Aug 25 2025
Hejira
Joni Mitchell
I didn't hugely enjoy this. I love Joni Mitchell for the soaring emotional highs and lows of Both Sides Now and Big Yellow Taxi. This was more of a stream of consciousness album with mild psychadelic tones.
I think if I had been in a specific mood when I listened to this, I would have loved it. The music was enjoyable even without the correct mood, and I'm sure I would like the lyrics more if I was looking for a continuous story.
I will have to see if I ever get in that mood and go from there. I'm glad I listened to it, regardless. It is very good music even if I didn't like it that much.
3
Aug 26 2025
More Songs About Buildings And Food
Talking Heads
This album is the single best argument I have ever heard for the fact that I need to listen to more albums in their entirety instead of individual songs. No single song on this album immediately became a favorite, but the whole experience was amazing. Start to finish, this was incredibly enjoyable.
My favorite thing that music can do is to incept one person's emotions onto other people. Normally with David Byrne, I feel emotions while listening but can't put my finger on any single emotion that comes through powerfully. This whole album was like that, but in the best possible way.
I felt many things while listening.
5
Aug 27 2025
Otis Blue/Otis Redding Sings Soul
Otis Redding
Otis Redding is one of my favorite vocal performers, and this album showcases a lot of the reasons why. It is also chock full of hits. Really really enjoyable album by a legend.
5
Aug 28 2025
good kid, m.A.A.d city
Kendrick Lamar
I didn't love it but it had its moments.
3
Aug 29 2025
Let's Get It On
Marvin Gaye
A little too one note for my tastes, but there is no denying the sheer force of nature that is a Marvin Gaye song.
4
Sep 01 2025
You Want It Darker
Leonard Cohen
Beautiful, but a little too much for me right now.
4
Sep 02 2025
Transformer
Lou Reed
Nope. Not for me.
1