Aug 25 2025
Ananda Shankar
Ananda Shankar
- Sitar work is outstanding
- Loved the cover of Jumpin’ Jack Flash
- Snow Flower has great percussion, and the synth in the background adds to the tone of the song.
- Light My Fire is interesting, but it’s not my favourite cover (my favourite is by Jose Feliciano)
- Synth work has been consistently good so far.
- Love the acoustic guitar accompaniment in Mamata
- Metamorphosis has, as the name suggests, a great change into a fast and hard dance track
- Sagar (the ocean) takes a while to get to the point by establishing a very moody sway of the ocean, but gets a bit more energy around the 8 minute mark
- Dance Indra has some nice Sitar picks, but it felt a lot like it was missing something. Maybe some singing or a more urgent backing synth.
- Raghupati is great. So starved for some vocals, and they work great here!
4
Aug 26 2025
Music From Big Pink
The Band
Tears of Rage - Quite nice, and a lovely tone setter for the album
To Kingdom Come - Great rock 'n' roll sound that sits somewhere between The Beatles and the Rolling Stones.
In A Station - A bit more of the same as Tears of Rage, but not quite as good
Caledonia Mission - Much better lyrics this time around
The Weight - Compositionally, this is easily the best song so far. Every instrument fills it's place perfectly, and the lyrics are great!
We Can Talk - Great funky and harder-hitting breakdown
Long Black Veil - Return to form, nice and good.
This Wheel's On Fire - Good tempo for the song, but largely not too dissimilar from Caledonia Mission
I Shall Be Released - A nice little soft rock ballad to close out the album
Chest Fever - Great organ intro! Really mainlining The Doors on this one.
Lonesome Suzie - Lovely lyrics and vibe, but just a _little_ too familiar.
3
Aug 27 2025
People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm
A Tribe Called Quest
Push It Along - Really nice beat (I suspect this will be a common theme). Cool flows to start the album. The outro intro as well was great.
Luck of Lucien - Cool horns!
After Hours - Excellent Sampling work
Footprints - Enjoyed the sampling of Sir Duke. Great beats
I Left My Wallet in El Segundo - Lyrically more interesting banter. More of this please
Pubic Enemy - Wild lyrics in this
Bonita Applebum - Sexxxxy
Can I Kick It - Great samples again. The backing vocals are hype as hell. Yes I can!
Youthful Expression - Nice and cool backing again.
Rhythm (Devoted to the art of moving butts) - Despite the name and funk of the song, not so good for moving butts. Still good though.
Mr. Muhammad - This is the best beat so far.
Ham 'N' Eggs - Great bass groove with some whack lyrics. Outro is great still.
Go Ahead In The Rain - A little faster and a little more soulful.
Description of a Fool - Great closer for the album. Instrumental forward and with fresh vocals.
4
Aug 28 2025
Born In The U.S.A.
Bruce Springsteen
I liked the consistently prominent drumming sounds. Clean and crisp snares and hi-hats.
Bruce's vocals aren't amazing on every song, but they are distinct and he makes it his own. It shines the best handily on I'm On Fire.
Good songs: Born in the U.S.A., Working on the Highway, Downbound Train, I'm On Fire, No Surrender, Bobby Jean, Glory Days, Dancing in the Dark
Mid songs: Cover me, Darlington Country, I'm Goin' Down, My Hometown
Bad songs:
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Aug 29 2025
Fleet Foxes
Fleet Foxes
Good balance of intrumentation so far. It’s giving Boy n Bear.
Good Songs: Sun It Rises, White Winter Hymnal, Ragged Wood, He Doesn’t Know Why, Your Protector, Blue Ridge Mountain
Mid Songs: Tiger Mountain Peasant Song, Quiet Houses, Heard Them Stirring, Meadow Larks, Oliver James
Bad Songs:
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Aug 30 2025
Lady Soul
Aretha Franklin
Best Songs: Chain of Fools, Money Won’t Change You, People Get Ready, Niki Hoeky, (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman, Sweet Sweet Baby, Good To Me As I Am To You, Come Back Baby, Groovin’, Ain’t No Way
Mid Songs:
Bad Songs:
5
Aug 31 2025
Abbey Road
Beatles
I don't know if it was due to the platform I was streaming on, but the transitions on some of the songs were very good.
Good Songs: Come Together, Her Majesty, Something, Maxwell's Silver Hammer, Oh Darling!, Octopus's Garden, I Want You (She's So Heavy), Here Comes The Sun, Because, You Never Give Me Your Money, Mean Mr. Mustard, Polythene Pam, She Came In Through the Bathroom Window, Golden Slumbers, Carry That Weight, The End
Mid Songs: Sun King
Bad Songs: None
5
Sep 01 2025
Green River
Creedence Clearwater Revival
Good Songs: Green River, Commotion, Tombstone Shadow, Bad Moon Rising, Lodi, Sinister Purpose, The Night Time Is the Right Time
Mid Songs: Wrote A Song For Everyone, Cross-Tie Walker (Worse BMR)
Bad Songs:
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Sep 02 2025
Nevermind
Nirvana
Good Songs: Smells Like Teen Spirit, In Bloom, Come As You Are, Breed, Lithium, Territorial Pissing, Drain You, Lounge Act, Stay Away, On A Plain, Endless, Nameless
Mid Songs: Polly, Something In The Way
Bad Songs:
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