Sep 01 2025
Liege And Lief
Fairport Convention
Fire!!
The platonic ideal of folk rock. Timeless sound. Vocals sound like Joni Mitchell at times and with a gorgeous gospel fullness. Incredible instrumental arrangements of traditional folk songs that incorporate psychedelia and the rock conventions of the time. 1969 what a time to be alive!
Reminds me a lot of Let England Shake in its concept
5
Sep 02 2025
The Village Green Preservation Society
The Kinks
I love a good concept album but sometimes the concept hits harder than the execution. Great songwriting and themes but the musical style was just not working for me except for on a few songs like Wicked Annabella. Found the circus-y Sgt. Pepper-y sound pretty samey
3
Sep 03 2025
The Suburbs
Arcade Fire
I was younger when Arcade Fire hit the scene so this album is not super nostalgic to me like it is for so many people. This is the first of Arcade Fire album I’ve ever played all the way through. It grew on me more in the final third, but Sprawl II was the only song that really struck me. I like the baroque influence and see how they were influential themselves to bands that came more around my childhood. But like, that includes Imagine Dragons lol. The Suburbs evokes dread, darkness, and nostalgia but without the synthy brightness of Sprawl II carried through the whole album it feels compressed and kinda unoriginal to me. Just not my thing. Sprawl II earns the entire second star
2
Sep 04 2025
Bad
Michael Jackson
The hits are hits for a reason. The rest are, well, Liberian Girl
Man in the Mirror is better than I remember, and Smooth Criminal and Dirty Diana are standouts for me. It’s not a no-skips record but I’m here for the drama of it all
4
Sep 05 2025
Parallel Lines
Blondie
Flawless album. Starts at 100 and stays there. Debbie Harry is one of the best to ever do it!!
5