Very calm and serene, I like this 'spoken word' type of album that places more emphasis on what's being said than the actual music. At the same time, the melodies are quite interesting as well even if they're more subdued
Was not expecting the sudden stylistic shift at The Emperor's New Clothes
Feels a little weird formulating my thoughts on music like this for the first time, but I expect it to become more natural
Didn't make the strongest impression on me, some crazy guitar riffs in here and I went crazy for La Grange and its live rendition, but otherwise, just alright
Really like this album, just didn't quite hit me in the feels like I get the sense some of Stevie Wonder's other music does, but it was an enjoyable experience that I'll be sure to return to in the future. Very solid!
This album proved to me that I can like rock and roll, which is ultimately a good thing even if I wasn't all that into its shrieking and screaming and whatever else. Some crazy riffs in here as well; favorite songs are "Back In Black" and "Rock and Roll Ain't Noise Pollution"
This album is a lyrical masterpiece and one I'm sure I will remember for many years as the catalyst for my genuine appreciation of rap. With basically zero prior exposure to the genre, I now see it as a powerful vessel for communicating the weight and emotion behind experiences which are not intrinsically linked with my own. I'm realizing music doesn't only have the power to inspire through how it resonates with ME but also where it stands as a means to present a story about SOMEONE ELSE (that I can find meaning through without relating personally). What makes it even better is that this is *real*, this is authentic, this is entirely representative of the things that Kendrick actually experienced in his day to day life, and the subsequent decisions he made, the lessons he learned, the heartbreak and tragedy he faced, as well as ultimately accepting Christ as his perfect savior through his imperfect struggle- a beautiful throughline for the entire album. This was incredible, I will definitely be coming back to it, I would give this six out of five stars if I could
Absolutely fantastic album, so feel-good and well composed and well written, basically no critiques aside from some small repetition I was a little miffed about here and there. I've not heard all that much music yet, but I feel comfortable calling this an album of humanity
Some really fantastic instrumental jazz in here, was a bit repetitive across the whole album and felt it was ultimately too short but overall, there's a very solid musical collection in The Dave Brubeck Quartet
I'm not even entirely sure what to call this but it was such an incredible vibe with so much variety between every song. Even when I didn't adore one song, I couldn't help but appreciate how different it was from the previous and following tune. Also Rio (song) was absolutely incredible
This was pretty good, some nice riffs and funny lyrics in here but at other times it got way too repetitive for my liking
Album was alright, some groovy beats in there and I liked Them Bones, Down In A Hole, and Rooster, but it could feel a little generic/samey at times and the lyrics are a bit too heavy for these songs to be something I will be returning to again and again
I found myself surprised by just how horribly bad this one was. Just noise on top of more noise with lyrics that didn't make any sense. Really bad pull today.
If Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 was an album, it would be this.
It's not.... great, and it's so close to not even making it to good that I'm hesistant to call it good, but..... I think it's good. It made me feel something, that has to count for something! The instrumentation had some interesting choices and brought in some chord progressions I want to say I've never heard at any point prior, and the vocals. Well. The vocals. Anyway. This was alright, I don't think I'd listen to it again, it was excruciating at times but at others there was something of a simple beauty to the way I was processing the music? Maybe? THREE STARS!
Wonderful package with well thought out, almost "neatly organized" metal that served as a great introduction to the genre for me. Lyrics were simple yet powerful and relatable throughout the entire album. A great listen all around that I'll definitely be coming back to!
In my music, I like to be able to at the very least understand if not wholly relate to / sympathize with the lyrical content of a song. I wasn't getting a ton of that here, probably due to my lack of familiarity with post punk, so it's down a star because of it. However, with lots of fun riffs and other weirdness that didn't make a ton of sense but tickled the ear, I think I'll be returning to a few of what's here. An enjoyable ride despite my qualms with the vocals
This was so weird... but I liked it.
Didn't have the time to digest this as thoroughly as I would've liked today, will definitely be coming back to it for a better analysis, but such good vibes on display all around in this album, lots of classics that I've heard before and am grateful to finally be able to put a name to. Just a great listen overall!
Vocals weren't perfect but there were some really thoughtfully composed accompaniments alongside inspiring lyrics about war and its consequences. Big Sinead O'Connor vibes, now that I think of it. A great listen!
Good for lo-fi, chiller vibes while I'm trying to accomplish tedious tasks, but this isn't really something I can see myself vibing to or putting on repeat in the future. Feels like the songs are hurt by how whispery/murmury the vocals feel too in addition to the random wailing. An alright album at best but not the most memorable I've ever heard. Couple points for Life In a Glasshouse being some sweet jazzy jazz.
Pure vibes. This was an outstanding listen!
SO GOOD SO GOOD SO GOOD SO GOOD SO GOOD SO GOOD SO GOOD SO GOOD SO GOOD SO GOOD SO GOOD SO GOOD SO GOOD SO GOOD SO GOOD SO GOOD SO GOOD SO GOOD SO GOOD SO GOOD SO GOOD SO GOOD
This was really, really good. I think they could probably lose the harmonica in the beginning song but there was so much tonal and vocal variety which, for lack of a better reference right now, really gave off the vibes of something like a Donkey Kong Country or Earthbound soundtrack.
This might have the worst vocals I've ever heard in my life, my ears are bleeding and I couldn't finish the album, it was so difficult to listen to
This album was okay. My first impression was a feeling like they're not really qualified to cover a lot of the subject matter that's being discussed in their songs. It wasn't all misses, I liked London's Burning and I'm So Bored With The USA, but definitely not fantastic.
Riffs and instrumentals are so good, lyrics are so powerful, this is truly an all around a great album
Excellently, excellently composed. This album contains some of the best jazz I've ever heard and takes things a step further by mixing in rock and roll too. You gotta listen to this!
This was fine. I'm finding myself increasingly using ZZ Top as the ultimate point of reference for rock that wasn't bad but didn't necessarily hit me in the same way as some of the better music I've listened to. Some good riffs in here but wish the vocals played a more prominent role throughout the album.
Great jazz but dang this was a hard listen! Some seriously gloomy relational subject matter and distressing vocals that I'd have a difficult time repeating in the future. Almost want to give this full stars but I just can't bring myself to put this in the same category as the more uplifting albums I've heard thus far.
Great to see African representation in the album! This had some beautiful instrumentals and great vocals belonging to a genre I didn't even know existed before today! Wow!
This album didn't do a ton for me, but unlike the others where I've said the same, this was still a ton of fun to go through and I was head bopping from start to finish. Imperfect, but still quite good.
Technically, I'd say this was a 5/5 album- excellent instrumentation, feel-good songs from start to finish, thoughtful composition and detail. Unfortunately for me, the Rastafarian ideology which so much of the album is centered around is fundamentally incompatible with biblical teaching and my own Christian belief-all that to say, I don't think I'll be returning to most of the songs here. Even so, I thoroughly enjoyed my first listen through!
This album was a little too... simple for me? The lyrics weren't carrying much weight, the vocals were alright I guess, nothing about the composition stood out at all, and the themes were pretty flat with a good amount of spite that didn't really feel justified. Also, the obvious objectification of women present throughout pretty much every song in the album is very problematic as well- women were not just "made to love" and it seems The Everly Brothers weren't able to understand them beyond their ability to kiss and have sex with a man
"Girls, girls, girls were made to love
That's why some have eyes of blue
That's why some stand five feet two"
WOOOOOOOOO EUGENICS WOOOOOOOOOOO
Super feel good album. Short, simple samba that doesn't mess around. A great listen!
This album was pretty alright but I really just couldn't get over how miffed I was on the main singer's voice. Not much that stood out although I did like the sudden pivot to jazz in the second to last song, which is no surprise if you've followed my music journey up to this point
LEGENDARY album, LEGENDARY songs, LEGENDARY listen
Very interesting *sound* in this album, touching upon some equally interesting themes with vocals that I really think I loved. This wasn't perfect but an enjoyable listen nonetheless.
I didn't actually get to listen to this one as closely as I would've liked, just had a busier day, but it was really enjoyable with relatable and powerful vocals in addition to having plenty of fun songs
One of his weaker albums. It was kind of all over the place, not much direction and not nearly as much intention with the vocals as my favorite works of his. I was going to give it a 4 but I've had the day to mull it over and I don't like it as much as the others I gave 4s even though it's Stevie Wonder
This was AMAZING! Disposable Heroes is one of the best songs I've ever heard, hands down. This album just makes you FEEL something man, something carnal, innate, uncontrollable, with such powerful lyrics that just about anyone can connect with. While it wasn't perfect, it had one of the best openers I've ever heard, one of the best songs I've ever heard, and high high high HIGH highs. Do NOT sleep on Master of Puppets!
This was such a weird album! Combined pretty much every genre I can think of and had barely sensible lyrics, yet somehow managed to be coherent and fun to listen to! I'd definitely recommend and look forward to checking out more of Beck's stuff
Absolutely magnificent jazz, perfection, no notes.
I wasn't ascending to heaven with this one but man, perfect timing for this album as I just got soundcore headphones. Pretty cool mixing and fun songs that I'll come back to in the future, even if they didn't do a ton for me right now
Certainly did not knock my socks off but there was some really high quality jazz in here in between some sadly more mediocre songs. Favorites were A Man A City, The Court of the Crimson King, Epitaph, and 21st Century Schizoid Man
This was such a feel good, jazzy album! I don't really have much more to say than that, it was a great listen!
Metallica is quickly becoming my favorite band... this was a perfect album.
The strangest, most uncomfortable combination of sounds I've heard in a long time... it wasn't even playable on Spotify, and now that I know what this is, I think I can see why......
This was just too strange for my liking, singer's voice was pretty rough and the songs were interesting but not enough to keep me intrigued throughout the album's duration
This was a very enjoyable album with a lot of weird songs- as I'm starting to get into the habit of saying, it didn't make me ascend to heaven or anything like that, but it was a lot of fun with some nice jazzy rock odd stuff going on
This was just boring man, I mean the opener was pretty good but otherwise it kind of just faded into the background and didn't make much of an impression on me at all. Not gonna come back to this one even if it wasn't the worst
They know how it's done down in Nigeria bro, some of the best jazz I've ever heard
The instrumental was pretty solid but man Dylan's voice is SO BAD, he should not have been allowed near a mic at any point in time. The accompaniment is the only reason why I'm not rating this a 1.
Actually listened to this for the first time a few weeks ago, it was okay, nothing too special, and played it very safe within the genre
This was a really fun album, got me in a groove I wasn't expecting given the rating. Obviously way too repetitive towards the end and I could've done without the moaning sample in that one song but otherwise this was a good time
Merry Christmas to the generator! These definitely didn't contain the best or my personal favorite renditions of the songs that were featured, but it did good enough of a job, it got me in a nice mood, and come on, it's Christmas. Can't be too hard on this one
Eh not too sure how I feel about the harmonica. This was a sweet album though, albeit a little too repetitive with the melodies and sometimes it seemed to just go on and on
This is the most background music 3/5 album I've ever heard
An absolutely phenomenal orchestral rendition of some of my favorite Metallica tracks and amazing first time covers of some I've never heard. Every Metallica fan needs to listen to this the whole way through!
This was a decent album, but fell off pretty hard after some early bangers and overall didn't end up feeling all that memorable for me.
This makes Metallica look like the ABCs
A beautiful album to end off the year with. This touched my heart with its simplicity and meaningful vocals; it doesn't quite get up there with the best of the best of what I've heard but it's unabashedly beautiful in how straight to the point it is and I really respect it for that. Also, very fitting for the last album of the year!
Had some of the wackiest sampling I've ever heard in an electronic album, so much fun to listen to and I was head bopping and vibing the entire time, this was a fantastic way to start off the year
This is a real feel good album, thoroughly enjoyed listening to it. Simple, not too flashy, obviously not trying to be a total masterpiece and succeeding in doing so
A great album that was slightly worsened by the fact of the singer not having a fantastic voice. Wonderful instrumentals, though!
This was filled with a ton of really good songs, but didn't quite hit that over the top absolute must listen banger mark for me, yet still, very enjoyable!
WOW, amazing album. Some seriously awesome reflective songs in here that really get you thinking with excellent instrumentals to boot. Great jazz throughout the entire album as well! Will repeat in the future!
Fun album, was really getting into it most of the way through. Some of the songs were a bit too repetitive for my liking but for the most part this was an enjoyable listen.
I cannot listen to this bro, it's pissing me off more and more as I continue to go through it, the lyrics and vocals are unbearable, the only reason this isn't a one star is because the instrumental is OK *I guess*
Very chill, very nice. Really starting to appreciate these calmer albums that are successful in owning their desire to do what is needed, but nothing more.
Pretty basic jazz, didn't do much to differentiate itself but I always found myself laughing out the crowd shrieking in the background
