Blur nearly faced cancellation after Leisure. A disastrous US tour, negative press at home, and Suede suddenly grabbing all the attention put them in serious trouble. What followed was a deliberate, almost desperate reinvention. Albarn, feeling homesick and disgusted by the grunge scene in America, decided that the next record would be proudly British and it’s british innit. He named it after graffiti he saw on a wall in Bayswater. The result is the album that transformed Blur into ... read more
Ed O'Brien is the part of Radiohead that people do not really know about. He is the atmosphere behind the music. His new album, Blue Morpho is the one he made by himself and it is the first one that has his name on it. This album shows that Ed O'Brien does not need Radiohead to make music. He wrote this album when he was at home because of lockdown and he was dealing with a lot of pain and sadness that he had been hiding for fifty years.
This album is very personal. It also feels ... read more
By the time The Doors arrived at the studio to record their third album, Morrison had essentially run out of ideas. The first two records had used up the best of his original songs, and what was left going into these sessions was a band trying to fill the gaps. A journalist at one of the sessions saw Morrison arrive late, slumping onto a couch and closing his eyes while his bandmates waited. Ray Manzarek looked up and quietly asked, "Do you think Morrison is going to come ... read more
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Peggy called this his "era-defining magnum opus." He wrote, produced, and mixed all twenty-five tracks himself, naming the album after a genre he has long claimed. His ambition is clear, but the execution leaves much to be desired.
Experimental Rap is not a bad album, but it is slow; slow is the last thing you want from someone known for being unpredictable. The album has its moments, and they are enjoyable when they come. Unfortunately, they come ... read more