Y’all ever heard of the payola scandal? This is the 2025 equivalent of that except the music is way worse and instead of air time it’s reviews from critics who likely don’t give 2 shits.
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The most unknown of Soul Coughing albums surprisingly has their most popular song. Not much to talk of here, just feels like a Ruby Vroom re-hash. Paint May genuinely qualify as one of the most underrated SC songs.
Best Songs: Paint, Super Bon Bon
Worst Song: Sleepless
Masterfully produced and one of the best post-Lateralus metal albums. This is also one of my first 10 CDs, so it will forever be in my debt.
Best Songs: Tempest, Poltergeist
Worst Song: Goon Squad (who the fuck are you I thought I hired goons)
I have no idea if this is comedy or not but this was one of the weirdest listens I ever partook in
Best Tracks: N/A
Worst Tracks: N/A
A personal favourite pickup from my RSD run this year: Gorillaz do their best album live, and let’s just say they succeed heavily at it. I won’t spoil too much, but I loved it.
Best tracks: You’ll never know ;)
Worst tracks: Buy it to experience for yourself on Discogs
The Mars Volta see a return to form on this album, making it my favourite album of theirs since The Bedlam In Goliath. It’s hard to see a band that’s had so many ups and downs have a great album this far into their career (i.e. Mark Kozelek with Benji), and while their last two albums didn’t impress me, this certainly does.
Best Songs: Lucro sucio, Voice in my knifes, Cue the sun
Worst song: Fin
I know I’m late to the party, but this Bon Iver album is just alright. I still enjoyed it thoroughly, but not as much as stuff like Blood Bank or For Emma, Forever Ago.
Best Songs: S P E Y S I D E, There’s a Rhythmn
Worst Songs: …, Day One
The beat on LiveLeak was fucking insane, but other than that, a meh record.
Best Tracks: LiveLeak, Xposed
Worst Tracks: 2000, Confetti
Black Country, New Road should be a religion, ‘cause god DAMN am I a believer in the fact their music will always be great.
Best Tracks: For The Cold Country, Salem Sisters
Worst Track: The Big Spin
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