I’m gonna be honest, I was not expecting this from Macklemore. I am aware that he’s generally considered progressive in his politics, but I feel as though this is the most direct and cutting he has ever been. He doesn’t hold back, he doesn’t go soft on Israel or the US government, he doesn’t beat around the bush. He just cuts straight to the chase with a scathing indictment of Israel and calls for the freedom of Palestinians. I think something this direct and ... read more

Shortest Coheed and Cambria album name

This is my favourite of your works. Excellent sendoff.

Pink Floyd Discog #2

After the release of The Piper of the Gates of Dawn, Pink Floyd member Syd Barrett’s mental state quickly deteriorated. Eventually, the situation had become so difficult that he could not play live shows anymore, and the band had to bring in guitarist David Gilmore to replace him. They had hoped to keep him as a songwriter, but it didn’t work out, and he unceremoniously left the band in 1968, shortly before their second album was released. His lack of presence ... read more

Pink Floyd Discog #1

This was quite a bit better than I expected. The Piper at the Gates of Dawn is Pink Floyd’s debut album, and it’s pretty far removed from what they would eventually go on to make. While 70s Pink Floyd made songs about life, death, greed, isolation and emptiness, 60s Pink Floyd wrote psychedelic jams about gnomes and scarecrows. It’s a bit jarring to hear them make music in this style, especially if you’re not already familiar with the psych rock ... read more

I remember earlier in the year when Roger Waters was threatening to make his own version of DSOTM, and I thought to myself that there was no way he’d ever do it. Yes, he’d been known to be petulant in the past, but surely he wouldn’t cross this line by ruining a classic Pink Floyd album. Clearly he was just bluffing so he could continue his senseless feud with David Gilmore, right?

Unfortunately, I was wrong.

Waters announced this redux a few months ago, and it was then that ... read more

Damn, what an incredible follow-up to Kill Em All.

As much as I live the previous record, Ride the Lightning is an improvement on it in every way. For starters, the production is a big step up. The guitar tone is nice and crunchy, the bass is excellent and everything just sounds much punchier on RTL. James Hetfield’s vocals have also improved quite a bit. He seems to be more comfortable as a singer on this record, and the “screechiness” of his voice on Kill Em All is almost ... read more

Kill Em All. The one that started it all. I’ve gotta admit, even today, as far as debut albums go, this is close to as good as it gets. The energy that Metallica brings to the table here was unmatched at the time that this came out, and this was the album that really set the stage for the thrash scene in the 80s. In terms of its production, it’s not the cleanest or most pristine sounding album ever, but it doesn’t need to be. The amateurish production accompanies the raw ... read more

Going into this project, I wasn’t exactly sure what to expect. The singles (with one glaring exception) were all pretty good, but given Metallica’s less than consistent discography and the cheesy album cover, I made sure not to get my hopes up too much. That being said, this lands pretty much where I expected it to, with a barely acceptable outing from the band.

First, let’s start with the good. The performances on here are on point, for the most part. James Hetfield’s ... read more

I didn’t get around to reviewing this last week for reasons I’d rather not get into, but I figured now was as a good a time as any to do it, so please enjoy my belated review.

I must say this is very impressive for a mixtape. I really like the shoegazey sound throughout it, and the way the tracks all blend into each other is very nice. I especially like the opening track and Girl Talk. Apart from that, I feel that these tracks are decent, but nothing in particular stands out to me. ... read more

This is absolutely mindless, joyless and completely devoid of any redeeming qualities. It’s not charming, it’s not funny, it’s not anything other than a lazy, ill-conceived excuse for an album. It sounds like they took all the worst parts of their older elctro-pop sound and combined it with shitty, generic reggaeton with a bunch of awkward and cringey lines thrown in for no reason. This album gave me second-hand embarassment.

Fav Tracks: None

Least Fav Track: All of them

Weezer Discog Pt. 4

Maladroit is a fairly interesting experiment for Weezer. The album was influenced by fan feedback through forums, although Weezer’s relationship with their fans had become contentious. Rivers Cuomo resented fans for only liking classic Weezer songs and rejecting any new ideas. He was stressed, drugged out of his mind and deliberately writing less personal songs due to the poor initial reception of Pinkerton. You’d think this would be a recipe for disaster, but ... read more

Weezer Discog Pt. 3

After the release of Pinkerton, bassist Matt Sharp left Weezer and the band went on a hiatus. With Rivers Cuomo’s most personal and emotional project being rejected by mainstream critics, he became ashamed of the album and distanced himself from it, even calling it a “hideous record”, though he later retracted this statement. When Weezer returned from hiatus with new bassist Scott Shriner, they opted to go for a more clean, commercial sound, as opposed to ... read more

Weezer Discog Pt. 2

Following the success of Weezer’s Blue Album, Rivers Cuomo experienced a period of creative frustration. The process of touring for the hugely successful Blue Album left him frustrated and burnt out. He also experienced a bout of writer’s block, and was forced to undergo a painful surgery on his leg. All of this culminated in the 1996 release of Pinkerton, the follow up album to Blue. Unlike the Blue Album, which was clean, polished, and commercial, Pinkeron was ... read more

I hate to join in on the dogpile here, but yeah this album is not very good. Some of the songs here had some interesting choices production wise, like the song Death Sentence but other than that, most of this album felt very unoriginal and derivative, not to mention Mori’s writing and rapping being unbearably cringe.

This is definitely an improvement from UnAlive but that’s not saying much.

Fav Tracks: Dance Past Midnight, Death Sentence

Least Fav Track: Internet Brain Rot

STOP MOVING AROUND YOU’RE MESSING UP ALL OF MY TAKES YOU STUPID DOG

Yeah, this is my favourite song from RiskR so far. I really like this new direction she’s going in with this single. Fun, carefree vibe. Excited for the mixtape.

This makes Demondice look like Kendrick Lamar

This is actually an unappreciated masterpiece, you people just don’t understand it. This album is years ahead of its time. The Island Boys are true visionaries. Trust me, you fools will see.

At least it’s better than Gel.

In all seriousness, I was very impressed by this. I’m pretty wary of projects made by users here after listening to Gel. a couple days ago, but I must say this is incredible for a debut project, and pretty good in its own right.

I like how serene and peaceful it is. It feels a lot like I’m lying down and watching the waves on the ocean, so I’d say you did a pretty good job of capturing an ocean-like vibe. Overall enjoyable to listen to, ... read more

Quadeca’s evolution as an artist is one that has impressed me up to this point. I initially dismissed Quadeca based on his affiliation with the YouTube rapper scene and his reputation as a mediocre artist, but I feel he has come a long way since then. I praised his 2021 album From Me to You for its grand, engrossing production, however, I felt that it fell a bit short on the lyrical side. I wasn’t blown away by Quadeca’s rapping skills, but I felt that he had a lot of ... read more