It's got an orchestra. It's got a little jam band. It's got grooves.

What else do you need? Just another amazing KGLW album.

Not sure how this isn't getting more attention. I've always described these guys as a mix betweens Kings of Leon and Lord Huron with their own flair added to it. This album feels a little more 'organic' than the last, but still very, very good.

HIGHLIGHTS: The Painter, 7.31, To Keep Sane In The Dark, Tailing the Ghost

Not a bad album from Wavves. Nothing ground-breaking, but the songs are pretty catchy and fun. Great summertime album. To be honest, I think their last album may actually be my favorite of theirs, but this is a worthy follow up.

HIGHLIGHTS: So Long, Lucky Stars

Yeah, these guys just keep leveling up every single release. Will's kinda making the crossover from shoegaze to power pop, but it's a nice solid mixture of both. Having a full band in the recording studio probably helped fill this album out a bit better than the last.

HIGHLIGHTS: The Scene, Break Right, Candle, If Time Flies

I'll say it. This is my favorite Journey album.

I get that it's typically the least popular of their 80's run, but this album holds a special place in my heart and I'll Be Alright Without You is an all timer. The guitar outro makes me feel things.

I hope this EP is giving us a hint of the next album cycle, because this sound has a lot of potential.

Goddamn, this is good.

I've been listening to these guys since they got started and I can say without hesitation that this is one of their absolute best albums. I need to live with it a little while, but instant reaction is at least an 80 for me. There's a jump in genres with this album, but it all seemingly flows together really nice. Qwik Maff is an awesome dive into math rock and they kill it. There's some metal tracks and riffs scattered throughout the album, but I feel like it flows between metal, ... read more

I actually really love this album. My older sister bought this at our local CD store back in 2000. This, Enema of the State, and Queens of the Stone age were always on rotation in her car. I get that it's not their most popular album, but I guess it holds a sense of nostalgia from the Y2K year (Elder millennial, here). This album doesn't really sound like anything else in their discography, so that helps it stand out some from their post Brit Pop era albums.

Highlights: Fuckin' ... read more

Not terrible, not great. Handful of good tracks to takeaway from Fairweather Johnson, but for the most part, this is Cracked Rear View without the fun. CRV is one of my all time favorite 90's albums, but this, at best, was just....okay. Definitely not a Trainreckord, tho

Highlights: Old Man & Me, Tuckers Town, Be The One

I have a bias with this one simply because I grew up with this album. My Dad always kept this CD in his car, and I would always hear it when I would be picked up from school, my moms house, or a friends house. A lot of my friends parents were big Cracked Rear View fans as well, so we all grew up collectively listening to this album. It doesn't reinvent the wheel, but it's not supposed to do that. These guys were a great bar band, that just happened to make it big as grunge was slowly ... read more

I went into this album with the knowledge that Christine McVie wasn't a part of this album (aside from backing vocals on a couple tracks) and I tried not to let it affect the rating of this album, but you can definitely tell she is missing. Considering each album was usually split up between 3 distinct vocalists, it gave Fleetwood Mac albums a little variety.

Being said, I still really enjoyed this album, for the most part. There's some filler here and there, but overall, I'd ... read more

It took me a little longer to warm up to Hydra than some of their other albums, but this thing packs a nice punch. A little more progressive than their debut, but it holds up pretty well despite a couple weaker tracks.

HIGHLIGHTS: 99, St. George and the Dragon, Mama, Lorraine

Judging from some of the reviews, you guys don't play much Tennis, do you?

This is right in line with what I would expect them to sound like in 2025. It's honestly a beautiful album and a fitting end for Tennis. Hate to see them go, because they were very much in their own lane, but they owned their sound and really grew over the years.

HIGHLIGHTS: Weight of Desire, At The Wedding, 12 Blown Tires

Not as good as PV, but holds its own. Very good summertime album. I play this one a lot at the beach or when I'm out playing disc golf with friends. It's not deep or profound, but the albums flows really well, even if it gets a little tiring towards the end (with the exception of the final track).

HIGHLIGHTS: Super Natural, Sunshine Type, Bonnie (Rhythm & Melody)

Everything Must Go is a pretty good Goose album. I would say it suffers from being a little long. The fellas could have cut a few songs off the tracklist to make a much tighter, more consistent effort, but overall, I really enjoyed it.

HIGHLIGHTS: Everything Must Go, Your Direction, Animal (the lyrics are goofy, but that groove is great), Iguana Song

This feels like is the rightful successor to Morbid Stuff. The Unraveling of Pup was a little underwhelming to me.

I can always count on an Eric Church album. I just finished my first spin, and the transition between songs caught me off guard, but I love the direction he took with this album. Lots of great lyrics and the music is incredible, especially with the addition of the horns and strings. Wish this thing were a little longer than 8 tracks, though. I could see this album growing on me a bit more though.

This is a top 3 Yellowcard album, easily. It usually flips between this and Southern Air for the 2/3 spots, but every song on this album hits.

Favorite: Soundtrack
Other Highlights: Be The Young, The Sound of You and Me, For You and Your Denial, Hang You Up, Life of Leaving Home

Best Weezer album since Blue. Very surprised at how solid and mature this album was for them. It would last about another album, and then back to meme Weezer for a few albums.