Ben1356

I had the privilege of seeing The Lemon Twigs recently in the wake of their new album releasing and they were absolutely remarkable live, and they couldn’t have been any tighter as a band. The new songs they played off of this very album sounded great and really had an energy to them that I don’t think was quite replicated in the recordings. This leads me to saying what I’ve said about about their last record in that it feels like they are continuing to make these songs as if ... read more

This is a real solid record and scratches that itch if you’re in the mood for some killer guitar playing. Beck blends the language of jazz, blues, and funk all within his approach to rhythm and improvisational guitar work. The songs themselves are not what I would consider to be the most memorable, but it’s really about the performances that drive them more than anything and Beck’s guitar playing of course taking that lead. I think something like this, at least for me, serves ... read more

After what was a bit of a lopsided release, Neil Young comes back with a sort of rootsy and consistent album in “Comes a Time”. You can hear straight out of the gate that he’s still pulling from that country influence and it’s a sound that he stays pretty true to for the remainder of the record. This definitely feels like one of his most consistent albums up to this point but maybe a little too safe at times. It’s cleansing in some ways yet, underwhelming in some ... read more

This is probably a perfect length for my threshold for this kinda stuff though granted, I don’t listen to a lot this to begin with so maybe I just need to develop my taste a bit more. I did enjoy this record thoroughly and maybe even a little more than I expected to. I particularly liked how these songs were weaved together to form what felt like a real narrative. There does get to a point here and there were the onslaught of sludge and heaviness loses its effect on me as a listener but ... read more