boyperson38

Truly an astonishing feat from one of the greatest songwriters and composers of all time. This guy is on the level of musical greats like Beethoven, Hendrix, or Mingus, and this is the record that proves that. It's so personal yet conceptual at the same time, so bombastic yet intimate, and so varied yet cohesive all at once. Not one song sounds like the other, and there's something for everyone on this record. It's impossible to poke holes in this conceptually perfect and ... read more

Favorite Songs: Autumn Leaves, It Could Happen To You, I Want To Talk About You

I want to go to whatever restaurant Ryo is playing at. I know the guy is dead, but this is what I want to hear on a nice dinner date. Although I think I might get lost in it if I did hear this. So lush and inviting, the piano playing just wraps itself around you and I really find myself being addicted to it throughout this listen. And the rhythm section, what? The tight and whispery drum solos, the fat basslines ... read more

Favorite Songs: Tom Sawyer, Vital Signs, YYZ

At the end of the day, you might not get to hear anything as cool as this album. How are they able to mix new wave and hard rock and tie it all together with some absolutely electric prog so well? This trio has some of the best musical chemistry of ALL TIME. You can’t even debate this, because that’s exactly what carries this band so well. The way each section weaves into the other is just mind blowing, and it can only be because these ... read more

Favorite Songs: War Pigs/Luke’s Wall, Jack the Stripper/Fairies Wear Boots, Iron Man

God it’s so freaking cool. Literally the heaviest thing I’ve ever heard. Don’t even talk to me about Iron Man, because that song scares me to my core. The intro alone literally makes me shit myself. The guitar playing is some of the best on anything EVER. Ozzy’s vocals are so bleak and aching, the thick rhythm section complements it so well. I can’t describe this album as ... read more