Close To The Edge is the fifth album from the legendary progressive rock band Yes. It’s only three tracks long, with the first two songs being massive ten-minute-plus adventures and the last one just less than nine minutes. These songs are enormous; they span multiple segments, build, recede, flow, and feature some incredible moments along the way.

The first track is the title track, Close To The Edge, which is an almost nineteen-minute epic that constantly changes. This is probably my ... read more

I could make a super long review about this song one day but I’ll just say this, legitimate question: how is it possible to like NIN’s version more? It’s not even close to being the same level as this.

“There’s no such thing as a perfect album” because perfect doesn’t exist is one of my least favorite things to see other music fans say, because Disintegration exists.

Disintegration by The Cure is one of my favorite albums of all time. Even with its lengthy runtime, it never even gets close to missing the mark. The way The Cure mixes gothic rock with post-punk and dream pop is something to behold. Some albums share a somewhat similar sound (such as other Cure albums ... read more

Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness is a larger-than-life, long, sprawling, powerful, and cathartic album. Even with the runtime being over two hours and 28 tracks, I think the Smashing Pumpkins achieved precisely what they set out to do on this album.

Beautiful is the best way to describe Mellon Collie, it’s a strange beauty though. Take the opener, for example, the title track. It’s a gorgeous piano ballad layered with heavenly strings; it feels like you are drifting away into ... read more

redveil’s fourth album, sankofa, is characterized by jazz and soul-infused rap, featuring emotional lyrics.

This album’s highlight is its production, which is lush and dynamic. There are some stellar performances, such as on the songs pray 4 me and buzzerbeater, which are both absolutely incredible songs with thought-provoking writing and mesmerizing beats.

The problem I have with this album is that it feels too copycat. I’ve heard plenty of songs like these this decade, and ... read more

Not only is this probably the best Christmas song but it’s one of the only ones that doesn’t get annoying at all

By the time Let It Be was released in 1970, the Beatles were already coming apart. When the album finally came out, Abbey Road had already been released, and the breakup wad going on, but unfortunately Let It Be doesn’t exactly feel like a grand finale

Let It Be is disjointed and raw, and that rawness is both its weakness and its strength. Unlike Abbey Road, which feels carefully crafted, Let It Be is barely put together at all. The Long and Winding Road is an absolute ballad, and so ... read more

It’s a great song and it reminds me of dispatch which I love and I can’t stop listening to it

The last album the Beatles ever recorded together, Abbey Road, is one of the most celebrated pieces of art ever made. The Beatles had gone down so many sonic avenues throughout their career, and Abbey Road feels like the place where all those roads finally meet. Every musical aspect of their previous work is present here, from the catchy to the psychedelic, the fun, the bluesy, and the magical, and everything in between. As a final body of work and the last statement from the greatest band ... read more

The Beatles’ 10th album, The Beatles, also known as the White Album, is where they abandoned cohesion and threw every idea at the wall. This has to be the most versatile album ever; it goes from a Russian Beach Boys rip-off to a song about “doing it” on the road to a birthday song.

The album immediately throws you into madness. Back In The U.S.S.R. is basically a surfing song inspired by The Beach Boys, but instead of California, it’s Russia. It’s an absolute ... read more

With The Beatles' ninth studio album, they continue their insane creative streak. Unlike Sgt. Peppers, this album does not flow track to track, and it’s not technically a concept album. Although it may not be a concept album, the themes, overall atmosphere, and style choices are consistently and cohesively presented throughout the record. It’s less of a strict “concept album” and feels much looser, more whimsical, mystical, abstract, and fairy tale-like.

Magical ... read more

The Beatles’ eighth studio album, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band is arguably the most important and groundbreaking release in modern music history.

Largely considered to be the first ever major “concept album”, a term used to describe an album where all the songs are connected by a central theme, narrative, or overarching idea, which is what Sgt. Peppers does. It’s supposed to be a live album from The Beatles’ fictional alter ego band, the Sgt. ... read more

Where do I even start with Revolver? The band has undergone multiple significant shifts in style and sound, and somehow, they keep one-upping themselves. Revolver is one of the most forward-thinking, monumental, impactful, innovative, creative… I could go on and on. Revolver is one of the best and most unique albums ever released in music history.

From the first second of Taxman, you can tell this album is nothing like they ever made. You’re instantly thrown into Revolver’s ... read more

Their early work was good, and it was clear that they were solid musicians, but at some point between Help! and releasing Rubber Soul, they became some of the best musical minds ever. Right after they made their best album, they completely crush it. Help! is excellent, and I love it, but Rubber Soul blows it so far out of the water that it looks nonsensical and amateurish.

The songwriting is on a COMPLETELY OTHER LEVEL, so many of these songs are absolutely masterfully written. It seriously ... read more

The Beatles' fifth album, Help!, is usually considered the last album from their “early work”; it is also, in my opinion, the album in which they refined this style to be the best it could’ve been.

The best part of the albums before this is how catchy the songs are. Not only is the songwriting a mile better on Help! Than before, but these songs are catchy. Ticket To Ride is one of if not the catchiest song the band ever released. Multiple ingeniously written songs are on ... read more

The Beatles’ fourth album, Beatles For Sale, takes a slightly different approach. It is more folk-rock-y than their previous work, primarily due to their admiration of Bob Dylan. Also, there is a ton of Elvis inspiration on here.

Even though Beatles For Sale is typically agreed to be their worst album, I still enjoy it. The previous album, A Hard Day’s Night, is better in basically every way, but Beatles For Sale is responsible for a fundamental shift in their approach to making ... read more

With The Beatles’ first two albums being very similar and pretty rudimentary, it’s great to see them make some large improvements on A Hard Days Night.

The song structures on these tracks are way more engaging and complex, take the intro track for example, I love all the little changes in instrumentation, like adding the cowbell to the pre-chorus and it’s ridiculously catchy.

The songwriting is a pretty drastic step up, while it’s still relatively simple, it’s ... read more

With The Beatles is very similar to their debut, Please Please Me, but I would say it’s a slight advancement from it.

While still a little unimpressive, the production is more dynamic and interesting than the debut, and the overall melodies are a little stronger. There is more warmth to the guitar, more layered vocals, and more texture. This album also has plenty more proof about Lennon and McCartney’s raw abilities to make a hook stay in your head. But still, the songwriting is ... read more

The Beatles' debut album, Please Please Me, is a simple and fun project from the group. Although it is a product of its time, it’s still fun to listen to today.

The production is nothing compared to the group's work later on, but it’s still a step above most music of this time period. Almost all of these songs are about pretty girls, being in love, and dancing. It’s simple, but it works. There’s not much to say about the album because it is quite ... read more

Crazy how amazing this song is