cabbghead

As I mentioned in my review of Diamond Life, though I showered Sade's debut album with endless praise for its impact and how timeless it continues to be, I do favor Promise just a little more for reasons I'll elaborate on throughout this review. For one, there's definitely an element of nostalgia that plays into this favoritism, mostly because I got into this album and Sade in general at a specific moment in my life that I hold dearly. And so, most of these songs take me back to ... read more

Believe it or not, I’ve rewritten this review one too many times because I never was too satisfied with my commentary on Diamond Life. Considering that Sade is arguably my favorite band to emerge from the eighties, you would think that I have countless things to comment on regarding their debut album, no less, but you would be wrong. To a certain degree, I almost just want to give this album a stamp of approval, pat it on the back for being so timeless and groundbreaking, and then move on ... read more

Throughout my reviews of Simon & Garfunkel’s discography, I’ve alluded, or rather relentlessly persisted, to the fact that I consider Bridge Over Troubled Water to be their best album. Now, to claim this is the duo’s best project to date (I say ‘to date’ like they’re about to release something else, imagine that) is almost too obvious to mention. I mean this in the sense that there are things so undeniably true and irrefutable that it’s just ... read more

To be perfectly candid, I wrote a much harsher review of Breach when it first came out, which is still saved on a Google doc somewhere. However, I admittedly listened to the new Taylor Swift album recently, and, vulgarly speaking, that album was so bad that it made me look back on Breach with a much more forgiving ear. So here we are.

Judging from my overall mixed reception of the two singles from Breach, I wasn't overly sure what to expect from the duo this time around, which is a stark ... read more