This album will either age really well and be seen as "ahead of its time" or be a generational episode of Trainwreckords. Not sure which. Wouldn't be surprised if Charli is trying to self-sabotage after the success of Brat.

This song sucks.

'We Didn't Start the Fire' is political commentary for people who couldn't care less about politics. Its core thesis of "things are always crazy, stop complaining" is a boomer-ass take that has aged quite terribly. Speaking of aging terribly, this song was released in 1989, and you can tell. It has that shitty late-80s sheen all over it, sounding closer to a TV theme than a Billy Joel song. The overall songwriting is pretty bad, with Billy ... read more

Sea Change 2 was not something I expected, but it is very much welcome. Fingers crossed we get an MJ Lenderman collab out of this new era.

"Produced by Rick Rubin"

Oh it makes sense now, nobody in the room told them not to do this.

I'm loving the mix of No Name and Boarding House Reach sounds on this. I don't mind the mixing, but the stereo panning is baffling. That Deep Purple organ on Derecho Demonico is fucking awesome. I need more of it ASAP. I'm curious to see if this is from a new album, or if this is just a one-off extra from the No Name sessions.

YoungBoy makes music for people whose GPA starts with a decimal point

Joey Valence is a goated producer, and it feels like nobody recognizes it. This type of beat hasn't existed since 2006, and he just executed it PERFECTLY, with a Rebecca Black feature, no less.

Shameless ripoff of The Velveteers

Holy shit what a left turn from their previous release. I'm here for it. The Hooligang is gonna eat good with this new album.

"I paid for the full sonic range, and I'm gonna use ALL OF IT"

We are so back. Muse with BMTH production is a recipe for success. Fingers crossed Dan Lancaster works the same magic on the rest of this album.

Y'all, this record is actually pretty solid. Just think about it, you'll get it.

Limp Bizkit's brand of goofy macho posturing has a reputation for being off-putting, and rightfully so: this band at its worst is a special kind of awful (Results May Vary). That said, 'Significant Other' flaunts their good side. Wes Borland's guitar playing is strong enough to start a riot on its own, and is aided by the heavy grooves laid down by Sam Rivers and John Otto. Fred ... read more

Cool song, but I know it'll be ruined by being in an apple commercial in a few months.

This is not an album, it's a wavelength that we tap into to feel part of the human experience. It is art in a pure, raw, uncommercialized form. It reflects the sounds of the 1960s through a kaleidoscope, and what emerges is a phantasmagorical array of psychedelic sounds to get lost in. That said, tread carefully through this record's mammoth runtime: the two hours can start to drag, as it gets somewhat repetitive after a long exposure.

Cute Kitty :)

He ain't a great person, but he's not even the worst guy on this album. Y'all gotta chill.

I've often likened Zach Bryan to Bruce Springsteen, so it was a pleasant surprise to hear him link up with The Boss on "Sandpaper", which served almost as a passing of the torch from one great songwriter to another. Bryan has an unmistakable talent for writing great songs, especially considering that in the past year and a half, he's released over 2 hours of new ... read more

Bruce's vocals kick ass, but the instrumentals leave a bit to be desired when compared to Maiden, and the mixing basically ruins the album for me.

This sounds like Garbage (the band)

I don't watch Schlatt, so I don't get any of the jokes or whatever, but this is a spectacular album. The production and singing are perfectly in line with the sound of 50s Christmas classics. This is basically just a Seth MacFarlane album, but far more surprising given that this guy is a Twitch streamer.

I wanted to like this.

The decision to choose somebody to follow Chester Bennington is one that I actually somewhat agree with, at least if LP is gonna keep releasing new music. Weird scientology stuff aside, I'm also not opposed to the choice of Emily Armstrong. I would even go as far as to say that Emily was a net positive on this album. The issue isn't what's changed, it's what has stayed the same: Mike Shinoda.

On an album that should be a new beginning, Mike ... read more