ChugoS

Being a rock opera made my excpectations high for this one. Coupled with not being too familiar with The Who, I was quitw surprised by this. The songs are of quality, but the runtime was perhaps too long and it became monotonous after a while.

But it's not too bad, the vocals were keeping me hooked for the most part, and the guitar arrangement sound very clean and adventorous for 1969.

Fav Tracks: Pinball Wizard, Sally Simpson, Christmas
Least Fav: Tommys Holiday Camp

Saw her in "Chungking Express" and wanted to see if her music was any good. And holy gag alert she is absolutely a FORCE in the studio. Beutiful vocals and production that is constantly switching up between "Coctaeu Twins-type shi" to ballads to dance. Shoutout to the baby on the final track.

Fav Tracks: Track 9 (Beautiful Ballad), Track 2
Least Fav. track 5

Billy Corgan is the funniest MF in rock music. He will say during interviews with a straight face that Kurt Cobain stole his guitar tone. I've always wanted to hate Billy, but I have to give it to him, he can absolutely cook. Him and the rest of the band must have been coked up making a double album that is so rich with ideas. There is an almost perfect flow from heavy tracks that shake your skull with noise and dark guitar tones to more dreamy trakcs with lush harmonies and twinkly ... read more

Patsy Cline walked so Jessie Murph could run. I need to listen more to classic country. But this is a great beginning for me. Her voice is confident, and The Jordanires do a good job of accompanying her. The arrangements are surprisingly dense, with strings and choir filling out the space. I can definitely hear Mitski taking inspiration from this on her more country inspired songs. In fact, I checked this album out because Mitski name-dropped Patry Cline in an interview.

Fav Tracks: I fall ... read more