this sound has aged so well and RoboCop is the most underrated Kanye song by a significant margin
favorite tracks: RoboCop, Street Lights, Say You Will
least favorites: Pinocchio Story, See You In My Nightmares
i already knew it was a hot take to say Dropout is very slightly overrated, but i didn't know it was a hot take to say The New Workout Plan is a whack song
favorite tracks: Two Words, Through the Wire, All Falls Down
least favorite track: The New Workout Plan
a really pleasant listen, but this feels like an album that you get out of it what you put into it—and it's not sonically grabbing enough for me to put much more into it
it's good but very, very samey
track ratings:
1. It's Nice Outside — 75
2. Sunshine (feat. Mariel) — 80
3. Loose Prayers (feat. LC) — 81
4. What Would You Do — 70
5. Every Season (feat. Awon) — 75
6. Nobody's Perfect — 70
7. Better Days — 70
8. Happiness (feat. Scolla) — 71
9. I Found Me — 65
10. No Games (feat. Jon S & Devante Hunter) — 75
11. Real Shit (Interlude) — 65
12. Company Cigarettes — 75
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extremely uneven but there are some songs in here that never leave the rotation
favorite tracks: family ties, range brothers, trademark usa
least favorites: pink panties, scapegoats
"i saw his picture in the funny papers // didn't think anybody died on a friday"
listening to Balloonerism is an utterly devastating experience that somehow left me with a positive, warm feeling at the end. even 6-plus years later Mac Miller's death feels so raw and unjust—Circles bottled that feeling up into a record, while Balloonerism comes around five years later to provide a little closure. a beautiful showcase of Mac's talent and an equally ... read more
as a massive Soccer Mommy fan this record was underwhelming on release but it's grown on me. there isn't really a specific standout song, like Last Girl or circle the drain, but Evergreen is just a really personal and enjoyable listen.
favorite tracks: Abigail, Lost
least favorite: Dreaming of Falling
i really like a bunch of the songs on this record but it feels super samey in a way past Soccer Mommy projects avoid
favorite tracks: newdemo, Shotgun, Don't Ask Me
least favorite: Unholy Affliction
this record is about to turn 5 and i don't know if i've ever felt this old.
one of the records that got me through early covid, and it will always be one of the albums i think of most fondly. i think Sophie Allison has a 10/10 record in there somewhere, and this really isn't far off.
favorite tracks: circle the drain, yellow is the color of her eyes, night swimming
least favorite: royal screw up
every track here is ultra purposeful and a few are ultra bangers
favorite tracks: Last Girl, Your Dog, Scorpio Rising
least favorite: Skin
jazzy production here from Phoniks is definitely the highlight.
since it won't let me rate the tracks on here, track rating:
Blue in Green — 90
Respiration — 65
14 Til — 75
Rothko — 65
Blue Dream - Remix — 75
Everyman — 80
Descension — 82
Big Payback — 60
Young G - Remix — 60
this project is a weird one for me because Float On is a deeply influential song for me as a music fan. it was my first favorite song that wasn't just something i heard on the radio in my mom's car. finding Float On encouraged me to branch out with my music preferences and set me on the path i eventually to of being annoying about music.
the quality on the rest of this album though, is disjointed. there are quite a few really good songs, but more filler than you would hope. saying ... read more
The Moon & Antarctica is the perfect combination of Modest Mouse fully formed, but before they went away from their raw sound altogether.
favorite songs: 3rd Planet, Gravity Rides Everything, The Stars Are Projectors
least favorite: Tiny Cities Made of Ashes
my very niche hot take is that i do think this is the weakest of the first three Modest Mouse records, but Cowboy Dan might be the best song ever made on top of being a major player in the cowboy game.
favorite tracks: Cowboy Dan, Styrofoam Boots / It's All Nice On Ice, Alright, Heart Cooks Brain
least favorite: Long Distance Drunk
CHROMAKOPIA is more introspective and exudes more genuine self-assuredness than any previous project Tyler has dropped
favorite tracks: Like Him, Sticky
least favorite: Judge Judy
the uzi verse on JUGGERNAUT sends me to the fucking moon every time
favorite tracks: JUGGERNAUT, CORSO, HOT WIND BLOWS
least favorite: SIR BAUDELAIRE
half of what Isaac Brock says is basically gibberish yet it evokes such strong imagery at the same time.
favorite tracks: Talking Shit About a Pretty Sunset, Dramamine, Ionizes & Atomizes
least favorite: Dog Paddle
The Human Fear doesn't bite back as much as Franz Ferdinand's early records, but it's still really listenable and a good time. forgettable, but solid, late-career entry to FF's discography.
favorite tracks: Bar Lonely, Night Or Day, Audacious
least favorites: Hooked, Black Eyelashes