Kanye West - 808s & Heartbreak
90

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

Kanye West - The College Dropout
84

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

The Weather Station - Humanhood
63

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

Charli xcx - BRAT
86

favorite tracks: So I, Von dutch, Mean girls
least favorite: Club classics

Anti-Lilly & Phoniks - It's Nice Outside
73

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
13. ... read more

Baby Keem - The Melodic Blue
73

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

Mac Miller - Balloonerism
87

"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

Soccer Mommy - Evergreen
78

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

Soccer Mommy - Sometimes, Forever
76

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

Gorillaz - Gorillaz
74

favorite tracks: Clint Eastwood, Slow Country, Sound Check (Gravity)
least favorites: Punk, Man Research (Clapper)

Soccer Mommy - color theory
90

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

Soccer Mommy - Clean
83

every track here is ultra purposeful and a few are ultra bangers

favorite tracks: Last Girl, Your Dog, Scorpio Rising
least favorite: Skin

Anti-Lilly & Phoniks - Stories From the Brass Section
73

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

Modest Mouse - Good News For People Who Love Bad News
74

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

Modest Mouse - The Moon & Antarctica
92

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

Modest Mouse - The Lonesome Crowded West
85

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

Tyler, The Creator - CHROMAKOPIA
91

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

Tyler, The Creator - CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST
81

the uzi verse on JUGGERNAUT sends me to the fucking moon every time

favorite tracks: JUGGERNAUT, CORSO, HOT WIND BLOWS
least favorite: SIR BAUDELAIRE

Modest Mouse - This Is a Long Drive for Someone with Nothing to Think About
86

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

Franz Ferdinand - The Human Fear
68

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

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