Momma - Interloper
71

If this released in the 2000s, it would have been featured on the soundtracks for "Garden State" and "The Perks of Being a Wallflower". Maybe "Juno", too.

Favorite song is "Turf War"
Least favorite song is the title track

The Dandy Warhols - Dandys Rule OK
66

Wow, that was... a lot. The 16 minute song at the end wasn't bad... but then the next song was a 5 minute continuation of the last one, and that felt like a personal "fuck you" towards me.

Favorite song is "Nothin' to Do"
Least favorite song is "Best Friend"

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Let Love In
84

Pretty moody stuff here. I guess the moniker of "gothic rock" is pretty fitting. Also, I could have sworn that Nick Cave was a film composer? What a talented guy.

Favorite song is "Do You Love Me?"
Least favorite song is "Thirsty Dog"

Wham! - Make It Big
80

Obviously, "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" and "Careless Whisper" are the big standouts here, but really, the whole album is a good time. Good stuff from George Michael and whoever the other guy is.

Favorite song is "Careless Whisper"
Least favorite song is "If You Were There"

Lou Reed - Street Hassle
70

Lou sings about wanting to be black, having a huge dick, and calling someone named Johnson the slur for gay people. If that doesn't scream "I don't give a fuck", then I don't know what does.

Favorite song is the title track
Least favorite song is "I Wanna Be Black"

One Direction - Made in the A.M.
71

I didn't even know that this was the group's final album until I started making this entry, but with that added context, I think they went out on a good note.

Favorite song is "Perfect"
Least favorite song is "I Want to Write You a Song"

Turnstile - NEVER ENOUGH
86

Really love that this album is bringing back that classic hard rock/punk sound in the modern day. I hope to see more of it.

Favorite song is the title track
Least favorite song is "SLOWDIVE" (not bad by any means)

The B-52's - The B-52's
80

I really dig the off-kilter energy of this. This is exactly what I would imagine when I think "going to the beach in the 1970s."

Favorite song is "Rock Lobster"
Least favorite song is "52 Girls"

Erika de Casier - Lifetime
83

Very moody, eerie, and electronic. I liked it a lot.

Favorite song is "Seasons"
Least favorite song is "Delusional"

Dolly Parton - Just Because I'm A Woman
79

There's not a lot of country artists that I would go to bat for, but Dolly is absolutely one of them. Crazy how she established her identity and sound so early in her career.

Favorite song is "Try Being Lonely"
Least favorite song is "Baby Sitter"

75

Lzzy Hale has got one hell of a voice, and this album starts off very strong. It's too bad that it can't maintain that energy the whole way through, but it's still a good time.

Favorite song is "Fallen Star"
Least favorite song is "K-I-L-L-I-N-G"

Stevie Wonder - Hotter Than July
85

I just love his energy. It makes you want to get up and dance. It's hard to follow up "Songs in the Key of Life", but this is a damn good time. Stevie is a legend.

Favorite song is "All I Do"
Least favorite song is "Do Like You"

Behemoth - The Shit ov God
72

Their repeated statements of "I AM. THE SHIT. OF GOD." made me laugh. I liked this.

Favorite song is "The Shadow Elite"
Least favorite song is "To Drown the Svn in Wine!"

Tremonti - The End Will Show Us How
70

I really liked it immediately after finishing it, and I've since cooled on it a bit. It's good, but doesn't really stand up much in the metal scene.

Favorite song is "Nails"
Least favorite song is "Now That I've Made It"

Maroon 5 - Love Is Like
5

It's modern Maroon 5, so of course it was glossy and dreadful. The only word that comes to mind is "cringe". This made me cringe. Adam Levine, I am in your walls, and I have been since at least 2010.

Favorite song is... I don't fucking know, they all suck. I guess I'll go with "California", since it's the closing track, and it's also the shortest.
Least favorite song is all of them. But if I had to single one out specifically... I would say "I ... read more

UMI - people stories
69

I feel bad. These's got a great voice, but these songs could have been made by anyone.

Favorite song is "WHAT NOW"
Least favorite song is "SAFE ROOM"

cupcakKe - The BakKery
86

Genuinely one of the funniest things I've ever heard in my life. But also, can we talk about how technically impressive her rapping is? Her flow is insane.

Favorite song is "One of My Bedbugs Ate My Pussy"
Least favorite song is "Sloppy Joe"

Kane Brown - The High Road
66

I didn't dislike it, but there's nothing about it that makes it stand out. Other than the DJ Marshmello feature. It's genuinely awful.

Favorite songs are both of the songs where he duets with his wife. It's genuinely adorable.
Least favorite song is "Miles on It".

Raekwon - The Emperor's New Clothes
75

Wu-Tang is for the children (this was surprisingly good)

Favorite song is "Da Heavies"
Least favorite song is "Pomogranite"

McKinley Dixon - Magic, Alive!
91

Modern day classic, no doubt. Really hope to see more artists utilize elements from jazz into their music.

Favorite song is "Run, Run, Run Pt. II"
Least favorite song is "F.F.O.L." (not bad at all, BTW)

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