Illinois has Sufjan Stevens detailing about the US state Illinois, referencing events and places at the aforementioned state. With captivating yet simplistic instrumentals and well-written lyrics, Illunois provides an insightful take of his perception of Illunois through a brief but concise synopsis of the happenings in the state as an album through a musical adventure by venturing in his world of Illinois backed up with lush guitars and sounds. Definitely an album that is best consumed in full ... read more
Fearless is a formidable piece of work by Swift which has catapulted her to her initial rise of stardom. With the Taylor's Version release, old and new fans alike were able to examine this piece of work with a clearer lens and trace back to the origins of what made Swift so adored and endearing.
With Swift's diaristic, confessional yet relatable songs with naivete, young audiences were naturally drawn into these songs by Swift's sharp yet simplistic songwriting. Fearless does have a undeniable ... read more
No Strings Attached thrives on the production and the band's complementary and buttery vocals, albeit Y2K sound and the subpar underwhelming lyrics hinder its potential to be a great record a lot. It is a boy band album released in year 2000 after all, but I shan't be dismissive of the highlights and enjoyable moments on the record's upbeat songs, notably It Makes Me Ill. Won't revisit again but wouldn't shut it off if it came on shuffle.
The 1975's self titled debut album serves as a good introduction for many to their discography, showing off their rock sounds infused with pop and indie. Coupled with band's experimental nature, they have brewed up a neat collection of songs that fans would love and embrace such as Robbers, Sex and Chocolate, and although there are forgettable moments on the record as well, while the EPs preceding the band's debut album in the deluxe edition has them finding their sound and building momentum ... read more