Doublez

DoubleZ
(Doublez)

France - Long Review Guide is out !

Favorite Albums

Best of 2024

Recent Ratings

Chief Keef - DIRTY NACHOS
Chief Keef & Mike WiLL Made-It
DIRTY NACHOS
61
19h ago
Kenny Mason - 9
Kenny Mason
9
64
19h ago
Four Tet - Three
Four Tet
Three
75
19h ago

Recent Reviews

Quicksilver Messenger Service - Happy Trails
84
The History of The Albums – n°424

1969/03/29,
Here are a few reviews if you want to dig deeper into the origins and influence of the Bay Area scene (links at the end). Quicksilver Messenger Service may not be the most gifted, best-selling or best-repertoireed band around, but they're the perfect embodiment of the cultural and psychedelic soul of San Francisco's Bay Area scene. So it's inevitable that we should devote an episode to their cult following. QMS have built their reputation ... read more

Hot Snakes - Audit in Progress
86
« Audit in Progress » has all the right ingredients, but doesn't pretend to be a savior - it's just a middle finger to society, and it feels great

- Episode 8 – No Sleep On This

If the name Hot Snakes speaks only to purists of the Post-Hardcore movement, this band is a sort of second life for Drive Like Jehu, since the two guitarists and singers John Reis / Rick Froberg (RIP) founded it in 1999, along with bassist Gar Wood and drummer Jason Kourkounis. And if you're not ... read more

Spooky Tooth - Spooky Two
86
The History of The Albums – n° 423

1969/03/17 (fictive date),
It's often said that today's young people of this generation change jobs very regularly and no longer feel a sense of be-longing or loyalty to the company. It's worth remembering how this was the case in the music industry in the 60s and 70s. Bands dissolved as quickly as they were born, metamorphosed like insects, and ultimately few managed to endure over the long term. Spooky Tooth is a Blues Rock band, close to the ... read more

Free - Tons of Sobs
84
The History of The Albums – n°422

1969/03/14,

The pioneering Hard Rock period from 1967 to 1973 remains absolutely crucial to the genre and beyond. Let's put it more simply: most of the codes and fundamentals were established during this period, enabling Hard Rock to take on the popular dimension it has today. Without the pioneers, there would have been no Aerosmith, no Styx, no Boston, no Ac/dc, and therefore no AOR, the commercial and radio genre that enabled these bands to ... read more

Mark Lanegan - Whiskey for the Holy Ghost
90
- Episode 7 - No Sleep On This

Alcohol, the scourge of humanity, at the heart of multiple musical projects.

It's no revelation to anyone that alcohol is one of the world's most addictive and dangerous health hazards, on a par with tobacco and sugar, directly or indirectly causing multiple illnesses and even death. Without even mentioning cases of profound alcoholism or disappearance, the bottle wreaks havoc, wiping out families, shattering lives and loved ones, accentuating violence and ... read more

Shoutbox

6h
hi! wow! i’m honestly kind of honored haha. this is a really cool list idea. glad to see so much love for the long format :]
1d
Hi doublez, sorry to take time out of your day.
I wrote this review for one of my favorite artists of all time.
It would mean everything to me if you could give it a read
Thank you, for being you :)
https://www.albumoftheyear.org/user/host/album/181080-ross/
1d
Sorry for the late response, but it's an honor to be on this list. Thank you so much! ❀️
1d
I have uploaded my biggest review to date! (Ignore this if you do not want me sharing things in your shoutbox!)

It would mean a whole lot to me if you checked it out! You of course do not have to read the whole review - but a little bit of interaction would be appreciated as well!

I spent days and hours on this review, and I think it is my best work! πŸ’›

https://www.albumoftheyear.org/user/vivi/album/1257-have-one-on-me/
2d
Thank you so much for the inclusion, DoubleZ!!!!🧑
3d
Hey doublez! I usually don’t do this but could you check out my 700th rating I just posted. I’m asking people to give me recommendations for a community list they would like to see or participate in and I would love to see what you would want from a community list. If you do not care to send me a recommendation that it totally fine.

https://www.albumoftheyear.org/user/caboosebeech/album/5507-the-miseducation-of-lauryn-hill/
3d
Thank you for the added inclusion! πŸ™πŸ»πŸ™πŸ» That review means a lot to me
3d
and again, thank you so much, Mr. DoubleZ! It's an honor to be a part of the list
3d
Thanks for the inclusion!
3d
thanks dude, really appreciate it! :)

About

The History of The Albums / No Sleep On This / Hip Hop Think Tank / Baguette et BΓ©ret

Former writer for The Line Of Best Fit / Spectrum Culture

List of 2024 : https://www.albumoftheyear.org/user/doublez/list/170676/top-albumseps-of-2024-short-list/

<90 : Masterpiece
<80/89 : Great - Formidable
<70/79 : Good
<60/69 : Satisfactory - Interesting
<50/59 : Tolerable - Decent
>50 : No

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