If this didn't have the Radiohead connection it'd be rated a 70 at best. I have no desire to return to this (though Bending Hectic was cool)

Just listen to the extended version

The National return to form on their second album of 2023 with their best work since Sleep Well Beast

Most underrated KC album

Yeah, I think it's safe to say that Metal Gizz is the best Gizz. It's wild looking back at their "What's In My Bag?" video and see Cavs talking about how his double bass pedal technique isn't there yet, and hearing what he did on this record just a handful of years later. The drumming is insane on this record, the riffs are there in full force, the vocals and production are also fantastic. I think it blows Infest The Rat's Nest out of the water, and I LOVE that record. Every song on ... read more

MID

A marked improvement from Bright Green Field

This album is a masterpiece. Spearheaded by comedian James Acaster, Temps is a musical collective of over 40 musicians. Fusing sounds from hip-hop, rock, jazz, and electronic music, PARTY GATOR PURGATORY is like nothing you’ve ever heard before. Features from musicians such as Quelle Chris and Xenia Rubinos shine throughout the album, and Acaster’s production is creative and out of the box. This record is going a bit too under the radar, which is a shame as it’s my current ... read more

This feels so...incomplete? I don't get the hype at all

Even more Kate Bush vibes than her last project

The Taylor feature is literally the worst thing the band has put out.

The hype sticker on the vinyl calls it "orchestral-punk electro-shoegaze" and I immediately thought "huh that actually sounds fucking awesome."

And it is.

Couldn't get into this unfortunately

It's nice, but essentially just sounds like Phoebe, Lucy, and Julien songs, instead of a true collaborative sound.

Love the blending of shoegaze, indie, and alt-country on this record. Never heard anything like it before.

Production: fire
Beats: fire

Only complaint is that I could've used more Danny Brown, at times it feels like a Peggy album with Danny Brown features than a full blown collaboration. But man, this is fun

Brutal, epic, and harrowing piece of symphonic black metal. What an achievement.

This surprised me - I liked Drunk Tank Pink but it didn't really stick with me like other records from that year. This record is much more mature sounding - a welcome evolution resulting in one of the best 2023 releases to date.

Too hit and miss, it's basically a boring Song Machine 2. While Song Machine was full of incredible songs, Cracker Island just sounds like a low effort follow up.

Super fun record