While I'm not sure if Nico's voice would technically be considered "good," I absolutely love it. That monotone, somewhat flat delivery carries this somewhat unexplainable elegance that could only spring from the 60's. Nico's voice, paired with the wistful Folk, almost reminds me of something like old animated films if that makes any sense

Bit of a fun "Where's Waldo" of audio but I personally don't feel all that compelled by the work as actual functional music

It's somewhat rare for Hip Hop in the 21st century to be so pointed, direct, and unflinching in it's political messaging. The real cutting edge of Rap seemed to peak with the late 80's to early 90's with groups like Public Enemy, but "dead prez" carries the tradition of unapologetic protest rap.

The beats aren't often super complex, but serve their purpose. Each song is it's own miniature statement piece on a particular issue that delivers the message ... read more

Enough rapid switches in sound to give you whiplash. This album is the REAL "Great Impersonator" not Halsey because why does it switch from a boring ballad to a generic Pop song to a Marias song (with the Marias) to a Charli XCX song soundalike to a vaguely Lana Del Ray-style ballad to every Reggaeton song ever.

These switches in sound are honestly all that's really keeping this album memorable. The main meat of the album isn't terrible, but not particularly good either. I ... read more

In my opinion, does what Childish Gambino was TRYING to do on "Awaken, my Love."

While Gambino's efforts in retro Soul revival feels sort of performative, Michael Kiwanuka's "Love & Hate" feels like a sort of love letter to the Soul genre. Kiwanuka manages to evoke earlier sounds while still maintaining a wholly distinct and enjoyable experience

Not particularly stand-out by modern standards, but there's absolutely cool vibes to be felt on this album even if they feel somewhat surface level

Definitely has a lot of ideas that work to create great songs, but then other tracks fall victim to Indie Pop clichés that really drag down my enjoyment; the video game sounds in "Season 2 Episode 3 or the big and "grand" explosion of sound as some examples

a bit rough-around-the-edges, but I felt like going back and listening to some Arcade Fire from when they actually cared

My introduction to Billy Woods was his 2012 album: "History Will Absolve Me."
I absolutely LOVE that album, and I haven't found any of his other works that really fully captures that magic for me despite still enjoying them quite a bit. "GOLLIWOG" is probably the closest to recapturing that feeling towards Billy as an artist for me.

While many of Woods' albums are tough to fully digest over abstract and minimalistic beats, the wide range of producers for each and ... read more

Grungier and more angry-sounding than what I was first accustomed to in Harvey's sound. While I might appreciate her later "Stories from the City, Stories from the Sea" album more, I can still enjoy the unapologetic and abrasive elements of this work

inoffensive, yet mind-numbingly boring and empty to a degree I've never really experienced before

definitely sounds HEAVILY SZA inspired but it still manages to capture a small bit of what makes her great. The lyrics are definitely Gen Z corny and don't make much sense sometimes but I also think that this cover is great and stand I by that

Some fantastic Indie Rock with a bit of electronic beauty sprinkled on top to create a subtle difference that completely defines this album and it's sound

THEY MADE FUNERAL
THEY MADE FUNERAL
THEY MADE FUNERAL

I can't tell how much the poor reception of this album is from genuine criticism and how much is exacerbated by exterior factors regarding the frontmans actions. Regardless, this album kinda sucks. Arcade Fire has been one of my favourite bands for as long as I've enjoyed music, but they really haven't put out a substantial release in about 12 years. "Pink Elephant" feels like the bare minimum of pursuing Electronic ... read more

A decent comeback for the group, but lacking when compared to some earlier works.

I made no attempt to research the story of this album prior to listening, and so the narrative aspects played a very minimal role when listening. It's clear that the group still has the capacity to make quality music, as "The Scholars" does manage to sound quite good in many parts. I'm not as huge on the Rock Opera direction this album took, as it made any strong emotional elements feel hokey ... read more

While the presence of actual musical focus is somewhat minimal, the emphasis on lyrical content is present in full force. I find the structure of the songs captivating if not stilted. The singing makes little effort to properly flow or even rhyme at times, with Mark Kozelek filling space with densely and intimately personal tableaus of his life.

Death is not only common, but somewhat normalized. Grief is a permanent facet of Mark's life, and paints almost every interaction with friends, ... read more

Broadway actor/Indie musician Will Connolly delivers a decent length ep of enjoyable if not slightly bland Indie Folk

A great improvement coming off of their last album, and a strong move in the right direction for what might very well be the bands last album.

While I'd still like to see the group move back towards a more rock-centered approach after being treated to MANY Thom Yorke associated Ambient Electronic projects, "A Moon Shaped Pool" remains captivating. Those little white boys sure can cook up some diverse songs, bringing not only traditional western Rock into the equation, but some ... read more

Took me quite a long time to fully commit myself and listen to this. It ain't an easy one, that's for sure; It is a pretty rewarding one though. Lyrically it's obviously quite bleak, but the bursts of energy and dark passion that come through in the sound really did numbers for me

This is AWESOME and I will not be listening to any opinions on the contrary