Had no idea this came out this year. The first few tracks definitely remind of The Cure, with strong basslines and moody atmospheres. Towards the end, the album begins to run out of places to go, but I still had a pretty positive experience with the dreamy, dreary tone and somber lyrics

Edit: a few listens later, and I feel like I have a solid enough understanding of what Kendrick was doing on GNX. Kendrick has nothing to prove to no one, and yet he still decides to deliver quality bar after quality bar. The lyrical density is honestly just as strong on here than any other album, just pointed in a different direction. Ever since his collaborations with Baby Keem, Kendrick has embraced a less self-serious side of himself more and more, culminating with this album.

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Some really frenetic and fun stuff on here, but just a little too unfinished-feeling for me to really love it. Aside from the sounds, ideas probably could have been expanded more given a longer runtime. All that being said, I enjoyed "Surfer Rosa" quite a bit, and Where Is My Mind? can join Maps in the "slower song that sounds nothing like the other hard rock songs in the album and is colossally better than all the other songs" club

Absolutely deserving of the status it has. No pun intended but I definitely need to revisit this album again soon. My initial reaction was positive enough as is, but I know that I wasn't fully giving it the full attention it deserves.

Even despite this, there's just so much growth between this album and "The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan" from the songwriting to the vastly improved instrumentation

A classic album would almost get overshadowed by it's overwhelming influence and reputation if it wasn't for the fact that it's still a good album.

It's quite surprisingly diverse with it's instruments for what I would expect at the time, getting carried by some seriously awesome organ playing

Recently, I finished a really great Graphic Novel series called "Hip Hop Family Tree" that chronicles the first decade or so of Hip Hop history from its Beginnings in late 70's New York up to 1985.

Of all the artists featured in the book, Run-D.M.C. was one of the more heavily featured groups towards the latter half of the series. It suprised me that, despite knowing of them, I really was not all that familiar with such an insanely influential duo (or trio depending on when you ... read more

First experience with Alice in Chains, and my expectation was "HARD HITTING AND METAL ROCK AND ROLL TO SCARE YOUR PARENTS" but what I got in reality was a lowkey...Country Rock project? Can't say that I'm necessarily disappointed per se, but definitely surprised

Blends together a lot of influences and sounds. The pop elements reminded me of Frou Frou and Caroline Polachek, but the Drum and Bass/Break elements on top made it stand out for me

Bizarre, super nerdy, and oddly, it's pretty catchy. Here and gone before you even realize it, making you wonder if any of what you just heard made any sense at all: It probably did and didn't

easily the best Griselda-related album I've heard. The Production is pretty amazing, and James' lyrics are amazing to match. James wields his flow super well, navigating all kinds of beats and tempos with ease

Most random people probably won't know who Rush is, but they are beloved by every Canadian above the age of 30. Probably one of if the not THE most iconic album in my glorious countries music history. These guys are like the Canadian Beatles

Insanely influential and pretty great. A bit eclipsed by his later work on Modal Soul, but still an impressive feat of Jazz and Hip Hop mastery

Pretty good, but not a whole lot super special to me. Kinky Love IS a pretty nice song, but I definitely expected more from it based on the reputation and praise it's received

I think that it absolutely bangs and femtanyl is/are insanely talented. I do, however, also increasingly find that their songs tend to all sound pretty similar for me. I think it's maybe a broader issue with breakcore music in general as opposed to femtanyl specifically, but it's a bit difficult for me to get really excited over a new set of releases when it doesn't feel like I'm getting a whole lot new

Rough around the edges, but pretty enjoyable. It slams you in the ears with noise, but manages to stay inviting and intimate. The vocals weren't to my exact taste, but "Come In" is a really good take on the lo-fi Rock sound

I will STAY being an 070 Shake defender. Her lyrics aren't always the greatest; revisiting Modus Vivendi taught me that. HOWEVER, she has an amazing ear for production, and if Kanye was the one who made this exact music I KNOW it'd have people glazing it

The first album from The Cure that I really took to. The atmosphere is awesome, and the grander cinematic feel to the songs make them really stand out. Songs like One Hundred Years or ESPECIALLY Cold are some really amazing songs that show the band's potential for me

To me, "Definitely Maybe" is a good song done about 10 times. There's definitely a couple standouts, but the album definitely suffers from a case of sounding the same.

I like the sound in a vacuum, but it makes the album listening experience a little bit tedious for me

The best Christian Rock group comprised entirely of Jewish guys.

There's some really great songwriting throughout, with the instrumentals bouncing between solemn, guitar-driven simplicity and grander compositions with brass and piano. Both instances work pretty well, but it's hard to complain too much when the quality songs are packed into such a short and concise package

Not nearly as standout as some other Supertramp albums, but I'd say it's still probably worth a listen for any fan of Prog Rock