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

GIRLS have Phoebe Bridgers and Mitski for sad fall music whereas MEN have Bob Dylan for a contemplative autumn

Goes near-biblical levels of hard. The raw and hard hitting production is actually insane on some of these tracks, outdone maybe only by the raw and hard hitting lyrics. Even the more reserved moments (which the album does have a decent bit of) still feel fresh due to Trent Reznor's production touch

Madlib's strengths definitely lie way more in production over rapping. I don't think the rapping is overtly BAD per-se, but it definitely isn't the album's strong suit. What really carried me through the album was the sort of abstract and endearing atmosphere created by the beats.

I also think the album could have done with a good bit of trimming, but all that being said I think "The Unseen" is a really cool and unique little bit of underground hip hop from the ... read more

Don't do it often on first listens, but I made several audible reactions of awe throughout the runtime

They were REALLY onto something with this music but I do think the album cover is lowkey giving "Mexican themed restaurant run by white people wall art"-core

Alright, it goes pretty damn hard. This is the kind of shit I cannot play outside the comfort of my room alone, but it HITS.

Weirdly enough I also really liked the interludes more than most album's. They were really cool

The perfect level of restraint and poise for such a beautiful folk album. Song-writing is amazing on a first listen, but I think that Blue is definitely going to be the kind of album I need to really absorb to fully appreciate

Maybe slightly less bad as a lot of people make it out to be, but really not standout in much of any way. The beats are pretty fine I guess, but Cardi really only has a couple really good performances throughout the album runtime

Vapourwave aesthetic if it actually sounded interesting. Dream Pop is a really hard to mess up genre, but even so there's really a lot to love about Air Con Eden.

It's definitely best enjoyed as a mood setter, because Jacob Read's vocals blend really well into the lo-fi sounds to maximize the ambient atmosphere

I think the album cover gives you a pretty good idea of what you're in for: It's quirky and messy and colorful and weird and off-putting and not concerned with resembling anything marketable.

It's a little absurd to me that a band like Primus could even HAVE a hit with how solely in their own lane they are. The experimental mathy Metal angle feels very fresh, and front man Les Claypool's emphasis on Bass really makes the sound stand out.

It's honestly really ... read more

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Edit: even in the brief period of time I first listened to "Glimmer of God," I keep growing a stronger and stronger appreciation for it. Sounds are layered and layered into these swelling and powerful ballads. I can definitely hear similarities on the album from the likes of Quadeca and Dijon, both very talented and unique artists. Insanely consistent and well-polished.

An insanely psychedelic and dreamy R&B experience. Definitely needs to be talked about a ... read more

I don't think it's completely void of quality, but it also just falls short of really packing enough substance to be worthwhile.

I can crystal-clear see the aesthetic and artistic intent behind the album, but the tracks were missing any kind of progression or evolution that justifies their lengths.

There might be brief periods where the music sounds pretty good, but these are either brief moments or drawn out through repetition to the point of monotony

I don't think I can say a whole lot about this album. I really don't think I can. Listening to this album fills me with such a strong feeling of emptiness, grasping so desperately that a tragedy like this cannot really happen. I'm overwhelmed with empathy and sadness and grief for this person I will never meet. The fact that life is made up of so many moments as crushing to someone as this every single day almost feels like too much.

Honest to God DOES really make you feel like you're listening to the silly music reverberate along the walls of the pool you're sharing with a colourful cast of characters

A pretty unique effort from Rihanna that pans out pretty well for the most part.

The more experimental bits of production were really awesome standouts, but they did to begin showing less frequency as the album went on. The biggest hits actually ended up being some of my least favourites, abandoning the less radio-friendly aesthetic; the unrestrained moments of creativity really sold me.

When the album got to "Same Ol' Mistakes," I somehow thought the album ended and just ... read more

Missy Elliott is definitely a cultural icon, but I just couldn't really get into the album all that much

A pretty flawless and perfectly polished orb that I just don't find interesting to look at for too long. Gibbs is a pretty great rapper with an amazing command of flow, but his lyrical content never usually wows me. The beats are nice too, but again don't do all that much.

This all results in an album that's great in the moment, but that I don't feel a whole lot of compulsion to return to

Not the best ever, but DAMN is it so evocative of the 2000's; I feel like I've always heard these songs (minus Living In America which I have heard already). Speaking of which, I absolutely love "Living In America", which just shoots me RIGHT back to a simpler time playing Grand Theft Auto 5 without a care in the world

The lyrics bounce around from angry nihilism to hope and joy faster than I could keep track of. I feel like there's about 3 layers or irony to peel through, but once you do there's something worth while. I don't think I FULLY understand it yet but even still: It did leave a definite impression on me