I'm not sure what it exactly was that didn't fully work with me on Doggystyle. I think that G-Funk is a decently entertaining genre, and the performances from Snoop are all solid enough. I think the whole album just feels a bit empty to me, so I don't have as strong of an opinion on it

For an album that came out over 20 years ago, it very obviously paved the way for a whole lot in the genre. Many artists I've listened to and have enjoyed in the past like Injury Reserve definitely seem to have been inspired, at least partially, by this sound.

If this album was consistent all the way through, it'd be incredible. The production on a lot of these tracks is simply otherworldly, and the lyrics are sort of intriguing in their simplicity. A good bulk too much of the runtime is ... read more

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The most straight-forwardly "rock" album out of Arcade Fire's discography. That isn't to discount the quality or the uniqueness of 'The Suburbs,' both things the album is abundant with. The songs have this sort of powerful feel to them, and the theme of suburban malaise really ties the whole album together

Alvvays is such an interesting group in the alt-pop scene that hits a really nice quasi-shoegaze kind of feel. They trade in the slower, more droning aspects of shoegaze for energetic, danceable qualities that I really enjoy.

Blue Rev is a step up for the group in quality, which I hope will only continue into further music by them

Is it as high-quality as something like Black Parade? obviously not. I still think it's lots of fun, and has a lot of really catchy songs

I have a very strong personal attachment to this album. In a lot of ways, I think it's what really got me into music as a hobby or "passion." As time passes by and I discover new things, Little Dark Age still holds up for me in a way not many things have. Almost every song remains fresh, inventive, and catchy in a myriad of ways.

To me, the synthpop formula was nailed and perfected by MGMT in a way I still don't think has been properly replicated since, and I'll ... read more

The kind of pop desperately needed in the current popular music sphere. I don't care about "industry plants" if the industry keeps cranking out bangers like this. I'm not even wholly convinced of that accusation either, but I don't think it matters too much either way.

The scope of The Last Dinner Party feels grand and sweeping, in a way that almost but thankfully doesn't quite reach overblown (in my opinion). Every minute aspect of the orchestral instrumentals feels deliberate, and ... read more

The album cover is like me. The white line is me before I heard Dark Side of the Moon, and then after listening I came out sillier (and a gay ally)

Does not hit as hard as Tame Impala's future works, but I think it stands decently as a pysch-rock album. I don't think that Tame Impala started pushing boundaries as heavy as he would on Lonerism, but Alter Ego IS a craaaaaazy good song

definitely a bit of a case of me not really getting the hype. There group has the passion and the energy, that's for sure; I just don't really think they're fully formed on here yet. To me, the amount of members makes it hard to keep track and attach any personality to them individually; maybe a minor complaint.

The beats are really cool, but for the most part, I don't think enough was really "done" on them. I do think that Saturation is a pretty good time, with ... read more

Not the most musically diverse rap I've ever heard, but the beats do their job. Flo Milli has TONS of charisma, and a pretty great sense of flow. The lyrics can be pretty clever, but nothing noteworthy in terms of subject matter

Very pretty, somber, contemplative, and serene. I generally don't gravitate towards slower, solely acoustic music like this, but I can still appreciate all of Pink Moon's qualities

A debut album that primes the audience for everything they need to know about DOOM and his music: It's nerdy, it's well-produced, and it's lyrically complex

While not quite as interesting as the entire subgenre it created, I still think that Company Flow created a really dense and layered album with 'Funcrusher Plus.'

I'd argue that on influence alone, this album deserves a spot as a classic

Manages to not sound derivative of Radiohead even though it's literally made by the Radiohead guys.

Wall of Eyes hasn't really done anything new in the Art Rock world that hasn't been done before, but it's refreshing amongst the general music landscape at the time, so I'll take it

Denzel's writing has always had a conscious edge to it, but Melt My Eyez See Your Future takes this to another level. On the album, Curry is introspective and confident, bringing along some amazing features with him.

The album sounds incredible as well, blending the harder, trap formula Curry has wielded previously with jazz and soul

Does come very close to being a comeback for a band that I love so much, but I think it falls juuuuust slightly short.

Arcade Fire still leans fairly heavy into a pop formula, but it's refined far better here as compared to Everything Now. Most of the songs sound pretty good, and the lyrics do carry some interesting ideas. I do think a lot of the ideas DON'T work all that well, and veer into sort of corny territory. Win and Regine's voices are about as good as they always are, so no ... read more

An album about wanting to bang Anne Frank should NOT go this hard. Instrumentally and vocally, it's beatifully written and performed. My favourite kind of folk music is full of life, and incorporates a wide range of instruments, which 'In the Aeroplane Over the Sea' does.

I do get how some may find the lead vocalist annoying, but I don't mind his voice, really. Instead, I focused on how much passion and emotion were able to come through in his vocals, which heightened the vibe of the whole ... read more

I'm never gonna stop saying: This album STAYS underrated in Kanye's album selection. "Kanye made Graduation" this "Kanye made MBDTF" that.....nah I don't care what he made I still aint adding any of his stuff to my playlists BUT if I did Late Registration would be clogging those playlists up

Not as good as The Low End Theory, but A Tribe Called Quest were just such a powerhouse of 90's Jazz rap that almost anything they touch was bound to still be at LEAST very good