Really nice production, hit or miss rapping

She be schlagen on my heim til I [Black Midi]

Sometimes after I've listened to a bunch of experimental or out there stuff, I enjoy a good, simple-yet-enjoyable album to kinda act as a palette cleanser. Songs for the Deaf is perfect for that. That isn't to discredit the quality or significance of it, but the hard-rock formula is pretty tried and true here. It bangs from start to finish, with very few gaps in quality (if any), and I respect it for that

i'm going to give the totally unqiue and original observation that Amnesiac very much feels like a companion-piece to Kid A. I'm not going as far as to say they're b-sides, which ins't entirely fair.

A lot of the interesting elements that made Kid A such an amazing slbum are here, albeit toned down in favour of a slighlty more tradiotional sound. These electronic-jazzesque parts would be much cooler if Kid A wasn't an album that already exists and also made by Radiohead.

I think it's ... read more

I get why Ziggy Stardust is seen as Bowie's go-to album, but as I've been listening through his most popular records, Station to Station is the one that stood out to me to the most.

By fully developing a shorter tracklist, the album feels completely devoid of any kind of filler. Each song feels unique, easy to listen to, and well-constructed. A semi-unique scenario where the super popular hit single off of the album may be one of my least favourite songs, which is a pretty significant feat ... read more

The circumstances around 'Today I Laid Down' definitely hit so much harder, but outside of that, it's still an incredibly evocative, spacey listen

Decided to check this out on a whim when it was recommended on Spotify, and i'm SO glad I did.

Everything about BlackBolshevik just goes CRAZY hard. from the intensely political (based) lyrics, to the amazing production that's sort of almost reminiscent of newer Jpegmafia beats. I'm not sure if Ghais Guevara did all the production himself, but insanely impressive if he did everything here. Brought a set of songs I'd vibe with purely based on lyrical content, and elevates the whole thing to a ... read more

I'm pretty consistently impressed by billy woods' way with words and language. He's really quite good at creating a sense of poetry with the imagery and verbosity of his lyrics. Not to be outdone is Kenny Segal's consistently unique, detailed, and jazzy production

If I was a Japanese businessman hearing this on my way to work, the lifestyle could maybe almost be bearable

Hip Hop, specifically Hip Hop groups, were truly THRIVING during the 90's, with Pharcyde being one of many to be dropping insanely high-quality, infectiously feel good, and revolutionary albums right up there with the Wu-Tangs or De La Souls of the era.

"Bizarre Ride II the Pharcyde" is goofy, with some crazy varied subject matter in the lyrics. The beats and sample flips are great, leaving no song or idea overstaying it's welcome

Never ask a woman her age
A man his salary
Or a Sweet Trip fan why they stopped making music

I sort of get why Weezer tends to get classified as "incel" or "male manipulator" music, because there's some weird vibes in regards to women on this album. Can't fault em' too much, as they are a bunch of nerdy white guys during the 90's. In Weezer's defense, The Blue Album packs a couple COLOSSAL garage rock bangers, which I really can't deny

Outside of these two poles, I find 'Weezer' to be fairly nondescript and almost forgettable. A lot of the songs don't do much to ... read more

A very significant album, which I feel has since been surpassed in some aspects by others in the genre. That doesn't detract from 'Souvlaki' at all, or change the fact that it sounds super otherworldly and "modern" for the time.

Edit: FUCK that I was wrong Souvlaki definitely IS one of the best Shoegaze albums I've heard regardless of time of creation

I find that music sounding "dreamy" gets thrown around as a term a lot. Of any album, this is probably ... read more

It's really hard for me to rate this album, because I have two very conflicting thoughts on it.

I think that objectively, it's pretty amazing. Each and every song is so intricately crafted, and you can really feel all the thought that went into creating them. The fact that Prince wrote, produced, AND performed this entire album vocally and instrumentally (as far as I know), is very impressive.

On the other hand, 'Purple Rain' just... doesn't stick out to me all that much. The opening track ... read more

Knowing the backstory behind this album being about his passed away partner, I'm only two words in and already slightly teary-eyed

bursting with passion, energy, and theatrics that DON'T feel forced or eye-roll inducing

I can see how this album is perceived as influential or enjoyable, but I didn't get a whole lot out of it, to be honest. Don't get me wrong, it sounds pretty good, but albums usually have to do a bit more than that to really stand out.

For such a short album, it felt like so much of the runtime was ill-implemented. The opening track is a really great guitar solo, but I'm not sure it justifies an entire third of Maggot Brain's runtime

Daft Punk just simply NAILED the electronic-disco formula, creating a set of incredibly diverse, catchy, and memorable songs. the introduction of more collaborators brought a higher level of radio-friendly marketability without sacrificing depth or quality

In a little under half an hour, a tracklist of 10 songs manages to feel complete, both in lyrical messaging, and in a wonderful jazz rap sound

Strikes that perfect balance between the campiness destined to ensue when a group of friends get together to make some music for fun, and some actual good music. Was a good time to listen to