Moody and Melodic, Miles Davis delivered one of the most essential Jazz albums of all time with Kind Of Blue. However I am left wanting more from the musicians as I feel like we're all sitting in a swirling storm of safety.
Aphex Twin's ability to switch from soft piano ballad to heavy drill and bass to ambient in a matter of minutes needs to be studied...
While Peggy's vocal performances are a little choppy, what he delivers on All My Heroes Are Cornballs is still incredibly creative and fun.
Earl and Mike deliver a 33 song tracklist of which none I can remember.
Radiohead guide us through our imposter syndrome and existential crisis' with In Rainbows through gorgeous melodies and Thom Yorke's mind blowing vocals.
Beautiful Chaos is an amalgamation of the same bland choruses and beats re-skinned and textured without any effort put in.
Unique; abstract beats and great pacing kept me hooked. Thanks Armand Hammer.
Favourite Tracks:
Falling Out the Sky, Stonefruit, Black Sunlight
Least Favourite Track:
Robert Moses
Intimate, devastating, and textured. My Ghosts Go Ghost Is by far the most person and amazing I album I have heard this year so far.
Favourite Tracks:
Double Trio 2, In My Town, Zig Zag, Can I Have You For Myself?
Least Favourite Track:
Best Interest
ATCQ deliver their most airtight record with The Low End Theory. Displaying a level of social intelligence and musically genius that very few musical outfits have ever done. Tackling complex themes of social and racial hierarchy, ATCQ's incredibe rhyming patterns over the most pure jazz rap beats make for one of the most brain probing listens ever.
Some of the most shallow and obnoxious attempts at political commentary I have ever heard.
I think there is value with this album - hypnotic and atmospheric. However, it simply wasn't all that moving.