Although Dream Theater would begin to devolve into stock-ish progressive music after the next album. Octavirum stands out as one of their better material, especially with the monster title track which should be seen as one of the best songs. A handful of great songs and ok songs, but fantastic for those who are keen on DT's music. Great concept and execution.
Black Noise is a good microhouse album that remind me of water for some reason.
From the perspective of someone who hasn't listened to any albums of Nujabes released while he was alive, Luv(sic) Hexalogy might be one of the best posthumous releases that I am aware of. In collaboration with with Shing02, this compilation is seemingly split into three or four categories; the original run of the Luv(sic) collaboration (pt. 1 through Grand Finale), the remixes of those songs and the instrumentals through the first side. I wasn't sure If I was going to enjoy Luv(sic) ... read more
Holy dooley this mixtape rules! Kill Bill: the Rapper's vocal tone is quite soothing, like eating some cough lollies when you're sick. The lo-fi instrumentals/beats aesthetic is also fantastic, accompanied by well-written bars and rhymes. Unexpectedly love this! [Album cover is FIRE too]
DeMarco is OBSESSED with that chorus pedal. Salad Days is an album of decent songs about love (exploring a range of topics within that) that has some quite fuzzy production, yet quite chill. Definitely for the "lo-fi chill homework" gang, or those who have 0 issues in life, which doesn't include me. :(
Mammal Hands present a minimalist take on jazz (ambience jazz maybe??) with a sombre yet hopeful tone. Soothing and mediative; the easiest of listenings.
Buckethead's virtuoso guitar skills which he has built his reputation on seem to take a backseat on Colma. Outside a few tracks, this album is more acoustic/clean chill ambient rock that doesn't deliver much emotion. Mixed bag of good-to-ok instrumentals that have a lot of reverb (maybe too much).
Although Yndi Halda follows the common tropes of the post-rock genre (trust me - I've done "research" and is ofishical expert), Enjoy Eternal Bliss keeps a consistently interesting atmosphere that is effective. Very good post-rock release.
I should like this a lot more than I did. Big fan of post-rock style music (post-metal is a bit hit or miss) but I didn't feel anything while listening to Panopticon.
Maybe might not be a fan of ISIS... I don't know if that's a good thing or bad thing (it has its benefits and downfalls being an ISIS fan I guess).
How to Measure a Planet? is an ambitious art-rock with influences of trip-hop album that has a very intriguing sound packed in a 103-minute beast to listen to. The vocals are quite nice, rock instrumentations are played in an interesting style that is airy while being a little heavy in its tone. Might have to revisit because with albums at this length (I am aware that Spotify says deluxe but based on searching, it is the standard version), there is a lot to digest. Very intriguing.
Standard Elvis Presley songs with a couple of standouts. Easy listening for background, 60s nostalgia.
Not as bad as everyone says... still one of the most painful audible experiences ever (makes the brown note sound like Stairway to Heaven).
This album is hilarious but in a positive way. Rossz Csillag Alatt Született takes the concept of fusing two contrasting genres classical and... breakcore. You know what? This album is ballsy and quite fun. The sentimental and pure chaos clash is very entertaining. Absurd if you will. Sure I didn't LOVE it but can't deny this is funny in its concept and good in its execution.
Handwriting starts interesting as the fusion of classical music with other contemporary styles including swing and post-rock elements, it eventually blurs into ideas that are uninteresting or "just ok" that outrun the interesting ideas. The sounds of the instrumentation and production also sound fairly outdated for that time as well. Had potential but didn't capture it.
Although this is a soundtrack for a documentary, Stevie Wonder decides to experiment away from his perfect soul sound and explore a more progressive electronic album that is a bit more diverse. Without watching the documentary, this album isn't anywhere near the quality run of albums previously released but for diehard Stevie fans, it's something interesting (to a degree).
Think of the Tiny Desk Concert but at a much more grander level. The Avantdale Bowling Club project is one of the best rap albums I have fallen in love with instantaneously. The execution of a live jazz band (I believe it is a live band) with Tom Scott's excellent bars and flow is untouchable. It's crazy how under-the-radar this is, as the many great elements of a great hip-hop album are in here. A beyond underrated gem of an album. Fantastic.
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