tl; dr: I like it

Mario Desert World Vibes

I was worried about this one as a massive King Gizzard fan thanks to a pair of underwhelming singles in Straws in the Wind and Automation. Automation, as cool as it was, felt like too much of a retread of past sounds for my liking, and Straws, with its drawn out runtime and oddly mixed guitar solos, is genuinely one of my least favorite Gizz songs in a hot minute. Thankfully, I can breathe a sigh of relief and say that K.G. is a good record, even if ... read more

On summer death, Marietta provide such a lovely synthesis between emo’s mathier, more reflective side and the punk passion of its origins. The melodies are sweet, the lyrics taste bitter, and the emotions are a healthy mix of both. One of the best albums of the emo revival for my money, and one that had already improved my life before I’d even heard it through the influence it’s had on my friends.

I honestly don’t hate this. Never Let Me Down is easily one of the least creative albums of Bowie’s career, but it isn’t the total dumpster fire I had braced myself for. I’ll even admit to enjoying the title track and Time Will Crawl! This is just a pretty by-the-numbers 80s pop record with a misguided concept or two, which sure, for Bowie, that might as well be a career-ending disaster, but ya know what?

*looks at the self-titled debut*

At least it’s listenable

What I wouldn’t give to see Bowie live in the 70s... Fantastic setlist and pitch perfect performances, especially if you’re as big on Station to Station and the Berlin era as I am. Even if you’re not, he plays half of Ziggy Stardust in the second leg of the record (Soul Love never lived up to its title more than it does here)! Even though there was technically one more album to go, Stage really feels like the culmination and celebration of one of the wildest and most creative ... read more