Queen is the most overrated band of all time, by far. Not much is done here that wasn't already done much better by someone else. Freddie Mercury could hit high notes? Sweet, but this nonsensical, basic pop rock is far from a landmark in music.
Something else I want to add based off of personal experiences. I've had people telling me how great Bohemian Rhapsody is all my life, whether it be someone who grew up with this music or someone my age. "It's so fun and has multiple ... read more

This is the epitome of jazz fusion. The bass riffs are infectious and a standout point of the record, and the accumulation of various instruments together creating this groovy 70's essential is mindblowing. The climaxes are above and beyond what I had expected, steadily building into absolute mayhem of jazz and funk colliding into a clash of traditional jazz and progression of the genre.
Additionally, I love how Head Hunters begins with its most experimental, funky, and frankly best track, ... read more

Tropical vacation

A beautiful and wonderfully textured album full of life and color. The album follows the narrative of a storybook of the same name, which tells the adventures of a group of goblins. Takanaka, uses only spoken word bits in the beginning of most tracks to tell the story, and then lets the music do the rest, with most of it surprisingly sounding very in-theme with the actual plot of the book. He incorporates elements of traditional Japanese music, synthpop, rock, and plunderphonics as well, ... read more

Much more experimental and funky compared to the more classic works from Davis, but there are times where it seems like the instrumentation has no arrangement at all, and this is an hour-long jam session and not a studio album.

With minimal electronic production, layered backing vocals, and pure grooves throughout, Keith Hudson's Playing It Cool & Playing It Right is the epitome of dub reggae. There's mellowed out portions and upbeat portions, but with this great variation is a surprising flow between the two. Hudson's singing varies from soft and bumping with the beat, to occasionally sounding like he is rapping.
The album as a whole is really fun and shows a side of reggae that isn't always present in a lot ... read more

Through this overhaul of my ratings that I am currently doing, I found myself with this sitting under my albums rated 82. Really wanna apologize to everyone, I was only beginning to seriously listen to music and didn't know much. I beg for forgiveness.

I thought of something funnier than 24...

Not really sure why or how Tyga keeps making projects, more so that his label actually releases them. How many people have you talked to in the last 6 years that knew the words to a Tyga song, or knew the damn name to a Tyga song, that wasn't Rack City? Or people that were aware of his releases? Probably next to none. Obviously he has buzz in the media, but his music has no real market, at least one that is apparent to me.

Oh cool, more indie rock that will be jerked off for a month and then forgotten about by the time 2018 rolls around.

Oh cool, more pop rap that will be jerked off for a month and then forgotten about by the time 2018 rolls around.

Showing a lighter and more abstract side of post-rock, Sigur Rós' masterpiece is among some of the most otherworldly music I have ever come across. Throughout over an hour of music that ranges from piano and flute-driven songs to more traditionally rock songs, the sonic range that the band crosses is wider than the vast majority of nearly any other album. Extremely soft at times, and then pummeling into the depths of your ears, Agaetis Byrjun stands alone as a beautiful milestone in ... read more

A very, very promising set of songs from the young group. Thinning is one of the best indie songs to come out in the past couple years, and the whole "sad girl" aesthetic that the band gives off is done just enough to be tasteful, and not over-dramatic as it often can be.

Before Kate Bush became the synthpop starlet that we know and love today, she had much more experimental and adventurous work under her belt. Hounds of Love's predecessor, The Dreaming, is the peak of Bush's experimentalism, showing her stretch the range of her vocals and use less conventional techniques of production.
While Kate's vocals are as breathtaking as ever on this project, the true genius of The Dreaming is in the production. Traditional instruments (guitars, drums), more obscure ... read more

Bringing together influences from bands such as Swans, Sleep, and Slint, Unwound's final LP is an absolute behemoth of post-hardcore music. Pummeling bass and drums are the highlights of this project's instrumentation, creating a dark atmosphere that is unmatched on any record in this same genre. Plenty of the songs pass the 7 & 8 minute mark, so every song has terrific progression and climax, almost giving off sounds of those similar to what is found in the best post-rock projects, but ... read more

The 2000's were a great time for chart-topping pop songs, with banging hooks and playfully-disguised lyrics. Gwen Stefani is one of the pop icons of that decade, with her debut LP being packed full of pop anthems. Harajuku Girls shows her playful side and knack for bringing attention to trends of this time, and Hollaback Girl has become an eternally popular song that always seems to come up right when you thought it had died. LAMB isn't an innovative or technically impressive album, but it ... read more

With Sarah nowhere to be found on these three tracks, KKB sounds like a completely different group in their early years. Very lo-fi and layered, the band sounds closer to house than they do the current bubblegum pop that they excel at. With these changes, the two main songs are surprisingly brilliant. Many different production techniques are showcased, and the male vocals (not sure if from Gus or Jamie, but my best guess is that it's Gus) have a more subtle charm to them than Sarah's. ... read more

Pretty yet pretentious. Explosions in the Sky create some very beautiful buildups and climaxes, two important features in post rock, but nothing changes after two or three songs in.

Brockhampton boutta fuck around and drop two of the best albums of 2017

Sorta feels like Arcade Fire tried to make something that everyone would like, including those outside of their core fan base, which was a huge misstep. Disco worship and overblown stadium rock are some of the failed endeavors on Everything Now, with very little that is any better than just okay. The only song that i've been returning to, surprisingly, is Electric Blue, a song i was shaky on at first but had grown on me over time (still not a great song, but it's alright).