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As a project, I’m impressed by this. The reality of having everything you do being judged based on your own legacy has to be exhausting. Doing something artistically different and creative is also a risk for those same reasons. Paul McCartney seems to have done that here - there is a pervasive distorted, dark rock sound. It reminds me a bit of the later career Johnny Cash where you sense that the roads travelled haven’t always led to happy places. To be sure, I’m ... read more
🎂 Perhaps not quite reaching the level of their second album, Fortress presents the most mature sounding Sister Hazel album yet. They definitely sound like a band that has grown up and feels comfortable in who they are. Maybe there is too much comfort here, which can stifle exploration - high risk / high reward and all that. There definitely are no risks being taken here - we’re given a very high production quality version of songs that sound like songs we’ve heard before - to ... read more
What an amazingly rhythmic / danceable album! “Somebody Hates Me” is infectious as an opener and also establishes a self-deprecating / world loathing sarcasm that couldn’t hit the mark more for me if it tried. Grungy metal intros give way to these horn forward overtures and snarky lyrics. What’s not to love?! Things get even better once you learn the words to the songs and can sing along - doing so in person was especially fun at the concert I attended years ago. ... read more
Certainly the most cohesive and composed of The Why Store releases. With such a unique sound from the lead singer, I’m surprised that these guys didn’t have more broad popularity - maybe it was the timing, maybe they didn’t rock quite hard enough or ‘alt’ quite distinctly enough, which left them stuck in the middle searching for an audience that wasn’t quite there for them beyond their regional success. Whether the people wanted it or not, Two Beasts ... read more
I’m thinking post grunge alt-rock just might not be my thing. This seems to be a pretty good representation of the late 90s. Overall, things are pretty well composed for a debut album and the experience holds together well. But, again, I’m not sure that experience is exactly something I want. There is an angsty edge throughout the 11 song set, but maybe I’m not feeling that it’s well placed. Perhaps the larger issue is that this is decent sounding music, but ... read more
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I am not an audio professional or music scholar. I like music enough to spend time cataloging it. Most people I know don't understand why.
Audio Projects:
1️⃣ Reviewing my way through my physical media CD / LP collection.
2️⃣ Creating a "songs I love (from albums I hate)" playlist - a way to synthesize the songs behind some of my not so great purchase decisions through the years.
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I am not an audio professional or music scholar. I like music enough to spend time cataloging it. Most people I know don't understand why.
Audio Projects:
1️⃣ Reviewing my way through my physical media CD / LP collection.
2️⃣ Creating a "songs I love (from albums I hate)" playlist - a way to synthesize the songs behind some of my not so great purchase decisions through the years.
🎧 🎼
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My top 25 albums from the Rolling Stone top 500 (2023) list. It's challenging to rank albums of this caliber, so ordering is subject to change based on my mood and current listening habits.
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New album discoveries or liked albums listened to on (or around) their Friday release.
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Member since October 21, 2025