Gwydeon

I’m not sure if it’s because I’m not a big fan of this style of music, or if it’s because I’m not that familiar with Gojira, but Fortitude did not do much at all for me. There are some cool riffs, the drums sound consistently great and the screams and growls are fantastic, but the songs themselves simply don’t grab me. This album sounds like consistent bloated noise without much in the way of breathing room. And by “noise,” I don’t mean that ... read more

Even though I’ve never been that big a fan of The Killers, it’s been cool to see their evolution in terms of their sound. After starting as a pop rock band with Hot Fuss, Pressure Machine sees the band embracing folk, Americana and heartland rock, all while giving us a concept album about vocalist Brandon Flowers hometown of Nephi, Utah. The imagery being painted with the lyrics is vivid and well told, and the audio clips tie the album together quite well. Generally, the production ... read more

You know, it's kinda funny how much this album falls apart after it's first track. "My Life" is a pretty good ballad with a nice climax. The next two tracks are fine for what they are, but they're bland and boring. Everything after that? Hard pass. It's corny, overblown to the point of parody and it makes me cringe. No thank you.

Best Tracks: My Life
Worst Track: Dull Knives

This right here is some quality hip hop. Not much more to say about it than that.

Best Tracks: The Pressure; Death Row East; EPMD 2 (feat. Eminem & EPMD); Rare; Store Run; Moments; Nobody (feat. Miss Lauryn Hill); Composure (feat. Hit-Boy); My Bible; Nas is Good
Worst Track: Brunch on Sundays (feat. Blxst)