HoodieBraden

Braden
(HoodieBraden)

Tennessee

Best of 2024

IDLES - TANGK
IDLES
TANGK
70
Feb 18

Recent Ratings

Moby - Play
Moby
Play
80
Feb 18

Recent Reviews

Bleachers - Bleachers
40
I believe Jack knows how to produce great songs for every artist except himself.
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Stadium Arcadium
70
In my very humble opinion, consistency is one of the most underappreciated aspects of music. An artist/group can put out one solid record among many and still receive praise (very common in the modern mainstream). The same can be said in the context of tracklists. This statement leads me to Stadium Arcadium.

By 2006, the Chili Peppers were in their 24th year as a band. Writing this in 2023 (round it up to 2024), it's absolutely baffling to consider they are currently in their 42nd year and ... read more

Coldplay - X&Y
70
In their third effort, Coldplay delivers a record that is equal parts fun pop rock and slow, balladesque tracks - although neither side reaches the threshold set by either of their two previous records. There's a lot to enjoy here: Fix You is a classic Coldplay staple, Talk is a heavily underrated gem, and Speed of Sound will never get old for me. I think the length is a thorn in the side of this record. No reason why this shouldn't have been a 40-minute project. While I would choose other ... read more
PowerPCME - Kmart 1989-1992 (The Definitive Edition)
60
Honestly a neat concept and has a lot of potential but PowerPCME doesn't exactly execute it in a way where that potential is realized. The ambition is there, for sure, and the narrative that progresses through the album is admirable but I think they're trying to do too much here. By the end, it feels like an ARG rather than a nice vaporwave concept album.
Iron Maiden - Iron Maiden
70
Bruce and the boys come out swinging on their debut record with about as much energy, passion, and metal wizardry as most other metal groups possess at their peak. All of which are tightly packed in under 40 minutes! They show up, beat you down, and leave before you even know what hit you. Very impressive debut that I'll definitely return to!

Shoutbox

1w
Hey HoodieBraden
Congratulations on your inclusion in the new AOTY user reviews guide! One or more of your reviews are included, so I'll let you browse the list. This is an evolving list, so it will be possible to participate again. Don't forget to put a "like" and, if possible, promote this list for the benefit of all long review writers! https://www.albumoftheyear.org/user/doublez/list/186157/long-review-aoty-guide/
1mo
Hey Braden, I am once again an AOTY user asking for your time.

Self-promos aren’t something I usually feel comfortable doing, since if you’re not interested in what I’m promoting then I don’t really wanna make you watch something you don’t care about. And if that’s the case, feel free to just ignore me, I probably won’t ever do shoutbox promos again anyway lol. But I recently dropped Part 1 of my top 20 songs of 2023 and spent a TON of time on editing and stuff so I’m gonna self-indulge a little bit here. If you’ve got the time or it sounds like something you’d be interested in, I’d love to know what you think of it! Thank you!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9U1obQi7Fx4
2mo
You have great taste too bro!
3mo
No problem homie! Adam is a misunderstood genius and he deserves more love in the music community. Thanks for the follow!
6mo
great pick! Hecker is absolutely one of the goats. i highly recommend you look into more of his stuff if you haven't already. "Radio Amor" in particular is fantastic and i've found works very well for studying. thanks for the reply! i will get back to you once the list is complete :]
6mo
hey braden! to celebrate 555 followers i'm making my first community list and my question, if you'd like to participate, is this: what is your favorite project to study/work to?
7mo
Thanks for following
7mo
thanks for the follow boy!
7mo
Hey Braden!!! To celebrate me now having 400 albums rated and reviewed I'm gonna be putting together a community list and I of course need your help. It'd mean so much to me if you could help.

Whats a song that makes you have the feeling of ascending into a into another world or into space, a song that makes you feel like you have left your body and you are inside of the music. I'll start first! MY EYES off of Travis Scott's new album 100% does that for me.

Also feel free to give an explanation for your choice, Thank you!
7mo
Hey followers. Tell me, what is your favorite song of all time? Only 1!!! I know it’s difficult, but try. I’ll make a playlist, listen to all of them, and rank them. Just write YOUR song in my shout box, thanks!!!!!

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