The standouts aren't as strong as on "Songs About Jane," but the music's still passable on the whole. Don't stumble now, Levine.

FAVORITES:
> Makes Me Wonder
> Wake Up Call
LEAST FAVORITE:
> Can't Stop

Reiterates the tried-and-true sound from their mixtapes, maybe not revolutionary for the band on a personal sonic level but still carries the spirit of defiance.

FAVORITES:
> No Way
> Low
> Get Up
> Hangman
> Am I Not Your Boy
LEAST FAVORITE:
> Just Another Bullet

Some of her most stellar and emotionally poignant work on here, she really just keeps upping the ante with the amount of talent put into her music.

FAVORITES:
> Cruel
> Strange Mercy
> Surgeon
> Dilettante
> Cheerleader
> Northern Lights
> Neutered Fruit
> Chloe in the Afternoon
> Champagne Year
LEAST FAVORITE:
> Hysterical Strength

Pretty middle of the road, not unlike the band's last few projects, but certainly not awful and has some decent individual songs from time to time.

FAVORITES:
> Nomatterday
> Haunted House
> Vault of Heaven
LEAST FAVORITE:
> Get Simulated

Some tasty brass and woodwind arrangements, not to mention some much-appreciated golden lion tamarin representation on the album cover.

FAVORITES:
> They Keep Trying to Find You
> Why Is the Lion?
> Strange Trouble
> Life Is Scary Horses
LEAST FAVORITE:
> The Children Are Sick

A groovy industrial experience to the max - they even have a Hereditary sample on this thing!

FAVORITES:
> Pinking Shears
> Drag [Crashed]
> Peach Fuzz
> Sensitivity Training
> The Driving Rain (18)
LEAST FAVORITE:
> Iron Maiden

Extremely fitting cover art - the music sounds like a smoky neon bar and the energy all around picks up right where Closing Time left off.

FAVORITES:
> New Coat of Paint
> Fumblin’ with the Blues
> (Looking for) the Heart of Saturday Night
> San Diego Serenade
> Please Call Me, Baby
> Shiver Me Timbers
LEAST FAVORITE:
> Depot, Depot

An unfortunate snoozefest - not only that, but one where I can barely even hear Denzel’s contributions at all.

FAVORITES:
> PHONY
> HOOPTY
LEAST FAVORITE:
> TAN

A superb debut for the band on multiple levels, for sure deserves more attention and love!

FAVORITES:
> Psycho Killer
> Pulled Up
> Uh-Oh, Love Comes to Town
> The Book I Read
> Don’t Worry About the Government
> No Compassion
> New Feeling
LEAST FAVORITE:
> Who Is It?

Some undeniably majestic passages here, even if they were mostly relegated to the first half of the album.

FAVORITES:
> Sax in the City
> Eat Shiitake Mushrooms
> Deep Six Textbook
> Welcome to the Treehouse, Pt. II
> Chimpanzees in Canopies
LEAST FAVORITE:
> Chocolate Sludge Cake

This sucks so much dust, bro, you have no idea.

FAVORITES:
> 400 Winters
> The Black Meat
> Shapeshifting
> From What Is Said to When It’s Read
> Burning the City
> Rose
LEAST FAVORITE:
> Dr. Innocuous-Ketamoid

Not on the same caliber as his finest work, perhaps, but c’mon, billy never misses!

FAVORITES:
> Fool’s Gold
> Tumbleweed
> Tinseltown
> Gilgamesh
> Central Park
> Manteca
LEAST FAVORITE:
> Lucre

Why does he sound kind of drunk on this album, and more importantly, why does he sound kind of GOOD sounding kind of drunk?

FAVORITES:
> I Think It’s Going to Rain Today
> Bet No One Ever Hurt This Bad
> Love Story
> Living Without You
> The Beehive State
LEAST FAVORITE:
> Cowboy

Though I feel even greater heights will be scaled on my Nina Simone journey, this album is a rock solid inclusion in her pantheon, featuring some of her most iconic songs.

FAVORITES:
> Feeling Good
> You’ve Got to Learn
> I Put a Spell on You
> Take Care of Business
> Tomorrow Is My Turn
> One September Day
> July Tree
LEAST FAVORITE:
> Blues on Purpose

MUCH too long, but brings enough groove to see it through to the end.

FAVORITES:
> Snap My Finger
> Witchy
> Spit It Out
> Hold On
> Weird
LEAST FAVORITE:
> Please Babe

Good lord, Sufjan has come a long way. There are some hints toward his legendary later output on this album’s best moments, but ultimately the full thing is pretty crooked. It’s honestly a little endearing, that someone as musically accomplished as him still had to find their footing.

FAVORITES:
> We Are What You Say
> A Winner Needs a Wand
LEAST FAVORITE:
> Belly Button

I think I prefer their first album at the end of the day, but Snooper definitely seem to be sticking to their strengths and making some tight punk music while doing it.

FAVORITES:
> Worldwide
> Company Car
> Guard Dog
> Opt Out
> Hologram
LEAST FAVORITE:
> Come Together

I may be slightly biased in the band’s favor - my uncles did form it, after all - but even with that aside, these are some really chill, slightly jazzy pop bops that call to mind a relaxed urban afternoon.

FAVORITES:
> Choose Your Own Title
> Your Melancholy Ways
> The New Sophists
> Peripherally Yours
> Hey, Kids
> Of Nativity
> Selfish
LEAST FAVORITE:
> Another Set of Numbers

Lowkey a little better than their debut album?

FAVORITES:
> A55
> Mental Maths
> Polyawkward
LEAST FAVORITE:
> Yorkshire Tapas

Another worthy addition to Misty’s forte, not as sturdy as his highest highs but carries some of his most forceful condensed songwriting.

FAVORITES:
> Mahashmashana
> Mental Health
> I Guess Time Just Makes Fools of Us All
> Josh Tillman and the Accidental Dose
> Summer’s Gone
> Screamland
LEAST FAVORITE:
> She Cleans Up