Favorite Albums

Best of 2024

Recent Ratings

Otik - Cosmosis
Otik
Cosmosis
60
Mar 17
Otik - Xoul Trap
Otik
Xoul Trap
80
Mar 17

Recent Reviews

Shorewood - by your side
70
I really like your voice/lyrics, how the song is broken up, and the instrumental choices. I do think everything gets lost in the fuzz/distortion especially the emotion you convey with your voice. I feel a massive development since Rooftop in building your sense of dynamics and complexity here. Keep it up. Very excited to hear anything you put out in the future :)
Lane 8 - Reviver
80
House can be a difficult genre when taken into an album format particularly in keeping an evolving and engaging sound throughout. With Lane 8’s 2015 debut album Rise really for the first time I found myself transfixed throughout its run time. Its sense of emotional rawness in carthartic slow burners and vocals that match the production's feeling (which is also hard to find in house) marked it as an immediate favorite. Naturally it feels like emotional statements often radiate in first ... read more
Tangerine Dream - Rubycon
80
One of the things I find interesting about Tangerine dream is how they seem to balance a weightless soundscape with electronics in a way that's time stamp vintage but also seemingly modern. This is my favorite album from them due to its length (I get really overstimulated from listening to some of the others like force majeure and phaedra) and how it seemlessly balances dissonance, weightlessness, driving synths, and this dual quality where it seems like the album lasts forever and no time at ... read more
Jackson Browne - Late For The Sky
70
The cover pretty much sums up what this album is. It's mid 70s somewhat over-sentimental straightforward classic rock with inspired writing. It reminds me of those times where you go up at night to a city lookout spot with a friend and talk about dumb shit until you lose track of time. It doesn't feel dumb in the moment though but kinda an in-sync sad nostalgia feeling. So I guess when I feel like that or want to I'll throw on this album. I'm not a huge Jackson Browne fan (especially when he ... read more
Sylvan Lacue - Apologies in Advance
70
Apologies in Advance is compelling particularly in how it weaves in the interludes. The 12 step format does not feel patronizing and hits on some very well-thought points on the human condition. Love the flow. The beats aren't groundbreaking but have enough quirks and jazzy instrumentation to make them engaging.

Favorite tracks: Best Me, Selfish, Coffee Break, POME

Shoutbox

3mo
Hiyo!! Hope you are doing well!!

I thought I'd share my end of the year, '2023 Ranked' list with you. Feel free to check it out if it seems interesting and let me know what you agree or disagree with.

2023 Ranked List: https://www.albumoftheyear.org/user/nooffensebut/list/166948/2023-ranked/

Stay safe, and I wish you a lovely Christmas and a wonderful New Years! :)
3mo
hey rob!! i just released my first song in spanish and i thought you’d like to check it out. give it a listen if you can and let me know what you think!! :)
https://www.albumoftheyear.org/album/783942-shorewood-lo-unico-que-quiero.php
https://linktr.ee/shorewood
8mo
I appreciate the follow!
9mo
What's up brockleyrob, I'm making an aoty user aggregate list of the best rappers of all time. For this list, who do you think are the top 10 rappers of all time (preferably in order)?
10mo
Hey Brockleyrob, for my upcoming 700 follower special I wanted to do a list based some research on AOTY user's most listened to albums. All you need to do is send me a link to your last.fm account. If you don't have one, no worries. If you could tell me what is (probably) your top 10 most listened to albums that would great instead. Thanks for your time in advance!

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