In Utero is the third and final of Nirvana's studio albums I've reviewed and it is definitely a culmination of the music that led them to this point. It has all the edge of Bleach but with the seemingly inherent catchiness of Nevermind all wrapped into a brilliantly chaotic 42 minutes of madness.
The band were really firing on all cylinders here. Some of Kurt's riffs are absolutely monstrous, with an obvious favourite being "Scentless Apprentice", which also features ... read more
My first taste of The Radio Dept. was through the song "Strange Things Will Happen". It had been a while since I'd first heard the song, so I decided it was time to listen to the album in full. From the very first listen I fell in lovewith the record. It has so many elements of the music I love the most, so I'm excited to get to talk about some of that now.
After the short intro track "Too Soon", "Where Damge Isn't Already Done" instantly greets you ... read more
This is one of those albums I've been meaning to listen to for a long time, and now I've listened to it I'm annoyed I never did sooner. It probably would've took me even longer if not for one of my mates who said it was one of the best things he discovered last year, and I trust his taste in music. It's actually been a lot longer between listening to the album for the first time and writing this review, which is really because I wanted to let it soak in as much as ... read more
This is only the second album from the mastermind musician Luis Alberto Spinetta that I've heard, but I've already fallen in love with his music. My first taste of his band Invisible was with the opening track to the album "El Anillo del Capitan Beto", and what a song it is. It's the perfect introduction to this jazzy prog rock experience that is so incredibly well made.
The vocal performances on the whole record are stunning - I couldn't tell you what he's ... read more
Beach House are one of my favourite bands of all time, but Thank Your Lucky Stars is an album of theirs that I've neglected for too long. Released just a few short months after Depression Cherry, it was definitely overshadowed by the popularity of the latter, but there's so much great music here (as there always is with Beach House.
This album has a colder feel to it when compared to some of their other work, especially the three albums that preceded it. It very much feels like a ... read more