Yep. Another great Neil Young album. This mf don't MISS. This album mostly sounds as refined as his best work of the 70s even after 20 years give or take. I honestly don't have much to say that I haven't already in previous reviews of Young's music. He's perfected his soft-rock and singer-songwriter sound and this seems to be a representation of the longevity of that sound. I was motivated to listen to this album cause of the hit and title track "Harvest ... read more

The 80s treated Vangelis very well. He released some if his best material earlier in the decade and his sound had reached a very distinct, very polished, very powerful state. Teaming up with Irene Papas for the second time, Vangelis taps into his Greek roots. While Vangelis' music has always been emotive, this album feels a little bit different. It's not so musically alternative to what he'd been doing prior, but the general idea of the album differs. Essentially every Vangelis ... read more

I waited nearly a decade for this album and put off listening to it to 'savour it'... But after finally listening to it I can say I'm satisfied. Evident by his singles and some production on Romy's first solo album just last year, Jamie is mostly going full blown house. I'm not just gonna glaze the shit out of it because I feel obligated to do so after such a long wait, but I genuinely think this is a really good, really consistent album, delivering a sliver of this ... read more

This album has 5 tracks across an hour and 26 minutes of runtime, and it surprisingly didn't drag on. As I've said before, ambient music is some of my favourite across the board of genres. I love me a good 10 minute monster of tranquil soundscapes. RIght now I really needed something to sooth the soul, and I can say this did the trick. While tracks don't really separate themselves from each other too much, all harbouring a pretty similar soundscape, the textures and ideas feel ... read more

AYO. BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM. AYO.

I'M GONNA LOSE IT.

Since I won't let myself write just a joke review, I'll write something up. Kind of gonna go on a mini rant here, but my bucket is really tipping with this subgenre. Like I'm seriously sick of it. Here's the thing, a lot of it is actually decent, but it's such an oversaturated and mass-produced strand of music that at this point it's annoying lifeless and mind-numbing. So much of this music sounds ... read more

No disrespect, but to me, Domo Genesis has always kinda been one of those rappers that just exists if you know what I mean. I've heard the name, heard him in features, but he never piqued my interest enough for me to really want to check out an album from him. However, recently I've felt in a mood to clear the names of artists I've never formally checked out just to see what they can offer. On No Idols, Domo teams up with Alchemist and a pretty stacked feature list to create what ... read more

I was saving this for when I was done with my Stones deep dive and then completely forgot to listen to it so here we go. I don't think this is as bad as a lot of people are saying. but it's certainly a patchy release. I feel like on this project Future tries to excuse inconsistencies and kinks in the formula because it's him in his careless 'mixtape pluto' form. The production, while not bad, is mostly not adventerous, and some of Future's performances are straight ... read more

I'm glad this was an enjoyable album. For one I really like and respect Hozier as an artist and this album cover is straight kickass. Like genuinely one of my favourites and I hadn't even heard the album yet. His music has always appealed to me because while I usually detest radio pop, and Hozier is sort of in tune with a hitmaking sound, his folk and soulful influences prevent him from sounding stale. His vocal layering and passion is always striking, even when songwriting can feel a ... read more

Clams Casino's latest definitive solo project is a little patchy. You get essentially what you expect, but sometimes the material can feel unpolished. You have your classic beautiful ethereal sampling on most of the album, but it was the drums that took away from a few of these tracks. They sometimes felt carelessly thrown together or unfitting like on "Tunnel Speed" and "Emblem". The same could be said for the sample itself on "Unknown" which was probably the ... read more

Atmosphere is in my top 3 favourite musical acts of all time, and one half of the duo is the backbone producer, Ant. His production has always been clean, inspired, and top notch, evolving as the Atmosphere image has grown and matured. In recent years, Ant has experimented with unfamiliar sounds on newer Atmosphere projects, making this perhaps the most exciting and appropriate time to get a solo instrumental album from him. I also wanted to check this out in preparation for the second volume ... read more

This is really one of those 'I'm gonna make some music' albums. It's not special, but it's decent, and like most griselda records, you come out of it with at least a couple good tracks to throw in the playlist. For me that was "Vino D" and "You Madelt", both carrying really solid production and features. Jim Jones and Dave East do their thing on the first, and Amber-Simon lays some pretty vocals to back the chill beat and Conway's nonchalont ... read more

A shockingly solid album from this Elvis era. It's better mixed, catchier, and less nonsensical than pretty much anything I've heard from Elvis in his garbage movie era. There's the seriously trashy "It's Carnival Time" and "Carny Town" but other than that everything is at least decent with a handful of pretty quality stuff. "Poison Ivy League", "Hard Knocks", "It's a Wonderful World", "One Track Heart", and ... read more

Cochise continues his streak of bangers. Beat is fire as fuck and the unexpected amine feature is hot. I can't WAIT for a new project from dis mf.

This is a cool album from Depeche Mode. We see Gahan touching on darker topics here, carrying a lot of intriguing conceptual cohesion throughout the track list. That said, I can't say that musically it always executes. "Black Celebration", "A Question of Lust", and "Stripped" were some of this album's best tracks in my opinion, embodying the infectious Depeche Mode sound while sticking to this album's more solemn tones. There are also some really ... read more

I admit I get skeptical when something averages THIS high this quick but holy shit this is absolutely bonkers. I'm sure somebody will give this album the in depth analysis that it deserves but I just want to gloss over how quality this thing is. From it's absurdly real, raw lyricism to the heart guttingly passionate vocals to the absolutely OUTSTANDING instrumentation, Greep's first solo effort is nothing but evidence of a phenomenal timeline of music. If it wasn't evident ... read more

Sorry not sorry.

Kid A is a good album, but I really don't think it's amazing. I won't go on a rant about how glazed Radiohead is because at the end of the day, you like what you like. Just don't be a sheep. Anyways, yea. It's a good album, but I have gripes. This album has no shortage of creativity, and while I'm absolutely not against experimentation, it doesn't always pan out so smoothly. In vastly expanding their pool of sound, Radiohead sacrifice the ... read more

A spitfire post-punk album with an infectious attitude. This type of classic post-punk always feels a little rough around the edges to me, and while that's kinda the point, I've found it to establish a plateau of enjoyment for me, but that's not to say this isn't good. As a matter of fact this album is better than good. The energy on every track justifies the project's occasional absurdities, and while the instrumentation can feel a bit thin at times, it fits its ... read more

It’s difficult to find anything bad to say about this album. Stellar instrumentation, soothing, endearing vocals, and tracks vary in their sound, providing an intriguing listen through the entire thing. It’s extremely consistent in quality at large and in pretty much every aspect of its musicality. Liana has a gorgeous voice and an ear for phenomenal music. It’s hard to pick a favourite here cause I loved pretty much everything here but I suppose “Halfway Heart” ... read more

The other lead single for UGLY is literally amazing. The introspection, the instrumentation, and the overall energy are insanely invigorating and captivating. This song’s progression and structure are admirable. Definitely one of the best on its album.

One of two lead singles to one of my favourite albums of 2023. This song is genuinely so fun, simple, not as groundbreaking as other material on UGLY but short and sweet. Also love how wholesome the music video is.