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The mid-sixties were peak Dylan. At no other point in history was he as relevant or as spectacular as an artist. But he was feeling the pressure of it. I mean, how could anyone live up to The Electric Trilogy?

If you add the motorcycle accident he suffered into the equation, it isn't hard to tell why he took a break from recording and performing. 'John Wesley Harding' was kind of a comeback, because until that point, this was the longest gap between two releases of his (18 ... read more

By 1967, The Zombies were slowly fading out. They were struggling to stay relevant in such a competitive era as the sixties, so Odessey and Oracle truly felt like the last bullet in the chamber.

The album was built around the psychedelic influences that were almost omnipresent at the time, but in a way that was reminiscent of the baroque, unorthodox yet uniform style of the Beach Boys' Pet Sounds.

Their songwriting is interesting and the melodies are catchy enough (some tracks can be a ... read more

I feel like Mitski has reached a point in her career where she knows her strengths well enough to pull off great albums with ease. Based on that and on its promotional singles, I expected Nothing's About to Happen to Me to be good and thankfully, it didn't disappoint.

Her eighth record continues the americana/folk style of The Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We, mixed with the raw indie-rock influence she's shown on previous albums. Both fit her like a glove, but Mitski and ... read more

When I reviewed Tidal, Fiona's debut, I mentioned that I'm not usually that into piano-driven albums. They often start feeling repetitive and I tend to get bored at some point, but that record was a clear exception. Little did I know that its follow-up would take things to a whole new level.

The lyrics here are up there with the best I've ever read, combining clever imagery and raw honesty in a way that other artists could only dream of. She's both elegant and transparent ... read more