Pornography is the darkest, coldest, and bleakest Cure album to date, something that the proceeding albums failed to capture. Though it's not the best Cure album, it's hands down my favorite. There are barely any signs of happiness in this album, especially compared to their contemporaries or any album with similar themes. The Smiths were sad, but at least added humor to back it up. With this record, it's like you're shrouded by fog and grief.

The instrumentation here is marvelous. Lol's ... read more

Pablo Honey has not aged all that well. It's an album that was too similar to Radiohead's contemporaries. It's been consistently called "Radiohead's worst album" and regularly looked down upon by fans. In my opinion, the worst part about this record is that it just sounds too 90's to the point where it becomes almost unlistenable because of how outdated it sounds. You could listen to OK Computer or even The Bends and still hear something new and refreshing in that sound that can't be ... read more

If this doesn't make you happy, nothing will.

It's a long album, so I'll talk about ten songs that are not only my favorite but that I think is the best description for 69 Love Songs.

Absolutely Cuckoo - The opener to an album is important. It's the first song everyone (hopefully) will hear, so it better be not only good but bring you into the world that the artist(s) have made. Thankfully this does that. Absolutely Cuckoo is the perfect "happy melody, dark lyrics" song that'll catch you off guard when finding out what this ... read more

The Modern Lovers - The Modern Lovers (1976)

I'm in love with rock and roll, and I'll be out all night.

It's hard to describe my love for The Modern Lovers. Something about that sound, which is entirely different from what Jonathan would do down the line with the rebirth of The Modern Lovers in 1976 after the group's original breakup. The release date may say 1976, but the album was recorded in 3 years between '71 to '73. They broke up before they could release the album. Over the years, ... read more

The Smiths - The Queen Is Dead (1986)

Produced by Morrissey and Johnny Marr

The Queen Is Dead is the third and most praised Smiths album and it's not hard to see why. Not only does this feature one of their most popular songs, but it also serves as the sweet spot for new Smiths fans. It's not too jangly and not too... well... Strangeways. It's the Smiths at their creative peak.

I hate to start this section of the review with negative criticism, but I feel that it needs to be talked about. ... read more

Tyler has always been and unique stand-out in pop music. It seems like with every release he’s been constantly improving over the years and I hope it doesn’t end with 2019’s bittersweet triumph known as Igor. Often mislabeled as a rap album, Igor borrows sounds from soul, R&B, synth-funk, hip hop, and psychedelia to create a wall of sound of production behind his wonderful storytelling. It’s an album for everyone. If you love his earlier work or newer stuff, or maybe ... read more

Devo is a unique band. One that holds a special place in my heart mainly due to their eccentric music and appearance. Nobody was doing this in the late 70s. Hell, no one’s doing it now. So you can probably imagine how these 5 young guys from Ohio wearing their yellow suits with a sci-fi-like aesthetic would impact the post-punk scene. Dropping that needle on the first side and hearing the exhilarating “Uncontrollable Urge.”

Every track on “Are We Not Men?” is ... read more

Very rarely you'll have one of those "all killer, no filler" records, especially in rap today where a good portion of albums just seem like a compilation or a playlist and 2-minute songs. You have some exceptions obviously but you just have to wonder if they even care about the album since they know it's going to do numbers no matter how hard they tried. But when it comes to this record, killer tracks are all you get.

A majority of the songs on Enter the Wu-Tang is what it feels like ... read more