Koan
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I only listened to this because I wanted to hook up with this handsome skinhead in my college class.
He had a girlfriend. 0.
Highlights: Submission
Even though I didn't quite love it, it did impress me like few albums have.
This feels like it might be Lana's most important artistic statement right after Born To Die! If I had to explain it I would say her artistry goes way beyond image now, (at least she feels like it) so she lets loose completely and lets her impulses take control, especially in the lyrical department. The result is an album full of songs that, by themselves are never super characteristic or memorable sonically (even ... read more
Thanks, but it's quite forgettable.
"With Love From" is pretty and pleasant (just like Aly & Aj's previous record) but very rarely takes you to the emotional heights "a touch of the beat..." does.
No highlights.
I feel like her fame won't last but I hope I'm wrong.
Her music is hers and only hers, she knows that and you know that. It's out but she's not selling it, she's not partaking into aesthetics to make it attractive. This is her diary, it's not yours and she makes it clear. I think that's the element that makes me admire this so much, not so much the honesty but her obvious dedication for her craft, this focus on making something that really matters to her... That's what makes it matter for me ... read more
Mark Ronson please come back.
After "Nothing Breaks Like a Heart" Miley was on a roll. She took on the 80s trend and killed it with Plastic Hearts but I'm not quite sure of what happened here. Stylistically it's not too far from the Mark Ronson collaboration, so the sound does fit her and that makes for good songs, but somehow this album feels a bit rushed and overproduced. Even though Miley's voice sounds great, I don't think she's feeling the music but rather just making ... read more
Shoutbox
2mo
Hey, I've seen from your reviews that we have some common taste in music. I'm new here and I would really like to talk to you about raccomandations and music in general
2y
As I am planning on making a list from AOTY users, I would like to ask this question: What is an album that you and your parents like? Please elaborate if you'd like :)
2y
You're welcome and especially thank you it's kind! Saturday I'm posting a new episode on Jacques Dutronc (:
2y
Hey Koan, with pleasure! First of all, I can advise you all 2 albums:
- Françoise Hardy - Tous les garçons et les filles
- Alain Bashung - Fantaisie militaire
The first one is easier to understand, the second one gives off a very technical poetry (it's a higher level)
Moreover I launched a mini series on the French-speaking albums (in my lists: Baguette Et Béret), each week there is a new episode.
Don't hesitate either if I need to recommend more specific genres/styles for you
- Françoise Hardy - Tous les garçons et les filles
- Alain Bashung - Fantaisie militaire
The first one is easier to understand, the second one gives off a very technical poetry (it's a higher level)
Moreover I launched a mini series on the French-speaking albums (in my lists: Baguette Et Béret), each week there is a new episode.
Don't hesitate either if I need to recommend more specific genres/styles for you
2y
2y
I’m working on a community list and I was wondering, What particular song(s) causes you the most pain? No need to explain. Thanks.
About
I wanted to expand my taste and I somehow ended up here making reviews. Don't take them too seriously though, I usually like everything to some extent.
I have scores for individual tracks (50%) and a score for the album as a whole (50%) which is more about the vision being coherent and those kinds of things. Then I make a median with these. I don't believe in 10/10 albums, so a 9/10 is already a masterpiece for me.
I listen to what I'm interested in, so ratings aren't gonna be too low.
I have scores for individual tracks (50%) and a score for the album as a whole (50%) which is more about the vision being coherent and those kinds of things. Then I make a median with these. I don't believe in 10/10 albums, so a 9/10 is already a masterpiece for me.
I listen to what I'm interested in, so ratings aren't gonna be too low.
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