Kurtch

I went into this album open-minded and left it not entirely disappointed. Sure, it is incredibly amateurish, and Wyatt James' rap style leaves much to be desired in most places, but this album isn't the worst thing I've ever heard. It's not even in the bottom tier, surprisingly, though I have to admit it's mostly because of the beats, mixing, and features.

There isn't a whole lot I can say about this album that others haven't said, so I will instead comment on the viscerally negative reaction ... read more

I'm six years late to this trainwreck, but I get it now. I get what people mean when they criticize Lil Dicky. This is awful. I don't know if Lil Dicky was trying to substitute substance for comedy, but that obviously didn't work as the only time I laughed was on the infamous "baked potato" line, and I only laughed because it was bad. Simplistic language, but there isn't much else to say.

Why would anyone bother to make this? Honestly, was there any effort made at all? The beats ... read more

Graceland is a hard act to follow. I consider it not only one of my favorite albums but also one of the best albums of all time, and odds are with Paul Simon's string of failures before the release of that album, you would be forgiven for thinking Graceland was lightning in a bottle Simon wouldn't recapture on his next album. It's not entirely wrong to think so, but honestly, The Rhythm of the Saints not only follows up Graceland successfully, but adds new dimensions that recontextualize the ... read more

The Modern Lovers' first and only album with its first lineup is a very bitter-sweet album to me, not because of this album's themes or because the album itself is a missed opportunity, but because the whole first lineup of the band is a missed opportunity. Of course, I wouldn't wish any of the members of the band to stay together if they really didn't enjoy cooperating with one another in the long run, but this album is just so good that I wish that things maybe panned out better.

This album ... read more