Maddee540

This is a strong, upbeat 70’s album that shows off some of the best parts of Billy Joel’s music, like piano intros, passionate rock vocals, and building intros. Billy Joel is also a great storyteller, singing about other people, as well as to other people. Not a lot of rock music back then had as much focus on lyrics, but Billy Joel has detail in his lyrics. The building of the instruments is great in these songs (except for Get It Right the First Time), is smooth and complements ... read more

Rihanna’s album holds up well and manages to still be popular as the only thing she’s released in 8 years. She’s number 5 on Spotify despite that. Her vocals are great, showing her range throughout the album. Production varied and tried a lot of things, from acoustic, to strings, to 80’s synths, from disgusting distortion. Some of the production felt messy, especially on Woo. It seems like they were trying to incorporate different styles but it didn't go together very ... read more

I went into this album only knowing Fast Car, and I'm not disappointed. This album is a collection of meaningful lyrics, simple but beautiful guitar parts, a few soulful bass lines, and Tracy Chapman's incredible, mesmerizing, one of a kind voice. The lungs on that woman are unforgettable and absolutely insane. Fast Car is such an astoundingly incredible song. Other than the drums in the chorus, all it is is a woman and a guitar. Luke Combs does a fine job of it but with Tracy Chapman, the ... read more

Cyndi Lauper, a female pop rock legend. Even before listening to this full album, I respected Cyndi for being a badass female musician while also embracing femininity. Girls just want to have fun is actually a cover of the song by Robert Hazard, who sang it but more in a misogynistic gross man way. When Cyndi Lauper sings it, its a timeless bop though. It's a very eighties album, with a lot of synthesizers, which isn't what I usually listen to, but it's good to branch out. That being said, some ... read more