MatchstickMan

MatchstickMan

Massachusetts

Favorite Albums

Best of 2024

Recent Ratings

Kimbra - A Reckoning
Kimbra
A Reckoning
65
Dec 10, 2023
Whitehall - Maizy
Whitehall
Maizy
79
Dec 10, 2023
Zach Bryan - Zach Bryan
Zach Bryan
Zach Bryan
81
Dec 10, 2023
Mansions - Tuff Luff
Mansions
Tuff Luff
79
Dec 6, 2023
Polaris - Fatalism
Polaris
Fatalism
85
Sep 18, 2023

Recent Reviews

Remo Drive - Mercy
80
I know some punk folks are less than thrilled about the direction Remo has been going after releasing Blue Ribbon, but I'm of the crowd that welcomes this much more mature sound from them. I've seen them in concert many times and always enjoy them as people and on stage, so my bias is strong. This record really shows how Erik's lyrical writing can be used in more than just fun, punk vibes and shows the brothers' maturation over the years. I see this record as part of a progression that we have ... read more
Kimbra - A Reckoning
65
Some great production but it loses me a bit, overall pretty good but not a favorite of the year.
ANTAGONÏZER - OMNIVIOLENCE
89
Even with already hearing the singles, this EP baffled me. I really hope AWAY an Crywolf continue working together and make an LP in the coming years. Seeing how Crywolf's sound has evolved over the years and how well he's meshed with AWAY's style comes together in such a gritty, punchy sound here. Some of their best work individually, it can only show how good their future music could be.
Joy Oladokun - Proof of Life
79
I was able to see Joy perform at Boston Calling this year, never having heard her in my life, and she was fantastic. It took me far too long to actually listen to this record, but I'm glad I finally did before year's end.
Zach Bryan - Zach Bryan
81
I was pleasantly surprised by this record, going off of assumptions i thought this would be "yee yee" country music but 'tis a lesson in not making those judgements before listening to an artist you've never actually listened to. Very good songwriting and some great features to spice it up.

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I like music what can I say. I rate a lot of albums fairly well because I like to enjoy things for what they are. But hell if a record has issues, i'm not going to ignore them.

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Rating Distribution

90-99
 
137

80-89
 
304

70-79
 
277

60-69
 
108

50-59
 
23

40-49
 
6

30-39
 
3

20-29
 
1

10-19
 
3

0-9
 
3

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