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Kenny Mason - 9
Kenny Mason
9
50
Mar 15

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Fishmans - 98.12.28 男達の別れ [98.12.28 Otokotachi no Wakare]
90
Almost 4 years on AOTY and 3,000 ratings later I have finally listened to '98.12.28', the iconic live album from Japanese Dream Pop and Neo-Psych band Fishmans, and not only is it iconic, it's also considered by many to be one of, if not, the greatest live album ever made. Prior to hearing '98.12.28', I had only heard one Fishmans record, that being their iconic 35 minute opus 'Long Season', which is a masterfully crafted and trance inducing piece with some of the most progressive and hypnotic ... read more

Recent Reviews

Judas Priest - Invincible Shield
80
UK Heavy Metal legends Judas Priest have returned with their latest album entitled 'Invincible Shield', almost six years to the day since their last record 'Firepower' which was a surprisingly quality late career record from the band, and based off how good the singles were for 'Invincible Shield' I was very excited. 'Firepower' might not be one of my absolute favourite records from Judas Priest but honestly what they achieved on that album was pretty monumental, because no other band that has ... read more
MGMT - Loss of Life
80
After a long 6 year wait, MGMT have finally returned with new material in the form of 'Loss of Life', which is the duos 5th album and it's one where they once again reinvent themselves and add a new dimension to their Neo-Psych Pop palette. Only recently have I delved into MGMT's discography, I had known of them for years and have massive nostalgia for their biggest hits from their debut album 'Oracular Spectacular', but until a few days ago I had never actually dived into their work and since ... read more
French Montana - Mac & Cheese 5
NR
Mac & Cheese 5
Allie X - Girl With No Face
70
A flawed but solid collection of 80's revivalist synthpop bangers.

'Girl With No Face' is the 3rd album from Canadian singer and songwriter Allie Hughes under the Allie X pseudonym, and in recent weeks this has been one of my most anticipated releases of 2024 and that was due to the quality of one of the lead singles 'Off With Her Tits' which is an incredible futuristic synthpop banger and is one of the best songs to drop this year, as for the other singles I had yet to hear them but I was ... read more

Friko - Where we've been, Where we go from here
80
'Where we've been, Where we go from here' is an album that just came out of nowhere during this weeks new music Friday, it's the debut album from Illinois band Friko and prior to this I was completely unfamiliar with them as well as the Hallogallo Kids scene from which they come from. When it dropped last Friday I ended up prioritising other albums over it but seeing the amount of high ratings that it maintained over the course of the week had me curious to see what the hype was about, and ... read more

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1w
Hell yeah!! Thank you so much for giving it a shot, seriously it means a lot :) Glad you liked The Freeze as well!! And thank you as well about the YouTube stuff lol, very much appreciated
1w
Hey MickyT
The long reviews guide is officially out! Thanks again for participating, you're included one or more times, so I'll let you browse the list. This list is evolving, so it will be possible to participate again. Remember to put a "like" and if possible promote this list in the interest of all long review writers!
https://www.albumoftheyear.org/user/doublez/list/186157/long-review-aoty-guide/
2w
Wassup Micky, I hope all is well! I wanted to let you know that my band’s EP, “Winter Break” is now out on all platforms!!! It’s in the alt punk genre (sorta lol). I appreciate if you end up giving it a shot, and if not no worries at all :) Here’s the AOTY link if you’re interested:

https://www.albumoftheyear.org/album/807654-five-point-palm-exploding-heart-technique-winter-break.php
3w
Oh ok. I'll check them out
4w
It feels like a win whenever we get some sort of a result against a big 6 team recentlt lmao
4w
Have no idea how we've done it twice this season lol
1mo
Hey MickyT! I'm currently creating what's known as a network graph or "Atlas" of AOTY, and someone mentioned YOU! :D To ensure the highest accuracy possible, as well as allow as many members to take part I'm asking all users mentioned if they'd like to take part as well! The following link will take you to a form if you do decide to take part: https://forms.gle/FjrJiKqLF1pkA4MJ6 Hope you had/have an awesome day, and thank you in advance if you do decide to contribute to the Atlas!
1mo
With pleasure! I totally agree with you about the value of long reviews, but be proud of yourself for your work, I love it! Thank you for your participation and your answers, I'll let you know when it's published
1mo
Hey MickyT, I just released my first EP and I would really appreciate if you could review it. I put a lot of passion into my art and I would like to know your thoughts.

AOTY: https://www.albumoftheyear.org/album/864560-emanny-chlorophyll.php
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/emmanuel-salazar-851525687/sets/chlorophyll
1mo
After that, the list will be gradually added to, a bit like RYM's "featured reviews" on the front page. So if you're interested, please shoutout 4x AOTY review links, including at least 1 from you and 1 from another user. (Reminder: minimum 3,000 characters). Finally, if you don't want to be included in this list because another user has chosen you, please let me know.
In parallel, I have just published my second review of my new series "No Sleep on This: https://www.albumoftheyear.org/user/doublez/album/20799-from-a-compound-eye/
and my list has just been published: https://www.albumoftheyear.org/user/doublez/list/182368/no-sleep-on-this/
Thank you in advance for your support. Love

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23 year old Irish music nerd. I listen to as many albums that I can whenever they release and of course go through as many classics and discographies too. Avid listener of most forms of Hip-Hop, Rock, Metal and Punk, but I'm open to listen to anything. He/Him

Retired wannabe Youtuber on the side: Micky T
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