the bluedy moose
This is an album that has certainly earned its mark in the classic rock landscape. Not only did it help kickstart the Prog genre, I've also been made aware it was the first concept album, or at least one of the first. As such, it's a good album and I respect it a lot, but I think it does a lot of things right and a lot of things wrong.
The arrangement and the overall concept is honestly really lovely. The songs really capture the feeling of their respective daytime ... read more
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This is one of those albums that made me think "wow, why have I never heard of this guy before?". Rodriguez deliveres a folky album with some bluesy and psych rock elements and, oh boy, this is SO up my alley!
The songwriting is just so spot on, i can see a lot of Bob Dylan influence on here, but Rodriguez adds his very own style to it. The lyrics are razor sharp and delivered with a beautiful vocal style that ... read more
wtf i love nu metal now
SOAD start their discography off quite strong and poignantly. I seem to review a lot of bands with great debuts lately (Primus, AiC, King Crimson) but I digress.
Yeah it's odd, the guys showed up and just IMMEDIATELY had a very strong, unconventionial and unique identity and aesthetic. System of a Down put out a banger that is heavily inspired by the boundary breaking properties that is the 90s rock and metal landscape and decide to push those boundaries even ... read more
bop dylan
Yeah this album is regarded as an all time classic for a good reason. This style of the 60s Folk Rock has been coined by Dylan and is genuinely an all time great. I do however not quite think it's a perfect album.
To get the obvious out of the way - yeah, this guy can write a song alright. The tracklist doesn't miss in the slightest, I'd consider the entire album timeless, but with this beautiful opener of "Like a Rolling Stone" it gets quite clear how ... read more
"This next song is about pain"
Alright, I'm finally getting to review my favourite band's discography little by little now. I thought i wasn't gonna overrate this, but I might've been wrong, because honestly I still quite adore this album.
This is a fantastic debut album from AiC, a band that would also play a huge role in the Grunge movement. However, I've always treated this specific album as more of a metal record, and I'll continue to do so. ... read more