84 -–> 81.
It is very sad that 30% of the site's users will be dead by 2036—the year their next, sixth album is released.
The album sounds like a blend of *Geogaddi* and *MHTRTC*. It isn't nearly as dark as others are making it out to be; only the track titles and the cover art are truly dark. Their previous release was actually the darker one. The album is interesting, but it definitely wasn't worth a 13-year wait. After 13 years, they really should have ... read more
A maximally predictable album from the late-era Tori Amos. It is gratifying that there turned out to be fewer outright weak songs than expected—though, conversely, there are no tracks on the level of "Reindeer King."
Bests: Veins / Song Of Sorrow / Fanny Faudrey
Delete: In Times Of Dragons / Angelshark.
Shush 79.
In Times Of Dragons 75
Provincetown 82.
St. Teresa 78.
Gasoline Girls 83.
Ode To Minnesota 79.
Fanny Faudrey 85. Okay booyss)))
Veins 90. Best song by far. ... read more
User reactions to the last three albums clearly demonstrate why critics' opinions matter. The M I 7's ratings are laughably low, yet it definitely deserves at least 70.
To be fair, user ratings are also extremely important in the case of the her "MAYA" album and saved it from a stupid critic's attack.
Despite the fact that "M I.7" is extremely easy to listen to, unlike her 3rd and 4th albums, the singer herself hasn't stopped being a little crazy, at ... read more
For some reason, I'm sure tracks like "Roulette Thrift Run" and the middle of "Vengeance Drools" were a fluke. Because he's never done anything like that before or since. It's a shame, because I had high hopes for him in the 2000s.
Bests: Roulette Thrift Run / Vengeance Drools / Dew On The Mouth
Herr Bar 82.
Frau Wav . 81.
Springtime Epigram 80.
Herzog . 78.
Ted. 85. / 100. (2:33-)
Roulette Thrift Run 100.
Vengeance Drools. 86. / 100 (1:45-2:40) / 84.
Dew On ... read more
This is one of his best albums. It has more waltz-like, flowing melodies than usual. Lots of harp and pseudo-guitars. And there are even two vocal songs: one extremely boring "Open" and one really good "Secret.".
Bests: Secret / Tooth Moves
Delete: Ghosted
Henderson Wrench 80
Com Touch 83
Tooth Moves. 89
Skyward Bruise/Descent 78
Open 76
Secret 90.
Ghosted 70..
Black Stone 82
The Pining Pt1 85
The Pining Pt2 85
The Pining Pt3 74 Frankly 2 parts were enough for one ... read more
After "Iradelphic", Clarke decided to simplify the melodies, set them to a straight beat, and become more enjoyable. But it had the opposite effect. For his caliber, the album sounds terribly flat and overly easy.
Okay tracks: Banjo / Winter Linn
Ship Is Flooding 72.
Winter Linn 82.
Unfurla 69.
Strength Through Fragility 70.
Sodium Trimmers 78.
Banjo 80.
Snowbird 71.
The Grit In The Pearl 70.
Beacon 72.
Petroleum Tinged 71.
Silvered Iris 73.
There's A Distance In ... read more
Twice as complex as Janelle Monáe's "ArchAndroid", but half as catchy and overwrought. Because ArchAndroid the only female album that was created in this similar massive cinematic way.
I applaud her for complicating her songs, making them more unpredictable. But in pursuit of this, she sometimes loses the balance between the "critics music stuff" and good music overall. But starting with "Nightingale Lane," in the second half of the album, she ... read more
She definitely lacks variety in the chord progressions in vocal melodies in the songs. They're often seems like twin sisters, and an new listener might even say they sound the same. While the previous "Honey" compensated for the variety of arrangements, this one is a complete dance meditation. Even the only truly interesting track, "Sexistantial," turned out to be silly, both lyrically and vocally.
Delete: I don't mean a thing / Sucker for love.
Really Real. ... read more
Madonna's most hedonistic and trip-hop album. I love the balance between disco electronica and the jazzy Secret Garden. I love that the songs are long, almost five minutes each, and they never feel drawn out or boring for a second.
No wonder why this album got deserved recognition later cos Erotica was waaayyy tooo controversial and scandalous at the time of release.
Bests: Secret Garden / Erotica / Deeper And Deeper / Waiting / Why's It So Hard. / Thief Of Hearts.
Worsts: Where ... read more
A horribly uneven album with five wonderful songs. Disgusting, banal songs alternate with luxurious melodies, creating a feeling of being transported from a snowdrift to a sauna.
Bests: Oh, What A World / Rainbow / Slow Burn / Butterflies / Velvet Elvis.
Delete: Lonely Weekend / Golden Hour./ Love Is A Wild Thing.
Slow Burn. 96. / 100. (bridge) / 96.
Lonely Weekend. 73. This song is so insipid. I can't believe how much views it got in comparison with "Oh, What A ... read more
These songs are too sweet even for Spunch Bob cartoon
And when u set one of best song here "Are You Sure?" as hidden track there's something wrong with your taste.
Despite their cuteness I can't listen to this twice.
Best: Are You Sure?
Low-key okay: Good Ol' Boys Club
Delete: Miserable / Die Fun.
High Time 77.
Dime Store Cowgirl 79
Late To The Party 74
Pageant Material 79
This Town 78
Biscuits 78
Somebody To Love 79
Miserable 68
Die Fun 69
Family Is Family ... read more
turbile epic casual, stpl idle - live or remixed version of "Oneum" but tooooooo long. Outro sounds like seashore waves as possible for Autechre
Bests: sinistrailAB air / wetgelis casual interval / dummy casual pt2 / first minutes of "e0" / xflood.
Deleted: peal MA / 9 chr0
elyc9 7hres 10:21 / 73. Another hectic shit from them. Not Under BOAC or Simmm level. Noooo...
Six Of Eight (Midst) 8:41 / 78.
xflood 9:24. / 74. / 84.
gonk tuf hi 7:52 / 76.
dummy casual pt2 5:15 ... read more
A pretty girl singing the pretty ditties on sunny spring field.
That's how you get album hard to criticise and to praise simultaneously.
Due to her Golden Hour and users score i expected something this level.
Silver Lining. 82.
My House. 81.
Merry Go 'Round. 76.
Dandelion. 74.
Blowin' Smoke. 81.
I Miss You. 78.
Step Off. 73.
Back On The Map. 74.
Keep It To Yourself. 73.
Stupid. 77.
Follow Your Arrow. 74.
It Is What It Is. 75.
A fairly diverse pop album with interesting arrangements. This is their second best album since their debut.
Bests: I Love You More Than You Love Yourself / Utopia / Freepower / We Were Alive.
Deleted: Angel In Your Eye / 43 / Deep Thought / Gaia.
We Were Alive. 100.
Future Politics. 85.
Utopia. 97.
I'm A Monster. 77. / 96.(1:56-)
I Love You More Than You Love Yourself. 100.
Angel In Your Eye . 68.
Freepower. 90. / 100 (3:48-)
Gaia. 69.
Beyond A Mortal. 80.
Deep Thought. 73.
43. ... read more
This is Autechre's first album where there's almost nothing new in terms of bizarre sounds. They've reached the limit of humanity's capabilities in terms of the diversity and uniqueness of electronic sound.
Half the tracks sound unfinished, and some are quiet awful, like "Steels" or "SonDEremawe." But "Tankakern" feels short, and it's great that Autechre released two more discs with different versions of these tracks. This is the second ... read more
No one realized that the hour-long length of All End was artificially stretched out so that all four parts of NTS would be exactly 8 hours, 0 minutes, 0 seconds. This is simply manipulation: Exai 2 hours / Elseq - 4 hours / NTS - 8.
NTS Sessions 4 is the most monotonous, accessible part and that's why most highly rated. There are no longer any of those farting and grinding sounds that were abundant in the previous parts. Essentially, this is a rather long ambient album.
The main ... read more
79 --->77. Becomes worse with every listen ((.
You expect from Gorilazz to offer a bizarre mix of Western and Indian music, no worse than M.I.A.at least, but they've released a kitsch album where the creators think it's enough just to use traditional Indian instruments and assume that this creates a new sub-genre. Furthermore, the abundance of mediocre rap is simply irritating. Songs like "The Moon Crave" "The Sad Song" and "The Empty Dream Machine" ... read more
As expected All Saints like Spice Girls has the same low percentages good songs on every album. In this turms Atomic Kitten and Sugababes have a higher number of catchy songs per album. But fairly this album has the maximum 4 songs rated higher than 80 in comparison with 2 previous releases.
Bests: First 2 and final 2 songs.
Delete: Hell No
Rock Steady . 100.
Chick Fit . 83.
On And On. 75.
Scar. 73.
Not Eazy. 75.
Hell No . 66.
One Me And U. 73.
Headlock. 71.
Too Nasty. 72.
In It To Win It. ... read more
Was expecting something like Ray of Light sounding but I failed.
Only 2 songs were produced this way, all yhe rest a mediocre pop ditties. Main reason why I decided dive into their discography is a Pure Shores - one of the greatest songs ever recorded in humanity. It deserves highest rate.
Bests: Pure Shores / Ha Ha.
Pure Shores. 110.
All Hooked Up. 77.
Dreams. 72.
Distance. 77.
Black Coffee. 79. Arrangements better than song.
Whoopin' Over You. 72.
I Feel You . 74.
Surrender . ... read more
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