Classic punk+ Brazilian spice= a good time!
Unfortunately a good amount of the album settles for plain old Classic punk which is fine, but that's so 1981. It's 1986 now so there needs to be something extra to capture my attention. And they do by putting in some tropical feels into the mix with a dash of funk ( ok a lot of funk) and they got the secret recipe ripe to be stolen by plankton. So while they got that shit pumping I had a great time, otherwise it was just ok. Overall this is a pretty ... read more
I was mostly indifferent to this album then out of nowhere the last three songs slapped me in the face and I had a great time to finish off my listen! That's not to say the album was boring or anything. It did plenty to keep my attention just didn't do much to leave any impression with that said attention. I'll just say that this is a decent listen with a surprisingly strong finish so be sure to stick around if you're not really feeling it cause you will be rewarded!
Recs:
- Andrea Doria
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Starts off stupid strong with otherworldly tracks that will just blow your socks off. Then it settles back to earth a bit with all in all damn solid tracks but they just aren't at the level of the insane start. Great album overall though really enjoyed it!
Recs:
- Tom Violence
- Shadow of a Doubt
- Starpower
- Death to our Friends
- Bubblegum
Drop everything and listen to this magnetic gorgeous one of a kind masterpiece holy fuck I am floating! It's just perfection and heavenly and the tears of sheer serenity have slowed down my cheeks multiple times listening to each and every note. God this shit is amazing! Yesterday I was wearing those specialized glasses and had the fortune to experience 97% coverage of the eclipse. The temptation to travel 50 miles south to see the once in a lifetime spectacle was immense but traffic was ... read more
The mixing is always so weird with Cocteau Twins projects that I never understand a single word that's being sung. It could be lead singer not prioritizing ununciation to enhance the otherworldly whimsy that got the band as popular as it is as well. Whatever it is I always find that being a little bug that buzzes through my head every time I listen to this band. This EP is no different and with it sounding like just another CT side project with no distinct identity I didn't really enjoy this as ... read more
I appreciate princes unapologetic forward March into new ideas and experiments to keep things new and fresh. But with risks there's also misses. And while he has some solid hits here and there, I don't think the overall effort is gonna win the baseball game. It was an interesting one to say the least, but nothing that I would call a highlight of his illustrious career. Kiss tho, what a fuckin grand slam he nailed that shit so at least with that one track this album leaves it's own impact. I ... read more
![菊池桃子 [Momoko Kikuchi] - Adventure](https://cdn2.albumoftheyear.org/100x0/album/107580-adventure-1.jpg)
The synths while magical does get pretty one note after hearing them for a few tracks in a row. Same for her pretty voice. Like I enjoyed this at first but grew pretty tired of it relatively quickly. "Akai Inazuma" adds enough dynamism such as a nice funky bass and backing vocals to wake me back up. The rest of the following tracks do plenty enough to keep my engagement up as well as my enjoyment. Overall this is a damn solid city pop album to add to the collection. I guess it has a ... read more
A beautiful new age album with absolutely gorgeous mid 80's production and the sweet sweet voice of Beverly to sooth all the little children who hear this calming music off to a gentle rest for the night. Sweet dreams.
Recs:
- Ever New
- Slow Dance
- Old Melody
- Sunset Village
![吉村弘 [Hiroshi Yoshimura] - Soundscape 1: Surround](https://cdn2.albumoftheyear.org/100x0/album/57853-soundscape-1-surround.jpg)
Calm, soothing, and gentle. Could have crying babies dead asleep in five minutes flat. Stressed out adults in ten. There's no hope for you unfortunately. You'll never see a wink of sleep ever again.
It's some good ambience, and in it's gentle serenity I found myself in such a state of calm and contentedness that I was convinced for a bit that everything is going to be just fine. So if you need a good dose of that kind of thing, then I recommend you check this album out.
Recs:
- Time After ... read more
Well that's rare. A The Fall album with music that I actually enjoyed! Yeah they are few and far between, and they really aren't all that great, but hey they are kinda enjoyable! Even after listening to dozens and dozens of albums I am still not the biggest fan of the post-punk genre. I am a lot warmer to it than was back in the fall when I was having my first impressions and called Joy Division mid. I bet that if I relistened to those albums that spearheaded the punk revolution in the later ... read more
Frutiger Aero as all fuck!
This was such a a pleasure to listen to, I had a beaming smile the whole way though. From the amazing nostalgic production to the soaring vocals I feel like I am in paradise swimming in the clearest of waters visiting to multitude of fishes and other sea creatures in the vast coral reefs surrounding me. Pure bliss I tell ya! Highly recommend you check out this fantastic and SUPER underrated album I guarantee you won't regret it!
Recs:
- Blue Reef
- You Belong to ... read more
Pretty monotonous coldwave stuff. It's fine just nothing that strikes my fancy.
Monotonous and generic AF. I'll be that guy and say the critics had good reason to rate this so low.
It's pretty and well executed soul music. Just not suited for me I guess since I didn't get anything out of it.
I would demand a refund if this soundtracked "Doom" it's just SO underwhelming and boring.
Has Madonna ever seen the sun before? She's the very definition of white, hell her hair blends into the artic snow a little too well.
While it's a step in the right direction with some experimentation and exploration into some exotic influences I still found most of the album to me very commercialized and stale dated radio friendly tracks that doesn't age all that well. It's nothing bad just very much of its time and lacks the charm needed to bridge it's way to my heart. Liked a few songs but ... read more
While not as impactful or interesting as "Bites" was, there's still a good few tracks that are worth listening to. If only this album wasn't as tedious as it was to get through.
Recs:
- Stairs and Flowers
- 200 years
- Dig It
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