It's ok. I liked "586" and "Leave Me Alone", everything else was pretty whatever for me.
Dude.
Someone needs to get on Pinterest and find an aesthetic that matches this album and I'll give ya $20. Cause damn the vibes this has is so unique and interesting that I will SO go into the rabbit hole of this genre for HOURS! This is the good shit!
Oh and also the opener was in that Robots movie that some people my age swear was a fever dream/ nightmare when they were little. Imagine my shock when I learned that movie actually existed.
So yeah this album fucking rules and it's a sin how ... read more
Some moderately catchy folk punk with depressing and relatable lyrics. It ain't my thing and the music isn't really all that catchy anyways. I am happy everyone enjoys this as much as they do but I ain't partaking in the festivities unfortunately. It's an ok album I guess, but it does little to impress.
I did like "Kiss off" so at least there is that.
A mostly mediocre release with some decent highlights mixed within.
Recs:
- Pleasure and Pain
- Thursday's Child
- As High as You Can Go
![Steve Hiett - 渚にて... [Down on the Road by the Beach]](https://cdn2.albumoftheyear.org/100x0/album/125805-down-on-the-road-by-the-beach-1.jpg)
*Throws up my arms and gives up and in. Then exhausts the deepest of sighs whist shaking my head to myself and looking down. Looks at the camera* Welp! I guess I found it. The peak, the apex, the goat, the best fucking beach album I have ever laid my ears on. Like holy fuck it is absolutely ridiculous how fucking amazing this album is. You need to hear it for yourself cause my God that was absolutely fucked up how my ears were so blessed that they shriveled up in pleasure so hard that I am now ... read more
In a world where the moto of louder and faster is better becomes more appealing to the mainstream media and audience with it even bleeding into the music with Synthpop, New Wave, Metal, thrash Metal, post punk, Dance Punk and so much more was getting all of the attention and praise. In what I imagine to be in a dingy basement in an old house in the middle of nowhere there is a humble artist that is just as passionate as the rest and wants nothing more than to express themselves with whatever ... read more
If only this awesome synthpop album was more consistent. It could easily be in consideration for my 1983 AOTY. But some songs just didn't reach the mark needed. Still a lot of this album is straight up amazing and I HIGHLY recommend you check them out at least cause it's the 80's at it's finest. I have heard a lot of great things about Tears for Fears and I know of their big hits so I knew I was going to hear some damn good music. And the highlights of this album are some of the best songs I ... read more
Some decent Alt Rock from R. E. M. Nothing mind bending but it's not going to punish you for commiting to the listen. There's a few tracks I enjoyed but most of it was pretty whatever for me. It's not bad but I wouldn't call it good overall either.
Recs:
- Pilgrimage
- Talk About the Passion
- 9-9
- West of the Fields
It's just another city pop album. Nothing interesting or unique about it.
A Tribalistic, tropical, psychedelic and a mesmerizing trip of an album. You don't hear music like this every day, but whenever I personally have the opportunity to explore into this underappreciated genre I just get so excited cause I always get transported into a place far away and long into the past into a celebration long before Jesus walked the earth where the spirits of multitude thrive and the people chant and dance around in ceremony. While this album isn't exactly that I believe it to ... read more
Fast+heavy+fucking tedious as all hell = thrash metal. I like this genre at first but it just doesn't deviate much from the formula that you quickly become accustomed to and soon enough I am just left here waiting to hear something different than the same old same old. I can only headbang to the same music so much before getting bored and apathetic.
This is my general dismissive thoughts of the genre and with me diving into the debut of the biggest metal band ever that brought this genre to ... read more
Yeah I am not feeling this YMO album. It's got some pleasant dreamlike utilization of the synths but I just see it as generic and disposable 80's synthpop that leaves no lasting impression.
A decent EP with mildly engaging dance punk. It's got the grooves and it's got some punky attitude so it checks out. Nothing all that impressive tho.
Some engaging new wave with some strong production. It sometimes gets a bit tedious but a good amount of the album is a great listen.
Recs:
- The Sinking Feeling
- Uncertain Smile
- The Twilight Hour
- Soul Mining
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Masayoshi Takanaka
The man that I at first thought not much of back in the summer as I honestly dismissed his work without giving it any real chance. Then I heard the amazing Insatiable High. Then I heard the pure Joy of Brazilian Skies. Then T-wave stole the show and earned my 1980 AOTY quite easily. Only to do it once again the year after for the absolutely PHENOMENAL The rainbow goblins. He has rightfully earned his spot as amongst my very favorite artists and is honestly right there with ... read more
Only liked the title track. Everything else is pretty generic metal that didn't really capture my attention.
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