Im gonna need to listen to more Tribal Ambient albums cause this shit is so fucking captivating and mesmerizing. It's like I am on an entirely different planet at times. What a magical, hypnotizing meditative atmosphere that's just dripping from this outstandingly unique LP.
While the first three tracks are pretty underwhelming like I find a lot of ambient tracks, the rest of the album that does catch me are not gonna let me go. I'm absolutely intrigued over the unique atmosphere that I am ... read more
Soft Jazz is a pleasant listen and is excellent music to have on the background while working. Whenever I tune in to see if I enjoy it as anything more than background music I fail to see anything of substance. It's nice music but nothing that'll stick in my mind or has any reason to have multiple listens.
Decent Album overall with a good amount of variety within. Not much stood out to me personally but a few tracks did perk my ears more than usual. The closer is my favorite of the bunch and highly recommend you check that one out at least.
Recs:
- Esperando Nacer
- Cinema Verité
- Lo Que Dice La Lluvia
Just like their last effort I got absolutely nothing out of this experience. Nothing interesting happens.
Hit or miss synthpop. Didn't need to be an hour long. Has some pretty damn good stuff in there tho.
Pretty damn good stuff:
- She's Leaving
- Souvenir
- Sealand
- Sacred Heart
- Navigation
While not as great and innovative as their last effort I still enjoyed a good amount of this album. Everything is very nicely done especially my favorite parts.
Recs:
-Seoul Music
- Gradated Grey
- Key
- Epilogue
Can 2.0 with their final effort puts out an ok experimental album with some nice highlights. I like weird music like this, but I felt that they didn't go far enough to put out a more fulfilling experience. What's here is fine but I expected a bit more to it.
Highlights:
- Shrinkwrap
- Radio Prague
- Makeshift Swahili
- Hi Baku Shyo ( Suffer Bomb Disease)
These guys would go absolutely feral over the current American political climate.
My favorite trouble makers do it again! If more punk had this much energy passion and strong messages then I would be more kind to the genre. These guys are such strong rebels and aren't afraid to say what's on their mind. The songs go a million miles a second and the lea singer keeps up with the insane tempo easily cause he's just as crazy. Highly recommend you check out this EP it's front to back insanity so ... read more
![高橋幸宏 [Yukihiro Takahashi] - Neuromantic](https://cdn2.albumoftheyear.org/100x0/album/120303-neuromantic.jpg)
I liked "Connection" otherwise it was solid synthpop that didn't impress.
Take a screenshot cause this is the rare time up to this point that I have a positive view of a punk album. You know why I like this album? Becat it's actually fun to listen to for once! These guys and Dead Kennedys get it. They know how to have fun whilst effectively getting their points across. I had a lot of fun with this album and it helps that it resembles more of rock than what I recognize as punk. Highly recommend you check this out!
Favorites:
- Too Young to Die
- Everything Turns ... read more
Way better than his last effort and utilizes synths in a more innovative way for the Time. Bonus points for that Hendrix-esqe solo on "Ronnie, talk to Russia". Even so with it being pretty damn impressive for 1981, in 2023 half of these songs didn't really stick the landing despite generally being well made songs. I swear I am not being unnecessarily harsh on Prince it's just an honest opinion of how I viewed the overall experience of his album. It's an overall decent album but ... read more
Oh to be back in the 1980s again...
A solid effort from ELO utilizing the latest synthetic trends and inserting it into their very established sound. The album falters a bit on the b-side but never crashes down to being mediocre. Overall it's remains amongst their best work with some great tracks that has stood strong against the passage of time.
Highlights:
- Twilight
- Yours Truly 2095
- The Way Life's Meant to be
- Another Heart Breaks
- 21st Century Man
I have said before that I enjoy goofy 80's music but every example so far has not been anything fun to listen to. More annoying than anything. I am going to change my tune if this trend keeps up.
Thank you @GhostMingus for inviting me to check out your latest album!
The link she provides was a Bandcamp one and I am not knowledgeable about that site so I thought that there was a paywall behind listening to it because of the big blue button telling me to view purchasing options. I am getting a bit tight on my money so I was going to wait until the next paycheck arrives before I buy the album cause I genuinely want to support the users here at aoty y'all are super talented/skilled and ... read more
I totally understand why @jaycrackers thinks that this is Beatles-esqe it does have a similar sound to it.
This Album wasn't anything all that interesting and I only checked it out cause Spotify kept recommending me it. Half of their recommendations aren't even that good so I don't know why I even bother sometimes. It's a decent indie album but nothing new or intriguing.
It only been like a couple weeks but we already got another album out from Vapora. It's a winter themed ambient album that's directed towards audiences that deal with a bunch of stress and this is to attempt to alleviate that mental situation a bit. Vapora themself told me that they suffer from anxiety and it's therapeutic to listen to and create this kind of music.
Now if you have been following my reviews for a while you would know that Ambient albums are not usually my cup of tea at ... read more
After listening to @johnb3g new single I asked if they could give me a recommendation that wasn't anything obvious or very critically acclaimed since I already plan on listening to those albums in time for my long term project. So they recommended this album saying it has "Some Bossa Nova and Post Rock influence with some Midwest emo mixed within as well" and I can't say that I am not intrigued. This album certainly fits the bill for an underrated gem with only thirty other ratings, ... read more
Dua lipa the sexy woman with all of the sass returns with a single! It's been a minute and I have heard that she's flirting with Psychedelic music and is working with Tame Impala himself for her new album. I am excited to see if this single is a part of that and how she handles this unique genre.
Yeah I can definitely hear the Impala influence on this song. The production is straight up his alley. I strangely also get the vibes of future nostalgia and it's accessible 80's/disco nostalgia. ... read more
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