Welp. Hell has frozen over. I actually enjoyed a Brian Eno album. Never thought I would ever see the day.
There is just enough individual elements in the haunting atmosphere to keep me engaged and that fucking piano has me seduced. Combine them together and you got a damn good ambient album. Just yesterday I enjoyed a traditional punk album for the first time now Brian Eno is having his redemption arc??? Things are developing too fast before I know it I'm going to adore screeching ... read more
Well that was surprisingly fun.
I never expected to actually have fun with a punk album. This genre like Jazz has been real hard for me to warm up to but I think I have found the gateway album that's more accessible for people new to the genre before they deep dive into the rabbit hole.
This album has a lot of great tracks, and is pretty upbeat compared to it's contemporaries. I enjoyed myself with this one a lot more than I was expecting. So if you're kinda like me and think Punk is a ... read more
The Pop Group are as unhinged as ever I see.
When punk just goes crazy insane I am almost entranced by the madness. Enough of the slow sad boi slog that some other post punk albums have. Give me crazy or give me death!
Recs:
- How much longer
- Justice
- There are no Spectators
- Rob a Bank
Health and Efficiency is pretty whatever post punk. Graphic/ Varispeed is an atmospheric drone that bored me to sleepyness. All in all it's pretty meh tbh.
Man this throws me back to the summer of 2020 this shit was on repeat during lockdowns. Its still a lot of fun to mindlessly jam to but if you start critically looking at this it's a pretty generic EDM track. Still fun tho.
It makes me feel like Joe Cool 😎
Man I read an exerpt of the Wikipedia page that's provided on the album page in the YouTube Music app, and man it certainly sounds like this album was painstakingly made for several hundred hours using multitudes of instruments and dozens of other musicians helping out. It deserved that place as a contender for Album of the year and it's a strong one for me personally as well!
This album is so fucking chill, sharp, sexy and even beautiful at times. God ... read more
Decent stuff. I make the comparison since I listened to them recently, but this is B-52 but a lot more mellow and it's actually good at points. So while it's not the greatest thing in the world I appreciate it for being a fine palette cleanser after that bad album.
Recs:
- Hybrid
- Lunar Camel
- Christine
![松原みき [Miki Matsubara] - Who Are You?](https://cdn2.albumoftheyear.org/100x0/album/170163-who-are-you.jpg)
An underwhelming city pop album that does sooth the soul a bit but does little to Garner intrigue. It was an ok listen but other than the song " Howa Howa Shuwa Shuwa" I don't hear anything that got my attention.
Cringe
I don't like that female voice like at all. And everything is way too cheesy even for me, a guy who loves 80's chessiness. I just feel a bit embarrassed listening to this crap.
Insert hilarious joke about them predicting the downfall of the bird app.
Yeah this album did nothing for me. Parts of it reminds me of Blondie so that's neat I guess.
Ozzy>Black Sabbath or something IDK
This is the Ozz man's first output after he left the band that invented metal. And it's honestly great! Got some all time classics and some bangers throughout the album! I'm sure every single metalhead has already listened to this classic record but in the case that you haven't I recommend you don't miss out on this one!
Headbangers:
- I Don't Know
- Crazy Train
- Suicide Solution
- Mr. Crowley
- Steal Away (The Night)
After the impossible heights of " Songs in the key of Life" I knew that this wasn't going to reach them. I did expect something more than what I was offered tho. This is my perception but this was a whole lot less soulful then Stevie's previous work unfortunately. I did like a few songs that had some of the magic that I expected out of this. So this wasn't a complete disappointment.
Recommendations:
- Do like You
- Lately
- Happy Birthday
Pretty damn good. There's parts to this album that I really enjoyed and others that didn't have much effects. A great introduction to a band that I see the potential to be something quite special if they refined some things here and there. Recommend you check this out.
Highlights:
- Secrets
- In your House
- A Forest
![高中正義 [Masayoshi Takanaka] - T-WAVE](https://cdn2.albumoftheyear.org/100x0/album/337208-t-wave_202949.jpg)
My 1980 AOTY it's going to take a lot to top the sheer pleasure I had listening to this city pop Masterpiece. Masayoshi is just showing off at this point. I adored everything this album had to offer and will have a permanent spot on my summer playlist.
Another great album that doesn't get much attention. So if you are a fan of Masayoshi Takanaka PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE listen to this I GUARANTEE you will not regret it. This might be his very best work ever. Everything is perfect in this album ... read more
Every song bleeds into each other they sound so similar. I have now listened to three Motorhead albums and only one tried to be fun to jam to. This is such a slog to get through. Jailbait tho...
What a thoroughly enjoyable album that's just so much fun to listen and dance to. Singing along to it comes with multiple listens. It's joyfulness is so contagious. The production, mixing, the singing and lyrics are all on point. I loved this album so much! Highly recommend you check this out!
Favorites:
-The Winner takes it All
- On and on and on
- Me and I
- Happy New Year
- The Piper
- The Way Old Friends Do (live)
- Elaine
- Put on your White Sombrero
Pretty good. Nice improvement from the previous album I heard from them. There's nothing extraordinary about this album that screams must hear but the highlights of the album are still certainly impactful while remaining graceful. Overall this is a solid album with some intriguing highlights.
Recs:
- Romeo and Juliet
- Skateaway
- Lesboys
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