Like the addition of the bass and drums to make the pretty flat sounding synthesizer (sometimes it's good and dynamic by itself) not be the only real thing to judge other than puzzles singing which is fine but nothing really standout. Too bad that's only the case for the couple of songs I enjoyed. Otherwise it's more of the same that I have come to expect out of Puzzle. Hopefully he starts innovating his sound in the next album cause this is starting to get a bit old.
Also the Fat Tony ... read more
Mediocre album with a strong finish. The last three songs are on a different level than the rest. It's too little too late for me to think of this project all that positively tho.
Those last three songs:
- What She Might Say to Me
- Years
- Accelerate
Vibes, the album. So if you want to spend an evening lying down and just stop existing for while then I got an album for you! It doesn't do anything innovative, but regardless of that the execution is just chef's kiss!
Favorites:
- Moneyman
- Claim Your Prize
- Seasick
- There is a reason
- I Saw an Angel
I remember not being all that impressed by Olivia's debut album. I really only liked her singles "Driver's License" and "Deja vu" the rest was meh to just ok. This time I didn't really care about "Vampire" but enjoyed "Bad Idea Right?" So hopefully there's some songs in the album that I will have some fun with. Olivia's one of the biggest names around currently so hopefully her music matches the sheer hype surrounding it.
All American Bitch:
"And ... read more
100/10 lips! very kissable!
About a month ago I was scrolling through anticipated future albums and came across this beautiful face! I immediately fell in love and asked her out. After being harshly rejected she did say that kissing is ok. Now we don't have sloppy make out sessions as often anymore cause this girl keeps talking about an album she has coming out soon. And I am like "WHAT? ALBUM? YOU?" And for the very first time her gorgeous eyes looked directly at me as she calmly ... read more
Another gem from Spotify.
She has such a lovely voice and the soft guitar combination is SO good! Then when thing pick up a bit and settles for the finish the song becomes something pretty damn special!
Just discovered this song on Spotify's "Fresh Finds Indie" and it's such a gem! Highly recommend you check this humble artist out!
It's a fine listen mostly. I know at this point what I am getting out of ELO. Good music with great highlights.
Highlights:
- Need Her Love
- The Diary of Horace Wimp ( I bet some has mistaken this as a Paul McCartney song.)
- Don't Bring me Down (It's a classic for a reason!)
Other than "Century City" and "You tell me" I couldn't care less about what I was hearing.
The back half of the album is more consistently good than the relatively plain front. There's fun songs there's uninteresting songs. It's a mixed bag. Unfortunate that they couldn't continue the quality of their last record, but this isn't bad overall.
Recommendations:
- Shayla
- Accidents never Happen
- Atomic
- Sound-a-Sleep
- Living in the Real World
Interesting. That's all.
Recommendations:
- Tanith
- Exotica
- Persuasion
Holy shit another favorite of mine Todd Rundgren produced this! Now I am extra excited to see what this album has in store!
Fredrick:
Whoa ok. Patti sounds a lot less raw and passionate in this track. She sounds almost generic. If I didn't know that this was her I would almost not even recognize her. I was not expecting that tbh. I was expecting more of Patti's greatness with the spice of Rundgren's magic to make quite the unique experience. An almost generic love song with fantastic ... read more
While not perfect I still absolutely loved this Zappa album. You just can't go wrong with prime Zappa. So many great songs in here!
Favorites:
- Broken Hearts are for Assholes
- I'm so cute
- Rat Tomago
- Dancin' Fool
- Jewish Princess
- Yo' Mama
That cover tho...
I really enjoyed his apostrophe album so I am looking forward to this MASSIVE album hopefully it's just as fun to listen to!
I am doing all three acts for this review. I'm not doing track by track cause I don't want to be stuck on one album all day. So I will just give you a list of songs that stood out from the pack:
Highlights:
- Joe's Garage
- Crew Slut: is a fun listen but I also am weirded out by it as well.
- Fembot In A Wet T-Shirt: Guys I think Zappa is a ... read more
Man it's only 79 but the 80's are coming in quick! So many signature synths that I associate with the 80's are popping up everywhere. This trend started around 77, became pretty apparent in 78 but it's undeniable for 79. The 1980s are coming and I could not be more hyped!
The opener "Broken English" sounds so 80s that I would have guessed it was released in 84 instead of 79. We are experiencing the trendsetters for the flood that's about to arrive. Soon enough Disco is going to be ... read more
Hey babe look! A new Hotel Pools album!
That's cool honey...
I have heard a song or two of these guys and enjoyed them just fine. Nothing too crazy that I had to listen to an entire album, but hey this came up on my recommendations so why not give it a shot. I hope the vibes are immaculate in this!
Projection:
Too much going on at once you can't really focus onto anything and it just isn't good.
Traffic:
Ok there we go, that's more of what I expect out of Hotel pools. It's still a little ... read more
Even though I VASTLY prefer the original and don't think it needed a remix. (It's perfect already, why alter it?) It's a fine remix. I could do less with the voices distorted to a very low pitch deal. I thought that trend died by this point. Check out the original it's WAY superior to this version.
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