Rhayader- dude, this song got the flutes pumping, the piano doing its thang, and the classic 70's groove grooving. Just an all around great tune to bop your head to!
Rhayader goes to town- Then a guitar enters the equation! And some drums? Hell yeah! ( I know the flute, piano and the groves disappeared, BUT WE GOT AN ELECTRIC GUITAR NOW! ALL IS FORGIVEN!) There goes that guitar again reminding me to pray to the God himself Jimi Hendrix. I still haven't heard anyone do it as amazingly as the ... read more
Queen at their worst is an ok and a bit weird band. Queen at their best like from Seaside Rendezvous to the all time classic that will never get old, and absolutely blew my mind when I first heard it as a 14 year old, and is a heavy influence of the music taste I hold today that if you have never heard before what are you doing with your life drop everything an check this masterpiece called "Bohemian Rhapsody". There is almost nothing better for your ears to experience with this ... read more
It was mostly a whelming album.
I liked:
Curtains
One Day at a time
(Since it's during the weekdays I got my full time job so reviews are going to be a lot less detailed unless it's a really impactful album.)
It was a good album with some great highlights in the songs:
Some folks- It has an easy going and fun energy that just contagious. Plus the chorus is so catchy! Had a lot a fun with this one.
Only woman Bleed- This starts of at a slower pace and let's Alice's singing take center stage. But then it gradually get grander and grander to this climax. Then we end off this song with Alice repeating the song title as background singers ahh away. It's a simple structure but hey don't fix what's not ... read more
![Kraftwerk - Radio-Aktivität [Radio-Activity]](https://cdn2.albumoftheyear.org/100x0/album/10583-radio-aktivitat-radio-activity_191418.jpg)
Intro song- it does it's job well.
Radioactivity - pretty minimal synths and choirs on the production side, real simple like the technology they had to work with. It's ok for what it is. But the lyrics are really left to be desired, I generally ignore the lyrical content of music unless the song calls for it, but even I can tell that it's lacking.
Radioland- I like this one a lot better. It's got a lot of old school sci fi noises (IDK how much more noises Kraftwerk has left in it's arsenal ... read more
Enjoyed the last half of fish bait
Facebook.com had an enjoyable vibe with the guitars, drums, and synths
Youtspsit was a fun little tune/vibe.
Lovin the synths and bass in Nosferatu Cosplay Party.
I'm having a rave in my room all by myself is kinda self explainitory. Except I'm more vibing than raving.
Dunananananananana BRAT MAN!!!! Is a vibe! Then he goes a bit weird. But still vibing!
Hey! Guess what????
Billy Hole hole is vibing away too!
Our sponsor for this next song is ... read more
DOWN BY LAW: CeeLo green is back! I haven't heard him since he was a Judge for The voice all those years ago! Nice to hear from you again! You sound as great as I remember! Liking the organ and horns to start things off. Loving the production! Great start to this album!
SUED TEARS: atmospheric piano intro with some talking, but once the rapping begins My ears just start gleaming! The backing vocals are just amazing! I can just feel the passion of their singing in my soul! The production just ... read more
I just don't care about thrash metal generally( it's just SO generic) and this album is no exception.
I will admit that I fell half asleep for a good chunk of this album. Nothing really was sticking out and what I was hearing was pretty soothing. From what I did stay mostly awake to listen I enjoyed "Klettur" ,"Fall", and "8" woke me up from my drifting away consciousness. I liked that one as well. Great song to finish off this chill atmospheric album.
One of my friends recommended me this album, and unfortunately it's just fine overall to me. The songs I did enjoy (Scumbag Blues, Interlude with Ludes, Warsaw..., Caligulove, and the very part of the closer. The song itself was ok but I really liked how they closed it out) were great and if the album had more songs in the tune of the ones I mentioned then I would think if this album in a much better light. Unfortunately everything else in the album was just ok or pretty forgettable imo. And it ... read more
Consistently great but is risk adverse. This is my first time listening to an album by Queens of the Stone age and even I can sense that this is them just kinda sleepwalking through this. It's still good and will be a crowd pleaser, but I just can't give it a higher score than this despite liking several songs.
A friend of mine that knows what I enjoy out of music recommend this album saying "it's very experimental and interesting. It has the usual Heavy Metal, but also lots of more classic and blues rock, lots of acoustic and orchestral parts, and even straight up Daft Punk sounding synth. It's a very unique experience listening to the whole album in full/in order." And that description just got me all kinds of curious.
I saw this album get pretty bad reviews here so I assumed it was ... read more
While not quite as good as Court of the crimson king, it's DAMN close! What an album!
Man the writing on this is just great! It took me a few songs to warm up to this but once I adjusted I can tell that this is really good stuff! I usually think of folk= boring, but that's not the case for this Album!
The songs that I enjoyed were few and far between unfortunately. I really liked those songs mind you, but the vast majority of this album was fine but it didn't make much impact for me.
Man you just can't go wrong with Stevie Wonder! Beautiful writing and Wonderful backing vocals as well as the instrumental. Such a joyful listen!
I Hope Frank and crew had fun making this album, cause I had a BLAST listening to it just now! There's just so much creativity and passion just dripping from this! I absolutely adore the backing vocals they add so much! Zappa got that rizz in his vocal performance that just immediately draws you in. Shout-out to the electric guitar! It reminded me of the guitar god himself Jimi Hendrix at times! And the freaking production! There's so many things going on so you never get bored, but it never ... read more
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