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Unnecessary is the best word I can give to describe this re-recording. “Teen of Denial” is not bad by any means but fails to improve on the original. The only element that I can confidently say I like more is the horn section on Vincent and while “The Ravenous House” was a nice twist on “The Ballad of Costa Concordia” it still misses the mark in a lot of ways. On top of that a handful of the lyrical changes on this record feel so small that the only purpose ... read more
Swans Songs is a nice treat after what was arguably one of the best albums of 2025, ‘Pirouette’. Much like ‘Pirouette’ Model/Actriz presents soundscapes that I can only describe as metal on metal. This is especially true on songs like ‘Glassman’ which is so aggressive and deafening it’s almost uncomfortable at points. ‘Thank You By Dido’ is quite calm in comparison, very reminiscent of early 90s Depeche Mode. The final track ... read more
Don Toliver has often been a guilty pleasure of mine since finding his music through capybaras and “After Party”. His music is not incredibly layered, deep and or thoughtful yet I find myself entranced by his crooned, drowned in autotune and melodic flow. On “OCTANE” (which let me just say has one of the toughest covers I’ve seen in a while) Don Toliver does pretty much the same as usual. The most noticeable difference being his embrace of more psychedelic-ish ... read more
Dylan proved on “Blood on the Tracks” he still was an excellent storyteller and songwriter arguably one of the best if not the best of the 60-70s. On “Desire” Dylan takes this new found spark and applies some of the most dense instrumentation of his career to it, with some gorgeous string arrangements and background vocals from Emmylou Harris sprinkled across the album (to name a few additions). The outcome is something truly remarkable. Obviously you have ... read more
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Rating System:
0s: Sickens me
10s: Practically unlistenable
20s: Has a tiny amount of positive qualities
30s: May have a highlight or two yet bad
40s: Uninteresting or Mediocre
50s: Average
60s: Decent not great though
70s: Enjoyed it for the most part
80s: Amazing, spectacular, wowzers!
90s: Incredible, very few flaws
100: As close to perfect as possible
Rating System:
0s: Sickens me
10s: Practically unlistenable
20s: Has a tiny amount of positive qualities
30s: May have a highlight or two yet bad
40s: Uninteresting or Mediocre
50s: Average
60s: Decent not great though
70s: Enjoyed it for the most part
80s: Amazing, spectacular, wowzers!
90s: Incredible, very few flaws
100: As close to perfect as possible
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