After arduously listening to and reviewing the entire discography of The Beatles for the better part of three months, I've finally made it to what is probably just about the easiest 100 I'm ever going to give out.

"Iconic" is a word that has unfortunately lost a lot of meaning over the past decade or so, as aficionados of just about any sort of media have taken to applying the word to anything that pertains to their specific bubble. As much as you may love your favorite ... read more

Greatest musicians of all time over here barking at each other

Not much to say - Hey Bulldog and It's All Too Much are fantastic, Only a Northern Song and All Together Now aren't great, and the rest of the album consists of two recycled songs and a nondescript soundtrack. Kind of a little blurb in between The White Album and Abbey Road, and while I don't think it's as bad as people say it is, it is pretty forgettable (probably because it isn't exactly an album). ... read more

One of the most unique, intimidating, odd, indulgent, compelling and legendary albums of all time...

Take a look at my track ratings and you'll probably find yourself wondering how an album with tracks that range mostly in the 70s is deserving of a 95. The answer may seem a bit odd, but bear with me.

To actually appreciate just how important The White Album is, you need to reframe how you treat it. Imagine it to be a beast - an intimidating creature, one that must be approached with ... read more

Pure psychedelic prestidigitation.

Oh - and did I mention pretty perfect?

Jolly Jimmy Johnson, Wendy Winters, Buster Bloodvessel and the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band take us on a journey unlike any other. Little Nicola reminds us that we are, indeed, not the Walrus (perhaps the Walrus was Paul...). A crabalocker fishwife takes us down Blue Jay Way, where we're reminded not to be so long; Penny Lane, where we meet a photography-obsessed barber and a raincoat-avoidant fireman, and Strawberry ... read more

This was already around a 95… and then came A Day In The Life.

I don’t think I’ve wrestled with what to rate an album as much as I have Sgt Pepper. This album was a huge part of my childhood, and I think I’ve listened to this album more than I have any other. I’d. never heard anything like it, and the oddness, the layers and the beauty of it drew me in like nothing had before. If it weren’t for this album, I most likely never would have realized the love ... read more

A few weeks ago, I was having a fascinating discussion with some friends. We were debating a simple question: who had the greatest prime of all time?

Was it Caesar? Genghis Khan? Mike Trout? Maybe MJ (either one) or a religious figure of some kind?

And then it hit me.

About seven months after redefining music forever with Rubber Soul, the Beatles are back. And boy, are they ever back.

Revolver is the ultimate pop masterpiece. It has never really been approached. Revolver is so good, so ... read more

Holy aura 🥶

In all honesty, The Beatles gained an incredible amount of aura from this album. Not only is it quite possibly the most influential album in the history of music, it’s also amazingly good to this day.

The risk that The Beatles took with Rubber Soul, as well as the sheer amount of creativity that can be seen throughout the project, are enough to just amaze. I always appreciated Rubber Soul, if nothing else for its importance to the history of music. But listening to it ... read more

NO NOT RINGO SOMEBODY HELP HIM

Help! is the last album by The Beatles, the British pop sensations. After this album, I will instead be reviewing the discography of The Beatles, the greatest musical act of all time.

We get one last fleeting look at The Beatles pre-Bob Dylan, pre-drugs, pre-quasi-hindu-George Harrison, pre-psychedelic-hero-John Lennon. And boy, is it good.

What a great album. While not nearly as provocative, forward-thinking and revolutionary as any of their future albums ... read more

Just listen to Help!

Is Beatles For Sale good? No. Is Beatles For Sale bad? No. As with many early Beatles albums, you'll run into people who call this album perfect (cough cough AllMusic cough cough), as well as people who absolutely hate this album (which has led to it being the common response to anyone who questions what the worst Beatles album is). And the disappointing truth is that this album is very okay, if repetitive.

It's definitely not the worst Beatles album. With The ... read more

Finally - the first classic Beatles album.

While Please Please Me is certainly iconic and important, and With The Beatles was certainly successful, A Hard Day's Night is the first Beatles album that is truly amazing, still holding up quite well today. From the resounding first note, you can almost feel the dawning of a new era of music.

While the album may get slightly repetitive (the biggest issue with With The Beatles and Please Please Me), it also has an impressive amount of deviation ... read more

This is the same band that made Abbey Road?

The Beatles follow up their smash-hit Please Please Me with an album that sounds almost like it’s comprised of outtakes from that very album. The overall sound of With The Beatles is almost indistinguishable from that of Please Please Me, yet without any truly standout tracks.

The closest thing to a standout track on the album is Till There Was You - which is, of course, a cover (All My Loving is pretty good as well).

There’s really not ... read more

Absolutely wild opening lyrics 😭

It’s about time to do an actual discog. Coming off of reviewing two single-album discogs, I’m moving to my favorite artist of all time: The Beatles.

Please Please Me is undoubtedly one of the most important albums of the 60s. Not only did it introduce the world to The Beatles, but it was also pretty groundbreaking sonically, which is easy to forget as it doesn’t exactly sound groundbreaking. Yet for 1963, Please Please Me is actually quite ... read more

Scene Three - 90

“How DOOM hold heat then preach non-violence?
Shh, he about to start the speech, c'mon, silence
On one starry night, I saw the light
Heard a voice that sound like Barry White, said ‘sure you're right’
Don't let me find out who tried to bite
They better off goin' to fly a kite in a firefight
During tornado time with no coat then I caught ya
Wrote the book on rhymes, a note from the author”

Like we get it bro you can rap no need to show off ... read more

Man - there really is just so much good music out there.

River & Rail absolutely shine in their debut full-length LP, three years after releasing one of my favorite folk projects ever, Trees and Other Relatives.

While not quite as breathtaking as Trees and Other Relatives, Lovers, Enemies, Always Friends is still a super enjoyable listen. Grace Fincher’s vocals take center stage once again (though Alex shows off his prowess as well in tracks like Golden and Forever My ... read more

EDIT: 96-100: This is absolutely perfect. This tiny little project has genuinely become one of my favorite pieces of music I’ve ever heard.

Haunting beauty.

I’ve decided to take a sharp turn now that I’ve completed Tyler, The Creator’s discog by choosing to review River & Rail’s discog next.

I was first introduced to the small, Indie Folk duo of couple Alex and Grace Fincher by my sister, who saw them live opening for another small folk group at an event. ... read more

Girl45: 50/100

Down Bad: 80/100

Is it ridiculous to call this THE best deluxe of all time? (Ok I guess if you count OFFLINE! as a deluxe then it’s pretty ridiculous but still) Because holy cow, The Estate Sale is so good that it quite literally elevates CMIYGL from an 80 to a 90. WHAT A DAY and SORRY NOT SORRY are two of the absolute best songs Tyler’s ever given us. Overall just a blast, vibes remain high, amazing deluxe.

FISHTAIL: 90/100