Reviewing every must hear #69
When it comes to the world of music, there are never two albums that are exactly alike. But sometimes, you find an album that is so far removed from everything else on the planet that once you finish the project, you just sit in awe of what you experienced. Albums that fit into this category are Big Fish Theory by Vince Staples, Volcanic Bird Enemy and the Voiced Concern by Lil Ugly Mane, and Demon Days by Gorillaz; however, one of my favorite examples of this is ... read more
I don't have anything to say about this album, really. It's boring and feels uninspired except for the first song, which is amazing but is just a regular jazz track. I'm not going to grace this with a long review.
This album is not for the weak. This album is the free jazz stereotype but louder; this album is some of the best jazz I have heard. The Peter Brötzmann Octet did something I’ve never heard on a jazz album. This is the first noise album in my opinion, and while I might be overthinking this, I believe it is a very relevant critique on war, using three tracks to show different parts of war.
"Machine Gun," the title track, opens the album, and damn is it an opener. The song ... read more
This album surprised me by how much I like it. There are so many things that should hold this album back for me: the instrumentation isn’t great, the vocals aren’t good, and the mixing is rough. But against all odds, this album blew me away because of one thing and one thing only, and that is the lyrics. In isolation, this album wouldn’t work, but the lyrics make everything fall into place. The sparse instrumentation and monotone delivery work incredibly well to let you focus ... read more