Pinkmeyer

Released the same summer as Nevermind by Nirvana, Ten may be overlooked due to its proximity to one of the greatest grunge (and overall) albums of all time. However, the album stands the test of time and creates some of the highest highs of the era. Even Flow and Alive are just as good as you remember them when they were blaring in your Aunt's car - with Vedder belching over the top of running guitars and bass lines. In the middle of the album with Black and Jeremy, Vedder turns up the ... read more

Sympathy for Life shows Parquet Courts at their best and most funky at its peaks and most accessible and boring(?) at its lows. Highlights such as Walking at a Downtown Pace encapsulate the chaotic yet rhythmic pace that powers through all the best Parquet Courts records. Like everyone losing their minds, they are "waiting for the day all of this is through" as they launch into a propulsive drum and bass lines that drive the song forward at a frenetic downtown pace. Despite these ... read more

The latest in a long list of pop stars to take the covid year to create a stripped down introspective album. While the lyrics are great and the production is clean, there is little that draws me in or separates this album from many of the other "covid pop" albums.

Kevin Parker delves into 70's psychedelic rock but with a modern twist. Channeling his inner John Lennon on Sgt Pepper, Parker pounds you layered production that oscillates in intensity with a thumping bass line that carries through the album. The highlight of the album is the 4 song collection beginning with Why Won't Talk to Me that is as good of an album stretch as any in recent memory. On WWTM, Parker expresses his isolation and goes through various stages of grieving - sadness, pleading, ... read more