𝐒𝐓. 𝐀𝐍𝐆𝐄𝐑. An underrated and overhated Metallica LP. An important album in Metallica's discography. St. Anger sees Metallica tap into their most primal emotions beautifully, and the snare hate is overblown and is not nearly as noticeable as haters claim. In between dealing with rehab, band member tensions, and especially coming after “Load” and “Reload”, St. Anger seemed liked a caged animal filled with aggression and hostility looking to break ... read more

Miley's best album to date. An artistically ambitious and orchestrally-grand experience, as well as a significant benchmark in her career and discography for certain. She captures a vintage charm on this record that is nothing short of sincere and breathtaking and feels authentic and true to herself. Miley is in her element on every track with full confidence and certainty. Miley is in control. The production is nothing short of stunning, and its kaleidoscopic sound drives home the overall ... read more

The Carpenters' A Song For You is a record I have a deep love and admiration for. The production is lush and high-quality, Karen Carpenter's wonderful vocals are top-notch as are the harmonies and backing vocals provided by her and her brother Richard. It's a pop masterpiece that I NEVER hear talked about simply because it was early '70s easy listening adult contemporary pop that usually gets swept under the rug of mention. One song that drew me into checking out the whole ... read more

The definition of a modern classic thrash/Metallica album. Nuff said.

Madonna's best album. Madonna is on fire on this LP! She bursts out the gate with a serious subject matter for the period with “Papa Don't Preach” where a young woman claims autonomy and choice over her body, deciding to whether she wants to keep a baby or not on her own terms, continuing into the high energy “Open Your Heart” which is pure Madonna but more focused and skilled in delivery, vocal performance, and even the production is top-notch! The whole ... read more

Modern pop perfection. A modern classic. This is how you do a dance pop record. Also, one of the first (if not THE first) albums of the 2020s to kickstart the '80s-inspired trend in mainstream pop at the start of the decade (Chromatica, What's Your Pleasure?, Dawn FM, CRASH, Plastic Hearts, etc.).

An album that hits you hard and soft at the same time. Both blissful methods on this album.

Bellissimo!! I don't even speak Italian! It's that good!!

Vampire Weekend's “The White Album”. It has so many different styles that flow so well together and is familiar to their previous albums, but still unlike anything they've done before. Every track has something to enjoy about it. There's melancholic songs and fun songs, but most of all, there's catchy songs! “2021” was a song I found fitting for what was going on in my life at that time, as I actually first listened to this album and song in 2021! The world was just ... read more

Absolutely ripping brutality! Every track is a banger! Every member does a stellar job and showcases their abilities quite well. Everyone is on point. Barnes sounds like some kind of otherworldly beast and truly sounds like he believes what he is growling about. Rather than the usual lower register he went for on the previous albums (Butchered At Birth and Tomb Of The Mutilated), a style that would become quite prominent in the brutal death metal and slam death scenes that was pioneered by ... read more

It's more than clear to hear exactly where Metallica was influenced with the writing on Kill 'Em All. The first track alone displays riffs and ideas that would inspire Metallica in their early stages. I enjoy every track. “The Mirror” is a precursor to Metallica's first two ballads, “Fade To Black” and “Welcome Home (Sanitarium)”, with that serious and brooding attitude with the composition and singing. I grew to like “The Story So Far”, which I ... read more

If there was only one hard rock album worth a damn, it's this masterpiece. It's more than a hard rock album. Absolute chills every time.

Some have said on here that this album isn't groundbreaking, but it doesn't have to be. It certainly has heart and merit. The songs can go from breathtakingly emotional to surprisingly catchy. That's good enough on its own. An ambitious pop effort by Harry Styles.

I have close to no words. This album floored me in the best way possible. Olivia, you've gone and done it again and exceeded my already high expectations.

Not a bad debut at all. The title track, “Rocka Rolla”, is a heavy metal banger. The tracks after “Winter/Deep Freeze/Winter Retreat/Cheater” are pretty enjoyable and have some very enjoyable moments. Even some heavy moments, too. There's always something or more to appreciate from 70s Priest.

What a brilliant album. This is the music of the future.

SOUR. A modern classic. On Olivia's first outing, she knocks it out the park and establishes herself as a capable songwriter and pop artist. She delivers hard-hitting pop with an alternative edge as an expression of her influences. In general, Olivia Rodrigo never shies away from sharing her influence, especially with the iconic line in “deja vu”, “I was the one who taught you Billy Joel!” Her songwriting mirrors that of Taylor Swift, but it was never a secret that Liv ... read more

This is a heavy metal masterpiece. You can hear on this album and the next two where metal bands get their heavy and dark sound, where bands like Slayer and Metallica made their contemporaries sound soft in comparison, as both bands wore their influences on their sleeves. This album has some truly heavy moments, and when I say “heavy”, I mean HEAVY! Victim Of Changes is among the heaviest on here. There's a super heavy descending riff in there that perfectly demonstrates where ... read more

What a kickass thrash record! This is as extreme and as intense as thrash gets without turning into another genre entirely. It’s fast, it's thrash, and it's dying to kick your ass! I put this alongside Master Of Puppets!

Also, critics suck.

Classic NWOBHM album. The very definition of classic metal. This album has inspired so many extreme metal bands of the 80s (Slayer, Metallica, Testament, Kreator, etc.). This album stood out among many releases during the NWOBHM era (pre-Kill 'Em All and Show No Mercy). I mean, this album single-handedly inspired Slayer's writing of their masterpiece, 𝐇𝐄𝐋𝐋 𝐀𝐖𝐀𝐈𝐓𝐒. In fact, there are a few moments on that album where you can hear the influence of Melissa in certain ... read more

Kate Bush’s finest album. Nothing but tears when I first had the pleasure of discovering Ms. Bush and starting with this album two years ago. Many people look to her 1985 album, 𝘏𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘴 𝘖𝘧 𝘓𝘰𝘷𝘦, but I always preferred this album. It's pure Kate Bush. The songwriting, the instrumentation, the production—everything on this album is perfection. Kate Bush knocked it out the park on her first try.