I listened to this impressive triple album by one of my new favorite artists, Tom Waits, over the course of three days, to finally complete his discography, and it was very interesting and varied experience.
Brawlers: 77
Part one, while still implementing some of Waits' latter day elements, like beatboxing and some occasional crazy percussion, sounds more like Rain Dogs era Tom mixed with a bit of Bone Machine and maybe Alice. I don't think Brawlers that strong or outstanding, even ... read more
A pretty set of acoustic covers of some of the original songs on her best album, even improving on one I didn't particularly like on it, Red Chevy. Fun.
Favorites: at least you got To Love Somebody, it's a real Cruel World.
Least favorites: NONE.
I'm surprised this one hasn't (yet) become famous by the Charli XCX revisionist gang on TikTok.
Is it just the pop punk tedium setting in by that point or does this album actually get reallu weak right at the halfway mark, and never really recovers. Shame, because the first half is extremely fun.
Favorites: Anthem for the Unwanted; Ready, Aim, Fire!; Summer Fling, Don't Mean a Thing; Caught in the Act.
Least favorites: Separate Beds, Blitzkrieg Bop.
Started promising and then went downhill. This is a bit better than hertz, but it's still a very messy and seemingly confused digicore effort, while at the same time just sounding generic and boring (underground rapper sampling PinkPantheress, anybody?), from singer and producer khel. They need to chill with the producer tags, it gets pretty grating only a few tracks in. And the earrape bass on explode gotta go too.
Favorites: now or never, rockout, mom's superstar.
Least favorites: ... read more