AOTY 2023
SassyTabasco

SassyTabasco

Hittin blinkers in the American Football house

Favorite Albums

Best of 2023

Sampha - Lahai
Sampha
Lahai
90
Nov 14

Recent Ratings

Pinned Review

Evanescence - Fallen
70
No-nose blue-makeup Ergo Proxy lookin-ass

I know this album is kind of a punchline in the landscape of Rock music having done to Goth Rock what Linkin Park did to Rap Metal. But as a licensed Butt Rock Sommelier, I think it's important to consider the multimedia impact of the Hard Rock bands of the early 2000s. I mean just imagine: without Skillet, Three Days Grace, and Flyleaf, what would edgy children from 2005 set their Inuyasha AMVs to? It's such a dark alternate history that I dare not ... read more

Recent Reviews

Code Orange - The Above
30
Catch-up season: One sentence reviews!

This just feels like it's trying so hard that it's passing out from the strain; the style and tone alike are completely inconsistent, and select passages are so rough and pointlessly aggressive that they feel AI generated.

Sufjan Stevens - Javelin
100
Catch-up season: One sentence reviews!

If I say something like "On Sufjan's latest meditation on loss, he comes off more humble and emotionally intelligent than ever before", am I allowed to stop crying?

(Proper review TBD)

Orphan - Manifesto 1.0: Stages of Grief
80
Catch-up season: One sentence reviews!

Sometimes I get the chance to catch up on the latest with my cool hxc brootal chum, and he recommended me this EP that is in a word, "AAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH-"

Oneohtrix Point Never - Again
70
Catch-up season: One sentence reviews!

I'm about halfway through my OPN album journey where the first listen is politely nodding and going "yeah it sounds kind of neat" and the tenth is like "oh my god what a genius he knocked it out of the park again", so ask me in five months if I got any closer to the latter.

Dorian Electra - Fanfare
60
Catch-up season: One sentence reviews!

I love Dorian, I love their attitude, I love their shows and music videos, I love their personas, and I want SO BADLY to love one of their albums.

Shoutbox

2mo
Honestly, I myself am not much into chess even tho I'd like to be. Maybe at some point but i have other interests for right now
2mo
Sick!! I appreciate it :))
2mo
nana alexandria, a georgian pro chess player :)
2mo
Just wanted to say I like your scale :)
Very straightforward and fair, good thing to see on this site imo
2mo
Hey hey! Hope you’re doing well! I just wanted to let you know that my band’s debut album, “Empty Homes in Blue Light” is out now on all platforms! I appreciate if you end up giving it a shot, and if not no worries at all :) Here’s the AOTY link if you’re interested:

https://www.albumoftheyear.org/album/556709-midnight-session-empty-homes-in-blue-light.php
3mo
Will do if I do!
4mo
Hi there! I just released an ambient/drone album called Shimmering that I'd love for you to hear! The album released today (July 14th) through Starrcade Records. Thanks a lot for reading :)

https://opalsounds.bandcamp.com/album/shimmering
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvvjsG3y8Xg
https://www.albumoftheyear.org/album/699150-opals-shimmering.php

About

I've had the Bluey theme song stuck in my head for like 3 months.

Always down for recommendations. If it's your own music, then recommend it at the risk of honest constructive criticism.

Ratings are all on a "X out of 10" scale.

10= Masterpiece!
9= Fantastic!
8= I loved it!
7= I think it's great!
6= I like it.
5= I'm either indifferent or conflicted.
4= I don't like it.
3= I dislike it.
2= I hate it.
1= I think it's awful.
0= So bad it's actually profound.

Rating Distribution

90-99
 
61

80-89
 
142

70-79
 
166

60-69
 
140

50-59
 
116

40-49
 
56

30-39
 
37

20-29
 
17

10-19
 
8

0-9
 
7

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Basically, this is a collection of all my 10/10's in ranked order. It's not complete and likely never will be, but the passive goal here is to catalogue my all time favorite albums.
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Average Rating: 6/10. A spotty, but ultimately memorable discography. From the band's struggling origins of being the most beloved band of the 60s, they finished their tenure in humble solitude as ...
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While I don't gel with everything the man says, I think we can all agree that if Fantano gives something a perfect score, it is most certainly worth your time. Now that I've reviewed (almost) all of ...
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