Kate Bush's debut, The Kick Inside, is one of my favorite debut albums of all time. Written throughout her teenage years, the songs are remarkably mature for a girl who was just 19 years old when it was released. Every track on here is fantastic, and Kate's artistic vision is clear. But this is just the first chapter, with plenty more fantastic and even history-defining albums to come after this one.

The album that David Bowie is probably known the most for, The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars is a glam rock masterpiece. Filled to the brim with catchy tunes and fun music, this album does not let up until the very last note is played. Ziggy is Bowie's very first "masterpiece" in my opinion with almost everything together and in tune giving listeners some great music.

Perhaps one of Bowie's first "experimental" albums, Station to Station is an album filled from front to back with hit after hit. It is also the first album since 1972's "The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars" to receive extremely high critical acclaim and public appeal. Melancholic and introspective, this is the very first appearance of Bowie's infamous character -- the Thin White Duke. During this period of his life he lived on nothing but peppers, ... read more

An eclectic group of songs sprawling so many genres, The Beatles' self-titled album is an uncompromising vision which has shaped rock and roll (and even modern music altogether). Heavy tensions flowed through the band throughout the creation of this album; tensions which would result in drummer Ringo Starr and producer Geoff Emerick to leave for short periods of time. This tension is notable on the album, showing in the darker nature of some songs and within the whiplash genre changes ... read more

Perhaps Paul's most popular solo work (as well as Band on the Run), Ram has had quite a revelation period in current times. I fully agree! As it should! This album is fun, cozy, and just so cheerful. I put off listening to this for a while because I wasn't a fan of what I had heard of Paul's solo work, but this blew all of my expectations out of the water. Quite an enjoyable listen, and most definitely in my list of top 3 solo Beatle works!

In my Honky Château review, I said "Honky Château is probably Elton John's finest album." It turns out I was wrong! Boy is this album fun! For years, I put off listening to this record thinking everything after the first four tracks were duds, and now listening to it and finally understanding it feels so incredibly rewarding.

The only negative thing I really have to say about this project is that it does feel like it loses momentum at times. It's due to either the ... read more

Nearing the end of the 1970s, Supertramp released their final truly great album -- Breakfast in America. A quite sophisticated pop record, Breakfast in America is an extremely joyful record featuring some fun songs. Hits off this album include "Goodbye Stranger", "The Logical Song", and "Breakfast in America".

But with the fun on this album, there are some duds, caused either by some not so great songwriting or some extremely basic polished production that makes a ... read more

The second chapter in Pink Floyd's golden age, Wish You Were Here is an emotional tribute to former bandmate and friend Syd Barrett and a "fuck you" to the industry they partake in. With tracks touching on the music industry in the middle, this album is bookended by a 9-part suite dedicated to Barrett -- "Shine On You Crazy Diamond". Pink Floyd's work on Wish You Were Here helped them master the crucial element of space in their music and production. Their use of space on ... read more

What is there more to say about The Dark Side of the Moon? Released 50 years ago now, everything positive and negative there is to say about it has already been said. With the release of The Dark Side of the Moon, Pink Floyd had begun their Golden Age (a period which would last until 1979's "The Wall"). This record is absolutely timeless, one that will be fondly remembered for decades to come... who knows maybe even longer.

The concept of this album focuses on the concept of madness ... read more

Hotel California starts off on a great foot, beginning with possibly the greatest song put out by Eagles. From there it just slowly goes downhill, with the quality of the songs just deteriorating and becoming more repetitive and boring as you listen on. Some of these songs are good, namely the first half of the album. But once you make it past that halfway point there is really nothing of worth to be found. The songs become forgettable and quite boring.

Some of these songs have great revisit ... read more

Honky Château is probably Elton John's finest album. Marking a transitory period in his life (moving away from his more singer-songwriter stage into his pop-star stage), this album contains some of Elton's biggest songs -- "Honky Cat", "Rocket Man (I Think It's Going to Be a Long, Long TIme)", and "Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters". But looking past the bigger numbers, some of the deeper cuts still hold up quite well! Songs like "Mellow" show Elton's more ... read more

Queen's sophomore effort, Queen II, is a concept album split into two sides: Side White (completely written by guitarist Brian May, except for one song by drummer Roger Taylor) and Side Black (all compositions written by lead singer and pianist, Freddie Mercury). The first half of the album contains more emotional topics, while the second half of the album is more focused on fantasy aspects (inspiration heavily taken from Mercury's own fantasy world named Rhye.

On this album, we find Queen in ... read more

Hadestown has gone through quite a journey, always changing and evolving into something great. From it's beginnings as a simple stage production in Vermont in 2006-2007, to it's evolution as a concept album in 2010, and into more growing productions until finally opening on Broadway in 2019, this work of art has found its home in many unlikely places.

On the surface, the idea of Hadestown is intriguing. I mean, a folk opera intertwining the Ancient Grecian myths of Orpheus and Eurydice and of ... read more

The final chapter in Kate Bush's legendary album run of the 1980s, The Sensual World is a group of stunning vignettes which rivals it's predecessors quite well. From it's opening with the lush "The Sensual World" to the beautiful, breathtaking closer "This Woman's Work", Kate ends her run of history-making albums in a way that leaves you content, yet wanting more.

The production on this album is stellar, with beautiful strings on the track "The Fog" to the ... read more

Fleetwood Mac's finest project, Rumours, is filled front to back with hit on hit on hit. Filled so much so that every song could have been a single in my opinion. The songwriting is fantastic and the songs are catchy. Just filled to the brim with so much energy and beauty, this album has incredible replay quality is personally one of the definitive albums of the 1970s.

I understand others thoughts on how this album sounds dated and plays it incredibly safe and commercial. But in my opinion ... read more