If you're wondering why I'm reviewing a Muse album that you've never heard of before, this isn't the Muse from the UK that everyone knows. This Muse was either from Atlanta or Miami in the US, though there's not a lot of information about them out there. They were able to gain enough attention to sign a record deal with Atlantic Records and release this album in 1997, but after it went pretty much nowhere and the band fought with the label over the direction of a second album, they sold their ... read more

A pretty mixed bag. Not really a bad thing that Metallica changed up their sound here, but there's just a lot of filler that makes a pretty large portion of this album a pretty pointless listen. However, there's still a lot of great songs here and a few of my favorite Metallica songs (like "Bleeding Me" and "The Outlaw Torn") are on this thing. Plus, fuck it, I think "Ronnie" slaps and it absolutely should not have a 58.

Honestly I like the sound of the first few songs, but I just can’t stand the vocals. Plus it kind of just loses my interest as the album goes on.

This is way better than Utopia. Maybe KDIII should have won the Grammy but this is a pretty good choice too, it sucks not hearing more conscious stuff in the mainstream honestly.

There's a really divisive, experimental album out there from a really popular rock group where they dabble with electronics and write perhaps the darkest, most self referential lyrics they'd ever write. That album's called Pop, it's by U2, and it came out almost thirty years ago. Funnily enough, that album is legitimately my second favorite album of theirs, even if it's now often remembered by many as a misstep in their catalogue, a failure that made the band retreat into familiar waters for ... read more

I actually liked this a fair bit! I don't really listen to Green Day much anymore and I don't know how much I'm a fan of the production since I don't really -like- modern radio rock production in general, but the songs are the best Green Day has made since 21st Century Breakdown back in 2009. A lot of people did go into this just to hate on it and while it's not a masterpiece and it's no American Idiot or Dookie, it's still pretty solid. Side A in particular is really good with pretty much no ... read more

This is honestly Moby’s best album since Play. I’ve listened to this pretty consistently since it came out in 2018, which is quite a bit of a compliment for a late career album from anybody. Just as vital and emotional as his earlier work and much like the rest of his catalogue, painfully overlooked.

I didn't listen to this for a while but I'm glad I did. I slept on Jeff Rosenstock for too long and now I have to hear the rest of his discography... this album was really good. (Which it should be, given that I bought it on vinyl before even listening to it for the first time. Just like everyone had to do back in the olden days of like... 25 years ago.)

Yeah, this is amazing actually. Great to see him back with a really impressive and powerful project... it's underrated as hell here.

legitimately one of the greatest breakup albums of all time, the perfect album to listen to at 4 am depressed and alone in a dark room on a cd player that's from 1985. phil pulled no punches on this one, seeing as it begins with IN THE FUCKING AIR TONIGHT, which is indisputably one of the greatest pop songs ever made. but the biggest surprise is that the rest of the album keeps up that quality. each and every song here has something unique to offer and everything just flows so well. then droned ... read more

Just rating the scary hours tracks... it's so nice to hear Drake rapping like he gives a shit again. Thanks Drake

People like to hate on this album, but it's actually pretty good and a perfectly fine 2000s radio rock album. It doesn't come close to Siamese Dream, but 99.9999999% of albums don't... and it's easily better than most of the newer Pumpkins albums. Give Zeitgeist a chance, it's good! Also Neverlost is underrated as hell, nobody ever thinks about that song but it's really good.

Possibly the last good Smashing Pumpkins album. It doesn't really reach incredible highs but it's a pleasant listen. The first three songs and Drum + Fife are probably my favorites.

Some of the songs definitely blend together but this album isn't really that bad - it still sounds like Metallica in the end, even if it's not as good as their earlier stuff. But I wasn't really expecting it to be, honestly. Inamorata is really good, and I quite like the singles too. Not amazing but not bad.

Okay, I guess this incidentally happens to be my 100th review... which is deserved, actually.

THIS IS SO GOOD!!! Bought my vinyl copy and had it signed when this band was supporting BCNR in September, and it was so worth being able to hear it two months early. Such a good project even if it's rather short. Please, check it out. The songs on here are beautiful and I hope this doesn't fly under the radar. One of my favorite projects so far this year.

This is incredible, but I have an admission to make - I've never heard the original 1989. This is, in fact, the first time I've ever sat down and listened to any Taylor Swift album! I've always liked some of Taylor's singles but now I'm finally forced to confront my dumbass self and finally realize that, yes, she's in fact a great album artist. Even if she's damn near inescapable and her songs are played pretty much everywhere... who cares? When even the deep cuts are this good, what's there to ... read more

I surprisingly found the CD of this at a thrift store a while back and I'm finally getting around to listening to it - it's really good! This album just feels nice in a way that's hard to explain.

Technically, the first Maroon 5 album has a song on it called "Mental Mind Fuck"

This album is fine, but I think it kind of gets overrated because it's a pretty massive shock that Adam Levine was ever involved in anything that sounded remotely like this. The Fourth World is pretty good Weezer-lite power pop, but Maroon 5's debut, Songs About Jane, is more unique and a marked improvement in pretty much every way. Still, though - not bad, and it's a solid listen throughout.

It's kind of hilarious that my two personal favorite Metallica albums are the two with the most infamous production blemishes (yes, the other -is- St. Anger), but this is just Metallica at their most technically advanced and progressive. "To Live Is to Die" is perhaps their greatest song - a beautiful tribute to the late Cliff Burton. Strongly recommended.