Another classic Blur song, what more can I say? Based on this and a snippet of another song they played live, I’m hyped as hell for their new album. I’m so excited that one of my favorite bands is finally back, hope they come to the US on tour this time… fingers crossed ๐ค
American tterroristt is one of the greatest songs ever made and that's not hyperbole
I don’t know why the reception here is so negative? Are people surprised a Noel Gallagher song sounds like a Noel Gallagher song? I’m just glad he’s back to what he does best.
10,000 gecs is not only both a natural and welcome evolution to 100 gecs’ sound, but also one of the most creative, thrilling, unique - and most crucially - fun albums of the year so far.
I wanted to review a good country pop song for a change after reviewing Morgan Wallen's "Last Night", so I'm going to take the chance to review what's probably my favorite Taylor Swift song (although that might change since I haven't delved too deeply into her discography). "You Belong with Me" is perhaps as good as any country pop song can get - from the peppy acoustic guitar riff that leads into Swift's confessional verses, to the absolutely explosive and emotive hook that ... read more
Having never heard Morgan and always attempting to listen with an open mind, I wanted to like what's (at the moment) the #1 song on the Billboard Hot 100. Morgan Wallen is dominating the charts here in the States right now, and he's an artist that's probably a nobody to the more indie-influenced corners of online music discussion. Plus, maybe there had to be something to it, right? I don't think I'll listen to this whole album, but maybe the hit single off his new 36-track triple album might ... read more
“Guns on your Tumblrs” is one of my favorite lines ever in a rap song. Who would’ve known Hov was a circa 2013 Tumblr user? Did he have any opinions on Matt Smith-era Doctor Who or a thing for Misha Collins that he’s not sharing with us?
I'm going to start with a bit of background. I'm a bit biased toward Britpop, especially for someone who wasn't really even around when it was a thing. For one thing, yes, I'm American, and what's funny is that the same way I'm not super into the grunge and moody alt-rock that had infiltrated American radio during the 90s, it seems like quite a few of the British people I've met online don't like the overplayed Britpop that they'd had to moreso deal with than enjoy. While I'm not against grunge ... read more
on first listen, I'm enjoying Slowthai's lyricism and delivery - the real problem is that a lot of these songs just kind of sound instrumentally bland and uninspired, and as the album goes on, it feels like he starts running out of much to say. I do enjoy the first two tracks, Never Again, and 25% Club though.
Maybe I gotta relisten again because I am a fan of where Slowthai is going lyrically here.
Oasis’ 1994 debut, “Definitely Maybe”, made it clear from the outset that this band were going to be one of the most defining names in British music. While I do prefer the two albums which came after, its raw sound also lends a unique asset to the Oasis discography which you can’t get anywhere else in their catalogue.
The combination of Noel Gallagher’s truly amazing songs like the awe-inspiring “Live Forever”, “Slide Away”, “Rock ... read more
One listen to this album and it is clear that it’s a genre-defining classic. Noel Gallagher at his peak was just unmatched as a songwriter, and every song here (especially “Don’t Look Back in Anger” and “Champagne Supernova”) proves how timeless and remarkable Oasis were at their best. While it’s not my favorite Oasis album (that would be the woefully underappreciated “Be Here Now”), it’s also one that deserves all the popularity it ... read more
Oasis’ third album, “Be Here Now”, is a masterpiece and easily their best work - even surpassing their first two in terms of songwriting and scope while fully delivering on Oasis' promise as a band. However, the media would eventually turn on this album because Oasis were overexposed to hell, the Britpop scene had reached its sell by date and degenerated into a sad and scary mess of ego and drugs, the labels behind the smaller Britpop bands had already given up on them (see ... read more
This album has stuck with me since its release as one of the more underrated rap albums of this decade, due to its combination of great production from Harry Fraud with Jim Jones' creative lyricism and his mix of classic gangsta rap themes with a more conscious perspective.
"Say a Prayer" is honestly one of my favorite rap songs in recent memory, with its combination of a classic Fraud beat overlaid by great verses from Jones and guest star Curren$y. Although it's definitely a ... read more