Another album club recommendation. This album was truly so far outside my comfort zone, but I was... surprised. A lot of people online really seem to love this album, but I just can't get behind it that much. Many of the beats are certainly catchy and definitely got me hyped up, but that feeling was sort of counteracted by the incredibly simplistic lyrics. I believe one of the lyrics was verbatim: "Sex, money, drugs, chains on my chest, vintage Celine" I don't mind the ... read more

Melophobia, Cage the Elephant's third album, while ironically meaning "fear of music," is an incredibly diverse experience. Every song is new and intriguing, while still managing to remain together as a cohesive unit. That's not to say that this album is flawless, as it certainly has a few misses or boring tracks on here, but those are mostly overshadowed by just how unique the whole album is. I'd say by far my least favorite song was Teeth. My favorite was definitely ... read more

Another album club recommendation. I quite enjoyed this album. It was very short, lasting only around 21 minutes, but that's not a valid judge of an album's content. Overall, Jordana and TV Girl created a pleasant experience here. A very nice indie-dream pop sound that TV Girl has become known for (though this was my first experience listening to them). Incredible vocals and production, but it was legit just an album of 7 of the same songs essentially. There was nothing to complain ... read more

The Stroke's Debut Album was a nice way to return from my hiatus. I quite appreciated the grunge-garage band sound introduced in this early 2000s record. With that being said, I feel the album lacked a tiny bit in variety and differentiation. Julian Casablancas vocals serve as an incredibly attractive focal point, and the drums and guitar riffs serve as an incredible undertone to what amalgamates into a great showing. I'll work my way through the rest of their catalogue.

Justin Vernon’s vocals really show off in this Bon Iver album. An absolutely incredible showing by everyone involved. It’s not my favorite album from Bon Iver, because I believe that For Emma Forever Ago is the best of all time. This isn’t the typical sound I listen to, but I certainly appreciate this album for what it is—a masterpiece in vocals and minimalism.

Geordie Greep‘s debut album is anything but ordinary: It’s whimsical, it’s varied, and it’s just downright weird. In this case, I think it really worked out. While it’s certainly far outside of my comfort zone, I think it was worth the listen. It certainly functions as a wacky, zany, art piece, and Greep‘s vocal versatility really shines through here. While it’s not my style, it’s worth the listen, and I enjoyed some parts of it for sure.

The Backseat Lovers, an Indie Rock four piece from Provo, Utah, put on an incredible showing with their self released debut record, When We Were Friends. This is indie rock at its finest. An incredibly energetic yet introspective record with incredible production value and vocals to go along with it creates an incredible 37 minutes. It knows when to absolutely jam out and when to let us just enjoy the ride. I would recommend this album to any person. It maintains mainstream appeal while ... read more

Stephen Malkmus, Pavement’s lead vocalist, impressed me with his solo debut here. He consistently cultivates a great environment and sound. By combining his indie-rock with various folk elements. His lyricism and songwriting does not disappoint either. This album is definitely worth a listen here.

An album that is as musically pleasing and creative as it is complex, Ants From Up There serves as a journey through Black Country, New Road's artistic style of indie rock. Somehow, this album maintains an incredibly consistent sound, yet every song is distinct in its lyricism, variety of instruments used, and artistic/lyrical themes. The entire album feels like a hodgepodge of different sounds, in the best possible way. I can't recommend this album enough. One minute you're ... read more

A little biased here because I'm not a huge fan of electronic music like that, but I was pleasantly surprised by this album. Very good production value and nice electronic elements to it, and the vocals are quite nice. Despite that, the vocal prowess of Lorde and her ingenious songwriting were more than enough to see me to the end. Overall, good production and Lorde played her part well, but a few of the songs felt quite repetetive at times.

This is a very well produced album and has a great sound attached to it. It’s only issue is that it suffers from a lack of diversity. At some points, each single sounds the same and there is a real lack of originality present. That’s not to say it’s a bad showing from Cola, just a very basic one.

Call it a juvenile phase, but I really like this album. In my opinion, I don’t think there is a single miss on this album. Maybe the Bad Thing is a bit mid, but otherwise, all the songs here are good. Maybe I’ll revise this review at some point, but right now, this album is definitely well worth a listen.

Really good album. Amazing sound. I really appreciate the vocals on this album. It really just creates a nice indie-rock sound that makes you want to keep listening. It functions well as a music album and an art piece. Sober to Death is probably my favorite song on the album.

Three of the best singer-songwriters of our generation come together and combine all of their indie folk-pop-rock sounds to create one of the best albums I’ve heard in a long time. The intimate songwriting and styles of all of these artists create an undeniably appealing and introspective soundtrack that is sure to please any person.

Nothing tremendously special. Some great songs on here, but the whole album as a whole doesn’t really do too much for me. It is certainly an Irish inspired record, so I like the general sound, but it doesn’t feel like much more than a collection of Folk-Pop-Irish-Folk influenced songs. Not to say that its bad, but it failed to really amaze me.

Not my favorite GAI album, not still great nonetheless. His simplistic songs combined with masterful lyricism is always a great combination. Dark, Dark, Dark is my favorite song, but San Luis is amazing as well. A worthwhile listen, but it doesn’t compare to TENH or The Weatherman in my opinion.

This is probably my favorite album of all time. Gregory Alan Isakov’s lyricism in this album and the mood he consistently creates. This album is everything that I want in an album, if not a little predictable. Can’t wait to see him soon!

One of my favorite albums of all time. FEFA is a beautifully bleak, intimate landscape crafted meticulously in the Wisconsin wilderness. I doubt any album will ever replace the place this holds in my heart. Maybe a Hozier album?