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I thought I'd start my AOTY career off strong by reviewing what is (at least at time of writing) my favourite album of all time.
I probably first listened to it in 2021??? I can't be sure - I don't have many proper records of my listening history before '22, but it definitely couldn't have been any later than then. Before going in, I knew the opening track 'Running Up That Hill' but nothing else (this was before it got played to death in the wake of Stranger Things season 4 - my minor ... read more
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#83
[2022, Part 3 - Album 1]
Despite being comprised of sonically rich, layered, and pleasant tracks, ‘The Campfire Headphase’ lacks the uniqueness and experimentation that made ‘Music Has the Right to Children’ stand out.
Although I was enjoying myself at every point, the album rarely challenged me or pushed beyond what it was comfortable with. It felt very base-level Boards of Canada, making ‘Music Has the Right’ (despite having been released prior) ... read more
#82
[2022, Part 2 - Album 15]
MUSE's continued inability to write serious lyrics aids them when they're having fun, but cripples them when they aren't.
#81
[2022, Part 2 - Album 15]
It feels kind of unfair to rate this among all the other albums I've listened to because it can't really be judged in the same way. It's not very catchy, it's hard to revisit, it's long, it doesn't follow the rules of song making... but it is sublime. I can't give it an eighty because of the prior reasons, but as a piece of art I can very much recommend it. It requires coming at music in a completely different way: it's ... read more
#80
[2022, Part 2 - Album 14]
A solid album let down by a very poor ending. But they haven't lost it yet
#79
[2022, Part 2 - Album 13]
I've always felt like I like Bjork as a person more than I like her as a musician. Even though I do really like this album, I do feel like I ought to like it more. It's like, really good (nothing below a 7/10), but I don't LOVE it. But I want to? Like, I LOVE the cover art... because it's Bjork. But the songs?
Idk, this just feels like the litmus test for whether an album is a 'must listen': is it better than 'Debut'? If ... read more
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All of my ratings are COMPLETELY subjective (sorry if you don’t agree)
100 - I can't explain why I like this so much
90 - One of my favourite albums
80 - A 'must hear' album
70 - Not quite a 'must hear'
60 - More good than bad, but won't revisit
50 - Mid
40 - Boring
30 - I just couldn’t get into it
20 - I really couldn’t get into it
10 - Objectively bad
0 - Danger to society
100 - I can't explain why I like this so much
90 - One of my favourite albums
80 - A 'must hear' album
70 - Not quite a 'must hear'
60 - More good than bad, but won't revisit
50 - Mid
40 - Boring
30 - I just couldn’t get into it
20 - I really couldn’t get into it
10 - Objectively bad
0 - Danger to society
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