Sampha - Lahai
80

Album Catalogue #12:
𝕳𝖔𝖜 𝖋𝖆𝖗 𝖈𝖆𝖓 𝖆 𝖇𝖎𝖗𝖉 𝖊𝖛𝖊𝖗 𝖋𝖑𝖞?

This record is a mystical experience full of warm, atmospheric instrumentation and lush, melodic vocals. The alternative R&B production influenced by pop and soul creates a flowing psychedelic experience starting from the fast-paced Radiohead-esque electronic drums on 'Stereo Colour Cloud (Shaman's Dream)', into the introspective 'Jonathan L. Bird', the ... read more

MJ Lenderman - Manning Fireworks
90

Album Catalogue #11:
𝕾𝖙𝖆𝖓𝖉𝖎𝖓𝖌 𝖈𝖑𝖔𝖘𝖊 𝖙𝖔 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝖕𝖞𝖗𝖊, 𝖒𝖆𝖓𝖓𝖎𝖓𝖌 𝖋𝖎𝖗𝖊𝖜𝖔𝖗𝖐𝖘

This record is a collection of well-made, catchy folk-rock tunes that I wish played on the country radio. The twangy riffs and soulful acoustics bring to life a revival of good alt-country songs. The bittersweet vibe of the whole thing makes it a loveable project. The performances are fantastic all across the board, ... read more

Bright Eyes - I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning
90

Album Catalogue #10:
𝖄𝖔𝖚'𝖗𝖊 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝖞𝖊𝖑𝖑𝖔𝖜 𝖇𝖎𝖗𝖉 𝖙𝖍𝖆𝖙 𝕴'𝖛𝖊 𝖇𝖊𝖊𝖓 𝖜𝖆𝖎𝖙𝖎𝖓𝖌 𝖋𝖔𝖗

This record is a soothing experience full of poetic and creative lyricism and mellow acoustic performances. The opener of the record is a monologue about a woman who is caught in a plane crash on her way to meet her fiance, which immediately grabbed my attention into the real song, which set the ... read more

Father John Misty - I Love You, Honeybear
90

Album Catalogue #9:

Holy shit, I have been missing out on a songwriting genius. This is my first Father John Misty record I've listened to. It was a pretty spontaneous choice I made on the way to school today, but, damn, this album blew me away. The explosive, graceful, and beautiful title track kicks off the album in a mesmerizing and soulfully beautiful way. Tillman's songwriting and overall depiction of intimacy, romance, and love is the most creative love-song writing I've ... read more

Tame Impala - Currents
90

Album Catalogue #8:

This record is a dreamy experience that feels like summer sunshine drifting through an open window. The fusion of psychedelic pop with dance punk brings through incredible production and composition throughout the album. The melodic vocals bring together the vibes, singing of longing, love, heartbreak, and life struggles while keeping up a lighthearted, romantic tone. The purity of the vibes on tracks like 'Eventually', 'Let It Happen', 'The Less I ... read more

Herbie Hancock - Head Hunters
90

Album Catalogue #7:

This record is some funky shit. I don't think I've heard anything else that has such a creative and head-bopping sound. The jazzy horns, the vibey synths, the riffy guitars, the booming bass, and the funky drums culminate into a wistful, danceable experience of instrumental jazz fusion. Overall, there's not too much to say about this record, as all it is, is pure, unfiltered vibes.

(this review will probably be rewritten at some point.)

Jeff Buckley - Grace
100

Album Catalogue #6:

This record is a passionate, fiery experience that changed the alternative rock and singer-songwriter genres for the better. The instrumentation is fully of intense moments and soulful flowing of guitars. Jeff Buckley's vocals are otherworldly, and bring the album further into it's beauty and artistry. The lyricism truly leads on the record, Jeff's songwriting skills shining more than ever on this record, as it was his first and last. Jeff Buckley tragically ... read more

Magdalena Bay - Imaginal Disk
98

Album Catalogue #5:

This record is a modern classic that I feel will be known as a classic for generations to come. The development of the lyricism and production throughout the album turns it into an ethereal experience that can only he described as a futuristic romance dream. The production is otherworldly, with pop jams and psychedelic elements from Saturn. Mica's vocals are absolutely chilling and incredible, and they bring the album to life in a gracious and beautiful way. The lyrics ... read more

Bob Dylan - Blonde on Blonde
100

Album Catalogue #4:

This record was recommended to me by my great-grandmother of 69 years (I'm 13). I went to her house earlier this week and showed her 'Heavy Metal' by Cameron Winter, and she called it 'coffee shop music' and said it reminded her of this album. So, I gave it a listen, making it my first Bob Dylan album, and honestly, this album is really damn good. The way I was instantly enticed by the messy, odd and explosive opening track, 'Rainy Day Women ... read more

King Crimson - In the Court of the Crimson King
100

Album Catalogue #1:
𝕿𝖍𝖊 𝖋𝖆𝖙𝖊 𝖔𝖋 𝖆𝖑𝖑 𝖒𝖆𝖓𝖐𝖎𝖓𝖉, 𝕴 𝖘𝖊𝖊, 𝖎𝖘 𝖎𝖓 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝖍𝖆𝖓𝖉𝖘 𝖔𝖓 𝖋𝖔𝖔𝖑𝖘

This record is a staple in all of progressive rock history as well as an early example of incredible art rock and jazz rock. I was honestly instantly thrown off guard at the beginning of the album by '21st Century Schizoid Man' and it's energetic, loud, distorted vocals paired ... read more

Nick Drake - Pink Moon
90

Album Catalogue #3:

This record is a soothing experience full of raw emotion and performance unlike any other album I've heard as of now. The captivating acoustic guitar progressions lead the project into a flow of sounds that portray the emotion the music brings perfectly. Nick Drake's vocals truly shine the brightest on this album, aside from the lyrics. He was truly a talent gone too young and too soon. The lyricism and songwriting is the main driving force of the album, with ... read more

Fleetwood Mac - Rumours
90

Album Catalogue #2:
𝕿𝖍𝖚𝖓𝖉𝖊𝖗 𝖔𝖓𝖑𝖞 𝖍𝖆𝖕𝖕𝖊𝖓𝖘 𝖜𝖍𝖊𝖓 𝖎𝖙'𝖘 𝖗𝖆𝖎𝖓𝖎𝖓'

This record is a classic in music history, as well as an impactful and inspiring one in music history. It took a little bit to grow on me, oddly enough, as the only song I knew from it before hearing the album was 'The Chain', which is still my favorite song on the project. However, once I was finally able to truly take in ... read more

Lana Del Rey - Norman Fucking Rockwell!
90

This record is a artistic journey of pop greatness, dreamy flowing instrumentation, and romantic storytelling. The production is almost psychedelic in a way, with Jack Antonoff bringing a lot to the project in terms of writing and production. Lana's vocals bring a beautiful feeling to the production and project as a whole, holding together the summer anthem that is this album. The lyrics tell the story of a couple that seemingly splits up, but Lana wants her partner back, as she reminisces ... read more

Carissa's Wierd - Songs About Leaving
90

This record is a slow, elegant, and majestic musical show of separation, death, suicide, and depression that works it's melancholic vocals and instrumentation into a masterpiece. The lyrics tell multiple stories about loss, regret, and separation through emotional and power vocals. The instrumentation elevates the meaning behind the lyrics and vocals, with smooth guitars, majestic violins, powerful drums, and soulful piano. Overall, this record is a gut-wrenching experience of depressive ... read more

Mac DeMarco - This Old Dog
85

This record shows a more folksy, singer-songwriter version of Mac DeMarco than his previous LP, 'Salad Days,' which had a more psychedelic vibe than this project. This album also features a more vulnerable and introspective Mac in songwriting than his previous record. On this project, Mac sings of general life struggles and the general flow of his life. The production is a lot more folk-adjacent than his previous work, with simple acoustic instrumentation of most of the songs, and ... read more

Phoebe Bridgers - Punisher
80

This record is an immersive, atmospheric flow of sentimental lyricism and melancholic vibes. The psychedelic elements of the production mesh with the folksy instrumentation very well. The sophomore project from singer-songwriter Phoebe Bridgers shows her further developing her sound and songwriter, with poetic romance and pop rock influences throughout the dark atmosphere that is this album. Overall, this record is a promising development in Phoebe's career as a musician and artist.

Car Seat Headrest - Twin Fantasy (Face to Face)
100

merry christmas.

This record is a indie rock masterpiece that sets the bar for projects similar. The production throughout the album has elements of punk rock, singer-songwriter, and power pop. The lo-fi jams throughout the project truly set a vibe that flow with the album as a whole perfectly. The performances and instrumentation are a major improvement from the initial release of this album earlier in Car Seat Headrest's lifetime. The lyrics tell the story of man who longs for his ... read more

Steve Lacy - Gemini Rights
80

This record is modern take on 70's R&B and pop. The production is compromised of soulful, funky psychedelic elements and instrumentation, which usually takes a calm, background tone to the vocals and lyrics. The lyrics themselves and the theme throughout the album is a longing for a past partner. Steve's vocals are the big hook of the project, though sometimes don't shine through the way they should. Overall, this record is a quality hypnogogic pop record that, though ... read more

Radiohead - OK Computer
100

This record is the one of the greatest things I've ever heard in my life. The artistic value of this project is unreal, with blends of electronic psychedelia and art rock straight out of the cosmos. The melancholic vibes and futuristic sounds culminate into an atmospheric mesh of ethereal music. The performances from Radiohead are amazingly done, and Thom's vocals shine on this album incredibly well. The lyricism has it's commentary of society and the day in the life of the ... read more

Alex G - Race
90

This record is a homemade batch of depressive tracks made with GarageBand. The production varies from folky singer-songwriter tunes, to distorted rock, to bedroom pop. The melancholic vibes throughout the project are what make it shine. The lyrics are full of teenage angst and general depression, speaking of relationship struggles, family struggles, and life struggles in general. Overall, this record is a show of incredible talent from the 17-year-old Alex G that made the project, and was the ... read more

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