torbray

Dance pop remix release. Honestly, these remixes fit the summer pop album vibes more than the original. They're more flowery, more fun, in general more vibrant (some mellow remixes here) than the original tracks. I'd prefer certain tracks from the original album more but, as a package, I'd rather take Girls Trip to hype up the road trip or the club, they're much more dance pop tracks. Zara's just having fun!

Spoken word/ avant garde metal collaborative album. Never heard of Lou Reed but there's a beauty to absolute chaos of Reed rambling off I AM THE TABLE & 20 million boomer sexual fantasies and Metallica sometimes ignoring Reed & doing Metallica stuff. Holy track/ album lengths - and the 20 min track is the best track on the album?? This is "laugh at the trainwreck" bad, somehow Metallica + the absurdist humour convinced me this isn't as bad as it could've been.

Jazz album. Gorgeous musicianship - I feel swept away into the artistry & expertise of the musicians & their instruments. It sounds so simple, yet the pacing, solos, wilful expressions of art are performed so masterfully. I simply adore how full of quality & timing the tracks are - I haven't listened to a ton of jazz, yet Kind Of Blue has a timelessness that lifts it above so many albums to come later. Very honoured to hear this art, so relaxing, truly great.

Art pop album, cool idea the story of adding the features to demonstrate grief. Experimental production with cool cultural influences. I think The Mountain is like other concept albums I don't like - shows off their experimental production but it's quite one note/ a crutch for other lacking parts. I find myself tired of The Gorillaz's singing style, random sfx noises & bloated songs/ album length. Plus I find the songs unmemorable - great art experience, dislike the album.