The Strokes - The New Abnormal
40

I hate being the guy who doesn't like The Strokes.

Kamasi Washington - Fearless Movement
69

Oh how I wish it was just an hour long. God this album drags. It has some amazing parts but every song is just too damn long and while I admire the drive to innovate, it definitely could have used some trimming in post-production. I love many of the songs but I often just cant bring myself to listen to the whole thing.

Jean-Luc Ponty - Cosmic Messenger
73

An enigmatic album, it's centered around the use of an electric violin which isn't exactly very common. It's novel, and I don't think it needs to be more than that.

Plastics - Welcome Plastics
60

Really weird, though not always in a bad way. It has moments where the experimentation pays off, but you're often kind of left waiting.

Magdalena Bay - Imaginal Disk
90

Saw them live in Reykjavík, I might never see a better concert so long as I live. Phenomenal album and a much better usage of the That's My Floor beat than on Lil Yachty's Let's Start Here.

Paul McCartney - McCartney II
75

Really weird album, sometimes for the best, sometimes for the worst.

HOWES3 - Moving Forward
65

Idk man it's jazz

Little Simz - Sometimes I Might Be Introvert
83

I think it's really easy to compare her persona to that of Kendrick Lamar, but it's not really fair. Simz brings a lot to the table including an overarching orchestral theme you don't really see elsewhere, very interesting.

Electric Light Orchestra - Time
78

Extremely prescient 80's sound, probably because they invented it.

新しい学校のリーダーズ [ATARASHII GAKKO!] - 若気ガイタル [Wakage ga itaru]
30

Another album I really wanted to like but found extremely hard to get through, I might just be too autistic for this whole music thing but some of the textures at play here just weren't for me.

Lil Yachty - Let's Start Here.
80

It's certainly a good introduction to the more mature side of psychedelic rock and maybe more specifically a love letter to Pink Floyd. There were a lot of extremely talented people involved here whether or not you want to exclude Yachty from that list is up to you, but you got to appreciate that he's the one who brought it to life.

Casiopea - カシオペア [Casiopea]
90

idk what they're saying but this album is fucking awesome

Sparks - Kimono My House
80

Got obsessed with this record for like 2 months, it has a really peculiar sound that's only heightened by the vocals.

Talking Heads - Remain in Light
95

There are few albums that so well sum up a scene, if we're talking New Wave, we're Talking Heads. Every track is spectacular and bombastic in it's own way and I couldn't name a single song I'd go without.

Paul Simon - The Rhythm of the Saints
70

It's certainly one of the Paul Simon records, though I struggle to think of what this album brings to the table that wasn't already done on Graceland. I quite liked Can't Run But, that's a great song.

The Who - Quadrophenia
82

Of the few rock operas I've heard, it's one of the better ones. I found that most of it just didn't quite capture me like for example The Wall does, but the last chapter is really something else, definitely the highlight of the album for me.

Bob Vylan - Humble As The Sun
55

One of the more grating albums I've heard, there was exactly one instance where it hit. I was already fuming and decided to put it on and wouldn't you know it the album echoed my thoughts exactly, so punk definitely has it's place, but it's not one I share.

Ásgeir Helgi - Ready to Leave
86

I personally know the creator, and man oh man was I expecting to have to deliver praise through a false grin. But wouldn't you know it, the guy is actually super talented. It's a very nice blend of interesting instrumentals reminiscent of Paul McCartney or even The Beach Boys, while retaining a modern touch. It's very nice. Highly recommend.

Kendrick Lamar - Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers
79

I loved it at first, but over time the lack of absolutely stacked features that TPAB had kind of starts to show here. Being a double feature the album has a lot of songs that just don't quite scratch that itch. Especially the more derivative songs specifically aimed a mainstream audience just aren't very fun to listen to and I usually skip them when listening to the album. That being said there are several masterpieces on here that just cement Kendrick's talent for creation.

Herbie Hancock - Head Hunters
90

What is there even to say. It's the epitome of jazz fusion and probably the best work the genre ever produced.

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