"Beyondless" is a more accessible album, but it never stops being adventurous. Something that Iceage thrives on.

Fav Tracks: Take it all, Pain Killer, Under the sun, Hurrah, The day the music dies, Catch it

Least Fav Track: Beyondless

Score:
8.5
Awesome

Produced by Julian Casablancas, who even signed The Growlers onto Cult Records and features on the record, "City Club" is a groovy, danceable and solidly-produced record that kinda dips during the lower half, with "World Unglued" being a complete mess and the aforementioned Casablancas feature coming off as disappointing.

Fav Tracks: Dope on a Rope, I'll Be Around, Night Ride, The Daisy Chain, When You Were Made, City Club

Least Fav Track: World Unglued

Score:
7
Good

The Strokes put together a mixed bag of an EP that showcases what's supposedly the band in the "Future Present Past". The most consistently good song on here is "Threat of Joy", as it sounds like a past Strokes song, despite the unusually simple chord progression. "Oblivious" is sort of a cool and over-the-top track as well, but it suffers from a few more questionable performances and simplified guitar riffs. "Drag Queen", however, is a distracting new ... read more

"Comedown Machine" feels like a Strokes record, it sounds like a Strokes record, but what's missing? It supplies us with a few great songs. "Tap Out" is one of their most danceable songs, "One Way Trigger" is a mellow cut with Julian supplying some cool, albeit rough, falsetto vocals and "Welcome to Japan" is groovy and lovably cheesy. The first few songs are some damn great Strokes songs, but the record takes a HUGE nosedive after that as the tracklist ... read more

UPDATE (OG Score: 6.9): I thought there wasn't a chance that this album would grow on me, but here I am.

"beerbongs & bentleys" is a huge step up from Post Malone's previous works in every single way! His pen game, while not amazing, has a lot more character, his vocal performances and melodies are damn impressive, the hooks are outstanding and the production, while trendy, is solid throughout. There are a few songs that could've been dumped, but the highs on this album are high ... read more

Nearing the end of a hiatus for The Strokes, Julian Casablancas puts together the solo record of his dreams. "Phrazes for the Young" is an outstanding synthpop record with all the 80's new wave nostalgia you could want. The production is great, the choruses are as catchy as you'd want them in a Strokes-related release, I love Jules’ vocals on here and there are a great deal of clever lines here ("I live on the frozen surface of a fireball"). I just wish there was ... read more

I'm a weird person. I see a weird name and I click on it. Despite the dated meme, I really enjoyed what Let's Eat Grandma is doing on their impressive debut. It's not entirely consistent, but it's impressive how a duo of teenage girls can make such experimental music!

Fav Tracks: Eat Shiitake Mushrooms, Deep Six Textbook, Sax in the City, Rapunzel, Welcome to the Treehouse Pt. 1 & 2

Least Fav Track: Chocolate Sludge Cake

Score:
7.5
Very Good

"Angles" sees The Strokes going for a new sound. They don't really know what sound to go for, though, so they try to experiment. The base sound, however, is their old sound combined with bucketloads of new wave inspiration. While the results are a bit disjointed, we still got a great record here! The production is as raw as ever, the instrumentation is fantastic, Julian's vocals are great and "Angles" contains a lot of their greatest songs! Definitely an underrated record ... read more

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Sting and Shaggy...
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It’s pretty much as good as you expect...

Billy Joe Armstrong's still making music and I'm proud of that. But this feels too generic, brief, repetitive, and underwritten.

Fav Tracks: The Last Time, Turn Me Loose, Love Is For Losers, Chasing A Ghost, Soul Surrender

Least Fav Tracks: Body Bag, Taxi Driver

Score:
5.9
Okay

"First Impressions of Earth" came with so much promise behind it. The Strokes tried to go for a fuller, heavier sound from their first two records and it definitely sounds excellent. The instrumentation and production is great and it contains some of the band's best songs. The first four are great runner-ups for classic Strokes songs, "Vision of Division" is the heaviest song on here with one of their best guitar solos and "Red Light" is an introspective and ... read more

"The Bones of What You Believe" is a catchy, beautifully-produced debut from CHVRCHES. Lauren Mayberry's girlish vocals are great, the hooks are infectious and it's just an impressive and (mostly) consistent synthpop record, overall.

Fav Tracks: Lungs, The Mother We Share, Recover, Tether, Gun, Science/Visions, Night Sky

Least Fav Track: Under the Tide

Score:
8.8
Exceptional

Franz Ferdinand seems to be losing their spark on "Always Ascending". There's a lot of fun to be had and the production is infectious. But the lyrics are lame, Alex's performance is downright awkward and most of the record is samey and has been done better on their previous efforts.

Fav Tracks: Always Ascending, Feel The Love Go, Paper Cages, Lazy Boy, Lois Lane

Least Fav Tracks: The Academy Award, Finally

Score:
5.9
Okay

"Dead Magic" is a haunting fever dream into hell. Anna von Hausswolff's vocals are powerful, the compositions and arrangements are astonishing and the atmosphere is truly haunting. My only real criticism is that the last two tracks don't have the same intensity as the first three, but they're still pretty great.

Fav Tracks: Ugly and Vengeful; The Truth, The Glow, The Fall; The Mysterious Vanishing of Electra

Least Fav Track: Källans ... read more

This, my friends, is why you don't sell out.

Fav Track: Perfect Situation

Least Fav Tracks: Beverly Hills, We Are All On Drugs, Hold Me, My Best Friend, Freak Me Out

Score:
2.8
Awful

While it continues to play it safe, "Maladroit" is an improvement on the "Green Album" in many ways. The lyrics, though average, are better, the instrumentation is a lot more dynamic, the riffs and solos are great and the overall quality of the songs have improved. Overall, this is one of Weezer's most underrated albums.

Fav Tracks: Burndt Jamb, Keep Fishin', American Gigolo, Take Control, Death and Destruction, Slob, Dope Nose, Slave

Least Fav Track: Space ... read more

James Blake's debut is full of pretty, dubstep-influenced sounds and experimentation coupled with James' hauntingly beautiful voice.

Fav Tracks: I Never Learnt To Share, The Wilhelm Scream, Limit To Your Love, Unluck, I Mind, Measurements, To Care (Like You), Give Me My Month

Least Fav Track: Lindisfarne I

Score:
9.5
Amazing

[My 100th Rating!!!]

"Since I Left You" shows how amazingly sample-based music could be done! This record doesn't contain hundreds of samples, it contains THOUSANDS of samples! Every single one of those samples is placed carefully onto this record and it all amounts to one of the most beautiful, dense and flowing electronic records I've ever heard! Overall, this is a goddamn masterpiece of plunderphonics!

Fav Tracks: Electricity, Since I Left You, Frontier Psychiatrist, Live at ... read more

I took a lot of time to review this album because I initially went into 'Sex & Food' with the wrong mind set. A couple of listens later, I can confirm that this is a politically fun album with a few minor shortcomings.

Fav Tracks: American Guilt, Everyone Acts Crazy Nowadays, Hunnybee, Ministry of Alienation, Major League Chemicals, This Doomsday

Least Fav Track: The Internet of Love (That Way)

Score:
7.8
Very Good

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