I never got around to listening to this album, though I had heard Only Time and One By One throughout my childhood and always found myself enamored by how different Enya presented her vocals compared to everyone else I heard on the radio. Listening to this album all the way through I have to say it produces a placid vibe that I still find effective and interesting 25 years later.

Perhaps it's just me, but I felt as though Tunde Adebimpe's voice stuck out from the rest of the production going on around his singing. I don't want to say it was bad, but it felt like the two were at odds throughout the album.

When "I'll Be Your Girl" came out I remember being less than thrilled by it. I absolutely loved Rusalka, Rusalka/Wild Rushes though. "As It Ever Was, So It Will Be Again" scratches the itch for an album that gives me the same feeling of dynamism and timeless folk as that song did back in 2018. The themes of time and aging that permeate the album feel simultaneously like the familiar themes I want to hear from Colin Meloy as well as the kind of subject that would be on ... read more

I gave it a fifty because, honestly, what is there to really say about Purple Rain in 2025? I've heard almost the whole track list on the radio my whole life and its influence is undeniable. I don't think I ever need to hear it again.

While I get that the goal is to push genre boundaries, there are also markers of genre that need to be adhered to so that the music can be legible as the genre one is trying to push. Having a Beatles cover at number two and Cameo videos from famous country stars does not a country album make.

A beautiful sampling of classical and folk Japanese melodies. I thought it was also impressive that turning up the playback speed on my turn table for this record only added to the effect of the recording.

I got into Lebanon Hanover, like most others, through Gallowdance. This album has a bit more production and sounds a little busier than Tomb For Two but still hits that lovely darkwave aesthetic. I'd compare them (in a complimentary fashion) to Bauhaus, but if Bauhaus also had modern production technology.

A really cool album, fun all the way through. The calmer turn at the end provided a nice smooth landing after the intensity of everything that came before it. Cat's Eye is especially a stand out!

I really enjoy this compilation, and it was the first album to get me into the project of Death Is Not The End over on bandcamp. The music preservation and the presentation of just how blended Chinese and American music was during this period is incredibly well done.

For a debut album, everything in here is so thematically tight, each song fits well after the other and the image of southern California glamour and vapidness is painted extremely well. (Even if that theme did get a bit beaten to death by other reviewers of this album.)

Of the three Bauhaus albums I own on vinyl I think this one may be the weakest of the three. Not that the album is bad by any stretch! I still really love The Passion of Lovers and the B-side as a whole is very smooth.

A classic big band sound, though I was not previously familiar with any of the songs on the record. It reminded me of a German version of a Rosemary Clooney record.

Feels like some real classic stoner/punk. Not bad but very of the time. Would be right at home in a sequel to Dude Where's My Car

Seemed like pretty standard Linkin Park but with a little less edge and texture than I remember of their earlier work.

A nostalgic look back at early Gaga, but the inclusion of Die With A Smile makes the ending feel very out of tone with the rest of the album. The production just has such a different feel to the rest of the album,

I was on board with this album just being a little derivative of the music that came before it using older backing tracks, but the nagging feeling I had while listening to this was that most of the songs feel disingenuous coming from the 40 year old Beyonce who has been married for 15 years with 3 kids. Listening to Summer Renaissance really sealed that opinion for me.

Like if Melancholy Hill by Gorillaz never ended, a dreamy 2012 sound scape that transports the listener to a world that's downtempo and tinted blue.

No one is doing traditional Mongolian Music like Vaanchig, especially considering his very paired down production. His album with Auli is also quite good, and I'd highly recommend both.

Super strong vibe and consistent all the way through

A fresh acoustic album on a sunny spring day is a lovely combination. I especially like the jazz influence. I think Dangomushi is probably my favorite track on the album