Wow. I wanna say something about this because of how much I loved it, but... I have no words to describe it. I'm speechless.

Certainly an amazing listen, but also quite the demanding one. There's no denying that what Avenade pulled together here is incredible, it's just too heavy and too much for me to return to this very often, if ever.

73->77
Here it is, the start of it all for Bon Iver. Honestly, I think this album is much better than I give it credit for! Sure, it's not my favorite from Bon Iver and I still do occasionally take issue with people calling it their best, but it's really pretty and nice. Is it Bon Iver's best? If you're asking me, I'd still say no, I much prefer the glitchy, heavily electronic "22, A Million" and I think their "Bon Iver, Bon Iver" record improves on the sound of this ... read more

So, like everyone else, I went into this wanting to make fun of it. I wanted to write a substantial, silly review saying something along the lines of "haha funny sex peppa pig 69" or something dumb like that. But in actuality, I think I set my expectations too low. Look at this, it's the Peppa Pig album for god's sake. What did you honestly expect? The singing is fine, the production is good, and the lyrics are exactly what you'd expect it to be. So yes, I might just be the first ... read more

Very cozy and nice. There's something about jazz at its most peaceful that always makes me think of the winter, and staying inside laying down as snow piles up outside. Mixing that with Johnny Hartman's incredible voice and you have what is in my opinion one of Coltrane's most underappreciated works to date.

Showcasing a complete tonal shift from its predecessor, "Time 'n' Place" is an improvement from Bonito Generation on pretty much every front, whilst also managing to push KKB's sound into a new direction. A lot of the time when an artist changes their sound it can be met with... mixed results, as well as mixed reception. However, while KKB's delve into indie and twee pop was surprising given the light and cutesy nature of the band's debut, it was not without reason, nor without a ... read more

Come To Life's only major issue is that a lot of its musical stylings can be found in a much more refined and finely tuned state on JPEGMAFIA's Veteran. While this record did come out before and might have potentially inspired some of the ideas on Veteran, I do still much prefer that record. The production here is just a bit too amateurish for me to fully click with this. I think Cities Aviv can definitely hold his own as a rapper, I just wish his bars didn't sound like they were recorded in a ... read more

no trap beats, no swedish songwriters, 100% pure uncut rock
89->93
Okay so I got some new headphones, Bose, for any of you audiophiles that care about that stuff and wanna leave me an angry comment about how much they suck, feel free. Anyhow, I decided to make In Rainbows the first album I listened to because... what else was I supposed to play? This is one of the most crisp, concise, and immaculately produced rock albums of ALL TIME! Just gonna spoil it for you guys, it's fucking fantastic. ... read more

edit: im back on my bullshit
My fucking headphones broke, only one of the speakers is working now lmao
probably not gonna be any more reviews until i get some new ones just to let y'all know

It's been a little under two months now since I posted my first review about Pink Moon. In the time since then I have given it many, many, many more listens, because no matter how hard I try I just can't stop thinking about this album. The more time I spend away from it, the more its power grows for me, and whenever I do listen, it somehow manages to be even better than it was the last time I heard it. As I and many others have discussed before, Nick Drake was a pretty tortured soul during his ... read more

This absolutely blew me away. If you've been following my reviews for a while now, more specifically my jazz reviews, you'll probably know that that's not something I say all too lightly. While I love jazz as a genre with all my heart, historically I've just found the majority of what I hear as far as the albums go to be great and not much more. To date there have been only two albums that have managed to push past that and cement themselves as some of my favorite albums of all time, and now, a ... read more

666th Rating!!! How fitting. It's almost like I planned this or something!
Wow. What an experience. I'm not entirely sure if this will go down as a hot take or not, but in my opinion Hellfire is an absolute improvement upon Cavalcade on all fronts. For starters, I think the vocals are a lot more tolerable here. I don't hate the vocals on Cavalcade like I used to, they're just... off-putting. Luckily, the absolutely insane vocal performances match the unpredictable and chaotic sound of Hellfire ... read more

I'm currently about 10 minutes in. While there is a part of my brain that desperately wants to turn this off in exchange for something more full, mentally stimulating, and well... interesting, I can't help but feel oddly hypnotized by this. Sparse as it may be, there is something inherently fascinating about it. I'm 30-ish minutes in now, and I figured I should update this, as there's clearly no standard way to review this that I can think of. This is just kind of aggravating, it keeps grabbing ... read more

Uhhh.... it's fine? It's actually pretty fun and hosts some really good tracks. I do get where the hate comes from though, CSH delving into a more indietronica type sound was practically bound to fail, or at the very least lead to mixed reception. Of course a part of it can also be attributed to the fact that CSH's fanbase is mostly comprised of self-diagnosed depressed, white teen boys who don't know how to loosen up and have fun every now and then, but I digress. While I definitely wouldn't ... read more

this guy is pretty good he might have some potential

Windows 7 Core

what the fuck is this mixing dude
one of the absolute most headache inducing, annoying, hideous sounding albums i've ever subjected myself to, do not get the hype AT ALL

Vaudeville Villain shows DOOM at his darkest in his entire career, and the result is rather interesting. While at times I think DOOM's nerdiness does shine through a bit in his bars, which isn't necessarily a bad thing, I love that about his music, it just doesn't entirely fit this new aesthetic and sound. Other than that though, I thought this was pretty great! The instrumentals were dark and different from what I'm used to hearing DOOM spit over, and the features were generally pretty great. ... read more

Very short, to the point punk songs with a lot of energy, as well as angst. The vocals are a little obnoxious, as are the lyrics, but at least they're self aware about it. Worth a listen for sure.

Managing to feel both laidback and very upbeat, Time Out is a truly amazing record, and a particularly impressive one to have come out in the '50s. The pianos, drums, and saxophones all come together to create something that is as easy to dance to as it is to listen to while sitting by a fireplace on a cold winter night. I personally believe this to be absolutely essential listening for anyone, I just love it I love it I love it so muuuuch! PLEASE check it out.