Some cool moments on here. Makes for a good listen, but a little inconsistent. I'll be keeping an eye on her
The underrated punk band comes out with another likely to be underrated record. This is their best one yet.
Just like Sturgill's last album, Margo makes a transition towards a rockier, stadium sound. And just like Sturgill's last album, it's a complete flop of boringness
Didn't have high hopes after not loving waterfall 1, but I was pleasantly surprised. Not earth shattering, but has the quintessential MMJ ethereal sound.
The Beths' debut flew under the radar a bit and here's to hoping this one won't. Just solid, no-frills indie rock.
Ugh I wish I liked this more. I think there are a lot of blah moments on this, unfortunately, despite some standouts
Haim grows up with a remarkably mature third record compared to their earlier affairs. Vampire Weekend influence is huge, but doesn't feel like a ripoff
I listened to this like 6 times before rating because I was confused about how I felt. Turns out I just wanted to listen to it again. It's a grower, but it's fantastic. Very unique sound.
I don't know. I really liked their first record, but the stuff since has been so damn bland
Ugh it's pretty disappointing after the super promising debut. I just feel like the songs all blend in a not-so-memorable way. No great hooks, other than Not Tonight
Truth is I wish I liked it more. Lyrics are great and as important as ever, but I just think a lot of the production is lacking compared to some other things El-P has done, particularly with RTJ. Still some great moments on this, and a very necessary album. Just doesn't have the urgency in its production that RTJ2 had
The thing is there are some good moments in here, but holy fuck this is all over the place
I kinda thought CRJ could do no wrong anymore, but this one is a little disappointing. No obvious bangers and a little boring on the back half
It's enchanting and beautiful and clearly amazing. As I said in my part 1 review, Virile is the best song I've heard in years....
But this is a challenging listen. I think in coming months I may bump this up to a 95 or down to a 75. We'll see if I revisit
Edit: A few months out I'm not really coming back to this so I'm slightly bumping down my rating. Still good, but again I emphasize it's a tough listen
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