Author Archives: Nicholas Cicale

Lonerism – Tame Impala ★★★★

Year Album Artist Stars Score Genre 2012 Lonerism Tame Impala ★★★★ 82 Rock Psychedelic Rock Indie Rock Tame Impala’s first two records do similar things, creating psychedelic rock that’s influenced by the bands of the 1960s and 70s, with modern edge and youthful energy added on top.  Innerspeaker was captivating as a whole because ofContinue reading “Lonerism – Tame Impala ★★★★”

Innerspeaker – Tame Impala ★★★½

Year Album Arist Stars Score Genre 2010 Innerspeaker Tame Impala ★★★½ 77 Rock Psychedelic Rock Indie Rock Tame Impala burst onto the scene as a rock band from a bygone era, and quickly became a go-to for music fans looking for a good trip. Calling back to the psychedelic ambience of the Beatles, early PinkContinue reading “Innerspeaker – Tame Impala ★★★½”

SBTRKT – SBTRKT ★★★½

Year Album Artist Stars Score Genre 2011 SBTRKT SBTRKT ★★★½ 75 Electronic R&B Electronic R&B SBTRKT’s self-titled debut is an easy-to-listen-to electronic album, made up dance-pop tracks with a slight dubstep build to them and R&B-style feature vocals. “Sanctuary,” “Right Thing to Do” and “Pharaohs” are simple pop tracks that easily could have made theirContinue reading “SBTRKT – SBTRKT ★★★½”

Process – Sampha ★★★½

Year Album Artist Stars Score Genre 2017 Process Sampha ★★★½ 77 Hip-Hop R&B Electronic R&B Sampha has always brought soulful, genuine lyrics and a soft, pure voice to the R&B world. However, what makes Process — the debut album by an artist who had been featured on dozens of tracks over the decade prior toContinue reading “Process – Sampha ★★★½”

DECADE IN REVIEW: The top 102 albums of the 2010s

At the beginning of 2019 I set three New Year’s resolutions for myself—track my calories in my phone every day, eat at least one bagel a week, and select a different year from over the past decade each month and listen to albums that were released that year.  I somehow managed to track my caloriesContinue reading “DECADE IN REVIEW: The top 102 albums of the 2010s”

I Am Easy To Find – The National ★★★

Year Album Artist Stars Score Genre 2019 I Am Easy To Find The National ★★★ 66 Rock Art Rock Chamber Pop I Am Easy To Find represents the biggest swing The National have taken to date.  Not only is it the band’s longest record, clocking in at over an hour and 15 tracks, the albumContinue reading “I Am Easy To Find – The National ★★★”

MELISSA AND NICK’S WEDDING SONG BRACKET: ROUND 2

After a couple of weeks of voting, we’re back with round 2! There were some close calls—mainly Rick Ross versus Radiohead—but also some blowouts (Hamilton Leithauser didn’t stand a chance). Vote now for your favorites! Check out the playlist and vote for your eight. We’re getting close! VOTE HERE: https://nicholascicale.survey.fm/round-2-melissa-nick-s-wedding-song-bracket

Melissa and Nick’s wedding song bracket: Round 1

Melissa and I are getting married on Feb. 15, 2020, and we would like our friends to help us pick our wedding song! We set up a March Madness-style bracket with 32 songs and will open up a different survey every week or so with the next round of match ups. The last song standingContinue reading “Melissa and Nick’s wedding song bracket: Round 1”

YEAR IN REVIEW: My favorite songs of 2018

Here are my favorite songs that came out in 2018, separated into lists for the 50 best Alternative, Hip-hop, and Pop song. Full playlists can be found on Spotify, are updated frequently and include additional songs. As always, thanks for listening! Alternative/rock songs Cute Thing – Car Seat Headrest Ullswater – Hookworms Your Dog –Continue reading “YEAR IN REVIEW: My favorite songs of 2018”