Year Album Artist Stars Score Genre 2011 House of Balloons The Weeknd ★★★★ 87 Hip-Hop R&B Alternative R&B I really love how House of Balloons flows from beginning to end, that the subjects and themes return from song to song, and put the main character through a wringer of emotions and situations delivered with R&BContinue reading “House of Balloons -The Weeknd ★★★★”
Category Archives: Classic Albums
Horses – Patti Smith ★★★
Year Album Artist Stars Score Genre 1975 Horses Patti Smith ★★★ 63 Rock Punk Rock Art Rock Horses is a nice dose of classic rock a la the Rolling Stones or The Who, mixed with some punk energy and enthusiasm without the blaring distortion. Patti Smith is definitely a good frontman for a band, andContinue reading “Horses – Patti Smith ★★★”
Souvlaki – Slowdive ★★★½
Year Album Artist Stars Score Genre 1994 Souvlaki Slowdive ★★★½ 71 Rock Shoegaze Dream Pop When I think about what shoegaze music is and sounds like, Slowdive is usually the first band that comes to mind. Out of any band, they create the cleanest, purest version of that quintessential shoegaze sound – loud choruses thatContinue reading “Souvlaki – Slowdive ★★★½”
Bleach – Nirvana ★★★
Year Album Artist Stars Score Genre 1989 Bleach Nirvana ★★★ 60 Rock Alternative Rock Grunge Not exactly the best representation of what Nirvana will become in the years that follow, but Bleach is an album that built the groundwork for an entire decade of music. Wailing, screeching guitars over a havey, distorted grunge fuzz. AContinue reading “Bleach – Nirvana ★★★”
My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy – Kanye West ★★★★★
Year Album Artist Stars Score Genre 2010 My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy Kanye West ★★★★★ 98 Hip-Hop My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy is one of those albums that, when you throw it on, it’s impossible not to sing along to the entire way through. From the Nicki Minaj introductory monologue and Kanye’s masterful opening verse, toContinue reading “My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy – Kanye West ★★★★★”
Untrue – Burial ★★★★
Year Album Artist Stars Score Genre 2007 Untrue Burial ★★★★ 80 Electronic Ambient Dubstep Untrue is one of the most consistent albums in terms of song quality, sound, speed and vibe I’ve ever listened to. It’s subtly brilliant and one of a kind, which makes it so easy to overlook. Without true lyrical lines orContinue reading “Untrue – Burial ★★★★”
St. Vincent – St. Vincent
Year Album Artist Stars Score Genre 2014 St. Vincent St. Vincent ★★★★ 81 Rock Alternative Rock Art Pop St. Vincent’s self-titled fourth album is the culmination of all the quirky, musical ambition she’s put on display in the past, placed neatly in a tight, 40 minute package. Start to finish, the album runs almost likeContinue reading “St. Vincent – St. Vincent”
Benji – Sun Kil Moon
Year Album Artist Stars Score Genre 2014 Benji Sun Kil Moon ★★★★ 86 Rock Singer-Songwriter Indie Folk On Benji, Sun Kil Moon reflects on his past with highly-personalized story telling that contemplates much of the second-hand trauma he’s witnessed his family, friends and community suffer through. He tells the stories of those who tragically diedContinue reading “Benji – Sun Kil Moon”
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 ★★★★”
Torches – Foster the People ★★★½
Year Album Artist Stars Score Genre 2011 Torches Foster the People ★★★½ 75 Pop Indie Pop Indietronica Like Foster The People’s lead single “Pumped Up Kicks,” their debut Torches was a refreshing and fun take on commercialized indie music and the indie pop scene quickly grew in the early 2010s. The album’s singles — theContinue reading “Torches – Foster the People ★★★½”
Fresh Out The Deli 