Year Album Artist Stars Score Genre 2021 Bright Green Field Squid ★★★½ 79 Rock Alternative Rock Post Punk There’s a lot to like about Bright Green Field, the first album by British band Squid. Musically, it’s post punk with a lot of captivating odd, dancy syncopation and forward energy. The production is more diverse thanContinue reading “Bright Green Field – Squid”
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Modern Fiction – Ducks Ltd. ★★★½
Year Album Artist Stars Score Genre 2021 Modern Fiction Ducks Ltd. ★★★½ 78 Rock Alternative Rock Jangle Pop There are a lot of critically acclaimed bands that sound like the album Ducks Ltd. put out in 2021, which has the jangle pop charm of Real Estate with the energy of Cloud Nothings or Rolling BlackoutsContinue reading “Modern Fiction – Ducks Ltd. ★★★½”
RTJ4 – Run the Jewels ★★★★
Year Album Artist Stars Score Genre 2020 RTJ4 Run The Jewels ★★★★ 80 Hip-Hop I know there have been extremely relevant and timely album releases in the past, but RTJ4 being released at the peak of the Black Lives Matter movement after another example of police brutality during the Covid-19 pandemic, and all of theContinue reading “RTJ4 – Run the Jewels ★★★★”
The Microphones in 2020 – The Microphones ★★★½
Year Album Artist Stars Score Genre 2020 The Microphones in 2020 The Microphones ★★★½ 79 Rock Singer-Songwriter Indie Folk I know that Phil Elverum has a following of die hard fans who feel connected to all of his projects, from The Microphones to Mount Eerie, but I’m not as in love with The Glow Pt.Continue reading “The Microphones in 2020 – The Microphones ★★★½”
Father of all… – Green Day ★
Year Album Artist Stars Score Genre 2020 Father of all… Green Day ★ 20 Rock Pop Punk Father of all… is a complete abandonment of anything Green Day may have represented or stood for in the 1990s and 2000. American Idiot may have been punk with a squeaky clean finish for commercial radio, as theContinue reading “Father of all… – Green Day ★”
thank u, next – Ariana Grande
Year Album Artist Stars Score Genre 2019 thank u, next Ariana Grande ★★★½ 74 Pop R&B After a five-year run with numerous Billboard Hot 100 hits and three solid albums, Ariana Grande’s 2019 record thank u, next is probably her best and easiest to listen through from start to finish. “imagine” and “needy” are goodContinue reading “thank u, next – Ariana Grande”
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”
Sylvan Esso – Sylvan Esso
Year Album Artist Stars Score Genre 2014 Sylvan Esso Sylvan Esso ★★★★ 82 Pop Indie Pop Indietronica The self-titled debut record electronic indie duo Sylvan Esso is a cute, feel good indie pop album that’s a product of its time in the best way possible. There’s a cool, laid back, sophisticated aura about the recordContinue reading “Sylvan Esso – Sylvan Esso”
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”
Room 25 – Noname ★★★★
Year Album Artist Stars Score Genre 2018 Room 25 Noname ★★★★ 80 Hip-Hop Alternative Hip-Hop Jazz Rap Noname has definitely developed her own sound and style; that much is clear after two records. 2018’s Room 25 hits a lot of the same vibes and notes as 2016’sTelefone. It’s jazzy, smooth, close, a bit dreamy andContinue reading “Room 25 – Noname ★★★★”
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