Year Album Artist Stars Score Genre 2003 Transatlanticism Death Cab For Cutie ★★★★★ 98 Rock Indie Rock Emo It’s probably obvious for me to say that the goal of a song, typically, is for the lyrics, vocals and instruments to all line up in perfect harmony. If that’s the case, the goal of a record,Continue reading “Transatlanticism – Death Cab for Cutie ★★★★★”
Category Archives: Album Reviews
Dear Science – TV on the Radio ★★★★
Year Album Artist Stars Score Genre 2008 Dear Science TV on the Radio ★★★★ 84 Rock Alternative Rock Indie Rock While 2006’s Return to Cookie Mountain is TV on the Radio’s biggest critical success and the peak of their creative vision, their follow up record in 2008 is usually my go-to when I’m listening toContinue reading “Dear Science – TV on the Radio ★★★★”
Laugh Track – The National ★★★
Year Album Artist Stars Score Genre 2023 Laugh Track The National ★★★ 60 Rock Indie Rock Chamber Pop Laugh Track — The National’s 10th studio album and second release of 2023 — is a slight turn back to the band’s indie rock roots, but still, like its predecessor, comes off as a collection of songsContinue reading “Laugh Track – The National ★★★”
Pure Heroine – Lorde ★★★★
Year Album Artist Stars Score Genre 2013 Pure Heroine Lorde ★★★★ 80 Pop Indie Pop Pure Heroine offers everything you could possibly want from an indie pop record. Written and recorded when Lorde was 15 and 16 years old, the album displays the expertise a young musician would have growing up through the social mediaContinue reading “Pure Heroine – Lorde ★★★★”
Psyence Fiction – UNKLE ★★½
Year Album Artist Stars Score Genre 1998 Psyence Fiction UNKLE ★★½ 58 Electronic Alternative Rock Trip-Hop It might not be as pioneering or captivating as DJ Shadow’s Endtroducing… in 1996, but Psyence Fiction is a natural progression point for the DJ and producer as he teamed up with James Lavelle to form UNKLE in 1998. Continue reading “Psyence Fiction – UNKLE ★★½”
Hyperspace – Beck ★½
Year Album Artist Stars Score Genre 2019 Hyperspace Beck ★½ 37 Rock Alternative Rock Synthpop I really like Beck, and I really, really like Pharrell. So understand when I say I really, really, really don’t like Hyperspace — Beck’s 2019, Pharrell produced record — I don’t say it from a place of negative bias orContinue reading “Hyperspace – Beck ★½”
Colors – Beck ★★★½
Year Album Artist Stars Score Genre 2017 Colors Beck ★★★½ 70 Rock Alternative Rock Beck’s 13th album, Colors, gets unfairly dismissed and criticized, because it lacks some of the hallmarks of Beck’s more acclaimed records. Beck typically bounces between records that are either kooky and experimental, or stripped down and serious; both styles have beenContinue reading “Colors – Beck ★★★½”
The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill – Lauryn Hill ★★★★½
Years Album Artist Stars Score Genre 1998 The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill Lauryn Hill ★★★★½ 93 Hip-Hop R&B Soul The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill really checks off all the boxes of what makes a record work. Strong vocals. Smart and personal lyrics. High quality, captivating production. Musical continuity from beginning to end and a clear,Continue reading “The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill – Lauryn Hill ★★★★½”
AM – Arctic Monkeys ★★★½
Year Album Artist Stars Score Genre 2013 AM Arctic Monkeys ★★★½ 73 Rock Alternative Rock Sometimes there are albums that make a big impression when they come out, with a lingering impact and high level of nostalgia it can generate that goes beyond the actual quality of the record itself. AM, the Arctic Monkeys’ 2013Continue reading “AM – Arctic Monkeys ★★★½”
Sundial – Noname ★★★★
Year Album Artist Stars Score Genre 2023 Sundial Noname ★★★★ 82 Hip-Hop A lot had changed in the five years since Noname’s last record, 2018’s Room 25. The world’s become more divided and conflicted. There was a worldwide pandemic and a presidential election. There were protests about race and women’s rights. People are quicker toContinue reading “Sundial – Noname ★★★★”
Fresh Out The Deli 