Year Album Artist Stars Score Genre 2014 Morning Phase Beck ★★★ 65 Rock Alternative Rock Indie Folk Beck has always been a bit of a musical shapeshifter, changing the tone and styles of his music as he sees fit to leave an impression on the music industry. And he knows how to make good musicContinue reading “Morning Phase – Beck”
Category Archives: Throwback Albums
Gigi’s Recovery- The Murder Capital ★★★★
Year Album Artist Stars Score Genre 2023 Gigi’s Recovery The Murder Capital ★★★★ 85 Rock Alternative Rock Post Punk The Murder Capital get’s the “Irish post punk band that’s a lot more creative than we thought they were” award for 2023, carrying the title that Fontaines D.C. and Shame proudly claimed the previous two years.Continue reading “Gigi’s Recovery- The Murder Capital ★★★★”
The Greater Wings – Julie Byrne ★★★★
Year Album Artist Stars Score Genre 2023 The Greater Wings Julie Byrne ★★★★ 85 Pop Singer-Songwriter Indie Folk Julie Byrne’s The Greater Wings represents the gold standard for what a traditional singer-songwriter album in the modern music landscape should be: lush, atmosphere-setting instrumentals that compliment a captivating, intimate vocal performance, with poetic lyrics filled withContinue reading “The Greater Wings – Julie Byrne ★★★★”
HELLMODE – Jeff Rosenstock ★★★★
Year Album Artist Stars Score Genre 2023 HELLMODE Jeff Rosenstock ★★★★ 82 Rock Punk Jeff Rosenstock has done everything someone can in the punk world over the past two decades — headbanging, anarchist guitar and bass riffs; pop punk structures and anthemic group sing climaxes; ska, emo, alternative and indie rock instrumentation; melodic harmonization, hardcoreContinue reading “HELLMODE – Jeff Rosenstock ★★★★”
Heavy Heavy – Young Fathers ★★★½
Year Album Artist Stars Score Genre 2023 Heavy Heavy Young Fathers ★★★½ 79 Hip-Hop Neo Soul On Young Fathers’ first album since their great 2018 record Cocoa Sugar, the Scottish indie group replaces their usual dissonant and tense hip-hop production with gospel, soul and world music elements that introduce so much warmth and life. EvenContinue reading “Heavy Heavy – Young Fathers ★★★½”
UGLY – Slowthai ★★★½
Year Album Artist Stars Score Genre 2023 UGLY Slowthai ★★★½ 78 Hip-Hop Post Punk Subsections of hip-hop continue to inch closer to traditional rock and punk music — using elements like live guitars and drums, sung passages and screaming choruses. British rapper Slowthai’s 2023 album UGLY is essentially a rock record, with heavy doses ofContinue reading “UGLY – Slowthai ★★★½”
Real Melody – Horse Rider ★★★½
Year Album Artist Stars Score Genre 2023 Real Melody Horse Rider ★★★½ 75 Rock Alternative Rock Emo Central Texas-based band Horse Rider’s 38 minute debut album Real Melody provides emo-influenced lyrics and vocals with a grunge soundboard and slowcore energy. The opening half of the album is really strong— with “Hollow” being a standout andContinue reading “Real Melody – Horse Rider ★★★½”
Everything Harmony – The Lemon Twigs ★★★★
Year Album Artist Stars Score Genre 2023 Everything Harmony The Lemon Twigs ★★★★ 81 Rock Pop Rock Jangle Pop I mean this in the best way possible. Everything Harmony sounds like a collection of songs written as 1970 and 80s sitcom theme music, or written for cheeky, modern television commercials trying to somewhat ironically captureContinue reading “Everything Harmony – The Lemon Twigs ★★★★”
Did you know that there’s a tunnel under Ocean Blvd – Lana Del Rey ★★★½
Year Album Artist Stars Score Genre 2023 Did you know that there’s a tunnel under Ocean Blvd Lana Del Rey ★★★½ 72 Pop Singer-songwriter Did you know that there’s a tunnel under Ocean Blvd is probably my favorite Lana Del Rey album. I’m not usually a fan of Lana’s albums, and some of the thingsContinue reading “Did you know that there’s a tunnel under Ocean Blvd – Lana Del Rey ★★★½”
The Loveliest Time – Carly Rae Jepsen
Year Album Artist Stars Score Genre 2023 The Loveliest Time Carly Rae Jepsen ★★★ 68 Pop Dance Pop Disco At this point, Carly Rae Jepsen is a dependable, seasoned pop professional. She has yet to have another song explode the way “Call Me Maybe” did in 2012, and none of her albums have topped 2015’sContinue reading “The Loveliest Time – Carly Rae Jepsen”
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