Year Album Artist Stars Score Genre 2016 The Impossible Kid Aesop Rock ★★★ 61 Hip-Hop The Impossible Kid is a fine album from a rapper who’s a holdout from an era of underground, electronic alternative New York-based hip hop that never really thrived or flourished into the mainstream. While most of Aesop Rock’s peers fromContinue reading “The Impossible Kid – Aesop Rock ★★★”
Category Archives: Throwback Albums
Brother, Sister – mewithoutYou ★★★
Year Album Artist Stars Score Genre 2006 Brother, Sister mewithoutYou ★★★ 65 Rock Alternative Rock Indie Rock mewithoutYou brings together a nice mix of mid-2000s indie rock styles on Brother, Sister — garage rock, punk, post punk, art rock, some folk, some emo. I tended to enjoy the punk end of the spectrum here —Continue reading “Brother, Sister – mewithoutYou ★★★”
Technique – New Order ★★★½
Year Album Artist Stars Score Genre 1989 Technique New Order ★★★½ 70 Rock New Wave Alternative Dance I really enjoy New Order’s Technique because it fits perfectly into its time period. Are the lyrics corny? Sure. Are the synths and dancy percussion over the top? You bet. Do their basslines take the lead from theContinue reading “Technique – New Order ★★★½”
Little Oblivions – Julien Baker ★★★
Year Album Artist Stars Score Genre 2021 Little Oblivions Julien Baker ★★★ 63 Rock Indie Pop On Julien Baker’s third record, Little Oblivions, she shifted from her indie, stripped down, vocal-focused sound to a more high-end, pop rock production style. I think the introduction of drums, more piano, and distant, colorful synth keys were aContinue reading “Little Oblivions – Julien Baker ★★★”
Pang – Caroline Polachek ★★½
Year Album Artist Stars Score Genre 2019 Pang Caroline Polachek ★★½ 56 Pop Indie Pop I’m a big fan of creative pop albums, but I was surprisingly underwhelmed by Pang, Caroline Polachek’s third solo record. A lot of the disappointment comes from her repetitive, elementary lyrics throughout the album. Listening to Polachek’s lyrics mostly feltContinue reading “Pang – Caroline Polachek ★★½”
6 Feet Beneath The Moon – King Krule ★★★½
Year Album Artist 2013 6 Feet Beneath The Moon King Krule ★★★½ 78 Rock Jazz Rock Alternative R&B 6 Feet Beneath The Moon is full of emotion, coming from a deep, raspy voice sung by an at-the-time 19 year-old, thin, ginger kid from London. It’s sparsely produced, with soft, mostly guitar and drum tracks thatContinue reading “6 Feet Beneath The Moon – King Krule ★★★½”
V – The Horrors ★★★★
Year Album Artist Stars Score Genre 2017 V The Horrors ★★★★ 86 Rock Psychedelic Rock Alternative Dance It’s interesting to have a band produce two great, very different sounding albums almost 10 years apart, with a lot of underwhelming, uncreative and forgettable stuff in between, but that’s what the Horrors did in 2018 when theyContinue reading “V – The Horrors ★★★★”
Whole Lotta Red – Playboi Carti ★★
Year Album Artist Stars Score Genre 2020 Whole Lotta Red Playboi Carti ★★ 46 Hip-Hop Playboi Carti is an artist who has always been more about vibe and aesthetic than substance. His beat selection mixed with adlibs, repetitive hooks and lyrics make for a hypnotic, non-stop, “get hype” experience that all runs and flows together. Continue reading “Whole Lotta Red – Playboi Carti ★★”
2000 – Grand Puba ★★½
Year Album Artist Stars Score Genre 1995 2000 Grand Puba ★★½ 56 Hip-Hop The production here is the star. Grand Puba’s 2000 features some smooth, chill, jazzy hip-hop production that’s really easy to listen to. There’s a nice, laid back kick drum, some soul samples and nice bass lines. It’s just a step below AContinue reading “2000 – Grand Puba ★★½”
Salad Days – Mac DeMarco ★★★
Year Album Artist Stars Score Genre 2014 Salad Days Mac DeMarco ★★★ 60 Rock Psychedelic Rock Indie Rock Mac DeMarco is a man who knows what he’s doing and knows how to do it well. A lazy, drowsy, trippy, aimless 34 minute collection of short songs like Salad Days is absolutely not for everyone, butContinue reading “Salad Days – Mac DeMarco ★★★”
Fresh Out The Deli 