Year Album Artist Stars Score Genre 2008 808s And Heartbreak Kanye West ★★★½ 71 Hip-Hop R&B I know 808s & Heartbreak — Kanye West’s first venture into the R&B world — isn’t for everyone. But — when looking back at where hip-hop went in the 10-15 years after 2008 and how prominent R&B production, auto-tunedContinue reading “808s & Heartbreak – Kanye West ★★★½”
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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 ★★★★”
Universal Mind Control – Common ★½
Year Album Artist Stars Score Genre 2008 Universal Mind Control Common ★½ 39 Hip-Hop There was a lot to be excited about in late 2008, when Common was about to release new music. Common was coming off of his two most successful albums, and was about to make the third of his deal with GOODContinue reading “Universal Mind Control – Common ★½”
Deathconsciousness – Have a Nice Life ★★★½
Year Album Artist Stars Score Genre 2008 Deathconsciousness Have a Nice Life ★★★½ 77 Rock Shoegaze Post Punk Deathconsciousness is an atmospheric, muddy, desperate feeling record that draws from the dark, post-punk sounds of Joy Division, the heavy, slowcore plodding of Low, the drawn-out post-rock creativity of Slint and the haunting noise-rock production of earlyContinue reading “Deathconsciousness – Have a Nice Life ★★★½”
Fresh Out The Deli 