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Morning Phase – Beck

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”

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”

Mutations – Beck ★★

Year Album Artist Stars Score Genre 1998 Mutations Beck ★★ 43 Rock Alternative Rock The first of Beck’s soft rock, no nonsense efforts, Mutations is almost offensively inoffensive.  The songs are slow, they don’t really go anywhere, and Beck doesn’t do anything to impress or really even show any kind of emotion in his vocalContinue reading “Mutations – Beck ★★”

YEAR IN REVIEW: My favorite songs of 2015

by Nicholas Cicale (@nickcicale) The lists are a bit longer than usual because I liked a lot that came out this year, but here are my favorite Alternative, Hip-hop, and Pop songs from 2015.

YEAR IN REVIEW: My favorite albums of 2014

by Nicholas Cicale (@nickcicale) This article was written in 2014. For an updated list of 2014 albums, songs and reviews, click here to view the 2014 year in review page. Flying Lotus’ electronic-jazz-rap fusion album You’re Dead! is not your typical top album. It doesn’t have singles, catchy hooks, or even discernible lyrics. Instead, You’reContinue reading “YEAR IN REVIEW: My favorite albums of 2014”