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 ★★★★”
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GUTS – Olivia Rodrigo ★★★★
Year Album Artist Stars Score Genre 2023 GUTS Olivia Rodrigo ★★★★ 80 Pop Pop Rock Pop Punk I thought Olivia Rodrigo’s first album was good, but a little basic from start to finish. However, GUTS, her sophomore record, is really an improvement at every level — confidence in the vocal performance, maturity in the songwriting,Continue reading “GUTS – Olivia Rodrigo ★★★★”
Endless Summer Vacation – Miley Cyrus ★★½
Year Album Artist Stars Score Genre 2023 Endless Summer Vacation Miley Cyrus ★★½ 51 Pop Pop Rock Endless Summer Vacation is the most average of average pop records. Miley Cyrus provides fine vocals over clean pop production, making for easy commercial appeal. There are a few pretty good tracks — “Flowers,” “Thousand Miles,” “Used toContinue reading “Endless Summer Vacation – Miley Cyrus ★★½”
Zooropa – U2 ★★½
Year Album Artist Stars Score Genre 1993 Zooropa U2 ★★½ 55 Rock Alternative Rock To call Zooropa a misstep for U2 would be unfair. It would be tough for any album to match the success and status of Achtung Baby or Joshua Tree; anything coming after was sure to mildly disappoint, at a minimum. U2Continue reading “Zooropa – U2 ★★½”
Harry’s Room – Harry Styles ★★★
Year Album Artist Stars Score Genre 2022 Harry’s Room Harry Styles ★★★ 62 Pop Pop Rock Harry Styles has gotten really good at making pop records that still feel like indie music, even though there isn’t anything indie about a former member of a boyband who puts out a few smash Top-40 hits every twoContinue reading “Harry’s Room – Harry Styles ★★★”
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 ★★★”
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