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Laugh Track – The National ★★★

Year Album Artist Stars Score Genre 2023 Laugh Track The National ★★★ 60 Rock Indie Rock Chamber Pop Laugh Track — The National’s 10th studio album and second release of 2023 — is a slight turn back to the band’s indie rock roots, but still, like its predecessor, comes off as a collection of songsContinue reading “Laugh Track – The National ★★★”

Trouble will Find Me – The National ★★★★

Year Album Artist Stars Score Genre 2013 Trouble Will Find Me The National ★★★★ 86 Rock Alternative Rock Chamber Pop Trouble Will Find Me might not be my all time favorite album by The National (I still think Boxer has the slight edge), but it probably best represents all there is to love about theContinue reading “Trouble will Find Me – The National ★★★★”

First Two Pages of Frankenstein – The National ★★

Year Album Artist Stars Score Genre 2023 First Two Pages of Frankenstein The National ★★ 45 Rock Indie Rock Chamber Pop In a predictable but disappointingly safe move, The National opted to conform to the trends of modern indie music by creating a more stripped down, soft and slow style on First Two Pages ofContinue reading “First Two Pages of Frankenstein – The National ★★”

I Am Easy To Find – The National ★★★

Year Album Artist Stars Score Genre 2019 I Am Easy To Find The National ★★★ 66 Rock Art Rock Chamber Pop I Am Easy To Find represents the biggest swing The National have taken to date. Not only is it the band’s longest record, clocking in at over an hour and 15 tracks, the albumContinue reading “I Am Easy To Find – The National ★★★”

Best Albums of the 2010s

by Nicholas Cicale (@nickcicale) We’re already six years into the 2010s, so I thought it would be a good time to list my favorite albums of the decade, so far anyway. This is a tentative list, so as I hear new things and change my mind on other albums the list list will be update. I’ll tryContinue reading “Best Albums of the 2010s”

YEAR IN REVIEW: My favorite albums of 2013

by Nicholas Cicale (@nickcicale) …Like Clockwork by Queens of the Stone Age (81/100) “Refreshing” is the word that comes to mind. …Like Clockwork is definitely the purest rock album we’ve had in years. No gimmicks, no sell out songs, just loud guitar riffs, pounding drums, and the occasional piano. Reflektor by Arcade Fire (77/100) ReflektorContinue reading “YEAR IN REVIEW: My favorite albums of 2013”