Average Rating: 2.66 Rating Variance: 0.53 Objectivity Score: 81% (Well Balanced)
Sort by: Rating | Release Date | Rating Date | Name4.0 excellentASAP Rocky Live.Love.A$AP.Danny Brown Atrocity ExhibitionDrake Take CareDrake Nothing Was the SameKanye West Late RegistrationKanye West My Beautiful Dark Twisted FantasyMain Attrakionz 808s and Dark Grapes IIMain Attrakionz 808s and Dark Grapes IIIPierce the Veil Collide with the SkyYung Lean Unknown Death 2002Spaced out beats, droning flows and a fuckload of autotuned hooks makes this Lean's most accomplished work, and a sign of greater things to come. Yung Lean Warlord3.5 greatASAP Rocky LONG.LIVE.A$APBring Me The Horizon There Is a Hell, Believe Me I've Seen It...Converge Jane DoeConverge All We Love We Leave BehindDance Gavin Dance Whatever I Say Is Royal OceanA raw, passionate debut that not only eclipsed the full-length that followed in far fewer songs, but packs the best performance from either Jon Mess or Johnny Craig on any release.Danny Brown XXXDefeater Lost GroundDemi Lovato Don't ForgetDemi Lovato doesn't have a particularly strong voice, nor are her songs inventive in any way. However, this is definitely her best work, serving up infectious hook after infectious hook with little room to breathe, and atmospheric production that brings out the best in every element of the song. Drake If You're Reading This It's Too LateJason Derulo TattoosDefinitively the most emotive and confessional Derulo has ever been, Tattoos is destined to be the defining album in his career. These new tracks (particularly the ballads) are now aided by vastly improved falsetto vocals, (for the most part) more mature lyrics and impressive, often semi acoustic production that harkens back to some of the instrumentally focused vibes of his early material. Diversity is the keyword here, and from the grinding basslines and triumphant horns of the bouncing singles to more stripped back numbers, it's obvious that every ounce of Derulo's passion for his partner Jordin Sparks (who unsurprisingly appears here) has been put into this record. Kanye West GraduationKanye West 808s and HeartbreakKendrick Lamar Section.80Killswitch Engage Alive or Just BreathingLa Dispute Somewhere at the Bottom of the River Between Vega and Altair Modern Life Is War Fever HuntingMore Than Life Love Let Me GoPusha T My Name Is My NameSlipknot SlipknotYG My Krazy LifeYung Lean Sadboys2001Lean's first mixtape is basically a compilation of his past material, but it all flows remarkably well despite the disjointed tracklist. Lean isn't a skilled rapper, but his lyrics are so bizarre and the beats are so airy that it's an entrancing listen. There's quite a few disposable tracks here, but nothing too terrible, and the best ones are amongst his finest work.3.0 goodArchitects RuinArchitects Hollow CrownASAP Rocky At.Long.Last.A$APBring Me The Horizon Suicide SeasonConverge You Fail MeConverge Petitioning the Empty SkyConverge No HeroesCounterparts ProphetsDance Gavin Dance Downtown Battle MountainAlthough Johnny Craig's warm, soulful voice creates a soothing R&B vibe, the other elements of the record severely lack, most primarily Mess' atonal, irritating screaming. A solid release that doesn't live up to the preceding EP, but is a good example of a catchy, well constructed post-hardcore album.Dance Gavin Dance MothershipDanny Brown OldDefeater TravelsDrake ViewsDrake More LifeHave Heart The Things We CarryJason Derulo Future HistoryAn upgrade in production, vocal prowess (via a lot of autotune) and a much larger focus on dance-orientated club bangers has lead to most of the rocky, edgier side of Derulo perishing, but it's not a sacrifice in vain. Cheesy samples aside, a good portion of these songs are as sleek, sexy and finely-combed as most of Chris Brown's output. But despite these inevitable comparisons, Derulo is his own man and this feels much more like an album than its rather inconsistent predecessor.Jason Derulo Talk DirtyA reissue of an already very impressive album, Talk Dirty jumbles the tracklist of its predecessor in an effort to reignite the smouldering ashes of what ultimately was a commercial failure. And it's a success, as not only is the new single is a massive hit, but alongside the other new songs it utilises more of the title track's urban percussion as well as the talents of a great many of both pop and hip-hops big names (both vocally and in the records larger range of producers. Inevitably a bigger hit in America than the original format, Talk Dirty is interesting to a die hard fan only as an example of how wide Derulo's comfort area is, and that he can not only pull of more adventurous songs, but return back to basics just as seamlessly. Kanye West The Life of PabloKendrick Lamar To Pimp a ButterflyKillswitch Engage The End of HeartacheKillswitch Engage Killswitch EngageLa Dispute WildlifeMisery Signals Of Malice and the Magnum HeartMisery Signals MirrorsMisery Signals ControllerMisery Signals Absent LightParkway Drive Killing With A SmilePusha T King Push – Darkest Before Dawn: The PreludeScHoolboy Q Habits and ContradictionsSlipknot IowaYG Still BrazyYung Lean Unknown Memory2.5 averageArchitects NightmaresAs I Lay Dying Frail Words CollapseAs I Lay Dying An Ocean Between UsAugust Burns Red Thrill SeekerAugust Burns Red MessengersAugust Burns Red ConstellationsBehemoth The SatanistBring Me The Horizon Count Your BlessingsComeback Kid Symptoms + CuresConverge When Forever Comes CrashingConverge Axe to FallCounterparts The Current Will Carry UsCounterparts The Difference Between Hell and HomeDance Gavin Dance HappinessWith Travis remaining the driving force behind the band's increasingly poppy sounding post-hardcore, it's no surprise that everything on this record is basically Dance Gavin Dance-lite. The hooks are catchy, but vocally it lacks the chaotic nature provided by Mess' hollering, replaced rather unsatisfyingly by Will Swan's generic growls. On top of this, the band's obsession with technical wankery is encapsulated here far too well, and to a degree bordering on annoying. Lyrically weak but melodically mellifluous, this is a letdown after their immense self-titled record. Dance Gavin Dance Downtown Battle Mountain IIJohnny Craig is back, and with him he brought the sultry, sexy R&B tones he was always known for. But, amongst Mess' now intolerable squawking, Swan's insufferable white-boy rapping and the ridiculous amounts of boring guitar masturbation, he almost seems like a wasted voice.Dance Gavin Dance Instant GratificationDefeater Letters HomeDemi Lovato Here We Go AgainDefinitely weaker than Don't Forget, Here We Go Again crams in too many boring ballads to be anywhere as exciting. Even the faster songs fail to match the highlights of her debut, and overall this is as disappointing as a sophomore album could have been.Jason Derulo Jason DeruloThough his voice is fairly unspectacular, Derulo is undeniably good at writing catchy pop songs. The singles from this album blend grooving, finger snapping R&B with sleek, guitar led pop rock, but most of the other tracks are synth-powered explosions of euphoric pop or morose piano ballads. A mixed bag, but one packing enough infectious tunes to indicate a very successful future.Kendrick Lamar good kid, m.A.A.d cityKendrick Lamar DAMN.Killswitch Engage As Daylight DiesKillswitch Engage Disarm the DescentLa Dispute Rooms of the HouseModern Life Is War WitnessModern Life Is War Midnight in AmericaParkway Drive HorizonsScHoolboy Q OxymoronSlipknot Vol. 3: The Subliminal VersesThe Devil Wears Prada PlaguesTouche Amore Parting The Sea Between Brightness And Me2.0 poorA Lot Like Birds Conversation PieceA Lot Like Birds No PlaceArchitects The Here and NowArchitects DaybreakerArchitects Lost Forever // Lost TogetherAs I Lay Dying Shadows Are SecurityAs I Lay Dying The Powerless RiseBring Me The Horizon SempiternalConverge Halo In A HaystackCryptopsy None So VileDance Gavin Dance Acceptance SpeechDreadful production renders every part of this album a jagged, ugly mess, Tilian's vocals couldn't sound weaker or more strained, and none of the band members are even trying to be as wacky as they were on DBMII. Even Mess sounds tame here, roping in his usual gusto for plain, Rise-core shouts that betray his undeniable talent.Defeater Empty Days & Sleepless NightsDemi Lovato UnbrokenA very bad album, missing any of the pop rock flourishes that Don't Forget displayed in spades. R&B is the choice genre this time round, and the more urban collaborations do nothing to improve her previously mature image.Gorguts Colored SandsKanye West YeezusKillswitch Engage Killswitch EngageModern Life Is War My Love. My Way.More Than Life What's Left of MeOf Mice and Men The FloodPianos Become the Teeth Old PrideScHoolboy Q Blank Face LPSelf Defense Family Try MeSlipknot All Hope Is GoneThe Devil Wears Prada Dear Love: A Beautiful DiscordTouche Amore ...To the Beat of a Dead HorseTrophy Scars Holy Vacants1.5 very poorA Lot Like Birds Plan BAs I Lay Dying Beneath the Encasing of AshesAs I Lay Dying AwakenedAugust Burns Red LevelerAugust Burns Red Rescue & RestoreDemi Lovato DemiEasily the lowest point of Lovato's career, with songs worse than the dullest tracks on Unbroken, and even more painfully boring ballads.Disclosure SettleNapalm Death UtilitarianOf Mice and Men Of Mice and MenOf Mice and Men Restoring ForceParkway Drive Deep BlueParkway Drive AtlasPianos Become the Teeth The Lack Long AfterThe Devil Wears Prada With Roots Above and Branches BelowThe Devil Wears Prada ZombieThe Devil Wears Prada Dead ThroneThe Devil Wears Prada 8:18Touche Amore Is Survived By
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