Average Rating: 3.30 Rating Variance: 0.72 Objectivity Score: 85% (Well Balanced)
Sort by: Rating | Release Date | Rating Date | Name5.0 classicAmerican Football American FootballAnathallo Floating WorldAnathallo Canopy GlowAnathallo A Holiday At The SeaBeach House BloomDad Thighs The Ghosts That I FearJimmy Eat World ClarityJulien Baker Funeral Pyre / Distant Solar Systemsi'm afraid that these will be the best songs she ever releases.Lord Snow SolitudeMae The EverglowMineral The Power of FailingMineral EndSerenadingMy Bloody Valentine LovelessRadiohead OK ComputerSufjan Stevens The Age of AdzThe Hotelier Home, Like NoPlace Is ThereWeezer Weezer4.5 superbAdjy The Idyll Opus (I-VI)American Football American Football (LP3)Anathallo Luminous Luminescence in the Atlas PositionArcade Fire Neon BibleArm's Length Everything NiceBeach House Teen DreamBrand New The Devil and God Are Raging Inside MeBurial UntrueCarissa's Wierd You Should Be At Home Heremore than willing to die on the hill of this being the best carissa's wierd release.Carly Rae Jepsen EmotionCharli XCX How I'm Feeling NowCharly Bliss Young Enough*extremely mr. krabs voice* the hooks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Chat Pile God's Countryclipping. CLPPNGCocteau Twins Heaven or Las VegasDrug Church CHEERDuster StratosphereEthel Cain Preacher's DaughterFoxing Nearer My GodGeorge Harrison All Things Must PassGodspeed You! Black Emperor Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas to HeavenGrizzly Bear ShieldsHarmony Woods Make Yourself At HomeHome Is Where/Record Setter dissection lessoni hate sex Circle ThinkingInterpol AnticsJane Remover Frailtyalbum falls off a cliff after the emotional centerpiece of "kodak moment," but still really, really strong. the album's a bit overlong and could do without "can you tell?" and "eyes off the wheel, i'm a star." but those first 8 songs are almost all bulletproof. this is a really special album.Jane Remover Census DesignatedJawbreaker Dear YouJimmy Eat World Bleed AmericanJimmy Eat World FuturesJimmy Eat World Jimmy Eat World [EP]Julien Baker Sprained AnkleIf there's one album from 2015 I would force everyone to listen to, it'd be this one. It's an incredibly intimate and emotionally hard-hitting record due to the sparseness in the soundscapes and the vulnerability in the lyrics. The songs are mostly just Baker and her guitar, gently plucking away at the strings and using a looper pedal to layer melodies on top of the rhythms. The songs sound empty and lonely, matching perfectly with the albums lyrical content touching on death, depression, substance abuse, and suicide. It's an incredibly personal album to the point that, similar to Carrie & Lowell, it almost feels as if the listener really shouldn't be hearing these songs. In the midst of all this is Baker's relationship with God. It's a complicated one, with her asking questions like, "I wrote you love letters, and sung them in my house...the broken strings and amplifiers scream with holy noise / in hopes to draw you out, but if no one sings along are you still proud of when I open my mouth?" on the opener "Blacktop." On "Vessels," Baker reflects on the brokenness and blackness of her own body and soul, and how her broken body is just a "house for [her] eyes purchased with a bleeding side." She ends the album with an instrumental of "In Christ Alone" at the end of "Go Home." During recording, her preamp picked up a radio transmission of a nearby church, sort of as an answer to Baker's constant cries to him throughout the album. Seriously. Listen to this album. It's incredible. FAVORITE TRACKS: Blacktop, Sprained Ankle, Good News, Something, Vessels, Go Home LEAST FAVORITE TRACKS: NoneKanye West My Beautiful Dark Twisted FantasyKate Bush The DreamingKendrick Lamar good kid, m.A.A.d cityKendrick Lamar To Pimp a ButterflyKinoko Teikoku Uzu Ni NaruLate Night Cardigan Life Is Bleak and It's My Cheat DayLina Tullgren Wishlist EPTullgren's lo-fi singer-songwriter sound isn't anything groundbreaking. However, much like Julien Baker's fantastic self-titled 2015 release, Tullgren exhibits excellent songwriting and lyricism. Perhaps the most interesting part of this EP is Tullgren's vocals, which are twangy at times and incredibly evocative and emotional at others. I highly recommend this EP. FAVORITE TRACKS: All five tracks are wonderfulLina Tullgren WonLina Tullgren Free CellLucius WildewomanManchester Orchestra A Black Mile to the SurfaceMarvin Gaye What's Going OnMineral February/ M.D.Mineral One Day When We Are YoungMomma Household NameNas IllmaticOrigami Angel Doing the MostOrigami Angel Somewhere CityParannoul After The Magica level up in the biggest sense. i think my favorite part is just how much happier/optimistic this album sounds compared to "to see the next part of the dream." parannoul is in a much better place mentally, and it really comes through on this album. it's neat to see/hear the progress.Paul McCartney RamPetal Shameit's difficult to explain, but there's an air of tenderness and kindness throughout this album. songs like "shame" and "photobooth" are unbelievably provoking and feel like a hug from a familiar friend. it's this connection that kiley lotz makes with the listener that elevates this album above its similar sounding counterparts. i love this album an unhealthy amount.Pinegrove SkylightPreoccupations Viet CongIt's an amazing roller coaster ride in post-punk/noise rock/industrial music. Though it's only 7 songs, it works to the benefit of the album. Each song is an all-out assault against the senses, and I'm not sure the listener would be able to take much more after the album's conclusion (especially after the fantastic closer, "Death"). Offensive name aside (the band said they would be changing it for their next album), this is one heck of an album and is definitely worth checking out if you like more experimental music. FAVORITE TRACKS: Newspaper Spoons, Pointless Experience, March of Progress, Bunker Buster, Continental Shelf, Silhouettes, Death LEAST FAVORITE TRACKS: NoneRa Ra Riot The Rhumb LineRadiohead Kid ARadiohead In RainbowsRelient K Forget and Not Slow DownRemo Drive Greatest Hitsthis is the most fun i've had with any release this year. "eat shit," "trying 2 fool u," and "yer killing me" is my favorite stretch of songs on any album this year.Shura Nothing's RealSlint SpiderlandSlowdive SouvlakiSon Lux LanternsSound of Ceres Nostalgia for InfinitySpanish Love Songs Brave Faces EveryoneStereolab Dots and LoopsSufjan Stevens IllinoisSufjan Stevens Carrie and LowellTame Impala LonerismTexas Is the Reason Do You Know Who You Are?The Aquabats The Fury of the Aquabats!The Beach Boys Pet SoundsThe Beatles Rubber SoulThe Beatles Abbey RoadThe Beatles Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandThe Gloria Record A Lull in TrafficThe Goalie's Anxiety at the Penalty Kick Ways of HearingThe Hotelier GoodnessThe Jezabels SynthiaThe Microphones The Glow Pt. 2The Smashing Pumpkins Siamese Dreaman absolutely perfect album that is completely derailed by "spaceboy." this is a horrible song. why does it exist. someone justify the existence of this song to me.The Wonder Years The Greatest Generationwhy does the song "madeleine" exist, can someone defend it's existence to meTrapped Under Ice Big Kiss GoodnightU2 The Joshua TreeVaadat Charigim The World Is Well LostWild Pink A Billion Little LightsWings Band on the Run4.0 excellent55 Deltic You Could Own An American HomeAdjy GrammatologyAdjy Prelude (.3333)Alex Lahey I Love You Like A Brotheraustralian surf rock. it's surf rock, but with a bigger bite! y'know, like a shark attack. also alex is australianalt-J An Awesome WaveAlvvays AntisocialitesAnathallo SparrowsAnathallo HymnsAngel Olsen My WomanAnimal Collective Merriweather Post PavilionAnxious Little Green HouseArcade Fire FuneralArcade Fire The SuburbsArcade Fire ReflektorBeach House Depression CherryBen Howard I Forget Where We WereBirds in Row Gris KleinBon Iver Bon Iver, Bon IverBon Iver 22, A MillionCake Comfort EagleCaracara New PreoccupationsCarly Rae Jepsen Dedicated Side BCarol (USA-NY) More Than A GoodbyeCharli XCX Focus / No Angeljustice for no angel!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Charly Bliss GuppyChris Cohen Overgrown PathChris Cohen As If ApartCHVRCHES RecoverCitizen As You Pleaseclipping. Something They Don't Know/Mouthclipping. There Existed an Addiction to BloodCloakroom Time WellColleen Green I Want to Grow UpD'Angelo Black MessiahDarkside PsychicDavid Bazan Fewer Moving PartsDavid Bazan Curse Your BranchesDeath Cab for Cutie TransatlanticismDeath Grips The Money Storedeathcrash Returndeathcrash LessDefault Genders main pop girl 2019Destroyer KaputtDogleg MeleeDuster Contemporary MovementEmma Ruth Rundle Marked for DeathEmma Ruth Rundle On Dark HorsesFeist PleasureFive Iron Frenzy Quantity Is Job 1Five Iron Frenzy Our Newest Album Ever!Foxing The AlbatrossGang of Youths Go Farther in LightnessGel (USA-NJ) Only ConstantGlass Beach The First Glass Beach AlbumGodspeed You! Black Emperor 'Allelujah! Don't Bend! Ascend!Great Grandpa Four of ArrowsGreet Death New HellGrizzly Bear VeckatimestHarmony Woods Nothing SpecialHarmony Woods Graceful RageHome Is Where I Became BirdsHoops HoopsBloomington, IN rockers HOOPS have been making waves this past summer through extensive touring and their indie label debut with Fat Possum Records. Infectious guitar leads, wonderful lo-fi production, and sticky-sweet grooves are all over this fantastic, albeit short, EP. The concise nature of the songs allows the boys of HOOPS to focus on making tight, catchy pop songs. Recommended for fans of Tops, Real Estate, Porches, or Ducktails. - FAVORITE TRACKS: Cool 2, Going Strong, Give It TimeHoops Tape #3Hoops HaloHum You'd Prefer an AstronautHum InletIlluminati Hotties FREE I.H: This Is Not the One...Interpol Our Love to Admirei think my nostalgia towards this album bumps it up a couple of points.Jai Paul Jai PaulJames Blake James BlakeJames Blake OvergrownJapanese Breakfast PsychopompJapanese Breakfast JubileeJay Som Everybody WorksJeff Rosenstock WORRY.Jim Guthrie Sword and SworceryJimmy Eat World Stay on My Side TonightJohn Davey Living is TryingJoy Division Unknown PleasuresJulia Holter Have You In My WildernessJuliana Daugherty LightJulie Byrne The Greater WingsKanye West The College DropoutKanye West GraduationKate Bush The Kick InsideKevin Krauter ChangesKevin Krauter Toss UpKnifeplay Animal DrowningLady Lamb Ripely PineLaura Stevenson Laura StevensonLess Than Jake Hello RockviewLin-Manuel Miranda Hamilton - Original Broadway CastLong Beard Means To MeLorde Pure HeroineLorde MelodramaLow Hey WhatMac DeMarco 2Mac DeMarco Salad DaysMae (m)(a)(e)mae is (and i say this with absolute sincerity) the Only Great American Band.Magdalena Bay Mercurial WorldManchester Orchestra Mean Everything to NothingMelody's Echo Chamber Melody's Echo ChamberMitski bury me at makeout creekMitski Puberty 2Mitksi Miyawaki's newest album is a sequel of sorts to her 2014 release "Bury Me at Makeout Creek." While her DIY punk/garage rock sound hasn't changed much, "Puberty 2" digs even deeper emotionally, with Mitski searching for what happiness is to her at this point in her life. She isn't sure if it's to be found in relationships, what others think of her, or somewhere else entirely. The songs on the album range from quiet slow burners like "Once More to See You" to the abrasive and in-your-face "My Body's Made of Crushed Stars." Lead single "Your Best American Girl" captures the feeling and sentiment of this album perfectly. - FAVORITE TRACKS: Happy, Dan the Dancer, Your Best American Girl, Thursday Girl, Crack BabyMy Bloody Valentine m b vMy Brightest Diamond This Is My HandEvery song is enjoyable in some way. This is by far her most consistent work, and easily my favorite album of her's.Native Nod BreadNeutral Milk Hotel In the Aeroplane Over the SeaNicolas Jaar Space Is Only Noiseof Montreal The Sunlandic Twinsof Montreal Hissing Fauna, Are You the Destroyer?Origami Angel Gami GangParannoul To See the Next Part of the DreamPedro the Lion ControlPedro the Lion Winners Never QuitPenfold Amateurs and ProfessionalsPeregrine (USA-MA) the awful things we've donePetal Magic Goneeverything kiley writes gets better with each listen for me. Phoebe Bridgers Stranger in the AlpsPinegrove CardinalPiri Reis RitmaPledge Haunted VisionsPONY VelveteenPool Kids Pool KidsPop Unknown If Arsenic Fails, Try Algebra"hanging on a thread" is the most mineral-y song never written by mineralPUP Morbid StuffPurity Ring ShrinesRa Ra Riot The OrchardRadiohead In Rainbows Disk 2Radiohead A Moon Shaped PoolRecord Setter I Owe You NothingRemember Sports All Of SomethingRetirement Party Somewhat LiterateRina Sawayama SawayamaRun the Jewels Run the Jewels 2S. Carey Hundred Acresi think this is my favorite album by him. he just keeps getting better and better.Samia The BabySan Fermin San FerminSBTRKT SBTRKTSnail Mail LushSnow Strippers The Snow StrippersSobs Air GuitarSound of Ceres The TwinWhile The Twin may not be as immediately accessible or beautiful as the previous one, it?s just as rewarding if you take the time to sink into it. On the surface, it seems as though Sound of Ceres?s sound hasn?t changed much between the two records. The icy synths and weightless vocals are still very much present, but The Twin feels more mechanical and colder than Nostalgia. The album feels more vast, more open, which is fitting as the theme of the album is one of planetary exploration. Sound of Ceres doesn?t make music and songs so much as they make different worlds and experiences to immerse yourself in and explore every nook and cranny of.rFAVORITE TRACKS: Gemini Scenic, Outer Century, Solar Mirror 9, Eden VSpoon Gimme FictionSpoon Kill the MoonlightSpoon Ga Ga Ga Ga GaSpoon Lucifer on the SofaSquirrel Flower I Was Born SwimmingStarflyer 59 AmericanaStarflyer 59 She's The QueenSufjan Stevens MichiganSufjan Stevens Seven SwansSufjan Stevens All Delighted PeopleSufjan Stevens The AscensionSufjan Stevens JavelinSuperheaven JarSweet Pill Where the Heart IsThe Antlers HospiceThe Aquabats Myths, Legends and Other. . . Adventuresi can't believe that these are the b-sides from the "floating eye" sessions........this is clearly the superior album. The Assistant The AssistantThe Beths Expert in a Dying FieldThe Callous Daoboys Celebrity TherapistThe Decemberists The Crane WifeThe Dismemberment Plan Emergency & IThe National High VioletThe Smashing Pumpkins Mellon Collie and the Infinite SadnessThe War On Drugs Lost in the DreamThe Wonder Years Suburbia I've Given You All and Now I'm NothingThe World Is a Beautiful Place... Illusory WallsTimber Timbre Hot DreamsTiny Moving Parts CelebrateTokyo Police Club ChampTouche Amore Stage FourTurnstile Glow OnU2 WarUntil The Ribbon Breaks A Taste of SilverVaadat Charigim Sinking as a Stone2015 was filled with albums I was highly anticipating, and the sophomore effort from Israeli shoegazers was among the top of that list. Very little details were known about the album to begin with, but they slowly started releasing new tracks, beginning with "Badeshe Mul Gilman" (which ultimately did not appear on the album) and "Ein Li Makom." The singles that appeared on the album didn't present much change in sound from their first album, which wasn't a bad thing in the slightest. The tracks were still hazy, grating, and incredibly punchy; "Hadavhar" is almost dance- able, in a weird way. The guitars are still chunky and meaty sounding, the drums still have that booming sound, and Yuval Haring's vocals are still as powerful as ever. The moodier tracks are still there too, with "Klum" and "At Chavera," but with mixed results compared to The World Is Well Lost. That being said, it's still a very good sophomore record, and I look forward to seeing what they continue to do. FAVORITE TRACKS: Neshel, Hadavhar, Ein Li Makom, At Chavera LEAST FAVORITE TRACKS: NoneValleyheart Heal My HeadVince Staples Summertime '06Vince Staples Big Fish Theoryweave The Sound IIWednesday Rat Saw GodWelcome to Berlin ...And It's BlindingWild Pink ILYSM3.5 greatA Place to Bury Strangers WorshipAll Natural Lemon and Lime Flavors All Natural Lemon and Lime FlavorsAllie X CollXtion IIthis album is stupidly fun, though "lifted" is easily one of my least favorite tracks from this year. the reggae-inspired chorus falls pretty flat. otherwise, definitely check this one out if you're tangentially interested in pop music.Alvvays AlvvaysAnna Meredith VarmintsArm's Length Never Before Seen, Never Again Foundawakebutstillinbed what people call low self-esteem is really...Babehoven SunkBarely Civil I'll Figure This OutBartees Strange Live Foreverbeabadoobee Space CadetBeach Bunny Prom QueenBeach Bunny HoneymoonBeach House DevotionBeach House 7Ben Quad I'm Scared That's All There IsBeth Orton Central ReservationBeyonce LemonadeBibio Silver WilkinsonBig Thief MasterpieceBig Thief CapacityBig Thief Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe in YouBlack Country, New Road For the first timeBrand New Science FictionBroken Record Nothing Moves MeBuggin Concrete CowboysCamp Trash The Long Way, The Slow WayCarly Rae Jepsen Emotion: Side BCarly Rae Jepsen DedicatedCarly Rae Jepsen The Loveliest TimeCarol (USA-NY) SoiledCharli XCX Vroom VroomCharli XCX Pop 2Charli XCX CharliCHON GrowCHVRCHES The Bones of What You BelieveCHVRCHES Screen Violenceclipping. dba118clipping. Midcityclipping. Chain/Jumpclipping. Wriggleclipping. Splendor and Miseryclipping. Visions of Bodies Being BurnedCloser (US) within one stemCloud Nothings Here and Nowhere ElseCrystal Castles Crystal CastlesCrystal Castles Crystal Castles IIDaft Punk Random Access MemoriesDaughter If You LeaveDavid Bazan BlancoOne of the most honest songwriters I can think of.Deafheaven New BermudaDeath Cab for Cutie PlansDeath Grips The Powers That B - Part II: Jenny DeathDrug Church Hygienethis album is frontloaded as hell, but man that first half is extremely good.Field Mouse MeaningFive Iron Frenzy Five Iron Frenzy 2: Electric BoogalooFive Iron Frenzy Engine of a Million PlotsFleshwater We're Not Here To Be LovedFlight Mode TX, '98Foxing Draw Down the MoonFoxtails FawnGang of Youths Angel in RealtimeGel (USA-NJ) Violent ClosureGnarls Barkley St. ElsewhereGodspeed You! Black Emperor G_d's Pee AT STATE'S END!Gridiron No Good At GoodbyesGrimes Art AngelsGrizzly Bear Yellow HouseGrizzly Bear Painted RuinsGulfer Dog BlessHazel English Just Give In / Never Going Homeextremely inoffensive jangle pop. it's pleasant to listen to, but i can't think too hard about it or else i get frustrated with how unoriginal and samey it is.Heart Attack Man Fake BloodHeart Attack Man Thoughtz and PrayerzHeavenly Beat ProminenceHome Is Where The WhalerHoops RoutinesI Love Your Lifestyle No DriverI'm Glad It's You Every Sun, Every MoonIlluminati Hotties Let Me Do One MoreInitiate LavenderInitiate Cerebral CircusInjury Reserve FlossInterpol Turn on the Bright LightsJai Paul Do You Love Her Now / HeJapanese Breakfast Soft Sounds From Another PlanetJay Som Anak KoJetty Bones Old WomenJetty Bones Push BackJimmy Eat World Static PrevailsJimmy Eat World SurvivingJoyce Manor CodyKanye West YeezusKatie Malco FailuresKeeps Brief SpiritKendrick Lamar Mr. Morale and the Big SteppersKero Kero Bonito Time 'n' PlaceKevin Krauter MagnoliaKevin Krauter Full HandKing Krule 6 Feet Beneath the MoonLala Lala The LambLand Of Talk Life After YouthLess Than Jake Losing StreakLet's Eat Grandma I'm All EarsLiars MessLily and Madeleine FumesLong Beard SleepwalkerLucius Second Naturethis is what LP2 should have been. welcome back, lucius.Mac DeMarco Rock and Roll Night ClubManchester Orchestra The Million Masks of GodMetronomy The English RivieraMJ Lenderman Boat SongsNatalie Prass Natalie PrassPrass exhibits beautiful songwriting that's reminiscent of musical theatre, baroque pop, and 70's era singer-songwriter on perhaps the best break-up album of 2015. Perhaps the biggest standout is Prass's vocal work. Her thin, wavering vocals add a tinge of helplessness and weariness to songs about heartbreak and infidelity. FAVORITE TRACKS: My Baby Don't Understand Me, Bird of Prey, Your Fool, Why Don't You Believe In Me, Violently LEAST FAVORITE TRACKS: It Is YouNeon Indian Vega Intl. Night Schoolniiice. internet friendsa couple of rippers on here, but i'm kinda done with excessive references to weed in emo. let's leave weedmo in 4th wave.No Thank You Embroidered FoliageNoname TelefoneThis mixtape wins the award for the most warm fuzzy feelings given to me this year. I can't really explain it, but there's just something about this tape that I absolutely adore. The jazzy instrumentals and beats immediately calm and soothe the listener, with the xylophone-like synths evoking images of childhood toys. Noname's rapping has an air of optimism to it, even when discussing difficult topics like drug abuse, funerals, and abortion. She addresses the guilt of past sins she carries, and how she's learned and grown in the face of them. - FAVORITE TRACKS: Yesterday, Diddy Bop, Reality Check, Freedom, Bye Bye BabyNothing Guilty of Everythingof Montreal The Bird Who Continues to Eat the Rabbit's FlowerOrigami Angel re: turnOrigami Angel The Brightest DaysOso Oso The Yunahon MixtapeOso Oso Basking in the glowParquet Courts Human PerformancePatrice Rushen Straight From The HeartPedro the Lion HavasuPerfume Genius Too BrightPhantogram VoicesPillow Queens Leave The Light OnPinkshift SaccharinePreoccupations Preoccupationspronoun i'll show you strongerRat Tally In My CarReal Estate DaysReally From Really FromRelient K Two Lefts Dont Make a Right But Three DoRetirement Party Runaway DogRun the Jewels Run the JewelsS. Carey All We GrowS. Carey Range Of LightSampha DualSan Fermin JackrabbitScrawl Plus, Also, TooSea Wolf White Water, White BloomShortly RichmondShortly DancerSign Language (USA-OH) Madison and FloralSkullcrusher Quiet the RoomSky Ferreira Night Time, My TimeSleigh Bells TreatsSlowdive Slowdive (LP)Slowdive I Saw the SunSoccer Mommy for young heartsSoccer Mommy CollectionSoccer Mommy Sometimes, ForeverSon Lux At War With Walls And MazesSon Lux BonesSon Lux Brighter WoundsSoul Blind Third ChainSOUL GLO Diaspora ProblemsSpaced Spaced JamsSpoon They Want My SoulSpoon Hot ThoughtsSquirrel Flower Planet (i)Squirrel Flower Tomorrow's FireStaind Break The CycleSydney Sprague maybe i will see you at the end of the worldTalking Heads Remain in LightThe 1975 Being Funny In A Foreign LanguageThe Aquabats . . . Vs. the Floating Eye of Death!The Aquabats The Return of the AquabatsThe Aquabats Kooky Spooky...In Stereowelcome back, aquabats. the new album rules. i might be wrong, but there are some songs on here that song kinda new wave-ish?The Armed UltrapopThe Beatles Let It BeThe National Trouble Will Find MeThe Wonder Years Sister CitiesTigers Jaw spinTokyo Police Club Elephant ShellTomberlin At WeddingsTomberlin i don’t know who needs to hear this...Tops Picture You StaringTouche Amore LamentTrembler FoldingTurnstile Time and SpaceUnknown Mortal Orchestra Multi-LoveUntil The Ribbon Breaks The Other OnesVampire Weekend Vampire WeekendWashed Out ParacosmWe Set Sail Feel NothingWednesday Twin PlaguesWeezer The White AlbumWeyes Blood Front Row Seat to EarthWild Pink Yolk in the FurWomen WomenYeule softscarsYoung Jesus Welcome to Conceptual Beach3.0 goodAlice Glass Prey//IVAmerican Football American Football (LP2)beabadoobee BeatopiaBeach Bunny Blame GameBeach Bunny Emotional CreatureBeach Fossils Clash the TruthBeach House Beach HouseBeach House Thank Your Lucky StarsBeach House Once Twice MelodyBeck Modern GuiltBig Thief U.F.O.F.Black Marble It's ImmaterialBon Iver i,iBoygenius boygeniusgenius move marketing this release as a new supergroup/band. really paved the way for them moving forward. LP1 feels more like a cohesive album, but this is a glorified split. and it's fine.Braids Shadow OfferingBurial BurialCamp Cope Running With The HurricaneCarly Rae Jepsen KissCarly Rae Jepsen The Loneliest TimeCaroline Polachek PangCat Power SunChairlift SomethingCharli XCX Number 1 AngelCharlie Puth VoicenotesCHVRCHES Every Open EyeCitizen Life In Your Glass WorldCloakroom Dissolution WaveColleen Green Colleen Green - EPColleen Green CoolCreed Human ClayCrystal Castles Crystal Castles IIIDarkside SpiralDavid Bazan CareDIIV OshinDisclosure SettleDrop Nineteens Hard LightDucktails The Flower LaneEmpress Of MeFlower Face Fever DreamsFrank Ocean Blondesomeone please help me understand why this album is so beloved because i just don't get it.Free Throw What's Past Is PrologueGFOTY GFOTYBUCKSGodspeed You! Black Emperor 'Asunder, Sweet and Other Distress'Grimes VisionsHAIM Days Are GoneHayley Williams Petals for ArmorHelado Negro Private Energyi hate sex World of Griefi feel like the difference between this and "circle thinking" illustrates that great screamo needs to have terrible production.Ian Sweet Show Me How You DisappearIlluminati Hotties Kiss Yr FrenemiesInterpol El PintorJames Blake Enough ThunderJamie Lidell Jamie LidellYOU NAAAAAKED. YOU NAAAAAKED. Jetty Bones -Julie Byrne Not Even HappinessJulien Baker Little OblivionsKacy Hill Simple, Sweet, and SmilingKaty Kirby Cool Dry PlaceKendrick Lamar untitled unmastered.KUNZITE VISUALSKurt Vile b'lieve i'm goin' down...La Sera La SeraLady Lamb Even in the TremorLand Of Talk Indistinct ConversationsLaura Gibson Empire BuilderLet's Eat Grandma Two RibbonsLily and Madeleine Keep It TogetherLittle Dragon Ritual UnionLittle Dragon Nabuma RubberbandLocal Natives HummingbirdLucy Dacus HistorianLucy Dacus Home VideoMae Multisensory Aesthetic ExperienceManchester Orchestra CopeMargaret Glaspy Emotions And MathGlaspy's vocals are the best part of this album for me. Some catchy tunes here and there. Biggest complaint is that the production is a little too clean/crisp. The drums sound kinda weird because of it on a couple of tracks.Menomena MinesMetronomy Nights OutMetronomy Love LettersMinor Victories Minor VictoriesMitski Be the CowboyMolly Burch Please Be MineMolly Burch First FlowerMount Kimbie Cold Spring Fault Less YouthMountain Time Music For Looking AnimalsMSPAINT Post-AmericanMy Brightest Diamond A Million and Onevery different from her previous work. "champagne" is a bop, tho.Narrow Head Moments of ClarityNatalie Prass The Future and the PastNeon Indian Era ExtranaNothing Tired of TomorrowOlivia Rodrigo GutsOrigami Angel Quiet HoursOrigami Angel DEPARTgami gang pivot to powerviolence and grindcore whenOso Oso Sore ThumbOvercoats Youngit's all pretty same-y. a pleasant same-y, but same-y nonetheless. "smaller than my mother" is great, though.Palette Knife New Game+Peach Pit Being So NormalPinegrove MarigoldPlanning for Burial LeavingPool Kids Music to Practice Safe Sex ToPUP The Unraveling of PUPTheBandPurity Ring Another EternityRa Ra Riot Need Your LightRadiohead The King of LimbsReal Estate AtlasRemember Sports Like a StoneRemo Drive Pop Musici think i like the original version of "heartstrings" better than this rerecording, but man oh man "song of the summer" is SCATHING. great song.Run the Jewels Run the Jewels 3Sea Wolf Leaves in the RiverSisyphus SisyphusSlowdive Everything is AliveSnail Mail ValentineSoccer Mommy CleanSpoon TransferenceSufjan Stevens Enjoy Your RabbitSufjan Stevens A Sun Camethis is a slowcore album, no i will not be taking any questions at the moment.Surfer Blood 1000 PalmsTame Impala InnerspeakerTame Impala CurrentsTanukichan Sundays"lazy love" is extremely good, but i can't remember much about the rest of the album.Thank You, I'm Sorry Growing In Strange PlacesThe Aquabats Hi-Five Soup!The Juliana Theory Emotion is DeadThe Mountain Goats Beat the ChampThe Radio Dept. Clinging to a SchemeThe Rapture In the Grace of Your LoveThe Shyness Clinic Sea of RedlightsThe Wonder Years The UpsidesThe xx xxThe xx CoexistTokyo Police Club Forcefieldargentina (pt. i, ii, and iii) is the thing keeping this album from being a 2.5.Tokyo Police Club Melon Collie and the Infinite Radness, Pt. 1Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs TroubleU.S. Girls Half FreeU.S. Girls In A Poem UnlimitedU2 Zooropaunderscores Wallsocketthe album teeters on a knife's edge between really good and catchy and extremely obnoxious and embarrassing. more often than not, it's great, but the not so great moments.......hoo boy; i don't think i ever need to hear "you don't even know who i am" ever again, even in the context of the whole album. jane remover's "frailty" is gonna be a massive influence on a generation of musicians like this, but i'm not sure any of them will come close to touching that album.Until The Ribbon Breaks A Lesson UnlearntI feel like I would have enjoyed this a lot more if they hadn't released 7 to 8 songs ahead of time. The entirety of The Other Ones EP shows up here, and 3 more from A Taste of Silver EP. Along with those, they released the track "Revolution Indifference" as a single as well, so there's 8 tracks before the album's even out. Then of the 3 new ones on here, one's only an intro, so we essentially only get 2 new tracks. Don't get me wrong, this is a fantastic album; I was just very disappointed they reused a bunch of old material for their first full length album, and it definitely took away from my enjoyment of the album.Vagabon Infinite WorldsVince Staples Prima DonnaVolcano Choir RepaveWaxahatchee Ivy TrippWebbed Wing What's So Fucking Funny?Wet Leg Wet LegYoung Fathers Cocoa SugarYouth Lagoon Wondrous BughouseYouth Lagoon Savage Hills Ballroom2.5 averageA Place to Bury Strangers Transfixiationalt-J This Is All YoursAnna McClellan I Saw First LightArcade Fire The Reflektor TapesArcade Fire WEAtlanter ViddeAva Max Diamonds and DancefloorsBartees Strange Farm To Tablethis album wasn't the leap forward i was hoping/expecting from him. i'm hopeful that LP3 will deliver on the potential of LP1. "cosigns" is one of the worst songs i heard in 2022 and it was single they dropped when the album was announced. why.beabadoobee Fake It FlowersBeach Fossils What a PleasureBeing as an Ocean Waiting For Morning To ComeBest Coast Crazy For YouBetter Oblivion Community Center Better Oblivion Community CenterBig Thief Two HandsBleachers Strange DesireBlood Orange Coastal GroovesBlur The Magic WhipBorn Ruffians BirthmarksBoy Pablo Soy PabloBully Feels LikeCar Seat Headrest Teens of StyleCaroline (UK) Carolineif the rest of the album were like "dark blue," "good morning (red)," and "IWR," i could see it being my favorite album from this year. but i just don't really have the patience for the rest of the album. Caroline Rose LonerCate Le Bon PompeiiChamberlain Fate's Got A DriverChastity Belt I Used To Spend So Much Time Alonei found this album to be unbelievably pedestrian. can't remember any low points, but i also can't remember any highlights.Chester Watson 1997Colleen Green Sock It To MeCults CultsCults StaticDads American Radass (This Is Important)Daughter Not to DisappearDeath Grips The Powers That B - Part I: Niggas on the MoonDelorean SubizaDelorean AparDeptford Goth Life after DefoDiet Cig I Swear I'm Good At ThisDiscovery LPlol this was one of the first albums i torrented. glad i didn't pay for it, it's really weh. also, hearing anything off of this instantly transports me back to first semester of college.dreamTX living in memory of something sweetEmpress Of UsFlume FlumeFoxing DealerFoxygen We Are The 21st Century Ambassadors...Gallant OlogyThe comparisons to Frank Ocean feel inevitable but ultimately unwarranted. Gallant expands his sound from his EP with live drums and overall better instrumentation. Some of the songs are similarly structured, but there's enough variety to keep it fresh. I hear shades of 90's R&B acts like Boys II Men and Seal, with a little bit of boom bap hip-hop at points. Much better production than the EP. However, at 16 songs (with 2 interludes, 3 if you count "Oh, Universe"), it does overstay its welcome at points, namely Counting and Open Up. Still, I would recommend this album to anyone who is a fan of silky smooth falsettos. Favorite Tracks: Oh Universe, Weight In Gold, Miyazaki, Jupiter, ChandraHayley Williams FLOWERS for VASES / descansosHeart Attack Man Freak Of Naturei was hoping for more nu metal like on "puke," but this is fun enough. Hippo Campus landmarkHOLYCHILD The Shape of Brat Pop to ComeHorsegirl Versions of Modern PerformanceHospital Bracelet South Loop SummerHot Mulligan You'll Be FineHot Mulligan I Won't Reach Out to YouIDLES Joy as an Act of ResistanceInterpol MarauderInterpol The Other Side of Make-Believeso it turns out the song title "always malaise" on the self titled album has actually a warning as to what interpol's future albums would sound like.Isaiah Rashad The House Is BurningIslands Ski Maski remember listening to this freshman year of college because the promo video for the album had michael cera in it. pretty generic. "becoming the gunship" is great, though.James Blake The Colour in Anythingholy smokes this record is bloooooooooooooooooaaaaaaaaaaaaated.James Blake Friends That Break Your HeartJetty Bones Crucial StatesJulien Baker Turn Out The Lightsgosh, what an exhausting album to listen to. the first half is so dreary, and not in a good way. feels a bit overwrought at times. second half is much better.Justice Audio, Video, DiscoKacy Hill Like A WomanKendrick Lamar DAMN.Kimbra VowsL.S. Dunes Past LivesLana Del Rey Norman Fucking Rockwell!Lil Ugly Mane Volcanic Bird Enemy and the Voiced ConcernLittle Scream Cult Followinglobsterfight pink, black, and orange in the corners.Locate S,1 PersonaliaLucius Good GriefLucy Dacus No BurdenMac DeMarco Another OneManchester Orchestra The Valley of VisionMandy, Indiana I've Seen a WayMaps and Atlases Perch PatchworkMatt and Kim SidewalksMitski Laurel HellModern Baseball SportsOf Monsters and Men My Head is an AnimalOlivia Rodrigo SourOrigami Angel Origami Angel Broke MinecraftPassion Pit GossamerPhantogram ThreePictoria Vark The Parts I DreadPoppy Poppy.ComputerPowderfinger Odyssey Number Five.......i don't think i care much for this era of rock music.Prince Daddy and The Hyena Cosmic Thrill SeekersPrince Daddy and The Hyena Prince Daddy And The HyenaRadiator Hospital Torch SongRemember Sports Slow Buzzi had high hopes for this after "all of something," but i was pretty disappointed by it. album closer "unwell" is one of the best songs they've ever written, which is a nice pick-me-up at the end but makes me wish that the rest of the album was just as good. the mix is a bit too quiet for a good portion of the album, too. Remo Drive Natural, Everyday DegradationRunnner Always RepeatingRustie Glass SwordsSamia Honeysamia's lyrics are so hyperspecific that it it horseshoes around into being extremely unrelatable. "do you want to go to baby's? / ... / besides porches is playing." my midwestern bones just turned to dust.Sigrid Sucker PunchSmith Westerns Soft WillSoccer Mommy Color TheorySOHN TremorsSon Lux Remedy"dangerous" and "remedy" are great, "part of this" and "stolen" are forgettable. Spellling The Turning WheelStrange Ranger Remembering the RocketsSurfer Blood SnowdoniaSylvan Esso Sylvan EssoI guess I can see the appeal of this album, but I just find it incredibly boring. There are a couple fun tracks here and there, but even the fun ones are kind of snoozers.Tennis Young And OldThe Aquabats Charge!!The Lemon Twigs Do HollywoodThe National Sleep Well Beasti listened to this album 5 or 6 times and i can't remember any of the songs from it.The Shins Port of MorrowThe Spirit Of The Beehive Entertainment, DeathTobias Jesso Jr. GoonTokyo Police Club Melon Collie and the Infinite Radness: Part TwoToro Y Moi Anything In ReturnTorres Three FuturesToth Practice Magic and Seek Professional HelpTurnover Peripheral Visioni don't get it, isn't this the same thing as the first diiv album three years prior? someone explain this to me.Twin Peaks Down in HeavenValium Aggelein Black MoonWavves King of the BeachWaxahatchee Saint CloudWild Nothing NocturneYour Arms Are My Cocoon Your Arms Are My CocoonYouth Lagoon The Year of Hibernation2.0 pooralt-J RelaxerAnimal Collective Painting WithBanks GoddessI really don't understand the appeal of this type of music. She's got an interesting voice, but the tunes are pretty blah. This one got really stale really quick.Bastille Bad BloodBillie Eilish dont smile at mekinda blah. bellyache is fun. other songs not as much. also, why does it look like she's gonna throw up in almost every photo of her?Blood Orange Cupid Deluxeboyband alone in a boybandCaterpillars The Other SideChance the Rapper Acid RapCharli XCX True RomanceIncredible singles on this one, but the project as a whole lacks the same kind of punch. It's amazing that "You (Ha Ha Ha)" and "Cloud Aura" were written by the same person. "You" is an unbelievably catchy track, while "Cloud Aura" is quite honestly one of my least favorite songs I'd heard in 2013.Charli XCX CrashCHVRCHES Love Is DeadDads I’ll Be The TornadoDucktails St. CatherineEve 6 hyper relevisationFather John Misty Fear FunFather John Misty I Love You, HoneybearFlobots Survival StoryGallant ZebraGallant's wonderful voice isn't enough to save this collection of bland, uninspired alt. R&B tunes. With some proper instrumentation, he could be very good. Favorite Tracks: Jupiter GrayscaleImagine Dragons Night VisionsInterpol A Fine MessJames Blake Assume FormJay-Z Magna Carta... Holy GrailKanye West The Life of PabloOne of the top ten most frustrating albums for me to listen to for many reasons.Kanye West yeKimbra The Golden EchoLANY LANYLil Yachty Let's Start Here.this album feels like an "important" album, or one that wants to be seen as "important." it's cluttered. kinda boring. feels like it's pandering to a certain kind of guy, and it looks like it's working.Lingua Ignota SINNER GET READYLorde Solar PowerLucius NudesMarianas Trench AstoriaMetronomy Summer 08Miami Horror All Possible FuturesPhantogram CeremonyPorches PoolPreoccupations New MaterialReciprocate Yeah WellRed Hearse Red Hearsea boring version of that young fathers album from last year.Rina Sawayama Hold The GirlRoyal Trux AcceleratorSan Fermin BelongI've listened to this album so many times and I still don't know what to think of it. I'd like to echo the sentiments of TwigTW, though—this is an okay pop record, but it lacks the risks and experimentation of the previous two records. "Dead" is about as risky as the album gets, and it still feels pretty safe. "Open" and "No Promises" are probably the only two tracks from here I'll feel the need to revisit. Allen Tate's performance feels pretty weak on this album too, which is a bummer. We need more baritones in pop music.SBTRKT Wonder Where We LandScene Queen BimbocoreSea Wolf Old World Romancethe switch to drum machines over live drums is a poor one. the strings on "blue stockings" sound very artificial. disappointing album.Sonic Youth Bad Moon RisingSoul Coughing Ruby Vroomthis cartoon weasel music is absolutely not for meTemples Sun StructuresThe 1975 I Like It When You Sleep, For You Are So Beautiful Yet So Unaware of ItThe Black Keys Turn BlueTokyo Police Club TPCTold Slant Going ByTops Sugar at the GateToro Y Moi What For?tUnE-yArDs Nikki NackU2 How to Dismantle an Atomic BombU2 No Line on the HorizonUntil The Ribbon Breaks Until the Ribbon Breakswelcome back, pete. i'm glad you're doing well in terms of physical and mental health. your new album's not great, though.Vampire Weekend ContraWavves VWeezer The Red AlbumWhitney Light Upon the LakeWild Belle IslesWild Nothing Life of PauseXXYYXX XXYYXXI remember listening to this freshman year of college when I was really into this sort of music (you know, soundcloud-alt-rnb-trap-influenced-the-xx cover bands) and I didn't really care for it. Honestly, I think this is one of the albums that got me out of that phase. I went back and listened to it recently, and holy crap is it boring. I really don't care for this style of music at all.1.5 very poorArcade Fire Everything Nowi had a radio show in college called "content with content" (read as "happy with things") and i am outraged that i did not receive songwriting credit on "infinite content."Ariana Grande My EverythingCapital Cities In A Tidal Wave of MysteryChance the Rapper Coloring BookCharli XCX SuckerSame crop of blah pop tunes, except this time without the killer singles. No need to dive into her discography, just stick with her radio hits.Everest On ApproachUninspired and unremarkable indie rock. Nothing new here, and none of it's done particularly well.Fall Out Boy American Beauty/American PsychoFather John Misty Pure Comedyfun. Some NightsGodspeed You! Black Emperor All Lights Fucked On the Hairy Amp DroolingGoldLink And After That, We Didn't TalkHey Ocean! It's Easier To Be Somebody ElseHey Ocean! Stop Looking Like MusicInterpol InterpolKanye West Jesus Is KingSBTRKT Save YourselfThe Mowgli's Waiting for the DawnWeezer Make Believe1.0 awfulAJR I'm ReadyAJR The ClickAJR NeotheaterbrokeNCYDE I'm Not a Fan, but the Kids Like It!Capital Cities Capital Cities EPi remember hearing that "safe and sound" song somewhere in 2012, and then immediately wondering when it was going to get popular because of that awful horn melody.Chance the Rapper The Big Day"hot shower" came on during the dancing at a wedding i was at and i was reminded of how bad this album is. the song completely killed the mood, it's so bad, and it's the one that gets played the most. rthe thing i appreciate the most about this album is that it made me feel vindicated in my dislike of chance the rapper's music.Charlie Puth Nine Track MindCheekface Too Much to Askno more music from los angeles. we have moved past the need for music from los angeles.Corey Feldman Angelic 2 The CoreFoxygen ...And Star PowerJudah and the Lion Pep TalksKendrick Lamar DAMN. Collector's EditionOliver Tree Cowboy Tearsi heard "cowboys don't cry" at the grocery yesterday, this is one of the worst songs i've heard in a while.Ra Ra Riot Beta Love(heads up, incoming extremely biased opinion) Oh gosh I don't know where to begin. They had something going on their first two albums, and then they scrapped everything that was good about them for their least interesting and least unique quality: the synthesizer. Even if I weren't so betrayed by this change, I still wouldn't like this album. The hooks are annoying, the production and song writing is lazy, and the melodies and instrumentation are nonexistent. None of the songs come close to hitting 4 minutes in length, which I suppose is merciful, given that the lot of them are crap. Tracks like "Angel, Please," "What I Do For U," "For Once," and "Is It Too Much" sound half finished. You cannot convince me that those songs are not demos. They're so lifeless and directionless. Honestly, fewer albums frustrate me as much as this one does. Favorite Tracks (in the context of the album, which isn't saying much): When I Dream, I Shut OffThe Chainsmokers Memories...Do Not OpenTones and I Welcome to the Madhouse
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