Reviews by abitfishy

Highlight Song/s: Cynicrustpetefredjohn Raga

Not for me. I just feel this folk-styled music has been done so many times before, that it just all sounds the same to me. The exception to the monotony of this album is the last track, which is a 8 minute instrumental that sounds really unique.

The singing style mixed with spoken word is kinda cool. The backing tracks for this album have an otherworldly sound to it. I didn't like length of the songs on this album, as I feel like I've heard everything the song has to offer in the first 3 or so minutes and so it starts to drag for the rest of the song. So when EVERY song is like that, it made the album really tiring.

Highlight Song/s: Movin' Out and The Stranger

I've always dismissed Billy Joel for some reason, not exactly sure why. But this is some really sweet pop rock.

Highlight Song/s: Gloria, Redondo Beach

This album is a nice mix of punk and poetry. The singing by Patti leaves me completely awestruck. That yelp-styled singing definitely helps make the music more unhinged.

Highlight Song/s: Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground, Expecting, Aluminum and I Can't Wait

This is some pretty nifty garage music, I was expecting this to be a bit bad; but no, definitely not bad. This album has some cool riffs and I like how they use the noise (like you'd hear on noise rock songs,) on some of the tracks. The drums always have this catchy rhythm going on. All in all, it's a good one.

This sounds incredibly bland, no song in particular stands out. Lyrics across the album include the themes of Women, Love, Beer and Jesus; which they don't do anything special with. Even some albums by others that have Jesus or Love or Women as a theme, just do It better; though the lyrics about the beer might've inspired the horrid pop-country. It sounds catchy at times, but It didn't make the album a good one.

The lead singer's style of singing is pretty difficult to get into, but I really appreciate the frantic aspect about it. The backing track matches the vocals quite well; just pure frenzy, which fits the garage/punk attitude of the singing.

Not a fan of this one. All the songs sound like one big song, just split up. The backing tracks are pretty colourful but other than that, lots of the album is just a blur to me.

Not a fan on how they use the brass instruments, with all the squeaky, wheezing and high pitched sounds that come from it. I know brass instruments are essential to Jazz, but I definitely prefer how they use it in Getz/Gilberto; where it's more low-key.

This album has such a surreal sound to it, I like it. The backing tracks for all the songs are so lovely and unique; on the other hand, the vocals are quite
difficult to get into. Perhaps a re-listen to it or listening through their other albums will help.

Highlight Song/s: New Slaves and Bound 2

I haven't listened to Kanye at all, so this is from completely fresh ears.
The production is absolutely amazing, my god. I'm really unsure if I like the rapping style he has, but it's catchy in some parts.
It really is a shame how much talent was lost; way before he started spreading hate.

Highlight Song/s: Why Did She Have To Leave and I Need Your Lovin'

I am relatively new to Motown music, so it's been a little hard to get into. But It gets better and better every time I listen to a new Motown album.
The second half is definitely a lot better than the first and it really does redeem the album.
So soothing, Amazing vocals, Great basslines, good horn sections and really melodic.
Good Album.

Highlight Song/s: Don't Go Near The Water and Long Promised Road

I got this album on the day Brian Wilson died; I thought that was kind of funny(not him dying per se,) but the mopey album cover and the album name alongside the sad news of his death. But then I found out shortly after it was scripted (which my opinion on was mixed.)
Anyways this is my second Beach Boys album, last time was Pet Sounds (not a fan of) back in August apart from that I just listened to their hits like Good Vibrations, Surfin' U.S.A and I Get Around. So It's good to listen to them properly again.
I like the melancholy on this album, it sounds like its the end of an era; very bittersweet. The fact that this album is when Brian Wilson was stepping back from a leadership role, makes it a bit heartbreaking. Godspeed Brian.

Highlight Song/s: War, Tomb of the Boom, Last Call, She Lives in My Lap and My Favorite Things

This album is quite long; it being 135 minutes long. It was a bit difficult to get through. I like how the album is structured with the intros of both discs and the interludes with all of it being spread among the rap tracks. My favourite of all probably is the first 3 tracks of disc 2 with the jazzy instrumentation, even if one of them is a interlude.
Now some things I don't like. Disc 1 had too many soul choruses, I was pretty over it by the end of the first disc. The track 'Reset' had what sounds like someone eating a bag of chips which bothered me a lot, which was kind of surprising.
I don't think this is a bad album, I believe it's just that I really don't think the OutKasts are for me.

Highlight Song/s: Transylvania Blues

I truly don't like this term; but it fits the most. This hipster rock album (band?) is incredibly bland, I feel like I'm being lulled to sleep on 9 out of the 10 tracks. The only redeeming part of the album is Transylvania Blues (maybe because there is no singing from off brand Bob Dylan.) This 35 minute album felt so long, even longer than that 3 hour Jazz album by Ella Fitzgerald that's on the list.

Highlight Song/s: My Love, My Life and Money, Money, Money

This might possibly be the best Pop album ever.

I am always a fan when artists do different stuff for different sides/halves of the album. Such as Low (by David Bowie) where the first half is these repetitive rock/pop songs and the second half is ambient, anyways enough David Bowie. Pretty cool how Neil Young does solo acoustic for the first half and then Electric with a backing band in the second half. This is my first impression of Neil Young (apart from listening to Heart of Gold) and I would say it was a good impression.

Listened to on YouTube as it's not on Spotify for me. I also could only find 7 out of the 13 songs which sucks a bit. But other than that I like the really unique sound of this album.

Highlight Song/s: Dreams Burn Down, Decay and Vapour Trail

This album has such a surreal sound. I love the vibe that the album cover gives off.
It's fun listening to Shoegaze and closing your eyes and imagining yourself in some other place (like near an ocean in this instance.) You can totally lose yourself in the wall of noise that's in most of the songs.

Highlight Song/s: In Memory Of Elizabeth Reed

I'm not into Jam Band stuff, but I thought this was kind of alright.