Reviews by arog1747

BostonBoston

Rated 10/10

This album is all of 1970s rock personified. There is not a weak song on this album and really set the standard for guitar driven arena rock that could sound radio friendly. Tom Scholz is a mad scientist of a guitar player and genius of the recording process.

TuskFleetwood Mac

Rated 4/10

Half of this album had me questioning life, the other half had me going, this is ok. I feel as though this is a sub par record and not an actual Fleetwood Mac recording. A lot of the songwriting just made me sad.

AriseSepultura

Rated 8/10

This isn't even Sepultura's best work, but it's what started defining their sound. Cavalera and Kisser write fantastic lyrics but the groove that is heavily Latin influenced is what got them to blow up. Dead Embryonic Cells is a mood and a half.

This feels like an album that needs to be listened to as one straight song. As such, I don't think I could listen to it consistently because I feel like I would get bored.

1989Taylor Swift

Rated 8/10

This album is full of pop bangers as T-Swift fully transitioned away from her early sound into a more polished pop sound. My wife loves this album and actually owns it on CD.

I don't understand the music industry's love for Tom Waits. I find his vocals unnecessarily gruff and they don't make sense to me. He's a talented musician in other aspects, but I don't listen to him because of his singing style.

GueroBeck

Rated 4/10

Beck Hanson is an interesting character. This album is vastly different from Odelay, the only other Beck album I am familiar with. It honestly is a solid expression of Beck but it's something I need to be in the mood for rather than seek out.

Other than Sixteen Saltines, which is a phenomenal song, this is a fine album. But, my analysis of The White Stripes is applicable. Jack White's voice irks me.

This was an interesting listen. Very much a mix of Blues and traditional British music. I'm not sure how I feel about it entirely but I'm here for it every once in awhile.