Reviews by aroomacanvas

I love the nearly spoken word vocals. They feel effortless but still have so much bite. The instrumentals are raw and stripped back. Very industrial. I'm surprised I've never listened to this before.

Simultaneously catchy and experimental. It might be fairly tame by today's standards but for the 50s this is so unique. The sax is a major highlight throughout.

Another classic from the king of jazz. I love how introspective and brooding this one is.

Fantastic R&B album. She has a great voice and the instrumentals are smooth as butter. Love Kendrick's feature as well. I'm not really sure it's notable enough to fit on this list but I do really like it.

Catchy 80s synth pop. I was jamming hard. Sure, it feels a bit dated like a lot of 80s stuff, but it's just fun.

Very stripped back, lots of acoustic guitar. This album is a nice change of pace for Bowie with lots of folk influence. Dude never missed.

Love when people push punk into new weird directions. The drums are a particular highlight on this album

This is an album I'd been meaning to dive into for a while and it did not disappoint. His vocals are powerful and the instrumentation is so full and beautiful.

Still just not something I have much interest in at all. This one is a bit less actively grating to me though for most of it at least.

Another really solid album from Marley. I like the slightly darker edge to a lot of it. Some of my favorite songs of his are on here.

Killer beats and the MCs have such chemistry. The constant switching between them lends the songs great forward motion which really works.

Psychedelic prog is my weak spot. This is really amazing. Love the vocal harmonies and the eclectic mix of styles.

Decent folk rock. She has a good voice. Doesn't really grip me heavily though.

It's wild that this was held back at release for being "too gritty". From a modern perspective it's so tame. You can definitely hear his passion in his voice though so calling it "raw" I get.

Formative album for me and still holds up 20 years later. This is Green Day's magnum opus in my eyes. Lots of great commentary but also amazing songwriting. I love the suites in particular.

Gorgeous vocals and beautiful instrumentation. This album is a perfect mix of upbeat and melancholy.

Love the mix of influences here, including one of my favorites, shoegaze. It doesn't get lost in the wall of sound though, but explores a lot of other areas including indie rock, jazz, and even reggae.

Jazz Fusion is always a good choice. This feels a tiny bit dated and you can tell it's from the 70s but it's still really good.

Poppier than the later stuff but in a good way. It definitely reminds me of early Beatles, in that it's just very fun.

I've only casually listened to Bill Callahan, and this is probably my first full album listen, but I really dig it. 2009 really was a banner year for music and this is no different. Great lyrics and vocals and lush instrumentation.