Reviews by aroomacanvas

I've tried so hard but I just can't with this kind of country/honky tonk. Just grates me. He has a good voice if you stripped away the overly affected accent.

Thrash is one of my favorite metal subgenres, and this is a killer example of it. They introduce just enough experimentation and genre crossover to keep it interesting throughout. Plus the cover is metal as hell.

The overdriven acoustic guitars on this are such a great sound. This hits the right amount of country for me where it doesn't turn me off at all but still has that vibe. The recording is fantastic and really elevates it.

I'm a newbie with dub but I love everything I've heard. This is very cool. It has a bit more structure and traditional musicality than most dub I've heard. Plus I love the themes of worker rights and government corruption.

A little too country for how I like my indie. I'm more a fan of the stuff that came out the next decade. It's pleasant enough but feels like 100 other indie rock albums I've heard.

Power pop is a really fun genre that definitely owes a lot to this album. I do think that it has since been largely surpassed by others in the genre, but you can't deny its influence there and it still contains a lot of catchy as hell bangers.

Very backround-y. It was enjoyable but never really stuck out to me. Worked well as a backing soundtrack to work though.

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again - 2009 was the best year for indie rock ever. This album is a perfect example. Such a unique, fully realized sound. This album is so chill and sexy. I still spin it regularly to this day.

Interesting early moog stuff. I definitely think that later bands did it much better, but obviously the influence from here was probably tangible in a lot of them. Still a cool chill ambient release.

GOATED album. Revolutionary and aesthetically gorgeous.

These early Wu-Tang solo projects are so fire. You can really tell that the entire collective had a fire lit in them. I think this is still one of the best showcases of Method Man's skill. The beats by RZA are also fantastic. Super dark and cavernous. I love the drum sound in particular.

You know, I've somehow never thought of The Police as new wave, but they really are aren't they? It makes me see them in a bit of a new light. I really ought to listen to them more, I never remember how much I enjoy them until I do. This album is quite fun and has some of their great songs.

Pretty solid. It's more consistent in tone than many of his releases, and doesn't suffer from the 80s cheesiness quite as bad. It never really blew me away but I found it consistently enjoyable.

You know, I've somehow never thought of The Police as new wave, but they really are aren't they? It makes me see them in a bit of a new light. I really ought to listen to them more, I never remember how much I enjoy them until I do. This album is quite fun and has some of their great songs.

Some fun funky instrumentals, but sometimes they get a bit too 80s cheese for me. The vocals I just dislike unfortunately. They're whispery and whiny at once somehow.

As far as glam rock goes it's alright but it's just a genre I will never respect or appreciate I think.

Very iconic space rock. I love how it's designed to be one continuous piece. Some parts work better than others for me but overall it's a really fun listen.

I like this more than the other bossa nova stuff I've heard here. Her vocals are definitely the part that sets it apart for me. They're so laid back but pretty. Instrumentally it still doesn't blow me away, but the increased focus on vocals makes that less of an issue for me.

Not a huge Steely Dan guy but this album slays. So chill and yet funky at the same time, and just insanely gorgeous production.

Jazzy prog? Wow I have been sleeping on these guys. I know some of Robert Wyatt's solo stuff but somehow haven't ever explored Soft Machine. I clearly have work to do!