Reviews by aroomacanvas

I'm a very casual fan of Cheap Trick but this live album really showcases what made them special. Super high energy and equal parts catchy and noisy. So many bops.

I'm just coming to accept that singer-songwriters aren't really my thing. This is decent enough. I dig her voice and there are some solid lyrics but it doesn't really evoke much strong feeling in me unfortunately.

A classic in every sense of the word. Moving, haunting, beautiful. Running Up That Hill is also one of the most coverable songs in my opinion. Her rendition is incredible but there's also so many other killer ones out there.

I dig a lot of Simon & Garfunkel stuff but his solo stuff is a bit weaker to me. Just a bit all over the place and often too saccharine for me. Still lots of great moments and songwriting in this though.

I'm a bigger fan of the more longform, experimental stuff his father does, but Femi does a great job here in channeling his energy while doing his own thing and creating more catchy, digestible songs.

10/10 groundbreaking classic album.

I've heard the cheeky name before, but I don't think I've ever actually listened to them. I'm kind of kicking myself now though because this is fantastic. I love post-punk and this is just a fantastic example of it. I'll definitely have to explore more.

You can sense the tension between the competing directions of each band member here, and yet somehow it all coalesces into a killer, cohesive album nonetheless. Really gorgeous and psychedelic in a way that only late 60s albums are.

I'm hit or miss on some of his albums with Crazy Horse but this one is great. Just solid rock and roll with Neil Young's trademark vocals. Can't argue with that.

Lmao I thought glam metal died in the 80s. Why is this unoriginal parody crap on this list? It was awful then and it's even more awful now.

One of my favorite indie rock albums of all time. 2009 the GOAT year. The guitar and vocal harmonies on this one are chef’s kiss.

Way too country for me and I really hate how a lot of these older country albums are just credited to the performer but most of the songs were written by other people. That should auto-disqualify an album from here in my opinion.

I'm always down for more 60s psych rock. Never listened to these guys before but they do that style really well. Cool album. Their story is also very interesting.

A little too country for me, especially in the vocals department. It's fun and lighthearted though. The track with Natalie Merchant singing is gorgeous.

I've heard the name but honestly somehow I don't think I've ever listened. I don't know what I expected them to sound like but it wasn't this. Pretty cool, sounds almost emo. I should explore more.

Another really cool Stevie Wonder album. I love the striking cover and this album hits a lot of sounds while still feeling very cohesive.

Pretty solid as far as the 1230656 Costello albums on this list go. I'd honestly probably dig him if it weren't for the fact that the authors of this book clearly have a hard on for him to a ridiculous degree.

No.

Absolute titan of 90s alt rock. This album has so many bangers, it would be almost any other band's greatest hits album.

I've always been weirdly mid on Beck considering how much he checks the boxes for something I'd like. This definitely feels in line with the better stuff like Odelay but still just not exceptionally exciting to me.