Reviews by aroomacanvas

Duran Duran is one of those bands I always enjoy when they're on but haven't really sat down and listened to much. This album is really great though. Catchy, and 80s feeling but in a way that doesn't feel overly dated.

90s hip-hop is just such a vibe. I've gotta be in the mood but when I am nothing else scratches the itch. Lyrically I'm kind of lukewarm on this album by and large but his flow and the beats are on point.

It's fine. Doesn't really do a ton for me but it's pleasant and has some good musicianship. I like the less southern-influenced parts the best honestly.

Really awesome African blues. I'm digging it a lot. I'm surprised this is the first I've heard of it.

Love Wilco and this album is considered their magnum opus for good reason. It's truly iconic. One of the first country-ish albums I ever connected with so it'll always have a special place in my heart.

I'm a very casual reggae fan but this is fine if somewhat middling. Hits a variety of styles but nice and upbeat and chill throughout.

Tough to even find new things to say about Pink Floyd. This album is a classic and definitely one of the best concept albums of all time.

Absolute classic. Love Neil Young and this album has some of his biggest hits, including my favorite NY song (Old Man).

It's fine. Roots rock isn't really my thing so it doesn't do a lot for me but it's not unpleasant either. Some nice guitar playing on it.

Some of my favorite bands consider Pixies a massive influence so I really don't listen to them as much as I should. This album absolutely rips. Where Is My Mind? is obviously a bonafide classic in particular.

Metallica was my first favorite band as a kid and will always hold a special place in my heart because of it. I'd personally put Ride the Lightning above this album but both are unimpeachable classics.

Even as I come over to country a tiny bit, I think pop r&b will remain a genre I just have zero interest in unfortunately. This just does nothing for me.

Kinda boring 60s pop that very occasionally pushes its boundaries towards something interesting for a brief moment.

Revolver? I barely know her!

5 stars for both this album and that joke. Both classics.

Weaker than their debut or their classic followup Mezzanine but still a solid album. Massive Attack are always a good vibe.

Cabaret country? It's certainly interesting but a combination of two things I'm not terribly favorable on is a tough sell.

I'm down for heavy/experimental music but grindcore just isn't my brand I guess. The gutteral vocals don't work for me and the instrumentation feels a bit too focused on sheer technicality without consideration for how it actually sounds. I realize the irony of saying that as a big math rock fan too!

You know I've never really sought out Pearl Jam or considered myself a fan at all but listening to this album I realize how much of it I've absorbed via cultural osmosis and just how much nostalgia I have for it. These are some absolutely killer grunge songs that still hold up today.

Thundercat is a master bassist and this album definitely showcases that. I think Drunk is a little more scattered and less focused than his first two albums but it's still really good.

Really great stripped down folk with powerful lyricism and vocals. I like this a lot more than her more heavily produced stuff.