Reviews by brndnnll

A rare record on this list that at least makes sense. A highly influential band out of the mainstream produced by one of the best to do it. Raw a noisy and sounds great. Albini really capturing the best sound in the early 90s alt/noise rock scene. Thrilled this came up and was stoked to listen to it today.

This is very much my alley and very early in to this I was shocked I had never heard of this band before. That hyper literate lyrical approach and delivery remind me so much of Dave Berman. Absolutely loved this, what a treat.

This firmly fits in that boring and uninteresting world where EDM and pop music intersect. Too long as well.

Obviously Dolly Parton is incredible. I don't have all the context for different periods of her career or anything, and I'm not super familiar with her records, but this was just so enjoyable and lovely on a weekend morning.

If this wasn't on this list I would have never known how much I don't need this.

This was fine, certainly occupies it's own space. Slightly off kilter from what we usually get on this list which is a plus.

Man this was so bad and so tough to get through. Seems like music perfect for shopping while in a Target or some bullshit like that.

A fun proggy art pop album from a band I have never heard of. Some of this was a lot of fun and I was left with some parts stuck in my head for the rest of the day. Enjoyed it for sure.

I have never had any interest in listening to this record. It was fine I guess, but certainly feels like the rest of the band sans David Byrne trying to keep something alive that wasn't anymore. These songs feel out of place and out of time, and feel more like a compilation than a fully formed album. Not great at all.

Psychedelic trance for sure. As far as EDM goes there is plenty worse to listen to than this. So within that genre this was great, but in general, definitely not.

I was not expecting to love this album as much as I do. What a debut. Brilliant songwriting with a resonate energy that feels right at home in the long storied history of Irish troubadours. It feels very working class and very tender and articulate at the same time.

I can see how this would be a great album for it's genre but it doesn't do anything for me.

I have a lot of respect for King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard. I saw them play in a small venue in 2013 before they started to explode and the show was incredible. I definitely cannot keep up with their albums, a bit too proggy (and frequent) for me, but love what they do. This was enjoyable enough to listen to.

I do not need this melodic hardcore music.

I caught the first 10 minutes of this band at a fest in 2019 without knowing them, and my friend and I decided they'd be a great band to skip to get some food from the food carts. They've blown up a lot since then, and I don't really get it. This is the first time I have listened to one of their records. It's fine for sure, but man it just seems so mellow and boring--nothing wrong with it being mellow and quiet, it's just surprising to me that they've blown up as much as they have. Did not enjoy at this all.

Loved it.

This is the exact brand of 2010s indie rock that I find uninteresting and boring.

For how much Pink Floyd was on the original list, it's absolutely to ridiculous to consider this to have been missed. 90s era Pink Floyd just isn't it. This is too perfect and calculated and empty and incomplete, and far too long. I guess I'm happy to say I was able to slog through this thing, but this is a hard no.

I mean an incredible "debut" solo album from one of the all timers, with some of his most iconic songs. Great album all around.

About as good as I could have expected. Blends a lot of genres and the massive wall of sound is so calming. Exceeded my expectations for sure.