Reviews by brndnnll

Not really for me at all. That strange blend of alt-rock, dance-rock, industrial, power pop that only the mid 90s could produce. There is a hit on this album that I recognized, but other than that it was mostly just background noise.

Was not thrilled to get yet another Steely Dan record. This is 3 now on this list and I really hope that's it. I was always indifferent towards Steely Dan but am not starting to lean more on the side of strongly disliking them than just mere indifference. They are too much, and just feel like wankery. I don't need to hear anymore of their records.

You can recognize a Blue Note album cover from a mile away, and it's always a good sign when the album pops up and you know it's a Blue Note. Unfamiliar with Sabu, and this is more jazz adjacent as an excellent Cuban Rumba record. Really enjoyable weekend morning listen with my morning coffee.

You know I don't love Van Morrison but it's tough to deny that he has good songs with great melodies that are pretty pleasant. This record was a fine drizzly Friday morning listen.

I've come around on this band much more in the past couple years than I ever thought I would. I don't know what it is, but something about them makes them standout from the overcrowded and overrepresented and over remembered UK post-punk/new wave scene from the early 1980s. Fun listen as always.

As classic as you can get. These songs are so a part of everything that came after it, and just stand up over time. Short and sweet and succinct.

When I saw the nearly 140 minutes runtime on a drum and bass record, I had nothing but dread, and it's taken my 3 weeks to find the time and willingness to subject myself. It's honestly pretty enjoyable and pretty chill, just way way too long.

This album was huge for me when it came out 20(!!!) years ago. I definitely have not listened to it in a long time, but it's incredibly connected to a specific time and place for me. Really enjoyed revisiting the album, and it's a force for sure.

This album fits firmly in to the overrepresented category on this list of UK music from the early 1980s that all sounds the same. It was fine for sure, but man this list is problematically homogenous.

I always used to goof on Paul Revere and the Raiders. Maybe it was growing up in Boise and then moving and living in Portland. It wasn't until 2019 when a few of there songs were on the soundtrack for "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" where I really started to listen to them in earnest. What a fun band. Just hit after hit. This isn't my favorite record of theirs but a good listen nonetheless.

I had not listened to this album, Leonard Cohen's parting work. It is beautiful and eternal.

This is a comp album with songs handpicked from their early releases specifically designed to make this band more appealing to audiences in UK. This is NOT an album and should not be on this list. Automatic 1/5.

The third record from Nick Cave to pop up for me on this list. I was never super familiar with him, and this one falls a bit flat compared to the Ghosteen and Murder Ballads. Much more succinct, but didn't leave as much of an impression on me. Still a good album regardless.

Ha, it's great this is on this list. An absolute classic in pillar in grindcore. Never my favorite but it has a place.

Old School Hip Hop is always a ton of fun. Really had a great time re-visiting this and everything about that has been so ingrained in hip hop since it came out.

Peak 1970s Nashville Country Music. No notes.

This album is straight up pop music. It has both a very well known song that aside from it being well known seems unremarkable and a cover of Black Sabbath's "Iron Man." This album is short and sweet, but seems inessential.

Obviously a great album, and a classic at this point. Some of the skits aren't my favorite, a different time and place for sure. But a great album for sure.

The earliest album on this list, maybe the first great album? Tough to say. I was amazed that this was 50 minutes and not more like 30 minutes long for being made nearly 70 years ago. It sounds great and these songs are excellent, it's a mood for sure, and really welcome one on a lazy morning.

Possibly the first true heavy metal record? This album still hits hard 50+ years later. It's etched in to our music DNA and is a classic.