Reviews by brndnnll

Stoked to see a band from Euskadi pop up here! Itoiz seems to really occupy a place straddling both 70s prog and 80s pop dance music. Interesting for sure and very cool to include on this list.

This sure smacks of some Saddle Creek coded music.

This album really lived in the moment when it came out, everyone loved it. At the time I really remember thinking this atmospheric shoegaze metal sounded so unique and interesting. I don't really think that anymore when I listen to this album, maybe it and the band's live performances have worn on me a bit. Regardless this is a great album, and I think its a worthy inclusion on this list.

I had never heard of Espers, but seeing this was a Drag City release raised my optimism significantly. This was an awesome record. Dark psychedelic folk music. It has a balladry and psych slow drip feel to it that just puts you in a great groove. Loved this.

I don't know anything baout Robyn or about this kind of hyperized electro pop music. Seems like it's probably good for what it is. I don't know, not really my thing.

This seems like boring campy music designed to have a wide appeal to the lowest common denominator. There is nothing interesting or bold about this at all. I didn't know what to expect from this band, I had never heard them and just know the name as a band that is somewhat big. I wish I still had never heard their music.

The nostalgia hits pretty hard whenever I hear Less Than Jake. Was very stoked to see this pop up, though I would have preferred Losing Streak over this. To me LTJ kind of perfectly encapsulates that late 90s US third wave ska period. These songs all kick ass, the vibes are great. Always thought this band was a lot of fun. Had a blast revisiting this and soaking in the nostalgia.

Truly incredible how bad and unlistenable this is. One of the easiest 1 stars there is.

A great early anarcho-punk album.

Seems like a solid golden age of hip-hop record.

I have always just kind of been aware of Low (RIP Mimi Parker) as a great slowcore group, but really had only ever listened to their Jeff Tweedy produced "The Invisible Way." This album was immediately quite different than I was expecting. Noisy and harsh yet still haunting and beautiful. I really enjoyed this, and it further reinforced the long held belief that I need to explore their catalog more deeply.

Two things that the original included way too many of are Bruce Springsteen albums and way too long live albums. Despite that, some one thought adding a way too long live Bruce Springsteen album as their selection as the ticket. This only works as a troll and goof album. But why? This was such a slog, I can't stand this guy. His music feels like what I imagine being the verge of a heart attack feels like. Just horrible.

A very cutesy and endearing bedroom pop electronic sounding record. Enjoyed this enough.

I had never heard of this band, this was a pretty decent mid 2000s alt rock record. Had some nice shoegaze vibes. I was into it as a pleasant album, but it didn't leave much of an impression on me.

Sparks are a singular artistic entity. Entirely ahead of their time. This album is one of their best.

Jaco is undeniably one of the most significant bass players of the 20th century. Incredible chops but the jazz fusion is just not really for me. This album is obviously great though.

Seems like a good modern hip hop record.

This was completely forgettable and uninteresting.

Reading that this was indie folk rock, I was really hoping it wouldn't sound a specific way, and unfortunately it sounded exactly that way. There are a couple songs that when I separate it from everything else were pretty decent, but I really can't stand this sound.

This high concept melodic rock stuff is ridiculous. A bit too much wankery for me. This is obviously a fun album and a cool collab that has energy for sure. This was fine to listen to once but I'll never to it again.