Reviews by calvin

The BendsRadiohead

Rated 10/10

A yes, Radiohead's magnum opus as the best British Guitar Band ever before their transition to the greatest band of all time as a prog rock band. Stellar listen start to finish, easy five stars.

Dog Man StarSuede

Rated 10/10

That was really cool. Varied and interesting throughout. I will definitely be listening to more Suede

MurmurR.E.M.

Rated 6/10

I was surprised by how little and impression this album left. I like R.E.M. a lot, so many of their songs are great and memorable, but this album was just okay.

I'm afraid I didn't catch any of the lyrics outside of the spoken samurai story, but I loved the beats and Afro-Samurai is such a cool aesthetic.

Faust IVFaust

Rated 8/10

That was cool and interesting. I imagine it was groundbreaking in 73. Today it still stands up but is no longer mindbending

After Blood Sex Sugar Magic I wasn't expecting much, knew there would be some standout highlights, but they really impressed me. Much less of trying to force a rap career and elevated musicality. The whole album hit right.

I understand the appeal. The rap is kinetic, it feels like another layer of percussion. The lyrics have a little flow and I like the power fantasy, the black empowerment. I could even forgive the violence. What I cannot support is the misogyny. Can we please stop punching down and objectifying?

Achtung BabyU2

Rated 6/10

That wasn't unpleasant. But I do not understand why this band took off.