Reviews by h3lios

Busy and full arrangements that feel super intentional. You can hear Brian's artistic endeavours throughout the record, specifically the slow, baroque-heavy tracks that make it sound like a modern-day orchestra. "Let's Go Away For Awhile" scratched an itch.

A lot of the themes in the song seem to continue from "Beach Boys Today!" in that they often touch on topics not common in pop music at the time (e.g. I Just Wasn't Made For These Times, I Know There's An Answer)

Repetitive drum machines and loops reminiscent of the 80s. LRD has the hooks but doesn't seem to expand on them as much. It's like having the first few sentences of a chapter down pat, but then the actual plot is lost in the words. (2.5-3)

A precursor of longer rock songs throughout the 70s; karaoke-worthy and somewhat ambitious production (3.5-4)

Albums like this expand my musical world, and it's straight up just noisy hedonism. "The Gift" was super grisly.

Fits right into some 2000s pop rock, while other songs recycle a bit of his 80s output. It’s your typical Springsteen.

They say sax changes everything, and it most certainly does here. So many tempo and key changes it's as if John is communicating with the divine.

Upbeat, optimistic rap. It's carefree in a 60s-hippie-Dr. Seuss kind of way. Had to do a double take on that one track tho 🤨

Syrupy quiet storm love songs (3.5)

Slow, stripped-down tracks reminiscent of Radiohead. I feel like I'm in a Frieren episode listening to Thom Yorke narrate our journey thus far.

Classic 80s rock 🤘

Straddles the line between Weezer-rock and Britpop! As someone who likes the former, the melodies and hooks are simple(y) enjoyable 🙃

A soothing combination of jazzy folk-rock

The Beatles' weird, experimental phase starts here. "Tomorrow Never Knows" is probably one of my all-time favourite "out-there" songs.

Fast-paced, polished punk with elements of back-to-basics rock.

Easy listening of American standards. It’s a nice sunset album. (3.5)

bro think she Laufey 🫩🫠

Fire album tho will be dming this to my deceased grandma 🪦🌹

Frank helped pave the way for most of 2010s R&B with his free-flowing style. I really like the production and its blend of multiple genres from old-school soul to electropop.

This is where Bob Dylan gets his cheesy ahh folk rock from. An early example of a concept album

Experiment post-punk-dance with almost spoken-word delivery. Just not my style at the moment.

Bob really has to include at least one cheesy folk-blues song 😭.

This to me is very much a sunrise/sundown record. The last track reminds me of Desolation Row based on its length (2.5-3)