Reviews by heavymetal

Immediate groans when I saw this generated this morning, but I tried to give it as unbiased of a listen as I could and honestly it’s really not bad at all. I’d even go far enough to say it’s pretty decent. Sounds very much like Radiohead with all the rough edges sanded off and polished until it was shiny.

Favourite track: High Speed

I’ve always enjoyed Joy Division, but need to be in the right mood for it. I love the instrumentation, but the dark and gloomy lyrics and singing can be a bit much at times.

I’ve never listened to a Motörhead album in its entirety, but I knew exactly what I was in for when this album was generated and it didn’t disappoint. 36 minutes of pure, driving rock and roll that doesn’t let up for a second. It’s not something I’ll always be in the mood to listen to, but definitely something I’ll listen to again in the future when I’m in the mood for some rock and roll.

I think I just going to copy my review of Doggystyle by Snoop Dogg from a few days ago because it’s still applicable here:

I really dig the beats and overall production on this album, but once again, I just can’t stand the rapping or the lyrics. It’s just standard gangsta rap cliches; drugs, bitches, mfers, n***as, and blatant misogyny. Maybe I’m just grumpy because I’m on a string of bad albums and this is the fourth hip-hop album I’ve had in a week.

Ok, the flute solo on Lil Ghetto Boy was pretty sweet.

Fucking hell, I almost shut it off during the Doctor’s Office.

Disco definitely isn’t my go to genre, but I absolutely love the super funky guitar and bass and the beats definitely make you want to dance. The slower songs aren’t my favourite, but the more upbeat ones are pretty fun. Overall, happy to have listened to it, but unlikely to return to it on my own. That said, I will definitely hit the dance floor at a wedding when We Are Family inevitably comes on.

Does a 90 minute, 2LP, southern rock concept album about Lynryd Skynyrd appeal to you? Then this is the album for you!

It doesn’t really appeal to me. I’d probably rate this higher if it wasn’t a double album, but I got pretty tired listening to this by the end.

All I really got from this album is that this guy wishes he was born in the Bible Belt. It’s just a bunch of piano ballads that sound kind of similar to Neil Diamond or Elton John. Doesn’t really do much for me.

I really dig the beats and overall production on this album, but once again, I just can’t stand the rapping or the lyrics. It’s just standard gangsta rap cliches; drugs, bitches, mfers, n***as, and blatant misogyny. Maybe I’m just grumpy because I’m on a string of bad albums and this is the third hip-hop album I’ve had in a row.

I’m so confused right now. This album seems to be a fusion of things that I generally don’t like all that much. Electronica, dance music, hip hop, and her voice is incredibly annoying (the upward inflection at the end of most of her bars is infuriating). But somehow it seems to all work together? I think I like this album? Probably not enough to really ever listen again, but a lot more than I expected.

I really enjoyed the beats and sampling quite a bit, the whole album had a great vibe and atmosphere, but the rapping wasn’t my favourite. That said, in general I’m not an huge fan of hip-hop, so that’s not a huge surprise. Overall, I enjoyed this album and am happy to have listened to it, but I’m probably not going to listen to it again in the future.

I’ve tried several times to get into Arcade Fire, but have never really succeeded and I’m not sure why because this is a perfectly enjoyable indie rock record; it just doesn’t really do anything for me personally.

Fairly interesting early punk record with some ska/reggae flavours. Her voice got a little annoying at times. Overall, I didn’t hate it, but I didn’t love it either.

This is genuinely awful. I’m only two songs into this album and I swear it’s been going on for 2 hours already. I don’t understand how anyone can listen to this music outside of people in a club. Seriously every single one of these songs needs to be 3 minutes shorter at a minimum.

Talking Heads were always a band I felt I should like, but I never really clicked with their music beyond the singles I heard from time to time. That changed a couple months ago. I’m not sure what changed exactly, but they finally made sense to me and they became one of my most listened to bands.

I love the funky guitar and the focus on the rhythm section. Such a unique sound. I find it surprising that these guys were regulars at CBGBs because they don’t quite fit my image of the bands I thought played there

This is a shot of pure nostalgia. I had this album on constant rotation in high school. It was one of the albums that got me out of the classic rock hole I was stuck in. My tastes have definitely changed since then though, as I can’t see myself returning to this album too frequently, if ever. When this came out I absolutely loved the stop-start guitars and how they played with the bass and drums. It’s still fun to listen to now, but I definitely don’t connect to this music the same was as I did back then.

I still listen to Modest Mouse from time to time, which was the other band that saved me from only ever listening to classic rock. It’s a shame they’re not on this list.

I enjoyed this a lot more than I expected I would. It’s electronica, but skews more toward weird and ambient than dance-y beats, which I appreciate. It’s still probably not something I’m going to really seek out in the future, though.

This felt like fairly generic 80s hard rock with some funky bass lines. A couple tracks on the second half felt almost like early nu-metal influences. Overall, it was fun, but it's not really for me.

This is a fun record that really transports you to a specific time and place. I can only imagine how life changing this record would have been to people hearing it for the first time in the 50s. I'm happy I've listened to it, and I fully appreciate Little Richard's influence on pretty much all of the music I listen to now, but it's not something I have any real desire to listen to again.

I saw the number of tracks and overall length of this album and was a bit weary that a punk album this long might start feeling stale, but after three solid punk songs, Cohesion really came out of left field! Then the drumming on the next track, It's Expected I'm Gone, is tight and jazzy! Somehow with the short track lengths and the mixing of genres and styles, it still feels totally cohesive and very fun. This is the kind of punk music I am here for! I absolutely loved this album and will be returning to it frequently.

I was a french immersion student through elementary and high school. We were all pretty terrible students and didn't really take it seriously, but one of my favourite projects that was frequently assigned was exploring french media. This would have been a wicked album to bring to class had I known about it back then (and if I could have seen past my classic rock blinders). Honestly, this was a great album and it might go into my regular rotation just for some exposure and practice with my french because I am very out of practice.