Reviews by peterpump

First listen. Not a fan. She comes off as being entitled. Something about the inflection of her voice just gets on my nerves. Mediocre pop, imo.

Many listens. Fantastic album. This often gets a spot beside the peanuts album during late fall, similar vibes.

First listen. This is so close to “Kind of Blue” but I just love that album so much more.

First listen. Loved the themes. Leaving this album depressed, not in a bad way.

First listen, but not really first listen. The singles are all great. I appreciate Edge’s guitar textures more than I would have originally admitted. Sometimes, the lyrics come off as pretentious. That can start to ruin what enjoyment that I had while listening.

First full listen. Meadowlarks is a favorite of mine. I like the album. It elicits feelings of nostalgia.

Not a huge fan. I’m not sure how much of an impact this album had. There were plenty of other rap artists doing something similar and better. Not to knock Lupe, he’s not a bad artist. This album just doesn’t seem very impressive sonically or influentially.

First listen. Nice album. I’m impressed with the arrangements. There were a couple of duds.

First listen, but maybe not first listen. Chicago is one of my parents’ favorites. This was a fun album. As much as I like horns, they can be a bit much, at times.

First listen. RIP Dolly. (Maybe not a coincidence that this came up the day after she died.) What a wonderful voice.

First listen. Fun concept album. There are some deeper themes being displayed as well.

First listen. This is alright. Nothing exciting. The singles are very popular.

First listen.

First listen. It’s good.

First listen. Themes are still relevant, but half of the content doesn’t age well. Dre’s production on the non-singles is lackluster. Highlight- Fuck tha Police. Low lights- the rest.

First listen. Album is not on Apple Music. I listened to the 1983 “Madness” release in place. It shares some of the same tracks.

First listen. This album feels like 80s indie (REM, The Cure) with a ton of talk-singing. It’s alright, not the worst but I wouldn’t choose to listen to this frequently.

First listen. Listening to August Day Song on an August day; peak music exploration. This album is alright. I generally like bossa nova but some of this production is just not my style. It’s a bit subtle and a bit boring. Gilberto’s vocals can lean towards the dull side of things. Highlights - Samba Amor, Lowlights - the monotony of the vocals.

First listen. This was fun. There were some bangers, and some ok tracks. On the surface, these songs feel simple. They seem to have a hidden depth to them that is hard to describe.

First listen. Fun album once you get past the first section of the first song. Frequently, classic albums bolster such terms as groundbreaking and avant garde without producing something appealing. This album shows its inventiveness with ease while pumping out some bops.