Reviews by somelocalloser

Very mid-late aughts indie. It was really missing that one song you could drunkenly dance to at your local dive bar while you ignored the thoughts of your student loan debt and the fact that you paid for your PBR in quarters.

I pressed play - then saw this record is over 3 hours (at least on Spotify) and in the minute I listened to I decided I had better things to do with 3 hours.

How many Damon Albarn records do I need to listen to before I die?

Surely I’ve heard enough.

Please . . .

Pretty Please let this be the last one.

One of the definitive post punk albums. If you’ve never heard this, yet still have the T-shirt it’s worth the listen.

Not sure why this is the first I’ve heard of this band. There’s a strong Pixies vibe and the dueling female voices is just great.

My one complaint about this is that it’s too short and the band is playing in like double time compared to the studio recordings. Sam must have had a hot date that night.

Honestly I don’t know why this is currently the lowest rated record. I found this a lot more interesting and easier to listen to than a lot of the slop on this list - take that anything labeled “Madchester”, the Byrds, dumb UK Electronica and No Hit 80s-90s Britpop bands.

Now is this something I’m going to put on all the time? No. Is it awful? Absolutely not. Solid 3.

The thing about these German Electronica bands is that I dig how they’re into making soundscapes as opposed to incessantly throbbing bullshit.

This is a fun weird experience.

I didn’t hate this as much as I thought I would. Very 60s. A twinge of country. Truckin’ is a classic.

I’m a sucker for old school country about drinking, loving and fucking too much. This here record ticks all those boxes.

Cleanly produced solid country singer-songwriter. There’s nothing wrong with this - but is it mind-blowing, nah.

Somewhere in between classic soul and neo soul and it probably needs to be forgotten. This era just doesn’t do it for me.

I didn’t hate it, but I didn’t love it. Was reminiscent of what I’d imagine a tolerable Pink Floyd would sound like.

I’m trying not to let the sound of the Eagles drive me crazy.

Pretty forgettable - even Neil Young can’t make this better.

I love this record. Get Me Away From Here is one of my favorite songs ever.

I’m not sure why I need to hear at least 2 ZZ Top records before I die. This is run of the mill dad rock.

I’m conflicted on this. It’s alternating between psychedelic (meh) and Ornette Coleman influenced Acid Jazz (sign me the fuck up)

So I guess a three?

I dig Billy Bragg. I think is debut is a better record - but this is solid.

I liked the shoegaze elements of this - unfortunately they were few and far between. Was far more underwhelming Britpop than anything else.