Reviews by sushirrito89

TapestryCarole King

Rated 6/10

Look at that cute cat on the cover!
Maybe I just don't get it. She's talented and has a nice voice, but I didn't really get into this album. It's fine. 3*

WarU2

Rated 8/10

U2 goes pretty hard. I disregard the iTunes fiasco hate. This one has a few bangers and excellent drums. 4*
Highlights: Sunday Bloody Sunday (what an album opener), New Year’s Day (that hook!)

I always chalked Rod Stewart off as a piano crooner, I don't know why. He's definitely more rock than jazz though. Old school rock vibes from "that's all right," sounded a little like Paul McCartney.
Not really my kind of album, but better than expected. 2*.

I read other reviews and listened to this version, which seems to be the correct one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1zzVqrCEeU&list=RDO1zzVqrCEeU

The version on Apple Music/Spotify starts sounding more like 2000s-mall-spa album, so I figured that was the 2012 "remastered" trash everyone refers to.

The original is wonderful, pastoral, peaceful, transports you. 5*
It's unfortunate you can't easily stream the original.
This put me on a kick of raga music, fantastic.
Highlights: ahir bhairav, nat bhairav

I went to high school with their current sax player! (there's nowhere else I can brag about this)
It was ok, some nice tracks. Veers into the "talking instead of singing" I don't enjoy. 3*
Highlights: blister in the sun (classic), prove my love (60s vibes)
Lowlights: gimme the car (jesus wtf) (this song alone made me debate giving it 2/5)

YeezusKanye West

Rated 6/10

So many mixed feelings about Kanye. He has so much catchy stuff, but he's such a POS. This album has some catchy elements but also feels very self-indulgent. 3*

Didn't know most of these songs going in. Had no idea this album was a double of solo albums.
I've never listened to Big Boi's side, and it's catchy as hell. 5*
Andre 3000's side was less good, but had a couple of bangers. Self-indulgent like many have said. Opposite of what I expected to like more going into this album. 3*
I will never understand rap/hiphop interludes, -0.5*
A rare case where I didn't mind this being 2hr+ long. 4* (rounded up from 3.5)
Highlights: hey ya, roses, church, ghettomusick

The flaming lips: I can barely tolerate this attempt at singing. Good and varied instrumentals.
I should never feel imposter syndrome about my singing skills is the bottom line. 2*

Sounds kinda punk, but wouldn't have described it as such without knowing. It's an ok rock/proto-punk album, nothing stands out. 2*

There's a lot of 90s electronic here, but the chemical brothers are more my style. I like fatboy slim, and this is in a similar vein. More repetitive than fatboy slim, though, and doing this album sober feels like I'm missing something. 3*
Highlights: block rockin beats, where do i begin (a nice break)

AriseSepultura

Rated 4/10

sepultura is a pretty badass name for a metal band. that said, hardcore metal is not really my genre. it's fine from a musical perspective, better than a lot of metal on here, but not for me, 2*