Reviews by tigerlotus

What in the world am I listening to lol?! After looking this album up…I feel a little uncomfortable with what he is singing about. If I were to separate the story from the actual musical sound, the arrangement of instruments and spoken word/French vocals sound really unique and interesting to hear.

But….yeah, I can’t get into the intention here.

I’m here for Jack White lol, who I am so glad went off to do his own thing. I prefer him solo over him and Meg on this album.

Did not expect an instrumental jazz piano album on here, so this was a surprise. While I do love jazz, piano, and jazz piano, I didn’t feel especially connected to these selection of songs.

Back in BlackAC/DC

Rated 4/10

Don’t get me wrong, I love AC/DC! But, upon listening to this, every song basically sounded the same except for the two mega hits on it. But I will always get up and dance to Back in Black and You Shook Me All Night Long whenever I hear them!

So happy to be reminded of Stevie Wonder’s joyous energy! This started off as 5 stars for me, but I honestly couldn’t get over how repetitive and long “Maybe Your Baby” felt (I was driving) and how it just felt sort of ruined the vibe from the earlier songs.

“Superstition” will remain one of the greatest songs of all time. Aside from my one issue above, I wouldn’t mind hearing any of these tracks. Stevie Wonder is pure happiness in a human.

Loved some songs and skipped others. I like the general vibe when it doesn’t get super discordant. I liked songs like “Soul And Fire” and “Happily Divided”—these gave me a little Weezer/Modest Mouse energy and that general more chill vibe that I can tell is a father of surfer/punk rock that came after.

It has a fun sound that reminds me of many different others like Bob Marley, 311, maybe a little Beach Boys..but it just wasn’t remarkable to me and is not an album I’d reach for in any mood.

AmnesiacRadiohead

Rated 6/10

I got this just days after getting The Bends, which is kind of unfair to this album. I love “Pyramid Song” and “I Might Be Wrong”, but otherwise didn’t feel especially into this album as much as Radiohead’s other masterpieces.

Solid album. I’d be happy if I were to hear this album playing in the background anywhere I was. Of course, some lyrics are a little outdated but it was the 60s and I’ll give him a pass on this one.

Mr. Tambourine is easily one of my favorite songs ever. So good.