Reviews by tjehl

A bit too long, but incredibly fun through and through.

Nostalgia might play in, but I enjoyed listening to The Black Parade again immensely. I probably can’t count the number of times it’s been blasted through the speakers of my teenage room.

It seems like way too ambitious of a project for MCR to pull through, but they somehow manage. The title track is the obvious main event, but the rest of the album (especially the opening half and “Famous Last Words”) is strong. Nostalgia might be the factor that ends up making this a clear 5 for me.

Obvious mistake for this not to be included originally.

Not as Welsh as some Welsh albums come, but still quite Welsh indeed.

It was quick, rather fun and at times quite clever. Most of the times it was just a nice background album while I was doing other stuff.

Liked it, didn’t love it.

Excellent. Hooked from start to finish.

Definitely didn’t get the chance to immerse myself enough in the lyrics, so I will be revisiting this rather soon.

Also, contender for least fitting artist name.

This ended up not being as bad as I thought it would be after when I was two songs in.

It belongs in another era and the band is not nearly good enough to pull of the weird ideas they come up with.

There were a few highlights along the way, but I wouldn’t explore their discography further unless I really had to.

A little too on the nose?
A little too stupid?

Gemstones always seem to be one of the two - at times it’s even both at once!

I only knew the classic title track, but I really enjoyed the first half of the album - it felt kind of nostalgic. I’m not really a fan of pop-punk in general, but something clicked with me.

Was it the violin? Was it the great chorus on “Only One”? Hard to pinpoint.

It began falling apart in the second half and from “Inside Out” I was officially out.
I still understand the inclusion of something like this.

I don’t know what Stars are trying to achieve here. I only know that the end result is rather boring and forgettable.

I've heard about Manchester Orchestra, but I wasn't that familiar with their work.

Extremely well-written concept album from a group with a clear vision of where they're heading. Especially the closing track is pure brilliance.

Just listened to Death Cab For Cutie and I, to my own surprise, found this way more enjoyable!

It sounds a bit dated today, and I unfortunately wasn’t riding this way back when it was released - but if I had been, this would easily have been a 4.

Please stop being this talented Mr. Glover.

“Redbone” is the unmistakable centerpiece of the album, and even though the rest of the songs never reach the same height, there’s no denying the quality of the album.

I don’t really get much of what he’s saying, but I’m loving the vibe.

Great production, stellar beats and an impeccable flow.

With the amount of Talking Heads already on the list, there’s no need for this.

It’s great and they were an absurd live band at this point - but you should watch the film instead.

The first 5 songs are just perfect.
It’s essential Tool and contains some of their most iconic tracks.

I fully get why it’s more of a question of preference and taste thereafter. It dives into the weirder parts of the band, but especially the duo of “Lost Keys (Blame Hofmann)” and “Rosetta Stoned” is mesmerizingly great. I still almost don’t believe that Danny Carey plays what he does with just four limbs.

Thank you for bringing some much needed Tool to this list.

The new wave of British rock is crazy.
Sports Team wouldn’t be my own first pick to showcase the overflow creativity from within the scene, but they’re a great choice nonetheless.

Normally not a musical person, but I absolutely love Hadestown.

The original idea and recordings by Anaïs Mitchell is great with an exceptional cast - but I still prefer the Broadway Cast Recording. It’s just hard to compete with André de Shields and Patrick Page.

“Wait For Me” and “Why We Build the Wall” are some of the greatest musical numbers ever written and I fully think either this of the Broadway version deserves a spot here.

Easiest 5 in a while and an insane miss from the original list. Images and Words is a classic and should be cherished as such.

It’s not my personal favorite of their albums, but if I had to pick one of their album to show to others this would be it every single time.

The name, the title, the cover art - everything tells me, that I should like it. I just never really got the point of Death Cab for Cutie.

I’m quite bored throughout most of the album and even the promising build up of the lengthy title track barely leads to anything.

There’s a few good songs along the way and “We Look Like Giants” is really great even!

In the end I just don’t get the hype.

What just happened?

Café Tacvba takes you in all directions possible - and they do it with confidently.

I’m not always sure what is going on, but I know that I like it. More Spanish language albums please.

Great choice including some Bad Religion on the list. Catchy, accessible and on point with their highly critical world view.

Greg Graffin’s legendary voice is easily recognizable and fully deserves a spot here. Great pick.