Reviews by yaymusic

The first two tracks were great, the rest was boring.

Top tracks: La femme d’argent, Sexy Boy

Can’t stand this dude, but he sure is a talented prick.

Top tracks: We’ll Let You Know, Certain People I Know, I Know It’s Gonna Happen Someday

Live albums aren’t my favorite—there are a few exceptions. This one was just okay. I don’t hate The Dead, but most of these songs just dragged on.

2.5

I’m blown away by this album. Where has it been all my life? The title couldn’t be more fitting. I love albums that take me on a journey.

Top tracks: Ladies and gentlemen we are floating in space, Come Together, Broken Heart

Really only liked 3 songs from 3 + 3.

Top tracks: That Lady, Pts. 1&2, Don’t Let Me Be Lonely Tonight, Summer Breeze, Pts. 1&2

Wish I loved this more. A lot of it was just so repetitive and went on too long. Loved the opening track though.

This was all right. Too much screaming for my taste.

Top tracks: Heart-Shaped Box, Dumb, All Apologies. Marigold (personal fave from the deluxe edition).

Shining Star was the most fantastic choice to kick off this album. Gorgeous vocals, groovy, funky and soulful beats, it all flowed so well.

4.5

Top tracks: Shining Star, That’s the Way of the World, Happy Feeling, Reasons, Africano

Perfect album to start off this autumn season. Doesn’t get more ‘60s than this folk, psychedelic, Indian-influenced album. I love that decade, especially the latter half, so I enjoyed this.

Top tracks: Sunshine Superman, Ferris Wheel, Season of the Witch, The Trip, Celeste

I won’t forget thinking VF were a girl band the first time I heard Add It Up, especially given the band name. Would’ve been cooler if they were, but alas, they still rock.

So ahead of its time. Love the energy, sound and lyrics.

4.25

Top tracks: Please Do Not Go, Add It Up, Good Feeling,

Can’t go wrong with Ray Charles. Unfortunately, most of the album didn’t stand out to me, except for 3 stellar tracks.

Top tracks: Let the Good Times Roll, Don’t Let the Sun Catch You Cryin’, Come Rain or Come Shine

I’m so tempted to give this one star for that awful Iron Man cover alone. But that travesty aside, this is soothing mediocre pop rock, which I could see growing on me after a few more listens. For now, this only had two standouts, and no, one of them isn’t Lovefool, which I’m frankly sick of at this point.

2.5

Top tracks: Step On Me, Great Divide

Can’t believe I missed out on this hidden gem for so long.

Come On Eileen is that song I became obsessed with the first time I heard it and then grew sick of when it became overplayed. Well, I wrongly assumed it’d be their only good song because this was fantastic and so fun. The gorgeous track ‘Old’ is my new favorite discovery.

Let this be a reminder to look past the ‘one hit wonder’ reputation, you’ll never know what you’re missing out on.

4.5

Top tracks: Jackie Wilson Said (I’m in Heaven When You Smile), Old, Liars A to E

Not my fave, but they still rock.

Top tracks: White Riot, Police & Thieves

This was pretty fun.

I always thought What’s Love Got to Do With It was overplayed so I never payed much attention to Tina Turner’s music. Well, I’ve definitely been missing out. This was glorious.

Top tracks: I Might Have Been Queen, Let’s Stay Together, I Wrote a Letter

I love The Band, this album not so much. Whispering Pines is absolutely breathtaking. Wish the rest of the album had been just as perfect.

Top tracks: Up On Cripple Creek, Whispering Pines, Rockin’ Chair

The Windmills of Your Mind was pretty good. The rest? Yawn.

Oh how this speaks to my soul, like I’m floating in a blissful ‘90s dream. I want to live inside this album.

Top tracks: Cherry-coloured Funk, Iceblink Luck, Heaven or Las Vegas

There will never be another Freddie Mercury, and I am grateful for the art he left this world. Queen is a one of a kind band. I don’t know how else to describe their music other than art rock opera. I’m transported onto a theater seat each time they come on.

Top tracks: Father to Son, White Queen (As It Began), Ogre Battle