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Denzel Curry and Kenny Beats might be my new favorite duo

better than for Emma

i once heard rainsquall on a tuesday morning driving from st. louis to denver, in the midst of, well, a rainsquall that made seeing the road rather difficult, and then the storm moved on, and dear i might be gone

this one’s weird asf

First listen through the first album - fun

Liv at her best. Everything about this is so emotional and sincere!

A very unique album that stays close to my heart.

This songs will never leave my head again, hard to find words for this album. Appears simple but leaves you wondering…

Sry… overrated

Learned from the best and started the next level, absolutely incredible. Maybe they will never be tier 1 legends , but they sparkled uncountable young hearts.

Such an amazing and successful slight detour from her previous )already great) material. More alt/ country sounding, but poignant lyrics, solid arrangements, melodies and production. She is a gem.

Not as insanely good as the previous one. But this record will grow on you; give it time, there is a lot going on here.

I have to admit it was not until very recently that I revisited this album. It was after Reality Awaits came out, and some of the songs were giving me a little "deja vu" which source I couldn't identified. Then I remembered Comedown Machine. Back in 2013 I didn't understand what was going on with this album; nor like I paid a lot of attention, as I was going crazy being a new dad of an 11 month old son, while working insane hours at an insanely demanding job. But 13 years after I can tell you this album is awesome. After a week long listening non stop on my phone I gout myself a vinyl copy, and along my kids (both now huge Strokes' fans),, we've been listening all weekend. This is where things changed. Where the New Abnormal was born. Where many of the ideas of the new records started. Ans also I'm sure a record many other indie bands have used as inspiration to evolve their sound. They took so many cool risky choices, added synths, drum machines, different song structures. Please trust me it's f*ucking great; regardless of what that major clown Fantano says. Best tracks: Welcome to Japan, 80's Comedown Machine, Slow Animals (what a song, really); and of course Call it Fake, Call it Karma. Yes, maybe more 80's than 70s-reminiscent garage rock of the first ~3-4 albums. But, totally worth revisiting; I promise you'll be surprised. Like opening a vintage bottle of wine you forgot you had stored somewhere in your house.

U2 — The Joshua Tree- 7.5/10 Disclaimer: I’m not the biggest U2 fan. Maybe I can blame that on the fact that The Joshua Tree was permanently burned into my brain by Apple’s iPod preload era. 😂 But I gave it a fresh, intentional listen today, and I think I’ve finally figured out how I feel about it. For me, this is almost two completely different albums. The first three songs — “Where the Streets Have No Name,” “I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For,” and “With or Without You” — are outstanding. That opening run is about as strong as an album can get. Massive, atmospheric, emotional, and instantly recognizable without feeling dated. Then… things change. Everything after those first three songs just isn’t really my cup of tea. I understand the importance of the album, the songwriting, the production, and why it’s considered one of the defining records of the ’80s. But personally, I don’t connect with the rest of it in the same way. So my Joshua Tree experience is basically: three phenomenal songs followed by an album I respect a lot more than I enjoy. Still, those first three are so damn good that 7.5/10 feels right.

love myself an angry woman

U2 at their best!

The Mountain feels less like a record about death than one about what comes after it: grief, transformation, and the need to keep moving. Gorillaz absorb the sounds and spirituality of India into their own language, blending them naturally with hip-hop, indie and R&B without ever losing their identity. Its best songs are not necessarily built to stand alone.. they become extraordinary because of the journey the album creates from beginning to end. The accompanying handmade short film completes that idea beautifully: a genuinely human piece of animation that feels almost defiant in an era increasingly flooded with AI-generated imagery. A deeply personal, beautifully crafted album that rewards being experienced as a whole. 9.0/10

Classic

I've never really understood they hype, I can appreciate it, but I don't love it