I’ve been listening to Florence and the Machine’s new album Ceremonials album for the past week or so and I’ve been pretty disappointed. There are only a few songs on the record that immediately stand out as being catchy, hooky, and good. The rest kind of blend together, carrying the same tone and emotion as… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Album Reviews
Beirut – The Rip Tide
Beirut is back with their third album. It’s short but remains true to form. Clocking in at 33 minutes and 11 seconds with just 9 tracks you can’t help but come away from the album wanting more despite how solid each of the tracks are. Coming off the seemingly gigantic 13-track sophomore album The Flying… Read more »
Kanye West – My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
Although not yet officially released, I’ve been able to listen and immensely enjoy Kanye West’s latest album, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy. The man may exhibit an ego the size of a small asteroid, and he may be fluent in the art of public agitation – despite his last record being decidedly bland and dull… Read more »
Mayer Hawthorne – A Strange Arrangement
If you live in the New England area and you haven’t gone outside yet today let me save you the trouble: it’s blisteringly hot out there. I had the luxury (or medical necessity) of sleeping in late today and I just stepped outside to test the weather, and I think the weather passed its exam… Read more »
The Roots – How I Got Over
As I wrote yesterday The Roots have released their new album today, How I Got Over. I’m not an old fan of The Roots: the first album I heard of theirs was The Tipping Point, which I liked but didn’t get much replay from me. Over the years I’ve heard more of their music and… Read more »