album reviews
Reviews of albums old and new from iconic artists and up and coming musicians alike.
Rap Albums from Underground artists in April
Well, April was very different and a little bit better than March. More albums got released but these four are the ones that won the battle and got picked for the selection of "Rap Albums from Underground artists in April". Make sure to read last month's selections "Rap Albums from Underground artists in March". The details and rating given to the album are within my own decision and my personal opinion (I want to make that clear to people who get offended by it).
By Dubisthename4 years ago in Beat
Why 'Harry's House' feels underwhelming
'Harry's House' is the much anticipated 3rd solo album from Harry Styles. With song names like 'Little Freak' and lyrics like 'choke her with a sea view' being leaked in the week building up to the album's release, fans were expecting Medicine and Kiwi-esque sexually-charged rock songs. Theories of him returning to the sound of his debut solo album were circulating, which contained a mix of rock and ballads with the occasional softer sound to solidify his comeback.
By Hannah Macdermott4 years ago in Beat
The Music of The Glacier
Falling Into Sigur Rós I once heard the music of Sigur Rós described as glacial, but in a very positive way. The band hail from Reykjavík, Iceland so that is probably not an unexpected description. All their songs are sung entirely in the constructed language Hopelandic (or Vonlenska in Icelandic)., but sound absolutely beautiful.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 4 years ago in Beat
Harry's House by Harry Styles | Album Review
The former One Direction member has made quite the solo career for themself thus far. With the with a debut and sophomore albums under the belt (the latter of which a review can be found here), Harry Styles looks to impress with the more intimate and exploratory Harry's House. Fine Line was filled with summer bops and the exploration of sex and gender, seemingly a focal point of introspection for Styles. Harry's House seems to capture a nostalgic summer rock pop, especially in the leading single, "As It Was".
By Josh Herring4 years ago in Beat
Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers by Kendrick Lamar | Album Review . Top Story - May 2022.
It's been years now since the drop of award winning album, DAMN. We've gotten a taste here and there with teasing singles and features with Baby Keem, but a new album is finally here - Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers, a double album filled with x and y, topping off what has been one of the most incredible discographies of the modern era. The intimacy of family is front and center, with glimpses of religion, gun violence, and struggle hiding within plain sight - a Compton paramount. Kendrick, a modern rap king, has solidified his place atop the throne with this release.
By Josh Herring4 years ago in Beat
Moondance by Van Morrison
The Aftermath of Astral Weeks I recently wrote a piece on “Astral Week”s by Van Morrison. The New Musical Express said that it was one of the top ten rock albums but Moondance was even better, so did that mean that two of his albums were in the top ten.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 4 years ago in Beat
Astral Weeks By Van Morrison
The Genesis of Van Morrison In the early sixties, Van Morrison played and wrote Rhythm and Blues with the band Them and wrote the proto-punk classic “Gloria”. This song was perfect for anyone picking up a guitar and using the simplest chord sequence E D A repeated and sung over.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 4 years ago in Beat
A Better Mousetrap
Here's a little something I penned for reviewermag.com back in June 2014. Oh musical gods, why hast ye forsaken me? Once, long ago, in a place where only vinyl and 8-track tapes existed, a band’s first album was titled using the band’s name, i.e., eponymously. That’s how we got Bread, Boston, [The] Chicago [Transit Authority], [Fresh] Cream, Supertramp, Buckingham Nicks . . . well, you get the idea.
By Brent Tharp4 years ago in Beat
A Saucerful of Secrets by Pink Floyd
“A Saucerful of Secrets” - A Turning Point For Pink Floyd In many ways "A Saucerful of Secrets" could be considered Pink Floyd's most pivotally important album. It is not their most musically important, or their best album although in my opinion is it very good and contains some of my favourite Pink Floyd songs
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 4 years ago in Beat
Gris-gris - Voodoo New Orleans Gumbo from Dr John
An Introduction To Gris-gris By Dr John Although I love a lot of his albums, “Gris-gris” by Dr John (Malcolm John Rebennack Jr. <November 20, 1941 – June 6, 2019>) is one of the most brilliantly disconcerting albums in my extensive collection.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 4 years ago in Beat
Album Review: Camila Cabello explores new depths on the Spanish-sung "Familia"
The Cuban-American singer's follow-up from her self-titled debut is her first album taking over her Latina identity "Familia" was released on March 8, 2022, via Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment.
By Dom Deveraux4 years ago in Beat
