album reviews
Reviews of albums old and new from iconic artists and up and coming musicians alike.
Eisley Album Review
In tenth grade I had a history teacher who liked to make us believe he was the most intelligent person who ever hobbled the planet. One of the ways he did this was by reciting quotes any chance he got. Which means basically the only thing he did was recite quotes. His all-time favorite and most overused quote was "The only constant in life is change itself." At the time, whenever my teacher said this, I thought he was just being an arrogant groin phalange. And I'm sure he was. But now that I'm older and not-that-much wiser, I can at least appreciate what the quote means. The band members of Eisley and I were not in the same history class, but this is nonetheless a lesson Eisley has taken to heart. The theme of Eisley's album Currents is about movement and change. It's a message that's relayed as listeners are taken on a nautical auditory journey.
By Ashley Hans: Philly Music Vocalizer4 years ago in Beat
Bunker Rock Reviews: Anomalous Materials
Release Date: January 28, 2022 Last time on BRR, Yours Truly had the pleasure of reviewing an indie EP released by one Drew Haze. Today, Obsidian Eagle is pleased to appraise a full length LP produced by longtime songsmith Liam King. As always OE's intention is to tip off readers regarding nouveau soundscapes that make for good listening when you're hunkering down in the bunker during the post-apocalypse era, or really, whenever!
By Obsidian Eagle4 years ago in Beat
You Can't See Me: The Review
On May 10th, 2005 the world heard arguably the greatest rapping wrestler album ever. The album has Cena himself rapping with his cousin Tha Trademarc over 17 songs with features from Esoteric and Bumpy Knuckles. It also debuted at 15 on the Billboard 200 charts and would go on to sell over a million copies. Pretty impressive resume, but how good are the songs? I’ll be ranking the songs based off beat, lyrics, and flow/delivery. I’ll admit I’m a wrestling fan, so I maybe a bit biased. So, let’s get started with the first song!
By Other Slater4 years ago in Beat
“Awaken, My Love!” by Childish Gambino | Album Review
Childish Gambino is an artist that doesn’t really care whether or not people are talking about his music. Don’t get me wrong, the artist certainly cares how he is perceived, but the approach to how he makes his music is very modern. Meaning he pays attention to the infinitesimally small details of each and every song and word he produces — a postmodern approach that relays old techniques and traditions with a twist. As a result, it is difficult to categorize what genre this album falls under. I think it was safe to say his earlier albums fell under the hip-hop umbrella, but it’s worth noting that “Awaken, My Love!” doesn’t. Regardless, the word that sums up the experience of this album is psychedelic.
By Josh Herring4 years ago in Beat
"Divide"
The "Divide" is not only an art song full of many different genres but also one of Ed Sheeran's albums. The album includes stories from "Supermarket Flowers", songs about the death of Eds Grahn while recording an album, or "Perfect", songs about Eds' girlfriend Cherry Seaborn. The album is an exciting mix of songs, each shining in its light.
By Ali Firouza4 years ago in Beat
Jethro Tull's "The Zealot Gene" Album review
Here we go, album number 22 for this legendary band. This is the follow up from their 2003 "Jethro Tull's Christmas album." It has been a while since the band ventured into new recordings. Ian Anderson gave us some interesting music with his "Thick as a brick II" and "Homo Erraticus." Both highly anticipated by me on release date.
By Giovanni Profeta4 years ago in Beat
The Texas Jerusalem Crossroads
In 2001 Lift To Experience released their debut album “The Texas Jerusalem Crossroads”. It’s playing as I write this. I read a review of the album in some magazine. It was album of the week or month but was filled with superlatives about the album.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 4 years ago in Beat
Billy Talent: Crisis of Faith
If you’re a Billy Talent fan than this is an album you’ve been anxiously awaiting. They released a few songs during the pandemic, and it was definitely something to hold us over until the rest of the album was produced. And of course, like all albums that came before them, they sure did not disappoint.
By Lindsay Dewolfe4 years ago in Beat
Some Of The Albums That Touched My Soul
I'm confident the real kickstart to my musical journey can be traced back to "Pure 80's", a CD I listened to at my father's house, long ago, on my Sony CD player. I became familiar with classic rock through my mother and father and their radios, but my interest wasn't truly satisfied until I heard a synthesizer used extensively. Those sounds touch me deeply. They are the gift that holds the key to enlightenment and the antidote to companionable pains and sorrows.
By Ad-Libbing With The Z-Man4 years ago in Beat
KYLE - 'It's Not So Bad' - Worst to Best
I don't know why the only album cover image I can find bar the tiny one on Spotify has a red eye instead of a green one. My instinctive reaction is that this is good vibes for a good time followed by good vibes for a bad time.
By Cronan Parry4 years ago in Beat
