album reviews
Reviews of albums old and new from iconic artists and up and coming musicians alike.
Take Care - Album Review
If you don’t consider Nothing Was The Same as Drake’s best album, it it highly likely that you consider Take Care his best. This is a valid opinion as this album put Drake in a different stratosphere in the hip-hop/r&b world. Take Care is legendary in almost every aspect — from the cover art, to the features and production, and the amount of all time great songs it has. It is a classic in every way. This album is largely emotional and showcases the versatility of the artist by seamlessly flowing between singing and rapping — his trademark symbol of greatness.
Josh HerringPublished 3 years ago in BeatDreams and Hidden Mirrors
In some cases what you eat can make you dream. Cheddar is acceptable assuming you need to dream. Last night I had Aloo Chole, chickpea and potatoes and Sag Aloo from a Bangnadeshi café in the Rajnagarmy region. I've completed about portion of it so I'll be heating up the rest around evening time and drinking my tea around evening time and anticipating it. I don't believe that average eating routine supports dreaming despite the fact that it's so acceptable.
A Track by Track Look at Lover by Taylor Swift
This review was originally written in 2018 when the album was released (my first-ever listen to the complete thing). I'm not changing much about it, and I won't apologize for my music-loving self coming out and giving her love for this album. I love Taylor Swift's music and it will be a constant on this blog. This is essentially a review and a message to Taylor regarding how much I enjoyed the album.
Coffee Can ConfessionalPublished 3 years ago in BeatBillie Eilish — Happier Than Ever
I’m going to be honest from the very beginning, when I listened to this album for the first time, I did not like it. I was actually quite disappointed. Then I heard it a second time, then a third time. Fortunately, this album has quickly grown as me. I’ve seen it rated as low as a 6 on The Line Of Best Fit and as high as a perfect 10 on some music review pages on Instagram. I was conflicted at first because it wasn’t the high flying vocal performance you might expect with the title Happier Than Ever. However, I’ve come to understand and appreciate the genre-bending performance Eilish has provided.
Josh HerringPublished 3 years ago in BeatWhy Black Flag’s “Slip It In” is the Most Unpunk Punk Album Ever
When I’m pissed my nimble fingers get fired up to type an eloquent rant that most likely very few people will read and even less will understand. I don’t care. I’m angry. I want to punch Henry Rollins in his stupid face. Just let me unpack this.
Liv PasquarelliPublished 3 years ago in BeatDreams and Hidden Mirrors
Sometimes what you eat can cause you to dream. Cheese is a good one if you want to dream. Last night I had Aloo Chole, a chickpea and potato curry along with some Sag Aloo from Rajnagar my local Bangladeshi restaurant. I finished about half of it so I will be warming up the remainder tonight for my tea tonight and looking forward to it. I don't think that's the normal food to stimulate dreams although it's very good.
Mike Singleton - MikeydredPublished 3 years ago in BeatBrazilian Black Metal Album: ‘Nihil Est Monastica’ by Patria
From my latest series of album reviews, I bring you Nihil Est Monastica by Brazilian Black Metal pathfinders: PATRIA. Brazilian band Patria released their Saturnian album Nihil Est Monastica with the seal of the French cult label Drakkar Productions. The dark opus brings forward an organic and raw Black Metal, in line with the primal sound of the 90s.
Canadian Metal Album Review: Edge Of Attack
From the icy prairie of Alberta, Canada, comes Edge Of Attack (EOA), a band that plays power metal with thrash influences organized around seductive vocals and aggressive melodic variations that provide a dose of modernity to a more conventional genre.
Everything I Know About Night Visions by Imagine Dragons
Band: Imagine Dragons Album: Night Visions Release date: 4 September 2012 Introduction Even someone who doesn't regularly follow the new musical releases by now has heard most of Night Visions' songs. In fact, the album has been around the charts and marked Imagine Dragon's debut, via Interscope Records, in 2012.
Doja Cat and Planet Her
The Concept behind this project Listening to Doja Cat’s new album wasn’t something I had in mind. But with anyone that I’d discovered over the Internet especially live streamers from Periscope originally, I just couldn’t help myself.
Kyle SmithPublished 3 years ago in BeatWhat is Orient Metal: Takasago Army by Chthonic
In December 2020, CHTHONIC singer Freddy Lim and guitarist Jesse Liu joined Flesh Juicer at the Roar Now! Bankah! festival in Taiwan to play “Turn The Sun Off.”
Scorpion Still Stings
Continuing the look at Drake’s discography while we wait for Certified Lover Boy, I will be inspecting Scorpion. This massive, 25-song double album release has racked up an unimaginable amount of streams and is the last look we have at album mode Drake. It’s over three years later and I still find myself listening to this album daily. Since it is a double album, this breakdown will be a bit longer than normal — so, get ready for a long read!
Josh HerringPublished 3 years ago in Beat