Queen in tier list From their first album in ’73 to The Game in ’80, I think they were enjoyable and pretty consistently getting better with each album. The first two albums I thought were fine, if not anything super special. There were songs I liked, but overall those albums didn’t really stand out toContinue reading “323: Queen (B+)”
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322: Polyphia (A)
Polyphia in tier list I liked it quite a bit at first blush. It’s purely instrumental, which historically has been tough for me, but at this point I think I’m pretty decent at enjoying technical guitar instrumental stuff, prog rock type stuff, which this is. It still feels really accessibly structured, too. Likeable riffs, songsContinue reading “322: Polyphia (A)”
321: John Denver (C)
John Denver in tier list I don’t dislike John Denver, to be clear. I feel like this is an important point to clarify because I know that people adore him and because I know that the C reads to most people as quite a harsh ranking. I have some specific complaints that I stand by,Continue reading “321: John Denver (C)”
320: The Mitchell Trio (C-)
The Mitchell Trio in tier list I don’t really like them, per se. I think they’re fine to listen to; generally enjoyable enough, if a little bland. From just that perspective, I think they’d probably be a high D+. However, that’s not all they are; it’s not even really mostly what they are. They areContinue reading “320: The Mitchell Trio (C-)”
319: Loud Lucy (A-)
Loud Lucy in tier list There’s just the one album. It was recommended to me by someone who was in Chicago while they were around, who knew a guy who knew the band personally, someone who’d once helped man the merch table at a gig Loud Lucy was co-heading with Weezer. I liked it, butContinue reading “319: Loud Lucy (A-)”
318: Bruno Mars (B)
Bruno Mars in tier list I did not realize how much Bruno Mars I… not how much I knew, but how much I knew well. Most of that from his debut album, no less. There were so many songs I knew by heart already, songs I grew up with on the radio—and I grew upContinue reading “318: Bruno Mars (B)”
317: The Tragically Hip (B+)
The Tragically Hip in tier list Some specifics on things I liked or didn’t like or thought or felt or whatever: I feel like they shine on their slower songs, where they have more emphasis on melody and on lyricism and on emotion. Those songs still aren’t always my favorite, but I tend to likeContinue reading “317: The Tragically Hip (B+)”
316: Olivia Dean (A)
Olivia Dean in tier list This is pretty much a homerun, I think. I enjoyed it very much very quickly, and I liked it more and more as I listened. The music was consistently extremely pleasant to listen to, with complexities introduced through texture and production that really vibes with me. I think the lyricismContinue reading “316: Olivia Dean (A)”
315: Nirvana (B-)
Nirvana in tier list I dunno how long Nirvana’s been on my list. Kinda forever? It’s just such a huge name, it’s iconic. I think I kinda flip flop between going out of my way to listen to those kinds of artists and band. They help me understand how other people contextualize music (and giveContinue reading “315: Nirvana (B-)”
314: LITE (B-)
LITE in tier list I admit, I’m kinda bummed by this. I was looking forward to it, and the first couple albums had me excited. It’s instrumental, it came into my attention as part of my math rock investigations. I think their first two albums, and also maybe their fourth, are the ones that feelContinue reading “314: LITE (B-)”
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