Author Archives: Pod

The War on Drugs in tier list I like this band, I like the sound, I hear quality- but, but, they are long and they are too content. Average songs in albums are often at least 5 minutes, at least, and those are not a dense 5 minutes, they are spread out and airy. ItContinue reading “96: The War on Drugs (C+)”

Counting Crows in tier list not sure, they could well get better or worse with time. I like August as an album, but few of the individual songs, and none of the other albums are as good, they all feel pretty meh, just alright. We’ll see EDIT1: individual songs blend together, don’t love it. BumpingContinue reading “95: Counting Crows (B→B-→D)”

The Happy Fits in tier list fine, good. doesn’t really catch my attention though, and not really any songs that stand out RELISTEN1: when I first listened to Happy Fits they made almost no impression on me at all, but they’ve definitely grown on me. The biggest change came when I saw them live inContinue reading “94: The Happy Fits (B+→A)”

Dave Matthews Band in tier list Solid. A couple albums with songs that average way too long, but for the most part within reason. A couple albums I really quite like (Under the Table and Dreaming, Everyday), and everything else is pretty good. Might grow on me, might not RELISTEN1:  With their first three orContinue reading “93: Dave Matthews Band (A-→A)”

Kaiser Chiefs in tier list I like the first 2 or 3 albums, and then after that they’re just pretty meh  EDIT1: upon overhaul I moved them down to D range, though I’m curious enough about them that I’ll likely do a relisten at some point  RELISTEN1: so I started these guys at a B-Continue reading “92: Kaiser Chiefs (B-→D+→B+)”

Lawrence in tier list might grow on me, but my first impression is that they’re kinda bland, they’re fun but kinda bland, we’ll see if they stay that way to me. I suspect it’s more likely I grow to like them less than more EDIT: yeah, as I predicted, after more exposure fun but kindaContinue reading “91: Lawrence (A-→B+)”

Bill Withers in tier list super groovy, awesome albums awesome songs, legit RELISTEN1: first album isn’t exactly my jam, but it’s still pretty apparent that it’s a good album, even if I’m not often in its kind of mood. Second album is similar story but not as good. I like each album less and less.Continue reading “90: Bill Withers (A→B)”

Arlo Parks in tier list vibin, I dig it. Earlier stuff and EPs reminds me a lot of Lorde (for good and ill), album is fantastic EDIT1: after more exposure and release of second album, I’m not as enthralled. Still really good, still like it, but not as much. Songs can get boring, second albumContinue reading “89: Arlo Parks (A→A-→C+)”

Red Hot Chili Peppers in tier list they take about six albums to stop being just… constantly gross. They keep a pretty consistent sound throughout the decades, and I like the music in early stuff and late stuff, but yeah. Early on they’re just gross, a lot. That aside, I really like ‘em, they’re consistentContinue reading “88: Red Hot Chili Peppers (A→C+)”

Beck in tier list he’s kinda all over the place and I love it (hot take I know). I like that he experiments on the scale of albums, albums are still cohesive and unified. I like lots of specific things that he’s done, and I like his general vibe and approach and quality. (also IContinue reading “87: Beck (A)”