Author Archives: Pod

Ben Folds Five in tier list some bangers but also a lot of mellow ones that don’t pull me in, and excessively vulgar a lot of the time RELISTEN1: on a relisten, I like significantly more. I think my complaints still stand, there are mellow ones that don’t pull me in and there is aContinue reading “21: Ben Folds Five (B→A-)”

Franz Ferdinand in tier list like ‘em a lot, especially albums 1 and 2, plus 4 is alright RELISTEN1: can confirm that the first two albums absolutely slap, some of my favorite albums around. Super clean, consistent all the way through, really really good. None of the last three albums are nearly as good asContinue reading “20: Franz Ferdinand (A+→A)”

OK Go in tier list pretty solid, some songs same-y, some songs not my jam RELISTEN1: I think there are definitely parts I like more than I remembered, but also a lot that’s just pretty meh. The stuff I liked off the cuff has grown on me so much, and the stuff that was fineContinue reading “19: OK Go (B)”

Barenaked Ladies in tier list pretty good, pretty consistent, nothing disagreeable but almost nothing I really like EDIT: after a lot of exposure and a relisten I don’t think that’s quite true. There’s definitely a specific vibe of song that when they hit they just do so so well. When they’re silly and goofy butContinue reading “18: Barenaked Ladies (C+)”

John Mayer in tier list started strong and got boring, but even the strong wasn’t super strong, just alright with some great songs RELISTEN1: the strong IS super strong, first album is fantastic, second album is very good, three and four are also pretty good. I consistently like each progressive album less, but I stillContinue reading “17: John Mayer (B→A-)”

Jack Johnson in tier list lower energy than I’m typically in the mood for, but solid, consistent, definitely a mood RELISTEN1: just keeps growing on me so hard. Newest album, Meet the Moonlight, I admittedly like significantly less than other stuff but by and large I just love him he’s great. I’d still say he’sContinue reading “16: Jack Johnson (B+→A+)”

Sara Bareilles in tier list solid, real good RELISTEN1: really kept growing on me, I love every album as an album and pretty much all the songs individually, so many favorite songs, consistent and smart and just all around superb

Matchbox Twenty in tier list very consistent, well constructed songs, I enjoy almost every song a lot, no favorites, and albums aren’t much more than collection of songs RELISTEN1: it’s good, it is, but I’m left feeling a little unfulfilled. This is too harsh of me to say, this is a personal judgement from afar,Continue reading “14: Matchbox Twenty (A-→B+)”

Green Day in tier list I like the ones I like but some of ‘em are samey with each other or screamy RELISTEN1: I like them more on first blush than I’d initially remembered, I think my tolerance for what feels “screamy” has changed significantly since I last listened to them. That said, I definitelyContinue reading “13: Green Day (B→D-)”

Cake in tier list about half awesome, half meh RELISTEN1: first two albums are better than I remember, but still not as good as I would’ve wanted them to be. They’ve got a couple awesome songs, songs I adore, and then they’ve got a bunch that are pretty good but not actually good enough forContinue reading “12: Cake (A-)”