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325: Faith Hill (D-)

Faith Hill in tier list Hm. I do think this is probably overly harsh. And yet, I don’t super care. The music is fine, it’s pleasant enough. There are songs I like. It’s just, it’s country, it’s Nashville. A pretty core part of my listening process is that I’m not just getting to know music,Continue reading “325: Faith Hill (D-)”

324: Everything But the Girl (C-)

Everything But the Girl in tier list My first impression was quite positive; I was very inclined to like it, to find things to like about it. There was a weirdness, a vibe that I didn’t quite get, but that I wanted to get. In the first couple albums, some songs really hit, and thatContinue reading “324: Everything But the Girl (C-)”

323: Queen (B+)

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+)”

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)”