Category Archives: update

Jazz Emu in tier list just total banger after total banger. I think S- is about as high as a comedy band can go for me. Part of it is it’s hard for me to not feel like they’re missing chances to be more, even if they’re doing what they’re doing really well: there’s aContinue reading “80: Jazz Emu (S-→A+→A-)”

Hayley Williams in tier list lead of Paramore, solo stuff is distinct enough for a separate entry. I really quite like the first album, suspect it will grow on me, second album maybe, too soon to say. Overall solid. RELISTEN1: I like it a lot. I just really like Hayley Williams, I think. She’s anContinue reading “79: Hayley Williams (A-→A+)”

Paramore in tier list I can see this growing on me to A- or settling to B, it’s really decent but I’ve yet to decide if it’s repetitive and samey or not RELISTEN1: man, I can’t believe my original listen and rank for this is from almost two years ago… wild. Helps put into perspectiveContinue reading “78: Paramore (B+→A+)”

Dayglow in tier list chill, pleasant. no songs I dislike, just not always super interesting/engaging. pretty alright RELISTEN1: Fuzzybrain is more mid than I remembered it being. I remembered it being a little bit mid, it was more mid than that. I like the songs I like pretty well, and the others I have approximatelyContinue reading “77: Dayglow (B)”

Talking Heads in tier list I like the first album okay, and I like the general vibe, but becomes too long and repetitive, and thus dull  EDIT: after time, I don’t particularly care for the vibe. Like, I can appreciate the vibe, that it exists and that’s neat, but it is more weird and justContinue reading “76: Talking Heads (B-→C-→F+→F)”

The Backseat Lovers in tier list their first EP is fine, their first album is solid, legitimately decent (and consistently so). nothing really special though, and no standout songs RELISTEN1: I quite like the first album, I think that’s grown on me such that if that were all they’d be an easy B+, maybe evenContinue reading “75: The Backseat Lovers (B-→B)”

Vulfpeck in tier list (this includes Vulf and Vulfmon and all that, ‘sall the same to me) lots of instrumental songs, but it’s always a vibe, super consistent and good, with some really really fun songs RELISTEN1: a lot of the instrumental songs I was hoping would grow on me and they didn’t, and thereContinue reading “74: Vulfpeck (A+→A)”

Paul Simon in tier list first six albums are great, only getting better, culminating at Graceland, which is superb. after that he’s more mellow and less immediately interesting, but I still like his vibe

Jacob Collier in tier list super interesting, does really cool fun things, has some phenomenal songs, but also has a lot of misses, weird things that I just don’t think land. EDIT1: I saw him live, and it was so so good. Honestly just incredible. I maintain that a lot of his weird stuff doesn’tContinue reading “72: Jacob Collier (A)”

Lizzy McAlpine in tier list way mellower than my typical mood but consistent and high quality. newest album is really good, some great songs that are more my speed RELISTEN1: slow songs have been growing on me, some of the songs I already liked have super grown on me, are absolutely fantastic RELISTEN2: I definitelyContinue reading “71: Lizzy McAlpine (A-→A)”