Tom Cardy in tier list I know a bunch of these songs already, I dunno how long I’ve been listening to him on YouTube. Listening to them all in a set, as albums, without the video, did change my experience somewhat. It lowered my tolerance for lyrics that are viscerally off-putting or uncomfortable, and itContinue reading “259: Tom Cardy (A)”
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258: Billy Joel (B)
Billy Joel in tier list my very first impression was probably how much I could hear stuff that Ben Folds pretty clearly draws from. There are a couple songs in the first album that really made me understand the comparisons people make between Ben Folds and Billy Joel. Like, both do piano, the piano man,Continue reading “258: Billy Joel (B)”
256: Eagles (B)
Eagles in tier list after listening to everything, I still mostly just love Take It Easy. Everything else is pretty good too, I’m not opposed. It’s consistent, inoffensive, enjoyable stuff. I don’t honestly care all that much about it, though. It’s good, I don’t mean to crap on it. I like it, it’s well doneContinue reading “256: Eagles (B)”
254: ABBA (A)
ABBA in tier list it is genuinely a little bit astounding to me just how much “classic” ABBA there is. I’ve been meaning to listen through all of ABBA’s stuff for ages now; in my head, from what I know, I’ve always really liked them. They’ve got some great hits, they’re mega famous and historicallyContinue reading “254: ABBA (A)”
253: Sammy Rae & The Friends (A-)
Sammy Rae & The Friends in tier list Well, this really isn’t a first impression. I first listened through all of Sammy Rae & The Friends’ music almost a full three years ago, at the behest of my little sister. I liked ‘em a lot, and they kept growing on me as I listened. IContinue reading “253: Sammy Rae & The Friends (A-)”
252: Hazlett (A-)
Hazlett in tier list I do just really like folk music. Folk leaning, folk inspired, I find it very appealing, consistently. It’s also heavily focused on being atmospheric, which I didn’t realize at first, but as I came recognize that part of it and understand how pivotal it is to shaping the sound, to influencingContinue reading “252: Hazlett (A-)”
251: Kenshi Yonezu (A+)
Kenshi Yonezu in tier list This is what I wrote after listening to his first album, Hanataba to Suisou (Bouquet and Burial at Sea), which he released as Hachi. This is day one, my first impression of him: I found this immediately compelling. I’ve got a feeling, I think Kenshi Yonezu is gonna fly toContinue reading “251: Kenshi Yonezu (A+)”
250: ENHYPEN (A-)
EHYPEN in tier list I think this is my favorite K-Pop I’ve listened to so far, though I admit that the sample size is still very small. It’s still got what I feel like is, to me, an increasingly core issue regarding the organization of the music; there are albums and eps and rereleases andContinue reading “250: ENHYPEN (A-)”
249: Tyler, The Creator (A-)
Tyler, The Creator in tier list the first four albums I did not much care for, counting BASTARD as the first album. There was a pretty steady progression, I felt, through Cherry Bomb. I could always very clearly hear that Tyler had stuff to say, there was clear demonstration of his passion and his pain,Continue reading “249: Tyler, The Creator (A-)”
247: Kendrick Lamar (B+)
Kendrick Lamar in tier list There’s something undeniable about it, even on first blush, even for the songs I didn’t like enough to add to my playlist. I don’t know if I can articulate it very well. I don’t know if I can even hear it very well. I’m still working on that. But itContinue reading “247: Kendrick Lamar (B+)”
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