Michigander in tier list I listened through all his stuff in an evening once about two years ago. I liked it all well enough, but nothing about it really stuck out to me. I’ve listened to all of that again, now, with more attention and with more experience. After all, I’ve been listening to himContinue reading “264: Michigander (A-)”
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263: Stevie Wonder (B-)
Stevie Wonder in tier list Before anything else, I’m gonna go over my process a little bit– how I’ve been considering revisiting it, and how I tested out some adjustments in this listen. The problem I’m trying to solve is that there are artists, older ones in particular, who have enormous catalogues. Stevie Wonder, forContinue reading “263: Stevie Wonder (B-)”
261: Punch (B)
Punch in tier list reminds me a lot of Jay Chou. Not totally, and I think it’s diverging more as I keep listening, as she kept making music, but the resemblance is definitely there pretty strong. I feel that way, at least, which is all that matters for me making this decision. I think itContinue reading “261: Punch (B)”
259: Tom Cardy (A)
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)”
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+)”
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