reviews – tunafruitsandwitch

327: alt-J (A-)

alt-J in tier list I was pretty immediately hooked, or at least intrigued. The energy and the vibe is definitely up my alley, the soundscape of it all. Not every song feels like a winner off the cuff, but some of them definitely do, and every song definitely feels like it does good work inContinue reading “327: alt-J (A-)”

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)”

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+)”

314: LITE (B-)

LITE in tier list I admit, I’m kinda bummed by this. I was looking forward to it, and the first couple albums had me excited. It’s instrumental, it came into my attention as part of my math rock investigations. I think their first two albums, and also maybe their fourth, are the ones that feelContinue reading “314: LITE (B-)”

313: Justin Bieber (B+)

Justin Bieber in tier list This was a bit of an interesting listen for me because Justin Bieber is hugely famous, a major cultural touchstone, and yet I really only have such an incredibly superficial awareness of his presence. I had a preexisting conception of him, I felt like I knew his vibe, and atContinue reading “313: Justin Bieber (B+)”

308: Theo Katzman (A)

Theo Katzman in tier list I admit, perhaps a little bit shamefully, that I didn’t have the highest expectations going into this. Thankfully, I was extremely pleasantly surprised. I thought it would be… I don’t know, “lame” is definitely too harsh, but at the same time I kinda thought it would be lame. I haveContinue reading “308: Theo Katzman (A)”