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-)”
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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+)”
315: Nirvana (B-)
Nirvana in tier list I dunno how long Nirvana’s been on my list. Kinda forever? It’s just such a huge name, it’s iconic. I think I kinda flip flop between going out of my way to listen to those kinds of artists and band. They help me understand how other people contextualize music (and giveContinue reading “315: Nirvana (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+)”
309: Adele (A-)
Adele in tier list I dunno if any of y’all knew this but I think this singer Adele might actually be kinda good. I know she’s probably a little too underground for most people, she kinda slaps. Right now, I think I’ve only got enough of a feel for her to warrant an A-, butContinue reading “309: Adele (A-)”
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)”
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