365 – New Music Daily

Genre: Classic Rock

Recommended for: Zep diehards

A very late conclusion to my Zep run through, Zep III to me is Immigrant Song and not too much else. I would recommend going a lot of different directions in their discog – namely Physical Graffiti and Zep II.

Favorite songs: Immigrant Song, Celebration Day

My Ranking: Look elswhere

Genre: Emo Rock (can you believe it)

Recommended for: People with demons, or sane people who like emo rock

So, so emo this one. I really wasn’t a huge fan of it. I think the music was good, and the performances are super strong, but this is just simply not something I can get down to with the exception of a few standouts. Sadly I prefer emo rap. Though there is other emo rock better than this.

Favorite songs: Millstone, Limousine

My Ranking: not for me, maybe for oyu

Genre: Alternative Rock

Recommended for: da younger crowd

Running through some of MGMT’s discography has actually given me a lot more respect for the band – certainly not just a pop band, in fact much closer to indie/alternative rock then one might think. I think this one, while interesting musically, was just a bit boring, especially when you’re searching for SHOCK ME LIKE ELECTRIC EEEEL

Favorite songs: When You Die

My Ranking: solid

Genre: Alternative Rock

Recommended for: people who like the strokes and this guys voice (bc you might not)

As I’ve lived with the Interpol sound more and more, they’ve become one of my favorite bands that I’ve discovered this year – weirdo lyrics, fun guitar riffs, both of which continue on this record (which I believe had a bit more commercial success then Turn On the Bright Lights, though is not as good). Antics is a fun continuation of their sound and the early 00s alternative rock scene.

Favorite songs: Evil, Narc, Slow Hands, C’mere

My Ranking: pretty good man

Genre: Alternative

Recommended for: true portishead fans or lovas of their sound

While I really like Portishead as a band, and their lead singer is fantastic, I think that Dummy was a near perfect album and Third fell flat of that. It’s hard to not compare the albums, especially when you listen to them in succession, not 14 years apart like they came out. Deep respect to Portishead, but if you’ve never listened to them, go to Dummy instead of this one.

Favorite songs: The Rip

My Ranking: look elswhere

Genre: Emo Rock

Recommended for: People with more demons then the other Brand New album

You’re probably thinking – if I didn’t like the first one of their albums, why go for more? These albums are incredibly well-received and rated, that’s why. This one was worse and a total waste of time. Maybe a bottom 10 album of the year for me. Linking a different song.

Favorite songs: none

My Ranking: not good

Genre: 80’s rock

Recommended for: 80’s rock fans/lovers of 80’s sounding shit

For some reason, The Cure lived in my head as a band that blended in with like the Linkin Park/MCR sound, but they are so, so 80’s. Personally, not my favorite sound, but some of the songs here are really good, and this definitely has it’s place in the best albums of the 80’s discussion. I wouldn’t say it, but I would get it. Especially this song. So good.

Favorite songs: Lovesong above all the others by so much

My Ranking: 80s

Genre: Jazz

Recommended for: Old people, jazz fans, and the pretentious (or a combo of these three)

I really have no clue how to review jazz. If I was going to expound on this, I really don’t know what I would say. Ya like jazz? Mingus is obviously a legend and the compositions are robust, sexy, and amazing. it’s jazz. jazz

Favorite songs: jazz

My Ranking: jazz

Genre: Art Pop (I don’t make the rules, this is what it is)

Recommended for: Some serious music fans

Similar to The Cure, I went into this album expecting to perhaps get into my more poppy music headspace and listen to some bops. Nope. This album is incredibly sparse, spacious, the production is fucking crazy, and it is certainly not a poppy jam record. It actually is kind of creepy. I respect Bjork for the creativity on this album – it’s seriously amazing – but it doesn’t result in music that I like.

Favorite songs: not sure. Pagan Poetry maybe? this album kind of freaked me out

My Ranking: not for me, maybe for you

Genre: Softer Classic Rock

Recommended for: Lou Reed Lovers

Velvet Underground is one of the most important bands to listen to in terms of understanding the rock landscape that came in the next 30 years, especially bands with the more groovy alternative rock sound. Lou Reed’s songwriting is so foundational to what came of the genre. All that being said, Velvet Underground & Nico easily trumps this.

Favorite songs: Sweet Jane

My Ranking: important

Genre: Soul

Recommended for: everybody

Otis Blue is an album of covers from legendary singer Otis Redding, and you know damn well nearly every single one is improved. Go check this one out to see some cool renditions of songs you may or may not know.

Favorite songs: My Girl

My Ranking: otie

Genre: Alternative Rock

Recommended for: not many people

Sometimes you may wonder how I find some of this stuff – this one was from an Instagram reel talking about influence in modern music, and one band that was cited was the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, who I had never heard of. I found this album to be relatively mid though with the exception of the title track. Just a bit lackluster otherwise. Look elsewhere for early 00s alt rock, as I’m sure you know by know.

Favorite songs: Maps

My Ranking: meh

Genre: Psychedelic Fusion

Recommended for: People ready to zone tf out

I really hate the one song album, like what is the point of that? This is literally one 35 minute song. Which obviously has a lot of different songs in it, but still. There is so much cool stuff throughout these 35 minutes though – whether it’s crazy vocal arrangements and harmonies, sounds of water dripping, insane drums, you name it, Fishmans (who are a Japanese band, btw) provides it. Cool record. Not one to put in a playlist though.

Favorite songs: the one 35 minute song

My Ranking: very cool

Genre: Psychedelic Rock

Recommended for: People ready to zone tf out, yet again

Speaking of long songs, how about this fucking Floyd album. The second song is 17 minutes long! While I feel like I respect Floyd, and find myself sometimes really digging certain aspects of their sound, they have yet to fully click for me. A lot of this album is cool, but I don’t get them like I do other 70’s rock bands, or fully get their hype.

Favorite songs: dogs, pigs (three different ones)

My Ranking: its still good