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· May 4
No grade = not hearing enough for a B+
B+ = sounds okay or better to me
A- = excellent - would consider buying
A = approaching great - purchase list
A+ = transcendent classic
B+ = sounds okay or better to me
A- = excellent - would consider buying
A = approaching great - purchase list
A+ = transcendent classic
Rory Block: Heavy On the Blues (Continental, 2025) [Blues] Veteran stylist at work. B+
November 12, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Rory Block: Heavy On the Blues (Continental, 2025) [Blues] Veteran stylist at work. B+
Laufey: A Matter Of Time (AWAL, 2025) [Retro Pop] Disneyscape.
November 12, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Laufey: A Matter Of Time (AWAL, 2025) [Retro Pop] Disneyscape.
Nao: Jupiter (RCA, 2025) [R&B neo Soul] Smooth evening at club. B+
November 12, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Nao: Jupiter (RCA, 2025) [R&B neo Soul] Smooth evening at club. B+
Panic Shack: Panic Shack (Brace Yourself, 2025) [Punk Rock, 2020s Post Punk Revival] They get hyped. A-
November 12, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Panic Shack: Panic Shack (Brace Yourself, 2025) [Punk Rock, 2020s Post Punk Revival] They get hyped. A-
Hawkwind: Warrior On The Edge Of Time (United Artists, 1975 / 50 Year Look Back) [Psychedelic Rock] The kids understand. B+
November 12, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Hawkwind: Warrior On The Edge Of Time (United Artists, 1975 / 50 Year Look Back) [Psychedelic Rock] The kids understand. B+
Yes: Close to the Edge (Atlantic, 1972 / Rhino, 2025) [Progressive Rock] Conservatorial desire.
November 9, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Yes: Close to the Edge (Atlantic, 1972 / Rhino, 2025) [Progressive Rock] Conservatorial desire.
Bruce Springsteen: Faithless [Tracks II: The Lost Albums, Vol 2] (Legacy, 2025) [Embedded Album, Roots Music] Physical ground and spirituals. A-
November 9, 2025 at 6:45 AM
Bruce Springsteen: Faithless [Tracks II: The Lost Albums, Vol 2] (Legacy, 2025) [Embedded Album, Roots Music] Physical ground and spirituals. A-
Water from Your Eyes: It's a Beautiful Place (Matador, 2025) [Alt-Rock] Do you know what blood looks like on a black and while video? Shadows! B+
November 9, 2025 at 6:39 AM
Water from Your Eyes: It's a Beautiful Place (Matador, 2025) [Alt-Rock] Do you know what blood looks like on a black and while video? Shadows! B+
Bill Scorzari: Sidereal Days (Day 1) (Scorzari, 2025) [Singer Songwriter, Americana] Sometimes the non-singing gives us a passionately thought out love album. A-
November 9, 2025 at 6:35 AM
Bill Scorzari: Sidereal Days (Day 1) (Scorzari, 2025) [Singer Songwriter, Americana] Sometimes the non-singing gives us a passionately thought out love album. A-
Algernon Cadwallader: Trying Not to Have a Thought (Saddle Creek, 2025) [Emo, Alt-Rock] Sometimes the non-singing can get overwhelming.
November 9, 2025 at 6:25 AM
Algernon Cadwallader: Trying Not to Have a Thought (Saddle Creek, 2025) [Emo, Alt-Rock] Sometimes the non-singing can get overwhelming.
LL Cool J: Radio (Def Jam, 1985 / 40 Year Look Back) [Old School Hip Hop] He should leave Yvette out of this; he'd still have two classics and a slamming second side. A-
November 6, 2025 at 8:42 AM
LL Cool J: Radio (Def Jam, 1985 / 40 Year Look Back) [Old School Hip Hop] He should leave Yvette out of this; he'd still have two classics and a slamming second side. A-
Peter Stampfel: Song Shards (Jalopy, 2025) [Acoustic Folk] Niche voice now gone completely, how far you get will depend on how much you value the exhumations of old songs that can come from anywhere even if the singer no longer puts them across.
November 6, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Peter Stampfel: Song Shards (Jalopy, 2025) [Acoustic Folk] Niche voice now gone completely, how far you get will depend on how much you value the exhumations of old songs that can come from anywhere even if the singer no longer puts them across.
Mahotella Queens: Buya Buya Come Back (Umsakazo, 2025) [Mbaqamba] Indomitable. A
November 6, 2025 at 8:29 AM
Mahotella Queens: Buya Buya Come Back (Umsakazo, 2025) [Mbaqamba] Indomitable. A
David Byrne: Who Is the Sky? (Matador, 2025) [Rock Styles, Artsong] Straight quirks. B+
November 6, 2025 at 8:24 AM
David Byrne: Who Is the Sky? (Matador, 2025) [Rock Styles, Artsong] Straight quirks. B+
Saint Etienne: International (Heavenly, 2025) [Club Music, Electronica Based Rock] Farewell to one of the few to do nostalgia intelligently. B+
November 6, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Saint Etienne: International (Heavenly, 2025) [Club Music, Electronica Based Rock] Farewell to one of the few to do nostalgia intelligently. B+
Ninajirachi: I Love My Computer (NLV, 2025) [Club Music] She touch her ipod, and her 808 or facsimile. A-
November 4, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Ninajirachi: I Love My Computer (NLV, 2025) [Club Music] She touch her ipod, and her 808 or facsimile. A-
Gentle Giant: Playing the Fool: The Complete Live Experience (Chrysalis, 1977 / 2025) [Progressive Rock] Noted
November 4, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Gentle Giant: Playing the Fool: The Complete Live Experience (Chrysalis, 1977 / 2025) [Progressive Rock] Noted
Bleak Squad: Strange Love (Poison City, 2025) [Hard Rock] Worried - “Nothing, and no-one, shall remain the same”. B+
November 4, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Bleak Squad: Strange Love (Poison City, 2025) [Hard Rock] Worried - “Nothing, and no-one, shall remain the same”. B+
Cleo Reed: Cuntry (Creed, 2025) [R&B neo Soul] Creative, a little scattered, contender for title of the year. B+
November 4, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Cleo Reed: Cuntry (Creed, 2025) [R&B neo Soul] Creative, a little scattered, contender for title of the year. B+
Cardi B: Am I the Drama? (Atlantic, 2025) [Hip Hop] At 32, with the world at her feet, I wish she could leave the war behind. B+
November 4, 2025 at 9:09 AM
Cardi B: Am I the Drama? (Atlantic, 2025) [Hip Hop] At 32, with the world at her feet, I wish she could leave the war behind. B+
Ryan Davis & the Roadhouse Band: New Threats From the Soul (Sophomore Lounge, 2025) [Country Rock, Americana] From a veedon fleece to a purple mountain not cursed with depression. A-
November 2, 2025 at 3:26 AM
Ryan Davis & the Roadhouse Band: New Threats From the Soul (Sophomore Lounge, 2025) [Country Rock, Americana] From a veedon fleece to a purple mountain not cursed with depression. A-
Enhypen: Desire : Unleash (BE:LIFT, 2025) [K-Pop] Poppiest, least avant garde of the boybands breaking the US from South Korea
November 2, 2025 at 3:20 AM
Enhypen: Desire : Unleash (BE:LIFT, 2025) [K-Pop] Poppiest, least avant garde of the boybands breaking the US from South Korea
Stray Kids: Karma (JYP, 2025) [K-Pop] Like N'Sync never died
November 2, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Stray Kids: Karma (JYP, 2025) [K-Pop] Like N'Sync never died
YoungBoy Never Broke Again: Masa (Never Broke Again, 2025) [Hip Hop] Noted
November 2, 2025 at 3:11 AM
YoungBoy Never Broke Again: Masa (Never Broke Again, 2025) [Hip Hop] Noted
Taylor Swift: The Life of a Showgirl (Republic, 2025) [Chart Pop, Pop Rock] Two Taylors walk into a nightclub. B+
November 2, 2025 at 3:08 AM
Taylor Swift: The Life of a Showgirl (Republic, 2025) [Chart Pop, Pop Rock] Two Taylors walk into a nightclub. B+