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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
Jackboys & Travis Scott: Jackboys 2 (Cactus Jack, 2025) [Hip Hop] “Shyne”
December 3, 2025 at 8:41 AM
Jackboys & Travis Scott: Jackboys 2 (Cactus Jack, 2025) [Hip Hop] “Shyne”
Geese: Getting Killed (Partisan, 2025) [Art Rock] Cameron perhaps overly dominates. B+
December 3, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Geese: Getting Killed (Partisan, 2025) [Art Rock] Cameron perhaps overly dominates. B+
Bruce Springsteen: Somewhere North of Nashville [Tracks II: The Lost Albums, Vol 4] (Legacy, 2025) [Embedded Album, Roots Rock] From delivery to detail this is worthy, but wasn't released because it is second tier Bruce. B+
December 3, 2025 at 8:36 AM
Bruce Springsteen: Somewhere North of Nashville [Tracks II: The Lost Albums, Vol 4] (Legacy, 2025) [Embedded Album, Roots Rock] From delivery to detail this is worthy, but wasn't released because it is second tier Bruce. B+
Tony Njoku: All Our Knives Are Always Sharp (Njoku, 2025) [Alternative R&B] Art soul. B+
December 3, 2025 at 8:21 AM
Tony Njoku: All Our Knives Are Always Sharp (Njoku, 2025) [Alternative R&B] Art soul. B+
Frankie Goes To Hollywood: Welcome to the Pleasuredome (ZTT, 1984 / Universal, 2025) [New Wave, Chart Pop] Why did this underwhelm? After a masterclass in hype nothing touched the singles and those, immensely exciting pieces of music, aren't here in their definitive versions.
December 3, 2025 at 8:18 AM
Frankie Goes To Hollywood: Welcome to the Pleasuredome (ZTT, 1984 / Universal, 2025) [New Wave, Chart Pop] Why did this underwhelm? After a masterclass in hype nothing touched the singles and those, immensely exciting pieces of music, aren't here in their definitive versions.
Be-Bop Deluxe: Axe Victim (Harvest, 1974 / Esoteric, 2025) [Mainstream Rock, Glam Rock] A line in star guitar, and, they would argue, songs. B+
December 1, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Be-Bop Deluxe: Axe Victim (Harvest, 1974 / Esoteric, 2025) [Mainstream Rock, Glam Rock] A line in star guitar, and, they would argue, songs. B+
Shrunken Elvis: Shrunken Elvis (Western Vinyl, 2025) [Ambient] Another other green world. B+
December 1, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Shrunken Elvis: Shrunken Elvis (Western Vinyl, 2025) [Ambient] Another other green world. B+
Paul Weller: Find El Dorado (Parlophone, 2025) [Mainstream Rock] Look down this path, down that path. B+
December 1, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Paul Weller: Find El Dorado (Parlophone, 2025) [Mainstream Rock] Look down this path, down that path. B+
Elton John: Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (DJM, 1973 / Look Back At Elton John) [Pop Rock] A true continuation of the Beatles, this breaks into well known cuts vs the rest, although like the Fabs' double album the rest isn't bad. B+
December 1, 2025 at 8:49 AM
Elton John: Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (DJM, 1973 / Look Back At Elton John) [Pop Rock] A true continuation of the Beatles, this breaks into well known cuts vs the rest, although like the Fabs' double album the rest isn't bad. B+
Lily Allen: West End Girl (BMG, 2025) [Chart Pop, Singer Songwriter] Convinces me she married a monster, makes for an uncomfortable listen. B+
December 1, 2025 at 8:43 AM
Lily Allen: West End Girl (BMG, 2025) [Chart Pop, Singer Songwriter] Convinces me she married a monster, makes for an uncomfortable listen. B+
Gunna: The Last Wun (Young Stoner Life, 2025 ) [Hip Hop] No new musical ideas here but he has an inherent musicality other trap types lack. B+
November 29, 2025 at 7:19 AM
Gunna: The Last Wun (Young Stoner Life, 2025 ) [Hip Hop] No new musical ideas here but he has an inherent musicality other trap types lack. B+
Theon Cross: Affirmations: Live at Blue Note New York (New Soil, 2025) [Post Bop, Nu Jazz] Son of Kemet, tuba anchor, takes lead. B+
November 29, 2025 at 7:15 AM
Theon Cross: Affirmations: Live at Blue Note New York (New Soil, 2025) [Post Bop, Nu Jazz] Son of Kemet, tuba anchor, takes lead. B+
Elton John: A Single Man (MCA, 1978 / Look Back at Elton John) [Singer Songwriter] And thus is born a thing we will get to know a lot of over the decades: another Elton John album the purpose of which is unclear (“Song for Guy”).
November 29, 2025 at 7:09 AM
Elton John: A Single Man (MCA, 1978 / Look Back at Elton John) [Singer Songwriter] And thus is born a thing we will get to know a lot of over the decades: another Elton John album the purpose of which is unclear (“Song for Guy”).
Todd Snider: High, Lonesome and Then Some (Aimless, 2025) [Folk Rock] Born in the human condition, facing the great unknown, mainly just with his guitar – farewell to a great one. A-
November 29, 2025 at 6:57 AM
Todd Snider: High, Lonesome and Then Some (Aimless, 2025) [Folk Rock] Born in the human condition, facing the great unknown, mainly just with his guitar – farewell to a great one. A-
Cass McCombs: Interior Live Oak (Domino, 2025) [Indie Singer Songwriter] In the end, tune justifies length. B+
November 29, 2025 at 6:52 AM
Cass McCombs: Interior Live Oak (Domino, 2025) [Indie Singer Songwriter] In the end, tune justifies length. B+
PinkPantheress: Fancy Some More? (Warner, 2025) [R&B, Remix Album] Mixes, mashups. B+
November 26, 2025 at 4:10 AM
PinkPantheress: Fancy Some More? (Warner, 2025) [R&B, Remix Album] Mixes, mashups. B+
Pete Townshend & Ronnie Lane: Rough Mix (MCA, 1977 / UMC, 2025) [Mainstream Rock, Roots Rock] Simple, memorable tunes, not hard rock power. A-
November 26, 2025 at 4:07 AM
Pete Townshend & Ronnie Lane: Rough Mix (MCA, 1977 / UMC, 2025) [Mainstream Rock, Roots Rock] Simple, memorable tunes, not hard rock power. A-
Wednesday: Bleeds (Dead Oceans, 2025) [Alt-Rock] Details of rural life and thickly slathered guitars. A-
November 26, 2025 at 4:06 AM
Wednesday: Bleeds (Dead Oceans, 2025) [Alt-Rock] Details of rural life and thickly slathered guitars. A-
Quadeca: Vanisher, Horizon Scraper (X8, 2025) [Art Rock, Experimental Hip Hop] Crystalline dreaming descending. B+
November 26, 2025 at 4:04 AM
Quadeca: Vanisher, Horizon Scraper (X8, 2025) [Art Rock, Experimental Hip Hop] Crystalline dreaming descending. B+
Viagra Boys: Viagr Aboys (Shrimp, 2025) [Punk Rock] Varieties of punk. A-
November 26, 2025 at 4:03 AM
Viagra Boys: Viagr Aboys (Shrimp, 2025) [Punk Rock] Varieties of punk. A-
Reneé Rapp: Bite Me (Interscope, 2025) [Chart Pop, Pop Rock] Aiming to make a splash. B+
November 23, 2025 at 6:46 AM
Reneé Rapp: Bite Me (Interscope, 2025) [Chart Pop, Pop Rock] Aiming to make a splash. B+
Nick León: A Tropical Entropy (TraTraTrax, 2025) [Ambient, Latin Electronic] I don't hear the tropics, but impressionistic drum and bass even so. B+
November 23, 2025 at 6:43 AM
Nick León: A Tropical Entropy (TraTraTrax, 2025) [Ambient, Latin Electronic] I don't hear the tropics, but impressionistic drum and bass even so. B+
The Pogues: Rum, Sodomy, and the Lash (Stiff, 1985 / Pogue Mahone/Rhino 2025) [Folk Punk] A great singer no matter how many notes he blows, McGowan commands your attention and these folk songs new, old and from all over. A
November 23, 2025 at 6:38 AM
The Pogues: Rum, Sodomy, and the Lash (Stiff, 1985 / Pogue Mahone/Rhino 2025) [Folk Punk] A great singer no matter how many notes he blows, McGowan commands your attention and these folk songs new, old and from all over. A
Margo Price: Hard Headed Woman (Loma Vista, 2025) [Contemporary Country] Not above a cliché or two, maybe, but “Don't let the bastards get you down” happens to be Kristofferson's words of support to Sinead O'Connor, and non-cliché “We played the Jukebox while democracy fell” wakes you right up. A-
November 23, 2025 at 6:33 AM
Margo Price: Hard Headed Woman (Loma Vista, 2025) [Contemporary Country] Not above a cliché or two, maybe, but “Don't let the bastards get you down” happens to be Kristofferson's words of support to Sinead O'Connor, and non-cliché “We played the Jukebox while democracy fell” wakes you right up. A-
Status Quo: Live! (Vertigo, 1977 / Edsel, 2025) [Blues Rock, Boogie Rock] Good time party band. A-
November 23, 2025 at 6:26 AM
Status Quo: Live! (Vertigo, 1977 / Edsel, 2025) [Blues Rock, Boogie Rock] Good time party band. A-