Music

Below are all of the albums I have listened to and logged, along with my ratings and reviews.



Score Artist Title Year Genre Review
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10
Floating Points, Pharoah Sanders Promises 2021 Jazz

Such a beautiful, patient album. I love how each movement shares a common motif, giving Sanders plenty of room to breathe and put his mark all over the record. It'd be really tough to pinpoint a favorite "song" or moment since it's all meant to be so cohesive as a singular statement, but the whole album builds very naturally the nuance is present enough in each movement to make something about each kind of stand out. The album simply grows and grows, each movement better than the last.

Reviewed on Thursday, February 2nd, 2023, 3:04pm.

Floating Points, Pharoah Sanders - Promises - Jazz - 2021 - Such a beautiful, patient album. I love how each movement shares a common motif, giving Sanders plenty of room to breathe and put his mark all over the record. It'd be really tough to pinpoint a favorite "song" or moment since it's all meant to be so cohesive as a singular statement, but the whole album builds very naturally the nuance is present enough in each movement to make something about each kind of stand out. The album simply grows and grows, each movement better than the last.
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9
King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard L.W. 2021 Rock

A really nice continuation of K.G. that is just more of the same microtonal goodness. I really find myself enjoying this duo of albums more and more as time goes on; they just offer such a nice range of styles within the microtonal "setting" that there are always interesting twists and turns. I think as time goes on, we will see "K.G.L.W." become more of a live staple and considered to be one of their pantheon tracks.

Reviewed on Thursday, January 5th, 2023, 9:37am.

King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard - L.W. - Rock - 2021 - A really nice continuation of K.G. that is just more of the same microtonal goodness. I really find myself enjoying this duo of albums more and more as time goes on; they just offer such a nice range of styles within the microtonal "setting" that there are always interesting twists and turns. I think as time goes on, we will see "K.G.L.W." become more of a live staple and considered to be one of their pantheon tracks.
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8
King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard Butterfly 3000 2021 Rock

Though I admittedly will always lean toward the heavier side of Gizz's discography, this album is so delightful for me. It's one of their more cohesive efforts in my opinion, really leaning into the sonic lane that they have chosen. I really enjoy the heavy use of light synthesizers as some of the main sources of melody. The whole thing sounds like a cloud would sound. Love "Shanghai," "Dreams," "Blue Morpho," and "Interior People." This one is always going to be in rotation for me.

Reviewed on Wednesday, January 11th, 2023, 3:22pm.

King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard - Butterfly 3000 - Rock - 2021 - Though I admittedly will always lean toward the heavier side of Gizz's discography, this album is so delightful for me. It's one of their more cohesive efforts in my opinion, really leaning into the sonic lane that they have chosen. I really enjoy the heavy use of light synthesizers as some of the main sources of melody. The whole thing sounds like a cloud would sound. Love "Shanghai," "Dreams," "Blue Morpho," and "Interior People." This one is always going to be in rotation for me.