andconham's Diary

The music is a good enough vibe while it's on, with nice trap beats and Cench's usual laid back flow. He's still not bringing a lot of variety to things though. That works fine on a shorter album like this, but doesn't really have me itching for a full length LP. Favourite Tracks: - Iceman Freestyl…

A fun mash up of genres, with songwriting that seems to give a snapshot into the lives of these guys. The lyrics alternate between cheeky and earnest, but always seem sincere. Pretty fun album, with a unique sound. Favourite Tracks: - Proper Stuff - The Drive - Waiting - Kiss The Sky

Has there ever been another discography that is 'all killer no filler'? If not, I think this might be the first. RTJ reduce the posturing and dick jokes, and cone through with probably their most lyrically potent album yet. Praying for a follow up because if there was ever a time for a new RTJ album…

RTJ sound settled into their groove here. Less 'kicking in the door', but rather sounding like have been doing this forever and can do it easily. It's maybe a bit less cheeky than RTJ2, with the political state of things at the time influencing a more serious tone for the most part. Great beats, gre…

Improves on the already great RTJ1 in every way. Great production, great flows, great lyricism. Alternates between tongue-in-cheek, and earnest perfectly. Still sounds fresh and relevant today. Favourite Tracks: - Oh my Darling - Blockbuster Night Pt 1 - Close Your Eyes - Lie Cheat Steal - Love Aga…

A great collaborative effort that was a teaser of better things to come from Killer Mike and El-P. The production is great throughout, with banging beats that were pretty forward thinking at the time. Mike's southern flow over these beats hits hard as ever. Favourite Tracks: - Run The Jewels - Bana…

Somehow The Strokes managed to make their final album their best. Retaining some of the energy from their first few albums, while coming through with a more mature sound overall. Favourite Tracks: - The Adults Are Talking - Selfless - Bad Decision - Not The Same Anymore - Ode To The Mets

It's a long, moody, serious peice that didn't always hold my attention very well. Well crafted no doubt, but not an album I will return to all that much. Favourite Tracks: - Disillusioned - The Doomed - Talk Talk

My first time listening to these guys, and this is pretty good stuff! Pop punk with raw vocals that veer into hardcore territory. Pretty bouncy fun tube's with just the tight amount of aggression, will definitely be checking out more from these guys. Favourite Tracks: - And a Big Load - Bon Jonah -…

Didn't quite click on first listen, but grew on me the second time around. The production is top notch as always, but the song writing isn't 100% there for me. Still, Blake's voice is nice as ever, there's a couple of decent features here, and the spacey futuristic beats sound great. Favourite Trac…

Great prog death metal here. For the most part it's an assault of riffs and breakdowns, and this helps the moments of levity stand out. It manages to be catchy in places, despite how heavy and raw it is. The songwriting and lyricism is great here as well. Not sure it needed to be as long as it is, a…

A near perfect neo-soul album. Brimming with personality, perfectly produced, well written, and sung beautifully. A bittersweet reminder of what could have been one of the defining voices of the century. Favourite Tracks: - You Know I'm No Good - Back To Black - Love Is A Losing Game - Tears Dry In…

Not agreat album but not bad either. It's nice enough to listen to but I can't see myself returning to much here. Thought it started off pretty well, but it's largely forgettable without any kind of flavour to help any of the songs stand out. Favourite Tracks: - Cold Feelings - 99 To Life

This album rips, maybe their best album since Ashes of the Wake? LoG sound revitalized here and are as aggressive and groovy as ever. The riffs are tight, the breakdowns groovy, and the vocals are visceral. My top album of the year so far, for sure. Favourite Tracks: - Into Oblivion - Sepsis - St C…

Was after something a bit mellow this morning so put this one on. Not a bad album, works well enough as a backdrop while working. Nothing too standout and it's a bit long, but it all flows along rather well. Favorite Tracks: - Overtime - Summertime's Close - Ticking - El Dorado - Smaller Acts - Okl…

Some nice chill music for a Friday morning. I enjoyed this one though it could stand to be trimmed a bit, for a less meandering listen at times. Favorite Tracks: - The Great American Bar Scene - 28* - Oak Island - Like Ida - Better Days - Pink Skies

Zack and co look and sound like they're having a blast on here, and that feeling translates to a fun listen. It's not an essential live album for me personally, but if you're at all a fan of Bryan's music it is definitely worth a listen.

A good collection of New Wave influenced Industrial Techno. Gesaffelstein retains his dark brand of techno, but tightens everything up and gets to the point with shorter, catchier tunes. As a full album it does feel a bit undercooked though, will have to see how it sounds within the context of the l…

An album of two halves. Starts where Damaged left off, and decends into long, Sabatthy, doom metal tunes. It kinda works, but I prefer the focus of their previous album. Still, I appreciate the swing rather than sticking to one formula. Favourite Tracks: - My Way - Beat My Head Against the Wall - N…

Easily Jack's best album yet. I love the production on this, and Jack's hushed singing works very well over top. A very welcome change of pace and I hope he follows this path further. Favourite Tracks: - Trade Places - Prague - My Winter - Living Alone - Against The Grain

Pulling from a range of influences, Uchis puts together an excellent neo-soul pop album. While she dabbles in different genres throughout, the quality remains consistent apart from maybe the interludes. A confident debit, and a good sign of what was to come. Favourite Tracks: - Miami - Just a Stra…

Man I don't know what I'm missing with Imterpol. On paper I should enjoy this band, but I've always found them quite bland and forgettable. They'll be opening for Deftones in a couple of months so I decided to give them another go. Still the same story unfortunately, just nothing here grips me all t…

First time listening to this front-to-back. This really is a perfect pop album. The funky openers lead into an all-time four track run. Seriously The Girl Is Mine through to Billie Jean is possibly the strongest four track run I can recall hearing on a pop album. It's all catchy, mood-lifting, dance…

I mean, it's a bonfied classic for a reason. Prince laying down jams, as only Prince can. Combining funk, soul, disco, rock and everything else he's made a near perfect album that is capped by one of the best songs of all time. Classic/10 Favourite Tracks: - Take Me With U - Computer Blue - When Do…

Great on first listen, even better on repeat. Excellent post-hardcore album here both instrumentally and lyrically. I also enjoyed the instrumental breaks throughout. A timeless sounding album that will be entering my rotation for sure. Favourite Tracks: - Merchandise - Greed - Two Beats Off - Shut…