Albums reviewed in March 2017:

Mental Illness – Aimee Mann

World Eater – Blanck Mass

Spirit - Depeche Mode

More Life - Drake

Divide - Ed Sheeran

Last Place – Grandaddy

Semper Femina - Laura

Without a compelling concept or interesting presentation, this is simply another example of a metal band going after the same exact listeners who crave a specific amount of artificial power, with only the album's finale

After losing his wife to cancer, Phil Elverum reminds us of the power of music by stripping everything down to its most basic self and leaving nothing but pure, unaltered emotion that's predictably difficult for anyone t

Continuing down their path of trying to create more intimate and meaningful music, Depeche Mode fail to use their expertise in synthetic texture to enliven the rather apathetic musical layers, with the result being a sed

Laura Marling succeeds in creating a passionate, pleasing, and well developed folk rock album with a few beautiful standouts amidst the simplicity that can make anyone's experience worthwhile.

This is the epitome of modern musical plainness, with nothing but short market-approved tunes that overshadow any attempt from Sheeran to show ambition and leave behind a bitter taste to listeners who truly care about mu

Albums reviewed from February 2017:

I Decided. - Big Sean

Dirty Projectors - Dirty Projectors

Little Fictions - Elbow

FUTURE - Future

Life Will See You Now - Jens Lekman

Memories Are Now - Jesca Hoop

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The uplifting choruses and Longstreth's tasteful melodic writing couldn't overcome the uneasiness and instability that the overwhelming electronic textures provided, and only a couple of good songs came out atop the wash

While unable to make the ordinary sound extraordinary with a lack of rhythmic drive or strong melodic shape, Ryan Adams still creates a decent, easygoing mood with a cool inward perspective that rock fans can enjoy.