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Wolfie’s Just Fine – I Remembered but Then I Forgot

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Type: Album Genre(s): Indie Folk, Indie Pop From: USA, Canada, Québec, Montréal Release: April 8, 2016 Producer(s): Joe Corcoran From comedy to indie folk, Jon Lajoie impressively proves that he’s able to achieve quality in multiple musical fields. Every song here is —at least to some extent— charming and emotional. Overall, the topics chosen flow well and are moving, whether it’s …

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Talking Heads – Remain in Light

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Type: Album Genre(s): New Wave, Post-Punk From: USA, New York, NYC Release: October 8, 1980 Producer(s): Brian Eno & Talking Heads A stunningly multi-faceted effort with awe-inspiring instrumentals, delivering admirable variety despite the 8-cut, 40-minute runtime. Namely, the album can alternate between euphoric, swift, intricate, and electrifying arrangements and smoother, more hypnotic, and heart-touching moments. Lyrically, every showcase of songwriting …

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Arctic Monkeys – Favourite Worst Nightmare

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Type: Album Genre(s): Indie Rock, Post-Punk Revival From: England Release: April 23, 2007 Producer(s): James Ellis Ford & Mike Crossey Right from the title, we are introduced to the album’s concept: the two-faced and deceitful struggle of living with an addiction. This dynamic between a momentary high and its painful repercussions is something that is admirably explained from a multitude …

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Foals – Holy Fire

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Type: Album Genre(s): Indie Rock From: England, Oxford Release: February 11, 2013 Producer(s): Alan Moulder & Flood I had a mixed bag of opinions and experiences with this album. This is disappointing because it speaks to the inconsistency of the record. Although it contains some beautiful decisions like the inclusion of the London Contemporary Orchestra, this is many times undone …

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Car Seat Headrest – Teens of Denial

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Type: Album Genre(s): Indie Rock From: USA, Virginia, Leesburg Release: May 20, 2016 Producer(s): Steve Fisk “Fuck off teens!” Or so they say. In all seriousness, the relatability of this album’s lyrics is sometimes striking, sometimes funny, and sometimes massively heartbreaking. This is because of the genuine, candid, and heartfelt makeup they have, which is sometimes achieved with simplicity and …

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Wu-Tang Clan – Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)

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Type: Album Genre(s): East Coast Hip Hop, Boom Bap, Hardcore Hip Hop From: USA, New York, New York City, Staten Island Release: November 9, 1993 Producer(s): RZA, Method Man & Ol’ Dirty Bastard The Wu-Tang Clan, coming straight from Shaolin, deliver massively on their promise of starting a brand, aiming for recognition, and even “domination”, as Method Man would go …

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Slowdive – Souvlaki

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Type: Album Genre(s): Dream Pop, Shoegaze From: England, Berkshire, Reading Release: May 17, 1993 Producer(s): Slowdive I’m definitely in the minority when it comes to my opinions of this album but bear with me. Although I wholeheartedly admire the vast majority of this record, the collaborative efforts with Brian Eno nearly plummet in quality — personally. Otherwise, the whole tracklist …

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The Stooges – Fun House

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Type: Album Genre(s): Proto-Punk, Garage Rock, Hard Rock From: USA, Michigan, Ann Arbor Release: July 7, 1970 Producer(s): Don Gallucci Explosive shouting, guitar feedback blaring, screeching saxophone melodies… what’s not to like? This album is insane and filled to the brim with euphoria. An especially applaudable aspect is the saxophone inclusion for the second half of the record — and …

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Bloc Party – Silent Alarm

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Type: Album Genre(s): Post-Punk Revival, Indie Rock From: England, London Release: February 14, 2005 Producer(s): Bloc Party & Paul Epworth To my taste, this record is painfully inconsistent. What it does well, it does really well, but it begins falling flat after the first five tracks — delivering a confusingly inferior middle section before picking up the pace once again …

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Slint – Spiderland

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Type: Album Genre(s): Post-Rock, Post-Hardcore, Math Rock From: USA, Kentucky, Louisville Release: March 27, 1991 Producer(s): Brian Paulson Emotional variety is the prime forte of this record. It also contains a number of enjoyable lyrical gems that shine brightly by virtue of their delivery. Brian McMahan’s vocal performances alternate between explosive and intimate, constantly complimenting the narrative lyrical approach of …

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