The Flaming Lips, "The Sparrow"
King's Mouth: Music and Songs is a bit of a return to a previous style for the Lips, sonically sounding a lot more like The Soft Bulletin than The Terror. But it's also a big concept album, and I think...
Ari Lennox, "Whipped Cream"
I really know very little about modern R&B, and mostly I just kind of randomly stumble on albums from year-end reviews or whatever. And then even when things come up here, I'm not sure I can say a whole lot....
ALL, "Honey Peeps"
You know, I never really gave this album a real shot. The previous album seemed so sour and included some really bad lyrics, so after buying this one due to inertia, I never really engaged with it. This is a decent tune,...
Floor, "Downed Star"
There's a longing feel to a lot of Floor, an almost wistful tint to the vocal style. When it's married to the thrumming music, it's a fun combination.
Beastie Boys, "5-Piece Chicken Dinner"
I love Paul's Boutique, but this is just a...
Shudder to Think, "Baby Drop"
Your Choice Records was a DIY label that mostly (entirely?) released live records by established bands. I've got several of them, and they're all very good records. Here, Shudder to Think is in fine form, and this album almost functions...