Average Rating: 3.50 Rating Variance: 0.57 Objectivity Score: 76% (Well Balanced)
Sort by: Rating | Release Date | Rating Date | Name5.0 classicLinkin Park Hybrid TheoryIf Michael Jackson was the King of pop then Linkin Park are the kings of Nu Metal! Honestly, Rap-Rock has never, until this album been so close to perfection. Esoterically speaking, as a teenager growing up I could relate so well to the lyrics. This band was like the anthem to all my angst, trivial/incomprehensible sadness. There's a mouth watering blend of heavy riffs and calm melodic synthesisers. This is just one of those albums where I can listen all the way through without skipping a track. Each song is just so memorable and catchy! You might be thinking that 5/5 is an overreaction but this is the band that got me into music. Without sounding too pretentious, before LP I was lost for musical direction.4.5 superbDeftones White Pony4.0 excellentDaft Punk Random Access MemoriesI think this is an incredible throwback to 70s disco. As usual there's going to be loads of stuck up sods who are going to rate this around 1 just to be edgy.Deadmau5 Get ScrapedDeftones Around the FurDeftones Saturday Night WristDeftones Diamond EyesDisclosure SettleAll the decent songs were released before the album.Green Day DookieThis takes everything that made Kerplunk so awesome and kicks it up a few notches! Much more meaningful songs without losing that punk, adolescent edge. From Burnout you can already tell that this is a band that wants to be taken seriously. A furious opening that briefly details the joys of being young and foolish. "I'm not growing up, I'm just burning out." This describes the sleepy effect that weed has on you after the peak of the high is over. This is an album that is able to use swear words for emphasis and not sound puerile unlike their newest album, "?Uno!" which sacrifices a lot of lyrical integrity to appeal to today's kids who don't like to think too hard. My favorites are: "Longview", "Welcome To Paradise", "Basket Case" & "When I Come Around." You definitely need this in your CD library, regardless of whether you're a Green Day fan or not.Lowkey Soundtrack to the StruggleSpor SupernovaThe Roots Do You Want More?!!!??!Zeds Dead VictorZero 7 Simple ThingsThis is an incredibly classic downtempo album. Beautiful vocals, diverse synthesisers and varied beat makes each track stand out in different ways. You can really feel the passion and raw emotion bursting from every song. This definitely deserves a place on the shelf alongside albums like Portishead's Dummy & Aphex Twin's Selected Ambient Works 85?92.3.5 greatDeftones DeftonesDeftones AdrenalineGreen Day KerplunkTheir earliest stuff really is the purest form of punk. There was no generic, radio friendly, power pop, alternative crap. Just beautifully distorted guitar riffs with a strong focus on apathy. This is especially apparent in the song "Best Thing In Town." Everything about the way this album was produced just screams independent. With their new material they just sound overly manufactured. OneRepublic Dreaming Out LoudRainy Milo LimeyThere are moments where I get a Zero 7 vibe but with a hip-hop influence.Seapony FallingSpor Aztec / Do Not ShakeThe History Of Apple Pie Out Of ViewZeds Dead AdrenalineZeds Dead The Living Dead3.0 goodRusko SongsQuite a few of these tracks are pretty enjoyable and at least it looks as though Rusko has learnt the error of his ways and is trying to turn a leaf.Sean Dowdell And His Friends? Demo TapeSpiritfall My Reason2.5 averageKaty B DangerLinkin Park A Thousand SunsI won't let this turn into a rant, nor will I let it cloud my judgement during this review but let me start by saying, Linkin Park clearly jumped off the Nu Metal wagon because of its decrease in popularity. Moving on... Oh where do I start. Amongst the unnecessary pretentious interludes there is an interesting, lively Electronic Rock style which, if you can accept their change, you will grow to like after plentiful listens. There are a few nice songs like Robot Boy and Waiting For The End. Despite being a fan of their original sound I cannot bring myself to appreciate Blackout because Chester's voice is getting weaker meaning poorer executed screams mixed with a weirdly transitioned breakdown. From the album art to the song titles, you can tell this is a concept album that strives to be ambiguous but ends up sounding rather cheesy and somewhat tired.Spor Ziggurat / Push Me, Pull You2.0 poorThe Flaming Lips The Terror
Bands: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
