Once a great rock band, Pearl Jam has settled into a pattern of retreaded guitar riffs, middling songwriting and FM soft rock theatrics. There's really no reason to revisit this album; it's simply an expression of a band merely existing to pay the bills and to relive the glory days. But we'll always have the live shows and "Vitalogy." … Expand
Once a great rock band, Pearl Jam has settled into a pattern of retreaded guitar riffs, middling songwriting and FM soft rock theatrics. There's really no reason to revisit this album; it's simply an expression of a band merely existing to pay the bills and to relive the glory days. But we'll always have the live shows and "Vitalogy." … Expand
Once a great rock band, Pearl Jam has settled into a pattern of retreaded guitar riffs, middling songwriting and FM soft rock theatrics. There's really no reason to revisit this album; it's simply an expression of a band merely existing to pay the bills and to relive the glory days. But we'll always have the live shows and "Vitalogy." …
I thought the album was going to have a lot more punch particularly after the "mind your manners" teaser While lightning bolt is in no way hard to listen to it certainly is no Ten or Verses I think it lacks the rawness and emotion that gave pearl jam their amazing talent for producing some of the most memorable songs of all time Maybe these ...
Girl with a Pearl Earring movie reviews & Metacritic score: Set in 17th century Holland, this speculative account focuses on a 16-year-old housemaid who was the inspiration for one of Johannes Vermeer's most famous paint...
For all its texture and depth, the synth-heavy production sounds nearly flat, but that's hardly an issue with the flourishes of creativity that make up of the bulk of ilp. Even for those of us can't see what Kwes sees when we hear his music, ilp is a colorful experience.
Ultimately, Of Desire finds the KVB in transition, moving toward a more inventive approach that delivers some of their finest work along the way. All this publication's reviews; Read full review; Drowned In Sound. Mar 21, 2016. 70. While not entirely unique, both [Mirrors and Second Encounter] provide a distinguished finale to Of Desire and one ...
Into the Deep by Galactic album reviews & Metacritic score: The eighth full-length studio release for the New Orleans jazz-funk-jam group features guest appearances from Brushy One String, Macy Gray, JJ Grey, Maggie Koer...
Metacritic Music Reviews, Stray by Bambara, The fourth full-length release for the Brooklyn-based post-punk trio was produced by Drew Vandenberg....
Riitiir by Enslaved album reviews & Metacritic score: This is the 12th studio release for the Norwegian heavy metal band....
It’s all rather good in a discombobulating way, where the monotonic tension of, say, the Pop Group, meets lavish, emotion-harboring flourishes reminiscent of Orange Juice and even, in a couple of places, the Joe Jackson Band. You can’t get too comfortable even being uncomfortable, because Omni likes to mix it up, the jitter and the sway.
Metacritic Music Reviews, Swimmer by Tennis, The fifth full-length release for the indie pop husband-and-wife duo of Alaina Moore and Patrick Riley was self-produced and mixed by Claudius Mitt...
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Metacritic Music Reviews, On A Wire by The Get Up Kids, The third LP for Kansas City's Get Up Kids follows after endless touring with the likes of Weezer and Green Day, and sees the emo band moving in a ...
Ism reflects its many homes and the many sounds that feed into the music of the Windy City. Which might sound restless, except Paul exudes such confidence that no matter the session, his bass makes it all hang together.
Metacritic Music Reviews, Take Me Home by One Direction, The British boy band releases its second full-length release featuring production and songs written by such artists as Ed Sheeran, Carl Falk, Rami ...
Seesaw by Joe Bonamassa album reviews & Metacritic score: Produced by Kevin Shirley, the second release from Beth Hart and Joe Bonamassa includes covers of songs made famous by such artists as Aretha Franklin, Billie H...
Metacritic Music Reviews, Helioscope by Vessels, The post-rock band from Leeds, England, releases its second album produced by John Congleton....
AM by Arctic Monkeys album reviews & Metacritic score: Produced by James Ford and Ross Orton, the fifth full-length studio release for the indie rock band includes guest appearances by Josh Homme, Bill Ryder-Jones,...
Metacritic Music Reviews, Always Tomorrow by Best Coast, The fourth full-length release from the indie rock duo of Bethany Cosentino and Bobb Bruno was produced with Carlos de la Garza and Justin Meldal-J...
Metacritic Music Reviews, Eremita by Ihsahn, This is the fourth solo album for the former lead singer of the Norwegian black metal band, Emperor....