Pavement ya no sonaba tan ruidoso ni con la composición radical de su debut, Slanted and Enchanted, pero la canalización de su sonido y su nueva tendencia a melodías de alto impacto creó en Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain una receta sinigual. Mi reseña en su 30 aniversario.
Tag: Anniversary
Kill The Moonlight by Spoon – Essentiality Review
Merge – 2002 I said it in my review of their great 2022 release Lucifer on the Sofa, Spoon is more than one of the most consistent…… Read more “Kill The Moonlight by Spoon – Essentiality Review”
Channel ORANGE by Frank Ocean – Essentiality Review
Frank Ocean’s bright and spellbinding debut album, Channel ORANGE turns 10. The first showcase of an artist like no other in the last decade, is an essential listen still to this day.
Yankee Hotel Foxtrot by Wilco – Essentiality Review
Wilco’s best album turns 20 years old. An endlessly replayable record that hasn’t lost any of its imperfect sheen.
Neon Golden by The Notwist – Essentiality Review
20 year anniversary review of one of the most important albums of my 21st century.
Hunky Dory by David Bowie – Essentiality Review
RCA – 1971 Fun fact: I just discovered a few weeks ago what ‘hunky-dory’ actually means. An expression to denote something that is going ‘fine’ or ‘well’,…… Read more “Hunky Dory by David Bowie – Essentiality Review”
Is This It by The Strokes – Essentiality Review
RCA – 2001 I was on the verge of not writing this Essentiality Review. 2021 has been a very weird year in the sense that I thought…… Read more “Is This It by The Strokes – Essentiality Review”
Bon Iver, Bon Iver by Bon Iver – Essentiality Review
Jagjaguwar – 2011 This year, a particular reminder appeared in my Facebook memories. A random March 7th in 2016 I wrote a few paragraphs about Bon Iver’s…… Read more “Bon Iver, Bon Iver by Bon Iver – Essentiality Review”
What’s Going On by Marvin Gaye – Essentiality Review
Tamla – 1971 Born in 1939 in Washington DC to a domestic worker mother and a church minister father, Marvin Gaye started singing gospel music at a…… Read more “What’s Going On by Marvin Gaye – Essentiality Review”
Helplessness Blues by Fleet Foxes – Essentiality Review
“I was raised up believing, I was somehow unique/Like a snowflake distinct among snowflakes/Unique in each way you can see”. Sub-Pop/Bella Union – 2011 There’s no folk…… Read more “Helplessness Blues by Fleet Foxes – Essentiality Review”
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