Random album (and song) reviews!
Feb 16, 2015 16:16:11 GMT -5
Post by rimetm on Feb 16, 2015 16:16:11 GMT -5
Now that I am conscious of current albums and have the funds to get some of them, I've decided to review a handful of them! Now, I have no criteria for reviewing an album other than it's somewhat recent. So far, I've published a brony album review, a video game soundtrack review, and a movie soundtrack review. My typical format is going track to track, rating on a 10 point scale with .5 increments, and then giving the album itself a verdict (which is not an average, as Fifty Shades can attest). Let me know what you guys think!
Albums
BLACKGRYPH0N & Baasik / IMmortal
One of the biggest hyped album releases in the brony music scene for 2014. I gave the whole album an 8.5/10.
Reflec Beat groovin!! (Soundtrack) / Various Artists (KONAMI)
The latest in the Reflec Beat series. I go through 4 discs worth of content and give the package an 8.25/10. (It's worth noting that in markets where the album is available, it is budget priced at less than $30 for 103 songs, which includes 2 bonus discs containing content from the previous game in the series that previously unavailable on soundtracks).
Fifty Shades of Grey (Soundtrack) / Various Artists (Scorer: Danny Elfman)
My reviews finally go mainstream. I give this album a 7.0, recommending cherry-picking songs since the album-only tracks on digital markets are not worth it, and there are quite a few tracks that are okay but only worth plunking down cash for when the album is on sale.
ZMania 1st Mix / Various Artists (Lead: midone)
In this more local review, I get hopeful for riskofsoundingnerdy (credited as lee ium), though production issues are very glaring. I gave the whole package a 6/10 for effort.
Songs
Style / Taylor Swift
I gave it an 8.25.
Like I Can / Sam Smith
I gave it a 9.0.
Lean On / Major Lazer & DJ Snake feat. MO
I gave it an 8.25.
Trouble / Iggy Azalea feat. Jennifer Hudson
I gave it a 7.75.
Bills / LunchMoney Lewis
I gave it an 8.0.
Get Low / Dillon Francis & DJ Snake
I gave it a 6.25.
Pretty Girls / Britney Spears & Iggy Azalea
I give it a 3.0 (which I imagine a handful of users here won't be too happy with). It feels remarkably unprofessional in both production and songwriting, and is ultimately too short and yet somehow too repetitive.
Albums
BLACKGRYPH0N & Baasik / IMmortal
One of the biggest hyped album releases in the brony music scene for 2014. I gave the whole album an 8.5/10.
Reflec Beat groovin!! (Soundtrack) / Various Artists (KONAMI)
The latest in the Reflec Beat series. I go through 4 discs worth of content and give the package an 8.25/10. (It's worth noting that in markets where the album is available, it is budget priced at less than $30 for 103 songs, which includes 2 bonus discs containing content from the previous game in the series that previously unavailable on soundtracks).
Fifty Shades of Grey (Soundtrack) / Various Artists (Scorer: Danny Elfman)
My reviews finally go mainstream. I give this album a 7.0, recommending cherry-picking songs since the album-only tracks on digital markets are not worth it, and there are quite a few tracks that are okay but only worth plunking down cash for when the album is on sale.
ZMania 1st Mix / Various Artists (Lead: midone)
In this more local review, I get hopeful for riskofsoundingnerdy (credited as lee ium), though production issues are very glaring. I gave the whole package a 6/10 for effort.
Songs
Style / Taylor Swift
I gave it an 8.25.
Like I Can / Sam Smith
I gave it a 9.0.
Lean On / Major Lazer & DJ Snake feat. MO
I gave it an 8.25.
Trouble / Iggy Azalea feat. Jennifer Hudson
I gave it a 7.75.
Bills / LunchMoney Lewis
I gave it an 8.0.
Get Low / Dillon Francis & DJ Snake
I gave it a 6.25.
Pretty Girls / Britney Spears & Iggy Azalea
I give it a 3.0 (which I imagine a handful of users here won't be too happy with). It feels remarkably unprofessional in both production and songwriting, and is ultimately too short and yet somehow too repetitive.