crash_override sent me Screaming Trees - Even If and Especially When

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This is a...pretty decent album. This band is basically grunge, with elements of garage rock and whatnot. The songwriting and musicianship is all solid, an makes it worth hearing a few times. My complaints are mostly just that while the music is fairly good, it never really rises above that. There's not much new happening here... you've probably already heard it done by other bands, but they do what they do well at least. Also, I never truly felt the same emotion from the vocalist that I have from other grunge vocalists. Still, it's an ok album to listen to when you don't want anything too challenging.

The Abominal Homan sent me Estradasphere - It's Understood

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This album is basically a smorgasborg of different genres which the band switches between whenever they see fit. At times having a jazzy feel, occasionally polka, grindcore, metal, folk and whatever else they feel like it seems. This album will bore you to the verge of death and then pull a complete 180 on you and leave you sayin wtf?, this formula pretty much repeats until the album is finished. They also throw a 'cover' type song of some Hank Williams for a minute. Overall this album was... Intersting, but quite the task to avoid skipping over some tracks. Not bad for a one time listen but I can't see myself wanting to listen to this again.

Overall 4/10

Estradasphere can be a tough band to get into your first time. I remember my older brother gave me that same album first and I went back to him with this perplexed look on my face and he just laughed.

None of my trading partners have said anything about the albums I've sent them. :(

Mine tend not to either, it's sad.

No-one said a thing about my Vieux Farka Toure album either. It can't have been that bad.

:o:

I thought the Ali farka toure album was great in it's own right, just not my thing. It had a few good tracks (Savane, Soko Yhinka), but it's not really something I'll be listening to much again. Thanks anyway.

Fruitonica sent me The Free Houdini, and anticon mixtape. I tried really hard to get into, but I'm still growing into liking the anticon style of hip-hop. I'll definatley try it again later, but for now it wasn't too impressive.

LoathsomePete sent me a True Live album. I really loved they way the band was able to combine hip-hop and orchestral music without it sounding stupid and clumsy(ala Fort Minor). A very unique album, that will definatley be garnering more plays.

I think I'm caught up on reviews now. Still waiting for an album for AwwSugar.

If people do not hear from their partners then just let me know and I'll be your partner for the week. I've got enough stuff uploaded so it's no bother to me and everyone leaves happy.

And how would he/she be related to Ali?

Well... I can't post partners today because nobody sent me a private message wanting to take part in this, I'll allow 24 hours extra for people to sign up and I'll post partners tomorrow.

send me a pm if you're interested in signing up.