Category Archives: Music Reviews

Music Review: Kanye West – My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy

Posted on June 15, 2022 by aavillagomez

I looked through my last.fm top albums of all time and noticed My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy at number 16. I’m surprised it’s not higher. I played the hell out of this album in 2010 and on into 2011. My … Continue reading →

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Music Review: Sloppy Meateaters – Forbidden Meat

Posted on March 1, 2021 by aavillagomez

This review was originally posted on absolutepunk.net July 25, 2007. The album is still good, “So Long” remains great, and the female voice at the start of that song comes from John Carpenter’s horror film Christine. If you dislike nasal … Continue reading →

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Music Review: Bright Eyes and Neva Dinova – One Jug of Wine, Two Vessels

Posted on June 1, 2020 by aavillagomez

I’m not surprised One Jug of Wine, Two Vessels was my most played album of 2019. Conor Oberst is extremely talented, and Bright Eyes is one of my favorite musical acts. What does surprise me is I’m pretty sure I … Continue reading →

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Music Review: Wild Sweet Orange – We Have Cause to Be Uneasy

Posted on April 15, 2019 by aavillagomez

Wild Sweet Orange didn’t release much music before calling it quits, but we should be thankful for their one full-length album We Have Cause to Be Uneasy. The band reminds me of Manchester Orchestra in that Wild Sweet Orange did … Continue reading →

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Music Review: Saves the Day – In Reverie

Posted on March 1, 2016 by aavillagomez

Maybe I thought Stay What You Are would be too difficult to top.  Maybe seeing Chris bopping along to the beat in the “Anywhere with You” music video turned me off.  But the most likely reason it took me ten … Continue reading →

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Music Review: A Great Big Pile of Leaves – The Fiery Works II

Posted on January 5, 2016 by aavillagomez

This review was originally posted on absolutepunk.net May 24, 2008. The EP used to be free, but it’s worth paying five bucks for. Brooklyn, New Yorkers Pete Weiland and Tyler Soucy, otherwise known as A Great Big Pile of Leaves, … Continue reading →

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