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parkertoal19
Jan 2, 202427 min read
The Top 25 Albums of 2023
Like many people, I was initially somewhat disappointed by the music releases of 2023. Regardless of how indie and unique most music...
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parkertoal19
Dec 17, 202313 min read
Every Steely Dan Album Ranked
If you Google "who are the most 'dad rock' bands of all time?" it's basically a given that Steely Dan is going to make an appearance...
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parkertoal19
Dec 1, 20232 min read
My Top 50 Album Covers Of All Time
A couple days ago, Billboard's disastrously bad list of the "Top 100 Album Covers of All Time" popped up again in my Twitter feed, and...
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parkertoal19
Nov 27, 20238 min read
ALBUM REVIEW: New Blue Sun - André 3000
The tracks on New Blue Sun are a continual conversation between the natural elements of music and the autonomous means through which…
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parkertoal19
Nov 18, 202311 min read
10 More Underrated Albums From 2023
Three months ago, I kicked off this website by gathering 15 albums I considered to be underrated from the year thus far. As 2023 is...
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parkertoal19
Oct 31, 202313 min read
Every Taylor Swift Album Ranked
There are few things known to inspire more terror in an aspiring music journalist's heart than writing about Taylor Swift. Even for...
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parkertoal19
Oct 22, 20236 min read
ALBUM REVIEW: Burning Desire - MIKE
Across 24 tracks, MIKE carefully crafts sonic manifestations of spirit and soul, resulting in a record that sounds achingly alive.
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parkertoal19
Oct 18, 202316 min read
Every Drake Album Ranked
After thirteen albums — and probably 20 hours of listening — I think the time has finally come to accept a very hard truth...
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parkertoal19
Oct 6, 20238 min read
ALBUM REVIEW: We Buy Diabetic Test Strips - Armand Hammer
Comprised of rappers billy woods and E L U C I D, Armand Hammer is a name that bears a considerable amount of weight in the world of undergo
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parkertoal19
Sep 23, 20236 min read
ALBUM REVIEW: Powders - Eartheater
Every once in a while, you have the rare pleasure of stumbling across a musician whose entire persona, style, and catalog are exactly what y
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parkertoal19
Sep 8, 202312 min read
Every Lana Del Rey Album Ranked
Before we begin, I need to make one thing abundantly clear: I am by no means a Lana Del Rey stan. Or, that is to say, I wasn't when I...
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parkertoal19
Sep 3, 20236 min read
ALBUM REVIEW: Voir Dire - Earl Sweatshirt & The Alchemist
In early 2019, legendary beatmaker The Alchemist responded to an innocuous Tweet asking if he and rapper Earl Sweatshirt were ever going to
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parkertoal19
Aug 28, 202310 min read
EVERY TYLER, THE CREATOR ALBUM RANKED
In 2009, on the title track of his independent breakout album Bastard, Tyler Okonma — better known as Tyler, the Creator — rapped, “My...
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parkertoal19
Aug 26, 20235 min read
ALBUM REVIEW: STRUGGLER - Genesis Owusu
STRUGGLER is really not the product of a healthy mind-state. It's a tortured and emotionally exhausted trek through self-hatred, depression,
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parkertoal19
Aug 13, 202314 min read
Every Jay-Z Album Ranked
Shawn Carter, Hova, Jiggaman, Iceberg Slim; he’s not a businessman, he’s a business, man. Hopefully, his career and accomplishments speak...
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parkertoal19
Aug 12, 20237 min read
DIGGING IN THE GREATS No. 1: Since I Left You
When this "Digging in the Greats" series was conceived of, the basic idea consisted of writing pieces in which I gave my thoughts and...
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parkertoal19
Aug 12, 202311 min read
2023 Albums You Might Have Missed (So Far)
In general, it seems as if the music snob sages across Twitter have come to the conclusion that 2023 is a bit of dud for exciting...
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