diff --git a/data/posts/20150202-reviews-pixies-bossanova.md b/data/posts/20150202-reviews-pixies-bossanova.md index 6d1342da..f541b51b 100644 --- a/data/posts/20150202-reviews-pixies-bossanova.md +++ b/data/posts/20150202-reviews-pixies-bossanova.md @@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ totalscore: fraction: 0.6333333333333333 colours: - "#ad1a2e" - - "#000000" - - "#000000" + - "#fff" + - "#fff" pullquote: Amazingly catchy riffs summary: Without the raw energy of Surfer Rosa and cohesiveness of Doolittle, Bossanova is simply a solid album from a remarkable band. week: 1 diff --git a/data/posts/20150222-reviews-the-kinks-arthur.md b/data/posts/20150222-reviews-the-kinks-arthur.md index bdb9b5e1..0984436f 100644 --- a/data/posts/20150222-reviews-the-kinks-arthur.md +++ b/data/posts/20150222-reviews-the-kinks-arthur.md @@ -23,9 +23,9 @@ totalscore: possible: 30 fraction: 0.7666666666666667 colours: - - "#434830" - - "#050808" - - "#bdb693" + - "#524539" + - "#FAA352" + - "#FAA352" pullquote: All very Kinks-y summary: A good deal of the songs are beautiful in ways only Ray Davies can achieve, but the album’s scattered feel keeps it from being more than the sum of its parts. week: 4 diff --git a/data/posts/20150322-reviews-kendrick-lamar-to-pimp-a-butterfly.md b/data/posts/20150322-reviews-kendrick-lamar-to-pimp-a-butterfly.md index 0098ff97..0d345d1e 100644 --- a/data/posts/20150322-reviews-kendrick-lamar-to-pimp-a-butterfly.md +++ b/data/posts/20150322-reviews-kendrick-lamar-to-pimp-a-butterfly.md @@ -26,9 +26,9 @@ totalscore: possible: 30 fraction: 0.9 colours: - - "#363130" - - "#bdbdbd" - - "#7d7b79" + - "#1D2023" + - "#bdc9c8" + - "#bdc9c8" pullquote: An instant classic summary: If Good Kid, M.A.A.D City introduced Kendrick Lamar to the masses, To Pimp A Butterfly cements his place in the hip-hop hall of fame. This is an instant classic. week: 8 diff --git a/data/posts/20150404-reviews-death-grips-the-powers-that-b.md b/data/posts/20150404-reviews-death-grips-the-powers-that-b.md index e27be4fb..b83d7a2f 100644 --- a/data/posts/20150404-reviews-death-grips-the-powers-that-b.md +++ b/data/posts/20150404-reviews-death-grips-the-powers-that-b.md @@ -23,9 +23,9 @@ totalscore: possible: 30 fraction: 0.7 colours: - - "#5a9091" + - "#4F7D7D" + - "#ffffff" - "#ffffff" - - "#FFF" pullquote: Fucking crazy summary: As with a lot of Death Grips' output, a great deal of The Powers That B seems like it shouldn't work. It's just a huge, crazy wall of sound, and that makes for an exhausting listen; yet it works well despite it all. week: 10 diff --git a/data/posts/20150606-reviews-neil-young-on-the-beach.md b/data/posts/20150606-reviews-neil-young-on-the-beach.md index 2b9ec554..206c78d8 100644 --- a/data/posts/20150606-reviews-neil-young-on-the-beach.md +++ b/data/posts/20150606-reviews-neil-young-on-the-beach.md @@ -24,7 +24,8 @@ totalscore: possible: 30 fraction: 0.9 colours: - - "#7ba6c9" + - "#6798C1" + - "#ffffff" - "#ffffff" - "#323944" pullquote: Therapeutically human diff --git a/data/posts/20150613-reviews-jaga-jazzist-starfire.md b/data/posts/20150613-reviews-jaga-jazzist-starfire.md index dc571015..a5cc2972 100644 --- a/data/posts/20150613-reviews-jaga-jazzist-starfire.md +++ b/data/posts/20150613-reviews-jaga-jazzist-starfire.md @@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ totalscore: possible: 30 fraction: 0.6333333333333333 colours: - - "#8f8f8f" + - "#000000" - "#ffffff" - "#f0dd81" pullquote: A nocturnal journey diff --git a/data/posts/20150704-reviews-bob-marley-and-the-wailers-exodus.md b/data/posts/20150704-reviews-bob-marley-and-the-wailers-exodus.md index 0bf6f155..3b8a8039 100644 --- a/data/posts/20150704-reviews-bob-marley-and-the-wailers-exodus.md +++ b/data/posts/20150704-reviews-bob-marley-and-the-wailers-exodus.md @@ -20,9 +20,10 @@ totalscore: possible: 30 fraction: 0.6666666666666666 colours: - - "#c79c4d" + - "#BA8D3B" - "#ffffff" - - "#333333" + - "#ffffff" + - "#2e2e2e" pullquote: Laid back energy summary: It has moments of quite profound Marley charm, but such peaks are matched by (very pleasant) plateaus. When I listen to Exodus I don't hear a great album; I hear a good album with a handful of iconic songs. week: 21 diff --git a/data/posts/20150808-reviews-david-bowie-low.md b/data/posts/20150808-reviews-david-bowie-low.md index b7142885..eb5de2d1 100644 --- a/data/posts/20150808-reviews-david-bowie-low.md +++ b/data/posts/20150808-reviews-david-bowie-low.md @@ -25,9 +25,9 @@ totalscore: possible: 30 fraction: 0.9 colours: - - "#eb7f53" - - "#ffffbf" - - "#323944" + - "#D5410B" + - "#ffffff" + - "#ffffff" pullquote: Timeless summary: Between the delicious bite-sized servings of vintage Bowie glam-rock and the brooding beauty of the instrumental pieces, Low is a model two-sided album; something that adapts the format and twists it to its own ends. What results is a delicate and insightful balance of showmanship and reflection. week: 23 diff --git a/data/posts/20150825-reviews-public-image-ltd-9.md b/data/posts/20150825-reviews-public-image-ltd-9.md index d7178e3f..08cdef84 100644 --- a/data/posts/20150825-reviews-public-image-ltd-9.md +++ b/data/posts/20150825-reviews-public-image-ltd-9.md @@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ totalscore: possible: 30 fraction: 0.6333333333333333 colours: - - "#f76e59" + - "#E5280B" - "#ffffff" - "#000000" pullquote: Slick and silly diff --git a/data/posts/20151010-reviews-dr-dre-compton.md b/data/posts/20151010-reviews-dr-dre-compton.md index b592665c..1c111a89 100644 --- a/data/posts/20151010-reviews-dr-dre-compton.md +++ b/data/posts/20151010-reviews-dr-dre-compton.md @@ -23,9 +23,9 @@ totalscore: possible: 30 fraction: 0.7333333333333333 colours: - - "#726c63" - - "#cccccc" - - "#FFF" + - "#367BA1" + - "#ffffff" + - "#ffffff" pullquote: A joyous celebration summary: A polished, lumbering beast of an album. Not so much concerned with peaks and troughs as with a steady, charismatic drone of all things Compton. Dr. Dre’s latest concoction rides a peculiar line between celebration and reflection. week: 26 diff --git a/data/posts/20151019-reviews-sexwitch-sexwitch.md b/data/posts/20151019-reviews-sexwitch-sexwitch.md index 8005d9ce..1c17f322 100644 --- a/data/posts/20151019-reviews-sexwitch-sexwitch.md +++ b/data/posts/20151019-reviews-sexwitch-sexwitch.md @@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ totalscore: fraction: 0.6 colours: - "#292929" - - "#898a87" - - "#cc161c" + - "#999A98" + - "#C0C0BF" pullquote: A pleasant little oddity summary: With its contagious aura of revelry and high sense of spirituality, Natasha Khan’s latest project initially proves quite alluring. Impressive vocal performances and a rhythm section that proves immensely gratifying in its tribal nature ensure Sexwitch makes for an enjoyable — if limited — experience. week: 28 diff --git a/data/posts/20151101-reviews-moby-18.md b/data/posts/20151101-reviews-moby-18.md index 2dd7e76c..8fb46c09 100644 --- a/data/posts/20151101-reviews-moby-18.md +++ b/data/posts/20151101-reviews-moby-18.md @@ -21,9 +21,9 @@ totalscore: possible: 30 fraction: 0.6333333333333333 colours: - - "#098db5" - - "#dce7f5" - - "#020301" + - "#087DA1" + - "#ffffff" + - "#ffffff" pullquote: Flat electronica summary: Strung together with down tempo drum beats, silky basslines, warming pads, and soulful vocals, it’s certainly a very consumable album, with little to jolt a listener’s senses. This, I feel, is the downfall of 18. week: 29 diff --git a/data/posts/20151107-reviews-joanna-newsom-divers.md b/data/posts/20151107-reviews-joanna-newsom-divers.md index 594b7910..04db8fef 100644 --- a/data/posts/20151107-reviews-joanna-newsom-divers.md +++ b/data/posts/20151107-reviews-joanna-newsom-divers.md @@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ totalscore: possible: 30 fraction: 0.7666666666666667 colours: - - "#b0a479" + - "#84754D" - "#FFF" - "#FFF" pullquote: Beautifully crafted diff --git a/data/posts/20151216-reviews-queens-of-the-stone-age-like-clockwork.md b/data/posts/20151216-reviews-queens-of-the-stone-age-like-clockwork.md index 3feab10f..eb3424b8 100644 --- a/data/posts/20151216-reviews-queens-of-the-stone-age-like-clockwork.md +++ b/data/posts/20151216-reviews-queens-of-the-stone-age-like-clockwork.md @@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ totalscore: possible: 30 fraction: 0.8 colours: - - "#f30443" + - "#EC0442" - "#ffffff" - "#000000" pullquote: Grand and gritty diff --git a/data/posts/20160120-reviews-weezer-the-blue-album.md b/data/posts/20160120-reviews-weezer-the-blue-album.md index 7b441a13..197b3090 100644 --- a/data/posts/20160120-reviews-weezer-the-blue-album.md +++ b/data/posts/20160120-reviews-weezer-the-blue-album.md @@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ totalscore: fraction: 0.8 colours: - "#0171A6" - - "#000000" - - "#000000" + - "#ffffff" + - "#ffffff" pullquote: Pleasantly neurotic summary: One of the most iconic albums of the ’90s. Weezer were unapologetically weird, yet strangely glamorous, which in itself brought a warming message; they showed us that it was cool to be uncool. week: 37 diff --git a/data/posts/20160224-reviews-kanye-west-the-life-of-pablo.md b/data/posts/20160224-reviews-kanye-west-the-life-of-pablo.md index aab3e75d..a2b1dabe 100644 --- a/data/posts/20160224-reviews-kanye-west-the-life-of-pablo.md +++ b/data/posts/20160224-reviews-kanye-west-the-life-of-pablo.md @@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ colours: - "#ed8a54" - "#000301" - "#000301" + - "#000301" pullquote: Totally erratic summary: Genuinely catchy, thought-out tracks sit beside tracks that — I can only hope — are fully invested in Kanye’s own irony and lunacy, which in turn sit beside tracks that feel like draft copies (and based on the rumours, they may well be). week: 42 diff --git a/data/posts/20160330-reviews-thom-yorke-the-eraser.md b/data/posts/20160330-reviews-thom-yorke-the-eraser.md index 5d717758..ef7a343c 100644 --- a/data/posts/20160330-reviews-thom-yorke-the-eraser.md +++ b/data/posts/20160330-reviews-thom-yorke-the-eraser.md @@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ totalscore: fraction: 0.7 colours: - "#0f0f0f" - - "#FFF" - - "#ed1a36" + - "#ffffff" + - "#ED2641" pullquote: Erratic ambience summary: The Eraser is a wonderful listen that comes with some baggage. It’s not on the level of OK Computer, In Rainbows, or Kid A — in fact, it doesn’t even attempt to stand on the same pedestal — but remains a significant entry in the Radiohead timeline. week: 47 diff --git a/data/posts/20160427-reviews-deftones-gore.md b/data/posts/20160427-reviews-deftones-gore.md index 20b20a0a..85429b21 100644 --- a/data/posts/20160427-reviews-deftones-gore.md +++ b/data/posts/20160427-reviews-deftones-gore.md @@ -23,9 +23,9 @@ totalscore: possible: 30 fraction: 0.6666666666666666 colours: - - "#a5a2b2" - - "#FFF" - - "#323944" + - "#77748B" + - "#ffffff" + - "#ffffff" pullquote: Alluring brutality summary: Without sacrificing any of the gratifying brutality fans have come to expect from the band, Gore strikes a delightful balance, and is perhaps their most accessible record to date. week: 51 diff --git a/data/posts/20160511-reviews-james-blake-the-colour-in-anything.md b/data/posts/20160511-reviews-james-blake-the-colour-in-anything.md index 66b857a3..70066809 100644 --- a/data/posts/20160511-reviews-james-blake-the-colour-in-anything.md +++ b/data/posts/20160511-reviews-james-blake-the-colour-in-anything.md @@ -21,9 +21,9 @@ totalscore: possible: 30 fraction: 0.6666666666666666 colours: - - "#a8a592" - - "#e1e3d5" - "#4f6263" + - "#EDEFE7" + - "#EDEFE7" pullquote: Blake on autopilot summary: For an album that clocks in well over the hour mark, it’s regrettably unambitious and even a little safe. Dare I say it; this is effectively James Blake on autopilot. There is little progression between this and Overgrown. week: 53 diff --git a/data/posts/20160525-reviews-radiohead-ok-computer.md b/data/posts/20160525-reviews-radiohead-ok-computer.md index 40cdc373..3c64e0b6 100644 --- a/data/posts/20160525-reviews-radiohead-ok-computer.md +++ b/data/posts/20160525-reviews-radiohead-ok-computer.md @@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ totalscore: possible: 30 fraction: 0.9666666666666667 colours: - - "#79a1b8" + - "#6590AE" - "#ffffff" - "#000000" pullquote: Absolutely essential diff --git a/data/posts/20160615-reviews-nas-illmatic.md b/data/posts/20160615-reviews-nas-illmatic.md index c8e8499e..6e8ca936 100644 --- a/data/posts/20160615-reviews-nas-illmatic.md +++ b/data/posts/20160615-reviews-nas-illmatic.md @@ -20,9 +20,9 @@ totalscore: possible: 30 fraction: 0.8333333333333334 colours: - - "#995c43" - - "#e6d6bc" - - "#faf9f2" + - "#7d3e30" + - "#daddda" + - "#daddda" pullquote: An undisputed classic summary: For those looking to get into hip-hop, I would recommend Illmatic ahead of any record at my disposal. Better rap albums have been released since, but none have captured the heart and soul of hip-hop quite like this. week: 57 diff --git a/data/posts/20160622-reviews-swans-the-glowing-man.md b/data/posts/20160622-reviews-swans-the-glowing-man.md index 1f666168..df9c6750 100644 --- a/data/posts/20160622-reviews-swans-the-glowing-man.md +++ b/data/posts/20160622-reviews-swans-the-glowing-man.md @@ -22,9 +22,9 @@ totalscore: possible: 30 fraction: 0.7 colours: - - "#c8af87" - "#b3292b" - - "#FFF" + - "#FFFFFF" + - "#FFFFFF" pullquote: Fit for oblivion summary: It’s a rewarding experience, if not always a pleasant one. Whatever it is Swans are doing in The Glowing Man, they’re doing something. It’s healthy for ears to be bombarded with music like this every now and then. week: 58 diff --git a/data/posts/20160706-reviews-bat-for-lashes-the-bride.md b/data/posts/20160706-reviews-bat-for-lashes-the-bride.md index d2211bd6..b1ea1cd9 100644 --- a/data/posts/20160706-reviews-bat-for-lashes-the-bride.md +++ b/data/posts/20160706-reviews-bat-for-lashes-the-bride.md @@ -23,9 +23,9 @@ totalscore: possible: 30 fraction: 0.5 colours: - - "#63896e" - - "#1c1c19" - - "#dfdee3" + - "#4A8253" + - "#000000" + - "#ffffff" pullquote: Flimsy summary: Interesting instrumentals are peppered throughout the album, but these largely don't evolve from the opening moments of each track. Natasha Khan's vocals are as beautiful and delicate as expected, but are noticeably safer than in tracks such as "Laura". week: 60 diff --git a/data/posts/20160713-reviews-the-avalanches-wildflower.md b/data/posts/20160713-reviews-the-avalanches-wildflower.md index f77c7edb..9ddac033 100644 --- a/data/posts/20160713-reviews-the-avalanches-wildflower.md +++ b/data/posts/20160713-reviews-the-avalanches-wildflower.md @@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ totalscore: colours: - "#356da1" - "#f7f588" - - "#080a0a" + - "#ffffff" pullquote: Bombastic sunshine summary: Wildflower brims with positive energy, and is a worthy, if lopsided follow-up to the acclaimed Since I Left You. The music is carefree, graceful, and extremely accessible, with an open-ended structure that makes the listening experience feel like a vast and joyous journey. week: 61 diff --git a/data/posts/20160720-reviews-the-jimi-hendrix-experience-electric-ladyland.md b/data/posts/20160720-reviews-the-jimi-hendrix-experience-electric-ladyland.md index 8bc49604..0dfa2550 100644 --- a/data/posts/20160720-reviews-the-jimi-hendrix-experience-electric-ladyland.md +++ b/data/posts/20160720-reviews-the-jimi-hendrix-experience-electric-ladyland.md @@ -25,9 +25,9 @@ totalscore: possible: 30 fraction: 0.8 colours: - - "#bd3e33" - - "#e3b456" - - "#f2c799" + - "#B13A2F" + - "#F9FAD1" + - "#F7DCC0" pullquote: Red-hot psychedelia summary: "To an extent, this is psychedelic background music, the kind only Hendrix, with his divine craft and exquisite ability, could muster. It plays like a vivid dream: beautiful, chaotic, and vigorous. This is prime Hendrix." week: 62 diff --git a/data/posts/20160810-reviews-eels-daisies-of-the-galaxy.md b/data/posts/20160810-reviews-eels-daisies-of-the-galaxy.md index 6cc61cee..7a849f5a 100644 --- a/data/posts/20160810-reviews-eels-daisies-of-the-galaxy.md +++ b/data/posts/20160810-reviews-eels-daisies-of-the-galaxy.md @@ -24,9 +24,9 @@ totalscore: possible: 30 fraction: 0.8 colours: - - "#f54522" - - "#fff" - - "#444066" + - "#E02E0B" + - "#ffffff" + - "#ffffff" pullquote: Summertime nihilism summary: Daisies of the Galaxy is a beautiful place to be for a time, but it isn’t a masterpiece. It’s the black dog curling up in your lap and wagging its tail. We savour that frame of mind more than we care to admit, I think. week: 65 diff --git a/data/posts/20160817-reviews-the-smashing-pumpkins-gish.md b/data/posts/20160817-reviews-the-smashing-pumpkins-gish.md index cb338e2b..68ceb57e 100644 --- a/data/posts/20160817-reviews-the-smashing-pumpkins-gish.md +++ b/data/posts/20160817-reviews-the-smashing-pumpkins-gish.md @@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ totalscore: fraction: 0.7333333333333333 colours: - "#33141d" - - "#c42421" + - "#dae0e3" - "#dae0e3" pullquote: Gloriously grubby summary: The record is a rich and gloriously grubby collage of sounds. It stands strong in a place somewhere between Pixies and Nirvana, with an added injection of psychedelic rock to ensure The Pumpkins nail down a sound of their own. diff --git a/data/posts/20160824-reviews-fat-freddys-drop-based-on-a-true-story.md b/data/posts/20160824-reviews-fat-freddys-drop-based-on-a-true-story.md index cdef930e..3552eff2 100644 --- a/data/posts/20160824-reviews-fat-freddys-drop-based-on-a-true-story.md +++ b/data/posts/20160824-reviews-fat-freddys-drop-based-on-a-true-story.md @@ -20,9 +20,9 @@ totalscore: possible: 30 fraction: 0.7 colours: - - "#3a4444" - - "#807e42" - - "#FFF" + - "#2d4451" + - "#ffffff" + - "#ffffff" pullquote: A smooth fabric of sound summary: True to its reggae roots, the album’s mood is consistently mellow, providing an ideal vibe for those warm summer evenings. It flows at a steady tempo and seldom threatens to move away from it. week: 67 diff --git a/data/posts/20160907-reviews-frank-ocean-channel-orange.md b/data/posts/20160907-reviews-frank-ocean-channel-orange.md index 4ee3d419..782a93f2 100644 --- a/data/posts/20160907-reviews-frank-ocean-channel-orange.md +++ b/data/posts/20160907-reviews-frank-ocean-channel-orange.md @@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ colours: - "#DB6A1C" - "#ffffff" - "#ffffff" + - "#000000" pullquote: The antithesis of pop-fodder summary: Channel Orange represents personal freedom, and it’s a liberation that Ocean experiences as an artist as well as a man. It smoothly shifts from ’90s R&B to psychedelic funk, and pretty much everything else on the way as Ocean displays great skill and confidence as a songwriter. week: 69 diff --git a/data/posts/20160914-reviews-mia-aim.md b/data/posts/20160914-reviews-mia-aim.md index caa509a3..1004ee7d 100644 --- a/data/posts/20160914-reviews-mia-aim.md +++ b/data/posts/20160914-reviews-mia-aim.md @@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ colours: - "#ff5c21" - "#240b04" - "#240b04" + - "#240b04" pullquote: A drab farewell summary: If any generalisation can be made about AIM, it’s that it’s splintered. Almost every song comes across like a hodgepodge of undeveloped ideas mixed in diff --git a/data/posts/20160928-reviews-preoccupations-preoccupations.md b/data/posts/20160928-reviews-preoccupations-preoccupations.md index e319f640..2e3c8571 100644 --- a/data/posts/20160928-reviews-preoccupations-preoccupations.md +++ b/data/posts/20160928-reviews-preoccupations-preoccupations.md @@ -28,9 +28,9 @@ totalscore: possible: 30 fraction: 0.6666666666666666 colours: - - "#3f77b8" - - "#222129" - - "#ebdeca" + - "#3B6FAB" + - "#F6F0EA" + - "#F6F0EA" pullquote: Intense, polished post-punk summary: It’s an intensely focused musical space, guided by a vocal delivery that seems simultaneously lethargic and passionate. Combined with the band’s rhythmic mauling, Matt Flegal’s harrowing snarls can feel fairly unsettling. week: 72 diff --git a/data/posts/20161026-reviews-lady-gaga-joanne.md b/data/posts/20161026-reviews-lady-gaga-joanne.md index 12f623d3..a1aaf797 100644 --- a/data/posts/20161026-reviews-lady-gaga-joanne.md +++ b/data/posts/20161026-reviews-lady-gaga-joanne.md @@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ totalscore: possible: 30 fraction: 0.4666666666666667 colours: - - "#B08C98" + - "#986777" - "#FFF" - "#FFF" pullquote: Undercooked pop diff --git a/data/posts/20161109-reviews-jefferson-airplane-surrealistic-pillow.md b/data/posts/20161109-reviews-jefferson-airplane-surrealistic-pillow.md index a25f9b52..514c122d 100644 --- a/data/posts/20161109-reviews-jefferson-airplane-surrealistic-pillow.md +++ b/data/posts/20161109-reviews-jefferson-airplane-surrealistic-pillow.md @@ -28,7 +28,8 @@ totalscore: fraction: 0.8 colours: - "#f086b4" - - "#3b2e37" + - "#050807" + - "#050807" - "#050807" pullquote: Seductive psychedelia summary: It remains a staple of the genre today, feeling as fresh and vibrant now as it did in 1967, and stands as tall as the finest works of the same era by The Rolling Stones and The Beatles. It sounds like a wonderful montage of the ’60s. diff --git a/data/posts/20170201-reviews-bjork-homogenic.md b/data/posts/20170201-reviews-bjork-homogenic.md index f176eaeb..1b627641 100644 --- a/data/posts/20170201-reviews-bjork-homogenic.md +++ b/data/posts/20170201-reviews-bjork-homogenic.md @@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ totalscore: colours: - "#476796" - "#f7f8fc" - - "#ccdfe6" + - "#DAE7EC" pullquote: A stunning work summary: Björk has not stopped searching, reinventing herself; and if this unending hunt is the driving force behind her art, Homogenic can be understood as the point at which she realised this – declaring herself ‘The Hunter’ – and the nadir of her brilliant work. week: 83 diff --git a/data/posts/20170222-reviews-arctic-monkeys-favourite-worst-nightmare.md b/data/posts/20170222-reviews-arctic-monkeys-favourite-worst-nightmare.md index d114ae83..cd635e5b 100644 --- a/data/posts/20170222-reviews-arctic-monkeys-favourite-worst-nightmare.md +++ b/data/posts/20170222-reviews-arctic-monkeys-favourite-worst-nightmare.md @@ -24,9 +24,9 @@ totalscore: possible: 30 fraction: 0.8 colours: - - "#292628" - - "#8D8000" - - "#FFF" + - "#414142" + - "#BBAF58" + - "#BBAF58" pullquote: Vibrant British rock summary: Favourite Worst Nightmare may just be the best album to come from Arctic Monkeys yet. Riffs in giant proportions, subtleties hidden between the pedal switches, and Turner’s Sheffield charm in spades. week: 86 diff --git a/data/posts/20170301-reviews-thundercat-drunk.md b/data/posts/20170301-reviews-thundercat-drunk.md index 453832d5..bfc61a45 100644 --- a/data/posts/20170301-reviews-thundercat-drunk.md +++ b/data/posts/20170301-reviews-thundercat-drunk.md @@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ totalscore: possible: 30 fraction: 0.6333333333333333 colours: - - "#4C4B47" - - "#DD9974" + - "#505b64" + - "#FFFFFF" - "#FFFFFF" pullquote: Mellow musical clutter summary: Thundercat doesn’t want to exhaust an idea, getting in and out of a song as soon as possible (often to its detriment), but has at the same time stuffed this album with so many ideas that it drags and becomes exhausting. diff --git a/data/posts/20170308-reviews-grandaddy-last-place.md b/data/posts/20170308-reviews-grandaddy-last-place.md index e0f9419b..498b991b 100644 --- a/data/posts/20170308-reviews-grandaddy-last-place.md +++ b/data/posts/20170308-reviews-grandaddy-last-place.md @@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ totalscore: colours: - "#644332" - "#FFF" - - "#8CA39D" + - "#FFF" pullquote: Bittersweet indie-rock summary: Some artists have a hard time returning after a lengthy hiatus, but Grandaddy has done it with aplomb. Avoiding sounding like a shadow of their former selves, Last Place is all you could want from the band. week: 88 diff --git a/data/posts/20170329-reviews-soulwax-from-deewee.md b/data/posts/20170329-reviews-soulwax-from-deewee.md index 51cc2508..5054fe45 100644 --- a/data/posts/20170329-reviews-soulwax-from-deewee.md +++ b/data/posts/20170329-reviews-soulwax-from-deewee.md @@ -21,9 +21,9 @@ totalscore: possible: 30 fraction: 0.43333333333333335 colours: - - "#B7C6E3" - - "#E8EEFC" - - "#323944" + - "#66738F" + - "#ffffff" + - "#ffffff" pullquote: Disappointingly drab summary: Songs often start with a groove that could quite easily develop into something interesting, but instead stagnate into nothing. Rhythmic repetition attempts to disguise a very obvious lack of development in ideas. week: 91 diff --git a/data/posts/20170503-reviews-gorillaz-humanz.md b/data/posts/20170503-reviews-gorillaz-humanz.md index 600ef6a5..c7a6b347 100644 --- a/data/posts/20170503-reviews-gorillaz-humanz.md +++ b/data/posts/20170503-reviews-gorillaz-humanz.md @@ -22,7 +22,8 @@ totalscore: fraction: 0.6 colours: - "#F55A60" - - "#FAE477" + - "#13120D" + - "#13120D" - "#13120D" pullquote: An inconsistent frenzy summary: The album’s songwriting is fairly subpar, suffering from attempting to say everything it can and ultimately saying nothing inspired or new. Humanz is by no means a terrible album, but it’s definitely a disappointing one. diff --git a/data/posts/20170517-reviews-brian-eno-ambient-1-music-for-airports.md b/data/posts/20170517-reviews-brian-eno-ambient-1-music-for-airports.md index 03f4fe90..6eb39e20 100644 --- a/data/posts/20170517-reviews-brian-eno-ambient-1-music-for-airports.md +++ b/data/posts/20170517-reviews-brian-eno-ambient-1-music-for-airports.md @@ -27,9 +27,9 @@ totalscore: possible: 30 fraction: 0.8666666666666667 colours: - - "#73aba2" + - "#4B7C70" + - "#FBFBDA" - "#FBFBDA" - - "#000000" pullquote: A truly meditative space summary: Music for Airports is comprised of calming tones that induce sedation and tranquillity. The sound, or lack thereof, is so loose and open-ended that listeners are obliged to attach their own emotions. week: 98 diff --git a/data/posts/20170524-reviews-soundgarden-superunknown.md b/data/posts/20170524-reviews-soundgarden-superunknown.md index 832d8cb4..e6340ba6 100644 --- a/data/posts/20170524-reviews-soundgarden-superunknown.md +++ b/data/posts/20170524-reviews-soundgarden-superunknown.md @@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ totalscore: colours: - "#000000" - "#fff" - - "#cb3830" + - "#D1443D" pullquote: Powerful grunge summary: Superunknown is a sprawling record, spanning grunge, alternative metal, stoner rock, and psychedelia; streamlined under a pop supervision that makes it one of the most accessible and infectious rock albums of the '90s. week: 99 diff --git a/data/posts/20170607-reviews-alt-j-relaxer.md b/data/posts/20170607-reviews-alt-j-relaxer.md index 5c6705b9..e41aa011 100644 --- a/data/posts/20170607-reviews-alt-j-relaxer.md +++ b/data/posts/20170607-reviews-alt-j-relaxer.md @@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ totalscore: fraction: 0.5333333333333333 colours: - "#0e0c15" - - "#477C9B" - - "#FFF" + - "#FFFFFF" + - "#FFFFFF" pullquote: Remarkably boring summary: Relaxer falls together for spells, but for the most part the music sounds drunk. The general impression it leaves is inelegant and sloppy. I don’t understand what Relaxer is for or what it’s trying to do or say. week: 101 diff --git a/data/posts/20170614-reviews-oasis-definitely-maybe.md b/data/posts/20170614-reviews-oasis-definitely-maybe.md index faa46d5a..e2ebad13 100644 --- a/data/posts/20170614-reviews-oasis-definitely-maybe.md +++ b/data/posts/20170614-reviews-oasis-definitely-maybe.md @@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ totalscore: fraction: 0.7333333333333333 colours: - "#766680" - - "#FFF" - - "#ffde8f" + - "#ffffff" + - "#ffffff" pullquote: Relentless rock & roll summary: What a way to introduce yourselves to the world. Rock and roll delivered with swagger is such a buzz, and that’s the game on Definitely Maybe; relentless and unstoppable. week: 102 diff --git a/data/posts/20170705-reviews-the-prodigy-the-fat-of-the-land.md b/data/posts/20170705-reviews-the-prodigy-the-fat-of-the-land.md index b71cf03e..acd2b96b 100644 --- a/data/posts/20170705-reviews-the-prodigy-the-fat-of-the-land.md +++ b/data/posts/20170705-reviews-the-prodigy-the-fat-of-the-land.md @@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ totalscore: possible: 30 fraction: 0.7333333333333333 colours: - - "#058CD0" - - "#000000" + - "#057CB8" + - "#fff" - "#fff" pullquote: A steady, confident dance drone summary: "Despite fluctuations in intensity, the general vibe is very much the same throughout. What The Fat of the Land lacks in diversity, it makes up in consistency: pulsating basslines and thrilling beats, polished with a grittiness that, at the time, was exclusive to The Prodigy." diff --git a/data/posts/20170719-reviews-elvis-costello-my-aim-is-true.md b/data/posts/20170719-reviews-elvis-costello-my-aim-is-true.md index bc2687d7..04951c8a 100644 --- a/data/posts/20170719-reviews-elvis-costello-my-aim-is-true.md +++ b/data/posts/20170719-reviews-elvis-costello-my-aim-is-true.md @@ -23,9 +23,9 @@ totalscore: possible: 30 fraction: 0.8 colours: - - "#2d2727" - - "#FFF" - - "#C92B1F" + - "#000000" + - "#ffffff" + - "#DD2F22" pullquote: A rollicking debut summary: There is a remarkable degree of confidence that you wouldn’t usually expect from a debut, which is not only testament to Costello’s immense musical capabilities, but also his cheerfully bitter personality. This is a punk record, after all. week: 107 diff --git a/data/posts/20170809-reviews-michael-jackson-bad.md b/data/posts/20170809-reviews-michael-jackson-bad.md index f9369b0b..25ab1582 100644 --- a/data/posts/20170809-reviews-michael-jackson-bad.md +++ b/data/posts/20170809-reviews-michael-jackson-bad.md @@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ totalscore: fraction: 0.7333333333333333 colours: - "#090808" - - "#c82135" + - "#DF3A4D" - "#FFF" pullquote: Model '80s pop summary: I don’t have a lot of time for pop, but when I do I want it to sound like Michael Jackson. I guess the problem is that by 1987 Michael Jackson knew that was true for a lot of people. There’s a gimmickry to Bad which doesn’t always sit right. diff --git a/data/posts/20170830-reviews-queens-of-the-stone-age-villains.md b/data/posts/20170830-reviews-queens-of-the-stone-age-villains.md index 89cf0b3e..8e38116e 100644 --- a/data/posts/20170830-reviews-queens-of-the-stone-age-villains.md +++ b/data/posts/20170830-reviews-queens-of-the-stone-age-villains.md @@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ totalscore: possible: 30 fraction: 0.7 colours: - - "#d3494f" - - "#86a9a5" + - "#D14249" + - "#FFF" - "#FFF" pullquote: A distinct lack of thump summary: Mark Ronson’s production makes things sound pristine, which is impressive from a technical standpoint but not always appropriate. It makes the music sound kitschy, like a gigantic quiff’s greatest hits. Which all seems a bit unnecessary given that Josh Homme could slur his way through a phonebook and still be the coolest man in the room. diff --git a/data/posts/20170913-reviews-deerhoof-mountain-moves.md b/data/posts/20170913-reviews-deerhoof-mountain-moves.md index c2ca6e8a..d7d4ef6e 100644 --- a/data/posts/20170913-reviews-deerhoof-mountain-moves.md +++ b/data/posts/20170913-reviews-deerhoof-mountain-moves.md @@ -24,9 +24,9 @@ totalscore: possible: 30 fraction: 0.7333333333333333 colours: - - "#898071" - - "#eaf4eb" - - "#eaf4e9" + - "#7E7467" + - "#ffffff" + - "#ffffff" pullquote: Hip, spritely protests summary: Deerhoof cram dozens of ideas into a 40-minute album, which is not only technically impressive, but thoroughly amusing. Mountain Moves is a protest album at heart, yet it overflows with a spirit that is both defiant and joyous. week: 115 diff --git a/data/posts/20171011-reviews-marilyn-manson-heaven-upside-down.md b/data/posts/20171011-reviews-marilyn-manson-heaven-upside-down.md index 73adde53..de8965c4 100644 --- a/data/posts/20171011-reviews-marilyn-manson-heaven-upside-down.md +++ b/data/posts/20171011-reviews-marilyn-manson-heaven-upside-down.md @@ -23,7 +23,8 @@ totalscore: possible: 30 fraction: 0.6 colours: - - "#999999" + - "#949494" + - "#000000" - "#000000" - "#000000" pullquote: Weirdly disposable diff --git a/data/posts/20171019-reviews-st-vincent-masseduction.md b/data/posts/20171019-reviews-st-vincent-masseduction.md index e3e3b36d..f2035f68 100644 --- a/data/posts/20171019-reviews-st-vincent-masseduction.md +++ b/data/posts/20171019-reviews-st-vincent-masseduction.md @@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ totalscore: possible: 30 fraction: 0.6666666666666666 colours: - - "#ec372c" + - "#E52015" - "#FFF" - "#FFF" pullquote: Clever, plucky glam music diff --git a/data/posts/20171025-reviews-queen-news-of-the-world.md b/data/posts/20171025-reviews-queen-news-of-the-world.md index 013bd3e1..713c5503 100644 --- a/data/posts/20171025-reviews-queen-news-of-the-world.md +++ b/data/posts/20171025-reviews-queen-news-of-the-world.md @@ -26,9 +26,9 @@ totalscore: possible: 30 fraction: 0.5333333333333333 colours: - - "#5b7852" - - "#DED2C6" - - "#DED2C6" + - "#2E853E" + - "#ffffff" + - "#ffffff" pullquote: A fabricated slog summary: "The least I anticipated was an array of huge, theatrical arrangements topped with sizzling guitar solos, but this wasn’t to be the case. Most of the songs on News of the World are weirdly tame: there’s no headbang-inducing rock epic, nor is there a funky dance number." week: 121 diff --git a/data/posts/20171116-reviews-lcd-soundsystem-sound-of-silver.md b/data/posts/20171116-reviews-lcd-soundsystem-sound-of-silver.md index 32698005..01253f0e 100644 --- a/data/posts/20171116-reviews-lcd-soundsystem-sound-of-silver.md +++ b/data/posts/20171116-reviews-lcd-soundsystem-sound-of-silver.md @@ -25,9 +25,9 @@ totalscore: possible: 30 fraction: 0.8666666666666667 colours: - - "#a6a395" + - "#787573" + - "#ffffff" - "#ffffff" - - "#323944" pullquote: Complex and affecting dance summary: "While LCD Soundsystem is undoubtedly a product of nostalgia, Murphy does well to interrogate this nostalgia: he’s not merely indulging his influences or recreating the past as if that would be sufficient, rather he’s delving into the past to forge something new." week: 124 diff --git a/data/posts/20171122-reviews-baths-romaplasm.md b/data/posts/20171122-reviews-baths-romaplasm.md index 473667c6..11c8a032 100644 --- a/data/posts/20171122-reviews-baths-romaplasm.md +++ b/data/posts/20171122-reviews-baths-romaplasm.md @@ -21,9 +21,9 @@ totalscore: possible: 30 fraction: 0.6333333333333333 colours: - - "#1f1a0c" - - "#7d5f18" - - "#eddfce" + - "#2D3111" + - "#ffffff" + - "#ffffff" pullquote: An imposing sensory experience summary: The delicate craft of Wiesenfeld’s earlier work is mostly gone, and the instrumentals are instead excitable, fidgety, and sometimes erratic. The music is generally well constructed, but flirts dangerously with sensory overload. week: 125 diff --git a/data/posts/20180117-reviews-led-zeppelin-led-zeppelin.md b/data/posts/20180117-reviews-led-zeppelin-led-zeppelin.md index 4bb28863..9e3f461b 100644 --- a/data/posts/20180117-reviews-led-zeppelin-led-zeppelin.md +++ b/data/posts/20180117-reviews-led-zeppelin-led-zeppelin.md @@ -23,9 +23,9 @@ totalscore: possible: 30 fraction: 0.8 colours: - - "#0d0d0d" + - "#000000" - "#bdbdbd" - - "#d63204" + - "#DC3304" pullquote: Urgent and confident summary: The riffs, energy, and force of will grasp from the ’60s to the present day with the swagger of being brand new. Tapping into the bohemian change-the-world sensibilities of the era, Led Zeppelin feel like a sonic equivalent of the Beats in their indifference to the status quo and their willingness to swivel it on the tips of their middle fingers. week: 128 diff --git a/data/posts/20180208-reviews-the-fall-this-nations-saving-grace.md b/data/posts/20180208-reviews-the-fall-this-nations-saving-grace.md index 29f57f0c..d845c2bb 100644 --- a/data/posts/20180208-reviews-the-fall-this-nations-saving-grace.md +++ b/data/posts/20180208-reviews-the-fall-this-nations-saving-grace.md @@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ totalscore: colours: - "#0e120c" - "#36b389" - - "#6c6e70" + - "#7A7D7F" pullquote: Chummy sleaze summary: Whilst I did expect a caustic, mocking tone, I did not foresee a package so pristinely produced. There’s a lot to be said for the album’s quirks, but when all is said and done, This Nation’s Saving Grace is in fact a great album in its own musical right. week: 131 diff --git a/data/posts/20180301-reviews-miles-davis-kind-of-blue.md b/data/posts/20180301-reviews-miles-davis-kind-of-blue.md index 45a128dc..e272e203 100644 --- a/data/posts/20180301-reviews-miles-davis-kind-of-blue.md +++ b/data/posts/20180301-reviews-miles-davis-kind-of-blue.md @@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ totalscore: colours: - "#000000" - "#fafaf7" - - "#126ea3" + - "#147CB8" pullquote: Luxurious and enchanting summary: Each player is a master of their craft, yet not one of them flaunts their talent. It’s seamless communication, a result of the immense understanding between the performers under the rule of improvisation. It plays out like a beautiful alien language. week: 134 diff --git a/data/posts/20180314-reviews-david-byrne-american-utopia.md b/data/posts/20180314-reviews-david-byrne-american-utopia.md index 345c1a33..6a368ed2 100644 --- a/data/posts/20180314-reviews-david-byrne-american-utopia.md +++ b/data/posts/20180314-reviews-david-byrne-american-utopia.md @@ -26,9 +26,9 @@ totalscore: possible: 30 fraction: 0.7 colours: - - "#d46713" - - "#f7f7f5" - - "#f7f7f5" + - "#CF492A" + - "#ffffff" + - "#ffffff" pullquote: Borderline delirious summary: Those expecting a Blackstar will be disappointed. American Utopia is far too playful for that, for better and for worse. The record isn’t a masterclass, but there are still enough dashes of genius to make it one of the stronger releases of the year. week: 136 diff --git a/data/posts/20180321-reviews-yo-la-tengo-theres-a-riot-going-on.md b/data/posts/20180321-reviews-yo-la-tengo-theres-a-riot-going-on.md index 4ad7429b..e19f621a 100644 --- a/data/posts/20180321-reviews-yo-la-tengo-theres-a-riot-going-on.md +++ b/data/posts/20180321-reviews-yo-la-tengo-theres-a-riot-going-on.md @@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ totalscore: fraction: 0.5 colours: - "#c25151" - - "#f2efe4" - - "#f2efe4" + - "#ffffff" + - "#ffffff" pullquote: Murky and unmemorable summary: There’s a Riot Going On is neither immersive nor memorable. The sonic palette is murky and the songwriting is lax. Any time the group stumbles onto a passable bass line or soothing melody they run it into the ground in some sort of slow motion indie panic. week: 137 diff --git a/data/posts/20180404-reviews-air-moon-safari.md b/data/posts/20180404-reviews-air-moon-safari.md index 33805380..8fc1b271 100644 --- a/data/posts/20180404-reviews-air-moon-safari.md +++ b/data/posts/20180404-reviews-air-moon-safari.md @@ -23,9 +23,9 @@ totalscore: possible: 30 fraction: 0.7666666666666667 colours: - - "#278aa8" + - "#55799B" + - "#ffffff" - "#ffffff" - - "#000000" pullquote: Irresistible summary: Air combined chillout aesthetic with downtempo percussion, whilst adding that crucial pop element that made the record such a success. It’s pleasant, comforting, and frequently absorbing. week: 140 diff --git a/data/posts/20180412-reviews-eels-the-deconstruction.md b/data/posts/20180412-reviews-eels-the-deconstruction.md index 9d92fc85..2e860687 100644 --- a/data/posts/20180412-reviews-eels-the-deconstruction.md +++ b/data/posts/20180412-reviews-eels-the-deconstruction.md @@ -21,9 +21,9 @@ totalscore: possible: 30 fraction: 0.6333333333333333 colours: - - "#db408d" - - "#ede4ca" - - "#ede4ca" + - "#C92678" + - "#F4F2E6" + - "#F4F2E6" pullquote: Radio E frequency summary: E’s songwriting has found fresh form. His songs, and the immaculate production that goes with them, can be predictable, but they’re almost always worth it in the end. I can’t imagine anyone other than E writing something like “Sweet Scorched Earth”, which is the closest we’ve come to an Eels ‘classic’ in quite some time. week: 141 diff --git a/data/posts/20180418-reviews-boards-of-canada-music-has-the-right-to-children.md b/data/posts/20180418-reviews-boards-of-canada-music-has-the-right-to-children.md index 87d53be0..0ae3fc5f 100644 --- a/data/posts/20180418-reviews-boards-of-canada-music-has-the-right-to-children.md +++ b/data/posts/20180418-reviews-boards-of-canada-music-has-the-right-to-children.md @@ -24,9 +24,9 @@ totalscore: possible: 30 fraction: 0.8666666666666667 colours: - - "#44958e" - - "#d5eded" - - "#FFF" + - "#377770" + - "#E3F3F3" + - "#FFFFFF" pullquote: An IDM milestone summary: Music has the Right to Children is immaculately layered. It often seems like very little is happening, but the subtle details drive the music along. It’s constantly evolving. The rare moments of tranquility take your breath away; they feel important and momentous due to the vast textural contrast. week: 142 diff --git a/data/posts/20180425-reviews-blur-modern-life-is-rubbish.md b/data/posts/20180425-reviews-blur-modern-life-is-rubbish.md index 927259b1..31fd2093 100644 --- a/data/posts/20180425-reviews-blur-modern-life-is-rubbish.md +++ b/data/posts/20180425-reviews-blur-modern-life-is-rubbish.md @@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ totalscore: fraction: 0.6666666666666666 colours: - "#465354" - - "#e68619" + - "#F0B97A" - "#e3c55b" pullquote: Cockney vaudeville summary: There’s a lot to like if you dig the general sound. The songwriting is hard to knock, and Damon Albarn leads the pack well with his social satires and cutting commentary. diff --git a/data/posts/20180509-reviews-jon-hopkins-singularity.md b/data/posts/20180509-reviews-jon-hopkins-singularity.md index 73d03a00..bcc2b46d 100644 --- a/data/posts/20180509-reviews-jon-hopkins-singularity.md +++ b/data/posts/20180509-reviews-jon-hopkins-singularity.md @@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ totalscore: colours: - "#1c1e24" - "#bdbba8" - - "#424875" + - "#9A9EC6" pullquote: Nocturnal electronica summary: Singularity is ultimately a record to admire rather than cherish, but there’s enough scope here for it to become a favourite for certain listeners. To any fan of electronic music, we suggest you strap yourself in and enjoy the ride. There’s a good chance you’ll love it. week: 145 diff --git a/data/posts/20180523-reviews-courtney-barnett-tell-me-how-you-really-feel.md b/data/posts/20180523-reviews-courtney-barnett-tell-me-how-you-really-feel.md index ccade6f5..71620783 100644 --- a/data/posts/20180523-reviews-courtney-barnett-tell-me-how-you-really-feel.md +++ b/data/posts/20180523-reviews-courtney-barnett-tell-me-how-you-really-feel.md @@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ totalscore: fraction: 0.6666666666666666 colours: - "#302f2d" - - "#cc4c47" - - "#d14b49" + - "#DD7A78" + - "#DD7A78" pullquote: Whimsical indie rock summary: There's nothing mind-blowing here, and there's no pretence that there should be. This is instead a solid, albeit unassuming, indie rock record that makes for an enjoyable listen. week: 147 diff --git a/data/posts/20180621-reviews-sophie-oil-of-every-pearls-uninsides.md b/data/posts/20180621-reviews-sophie-oil-of-every-pearls-uninsides.md index 8276c42a..b4b1aaea 100644 --- a/data/posts/20180621-reviews-sophie-oil-of-every-pearls-uninsides.md +++ b/data/posts/20180621-reviews-sophie-oil-of-every-pearls-uninsides.md @@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ totalscore: fraction: 0.6 colours: - "#6e526a" - - "#ab9091" + - "#DCD0D0" - "#d6ded5" pullquote: A disjointed patchwork summary: SOPHIE’s production style is her primary asset, and I’m certain that therein lies the illustrious future. Whilst there is a plethora of interesting production ideas here, there’s also a notable absence of creativity in actual song writing. diff --git a/data/posts/20180726-reviews-the-internet-hive-mind.md b/data/posts/20180726-reviews-the-internet-hive-mind.md index e0c0f38c..ab4d108b 100644 --- a/data/posts/20180726-reviews-the-internet-hive-mind.md +++ b/data/posts/20180726-reviews-the-internet-hive-mind.md @@ -23,9 +23,9 @@ totalscore: possible: 30 fraction: 0.5333333333333333 colours: - - "#d4805f" - - "#e8e8e8" - - "#e8e8e8" + - "#3D719D" + - "#f0f0f0" + - "#f0f0f0" pullquote: Boring and nice summary: Each song starts promisingly enough, but Hive Mind is guilty of not taking its ideas further. The record stagnates into a smooth R&B mood, though admittedly a rather lavish one. week: 156 diff --git a/data/posts/20180802-reviews-unkle-psyence-fiction.md b/data/posts/20180802-reviews-unkle-psyence-fiction.md index 821d7567..8b403520 100644 --- a/data/posts/20180802-reviews-unkle-psyence-fiction.md +++ b/data/posts/20180802-reviews-unkle-psyence-fiction.md @@ -27,9 +27,9 @@ totalscore: possible: 30 fraction: 0.7666666666666667 colours: - - "#a1856c" - - "#fafcfc" - - "#1d211c" + - "#2a2927" + - "#dfcab0" + - "#a8a3a4" pullquote: The '90s aggregated summary: Psyence Fiction attempts to be the sonic equivalent of the visual cinema experience — a lofty ambition, but UNKLE give it a bloody good go. It’s not quite the epic statement that Shadow and Lavelle so wished it to be, but it remains a fine achievement. week: 157 diff --git a/data/posts/20180809-reviews-kate-bush-hounds-of-love.md b/data/posts/20180809-reviews-kate-bush-hounds-of-love.md index 43d27485..0ffd62dd 100644 --- a/data/posts/20180809-reviews-kate-bush-hounds-of-love.md +++ b/data/posts/20180809-reviews-kate-bush-hounds-of-love.md @@ -29,9 +29,9 @@ totalscore: possible: 30 fraction: 0.8333333333333334 colours: - - "#A274BC" - - "#DFC0DC" - - "#FBFBFB" + - "#9561B3" + - "#ffffff" + - "#ffffff" pullquote: An unrelenting curiosity summary: Whilst Hounds of Love is not without its defects, it’s held high on the pedestal of art-pop for good reason. That Bush could create something so deliriously weird and wild yet also break through to the mainstream world is great proof of her powers. week: 158 diff --git a/data/posts/20180823-reviews-oh-sees-smote-reverser.md b/data/posts/20180823-reviews-oh-sees-smote-reverser.md index 57932aaf..cae9c4bd 100644 --- a/data/posts/20180823-reviews-oh-sees-smote-reverser.md +++ b/data/posts/20180823-reviews-oh-sees-smote-reverser.md @@ -23,9 +23,9 @@ totalscore: possible: 30 fraction: 0.6333333333333333 colours: - - "#877987" - - "#cbc9d4" - - "#cbc9d4" + - "#665462" + - "#D1CFD8" + - "#D1CFD8" pullquote: Filter-free summary: If you can tap into Oh Sees’ frequency there’s no reason why this can’t be a lovely hour in the haze. The record needs that buy-in, though. Without it I find it hard to escape the feeling the band are getting a lot more out of all this than I am. week: 160 diff --git a/data/posts/20180913-reviews-spiritualized-and-nothing-hurt.md b/data/posts/20180913-reviews-spiritualized-and-nothing-hurt.md index a09992f3..ab91a8a8 100644 --- a/data/posts/20180913-reviews-spiritualized-and-nothing-hurt.md +++ b/data/posts/20180913-reviews-spiritualized-and-nothing-hurt.md @@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ totalscore: fraction: 0.6 colours: - "#596066" - - "#caccc6" - - "#b6c2be" + - "#DADAD8" + - "#DADAD8" pullquote: Lost in space summary: This is the first Spiritualized album in six years, so I’m left wondering why it feels like the product of artistic saturation. It’s certainly cohesive, and there are some gorgeous moments, but it ultimately winds up being forgettable. week: 163 diff --git a/data/posts/20180927-reviews-beak-beak-three.md b/data/posts/20180927-reviews-beak-beak-three.md index 36e7a555..37d350c3 100644 --- a/data/posts/20180927-reviews-beak-beak-three.md +++ b/data/posts/20180927-reviews-beak-beak-three.md @@ -25,9 +25,9 @@ totalscore: possible: 30 fraction: 0.7333333333333333 colours: - - "#79a386" - - "#e6d4aa" - - "#050505" + - "#587f60" + - "#ffffff" + - "#ffffff" pullquote: Unkempt, kooky, and completely at ease summary: "The record feels intentionally eroded: instrumentals strike upon funky yet claustrophobic grooves, awaiting Barrow’s vocals to emerge from the mire. It’s a weird but often wonderful formula." week: 65 diff --git a/data/posts/20181011-reviews-queens-of-the-stone-age-queens-of-the-stone-age.md b/data/posts/20181011-reviews-queens-of-the-stone-age-queens-of-the-stone-age.md index 310dba1a..ebf964cb 100644 --- a/data/posts/20181011-reviews-queens-of-the-stone-age-queens-of-the-stone-age.md +++ b/data/posts/20181011-reviews-queens-of-the-stone-age-queens-of-the-stone-age.md @@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ totalscore: colours: - "#a6327b" - "#faf1ed" - - "#e3bad8" + - "#EDD4E6" pullquote: Ridiculously groovy summary: In a lot of ways I love this album. But stood in a row with its successors I can’t help but see it as inferior for the lack of arrogant boundary warping, or the self-assured, unrepentant coolness with which every other album has been delivered. week: 167 diff --git a/data/posts/20181018-reviews-kurt-vile-bottle-it-in.md b/data/posts/20181018-reviews-kurt-vile-bottle-it-in.md index f24f5ea4..91f634ea 100644 --- a/data/posts/20181018-reviews-kurt-vile-bottle-it-in.md +++ b/data/posts/20181018-reviews-kurt-vile-bottle-it-in.md @@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ totalscore: fraction: 0.7666666666666667 colours: - "#161f1d" - - "#a85881" - - "#8a5481" + - "#A8719E" + - "#9E6193" pullquote: An expansive ramble summary: The whole record has an easiness of manner, content to be the sonic backdrop for a wanderer with no particular destination in mind. The mix colours all this perfectly. Vile's explorations deserve an expansive setting, and they get one. week: 168 diff --git a/data/posts/20181026-reviews-neneh-cherry-broken-politics.md b/data/posts/20181026-reviews-neneh-cherry-broken-politics.md index 4df00db8..48c63976 100644 --- a/data/posts/20181026-reviews-neneh-cherry-broken-politics.md +++ b/data/posts/20181026-reviews-neneh-cherry-broken-politics.md @@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ totalscore: possible: 30 fraction: 0.6333333333333333 colours: - - "#8ca8d4" + - "#426DB3" - "#e8f5ff" - "#e8f5ff" pullquote: Meditative and self-limiting diff --git a/data/posts/20181101-reviews-robyn-honey.md b/data/posts/20181101-reviews-robyn-honey.md index 5abfb925..6d0ef9a3 100644 --- a/data/posts/20181101-reviews-robyn-honey.md +++ b/data/posts/20181101-reviews-robyn-honey.md @@ -26,8 +26,9 @@ totalscore: fraction: 0.7666666666666667 colours: - "#f0534a" - - "#d2d90d" - - "#d2d90d" + - "#212121" + - "#212121" + - "#212121" pullquote: Downtempo sensuality summary: From the lush, low-key title track to the gentle pleading of “Baby Forgive Me”, Honey delights in a downtempo sensuality. It finds voice in not being larger than life, delving instead into the deeply personal. week: 170 diff --git a/data/posts/20181108-reviews-vince-staples-fm.md b/data/posts/20181108-reviews-vince-staples-fm.md index 0a0b0f5f..eb3cc502 100644 --- a/data/posts/20181108-reviews-vince-staples-fm.md +++ b/data/posts/20181108-reviews-vince-staples-fm.md @@ -23,9 +23,9 @@ totalscore: possible: 30 fraction: 0.7 colours: - - "#e62786" - - "#f2fafa" - - "#f2fafa" + - "#E01A7D" + - "#ffffff" + - "#ffffff" pullquote: Quickfire West Coast hip hop summary: There’s an audacity to the concept that’s hard to ignore. FM! really does sound like a cartoonish snippet of overblown California radio, with all the pomp and sunshine and shadow that entails. week: 171 diff --git a/data/posts/20181115-reviews-a-tribe-called-quest-midnight-marauders.md b/data/posts/20181115-reviews-a-tribe-called-quest-midnight-marauders.md index 94589f5d..c358022f 100644 --- a/data/posts/20181115-reviews-a-tribe-called-quest-midnight-marauders.md +++ b/data/posts/20181115-reviews-a-tribe-called-quest-midnight-marauders.md @@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ totalscore: fraction: 0.9333333333333333 colours: - "#a6050a" - - "#e0ab09" - - "#e0ab09" + - "#F7CB45" + - "#F7CB45" pullquote: Worldly whimsy summary: An exhibition of seemingly boundless creativity, each track distinct, original, and memorable. Despite the liveliness, the album has a consistent thread of lounge-esque chill throughout — sit back and relax, you’re in the best of hands. week: 172 diff --git a/data/posts/20190110-reviews-the-rolling-stones-let-it-bleed.md b/data/posts/20190110-reviews-the-rolling-stones-let-it-bleed.md index 3508fce4..86f90a22 100644 --- a/data/posts/20190110-reviews-the-rolling-stones-let-it-bleed.md +++ b/data/posts/20190110-reviews-the-rolling-stones-let-it-bleed.md @@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ totalscore: possible: 30 fraction: 0.8333333333333334 colours: - - "#d41313" + - "#EB1414" - "#070d06" - "#070d06" pullquote: A glimpse of the Swinging Sixties diff --git a/data/posts/20190117-reviews-david-bowie-hunky-dory.md b/data/posts/20190117-reviews-david-bowie-hunky-dory.md index a8d245a2..3b98d8ea 100644 --- a/data/posts/20190117-reviews-david-bowie-hunky-dory.md +++ b/data/posts/20190117-reviews-david-bowie-hunky-dory.md @@ -23,9 +23,9 @@ totalscore: possible: 30 fraction: 0.8666666666666667 colours: - - "#a4914c" - - "#e9eae2" - - "#e9eae2" + - "#8D6D75" + - "#ffffff" + - "#ffffff" pullquote: A penny theatre musical summary: The songwriting is unbelievably good, to the point where it sounds effortless. Bowie, fresh from having his first child, shows sensitivity, humour, and even a little arrogance. In many ways, it was the sign of things to come. week: 175 diff --git a/data/posts/20190124-reviews-james-blake-assume-form.md b/data/posts/20190124-reviews-james-blake-assume-form.md index 9943de42..1131b4d0 100644 --- a/data/posts/20190124-reviews-james-blake-assume-form.md +++ b/data/posts/20190124-reviews-james-blake-assume-form.md @@ -25,9 +25,9 @@ totalscore: possible: 30 fraction: 0.7333333333333333 colours: - - "#17111d" - - "#826151" - - "#826151" + - "#120916" + - "#A56972" + - "#A56972" pullquote: A beautiful statement of love summary: Blake's words are far more direct than ever before, and it suits the more focused nature of his songwriting, particularly in the album's second half. Blake has always been excellent at setting a mood, but for the first time in his career he actually exudes genuine emotive qualities. week: 176 diff --git a/data/posts/20190228-reviews-julia-jacklin-crushing.md b/data/posts/20190228-reviews-julia-jacklin-crushing.md index f6d7ddf8..39693e75 100644 --- a/data/posts/20190228-reviews-julia-jacklin-crushing.md +++ b/data/posts/20190228-reviews-julia-jacklin-crushing.md @@ -22,9 +22,9 @@ totalscore: possible: 30 fraction: 0.6666666666666666 colours: - - "#3de59e" - - "#eef5e6" - - "#eef5e6" + - "#128756" + - "#ffffff" + - "#ffffff" pullquote: An intimate breakup album summary: In a time where singer-songwriters are ten a penny, Julia Jacklin has created an album that stands out from the crowd. It doesn't reach heady heights or make grand proclamations, but it's made for a wonderful listen. week: 181 diff --git a/data/posts/20190327-reviews-apparat-lp5.md b/data/posts/20190327-reviews-apparat-lp5.md index aab5d664..8d0dac15 100644 --- a/data/posts/20190327-reviews-apparat-lp5.md +++ b/data/posts/20190327-reviews-apparat-lp5.md @@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ totalscore: colours: - "#152572" - "#f1c677" - - "#da2f8b" + - "#E66BAC" pullquote: Luscious and overly comfortable summary: LP5 seems comfortable not pushing any boundaries. Tracks unravel steadily, with heavy attention shown towards atmosphere and production (both of which are the album's strong points). Rarely are there any momentous changes to melodic composition, such is the ambient nature of the work. week: 185 diff --git a/data/posts/20190417-reviews-anderson-paak-ventura.md b/data/posts/20190417-reviews-anderson-paak-ventura.md index 3e3c282b..1b47eace 100644 --- a/data/posts/20190417-reviews-anderson-paak-ventura.md +++ b/data/posts/20190417-reviews-anderson-paak-ventura.md @@ -24,9 +24,10 @@ totalscore: possible: 30 fraction: 0.7 colours: - - "#d0b695" - - "#fefbf4" - - "#fefbf4" + - "#B68D58" + - "#ffffff" + - "#ffffff" + - "#000000" pullquote: A suave shade of beige summary: A bit of raucousness would be nice, a bit of grit. Ventura is nothing if not steady. It makes for a super consistent hip hop experience, but I can’t help but wonder what might have been achieved with the safety wheels off. week: 188 diff --git a/data/posts/20190422-reviews-the-stone-roses-the-stone-roses.md b/data/posts/20190422-reviews-the-stone-roses-the-stone-roses.md index 8f39e390..16c04507 100644 --- a/data/posts/20190422-reviews-the-stone-roses-the-stone-roses.md +++ b/data/posts/20190422-reviews-the-stone-roses-the-stone-roses.md @@ -26,9 +26,9 @@ totalscore: possible: 30 fraction: 0.8 colours: - - "#5f7f58" - - "#efc94e" - - "#ddae1e" + - "#475D41" + - "#F5DD8E" + - "#EBCB6B" pullquote: Well adored summary: Though clearly a product of the ‘80s the album wears its age with grace. It’s a broody, elegant, sometimes transcendent blend of rock and electronic music quite unlike anything made before or since, even by The Stone Roses. week: 189 diff --git a/data/posts/20190508-reviews-vampire-weekend-father-of-the-bride.md b/data/posts/20190508-reviews-vampire-weekend-father-of-the-bride.md index 64a40e3e..def38a00 100644 --- a/data/posts/20190508-reviews-vampire-weekend-father-of-the-bride.md +++ b/data/posts/20190508-reviews-vampire-weekend-father-of-the-bride.md @@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ colours: - "#ef6c26" - "#ffffff" - "#ffffff" + - "#000000" pullquote: Google music summary: The songwriting, performances and production are all top notch. But my word is it sterile. The majority of these songs wouldn't feel out of place in an advert for Google, such is the clinical nature of their formation. week: 191 diff --git a/data/posts/20190612-reviews-faith-no-more-the-real-thing.md b/data/posts/20190612-reviews-faith-no-more-the-real-thing.md index dd9eefad..d98f1542 100644 --- a/data/posts/20190612-reviews-faith-no-more-the-real-thing.md +++ b/data/posts/20190612-reviews-faith-no-more-the-real-thing.md @@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ totalscore: possible: 30 fraction: 0.6333333333333333 colours: - - "#6e6266" + - "#594F53" - "#c1d051" - "#f9e8de" pullquote: Ridiculous diff --git a/data/posts/20190622-reviews-baroness-gold-and-grey.md b/data/posts/20190622-reviews-baroness-gold-and-grey.md index 5093ce82..46b7504b 100644 --- a/data/posts/20190622-reviews-baroness-gold-and-grey.md +++ b/data/posts/20190622-reviews-baroness-gold-and-grey.md @@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ totalscore: possible: 30 fraction: 0.7333333333333333 colours: - - "#C2712C" + - "#A94B37" - "#FDEBE4" - "#FDEBE4" pullquote: An alt-metal epic diff --git a/data/posts/20190703-reviews-thom-yorke-anima.md b/data/posts/20190703-reviews-thom-yorke-anima.md index 78ff7505..d1183c78 100644 --- a/data/posts/20190703-reviews-thom-yorke-anima.md +++ b/data/posts/20190703-reviews-thom-yorke-anima.md @@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ totalscore: colours: - "#493f36" - "#c2ac95" - - "#fe5200" + - "#c2ac95" pullquote: Yorke does Yorke summary: ANIMA has the hallmark Yorke oddball jumpiness, but there are some really fluid sounds at play too. The production is top notch, and I expect the wanderings are pleasant enough to leave most fans satisfied. Does the album surprise and delight? No, but it does please. week: 199 diff --git a/data/posts/20190710-reviews-the-cure-disintegration.md b/data/posts/20190710-reviews-the-cure-disintegration.md index d392e99e..0214cabf 100644 --- a/data/posts/20190710-reviews-the-cure-disintegration.md +++ b/data/posts/20190710-reviews-the-cure-disintegration.md @@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ totalscore: fraction: 0.7666666666666667 colours: - "#14080a" - - "#a96479" - - "#a96479" + - "#CAA0AC" + - "#A96677" pullquote: Frankenstein in a dinner jacket summary: Creating a distinctive, ethereal sound that feels suitably of its time, there are some cracking moments to be had here. While I do grow weary of it towards the end, there's certainly nothing bad here. An excellent album that's stood the test of time. week: 200 diff --git a/data/posts/20190821-reviews-blanck-mass-animated-violence-mild.md b/data/posts/20190821-reviews-blanck-mass-animated-violence-mild.md index 3a8e96a6..522e8516 100644 --- a/data/posts/20190821-reviews-blanck-mass-animated-violence-mild.md +++ b/data/posts/20190821-reviews-blanck-mass-animated-violence-mild.md @@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ totalscore: fraction: 0.6333333333333333 colours: - "#270a29" - - "#e1371e" - - "#e1371e" + - "#e94463" + - "#e94463" pullquote: Frenzied and exhausting summary: It’s like Blanck Mass put Marilyn Manson, Nine Inch Nails, Mario, and the blood of a sacrificial lamb into a kind of sonic blender. week: 204 diff --git a/data/posts/20190918-reviews-jpegmafia-all-my-heroes-are-cornballs.md b/data/posts/20190918-reviews-jpegmafia-all-my-heroes-are-cornballs.md index f6e21de6..9be46414 100644 --- a/data/posts/20190918-reviews-jpegmafia-all-my-heroes-are-cornballs.md +++ b/data/posts/20190918-reviews-jpegmafia-all-my-heroes-are-cornballs.md @@ -23,9 +23,9 @@ totalscore: possible: 30 fraction: 0.7333333333333333 colours: - - "#ce98b8" + - "#AF558D" + - "#fcfcfc" - "#fcfcfc" - - "#dbdde9" pullquote: Lush lunacy summary: There's a glaring sense of lunacy throughout. It's as though JPEGMAFIA is snapping between multiple identities. I actually find the madness quite soothing, though I'm not really sure how or why. week: 208 diff --git a/data/posts/20191009-reviews-nick-cave-and-the-bad-seeds-ghosteen.md b/data/posts/20191009-reviews-nick-cave-and-the-bad-seeds-ghosteen.md index bdf8c5f3..ed96fc6e 100644 --- a/data/posts/20191009-reviews-nick-cave-and-the-bad-seeds-ghosteen.md +++ b/data/posts/20191009-reviews-nick-cave-and-the-bad-seeds-ghosteen.md @@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ totalscore: possible: 30 fraction: 0.6333333333333333 colours: - - "#b4c5b9" + - "#5F7C65" - "#ffffff" - "#ffffff" pullquote: Muggy and sorrowful diff --git a/data/posts/20191030-reviews-desert-sessions-vols-11-and-12.md b/data/posts/20191030-reviews-desert-sessions-vols-11-and-12.md index 9097ce20..59d9a2d2 100644 --- a/data/posts/20191030-reviews-desert-sessions-vols-11-and-12.md +++ b/data/posts/20191030-reviews-desert-sessions-vols-11-and-12.md @@ -25,9 +25,9 @@ totalscore: possible: 30 fraction: 0.7 colours: - - "#e3228f" - - "#efd8b8" - - "#050608" + - "#DE1B8A" + - "#fff" + - "#000" pullquote: Pick 'n' mix rock 'n' roll summary: The Desert Sessions project has always been a lot of fun. It's sincere music created in the moment by a bunch of talented artists. Returning from an absence of 16 (!!!) years, I'm pleased to report nothing has really changed on that front. week: 214 diff --git a/data/posts/20200122-reviews-algiers-there-is-no-year.md b/data/posts/20200122-reviews-algiers-there-is-no-year.md index 8ec4b64e..8506d64b 100644 --- a/data/posts/20200122-reviews-algiers-there-is-no-year.md +++ b/data/posts/20200122-reviews-algiers-there-is-no-year.md @@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ totalscore: fraction: 0.6333333333333333 colours: - "#2a2925" - - "#f23c31" - - "#283bb1" + - "#F45F57" + - "#ffffff" pullquote: "Mood: mood" summary: Following 2017’s brutally beautiful Underside of Power, There is No Year feels light in comparison, and even slightly unfinished. A record full to the brim, bursting with potential for something greater than what it ultimately settles for. week: 218 diff --git a/data/posts/20200219-reviews-tame-impala-the-slow-rush.md b/data/posts/20200219-reviews-tame-impala-the-slow-rush.md index fbb1785d..68442224 100644 --- a/data/posts/20200219-reviews-tame-impala-the-slow-rush.md +++ b/data/posts/20200219-reviews-tame-impala-the-slow-rush.md @@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ totalscore: fraction: 0.6666666666666666 colours: - "#cb2d0c" - - "#e5c0a6" - - "#e5c0a6" + - "#F5EBE0" + - "#F5EBE0" pullquote: One big agreeable blur summary: Dreamy psychedelia takes centre stage, with very little shift in pace or tone. I'm hugely enamoured with the first handful of tracks, but gradually become numb to the music's whimsical nature. week: 221 diff --git a/data/posts/20200226-reviews-pj-harvey-to-bring-you-my-love.md b/data/posts/20200226-reviews-pj-harvey-to-bring-you-my-love.md index a562445d..6c0d194b 100644 --- a/data/posts/20200226-reviews-pj-harvey-to-bring-you-my-love.md +++ b/data/posts/20200226-reviews-pj-harvey-to-bring-you-my-love.md @@ -33,9 +33,9 @@ totalscore: possible: 30 fraction: 0.8666666666666667 colours: - - "#5d90ab" - - "#e2ebf0" - - "#b3c6d4" + - "#457087" + - "#E7EEF3" + - "#E7EEF3" pullquote: Black magic with a smile summary: With PJ Harvey it feels like you’ve stumbled across the ad hoc performance of a travelling mystic. It’s black magic with a smile. There’s blood trickling from the corner of its mouth, but then who are we to judge? week: 222 diff --git a/data/posts/20200304-reviews-gorillaz-plastic-beach.md b/data/posts/20200304-reviews-gorillaz-plastic-beach.md index 48a16584..60224419 100644 --- a/data/posts/20200304-reviews-gorillaz-plastic-beach.md +++ b/data/posts/20200304-reviews-gorillaz-plastic-beach.md @@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ totalscore: possible: 30 fraction: 0.8 colours: - - "#ec9742" + - "#b75c2b" - "#ffffff" - "#ffffff" pullquote: Synthetic luxury diff --git a/data/posts/20200318-reviews-jay-electronica-a-written-testimony.md b/data/posts/20200318-reviews-jay-electronica-a-written-testimony.md index a962d065..26d04774 100644 --- a/data/posts/20200318-reviews-jay-electronica-a-written-testimony.md +++ b/data/posts/20200318-reviews-jay-electronica-a-written-testimony.md @@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ totalscore: colours: - "#466582" - "#f4f5f7" - - "#e2dccc" + - "#E3DDCE" pullquote: The Jay-2 project summary: The sampling is seriously inventive and a joy to behold, the production is consistently phenomenal, and the thoughtful lyrical content rewards further listens. week: 224 diff --git a/data/posts/20200325-reviews-moaning-uneasy-laughter.md b/data/posts/20200325-reviews-moaning-uneasy-laughter.md index ab143876..eb3b91a5 100644 --- a/data/posts/20200325-reviews-moaning-uneasy-laughter.md +++ b/data/posts/20200325-reviews-moaning-uneasy-laughter.md @@ -25,9 +25,10 @@ totalscore: possible: 30 fraction: 0.5333333333333333 colours: - - "#01aff1" - - "#d6edfc" - - "#d6edfc" + - "#019DDA" + - "#ffffff" + - "#ffffff" + - "#000000" pullquote: PG-13 Joy Division summary: It all winds up feeling a bit clean cut, a bit airbrushed. The album’s a perfectly pleasant smorgasbord of gothy synth pop which goes in one ear and out the other. week: 225 diff --git a/data/posts/20200403-reviews-waxahatchee-saint-cloud.md b/data/posts/20200403-reviews-waxahatchee-saint-cloud.md index e1f9f324..1af944ea 100644 --- a/data/posts/20200403-reviews-waxahatchee-saint-cloud.md +++ b/data/posts/20200403-reviews-waxahatchee-saint-cloud.md @@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ totalscore: possible: 30 fraction: 0.6666666666666666 colours: - - "#8aa6ad" + - "#5A7B81" - "#ffffff" - "#ffffff" pullquote: Warm, fuzzy country diff --git a/data/posts/20200415-reviews-laura-marling-song-for-our-daughter.md b/data/posts/20200415-reviews-laura-marling-song-for-our-daughter.md index 460a269e..589ff377 100644 --- a/data/posts/20200415-reviews-laura-marling-song-for-our-daughter.md +++ b/data/posts/20200415-reviews-laura-marling-song-for-our-daughter.md @@ -26,9 +26,9 @@ totalscore: possible: 30 fraction: 0.8333333333333334 colours: - - "#867e8b" - - "#cdced2" - - "#cdced2" + - "#79727E" + - "#ffffff" + - "#ffffff" pullquote: A Marling masterclass summary: Robed in ever so tasteful shades of pinkish beige, bluish beige, and beige, the album is an often sublime Marling masterclass. week: 229 diff --git a/data/posts/20200429-reviews-grandaddy-the-sophtware-slump.md b/data/posts/20200429-reviews-grandaddy-the-sophtware-slump.md index 7b28c8be..a7047d64 100644 --- a/data/posts/20200429-reviews-grandaddy-the-sophtware-slump.md +++ b/data/posts/20200429-reviews-grandaddy-the-sophtware-slump.md @@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ totalscore: possible: 30 fraction: 0.8333333333333334 colours: - - "#6397e0" + - "#496C9F" - "#f5f0f7" - "#f5f0f7" pullquote: Pop music of art students diff --git a/data/posts/20200513-reviews-kraftwerk-the-man-machine.md b/data/posts/20200513-reviews-kraftwerk-the-man-machine.md index bbdbec95..ae3bd6b9 100644 --- a/data/posts/20200513-reviews-kraftwerk-the-man-machine.md +++ b/data/posts/20200513-reviews-kraftwerk-the-man-machine.md @@ -34,9 +34,9 @@ totalscore: fraction: 0.77 colours: - "#e83c3c" - - "#181818" - - "#181818" - - "#181818" + - "#141414" + - "#141414" + - "#141414" pullquote: Pioneering electronica summary: The album makes for hypnotic listening, bobbling along like a well-mannered German robot. All these years later it still sounds like the future. week: 233 diff --git a/data/posts/20200527-reviews-modest-mouse-the-moon-and-antarctica.md b/data/posts/20200527-reviews-modest-mouse-the-moon-and-antarctica.md index ac222e29..dbe8dc61 100644 --- a/data/posts/20200527-reviews-modest-mouse-the-moon-and-antarctica.md +++ b/data/posts/20200527-reviews-modest-mouse-the-moon-and-antarctica.md @@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ totalscore: colours: - "#59414f" - "#f3f2f6" - - "#000201" + - "#f3f2f6" pullquote: An indie high water mark summary: Provided you're in the right mood, The Moon & Antarctica is one of the standout indie rock releases of the 2000s. A volatile relief for all the potential nihilists out there. week: 235 diff --git a/data/posts/20200617-reviews-jehnny-beth-to-love-is-to-live.md b/data/posts/20200617-reviews-jehnny-beth-to-love-is-to-live.md index 7f318294..ae48abd0 100644 --- a/data/posts/20200617-reviews-jehnny-beth-to-love-is-to-live.md +++ b/data/posts/20200617-reviews-jehnny-beth-to-love-is-to-live.md @@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ totalscore: fraction: 0.63 colours: - "#000000" - - "#d1120e" - - "#d1120e" + - "#EA1410" + - "#EA1410" pullquote: Purposefully provocative summary: The album is purposefully provocative, and whilst this brings exhilarating and hard-hitting moments, it can also result in disorientating frenzies. It feels messy, basically, though this isn't always a bad thing. week: 237 diff --git a/data/posts/20200722-reviews-lianne-la-havas-lianne-la-havas.md b/data/posts/20200722-reviews-lianne-la-havas-lianne-la-havas.md index bc09793e..763c8195 100644 --- a/data/posts/20200722-reviews-lianne-la-havas-lianne-la-havas.md +++ b/data/posts/20200722-reviews-lianne-la-havas-lianne-la-havas.md @@ -22,9 +22,9 @@ totalscore: possible: 30 fraction: 0.63 colours: - - "#595959" + - "#4a4a4a" - "#d4d4d4" - - "#b6b6b6" + - "#bababa" pullquote: One step forward, two steps back summary: The record lacks hooks and memorable moments. Lianne La Havas is her most cohesive album to date, but perhaps her most forgettable. It feels like one step forward, two steps back. week: 241 diff --git a/data/posts/20200812-reviews-glass-animals-dreamland.md b/data/posts/20200812-reviews-glass-animals-dreamland.md index a73df153..d1892bdd 100644 --- a/data/posts/20200812-reviews-glass-animals-dreamland.md +++ b/data/posts/20200812-reviews-glass-animals-dreamland.md @@ -25,9 +25,9 @@ totalscore: possible: 30 fraction: 0.6 colours: - - "#ccaeea" - - "#fff" - - "#fff" + - "#9150D3" + - "#F1F8FD" + - "#F1F8FD" pullquote: A nostalgia meme summary: "Dreamland is millennial nostalgia in a nutshell. Dave Bayley yearns for his youth. Enter: Pokemon; G.I. Joe; Scooby Doo; Nintendo 64; Grand Theft Auto; Doom..." week: 243 diff --git a/data/posts/20200902-reviews-kelly-lee-owens-inner-song.md b/data/posts/20200902-reviews-kelly-lee-owens-inner-song.md index 573867cd..40deb163 100644 --- a/data/posts/20200902-reviews-kelly-lee-owens-inner-song.md +++ b/data/posts/20200902-reviews-kelly-lee-owens-inner-song.md @@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ totalscore: fraction: 0.7 colours: - "#565653" - - "#cacaca" - - "#cacaca" + - "#cccccc" + - "#cccccc" pullquote: A frozen wildflower summary: In a way the album is so delicate, so finely made, that it at times feels too fragile for its own good. It’s like a frozen wildflower - intricate and beautiful, but prone to shatter at any moment. week: 246 diff --git a/data/posts/20200916-reviews-doves-the-universal-want.md b/data/posts/20200916-reviews-doves-the-universal-want.md index 540b8c57..49ad190b 100644 --- a/data/posts/20200916-reviews-doves-the-universal-want.md +++ b/data/posts/20200916-reviews-doves-the-universal-want.md @@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ totalscore: fraction: 0.56666667 colours: - "#361334" - - "#af6b9f" - - "#af6b9f" + - "#e7cee2" + - "#CAA0C1" pullquote: Plushy rock summary: The textures, vocals, and mixing are tediously uniform, and the instrumentation is too often basic in conceit and effects-laden in execution. There’s nothing to grab onto, nothing to shake the feeling that I’m listening to the soundtrack of a cul de sac dinner party. week: 248 diff --git a/data/posts/20201021-reviews-the-beach-boys-pet-sounds.md b/data/posts/20201021-reviews-the-beach-boys-pet-sounds.md index 87e9f3bd..1721dc27 100644 --- a/data/posts/20201021-reviews-the-beach-boys-pet-sounds.md +++ b/data/posts/20201021-reviews-the-beach-boys-pet-sounds.md @@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ totalscore: possible: 30 fraction: 0.8 colours: - - "#428d52" - - "#fee34c" + - "#377644" + - "#FEEB7B" - "#fdfffc" pullquote: One big lovey dovey hooby dooby yeah yeah yeah jingle summary: The harmonies are wonderful, the instrumentation is charming, and, well, everything sounds rather bloody marvellous. There’s a lot to love and little to dislike. Is it as extraordinary as so often cited? Perhaps not. diff --git a/data/posts/20210120-reviews-midnight-sister-painting-the-roses.md b/data/posts/20210120-reviews-midnight-sister-painting-the-roses.md index a1368a47..6a64996c 100644 --- a/data/posts/20210120-reviews-midnight-sister-painting-the-roses.md +++ b/data/posts/20210120-reviews-midnight-sister-painting-the-roses.md @@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ totalscore: possible: 30 fraction: 0.66666667 colours: - - "#6EAC6B" + - "#4C7F48" - "#ffffff" - "#ffffff" pullquote: Part dramatic dream, part sun-soaked soliloquy diff --git a/data/posts/20210127-reviews-bicep-isles.md b/data/posts/20210127-reviews-bicep-isles.md index 85eda8c4..0987177d 100644 --- a/data/posts/20210127-reviews-bicep-isles.md +++ b/data/posts/20210127-reviews-bicep-isles.md @@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ colours: - "#fb3f36" - "#fff8fb" - "#fff8fb" + - "#A455C3" pullquote: Bicep-lite rather than Bicep at home summary: Tracks swirl about at a slower pace than in Bicep’s debut, and it often feels as though in creating a ‘home version’ of their music they have instead cut out the excitement. week: 255 diff --git a/data/posts/20210203-reviews-can-tago-mago.md b/data/posts/20210203-reviews-can-tago-mago.md index e60df300..aa48f4d1 100644 --- a/data/posts/20210203-reviews-can-tago-mago.md +++ b/data/posts/20210203-reviews-can-tago-mago.md @@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ totalscore: possible: 30 fraction: 0.83333333 colours: - - "#dd4c1f" + - "#CD461D" - "#ffffff" - "#ffffff" pullquote: A hypnotic, woozy, weird anomaly diff --git a/data/posts/20210303-reviews-julien-baker-little-oblivions.md b/data/posts/20210303-reviews-julien-baker-little-oblivions.md index 23a79879..2f285d6e 100644 --- a/data/posts/20210303-reviews-julien-baker-little-oblivions.md +++ b/data/posts/20210303-reviews-julien-baker-little-oblivions.md @@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ totalscore: fraction: 0.6 colours: - "#474d4b" - - "#c2a12d" - - "#c2a12d" + - "#D6BA51" + - "#D6BA51" pullquote: Honest, unabashed, confessional summary: Whilst I welcome the shift away from skeletal guitars, I don’t think Baker’s strengths lie in creating expansive arrangements herself. These songs sound like they’ve been developed for arenas, which in itself is a strange paradox. week: 260 diff --git a/data/posts/20210401-reviews-bleeding-gums-murphy-sax-on-the-beach.md b/data/posts/20210401-reviews-bleeding-gums-murphy-sax-on-the-beach.md index a2fd550e..ca2d1adc 100644 --- a/data/posts/20210401-reviews-bleeding-gums-murphy-sax-on-the-beach.md +++ b/data/posts/20210401-reviews-bleeding-gums-murphy-sax-on-the-beach.md @@ -25,9 +25,9 @@ totalscore: possible: 30 fraction: 0.8666666 colours: - - "#ca7e06" - - "#fafafa" - - "#fafafa" + - "#DF018A" + - "#FCFCFC" + - "#FCFCFC" pullquote: Few records are better at making you feel worse summary: Bleeding Gums’ hard life is laid bare. From brotherly estrangement to Fabergéal financial ruin to dental calamity, the soulful howling and gravelly tone is magnificient. week: 264 diff --git a/data/posts/20210402-reviews-death-from-above-is-4-lovers.md b/data/posts/20210402-reviews-death-from-above-is-4-lovers.md index 1de3531d..99a24725 100644 --- a/data/posts/20210402-reviews-death-from-above-is-4-lovers.md +++ b/data/posts/20210402-reviews-death-from-above-is-4-lovers.md @@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ totalscore: possible: 30 fraction: 0.5666666667 colours: - - "#a5a48d" + - "#8e5c40" - "#ffffff" - "#ffffff" pullquote: A failed experiment diff --git a/data/posts/20210414-reviews-drongo-1.md b/data/posts/20210414-reviews-drongo-1.md index d4b1b8d7..92a58487 100644 --- a/data/posts/20210414-reviews-drongo-1.md +++ b/data/posts/20210414-reviews-drongo-1.md @@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ totalscore: possible: 30 fraction: 0.8 colours: - - "#bdaa72" + - "#877440" - "#fefdf9" - "#fefdf9" pullquote: A spectacular musical safari diff --git a/data/posts/20210512-reviews-squid-bright-green-field.md b/data/posts/20210512-reviews-squid-bright-green-field.md index 4618bb5e..b8b3d701 100644 --- a/data/posts/20210512-reviews-squid-bright-green-field.md +++ b/data/posts/20210512-reviews-squid-bright-green-field.md @@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ totalscore: possible: 30 fraction: 0.7 colours: - - "#469057" + - "#3F834F" - "#ffffff" - "#ffffff" pullquote: Ambitious, varied, and explorative diff --git a/data/posts/20210707-reviews-tyler-the-creator-call-me-if-you-get-lost.md b/data/posts/20210707-reviews-tyler-the-creator-call-me-if-you-get-lost.md index 90b84370..d02e6448 100644 --- a/data/posts/20210707-reviews-tyler-the-creator-call-me-if-you-get-lost.md +++ b/data/posts/20210707-reviews-tyler-the-creator-call-me-if-you-get-lost.md @@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ totalscore: possible: 30 fraction: 0.8 colours: - - "#6ea375" + - "#528058" - "#ffffff" - "#ffffff" pullquote: Impulsive in all the best ways