The Presidents Of The United States Of America - The Presidents Of The United States Of America
If Weird Al was a band and attempted to not just do satire, I imagine it would be something like this. Mostly super fun and silly pop rock. With an emphasis on the silly. Songs about animals, food, old men doing old men things, and... lumps? The sort of album you would put on while acting like a clown with your friends.
Highlights: Kick Out the Jams, Peaches, Lump, Naked and Famous
7/10
Pretty in Pink: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack - Various Artists
Would you believe this is purely If You Leave by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark? Of course you would, because LOGMAN is an embarassment to the 80s.
8/10
Prince From Another Planet [Disc 1] - Elvis Presley
Elvis live at Madison Square Garden, but remixed. It is bizarre to me that they released this set and then proceeded to pretend it never happened, because every subsequent release has just reverted to the original version. So this is the afternoon concert and it is awesome! Elvis' voice is better than ever and the setlist is pretty much fire (except maybe missing a few songs like Just Pretend that would have topped it off nicely). One of the best live Elvis albums ever.
Highlights: You've Lost that Lovin' Feelin', Never Been to Spain, I Can't Stop Loving You, Suspicious Minds
8/10
Prince From Another Planet [Disc 2] - Elvis Presley
And then we get the evening show. Which is pretty much the same setlist as the afternoon show. Pretty much the same concert, to be real about it! Giant Elvis poster for $2? Give me three. Also, how are tickets still available for tomorrow's concert?!?
Highlights: You've Lost that Lovin' Feelin', Never Been to Spain, I Can't Stop Loving You, Suspicious Minds
8/10
PRISM - Katy Perry
I really like Roar - it is a catchy big pop banger. The rest of this album... is a testament to all that is wrong with Katy Perry. Hard to believe she actually has gotten even worse than this. Even harder to believe she still has fans!
Highlights: Roar, This Moment, It Takes Two, Choose Your Battles
5.5/10
PRISMIC - YUKI
YUKI's debut album is unlike anything she has released since; somewhat dark post-grunge more in line with JUDY AND MARY, with a hint of electronica and one of the most beautiful Beatles-esque ballads, and some extended art rock vibes. And that last half is just top-tier YUKI. I still cannot decide if the live version of 呪い is better than this version...
Highlights: プリズム, 忘れる唄, 惑星に乗れ, 呪い
8.5/10
Prisoner - Ryan Adams
Ah the album that helped kill DRA's career! I will never forget the hype this thing got, which was only matched by my pure indifference to the whole thing; there are still some good lyrics, but musically it is trying to be too much and his vocals are, quite frankly, a mess. In trying to sound like Bruce Springsteen, he forgot that he had his own voice that was actually decent. Coming after a reworking of a Taylor Swift album, it was like this guy no longer had his own identity. Or ever had one in the first place.
Highlights: Broken Anyway, Outbound Train, Doomsday, We Disappear
6.5/10
Prisoner (B-Sides) - Ryan Adams
This turned out to be the biggest scam and was the end for me with this dude; it was advertised as exclusive to the box set, but then before it even shipped out he offered the compilation on streaming and iTunes and whatnot. And then bitched online about anyone that was bitching online. Because that is DRA. Also, these songs are just mediocre. So it was double lose!
Highlights: Stop You
5/10
The Private Press - DJ Shadow
This album is certainly a groove. Low key low-fi beats, funky basslines and all sorts of killer samples. Things really shine when Shadow is sampling some big airy 80s synths over top of some breakin' beats.
Highlights: Walkie Talkie, You Can't Go Home Again, Blood on the Motorway, Six Days
8/10
Proof - BTS
This is pretty much BTS's greatest hits, just with a few new songs to make even the hardcore fan have to purchase this. And it does not have all the hits, so you still need to buy other albums to get everything great. But this is a briiliant highlights package. And the new songs are killer. I am trying to be a bit tougher on my grading for this, because I can easily get caught up in the BTS cool and just give it all super scores. But hey they deserve it!
Highlights: 봄날, On, 상남자 (Boy In Luv), Moon, Dynamith, Butter, Intro: Persona
8.5/10
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