The man with the silky-smooth voice preaching about peace and god and drugs. This album could not be more relevant today. The transitions between songs are almost as seamless as Marvin Gaye's voice.
Highlights: What's Going On, Inner City Blues (Makes Me Wanna Holler), God Is Love, What's Happening Brother
9/10
What's Going On (Deluxe Edition 50th Anniversary) - Marvin Gaye
Mostly live songs from a particular concert, but with the singles and an outtake tacked on the end. Bah gawd this man just sang like a dream,
Highlights: What's Going On (Original Singles Version), God Is Love (Original Singles Version), Head Title AKA Distant Lover
7.5/10
What's Going On: The Detroit Mix - Marvin Gaye
No, I am not sick of this album - I could listen to it all day long! This was like a pre-release mix, so uses alternate vocal tracks and the percussion is a little different in parts. A little more dreamy sounding. And the transitions are even better!
Highlights: What's Going On, Inner City Blues (Makes Me Wanna Holler), God Is Love, What's Happening Brother
9/10
(What's The Story) Morning Glory? - Oasis
Liam's voice on Roll With It is actually awesome. Noel's guitar tone is generally terrible and the electric guitars for the most part just sound messy. And the album is still the peak of Britpop and completely awesome.
Highlights: Cast No Shadow, Some Might Say, Champagne Supernova, Don't Look Back in Anger
9/10
Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not - Arctic Monkeys
A whole lot of indie rocks about being young and going to the clubs? And it just rules the schools? Inject this straight into my veins!
Highlights: Fake Tales of San Francisco, From The Ritz to the Rubble, A Certain Romance, Still Take You Home
8/10
Wheatus - Wheatus
This is only Teenage Dirtbag. This is the only good Wheatus song. Because it is the only Wheatus song I know. Man, that chorus had no business being so good.
9/10
When I Was Born for the 7th Time - Cornershop
This is only Brimful of Asha. It is the only Cornershop song I know... and I do not like it all that much. It is about 4 minutes too long. I could have listened to three Arctic Monkeys songs again!
3/10
When the pawn hits the conflicts he thinks like a king
What he knows throws the blows when he goes to the fight
And he'll win the whole thing 'fore he enters the ring
There's no body to batter when your mind is your might
So when you go solo, you hold your own hand
And remember that depth is the greatest of heights
And if you know where you stand, then you know where to land
And if you fall it won't matter, cuz you'll know that you're right - Fiona Apple
Yeah, I am going with the full title today. Fuck you and your problems. And that is kind of the vibe of this album - I love the angst in her voice on the opening track and on a few of the following tracks. And this may well the best lyrical display of the last 30 years.
Highlights: Paper Bag, On The Bound, Get Gone, Limp
8.5/10
Whenever You Need Somebody - Rick Astley
This is purely Never Gonna Give You Up. One of the most iconic songs of the 80s. The man had a voice that did not match the face.
9/10
Wherever We Want - The Tomboys
More indie rock from Kobe's favourite daughters. Well, my favourite daughters of Kobe? Lots of fun. Lots of bad guitar solos and backing vocals. Just the way it should be.
Highlights: RING ME, フルーツキャンディー, 月ミセ屋, DONUT!
7.5/10
White Blood Cells - The White Stripes
Is this fun indie rock day or something? The difference here is I just find Jack White awfully pretentious about his indie-ness.
Highlights: Fell In Love With a Girl, Hotel Yorba, We're Going to Be Friends
6.5/10
White Pony - Deftones
Nu-metal goes art rock? Deftones are not really nu-metal, but I think they are kind of adjacent? Anyways, this is heavy and groovy and this is my kind of heavy duty stuff.
Highlights: Digital Bath, Korea, Feiticeira, Elite
8/10
Who You Are - Jessie J
This lady is the textbook definition of "over-singing". And while she can technically do it, she does not sound good doing it at all.
Highlights: Price Tag, Who You Are, I Need This
6/10
Whoa, Nelly! - Nelly Furtado
It is like party folk music - socially-conscious acoustic music, layered in fun happy beats and various DJ noises you would find in pop radio back in 2000.
Highlights: Shit on the Radio (Remember the Days), Hey Man!, I'm Like a Bird
6/10
WIDE - INKYMAP
Summer is here to kick your ass! Incredible follow-up to a great album - non-stop awesome punk rock, with a growing impact as the album continues. So like a snowball? I think I am confusing my seasons and metaphors...
Highlights: カクメイノヒ, Serchlight, Teardrop, Goodnight and Goodbye
10/10
Wide Awake in Dreamland - Pat Benatar
I only have All Fired Up and the guitar solo is trash, like I am listening to The Tomboys again. But bah gawd if ever there was a song to get you pumped up, this would be it.
9/10
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