Rock
Noah’s Barks pages related to the rock music genre. Combine with other tags for subgenres, e.g. “alternative+rock,” “noise+rock,” and “indie+rock.”
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Cheap Trick – “The Latest”
After 2006’s Rockford, it would be understandable to call The Latest a disappointment. But it would feel somewhat harsh. It’s a solid album, certainly par for the course for Cheap Trick lately, who showed on Rockford they still had quite a stock of catchy riffs and vocal harmonies in store. So why does so much… (read more)
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The Doors – “L.A. Woman”
In ‘L.A. Woman,’ the Doors retreat into blues rock standards, thereby stripping large parts of their act that made them original. (read more)
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Nirvana – “Bleach” (1989)
The sound of a band that hasn’t yet sharpened their strengths and reached their full potential, Bleach is Nirvana’s most “grunge” album; the influence of sludge metal and garage punk that defined the genre are very evident in this debut album. The band’s guitars are turned very low, making the riffs sound thick and lurching.… (read more)
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Tegan and Sara – “So Jealous” (2004)
The Tegan and Sara chill-out album. So Jealous is mandatory nighttime listening, significant for being one of the rare pop rock albums that can be enjoyed when you’re tired. Obviously, its setting is a quiet city. Don’t overlook those synthesizers far in the background, twinkling like distant streetlights. The entire sound of So Jealous blends… (read more)
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Alice in Chains – “Facelift”
‘Facelift’ never digs itself too deep like ‘Dirt’ is capable of, and it’s at least a less exhausting listen because of it. ‘Facelift’ brings you up; ‘Dirt’ brings you down. And some days, I’d rather be up. (read more)
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Nirvana – “Incesticide” (1992)
Incesticide is the Nirvana album I tend to listen to the most these days, since I’m not overly familiar with it and it has the most variety out of any of their albums for obvious reasons. As a fan, I wouldn’t throw away any of the songs here, but at the same time there’s a… (read more)
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Sonic Youth – “EVOL” (1986)
Completely desolate. Wandering aimlessly through a seemingly abandoned, worn-down industrial city at the dead of night, from the streets above to the subway below and back home again. EVOL is Sonic Youth’s most atmospheric release and one of their absolute best. The whispering, anxiety-ridden “Shadow of a Doubt” is perhaps the greatest highlight. Kim Gordon’s… (read more)
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Blondie – “Autoamerican”
Autoamerican is Blondie‘s most accomplished album. The amount of varying styles on this album is simply staggering considering they’re a pop band. Whether it’s the lounge pop of “Here’s Looking at You,” or the jazz crooning of “Faces,” Autoamerican is a consistently exciting and unpredictable listen. The hit songs such as the reggae-tinged “The Tide… (read more)
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Fleetwood Mac – “Tusk” (1979)
Tusk Review Tusk is a pathetic follow-up to the previous two albums by Fleetwood Mac. And pathetic is the right word to use as Lindsey Buckingham, heartbroken after the events now permanently documented in 1977’s seminal Rumours album, is in too shitty a mood to write a good song, content with simply gliding by on… (read more)
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Nirvana – “With the Lights Out” (2004)
With Kurt Cobain having tragically passed away, Courtney Love continues to cherish his memory by building and spending the fortune he amassed for his work. With the Lights Out is a posthumous release compiling a bunch of rare and/or unreleased Nirvana tracks. The bulk of these are made up of live recordings and demos of… (read more)