Hunter's Weekly Album Mini-Reviews

January 10, Ringo Starr – Look Up

Ringo Starr, Look Up ⭐️⭐️⭐️❌❌ Ex-Beatle and NFT salesman, Ringo Starr, is back with a new album. Unlike with most of his releases which just kind of seem to come and go without much fanfare, I’ve actually seen quite a bit of hype for this one. But does it deserve this hype? Well, the answer is yes, but that doesn’t automatically make this a MUST HEAR or anything. This is Ringo we’re talking about. Any improvement beyond his usual output is welcome. And this is an improvement, to be sure. Ringo sounds good singing country. Always has. And his charisma...

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January 1st, Lil Baby – WHAM

Lil Baby, WHAM ⭐️⭐️❌❌❌ Lil Baby is back with a new album of Wham! covers. I’m kidding, though I wish I weren’t. This album would actually be interesting if that were the case.  The writing, the performance, production, it’s all just stale and dated. All of these songs sound more or less the same. About the only good I can say is that at least it’s competently made, and I can see it getting played at parties and gyms and such. Favorite song: I guess “Due 4A Win”

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December 20th, A Complete Unknown (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

A Complete Unknown (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️❌ Every performance here is great. Timothée Chalamet nails Bob Dylan’s voice, especially on the electric tracks. But also Monica Barbaro also nails Joan Baez. Those are two of the most singular, unique voices ever, and they absolutely got them down.  My one complaint is that basically all of these songs are shortened with verses missing. I get it from a film standpoint, because obviously Dylan songs tend to be long. But why couldn’t they just record the full thing for the soundtrack at least? Also, there are songs that are in the...

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