Ben Howard is someone who I didn't really begin to get familiar with until about a year ago. Even then, his debut album, Every Kingdom, had already been out for a good amount of time. Several months ago, he was announced as one of the artists playing Bonnaroo, so I decided to check him out and see what he was all about. I was really quite impressed with what I heard. His indie-folk sound hit a good note with me, and especially in the last few weeks, I've been listening to him a lot, and "Only Love" is currently one of my favorite songs. I went into this new album of his excited--and a little bit anxious--to see how he would follow up his debut.
It might not be a good idea to start off this review by saying that I'm not a long-time fan of Weezer, but I'm going to say it anyway: I'm not a long-time fan of Weezer. I do like them, and actually saw them live this past summer in Durham, NC, but until that show, I wasn't too familiar with their work outside of a few of their more-popular songs. However, long-time Weezer fans often argue that their newer stuff isn't great. Since I am not a long-time Weezer fan, I didn't know what to expect from this album. I knew it wouldn't be The Blue Album, an album that I find myself loving more and more every day after having finally listened to it recently, but that's an unfair comparison to make. So I went into this album with an open mind...
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April 2016
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