Jester Jay Goldman’s album reviews that count toward B-Side Breakdowns: 9 reviews, going back to 2012, each next to the album’s Breakdown.
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Spectrum Culture 2012–2014 · 9 reviews
What they review
- Indie & Alternative 44%
- Rock 22%
- Pop 11%
- Metal & Punk 11%
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Their favorites
Gogol BordelloPura Vida Conspiracy 80 Spectrum Culture
Sigur RósKveikur 80 Spectrum Culture
Steven WilsonThe Raven That Refused to Sing (And Other Stories) 80 Spectrum Culture
Sia1000 Forms of Fear 70 Spectrum Culture
Bruce SpringsteenHigh Hopes 70 Spectrum Culture
Every review
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| Sia1000 Forms of Fear“[xrr rating=3.25/5]Let me tell you a story about a girl who missed her first shot at pop stardom. Although her debut release was poorly received, she eventually found some success…” | Spectrum Culture | 70 3.5/5 | 78 | 2014 |
| Bruce SpringsteenHigh Hopes“[xrr rating=3.75/5]Grizzled and defiant, Bruce Springsteen could be a character in one of his own songs. In this case, it would feature a man looking back on his career. By…” | Spectrum Culture | 70 3.5/5 | 69 | 2014 |
 Nine Inch NailsHesitation Marks“[xrr rating=3.5/5]No matter where you go, there you are. Temporary distractions and denial eventually bow to the truth and the truth is not pretty. Over the last two and a…” | Spectrum Culture | 70 3.5/5 | 78 | 2013 |
| Gogol BordelloPura Vida Conspiracy“[xrr rating=4.0/5]Gogol Bordello doesn’t so much march to the beat of a different drummer as dance to the rhythm of a crazy-quilt amalgam of percussion traditions. Starting from founder Eugene…” | Spectrum Culture | 80 4.0/5 | 80 | 2013 |
| Sigur RósKveikur“[xrr rating=4.0/5]The folks behind Sigur Rós describe Kveikur as “more aggressive” than their earlier work and there are new sonic elements of industrial grinding and swells of chaotic noise, but…” | Spectrum Culture | 80 4.0/5 | 80 | 2013 |
 The StrokesComedown Machine“[xrr rating=2.0/5]Nobody wants to be typecast. After a band has a couple of albums under their belt, it’s appropriate for them to develop and try new ideas. If the changes…” | Spectrum Culture | 40 2.0/5 | 68 | 2013 |
| Steven WilsonThe Raven That Refused to Sing (And Other Stories)“[xrr rating=4.0/5]It’s so tempting to be jealous of prog-nerd Steven Wilson. As the post-rock Golden Child, he seems to have it all. It was one thing when he built Porcupine…” | Spectrum Culture | 80 4.0/5 | 80 | 2013 |
 Macklemore & Ryan LewisThe Heist“[xrr rating=3.75/5]Almost four short years ago, Seattle rapper Macklemore was just an out of town opener for a pair of local bands in Colorado. Even though he was a solo…” | Spectrum Culture | 70 3.5/5 | 71 | 2013 |
 Mumford & SonsBabel“[xrr rating=2.5/5]Mumford & Sons follow in the strong tradition of Great Britain’s folk rock movement, offering a refreshing perspective that contrasts with today’s shallow pop and corporate rock. Like Fairport…” | Spectrum Culture | 50 2.5/5 | 63 | 2012 |
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