The Planets are Blasted
Boston Spaceships · 2009
34 min · 14 tracks · rock music
A whirlwind of lo-fi rock energy infused with eccentric melodies and playful lyrical absurdity.
Top tracks — play these first
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Canned Food Demon — This track opens the album with a punchy riff and whimsical lyrics that set the tone for the rest of the record, encapsulating its quirky spirit.
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Tattoo Mission — With its infectious chorus and rapid-fire verses, this song exemplifies Pollard's knack for blending catchy hooks with surreal storytelling.
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Queen of Stormy Weather — This track features a haunting melody paired with introspective lyrics, showcasing a different emotional depth while maintaining the album's overall playful vibe.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
The album showcases eclectic songwriting and energetic performances but lacks deep cohesion and memorability.
What we noticed
- The album opens with a punchy, distorted guitar riff in 'Canned Food Demon' that sets a frenetic pace for the first half.
- Tracks often feature abrupt transitions, such as 'Tattoo Mission' leading directly into the more melodic 'Keep Me Down', creating a sense of unpredictability.
- Several songs incorporate unconventional song structures, with verses that do not follow traditional patterns, exemplified in 'Headache Revolution'.
- The final track, 'Heavy Crown', slows down significantly compared to the preceding songs, providing a contrasting conclusion.
- Composition 25% of the score
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6/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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7/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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5/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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7/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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6/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
Known within its scene. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Canned Food Demon 2:07
- 2 Dorothy's a Planet 2:20
- 3 Tattoo Mission 2:44
- 4 Keep Me Down 2:40
- 5 Big 'O' Gets an Earful 3:13
- 6 Catherine From Mid October 1:44
- 7 Headache Revolution 2:22
- 8 Sylph 2:37
- 9 UFO Love Letters 2:40
- 10 Lake of Fire 1:56
- 11 Queen of Stormy Weather 1:53
- 12 The Town That's After Me 1:16
- 13 Sight on Sight 4:05
- 14 Heavy Crown 2:40
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