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Albums and Songs I’ve Reviewed on Substack
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By
Bre Love
I write about music and how it has affected me growing up. Here’s what I’ve done so far.
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Of course the first post had to be one I enjoyed from childhood
An Ode to Children’s Movie Musicals from the Early 1990’s (Sorry Disney, not you!) Part 1: The Swan Princess
Another one from childhood
Bop or Flop: Drops of Jupiter by Train
From my adult years when I started listening to harder music.
Bop or Flop: Goddamnit by Alkaline Trio
Another from childhood/teen years? Who could resist two holidays in one?
Halloween Or Christmas? Welcome to the Middle Ground: The Nightmare Before Christmas
The dreaded discussion of Christmas Music Intro
A Note on Christmas Music
The first mention of Tori Amos, don’t worry, there’s more coming.
Christmas Music That Doesn’t Make My Ears Bleed (Part One): Christmastide by Tori Amos
Another favorite from childhood.
Christmas Music That Doesn’t Make My Ears Bleed (Part 2): Dr. Suess’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas
And here’s where the “weird music” as my husband says starts 😅
Christmas Music that Doesn’t Make My Ears Bleed (Part 3): Raskasta Joulua (May All Your Christmases be Heavy)
Debut Albums. This is one of my favorites.
The Music That Launched Careers: Little Earthquakes by Tori Amos
Another debut album. Coldplay this time.
The Music That Launched Careers: Parachutes by Coldplay
Ah yes, the first taste of my go to genre now. Evanescence slays!
Queens of Metal: Fallen by Evanescence
And back to Christmas, because 2024 was not a year for creativity.
Bre’s Top Five Christmas Carols
Songs that helped pull me through the worst year of my life.
Bre’s Top Five Songs of 2024
More Tori Amos.
Song a Day Keeps the Sadness at Bay: Purple People (Christmas in Space) by Tori Amos
Why, yes, I am a big theatre nerd.
Song a Day Keeps the Sadness at Bay: Frank Mills from the Musical “Hair”
Have to have some Queen.
Song a Day Keeps the Sadness at Bay: We Will Rock You by Queen
From my mom, and for my mom.
Song a Day Keeps the Sadness at Bay: Sometimes It’s A Bitch by Stevie Nicks
One of the first songs I really found I loved on my own.
Song a Day Keeps the Sadness at Bay: Take Me to Church by Hozier
More Alkaline Trio
Song A Day Keeps the Sadness at Bay: Fuck You Aurora by Alkaline Trio
One of the songs that got me through nursing school.
A Song a Day Keeps the Sadness at Bay: Pompeii by Bastille
A tribute to an unexpected fallen friend.
Song a Day Keeps the Sadness at Bay: The YMCA Down The Street From the Clinic By Lawrence Arms
Who doesn’t dig 80’s music?
Song a Day Keeps the Sadness at Bay: Don’t You (Forget about Me) by Simple Minds
More Coldplay, for the love of my life.
Song a Day Keeps the Sadness at Bay: Us Against the World by Coldplay
Finally back to full album reviews with an updated format.
Mental Health Matters: Science Fiction by Brand New
Even more Tori Amos (Part 1). The next part will be out next week on Monday.
The Beekeeper by Tori Amos (Part One)
A beautiful album that had to be split into two parts.
The Beekeeper by Tori Amos Part Two
