Pat's Music Reviews

      It's father's day, and as a father myself, I thought I'd do a special post today. Songs about fathers and fatherhood. I would've posted this earlier, but I didn't think of it until today, so here goes. As usual, only one song per artist, the songs are in no particular order, and I tried to include as many genres as I could. Unfortunately, most of the really good songs I could find about fathers portrayed them in a negative light, so I had to a couple of these a little bit. Without further ado, let's get started. #1. Yellowcard - Life of a Salesman (2003)      Starting off this list with some pop punk, this song is a tribute to the lead singer's father. Though his dad had a working class job (hence the title) he still was able to make a big impact on another's life (namely his son). It's both a great father's day song, and a great anthem to the working man.  #2. Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit - Miles (2023)     This is the second time alt...

    Summer is on its way, and while I won't be doing a lot of partying personally, that won't stop me from dancing around my room pretending to party. So, I thought I'd list off ten of my favorite summer albums. These are albums that make me want to have fun and dance, or else relax with a cold drink.      Before we get started, here are a few rules. One, only one album per artist. Two, these albums are in no particular order. And three, I'll try to include as many genres as I can, though obviously I can't include everything. Now that that's out of the way, let's get started with album number one.  #1. Kesha - Warrior (2012)      Those of you who saw my last post know that I love Kesha. Not only is her music a lot of fun, but she's way more intelligent and funny than people give her credit for. On this album, she adds more rock elements than on her previous album Animal and also continues the theme of making music for outcasts instead of spoi...