Mr. Parker’s students chose a current, recent or classic album to listen to in its entirety and then critiqued it. The goal was to not only develop the students’ critiquing skills, but also to spread the love of music to all Spectrum students!!!
Sample: Reviewed by Mr. Parker. The Beatles – Revolver
2024-2025 Reviews
Semester 1
- Eminem – The Eminem Show Album Review by Mia N
- Weezer – Blue Album Album Review by Lee O
- Frank Ocean – Blonde 2016 Album Review by Ella M
- Jeff Buckley – Sketches For My Sweetheart The Drunk by Liam S
- The Police – Synchronicity Album Review by Nick H
- Kesha – Rainbow Album Review by Brianna G
- Twenty One Pilots – Multiple Album Review by Jack S
- Niki – Buzz Album Review by Felicity
- Weezer – Maladroit Album Review by Kate H
- Metallica – The Black Album Album Review by Finn M
- Kanye West – My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy Album Album Review by Reid D
- Depeche Mode – Violator Album Review by Lily F
- Pink Floyd – Wish You Were Here Album Review by Reese
- Michael Jackson – HIStory Album Review by Victoria
- Xdinary Heroes – Live and Fall Album Review by Emma S
- Fleetwood Mac – Rumours Album Review by Emma
- Oasis – What’s The Story Morning Glory Album Review by Ryan
- Black Sabbath – Black Sabbath Album Review by Jacob
- Tool – Lateralus Album Review by Kole
2023-2024 Reviews
Semester 2
- Katchafire Album Review by Simon
- Mitski Album Review by Chloe
- Kendrick Lamar Album Review by Ava
- Narcissist Cookbook Album Review by Nicholas
- Rob Zombie Album Review by Max
- Taylor Swift Album Review by Ella
- The Ramones Album Review by Hiro
- Billy Joel Album Review by Emily
- The Beatles Album Review by Ryder
- Pink Floyd Album Review by Evelynn
- Frank Zappa Album Review by Pablo
- Bob Dylan Album Review by Greta
- Adele Album Review by Coco
- Djonga Album Review by Emanuelle
- Alex G Album Review by Phifer
- DJ Shadow Album Review by Callum
- Zach Bryan Album Review by Victoria
- Portals Album Review by Elyse
- Symbols Album Review by Alexandra
- Queen Album Review by Austin
Semester 1
- Luke Combs Review by Ericka
- Queen Album Review by Glitch
- ACDC Album Review by Allie
- Nirvana Album Review by Griffin
- Deafheaven Album Review by Gabriel
- Styx Album Review by Kalum
- Puberty 2 by Mitski Album Review by Madison
- Green Day Album Review by Nahlia Meyer
- Black Sabbath Album Review by Jordynne
- Jimi Hendrix Album Review by Keigan
- Lady Gaga Album Review by Mika
- Radiohead Album Review by Rhys
- Kanye Album Review by Mitchel
- Midnight Oil Album Review by Shawn
- The Beatles Album Review by Logan
- Bruno Mars Album Review by Takumi
- Joy Division Album Review by Elijah
- One OK Rock Album Review by Junsei
- DIcaprio 2 Album Review by Liam
- Iron Maiden Album Review by Marek
2021-2022 Reviews
- Red Hot Chili Peppers – By The Way reviewed by Stella Weissova
- Foo Fighters – Colour and the Shape reviewed by Cayden Gill
- The Beatles – Rubber Soul reviewed by Aidan Lu
- Minutemen – Double Nickles on the Dime reviewed by Gage Blaus
- Paul McCartney – Ram reviewed by Kaiden Parnham
- Billie Eilish – When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? reviewed by Jack Johnston
- Metallica –Kill em All reviewed by Ryan Clark
- John Lennon – Plastic Ono Band reviewed by Kaitlyn Armitage
- Frank Ocean- Channel Orange reviewed by Sophie Forslund
- MF Doom – Mm..Food reviewed by Finn Mirando
- Greta Van Fleet – The Battle at the Garden Gate reviewed by Alistar Dhaul
- Will Toledo – Twin Fantasy reviewed by Sam Freer
- Tyler the Creator – Igor reviewed by Aiden Riley
- Car Seat Headrest – Twin Fantasy reviewed by Ada Schemenaur
- Fleetwood Mac – Rumours reviewed by Tai Forsythe
- Alice in Chains – Facelift reviewed by Diya Bawa
- Schlagschatten reviewed by Lilli Wollner
2018-2019 Reviews
- Porcupine – Deadwing reviewed by Shane Atwal
- English version – Alfredo Olivaz reviewed by Manuel Avedano
- Spanish version – Alfredo Olivaz reviewed by Manuel Avedano
- The Last Poets – The last poets reviewed by Ben Banerd
- Drake – Views reviewed by Kaleb Berman
- Demi Lovato – Demi reviewed by Rachel Bexrud
- Alvaro Soler – Entero Agosto reviewed by Marc Boglioni
- Bring Me the Horizon – Amo reviewed by Justin Capeau
- U2 – Songs of Innoncence reviewed by Moe Fujikawa
- Bryson Tiller – Trapsoul reviewed by Cole Herron
- Marilyn Manson – Antichrist Superstar reviewed by Tristan Harris
- Phil Collins – But Seriously reviewed by Amandeep Katoch
- Alessia Cara – The Pains of Growing reviewed by Cassidy Kellett
- Eminem – The Slim Shady LP reviewed by Jacob West
- Father John Misty – God’s Favorite Customer reviewed by Hannah Maguire
- Coldplay – A Head Full of Dreams reviewed by Federica Marini
- Royal Blood – How Did We Get So Dark – reviewed by Ryland Owen
- Tear – BTS – Love Yourself reviewed by Harleen Panesar
- Eminem – Recovery reviewed by Hayden Petersen
- Cage the Elephant – Cage the Elephant by Griffin Prosser
- Eminem – Relapse reviewed by Angel Ross
- Avenged Sevenfold – Nightmare reviewed by Ritik Sharma
- Iron Maiden – The Number of the Beast reviewed by Dan Silva
- Nav- Nav reviewed by Matteo Tobiasen
- Eurythmics – Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) reviewed by Sydney Wynn-Williams
2017-2018 Reviews
- Paul Simon – Graceland reviewed by Harmony Mooney
- The Arkells – Morning Report reviewed by Jake Goode
- Aerosmith – Greatest Hits reviewed by Kieran Wakeham
- The 1975 – The 1975 reviewed by Hayley Pullman
- Bob Reynolds – Guitar Band reviewed by Scott Gordon
- The Script – #3 reviewed by Isaac Chen
- Khalid – American Teen – reviewed by Toni Hanuse
- Led Zeppelin – Led Zeppelin II – reviewed by Keegan Maundrell
- Macklemore – The Heist – reviewed by Hunter Abel
- Troye Sivian – Blue Neighbourhood – reviewed by Alisha Parmar
- Arctic Monkeys – AM – Reviewed by Tiana Turko
- The Antlers – Hospice – Reviewed by Ollie Sear
- Cage the Elephant – Melophobia – Reviewed by Ariadna Herrera
- Queens of the Stone Age – Like Clockwork – Reviewed by Brendan Wong
- Jeffree Star – Beauty Killer – Reviewed by Juliette Gervais