Scott 2

Oh my god, this was awful. No no no.

Hört sich schön an aber die Texte sind halt lowkirk weird

I want to like Pavement but I just can’t get into them.

Uh todo bien con Scott pero se me hizo infumable a la mitad

The lead is HAMMY. My goodness. Tom Jones, William Shatner type. He's not a bad singer or anything, just pretty boisterous and non subtle. That said, I really dig the arranging of the songs, and I think they fit the vocal stylings. I saw a review that said the album is like your creepy uncle singing. Why? Cuz the music is from the 60s and overly theatrical? Pretty unfair, I think. Another one said there's weird energy but they kinda liked it. I'm more in line with that one. I think a solid 3 is right.

Holy shit! “Black Sheep Boy” by Okkervil River is a cover?! And it’s not even by this croony ass motherfucker, it’s by the guy who wrote “Reason to Believe”?! Did everyone else already know this?! Why was I not informed?! That is a lot of interrobangs in a row. This kind of sucked. But check out the 2005 album “Black Sheep Boy” by Okkervil River. It’s great.

Not for me

This was an interesting listening experience! I feel like I enjoyed this album fine even though it’s not typically my jam and what I normally listen to. The songs seemed very theatrical and performative which was entertaining at least. I felt like Walker’s sing talking worked for this genre of music and the vibe he was going for. Ultimately, this album was interesting and a little boring at times to me but I enjoyed listening to something new. I’m not sure if I would give it a relisten though!

Probably the worst version of Next I've ever heard. The rest is also pretty universally bad, overblown, ponderous, boring. Jackie was half decent though, so I'm going with two stars.

This album sounds like a Goodfellas type movie.

weird dude, weird album

Dollar General Frank Sinatra singing his heart out in some odd community theatre one-man production. He seems to having a blast. I wasn’t.

2,5/5

This would be great if I was watching a musical. But I am not, and it’s just very odd. 2.5

3.0/10 Didn’t like this at all… his style of singing drove me nuts

Walker gjorde et stort artistisk hopp mellom Scott 2 og 3, men mange av kvalitetene er fortsatt å finne på Scott 2. Jeg liker i hvert fall baroque pop med bariton herrestemme!

Dette er jo bare sviskesanger? Gi meg "Charley Bop" nå!

The 1950s and 1960s were truly amazing: if you had a pleasant voice, you didn't have to write songs; just cover other people's hits, make money, and have fun. That's how Scott Walker's second album works, too, with only a third of its songs composed by him. The remaining two-thirds are versions of hits by Belgian Jacques Brel and covers of other popular artists of the time, as well as soundtracks. However, almost every one of these songs, with their sometimes pompous, sometimes airy arrangements centered around a pop baritone, would fit right in with a romantic film. Walker translated and covered Brel superbly, and his own work is also quite good here, but the rest is rather mournful. In any case, if you're interested in fantasizing about what would have happened if Nick Cave sang in The Last Shadow Puppets (and the lyrics are downright Cave-esque in places), this record is probably the closest in spirit.

Goofy ass theatrical singing. Reminds me of the kind of musical singing style that I hate. And the songs are all covers too, so I can't even give credit for originality. All skips.

Unbelievably British. Can anybody get more British than this?

Some of the better tracks gave me mediocre James Bond film music, the worst gave me icky slimy uncle vibes.. not for me thanks

I hated this

La voz de Scott es casi hipnotica. Me gusto mucho su timbre de voz. La orquesta que lo acompana en este disco lo hace de manera sobresaliente. Hay arreglos verdaderamente hermosos en algunas de sus canciones.

Scott Walker: “well, that’s a wrap, another album in the can” Record company: “great, we just need an album name!” Scott: “Scott?” Record company: “your debut was called that!” Scott: “hmmm…how about Scott 2?” Record company: 🙄 Yeah this wasn’t really for me. Incidentally, there’s also a “Scott 3” and a “Scott 4”.

I’ve seen so many artists cite Scott Walker over the years. I don’t get it. I kept thinking I was missing something, so I listened to the album about 6 times over several weeks and in different music moods. I didn’t help. Not all music is for everyone. All the same, I can certainly see why the book editors included Walker in the mix given his lost-lasting influence on music that followed. His music just isn’t for me.

Too much for me

If you listen to this casually this sounds like something my mother would listen to. Camp, theatrical and orchestral pop. Delivered in his bronzed tenor. However, scrape below the surface and it’s more sinister, more earthy and sounds like the soundtrack to a forbidden Disney film. Which really is a recommendation

terrible.

If you tried to convince me that this was the soundtrack to a particularly terrible and forgotten Michael Caine movie, I would absolutely believe you. Horrid.

Damn this sucks

The only thing I can think of that would put this on the list is that it was lyrically dark and, for the time, obscene. But none of that is shocking anymore. So what we're left with is a series of sentimental singing with an overabundance of vocal vibrato throughout. This was difficult to get through. I hated all 43 minutes of this album. I'd rather listen to Richard Cheese.

Pffft, goed gemaakt, maar niet te dien

The first baroque pop thing I've heard from Scott Walker. Pretty good, he definitely has a very great voice just the sobg blend together sometimes but overall solid stuff

I'm not the kind of person who likes schmaltzy music but this album works so well that I enjoyed it very much. Already the first song was shocking with the then outspoken lyrics (which was of course, banned by BBC). The lyrics are often dark and deep, and the string arrangements are just stunning. His voice is smooth and very cinematic, which is perfect for the music. It's very much a product of its time - late 60s - it's dramatic and grand and it is a great album.

Scott Walker is another artist I've heard of but haven't really listened to. And hearing these songs, I'm not sure I needed to. Schmaltzy Vegas music.

FROM THE JUNP BB

3 stars

There were a couple good tracks here, but it was largely bizzaro Frank Sinatra

Scott Walker sounds like he was born 20 years too late, but it's still a pleasant enough listen.

Entertaining

Crooning but with an epic backing. Seriously it sounds like a lounge singer but in a massive auditorium in space or in the background of a historical epic. Its just very big, to put it simply. His voice wears on you as the album goes on, but there is enough variety of songs here to at least give it a listen.

Vibrato The Album. Basically this is if Richard Cheese was around in the 60s and wrote originals

Oh my god. Another record that this list was made for. I've somehow literally never heard of Scott Walker, and this album is just....incredible. Superb orchestration, amazing lyrics, just wow. I can't even pick favourites here, but I will be doing a deep dive on this dude.

Who knew? A cut rate Neil Diamond exists! My wife, who loves Neil diamond, might be excited. I’m not so much.

Lord no - oddly unclassifiable. Interesting (dated) lyrics but quite unpleasant to listen to the whole album

Not sure what my preferred genre or type of music is but this is not it.

I don’t know what I expected but it certainly wasn’t that.

I loved this and I don't exactly know why. I think it might be because it sounds like these songs could be part of a musical, which I love musicals. However, when I was listening to it I was doing some other stuff and when I looked back to see what song I was on, I was only on song four. I truly thought that I was way farther into the album. The album felt a lot longer than it actually was, which I didn't mind since I did like the songs.

Kúreka sound. Jackie byrjar plötuna mjög vel. Best of both worlds er flott, svona smá old man's back again feeling. Þetta er kósý plata og bara frekar flott verk. Þægileg vinnuplata og röddin hans Scott er náttúrulega geggjuð.

Klassískur Scott Walker. IV er þó betri.

A whole album of that was taxing. About halfway through, I wondered where these songs were coming from and discovered that Jacwues Brel is the source - I look forward to hearing his album on this list.

This was a wild ride, likely not one I’ll repeat. Pretty amusing though

Comedy

A year before Led Zeppelin invented Roman numerals, Scott Walker finally answered the question, “Can vibrato induce vertigo?” The verdict: a resounding “Yẽẽẽẽẽs!”

It’s a musical. Every song was like I was at a musical. I enjoy musicals for the most part but I couldn’t do it. Sorry Scotty.

Day 16 — Scott Walker — Scott 2 (1968) Listened: Mar 10, 2026 Genre: Orchestral Pop / Baroque Pop / Sunshine Pop Vibe: Lush, cinematic late-60s orchestral pop — sweeping strings, a velvet baritone voice, and surprisingly witty, darkly comic lyrics beneath the glamour Highlights: • Jackie • The Black Sheep Boy • The Amorous Humphrey Plugg • Next • Plastic Palace People • The Girls and the Dogs Impression: Fun late 60s pop. Good voice and funny, engaging lyrics beneath the lavish orchestral production. More depth than the polished surface suggests. Rating: 3.7/5 Keep songs? Yes Revisit album? Yes

Faggot behaviour on a straight man singing just does not sit right with me but this guy gets a pass.

wow, not sure what to say about this one. Just a bunch of cover songs (I think) by a lounge singer type of act. Again, a crazy description on Spotify about the artist. I felt that this was just elevator music and I had a hard time getting through the whole album. I would not listen to it again, there weren't even any songs I liked and I certainly would not buy the album

Oh god, why?

This album is ass. The songwriting is soooo bland, devoid of anything interesting, and ultimately a bit cringeworthy. And don't get me started on the vocal delivery & lyrics. I am literally squirming in my seat listening to this. Not a fan of this album whatsoever.

A reprieve from a difficult week from 1001 albums. Scott Walker's voice is fantastic. Interesting choice of songs. Much more misogynistic and patronising than the average Walker Brothers song!

I was previously familiar with Scott Walker because a different one of his albums had come up earlier in this exercise. This music is sort of lounge music with country/Bakersfield influences. It's not really my cup of tea. I won't listen to this again.

1.4 Jesus Christ not this guy again. I hated all of that. The previous album I had was Justified by Justin Timberlake and honestly I'd rather be subjected to that 3 more times than listen to this album again. Track 1 was the best song and that's a 2/5 at best. What an excruciating vocal and music style.

After a difficult weekend, I turned on my album of the day and this masterpiece was exactly what I needed. The powerful vocals, the unhinged lyrics, the lush string arrangements. I listened to it twice in a row. The song Next in particular had me wondering what this man was on when he made the album. Would I go back to this album? I don’t know, but it was just what I needed to offset a stressful couple of days and for that I can’t hate it.

3.0 K, I had every intention of skipping through the songs as I did on Scott Walker 4 (still have to submit the review for that one). The crooning is a little over the top for me. But the darker themes lyrically made me draw parallels to some of Nick Caves writing. I wonder if Scott walker was an influence? Looks like they worked on a few things together later in life. I dont think I am going to turn into a huge fan of this but at least I had the chance to step back and dive in a bit deeper.

Podoba mi się ten estradowy, lekko musicalowy sznyt. Barwa głosu też jest ujmująca. I chociaż same kompozycje są dość przeciętne i nie zapadają w pamięć to jako tło do sobotniego poranku sprawdza się idealnie. 6.5/10 równane w górę.

Very unique singing voice on Scott. The same as with Cat Steven’s though. Nothing that really grabbed me

This album is clinically insane. I have no idea how to rate this because sure I found it entertaining but also I'm never listening to this again.

Sonido nuevo por fin. Me gusta la orquesta, parece musical. Creo que es gringo, dijo telly. "Black sheep boy" está linda. Será por estar más rodeada de esta música que la tolero más? Solo era gringo con acento de antes jaja, no entendí "Next" con la música mexicana/ de vaqueros, o quizás solo me gusta la música más calma. The Girls and the dogs está interesante el sonido pero jesus la letra, aunque era 1968. LLevo como 5 álbums y ninguno me ha volado la peluca. Siento que "Come next spring" podría ser algo que a Lana le guste. Ok se me puso "Jackie" otra vez y ya me gustó.

I'm convinced some people pay to be on this 1001 albums list. What even is this

this sounds like a middle school theater director who puts on a one man revue for his students - sorry really did not like this !!!!! Only gets a 2 bc I already like black sheep boy

Im trying to like it bit i dont

This a strange album. Think of 40's crooners singing Zappa.

I feel wholly indifferent to it.

This style is not for me.

Didn’t grab me. Black Sheep Boy is good, but his singing takes me out of most songs. Scott 3 is good and the avant garde 80s stuff sounds interesting, but this one doesn’t do it for me.

This record confused me. Great voice, just...misplaced.

On balance I’m a fan of baroque and roll. Decent on the whole. There’s a place for it. Not sure it flows brilliantly. Over theatrical voice at times and film score-esque backing grates a bit. Generous 4.

Sort of half like it and half hate it. Interesting lyrically. Reminds me of some Divine Comedy

30 years too late getting to this, would have loved it in my Loungecore days, much less so now....

It’s like I’ve accidentally tuned into Elaine Paige on BBC radio two during the Sunday afternoon show songs program. That is not a good thing. It’s almost wonderful, but ends up being painfully camp. Great voice though!

just kinda nonsensical

Listening

I was not expecting this, but what a quirky delight!

This sounds like if Neil Diamond started experimenting with psychedelics. Face value sounds like showtunes but the lyrics are all over the place. Apparently David Bowie cites Scott Walker as an influence which makes sense. I don't know so much if I enjoyed listening to this but I was certainly intrigued by it and appreciate just how unique and out there this was.

As someone who gravitates to singers with a baritone, and often weird, singing style, I’ve had Scott Walker recommended to me multiple times, but I’ve never been able to get into him. I’m just not really into the whole 60s/70s pop crooner type of music. That said, listening to this album now and the stories and lyrics are so much more interesting, sarcastic, snarky, humorous, and stranger than any others I’ve heard in this genre. I am definitely not well versed in this style of music, but normally when I think of the crooners, I always think of kitschy love songs, but this reminds me more of the weird creeps that Geordie Greep sings about on the New Sound. I don’t know how often I’ll return to this album, but I really enjoyed it.

I feel like this was more painful of a listen than it should have been.

Not sure who this is for. The over orchestrated and overproduced stuff, I just don't care about it. It's not any different from MacArthur Park to me

It's ok

Наверное это первый альбом, который я не понял в силу возраста и опыта. Мне не очень нравится исполнение Скота, но текста и идеи его песен просто застали меня врасплох, это тяжело, но это очень многогранно. Это работа не получит высокого балла от меня, но я уверен-я обязательно к ней вернусь и она меня удивит ещё больше

This was an intriguing listen as this was from a period when Walker was only two years past his Walker brother heartthrob period, but the album was far more versatile than pop would allow at the time. On the surface you hear Walker crooning over easy listening string led arrangements but if you delve deeper you hear a range of compositional approaches - popular covers, Jacques Brel songs (clearly identifiable) and his own (ever developing) songs that would influence David Bowie and such like so much. It was better as it progresses and 'Jackie' got banned at the time and the Bacharach and David 'windows of the world' is an absolute gem.

It's interesting, new music for me, but his voice and the songs that were included were good.

He has a good voice but to me this music feels artificially produced, it’s so overly schmaltzy like it’s deliberately trying to elicit the vibe of sentimentality without doing it naturally. It also feels like a product of the times, I feel someone would guess it’s from the 60’s, but considering in 68 the Beatles had released the white album, Cream were going strong, the Jimi Hendricks experience was still going and then comes along and feels incredibly dated even for late 1960s. I could get through the album but it’s very saccharine to me. I don’t think I’ll be returning

Voice has a nice timbre, but he's not in control of an over-wide vibrato, which is grating. The crooning and overwrought strings - and a little zimbelstern maybe toward the end of Wait until Dark - conflict with the weird, pretentious lyrics, and maybe that's the point, but I hate it. And The Girls and the Dogs is just offensive. I quit halfway through that track. 13th album, 13th album by a man.

By the time this album was finished, I found that I was sitting in a smoky Las Vegas ballroom and I'd eaten half a prime rib.

This reminded me of songs I’d hear during a 60s movie. I had to look up the singer. I’m not surprised he was an actor prior to being a singer. The album I very theatrical. Not my thing but Scott Walker has a good voice.

This is an epic album, and one which utilises Phil Spector's "wall of sound" recording style to spellbinding effect. Its immersive orchestral flourishes, entwined with Scott's instantly recognisable, powerful baritone and his poetic, vivid lyricism, all combine to provide a rock solid platform for his early career arc. My introduction to Scott Walker was through his far more experimental, unhinged material such as "The Drift" and "Bish Bosch", which I do hold in the highest esteem within his catalogue, but this is a far easier album to digest as a "casual listen", if such a listening headspace can be deemed compatible with Scott Walker's work.

not cancer

Forgot what I was listening to half way through. Kept thinking it was Neil Diamond. Good album though, great voice.

why does every 1960s album sounds like an epstein anthem. not for me "And if I joined the social whirl, Became a procurer of young girls"

Such a samey album. The orchestral pop sound is fine, but it’s essentially that for 40 minutes or so. Not especially interesting.

This was such a chore to get through, mostly because I found Walker’s singing extremely grating; he clearly had a good voice, but the vibrato on EVERY held note was so irritating. The album wasn’t totally without redeeming features (I quite liked his cover of ‘Black Sheep Boy’, for example), but I strongly disliked the more cinematic/dramatic songs like the Jacques Brel covers and Walker’s own originals, despite all their lyrical intrigue. It’s clearly not on the same level of awfulness as some other albums from the list, but it’s totally not for me, so 1 star it is.

He can sing but this sounds like an album of song parodies.

Won't be listening to this on repeat or probably ever again but an album that deserved to be listened to before you toddle off this mortal coil. Brilliant sound and off the wall lyrics and singing, like a James bond theme tune crossed with my lovely horse

This record is surreal. It's like Frank Sinatra but with lyrics by Jefferson Airplane. I have no idea what to think of it. Truly, deeply bizarre.

Melodramatic and rich at the same time as being brooding and ice cold, this album is deceptive. It can wash over you as a simply a classic example of baroque chamber pop, but closer listening reveals complexity and darkness. There is something almost chilling in the calculated regal detachment of the vocals as they sing their theatrical tales of debauchery and despair above the grand, sweeping scope of the music. It is cinematic, evocative, lush and highly effective. I want more.

What a creep.

Will I listen to this album in full again? No. Was it an enjoyable experience? Yes. Do I like the sound of whatever genre this was? Absolutely. This was a fun album to listen to. It has that “My Way” vibe.

Scott is the best English translator of Jacques Brel works. He is the only artist who has the iconic voice and eye for orchestral backing that Jacques Brel has as well. His songs are the highlight on this album. A lot of the other songs I find to be a bit less interesting, although a few like Windows Of The World were nice as well. A number of forgettable songs on here drags it down for me. Still, I am a big fan of Scott Walker and this 60's era of bombastic Baroque Pop, so I still really enjoyed Scott 2.

When I started concentrating on this album, I had to skip every song, it’s all just theatre music

Another Anthony Newley...

you know, the writing can get really good here. i love the gruesome and grotesque prose of Next. the boomerhumor of The Girls and the Dogs gets an eyeroll though. deserves to be one of the 1001? no. swap this for one of his later works, please! those are super interesting and out there. and probably more widely celebrated than this one nowadays.

- not what i was expecting at all - writing is so insanely peak - lyricism is so great it like completely pictures a story - vocals are so beautiful

i don't think this deserves all the low ratings

OK, I was really curious about this artist and was waiting for the first entry. Kind of like your classic crooner style, however very excentric and with a very unorthodox approach. First song Jackie stood out, but I enjoyed listening to this, the guy does not seem to take himself too seriously, an interesting record, at least 3 stars and perhaps should revisit at some point, but we will see. I expect a bit more from the other of his albums on this list, which is more highly acclaimed as far as I'm aware.

Som en gammal film. var väll okej överlag

Fuckings bra

Idk why this is rated low lol. It's way better than a lot of the samey sounding shitty ass rock on this list. Not something I'd revisit, but I enjoyed it nonetheless. Though the first half was better than the second. Tracks I liked: next, girls from the streets.

so dramatic Will I listen to again: 0%

I feel like I mightve enjoyed this more if he was singing at a live musical or something, but just not very enjoyable through headphones. Wouldn't listen to again

The lyrics of this were the fly in an otherwise perfectly good soup. I know this is from the 60s but yeah... it's really showing its age... Barely got 1 minute in before he's talking about becoming 'a procurer of young girls'. Safe to say that put me off immediately.

No. The lyrics suck and so does the bizarre theatrical style.

Feels like a love letter to himself, his wife, prostitutes and a dog all in one.

Didn’t really care for this album. I don’t know what it was honestly. Scott’s voice was nice, I guess it was song structure. It felt like a play or theater production in an album but it wasn’t for me.

Weird, cool, rocky but also oldie. Pick a lane I say 🤒

VERY interesting album, like Sinatra meets Bowie or something.

Troubadour sings his songs...this time a bit more risque with the lyrics.

There’s nothing wrong with Scott Walker, but I do think he’s not really my thing.

Wonderfully overwrought. 3.5

The opening track sounds right out of the Divine Comedy’s repertoire so it was interesting to hear where he got his sound from. I’m not sure if I like this or his 4th more. I’ve learned Baroque Pop is one of my niche sub-genres. Rating: 3.5

I think i dont get it

Zany show tunes, rhymes like a bafoon, better in small doses, as he may have a neurosis. Scott 2 was totally new (to me) and comes in at (2.3*s) Are we done with Scott, I think not…

So I was kinda digging this as a more contemporary Sinatra but then I read that it's mostly covers...wuh-wuh. The lack of originality brings it down for sure. "Jackie" is top track with a few other odes to the whores that aren't bad. Did Scott serve in Vietnam and frequent the said brothels he refers to? The early songs on the album are triumphant and flow out through that wall of sound. By the end though, we get a bunch of slow boys and it whimpers away. I'm interested in some more from Walker as long as they are his own works. 1.94 stars rounds up to a 2 for 2.

Can't say I enjoyed this Scott Walker album beyond the initial few minutes. A couple upbeat songs that sound like a mashup of showtunes, tv theme songs, and an entry level lounge act. Then it devolves to a less and less interesting slowed down version as the album continues. I guess that describes baroque pop for the most part? Not sure who is listening to this but it looks like Scott Walker had a decently prolific career in the wake of this album. He must have continued to move units and do what he loved for some sort of fanbase. I've never heard of him previously and not sure I need to hear from him again but there is definitely worse options from this list. As it is stands this was a mostly lackluster album after any initial excitement wears off. 1.81 stars

🎧This does very little for me

The broadway-style compositions just don’t mesh with the vocals for me.

felt like a disney adult musical

CORNY but I’ve heard much worse.

Reminds me of when Dana Carvey or Martin Short used to sing showtunes on SNL.

This is odd. Sounded like Jacques Brel in French until I opened up Wikipedia and found it some it is exactly that. Has that Le Boheme feel. His voice is weird, almost there but not quite. I know folks like Steven Wilson speak very highly of this guy but the probably mean other works because this is just ok. He tries to be not only bombastic but take other baroque pop directions which are smaller and quieter. Maybe it’s interesting enough for three?

According to the man himself this was "the work of a lazy, self-indulgent man". I can't disagree. The Next cover has neither the depth of the original Jacques Brel version, nor the flamboyant theatricality of the Sensation Alex Harvey Band's rendition. His later work e.g. The Old Man's Back Again and The Electrician had some social and political teeth, this cover seems like a missed opportunity, or maybe it was just too subtle for me.

Walker is a contemporary of Brel (and actually covered some of his songs on this album) and similar in style, although a little less dramatic and way less... French. I liked some songs, but it wasn't as transportive as Brel's album. Maybe it's actually being able to understand the lyrics, maybe Walker's voice isn't quite as expressive and dynamic, or maybe it's just not as interesting. - Heard before? No. I'd actually never heard of Scott Walker the musician - Will I listen again? No. - Does it inspire me to listen to more of this artist? No. Notable songs: Black Sheep Boy, only because it made me realize that this wasn't an Okkervil River song. (It's not Walker's either.)

An album of covers by a singer who sounds a lot like Tom Jones, only slightly more restrained. The arrangements and instrumentation of the backing music are slickly produced with a very full sound, but are also very 50s/60s easy listening. Scott Walker was previously part of the Walker Brothers, who did The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine (Anymore) a couple years earlier, so that gives you an idea of how this record comes across. It's listenable, but only really belongs on this list as an example of the kind of music heard all over AM radio in the early/mid 60s. Musically and vocally, the performances are adept. But lyrically it's a weird record. He covers a few Jacque Brel songs - and performs a couple of his own songs written in a similar style - which are narratively scandalous and jarring, singing of brothels, war, soldiers, and STDs.

I can't begin to say how much I loathe this style of music. Crooning, Hispanic - man can't decide what he is. It's a big NO from me.

Jackie - 3.5/5 Best of Both Worlds - 2.5/5 Black Sheep Day - 2.5/5 The Amorous Humphrey Plugg - 3/5 Next - 3/5 The Girls From the Streets - 2.5/5 Plastic Palace People - 3/5 Wait Until Dark - 2.5/5 The Girls and the Dogs - 2.5/5 Windows of the World - 2.5/5 The Bridge - 2.5/5 Come Next Spring - 2.5/5 An interesting crooner album that also blends theatrical elements that are the main reason that kept me listening. Crooners aren't really for me but there were several moments of the more vulgar lyrics that slapped me out of boredom and into reality. Overall: 2.5/5 Favorites: Jackie

Meh

The start is a lot more theatrical than the previous album I listened. It sounds a bit like a below par Neil Diamond. All that said. It is ok, but nothing exciting or amazing. Nice to hear the original to Black Sheep Boy by Okkervil River. And a great version too. Then it sways back into a mix of Neil Diamond and Frank Sinatra. It was okay. Nothing amazing. Black Sheep Boy was the standout track by far. 3 stars

what the heck??

There are no words … it was so horrifying … awful, I couldn’t stop listening to it. Tha has to count for something?!

I don't think I understand what this is.

Lyrically, what the fuck did I just listen to?

Too. Much. Crooning.

Wild

Feels like the best and the worst of the 1960s in a blender. Overly theatrical voice, schmaltzy arrangements. At best, tracks are like mediocre Bond theme songs ('Best of Both Worlds') or unconvincing country pastiche ('Black Sheep Boy'). While the music is cheesy and cliched, the lyrics are often strange and unfiltered ('Next'). Weirdly honest, yet highly artificial. 2.5⭐️

Wasn't quite prepared for this as the first track started... didn't look this one up or anything beforehand. This guy sounds like Tom Jones or the male equivalent to Shirley Bassey. He must have done at last one James Bond song. Especially the second track. Then all of a sudden, a few tracks later I'm hearing about slapping asses and Gonorrhea. "Next" is a trip. The whole thing is a trip, really. Pretty mysogonist though, and don't love that these are basically all covers. 3/5

Fine album. Good songs, but I don't think that it's really one that will stay with me too long.

Well, I'd never heard of the man nor this record, and now I know why. Crooners are not my thing, and although it's not as cheesy as Frank Sinatra or even worse Roger Whittaker (still have nightmares from the records my mom played), the baroque and pastiche sound, and the misogynistic lyrics, didn't age well either. He does get one more star for covering Jacques Brel, and for his own weird lyrics, giving this album a slightly less "crooner feel". 2/5

not bad, some fun songs

An album that feels like an eclectic mix - part cover album, part original, mostly ick and a product of its time.

Plastic Palace People

Exceptional album!

What an introduction to an album and what a great voice! While the voice stays great the album unfortunately falls of quite fast. The first song being the absolute best to me. Then the album slowly lost me until song five woke me up again. Then back to sleep but with a great ending. It was a fun experience listening through this but its not something I will come back to any time soon.

не понравилось...

Interesting listen. I want sure what to expect with this one, but was pleasantly surprised. Fun groove and funny lyrics

its aight

Guter Song von einem anderen Album: https://open.spotify.com/track/1RJkO4wNDYEuniXzg6WzA1?si=BmUovKJYTRSrXBuTEQVXaw

I thought the opening track ‘Jackie’ was the theme tune for Thunderbirds for about 3 seconds. That was where the highlights ended. This style of crooning has not aged well. Very 60’s but not in a good way.

I really don’t get the whole Scott Walker thing. He has this overly theatrical crooner schtick that sounds like it takes itself far too seriously. If he lightened up a bit, it might be more fun. While obviously it’s a very rich and well-crafted musical experience, I find myself just wanting it to be over.

While Scott 4 is probably one of my favourite albums, I’ve never gone back further than Scott 3 when delving into Walker’s 60s discography, partly for fear that it wouldn’t live up to that release. But listening to Scott 2 has proven that was shortsighted. While many of the songs here are covers and not penned by Walker, the album is instantly recognisable as part of his style at the time. Everything sounds lush and his vocals are as impeccable as always. Plus, by listening to this album, I have finally realised that Black Sheep Boy by Okkervil River was in fact a cover (and covered here too). A near essential Walker record.

At first I genuinely thought Scott 2 was some kind of parody album or a joke. It sounds like a cancelled, overly serious version of Mike Flowers, minus the humour or charm. I honestly can’t believe this made the list. The music is miserable, the songs are sung badly, and the lyrics are dated and painful. It’s all melodrama with nothing underneath it. This was a real slog to get through and I can’t imagine any situation where I’d ever want to hear it again. Favourite track: None. I couldn’t pick one — every track was awful. Least favourite track: Every track. Album artwork: Crap.

At some point I went from hating this one to getting really into it. The lyrics are interesting (if misogynistic, homophobic, or racist at times), and the music is varied and captivating. You can also hear the influence of his psychedelic contemporaries here, which was a surprise. Better than boring-ass Sinatra.

Scott 2 is a bizarre. It’s big, orchestral pop, for a lack of a better word. He’s almost a crooner. He’s dark and sad but sometimes over the top and funny, like the opener Jackie, which I was sad to learn is a cover. Interesting but not for me 5.8/10

Some very interesting songs on this album.

Would not be surprised if he were named in a certain large file…

(28/100)

This is absolutely not for me. Lyrics-first, big (small? medium?) band style music. Pass x10.

It must have been good in its time. Now in 2026 it's soporific

Listening session: january 20th, while commuting to intership Listened to before: no Thoughts: I went into this without many expectations because I don’t know the singer, and while this was not exactly what I expected it was not an unpleasant surprise Favourite tracks: Plastic Palace People, Wait Until Dark & Come Next Spring

Overblown crooner drama dialled up to “pub singer with delusions of grandeur.” A lot of it is hammy as anything, but “Jackie” is a riot — theatrical, cheeky, and easily the highlight. Scott 2 gets 2!

A couple interesting songs but not enough for me to care much. 2 stars or D+.

++: Jackie, Best of Both Worlds, The Amorous Humphrey Plugg, Next, Plastic Palace People, Wait Until Dark, The Girls and the Dogs, Come Next Spring +: The Girls from the Streets, Windows of the World, The Bridge +-: Black Sheep Boy 8,5/10

As politely as I can be, this is a no for me.

very nice

This list has already provided me with Scott 4. And two and a half years later... the Scott Walker train arrives at the station again. All I remember about Scott 4 is that the string arrangements were cool and that I gave it a rating much higher than the global average. Scott 2, right off the bat, looks like it could experience the same fate. The music is overdramatic, with Walker's vibrato-heavy baritone voice nearly matching the cinematic grandeur of greats like Bing Crosby or Johnny Cash. Each individual song isn't too dramatic, but the record as a whole doesn't quite reach the enjoyment levels of its great-grandchild album. Maybe it's the fact that every song is so continuously enthusiastic about its own existence that it starts to feel monotonous. Which is, you'd think, surprisingly for a music project overloaded with timpani and brass sections and warm strings. But there you go. Off to a strong start with the strangely intense Jackie. The drumming is reminiscent of a marching band, and combined with very quiet acoustic guitar, horns, and bass, it sounds like some kind of warfare motivational music. The vocal are mixed very loudly, but I guess that's the 60s for you. Best Of Both Worlds is intense and heavily orchestral, again with vocals that are slightly too intense and brash for comfort – but it's another great composition. A track that takes "overtly orchestral" to a more positive extreme is The Amorous Humphrey Plugg, which (despite its name) isn't unnecessarily comedic or self-indulgent (it's just a little self-indulgent). It's slow, intense, cinematic majesty – verging on pomp, maybe. By the time you get to Next, you're starting to think "next", and the best songs end up being the mellower, more relaxing ones like Wait Until Dark, The Bridge, and Plastic Palace People. 3/5 Key tracks: Jackie, The Amorous Humphrey Plugg, Wait Until Dark

Such drama - I picture him singing every song with a smirk and an arched eyebrow from the depths of a brightly-lit casino stage in Vegas.

Today’s victim, another album I hadn’t heard of until it popped up on my screen this morning. First impressions: it gives musical theatre vibes. This guy has a really good voice. Leading into the album, the first track Jackie, was interesting. I appreciate a narrative track. Some of the lyrics are slightly outdated, but the rest of it holds up. Best of both worlds - the vocals in this song are beautiful. Black sheep boy and the Amorous Humphrey Plugg both had gorgeous string tracks in the background. The way his voice rises and falls with the music is so satisfying. In Next, the orchestral track is just so good. Apart from the homophobic slur, I really enjoyed this song. The pure emotion of the experiences he’s singing about. From here, I have a lot of the same feelings I’ve already stated. Amazing voice, great orchestral track, narrative vibe. I did have a chuckle in Plastic Palace People thinking about Billy flying over the city with a string tied to his underwear. What side of his underwear, I assume he’s wearing this underwear, how does he not fall out? Anyway. That’s beside the point. I enjoyed the change of pace going into the Girls and the Dogs and oh my gosh, The Bridge, the imagery in that song was just so good. I wasn’t thrilled with Come Next Spring as a closer, it was a good song, but it was more of what this album had already given. Overall, 3.5/5 ⭐️. I genuinely liked a lot of this album, but it’s just not for me and not something I will come back to. The orchestra is amazing and was honestly the highlight of listening! Very glad I listened to this today. 16/1089

Vegas Lounge coded

Didn’t listen

Maybe Spotify was right when it told me I had the listening age of a septuagenarian. What a great record, the first half was my favorite.

Interesting songs... With some fun lyrics

Var supergøy! Var James Bond, Disney og sassy

Ok, but not to my tastes. ★★★

Ok, pretty boring. 2/5

Something a bit different. His voice reminds me of Alex Kapranos from Franz Ferdinand.

Pretty bad.

I think he's great. I enjoy both the covers and his own songs. Definitely unique.

I'm from Wisconsin, so if I see the name Scott Walker I'm out. Sorry, not sorry.

Dræbende kedelig vokal. Havde nok fåre en bedre rating hvis det var instrumentalt.

The OG flødekaramel. Tænk sig at det her er samtidig med Sgt. Peppers, Hendrix, The Doors osv.

À deux doigts d’être 3 étoiles car j’en ai marre des vieux albums là

Une simple compilation de titres plus mou les uns que les autres. Pas assez de prise de risque

Que dramático! Mais parece música de um musical de Broadway do que um disco de música popular. Chega a ser cômico em alguns momentos. Ah, e ele fala “Handsome Jack” na faixa inicial, quem sabe sabe. Bem, eu não sou alguém que presta atenção e valoriza muito o conteúdo lírico de música. E claramente, as letras são o foco do artista aqui. De resto, a sonoridade é monótona e pouco dinâmica, música bem parada que rapidamente se torna som de fundo. Claro, se você estiver prestando atenção nas letras, certamente ficará engajado, mas não é meu caso. 1/5

Orchestral, lavish, and delightfully verbose. It is schmaltzy at times, but kind of works. I need to listen to it again to get more out of it, but I like the imagery it creates.

I don’t know if this is like crazy front loaded or if I’m just really tired (it’s currently 3:12 AM after a 6 hour flight back from New York), but I still had a lot of fun with this album. The highs are really high, and it was just a blast. And I love the big instrumentation, it’s my favorite thing in pop music. Favorites: Jackie, Next, Wait Until Dark

Wtf are the lyrics? Overly dramatic and pompous.

I gave a silent fist pump when I saw this album pop up. My exposure to Scott Walker has been from no less auspicious of a bridge than the Spotify recommendations algorithm. The Jacques Brel covers I had suggested to me are so over the top I was just curious to see whether he built his whole career on that level of bombast. I wanted to expkore more but never got around to it. I was glad to find a bit more variety to temper the overbearing orchestral stuff. Strangely dirty lyrics. I think I’m a mini-fan.

Goddamn albums 100-150 have been exceptionally good. I wonder what Canadian treasure I’ll have to take it out on to get my rating average down?

He feels like Christmas music but boring. I wanted to get immersed but never really could. Maybe it was my environment or mood but did nothing for me. Cool variety of instrumentations though

I tend to admire his unique style more than actually enjoying it. Nick Cave and Tom Waits sure do appreciate Scott, though!!!

My Uncle had Scott Walker's first four albums in his collection but I never really got them. I liked some of the Walker Bros songs and, recently, really enjoyed Scott 4. Still, I was amazed at how much I enjoyed this record. It is lush, string and, especially, horn arrangements are wonderful and accompany Scott's superb baritone voice. The songs are eccentric with shades of Spaghetti Westerns and Bacharach. It's tongue-in-cheek, avantgarde '60s pop and should be ludicrous. But it works. Loved it.

I like this album for its weird lyrical stylings. The sound is sumptuous in that baroque pop way Walker was moving towards. “Jackie” is a great song and I had know no idea it had been banned. Not my favourite Scott Walker album, but still very good.

Meeh

I think the arrangement is pleasant enough, but I don't really get Scott's sense of humor. Not exactly a chore to listen to, but the times where my brain was really engaged were few and far between.

Too theatrical for me. Again, I can appreciate it, but it is not for me.

It's unique, but it's a bit too much for me. Something about this made me irritated.

Never heard of this artist. I do love how all of his albums are his name with the number next in order. His voice does sound familiar. I do have a feeling I may have listened to him before quick snippet maybe. I get it, respect it but not for me.

Kind of l liked the voice and style. Not the lyrical content I was expecting, which was a bit questionable in parts. Overall liked this album that I'd never heard of though.

I recoiled pretty quickly when the first song started. Gave it another song and some of the stuff is kind of interesting. Scott's voice is legit good. The music isn't my thing but I'm sort of compelled to keep listening for some reason. Some weird lyrical content. "Next" is another real bad one. Not my style, but oddly compelling.

It sounds like Frank Sinatra, and yet it doesn’t. Everything feels epic, but somehow it isn’t. I found myself physically tired just from listening to it. I genuinely felt exhausted. I’m not sure if it’s good or bad. It’s not a 2, not a 4, and not even a 3. But since I can’t say I explicitly liked it, I’m giving it a 2. This isn’t a great explanation, but it’s the most honest evaluation I can make right now.

Very 60s, very crooner

Overproduced music that doesn't gel with its risqué lyrics and Scott's operatic vocals. "Next" is sus 🤨. (2.5)

Bargain bin Sinatra sings a bunch of pleasant but bland songs

I don't know it's just not my thing some strange stuff in here

To most the 60s mean the Beatles, the British Invasion, The Summer of Love, protest songs, Psychedelia, long guitar jams and ever so groovy drum solos. But this stuff - the male crooner - was huge. Sinatra was still having hits; Andy Williams and Tom Jones had their own TV shows; there were Engelbert Humperdink, Matt Monroe, Rod McKuen, Roger Whittaker and lots of others who all rode high on the charts at one time or another. It's all desperately unfashionable today, but the people who say this sounds like unused Bond themes are right - but only because the Bond Producers knew what was huge and used it because people liked it. Scott Walker is a bit different from the others. First, he was a big fan of Jaques Brel, a man who never met a simile he didn't like. Brel wrote songs that make Jimmy Webb and Jim Steinman seem like models of restraint. Second, he wrote his own songs that were heavily influenced - oh all right, copies - of Brel. Only he was not quite as good at it as Brel and songs like "Plastic Palace People" are so over written as to be unbelievable. As an artefact of its time and of a forgotten corner of sixties music it's valuable. 4 Stars. But as a listening pleasure - not really. 2 stars.

Pithy lines, oddball tales, and plain weirdness for the era. His cover of Next, Next is amazing. For being a schlock merchant he is also kind of an amazing lyricist. I enjoy strange musicians and outsider artists so I kinda dug this a lot.

Hier heb ik niks mee

Didn’t really do it for me. Some nice ballads near the end and some instruments I don’t hear as much contemporarily.

idk if this is my favourite scott but every song is a story fr

So, apparently Scott Walker is a swooner. He has the right voice, that timeless kind of anywhere from 50's Las Vegas to now lounge "man" voice. This, in itself, is not a problem, but much of this style is in a way edging on schlock, or at least simple boy meets girl, girl is difficult, boy tries harder or it all falls apart stuff. Scott Walker is different. More serious, less schlock, and more poignant. At first from the style and the genre and the voice I would say easy three (and a half) star turf. But with some of the lyrics in some of these songs I think it is just more than the genre asks.

Well, I had re-read my assessment of Scott 4, and it pretty much applies to this one as well. His voice is strong, like Tom Jones without the tonal depth and commercialism. He could have made a killing on Broadway. But the songs that resonated with me were the slower, more personal songs like Black Sheep Boy. Still not an album I will be cranking in the car with the windows down but I respect it.

Random thoughts: * Crooner! * This was pretty wonderful 60s stuff and sounded a lot like other 60s male singers (Tom Jones, Neil Diamond) but... * Then the lyrics started hitting and this was much darker and controversial then any of those singers would go. I can see why this guy has a bit of a cult following. * I might have to listen to some more Scott Walker if nothing else but just to see what weird shit he's singing about.

Sounded good but the lyrics are questionable

I enjoyed this record quite a bit. The crooning pop songs are reminiscent of the old 50’s crooners. It also reminds me of many Christmas standards…. Without the Christmas lyrics.

Not my usual vibe, but pleasant listening

I weirdly like it. It definitely feels dated, there are some slurs and very outdated ways of thinking, and the sound of it feels old, like classic crooner/your grandma’s favorite singer. But the songs are pretty fun, and weirdly the most offensive ones are kinda the catchiest. Idk, I wouldn’t play it with people around, but there’re some bops

I was not appropriately prepared, on a Saturday morning, for how wild of a ride this was.

like, fine i guess. he sings well and the music is good i just don't really care about any of it to be honest. giving him a big ass side eye for the wack shit he was saying idc if it's 1968 . also what is his obsession with asses getting smacked ??

moeilijk geval... goed voor één liedje maar niet voor hele plaat... te bombastische stem

Stadig en meget dramatisk herre (positivt)

Elsker Scott. Han kan virkelig synge noget rigtig mærkeligt over et meget dramatisk big band score som ingen andre.

Felt pretty horny

Not as good as his later albums, but he still has an incredible voice and his penchant for bizarre lyrics is present and intriguing. The instrumentation, while a little cheesy, is enjoyable. 4.5/5.0: Excellent

interesting arrangements and a great voice.

This is my second Scott Walker album from this list and I hated it even more than the previous one, Scott 4. It bored me so close to tears that it’s getting the wooden spoon. I will shit bricks if Scott 1 or Scott 3 make an appearance here.

2.08

On Scott 2, when he's not doing some up-tempo Broadway-pop crossover cover backed by a cartoon orchestra he's delivering a weird late-night boozy impression of Sinatra hanging out in Regent's park on a UK vacation. Sloshing between these two ends of the spectrum this album is similarly caught between two and three stars.

Interesting but not good

Hey. Why the fuck is this guy here again? I’ll give this album this. It’s not as abysmal as the other one. But Jesus here’s this awful crooner ruining a Tim Hardin classic.

Fine, I suppose

I've been meaning to listen to more Lana Del Rey. This is clearly very good but I'm still finding what I have before - I find it hard to connect with the songs emotionally, a lot of it feels a bit detached and artful to me. I think that's a me problem though. I'll give this another listen at some point.

Arranjos refinados, barroco-pop, vozeirão, ótimas composições, algumas trilhas parecem de musical, trilha de TV ou jingle gringo dos anos 60. 4 estrelas!

Różnorodny, niesie wiele emocji

I tried, I even went to the good ratings and listened to the songs they said were the best, but this is pure misogynistic cheese. Out here making me hate cheese.

It sounds like a bad musical. His voice is ok, but the compositions were generic and that's all. Why do I need some more music from the 60s that sounds like the other albums from the 60s?

3.5 stars I knew nothing of this before getting this album. Not Scott Walker or this album. I enjoyed it. Baroque, theatrical, evocative, silly. It sounds classic and unique. I’ll listen to it and more of his stuff, although it might take me some time to remember to…

Absurd lyrics fitting into a "soundtracky" feeling album. Some of his ballads felt dreary. This album feels like an emanation for other musicians with similar sounds

This genre of music is so dead it's actually interesting. I think this style of crooners was by far one of the most popular things out there and this was a cynical take on it but since it was basically erased by rock music, the context is lost. That being said, it is pretty dull after awhile. It's good in small doseages.

Well, I liked the first couple songs because I though they had a cool, older sound to them, while the lyrics sounded much more modern, but by the end of the album I was just kinda tired of the old-fashioned sound. I might have liked it better if the song order was reversed or something. It just sounded old and tired without any musically redeeming qualities that I could find. It was alright, but I won't be listening to it again. Two stars.

Oh absolutely NOT. The orchestral drama was already teetering on the edge, but the moment he started in with “I followed a naked body, a naked body followed me…” I was DONE.

Very dramatic. Walker's voice suits the style well and is very emotive. I like the orchestral backing arrangements. But this kind of music just sort of does nothing for me, generally speaking

Just because you can make music doesn't mean you should. Rather, the lyrics are what you shouldn't ... do. This is like the audio version of the movie "The Room"

Not my favourite but good music. Maybe for driving and chatting

Oh god, I hate this already. This type of voice is not my jam.

Not my bag , baby! British baroque lounge pop, I don't know just can't get into it

I love a good crooner but I was not prepared for some of these lyrics at 5:00am

fine, not the worst

It's a no for me dawg. The singing doesn't really match the music. It's just weird and awkward at times

Why? Just why? This is so pretentious it hurts. Definition of 1-Star

It’s the british Rob de Nijs! Not sure why but I really liked this. Kinda soothing material, great for background. His vibrato is a little much though

An unknown artist to me but a nice surprise. Clear influence on Jarvis Cocker and Pulp in the best possible way, especially the sardonic nature of some of the songs. Maybe a bit much for an album, personally, but glad to have discovered.

Okay this guy did NOT need TWO albums on this list, let alone one. Yet AGAIN it’s pleasant but lackluster chamber pop with good production. There’s really nothing more to say and I especially hate feeling like I have to write the same exact review for an album that sounds exactly the same. Do better Dimery :(

Fun, need to listen to the other Scott’s

Wow. I am not sure I expected this, sort of like a lounge singer with a sense of humor. Glad I got the experience, but probably will not be revisiting.

I wasn't really familiar with this guy but he had a very weird career, also listening to some of his tracks post-1997 he became extremely experimental and avant garde later. This is nothing like that though. The opening track sounds like the Thunderbirds theme tune and the style in general of the album reminded me of crooners like Tom Jones, Neil Diamond and Engelbert Humperdink. Albeit it's a little darker in theme than some of their stuff though Interesting but probably not one I'd revisit

Better than I remembered. I definitely prefer the "Neil Diamond" Scott Walker. Hopefully the wankery Scott Walker is not on this list

This album is mostly inoffensive 60s crooner pop at first glance. However, a closer listen reveals some unusual lyrics that most crooners of the era wouldn't touch. However, this doesn't set the album apart sonically. It's not terrible, but it doesn't really do anything for me. I wouldn't call this essential listening especially when it's mostly covers.

I like his voice a lot. Relaxing, classic. Favs: Next, Come Next Spring, Windows of the World

I just adore the cinematic sweep of these early Scott Walker records. Gorgeous, often thrilling arrangements that serve as a perfect accompaniment to Scott's vocals. Despite being a mix of covers and original material, this all feels so thematically consistent that you'd be excused for thinking all of the songs were written for this project.

So dramatic and pretty dated.

I never heard of him. Some nice tracks. Overall good album.

Feels like Ron Burgundy making up lyrics with Disney orchestra playing behind him

Was this album recorded onto tape or shoveled onto it? Overwrought and overproduced pop with overused jags of sing-talking-shouting. I am still not entirely sure this wasn't a parody. Good voice, though. Jackie was fun. 2/5

After listening to the song The Girls and The Dogs, I now know that this entire project is a psychological experiment designed to make us question our taste, our sanity, and our selves. Well, guess what… I’M FINE! I know who I am and what I like and you can fuck with my head but you can’t take my mind! You won’t break me you sick, sick generator! NICE TRY!! HHAHAHAHAHA NICE TRY!!!!!!

this is actually horrible.

Orchestra pop, Tom jones Jackie

It's disturbing in a Black Midi sort of way, but smooth in a Frank Sinatra sort of way. It's really interesting. Masterpiece

313/1089 - Way better than Scott 4 was. The orchestrations are interesting and make use of all of the families with additional features like bagpipes, pitched percussion, and acoustic delays. His voice still has too much vibrato and I wasn't convinced by a lot of the slower songs.

me gusto pero no tanto, muy buena voz, bastante de películas el ambiente del álbum, mi canción favorita fue el de Plastic Palace People

Not my cup of tea

Scott Walker, I barely know her. Not bad but not my thing

Nothing special on this. Wouldn’t listen to it again

Not even worth a listen

Undoubtedly an incredible voice but his songs feel more like he’s telling a story than making a song. Great for some but not for me.

Guy has a serious voice. But very dated.

(Both 2 and 4) Surprisingly chilled and easy listening, perfect for listening to while doing tasks or working but undeserving of a place in too 1001 5/10

Start of the album was better than the end, could listen for a short while

Fun. Enjoyable. Of its time. The crooning. The power. The trumpets. The tambourines. The xylophones. Thoroughly enjoyable.

I always appreciate these early Scott Walker solo efforts yet the songs themselves never truly grab me. His voice and experimental tastes are remarkable but there isn’t a lot I’d like to return to here.

Not for me

Favorite Track: Jackie