Reviews (page 10 of 12)
It's a great funk album, strong opener and closer but slightly unmemorable in the middle.
Before this listen, my only exposure to War was, Why Don't We Be Friends, Low Rider and their association with Eric Burden. Glad I listened to an actual album, because those songs, though a good gateway to War, doesn't reveal the full sound of the band, as they were a legit good fusion funk, soul, jazz, blues band, that didn't need radio hits to showcase how good they sounded. Their sound and musicianship is solid and though things blurred together too much for me towards the end, it was a satisfying listen. Who needs Eric Burden anyways?
Not my favorite genre. I had to skip a bit bc the songs went on too long for me. 3/5
I dug this music and would like to hear more from War!
It was a very interesting album. Did you know that 9 * 4 is 36? Well, 36 is the number of albums I have now rated. Thank you for your three.
Good stuff.
I appreciate the importance of this fusion of musical styles but it felt a little tedious to me - like one long 44-minute song.
Some good songs but too much filler
Songs were pretty long but had great groove. Easy listening, would definitely return to it
Pretty funky, laid-back, enjoyable music. One of my very first records was War’s greatest hits, got it for free from some older folks giving away some old records. Actually the same place where I re-met Taylor the summer of 2013. Back to the music though, I recognize a few songs here from that album but most enjoyed the instrumentals. Good music, well done! 3 stars.
This was decent. Nothing exciting but passable funk. Pretty good to listen to in the background but no songs stood out to me. 3 stars
I liked the shorter songs, but the long songs I would tend to tune in and out. I liked that the album was short, but the long songs made it the same length as a normal album time wise
Pretty funky album. Knew the first song; the rest were good too. 6/10.
Some fairly funky easy listening. Might need to focus more on the lyrics next time around.
It’s very cool to hear music so vibrant and exciting while simultaneously knowing that it influenced a list of artists so awful that it should be framed and put on public display in The Hague.
Yeah
It’s funky and soulful, a snapshot of the struggle in the streets. It’s crazy an album like this went to #1. It’s not exactly the poppiest or the most accessible with its themes of social inequity, poverty and day to day strife. And multiple lengthy jams. But hey I guess this is what the people were feeling in 1973. An interesting moment in pop history for sure. In terms of its merits, while it is well crafted, even methodical at points, it lacks a certain memorable punch. I’m torn between a 3 and 4, but don't think I can get to the high end.
Interesting but not really enjoyable.
Half of War had more style than most entire bands, and I was very happy to see one of their albums pop up. I don't listen to them frequently or anything, but I love their electric funk. When you read that most of their songs they just recorded a ton of jamming and then picked a section to clip really is clear. Several went on a bit long, but it didn't drag the album down. Highlight Tracks - The Cisco Kid, Where Was You At, Four Cornered Room, The World is a Ghetto.
This was easy to listen to and just had a nice funk and vibe to it. It had an extremely specific 70s sound to it that a lot of more modern artists try to emulate in 'nostalgia' music. Some tracks were extremely long, but that is the style of both the time and the genre, so no points deducted there. At times just felt like an unbridled jam session.
Blissfully short
An album that doesn't quite commit to jazz, but nor does it come anywhere near the pop/rock that was typically popular at the time of release. I'm very surprised this sold as well as it did, because the individual tracks aren't particularly memorable. Some really solid guitar, bass, percussion, and overall instrumentation, though. "Four Cornered Room", with its dreamy hypnotic atmosphere, is probably the best track on the album, and the only lengthy track that justifies its runtime.
OK. Better when there were no vocals.
Good
This album was number one on Billboard. Funky and bluesey. Might listen to it again. Did not move to my playlist.
Tandon Scale Rating: 3.25 Standouts: The Cisco Kid, Where Was You At Foot Notes: 1 this is real funky Would I Listen Again: Album Cover Rating: (1-5) 4.5 Album Name Rating: (1-5) 4
Der her forstår jeg ikke.. Det var et behageligt lyt, men ikke nogen større oplevelse. Artworket er ret fedt.
Den får på alle tangenter af afro-amerikansk musikhistoriske referencer: Afro-beat trommer, blues guitar, gospel og soul vokal, endda batist church messende resitation. Desværre lyder de 3 tracks fra nr. 3 til 5 som var Fela Cuti, BB King og Aretha Franklin synkront blev ramt af depression og indspillede et album sammen i en tom, grå lagerhal. Og de tre numre er så 3/4 af hele albummet.
Vähän reggae henkistä psykedeelistä skate musiikkia :D Parhaat: The Cisco Kid, City Country City
very different from what i was expecting e.g. cisco kid and low rider. overall a very funky ride and some calmer bits, almost bluesy?
listened 2x - 2.8
This is a very 1972 record. Beyond the obvious standout opener “The Cisco Kid,” the record is a meditation on urban themes with an eye for social criticism and an ear for Latin-tinged, Soul-based Funk Rock. The groove is up front and personal, but there are three tunes over 8 minutes, so War isn’t afraid to stretch out and take their time. That album cover tells a dozen stories, as the cartoon-theme belies the stronger message of what it means to be a working class, inner city person of color. As the title track suggest, it isn’t just your neighborhood that’s struggling, this music is a global outreach.
Funky but kind of boring
Has some excellent moments, but overall is long and meandering. Several times while listening to this album, I forgot I was listening to music
6.5/10
Soul psicodélico progresivo. Ni fu ni fa.
I liked it.
I knew the radio hits by War but had never listened to a full album. I’m not sure I would have pegged them as a band that might have a 12+ minute track on one of their albums. But I s’pose that was the way of the time. I enjoyed the listen - a really cool fusion of styles on this album. 3.5/5
Funky! Nice! I quite liked it. The Cisco Kid and The World Is A Ghetto were highlights. I quite liked Beetles In The Bog too. The other couple of track seemed a bit meandering. This is one I would return to and listen to some more. Though, again, it doesn't have the groups famous tunes on it and I am a bit confused why this is on the list and can only assume the one with "Low Rider" is on it too?
No strong feelings either way
I kind of like Where Was You At and City Country City
Bit too much of a jam album. Got bored at times. Overall good but would only go back for a few tracks
Funky, but definitely more chill than other funk I've heard.
Enjoyed hearing a bit more from War beyond the usual singles. Title track was a highlight but other than that, songs kind of blended together.
Very talent musicians. Personally I wasn't really into this one as much as others.
Very funky, not my jam but not bad either.
Pretty decent
Lightly listened too. Jam chill music
This album sounds like sample heaven. I bet they have been used in tons of hip hop, including obviously “Slow Ride”. I like the album cover too.
The Cisco Kid is probably a top 50 song for me. The rest of the album goes a little sideways. Seems very South American drum beat heavy, which I don't mind, but their sound just didn't hold my interest. Album art is on point. Solid 3.5⭐
Was good, great backroom music for passive listening. Not something I would actively jam to
This started brightly and was something counter to expectations. However as it moved on it got stuck in a groove and failed to shift out of it.
Good jazzy and funky jams. Very lively album.
Pretty funky album, but a little too zany to really resonate with me.
I actually remembered the first song on this album; it reached #2 in April May 1973.
Pretty decent all around. I think I prefer Sly & the Family Stone for this genre, but overall a good listen
Pretty nice and groovy without being toooo jazzy
Very funky
Interesting album. I grew up in Southern California so I am familiar with some of their songs, The Cisco Kid, was played in the radio. The music reminded me of 1970’s radio, especially the songs that were over 10 minutes. Not a bad album.
A sound and style I have not heard before. More fascinating than purely enjoyable for me, but in no way bad. 3.5/5
I feel like they have better albums.
The first track came on and I though yes, let’s go but sadly a lot of it was a bit dull and self indulgent. Disappointing
Funky amb alguna peça progessiva i instrumental xula
Not my style at all
3 stars
Pretty funky.
Du prog jazz qui n’avait pas tant de punch 6/10
what is it good for?
Funky and jazzy and a good listen
3 Maybe 4
Meget groovy og meget cool! Kan godt li sådan noget mørk funk her. Nogen af numrene trak måske lidt for meget ud.
Spøjst nok koncept. De har en fin fusions ting kørende.
Felt like entering a time machine to 1970s hard streets of New York. Not a place I want to be. Points for atmosphere.
I'd only really known them for Lowrider. This was perfectly passable funk/soul. I liked City, Country, City
A good album, cohesive and unafraid to sprawl out with the songs. I don't know their discography well, but with (surprisingly) only one album on the list I thought it would have been the one with "Low Rider" on it.
It's sleek and funky... But never quite enough that I fell truly in love with it. I think I'd rather have had the variety of 12 four minute songs than six eight minute songs which probably would have made me love this more.
I was surprised by how little singing there was. The album was alright. It didn't have any of their big hits. However, I have an inside joke about the Cisco Kid so that brought back.some laughs.
Funky and soulful.
Pretty good album, and strong start, but kinda forgettable overall
Great grooves. Great messages that still ring true today in America, unfortunately. Funky as hell. Great sax. It gets very repetitive at times which is the main reason this isn’t likely to become a new favorite. 3/5
Til tider fett! Men likte ikke de lange soloene. Sterk 3'er
Not bad, but a bit generic at times
it’s hard to dislike early 70s funk rock
Another album that is just okay. Very nice and groovy instrumental parts, especially in son City, Country, City, but other parts are rather average and kind of boring. Nothing special.
I enjoy the sound, but the jam vibe wasn’t to my liking. 3/5, but probably won’t listen again
Another one I really enjoyed but I think it would benefit from a little bit of a harder edge
Cool, I liked the groove and the message
I didn't get it
en vibe, aber meh als hintergrund musig als aktives lose
Each song has its own identity, but they are all just repeat the same riff the entire time. Would work better in a funky soul playlist than as a straight album listen.
Good stuff, but started to get a little samey after a while
Funk, with lots of different influences (clanky Caribbean-sounding drums) being most prominent. Definitely rambly, but pretty fun
Instrumentals are interesting at some places, but it's mostly boring, which is a big thing for a funk album.
Pretty good stuff. I liked them more with Eric Burdon.
Soul. Jazz
This was good. I started out listening with the thought that this is different and somewhat unique and that I liked the style. Later on, though, it became somewhat repetitive and slow. Overall, though, I'm glad I listened.
- der Track "The World is a Ghetto" ist ein absoluter Banger - einige Einflüsse von unterschiedlichen Genres dabei - groovige Beats dabei, aber ansonsten auch entspannte Parts - 3/5
I own this on vinyl and enjoy it everytime I play it
Never heard this album before!
Makes me want to listen to Lee Oskar solo records!
I enjoyed this overall. I can see others complaints about feeling easy listening-esque, and agree some songs are overlong. But the overall vibe I like, and Lee Oskar's sound reminds me of my youth.
Funky.
Jam rock. Solid but not entirely my cup of tea.
I get it, it it’s not for me.
allez on y croit
not my style but groovy
Funky.
Jazzy, funky and patient. Definitely lets the sound breathe. The titular track is a standout here.
Disappointing. The first track (Cisco kid') was good and sounded promising, but it went slowly downhill from there and never got near the level of 'Me and baby brother' or 'Low rider' again. It's all there: great vibe. wonderful percussion, lots of funk but the material just isn't strong enough.
No real standouts but fun to listen to
Starts off alright and gets better with every song. Favorite song: Beetles in the Bog.
paar bangers!
Zoom Zoom Zoom
Pleasant all the way through but I wish it would go harder from time to time.
It's fine. Obviously love Sisco kid and rest was a vibe. Nothing insane. Solid 3
The funky tunes were quite good but I couldn’t get into the mellow stuff
War has had some great singles, Low Rider being my favourite, but Cisco Kid here is quite good also. I would describe them as a funky version of Santana, some great jamming and they’re not afraid to do some extended noodling, eg City, Country City, which really has a nice groove.
The Cisco Kid 7.1 Where Was You At 6.7 City Country City 6.5 Four Cornered Room 6.9 The World is a Ghetto 7.5 Beetles in the Bog 7 I liked it but thought it would be better with more vocals. 3.5 stars.
Very smooth funk with elements of jazz and rock. I've heard another album by this band which I liked more I think. This album was good but not that memorable.
It was ok not great
title track was great
Врубил и тупа расслабился на диване под снюсом 7/10
I was surprised to read how big this album was in 1973, as this was the first time I heard about War. Solid album anyhow.
Like the funk and and feel. Good late listening. Solid but neither great nor terrible
Ok
L'album commence énergiquement, puis perds peu à peu son énergie. Ce sont quand même de bonnes chansons mais manque de cohérence, sentiment de trahison on me promet de l'énergie au début et on essaie de m'endormir avant la fin de l'album.
This was kind of chill, a mix between psychedelic and funk. Some songs were better than others, like four cornered room. Not incredible, but okay for a single listen.
Niet boeiend, ook niet slecht
A good listen, poor timing given the world events though.
Animals EP did everything better
Funk, soup, blues, jazz...... really eclectic. Enjoyed.
3.5 album.
Very cool very funky and big respect because clearly highly influential to a lot of other artists but just not quite my cup of tea.
A lot of fun. I really enjoyed the sax solos. Just kind of there, though. Missing something for me, though, so it falls into a "this was fine." for me.
3.8
Backer, ca 3.5
I knew two of these tracks but had never listened to the whole thing. This is some great funk. It went on a little too long but I liked all the tracks.
3.5
Quite liked this.
3,75
Theyve just got their own sound. Chilled. Nice. Nothing special. 3/5
A fun listen. The artwork perfectly encapsulates what this LP is all about, part-topical exploration of African-American psyche, part-innocent and childlike groovefest--not exactly firing up on all cylinders, but rather taking its sweet time to evoke the melancholy of urban landscapes through lush instrumentation and generally well-crafted jazzy dirges. As a result, this LP is a treasure trove for any old school hip hop producer looking for samples. Was this album heavily sampled? I don't know, but it should be. I can picture acts such as the Beastie Boys, A Tribe Called Quest, De La Soul or DJ Shadow having a blast using all those choice cuts... Two highlights in this record: "The Cisco Kid" and the title-track. The first is built on a enticing vocal hook, complemented by short sequences of four notes that punctuate the whole thing like a contraption stamping bus tickets or metrocards. And the title track is a moving plea sung by clear vocals and enhanced by wonderful harmonies--an indolent description of ghetto life not only conveyed through the lyrics, but through the music as well. Short funky cut "Where Was You At" and slow, bluesy "Four Cornered Room" are also worthy of note--the latter's ambience sounding even fantastical to an extent, as if you were watching the city from a rooftop at night and a UFO suddenly appeared out of nowhere... Unfortunately, both sides of this LP end with lackluster tracks. For side one, very long instrumental "City, Country, City" doesn't do anything that the title-track won't do ten times better later on--compare the saxophone solos in both songs, for instance: the one on "The World Is A Ghetto" sounds haunted thanks to its film noir overtones, whereas that sax in "City, Country, City" just seems to go through the motions, borrowing a few free-jazz tropes instead, but without using any of the harmonically daring outbursts of that genre. As for closer "Beetles In The Bog", it is an attempt to end proceedings with a rousing chorus, but... to be honest, those "la la la" shenanigans sound a little half-baked compared to similar endeavors by, say, Sly And The Family Stone. Using Sly Stone as a reference point for this other soul-funk-rock act that War was might be a little unfair to the latter, I'll grant you that. It's like comparing a second-tier sixties rock band with The Beatles: there's no way you can win that round. But *The World Is A Ghetto* is only six tracks long, and when two of them are clear misses (including one that takes up half of one album's side), it takes a heavy toll on the whole thing. You won't see that happening with masterworks performed by The Family Stone. There lies the huge difference. 3/5 for the purposes of this list, translating to a 8/10 grade for more general purposes (5+3). Number of albums left to review: 431 Number of albums from the list I find relevant enough to be mandatory listens: 264 Albums from the list I *might* include in mine later on: 138 (including this one) Albums from the list I will certainly *not* include in mine (many others are more essential to me): 170
some of the instrumental tracks are decent, but couldn't really get too into it
Full funk, occasionally using the space to expand into structures metallic and still rich with harmony. "Cozy" is obviously inappropriate, but the music is expertly placed, a churn instead of a train.
Yes lots of great tunes, i remember a lot of this weirdly so must of been some kinda popular.
Classy, solid album. Tailed off a bit after the strong opening tracks.
Good fun.
Good, chilled out. Spotify had auto-play enabled, so I didn't realise that the album had finished until 10 minutes later. 😆
It's quite a nice time. It's pretty funky in places, pretty atmospheric in others, and well made in general. It's not really something that kept my attention though, and the reality is a lot of it just sat in the background. But it was pretty nice background music.
Also someone who only knew ‘Low Rider’ and was pleasantly surprised by the range here. Could use a bit more depth melodically, but even if things were a bit similar throughout the grooves were good enough to overcome the deficit.
Nice message but not my style
The world is a ghetto (the song) was good
gostosinho
Inoffensive album, but is a 13 min long instrumental worth it?
Pretty good, I listened to it on a walk and it made for good background music. Not the biggest fan of ~10 minute songs individually but it works to listen to as an album. Favourite song Four Cornered Room.
Yes.
These songs are too damn long. These are pretty alright I guess. There are a lot of slow songs though so it isn't really my speed. They are a good mix of soul and jazz though. This is a strong to decent 3/5
This started out as a clear four, but even though I liked the sound overall, I got pretty bored with it by side two.
I really liked this album. It was so funky and got me moving. It goes from motivating to psychedelic. I love the Hispanic sounds in 'Cisco kid'. The message of the world being a ghetto was pretty powerful because it's true. Were all here stuck with each other. There's a lot of shit that out weighs the good. There was a pretty sweet instrumental song in the middle which acted as the bridge between funky and psychedelic/ stoner. Overall, good album.
This was a nice jazz and funk album by War. Overall I’d listen to it again. A little different from some of their more popular hits as this one felt a little darker and more personal. The album only had a handful of songs but they were all pretty decent. 6.6/10
Good first song, kinda dropped off after
Tot el que envolta el disc convida a l'escolta: la seva creació el 1972 per part d'una banda cool en sintonia amb la seva época; les sonoritats que barregen soul, r&b, jazz, rock en sis llargs temes que els permeten explaiar-se; una portada icònica... Malauradament, el contingut no està a l'alçada. No és dolent, és força lisèrgic i interessant... però res novedós ni especialment excitant
Yeah, this is fine.
Overall a good album, but felt almost sparse to me. It is "chill funk". Mostly instrumental and no sweeping keyboards or a cacophony of sounds. Just really good music, but nothing expansive. I really enjoyed it but it felt like something was missing Favorite Songs: The World is a Ghetto, The Cisco Kid Least Favorites: NA
One of my favorite album covers. If you get a chance, read up on Howard Miller. I don't think the album works as well today as it once did - some of the songs are a bit long, and seem repetitious. The whole thing mellow - maybe too mellow.
Fon-KEY. Feels like something that I would hear on a GTA soundtrack whilst driving around one of those cars with the ridiculous suspension springs. BOING.
Heaven muusikkia hypnotic.... Harmi että välillä mitäänsanomatonta ja ajallista..
Groovy and a good listen. Just not really my thing.
Sucesión de canciones poperas con influencias un tanto étnicas y, original de escuchar. Música para dar ambiente
Good vocal harmonies and excellent interplay of harmonica and saxophone in City, Country, City.
Nice interesting album
Biisien pituudesta huolimatta kivuttomasti jaksoi kuunnella. Kivaa fiilistelyä.
interesting, at times a little cheesy but had some really chill parts
Good album, but not marking 3/5
Meh
Liked this but it didn't click for me completely. All the elements are there but I wasn't bought into it as a whole.
Gets nicely into a groove.
Iets trager dan ik verwachtte, beetje funky muziek.
Good album.
A funky, fun listen
Unique and funky! This was a fun listen with some good beats/vibes.
This was a well produced fun album with a variety of genres, the most obvious being funk but there was also some reggae, jazz and even some psychedelia peppered in. I did really enjoy it, especially The Cisco Kid and Beetles in the Bog. I just found it never fully kicked into another gear that I was expecting it to and I suppose that’s fine, they just left me wanting more. Excellent album art. 3.5 stars
I always get the group War mixed up with Edwin Starr’s song of the same name. Then I hear the funk and I’m still a bit confused. That’s ok. I want the funk.
Pleasant on the ears and has a nice laid back but a bit pissed off attitude. Not the kind of funk that grabs me and not quite smooth enough for me to fully relax into, but no real issues to identify either. Fave track: The World is a Ghetto
Good grooves, soulful rhythms, I liked this listen. Something holding me back a little from fully launching myself into this but the title track was a certain banger. Fave track: The World is a Ghetto
The Cisco Kid, Where Was You At, The World is A Ghetto (best song), Beetles In The Bog. The jazz section of the title song is amazing. 13 minute song is too long. 7/10
the singing is cheeks, the instrumental is alfa. weak 3 beetles in the bog, four cornered room instrumental and harmonizing.
Some good instrumentals in parts but too slow and boring at parts. FS: Cisco Kid, Ghetto
14th June 2023 Listened on the way back from the office. Came home and watched Sisu. Heady, hazy, heated summery funk. I could feel the limbs going by the river.
Good, but I didn't really have anything stand out to me. Enjoyed the beat and funk though.
Lush listen
When War gets it right, they're fantastic. I love "Cisco Kid;" it's easily one of my favorite songs by the group. Unfortunately, they get a little long-winded at times—there are three(!) songs over 8:30, and two of them are over 10:00. Not super stoked about that. I suspect that their greatest hits album is probably sufficient for my needs, but even with the overlong tracks, I can't justify giving them anything lower than three stars.
This was a good album. Not great, but it was a nice groove.
War. What is it good for? Absolutely okay funk.
Eat the salted peanuts out of the can.
I liked the title track but struggled to gain purchase on the other tracks. I kept wanting to put Sly on.....
I know of these guys but never really heard them. Maybe a song or two? This isn't too bad, reggae flavour mixed with a funky kinda thing. Touches on a heap of different genres, I guess funk would be the core though? Catchy but long. 3/5.
Very tough album to rate. Loved the opening track track of Cisco Kid. Had me grooving in my seat and made me very excited for the rest of the album. Where was you at is another very good tune off the album. Then they seemed to switch it up a move toward a more jazzish style of album. Jazz has never been my thing and I can't say I hated on this album, but I prefer the style and presentation of the first 2 songs. Cisco Kid (I downloaded Cisco!) and Where was you at were definitely my favorites off this album. I also enjoyed the World is a Ghetto, despite being over 10 minutes and 4 cornered room. Overall, I found this album to be good. Shit, I liked over 1/2 the album. There were definitely a few great moments off this album and I'm happy to be introduced to War. I left this genre playing for most of the day yesterday an generally find the funkish/soulish/R&B sounding style of music to be very enjoyable and great background music during the work day. This was going to be a very high score for after the first 2 songs. And I didn't dislike the remainder, but didn't quite get there for me. But solid and a good listen! Wavering between 3-3.5. Regardless, since no 1/2's on the star board, I'm giving a 3. I can see me checking out more of these guys. Love me that funk/r&b/soul music, when done right!
3 Man, I saw War and had a whole intro planned out for my review revolving around how Low Rider haunts my dreams due countless summer nights falling asleep to George Lopez on Nick at Nite. Well, that song’s not on this album, but that all to say when I think of War, I think of Low Rider, and then I think of George Lopez… and then I think of the freedom in summer vacation we take for granted as kids. Anyway, getting too deep here - let’s talk about The World is a Ghetto. I’m not normally the biggest fan of funk music, but I gotta say there’s a lot of fun and catchy stuff here. I’m not much of a dancer (sober anyway), but it’s really hard not to feel the groove to The Cisco Kid, and despite only having about three total lyrics, it’s catchy as all hell. That being said, I wasn’t into the instrumental stuff on the album as much. While it all had a nice sound to it, it didn’t do much for me, which is unfortunate because it’s a good half of this album’s runtime. The title track was really solid though, and I wish they had decided to end there instead of with Beetles in the Bog, as I found the latter to be kind of weak. It just feels like ending on The World is a Ghetto would have rounded out the album musically and thematically a little bit better than a song about bugs, what do I know? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Anyway, didn’t love the album, but it’s definitely enjoyable.
Great grooves for the time
Great musicianship and fun listen outside of my wheelhouse. Opening and title track were the best on the album, but good listen all the way through.
Enjoyable 3+/5
I wanted to like this one, but it’s a bit hit or miss, with too many misses.
Good early 70s fusion of funk, jazz and rock and a hint of country too. Mellow moments as well as straight up funk. Good horns.
Good, funky album. I’m feeling a strong 3
Salut Chatgpt, peux-tu me créer une critique musicale qui soit à la fois valable pour The World is a Ghetto de War et The Suburbs de Arcade Fire parce que ça fait deux semaines que je dois écrire une critique des deux et je les confonds. Bien sûr, voici une critique courte qui convient aux deux albums : The World is a Ghetto de War et The Suburbs de Arcade Fire sont deux albums qui abordent la question de l'aliénation sociale de manière émouvante. Alors que The World is a Ghetto explore les tensions raciales dans les quartiers défavorisés, The Suburbs se concentre sur la solitude et l'isolement dans les banlieues. Les deux albums offrent des réflexions sur les difficultés de vivre dans un monde où la communauté est en train de se défaire, tout en proposant une musique captivante et rythmée. Si vous cherchez des albums qui parlent de la condition humaine avec une grande sincérité, The World is a Ghetto et The Suburbs sont des choix incontournables.
Pas désagréable, pas particulièrement agréable non plus, vivement la fin de cette liste qui me pourrit la vie.
Aardige mix van invloeden en stijlen wel, luistert best lekker weg, maar komt daarna ook nooit meer terug.
Dit had wel een goede vibe!
Not bad!
Pretty good, but not too memorable. Some songs dragged on forever. Good use of horns throughout. Kept thinking about George Lopez even though that song isn't even in this album.
Had no preconceptions about this album as I knew nothing about War. Pretty pleasant surprise, folky, singalong rock infused with latin rhythms and so funky congas.
3. It's alright, not really my style but I enjoyed having it on while reading.
This was fun, a nice beat throughout
Funky and melodic, but without a standout track.
This didn't massively resonate with me, despite liking brassy bluesy music a lot. I felt like it only really had one gear though that it never got out of, where I was hoping it was at some point be a bit more POW. The general sound was good but the songs didn't quite do it for me
This was pretty cool, good sounds.
Too much like the Grateful Dead for me. Too funky, too jammy. I appreciate how great the music is but don’t enjoy it
noisy
La verdad que no me pareció gran cosa el disco. Por momentos aburrido, por momentos buenos temas. Lo que sí, algunos temas muy largos... 6 canciones para 43 minutos es poco.
The groove sessions are cool, but won't be rushing back
Interesting album. Wouldn't be my usual sort of thing, but I found it was good to have on in the background while working and just groove away. I don't think I'd otherwise want to just sit and listen to it though – the jam nature of the band means some of the tracks get quite repetitive, and one or two are maybe overly long.
sorry i just cant listen to ts random noises its annoying
Really solid album but didnt captivate me enough. Maybe just a genre preference. Not bad by any means. Would listen to again.
Det lilla jag visste om War innan gav mig visa farhågor. En del av dom infrias dessvärre men det är inte lika illa som det kunde varit. Jazzrocken i de två inledande spåren är precis så uselt som i mina värsta mardrömmar. I nästa spår blir det mer funkigt men funken saknar såväl sex, blod och svett, den blir lite akademisk duktig. Följande 'Four cornered room" känns mer som en stilövning än en låt, den vet jag inte vad jag ska ha till. Titelspåret sen är skivans höjdpunkt, det är bra mjuk jazzfunk även om jag fortfarande tycker det blir lite akademiskt duktigt snarare än gungigt och känsligt. Sista spåret försöker hitta sin inre Fela Kuti men går bet å det grövsta, ansatsen är god men utförandet vedervärdigt. Det kunde varit än värre, därför en medioker tvåa
Jag försöker verkligen komma in i det här men det låter mest som Toto i mina öron. Det låter som duktiga musiker men helt själlöst.
I was bored.
In my honest opinion, I thought the instrumentals were nice and nice vocals, but to me this really was kind of background music nothing really stood out to me in a significant way. It wasn’t a bad experience in any way and it has its good moments, but nothing life changing.
I thought War was just a novelty act for Low Rider. I didn’t realize they were a real band. That song’s not on here so it didn’t really work for me
Cisco Kid is a song I grew up with. My dad's band played it. Always loved the complex rhythms. Other than that this album did nothing for me.
I knew nothing about this album, except a quick glance at wikipedia told me it was the number 1 album of 1973. As I was listening to it I started to doubt myself, maybe it was number 1 on subchart, like R&B or Soul or something. The side 2 started and I knew I misread it. Come home after listening and OMG it was the number selling record of 1973. I know the 70s are famous for the drugs but come on. 1973 was Dark Side of Moon, it was Alladdin Sane, and this, this? is the number one album of the year.
2026-08-18: First two songs are great. And then the rest went downhill. I am not a fan of 13 minute instrumentals. And weird cymbal crashes.
Ok album that felt a little dull at times.
Not for me.
Started strong but then just a load of sound. Tracks far too long.
Melkein pelkkää instrumentaali jazzia vaikka rnb vaikutteilla
Eh
After nearly 600 albums, my current least favorite genre is soul/funk. I just don't think the framework of the typical song works for me. It's 1-2 chords repeated over and over, changing every 5-10 seconds. It just sounds so cumbersome to me, and while I acknowledge that there are musicians who could make it interesting, they are few and far between. I suppose that is part of the appeal for a lot of people, laid back, uncomplicated grooves, but it's not for me.
ok
It was fine? I don't know. I like funk/soul, but this just kinda blended into the background and nothing really stood out to me. I knew Cisco Kid, but the rest were new to me. I'll say 2.5 stars, but I'm giving it a 2 here.
Me aburrió mucho. No sé capaz no le presté la suficiente atención, pero se me hizo eterno.
This was okay but got a bit annoying. It lacked lyrics and was a bit meh in places not enough to grab my attention I won't be back
13min song ist verrückt
Found myself just waiting for it to end. Felt repetitive and lethargic. Parts of it were interesting, but maybe only because they were so buried in a molasses of soul that I got excited from any break from the monotony. Much of it felt like it could be the backtrack to a sad Peanuts scene. Nothing necessarily wrong with the instrumentation or singing, just... boring.
I was aware that this band originally featured Eric Burdon (of the Animals) but did not realise that they had big hit records, to the extent that it won 1973 Billboard album of the year. They would, at first listening seem to be a funk rock band but there are certainly some Curtis Mayfield and Marvin what's going on influences and also the remnants of old school psychedelia in the rather drawn jams of a couple of tracks here. I just don't feel that this is the best example of the music they are playing, despite the impressive message conveyed by title, artwork and some lyrics. Clearly able in their field but not spectacular.
Didn't enjoy the album all that much, not my genre I guess. Plus a bit tired of the sax. 1/5/5
First band on the list who I'd not heard of before. This was nice enough to have on in the background, not something I'm likely to listen to again though.
Interesting album. Wasn’t blown away by it though.
Cisco kid sounded familiar from maybe someone sampling it, but the rest was some funk that felt like never ending background music
Overall a dated sound and not all that memorable outside of one song really, still not unlistenable though and would be content just having it be background noise. 2/5
Sympa mais deux morceaux maximum, après ça tape sur le système
This album was really 🤮 boring and at times annoying. I couldn’t get into it, and some songs had good intros. I did kinda like the last song though. So, I’m gonna have to give this a 2.3/5! 😱🥱🫠
As far as I knew, I hadn’t heard of the band ‘War’ before, so I was quite curious. It’s a fairly varied album, though not really quite to my taste. Two stars...
This album started out alright but just lost me in the middle.
Did not connect with this one.
Country esque. Instrumental. Gets more soulful later. Interesting vibe. Progressively got better to me
Most of the songs were all right, a little repetitive, but not bad. Best song: Four Cornered Room
Alright not really my cup of tea
So so
Not my favorite. Super long tracks that get repetitive and while the beats are amazing, I found myself waiting for the song to be over.
Good energy. But the songs were pretty long and jammy.
Muy lento, muy instrumental y muy largas las canciones.
Beetje hippy achtig. Niet heel interessant
wasnt great
Some nice tracks among several boring tracks. Unable to hold my attention throughout.
I found this quite boring. I didn’t really focus on the lyrics which was probably more of the point.
meh. Not a big fan. "Cisco Kid" is pretty cool...
not bad not good not adding anything to the playlist
Wuite like the cover and the songs are bit funk with the e but i didnt add an with the e
its okay but nto palaylist worthy
Nice but I have trouble staying inside the thing when it's so long and so instrumental. But it's obviously nice music
Silky feeling, but not completely to my taste.
Definitely not my thing, I am not a jazz person and I tend to like stuff with more lyrics. I can see why others would like it though.
no lo escuche toodo, pero guarde una cancion, no mi tipo aun.
- not much to say about this one - some enjoyable songs
Chill and very mildly funky, fine ambience but not for me. Highlight: "Four Cornered Room"
Starts of strong but becomes quiet forgettable quickly. Not bad, just disappointed from WAR with this one.
ok
Wasn't bad, just not really my thing. It started off pretty good, then got repetitive real quick.
Didn't really do it for me.
I dont know what to make of this. It’s objectively a cool album, but I subjectively did not enjoy it too much. I know that doesnt make sense, but it do be like that sometimes.
Long songs good back ground music if you liked it.
I wanted to love this but it’s kinda same-y and slow throughout.
Kinda boring, cause 2 songs are 10+ mins long. I dont like long songs. fav song Where was you at.
Ehkä tämäkin kippaisi jonain toisena päivänä kolmosen puolelle mutta tän päivän kuuntelulla ei kyllä maistu
Vähän turhan ghetto meno oli tässä.
Kansikuva ja ensitahdit lupasivat kyllä enemmän mitä levy lopulta antoi. Aika perusmeininkiä, enkä minä tästä kyllä oikein punaista lankaa löytänyt.
The music here is groovy, jazzy, and focuses more on instrumentation than lyrics. It's not bad for background music, but this style isn't for me.
Not memorable to me.
Not my thing at all
mas mi estilo pero mucha instrumetal y poco canto
Meh
4/10
My dumbass had this on shuffle but either way I dont think I was getting much out of this album. I can think of others that could replace it. I liked the instrumental track.
sss
Meh
meeh
Its cool, one solid single and 40 more minutes of decent if unfocused meandering does not make essential listening. No one needs to hear this before they die. All credit where credit is due though... this is worlds above the vast majority of crap that has been presented thus far on this list 2.95 stars.
Musically I know it’s good but I just wasn’t grabbed by this album.
Meh. It’s an album.