Aja

Bernard Purdie AND Steve Gadd on the same album, fuck yeah. I will note that the production quality can feel a bit too polished at times, but the musicianship is so good I have to look past that.

Steely Dan are Ws This album is a banger

It’s really moody and calming to listen to. Great songs and variety, brief yet interesting. Like the theme, wasn’t what I was expecting. 8.9/10.

Production wise this sounds great, but the music has me on the verge of boredom.

I was today years old when I found out that Steely Dan is just glorified elevator music. If the rest of the album had been more similar to “Josie”, it would have been so much better.

3.5/5

Alright

I quite enjoyed this one. It was really good, but short.

Great album, great songs.

Great album, great band

jazz rock

Love some Steely Dan. This album sounded very clean. Production quality is up and lost some of the rough edges. Which had their charm for me. The album is still great, but I did not enjoy it as much as I did Pretzel Logic. Heavy jazz. Standouts: Aja, Deacon Blues, Peg, and Home At Last.

No private session needed for Steely Dan. I am surprised how polarizing a band Steely Dan is, I know some people who hate them. I think it's because their music is a little more complicated than bands like The Eagles and Steve Miller Band. Anyway, at one point in college I went through a Steely Dan phase, Deacon Blues will always have a special place in my heart for some reason.

IDK guys, Steely Dan may or may not be your bag but you gotta acknowledge that this album is damn effective, if not, totally slaps. I get that they are too smooth for rockers, too rock for jazz fans, not abstract enough for prog fans, and too clean for funk fans, but that's the point. The Dan of Steel are clever purveyors of multiple influences for nerdy armchair musicologists who get off on dialing life in "just so". They got a pristine sound and execution that grooves while reminding a listener of so many musical references while dropping lyrical gems of multi-layered sarcasm that rewards thrilled nerds the more they nerd out on it. Musically though, no matter what school you run with, you gotta hand it to these guys. The hooks are catchy as hell, while doing musically impressive gymnastics on their instruments-- something prog never pulls off.

Крутой альбом

Groupe inconnu. Intéressant. J'apprécie bien les divers chorus guitare/clavier/sax, et certaines parties de batterie (Aja) ou lignes de basse (Peg). Mais je me passerais bien du chant qui n'apporte pas grand chose et donne des morceaux bien trop sages. A la même époque Weather Report (par exemple) proposait un Jazz Rock bien plus créatif, et ... instrumental. =>3/5

Peg is definitely a standout track. As for the rest of the album, it’s nice and laid-back, with a very chill vibe. It’s the kind of music that wouldn’t be out of place while you’re waiting for your name to be called at the dentist’s office.

Great writing, great vocals - not really my style, but the songs are so good they overcome my usual tastes.

While nothing on this album is going to make it to my liked songs of spotify that does not mean it was a bad album. Rather this album was one of the most energized background listens I've had in awhile. I probably won't seek it out again but I enjoyed my time with it.

Truly a masterpiece. One of the best albums ever created, oozing with style and sound.

Steely Dan are one of my favorite bands of all time. I don't know if there's a single song of theirs I don't enjoy listening to. The songs are just fun and there's so much going on. The musicality is anything but generic, and the lyrics perfectly encapsulate that yacht rock feeling of banality covered up by a jazzy, yuppy lifestyle. Some of my favorite sonic moments on this album are the xylophone during 'Aja' and the staccato piano bits during 'I Got the News.' I love this album. I've got to get the boat out. It makes me want to cruise and feel inadequate.

A really groovy album. All of the musicians on this album are outstanding and I really vibed with the prevalent jamming. Peg will forever be a banger. I was cooking food while listening to this album and found myself dancing along to a lot of it. Proper tunes from Steely Dan.

They clearly have a very talented group of musicians. Somehow all the songs sounded the same? I didn't know Steely Dan was a jazz group basically. The repetitive nature of the ridiculously long songs had a lullaby effect on me. Sort of like elevator music.

Solid dad rock I guess.

5/5 This album gets off to a real flyer with the absolutely amazing Black Cow, which is lyrically, vocally and instrumentally brilliant. It's structured beautifully, with such an infectious quality that draws you in straight away, and keeps you there. Then Aja, which is at its core so delicate and smooth, yet is unsettled, continually moving forward dramatically and fantastically. Deacon Blues is so inviting and clever, and goes by so fast, closing the first half with elegance. Then the funk kicks in on Peg, a song with groove and glamour. Home at Last feels like a jazz-reggae fusion sent down directly from heaven. So, so good. It's bright and full of life. It would be a favourite on almost any other album. Then I Got The News is fun and groovy, before the experience finishes with Josie. The guitars cut through the song so well, melding with the great bass work. Once again, just a breathtaking track that deserves so much praise. All in all, this is 40 minutes of brilliant songwriting and musical performances that I can't wait to revisit. Black Cow 5/5 (FAV) Aja 5/5 Deacon Blues 5/5 Peg 5/5 Home At Last 5/5 I Got The News 4.5/5 (LEAST FAV) Josie 5/5

Goes alright, but they definitely have better albums.

What a perfect album! It is impossible not to get hyped when the drums kick in at the end of Aja... That is the most painful fade in the history of recorded music.

Heard it a lot before. It's a good easy listening album.

Before listening to the album again: Never really understood why *Aja* is even more praised by the critics that *Can't Buy A Thrill* or *Pretzel Logic*. I guess that compared to their previous LPs, the "band"'s sound, along with the performances given by the many session musicians hired for this one, had never come off as maddeningly slick and pristine as in this 1977 album. The thing is, it seems to me that Steely Dan's choruses and vocal lines are generally less memorable in *Aja* than in the records I've quoted up there (except for "Deacon Blues", of course)... After listening to the album again: Damn. I still have a problem with "Black Cow", that I find a bit mundane and indistinct for an opener. But the string of songs that follows is indeed quite perfect. It starts with "Aja", where the album it gives its name to hits its stride at last: gosh, those gorgeous syncopated drums in the climax of this one! And that eerie synth! It continues to "Deacon Blues", still catchy as hell, and then ends with "Peg", oddly graced with jittery male backup vocals uttering the name of the titular girl like frail robots smitten with love at once. Truly, you "see it all in 3-D" here. There are so many great moments in that string of three songs that I will bump my initial grade by at least one point. As usual with Steely Dan, the song lyrics, some of them oblique and even cryptic, are about a bunch of characters "down on their luck", as that other reviewer politely describes it. And as usual with them, it's sort of a cheesefest instrumentation-wise "You can see why punk happened", as yet another reviewer puts it. Which, to be honest, aptly supports the sardonic tone of those lyrics about "being a doomer 30-40 something in the late 70s witnessing the rise of Neo-liberal realism and the death of effective counter-culture" as a third pert reviewer explains elsewhere... Yet it's also such an imaginative cheesefest, with so many subtle-and-yet-elated twists and turns, and with so many layers to marvel at, that the whole thing soon becomes an aloof and immersive jazzy adventure like no other--even if it's an adventure in a land filled with pathetic losers, as pointed out before. The Dan had always desperately tried to look like cool cats. And it's here, as what remained of their "rock" influences had been so well-digested--to the point that said rock influences became indistinguishable or totally subliminal--that Becker and Cage *did* become cool cats in the eyes of the whole world... Apart from all that, I'm neutral towards bluesy "Home At Last"--in spite of its cute references to Homer's *Odyssey*--"I Got The News" is kind of fun, and the final guitar break of *Josie* always gets me. Not writing an overlong long review here. If I did so, it would be doomed to look flat compared to the weird witticisms Steely Dan routinely used themselves to talk about their equally weird--but also often wonderful--music. Or rather, *not* talk about it. At least not really. You can't beat cool cats at their own game, I guess... 4.5/5 for the purposes of this list, rounded up to 5 9.5/10 for more general purposes (5+4.5) Number of albums left to review: 96 Number of albums from the list I find relevant enough to be mandatory listens: 390 (including this one) Albums from the list I *might* include in mine later on: 228 Albums from the list I certainly won't include in mine: 286

just, you know.. one of the best most complete albums ever made… (3 stars)

I'll never understand this music.

Music has a very difficult time getting better than this. Not impossible, but this sets a *very* high bar

I kind of like Peg, I Got the News; I almost like Josie

groovy baybay ! #billburroughs highlights: black cow, aja, deacon blues (aug 12 2024)

God, I hate Steely Dan.

Great album, enjoyed the various instruments and jazz/R&B sounds on the album. Amazed to learn that outside of the two main band members, they basically auditioned players for each song on their albums.

Pretty chill, an easy listen. I think you get the point it’s calm and nice

Pretty solid. Ngl had it on while unpacking my stuff in my room so wasn’t paying it the fullest of attentions but it was enjoyable as nice background stuff. Nice vibe, would listen to again, wouldn’t mind if someone put it on.

maybe it's because my yoga instructor regularly plays Steely Dan, but I found this a very relaxing, chill listen. 3.5 stars

ugh. This also failed to appeal. The whole album sounds like an extended intro to an episode of Bob Ross' The Joy of Painting. Sadly, no happy little listener here.

I struggled with this record when it came out. I was a kid, and this didn't sound like Do it Again, or Reelin' in the Years. Then I grew up and realized that it was just different. Now it's a few of my absolute favourite Steely Dan songs.

Super chill great album

Deacon Blues is such a good song, I really enjoyed that

I don’t think I was or ever am in the mood for this.

Pretty good, great recording.

Amazing wtf

It’s front loaded with all the cool revolutionary long songs on side A but the album as a whole is fairly enjoyable 4/5

Another one I've been putting off for a thousand years. As I suspected it's not for me. Yacht rock, music for MOR tastes. Bland at best. Thank god it's over. I preferred it when I thought I wouldn't like but had never heard it to now knowing I don't like it having heard it.

This album was already one of my favourites. So jazzy and catchy, and the musicians skill is outstanding. Highlights: Black Cow, Aja (that drum solo!!) Peg.

Nein, nichts für mich.

buen album 4/5

*aging hippy dad voice* Well, i’m gonna go OUTSIDE AND WORK ON THE LAWNMOWER

Kind of jazzy rock music, pleasant to listen through. Stand-out: Josie

I have heard this album before. Listened to it earlier this year and have been meaning to relisten. My initial feelings remain pretty much the same. It’s extremely pleasant to listen to and sounds fantastic… but that’s about all I get out of it. No real emotional connection here for me. Nothing I’m really rushing back to because I liked it so much. But, again, it sounds fantastic and the instrumentation is really great. Love the improvisational moments especially. Definitely get why this album is praised, but there’s just not a ton here for me for whatever reason.

Probably more influential on my growing up than any other album. I love everything about it.

alright steely dan you win again i cannot lie i think steely dan might actually be a musical genius however i felt like this album was kinda the same vibe thru the whole thing so for that reason it gets a high 4

Definitely not my cup of tea going in. I’m not going to sit here and trash this though for too long, because there are redeeming qualities and Peg is a fantastic groove! The musicianship is beautiful and colorful but ultimately pretty sanitized and divorced from a real cultural center. The songwriting isn’t saying much aside from being a doomer 30-40 something in the late 70s witnessing the rise of Neo-liberal realism and the death of effective counter-culture. It’s cynical like Zappa but without the wild edge. Honestly it’s morose and depressing at times, and the length of the songs and consistent instrumentation defintely makes it feel very samey. With all that being said, the pocket is almost too good on these songs. The solos rip, the harmonies are perfection and the musical aspects of the songwriting are undeniably mature and influential. Its a bit antithetical to rock music but not devoid of meaning or quality. Aside from peg I don’t think I’d through anything into a playlist, as much as I’d like to reclaim yuppy music lol.

way way way better than i thought. i was prepared for the worst album of my life. had a very nice groove to it

I fuckin love Steely Dan

I don't think I had heard Aja in full before, but it sounds like an absolute classic.

Really talented band but not in a massive rush to hear again. Good to find out where de la soul sample comes from. Once you notice lisp it's in foreground. 6/10

i will argue until the end of time that everyone and their dog should listen to Steely Dan at least once in their life!

Classic Dan, I have this one on Vinyl and have loved it for years!

Banger!

Steely Dan - you get what you pay for. It's OK. 3/5

In a dinner scene from the film Knocked Up (2007), Paul Rudd's character complains that the music industry has changed and that Steely Dan wouldn't have a chance today. Seth Rogen replies "maybe that's because Steely Dan gargles my balls," and that line alone has steered me away from listening to them for over 15 years. Aja was an interesting listen, swinging wildly between gargling balls and kicking ass. The final tally favors the balls unfortunately(?) but there were decent runs of jammy, inspiring instrumentation. Not bad, but I wouldn't be upset to go another 15 years Dan-less.

Please, no more Steely Dan, I can't take it...

I don't know what genre I thought Steely Dan were, but Jazz/yacht rock was not it.

Que incrível meu

I don't think I really like Steely Dan. Similar to The Doobie Brothers with Michael McDonald, I just don't like the vocals. It all just feels kind of...lifeless? I'm not sure why or when I would be listening to music like this. 4.5/10 (2.25/5)

Apart from one brighter spot (Peg), this puts the difficult grind into easy listening, and the offensiveness into its inoffensiveness.

haha every time i hear steely dan specifically, im like “oh no here comes some prog-rock nonsense.” but then i kinda enjoy some of it. i cannot say that about other bands like this.

Some funky fushion stuff. Chill and groovy

Can't Buy A Thrill me introduziu ao Steely Dan e, por uma coincidência enorme, foi o ultino álbum que ouvi antes do Aja. Diferentemente do álbum de estreia, esse não me pegou tanto. O Aja tem um ar mais "jazzy", com frases mais elaboradas em todos os instrumentos e pequenas inserções de solos, o que seria um ponto positivo para mim já que a elaboração traz um movimento pra música e quebra da monotonia, mas em comparação com o primeiro, achei as músicas menos empolgantes e menos marcantes.

Really fun stuff.

👍🏼 Least favorite was such a well known song, Aja!

I can usually take or leave Steely Dan but this was a nice surprise. Peg in particular hooked me. Gives me Shoji Meguro vibes in some places.

Love Steely Dan and love this album. Peg!

I normally love steely dan but this album was so boring I didn’t even realize I had already finished it and it was halfway through the second loop before I noticed. Just so light as to basically not exist.

hbhhkh

Growing up with AM radio, I know the 3 hits like the back of my hand. The rest of the album was more of the same, just more boring but inoffensive.

I will always remember this album during the pandemic transporting me elsewhere.

short and sweet and all of their funkiest tracks. so many rap samples.

I love this band

A bit of sonic slickness combined with amazing musicianship and fierce wit. Also, it thumps.

I became a huge fan of Steely Dan this year a few months ago when the site sent me Pretzel Logic. I was instantly swept off my feet by the first lulls of Rikki Don't Lose That Number. So to sum it up well: I'm totally into them! It's my kind of music, no mistakes! It's the kind of 70's road rock band that I've been looking for for a long time. I thought I had already seen all the good ones, but now in 2024 I am blessed with Steely Dan. And this review of mine has nothing to do with the album itself. I just wanted to say thank you to this site! 5 Stars!

Possibly the greatest lineup of no-name set musicians ever. I’m not a big fan of Steely Dan, but this album is so perfectly performed and produced that it’s hard to deny how amazing it is. The fact that Walter Becker, one of the two permanent members of Steely Dan, didn’t perform on a few of the songs really shows how much of a masterpiece of collaboration this album is. If there’s any album highlight though, it has to be Wayne Shorter’s sax solo on the title track.

3+

The ultimate yacht rock album. Every song is incredibly smooth and catchy but there are some bits that go really hard as well - the solos on the title track for example are just excellent. The session musicians on this track are next level (with appearances from Steve Gadd, Bernard Purdie and Wayne Shorter among many others) and the production is so meticulous and crisp. An all round lovely and engaging listen

Not for me.

Is this the soundtrack for Dary’s Super Soft birthday party? Steely Dan is so boring. I don’t get it.

Steely Dan perfection, I don't know whether to sit back and smoke a cigar or get up and boogie

No babe when I said I wanted to Peg I meant Steely Dan! Honest!

impeccable production on garbage-ass songs.

great vibes overall (i just know myself and that i won't always have the patience for lengthy songs like that but still enjoyed them) faves: home at last, i got the news, josie

Boring

Can't digest it in a day, got re-listen to it many times over

Just okay for me. 3/5

Very good stuff. loved this way more than I thought I would.

Stupid lyrics. Boring songs. Better than Lou Reed.. but barely.

Smooth rhythms, mellow, great Steely Dan - probably their best album

This is one of my dad's favorite bands of all time. Steely Dan was jazz for white guys who don't realize they like jazz

Może być, ale nic szczegolnego. Takie do posiadówki wieczorem przy winku lub whisky z drugą połówką. 3/5

I always kind of liked Steely Dan, but I think I'm becoming an actual fan. This album is really jazzy, kinda funky and just overall really pleasant.

Smooth baby.

I don't get the hype around this at all. It's like the worst parts of rock and jazz combined. No question flawless musicianship but this is dull at best

Reminds me of DMB

In these times of great turmoil and discordance, this is a hopeful reminder that America is indeed capable of great things. Here we have the magnum opus of the greatest jazz rock band to ever do it, and there’s no question, this is among the finest albums ever recorded.

Ears are all you need to make this album soundtrack seemingly any activity imaginable—no yacht required.

Nice and short too, not much else to say.

Not my cup of tea, but probably gets rated highly by others.

Jesus. I wasn't prepared for this. Absolutely incredible from beginning to end. Can't even pick a favourite. Looks like I'm about to hit Steely Dan's entire back catalogue hard.

I hesitated before even pressing play on this one. It was everything I expected - a full dose of 70's yacht rock. The sort of thing that would have played in a restaurant when I was a kid, or in an elevator. You don't notice it enough to dislike it. A star for musicianship, nothing else of note

70’s

Unobtrusive background music.

People keep telling me I need to like Steely Dan, but Aja only reinforces why I don’t. It’s a bland mix of elements that should work but somehow don’t. Polished to the point of boredom, and occasionally so cheesy it’s hard to stomach.

...

The reviews of this album/Steely Dan are hilarious.

Another one that I pulled out my copy on LP to listen to.

Amazing, totally amazing

Great album by a great band

Classic

This was okay. A bit too scattered and jazzy for my liking.

I liked it, but it didn’t make me feel deeply and the guitar was a little more funk than I usually go for

Hyggeligt og meget samplet hehe 3-4/5

Hmm. Mixed feelings on this one. It’s not as good as Can’t Buy a Thrill, too many cornball songs. But Deacon Blues and Peg are unbelievably good songs. Like Deacon Blues might be one of the greatest songs ever written holy shit. But the cornball songs…….

good just not exceptional

I really enjoyed Countdown To Ecstasy so was excited to dig into Aja, but left feeling pretty nonplussed. It feels a bit elevator-y, very easy-listening and lacking in any real edge. Musically, it's solid and the songs are well written and constructed; It's fine and inoffensive but just can't think of any reason to keep it in my rotation.

just a good album

More like Steely Yawn amirite

I listened to this in a pub in the beer garden, drinking and smoking, and enjoying the heartbreaking intricacies of the songwriting. I’m sure it could have been obnoxious, but seriously I felt like the coolest motherfucker ever

I FUCKING HATE STEELY DAN I’m only listening because this one doesn’t immediately make me insane like the others because my mom didn’t force my sister and I to listen to it in an inescapable car en route to Maine to see my aunt. Anyway like my other review fuck Don Fagen and yacht rock bullshit. Cocaine does not make everyone a better musician and this is PROOF lol. At a mere 35 minutes I am enduring this for the team. I get that they put a lot of effort into this and got a bunch of pro musicians and it was engineered all profesh but still this is GARBAGE. I’d love to poke this guy in the eye. The interlude in Aja, the title track, sounds like dentist office hold music. And that’s the best song on the fucking thing!! Deacon Blues was the “hit” on this one but dear god it SUCKS. Peg was also a single but again what the fuck is this. Funk for “mayonnaise is spicy” white guys?? The only listenable track for me was Josie but only because it’s the last song and it means it’s almost over. “Shine up the battle apple?” What the fuck does that mean. Go fuck yourself. Are they good songwriters? Ugh YEAH I GUESS as far as ability but god damn I hate this shit. Not as much as that French pervert Serge Gainsbourg but it’s close. This is music for people who hate music.

Didn't Guantanamo Bay prisoners get tortured to this album?

This is the “experimental” album? Sounds a lot like the others. Not for me.

Sure, it's slick, beautifully produced and it's executed with brilliant technical precision. But, it bores the shit out of me so...

Alban bien tocado, con algunos temas que enganchan más. Pero no me termina de llegar. Algunos amigos músicos dicen que es de lo mejor. Pero a mi me cuesta

For the first time in I don't know how many listens the album finally resonated for me. The intention of the notes is spot on, the production is clean / crisp, and the talent is top notch. With that said, it still feels like lounge music to me.

This is the opposite of yesterday's album, I really wanted to like this one more than I did, but was just struggling to get into it that much. It's definitely not bad, they've moved onto a much more jazz-influenced sound in the five years since Can't Buy a Thrill, with longer songs and more jamming. It's perfectly enjoyable and they're clearly all very talented musicians, but honestly I just found it a bit boring. It's like a little too smooth for my liking, everything just kind of has this easy-going pace that forces it to the background a bit. I guess it's kind of the general criticism of the "yacht rock" sound, a bit overly polished and light. "Peg" is by far the best song on the album, and I enjoyed "Josie" too, but then there was a few fine songs and a few that didn't do as much for me. Maybe I'll change my mind on Steely Dan at some point, but this was just fine for me. Favorite song: Peg Other: Black Cow, Deacon Blues, Home At Last, Josie 6/24/24

Pretty chill.

Really enjoyed this one.

70/100 After three songs it does all start to sound really similar... Still a very good Jazz-Rock album!

Technically very good. Good production, good performances. The songs itself I only kinda like though. It's one of those albums that just keeps showing up for me though Will I listen to again: 95%

Aujourd'hui, le grand ordinateur qui me sert de guide dans cette quête des 1001 albums m'a sorti un nom qui, à lui seul, évoque le velours côtelé, les studios d'enregistrement hors de prix et les moustaches soignées : Steely Dan. Et pas n'importe lequel de leurs disques. Le Saint-Graal. Le monolithe. L'album que les audiophiles caressent le soir avant de s'endormir : "Aja". Je vais être direct, parce que la vie est trop courte pour tourner autour du pot. Cet album me déconcerte. Il me fascine et m'emmerde dans un même mouvement, une sorte de valse schizophrénique qui me laisse sur le carreau, admiratif et profondément frustré. Si la musique était une simple démonstration technique, une compétition de figures imposées, "Aja" serait champion olympique, recordman du monde et probablement le premier album à être envoyé dans l'espace pour représenter l'intelligence humaine. Mais la musique, ce n'est pas que ça. Commençons par ce qui saute aux oreilles, ce qui justifie que cette galette soit dans ce foutu bouquin. Sur le plan technique, cet album n'est pas un 5/5. C'est un 6/5. C'est une anomalie, une sorte de perfection maladive qui dépasse l'entendement. Donald Fagen et Walter Becker, les deux despotes éclairés du groupe, n'ont pas enregistré un album ; ils ont mené une expérience scientifique en milieu stérile. Le studio était leur laboratoire, et les musiciens, des mercenaires de luxe convoqués pour exécuter la partition la plus précise jamais écrite. Et quelle équipe, mes aïeux ! On ne parle pas des potes du coin venus taper le boeuf. Non, on parle de la crème de la crème des musiciens de sessions. Larry Carlton à la guitare, Steve Gadd à la batterie (son solo sur le morceau-titre est une masterclass), le légendaire saxophoniste Wayne Shorter, Joe Sample aux claviers... La liste est longue comme un jour sans pain. Chaque type qui a posé une note sur ce disque est un monstre sacré de son instrument. Le résultat est un son d'une pureté presque angoissante. C'est chirurgical. Chaque instrument est à sa place, millimétré, sculpté au laser dans un espace sonore qui lui est propre. Écouter "Aja" avec un bon casque, c'est comme observer une montre Patek Philippe à travers une loupe de bijoutier. On est subjugué par la complexité du mécanisme, par l'agencement parfait des rouages, par la beauté froide et implacable de l'objet. C'est une merveille d'ingénierie, un triomphe de la production. On pourrait pratiquer une opération à coeur ouvert sur la table de mixage tellement l'environnement sonore est aseptisé. Et voilà, j'ai mis le doigt dessus. "Aseptisé". C'est le mot. Car c'est là que réside tout le paradoxe de cet album et la raison de ma note si basse. "Aja" est si parfait, si lisse, si méticuleusement poli qu'il en a perdu toute son âme en chemin. C'est une musique qui a été tellement pensée, intellectualisée et passée au crible de la perfection qu'elle en est devenue inhumaine. C'est une statue de glace : magnifique à regarder, impressionnante, mais totalement froide au toucher. On ne ressent rien. Pas une once de sueur, pas une goutte de sang, pas une seule putain de faille qui la rendrait attachante. Le rock, même dans ses formes les plus sophistiquées comme le jazz-rock, doit conserver une part de chaos, une étincelle de vie, un truc qui bave un peu sur les bords. C'est ce qui le rend vivant. C'est le petit défaut dans la voix, le larsen qui n'était pas prévu, le coup de caisse claire un poil en retard qui fait qu'on y croit. Chez Steely Dan, et sur "Aja" en particulier, tout ça a été impitoyablement effacé au nom de la perfection. Chaque break de batterie est calculé. Chaque solo de guitare, bien que brillant, semble avoir été répété un million de fois pour atteindre cette fluidité glaciale. Chaque harmonie vocale est d'une justesse qui confine à l'informatique. C'est une musique pour se branler le cerveau, pas pour taper du pied en buvant une bière tiède. C'est une démonstration, pas une invitation. On est spectateur d'une prouesse, pas participant à une fête. En fin de compte, l'écoute d'"Aja" est une expérience incroyablement frustrante. Mon cerveau est au bord de l'orgasme. Il reconnaît le génie, la maîtrise absolue, la vision quasi obsessionnelle de deux types qui ont poussé leur art à un niveau de finition rarement atteint. Je ne peux que m'incliner, dire "chapeau bas, messieurs, vous êtes des monstres". Mais mes tripes, elles, font la gueule. Mon coeur reste de marbre. L'album ne me raconte rien, ne m'évoque rien, ne me fait pas vibrer. C'est une conversation brillante à laquelle je n'arrive pas à prendre part. C'est un album que j'admire, mais que je n'aime pas. Et la différence est fondamentale. C'est un disque pour audiophiles, pour ingénieurs du son, pour musiciens qui veulent disséquer des partitions complexes. C'est une pièce de musée, magnifique mais intouchable. Pour le dire simplement, et pour conclure ce long laïus : c'est un disque pour le cerveau, pas pour les tripes. Et pour moi, la musique, c'est avant tout une affaire de tripes. 1/5 pour un chef-d'oeuvre technique, mais un désert émotionnel.

This is an album when it was released in 1977 I wouldn’t have given any attention to at all, let alone buy it. But over the years I have become aware of its critical value and the fact that nowerdays it is considered a classic. For that reason I have tried once or twice for it to resonate with me and appreciate what all the fuss is about. The best thing about the album is that it is very typical of the music which was around in the mid 70’s. Before I checked it reminded me very much of the UK’s long hot summer of 1976 but then realised it was released a year later. Nevertheless the jazzy soft rock feel of this and other albums reminds me of many memories of happy summer moments. It is a nice album to listen to and relax. It doesn’t get my juices flowing but to read or gently snooze outside in a warm breeze then it is just the ticket. Production wise it is also often cited as an album to test high end audio equipment on. This is true even on my modest middle of the road gear. Instrument separation and a wide soundstage is very apparent and adds to the overall enjoyment. I still haven’t bought the album but agree is probably one I should own at some time. 3/5 21/6/24

Nice music, easy listening

Do I have to?

fell in love with this album.

Only really liked Peg. Groovy but not something I can listen to straight through.

Gets an extra star because my mom likes it.

Steely Dan reminds me of music you’d hear from a lounge act in an outdated hotel. It’s fine as background music, but there’s much better, more engaging “yacht rock” out there.

Love this album, always have always will. Deacon Blue might be my favorite SD song.

The last minute of the song Aja is pretty sweet, but for me it's not really worth sitting through the previous 6 and half minutes of, admittedly opulent, yacht rock.

Great memories of high school bands. Always liked their sound

Eines der besten Alben der beiden Genies! Zeitlos. Ich vergebe 5 von 5 Sternen!

Ok. Music for musicians

Two stars for being the source of that De La Soul sample.

Someone said that merge of jazz and funk is called junk. That is a merge of said two genres, but it's certainly not junk. 3.5/5.

Fine but pretty boring. 2.5

Been a fan of this album for a long time. Hard to fault it - almost perfect but I think it’s possibly a little bit too short.

Love steely dan! Peg is my fave here

Hmm. Never really been a Steely Dan fan. Album was jazzy, but in an elevator music kind of way. Maybe it was technically clean, but without much feeling. I guess I liked it better than I thought I would but not enough to come back to it for another listen.

Heard this for the first time maybe a year ago and wasn't impressed at all. I guess my ears were just malfunctioning that day, because this is damn fun. Just enough jazz to keep it interesting, and the riffs and playing are all excellent. Need to give it another spin soon.

Some great tracks on here and a great album as a whole.

Okay, so here is the problem with this album, as well as Steely Dan in general. While there may be an occasional catchy hook or funky baseline or sweet jazzy solo (which are in abundance on this album because of the longer song structures), every track is placed alongside possibly the most mediocre vocalist and songwriter in rock history. There is absolutely no character to Fagen’s voice, making all of their songs, with some exceptions of course, being some of the dullest you could find from a generally critically successful band. To break these points down, I love the groovy guitar that kicks off the intro track, and I’m a pretty big fan of the penultimate “I Got The News“, as well. However, everything in between varies from alright to boring, and while I said the, jazz solos are some of the highlights of this record, the extra long structures that allow those to happen are largely a negative for me. The title track drags on terribly, even if that beachy vibe that the album gives off generally feels the most at home here. Then there’s the equally long “Deacon Blues“ which bored me to tears. I’m also a big album closer guy. A lot of weight is placed on the finale to do its job, and what does “Josie“ do? Absolutely nothing. It’s arguably the most lifeless song on here, and aside from nice guitar work, the song does not follow the penultimate track’ unique energy, leaving the album off in the most uninteresting way possible. Look, I’m not a straight up Steely Dan hater, but it’s difficult to justify a band with a leader that is just so stripped of personality because that very much bleeds into the music. I don’t hate Aja, but in no way shape or form do I think it deserves the classic status that it has.

This feels so unique. The jazz elements are just delicious. The bass, guitar, and drums all drive everything forward. The singing is just kind of what it is, but I could live in this sound for days. Every solo was different and interesting, and there wasn't any major or noticeable dips in quality from song to song. Favorite Song: Peg But they were all great.

Jazz rock/white soul album from the late 1970s. It's the kind of music I'd like to listen to in a bar in the background, while I sip my coctail. And this is also the disadvantage of this music: it's good, smooth and really well produced, but not interesting enough to listen to it voluntarily, because it's mostly background music.

Meh

Perfection

I like all the songs that sample this album, but not this album

Anyone on here who rates this lower than 3 stars needs their fucking head examined.

I liked it, specifically how the instruments have so much space between them. It feels airy and light, even though a lot is going on. According to Wiki, "The jazz-influenced Aja, was released in September 1977. Aja reached the Top Five in the U.S. charts within three weeks, winning the Grammy award for "Engineer—Best Engineered Recording—Non-Classical." It was also one of the first American LPs to be certified 'platinum' for sales of over 1 million albums." I can see that back in 1977. Speaking of engineering, for the New Yorkers in post production, they recorded in the Brill Building.

Intricate instrumentation that seems to be not just free of a distinct emotion but at times disconnected from the song itself. The modern sounding sonic elements in Peg seem like the could be used to create a better song in someone else's hands. Much ado about what I'm not sure.

Just not a style I enjoy. Peg was a bit fun and familiar but nothing had me rushing back to relisten

There are some aspects that I appreciate how they come together/how they’re composed. However, I’m not sure if it’s a couple instruments that take me out of enjoying it or if it’s just the production but I didn’t like it enough to return to it as whole. Aja, Home at Last, Peg were my standouts and I wonder if a current cover would make me like them more. Some songs are a bit too long. 2.5

Very solid release from steely dan. Once again, albums like theirs really demonstrate how far production can take you

Not bad, but very background

Barf

Super vibey album, de zon schijnt, echt perfect weer voor deze muziek. De eerste 4 nummers vond ik echt geweldig en ik dacht dat we misschien een 5 zouden hebben. Helaas valt dit album van een klif bij nummertje 5, die is gewoon saaaaaai. 6 ook... Waardoor ik niet op 5 sterren uitkom, dan word het 4 sterren voor de eerste 4 nummers. Dusja, eerste 4 nummers zijn super vet, echt 5 sterren waard, de laatste nummers zijn zeer matig, dus dan kom je uit op 4 sterren! FAVO: Black Cow, Aja, Daecon Blues, Peg

A lot of times with music, you have to fight the urge to gaslight yourself into liking an album. You know, the classic, “All the reviews say it’s an 11/10, and all my friends adore it, so I must be missing something.” With Aja, I’m doing the exact opposite — fighting the urge to gaslight myself into hating it. It feels…pretentious to like Steely Dan, and praising Aja suggests that I have deep-seated, TED talk level thoughts on things like ✨sound design✨ and ✨audio headspace✨. To like Aja suggests you like it not as a pop record, but as a a subversion of pop, something much more complex. It’s not the hook or the groove, it’s the 7/9 Lydian shuffle that blah blah blah. Liking Aja is coded language for a more sinister type of music nerd, one that I try very hard not to be. But the truth is that I like Aja because I think it’s just catchy as fuck. Sure, the songs are long and it gets pretty damn jazzy, but it’s also infectious. Even a fill can be a hook, and I find that appealing and constantly engaging. Sure, it’s also complex and dense and you can dive into that if you want, or you can just sit back and enjoy the occasional Michael McDonald harmony and novelistic lyrics and vibe out!

Absolutely superb!!

I don't get it. I love jazz - always have, but admittedly have never enjoyed rock jazz. It always comes across as cheesy. Maybe it hasn't aged well with time, or maybe it's a generational thing, but man, oh man, this album just screams "I'm rich and i love to do cocaine. Come to my key party in the hills." I dunno.... it's jazz rock. I think Steely Dan has done other more interesting works. This one... yea, incredible engineering and production quality - astounding. But the song writing just... it's boring, cheesy, and sounds really.... white. Like, this is what they would play in a Trump Tower elevator.

fuck you steely dan and your shitty ass mediocre albums that somehow manage to go this list.

chill classic rock, dadyacht vibes

Lovely

Damn this is bland. It’s very well performed and produced, but it has to be a collection of some of the most boring songs ever written. I have a pretty high tolerance for yacht rock, but this is as edgy as a marble. Peg is nice, I guess.

Please no disco

Ok, but not for me

Hey Steely Dan is here again! Now they have some kind of jazzy muzak thing going on -- I'm going to just keep dropping them 1 star each time they show up.

Deacon Blues 10/10

Bland. Unimaginative. Awful.

I felt like I was being held hostage at some shitty middle class dinner party.

Fucking brilliant. 5 stars.

Before listening to this, the only one I knew from the album was \"Peg,\" and I like that song even if I feel it's terribly uneven. But honestly, Steely Dan always sound like yuppie jazz to me: too clean, too smooth, and the lyrics are just so smarmy. And I guess this album is also good technically and it has a lot of inspired moments, but it's working towards a sound that I personally don't vibe with. But yeah, it's a fine album, I think. Just not for me.

Pleasant. Have seen this at record stores for a decade and never listened to it.

A nice one album, I was surprised when I hear the first track and realize that MF Doom Sampled it as a genius he was at the 2000's. Very nice one

So naar de purdie shuffle

Smooth as fuck

Smooth and great music.

buttery smooth but this album does nothing for me one way or the other.

To quote the late Steve Albini, "Christ, the amount of human effort wasted to sound like an SNL band warmup."

Jazz/rock perfectionists

Music like an ultra high resolution image of a potato. Somehow intriguing, but still potato.

A light-rock classic, so everyone says. Intensely crafted, every note perfect, a marvel of production and engineering. So everyone says. Smooth! You can't handle this much smooth! Overall, the sons are cool and detached, but without as much of the wit we'd heard on the other Steely Dan albums on this list (see general rant, below). Three songs in, and I'm feeling they're overlong (Black Cow is the longest 5-minute song I've ever heard). My toe tapped to Deacon Blues, but is that enough? The rhythm section kicks into high gear on Peg. Excellent song, but I admit my grooving was mostly owing to it being used by De La Soul. Then they lost me again with the album's remainder, even Josie. Too slick, too smooth. I always feel like Steely Dan is a band I should like, and 40 years later I'm still waiting for that moment. During the mid-70's Joni Mitchell was experimenting just as much with composition, arrangement, and jazz session players, with results that capture my heart and imagination. Fagen and Becker gave us a still-life. Giving a bonus star for the otherworldly sound of the drums and over precision in the production process. (rant: as usual, too many albums by the same artists. This is the third Steely Dan album I've come across during this project. Do they all need to be there? Does each one bring a unique facet of the artists' work and career? I'd have been happier if the list creator included a "you might also enjoy" footnote so that those interested could explore more of Steely Dan's catalog.)

God. 100/10

Generally enjoyable, not mind blowing.

Not terrible

I was hesitant, as I tried listening to this album once and couldn't stand listening to the singles that have been overplayed. Listening to the whole album and hearing all the instrumental elements, however, made it such an enjoyable and engaging experience. The lyrics are pretty whack, though. "Deacon Blues," what the HELL is this guy singing about? "Black Cow" and "Peg" sound really groovy. I still don't really like the singer's voice and affectation, but these are undeniably good songs. & A quick 38 minutes

3 - It was fine. Musically I think there is a lot there, but just no emotion for me

Impeccable album, if there’s a more immaculately produced rock album out there I haven’t heard it yet. Also Peg. Fave Tracks: Black Cow, Aja, Deacon Blues, PEG, Home At Last, Josie 5/5

"You call me a fool // You say it's a crazy scheme // This one's for real // I already bought the dream // So useless to ask me why"

Steely Dan will always make me think of my Dad, which is nice. But I have to question his musical taste with this one. I think they probably have better albums than this? Musically it was okay but I just wasn’t really taken by it

This is just what I was expecting. Clearly the musicianship is good but there is nothing likeable about this

Toca hoy banda que sólo ubicaba de nombre. Creo que no conozco ningún hit de ellos: por lo menos, de relacionar x canción con ésta banda. Las voces recuerdan sutilmente a Bowie, supongo que por la época de salida de éste disco y porque Bowie es eterno: también, algo de The Police. En el caso argento, canciones como "Home At Last", a Baglietto y su "Un loco en la calesita". Música muy tranquila. Buena para alguna actividad manual como cocinar.

As mentioned in my other Donald Fagen review, this genre isn't my cup of tea, but that's not to take away from the proficiency of the musicians.

Most enjoyable

Forgettable muzak played impeccably, 3

Es ist die perfekte Musik zum Socken sortieren. 70er Jahre Schum-Schum mit leichter Jazz und Rocknote. Da klappts mit dem sortierten, kaum Highlights mit einem Hang zum langatmigen Verweilen.

A bit jazzy, a bit funky, a bit ska, a bit MOR. My favourite Steely Dan so far. Rating: 3/5 Playlist track: Peg Date listened: 09/05/24

The rock that launched a thousand yachts! Endless groove, the finest studio musicianship the 70s had to offer, and lyrics that will keep you analyzing and re-analyzing for years. As appropriate for an all-day study session as for four nights of blow (on an extended sailing trip, of course, what were you thinking?) Arguably their masterpiece, though I suppose you could say that about any one of their original 7 albums.

One of my desert island albums

Didn't like this. Bland, easy-listening. Maybe a 1, but not quite that painful.

This is like the third or fourth SD album that I've gotten and I still don't get what I'm supposed to like about them. There's bot even a standout track here. Hard pass.

A benchmark for popular music performance and recording, from the vocals, to the guitar solos, the drums, the arrangements -- all stellar. A big part of the soundtrack of my late 70s high school years. 5 out of 5

Wasn't for me. Felt like elevator or hotel music.

Really enjoyed this album, it was so groovy and smooth. The melodic and harmonic complexity is incredible. Standouts for me are Peg and I Got The News.

Steely Dan is a popular band from the 70s. They had some great songs. I really enjoy their music.

Much better than Can't Buy a Thrill, but Jazz Rock is not my thing

El jazz-rock sofisticado tiene en este disco una de sus cumbres. Texturas sonoras impolutas y medidas, repletas de melodías y solos de jazz que se mezclan perfectamente con exuberantes fondos instrumentales con una ausencia deliberada de música rock. Destacan el pop brillante de "Peg" y los toques blusísticos de "Deacon Blues".

“Hey yeah we’re perfectionists how dare you rap artists sample us we are gonna sue you. Also we stole from jazz artists note for note but have we mentioned we are perfectionists?” Dinner-cruise-ass music.

I guess that this is surprising for being perhaps the most 80s soft rock from the 70s. Can't say I enjoyed it much.

Un po' noioso e monotono

They were so amazing. What fool nerds. Peg.

Cool enough

Nearly perfect. No matter how many dozens of times I have listened to this album I never get tired of it. Steve Gadd's drumming on Aja set a new high bar for session drummers.

For all that effort it's fairly average

I can listen to it but I don’t have to. The songs where too long for me to fully concentrate on them.

Made it as far as track 3. Utter, utter pish.

Really interesting album, never heard anything like it before

Familiar and funky – but shifts a little uncomfortably between cool 70s vibe and 80s TV theme. Favourite track: Peg (famously sampled by De La Soul on 'Eye Know')

Bumbling into a fur-upholstered cocktail party full of manicured types wearing nothing but gold medallions, manicures and animal masks: what a start to the week! This is very smooth and I am totally happy if this is your kind of gig. I can’t hear the tunes for all the smoothness.

The first Steely Dan album I've listened to in full. Sounds like a collection of '70s TV themes. Peg is fun but better when sampled by De La Soul. Seems a bit directionless

Peg lifts this boring album to a three

Nice vibe, like funk lounge music

Funky

pleasant

Close your eyes, and picture yourself on a yacht, where everyone there looks like either The Captain or Tennille. The soft, jazz-rock sounds of music completes this backdrop, and are the sounds of Steely Dan’s Aja.

klart mit yndlings-"det sample kender jeg"-øjeblik vi har haft indtil videre er Peg på dette album, som er blevet samplet af De La Soul på nummeret Eye Know! Kan anbefale at lytte til de to numre lige efter hinanden! Resten var eh, fint. Kunne bedre lide Pretzel Logic. Ville nok have været en 2'er hvis det ikke var for Peg-samplet tbh

Smooooooooooooth

Gør ikke nogen fortræd. God produktion - alting står krystalklart!

A really fun mix of jazz and pop/rock, not leaning too hard on either and mixing things up to keep it fresh throughout the album. It's a great album to have in the background of a chill evening.

Groovy. Bass

Steely Nan more like. Good album. Can't get enough of the band moving more into jazz fusion at this point in their career. The album is just full of juicy, sexy jams with a bountiful array of instruments and sounds to wallow in. Best Song: Peg Worst Song: Black Cow

Immaculate late night driving music. Best Song: Tbh this is such a tight 3 horse race between Deacon Blues, Aja and Peg and I think Peg takes it for me. Also some songs I wasn't as aware of were absolute bangers especially Josie. Worst Song: N/A on this one

very chill and jazzy. complements a nice dinner

the drums are just phenomenal on this record oh my god

Steely Dan is an undeniably great band. But for some reason, they always feel like the music is hear through the door when I was stuck in my bedroom all night while my parents had dinner parties back in the seventies. Which is weird, because my parents never had any dinner parties. While I appreciate all of the songs on this album, I wish that I could get into them more. It just isn’t my style. But that doesn’t change the fact that every song is excellent.

listened 1x. 1.7/5 not my thing

Kinda makes me want to bust a move I didn't know MF DOOM or de la soul sampled this album I desire a complete rejection of societal obligations

was okay

Went into this with a superiority complex about Steely Dan (deliberately never listened), thought it was Alright on the first listen, and now, as my second listen draws to an end, I'm forced to acknowledge that this is a really good time. Interesting and enjoyable and lyrically fun and WAYNE SHORTER SAX SOLO?? Why not! I've learned a valuable lesson about preemptive hating.

I will never understand how Steely Dan is the most 50/50 band when it comes public opinion. How could you NOT love this?????

This album SOUNDS like it's out of my price range. 2 yacht club membership rejections out of 5 ⛵⛵

extremely solid production fun, feel good type shit 7-8 outta ten

I really like this album, such well produced songs throughout

I said that I'd give something 3 stars if I thought there was something worthwhile for an album. The instrumentation and arrangement is pristine. It's too bad the lyrics are mind-numbingly boring and there's no energy to anything.

Josie was really good

first song reminded me of a nintendo game

a bit jazzy for my tastes

Really love this thing. The first two tracks were the highlight for me but the rest of the album was also super enjoyable. I appreciated that the songs were longer than most of their other stuff and think it worked quite well. Also the production was very good. Felt like a very clean album

Very intresting album

Just so goog.

I get that this isn't going to be exactly everyone's thing, but how can you hate this? It's just so....pleasant. Nothing about this blew me away, but I really like it.

#193. This is beige music for middle aged moms. Like, it's not bad, but it's not anything really. 3/5: milquetoast. Song added to playlist: Peg I've created a playlist on Spotify that consists of the best and/or my favorite song from each of the albums in this book. This list can be found here if you are interested: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7MAXDGLWlwLkFLb8veGfkA?si=FqkQQPgZTFWG0jAUJXLFZA&utm_source=copy-link

3.5/5

Irresistible rhythms and flawless playing distinguish this recording above all else. It's polished and sophisticated and a joy on many levels. Superior offering.

I have a deep dislike for Steely Dan. I don't know why, it isn't rational. Corporate rock, Dentist Rock. Seems kind of soul less. The hits keep coming on this album. I would be fine if I never heard another SD song ever again. I imagine ChatGPT music will sound like SD. Only 40 minutes, thank God. The book calls it a 'landmark in Jazz Rock". One could argue it is neither jazz nor rock. The book loves Steely Dan, 4 albums?! It is in keeping with all the middle of the road synth pop the editor likes. 3* I guess.

Digg med steely dan

Groovy and chill. Happy to have on in the background

Jazz vibe to this one, quite a lot of saxophone which was enjoyable but not something I would listen to regularly. Another semi abduction album as I would put it, maybe some background music whilst you’ve come back home from a date and trying to get those romantic scenes going. A fine album, some songs feel like they dragged on a while too long

My mother would turn over in her grave if I rate this under 4. Josie is one of their most underrated songs. They call Alabama the crimson tide, call me deacon blues

My only complaint with this album is how clean it is. It’s almost too perfectly engineered and has lost all of its grit.Steely Dan was pretty great, this album just isn’t for me.

The make out classic, it's just so skeezie smooth sounding to me. Like everyone involved had jello shots and the sounds all smoothly blend into a disco-eezy blur. I also condemn this as being overplayed on FM radio. Barely worth 2 stars.

"Drink scotch whiskey all night long, and die behind the wheel"? WTF?o didn't know steely Dan went that hard. But seriously, get me off this elevator.

Love me some Steely Dan

I gave this a 2 because I love my wife. could i write poetry to this? n

"Steely Dan?!?... That's cocaine music!!!" -C. Wilson To my ears, it's a masterpiece. Becker and Fagan spent months grinding through some of the very best session musicians while blasting key bumps in the control room. The result is one of the most smoothed-out and divisive albums ever. Polished clean of any imperfection, it's impossible to point to any one flaw. Logically, then, it is a "perfect" album. The word "cynical" is used often to describe the lyrics. By wrapping them in a Jazz-Pop package, the words leave a sour aftertaste that many find understandably off-putting. I think it adds complexity, like a fine California Chardonnay at its peak.

I don't care for the music or the vocals from Steely Dan. Other than that, they're OK.

pretty good! never listened go steely dan properly before, can see why they're so beloved

As a girl who currently listens to Dirty Work everyday on my spring/summer playlist, I was excited for this one - and I was not disappointed at all. A gorgeous little album, I have no notes. Also, as a big Michael McDonald fan I was SO EXCITED to hear him on Peg and I Got The News ❤️❤️❤️ Standout tracks: - Peg 5/5 - I Got The News - Josie 5/5

Sababa

Crafted with skill, it soothes the soul.

Excellent

Shmooth, technical and flawless. Another great album that separates those with taste from those without - the musicianship and songcraft on this album is next level, technically brilliant, and an amazing fusion of rock, jazz and funk.

They are top. Only heard The Royal Scam before, so know Steely Dan as having ugly album covers and great music

Funkig jazz är faktiskt lika tråkig som jazz visar det sig. Det är inte dåligt men inte heller bra. Det bara är. Och det blir ju sällan kul.

Andra Steely Dan-albumet. Obegripligt att de får flera skivor på listan. Detta känns verkligen menlöst. Lite som bakgrundsmusiken i ett byggarstrategispel från 90-talet. Finns inga hits eller krusiduller.

Precis som senast är det riktig audiofilporr även denna gång, vilket jag gillar, särskilt när man lyssnar i ett par bra lurar. Tyckte dock att förra skivan var bättre med fler låtar som stod ut. Spontant tycker jag att Peg är bäst på denna, kanske för att den samplats av De la soul. I övrigt är det bra men inte fantastiskt, det saknas lite själ i all perfektion.

Nice, but nothing special

I like Steely Dan’s singles, but honestly I got kinda tired of this by the end.

Classic 10/10