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Another Big Album from a Big Star
Not a fan of the first few. They'd be a lot better if he was singing an octave down so he didn't sound so reedy and straining. Was enjoying their version of Femme Fatale until the RIDICULOUS voice came in for the chorus' call and response! Insane! The slow sad ones are nice though, especially Blue Moon. Really like their version of Nature Boy, especially with hearing the crutch fall, hearing him try not to laugh, and then explain what happened at the end. Definitely my favourite version of the song; very similar to the singing style used for it in Moulin Rouge.
Unimpressive except for Nature Boy
Third by Big Star is one of those albums filled with a bunch of different genre-adjacent songs that somehow manage to blend together into a good listen. 3.5/5
The Velvet Underground on more downers (there's a TVU cover even!), it's nice but not for me, or maybe I'm not in the mood for it
…odd
Very confusing listen... the first couple of tracks were kind of boring me to tears, but then once the moodier, slower strains of Holocaust hit, I think the album really found its stride. From then on I enjoyed everything, aside from a couple of the bonus tracks which strayed back to the earlier sound. If only the whole album had followed that wistful sound - it presaged so much of the alt rock, shoegaze, slowcore, and other such sounds of the 90s.
This was a weird one. The style completely shifted after a few songs. Overall it was fine I guess.
This album is a weird combination of slow, atmospheric stuff and more poppy, peppy stuff. What i liked is that even the peppy stuff sounds like someone slowly losing their mind. I think it is the most 3.5 album I've ever heard but I do have to round down because it's a little uneven.
It started well, but as I progressed, I noticed the production didn't click for me. There was too much focus on the vocals, and the instruments were not that audible. That said, I have to listen to this more, as I didn't even know them by name
A strong 3
362/1001 🌕🌕🌗🌑🌑
++: Kizza Me, Thank You Friends, Jesus Christ, O, Dana, Holocaust, Kanga Roo, You Can't Have Me, Nightime, Dream Lover, Downs, Whola Lotta Shakin' Goin On +: Big Black Car, Femme Fatale, For You, Blue Moon, Take Care, Nature Boy, Till the End of the Day +-: Stroke It Noel 7,7/10
Excellent classic rock that mellows into some lovely, thoughtful, folk-leaning rock. It’s a great mix of rock and gentler music.
Pretty enjoyable classic rock. I feel like I would like it more though if the vocalist had a little more oomph to his voice. After hearing this style for my entire life (and it existing for over 50 years now), I find that the better classic rock bands have great vocalists; ones that aren't afraid to put some power behind a chorus or a little extra emotion in a verse. On this album I hear a soft and at times unsupported howl that feels like the singer is trying to sing up into a mic that's out of reach and only maybe three quarters of their voice is reaching it. The mix hurts me a bit too, the bass sounds really flat, and this is probably the thinnest sounding drumset I've ever heard. The kick drum sounds like my cat's footsteps on hardwood floor- a soft patter instead of a felt thump. I did like the second half of the album more than the first, which sounded more folky to me. This showed a lot more depth than the first half.
Mid, but I feel like I should like it more
Not memorable
Big Star is good but I just don’t get the hype. This was not as good as Number #1 and it was a bit depressing at points.
It’s ok. I don’t hate it but it doesn’t stand out much either. Some psychedelic and chamber pop flourishes typical of 60s rock
Sounded pretty average to me, not sure why this is considered a classic. The songs sound similar and are forgettable most of the time. The album seems sloppy and all over the place. The mix is weird and it makes listening to the album not enjoyable. The instruments don't have room, they are overlapping with eachother and vocals are straight up bad at times. Considering this was released in '78, there is no excuse for this. The band gave themselves liberty to talk about Jesus, the Holocaust, women rights and so on, but they didn't do a good job of it in my opinion. It just comes of as pretentious and wanting to add something just to sound more important and complex than you actually are. I also listened to the first album of the band, and it's much better in my opinion. The music and the energy are way better. People like the 3rd because it's "the sound of a band falling apart", not sure how this is appealing, but then again, it might just be me. Was between a 2 and a 3.
The first two Big Star records are so good, the heartfelt , sweet, lush music of those is somewhat present here but gives way to raw, frayed ideas. Worth listening to but definitely some less good cuts scattered throughout
Pretty generic, but good nonetheless.. Didn't we use to sing that one song in school? 🧐
Listens: 1 Standout Tracks: Holocaust, Big Black Car This is my second Big Star album. The music is significantly darker, more moody and atmospheric. It starts off innocuous enough, but by Big Black Car, the music starts to slow down and become a bit more prodding and emotional. Holocaust is especially dark, both the lyrics and the music. I gave "#1 Record" 3 stars and unfortunately didn't elaborate on why at all. I don't think this album is 4 stars despite being better than their debut album, so I am going to have to bring "#1 Record" down to 2, and put this to 3.
Could grow on me, in the right mood I kind-of enjoy this. Quite poppy rock, with a nice vibe. A bit low-fi (quite poorly recorded and played, not intentionally) and some songs have a Kink's-like sound (which I don't like). Jesus Christ sounds fun (OK let's forget the lyrics).
For an album deemed too uncommercial and initially abandoned, I thought it was more than decent.
good
I frequently travel far without a little Big Star
= the Beatles
Interesting to hear the originals, I'm pretty sure I've heard covers of some of those songs
There were times I enjoyed the fairytale like sadness in this album, especially Blue Moon but overall the album didn’t capture me as much
Droning and boring, butt much better than rap and heavy metal
It was okay. Only memorable things were a song about Jesus and what I assume to in a source song for moulin rouge.
I enjoyed the arrangements/production a lot, but it seems like a classic pop album should have some more memorable hooks than this
3.5
Cool album, elements of pink floyd and beatles, a few cool guitar solos, 3/5 - nothing too memorable unfortunately.
Better than kissing cousins
The slower songs are the strength of this record IMO. They have an ephemeral, decaying feel to them which is unexpectedly beautiful
Did not dislike. Did not really leave an impression on me. Listening was scattered. Some aspects I liked, some i didn't
heard this already maybe a month ago. i would go song by song to rate this but tbh nearly every song ranged between a 2/5 or a 3/5 it's not bad, but it's not great either. i think 3 stars is a generous enough rating
Seemed fine, I didn't really pay close attention to it and it didn't feel that interesting.
Album is fine. Some songs at the beginning felt like worse versions of John Denver to me. I really liked the strings on the songs they were on, whether they were violins or chellos, I felt they added a lot to some kinda mid songs. Downs was at least a little interesting. Overall not super impressed, Spotify started auto playing after and I liked all those songs better than the ones on this album.
It was really interesting but I didn't love it. Seems like they were pretty close to making something really cool but not quite there. Kind of caught in a middle ground between 60s pop and the velvet underground. I like a lot of the sounds but the songs kinda just meander.
There's some incredible proto dream pop here, but also a bunch of meandering and weird covers.
Decent
If you didn’t know the difficulties behind this it would seem like a sweet album. Femme Fatale was a competent cover but unnecessary. Hands up if you missed Nico on vocals. I quite liked the insecure, wobbly vocals but it didn’t quite hit.
01) Kizza Me - 7,0 02) Thank You Friends - 6,5 03) Big Black Car - 7,0 04) Femme Fatale - 7,0 05) Holocaust - 7,0 06) Stroke It Noel - 7,0 07) For You - 6,5 08) Nightime - 6,0 09) Blue Moon - 6,0 10) Take Care - 6,5 11) Nature Boy - 7,0 12) Till The End Of The Day - 6,5 13) Dream Lover - 6,5 TOTAL: 6,65 (67/100) Current ranking: 344/493
A little darker/more depressing than I expected, but didn't hate it.
3.5
Big jumble of a Third record from Big Star. Some pretty neato and exquisite angsty baroque pop elements that lend proper hefty R.E.M Sweetness Follows vibes. Also some cruddier tracks as well - a super weak Femme Fatale with its annoying backing vocals. There’s Kanga Roo as a highlight but no Winnie The Pooh or Tigger too so ultimately this record is something of a disappointment and it’s easy to see why the band disintegrated during the making of it. Should have gone all in on a Winnie The Pooh concept record.
Depression embodied in music. It’s poignant.
Pretty vibey, but sometimes a little on the whiny side
Its fine, its whatever, I wont be going back to any of this but I didn't dislike it. Meh.
Interesting. Kinda dark obscure classic rock. Not sure I'd give a relisten.
Not as good as #1 record/radio city
some of the original indie-pop/whispy voice.
Although I wouldn't have ever guessed it from the album's songs themselves (except maybe "Big black car" and "Holocaust", which sound so much like something from the 90s ironically), it's pretty clear from the Wikipedia entry that this was a truly tortured album in the making, and an increasing mental instability by Alex Chilton made the production experience equally tortured. Unfortunately, that intrigue doesn't really make this album any more interesting, at least to my tastes, although I do appreciate the sort of indie/alt-rock sound from long before that was a genre or term. (I do wish they hadn't tried to do that "Femme Fatale" cover, though.) However, I'm honestly not sure why I needed to hear this before I die (especially since we have another Big Star album in this collection), but I have, so that's a relief. (And I remain baffled by the "1001 albums" book's conclusion that "It is not to be missed.")
Solamente pude rescatar Holocaust, que me dio para pensar y volver a escuchar. El resto, una garompa. Nota: 2.8
A bit boring really. The story around the album is more interesting.
Hmmmm, don't like this as much as "#1 Record" - seems to have a lower energy level, be a bit of a mess. Reading up on it a little, I can see why. Dunno, perhaps if I were in a different mood this would click for me. Fave track - let's say "Kangaroo" 🦘
A great musical history footnote and likely an influence of all my favourite bands from the 80's. But also pretty long and at times medicore. Some songs are just amazingly written and I hear them and say this would be great to cover. But as an album meh.
There just isn't much to it.
Wat een depressief plaatje dit zeg. Ik ken Big Star van hun hits al Thirteen en September Gurls. En dan is Third geen toegankelijk albumpje. De cult-status van het album had mij nog niet bereikt maar vind ik wel een vette toevoeging aan de luisterervaring. Een uit elkaar vallende band met issues die tegen beter weten in een plaat weten te maken wordt tegen hun zin in uitgebracht onder de naam Big Star. Van een band was tegen die tijd al helemaal geen sprake meer. En dan de muziek. Ik vind de stem van Alex Chilton altijd heel chill. Zeer herkenbaar en uniek en heeft een soort geruststellend effect. Ook op de wat grimmige nummers (noem bijvoorbeeld het nummer Holocaust) komt zijn stem goed uit de verf. De muziek eromheen is gedistantieerd en hebben ze heel moeizaam laten klinken, zoals bijvoorbeeld in Take Care of Kanga Roo. Taaie kost. Maar die worden afgewisseld door lekker rechtoerechtaan powerpop (Till the End of the Day). Verdiend nog een luisterbeurt, zeker gezien de cultstatus. Voor nu... 7/10 Highlights Femme Fatal You Can't have Me Till the End of the Day
2,5
surprisingly enjoyable. 3/5
Good songwriting, but old-timey mixing made it sound boring to me
Day 29: Third/Sister Lovers - Big Star. Big Star Album 1/2. This album feels bloated, and somewhat unmemorable. At first, I thought that I would need to use YouTube to listen to the album, until I realized that it is on Spotify. Something about the listening experience of this album is just so oddly confusing. Their album "#1 Record" is a fun power pop album. Third/Sister Lovers seems uninteresting. However, upon reading several reviews of this album, it appears that this is simply an album that you either get, or don't get. I mean, a lot of albums are already like that anyway. I think that the cover of Femme Fatale from this album is quite interesting. Gosh, I probably just didn't get a good listen from this album. I feel like I'm missing something from it. I'm reviewing this album at 9PM. Okay, three stars it is. Sorry. Personal Enjoyment: 3/5. How Much It Belongs Here: 4/5.
Bewildered by the fact that Big Star has more than one album on this list, Third is more interesting than their debut. This also means that there are some misses and unfocused songs on the record, and ultimately I won't be revisiting the album nor the band.
More experimental and daring than the debut. The fact that so many versions of this album have been released proves just how revered it is so some. I still don’t get the hype of Big Star after this one though. It’s fine but is it really THAT good?
This was fine, but I don’t understand why it became a cult album
The first Big Star album that came up was a bit of revelation. Probably the first I gave five stars to without having already listened to in the past. I hadn’t, in fact, even heard of the band. This didn’t live up to that promise. Simpsons: No
Pretty good album
Aika kevyttä rokkia, missä oli kantrivaikutteita. Moni kappaleista rauhallinen ja hidastempoinen. Tuli vähän jopa Bob Dylan mieleen joistakin kappaleista. Parhaat: Femme Fatale, Blue Moon
Pretty solid but I wasn't wowed by anything. I though Big Black Car and Jesus Christ were good tracks. Not really any bad tracks here but just not much that stood out
eh, no notes.
Quirky chamber pop/rock of heartbreak and love. Needs a couple of listens I think. Feels a bis disparate.
I thought #1 Record was a good listen. This album though interesting, feels disjointed. Upon reading about the production of the album, it makes sense considering Chilton was really going thru it mentally and you can really hear it in the vocals. The string arrangements on Third are quite good and Holocaust is a fantastic haunting tune. It's a fine piece of messy work. 3 stars
En algunas partes me recordaron a The Clientele, una banda que definitivamente debería estar en esta lista.
Kind of dated, but not terrible. I kind of enjoyed it.
8/12/24 The album was okay.
very surprising album with lots of good tracks. I couldn't tune out of the top 6 in the disk, although, the quality for me drops off at around th 10th song. after that it to me sounds quite repetitive
This is one of those records, going in cold, where it takes a while to discern what the vibe is supposed to be. It starts out kind of raunchy and absurd, then rolls into Velvet Underground, and so on to easygoing bell bottom Americana. Ultimately a sleeper cult classic and tremendous influence on some other bands whence I ought to have intrinsically perceived - they were all over REM and Lonely is an Eyesore (4AD). Anyway, very pleasant. By the end I felt like I was hanging around with them jangle-jamming on a lightly attended open-mic night.
There are albums on this list that are sheer masterpieces and deserve all the acclaim. There are albums on this list that hold cultural and/or historical significance and deserve to be recognized. This album is neither of those things. And, I'm not suggesting it's a bad album because it doesn't meet those criteria. On the contrary, I quite enjoyed this album for the most part. But I'm perplexed by it. According to Wikipedia neither this particular album nor the band had much significance in anything, and this album wasn't even well received upon its release. Instead it achieved cult status later on. Heck, even the Spotify top 5 most popular songs from this band doesn't include a single song from this album. It seems like this is one of those albums that the creator of this list fancied and felt like it should be included. The problem I have with this is there are dozens of albums that I could include based on my own personal preferences, but that are not "albums you must hear" I'm thankful I checked this album out. I definitely appreciated it more than a lot of the stuff I've heard on this list that are supposedly all time greats. It reminded me a lot of The Velvet Underground. However, this feels more like a "hey check out this album" suggestion then an essential listen. Overall this album would probably get 4 stars from me if I had stopped in the first half. The last half really drags, and while some of the slower tunes are nicely done, pacing is all messed up. Not to mention, the more you strip down the tracks and hear the vocals more prominently and clearly, the more you can hear how he really isn't a good singer. The warbly vocals work with the more upbeat, alt-rock songs that begin the album but it's pretty glaring and hard to listen to with the more folksy, slow stuff.
Interesting listen. Some good tunes, but more interesting in context of who it was and when/how it came to be. 3/5
I thought this was an indie album from the 2010s. Nice enough.
Didn't do much for me.
Uhh interesting I guess? Apparently some people love this album a lot and I just don't get it.
Something of a surprise. The slower tracks much better than the rock ones.
Kicks of a little middling but warms up to be an enjoyable affair
Some good songs, others were pretty boring Standout songs: Femme Fatale Holocaust Take Care
Man, whatever the heck this is. Its sad boy brit singer songwriter but make it F A N C Y. Some good tracks, but really not anything I resonated with in any way. "Play it for me, guitarist" is about how I feel about this whole thing.
Another mixed bag from Big Star. I appreciate them more for their influence on Paul Westerberg than their actual music. I guess it's a 3.
3*
I’m writing this the next day, and I don’t really remember the album. It was okay, some of it was good. There was a cover of femme fatale which was okay. Standouts: Thank You Friends, Holocaust, Blue Moon, and Take Care.
Mukiinmenevää vanhaa poppia. Ok! 3/5
like if the beatles were worse...still fine
Normalete, nosta mal pero no muy memorable
LEGAL
It's music
NOW THIS is a good album showcasing deteriorating mental health. Suck it Fiona Apple. The perspective of their Big Star's other music is important to hear the fading, hallucinatory translation to this style. It's a band album that was really just the lost recordings of Chilton losing it with strings and drums baked up. Even the band members that participated feel that way. While the emotion does change sometimes rather starkly, the whole album feels ethereal at times
The group seemed to throw shade at this album, but I was fine with it. Specific tracks I liked: Femme Fatale, Holocaust, Nature Boy. The rest was OK.
It was ok, I played it through a few times. There were a few greyed out songs, I didn't mind the ones that were available. It felt a little before its time and like it could have been from the mid 90s. I did really enjoy the cover of Nature Boy, but we all know Bowie did it best x
Hey it's that That 70s Show theme song band. They're pretty good but nothing I'm going to go seeking out.
6.5/10. In my opinion, it isn't too remarkable of a listen. I prefer #1 Record. I liked the cover of Femme Fatale. :)
I've never heard of this one. I found it mostly bland, but I did LOVE For You. Actually, it seemed to get better as the album played on. Overall, this one gets a 3 from me.
3/5. This album feels so ahead of its time, like the lyrics and even music feels like the album should wait for the 80s to go this dark. Sure, it's poppy and has some ballads but there are songs about depression and loss and longing which feel so out of place with the genre this might be directed towards. I really enjoy the change and I wouldn't say it's perfect but it's still really good. There are some generic pop-rock lyrics on here but they still sound good. I did lose interest as the album went on but was not a bad listen. Best Song: Jesus Christ, Holocaust, Kizza Me
Not great, not terrible 2.5/5
I guess I can see why people may like it. It's not for me, seems very bland.
Overall, a fairly odd album. Curious.
As a pretty big fan of this band, this last effort of theirs just didn’t do it for me. And apparently didn’t do it for them either, as they essentially walked away from it and it wasn’t released until four years later. A very erratic group of songs with some bright spots here and there…it’s essentially an Alex Chilton solo record but very erratic, no doubt a direct reflection of the mounting life troubles the lead singer and songwriter was experiencing. For a better snapshot of the band’s legacy, check out their first two albums. As the star does shine a little bigger on those.
Didn’t expect to like this but it was actually a very decent listen.
I think I’ve had a Bug Star album once before, and if I recall correctly it was pretty good. That’s probably an apt description for this album too. I would say I enjoyed it, but I wouldn’t say it left a massive impression. It was a bit odd when they just started singing about Jesus in one of their songs, but aside from that this felt like generic, decent oldie rock music. I’m not sure what else there is to comment on to be honest. This is a fine album.
About 1/3 of the songs were missing in Spotify, but did not adore the rest enough to go seek them out. At moments it sounded like something from the 2000s (stroke it noel). Enjoyable but didn't blow my mind, 3*
its okay really just glorified demos from an unfinished album. But there are some good ideas with just a boring slump of songs in the middle section
Nice. But only nice.
And just like that, it was over. Until 2005 of course.
Not bad, then kinda good, but then it got kinda bad.
Honestly I didn’t expect to hear Big Star again. Their debut was a genuine surprise to me, and a record I remember enjoying way more than I anticipated. So I was not at all opposed to the idea of another album. But albums like this are why I value context. Reading the background info before going into an album is something I always try to do. And here it definitely aids the listener in understanding where this sound is coming from. Their debut was one of the best examples I’ve heard of what the 70s energy was like. It was power pop in its most effective form. As far as I know, this can also be applied to their second album. But this one, which I would think most people consider to be their last, is distinctly different. Shortly after they had begun recording, one of the lead singers Alex Chilton, and the drummer Jody Stephens had mostly lost interest in the band. This was also due in part to Chilton’s worsening mental health, and the gradual decline of the band as a whole over the years. Add on financial troubles and an even less commercial appeal than their previous work, and this was almost never even released. All of this makes up for an album that is far messier than their debut, emotionally very different, and in my opinion, not as good. I was surprised to learn that they faced very little commercial success with those first two albums. And the same goes here. This is a band whose presence in music history has been maintained by a cult following. To me, what made that first record I heard so good was the charm. That charm is not present here. Which is okay, given the circumstances I’ve already laid out. But it doesn’t make for as enjoyable of a listening experience. It’s not necessarily the fault of the music either. Because it’s still made by the same people, and at the least well written. There are some decent highlights here and there too. But I don’t see myself coming back to this, because it isn’t as representative of what made this band stand out. Rating: 6/10
I’m told I’m’ supposed to dig this band. I don’t. I like Alex Chilton as a song by The Replacements. And I like The Replacements. So thanks Big Star for that.
Not their best, but still pretty good.
Good but a bit boring
Didn't know anything about this band previous to listening except that Alex Chilton was a member. The upbeat tracks are great, and feel really ahead of their time, but there is just SO MUCH slow and depressing music on this album that it's really hard to enjoy. It's well played and I can appreciate that but god damn it, I don't need another reason to be down in the dumps. Not enough rock here.
It was fine. It made choices. There was music. It was sometimes interesting. 3/5, 🤷♂️
This was okay Indie, with a slightly dark sound to it. Better than I expected 2.6
It was alright, and some of it was pretty surprising (“Blue Moon” was a standout for me), but not anything I would listen to in entirety again.
A hodgepodge of unvarnished tracks but some great stuff.
Ok.
Slow start but picks up a bit toward the middle
interesting soundscape, esp on kanga roo Favorite track: Kanga Roo other picks: Kizz me, holocaust, for you
Knowing that this album documented the band's deterioration allowed me to appreciate the emotion and sentiment more. I liked the later songs in the album more - the slower, tense, and emotional songs. Standouts were Femme Fatale, Kanga Roo, Stroke it Noel, Blue Moon, Take Care.
Meh. Was vaguely interesting until they got to the creepy Jesus song. After that I couldn’t take it any more
SInce this had various different releases and I can't be arsed to find out where to listen to Third/Sister Lover, I just reviewed the original "Third" instead. Wait, Spotify has a different tracklist with 18 songs? I am so confused. Okay, YT has the original version of Third. After finally finding the original tracklist on YouTube I listened and it was a good experience. There are some real standouts. And the quality of the song-writing is great. But some of the production choices do sound like a worse version of the Beatles.
Feels like an album for a late night drive... Notable tracks: Nature boy For you Thank you friends
Not the Big Star of previous releases and not the brilliant songs and sound that defined them as the band that launched and influenced so much of the great music of later artists.
While I didn't love it, this album is definitely an interesting one. It has this weird feeling about it, maybe that's just me hearing the things it influenced (Take Care feels kind of like a Beach House I reckon). Some songs I found to be pretty boring and skippable though. Fav songs: -Kizza Me - Thank You Friends - Holocaust -Nightime - Take Care
I thought it was alright. There were some mid songs. One or two good songs. The rest were all horrible. Like how did we go from nature boy which I hated to till the end which I loved
I'd never heard of Big Star, but I've clearly missed out. A beautiful, chaotic album.
3rd time coming across these guys - they're not bad, but once is enough. variety isn't a bad thing.
Slow and melodic for the most part. The Spotify version was incomplete so that might go against it, only real standout for me was the cover of "Nature Boy"
I had not heard Big Star before. I probably needed to start with one of their first 2 albums before this one. I'll explore more but for now let's give em a 3
I feel like this band must have influenced Coldplay. It's like a less-good Coldplay album in many ways. There's a ton of potential here, but the sound just isn't tight. Good individual instruments, but no one was able to blend it together into something beyond that. The vocals are also very meh. It's an ok listen, but not something I'll be returning to.
Standard Late 70s rock, not too bad.
A bit too down tempo for me.
this was a decent album, the femme fatale cover was cool, the songs sounded good and i don’t have anything against them, just didn’t keep me very interested but it wasn’t bad by any means
It could stand to have a few songs trimmed or replaced with the bonus tracks on the reissue. But Third is a good example of what Big Star were capable of.
Kinda got bored
Pleasantly surprised!
I really wanted to like this after No.1 Record, but I just don't get it. As someone who adores power pop, the bleakness and sheer disconnected style of the album just doesn't work for me. It's probably more of a 2 in terms of my enjoyment, but it's getting a 3 just for my respect for Alex Chilton and his songwriting. 15/04/24
I really like Holocaust Placebo’s version, I never expected to hear the original thanks to the 1001 albums … the album is OK in general
"Third/Sister Lovers" by Big Star is a haunting and introspective album that showcases the band's raw talent and emotional depth. Originally recorded in 1974 but not released until 1978, the album is a departure from Big Star's earlier power-pop sound, instead delving into darker, more experimental territory. The album's production is sparse yet effective, allowing frontman Alex Chilton's vocals to take center stage. Songs like "Holocaust" and "Kanga Roo" are stark and brooding, while tracks like "Thank You Friends" and "Stroke It Noel" offer glimpses of the band's melodic prowess. While "Third/Sister Lovers" may not be as immediately accessible as Big Star's earlier work, its raw honesty and emotional depth make it a compelling listen for fans of alternative and indie rock.
3.5
I think they should’ve called this album “afterthought”. It was released 4 years after it was recorded (and the band broke up), and sounds like a rough mix. Wikipedia lists 6 different versions of the record, none of which match the track listing on Spotify. Big Star is one of those bands that I’ve always heard of, but had never actually heard until now. One of probably hundreds of bands that, for whatever reason, didn’t get any meaningful label support. Musically, it’s pretty interesting, and might’ve gotten some traction in 1974, when it was recorded. But in 1978, I don’t know where this album would’ve fit. I certainly never heard it, and it came out during my college years, when my musical tastes were broadening.it is sort of an album out of time. Anyway…. As I noted, this is interesting. I can see where bands like REM would cite them as influences. It’s kind of quirky. Maybe Byrds meet Velvet Underground? There’s some pretty strong moments, but also some flat moments. And it sounds like a collection of leftovers and other bits and pieces, not a cohesive album. Fragments. The Wikipedia article even states the band “didn’t see it as a Big Star record”. But some of these fragments are really solid. I’ll go 3/5 for now, but I think this will deserve a few more listens.
I really wanted to love this album since it was recently added to a saddest album list but I just could not get into it completely. It had its moments and there was one track with some just killer drums but overall it just didn’t hit the notes. The songs were great I think the vocals were a bit lacking.
This album seems to have something of a complicated history, with several versions having been released over the years - I think I played the 1992 Rykodisk edition, minus the bonus track. I was familiar with two of the songs ("Holocaust" and "Kanga Roo" through their covers by This Mortal Coil. I like the cover of "Femme Fatale". On first listen, I thought this album OK. On second listen, I liked several tracks, but not the whole album. I listened to the album a third time, and I felt it sounded a bit patchy and unfinished.
Much more somber than I expected. Would have liked more upbeat "power pop", but it's fine.
I thought this was fine but nothing super special. Last track sounded like the Velvet Underground to me.
Bits of all sorts of styles, covers and songs that got covered
I listened to this on the bus so I was very eepy. I liked a few of the songs more than others, which is normal for most albums ig, so nothing special but overall fine, 6.5/10
Didn’t dislike it but nothing really stood out to me. 5/10
Not the biggest fan of this, but I don’t really know why. The music is fine I guess, maybe it’s just the lead singer’s voice 5/10
Forgettable soft rock. Stand-out: Big Black Car
I immediately disliked the title of this album, but the majority of the music was pleasantly surprising. I could probably listen to this again, but most likely won’t.
Sorry I just don't get it. It's a nice album but I will struggle to remember any songs by next week except the nat king cole nature boy.
Nice sound
3.5
I had never heard of this band, so lacked the context to understand why it is so highly regarded. It’s clearly very eclectic, and obviously never fully completed. Some great bluesy riffs hidden among the tracks.
Sounds good for its era.
I enjoyed parts of it more than I thought I would. Overall, not my jam particularly. 3
A second listen took this from a 2 to a 3. A few more listens might get me to 4, or possibly back to 2. In any case, there's some charm here but overall I'm not loving it. Best song; Big Black Car. I don't mind it being on the list.
What amazes me the most, other than how this album is so revered, is how Alex Chilton can be the same deep soulful voice of The Box Tops' The Letter. He has totally gone into a different vocal range and even sounds limited or strained, whereas in the Box Tops he sounded like he had no limits. I'm more looking forward to listening to Big Star's debut album. Because this just sounds like a disjointed bunch of songs pining after the sound of the Velvet Underground, or the Byrds. And I don't just mean their cover of Femme Fatale - which is actually one of the best songs on this album - but other songs where the instrumentals sound like some combination of psychedelic, folk, and avant-garde. Other songs where Chilton and the rest sound like Lou Reed/VU are Kizza Me (which I also quite like), Big Black Car (thumbs down), Holocaust (bleak, but impressive), Kanga Roo (not bad), Take Care (meh). Songs where they sound like the Byrds are Thank You Friends (pretty good), O Dana (cheery), Stroke it Noel (grandiose). Some songs have their own (sometimes weird) flavor - Jesus Christ, You Can't Have Me, Nightime and Blue Moon (touching), Nature Boy and Downs (they're running out of steam here). Till The End of the Day is one of those songs that has a sort of a 60's / 70's feel but is also unique, and I get why Big Star and Chilton in particular were an inspiration to 80's post punk and new alternative. It's not a bad album despite being all over the place. I just don't get how it's some masterpiece that depicts a man's descent into madness or a group's descent into breakup. Reading critics reviews is like having some art lover tell you that a swath of paint across a disheveled canvas is brilliance. I just don't see it. But I guess it's here because it's a jumbled mess that isn't a complete audio disaster. Fine, but moving on.
I've listened to this album a few times over the past 10 or so years. Even not being a fan of Indie music, it really is some creative pop music. There tracks really don't sound like anything else from the era it was recorded in. Overall it has a bit of a melancholy, rainy day sound to it with a few rockers. The strings on the later part of the album are beautiful too. Not an album I'd play all of the time but one I do throw on every so often.
Kizza Me - 7/10 Thank You Friends - 7/10 Big Black Car - 7/10 Jesus Christ - 7/10 Femme Fatale- 8/10 O, Dana - 7/10 Holocaust - 7/10 Kangaroo - 7/10 Stroke It Noel - 7/10 For You - 7/10 You Can't Have Me - 7/10 Nightime - 7/10 Blue Moon - 7/10 Take Care - 7/10 Nature Boy - 7/10 Till the End of the Day - 7/10 Dream Lover - 7/10 Downs - 7/10 Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On - 7/10 TOTAL - 134/190
You can hear the changing influences in rock from the late 70s.
Rating: 6/10 Best songs: Kizza me, Till the end of the day
I had never heard of this band, but apparently this album has a cult following. It reminded me of a couple other bands like the later Beatles and maybe some Oasis, but there were so many different things going on throughout the album that it's hard to categorize. I appreciated the piano and other instruments, though sometimes it was a bit chaotic. The lead singer has a nice voice. Kind of a strange album.
Kinda crummy grandpa rock
2-3
This album isn’t on Apple, that isn’t helpful. I didn’t get a great listen. It’s fair standard rock, Beatles influenced, folky at times. There is a haunting beauty to it. I liked it and need to listen more 6.2/10
This isn't exactly an album to get the party started. I wasn't expecting the Femme Fatale cover. It's a far better version than the VU drone of a song. The slide guitar carried the album throughout. It falls apart a little towards the end - much like the band.
Sounds like what I imagine if someone decided to make a supergroup out of The Hollies and The Polyphonic Spree.
Ummm…I don’t get it. What did I need to hear here? I mean, whatever.
My ears didn't really perk up until the quiet covers near the end. Really enjoyed Nature Boy over simple piano accompaniment. Brought a tear to my eye I must admit.
Not what I expected. Interesting amount of emotions in a late 70s rock album. Would not be surprised if this went on to influence the goth movement in the 80s.
twas ok for what it was. didn’t love it, didn’t hate it.
Ok, was expecting more, tbh
Didn't do that much for me
Some of the worst songs I have heard recorded, along with some of the best mixes I have heard. And then hidden among the midst of all the confusion is the best rendition of Nature Boy I have heard. It gets 3 stars for me.
Over the three Big Star albums there is one absolutely knockout to be assembled. This is a third of a great album, and This Mortal Coil knew what they were doing when they picked out Kangaroo and Holocaust.
Interesante hasta la primera mitad
Not unbearable. Wouldn't repeat
some classic rock that had a certain spice to it taht made me like it more than normal
A tour of Alex Chilton angst ridden soul that can seem daunting if you read overly into the notices that accompany this album. Though there are no sunny power-pop songs like on the two previous Big Star albums it doesn't make Third any less worthy. the songs are sad and don't hide that fact but they are still at times brilliant. The covers; Femme Fatale and Nature Boy, Till the End of the Day are worthy additions to the setlist. A classic album that deserves your attention. 3.5 stars
Of the things i could find on spotify, I liked this sound quite a bit but nothing really stuck with me tbh
I quite liked it, it is slow and depressing in some ways but it got me through some of my work whislt listening
This was an interesting listen. I'm a bit surprised by the sound considering how early it came out. It wasn't perfect and at times felt like the vocals and instruments were fighting each other but it did have something strong at the core. My vote is a bit more towards what I felt vs just hearing it.
I'm not sure what to say about this album the description from the reviews has this being the final master work of a band. It wasn't bad, but I didn't think it was anything spectacular. It sounded like basic 70s rock, nothing stood out as groundbreaking, or as some underrated performance that no one's ever heard of.
I can hear the influence Big Star had, but didn’t hold my interest
I enjoyed it, and see why it is the Citizen Kane of alternative music, but nothing stood out for me.
Paar sehr gute Tracks, aber insgesamt etwas zu langatmig. Musikalisch und stimmlich gut, aber so ganz klickt es nicht.
There's a lot going on in this album, musiy. But the sound of the recording is trash. It's hard to distinguish instruments from one another.. Often coming off as just noise. The guitar tone is God awful. The vocals are cliche and uninspiring.. But at least I can hear what is being said as it's definitely in the front of the mixing. The song Holocaust was great. A slower tempo song with haunting backing vocals and string instruments. Slow piano and droning cello. The mix in this record is all over the place. Songs sound better than others... I had to investigate this because it felt really disconnected. Apparently this album had a lot going against it: financial burden, uncommercial sound, and lack of interest by the singer and drummer. Due to these factors it wasn't properly finished or released at the time of its recording. And it truly sounds like it. The songs with the string instruments definitely save this record from being a big stinker. In fact, every song that has string arrangements are vastly more interesting than the others. Or perhaps they are present in all songs and due to mixing, I can't really hear their magic. There isn't room to breath for the instruments in some songs. Which is a shame because there is soemthing there. It's too bad members didn't give a shit about this record. Oh well, that is their legacy. I find it interesting that a band can write a half written album, not be motivated to properly execute it, and then it makes a "prestigious" list of 1001 albums to hear.. As well as coming in at #285 on Rolling Stones, 500 greats records ever written in 2020 and previously in 2012 it came in at 449. I guess it's growing in popularity. Odd. Spotify doesn't have all of the songs available on this album. Which I find bizarre. Perhaps because it wasn't released correctly, the rights to the songs aren't all in one place? I don't know... It's annoying. Listening to this album was pretty annoying to be honest. Especially hearing that the band gave no shits, so why should I? I'm giving this a 3/5 it's more deserving of a 2. But despite being bothered by a lot of it, there is something in there.
First thing to clear up up - Big Star are not a naff boy band from the early 90s. What an intriguing album this is. It's not really an album. It's a sketchbook of ideas for a third album that never happened. Until it did. It's a fancy sketchbook though. One of those nice ones you see instagram posts about. The sketches are of varying degrees of progress. Some are essentially fully formed ideas. Some are stripped back Beatlesque musings without the art supplies of Abbey Road. Some are little more than stick men. A couple of them are the type of sketches that would have the school ringing your parents to ask if everything is OK. Like I said - intriguing, in a good way.
Decent album, but most of it seemed to pass me by without really making an impact. Some notable songs which I enjoyed 'Holocaust' 'Kanga Roo' 'Take Care' Will probably listen to it again, it was good enough, glad to have heard it.
british invasion cult band that sounds like a hodge podge of a lot of different sounds - not necessarily super into it
Perfectly fine. Didn't really know what to make of it
Fine. Unremarkable.
It's kind of a hot mess, isn't it? I can see the appeal in that for some. But for me, it just doesn't come together enough as a full album. Individual songs though... that's where the HOT part of the hot mess is. I think I've listened to big black car 4 times in the last hour already.
Not heard of these before. Was ok, nothing special to my tastes but still a nice listen. If it was recorded earlier I could see it being quite influential but seems fairly standard for late 70s
How many points does a star need to have to be considered a 'star' ...? And does a 'big star' have more points than a standard star, or is it just larger? Truth: These guys are kinda squarish. Thought I could get into some of their stuff, but then the Femme Fatale cover came on and it was terrible. Holocaust was really weird, but with a title like that it... well, you know... It wasn't bound for greatness. Then, when you don't think it'd get weirder, they do a song on about Santa drinking all the wine and stroking it. I can hear a lot of seeds of greatness in here... but it's from a different era and hard to relate to today. Regardless, I wouldn't mind exploring more Big Star, but Spotify has grayed out six tracks and it's doubtful they'd elevate the album above a three.
It's a bit unfair for this one coming up right after Parsley Sage Rosemary and Thyme... it's still my preferred genre but...it's like a shattered collection of great tune bits from that age
The VU cover is alright
This wasn't bad but I wasn't able to listen to every track. This likely messed up the albums intention, and I'm not sure why 5/6 are unavailable in Canada. So I'm giving it a 3 because while I liked it, I wouldn't be able to listen to the full thing at once.
Solid
Good rock/folk, Neil young/Nick drake-esk
I was unfamiliar with Big Star previously. Good jams. 3.1
I think there's some great stuff here somewhere, but it takes some looking, it's not bad though
Good album, nothing jumped out though.
Some really interesting stuff, some not terribly palatable stuff. Not sure I'd put this one on the 1001 albums list before the first 2 big star albums, but there are moments that sound like the missing link between Brian Wilson and Elliott Smith.
Essential Tracks: Jesus Christ (Playlist)
Ok
Litt varierende mtp sanger men overall, koste meg
I had never heard of them and I don't know what to make of this on only one listen, but I think I will listen to it again and to their other albums. Not least because I recognise a couple of the songs from This Mortal Coil and so they must be the sort of band that bands I like listened to. So it's a gap in an important influence and I intend to fill it. For that I might have gone to four but at the moment it's a curious three.
The first half was not that great, but it recovered itself in the second half! 'Blue Moon' was a quite a good song. Overall I think a 3 makes sense.
Apparently this is one of the darkest albums of all time and the sound of a band falling apart. All that went entirely over my head. To me it sounded like a chunk of good power pop/rock (power pock if you will). Rating: 3.5/5 Playlist track: Kizza Me Date listened: 23/09/23
I liked it! Didn't really have anything outlandish that made me dislike it or remember it. Average. Should probably listen to it again, but for now, 3 stars.
It just kind of felt like some average 70s rock. Didn't love it, didn't hate it. It was fine.
I found i rock more with Big Star's power pop side, so like their #1 album is much more listenable to me. I can see why this one gets such rave reviews though, it's a top notch job of setting a mood. It's disjointed and melancholy and ironic which is all cool, but to me it just felt like, man i get it, you're sad. one cool part about it was all the influence that this band provided for future bands. you're listening and you just get smacked with "oh dang thats REM." or "why do i all of the sudden want to listen to elliot smith?"
Pretty average album. Didn’t have a lot of thoughts during it, so I don’t have much to say other than “Not bad!” I’d listen again.
This album has moments that make you say to yourself “This music is incredible and sounds very ahead of it’s time.” None of these moments include vocals, which detract from each song.
As mid as the names and cover art suggest.
It's a very slow album, very discordant, but also very touching. I can see why this is considered an influential album. There's a very disheveled, surreal approach to the music.
I put off listening to this because I wasn't sure I had the patience for something from this era but I surprised myself by really liking it.
It was okay. Probably would be a good show.
it’s intriguing how they disassemble the works but also why don’t you just play the fucking song right every now and then?
Yllättävän monipuolinen levy, vaikka tunnelma pysyy aika hiljaisena koko ajan. Vähän epätasainen kuitenkin. Nature boy -versio on hieno, Femme fatale ei niinkään. Levyssä tuntuu jokin autenttinen surumielisyyden tunne.
Ok, catchy tunes
-good classic vibes, nothing I would really go back to - nice sounding guitar - 2.5 but I'll round up
Interesting, swings and roundabouts with some good tracks and some awful ones. The album feels a little disjointed and is more a collection of songs rather than a coherent unit.
Beetje nietszeggend, maar vooruit.
I feel like the production on this could have improved the overall experience. Needed more depth of sound.
I liked some of the songwriting but the production did not seem great. Perhaps it was unfair to listen to this on a plane. I hear the obvious influence that Teenage Fanclub have got from this, but I have to say I like Teenage Fanclub far more.
there were a few interesting songs but mostly this was boring to me. not super exciting
few good songs sounds like radiohead before radiohead. I thought some of the sadder songs just sounded like they added nothing new and were not creative the more groovy songs were better tho
Album starts out pretty bright and friendly before getting weird fast. Not a huge fan of the lead singer, but he fits the sound/vibe: ghostly and ephemeral, youthful and yearning. I can't say I liked it all too much, but I am seriously intrigued by it and willing to return. Best song: Thank You Friends or Femme Fatale
A little too long, some solid emo up front, got too droney by the end.
I liked that the songs were a good variety of vibes and not all replicas of each other, though the christmas song caught me off guard.
Fave tracks: Kizza me, Big Black Car, Femme Fatale, O Dana, Kangaroo, Stroke It Noel, For You, You Can’t Have Me, Til The End of The Day Some good stuff, most of it alright 3/5
Some interesting stuff (the cover of Nature Boy stands out) but struck me as pretty unfinished (the vague cover of Femme Fatale exemplary of this).
More critical darlings. Sigh. Actually not too bad at all but like the shins, despite Zach Braffs endorsement in that movie whose title escapes me this probably won’t change your life. To be fair if you were there, then, it might have. But I suspect it meant a lot more to those who lived in their parents basement, railing against the man, man, and earnestly assuring you this THIS is cool!
Another band I totally missed in the 70’s. I was a big fan of Alex Chilton’s previous band, The Box Tops. They had at least 3 hit singles in Australia, most notably The Letter. I don’t know what happened to Chilton’s voice, but it sounds a lot weaker on the Big Star album. I really like the music here, but his voice here just doesn’t do it for me.
3.5
Skimmed the wikipedia articles on this band and album. It was interesting to hear they never had much success but were a huge influence on alternative bands like REM. I definitely hear some of that and hear the Beatles influence on them.
Was hoping for more upbeat tunes on this record, granted I only could listen to Third on Spotify. Regardless, still a Big Star fan and I hear their influence on the lemon twigs.
A good rock album by Big Star that wasn't too out there but still provided an interesting listen. It's a shame to hear that they only reached commercial success after the declining mental state of the lead singer which produced this record. Best: Thank You Friends Worst: Downs
Føler dette er ganske typisk rock fra 70-tallet. Ikke noe jeg hater, men ikke noe fast lytting heller. Starter rolig, så tar tempoet seg opp utover albumet.
If this was recorded in 1963 it'd be great. Instead, it was made 15 years later and just sounds kind of sad and tired.
I wasn't sure if I'd like this album upon the first track, but I quite enjoyed it! I'm not sure if it will go on heavy rotation but I would listen to it again. Liked Big Black Car, Stroke it Noel, and Take Care. 3.5/5 but rounding down to 3/5.
I mean yeah it’s fine I guess.Lots of songs which make them hard to remember like that the byrds record.Nothings bad but nothing really stands out to me.
I feel pure neutral about this album. I liked a lot of the sounds, like the bwowmp-y bass tones on You Can't Have Me sound great. It's also so nice to hear a version of Femme Fatale with a singer who can stay on pitch and guitars that are in tune. The songwriting didn't catch me much though. It felt like they kinda lost steam on the back half.
Good, not great album.
Nice rhythm section, groovy drumming. Catchy songs. Nothing overly memorable though. 3*
Je n'ai aucun commentaire particulier à faire sur cet album, car pensant avoir affaire aux Pointer Sisters, j'ai attendu le tube I'm So Excited tout l'album. Le titre en question n'est bien sur jamais venu.
It is a wonderful album that combines many styles.
Rock
Sad, like a broken-down children’s toy. Alex Chilton and his plaintive guitar does not disappoint. It’s even sadder that this is the first of his to which I’ve listened.
3.5
album(s?) criblé(s?) de trous sur Spotify et groupe mystérieux je dois dire
Bit of a mixed bag this one. Lots of the same Beatles influences you hear being picked up in the 90's. An americana version of a UK 60s sound - of which there's a lot out there.
Never heard of this band before but I can imagine that I will definitely enjoy the music especially when I listen to them live. I think. 3.0/5
This didn't capture me at first but the back half, and the last four tracks in particular, grabbed me more. I'll likely give it another listen sometime.
Its was well produced and sounds ahead of its time. Nothing really caught my attention.
Not much to outwardly mention but I feel lie this was slightly above average
Hadn't heard of them, but it seems that they are meant to be quite good.I thought the album was just fine, but still not overly memorable. I liked For You.
Never heard of big star before this..... After the first 4 tracks I wasn't convinced at all. Femme fatale was really good but it's a cover... It then got a bit more interesting but also a bit weird in parts. Liked the cheery holocaust. Blue moon and nighttime too Would probably listen again!
Good album, can’t believe it’s on here rather than #1 record as 3rd isn’t their best - some brilliant ones like O’Dana and Holocaust but overall average
first listen decent but not much stood out to me
Pas mauvais sans plus
Decent
Holy Melancholy Batman! The songs remind me of the Wilco songs I have a hard time getting into. I know that's not a ringing endorsement but, with enough time, I often end up liking the Wilco songs. One day isn't enough to know if the same could be said for the Big Star songs. Femme Fatale was a pleasant surprise. +1 for that.
I'm glad that the wiki notes stated correctly that this was recorded in 75 but released in 78. The first couple of tracks are great. Well written and edgy. Things get a bit gloomy after that, at least with the songs still available on Spotify, Alex Chilton's voice conveying sadness and pain perfectly. The strings work too. Chilton/Big Star fall into a category of artists from the 70s, including Television, Magazine & even Scott Walker - Spotify played him both times I finished the album - who didn't fit in to the popular movements of the day, (hard rock/prog/punk) and didn't sell much. But they developed a cult following and were influential and remembered fondly. I was ready to give a 4 but there's too many covers. The Kinks cover I like, the Nat King Cole cover I'm on the fence about, and Femme Fatale has been covered by everybody since.
I came to hear this music backwards because I first heard This Mortal Coil’s covers of Kangaroo and Holocaust back in 1984. Those covers were spectacular, and now I know where they came from. This is a somewhat quirky non commercial album and I can see why it’s become a cult favourite. It’s a grower for sure.
Made no impression
A pretty solid album.
6/10 surprisingly good but too long
I tried all of their first three albums and while I agree this one is probably the most intense and artistic, I like their first album best
New band to me. Quite like it, but not enough to rate highly, or to be honest, listen to it again.
Not bad for a one time listen, but a little too slow in tempo with vocals that tend to be a bit whiny and irritating at times.
Definitely soundedway ahead of their time but ultimately the album failed to provide any highlights or standouts
I dig the string arrangements Upright bass was cool in the context of the album. I really like a couple of their ballads. Dream Lover and Take Care are my favorites. Interesting fragile sounding vocal performances. I wonder why they sat on this album for 4 years before releasing. Sounds unfinished/ in refined sometimes - I’d like a shorter tighter album. Too many songs and a handful of them are covers. (I do like a dark spacey version of Nature Boy but it sounds like a demo, Femme fatale has some nice melodic bass, don’t know why they need a kinks cover)
I like the slow tempo and surfy guitars on big black car. Feels like heroine kinda. Acoustic sounds nice on femme fatale Cool bass playing on this tune also I like the songwriting, arranging and instrument sounds on this album. Singing isn’t blowing me away but it’s not awful. Strings are kinda cool Nice sounding reverb on night time Oboe?? Didn’t see that coming I feel like this album is getting increasingly orchestral Oh it’s rock n roll again (til the end of the day) A couple of these songs aren’t available on Spotify
Not at all familiar with this record, the extent of my Big Star knowledge and familiarity has always been limited to "#1 Record." But this is great and all over the place, reading about the backstory and the different track listings/presentations of the album was certainly interesting. Alex Chilton rules, and this is great.
Didn't really get it/still don't.
Not bad, interesting introspective rock album
3/5. Not the best production I've heard from around the late 1970s. It's an interesting album the track Holocaust is quite haunting. I feel like when this album hits its mark it is amazing but when it misses its a bit flat. Could cull quite a few songs to make a more solid experience.
Ну нормально. Ни рыба, ни мясо.
I prefer their earlier stuff, although I like the tracks This Mortal Coil covered.
It's a bit of a snooze, but easy on the ears and has a few good songs here and there.
Hippie and vibey. Just ok though.
A peek into the brain of Alex Chilton shows that he probably wasn't in a healthy state of mind. The viral melodies of the early albums have gone and though he can't quite shake off the power pop he wore it's not as catchy as it could be. Best Tracks: Thank You Friends; Holocaust; Blue Moon
Never heard of Big Star. The album is nice though. Best tracks: Femme Fatale, Thank You Friends, Big Black Car, Holocaust, Kanga Roo, Till the End of the Day,
Identifying Big Star
Knew nothing about this band before I pressed play... and I kind of still don't. 70s rock and roll in the dictionary is probably just a photo of someone listening to this album I guess. I can't imagine anyone listening to this and being glad they weren't listening to like... any other 70s rock band. Zeppelin? Queen? Literally anyone else is better.