Riffs at various times reminded me of Metallica’s black album, Green Day dookie, and System of a Down. Some songs fun but got a little boring. Was probably more exciting when it came out in its own era.
It was good. 3.5 stars. Golden pop oldies but with a punk vine a la the hives or the vines. But are these all covers? I think I need more context for why this is a classic album.
Eh, I know I’m supposed to like gang Starr and I’m sure he’s respected for a reason, but I just find listening to him boring. Step into the arena is good
Some bangers on here but as a complete album it’s ok. There’s some misses I’d just skip by. Just Good Friends was a song I didn’t know and liked. 3.5 stars.
I really liked it, legit 4 stars. Cool industrial techno thing going and not something I hear these days. Aside from voodoo ppl I liked Break & Enter, Full Throttle, and Poison.
Including The Who below here. I wish I could like them but just can’t. It always sounds like generic rock to me. Keith Moon’s drumming is definitely distinct and noticeable but doesn’t add anything for me. Opening with Baba O’Riley and ending with Behind Blue Eyes is iconic but the rest was forgettable.
Penguin Cafe was interesting. I guess i would describe it as more interesting background music. In particular liked track 3.
This album is just fun. Give Us The Funk is classic and Handcuffs was another fun and funny song. Best listened to as an album I think as opposed to picking and choosing songs from it. You can see why Warren G and Nate Dogg pulled from it.
I know this is a critically acclaimed big band jazz album but man this music just doesn’t land with me. I couldn’t listen to it straight through without hitting next before a song was done. Maybe it’s great live and in its era. The song Double-O was kinda fun I guess?
This is tough. Some cool guitar riffs but I couldn’t get passed the vocals. Put this in the category of I don’t get it.
Liked it a lot more than I thought I would. 1st half of the album was mellow fun. Roll Another Number Good too.
Likes the first two tracks, In It for the Money and Richard III, the latter of which is a banger. Track 3 ok as well. But the rest of the album faded into generic British 90s alt that just bored me. Listened twice and had the same reaction each time. As an album it was a snooze fest except for the songs noted.
Similar reaction to below. Some harder guitar riffs but I found it melodic to a fault. It sounded corny to me. As I was listening I thought several songs could be a theme from a bad 90s CW teen drama. I guess the song A Good Idea is ok but again boring 90s alt overall.
Liked her voice a lot but slow country ballads isn’t really my favorite type of music. Western Stars, I Wish I Didn’t Love You So, (Waltz Me)..., and Black Coffee were my favorite songs.
Surprisingly good. Sail Away the song is truly excellent. Last Night I Had a Dream, Political Science, and Lonely at the Top also good. As an overall album I got a little bored but that’s probably more a reflection on my tastes.
Don’t need to listen to it again. This album is an experience and I very much like it in it’s entirety.
liked this more than I thought, and it does interestingly capture some dreamlike element in the music. But the album kind of trails off into haziness, feels a little one note, and ultimately I got bored. [Track 2] actually showed some life, but I have a hard time imagining myself listening again to this album or any particular song contained within. That’s the reason for the lower score.
Hendrix is such a staple of classic rock that I take it for granted. But what an envelope pushing musician he really is with such a distinct sound. His guitar play is almost lyrical. The album didn’t yield too many surprises, but that’s because of how well-known a lot of the songs are. The usual suspects were Purple Haze, Hey Joe, The Wind Cries Mary, Foxey Lady, Highway Chile. The song Are You Experienced was an interesting one because while I wouldn’t listen to it standalone, it seems to be the defacto thesis statement of the album and important to anchoring its thematically. Of ones I was less familiar, I enjoyed Third Stone from the Sun, Stone Free, and 51st Anniversary. Also worth noting, some of the songs listed here were not on the original release as I’m using Spotify’s version of the album which is incorporating bonus tracks released later. Overall, album isn’t 5 starts because I thought there are a handful of forgettable songs, but the highs are very high. Hendrix’s songs are always open to being in my music rotation.
I want to like this album. There is a real nostalgia factor here for me with Liam Gallagher’s voice and the entire vibe of the music. But this nostalgia is really predicated on the two standout songs from (What’s the Story) Morning Glory?. Ultimately, without the nostalgia piece I would rate this a 1.5 or 2. Nostalgia brings it to 2.5. The fact is I just find the music boring and struggled to finish the album the first time through. I gave it a second listen and had the same reaction. No songs stand out. This is just my own personal tastes coming through.
I don’t know what this is. Wikipedia tells me this band is knowns for their dark image and gloomy sound as one of the pioneers of gothic rock. Its not bad per se but I just can’t see a time I would ever choose to play any of this music. I guess it seems fitting for Halloween or a haunted house. 1.5 starts due to being so niche. The extra half of star is for the weird experience of simultaneously not disliking it while never wanting to listen to it again.
Enjoyed this way way more than expected. Outside his radio hits, I really don’t listen to much Bob Dylan. This album really serves as the reintroduction of a legend for me. The folk elements really come through and I thought his lyrics captured an angstiness that I find interesting. His songs effortlessly captured my full attention with my hanging onto both the lyrics and the music. While I’m too young to know if this is true, it feels like the album may bottle a moment in time. Only reason its not 5 stars is I feel like its better listened to as an album. My criteria for 5 is that you can both pluck individual songs that are great on their own OR listen to it as a full album.
3.5 stars. Liked the guitar riffs and the hardcore punk vibe. First 4 tracks are good. Sacred love too. And while clearly punk, you can hear other genres coming through - funk, reggae? She’s Calling You is a nice change up song reflecting this. And the whole thing just has an 80s aesthetic. I can dig this whole album as something unique and influential to later bands that blend genres. Star count isn’t higher because the vocals felt off putting to me at times on songs I otherwise liked. While really interesting, the whole package didn’t come together for me and there’s no one song I loved.
