It was interesting to hear old-school Iron Maiden for the first time. I got a strong punk vibe from the album, and I could definitely hear the early metal influences that fully blossomed into the "classic" Maiden sound later. That being said, this sounded a little raw to me, and I didn't enjoy it as much as I hoped I would. Solid musicianship though!
Generic rock album with 2-3 bangers but a lot of filler. I would almost describe this as "lounge" rock - I imagine it being played in some underground swanky rock club filled with cigarette smoke.
Not the biggest fan of the vocals outside of the hit songs, and same with the drums. The best sound on the album is the overdriven guitars and fuzzy bass. Still, the Black Keys are definitely talented at what they do, and I enjoyed the listen overall.
This album is a ton of fun. Prime 80s rock through and through.
As a metalhead, I'm surprised at how much I enjoyed this album. Little Red Corvette is stuck in my head, and all of the singles are very good. The "filler" songs keep up the feel-good vibes.
1999 is the album that supposedly catapulted Prince to stardom, and it's not hard to see why.
I thought this was a parody album after listening to the first few songs - it's that bad. Specifically, the vocals and lyrics are horrible. I stopped listening when I reached the track "Hospital," when the "singer" delivers the following line in a half-assed, drunken muttering voice:
"I go to bakeries all day long. There's a lack of sweetness in my life."
Besides the singer's god-awful voice and delivery, the guitars and keys/synths are all over the place and NOT good.
The only reason I gave this two stars instead of one is because:
1.) The bass and drums are surprisingly very tight, and...
2.) Pablo Picasso is so hilariously, terribly bad that I laughed the entire time
Jeff Buckley has an amazing voice, and this album was great. I enjoyed the harder songs, and was especially surprised by the early “Tool” sound of Dream Brother.
Loved it.
Fantastic album. I’m surprised it came out in 2008, as I was getting strong late-90s/early 2000s Brit pop rock vibes. Singer channeled Chris Martin a bit. I dug the Coldplay vibes throughout.
I never considered myself a Beatles fan, and in fact grew up thinking they were vastly overrated. However, upon listening to this album, I realize now that they were way ahead of their time and played an incredible part in shaping modern music.
I was shocked when I "remembered" at least half of the songs on this album, despite having never listened to a Beatles album front-to-back. While My Guitar Gently Weeps is my favorite track, but it's impossible to choose which song is the best. I thoroughly enjoyed the guitars, and I think there is something for everyone on this album.
Lovefool is obviously ingrained in my memory since I grew up in the 90s. I remember hearing that song on the radio, in romcom movies, in commercials…
It’s not a bad song, and this isn’t a bad album. The music isn’t really my cup of tea, though.
Another album I never heard of and was pleasantly surprised by. PJ Harvey’s voice is wonderful - she’s a great singer. A surprise appearance by Thom Yorke was very nice. Big Exit is a very good opening track, as are the first few songs. But the album lost a little luster in the middle before picking up again with Kamikaze, my personal favorite. Really enjoyed listening.
Weird album. I couldn’t tell if it was a reggae album or Brit pop. Some sounds reminded my wife of Squeeze, but that band is much better. Didn’t really enjoy this one!
Definitely feeling the 80s chill vibe here with a lot of ambient guitars and crooning, distorted vocals. I enjoyed the album, but I didn't think it was anything special. However, credit to The Cure and their immediately recognizable "sound," as when I heard the first song, I thought "well this is definitely The Cure."
The singer of this band has a lovely voice, and anyone who came of age in the late 2000s will remember the hype song "Intro" being everywhere in commercials, movies, etc.
I enjoyed the first half of this album, which seems to be a theme of my reviews. I think this is a solid album with a few bangers, and therefore gets a solid 3.
A very interesting folk/Irish album that even included some odd 6/8 to 7/8 time signatures. Kudos to the drummer, this sounded way advanced for the 1960s
This is the second album I did not finish during my listening journey. I managed to listen for just over an hour. But when I saw I was only on the sixth song and there was still ANOTHER hour to go, I decided to stop.
If I was on molly during midnight rave in an abandoned warehouse circa 1995, I would love this album. Or, maybe if I was hacking into the Matrix. While I appreciate that Goldie was a product of the electonica scene at the time, I can't help but feel pioneers like The Prodigy did it so, so, so much better. I want to give this 2 stars because it's not talentless, but I have to give it 1 star because I can't ever see myself listening to this again.
Meat Loaf is the king of the rock opera. That’s really all there is to say. Shame he died from COVID complications after refusing the vaccine.
In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida is a classic song, but I don’t think this album aged well. The tinny synth sound is wayyyy too present in many songs, and I didn’t think this was a great listen.
Spacey as fuck
Jammin album. Started off a little slow but then really hit its “groove” about 3 songs in. Some of my favorites were To Zion and When it hurts so bad.
For the time period, I bet it was a landmark album. Chock full of A list guest stars like Santana and Mary J Blige, the album also features the insanely poignant rapping and lyrics of Lauryn Hill. She was spitting it and also singing her heart out.
