Mar 22 2023
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Elephant Mountain
The Youngbloods
Well played, as if musicians had taken control of artistic developments in popular music in the late 60s rather than those more in touch with the various zeitgeisten swimming around at the time. Great jamming tips for band musicians.
3
Mar 23 2023
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Pretzel Logic
Steely Dan
Immaculately boring.
2
Apr 06 2023
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Blood Sugar Sex Magik
Red Hot Chili Peppers
This is a LOT of album, and I'm not quite interested enough to playlist a shorter one. Brilliantly played with comically strange and horny lyrics. Flea tones it down to great effect. Love the bashy drum bit.
3
Apr 11 2023
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Talking Book
Stevie Wonder
A Stevie misfire is still a 4; a few brilliant tunes but a fair amount of what strikes me as filler. I prefer his first "adult" album, Music of my Mind, and the few following. It does have Superstition, though. My favourite version is the one he did on Sesame Street.
4
Apr 17 2023
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Brothers In Arms
Dire Straits
4
Apr 18 2023
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Lost In The Dream
The War On Drugs
Reminded me of Tru Love and High Adventure at first, then dropped quickly into rentaElbow territory before becoming easy to live with once I zoned out of actively listening.
3
Apr 19 2023
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Histoire De Melody Nelson
Serge Gainsbourg
5 stars, and I’m only on the first song.
5
Apr 20 2023
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Bummed
Happy Mondays
Gonna need to hear this again to see if I can get beyond my first impression of postparty swampcore
2
Apr 21 2023
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The Predator
Ice Cube
This sounds like it was the business back in the day and still does. This guy is the real total business.
5
Apr 28 2023
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Beauty And The Beat
The Go-Go's
Surprisingly great pop album.
5