Gorillaz
GorillazGreat genre hopping debut from Gorillaz.
Great genre hopping debut from Gorillaz.
Not sure why this one passed me by at the time. Interesting change in direction. Knew the hits off this album already (are all Blur hits the ones where they are sarcastic or a comedy take on another genre of song) but the rest is a good mix of Pavement inspired sound mixed with Albarn’s interesting music craft. Would go back to and listen again.
Really hard to objectively review this due to its massive status of the title track of the same name. Enjoyed but a bit middle of the road for me….. think I’d enjoy more if I was in the middle of the road, driving down a large American highway with this blasting out of the radio. A true slice of Americana.
Beautifully soulful album with hard hitting messages within. If you liked this be sure to check out Curtis/LIVE! album as well.
This is an great debut album. A testament to write about what you know. Why is Sheffield such a fertile ground for so much good music? Is Mardy Bum a worthy successor to Chas and Dave’s Ain’t No Pleasing You?
I’m sure I’ve tried to listen to this in the past and sadly did not like as much as I wanted to. Groove Is in the Heart is an absolutely incredible track, and for that alone this album deserves to be on the list. It’s so good in fact that the rest of the album can never live up to expectations. You feel thought that this album was very influential on subsequent acts that maybe were not as pure as this but managed to get a commercial hit off the back of imitating their style. As a kid I always imagined that the bloke on the cover with long hair was Neil from the Young Ones.
Incredible!
Alanis seems to like analogies and juxtapositions. Heard this a lot when it was first released almost to a point of overplay, but with distance it’s still a good album. Never knew till now that Flea played on one of the tracks.
Such beautiful voices. Fantastic album.
That was a slog (though reading about its recording not as much of a slog as it was for the musicians involved!). Hard to take in the variety of styles in one listen but can sense the musicianship underneath this all and that repeated listens would reveal the various layers at work here - but not sure personally I’ll revisit.
Incredible. Always loved this album, love the way they are never afraid to experiment on their albums.
Interesting album, would revisit again.
Great album
Enjoyed.
I was really into electronic music at the time this came out so was pleased that Radiohead had gone all ‘Aphex Twin’ on us. Really interesting album, don’t understand why my brain likes his whiney moaning voice, it’s variety of styles, but even after all these years it still does. Are Radiohead essentially Wakeman without the cape and better synths - if so please let’s hope their next tour is a faithful recreation of King Arthur on Ice!
Still feels really visceral.
Very much enjoyed
Saw Lemmy live late in his life at Hyde Park gig and he did not disappoint - seeing them in their heyday on this tour though would have been epic. May sure you turn it up to 11!
Like a hairy chested man giving you a loving embrace.
Merry Christmas!
Incredible set of songs from an incredible artist. Too much to take in properly in one sitting so will be returning to this over time to experience more.
Big slice of Americana, sure I loved this more at the time but with distance it feels more like Alan Partridge driving his Rover down the A11 than Hunter S. Thompson driving Route 66.
Not sure how I really feel about this one, interesting history lesson in parts, some nice tunes but not sure it will stick with me long term….
I really tried with this one but not for me….
Not for me.
I was aware of this band back in the day but never really explored properly. Quite enjoyed.
Funky/Disco classic start…. then sort of tails off to cocktail party background music. Nice enough but nothing exciting.
It’s ok. Some good signature tunes.
Cracking album!
Beautiful.
Modern classic.
Turn it up to 11 and enjoy!
Not Insane in the Brain…. but getting close.
It’s definitely worth being introduced to the devil and the fire continues to burn through the rest of the album!
Enjoyed. Would revisit.
Reminds me very much of Uni days, great album though not the cheeriest of subjects.
1970’s Britain perfectly incapsulated in sound.
I’m jumping!
This is excellent album. It shouldn’t work but it does. Never feel like I know The Fall due to varying styles and breadth of career but would say this is a great place for anyone to start.
Interesting. Recognised more than thought I would. Would revisit.
How to make a good situation out of Frank Zappa burning down a studio. Amazing live album.
Carry on Punk starring Sid James!
Nice album, blended into background at points, not sure I’d revisit.
Wishy washy….but ok.
Oxfordshire indie band get annoyed by LA heat and knock an album out in two weeks. Good work but prefer other of their albums better.
Lovely album. Timeless classic.
Great fun album that still sounds pretty fresh.
The album title says it all. Ahead of its time.
Love it!
Right back at sixth form college….
Some of the classic hits on this one, some of the other tracks though seem a bit ‘trying to fit in with the times’ vibe about them.
Really interesting album.
Worrying.
Was surprised that beyond the different singing how much the riffs reminded me of classic Metallica. Had a massive migraine earlier in the week though so could not get past first couple of songs. Will try and revisit.
Think this is the album just before they got really big with Out of Time…. Enjoyed.
Great to hear this debut which I’d not heard before.
A great history lesson from the grandmaster.
My gateway into U2 as a kid was Rattle & Hum which has live versions of some of these same songs, good to revisit and enjoyed the album.
A lot to digest and take in on a first listen. Couple of times around really enjoying. Would revisit.
Lovely stuff.
Praise where it’s due…
Visceral
New one for me. Quite enjoyed but did not really stick in my head…
Excellent stuff….
Great mid golden period Wonder.
Absolute classic!
Muddy goes hard….
This was great
Nice to revisit this….
Lovely stuff.
Classic, everyone should definitely hear this album.
What Paul said….
Production on this is exquisite. Really interesting album.
Struggled to engage with this beyond the hits, did have a different sound to what I was expected, more varied.
It’s alright….
Love this album!
Some classics on this, as an album just falls short of some of his other masterpieces in my humble not very well informed opinion….
Mellow, 90’s stoner classic….
Enjoyed this….
Very enjoyable and not what you’d expect from the disco kings….
Cracking album….
Appreciate this even more now than back in the day….
Forever in my heart as a classic from that generation growing up!
Sorry, just don’t get it…
Not a fan though appreciate the artistry….
It’s ok….
Nice work!
Did not realise this one was without Peter Tosh…. A great album!
Never heard of and quite enjoyed….
Didn’t really stand out for me….
Really did not like.
Some great singles and would revisit..
Nice work!
Really interesting….
Haunting and dreamy. Love the vocals.
Good stuff!
A classic from my formative years….
The original Nevermind!
Really enjoyed this. Will definitely revisit.
Don’t understand the fuss. Steady, plodding at best with a few small highlights.
Really enjoyed this, another band that I think was just before my time and an influence on so many of the bands I got into at college etc…. Would revisit.
Cracking!
Great - would revisit.