Ok I recognize Take Five Just didn’t realize the context. Listening during my lunch break and the afternoon part of my shift at the Phillies Stadium. Good music to work to it’s driving but relaxed.
What can I say this is my favorite piece of recorded music ever made. I’m happy for the prompt to listen to it on any day but this one in particular. This music is woven into the fabric of my life.
Listened to the first half so far. All the energy and snot that I enjoyed on dookie is nowhere to be found here. Trying to find moments I enjoy but it’s just a slog.
I guess I appreciate the fact that it had a lot of youth rocking against bush for whatever that’s worth.
Instrumental music and their signature vocal delivery has amazing energy and was definitely a ground breaking sound. That said, some of the moments and lyrics feel goofy and even off putting to me.
Don’t hate Tuesdays Gone. I have more tolerance for 3 guitars, keys and longer jams. Relieved this album does not contain Sweet Home Alabama. Feels right to listen to this contractor rock sitting in my truck during my work break.
The guitar riffs are hooky but it just sounds like any bloooz rockin boomer dad. Gimme three steps is tedious.
Simple Man I enjoy— can feel the lineage to 90’s rockers like Temple of the Dog. Don’t mind that. Apparently this song played when my friend Greg was born and his parents cried.
After that the record is a slog for me. When free bird ended it took me a moment to compute that the record was over. Thank god.
Kinda f/w this album artwork. Bone font & outfits. Happy there are no stars and bars featured here even though 90% of their promo photos have the confederate flag. I don’t know who from the photo died in the plane crash but now I’m curious.
I’ve never spent time with Tricky. I think if I was younger it would have been too pulled back for me but I have a feeling I’m gonna be throwing this record on again and again. It’s probably more rewarding after several listens. Rich, layered, laid back, strong groove, love the lyrical content. Super happy I’ve been exposed to this — this is what I was hoping for from the 1001 albums experiment.
Wow the end of Rock n Roll star is so annoying.
First two tracks are not grabbing me. I’m finding the vocals grating.
Fuck that was boring.
Fun and so influential. It was such a blueprint that listening now feels a bit like a caricature. Particularly enjoyed Ready Teddy and Rip it Up.
Thought the first half was fun and charming. Love the guitar tone and licks and the harmonizing. This gives me a specific nostalgic feeling (for a time I obviously wasn’t there) & makes me wanna start a classic little garage band.
Second half of the album felt pretty same same so it didn’t hold my attention the full way through.
I really wanted to like this. So many artists featured who I adore. I also recognize that Ute is very skilled within her genre. I wish I liked this it just feels too Jessica Rabbit. I can’t get into it.
I love this record. The artwork, the feel. It’s driving and snotty without being annoying. That is truly a feat. “I wanna destroy you” is a fave, love the gang vox. “Insanely jealous” is a song I wish I’d written. Lots of things just work for me: bass lines, guitar choices, the hooks, the irony. I also really want to buy a flanger pedal now.
Can’t believe I am only arriving at this now. It’s gorgeous and I listened a few times over the weekend. Perfect for stark, snowy weather.
Love that he’s doing himself so completely. Bass is obviously next level. Lyrics feel really sincere in a way I don’t think many other artists have matched. Maybe it’s because they are so stream of conscious. It’s an interesting musical experience but I wasn’t grabbed by anything emotionally and it’s not something I’d necessarily throw on again.
Four stars because I absolutely love the song “Heatwave.” Really enjoyed listening to this on a moody rainy city drive yesterday. A lot of the songs do sound like the same formula as Heatwave but not as strong.
Fantastic grooves, loved my walk to this album. Lyrically sparse but that made it feel more powerful. This record made me crave making music with a group and being really locked in.
If I had my choice of 80’s contractor rock it wouldn’t be this album.
I can see how they probably had fun writing and playing this but I find it a bit grating tonally.
I haven’t listened in a while and I had so much fun and am just bowled over by how many classics are packed into this record. Could do without the skit but man this is ahead of its time and timeless.
This is a chore to me
Really couldn’t get into it. Didn’t even finish.
Liked the sound but I was a little checked out and bored by midway
It’s a long album didn’t get through it in its entirety but I love the inclusion of the MC and all the intros. Pulled me into the specific time/place/performance. Not my usual fare but i listened driving through the city and it just put me in a really nice headspace.
Some fun musical moments but regardless of the intent they just say faggot too many times for me.
