Soul Mining
The TheHmm that was interesting. I liked the more discordant songs. Heard of these guys but never heard them before. Not engaging enough to fully win me over but it was pleasing enough. 3 stars
Hmm that was interesting. I liked the more discordant songs. Heard of these guys but never heard them before. Not engaging enough to fully win me over but it was pleasing enough. 3 stars
I don't listen to this kind of music. At all, ever never, nope. I've just never been exposed to it, but I also categorize RAP as angry music which just does not resonate with my life. BUT I listened to more than half of all the songs on this album and enjoyed quite a bit of it. Some of the sounds were eerie and even mystical sounding. I don't know that I'd listen to this again, or more like it. I tried.
I'm embarrassed to admit that I've never listened to this album in it's entirety, until now. Being the same age as Michael, I should have more respect for what he accomplished in his lifetime. When I was the age he was when he recorded this album, I was working in a record store and was obsessed with new wave and punk rock, so his style was not my cuppa tea, if you get my drift. All the same, listening to it now with more developed sensitivies, I can hear the production quality attained and feel the energy of the mood he was trying to convey. I'll still say, that if it weren't for this site's challenge, I may never ever have chosen to play this album, so thank you for encouraging me to expand my horizons.
I've been hearing these songs since I was a kid, and have never really enjoyed their sound. I've had experiences of coming to be able to hear and appreciate the sounds of other musicians that I once categorized in the same way as CCR, namely Bob Dylan and Neil Young - dudes that I once criticized as being unlistenable, and now I really enjoy their talent a lot. But CCR is not breaking out of that mold for me on this listen to this album. Sorry brothers :/
I am sorry to anyone that loves this kind of music, and/or this album, but I gotta be honest, that's 45 minutes of my life I wish I could have back. There's just zero resonance in my soul/heart for this kind of music. One element I'll give a point for is the use of a Hammond Organ. Sorrrrry.
I remember exactly where I was the first time I heard this album. A Thursday night, probably in July of 1997 at the Poet and Patriot Irish pub in Santa Cruz, California. Since that first listening I've probably heard this album a couple hundred times. So many times that I now consider it to be overplayed for my own liking. I have zero criticisms of these songs. Top notch creativity. 5 stars all the way. (Also, I had never even heard of Radiohead before this album.)
Okaaay, I just listened to this, closely. I've HEARD this album and all it's songs SO MANY TIMES over the decades and have NEVER enjoyed it. When it was released I was one year out of high school and all of the preppy kids that I went to school with loved and worshiped this album. That was one reason why I disliked this music and later when I was a little bit older I spent some time listening to the early Fleetwood Mac which I really found some pleasure in doing. But this album is so strictly pop that I do not find any pleasure from listening to it. It's overplayed and simplistic and ugh ugh ugh I'm sorry.
Well, I wrote my thoughts about this on my phone earlier today when I was listening to the album, but somehow the comments did not save. Soooo, I like this album, and I LOVE JAZZ, possibly/probably as a result of listening to music like this when I was a young boy. My dad played music like this (even though his favorite musician was Herb Alpert, as well as loving Hank Williams)... around the house and I remember when my parents had cocktail parties for their friends they'd have this playing (in the early 60s)... so yeah, this is deeply rooted in my psyche as happy music. I grew up to appreciate much more complex stylings of jazz; fusion jazz, techno-jazz, Sun Ra, etc... Okay, I give this a strong 4 star rating!
I might have heard of the name of this band at some time in my lifetime, but I cannot remember ever listening to any of their music. I know nothing of who these men are, or who they listened to growing up to create music that sounds like this. I like the album cover and if I had been browsing a record store and came across this, the intrigue of the artwork would have sparked an interest in opening the album up to listen to. I can't say that I'm instantly in love with their sound, but they are edgy just enough to intrigue me, and I will spend some time listening to one or more of their albums. All the same, they are more pop sounding than my taste cares for. I need something just a little bit weirder, ya know?
I didn't hear as much of this style of music on my childhood as I did of Stan Getz and that style, but this is the music my mom grew up listening to so I have heard it before and a lot of other big band music. Mom's favorite tho was Sinatra. Anyway, this album is historic and foundational, so I approve!
I've heard of this band but if it weren't for that episode of X-FILES where they play, I'M ONLY HAPPY WHEN IT RAINS, I probably would not know anything else about this band and their sound. Good, solid 90s grungy sound, if I was listening to rock music during that time period I probably would have really liked these guys/girls. Will I ever choose to listen to this again? Unlikely.
I've heard the name Fatboy slim before but have no knowledge if it's one person or if it's a group of people creating this music. So I literally have never been exposed to this before. Except the one song called praise you I recognize from the Buffy the vampire Slayer episode called the prom. And I've always liked that song when I've heard it while watching the show but the rest of this stuff is really monotonous and drone like and by the end of the album I was starting to doze off so I can't really say that this made me feel like getting up and dancing or anything like that and I probably won't listen to it again but the sound was consistent and it sounds like whoever these guys are had fun making it so I'll give him credit for that.
This is another example of how I was missing from the music scene during the '90s because I've never listened to any of this bands albums in their entirety before this one here today. I'm familiar with their pop hits and have probably seen a video on MTV but it's actually close to a sound that I like. Probably closer than some of the other more recent reviews like GARBAGE. I like the early efforts of developing this goth rock sound that they were involved in so I'm happy I got to hear this but will I add it to a regular playlist? Possibly!
I'm sorry. I cannot listen to this. 3 songs in and I got a headache and felt nauseous.
Ok, I finished my "Beatles Faze" before the age of 20. That's 45 years ago. I don't listen to them anymore.. I had my fill. This music has been played TOO MUCH, but I guess everyone growing up needs to have a chance to have a phase with them. I'll admit that listening to a couple of the opening tracks, I could hear the power of their ingenuity and felt like it's pretty rare to hear new bands that write songs as powerful as these were then.
Well, in the history of the time when I explored and delved into the world of heavy metal, this is a band that did not entice me to listen to them. I went more for obscure and more death metallic sounding bands. Hearing this now I hear a lot of anthem rock band sounds filled up with lyrics attempting to sound wicked. I can see how this could be entertaining to young rebels. Not particularly enjoying it ...
Yet another album from the '90s that I have never heard and I only even recognize the name of this band because of the major pop single that they released That's the opening song on this album. And I was delighted to see that they did not lock into the methodology of that pop single and the other songs on the album had intonations of the upcoming psychedelic trend that would develop in the 2000s, And I really enjoyed the sound of the vocals and it was a soft mesmerizing album to listen to. I don't know that I would venture in to listening to anything else by then but I'm glad I did get to hear this and that it was a pleasant experience.
In the historical context, this is essential album to listen to and become familiar with but considering my age and the thousands of times I've heard these songs it's just not all that enjoyable or pleasing for me to listen to anymore. For young people and new musicians and people that like to post soirees this album serves a purpose but like I said about the other Beatles album that I just listen to and for all the other Beatles albums you're going to send to me I must say this has been overplayed and it's just no longer fresh.
Well, I've known who these guys are for a long time but something odd has put me off from ever deep diving into there catalog. I really should like them, there compositions are intriguing and complex, but I think there is something just a little too lighthearted and frivolous about their sound. And I don't really like the lead singers voice. This is pleasantly listenable tho, so I'll give 3 stars.
I love this. I didn't really start to listen to this style music until I was in my 40s, and even now, 25 years later it still feels really good to listen to.
This is a very beautiful album, and I'm upset that I've never taken the time to listen to it in its entirety before now. Familiar with the pop tunes but getting to listen to it in completion I really get a much stronger feeling of how talented these guys were and how endearing their lyrics and sounds were. I'm going to give this a four-star rating and keep it on a save list to come back and listen to more.
A haunting angel, that's what this sounds like to me. Of heaven, but bound to earth. If I'm in need of a good cry, it only takes about 20 minutes of listening to this album. But listening to too much of it sends me too far out of my body. This is not normal music, this is elevated, channeled, vital and potent soul exposure. BLESSED BE, y'all
Never heard of these guy's before. Sounds like a combination of easy-going punk/Cajun/country-folk, I LIKE IT!! I would not normally listen to something like this, but I'll keep these guys in my scopes and listen to more.
The power of Morrison's voice to sound like a commanding and loving DAD is what makes these songs resonate in my bones. I've been listening to these songs since I was 7 years old. Never tire of them.
I've never listened to Dolly, seriously before. So this was a pleasant experience, although it seems that her voice or style of songwriting might not have changed much over her lifetime.
Okay, I can't listen to this. I'm not saying that talent wasn't involved in the creation of this, but it just feels and sounds shallow, bordering on pretentious... Ooh, let's make a concept album! Nah, doesn't fly for me.
Wow, I can't listen to this either. Boring, atonal, blaaah... Sorry kids.
Well, package this into the realm of music I heard my parents listen to when I was a kid. Happy reminiscent memory of that time kinda music.. I'd add this to a playlist of memory songs from childhood. Ok that's all.
Another album by another group that all my life I have chosen not to listen to, and this gets filed in the bin of overplayed music. Needless to say I don't really care for or like this and or this style of music. It's just too pop and the image they portray reminds me of jocks in high school that were beloved by all the girls and who looked down on meager fellows like myself, so yeah, even though the lead singer is reputed to be a good guy, I'll just say I'm happy for him having success but I wish it wasn't at the cost of me having to hear these songs over and over and over too many times.
This was fun, for the first few songs, but then it started to feel and sound repetitive and I got bored with it. I remember when this sound was popular and fresh back in the late 70s & early 80s, but I was never sold on it as something I wanted to, or needed to see performed live. Oh well.
For strong of a full album listening music fan that I am I'm really surprised that I've never listened to this album in it's completion before because this was really popular when I was a returning student at UCSC and there must have been somebody I knew that had a copy of it but I never made an effort to listen to it. I have mixed feelings about this album, so far it's kind of been a little disappointing because it just sounds like a swamp of like sounding songs but then KILLER IN ME KILLER IN YOU comes on and I have memories of thinking oh this must be a really good band but yeah, after listening to the other songs on the album it's just they're just kind of okay. the lead singers voice wears on me after awhile.
This is a little too sing-songy bubble gum pop sounding for me to enjoy. I give them credit for their musical skills and songwriting abilities so early in the rock and roll epoch years, but yeah nahh, I prolly won't choose to listen to again.
I've always had a lot of respect for Elvis Costello and his musicianship and songwriting abilities but, there's something about listening to him that I just find a little difficult. He's almost too perfect but I also just don't really like the sound of his voice so he bleeds a little bit into sounding like a pop singer to me. But I'm going to give this a four-star album because I just know he's extremely talented and there's literally nothing wrong with what he's doing here.
I'm trying to like this, but it just isn't working. I respect what rappers think they are doing with these sounds and rhythms and lyrics but it is such a creative stretch from what I consider to be musical, it just doesn't make me feel good listening to it. Two stars for effort.
This is excellence. Another album I've never listened to in entirety before, but I'm very familiar with the main tunes. Deep, engrossing jams, heavily layered instrumentation, driving melodies that grab you and don't let go. I love it a lot.
Now if THIS is what RAP MUSIC sounded like these days, music would be so much better. This is a poorly worded statement, but this album is so full of love and feelings and happiness and joy. Why and how did rap music descend into vile, angry music. I'm not a fan of soul music BUT as a music lover I can feel the SOUL in this album. Rare decision for me but this gets 5 stars.
Gonna pass on this. It's Sunday for goodness sake.
I was disappointed by this. I never paid much attention to them in the 80s, and for some reason thought this might deliver more joy. I was a little surprised by the minimalism that broke thru in a couple of songs. But overall it was weak pop music.
I just can't understand this stuff. It doesn't feel like music. It's a beat with a hum and words that are overloaded with dark emotions that don't resonate with my experience of the world. I tried, got about 4 songs in. Sorry Mister Big.
I have no reference point for this sound. That being said, it was pleasantly calming to listen to. Not gonna jump on board with this genre tho. Prolly won't listen to more by choice.
Another album in embarrassed to say that I've never listened to in it's entirety. All totally amazing songs!! I'm gonna resist giving it 5 stars though, that's a rare score, don't want to abuse it.
More of the foundation of the development of my childhood love of rock music. On the brink of entering the overplayed realm though. Still, very fond memories of this being solidly talented and inspired music
I like this album more than almost any Beatles album. I never got deep into the Stones until I was in my 30s, maybe even later than that. Didn't go as deep into them as I did into the Beatles, and their songs are not overplayed for me either, so even now they're is still a sense of discovery happening for me with them.
Ugh, I can't believe I was at the concert they performed the night that Elvis died. I was with my best friends from high school. It was a rite of passage. As for the music, puh-leeze, there's just no explanation for how or why these guys exist. Harsh review, I'm sorry.
Sadly, I think the Beach Boys are even more overplayed than the Beatles, plus I just find their musical style too simplistic for me to feel any joy from listening to. Blehhh . I respect this as quality musicianship work, I just don't care for it. 2 stars
Never heard of these guys before. Pretty much easy listening jazz, as far as I can tell. Nightclub elevator muzak, haha sigh.... It's not hard to listen to but it's to blase for me. 2 stars.
This is a masterful effort, and it's an actual masterpiece. So complexly imagined and executed at levels of musical intricacy rarely achieved. Just a little shy of giving it 5 stars because a couple of songs bleed a little into pop sounding. Yeah but you know what, I've rarely given any 5 star ratings so far, I'll do it it!!
I tried to listen to this, got thru about 6 songs.. it sounds layered and complex in a rappy-way, so I give them credit for technique and creativity, but it just doesn't jive with my soul. 2 stars for effort.
I've struggled with this bloke for decades. Couldn't stand him when I was growing up on the 70s. There was an album he put out in 89 that spoke to me though, and I started to loosen up my hate of him. Now there are a few select songs of his that I genuinely enjoy listening to (like, CORTEZ THE KILLER), but THIS ALBUM revives my dislike of him. He comes across as a spoiled Marin County kid who's parents gave him money to do whatever he wanted, no matter if he was good at it or not. Hahaha I've never spoken so cruelly about a musician before hahaha
Odd experience but I found listening to this as uncomfortable as I find it to listen to rap albums. Part of my dislike of this band is the reputation their name has earned as a sugar pop band, but then the actual listening is painful because it is so simplistic and pretty. Hard for me to even give them 2 stars for effort, but oh well, they make somebody happy.
In all the years of my life on this planet, I've never heard any of the other songs on this album than the title track. I've also never listened to the 17 minute version. HOW I'VE BEEN CHEATED! I love this album and the sound they created. Only gonna give 4 stars though because, you know my reasons. Going to dive deeper into their catalog, thanks for the intro!!
This. Is. FANTASTIC! I've heard Bjork songs before and really enjoy the sounds of her voice. But the opening, and first half of this album have very discordant melodies that almost flow like am opera. I LOVE THIS and am so glad you introduced this album! I'm going to play it on repeat. OH, but there were a couple of songs that sound like pop songs, especially the very last song. Didn't like those. So I'll give her 4 stars.
I don't even have to turn this album on to know that it gets FIVE STARS from me. One of the most listened to albums in my life. This was part of the beginning of the spiritual awakening that listening to music gave me.
This doesn't really do anything for me. Too fluffy and flighty. I respect the effort to try and do something new and different back in the 90s. I might have even had a cassette tape off one of their albums. I liked the songs on it more than this one.
This was lovely listening to. I was 3 or 4 years old when this recorded. Don't remember either of my parents listening to this stuff but I did hear this in different places growing to with them. Restaurants, bowling alleys, at my uncle's house on a Saturday night. Good memories of an interesting sound that fills the gaps of memories filled with the music my parents liked, and the music I grew to enjoy. 3 stars.
I don't like this. I'll listen to it, but 45 seconds in on the first song, I find no pleasure in this.
Wow, never heard this before. Only album of theirs I know is DISINTEGRATION, which I've always loved. This sounds like an early exploration into discovering their sound. I REALLY LIKE IT, A LOT! 3 STARS!
So is this 90s PUNK ROCK, or is this EMO? I dunno what to classify it as but it sounds like they are trying to be PUNKS. I have never intentionally listened to this band before. Do I like it? In my criticism of anything past 1979 REALLY being punk rock, I don't think this qualifies as meeting all the required hallmarks. I don't know what these guys dress like either. Bleh, I'll give 2 stars for effort.
Ugh, this reminds me of the decades I was a prisoner of FM radio and when those DJs were paid to force us to listen to tripe like this album sounds like. I mean, maybe there is something legit quality and soothing to some types of college coeds that have parties in weekends. I dunno. Oh and covering Mrs Robinson? Da hell was that meant to prove.
I know this is Willie. He's the Living God of Country. So I won't dis him at all. This is just too soft and easy feeling for me. Maybe when I'm 80 years old? Nah, I'll still be reaching for Captain Beefheart then too. 2 stars because he's Willie tho.
Just the thought of listening to this makes my stomach hurt. It's playing now. I'll see how far I can get into it. Okay that's enough. Got about 5 songs in. I find no pleasure hearing these sounds. I'm sorry.
At a very low volume, this is minimally tolerable to listen to, for a short time. There must be something being said in the lyrics but I'm just not compelled to listen closely. Pass. When will the dozens and hundreds of albums that I know and love, that must be on this list of 1001 albums come my way to listen to?
Sigh, I didn't want to hear anymore rap albums, so hurray! This popped up, but, haha, this is such soft pop rock FM radio blah-ness... I don't even want to give it two stars, ugh, sorry. Maybe try stars since the WOLF song got drilled into me by MTV.
FINALLY, someone I respect and love! Oddly, I'm not deeply familiar with the songs on this Bowie album, not like I am with nearly every other album of his (which I would give 4-5 stars across the board), easily. I'm going to listen to this album several times today so I can give it a fair rating. Interesting how it doesn't feel exactly like a concept album for him. Songs feel sort of disjointed.
Well, this was better than I expected. Not ALL pop songs from FM radio overplay. Michael Stipes voice has some curious range and inflections. Lyrics are thoughtful too. I could listen to more of this!
Hmmm, how have I never heard of this band before? Good, solid rock and roll, slightly unique sounding vocals, a tinge of southern rock elements ... But it's just not quite odd or quirky enough to entice me. I'll give two stars for effort.
The very first time I listened to this album, I was working in a record store in northern California, I knew it was an instant hit. Every Single. Song. It was top notch originality and I played this album over and over, sold 50 copies of it in 3 days. I had seen them perform a free concert in Berkeley just a few days before the record came into our store. I knew I was in the presence of greatness. Okay that's all.
I've never really listened to JAM BAND music before. Don't even truly know what that means but when I listen to THIS album, this feels like a jam session. Some dudes hanging out and just jamming away with some melodies they really like. Each new rendition builds on the previous stretch and each rendition is different. I never started listening to this band until about 15 years ago and I've LOVED every single album I've heard. Krautrock is a natural extension of prog tock, in my opinion and I love any that I've heard. 4 stars!!
I don't have the energy today to even try to listen to this. Ugh, ok, I'll turn it on and see what happens... So this feels like drill sergeant rhythms and cheers for some rebel army to train for war with. Pass. Doesn't feel like music to me at all. Sorry.
Never heard this in completion before today, LOVED IT. I have no criticism of this at all. Amazing how such complex layers of ingenuity were imagined and performed so early in the era of rock and roll. Only giving it 4 stars though.
Hmm, I've never heard this performer sing before. I actually like the sound of her voice (don't know what she's singing about), but all the surrounding melange of instrumentation feels processed and artificial. I'd like to hear her sing an acoustic set. 2 stars for her voice.
Some of the sounds on the opening track gave me a burst of hope that this might have been something interesting to listen to but then three or four songs in it turned into general boring pop music so I phased out and don't really care for this sorry lads.
Sorry Rod, I feel obligated to like this but I just don't. I don't know if it's the instrumentation or your voice, they don't blend together smoothly for me. I'm weird, sorry. 2 stars because you are a legend.
As I've said about every other Beatles album, overplayed. Not gonna listen to this one more time. 2 stars because you know it's epic.
NEVER heard of these guys before, and WOW I REALLY LIKE THIS, A LOT! it's weird and varied enough to really perk up my ears and make me feel good in all the corners of my weirdness. 3 stars for a happy surprise! I'll check more of their albums!
I don't know who this guy John is but his album cover art reminds me of a cross between Camel and Pablo Cruise but sadly the sound of his music is more like Pablo Cruise to me which is something I don't really dig so I will say I'd liked the sound of his voice and if I've met somebody with that kind of voice in person I wouldn't have thought they would have been a singer so good for him for making some songs. I give it two stars
All the albums of Elliott Smith are testimony of a love story that I was a member of at a late stage of my life. Not my style of music in the slightest but because of the memories I shared with a young friend, all his albums rank highly with me. 4 stars.
I know this is Mark Knopfler's band, and I respect the solo albums he later recorded as mellow guitar musings, but this is a little too much nothing much at all for me. I know they went on to achieve greatness so I'll give 2 stars.
Punk rock lyrics, look, and snarl with a horns section? Haha, hmmm, ok that's different... If I hadn't grown up on real punk I might have been fooled... It's a fair effort, 2 stars.
It's Sunday, ain't in the mood for this. Gonna pass, sorry lads. Yeah but ya know what, I had something to eat and then I thought, ok, I'll listen to one song and see .. this is actually kinda fun to listen to. It's goofy and irreverent and odd. Huh. I might give this 3 stars!
I think you had to be there to appreciate the value of this band and it's efforts, there in the 60s, to know what this lifestyle was like and about. I find nothing appealing about this music other than it being a historical place marker. 2 stars.
I dunno dude, why and how is this top 1001 albums worthy? I like the poeticism of the lyrics, I guess I do. Dude came up with ideas, practiced, recorded, that's inspired effort, worth 2 stars hehe.
Wow, I was REALLY ready to not like this. It started off too happy and bright, but it felt fresh and catchy. The more songs I heard the more unique and complex it became. Suddenly reminded me of The Mountain Goats and Jeff Mangham sounding songs (which I do like) so I'll listen to more of these guys. 4 stars!
Out of respect, I listened. Nothing really to say other than high regards for helping create the foundation of this music we love so much.
I like that there is a song about Billy Jack, even tho it's dissing rather than praising him. Cool song about Jesus too, but I'm just not as mellow of a dude as Curtis is, these songs don't move me. Oh well, 2 stars.
I dunno, this sounds country and I pretty much don't jive with it. I remember back in the 70s/80s a few friends that respected this guy, songwriting they might have liked? They weren't country dudes tho, so made me think I need to listen someday. Doing that now. Dylan-esque maybe? 2 stars sigh
It was funky fun, made me wiggle my hips a bit but overall I felt no connection in my heart or mind, alas.
This falls into the same basket as Talking Heads 77 and Devo: Are We Not Men. Best favorite perfect albums of my young adulthood. No criticism other than this should have been a double album. 5 stars.
I dunno, it's never very good when I start this way. Another pop music machine. Depth-less lyrics, pretty voice and face, there's some purpose behind music like this being made, distraction from finding God, maybe. Ugh, 2 stars.
Okay so I don't really like this either, (comparing to Sheryl Crow) but this sounds more talented and skillful. This feels more sophisticated than Crow. So I'll give her 3 stars for that and for the possibility that she might have other albums I could maybe find more palatable. 3 stars
Absolutely fantastic album. Only knew the first track, never heard any of the other songs before. I found nothing about this that would discourage me from listening to more. 5 stars easy peasy.
So honored that the sounds of this album were explored and developed during the first year of my life on this earth. I could listen to this on repeat as the soundtrack of my life. Easy 5 stars.
Discotecque blaw-zay sounding elevator muzak. Nah, I'll pass... I'll let it spin tho...
I have no criticism of this guy or his music, he's talented and well loved, I just don't feel any connection to or joy from listening to his stuff. 3 stars because he's legendary.
I've never listened to this guy. But I can hear the depth of creativity put into the layers of sound he has created here.. Plus the lyrics are poetic. I just don't have any funk in my soul. I'll give him 3 stars for his uniqueness.
This is what I live for, or, this is the realm of musical sounds that brought me to a higher realm of living life. I love krautrock! I began as a prog rock kid, and then after listening to Kraftwerk, and later Can, I just dove head first into as much krautrock as I could access. This is better listening to me than punk, or new wave. No question, this earns 5+ stars from me.
Respect for a brother born in 1958, but that's about all the positive I have for ya. I've never enjoyed this music. I'm such a neg-head most of the time. I mock danced during that one song, oh well that made me grin. 2 stars.
The make out classic, it's just so skeezie smooth sounding to me. Like everyone involved had jello shots and the sounds all smoothly blend into a disco-eezy blur. I also condemn this as being overplayed on FM radio. Barely worth 2 stars.
Blah blah blah, so low humm, blurry sounds, lullaby feeling, non excitement boring. Every song sounded the same ugh, pass.. 1 star
Never heard of this guy, but see that he worked with MAGAZINE and Nick Cave. First listen, I LOVE THIS ALBUM, instant fav and I'll dive deeper into his catalog. 4 stars no problemo.
Who ARE these guys?!!? Why have I never heard this before. There are a lot of elements involved with this recording that I enjoy, each song has a hook that pulls me in, I'm really enjoying this. 4 stars for surprise delight!
I love this. It's bold, loud, shouty, distinct, fun, raucous.... Good stuff, more please!
Hmm that was interesting. I liked the more discordant songs. Heard of these guys but never heard them before. Not engaging enough to fully win me over but it was pleasing enough. 3 stars
Okay this is too rowdy and silly for my liking.. glad I got to hear it, once, but that is enough. 2 stars.
Easily 4 stars, maybe even 5. Classic modernistic ambient rock, melancholy to the max, moody as all get go. Makes the room it's playing in sound like my inner dialogue humming to itself. Yeh man, play it on repeat.
Thought that I already reviewed this one, maybe it was another similar recording, stated that it reminds me of the music my parents listened to when I was a little boy.. pleasant reference, 3 stars.
What a strange album and band. I hear a little yearning to sound odd and rough, but then it's mellow and soft. No clue what the lyrics are about. I want to like this and I do a little bit, but it's not enough to pull me in. 2 stars.
This is interesting. A bit aggressive, a bit heart-achy, a bit rude and growly, but still it's only rock and roll. I'll listen to this again/more. 3 stars. (Oh, it's grunge, hmm, ok I can dig it!)
I don't appreciate reggae the way that reggae lovers do. The only time I really felt some Joy from listening to reggae was in the '80s when it was popular on local radio stations but to actually sit through a whole album of reggae is difficult for me to do. I'm trying to have some respect for the spiritual aspect of it but I just don't feel in sync with that so out of respect I give this only two stars.
I dunno who this guy is.. he's pretty and the music feels juvenile pop.. I can't say that there's anything about it that grabs me. Bored now. 2 stars.
This was really fun to listen to.. music my grandparents might have had bopping fun times listening to.. And hearing an original recording/version of GIGILO and realizing is origin after David Lee Roth had fun with it, today was eye opening.. Plus, this is easy and fun listening. No resistance to letting it in and letting go. 3 stars
This is awful. Every song sounds the same. I wanted to hope there'd be any likeness to Cash or Williams but his voice is mushy and over sentimental without payoff. Sorry bro. 1 Star
I dunno, there's a few interesting riffs but they don't build into anything and the voice gets annoying after hearing it song after song. Blah blah 2 stars
I mean, there's no one else that sounds exactly like this, huge respect for him being comfortable with his voice and being out there.. but, I've heard these songs so many times, they legit feel old and I don't get the same buzz that I used to decades ago. 3 stars, respect and thanks
I've always loved this album because of what I was doing in my life at the time that it came out and I saw them perform this album twice the year it was released. But it's always felt like sleepy Rock and roll to me and it's hard to not cross classify it as a folk rock album and I don't know if that was their intention to be so softly defined like that or not. Easy 4 Star album though.
THE KING OF ALL MY MOST FAVORITE INFLUENTIAL ALBUMS OF MY YOUTH. 500 STARS
This album is mind-blowing, the sounds they imagined into reality out of the ethers, at that specific moment in history, nothing ever sounded like this before. And I love it. It's so harsh and soul barren... Everyone knows the story... 5 stars.
Funny, but listening to this the the first time in a decade, I'd almost classify this as noisy ambient, it's almost non musically hard to listen to, but at the same time I find that radically brilliant. I love the unorthodox self belief that let's them get away with this. 5 stars.
Works for me, never really listened to Alice before. Sort of indistinct, unrefined... Raw. I'll give him 2 stars for this. I listened to it 2 more times today, 3 stars!