Pretty psychedelic with a strong cohesion throughout. I loved the ballad nature of the title track and the broader metaphors it introduced.
It was more low key and less upbeat than I was expecting.
Overall upbeat experience where almost all tracks feel like perfect easy-listening road trip songs. The instrumentation was pretty robust, with a light piano cabaret-type jazzy feel at times and some nice layered harmonies. Didn't do much for me lyrically, but I enjoyed the positive happy vibes of the album.
Much more eclectic that anticipated. There are a lot of clear references and inspiration from hip-hop to funk all while maintaining a clear cohesion and unique sound of their own. I really loved how each song segued into the next. Lyrically, I thought there was a really good mix between meaningful ideas and weird, fun nonsense.
Very easy listening and pretty upbeat for the most part. The rhythm is extremely consistent through each track giving the album a repetitive feeling of driving forward and giving some of the tracks a feeling of going on and on. I liked that a lot of the lyrics were about traveling and nature, but thought they tended to scrape the surface without too much depth.
Interesting concept album with an intro and interludes giving the experience a "living in the city vibe." Nothing extremely standing out lyrically, but it had some solid moments.
Impossible not to compare, and this one lacked the real punch that Rumors has. I can definitely agree that it seems more of a collection of individual solo songs rather than a group effort for each. It had a lot of really strong lyrical moments, and that could possibly be because the overall vibe was a bit more subdued and less upbeat.
Definitely what you'd expect from British Rock. Not my cup of tea, but not necessarily bad. Just not something I'd usually seek out or enjoy.
Not particularly my cup of tea, as the majority of the experience felt like a big jazz jam session. Objectively, the arrangements were hefty with a big brass sound. I found the lyrics were pretty lacking, which is understandable if the focus of the album is on the instrumentals.
I loved this a lot more than I thought I would. The themes of the album being about living a hard working, blue collar life had a lot of sorrow and frustration of dealing with tough circumstances interspersed. Each song feels like a separate story of the experience of the dark side of the American dream and the struggles to find a basic level of content. Lyrically, he can be just a tad verbose, but, overall top-quality thoughts and ideas.
Straight electronic angst. Lyrically very dark and creepy with a lot of religious imagery. There were some good mid-song tempo changes, and I do think overall, objectively, it pushes the envelope on a new way of creating music that doesn't rely on traditional instrumentation. There were some interesting outros and instrumental tracks, but lyrically felt a little over the top with trying to be dark, mysterious, emo.
Very typical rock album. Nothing overly great, but nothing overly poor. Main themes involving breakups, but as the songs were pretty short, I felt it lacked the chance for each song to develop properly. Sonically. There were some good attempts with utilizing some experimental instruments and sounds, but to me it ended up sounding a bit like noise. Not super aesthetically pleasing to me and nothing lyrically standing out to redeem it.
The most stand-out aspect of this album to me is the very unique voice of the singer which enhances the extremely sorrowful and sad tone of the album. There are heavy themes of death, identity, and the want to escape. The soft and sad piano ballads might be boring in another context, but the haunting nature really brings a huge amount of intrigue to the experience.
Difficult to be objective since I've heard them all before, but your very typical classic rock record. It's a good collection of songs with inspiring, feel good, happy, get up and go songs. Had a good balance between some more generic lyrics around traveling and dancing and some deeper themes protesting the war.
The overall feeling of the album does not allow you to feel bad for one second. I loved the fact that it's an all girl group and was extremely upbeat about typical girls being girls. Some pretty cool harmonies throughout, and while it wasn't overly deep lyrically, the happy vibe made up for it. I could really see this being a favorite album of mine if I grew up in the time it was released. Really had me thinking, "You go, girls!"
Overall not my cup of tea, but seems like your typical indie band that makes for decent Sunday morning easy listening. Not a huge fan of the brass and found it was hard to understand the lyrics, so I the experience was pretty forgettable for me.
There was a definite mix of Spanish instrumentation without feeling too dated or foreign. Overall pleasant experience that feels like it could have come out of an indie movie soundtrack or something you'd here at a local grocery store. Since the lyrics are in a foreign language, that lost my intrigue and gave the feeling of songs blending together even though there were some cool tempo changes.
Very distinctive Euro-electric 80's style. Lyrically didn't really touch on anything too deep, but the unique style definitely makes up for some of the repetitive nature. At times it felt like an SNL skit of itself, but overall, the tracks were electric and fun and not taking anything too seriously.
Another great intriguing concept record about science, the heaviness of space coinciding with the weight of living, and existentialism. The instrumentation was really dense at times, and I loved the orchestral feel of certain tracks and the cohesion of the full album. A little more rock-based and less experimental than Yoshimi, but still had its moments to shine and stray from the norm, especially in the instrumental tracks.
I can see how it was influenced by a lot of music before with the references and utilization of samples and how it influenced music afterward. I do think the overall messages revolting against police violence and racism are important and I like them owning the idea of the truth being rough, however, I do think the heavy handed inclusion of homophobia and sexism undercuts that message. While it did have it's moments of feeling a little too cartoonish, it was cool to listen to something I normally wouldn't.
Not my particular cup of tea, but I can definitely tell why it's included. The soundscape was extremely unique, utilizing sounds effects including, cars, dogs barking, guns, and a cash register. The beats really drove the experience and included a lot of chanting and some bizarre rhythms. There were even a few synth Brit-pop songs sprinkled throughout. Definitely an interesting and pushing the envelope of what music can be.
I liked that a lot of the songs were very long in length. It gave each song freedom to explore different tempos, rhythms. melodies, and structures. After a while, the constant thrumming and no deviation the heavy rock instrumentation did get a little repetitive. Lyrically it was very angry and disdainful towards the abuse of government, parents, and war.
I didn't feel like anything stood out as objectively good on this album. It was very difficult to understand the lyrics and the singer didn't quite sing. It was a typical punk/rock/electro style, but I felt it lacked dynamics sonically and lyrically was pretty shallow. Really not too much redeeming here.
This is my second Neil Young album, and I do do prefer this one a little more for the more low-key and comforting vibe while still keeping some signature instrumentation and harmonica. Lyrically, it was more introspective with some clever lines. Overall. a very pleasant and comforting listen.
I really liked the transitions between songs that made the album flow together really well in a continuous way. It was neat to hear him interact with the crowd in between songs. I don't particularly like blues music in general since there's a lot of repetition and doesn't seem to get too deep lyrically, but it was a nice change from what I'd usually listen to.
This album was nice to listen to, but didn't really blow me away in any way. It was a classic live rock album, but didn't push any boundaries of creativity with instrumentation or composition. I felt the lyrics were pretty banal that focused mainly on "Hey, girl" sentiments. Okay, but not remarkable.
This was a really cool album with an eclectic mix of influences. The songs contained a mix of tribal, rock, pop, blues, and experimental sounds. As a whole, the album was groovy, catchy, and uplifting. I really liked his unique vocal style and the lyrics including themes of love, pain, religion, and touching on social issues.
A neat collection of traditional ballads. Very minimal production with just a voice and a guitar, and she has an amazing voice that's very clear and pleasant. It's a really cool change to listen to a more minimal album that doesn't rely heavily on production and adding multiple instruments.
Cool live album. I though the lyrics were very relatable with the audience of prisoners, and I liked that he was so interactive with the crowd throughout and you could clearly hear how much of a good time they were all having. Also pretty cool that he wrote a song specifically for the inmates at San Quentin and sang an encore as well.
