1001 Albums Summary

Track 1 (Thunder Road): I like the piano and harmonica in the intro. There is a great drum fill at roughly 3:50. Overall a good opening track. 7/10 Track 2 (Tenth Avenue Freeze-out): The horns are a nice addition. A bit repetitive but in a good way. Definitely more jazzy then Thunder Road. 8/10 Track 3 (Night): I love the intro the guitar and drums work well. I like the lyrics. Shortest song on the album and so far a pretty good one. The ending fade-out is great. 8/10 Track 4 (Backstreets): The intro is a great instrumental piece. I really like the yelling vocals during the chorus. Definitely feels more of an anthem than the other songs on the album so far. The great guitar solo adds to the song further and it has a great tone to it. The lyrics are probably the best part of the song and the piano adds even more to it. 9/10 Track 5 (Born To Run): The drums on this album are really good and it goes into this song with a great drum intro. Even more anthemic than Backstreets. I find it interesting that there isn't a true chorus to the song but there is a hook that basically repeats at the end of each verse. The vocals getting more intense as the song goes is an interesting choice. The lyrics are amazing and very inspired and unique. 8/10 Track 6 (She's the One): I like the bass and the piano riff stands out. The electric guitar kicking in is a surprise but it really fits and it adds to the tension of the song. The backing vocal adds a depth to the song. I like the guitar and drums at the end of the song. 8/10 Track 7 (Meeting Across the River): It opens with a haunting trumpet that is great. The vocals in the beginning sound truly sad. The piano adds an extra degree of emotion on top of the vocals and lyrics. I realize it is about an upcoming drug deal and the song sounds kind of hopeless. Probably my favorite song so far. 9/10 Track 8 (Jungleland): I like the instrumental in the beginning and it transitions into a really good piano riff. When the guitar kicks in it definitely adds to the song. I believe the lyrics about the city referred to as Jungleland are a look upon crime in major cities and how the poor are treated. The long instrumental section is a nice touch, I like how it starts to wind down and goes into a lone piano until the vocals rejoin but in a much more tender way. The vocals start to yell and the other instruments then the vocals start going into a more conversational tone. 9/10 Whole album ranking: 8.5/10

Track 1 (Love Vigilantes): The vocals are very creamy and i like how the guitar follows the vocals in the chorus. I love the perspective of a dead man and it's reveal is a bit of a gut-punch. I like how his singing becomes more intense in the outro. A great opening track. 9/10 Track 2 (The Perfect Kiss): The crazy panning is an interesting hook to the song but it doesn't overstay its welcome. The synth during the song plays a good riff and it sounds great especially in the chorus. The drumming in the instrumental section is really driving. The final verse is a great use of lyrics. 8/10 Track 3 (This Time of Night): I like the e-drums intro as it builds up and adds other instruments. A good blending of British culture and synth-pop. The chorus does start to feel a bit repetitive. 6/10 Track 4 (Sunrise): I like the more guitar and drums driven song in this album. It seems to be more punk influenced. I like the lyrics in this song. The guitar tone is great and the riff is pretty good especially mixed with the synth. 8/10 Track 5 (Elegia): I like the instrumental nature of the track and the synth that sounds like a choir vocal is a nice addition. I like how the tracks starts to get heavier and it can carry emotions with it even though there are no lyrics. 8/10 Track 6 (Sooner Than You Think): The heavy synth and bass make it have a gravitas to it. The double tracked vocals in the chorus really fill out the space of the song. The instrumental intro is a good touch to the song, 7/10 Track 7 (Sub-culture): There is a hip-hop kind of feel to the song. The synth is good for the song the chorus is catchy and works for the song and it aligns really well with the themes of loneliness throughout the album. 7/10 Track 8 (Face Up): I like the heavy distorted guitar along with a bass and synth. The drums have reverb on them that fit the opening of the song. The vocals have a yelling aspect to them that I like. It is definitely a punk inspired song.