Disraeli Gears
CreamHalf the album was really good, some was fine, and some I really wanted to skip. I enjoyed the band throughout but found the vocals to be weak on quite a few songs. "Take It Back" was my favorite. 3/5
Half the album was really good, some was fine, and some I really wanted to skip. I enjoyed the band throughout but found the vocals to be weak on quite a few songs. "Take It Back" was my favorite. 3/5
Found it to be boring as hell. Not cohesive, although some songs sounded the same, so I'm not sure how one manages to pull that off. "Indian Sunset" was probably my favorite, but I can't say I truly liked it. 1/5
I liked the tone overall but found some lyrics problematic. I was excited to listen to it as I like what I know of Amy Winehouse's music, but found this album underwhelming. "Amy Amy Amy" as my favorite. 2/5
So very far out of my usual wheelhouse, but so captivating. Hauntingly beautiful. I didn't look up the English translations to the lyrics but still found it completely enjoyable. I'm not sure how often I'd revisit it as this isn't the type of music you listen to passively, rather it is an active experience. 4/5
I could only find the deluxe album, which I'm sure detracted from the experience, as it already felt very repetitive with just the original tracks. I like Little Richard and would likely not skip any of these songs if they came up on a playlist individually, but I can't say I really enjoyed the album as a whole. "Can't Believe You Wanna Leave" was by far my favorite, and easily the most unique song on an album that felt like one run-on sentence. 2/5
Found it enjoyable, but underwhelming. Definitely meant for a certain mood and to be listened to with quiet activities. That said, I didn't hate it and intend to revisit it when I can give it the mood it requires. Middle ground rating for a seemingly middle ground album. 3/5
I listened while driving and found the album wholly underwhelming. In my short time of doing this, I've been able to find a hidden gem (song I enjoy more than the released singles), but this album had no standouts to me. 2/5
From the opening of the first song, I lamented that the album (version that I found) was only 5 songs. But they made up for it by being long. I found this album incredibly enjoyable, although I didn't love the lead vocals. It felt cutting edge. What can I say?? It rocks!
Didn't find it particularly ground-breaking, but it was enjoyable overall
Grating. Annoying. Insufferable. I keep turning it down and down and down in the hopes that it will stop grating on my nerves SO DAMN MUCH. I am flabbergasted at the praise this album receives. Some songs sucked less than others, but goddamn. I watched the seconds tick down in the final song so I could be sure to turn it off before spotify subjected me to even more of this drivel. Music was fine, but the vocals. My god, THE VOCALS. This is the first album that had me rethinking my desire to complete this project. 1/5
Found the "pet sounds" to be distracting and unnecessary. Whole album was a bit too low tempo for my tastes.
Weird, but good at times. 3/5
I really enjoyed the music, no matter how eclectic. Maybe that added to the appeal. The vocals were so far off base it was almost a zero star album, however.
Relatively enjoyable overall. I've said it before and I'll say it again, it feels like the only criteria for this list is being musically ambitious with lyrics and vocals falling by the wayside. This album accomplished that better than some.
I enjoyed the multiple features on the album and cross between rock and rap.
Couldn't make it through "Don't Give Up". Scratch that. I couldn't make it through MOST of the songs. Found the album to be incredibly boring. Even the "hits".
Enjoyed the music more than the vocals, as per usual. 2/5
4/5
I always thought I liked R.E.M., but now I am questioning that. Maybe only in small doses. I struggled immensely with the singer's voice in this album. 2/5
Music: 5/5. Funky, fun, cohesive, phenomenal Lyrics/vocals: 1/5. Yet another album where the vocals fall way, way, WAY behind. Anthony Keidis's voice doesn't bother me, per se, but at times the rapping felt amateur and the actual lyrics leave a lot to be desired. Nostalgia: 4/5
4/5. Easy to listen to. Some songs had a really great blues vibe.
1/5. Painfully hard to listen to
Not completely awful, but not good. It wasn't cohesive, and, as per usual, I found the vocals and lyrics very lacking.
A little too electronic at times for my taste. Otherwise, relatively enjoyable
Seemingly incongruously with the positive reviews I read, the opening track "Holes" left me believing this would either be a one star album, or more likely, one I did not finish. I'm glad I gave it a chance as it grew on me and, in my opinion, mostly improved from the first track. The vocals were the weakest part to me (which is my primary complaint throughout this experiment), but much more palatable than many of the artists on this list thus far.
2/5
I hated the first VU album this experience sent my way and nearly didn't listen to this one because of it. But overall I found this to be much more tolerable.
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Bored outta my mind 1/5
Enjoyed it overall, but it felt a bit monotonous/repetitive at times. I think I would have preferred it to be about 4-6 songs shorter.
I'm having a hard time rating this one. Objectively, it is good, but absolutely not my cup of tea. I will never be listening to it again
3/5. 'Twas fine
This album is weird and feels inconsistent at times, but it absolutely slaps. 5/5
Really enjoyed this album for about ~40 minutes. It's moody, it's goth, it draws you in, it's entirely too long and self-indulgent. Woulda been 5 stars if it were about 2/3 of the length. 4/5
it's fine. Nothing good to note, nothing bad to note.
I can't get past my mental block with U2. I believe if I was older, or first exposed to their older music, I might feel differently. But I grew up with the U2 of the late 80s/90s/00s when they were making incredibly uninspired and boring ass music for boring ass folks. I delayed listening to this album for a weekend (saw it was my Friday album, immediately said "absofuckinglutely not" and spent the weekend trying to hype myself up for it). I made it halfway through (skipping the singles I already knew) before I gave up completely. Ain't my cup of tea and never will be.
A great jazz album. The last song was incongruous with the album, which I didn't care for, but otherwise I really enjoyed it.
Fine for a certain mood
Meh
It was fine, I guess. Nothing revolutionary IMO
Really enjoyed "Squares" and "Life". Not sure I'd listen to this album or band again, but found it enjoyable for the right mood.