I listened to this album at 1am while reading a gory monster romance novel and it absolutely did not fit the vibes. This needs to be listened to on a summertime solo road trip with the windows down and smelling of sunscreen.
His voice is beautiful. It's a charming album, but it didn't suck me in.
Rounding my 3.5 down to 3 stars. I love the songs and the feel of the album, but I don't wanna listen over and over again. Great as background music for a summertime date night.
OK I think you need to be in the right mood for this album and I so was. Loved it. When I need grungy fuck it all feels, this is all it. It made me feel and I was intrigued the whole time.
2.5 rounding up to 3. It's fine. Not really my genre, so my rating might not be fair. If I was at a dive bar with a good buzz and playing pool, sure, it's alright.
I liked it, but it wasn't anything memorable. I would listen to it again, thought. 3.5 rounded up.
It's funny. I feel like the album morphs from general 70s rock to suddenly by the end, I recognize them as Queen. The last three songs in particular I loved. March of the Black Queen, Funny How Love Is, Seven Seas of Rhye. It was all kind of blendable background noise while I did chores and then Black Queen came on and I was like *gasp QUEEN*
So I loved hearing that evolution from beginning to end. Great album. Ends super strong.
Tbh I didn't finish it because it was so long. I'll have to go back for the second half another day and come back to edit this. It was pretty good. 3.5 rounded up to 4.
So cool. Great brunch or easy listening album. First and last songs were my favorite.
This indeed made me feel crazysexycool. 10 of 10 would listen again.
It was boring. I liked Fakin' It and Mrs. Robinson. But 2 of 12 songs? Nah...
I don't really wanna listen to this album I'm not gonna lie. I have no desire...
Actually, I like it. Wasn't really expecting to like it as much as I did. Maybe it was reading all the bad reviews, but I went in with low expectations. Having never listened to them (to my knowledge anyway), I was happily surprised. It was abstract, improvisatory, complex while also repetitive allowing me to find all the different sounds and moving parts. I wouldn't say I loved it and not all the improvisations sounded all that great musically, but it satisfied the artist and poet (however low-level that may be) in me.
It was nice, easy listening. First song was the best, but overall, nice.
I enjoyed it for the most part, but probably wouldn't listen to it much again.
Man, this one hit so good on the commute today. On the train, eyes closed, feeling the mood of every track. The energy lift of cisco, the bop of Where Was You At, the groove of CityCountryCity (btw that sudden mood change towards the end took me by surprise), the trip in Four Cornered Room (zoom zoom zoom), and Ghetto and Beetles, of course the namesake of the album followed by a great closer. Anyway, I'm done being wordy. Gonna take an immediate 2nd listen because I don't want this to end.
Can't help but love Green Day. Maybe it's partly the nostalgia factor, but I can always jam to these guys. Especially like Longview, Welcome to Paradise, and Basket Case.
Never listened to this whole album before. As a concept and artistically, I think it's great, but it's not something where I'd keep going back to listen. I'm torn what to rate it. I think it's an authentic, beautiful self-portrait. 5 star concept, 3 stars for personal listenint preference. Round it to 4 I guess.
Favorites were good kid and maad city as well as backseat freestyle.
As it went along, I got a bit bored. Very Beatles-like sound. I didn't dislike it, but it didn't inspire any strong emotions or thoughts. Perfectly meh. I saw one review say they knocked it a full star low for the dumb lyrics of your dictionary, and I can't say I blame them. I won't do that, but it was tempting.
Listened to this on the couch after supper, cuddling with the dog while it thunderstormed. That was my setting, and it worked so well with this album. Especially with M62, Where We're Calling From, and Satellites. It was pretty good. Very early aughts lofi indie sound. Would I listen again? Maybe. Good for background chillin. Saw some reviews saying it's a better Coldplay, and I definitely agree. So if I were to get a hankering for this genre, I'd pick them.
Every track has a great hook. For that reason, it's fun, easy listening metal. Great for pumping up while lifting weights or running sprints on interval days. I will give them some credit for helping me get strong. For that reason, five stars 😉
Very chill, cohesive album. I went in with zero expectations and was pleasantly surprised. I probably won't listen to the entire album again, but it was a nice ride this evening while eating cheese and reading my sci-fi book.
It was intriguing and entertaining. I would listen again, but it's not something I'd want to listen to on a loop. Three stars for my own personal preferences, but bumping up to four because I hear how it influenced so much for its genre.
So angsty. All the songs had these subtle builds so you didn't realize they were taking you anywhere until you were there. What a fun ride.
Arguably overrating it, but I can't help it. Maybe it's the nostalgia factor creating bias, but Creedence is always a good time. Love their cover of Good Golly Miss Molly. This isn't my favorite album of theirs, but it's still classic Creedence.
It's funny. I feel like the album morphs from general 70s rock to suddenly by the end, I recognize them as Queen. The last three songs in particular I loved. March of the Black Queen, Funny How Love Is, Seven Seas of Rhye. It was all kind of blendable background noise while I did chores and then Black Queen came on and I was like *gasp QUEEN*
So I loved hearing that evolution from beginning to end. Great album. Ends super strong.
How did I not know this existed until now? So happy it's in my life.
I could listen to this album on a loop
I don't love it, but I don't hate it. I really liked Comedy, Streets of Kenny, Reinstated, . This might not be in my regular rotation of relistens, but I also wouldn't not relisten to it. It fits the roadtrip vibe as I drive home for Christmas.
I. Love. Carole.
Two quotes from critics, one of the time (1971) and one from the early 2000s, captures the duality I felt while listening to it.
The first quote said, "...it's ridiculous to preserve all these jams."
While the second said, "...finest live rock...committed to vinyl...best blues rock band at its peak."
And I agree with both somehow. Do I think the solo jams are something I want to listen to over and over? No. But I do think for a preservation of music of the time, it holds up.
Iconic
Actually, I quite like it. Wasn't expecting too much. It isn't mind blowing, and I can understand it wouldn't be everybody's cup of tea, but it has a beauty to it. Helped by her beautiful voice.
I'd feel like a fool for not rating this a full 5 stars.
So 90s, and lucky for the album, it was exactly what I was in the mood for. A stylistic and atmospheric vibe time capsule for its moment in time.
The background music at a dive bar that doesn't care what the music is. It's fine. Just not my favorite.
Honestly, didn't finish it. I don't know what mood I'll have to be in to finish it, but i honestly don't really care to anyway.
What a trip. I would relisten to coming down and stranded in time again. The choice of instrumentation was my favorite part of this group. Very easy listening for it being avante garde 60s experimental pop music.
