Synchronicity
The PoliceUndeniably a talented bunch, but together it sounds insipid. No, thanks.
Undeniably a talented bunch, but together it sounds insipid. No, thanks.
Even after all these years, it’s a masterclass in songwriting and production values.
There are some classic songs here, and the band create some wonderful musical weirdness, but by God, do I hate David Byrne. Yes, the lyrics may be clever and he quirky but he just annoys me as a singer/artist/etc (Sorry, David. I’m sure you’re a lovely person if I met you)
There’s some great tracks here, but ultimately some filler, too. Earlier stuff had more of their raw edge, shown only briefly here. You can tell it’s a band in transition.
This sounds like a cross between Parquet Courts and the Wiggles, but without the best parts of both. I am sure at the time it was a great record, but it now sounds cliched. There’s a couple of well-known tracks here, but a lot of filler.
This is what happens when you rent a studio and then drop too much acid on the bus ride there. Musically, it’s not their best work. The last track (Happiness Stan) sounds like their attempt to outdo Edward Lear. It fails
Wonderful album from an oft-overlooked great of the grunge scene. Saw them live a couple of times and the deluxe edition reminds me of just how good they were
Two words. FUCKING AWFUL. Then again i hate country…
Not my usual thing, but I did enjoy listening to it. I’d call it interesting, and it deserves another listen
Pretty much the turning point when post-punk became Goth. I assume there’s a lot of Joy Division influence here but doesn’t quite achieve the same heights.
Not until Primal Scream wrote Screamadelica did band want to become the Rolling Stones more. Couple of good tracks, but most just 1970s filler rock.
I first heard this when it came out and I honestly don’t know what my opinion of this album is. Some days I love its ambient feel, and other days it feels cliched and annoying. I think it’s her voice. I need to be in the right mood for it
My favorite TH record, but that’s not saying much.
Of all the music that Bowie has recorded, this piece of AOR / Middle of the road / play it safe / elevator muzak is what you send me? It's not bad. It's just not his best work by a country mile.
Kate bush. And woman with the voice of both an angel and a banshee. She uses it to great effect here.
I have never really understood the hype around NIN. I definitely don’t hate them, but they also don’t excite me in the way that other people are. It means I listen to this every couple of years in the hopes it will get better (for me) but it never does… Maybe next time
An absolute masterclass is in how to write a song. But it still sounds like music for my grandma
This is how all live albums should be.
Some stellar songwriting here.
This album gives a new definition to the terms bland and mediocre
This album served one purpose only. To reinforce my view that Country is literally the most regressive, pathetic and offensive music known to humankind. This is literally what Cancer would record if it was let into Abbey Road.
It’s good, but pretty homogenous. By track four or five I was bored. Sounds a lot like the fugees, which isn’t always a good thing
It’s not that bad, but it’s also not that great.
Some of the finest psychedelic rock ever.
Definitely some of her best work.
Some delightful very sixties rock. They were the first band to use a wah-wah pedal, but not much evidence here.
Pure rock genius.
One of Paul’s better solo efforts which really isn’t saying much…
A truly superb listen as Roxy Music demonstrate there is life after Eno.
Marc Bolan was a pop music genius and this shows why
An album that could only have exited in the 1960s. In just 29 minutes, it shows a greater ability in writing songs than Ed Sheeran ever will and gives fuel to anyone that says modern music is crap.
still one of my favorite records ever. It has energy which may never be matched
She had a great voice, but a tragic life. I still don’t like this record.
Yet another that is not on Apple Music in Canada. Then again, I did listen to couple of others from them I condone Apple in saving us from this much tedium and mediocrity in songwriting.
Genius record
Ugh. A record that everyone I know loves and yet I find tedious and insipid. Does this mean I hate all my friends?
It’s hard to appreciate Jim Morrison any more. He has the voice of a lounge crooner, but gets dirty when he needs to. I wish I’d seen them live…
An album that’s aged like warm milk. I loved it when it came out and now it sounds clumsy.
A wonderful, raw piece of punk energy. Just a shame about the saxophone
Possibly about the most average record I’ve ever heard
Musically interesting but ultimately there are many better records…
Some excellent songwriting here
In 1979, Gary Numan invented music when he released Cars. The world has not looked back and we continue to venerate him until this day
Meh. Was vaguely interesting until they got to the creepy Jesus song. After that I couldn’t take it any more
Great for fans of world music and four hour drum solos (or so it feels). But too much saxophone for me
While the title track is memorable, the rest is pomp-rock at its most vapid. Complete shite
This is to modern music in the same way the cave paintings are to Da Vinci or Picasso. Listenable but little else
This is the most Beavis and Butthead record ever.
While she has a good voice, the album is incredibly lackluster
Such a creative take on hip hop when it arrived, it’s lost little of its originality. A true gem
Pleasant enough but ultimately it’s background music
One of the greatest albums ever made. Hannett’s production and Curtis’ lyrics and amazing and capture the edgy, raw feelings of a city on the cusp of decline and rebirth.
Some good, some bad. Great guitar, mediocre vocals. It’s eric Clapton….
Total. Cockney. Wank. Never saw the appeal of Ian Dury. Too melodic to be punk, his lack of edge is like shaving with marshmallows and he bores me intensely
I didn’t know this existed and now I do. It’s fairly good
Cracking album that still amazes
Love this record. Sooo gooood when it came out, it still sounds good
A nostalgic journey that reminded me of a time where everyone either did or wanted to sound like Blur. I liked the singles, but the rest was meh
I’ve never really listened to Wilco before, but thanks to 1001 Albums generator I now know they are completely shit.
Bjork has a fantastic voice, but for some reason, keeps making the same, self-indulgent song over and over again since she released Post. I, for one, have had enough of it.
Nope. Nope. Nope. Just nope.
This is your typical white-man blues nonsense. Some very good guitar playing mired by awful singing. It’s enjoyable, but I’d rather listen to Muddy any day
Ugh
Sounds a bit like Paul McCartney but is infinitely better
Pop shit. Not offensively bad pop shit, but just pop shit
Not often you find something this original, and I’m really enjoying it
Utter. Shite.
It’s just about Ok
As, apparently, is all pretence at musical talent… Honestly, I’ve puked better sounds than this.
I’m guessing this is what music sounds like before it decides what it wants to be when it grows up Lucinda has a good voice trapped in generic middle of the road music. It belongs in an elevator
Fucking brilliant
A punk classic.
I can only imagine the impact this had at the time. Today, it sounds like kids music, by which I mean simplistic and not in a bad way like most modern pop music
Some excellent Soul music on offer her most of which has been butchered by cover versions.
Complete turd. This is music for people who don’t like music.
Undeniably a talented bunch, but together it sounds insipid. No, thanks.
Another slice of genius from the period in which they could do no wrong
Blinding drum and bass
It’s was complete cock when it came out and it has not aged well.
Get fucked. Tedious, at best
Ethereal is probably the best way to describe it. More accurate than good music anyway
An opening track most people, including me, like. Its then followed by a bunch of mostly dreck
Still stands up today. I don’t like a lot of Beatles stuff, but this is invention pure and simple. From the songwriting to the way it was recorded, this is something special
I used to think I hated Aerosmith. Now I definitely do
Still the king of the blues for me. Awesome
Kind of like an early prototype of Radiohead. But not as good.
Disco fanstastico
A classic. Excellent downtempo beats.
Prog rock… it’s the jazz version of Rock music and therefore pretentious prittle-prattle. It’s best avoided
Was never a huge ska fan, but this is something y of the bedt
Pure shite
A steaming turd of over-vocalization and studio electronics. Truly garbage
Dear God, no. This is unlistenable
It's the sixties. Music was usually better then, if a little weedy
An awesome swell of noise and chaos, that still somehow sounds like music.
Liz Fraser's voice soars, and the guitar work from Guthrie remind us that he wasn't always a complete dick, or addicted to chorus pedals.
Words cannot describe just how bad this is, so I am not going to try…
A brilliant reminder that once upon a time, electronic music was diverse, creative and highly original.