I don’t often listen to jazz (I think this would be classed as jazz?), but this might make me listen to it more. I really enjoyed it, it felt raw, spontaneous, alive. I kind of wish the album was longer, though!
I think middle aged men like me are not supposed to like Taylor Swift, but honestly, this album was awesome! There are some real bangers (mostly her well known songs such as Bad Blood, Shake It Off and Blank Space), which are super catchy, have great harmonies, and I enjoy the lyrics. A few of the non-single songs were a little forgettable, but overall still a fantastic album I’ll come back to and listen to again.
Listened to this album a few times before, and thoroughly enjoyed it each time. It’s engaging, lyrically dense, and makes me want to dance along to the songs.
I enjoyed American Girl, it had a really fun, poppy sound. The rest of the album felt a bit memorable to me, though.
I thoroughly enjoyed this album! I loved how MC Solaar has included jazz and Afrobeats into his rap, and even though I don’t understand what he’s singing about (I have forgotten all of my high school French), I can definitely appreciate all the rhythms and vocal acrobatics he performs. I’ll definitely listen to more of his work.
Very short, even for an EP. Inoffensive.
I absolutely loved this album! It felt fresh and freeing and floaty in a way that I can’t really describe. The singing was gorgeous, and so melodic, even if it didn’t really say anything, and the orchestration and harmonies were absolutely beautiful. I’ll be coming back to this album again and again. I’m very glad I have been introduced to it!
I didn’t love this one. Kurt Cobain’s singing was a bit pitchy, it didn’t feel the most musically interesting (I thought there were a lot of repeated riffs for example), and the lyrics didn’t grab me. I don’t think I’d listen again.
I really vibed with the mix of rock, folk and jazz with this album. It was really chilled and laid back, but I also felt like I could dance along as well. A lot of fun, and I really enjoyed it.
I enjoyed this album. I’m partial to a bit of EDM, and this has some lovely chilled out vibes, some nice beats. I’d listen again.
I loved Bill Callahan’s voice. It’s not particularly melodic, but the deep, growling rawness (and yet, he’s still gentle) of it makes me pay attention. I could listen to him sing the phone book, to be honest! The songs themselves felt quite basic, very pared back folky music, but very easy to listen to.
On the one hand I really liked the pop influences and the rapid, clever wordplay. A lot of the songs are really quite catchy. On the other hand, I found the misogyny and violence directed towards women really off-putting to the point that it really detracted from the album for me.
I feel a bit bad, because I’m reviewing this from Nick Cave’s hometown, but I was just a bit bored by this one. The songs all felt very same-y. Nothing really stood out. I might have to listen again and pay a bit more attention (I listened while in a cafe having lunch), but I don’t see my opinion changing too much.
I like Lorde, I listen to her when I’m out running. But this is the first time I’ve listened to this album in full and not just a few songs. I enjoyed it, it has some great songs, but there are a few forgettable ones in the middle. She’s got a great voice, though!
I could see how this might have been subversive when it first came out, and caused controversy, but now it feels quite tame. I did enjoy the music a lot though. Again, probably feels tamer now than it did at the time, but still enjoyable.
I was already a big fan of this album before it came up. I love it, it feels like a complete album with every song being part of a larger whole. I love Stevens’ voice - it’s soft and gentle and has a depth to it that really appeals to me.
I thoroughly enjoyed the harmonies and syncopated rhythms in the pieces presented here. I also enjoyed the orchestration, and Thelonious Monk’s piano playing is superb. I should probably have listened a bit closer, as I think I would probably have given 5 stars then, but as it is I think I’ll stick with 4.
I surprised myself by enjoying this a lot more than I thought I would. I’m not usually a big fan of thrash metal, but I found myself really enjoying the fast paced tight rhythms, the soaring guitar melodies and the riffs. The lyrics felt a bit neither here nor there, but overall a good experience.
Nice, easy listening jazz album. I enjoyed the fact it was live, and the talking in between songs.
It’s gets five stars just for Papa Was A Rolling Stone. That song slaps! A 10 minute long song with a lengthy bass melody introduction is just fantastic! I remember first listening to it and finding it crazy and unlike anything I’d ever heard before. So yeah! This album gets five stars just for that song.
I struggled with this one a bit - rai music is new to me, and to be honest it isn’t to my taste. Also, this felt like it had a lot of 80’s and 90’s production values with big power ballad feels. I wasn’t a big fan. But I’m glad I’ve been introduced and can try other artists to see if they feel more with me.
So this was really nice and chilled. I like Fiona Apple’s voice. I should have listened more closely to the lyrics, but I was running when I listened so I probably didn’t get the most out of it, but I still enjoyed it.
Enjoyable listen. It’s probably lost some of its impact with time, but some great rock music.
Some nice beats, but a bit repetitive.
Being a teen in the UK in the 90’s, this had lots of nostalgia for me. I thoroughly enjoyed it, but there was probably a bit more filler than I remember. Still, great Brit Pop album, and even greater things to come from Blur.
Really cool psychedelic rock album with some great songs. Probably a bit long and could do with a bit of a trim, but I really enjoyed the way the instrumentation (the distortion pedals) created this dreamy sensation that definitely reminds me of an acid trip.
I want to like Leonard Cohen. I really do. But his voice is so monotone and dull that I really struggle, even though he’s got beautiful lyrics and really interesting songs. And he got worse with age - his stuff from the 60’s is more interesting to me. So this is only a 3 star album, because of the potential it has more than what is presented.
The first pop-punk/rock album I’ve been matched to. It’s a genre I usually like, but I found this a little tame. I can see where the genre has gone since this album came out, but I would have like a bit more thrashing guitar and anger.
I kind of don’t know what to make of this album. On the one hand it has Another Brick in the Wall, which is an absolute classic, and I loved the repeated use of the melody throughout the first disc of the album. But the second disc got kind of weird with songs I felt would be out of place in Oliver! the musical, which took me out of the album as a whole. So I’ll split the difference and give 4 stars.
I love REM, but this is clearly one of their earlier offerings, as it’s not as polished as some of their later stuff. I really enjoy It’s The End Of A World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine), as it’s quite different to the rest of the album. And Michael Stipe has a beautiful voice.
It was OK. Funky, but washed over me a bit.
I couldn’t finish this album. It was easy listening muzak with added bongos. It was too much. I didn’t like it at all.
I’m not a fan of Country music, and this did nothing to change my prejudices. Even if I am a red head.
It has some good beats, and some great guitar solos, but that was it for me. Just middle of the road otherwise.
I enjoyed the funk(?)/jazz(?) inspirations that are on this album, mixed in with pop as well. It wasn’t just a standard rap album, and there’s some real bangers. Overall, I really enjoyed it!
One of my favourite albums! I love the use of samples throughout, and the songs are so catchy, even if the lyrics (like in Frontier Psychiatrist) make absolutely no sense and are just completely crazy! But there’s just a sense of real energy and fun throughout the album that infects me every time I listen to it, and I love it!
I really enjoyed this! Lots of angry energy, I remember the frustration everybody was feeling when it first came out, it easily summed up how the world was feeling at the time. And it has some absolute bangers on it!
Some great EDM, not what I was expecting at all (I think I got Goldie mixed up with Goldie Lookin Chain!), so it took me a while to get into it, but I did enjoy what I heard.
Nice way listening rock from the mid 90’s. I really like Lovefool (reminds me of my teenage years), but some of the other tracks were a bit forgettable.
I quite liked this, though I admit that I tuned out the lyrics a bit. I could listen to it as background music quite nicely, but it didn’t grab me as much as other rap albums.
I hated this. I couldn’t finish it. It was just noise. And not the good kind.
Probably not what I was looking for when listening to this album. It’s jazz, but frenetic and loud, and all over the place. I think the musicians are doing incredible work, it’s very clever, but it’s not what I’m looking for listening right now, which might adversely affect my low score.
Completely different from the last Nirvana album I reviewed. I really enjoyed this, it was cooled, stripped back, I enjoyed the way banter the band had with the audience and each other, I loved the mix of covers and originals, and the songs were well performed.
Some fun punk music, it has lots of energy and anger about it, but I felt like it didn’t take itself too seriously. I really liked the tone of the lead singer’s voice.
Very short, but very enjoyable. I really liked the piano track, and Fats Domino has a beautiful voice. It made me want to dance!
I thoroughly enjoyed this album! Great tunes, and I loved the lead singers voice.
Really quite liked this. Has a wistful air about it.
