Can be a difficult listen at times, but always loved the way the guitar and especially bass sound - very unique - Jah Wobbles dub sound and Lydon's force of personality makes this stand out amongt the post-punk pile for me.
Won me over
A bona fide Classic, and even better than I remember. I'm still rating it slightly below the funkier 1999 and Sign Of The Times, despite their slight double album gloat, but together with Parade and Around the World in a Day makes a 5 album Run '82-87 hasn't been bettered since in my opinion -combining artistic impression, technical merit, commercial appeal .
Big beefy production
Extra star for the 3 McCabe/Mrs Miller songs. They work great in that film, but less so for general listening.
Ouch, that production, those covers..
Zombie on Halloween!!!
Maverick genius
One of my fav breakup albums AND one my fav girl-pop albums
This album slaps in a great way
First and foremost, great tits on the cover. Was a little too heavy for me as an 18 year old, but not now. Definitely one of my fav album productions, the drum sound is incredible.
Very MTV era vibes
Surprised this one made the Cut - but I like it. Not quite Blackstar levels - that one can hang with the best of his 70s albums while this one falls a little short -but together they definitely form a late career Renaissance.
Really not into the 1970s California sound and production - and this Band is probably the epitome of that era...
80s hip hop is a bit like rock n roll 55-64ish - neccessary, but dated
Love this. Musically very strong, lyrically brilliant in places (Missing Pieces, Blunderbuss, On and On and On)..
Musically very good, thematically ahead of it's time. However I never did and still can't connect with Yorke's vocals/singing style which is why I think I never quite connected with this band. Gave it a few listens, and it get's stronger towards the end for me, last 3 songs are very good.
Love Kim's backing vocals on this one, and all the Spanglish..
Fantastic production. Dre is definately a better producer than rapper, but Snoog more than makes up for it on this one!
Having really enjoyed the earlier Deep Purple selectiom, was Wondering if I was really a closet heavy Metal fan. However, I engaged with this one much less...
Edges a 4 as this hits many of my reference points, but it isn't anything LCD weren't doing bigger better and bolder at the same time.
Incredible album, given the context - and one that can hang with his 70s works. I think this is the only album that's made me cry.
I don't *quite* hold this in the same gilded esteem as 25 years ago - it's a little over produced and some of the sentiment is a little cloying..however it still has enough quality for 5 stars as a bona fide Classic of its genre..
1st half I thought the arrangements were terrible..all those horns going to 11..ouch my ears. 2nd half was..slightly..better
Enjoyable! Their later stuff sounds even better but this eases to a 4
Surprised this was imcluded, think they have a big drop off after 1st 2 albums. I did attend a listening Party for this though, back in the day. A couple of bangers, but overall a little too mid, too plodding..
Not a huge fan of Glam Rock - but more than enough quality here to transcend the genre and ease to 5*
Nice mini diversion into Blaxploitation by Curtis. Used to play Pusherman on repeat back in the day. Crisp, clear production throughout. May be my favorite original soundtrack album, but will ponder this one further...
Liked this one much more than I was expecting. I thought it's surprising more exotic influences were it's strong points. Good to get a festive song in there also - there probably aren't *too* many albums in this list with Xmas songs on..
Bjorks work post Vespertine has been largely off my radar. Gave this a couple of listens. Musically I am rating this a 3 but an extra star for the raw emotion on display here....
Blistering debut. Caught a moment in time. A Certain Romance one of the all time great closers.
I remember running home with the CD with excitement when this came out but being left underwhelmed by it. Really I should be loving this - Moog-y and Space-y - but I still feel the same about it - I don't think the Autotune-y treatment of the Vocals helps...
Wasn't into the earlier (later) album from LV but I thought this was top drawer
Top-tier production, really works with these songs
Love how this sounds
Amazing 4 song Run from North American Scum through Us vs. Them (that bassline!) with All My Friends the highlight - although the rest of the album is also more than strong enough to ease this to a 5...
Something of a tough listen but grew on me a little towards the end...even liked one of the songs (Ubu dance party) in "almost* it's entirety..
Was expecting something a little different, and maybe a little more. Sounds surprisingly Soundgarden-esque stoner rock with only flashes of the Desert Rock sound I was really looking for...
Can be a difficult listen at times, but always loved the way the guitar and especially bass sound - very unique - Jah Wobbles dub sound and Lydon's force of personality makes this stand out amongt the post-punk pile for me.
Good stuff and seminal title track. Although after almost 10 years across two Bands I think the P-Funk sound was starting to Run out of a little bit of steam by this point.