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| Album | You | Global | Diff |
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| The Age Of The Understatement | 5 | 3.25 | +1.75 |
| Live At The Star Club, Hamburg | 5 | 3.28 | +1.72 |
| Meat Is Murder | 5 | 3.32 | +1.68 |
| If I Should Fall From Grace With God | 5 | 3.34 | +1.66 |
| We Are Family | 5 | 3.48 | +1.52 |
| Franz Ferdinand | 5 | 3.57 | +1.43 |
| Here's Little Richard | 5 | 3.57 | +1.43 |
| With The Beatles | 5 | 3.67 | +1.33 |
| Cut | 4 | 2.71 | +1.29 |
| Dummy | 5 | 3.71 | +1.29 |
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| Album | You | Global | Diff |
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| Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness | 1 | 3.68 | -2.68 |
| Stankonia | 1 | 3.55 | -2.55 |
| Parachutes | 1 | 3.46 | -2.46 |
| Yankee Hotel Foxtrot | 1 | 3.3 | -2.3 |
| MTV Unplugged In New York | 2 | 4.21 | -2.21 |
| The Wall | 2 | 4.14 | -2.14 |
| The Hour Of Bewilderbeast | 1 | 3.13 | -2.13 |
| Sometimes I Wish We Were An Eagle | 1 | 3.02 | -2.02 |
| The Bends | 2 | 4.01 | -2.01 |
| Dog Man Star | 1 | 3 | -2 |
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| Artist | Albums | Average |
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| Beatles | 4 | 4.5 |
| David Bowie | 3 | 4.33 |
| Black Sabbath | 3 | 4.33 |
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| Artist | Albums | Average |
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| The Smashing Pumpkins | 2 | 1.5 |
| Coldplay | 2 | 1.5 |
| Bob Dylan | 5 | 2.2 |
| Bruce Springsteen | 3 | 2 |
| Beck | 3 | 2 |
| Radiohead | 3 | 2 |
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| Artist | Ratings |
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| Suede | 1, 4 |
5-Star Albums (18)
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Maxwell
2/5
Feels like the kind of thing Americans get excited about. There's some talent in there and trappings of intrigue but it forgets to be exciting in any way. Cafe music but not really suitable for a cafe
2 likes
Bruce Springsteen
2/5
There is some tunefulness but the vocals are like a roaring punch of constipation and when they cease, the sax comes in and sounds even more like it needs a shite. I don't get it.
1 likes
Eminem
2/5
This was a bit of a slog. Americans are, mostly, deeply serious people. Many though are afflicted with a curse of wanting to desperately try to appear fun. It hardly ever works.
Mathers is one such American and the curse really shows itself. The serious parts of the album have something but they are undermined by the painfully American take on fun that attempts to gatecrash the album at every turn.
The twists at the end of songs are a nice idea but these get old very quickly.
1 likes
Suede
1/5
Given it's only their 2nd album, it fees very early to have lost this much excitement. There is almost certainly beauty to be found in this for the right listener but I feel bored after the promise of raw sex from their earlier singles
1 likes
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Sex Pistols
4/5
Good throughout but actually lacks some energy
The Cars
4/5
Cant believe they're American. Queen, Bowi, Stones influences. Much better than expected. Unlikely to seek out but happy to listen to again. Really tuneful
Otis Redding
3/5
Clear delineation between the two halves. First half great voice and songs show some signs of life but it's all a little slow for me. 2nd half mich more me but no definitive versions of any song
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
3/5
Will revisit artist. Album a bit long but some good stuff and nice variety. A bit 6music mind
Johnny Cash
4/5
Expected to hate it. Really didn't. Concept feels forced but the live aspect improves the songs and it is tailored to the audience
The Rolling Stones
3/5
I like the blues sound but too many slow tracks for me
Bruce Springsteen
2/5
There is some tunefulness but the vocals are like a roaring punch of constipation and when they cease, the sax comes in and sounds even more like it needs a shite. I don't get it.
Turbonegro
4/5
Possibly racist, probably homophobic, definitely exist. Yet the nod at the end to ripping off suffragette city is appreciated, it definitely rocks and I can't hate an album with a track called "rendezvous with anus"
Bob Marley & The Wailers
3/5
Lacked a little heaviness in beat. Not the level of groove I hoped for. Did enjoy no woman no cry on a bontempi organ
Suede
1/5
Given it's only their 2nd album, it fees very early to have lost this much excitement. There is almost certainly beauty to be found in this for the right listener but I feel bored after the promise of raw sex from their earlier singles
Simple Minds
3/5
Starts sliw but picks up in middle. Instrumental and title track display the kind of groove that would go on to work for the Mondays.
Does feel like an album to be appreciated more than enjoyed though and ultimately they are a rock band that rarely rock.
Beatles
4/5
Not a bad track on it and good variety. Only really exciting song though is the very problematic one
A Tribe Called Quest
4/5
I can never fully get this, I'm not the right demographic for the lyrics but musically (and production in particular) this was top class. Perhaps the lower end of 4* but kept me interested throughout
The Go-Go's
4/5
Shows that soft rock has a place if can offer a groove. Drops off a little after a brilliant start but there is energy throughout. Would happily revisit
The Incredible String Band
2/5
Clearly a very influential album. I want to be around the kind of people that love it but I'm not one of them. The content all felt cliché and predictable once you realise you are listening to a Tolkein druid album
Frank Zappa
3/5
Didn't hate it half as much as I expected. No desire to listen again but enjoyable as a one-off
Tito Puente
4/5
Completely out of nowhere for me but I enjoyed it. Very much out of my comfort zone. When you have Hispanic Americans doing this and African Americans knocking out motown/soul/disco as sources of inspiration, it is genuinely astounding that white America is incapable of producing decent dance music
Billy Joel
2/5
Really like the title track, that has some groove. Otherwise the album is very dependent on lyricism and storytelling that I just can't relate to. Probably a demographic issue but some artists can overcome that
Led Zeppelin
4/5
Difficulty here is 4 or 5 stars. It's a fantastic album at the start, the middle bit of Tolkein wood rock is better than the bands who specialised in that stuff and the cover at the end is magnificent. But can an album with two dud tracks really be 5 stars?
Red Hot Chili Peppers
2/5
There's something to work with here but the songs all sound the same and the shouty rap thing is bollocks. Good people seem to like them, I am unpersuaded in spite of this
Talking Heads
3/5
There's some great music here and psycho killer is banging but the vocals and lyrics largely piss me off. Seem like a band for folk who want to show how clever they are
Iron Maiden
3/5
Better than I expected for NWOBHM and this was on course for 4* but the tracks get samey and it does rival Oasis for stench of incel.
4* is for something I want to listen to again, this doesn't quite hit
Björk
4/5
Another surprise. Didn't expect such good production. Very upbeat
The Streets
3/5
The storyline is a great concept and executed well but it reminds me of Arthur Miller. Flawed tragic hero but so flawed that I lack any sympathy, empathy, or good will towards them meaning I don't buy into this in the way I might have.
Iggy Pop
3/5
Two great songs, rest is the ramblings of a smackhead nonce but musically good
The Stone Roses
4/5
Teenage me gives this 5* no questions asked. Adult me has gone off soft lad rock (that often doesn't rock) a lot so was expecting to go 3*. Teenage me was closer to winning out.
The album has a couple of duds and a couple of overrated tracks but Adored is a great opener, Resurrection delivers on the groove that fool's gold promised as a single and made of stone achieves the rare feat of rocking and having groove.
It's a pity that lad rock won out over the funkier rock of fool's gold and the Mondays, paving the way for shite like Shed Seven and Kaiser Chiefs, but it won because this is a fantastic album.
Fleetwood Mac
2/5
There's the odd track with signs of like to keep this above 1* but this is pretty boring
Morrissey
3/5
High 2 or low 3. The gentle musicality replicating Marr saves this and there are a couple of very good songs but some of the lyrics are very serf-absorbed and childish. Okay but no desire to listen again
Cat Stevens
3/5
I won't be reaching to listen again but also wouldn't be unhappy if someone else put it on. Good, gentle, hippy pop
Beck
2/5
The 90s is my black hole. Neither mine nor my parents era, but you hear of it as a great time for indie/alt rock (depending on if you are British or American). Neither label fits. The bands aren't independent and the only alternative about the rock is that it doesn't rock.
This fits the bill for the genre. It has a heavy experimental side and hip hop influence but deep down it wants to be a rock record. But it doesn't rock. It just screams LA bubble
Peter Tosh
4/5
No absolute stand out tracks but no filler either. Heavy beat but relaxed too, this is high quality reggae
Arctic Monkeys
5/5
Album 32 and my first 5*. I hadn't listened in years but knew every note. I must have rinsed this as a 16 year old.
I revisit some soft lad rock and leave very disappointed but every song on this album (apart from the riot van interlude) either rocks or grooves and sometimes both in the case of still take you home. I didn't even cringe at the lyrics. Only mardy bum brought on a tinge if this. Excellent album.
Bonnie "Prince" Billy
2/5
I won't shit on this. I can see why some people love it and find it beautiful but it's not for me
Jeff Buckley
2/5
Another in the list of ne understanding why someone might love it but it's really not for me. I crave excitement, not reflection
4/5
Odd 80s at times but solid pop all the way. Will listen again
Gene Clark
2/5
Almost subversive levels of MOR. Wouldn't offend me as background music but serves no other purpose
Bruce Springsteen
2/5
I've long struggled to articulate my issues with Springsteen. There's something decent there but I've never got on with the constipated vocals and sax. But I've just realised the biggest issue is the character. Just like Arthur Miller, his tragic hero is the downtrodden American working man who is flawed. I can't look past the flaws so I can't empathise with the character.
Also, rock music that doesn't rock.
Cornershop
3/5
The more Indian influenced songs are great and really sparkle. The more British songs are all a bit Shed Seven. Mixed bag but decent overall.
Thundercat
2/5
Reeks of 6music. Some early tracks hooked ne in and I like the commitment to the short snappy pop song but the momentum quickly died
Serge Gainsbourg
1/5
Nonce rock. I'm happy to separate art from artist but when the art itself is a celebration of noncery, it's not for me Clive
Van Halen
3/5
Has something going for it and I see its place but it is just trying a little too hard to rock. Wouldn't complain to hear it again but won't seek out
Blue Cheer
3/5
Starts well with the covers and there is some real promise in some of the bass but self indulgence wins out. Decent, not great
John Martyn
3/5
I'm not into the slower, more relaxed album but this does have pockets of excitement and is clearly a great example of what it is. Not for me but would be happy to hear again if someone else had it on
Radiohead
2/5
There's some attempt at interest musically but it is heavily not for me. Doesn't rock, can't dance to it, doesn't bring joy. Instead feels like something to be appreciated.You can't go and play outside again until you've eaten your radiohead. Stuck some breezy Hello Mello pop on afterwards and it felt like a weight was lifted.
U2
3/5
I was excited for this but it's quite plodding. More foot tap than stirring. SBS and NYD save it
Fela Kuti
3/5
Something different, nice sound but gets repetitive. Happy to hear again yo won't seek out.
Goldie
2/5
The who album could have done with a "short attention span" edit. I liked that last track and the one that ripped of I'm Stronger Now by The Definitive Two. Otherwise, it was dance music you can't dance to and a whole lot of it at that
Johnny Cash
4/5
Just as good as San Quentin. 4 is harsh but there are no stand out tracks I'll go back to. I'll revisit the album as a whole though.
Suede
4/5
Singles are very strong. Some dirge but enough good stuff to warrant a revisit which makes it hit the 4* threshold
The Pogues
5/5
Not a bad track on it and a rare case of an album where almost every track is danceable
The White Stripes
2/5
Nothing to offend. Nothing to excite. 2* is harsh but I want something to revisit if I give 3.
George Harrison
3/5
Nothing bad but only My Sweet Lord that you'd save
John Cale
3/5
Singer songwriter stuff just isn't for me but this is clearly a good example of it. I could easily listen again, just won't seek it
Maxwell
2/5
Feels like the kind of thing Americans get excited about. There's some talent in there and trappings of intrigue but it forgets to be exciting in any way. Cafe music but not really suitable for a cafe
Depeche Mode
2/5
Low 3 or high 2, doesn't really matter as I'm not com8ng back. Odd band. In Britain they had one mega hit, were a consistent chart presence in the 80s (but no more than that) and had a very mini revival in 1990. In Central Europe and the US, the seemed to be defined by that revival and more appreciated than in the UK.
I'm in the British camp and this album seems to be a bridge to the 90s offerings. Singles are okay but no better than that. The rest I don't really get. The album title is clearly some sort of joke that doesn't land
Paul Revere & The Raiders
4/5
Enjoyed, especially stepping stone. It's basic but it's good pop
Bob Dylan
3/5
I enjoyed Maggie's Farm but most of this is there to be appreciated rather than enjoyed. 1st Half alright, 2nd fell off. High 2 or low 3, either way I'm not coming back
Kraftwerk
4/5
I'll revisit so just about meets the 4* threshold. Normally prefer shorter tracks but the longer songs worked here. I was happy throughout
a-ha
3/5
Could be a low 4 but i don't think I'll reach for the again. Singles are very strong. The album less so.
Various Artists
4/5
Happy to separate art from artist here. A very solid Christmas album
Small Faces
3/5
On the weird side but a concept album should be. May not reach for it again but there's good tracks and a good idea here
Bob Marley & The Wailers
4/5
Hard to rate. I like reggae but a little cold on Bob. This is clearly a strong album but I didn't love it. Will probably revisit so it meets the 4* threshold but not for the reasons that set the threshold. Curiosity alone though is something
The Verve
3/5
I came in with familiarity which can work either way. Bittersweet Symphony is excellent. Lucky Man and Sonnet are very good, but the rest is dirge. This is singles padded out with filler
Ice Cube
4/5
Almost the opposite to urban hymns. No familiarity for me and definitely not aimed at me. There were aspects I didn't like but the album kept me consistently intrigued and I'll listen again. Just about meets the 4 threshold
Carole King
4/5
Not my music and it was a bit too slow at times but it kept me interested throughout and the quality is undeniable
George Michael
3/5
Some crackers, some dirge. The sex song is the highlight
Lou Reed
4/5
I really wanted to hate this. The 6music genesis album, the New York celebrity culture that it tries to sneer at but is so clearly a part of, and I cannot stand Perfect Day.
And yet, the album kept me interested. The singles are all strong and well saved out between largely good album tracks. I'll be back.
Ministry
3/5
Started great, became NWOBHM-esque, then picked up a heavier industrial sound. I may not reach for the album again but do want to investigate the band further
The Smashing Pumpkins
2/5
Competent but never held my attention for more than a minute
Tom Waits
2/5
A couple of songs that would work well with a different singer but largely a bunch of songs about a world for which I have no affection sung by a bloke who sounds like he's taking the piss out of Springsteen
Travis
3/5
There's a generous version of me that gives 4 here. Pleasant album, good singles, and especially decent in the context of the barrrn wasteland of British music in 1999 but I probably won't return to the album as a whole so it's 3 from me.
Big Brother & The Holding Company
4/5
The not live live thing was weird but still enjoyed it. I'll be back
The Byrds
3/5
A bit too on the lyrical soft rock side for my taste but I still enjoyed. Unsure if I'll be back
Frank Sinatra
2/5
I like the simplicity that allows the vocal to be the star but the subject matter gets dull after a while. I want to hear more Frank, but some change to topic and pace would be nice
Bob Dylan
2/5
It wasn't awful and some songs showed genuine promise but I've no desire to hear any of it again
4/5
Starts brilliantly and stays good but settles into something not quite worthy of a 5. Feels like everything has to be massive
Ella Fitzgerald
4/5
It's a strange album to have on the list but fully deserves to be there. It's obviously very long but it needs to be treated differently to a standard studio album.
The concept is simple. Get the best songwriter in town and get the best singer to sing their songs. A great historical record that I'll come back to. Perfect uplifting album to put on to create an old time atmosphere
Run-D.M.C.
4/5
A couple of duds but mostly great fun whilst making a clear statement. You be illin is a great find for me
Al Green
4/5
Lovely album. Doesn't quite stay as strong as the title track but an easy listen throughout
Red Snapper
2/5
Started with some promise, got bored quickly. Background music.
Led Zeppelin
4/5
High 3 or low 4. I've gone generous because I will be back despite not being a fan of Since I've Been Loving You. This is clearly the track the album is built around and "real music" fans seem to love it. I'm a plastic princess and I got bored. It might be a song that requires talent but so is juggling and that's shite as well. Rest of the album is grand
Kanye West
2/5
Black skinhead is worth saving. Otherwise this would be a 1*. There's nothing else just enjoy here, it's just a vehicle to hear what he has to say, which isn't anything particularly profound
Eminem
2/5
This was a bit of a slog. Americans are, mostly, deeply serious people. Many though are afflicted with a curse of wanting to desperately try to appear fun. It hardly ever works.
Mathers is one such American and the curse really shows itself. The serious parts of the album have something but they are undermined by the painfully American take on fun that attempts to gatecrash the album at every turn.
The twists at the end of songs are a nice idea but these get old very quickly.
R.E.M.
4/5
Has some of the edge that 90s REM lacks. Stipe's voice should be kryptonite to my ears but northern Englishmen of my generation often have a surprising soft spot for these lads. No exception and this album is stong. The one I love is the only standout track but there are no stinkers.
Dizzee Rascal
3/5
I want to give it 4* to spite the confused Yanks but realistically I won't be back so it doesn't hit the threshold. It's not my music but an excellent example of grime and does have tracks I'd save even if I'm not inclined to hear the entire thing again
Beatles
5/5
30 mins of punchy pop fun bliss. Might not have much sophistication for the fans of "real music", just pure enjoyment
Milton Nascimento
3/5
Enjoyable but probably won't be back. Preferred lo borges stuff on the album so may investigate him further
Elliott Smith
2/5
Not for me. Another one where I get that to the right person, this is a masterpiece. No desire to shit on that. That person just isn't me.
James Taylor
3/5
Still not for me but about as good as singer-songwriter with guitar gets
Curtis Mayfield
2/5
Lovely voice and these songs were (and probably still are) important but I wasn't really entertained
Steely Dan
4/5
I was expecting some mid blowing prog that I'd think was earth shattering or shite. Instead I got MOR, but very good MOR. I probably will be back
Moby
3/5
Very tricky to rate. The "thing" is good and produces a lot of pleasant songs but does the lack of variety mean I'll not be back? I'm erring on the harsh side
OutKast
1/5
Cat shit
The Last Shadow Puppets
5/5
Not capable of rating this objectively
Portishead
3/5
Not keen on the industrial sound but decent otherwise. I feel like I should hate this lot but I can't
The Avalanches
3/5
Pleasant on the ear but not quite enough so to come back to. Like the coherence of the album but maybe lacks a high. The 6music Moby
The Doors
4/5
High 4 or low 5. Doesn't matter, I'll be back. The highs are very high. Not everything quite lives up to that standard but it's a very good album
Robert Wyatt
2/5
It's an album that makes you think. Mostly thinking that I want to listen to Fröken Snusk instead.
I save my 1* for albums that are needlessly shit. This isn't that because I don't think this lad can do any better but a 2 is generous.
Gene Clark
3/5
Pleasant enough that I won't mind hearing again but I won't seek it out. Generous 3
Elton John
3/5
Some belters but not enough for a double album. I'll revisit the good stuff but not the album
The Chemical Brothers
2/5
Dance music you can't dance to. Not for me Clive
Richard Thompson
2/5
Not for me. There's some bits that grabbed the attention a little but I've no desire to hear any of it again and I need to get harsher on this stuff
Sufjan Stevens
2/5
Wife liked it, mum likes him. I'm bored
The Rolling Stones
3/5
Started really strongly and it's nice to have a solid, reliable band back on my playing. Lost a little excitement, perhaps not quite enough here to warrant a double and I don't see this as a masterpiece but the Stones are establishing themselves as a favourite band of mine on sheer volume of good stuff, even if I do find the albums a little filler heavy
The Prodigy
3/5
Some killer, some filler but at least it had some heaviness
Jane's Addiction
3/5
Nothing outstanding but nothing terrible either
Stan Getz
4/5
From minute 1 to minute 32, this album sounded like it was doing a sex on me and I rather enjoyed it
The Stooges
3/5
I went in with high hopes that weren't quite realised. I'd have probably been blown away at the time but it didn't quite hit
Beck
2/5
Competent but boring. Generous 2
The Rolling Stones
3/5
Another solid but slightly too long RS album
Coldplay
2/5
The singles have some potential but also have no need to be 6 minutes long. The rest is pretty dull
Laura Nyro
2/5
There's potential for something really good here, especially in those songs with a motown vibe but the Heather Small-esqe perma-OTT singing that makes her sound like Jeff Stelling when he's heard something has happened at Fratton Park just ruins it.
May check out her 1st album to see if she's less extra there
The xx
2/5
A couple of decent tracks but fairly dull on the whole. Another one where it'd be a 3 on a 6 star system
The Clash
3/5
Undecided if I'll seek out again or not. Has some great moments but plods in places too
3/5
Enjoyable. Not enough to actively seek out again but definitely decent
The Boo Radleys
3/5
Started well but no need to be over an hour long
Van Halen
2/5
Did nothing for me. There's was some promise in the 70s but I've no time for the 80s version
The Allman Brothers Band
3/5
It does go on a bit but that's part of the charm. I'll happily listen again but maybe won't look for it. A harsh 3
Lynyrd Skynyrd
4/5
I was worried this may be a 3 but the album gets better as it goes on and ends with a piece of magic
Michael Kiwanuka
4/5
I struggled to hear the music over the orgasms of 6music listeners. Music for boring white middle aged men by a young, exciting black man. A guardianistas dream and, in spite of myself, I too am not immune to these charms.
Nick Drake
2/5
2 weeks ago this may have got a 3 but, despite being pleasant, I've no desire to hear this again
The Dave Brubeck Quartet
4/5
Happily listen to this again
Ray Price
3/5
Elvis in hawaii as Cez put it. I saw more country. Too dour at times but this music charms me
The Rolling Stones
4/5
Best of the Stones albums I've had so far. Gimme Shelter the clear highlight but the pace and tempo is pretty solid throughout. Good length, not much filler
Violent Femmes
2/5
It's not terrible but I'll never get on with that voice
The Divine Comedy
2/5
Last Shadow Puppets showed us a turn of the century Scott Walker rip-off can work. This is just incel tripe with a veneer of humour to mask the stench of piss
Orbital
3/5
Grew on me as it went on. Not massively me but good on the genre
Pink Floyd
2/5
Too long. Another double album that should've been single
Lambchop
2/5
Bit dull. 6music/Jools Holland bait
Aretha Franklin
4/5
Really solid album. Save me is a hidden gem. Could have become a northern soul classic in another life
3/5
Some cool bits but it was all a bit try hard for my taste. I did like it being experimental in a pop way though with short, punchy songs rather than the 70s prog rock way of thinking they can emulate Beethoven
Public Enemy
4/5
Really enjoyable and exciting. I can't relate to it but there is enough in there ti allow me to empathise and understand a world I'm not from. That sets it apart from the likes of Springsteen
Hole
2/5
Started promising bur descended into generic teen movie stuff quickly
Sigur Rós
3/5
Not something I'd usually go for but it was very enjoyable. Much more relaxing than the kind of music that normally gets called "chill"
Sister Sledge
5/5
First 5 for an album I hadn't listened to before. Music to put a smile on your face and get you dancing
The Replacements
3/5
Not for me but had a bit of life. Earns its 3 for "Gary's got a boner"
Brian Eno
3/5
We're swampwith stuff like this now but it must have been groundbreaking at the time and is still a pleasant listen
Dolly Parton
3/5
Drifts into dirge too often but,at it's best, this music continues to charm me
5/5
Side 1 is pretty good (very good) then side 2 hits you with Ziggy and Suffragette City. Probably only 1 track that could be harshly described as filler and that's perfectly decent
Sepultura
4/5
Felt it was enjoyable but a bit one note in the first half but the second half showcased variety that made the rock really rock
Wild Beasts
2/5
Sounds like the artsy, 00s indie side project of a coked up Rick Astley. I'm glad he found his calling as the likeable alternative to Morrissey instead
Bruce Springsteen
2/5
The Arthur Miller of pop. If you empathise with the tragic hero character, I can see how this is awesome. I don't, so I don't.
Dancing in the dark doesn't make up for the awful sax either
Os Mutantes
4/5
This is what I came for. Mad 60s Brazillian take on psychedelic rock. I'll be back
Bob Dylan
2/5
Some attempts at fun but there's a smugness in those efforts as though he's above it.
Tears For Fears
3/5
Big hits very strong, other singles good, album tracks boring
Franz Ferdinand
5/5
The first "new band" album i got into as a kid and I can't review it fairly. It was aimed at me.
Rock that rocks when live but beats to get you moving at the indie disco. Bedwetter rock was taking over in the UK at the time and this album started a resurgence from the stench of Keane and Coldplay piss
The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion
2/5
It's not terrible but it's not for me, Clive
New York Dolls
3/5
Didn't love it but definitely enjoyed it. Does feel like it has a clear place in the rock timeline
R.E.M.
3/5
Another REM album i enjoyed and don't know why. I do like their 80s stuff
Donald Fagen
2/5
High 2 but a creepy hybrid of Manilow, Hall & Oates, and ELO doesn't come off for me despite decent moments
Amy Winehouse
5/5
My first 5 from the 00s that wasn't one of my teenage albums. You know I'm no good and tears dry on their own stand out but this is top class throughout
Hot Chip
2/5
Pleasant but nothing memorable
The Doors
3/5
Not as good as the debut but still enjoyed
The Byrds
2/5
Inoffensive but nothing to excite
Pavement
2/5
The 90s indie kids can keep this. I think you had to be there
Curtis Mayfield
3/5
Enjoyable, some fun tracks like pusherman in there
The Smiths
4/5
Would have been a 5 as a teenager but this album seems build around I know it's over which is the worst song on it. Boy with a thorn in his side is class
Black Sabbath
3/5
Good, patches of very good
Alice Cooper
2/5
Threatened excitement but never gave it
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
2/5
Nothing to stir any excitement. Lyricists just don't do ot for me
Funkadelic
3/5
I liked what little of this spotify has
Dinosaur Jr.
2/5
Throws a lot in there and I like the variety but not enough to come back. High 2
Pixies
2/5
I think you had to be there. What edge there may have been has smoothed over time and it just sounds samey now
Jacques Brel
4/5
So French, it had to be Belgian. Good fun
Prince
3/5
Some songs had a rea funky, others dragged. I think I'd have loved Prince at the time but wonder if you needed to be around then to truly appreciate him
Rage Against The Machine
2/5
All a bit childish. Same anger as the rap groups of the era but without direction or coolness
Fats Domino
4/5
Makes me feel happy. I'm staying in the bar/cafe where this is on
PJ Harvey
2/5
Glad to hear a woman but didn't need a 90s edgelord
The Youngbloods
3/5
Never heard of them but I enjoyed some of the more fun tracks on here
4/5
Starts off much more fun than i remembered. Gets a little serious in places but largely remains a top class piece of pop
Little Richard
5/5
Don't care if it's basic and repetitive, it makes me happy
Earth, Wind & Fire
4/5
Drifted a little from the funky, pre-disco vibe into 70s vocal soul towards the end but it was enjoyable throughout
Shivkumar Sharma
3/5
Probably won't be back, but I enjoyed listening to it and glad this list introduces me to such work
Blur
2/5
One good song, a lot of turgid indie
The Shamen
2/5
One good song, lots of fairly uninspiring ones
Spiritualized
2/5
Very boring. As low a 2 as I can give
Nas
2/5
All a bit serious. NYC and the east coast in general lacks any charm. I have no desire to buy into his world
The 13th Floor Elevators
2/5
Promising but ultimately pretty dull
Merle Haggard
3/5
Enjoyable, simple country. Enjoyed it
Jerry Lee Lewis
5/5
I'll overlook that he was a right back n front and that half of these are covers. This is top class
The Temptations
3/5
Feels like it is paving the way for 70s vocal soul. Not really me but I still enjoyed
2/5
No
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
3/5
Enjoyable purely for the madness but unlikely to become a favourite
Neil Young
2/5
Clearly the best at what he does but I've no interest
James Brown
4/5
I thought I was opposed to live albums. More proof that I'm not
Harry Nilsson
2/5
Okay but what is the coconut shite?
X-Ray Spex
4/5
Two things this list could use more of
1) Women
2) Energy
Guns N' Roses
4/5
Very close to a 5. Three great tracks, good album tracks. I'll be back
Booker T. & The MG's
4/5
Cracking title track, solid album
Janis Joplin
4/5
Very enjoyable and I'm not a singer-songwriter fan normally
Electric Light Orchestra
3/5
Some crackers but could be half the length
Incredible Bongo Band
3/5
Enjoyable but gets a little dull after a while
My Bloody Valentine
2/5
Fairly standard laye 80s alt rock. Did nothing for me
Finley Quaye
3/5
Reasonably good fun. I won't be back but wouldn't mind hearing again
Dolly Parton
3/5
I don't love it but this is a good album in a genre I'm appreciating more. High 3
Beastie Boys
2/5
The latest exhibit of Americans just trying a little to hard to prove how fun they are. The album had its moments so it's a high 2 but I did get bored
Ute Lemper
2/5
A failed attempt at Bond: The Musical
Fiona Apple
2/5
A high 2 but despite this clearly being decent, it didn't do anything for me
The Who
3/5
Solid live album but nothing to make you really wish you were there
Ice T
3/5
Goes on too long but does maintain a decent standard. Never reaches greatness
David Gray
2/5
Singles are okay but this is one long inoffensive dirge
Miles Davis
3/5
Underwhelming. Good but does get repetitive. I was hoping for more
Grizzly Bear
2/5
Nothing memorable
My Bloody Valentine
2/5
Pleasant enough but nothing to stir me. More avant-garde than expected
Songhoy Blues
4/5
Africans influenced by Americans who are influenced by African Americans. Weird cycle but works
Dire Straits
3/5
Good music, dodgy comedy vocals
4/5
Fun. Musically has energy and this draws you to pay more attention to the lyrics. Some references went over my head but I enjoyed the commentary on British life and attitudes
Bobby Womack
2/5
Feel harsh and it is a high 2. Wouldn't mind hearing again but I won't seek out. Cheesy 80s soul isn't me
Stevie Wonder
4/5
An album full of solid enjoyable songs that is elevated by the the inclusion of an ATG in superstition
Adam & The Ants
3/5
An album filled with fun 3 minute pop but lacking a couple of killers
Gang Starr
3/5
High 3. Lacks a standout track but good funky beats sampled and clear rapping meant I was inclined to listen to the lyrics
Pixies
2/5
They seem one of the best in this genre and there's some attempt at variety but no real appeal
Gram Parsons
2/5
A high 2. Had moments but never truly got into it
Queen
3/5
A band finding themselves. I enjoyed the druid stuff in the 2nd half and it ends on a great song. High 3 but not enough there to warrant a 4
Bob Dylan
2/5
Still don't really get it. Smug humour.
The Smashing Pumpkins
1/5
Like listening to an American Shed Seven
The Sensational Alex Harvey Band
3/5
I'll not listen again but it was fun while it lasted
Crosby, Stills & Nash
2/5
I'm sure there's good songcraft here but it stirs nothing in me
The Notorious B.I.G.
2/5
Might have been shocking and innovative in its time but comes across a bit try hard now
SAULT
2/5
I was down with it at first and then it just dragged. Pity because it has some potential
David Bowie
4/5
Well spaced album with the 3 big songs at beginning, middle, and end. Decent album tracks. If this was an unknown act I'd be raving but this is the guy who did Jean Genie, Suffragette City, Starman etc. and this is a drop from that level
Taylor Swift
2/5
Decent, not for me but I can see why it keeps her fans happy. A high 2
Creedence Clearwater Revival
3/5
I think you have to love graveyard train to love the album. I don't but this is still very solid work
Brian Eno
2/5
Nah
The Verve
2/5
May have enjoyed it had it been released when I was 14 but I don't see how this got on the list
Elvis Presley
3/5
Obviously a massive album. Doesn't have the raw excitement it had in it's day but still holds up as a fun listen
Prefab Sprout
3/5
Better than expected. Didn’t blow me away but surprisingly enjoyable
Jimi Hendrix
3/5
Enjoyable listen but never truly hooked me in
Brian Wilson
3/5
What I'd hope a late era Wilson album to be. Pet Sounds it ain't but it is still a fun listen
Michael Jackson
4/5
A couple of dirges but mostly a really strong, fun piece of disco
Caetano Veloso
2/5
Had it's moments but not as punchy as I hoped. I'm increasingly disappointed by psychedelic rock
The Young Rascals
2/5
Harmless 60s pop but did nothing for me
Keith Jarrett
2/5
Talent may be impressive but the output isn't. If I wanted piano, I'd go classical
Solomon Burke
3/5
Mainly had on in the background but it was enjoyable. May well give it another crack
The Band
2/5
Never drew me in
Eminem
3/5
The more serious stuff is good but the attempts at comedy are awful. Stan brings it up to a 3
Adele
3/5
Surprisingly pleasant listen
Leonard Cohen
3/5
Better than I expected. Liked his take on the German technology style
Britney Spears
2/5
I was so excited for a full on pop album but it just lacks energy. Some good moments but it drags too long
Prince
2/5
Still don't get him. He must be good but I just here Shakin' Jacko
Aretha Franklin
4/5
Very strong. A couple of ballads but these work as they punctuate an album that is largely energetic and fun (in sound if not always lyrically)
Dinosaur Jr.
2/5
Did nothing for me. Just sounded like a lot of mid level alt rock
The Flaming Lips
2/5
Would have been quite annoying if it wasn't so easy to ignore
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
3/5
Surprisingly enjoyable. He's found a bit of energy from somewhere
Deep Purple
3/5
Deep purple are so much easier to enjoy when you just accept that they are a bit silly. Another live album that I rather liked
Cowboy Junkies
2/5
Has its moments but a little one paced
Radiohead
2/5
Bored. Even the familiarity of some songs doesn't help. All just too serious
The Who
4/5
Great start and end and the tracks leading off/into those are good too. Slight drift in the middle
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
2/5
Pretty turgid
Lupe Fiasco
2/5
Comes across pretty basic
Blondie
5/5
Only one meh song and the singles are all top class
Tangerine Dream
3/5
Nice little discovery. Would have blown my mind at the time
Röyksopp
4/5
Highly pleasant listening. Just about earns a 4
AC/DC
5/5
Excellent. Rocked throughout.Glad I've finally given this a chance
Goldfrapp
2/5
High two but this ain't for me
3/5
Felt like a battle between quality celtic rock and self-indulgent wankery. Hit and miss
Korn
2/5
Nu metal all seems a bit try hard for me
Jurassic 5
3/5
Definitely had something going for it but never fully drew me in
Sisters Of Mercy
4/5
First unexpected 4* for a while. I could get into this goth stuff if there's more like this
The White Stripes
4/5
Died off a bit from a very strong start but this is their best work
Alice In Chains
3/5
Decent but never rehit the heights of them bones
Van Morrison
2/5
The young lovers song is good. The rest is Dylan-esque whining
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
3/5
Another decent one from Neil. He's not my style but very good at what he does. I get the love
Pink Floyd
4/5
Surprised how much I enjoyed this and the rating could easily become a 5 in time. Very cohesive
Fatboy Slim
4/5
Three cracking singles. Album tracks get a little repetitive sometimes but this is a masterclass in sampling songs that, if not obscure, are at least off radar for most
The Style Council
3/5
Side 1 better as it's more batshit. Deserves a decent mark just for how much it must've pissed off the Wellends
Rush
3/5
Really enjoyed side 1, very coherent. Side 2 dragged a little
The Velvet Underground
2/5
Lou Reed just doesn't seem to do it for me. In any form
Aerosmith
2/5
Has its moments but 80s American rock doesn't do it for me
Black Sabbath
5/5
In 250 odd albums I think this is something like my 7th 5 stars but this one tops the list. My usual listening is modern Swedish pop and Eurodance but this is the best album ever made to my ears. Or the best I've heard at least
The Only Ones
3/5
Came in knowing one song and it is the best on the album by a mile but this does have a bit of something going for it. Surprised they are pretty much a forgotten act now
Queen
4/5
It's really good at its best but prophets song and I'm in love with my car are too bad to ignore. Can't be a 5
The Beach Boys
4/5
They've got better in their locker but this is still one good pop hit after another
Björk
2/5
Had it's moments but nowhere near as good as debut
Nirvana
2/5
Another harsh 2 but I don't get the hype with this
Frank Ocean
2/5
Bored
Def Leppard
3/5
Better than expected but sometimes doesn't live up to it's own promise. Hysteria is hardly hysterical
The The
3/5
Not sure how to rate. Deserves praise for being a bit different and I'd be up for hearing again but I won't be reaching for it
ZZ Top
4/5
Much better than expected. It tailed of a little but started superbly. The 70s spaces and clear melodies are still there which elevated it from other 80s rock
Simon & Garfunkel
3/5
Side 2 is definitely superior
Sonic Youth
2/5
Nah
Tracy Chapman
3/5
Input > output but enough to keep me interested
Echo And The Bunnymen
3/5
May be worth another listen but fell into good, not great, for me
The La's
3/5
Probably worth another go. High 3 for now but the back end warrants further investigation.
Flamin' Groovies
3/5
A good tribute to the decade before, leaning heavily on the Stones. Perfectly enjoyable but doesn't really grab
Iron Maiden
4/5
Doesn't quite fall into wood rock and not full nwobhm making a quality 70s rock album
The Beau Brummels
3/5
Clearly Dylan inspired but an attempt at giving us some music to get behind
Janet Jackson
4/5
Lots of good varied pop in here. Some of those 5 min tracks need tightening to 3 to make it a masterpiece
Beck
2/5
Boring
Lenny Kravitz
2/5
A bit try hard
Cream
3/5
Starts brilliantly but doesn't maintain that level. Realistically I'm only saving the 1st two tracks
Fela Kuti
4/5
Very enjoyable
Joni Mitchell
3/5
Solid musically. Probably better lyrically but that's the side I pay less attention to
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
2/5
Didn't get it
Neil Young
4/5
Pretty good. Really getting to see why he's so highly rated. He's miles clear of Dylan
Pearl Jam
2/5
One good single, little else
Traffic
3/5
So much potential but they couldn't resist the Tolkien wood rock in the end
Fugazi
2/5
Nah
Fiona Apple
2/5
This just isn't aimed at me. I can see who it is aimed, but this is my rating. I'm glad this exists
Fleet Foxes
2/5
I like aggressive European party music. This is not that. It is not so good that it converts me. It is not so bad that I wonder why anyone would want to listen. It is in the huge gulf between that where I cannot judge. It isn't for me but I have no idea how many people it is for
Joan Baez
3/5
Died off a bit but I enjoyed most of it
The Undertones
3/5
Solid pop tunes. At it's best when unsophisticated rather than when Sharkey's aspirations of being a little more serious come through
Talking Heads
3/5
Better than expected. Pretentiousness of other albums comes through less and there's music to feel a bit
Sugar
2/5
Yet another early 90s alt album that is competent but uninspiring
William Orbit
2/5
Had some promise but it died quickly
Marty Robbins
4/5
Not mind blowing, but exactly what I hoped for. I'll be back
Led Zeppelin
4/5
The big tracks are great, I hoped the 1st album might not have as much of the the indulgent slow stuff but it is still there
Sly & The Family Stone
4/5
Really good, want to hear more from them
The Kinks
4/5
Clearly about the lyrics but enough going on musically to draw you in and get you interested in what they have to say
The Isley Brothers
3/5
Definitely good but the airy guitar sections leave me cold. I'd need to love summer breeze to truly fall for this album.
Buena Vista Social Club
4/5
More than happy to listen to that again
Bob Dylan
2/5
That laugh he does when he does a joke he thinks is funny is getting right on my tits
David Bowie
4/5
Better than I expected given it's not an album with any massive songs but there's not a bad one on there
Herbie Hancock
3/5
Decent background music. Enjoyable but no more than that
The Strokes
3/5
Solid indie. Despite the two standout tracks I cant quite justify a 4. Anti-american bias probably
Emerson, Lake & Palmer
2/5
Too much wankery. Liked the proto Showaddywaddy bit at the end
The Who
3/5
Really disappointed. Very coherent but too long to be built around the one genuinely outstanding track
Kate Bush
4/5
An LP that sticks two fingers up to my prejudice against singer-songwriters and my lack of interest in most artists beyond the 2nd album
John Grant
2/5
Nothing interesting here
Holger Czukay
2/5
Glad it's on the list for variety but not for me
Jimmy Smith
4/5
I'll be back. Cracking little party this
Madonna
2/5
Not awful (bar American Pie) but lacks the excitement it tries to bring
Deee-Lite
4/5
A dance album where you want to dance to all the songs. A rare treat. Not quite a 5 but a high 4
Steely Dan
3/5
Enjoyable but not something I'm likely to revisit
Simon & Garfunkel
3/5
A clearly very good example of music that just isn't for me. It had its moments but it just doesn't get me going
Giant Sand
2/5
Boring
Jethro Tull
2/5
There was something decent about it but it never really captured me
B.B. King
4/5
No complaints in this one. Energy throughout
Lorde
4/5
Solid pop all the way through. A surprise hit for me
The Hives
4/5
Exactly what daft lad indie should sound like
Beatles
5/5
Proper 2 minute catchy pop. None of that silly experimental shit. A joy
Boards of Canada
3/5
Bored at first but got won over to its relaxed charm
4/5
Never heard of them but this was really solid, energetic guitar pop
Christine and the Queens
2/5
I see why people like it but never quite did it for me
R.E.M.
3/5
Probably will give it another go. Something to work with musically and I like that it is more raw then their better known material
So so ploddy. The singles are alright even if they do sound like a a Travis/Robbie Williams collaboration at times but elevation is the only sign of life. After the singles it just dies.
This is clearly a stadium rock band looking for a couple more easy singalongs to add to the canon for gigs. I'm sure beautiful day, walk on, and stuck in a moment work great live but it doesn't inspire me on record
Steve Earle
2/5
A little too rocky for my taste in country. Starts veering towards proto bro-country
Black Sabbath
5/5
Quality album elevated to stratospheric by NIB and wicked world
The Zutons
4/5
No stand out tracks but no duds either. The mid 00s British lad rock scene was crying out for a jaunty scouse band to complement the more cynical Manchester/Sheffield bands. Why the wanky British public chose faux-scouse Brighton boys The Kooks over this mob will always be a mystery to me
Duran Duran
4/5
Solid pop. Singles are strong, album tracks don't bring it down
Q-Tip
2/5
Well produced but sounds like the workings of a man who is out of ideas
Radiohead
2/5
I can't deal with music this earnest
Goldfrapp
2/5
Completely unremarkable
Nick Drake
2/5
Voice irritated me. I'll never be down with this mostly ploddy singer-songwriter stuff
Meat Loaf
4/5
This surprised me. Really coherent album and I love that it gets that there is no top to go over. Mark docked for having a couple of tracks that are a tad too Springsteen adjacent for my taste
The Slits
4/5
Jarring, weird, probably not even good. But it is interesting. And it kept me interested. Give me this over some Yank doing another album of songs about how he's a regular guy who just can't catch a break. This had something different to say
The Teardrop Explodes
4/5
Very solid album with scouse jaunt and a great level of camp absurdity. I include reward (which does stand out) despite it not being on the original recording. I'll be happy to revisit
Gillian Welch
2/5
Deserves to be on the list but it isn't for me
Supergrass
3/5
I expected to hate it, I've always found britpop to be overrated but this started like a train. And the alright happened and that song is much more ploddy than I remembered. From there it seemed to promise excitement a lot but never quite delivered.
Fugees
2/5
One great original, a couple of strong covers,not much else. I think miseducation is a belting album so this really disappointed
Muddy Waters
3/5
I grt why people love this. I peaked at mere enjoyment
Talking Heads
2/5
Still don't get them. Some flashes of fun but never convinces
Frank Black
2/5
Rather liked the snappy start but it settled into something pretty MOR for the alt rock world
Christina Aguilera
2/5
Input > Output. The anger is gone
Public Enemy
4/5
Good musically and they have something to say with some passion. Kept me happy
John Coltrane
3/5
I'm down with it. I don't love it but I'd happily listen again
Ray Charles
4/5
It's really good, especially in its uptempo moments. A few too many slow ones for me but it's still a pleasurable listen
Meat Puppets
2/5
I liked when the southern charm came out but there was too much MOR alt stuff for me to truly enjoy this
Yes
2/5
Weird wankery. Sounds like it might be impressive technically but the output is a bit shit
Waylon Jennings
3/5
Don't know why I like this stuff but I do. Not the finest but I'd have no issue listening again
Neil Young
2/5
I get why people love it but it's just so bloody earnest. I want entertaining not a lecture on communism
Sheryl Crow
2/5
Deserves to be on the list. Very much not aimed at me. Too smug and aloof from pop
Stan Getz
3/5
Highly pleasant listen but lacked the excitement I crave for a higher score
The Icarus Line
2/5
They tried
John Lee Hooker
3/5
Good throughout but never great
Linkin Park
3/5
Good. I'm not certain I could give an American band of this genre more than a 3 but this is as good as that music gets
Wilco
1/5
I have given worse albums than this a two but I need to be more brutal. This just isn't compelling and I dont see how it could ever be
Bill Callahan
1/5
The latest addiation to my 1* brutality. There's nothing wrong with this but I forget it instantly
Digital Underground
2/5
Some nice ideas but doesn't work for me
Ray Charles
3/5
Makes me smile rather but doesn't quite excite. A harsh 3
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
2/5
Threatens to excite but never manages it
Joni Mitchell
2/5
Completely get why this is a 5 to many. It doesn't excite me at all
Red Hot Chili Peppers
2/5
Even familiarity doesn't help this. I like their attempt at something funky and I get why a lot of my mates lived them but I can't buy in
Patti Smith
3/5
Enjoyable but didn't love. Very clear paving of the way for other acts. Will try again
Badly Drawn Boy
1/5
This would only just make a list of 1001 albums from Manchester. It has no place here
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
2/5
Didn’t quite do it for me. Felt similar to lots of stuff from the same era that I like but not as good. Did like American Girl
ZZ Top
2/5
I rarely prefer an 80s sound to 70s but 70s rock just did not suit them
The Blue Nile
1/5
A solid no
Miles Davis
3/5
Not quite at the level of truly appreciating this yet but this is two sides of solid music that form a coherent LP. I'll take that any day
Santana
3/5
Good. Probably worth another listen
The Human League
4/5
The 80s had arrived. Pop but still with a darker edge and a cracking couple of singles at the end. A conservative 4
Roxy Music
3/5
Musically interesting and Ferry's warble didn't bother me as much as expected. Roxy are wirth another look
Shack
2/5
Scouse, Celtic, sea inspired. This promised a lot but just didn’t deliver despite some snippets of what I was hoping for
Jack White
3/5
Competent but never exciting. Generous 3
Astrud Gilberto
3/5
No time fir the parade song and the whole thing comes across as a cash grab of the Yankee Dollar but it is a bloody good cash grab
Bebel Gilberto
4/5
I'm down with this. Not normally one for chill music but this takes me to a happy place
Coldplay
1/5
Shiver feels like a pre-empting of Mike Posner's Cooler Than Me, the worst pop song ever written. The rest is just ploddy
The Jesus And Mary Chain
2/5
Never sounded like it got out of 1st gear to me
Tricky
2/5
Hip hop with all the excitement removed. It isnt worthless but it doesn't help that the best track is blown away by by Glory Box
Portishead
5/5
It's a very strong and coherent album. Way outside my usual taste but it stirs something. Glory Box is a perfect ending
Stevie Wonder
5/5
Arguably tpo long but enough top class stuff to justify a double. Ridiculous 18th album
Sonic Youth
2/5
Not for me Clive
The Temptations
4/5
Liked this. Voices work well together. Main thing is I felt something
The Smiths
5/5
It has what she said and barbarism. Gets 5 for those alone
Cee Lo Green
2/5
Decent, arguably better than expected, but nothing to bring me back
The Vines
2/5
Opening track promised more than the album delivered. A high 2, but a 2
CHVRCHES
2/5
Has some promise but feels more like music for 6music to appreciate rather than truly enjoy
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
3/5
Didn't blow me away but enough oomph to enjoy it