Great voice, nice songs, but I wasn't blown away. Nice shirt album though!
A real rollercoaster. Some classic bangers (Sledgehammer, In Your Eyes), some nice, mellow atmospheric jams, but then some real 80s experimental wacky songs I couldn't get into. Overall not my favorite.
Bangers from front to back
Buttery smooth voice, super calming and comfortable. Hard to beat Cat Stevens.
You know I kind of like how a lot of these songs don't follow a traditional structure. And of course he's amazingly talented. So I'm going four stars
Great band, great album, some classic rock anthems. Gotta love it.
Does she have a great voice? Yes. Some fun songs? For sure. My cup of tea? Not really. Rating low, not out of hate, but because it's not my style (and too long)
He's hard working. He's got energy, but this wasn't my favorite. Good, not great.
You know, it was better than I was expecting. Some classic hits, but also good flow and beats.
Found this album very bland. Decent elements, but they didn't come together to create anything of note.
I'd give this a zero if I could. Unlistenable.
Enjoyed listening to this the whole way through. A big long and dramatic at the end, but overall very good.
If you're in the mood for Muddy Waters, this is a great album. Classic blues, can't go wrong. My only issue is, that mood only hits sometimes. Is this an album I'd rush out to buy? No. Did I enjoy it? Yes.
You know, better than I expected! Some fun early rock, and some standards that I recognized from Derek & The Dominoes, etc. Glad I gave it a try. Not rushing out to listen again, but good background work classic rock.
Some male vocalist's voices really don't land with me. The Cure, Morrissey, heck even David Bowie. Billy Bragg falls into this category. The music sounded pretty nice, but that voice, I couldn't get over it. Only made it about 1/3 of the way through the album. Not for me.
The way I feel about Dolly Parton's voice is the exact opposite of Billy Bragg - I could listen to her all day. Nice album with some sweet songs, especially To know him is to love him and wildflower
Blahhhh overrated. Winny. I don't get it.
Mellow, pleasant, I've come to appreciate this band over time
An interesting listen! A bridge between the 80s and 90s, some funky tunes. Better than I thought it'd be, but not an all-timer.
Well, it wasn't very remarkable in either direction. Sugary 90s rock. Not going into my typical rotation, but not horrible.
I actually really liked this album. Powerful music, with beats and lyrics that land hard. Perhaps I'll add to my rotation.
Not too bad, gained some appreciation for Bowie with this one. But wasn't blown away.
You know? Not as bad as I thought it'd be! Something told me it would be awful, low-talent, high-anger noise, but it had a certain charm. That being said, it's not for me.
Classic mellow Wilco if you're in the mood.
Above my expectations, I thought it was going to be that one hit song and a lot of filler but there was some nice variety.
Something about her voice doesn't jive with me. Talented, for sure, but not my cup of tea.
I mean if you love '70s jam Rock, it rocks. My only issue is the 20 minute songs tho
An album I've come to appreciate over the past few years, especially this time around. Way up there in terms of rap albums for me.
Loved this, smooth, chill, ambient background music.
The king, solid classic rock
Not going to lie. Only wants to do a couple songs cuz it's 2 days before Christmas and I was shopping and it was already stressful. So I don't need that kind of noise in my life. But hey, they're a popular metal band respecters respects to but not exactly the mine cup of tea.
Pure '80s 16-bit synth pop. Not terribly inspired but it a cheese what it sets off to do
By Beatles standards? Not very remarkable. By anyone else's standards, pretty decent, but a few duds
I can't give it a proper objective raining because it reminds me of fun times back in college, but I think it was a great album.
I mean, I saw another review that said it was classic dad-rock for guys who wear socks with sandals, and I don't disagree. I respect the musical skill, but nothing stood out to me. Maybe I listened to too much WZLX growing up, and the hits are overblown. Ironically my favorite jam was the instrumental East St. Louis Toodle-Oo.
Then finish it but I'm not sure it was exactly my thing.
Classic CCR, good swampy stuff
Love her voice and groove.
Classic turn of the century punk rock.
Solid outing, good energy, great vibes
She has a voice like Amy Mann and the songwriting skills Bob Dylan but for some reason I can't get into it
I respected for what it is. And of course I like that one song from fight club. But this isn't my jam
Some nice mellow jams. I enjoyed the sound
Interesting to hear some early grunge. Seems like a proto Nirvana or local H type vibe.
You know, not as bad as I was expecting. Not loving the sound of the main vocals, but some fun and decent songs mixed in.
Phenomenal voice, classic soul songs, what more do you need?
This was a much melllower and more pleasant album than I was expecting. But nothing really grabs me or makes me come back. So I'm going to have to go with three stars
I went in with pretty low expectations and although I wasn't totally blown away my expectations were exceeded. Did I just become an REM fan?
Solid craftsmanship on this album. Beats. Rhymes, flow.
Got about a halfway through. Wasn't my thing
Listen to most of it (was homesick with the baby yesterday) and it was very fine.
Love the slowed down electric eclectic mood here.
Fun album with some surprises!
Delightfully weird, but a bit much at points.
Front to back banger, soulful, flowing, head-bopping & real. 5 stars for sure.
Look, I know it's a highly rated album, and of course there are some great songs, but on the whole it's a little rambly and shambly.
Love some of these songs, bring back great memories of my Bristol days, but the back half sort of drops off, so 4 out of 5 stars
Love the band, liked the album
A few songs I enjoyed, and she has a great voice.
Pure 90s alt grunge nostalgia. 5 stars, but too long.
Couldn't quiet get into it, although I respect Janis' voice & passion, and how they pushed musical evolution forward.
Sorry, Doves, but this hits me like untoasted white bread. Bland.
This album was a lot of fun. I'm not a country boy but I can respect the classics and I can tap my feet to a great beat.
I guess I'll give it a star for creativity because it was so unique but this was just flat weird
Classic juvenile rap rock, creative, quotable, funky fun.
Biased because I've listened to it so many times in the last year, but I've gotta give it 5 stars for its warmth, comfort, flow and listenabity.
Respect the talent but not my jam, and no tracks that made me say wow.
I enjoyed the sax, bass, horns and melodies, but still nothing making me say "oh yeah", so it falls just around average for me.
Hyper first half, then cooled off. Very 90s
Really just kind of somewhere in the middle and I wasn't expecting a cow voices on that last song
Night flight, great song that reminds me of college.
You know, I'm realizing it's hard to actually love an album after just one or two listenings course of a day. So I got to stick with four stars but this was great
If I loved this band I,'d love this album, but because i'm not familiar with them, it felt a little forced.
Unique, not too long, funky, a bit weird, but fun!
Beyond just the cultural impact, this album slaps from front to back (maybe less the final track). Total classic.
Major old man. Classic rock vibes but a pleasant album overall with a couple classics. Brings me back to the WZLX days
For the first time I wish we could rate with halves cuz I think I'd probably give it a three and a half. Hey Jordan, more than I thought I would, but I still don't think I'll be gone back for tomorrow
Good listen! I'll be adding this to the mix
Good, but I still don't see what all the fuss is about with these guys
Nice album, one or two songs I got into, but not my cup of tea.
Some fun songs, I liked the last 2 especially, but you've got to be in the right mood to get down with this kind of energy, and I wasn't fully feeling it.
Loved this album. Ethereal, calm, folksy and melodic. Glad to have found it.
I mean Brown Sugar alone pops this album into 3 stars, and Wild Horses, Can't You Hear Me Knocking and the rest bump it up to 4. Not sure I'll listen all the time, but a good one for the collection.
Hey Ya might be the song of the early 2000s, but the rest of the album didn't land with me. (Of course B.O.B. and Ms Jackson are bangers tho)
Good energy, flow, variety, and sounds. I dig it!
A nice sound, and some interesting structure, but nothing really popped for me, or made me say wow.
Lots of talent here. L Boogie's voice and pure 90s hiphop nostalgia bumps it up to a 5
Amazing songwriter and voice, and sub phenomenal songs
Great, but not quite 5 stars
Great cover art, one hit. I heard a million times on VH1 but the rest isn't for me
Big fan of Jack White and his early work, so I gotta go 5 with this one.
A couple good songs but I still just don't get the hype.
Surprising! Absolutely loved mellow stuff, the higher tempo stuff not so much and bringing it down to four stars
You know when you see a used couch, and think to yourself, "Hey that is kind of a nice couch", but then you look closer and realize it's got stains, and no matter how much scrubbing, it's basically trash. That's kind of how I feel about this album.
Wasn't expecting so many flute solos. Early Simpsons dad-rock vibes, but didn't really click for me. Points for creativity, though.
This guy, whine whine whine. A different singer and maybe but blah.
Boppin'! Loved the energy, beats, humour, and flow.
Wish we could go 3.5 with this bad boy, but alas. So tipping it to 4 because of the classics
Yeah I mean all-time classic but am I going to be listening to it repeatedly on CD? Probably not
I think I finally get what this band is about, expectations were exceeded, looking forward to listening to this again sometime.
Plenty of respect for this musician and this album, but I don't think I'm going to be listening to this a lot in the future. It's just not my jam
Solid listen, I was giving to the mellow vocals, creative sounds and arrangements. Looking forward to listening to it again sometime
I love getting some yacht Rock but nothing stood out at all for me on this one
Kind of just feels like unremarkable classic rock.
This is what I'm talking about, I'm all in on these guys.
Not to be harsh but man, this is forgettable.
Not necessarily bad but that's just not the groove I'm looking for
This is very clean classic rock.
This gets points for a cool factor, talent and energy and originality but I'm not going to be listening to it on the regular
Love this album, such a 90s cozy vibe.
I'm into this album, some good songs, almost like the Kinks.
It was a great album but I feel like I should listen to every May 1st
I mean there's a couple great songs, and I appreciate the production value, but it felt a little repetitive. I don't think I'll be listening to this very often, especially with the kids around.
Look I Love Stevie Wonder, but for some reason this album just didn't hook me like I thought it would.
This was a nice mellow album, had some James Taylor vibes that I'm into.
I had listened to this album years ago and didn't love it, but this time through I was digging the unpolished, creole soul.
This is the first time I really sat down and listened to Sonic Youth. I'm not sure what exactly I was expecting other than an alternative band that I believe was referenced on The Simpsons once or twice back in the early '90s. Well it certainly gets points for originality, I'm just not sure I'm going to be returning to this and there weren't any standalone songs that I really got into so I'm going to give it three out of five.
This album wasn't on Spotify so I had to hunt it down on YouTube. I left the high energy semi-chaotic funk, didn't love the poop centric song, but overall I was jamming out.
Moondance by Van Morrison is like the freezer pizza you forgot you had—and then it turns out to be the best meal of your week. You throw it on while the oven preheats and suddenly you're slow-dancing with your cat in the kitchen, whispering “It’s a marvelous night…” to nobody in particular.
This album is the second can of Budweiser, pulled from an ice cooler, at 5:35 on a warm Friday afternoon in the late '80s. Everyone has circled around in mismatched chairs, the kids are playing in the yard, somebody already ordered some pizzas, and all you need to do is take a load off after a long week, enjoy your time with those your, and wait for the fireflies and mosquitoes to tell you it's time to go inside. 5/5.
Into a blender goes equal parts Sufjan Stevens, Vampire Weekend, a TI-83 calculator and a room-temperature shot of 5-hour energy.
Come on, people. Somebody ordered the London Symphony Orchestra....possibly while high.
Cypress Hill, I'm looking in your direction.
I was hoping to really get into it with this but I never really clicked. Obviously the songs are way too long.
I probably would have loved this when I was 17.
Sounds like the PlayStation 2 loading screen half the time but some decent beats. Don't think I'll be returning to this but nice to break up the mix.
If I listen to this again in the right contacts, I might be able to find a song that I think is pretty okay, but overall I just was not feeling it
Nostalgia gives it an extra star
Uncle Willie sure knows what he's doing
I listen to this a few times and just feeling it
Just didn't nab my attention
An extra star because some of it wasn't complete garbage
Pink Floyd & Daft Punk lovechild, I'm here for it
Points for variety and great bass lines, but I don't think I'll be returning to this often
Okay okay so I don’t know where I am right now I think I took a wrong turn after the second scarecrow but this album is playing in my earbuds. The way “Breathe” started just as the wind kicked up in this maze felt like the universe was syncing up with my brain or something. It’s like the album knows you’re freaking out a little bit and is like hey hey man just breathe it’s gonna be okay and suddenly the corn didn’t feel so menacing anymore.
But then dude then “On the Run” came on and I straight up sprinted because it sounds like robots chasing you through time and I was 100 percent convinced someone was behind. Like it adds to the thrill, it wants you to feel the chaos and then boom you’re in “Time” and the clocks go off and I swear I ducked because I thought they were real. This band isn’t just making music they’re messing with your soul and your sense of direction and maybe your relationship with mortality. This album makes you feel like a tiny person in a giant swirling galaxy of emotions and it’s terrifying and beautiful and I love it. If I never make it out of here please tell my family I gave Dark Side 5/5 pumpkins because it carried me through this haunted corn dimension and honestly that’s all I could ever ask for.
I mean based on a super bowl halftime performance alone, this has got to be at least a four-star
Disjointed in an unpleasant way. Pass.
Classy, classic and historically significant.
Wanted to bump this up but it's just not my thing. Appreciate it for what it is, though.
Gotta love Johnny Cash, and he's fully in his element here.
This guy sucks there's not two ways around it
Welp, that was very 1982. Loved the basslines on a few tracks, and the energy, but this didn't quite bump above a 3 for me to fall into the "add to my digital library" ranks. Fun times, but nothing too memorable.
I'm here for unique, pleasant music like this.
Respect it, but it didn't pull me in enough to justify more than a 3 star review
Lovely music and a first-class voice. Nice album to be exposed to.
If it makes you happy
It can't be that bad
If it makes you happy
Then why the hell are you so sad?
Slipknot is like Mrs. Rachel if she traded her ukulele for a chainsaw and taught toddlers how to scream in 9/8 time. Both captivate their audiences with intense eye contact and oddly soothing chaos—just depends if you're teething or moshing.
A few total classics, and pleasant overall (liked the acoustic song). Not enough to put in my regular rotation but something worth having in an extended library.
Liked the variety, but too long, no standalone bangers, too many n bombs, and bravado
Had some Tom Petty & the heartbreakers and Nirvana vibes, which was surprising, but I doubt I'd return to this now that I'm living that dorky dad lifestyle. 3.5
A fun snapshot in time, but nothing that made me say wow
Fine for what it is, but not my thing
The 80s called and the answering machine tape played this album.
You know maybe it's because I'm a child of the 80s but I didn't think this was that bad! Had some Prince vibes.
It's '90s rip-off Oasis which is rip off Beatles trash and I am here for it
Almost every track is a winner
I was blown away by this album and it's honesty, technical ability, variety, everything
Something something Big Lebowski reference
A purple, pulsating, provocative parade of polished, playful, party-perfect pop.
Solid album worthy of adding to the digital collection
L O V E D this, how has this not been in my regular rotation is a mystery I'm trying to solve.
Never heard these guys before, in earnest, and was digging it!
One song smacks, one song strongly taps, the others fall flat
Pleasant folksy background music
A gun rack... a gun rack. I don't even own *a* gun, let alone many guns that would necessitate an entire rack. What am I gonna do with a gun rack?
Love Adele but was only caught by a few songs on this album
(third song in) We're done here.
Pirate costume on album cover? 5/5.
Songs? 3/5. Not my thing, but I did like one song enough to star on Spotify.
Sounds like the number 13 (Bacon Egg and Cheese with Avo and Chipotle mayo sauce on a hard roll), the "Jack Special" at Lemon Tree Gourmet Deli, on the corner of Grand & Broadway in Tribeca on a hot summer morning.
That is to say, good.
Not familiar enough with this album (yet), but bumping up to 4 because of the powerhouse guitar, Freddie's voice, and because I want to add it to my digital library
All these things that I've done, great song. Bangers from the new millennium, holds up pretty good.
Here for this! Nice mix of funky songs & energy.
Not sure what there is to say that hasn't been said.
Some parts sound good but others are too raucous for me
Fun listen, glad to have given it a try
Couldn't really click with this one
Couldn't click with this, but I appreciate that it inspired so much later on.
Till there was you I got to learn that song on ukulele and sing it to my 3-year-old
90s bias here, but love this album
I thought this album started off real strong but felt a little single flavor after a while
I like the b-52s and I like The go team!, and this kind of felt like a mix but it wasn't landing for me. Maybe I just wasn't made in the mood.
great album for a Scooter ride LAX to LACMA
I love that it feels like the 90s, in the best way, but something about the Flaming Lips just miss for me.
Love that this brings me back to college but not sure I'll be listening to it on the reg
If only there was a 3.5 star option cuz this is right in the middle where I liked it and I liked to listen to it again but it wasn't quite over the top to add to my top albums that I would want to have in my digital collection.
Love her voice and her contributions to American music but I just wasn't really feeling this (unlike her live album).
I'm a simple man. I hear Ray Charles, I upvote.
You know when you're using an electronic pencil sharpener and you think to yourself, I'm ready for this sound to be over. That's the feeling I got for much (but not all) of this album. 2/5
This was one of my first CDs so I'm a little biased here, but boy this album is fun
I'm realizing I like lounge jazz a lot, and "fall down the stairs" jazz very little.
I found this album to be lovely. A nice mix of tempos and melodies, and I'm glad to have discovered it.
If only there was a 3.5. I enjoyed this and some point.
Hate to say it (since I adore some other Kinks work), but this album didn't catch me. Found it a little dull.
I loved the brass, attitude and energy, and enjoyed the second listen. Nice and short, and punchy.
Bro, no thanks. Not for me.
Good for bopping your head, but doesn't quite go over the hump to be worthy of adding to my digital collection.
I love burritos, but not these kind.
A fresh but unfortunately untoasted bagel.
Fine, but could be a lot better.
Second half was interesting, though, so maybe a half toasted bagel?
One of the best of 2005, The White Stripes prove once again they can make noise sound like art. Piano = joy. Smash-smash = mild headache. But overall a solid album from a great time in my life. 4/5.
Big album! Big sound, big ideas, big creativity.
Pretty mid as the 13-year-old would say, but it was fun recognizing a few tracks that I've heard on the classic rock stations over the years. Not groundbreaking but not awful
Pleasant background music
Tempted to go higher, but just didn't quick click with this one.
Having stayed at the Robert Moog Farmhouse this past weekend in Ashville, NC (on a trip down to help do some recovery volunteering after Hurricane Helene), you'd think I'd be all about this cacophony of synthy sounds, heck we even spent some time at the Moogseum! But alas, there's only so much I can take. 3/5
Inoffensive, but mostly forgettable imo
Look this isn't which music is the best, and which is the worst. It's which I enjoy most, and which do I enjoy the least, and I enjoy this album front to back. Pure nostalgia, '90s good times. Love it. Five stars.
1 - Uh-Oh, Love Comes to Town. Textbook Bryne vocals, steeldrum, funky but could use more energy for an opening track.
2 - New Feeling. Electric guitar, head bobbing. Sounds like that Eminem parody on YouTube.
3 - Tentative Decisions. Military snare, piano, marching vibes. Fun.
4 - Happy Day. A little more disjointed, but it works.
5 - Who Is It? Knock Knock. Who's there. This short, odd song.
6 - No Compassion. Creative structure and message.
7 - The Book I Read. Why am I doing a song by song review again?
8 - Don’t Worry About the Government. 80s Capitalism, in song form.
9 - First Week/Last Week… Carefree.
10 - Psycho Killer. On the map for good reason.
11 - Pulled U. Bookender, I like the loose guitar riffs. Bryne is really feeling it here, you can tell.
4.5 but highly influenced by nostalgia & cultural impact as a guy who was 18 when this came out
I'm just not a punk guy, really
Kind of like driving through Death Valley. Interesting, but all kinds of blends together into a pleasant yet forgettable experience.
90s childhood staple, not going to listen to it front to back all the time but gotta add it to the digital collection.
Jazzy funky rock album worth checking out again
Never heard of this band before, and enjoyed this album, but Juuuuust short of a 4 for me (3.8)
Love the Kinks.
Album off to a strong start, steady songs throughout and of course Sunny Afternoon is a classic.
Better than Something Else By The Kinks, but not as great as The Village Green Preservation Society.
Nice album, but too long for 5 stars
Love the intro, and it didn't let up from there. Funky fun.
Blur is right, went by without much details sticking in my brain. Fine, fun, nice background music.
Going with 4 stars because I like the energy, that it reminds me of college, and they're Aussies.
Parts of this I really liked, but parts I had to skip. Not down with that level of sustained 'noise'. So gotta go 3 stars, but I'm going to listen again and 'like' a few tracks on spotify.
Like another reviewer said, a bit of a one-trick-pony on this album, but it's pleasant enough and I'm glad to have given it a shot. Bumping to 4 stars because it breaks the mold of the other classic/brit/pop rock albums on the list.
Love this. Nice break from the routine. Interesting, varied, and not something I'd stumble upon on my own.
Funky and fun, but a few tracks I had to skip so that knocks it down a few stars.
What a powerhouse start to the album, I'm amazed that this came out in 1969. Not a huge fan of the cover art, but this album slaps front to back, gotta go 5 stars.
4 stars mostly because it features a great highway interchange of Hartford, Connecticut on the cover.
Exceeded my expectations, good stuff. A tad long, but solid stuff if you're in the mood.
Very 1991. I appreciate what it did musically, but I'm not going to be returning to this any time soon.
Bring It
Uh!
Ah, ah, ah, ah
Ha Haa, Ha Haa
What, what, what, what
Huuh
On your mark ready set let's go
As my step-son would say, medium
Oh yeah that's what I'm talking about
Enjoyed this much more than some of his other stuff
What she chooses to do, she does well. But what she does here, isn't for me.
Nostalgia factor is pretty high here, but again what she does she does well, and I'm digging some of these songs, so worthy of my digital collection.
Moooooogie love it, early Daft Punk vibes.
Brings me back to the VW commercial, but beyond that this is just a very pleasant, warm, folksy album I gotta have in my rotation.
Not bad, per say, but just not my thing
Here for this. Nice beats, nice rhymes. Not going to be spinning it all the time, but nice to add to the rotation. A bit long, but that's alright.
I think I'm finally getting what the fuss is about
A few classic bops, but not enough pack in the punch to bump to 4-stars for me.
