Side 2 takes it from a 3 to a 4 star rating

Folk rock pop? Creative production for this kind of music. Beautiful lyrics.

Over-arranged treacle - not my taste

Mediocre alt-pop rock. Would die happily without hearing this.

First listen. Not a fan of hip-hop. Better than expected. Sounds like they were having fun. Doubt I would listen to it again.

Classic Roots Reggae

Swinging jazz. At its best when the band lets rip with the stomping up-tempo parts. Have heard it before and will listen to it again. Almost 5 - brilliantly delivered, fun tunes but too 'safe' for full marks.

Easy 5

Good backing band and particularly like the (new to me) song: I'm Movin' On

Impressively varied, with some chunky riffs on places (for Queen)

Great 'lose' sounding garage rock, but they sure ain't playing in Joe's garage.

Similar but not as good CSN&Y

Influencial and important in context (and I happen to like it) but I'm not sure it is an essential album to hear, in 2024. 2.5 stars if it was available.

Another easy 5

Was not listening to the lyrics much, which I suspect is important for this artist. Other than 2/3 songs, most of the tracks sounded uninteresting and like typical 90's alt-pop (maybe even early emo)

Interesting in context but not a 'have to hear'

Some OK tunes or rather, parts of tunes, but mainly, meh

Very good album. Only one, maybe two tracks less strong than other but overall 4/5 - going with a 5

Well written and played country songs, 3/4 but going with a 4

Some good synth pop songs. Not my taste really. 2/3 but will give it a generous 3.

4/5 but I will go with a 5 in this instance.

What most artists want - a unique sound. 3/4 making it 4 for interesting international pop

Definitely a 'have to hear'. Even if you don't like all the songs, deserves a 5 for production/sound.

Very good for modern minimalist electronica 3/4, delivery and song writing tips it to 4.

Easy 5

Old timer doing his thing but with modern recording, production and collaborators - great! Easy 5

Interesting and influential within context but listening more than 30 years later, it is still 'solid' but not necessarily 'have to hear'

Not a 'have to hear'

Interesting - 3/4 but probably a 3 for me

Seems like an album that will reward repeated listens, but a 3 after one listen

Modern/80s soul by great vocalist but only 2 or 3 great tunes

Ok, but not a 'have to hear'

Interesting and fun

Classic hard/blues rock 4/5

Interesting lyrics (the parts where I focused on listening) but the overall sound is not to my taste 2/3, probably 2

Better than expected

Dylanesque country/folk

Focalist reminds of Black Francis - nice lyrics

Melodic alt-rock

Modern punk roxk

Early French rap - interesting: 3/4 leaning to 4.

Interesting electro-alt-rock (not my favourite album from them)

Not quite Innervisions but typically 70s Stevie Wonder

Acoustic folk/jazz(?) cabaret - interesting. Mood music

Trying too hard to be 'creative'

Creative Industrial