I enjoyed it more than I expected, hopefully it will grow on me
I think I like Room On Fire more
This album is not bad, but we're talking about "albums you SHOULD hear before you die". I don't think it deserve a spot.
My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, MBDTF, the album which internet music critic Anthony Fantano/Theneedledrop infamously gave a 6 out of 10 to. Now I'm not saying I agree with him, this album has serveral good qualities and perhaps deserve a higher score. However, this is not the all time great album fans are hyping it up to be either. Kanye has at least three better albums. (I'm thinking The College Dropout, Graduation, Kids See Ghost).
This album has the production Kanye is hailed for, foward thinking samples(such as the King Crimson sample on POWER), Nicki Minaj's best verse of her career, the emotional vulnerable track Runaway. The excellence needs no more explanation.
In Kanye's own words, this was his backhanded apology for the controversy he stirred at the time. The lyrics are filled with classic braggadocious Kanye (e.g. the "blackball" line). They were hilarious when it was first released, but nowadays, seeing Kanye's downward spiral into neo Nazi politics, the egoistic lyrics are not fun to listen to anymore. Rather, they just make me question how serious those lyrics were, how much of them were Kanye saying things for shock value and how much were him just being a terrible person. It takes away a lot of the enjoyment.
All things above considered, I'm giving this one a six out of ten.
A typical blend of 80s Post-Punk and New Wave, it's great. 8/10
Although this being on here does make me wonder why "The Head on the Door" isn't on the list.
9/10 classic hip hop classic, possibly OutKast's best. Too bad this site doesn't have four and a half star as an voting option
I understand how this is meant as kind of a reaction to 80s Post-Punk trend (rather than being a part of it), but I prefer pretty much any 80s Post-Punk album
One thing I never understand about Bauhaus (and some other releases that came from around the same time period): Why do they keep on adding 20 something minutes of additional stuff to the original album?
This album is originally around 30 minutes, but the version on CD and streaming services is like an hour long.
Anyway, I listen to the ten songs on the initial release of the album and they're quite good, not sure if I would listen to the rest though.
Started strong but feel a little bland in the middle.
This is the most fun I can have out of an album without understanding the album at all. It's brilliant.
This is the album I think of when I think of the genre "New Wave", it's not the best to come out of that genre, but it is a good enough representation.
If I had to explain what is New Wave to my friends and family who are NOT music nerds like me, I would just play them this album.
I can't help but think of Steve Albini's 2023 twitter post while listening to this album.
If punk truly is a rebellion to what this album represents, I think I understand why I am not crazy about this.
This album is THE shoegaze album, but I kind of just don't get it. Perhaps it will grow on me one day.
This is not the worst album I've ever heard.
However, for a guy you would have to pull out the "Separate the art from the artist" card to defend, Eric Clapton sure is boring.
Also, I just briefly checked the album lists and learned that man is involved in at least five more albums on this site. I feel violated.
This is great, first track Seagull starts with distorted guitar, then the Post-Punk-ish drum pattern kicks in, I was instantly hooked.
The rest of the album doesn't quite reach the same height, but the dreamy sound makes a great example for the shoegaze genre.
Favourite tracks: Seagull, Decay
Possibly the coolest R&B Neo Soul album ever, 9/10
Pretty cool. Sounds like ambient but not exactly ambient. It fills the same "music to study to" niche.
Crazy how this is better than so many artists' whole discography, yet it is far from Bowie's best.
Eh, not for me. His voice is a little off-putting. The 2-tone/pop rock blend approach of new wave leaves much to be desired.
"Little Triggers" and" (I Don't Want to Go to) Chelsea" are pretty good jams though. The former is a ballad, the later is basically what everyone agrees to be the best on the album.
