"I'm sure Clint Eastwood would like [the song]. He's an intelligent man." - Damon Albarn

Not as repulsive as I was expecting. I can kinda see why people like these guys. I'm also pretty confident I'll never listen to this again.

Torn between 3 and 4 for this. an immediate pleasure on the first few listens, but eventually all but the strongest 4 or 5 songs lose their luster. Still a lot to like here though

Best songs are On The Run, Time, Any Colour You Like, Brain Damage

I like Doolittle better

I was kinda excited for this because I'd never heard of this artist or album before, but it was a disappointment. Dull, overlong, too smooth.

I can't take this... Their hearts are in the right place at least. Did you know Dexter Holland has a PhD in molecular biology?

An all timer. Shimmering, ethereal, beyond "dreamy", conjuring a thick wave of sound that's warm but forceful. Emotive and human and dark but pure. Their other work that I've heard is good but they're on another level here. I went into this expecting I'd think a few tracks were a little weak, but everything on here shines.

Come out Jack Antonoff I know you're there I just wanna talk

Cute! I don't think this inspires as much devotion in me as it apparently did for Simon Reynolds, but a nice surprise for a daily album Favorite tracks: "Mud In Your Eye", "Flesh of My Flesh" Least favorites: "Breakfast Time", "Louise Louise"

Happy 20th birthday to the state of Illinois

A good album that doesn't hit in a big way for me. I can see what it's doing but I don't feel it

This dude dropped the lyric "If you look in your mind / Do you know what you will find" in the third song and I fully checked out. I'm sure it's a classic according to British rock journalists (and people who use the phrase "pop nuggets") (and Oasis fans) (and Oasis).

Not my thing. Some cool sounds, but the songs don't do a lot for me, and I'm not into the proto future funk production.

Ultimately this is a miss, but this album is REALLY funny. Like "Wasted Time" is such a dull, interminable song, but then they begin the B-side with a string reprise of it? That's funny. There's also some good instrumentation, mostly on the title track but here and there on other tracks

There's an insufferable Renfaire vibe coming from a few of these songs (the worst being "Little Beggar Girl"), but there are a couple of songs on here that grew on me after a few listens. Giving this a 3 because I would consider listening to another Richard & Linda Thompson album. Shoot Out The Lights is the one I hear the most praise for, but I don't think it's in this list

I've been familiar with this album for at least 15 years, and I was ready to file it as "3 out of 5, inconsistent but there are some good tracks" or some shit like that. And then I listened to it again and remembered (and enjoyed) every song. My favorite tracks are everyone's favorites ("Venus in Furs", "Heroin") but every song has something fun or interesting going on. Kinda between 4 or 5 since there are a couple of weaker tracks but whatever

The one Elliott Smith album I never really cared for, even when I was big into his music. There are a couple of good songs, and plenty of little moments that show off Smith's charisma and style, but the songs feel overworked and saccharine. Listen to Either/Or, listen to From a Basement on the Hill, listen to New Moon.

was thinking 3 because I like elements of this (e.g. the alarm at the end of "Lights On", the beat on "Numbers", the production on "Hours"), settled on 2 after I could barely recall a single song after three listens.

I don't care for Bryan Ferry's arch vocals, and some songs feel a little stiff, but there's a lot of great material here. my favorites are The Bogus Man and Grey Lagoons I think

didn't care for it, not my thing, it's fine, etc.

these songs are basically pleasant and catchy, if a little saccharine, with some neat effects here and there. but Chris Martin's vocals and especially lyrics are giving nothing, and I'm pretty sure I'll never put any of these songs on of my own will again. so 2.

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from what I've heard, I like Getz a little less than Gilberto (whose self-titled from 1973 is worth checking out). but Getz is never bad, and neither is this record.

perfect album! not much else to say about it. I've listened to it hundreds of times and I'm sure I'll listen to it hundreds more. wouldn't change a single moment of it. one of the most singular, gorgeous records ever made. love the glass breaking sound at 4:26 (and 16:23) on "Shhh/Peaceful".

trying to understand the acclaim for this album a little better, I pulled open Pitchfork's 8.6/10 Best New Music review, where the reviewer helpfully suggested: 'read "Heaux" as "ho"'. thanks, I hadn't considered that I like the production on "Price Tags" though

"Also Frightened" is great, "Brother Sport" and "In The Flowers" are good, the rest is mostly fine.

gordon gano seems to really hate himself, which is relatable because i also fucking hate him

this really grew on me after a few listens. maybe not as outwardly weird or noisy as their earlier stuff, but there's a sinister ambience to this album that's really interesting to me, and there are a lot of really strong songs

I immediately enjoyed this. sloppy and amateurish in the best ways. "Roadrunner" and "Pablo Picasso" are definitely the peaks but every song's got something fun or interesting about it