A great talent gone too soon. I only knew his cover really but I just know that this guy would've been huge if he had the chance to make more music. I know this was popular enough on its own but I'm sure you get me. Eternal Life goes hard. Glad I listened, probably won't seek it out though.
Robust, wonderful, jazzy. The instrumentals are great on their own and it's all incredibly easy to listen to. Of course I hear the overall anti-drug message. Pusherman and No Thing On Me were easy to add to my likes. A little dare-ish at times but delivered honestly and bluntly.
An interesting blend of styles. Soulful at times, experimental at others. Extremely intriguing music. Feels like they've taken notes from multiple decades and decided to mix it up. Absolutely love the harmonies in Movin' On Up. Unfortunately it loses me after that until Come Together and Loaded. I can see why people like the other tracks but once the synths come in it doesn't really hit me right. Not my kind of sound. I do feel a little Beach Boys influence in there though, which I absolutely love. The bongos, brass, and gospel choir make the best bits in my opinion. I'm Coming Down is incredible all around. Overall super solid! Not something I'd listen to a lot but a couple of stand outs for sure
Pretty good! I came into this album knowing a couple songs by Blur, but only Song 2 from this album. With that being what I knew, I was expecting a bit of a different sound. It's still great, just not as upbeat as Song 2. A much more mellow sound throughout that makes me think of Cage the Elephant. Although I could do without the echo track and sudden discordant noises, overall enjoyable
Had a better review but it disappeared. Overall great, beautiful, and I love the horns. Wouldn't be something I throw on a lot but I could see it fitting certain moods
A great talent gone too soon. I only knew his cover really but I just know that this guy would've been huge if he had the chance to make more music. I know this was popular enough on its own but I'm sure you get me. Eternal Life goes hard. Glad I listened, probably won't seek it out though.
Hadn't heard this one at all. A master of lyrics but not my kind of general listening. love the stranger
it's not bad by any means, but I didn't particularly enjoy it. Kind of meandering. Alright for background noise though
I know but I prefer later pink floyd after he left anyway. just not for me
Went in knowing and liking the band, knew sabotage already of course. Extremely varied. I definitely lean more to the punk rock and jazz aspects of this album. I have great respect for it and how incredibly different it is (was?). There can be a lot going on at times and it's kind of hard to figure out what they're saying. The album is also almost an hour long, which is a little much. I get it though, and they break if up with the instrumentals pretty well. Plenty of sounds here for everyone. Thanks to the Beastie Boys for inspiring Joey Valence and Brae lmao
Absolutely incredible. Some extremely great stuff here! I already knew a couple songs, even though I didn't know it at the time (San Jose, Born to Run, Relax) but I don't think it's one I'd listen to all of again. Best in small doses for me
Zero skips, all bangers. One of the most influential bands of all time with one of the best albums. The origin of punk right here. A true piece of history. I cannot overstate how important this album is!!! Not only to me but to the way the punk and eventually new wave genres were formed! Even if you don't know this album, you are all but guaranteed to know a couple of songs. The Sonics permeate our culture. The sound is incredible. Loud hard drums, passionate vocals, banging sax, a distinct feeling of the best music ever to be made in a garage.
Honestly, a little surprised at this one. From such a beloved figure I guess I expected more. I don't think it's bad by any means, of course. Funky and mostly upbeat. Something to bob your head to and groove a bit. The Cross is a definite standout, and not in a good way. Some people try to say that it isn't just a religious song, but those people are kidding themselves. Extremely heavy handed "God will fix your problems" messaging. "Don't die without knowing the cross" is an abysmal way to go about writing a song about people who are dealing with REAL hardship. Religion is like a crutch for people who are healthy. Ditch it and you'll go much farther, much quicker. Prince is an icon but after listening to this album I'm not completely sure why. It's very 80's but not in a way that lasts into present day. Dated lyrics all throughout. The drum machine is obvious and repetitive. Wonderful voice, very artistic. He had a vision and I respect that
I liked it well enough. Had me bobbing my head and pretty into the music. Hearing social commentary from the time is also interesting to me. The slur did, like others have said, caught me off guard. I did immediately look up the context though. This perjorative phrase was used against Irish Catholics, and I believe the point of his use was to call attention to their mistreatment at the time. All that said, I don't really think it's much to write home about. Important, some may argue, but just okay in my opinion
Simple but heartfelt. A lot of yearning for a better life, wanting to get out of a place you feel stuck. Extremely relatable if you grew up in a small place. I'll always have respect for older country music like this for that reason. To go on a tangent, as a kid I would seek out the radio stations that played country like this or classic rock. Growing up in the southern USA it was either that or listen to the vapid stadium country/pandering country/hick-hop (whatever you wanna call it). Music like this album were a bit of a saving grace. It's simple, sure. A little hokey at times and with a smidge of casual racism. The emotional depth is easy to notice if you aren't just hating because it's country. The love songs were a little surface level though, I'll admit
very easy listening. incredible for background
it's just not very good is it? In this project I've learned without a doubt that Pink Floyd got better after Syd was gone. Discordant, droning, and with some pretty bad vocals at times. Unfortunate for such a well loved band
Powerhouses of prog rock. I absolutely love Rush and this album is an incredible example of why. The first track is such a journey. I love world it paints. Knowing that Rush was being pressured at this time to make their music more commercial gives it another layer of artistry and importance in my opinion. The integrity they had to push on and be as creative as they wanted is commendable. I understand that some people don't understand rock opera and can't appreciate it properly. Think about the story it's telling you! Appreciate some tasty licks! Think of it as 7 different songs if that helps, you'll be able to tell where one part ends and another begins pretty easily. The second side is pretty great as well. Tears probably being the weakest to me, a bit of a more meloncholy break. Still good. Brings it right back up with Something For Nothing though! A strong finish! A wonderful album through and through.
Metallica rocks what more can I really say? Goes hard and I love Orion. Instrumental is a nice change of pace
The music is pretty good! I just don't feel like they're saying anything interesting. It's all either vague or incredibly flowery. Not the biggest fan of hippie music that has nothing to say. Way too much "there is girl and I like girl" in the most generic way. Good enough for background and I wouldn't complain if it was put on