David Lee Roth is not a singer, thank God for Michael Anthony Nonetheless a classic album with a few iconic tracks and a blistering debut for Eddie
Lots of classic songs, wonderful joyous songwriting. When I kissed the teacher hasn't aged welll lol.
Haven't listened to this since 2015 or so. It's as good now as it was then. The little vignettes remind me of Wyclef Jean's debut album. It's a lot more chill than I remember, excepting a few tracks. Compton slaps.
As funky and bombastic as the day it was written, and unfortunately as lyrically relevant as ever. Tom Comerford is perhaps one of the most unsung Heroes of rock bass. What a blistering debut record.
It's pretty clear from the opening track, that this album inspired a generation of white indie-rock. Legions of listeners picking up a hollow-body guitar and talk singing their way through a late nineties coming of age film, about a guy who's talent and earnestnest are overlooked. Deeply ironic and selectively dynamic, Odelay peaks on a few tracks that deviate from the songwriting formula of the album like Minus or Novacane. That being said a lot of the songs blend together in their sound. It's a bit like running into an old partner that you remember fondly only to realize that it's a time and place in your life that summons that feeling not the person themselves. While I recognize the importance and influence of this album, it was never really for me and has sort of been obliterated by the passage of time.
When theatre kids go punk. A masterclass in how to build to something, but not every song can be a 9 minute buildup and have the same pay off. The production and instrumentation on this album are outstanding (especially the bass playing.) But there are several songs that are beyond self-indulgent and some even verge on annoying. The back half certainly is much stronger than the opening half. Overall there are lots of interesting nuggets and a few truly great songs, unfortunately a few missteps take away from the overall album.
Very of its time, earnest female singer/songwriter with an edge. It's no Jagged Little Pill, but a solid album. It lacks dynamics in its songwriting but a few tracks stand out to me. Specifically hustlers whoring and whores hustling. The first album I've come across on this list that I hadn't previously Listened to.
Ten out ten, no notes. Damon Albarn really can do it all, from paid back stripped away melancholy to upbeat and hostile punk. A great debut with lots of new and interesting ideas post blur. Only surpassed by it's follow up.
Before they became the stadium rock staples, they were a fun blues-rock band from Boston trying to beat the stone clone accusations. Lots of wonderful little ideas on this album and some brilliant guitar playing by Joe Perry. It's nice to hear the rest of the band with a little more freedom before the band grew into the Stephen and Joe show. Toys in the Attic is a killer opening track, much faster paced than the typical Aerosmith fare. Not every song is brilliant lyrically but the tongue in cheek attitude is a hallmark of their peak.
Sad, folksy, Reedy and rhythmic. I was familiar with embarrassingly few of these songs, but enjoyed them thoroughly. Perfect for a sad rainy day. A few ideas get repeated but not to the detriment of the album.
A modern Bootsy Collins, if he was into hash and Lorazepam instead LSD and cocaine. Smooth, groovy and relaxed. A great time to unwind and dance to by yourself.
The weird cousin in the Zeppelin family, a few familiar family traits and a pile of weird new ones. A very cool album with lots of new ideas and fun deviations from the blues rock style that helped them become household names. The brilliance of John Paul Jones really pulls the whole album together.
The last great Kanye album. Awesome sound, great production, a wonderful array of samples and references, with an all-star cast of features and collaboration. Surreal to hear Kanye name drop Trump in completely opposite fashion 10 years earlier.
I haveixed feelings about John Lennon as a person and a songwriter without Paul, George and Ringo as filters. An iconic album with the blueprints for hundreds of indie singer songwriters. Jealous guy really struck me.
The trappings of this album are still prevalent in electronic music to this day. A great listen when performing mindless repetitive tasks. Very fun.
Maybe the greatest cover album ever, 10 out of 10 no notes
High highs and low lows, literally and figuratively. Some classic tracks and a few deep cuts sprinkled in. The back half of the album didn't resonate with me, not helped by the fact that a good chunk of it is in E Minor or neighboring keys and REM's signature droning sound begins to grate.
