Riffs. For. Days. Docked a star for being rape.

Johnny Marr is just so amazing

It’s….. nice. I don’t mean to be dismissive or play into the trope that this band is boring, but I don’t think I’d ever put this on for a full listen again. Clocks is a banger though.

This album really is one of the best things ever created. Books have been written about how many walls came down… east meets west, sunny pop meets deep inward reflection… on and on. And the fact that the most popular musicians in the world to streeeeeeach boundaries is so daring and inspiring. How lucky they had George Martin! 25 stars!!

One of my top five favorite albums ever. Stevie generally gets on my nerves but her songs here are lovely, as are Christine’s. The irony of spending millions on the record and having Mick as your drummer, but you decide it’s better to beat on a tissue box on the bathroom because it’s what’s needed is either a sign of mad genius or an after effect of massive drug use. Either way, I’m here for it!

First four songs are amazing. Then the hit. Then the enjoyment diminishes.

This album sounds like what serious mental illness must feel like. Artistically pretty amazing. I admire it WAY more than I enjoy it. I might out it on once or twice more in the next few years, but I’d never grab it with any enthusiasm like a would a record by Fela, by X, by the English Beat, by Mingus, by Joni, etc etc etc. But I can totally see that this would be someone’s go to record! Five stars for artistry One star for enjoyment Three stars splits the difference.