I was really surprised by this one. I'd heard her name before but was unfamiliar with her music. Looking at her spotify now I definitely recognize some of the top singles. I wasn't sure what to make of this album at first but Pull Out the Pin hooked me. The production is really interesting despite using some synths and drums that sound pretty dated at this point. There's a lot of interesting ideas here and Kate's performances on many of the songs convey a lot of emotion which was really engaging for me. I've already listened to the album a couple times and I definitely wanna get blasted and listen to it again.

Big fan of David Byrne and the Talking Heads in general. Had not heard this album before but it's filled with the groovy beats and quirky guitar licks I crave. Would listen again

This was solid. First listen didn't really impress me much but it grew on me more on my second listen. Some of the synth work is pretty great and even gives off some vaporware vibes at times. Enjoyed Hit Music and It's a Sin quite a bit. Don't think lyrics really landed for me but I usually barely register the lyrics for most music. Probably not gonna make it into any of my playlists.

Punk lite? Proto pop punk? Feels like Tom Petty trying out some alt rock and punk. Slide Guitar from Hannah & Gabi seems really out of place on the album. It was fine but not really my thing.

Classic/5 One of the greatest metal albums of all time. Filled with absolute bangers with a sprinkling of psych rock and blues. The guitar tones throughout this album are perfect and nostalgic. Will continue to be in rotation.

Some incredible production and compositions on this album. Defined the sound of west coast hip hop. Album does feel a little bloated and the skits didn't really land for me so not quite a 5/5 but was a fun listen.

I was really surprised by this one. I'd heard her name before but was unfamiliar with her music. Looking at her spotify now I definitely recognize some of the top singles. I wasn't sure what to make of this album at first but Pull Out the Pin hooked me. The production is really interesting despite using some synths and drums that sound pretty dated at this point. There's a lot of interesting ideas here and Kate's performances on many of the songs convey a lot of emotion which was really engaging for me. I've already listened to the album a couple times and I definitely wanna get blasted and listen to it again.

Didn't do much for me on first listen.

Certified classic. I listened to this on my walkman in middle school every day. So many bangers including some of the deeper cuts. Main critique is it's a bit bloated at 21 songs and 77min. Probably could have gotten the same impact at 14/15 songs.

Some of the best rock songs ever made are on this album, but I was surprised how little the rest of the album did for me. It all felt very samey and even a bit tacky. Maybe I just wasn't in the mood for this yesterday. I was between 3 and 4 stars and I could see myself going either way if you asked me tomorrow.

Tweaking my rating scale a bit. Realized I was centering the 1-5 on 3 being ok/indifferent but I generally skew more positive on average so all my ratings were really 3-5. I was mostly indifferent to this album. Walk This Way is overplayed and was never a favorite to begin with. I do actually like Sweet Emotion a lot and is definitely my highlight of the album. Big Ten Inch Record is cringe. Rest of the album is forgettable.

Prog Rock and really any genre with 10min+ songs can be really hit or miss for me. I got a be in the right mood/headspace for the musical journey to grab me or else it's background music at best and a tiring/annoying experience at worst. Yesterday I listened to this while doing some work around the house and I generally enjoyed it and even liked some sections. Today I relistened and was hooked. Really felt the flow of energy through each song. Loved the vocals, the organ in the second song, the grooves, the sense of scale and journey, the whole package (save for a couple of the more sonically dissonant moments that always find their way into these kinds of albums). Really liked it, will prob listen again when I'm in the mood for this kind of thing.

Big fan of Rod Stewart. New some of the Faces big singles but hadn't listened to an album all the way through. Enjoyed this one quite a bit when Rod was singing. Lot of energy, fun guitars with a killer tone to them. The songs where Rod wasn't singing felt a little flatter to me making the whole thing good but inconsistent. That's All You Need was especially great and reminded me of Led Zeppelin. This was very close to a 4 for me.

Listen, I played this while making dinner last night just to humor this website. I fully expected to hate this album because it is not my jam. And I didn't love it, but it grew on me throughout the length of the album. Like it's so over the top and dramatic, but also slaps like a little bit? It's like a bad joke that's so bad it's funny. It's a caricature of itself. It insists upon itself. But it also knows what it's doing and you have to appreciate it for that.