So many great songs on this album. Really excellent
There’s a lot to love about this album. It’s starts off with the title track right out of the gate which is something you don’t usually see. Duran Duran knew that this album was a bold statement. What I really loved are songs like The Chauffeur which has way more intricacy and complexity than you’d expect from an 80s new wave band
The skill of Mike Ladd is pretty impressive and this album is like listening to jazz fusion with hip hop vocals but I just couldn’t dig on it. Definitely an album you need to actively listen to versus cruisin’ in the slab
Great album. I did 4 instead of 5 stars because, even with the remastering, the mixing is still incredibly top-heavy.
This album is fantastic. My only possible criticism would be that they front-loaded the singles but even still, no skips on this one.
You can definitely hear the new directions and the experimentation going on in this album that would really be there subsequently on Pet Sounds. It’s interesting to hear Brian Wilson’s processes. The Beach Boys is one of those bands where it would be fun to go through the discography and enjoy the journey
I just wasn’t feeling this one. It’s fine but not really in the headspace to appreciate it
Very pleasant album. I also love seeing artists like Sza being influenced by these types of albums
What can be said about this album that hasn’t already been said? The production is fantastic, the content is amazing, and the fact that he was only like 20 when this dropped is a testament to Nas being the GOAT. Man, that first beat on New York State of Mind is just chef’s kiss