It's 1993. I'm in AP English. And Heather Duncan is talking about how amazing Michael Stipe is. Again. He's not. There are a few catchy songs, but mostly it's a mopey coffee house response to The Cure or Morrissey.

This reminded me of the good times in high school. Driving too fast with the windows down, sitting on the roof in the parking lot after class, and even wandering the brickyard in the middle of the night.

Reminded me of music with Mom Turner or Poppi. Definitely heard traces of the blues and can see how his voice was fawned over by a generation.

This sounds like the album that every jam band of the 90s and 00s listened to and began emulating. The songs are nice and chill and meander like some Appalachian creek in July.

It's about as depressing as I remembered. The songs blend together. Robert Smith's voice is as memorable as it always was

Shooting pool and listening to this cassette when it came out in the basement was the tail end of Jr High. Subsequent metal albums got a bit too heavy for my tastes. This is that nice sweet spot of loud and fast while continuing to have lyrics you can understand.

The santoor in this is quite impressive. Definitely feels like the music in a movie as they head out on a journey of discovery when you get the sweeping travel shots through the mountains and forest roads. On occasion the camera will go into the cab of the Jeep, because it's always a Jeep, and show the protagonists chatting or pointing at some wildlife out the window

This is World Hip-Hop. Sounds like the music played in markets and teen/youth hangouts in action movies taking place in Southeast Asia or sub Saharan Africa. Prefer the songs with more lyrics to show off her vocal talents. The electronica/club beats are fine but not really my jam.

The piano is off just enough that you don't know where it's going next, but not so much that it sounds like there's no skill involved. This is definitely what future jazz albums and composers looked to for inspiration and to see how playing with time signatures can lead to impressive works.

It sounds like a blend of Creedence, Doc Waston, and Skynyrd with a little bit of some random dude at 3pm on the Cabin Stage Friday afternoon at Merlefest. They jump from one to the next and never seem out of place. Doesn't sound like they're playing at any of those styles, but they've adopted them sincerely.

Hendrix is good. Yay.

Sounds like a 70s crime drama. Either undercover cop trying to bring down a drug ring or criminal doing "One last heist before retiring". Lots of martinis, scenes in casinos, and helicopter shots of beaches with pretty people wearing quite dated bikinis or banana-hammocks

Meh. Sounded like he wanted to be The Boss but Springsteen has that in hand

Each song gets lost along the way and they're amazing

The last spoken word thing took a bit too long and I stopped focusing on. Was overall a good album. Can see how he had as much success as he did

Sounds like the beginning of psychedelia. Pretty good listen. Probably better with an edible

Sounds like standard mid 00's coffee house indie rock, except it is from 93. Seems like they were breaking ground to help a number of the later acts.

Relistening to this album and I'm astounded that people thought they WEREN'T "Woke" They're the first instance of an ACAB mentality that I think I was ever exposed to. And the truths in the lyrics really haven't been overcome yet. More than a little sad America.

Didn't know Search and Destroy was a cover by these guys. And hearing the beginnings of punk this early is nice

Meh. Didn't care much for Coldplay in the early 2000s and this listening hasn't proven my opinion has changed. That said, they have some interesting efforts into sustainability for tours so they get an additional star

Rock on! Garage rock redone.

This was definitely an interesting album. Glad I listened, but couldn't tell you any of the songs now.

Feels like hanging out in a spa with crystals everywhere. There's music going, but it;s just at the edge of hearing and flits into the background

they are the original jam band and this album proves they continue to hold that crown.