1001 Albums Summary

All around a solid album. Cheery at times and somber at others. Album flows very well and there are no tracks that I am itching to skip. That said, the Smith's most upbeat and fastest songs do not come off this album, with the exception of There is a Light That Never Goes Out.

Kind of a weird album... the opening track made me think "oh boy, this is going to suck." Thought we were in store for some 80's pop album with way too much synth, leather pants, and hair spray. But then that opener was followed up with All the Way, which I loved and is reminiscent of some of The Smiths' best songs and also Age of Consent, which is my favorite New Order song. All in all, the album feels a bit disjointed. Post-punk alt rock songs are interrupted by weird 80's synth pop. When the album is not jumping between genres, it flows. But these stretches are short-lived. All around, not incredibly memorable. Wish the band had committed to a style here.

This was fine. Not a huge reggae guy and this album does not have any of Marley's most famous songs.