Music to soothe the savage beast (my overactive mind). "Station to Station" is great, "Golden Years" is obviously a classic, fun bass line in "Stay." My overall favorite was "TCV15" with its 12-bar blues composition.
Iconic. Easy to draw a line straight to Outkast, and a bunch of other artists have sampled from this album. Clear influences from Black church scene.
Starts hella strong, but feels like it loses some momentum around "Ventilator Blues." Some huge singles. Definitely see the transition from the sound of the 60s to the 70s as the album goes on.
Legendary tracks, iconic samples, immaculate vibes.
Very of-its-time early 2000s. Reminiscent of Ben Folds but not as interesting, the Shins but not as quirky, Jack Johnson but not as rich. I don't actively dislike it, but it's not what I'd choose to listen to. "Son of Sam" is the best track. "Pretty Mary Kay" wouldn't sound out of place on a Beatles album.
"St. Stephen" was okay. "Dark Star" and "Turn on Your Love Light" were interminable, and I *like* jam and prog. The Dead have just never clicked for me.
Music to soothe the savage beast (my overactive mind). "Station to Station" is great, "Golden Years" is obviously a classic, fun bass line in "Stay." My overall favorite was "TCV15" with its 12-bar blues composition.
Love the 12-bar blues open on "Green Onions," almost positive The Doors sampled it as well. "Mo' Onions" also great, and the vibes of "Stranger on the Shore" really do it for me.
I know this one backwards, forwards, and inside out. One of the best of all time.
Trippy, experimental, chaotic. I don't think I'd ever actually have enjoyed this album, but I might have appreciated it more had I been familiar with the band and their oeuvre. Going in blind, though, I wanted to turn it off halfway into the first track.
There isn't a single skippable track on this album. Love it.
A few high points, like "The Fear" and the harmonica on "Luv." Pretty chill and inoffensive, reminds me of a moderately less-interesting Jump, Little Children.
Ehh, it's fine but not really for me. I bet Alanis Morissette listened to a lot of Patti Smith.
I probably need a few more spins to get a feel for most of the tracks beyond "YCCMA" and "Graceland." Still, a classic for those two alone.
Banger after banger after banger, washing over my brain like a cool breeze on a hot day.
"Soul and Fire" was nice, and I liked "Homemade" and "Bouquet for a Siren". The rest was discordant and not all that enjoyable, kind of an odd grunge/shoegaze crossover.
Really liked "No Feelings" and obviously the hits are massive.