Madman Across The Water
by Elton John
Jul 04 2025
This record ended up being a lot more consistent than I thought it would be. I knew how good Tiny Dancer and Levon were, but you don’t always seen albums with more than 2 amazing songs. Sure, there are some low points, like Razor Face and Holiday Inn, but even those are solid songs with great instrumentation. The storytelling and raw emotion on tracks like Indian Sunset, Rotten Peaches, and the titular track is frighteningly resonant and beautiful. All The Nasties is very meh melodically, but the real-world story behind it makes it shine. Goodbye is a fine track to end the album, even if not necessarily memorable.