Wow, absolute goosebumps. This album is dripping with sadness and you can feel the pain in Cave's voice as he sings about the death of his child. I cannot imagine the pain, and I hope to never experience it. Musically, the album is very sparse and airy. It's a great companion to the heavy lyrical content and is potentially one of my favorite albums that I've ever gone into totally blind. I have never listened to a Nick Cave album before, but I was familiar with him prior to listening to this album. I can already guess that this will be an album that people either love or hate with very little in between. I happen to love it. I would give it a solid 4.8, but I am rounding up to 5 because giving it 4 stars would be doing this album a royal disservice. I will be digging deeply into his catalogue of work after listening to this masterpiece.

Right of the bat, I liked the start of this album more than paranoid. The mix is better and as a huge fan of corrosion of conformity, it's very easy to hear to the influence that black Sabbath on them! Very experimental and I was surprised to hear so many unconventional song structures from Black Sabbath. I will admit that I've definitely blown them off, historically, due purely to the fact I've heard some of their songs (iron man) a million times without seeking them out. I am glad to say that my pre-concieved opinion of them was wrong and that they're are quite enjoyable. I never understood what it was about them that made people absolutely love them, but I am starting to understand....

Never took the time to listen to an entire black Sabbath album before. Really liked planet caravan, it was like proto-tool. Obviously paranoid has one of my favorite solos of all time. Electric funeral was not my favorite song ever but it really picked up in the second half. Dynamic range is great, but the difference in volume between a few of the songs is jarring. The mix is gone, about what I'd expect for a 1970 release, not bad, not great. Pretty sure I've heard a cover of hand of doom, but I'm not sure by who. Very proggy at times which was unexpected but not unwelcome.

Not my favorite album on the planet. I can absolutely respect this album for its culture and musical impact that it had at the time, but it's not my favorite style of music. I feel as though I would likely be warmer towards it had I been around during its release

I absolutely love this album. I'm a big fan of huge production and this album has it in spades. An absolute allstar cast helped record and produce this album and it shows. While the mix is perhaps not the cleanest in the world, the instrumentation and songwriting is top notch. Reminds me a lot of Elton in places, if Elton john had a little bit more of a rock edge. Solid 4 for me

This is yet another album that pleasantly surprised me. I've always written off Coldplay as being a bit of a cheesy, soulless pop group, but I really think there's someone deeper here. It was pretty guitar forward and a far-cry from the Coldplay that I've known recently on pop/alt radio. It's very mellow and a bit same-y. Yellow is, of course, a great song, but I don't think I knew anything else off this record. Likely will be something I come back to from time to time when the mood strikes.

Wow, what an album! The production is tight, punchy, and clean. The use of synths is so ahead of it's time for 1978 and the songwriting is top notch. I hear so much of that 80's Minneapolis sound in this record that it becomes clear how much The Cars influenced bands such as husker du and the replacements. I am a huge fan. One of the few albums that the entirety could be included in their greatest hits

Not my favorite album I've ever listened to, but it's also not my preferred genre of music even a little bit. I can absolutely appreciate the complexity of the production and I am sure that within its circle, it's a phenomenal album. For me, it all sounds a bit same-y and I didn't overly enjoy it. I'm happy to add it to my repertoire, but I don't see myself going back to it often.

I really liked this album. It's pretty low-key and very nostalgic. This record definitely seems like something that wouldn't have necessarily been out of place in the 1940's, yet also feels fresh. The production is top notch and I am excited to hear more from him!

It's alright. Not my favorite genre, but I appreciate it for what it is!

This was an album I was pleasantly surprised with. It is absolutely dripping in 90's production, which I love. I've never listened to Garbage before, but they had a really cool alt/industrial/electronic sound that I find myself to quite enjoy. Butch Vig is a phenomenal producer, and you can easily hear his fingerprints all over this. One thing I find surprising is that a lot of the synth sounds have a lot of similarities to Pogo's work on Marilyn Manson, but as far as I can tell, he had zero involvement on this record. I have yet to find a 5/5 album, but this is one of my favorites so far!

I liked this album. I've never listened to arcade fire before, but I really enjoyed it. Will have to go back to it again to re evaluate soon

This is a good album, another one I've never sat and listened to from front to back, yet still know most of the songs. Smooth Criminal is a standout for me, and while I prefer Thriller for having a little more of an edge, I really liked this album. I'm rating it a 3, but it really should be a 3.5.

Wow, absolute goosebumps. This album is dripping with sadness and you can feel the pain in Cave's voice as he sings about the death of his child. I cannot imagine the pain, and I hope to never experience it. Musically, the album is very sparse and airy. It's a great companion to the heavy lyrical content and is potentially one of my favorite albums that I've ever gone into totally blind. I have never listened to a Nick Cave album before, but I was familiar with him prior to listening to this album. I can already guess that this will be an album that people either love or hate with very little in between. I happen to love it. I would give it a solid 4.8, but I am rounding up to 5 because giving it 4 stars would be doing this album a royal disservice. I will be digging deeply into his catalogue of work after listening to this masterpiece.

Nope. Not my thing. I don't know how anyone can listen to "Ramblin' Rose" and actually take it seriously. As a huge punk fan, I can absolutely appreciate that these guys were a big part of the movement, but the recording quality is toilet water and the band is so sloppy. Props for recording something like this in '69, but yeah I'm gonna hard pass on this one. I did, out of morbid curiosity, check out some of their studio recorded offerings, and I found those quite a bit more enjoyable.

Good early punk. I love listening to something like this and hearing direct influence in band like NoFX later on. Not something I'll go back to often, but I very much appreciate it for what it is. I've always been a sucker for Jello's voice. Solid 3.5.

I actually really enjoyed this album! Well done new wave/synth pop! Obviously everyone knows hungry like the wolf, but there's a lot more substance here. I definitely see myself going back to this album!

Really enjoyed this album. It's a bit raw in a good way.

Honestly I struggle to justify either a 1 or 5 rating generally, but I just don't get this one. Every song sounds the same and there's such little variation. This is background music in a store.

Weird, fun music. Not my favorite ever and the professional reviews surprise me but I don't hate it

Weird and fun, I enjoyed it but I'm surprised by the professional reviews

Really enjoyed this album. I didn't expect so much southern rock influence. Clearly their sound has changed tremendously from the earlier albums to today.

I really enjoyed this