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