Epic, good on its own as well and not just a background; quite enveloping, imagine good music to get high to lol

Did not finish, just not for me and just pretty generic I think- don't think rock and roll will really be for me

Really quite amazing I think; good to listen to on its own and not just background just to hear all the individual parts; not 5 stars because probs not absolute favourite but good reminder of how I really like jazz

I like the beats, could really see how the album was really influential to rap later on. What is holding it back for me is the lyrics, the one song with Flavor Flav listing out different flavors is corny as hell lol and the She watch channel zero being so lecturey to some woman enjoying soap operas as cheap entertainment while the guy complains about not being able to watch the game is pretty hypocritical i think. Think the more political tracks are better. Liked the Black steel track telling the story of the narator escaping for example. Overall like the beats and can appreciate its influence but not something i would return to too often

I think its pretty good. Like the earlier tracks pointing out the pointlessness of war and fighting for your country. I think the juxtoposition of how sad lyrics and cheery music works better on some tracks than others. Some neat solo guitars as well. Think i appreciate it when I am listening to it but wont be returning to it too much. I would probably do 3.5 stars if i could but would be happy with a 3

Remember thinking the tracks are catchy and liked the production. Lyrics can be hit or miss- especially that blue dress song eh. I think the fact i havent really returned to it too much since i listened to it a few years ago means wasnt really stand out album for me. Still do like personal jesus and enjoy the silence (i chose to interupt that as drugs lol cause i never like songs that tell a romantic partner to be quiet), but havent felt the need to return to it much and still dont

Eh enjoyed it more than other classic rock album, some standout tracks- thirteen, the ballad of goodo, watch the sunrise. Liked the more sentimental songs I think and not like the weird take me back songs and the angry songs. I do get a kick of the singer saying he doesnt need a doctor or shrink because he has his baby if i heard it right lol but the song itself isnt good enough for me to bother if that is right lol. Think the instrumental more varied and interesting than a lot of other rock albums similar to this i guess. Overall maybe go back to the few standout tracks but just not keen to listen to it again as a full album experience.

Second track just put me off with the no means yes thing I am not listening to any more; i did like the music decent enough and was trying to see if there it's trying to be ironic or anything or fits a grander narrative- what ive read from the wikipedia and global reviews though a lot of it surrounds sex and seduction and I am not for it. The first track was creepy enough with the weird deep voice. I think the album doesnt seem significant enough to give it another chance

Yeah i think its pretty good! Most songs i find enjoyable. Too bad the last two songs fall flat for me, with the melody not doing it for me and the vocals not up to snuff. But there are definitely some stand outs- Unfinished Symphony is great and Safe from Harm as well. The instrumentals reward a closer listen as well with the individual parts. I do like the fusion of genres as well with like the record scratches amid the more straightforward tracks. Would be 3.5 but fall back to 3 stars. Tentative 3 though, may need to return to it more to fully appreciate it

I am so glad i got to listen to this album again, such great tracks. The hits like you oughta know and ironic still slap. Also like the uplifting tracks like hand in my pocket and perfect. Forgiven is such a good deep cut and just such a good song about religious trauma. I like all the songs in some way or another, even the more annoying "you learn" song lol. Sharp lyrics, great music and range of emotions, good flow of album. And i dont know just has that quality that classic albums have that after a couple listens it feels like its always been a part of my life. I dont know how to explain it lol, same feeling I have with Rumours by Fleetwood Mac. 5 out 5 stars!

This album has pretty dynamic and nice instrumentals. Stand outs for me are songs like Angels of Deception, Infected, and The Mercy Beat. I like how the instrumentals build and become more intricate, especially in The Mercy Beat. Definitely holds my attention despite the song's length. The lyrics are pretty good as well, delving into things like inequality and desperation. The bible references makes the lyrics feel grander and i like how some tracks tell a pretty compelling story. In the case of Heartland, where they imply the main problems of England is that it is the 51st state of America, i think it falls flat lol. Just a very weird take lol and kind of leaves the English ruling class off the hook. Up to that point the lyrics were pretty good. Overall though, i think it is a very enjoyable album that I think rewards repeated listens and delving into the lyrics more. 4 out of 5 stars.

Good album to place into the background and think will reward deeper listens. Walking in the park when "Minawa" was playing and it was pretty surreal. Musical styles vary quite immensely so don't think there really is a dull moment here. Will need to listen on its own soon though to get accurate listen. 6/09/25

It's decently interesting while I listen to it. And there are interesting stories like the first song Nebraska in the point of a serial killer and some sergeant excusing his brother. I do like "Atlantic City" and "Mansion on the Hill" has some pretty effective imagery. But overall, I don't think the music itself is all that interesting and I wouldn't have much desire to return to this album a lot. 8/9/2025

It's pretty good! Not going to lie, at this moment I am not really in the mood for such a upbeat almost party album lol. I am sure there is a hint of irony behind like more outright hedonostic themes, but I have not been paying attention to the lyrics. The songs are a little too long for my taste but I think the instrumentals are interesting enough to retain my attention. For example, the drum breakdown of "Us v. Them". I reckon this is the point where I have to weigh out the subjective and objective factors around this album. I think that in another time, I would actually really enjoy this album but right now I am not feeling it. Like I recognise this album is real good but I can't seem to be in the mood for it lol so might weigh it lower than I would otherwise out of sheer personal enjoyment. Considering I think this album will hit really hard once I have the mental energy to look at the lyrics and pay attention to the instrumental intricacies, I am comfortable giving it a 4 stars now. 12/9/25

I like all the songs! It was so great and punchy! I cant believe it was from 1977. The instrumentation is enveloping. The music never stays on a motif for too long before it moves into more interesting territory in my opinion. And all the lyrics relating to robots and machines are endearing lol. I think "Metropolis" and "Neon Lights" are my favourite tracks but i like them all! 5 stars! 5/9/25

Surprise surprise, a classic album is classic. The songs transition really well and I like the guitar solos and that one song with the sax. It's the type of album that's good to sit back and listen to really. I do wish "Gig in the sky" had lyrics lol, I think the woman singing is very good but I feel like without lyrics song doesn't really lead anywhere. That is a really minor gripe lol and I will continue rocking out to that song. Yeah, not much to say except it's a pretty great rock album and pretty much all the tunes are stellar. I think in the past I wasn't as fond of it because it's reputation preceded it and I was expecting some experience of grandeur I guess so I was disappointed when my life wasn't flipped upside down or something lol. But now I have learned how to appreciate music just for its own sake I guess and not have those sorts of expectations now. Which i think makes the music listening experience much more enjoyable. 5 stars! 12/9/25

Quite enjoyable! I think there's a lot of cool musical ideas in all the songs. Kind of wish pop had these more intrictate new wave instrumentals now lol. The songs are catchy but there also moves through pretty well between different instrumentation and sounds that I think you don't really see in a lot of pop now I think. This is more the case for the deep cuts, the hits like "Time after Time" and "Girls Wanna Have Fun". Solid pop album. Unfortunate a Romanian slur is used quite prominent in one of the songs lol. I think I might appreciate more with repeated listens and when I am in a better mood but right now I am comfortable giving it 4 stars. 12/9/25

Eh it's ok. "Mrs. Robbinson" still slaps. The title song is catchy. I don't know the instruments nor the lyrics don't draw me in. I think if I were to enjoy the music more I'd have to listen to it multiple times maybe. But very first impression, not really grabbing or compelling me to listen more.

Like the music! The little jam sessions at the end of some things is nice. The last song is so preachy and corny though lol. The cows mooing is really something lol. Not going to lie, didnt read too much of the other lyrics but hopefully not as preachy as that. Good thing its the last song so i can skip it. Other than that, the rest of the music is pretty good! Oddly not as political as i thought it would be, just very angsty lol. But honestly the music just really carries, pretty pulsating and good guitar work. 4/5 stars. 25/9/2025

Good tunes, feels very 90's and very unrelenting I think. Everything just working together really well i think. I dont know what else to say lol, just a lot of good musical ideas.

Yeah this album is honestly kind of unserious lol. The lyrics are kind of just not really as political as they want to be and kind of pretty I don't know very abstract and doesn't take a strong stance. Like the song "Genocide", like why would you suggest giving someone your genocide. Doesn't really blame anyone in particular who commits genocide. If its not giving very non-political political statements, like addressing gun control in "come and play" suggesting not being prosecuted under 18 and young people just love to play guns instead of being a systemic issue, then it's pretty self-involved otherwise and falls into the trap of people brainwashed or whatever. I don't think I would have minded the lackluster lyrics if the music itself was interesting. But it's pretty stock standard punk music. Some good guitar work but yeah that's pretty much it. Also songs are pretty catchy at least and not in too annoying of a way. 2 stars. 26/9/25

Nice to put on in the background. Have been doing that for a while with studying. Is quite long lol so can doze off when i try to listen to it on its own. Still quite an expansive experience and puts to music a sense of urgency that is really good to do when studying or doing chores. And returning of motifs and shifting to entirely new ones within a song is good enough to retain your attention if you break up listening experience to chunks lol. 4 stars

Yeah it was decent. Second half better than the first half. And a couple of stand outs like "Get a Grip on Yourself" and "Down in the Sewer". Otherwise, eh. Quite enjoyable while listening but don't see myself really coming back to it

This album kicks ass! From the very first song "Personality Crisis" I was dancing lol. Love the interplay between the guitars in "Trash" as well. I think also the sequencing is perfect honestly. Just that there is enough variety of the songs that no songs similar vibe to each other is next to each other, maintaining my interest even more. All the guitar solos are great. I think builds on the classic blues/rock song structure really well. I like the occasional breaks, like the stop and start of the vocals or the little guitar lick break in "Bad Girls." I think every song has those little things to appreciate. 5 stars! 27/09/2025

Pretty interesting album. The lyrics are pretty poetic and conjure up some nice imagery. One that stands out is whisps of smoke looking like a highway. Music is pretty as well. Think what is the draw of this album is that that even if I don't understand what the lyrics mean, they make me want to find out. Also makes me interested in Leonard Cohen as a person as well, the context in which the songs are placed. All of that wouldn't really mean much if the music wasn't interesting which I'm glad to say it is while I am listening to it. Heaping a bunch of praise on this so think need to justify my 4 star rating, i think doesn't really have that wow factor for me. Quite a personal and intimate album and feel like if I related to it more or if there were stand out lyrics that put me in awe I would give it a 5 stars. Music as well while good also not really that interesting on its own to compensate for the lack of oomph power lol. But still good album and would like to look into the lyrics more when I have more time.

Eh, of the time. Do not like the references to little girls every other song. Nor that the songs all relate to how good said little girl is or the sexual proweress of the singer lol. Good singer, music good albeit basic and repititive at a certain point. But didnt even finish it because knew was not going to be into the rest of the songs. So one stars.

Not going to lie, this album is so weird and intriguing. Of course there is a pretty sexist song "It won't get better". Twas the '60s. But all the other songs are either pretty abstract, weirdly spiritual, or is "Old Kentucky Home" lol, which is also a outlier country ditty and the last song for whatever reason. But yeah the music is pretty great, ornate in some areas and dynamic all throughout. The lyrics are prettt endearing actually, especially the song "Triangle" which implies that life is a circle and then a triangle? Also, song "Painter of Women" which is about a blind man in a Persian rug being able to paint women? It's just pretty bizzarre and pretty intriguing not going to lie. I think all these interesting lyrics wouldn't matter if the music wasn't great. But it just is. I think one song to skip doesn't negate all the other songs that I would want to explore. I think if I could I would put it as a 3.5 stars. Although i have heaped praise on this, think the bizarre lyrics do cut against it as well because I don't think would return to it heaps lol. But since i can't do 3.5 stars, I'm happy to do 4 stars so that I'd be more inclined to check it out again in the future.

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