Solid listen. A great album for long drives. Sometimes I thought it would be better if I did not know English, like the North American Scum song, just didn’t dig the lyrics much.
3.5 stars. When I think Stevie Wonder album this is the sound I think of. The only song from this album I was familiar with is “They Won’t Go When I Go” and it is my favorite track followed by “Heaven Is 10 Zillion Light Years Away”
I thought it started out strong with Mama Said and You Don't Own Me, but overall not an album I will be replaying. If I'm looking for a motown/doo wop sound there are better choices out there. It was a fun enough listen though. Wishin' and Hopin' reminded me of Tech N9ne's Bout Ta' Bubble where he says "And drinkin' and smokin' and humpin' and likin' it" maybe it is a response to Dusty's advice that a woman must "Show him that you care just for him, Do the things he likes to do.. you won't get him thinkin' and prayin', wishin' and hopin'"
The perfect sounds to sit and stare at the clouds and trees as they move in the wind. Brings about contemplative and nostalgic feelings, the long drawn out songs are a nice change from current media.
Sweetest Perfection and Memphisto were the low points for me. I was surprised how much of this I did not care for. The singles are bangers and I would’ve bought this in 1990 just for them, but I don’t see Violator being placed in regular rotation. 🤷♂️
Just didn’t really feel it. I’d give it another chance.
This rocks.
Nostalgia says 4-5 but I didn't much care for a couple songs.
Really energetic start. Would this be easy listening jazz? Take Five is a fun classic. For 33 minutes this seemed to go on for a while, but it was nice and I could see this as background music for a party.
The cover art is cool. I thought this would be something much different than it is. My bias against female pop vocals instantly took hold. The dude sucked too. But, ignoring that, the instrumentals are boring. To me they almost are something interesting, like an imitation of music I would be into. Instead I find it boring, repetitive, and my first 1 star.
It gave me the mental ambiance of a killer performance at a bar.
Tusk? Like the Kevin Smith film? 3.5 stars, need to give it a closer listen.
The standout song, in my opinion, is "The Mountain". That will be added to regular rotation. I also enjoyed "Song for Sathima" and the overall sound. It was a bit more ?relaxing? than I would have liked or that didn't fit with the mood while I was listening to it. "Sameeda" while I wouldn't say I disliked it, I suppose that is kind of what jazz is known for? The instruments are speaking in their own language. It was interesting.
I enjoyed the listen and would play it again. Great guitar playing and all, but I don’t think any songs really stood out aside from “Lo and Behold” and “Fire and Rain”.