couldn’t listen to whole album, only 2 songs on spotify and 9 on youtube. Anyway album is decent, Santiago is a peak song, why can’t i spotify it :( Believe is also pretty good. Not normally down my alley but pretty good for a different genre
The lead singer reminds me of the sex pistols, especially in a new era it is very sex-pistols-esque. First few songs were good but it got very repetitive in the second half of the album, especially with the walking track.
Have you ever been is a great opener but the album really starts to feel itself with Crosstown Traffic. Voodoo Chile is long but definitely doesn’t drag, and the solos do help in that matter. Little Miss Strange reignites the tempo after the slow ending of Voodoo Chile to the feel of an early Beatles song (yes there is only 5 years between Please Please Me and Electric Lady Land) but even the vocals give off a McCartney and Lennon vibe. Long Hot Summer Night sounds like the quintessential 60s rock song, non-stop senseless guitar riffs over chorus backing vocals about a girl and i’m entirely here for it. Come on is the late 50s Chuck Berry inspired tune made for dancing with your partner at a late 60s prom, I can even picture the polka dot dresses and sharp suits and a lot of spinning and head bobbing. Gipsy Eyes might be the weakest song on the album so far but it’s certainly not bad, it’s definitely the most repetitive lyrically but the backing makes up for it. Burning of the Midnight Lamp is a good little slow song in the midpoint of the album, and lyrically one of the best. Rainy Day, Dream Away is a nice little groove, a bit repetitive but still fun and probably the most likely to grow on me. Most of the songs between Rainy Day and All Along the Watchtower blended together (will have to replay that section) but Watchtower is great, i understand the hype now. A return of Voodoo Chile in the form of Voodoo Child is the exact right way to end the album. Re-listened to the songs after Rainy Day. First quarter of 1983 was too slow for me but not bad by any means, second quarter was exactly what I wanted, the middle point a bit mellow for but you can feel the build coming although it takes 4 minutes to get there and another 2 to hit the heavier riffs which does make the song drag. Moon Turns The Tide Gently isn’t a song but it does feel like the closing track of a vinyl made to repeat after the album so it does come as a surprise on first listen that there are 4 tracks afterwards. The abrupt drums for Still Raining, Still Dreaming does act as an unintentional jumpscare although the proceeding song does make up for it with catchy tunes. House burning down is pretty short by the album’s standards and it’s sure not to overstay its welcome while also being pretty enjoyable
Middle of the pack, enjoyable but nothing special
What is it with older albums having multiple 6 minute songs, I love bowie but this ain’t it. The album only gets going with TVC15 which is the only song that I would consider worth a second listen. That isn’t to say the music is bad, it just drags. The sort of music you’d put in the background of a bar scene in a gangster film
Very good, i love a shorter album and 12 tracks in 32 minutes sure is. I don’t think any of the songs beat the opener route 66 but i’m open to another listen
Y'know when an album just hits? Like, just feels good despite probably not being as good as other albums you've rated lower?
Yeah, somehow Jeff Buckley has done that.
I don’t like that i liked a country album
decent but i took more notice of the music when spotify started playing the colour and shape album afterwards
