Truth And Soul
FishboneA very interesting style—eclectic, and with a very entertaining twist to it as a cross-ska, souls-y item.
A very interesting style—eclectic, and with a very entertaining twist to it as a cross-ska, souls-y item.
Emotive writing & some beautiful instrumental sections just don’t personally do enough to salvage the album for me.
(Listened to Expanded Edition.) Some groovy sections, but … not great as a whole. Would probably mainly listen to the [presumably] expanded bits at the end of the live album in the future.
A little weird conceptually, but overall enjoyable (—and definitely with some individual stand-outs I’d save for the future!)
A solid album—similar to Wings, a couple of decent stand-outs saved separately for the future. Enjoyed it!
A good listen (—and, somehow, not what I was expecting.) Also have a few tracks saved for the future off this one, as well.
Strange, eccentric, borderline-noise but … not necessarily bad through-and-through? Truly, a weird one.
A very pleasant listen—a little folksy, a little Dylan, a little bedroom-recording-y. Probably my favorite of the list so far.
An all-time classic.
Very unique style—loved the multiple languages interweaved with both the West African & southern blues stylings.
Haven’t exactly had the greatest opinion of Steely Dan in the past but, this time, this album—as storied, hyper-aware delusional, apocalyptic yacht rock—actually made a good impression this time.
It was great to hear Michael Franti in his element & not just as a guest featuring role. Quintessential socially-conscious hip-hop.
It was great to hear Michael Franti in his element & not just as a guest featuring role. Quintessential socially-conscious hip-hop.
Very stylish & influential but, apart from a few stand-outs—(obviously) Immigrant Song, Gallows Pole, Hats off To (Roy) Harper—it just isn't really doing it for me all-around.
Reductive, but hearing Dropkick Murphys through a recording played back in a dim & crowded Irish bar isn’t doing it for me.
Oddly enough, stylistically felt like a blend between Radiohead & Procul Harum…? Some of the beginning/intro wasn’t doing it for me, but then the compositional stand-outs came—Sunshine, A Minha Menina, Sweet Like a Champion, Zia—& that really grabbed me.
A stylistic classic, but … eh?
Just absolutely loaded with the trademark sound & the classic bangers. (Such a crazy single-album spread, honestly, after having primarily previously spent time with CCR in the context of Greatest Hits.)
Soulful & passionate—a very pleasing, nostalgic listen.
Amelodic, atonal, unenjoyable. Clashing & completely identical to one another.
Soft-spoken with some underlying tribal influence. Okay, but not great.
Not really my style.
Very classic, very stylistic—distinct themes for distinct acts. Just very beautiful instruments all-around.
Very ‘60s/‘70s psychedelia in a rejuvenating kind of way. Enjoyed this one much more than I expect I would, too!