Would have been 4.5, but WHATEVER. A genre defining band at some of their best imo. The 2014 remaster on Spotify has a weird mix too it. Some of the instruments on some songs are MUCH louder than others for some reason and that is strange but Ozzy has one of the best vocal performances of his life in the song changes. If you didn’t throw up the horns and bang your head at least once during this album, you did it wrong. So many great guitar riffs by Iommi and at one point an amazing drum solo. Definitely will be listening to them more often now. Fav song: Supernaut Least fav: FX

The samples they had were absolutely insane and I was head bobbing the whole time. That being said tho, there were definitely some mid songs that I could have left behind but their lyrics, rhythm, and meaning behind their songs were very impactful. I probably would have appreciated the album more if I was black but it was still a good listen nonetheless. I will be listening to them more. Fav Track: A Day at the Races Least Fav: DDT

What an album. Al Green is such quintessential soul music and his voice is amazing. I’ve listened to parts of this album before but never fully through. This album is mixed amazingly and the horns are such a nice addition. Loved pretty much every song. Fav track: Title Track Least Fav: Judy

What an album. Def not better than songs in the key of life but still amazing work by one of the best singer songwriters of all time and the fact that he’s blind is insane to me still. His voice is nothing short of perfection and all the different uses of keyboard is insanely awesome. Fav Track: You are the sunshine of my life Least fav: blame it on the sun

I’ve listened to this album before. No doubt this album should be an instant classic and A LOT of the songs are always in my rotation. From the guitar tone to the Julian Casablancas sounding like he’s trying to calm me down through a phone call, this album is pleasant through and through. Again, would be a 4.5 but I can’t do have stars. These songs are not super complex in terms of rhythm and time signatures, but the strokes prove that complexity doesn’t always mean that something is good. This album is beautiful and pure in so many ways and reminds me of the best of summer, even though I have no core memories with this album. Fav Track: Last Nite Least Fav: Trying Your Luck