If Boston by Boston had a UPS tracking number, it would show as DELIVERED. While the album is front heavy, even its lower tier songs on the backend were still strong.
Sebadoh inherits the post 80’s punk raw sound and energy into an ultimately polished, but directionless, album with no signature sound. Its greatest contribution is that it provides a kaleidoscopic lens into the experimental directions that rock would take in the decades to follow. Personal highlights tracks include: Soul and Fire, Emma Get Wild, and Flood.
This was a decent album but nothing spectacular. It’s The Clash being The Clash, which was the best part of the album, otherwise it didn’t impress.
I felt this album took me to a beautiful synth landscape. And although beautiful and mysterious, it wasn’t exactly an exciting place. Stand out track was Hollywood.
PJ Harvey’s songs on Rid of Me are a microcosm of the album itself. Each song tends to build before erupting into a fiery maelstrom, only to return back to its droning build around its acoustic caldera. The album, similarly, takes a turn half way through, only to return to its earlier roots. While I appreciated the Bob Dylan cover, this 90’s album will not be a repeat listen for me, even though it was enjoyable.
In a vacuum, this is a great album. However, in the context of Queen’s discography, this is average at best.
This album is like ordering a 30” supreme pizza. At first you’re like fuck yeah, this pizza is delicious, but then 2 slices in you realize 30” is too much pizza. Physical Graffiti is, in fact, too much pizza.
After the first song I was pumped. That was the only pump I got. Boring.
They should call these guys the white keys
Rush always delivers. While not as technical as some of their other albums, I still enjoyed all the tracks.
This album rocks so hard it makes me want to get a Kurt Cobain on the roof of my mouth.
A staple of Brazilian music. It’s a whole vibe, and I’m down for it.
Bob Dylan from a more accessible time line. But not as good. Still good though.
If Albert Hoffman started a Vodún cult in the bayou, this would be the music that would be playing.
I feel like I just walked into an Olive Garden. AND I CAN EAT A LOT OF BREADSTICKS, BOY!
I enjoyed this more than I thought I would have, but I probably won’t listen to this again.
I’d download this off of Napster given the chance.
I needed a little more…oomph, but otherwise it was pretty good.
I never listened to Dire Straits but I enjoyed this album.
Ok but it all sounded the ssme
If Neil Young actually had a Crazy Horse this would be a 5 Star for sure.
It was ok, but I wasn’t feeling it as much as I’d hoped.
I found it hard to believe this album was from 1978. While neat, it felt too one note. I dug it, but I won’t be seeking out this relevant album in the future. The music it inspired is better than this original sound.
I have never liked the “80’s” sound, and this album is packed with that 80’s sound. Astonishingly, that didn’t matter as this album is a masterpiece. Prince cleansed my ears with the waters of lake Minnetonka, and transcended what I normally would have considered 80’s trash. It makes me wonder what Prince would have sounded like if he debuted now without having to start in the context of the 80’s.
There are generational talents out there, and Elton John is one of them. This album displays that.
I wanted to like this but I really didn’t.
This just seems like early electronic music. Not horrible, but also nothing special.
The boss brings a good Americana album here. I’ve never been a Springfield fan, but I can’t deny this is good stuff. I say this as a non-fan, which means my opinion carries significantly more weight than all others.
Add Lou Reed, Pavement, The Eels, subtract what makes them great, and you’re left with a mediocre but interesting album. More like the Al Gore of Disenchanment.
Additional notes: On Spotify, the album has additional tracks. Some of these are alternate versions of the originals and remixes. They are much better than the originals. Standout track: Shiver
This album is quintessential Billy Joel.
Not a fan of punk but this album was acceptable.
The Boss is back! A little more experimental, possibly rawer, than Made in the USA, this Album I feel panders a bit less towards Americana, but is still solidly a working class album.
This album was a trip, and not like the one the one that Mia is on. This album was an unexpected gem, that combined various genres, with a strong Jazz Pop presence. It reminded me of a 2000's band called the Kings of Convenience, and maybe a little bit of Belle & Sebastian.
This album is the best for its genre. I enjoyed this album when it was released, and I enjoy it probably even more now. Every song is a banger, and no song feels out of order on this album. Amazingly, the concise 41 minutes of music never overstays its welcome. A perfect 5 out of 7.
Totally vibing to this. Even liked the non vocal tracks.
I enjoyed this album, but I can tell it’s not for everyone.
The Pixies used to be better than this.
Aretha’s got that dawg in her!
I was excited to listen to Marvin Gaye, but I found this album boring. I know he has a lot more to bring to the table, but this one is a miss.
I would give it a 3.75. I love tv on the radio.
This album is not what I expected from Frank. This subdued album, which is aptly named, feels like an intimate moment or conversation in the hours between night and morning. It’s not exciting, but it is sincere and introspective.
This album felt long, but there’s plenty of crucial Metallica in there.
I didn’t like how it started, but I enjoyed the rest. It’s got that Who energy, but I do feel some of the production value is missing. The talent is still there though.
This album seems like a tribute to Kanye, by Kanye. I didn’t care much for it, but then I got to Blood on the Leaves, which I immediately recognized the sampling and the title’s reference to Nina Simone’s Strange Fruit. Strange Fruit is a beautiful, dark, hard to digest, haunting song full of imagery and meaning. In this album, it’s cheapened into an easily digestible sampling devoid of any true meaning or soul, and thus, is an accurate depiction of this album as a whole. Kanye is talented, but much like I don’t care to talk to people that just talk endlessly about themselves, I don’t care to listen to an album like that either.
The godfather of soul truly brings the energy in this live performance. While I didn’t really know any of the songs, I couldn’t help but feel the excitement as he did his thing.
Solid album, but not something I’m itching to listen to again. I enjoyed hearing Missy talk about her album and her philosophy of hip hop though.
This album is very 80’s, very strange, but also enjoyable.
I don't know what this was, but I liked it. Reminded me of Phantogram.
I got a 007 vibe from most of these songs. I’m super torn between 3 and 4 stars, and I’m feeling generous, so 4 stars it is.
It was the sight of Brasky's naked body that drove Brian Wilson insane
If you drop a phonograph needle on Brasky's nipple, it plays the Beach Boys' 'Pet Sounds’
Easy classic, a perfect 5 out of 7 stars
I had never heard of Tim Buckley, but he was solid. That being said, it was just ok.
Every time I listen to the Velvet Underground I feel like I’m not cool enough to listen to the Velvet Underground. This was solid.
I loved this. Clearly influenced bands like Best Coast, and could have been made 10 years ago.
There’s a few hits in here, but much like other Blur or Gorilla albums, I can’t fully get into them. Specially Blur.
The blues guitar riffs were the highlight of this album, as lyrically it was awful.
An acoustic maelstrom that burns imprints on the periphery of the psychosphere, creating a discordant pounding of brass that cultivates its own existence.
The same song repackaged throughout the album. But I liked the song so I was ok with this.
When I saw this come up, I was like, “great, another 80’s album :(“ but once I started listening to it, I realized that while still a very 80’s album, it is probably amongst the best of what I would categorize as “80’s sound”.
I love Devandra Banhart, and while I like this album, pretty much all his other albums are better.
I remember listening to this when it came out, and it holds up. Great album.
“I never really understood what was so great about Aerosmith until now”, is not something I said after this album. Ok at best.
Lyricially talented, but straight forward without much depth beyond the surface level. Not something I would listen to on the regular.
This was a trip. This experimental rock from the 70’s that clearly influenced many others after, but it itself seemed undefined, and not in a good way.
I enjoyed this album more than I expected. It’s like punk meets the doors, but it works.
This seems ahead of its time, and I can hear the influence it had in bands like LCD Soundsystem and Daft Punk.
This started like an 80’s workout video and evolved into some neat sampling beats and hip hop. Pretty cool stuff.
This is a good album, but I probably will only seek to listen to the song Imagine from it again.
Amongst the best of the albums Radiohead has to offer
Good for what it is, but I’m not thrilled about any of it.
I always felt that this was the music the 2 kids from High Fidelity created. I like it, but it’s incredibly niche.
Great album, but I prefer a few other Bob Dylan albums more than this one.
I didn’t know what this was but I liked it.
That one song was supposed to be about the full house guy
I liked this, but I did feel like each track sounded the same.
It was fine, but nothing worth listening to again
You know what belongs in the Junkyard? Garbage.
I liked this, but probably won’t revisit this.
Enjoyable but not repetable
I felt that funky goodness
Never heard of any of the songs on the album but I enjoyed them all.
This album was a delightful surprise. You can banco on that!
Nick Cave and the better seeds
Not filled with guts bit very very solid album
Tom should have kept waiting. RIP
This album is a 3.5, but because of the title song, it gets the nudge.
Brazilian Psychadelic 60s rock? What’s not to like?
Solid songwriting and voice, but at a 3.5, I’m swinging this down to a 3.
This is the Magnetic Fields signature album
I was expecting more, but cool sound.
