Classic Dolly

Really enjoyed and had a nice surprise when I recognized a tune as well. Good throwback vibes.

Fine? I’m not a Beatles guy and the album I found on Spotify was mixed such that the right ear was all vocals and the left ear was all instruments so it sounded super wonky with headphones. Probably better listen with speakers.

Really like Neil Young, and Heart of Gold is such a classic. Listened multiple times.

Lots of smash hits but by the end felt like every song was the same wailing and guitar solos.

Couldn't really get past the first couple songs. Really difficult to listen to screamo / metal / whatever aharmonic mess this was.

RESPECT!

Instrumentals are pretty nice, but vocals grate. Sounds like the singers are always straining or give variable amounts of air such that the tambre is very uncomfortable to listen to

Pretty boring beach rock. Neat that it's an Indian(?) band so some of the later tracks were interesting. But yeah not inspiring. Like I'm walking past a tiki bar and definitely not drawn in... listenable but something for background music.

Honestly, I really enjoyed this and was ready to recommend to others. I’d actively seek it out for listening during a workout.

Fine? Not a huge fan of the vocals but there is some real musicality there. Throwback vibes, reminded me of the music we listened to on the record player at the bottom of the Grand Canyon. A time capsule. I would probably skip because the vocals were whiny but if it were on at a coffee shop I wouldn’t care too much. Not hugely into lyrics so I have no idea what any of it is about since I couldn’t really understand and didn’t look up.

Anita Baker is one of those standard-bearers of Soul. "Sweet Love" is such a classic, and I really enjoyed the album.

“Supermassive Black Hole” was on my high school running list, and now feels a bit tired to me. I found “Invincible” a really engaging piece, with the clearer vocals and even the wild synthy guitar solo. “Exo-Politics” had a much more traditional “classic” rock mode which I found approachable and enjoyable. I was surprised by how not surprised I was that “City of Delusion” had a muted trumpet which was vaguely latin sounding. Then “Hoodoo” follows up with a Mariachi guitar introduction then is a hit of a song? I just don’t even know anymore. “Knights of Cydonia” I instantly recognized because The University of Rochester had an a cappella group that covered that one and I had the physical CD of their album in HS. Classic. Overall not something I’d reach for but I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed the later songs on the album.

Kinda half-listened. It was fun and also fine.

Fine! Neil Young is such a classic. Not something I’d reach for but listenable.

“Do You Compute” with 90 seconds of the same guitar riff. The drone at the beginning of “Super Unison” sounded like an Amber Alert got stuck playing. I wanted to like the emo vibes… but the vocals were lacking and the creative decisions just kept doing me wrong… This album was not for me. It was a slog to listen.

Psycho Killer is the big hit from this one. The rest were fine, but again vocals lack.

Pretty good! Every lyric is so clearly articulated, all the swear words really pop. Eminem was popular growing up and some college friends were obsessed with him. I noticed that I paid attention more to this album than previous ones, and it felt like he had some kind of message about life’s hardships to share. Fine but wouldn’t reach for it myself.

First song turned me off. Busy day so I didn’t really listen to the rest.

Quintessential 70’s sound. Not my favorite and wanted to skip the vocals but I can see the appeal.

Felt like early morning at a coffee shop. You’re sitting at an outside table with the sun warming your skin, slowly waking up. Sipping your espresso and nibbling on your shortbread cookie (made in-house of course), you watch the people emerging from their homes and setting out on their days while listening to the lively and energetic Bill Evans Trio playing on the coffee shop speakers. The jazz mixes with the bustle of the street like cream mixes with coffee—taking something wonderful and making it just a little better.

Some great instrumentals but the vocals, man. So bad.