Soothing, hypnotic sound that follows a continuous tone almost ambient-like. The guitar-driven bluesy tones were the most fascinating point for me. A bit monotonous at some points, but overall worth listening.
Pretty safe experimentation, some occasional good songs (Hit and Quit It / Super Stupid) but otherwise rly overrated
Nostalgic, but looking retrospectively not so amusing
Melodically beautiful, sonically blastful and lyrically irreverent. Overall, really raw and dirty, especially for the time they debuted. Idc if it's not an "artwork" or smt this is the bible of punk rock. Simple and yet perfect 🤘
Solid roots rock with a very unique Louisiana style. Not better than Green River tho but CCR never miss
Amazing milestone for classic rock, from all the old 60s bands that made it for the next decade, I believe the Who was the one to adapt the best compared to the others, and this album is a proof of that
Baba O' Riley, the hymn for the teenage wasteland, is a perfect intro with that iconic keyboard and set the tone for what the album represents: an ode and also a tragic overview of the Rock n' Roll world, and how this phenomenon of the century still amaze us to this day
Overrated imo. It sure is a milestone and a perfect representation of pop music back in the 60s, but only some songs are actuslly good (personally I'm Happy Just to Dance with You is a favorite of mine). Other classics are the title track, I Should've Known Better, If I Fall and Tell Me Why
Everyone who knows and loves Pet Sounds have a lot to thank for this one. This is the first album where TBB find its identity beyond vocal surf. Some of their finest pieces here are on par with Pet Sounds, already with the mellow, classy tone we all know and love
Excellent. A perfect reference to a whole generation of indie/alternative artists to come
Inventive, glamorous and ambitious. Maybe a bit too experimental for my taste, but hopefully it shall grow into me
I'VE GOT NO LIPS I'VE GOT NO BONES WHATEVER I SAY IS ONLY SPIT
I was so hooked on this during my childhood, will never get old
Awesome new wave record. Some songs are better than others but overall a nice selection of classic tracks that defined the late 70s
Not for me ig
Much like Elvis in the late 50s and Led Zeppelin in the early 70s, NWA enters on that are of those "groundbreaking musical acts that undeniably reshaped society" and whoever denies that gotta have some racial bias bc this clearly served as a standpoint for modern rappers and if you can't see it then that's your problem
Does this make the music good tho? I mean quality is subjective but not rly imo just like Led Zeppelin and Elvis and early Beatles the music here is alright at best compared to other styles within their genres
I get why that'd be hype for some especially older hip-hopheads but honestly that was disappointing af not the hardest gangsta shit and some songs are plain dumb (I ain't tha 1)
Maybe it was good for west coast folks? I'm not rly into that shit. Must've been a "you had to be there" thing and even if I were I definetely ain't the target audience
While it's a rly interesting album to analyze retrospectively as a piece of musical history nothing rly caught my attention except for Fuck tha Police (that one was dope captured the nature I was looking for) and Parental Discretion
Overall I'd rather be bumping to other stuff by public enemy, WTC and beastie boys that's more of my thing but at least NWA managed to put hip-hop on the mainstream
FUCKING CLASSIC
I can't help it there's just no way you can go wrong with punk rock first Ramones then Green Day reinveinting the genre in the 90s and this album absolutely blew my mind when I was a kid
while not as raw as Nirvana or heavy like Alice in Chains, Pearl Jam's debut was pivotal for the development of music in the early 90s as part of the grunge scene along with the contemporaries mentioned above. Power ballads such as Alive and Black were played on the radios and are established as a representative of our current cultural wave ever since, talking about down-to-earth scenarios and real life based events that Eddie Vedder wanted to share and can be relatable to anyone: family troubles, witnessing disasters, heartbreak etc. (to this day Jeremy stands as one of the most powerful and tragically realistic songs for a reason)
Also we just can't ignore full-on bangers that still goes undeniably hard: Once, Deep and the epic Even Flow, that became one of the stamples for radio rock format ever since; the slower songs also have their own merit. Garden in particular is one of my favorite songs off this album, it has such as gothic vibe that fits Eddie's eerie vocals perfectly. All in all, it's still one hell of an album and it has aged like fine wine
