Low
David BowieGreat tones (drums!) and interesting textures, but songwriting is less focused.
Great tones (drums!) and interesting textures, but songwriting is less focused.
Love the vibe, the general casual-ness and I hear threads of this style all throughout modern indie. Songwriting and arranging are very strong, and the guitar work is great (Mick Ronson?). HATE Lou's vocals
Nearly flawless. Energy flags a bit in the latter 1/3rd, but otherwise no notes.
Great polished pop record. A shame Mr Brightside was so overexposed as to make it unenjoyable now, but the rest of the album is very strong.
Great individual performances and vibe. Less focused in the songwriting than Machine Head
It's Zeppelin IV. Flawless no notes.
I understand where this comes from and where it's going, but it's a style that's just not for me. Great energy, fun guitar licks, but the vocals kill it. There's nothing happening here that The Clash doesn't do better.
Phantom Pt II is the standout so far. Otherwise this album is good but not quite as refined or mature as their contemporaries Air and Daft Punk. A little aggressive in it's sonics for me, but I bet it works better in a club setting.
Not my absolute favorite by Bob, but still a pretty great one through and through
First side is SUPER strong. Chameleon might be the jam to end all jams. Back half however meanders for me. Sly is unfocused until 6 mins in and Vein Melter the opposite
This album makes more sense in historical context. The shift in sound from previous work is notable and it's got some great pop hooks and cool synthy production, but sounds a little bit flat or surface-level on its own.
Fantastic front to back. I like garage rock a lot more than I think I do
This is a fun one. Songs and total play length are nice and tight and the vibe is energetic and upbeat. Elvis's voice is an acquired taste that I've acquired. Saves the best song for last
I miss this Foo Fighters. The record comes out of the gate with strong songwriting and arrangements. I do wish he had hired the band to record this instead of doing it all himself though, it misses a little bit of the "band in a room" energy that the songs deserve. Energy lags a bit through the back half.
Meh. I get it but I do not love John Lennon's solo output as a general rule.
This was a nice surprise! songwriting and vocals are great and it's clearly the progenitor of the 2000s Americana resurge. The production is a little clean, thin, and 90s for my taste on some tunes.
Not a huge fan of this one. Side A is decent but I just don't love this style of 60s pop. The production is weak and performances loose. Side B being an extended jam doesn't help
As a whole this is an uneven album, The highs are high and the singles and a few other tracks fantastic. Generally loving the orchestration. There are more filler tracks than I'd prefer and the production on those seems uneven.