Listened to this a lot as a teen, Haiti was on several mixes. Some dated sound choices, but the anthems are undeniable.
Distinctly remember getting this one from a friend 10 CDs for a penny ad, haven’t listened to GD voluntarily in a long while. I liked how the bass and drums sounded together, particularly on Paradise.
Lotta bops, couldn’t help but nod along with pure pop goodness. The subject matter Fernando, Hawaii, seem a notch off kilter and put through a Swedish filter. So good
Still get goosebumps during her Bobby Magee vocal scat performance. Cry baby rips. Brief brilliant rock album
The experimentation, the classic rock the country, the bar band all mix together to make an album that’s sounds fresh still today
Not quite my style, I like a few tracks like Venus as a boy. I think it’s the industrial and more sparse sound that I bump against
I think this is an incredible album, great guitar sound, anthemic songs, crystal clear production. I was surprised as U2 has been such a omnipresent band, I had my guard up about this album.
Some very interesting tracks on this one, I heard The Strokes guitar sound, and a lot of other bands this album influenced. The more modern/avant garde originals are really good. The other bluesie ones launched many-a “dad blues rock” ships that are still sailing today.
Full wall of sound, cool droning, with lilting almost yearning sound queues. Though I didn’t understand the lyrics, I got the meaning through the sound.
Masterpiece, could not help but funk dance on the train from Oslo to Ålesund
Sara is one of my favorites, tusk is a very stark and unique track, it starts oddly with some low tempo tracks, I think overall the flow of the album doesn’t work.
More like a 2.5, didn’t know Rod Stewart was associated with this project, I liked how ramshackle it was and the Morning Dew cover sent me down a rabbit hole of the origins of the song, now I want to here them all. However the blues covers were not my cup of tea
Reminds me of the time I worked at a bike shop as a teen. Played it on repeat in the shop. Now listening on a drizzly day in Oslo. Really strong album, completely different and confident in its sound. Not something I listen to much, but I respect portishead.
This one stretches out quite a bit, I think this one could be leaner. I like TVOTR, especially their high energy stuff, the layered vocals are so cool. Closer to a 3.5
Had to listen to this one with lyrics haha, love the energy, went on a deep dive of the band, not very familiar with Germs. Of course Pat Smear, I remembered the drummer from a memorable scene in Bathtubs Over Broadway, the bassist had the most talent I’d say. 3.5
Self indulgent lobby music. 1/2 star
Love sound and vision, can that one track make this an essential album? Side A is good, carried by a great backing band, however some songs seem unfinished. The B side is rough with a lot of experimental plinking and plonking.
This one sucked, a long hard D- I expected nothing less from a group that created Honking On Bobo.
Great opening track, sets a mood that doesn’t let up the whole album. Found myself fleet footed, dancing, and fist pumping for the duration of this listen. These songs also say something, while being incredibly entertaining to listen to.
I liked it, listened on a long run. I have not listened to Nas before deliberately, and cannot relate to the subject matter. But the beats were good and the the the rhymes were tight 3.8
I went into this listen with a very critical ear, and came out thinking it’s an undeniable statement. The opening chords to every track put you in a place or a mood so effectively I noticed. The upbeat pop tone of the music set to the very real world subjects is amazing as well.
Love Miles, can’t say I’d ever want to listen to this again too leggy and prolonged sometimes. I did like the latter half better
One of my all time favorites! I saw her perform it live following the release at the 400 bar.
The energy of the music has a theatrical effect to it, with lots of flare and gospel.
Love Rod Stewart’s vocals on this album. Gasoline Alley was on many a playlist for a time.
Not for me, but had some unique soundscapes
This one sucked, emo Coldplay-lite
The variety and versatility of each track is incredible so dancy and deep at points
First album I’ve listened to be her, not bad, not drinking the tea though. If I want a mid tempo female vocalist, give me Sharon Van Etten
2.5
Real good, love the shoegaze, I hadn’t heard this before but I can hear the foundation of their sound that they stretch out in later albums
4.5 really cool sound. I think it pushes boundaries, love the vocalist and harmonies, the instrument distortion is so harsh that it gives certain tracks timeless qualities
One of the best opening tracks, fun arty art rock from then on. Oh also a great album title
3.5 Coyote is an all timer, also liked Hejira and the final track. I bumped against the bass in some of the songs, too magoo
Fluffy, hippy dippy, inauthentic scramble. There’s a space themed song in there, that’s typically a red flag for me. Much prefer Sweetheart of the Rodeo, which appears to have come out this year as well
First track and last track are atmospheric moody masterpieces. The middle is fine but has less thought i think making this maybe a 33 minute long EP. And this is part of a larger hypothesis I’m working on where I’m finding albums of a certain vintage 60s through the 80’s had one good track, a lot of filler, and maybe a sneaky “okay” song
I like this era of Miles Davis better than the experimental phase, in this he’s using more electric instruments. But it’s still freaky and arrythmic and cool to listen to
This live album felt flat in a lot of ways, Morrison was low energy, the band was soloing with scales, and the songs didn’t give it up in major ways, like in Caravan where he barely even scats!
Decent pop songs, I’ll give this one its flowers for perseverance in culture, however manufactured the sound may be.
Big dumb stadium anthems, I felt pandered to the whole time. The simplicity of the songwriting was dumb. I feel like Framptons success radiated from his looks, audience participation, the tube/mouth/guitar effect gimmick, and the title of this album, all of which dupe a gullible dummy
Really good propulsive beat to the music, love Robert Smiths vocal stylings, very dark and foreboding, missing the art pop love tracks of later albums
It was a bit samey, but the music was ahead of its time, I could hear other bands 10-20 years down the line copying the sound 2.5
Really fun to listen to, everyone is putting in work on this performance. All I could find was a 6.5 hour album of this on iTunes.
Refreshing to hear a punk band with melodies, rhythm, and vocal skills all together. This is probably the sixth punk band on this list so far, and this is the first that has been easy on the ears, not to say I can’t appreciate some hardcore punk. But these guys are still rooted in hardcore and you can understand the lyrics and the music fits the tenor of the idea of the song 4.5
*Scandal noted* that being said this album rips, the beats are amazing, the pop stylings well orchestrated, the avant garde art rap of kanye is themed perfectly throughout the album. 4.5 stars
Quite foundational to my early music listening experience
Undeniable, still sounds fresh, love the mono of it, the vocals all around are amazing. Never gone out of my way to listen to The Zombies, they have been ever present, so focusing on an entire album made me realize how great they are.
