I've been hearing about the brilliance of the Pixies forever. Love the speed drums and guitars and the tempo change ups, the massive energy. Not wild at all about the first half of this album, like it's serious side A, and fun side B. I'm a big fan of side B. Looking forward to checking out their other albums.
They pretty much invented punk, a massively influential band for sound and drag style. I ignored punk at the time but I'm liking it more and more these days. Really don't like the Mick Jagger with less soul singing.
Love all of Eno's early albums, but if he re-recorded them today with anyone other than himself singing they'd be 5s. Absolutely worth checking his whole history, but my favorites with his hand on them are My Life in the Bush of Ghosts, Talking Heads Remain in Light, and Bowie's Low, Heroes, and Lodger - plus the invention of Ambient Music as a recording category.
Blues need to be heard live, I've found often blues albums just don't catch the energy but wow, does this one catch it!
Been listening to this immaculate album for a lot of years. Band is so tight, all the songs are little gems with one spectacular Sultans of Swing stand out for all time gem right in the middle, and Mark Knopfler's guitar I could listen to forever. And yet - I think it's his growly voice that gets real boring every time I listen. I love all the parts, I don't love the album so much. 4 for the parts.
I stopped listening to new music around the end of the 80's and completely missed checking out The Jam. Love the 60's British Invasion sound, so basic, and ohhh that bass! Still, the production's pretty thick - I read that the first album was way more raw, and wow, it roars! Stripped back, immediate, teenage hunger. I think I'll be listening to more Jam.
My first trip-hop, apparently! Love the songs that sound like the James Bond, Twin Peaks, and Stranger Things themes, the others, not so much. Curious about other bands in the genre.