Hot Shots II
The Beta BandI liked it. It wasn’t AMAZING but I did like it. Will listen to it again today. Got a little bit of Hot Chip vibes.
I liked it. It wasn’t AMAZING but I did like it. Will listen to it again today. Got a little bit of Hot Chip vibes.
It was ok. Of course the hit is a classic. Also liked the Llama one, Pocahontas, and Welfare Moms a distant third.
I like the Prophet Song. I like the Lazing Sunday song. The Good Company song felt very Beatles to me. Appreciate the use of harp and ukulele and just all the great guitar riffs. And of course Bohemian Rhapsody is truly a classic, beyond iconic song. But I don’t think I can give the album a 5 just because of that. It’s really good. But I don’t think it’s a 5 for me.
Giving this a 2 doesn’t really feel 4. It’s hardly more than a 3 for me though. Cinnamon Girl Is pretty good. Down By The River just reeks of misogyny too much. I kind of liked the Requiem song.
Look - to give this album 2 stars seems harsh. But the songs all sounded the same. Nothing was that great/ the Blue Monday one was best. Perhaps the lyrics are poignant but I don’t really pay attention. Sorry, Curtis.
I was thrilled to see this. Love this album and have not listened to in years. Chicago is a masterpiece. I’d say the album is more of a 4.5 to 4.75 lol. But have to round up and I believe it deserves 5 stars all the way through! John Wayne Gacy, Jr hit me differently this time bc I now know who he is.
I really didn’t like this. Giving it a 1 feels extreme bc I sense the man has some talent. But this wasn’t for me. I feel like I want to give it a one, but I will give it some credit. As one review said. Definitely some goofy English stuff lol.
This album is a solid 4 maybe 4.25, but not a 5 star for me. I like it, solid pop album. Jack A knows what he’s doing. I’m surprised to see it was on Rolling Stone’s list of 500 greatest albums ever. I didn’t think it was *that* great. Perhaps it has to grow on me with listening a few more times. Either way; solid, good bops!
Tbh I liked this for the most part. Giving it three stars. Considered two but that’s not fair considering I gave several albums a 3 and I probably enjoyed them less. I like electronic music so it was mostly fine for me.
I want to give this album a 4 mostly for Pump it Up but it’s not a 4 for me. Not after 1-2 listens. Not a huge Elvis Costello appreciator, but this album helped. Radio, Radio is good too. But just mid overall for me.
I’m going to give this a 4. I’m shocked tbh. Any time I hear the Who on the radio I usually kind of roll my eyes and change it. I don’t know why. Just was never a huge fan. But they are classic for a reason. The drums are kicking on this album. There are quite a few hits, that actually are good, I just have been overexposed to them. I actually did mostly like it.
This one surprised me and then I saw everyone else’s ratings. First of all, the harp, the orchestra…. It’s so 90s too. So happy to have discovered this one!
This was a huge, pleasant surprise. In my mind I scoff at Cat Stevens, I don’t really know why. Just do. But I liked this!
I enjoyed this for the history and culture around it. Fun little ditties. Nothing that really really caught and grabbed me but I felt like it still deserved a 4.