I like the groove of it, it's very Michael Jackson, but I found quite a few of the choruses too repetitive and long winded. It feels like the kind of music that's great to dance to but not great to just sit and listen to. There were some unexpected harmonic changes in interludes/bridges that made me happy. I like the vocal harmonies in Sign Your Name, and the syncopation of "baby" in the chorus. The opening of As Yet Untitled was gorgeous, this caught my attention. This song pulled me in, highlight of the album for sure. And the transition to the last song was fun. Overall, the first part of the album was ok for me but the last few songs were better
Loved this. The overture really set the mood and the through story is interesting. I'm gonna do some reading about the album and give it another albun because I think there is so much to explore. The album is creative, it's experimental at moments, it pushes some musical boundaries for the time period. Also I've never heard of an "underture" before but that made me laugh, and the musical interlude was so cool. Feels like a trailblazer kind of album. I want to know more about Tommy
This was good fun. For some reason I couldn't stop thinking about Tony Hawk Pro Skater while listening to this. The steady reggae beats in some of the songs just seem perfect for riding a skateboard through California. Idk. Just very fun, it was enjoyable to listen to and had me bopping along. I think it's a very well done album but it doesnt spark my interest to dive deeper... like it's not an album I'd keep going back to, but I'd definitely check out more of The Clash's albums now. That being said, I can appreciate the message behind their music and the contributions they made to the development of punk music. I can't figure out how to give half stars but I'd give this 3.5
An iconic album of course. An important and influential part of Hip Hop history.
However, the rhymes and cadence are predictable - it reminds me of the game we played in the studio where the rhyme always lands on beat 4. Some of the songs have not aged well, particularly I Ain't Tha 1 and Quiet On Tha Set imo. I appreciate the cultural and musical significance of this album, but it's not for me. Something 2 Dance 2 is pretty cool.
I like the writing, and I like the vocals. All the vocal ornaments are clean and pretty. But I find it hard to get past the reverb and the overwhelming highs in the mix. I think if it were the same songs mixed more like a Sabrina Carpenter album, I would like it a lot more. Kind of has a similar vibe to the Cranberries, which I enjoy, but the mixing is giving me sensory overload.
2.5
Good solid musicianship. The pianist shreds. Loving the variety of percussion instruments at the end of the first song (more cowbell!). I'm so curious how many musicians are in this band. That jazz organ is such a great addition. Flute + saxophone in the second song is dope. These guys have some serious jazz chops, I love that it's like jazz meets old rock. The vocalist has really nice tone.
This is cool. I feel like they're not trying to be anyone else, it feels authentic and playful... Like music is play, and they've captured that in album form. That vocal harmony in John Barleycorn is SO satisfying, and ending it one the Picardy third - resolving the last chord to major instead of minor - was so perfect.
The album is a very tasteful length and every song is strong, imo they nailed it. The ONLY thing I wish is that the last song wasn't a fade out
It's ok. Definitely not great work music lol. It sounds like something a local punk band would record in a garage and there's nothing wrong with that... but this is not my vibe. I liked a couple songs, I skipped a few as well. Not my most tuned in listening, hence the vague review.
Temu Radiohead.
That's how I felt for the first 4 songs. But then the album turned a corner for me with This Is Hardcore. It was orchestral and I enjoyed the mixing of the keys and the horns. It sounded like it was recorded all live off the floor of a concert hall. Would make a good James Bond song. It was a tad bit long but I liked that song. And the songs that followed were great driving music. I don't love the singer, but I like the music in the middle album. And then it turned another corner and it was back to being uninteresting to me.
Well, this one is nostalgic for me. So I'm already going into it with bias and I know that. But this is objectively a good album.
Lol jokes aside, I think at times it's cool and spacey. Starlight is one of the first songs I bought on iTunes and I still love it.
At first when the soldier's poem came on I thought spotify had thrown in Falling In Love by Elvis. Ooooh and then Invincible was kind of I Did it My Way... are these guys copycats and I never noticed? Hoping it's a fluke.
Assassin is cool, I like the drumming. Muse is kind of red pill blue pill big brother vibes, as I'm listening to City of Delusion I'm worried that I'm gonna find out this is secretly Christian rock in disguise... I'm going to be so upset if I've been hoodwinked by Big Christian. Lyrics aside, I still like the music.
Can't be mad about Frank Sinatra. Listening to this puts me in a good mood. I like the big band and all the brass instruments. The whole album is lighthearted and fun, just some feel good listening. I never realized before but Frank Sinatra is a master at talking on pitch - he generally doesn't sustain notes much. I think it's a style choice, it seems like it serves the genre and I don't mind it cause he does it so well. And then there were parts where he really belted it and I was reminded that he is a great singer too. The band is awesome. I like the occasional flute moment. Makin Whoopee was the only song that I wasn't into, mostly because the phrase sounds weird to me lol. The songs do get rather same-y after a while, if I'm going to listen to a whole album I like it to have an arch or a through story. Overall, nice sound, great musicians, solid style choices, it's a top notch example of the genre.
I wish they leaned into the punk aspect of their music more. Some of the songs are absolute classics, I also really enjoyed 'I know but I don't know.' Overall, pretty fun and there are a lot of iconic hits in the album, but as I've complained with some other albums it just gets a bit same-y after a while because it doesn't feel like there is a story or an arc. Could've done with 3 or 4 less songs.
3.5
I like Uncle Salty, very catchy do you think Shania Twain was a big fan of this song or just the opening riff? Apparently part of Feel Like a Woman is an homage to Aerosmith.
This album is tight, and it flows well. They knew how to write songs, I appreciate that the drummer/guitarist/instrumentalists in general don't do too much, especially in the versus. Masters of catchy guitar riffs. I like the mixing of the vocals for most EXCEPT 'Round and Round', whatever that effect was annoyed me. Didn't like "Big Ten Inch Record" either, too many eye rolls.
Overall, I enjoyed the album. I think they're good at writing songs.
AAAAHHHH MY NOTES DISAPPEARED AND I WROTE SO MANY THINGS ABOUT THIS.
I think it's brilliant. I loved the entire album, I think the musicians are incredible and smart and creative. I loved the Bach style fugue, the symphony of an opening. I was blown away and I can't believe this is my first time listening to this. Sad that my notes disappeared, I had a lot to say about this album but I was mostly gushing about how incredible I think it is
It's ok. After a couple songs the rhyme scheme and cadence is to repetitive and predictable. It's not for me
At first I thought, oh can't go wrong with an orchestra but the orchestral parts weren't substantial. This guy has a lovely, warm voice.
I wish there was more movement in the string instruments and piano, it's kinda basic.
This is pleasant enough to be good background music but not interesting enough to be a focal point, I feel like I need to be doing something else while listening.
The production quality and mixing sounds clean and polished.
I love Led Zeppelin. They have a really distinct cool sound a great song writing. It's not my favorite album of there's but I'd still listen to it again. Big fan of their more folk-y mandolin songs
I like this. It reminds me of some alternative/indie bands of the mid 2000s. I like that it's experimental and not repetitive. Fun vibes, lots of genre blending in a good way. 3.5
Big fan of the flutes. I think this album is really cool, and I like the way it's mixed. I'm hot and cold on the singer's voice, it suits some of the songs really well, but on the slower songs there's just not enough warm tone for the slower phrases. I like the song writing, it's the type of rock that I'd listen to again.
This is not for me. Tbh I struggled to get through this album. It's too much of the same for me, and after 3 or 4 songs I was ready for it to be over. I did enjoy Police and Theives, and it was catchy. The tone of the singer is tiring after a while. Too repetitive, too many call and response choruses.
2.5
I think this is super cool. It's kinda weird too but I respect it
I like the random noise sound effects, like the crashing sounds in YYZ (I think it was that one) and the panning is cool. Rush is a tight band for sure, and I like the drummer a lot. The drummer is probably my favorite part of the band. I liked YYZ and Limelight the best. It's a cool album, but I probably wouldn't actively listen to it again
3.5/5
It's a classic for a reason
I like that it's a bit different from the other classic rock-ish albums. I like when they use mixed meters or just insert random interludes. It's similar to a lot of the albums on this list but it's different enough that I still enjoy it. Also, some of the sounds they're using are pretty wild for 1968. I feel like they understand the formula and conventions of the genre enough to start to mess with it. Moog Raga is very interesting. Rhythmically this album is a 5/5 for me, I think they do so many cool things.
I do have some questions about the content of the lyrics and story... more so curious about what they're going for.
It's so interesting listening to them fight in the alternate ending. For them to achieve what they did with this dynamic is wild to me.
Something about this makes me feel uncomfy. I don't like the singer's voice, it lacks tone and depth and it doesn't fit the genre. This album is to love songs as Hallmark is to movies... not sure how to describe it otherwise
Pretty good, seems like the kind of music they would use in Stranger Things. I like it for what it is, but it's just not that interesting to me.
Good solid rock n roll album. Love the organ. It's a fun album. The drum solo in Flight of the Rat made me smile. The album is a good length too, there's so many albums that are just too long and I lose interest unless there's a through story.
Good groove, solid musicianship.
Al Green has such a great voice. The band is tight too, I like all the shots that brass instruments do. This is perfect cafe/restaurant music - easy listening, good vibe, consistent. The mixing is cool with the panning and vocal layers, I like it
3.5
This is a weird album and I like it. It seems to change genre every other song, I was familiar with some of the songs but a lot of them were very unexpected vibe shifts. This is really cool, and the lyrics were interesting to listen too. Would listen again
4.5
I know this album so well, this is my childhood and I know them all by heart. Every song absolutely SLAPS and I don't care what anyone else says otherwise.
Politik is rad, I think it's such a cool song. Coldplay could do a masterclass in alt-pop minimalism - the writing is simple at times but it's certainly not basic. And their use of suspensions is satisfying and beautiful.
The diction is so crisp, the consonants are crystal clear but never harsh, and Chris Martin has a great voice. The piano in Scientist sounds like a slightly defined upright piano and it's lovely. The song is overplayed, but not without good reason - it's so beautiful
Lol followed up by an exception to what i just said, I'm tired of hearing Clocks. Probably liked it the first time I heard it... but I've heard it way too much.
Amsterdam is one of my favorites on the album. When I'm in a sad mood this song could bring me to tears. So wistful, so melancholy, but with a hopeful sounding chord progression. The lyrics in combination with the melody and the chords makes me emotional.
I like the mixing, it's spacious and bright and the bass has clear pocket in the mix that really brings it out.
Ok a criticism, sometimes the ends of songs drag a bit longer than feels necessary.
I am not a fan of the lyric writing, it sounds like children's music. This kind of country music is not for me, but I listened to the whole album and some of the instrumental solos are cool. Overall, I don't like the song writing or the lyrics or the vocalist. One song briefly had a slide whistle, that was my favorite part
Ramble on has one of my favorite bass lines ever. I could listen to that song on repeat for ages. I don't think I've ever noticed the drums in Ramble On before and that probably speaks to the restraint and tastefulness of these musicians. But good lord the bassist is so good
Are Led Zeppelin I-IV all on this list? Cause if so, hell ya. I think 4 is my favorite but they are all dope
I don't think I've heard Thank You before but I loved the key solo at the end. It was kind of reminiscent of classical organ pieces, very pretty.
Perhaps one of the tightest bands out there - every song is absolutely locked tf in
It's a sick album.
