First listen - vibe reminds me of Björk and Kate Bush at times. Several songs have been added to my playlist. I enjoyed this.
It's chill to listen to, although I didn't particularly connect with any songs per se. And the album was a tad too lengthy for me. But definitely not bad.
Did not really click for me
One or two missers, but the other songs I really enjoyed both truly listening and while playing in the background. Several playlist additions too.
Nice listen, but I know they've got better stuff.
Verbal autofellatio, especially Jealous Guy was torture.
For most of the album I just felt like he was feeling so good and smug for singing these lyrics. Left me with a bad taste in my mouth.
Gillian Welch has a charming voice. I especially enjoyed 'Revelator' and 'I Dream a Highway'. The lyricism on the latter specifically was beautiful. That being said, most of the album was just okay for me. I wouldn't mind hearing it somewhere, but I probably would not think to listen to it myself.
It was fine to listen to, but I didn"t connect to anything that much.
A nice listen, I was surprised that I liked it more than I thought I would. I'm not really a jazzy person, but this was easy on the ears (for the most part) and brought a nice atmosphere. But I think I would only listen again under specific circumstances, and I'd be inclined to pick another album over this one. But by no means do I dislike this.
Wonderful voice that brings the stories to life. I felt like I was being told a bedtime story at times, other times I was being swept away in a tale.
I adore this album. The songs are complex, engaging, and diverse, yet clearly belong together. Her voice is captivating as always.
I think this review would be more fair if I had listened to it as the double album it originally is, because listening to every song in one long sequence makes the album feel too long. But the songs that hit, hit hard. Especially in the first half, because the second half was a bit weaker in my opinion. But 'Social Disease' picked it back up. And as I said, the songs that hit, hit hard. So I still want to give this album and mr John his credits. While the songs were swinging and groovy, there is a real emotional rawness behind it. I appreciate that.
Songs mostly started promising, but tended to go off the rails in a way I couldn't grasp or appreciate. But the instrumentals outside of that were nice
This was so much nothing that I couldn't even actively feel something along the lines of hate, this album was just... there.
The first song pretty much gave me an anxiety attack when I thought I'd listen to it on the train home, not an experience I'd recommend. What bothered me most throughout the entire album was the lead singer's voice. If it was sometimes used like this on certain lines to define them more or something like that, I would have preferred. But constantly listening to that voice, my god, I hated. I did like the ambience of the songs (except the first one because of the pure stress it triggered in me lol), but it was just ruined whenever he opened his mouth. So I'm giving one point for the instrumentals
Perfectly well to listen to. He sounded less raw in his lyricism compared to on Goodbye Yellow Brick Road though, so I automatically draw a comparison where GYBR comes out on top. Still, this is by no means bad.
Great atmosphere, beautifully haunting vocals and rich instrumentals. Couldn't ask for more
There's probably a time when this album is nice to listen to, but now wasn't the time for me. It was a bit too long too much of the same too. Enjoyed some bits more than others, perfectly fine, but at the same time I don't think anything truly stood out to me while listening. And for those that know me, this would sometimes venture into 'gekwelde man' territory for me.
Beautiful compositions, the music transported me to a calmer place (especially on the latter part of the album). Great voice too.
Some nice riffs, but overall didn't connect to it. Fine to listen to.
She has a very nice voice which I love to listen to. Unfortunately, R&B doesn't do it for me and sadly this did not change that.
*sigh*
He sucks ass, but I have to say this album was pretty fun with all the skits. Althought the repetition of the lyrics 'Eat yo' salad skip dessert' is a HARD no from me. No diet culture on my watch! I'm also all for not everyone /needing/ to go to college, but uh, I don't think this strongly of an anti-adademic message is what the world needs right now...
Tip if you don't want to give him streams: listen to lyric videos on youtube or sth.
Easily understandable why it was so influential. Grace Slick's vocals were more interesting by far; my ears would perk up every time she started singing.
Listen, the instrumentals and soundscapes were PHENOMENAL. I adored those, but the vocals took me out of it a bit. I guess I wished the voice was more dreamy? And the lyrics were hit or miss too, one time I could appreciate the simple descriptiveness but other times it completely ruined the fantastical feeling.
Fine listen, but the Yoshimi battling songs were a bit meh for me. Occasionally reminded me of Radiohead, in way where I'd feel like listening to them instead.
Some songs could've used more bongos
This album was just so queer and fun, and so am I
Waiting for the little /whoo/ after every sentence, and was never disappointed.
Great voice! His control and range are great too. Songs are nice and smooth, but overall lack variety. Do have to say, I prefer listening to this over Elvis.
Easy and enjoyable, and I looooooove me some Dolly Parton
He kind of sounds like a goat sometimes??
I love 80s post-punk, I love new wave, I love a darker atmosphere but something I can still dance to. This was great for me!
I don't feel particularly fond of country, so when a song/album doesn't do anything except just bein' country, it's not for me.
Sometimes it sounded Christmassy to me? (I Wish I Didn't Love You So), but I also don't harbor any special feelings for Christmas music so that didn't help this album's case either.
This was very fun! Very cinematic, cheery, just all around good vibes.
I don't really care for Christmas music as it mostly doesn't do stuff outside of declaring it's Christmas
I'm not sure. I think this album shows a whole other side of blues, which is great. But I couldn't get past just thinking it sounded nice, instead of really connecting to it. Crowd also didn't add much for me.
This is not for everyone, but it's for me
It's a solid pop album, but therefore is not really special to me.
Super catchy, great fun, especially the first four songs in sequence gave off such a vibrant energy.
Don't think any album title has ever conveyed so perfectly how I feel about the current state of the world
There's two famous songs on here but everything in between them falls flat on its face.
I don't think it was downright unlistenable, but I do think it was trying to achieve something that it never did.
Made me feel good and inspired
There's just something about albums that provide an experimental commentary on mortality
I decided to listen to this specifically when I was feeling sinister, but apparently that just means I need to see a minister or listen to bland ass unsinister music.
This was not what I was expecting to hear. It sounded incredibly dated, like it was something released in the 60s. Might as well have been.
The White Stripes are inspired by De Stijl; creating as much as possible with as little as possible. With this album, they definitely succeeded in creating a varied and interesting selection of songs. I thoroughly enjoyed it.
Paints an arrey of scenarios, but his voice is an acquired taste.
Nice flows, nice instrumentals, but a bit too long for me. Albums over an hour I can only really enjoy if I'm really into it, otherwise it just becomes overkill and the album just shoots itself in the foot.
There is such a tenderness and feel in these tracks. Medicine for a bad day.
I cannot say anything that is true for the entire album. Each song does their own thing, and it either hits or completely misses. There were a few moments where the music got me, and it made for a nice backdrop for a walk and mulling some stuff over. Other times the music was distracting, annoying, unpleasant. Perhaps conciously so, but that doesn't mean it worked for me. Difficult to rate, but I don't think I will listen to this again. But it was certainly interesting.
I love me some wacky 80s synth music. This however feels like a knock-off of some of the greats. Still not entirely unbearable though.
Nothing really bad, nothing really good.
First off, I want to give a shout-out to the review someone wrote about the articles they found when googling this man. You made my evening, I laughed so hard.
As for the album itself, it reminded me of cozy times, although I have never heard this before. It was just fine, but the associations it gave me were nice.
I like the French language except when it is being sung at me and a creepy low pitch that makes me feel like I'm about to be assaulted
Nice atmospheres, nice lyrics, bit hypocritical that he doesn't follow up on everything he sings
Well, at first I though I didn't hate it as much as The Modern Dance. But my god, that last song especially tested me.
Really liked listening to this, but it all fell just a bit short of sticking.
This genre has been permanently linked to Christmas in my mind, despite none of the songs having any subject matter related to Christmas. Since Sinatra doesn't sing about Santa Claus, it's become a bit better.
Very middle-of-the-road stuff
This album is the album that makes me understand why so many people fawn over him. For me, he stuck with just this way too much, but for just this album it's great. I like his lyricism, his vocals border on annoying sometimes but it mostly makes me feel like my grandfather is singing to me, so I'm fond of it. Same goes for the harmonica, can be annoying but mostly reminds me of my grandfather (although he's more into John Denver, who has a much lovelier voice overall). So that's personal affection mixing into my judgement, but this is my review so I can get away with it :)
Frank Ocean has been somewhat of an enigma to me for quite some time. I knew he was an accomplished artist, yet I never heard much about him and thus also didn't know much about him or his music.
So picture me, curiously putting this album on, ready to finally (better late than never) experience what Frank Ocean is about. And the first lyrics I hear absolutely whip me back to my 15-year-old-self watching Vine compilations. All this time, Frank Ocean was the mind behind A Potato Flew Around My Room Before You Came????
I spent some minutes reflecting on this discovery and where I should place this information in my brain. So all I can say for the rest of the album, is that Pyramids and Lost are bangers.
Went into this hoping for cool punk rock women because of the name, was severely disappointed by a vocal performance and lyrics that got on my nerves v e r y quickly. 'Please Do Not Go' is the most pathetic thing I've ever heard.
It was so vibey, but when focusing on it I could not grasp any substance. Yet it was, so vibey. Like a lackluster meal but it's drenched in heavenly sauce. The sauce on this album was so good.
Normally I don't mind 80s production aesthetics (in fact, I rather enjoy them), but this album was just so bland. It felt like a parody generated album made to resemble the time. Nothing about this told me anything about Bonnie Raitt as a person, what her style is (or more of a lack thereof).
If I was at a café or over at someone's place and this was playing, I would have mad respect for their music taste. But simultaneously, I wouldn't go as far as to Shazam it. Incredibly cool if you listen to this (and I could definitely hear where Kate Bush got her inspiration, of whom I am a massive fan. Her music has just that extra whimsy and fantastical feel that makes it so extraordinary), and I will probably think you're a very cool person if you put this on.
I worship the altar of Kate Bush
