1001 Albums Summary

Nostalgic soundscapes. Some of the tracks sound like they’re being played from a cassette tape. “Only shallow” was the only track I think I’ve heard before.

Clearly a talented musician but I’m just not her target audience, the lyrics don’t really talk to me. I feel the music is somewhat like Gracie Abrams’.

Wow. So many audible influences. This sounds modern and classic. Like prog-rock in parts, like the music to a stage show, like a big film score James Bond or something. This is great, how has this never crossed my path before?

Listening to the first few tracks I thought I detected a Jim Steinman vibe but it turns out I got it wrong way round Jim Steinman was influenced by Springsteen, especially this album. Also two members of the E street band played on both Born to Run and Bat out of Hell. The popular tracks are classics and I enjoy, a few of the other tracks are good too. Some have a very live almost stage performance music feel to them, like this is a soundtrack to a musical in parts, maybe this adds to the Steinman vibe.

As a British person born in a working class family and community in the 80s I’m probably meant to say that I love Madness and some tracks do have a certain nostalgic value to them but they just don’t resonate with me at all.

I know I’m probably supposed to love old classics like this but I just don’t. A lot of the tracks sound the same to me, jangly guitar just isn’t my thing.