1001 Albums Summary

As someone who was born after the 90s drew to a close I had never heard of Elliot Smith. After a listen I can say that this album is a short and bittersweet exploration of melancholic emotion that seldom misses a beat. A wonderful little album that I with many songs that I will be enjoying again at a later date.

A classic of the late 1960s rock scene. The high points of this album are very high, the riffs are blue, and let’s give one for the art. The low points of this album are pretty boring, though, overall I would listen to the classics again, but the rest is forgettable.

Prime hip hop, witty and shallow. I love it

I enjoyed this album, there were a couple of songs that I didn’t enjoy on it such as Planet Queen, but it is a solid example of early 1970s pop rock. It reminded me of Penelope isles quite a bit.

With this album, having such an outside legacy, I really wanted to love it, but unfortunately, I just can’t. It has no clear direction, it’s half show tune, half hard rock, and sometimes both of those mixed into the same song. It sucks, I can’t sugarcoat it in anyway, the only reason it gets two stars is because of a handful of songs that are decent Amongst all of the crap on this album.

This album is an example of being appreciate something while simultaneously being able to admit that it isn’t my cup of tea. Guitar town is in my opinion a perfect specimen of late 80s country music. Steve Earle lays his heart down on every song, sometimes singing about feelings thag resonate with me today. The song Good Ol’ Boy (gettin tough) is a prime example. Overall I’d give it a four, though there may only be one or two songs I will re-listen, I can appreciate his authenticity and artistry.