Knew this one well, fun to revisit! High highs but the filler is very filler-y. Nostalgic and classic, but of a time and rightly overshadowed by where they went afterward.
I was a little unfamiliar with some of the deepest tracks, which are much weirder than one would think from the record's hits. Put this in a category with Bob Marley's Exodus, a weirder/vibier Side 1 and a parade of classics on Side 2. A mature and daring swan-song. Really really good!
Love! Incredible classic. Know it like the back of my hand! But still prefer De La Soul Is Dead.
Had this on CD, but didn't listen to it too many times. Really enjoyed this listen. Cool guest appearances and fun to remember when Kanye was just an innovative producer. His verse is great on They Say.
More groovy and less song-oriented, but this is cool, looking forward to giving it some more spins. Less enamored with Side 2 (especially the 11 minute song about doodoo) than Side 1. I can hear the influence on Fishbone, including the approach to song titles.
Didn't know this one as well as Funeral or The Suburbs, but much like with Funeral, I mostly prefer the singles to the deep tracks. The Suburbs is an absolute masterpiece and for my money their crowning achievement.
Seeing Elliott live at NYU and then wearing out XO were formative experiences for me, thus I've always been more into the lush arrangements of the major label output, so diving into the album right before that was fun. Great songs!
Like if Neil Diamond wrote Broadway songs with no hooks. Well-executed musicianship, I suppose, but I don’t get it.
Have always meant to dive a little deeper into their stuff, in general a fan of melodic 80s thrash. This was pretty fun at the gym. Really liked the title track, but mostly had hoped for a few more hooks.
Undoubtedly a big influence on some bands I really like, I've never made much of an effort with the Fall in the past, but I could see this growing on me with multiple listens. Gut of the Quantifier & the concurrent single Cruiser's Creek stood out and Paint Work is fascinating!
