I'm not really sure why this is on a list of 1001 albums you need to hear before you die, but it was a challenging listen with some interesting highlights. The concept of German witchcraft themed songs was interesting but wasn't prevalent enough to be a feature. I wouldn't be against hearing something a little more streamlined from these guys, but I'm probably not going to revisit this. Sounds like good music to put on if you're running a haunted house.
Favorite songs:
We Fenced Other Gardens With the Bones of Our Own
They Don't Want Your Corn, They Want Your Kids
Hold Hands and it Will Happen Anyway
Not for me. The vocals are a tough sell, he always sounds just a touch flat and it's driving me crazy. I enjoyed Straight to You, the rest was a pass for me.
Mostly carried by the two big singles I already knew. I've always liked The Police but they've never been one of my favorites, they seem to be very dependent on their big hits, and the deeper cuts are not worth much attention.
Of the deeper cuts I enjoyed the title track, On Any Other Day, Contact, and Does Everyone Stare. The rest kind of just went by without me being able to grasp onto anything. Perfectly average album, if you know the singles and enjoy that sound you'll like it fine but it's not gonna change your life.
Classic Dino Jr, if you love it, you love it. If you hate it, you probably won't ever not hate it. Personally I love the big chunky riffs, and J Mascis' voice brings such a unique element that makes them immediately distinguishable from any other comparable music. The fact this came out in the late 80s is wild, these guys definitely had an early inside track on the music of the next decade.
I had never listened to Bug before outside of maybe hearing Freak Scene once or twice. It's a good album, definitely not quite to the level of better albums like Without a Sound, Where You Been, and You're Living All Over Me, but this is a consistently good listen. Some highlights for me were Freak Scene, Let it Ride, and Pond Song. Only song I didn't care for as much was Don't, never loved their screamier songs.
Definitely worth a listen if you love killer rhythm guitar work and a dirtier grungy overall sound, but I'd recommend some of their other work first.
Pretty typical early psych rock. Not really sure why it needed to be on here but wasn't unpleasant. Short and reasonably sweet.
This is like being recommended the back of my hand lmao
Obviously one of the greatest musical achievements of all time and still holds up wonderfully today. If you haven't heard this yet I really have no idea what you're doing lol
This sounds like the OST to a point and click adventure game about trains. And I mean that in the best way possible.
Really cool proto electronic album, insanely far ahead of its time. Can definitely hear a ton of influence it must have had on modern EDM artists, and I think to video game composers as well.
Did not finish. As much as I do think Def Leppard is one of the better glam rock bands, they're still a glam rock band and so much of this subgenre sounds exactly the same. I get the vibe and I think if you were having a party or pregaming to go out this kind of music can hit, but it's sorely outdated and monstrously overproduced.
Even with skipping through the big songs I already knew, I couldn't get through over an hour's worth of Def Leppard.
It was ok. Didn't really do much for me but didn't actively hate it. 2.5/5.
This is an album that was definitely written for clubs and isn't really meant for casual listening. A lot of the songs go on just a bit too long and don't offer any changes to keep the consistent beat for dancers. That said, there were some tracks here I did genuinely enjoy. Of course everyone knows Le Freak, but Savoir Faire had some really nice guitar playing and was a neat instrumental track, and (Funny) Bone was a fun one as well.
Probably not something I'd return to, but a solid enough little album that carries the disco spirit in an easy to digest package.
A pleasant listen. Not the biggest ABBA fan but don't mind them.
Pretty much just your average 60s bubblegum rock band. Not bad but definitely not something I'm coming back to. I knew I'm Not Your Stepping Stone, the rest pretty much ran together. Louie Go Home is just store brand Daytripper
Pretty much just throwaway 60s bubblegum rock. I knew Stepping Stone but the rest ran together. Louie Go Home sounds like store brand Daytripper. Pretty forgettable.
What a massive, extremely pleasant surprise. Admittedly, britpop is a large blind spot for me (yank) so when I saw that tag in the genres I was expecting my very stereotypical view of britpop, aka the few hits I know from Oasis and Blur, and early Radiohead.
Man, this album blew me away. I was not expecting the level of punk energy that came with this one. It carries obvious melodic influences from bands like The Beatles and The Kinks, but a raw edge to it with thrashing guitars and pounding drums more akin to later stuff such as The Hives.
Little did I know I had heard the song "Alright" hundreds of times but had no idea who it was. It's definitely been featured on many commercials. It's an enjoyable simple tune but in my opinion might be one of the least interesting tracks on the record.
Some highlights for me included "I'd Like To Know", "Man Sized Rooster", "Lenny", "Time", and "Sofa (Of My Lethargy)". But there really is not a miss on here even with the very abstract and silly "We're Not Supposed To".
This is the first album on here that I've genuinely loved and wanted more of.
Extremely creative and well produced. A very relaxing listening experience that I could see myself returning to. Already knew the song I'll Come Running, and the rest was very pleasant. Super cool to hear Phil Collins and Robert Fripp contribute on this record as well, among others.
Very quirky and entertaining. I feel like you have to "get" Bjork, and I think I *almost* get Bjork, just probably need a little more exposure to her work.
As some of the reviews stated, I checked out Zen Arcade instead of this one. It was fine, probably the most entertaining thing was that I really had Husker Du pegged as some like Southern Rock or Jam band. Idk, that's what the name spoke to me. It was decent punk but everything kind of ran together, which I suppose isn't really that bad for the genre.
