Love the power ballad ending. The piano send off absolutely sent me. Starts off strong and made me want to listen by a body of water.
3 - iconic beginning. I've never really given Beck enough credit for being so emblematic. Every song sounds like a great piece for a movie. Crazy to hear the influence they've had on later bands and also to recognize such a broad range of influence they've used on this album.
3 - Always fun, funky and suave. Not my fav work of theirs but Runaway Child is such a hit. Great album for a lil weekend get together
3- not my fav pixies album, although I do love them so so so much.
Fav Song: Havalina is a long time fav
4 - UGH a classic - only rating a 4 because its not something I'd listen to regularly and I cant give perfect scores away that easily.
3 - I only know Fugazi from their Demo album 'Instrument Soundtrack' so to hear them in full form was a big switch up. A bit more hard than what I'd normally listen to but a good listen regardless.
Fav Songs: Merchandise, Greed, Blueprint
3.5 - Loved this one. Love the 60s/early 70s ambiance that it creates. Really feel the americana, country-esque feeling that California musicians so often evoke. Never had listened to them before this and was suriprised by that.
Fav Songs: Hippie Boy!!!!! , Hot Burrito #2 , Do Right Woman, Christine's Tune
5 - okay i have to do it. a 5. a rare 5.
This is one of the most iconic and prolific albums to come when and where it did, ESPECIALLY if you live in NY. I have personally have had some of my favorite moments listening to live music during 2 of the songs on this album. I don't think its perfect, but goddamn it sure is close.
Fav songs: Get Innoculous! , North American Scum , Someone Great , All My Friends , NY I Love You...
2.75/3 - Not what I'd regularly listen to but alot alot of fun. Nver really gave them a chance outside of the few big songs. Shining Star is the craziest start I LOVE it. I would give this intor a 5/5 but the rest of the album wasnt as potent until Africano.
Fav Songs: Shining Star , Africano
5 - Okay well this one is unfair because it's one of my favorite albums ever. One of the greatest rock bands of all time at their peak, cosplaying Americana, witty and balanced, with almost no low moments in the album.
Fav songs: Wild Horses (prob a top 5 song in my life) , Dead Flowers + every other but those are top 2
3.5 - Never listened to them before but was a surprisingly big fan. Felt Talking Heads-ish, The Smiths-ish, The Cure-ish at times. Almost had a Southern Asia / Indian note to their instrumentals. Some Epic solos too.
Fav songs: The Cutter, My White Devil, Gods will be Gods
3.75 - Such an iconic artist and album, Them Changes was actually my personality my senior year of college. So funk and cool and untouchable basslines. Only rating it below a 4 because I only really care to listen to probably 30% of the album outside of the album as a whole.
Fav songs: Them Changes, Jethro, Walk on By
2.5 - Not my favorite Bowie, although respectable. I appreciate it more than I like it. I deeply admire his ability to reinvent himself over and over, and continue to push his creative envelope without letting himself get stale.
5 - Ok I can't argue with an album labeled the greatest album of the 20th century. Also another one I grew up listening to on cassette in my dad's work truck. 'Jamming' was probably my favorite song as a child. Nostalgia + Iconicity = 5stars.
Fav Songs: Jamming, Exodus, Turn your Lights Down Low, + all the others tbh
