Ask anyone who knows me, and they will know of my distaste for the Beatles. I've never cared for them, any song I heard I found a bore, and their tag of being the "greatest band to ever do it" so early in modern music's infancy always made me roll my eyes.
That being said, I can't deny how they had completely revolutionized the rock scene at the time. Hell, even creating "rock" as we know it. And not in a gradual shift, it's a stark contrast. There is music pre-Beatles, and then there is music post-Beatles. They're a group where if you listen to an album, even just a handful of tracks, you can hear your favorite band in them. Their influence is overwhelming, and all roads (Abbey or other) lead back to them.
I did enjoy the raw sound of the album. The jangly quality of the guitar and the bright register of the drums makes it seem amateur, but don't let that fool you. The production is tight, and well-intentioned. Realistically though, I can't see myself putting this album on again, and my next Beatles listen will most likely be when another album of theirs pops up in this rotation. Until next time, lads.
Tracks I had left with:
I'm Only Sleeping
She Said She Said
"Did I ever tell you about my father?"
"No..."
"Well, he thought he was Mick Fleetwood. We would have taken him to the hospital, but we needed a driving rhythm section!"
That was a joke my father would repeat constantly growing up. It's terribly unfunny, and culturally lost on an 8 year old.
That being said, this album is one continuous unremarkable sound for a little over an hour. The songs bleed one into another, and I just kept waiting for it to end. Look, it's not a bad sound, it's just... bland, and uninteresting.
Left with no tracks, as nothing was worth saving.
Acceptable.
Beginning To See The Light
The Murder Mystery
After Hours
Candy Says
Those songs left the most impression on me. I might venture out and listen to more, but only time will tell.
Oh, hell yeah. Some REAL MUSIC.
I feel like I should be out on a deck sucking down some cheap beer and shooting the shit with some buddies.
I'm really digging the unapologetic rock and blues sound. Song after song has been a constant head-nodder. Easily the best album I've heard so far, closer to the sound that I normally listen to already. ZZ Top, I tip my Stetson to you.
Among my favorites:
Waitin' for the Bus
Sheik
La Grange
Master of Sparks
Beer Drinkers & Hell Raisers
Always fun to find the origin of a popular sample (which isn't even the true origin, just the song that used it first).
I know Run DMC was incepted first, but I'm familiar with the trade off style of rapping by the Beastie Boys. Similar era of "rap-rock". As an LA girl though, I gotta represent the westside.
While it is fun, I find this style of rap a little too goofy for my tastes.
Didn't feel the need to save any songs, cuz I'm a sucka mc.
Very relaxing, but also lively. Reminded me a lot of Mannheim Steamroller's "Fresh Aire" albums.
Already a big fan of Well I wonder, excited to hear the rest of the album.
I always love the jangly sound of the Smiths, whimsical yet grounded. I've always intended to listen to more, but had never made out the time prior.
What really had struck me as profound on this album was the title track Meat is Murder. I'm not a vegetarian myself, but wow. Such an impactful track. Visceral imagery, and it really makes you pause and think about how meat really is a murder of a kind.
Tracks saved:
What She Said
Nowhere Fast
Well I Wonder
I thought PJ Harvey was a man. Shows how much I really know about acts that are before my time.
The infamous Pink Floyd, where a 17 minute track would be considered short.
Really enjoyable. I love prog rock, and that 70s synth sound is one of my favorites. Very whimsical sounding.
I actually do find his voice a little grating. I'm sorry.
Eh. Not likely to relisten.
Can't escape those fuck ass Beatles, no matter where I go...
Aside from Help, it's a charming album. Very late 60s-early 70s soft bubblegum-y rock.
