Her vocals pair well with the horns, distinctive percussion at the low BPM and fun unique instruments for various songs. Creates that old school sound like an underground jazz club shrouded in dim lights.
Grungy, distorted and experimental feeling. I think they were really pushing their creative chops with the style change ups. Sure shot, Get it together, and Flute Loop we're stand outs for that Beastie Boy sound, but I liked Sabrosa and Ricky's Theme for the difference they added to the album.
Enjoyed the singles, it's clear why Criminal got so popular as it was the only one I had heard before. Her piano skills make the album work I think and her goals are good and emotional, probably a little "rambling" for my tastes.
Handful of classics, didn't know Groovin' was originally Aretha's. Super powerful voice and actual variety of music styles between gospel, slow emotional, jumpy old timey game show pop and light rock. Very cool to spot those differences.
Solid British rock with punk energy, guitar and bass propell a lot of track forward with vocals coming in to match at a constant clipped pace. Very enjoyable to listen to and got better on repeats. Saved "Still Take You Home" and find more than half of the album to be an easy re listen.
Good ol classic rock, hits what i would call the cross country road trip vibes. Lead vocal is so iconic at this point its like a comfort blanket. Green River and Bad Moon are clearly the heavy hitters but the rest of the album holds its own. Makes me yearn for simpler times and want to reach out to people to sit around a camp fire.
Has some iconic synth sounds that shaped my emotional perception of the 80's from various movies. She has a good voice but sometimes leans too hard into it for some songs. Very influential and culturally significant.
Folksy and Celtic/ Irish, feels like I should be wandering a festival to this music. Sweet Thing was the immediate standout.
Hits that sitting around a small campfire about to start a drum circle on some drugs kind of energy. Some very experimental sounds, vocals that are buried behind the soft guitar/ piano, meandering melodies and lots of repeated chorus lines. A couple tracks that were okay but lost me in the sauce.
Not my style but hit that "Industrial Complex" well
Strikes an interesting tone of 60's game show along side the "Old School Masculinity" of something like a tame biker gang or the Blues Brothers, professional attire, sunglasses and and code. The defining feature of the album is the church organ piano sound which is part of why I think the song "Green Onion" is so iconic.
No savvy enough to distinguish between Chord progression and Modal Jazz but the music is really good. The interplay between the Saxophones and the Piano are what stood out to me. I see why it is very highly rated even if I don't have the technical knowledge to appreciate its complexities.
80s synth is something I've heard a lot in my childhood and beyond, its comforting and usually enjoyable. Found some new favorites outside of "Don't You Want Me?" and a new appreciation for the band
Cozy and emotional, I like the songs where piano takes more of a forefront but she has a good voice and clearly feels strongly in her lyrics which creates an authenticity that supports the music.
Like their other album, certainly interesting from an expiramental view but not enjoyable to listen to.
Strong album that grew on me with repeat listens. The range of pop to slow and emotional songs was a nice variety and his vocals are very good, reminiscent of Freddie Mercury. Freedom! 90 stands out as the hit but all the others hold their own.
Very reminiscent of other Beatles sounds with the guitar and vocals. Makes sense that it was in response to those types of music. Title track is strongest and i think an improvement over Dylan's version.
Im not big into musicals I general but I think this album stands on its own outside of that style. The jaunty piano, pushing vocals and heavy rock sounds all come together to make something unique
Some really good songs are here with the slow backdrop of R&B to lay the foundation for her vocals to take front and center. Feels like a lot of intentionality in the composition and enough style changes from track to track to keep the whole thing interesting, Broken Clocks, Pretty Little Birds and Supermodel are standouts.
Feels more powerful knowing this was the last album he recorded knowing his time was limited. I like the combo of Jazz and Rock that feels like drifting through an unstable abyss. Lazarus and Girl Loves Me hit the hardest for me.
Great funky soulful album. Provides one of my favorite combinations of piano with sax. The bass line really drives the flow of the songs and they hit a really good balance between everyone in the band, her vocals are great. Smooth Operator, Cherry Pie and Sally were favorites
A blend of pub rock, psychedelics and brit pop that has some highlights but may have gone on a lot longer than necessary. Oily Water, Popscene, Mace and Chemical World stood out to me and Disc 2 was mostly a miss.
Classic thrasher metal, very iconic to me. They do a good job of building out the sections of their songs which prevents the feeling of repetitiveness. The Guitar and drums are the powerful backbone of the songs and drive everything forward with aggression without losing the instruments like others tend to do. Master of Puppets, Battery and Sanitarium are top 3 but all the songs are enjoyable even though metal isnt my preferred genre. Whatever the criticisms are this is undeniably a very important and influential album and deserves to be recognized.
A lot of atmospheric feeling music with ethereal Senegalese vocals over fairly repetitive guitar, bass and percussion. The guitar is good and interesting when it does vary or usually at the intro to most of the songs. Often has an upbeat positive energy to chill and introspective. Good as a background for traveling or vibing in a new setting. Glad I was able to discover it even if it wont be on a regular rotation for me.
