I liked listening to this album and appreciate how influential it has been. but because of its age/the sound quality etc I probably wouldn't just put it on. still glad i got to listen to it.
took me back to the Napster era. Chris Martin has a beautiful falsetto, Spies is a cool song. Their sound is a little polished and emotion free for my taste but there are some fun and lasting pop songs on this album. Everything's Not Lost sounds like a billy joel song.
totally full of bangers, can't believe i've never heard this record. SO much fun. I would be stoked if I were out dancing and any of these songs came on.
there is no option to give this a 7 but i would if i could
don't know tons about jazz, loved the bluesiness of this album and enjoyed learning about the music it influenced.
This album had some tracks I really liked but also a couple of pretty annoying ones. I enjoyed especially Second Head, Bouncing Babies, Ha Ha I’m Drowning and Use Me, which is more acoustic. Mostly very danceable/upbeat, surreal lyrics are fun. I’d have to be in the right mood for this.
It’s like Queen and the Beatles (magical mystery tour era) had a baby and that baby was a rock opera… sounds good on paper but this was not for me for the most part. Too theatrical, some of the blues-influenced tracks feel like parody. Might be a good guilty pleasure album for a person who is not me.
This is such a fun and joyful album, with such a diversity of influences from across funk/jazz/rap. I really loved Big Boi's side, especially Bow Tie, which is a hilarious song. Unhappy is also a great track. Crazy trivia that Rosa Parks sued them over this album. Takes me back to high school.
Beautiful harmonies and lyrics, so nostalgic. They were some of the best of the folk rock revival. Found songs I had never heard/forgot about including Meadowlarks and White Winter Hymnal. Album sounds like it was composed by medieval bards and performed in a clearing in the woods by a barbershop quartet. Easy and enjoyable listen, also good length.
I love Tina Turner and enjoyed listening to this. Some of it hasn’t aged that well (like the title track). The production is super eighties and a little too much for. Her voice is raspy and beautiful. The stand out for me was her cover of Ann Peebles’ I can’t stand the rain, which i had to immediately listen to three more times.
I have been listening to the Beatles since before I could speak, know less about their solo careers, really really wanted to enjoy this. I did enjoy some of it— mostly the blues rock tracks, even I Don't Wanna Be A Soldier Mama. How Do You Sleep? is honestly a banger, amazing diss track, can't believe I've never heard it before — it's SO petty. But overall this felt kind of disjointed as an album. Doesn't help that the title track is truly bad. Also minus points for not crediting Yoko for her writing.
Really enjoyed this. Standout track is obviously Papa Was A Rollin' Stone.
First track is dedicated to Nick drake
The slurred vocals are apparently a style?
Cool eclectic influences, love the jazziness
Learned also one of his later albums, which is also on this list, is patient zero for triphop which is awesome
incredibly energetic live album, Sam at the peak of his powers. Can only call this secular gospel music. Hearing his connection with the audience is so exciting. Vocals are absolutely perfect — but it's a totally different side to him as a performer than what you hear in studio recordings. The history behind this album, how it was held from release until the mid eighties for fear of ruining his pop star image, is also fascinating.
Listened to this after a night out, walking along the canals in London while the sun was coming up. Easy 5 for me. Spacious, otherworldly, but still very melodic and emotional. Bowed guitars! Seeking out more of their music now.
cool album, not my personal favorite of what i've heard of Miles Davis
enjoyable, super fast, extremely stupid, would be super fun to see live. someone else commented it would be ideal music to speed clean your apartment to.
haven't listened to any hardcore since college probably and it was kind of fun to come back to.
didn't expect to like this so much, but actually his sound feels really pure, especially the vocal delivery. I think Johnny Cash isn't normally associated with the Bakersfield sound but to my ears it's not dissimilar to some of his earlier recordings (mainly because of the backbeats, and because of Owens' range in his low register)
Love Ali Farka Touré's music but had not heard this particular album — was absolutely mesmerizing. His use of loops (not the electronic kind) create completely hypnotic patterns within the music. It's incredible how well blues fits into this style of music. would listen to this over and over again.
There’s so much Elvis and Johnny cash in his sound. Only knew the hits off this record, enjoyed it a lot more than expected. Not totally my cup of tea but great songwriting and very listenable. I understand why he’s so beloved. The energy and upbeat vibes of the whole album are in complete contrast to its narrative and subject matter which is fascinating, and maybe explains why so many people misunderstand the title track.
I binged this album (and the 2 follow ups) a ton when it came out and then didn't come back to the Mars Volta for a long time. I was young then and it blew my mind — the crazy guitar riffs and unhinged lyrics. Coming back to it now after having heard a lot more different kinds of music, I hear the jazz fusion in it, the inventive shifts in time signatures and punk rock influence. It's the ultimate maximalist album. There is so much going on, and there's something new every time you come back to it. To me right now it feels like sensory overload. But that's part of what's great about it. It really works.
points for cool album cover and for being their last album with Brian Eno. I can hear the Velvet Underground influence a little but some blues rock too. In Every Dream Home A Heartache which I've just read is about a blow up doll is probably the standout track for me. Also enjoyed Beauty Queen and Grey Lagoons. Would probably take a few more listens to really digest this. Also so much saxophone!
