This is an album that on paper I should really like and have tried to like before. But I just really can't get on board with their sound at all. I just don't want to listen to it.
Impressive that Dave recorded all of it himself! Some good songs but far from the finished article, and there are much better albums by them - colour and the shape came out only 2 years later! Must have some cultural significance from before my time because otherwise I don't really understand how this one made it on the list
Just sound so.. cool, don't they? Overall decent album and consistent style, Stupid Girl is an all-time classic
At the start I was like hell yeah blues rock, this'll be fun!
By the time I entered the 10th minute of Key to the Highway, somehow still only halfway through the album, my enthusiasm had waned considerably
Just the tonic after yesterday's slog!
My apologies, mammoth from ice age 2, I was not familiar with your game. What a fun listen
Some good bits but mostly a lot of progging about for not much payoff
Not very memorable
Didn't recognise the name, knew some of the songs though! Great songwriting stands the test of time
I don't know man. Credit for creativity, experimenting etc., cool theme. So will go for a slightly generous 3 on that basis. It sure is tough to actually listen to though. I can't say I particularly enjoyed the experience, I'm also not sure I was supposed to...?
Another one where I'm thinking surely there are better albums by this band, why are we listening to this one? I thought to myself if REM were playing a big show would even *one* song from this record make it on the set list?
I was curious so I googled and found their 2003 Glastonbury headline set. The answer is no.
Thought it was nice it was less self indulgent than the Layla album. Then the 20 minute guitar solo hit... Still. These things do happen at live shows. Idk. 3 I guess because I'm tired of all these 2s
Very creative.. so much more interesting than e.g. supertramp
Not bad but not being a metal fan did get a bit repetitive
Really good at that unsettling sound, very distinctive and some true classics on this record, I found it did drag on a bit at times but a strong album
Felt more like a technical demo at times. I'm sure it was all very difficult but not all worth hearing
Meh. That's the bag I'm in, great. Respect for the weird one at the end
Far too long and felt pretty samey. A generous 3
Another really long one.. but not bad, +1 for boogie with stu
Nice enough, all very earnest but didn't grip me all that much
Not aged that well in my opinion, most songs pretty lacking
Inoffensive but didn't really catch my ear. Songs went on for a long time
Nice enough but kind of all blurred into one after a while
My god, so much of what I heard was completely pointless. Voodoo chile - FIFTEEN?!!!! minutes of pretty much all just disjointed unmemorable riffing and drum fills with zero progression, zero point. Like everybody involved just forgot what they're meant to play next and filling the time while they wait for someone else to remember. Even knowing the best was at the end I DNF'ed. Maybe later, I just don't care any more.
Not a great listen but more musicianship than I was expecting.
Strong start, tailed off a bit
I usually give an extra star for being weird. And this sure is weird. So I guess I'm giving it a 0 + 1
Some good sounds in there but many songs a bit of a drag
Reminded me of that clash album, but better
Only knew concrete schoolyard by them previously which is a tune. Did not disappoint, fun listen
Probably a great one to have wafting over a swimming pool on a hot day.. nice enough but not that interesting to me
Creative, ambitious, strong start but second half was all over the place. Last one pulled it back and with the weird bonus it gets a 4
If I have to sit there listening to like 5 grown adults doing absolutely f all for 20 mins I'm not bothering with the rest. Concerning how many times it's already happened
The other one was better
Most french thing I've ever heard in my life. Wish I could understand any of it!
Class
Eh
Eh
