Pretty enjoyable, not necessarily knocking my socks off. Money For Nothing stands out but broski was gasping to say the F slur as many times as possible, wasn't he?
I just feel like the exaggerated violence stuff is a bit played out and I get he was the first guy taking the gangster rap violence to this level but that doesn't mean it's *good*. The whole album reeks of sensationalising, trying to be so shockingly violent that people buy the record to see what the fuss is.
Stan is so melodramatic it's comical. Do you reckon Slim still sent the last letter, even though he wrote "come to think of it, it was you".
'I'm Back' is probably the best combination of beats and raps, because most of the other tracks just have these phenomenal beats and really unenjoyable verses.
'Marshall Mathers' really cringes me out. The echo voice is so so lame.
Christ imagine him doing the different voices in 'Kim.' He really is the rap equivalent of a TikTok sketch content maker
I enjoyed seeing a 60 year old instance of something calling itself "Modern". There's such a specific type of strings sound in so many of these tracks that absolutely reeks of the era, which is nice to be able to point out.
I wasn't a huge fan of any of the track in particular, but I didn't dislike a single one. I've never given Ray Charles the time of day, so this is a fun album to jump in with. I don't think he had the best opportunity to play around vocally in these tracks, but that might be a cost of retooling country songs into a new genre.
Preferred the horns over the strings and some songs had a real Count Basie combo of the double bass and trumpet which put a smile on my face.
A pleasant record!
There really is something to be said about bands where everyone gets to have a little go at singing. Even though the sound is quite stressful at times, this is a fun album with some silly moments in it.
The guitar riffs between lines are so fun. There's a good number of tracks that make me nervous, like Takes of Ulysses and We're Going Wrong, which make me worried for the stoners listen to this in the 60s. Instant bad trip activator.
Mother's Lament is the perfect example of this awful vibe. Fascinating creative choice but I can also imagine it felt hilarious to do at the time.
You know what, I've never enjoyed pop punk, but this album is actually doing something, isn't it?
Granted, it's got the typical pop punk curse of never having enough enough distinction to differentiate one song from another, but it makes some great choices, like pairing a few songs into these great medleys.
Obviously there's no denying that the singles from this are solid, solid tracks, in spite of them being played to death in my childhood. Maybe my only issue with Green Day and this era of pop punk is that over exposure I had to endure before I really had a taste in music.
Anyway, any album that's willing to do a fast "1-2-3-4!" In a tiny break of the drums is worthy of a three stars in my book. Take it or leave it, Billy Joe
Doesn't this album sound so much newer than it is? Isn't this just some beautifully sloppy crap that cheese grates your ear into this bizarre blissful submission?
I wonder how they knew that this abraisive, almost atonal sound would play off as enjoyable. I'd never paid attention to the studio dialogues before but they're fun too, really bring you into the album
I probably don't give techno albums enough time of day. Despite falling into the unavoidable trap of every track feeling three times too long, it's impressive to hear the variation between songs on this one.
I've always known Chemical Brothers were very talented, but I've never observed how much genre bending they do. The psychedelic elements of this album come as a genuine surprise.
Not all of it is enjoyable - there was a fair share of really grating noises that just didn't get the blood pumping, but for the most part, this was a surprising testament to electronic albums.
Juvenile. Ridiculous. Rusty. Stupid.
This album is a work of art and its significance is profound. I love this album, I love what it stands for it rap and I love how it contrasts the rest of the Beastie Boys catalogue.
Hilarious lyricism, really creative beats, just so much fun.
Sort of pointless trying to say anything about this album that hasn't been said a million times before. I haven't listened to it in full for years and I don't think I ever appreciated how weird it is.
Thinking in the context of psychedelic rock, imagine how trippy it was hearing these disembodied voices in what sounds like interviews. I don't want to look up what they're from, but it makes such a huge, operatic album feel so intimate and personal.
I'm realising now that the subjects for the album are so bafflingly simple. Life, getting older, money, death. It's like making an album about oxygen. But still, it's resonant and it's meaningful and it has such an emotional weight.
Great Gig in the Sky and Eclipse stood out on this listen. What a beautiful album.
Gangster rap is so much more interesting when it presents as having come from genuine experience. It's nice to hear something from the genre that isn't all bravado.
No particular enormous stand out for me but this album produces some great beats and hard hitting raps while still managing to have some fun. I liked it!
