A joyous 1960s coming of age with some surprising little Motown sounds amongst the California surf rock. If the lyrics were problematic in 2026, I didn’t notice. “Help me, Rhonda” was the clear favourite.
A slow and uninspiring start opens up into a really nice album from heart of gold onwards. Except for A Man Needs A Maid. Someone should talk to Neil about that…
Was it a rock album? A symphony? An acoustic exploration? A masterpiece? I have no idea. If I could give it 3.5 I would
Listening to the prodigy at 6am with a baby, a coffee, and a bowl of oatmeal hits different to listening to the prodigy at 6am at a music festival.
I really don’t want to write another review about a problematic man, but too many songs here were about young girls. Bring on a female artist!
I’d pre-written the review. It was going to be a novella detailing my struggle to celebrate the melodic, ethereal genius, with the things I knew he’d done. Am I ok to cancel culture the 1001 albums? Would I drop him from five stars to four because of that? Turns out I didn’t need to worry. With the exception of Life on Mars, the album was ok.
My nervous system couldn’t even make it all the way through the first song.
A recency bias for sure, but Loretta Lynn is the poor woman’s Dolly Parton. The songs all sounded the same and only left me wanting Jolene and 9 to 5. RIP Dolly.
This album contains at least five of the anthems we need right now. R.E.M for all.
I didn’t know I had this Hole in my music history and I wish I’d known this version of Courtney Love before today! I enjoyed this grunge goodness from start to finish.
The perfect running playlist does not exi….
Fun, upbeat, and full of trials and tribulations, what a yo yo! I did like it and I still think four minutes is a good length for a song.
I didn’t realise how much I’d missed Jenny, Andy and Natalie. Hot Fuss, you’re a star ⭐️
I’m not talking to John about my reviews before I post them anymore. Mine was going to be better! It was “now I see where my chemical romance and the wiggles got their inspiration.” Or maybe it would have been a connections category. But he ruined it.
Music to put the baby to sleep that unfortunately didn’t put the baby to sleep
This is what you listen to while drinking red wine and cooking your new love interest bolognese for the first time. Lovely
Some fun songs and a good enough stop on my music edification journey but ultimately discordant and just not my style. Sorry Beastie Boys.
I wish the music was more engaging so that I paid attention to the important messages. I did like the pan flute though.
We all have bad days at work. Today’s was the person who picked this for 1001 albums to listen to before you die.
If I didn’t give this album four stars it would only be because of my ego, I sang along to every song.
