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Almost perfect. Almost every song is a banger. Lots of range.
Super solid, blackmore solos are fabulous, the band has their own unique sound somewhere in the blue hard rock metal sphere. I'd heard these all before but been a while since I revisited the ones that weren't singles
It grew on me on a second listen even though it's not really my thing, quite enjoyed the chord changes and the key choices.
A couple solid works of art in this album. Very strong voice, that maybe gets a little old over an entire albums worth. But girl, what is with all the angst and single subject matter that's been covered a billion times before. Like you're only 25, you should be out catching stray dick not crying about every relationship you've ever had.
The album you play while drinking Yuengling at a new jersey dive bar after your shift unloading cargo ships or making Taylor Ham.
It's an interesting exploration of different genres, but not really a great version of any of them. The rap especially I could have done without. I would listen again to a few tracks for sure, but nothing on this stands out to me as a must listen.
It's a fun album and very energetic with some good solos. I am not super into the big band stuff though and the blaring horns that chime in all the time got pretty old. I know it's part of the whole thing but I'm over it.
She said I know what it's like to be dead. About sums it up for me in a special way when I consider this album in historic context as a Beatles super fan.
Some cool unique sounds across the entire album, but it wasn't as interesting as I was hoping it would be. Autobahn could have been like 1/5 the length. Found where some MGMT inspiration came from.
Clean powerful sound and voice. A couple tracks I really liked. Soft shock is a fantastic production!
Fun jams, not a standout for me.
It's pretty much just one long generic British rock song.
I like how honest and unpretentious Willies voice is. My impression was that there's nothing easier to listen to than this in the morning (not that it's easy listening). Some covers from what I heard. Nothing super profound that stood out.
Overall, it slaps! They bring the energy and the songs are interesting. I actually think this would be a fun show.
CREAM is a masterpiece, most of the rest of it is just alright. The beats are kind of bleh, the delivery is very new york and aggressive (as it's meant to be I'm sure, but I don't care for it).
Dank. One of the guys on this is having dinner with Martha Stewart at the Olympics now. Imagine going back in time and telling them that would happen when they were recording this :D
This one was polarizing for me. There were some songs I liked a good bit... sonically and some that I really didn't enjoy. The guitar especially I found the timbre unpleasant at times (I guess the discord is international) and there was an element of jam band noodling to the parts that annoyed me. But despite those complaints there were definitely a few songs I would revisit and I get the sound they were going for.
Splitting hairs but more like a 3.5 for me. I already had strong time and place associations with this album but it's been a while since I heard it front to back and I forgot which tracks were on it. Not my favorite arcade fire album but all the elements that I love them for show up here and there.
I gave it a 2 listens as a non Bob guy and I enjoyed some of the soundscape and a couple of the songs. It's all storytelling and for me its a different kind of listening experience but not something thats super engaging. Too much of the same blues. Will go back for hard boiled eggs!
Heartfelt, evoking. There's something there that I would probably appreciate more if I had more background.
This one was tough for me. It's undeniable that Jimi is immensely talented and invented his own unique guitar sound that can be incredible. But outside of the tracks that everyone already knows and loves, I found this album kind of a slog. A long psychedelic ish ramble with some bits of guitar genius here and there.
It was fun for a time but some of the tracks got so repetitive that I started to resent them.
I got more into it after I gave it some more time and a few listens. There are a few tracks aside from the classics that I put on my return to list. It sounds like Petty but maybe not full Petty quite yet but still with that unique take and style. It's close to a 4.
I wasn't much of a fan before but this album partially converted me. Aggressively 4/4 and a bit homogeneous, the sound is undeniably clean and powerful. Somewhere at the crossroads of new wave and maybe even Springsteen... With a few Dylan intonations thrown in. This is a great album to take a solo evening walk to or put on for a road trip.
Thought provoking. Has a couple of my favorite heads tracks. As a whole not their most engaging package.
Aside from the occasional bit of electronica mixed in, this wasn't really for me. I'm not sure what makes this an essential listen :shrug:
Grungy, sometimes lo fi. Couple tracks id come back to. You're welcome for this illuminating review.
Sounds like Ween? I gave it maybe 3 listens because I kept getting distracted and some of the songs really grew on me. Accessible but complex enough and entertaining.
Somebody get this man laid! I enjoyed the sound, backing of the big band, and his voice. The subject matter got tiring. Who wants to listen to this many love songs. Anything Goes was a gem though. Either ironic or just old fashioned, I'm not sure.
Loved it! Big voice and she knows when to use it. There was one moment in Pick Up Your Feelings that actually made me shiver. Good mix of soul and R&B. I'm also a big fan of albums by women where they let it all fly and tell it raw and this one had a great balance of fun and real that I could easily connect with even though I'm a completely different demographic (I know shocking that a white man is doing this project. Hello, nice to meet you stranger)
I feel like based on my musical tastes all the elements are here that should make me like this more, but somehow something is just missing. I don't get what about whatever genre you call this doesn't connect with me. Maybe part of this project is figuring that out. I'll let you know when I have the answer. I enjoyed the bass lines the most and I'm someone who usually doesn't pay much attention to bass.
More engaging than I expected from the genre. Something easy to put on for the family with more to offer if you listen closely. Not something I'd necessarily seek out actively though.
That was uhh interesting. I hadn't heard of this artist at all before listening. This went kind of all over in a pleasant way. I had associations with Bowie, Dylan, the Band, maybe a little Deep Purple. At one point even Spinal Tap. Overall a fun record with plenty to enjoy, would revisit but nothing stood out as groundbreaking to me. That said I don't know the history so maybe it was these guys influencing everyone else.
2 stars for wasted potential. First off the guys voice is annoying and it's a big part of the whole album so that's not a great start. The stories spun are mostly uninteresting. I was excited about the backing band and the jazz blues sound but it never really got beyond casual backing jamming which was a shame. This Ain't Living is worth going back to. The rest, meh
I get it, but I still don't care for most of it. I'll keep it short and say I still like the songs from this album that I already knew, and the rest I don't feel like I need to revisit. Gave it 2 listens and my opinion didn't change.
Decent listen I overall. I was kind of dreading free bird thinking it would be like all the Journey crap that's been overplayed on the radio to death, but actually was pleasantly surprised at how good of a song it really is, albeit too long, and enjoyed the relisten.
Good album, I think I need to understand more context about why this in particular was important. Nothing especially stood out to me as far as I understand Jazz (which is not enough, yet).
Pretty crazy. Unique use of instruments. Slide whistle! Constantly goes in unexpected directions. Well recorded.
50 albums in and this is my first 1 star rating. This is actively trash. Futuristic beats that could be interesting but instead are just random sounds thrown together in a chaotic and maybe intentionally sloppy way. Her voice is my absolutely least favorite type of singing voice, high pitched needless whining. Stories not interesting. Songs repetitive. There is nothing worth even one listen on this album.
I liked a lot of the rhymes and I love the long ooouuuoo that British rappers do. But I disliked most of the beats, and some of them were so obnoxious that you couldn't hear the lyrics. Whatever the critics have to say about these beats, spare me. It's a bunch of garbage. I don't care if he literally soldered together each transistor, it detracts from what this album could have been.
I dig it, good interesting mix of instruments, solid backing track, good storytelling. Will be back for peg leg Sally. Without reading any background will assume this is Irish
Has a couple of Zeppelins classics, but I wouldn't say this is them at their best as an album. The recording on the first couple tracks didn't sound particularly good to me. 3.5
While all the screaming definitely is not for me, I can understand that this appeals to some people..getting through the whole album was tiresome, but there are some elements to this that I appreciate. Fast drums and guitars, powerful sound and some interesting melodies occasionally. I would revisit Purity but overall I'm not mad I took the time to listen to this but I won't be revisiting Slipknot as a whole.
