Messy and in-your-face, but not in a good way. Low quality music with horrid whinging, screeching vocals, which made 'Black Mountain Side' my favourite track (purely because it was the sole instrumental.) It hurts to play this knowing the band is highly-regarded, because if an all women band made music as low-quality as this, they probably wouldn't even be given a chance in the industry. There were okay moments, like the swelling, hard hitting instrumental breaks on 'Dazed and Confused', or the organ feature as religious allusion on 'Your Time is Gonna Come', but overall there are far better quality rock bands out there (from this time period, and in general) that I would much prefer listening to.
I enjoyed this band's gloomy and atmospheric sound, yet couldn't help but be a little disappointed by the project's failure to strike an equal balance between fostering this and distinguishing each song. I was reminded of some Velvet Underground projects, but unlike the Velvet Underground, nothing within this album stood out or was particularly exceptional to me. My favourite track was probably 'Light my Fire' (which Stevie Wonder does an excellent cover of by the way) and my least favourite was 'Alabama Song' which I found extremely creepy. Otherwise, this was a chill listen overall, but nothing too special or groundbreaking.
Really enjoyed how genre-bending and experimental this album was, with electronic aspects and killer vocals contributing to the overall sound. Prompt tonal differences could've been jarring, but they weren't for me, like when the Korn type nu-metal track 'Hi-five' effortlessly transitioned into the folk track, 'Ramshackle'. I think it's the great vocals which keep this body of work together. They are so integral and flexible amongst both the heavy, hard hitting songs and softer songs. Funnily enough, I hear a little Cameron Winter in the singer's voice, maybe I'll recommend this project to Geese fans!
I found this project so bland and boring that it was absolutely excruciating to get through. The only way I can describe it is if you took Radiohead's 'Ok Computer', sucked all the life out of it, and replaced masterful songwriting for cheesy and predictable lyrics. While 'The Scientist' was familiar and thus almost tolerable, every other track had me physically cringing, in particular the song 'Green Eyes', which is just destined for white weddings. I don't see how this can be one of the 1001 albums you must listen to before you die. I'm praying for an album by a female artist/band next...
Unexpected moments kept this project fresh sonically, like strategic vocal modulation on ‘Goodbye Blue Sky’, reversed vocals at the start of 'Empty Spaces’ or breaths haunting the background of ‘Don't Leave Me Now’, but if you’re a fan of this, I’d recommend checking out Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Damn’ instead. This album uses techniques to diversify the listening experience and emphasise themes, while ‘The Wall’ fails to do so in a carefully crafted way. My main criticism here is of the poorly executed satire, which is far from linear and less conceptually strong than in
'The Wall's' predecessor; ‘Dark side of the Moon’. Don’t get me wrong, I love a good satirical track (Eg. Lorde’s ‘Mood Ring’) but the sheer absurdity in this project’s theatrics were frankly annoying to listen to (Eg. ‘The Trial’) and tonal switches (‘One of my tunes’) came off as jarring, not clever. This could’ve been so much better had the most beautiful moments, like the strings on ‘Vera’, been collated together, while the rest was scrapped to the archives. In my view, this was a project ruined by its bloated track-list. I just don't think we need three versions of ‘Another Brick in the Wall'.
Unfortunately, this was just so not-my-thing. Aside from the wave of nostalgia brought to me by 'Fairytale of New York', which took me back to childhood christmases pretending to be the female singer in the duet, I can no longer enjoy this song after realising the slur it includes, it just makes me cringe. This album was just not listenable for me, but I'm sure it's someone else's cup of tea. To all my Irish ancestors, I sincerely apologise.
This album crafts a version of rock which is light, airy and dream-like rather than dark or gritty. I absolutely love the opening track 'I Wanna be Adored' and I was excited to realise that the religious allusion here continues throughout the project. My other favourite songs included 'Shoot You Down', 'I am the Resurrection' and 'Fools Gold'. Although I enjoyed this album, it didn't completely blow me away. I would have enjoyed a little more variety within the indie rock style that this album establishes.
Album generator. Give me a break. Not everyone wants to listen to rock all the time! I am so tired of men yelling! If I don't see Sade, Ella Fitzgerald, Lauryn Hill, Madonna, Sophie, Lamp, Nico, Rosalia and my queen Björk on this list, I am genuinely going to denote it sexist. If I don't get a female artist/band soon, I am going to make my own one thousand and TWO albums website, that will be much better than yours. Anyway, the fact that I am seething with rage right now is not Duran Duran's fault. In fact, I love the band and know they're classified as pop-rock, not full rock, but sorry Duran Duran, I shall have to accept that your album 'Rio' has been plagued by my sour attitudes towards this website thus far.
This is the kind of country album that I have an affinity for. It is soft, classic and stripped back, nothing too poppy or modern. There are nice vocals and harmonies throughout, particularly on the closing track 'Kids and Dogs', but my favourite track was 'Laughing'. Its polished nature and technical quality made it a standout from the majority of the rest of the tracks, which are utterly raw in a way that almost requires them a bit of a polish. Anyway, all in all, a good album for someone who owns an acoustic guitar.
Soft and enjoyable album with nice lyrics. Favourite tracks included 'Get to You' (where Crosby's contribution is made clear) and 'Draft Morning- alternate end' with beautiful guitar, strings and I think even harp? Some tracks however, didn't really work for me, such as 'Moog Raga' (which reminded me of Minecraft), or 'Universal Mind Decoder', a Futura free-esque album closer, just as long, but not quite as emotive or enjoyable. Maybe if I were a die hard fan of the band I'd be more appreciative of this little snippet into their process, but it didn't really do much for me. Another important note here is that this record is incredibly similar stylistically to the Beatles, especially in terms of vocals and harmonies on tracks like 'Goin' Back', so reccomend this to any Beatles fans.
This is an album I'd love to revisit on a calm, happy summer day. Even though sadly, did not understand the lyrics, the whole atmosphere of this project was incredibly calming, with each song holding a lot of presence and emotion. 'Clube Da Esquina N2' was a particular favourite, with a nostalgic quality to it which tugged at my heartstrings. Although this project was a bit long, moments like the electric guitar on 'Trem de Doido' keep it fresh occasionally. So cool to be able to listen to something the Brazilian language!
This is the kind of album that I think everyone can enjoy. I am so glad this album generator has finally gave me the chance to listen to it. I had no idea what to expect, as this is my first time listening to Fela Kuti, but I was so thrilled with the mix of jazz, soul and funk which I was met with! The vocals here are incredibly iconic and I would definitely love some of this on vinyl. I've appreciated it fully now with my noise cancelling headphones, really relishing in every element and layer, but I think it'd also be such perfect background music for a dinner or gathering! Really upbeat and powerful. Also, works really well for studying and locking in as the songs are so long and continuous.
Intricate, poetic, creative and just beautiful. This project is one I absolutely love, made by a highly intelligent visionary filled with talent. You have no idea how happy I am to finally get an album by a female artist on this thing, and especially with this being my favourite Fiona Apple project! I am so pleased! Apple's songwriting here (at the age of 18!!) is absolutely unmatched, the best I've seen on this generator journey so far. 'Never is a Promise' is a hugely impressive song of course, but I've also been loving 'Sullen Girl' recently, which is so devastating and impactful. Not going to lie, her music was a sound that took me a while to get used to, but now I absolutely love her. If you didn't enjoy this on first listen, definitely give it another go once you've familiarised yourself.
Not my favourite as far as The Cure albums go. Smith's songwriting goes strong here, as always, but sonically, this album felt messy, jumbled and blurred, just like the cover suggests. Although I do appreciate how atmospheric and dark it is, this stylistic choice is much better executed on 'Pornography's' follow-up, 'The Top', which is also packed with experimentation- a truly thrilling listen. Later works like 'Disintegration' also fine tune this moody, poetic sound to perfection, so although this album had some standouts like 'Cold' and 'A Strange Day', the lack of variation made it a bit disappointing for me.
An album that is, 'too much', in every sense of the phrase. Harsh, screeching vocals piled on top of excessive, messy instrumentals, all of which are at their highest possible volume and intensity. Overall, a project with no care, or quality in its construction whatsoever. Despite my predisposition for operatic rock (sorry Queen fans), I found myself struggling to divert from this prejudiced assumption when I discovered the opening track of this album to be essentially an acoustic version of Mario Kart's 'Coconut Mall'. By the time I'd arrived at 'You took the words right out of my mouth', things had not improved. A cringe-worthy talking intro I can only assume was added as an attempt towards artistic flair, a goal which was not realised on 'Paradise by the Dashboard Track', which due to its popularity, I expected to be the most palatable of the songs. Alas, I realised that I was not the demographic for this record, which I predict to be southern old men with a big trucks. Also, I've never tired meatloaf, so if you love meatloaf and this record, good for you.
