His voice is expressive, beautiful, otherworldly. But this album has just never really reached me emotionally. Nothing stands out lyrically and I'm almost bored by the music at times.
Even Buckley's 'Hallelujah' isn't my favourite version. I can sort of see why so many people love this album, but I'm ready to stop trying to love it myself.
Thrilled to draw this all-timer today. Headphones on, volume UP.
What can you say? Even utterly ubiquitous tracks like Sir Duke and Isn't She Lovely still delight. Didn't think I needed to hear them ever again but when they kicked in I was totally enraptured. These songs are undeniable.
An easy five stars.
I haven't listened to the Doors since my teens and was pleasantly surprised to enjoy returning to them. I've never understood why people venerate Morrison as a lyricist, but his voice still gives me chills and there's plenty to enjoy in the band's blues-rock sound.
An era-defining sound that I have a lot of nostalgia for, but wow, a lot of these songs sound the same. I can't deny I had fun listening to this again though.
This one's not for me.
Despite Winehouse's vocal talent, most of these tracks are fairly unmemorable and the album's sound just isn't my thing.
Hard to believe she was only 19 when this was recorded because she already seems so jaded here. Poor kid.
Loved this - transportive, rich, and cohesive yet varied.
Cool, moody, synthy sound that outstays its welcome
This album gets better on every listen. Immaculate.
Loved this in my teens and still have a lot of affection for it. It's around 3.5 stars for me I think- there are some fairly forgettable tracks in alongside the fun, catchy ones I remember so fondly.
Hard to believe this album came from a band that would later inflict We Built This City on an unsuspecting world.
I was dreading this but it made for pretty interesting listening. It's really atmospheric.
I will probably never listen to it again.
This one goes on the growing pile of albums I admire but don't love.
Irritating.
This is only my 25th album generated and I suppose it's useful to establish a quality floor early on.
This is the worst album I've ever listened to the whole way through. The first two tracks have a certain tacky charm but it's all downhill from there. When I'd started to become inured to all the embarrassing faux rap posturing, the tonal shift of 'Only God Knows Why' kicked in to startle me into fresh suffering.
The lyrics were so bad they made me laugh out loud a couple of times. Couldn't even take this mess seriously enough to be offended by the misogyny, although I certainly noticed it.
Sometimes I give an album three stars because I recognise it's absolutely brilliant but it's not to my taste. This one, however, gets three stars because it's absolutely fine.
Norah Jones has a beautiful voice. There were no tracks I loved and none I hated.
More varied than I expected thanks to pleasant surprises like the skiffle sound of Jeepster and the string arrangement on Cosmic Dancer. Get It On is simply magnificent, but I already knew that. Of the tracks that were new to me, my favourite is probably Life's A Gas.
I'd happily listen through the whole album again some time, but probably while doing something else rather than with the full attention I gave it today.
I quite liked this album in my teens. I still like many aspects of the music but I've really soured on Wayne Coyne's vocals. I find myself trying to listen past his voice.
This is great. The sparseness of the recordings works well for the desolate characters Springsteen gives voice on this album.
