Unfortunately does not hold up for me :/ Very much a "you had to be there" album, but one that doesn't do much for me beyond the late aughts.
3.5*
Not my favorite of hers, but very lovely listen! V cool to hear her sound burgeoning before it fully exploded.
3.5*
Not bad at all, but strangely felt like a step down from EKTIN - just a bit sleepier than I wanted ballad-wise!
Absolute gas. It almost feels criminal to not have listened to this sitting by a fire, whiskey in hand.
God I just do not give a shit about AOR save for a few rare instances. I have to imagine this is only on here because like... EVERYONE had a copy back in the day?
I lowkey had to turn this off once the talk box came on during "Show Me The Way."
3.5*
It's a little unfortunate that "Animal Nitrate" being the 2nd track fully blows this album's load within the first 10 minutes (yes, I meant how that would sound) since nothing else beyond that even comes close to that song. If this was like, half the run-time, would likely be a full 4!
BUT, nevertheless, an underrated vibe within the wider Britpop context!
Straight heat, and kicking off with a song decrying NIMBYs in the year 1968 of all years is unfathomably based.
3.5*
Dig this! V v stoked to check out Aja to see how much this differs.
This is just pretty boring to me, unfortunately :/ Almost like Wal-Mart The Cure
3.5*
Oh how I would try to drum along to "Still Take You Home" as a child
After the first 2 singles, this reeeeeeeally drags until ya get to "Farewell Ride."
I think I would've enjoyed this much more if it was Willie originals, but absolutely a great "throw it on and drone out at night" record.
3.5*
This is just so much fun - but it's a shame that "Turn To Stone" is like, one of the best songs in the world, and the rest of the album just doesn't hit the same!
3.5*
Highs are VERY high! Cool to run through the differences in mixes, and crazy how different this was gonna sound at one point.
Wow I can't believe it's Fats Domino
Groovy!
Bretty good!