Reviews by aineslee

Was hoping to find this better than I remember at the time and to a degree it was.

Favourite song was clearly Venus as a Boy if for no other reason than reminding me of one of my favourite films, Leon.

Quite enjoyable listen.

Well this has placed me in a bit of a quandary. I have previously been vocal about my displeasure of live albums being in this list however this is such a great album I may have to make an exception here.

I’m not sure what it is but maybe it’s because it doesn’t feel like your usual live album and all the songs feel like they have extra meaning played in the way they are. You can hear Kurt’s vocals and actually how good a singer he was when the songs are stripped back in this way. You can ‘feel’ the songs in a different way.

I mean how can it not get 5 stars, it’s such a great listen.

I don’t know what it is but I’ve just never really got into the Arctic Monkeys as a band. Not sure if it’s the lack of tuneful melodies or what but I just find a lot of their songs rather boring and awkward.

As for this, it didn’t feel much different from that but if anything was even less inspiring and duller so didn’t really enjoy it that much.

Not unpleasant but can’t say I’ve ever been a big fan of disco. For what it is I can appreciate it’s a good record though and I’m sure it stands out in the pantheon of disco albums.

Quite liked this with its Fela Kuti influence. Quite funky and musically pleasant to listen to. Ok so it dipped a bit towards the end but overall very enjoyable.

Not my favourite new album experience in this project.

Wasn’t too sure at first but it certainly grew over the course of 3-4 listens.

(Note to other artists here, it helps if your album is short so I have time to listen several times which is more likely to result in a better rating for you).

No really stand out songs but some pleasant listens here despite Morrisey’s singing. I do think the sound of the Smith’s music far outweighs his singing.

A poignant album given what happened to Elliott Smith and the melancholic nature of it feels sincere. Another one of those albums where downbeat songs can still hook you in if done right.

A nice listen and another of those artists and albums I’d never have known about without this list.

Not listened to the other EC albums yet but surprised how much I enjoyed this one. Even a couple of songs where his singing didn’t grate as much as usual.

Not a patch on Marty Robbins!

Liked this a lot more than I was expecting to. I think I almost prefer this side of Beck to his usual style. A touch of Nick Drake melancholia about this which is no bad thing.

Ok so it may be downbeat and not too cheerful but if it’s done right, like this, then it can still be a good listen.

A very enjoyable listen. Not quite what I was expecting with it being much more toned down than I was anticipating. But no less of an album for that with some very good songs.

Sincerest apologies from the UK to the rest of the world for subjecting you to this.

Better than I was expecting

An excellent album, one of those I probably should have listened to sooner but never got round to it.

I get why some people who prefer the later are less keen on the early stuff ad vice versa but I think there’s room for both.

Listened to this one plenty of times before and it does take some getting into initially but usually after a couple of listens I'm back into it. Not an album that really grabs you on just one listen.

Some really good songs without any that really feel like the big hits of later albums but as a whole the album seems to work.

As debut albums in the early 80’s go its a darn fine effort.

I mean it’s not dissimilar to other similar albums from the time which are alright listens (if on the right mood) but aren’t ever going to win any awards for innovation. Although maybe this was innovative and everyone else copied.

Down the middle again then.

I don’t think I was stoned enough to fully appreciate this one.

Pleasant enough in places.

I would say The Thompson Twins probably edge the Thompson spouses for me.