Rated 6/10
The problem with these long double albums is it’s hard to keep the interest going, especially when a lot of the songs sound very similar.
However this was interesting in places and not the worst listen. Was expecting it to be more like the Beach Boys than it was. Certain songs felt a bit bland but some were ok.
Rated 4/10
Slightly less experimental than Kid A but maybe an increase in the dullness stakes. Couldn’t get on board with this one.
Now this is a great album and a classic. Other Bowie albums we’ve had so far seem to have some good songs but not quite all the way through. This has great songs from start to finish. And whilst every song is great in its own way the album still feels like a connected body of work.
Got to be 5 stars right?
Rated 4/10
Listening to music is supposed to be an enjoyable experience, not a chore. This was most definitely a chore, a slog, an exhausting experience!
I’m sure it seemed a great idea to them at the time but the saying ‘quality over quantity’ really does apply here. There were some elements of promise but this was just swamped by the number of appallingly poor songs. And whilst it’s commendable to use various music styles and instruments it’s really not necessary to try all of them on the same album.
I’m giving this 2 stars but a large chunk of that is to reward my efforts in having to listen to it all.
Rated 4/10
Another day, another album on this list claiming to be the birth of heavy metal. Maybe I’m just getting old but it just felt a bit muddled and focused on making unmelodic noise to be anything particularly interesting. I’ve never played the guitar and yet I feel if someone handed me one I could probably just move my hands over it for 5 minutes and come out with some similar nondescript noise! Just felt a bit pointless. And gave me the start of a headache. Don’t think I’ll be listening again any time soon.
Rated 4/10
Inoffensive middle-aged dad rock. And there’s absolutely nothing wrong with that if that’s your thing. Sometimes though you just need a bit of excitement in your life to feel young again. Didn’t get that here though, just quite dull.
Rated 6/10
A lot to like here, can’t help but enjoy some of these songs. Sweet Talkin’ Woman is an enjoyable number. Album far too long though and a few songs that don’t hit the mark but still a pleasant listen.
Rated 6/10
Nice and rocking
Rated 8/10
This was alright, decent tempo and some good sounds. Songs all pretty similar but if they’re good does that matter?
Rated 4/10
This was actually better than I was expecting but admittedly my expectation levels were pretty low.
Rated 4/10
With the first song I was initially optimistic this may provide something different to get into but the longer it went on the more bored I got. Not offensive but not interesting either.
Rated 10/10
I’ve probably neglected to re listen to this album over the years for some reason but this took me right back to uni days. This came out when britpop really took off but it’s stood the test of time better than a lot of the albums released back then.
A full on joyful romp of an album with no real duds, even when the pace eventually subsides. I’d forgotten how many of the songs I liked outside of the well known singles. An all round superb album.
This seems like the album The Divine Comedy wre trying to make but failed. This was a lot better than their attempt.
Some interesting sounds in this one. I can’t quite work out if it’s any good or not but there’s some of it I liked and it certainly raised a smile in places which marks it up in my book.
Rated 2/10
Tom can Waits for a good review from me after this one.
Rated 8/10
Not listened to this one for a while. Some of the songs are great with an uplifting and euphoric feel whilst others bring you back down. A couple of tracks let things down a bit, a bit too dull.
I guess this is another one of those albums that’s probably enhanced by the time of day it’s listened to and by certain substances consumed.
Rated 4/10
Promised more than it delivered.
Rated 4/10
Was it just me or did pretty much every song sound the same? Just found it all quite dull to be honest.
Rated 6/10
Another one of those ‘influential’ bands/albums that I was intrigued to listen to. Didn’t really live up to my expectations and I struggled to get into it. Musically pretty good but I think the vocals grated on me a bit by the end.
Rated 4/10
Not a big fan of this one
Rated 8/10
I don’t recall being aware of this band before but will be investigating further. Really liked this album and will be adding this to my playlist.
