Rated 6/10
3 5
Enjoyed it, but not sure it really stood out to me. Might be one where it clicks more on a relisten
After registering I think the first half is really good but second let's it down a bit.
Rated 8/10
4.5
Pre-crazy Kanye production for a talented lyricist is always gonna be a good album
Rated 6/10
3.5
Very weird, not necessarily in a bad way, i was hooked throughout and I get why these guys had such an influence. But also I don't think I'd really want to listen again
4
A really enjoyable album, again didn't understand any lyrics but it sounded good
Rated 6/10
3.5
Some really great songs here but not almost 2 hours worth of them. Having two versions of the same song is a bit self-indulgent, the 35 mins of jams at the end even more so. Maybe George needed Lennon and McCartney in a way.
Rated 4/10
2.5
Was impressive to learn the story behind this and there's no denying how skilled a player he is. However, this is still ultimately 67 minutes of one man playing one instrument with occasional breaks for 3 minutes of clapping.
Rated 4/10
2.5
Not my thing, most of the songs were far too long and very repetitive
Rated 10/10
5
Maybe the best hip-hop album in my admittedly not worth all that much opnion. The flow and lyrics are perfect throughout
Rated 10/10
5
Another easy 5, black dog and when the levee breaks are amazing, not to mention stairway to heaven
Rated 6/10
3
I started liking it more towards the end, but overall didn't really do it for me. Seemed like the vocals were mixed too high compared to the instrumentation maybe
Rated 10/10
5
Listened to this a while ago and though it was an ok album with a few great songs but the whole thing really clicked this time round, i totally get the hype now
Rated 8/10
4
Some real 'ohh that's who that was' moments here. Without you - coconut is quite a vibe change
Rated 4/10
2
The story the album tells is pretty disturbing but considering he was both a 70s rockstar AND French, he should probably be praised for his restraint rather than criticised for it.
The music is pretty good on the first and last tracks but ruined by the mic-in-mouth vocals, and the shorter track in-between, while the vocal are less annoying, are a lot less interesting musically. In terms of the lyrics, on the one hand a lot of other artists have done worse in real life, but Elvis or Jimmy Page never wrote a whole album about it. And it seems like Gainsbrough was uncomfortably interested in these themes, which makes it difficult to give the benefit of the doubt - especially since the whole presentation (the cover, his girlfriends schoolgirl-voice lines, etc.) seem to want to lean into the shock value.
Rated 8/10
4.5
It's long but doesn't seem as long as it, surprisingly few hits but some really great songs
Rated 6/10
3.5
Nice and chill, good background music
Rated 8/10
4
Nice blend of styles, very different from anything I'd heard before
Rated 6/10
3.5
Message in a bottle is obviously great and a few of the other songs were pretty good but overall didn't quite hit for me
Rated 8/10
4.5
Only knew whole of the moon before this which is one of my faves. This was a really interesting album, a few weaker tracks like on most of the albums on this list though to be fair
Rated 8/10
4.5
I like Muse, you can definitely hear the Radiohead influence but I think they have a more unique style than people give them credit for, especially on this album
Rated 8/10
4
Don't hate the radio ads concept but I just think the songs aren't quite as strong as my generation (two days ago haha), bar I can see for miles.
