Reviews by alien

If you "don't like Bob Dylan's voice" you are weak.

Tedious.

A pleasant listen, a charming time capsule of a 90s vision of globalisation, world music and polyglot vibes-based social commentary.

The album flows well from track to track.

Spanish textbook, Erasmus-core.

It's no After the Gold Rush, but it's alright.

The guitar on some of the songs stood out on first listen, I looked up the personnel and found out that Hendrix and Clapton played on this. That'll do it.

Great bass from Bruce Foxton, and I like the Kinksian social commentary.

Peak 80s

Enjoyed it more than I thought I would, it chugs along nicely.

I had too much to dream last night is a good song title, but there's not much more to the album.

Mannequin = catchiest song ever?

The generator gave me Disintegration by The Cure yesterday and Nick Cave today, feeling very goth in the lead up to Halloween.

Teachers telling kids they'll never amount to anything so they'll get a shout out years later

The greatest, and perfect for this time of year.

Intro is great, don't care for the rest.

I hate the breathy late 2000s/early 2010s vocals.

Not at all what I was expecting, having never listened The The but having vaguely categorised them as "post-punk" in my mind. I suppose that speaks to how amorphous that term is.

The piano on Uncertain Smile and the percussion (and chanting) on Giant are the standouts.

Very cool, the kind of thing I wouldn't have come across without this list.

First time listening to Beck other than the song Loser, me gusta.

Fuck Off

Take Me Out and The Dark Of The Matinée are bangers, but the rest is pretty forgettable.

If not the best Radiohead album, the one I reach for the most.

Cool concept, I enjoyed it more than I thought I would.