Rated 6/10
I hated this on release, mainly teenage stubbornness as I preferred their rave stuff and thought Firestarter was really weak compared to the Atari Teenage Riot and gabber techno I was listening to. Don't mind this now, Firestarter sounds much better sequenced in the album and Diesel Power with Kool Keith makes me wish Liam Howlett produced a full hip hop album rather than the depreciating returns they went into after this
Rated 8/10
Was dreading this one given prog's reputation but it slaps.
Rated 2/10
Old man trying to be cool vibes
Rated 4/10
I'm sure there's much more to this than I was getting but just couldn't enjoy it
Rated 8/10
The proggier aspects haven't dated well but the mad hypnotic space-rock jams are still fantastic
Rated 10/10
If this doesn't do it for you, check your pulse
The Kinks are maybe my favourite discovery from this site.
Rated 8/10
Lot of sadness to this for the obvious reasons, but a great album. Rehab has been overplayed but it's solid throughout. Shame she didn't get the help she needed; a huge talent.
Overlong and there's better tribe albums, but this is pretty great still.
Rated 6/10
Ignoring the nasty misogyny, there's some fantastic songs here. I wouldn't blame you if you turn off a couple of tracks in though
Rated 10/10
Haven't listened to Joplin properly for 20-odd years, incredible.
Rated 4/10
Got an arch-90s feel which I never really liked - didn't love this much at the time and still haven't warmed to it
Rated 10/10
30 years old! Still incredible, a magical album
Rated 2/10
Horribly dated production and bland. I like some of Khaled's other albums but this is a bizarre choice, borderline unlistenable. El Harba Wine is a tune tho
Rated 2/10
Duff stadium-rock in love with the smell of its own farts
Very naff production and a bit too "World Music" but enjoyed this more than I expected. One I may return to
Rated 4/10
Meh
Rated 6/10
The spiky new wave is largely good, you know the singles. Less said about Sting's fake Jamaican accent the better. On Any Other Day is terrible
Rated 6/10
Someone with a good record collection trying to make an album that captures all their interests. Very 90s. Liked this and Holmes at the time as a teen but it feels a little too self-conscious.
Rated 6/10
Bit patchy but 11min Street Life >>>>>>>>>
