Reviews by arewenotben

Probably a 3.5, mostly forgettable but some all-timers. Scratches that melodramatic pop itch

Fine

Coked-out excess - all over the place but better than I was expecting for a double set.

Love this, my favourite Portishead album - so many thrilling tracks with just the right level of experimentalism

One of the highlights of post-Funeral, major label 00s indie. Can tell a lot of money has been spent on this, but it's all worthwhile. A generous 5 but this was a special album for me.

The final run of Meat Puppets tracks into All Apologies into Where Did you sleep... is still phenomenal. Find this more of a what could have been listen than the Nirvana albums proper

Electric side is 5*, acoustic not so much (but still good)

Roadrunner is a 10/10 classic, the rest rather pales by comparison. Disappointed

Feels an odd choice for this list but excellent album, right up my street.

Lyrics are a little sixth form poetry and the subject matter is all very grim, but musically this is far and away the best Manics album - still stands up well. Like Pearl Jam but with songs about sex tourists and anorexia.

First 4 tracks are all timers, the flipside is a bit mediocre. 3.5

VERY 80s. Animal, Don't Shoot Shotgun and Run Riot bang to an extent but this is pretty bad in 2023

Probably the least of her albums on this list but still excellent, 4.5*

Going 4.5, don't think there will ever be a time this doesn't sound cool

So good! Didn't expect to enjoy a kinks album as much as this

A couple of tracks here are an absolute blast but slower songs are borderline unlistenable

Hard one to rate as it's just kinda there, although I like the short clip like tracks which keeps the vibe consistent. Nothing bad about it but nothing that truly captured or transported me. Good smoking music (I'm sure)

Desperately bland

Prefer the bluesy stuff on this but still some great tracks despite it being a bit patchy.

Couple of heaters (Burnin' Yearnin' - DAMN) but disappointing in the main