Reviews by beamer4444

You know what? I liked it more than a lot of the albums on this list.

A review from my two year old daughter:

"There's too many words. I want shake it! [Shake It - Metro Station]"

I think I like this less than the other Radiohead albums we've had? I don't know. I'm still not a Radiohead fan.

It's hard to speak negatively about The Temptations, but I was expecting a little more. Don't get me wrong, their voices are unmatched and the music is super soothing. I think I was just looking for a little more. Papa Was a Rolling Stone is a classic, but it's really just 8 minutes of repeating funky beats smashed into a 3 minute song. I think this review is coming off a little more negative than I anticipated. I did really like it. I just thought it was going to be a five before listening to it.

Nope, I still don't like Björk.

Not bad, but I still don't get the Bowie hype. I guess it comes more from his eccentricity during that time. I liked the previous Bowie album more.

I really liked the first song, but what happened to the rest of the album?

I'm not the biggest Bowie fan, but this was definitely my favorite album of his that I've heard. Really easy to listen and a constant sound. The sax throughout was great, and ending on "Fame" was a cherry on top.

I don't get the Talking Heads hype. This album was really underwhelming. They definitely have a distinct sound, but not much else.

When the first album started, I was really interested. Her voice was pretty mesmerizing, and I was excited to see where it would go. The answer unfortunately is that it goes nowhere. What started out as an interesting intro quickly turned into an annoying droning. I wish she wasn't singing in English. It was more interesting to me when I thought it was another language. Instead, it just sounds like someone singing with a speech impediment. The first letter of each word is dragged out in a unique but difficult to listen to way. I respect Bjork's style, but I just cant listen to it.

I don't know how to rate this one. Musically, it's awesome! The songs have a constant driving force behind them. The singers voice is great. The guitar solos are crisp and clean. One of the better metal albums I've listened to, however, I still don't really like metal. Personally, this would fall into the 2 category for me, but from a wider perspective it's probably a 4.

Not a bad album at all. This was pretty enjoyable with some solid songs, however, I think the top global review sums it up pretty perfectly.

"NO WAY THEY HAVE TWO SUPERGRASS ALBUMS ON THIS LIST. NOBODY FUCKS WITH THEM LIKE THAT??"

The following questions and comments are for the song "Lost Someone":

I wonder what the sheet music looks like for this song. Is it just 4 bars with a x73 behind it?

I think the band needs a safe word. Are they just looking around at each other going "Do we end on this one? Nope, guess we're going around again."?

Is that how James Brown actually feels, or is this all scripted? Is he just going for it, or does he have a set of index cards with phrases he's going to say on them?

Halfway through, did someone tell James Brown that he wasn't actually singing into the mic?

I think the audience should receive a lead vocals credit on this recording.

The drummer is definitely a power bottom. James Brown is clearly in charge, but 2 hard bass drum kicks put the song to an end.

Do you think James Brown knows this album is really only 20 minutes long and is just padding for time?

I like The Stones. I like "Paint It Black". I like "Under My Thumb". Not much else I have to say about this album.

Huh, a lot of these lyrics seem a little too relevant living in 2025 America.

"When I saw your arm raised high son, in a Hitler salute, I didn't know all those arms son would wither at the root."

"When you told me our country was about to come into it's own, I didn't know all it would come to was ashes and blood".

"The [money's] gone 10,000 times into foreign pockets. The board of management has fixed the return and is ready to give you yours. You get the soup and they get the [money]. The authoritarians, don't accept their lies my friends. They owe you more than they give you. Take what is yours, but don't take their lies".

"They care for the pregnant women when they need a class to work".

2/5 for the music. 4/5 for the lyrics and subject matter.

Damn it! I was hoping that I would hate this so I could skip through some songs, but I'm a sucker for some psychedelic rock. I found the whole album really enjoyable. Songs flow into each other and the lyrics are few and far between. It's super easy to lose yourself in the music. I was jamming all day to this two hour monster. That's not an exaggeration either. I started at 7:30am and finished at 5:15pm.

I would never recommend this album to anyone, however, I can see the perfect situation of having this record on while getting stoned in a basement with a buddy. We're about 30 minutes in and he leans over to me and asks "Who is this?". I get to respond while blowing out a bong rip with "It's Hawkwind bro".

If I had one recommendation for this album, it would be shrooms.

A solid album that was pleasant to listen to. Not a whole lot to say about it though. I'm not entirely sure why it's on this list. Maybe if it came out in the 70's or was more influential, but for 2004, it feels like standard dad rock.

"Alright team, the studio for our new blockbuster movie needs us to finish the soundtrack for the film. We need to come up with a song for when our ragtag group of friends, who are rebelling against the system, come walking out one at a time in slow-motion wearing their new outfits."

"Hey boss, I think I got exactly what you need right here."

"You son of a bitch that's perfect! Now all we need is a song for when they get in a vehicle at night and begin driving to the city for the final confrontation...."

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This album had a lot more variation than I thought it would. The Beastie Boys sound is so distinct with their big hits, but there was so much more going on here. Funky instrumentals, distorted and fast punk, smooth hip-hop, it's all here. It needed it too with the album being an hour long. Not as many hits on here as I was hoping for, but still a good listen.

Oh boy. Here we are again on Monday morning trying to remember the album from Friday. I do remember liking her voice, and "Son of a Preacher Man" is an all time classic. A pleasant listen with a big hit puts it around a 3.5 for me.

This was a nice little album. Every song felt like it would be played at the end of a movie where the main character is doing one last voice over before credits. I was a little worried for my subwoofer. That bass was intense for how chill the album is.