Reviews by beamer4444

I love the horns on this album! This is like an early British ska band. That was a real big fan of 7 days is too long and Tell me when my light turns green. I wasn't crazy about the slow songs, but I like this album way more than I was expecting.

How is this not 5 stars? It's the best selling album of all time (20 million more than second place). It has seven top ten singles on it. It is objectively the most successful album ever created. The length is good, the hits are great, and it's impact is unheard of! Even if you don't like Michael Jackson, you can't deny that this is one of the greatest albums ever made.

On a side note, I can still remember where I was the first time I watched the Thriller music video. We were on a middle school field trip to the aquarium and we stopped at a restaurant for dinner. They were playing music videos on all the tv's that night, and one of the servers could do the entire dance. When Thriller came on, the whole restaurant stopped what they were doing to watch this guy perform the entire song and dance perfectly. It's a core memory that has stuck with me for 20 years.

Yo, I can fucks with some Cure! Prior to this, I really only knew "Friday I'm in love". This album is right up my alley. It's is a little long, but I really enjoyed it. It hit me in the right time and place.

Is this a Jeff Beck or a Rod Stewart album? I've always been a fan of Stewart's voice, so this is like discovering brand new songs of his. Becks guitar is great, but I probably won't be coming back to this.

I thought I was going to love this album after the opening song "The Urban Theme", but fell off pretty quickly once the singing started. I thought we were about to experience an awesome funky acoustic track that I could put on in the background while cleaning the house. The vocals lost me though. They sound like a Michael Jackson knockoff singing slow love songs. I wish I could get the tracks without the vocals.

I could see myself really liking these guys if I discovered them earlier. This album feels like it could really connect with me if I had to listen to it on repeat from a CD. As of now, my music library is too big to really fit Elastica in anywhere.

I wasn't expecting this on here. I love this album! The first half is definitely stronger than the back half. If it kept up after Kids it could have been perfect record. When listening to the vinyl, I rarely flip it to side B. Side A is so strong though! A 9 out of 10 for me, but I can't say it's a perfect 5 stars.

Awesome album! I had a really good time with it. I didn't recognize any of the songs, but I feel like I knew some beats.

Not a bad album. I liked "English Rose", but I probably won't ever think about The Jam ever again.

The lines
"I fumble for change, and pull out the Queen
smiling, beguiling
I put in the money and pull out a plum"
from the song Down In The Tube Station At Midnight is one of the most British things I've ever heard.

I like The Kinks (really just the song Lola), but man did this album feel dated. Maybe it had to do with the mono recordings. Every song was a bit boring and safe. It dragged a lot for me. I was hoping something fun would come along but I was just met with blah.

I can appreciate why this album is on the list. I'm sure there are plenty of people out there whose favorite Brit pop rock band didn't make the list and are upset that this one did. This is different, unique, and a little strange. I'm not saying I necessarily like it, but I like that it is here.

I hope you enjoy The Smiths sound, because it does not change at all on this album. Every song is very similar. If that's what you're into then you have a winner here. I was not crazy about it and was really just waiting for this album to end.

A perfect album for a rainy morning listen. I had forgotten about Norah Jones, so this was a pleasant reminder that I need to keep her in the rotation.

There goes God with his sexy pants and his sausage dog.

Not bad, but a little boring. I would have preferred if they leaned into their accents more. Instead, it just sounds like generic soft rock.

I'm still here.
I won't go away.

I liked this more than I was expecting. It felt like the dirtiest clean rapping you can do. Fuck drugs, I have a shit ton of self confidence, if you think you can get me you must be out of your fucking mind. I'm glad I listened to it, but I would still put this around a 2.5. We'll see where I fall

Fuck dude, this might be it. Starts out with a 7-minute jam to remind you of that CCR sound and then it's followed by hit after hit after hit. It feels like these guys were nailing out songs one day and then said "Hey, maybe we shouldn't make an album." There are so many iconic songs throughout this album. Most of theses songs were probably the background music for some of your favorite movie scenes. The peak of a band with a unique sound that should have been a one-hit wonder doing it again and again and again.

Ugh... I want to give this a 3.5. I don't think this album is deserving of a 4. I wasn't crazy about its sound, and most of the songs I wanted to skip. There were a couple that I did enjoy. "King of Pain" and "Wrapped Around Your Finger". The big standout though is obviously "Every Breath You Take". It's a standout both in its popularity and its sound. It almost feels out of place. Is it enough to bump it to a 4? I guess we'll see tomorrow morning.

If I'm honest with myself, I didn't give this album the listen it deserves. I was very distracted while listening to this on Friday and didn't write a review until Monday. I liked the overall sound of this album, but I couldn't tell you a single song.

Solid album. Definitely has that 80s sound. It wasn't difficult to listen to, but I probably won't be going back to it.

I really like the sound of Manic Street Preachers. An hour of it is a bit much, but for the most part I enjoyed this album. I'm terrible at listening to lyrics, so I'll take everyone's word that they're deep and meaningful. If this album was 15 minutes shorter I might give it a 4, but it's probably going to fall to a 3 with the length.