Reviews by blakestewart

I just can't understand why this band holds so much attention or such rabid acclaim from their fan base. It isn't abnormally different from any rock band of the era in spite of the image. It's sort of bland.

This is my album the day after the Blue election of 2026...I wouldn't have picked it but it suits my good mood just fine.

Bit droney and predictable. Feels like there just aren't choruses or resolution to the music. The lyrics feel canned and without significant meaning. None of this matters in some genres but they chose this one and I feel like it just lacks a punch. Not bad, but, it's background music isn't it?

While not my favorite rap genre it is funky as fuck.

Great album. Pacing was excellent and the sketches serving as interludes were so smoothly done.

I had forgotten all about this group! I actually just got lost in this 2 hour album and did chores around my house so...I have to give it a four? So much was accomplished because of sad lady and her robot. It was great!

I really think I wanted to like this more than I did. Right era and genre but for a couple of reasons I just didn't get with it. I didn't care for the mix which felt flat and I just couldn't get with the slight genre-bend. It was a bit like an off-brand cereal in that I dig the ingredients in theory but it just wasn't the profile I was looking for and enjoy.

Solid metal album. A bit primordial but very listenable. I'm wanting to give it a four but it just doesn't rise to it.

Not quite a four though I do like tight, technical jazz and that bass tone almost gets it there for me...aw, screw it.

I'm sort of just ok with jimi. It's groundbreaking stuff but I'm not particularly into it.

Just a great hip-hop classic. Just over the four line for me.

I do not like Dylan. Yes, his music represents a massive shift in music but I don't think he is the wildly good lyricist that his fans seem to purport him to be. I don't care about his weird voice. I don't care about technical composition overly. I just think it isn't very good. There are exceptions in his catalogue but I won't accept that he is wildly amazing.

Not my favorite band but I can't say it's a bad album. It's stylish and the guys are really talented.

Not as perfect of a weirdo rock album as cosmic thing but I'll still hit it with a 4. B52's always just feels good.

The album has a nice feel to it that carries from track to track. I really want to hit four stars but it doesn't quite rise to it for me.

It was a metal album of the era until I got to the track Indians. That was a surprisingly progressive take for the genre and era. Still a three for me but it wasn't a chore or anything.

Solid otis redding album. Not the best of his work but still serviceable.

Hell of a voice and a super clean whistle solo on this album. Not bad.

Really just didn't get down with a lower rent CCR? Just too aped? Not for me.

Great writing and a well composed album. Refined and maybe a bit fussy but dark enough thematically to remain interesting.