Reviews by blakestewart

I never understood the stature of the Dead in music history. I grew up with sort of hippy parents who weren't really fans but would put on this album and a few others from time-to-time. I'm not really sure what to classify the music as, I can't seem to tell what I am supposed to be feeling while listening, the tunes aren't super narrative, and I just don't get the hype. I've got plenty of friends who really respond to them as a group and I sincerely wish I didn't feel like I was missing out. I will say that it is a well-structured album and the basic tunes are fine. I do not hate it, but, merely wish I could engage with it further.

I know it's sacrilege to a certain age group but I have never been able to engage with LP's earnest angst rap-rock. I've also never listened to a whole album. I can't say that I enjoyed it. It was a sort of chore today. It all was also sort of a pastiche of repeated themes both lyrically and musically. Lost my attention in a sea of same.

For as long as it is it drifts right on by. I got a lot of house work done!

Incredible album. Went to a protest today. This was my album. Delightful synchronicity.

Absolute classic rap album. Has a unique feeling all the way through. Naive and playful pass-the-mic goodness.

Normally I'm an 80's guy. I like romanticism in music just fine. This was a saccharine chug-fest.

Decent album.

It feels like Ok Go describing their dungeons and dragons game through song.

A little too much of the same song the whole time.

If you threw Styx and Abba in a bag and chucked the bag into a river of sweet Brandywine you'd have this. I don't hate it.

Noisy and ancient goodness.

An almost perfect album. The songs are nearly all engaging in the lyricism is beautiful.

Solid Bowie album. Definitely like it better than hunky dory and somewhat less than 1. Outside.

Really interesting lyricism. Feels like it's from another dimension. Way advanced for the time conceptually. I can see why she was t commercially successful. Still, a shame. She definitely deserves that recognition.

Decent lil pop album. Had a bit of pavement in there which I liked.

Very relaxing.

Self indulgent as all good prog should be.

I just think I wasn't in the mood. I'll give it situational credit in that he further broke some boundaries and I know intellectually that the music was good. It's a bit schmaltzy at times.

Full of fun lyricism and critiques on "modern" feelings. A great album musically and a wonderful contemplative listen on a workday morning.

I dislike this man. I don't particularly care for his work. Still, this is a good album. Maybe the best from him.