Reviews by brndnnll

Classic Stevie Wonder. Contemplative and beautiful. A great lazy weekend morning record.

I have been aware of this album as a cultural artifact for as long as I can remember, but have never listened to it. Man the 80s are rough. Couple decent songs, but this vibe is not for me.

I don't need this, I'm not sure anyone does. I can get down with Prog-rock from time to time, but live recordings are just too heavy on the wankery. This is completely inessential.

Really did not know anything about this or her. But Drag City, recorded by Steve Albini, mixed by Jim O'Rourke? A real who's who of Chicago heavy hitters. This also seems like it was super well regarded. The orchestral baroque pop doesn't do a ton for me, and though this is obviously a singular and interesting work, it's not really for me. I'm sure it's endlessly rewarding with each subsequent listen.

Generally I'm not super stoked when a band from the UK that I've never heard of pops up on this list. Looking in to this band more, I was encouraged to see that some US media sources praised this album as being a seminal shoegaze record. I can dig. I listened to the 72 minute version that came out on CD and while it's solid, I would say it falls a bit short of being seminal like the real heavy hitters in shoegaze. Enjoyable enough for sure, but nothing spectacular.

Just a high quality succinct and to the point early pop punk record. Catchy and a lot of fun.

You know I was expecting that I wouldn't be super in to this, but was hoping it would at least be fun to listen to. Really disappointed to find it's not even fun to listen to as dumb straightforward rock. These songs just suck. There is a reason Detroit Rock City is the only song that has had any lasting power. Ouff, this is so bad and not worth listening to.

Absolutely lovely and beautiful and perfect record to listen to on a lazy Saturday morning with your coffee.

There isn't a ton to say about this album. It's a classic and pretty much flawless. Incredible songs, incredible production, incredible staying power 50+ years later. An easy 5 stars.

This is a big album, in concept, in ambition and in length and for the most part it works. It's tough to wade in to an album knowing you'll be listening to it for nearly 80 minutes, but hearing Keith Moon's drumming right off the bat puts you in familiar territory. This album has some hits and is generally a lot of fun. It's a classic for a reason.

Disco is wild. What a time to be alive. I was not thrilled about this, but then instantly recognized the big hit "le freak" on this record. Disco is fine and has a place as long as it's not something you listen to often. This is probably as good as it gets though.

Randy Newman is bonkers to me. Unassuming and I think for the most part misunderstood. I don't necessarily like his music, but it's singular and unique and worth listening to with care.

This album is great. Incredible melodies and production. Really enjoy this more and more with each subsequent listen.

Something different and better than what I was expecting.

Generally when something comes up on this list that I have never heard of, I assume it's an underwhelming group from the UK that maybe had a hit. This is exactly that. Granted I will say it's more interesting than I was expecting and a bit more eclectic for something out of the UK in the late 90s than I was expecting. But unremarkable it remains. Get it off this list.

Man this is bad and just have no redeeming qualities. Lowest common denominator music. At least Jon Bon Jovi seems like a good dude. But man, this list could really help itself ditching this kind of stuff.

Pre-hiatus Pixies are all pretty beyond reproach. This one to me is probably the one that sticks with me the least. The laid back surf guitar vibes along with some super solid standout tracks make it a great album for sure, but not nearly as great as Surfer Rosa and Doolittle. Still an excellent and classic record though.

This album is perfect in everyway. It's everything a modern electronic record should be. Masterful work by a masterful group.

I remember getting another Robert Wyatt album earlier on this list, and being pleasantly surprised by it. This was the same, it was a lot more interesting and weirder than I was expecting it would be. A bit of anomaly for things on this list from the 70s. Thoroughly enjoyed this. More things like this please!

Man this is the quintessential 80s music that just all sounds the same and generally uninteresting to me. And there is a lot of it on this list.