Reviews by calvin

Automatic point deduction for buying into and propagating the Chemtrails conspiracy theory. Shame, this album had some songs way better than wha I expected from the creator of the awful 'Video Games' and 'Summertime Sadness'

(GI)Germs

Rated 8/10

Hard punk. You know what you're getting and it delivers.

TransformerLou Reed

Rated 6/10

Extremely original topics uniquely written. Lou is not a generational singer but he is an all time writer

Well written well sung and well played with thematic consistency and mastery. I just hate steel guitar and country vocals.

SisterSonic Youth

Rated 10/10

While not quite as earth shattering as mind shattering as Sonic Youth, Sister's awesome sounds continues to show the melting blending almost liquid distortion that makes the electric guitar a unique blanket of sound. Beautiful at times, and always nice.

I don't like Neil Young's voice and I think his music is boring. This is the exception. The band overcame his vocal limitations and his lack of metaphor was sidestepped by fun for once.

Oh. This is why we love him. Such profound wisdom in such a neat package. Yeah the second half drags, but the perfection of the first half cannot be found anywhere else.

MusicMadonna

Rated 8/10

Only slightly worse Cher, which is huge praise. I really don't care for Madonna's voice, but all the sounds around it are magnificent.

Such a beautiful dreamscape. The sound may not be unique, but it's masterful and pitch perfect, done better than anyone else does it.

The Beat Goes On proves this team was capable of more than trying to entertain men with the sex appeal of a teenager, which makes the rest of the album more disappointing.

I just can't get over the nasal whiney annoying singing. The best song as area 51 as it lacked the horrid vocals, but it didn't make me feel anything.

BostonBoston

Rated 10/10

It's still hard to believe this is a debut album. Rock perfection by a super group is more like it. Timeless, classic, melodic and cool.