Rated 6/10
Like most albums from the 90s, this is just tooooo long. At just over 49 minutes, I feel like this could've been such a better album if about 10-15 minutes had been trimmed. This is a fine album but the good tracks feel few and far between.
I'm not overly familiar with rap, it's never quite been my thing. I get why this album is important but it definitely feels dated.
Rated 8/10
The 'cake' on top of a tire on top of the tire on top of... a pita? a pizza? on top of a clock on top of a reel on top of a diner plate that may or may not have a doily on it looks like one of those nightmare savoury sandwich cakes from the 1960s filled with eggs, tuna, shrimp, ham, and chicken that were iced with mayonnaise, cream cheese, or sour cream.
Kinda turns my stomach looking at it.
No thank you
Rated 4/10
This is very show tunes adjacent. It's got some nice piano playing and is well recorded and arranged. But I don't think that makes it all that great.
Rated 6/10
Me and Julio are great, the rest... 🤷♀️
Rated 8/10
Ok, I've spent many years on the bad side of the fence for REM. This was better than I expected and much to my chagrin, I'm giving it 4 stars. My husband will forever remember this and I will likely never live this down. That being said, I will not be independently listening to REM.
Rated 4/10
This is the third Room Waits record in about 3 weeks. I'm pretty over him at this point.
I don't think this was supposed to be a kickback to 1950's rockabilly vibes but here we are. This isn't terrible but it's not super interesting. 2.5 stars
Rated 10/10
It's a banger from start to finish! No notes, just jams!
Rated 8/10
It sounds so much like Talking Heads took a cue from the second track, Golden Years. And that's not a bad thing. I also like those really big bold, ballad Bowie songs like Word on a Wing.
Rated 4/10
This record is stacked with big name guest appearances but other than Work It, I'm not really fucking with this. She can rap and there are some decent beats but I'm never gonna spin this one again. She doesn't do enough rapping, too many guest appearances and too much talking.
Rated 6/10
These fellas can sing and the music is funky AF but there aren't a look of hooky songs on this.
Rated 6/10
There's just too much Tom Waits on this list. The songs, Clap Hands, Jockey Full of Bourbon and Time, are pretty good. But the carnivalesuqeness of this wears me down fast. It's too bad because he has a beautiful voice as is showcased on the last song, Time.
Rated 8/10
Funky and jazzy AF, good shit!
Rated 10/10
Made fun of my husband for years for looking Sheryl Crow. After listening to this album, I get it now
Rated 6/10
It reminds me of the Fallout video games in all the best ways. Allmusic apparently said this album is a raunchy mix of demented gibberish, blaring sax, and explosive swing. And what a great string of words put together. 3.5 stars, rounded down
Rated 4/10
I don't know if this is good or not. What I do know is that this is just not my kind of music. It's just a bit too boring and samesy. To each their own, I suppose.
Rated 6/10
Most of this album fell a little flat for me but the song House of Cards is super nice and chill and relaxing.
Rated 8/10
Holy shit this is great!
