Reviews by daniel

This is a very 60's album, but still a pretty peculiar one. There are some psychedelic elements, as well as a very classy sound. And, still, it's a very funny and enjoyable record. And a very innovative one, something that is no surprise considering the musicians that sign this album (specially Zappa). This album has many distant directions whilst being a very cohesive one sonically, too. I'm very surprised by the capacity of the band to make such a strong debut, something that shows how good they actually are. This album is really great, and some of the sounds in here are really beautiful. A complete musical experience that, even though it is not Zappa's (nor Mothers of Invention's) best album, is a fantastic one.

This album is really good. I found it pretty interesting at parts, and even the last song was quite peculiar. I liked the idea. However, even if most of this album is pure good taste and great music, some executions haven't convinced me completely. But, for sure, it's an album that flows so well and quickly, and that feels very enjoyable.

I don't know what it is, and there are some fabulous songs in this album like The Windmills of Your Mind, but I haven't liked it that much. There's something in Dusty that doesn't convince me that much, and that makes me feel her music a bit bland, insipid, at times repetitive once the songs have been playing for some time. And she has a very warm voice, that's great, I love how she sings, that's not the problem... But the songs don't go much deeper, are not that interesting. At least, not as much as they could. Because here are good ideas, but they all end up feeling bland for one or another reason. I've liked it, to be honest. But I hoped to find this album much more of my taste. And, honestly, I haven't found it.

Well... this is not much interesting. At least it's not horrible, but too slow and boring. Atmospheric? Of course. But the worst of atmospheric albums is that some take it as an exacerbation of boring music that does not go anywhere. It was cool as background music? At times, as at others this album also becomes a bit annoying. So, I don't have much to say, it's not an album I would ever listen to. And I won't ever repeat that musical experience. I haven't enjoyed it the least.

I thought I would enjoy this album way too much, and it has been most of the contrary. It's not bad, it has some nice ideas, some nice sounds, but it becomes a bit repetitive and bland. Of course, I've listened to much better things by The Who. This album is not that outstanding. However, it's nice. But just not a much interesting album.

What a delicious album! Sarah Vaughan's voice is so delicate and expressive, and the songs sound so softly powerful and beautiful that it is such a pleasure to listen to this list of songs that fly. It's a very immersive album, and a very sweet and warm one too. I've absolutely loved every single second of it. What a shame it didn't last longer. I could listen to her for hours and not get bored the least.

Well... it was a bit unlistenable, wasn't it? It's not that horrible, but it is still an album that, even if at some points can be interesting, doesn't have much attractive things. Actually, it's more of playing with noises and some repetitive elements and, at times it works, but many others it doesn't. At least for my liking. So, it's not a good album, not a bad one either. There are some nice ideas in here, but they haven't been developed with much success.

This album is very very funny. It's really such an enjoyable album, with so many great songs. I didn't know what to expect, but I've been into it since the first song started, and my interest on the album hasn't declined the least as the songs have gone on. I've loved it, completely. It may not be the most interesting thing, but, wow, what a time I've had listening to it. It is really worth it, and all my love towards it too. What a great record!

This album is fabulous. It's so enjoyable and fun, and with so many great songs that, as a musical project, it's a very very good one. I've loved listening to it, and Pretenders is a band that has a very nice rock touch, giving it sometimes elements from the pop and punk genres. But being very original, with their own particular sound, which is great. So, this album is a delight, and has many different sounds, which is something that has surprised me. The songs flow pretty well, and this makes the album feel very lively and fun, but still being surprising.

This album is... nice. Better than what I thought it would be considering how it started, but I had many expectations, and it's not near what I thought. I am going to be fair, and I'm not going to judge this album by my the way it corresponds to my expectations. It's pretty good. Actually, but it's not much of an enjoyable album, and there are things that don't work so well. It's a live recording, a very good one, but maybe the magic of the music in here would have sparked in the concert itself because, in audio, it's not that much. It's an album with good songs, some interesting parts, but not much more. It's not very enjoyable (at times it is, don't get me wrong, but it doesn't make me feel enthusiastic about it at all), but it's quite nice. The songs are good. There so much energy. Well, I've liked it, to be honest, but it hasn't impressed me much.

I thought I would like this album much more, mainly because I had very high expectations judging what I had previously listened of this band but... Of course, this album is not bad, not at all. I've loved listening to it, it has many great songs, some are also pretty funny or enjoyable. And the psychedelic touch is so so nice. So, what is wrong here? Maybe that I didn't enjoy it much. And I think it's great, but some songs didn't trap me the way I thought they would, maybe because of their repetitiveness. So, it's a strong record, but not flawless.

This album is a pretty great one. The songs may not be much innovative but it has great ones. And I absolutely adore this kind of country. There is some melancholic touch here too, mainly because of the way Haggard sings. It adds so much to the songs. They don't feel plain at all. There's feeling. So, I've found this album really pleasant and delightful.

This album is incredibly changing and varied, and delivered with such mastery that it is nothing but great. There are so many layers here, being not a very easy album to get into, but, surely, it is worth listening. The music is very unique, each song is a different thing, but it is pretty cohesive as an album too. I'm amazed by how everything is so fantastically delivered, with such taste and, at many times, so groovy. I've loved this album. It's a very interesting jazz record.

This album starts pretty strong with three great tracks (specially August Day Song), but then it goes through some sweet-soft-chill-out Bossa Nova I don't end up loving. Overall, it's a pretty decent album, with some nice songs. But it's not much impressive. It's really nice the mixture between more modern elements with Bossa Nova (even though I am not much of a fan of this sound). Also, Bebel's voice matches perfectly the vibe of the album, it's very sweet and also with a texture that is very pleasant to listen to. I've loved also listening to some Brazilian music. It's such a beautiful and so musical language. So Nice (Summer Samba) is probably the best song on this record, so atmospheric but also with so many beautiful layers that make it feel such an immersive ethereal breeze, so warm and lovely. And, in fact, this album feels like a lovely ethereal breeze. It's a very sweet and delightful musical experience.

What a delicious album! The songs are very atmospheric, but that doesn't make it any less interesting. Instead, it's a complex album that is mainly just one song with different sections. And they are all so hauntingly beautiful and so immersive. It's the kind of electronic music I love, one that evolves and evokes different things, but also being so beautiful and, at times, even progressive, without feeling repetitive at all. I'm impressed, this album is brilliant.

This album is delicious. There are so many great songs in here, and very vivid too. It's a very enjoyable record but, also, one that really stands as a mixture between Cuban music and jazz, making of it a very interesting listening. I've loved it. It's of such a musical taste, freedom and joy that it transmits a lot of passion and joyfulness.

This album is a beautiful, sweet work of art. It has a very nice baroque sound, sometimes so ethereal that it feels like a lullaby. Rufus has some pretty nice moments in this album. It's true that there are a few songs that are a bit weak, but every single track contributes to the overall aspect of the album, building a great musical experience. Rufus Wainwright, who is very interested in classical music and folk, but also has a very pop sound, is really brilliant in this record. I've enjoyed a lot listening to this album, specially as it is one of his first albums, which I hadn't listened to before. There are a lot of different sounds and influences here, but also so much layers. It's great, an excellent album.

At the beginning, everything was fine but... then it went to being so horrible, and, again, to something nice, and then... Well, I guess you get the idea. I understand the point of this record, but that "artsy" album is as good as bad. Or even worse than better. It sometimes goes hard (even if there's a very grunge sound I don't end up liking), and there are some nice ideas and pretty cool songs, but there are others that seem to be there just because they sound strange... however, some feel so out of place and others are just so uninteresting and bland that I just don't know what's the actual point of this album... Well, at least there are some pretty nice moments too. Not all is so bad. But some songs could have been made by Yoko Ono and many people would throw trash at her just for being Ono. However, some songs on this album are not much better or different. And I can't find anything interesting on it, honestly.

This album is delightful! All the songs are great, so brilliant and well done that I am really surprised. It is a very cohesive record, very cinematic, and then, there is that final song, that climax that, even if it has a different sound from the rest of the album, it goes pretty well at the end. I've completely loved this album.

Well... I would lie if I said it's a good album. It isn't, at all. But, at times, it's nice, it has a good sound... if it weren't because of the lyrics. It's very childish, and an album that tries to be provocative but turns to be more of a kind of joke of itself and the hip-hop genre overall. It feels so long as songs go on. The beats and melodies lose the interest so quickly and become boring. And they are the only thing that may save the album, because Snoop Dogg just shouts pretty uninteresting, vague and stupid things. At least there is some sonic consistency, a nice sound sometimes that evokes some kind of detective atmosphere. It's nice, but the rest isn't. So... what's the point? Of those lyrics? Or of the entire album? There is nothing spectacular, nor something to communicate. It's just a very insipid album with tasteless lyrics. And that's it, sadly (or not, I'm not here to safe or justify Snoop Dogg's existence, this album should be the one doing it, and it fails in that aspect so hardly; at least, he makes some interesting hip-hop tracks and has convinced me a bit about giving hip-hop some more chances – but not with him, actually, not with him).