Reviews by daniel

I think it has been all an illusion because at some point right after clicking play I thought I would at least enjoy this album, but it has been far from happening. What I have really experienced for almost an hour long is an increasing boredom. The way 50 Cent raps feels very monotonous, the lyrics are completely tasteless and the songs are, again... hip-hop, so repetitive beats and very bland melodies. I can't see what's the interest in here. So, it's been more like of a waste of time rather than actually a good time listening to music. Well, now I know an album I won't ever listen to again. And, sure, another issue is the length. If only it were shorter... At least it would have convinced me more than disturbing me.

U2 are... pretty bland for my taste. I think I can confirm it with this album, so popish, but in a bad sense. There are very insipid and uninteresting songs in here. And it's not that I disliked the album, sure, but would I listen to this whole thing again? Probably not. It's not given me the excitement of listening to something nor interesting nor enjoyable. So, I thought I would like them more but, honestly, the more I listen to U2, the more I'm convinced of them just being more of a band pleased because of their activism rather than the quality of their music. And if it's about musical terms... well, I can't find the excitement, at least with this album.

What a funny and so eclectic album! I've loved every single track, and it's also been a very enjoyable one, with so many layers in which to dive and warm your ears. It's truly a masterpiece and, surely, a perfect album: every single song is great and a different sound within the album, which is a very glam record, with some very theatrical moments, other more jazz-inspired songs, some psychedelia... Such an amazing musical experience, for sure. Lou Reed is such a great composer with a very big talent, and this album is a manifestation of one of the many forms his music can turn into, being bewitching and extraordinary. And such a pleasure to listen too.

This album is absolutely beautiful, with some great arrangements and a very warm sound. Lang's voice is also very beautiful, and it performs fantastically with the songs in this album, which is actually a mixture of different genres that blend into each other with such taste and delicacy that it feels very cohesive and really, really interesting and such a sweet to the ear. There are many folky elements, and a great variety of instruments that build many layers into the songs, creating very subtile yet amazing atmospheres. Such a pleasure of a musical album.

This album is very good at some parts, but I'm afraid I don't end up liking the dreamy-atmospheric sound of this band. Most of the songs have different beautiful elements, and there are several layers to explore in here, and the mixture of those sounds really give that dreamlike sound the band tries to achieve... but I feel like some songs need something else before getting monotonous. So, I've liked it overall, but I'll need some time to figure out if I want to give this album another try.

This album is very enjoyable, with some pretty nice jazz moments and a mixture of different latin musics. I've loved listening to it. It's been a very beautiful musical experience, full of joy and different sounds. It's a pretty interesting album, with some bits of experimentation and fusion that match the music in here perfectly, giving it also some wonderful layers.

I must say this album is very uninteresting, so formulaic and, at times, even overwhelming. I thought I would enjoy it a bit, at least. But, to be honest, I've found it very boring. Merging different genres doesn't mean it's interesting or something brilliant. This album is very commercial in this sense, but not good at all. It just takes elements of latin music, Indian music, some hip-hop influences and a little bit of jazz and makes of it a mixture of very sterile music. It's not in any sense an interesting approach to those kinds of music but rather a very popish intent to take it to a radio-friendly audience. So, I can't find it neither thrilling or exciting nor interesting. It's just a bland collection of insipid songs.

This album is pretty uninteresting. So cliche and with the modern hip-hop sounds that throw me off of this. She has a nice voice, it's beautiful in some songs, but, honestly, this kind of music is not for me. I've not enjoyed the least listening to it. I must admit a few songs on this album were more of my taste, but the rest is just bland. I can't find it thrilling, nor something to enjoy listening to. And I'm not saying that I would like some dance music, but at least something else, something to interest me, to trap me, to make me feel into it. This album just feels very plain and without any substance.

This album is very funny, so so enjoyable at many times. And I would actually consider it better than what it is if the songs were not that long (many times because of the spoken monologues, which are not actually interesting enough for me to consider them a good or decent addition to the album). The length consumes a lot of the energy of some songs, and some of them are not that great to be so long. It just makes them reflect what lacks of them. But, surely, there are some interesting moments, as well as those violins that I love hearing combined with the popish New Wave of the band. It makes it feel so bright and cheerful that it makes of this album a very lively musical experience, so full of joy.

This album is at parts interesting and enjoyable and also bit insipid. I've liked many aspects of it, as it feels like a work on blending different genres, making of this record a pretty original one, with some really nice moments. But it also lacks of being something else, as many songs tend to feel a bit bland or repetitive. But I've liked overall the ideas, not much at times the development, but sure it's a very decent album.

This album is fantastic, completely an immersive and very enjoyable record. I've had such a great time listening to it, although at first I wasn't much convinced of really loving it. Sure, it's a surprise, a very interesting record at times with that early 70's psychedelic-blues touch that is so great and very well-sounding, as well as addictive. It's a very vivid album, and, at the end, I've loved the experience of listening to it.

This is a very enjoyable album, for sure. It's so up-lifting and with such a punk spirit that it's truly one that couldn't disappoint me. While I don't find it as thrilling as other albums, it's a very interesting and great one, and it's such a fantastic record.

This album is really interesting in the way it mixes experimental jazz (so delightful and played by such virtuous artists) with some elements of flamenco. I've been truly amazed by the whole of it. I must admit I wasn't quite in at the beginning, but it has been a great experience in the end, so enjoyable and stimulating. It's a great album, so full of details and beautiful moments.

This album is absolutely fantastic, such a blues-rock delight with those remaining sixties psychedelic touches that I love in this kind of music. I've loved listening to it, and it's been much fun and a very enjoyable experience.

This album is extraordinary. It's so hypnotic and catchy. I've had so much fun listening to this one, it's very refreshing and also very interesting. It's both, grotesque and chaotic and very repetitive in a great sense. There are many moments of jazz, and sure it has a very bluesy vibe in some of the songs. I'm delighted. It has been a very enjoyable musical experience. And it's pretty poetic and literary too, I find the musical part to be an immersive experience into the stories, and the different elements as psychological approaches, a way to translate or channel certain emotions through the music. It's been delightful, truly an excellent album.

This album is absolutely fantastic, with some beautiful tracks, other popish ones, some blues and, surely, a lot of fun. It's just perfect, every song is different, and still it's very coherent. And every song is great too. So, it's a delightful record. A very enjoyable one that also combines different sounds in a very beautiful way.

What's the actual point? Of a so long collection of songs that are merely instrumental with very airy vocals. And they are also soporific. Honestly, I can't find anything to like in here. For this to be called music is like a joke for me. To make very dreamy, monotonous songs doesn't imply you are interesting at all. And this album is not, either.

This album is truly something outstanding. Not because it's great – which isn't, sure there are lower moments in the album – but because it's a very interesting record, and a very enjoyable one too. The melancholic jazzy ending, which somehow becomes a rock ballad is a fantastic way of closing a very energetic album. The mixture between electronic music, and some rock and even disco songs is something fascinating. And it's very cohesive, even in the sound, which is something very difficult in such an eclectic album. The first tracks are great, fantastic, and it makes the following part of the record to be less enchanting. But, still, it's a pretty solid one, and an album that is both, enjoyable and very interesting. I've found its sound so bold and authentic (and, at the same time, so full of influences) that it's been mesmerising and a lovely musical experience.

This album rocks, it truly does. It's such a fantastic record, with great blues touches and some interesting and enjoyable parts. ZZ Top are a very nice listening, always, but there is so much fun in here, as well as energy. I'm very impressed to have liked this album that much. And the songs all are fantastic too. So, I've loved it.

There's an issue with this record: there's an intention, an idea, but the development at times is poor, and many times it also feels insipid. There are some pretty nice ideas, although. I can find the appeal, but there is so much music like this one that is more interesting, which makes me not love this one. Sure, I've enjoyed listening to it, or, at least, it has been a pleasant album. But I don't find anything that would make me really want to listen to it again. It's nice, but not an album I would listen to again, probably.