Reviews by dave_the_rave

Preferred Bone Machine. 2.5/5. Raising to 3.

Not my fave Metallica album but it does have "One" on it. 3/5.

Inoffensive. Fire and Rain is the clear stand out. 3/5.

Easy listening. Hotel California is the better album so fail to see why you would also include this. 3/5.

Didn't realise how weird an album this would be. Mother is certainly out there. Theres probably a lot of depth to the album and lyrics but I'm not jumping down the rabbit hole. 2.5/5. Raising to 3.

Starts with an iconic songs and never reaches those heights again. 2.5/5. Raising to 3.

Great voice. Can't say I've listened to him before. Music for cooking/cleaning on a weekend. 3.5/5. Raising to 4.

Wild album. I liked it. 3.5/5. Raising to 4.

I've no doubt it was an important album for the time and had an impact but I just found it monotonous. 2.5/5. Raising to 3.

Grand Tour is a good song. Overall is a very typical country album. It's less than 30 mins so no complaints on length. 2.5/5. Raising to 3.

Maybe I'm sick of 80s new wave and generic rock, maybe it was the day that was in it, but I enjoyed this.

3.5/5. Raising to 4.

Anti-establishment, anti-monarchist, anti-thatcher.

This album is 40 years old. In my country condoms were barely legal and still taboo.

That's the kind of context this album needs to be listened to in. Love him or hate him Morrissey's lyricism and Marr's guitar work is top class.

4/5.

It's nice. 3/5.

Strange one because this is definitely well produced but theres not much here IMO to warrant listening. Historical context maybe? Maybe not. Feel a 2 is harsh so bang down the middle 2.5/5. Raising to 3.

I like the orchestral addition and The Killing Moon is a classic. 3/5.

The accent is great and the tracks still stand up today. Not quite a perfect album but a hell of a debut record. Pity they lost the rawness and the accent over time.

4.5/5. Raising to 5.

I liked the recorded snippets but the actual beats were repetitive and not very interesting for the most part.

3/5.

How have I not come across this band?
Based on album release dates it sounds like Weezer copied their sound.
I like it.
3.5/5. Raising to 4.

I got The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill a few days back.
This could be even better but it's possibly just on par.
Could be a shorter/tighter album and the best songs aren't originals.

4/5.

Hard to judge this fairly when I associate it with car ads.
The music is fine, cool vibe but not something I would seek out. 2.5/5. Raising to 3.