Reviews by dave_the_rave

Malcolm McLaren's 1983 album Duck Rock is a groundbreaking global fusion record that introduced early hip-hop, scratching, and diverse world music styles to mainstream UK and Western pop audiences

Didn't pay the original artist though. Classic Brit. 1.5/5. Raising to 2.

Not bad. Of it's time though. Don't get what the love of the organ sound in the 60s and 70s is about. 3/5.

Good voices, boring songs for the most part. 2.5/5. Raising to 3.

Just did nothing for me. I have a funny feeling if there was another singer on this the lyrics and production would stand up better. Critics seemed to love it but I didn't. 2.5/5. Raising to 3.

I'm sure it was significant at the time. Just hard to see that 60 years later. 2.5/5. Raising to 3.

Never listened to this in full before. What a ride, cocaine and murder ballads in front of prisoners. 4/5.

Does nothing for me. 2/5.

Pleasant. It's in desperate need of tighter 35-to-45-minute runtime. 3/5.

Can't stand me now is a banger. Rest is fine. 3/5.

It's solid. Probably on here for the lyrics in particular. 3/5.

Lots of layering, two weeks is a good song but it's a repetitive album. 3/5.

The only thing that could lose this points is knowing "Silver Springs" was left off the original and released as a B-side to Go Your Own Way. One of the greatest B-sides ever? Anyway, before I even hit play it's 5/5.

Didn't like that. Sounded a bit cringey 80s and less grunge at times. Not a fan of the vocal either. 2/5.

Probably a peak in terms of early 90s rap. RZAs production and samples usage is unique and still stands up. 3.5/5. Raising to 4.

About track 5 it felt like I'd been listening to this for over an hour. Very boring stuff. I don't get why this is significant in any way? 1/5.

Tough to top Rumours. The self titled album when Buckingham and Nicks joined is more important than this one. 3/5.

Context: "'Sweetheart Of The Rodeo' changed the world of progressive country music forever, and it was a wild thing to experience back in 1968." Rating: Sucks in 2026. 2/5.

Inoffensive 80s pop. Probably deserves a place. 2.5/5. Raising to 3.

It's not a perfect album by any means but it was a hell of a way to go out. It's cool to see he took inspiration from To Pimp a Butterfly, which is still one of the most unique rap albums ever created. 4/5.

Familiarity breeds contempt. This list having an over exposure to psychedelic rock and progressive rock really makes it difficult to appreciate these styles. This does feel/sound better than the majority though. It also made me want to relisten since I was passively listening the first time around. That has to be a good sign. The production sounds great. Theres a real clarity in the instruments, the vocals and I liked the use of panning. 4/5.