Reviews by de_baron

You can’t go wrong with any of the Bowie albums on this list, but this one is probably my least favourite (together with The Next Day). Bowie himself described this as “plastic soul” and I feel like that’s a pretty fitting term.
This is by no means a bad album and I enjoy it quite a bit (especially Fascination and Fame), but in my opinion Station To Station that followed the next year perfected the soulful, funky sound that Bowie started with this album.

“Medúlla received critical acclaim from music critics, with many calling it ‘unique’, although others deemed it ‘confusing’.” (Wikipedia)
This quote sums up the album pretty well: it’s very weird and it left me confused in the end, but the production was awesome and the songs are by no means bad. The unique concept kicks it up a notch.

I definitely did not mind listening to this, but it was not something that stuck with me after I finished it.
The opener and Another Girl, Another Planet were pretty fun listens and probably my favourites. The Immortal Story is great as well.

Production is awesome, though it gets a bit repetitive as the album goes on.

Okay album, though sometimes a bit boring. This is probably a 3.5 but I won’t be rounding up.

It’s okay, but not too special. Not something I would return to again. Also, minus points for it being a compilation album.

I quite like The Kinks, even though I think this is their first al in I’ve listened to in full; I know them mostly from their hits.
Very catchy album overall, but it still sounds very much of the time.

Great album and great songwriting. Very moving and definitely the most straighforward social comentary album so far. I would definitely safe this for another listen.

Yup, loved this album. I knew This Is The Day and Uncertain Smile (which is one of my favourite songs ever) already, but the rest is pretty cool as well. Very very 80s with all the synths but not annoying like other music from the era and although most tracks are quite long, they never overstay their welcome in my opinion. Groovy all throughout.

As opposed to A Tribe Called Quest which I listened to yesterday, I’m not a big fan of Eminem. I don’t really like his overly controversial and graphic style.

Absolutely love this. I remember a few years ago I was one of those people that would only listen to 60s and 70s rock and never really opened up to other genres. For some reason, I listened to this album one day and I think that was the start of a change in my music taste. This remains one of my favourite hiphop albums.
Also, this cover is one of my favourites, it’s so pretty

I know how influential these guys were but I just can’t bring myself to like The Velvet Underground. Everything sounds so fucked up but not in a fun or cool way but in a way that absolutely drives me insane.

Normally I quite like dragged out funky jams, but this was a bit boring at times. And I also don’t want to listen to a 16-minute drum solo.

It might come as a surprise, but I’m not a big fan of weird French grunts.

I actually enjoyed this way more than I expected. To my surprise, I knew the opening track and it was also fun to hear that Stevie Wonder sample on Inna City Mamma.
All songs were very groovy and although the album is quite long, I was not once boring while listening.
This is not something I’d normally listen to, and I’m not sure if and when I would ever return to this, but it was a nice experience. It’s like a 3.5 but I’ll round up.

There are some bangers on this album, but it is also pretty repetitive. I might return to this someday, but that also depends on my mood and the occasion.

I had to get into the sound of this album for a while, but at the third song it clicked more with me. I really liked the drums throughout the album and the title track is a banger. Very ahead of its time.
Also, this album sounds exactly like how the cover looks.

Boring. So so boring

I knew (and liked) some songs off this album already, but the album as a whole is absolutely awesome. Very catchy, yet with very sad and emotional lyrics.
Favourites: Drive, The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite, Everybody Hurts, Man On The Moon, Nightswimming, Find The River

I mean this was okay, but I don’t see myself returning to this quickly. Maybe when I’m studying. I liked Radio 7 and Don’t Die Just Yet the most.