Reviews by deepee

Why make twelve minute long songs when you are going to repeat the same musical phrase over and over again?

Very middle of the road rock music. Pretty quickly became background music. Now and then a melody would catch my ear but overall nothing stood out.

There’s a certain dreaminess to this band’s music. Hearing it again after all these years really brings back the feeling of dancing to it on a warm summers night. Good stuff.

I wanted to like this. The man is fiiinne and the title track is a good time. But the longer this album went on the less I could ignore that he’s an awkward rapper. The album is too long and the quality of the tracks gets worse as it goes on.

It’s a little bit lightweight, definitely on the pop side of indie. I was leaning towards rounding it up to four stars, but then I realized I listened to this album several times in the past 24 hours and still can’t remember a single tune. Pleasant listen, could use more bite, forgettable.

This man’s voice is absolutely gorgeous.
Mercy Mercy is one of my favorites of his. That said, there are some tracks on this album that I don’t enjoy all that much, which stops it from getting all 5 stars.

This is a debut album???
Genius.

He can’t really sing, he tries to be tough but his lyrics aren’t really meaningful. Some of the actual music is okay, but overall it just sounds like some dude with a jacked-up truck trying to hide his shortcomings.

Wikipedia says this is a “post-rock” band. I don’t know what that means but I do know that I kind of love it. I don’t know when I would think to seek it out, but this was a good listen.

Also Spotify went directly into a Mogwai tune after this album which led me into listening to one of their albums. Very similar and also gorgeous!

Soothing. Gorgeous voice.
Nice one for an early morning meditation.

I know, I know, I’m supposed to like this guy. He’s one of the greats. All I can say is zzzzzzzz. Go be a poet.

I do love this wing nut’s voice. However, these songs leave me a little flat. They feel a bit static, too similar. Not my favorite of his.

Jane’s Addiction was played relentlessly in the dive bars of Greenwich Village when this album came out. It sounded a little different than what everybody else was doing. I remember thinking it was exciting.
Unfortunately now I’m not getting that same reaction to it. Which I suppose makes sense, it’s not new anymore, but also it just doesn’t move me much. Didn’t hold up the way I would expect.

A band I had heard of, but never heard. Somehow expected a much heavier, more punk sound. This was a pleasant bluesy kind of middle of the road rock sound. Nothing too earth shattering, could benefit from more basically range and dynamics.

Wow! I really enjoyed this one! Had never heard them before. I’m a new fan. Rap with some really smooth grooves. Nice.

The lead singer’s voice is a bit grating, which lessens the enjoyment level. But they certainly know how to create a solid wall of sound. Not really my cup of tea, but I do think they succeeded at what they probably set out to do.
Gonna give it 3 stars because I can’t give it 2.5

This one snuck up on me. I really wasn’t feeling the first few songs.”King Eternal” was different enough to bring my attention back and from that point on I got sucked in. Wear You Out is a good tune. Overall not bad, they do have their own vibe.

Wasn’t familiar with this band’s music. The first track was enjoyable, but things got a bit less rootsy and more cinematic towards the end, which I liked less.
Another album that I would happily give 3.5 stars but can’t quite justify four.

Yes!
I love when an album I’ve never heard of sneaks up on me!
Great energy, excellent guitar, apparently pronto-punk but there is actual melody and vocals that don’t rely on screaming.
So exciting to hear an album from the 1960’s that doesn’t sound one bit dated.

Based on the hits on this album, expected it to be an easy 4 star album. Unfortunately, there were plenty of other songs that left me cold. Wish I could give it 3.5 stars.