Reviews by deepee

I don’t know why this guy’s voice reminds me of a human drum machine. It just sounds kind of robotic. The music is bland. The whole thing sounds like it was made by AI. Soulless songs which drag on and on and on. Emotionless.

Mostly pop-folk music but there are moments where they try to experiment a bit. I appreciate that they didn’t sound like a Renaissance fair like so many other 60s folk groups.

Long spells of this had me pondering whether the computer noises fit the definition of music. Some tracks had me wondering if the singer had any intention of singing in tune. Knives Outis the one track that I mildly enjoy. Is one song enough to go from one star to two? Kills me that there are four Radiohead albums in the list. And none of them are Pablo Honey!
1.5

This was much more complex musically than I ever would have expected. Some nice stylistic variety. Really nice surprise!

The vocals are pretty, but flaccid. The jangly guitar grates after awhile. It’s harmless but also not all that interesting.

Nice mix of punk and Stonesy blues rock! A band I have always heard about but never took the time to listen to. Glad I did, this was enjoyable.

Gorgeous, atmospheric, feels like the soundtrack of exploring the world on a gray damp day.

I didn’t know about “post rock” as a genre but it seems I’m a fan!

I’ve never heard or heard of this band. First song starts with some good sax - I’m hopeful! Then the vocals start and don’t line up with expectations at all. I’m sad!
Then the next song is not bad- vocals match the mood.
Suddenly we are in Violent Femmes territory. Not sure who came first but they are very similar.
Overall a slightly punkish pop sound. Definitely grew on me. The Immortal Story, which was the final track of the original album (there a reissue with bonus tracks) was the highlight for me.

Very tinny sound! Very strange because that was not the sound of 1988. Not sure if they just had a crap production team.
Very generic, monotone vocalist, lack of range makes for very little musical movement. It was a huge relief to know that the original album is only 37 minutes long, so I could ignore the rest of the 2 hour collectors addition on Spotify. Many of the songs feel like an eternity on their own. Was inclined to give it three stars at first but as the album went on, and the tingly jangly guitar went in and on, it worked its way lower.

This is some sexy blues rock right here. I’m digging it. 4.5

Good album! Lots of energy. Manages to have melody along with rock power. Enjoyed this more than I expected.

I can see why this was included. It is a very classic old American country style. It has some charm, not particularly my jam.

I mean, you know… it’s a vibe. Practically a cliche, with the accordions and all. I do speak French well enough to get the gist of the lyrics, which helps me to appreciate this. He’s super well known in France, but in my opinion if a classic French singer was going to be included I would have voted for Charles Trenet.
Also, I’m no Brel expert, but I’m willing to bet this is not his best album.

Eh, not a fan of long solos. Just not my style. I need some funk, maybe some kind of emotion.

So, five days ago I got an album described as goth rock, which was a first for me. I didn’t enjoy it much and didn’t really feel a strong goth connection.

Then came this album with the same description on Wikipedia. I had never heard of this band, so wasn’t expecting much…

I LOVED THIS! Turned the volume up after the first 15 seconds. Really brings me back to my late 80s dance club days. I don’t remember this band, maybe they didn’t break big in the US? But this hits the mood… really great album.

Old school west coast rap. Not Straight Outta Compton good, but still very good.

Good old fashioned head banger! Straight up!

I see this album described as early metal, but it didn’t sound like that to me? It’s blues rock. And it’s excellent.

This is so far out of my wheelhouse. However It played through at least three times this morning while I was reading so eventually I got used to it. Although it did grow on me, there were only a few songs that were melodic enough for me to halfway enjoy them. Too harsh for me.

Drum machines that remind me of the 80’s but not enough energy in most of these tunes to drum up any excitement. Synth music lacking in any soul. The female vocalist songs in particular bother my ears. I suppose if I was at a rave and this was blasting really loud and I was under the influence, maybe this would feel fun? But I’m way too old to ever find out, and good music shouldn’t require large crowds and substances to be enjoyable.
A rare album where the more times I listened to it the less I enjoyed it.