Reviews by deepee

There are a few all-time classics on here. Enjoy the Silence, being my favorite. But overall it’s a bit too impersonal to be above average.

Meh. What am a I missing here? It doesn’t have enough funk for good hip hop, beats don’t hit all that hard till towards the end, and the lyrics aren’t giving me anything deep.

Too much of the falsetto Neil on this one. Not a fan. Also this is my second Neil Young album this week. The fact that I consider this too much does not bode well for his rating.

Not what I expected. This is a stripped down album with a variety of moods. Some songs that are actually pretty tender and old school which I didn’t associate with Lou Reed. Very good find!!

I can enjoy Neil Young when he isn’t singing falsetto. This is an album I can imagine chilling to while relaxing in front of a fire. Good guitar work that sometimes lingers a bit too long on one idea, but does provide a space to zone out.

I’m a rhythm hound. I love all the variety of rhythms on this album. The more times I listen to this the more I enjoy it. I was always familiar with Malcolm McLaren because I owned the album after this one back in real time. So I knew it would be something original and somewhat challenging. I’m not disappointed!
This is so ahead of its time, including the hilarious radio interstitials… including a shout out to city of my birth, Poughkeepsie!!

Reading other reviews of this album, thinking about cultural appropriation: this album is clearly guilty of that. I’m appreciative of whoever named Mahalthini and the Mahotella Queens, who appear (uncredited!!) on this album.
That review led me to their music… LOVE! They deserve to be on this list in their own right.
I’m grateful for finding them, even in this roundabout way. They certainly deserve recognition. Their talent is a big part of the success of this album.

I want to give this album five stars but perhaps won’t based on how the credit might not have been shared properly. Need to give it a think because I do love the cleverness of this album and the exposure it gave to different rhythms. My policy, with albums of other musicians whom I ethically disagree with, is to just rate on my experience of the album. know that I’m aware that this is problematic.

This album bothers me less than their Sheer Heart Attack one did, which was randomized to me than a week ago. This one has slightly less theater style melodrama. Now I wish i had given that album only two stars. Because this one is better but still ain’t getting four!

Heads will Roll is my favorite track. Some of this is fun but overall it’s inconsistent.

I wonder if hearing this music live would make a difference. I’m listening to it feeling like the energy that l should be hearing just isn’t being captured. The last song, Mainline Florida, gets cranking. Would have liked more of that side of Clapton. Much of the rest is too bland.

Also, I’m aware that Clapton is an asshole, but am going to just judge the music on here.

A very pretty, very low energy album. Some days I really like it, and other days I’m just not in the mood.
Lost Cause truly is a beautiful song.

Is it sacrilege to not like Queen?
I don’t need my music to sound like it’s part of some big stage epic event. I recognize their originality and maybe will bump the rating up a star for that, but honestly it feels like giving in to pressure. Look how big our sound is! Look at how different we are! You HAVE to love us!
No I don’t.

I love music that makes me move and if it’s got some funk, then even better.
Clearly this is ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️!

This is fun! A new find for me. Nothing earth shatteringly creative but got me bouncing. Totem on the Timeline is the highlight track for me.
Probably deserves a 3.5, not sure if I can stretch it to a four.

This dude really doesn’t sing does he? It all just sounds like he’s either talking or yelling. Some of these songs just have such a boring beat. I kind of remember always being bored when his stuff came on back in the day when I wanted to be dancing.
Clarence on the sax helps.
This album is a 2.5, will decide tomorrow which way to round it.

It’s got some of my favorite classic hits but is very bloated with mediocre filler. One point should be deducted just for that cheesy Goodnight song at the end. Probably could have been a five star single album with proper editing.

Rock/Metal/Punk, not too loud, not too anything really. Not too bad, not too good. I suppose if I was in a bar back in the day I wouldn’t have minded this playing in the background. Somehow the blending of the different genres didn’t quite work for me. It wasn’t excellent enough at any one of them to make it memorable.

Solange’s musical style is not one that resonates with me much. But I am impressed with the seriousness of intent behind this album. Instead of just vacuous pop she has created a piece of work that uplifts, educates, proclaims pride in herself and her community. Well-done.

I was excited to listen to a Beyoncé album, after hearing about her for years.
Welp, now I can say I’ve listened.
It’s a no from me dawg, sorry.
Lots of sexy talk, but where’s the sexy MUSIC?? No soul at all. What a let down.
Addendum: Out of curiosity, due to all the Beyoncé hype I’ve heard over the years, I checked out a few of her other albums and they were MUCH better than this one. It’s not a talent issue, more a production/style weakness.

I don’t usually think of the Kinks and the Beatles in the same category. Maybe I haven’t ever paid attention, or maybe in 1969 everybody tried to sound like the Beatles.
In any case, this was okay. But I didn’t love it. I even went back to focus on the lyrics and the social commentary, but, meh. I’m not British and not an Anglophile, don’t drool over Monty Python etc, so it’s just not my jam. This is the first Kinks album I’ve gotten in this project. I hear there are FOUR. Seems excessive. Hoping some of the others are more interesting, and justify their inclusion.

Didn’t expect to like this one as much as I did! Good dirty guitar, catchy rhythms and melodies. Good stuff. The first half is Five Star quality but sadly it does drop off a bit after that.