Rated 6/10
After LOVING the first 3 White Stripes albums I started to tire of them by Elephant, and then GBMS kind of passed me by. Nice tonal shift and some decent tunes, but wasn't mega keen.
Rated 8/10
A familiar friend from a formative period. Great tunes and arrangements, but just needs trimming back a bit.
Rated 4/10
Just like some good old Kentucky Fried Chicken
And all of it was good enough to be finger lickin′
Bit of a coked-up mess?
Rated 10/10
Essential.
Rated 4/10
Frank Sinatra can't sing bossa nova. A total mismatch - a whole that is less than the sum of its parts.
Rated 10/10
Five stars-ah, and not even the best Fall album-ah.
Rated 10/10
How did I completely overlook this album at the time? A beautiful concept wonderfully executed.
A really solid Masekela outing, though not sure why this one rather than any other. Probably hidden depths that are yet to reveal themselves to me - must listen again.
Rated 4/10
Perfectly fine but inconsequential music. Another one where MUST listen to is a bit of a joke.
Rated 6/10
Feel like I expect more from ZZ Top. Solid, but nothing remarkable.
Rated 6/10
Some of this has aged brilliantly, some less so.
Rated 4/10
This project made me listen to an Alice Cooper album, School's Out. That was a surprising blast. Probably should have left it at that as I found myself losing interest as this album progressed. Very forgettable.
Rated 10/10
Peaky Shaky, all wonderful songs. Would mark down a smidge for the sexism of Man Needs A Maid, but I feel like it's bit of clumsiness rather than unpleasantness. Will give him the benefit of the doubt.
Rated 8/10
I thought I knew this album well and it was a nailed on 5 star. On registering, maybe there's a few songs that don't quite match up to the rest, including the overrated Pump It Up. The underrated The Beat might be my favourite EC song.
Rated 8/10
What a fascinating and strange listen. Think it might be brilliant, but not totally sure. Love that Kevin Rowland constantly reinvents himself, this album being a case in point, and did he invent the album skit?
Rated 2/10
The instrumental element of this record is incredible, but a concept album about a middle aged bloke running over and then fucking a 14 year old girl is abhorrent.
Rated 6/10
50% bangers, 50% meh.
Rated 10/10
Drug-addled madness that kind of makes no sense as an album yet is somehow brilliant. Don't ask me why or how.
Rated 8/10
Whilst at least 50% of the members of Blur are annoying they do make a pretty solid band. This might be their best album, retaining their very English charm and style, a la The Kinks, and mostly keeps some of their wackier inclination under wraps.
Rated 10/10
Why ambassador, with this Illmatic you are spoiling us.
Undeniable beats and lyrics. All lean, no fat.
