Reviews by forestfly2009

Favourite songs: Voodoo Lady, Take Me Away, Drifter in the Dark, Buenas Tardes Amigo, Freedom of '76

Least favourite songs: Roses are Free, Candi

3/5

Favourite songs: Memory Lane, A Fond Farewell, Twilight, Pretty (Ugly Before), Don't Go Down

Least favourite songs: Strung Out Again, A Passing Feeling

2/5

Favourite songs: Whore, Sunflower, Dinosaur Act, Closer

Least favourite songs: Whitetail

3/5

Favourite songs: A Little God in My Hands, She Loves Us, To Be Kind, Bring the Sun/Toussaint L'Ouverture, Screen Shot, Just a Little Boy

Least favourite songs: Some Things We Do

4/5

This is like the speed metal of jazz. Absolutely stellar talent.

Favourite songs: Eventually, Chronology, Congeniality, Peace

Least favourite songs: Lonely Woman

4/5

Please..... No more songs about your cock.....

This is some pretty solid Gangsta Rap, however, as is the case with most hip hop/rap albums, it's littered with skits.... Which I hate. I've said before, I find that they detract from the flow of the album, and don't really understand their significance... That may just be me.

My issue with a lot of the Gangsta rap subgenre is that all they sing about is cocks, getting laid, and killing each other...... I don't get it. I like the music and the rhymes, but like.... Pick a new topic. It all gets washed out pretty quick for me.

I think this is why I like intelligent rap like that of Aesop Rock or Common more than this Gangsta rap. Their rhymes have variety, and they are true wordsmith. With this album, there are about 5 words that are littered through 95% of this album... Dick (or some other descriptor of a cock), pussy, Bitch, the N word, and fuck. Like, I'm no prude, but please at least invest in a fucking thesaurus....

Favourite songs: Shitsville, Bomb, Piñata, High, Harold's, Deeper

Least favourite songs: Watts, Thuggin', Robes

2/5

Favourite songs: Moanin', Come Rain or Come Shine, Are You Real?, Blues March, The Drum Thunder Suite

Least favourite songs: Along Came Betty

4/5

I'm so happy that Weird Al got representation on the post list. Say what you will about parody music, but this dude basically started a genre of music with this album. He was one of the first parody musicians to break through to the mainstream.

I think if I was to pick a favourite Weird Al album, it would be Bad Hair Day. I love that album.

I appreciate the shot of nostalgia OP! Brought me back to my childhood. Not this album in particular, but Weird Al in general. I love this dude!

Favourite songs: My Bologna, I Love Rocky Road, Buckingham Blues, The Check's in the Mail, I'll Be Mellow When I'm Dead

Least favourite songs: Gotta Boogie

4/5

Favourite songs: Crush, Blister, Lucky Denver Mint, Your New Aesthetic, A Sunday

Least favourite songs: 12.23.95

2/5

The first half of this album was much better than the other 2 National albums I've listened to. It's interesting to note that when I read reviews of this album this morning, the die hard National fans were saying this is one of their weaker albums. I, as an outsider, see this as one that I can actually tolerate. It's less depressing, and the musicians seem to care more about playing their instruments on this record, so to me it's one of their stronger albums. Weird.

Goes to show ya how versed I am in depressing indie: not at all. So when they start to inject some hope and happiness into their material I'm like "fuck yea, this is better" and the die hard indie fans are like "eew, wtf is this, close the door, your letting in light...."

Overall, better than the other National albums. Definately front loaded. But I will still keep The National with Peter Mansbridge over this...

Favourite songs: I Should Live In Salt, Demons, Fireproof, Don't Swallow the Cap, I Need My Girl

Least favourite songs: This is the Last Time, Slipped

3/5

The hits are solid, but some filler here too. Sooo depressing by times..... I don't do well with emotional music. I don't mind Counting Crows, but not essential listening in my book. I understand their appeal to others though. These lads are talented musicians. Sounds very "of the time".

Favourite songs: Mr. Jones, Omaha, Perfect Blue Buildings, Round Here, Rain King

Least favourite songs: Time and Time Again

3/5

Favourite songs: Self Destructive Blues, Pick Up On My Mojo, Golden Olden Days of Rock & Roll, Stranger, Raised on Rock, Sweet Papa John

Least favourite songs: Lay Down Your Sorrows

3/5

I understand that J Pop and K Pop are both hugely popular, but this is way too overproduced for my tastes. I am glad it got featured in the post list though since Robert Dimery decided all we needed to listen to was obscure British garbage.

Favourite songs: Blue, Making Love, Keep Tryin', Sanctuary (Opening)

Least favourite songs: Kairo, Nichiyou No Asa

2/5

This album was stellar! Steve created an effect that you would swear was vocalization with instruments. You would think that people were singing by times, but it is just layered instruments. He also pushed a simple instrument like the marimbas to its absolute limit. So cool.

I feel like there are so many layers here that you could listen 5-6 times and hear different intricacies each time that you missed on prior listen. This kinda stuff is so cool. I mean, no, you won't pop this on for a leisurely drive on a Saturday, but people need to slow down and allow themselves to experience this shit. The power of music is insane. What can be accomplished with an instrument and the right composer at the helm is simply wild!

Thank you OP for the recommendation. This album was amazing. I Won't list my "favourite tracks" for this one, because the whole album was one song, but the whole album is my "favorite" here!!

5/5

Are we quite sure this dude wasn't born in Newfoundland? God almighty, he sounds a lot like Dick Nolan, Stan Rogers, or to a lesser degree, Gordon Lightfoot. This is maritime folk at its finest, sung by a British man. Great stuff!

Favourite songs: The Drowned Lovers, Barrack Street, The Little Pot Stove, Canadee-I-O, Planxty Davis

Least favourite songs: none. Phenomenal album! Thanks for the suggestion OP!

5/5

To save rock and roll, you first need to know what rock and roll is. This ain't it.... Gross over produced indie pop rock...

Favourite songs: My Songs Known What You Did in the Dark (Light Em Up), Phoenix, Just One Yesterday

Least favourite songs: Miss Missing You

2/5

Favourite songs: Wondering Where the Lions Are, Incandescent Blue, Northern Lights, After the Rain, Hills of Morning, Badlands Flashback, Creation Dream

Least favourite songs: Dawn Music

4/5

Lou Reed is a poet! He is like the John Prine of rock music. The spoken word delivery, and the way he can spin a story. So good!

Favourite songs: Dirty Blvd., Hold On, Romeo Had Juliette, Sick of You, Busload of Faith, Endless Cycle, Last Great American Whale, Strawman, Good Evening Mr. Waldheim, Xmas in February

Least favourite songs: none

5/5

Favourite songs: Dorks, Blood Sandwich, Lotta Years, Rings, Defender, Mystery Kid, Lazy Eye, TUFF, Supercell, Rabies, Molecules, Shrunk

Least favourite songs: Kirby

5/5

Awesomely sludgy guitars. This is like female led hard rock/punk mixed with grunge. Really solid. So Fuzzy.

As soon as Pretend We're Dead hit, I was instantly transported back to playing GTA: San Andreas and listening to Radio X. Such a good game!

Favourite songs: Everglade, Pretend We're Dead, Slide, Wargasm, Scrap, Monster, Shitlist, This Ain't Pleasure

Least favourite songs: Mr. Integrity

5/5