Reviews by fruktsupp

I listened to this in heavy rotation when it was new. My favorite album of Arcade Fire’s catalog, easily. City With No Children is also my favorite Arcade Fire song, so this is 5 stars for my taste.

Gotta love Neil. His albums are never quite 5 star for me, but usually worthy of 4. Southern Man is a classic.

Freedom 90 is a good one, but the rest is a clear step down from Faith.

Bowie is an all-time favorite of mine, but this isn't his best. There are a bunch of great tracks though.

Really fun sound. I had never heard this before, but I love this kind of thing. Great party music.

Joni is a treasure, but this album doesn't hit the sweet spot like Blue does.

I'm a Seattle-area native and this album came out right when I was entering middle school, so it definitely had an impact on my musical taste. I'll always have a soft spot for it. That said, other than Rooster and Would, I don't usually seek this out. Jar of Flies was their best work - I can listen to that one on repeat.

I had never heard this one. Pretty good sound, and Frank Ocean has a great voice. I enjoyed it quite a bit. But man, what I wouldn’t give to have a separate version of so many hip hop and R&B albums that removes all of the interludes/intros/outros/skits. You’re just getting into the groove by a master musician, then you have to wait through a skit that sounds like it was written by a middle schooler. Totally takes me out of it. It’s not unique to this album, and these aren’t the worst out there, it’s just a pet peeve of mine.

I had never heard this one. Pretty good sound all the way through. Pretty clearly a Warren Zevon riff used in one of the songs.

This album sounds like the kind of thing that Bluto would have smashed a guitar over.

I've listened to this one many times over the years. When it was released, this was a huge deal. This album really helped set the stage for what was to come in the 90s. The singles from this one are good, but it doesn't keep me engaged for the whole album.

Not my favorite Hendrix album, but still genius. I’ve been listening to this for 30+ years and it’s still incredible. Five stars.

Nothing wrong with this one, but just too much of a downer for me to want to listen to again. You can hear the influence on so many later bands, so it definitely has relevance (see Interpol, The National, et al). Really sad to read about the lead singer as well.

Several thoughts on this one. 1. Never heard of it before. 2. I quickly judged the album cover and album name and expected that I was in for some bad reggae, like early stuff by the Police. 3. It's not even close to reggae. As another reviewer noted, it sounds like video game loading music. 4. This has no business anywhere near the 1001 best list. There are many far better albums even in this genre. 5. Still, it's ok as background music if you need a change, I guess. There are far worse albums on this 1001 list.

This is my favorite of Blur’s catalog. Song 2 is one of the great all-time rock songs. Not quite 5 star for my taste, but pretty solid overall.

I wasn't feeling this one. His singing style always sounds forced and/or fake to me. Lyrics get weird at times, too. The band sounds good though.

I had never heard this one. It's great. Wonderful sound, great energy and impressive recording quality. One of the best live albums I've heard.

I had never heard this album before. It was an interesting listen. Obviously neat to learn more about where the Exorcist theme came from. I doubt I’ll ever listen to it again though, just not my thing.

One of my all time favorites. Virtually every track on here is a sing-along hit. Great live band, too.

I've listened to this one many times over the years. It's fine, but it just doesn't really grab me.