Reviews by georgeburgess

Another Beatles album with a few duds and also some of the greatest songs ever written. The first half (the film soundtrack) MASSIVELY overshadows the second half on this one.

Perfectly balances the raw sound of their debut with a more radio friendly sheen. And just some amazing tunes on here. Also haven’t given Gouge Away enough credit as a closer before!

They were a lot more punk-y in their early days! Reminded me a lot of Blondie. First half is better than the slower second half, but a very good album.

A behemoth of an album. Essentially two solo albums released together. I really wanna give it 5 stars but it’s just a bit too unwieldy for that (The Love Below could have defo had the fat trimmed a little, although its weirdness is part of its charm - a breakbeat version of My Favourite Things? Yes please!). But this is a great album(s). And shout out having skits that aren’t absolute garbage and are actually funny, and sometimes quite sweet.

Some great old soul tunes. Can’t knock his voice either.

Very nice, ethereal, can see how it blew everyone in the 60s away. Can’t say it was the best active listening experience but nice to have on in the background.

I tried my best. I went in 100% objective, removing the art from the artist fully. And Bawitdaba made me think ‘ah ok this will be dumb but fun’.

Dear reader, this was an ordeal.

Half the songs are like Rage Against the Machine if they sucked. The other half is like old school hip hop if it sucked. There’s occasionally tiny moments I like (a good baseline here, a cool riff there, Eminem popping in for 30 seconds). But these moments are ruined by, I’m not kidding, some of the worst lyrics I have ever heard. Not just dumb, but aggravatingly brainless. It means there’s not a moment on this album I’m actively enjoying.

All bar maybe 3 of the songs are completely forgettable. Mr Rock does try to change it up with a power ballad, which is dreadful. Then a story song to end, which is dreadful AND deeply misogynistic and pretty racist.

I’m sorry Mr Rock, I really went in with an open mind. Unfortunately, you filled my open mind with this.

Drums and production reminded me of Joy Division at first. Really liked the No-Wave influence towards the end.

I think I’ve come to the conclusion that the more Neil leans into the blues the less I like him and the more he leans into folk the more I like him. There’s a mix on here.

Spent a lot of this thinking ‘great but no ones I know on here’ and then They Won’t Go When I Go awoke me like a sleeper agent.

Anyway, great album. Not his best but that’s an insane bar.

There’s some bizarre stuff on here.
Don’t know if any of the songs over 6.5 mins needed to be that length, but when it’s this funky and fun you can’t really complain.
3.5 but I’ll round up.

The hits are good as ever, but the rest just blurs into one for me

Super nostalgic for any 00s kid.
Second half isn’t quite as good as the first but what do you expect when the first half is that amazing?

This is the kind of prog I don’t like. Preferred the second half but there were only a few moments I actively enjoyed

Probs the pinnacle of Hendrix. Still some moments of blues boredom for me but the insane productions carries it

Loved the Latin feel of this. So much so I think the noodle-y guitar of Carlos was my least favourite bit of it

Disc one is a funky and pretty fun Krautrock album.
Disc 2 is an ordeal.

Very chill and nice versions of some classic songs. Nothing crazy on here tho and the blues-y nature of it grated after a while. Cool it was recorded in one day with one mic!

Very proficient but just not my thing. Had a few cool moments but they were few and far between

VU at their most grimy and raw.

Some may hate this but I love it. The Gift is such a fun idea and a well written story.