Rated 8/10
Timbaland's production on Hit 'Em wit da Hee is sick. I really like how it plays in the more RnB tracks, see Best Friends.
Rated 8/10
Timbaland's production on Hit 'Em wit da Hee is sick. I really like how it plays in the more RnB tracks, see Best Friends.
Rated 8/10
This has cool goth vibes.
Rated 4/10
I want to hate this album. My Girls is a fine single but I'm pretty toasted on it by having to live through college with it. This album feels very self important and up its own ass.
Rated 4/10
Weird stuff on the first two tracks. the vocal lines are not directly anchored to the reggae beat. So there is this weird like floating feeling. Dude this was so weird. The cover of I Heard It Through The Grapevine was a real treat but its not an original release.
Rated 10/10
War Pigs!!!!!!and then into Paranoid has to be one of the best 1 2 punches on the entirety of the list. Planet Caravan is super weird, then Iron Man comes in. The back half of this album has enough heavy experimentation to almost fit in with a jam style band.
Rated 10/10
Honestly, this album is wasted on me this morning. I'm in a terrible, distracted, stressed, and lovesick mood so its hard to let one of Stevie's masterpieces sink in. Creepin' is sort of a song that I know I like I just don't feel like listening to it right now. They Won't Go When I Go is more my speed today. Bird Of Beauty immediately has my attention. Maybe by the end of Please Don't Go, I'm feeling better. which is a good sign.
Rated 6/10
Ok Morrissey we get it America sucks and you hate it, sure. Irish Blood, English Heart is not my thing. I Have Forgiven Jesus is pretty good.
Rated 6/10
Damaged Goods is a killer track. Bass sound on the album is great all the way through. Tough rate though. If its revisitable. I think there are other British punk bands I would like to listen to more.
Rated 6/10
getting kind of a washed out Bowie vibe from Hymn for the Dudes. Meh.
Rated 10/10
Cult Of Personality is a great track. Desperate People is great. Which Way To America is killer. I loved this.
Rated 8/10
Stand and I Want To Take You Higher are good. Everyday People is a big hit. Sex Machine is a surprise 13 minute song, for which i will dock a star
Rated 8/10
Holy Moses the 70's was not afraid to throw down the whole ass n word. Papa Was A Rollin' Stone is a cool song. I Ain't Got Nothin' is another fabulous song. The last three tracks sort of fall off for me but another great album in this run I'm on
Rated 8/10
Hell yea, let's go Willie. That ruled, but requires a second listen.
Rated 8/10
Hey Little Rich Girl is a solid 2 Tone sound. What a landmark ska album. Sock It To 'Em JB is another stellar track. Holiday Fortnite is great!
Oh man here we go. Ktulu feels like two songs passing each other and not actually blending. The ornamentation on Master Of Puppets just does not work. and the crowd. Lord above. Is there not going to be a sick shredding solo on a violin or are they only going to be a texture piece. Hero Of The Day is overwrought. Oh man doing this as just one big push is tough. James actually sounds really good/ true to intent. Wherever I May Roam is the first song to really feel like the orchestra is actually adding something. Sad But True is such butt rock and the orchestra doesn't help. One is just not helped by this treatment. Is there a concept in here? yes. But its not something you can just half ass bolt on the orchestration like this.
Rated 4/10
This is boring and horseshit.
Rated 8/10
This is cool. Put Him Out really hit it out of the park for me. The guitar licks are just so tasty. It Takes More has some GRIT! The back half I wasn't as keen on.
Rated 6/10
A cool exploration and breakdown of genre. not really feeling it 5 tracks in but its cool.
Rated 8/10
really scratchy aggressive synths plus shouted lyrics. Big Money got me going. Dude this thing kills. The guitars sound like they are industrial machinery!
Rated 8/10
Strong one two with Allergies and Hearts And Bones. Rene and Georgette is such a tender song and its followed by the absolute bullshit garbage song Cars Are Cars. The Late Great Johnny Ace is such a weird tune sonically.