Reviews by gromit

Really pretty and sad, worth a listen for sure

Kind of bog standard really, but not terrible at all

Bit of a mixed bag for me - I liked a lot more of the stuff in the second half

Really doesn't do anything for me

It's very angular and cool, almost out of time even now
Listened twice, can see it growing and growing!

Really cool tbf

Cool 50s pop

Love the earlier Dolly record we got but this one didn't do much for me, rip to someone who seemed like a legitimately wonderful person as well as a great musician

This is really sick, they basically play about with genre all over the b-side and it's really fun to listen to. Shame they only released the two records

This was much punkier than I expected from my knowledge of the band (2000 miles), The a-side has some cool punk stuff (Phone Call is a great track in particular) and the b-side is solid too as a pop rock record

Beautiful quiet folk record, sad in places but it feels very mysterious in a way like the musician is holding a lot back. Really enjoyed it

Super funky, fell off a bit on the b-side but solid listen

I liked a few tracks here but wasn't as big on this - it has something to it and it didn't particularly overstay its welcome but I wasn't as big a fan as I hoped

I like LCD Soundsystem a lot, but this one only gets good right at the end. 3* basically for Call the Police and American Dream

Very solid record, there's a couple of duds but I do love the new wave records where they're doing all sorts, the band kills all the different styles they try out

Amy was a unique voice in pop music, this is a great album front to back and has some huge hit tracks on it well worth its place on the list

It's pretty decent MOR, some of the tracks are more compelling - the acoustic blues stuff isn't great - but there were some really solid pop tracks on the back half

This is ok, fun experiments from Sir Paul but nothing special imo

This is awesome

I really adored this record, it's stylistically quite cohesive but very easy to listen to all the way through. Really feels like orchestral 60s pop in places, which I didn't expect. It has an undercurrent of sadness with the vocals and lyrics, that really works with the musical direction it goes in. I think it would be an easy 4* but is elevated by:

1. Everything Means Nothing to Me - track that picks up in the second half with gorgeous strings and vocals.

2. Better be Quiet Now - folky track with exceptional vocals and writing

3. Can't Make a Sound - another track that has a huge shift in the second half with incredible instrumentation, reminds me of Illinois in a way

I think with those three 10/10 tracks especially going into the second half the replayability is really high and I'll happily invest in a 5* as I reckon I'll be playing it again and again