Reviews by happynapper45

I always semi forget about them but I always enjoy their albums. Solid boom bap with some good storytelling songs (3.5/5)

My first time listening through all of this as a Metallica fan. Disappointing to be honest. The orchestra just does not fit Metallica songs very well, or they were just arranged poorly. The heavy chugging guitar riffs split the mix with odd string and horn flourishes that just came across as goofy. James doesn’t sound great and Lars is a mess on noticeable fills (tf was For Whom the Bell Tolls?). Add in the chunk of setlist I would pass on and it just equals a poor listening experience. You can give props for the orchestration idea but I’ve heard it executed better by other artists (Rush and Dream Theater come to mind). Honest to god the lime wire bootleg of the Metallica show I saw live might be better than this.

Just as mid as I remember it (2.5/5)

A classic. Nothing is as fun or as bonkers as the opening track, I was losing my mind the first time that I heard it. I love the punchiness of the drums, especially the snare, even if the technicality doesn’t match the Bruford years. (4.5/5)

Liked it better than the Jets album. Eno is a weird one for me, I feel like I should enjoy his stuff more but a good portion never lands

Almost swore this was the roller skates girl but I was wrong, time did not revelate this time (2.5/5)

A classic. The sum is greater than the individual parts and I don’t think I would rank it as high if it didn’t flow together so nicely. Don’t get me wrong, I enjoy every song on the album, but there hasn’t been a standout track that I’ve fallen in love with. For example the original Led Zeppelin had the initial tracks that grabbed me but it took time before I completely fell for Babe I’m Gonna Leave You, and I don’t have a comparison of that on II. Also as someone who loves drum solos on albums I have to say Moby Dick never did it for me, it’s fine but Bonham showcases his brilliance better in regular tracks and fills. (4.5/5)

Bad band name, solid album

Alright but let’s get some The Dear Hunter on here (2.5/5)

Great voice. Would much rather he spent the time recording audiobooks than this slog (1.5/5)

Better than brown eyed girl but still in the middle for me (2.5/5)

Cool mix of electronic and tango, and love the dark synths. Reminds me of some early Gorillaz production (ie Latin Simone)
(3.5/5)

Feels in a similar vein to the Coldplay albums I’ve gotten on the list. Alright but nothing special (2.5/5)

Elvis style voice with Johnny Cash style lyrics, this went hard. I recently got back to playing Fallout 3 and these tracks were grade A wasteland music (3.5/5)

Ayo this slapped. The first track had me like the pointing Leo meme, that’s straight up the Ocarina of time title, finding these connections is what I love about music. Another example is the bit of Cream thrown into Blues Pt. 2. The music was a really fun mix of jazz and rock and kept me entertained the entire listen

Good album cuts on this one which i feel that they can be pretty hit or miss on. If you like Bob Marley or reggae you’ll like this album (3.5/5)

Ayup. That’s it, no thoughts or feelings, just a Goofy-esque “Ayup” (2.5/5)

Not my thing and waaaay too long, but y’know not bad. Also neat to hear the Devil Went Down to Georgie pre Charlie Daniels (2.5/5)

Solid but something about the lyricism bugged me. He’s trying to be cheeky, I guess, but it comes out very clunky to me (Sigourney Weaver probably the biggest example) (2.5/5)

A bit different than the George Lopez song. More rambling jam stuff that never really kicked into the next gear