Reviews by happynapper45

There are a good number of tracks I enjoy on here but let’s call a spade a spade. We could’ve left Kid A B-sides off this list (3.5/5)

A really good independent find for me when it came out, and then I found out who her sister was. Solange stands all on her own

This is going to sound very pretentious. I feel like Brian Eno doesn’t make very good songs, however the amalgamation of sounds is always interesting to listen to. Know what I mean?

My memory of this album was much higher than this latest listen. A bit too ambient for my tastes

Review by Me (2.5/5)

Some genuine jams on here. The kind where your train of thought rolls past the music and then a guitar chord brings you back into focus like “oh you’re still here” feeling. Hell yeah (3.5/5)

A very simple and unfair thought, but I don’t feel like writing much, sounds like he wants to be Dylan (2.5/5)

Not the kind of Boo I was hoping to get on Halloweek (2.5/5)

Stone cold classic. GZA never sounded sharper and RZA’s production is insane. The first wave of Wu solo albums felt so special, especially with each member popping up here and there on the others projects, basically the hip hop version of the MCU (4.5/5)

Feels like a handful of refurbished pub bangers from the past, before they figured out how to make good music.

Our House was the big hit and has such a briliant chorus like “Our House, in the middle of the street. Our House, it’s where we used to sleep” thanks mate I know what a house is.

Never was a Byrds guy but i liked the psych elements that start to bubble up on here (2.5/5)

A pretty dense entry with the early prog sensibilities of being too goofy and too long in some sections. I still like it but i wouldn’t recommend it as a person’s first foray into prog rock or Genesis

I’ve heard the big songs but everything else was new. Not my favorite but on some tracks (like 11:59 for example) they’re almost doing a proto-Smiths thing which was neat (2.5/5)

AH, THE TEMPTATIONS- Dewey Cox

The title track always clung around in my head with the dynamic harmonies. Love the extra deep voiced guy. The rest of the album is alright but nothing as clingy (3.5/5)

Didn’t move the needle very much in either direction, just ok

Sultans of Swing is the notable one and kinda fun but the rest is like unseasoned chicken. Bland add B movie tier music (2.5/5)

Second reggae album I ever listened to (before this list I mean), and it’s still great. Some all time songs on here even if you hate reggae, show me the hateful loser who dislikes Three Little Birds

“Oh here we go” I thought on the first track. I respect the vision but this kind of music will never implant in my head as being “real”. The over the top vocals just make me envision this as background music to TV show montage, or a goofy joke, not something you’d sit down to to enjoy listening to. If that makes any sense

The album art got me excited and then was proceeded by some milquetoast half baked country album. The stand by me cover should have a Honky tag on it like the explicit content warnings

Smooth as hell and wants me to leave my nonexistent wife and kids at home to go cruisin with the boys