Reviews by henry-winchester

A halfway house between The Clash and Rage Against the Machine, that refocuses hip-hop's anger against the establishment and corporations. Still as relevant today as it was 30 (!?) years ago.

Better than most other albums of this era, less whimsical and more muscular.

Irresistible jazz with an electronic edge. Groundbreaking and essential.

This kind of music seems to be in a no-man's land between classic and modern. At the time of writing, it's cringeworthy heartfelt saccharine pop-folk without a hint of irony or authenticity.

Decent 70s chill.

Never really got this. His cover of "Hallelujah" is heavenly, but the rest is messy and unfocused. It's better in its quieter moments, the louder bits are sub "Pablo Honey"-era Radiohead.

My expectations were low, but this album is stunning. Sounds as if it could have been recorded in 2001, alongside The Strokes et al.

Loved this. Eastside rap was a lot more cosmopolitan than west, and I preferred its sound. Mama Said Knock You Out still sounds great, while Milky Cereal is great fun.

Nicely laid-back songwriting from a racist prick.

Steady rock. Not quite as flamboyant or emotional as their later work

Not what I expected, soul with a hip-hop edge. Much more subdued and subtle than her sister's more bombastic work.

"Dreamin'" is so, so bad. But "The Message" is so, so good.

I did listen to this, but I forgot to review it. The singles are good, from what I remember.

Decent.

I like the concept, but parts of this have dated awfully, especially the "humourous" bits.

Funky folk by funky folk. Reminds me of Alan Parsons.

Somehow, I'd never listened to this. Really liked it; raw punk, but with cerebral credibility.

A lot more depth and breadth than I was expecting from "There She Goes" and Cast's output. A northern REM.

I had an annoying, unidentifiable song permanently lodged in my head from 2013 - 2019. It turns out it's "Rock the House." Good to have some closure. I like the album otherwise, a nice halfway house between trip and hip hop. "19-2000" is a forgotten gem.

So it's not "Coming in Jamaica."