Reviews by henryisonfire

Oh fuck yeh. Coldplay at their purest and occasionally best. They’re a different band now but that doesn’t take away from this, masterpiece. People like to say they’re imitating Radiohead but every band is like others and I don’t think this is close enough. Deal with it!!!

Didn’t have time to listen to all of this, but what I did hear was lovely. Good old George. The fifth beatle!

There is very little hip hop I enjoy - not none, but this doesn’t qualify. Just sounds like noise to me and is actually really stressful to listen to. Can’t understand a word, no tune… though I am aware he is highly respected in the field.

At first I was like…This is a bit more like it!! Would have absolutely blown my head off in 1987. Then after the first track it’s just a bit boring. One song sounds like soundtrack to GoldenEye for N64. Otherwise… nah.

Free Bird is not as much of a banger as I remember, the rest of the album is utterly forgettable and I found out they’re racist?? No thanks!!! Getting really sick of the 70s tbh.

Very nice. If someone had asked me when Nick Drake was about I’d have said… I dunno, 90s? He fucking died in 1974!! Two years after this album. And he’d already retired! Turns out I was thinking of Nick Cave. Some lovely stuff, but also one track that is barely even a demo. Like, babe… just leave it off. Will appeal, I imagine, to fans of Dylan. (Bob Dylan).

Couldn’t finish it. I’m sure it was great at the time but just a bit annoying innit?

When this came up I immediately thought of that video of her shushing the crowd!! This album’s fucking dreadful. Sounds like someone who got famous through TikTok and made a record with their parents money.

I’m just never gonna like hip hop but I’m sure this is a great example of it.

Lovely because it’s Ella Fitzgerald!

I mean yeh, whatever. Very good if you’re in to this sort of thing, certainly accomplished. I’ve yet to hear a 70s album where the songs aren’t too long. I saw someone say it’s a good dinner party album - bang on. Great background music.

First track is a classic. Can’t remember the rest even immediately after listening. Nice sound but not much more to it. Can see how it’d have been quite new sounding at the time. Liked it way more than I thought, still.

I bet Rod doesn’t play that opening track live anymore! Maggie May obviously slaps but reminds me of respected nonce John Peel. The rest is… whatever. Wonder if the Stereophonics have ever heard this.

I can see why people like him so much. Some great stuff but every song is too long like all 70s albums. Just wondering, is he American?

Good, but wouldn’t bother listening to it again.

One good song on here and it’s the first one. The rest is drivel and every one is too long.

A really accomplished version of ‘this sort of thing’ so great if you love that. I liked it.

Tried to hear what everyone loves about it but didn’t really get it. Nice but a bit forgettable!