Reviews by jaileer5

One of the next albums, of any genre, ever made. There was nothing like Massive Attack before, and nothing like it since. Although the genre as a whole didn’t stick around, this album sounds as fresh and cutting edge as the day it was released.

And it’s not even their best album.

Boring. Next.

It's so boring I cannot be bothered. I am also very far removed from the headspace in which this kind of music could be appropriate. The US election results have shown that this ridiculous country has decided to show the rest of the world its entire ass and re-elect a racist clown that has promised fascism.

But, honestly, when a country that was founded on genocide and built on the backs of slaves shows that a leopard doesn't change its spots, is anyone *really* that surprised? So we'll get what we deserve when the Christian Taliban and Supreme Court drag this country back to the stone ages. As a black man, that terrifies me, but the straight white people in this country couldn't give a flying fuck about anyone but themselves.

Always remember: There is no hate like Christian love.

God help me…I liked it. Like, a lot. Ren fair bullshit usually annoys the piss out of me and, honestly, it does with this album as well. But if I ignore the unforgivably stupid lyrics, it’s an outstanding album. I don't think I can quite give it a 4 because I think it's listenability is HEAVILY dependent on mood, but it's a strong 3.5.

It’s sweet and fun.

I don’t like Arcade Fire. Some songs sound like Bruce Springsteen. I don’t like Bruce Springsteen either.

Not my thing. I guess it's probably fine if it is, but it just sounds like tiki bar background music to me. It all sounds pretty much the same, which is great if you just want bland background music while you're trying to chat up drunk, divorced cougars, I guess.

I gotta tell you- there’s nothing at all special or interesting about her music. Why the cult-like following? It’s cookie cutter, paint-by-numbers, bog standard, white girl pop music. And honestly, it’s just not that good.

OK, this is a strange album. The first song starts and I swear it made me think of Cyndi Lauper, it sounded so anachronistically 80s. The 80s sound was also heavy in the next song, but that song still had me tapping my toes. Then comes Personal Jesus. Fucking. Banger. Nothing 80s about that song, it's completely self-contained, only of itself, and timeless. What a song! Then you got Halo and Waiting for the Night, which, whatever. Halo is pretty OK, a bit of a filler song, and Waiting for the Night is slightly better. Then back-to-back you have Enjoy the Silence and Policy of Truth which - holy shit, that's a genius ten minutes of music!

So, I've got an album that has some songs that sound really dated, and some songs that sound completely unique and amazing.

Anthrax didn't appeal to me when I was younger, but I wasn't really into thrash or heavy music at the time. Fast forward 30 years, and I'm very much into heavy music, but I still can't get into this. It just sounds very messy, and very antiquated. It sounds like a garage band, really. it's just very much a thrash album of its time. I realize Anthrax are hugely influential and hugely important in the progression of heavy metal, but it's just not a great album. 2.5 stars.

Ew. No.

OK, so, this may be incredibly unfair, but I just don't like it. I feel like it's really whiny. I'm all for a good breakup song, but dear god, every single song is about how she's been done wrong by a (I presume) man. So it's either she's been broken up with or cheated on, or she's pining for another woman's man or some sort of unrequited love. Ugh, it's boring.

She undeniably has a great voice. Very powerful, and she has great mastery of it as an instrument - but she doesn't really showcase a ton of range. All the songs sound pretty much the same (the Lovesong cover; however, is excellent). I feel like two stars is harsh, but I also feel like I'd rather cut my fingernails too short than to ever listen to this again.

Masterpiece. Beautiful, bold, and flawlessly executed. Perfection.

It’s fine. It’s just so…old sounding.

Because 1001 Albums You Dhould Hear Before You Die should be named All 70s Wll The Time, of course it’s Neil Young. That said, I *think* I like Neil Young, so I’m cautiously optimistic.

Out on the Weekend had some slide guitar and a hint of strangeness twangy-ness that makes too country-adjacent for my tastes. This isn’t starting well.

Harvest sounds even more country-ish. This does not bode well.

A Man Needs A Maid is oddly named, but not country, so massive improvement. Sadly, the song - lyrically *and* musically, is just as bizarre as the name. Not great.

The rest of the album is kind of the same. Some good (Old Man is FANTASTIC), some not so good. 3 stars, but overall, I think it diminished my opinion of Neil Young.

"That's a no from me, dog."

--Randy Jackson

My initial thought when this popped up: Ugh. Not looking forward to this one. Let’s get into it.

It starts off horrendous. Big Exit is a trash song that seems to go on forever, but it picks up a bit — a *slight bit* over the next song, and then One Line is actually good. A bit of a meh Beautiful Feeling, but then The Whores Hustle is pretty catchy. The Mess We’re In is FANTASTIC, though that’s mainly because it’s a Thom Yorke song. Back to meh for You Said Something, but then Kamikaze is a rocking good time. This is Love is OK, I guess (slightly above meh), and Horses in my Dreams is dreadful.

Overall, better than I was expecting, but my initial reaction is still a bit justified. I kinda liked half the songs, so it can’t be less than a 3 star rating. I’m trying to decide whether I would rather listen to this again, or yesterday’s Iggy Pop, and I can’t really decide. Some good songs, some filler. Honestly, despite being 20 some-odd years apart, they’re not that different.

It’s fine, I guess, I don’t know. Lust for life is a bit of a bop, Sixteen is creepy as hell (how were 70s rock dudes all pedos?), and there was another song I recognized that was kind of good but I can’t remember what it was. 2.5 stars

It's incredibly bland, to be honest. You can tell this band LOVED Bowie growing up. Other than that, It's not special at all. They're trying to be Bowie-ish and Oasis-ish at the same time, but not quite nailing either. It's OK, overall, I guess, but I was surprised when I looked at the run time after the last song and discovered it was "only" 52 minutes. It seemed much longer.

I love this album. So fun, so unique. Fantastic from top to bottom.