Reviews by jaileer5

It's fine. I think it started out strong, then sort of got a bit boring in the middle. it picked up a bit at the end, but I was kind of over it at that point. It's not really my kind of music, so an hour and 20 minutes is a LONG time.

A bit of a fun fact: Apparently Huey Lewis, who would later achieve fame as the guy with all the songs in the Back to the Future movie, was part of the backing band or something. He got a call out for playing harmonica. This is definitely not Huey Lewis and the News-style music.

Anyway, 3 out of 5 seems about right.

I've listened to this album a ton of times, but not for 20+ years. It's excellent, better than I remembered. Frankly, I never realized that the majority of it is straight up, unabashed, undeniable punk music. The big radio hits were a little more straight ahead rock with punk influences, but make no mistake, this is a punk rock album.

I never google an album before I leave a review because I don't want it to influence my opinion, but I would presume that this has to be one of, if not the, best selling punk albums of all time. Though I bet it's one that hardcore punk aficionados hate because they got popular and were thus "sellouts." But since the vast majority of Punk music is unlistenable shit, I think the direction The Offspring decided to take on this album was a good one.

Cookie cutter early 90s “alt-rock.” It sounds like it could be the Friends soundtrack.

It's OK. She's obviously very talented and has a great, smooth voice. But the songs sound quite dated to me. I'm actually a little disappointed, to be honest, because I've always known Sade to put out masterpieces - but apparently they haven't aged well to my ear.

I have no idea what to even say about this. There's an entire song about poop, though. So that's fun.

Their English is much better than my Finnish.

I wish it wasn’t.

If the Beach Boys morphed forward to the late 90s, spent a couple years listening to current music, changed their sound as little as possible while still trying to be more "modern" and, because no one would believe them if they said they were famous time-travelers from the 1960s, released an album under the name Super Furry Animals, this is exactly what it would sound like.

Which is to say that it is bad.

OK, the above was written during the first half of the album. I will concede that they did diverge their sound a bit in the second half of the album, even getting a little experimental in parts, playing with a bit of electronica. They did not, however, get better.

A well-deserved 2 stars.

This album is just not good. I remain baffled as to why The Rolling Stones are a thing.

Meh.

Another surprise home run that makes me so glad I started this project! I had heard of this band before, but somehow never listened to them. I don't know exactly what I *thought* they were, but it certainly wasn't the awesomeness that I just had the pleasure of hearing!

This album is searing, aggressive, technical, and so damned fun. it starts with a weird, primal scream and gets weirder from there. At no point did I ever *really* know what I was listening to, it's so unique and unlike anything else I've heard. Although I could definitely hear the blues inspired riffing in the guitars, this album is more unabashed in-your-face rock than anything else.

An easy 4.5 stars, a hidden gem, and one of the most pleasant surprises I've had in the 80+ albums I've reviewed

Not great. It’s bog standard BootsandHatsandBootsandHats dance music. Very boring.

It was very jazz.

Turns out I really like Nick Cave. His voice is incredible! The album is from 1969, but *most* of it sounds like it could have been early 90s - which shows both the timelessness of his sound and how influential he is to musicians like Elliot Smith and Jeff Buckley.

The voice is the star here. The guitar and piano are set up softly enough to be adequate support for Drake to showcase his unique singing style. On several songs it sounds like he has an orchestral backing, and the strings pair beautifully with his voice, creating a lush, haunting soundscape.

I texted my wife, "Pretty standard pre-grunge, punk-adjacent, late 80s/early 90s anti-glam rock. Sounds like a band Cobain would have loved."

Says it all.

Weird album. Definite indie vibes, but with some notes of funk, a little 70s organ rock, and No Trophy has that straight up classic reggae flavor. It's almost experimental? It reminds me loosely of The Flaming Lips, but more accessible.

Every song sounds different, which is interesting. The first half was kind of interesting, the second half kind of reminds me of The Polyphonic Spree, which is to say it tries to be this grand cornucopia of sound but it's actually a bit boring. Kind of a 2.5 album. This is where I complain again about the 5 star review limitations because this is nowhere near as bad as some other albums Ive rated 2 stars, but nowhere near as good as some that ive rated 3 stars.

This is a beautiful album. I think it slows slightly at the last third, but overall it’s magnificent. It’s very much “of its time,” but it simultaneously transcends its time. It’s an excellent album, a special album by an artist who may have taken 90s rock in a slightly different direction had he lived long enough to continue his story.

Other bands/ singers this band sounds like

- Richard Ashcroft
-Oasis
- Leonard Cohen
- U2

Every song sort of sounded different, but every song sort of sounded like someone else. It’s not breaking any new ground, but it’s a pleasant enough album. 3.5

A masterpiece. A weird album made by weird artists for weird kids, somehow became a classic. Party Farrell gave us a timeless masterpiece that sounds as good today as when I discovered it in the early 90s. Not a bad song in the bunch. 5/5 stars all day, every day.

Will it be a 4 or 5 is the question? I *know* it’s a good album, but I haven’t listened in a long time. Nostalgically, it’s a 5. But in reality is it a 4 with a couple all-time bangers? Because Wonderwall is fucking *gooood*, man. It is potentially the anthem of my generation - and I say that as a certified hip-hop head.

Wonderwall is nearly perfect.
Don't Look Back in Anger. My god, what a song.
Morning Glory is the underrated banger of the album.
Then, when you think you're winding down, they hit you with Champagne Supernova! What an album!

It's probably a 4.5, to be honest, but man, it's an excellent CD that has sparked a long convo with a buddy about the best 90s music for a certain subset of our generation. The dopamine hit from the nostalgia is worth another half star, easy.

It's an interesting album. Not nearly as experimental as I expected, but of course that may not have been the case in 1975. Overall a nice listenable album. great background music for studying or working.