Reviews by james_mir

I can see the historical importance of this release, but it was not a very enjoyable listening session.

One of my favorite bands. Not my favorite album, but I need to say that making a completely different album in comparison with their other release has its value.

Experimental pop...these guys are so funny....wait...it is really fun!

When it started, I thought it was a joke, another irrelevant album from someone who maybe had some importance in musical history. During the listening session, I changed my mind a bit due to 1 or 2 songs that caught my attention, but with no power to avoid thinking it's still mediocre. It can be enjoyable, but not enough to be part of a list of essential albums.

I'm not in a position to criticize this album. However, listening to this album after "The Next day" and "Blackstar" is a bad choice. I liked it a lot, but given that I enjoyed much more the final albums from Bowie, I can't give it a 5-star.

It's not my favorite music, but I guess the list was missing something on this really Latin/Caribbean style, so I'll pay respect to its inclusion on the list.

Am I enjoying the British new wave from the 80s? What did you do to me, 1001 list?

Great album, but it's far from their best.

This is a greatest hits album that was released before the hits themselves. This is good, but also kind of bad if you note that an album is not exactly only a collection of good songs. All in all, I like the album, but it lacks at least some storytelling. It starts high and keeps going high until the end.

I was not expecting to like it, but I did. It's forgettable but enjoyable for a listening session. I can see some characteristics that I really enjoy in other artists like The Weeknd, which may have helped me to enjoy it.

As a non-Pixies fan, I can see some qualities on this album that may sound much better for those who like them more than I do, even if it does not sound exactly like I expected.

I must give it credit, maybe for the punkiness and energy or at least for the courage and shamelessness of releasing this album in 1981. I'm pretty sure it sticks with Gen Z without problems but in the 80s? Good move, guys!

Great surprise for today! I was not expecting another hidden gem after more than 1000 albums, but I am happy I was wrong about it.

This is totally not what I was expecting. But I'm fine, I bet I subscribe to this challenge exactly to get this type of stuff, so I'm good with it.

I know The Band goes beyond a support band, but Why do they sound so much like a support band?

This was a great great surprise. It's not perfect, but it contains the exact amount of everything that makes a good album. It's not easy, but also not extremely challenging and every piece looks in the right place.

This is the best Peter Gabriel on the list until now and I was lucky to get his albums almost in order since it's easy to spot his evolution as a solo artist. I'll not become a fan because of this album, but I'm sure I'll enjoy it more when I get some of its songs within my recommendations.

It's not bad, but it is a bit snoozefest after some songs.

Awesome work and the best post-Beatles album are enough labels for this album. I had never listened to it fully until today, but it was an amazing experience.

I think that listening to all of Brian Eno's albums on the 1001 lists could be a much better experience if they are heard in order. This album is good, but it is not as challenging (challenging does not necessarily mean good) as some others that I received before. This is indeed the best of his solo albums to me, but I would have viewed his more experimental works with much more sympathetic eyes if I had the correct historical context.