Reviews by jay_dub_vinyl

Tough one for voting. It sounds terrible, However you can hear the influence on others. Covers of these tracks sound better than the originals. A reluctant 2*.

A fine example of mid 80s pop with its synths and Fairlights but Green's voice is a little underwhelming.

Perfectly adequate piece of modern Americana. You can imagine them mid-afternoon at a festival with this washing over you. Inoffensive.

I don't usually like doing this, but I have to agree with Chas.

A reasonable example of chilled hip-hop/rap. Not my thing but easy enough to listen to.

It's OK, more accessible than the earlier material, but still not a pleasant listening experience.

An enjoyable piece of 90s Electronica. I really must go check out his film soundtrack work.

I understand why it is a double but getting inside Waters mind for 80 minutes can be taxing. That said I would do it agfain.

Not normally a fan of LC, but the 80s production works with his voice.

An album that has been ground into our consciousness by licensing all the tracks to all manner of films, TV shows, adverts. I don't mind it, certainly takes me back to a certain point in time.

The Dust Brothers production is excellent. Unfortunately ill still have Beck's dull voice and dodgy country twangs.
2.5 stars

Plods along nicely, nothing special to write home about.

Very competent debut.

Not my in my go to britpop albums but pleasant enough.

An OK album, a bit more variety than your standard grunge fare. It is Lanegan's voice that shines through, raising the album above so many others of that era.

Takes you on musical journey around the world. A really interesting album.

A great sounding in general. I guess if you want a Spector sounding album you just go hire the band (Wrecking Crew). The instrumentals feel like filler.
This is also why we didn't need Surf'd Up on the list too.

A masterpiece of 80s production from Trevor Horn and the team. Spawling double album that contains all the #1s. Perhaps could have been a brilliant single album although where you would cut 20 minutes to make the limitations of vinyl I don't know. Two records just adds to the 80s excess.

More fun than I was expecting.

A bit more metal than the other Seattle bands. Still has that annoying drawl though. Will I be listening again? Probably not.