Reviews by jkegz

4/5 - This was great. I love when we get albums like this that execute well on some niche that I wouldn't otherwise listen to. I knew Big Iron was familiar, and it was from the video game Fallout: New Vegas, which made me laugh.

5/5 - I absolutely wore this CD out in the early 90s. I like it the whole way through, and never skip a track. Sweet, comfort pop for me.

4/5 - This is the best 18th album of a career anyone has ever made. Definitely on the long side, but this is peak Stevie, and a sweet mix of 70s styles.

4.5/5 - "Disorder" is absolute genius. I really like "Interzone," "Wilderness," and "Shadowplay" as well. If it's a cloudy day, this is a 5, but I live in Denver, so it's not quite there.

2/5 - Sampling "Suffer" by the Pumpkins on a track called "Pumpkin" was a nice wink. I liked the "Black Steel" cover. On the whole, this was background music for me.

4/5 - With the exception of “Thriller!” which was straight up annoying, I found something in almost every track here. I don’t think anyone is here for the vocals, but I thought the instruments and loops were mesmerizing. Pere Ubu is one of those bands I’ve heard of my whole life, but never checked out. Really weird, but in a good way.

4/5 - This album really took me to another place, and I was happy to be along for the ride. I thought her voice was beautiful, and the production really caught my ear. This would take some work to really sink into, because it's not really about hooks, but I'd definitely give a few more listens.

3/5 - New York, New York is a good tune, but the rest of this was pretty flat for me. I may give it another try or maybe not.

3/5 - I can see this being easy to hate on (that album cover, yikes), but I thought it was soulful and had a good variety of 60s sounds. It didn't piss me off unlike so many albums on this list, so for that I'll give it a 3.

4/5 - I've heard this one before a few times, and I really enjoy it. I'm not always on board with the live albums for the list, but this one works. Legendary voice of Chicago Blues.

3/5 - Aside from a few spots where it sounds like a Casio keyboard sing-along, this was enjoyable. Bright and upbeat.

4/5 - This is somewhere between a 4 and a 5 for me. It's a remarkable debut album with a packed front half. I'm probably dinging it just because I've listened to it so much in the past, and some songs didn't hold up as well as I remembered, but still, really good stuff. "Glamorous Indie Rock and Roll" is a truly silly song; would have loved to see that live back then.

3/5 - Metal guitar tone and angry vocals counts for something with me, especially if it's not entirely generic. I have no nostalgic connection with this, but it isn't bad. I won't listen again, but I totally get it if this is your band.

1/5 - Literally headache inducing. Turned it off.

1/5 - This list is really letting me down recently.

4/5 - Does exactly what it sets out to do and totally belongs on the list with a huge influence on American punk/rock. Just not enough here to be a personal 5, but I appreciate the hell out this debut.

1/5 - Hard pass

1/5 - No

4/5 - Compared to Third, this is way more my speed. Dummy has a singular, classic vibe to it that has aged pretty well. Very much a “sum is greater than the parts” style of music for me.

2/5 - Theme song is classic, and I enjoy the general funk, but I'm not here for film scores.