Reviews by jkegz

5/5 - This really drew me in. Listened to it three times today. Can see the Talking Heads connection, and it tickles my audio brain.

4/5 - We all need some Elvis once in a while, especially early Elvis.

4/5 - This list will ensure you have heard SY if you've never been exposed; that's without question. I like this one a lot. It has more coherent song structures, and is a classic gen-x album.

3/5 - Old School, So Many Tears, and If I Die 2Nite all stood out for me. Wasn't familiar at all and wasn't expecting much, but I thought this was alright.

2/5 - We could have skipped this, and nobody would have noticed.

2/5 - Yes, it sounds like Stevie Wonder. I really didn't care after about 5 songs. It's funky pop that sounds really dated.

2/5 - This was pleasant and pretty much what I expected. I like her voice a lot and the lyrics are occasionally above average, but the music is pretty bland.

3/5 - Ray, just play, and lose the stylized backing vocals. Belongs on the list, but this isn't the groove I was hoping for.

3/5 - I like Sonic Youth, but we don't need the whole damn catalog on this list. Knocking this down a notch for the Elvis Costello effect. Not in my top 3 SY albums and not a must-listen, but solid.

5/5 - I have nothing to add to the discourse on Rumours. I loved it the first time I heard it decades ago, and that has never changed for a minute in between. Even if it just had Dreams and The Chain, it would be a 5. Three distinct songwriters and vocalists rarely mix this well.

3/5 - Giving this points for the 60s context and what came after. Some brits played some blues, and then more brits played more derivative blues thereafter. This led to hard rock and monster trucks, which Americans love.

4/5 - Somehow had no experience with this record before now. The 90s could have used more of this. Fuzz guitar riffs were great. Will listen again.

1/5 - Wow, did I hate this self-indulgent, meandering mess of real live Spinal Tap. I can turn in my hard rock badge at the door if this is required listening. Mercy.

3/5 - Jigsaw Feeling is a standout here. Falls short of a 4 for me, because I'd definitely need to be in the mood for it, but lots of brooding and pulsing guitar, which I like.

2/5 - Have long been a random fan of the song Debonair, so I was curious to hear the rest of this. Turns out that one song of his vocal style is about all I need. I won't be going near this again, and it doesn't belong on the list. This was relentless in a bad way.

2/5 - Have never like Garbage and always thought them artificial and lame. Didn't care at all to revisit this.

3/5 - All that jazz

3/5 - I like the hits here. I don't care much for the rest of the album, but 3 or 4 solid hits gets you a 3 in my book.

4/5 - This is a tough one to rate for me, because I adore about half of it, and get irritated by the rest. Feels like an essential proto-punk entry and belongs on the list.

4/5 - Made me want to see the movie. Quality 70s soul/funk record. Will listen again.