Reviews by jkegz

5/5 - Loved this when it came out, and I was fairly ignorant of Mould's standing in the 80s indie/alternative/diy scene and what an influence he was on many bands that people claim this album is trying to imitate. Whatever, man.

It's kinda wild to revisit this now that I'm so much more familiar with the rawer Husker Du records. Nowadays I can do without "If I Can't Change Your Mind" and I'll take "The Slim" instead.

3/5 - I should probably like X more than I do, but the doubled vocals on virtually every song drives me nuts. Decent riffs, though.

3/5 - An accessible Bjork album. I liked the tribal trance-y sound. Hadn't heard this before.

2/5 - If I'm in the mood for honky tonk, I know where to go, but I'm never in the mood for honky tonk.

3/5 - I like "Hit Em wit da Hee" and "The Rain". I wouldn't have paid this any mind in the late 90s, but glad to give this a chance now.

4/5 - This is a pillar of classic rock for decades and for good reason. Kinda sags in the middle for me, so not quite a 5. This is how you start and end a 70s rock album.

2/5 - This guy's videos always got in the way of the videos I actually wanted to watch on MTV in 87/88. I would have given him a 1 then just because he seems like a pompous ass whistling about a wishing well, but he does have a good voice, so I'll give him that.

2/5 - Have to rate this for my experience with it, not the guys' names on the album. It's a bunch of sounds. I heard them. I'll never listen to this again, if I'm being honest.

2/5
- Drugs?
- Thank you, no I'm straight.
- I meant, are you in here for drugs?
- Why are you here?
- Drugs.
- I don't know why I'm here.

3/5 - As 80s brit pop goes, this is above average, which is to say that 3 is above 2.

3/5 - Entirely pleasant. Nothing particularly stood out, but it had good production, and I'd listen again.

4/5 - Where the hell did this come from? Way more variety here than I was expecting. I think I would have liked to see this band in the 70s very much.

4/5 - J always sounds like J: the fuzz-sludge guitar, the doesn't give a shit voice. Huge influence on the decade to come and beyond. I really like almost all Dinosaur Jr., but it's not really enough for 5s for me.

2/5 - There's like 2,000 albums that sound like this from the 60s. Sure.

3/5 - Brian Eno is a genius operating on a higher plane than my ears live on. Put in historical context, this belongs on the list, even if it isn't something to actively listen to. Still, an excellent album to work to while it's in the background. Or possibly board a PanAm or TWA flight to.

1/5 - Sitorture

2/5 - Very much not my jam. Self-indulgent and boring, but then I never claimed to enjoy prog.

3/5 - I thought this was fine. Sometimes the guitar was great; sometimes it felt like boring hard rock.

3/5 - Michael has a fantastic voice, and this album is a real artist's vision, no doubt. Takes huge balls to release "I Want Your Sex" as the lead single in the 80s. I really enjoy about 1/2 this album, but get really bored with the other 1/2. Definitely belongs on the list, but not one I need for repeat listens. Purple Rain fits better for me in the "whoa, that's a lot of 80s sex" album slot.

1/5 - I’m pretty tolerant of unorthodox singing, but this is too rough even for me.