Reviews by jollyra475

Another album that was new to me. I knew of New Order but not familiar with this album at all.

It's very good, the synths work, the moody atmosphere is good. Not an absolute favorite though.

I didn't dislike it, and some parts of it I really liked. I like his voice. And Waits is quite funny!

Will possibly listen to it again in the future. But not anytime soon.

Had not listened to this one before. But it's very good. Sort of a punk rock/industrial thing. Reznor of NiN was probably a fan of this album. I liked it.

Taken as a whole, it's pretty amazing. It has some parts that sort of drag for me, but I think they may be necessary in the concept album as a whole.

It has some of their best singles, with Hey You, Comfortably Numb, and of course, Another Brick in the Wall being stand outs.

Not my favorite Pink Floyd album, but it's still great.

Unknown to me before listening, and I really enjyoed it. I like the way Reggae mixes chill beats that make you think of relaxing on a beach with a beer, and lyrical themes that are many times anything but relaxing, talking savlery, poverty, politics and other social issues.

Its good. Not as good as Shotgun Willie.

I've never been a fan of Sinatra and this album didn't change my mind. Not so bad I wanted to turn it off, though

Completely forgettable. But fine. Not sure why it's on the list. Wouldn't turn it off if it came on again, but not seeking it out, either.

I didn't hate it, and didn't want to turn it off. But I didn't like anything in here, either, and will not return.

One of many Beatles albums that will get a 5. It's just great, not much more to say.

This is not my favorite Bowie album, not by a long shot. The singles are great, the rest is forgettable or maybe even bad.

This is going to be a strange review. Prefacing everything with that.

This was the first time I heard this album. Knew Syd from Pink Floyd, of course, but never heard his solo stuff.

I was in a strange situation where I started the album and could t easily turn it off. So I listened to it three times on repeat.

The first time through I was like, this is just weird. Didn’t really like it. Second time, I was like, oh, this is okay. Third time I started thinking it might be genius.

I’m giving it a 3 only because I don’t know what it should get. Maybe if I listen a few more times it would go up. I could even see it being a favorite album in the future.

But not yet.

Meh. Nothing that grabbed me. But it wasn't offensive, either.

I have never listened to Nick Drake before. That will 100% have to change.

The music is beautiful and sad, and engagnig. A lot of the same qualities I like from someone like Elliot Smith (has to be an influence, right?)

You can just see the 60s era movies (or more likely, modern movies SET in the 60s) with these songs playing in the background. But that's all I like it for, background music. Won't be going back to listen to again anytime soon.

This was an interesting one. I hadn't heard it before, and, honestly, wasn't familiar with any of the songs. So for a smash hit in the UK, it didn't have much crossover awareness, at least not to me.

It seems totally acceptable. I didn't love any part of it, nor did I want to turn it off at any time either. Nice blend of rock and dance at times.

You can see how this album influenced so many bands that I like now.

I really like the album. Here She Comes Now is a great song, and the Nirvana cover(s) that it sparked are amazing.

It may have gotten a 5 from me if it wasn't for The Gift. I just can't stand that one.

I guess I'm just not a fan of U2, either. It's alright, nothing to write home about, though. Some of the guitar sounds are pretty interesting, but overall this is just not something I'm going to go back and listen to.

I didn't think I disliked Eminem as much as I apparently do (or at least dislike this album.) I've heard some of his singles, I saw 8 Mile and liked it, and remember when he and Elton John played the Grammys, which I thought was fairly powerful. So I was expecting a hip-hop/rap album that, while I admit isn't my favorite genre, would be a fun listen and at least tolerable.

But wow, I couldn't have been more wrong. The album starts off strong, with My Name Is, a crossover hit that you couldn't escape and still can't. But then, from there, it devolves into an album that's

A. Way to long
B. Way to repetitive
C. Way to violent for no reason

I'm not sure who finds listening to this enjoyable. At least in, say, a horror movie, you aren't rooting for the killer. Maybe it was a product of the late 90s, but the violence, hatred, and misogyny is just too much to get over for me. It was honeslty hard to listen to the whole thing. Not a fan.

Blusey, crunchy, dirty, and fantastic. One of my favorite albums from the early 2000s.