Reviews by jonathanptait

Incredible record

Second half picks up, but overall is nothing mindblowing, it's a bit like the Pogues and the Fall but I found it less enjoyable than both

I found this to be much poorer than the ratings suggested. Side one is rubbish, side two is good, runs to be under average for me.

Bit of a curio rather than an album? Also, feels unfair to compare Hindustani classical with pop music especially given there's no western classical on the list?

Head scratcher, didn't do it for me!

Not outstanding but very pleasant - lacks a signature track to my ears

Unfairly maligned at under a three, it's a very decent shoegaze record

Argument to be made this is their best work from a creative standpoint but I do think I'd choose Paul's Boutique over it if pushed

Superior to EVOL, more focused than Daydream Nation, but less accomplished than Goo

Has to be one of the most important live albums and greatest country albums ever recorded

Side A is arguably Bowies finest hour and goes toe to toe with any other work he produced
Side B is groundbreaking, however it is definitely more influential than it is enioyable.

An album that would warrant a half star feature, but will round up as I didn't round up for Aladdin Sane and this is better

Easy to understand where the rocky horror picture show got it's schtick - enjoyable but not mindblowing

My favourite REM record

Fantastic, slightly inferior to Folsom Prison

Milquetoast

Fantastic world music album

A two for me, but a bonus mention for the fact A Day At the Races gave me peak THUG Nostalgia

Check it, man! Muska is actually coming to this dump for a skate demo. Get dressed and let's go!

Home sweet home. What a dump... at least it has some killer spots. The old pool down by the highschool, scab land, the drainage ditch on the south side of town, and Elm Street, our own little strip of paradise. Complete with drug dealers who hate skateboarders.

Some incredible and haunting songs - just shy of classic status

Zen Arcade would've been the pick; there's a very good Husker Du album in here - and a lot of less than very good material too

Foundational soul record, incredible