Reviews by jonathanptait

GOAT rock album

Its a good gimmick, but a gimmick nonetheless!

A fine dash of Americana, not unpleasant but not exceptionally memorable either

Loved it, surprisingly as normally this would make me cringe - I think the samples and vibe were the difference maker

They've matured and are experimenting, with decent results

It's a crap album, but it's a fine compilation of world music

It sounds like the album cover, surreal and kitschy

It's just pretty much Chic, so it's pretty much perfect

It's quite nice but pretty corny

Like lots of other things I really like - New York Dolls, Heartbreakers, MC5

I wish I liked it, but I was completely ambivalent

Will feature in my rotation heavily, I loved it

Her best work, haunting and smart if somewhat patchy

Bratty but not good

Big band is not really my thing usually; but it's a landmark jazz recording and the band is so tight in a live setting it's very compelling. The mutes, squeal and drawl on the brass are very dated, so can be tiring. But largely great!

So much promise for an early career record, and some songs that would stand the test of time - more of this please

It's halfway between Sade and Whitney, it's dated, but it's enjoyable

Sounds like it's being played through a phone speaker, even when it isn't. It's one of my favourite thrash albums, but definitely not my preferred genre

Like Helen of Troy, the album that launched 1000 indie bands

Its great, but I think maybe a little unfocused at times - Providence doesn't bring anything to the table.

Teen Age Riot might be one of the best openers ever.

Hate the voice, first song gives Gary glitter a writing credit. Lyrics are rubbish. Mixed loud as sin.

However, It's an incredibly strong collection of anthems, even if I don't like them. There are some songs on here which I don't know that don't irritate me - I guess it's a victim of being overplayed to death