Reviews by jorrell89

Scrapes by at 3 stars, first half I was really enjoying it but it ran out of steam and ideas in the second half.

Just quite dull.

Got to be near the top for number of key changes per song. But that’s not typically how I review these.

Tiny dancer is great. The rest I’ve already forgotten.

I don’t know, feels like this was a bit of a novelty at the time for the different sounds it introduced. But there’s not much going on listening to it now.

Pretty difficult to argue against this being a great album

A good modern album on the list! Nice to bump up the 2010s average

No idea this existed and was pleasantly surprised with how much I enjoyed it.

Such a weird choice for the list. The whole album feels uncomfortable. Like they’ve had an identity crisis and are trying to prove that they’re more than the white stripes. Despite the whites stripes being awesome.

Really good, my only complaint is it’s impossible to match the energy of immigrant song so it feels like it hits a immediate high that it doesn’t reach again

Feels like this is them discovering a whole new thing. I like this early stuff that doesn’t get too “metal”

Not much to say. Kinda interesting, but didn’t enjoy it enough to come back to it again.

All energy no melody. Which I think they’d probably happily put on the poster. But doesn’t really work for me.

What a weird little album, Brian Eno as executive producer. But it certainly has those Eno vibes in places. Maybe just because I was pottering around the house and garden in the sun whilst listening but I enjoyed it!

I can’t explain why I like some jazz and not others. But I like this one

“Listened to Sheryl crow today.” Why? “Because I have to before I die.” - a crazy person.

Feels like it’s deliberately inaccessible. Every now and then even they get bored of the experimental stuff and do a more normal song that are the highs of the album. But doesn’t make up for the rest of it.

Side note. Seemingly every time I decide to try to listen to an album generated for me with my wife in the car it’s something bonkers like this.

I’ve not listened to Nick drake before and will definitely go and listen to more now. This process has been great for pointing out blind spots from 60s,70s and 80s albums for me. Even if there’s some trash on here too.

How does an album that only lasts 36 minutes feel so long. Each song is one, sometimes cool, idea that’s then just repeated until it’s driving you mad.

Having welcome to the jungle, paradise city and sweet child o’ mine on one album is crazy. Even if they’re not my thing. The rest of the album all blends into one though.

Has that 90s hip hop sound that makes me just want ti immediately give it a high score. But it’s all a little bit silly, to the point I don’t think I’ll go back to it again.