Rated 10/10
One of the best albums ever, with at least three of the best songs ever, by one of the best bands ever, with each member being one of the best in ther role.
Never going to be any less than 5!
Rated 8/10
Who knew prog-folk was a thing? Not me, until I heard this, although I wish I had! Title track is the most immediate, but plenty else to like as well. Probably one that would have had a 3 from the first listen, but I went round a couple more times and feel it earned that fourth star!
Rated 6/10
Very easy listening - not a criticism or a compliment, just an observation. His voice is wonderfully rich and smooth, but I'm not a huge fan of the songs themselves.
One of the hardest to rate, for me, because I'm not quite sure what to make of it!
Rated 6/10
Very very old.
Rated 8/10
Very enjoyable, although not overly memorable. A perfect soundtrack for driving on a sunny day - which is handy, as that's what I was doing! Hard to pick a stand out track, which shows how consistent the piece is. The music, lyrics, instrumentation and vocals are all great - would love to hear more from them
Rated 4/10
Mediocre 80s hair metal, which is not my favourite genre. A few good moments, and a rubbish pop hit ("Jump") does not make an essential album. Not for me, but better than Nico and Morrisey (and quite a few others on the list).
Rated 8/10
Solid if unspectacular, with two stone cold classics to open, but a bunch of good to very good afterwards. As such, it's pretty much my definition of a 4 🌟!
Rated 6/10
Very enjoyable, even if I still don't quite understand all the nuances of the genre. That's a me problem, not a Miles problem, and one of the many reasons I am delighted to be doing this!
Rated 4/10
Very weird and not very good. The world is better for Sparks existing, but I'm not a huge fan. Better than a lot of the dross on the list, but not by much.
Rated 8/10
Not on Spotify (Joe Rogan still sucks).
All the songs sound kind of the same, which is no bad thing when they are so good. Her voice is gorgeous, floating between fragile and powerful as she sees fit. A wonderful album, well worthy of inclusion in this list.
Rated 10/10
An album released the year I turned 18, by a bunch of college boys from the same country (sort of) - how could I not like it!
I loved it at the time and, listening purely on its own merits, I loved it again now. Shiver (their breakthrough track) was an instant classic, and it turns out I remember pretty much every word of the whole album.
Wonderful, it's just a shame they moved away into dance music and Hollywood marriages!
Rated 10/10
Genius. Anyone who doesn't like this was not in Britain in the 90s! When the question "Blur or Oasis?" was asked, Pulp was the secret right answer. Every track makes you feel something, whether that is 'kill the rich' or 'Jarvis is a sleaze'.
A flawless album, literally couldn't be improved in any way.
Rated 8/10
Trying to trick reviewers into giving them five stars by having "fifth" in the title - but it won't work on me!
Pretty good, certainly better than their other album I have heard, but no better than that.
Rated 10/10
Wonderful. Hard to believe it was their debut album - it sounds so fully realised and polished.
Rated 6/10
Odd, pretty dated, but very important. Part of a very successful musical family, none of whom were involved in this album.
Fun, and often funny, but the first two songs stand out a mile.
Not sure the remixes on the linked Spotify version add anything.
Rated 6/10
Wonderful voice, quite a strange guy, but that works better for a singer than if it was the other way round. Some of the songs covered are very old, and sound it, but still interesting.
A clear influence on loads of artists, particularly The Divine Comedy.
Good, but not great
Rated 6/10
Lyrics half in English and half en français - une très bonne idée! Keeps it intéressant, même si la musique is sometimes un peu dull. Je l'aime, but didn't love it, mais je crois que I might have been very into them si j'avais les connais quand j'etais plus jeunes.
Trois étoiles / three stars
Rated 6/10
Grumpy mopey grungy goths, an influence on a bunch of bands I like, but a bit dark and one paced for me.
Having said that, I would probably have loved it if I was 16 when it came out.
Rated 8/10
Not sure why there's a live album on the list - it's not *really* an album. It's really good though, sounds like Led Zep at points and Monster Magnet at others.
Rated 4/10
Pretty samey, whiny and dull. The second album I have had which has a white guy using the N word. That's automatically a point off in my book - even if he has since renounced the use of the word.
