Rated 8/10
Must be the first album I have had (and will probably be the only one) that has the current UK number one single on it!
Very good, if a bit samey, but she is a great singer and songwriter. Some of the sound effects are pretty odd, but not in a bad way. Cloudbusting is my favourite, with the two big singles close behind.
3 1/2 🌟 for me, but rounds up to 4
Rated 4/10
Not for me. Very 80s, with lyrics about nuclear war and drug addiction, and with over the top production that doesn't really benefit the songs. Personal Jesus is pretty good, although I like Johnny Cash's version better, but one of the later tracks sounds like a phone ring tone
Rated 10/10
Brilliant
Rated 2/10
Jangle pop nonsense, with lyrics about nothing and some really bizarre production choices. The use of a sitar is an insult to the whole Indian subcontinent, and the bonus tracks include band members swearing at each other to "do it properly".
Not great, but better than Nico or PSB!
Rated 6/10
Over produced and over worked, but with a few gems in there as well.
Takes me straight back to the time it was released, when the singles were everywhere for a while.
Rated 10/10
Fabulous
Rated 10/10
Brilliant and important, must have been startling at the time.
Probably the shortest album on this list - 25 minutes!
I loved it.
Rated 2/10
Very bad. Nein danke from me!
Rated 10/10
Wonderful, not quite the Marley that gets played on the radio in Scotland, but probably more authentic because of that. The version of 'no woman no cry' is very different to the famous version on the "Legend" album, but still very impressive.
For clarity, I loved it!
Rated 4/10
Nah, not for me. "You suffer" is decent, but too long, and most of the others sound similar (if less focussed). Still, at least it's not Nico or PSB, so they can have another 🌟 for being interesting - even if I genuinely never want to hear this album again!
Rated 8/10
Very good, not exactly what I expected, but I really enjoyed it
Rated 10/10
Brilliant. I'm not sure why I didn't listen to them before, other than my disliking for jangle pop. An extra star for being Scottish as well means that it has to be 5 🌟
Rated 6/10
Pleasant and enjoyable without being obtrusive. Could easily be a movie soundtrack, or a cool advert.
Rated 6/10
Bizarre
Rated 10/10
Flawless
Rated 8/10
Flawless vocals, note perfect guitar playing, and yet it all feels a bit bloodless. I still really enjoyed it though! Would probably benefit from being listened to a few more times.
Rated 6/10
Very different from anything I would previously have chosen to listen to, but a genre I can appreciate much more now. No lyrics can make it tricky to engage, but also allows the music to speak for itself.
Rated 6/10
Not all songs on Spotify, which is not hugely helpful! The ones that are there are pretty sludgy and dull, and not very exciting. Decent enough, but plenty of room for improvement. Influence on a bunch of other bands is fairly clear
Rated 6/10
Decent, with one outstanding song (sympathy...) and a few other good ones. I struggle to see why they were such a big deal though - there is very little innovative or exciting here. Maybe they were already past that point of their career.
Rated 6/10
Very long opener, album as a whole very prog. Not great, but can appreciate the skill involved in making it
