Rated 4/10
90's pop rock. The opening track grabbed me a little, but I quickly became bored with this album.
Pity as I really wanted to like this album .
Good voice and overall good production but nothing worth remembering
Rated 8/10
First time listening to the album, but knew he was lauded by some “journos” – but not in his time. Its great to listen to a "long lost classic" that is actually good (looking at you Pacific Ocean Blue)
Musically sparse, simple melodies, and gentle folk/jazz chord progressions: simple as It’s just a single vocal and a single guitar. The focus is entirely on the songwriting which is quite good. It's dark and depressing. But very very good.
This album is a fine example of how very good music can be lost to culture, because business interests fail at “promotion”. Almost a “five”.
This is not entertainment its one man exposing his soul. He is putting his world on tape, inviting us in, take it or leave it. Very pleasant, resonant, and clean acoustic guitar, with some stumbles and drops in tempo, but otherwise very well played.
Female song writer with a guitar is my cup of tea –emotional lyrics, heartfelt vocals, lone guitar and a breathy voice – check, check, check … just not a female. Lisa Loeb, Kristen Hersch but in the 70s as a man.
Rated 4/10
An eclectic mix of genres in sprawling 70 minuets of 70s rock .blending the beach boys , wings and pink floyd…the only problem is that you are better off listening to wings, the beach boys or Pink Floyd
A lost masters piece that I would have Ben happy to remain lost .
There are undoubted moments of quality - just not often enough . A tighter 8-10 song 37 min album was old have been better.
Weirdly the surf rock songs are the worst elements, sounding more shawoddywaddy than anything else .
Dreamer is a great stoner rock song .but even that fades out instead of reaching a climactic finish
But to many songs are like “you and I” an awful Schmaltzy rock ballad - a song so bad that it warrants any album with it on to be docked 1 if not 2 points
The fact that it failed to chart speaks to its quality — one can not get away from the feeling that it’s because of bloated albums like this that Punk was so refreshing.
Pacific Ocean blues moves along and redeems the previous song a little … but not enough to save this album from mere meh
Let all the children boogie…
Not sure I can write a better review than just that . unquestionably innovative and well crafted, a classic.
Five Years, is such a great way to start the album, building to a climax. Soul Love, Moonage Daydream and Starman are a great glam rock trio with amazing guitar work from Mick (Ronson).
It Ain't Easy, drops the quality a little, but a still a strong middle point of the album before an amazing ballad in Lady Stardust
Title Track and Suffragette also a couple of bangers before ending on a sombre note with Rock and Roll Suicide.
It’s a 5 obvs
Rated 8/10
Great album, some classic 90's indie rock, but still sounds fresh somehow.
Stand out tracks are the singles but the album tracks are strong
It’s a little long (standard 75 min 90s cd issue) as most songs are of a similar tempo/feel in a dreamy, psychedelic way. Most songs overstay their welcome, most are 6-7 mins where 4 would be better
Rated 4/10
Hmm
mix of hip hop, jazz, prog, and rock. eclectic - yes but original not really
Not what i was expecting ( waiting for a Pharrell Will.i.am pop rap ) but this mix was interesting just not funn.
Does not bring anything new to the table . It’s pretty much just meh most of the way through
Rated 8/10
Great blues album . Surprising that it’s live .
Only down side is that it’s a bit Samey but that’s the blues .
Rated 8/10
Nice …to quote the fast show.
Cool indeed. Great collection of jazz hard to imagine this is 70 years old as it still sounds cool and interesting now.
Odd last song brings the album down a bit . Dropping a possible 5/5 to 4 .
Rated 6/10
An interesting and even good album without being amazing .
The first 3 songs are all great but never really get going - sounding like continuous intros if anything
Rated 8/10
An interesting and even good album with being amazing .
The first 3 songs are all great but never really get going - sounding like continuous intros if anything
Taking the new wave sound of bands like echo and the bunnymen to heart. Weirdly songs about desert by a bunch of lads from Ireland are better than you would think .
The edge and bono are great together but are no Maca and Sullivan or Moza and Mar .
Tries a little to hard to be meaningful
Rated 8/10
It always disappointed me that the album was not an indie pop rock classic like Devils Haircut - that kind of put me off for years, but I was wrong this is more than just a 90s hit single .
Sounds like the beastie boy, the Beatles and Lynyrd Skynyrd And Beck where amming and Beck was three to write down all of the good stuff, he dropped his pad and mixed up his notes
Genre skipping and idiosyncratic that hits most of the time while mostly staying southern rock with hints of rap - kind of like Kid Rock if he actually had any talent
Rated 8/10
Such a soulful voice with excellent production, masking some average songs . A great album but not quite amazing
The main songs are all incredible but the rest are just okay
Here voice hides the fact that this is a little More Bublé than I remember . Cruise singer in places
Rated 10/10
Dark, Moody and magnificent to miss quote Norman Stanley Fletcher.
Any album that start of with a song as good as Disorder is either gong to disappoint or be amazing - thankfully this is the later . . Goth but with clear indication of the pop synth that would come to the for front in New Order. Ian Curtis sings with feeling and angst . almost desperation.
Slows down then into Dau of lords- almost Metal in its doom laden bass- overtones of Sabbath or a slowed down metallica. Curtis sounds like a cross between Morrisey and Johnny Cash.
Candidate - slows it down even further - feeling almost like Morphine in places. Depressing and uplifting at the same time. Morrisey wishes he was this miserable. ( well he is now but that's just him being a cunt)
Insight follows - starting slowly almost like a Feoutus song with chains . Then the base kicks in and we are upbeat again , but only in terms of BPM. Another moody goth song that is a pop classic if sped up .
new Dawn Fades- Aptly titled as as the base hints at brighter content, the great riff then drags the song along - feeling like early Sabbath again. Before Curtis Vocals drags the mood down. Morse in the most brilliant way. Drums as simple with the odd paradiddle that feels almost jaunty.
Discordant guitar and drums in She's lost control again - Curtis is sing is eire as its the focal point of the track.
Shadowplay starts with Bass and Snares in Harmony. before the guitars kick in - almost feels like a Stiff Record - for a second then Curtis Sings bring the mood squarely back to Manchester in the 80s.
Wilderness is another base heavy classic. Repetitive guitars and drums drive the song along while Curtis ask "did we see her " Almost call and response with the riff and drums with the base.
An Iconic album where everything from the Cover to the last note are truly brilliant, living up to the "Classic" moniker.
Rated 6/10
Such a powerful and beautiful voice .
An accomplished take on singer song writer folk .
Very 90s production. Well late 80s . Which is a little distractions on a folk album .
More than just fast car, with a coupe of excellent singles . Rest of the album is good but not a up there with the excellent singles , mostly due to the high quality of 3-4 songs but not the rest .
Rated 8/10
Typical smooth and relaxing Sufjan album . Bob’s along nicely with out ever going anywhere
Nice but not amazing . Combines elements of Steve vias flexible with chirpy bjork with out ever reaching their hights
Title is better than the music
Rated 8/10
Great soul album banging tunes with great guitars
A little repetitive, but could be down to Spotify adding other versions at the end
Rated 6/10
Mid skool rap , heavily influenced by the Wutan .
Beats are mid tempo and the rapping is clear and crisp with out being interesting
Is good not great . Formulaic in its skit / talking intro before each track .
Basically a wanna be wutan .
Looks like the sum is great than the parts when the rest of the clan add creativity.
Sadly more Lidle Wutan than lil Wutan
3/5
