Rated 4/10
More like a 2.75. I feel like this album really found its footing in the later half. Another one of those albums that you have to be in the right mood for. Also, another band where I could take a greatest hits album from them, but not individual albums. Well, with Bloom as an exception maybe.
Rated 6/10
People love to hate just to hate. Did Coldplay maybe sell out after Viva La Vida? Yes. But is there body of work up until that point honest, sincere and of great production value? Yes. Two things can be true at once. It had been a long time since I listened to this album and I expected it to be worse than I remembered. But it’s solid! Great melodies, great playing from the band, and tightly mixed. If you like Jeff Buckley’s Grace but saying you don’t enjoy this album at all, you’re lying to yourself. But don’t get me wrong, this is not nearly as good as Grace. Lol! But it has some of the same sonic qualities at times and beautiful lyrics.
Rated 2/10
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Rated 2/10
This album was more boring than I expected it to be…too many slow grooves that go nowhere.
Rated 4/10
I can dig it. Promised You a Miracle slaps! Giving this album closer to a 2.75
Rated 8/10
Love this album! I know there’s some bias though. As a young black teenager when this came out, this album was pivotal to show there’s more to music. Really opened my mind. It still hits for me today. But may be one of those things where you just had to be there when it dropped to appreciate it.
Rated 8/10
Truly timeless hip-hop
Rated 2/10
As you’ve probably saw from the other one star reviews…yeah…this is a no for me dogg. Music was ok, but the lyrics and subject matter, that’s a different story
Rated 4/10
Closer to a 1.75.
Rated 4/10
Wanted to like this more, but idk. Rush is one of those bands where if you give me their greatest hits, I’ll take it! But for a full album, it doesn’t strike me. Loved the song Lessons, and I think if the intro track were broken into separate songs, it may be more digestible. Love the concept of the album and the inspiration from Ayn Rand. But a lot of these songs just didn’t make me want to revisit them.
Rated 6/10
I need to revisit this one. I enjoyed it. Lots of back and forth between quiet and loud, soft and harsh sounds. I like.
Rated 4/10
2.75. Love Meth, but this was always my least favorite solo premier release from members of the Wu. Was hoping I’d change my mind or have something more click with today’s listen but it did not.
Ey!! Ok Dexys! I had only ever heard Come On Eileen by this band. But I was pleasantly surprised by this album.
Rated 4/10
Beautiful stuff on here. But lingers on.
Rated 6/10
I’ve been sleeping on Mudhoney. Definitely going to give this album another listen
Rated 4/10
This album is not for me. By the time I got to “This Hollywood Life”, I was ready to tap out. Many moments where I can tell they can play, but the music just doesn’t do it for me and the vocalist and lyrics do not help.
Rated 6/10
For many years I’ve heard all the lore behind this album and what it means. But this was my full first listen through. For me, it’s a very middle of the road album. I can see why in 1993 this album hit so many people over the head. She’s definitely a pioneer and opened the door for many more women to make rock music with raw lyrics. Overall, I think my biggest beef with this album is the vocals. Very dry and monotone. Some tracks it works (i.e. Divorce Song and Never Said). I feel like this is an album that gets better with more spins. But on initial listen, it’s cool. Didn’t love it, didn’t hate it, but I liked it. 3.50
Hurts my soul to give a James Brown record this low of a rating. But it’s not indicative to the fire he was about to set a few years later and change everything. Classic James Brown energy, but the funk isn’t there yet.
Rated 4/10
Even though I’m only giving this album a 2, there is something intriguing about it. Especially for 1989. Probably definitely better enjoyed while high.
Rated 4/10
Giving this album closer to a 1.75. While I didn’t hate it, I didn’t like it or love it either. This is the type of album where I’m sure they had fun creating and recording this album and bringing it all to life. But as a listener, hard to enjoy it just for enjoyment sake. This music has its place though. It’s like ambient electronic music. Could hear a lot of this at a coffee shop, or a certain type of restaurant and it might perk my ears up to be like, “what’s this?” But as a full album, not what I want to listen to on the regular.
