Reviews by lancia037

Can't say it wasn't influential. This album is the type of blues middle aged men for the coming half a century would all be playing. I can't really decide on whether I like it or not. On one hand it sounds incredibly dull and boring and far below Eric Claptons capabilities. On the other hand, some of the songs are pretty pleasant to listen, such as Let It Grow and Motherless Children. Ends up somewhere in the middle.

Enjoyable album to listen to. There is a lot more to this one than just Here She Goes. I quite liked the songs here although they got a bit samey at the end. Still a good one as for as Britpop classics go.

Upon reading about this album I found out it was from the same guy who started Fairport Convention, and the similarities are noticable. This was very pleasant 70's Folk Rock to listen to, although I don't feel it really stands out in this niche filled by lots and lots of musicians. Still an enjoyable listen and I can't hold anything against it. The vocals were really pleasant on here.

This album goes anywhere it wants to, every following song on the album is a surprise. I liked the EDM touches that keep it modern sounding. The last 2 songs were a bit of a dud but otherwise I enjoyed everything that was on here. The concept is really cool and I like the album cover a lot as well.

Brian Eno is a genius, but I don't like this album as much as some of his other work. This album isn't really engaging like Roxy Music or Brian Eno's solo work that came after. The ideas are there but the songs don't really feel fleshed out yet. It's still enjoyable to listen to but I think it strays a little too far from conventional songs. Sure sounds way ahead of its time though.

2000's album that was very clearly inspired by the 60's. The 60's influence bring a nice tone to the album but the 2000's aesthetical choices and production ruins it for me. I don't really care for the songs here and the entire album has this sort of heavy orchestral noisyness to it that doesn't really fit. I don't really see a reason to listen to this one, its too boring for even the Indie crowd and wasn't popular enough to be remembered fondly.

Can't believe I never got around to listening this one before. A nice folky album with some big early 70's hits on it. There was a lot of Folk Rock going around at the time, but Cat Stevens chart successes makes him one of the more memorable ones. It's a very easy album of folky acoustic classics to get into and to listen to.

What a middling effort by a band that otherwise has some pretty good material. I don't really care for the hit singles on this album and the deepcuts are even less interesting. Bono's voice is still pleasant to listen to and there's some nice moments that remind you of the good band they once were back in the 80's, but overall it's an unremarkable album.

Perfectly fine post-punk. Well made and pleasant to listen to. Siouxsie and the Banshees never really clicked for me for some reason, even though it should be right up my alley. I liked listening to it but I can't really recall any moments from the album.

The ingredients are there, I like the messy production, the barely audible vocals and the screeching guitar. However, it never really amounts to a proper song here. There's a lot of creative ideas but they all exist in a vacuum, they don't interact with each other and as a result its not very cohesive and the songs feel more like throw away demos.

Wild ride of an album. Janis Joplin is really belting here and delivers some incredible performances, but the band can't be forgotten either. There's some great jams here especially in the early parts of the album. The covers are great as well on here. I feel this album lacks a bit in inspiration though, it feels very of its time and the best moments tend to come from covers of other songs. Damn great at performing them though.

Sounds a lot more dramatic than their debut album. I really like how it seems to build and build into some very unnerving noises. There isn't really a song structure or tangible instrument to latch onto here, unsettling stuff. That said, I think this album teeters on just being random sounds a bit too much at times. This will probably grow on me with more listens. The album cover is great in its simplicity as well.

A hidden gem this album is not. Dion himself does not like this album and Phil Spector did an awful job on this one. The voice recording sounds like its 20 years behind and the production manages to be the worst and most undercooked of 70's bargain bin music. Want a good later career Dion album? Listen to his 1968 self titled album instead, a beautiful underappreciated piece of music that is everything this wishes it could be.

Some heavy hitters on here like Break It Up, Gloria and Land of 1000 dances. I really like this album and admire it for what it's done as an innovator. Don't really have much to say about this one, just a pleasant varied listens that feels a little bit unpolished at times. Whether that's for better or worse.

Two completely different albums in one, funny idea and certainly one way to do an album as a duo. Speakerboxxx is a pretty nice listen but feels a bit like a worse Stankonia to me. The Love Below is where the real magic happens, lots of inspiration being taken from Jazz, R&B, Funk etc. Incredibly varied and interesting to listen to, even if there are some wacky lyrics and skits throughout.

Felt like a jam session that was over before you know it. I like Traffic and I think they've always had nice sound that seemed to blend all the popular styles of their time really well. As a result they don't really stand out of the crowd though. I liked this one quite a bit but I feel as if other Traffic albums are a bit more defined and have a clearer direction.

This was really Funky, a lot cooler than I anticipated it to be. Jamiroquai has made an effortless blend between Funk and the House and other electronic music of the 90s. The brass band is nice and the basslines are really groovy. Didgeridoos are also a really cool instrument and a nice touch. I didn't mind this one not really having any Jamiroquai hits but I think the album falls off hard in the second part. The songs get a lot longer and not that much better IMO, it quickly gets to be the same thing.

Duke Ellington always delivers and is pleasant to listen to. There's some great playing on here and the band seems to be really energetic. Listening to this one really made me want to listen to the complete 2 hour concert. I can see why he was so popular back in the day, its very easy yet pleasant Jazz to listen to. It really feels like a celebration of Jazz and Ellingtons own career.

It's hard to explain, but the mid 2010's production is really bothering me here. It was an awful era for pop music and the hits on here really feel like a letdown compared to 21. I found the songs that dialed the production back a lot better, such as Million Years Ago. The overall sad tone of the album combined with Adele's voice that can get a bit overwhelming to listen to for 50 minutes makes it a dreary sit through for me. There's a few nice deep cuts here though.

I think Bauhaus has done better than this. The album seems a bit more nonsensical and lighter than their earlier efforts. The sparse goth-sound is still there, but the vocals are a lot less impactful than before. I also think it somewhat lacks a hit or other memorable bangers in here. No idea why they picked this over the IMO much better In the Flat Field.