Reviews by leekelleher

Yet another ex-1001 album!
http://1001albumsyoumusthearbeforeyoudie.wikidot.com/album-artists-a-z-ex

I like Slipknot, their earlier albums are better.

I do like a bit of Frontier Psychiatrist, always gets stuck in my head for the next few days.

I think I like this one better than the other Byrds' albums, part experimental and more progressive.

Why do I feel so indifferent about Bob Dylan?
This album didn't do anything for me, mediocre.

The guitar work is incredible, but found it got uninteresting during the course of these overlong tracks on an overlong album.

I was nominated for Teenager of the Year back in '92, but lost out to some baby face called George Dawes from the Upper Floors. Baked potato! 2.5

I do like a good old big band swing tune. Majority of the tracks sound the same, with a few classics woven in. 2.5

Great guitar riffs, but not sure why this particular live album is on the 1001 list.

It's not my favourite Manics album, but still filled with plenty of hard hitting tracks! 3.5

I like Lenny Kravitz, he's a cool dude. With this album, musically, I liked it, most tracks start off well but then seem to peter off without much direction.

I think that Supermassive Black Hole being used so prominently in the first Twilight movie has tainted that song for me... and Knights of Cydonia was mega hard on Guitar Hero 3!

Overall, I'd prefer to listen to one of Muse's other albums. 2.5

It was alright, nice and mellow, it gets boring though as most of the songs sound the same. 2.5

Good album, enjoyable.

I couldn't help but read the album title in a Scouse accent. Yeh, is right la!

I quite enjoyed this album. I appreciate that Anohni's vocals can be an acquired taste, still I find them hauntingly beautiful, somewhat anguished and honest.

Eh up, yer gonna join the trade union, lad?
Sure, but do I have to listen to Billy Bragg?

Does Ian Duty have to shout so much? Yes, yes he bloody well does! Packed with grit, wit and authenticity, focus is more lyrical than melodic. Great album.

Lots to unpack with this album. It was absolutely not what I was expecting. I enjoyed it, although got a bit lost in the music that I missed many lyrics, will revisit.

Ah, the selection from our 2nd Album Club.

Another band with a prominent frontman that I think we're culturally tired of, (I said the same of U2 with Bono). Michael Stipe's persona still grates me.

That said, re-listening to this album, I'd say it is a classic. Many great songs, very much part of the 90s zeitgeist.

It's alright, some good songs, but nothing stands out as a 'must listen'. 2.5