Reviews by londonhawkredux

Absolutely zero objections to The Cure appearing here.

-1 star for "Changes" which is a sack of shit.

I don't really understand Madness. Always seemed like more of a novelty band to me (although I appreciate they were much beloved and important as part of the ska / reggae crossover at the beginning of the 80s)

"I Like Driving in my Car", "Baggy Trousers". It's all a bit "Arthur Atkinson" for me.

Albarn plus others. Loved by hipsters & the music press at the time. Not that good.

He probably could have stayed where he was tbh. I either want "early raw Elvis" or "can barely move but LOOK AT THAT SEQUIN JUMPSUIT Elvis".

All spikey and angst-ridden. Can certainly hear the influence on those that followed, without necessarily loving it all that much myself.

One of my Dad's favourites, and, therefore certainly one for me in the nostalgia vibes (if a cassette in a Ford Orion can give you the cosies that is).

"Without You" that is a million times better than the Mariah Carey saccharine laced version, "Coconut Song" that probably isn't entirely appropriate anymore and I'd forgotten what an absolute banger "Jump Into the Fire" is. Something like a 4.4 - doesn't quite make the elite category for me, or I would play it more regularly, but it's a fine piece of work, no doubt.

Deerhunter - one of the most hipster bands of the last decade surely, so no surprise to see them here.

It's great, because it's Crosby. But again ponder what made ^this^ album make the list over, oh I don't know, some revolutionary Japanese band. Or the band that changed the music scene in Uruguay forever.

Felt somewhat familiar and completely passed me by (but in a pleasant way)

Do Primal Scream albums deserve to be on this list? 100%. Does THIS Primal Scream album deserve to be on the list? Erm.........................

Enjoyed this very much - not sure why it completely passed me by originally. That said, the GREATEST 1001 albums ever?

Was familiar with GLB as an "REM adjacent" act (particularly as a college mate of mine was heavily into both) but never really made it past "decent" on my excite-o-meter.

And that appears to still hold true today.

Not as terrible as I feared. Assumed (obviously, because it's "Rod") that it would be a lot of songs about how many tall blondes he'd boffed.

Instead, it's ANOTHER early 70s "white guy does something bluesy" record. Of which this list has far too many examples.

OK, OK, OK. I get it. Eno is a genius. However, that does NOT mean that everything he touches is worthy of inclusion on this list. This entry for example, what a load of tedious old bollocks it is. But because Brian worked on it, the music press have to work themselves into a frenzy,

Track 1 : mmmm, inject this funk directly into my veins
Other tracks : oh, OK, this doesn't really work as a standalone does it

My much older brother absolutely loved The Police, so heard a lot of this growing up. It's definitely good, with that early-80s post-pink, hint of reggae, smattering of electronica vibe. But somehow it also (still) feels like it's trying to hard. Aside from the title tracks, it's strangely lacking in heart - probably because they hated being anywhere near each other by this point ("can we just get this finished now please")

Angry people. VERY angry about something. Almost pleasingly angry.

This made me feel old :(

"Killing me Softly" was played waaaaaaaay too much, but the album overall is a delight. More Hip-Hop like this and less with the ridiculous low-hanging jeans and abuse of women please.