Reviews by londonhawkredux

I didn't hate it but it largely passed me by entirely. Which could well be the point of course. Just................. hard to find any words beyond "fine".

I think I probably would have played this to seem sophisticated and trendy in my Uni years. Some nice DnB pieces in here, but wasn't particularly earth-shattering at the time.

*checks notes*

Oh, Mercury Music Prize nominated. That explains a LOT

Love the whimsy, and Edwin Collins has a fine croon going on. Quality of the title track wasn't really sustained over the whole album though so it's another one in Bob Dimery's "British bands that were influential on me personally as a young man" pile.

Well, this was great wasn't it? A band that feel like I recognised the name of, without actually being able to describe them or name any tracks. A subtle blend of psych & southern rock which absolutely grooves along whilst resisting some of the jam band OTT wibbling.

Not quite in the "greatest" pantheon, but will certainly have multiple listens in future

I definitely bought this on CD because the music press were RAVING about it.

The reason for that raving escapes me now.

I'm not sure I listened to this. If I did, it made less than zero impression

*stares at own hands in front of face as if they're the most amazing things in the world*

That headache isn't going away anytime soon :O/

Can only be on the list for the revolutionary packaging

I can't decide on Marc Almond's voice at all. Sometimes it feels like it's incredibly beautiful, others like nails on a blackboard. "Tainted Love" the track *everyone* knows of course, but I adore "Hello/Goodbye" more for some reason.

I can only imagine how different this was in terms of vibe to life in the UK in 1981, it must have felt like something from another world.

Nothing ground-breaking to set them apart from the zillion other bands doing this at the time, but undeniably a tight rhythm section with beautiful harmonies.

You know what, I think these kids might go on to achieve something.

Jon Anderson's voice will always make a Yes album distinctive - love love love how it soars. But, if I want prog rock, I want more nonsense about epic tales of Thor and pixies.

Another entry in my increasingly long "I really enjoyed it, but not special enough to give it 4 stars" category

Not enough, I don't know, soul maybe. Angry industrial grit is 100% there and present but I don't believe they believe in it somehow.

Post-punk, nu-wave with added Belinda deliciousness

No. Too hard. Hurty brain.

No fire witch being summoned? Then no thank you sir.

"And you may find yourself. Living in a shotgun shack."

It's all very clever isn't it (no surprise, Eno is here AGAIN). But somehow, misses the part where music should be, I don't know, fun maybe? Exciting.

Technically accomplished, introducing the world to different sounds, well written................... but I just cannot justify anything higher than a 3. 3.49 probably, but still 3.

A bit like Air wanted you to be really angry and violent instead of sexy and ethereal.

I liked it :)

Finally. Have had listen to a lot of Byrds albums to get to the one that has the beyond beautiful Mr Tambourine Man single. The template for jangly folk-rock.

Easy 6 stars for me. Maybe 7. Quite possibly the most ridiculously charismatic frontman I've ever had the pleasure to see live aligned to a super tight and drilled musical unit.

HATE TO SAY I TOLD YOU SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO