Reviews by londonhawkredux

Gravelly. Makes me want to drink bourbon.

Sat on a cold grey day in the UK, this washes over me like taking a bath in molasses with a rum cocktail in hand.

The hits. But with more noodle.

Ugh. This was massive wasn't it? Absolutely HUGE.

Snare + slap bass + nonsense "oooby lass too bingy bingy bong boo" lyric

(bonus star for Scar Tissue though)

Elvis Costello AGAIN. How many albums does he have on this thing - are all of his albums worthy of consideration? I guess this is the "hits" one with Olivers Army & Accidents Will Happen. I would probably have enjoyed it more if it had been the first one I'd listened to, rather than pondering why he has multiple entries. It's Elvis Costello - you know what you're going to get right.

Soulful and gritty, but makes me think of emotional women having had a couple of glasses of Char too many in the mid-00s. Sorry.

ngl, always found them a little dull.

I like Arcade Fire. Is this their finest hour? Probably not.

Always been a fan of The Bunnymen - McCulloughs unique vocals lift them above other similar bands at the time. Seven Seas and Killing Moon the standout tracks here.

Gentle unconventional vocal and subtle pop songs. Pleasant if not world shattering.

Very much one of the soundtracks of the 80s (even if I only entered the world at the beginning of it). Big hair, big jackets, even bigger glossier shiny hair. I'm sure the 80s is the reason we're in the mess we are today, but when the tunes are this good (that bass, that sax) at least a good time was had whilst fucking us over.

Great songs, great voice. Quietly slipped by in the background whilst I was working which is not a bad thing at all.

Not even in the best 1001 albums of 2002.

Makes me wish I had wider cut trousers, had a Marlboro permanently glued to my lip, sipping bourbon whilst complaining about "dames".

Evocative of an era for sure, but a whole album of crooning is a lot. Like it, not sure I LOOOOOOVVVVVEEEE it

Jazz. Niiiiiiiicccccccccccccceeeee.

OK, agree that nobody needed to randomly listen to some OAPs. But those harmonies, THE HARMONIES. I'm not even American and "America" is so beautiful it makes me feel like someone is trying to remove my kidneys via my ears. IN A GOOD WAY.

No matter what the album is, Queen is still a bunch of tedious old arse.

Well hellllllllllllllooooooooooooooooooo 6th form disco. "Brimful of Asha" really was everywhere wasn't it. It's a very decent effort, kinda Britpop, kinda funky.

I love a good wibble rock, but this is too much even for me. I need more histrionic female vocals and songs about Viking lore. Or the wearing of purple capes.

Ye olde timey blues that started all of this *gestures with both arms*