Reviews by magsmusic

They have been sampled galore! They are bumping, dancing and fun. I couldn't stop chair dancing :) Somebody loves me got a little long but their voices were great. Is it deep? No its Disco influenced by R&B. But that is okay, not all music has to be super deep and meaningful, sometimes it can just make you want to get up and dance and feel good. This album does just that

It started out okay...and I am not a prude, but it was just all sex and just got dull after a while. Yes that was the concept of the album, taking a sex pill but it was just over and over freak sex from a dude's perspective. So it just really was one note and not all that great. The rhymes and rapping were slow and obvious, nothing impressive or different. There were some cool funkadelic beats and they overlaid it with some new more electronic sounds but those didn't save it from being overly reliant on their need to have freaky sex and remind everyone they are the underground. Things towards the end just drug...Doowutchyalike did not need to be that long and then packet had like five songs surrounding it. The concept was just not enough to save this one.

This was fun mixed with message mixed with Proof Redding. It was just a simple album for the day that had me think a little and chuckle a little.

Different, deep and made you think. It was techno and electronic yet seemed real and raw. Some songs drug a little but seemed to vary enough that it kept my interest. All together or was a for feel that was different and gave me feels

So this one was just fun and enjoyable! It gave me a little bit of a motown feel along with the groovin vibe. Its nothing amazing or life changing, but it is enjoyable and does differ some from song to song.

It was pretty and dream like. Nothing slapped but I could listen and not be upset. Parts reminded me a bit of the Pixies

At first I thought this guy is too much, then it sort of grew on me. He sang with A LOT of emotion

It was fun and different. They were a little edgy in a good way.

Nope...packaging domestic violence and a love for good ole Dixie in a pretty country package doesn't make it okay.
It wasn't a one off...he threatens violence multiple times and then actually murders her. I don't care if this is a performance piece or a parody but the level of domestic violence he sings about with such a beautiful melody is just more psychotic. No thank you can't get past that

I was really missing lyrics. These were some good jams that I felt deeper than just fun to dance to. But I feel like these songs could have been so much more if they were backed with more lyrics.

I like the hits when they are on the radio, but something about listening to them all on an album started to grate on me a little. His voice started to grate me a little and it just felt really generic and blah after a while. If these brothers hadn't gotten in a fight on stage I don't see them making this list.

So I was honestly a nervous going into today's album. But it was better than anticipated. Is it something that will be in the general rotation, definitely not but I can appreciate the sound and the evolution from pop to something different. It has the grungy anger of punk but moves into an almost metal vibe, but not so much that it becomes metal. While my ears don't always like the dissonance sound from the guitar or the drums, it is still impressive how they take those somewhat unpleasant sounds into a cohesive song. One of my biggest issues with this type of music is I can't understand or hear the lyrics and I think that can be a big miss in general. I want to hear what you are singing about, I want to hear what you are saying and I really think lyrics should be as highlighted as the instruments, but I might be the only one out there.

He has a nice crooner country twang voice but nothing really moved me. It was just nice and pleasant

I love this album and had it on repeat for a long time. Something about the songs are so different but mix into a really interesting story is just really interesting and fun to me. Jack White is also off in his own world with lyrics and his voice but he also doesn't take himself too seriously (close but not quite). Top that off with some guitar, drums and other instruments that change and morph with the songs makes this an amazing album to me.

Do I love the way he speaks of violence, women, drugs and all that stuff, no. But 50 does it in a way that seems completely real and authentic that makes it not feel like showboating or trying to prove himself. He just knows who he is, knows the life he leads and is unapologetic for it. While doing that he makes some good raps and rhymes, plays on a JaRule style hardness that also creates great booty shaking songs. The only criticism is that maybe it could have used a little more on why he had to live this way, include a little on society inequities. As he aged it would be interesting to see if he would change anything to connect to that, but overall I enjoyed parts of it.

At first I thought it was an old lady singing, not Cee Lo. After that, I recognized and moved through it and didn't hate it. Is it amazing, no...it doesn't stand out as amazing, but there are a few dance songs (I'll be Around) that make you want to get up and dance. This album was very early 2000's and a move from hard rap to booty shaking club rap/R&B. They aren't deep or meaningful, but they are fun to dance and grind to. Not sure why its on this list, unless they are just trying to say can you believe a guy that sounds like this made not one but two albums.

I enjoyed it as some 90's early 2000's alt rock, but then I looked at the release date and was more impressed. This is pretty impressive for 1988 and the guitar is amazing. The vocals are just okay, which is probably part of the reason they didn't become more mainstream. For me I really enjoyed the first half and have to give them props for being early in this music styling. The second half started to drag a little and then Don't was just too screamy.

So he is criticizing and making fun of America using traditional Americana music. But his way of doing it is just annoying. He is full of stereotypical female troupes that do nothing to internalize what his part in the issues might be. He just sits and complains but never really comes up with any solutions, is just mad but doesn't want to do anything about it. I appreciate the nods to the Vietnam War and the plight of the returning soliders but thats about it.

Meh, I mean it was okay. British mod, glam rock or whatever it is, this just sounds like the rest of it that I have heard. It all starts to sound the same after a while and the voice is just a little grating. I don't hate it, one or two songs would be fine but a whole album is just okay. Maybe the lyrics are super deep and I could get a lot if I listened but I don't want to.

I feel like he is lucky he is cute. He has his own sound and it's unique and all him but it gets a little old after a while. It's not bad but eventually just doesn't feel unique or different. Lyrics are ok, some stand out but overall not amazing. But it's not bad, it's enjoyable but just not super noteworthy.