Reviews by marcusmuck-again

Yawwwwwwwwwwwn.

2023? You have got to be kidding? Not only is this so retro dated but the songs they are imitating weren't that good in the first place.

With their obvious talent couldn't they try something original? Mix it up a bit maybe.......

This has a great live feel to it (I know live albums don't normally fare well).

The songs though don't hit me in a meaningful way.

So many of these user albums as pretty 'personal' and I find it hard to connect with any of them.

What can I say? It's original, quirky and unashamedly personal.

This goes in the face of a host of a million other generic wannabes.

This is special.

This isn't bad and i've liked their previous stuff but this is a bit samey (sorry).

Bland pop ballads......

I was there and this is neither Punk nor Ska. Have these guys even heard of Stiff Little Fingers or Bad Manners? That's the closest to Ska-Pop they'll ever get.

I know it's just the media putting a label put on everything but this kind of 'happy music' is for happy party people.

Pretty generic- not bad but I'm so tired of the same old sounds from a multitude of provincial wannabe bands.

There, I've said it.

Oh dear, this is well played and produced but the silly monster voice really puts me off.

I'm really tired of this genre and there so so many of you that love this style of music.

There's the one big hit which I like but the other tracks don't stand out.

I think it's time for Damon to move on.

This sounds like he's resting on his laurels, inviting other famous people to do a 'Gorillaz collab' and although there's nothing bad in the tracks they lack the bite of earlier songs in earlier albums.

Time to move on.

Well this could be from 1973 if not for the modern production.

Some tracks are about as cliched as you can get but when it's done so well you can't help but like it.

Gives a flavour of so so many bands and singers I like.

I can't help but like this album.

It's great that collaborations like this exist but after a bit it's like they were jamming in the studio with no direction.

This is fairly unique I have to say. After an array of average, perfectly executed rock albums by American and UK bands I come to something that defies any genre.

It's pleasant in places and awful in others but it's certainly entertaining.

I think the only way you would like this with a dose of nostalgia.

I didn't like this music at the time and now it just washes over me.

Still, each to their own. It's not bad as such.

I've heard a lot about these guys but the music is so pappy and generic.

I really had to step back and reassess listening to this. Was it just me? I've listened to 1400+ albums now and some have been awful, some great, some misguided and then there's this.

It is music for people with a totally different viewpoint to me.

I'll leave it there and just say it's not for me.

Even middle of the road Queen is better than most.

There's a couple of biggies on here but the album sounds like the B sides to A Night at the Opera?

Freddie and Brian were so talented it's untrue.

Yes there are the hits and then a few tracks with the same beat and rhythm with different lyrics but there are also some great blues numbers and instrumentals too showing a diversity.

Regardless of all this it's Chuck and without him there wouldn't be none of this music we like!

5 big fat juicy *****

I've come across this before- so much talent as a mixer/producer/sampler but it's so jagged and misdirected.

Not what I'd expected to be honest. I'd heard their name but expected a generic Indie band.

These guys are pretty fey and I'm undecided in a good way. Interesting beats and exploring alleyways offcentre.

I need to listen again but for now 3***

It's ok, pretty run of the mill rock/pop?

Not much else to say- I had to go to Youtube. This could have been from 1987 rather than 2007

I did expect this to be a lot worse. It's kinda interesting and they're doing some different things- lyrics and themes and good combination of electronic and vocal.

All in all it's ok.