Reviews by marcusmuck-again

Oh dear. It's not bad but it's swimming in a huge ocean of other bands and albums that sound the same.

Singing, instrumentation and production are quite good but it's so generic and devoid of originality.

Sorry.

I can't believe I like this. OMG it's less than a year old.

Beautiful voice and orchestration (it does kinda remind me of a Eurovision winner but in a good way).

This is what this list is about.

I didn't realise these guys were so big- solid Spotify listens.

I can't help but feel these tunes are so generic and unoriginal apart from the big hit.

I liked this- it's what keeps me going on the neverending journey (1401 and counting).

Deep 70's vibes with a Hispanic feel. It would be good to know what the songs were about but hey-ho this is what you get for expanding your musical tastes.

Will listen again.

I have heard this before somewhere although I can't think where.

And yes, it's special.

Quite unique in it's almost nonchalant swagger

How many teenage boys dreamed of superstardom in their bedrooms playing air guitar with the poster of this album on the wall?

Was this really someone's 'greatest album not included in the original 1001'?

I was a bit disappointed with this- I expected more.

They felt very retro - maybe a pop version of Siouxsie? There was a hint of folky pop there too.....I'm confused.

I've had this one before on similar charts and it has a certain unusual charm.

Oddball and charming almost thrown together but nevertheless is consistent.

Generic Euro-Rock. Could be from the 80's touring alongside the Scorpions with large Hair-rock and aerosols of hairspray littering the trailers.

But no, sadly they look normal, like the music.

Post Hardcore is one of my least liked Genres but my initial thought was "it sounds like Mars Volta" and further investigation proved why.

It's actually pretty good and mixes up more than just screaming and thrash.

I liked it.

It really is like listening to a 70's Prog or late 60's Psychedelic album. It's got ideas above it's station.

I applaud his decision to just say "damn it all, I'm doing what I want!!"

Great musicianship and average vocals, I liked it.

It's weird- has a real retro English feel to it. Quite enjoyable albeit generic.

Again, although I enjoyed this it's pretty generic and slightly retro.

It's ironic given recent developments this has come up - the fall from grace of an entitled Diva.

However I've always avoided being swayed by the private life of the artists.

This is a tremendous album by a gifted individual. She has an amazing voice and is very creatively talented. The production is spot on- in fact there's very little negative I can say.

It's sterile and contrived to attract young teens fans to buy merchandise.

Like anyone else who knows this album I'm shocked it is not in the original list while lesser albums are.

Well done to the submitter for spotting this omission.

This has been a goto album over the years and never fails to induce a mood of dread and wonder. It's so insistent and compelling. There is almost nothing else like it.

Favourite track is 'Man Next Door' written by the legend that is John Holt.

It's a level above a pop album- lots of interesting things going on.

Not what I woulld choose to listen to on a cold evening but my kids like it.

She has such a beautiful voice for a start so that's a good start.

My daughters have seen her live and play this in the car all the so it's kinda difficult to be objective here.

I wish she'd sing about something other than her relationships. She's better than that.

I loved Channel Orange and this is similarly different from the mainstream to be worth a listen or two.

There's a lot of integrity here and I like the absence of the slick production that plague a lot of the same genre.

I liked it.

It beggars belief this wasn't included in the 'Official' chart. At the time this was my favourite album and I played it over and over. I can tell by their profile the submitter is from Madchester too.

After Ian's death New Order moved more and more towards a dance-orientated pop sound and this was them at their apex: a perfect combination of attitude, sentiment and integrity.

This record is a Titan in the realms of musical history.

I remember these guys at the time. They were fresh and quirky.

They still are and I still like them.