Reviews by marcusmuck-again

A lot of Canadian bands being offered up recently? Not that I'm bothered since my own offered album was Canadian.

This is harmless but pretty insipid. Reminds me of The Beautiful South (sorry).

It's weird- I was randomly looking at Spotify yesterday and saw a suggested list of 'Up and Coming' bands and singers and thought "I wonder who this guy is?"

One of the reviewers says it reminds them of 80's Rock and Don Henley in particular and guess what? He's bang on right!

It's quite upbeat and pleasant to listen to which is good as I've had some dark music to listen to recently.

I like it, plus he's a Geordie.

Wow, this is what other people listen to. 110 milion listens in Spotify.

I've never heard of them but it's quite interesting and pleasant to listen to and chill. Very short bite sized chunks- quirky pop.

Lots of echoes here from lots of other bands and songs but the overall impression is a really interesting collection of sounds and ideas.

I really liked it.

My kids know this band- one married Charlie xcx and another went out with Taylor.

Pretty average run of the mill boyband.

OK they write and play instruments so they get an extra star.

It's ok, generic rock-type album and maybe in 1993 it was fresh.

This is special to other people and I respect that but to me it's nothing to write home about.

This is the weirdest Rap I've ever heard but on a depressing cold wet Monday morning it's quite soothing.

Sad waste of a life again. I wonder how much it lends itself to listening to the music? We'll never know.

Still, I'll listen again.

Quite interesting 'Alt-Pop' band. Interesting to see how influential they are in 5 years time but for now they are pushing the boundaries.

Quite retro (not sure if it's a conscious decision). I guess old fogies would have looked at Visage and Fade to Grey in the same light 45 ago.

Time will tell.

Quite generic - not awful but nothing new.

Tired cliches and musical structures. It's like a mishmash of 80s and 90s American Rock and Metal bands.

It seems half the albums proffered up in the user chart are personal favourites regardless of whether there's anything special in the album?

This was back at the Birth of Brit Synth when I liked Depeche Mode and Vince ruled supreme.

I love these sounds. True Synth-pop.

A Classic.

Very clever............

........but is it music?

So generic and unoriginal it takes my breath away.

Do people not listen to any music that was produced before this was released? If they did surely they would realise how indistinguishable it is from a thousand other bands in this genre.

I like the album cover though.

I've come across this one before- it's uncomfortable in places but iconic.

Hard to believe it was two art students. Mesmeric and inviting.

It's like a singular glistening gem, never repeated.

Oh boy I was ready to dismiss this out of hand but it's actually quite good.

Dolly has such a good voice it's hard to believe it's not digitally enhanced. The instrumentalisation is spot on- very well produced but then I don't know why I'm suprised as this would no doubt been heavily backed by a major label.

I prefer the Bluegrass to the C&W tunes she's normally associated with.

This is proper Punk from 1977. From Cleveland Ohio too! Respect.

Quite authentic sound too- echoes of early Clash.

I like it.

I simply can't believe this is not on the main 1001.

Kudos to someone for spotting this crime and correcting it. I never did. There are too many neglected albums.

This is one of my favourite albums and artists and every track is terrific, from the start to finish, a sensitive, obscure and haunting glimpse into Justin's head. I just love the sparse snare drum, horns, whistling and twangy electric guitar.

"Come on, skinny love, just last the year
Pour a little salt, we were never here
My my my, my my my, my my
Staring at the sink of blood and crushed veneer"

This is perfection.

Yawwwwn.....really? Can they not employ their talents to something other than this tired rehashed genre.

Without a vestige of originality or skill.

This is really adequate music- well written and performed.

They are a good band.

Groan.......not another album by an artist I'd not heard of that's really good.

And it's another Canadian?! What are they feeding these people?

Intelligent and lowkey pleasant tunes with a 'Classical' slant.

There's an initial thrill listening to this but soon it becomes apparent a lot of the tracks are noodling fillers- more experimental electronic than Disco.

Still, there are a couple of great tracks ('H Friend' and No regrets.)