Reviews by marcusmuck-again

I don't really know Angelo but Sufjan is one of my faves....

You can hear it's a collaboration- a mish mash of different things, some familiar and others new. It's more Sufjan I feel and listening again it's beginning to stick in my mind.

Oof!!

Yes I can hear the Seattle sound and yes this is grungy but.....

That sound is just a vehicle for the message. And what a message.

Extremely well written and insightful and I find it really hard to digest maybe because it hits home to me.

This is not a pleasant album but it is an important one.

Oh gosh.......I initially thought it was an album by Burt but NO! It's an album by an 80s Spanish pop/rock band. Maybe they are the Latin version of Haircut 100?

It's awful and no nostalgia can mask that. I truly understand why people hate the 80s now.

I love to see an older album on here but is it a one hit wonder? Listening to the other tracks they are actually really varied and powerful. I'm amazed this hasn't picked up more listens on Spotify so well done to the person for promoting this!

What genre would this be classed as- Funk I reckon? But there's some stiff opposition...

A great album. Patti LaBelle is sensational.

Musically it's very accomplished- it sounds like a 70 Prog concept album...

I'm kinda amazed people still listen to these now and reading into it transpires Steven is from Porcupine tree and has worked with, well most of the old 70s Prog groups from the 70s!

Not my bag but still interesting. He's a very talented guy.

Pretty inoffensive 80s pop/rock. I can imagine you'd love this if it was a trip down memory lane but it reminds me of cheesy 80s movies.

It is a mish-mash of lots of interesting influences which meld together into an interesting experience rather like a cult movie of groovy cliches.

I like it despite it not being something I would normally listen to.

I have to admit I've a certain weakness for Shoesgaze and even though this band isn't my favourite of the genre it's still eminently listenable in my book.

I love the dreamy soundscapes and soaring guitars with the whitenoise backing.

It's pretty charming and grows on you. This band have a disarming tenderness- I wouldn't call them 'rock' but in the absence of a label I guess it'll do.

It's quite a refreshing change to get chance to explore this side of Jazz.

A lot more depth to it than I'd imagined.

Aussie punk from 2022?? You must be kidding right?

Hang on, this is right up there with the 1997 Aussie movie masterpiece 'The Castle'. It's a ripper!!!

The music is a vehicle for the lyrics- "The price of smokes have gone up again/A dollar 95 a cigarette", "Run, run I'm still gonna getcha/You can't hide from me, I'm a ticket inspector!" Every line is a gem.

Priceless. Thanks for sharing this......

STOP PRESS: Just listened to this again and did their musical ability a disservice. They're pretty tight.

Solid 5*****

This is a lot better than recent 'user-proferred' offerings (French pop and Scream-metal anyone?)

Definitely in the 'Americana' genre- has the usual build-up to a crescendo song structure (a real Springsteen touch).

Then comes the banjo.......

I can see this would be a trip down memory lane for some but it's pretty insipid really.

As some have noted this is like a continuation of The Wall, however it's a different story narrative and distinctly self-indulgent and 80's.

It is very well produced and performed though and I absolutely love all the other Pink Floyd stuff so hopefully this will grow on me.

I thought I'd already reviewed this but apparently I forgot to press 'Save'.

Pretty perfunctory band effort apart from Marissa who is outstanding.

The songs could have been a lot more I feel. An unpolished gem?

I like the music itself but why bother with the vocal noise? It's just awful.

It saves itself from a One star but the stupid voice is, well.....err...stupid.

Uninspiring, generic, devoid of a unique idea.

This could be anytime or any band really and not 2009

Shame on them- they could have tried to something different.

1980? Mmm I might be tempted to say they were groundbreaking but it's so generic and uninspiring.

Just awful.

I did like this- as some have noted this is a mash of lots of styles but they're good ones and well melded together.

Energetic and interesting- well put together. Very professional.

Quirky and interesting music- quite oddball to be honest.

Not sure I like it but it's certainly caught my attention today.