Reviews by marcusmuck-again

I quite like this and have put it under 'Experimental/Ambient'.

I don't think it's the best there is or particularly worthy though and not sure why the person who put this forward loves it so much.

Whoah this seriously strange that's for sure. I've just had Frank Zappa and now this- I just don't know what to think........

Really top notch musicians and totally oddball tracks. I can't ever see myself liking this but I have total respect.

This reminds me of Performance Art rather than music (kinda like Laurie Anderson if you know what I mean).

It's funny in places and a bit weird to be honest. One track leads into another to start with and it's like stream of thought lyrics that he's making up as he goes along.

Certainly very original and defies genre.

I never liked this band at the time and now I'm thnking they were mid-80s and this is areaction to the stuff going on at the time.

But even so this is random stuff- no cohesion and a mixture of all sorts of genres.

This has 'This is Spinal Tap' vibes to it although these guys seem to be taking themselves seriously?

Or are they? It's so cheesy - from the album cover and song titles it's a pastiche maybe?

The songs are no different to those on other similar genre band albums.

Reading up on this perhaps I'm being harsh as this is partially a tribute album.

Looks good on the surface and has some interesting moments but overall there's nothing I can find that already hasn't beendone a million times

I quite like this- it has a certain swagger about it that sets it apart from the rest.

It's quite fun in a sinister twisted way.

Just not getting this band. I think it's a 'Bovril' thing.....

It's not that it's bad, just a bit generic.

Yes it's quite New wave and contemporary with Elvis Costello.

Although I respect it's integrity it has never appealed to me.

It's ok- sounds more like an Australian boyband I know but it's fun and honest.

I can't bring myself to give it a poor score.

Not the usual fare in the 1001 but I do love Avant Garde and Minimalist so i'll listen to this all day every day.

There's a lot of orchestral/choral in this too. Loved it.

Oh boy this is good.

Hadn't heard of him and the cover sort of put me off (I later realised he was his friend that the album was dedicated to) but the music and voices were really REALLY spot on.

Soothing and sensitive. I can't get over how good this is.

Sufficiently oddball to be original it kept me guessing.

In places I could get the 'Princess and the Frog' Disney vibe which was then saved by Tom Waits barfly numbers.

It's original.

Yes, as others have noticed this is poor.

Sorry- it's corny and simplistic.

Nice enough- she has a good voice and the music is beautiful.

Not too keen on the lyrics on some songs- having everything rhyme is not essential and some of them are corny.

Still, overall it's a good album.

Is this for real? 10 years too late and not even what I'd consider Punk.

More like a French pub band.

Truly awful.

Mmmmm.....is this from 2006 or 1986?

It's quite bland and derivative.

I think the issue is around the 'cult of the new'. You get into a trendy band that spreads via social media withouth realising they sound identical to other bands and singers from decades before.

Not to say it's bad. Just unoriginal.

This was one of the albums I wanted to put forward as my own suggestion and sure enough it was one of the first albums suggested anyway....

Quite simply a work of twisted genius- it should be on the main list and I'm sure eventually will be.

I love the lyricism and patter of the rap - it just flows and is so dense it takes a few pays to start to sink in.

The production spot on- constantly changing. How on Earth did he manage to pull all this together?

Did I say this was Genius? A Mad Genius.

I respect the integrity and originality behind these guys but they really don't hit the the spot.

I know I should like this album and the band but for some reason they've never clicked with me.

There's nothing wrong with them but they jump seem to blend in with so many other bands that came out at this time.