Reviews by marcusmuck-again

I've heard this before- it'd spacey and chill to listen to.

This is actually quite good- assured in execution and distinct in sound.

Verrrrrrry 60's Psychedelia!

It's ok for a bit but grates after a while.......

I have to say I find this dull. I like the idea, just not the execution.

Maybe it's having so many tracks it's diluted it?

Well it's very 70s - theatrical and wordy, orchestral and overblown.

I respect it although find it a hard listen. Not exactly enjoyable but I can appreciate it's intent and accomplishment.

There's a lot of these albums by reasonably good Indy bands with a couple of hits.

They are ok to listen to (well the hits are anyway) but really only middling really.

Interesting to read the history to this.

It's a big leap between a middle of the road band with a scattering of hits and an album like this by one of the greatest of bands.

There's a reason why they are famous, the songs exude quality.

This is an odd album. I remember XTC as as kid and bought their records in the late 70s/early 80s. I didn't know they still existed.

Quite bland but very well performed and in such a lowkey way.

Reading the History behind the band's enforced silence and arguments recording this there's nothing in the music to hint at it.

What's going on behind the music is more interesting to be honest.

Not bad but not special.

Brings nothing new to the table so why bother at all.

Can't honestly say there's anything here of any merit.

No originality or unique vibe to bring to the show.

Awful.

I did like this- alternatively Folkey and then Rocky.

Straddles the 60s and 70s seamlessly....

FIVE!! Yes 5 Springsteen albums in this chart. Surely they're not all groundbreaking?

Well I like the lower key vibe of this one. Sober and dour. Guitar and harmonica. It's a refreshing change to the other rocky loud albums.

This is actually quite good on it's own. Not exactly original but good to listen to.

This was my first 'Reggae' record (although yeah a lot of people would say it's not proper Reggae) and I played it to death at top volume until the neighbours complained.

The songs are still good now- real belters. I could listen to this all day (how on Earth can anyone find them 'boring'?)

At the time the lyrics very hard-hitting (to me as a stupid white boy anyway).

"Ivory madonna dying in the dust,
Waiting for the manna coming from the west.
Barren is her bosom, empty as her eyes,
Death a certain harvest scattered from the skies."

I like it but it's difficult to rate against other African musicians though?

It's difficult to say if this is any different to Dig your own hole (which has more bonafide 'hits').

Still, I like these guys........

Nothing to really dislike but then it's not at all groundbreaking or innovative.

It's just pretty average tunes from the 90s.

No way should this be on the chart.

Expected to hate this but I really liked the backing. Very laid back and funky.

The rapping is ok as well.

I'm sorry, this is a pleasant enough listen but there are 5 (yes FIVE!!) albums by this band.

They have some great songs but I think they were living on borrowed time by this album.

I was ready to give this a One * but then listening to the undoubted hits which are very good songs in their own right I was swayed.

Not my cup of tea but it's well done and deserve to be considered.

Reaaaaally not special.

I think they're shoving in these post-2000 American bands that are not original in any way shape or form to bolster up the numbers.

It's sad if you consider this one of the greatest albums ever made.