Reviews by marcusmuck-again

Not too sure where to place them really- 1989 is a bit late for any genre that kickstarted and the songs veer between soft and lyrical and then thrashy guitar.

Still it's quite enjoyable so i'll listen again sometime maybe?

I know this is popular due Big Iron being included in a video game and becoming a meme out there in hipster land.

In term of the album itself there's a heavy reliance on storytelling so it's less about the music and more on the tales of the West and so on.

It's more an oddity and of course there's El Paso.....

Second Divine Comedy album this week and this one seems to have a theme: British Carry-on humour.

I desperately want to like it but it's so bland and formulaic. Very well put together and produced but devoid of a spark for me.

This is just so bland. I'm sorry.

Kinda country rock I guess but no spark here at all.

I googled all the best albums of 1971 and boy are there some great albums.

This is not one of them.

Really good to listen to- Sandy's voice is so striking and the musicianship and production so accomplished. A real gem.

There are some beautiful songs on this album- although some not so great at least it shows variation. I prefer the folkier numbers to be fair.

Moreover, and I know it's me I feel a cloud of sadness over the album.

Such a hopeful album.

Full of love and promise.

Got to play when I'm feeling happy.

I've got a kinda soft spot for Neil and DC.

It's so easy listening and camp but inoffensive.

You can only take so much of course.......

Sad and kinda folkey. It's good to listen to but overshadowed by Skip's downfall.

This was a revelation to me- how have I not heard of her?!

This sounds like a 00's St Etienne which to me is a good thing. I like the electronic accompaniment and her voice is suitably melodic.

A good find. I like this.

I remember Teardrop Explodes and lost track of Julian so was suprised to see him pop-up here!

It's interesting to listen to although I can't say it's catchy but certainly worth experiencing.

When I saw this pop-up I groaned but it's actually quite enjoyable.

70's glam- lots of guitar wails and piano and catchy chorus lines followed by Dylanesque ballads (or is that Bowiesque?).

Quite advanced for 1973 I think.

A lot of influences here and it's pleasant but dated.

It veers across a number of genres- blues, country, Californian psychedelia etc

Managed to miss these guys somehow but the sound is different to what I was expecting.

Quite groovy and wild. I dig it!!

It's awful.

I like Nick Cave but this is really bad juvenile stuff.

I just don't see anything in it.

It suprises me how many people dislike this or find it boring.

Horses for courses I guess.

I like this genre and find it very relaxing and meditative but then I'm not a young gad fly flitting about on shiny new things.

What can I say about this album? I was never really 'into' them and to be honest I don't like the brothers as people.

Having said that this album has some massive massive songs and despite being played to death Wonderwall is a real anthem.

This is an iconic album from the cover inward despite everything else that has happened since.

You shouldn't deny greatness, whatever the form.

I like their energy and the sound of the band. No big hits here but a good solid album.

Just don't see it- nothing special live album of a reasonably middle of the road rock band.

No way these gals are 'New wave'?!

Blondie was New Wave, The Pretenders were New wave, this is pop.

Our lips are sealed was co-written by Wiedlin and her then boyfriend Terry Hall from the Fun boy Three. I prefer the FB3 version I'm afraid which sums up my attitude to this.

2nd rate.

Didn't realise how long these guys were together- their 2 best albums 10 years apart.

This is really good southern rock- chilled and easy on the ears.