Reviews by marcusmuck-again

Once again it seems the Thought Police are out and active and Eminem is a naughty bad man.

Well, regardless of his edgy and frankly not suprising views (considering his upbringing and relationship with his mother) this man created a persona that not only took the world by storm but demonstrated just how gifted he is.

This stands head and shoulders above anything else in the genre. His rapping, storytelling and production is second to none.

I'd seen this bandied around for a while and finally had my chance to check it out.

I was disappointed.

It's not at all what I thought- just an average inde group, well produced and unoffensive but a bit nothingy really.

This is a lot different to 60's Beach Boys with Brian taking a shadow role.

In fact it's a strange mish-mash of styles with rock and folk and even Saxophones in the mix.

I still don't know if I like it or not- time will tell.

Very 60's, very British and part of the pop-rock quirky concept trend at the time.

Quite musically accomplished and clearly spoken, it's not really my thing but I can appreciate it's place in music history.

I want to like these guys but apart from the singles it's generic 90s Madchester music for clubs and raves.

I guess you've got to be in the mood.

I'm a big Radiohead fan so this is straightforward for me.

This is a musically strange random album about fear and isolation.

It is one of the greatest albums ever created.

Considered by many to be the rejects from KidA but there are many tracks on here I consider very highly and in fact better than on the earlier album.

Not my thing at all but I can hear it's very well executed and I can see how the different styles meld together very pleasantly.

I do like it but from a distance.

Never got this band, then or now. To me they were just another middle of the road protest rock band.

Nothing special although maybe it's not about the music but the stance?

Another of my favourite albums and one of the greatest albums ever created.

Bought this on cassette and played it over and over. It's mesmeric.

You don't like? Ok sister, you have a Jezebel spirit within you!

Genuinely disturbing samples with an insane rhythmic beat.

I think it really comes down to this:

You either love their 'sound' or you don't.

If you do then you're transported to a trance-like place of fuzziness, drones and distortion.

If you don't then you're transported to a trance-like place of fuzziness, drones and distortion.

Some good tracks but it's all songs you can get on their own respective albums.

Nothing added imo.......

Read the negative reviews first and expected to hate it.

Then I listened to it. This is an amazing album.

Just goes to show you not to follow other but make your own mind up. It's pretty 'jammy' and really good for chillin- there's some fine musicianship on show here too: these guys were at the top of their game.

One of the best 60's rock albums - certainly considering it's a live album too and not studio recorded.

I had this on vinyl many years back but didn't pay it as much as I should have.

Moody and guitar/drum driven Liverpudlian intenseness.

Not any hits as such but I wonder whether that often detracts from and album where people focus on the highs- this is consistently good but not great it has to be said.

This popped up and hit me in the right way- I like the energy and difference in this.

To me there is a fine invisible line between noise for the sake of it and a conscious effort to create an experience.

This is right smack bang on that line and I like it.

Ok they're one of my favourite bands so this is going to be easy.

I think that some people forget how influencial they were back in '78 but they started doing this in the late 60's (although the sound was very sparce and industrial back then). My favourite albums were before this too- Radioactivity and Autobahn. This is more polished and clinical.

It's just so relaxing and mesmeric- takes me to another world. My favourite track on this is Neon Lights.

Timeless and iconic.

Listening to this is like listening to the foundations for most of the music we listen to now.

Plus it's still toe-tappingly good. 'Blue Monday' is just so so good and of course Fats couldn't have done it without Dave Bartholomews help- what an amazing time to have been in the studio with them.

This should never be forgotten.

Ahhh memories.....remember my dad buying this in the 70's and playing it to death. I used to lie on the sofa with huge headphones listening to this on his cheap chunky Sanyo stereo.

It brings back real memories and is good to listen to and relax at night with red lights and green lights flashing.

It's just Perfect.

Not keen on the last Stones album but this one was just at the right time with a mixture of styles and genres.

Good to listen to.

Very mixed and interesting offering- I'd only really listened to the hits

Quite apart from the fact this has several hits the whole tone of the album sets up a mood of intelligent introspection.

Simply one of the best.