Reviews by marcusmuck-again

Well it's one of my favourite bands and one of their best albums so don't expect me to be objective.

Sound Variation.
Weird Innovation.
Melancholy subject matter.

It never gets tired or outdated.

Beautiful.

I like the 70's vibe but there's nothing to make this stand out unless you think 'Beach Boys'.

It good for chilling out in the background. Some tracks have a real Beach boys sound.

Farewell my friend is pretty good and in retrospect quite poignant.

My relationship with Mark E Smith has changed over the years.

At the moment we're going through a good patch.

This is refreshing post-Punk although quite late for '85.

Good melodies with the usual Fall sneer.

A bit of a portent for what's was to come in terms of style from Beck.

I like it's down-tempo melodies. Good to listen to.

Well this is...........ahead of it's time.

To give some background to my 5 star rating I'd just spent the morning listening to artsy twaddle from the 50's in another chart so when I put this on it blew the cobwebs away.

5 stars for impact alone. These guys just don't give a damn and it's great.

Sounds like Rush but this is average Prog to me.

Well played but nothing out of the ordinary.

Amazing musicianship, writing, singing and production.

So faultless.

Sorry folks, this is right up my street. I love it.

Scandinavian name, mellow relaxing cover and sweet chilled melodies.

What is there not to like?

Gee whizz it's those loveable mop-tops!

Lot of hits all aimed at teenage girls.

The professionalism and artistry of the songs is a thing to behold.

I guess this is more to do with what it means rather than that it is.

Good, well written pop tunes.

I know very little about Rap but I know I like this.

I also like MF Doom and others and recognise that Wu-Tang were there a loooong time before a lot of the guys nowadays.

This is gritty, moody and just as much about the sound as the lyrics.

Superb album.

Muse have a certain sound to them, very distinct and this was when it all came together. Stylised sounds and subject matter that turns a lot of people off but well like by others.

Driving rock anthems although it seems they have fallen prey to the 'not trendy to like Muse' brigade. These are the same people that used to like them but have now convinced themselves they should wear flat caps and sunglasses and listen to cult performers no-one else has heard of.

Uninspiring wannabe R&B/Euro-pop nonsense.

At least 35 years late to the party- this sounds like a Euro-pop singer from 1985.

How could this possibly be in the 1001 Greatest Albums? It lacks originality and soul. It's all about the individual and nothing to do with the music.

It's ok, I had this on in the background whilst I worked so it's good rhythmical ambiance.

Not really 1001 greatest though?

Not sure if TripHop made it across the pond but this had a big influence in the UK.

I like Mezzanine better (darker) but loved Tricky's influence here.

Simply infection, moody, and dark. Every track holds it's own- great variety in styles and sounds.

Bless.......

Dolly seems to be the dominant one here although someone needs to take the lead I guess.

It's a bit bland to be honest- nothing original here although it's pleasant enough.

Early 1975 EW&F? It's good!

Funky and full of life then slower and soulful..... I like it.

A bit mystified why their other lateer stuff is not in the list?

Upbeat jangle pop with a hint of college inde.

It's ok for a filler on the radio but 1001 Greatest?

I don't think so.

Oh no. How could they do this to me? 15 minutes before I leave for work on a cold cloudy Manchester Monday morning this pops up.

Bleak, industrial, grandiose and intensely emotional, this is the genius of Ian Curtis and Martin Hannett together with the style of Peter Saville and Factory producing an album inside and out that still resonates today.

My favourite album. Always has been.

There's no pose and total integrity.

This is one of the elite.

This was after Cale was fired and it shows. This is smooth music to chill to and is a lot like later Reed stuff (which I like).

A lot less rocky and experimental (ie: unlistenable) than the previous albums of theirs but I still think the Nico album is one of the greatest albums ever made. This is still good though don't fret.

All very strange. That was the 60's though.

I like it.

I've never connected with the band or the sound but I recognise that this had a massive influence and even now you see kids with the Tshirts on.

It does sound a lot like a few other East coast bands and even has a Velvet Underground vibe. That's like 20 years before this was made.

I do like the attitude they have to making this- it really doesn't go out to impress the mainstream.