Reviews by marcusmuck-again

I've always liked these guys despite what everyone else says and it makes me happy.

Not the most inventive, varied or original but they're good at what they set out to be and that's ok by me.

Already one of my favourites. Best played with alcohol and incense. Would have loved to have been there........

This is 60's psychedelia at it's best and not to be confused with 70's Floyd which was incredible but not this.

This is superb.

This is why I keep going with this 1001.

I've heard of Death in Vegas but never consciously listened to them. This is really where I'm at at the moment post-Covid with Putin threatening to bomb us and a worldwide financial crisis ongoing.

Dark, gloomy, shoegaze and catchy.

Elvis...

There's some of his greatest songs here when he was still able to weave some kind of spell.

It's always going to be about the man himself with his people around him.

It's a very stylised 70's production as you might expect.

No-one did it like the man.

It's like the most inoffensive tunes conjuring a strange suburban 70/80's world from my childhood with disturbing lyrics with often uncomfortable imagery and unbearable sadness.

I've tried getting into these guys before but it's true their songs end up sounding very samey and bland. Maybe it's the lyrics that saves them?

It hit me this morning in the right way in tune with my mood so maybe the breakthrough has been made?

The state that I am in.

I thought 'Oh no not another Bjork album' but I like this.

I've always thought I should like her- all the ingredients are there but never clicked.

I like the capella slant though. Very well produced and executed.

I like to think I like a lot of Rap but this just does nothing for me.

Monotonous, drumbeat and occasional keyboard makes you concentrate on the lyrics but there's nothing of any interest. Day-to-day musings and worries of someone I have no interest in.

I know it's not 'cool' to not like this but I don't like it. Leave it to the hipsters.

Uh? This is unusual? 1957? Should this be counted as 'Classical Music'? World Music?

This guy is a legend even now. Weird to think he's Norah's dad.

I'm listening to this with an incense burning and chilling. Beautiful music.

I wanted something different and I got it. Although I'm not that ecstatic about what I got.

This is proof that not everything that came out of the 60's was great. It's a bit average to be honest. I think Forever Changes was a lot better.

I'm always cautious of post 2000 albums since I think there's a bias towards anything 'new'.

This is ok, not groundbreaking mind, but ok. Nothing inventive, lots of ideas copied from others and no direction but well put together production-wise.

Considering how many great albums aren't on this list it's a shame but since it's based on filling quotas of each genre rather than sheer quality there will be albums filling in the gaps.

I've been a bit spoilt recently with really great albums and although this is good it's in the 2nd division.

Still, the tunes are all there with enough variety and skill to warrant inclusion.

The Stones have always been the bad boys against the Beatles loveable mop-tops image. I'm finding i'm steering more to the dark side now.........

This album is full-force and full of powerful hits, sneering lyrics, cold dark imagery. All these years later it can still evoke anger and controversy.

The album begins with the newer progressive works and then finishes with the older style blue/pop numbers they were known for.

This was a turning point.

Very interesting- sounds like French North African blues.

Easy to listen to, and to chill to. Nice rhythms.

Shame this was his last album.

Hard to put it in words.

Would have loved to have seen him live, I mean the bass and drums are absolutely spot on too but Jimi just had everything. I'm in pieces here can't cope. One of the greatest albums of any genre.

It's a bit unfair to ask me to be objective since this is one of my all time favourite bands and albums.

Annie and Dave. What a team! The greatest since Beauty and the Beast.

I could listen to this all day. Perfect production and perfect New Wave Synth.

And what a voice she has.

To be honest I put this on and it hit the spot on a rainy October morning. Blows the cobwebs and everything else away.

It doesn't pretend to be anything other than it is.

Maybe there's a tad too many albums by Declan on here? I count seven.

There's some good tracks but does he straddle so many genres to qualify?

I remember this one and liked the hits. He seemed to define intelligent New Wave cool that I was a bit too young to understand.

Modern African jazz.

Good to listen to.

I groaned when I saw this pop up but it's really not that bad. I think it's the hype that follows it that repels me.

Tight and supremely produced with great musicianship. It's not just the big hits but also the other tracks too showing a variety and inventiveness that suprises me.

In summary it's very impressive from one of the biggest bands ever. The only thing that stops me from playing this regularly is my reservations on their image.

The music is epic though. It really is.

I preferred the more African beat tracks and overall it's good but not outstanding. Sort of World music with a Blues/Rock slant.

Reading the Wiki I'm in support of these guys and their struggles.

Well produced and professionally played.