Reviews by marcusmuck-again

I was just listening to this last week and reading about the unfortunate history behind the band so glad to see it pop up today! A great choice.

This really is special and different from other albums (apart from 'For the first time' of course)

Extra points for the iconic cover too.

A bit early in the morning to be listing to stuff like this- quite clever sampling but a bit repetitive in places. It's fun to spot the hits he's sampling but not enough fun to avoid the scrapheap.

Ahhh! A breath of fresh air! An iconic album cover greets me.

After so many mediocre clone bands we have been transported back to 1979. A British band that did better in the US I think?

At the time I was into Joy Division and the Stranglers but this is a real treat now. Jammed with hits and a real 70's Pop sound proving the Yanks get it right sometimes.........

Restores my faith in this chart.

Admittedly more Ska than other offered Ska-Punk bands which saves the 1*

Amusing to read on Wiki that they stopped being able to write songs and never really liked Ska anyway....

This is making me question why I do this anymore.

I'm on the Edge.....

I genuinely liked Depeche mode when they were a bright-eyed Synth pop band with Vince at the helm.

As time went on they moved over to the States and moulded their sound to suit the market. The lyrics are embarassing and pop-tempos so 80s. This is the same.

It staggers me how popular they.

I normally like this genre but this is pop orientated and colourless.

My Word! I thought this might be a bit different but the song with 184 Million listens on Spotify is some horrendous attempt at humour? Awful.

Went to see Roy with my dad shortly before he died so this is already personal to me and added to the fact it's one of my all time favourite albums anyway.

I did think this was already on the 1001 and was shocked it wasn't! Thank you thank you to the person who offered this up. Tshk......

Each track is incredibly intense with constant variation and IMO this stands apart from comparisons with other popular 'Folk' singers and albums and is a unique personal vision. There's a real focus on the lyrics and the musicianship and orchestration is beyond anything else. Case in point is guitar passage in The Same Old Rock at 10:55 which is perfection to me.

This is quite simply one of the greatest albums ever produced. Controversial, decidedly un-PC, passionate and transcendent.

Every so often a band comes along that ticks all my boxes and Interpol is one of said bands.

I've grown tired of listening to the sames sounds from bands and it's a mystery why these guys are different.

But they are.

It's well produced, sung and played but it doesn't offer anything new.

Seriously guys there a so so many bands that have been before and done all this.

Thank God! Something a bit different.

35 million listens on Spotify isn't to be laughed at.

Lovely voice and a blast from the past.

Didn't get anything positive from this- the usual American rock band constantly rehashing the same generic sound.

This has long since been a favourite of mine. Whether you can consider this music in the traditional sense I don't know but to me this is interesting and vital.

It sends me to another world and that is the important thing.

This is bizarre- so 70s and stylised.

I can't quite tell what I feel about this- I like the era but not this in particular. It reminds me of OGWT reruns.......

Quirky and engaging but it ultimately failed to engage me. I think it's worth a second listen at some point.

It's ok but nothing special- I needed to be there I guess.

Generic 90s rock

I can't believe there are no Stereophonics albums on the original chart let alone the users list?

If this was 'Just enough education' it would be a 6/5 stars but this is a formative album. Not ready yet.

Thank you for introducing me to these guys. I really needed this like a shot in the arm.

Not twee but modern and dark. I'd love to see them live.

I wanted to like this- it has all the ingredients but failed to hit me. Maybe another day?