Reviews by mattrickpow

Overall: 2/10

I genuinely can't find the UK version anywhere so I'm comprimising by listening to the US version. It doesn't really matter though because I'm realizing after two repetitive electronic dance albums in a row that it's not a style of music that resonates with me. Apparently these guys used to be psychedelic rock? I might check out that version of the band instead.

Fav Song: Omega Amigo
Least Fav Song:

Overall: 2/10

Aged like milk left out in the sun for an entire summer. Can't believe people used to rave to this.

Fav Song: Groove Is In the Heart (duh)
Least Fav Song: What is Love?

Overall: 10/10

Oh boy, this is stupid good. I love how moody and doomy this album gets while still having some hard rockers here and there. Robert Smith is an insanely good vocalist who makes everything sound effortless and soooooo gothic. I surprisingly really enjoy the keyboard contributiond as well, I feel like they add a lot to the atmosphere of the music. This is easily my favourite album I've generated from the 80s so far and I feel I'll only grow to love it even more.

Fav Song: Lullaby
Least Fav Song: Closedown

Overall: 7/10

Boobies! Pretty decent music too. It took a while for me to get used to the vocals but I enjoyed the second half of the album a lot. Not sure how often I'll listen to these guys but this way enjoyable.

Fav Song: Bitter Sweet
Least Fav Song: Triptych

Overall: 5/10

It's fine and innoffensive, I didn't get much out of it. Some of the fuzzy guitar work was really cool but this feels like something I'm gonna forget about tomorrow.

Fav Song: Lost in You
Least Fav Song: Kung Fu

Overall: 9/10

I got into The Police a few years ago solely because my mom hates them lol
I'm glad I got into then though cause they're now one of my favourite bands. This album has so many classic songs and it shows off just how talented every member is. Sting is a songwriting genius, Stewart Copeland is the greatest hi-hat drummer on the planet and Andy Summers is so underrated. Also, I really love On Any Other Day despite it's problematic lyrics (it was the 70s so I'll give them a pass)

Fav Song: On Any Other Day
Least Fav Song: Reggatta de Blanc

Overall: 9/10

The beauty of simplicity is displayed on this gorgeously minimalistic folk album. I'd already gotten Bryter Layter earlier in the generator and thought it was really good but I felt like something was missing. As it turns out, nothing was missing at all...Nick just needed to pick up his guitar and let the songs speak for themselves. He was such a talented guitar player and he makes these songs sound so rich and full. My favourite folk album I've gotten so far.

Fav Song: Free Ride
Least Fav Song: Horn

Overall: 4/10

I really enjoyed Graceland when it appeared in the generator a while back. This album is like if you took every good element out of Graceland and replaced it with super 80s synths and drums. I can see why he was starting to fall out of love with music around this time. Mediocre, bland, boring, and all the worst things that Paul Simon can be.

Fav Song: Hearts and Bones
Least Fav Song: Cars Are Cars

Overall: 6/10

Enjoyable for a one time listen. Sarah had a great voice and lots of charisma. Not much else to say really.

Fav Song: Honeysuckle Rose
Least Fav Song: How High the Moon

Overall: 7/10

I think I preferred this one over the Gilberto collab. This album flew by so quickly that I didn't even realize I'd listened to the whole thing! Getz's saxophone playing is incredible and so relaxing to listen to. Definitley listen to this if you're a big jazz fan.

Fav Song: Desafinado
Least Fav Song: O Pato

Overall: 9/10

This album is considered a classic for a reason. It's pretty much just (a lot) more Siamese Dream but that album is a banger so it's hard to complain...just make sure you've got lots of time to listen to this one cause 2 hours is insane for an album. There isn't really any filler either, some songs are of course not as good as others but overall there's not a bad song on the album. It's too bad Billy and company seem to have depleted all of their songwriting talent to make this album cause it's the last Smashing Pumpkins album I enjoy.

Fav Song: Bodies
Least Fav Song: 1979

Overall: 6/10

Honestly, this didn't do much for me. It has a lot of elements of rock music that I love but the energy and enthusiasm doesn't translate through the production. Not bad but not my thing.

Fav Song: What You Do to Me
Least Fav Song: Guiding Star

Overall: 8/10

Quite possibly the best band I've heard fuse traditional Celtic folk music with the raw intensity of punk. I love the instrumentations so much and the slurring, drunken vocals add so much energy to an already energetic style of music. I also enjoy that they tried to include different styles of folk into this album as well, it shows that they had a love for folk in general and I really respect that. My Poppy would have loved this. (RIP)

Fav Song: Metropolis
Least Fav Song: Fairytale of New York

Overall: 7/10

Was sort of feeling "meh" about this until the second half and I had to relisten to the first half. This is a pretty good album overall, I don't love it as much as it seems a lot of people do but there are certainly times I got lost in the music and assumed I was listening to The Beatles (very big compliment). They definitely wore their influences on their sleeves and it sounds really great. The slower songs are superior to the higher energy songs as well, I wanted to float away at times. I would recommend this to someone who had just finished The Beatles discography and want something similar.

Fav Song: My Life is Right
Least Fan Song: In the Street

Overall: 7/10

So I'm a huge Gorillaz fan and I remember when I found out that it was basically just one dude AND he was in the band that did the "woo hoo" song I was ecstatic to listen to more of them. Sadly, I was a dumb teenager at the time and I was just dissapointed that Blur didn't sound like Gorillaz (besides Albarn's distinctive vocals). I wish I could go back in time and force myself to listen to them without that context cause I was missing out.

Getting into this album specifically, there's so much to love here. First off, Albarn has such a great voice that you could recognize a mile away. To go with the vocals, the lyrics can be very strange but in a fun way. The real star of the show, however, is the guitar work. I feel Graham Coxon isn't talked about enough because he's always doing something interesting and cool.

The reason this isn't getting a higher/perfect rating is because it's waaaaaaaay too damn long. I would have cut out at least 3 of these tracks to make it a shorter and more pleasurable listen cause you really start feeling that length around the 40 minute mark. In any case, it is a really good album and I think a good introduction to Blur (although you'd be better off starting with Parklife or the self-titled album).

Fav Song: Blue Jeans
Least Fav Song: Chemical World

Overall: 8/10

T. Rex are so under represented in the history of rock music, because I never hear about them unless I'm talking to hardcore fans of their music (which is almost never). They had the ability to rock hard but more often they went for a groovier, laid back sound. Just listen to the opening track, Metal Guru, and tell me it sounds anything like you expected. I also enjoy this one more than Electric Warrior and feel like this is Marc Bolan's magnum opus. It's sad that Marc died so young, I feel like he still had so much to give the world.

Fav Song: Buick Mackane
Least Fav Song: Rabbit Fighter

Overall: 6/10

So far I've noticed that funk and soul are genres that I enjoy but never really love. There's so many great, danceable songs on this album with great vocals and especially some funky ass basslines for me to groove to. Plus, look how fresh these guys look on that album cover! They're the definition of cool. This isn't something I see myself coming back to often but I might give it some more attention in the future.

Fav Song: That Lady
Least Fav Song: What It Comes Down To

Overall: 3/10

You can hear the emotion and power in his voice, but this really is not my type of music.

Fav Song: Amsterdam
Least Fav Song:

Overall: 7/10

Funky and fun! I appreciate that these guys tried to do something different in Hip Hop and I think they succeeded. I can hear their influence in a lot of modern rap. My big problem is that it can be lyrically preachy but it doesn't stop me from enjoying it!

Fav Song: Mr. Wendal
Least Fav Song: Fishin' for Religion

Overall: 8/10

My approach to listening to live albums is to try to put myself into the audience because realistically it's the only way I can truly enjoy a live performance. That helped a lot with this one and even though I'm sick today I found myself having a lot of fun with this one. The only Sam Cooke song I actually know wasn't a part of this performance but I actually preferred that because I wasn't waiting around hoping for the one song I knew! Cooke's energy is infectious and it's easy to see why he was such a big star at the time. The best part about his demeanor is that it seems so effortless and cool. The songs are pretty good too, much more energetic than I expected. (Also I get that it was recorded in 1963 but the album itself wasn't actually released until 1985. If Dylan's 1966 Royal Albert Live counts as a 1998 release then this should get the same treatment from the list and the website.)

Fav Song: Chain Gang
Least Fav Song: Twistin' the Night Away