Reviews by mcthrasher

Funky, thrashy, arty, irreverent, all things I like. Slap Mike Patton’s voice on top and you’ve got something good.

Very surprised that I had a decent time with this soundtrack from a totally random movie that I’ve yet to see. I think it being a soundtrack does a lot to keep it from pure sucking: for one, it does away with any possibility of some annoying vocalist and terrible lyricism, and it also ensures that all the songs have some degree of variation and brevity. Just by those virtues, and random film soundtrack is probably better than about half the albums on this list.

Great songs, poetic lyrics that stay mostly in the realm of relationships and their complexities. I was pleasantly surprised to know 4 songs from this album, 2 made more popular by other artists, and 2 that I never really knew the artist of. After listening to this, I won’t forget who wrote these songs.

A couple decent songs, like the opening track and “Damaged”, but the rest just feel like half-finished concepts over shitty drum loops.

I love listening to the same 1-measure drum loop for 5 minutes at a time.

The first couple songs are incredible, but the rest all sorta hit the same two tones. Impeccably produced and written with true talent.

Terrible all around. Every song on this 70-minute album sounds the same. Every vocal is terrible. The bass has no attack, leaving the whole thing sounding so thin and wimpy. Sonic Youth have gotta be one of the most overrated bands of all time.

Really nice blend of folk, country, and blues, with Young’s soft vocals and the sparse production lending a chill vibe.

These guys could not write an intro, outro, or bridge to save their lives. Every song comes in on one note, and just stays on that note the whole time.

With a better singer, this could have been decent. As it stands, it’s just generic rock with a terrible voice.

Classic hip hop that kinda just sounds like all the other classic hip hop on this list.

Most of the songs on this aren’t as good as those on the debut, but “Come On Eileen” is such a great song that it just elevates the whole thing. And “Jackie Wilson Said” is nearly as great of a song!

One of the best electronic albums on this list so far, because they actual take advantage of the technology to create a huge sound. The songs are so deep and layered that I constantly found myself discovering new sounds in the songs the longer they went on.

Droning, repetitive, lacking anything fun or memorable.

Pretty forgettable. Sadly, Kanye still remains the best rap artist I’ve heard on this project.

Lacks any song quite as perfectly catchy as “Come On Eileen”, but it’s a nice combination of Bowie, 2nd wave ska, and soul.

All the songs have the same vibe. Some interesting sounds and instrument choices, but just not enough variety.

Starts off pretty decently, but the second half of the album does away with real string instruments in favor of pure digital bloops and bleeps.

Great voice, but the songs are all a bit generic.

One of the biggest improvements between albums for any band on this list. The first album was sloppy and terrible, but this is clean, sleek, and catchy, with a good variety of sounds and songs that are all the perfect length.