Reviews by mcthrasher

Great variety of songs, each with unique sounds and tones.

Just pure Americana goodness. Nothing bad to say about it.

I usually hate this kind of stuff, but this was pretty good.

Utterly forgettable. More 60s inspired than a lot of the other grunge I’ve heard.

Björk clearly has and amazing voice and a flair for the unique and dramatic, but the phony electronic sounds on a lot of the album really detract from the experience.

Man, Moby wasn’t kidding when he said he stacked the back half of this album with songs to put you to sleep. I thought the album was fine in the first half, but that kinda ruined the whole experience. I enjoyed the unique synthesis of old recordings with modern digital sequencing in the first few songs, but it just goes so downhill after that.

A lot of very repetitive songs, but this album is meant to be danced to, not listened to, so I can forgive it slightly. Groove Is in The Heart is by far the best song on the album. It’s the only one that has a nice thick bass tone

When the songs hit, they really hit, but this is way too long. Could definitely cut at least 2 songs, and eliminate some of the overly long codas that are in nearly every song. Sir Duke stays one of the greatest songs ever though. Contusion is an awesome prog jazz fusion thing. I Wish is an absolute bop.

So forgettable, I can’t even remember if I listened to it.

If you like Coldplay, I don’t trust you. This is the most generic shit ever. NPC music to its very core.

Not at all for me. The distorted sounds take away from the “danceability” of the tracks.

It may sound like sacrilege, but I find this album overrated among The Beatles’ releases. George kinda ruins it with all his sitars and droning. Throw in another couple songs in the vein of For No One and I’m Only Sleeping, and you have yourself a masterpiece, but as it stands, there are a couple songs here that I would skip, so it can’t get all 5 stars.

Morrisey as at his usual shitty level, sounding like he’s making up the words and melody as he goes along. The funky bass lines and catchy guitar hooks keep this from being a complete travesty.

This album is like a shit sandwich, but the shit is actually the bread while the middle is delicious. Celebration Day would have made an excellent album opener.

The best songs are the one that lean more “African” and less “blues”, but overall, they’re all too repetitive. Unfortunately, that leaves us with half a decent album, and half forgettable.

If the whole album was danceable like “Somebody Told Me”, this might be decent, but it’s just mostly bad and forgettable.

This feels like it’s missing a lot of the passion that makes the blues what it is. I think this is a case of people praising something just because of the legacy of the artist, and not the quality of the work itself. It’s a legacy album.

It seems like a lot of bands in this list have tried to emulate the sound of this album, but have somehow completely missed the mark and come off as inauthentic. This feels very real and raw and emotional, and at the same time, manages to present an interesting soundscape to go along with it. The overdriven guitars create such a huge sound, and the use of samples in some of the songs lends an eerie tone.

Very generic indie pop. Not much to say about it. Totally fine.

What a fitting end to the Beatles’ recording career. Songwriting and musicianship on full display. Perfect variety of styles to represent and showcase each member of the group. Innovative recording techniques. Just perfect.