Reviews by mcthrasher

Can’t imagine anyone listening to this seriously. Some nice sounds that are reminiscent of retro video games.

Tiny Tim?

Such chill vibes. Love the reggae instrumentation, with very simple drums, the off-beat guitar that is more percussive than melodic, and the bass and organ driving the melody in the instruments. Very unique sound when compared to most pop and rock.

This sounds like it’s too focused on seeming fun and upbeat, and it comes across as insincere. It’s like they were specifically making it to be used in cheesy movies. Very unmemorable.

It was fun to get this album so soon after Dre’s The Chronic. Dre’s production on that album is so much more unique compared to this very generic effort. The more serious, societal focus of the lyrics is admirable, but it comes off as inauthentic.

Each song has its own identity, but they are all just repeat the same riff the entire time. Would work better in a funky soul playlist than as a straight album listen.

This is some of the most ass music I’ve ever heard. The 80s truly were a low point for society.

A couple good songs, a bunch of meh songs, a couple bad songs, so it all levels out to be pretty meh.

Pretty standard 90s indie slacker stuff. Dude really needs to stick to his baritone register; every time he tries to sing high, it’s like nails on a chalkboard. Could definitely use some more memorable riffs and melodies.

So well produced, you can hear everything even through all the distortion. This is about as heavy as you can get while still having mainstream appeal. All the songs are almost the same tempo, so they all sorta serve the same purpose. My Friend of Misery has an amazing guitar solo that I never see talked about anywhere, even in guitar circles.

Too long. Definitely could have cut it down to just the tracks that have an actual identity. Half the songs are just whimsical for the sake of whimsy and don’t really feel like they’ve had much thought put into them.

Was worried from the band name and title that this would be a gimmick, but it is genuinely great instrumental funk with lots of impressive percussion.

Pretty standard generic pop fare, but with some awesome booming bass. The songs really lack the great hooks you expect from pop though.

Love the G-funk sound, it has a certain badass yet laidback feeling that just hits right. Although it’s a great sound, I don’t want to listen to it for an hour straight. Could have used a little variation. Also could have put Snoop on the album cover; I swear he has more bars on this record than Dre.

Undeniably great voice, but maybe trying to do too much. I’d rather listen to the original version of a song like My Girl because the vocals are a lot more consistent. Satisfaction was great though.

Just like with the Metallica live album, this is best enjoyed by someone who is already a fan of the band. A few of the songs get too jammy, and with the 3 instrumentalists all doing their own solo, the coherence of the songs sorta falls apart. Still great energy though, and some banter between songs, this is what you want from a live album.

It’s like this dude heard Pink Floyd and said “what if I just kept the annoying shitty parts?”

Pretty standard riot grrrl sound and lyrical theming. Feels a bit on-the-nose most of the time.

Lounge singer wannabes. Not even sure what kind of person would listen to this.

A couple excellent songs, many good songs, and maybe just one stinker. A bit overproduced, and the duets feel like they’re pandering a bit, but the core is still Johnny and his guitar, and you can’t argue with that.