Reviews by mcthrasher

Guitars constantly playing out of key, lyrics grunted with little respect for melody, generally terrible production, but overall I didn’t hate it. There is some strange magnetism to the rawness, but not as much as some people make it out to be.

Some fun moments, but the proggy nature of these super long songs means we’re lacking any real hooks or otherwise memorable melodies.

MurmurR.E.M.

Rated 6/10

This almost earned a 4 from me, but the songs all sound just a bit too similar. By the last song I was glad it was over, which is a sign that an album can’t be higher than a 3.

Is this what The Smiths and all those other terrible 80s bands were trying to sound like? This has actual good melodies with hooks, real instruments, varied sounds and structures. Good stuff.

Rid of MePJ Harvey

Rated 8/10

A nice variety of sounds, ranging from bluesy Southern rock, high-energy punk, and some more classic “alternative” sounds. Her voice even shifts to fit the style of each track.

If you have all the power of electronic music production, why do you just create basic tracks with guitar, drums, and bass? Might as well just learn the instruments and play them on the record if you aren’t going to be creative.