Reviews by meemesker

One Garbage album on the list is plenty.

Oh yes, I'll have another helping of psychedelia please. The cover of "I Was Cool" was a bit unexpected, and entertaining I suppose, but perhaps best kept to a B-side. Other than that, I'd say this could go toe to toe with most other psychedelia of the era. Rhythm section kicks ass, and is what would set them apart from their peers. That bass tone! Oooeee!

Chock full of hits that were ubiquitous during the era. Don't understand how this is not on the actual list. Could easily take the place of the Triffids album from 1987 if we want to swap Australian bands.

I like the rockier parts better than the folkier parts.

Lord Godiva.

From this period onwards I'll take Donald Glover over Kanye. Mostly familiar with him as an actor and hadn't listened to any of his music really, but this is an entertaining mess of an album. Keeps you on your toes, and it definitely got a few audible laughs out of me.

Seems like the sort of thing that would've been on the list.

I'm familiar with Buffett's hits because, oddly enough, he has a rather large following in Cincinnati of all places. I guess it's the kind of place where people really need a low key escapist fantasy in a musical form in order to cope with their day to day existence. The cover captures that slacker escape image perfectly, but besides "A Pirate Looks At 40," there really aren't any other iconic hits here. This album shows that he really is a country singer/songwriter at his core. I feel like Gulf and Western is a cute but accurate description of the sound. Overall, his writing is either a little too jokey, or a little too sentimental for me, but if the lifestyle he's selling works for you, I get it.

What is now foundational was once revolutionary.

Bar band blues rock.

Coulda, woulda, shoulda been on the list? May not be as influential as some of the prog that did make the cut, but certainly as enjoyable, if not more, to listen to. Love the sound separation and mixing. Each instrument is isolated clearly and the elements are well balanced. Would be a good record to test your audio setup.

Somehow manages to be both dreamy and down to earth all at once.

The Irish Protomartyr.

Sadcore death fantasy.

I like the proggier bits, but the rest sounds like emo musical theatre.

Mellow drama.

I'm sorry I'm tired and don't feel like going to the club tonight. You go ahead without me.

Post-punk lives on.

I think I like this better than Manu Chao's solo album on the list.

Had an ex girlfriend who got me into this way back when. It was a big part of our romance in those days. Even though that relationship soured horribly, those memories don't tarnish the power of this music. It's such a beautiful contradiction: lo-fi but ornate with arrangements, cryptic but heartfelt. A cult classic that undoubtedly deserves its place on the list.