Rated 8/10
I really enjoyed the sound of this album which—like all other (one) cure albums I’ve listened to—had a pretty consistent sound throughout all of the tracks
It wasn’t as good as disintegration but it was really strong still and I don’t think there were any songs I disliked, the intro could maybe be a skip however
3.5
Rated 8/10
Funky, what U waitin 4 does something to me man
Most of the beats on this had me dancing
4
Another double album is killing me rn
There was some good stuff on here and again I think I’ll probably have to come back and listen to the whole thing again properly to actually enjoy it. O children was probably my fav off of a single listen
3
Rated 6/10
some good stuff on here, but damn was it long. I did enjoy a lot of it but i think ill have to come back to this one to actually appreciate much of it
3
Hell yea
4
Rated 8/10
Heard perfect day like 100 times already, and walk on the wild side is obvs a tune
The rest of the album could grow on me but doesn’t seem anything all that special either
3.5
Rated 10/10
Classic for a reason, the 3 track run of thriller into beat it into billie jean is up there with the best. I think the girl is mine is overhated and is better than a few other songs on here
4.5
Rated 6/10
Some of the lyrics on this one were a little wild just out of nowhere
Wasn’t bad but also wasn’t that special, maybe if I’d had a chance to get an additional listen in I might have liked it more
2.5
Rated 6/10
Some beautiful vocals with some incredible story telling. Kind of crazy to think this was recorded and wrote by a 19 year old.
Does stay a bit samey however, and the magic wears off a little by the second half
Have had DONER DONER DONER stuck in my head all day
3
Yeah this was nice, I’d heard the first track already quite a few times and nothing else. Was consistently good all the way through. A simple desultory philipic sounds like a bob dylan song. Not really sure how I felt about the silent night rendition, probably a skip for me for any other non December listens
4
Rated 6/10
Fine, was pretty uneventful but wasn't offensive or anything either. Nothing here that makes me want to come running back any time soon. (2.5/5)
Rated 6/10
Bit of a funky vibe, could totally see myself putting this on at one of my dinner parties. Definitely think the funkier, danceable jazz/jazz fusion is more for me than the more classical/avant garde stuff
Rated 8/10
Definitely better than alladin sane
Some really good fun pop tracks on the first half of this, somehow I’d not heard sound and vision before but that slaps. The second, more ambient/instrumental side didn’t really land as well for me though
3.5
Rated 8/10
I think the idea of bob dylan is possibly always going to be better than actually listening to bob dylan. This album checks a lot of boxes that i would’ve thought would make it a really strong album for me but there’s something about the cryptic nasally vocals that just doesn’t quite hit. I’d heard this 3 times for the AM top 100 already so I was familiar with the songs and did enjoy most of them but I just don’t rate it as highly as everyone else seems to
3.5
Rated 6/10
Does not sound like an album from the 60s at all, I had Jess guess what year she thought this came out in and she said 2008
I feel like this has a lot of things about it that should make me really like it but I just didn’t? It kind of has a similar vibe to like maybe the Joni Mitchell album, but a little more jazzy/soulful maybe, but none of the songs quite hit the same.
2.5
Rated 10/10
I was a little nervous that this wasn’t going to live up to heaven or Las Vegas but this is pretty much exactly what I was hoping for from another Cocteau twins album, and really makes me want to just go and listen to the rest of their albums.
Just full of that weird dream like sound, accompanied by almost minion-esque lyrics that still manage to just work. Like if you genuinely told me the lead singer was a minion I’d just be like “yeah that tracks”
Could easily see this being bumped up after I’ve listened a few more times
4.5
Rated 8/10
Overall a strong album with some nice tracks on it and no particularly weak tracks but also nothing that stand out either. I did particularly enjoy Offend in every way and I think I smell a rat. I might have to give this one another go in a bit
3.5
Rated 6/10
Yeah this is pretty pleasant, not a lot stood out though, maybe with another listen or two I might change my mind
3
Rated 4/10
Not the vibe for running 100k. Some okay songs on here but the piano solos were pissing me off
2
Rated 6/10
Yeah some good tunes on this, got the toe tappin. Pretty similar to the last one
3
