Reviews by mikey_nc

“The world’s oldest proFESSION… whole thing is like a LESSON… ain’t no second GUESSIN…” Cmon dude be serious

I have a tenuous relationship with heavy metal. Sometimes I think it’s awesome, sometimes I think it’s turgid. Megadeth is straddling that line, but somehow they end up on the awesome side of it. Their music is dumb as hell, and on some level they seem to know it, but on a technical level they are masters of the craft. You’ve got to be in the right mood, but if you are, this kicks ass.

Sonic Youth will never be a band I truly like, but I acknowledge this as their best and most complete album. They are talented, just too edgy and vague for me.

Best song: Teen Age Riot

Oh hell yeah. Could be a 5 honestly.

Best song: Phantom of the Opera

A little hard to grasp at times, but a strong album with great melodies and harmonies. I get the hype now, more or less.

That did very little for me. Nice atmosphere, I guess, sometimes.

I don’t necessarily feel good about thinking this is good, or that the song with the slur in it is the best one, but damn it I can’t lie to myself. Maybe you deserved a *few* albums on this list Mr. Costello, but the verdict is still out.

Best song: Oliver’s Army

There are cool parts of this here and there instrumentally, but man I have never heard such a silly album take itself so seriously. Sure dude, hail Satan or whatever.

I’m not very impressed. None of the songs stand out a lot and the few that do are kind of ruined by the singer.

A very solid if unexceptional folk rock album. I think I liked it a little more than Liege and Lief.

“The stem cells of rock ‘n’ roll” is a great way to describe this album. My second album in 3 days with Long Tall Sally on it and I ain’t sick of it.

I’m not really a ska hater, and I can understand how this was impactful in its time, but man I was not into this. Mostly sounded like cartoon music.

OK yes he married a child but have you heard him play Long Tall Sally

Previously I thought of Chicago as the lamest of all the dad rock bands. I must correct my opinion. That was pretty damn good.

These guys look and sound like four cavemen that stumbled out of the ruins of Stonehenge and decide to mayk sum rokk n role, baybee. On a different day, maybe I would view this as a positive. Not today.

It’s rare that I criticize an album for this, but I think the sound here is too minimal. When your backing track is just a basic synth loop and generic rhythm, you need more than what’s here to stick out. Her voice, the melodies, and the atmosphere are all very competent, but none of it wows you.

It was fine I guess. Got annoying in places. It’s hard for me to “get” electronic music sometimes.

Classic Haggard. I really like that lean, hardy Bakersfield sound on this album, even though only a few of the songs are all too memorable.

Best song: Life in Prison

A giant, ambitious, in-your-face gangsta rap album. A little too long and a little too repetitive, but I like the samples, beats, and performances.

Quintessential Paul. How can I not love it? Has a case as the best solo Beatle album.