Reviews by mikltabey

I was shocked that a second album by Dexys Midnight Runners was on this list. And yet PUSA isn’t?!

Anyway, I actually like this more than the last one, but not by much.

There were one or two songs on this I liked, but the rest I really did not.

I never gave Joan a fair chance, but I get it now. She’s great. This was a wonderful recording of old folks tunes. I like her voice and the arrangements.

This was alright. Never really been into Rush, but I won’t be mad when they inevitably come up again.

I’ve never been a big Who fan, but there’s been songs of there’s that I’ve really enjoyed. I really liked this album, though. The hits are great and the rest of it was decent too. I’m not sure it’s a 5 star, but it’s a solid four star.

This one caught me by surprise. I thought it was very good!

[Liverpool 2005 - four men in tweed jackets sit around a table]

Man 1: So, what albums should go on this list?

Man 2: Well, first of all, every Blur album.

All: Ah, yes. Very British. Very British.

(They pour tea)

I had mixed feelings about this. I didn’t think the song writing was very strong, and his vocals weren’t great.

But, overall, this was fine and I didn’t dislike it enough to give it a 2.

I have the same perspective as last time:

Jimmy Page is a fantastic guitar player
Robert Plant’s vocal aren’t my thing
It can sound pretty same-y and I don’t dig the sound enough to not care.

However, this album had much higher peaks for me. I freaking loved “You Shook Me.”

I legit think Kanye is a creative genius. I disagree with just about everything about him as a person, though.

This album is very good, but I don’t think it’s his peak. I think some of the features in the middle and near the end drug it down for me.

This was OK. I didn’t like the vocalist much, but the band was pretty good. This was long, harmless, and fine.

I’ve always been a big Aretha fan.

This is an easy 5, and would probably come in the top 3 if I were to rank her albums. My favorite album of hers is “I Never Loved a Man…”

Pretty Beatles-y. Pretty good.

This one caught me by surprise. I liked it more than I thought. There were songs I didn’t know that were legit bops. I liked the instrumentation and the vocals. Overall, a fun listen.

Oh, this was great. I had the day off, so I got high and listened to this and loved it. It didn’t used to be, but it’s now in the pantheon with Blonde on Blonde and Blood on the Tracks.

Eeeeeh. It had some OK songs, especially on the first half. But overall, I didn’t like this much. I can see where people like his music, but there’s just some quality about it that I’m not liking. Maybe it’s because he’s an abusive douchebag.

I didn’t hate it, I didn’t love it. A nice, quick album with some decent vibes. I’m not mad I listened.

I liked this less than I thought I would. I think it’s wrong to give us an entire album just because one song is in it, but here we are.

This album ranged from “I don’t really like this” to “This is OK” to “Oh, shit. Come on Eileen is a banger!”

Evens out to a three, but without the last song, it could’ve gotten a 2.

One of the better (maybe the best?) electronica albums we’ve heard so far. This was much more fun and interesting than previous ones, and I didn’t mind listening to this at all. He did a lot of cool effects, and beats, and variations. But, it was still too long and repetitive for me, and I’m sure that’s just personal taste and, ultimately, maybe this genre just isn’t overall for me.

I’m very familiar with this album. This was my sister’s favorite back then, and it gets listened to in my household to this day. Usually just a song or two, but I’ve listened to it all the way through within the past couple years.

Its highs are VERY high. Its lows are …pretty high.

I came into this knowing I’d give it higher than a 3, but like “What’s The Story Morning Glory “ this listen reminded me:

Even though this “sounds like the 90s,” it’s a goddamn masterpiece.