Rated 6/10
I felt so English listening to this, I genuinely went to make beans on toast when the album ended. Madness have always been a singles band for me, and after listening, I'm happy for it to stay that way!
Rated 8/10
This is very much Rush at the HEIGHT of their power, fusing prog with radio friendly song forms. Unfortunately there's hints of where their future in the 80's was headed, with Vital Signs setting up the massive New Wave, Police wanna-be energy that plagued Rush's output later in the decade.
Rated 10/10
The V in Vespertine stands for 5.
Rated 8/10
Krautrock, being one of my favourite genres, is always going to get a high rating from me, and the influence this album (and their two previous releases) has on modern music can never be understated. I am taking a star off for Bel Air's MULTIPLE false endings getting to me...
Rated 10/10
Synth pop perfection
Rated 8/10
Odelay? more like... Odelyay!!
Rated 4/10
Some decent funk in here, but every song overstays its welcome by 2 minutes minimum... A funk band can play rock, but in doing so, kinda struggles to play funk
Rated 8/10
Maybe the quintessential jazz funk album, I still remember the first time I ever listened to Chameleon.
Rated 8/10
A bit of everything! A lot more versatility than I realised the Beastie Boys had. Doesn't really fall flat at any point, but feels like a collection of tracks rather than one cohesive album.
Rated 8/10
Jesus, the rhythm section is so deep in the pocket, they could scratch their own balls.
Rated 8/10
Absolutely wonderful, the energy brought me infinite joy throughout the whole performance
Rated 2/10
I spent half of my listening time hoping that the vocals were lower in the mix, so I could hear the (mediocre) instrumentals instead of someones bad Prince impression, and the other half hoping that everything could be lower in the mix because the loudness wars is STRONG in this album
Rated 4/10
MAYONAISE ON AN ESCALATOR!!! ITS GOIN' UPSTAIRS SO SEE YA LATER!!!
Rated 2/10
Not even Sweet Dreams can save this album, the synths sound dated, the musical ideas repeat ad infinitum through songs that rwallycould have just been emails. Annie Lennox is still an icon though.
Rated 8/10
1) Endless, Nameless
2) Breed
3) Smells Like Teen Spirit
Least Favourite: On A Plain
1) Ye Ye De Smell
2) Black Man's Cry
3) Let's Cry
Least Favourite: None Of 'Em
Rated 6/10
1) No Sympathy
2) Sidewalk Serfer Girl
3) Alternate Route To Vulcan Street
Least Favourite: Justaposed With You
Pretty solid
Rated 6/10
1) Frisbee
2) Bad Behaviour
3) Hometown Unicorn
Least Favourite: Something 4 The Weekend
Rated 8/10
1) 5-4=Unity
2) Fillmore Jive
3) Stop Breathin
Least Favourite: Range Life
