Reviews by moysauce08

The first track was fire. The bongoes kept me in tune and it was fun listening to that throughout the track. Bass lines were tight, instrumentation in general was tight, loved the track.

Second track was okay, but started to lose me. Third track, even thought the most popular track on the album, I wasn't vibing with it and that pretty much persisted throughout the rest of the album. Felt like I was getting preached to and overall not a great vibe.

2/5

The sound of this record is very raw, which definitely works in this case. The bass player has some licks that I can't believe are done on an acoustic bass, that shit is not easy. The guitars have their moments too and they're very short and sweet. Definitely kept me interested throughout the record. I loved the sound of this record, even if they're songs I'll likely not return to. I really enjoyed my time with it, and I still think it deserves a 4/5

Abattoir Blues was a decent disc. A mixture of blues, rock, and a bit of gospal in there as well. Honestly a nice blend of sounds.

The Lyre of Orpheus however, not so great. A lot of skippable tracks in my opinion that brought the vibe down. By the end when I finally got to the most popular song, O Children, I was pretty sick of the sound and didn't even enjoy the track.

Overall, I'd give it a 2/5

I am definitely not the target audience for this type of music, so that'll influence my rating a bit.

This is a forgettable album. The beats were good, but the repetitiveness is what gets me. By the end of every song, I was glad it was over so I can listen to something else.

Is it a 1/5? Probably not, it's not like I despised the songs. I was just sick of them by the end, and it does have some good parts.

2/5

Each song sounds like it's own jam session. Similar to ones I would have with my band where we keep the same rhythm and just allow each person to have a solo. I guess when it's described that way and the more I listen to it, it's very blues influenced, and I can hear. Which to me is strange but cool at the same time, I like when artists blend all their influences into their own sound.

It's an interesting album and I enjoyed my time with it. 3/5

If I'm to just judge the music from the album, and not the James Brown himself, I'd give it a 3.

There wasn't really a time where I thought the music was particularly bad. His performance was definitely over-the-top, in a good way. He shows a lot of energy throughout the performance. But would I come back to this album and listen to it on my own time? No

Maybe I'm biased, but I love Muse. I think their discography is incredibly diverse from their early days to how they sound now.

That being said, I love this album. I've never listened to the full thing before. So many highs with Starlight, Supermassive Black Hole, and my personal favourite Knights of Cydonia (thanks Guitar Hero).

And I discovered a new song from here that I really enjoyed, Assassin!

Not a perfect album, but really solid. 4/5

An optical illusion for an album cover automatically gets a +1 from me, especially given it's a psychedelic genre of album.

However, not for me

2/5

I thought this record was interesting, but a bit repetitive. Not really my cup of tea for the most part but some sections were fun. I particularly liked Bananeira.

Overall, I think I'll give it a 2

It was interesting, but ultimately, not for me. I thought the songwriting was okay and his voice at times was cool, but it still had me bored throughout the album.

2/5

I imagine back in 1990, this was a very good record. Nowadays, I'm not too sure.

Don't get me wrong, I didn't hate any part of the album, I just think it's a bit dated as hiphop has progressed a lot in production since then.

3/5

I thought this record was okay. It's nothing special by any means, and it hits the nail on the head when it's described as "Blues Rock".

There's no earth shattering guitar solos, there's no crazy powerful blues voice, it's all more "in the pocket", so to speak.

3/5

What a fantastic album! I listened to it twice, back-to-back. It's not a perfect album, but I enjoyed the heck out of it.

I absolustely hate how "The Nurse" just abruptly ends, literally in the middle of a riff. Not even at the end of a 4/4 bar, just right in the middle. Why? Grinds my gears.

What I love about Jack White is how he can incorporate blues in this Garage Rock style, and absolutely rock its socks off.

Great album 4/5

I liked the diversity of the record. A lot of different sounds and genres were incorporated which I enjoyed. What I enjoyed about it most is how "listenable" they made each song while also being very different. I find that can be a very trick combination but I think they executed it well. I think "Art Rock" is a very suitable genre for this band/album. It's artistic, it's different, but it works!

I've never really been a fan of the "low effort" singing with any band, and this is no different.

I think overall, it was interesting to listen to and easy to listen to. It might be an album that needs to digest and listen to multiple times in order to appreciate it more.

3/5

There's a lot to like about this record. It's easy to listen to, doesn't really challenge any musical norms, and doesn't really try to be "different" (maybe for 2001, I'm not sure). There really wasn't a section that I didn't like, everything was solid.

I really like the production throughout the record, the drums are tight and they sound like they would fit really well with live musicians (makes me want to hear some live versions for some of these songs).

Overall, very solid album. 4/5

I very much enjoyed my time with the album. It’s far from perfect, but there are some songs on here that I discovered that are fantastic.

This was a great car ride album, vibes were great throughout.

4/5

I thought this album was cute. Fun to listen to an album from the 50s. I enjoyed my time 3/5

I thought this record was a lot of fun, however, a bit repetitive at times (mainly the drumming with it's typical "boom-tsk-bap-tsk", for lack of a better term). I also find the singer has a pretty limited range, but I loved the rest of the instrumentation. The bass player is fantastic and kept me involved, the horns I really enjoyed, the guitar is super funky and fun.

Overall, it's a solid record, but when comparing to the other records found throughout this list, it doesn't hold that same "wow" factor that others can make me feel.

3/5

I'm torn by this album. I absolutely LOVE the drums. It's extremely groovy, kept me on my toes, kept my head bopping, incredible performance throughout. Some of the filler songs were absolutely saved by the drummer.

However, speaking of filler songs, depending on how much you enjoy nu-metal, this album could be riddled with them. I thought there were a lot of very interesting parts scattered throughout the album, but there are also some lows that I don't particularly care for.

Overall, I think I'd give this album a 3/5

I don't know what it is about Iggy Pop, but I just can't get into his music. The fact that David Bowie couldn't save my from liking an Iggy Pop album says a lot about my liking for Iggy Pop.

The music was great, the bass lines were sharp at times and caught my interest, but I really don't care for Iggy.

2/5