Reviews by nevele

Someone called it Acoustic Punk and that's likely exactly the reason why I love this. With lyrics that are teenage frustration personified

I think 'Allergies' is a terrible song. Honestly, I believe only 'Hearts and Bones', 'Train in the Distance', and 'The Late Great Johnny Ace' are songs that should've made it on any album.

It's Paul Simon in a (boring) transition phase.

"Cars Are Cars" should've gotten lost somewhere if only to avoid the jarring transition with "The Late Great Johnny Ace."

Dinosaur Sr.

This is my 885th album and truly the first album where I had never heard of album nor artist. And that's my loss. A deliciously slow soul/funk record.

After a couple of albums of Steely Dan and a solo project from Donald Fagen I can now safely say that Steely Dan is just not for me.

"According to his new album, "Yeezus", Kanye West is a god.
As if I needed more reasons to be an atheist"

I went into listening to this album with a lot of preconceptions. I wasn't a big fan of Kanye's previous albums, and his controversial political statements and behavior also put me off. Additionally, I'd heard from many fans that they didn't like this album when it first was released.

However, when I actually listened to it, I was blown away by the first four tracks. The power and intensity of those songs, the way Kanye expresses himself, and the industrial beats were all incredibly impressive. I was really excited about where the album was heading.

Unfortunately, the album's quality didn't stay consistent after the first few tracks. The lyrics became simplistic, and the autotune usage felt overused and weak. It was disappointing and really devolved into nothingness in the end.

Overall, though, this was the first time I truly understood why Kanye is viewed as a complex figure, a genius wrapped in idiot.

Dark, Loud, Tight, and very Industrial

Prog from the 70's is really hit and miss with me. When this album started I was afraid it would turn into an Emerson Lake and Palmer ordeal. Luckily the music ended up more like early Genesis and the album turned into something very enjoyable.

I enjoyed this more than I did back in the 90's

What in incredible album and discovery. This has all the spirit that so much of the mid-60's music is missing for me. There's hypnotic rhythms, straightforward punky lyrics, jangling garage sound guitars.

This is going straight on repeat

Relaxed beats again completely ruined by inane lyrics

This album deals with subjects of cultural displacement, ecological disaster, civil disobedience, heritage, and authoritarianism. The musical collaboration with the Indigenous tribes throughout this album, especially the drumming, further brings home these points.

Every song is a powerful statement and I'm all here for it. And maybe the anger and speed of previous albums like 'Arise' has been traded in for a more groovy style, and the riffs have taken on a bit more nu-metal edge, it's a showcase of Sepultura not getting stuck in one place and doing new things.

After all these years, this album is topical and a marvelous listen.

This is the real rock 'n' roll

It's an incredible powerful album, but also heavy. Her voice is second to none

The melancholic Beck is sometimes hard to swallow. Sometimes, when it's raining, it's Sunday, and we're inside and looking at the gloomy world, this album can grab you by the throat,

But mostly I turn it off after 3 or 4 songs because it doesn't do anything. Not a lot of album do that

"Fromohio" is, for me, the culmination of the creative collaboration between ex-Minutemen members Mike Watt (bass) and George Hurley (drums), and long-time fan Ed Crawford on guitar and vocals.

The loops, chords, accents, rhythms, interplay, crystal clear sound, and inventive compositions make this album a timeless and enjoyable listen. Even after 35 years, it still sounds fresh, and you can discover something new with each listen. While it may not be considered a classic, it's definitely a fun album.

It's a very hard album to rate, because I WANT to like this album a lot more than I actually do. I remember this well from when it came out, and many of my friends loved everything about this, some even calling it the best they've ever heard.
And I get it. I just don't feel it.

It listens like a little grittier version of Simon & Garfunkel, where, with the jangly guitar, they're going for a bit more Beatles- and Dylan-esque sound.
It's not unpleasant, but the Byrds would be doing better things down the track.

As long as you can ignore the simplistic lyrics, this is an absolute banger of an album

When using an orchestra, it's always a fine balance before it turns into kitsch. And I think this album does balance the line particularly well. It is still showing off that 1960's British sound combined with the 2000's Indie Rock, without tipping over.

The album also feels quite laid-back, even with the immense speed of some of the songs. I thoroughly enjoyed it.,