Reviews by nevele

This re-listen of Licensed To Ill was a nostalgia trip. I've listened to this album a LOT in my youth and I still know every song. I very much enjoyed listening to this incredibly fun and energetic album again. Listening and almost giggling to the bashful and playful lyrics. And it certainly belongs on this list due to the impact it had on music.

But putting the sentiments of my youth aside - this is not a really good album by itself. Neither is it revolutionary.
The music was a couple of white boys doing what Run-DMC had already been doing for years - and was doing better. This brought a bit more punky and ska ('Girls') feeling to it.

A few standout songs are still on here, 'No Sleep Till Brooklyn' is still a catchy and hilarious rocky anthem that should bring a smile to anyone's face. 'Paul Revere' and 'Brass Monkey' are standout tracks on this album and are giving a glimpse of what brilliant madness is to come on Paul's Boutique and Check Your Head

I wonder how I would've responded to this audible assault back in 1986. This is honestly the first I've even heard of this album and I now know where some of my favourite bands found their inspiration.
This is brutal, energetic, noisy and bleak industrial and still sound like it could've been released in this decade, even though it's already 37 years old.

What a revelation.

If this album kept the quality of the first four songs over the whole album, this might've been one of the best albums in the (early) metal genre ever made.

Rapid Fire is almost speedmetal avant la lettre and feel like where NWOBHM takes off, Metal Gods with its hypnotic rhythm that emanates the relentless march of the robots, Breaking The Law is a Beavis and Butthead classic banger and Grinder with its K.K. Downing and Glenn Tipton guitar battle in an almost AC/DC like simplicity is pure rock 'n' roll.

I was blown away by this part and then came United. What in the everloving metal hell was that? And The Rage. And the atrocious bonus track Red, White & Blue.
Maybe broken up by a few decent tracks, but it really drops the average of this album quite a few points. And that's really too bad.

It's a good album, but I don't think its Nick Drakes best.

This album, for me, just are too many hits or misses.
The song One of These Things First is an absolute jewel though. The instrumentation and orchestrations are masterful accompaniments to the song.

Unfortunately that's not the case with all songs. The unnecessary instrumentals Bryter Layter and Sundays but especially Poor Boy feel forced. The accompaniment is unfortunately a disturbing factor. Terrible use of trumpets and background choirs.

But luckily we still have Northern Sky. A relief from the previous. And maybe one of the best songs Nick Drake has ever written.

No matter how beautiful the title track and Northern Sky are, this album is not that strong throughout.

This is New Order at their finest. With the exception of The Perfect Kiss, every single song deserves several listens to show you their treasure.
amazing

2 bangers and for the rest a snorefest.

I'm reading all these negative reviews here and am thinking I've been listening to an entire different album than the majority here.

It's an upbeat album that makes perfect use of these double burundi drums. Adam Ant when he was still good.

An absolute mystical album.

An A-side where every song is of such high quality that all could be a single (and I think even were)
And the B-side with a full concept album of her near-death experience with the woman adrift at sea metaphor.

An absolute classic.

A great Side A and a pretty ok Side B.

I've heard this exact thing done better by multiple other artists.

What a stunning record by Joni Mitchell, the artwork alone makes me long for a road trip, far away from home. Hejira falls right in between pop songs and some more jazz structures, so that it remains nice and relaxed listening/musing music.

This album is especially amazing with the combination of all these songs, written for guitar, with bass, vocal and guitar.
After all the (deserved) praise for Jaco Pastorius, I would like to point out that he is not the only bassist on this album. Max Bennett and Chuck Domanico also leave their mark on the songs they play on.

Hejira is therefore perhaps the highlight of Joni's impressive discography for me, a beautiful album!

Never thought I'd get moved again in such a way by an album. Absolute masterpiece.

A really enjoyable 60's sound. Can hear where The Doors got their influence. But Side B really didn't do it for me

A riveting and strange album which I thoroughly enjoyed. But I can't shake the feeling this would be much better experienced live than on record

I just really don't exactly know what to do with ELO. I've listened to this album a couple of times again (I already knew it from my parents' record player)
Jeff Lynne is clearly insanely talented and a great songwriter, but the orchestration an overload of sound takes away from the talent. I liked LP2 of this double LP a lot better than LP 1 though.

Tasty, greasy, dirty rock 'n roll nestled somewhere between The Stooges and The Rolling Stones. Wonderfully rattling and rolling and played with style and knowledge of sound and instruments.

What is there to say about this album that hasn't been said. It's dark, funny, profane, clever and beautiful.
Beautiful melodies telling me terrible things.

I went into this thinking I'd really enjoy this. But I've listened to the album 3 times now and I must miss something. It's ok, but not as mind-blowing as some people make it out to be.
Enjoyable, but not more than that.

Sometimes languid, sometimes up tempo, sometimes sensual. One of the best trip hop albums ever made

This is just great poppy new wave, under which lingers a dark layer of punk, which is completely in line with their origins in late 1970s LA.

Lyrically also certainly much more interesting than the bubblegum from that time. After 3 listens I'm ranking this album up there. Will listen to this a few more times in the near future, but starting this off with a 4*