Rated 4/10
I'm actually not sure if I *dislike* anything about this record, but I'm not exactly sure I *like* anything about it either. It just kind of wanders aimlessly for me, with none of Buckley's interesting songwriting skills on display and no instrumental passages that offer much in the way of signifigance or memorability.
2.5/5
Rated 8/10
I've never held Elvis in the same esteem as Chuck Berry or Buddy Holly, but this is a damn good album. I much prefer this to his later stuff.
4/5
Rated 8/10
Funnily enough, given my general distaste for the 80's, this is probably my favorite Gabriel release, solo or Genesis.
3.5/5
Rated 4/10
The fact that anyone considers this badass is hilarious to me.
2/5
Rated 8/10
A few tracks too long, but truly beautiful playing.
4/5
Rated 8/10
Solid, dependable rock and roll with just the right amount of both punk and pop sensibilities.
4/5
Rated 8/10
Not as consistently interesting as I'd like it to be, but Jeff is pretty much always killer and Rod sounds great.
3.5/5
Rated 10/10
No notes.
5+/5
Rated 6/10
Very disappointing that this record is on here instead of Europe '72, the true defining live document of the Dead (at least in terms of their contemporary releases). "St. Stephen" is an all-timer, and there are many other moments of greatness, but ultimately, it's still not their finest.
3.5/5
Not as strong as Orange and a bit one-note overall, but the good stuff is cool.
3.5/5
Rated 4/10
Womack was a great talent, but this just sounds lame as hell to me.
2/5
Rated 8/10
Not always the biggest fan of Cale’s voice, but between his writing and Lowell George’s guitar work, there’s more than enough goodness here.
3.5/5
Rated 6/10
Musically interesting and well-written in parts, though I’m still not totally sure why he’s held in as high regards as he is.
3.5/5
Rated 8/10
Musically interesting and well-written in parts, though I’m still not totally sure why he’s held in as high regards as he is.
3.5/5
Rated 6/10
Musically interesting and well-written in parts, though I’m still not totally sure why he’s held in as high regards as he is.
3.5/5
Rated 6/10
I feel like I should like this a hell of a lot more than I do. Some decent moments, but not nearly my favorite garage rock from 2003.
3.5/5
Rated 2/10
This is, indeed, an album. And no one can take that away from it.
1/5
Rated 6/10
My initial impression is that this is some damn fine window dressing; Williams has a solid enough voice and the production is *great*, so much so that I'm tentatively slapping this with a 3.5-star rating despite not being sure if there's a lick of good songwriting here. Most of the lyrics I observed were questionable to one degree or another, though Williams pretty much always sells the vocal performance. I plan on going back to most of these anyway, but this one will definitely require further listenings to determine how I really feel about it.
3.5/5
I didn't have the same visceral reaction to this as a lot of people here; the production is definitely awful in a few places, and each song is way too long, but I can't say I mind the overall vibe *too* much.
2.5/5
Rated 8/10
Wonderfully wonky, beautiful, and diverse.
4.5/5
