Reviews by nofaithmed11

This rules so completely. High 4 stars with room to grow.

4/5

I don’t hate or even dislike any of it, but I find it to be quite boring. His flow is fine, but his timbre is unspectacular. And it’s soooo long. I can’t imagine sitting through this whole thing again.

2.5/5

Pretty dependable rock and roll. Rod’s songs definitely better than Ronnie’s. Not up to the level of the other greats from this time period, but still very good.

3.5/5

Got “better” as it went on. “Kerosene” the obvious highlight. Will never listen to this again. This rating is generous.

2/5

As high a 4 stars as 4 stars can be. My only real “issue” with this album is that I think it slightly pales in comparison to Live Rust, which is probably my favorite Neil release of all-time and includes the ultimate versions of “Powderfinger” and “Sedan Delivery”, among others. But otherwise, it’s hard to complain about most anything here. Neil is at the top of his game compositionally. I probably rank 6-7 Neil studio albums before this one, but that’s just a testament to the strength of his best output. Albums like this more than make up for shit like This Note’s for You.

4/5

From their debut album, they’ve added both an additional member (Neil Young) and an additional star.

5/5

The band is so loud, yet they make no real noise. The singer is doing so much, yet saying so little. There are so many notes, yet no actual melodies. So much effort for such little payoff. Complete anonymity. Example #36 of “why *must* I hear this before I die?”

2/5

Basically what I expect from them. Bon era still my favorite.

3.5/5

I like it. Perhaps one day I’ll love it.

4/5

Metallica isn’t really my cup of tea, but I like them more than all of their contemporaries. There are songs and performances here that I dig well enough. The length is a hindrance, though, and I don’t really need pitch-corrected Hetfield in my life. Still better than Mustaine, though.

2.5/5

So damn cool. Great songs, great atmosphere. Dangerously close to the 5 star bump.

4.5/5

I liked this album and I will return to it one day. That said, I think it’s more accurate to say that “Bitter Sweet Symphony” is one of the 1,001 Songs to Hear Before You Die, rather than this album being a necessity.

3.5/5

The highs are so unbelievably high. And the craft is *ridiculous*. He’s so fucking talented. It’s just so long and inconsistent, featuring too many questionable tracks.

3.5/5

Rock and roll perfection.

5/5

Very solid Willie record. Love the concept and layout.

4/5

Great vibe and sound, but I just don’t think I’m a smart enough listener to be able to love something like this for a whole album.

3.5/5

The back half runs a touch long, but I love the jazzy samples and diversity of each rapper’s flow.

3.5/5

I’m a sucker for these records. Some all-timers on this one.

4/5

I don't love it as much as his other two records, but I still like it well enough. Although I’m not as enamored with the lush production as I am the sparseness of Five Leaves Left and especially Pink Moon, his songwriting is still excellent and the album as a whole flows extremely well.

3.5/5

Really interesting, beautiful stuff. I need to be in the right mood for it, but when I am, it’s great.

3.5/5