Rated 8/10
Although I don’t love every song, I just love *them* so much. Beautiful voices, beautiful songs, beautiful music.
4/5
Rated 8/10
Although I don’t love every song, I just love *them* so much. Beautiful voices, beautiful songs, beautiful music.
4/5
Rated 8/10
Damn fucking good. They'll never be "my" hard rock band, but I think I'll continue to like them more and more.
4/5
Tribe is easily one of my favorite hip-hop acts; on this album in particular, I've always been partial to "Push It Along", "I Left My Wallet in El Segundo", "Can I Kick It?", and "Ham 'n' Eggs", though there aren't any individual songs I dislike. I think it pales in comparison to their next two records, especially The Low End Theory, but it's right on the verge of 4 stars for me.
3.5/5
Rated 8/10
I haven't had my total "a-ha!" moment with this one yet, as I did with Doolittle, but still very good.
4/5
Rated 8/10
I like it, and I like it more than I ever have, but I still feel like I’m supposed to like it more than I should. Give me at least 3 S&G records before this one.
4/5
Rated 8/10
Damn, really cool stuff. This was a total blind spot and did not disappoint. What a wonderful, quirky surprise. I feel like this is everything people pretend Neutral Milk Hotel is.
4/5
Rated 8/10
Truly excellent in every way. Nothing to complain about from a songwriting, performance, or production level. It’s all very good and I like it a lot. I just don’t have much of an emotional reaction to it, which is why I can’t go all the way with my score.
4/5
Rated 4/10
“Vienna” is fantastic. Everything else? Meh. I like a lot of the melodies and musical ideas, but Billy’s voice and personality just rub me the wrong way. “Just the Way You Are” is one of the most offensively cheesy songs I’ve ever heard.
2.5/5