Reviews by ohlessergod

This album just missed the day my twins were born which would have been amazing considering the album art and the song "Big Poppa." I love Biggie's cadence and rhyme. There is a smooth and crunchy sound to his voice that makes it so good. Some of the lyrics are your stereotypical rap theme (women, money, drugs, murder, cars) but when Biggie raps about these things it feels real. Biggie sounds like a motherfucker you don't wanna mess with. Probably what got him killed unfortunately.

At first I was annoyed this was the album I had for the day my twins were born because it was something I had never heard of and sampling it for a bit made it sound like something I would hate. But then I actually found two seconds out of my first week with the babies and relax to this album. It was actually really weird in the best way. Weird as in unique. I actually appreciated the weird inflections of some of the words being sung (said? Rapped?). I ended up enjoying every song on this album.

Here's my story with this album. My wife gave birth to twins the day after I received this album and I had not finished it. We listened to some of it in the car together the day before and both of us felt like it wasn't that great. I didn't want to abandon it so I tried relistening after my babies were born (in the 3 hours between feeding sessions) but I was so tired I passed out to it. Then I tried again, but damn this is just not that great in my opinion. The lyrics don't have any punch or humor. The beats and loops are boring for the most part. I only liked a few songs and wanted to move on.

I had only ever heard Song from Under the Floorboards from the Left of the Dial box set so I was excited to have a whole Magazine album to listen to. It did not disappoint. Such a unique band with a unique sound especially in 1977/78.

I never fully got into PJ Harvey so I was happy to have this project force me to listen to an entire album by her. I've heard songs here and there and have generally liked what I heard, but this is a very cohesive album to listen to and at the same time the songs vary enough in sound to keep things interesting. Those are my favorite albums, where one song ends and leaves you excited for the sounds you're about to hear in the next. I never felt bored listening to this and the Thom Yorke duets were surprising as well.

What is this? Never heard of this band before! Never seen this cover with this weird man dangling his balls and some lady majestically dancing around him. Which one is Mac?

In all seriousness, this album definitely deserves to be on this list. Hell, I have two copies of this album on vinyl from 1977. And it has stood the test of time by returning to the Billboard charts over 40 years after it was released because some guy on the internet decided to drink some cran-grape while skateboarding to this song. There is something magical about this album. Maybe it is the controversy behind all the relationships in the band or maybe it's just the music itself, but it isn't going anywhere. It has ingrained itself in global society and could be around for the next 100 years or more.

I'm not typically a thrash metal fan but this album surprised me! The first song Among the Living had me a bit worried for the rest of the album but it kind of warmed me up for what was to come. I can't say I comprehended all the lyrics, but what I could hear were very progressive, very liberal ideas. It always surprises me for some reason when a metal band has progressive lyrics because I feel like metal at some point became associated with machismo. But more often than not you have these lyrics that nobody can hear or understand and because the music is so fast and loud a certain type of person adopts this as their music. There is a guy I work with who loves System of a Down, Pearl Jam, and Rage Against the Machine. He plays them all day every day and he is clearly a right leaning republican. It kills me. He has no idea. Anyway, I should have never judged Anthrax by their deadly chemical powder name because I surprisingly enjoyed the messages they scream on this and the thrash they exude. For anyone not into thrash, this is maybe the best there is.

Listened to this one on vinyl. What an amazing album. So crunchy. So ahead of the time. Hendrix sure knew how to make the guitar sing.

I "liked" two songs on this album - Love Sick and Can't Wait. The rest of the album is overly long blues songs and it's just boring. Dylan's voice is peak annoying here and the music is forgettable at best.

Such a unique album. I find a few of the songs a bit annoying but the variety of sound here is amazing. I would love to really dove back into this one someday because every time I listen it falls into the background. I find it very math rock at times and meditative but also sometimes a bit too spastic. Overall it is a unique piece of art.

Is there a better Beatles album? The answer is no. My only gripe with this album is Good Morning Good Morning which sounds like the song they use to wake everyone up in Hell. It's not that bad but it would rank at the bottom of the list of songs on this album for me. Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds would rank at the top. I remember the first time I listened to this all the way through and enjoyed every song. It's quirky, it's endearing, it's psychedelic man, it's Hare Krishna man, it's the pinnacle of Beatles albums.

A beautiful album that verges on just a bit too weepy, but that is The Cure and that is why we love them.

Take It Easy and Peaceful Easy Feeling are the hits here. I discovered Train Leaves Here This Morning and Earlybird. Aside from that, this album didn't really do it for me. The hits are the hits but are really a bit overplayed. Not even sure why. It's pretty mellow stuff. Easy listening. There were some electric guitar flourishes I wasn't expecting and enjoyed throughout, but it was a bit dull overall.

Like most Pet Shop Boys albums, I like a handful of songs a lot but the rest is kind of meh. I think my favorite song off of this album is So Hard. It's a jam. Some of these were too slow and weepy for me though.

I could do without all the skits, but overall a great album.

I've heard the name The Stone Roses but cannot recall ever listening to them. I guess they were bigger in England than the States. I found this album to sound so progressive for 1989. It sounds like it came out tomorrow. It does not sound like an 80's album (albeit on the cusp of the 90's). It was refreshing to listen to this album and I liked every song, especially Fool's Gold, which almost sounded different than the rest of the album so I'm ashamed to like it best but it seems like one of their most popular songs so I guess I have good taste. There aren't too many songs close to 10 minutes long that I can say I like this much but it is a jam. I would love to listen to this again and dive into the lyrics more as they sometimes get lost in the mix a bit, but even without them I give this 5 stars.

Please don't let the Stones make another R&B record. I can't stand it. Gimme Shelter and You Can't Always Get What You Want bookend a pile of R&B songs that I almost couldn't stand. I'm not sure what my deal is with that genre of music but it really isn't for me.

I have tried for years to get through this entire album. I think this is the closest I've ever come, but Spotify fucked my queue up so binaural sleep music interjected at a certain point towards the end (what? It's good for sleeping!). I think I missed a couple of songs towards the end. I finally understood why they called themselves Minutemen... their songs are only a couple of minutes long. Which is so punk rock. But for this to have come out in 1984 blows my mind. It's very progressive for punk rock. I always forget the Jackass theme song Corona comes from this album. Not every song thrills me, but there are enough cool little snippets to keep me interested. I wish some of the songs were longer but than they'd no longer be the Minutemen, they'd be everyone else and that is not so punk rock. I may not have liked every song, but the influence this album had on punk rock even through today is undeniable.

Had no idea Feelin' Alright was by Traffic. I think this is a band that has fallen into obscurity although some of their songs remain in the mainstream. There were some interesting songs on here. The album could generally be described as quirky. What the hell is Shanghai Noodle Factory? Why was it written? Why do I kind of like it even though it's bizarre? I can't say I dug the whole vibe of the album, man, but there were a few songs sprinkled throughout that I enjoyed.

I remember immediately liking Suite: Judy Blue Eyes upon first hearing it. I can't entirely explain why I liked it. It has a sound that screams hippie to me, especially with all the different sections and instruments and languages. But I had never listened to this album as a whole. Of course Teach Your Children is a beautiful song too, but I discovered some other amazing tracks for the first time. Wooden Ships and Helplessly Hoping are also amazing. CS&N had something and even 55! years later it still resonates with people. They were ahead of their time.

What beauty Cuba brings me,
The queen of the caribbean Sea,
There’s no blood in the sun or sky.
Oh, how sad I cannot go.
Oh go, oh go, go.