Reviews by oldmancthc

Solid release. Sounds more like Iggy than The Idiot did, but still undeniably has the Bowie signature all over it. Not a bad thing, but it's still not the Stooges.

Not a lot here I like, though there are moments. Not a big fan of modern R&B or its production.

What’s better than a Talking Heads LP? A Talking Heads LP that’s inspired by Fela Kuti!

Not into this. It had its moments musically, but not a lot of them, and the vocals were just terrible.

Classic and untouchable. Perfect album.

I always think I don’t like this trio (unless Neil is involved) but this is a great album. The hits are timeless classics that I’ve known since childhood. Even the deeper cuts are really interesting. I don’t always respond well to the three-part harmony on the vocals, but I have some respect for it. Hard to dislike this honestly

A band I've always heard a ton about, but never actually listened to. Pretty interesting. Definitely some hit and miss moments for me. I like the straight forward hip-hop parts. The addition of '70s style R&B vocals throughout is really the highlight that makes this stand out. Another album where the closing track straight-up stinks though. What's up with so many artists ending albums that way? Not sure this is something I'd ever replay.

Great hip hop here. Production style makes it feel a little older than it actually is, which is a good thing for my tastes. I sort of checked out of rap when the production became too far removed from simple beats, and samples. Even the R&B parts on this (that I generally hate and skip) are solid. Did NOT love the closing track however.

Another perfect album from Lemmy and the boys. This band is a litmus test that will determine if we're going to get along or not.

As new wave goes, this is bottom shelf stuff. There is an orchestration to a lot of it that just doesn't seem to fit. Latin rhythms, lazy jazz, British sensibilities, and lots of horns. It's all a bit too much thrown into the blender. This just isn't for me.

Possibly the greatest live recording ever made! I could listen to this on repeat all day.

It's not awful, and it has some very interesting parts and nice hooks here and there, but on the whole just isn't something that holds my attention. Certainly better than Sea Change, but I think I just don't like Beck.

Was obsessed with this band as a kid, but this album was IMPOSSIBLE to find then, so I've never heard it before now. This is outrageously good, like a psychedelic and experimental version of the Kinks. Vastly different from the later, more well known output from Floyd. Makes me realize why so many people hold Syd Barrett in such high regard. This is a great album!

Not a folk fan, but this has JUST enough psychedelic elements blended in to make it really interesting. I'm liking it a lot more than I expected to.

I spent a large part of my life thinking I hated this... I don't know what I was thinking. Every track here is a banger! I don't think there's a song on here I don't know.

My interest in The Who has waned quite a bit over the years, but this is a kick-ass live recording. Even I can't hate on this. Every track is a classic banger. Entwistle's tone is off-the-charts fantastic.

Not even debatable that her voice is incredible. Possibly the most powerful in the game. Feels a little slower more introspective that 21, but not in a depressive way. Still enjoying her output here.

"...trick question, Lemmy IS God." Seriously though, if you don't like Motörhead, I don't like you!

New wavey... First few tracks are reminiscent of U2 from around the same era. It devolves over the course of the LP into slower ambient tracks that remind me of the parts of Peter Gabriel's catalog that I do not like; mostly snoozers.

I like this more than I expected to. Nice late UK punk sound with a poppy new wave influence. There's a few down-tempo Joy Division-esque tunes on here, but when it rocks is when it's really on.