Reviews by owen

I disliked this quite a lot. I found it particularly frustrating because I kept hearing slivers of things that sounded like I might like them, but it would only be fleeting.

Old heavy metal is basically blues - see e.g. Maybe I'm a Leo on this album. Highway Star is pretty good on here, as are a few of the others. Smoke On The Water is probably the least effective of the bunch, maybe just because it's been so overplayed.

This was Oasis' peak - nothing subsequent to this was in the same class. Some genuine bangers here, even though they wear their influences on their sleeves (and some "influences" are straight lifts). Carried by Liam's charisma.

Best songs here are Starpower and Expressway to Yr Skull (aka Madonna, Sean and Me). The whole album is good though. Giving it a 4, because there are SY albums I like more, but it's a pretty strong 4.

Not very different from the San Quentin one, so I guess I'll give it the same score.

This is ok, I guess. I'm not super excited by it though

People seem to have really taken against the singer's falsetto here, but I have no problem with it at all. I enjoyed this a fair bit, a pretty solid 4.

I love Sonic Youth. Favorite song on here is Tunic, but the whole album is very much my thing

This was a joyful breath of fresh air.

Is it prog or is it jazz? Or maybe both. Either way, it's pretty great

This is one of the worst album covers I've seen in a long time. The music isn't much better; couldn't make it all the way through.

I like it but it's generally busier than I like jazz to be.

I feel like Serj Tankian was a theater kid. Some of this (like CUBErt) reminded me of Dead Kennedys. Anyway, overall not my thing, though I see the general quality of it.

I love some Big Beat. This is not quite as good as Fatboy Slim's later offerings though. Standouts: Going Out Of My Head, Michael Jackson. A high 3, close to a 4.

The Stooges sound quite ahead of their time. Great stuff for the most part. I'm not sure how I felt about "We Will Fall"; I don't think it quite worked for me on today's listen, but I could see myself really getting into it on another day.

Always up for a bit of Beck. I like the guitar tone on Black Tambourine. A strong 4.

I enjoyed this, very chill listening. A solid 3.

Been a favorite for thirty years; still holds up. Easy 5 *

Beautifully melancholic. Favorite song: "From The Morning".

Wikipedia claims this is progressive rock, but I know emo when I hear it. Couldn't bear to finish it.