Reviews by pageantree

I have heard a lot about Mudhoney (I'm a Nirvana fan), but I've never listened before. This was what I expected: dirty punk/grunge music. And I did like it a lot because it's similar to what I listen to normally. The guitar tones were a perfect grunge mix and the drums were hard-hitting. The random harmonica on some songs took me out of it, though.

I don't like all bluesy-style rock n rock music, but Jimi Hendrix just hits differently. I can only describe it as blues that's not too overpowering and very much not repetitive. I've already had "Are You Experienced", and while I liked it a lot, I like this album a lot better. The sound is more clean and well-defined, but those amazing guitar sounds, dark undertones, and song structures are still there. All in all, the music is unique and sounds ahead of its time.

I'm starting to realize there's a lot of baroque pop music on here. This is my second one this week. I don't think it's bad, per say, but I can find it a bit dull at times. This one did have interesting bits, however. I enjoyed the two-song run of "Paris 1919" and "Graham Greene". "Paris 1919" was theatrical and sweeping, and because I'm currently reading a historical fiction book based in France around the revolution time I thought the lyrics were of note. I also felt the same way about "Graham Greene", except I liked how cheeky the lyrics were and how fun the song sounded.

This sounds like typical 60s music. Very Beatles -style pop with plenty of psychedelia sprinkled in. I was surprised to hear the song "You Better Run". I grew up listening to Pat Benatar because my parents were fans and I never knew it was a cover. I prefer her version, but it's still the most energetic song on the album. The rest of it was not to my taste, however.

This album consists of bluesy rock music (a classic-sounding variety) with elements of metal music thrown in. This was described as early metal, and I believe that because of its experimental nature. The fast drums and busy guitars come in out of nowhere on some songs, and the music is done in a meandering, sometimes out-of-tune way. I would say the blues was done intentionally, but then the band started jamming another way and left the metal-sounding stuff in there. The album does start out more bluesy and then devolves into the heavier sound pretty quickly, though.

This jazz album (all instrumental) is high-energy, sultry, smooth, and swinging. It's a good-time listen all around.

This album sounded like a combination of disco, 80s music, and pop to me. Essentially, it's more of that brit-pop stuff where the singer sounds the same. Tolerable, but not my favorite.

This album is a mix of folk and baroque pop (I'm assuming an early version because I've only ever had 2000s baroque before). Nick Drake doesn't have a traditional folk voice, it fits more with the baroque and even jazz style more, but I didn't find that it took away from the music. I thought that this hybrid style was good, and I especially liked the instrumental tracks because of their mysticism.

The music on this album is synth-heavy pop rock. You can definitely tell it's from the 80s. It's not super cheesy though, it has catchy hooks and that sense of dark urgency to it that sometimes happens in this kind of music.

I'm only familiar with Amy Winehouse's "Rehab" song because it was there during my prime radio-listening years. This album came before that song, and it's quite powerful just the same. The music is a mix of jazz and r&b, and paired with her deep, soulful, expressive voice, it works. I liked the smooth grooves in this. "In My Bed" was my favorite song, but I did like her honest lyrics throughout the whole album.

Dolly Parton passed away yesterday, so it was timely to get this album. I've already listened to "A Coat Of Many Colors", and though country isn't my favorite genre, I have an appreciation for her songwriting and witticisms. All three women here have beautiful voices and they stand out individually and harmonize well together. The songs are written in the country tradition of rich storytelling, and were sung passionately. That three-song run starting with "Hobo's Meditation" and ending with "Telling Me Lies" (what an amazing chorus progression for this song) was perfection.

I've been looking forward to getting this album. Previously I received "Insomniac", and while I enjoyed that one, I like this one a lot more. It's at different times grunge-y, dark, brooding, and contemplative. You can feel the emotions through the music here, which makes me feel more connected to it. "Just", a song I was already familiar with, is of course a banger. "High and Dry" is also one of my favorites because of its heartbreaking beauty. The later half of the album has more of those tunes that are more emotionally charged, but the whole thing is no skips for me. It's 90s Radiohead at one of their high points, and it was right up my alley.

This isn't the type of music I consciously seek out. I remember going to a spanish-language music concert when I was a senior in high school, and I thought the music was fun and upbeat (probably because it was more pop/dance-style music). But my tastes have matured in the intervening 13ish years, and this music is a more serious affair.

The instrumentals are sweeping and well-crafted, and the vocals are passionate (you don't have to know the language to understand that). Some songs are more somber and some are more upbeat. The beats in general are quite catchy. The first song, "Chan Chan" caught my interest immediately, and it's probably my favorite one on here. Overall, this album is wonderful and complex musically to listen to.

I thought this album was kind of weird and all over the place. You hear several rolicking blues tunes with crazy guitars and then shift to experimental tracks like "The Faith Healer" (that one was pretty okay), and just weird psychedelic-tinged stuff like "Next". "Gang Bang" was very high energy, but those lyrics were certainly something. There were some catchy moments, but the band just switched between so many different styles that I think it's too strange for me.

The music on this album is dark, atmospheric, and dreamy. The songs were long and contained lots of instrumentals, but I loved how moody and beautiful it all was. The synths were also used effectively and not in an annoying 80s way.

"Dancing Queen" is the most known song on this poppy dance album. There are a couple of gospel-sounding songs on here, but it's mostly pretty upbeat and fun. I think "Knowing Me, Knowing You" and "Tiger" were my favorites. The guitars are pretty good, too.

The description on this album was electronic music, but I would consider it light electronic because it's more than that. There's vocals on every song and no excessive repetitive musical interludes; sometimes it sounds 80s and sometimes it sounds more modern; and additionally (as another reviewer pointed out) it veers into indie music territory. The songs can be atmospheric and I was always engaged, and of course I appreciated the indie elements. It wasn't what I expected, and I love being proved wrong about an album.

This is a really fun album, I didn't think I'd enjoy it nearly as much as I did. It was funky, groovy, and catchy. There's pop, there's R&B, there's even some more subdued songs ("Visions" was my favorite, I loved the guitar). I'm looking forward to any other Stevie Wonder albums this generator provides to me now (especially "Songs in the Key of Life".

The music is smooth, melancholic, and hauntingly beautiful. Yes, the songs do all blend together and pretty much sound the same, but I have a preference for sadder music so I didn't mind. Obviously this is perfect jazz club music but it would also do well on a rainy day or a day where you just want to slow down and not think.

Of course I was already familiar with the main guitar riff on "Smoke on the Water". Everybody has this pop up in their head randomly from time to time, right? Otherwise, this is basically classic rock music. I heard this kind of music a lot growing up, so it's there and I think it's okay. I prefer a different style of rock music, though.