Reviews by rfried25

Solid jangle with annoying 80s vocal. Makes me appreciate the gin Blossoms vocals way more.

Close your eyes, it's 1987. Regan is president, the wall still stands and you're in the mall sipping an orange julius...this is what is on your walkman.

Weather a hot cup of coffee on a winter morning or a glass of scotch at the end of a long day - this album apparently needs liquid to go along with it.

Here's the thing - after the drink is done, so is all of the fun with this one.

I mean what more is there to say - of time/place/feeling - this is untouchable. It is of course, the same song over and over again and doesn't have the same musicianship of pop music that comes later.

One long jam- I like the jam but it’s still just one long blues jam. Not much of an “album”.

So it’s new wave? No it’s adult contemporary soft rock/pop? It’s neither?

Who wrote these lyrics? This should have been buried with Maggie Thatcher and Regan.

I know this album gets hate but truthfully I don’t know why. Dad Rock, sure but who cares it’s such a fun classic rock album.

If it’s a guilty pleasure, fine so be it! It also did for quite some time to sell a shit ton of records! So…

What an amazing gift for my 100th album!

Yes, I’m a Big Dylan fan so I’m biased but this kicks off the three run of albums that is the greatest run of any artist in pop music.

From the first whistle of Subterranean to the final note of its all over baby blue, music would never be the same.

This was one long song...right?

Def not the only one on this list - but for sure an album where right away you go..is it bad? Not really. Did i need to hear it before i die? DEF NOT

I like it just fine...my last album was so ha in the key of life so this just feels - not special.

Not sure why this one was so hard for. The first three-four tracks turned me off so much and honestly i think its because i hate when Stevie tries to write social commentary. It just comes off as forced and out of touch.

BUT as far as love songs, funk and musicianship - i mean, the album is this highly rated for a reason. Yes its long (to long), yes some of the tracks (IMO the first three in particular) are weaker - but look..."Contusion" to "Isn't She Lovely" on its own - would make the greatest album ever written.

First Side:
Eno + Bowie + Heroes (maybe his best song)= A fun listen that feels great and maybe a bit to much like Talking Heads. Not Bowie's best album but a fun one none the less and with Heroes on it...how can it be anything less than 4.

2nd Side- Ummmmmmm

Always had a hard time with the Pixies and the gloomy mood.

But Bossanova's consistency of solid indie rock is mad impressive - maybe its more accesible than others (like surfer rosa) but each track just hits the right tone.

Well that just about sums up the empty droning sound of the hippie. It is atmospheric but also pretty bland.

There are some highs here - but the lows are VERY low. The highs come nowhere near their debut which is one of the best rock albums ever released...sigh

unremarkable and oddly grating

Well that’s the horniest album on the list.

I mean of course it’s Miles but man Joe Shulmans bass lines!

Cover Art 4
Music/Melody 4
Lyrics+Vocals 1

Okay, out of all of the things I’ve learned in this so far- it’s that I was wrong about “gangster rap”.

Crazy in hindsight how much MORE socially conscious it is than 99% of hip hop today.

That all being said…this one is a little bit of a one trick…it’s great but just kinda the same note.

I just dont understand how anyone could not consider this album some of the most beautiful 30 mins of music ever recorded?

It is also just mastered and produced so perfectly.