Reviews by salocin

A really great voice for such an asshole. The bass is really great and Marr is good as always.

Favorite Songs: The Headmaster Ritual ; How soon is now? ; Barbarism Begins at Home

It's a fun punk album. Nothing that would change the face of the world but still pleasant to listen to.

Favorite Songs: I Can't Do Anything

Nope, nope, nope, nope, nope.

I was entering in this album with apprehension since the cover is horrendous and I never heard of Spacemen 3.

And it was quite an astonishment that in fact I liked this album. Come Down Softly to my Soul has this kind of eerie vibe that sounds much more modern than 1989. But it also reminded me of Neu! or other krautrock songs.

It might not be a great album, but it's worth a listen.

Favorite Songs: Come Down Softly to my Sould ;

Simply a classic with so many hits that it' an easy 5.

Favorite Songs: Five Years ; Moonage daydream ; Starman ; Hang on to Yourself ; Ziggy Stardust ; Suffragette City ; Rock 'n' Roll Suicide

A very fresh pop record. I knew very few of the Kinks and I quite enjoyed this release.

Favorite Songs: The Village Green Preservation Society

A classical Dinosaur Jr. album mixing simple melody noise rock which is a prefiguration of what is to come. It's more approachable than Sonic Youth and yet sufficiently edgy / sloppy to trigger all the good signals in me.

And as all thing Dinosaur Jr, I really like the vocals of J. Masics it has this laid back / "idgf how I sing" vibe which makes every song a statement to coolness (I recommend the cover of "Show me the way" for an excellent example).

Favorite songs: Freak Scene

Me not like that. I know that in all generality pop is not my cup of tea. This album just proves it again. It's not irritating yet but there's still 32 minutes to go.

A nice country album, one the series of "in prison" concerts he did. I always wonder how do those happen. I really liked that he genuinly seems to enjoy its time there.

Favorite songs: I walk to line ; San Quentin ; A boy named Sue ; Ring of Fire

It's a great mix of post-grunge pop rock sounds without any songs feeling weak. A very good record in my book.

Favorite Songs: You Oughta Know ; Hand in My Pocket ; You Learn ; Head Over Feet ; Ironic

I guess the idea is to depict what long and inescapable suffering is. In this regard the album is a success: I was fed up after two songs.

All kiding aside, this is formulaic speed metal: one bangs heavily, another one makes a guitar solo, there are some screamings and lyrics about the devil and the suffering. Repeat.

Not my stuff at all.

Yet another album of the Stones revisiting blues. It's nice and cool but once again it's not exactly my kind of stuff.

Favorite Songs: Shake Your Hips ;

OK I listened to this, I already knew I didn't like the way he sings. I learned that 38 minutes can feel pretty long too.

This album was released a few days or weeks after Cobain's death and I've always found strange that the title of the album was so strangely foreshadowing of what was to come.

Any way, I have memories of listening to this album in a friend's room while discussing all the things teenagers talk about (girls mainly).

Nirvana's influence is all around this album but it stands on its own with great songs and Courtney Love screamings.

Favorite Songs: Violet ; Doll Parts ; Olympia

It's a record that sounds like a 60's record but sung by the Arctic Monkeys. It's nice but there is no "waow" factor.

Favorite Songs: The Age of Understatement

It's energetic and cool with great bangers. A pretty solid record.

Favorite Songs: Longview ; Basket Case

Some nice songs but I'm not incredibly impressed by the record.

Favorite Songs: Darling Nikki ; Purple Rain

This album is so cool and smooth, it's like roaming slowly in a convertible without a care in the world. Perfect for a Monday.

Nice cover art for once.

Favorite Songs: After Hours ; Can I Kick It?

Apart from a best of that I listen to every once in a while, I don't know much about the Talking Heads and yes I should have paid more attention to them. The cohesion on the first songs is very strong with this funky vibe and it hooked me directly.

Favorite songs: Born under punches ; The Great Curve ; Once in a Lifetime ; Listening Wind

Vocally speaking Björk is doing more thant its part, the rest of the album is meh.

Favorite songs: Birthday