Reviews by scousepete

I’m not normally a big fan of jazz. Which is odd because I live in New Orleans and spend a lot of my time (through work) in a Jazz Club. But this album wasn’t bad. Only 5 tracks, which could honestly have been one big track. Easy listening.

An album of absolute hits but wtf was the title track? Some people may call it genius, but it sounded like my 6-year old got on the piano after eating too much sugar.

There's no doubt which decade this is from.

What a masterpiece. Classics aside (All Along the Watchtower, Voodoo Child, etc), there are some great songs on this album. What a unique performaer, with an instantly recognisable style and sound.

If I wanted to listen to a woman screaming at me for 40 minutes, I'd stay home. Pass.

Oh god, not more Smiths.

I'm glad this album came on the weekend as it gave me the opportunity to listen to it a couple more times. Not exactly my cup of tea, but enjoyable, none-the-less..

If Bruce Springsteen teamed up with Big Country, it would sound something like this. I say that in a nice way, because it works. They sound like a band that would be good to watch live.

It's French, it's poppy, it's not bad.

If I wanted to hear good sad songs I would listen to Leonard Cohen.

This was just depressing.

I know it was his PJ Harvey breakup album, but Jesus, I can see why she left him.

Green eyes was just the terrible icing on the horrible rotten cake.

I'll be honest that during the Britpop wars of the mid 90's I was cheering for the other team. But if there was a prize for who's music stood the test of time, it's definitely Oasis.

Never was much of an Oasis fan, but separate the music of Oasis from the drama of Oasis and this makes this album a good listen. They are not The Beatles, but each song is a banger, and easily their best album.

I'll preface this by saying I'm a 54-year old English white man. In the two weeks I've been on here this was the first artist that I actually never heard of. I almost didn't listen to this album because EVERY song was greyed out on Spotify because of explicit lyrics, and I didn't feel like turning off my kid-filter for someone I'd never heard of.

But I did.

And I'm glad that I did. Melodies were nice, great backing musicians. Music reminded me of Mos Def or A Tribe Called Quest. Explicit lyrics weren't extreme, mostly the occasional N-word.

I doubt I would listen to this again, but I'm glad I did once.

Late 80's synthy-dance music. Not memorable, not terrible. One hit.

You can definitely hear the Bowie influence in this album, and thank god for that, because without it, this album would have been dire. Two songs (Lust for Life, The Passenger) have become hits, not because of the artist, rather thanks to some very favourable movie producers who have put them in their films. Who doesn't listen to Lust for Life and immediaterly think of Ewan McGregor running through the streets of Edinburgh?

I’m proud of myself for finishing it.

I don't mind Neil Young's gravelly voice. This is a close your eyes album and relax.

There's a certain nostalgia about The Smiths, which may have afforded this album one star more than otherwise warranted, but boy, what was I thinking back in the 80s at the school disco with dead flowers in my back pocket, lolling along to The Smiths?

Forty years later I cringe at the lyrics and the dourness of the songs. The original shoegazer, Morrissey really was miserable back then, probably still is now.

A few catchy memories, but let's not talk about that stage in my life again.

Absolutely amazing. So many classics and what a great voice. Even the gospel song had me singing along

Wow! All the bangers are here. A wonderful album showcasing Stevie at his best!

Even though this is Mitchell's best selling album, I found myself wishing this was Blue. A lot of the songs sounded similar to the songs from Blue, but not quite as good. The turn that she takes in a Jazz direction didn't do it for me. Give me folk.