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Reviews by scribeben

Here’s Little RichardLittle Richard

6/10

I’m not a huge fan of this early era of rock n’ roll and prefer Chick Berry in any case, but this has an incomparable manic energy that’s pretty impressive.

Let England ShakePJ Harvey

10/10

I didn’t really feel this record when it first came out, which was the case for pretty much all of her work after “Stories From The City…” but I got more out of it this listen. There’s a lot of beauty and depth to it, and I’m sure I’ll find even more on subsequent listens. I still feel like some tracks end abruptly when they could have gone somewhere interesting, but maybe that’s the point. Definitely need to spend some time with the lyrics to get the full context.

The Modern LoversThe Modern Lovers

8/10

It was fun to listen to this progenitor of punk and indy rock even if I wasn’t crazy about most of it. “Hospital” is a great song and the original “Pablo Picasso” is cool, but I like Bowie’s version better. Still, I prefer this to their own forefathers, the Velvet Underground.

Take Me ApartKelela

6/10

Decent near-contemporary electro rnb. Not much that’s especially memorable but definitely paved the way for more interesting stuff from the next several years.

Let Love RuleLenny Kravitz

4/10

Hadn’t realized he was already around in the 80s. This one is more Prince than Hendrix and not nearly as fully realized as his later stuff.

Astral WeeksVan Morrison

6/10

The music on this is actually kind of cool but I just find Morrison’s voice grating. Pretty sure Mark Lanegan loved this record.

DoolittlePixies

10/10

Gorgeous, bizarre, wonderful,record from top to bottom. The Pixies’ best!