Reviews by scribeben

Powerful use of harmonies in stereo sound with some absolutely classic songs.

Some of the more rocking songs at the beginning are kinda cool but it loses steam for me halfway through.

This is the one about PJ Harvey. Not as dynamic as his earlier records but strong, melancholic songwriting that began his middle period.

It’s weird because I dislike this in a totally different way from the way I dislike their other, later record on here. This one at least has a kind of punk energy and some decent guitar playing. But it’s generally sonically unpleasant and not in a cool, interesting way. The drunk sounding vocals are particularly unsavory.

More sardonic fun from The Kinks.

Delightfully nonsensical

This album was all the rage when I was in 5th grade. The hits are genuine bangers abd the songwriting is strong throughout.

Only my #3 favorite Steely Dan album but indeed the white funk prog rock masterpiece it’s known to be by those who feel it.

Truly resplendent. The pinnacle of old school (80s) hip hop.

Fuck The Police. Mostly fuck Sting. Not Sting the wrestler, though. He’s cool.

I don’t love this. But it’s not terrible and gets points for being so drug-addled. May have benefited from less bombastic production.

This is a uniquely fantastic take on industrial. Had never heard this before. Thanks generator!

I’m not a huge fan of the genre but it’s hard to imagine it being more fun and well produced than this.

I needed this record today. Not sure if I like it better than Pink Moon but it gets the higher rating for hitting the melancholic spot.

White lady blues. Pretty damn powerful though and she’s got a kitty on the album cover.

Enjoyable background music with some interesting elements just under the surface.

This is harsher and more abrasive than most post-punk, musically and lyrically. I dig it and highly respect it even if it’s not exactly ear candy.

These songs are fun though perhaps a bit longwinded if you’re not on the dance floor. Still, it puts me in that weird timeless 70s dreamscape that one could wake up to discover is a simulation in a postmodern cyber-noir film. Peak disco.

Bargain basement Oasis. Not entirely unpleasant of a listen but has no business on this list.

I listened to this record for the first time a few years back after dismissing it for most of my life as “old person music even when they were young”. But now as an older person myself I appreciate it as having some genuinely great songs. Still without the lore and Stevie Knick’s style cult they’re really just typical classic soft rock.