Reviews by scribeben

I like some of the songs on this album but I still don’t really like Van Halen.

This is the epitome of “butt rock” to me. The songs do nothing for me and the tinny production makes it unlistenable.

Like if QOTSA were annoying instead if cool.

This isn’t terrible. I actually liked “Boxcars”. But overall it was a tough 33 minutes to get through.

This record is majorly nostalgic for me. I happened to find “Goldfinger” on a British magazine cd sampler during a family vacation and liked it enough to go by the record which I found to be a cool and charming mix of fuzzy hard rock and cheekiness, like an Irish Foo Fighters. Unfortunately their subsequent work eschewed the fuzz and what was left over was far less charming or cool. Anyway I enjoyed listening to this one again after so many (at least 20!) years.

I think I’m starting to get what’s so great about Bob Dylan. It’s a mood.

As 80s as it gets. Nothing I’m crazy about though.

I have a soft spot for this kind of ‘90s singer songwriter stuff. And some of the tracks here verge in excellent with inventive arrangements and production techniques (at least for the time). Nonetheless most of it doesn’t really grab me.

Delicious old school beats and eloquent rhymes. I got a bit bored by the end though.

Another great one!

This record has some gems on it but it’s not as good as The Idiot.

I’ve always thought I would like Fleetwood Mac more as I got older and sure enough I gave Rumours a spin about a year ago and enjoyed it. This record, however, isn’t for me. Though there are a few cool moments, particularly towards the end.

I loved this album when I was a kid first getting into “alternative” music. It actually holds up better than I expected. Too bad everything they did after this was trash.

Bluesy blue blues

Have the Rolling Stones killed.

Sad fuzzy bliss

I can think of some people in the world who should listen to this record.

I don’t really like listening to this kind of punk but I appreciate it for what it is and like some of the lyrics, especially the political ones.

Strong songwriting, a bit milquetoast.

Soulful country rock. “The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down” is a deserved classic.