Reviews by scritters

Pre Listen:
I've only ever listened to Supertramp's "Breakfast in America" album before, and I quite liked it. Expecting a similar level of quality music here, so higher expectations than usual.

Notable Tracks:
Bloody Well Right - Favorite track. I love the oomph of the vocals; they do the fun lyrics justice. A Fun song.
Rudy - Another highlight and probably would've been my favorite had it been trimmed a bit. It's just got a few unnecessary parts that don't really do anything other than pad it's runtime.

Post Listen:
Cool album, I enjoyed it. It gave me Pink Floyd vibes, specifically Dark Side of the Moon.

Just like Breakfast in America, this album's lyrics, instrumentation, and overall presentation were quite good. I played this one during a lengthier drive home, and consistently the album interrupted conversations over it, because the songs just had several "woah" moments. I'd like to listen to this one again sometime, and may edit my review, because I think there was more going on under the hood that I didn't get to appreciate through a first-time listen. That said, there was a lot of padding I felt on several songs. It's a shorter album with only 8 tracks, but even then, I think it could've been cleaned up a bit more to perfection.

Very cool, very nice. 4/5

Pre Listen:
I've heard of Fats Domino before, but I'm struggling to remember any of his songs. I feel like I've heard at least one before, as I used to *really* be in to songs from this decade. Higher than usual expectations.

Notable Tracks:
Honey Chile | Poor, Poor Me - Tied for my least favorite songs. Boring instrumentation paired with unforgivingly repetitive vocals and lyrics.
The Fat Man's Hop - Favorite track. The instrumentals are the highlight of this album, and it's always a joy seeing them get a song to call their own.

Post Listen:
So I didn't recognize any of his songs, but his voice sounds so familiar. I still think I've heard him before, but I'm still just not sure.

Album was ok. I liked Domino's voice mostly, it was a little one-note, but it was a good note, so it's alright. The instrumental works were the highlight, as with many albums from this time. Classic rock and jazz fusions, when such fusions were just sort of the norm, have such a golden sound to them. What dragged a lot of the album down for me however was the lyrical work, it was painfully repetitive through the album. I'm not a fan of blues to begin with, so when you pair blues-styled lyrics with a one-note singer, and make the lyrics as repetitive as possible, it became old incredibly fast. 7 out of 12 of the songs on here blend together horribly.

I think I figured out why Domino can't please his woman. It's probably because all he does is missionary and doesn't see the joyous freedom beyond simple yet comforting repetition. 3/5

Pre Listen:
This is going to be the longest pre-listen preamble I've done on here to date, but to cut out the fat: Yes I've heard this album before, yes I like it, and yes I'm heavily biased towards Johnny Cash.

This album came on my list just a few days after I let my cat go, after she had a somewhat lengthy battle with cancer. I took a brief break from this project during it, as I felt reviewing any song whilst feeling gloomy about everything probably wouldn't result in the fairest of ratings. Upon my return, seeing this album assigned shook me up.

My cat was weird. She absolutely hated car rides, and we tried a ton of things to try and make them easier for her. Nothing eased her anxiety, not medication, not being in a darkened carrier, not being allowed to walk around the car, nothing. That is, until one day, a Johnny Cash song played on my playlist during a car ride. For some odd reason, the song enraptured our cat, she curled up on my wife's lap, and for the first time ever, seemed relatively calmed. From that point on, during car rides, if she became too anxious, we'd play Johnny Cash for her. Through some experimentation we found it wasn't the Western-styled genre, it wasn't male singers with low-register vocals, it *had* to be Johnny Cash, otherwise she'd go back to freaking out.

After learning all this, we've gone through Johnny Cash's entire discography probably 3 times over, through the years and car rides with her. It got pretty damn old after a while, but I wish I could've listened to this one with her just one last time. Miss and love you Mowmow. Rest easy kitty.

Notable Tracks:
Folsom Prison Blues - Classic song, love it. Why did he shoot that man? Was it really just to watch him die? We may never know.
Cocaine Blues - Yet another classic one, love it as well. Cash is one of the few singers out there I enjoy hearing the blues from, most others just don't have the experience or soul to make it work.
Dirty Old Egg-Suckin' Dog - My wife and I joke that it's songs like this one is reason why our cat loved Cash so much. Very relatable, to a cat methinks.

Post Listen:
I think I've said enough about ol' Johnny at this point, and what hasn't been said about him anyways?

His voice is golden. He sings from experience. His lyrics can be both hard-hitting and funny. He's a man of great talent and respect. I normally don't even like the genre he sings, or live albums. This story behind this live audience is really neat though, and they had some really great moments that *did* add to the album.

Great album overall, but I do think Cash has better works out there. 4/5

Pre Listen:
The man who.... did what? Sold the world? Album cover looks painfully modern and bland. Never heard of this "Travis" guy though, so idk, lower expectations, I guess.

Notable Tracks:
Writing To Reach You - "What's a Wonderwall anyways?" lol. Yeah, fuck that song. Good call-out.
Why Does it Always Rain on Me? - Least favorite song. My god it's so repetitive, so self-pitying, so bland. The vocalist's whiney, breathy singing is at its worst here.
Slide Show - Shitty way to end an album. One of those songs that really should've just been split into two songs. The 2 minutes of silence is so stupid. What's worse, the 2nd part of this song probably would've been my favorite track, had it been its own thing. The sound is the best there.

Post Listen:
Bland ass music, as expected. Yet more UK slop propaganda, that really has no right to be on this list.

Starting with the vocalist, I thought he was alright at first, but after a few songs you realize he's sort of a 1-trick pony. His singing sounds almost the same from track to track, constantly whiney, very breathy sound. He's got this wacky "blah blah blah BLAH blah blah BLAH blah BLAH" way of singing. It's almost like if Bob Dylan stopped slurring his speech, removed all creativity from his lyrics, but kept the random bursts in his vocals. The lyrics aren't any better, extremely self-pitying and boring. My eyes almost rolled out of my skull when I heard the unironic "I'm not like other boys" segment. The instrumental work is passable, but no more than that. Solid background music type quality.

Who the fuck is Travis, and why is your band named after him? 2/5

Pre Listen:
Another one I've never heard of. Been getting a lot of albums in my blind spots lately. No expectations.

Notable Tracks:
Cloud Nine - Very strong start to an album. Major highlight.
I Heard It Through The Grapevine - Another cover of this absolute classic. I dig it, this one's a lot funkier than others. Very unique.
Runaway Child - Somewhat my least favorite song, if only because of the wailing child midway through. I get it, contextually it makes sense, doesn't mean they had to include it. Rest of the song was a joy to listen to however.
Hey Girl - Classic! I knew this one beforehand, didn't know it'd be on this album. Favorite track!

Post Listen:
Super sick album, loved the soul and funk of it all.

Didn't really dislike a single song. Each one had so much feeling to it. Every vocalist, every person on an instrument, they all worked together so well to create such a groovy little album. Other than the odd choice mentioned on that one song listed above, I couldn't find any issue with any other track.

I want this one on Vinyl. It would make an excellent addition to my collection and could elevate most good vibes to perfection. 5/5

Pre Listen:
Yet another album with a guy I've never heard of, who feels important enough to include only himself as the album cover. Expecting a nothingburger of an album.

Notable Tracks:
So Real - Favorite track. I love the progression, the singing, and the odd, slightly discordant guitar work. You can feel the tension in the song by the music, reflected well in the lyrics.
Hallelujah - Ahhh, it's this guy. I've always felt this song was overrated. It's a very dramatic song that Gen X'rs and older like to play when their cat dies or something. I prefer the Waluigi version, excellent satirical take on an otherwise ok song. https://youtu.be/HSZT0etiEeo?list=RDHSZT0etiEeo
Corpus Christi Carol - Ok Jeff, it's very impressive you can hit those high notes. Very impressive, here's a gold star. Next time, remember to make your song sound good though, this is ear-piercingly bad. Least favorite track.

Post Listen:
Better than I expected! That boy Jeff sure can sing.

There were certainly moments I think Jeff took his singing a little bit too far, moments where less would've been more, as he has an incredibly solid band backing him. The guitarist specifically was very impressive, reminded me a lot of Jimmy Page. I'd go so far as to say the guitarists work was my favorite part of the album, but the drummer and bassist were great as well. Regardless, most every song had a good sound to it, maybe an odd moment or two, but otherwise really good. Great variety in the sounds too, across it's songs. I know this came out in the mid-90's, but even still it has a very modern feel to it.

Very cool Jeff, very cool. 4/5

Pre Listen:
This is stupid, but I've heard of Super Fly before only from Jojo part 4. Haven't listened to the album, and I had no idea it was a movie until seeing the album cover here. No idea what genre it'll be other than soundtrack adjacent, so no expectations really?

Notable Tracks:
Pusherman - Lyrically my favorite track. Got me chuckling, conveys the sleaziness of a dealer so well. I've met people this song's about, to a tee.
Freddie's Dead - Another highlight here, it's so damn FUNKY man I'm lovin this album.
Junkie Chase - Favorite track on the album. It's such a jam, and I hate it's so short.

Post Listen:
What a great soundtrack holy moly. Without having watched the movie before, I understood it's vibes perfect for a funky 70's action movie.

Those instrumentals were phenomenal. Smooth as can be, blending funk with jazz, and complimenting the vocals to perfection. Every song was a real groove, and I'll be adding quite a few to my playlist. I'm also very interested in watching the movie now, if only to understand the context for some of the tracks. Well composed music, and the first soundtrack-type album on here that where I can really understand it's inclusion on this list.

No Negative Notes, great album, wish it was longer. 5/5

Pre Listen:
Yeah, I'm familiar with this album, mostly in name alone. I know the song, I know the one about police, etc. etc. Haven't enjoyed the last few rap albums I got on here, but I have enjoyed some overall. Mixed expectations.

Notable Tracks:
Fuck the Police - Generational rap song, I think its legacy is more impressive than the song itself. It's either calls for revolution against an oppressive and militaristic police force and corrupt state, or anarchistic calls for crime and indiscriminate violence from thugs, depending on who you ask. For me, I think the song's kind of bland and repetitive, not the biggest fan.
8 Ball - Favorite track. Funny lyrical storytelling, with good beats and samples to boot. A little funky, even.
Dopeman - Least favorite track. I can't tell if they're criticizing or glorifying the role a drug dealer plays in low-income areas. Either way, the lyrics are icky.
Something 2 Dance 2 - Favorite track. Through the album, DJ Yella's sampling and beats have been my favorite aspect of almost every song, he's got talent. Resultingly, I really enjoyed this one where they let the guy do his thing.

Post Listen:
It was about as much of a mixed bag as I expected.

The swapping of lyricists and rappers throughout the album was both a boon and a backfire. Some of them, mainly Eazy-E, I quite liked. Ice Cube on the other hand, not so much. It was refreshing to have slightly different takes on the genre between them all though, it helped the album feel fresh throughout. That said, this album helped define this brand of Rap, solidifying it as songs full of misogynistic takes, glorification of violence, and the unhelpful acceptance of negative circumstances. Inflammatory music for the sake of being inflammatory, which wouldn't be an issue, if only it held substance.

I'm once again reminded why Public Enemy is my favorite rap group. N.W.A. has the sound; they just don't have the sauce. 3/5

Pre Listen:
Another lad I'm entirely unfamiliar with. I always assume that artists who include just themselves on the album cover, and minimal else, have a bit of an ego. Sometimes it's earned, other times (most of the time) it's not. Unsure of what genre this could be, but judging off of Gram's appearance (who I assume is the guy on the cover) probably some sort of singer-song writer rock.

Notable Tracks:
Love Hurts - Oh, I actually know a song on this thing. I like this one a lot, I can't recall where I first heard it, but it's certainly the highlight of the album, and my favorite. Those vocal harmonies are simply superb.

Post Listen:
Didn't think I recognize a song on here. Neat.

I think I'm country'd out having got this album. It's a genre I'm normally quite bleh on, don't hate it, don't love it. I've gotten like 3 country albums just before this one, and this one was alright. Gram's voice is alright, the female vocalist he's got with him is a little more talented I think, but both are fine overall. Instrumental work is fine as well, no notes there. The overall sound of the album is a little generic, if you're a country lover though, this is likely one of the most classic ones out there. Didn't dislike anything, but nothing stuck out except for the mentioned song.

It alright. I need a break from country music though. 3/5

Pre Listen:
Yet another band I haven't heard of before. Hard to tell what genre this will be based on album cover. The naked(?) stick figures and some of the song titles make me lean towards it being punk, or punk adjacent? Not too sure though, so no expectations.

Notable Tracks:
Birthday - Least favorite track. That vocalist is miserable. The instrumental backing is miserable. This whole song is awful, actually painful listen.
Cold Sweat - Most solid instrumental work on the album. Not a good song because of the screeching banshee vocalist, but the guitarist tried their best to salvage something out of it.

Post Listen:
Well, it wasn't punk. I'm not really sure what that was. Other than just pretty awful.

This one is incredibly close to being a 1. The female vocalist is the worst part, her screeches, growls, howls and "singing" ruins every song she opens her trap on. Many such cases. The male vocalist isn't too much better, more so inoffensive than talented. The same could be said for most of the instruments playing. The guitarist and bassist have some solid moments, but generally are simply passable. I didn't notice anything of note the drummer did for the entire album. The result of all these factors are songs that sound like nails on a chalkboard 40% of the time, pitifully average sounds 55%, and something somewhat decent 5% in-between.

Nothing sweet about these sugar cubes. I didn't know they could expire, but apparently they can. 2/5

EDIT - After dwelling on it and remembering I couldn't even finish this album, bumping my review down to a 1. This thing sucked. I didn't even realize it was Bjork. Womp Womp.

Pre Listen:
The album and artist are completely unfamiliar to me. Can't discern anything from the album cover either, really. Cover looks like a lower income urban area? Rap maybe? I have no idea. No expectations.

Notable Tracks:
Walt Whitman's Niece - Least favorite track. My expectations fell after this, especially considering it's the first track. I thought "Shit, another dime-a-dozen country album." but thankfully, it's just this one that has a bit of a bland feel.
Birds and Ships - Highlight of the album here, best vocals of the album. Her voice drew some feelings out of me, that's always an incredibly impressive feat.
Hoodoo Voodoo - Favorite track, probably because it's the closest sounding thing to classic rock on here. Funky lyrics, fun riff, I like the keyboard. Foot-tapping type good music.

Post Listen:
Interesting concept for an album! I liked the variety of sub-genres through here, they did a great job exploring the wide variety of sounds that fall under the umbrella of "Country Music".

Because they explored so many sounds, I found myself really enjoying some songs, feeling ambivalent about most, but only really disliking one or two. The genre-swapping between songs was exciting, left me wondering what was next. Blues, Folk, Honky Tonk, Classic, Rock, Bar/Pub, Lowdown, West Coast and East Coast, so much inspiration encapsulated so well. It was like taking a musical tour of a genre I'm normally lukewarm on. I also loved the swapping of vocalists, each one was talented in their own ways. Shoutout to the female vocalist who was on a few tracks, she was my favorite. Instrumental work was solid throughout.

I'd like more albums like this, for other genres of music. A rock one, a jazz one, collections like these done well are fun to listen to. 4/5

Pre Listen:
First Earth, Wind & Fire album on here sick. I love these guys; I've listened through their "All n' All" and Greatest Hits album before and thoroughly enjoyed them both. Haven't heard this one, but fairly certain I'll love it. Higher expectations than typical resultingly.

Notable Tracks:
Shining Star - Oh, I had no idea this was Earth Wind & Fire. I have no idea why, but I always thought this was a Stevie Wonder song. Neat, good song!
All About Love - Least favorite track. Too slow, too gooey, and too long. Love songs like this are icky!
Africano - Favorite track, that's some damn good funky jazz. Enjoyed the Afro-Influence on it, absolute groove.

Post Listen:
An album which is 85% quality, but they made some.... interesting creative decisions here and there that bump it down just a little bit.

As with every other Earth, Wind & Fire song I've had the pleasure to listen to, the instrumentation is totally amazing. The Brass, the Strings, the Bass, all done superbly well. The vocals too sound phenomenal, complimenting the instrumentation almost through the whole album. The slow song was pretty meh, but that's more of a personal taste thing than an issue with the quality. What irked me was some odd inclusions at the end of a few songs where they included these dizzying, discordant electronic bits? Sounded like something out of Earthbound, felt very out of place.

Otherwise, a superb album. Will be adding Africano to my playlist. 4/5

Pre Listen:
Never heard of this group, not the biggest fan of the Honky Tonk style though, personally. Album cover looks fun, bet the vibes in that moment were immaculate. Expecting country music that sounds alright, but somewhat generic.

Notable Tracks:
Ain't No God in Mexico - Least favorite song. Lots of abruptness to this one, weird abrupt lyrics, weird abrupt changes in tempo, and a weird abrupt end. Just weird.

Post Listen:
Expectations were dead on. Classic Country.

Another one of these albums that isn't bad but just isn't really all that special. Sounds good, probably really good for Country lovers, but I'm just not that huge on the genre. I really liked the Bass player, he had some neat moments in some of the songs, otherwise played consistently. Main vocalist felt like a regional Johnny Cash, good voice on him. Other than the odd mentioned song, nothing stuck out as bad, but again, nothing really hooked me all that much. Album had a good length, at least.

Woulda had a beer with you Waylon. Idk what all we'd have in common, but you got a decent band with ya, and that's reason enough. 3/5

Pre Listen:
Never heard of this group, but I dig the album cover. Chancing a guess that it'll be string-based music based on the band's name? If not I will feel misled, and give them a 1 for being liars.

Notable Tracks:
Koeeoaddi There - Ah! Heard a Bell and other percussion instruments! Instant 1. Nah this is neat, it's giving Renaissance style mixed with Syd Barrett era Pink Floyd and Psychedelia Era Beatles. Wondering if it'll get old before the end of the album though.
A Very Cellular Song - Frustrating song, it has my favorite section in the whole album "Good Night" is a joyful ditty, somewhat catchy, and carries good vibes. Every other part of the song is bad.
Swift as the Wind - Least favorite song, and exemplifies everything wrong with this album. I wonder how many more drawn out "Aaaaaaa"s they could've fitted in here before even they realized they went too far.

Post Listen:
Album got old before the end. One of those ones where the vocalist sort of ruins everything in a most horrific, ear-bleeding fashion. Many such cases.

Pros, this album has a great variety of musical instruments it uses to great affect to create some really interesting sounds. Some are more experimental, but most of the time it works and sounds fun. Then you got the lead vocalist butt in with absolute nonsense lyrics. He's got the flattest voice you've ever heard, and he goes on and on, it starts to feel like having a fly in your ear. I really wanted to give this album at least a 3, it's got clear international influence across many of the songs (mostly Indian), and it gives green-puff Wizard vibes at it's best.

At it's worst though the lead vocalist hurt me. I really hate it when a band as a group can't just tell their shitty vocalist to sit down and shut up. 2/5

Pre Listen:
Jack White is yet another name I think I've heard of before, but I'm not sure. The album cover looks really edgy. Really makes you *feel* like you're back in 2012 and everyone's a scene kid. Lower expectations than usual.

Notable Tracks:
Missing Pieces - The sinking realization after hearing Jack's voice when the neurons in my brain realized it's *that* Jack White from White Stripes was painful. White Stripes is one of my least favorite bands of all time. I think they were absolute hacks with songs so cheesy it could put someone with lactose intolerance into a coma. Expectations for the rest of the album plummeted here.

Post Listen:
Perhaps it was my incredibly low expectations, but that album was better than I thought. Wasn't my favorite still, but compared to Jack's other work with the White Stripes, it was leagues better.

Maybe it was his divorce, which I learned about after researching the guy while trying to figure out how this album sounded passable, and his earlier work sounded so garbage. Blame Yoko type thing perhaps? Her departure didn't solve everything here, I still find his voice to be annoying as hell, and his lyricism to be cringe 90% of the time, but the overall sound was so much better. This album actually has an identity, a theme, and polish to it. Folk/Country sounding Rock with elements from other genres sprinkled in, done consistently and faithfully.

Maybe the guy just matured over the years. It's both interesting and pleasant to hear improvement. 3/5

Pre Listen:
First Madonna album I've gotten on here. Yeah I know the song 'Ray of Light', if anything because of the music video. Unfamiliar with the rest of the album, or most of Madonna's other work in general. Mid expectations.

Notable Tracks:
Ray of Light - Yup, that's the song I recall. My sister used to have this as one of her favorites of all time. Music video is a stimulant simulator. It's alright.

Post Listen:
One of those albums where I can tell I'm not the target demographic. Young women, 12 to 30 or so, seems like the focus group here.

Madonna's voice is pretty great through the album, she has great vocal control, good range, good at both soft and full-chested singing, overall a major highlight of the album. That said, the instrumental backings that accompany her vary, which is neat because normally it's the other way around with most albums. The insturmentals are at their most complimentary when they keep that turn-of-the-century synthy, electronic futuristic-esk vibe. The more traditional songs with string instruments fell flat for me.

I didn't dislike a single song really, but like I said, I don't think I was the target audience here. Nothing personally resonated, and despite Madonna's vocal talent, most of the album was just somewhat unenjoyable background music to me. 3/5

Pre Listen:
Hrgggg, the album cover is giving me the vibes 'The most boring English rock band you could imagine.' I've been on a bit of a losing streak with the albums, so much boring bleh. Hoping my expectations will be dashed, but they are low regardless.

Notable Tracks:
Fast Cars - Ugh, yeah, couldn't have been more dead on with my assessment based on album cover. Sometimes, first impressions are correct, and you really should judge the a book by it's cover.
No Reply - Hey that's the telephone tone from the Pink Floyd Album.
Sixteen - Least favorite track. They trapped bro inside of an electrical signal and kept playing. They should help him out, cause he sounds like shit.
I Don't Mind - Least bad song. Got a hint of Beatles influence on it I think.

Post Listen:
Yeah, about what expected. Pity. Bri*ish "People" making ""Music"".

I hate punk. Repetitive, loud, with the worst vocalists you've ever heard. I'd describe this band's main vocalist as sounding like something of a little squirt, quite annoying, like an elf. He keeps saying how much he hates things, I wonder how he'd feel if I made a whole album about how much I hate this. The drums were meh, had a garage quality to them. Guitar was mostly boring, but had the most highlights out of anything on here. Many albums like this on here, British propaganda pieces no one outside of their weird little isle has ever heard of.

Buzzcocks can buzz off. 2/5

Pre Listen:
I think I've heard of LCD Soundsystem before? Sounds very familiar to me. No expectations, album cover looks a lil boring though.

Notable Tracks:
Us V Them - I like the harmonies through the mid-part of the song. Favorite part of the album up to this point. sadly there's ~3 minutes before and after the mid section of the track that are trash.

Post Listen:
Not a fan. Millennial gabagool.

Boring ass vocalist. Songs that go on for longer than needed. I'm getting so tired of these sorts of albums on this project. They feel like time wasters. Albums that aren't terrible, but aren't even close to being good, so you feel just...nothing listening to it. No sensation other than feeling like my time is being wasted listening to this stuff. Like yeah sure it has some good moments, a good beat here, neat harmony there, but then it'll dive into the absurd and your brain just wants it to be over with. Overall sound was this miserable mix of Indie and Punk, musical equivalent of drinking a warm plastic water bottle left out in the sun.

:L 2/5

Pre Listen:
2nd CHIC album, nice! Last one I got was Risque, and I quite enjoyed it. Higher expectations this time around, do your thing Chic.

Notable Tracks:
Le Freak | I Want Your Love - The two hit classics of this album. I prefer 'I Want Your Love' as I find it more funky. Those bells are great. Le Freak holds special memories to me too though, as my siblings and I used to sing it together at random cause we thought it was funny. Good Memories.
At Last I Am Free - Least favorite track. This thing goes on for much too long, way too repetitive. Boring.

Post Listen:
Ehhhh, I didn't enjoy this one as much as 'Risque'. Got a little repetitive.

I normally really like funky, groovy music like this. This was the first time I finally got the vibe when people say music like this is "Elevator Music". It was a little too slow. A little too repetitive. Well produced, professional, but somewhat bland. My favorite instrument was the bass, I love the heavy, louder bass in music like this, but it simply wasn't enough to make the songs excel. Good vibes music I guess, but I know I won't remember any song on here other than the big hits. Every song should've been like 3 minutes in length, but each is extended by repeating the same 3 measures of music 5 times over, with slight variation.

C'est Boring. 3/5

Pre Listen:
Never heard of these folks. Not sure what to expect honestly, the album cover is giving jazz, but the album title is giving...something else? Can't gleam anything from the release year either, could be anything. Confused expectations.

Notable Tracks:
Underground - Holy fuck that's the song from fucking Robots (2005). Whatever I wasn't expecting, I absolutely WASN'T expecting this. Fuckin blindsided.
Just Another Sucker On the Vine | Rainbirds - Tied for my favorite tracks. Love the jazzy, emotional sounds tied up here. Makes me feel things.
Frank's Wild Years - Incredible story. Just incredible. Damn funny intermission.
Gin Soaked Boy - Least favorite track. Bland blues rock that I hate.

Post Listen:
I think someone could've sat me down and explained what this album was all about, and I *still* wouldn't have been able to predict anything on it. I don't even know how to define what genre this thing is.

Story-Telling Jazz Rock? With a heavier lean towards jazz and punk rock? With a hint of southern U.S. folk-rock? I have no clue. It was a fun listen though! I don't know if I'll ever listen to it again, but it was fun! I found I enjoyed the heavier songs with those meaty, primal percussions, and the jazzier songs the most, with the softer more story-telling rock or generic songs the least. All the stories told were pretty funny though, lots of grade-A black comedy here, done well. No song outstays it's welcome, so even the lowpoints of this album are done and over with quickly, thankfully. This album feels like what a prior album I got, 'New Boots and Panties' was trying to be. They did it way better here.

I would like to witness a live performance of this album. Would be a fuckin experience. 4/5