Reviews by shankss

Not my music of choice, but I had a hard day of concentration so it was some nice background music.

I understand the idea of picking albums outside of dominant cultures, and this isn't terrible, but how is this different from any other half drunk "irish" band on any stage in the world right now? yeah there's a bit of punk ideas thrown in there, but I just don't see it.

I haven't listened to this album in many years, mostly because I remember it feeling a little dated, but listening to it, it holds up surprisingly well. There are 2 or three songs in the middle that feel a bit off, but if anything its a much better album then I remember. dark and moody, but still a decent groove.

perfection. no notes.

Its a band you hear in the background of a coffee shop that thinks its cool, but hasn't been cool since 1998

What I picture Taylor Swift would be if she wasn't a megalomaniac.

This is one of those albums that were always around me, but I've never had an interest to listen to, and now I know why. I just don't think I ever did enough pot to get this. can't dance to it, not enough of substance to have to understand. it's just background music to do drugs to.

its so depressing it is that people live their lives with such a terrible upbringing and try to make a place for themselves in the world. I grew up with people like this, and how they both are so vulnerable and then lie about how bad ass they are. its a dark place that I don't really like to visit. I haven't heard anything hes done recently, but it would be interesting how he navigates the politics when he both was polarizing but never really political. Anyway. It's a great album but I hate listening to it because its a little too emotional.

I think I liked this better than rumours? It's a bit too long and cumbersome, but the songs are generally more interesting to me. I'm generally one that likes the music more than the lyrics though, so I think that has something to do with it.

This is a really solid album, and if I haven't had to listen to ALL his other lesser albums from this list I probably would have given this a 4, but the fact that I physically cringe when I hear/read his name he loses a point.

Better than what I figured this vanity project would be, but seems all over the place. Indifferent at best.

No

I bit disappointed. Seems a bit bloated and not a whole lot of fun. A middle zeppelin album.

I understand he's playing a character and he's actually talking about himself, but it feels gross hearing a straight man say that. That being said I have this on vinyl for some reason and every 10 years or so I try to listen to this album thinking it will be better than it ever actually is. just sort of dull.

Incredible performance, piece of shit human.

I understand keeping a record of Americana but it is so long and the interstitials are so distracting. Also I had a roommate in college that would practice playing a banjo whenever he was drunk, so I have bad memories of this type of music. My kid danced to it in the car though, so I guess it's not a total waste...

Not to be a crabby American, but it seems that any artist from the British isles that has one hit in America instantly seems to be on this list. The album is the worst kind of straight white male, middle of the road 80's music that is completely forgettable. It sounds like no one in this band is having any fun except the singer. and if it wasn't for that one hit and the last song which some how sounds like a supertramp song if their singer had a head cold I'd give this a 1.

I think this is as close to a guilty pleasure I have. I hate the people that listen to this band and I hate the members of this band, but this is such a solid, emotional album. I probably listen to it a couple times a year.

Yeah. This is a good album. I'm surprised how young she sounds and the lyrics themselves. I suppose that's the theme of the album, but it just felt really fresh and new even 25 (!) years later.

I loved it. Precursor to heavy metal