Reviews by shankss

This is definitely not made for me, but there is no other album that goes this hard. It probably good that I get this album halfway through this list, because any other albums around this era is so dated in comparison, but this hasn't aged at all. It is violent and sexist and gross, but it also feels real in a way that nothing else really does. All the other albums of this era on this list feel like they use that to prove they are hard. This feels like just a part of the story. well except the doctor's office. that was gratuitous. Its a great album.

It's a little too random that this was given to me the day after Ozzy died. Are they fishing for higher stars? It's wild how this band came pretty much fully formed even by their first album in 1970!!?? It's great. I think their later albums were a bit more solid, but man this feels like it came out of nowhere. I mean the Beatles were still a band when this came out. Incredible.

I found the other one of her albums she released in 2020 after 1989 was recommended on here and really liked it. This is very similar. I feel like these two albums really allowed her to mature as a musician and producer of music, and you can hear the influences on her pop music after these, but my god the lyrics whenever I actually heard the words are from a place of a life of no hardship of no real pain. it feels so flat especially with the depth the music has. If only the music of this album could be paired with the lyricism of lana del ray this would have easily been a 5 for me. but that being said this is a very strong 4. This is clearly the music she would be writing if no one was watching her. The fact that once COVID restrictions let up she went right back to the bland pop sound Is sad. Why she is this far in her career yet she still feels the need to be #1 and not an artist she could really be in the vein of Joni Mitchell and instead chasing katy perry is a bit depressing for a number of reasons. Thats a topic that needs an album. Well, I guess we got Anti-hero?

It's fine. It doesn't really do anything for me but they all seem like competent musicians. It was good background music on a Monday morning. I think I need something a bit more pep now though.

Its so raw and hard in a way that music just isn't now? It's really interesting just how music is recorded and how mistakes have emotional intent. I think that is what is missing in music. It's not the guitar and it's not the rock n roll per se, rather it is the human intent and concept that is missing in music. I'm not really into this type of music, but man it hits very different in 2025 than I think it did when I listened to it for the first time in the late 90's. It's like an extinct animal.

I'm always annoyed with this band. Their singles are so well done. Driving yet light. Melancholy but never sad. But then the rest of their albums are just ambiance. Which, I guess fits their name pretty well but leaves less than a stellar album to listen to. guess it makes sense that them as a soundtrack album artist makes sense. but again, there is very little substance here besides a mood and a single. That single makes up for so much though. It's just so annoying.

Billy Corgan just ripped this off didn't he? lol. It's good and atmospheric, but it gets a bit repetitive, much like the smashing pumpkins first album. It's better than I remember it being, but still not something I would turn on just to listen to.

punk, but make it longer and less interesting. and this is the most excessive reissue songs added so far on this list and I'm 400 albums in. Just a slog to get through the original album, no way I'm listening to 40 +songs of this.

What a great album. THis is what I was looking for in this list: a great artist I haven't heard of. Amazing singing amazing music. I think I got a little bored by the end, but man. The Architect is a JAM!

Well that's not what I expected. It's such a bizarre album that feels like a mix between Lou Reed and maybe Kate bush? Listening to the title track I don't think I ever realized how weird that song was either. Is it interesting? Sure. Would I have been pissed off if I bought it only hearing the single? Definitely. Drugs make you do some wild shit.

I hate him. I understand why this is his most recognizable album though. There's actually music on here. It's not just him whining while someone practices a guitar in the background. But the lyrics are terrible and his voice is just so grating. I almost gave this a 2 but that live song near the end killed it.

It feels like a lesser version of their self titled album. I really wish these were presented in order sometimes, becasue I understand now why LA Woman was so different and.. boozy? because doing the same thing for three albums must have been boring. Or was it a return to something and they just didn't have the same spark? I don't know, but this feels like a tired dirge through most of this.

I think I might be prejudiced againts british rappers. they all sound the same and honestly when they try to go "hard" like I think this one is(?) it feels a bit put on. Like I understand white people in england are probably racist. I think that country invented the idea, but you're sad you went to a fashion show and the news said you were too black? must be hard to deal with when you go to your next fashion show... Whatever. The music is tight and the flow is good, but I really don't see me listening to this regularly.

I never really liked talking heads, and I never really understood why Radiohead, one of my favorite bands liked them so much htey named their band after a reference of theirs. just yesterday I was listening to Radiohead and I realized in comparison to the fusion pop, rock, techno musicians out right now, Radiohead feels a bit pedestrian. I think that is what happened to Talking Heads. It was probably a revelation when they came out, but in retrospect feels a bit clunky and dated. I think this band deserves attention in that it inspired a whole genre of music I specifically am into, but in a pure listening quality, it's just a boring repetitive groove that any black musician of this era did way better.

It's a pretty forgettable allbum. There seems to be a signature organ riff going on with this band, but Jesus Christ superstar as a lead singer is pretty solid. A for singing c for the music.

this sure is a snapshot of a very specific time. and for all his shitty behavior and terrible personality, his tenacity really shows on this album. the producers he got to do this album and the "lets just try anything and see what sticks" feel of this album proves he wanted to be famous at any cost. I guess he got what he wanted? the music is hokey and dated but isn't that what pop music is?

a combo of shitty police and shitty peter gabriel doesn't make for a good album.

I can't listen to her without thinking of David Sedaris. her voice is definitely one of a kind. I want her to get a little more excited? feels very languid. but Not bad.

This band always misaligned with me. This is their first album that I became aware of them so to start to hear all the sellout accusations then seems goofy. Looking back i think they were probably just too stupid to understand that whole thing. I think this album would be full blown comedy the likes of spinal tap but I also think they don't understand humor or irony or much of anything. But because of that this is almost a perfect album. It's so straight and so stupid but man they get away with it because they are 100% serious about it. Which is even more stupid.

For what era this came out it's pretty stellar. Would it be something I'd ever listen to again? Nah.