Reviews by silverthumb1

*Great punk sound

*Started out great with jazz rhythms and the vibraphone playing a huge part in the backing band
*As the album goes on it slows a little too much

*Interesting concept with the carnival music turning into the industrial sound.
*Glad I listened once but probably won't return again.

*The Kids are Alright and My Generation are bangers but the rest of the album is just ok. Cool sound but nothing that moved the needle beyond that.

*Very cool jazz with African drum beats...kind of fusion-ish at times
*Even more impressive is that it's live

*Cool and unique to listen to, but nothing that really interested me after this first listen

*I never would have listened to this if I wasn't doing this project
*It was cool to hear Brazilian music, but nothing blew me away....solid musicianship though

*I have tons of nostalgia for this record- but it is one of the best examples of the nu-metal/rap rock genre.
*Has so many great hits and it brought validity to the genre by crossing over into popular radio at the time.

*Solid album- loved the guitars
*Didn't realize Dire Straits started out sounding like this and less like Money for Nothing

*Very Avant-garde and out there, but has some cool musical and unique elements to each song
*Interesting to listen to but I probably won't revisit it

*This grew on me as the album went on.
*Great guitar tone and very pointed lyrics...I could see how its reputation improved over time
*Cool album art with the magazine cover theme

*Several all time hits to start the album but it trails off a little as it goes along

*This album has great cohesion with its message of using hip hop to elevate people instead of resorting to violence and honor past hip hop heroes who have passed away. She also does an amazing job of using her status and creativity to empower women with her message.
*The cameos are crazy- Jay-Z, Method Man, Beyonce, etc. and the sound is such a dynamic and unique hip hop sound.

*I am certainly not the intended audience for this album but the crass lyrics and in your face vocals don't do much for me.
*The guitar tone is so 90s, it felt like I was sitting in Central Perk
*The album had some good moments but reallllllly dragged by the end.

*I get the musical quality of this, but I'm not an overly big Dylan fan...don't love the voice and the lyrics don't do enough to get me super excited to listen to his stuff.

*Strong lyrics and an intense listen
*Good punk/alternative sounds at times but pretty abrasive
*Would need several listens to get into

*Emotionally heavy- definitely need to be in the right mood for it
*Don't love his voice and several songs dragged at times- but there were some nice moments

*Great mix of jazz, rock, and other influences
*The guitar work is top notch

*I can appreciate the music of this but I'm just not a huge Bowie fan. This is fine but nothing overly incredible to me.

*A heavy emotional album that is beautiful at times, but drags a bit as well
*This grew on me as I listened...didn't like it at first, but thought it was ok by the end.