Reviews by smith__2112

One of those that inspired music that’s better than it is. Not bad, just kinda forgettable really

Probably says a lot that the good parts of Walk This Way are by Run-DMC and the bad parts are the ones taken from Aerosmith

Cuba has Buena Vista Social Club and better healthcare, why would anyone willingly live in the US instead of Cuba?

A 90 minute album is a tough sell. A 90 minute rock opera about Lynyrd Skynyrd and life in the south is even tougher. There are a few decent songs here but most aren’t that good. The best ones are the spoken poem/songs and not where the lead singer is trying to sing. Maybe this would be better if I grew up in the south or like Lynyrd Skynyrd, but neither of those are true and this album isn’t really good enough to cross cultural boundaries

I remember a time when I talked about this album with my dad and brother and neither of them had heard of it. I tried to explain how well regarded it is and how important and influential it is, but they just didn’t believe me because they didn’t know it or had heard any of the songs from it. Any way, absolutely great album. A personal favorite

Shamed I never listened to this earlier. I’ve known about Hole for a long time but just never bothered to actually check them out. I feel like so much of their reputation nowadays is tied to Nirvana and Courtney’s relationship with Kurt Cobain but they deserve better than that

You would think a song titled “Heinz Baked Beans” would be the best track on any given album, but alas it isn’t. In fact it might just be the worst one

Hüsker Dü deserve to be included in the list but they really could’ve picked any of their other albums and done better. This albums is fine but not an essential listen. Minnesotans deserve better than this

AC/DC was my favorite band when I was like 12, which coincidentally the best way to describe AC/DC is a 12 year old boy’s favorite band. It’s simple rock, nothing complicated here. Lyrics anybody with a 4th grade education could get. But it’s fun and it just works

Santana seems like one of the classic rock bands that were kind of big back in the day but have faded out of the public consciousness. It’s not bad music but it generally doesn’t stand out, and other than Black Magic Woman it isn’t particularly memorable

For as much as I love the Pixies, I really should’ve listened to this a lot sooner. I’ve tried a couple times in the past but never made it more than a song or two. Giving the full album a go now, I feel that the first two songs are the worst and it picks up a lot and remains great until the end. Not quite as good as the Pixies best but still leagues ahead of the band’s worst stuff

I got this cd the summer I was living and working in the Black Hills. I played it repeatedly while driving to work or just driving around. So now relistening to it brings back memories of endless winding roads, the smell of pine, being shrouded by tree branches. It’s a wonderful album but one that’s made even better by memories

Basically had finished Christmas by the time I listened to this, so was kind of over Christmas music at that point. Despite that this is a good album all the way through. Sleigh Ride and Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) are two absolute classics that should be in any regular Christmas playlist. The rest of the album holds up and makes it a decent listen, except for the final track. I don’t need Phil Spector talking to me and I didn’t need to learn that he sounds like a knock off Ira Glass

Don’t think I’ve heard any of the songs from this album before, but it’s pretty darn good. It’s Depeche Mode but kind of slower and darker, nothing wrong with that

The Germans went beep boop and society decided it was ok to let Germans back into the world culture

When I was really into Bob Dylan, I never got this album. Either I never found a copy of it at the stores I was going to or just skipped right over it. Because of that, this is his one great album that I’ve listened to the least. Although I prefer the albums I’ve listened to more, this is still a great record. Sad and beautiful in all the right ways

Tim Buckley combines folk and psychedelic in a way that weirdly works and makes his music feel almost mystical. Also I don’t think I’ve ever listened to like more than 2 Jeff Buckley songs, but I have multiple cd’s of his father’s stuff and have listened to it repeatedly

So turns out the only song I knew from And Justice for All (One) is because it’s the only really great song on the whole album. The rest of the album is fine, but it kind of blends together and Metallica has made similar stuff that’s more worthwhile

I do think Bruce Springsteen is a pretty decent songwriter. He captures the sort of restless angst of living in a small town. His characters and approach to stories in his songs reminds of like a juvenile Raymond Carver. The actual music is quite over produced though. It would be better off toning down the Phil Spector wall of sound approach and taking out a few instruments. Also his voice is quite garbled and makes understanding his lyrics much harder

This album feels like poetry mixed with punk music. Either that sounds like something you’d absolutely love or absolutely detest. Also it will depend on how much you like/can stand Mark Smith’s singing. Personally I thought the whole thing was riveting