Reviews by snickerdoodle

So, I didn't save my review from yesterday. Unfortunate! Anyway, I couldn't finish the album yesterday as the album put me to sleep, but in mostly a good way. It's peaceful and definitely is something I'd listen to in between songs with heavy guitars and strong vocals.

I would love to give this another chance. I really liked some of the songs and as the album went on it got better. They definitely experimented with this album and I respect it and enjoyed a lot of it. My biggest gripe is the vocals that are barely discernible. Maybe if this album was on YouTube Music or Spotify, it would sound better. There were things that I liked and things that I didn't like. Again, I would love to come back later and hopefully up my rating

What are these other instruments doing in my Bongo album! MORE BONGOS

... Anyway. This album is just so fun. All tunes, covers or not, are all very familiar and easy to vibe to. I guess I really like bongos. Never before have I really listened to bongos in a serious manner, but it works. BONGOS

I like the idea of this album. The first half is connected and tells a story. I don't know what that story is, but it exists. The second half strongly resembles the first, but it was allowed to be it's own thing. I definitely enjoyed the second half better. "Wake Up" got me to.. well, wake up after a fairly peaceful first half. "In the Backseat" is a great closer and very emotional. The best song for me was "Rebellion (Lies)." The second half saves this album for me, but I can't put it any higher than a 3. I could absolutely see this going up after listening to some of the songs again.

What?

I saw on Wikipedia that "Hero" inspired the Sex Pistols. Ok, that's cool I like their music. I can hear how it inspired them, but my gosh that song is not good. I don't care that the vocals weren't traditionally good, but I do care that it's not even singing and he's just moaning random things in my ear. "Leb' wohl" is the worst offender of this. Terrible song. Boring and moany. "After Eight" is ok I guess. Not great lyrically, but it doesn't have to be. The instrumental is boring though. Also "Seeland" is boring. "E-Musik" is less boring but too long and therefore gets boring near the end. Only the opener "ISI" is anything better than bad or ok. This track was good. I'd listen again. As for most everything else, I will gladly pass on a second listen.

I was VERY pleasantly surprised by this album. I had never heard of this group before, but I liked each and every song. First, "Can You Forgive Her?" Is such a banger. The first taste of this album is truly the best you'll get here. It did leave me disappointed that no other song could reach that high, but other songs, like "Dreaming of the Queen" and "Young Offender" were also really good. At points, I felt like the music and vocals didn't belong on the same track, but both are still good. The positives outweigh the negatives here.

This is my first Bowie album. I expected more. I'm looking forward to hearing Bowie's other albums, but if they are like this one, they will be perfectly fine. My perception of Bowie before this was not "perfectly fine," though. Tracks 4 and 5 were the best. None of the tracks were bad. I'd listen to each one again. I hope I like the other Bowie albums more, but as it stands, this one is respectable.

First time hearing Joni Mitchell and I'm delighted. This album was poetic and fun. I don't relate much to these songs, but they are good to listen to. Her voice is amazing. It sometimes seems like she is just telling a story with some music in the background, though.

I would totally listen to one song from this album and be happy. 8 back to back though? Never again. It's cliche after cliche with not much character. All songs are fine, just none of them stand out. "Rock Steady" is probably my favorite. I could raise it up a star in the future maybe.

Early on, I was considering a 1. My mind has never been changed so much. Most songs are so fun and happy. "A Pair of Brown Eyes" and "Sally Maclennane" were the songs that made me question my final rating. From there, the songs were mostly great. "A Pistol for Paddy Garcia" is an amazing instrumental track. Finally, "And The Band Played Waltzing Matilda" is such a heartbreaking song. It may seem out of place on an album full of songs about drinking, but I am glad this song is here. All unmentioned songs are fine at least. Only song I could put as worse than fine is "The Old Main Drag." At points in this album, I seriously considered every single ranking.

What can I say? It's Jazz. I like it. I don't think I'd ever come back to this album for fun. Maybe if I was doing a boring task and didn't want to get distracted, but wanted to be entertained. This is perfect for that. I've realized that Jazz is about getting into the moment. Becoming the music. Nothing groundbreaking here. Just good tunes for good times

How have I never heard of this band or album before? I absolutely love this album.

Standouts? All of them. There is not one song on this album that I wouldn't listen to again. Sure, there's only 8 songs, but 5 of them are over 5 minutes and 1 is over 10. In past reviews, I have had a problem with songs that are longer than they can keep me entertained. That is not a problem with this album.

I have to give a special mention to "Torn Curtain." Just an amazing album closer and possibly my favorite from the album

Interesting.

There is a wide use of instruments. All the songs sound amazing. I was not blown away by any song, but very much appreciated each of them. I would probably listen to any of these songs again and possibly the whole album. "Take It as It Comes" was surprisingly my favorite of the album. It's a simple track, but does a lot in the 2:15. "Light My Fire" was a good catchy tune with a strong instrumental in the middle. Jim Morrison is a very strong vocalist.

I was excited when I saw this cover come up. Easily recognizable and highly regarded. I just am not a huge fan. The lyrics were not great in my opinion and sometimes I feel like I would have had a better experience if the entire album was instrumental. Don't get me wrong, some songs are beautiful. "Candle In the Wind" is an amazing song throughout. The opening instrumental of "Funeral for a Friend" is so good. "Grey Seal" and "Your Sister Can't Twist (But She Can Rock'n' Roll)" and "Social Disease" are also standouts. Sadly, I just find myself getting bored halfway through a lot of these songs. The best songs are really good and I would come back to. The worst ones, honestly I wouldn't skip, but I don't see myself listening to the entire album again. A normal 10 song album or shorter version of many songs might land at a 4 or a 5, but as it is, it's just too long and doesn't use the time how I would want it to.

I needed to warm up to this album before I started to love it. The first 4 tracks came and went unceremoniously. Then "Moral Kiosk" changed it all. I finally heard what I should have been hearing all along. After that song, pretty much every song on the album is just really good. Along with "Moral Kiosk," I will also choose "Catapult," and "We Walk" as standouts. I went back to listen to "Radio Free Europe" because it's the most popular song on the album and although I had a newfound appreciation for it, it still was not a favorite of mine. Overall, a really good album that I would absolutely come back to.

Every song is beautiful and made with love. "Bluebird Wine," "Boulder to Birmingham," and "Queen of the Silver Dollar" are my stand out picks. While there are a lot of covers on this album, it doesn't take away from Emmylou Harris' amazing vocals, which are definitely why everyone should listen to this album.