Reviews by somelocalloser

I was raised Catholic - but haven’t been to church in 25+ years. I listened to this on a Sunday morning as was right back in a church pew feeling bad about everything I’ve ever done in my life.

Not coked out enough for this on a Sunday morning.

Oh look another shitty UK Electronica album.

This was a blast. Northern Irish proto-PopPunk. Way more interesting to listen to a band coming from the original punk era than the shit pop punk millennials suffered through.

As far as Electronica goes I didn’t hate it.

Pretty bland singer-songwriter from the 80s. I can see how influential she is to other bands and artists that I enjoy. But for me this was a yawner.

Rio and Hungry Like a Wolf are kitschy synth pop fun. The rest of this record doesn’t approach those songs.

Well I’ll never look at a Mister Goodbar the same way again.

Didn’t think Pink Floyd could get worse. Unfortunately I was wrong.

Marlon Brando, Pocahontas and me.

So-so dreamy pop. I didn’t hate it, but I wouldn’t rush to listen again soon.

This is one of the best debuts. Patti comes out fully formed. A pre-punk/pre-post punk classic.

Who doesn’t love Tiny Dancer? The one problem with this record is that the best 2 songs lead off and the rest just don’t hit the same.

I’ll be honest - I listened to this weeks ago and forgot to rate it. I have zero memory of it beyond that it sucked.

Too much Peter, Paul and Mary. Not enough Hüsker Dü.

What a slog. Most of the double record is over before you get to the best songs. Pinball Wizard is a classic.

I had zero hopes for this based on the album art. Turns out this fucking rocks.

So much Gilberto on this list. I get it - I too want to be stuck on a beach with a sexy Brazilian singing in Portuguese.

But after like 25 of these records it’s just a fucking tease.

Old Skool hip-hop. Heavily influential and heavily sampled by others. It’s a fun listen, but not something I’d have in constant rotation.

A good intro to Miles - not as good as what came after. It’s a strong bebop record, but in my mind lacks the edge that hard bop provides.