Reviews by somelocalloser

So far this has been the worst record I’ve listened to.

Sure - there have been ones I haven’t finished - but on paper this guy should check a lot of my boxes. But holy shit was this awful. Bad music, horrid lyrics, fronted by a dude who sings terribly with an uninteresting voice.

I hate listened to this so hard. 0 stars.

This was a fun listen. Still remnants of Simon and Garfunkel, but you can hear his exploration of “world music” for lack of a better term coming in as well.

For me this is an album with a lot of sense memories attached. From driving around aimlessly as a teen singing along with Last Goodbye as it played on the radio to singing Hallelujah to my daughter when she was a baby to get her to sleep.

Is it earnest? Yeah. But that shouldn’t take away from it.

My only wish while listening to this was that I too would love to consciously uncouple from Chris Martin.

This is a completely vanilla band, I have no idea why they are as big as they are.

The hits are great. The rest of the album feels bloated. Very much a product of its time. You get hints at the superstar Beyoncé was about to become.

The hits are fun, the rest of the album is up and down.

3.5 rounded up. Honestly I just want to hear more of Lauryn Hill every time I listen to the Fugees. They're a solid trio but for me she’s the star.

One thing I’ve found listening to these 90s rap albums is that they tend to hold up - with the noticeable exception of all the skits. Which just make me feel icky listening to.

Surprisingly not the worst British electronica I’ve reviewed for this. Closer to Krautrock than 90s house. Easy to put on and let fade into the background.

This whole record is great. Loretta Lynn’s voice is perfect for these tunes. Her band is cracking. With a 28 minute runtime you can’t go wrong.

Rounding up from 3.5 stars. Certainly Neil Young’s most commercially successful record - for me it pales in comparison to his other output in the 70s.

Also - the George Martinesque orchestral arrangements in ‘A Man Needs a Maid’ really make the misogyny that much worse.

I’m a sucker for any band that manages to reference Un Chien Andalou.

Wow - does not age well. Lots of dick sucking talk and N-words. Which I get is part and parcel of the Gangsta Rap genre, but this just feels so over the top that it takes away from Dre’s strengths which are the beats.

Still feels pretty White Stripey - but with more of a roots rock focus. Back up girl singers, lots of clangy pianos. A fun listen on a Saturday night.

Look, I like Leonard Cohen - but he’s not a full album guy to me. Some of these are great songs and some are just okay.

Good post punk record. Not the classic Echo and the Bunnymen sound yet - but still a good listen.

Meh. Forgettable 80s Brit Pop.

Sexed up Marvin Gaye. My wife put her fingers in her ears so she wouldn’t succumb to its power.

Feels very much of its time. The anti-war, anti-Bush record for those under 18.

It was fine. I don’t think I’d revisit it.

I was excited to listen to this one after liking the other Fall record I listened to on this list.

Big difference in sound. One was post punk - this one was 90s British rave. Not my cuppa.

Ugh. McCartney at his most Macca.

There’s a reason you’ve only heard the first two tracks on this.