Reviews by steelermade28

Couldn't finish this one. I got the vibe after 3 songs

Some delightful boops and beeps in here

The best S&G album, and one of the best albums ever written, bar none. Plenty to love here, from the title track to one of the best storytelling songs penned (The Boxer) to the gorgeous harmonies on The Only Living Boy in New York... what I wouldn't give to listen to this album for the first time again.

My favorite coldplay album! I know it's really popular to dunk on them for being radiohead clones or what have you, but you can't deny that this is some great arena rock.

I respect the album but I'm just not huge on the heavy metal. Guitars were fine, will not go back to this

I understand the whole other devil persona bit Eminem goes for with Slim Shady, and I knew what I was getting into with this album. Did not make it any more enjoyable, he has better songs/albums than this.

Just not my genre unfortunately. Not as bad as the last album of this style I listened to

Another phenomenal Neil Young album. 2/2 on this list so far, maybe I never gave him enough credit before this list.

I really wish I could like this more. Just find it uninteresting, I don't know.

This was a pleasant surprise. A little eclectic at times, but I found this album generally pretty groovy. This might enter the rotation for me.

Some nice jazz. Would be nice to put on in the background while I work.

Really enjoyed this one! Incredibly well mixed, and Dusty's voice does wonders to make this feel so warm and rich.

Good album, but can't help but wonder what it would have looked like in its' intended form. RIP Brian.

I'll be honest. As this is my first Billy Joel album to come up on this list, I was ready to come in here and absolutely dog on him for being bland, unoriginal, etc.
I gave this record another spin and realized something. This reads like a Greatest Hits album. Now, granted, 6 tracks here were released as singles, but I've heard, literally, a majority of the songs on this album for my entire life, either through my parents (yeah they had Just The Way You Are as their wedding song, too, so what?) or through the radio. The A side is absolutely loaded, I've never seen anything like it.
And it's not like the songs are truly bad either - they're catchy and musically well written! The lyrics aren't gonna stun you with their wisdom, but they're relatable. I'm not going to sit here and decree that RADIO MUSIC = BAD, because who am I to act like I know better than what millions upon millions of other people have decided they really enjoy. The criticisms I mentioned above are valid for Billy's other albums, but not for this one. I cannot give this anything lower than 4.5 stars, but I'm bumping this down to 4 because this isn't my favorite album of all time, but the popularity and impact of this album is undeniable.

This feels like an evolution of trip-hop that Dummy created, the (at the time, I guess) modern tech really fits with the vocals. That said, I still like Beth Gibbons' solo work more than this.

I think this suffers the same problem as the Crickets album - both very stuck in their time, a time so far removed from pop of the modern day. Though this is more enjoyable than the Crickets album and it should definitely be on this list, not sure I'll listen to this again.

I have never been a big Bowie guy, full disclosure. I liked the first half a bit more than the ambient/electronic second half, but generally enjoyed this more than I have other Bowie records. Hoping there's one in here that ends up making his whole schtick click for me

Was pretty close to falling asleep during most of this, honestly. Not a huge fan

I (generally) like jangle and britpop from the late 80s/early 90s, so this was right up my alley. Enjoyed the deeper cuts more than There She Goes, actually. Just wish the sound were a bit more varied.

Forgettable. Repeatable. Dull.