Reviews by sterry2289

First 6 songs are bangerzzz. Some of my favorite MJ songs. Falls off after that.

Should be said that the pedo stuff is pretty fucked up.

On Yeezus Kanye told us “he’ll give us what we need, it may not be what we want” Well this is what the people want. HITS and dramaaaaa.

Fans: (Get mad that Kanye made fun of T Swift)

Kanye: I’m gonna fucking kill myself!!!!!

Amazing achievement. Will be listening to a lot of the “Dissect” season on this. That may sway me, but right now I can’t get over how dumb the catalyst to this was. Making a scene at an award show over a MUSIC VIDEO! For that to be his rock bottom is just plain dumb. We now know that would not be his rock bottom, but hearing about how he triumphs over making fun of Taylor Swift is hard to get past. I’m sure I’m glossing over the nuance and how he’s a complicated person etc. Still dumb.

Been listening to “Power” a lot after my friend Alex mentioned the King Crimson sample. Very cool. Echo what everyone else has said, bravo you crazy bastard.

Letting the T Swift thing slide because I also think she’s overrated.

So much PJ Harvey in my life the last year. Too much. I feel like this one best explains her significance but it’s still not for me. I appreciate she’s a woman rocker, but I don’t think it’s particularly interesting and I don’t like listening to it.

Listented to this maybe 4 times in the last two days and have a lot of thoughts. I'm spending too much time on this...

Where I've landed is this is cool as hell.

Many bands try to develop mystique and Velvet Undergound, no doubt with some intention, did it effortlessly. The world they bring you into with this album is unlike any other. Lou Reed and Nico carry the day here - coming off as cool and weird as ever. They deliver on being the seedy underbelly of all the flower power movement at the time and I'm sure was refreshing, and maybe distrurbing, to many.

Reading up on this one I did not know the Warhol was the actual Band Manager. I also had not heard of the Plastic Exploding Inevitable (a multi-media experience with Warhol movies and the Velvet Underground etc.) which sounds awesome.

I like all the tracks, or at least aspects of them, but this time I'll Be Your Mirror stood out. I've always loved Nico and I don't know why. I think its because she seems so out of place, but happy with that? Very nice sounding voice too. Listening through the first time I thought the premise was she was singing this to a dirtbag and showing them what a piece of shit they are. Second time through I realized thats not what it is, but i like that version better.

Black Angel Death Song might be my only hang up. IMO its a Dylan rip off and doesn't make sense.

Lou Reed is great. I want to know more about Warhol and this Plastic Exploding business. Gotta to back and compare to the first VU we got.

The cover rules, 10/10. Happy to have heard this. I think this high quality atmospheric music is pleasant but doesn't have staying power. Like a Netflix series with a big budget, but ultimately after you watch it you'll forget you ever saw it. I could be wrong. Particularly liked the Hall and Oates (I Can't Go For That) sample. Gonna go listen to that.

Difficult to analyze this one having heard most of these so many times. A lot to like here obviously, but the different "sounds" throughout I've maybe taken for granted. The lead guitar on Suite Judy, the combination of instruments that make that strange and awesome groove to start Long Time Gone, what ever the hell that instrument is on Marrakesh. Helplessly Hoping sounds incredibly clean to me, though I couldn't even get through it it's so heart wrenching. A lot of these I hadn't heard, at least in a while and were probably the low points (Song with No Words, Lady of the Island etc.) The best point of reference for this album is Deja Vu which is an unrealistic standard. Amazing debut, all time great songs, a few I don't need, not as good as Deja Vu but pretty damn good.

Title track is an all timer, but I don’t think I needed the rest of this.

My wife tells me Beyoncé got robbed of a Grammy because of this one and after 30 seconds of hearing Lemonade I agreed. The uber seriousness of this album made it all feel one note and flat. Obviously unbelievable singer, but basically everything else sucked. Two songs were good. The piano sound throughout sounded like shit. 2 stars and an extra for the pipes.

What a ride. A very gay ride. It’s so menacing in the funnest possible way. If you’re not careful they’re gonna party! And there’s nothing you can do about it! Welcome to the Pleasuredome baby. Feels like a 2 for my personal taste but adding a star for the very bizarre style/MO. May grow to a 4.

May work as a score but just the album is pretty lifeless.

Ted!!!!! I know you like this! Give it up.

Not much that needs to be said but this time through Babe I’m Gonna Leave You fucking ROCKED. And between Plant and Bonham the sound is so huge it sounds like literal rock giants are playing. Decent debut album… Top 2 or 3 Zep albums maybe?

Somewhere between 3-4. When i listen to Rush it sounds more like an exhibition than anything. As if they are just showing off what they are capable, which is no doubt sick. I'm hoping the more I listen and can latch on to the structure of the songs I'll enjoy it more. It's a 3 today but think it'll be a 4 in the future.

Went through this maybe 2.5 times and don’t really get it. I can see why it would be acclaimed, but the music is very grating to me. The constant minor progressions and aggressive accent. I do wonder if I have some deep seated disdain for the Brit’s, or it’s that these 2000’s groups ramp up the accent. Moments I enjoyed but I probably won’t be back.

Solid classic rock. Down the middle. Favorite thing about Faces is the guitar, especially on Stay With Me. Little burnt out in Rod Stewart’s voice. Overall take is this is a very average 70’s rock album, which big picture is pretty good.

Out on these guys. One star for the synths.

Pretty damn good! Frank told me to listen to this a few weeks ago so feeling particularly prepared, and a second and third time through i feel like i truly "get" it. The tone of Ray Davies is a little confusing but the story on Arthur is pretty clear. He loves Britain, its time to let go of the past. Telling the story through the lense of his brother in law works incredibly well, and is just the kind of stange humor that defines The Kinks. The story, concept, humor works and so does the instrumentation and song writing. I generally associate the Kinks with below average production/instrumentation, possibly by design, but the production here sounded great. I was pretty stunned by some of these songs, in particular the horns throughout.

A year ago I bought a house that needs a lot of work, and spend a significant amount of time stressing, thinking, working on this piece of shit. Because of that, Shangri La hit a little too close to home (no pun intended).

I gotta believe this is The Kinks best work?

Biggie is my GOAT and this album is really good. Biggies vocals are one of a kind, raw power, and he can tell a story. Light years ahead of some of his peers (cough.. ICE T). Broken record but could have done without some of the skits, although some worked.

Trash

Damn close to a 4. A lot of the makings. Pretty original sound, right amount of weirdness, good progressions and quality. I just don’t see myself coming back to this based on personal taste. Nice work Super Furry Animals.

Not sure what to do with this. Is this our 3rd Shankar family project? 4th if you include Norah Jones? If I’m going to listen to Ravi I think it’ll be this, traditional Indian music. That said, I don’t think I will be. 3 stars?