Rated 6/10
The title track is, of course, an absolute classic. The rest of the album doesn't live up to it and sounds VERY dated. It's not a bad listen but it didn't do anything to really win me over.
Rated 6/10
Something about this just doesn't connect with me. I'm not sure how to best quantify it, but the album just feels overly synthetic/digital in a way that doesn't appeal to me. It's not bad, but lacks a certain element that keeps me from truly enjoying it.
Rated 6/10
An all around nice listen, with a few standouts. I prefer John Lee Hooker's classic stuff than the collaborations on this album, but there's nothing wrong with them either.
Rated 8/10
A very strong album. Mark Knopfler combines a fantastic band with his excellent singing, songwriting, and guitar playing to make a really enjoyable listening experience. The album lost a bit of its energy in the middle, but the very strong start & finish bring the goods.
Rated 4/10
I really wanted to like this because of its ties to Nirvana Unplugged. And while I find the Meat Puppets tunes on that album to be the best of the bunch, the original versions here aren't as strong. The rest of this album is just okay as well. Glad I finally listened to it, but sadly it didn't hit the spot.
This reminds me of visiting my uncle out in the country back when I was a kid. Not an album I see myself ever getting the urge to put on, but not opposed to hearing it out in the wild.
Rated 6/10
Not really my thing, but it was a pretty entertaining listen. It's clear that Missy Elliott lives at the top of her field and that she's a master of her craft.
Rated 10/10
One of the easiest 5 star ratings out there. A stone cold classic full of stone cold classics.
Rated 8/10
This rocks! This album features a lot of really great, fun songs. Even the songs that weren't initial standouts were still perfectly good. Pleased that I finally put New York Dolls into my ears.
Rated 6/10
This album has a lot of things going for it that earn it points in my book, and its interesting, varied songs help it justify its length. But, for some reason, the songs largely fail to resonate with me. I'd be perfectly fine with hearing them if I was listening to a classic rock radio station, but they don't compel me to go and put them on myself. Can't please everyone, I guess!
Rated 10/10
One of the best from one of the best. Every song is a masterpiece, and the album just sounds so damn good sonically. Pink Floyd in their prime was a special thing.
Rated 8/10
All Lou Reed did was write great little songs and exude pure coolness. More than half of the songs on here live on the very top shelf, and the few that don't are still perfectly fine. Nothing bad on here. A great album!
Rated 8/10
This album almost feels like one of those summer days that never seem to end, where the weather is perfect and the vibes are immaculate. They are few & far between, and all you can really do is just enjoy the hell out of them. The album isn't quite perfect - it fatigues me more than those summar days do - but it is definitely up there.
Rated 4/10
Smooth'n'saxxy with a nice singing voice, but a rather dull listening experience overall.
Rated 4/10
Not musically terrible but not at all up my alley either.
Music can be both abrasive AND good, so in that sense this album is batting .500.
Rated 4/10
There's nothing thrilling about this. They should have called themselves The Sucks.
Rated 6/10
A very chill, easy-going listening experience. Nothing particularly exciting about it, but it is nice overall.
It's a beast. A behemoth, really. Could it be trimmed down to regular album length and be a completely perfect album? Yes. But then it wouldn't be the greatest double album ever released, and that's not a trade-off I'm willing to make.
Billy Corgan was at his creative peak during the writing of this album, and it shows. While it is in no way concise, it takes the listener on an incredible journey showcasing a nice variety, from the beautiful to the downright ugly. And the songs are FANTASTIC. This has spent 30+ years being one of my favourite albums for a reason. Absolute greatness on display here.
Rated 8/10
A surprisingly enjoyable listen. Their version of noise is a melodic one, and it sure hits the spot fairly often. The 90s kid in me will always love stumbling onto good music previously undiscovered from my formative years!
