Reviews by the1001listener

Hot RatsFrank Zappa

Rated 10/10

I've been waiting for this album. I can finally give it a 5 star rating it deserves. I love Zappa, and this is one of his finest.

TommyThe Who

Rated 8/10

It was better than Who's Next but not as good as Live at Leeds. It's surprising how much I prefer a live album of a certain artist over studio albums - it never happens besides The Who, interesting. I am sure Tommy was a great inspiration for The Wall for example, which is a great thing. Anywho, this is a GREAT album, but it's not as perfect as many people say.

This is a tough one, because it's not an accessible thing - very much not. But I am the kind of music enjoyer that loves experimental stuff like this, plus I've been listening to quite a lot of older Swans recently aaand today I just happily happened to be in a mood pretty much perfect for this experimental, apparently fiasco that is They Were Wrong, So We Drowned... As I am writing this review, Liars' sophmore album has a gorgeous average of 2,11/5 rating on 1001 Albums. And I am not surprised. It's not a thing for everyone, it can exhaust, it can bore, it can make an instant "what the fuck" pop up in your brain but I actually really enjoyed it. Not to the point of saving this album for later and coming back to it, but I did enjoy it a lot, and I am glad this list also has records like this. But to be fair, I am kinda surprised the creators decided to put Liars here but there is no Swans album in offcial list, while their albums - of a very similar genre and feel - were way more influential and feel like something that should really be listened to. Well, They Were Wrong, So We Drowned will stay with me as a pleasant, crazy memory for now, and I feel generous enough today to give it an unpopular rating of 4/5 stars. Thank you.