Reviews by theblanderman

A nice vibe of an album, and a very pleasant listen. I enjoyed it and will listen again in the future. 4/5

A hard hitting listen with some really good ear worms. It was well sequenced and had quite a bit of musical variety. Some of the songs were duller than others, but all around this was impressive and I'll listen again in the future. 3.6/5 - > 4/5

A pretty pleasant shoegazy ambient pop album. Not anything that holds a candle to Loveless but nice while it's on. 2.5/5 - > 3/5

Not for me. I can see how this is different than some of it's contemporaries, but I just don't see the appeal. 2/5

A pretty standard live album. I like Lemmy's voice but outside of the ace of spades and overkill I could not distinguish a song from the next. I bet this would be fun live, but not essential enough for me. 2.4/5 -> 2/5

Some really excellent timeless songs on here, but also some diddling pretentious tracks. I love the song My Girls - had a nice father/daughter dance to it in the kitchen with my little daughter.
Sentimentals aside, a good album that isn't entirely my thing.

Drinking bleach, tearing off fingernails, hot sauce enima, self-circumcision - a list of things more enjoyable than listening to kings of leon.
Not only are there at least TWO albums from this talentless, shit-stain of a band on this list, but this one is an early release for them even before the horrible hits off of their later album. I truly hope I'll never need to listen to this band again. This is my new top pick for worst addition to this list, and is time in my life I'll never get back. 0/5

I had to revisit this one a few times over several days. It's definitely unique, and I enjoy the distinct rapping over the nice jazz instrumentals and stand up bass. I wish there was a bit more variety in the track list, and the run time was pretty bloated at about an hour (should have been 40, 45min tops). 3.4/5 -> 3/5

A painfully mid album that is in bad need of a remaster. Some nice enough tracks but generally repetitive and forgettable country music radio fodder. 2/5

An OK, meh, album. Of course Me and Julio is a bop but most of the other tracks are entirely forgettable. I get why Hearts & Bones and Graceland are on this list, but this album is certainly one too many. 2/5

There are some timeless songs on this album, and the intro and outtro are great w/ a nice transition into a day in the life, but this album is also full of very meh psych rock and other tracks that are just o.k. (e.g. Lovely Rita) not the best and not the worst. 3/5

I know this album is supposed to be legendary but I think it's just not my thing. I appreciate the bleeding/overlapping elements between songs, and that each song has multiple distinct parts, but it's a bit of a double edge sword because it's hard to pick out key songs that stand out when it's a bit of a repetitive blob of an album. Talented, but a little too messy and rambling for my taste. 2/5

The first half of this album wasn't great in my opinion. The band sounded like an early barenaked ladies. Then bad liquor was a big surprise, and the second half actually was a big step up. Avg: 2.7/5 -> 3/5

A pretty good album! Talented guitar playing and catchy enough songs (though a few were forgettable). 3/5

I'm floored. This is an absolutely outstanding album.
What an amazing exploration of modern female sexuality, crafted with a unique interview style that flushes out each story in the subsequent track. And not just that, but every track is so smooth and hooky as hell. Bodies is amazing opening track (which will be stuck in my head for the foreseeable future), and Girl Like Me is the perfect closer. Honestly, I have no complaints and will likely buy this vinyl. 5/5

This is not for me.
Watered down, weak electronic beats over shrill vocals, and unflattering repetition that fails to succeed like in other electronic/dance albums. The only song that is listenable is tainted love, and even that song is so one-note. Say Hello, Wave Goodbye has to be one of the more annoying and tedious listens on this list so far (500 albums in) AND it's the closer. Bad bad bad. 1/5

Listened to this one taking the ferry into Seattle. The sun was rising behind the city and the Cascades, while Mt. Rainier was out, clear as day, towering over to the right. Each song felt perfect for the experience, and I'm grateful to have gotten it today.
Not a perfect album and a bit dated, but fit my morning very well. 4/5

A great album. Socially conscious, bold, great lyrics and flow. It just needed a tad bit more variety. Watergate blues was awesome. 4/5

This was really a groundbreaking album. It's a snapshot of a specific time and lifestyle - one that persists for many communities in the US today. The rapant sexism is tough to listen to, even when many of the tracks are full of important social commentary (e.g. Fuck the Police). The flows are pretty good and often hard hitting, but the runtime allowed some tracks to seem redundant. A flawed album but good. 2.5/5 -> 3/5

This wasn't bad. Short but with OK variety and songs that aren't about standard 60s stuff. A little dime-a-dozen for the time but the clown song bumps this up. 2.5/5 -> 3/5