Reviews by thelastbaron

This is really great for what is. Good songwriting, melodies, variety, and beats.

4.0/5.0: Great

Dang, I guess I just like Britpop. Great songwriting, melodies, lyrics, production, etc.

4.5/5.0: Excellent

Fun album with a unique sound.

3.5/5.0: Very Good

Yeah not good. Interminable songs with little to no variation and Ol' Van bellowing over the top like an injured water buffalo. The only good parts are the jazzy instrumentals added afterwards by the producers.

1.0/5.0: Embarrassing

Very fun album – in your face, punky glam (glammy punk?). But if we’re going to have Norwegian bands wearing corpse paint on this list, why not have formative second wave black metal albums like Darkthrone’s “Transilvanian Hunger”, or Mayhem’s “De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas” (which should be on the list solely based on the bizarre story behind its creation).

3.5/5.0: Very Good

Boring post-punk with a few good moments, but really not much to see here.

2.0/5.0: Disappointing

Lots of points for creativity and variety, but unfortunately, about half of the songs don't really work.

2.5/5.0: Mixed

The ultimate 80s art pop album. Creative, interesting, and polished.

5.0/5.0: Iconic

I'm incredibly not interested in simple cheesy music loops with inane talking over the top. Seriously wondering what the appeal is here.

0.5/5.0: Unlistenable

I didn't know James May played country music!

Honestly this is really good, and I don't even like country music. Good songwriting (other than Love Hurts, which is only painful because of how bad of a song it is), good lyrics, short album.

3.5/5.0: Very Good

I really liked this. This felt like quintessential electronica, but was also super creative.

4.5/5.0: Excellent

This is just incredibly weird music. Difficult to listen to, but points for creativity.

2.5/5.0: Mixed

Some good moments, but they kind of mixed the least appealing parts of alternative rock (the whiny bits) with some very run-of-the-mill metal riffing that is mostly forgettable.

2.5/5.0: Mixed

Very interesting album. Feels like it was way ahead of its time.

3.5/5.0: Very Good

Willie's voice works perfectly with this set of old standards. Such a mellow album, with a short runtime, a consistent vibe, and a cover which captures that vibe exactly.

4.5/5.0: Excellent

This is pretty incredible avant-garde jazz with vague elements of grindcore. If you want something similar that leans hard into death metal, check out the incomparable Imperial Triumphant (I recommend the album Goldstar as it is more accessible).

4.5/5.0: Excellent

Yes, it's inoffensive alt-rock, but there's actually some pretty cool/unusual melody choices on this record that make it stand out for me.

3.5/5.0: Very Good

Getting major Helena Bonham-Carter in Sweeney Todd vibes from the vocals. The music is very dark, creative, and atmospheric.

4.0/5.0: Great

Pretty good for the most part, but the cut-and-paste annoying choruses bring it down.

2.5/5.0: Mixed

The boffins at Prog Archives consider this to be the best prog album ever made and it's easy to see why. It exemplifies the genre. For that reason alone it's an obvious inclusion on this list, but it also helps that the music is exceptional.

5.0/5.0: Iconic