Reviews by thelastbaron

Just another super creative and well done album by Jack White.

4.5/5.0: Excellent

Don't listen to these other reviews. This isn't just background music. This is super detailed R&B featuring swathes of jazz, funk, and pop with great melodies and impeccable production. This is quite an achievement for a debut album.

5.0/5.0: Iconic

Appreciation for this album functions as my litmus test for whether I will get along with someone.

5.0/5.0: Iconic

This was surprisingly good. Very psychedelic - before that was even really a thing, and it features what would become Zeppelin's Page and Jones on a number of tracks. Finally, Donovan's voice is fantastic in my opinion.

4.5/5.0: Excellent

Like a lot of T. Rex, it's very fun, but not quite as good as Electric Warrior.

4.0/5.0: Great

I don't want to like this, but the songwriting and melodies are too good to rate this lowly.

4.0/5.0: Great

Really well-made pop with a ton of variety.

4.5/5.0: Excellent

Forgot how good this band is, even with the somewhat annoying vocals and subpar rapping. The instrumentals are fantastic with hints of everything from Exhorder-like grooves to Dream Theater-esque melodies.

4.5/5.0: Excellent

4.5/5.0: Excellent

Fun album. I wasn't a big fan of the vocal style, but the instrumentals and melody choices were great.

3.5/5.0: Very Good

An excellent encapsulation of the morose goth rock sound. Great instrumentation, slightly strange/disturbing lyrics, and songwriting that is a constant, dirge-like, brooding trudge.

4.5/5.0: Excellent

One of the most creative albums on this list. Every idea is interesting or forward looking (even the production, which is presciently 80s sounding).

4.5/5.0: Excellent

Once again, Springsteen delivers a total nothingburger of an album. There’s absolutely nothing here musically, creatively, or lyrically. It’s completely devoid of anything interesting or attention grabbing. There’s also obviously no artistic intention here. It’s so plainly a corporate cash-grab of least-offensive-music-most-likely-to-get-listeners that it’s sickening.

1.0/5.0: Embarrassing

It's Zeppelin - of course it's a five.

But really, can you imagine listening to this in 1969? Nothing this immediately heavy existed at the time (yes, there was Blue Cheer, but they were on the downer side of things). It must've been mind-blowing.

5.0/5.0: Iconic

417 albums in, and this is the biggest surprise of the list so far. I thought I was going to hate it based on the description and reviews, but was pleasantly surprised instead. The best part of the album is the vocal melodies. They are constantly surprising/strange/untypical. The instrumentation is also very cool - he does not hesitate to change things up or make unanticipated choices. Finally, the pacing is good. Other than the last song, every track fits the album well.

4.5/5.0: Excellent

Fun album with a lot of variety, even if a lot of it is by the numbers.

3.5/5.0: Very Good

I'm torn between giving this a high rating for the undeniable creativity and great production, and giving this a low rating for being something I didn't enjoy at all due to molasses pacing and what seemed like intentionally aggravating vocals.

2.5/5.0: Mixed

Interesting music with creative/unexpected moments and great melodies.

4.0/5.0: Great

Pretty much untouchable. The first perfect metal album. R.I.P. Ozzy.

5.0/5.0: Iconic

Really great 90s rap not ruined by excessive skits or a gigantic runtime.

4.5/5.0: Excellent