Reviews by thelastbaron

Same old story here. The country folk parts are some of the worst sounds ever recorded and are further proof that this unimaginitive and annoying genre should be banned. The title track and few of the others are stray from country folk and are actually OK in places, but even when exploring other genres this album is still grating and uninteresting.

It's been a few years since I listened to this album in full, so it was an interesting experience going back to it. The music is phenomenal - untouchable outside of the realms of metal, prog, jazz, or classical. While Dave's vocals really are atrocious, even for a subgenre not particularly noted for great vocal performances, it doesn't particularly matter when you have such a heavy, on-the-nose album with mostly concise songwriting.

5.0/5.0: Iconic

Sure it's bubblegum pop, but it's difficult to believe how many absolutely fantastic vocal melodies are on this album. Combine that with clever, succinct songwriting and unusual instrumentation, and this is one of the very best albums on this list. The nods to Black Sabbath (both the cover and sneaking the riff to "Black Sabbath" into "Heartbreaker") are nice, totally unexpected touches.

The number of amazing songs on this is unbelievable. Will always be my favorite Hendrix album.

All talk-singing and sing-talking sucks. The sing-talkers/talk-singers should all have their vocal cords removed and save us from the pain of listening to them. I would also say the vocalist was out of tune, but I'm not sure there was a tune, and the songs were moving so slowly it would be hard to tell anyway. The production also sucks. The music is decent enough but is buried deep behind the ever-present talking. Some parts were so bad I couldn't help laughing.

I can't help it; I like disco.

While his voice takes some getting used to, the songwriting and performances are great. This album must have been a light in The Darkness at a time of alternative rock slop.

While a few of the songs are catchy, the music is plastic, shiny, and safe. On top of that, the vibrato vocals sound like the braying of a donkey. This combination means that the music is neither interesting nor well performed.

Phenomenal latin jazz/blues.

Another 90s album with bloat, but the songwriting is really good - full of unexpected moments and melodies.

There are some OK moments in the back half of the album, and no one can say it isn't creative, but not every musical idea needs to be recorded. However, if you enjoy mooing sounds, fire kazoo, and grade-school level recorder, this album is for you.

Good music, but like a lot of post-CD revolution albums, it feels a little bloated.

The music isn't bad per se, but his voice is grating, and every song is much too long given the lack of muscial development in the songwriting.

Really phenomenal new wave/post punk. Boasts some super-creative songwriting, great sing-along melodies, and some early rock influences.

This album is intentionally hilarious, and I'm here for it. Literally made me laugh out loud. Also hugely influential in the Rock In Opposition movement Henry Cow started a few years later, and you can even hear that influence in more modern bands like System of a Down.

Art rock must be interesting, and this is not that. Weak vocals struggling to produce mediocre, repetitive melodies over music, that, while unusual, is utterly forgettable.

Clearly not much effort went in to the writing of these songs, but the DIY sound is what punk is all about, and the songs are fun.

A good rhythm section does not automatically translate to a good album. The vocals are nasal, the melodies are pure whine, and the lyrics are a melodramatic mess. 2 stars for Flea.

Arguably the greatest album cover of all time and arguably the most influential album of all time. Easy 5 stars.

Great music, even if it's prog at its most excessive.