Reviews by thomasluke259

HysteriaDef Leppard

Rated 10/10

All killer, no filler. Can't believe this is an hour long and yet filled with so many bangers. Well done all x

I mean, it's nice music and I like listening to it. Is it fine art? Not so much. Tis neither brilliant nor awful, as most of the reviews seem to think x

PSA: This album is not 2 hours long, it's 20 minutes. For some bloody reason they've put the actual album hidden like 4 songs into the only version on Spotify. I was smart enough to look up in the book how much I had to listen to, but just letting anyone else know x

I'll dock it a point for that, but it's so sonically displeasing. Why do men have to make music? Always such a mistake x

Is this one of the albums that you have to listen to before you die? No, it's kinda middle of the road. It had it's moments, and was good enough for most of it to generate a passing grade rather

TenPearl Jam

Rated 6/10

It's alright, some of the songs have a good flow, some of them are monotonous. Some of them are the right length, others keep repeating themselves for the sake of it. Some of them try to be better than grunge, some of them are just grunge.

Another jazz album today that I really rather liked. Went surprisingly quickly (because I'm concerned when there's only a few tracks that it'll feel like it's dragging) and it had a real sense of pacing and drama. Loved the drama in this.

Bit of a rollercoaster with this one. It started (didn't know who he was) and I was like "oh yes 5 stars, so emotional", but then he brought out the harmonica. Big mistake. Also it was too long, some of the songs got a bit samey towards the end. Then I found out who he was from the reviews. Yikes! Anyway it ends up being a 3

Started listening to this in the morning and did not care for it. Tried again later in the day and was far more kind. I think we've learned not to listen to the music early in the day.

This album isn't as good as Tim Buckley's "Hello Goodbye", for I enjoy the more structured music found there. However, there's sufficient variety here to keep me happy

DustScreaming Trees

Rated 6/10

Hmmm it wasn't as bad as I was anticipating based on the decade and the genre, some nice bits in the first half. The second half did little to excite me. Hmm I'll give it a pass tho

RioDuran Duran

Rated 6/10

I like a bit of Duran Duran, and I liked this. Indeed, I liked it. Rio is the highlight for me, and the other singles are good too, but I can't escape the vibe that all of these songs are the same. There are better electronic vibes from the 80s

Not quite sure about the song "Jailbait and I just can't wait". Maybe that one could have been left on the cutting room floor rather darlings. It's a cohesive album (some may call samey) which is mostly nice and easy to listen to. Doesn't outstay it's welcome

A nice wee album that I already know quite well. I rather enjoy the fact that these 3 heavyweights come together and made something to melancholic, how bizarre but such a good move rather. Linda Ronstadt has one of my favourite voices, but the combination of the trio is also fabulous of course. Debated giving it a 5 x