Reviews by tjehl

The following is a really niche review meant for a maximum of 5 people, I think.
I apologize in advance.

John Barleycorn is for British music scene what Knud Lavard is for the Danish.

He must have been quite the terrible person to deserve a faith as brutal as death by jam band.

Stunning “live” performance from Duke Ellington and his band. Textbook definition of what a jazz recording should be.

Sea Change is without a doubt the Beck album that I've listened to the most. It's a departure from his more samplepedia and hip-hop inspired records, but Beck being Beck, he still manages to hit the mark and create an beautifully harrowing album.

"Lonesome Tears" and "Little One" are highlights, but the album wouldn't be the masterpiece that it is, if it didn't work as great as a whole as it does.

I’ve always liked The National but it didn’t fully dawn on me, that they might just be the best band of this century until I saw them live.

High Violet is just further proof of that.

Instantly recognizable and iconic voice.
Cee-Lo really didn’t become the fun and interesting artistic that I enjoy until he teamed up with Danger Mouse and created Gnarls Barkley - he really needs that creative and playful musical force behind him.

This, his hip-hop-persona, doesn’t really speak to me. There’s simply not enough to hold onto along the loooong runtime.

So, apparently the greatest Bloc Party riff is actually the greatest The Jam riff. Who knew?

Another great Paul Weller-fronted album?

Had this not been released when it was, it would have made little to no impact.

There’s plenty of great Springsteen albums on this list. No need for The Rising to appear as well.

Listened to a few of the songs right after my first listen, and I couldn’t remember having heard one of them before.

Some interesting drumming on Sulk, but it’s overall quite the boring listen that I will soon forget.

I could have told myself that "Coconut" would come from an album called Nilsson Schmilsson.

It's quite brilliant and, at times, wonderfully beautiful.

Better than I initially feared.

Those Jazzie B beats are quite funky.

I don't see myself visiting this at any point though.
Not really my jam.

'75-'78 must have been some intense years in Fela Kuti's life.

He released 18 albums, including Zombie, an album so powerful and political that it potentially resulted in the Nigerian military murdering his own mother, was banned from entering Ghana and married 27 women.

I mean.. Slow down man.

Not musically though, that afrobeat shit slaps.

"I hope you don't have a good time", McCloud monotonously sings on "Satin Down".

I didn't, so he must be rather pleased with himself.

Darkness On the Edge Of Town has got a little bit of everything Springsteen has to offer. There’s the American storytelling, the piano driven tracks and the grander epics - it’s hard to truly go wrong with this record, if you’re into the mood for the Boss.

My favorite band, R.E.M., was formed the same year as Underwater Moonlight was released. It's not hard to hear, how the jangly sound of The Soft Boys would have influenced the wave of college rock bands in the early 80's.

Great record, mixing post-punk, psychedelia and jangle pop as easy as 1-2-3.

Should come with a label telling you, that your speakers aren’t broken. I really struggled to find the right volume to play this at - and never actually found it.

Harvey’s songwriting is strong and her raw emotions mixed with the insane production is really an experience. It’s not always pleasant - and given more listens I might appreciate it more.

As for now? I will put on some Springsteen and take care of my speakers.

A lot better than their other inclusion, Cloud Nine - which I had just days ago.

“Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone” alone makes All Directions worth a listen; a bonafide classic.

Incredibly easy 5 stars.

I’ve been loving the MPB sound, and Nascimento in particular, introduced it to me when I was just starting high school.

Just an incredible record I will never grow tired of.

I like prog.
I like jazz.
I like Robert Wyatt.
I like long compositions.

But what is the actual meaning of this?
Some redeemable features along the way, but it really is far too long and meandering.

Completely taken aback by this unique record. There’s some French chanson-vibes, musicalesque compositions and an insisting on doing everything exactly your way.

Really interesting record that is deserving of both a listen and your focus.

Funky stuff by legendary Sly Stone and his family of funksters. There are some great cuts on the record, including “Family Affair”, but I find myself struggling to really pay attention. It’s good for playing in the background but I’m not really that invested.

Best track? “There’s A Riot Goin’ On”