Reviews by tjehl

The Manics at their finest.
The Holy Bible is full of suffering and quite depressing - and so is this magnificent rock album.

And the winner of: “Album being the exact opposite of what the title leads you to believe” goes to…

Thinking about all the important albums omitted from this list, I’m baffled to find that Fatboy Slim has got not one but two albums on here.

This is not as good as his second album - it’s still fun nonetheless.

Oh, so you can make an electronic album that is not at least an hour long?

Sehr gut, Kraftwerk.
Sehr gut.

One of the best productions the genre has to offer. I was a little sad to be reminded, that the music of the skits doesn’t always lead directly into the next song - I expected that from Ms. Hill.

It’s stellar, no doubt about it. But it’s also 77 minutes long and the hidden tracks could easily have been cut.

Yet another creative and intriguing powerhouse of a pop album by XTC.
1999 probably wouldn’t be my first guess at a release date.

The sensational “The Last Balloon” almost brings this to a 5 / 5 for me - brilliant finish and great album altogether.

Must have been difficult deciding if they should release the first or second half of “Enjoy The Silence” as the single.

Violator is a master class in dark yet catchy, gothic yet pop-ish music.
Depeche Mode at their finest.

As tight and playful as debut albums get.
The production is stellar and with an opening track like “Do It Again”, you know you’re in for a good time.

You either think this is the greatest grunge album of all time or you’re wrong.

I really like Air and their sound, but I have a feeling this album is a lot more engaging if you have actually seen the film - and last I checked this isn’t “1001 albums and their accompanying movie”.

As a stand alone album it’s really not bad though. But I get a feeling that an element is missing from the equation.

And award for “Most improved album when compared to the massive shit the band released as their previous effort” goes to The Fat Of The Land.

Pretty straightforward. Raitt’s vocals are great and the tunes are well written.

It doesn’t stand out to me as extraordinary, but I wouldn’t skip this LP in a record store.

Sounds like a soundtrack to an obscure 90’s vídeo game. Is that good? I don’t know, actually.

It’s too long - a problem it shares with most of its genre buddies.

Goosebump inducing from start to finish.

"Four Women" is among most powerful songs released in the later 60's - that's saying something.

An insane idea that for some reason works.
My initial thought is a ⅘.

BUT - is this list really the right home for this imaginary soundtrack? I don’t think so.

Funky funk for the funky bunch.

Hard not to groove along to this.
And why would you even try not to?

Morrissey album #271.
Still sad and insufferable.
I will never understand how he came to deserve this amount of praise.

Disclaimer: I will award the next Morrissey album to appear on this list 1 star out of sheer spite.

The middle of the album, ”Black Boys on Mopeds” and “Nothing Compares 2 U”, almost makes this a 3. I just don’t care one bit about the rest of the record.

It’s really just there. Harmless, but I wouldn’t recommend you go listen to it.

The first two seconds of this album?
Iconic beyond belief!

It’s short, sharp and sexy.
What else do you want?

Both more fragile and claustrophobic than early The Knife albums, Fever Ray proves without shadow of a doubt that they can go it alone - and do it just as well.