Reviews by tjehl

An excellent glimpse into the vast world of Hindustani music. Ravi Shankar is the definition of a legendary musician and proves why he became an inspiration to so many beyond the borders of his home country.

Document is there to prove that R.E.M. is not all inaudible, absurd lyrics and jangly guitars.

Okay, the guitar is still pretty jangly, but the lyrics are political and clear as day!

Franti’s lyrics are still relevant today and there are some solid beats to support his iconic spoken vocal style.

But I still find it extremely exhausting sitting through more than an hour of it.
It’s not really bad. It’s just way too much.

If the Lord really taught them these songs, you should seriously consider renouncing your religion.

Let’s try to forget “Jailbait” ever happened.

No band is more quintessential rock’n’roll than Motörhead and no person has ever breathed the genre the same way Lemmy did.

An absolute classic with one major, horribly aged (it might even have been bad during the release) hiccup.

It’s hard to say what hits harder:
London Calling or the Fender Precision Bass on the cover?

Good looking even coming close to naming all the samples featured on this extremely detailed and well produced album.

The Avalanches is spewing beats at such a pace that it’s hard to keep track of everything; and somewhere along the ride I almost lose the grip myself.

Not only is Nico not from Chelsea … She’s not even British!

The first two tracks on Side A is absolutely mesmerizing, but the rest of it falls somewhat flat and grinds long the same minimalistic ideas.

Then it’s as if everything opens up with “Chelsea Girls” and from there on, Nico manages to get me fully invested in her baroque beauty and avant vulnerability.

It really is a shame that the middle section drags on.

I first stumbled upon the name of Joan Armatrading when I visited St Kitts and Antigua and looked up local musicians. I never actually gave her a serious shot though.

Look at me now, huh? What a fool I was.

… and just like that rock would never be the same again.

The voice of Sandy Denny was was probably the best thing to happen to traditional British folk music since the songs were originally written.

Especially the longer, traditional songs are beautiful and well-arranged.

But while Swarbrick’s fiddle was essential in giving live to this entire genre, I just can not enjoy the times he is given too much control as on “Medley”.

There’s just no going wrong with Talking Heads.

It’s amazing that a band can sound this odd and excluding while still feeling like a safe harbor for everyone willing to groove along.

The length of Axis: Bold As Love is perfect, the musicianship of the trio is insane and songs like "Little Wing" and "Castles Made of Sand" are legendary.

Hendrix pretty much changed rock and I love him for it.

But, with the exception of the US version of the debut, none of his albums stand out as perfect to me.

Many of the songs do. His live performances do.
But not always the albums.

Re-reading this I realise that it sounds like, I hate this.
I don't. Not at all. But it is Hendrix, which means I expect nothing short of perfection.

An absolute blast of a record.

Mark E. Smith is as good as post-punk singers come and with titles like “Paranoia Man In a Cheap Shit Room”, you know you’re in for a good time.

Compared to his icy cousin, T, Cube is all attitude and misogyny and no fun.

I still have a hard time understanding that Funeral is a debut album.

Arcade Fire revolutionized the entire genre with this. There is an edge and a sense of awareness to this that their more polished and pretty contemporaries lacked.

Arcade Fire, for me, peaked early on.
They just don’t get any better than this.

Pleasantly surprised with this one.
Thought I would absolutely hate it based on the cover art alone. Incredibly chill.

But why one earth would one end on “Gambia Via Vagator Beach”? Dreadful move.

The lyrics of Queen's "One Vision" certainly carry another kind of symbolism when performed in German by Slovenian industrial export #1.

This is pretty dad for a rock.

Stellar production, stellar sampling, stellar guests.
The Chemical Brothers sure know how to produce an album.