Reviews by trenear

Funny. Silly. Entertaining.
Is it supposed to be funny? I can't take it seriously, but it has raised a smile. Can't see me listening to it again, but it was a fun listen.

Pretty good. Nice darkness to the sound. Nothing too memorable on here though.

It is good. It leans very heavily into 80s cheese. So heavily, that it almost ceases to matter. Some of these songs are excellent, the lyrics are, as usual, hilarious and insightful. In truth, it's 3.5 stars.

Boring, bland.

Some of the best music made by human beings. It's got a magic quality that keeps it eternally fresh. Each time I listen to Kind of Blue it takes me somewhere calm and melancholic. I'm not a jazz musician, I have no idea what the instruments are 'doing' in relation to each other, but Flamenco Sketches is heavenly.

Lovely. Delightful music. Vaguely new-agey. And I mean that as a compliment. This type of album is pretty much why I'm doing this 1001 album thing. I've never heard of it and would never have tried it. Now, I like Call of the Valley.
Great cover art.

A nice surprise. Some creativity on display here. Lots of interesting sounds - a capella loops, fuzz bass, distortion. I'll be revisiting this one.

It was an interesting idea to mix soul music and Celtic instrumentation. Sometimes it works, but a whole album of it is a little tiring. Good performances, especially the bass, but I would've preferred a little more variety of sound.

Pleasant, charming, easy.
Nice experience to listen to. Wild World and Father & Son are, obviously, timeless classics.

Does Springsteen get the royalties? This passes me by in an audio soup of delay, reverb and plodding tempos. I find it dull and samey.

Not bad. Some solid indie guitar/synth bangers. It doesn't all bang though.

Nowhere near as cheesy as I was dreading. Still too 80s for my taste. It's fine, just not for me.

I have never enjoyed listening to The Pogues before. I thought they were tuneless, drunken, sloppy musicians. I sighed when this album showed up. But it has surprised me. The musicianship is top notch. The songs are excellent and performances full of energy. I think I 'get' The Pogues now!

Not bad, but not as good as I was hoping. It's all a bit samey. I'm not keen on the guitar tone. I like Billy Corgan's vocals. It's all fine, just never gonna be one of my favourites.

Real nice. Some memorable moments and songs. The drum break in Take Five features possibly the greatest sounding drum kit of all time. Sounds like it's playing next to me. I'm adding an extra star for that piece of audio magic.

Unique? A mix of styles for sure. I like it, it's very good music. Marc Ribot's guitar is great throughout.

White rock n roll in its rawest form. And damn fine it is too.

Terrible. A shopping mall of an album. Of course it's capably written and smoothly produced, but life is too short for this over sweet shite.

Whole lotta chooglin goin on here. Really good. Lots of fun. Properly rocking. Probably a 4.5. Can't quite give it a big fat 5 stars, though.

Pretty good. Interesting production and a smooth voice. A couple of catchy songs. I don't find myself compelled to return to it, however. Maybe it's slightly bland?