Reviews by uncle_ducky

This is 100% my jam. I love Pere Ubu but with their first album, The Modern Dance already being on this list, I don’t think this second album needs to be here. But, since it is, this is more incredible post-punk. Even if this isn’t your cup of tea, you have to admit that A- nobody sounded like this when it came out and B- nobody sounded like this after. Think of all the albums you’ve heard on this list where you think, I like this, it sounds like “…”. It’s impressive and rare to have a band come on the scene with a sound so unique.

I listened to it when it first came out and liked it okay. It had some catchy hooks that are still stuck in my head even though I hadn’t listed to it since it was released (many money say, me say many, many, many). Listening to it again now, I still found it pretty chill. An easy listen.

I see a lot of funny one star reviews. Is having perfect pitch really all it takes for them to like a record? I enjoy when artists are really reaching for something interesting be it beautiful or ugly or simple or complex. Just make art with feeling. Do those one star reviewers ever get anything out of being challenged by artists? High production cost and auto-tune can only get you so far.

I really have a spot for this laid back jazzy folk plus I love Carol King who plays piano here. In high school in the 90’s, a girl I knew would play this tape in her car constantly. Most of us were into Pavement, Dinosaur Jr, Nirvana and going to basement punk shows but this “uncool” music became unironically cool to us. I don’t know if I’ll be pulling this album out to listen to but I’m not going to skip a sing of it comes on.

I only knew War from their singles and that Eric Burdon was involved. This album didn’t have any of the singles I knew and Eric was no longer part of the group when this album came out. Despite all of that, I really liked it. I can’t get into pure Funk bands but this has the perfect blend of funk, soul, and rock that I can get into. This will be one I come back to.

Albums as big as this are not interesting to talk about.

It’s summer, it’s hot, you’re on the highway headed to another town for a punk show with all the windows rolled down. Trash that’s been hiding in every nook of the car is now swirling around and getting sucked out the windows. This album is in the cassette deck playing at full volume. Everyone is bouncing in their seats. I have nostalgia for this but I probably won’t be spinning this too often.

I’ve listened to this album so many times and every time I put it on, I want to hear it again and again. I love it. I will say, the first time I heard it the tinny production rubbed me the wrong way but I over it quick because the songs are too good.

This is the first time I’ve heard the album that Le Freak is from despite having heard that some countless times. This is a very occasion specific album. My routine when starting this project is to wake up, grab some coffee, write about the previous days album and listen to the new one. This is not a 7 am album and I couldn’t sit through it. Last evening though I put on some earbuds while making dinner and it was perfect.

I know Changes is a classic song on its own but it always feels out of place as the third song. The momentum of the album comes screeching to a halt. It’d be better as a penultimate song on the B side maybe? Anyway, the first four albums in their discography are five stars so…

I might have to come back to this one. I certainly liked it but didn’t love it.

I bought this record the day it came out because I was really into electronic music at the time (or what was then being called, electronica). At the time it was not what I was looking for. I kind of dug the chill funky retro sound but I wanted more Boards of Canada, Squarepusher, or Aphex Twin. I eventually grew to enjoy it but it’s still more of a mood album to put on while doing something else.

I loved this. So much energy. Even though I listen to jazz often, it’s usually chill stuff. I probably won’t listen to this very often but I’m glad I heard it.

I love this album. I’m surprised to see this instead of Another Green World or Music For Airports. I never hear people discussing this album. Such an album to listen to.

Punk meets kitch and camp. Bought this record 30-some years ago and still put it on. My ten year old loves it. It’s just fun.

A perfect post-punk/early goth album. I don’t listen to this as often as others. I can’t give this five since I love The Head on the Door, Kiss Me, and Disintegration more.

This is one of those albums I’m surprised didn’t get any attention in the US. Never heard of it despite being pretty plugged in to the music scene. This is great. It’s psychedelic soul plus singer songwriter stuff. I’ll definitely seek this out in the future.

Not what I’d reach for if I wanted to hear some garage rock revival. So many amazing bands but I guess this one was high on the British music charts so it ends up here. Not bad music, but I’ll never come back.

I love Thin Lizzy and I’m annoyed that this is the only album from them on this list. Jailbreak should have been on this list instead. I’m giving this five stars to represent Thin Lizzy’s discography which is pretty solid. But I’ll probably not come back to this live album if I want to listen to Thin Lizzy.

I’ve had this record for decades. I love listening to it. It’s fun, chill, and catchy. No skips.