Reviews by urthstripe321

I always felt like you had to grow up with Springsteen to really embrace him and buy into the myth. And, well, that just wasn't me. It's funny, I love a lot of bands and songwriters who are deeply influenced by Bruce (and this record in particular), and I can see how, if I had encountered these songs at just the right time, I probably would have been bowled over. But not having first listened this until well past the age of being a wavering youth looking for truth in the American Myth, I just find this to be a maybe slightly above average singer-songwriter record. And I see how this was striking coming from Springsteen at this point in his career, but others have done this type of thing much better, both before and after. I guess I just had to be there.

I grew up with this record and the songs are embedded into my bones, so I can't pretend to be subjective about it. But fuck, it's fantastic. Still my favorite Radiohead, no skips, perfect album, etc. etc.

Never been a huge reggae guy. This is fine but tends to all blend together at a point, like reggae tends to do for me. Nice vibes though and I like the politically charged tunes.

I just love his growl here. What a note to go out on. Spare, beautiful, haunting, and those words. Words that only he could write. A perfect note to check out on.

She had talent, that's for certain, and I would have loved to see her songwriting mature. But the production is so airless. You have the players... let them breathe!

Joy Division was never my favorite early post punk band, some good tunes but never could hold up in a full album. This record is a vibe... but it's only a vibe and only one vibe. Any particular moment is great, but it's the same moment the whole time, and other bands would take this sound to further and greater heights.

Maybe Bowie's strongest album back to front, but also maybe not my favorite Bowie, if that makes sense? An irresistible marriage of iconography and music that really cemented glam rock as a genre.

The album that basically started roots rock as a commercial genre. Deeply influential, great record to listen to on the porch, the highs are incredibly high, but they're not all winners.

Some pretty talented people making some lizard brain music. The hits are good but the rest are forgettable. Will always have fond memories chugging beers to this in college but that's about it.

Still can't quite get on board with calling this my favorite Beatles record, but damn, it's good. and Tomorrow Never Knows still rips.

Wouldn't be my pick for when I want to listen to Willie, but wonderful arrangements, and his unique voice adds great color to these pop standards.

Iconic, monumental. Hard driving blues songs (mostly) but tend to blend together.