Rated 4/10
I know this is supposed to be the Stones album, the rock and roll album. I'm a big fan of that whole rock and roll genre, as they say in Spinal Tap, and of British Invasion bands and the bluesy rock and roll, etc. I've listened to this album many times. I never got it, and this time was no exception.
Rated 10/10
While it was not my favorite REM album upon release, I like their IRS records much better. It sounded really good after not hearing it straight through for many years. "Drive" is one of the best opening songs of any album. While Dolby Atmos is not my preferred method of listening, it often sounds artificial. I have to say that this mix, when I listen to it on Apple Music, is really good.
Rated 6/10
A ok
Rated 8/10
Great introspective vibes.
Rated 10/10
How can anyone deny how much fun this album is?
I'm a big fan of Mermaid Avenue, the album. That's a collaboration between Billy Bragg, who I've not heard solo before, and Wilco, who I also have to admit I ought to know but don't. Together, they do unreleased Woody Guthrie songs. Brilliant album. Thus, I was excited to listen to this one, but it did not grab me the same way at all. I'll do a re-listen, but Mermaid Avenue may be a lightning-in-a-bottle sort of thing.
Rated 10/10
I listened to the Velvets for decades before getting into Nico's stuff. She was never my favorite VU member. At first, many of the reviewers on the sites found it discordant, perhaps painful even. Over time, these songs have worn their way into my brain, and I will not let go. They are delicate, beautiful, discordant, abrasive, and wonderful.
Rated 8/10
Other reviewers mentioned that Radiohead albums tend to be ephemeral. You forget about it after a few months, and certainly after the next cycle, an album would come out. I think that's true. I haven't heard this album in a long time, probably since it was released, but damn if it isn't good.
Rated 8/10
Super fun never heard of this band before, and to be honest, I don't really know what emo is, but if it's like this, it's punk, and that's Aok. in my book.
Rated 10/10
This is not a boring album. It's not a thoughtless album. This is not a generic album. This is a highly enjoyable, listening, repeatable, fun album with a serious undertone.
Rated 10/10
"Pale Blue Eyes" is perhaps the best song about love and regret ever made. Does that make this the best review album? Certainly makes it one of the top four. Sorry, squeeze.S
Rated 6/10
Still can't get into the Smiths.
Rated 6/10
Rock and roll!
Rated 8/10
3.5 rounded to 4
Rated 8/10
Love finding these hidden gem albums from bands I never heard of.
Rated 10/10
Another reason why I love this project. I listened to this album off and on for 30 years, bits and pieces while doing something else, never giving it my full sustained attention and never really enjoying it. That completely changed in the last 24 hours, when I played it start to finish and was just utterly blown away.
Rated 8/10
Great stuff. Need to relisten
Rated 8/10
Fun punk pop
Rated 10/10
Come for miles. Stay for Mulligan. Great stuff .
Rated 6/10
Early Steely Dan still had some rough edges, and I like that.
