Reviews by wotanmjolnir

This is very much not music in its traditional sense, but it is rhythmic, and primal, and does tap into my lizard brain. I can see why it gets a low rating, but I think it’s better than that. Give me a choice between this, or Bowie, Coldplay or Steely fucking Dan and I’m taking this, every time.

This isn’t good, as such, but it’s a hell of a lot better than its position amongst the lowest rated albums on the list. Yes, it’s not conventional, and it’s a bit challenging, but there’s something about this I quite like.

Considering the heavy nature of the lyrics and message of this album I feel a bit bad for calling it background music from a 90s video game. But it sounds like background music from a 90s video game.

This may not be a perfect album, Maxwell’s Silver Hammer makes sure of that, but it is still a brilliant, brilliant album. The Long One, despite being to gather a cobbling together of ideas, still stands as one of the greatest musical works ever created.

This album made me feel like I had done something wrong and was being punished for it. Entirely unenjoyable.

Very twee and gentle sounding, although the lyrics are not exactly that. It’s not horrid, but it is dull.

I’m from Coventry, where every child is given a Harrington jacket at birth. Having said that, I’ve never really liked The Specials - they aren’t rubbish, but just not my thing. This is ok.

The Divine Comedy always struck me as being so very fucking pleased with just how very clever and funny they were. They dramatically overestimate themselves in this. It’s like a Scott Walker tribute album.

Pretty good punky stuff.

I enjoyed the first Kraftwerk album I got, but each subsequent one has been a bit less interesting. It’s weird - it sort of sounds like background music, but I feel it needs more active listening than I want to give it.

Look, there’s nothing bad here, but it’s not that good either - plus it’s yet another Elvis Costello album.

Really enjoyed this. Dylan-esque country, this just bounces along telling horrible stories in an upbeat style. Really good.

Never heard of these before, but enjoyed this. Pretty solid rock album, and might get a couple of extra plays. Decent.

Repetitive, indistinguishable, pretentious hippie crap. Getting fired was the best thing that ever happened to Lemmy.

I like Leonard Cohen, but slightly odd, Miami Vice, electro-pop Leonard Cohen isn’t really doing it for me.

Christ, this is shit. It sounds like a High School self-written musical being performed by a Neil Diamond impersonator. There are moments where it is a bit Scott-Walker-doesJacques-Brel, but without any of the charm (plus those are the crappest Scott Walker songs too, generally). Bad, boring, and not worth my time.

I think this is best described as ‘interesting’ - proto-punk / garage / lo-fi / noise rock, enthusiastic and chaotic. The current (June 2026) link to Spotify is completely wrong - only 4 tracks from 16, and two are EDM from a completely different artist.

This is pleasant, in a samey kind of way. If there was a bit more variety in this I think it would get 4 stars easily, as it is it has to be a high 3. It’s nice enough.

Whilst I do enjoy Tom Waits, I tend to prefer it when there’s a bit more melody in the music. You know what you are getting with the voice, but if there was a bit more instrumentation this would be better. It’s not bad, but it is uneven.

Decent punk record, if not particularly memorable.