Reviews by zoobee20

The best album ever made with cow moos and fart sounds on the final track.

This tickles my brain in a way I can’t describe. It’s the auditory equivalent of those spinning sand bowls where one hand disturbs and the other hand smooths the sand.

This one is just fun. I think I preferred the funk and ska adjacent tracks to those more metal songs. I never quite knew what was going to come next here. Favorites were Ma And Pa, Question Of Life, Bonin’ In The Boneyard, and Ghetto Soundwave

Lush instrumentation and great singing. I loved the first four songs, but it was losing me on the rest until the last song.

Consistently good throughout. All killer no filler. Great vocals and good baselines. Interesting percussion as well.

That Prince guy sure knew how to make some funky jams

Absolute marathon. This was really enjoyable to listen to. It is kinda cheating though because it’s more of a compilation than an album. Also the length means I likely won’t listen to the whole thing again.

Strong opening two tracks and good final two tracks. I could mostly take or leave the rest.

This album is a pendulum swinging from nice whimsical songs to utter nonsense and back again

Solid chill country album. Not something I see myself going back to all that much. Favorite songs were Bluebird Wine, If I Could Only Win Your Love, Coat Of Many Colors, and Queen of The Silver Dollar

Scott Walker? More like Scott Walk me out back and shoot me

A classic for a reason. This feels like the inflection point where mainstream hip-hop shifted in the direction it would take for the next 15 years. The beats are still really good. A little too long. Favorites were Straight Outta Compton, Fuck The Police, Express Yourself. And Gangsta Gangsta

His voice is really good. Album as a whole was just ok. Favorite songs were No Man Can Find The War, Pleasant Street, and Once I Was.

This one took a few days and a few listens, but I am very glad I took the time. It’s dark, loud, and abrasive instrumentally and lyrically. This album makes exceptional use of dynamics, lulling you in with quiet electronics before smashing your head open with drums that sound like shotgun blasts and guitars with enough effects to induce a headache. Exceptional art piece at telling a story and leading you on this downward spiral with the main character. This felt like the soundtrack to an alternate version of Fight Club where the narrator gets really into heroin. P.S. The vocals at the end of The Becoming sound kind of like Toad and I can’t unhear it.

I really liked that part when he said “Queen Elizabeth with die on September 8th 2022”. Such a visionary. This is a fantastic album.

River of Orchids creates a soundscape like a rain shower. I like the vocal panning done during the stage directions of Easter Theatre. Overall quirky set of songs. Wish I could add some of these to my Spotify playlists. Very glad I listened. Not a fan of Fruit Nut. Favorite songs were River of Orchids, Easter Theatre, Greenman, and I Can’t Own Her.

This very much reminded me of Massive Attack in that the band name makes you think the music would be much heavier and louder than the trip hop we are given. That is not to say that this is bad. The many stylistic changes and sounds keep things interesting throughout. Not a fan of the weird vocal effects in Stuka. My favorite songs were Burning Wheel, Star, Medication, and Motorhead.

Perfectly serviceable jazz, but probably not something I would go back to. It kind of went in one ear and out the other. Favorite song was Messy Bessie

Simply a very well crafted album. Excellent songwriting, good instrumental performances especially the guitars, and solid vocals and harmonies. This seems to bridge that gap between the folk rock of the 60’s and what would become the rock scene in the 70’s. I wonder if any of these guys ever did anything else?

Absolute slog to get through. Like listening to a whale sing over strings and flutes. I should like this because I like what she did with the Velvet Underground and I like many of the songwriters she worked with, but I don’t. This album would be 10 times better with any other person singing these songs.