Reviews (page 7 of 7)
If Leonard Cohen decided to perform cabaret, it would sound something like this. Theatrical like a musical, it is whimsical, spanning Americana themes and utilizing rock and folk, giving us a somewhat accessible format, yet still corners itself toward those into both piano ballads and musicals. Too bad the tracks are messy, repetitive, directionless, and just dull. Could not even pick out a song I liked, only the two I could bear the most. Favorites: Ballad of the Ship of State, Oh California
Not my kind of thing at all
- did not vibe with this - the guys voice was okay but this was overall boring tbh
Really nothing even worth commenting on
It wasn't my least favourite listening experience but this could be my least favourite so far. This is a straight up ludicrous album, overblown theatre kid energy with bland lyrics. I usually get the appeal of straight-shooting folk story style lyrics, but the stories and themes here are so boring and shallow that it simply doesn't land with an ounce of anything worth listening to. Save from a couple of nice piano melodies and arrangements I hated this album and I truly hate that it is on this list, even if someone enjoyed this album i'm sure they'd agree it has no place on this list. This artist has 4000 monthly spotify listeners for a fucking reason. 0.5/5
Hated this one. Too much like show tunes.
Sounds like a musical. Hard to justify this album among some of these absolute classics.
Oh boy... This is another one where I'm thinking: why is this on the list? Pretty much sounds like a musical. It doesn't seem to have had any major impact or influence on any music I'm familiar with. Maybe Nick Cave? The singer reminds me of him a bit. Either way, this was not an enjoyable listen.
Gay
1star because less than zero isn’t an option.
The voice is irritating.
I think I've just heard too much folk in my life. Found this one boring.
Nee. Dit is hem niet. Tegenovergestelde van wat ik leuk vind.
Utter dogshit.
Lyrics are a bit of a downer, melancholy-ish. Music sounds like it could be (maybe is), in the background of few movies.
This is painful to listen to. Corny, creepy, overly theatrical. Like listening to an amateur musical theater production.
Seems somewhat influential on modern chamber pop, but still didn't care for it at all. 1.5/5
This album sounds like a bad musical with a lead that sounds like Neil Diamond. Didn’t like this at all and couldn’t wait for it to be over.
As someone who are more interested in music and melodies than lyrics this is a pretty boring album. i feel the music get's the backseat for the singing (or sometimes more dialogue than singing). if the focus is the lyrics, why not write a book or a poem.
could i write poetry to this? n
There’s a reason I’ve never heard of this guy and it’s because he’s no good
Probably a 1.5 because of a few interesting moments, but I thought this was pretty annoying.
Broadway type shit
It’s giving high school Christian school theatre production
Like listening to an overdramatic musical.
Discount Neil Diamond does show tunes.
Freaking musical
Que decir. Escuchar partes de comedias musicales americanas. Copia a neil diamond. No me gustó. Me aburri
Did not like
Never heard of this artist. Not a fan at all. Don’t like his voice, don’t like the music, don’t like the lyrics (too much a book-style and not very lyrical), not very melodic. Somewhat depressing lyrics overall, political or, if not political, social commentary that I just was bored by. Will never listen to this again. Ever.
Süß, aber nicht gut.
Neil Diamond gone wrong! No no!
Hujiwe
Goodness, this album sucked so much more than I thought could be possible. Comparisons to Joni Mitchell? No way. This guy sounded like Pete Seeger and Gordon Lightfoot’s less-talented cousin, and the arrangements and ensembles were comical.
I have no idea what that was. Grandiose theater?
When I saw this album cover I thought “Cool an early 70s cult following singer songwriter thing” and then three songs in buddy is singing a song about sailing ships, and putting on a little sailor voice to do it, and then a couple songs later a song opens with “THE NIGHT… BECKONS HER WITH ITS CALL” or something, and then I’m certain I’ve been tricked into listening to some sort of Theatre Guy album again. I listened to the whole thing, but I can’t give stuff like this more than 1 again. Can’t do it. Ute Lemper is got lucky, 50 albums back.
Da’fuque did I just listen to?!?
I did not enjoy this album at all. Not a single track was interesting to me. The entire album sounds like a live theater performance or a subpar Disney soundtrack. Not my style at all. Favorite Song(s): N/A
No like
0 stars. Hated it. Like the soundtrack to a bad local super religious play. This album was so bad I'm not going to give any other albums the benefit of the doubt and will start skipping albums as needed.
So much no.
Who's the luckiest man in the music industry? I know. You're thinking Ringo, right? Wrong. The Beatles wouldn't have been the Beatles without him. The luckiest man in the music biz is Bernie Taupin. For some reason he has made a career out of setting laughably bad lyrics to Elton John tunes. Check out the nonsense of Yellow Brick Road. And then he produces this crap and it somehow makes this list. It's a bloody travesty.
This sounds like a pirate musical revue at a Renaissance fair.
Um. No. He sounds a bit like Neil Diamond. He's too dramatic and grandiose. Showtune-esque.
Never. No
I understand that people enjoy listening to this album and type of music. But for me it's a bit too much theatre kid, it just isn't my thing really
Couldn’t finish it
Not for me. Maybe his voice sounded a little like Neil Diamond.
This is really bad. I'm not sure I liked any of it. And some if it I downright hated.
I did not care for this album can see why they are searching for an audience.
This album is described as having "never found its audience." Well, it still hasn't because it's not me. The guy has a good voice, but I just didn't enjoy this. 1.5/5
the stories and themes could be good if they weren't getting sung by some lounge singer. Of course Elvis Costello counts Ackles as an influence...
This is the first album I strongly considered not listening all the way through. It's like Neil Diamond wrote his own version of The Night Man Cometh.
En bra låt! Love’s enough
Just can't get into it. no flow, lacking vibrancy. Dull. Goddy.
A.J. This guy sucks
Is this some kind of joke album? This is one of the worst pieces of trash I've ever heard.
Its like an even worse version of Neil Diamond. I mean seriously, how does anyone find any value in this? I had never heard this before, and I was better off not knowing about this terrible shit. 1/5
Oudbollig en klote!
Nick Cave doing cabaret showtunes, definitely not my jam.
Wat is dit, Neil Diamond met een hersenbeschadiging? Toen ik het eerste nummer opzette moest ik controleren: heb ik per ongeluk nog een ander scherm open staan dat muziek maakt? Zo ontzettend passen de diverse instrumenten niet bij elkaar en ook niet bij de stem. Vaak is het domweg vals. Dat laatste nummer is een staaltje pathetiek zoals je ze niet vaak hoort. Is dit een parodie? Outsiderkunst? Of oprechte incompetentie? En wil ik dat wel weten?
Een aanstellerig theaterstuk over hoe kut Amerika wel niet is, voorgedragen door een soort babbelzieke Neil Diamond. Wikipedia maakt er (terecht) minder woorden aan vuil dan snobvoorman Robert Dimery, die hier blijkbaar een persoonlijke favoriet door onze strot probeert te duwen. Als een schimmelende pan macaroni die Bernie Taupin had weggezet en vergeten was en niet meer aan Elton John durfde op te dienen.
Tooooooooooo slooooooooow
He's trying to sound like Neil Diamond but the songs just aren't as good.
If Billy Joel and Elton John had a baby and then forced him to sing Neil Diamond songs, that would be this album
He can’t pull a single one of these songs. He doesn’t sing like he really loves the songs, he’s just getting through them. I don’t believe him. Never heard of him and for goos reason it seems. Lyrically, stylistically, and vocally, he sounds like he is copying other popular artists of the time and fails at every turn to capture what makes them special. It isn’t quite unbearable to listen to, but damn near. Even the structure and instrumentation were choppy and poor. I can’t think of a single plus to give this album, except that maybe the theatrical parts were a little interesting. Sorry Davy. 1/5
Todo lo que tuve que leer fue Country para saber que no me gustaría. Es una pérdida de tiempo.
what have these sad showtunes got to do with the famous painting?