I was 10 when this released. Sledgehammer, Big Time and In Your Eyes will always make me feel nostalgic. Are there any weak songs here? Later in life I became a bigger fan of the first four eponymous albums but this one will always be a classic. Great mix of art rock and mainstream pop. A beautifully crafted album.
Classic. Not much more can be said that hasn't already. This was my second album into this project. The first was Peter Gabriel's So. Two incredible albums to start off. I'm worried about what the future holds.
Great album. You could have this playing on repeat at a party and it would never get old. Just good vibes straight through.
Hard to explain why I love it so much. This album, Charlie Haden’s Liberation Music Orchestra, Eddie Gale’s Ghetto Music, Archie Shepp’s albums. I love that mix of chaos and beauty. It’s like pure emotion expressed musically. More please.
If you ever get a job washing dishes in a restaurant, put this album in the tape player and the night will fly by. The chef might even make you something special when the shift is over.
I'm turning 50 this year and I've listened to music from every genre but this dramatic, emotional radio pop has never done anything for me. i can't think of a situation where I'd want to sit down and listen to this. Obviously influential since so many artists make a lot of money for record labels by sounding like this but I can't get into it. Sorry, I gave it a shot.
Terrific live album. There are bands like this where a studio album can’t capture the magic of a live set so concert recording makes sense. My issue with concert albums is I miss the visual experience more than I would if it was a studio album and it ends up feeling like it’s lacking. Still amazing.
Nobody needs to hear this before they die. An unnecessary moment in musical history.
I can’t say I love all of Pink Floyd’s albums but this one is great. Headphone album for sure. I’m not always in the mood to melt into the couch but when I am, this hurts just right. Five crazy diamonds. 💎💎💎💎💎
I had heard Boces and Yerself is Steam before this was released but they didn’t stick. This on the other hand was great. Listened a lot after it was released but not much since. Glad to hear it again.
Like Bowie? Like The Stooges?
Good, but I’m not a straight Blues guy. Typically with this stuff, the older the recording the better.
Love it. Not for folks with short attention spans. I like lots of prog and while Yes is an amazing band, Close to the Edge is the one that I go back to the most.
Sample based big beat music. Coachella-core. Music that is fun if you just want to dance. You’re not pouring a finger of scotch and putting this on the hi-fi for an evening of active listening.
It’s funny that the previous album I had was Fatboy Slim because these are the real Funk Soul Brothers. It’s impressive that this is their eleventh record. It’s so easy to listen to.
Love the synths. It’s dark but upbeat. Whenever I hear a song from them, I just want to hear more.
I’ve listened to many Nick Cave albums over the last 30 years and have always enjoyed them but he is so productive. I’ve listened to Murder Ballad’s, You’re Funeral… My Trial, and The Firstborn Is Dead the most. I never listed to this one until it popped up here and I loved it. The only issue I have with his music is that it’s so emotionally heavy that I’m rarely in the mood for it.
The Temptations are obviously an incredible band with a history of killer singles. I’m not sure if this album warrants a must listen though. I enjoyed listening but I probably won’t come back to it.
This is the first time hearing this album and I loved it. This is everything I love about 80 synth music. More of this please!
Dark brooding post punk is exactly my thing.
The hits are there. Prince is not someone I go out of my way to listen to.
First time hearing this one. First go and I wasn’t feeling it but a couple more listens and it’s grown on me. Under all the folk stuff I hear Dylan, Springsteen and even some Replacements. I’ll probably revisit this one.
Nearly perfect album.
Grew up listening to REM. Fun album but not as good as Document and that one is 5 stars.
First time hearing this band. I had a hard time staying interested in this album. Maybe it’s the vocals that rub me the wrong way. Bono-ified? It’s not a bad album, just one I’ll never revisit.
The two covers almost turn this into some 60s novelty album. Leave those off and it’s really nice. I love synthesizers and the Moog and sitar together is wonderful.
This is not an album you can listen to once or twice and fully appreciate. As a lover of psychedelic music and prog from the seventies I have tried to get into this and I just can’t. It sounds like someone smoothed over all the edges of a more interesting album. Now, give me The Piper at the Gates of Dawn and I’ll listen to it for a week straight.
Rhythm monster of an album.
Wow. Having only heard Screamadelica, I figured I would like this but I did not. There are some good songs and good moments in others but overall it wasn’t for me.
Is it was just a good guitar album, I probably wouldn’t enjoy it much. The songs are written so well. The guitar isn’t just a guy running up and down the blues chords. This is psychedelic and experimental.
Good, fun album. For such a short album, they should have cut the longest and least interesting song, Graveyard Train. There’s no way they needed filler at this point in their career. Also, it’s hard for me to get past the fact that these dudes are not from the bayou or any other southern state. Weird
Dismissed the album until yesterday. I love all of his 70s work but 70s bands still making music in the 90s reeked of aged out bands trying to stay relevant (see Rolling Stones). Well, I guess I was wrong because this album is great.
I like Iron Maiden but don’t love them. This is a fun album but not my favorite of theirs. When I was a kid in the 80s I would see posters of Eddie in record shops and thought this would be the scariest music I’d ever hear. It’s fun and upbeat. How could anyone give this one star?
As a music dork for over 30 years I’ve tried listening to this album several times since it frequently shows up as a ”must listen” but I just can’t get into it. I know he has a great voice but for me, less is more. The music is creative but the vocals are too much for me. It’s the equivalent to pop singers sound endless vocal runs. Yes, you are a good singer but showing off is not a good look.
