This is absolute garbage front to back. It’s so bad that I had to write this review for it. Every song sounds exactly the same. I can’t even begin to comprehend how this band got so popular. The only song that is halfway decent is Dancing Queen—surprise surprise.
Started off pretty strong on the first half or so. Wasn't particularly a huge fan of every song, but it was good enough. The second half just wasn't really it though. It felt like Jack made two completely different albums and then just mushed them together, and that second half is the lesser album. Real unfortunate as Jack is a legend, but this album could've been better. Still okay though.
I mean it's ok. I can see how people might enjoy it. The social commentary is good, but the music just isn't for me.
I know the reviews for this album are pretty mixed, but I kinda enjoyed it. It's not the most outstanding album of all time, but I had fun listening to it. The beats, while not daring, were enjoyable and it served well as some background music. Some songs did struggle to really capture your attention or like...go somewhere...but I didn't care most the time.
I was pleasantly surprised with this album. I've never had anything against The Killers and I've enjoyed most of their big singles, but this album rocks. It's probably closer to a 4.5, but I'm not sure if I'd put it at a 5. It very well could be though.
This is music. Send it to aliens.
It’s pretty nice. I love Johnny Cash but his older stuff that I’ve heard is more my style. 3.5
Eh. It's good and I like this type of music, but so much of it sounded the same. There were no songs that stood out. I'm not sure if I'd ever listen to it again even though I enjoyed it enough. I can't stomach giving it 2 stars, though.
I'm torn on how to feel about this one. It's not bad, but I don't think it's great? I'd say it's like right down the middle—a 2.5/5 probably. I'm giving it 3 stars, if only because I'm feeling generous.
Really? That's it?
I was excited to get into Pink Floyd on this list because I've never listened to their albums. Now, all that excitement is gone. First, they cannot sing. Second, what on Earth are some of these songs? Please explain to me how one can listen to "Don't Leave Me Now" and not physically recoil. The singing is absolutely atrocious. However, like numerous songs on this album, the last quarter or so is excellent with Pink Floyd doing what seems to be the only thing they're good at on this album which is shredding their respective instruments for a few minutes with no lyrics.
Then, give me "The Trial." WHAT KIND OF DOODOO FECES GARBAGE IS THIS SONG??? What are we doing???? Why am I suddenly watching a Tim Burton film with a bad Danny Elfman on the beat? Don't get me wrong I love both of them but on a Pink Floyd album?!? I don't care what any Pink Floyd kiss ups try to pull out of their bootyhole to explain how this song actually fits perfectly into the narrative blah blah blah—the song is just plain dumb. Plus there are so many boooooring filler songs. This album is a ripe hour and twenty minutes and the majority of that is just filler of the Floyd boys literally just making noise with no real rhyme or reason. Also, did we really need not one, not two, but THREE parts to "Another Brick in the Wall?" And did we really need to throw in a stupid children's choir in Part 2 on top of it all?
Now, I do have to discuss the good parts, which there wasn't much of for me. First, like I already mentioned, when it's just them in the zone cranking out some melodies without any singing, they truly shine. The last quarter of "Comfortably Numb" was amazing. "Hey You" was definitely one of the better songs on the album (though the singing still sucked for a decent portion of it), and the instrumental break in the middle was great and I quite enjoyed the "Another Brick in the Wall" motifs baked in, much more so than the actual three songs themselves. I also did enjoy the artistic, experimental nature with the fade ins and outs between each song and the weird effects like the persistent phone ringing at the end of some songs, dialogue between random people, etc. Just did we really need to drag all of this on for well over an hour with music in-between sometimes that ranges from outright bad to good enough?
Considering how much people suck up to this band and album, I am thoroughly disappointed. After this, whenever "The Dark Side of the Moon" comes up on my list, I hope I can just fly around it and come right back to Earth like Artemis II.
I'm really torn between a 1 or a 2. I'd say it's like a 1.5/5, but I'll give it 2 stars just because at least there was some decent enough stuff, though few and far between.
Liked this much more so than I thought I would. Only thing is I really can't stand the vocals, they just scream butt rock to me which I can't stand. RIP though. Favorites include "Rain When I Die" and "Rooster." I think "Hate to Feel" is probably the weakest song on the album along with "God Smack." I debated giving this a 3 star rating, but I'll go with 4.
Supremely mid. Not my thing at all and a lot of it just ends up blending together.
I don't know it was kinda forgettable. "Dead Finks Don't Talk" sounds like a low budget meme song.
Really enjoyed this one. Something almost magical feeling about it I don’t know how to explain it.
