Album Rating: 3.0
Idc if this is the best written story in the history of mankind, if the music isn't equally as engaging, it's not going to do much for me. Would much rather take an absolute belter of a track like uncle jonny even if isn't as profound or deep, it's just fun as hell. I'm tryna reserve judgement somewhat tho because it's too early to tell for sure, but after 2 listens, desperate things doesn't blow me away, nor does most of this. So far, the lyrics seem like the best part, and I mean at that point why not just listen to an audiobook?
|
| |
Album Rating: 3.0
seeing the rating for this blew my mind haha
checking it out now and it really is something
|
| |
Album Rating: 3.0 | Sound Off
Gyro has a point, it's why I've never gravitated to Nebraska or Ghost of Tom Joad as a favourite Springsteen album. Desperate things has some nice moments though, but some of it feels like a melodramatic slog.
|
| |
Album Rating: 2.5
The lyrics are okay but this isn’t exactly a Richmond Fontaine album :/
Americana is a genre with a lot of truly great lyricists and I’d say the lyrics here follow the approach of the music - they hit the expected notes and don’t let anyone down but little more
|
| |
Album Rating: 3.0
i was taken aback by the style on here, but it feels very samey to me. still decent though
|
| |
Album Rating: 2.5
Ranked/Rated:
1. Pressure Machine [4.5]
2. Cody [4.5]
3. West Hills [4]
4. Desperate Things [3.5]
5. Quiet Town [3]
6. Terrible Thing [3]
7. In Another Life [3]
8. In the Car Outside [2.5]
9. The Getting By [2.5]
10. Sleepwalker [2]
11. Runaway Horses [2]
|
| |
I'm surprised the first two tracks even got those 4.5s out of ya Doof (not that I've listened to this, just surprising nonetheless)
|
| |
Album Rating: 3.0
yeah, doofs got it fairly accurate. the record tails off as it goes on. first few songs are really good
|
| |
Album Rating: 2.5
ALA, they aren’t the first two songs on the album btw - but yeah the album has two keepers ;)
Americana is one of my main genres and I quite like The Killers, maybe slightly generous but in the spirit of thread harmony thought a couple of 4.5’s felt right
I mean the album isn’t exactly ‘Wildflowers’ by Tom Petty or (yup) ‘Nebraska’ by Springsteen but it’s got a bit of both of those in there, it’s alright
|
| |
Album Rating: 2.5
Gonzo it’s more the album has a flabby middle
Title track and ‘Desperate Things’ right the ship a bit later on
|
| |
"ALA, they aren’t the first two songs on the album btw"
Doh!
I thought we were seeing a real front-loader in action
|
| |
Album Rating: 2.5
Nah, a lot of people saying the opener is best but I think the title track is the prettiest tune and sort of a good summation of the sound of the album - does the job of a title track really well
|
| |
Album Rating: 3.0
Nice to see we can both agree that Cody is top tier and Runaway Horses blows ass
|
| |
Album Rating: 2.5
Gyro - you close to rating this one yet?
|
| |
Album Rating: 3.0
Yeah, feeling a 3 on this one I think
|
| |
Album Rating: 2.5
Sounds about right, I was torn between a 2.5 or a 3 - but I have the debut on a 3 and I just feel that is better than this for having their four best songs on it, although I concede this is consistent in tone and all that
|
| |
Album Rating: 4.5 | Sound Off
This is pretty much the next Elsie (The Horrible Crows) for me. Early ranking:
1. Quiet Town - 5
2. In The Car Outside - 5
3. Desperate Things - 5
4. Pressure Machine - 4.5
5. The Getting By - 4.5
6. West Hills - 4.5
7. Sleepwalker - 4
8. Terrible Thing - 4
9. Cody - 4
10. In Another Life - 3.5
11. Runaway Horses - 3.5
|
| |
Album Rating: 4.4 | Sound Off
v close to my ranking Luc nice. would just have West Hills up a few and Getting By a bit lower
|
| |
Honestly a varied trio like Mr Brightside - Human - West Hills makes me really consider to give the discography a proper shot.
|
| |
Album Rating: 2.5
Kind of the opposite I’d say - with every release the next ‘Best Of’ compilation gets a little stronger/looks more appealing
|
| |
|
|
