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| 5.0 classic | derho | January 25th 13 |
I'm starting to think that Rock & Roll was only really perfected one time. The Stones didn't do it, and I'm definitely not talking about fucking Sgt. Pepper. It's here, somewhere on that grayscale roof. It's that snort you hear seconds before that Kiss cover kicks off, and that turnaround at the end of "Androgynous" that hits me every time like a flung filing cabinet or something. These songs come to me when I'm least expecting, and most in need. Late nights listening to the crushing sound of an answering machine. Walking crowded blocks to "Seen Your Video" and feeling okay no matter what the situation. It's hard to imagine that Paul Westerberg had every intention of cutting the tracks like "Gary's Got a Boner" out if he didn't have to keep Bob Stinson entertained. It's that carelessness, that recklessness, juxtaposed with explosive sensitivity... dissatisfaction. It's powerful. Beyond powerful. 10/10
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| 5.0 classic | indietrash | May 13th 07 |
What can I say? This could just as well be their discography. Eleven magic tracks, that sounds like they've been recorded by eleven totally different bands. This album is not only very good and diverse, but also essentially - ahead of its time. And it still is ahead of its time today. Magnificent album.
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| 3.5 great | Gene Gol-Jonsson CONTRIBUTOR | November 15th 23 |
Oh the naive rusty sound of 80s punk, so soft, so plain. It fills me with warmth almost.
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| 4.4 superb | Erwann S. STAFF | July 28th 20 |
They are actually growing up. As Westerberg said at the time: "We used to tune for an hour onstage and drink two quarts of whiskey. Now we're down to one quart and tuning for half an hour". They also grew tired of only playing fast and loud - which was their previous way of hiding their fear of being onstage - and started being a little more sincere with their music. Songwriting was now the focus, and the traces of metal, hardcore, and arena rock were tempered and softly replaced by Chicago blues and honky-tonk country. It's so good. Full of dynamic shifts, it served as a bridge between the punk music environment they came from, and the blues-rooted world of those considered as boomers by our very own boomers. In doing so, they became an indie darling, that kind of band that is unmistakably underground but still gets massive love from the mainstream rock press. I said it before, I'll say it again: 1984 is the year alt rock broke.
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| 0.0 | George Browne | May 14th 19 |
For some strange reason, I can't give this album a rating. Weird. Maybe bugged
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| 3.0 good | ZSF | May 1st 17 |
Has a more discrete identity than its predecessor, "Hootenanny". That's a plus. Westerberg's vocals soar and afford meaning and enlightenment-- in some songs. "I Will Dare" is utterly fantastic. Stellar album opener. "Favorite Thing" is a dud; totally forgettable. "We're Coming Out" tries to be in-your-face punk, a callback to their first studio album, "Sorry Ma". Doesn't work on this album, though. "Tommy Gets His Tonsils Out" isn't even remotely amusing; stupid. "Androgynous" works on this album; enjoyable, if not partially deep. "Black Diamond" is lifeless and boring. Along with "I Will Dare", "Unsatisfied" is one of the greatest songs on this album. "Seen Your Video" has a "Buck Hill" feeling about it; not as good though. "Gary's Got a Boner" is fun and Westerberg's vocals rock. "Sixteen Blue" is completely lived-in; stellar. Some parts of "Answering Machine" are lived-in and yearning; mostly a dud, unfortunately. Slight improvement over "Hootenanny". Deeper and more complex. C+r- Zach
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| 5.0 classic | failicide | November 13th 14 |
This album truly tops all else. Giving it anything less than a five is just wrong. The world figuratively opens up when I listen to the one-two punch of I Will Dare and Favorite Thing. Then it kicks up and goes into We're Coming Out! And the rest is history. I love Seen Your Video.
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