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Sonic Indulgence
A dose of music babble for your taste buds.
01. Why Don’t You Love Me (Like You Used to Do)? [A-]
02. Sweet Dreams [B+]
03. Success [A-]
04. Hot Burrito #1 [B+]
05. Tonight the Bottle Let Me Down [A-]
06. Brown to Blue [B]
07. A Good Year for the Roses [B]
08. Sittin’ and Thinkin’ [B+]
09. Colour of the Blues [B]
10. Too Far Gone [B]
11. Honey Hush [B+]
12. How Much I Lied [B+]
Remarks:
- Elvis Costello covering country music, now this is exciting!
- Given the quality offered on this record, Almost Blue is perhaps the most unjustly overlooked album in the man’s early discography.
Final rating: 6.92
01. In the Evening [B]
02. South Bound Saurez [B+]
03. Fool in the Rain [B+]
04. Hot Dog [B+]
05. Carouselambra [B-]
06. All My Love [B]
07. I’m Gonna Crawl [B]
Remarks:
- A novelty album that does not sound one bit like the dark mystical Led Zeppelin.
Final rating: 6.29
01. Uncle Floyd [B]
02. Afraid [B]
03. Baby Loves That Way [B+]
04. I Dig Everything [B]
05. Conversation Piece [B+]
06. Let Me Sleep Beside You [B]
07. Toy (Your Turn To Drive) [A-]
08. Hole In The Ground [B]
09. Shadow Man [B+]
10. In The Heat Of The Morning [B+]
11. You’ve Got a Habit of Leaving [A-]
12. Silly Boy Blue [B]
13. Liza Jane [B]
14. The London Boys [B]
Remarks:
- Finally, David Bowie proves that he is capable of crafting good melodies.
- Too bad this record is too under-produced to ever rank among his finest.
Final rating: 6.57
01. A Dream [B+]
02. Hovi Baby [B-]
03. The Watcher 2 [B]
04. ’03 Bonnie & Clyde [B+]
05. Excuse Me Miss [B]
06. What They Gonna Do [B]
07. All Around The World [B-]
08. Poppin’ Tags [B-]
09. Fuck All Night [B]
10. The Bounce [B-]
11. I Did It My Way [B-]
12. Diamond Is Forever [B-]
13. Guns & Roses [B]
14. U Don’t Know (Remix) [B-]
15. Meet the Parents [B]
16. Some How Some Way [B]
17. Some People Hate [B]
18. Blueprint2 [B]
19. Nigga Please [B]
20. 2 Many Hoes [B]
21. As One [B+]
22. A Ballad for the Fallen Soldier [B]
BONUS TRACKS:
23. Show You How [B]
24. Bitches & Sisters [B-]
25. What They Gonna Do Part II [B]
Remarks:
- It is one headache-inducing rap record that does not sound anywhere close to any of the man’s best works.
Final rating: 5.82
01. Cowboys [A-]
02. All Mine [A]
03. Undenied [A-]
04. Half Day Closing [A]
05. Over [A-]
06. Humming [B+]
07. Mourning Air [B]
08. Seven Months [B+]
09. Only You [B+]
10. Elysium [B+]
11. Western Eyes [B]
Remarks:
- The songwriting is nowhere near Dummy’s pop perfection.
- But Beth Gibbons’ vocal has become more chameleon-like, and the band is now able to conjure trickier nightmare sound landscapes.
Final rating: 7.46
01. A Rush and a Push and the Land Is Ours [B+]
02. I Started Something I Couldn’t Finish [B+]
03. Death of a Disco Dancer [A-]
04. Girlfriend in a Coma [A-]
05. Stop Me If You Think You’ve Heard This One Before [B]
06. Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me [B]
07. Unhappy Birthday [B+]
08. Paint a Vulgar Picture [B-]
09. Death at One’s Elbow [B-]
10. I Won’t Share You [B+]
Remarks:
- A messy affair, albeit with a number of unexpected gems.
Final rating: 6.60
01. Clubland [A-]
02. Lovers Walk [B]
03. You’ll Never Be a Man [B+]
04. Pretty Words [B]
05. Strict Time [B+]
06. Luxembourg [B]
07. Watch Your Step [B+]
08. New Lace Sleeves [B+]
09. From a Whisper to a Scream [B]
10. Different Finger [B]
11. White Knuckles [B]
12. Shot with His Own Gun [B+]
13. Fish ‘n’ Chip Paper [B+]
14. Big Sister’s Clothes [B+]
Remarks:
- The songwriting is still unique, but that magical spark is sort of gone.
Final rating: 6.64
01. Achilles Last Stand [A]
02. For Your Life [B+]
03. Royal Orleans [B+]
04. Nobody’s Fault but Mine [B]
05. Candy Store Rock [B-]
06. Hots On for Nowhere [B]
07. Tea for One [B]
Remarks:
- Generic Led Zeppelin: not too bad.
Final rating: 6.57
01. New Killed Star [B+]
02. Pablo Picasso [B+]
03. Never Get Old [B]
04. The Loneliest Guy [B]
05. Looking for Water [B+]
06. She’ll Drive the Big Car [B]
07. Days [B]
08. Fall Dog Bombs the Moon [B]
09. Try Some, Buy Some [B]
10. Reality [B+]
11. Bring Me the Disco King [B+]
Remarks:
- The creativity is all back in place, making it his best album in a long time.
Final rating: 6.46
