BilliardSpheres

Bowlahoola is definitely a step down from its predecessor, 1000 Books, but that's also sort of like complaining that Let It Be isn't quite so great as Abbey Road; of course it isn't, they released one of the best albums ever just last year! But that makes Bowlahoola no less excellent.

The first track, Doo-Dah room, isn't exactly the best on the record, but it serves its purpose very well. It's a high-energy album opener with some fun critiques of the modern culture. ... read more

The following is my justification for why I think Blue Jay Way is the best song The Beatles ever wrote: It begins with an eerie organ and our narrator tells us, "There's a fog upon LA." It turns out that in the year 1948 there was a terrible fog in Los Angeles, caused by the sudden population spike after WW2; not too long before this record was released. He's waiting at home for his friends, but they aren't showing up, and he begins to worry. He begs, "Please ... read more

Not a huge Springsteen fan, but this song is pretty good, actually, and I'm not just saying that because I agree with his politics.

I'm not sure what this album is even supposed to be, and usually I like that in music, but not so much this time. Because this isn't music. It's noises. Which music is, but music is noises that sound nice. Unless you're listening to Corey Feldman, then it's noises that are meant to sound nice, but really, really don't.

I think that's what separates music from mere "sound-based art"--the intention to sound pleasurable to the human ear. This does not ... read more