GeorgeT

I’m not really into this kind of music... al least until I found this album. I am kind of late to this, but after giving it a few listens I can only say a few things; The songs are great and never bore you for even a second, that being said, could there be more songs? Yes, absolutely. Would it benefit the album for the songs to be shorter? Yes. Could they’ve cut some parts that didn’t really sound as good or even sync up at some point, as this different time signature playing ... read more

I haven’t listened to the Strokes that much, only their first two albums, which were pretty good. This is a more pop/electronic oriented album than those early records but it is executed quite well. This feels like the Strokes are experimenting, which is exactly what they should be doing. (There is a reason everybody makes jokes about them playing Is This It for 2 decades) The best song in my opinion is Bad Decisions, imperative of the whole album, it is fun, catchy and still the Strokes, ... read more

While it’s my favorite; I wouldn’t call this an opus. Every album Rush made from ‘76 to ‘81 were all their best in their own right. However I feel that this one has everything I want from a Rush album, great solos, great riffs, great drums, great bass, and incredible songwriting, all the songs are great, and the first song picks up from their 4th best album and previous one, Xanadu. This gives the album a story and because it is the first song we are able to ponder what ... read more

This album is really when Geddy Lee masters the synthesizer. However some songs on here are weaker than other songs, making for a somewhat inconsistent listening experience, but still good.