SammyTheVampire

Kurt Cobain's eclectic and unique music taste allows him to perfectly blend the pop sensibilities of his favourite artists with rock- taking an equal side of influence from punk and metal as well. On this album we can hear perfectly his masterful song arrangements, sequencing abilities, guitar tone and his eloquent but bizarre poetry, expressing his emotions in an unorthodox but effectively relatable manner through his growly tenor.

I have never felt worse about not enjoying an album. I love Beth Gibbons' solo stuff, and Dummy is a literal top 10 for me- so trust me when I say I love her voice, but on here... her 'haunting' vocals work to a much weaker extent. It seems her like the band were simply attempting to make 'Dummy but.... oOOOoOOOoOo haunting!!!' in order to scare away the audience that used them as 'background music'. I don't use them as background music but I appear to have been filtered too.

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Psychedelic, fun yet creepy, and surprisingly overhated in our current culture; Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. Correctly hailed as one of the albums to define the concept album, Paul McCartney took over the creative control of the band's music in order to compensate for their decision to stop touring- they would make the album their performance instead. His eclectic mind has paid off, as he provides hook-filled rock based songs and catchy poppy melodies drenched light psychedelic ... read more

A very strong project- one that I enjoy much more than it's highly lauded predecessor; Heaven or Las Vegas. The lofi qualities of this record really add to the charm and overall aesthetic- it feels like a myserious journey through ancient ruins around the mediterranian, in search of treasure. It's filled with a strong and psychedlic daze- likely a result of the band's heavy heroin usage at the time. Still, the performances on her- of course, the highlight being Liz's- are fantastic.

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