All Autechre is good Autechre in my opinion but this is the point where a lot of people will want to end the journey, say goodbye and just remember the less demanding, easier "early stuff". Which is entirely their loss in my opinion. Yes, superficially its cold and calculated machine music but open your ears and the warmth and beauty IS in there (trust me). It needs perseverance, but give it the time and effort it deserves and the pay-off is huge, as those shards of light and nuance ... read more
The best Led Zeppelin album and their least derivative. As rock albums go its very difficult to criticize and if I were to say that Stairway To Heaven is my least favourite song on it I think that speaks volumes for the others. Obviously the musicianship is exemplary; Page and Bonham are on fire and Robert Plant is in his full Rock-God pomp, although he impresses most on the slower numbers. Great stuff. For me the opening two tracks and especially the last three ... read more