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Good podcast.

This album is incredibly, criminally, beyond wildly overrated!

Great breakdown of Last Splash. I dont love it but glad i own it. This and the No Alternative compilation. In Utero from the same year is terrific

Aside from this being a classic for hip hop - and "2001" although I like this one more - thanks for the shoutout to Eazy E, who had an underrated EP called "It's on (Dr. Dre) 187um Killa" with the infamous diss response. It's got a very good flow coming under 40 minutes. And the title track also is a great diss.

I was listening to the big three - "Off the Wall", "Thriller" & "Bad" - of Michael's penultimate dancing phase the other day. What I discovered is that "Off the Wall" is my clear favorite, album-wise and artistically. It's got the best track-to-track flow for me while the other feel more like monstrous singles coupled with deep cuts that just doesn't live up to the status of both "Thriller" ("Girl is Mine" and "The Lady in my Life") and "Bad" ("Just Good Friends", "Another Part of Me" and still "Man in the Mirror"). "Girlfriend" might be my least favorite on "Off the Wall" because of its strange back beat and overall time signature but it's still working really well within the albums flow. There's an argument that can be made for "Off the Wall" being the best collection of disco and R&B songs that ended up being a strongly cohesive and gracefully aged album, narratively and qualitatively that can be played as a whole on the dancefloor in its various phases of warming up, getting to a highpoint, calming down and finally getting ready for the last round. Still, three albums of one guy that can't be forgotten in music history.

Were you talking about the Meters in the beginning of the vid?

I saw this album, for a long time, as my preferred Nirvana album because of its raw expose of especially Kurt's emotions of irony and abstractions but also bis self-hatred, depression and drug use. Now, I'm more split between this and "Nevermind" which were both very much influenced by past sounds and influenced many bands and genres that would come after them. My favorites on "In Utero" are songs are like "Scentless Apprentice", "Frances Farmer", "Dumb", "Pennyroyal Tea", "All Apologies" and "Heart-Shaped Box" as being my favorite Nirvana song. You're not gonna be covering "MTV Unplugged"? Oh man, that's also a great one representing an acoustic side of Nirvana - not entirely because of Kurt's guitar equipment - that fits them well too.

This album and Pixies Surfer Rosa has that Albini effect. Loud drums. Not many overdubs. Love both

They were so un-90s-like and sooo 70s that they became in the process the most 90s thing ever. Anyway, I’m with you guys, especially Josh! Amazing album! Definitely one of the best of the 90s for me, and I give it a perfect five stars! 😍🤩🤗⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I never let a statue tell me how nice I am ~ Phife Dawg Again a fantastic album by those guys where I felt like they got a bit more edge on this one as "The Low End Theory" had, but I still consider TLET as my favorite for reason that I can quote some of their lyrics and the sample are more ear candy to me. But then again, it's the highest level of elevating another album for such small things. "Midnight Marauders" was and still is a big jewel for rappers to come and with "We Got it from Here..." as one of my favorites of the 2010s it's even more a testament as to why have one of the strongest catalogues of hip hop.

The only hip hop group from which I own two shirts. 10/10 on my scale, but it wasn't love on first listen because at that time I only listened to Eminem, Jay-Z and N.W.A. It shaped and re-defined my limited view on hip hop and it gave me the opportunity appreciating the ugly and off-putting sounds which are adding a need touch to the overall gritty and cold atmosphere. And as a movie fan, I'll always love RZA's Wuxia and Kung fu samples the most next to MF DOOM. "Enter the Wu-Tang" is my no.1 hip hop album and a deserted island album to me. And it's gonna be interesting if you move up to Queensbridge where you got Nas and Mobb Deep to cover, at least I hope so 😅

Solid 90s album. Great review fellas

How come there's no sound??? 😕

I couldn't choose whether "Ten" or "Vs" is my favorite Pearl Jam record, but in a sentimental way this here would be it. "Rearviewmirror", "Glorified G" ("always keep it loaded" gets me every time), "Elderly Woman...", "Blood", "Go"- actually every track except the closer is a great song for working, sweating, struggling, hustling and enjoying the seasons of the year. Closing tracks on Pearl Jam albums like from "Ten" to "Vitalogy" are, ironically, my least favorite songs where they kind of cool it down, but it's comparibly too long.

First of all: Is it "eternal jamer" or "eternal jama"? March 22: Six Singles of the Week Eternal jamer: "Jump Around" by House of Pain "Sweat (A La La La La Long)" by Inner Circle --> same goes for "Bad Boys" which also is from them "Keep Ya Head Up" by 2Pac Cash: - Mid: "Tears in Heaven" by Eric Clapton "My Sister" by Julianna Hatfield Trash: "Everything I Do (I Do It for You)" by Bryan Adams --> "Heaven" is much more appealing to me as a ballad, overall not a Bryan Adams fan Straight trash: - March 29: Ten Singles 10. "Hold On" by James Walters (straight trash) 9. "Independence Day" by Martina McBride (trash) 8. "Tootsee Roll" by 69 Boyz (mid) 7. "Something's Always Wrong" by Toad the Wet Sprocket (mid) 6. "Til I Hear It From You" by Gin Blossoms (cash) 5. "Bring The Pain" by Method Man (cash) 4. "You Gotta Be" by Des'ree (cash) 3. "Supernova" by Liz Phair (cash) 2. "Nappy Heads (Remix)" by Fugees (cash) 1. "Thuggish Ruggish Bone" by Bone Thugs-N-Harmony (eternal jamer)

Smashing Pumpkins is interesting to me. While I do like this album, some songs on "Mellon Collie" and "Adore", overall I'm not that interested in their catalogue and I can't put my finger on as to why that is...

Brad should've stuck to the weed. Sad. But they were fun. Lou-dog their ubiquitous dalmatian toured with them

"When the Sun Hits" was the song that lifted "Souvlaki" up for me by quite a bit while listening to it for the first time which was about 1 or 1,5 years ago. One thing I would say about this album is how cathartic it feels to me and it's excellent for walking early in the morning when the sun rises and it's not just this song. It's definitely a great one for me. And although "loveless" was more ground-breaking as to its earlier release and also enjoyable, I end up claiming that "Souvlaki" would be my favorite shoegaze/dream pop contribution when it comes to letting yourself go for a while.

Man, Josh is pickier than my 14 yr old daughter! Even she likes Slowdive.

If I wanna let my mind speak, it's "Paranoid" 🤘 If I wanna let my heart speak, it'll definitely be "Master of Reality" 🤘 If I wanna let my soul speak, it's gotta be "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath" 🤘 All in all, you really can't go wrong with any Sabbath album up until "Sabotage" where it's shaking a bit for me. But then again, "Heaven and Hell" is also a very strong contribution in their catalogue.

Chill Out is one of the best albums ever. Hands down. I'm so happy to have the vinyl :)

I'll be excited what Josh and Matt are gonna think about those PJ Harvey albums you've mentioned you're gonna be covering. For me, just like Kate Bush, Fiona Apple, Björk or Tori Amos, PJ Harvey is a female singer songwriter who doesn't play by the "rules" of music industry. And I love all of them I mentioned btw. PJ Harvey however is one of my favorite female singers, an awesome songwriter and she's got a gift for crafting great riffs.

Also liked this one with identical points that you've pointed out. But yet it was fun hearing it while strolling around main street. And sometimes the pounding drums are cool. "Unsung" is probably my favorite with "Ironhead" as the second. But I'm also a bit biased on "Unsung" because, believe it or not: It's also part of the GTA: SA soundtrack 😅 Radio X 🤘

I think you had to have lived through that period to really understand how important this record is: I've probably heard this album several hundred times. It was one of the main albums that I listened to in the late '60's when I was stationed in Germany while in the Air Force.

Just heard this album in its entirety since forever where I always thought that this is one of my lesser liked albums by them... but boy, was I wrong! This album is awesome! And I came to realize - while some songs in their later period are maybe stronger and more risky for me and "Abbey Road" as probably my favorite Beatles album (or "Revolver") - for long-term listening: "A Hard Day's Night" up to "Revolver" aka the mid period aka the 13-14 track/under 40 minutes period is probably my favorite Beatles period 🙂

Go back to this. Its an earworm. You'll quite possibly change your opinion. It is VERY BRITISH

I've heard of Townes Van Zandt by the time I read something about the people he influenced over his entire career, including Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John Prine, Emmylou Harris and even Bob Dylan going up to fricking Kings of Leon. It's really tragic that he didn't really got any profit out of it besides being an inspiration for like every second or third songwriter over decades. It seems that he had been cursed since his childhood because of this insulin shock therapy which also came up in biology when I was in school. As for the lyrics, you can pretty much make a statement by saying that he can be considered as one of the best songwriters ever. This album was my introduction to him and it was only a few days ago.

I'll be on the lookout for this album. Glad you covered it

Fuck yeah! I am with Jon and Josh on this one; I hated this album! A Small Victory is the one song I like, and there are some genuinely good vocal and instrumental moments, but overall this album just offended me. Definitely thumbs down for me. 👎🏼

This album - for me, one of the weaker albums in their catalogue - could be considered as the ultimate version of choosing who's your favourite Beatle. And it's Lennon, because my favourite of this is "Across the Universe" and "Dig a Pony" I consider a close second. He just gives me more interesting, lyrical stuff. But I gotta agree with Jon "The Long and Winding Road", but disagree with "Let It Be" which by miles not that schmaltzy as the first one and I love subtle choir and the piano and key playing. Anything else? Well, "Get Back" is okay, "I Me Mine" also okay and the rest... eh... that's not a note that I want the Beatles to end on. But I'm saying this: The Giles Martin mix more pleasant to listen to, especially with "Across the Universe" where Lennon's sleepy vocals shine more.

I’m sorry guys, but I’m gonna have to go thumbs down again for this one. It absolutely it adult-contemporary; it has all the characteristics of adult-contemporary and it checks all the boxes. I just don’t think that Sade is a very interesting artist. She’s a GREAT *SINGER,* but that’s all there is. Like, I need something else, something more, and unfortunately I just don’t really get it, as while yes, it’s very well-played instrumentally, the music itself just hangs there in that subdued state the whole time and never goes anywhere or does anything unexpected or interesting. So, while I absolutely acknowledge the positives about this album and Sade in general, like her voice and proficient playing of the band and some occasional strong lyrical moments, nothing else on this really connected with me at all. So unfortunately, yea..thumbs down for me. 🖤

1. She's one of the best singers in Pop/Rock EVER. Lyric Soprano, four octives (C4-C7)! whistle register, really powerful voice, perfect pitch, and super flexible, she can sing anything. 2. She rewrote some of Girls Just Want to Have Fun, because the original lyrics were misogynistic. 3. Her career crashed with the third album in 1989. It was a really bad time. She broke up with her boyfriend/manager, and the record company abandoned her. However, she married actor David Thorton in 1991, and they're still togather. 4. She has a total of about fourteen studio albums, including: A Christmas album, an acoustic album, an album of standards, an EDM album, a country album, and the best sellng blues album of 2010. 5. As a sampler, look up "Cyndi Lauper, Best Live Vocals". Also, the "Live in Paris" concert movie. It's worth your time. She is a great performer, one of those artists who is better live than on record. She turned seventy this past June, and she sings as well as ever.

Yeah, that's not my jam as well although I love "Midlife Crisis" and also because of GTA: SA 😅

What do you guys think about the 2020 mix of "All Things Must Pass"? Overall, I prefer the new mix. George's voice come more through, his guitar playing is more distinct (especially his slide on "What Is Life" and the wah-wah sound on "Wah Wah") and the snare isn't as upfront. But on the other hand I prefer the original reverb of "My Sweet Lord" which feels more epic. With that being said: This album is awesome! And for me, like "Plastic Ono Band" and "Imagine", it easily keeps up with the Beatles best stuff. And if the length bothers someone, you can separate the Apple Jam or hear from "I'd Have You Anytime" to the title track and you got an excellent 14-track package.

Awesome album! My third favorite album of 1992 ❤

17:00 You're spot on the money, Arthur Russell started out in the 70s with soft country-folk songs leading into a Paul Simon-esque early New York period. He covered an insane amount of ground, collaborated with figures as diverse as Allen Ginsberg, David Byrne, Julius Eastman, and Vin Diesel across a ridiculous range of genres. His disco productions massively inspired Chicago House, his electro recordings for Rough Trade pre-saged LCD Soundsystem and arguably deconstructed club. One of the ultimate musicians' musicians.

Hated this album; I’m glad this band was just a one-off lol 😝

Cool that Mick Ronson joined Bowie on Bowie's 1993 album Black Tie White Noise. Sadly he passed away that year

This album sucked. It is unbelievably overrated.. ugh, idk man, post-rock is just one of the most baffling and one of my least favorite genres of all time, and unfortunately I’m sorry to say that this album is a big fat thumbs down for me; I hate the talking instead of singing more than almost anything, and there’s no melody and barely any vitality or energy at all. Yep, thanks for reviewing this one guys; never going back to it again. :)

Hope you guys also cover Beastie Boys' 1992 album Check Your Head

I did not like this album, and I don’t understand why so many people seem to absolutely adore it. I think of this as kind of like…his adult-contemporary album. And it really sounds like it too; I hate the way this album sounds, and the lyrical subjematter doesn’t do it any favors. Aside from War of Man which is the one song I actually do like, this album to me is just so corny and lame.

My second favorite R.E.M. album AND my 9th favorite album ever. It’s a goddamn masterpiece! 🩶🖤

I've always had a difficult relationship with R.E.M., but I especially love two albums by them which is "Murmur" and this one. "Automatic for the People" is the only album where I felt they were hitting all the right areas lyrically, musically and melodically, for me at least.

I feel like they lost their indie charm of the IRS days. Nothing bad here, just thumbs in the middle for me

Love Mary J. Blige's passionate ability to sing powerful, gritty, but also fragile and soft. But I mostly agree with you guys that this is not an album that represents Blige the best. "My Life", "Share My World" and "No More Drama" are the ones I think of when I hear her gift of pulling me right into her viewpoint.

Thumbs down for me too. Excellent lol 😝 I actually do love Mark Hollis’ voice, but everything else is just bland and empty and nothing hooks me in. This album is nothing.

Such a peculiar band story. They went from Hüsker Dü hardcore acolytes to being 90s rock teen idols (particularly because of Evan Dando’s world class good looks!)

A small, late take from myself: I've probably made a point about me being a fan of Springsteen and I definitely see your criticism about "The River" being too long with some songs like "Wreck on a Highway" that don't have the lyrical and musical quality of the first 11 songs which are, for me, a perfect album and why I love Springsteen. For me, it's a case like the Beatles' "White Album". It could've needed some editing, but this excessive trip of 20 tracks... maybe that was something that Springsteen really wanted. I enjoyed it the entire album, but yeah, the quality decreases a bit after the title track. And the best version of "The River" would be, as Matt was referring, on the "Live/1975-85", a live album which is like an adventure for a kid at its first time in an amusement park.

Horrible taste. No sub for you.

Dando and the Lemonheads are a bit of an enigma. The guy's vocals are great and he wrote some really cool songs. I guess his muse checked out early