White Stripes Elephant
Release Date: 2003
Previously Owned: No
First Time Listen: Yes
Impressions: Well, even though it's been played to death..."Seven Nation Army" is a real winner. I must confess it's pretty undeniable. What's not to like? I mean, that massive riff... dummmm dum dum dudumm! It's perfect. Jack and Meg White are like the proprietors of … Continue Reading ››
RS # 391: Jackson Browne, The Pretender
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Jackson Browne The Pretender
Release Date: 1976
Previously Owned: No
First Time Listen: Yes
Impressions: I was surprised by how much I liked his previous album on this list. Let's see if he can keep it up... "The Fuse" is tasteful, well produced, but kind of a bore. I can see how people got tired of this stuff in '76 and … Continue Reading ››
RS #392 — The Beatles, Let It Be
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The Beatles, Let It Be
Release Date: 1969
Previously Owned: No
First Time Listen: Yes (unbelievable!)
Impressions: Their worst album?...And the start of 10 Beatles albums on this list. Which is, what, 0.02% of the list? Let's get to work... Well, even though it's not technically their last album, the whole deal has a down-cast, end of the road vibe. I always liked the stomping acoustic guitar … Continue Reading ››
RS #393: M.I.A., Kala
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M.I.A., Kala
Release Date: 2007
Previously Owned: No
First Time Listen: Yes
Impressions: Intriguing hip-hop British/Indian multicultural mash up. Opening songs like "Bamboo Banga" are fragmented, percussive, cool but can get a bit numbing, "Jimmy"opens up into a disco cover. "Hussel" sounds of 2007 with big throwback keyboards and tribal drums, yet still unique. Sometime M.I.A.'s rapping veers dangerously close toward Debbie Harry "Rapture" style, but generally she gets by pretty … Continue Reading ››
RS #394: Randy Newman, Good Old Boys
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Randy Newman, Good Old Boys
Release Date: 1974
Previously Owned: No
First Time Listen: Yes
Impressions: Woah, Mr. Newman comes out firing with "Rednecks.," which sports some quite provocative lyrics about institutional racism over a jaunty country/rag. Seems to be that was his '70s modus operandi. Odd to think a guy who'd sing stuff like "we don't know our ass from a hole in the ground/we're rednecks!/We're keepin … Continue Reading ››
RS #395: LCD Soundsystem, Sound of Silver
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RS # #396: Roxy Music, For Your Pleasure
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RS #397 – Massive Attack, Blue Lines
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RS #400: The Temptations, Anthology
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RS #401: Red Hot Chili Peppers, Californication
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