21st Century Blues - Robb Johnson

Advantages: CD2 big hits of the 21st C / CD1 forgotten best's of the 90's
Disadvantages: some 'anthems' not included, some shouldnt be included - & no BLUR

...My lovely sister brought this album for me for Christmas apparently her partner's choice; 'get this one, this is so Donna' spot on i say; great album. It is a great album, one that i would personally see in the shop and buy, but having said that i am more drawn to the tracks on CD1, however that tends to be typical of my compilation listening habits, I'm usually drawn to one CD more than the other, or I'll go through stages of listening to one of the CD'S then when bored I'll listen to the other one until boredom prevails! It is quite a full and varied compilation CD, 21 tracks on each CD, mainly dedicated to to 2003 to 2006 but many tracks from the 90's, even one from 1989 has escaped onto the album! CD ONE contains tracks from the 21st century, mainly 2006. My personal favourites of CD ONE are; THE AUTOMATIC monster (my... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average somewhat helpful

Advantages: Some amazing, original tracks
Disadvantages: Not to everyone's taste

...the background music, it's beautiful and goes fantastically with the lyrics. Seuwese is another vital ingredient in this track, her singing adds an absolute magic to the track. Obviously the song is about love, looking at the title, but it is a modern love, one that can fit in with the 21st century when men and women are equal, so quite a deep subject, but this does sound fantastic, Sway and BB take light of the subject, but not distastefully. 10/10 Track 6 - I'm a hustla This is the first freestyle, there are not actually many freestyles on this mixtape, but I don't think that is necessarily a disadvantage. Not to say that Baby Blue doesn't sound good, to the beat of Cassidy's I'm a hustla. It is powerful, and the words mean something. I am not much of a fan of freestyles, but this does sound good. 6/10 Track 7 - I don't care ft Insane... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average very helpful

Advantages: Aural textures to die for.
Disadvantages: The last track!

...Released soon after "Achtung Baby", this is a difficult album to like at first, but give it a chance to grow on you and you'll be rewarded ten-fold. The opening title track extends and grows (mutates?) into something extraordinary, "Lemon" grinds away insistently, "Babyface" is like some perverted love song, and only the tacky "The Wanderer" spoils things at the end (thank goodness for programmable CD players!) The whole feel of the album is like one gigantic, futuristic advertising jingle - with Bono singing out words and phrases to a background of musical textures created by the Edge. An L.P. for the 21st century.... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average somewhat helpful