Battered And Bruised - Two Tone Pinks

Advantages: Another superb Floyd Album
Disadvantages: Nothing

...I first heard the music from this album on a bootleg mono cassette from a concert in Manchester. You Gotta Be Crazy became Dogs and a particularly vicious Raving and Drooling was toned down to become Sheep. It was advertised with a giant flying pig over Battersea Power station. The concept is that people can be categorised as Dogs , Pigs or Sheep and this is one of the better latter Floyd albums. Even though all the tracks are quite long (barring Pigs on the Wing parts one and two) this is another superb Floyd album. Not for the faint of heart, this is Floyd with teeth, very big teeth.... Read review

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Advantages: Just about everything. I love this album
Disadvantages: Might be heavier tone than some new Offspring fans are looking for.

...that captivated Southern California and the rest of the country. Let's just say it's not a positive look of L.A's finest men in blue: "Law and order doesn't really matter when you're the one getting bruised and battered. You take it to a jury, they'll throw it in you face because justice in L.A. comes in a can of mace." Given recent headlines about police brutality in L.A. and elsewhere, the biting lyrics are timely once again. I could go an on ad give a description of every song, because I really like each one. I think maybe the reason that Ignition wasn't a breakthrough for the Offspring is that there is no single track that stands out so much it could convert radio listeners, unlike "Come Out and Play" on Smash. But this album is fantastic. The lyrics and music throughout the album go together really well. It is the type of album you can listen... Read review

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Advantages: Grown up grunge
Disadvantages: Bit to spacey for some

...kicking and screaming across the floor, leaving you bruised, battered, and waiting for the quieter interludes which always creep up to give you time to get your breath back. The last two minutes are really excellent, with a heart beat like bass riff crawling along behind sparse guitar chords and ringing cymbals, before kicking right back into a burst of metallic riffing so intense you’ll think your life’s in danger. The album ends with some guy saying "yeah". That’s the track labelled, big surprise, as "Yeah". But when you think about, the man couldn’t have said it better – what more is there to say. "Yeah, man!" And that pretty much sums it up. If you’re at all interested in stoner rock or grunge, you need this underground masterpiece – a real gem to be treasured by rockers, freaks, stoners, hippes... Read review

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