Big Smashes - Squire

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...The Second Coming disappointed a lot of people when it first came out. They didn’t like the overly guite laden sound which was reminiscent of Led Zepellin. They thought that John Squire had got too big for his boots and was monopolizing the whole sound. It appears that even people from within the group thought this. I really like the album though. ‘Breaking into heaven’ is a classic first album song. Surely a Roses speciality. Tears is a brilliant relationship song and Love Spreads is a classic ‘get a placing in the chart song’ and I love it.... Read review

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Advantages: The Best Album Ever
Disadvantages: A couple of weak links

...look at who the original bands were when the indie scene first took off, you would be naming the Charlatans, Inspiral Carpets, Happy Mondays and the Roses. even today, you find the average uni goer with a copy on their shelf or claim to own it. It just epitimises a typical student life and their music. For me, it signalled the beginning of the future. How sad it was that their promising careers never flourished. Anyway, back to the album. Released in 1989 By Silvertone records and hot on the heals of their top 10 smash, Fools Gold, The Stones Roses Album rocketed up the charts. It was a collection of very simple songs with simple chord patterns and solos disguised by the excellent John Squire as something far more complicated. The Wailing of Ian Brown, which is exactly what it was, gave their tracks a moody flavour with his strong... Read review

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Advantages: Wicked guitar riffs, trippy
Disadvantages: None of the hits, songs not as catchy

...Artist: The Stone Roses Album Title: Second Coming Date of Release: Dec 1994 Genre: Rock Styles: Madchester, British Trad Rock, Dream Pop, Post-Grunge, Britpop, Shoegazing, Alternative Pop/Rock Time: 66:25 The long awaited 2nd album by The Stone Roses was written off on it's release, but any true Roses fan will know what a spectacle this album is! It doesn't contain the hits of their album (which is also incredible), and it's a lot more 'trippier'. Oddly enough, the album starts with an 11 minute long track, much longer than any track from their S/T! Most of this album is John Squire's work, in every song you can feel his bright, colourful riffs send a chill down your spine. Ian Brown's voice is a lot more aggressive on this album. Of course, this album isn't as good as their first. It doesn't contain the hits such as 'I... Read review

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