Goin' Yard - Monty Alexander

Advantages: A fair few songs that show some major talent
Disadvantages: A couple of duds that can be quite irritating

...KISS are a lot like Marmite, you either love them or you hate them. Many people don't consider them as serious artists when they are, they just have fun with what they do. KISS are one of few bands that actually have their own style and sound, there really is no-one else like them. This was their second studio album and it seems a lot different to their first in overall sound and tone. 1). Got To Choose - This is one of my favourite songs on the album because of it's awesome intro. It's definately got that hooking quality that every first song of an album needs. 2). Parasite - This is also quite a good track as the pace is fast and upbeat with an awesome drum section. Gene Simmons vocals sound best here for sure. 3). Goin' Blind - I'm not too keen on this song due to the fact that it doesn't sound perfectly right. There... Read review

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Advantages: A taste of delicious melancholy
Disadvantages: Some insipid lyrics

...like "just like that little bird / it's time for me to fly" veers perilously close). She could usefully adopt some humour and wordplay from her songwriting heroes. She'd also benefit from the more rough-and-ready approach of a producer like Nick Lowe (who has worked with Chrissie Hynde). But such weaknesses can be forgiven. After all, this is a debut album, and a very assured one at that. If subsequent outings improve on this, they'll be impressive indeed. So if you fancy a taste of delicious melancholy wrapped in strong, bittersweet melodies; if you value a voice whose soul is evident, not stuck into the album title by marketing types, you'll enjoy A Girl Called Eddy. Catch her if you can, she's goin' back. Track listing: 1. Tears All Over Town 2. Kathleen 3. Girls Can Really Tear You Up Inside 4. The Long Goodbye 5... Read review

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Advantages: Really funny
Disadvantages: Not for everyone

...The Bright Side of Life Every side of life has a bright side and between October 1969 and December 1974 the Monty Python team, Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idol, Terry Jones and Michael Palin shared theirs with us. With classic scenes like 'The cheese shoppe!' and 'The dead parrot scene' (It's just resting) and films like 'The life of Brian' and 'The Holy Grail' (We are the knights that say Ni!) their rather silly brand of humour is forever part of our culture. Now in amidst all of this silliness, there were a number of silly songs, and these have all been brought together on the album 'Monty Python Sings'. Now you know that being Monty Python it is going to be an excessively happy album, and in some cases a little close to the line but its all just good Python fun, the music is always very apt for the scene... Read review

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