Public Image/Second Edition - Public Image Ltd.

Advantages: Great songs, performances and production. A fresh direction.
Disadvantages: Too much of a departure for some fans, perhaps the last great PiL album.

...I'll let you off if you didn't know John Lydon (aka Johnny Rotten) had life after his other band, that band consumed far too much media attention for my liking. Up until 'Album' (technically I'm reviewing 'Compact Disc'; each different format was respectively titled) Public Image Limited had been one of England's most innovative post punk bands. The first three albums are highly praised as classics with their non-conformist compositions mixing various foreign styles. Each successive album saw one disgruntled band member leave until only John Lydon remained. It was at this point that Lydon assembled a new band and moved on. With his new pop direction it wasn't the first time he polarised fans: Those who loved his first band hated PiL, and now early PiL fans hated modern PiL. Those who actually bothered to take the time to sit down... Read review

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Advantages: The Deranged Polka In Sun
Disadvantages: Really mixed bag

...With John Lydon shifting in our preception from the most hated British citizen, to being our favorite badly behaved Uncle, it seems that folk have forgotten that he is actually a musician. His career has taken us through some of the best rock and roll ever made with the Sex Pistols, through to avant garde experimentation and pop-rock with the various incarnations of Public Image Limited, and as a solo artist. This album was released in 1996 to a typically varied response in the press, and to this date has been his only solo album. The album is a fairly mixed bag starting with the dark and sinister "Grave Ride" tribal drumming with watery guitars on the chorus that is slightly reminiscent of John McGeoch's work with Public Image Ltd and John actually singing, almost crooning. This is am impressive way to start the album but it does... Read review

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Advantages: good hard rock music
Disadvantages: not many

...Slipnots album Slipnot is wicked. Slipnots music rules but to be honest they suck. They say the have no image hence the masks but the masks make their image even more imagey !!! Its all a big publicity stunt. But back to the albun the music is heavy and is a must have for any alternative fan. NickVE (message to slipnot: One day me and one of my mates were walking along and this guy stoped us and started having a go at us because my mates slipnot hoody had written on it “People=sh**” and he was really offended by it ! So slipnot fans beware !)... Read review

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