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dookie the beggining of greatness

Advantages: longview, pushing teeth, the whole album
Disadvantages: nothing

ok i have to say i absolutely love this album i first brought it back in 1994 when i was 10 on tape and have had to replace it several times on cd due to over listening it. This album was a great way to introduce your band to the world, its catchy tunes that had lyrics relevant to its young listeners, which are still relevant today. Billie joe armstrong has it all great looks great voice great writing ability and he plays the guitar fantasticaly ...
...for success. song to listen to is pushing teeth a 60s influenced track that is catchy and will have you singing along for days. If you have only got into green day since american idiot i suggest you buy some of their early stuff. listen out for the hidden track at the end of the album, it will have you in stitches. ...

victoriamneal 27.09.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Dookie - Green Day

A needle in the hay, but worth searching for.

Advantages: beautiful melodies, great guitarist, vocalist, acoustic
Disadvantages: if you are into dance, very upbeat music then this isn't for you.

I absolutely love Elliott Smith. He is one the most influential, beautifully talented acoustic artist around, and as a musician myself his songs have true meaning and inspriation. This self-titled album is soothing, and a great pleasure to listen to. It's less polished and commercial than his other albums, but still has some brilliant classics such as 'coming up roses' 'needle in the hay' 'clementine' 'southern belle' and so many more, I could go ...
...and touch your soul, they reveal and paint the picture of his hard, pained but interesting life.This low production album is mezmerizing, and although takes a few listens to appreciate each song individually, is truly worth buying and having in the collection. Especially if you like acoustic, guitar vocal, lovely melodies, great guitar playing songs. This is the one for you. ...

curvy_charlie 20.01.2008 · Read full review
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Review of Elliott Smith - Elliott Smith

Promising debut album from Teignmouth tinkers Muse

Advantages: Strong singles, innovative, refreshing
Disadvantages: A little "samey" at times

Showbiz is Muse's first LP, and there are a few rough edges to their sound, but that's what makes it so refreshing - they haven't been polished and presented to the public as a packaged act. Songs like Sunburn, Muscle Museum (So called because muscle and museum are above and below "muse" in the dictionary) and Uno jump out at you as you listen to the album. Sunburn, with it's creepy piano arpeggios and soaring lyrics, Muscle Museum with it's chunky ...

SupermassiveAbbey 19.11.2007 · Read full review
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Review of Showbiz - Muse

Red Peppers

Advantages: Every song has something going for it - power, subtlety... lack of subtlety
Disadvantages: If you don't like her voice, the album sinks

...terrifying force that spurs along Jagged Little Pill, album no 3 for her, she was a dance singer. Yes, she was one of those twee pop stars who sing about how much they like boys and isn't basketball just the coolest and all those sorts of things. You think I'm kidding? Look her up for yourself. Alanis Morissette used to be a cute kiddie pop singer. I only mention that because on this album she is frequently terrifying. Come 1995 the once permed ...
...Ballard, her producer, and formed Jagged Little Pill, and album which made her famous, and she could never repeat again in her career, try though she did. "You Oughta Know" is the track we should start with here, because it's the song which most embodies the rest of the album - and is the most famous, probably. It just so happens to be the most bitter and angry song anyone has every performed. Sure, some people do death metal, and My Chemical Romance ...

Seresecros 04.02.2008 · Read full review
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Review of Jagged Little Pill - Alanis Morissette

World of his own

Advantages: The man and his music and his refusal to follow formulas
Disadvantages: Takes a while to get into (is that a disadvantage?)

Odelay is a pretty extraordinary piece of work by a pretty extraordinary guy and it's an amzing combination and distillation of all manner of influences and music made all the more remarkable that it's 99% Beck on there. He first sprang to people's attention with the sublime Loser hit single and this album has two killer hits in New Pollution and Devil's Haircut, but they're just the froth in a wonderful mix and are not representative of the funky, ...
...play through, you might think Odelay is just two hits surrounded by a mass of duff, self indulgent, noisy pap - that was my first view, but be reassured, this is the sort of stuff that contains some weird surprises and it only comes into its own when you get into it and play it over a few times. It's obsessive, wonderful stuff and once you've got into it you'll find it's difficult to get some of this stuff out of your head. Don't expect professional ...

dave27 24.02.2001 · Read full review
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Review of Odelay - Beck