I bought this because I really like American Way by this band. I’m not sure I’ve listened to this particular album all the way through. I have nothing else to say about it.
Supersexy Swingin’ Sounds – White Zombie
This album is, I think, a remix of Astro Creep 2000. It’s got a lovely industrial feel to it. I wonder if this along with some Nine Inch Nails got me into aggrotech. It has a real mix of styles and I like it. Rob Zombie has made some excellent music and this album does not disappoint. This is well worth getting.
Suicide Pact: You First – Therapy?
This is one of those albums which I like and think is pretty good. But when it comes to trying to name a song from it I would not be able to tell you one. This is a “me” problem rather than an album problem. I’ve got it playing as I type this and the first song is pretty good. This album would have been recommended by Smith. He was really into Therapy? in the early 90s. All I know about them is that they are from the island of Ireland (I’m not sure which side) and they have some excellently political songs. As an album this is worth owning.
Studio Tan – Frank Zappa
I listened to this a few times after recommendations by Shredder. At this moment I could not tell you what I thought of the album. I know I didn’t hate it. But I also have no recollection of any of the songs. Looks like I’m going to have to play it while I write my next communication.
Strong Arm Of The Law – Saxon
I think I have a live album by Saxon and it’s great. OK, I’ve just checked and it wasn’t a live album it was a “best of” which is really the same thing. I have no idea if I’ve played this album. Probably at some point but I couldn’t tell you what’s on it. But that’s not to say it’s a bad album. It’s that you know what you are getting when you select Saxon to play.
Strays – Jane’s Addiction
Jane’s Addiction was a band that I kinda missed the first time around. I was aware of the name and knew people liked them but I couldn’t tell you anything about them. Then there was a reality singer competition show on TV and Dave Navarro was one of the judges. I think I first saw this show when I was in Melbourne, Australia. EW introduced him to me as the replacement guitarist from the Red Hot Chilli Peppers but I was more impressed he was in Jane’s Addiction – music from whom I still didn’t know.
I bought this album as an attempt to get into Jane’s Addiction and while the songs are OK there’s something about their style that just doesn’t do it for me. It’s a bit like Pearl Jam – some people absolutely rave and love them totally but for me I’m left a little cold. It’s not their fault, obviously, but I can’t explain it.
Strange Little Girls – Tori Amos
I think I’ve listened to this album twice and both times it made me feel unwell. I remember buying it because it seemed a really neat concept. But I can’t listen to it. It’s a bit like White Wine In The Sun by Tim Minchin – I can’t listen to that song either but for very different emotional reasons.
Stiff Upper Lip – AC/DC
Yes, I own a copy of this album but I’m not convinced I’ve ever played it. I’ve got it on now as I write this and I know not of these songs. It doesn’t matter. It’s an AC/DC album and you know how they go.
State Of Euphoria – Anthrax
From the opening cello to the finale this is a great album. It was the first Anthrax album I owned and to me it is a complete summation of their style. They are the only band of the big four that I haven’t seen live and I do hope that changes one day.
Be All, End All – great riffs, fast pace, tuneful vocals and changes of pace. Such an excellent song.
Out of Sight, Out of Mind – the second song with a comma in the title and another where the opening riff changes to fast paced melodic riffage. I think Anthrax manage to make excellent pace and riff style changes really well, a great band.
Make Me Laugh – some superb reverse drumming in this and while I know what I mean I’m not sure you will. Doesn’t matter. Pretty sure this song is about evangelical christians screwing money out of people.
Antisocial – not written by Anthrax but by Trust, a French metal band whose music is pretty cool. I think the original is better but this is a great version and brings obscure French rock to the masses.
Who Cares Wins – a lovely acoustic opening heading into lovely ringing chords and finally thrash riffs.
Now It’s Dark – I love this riff. Bouncy and excellent for the pit. The vocals are really melodic and overall this is great. A little bit of swearing too which is always excellent. The change of pace half way is brilliant.
Schism – a great song.
Misery Loves Company – I’m pretty sure this is about the Stephen King book but I’m not really a lyrics man so maybe it’s about something else completely but the book hypothesis seems to work well.
13 -spooky opening, strange sounds, lovely short instrumental.
Finale – The opening sends shivers down my spine, that echoing guitar blat. Lovely. Over, finished, done, gone, out.
Start Something – Lostprophets
How do you review an album you really liked and has great music but the lead singer was convicted of many sexual offences involving children?