| 1996
- Volcano  |
"Cake
takes very little seriously…least of all sex and relationships." |
|
| 1995
- Maverick  |
"They
took themselves too seriously and tried much too hard to invent an
exploitable muse. The attempt was a painful reminder of a typical
one-hit-wonder career." |
|
| 2004 - Vanguard
 |
"Bravo
to the band for not just reforming but also releasing an impressive
album that sould be considered one of the best of their career." |
|
| 2004 - Vanguard
|
"Bands
often make the tragic mistake of lumping all of their best material
at the start of an album and wrapping it up with what can only be
classified as filler. Carbon Leaf commits no such folly-their album
is consistently good but even better toward the end." |
|
| 1996
- Mercury  |
"The
songs here waver between pop, lounge, rock, and various other more
European versions. First Band on the Moon isn’t brilliant or
perfect, but it certainly sits atop a steaming heap of mainstream
pop." |
|
| 1995 - Minty
Fresh |
"Life
was a coy, campy sort of affair rooted in pop but peppered with an
incredible range of instruments from a flute to a saxophone and from
a trombone to a cello." |
|
| 1998 - Matador
|
"I want
to like it, and outside of a few incredibly unlistenable parts of
He Turns Down and Moonshiner it is a palatable enough album. Unfortunately,
it as a whole doesn't strike me as great." |
|
| 2003 - Matador
|
"The
strength of You Are Free is certainly in the emotional delivery and
poignant lyrics. When Marshall is on point, she is great." |
|
| 2000
- Atlantic
|
"It’s
bubblegum and it’s sparkly. It’s supposed to be entertaining…I
just can’t figure out why." |
|
| 1998
- Vapor |
"In
all, the songs aren’t that bad…but every time Matthews opens
her yap she sends chills down my spine. Her voice is difficult and
grating and benefits the lyrics and melody in no way whatsoever." |
|
1995 - Fontana |
"Some
songs toss in a little metal, a few use grunge, a few toss in a
little blues, and a few return vaguely to shoegazing however as
a whole Happy Days is tired. It is also clinical, pretentious,
and angst-ridden which is in the end what sinks the effort." |
|
| 2000 - Columbia
|
"Strangely
enough I’m confused as to whether this lackadaisical uninspiration
was purposeful or rather it is the result of a band in their
twilight. Wishville is short and boring—not at all the
kind of album that fans hoped for." |
|
| 1996 - Columbia
|
"...an
average album by all accounts. The songs are fine, the lyrics aren’t
bad, and the vocals are decent. But stranded in a sea of numerous
similar acts and lacking a lead singer with ken-doll good looks, Chalk
FarM today is pretty much a faded memory." |
|
| 1992
- Beggar's Banquet
|
"...the
album while not perfect is by far better than the majority of music.
It’s appealing, invigorating yet dark and at times even the slightest
bit thought provoking." |
|
| 1996
- Beggar's Banquet |
"...bored
by the lackluster beats and over-produced style." |
|
| 1979 - Epic
|
"Live
at Budokan is a rousing rock album for the ages-the kind of thing
I can't help but love and expect to enjoy equally in another twenty-five
years (after all, it has already been around for a quarter century)." |
|
1997 - Astralwerks |
"What
really struck as much in 1997 as it does now is that this is a
kind of music that crosses all sorts of boundaries. Fans of electronica
could easily appreciate it at the same time that rock fans were
attracted. Hip hop, trip-hop, pop, and a variety of others listeners
also got in on The Chemical Brothers." |
|
|
1998 - Sony |
"Don’t get hung
up on Eagle-Eye Cherry’s genetics or his one-hit-wonder status.
This is a good album that makes me curious about what he may do
in the future." |
|
| 1997
- Mercury
|
"There are good songs and bad songs. Sure, their look and sound
borders on a second-rate Motley Crue, and they are just too much like
their contemporaries like Tesla, Britny Fox, Whitesnake, Winger, and
White Lion, but these guys made an impression on a sixth grader’s
heart." |
|
| 1992
- Reprise |
"The
tracks surpassed anything that Clapton threw together in the 1980’s.
In fact, some would argue that he never sounded better." |
|
| 2002 - Freakin
Records |
" On
one level he makes rock, on another it’s clear that he doesn’t
take himself overly serious. And this wry sense of humor adds a refreshing
facet to his music." |
|
| 1998 - Crystal
Clear |
"Their
sound really isn’t anything new…CFP leaves me with a feeling
that I’ve been there and done that before. This is likely the
reason why the trio never hit it big despite exhaustive tours with
contemporary acts." |
|
| 2002 - Capitol
|
"It is
intelligent, thought-provoking, entertaining, and in the end a wholly
worthwhile experience. This is the kind of disc that all bands hope
to create but few can even properly attempt." |
|
| 1993
- Atlantic
|
"...
impressive if only for the fact that these songs were not recorded
together nor were they ever meant to be assembled on one album. They
are demos, and everything from the simplistic lyrics to the bad production
points to this fact." |
|
| 1995
- Bar/None |
"...unexpectedly
versatile and swathed in reflective lyrics and wry, ironic humor." |
|
| 2003 - RCA
|
"There’s
nothing bad about Kick Up the Fire. Most songs in fact are good. Only
a few fail to really hold my attention—quite an achievement
in this era of lackluster rock schlock (thank you Creed, Linkin Park,
and Evanescence among others for past and present comedic material)." |
|
|
2002 - Deltasonic |
"This unexpected splash
of dramatic, druggy haze is refreshing. If you crave rock n’ roll
with organs, horns, and guttural wailing then this band could be
just what the doctor ordered." |
|
| 2003 - Deltasonic
|
"...a
fine album that at first seems a strange mix of musical elements." |
|
| 1997
- Luaka Bop
|
"The
thrust of the album is certainly still toward politics and multiculturalism.
And, with the tidy blend of Indian foundations with a very modern
twist, the album was well received by critics and fans alike." |
|
| 1993 - Geffen |
"Sure
some of the tracks lack depth while others are entirely ineffectual,
but Counting Crows did show that they are talented time and time again." |
|
| 1993
- Virgin |
"...hinted
that Cracker may have some things to say to the mainstream..." |
|
|
1994
- Virgin
|
"I
adore Low, but when the only other material is so outright boring
I’m a bit soured on the entire picture. " |
| 1994
- Island |
"Infusing
Celtic rhythms and sounds with rock sentiments, this album was a musically
worthy hit..." |
|
| 2004 - Shout
Factory
|
"What
this two-disc set does is present the singer-songwriter in a new light-youthful
exuberance in an acoustic setting." |
|
| 1993
- A&M
|
"...strength
of this album was in it's consistency from the first track through
the last. Rather than piling all the pre-planned hits in the beginning
of the album, the eleven songs here are all equally meritorious..." |
|
|
1996 - A&M |
"In all I’m confused
by the sales, hits, awards, and respect that this album has garnered.
I much prefer Tuesday Night Music club to any of Crow’s more
recent releases." |
|
| 2000
- Beggar's Banquet |
"It
cuts through most of the junk and fluff leaving listeners with a great
collection of rock songs" |
|
| 1993
- Virgin
|
"...this
album has some very obvious low points. " |
|
| 1979/2004
- Fiction/Rhino |
"...a
must-own not to mention one of the most interesting and necessary
remasters of recent memory." |
|
|
1981/2005 Elektra/Rhino |
"If you are a fan of
The Cure I suspect you’re already excited about this release—how
else are you going to get a remastered deluxe version plus rarities
disc of a classic album?" |
|
1992 - Elektra |
"I
can’t say that I’m completely nauseated by Wish, but
I also can’t say I’m thunderstruck. It is a middling
album at best and for me still another reason why the British band
has yet to connect with me (and probably never will)." |
|
| 1996
- Elektra  |
"...too
moody and much too pretentious..." |
