| 1995
- Columbia  |
"Grunge.
Plain and simple. If a similar band were to form today, they would
be laughed off stages and called musical hacks. But, in 1995 this
was great music." |
|
| 2001 - Virgin  |
"After
two lighter and more hopeful albums, this was intended to mesh their
harsh and angry rants with their more recent sanguine sounds. Sometimes
the combination works, but all too often it just comes off as an inconsistent
album that lacks honesty and cohesion." |
|
|
2000 - Superego  |
"The thing I’m
really impressed with is that it is timeless. It has aged well
for the past five years and I expect it to age well for the next
fifty. If you enjoy female singer-songwriters and are tired of
the old standbys, why not check out Aimee Mann?" |
|
| 2002
- Superego |
"The
songs are sad, emotional, and significantly less mainstream than her
first and second releases. Lost in Space certainly represents Mann’s
continued maturation and successful use of acoustic and intelligent
instrumentation." |
|
| 1997
- Epic |
"Mansun,
despite it’s diverse roots and influences, probably won’t
appeal to people who don’t already like Brit Pop on some level.
Britney lovers and Deadheads beware…Mansun is not the act for
you." |
|
| 1999
- Epic 
|
"While
Mansun was still an obvious band of talented blokes, they produced
something more mainstream and distinctively more Brit pop than fans
would have hoped. Six is by no means a bad album, just a different
one and less perfect than the incomparable first." |
|
| 2005 - House
of Restitution
|
"It remains
to be seen how long this return to straightforward hard rock will
last. If Mardo had their way it would last forever—I wouldn’t
be one to argue with that sentiment." |
|
| 2004 - Interscope |
"There
is something here for even the most modest Manson fan—though
this is a Greatest Hits so there are a number of missing fan favorites.
While maybe not for the biggest fans, it is a great place to start
for folks who may have been previously unsure about where to begin
in a collection." |
|
| 1995
- Interscope |
"Smells
Like Children really isn’t anything more than an EP chock-full
of grinding covers and remixed tracks. Some are rather entertaining
while others are boring and mediocre." |
|
|
2003 -
Octone |
"Songs About Jane is
a tidy, entertaining, energetic, and sexy album. The band doesn’t
try to be more profound than they actually are. These are five
guys who are well aware they make slightly off-center pop music." |
|
| 1999
- Aware |
"It’s
raw and real enough that the true artist in young John should have
shone through. Instead, he sounds rather like a pale clone of Dave
Matthews (a man whom I have no particular love for)." |
|
| 1991
- Virgin
|
"Massive
Attack not only birthed trip-hop…they defined the entire subgenre
of music. Few acts that have followed have been able to even come
close to matching the perfection of Blue Lines." |
|
| 1990
- Nettwerk |
"...a
rousing, fun, challenging and in the end intelligent album. Sure there
are some minor complaints, but Griffin still managed a remarkable
yet too often ignored debut. " |
|
| 1994
- American |
"Difficult
to classify, on the whole easy on the ears, and often humorous, Griffin’s
product is unquestionably worth a listen. It is for this reason that
it’s so perplexing that MTV ever gave If I Only Had a Brain any
attention…" |
|
| 2003 - SpinART
|
"It is
a slightly different direction for Everett, not because of the positive
attitude (he has contrary to popular belief explored this angle in
depth in the past), but more so because of the gratuitous (though
perfect) use of samples." |
|
| 1996 - Gyroscope
|
"...transcends
time and place. It is a piece of soul as interpreted by a truly gifted
soul vocalist and a Brit-pop legend." |
|
| 1993
- Arista
|
"Upon
reexamination, I realize that McLachlan is in fact a fine artist…one
so lovely and emotive that people not in the least bit interested
in her kind of song should experience." |
|
| 1997 - Arista
|
"Surfacing
absolutely reeks of media hype. On one level, some of the songs are
excellent and in perfect sync with what I loved about McLachlan’s
previous work. On the other hand, some of the songs are overly and
falsely emotional." |
|
| 1994
- London
|
"The
Meat Puppets music is hard, fast and rockin' yet includes elements
of classic rock and for that matter blues." |
|
|
2005 -
Capitol |
"By its very nature,
this Greatest Hits collection is not complete. Remember, the band’s “biggest
fans” have chosen the selections—they are not necessarily
based on the success of individual songs." |
|
| 1996
- Arista
|
"Miles
neglects to spread his wings and attempt new and different things
with his music. Each track can be classified as mellowed out electronic
dance. Even the popular Children strikes me as rather uninspired and
rather boring." |
|
|
2005
- Sanctuary |
"Regardless of the politics,
it is impossible not to admit that Ministry has made great music
in the past. This collection reflects that fact. This is a must-own
album for fans." |
|
| 1995
- Elektra
|
"...if
you are looking for an entertaining album in which to listen to, don't
worry about getting this one. I'd get another Moby album any day over
this one." |
|
|
1996 - Up |
"Unless you are a
major fan of Modest Mouse and want to own everything the band has
ever done, I highly suggest you buy any other album than Long Drive.
It’s tired, boring, overlong, unimpressive, unemotional,
and excruciatingly off-key." |
|
| 2000 - Epic |
"Moody
and lovely, energetic and melodic it provides many opportunities for
emotional release." |
|
| 2004 - Epic |
"...an
introspective, comfortable, and creative album full of vitality and
entirely devoid (fortunately) of pretension. At the same time it is
immensely appealing, it is funky and quirky." |
|
| 1999
- Matador |
"From
the first uneasy notes of Punk Rock it is clear that Mogwai has lost
the magic present on that debut. Bland, boring, and seemingly pointless
the song is a good representation of much of the rest of the album." |
|
| 1995 - Rhino
|
"They
were artificially assembled by a couple of guys who knew more about
TV than music, but in the end I think the Monkees had the last laugh." |
|
| 1997
- Mercury
|
"Using
a variety of samples layered dreamily with de Maré’s voice
amounts to a gallant effort, although not particularly inspired and
certainly not ranking among the top half of the genre." |
|
2005 - Echo
UK |
"Regardless
of whether or not you’ve enjoyed Morcheeba in the past, The
Antidote is definitely worth checking out. It’s enough similar
to the previous albums that fans shouldn’t be too distressed
and enough different that naysayers may finally be impressed." |
|
| 2001
- Ultra |
"The
rest extend across every genre and boundary in a manner not unlike
the music recorded by Morcheeba in previous outings. It’s difficult
not to like something about compilations. This particular collection
has more purpose and more intent than most." |
|
| 1998
- Sire
|
"Smoothly
confident and aurally agreeable, this second effort is also the best
from the band often pigeonholed simply as trip-hop. They have so much
more to offer the musical world than just a title. So much." |
|
| 2002
- Reprise |
"The
Godfrey brothers continue to create and produce clean, complex, and
ambitious music." |
|
| 2000
- Sire
|
"They
apparently tried to drop their trip-hop title, but in doing so went
a bit too ‘pop’ for the taste of some Morcheeba fans." |
|
| 2003 - Reprise |
"Parts
of the Process is a great album. Fans should pick it up for the new
material and to have most of the best all in one place. Probable and
future fans should get it as a starting point to explore the rest
of the catalogue." |
|
| 1996
- Discovery |
"Morcheeba
emits a sound appealing to many diverse sets of ears." |
|
| 1995
- Maverick
|
"...themes
that should resonate pretty thickly in most populations of young adults.
And this is, regardless of the uncomfortable frankness of her words,
the reason why the album sold so well." |
|
| 2002
- Maverick
|
"Morissette
has a unique voice that she uses well. But, it’s really quite
difficult to sound really great if you’re singing along to tritely
programmed and completely lackluster musical elements." |
|
|
2005
- Rhino |
"Storytellers was the
perfect setting for her to really be expressive. The collection
of nine songs is lovely and revealing and unflawed." |
|
2005 - Maverick |
"Whatever
the intent, there is no question that the material here is still
outstanding. I guess I just prefer my Jagged Little Pill plugged
in and bitter." |
|
| 1993
- Rykodisc
|
"The
sound may not be for everybody, so listen to a track or two before
you run out and buy the band’s entire discography." |
|
1995 - Rykodisc |
"In
an era when acts smashed on guitars and wallowed in their own self-pity,
these guys were a welcome and unexpected shining hope. The hype
is definitely right with Morphine." |
|
| 1991
- Elektra
|
"Mötley
Crüe lacks relevance in today’s musical landscape." |
|
| 2005 - Hip-O
Records
|
"If you
are any level of fan of Mötley Crüe, this collection is
well worth your time and money. It’s the best of its kind and
puts the band’s career in perspective." |
|
| 1999
- Sony
|
"What
struck me initially about the Atlanta-based singer songwriter was
that his music was very accessible yet at the same time emotional
and artistic." |
|
| 1999
- Maverick
|
"Consider
me impressed. I love the band's use of keyboards/piano in conjunction
with guitar-driven pop-rock. It all works for me." |
|
|
2002
- Capitol/EMI |
"Maybe had they not
been so over-confident and maybe had they waited a little longer
to hone their skills this album would have been tighter. As it
stands, there are three good songs and a whole slew of mediocre
(at best) and bad ones." |
