Robert's Record Reviews
I've accumulated a pretty big record/cd collection and, from time to time, I used to write reviews of the latest additions to my collection. Lately, I haven't bought much music. That whole "you turn 30 and buying CDs doesn't seem to be that important" thing hit me. Lately, I have been working my way back through my collection and trying to listen to everything again and put down my thoughts here.
I also have an alternate cover view of this page too.
| Artist | Title | Format | Rating | Review |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-4-5s, The | Rock Invasion | LP | 7/10 |
The self proclaimed Recyclers of Rock bring us their... Read More... |
| 5.6.7.8's | Bomb the Twist | CD | 10/10 |
Extremely cool Japanese all-girl garage rock. All six songs... Read More... |
| American Analog Set, The | The Golden Band | CD | 10/10 |
Admittedly, I was originally drawn to this band because of... Read More... |
| Bassholes | Haunted Hill | LP | 10/10 |
Drums, Guitar, and a howling blues freak. Need I say more?... Read More... |
| Beach Boys, The | Pet Sounds | CD | 10/10 |
I finally bought this CD after hearing so many good things... Read More... |
| Bob Mould | Black Sheets of Rain | CD | 3/10 |
What a supreme disappointment this CD is. Mould would... Read More... |
| Budget Girls, The | Get in your Ear | 7" | 10/10 |
This is a killer single from Planet Pimp. This group is... Read More... |
| Carl Perkins | Original Sun Greatest Hits | CD | 7/10 |
Poor Carl Perkins. You know most of these songs, but mostly... Read More... |
| Colin Newman | A-Z | CD | 10/10 |
After creating three of the greatest records of the early... Read More... |
| Colin Newman | Bastard | CD | 9/10 |
This CD is a nice mix of electronics, processed guitars and... Read More... |
| Colin Newman | Provisionally Entitled the Singing Fish / Not To | CD | 7/10 |
This CD compiles two solo albums from Colin Newman.... Read More... |
| Coyle and Sharpe | Audio Visionaries: Street Pranks and Put-Ons | CD | 9/10 |
This is the second CD collection of this duo's hilarious ... Read More... |
| Crown Royals, The | All Night Burner | LP | 5/10 |
Do you like G.E. Smith and the Saturday Night Live Band? Do... Read More... |
| Dave and Deke Combo, The | Hollywood Barndance | CD | 10/10 |
Great hillbilly tunes. These are perhaps some of the most... Read More... |
| David Nudelman | David Nudelman Lays an Egg | 7" | 10/10 |
Speaking of David Nudelman, I think it would be mistake to... Read More... |
| Deke Dickerson | Solid Sender | 7" | 9/10 |
This is a wonderful single by Deke (of Untamed Youth/Dave... Read More... |
| Demolition Doll Rods | Tasty | LP | 7/10 |
The Doll Rods' debut LP delivers with the sam energy as... Read More... |
| Dollface | Dollface Lights the Pilot!!! | CD | 10/10 |
This band was perhaps the best kept R'n'R secret in the... Read More... |
| Drags, The | Stop, Rock, and Roll | LP | 9/10 |
This debut full-lengther from Tucson's the Drags clocks in... Read More... |
| DS i Love You | Obento Alternative | MP3 | 9/10 |
DS i Love You is actually one man, Kanji Honma, a Nintendo... Read More... |
| Edda Dell'Orso | Edda Dell'Orso Performs Ennio Morricone | CD | 10/10 |
This is an absolutely perfect compilation of Ennio Morricone... Read More... |
| Elvis Presley | Elvis | CD | 10/10 |
Unlike his debut album, this one feels much more complete... Read More... |
| Elvis Presley | Elvis Double Features: Harum Scarum / Double Trouble | CD | 8/10 |
It's kismet, I tell you. Yesterday, driving around town, I... Read More... |
| Elvis Presley | Elvis Double Features: Spinout / Double Trouble | CD | 10/10 |
Spinout remains my favorite Elvis record. You could... Read More... |
| Elvis Presley | Elvis Double Features: Viva Las Vegas / Roustabout | CD | 9/10 |
Another great two movie compilation from The King. Everyone... Read More... |
| Elvis Presley | Elvis Presley | CD | 9/10 |
This is so much better than the overrated Clash album that... Read More... |
| Ennio Morricone | L'Ultimo Treno Della Notte | CD | 8/10 |
Yet another cool Italian movie soundtrack from Cinevox! The... Read More... |
| Ennio Morricone | La Donna Domenica | CD | 9/10 |
Another great soundtrack re-release from Cinevox. The pieces... Read More... |
| Ennio Morricone | Macchie Solari | CD | 9/10 |
This is another solid release in Digitmovies series of... Read More... |
| Giallos Flame, The | House at the Edge of the Dark | MP3 | 9/10 |
Thanks to some free mp3 credits from Amazon, this is the... Read More... |
| Godspeed You Black Emperor | Lift Your Skinny Hands Like Antennas to Heaven | CD | 7/10 |
Godspeed is, at last count, a ten piece outfit from Canada.... Read More... |
| Henchmen, The | Broad Appeal | LP | 7/10 |
This is the bands first full length offering with their new... Read More... |
| Huntington Cads, The | Big Guitars, Western Style | 7" | 6/10 |
This is a band lead by ex-Fink Chris Barfield. There a four... Read More... |
| INXS | Kick | CD | 6/10 |
This is one of the oldest CDs in my collection. It was given... Read More... |
| Jackie and the Cedrics | Presenting Jackie and the Cedrics | 10" | 9/10 |
Jackie and the Cedrics are a surf revival band hailing from... Read More... |
| Jawbox | For Your Own Special Sweetheart | CD | 8/10 |
More of Jawbox being Jawbox. The only thing that signing to... Read More... |
| Jawbox | Novelty | CD | 8/10 |
Good 90s post punk music. Much more rockin' than say, Fugazi... Read More... |
| Jesus Lizard, The | Down | CD | 8/10 |
I like the cover of this one. This CD continues along... Read More... |
| Jesus Lizard, The | Goat | CD | 10/10 |
Jesus Lizard's finest record. Crazy bluesy licks on top of a... Read More... |
| Jesus Lizard, The | Head/Pure | CD | 10/10 |
I'd have to say it's a toss up between Goat and Head as my... Read More... |
| Jesus Lizard, The | Lash | CD | 7/10 |
A short EP with a couple of good new tracks and 4 live... Read More... |
| Jesus Lizard, The | Liar | CD | 9/10 |
Goat laid the ground rules for the Jesus Lizard's sound and... Read More... |
| Jesus Lizard, The | Shot | CD | 7/10 |
The JL's worst album thusfar. Still it kix rox. Read More... |
| Jesus Lizard, The | Show | CD | 7/10 |
A live CD. Was noteworthy when it came out because of the... Read More... |
| John Barry & Shirley Bassey | Goldfinger | CD | 10/10 |
This is an essential item for your record collection. It... Read More... |
| Keith Levene | Violent Opposition | CD | 6/10 |
A hit-or-miss collection of covers and home-recording style... Read More... |
| Ken Nordine | The Best of Word Jazz, Vol. 1 | CD | 10/10 |
This is a great Rhino Records compilation of Ken Nordine's "... Read More... |
| Killing Joke | Brighter Than a Thousand Suns | CD | 9/10 |
Killing Joke took everything that was great about ... Read More... |
| Killing Joke | Change (Spiral Tribe Mixes) | CD Single | 7/10 |
More studio knob-twisting and abient rethinkings of "Change... Read More... |
| Killing Joke | Change (The Youth Mixes) | CD Single | 8/10 |
Youth returned to the band prior to Pandemonium ... Read More... |
| Killing Joke | Democracy | CD | 6/10 |
Very much along the same lines as Pandemonium but... Read More... |
| Killing Joke | Exremities, Dirt and Various Repressed Emotions | CD | 8/10 |
It took Martin Atkins pounding drums to knock some sense... Read More... |
| Killing Joke | Fire Dances | CD | 10/10 |
This is my favorite Killing Joke album. It's a great fusion... Read More... |
| Killing Joke | Killing Joke | CD | 8/10 |
First Killing Joke record is not their best, but has a few... Read More... |
| Killing Joke | Killing Joke (2003) | CD | 9/10 |
Killing Joke proves they can still crank up the angst on yet... Read More... |
| Killing Joke | Laugh? I Nearly Bought One! | CD | 8/10 |
A greatest hits compilation. The only reason I bought it was... Read More... |
| Killing Joke | Night Time | CD | 10/10 |
Punk rock for the dance floor! One of my most listened too... Read More... |
| Killing Joke | Outside the Gate | CD | 5/10 |
Okay, this is hands-down Killing Joke's worst album. It's... Read More... |
| Killing Joke | Pandemonium | CD | 8/10 |
Having veered off course for a few records, this CD seems... Read More... |
| Killing Joke | Revelations | CD | 10/10 |
Everything that was great about What's THIS for...!... Read More... |
| Killing Joke | What's THIS for...! | CD | 9/10 |
Brutal, pounding, post-punk genius. Post apocalyptic tribal... Read More... |
| Killing Joke | Wilful Days | CD | 9/10 |
A great collection of singles and extended mixes from the EG... Read More... |
| Killington Lost | Killington Lost | CD | 10/10 |
This was the last band my brother was in before he left... Read More... |
| Knights of the New Crusade, The | A Challenge to the Cowards of Christendom | CD | 10/10 |
A great follow up to their first Christian garage-rock album... Read More... |
| Knights of the New Crusade, The | Knight Vision: Hymns for the Invisible Church | LP | 9/10 |
This is what happens when you give up on new music. You stop... Read More... |
| Knights of the New Crusade, The | My God Is Alive! Sorry About Yours! | CD | 9/10 |
Knights of the New Crusade are America's premiere punk rock... Read More... |
| Kraftwerk | Computer World | CD | 10/10 |
The last great Kraftwerk record and probably their funkiest... Read More... |
| Kraftwerk | The Man Machine | CD | 10/10 |
This is a great record, from the futurist (actually Russian... Read More... |
| Kraftwerk | Trans-Europe Express | CD | 9/10 |
Trans-Europe Express is a classic record which laid... Read More... |
| Kranium Muzik | Skull Pounding Game Soundtracks | CD | 4/10 |
This is a CD (actually a CD-R) that I grabbed for free when... Read More... |
| Laika and the Cosmonauts | Instruments of Terror | CD | 9/10 |
Some of the best 90s surf revival music you can find. On par... Read More... |
| Lard | Power of Lard EP | CD | 6/10 |
Jello Biafra and Ministry. The first song is great but the... Read More... |
| Lard | The Last Temptation of Reid | CD | 7/10 |
More Jello plus Ministry. Although it started to sound dated... Read More... |
| Le Tigre | Le Tigre | CD | 7/10 |
Raw grrrl rock backed with a cheesy Alesis 16-B drum machine... Read More... |
| Lead into Gold | Chicks & Speed: Futurism | CD | 6/10 |
Paul Barker's solo project is a slowed-down version of early... Read More... |
