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 (Click the title for the full review) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-4-5s, The | Rock Invasion | LP | 7/10 |
The self proclaimed Recyclers of Rock bring us their... |
| 5.6.7.8's | Bomb the Twist | CD | 10/10 |
Extremely cool Japanese all-girl garage rock. All six songs... |
| American Analog Set, The | The Golden Band | CD | 10/10 |
Admittedly, I was originally drawn to this band because of... |
| Bassholes | Haunted Hill | LP | 10/10 |
Drums, Guitar, and a howling blues freak. Need I say more?... |
| Beach Boys, The | Pet Sounds | CD | 10/10 |
I finally bought this CD after hearing so many good things... |
| Bob Mould | Black Sheets of Rain | CD | 3/10 |
What a supreme disappointment this CD is. Mould would... |
| Budget Girls, The | Get in your Ear | 7" | 10/10 |
This is a killer single from Planet Pimp. This group is... |
| Colin Newman | A-Z | CD | 10/10 |
After creating three of the greatest records of the early... |
| Colin Newman | Bastard | CD | 9/10 |
This CD is a nice mix of electronics, processed guitars and... |
| Colin Newman | Provisionally Entitled the Singing Fish / Not To | CD | 7/10 |
This CD compiles two solo albums from Colin Newman.... |
| Coyle and Sharpe | Audio Visionaries: Street Pranks and Put-Ons | CD | 9/10 |
This is the second CD collection of this duo's hilarious ... |
| Crown Royals, The | All Night Burner | LP | 5/10 |
Do you like G.E. Smith and the Saturday Night Live Band? Do... |
| Dave and Deke Combo, The | Hollywood Barndance | CD | 10/10 |
Great hillbilly tunes. These are perhaps some of the most... |
| David Nudelman | David Nudelman Lays an Egg | 7" | 10/10 |
Speaking of David Nudelman, I think it would be mistake to... |
| Deke Dickerson | Solid Sender | 7" | 9/10 |
This is a wonderful single by Deke (of Untamed Youth/Dave... |
| Demolition Doll Rods | Tasty | LP | 7/10 |
The Doll Rods' debut LP delivers with the sam energy as... |
| Dollface | Dollface Lights the Pilot!!! | CD | 10/10 |
This band was perhaps the best kept R'n'R secret in the... |
| Drags, The | Stop, Rock, and Roll | LP | 9/10 |
This debut full-lengther from Tucson's the Drags clocks in... |
| Ennio Morricone | L'Ultimo Treno Della Notte | CD | 8/10 |
Yet another cool Italian movie soundtrack from Cinevox! The... |
| Ennio Morricone | La Donna Domenica | CD | 9/10 |
Another great soundtrack re-release from Cinevox. The pieces... |
| Ennio Morricone | Macchie Solari | CD | 9/10 |
This is another solid release in Digitmovies series of... |
| Giallos Flame, The | House at the Edge of the Dark | MP3 | 9/10 |
Thanks to some free mp3 credits from Amazon, this is the... |
| 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.... |
| Henchmen, The | Broad Appeal | LP | 7/10 |
This is the bands first full length offering with their new... |
| Huntington Cads, The | Big Guitars, Western Style | 7" | 6/10 |
This is a band lead by ex-Fink Chris Barfield. There a four... |
| INXS | Kick | CD | 6/10 |
This is one of the oldest CDs in my collection. It was given... |
| Jackie and the Cedrics | Presenting Jackie and the Cedrics | 10" | 9/10 |
Jackie and the Cedrics are a surf revival band hailing from... |
| Jawbox | For Your Own Special Sweetheart | CD | 8/10 |
More of Jawbox being Jawbox. The only thing that signing to... |
| Jawbox | Novelty | CD | 8/10 |
Good 90s post punk music. Much more rockin' than say, Fugazi... |
| Jesus Lizard, The | Down | CD | 8/10 |
I like the cover of this one. This CD continues along... |
| Jesus Lizard, The | Goat | CD | 10/10 |
Jesus Lizard's finest record. Crazy bluesy licks on top of a... |
| Jesus Lizard, The | Head/Pure | CD | 10/10 |
I'd have to say it's a toss up between Goat and Head as my... |
| Jesus Lizard, The | Lash | CD | 7/10 |
A short EP with a couple of good new tracks and 4 live... |
| Jesus Lizard, The | Liar | CD | 9/10 |
Goat laid the ground rules for the Jesus Lizard's sound and... |
| Jesus Lizard, The | Shot | CD | 7/10 |
The JL's worst album thusfar. Still it kix rox. |
| Jesus Lizard, The | Show | CD | 7/10 |
A live CD. Was noteworthy when it came out because of the... |
| John Barry & Shirley Bassey | Goldfinger | CD | 10/10 |
This is an essential item for your record collection. It... |
| Keith Levene | Violent Opposition | CD | 6/10 |
A hit-or-miss collection of covers and home-recording style... |
| Ken Nordine | The Best of Word Jazz, Vol. 1 | CD | 10/10 |
This is a great Rhino Records compilation of Ken Nordine's "... |
| Killing Joke | Brighter Than a Thousand Suns | CD | 9/10 |
Killing Joke took everything that was great about ... |
| Killing Joke | Change (Spiral Tribe Mixes) | CD Single | 7/10 |
More studio knob-twisting and abient rethinkings of "Change... |
| Killing Joke | Change (The Youth Mixes) | CD Single | 8/10 |
Youth returned to the band prior to Pandemonium ... |
| Killing Joke | Democracy | CD | 6/10 |
Very much along the same lines as Pandemonium but... |
| Killing Joke | Exremities, Dirt and Various Repressed Emotions | CD | 8/10 |
It took Martin Atkins pounding drums to knock some sense... |
| Killing Joke | Fire Dances | CD | 10/10 |
This is my favorite Killing Joke album. It's a great fusion... |
| Killing Joke | Killing Joke | CD | 8/10 |
First Killing Joke record is not their best, but has a few... |
| Killing Joke | Killing Joke (2003) | CD | 9/10 |
Killing Joke proves they can still crank up the angst on yet... |
| Killing Joke | Laugh? I Nearly Bought One! | CD | 8/10 |
A greatest hits compilation. The only reason I bought it was... |
| Killing Joke | Night Time | CD | 10/10 |
Punk rock for the dance floor! One of my most listened too... |
| Killing Joke | Outside the Gate | CD | 5/10 |
Okay, this is hands-down Killing Joke's worst album. It's... |
| Killing Joke | Pandemonium | CD | 8/10 |
Having veered off course for a few records, this CD seems... |
| Killing Joke | Revelations | CD | 10/10 |
Everything that was great about What's THIS for...!... |
| Killing Joke | What's THIS for...! | CD | 9/10 |
Brutal, pounding, post-punk genius. Post apocalyptic tribal... |
| Killing Joke | Wilful Days | CD | 9/10 |
A great collection of singles and extended mixes from the EG... |
| Killington Lost | Killington Lost | CD | 10/10 |
This was the last band my brother was in before he left... |
| 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... |
| 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... |
| Kraftwerk | Computer World | CD | 10/10 |
The last great Kraftwerk record and probably their funkiest... |
| Kraftwerk | The Man Machine | CD | 10/10 |
This is a great record, from the futurist (actually Russian... |
| Kraftwerk | Trans-Europe Express | CD | 9/10 |
Trans-Europe Express is a classic record which laid... |
| Kranium Muzik | Skull Pounding Game Soundtracks | CD | 4/10 |
This is a CD (actually a CD-R) that I grabbed for free when... |
| Laika and the Cosmonauts | Instruments of Terror | CD | 9/10 |
Some of the best 90s surf revival music you can find. On par... |
| Lard | Power of Lard EP | CD | 6/10 |
Jello Biafra and Ministry. The first song is great but the... |
| Lard | The Last Temptation of Reid | CD | 7/10 |
More Jello plus Ministry. Although it started to sound dated... |
| Le Tigre | Le Tigre | CD | 7/10 |
Raw grrrl rock backed with a cheesy Alesis 16-B drum machine... |
| Lead into Gold | Chicks & Speed: Futurism | CD | 6/10 |
Paul Barker's solo project is a slowed-down version of early... |
| Les Paul & Mary Ford | All-Time Greatest Hits | CD | 8/10 |
A nice little collection of Les Paul & Mary Ford.... |
| Lester Peabody | Focus on Guitars | CD | 8/10 |
Lester Peabody is an excellent finger-picking guitarist from... |
| Link Wray | Hillbilly Wolf: Missing Links Vol. 1 | CD | 9/10 |
This is the CD reissue of Norton's Link Wray series. The CD... |
| Love Interest, The | Bedazzled | CD Single | 8/10 |
A one-off single featuring drummer extraordinaire Martin... |
| Madness | Absolutely | CD | 8/10 |
Not as ska-rific as their first record, yet lacking the pop... |
| Man or Astroman? | Intravenous Television Continuum | CD | 8/10 |
Another hit-or-miss hodgepodge of redos and covers.... |
| Man or Astroman? | Made From Technetium | CD | 10/10 |
The band's second Touch 'n' Go release is one of their best... |
| Man or Astroman? | What Remains Inside a Black Hole | CD | 7/10 |
I think this record has been remastered since I got this CD... |
| Man... or Astroman? | Destroy All Astromen!! | CD | 10/10 |
The first of many singles compilations from MorA? These... |
Latest Additions
- Lester Peabody - Focus on Guitars
- Les Paul & Mary Ford - All-Time Greatest Hits
- Pailhead - Trait
- Other Ones, The - The Other Ones
- Oblivians - Sympathy Sessions
- Ken Nordine - The Best of Word Jazz, Vol. 1
- Nonagon - Days Away
- Nomeansno - Sex Mad / You Kill Me
- Nirvana - Nevermind
- Nig-Heist - Nig-Heist
