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.

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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...