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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Mould | Black Sheets of Rain | CD | 3/10 |
What a supreme disappointment this CD is. Mould would... |
| Mono Men | T.S.B. (Tom's Strip and Bowl) | CD | 4/10 |
As much as I appreciate Dave Crider and his label Estrus... |
| Kranium Muzik | Skull Pounding Game Soundtracks | CD | 4/10 |
This is a CD (actually a CD-R) that I grabbed for free when... |
| New Order | Republic | CD | 4/10 |
New Order always has at least one great track on each of... |
| Crown Royals, The | All Night Burner | LP | 5/10 |
Do you like G.E. Smith and the Saturday Night Live Band? Do... |
| Killing Joke | Outside the Gate | CD | 5/10 |
Okay, this is hands-down Killing Joke's worst album. It's... |
| Richard H. Kirk | Agents With False Memories | CD | 5/10 |
Cabaret Voltaire's final album ended with a dazzling, CD... |
| Murder Inc. | Corpuscle | CD | 5/10 |
Murder Inc. is basically early 90's Killing Joke with Chris... |
| Huntington Cads, The | Big Guitars, Western Style | 7" | 6/10 |
This is a band lead by ex-Fink Chris Barfield. There a four... |
| Phono-Comb | Fresh Gasoline | LP | 6/10 |
Phono-Comb is comprised of the Shadowy Men's rhythm section... |
| Servotron | Electrical Power Sources for the Electrocution and Extinction of the Human Race... | 7" | 6/10 |
Another single from this ManorAstroman?-esque/Supernova-... |
| INXS | Kick | CD | 6/10 |
This is one of the oldest CDs in my collection. It was given... |
| Killing Joke | Democracy | CD | 6/10 |
Very much along the same lines as Pandemonium but... |
| Richard H. Kirk | Disposable Half-Truths | CD | 6/10 |
This is an early solo effort from Cabaret Voltaire's Richard... |
| Lard | Power of Lard EP | CD | 6/10 |
Jello Biafra and Ministry. The first song is great but the... |
| Lead into Gold | Chicks & Speed: Futurism | CD | 6/10 |
Paul Barker's solo project is a slowed-down version of early... |
| Keith Levene | Violent Opposition | CD | 6/10 |
A hit-or-miss collection of covers and home-recording style... |
| Mark Mothersbaugh | Muzik for Insomniaks Vol. 1 | CD | 6/10 |
This is a collection of digital synthesizer compositions by... |
| Mark Mothersbaugh | Muzik for Insomniaks Vol. 2 | CD | 6/10 |
Another collection of "EZ Listening" synth arrangements by... |
| Murder Inc. | Murder Inc. | CD | 6/10 |
The first full length release from this band is just more of... |
| Other Ones, The | The Other Ones | CD | 6/10 |
This is one of the first CDs I ever bought. I really... |
| 1-4-5s, The | Rock Invasion | LP | 7/10 |
The self proclaimed Recyclers of Rock bring us their... |
| Demolition Doll Rods | Tasty | LP | 7/10 |
The Doll Rods' debut LP delivers with the sam energy as... |
| 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... |
| Jesus Lizard, The | Shot | CD | 7/10 |
The JL's worst album thusfar. Still it kix rox. |
| Marauders, Los | Every Song we Fuckin' Know | CD | 7/10 |
This is one twisted piece of work. It contains a bunch of... |
| Mortals, The | Last Time Around | CD | 7/10 |
This is the final full length from the great band, The... |
| Smith's Ranch Boys | Barnyard Favorites | 10" | 7/10 |
This is a side project by Big Sandy's guitarist. They rock... |
| Supernova | Ages 3 and Up | LP | 7/10 |
After loving Servotron's latest, and hearing about the... |
| Jesus Lizard, The | Lash | CD | 7/10 |
A short EP with a couple of good new tracks and 4 live... |
| Jesus Lizard, The | Show | CD | 7/10 |
A live CD. Was noteworthy when it came out because of the... |
| Killing Joke | Change (Spiral Tribe Mixes) | CD Single | 7/10 |
More studio knob-twisting and abient rethinkings of "Change... |
| 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... |
| Man... or Astroman? | Live Transmissions From Uranus | CD | 7/10 |
MorA? had a tendency to re-release songs over-and-over... |
| Man or Astroman? | What Remains Inside a Black Hole | CD | 7/10 |
I think this record has been remastered since I got this CD... |
| Mortals, The | Ritual Dimension of Sound | CD | 7/10 |
One of the better bands in the slew of Estrus record's... |
| Mummies, The | Fuck the Mummies | CD | 7/10 |
This is a bootleg CD release of The Mummies' shelved debut... |
| Mummy the Peepshow | This Is Egg Speaking... | CD | 7/10 |
An all-girl Japanese punk band that I saw at Japan Nite... |
| Colin Newman | Provisionally Entitled the Singing Fish / Not To | CD | 7/10 |
This CD compiles two solo albums from Colin Newman.... |
| Phantom Surfers, The | The Great Surf Crash of '97 | LP | 8/10 |
The title of this great release refers to the recent glut of... |
| Poster Children | RTFM | CD | 8/10 |
Okay, so I'm like Mr. Garage guy right? Well, not exactly.... |
| Rezillos, The | Can't Stand the Rezillos: The (Almost) Complete Rezillos | CD | 8/10 |
This is a scottish punk band from the seventies. They are... |
| Royal Pendletons | Oh Yeah, Baby | LP | 8/10 |
This is the debut LP from this New Orleans frat-rock combo.... |
| Salaryman | Salaryman | CD | 8/10 |
This is the Poster Children's electronic side project. The... |
| Subsonics | Everything Is Falling Apart | CD | 8/10 |
This bands rocks in a Cramp's style rockabilly sound. The... |
| Three Stoned Men | Smells Like the Big Time | LP | 8/10 |
As the band name may suggest, this album contains a bunch of... |
| Various Artists | Strummin' Mental Part Two | CD | 8/10 |
This is a compilation of instrumental music from 1957-65. It... |
| Jawbox | Novelty | CD | 8/10 |
Good 90s post punk music. Much more rockin' than say, Fugazi... |
| Jawbox | For Your Own Special Sweetheart | CD | 8/10 |
More of Jawbox being Jawbox. The only thing that signing to... |
| Jesus Lizard, The | Down | CD | 8/10 |
I like the cover of this one. This CD continues along... |
| Killing Joke | Killing Joke | CD | 8/10 |
First Killing Joke record is not their best, but has a few... |
| Killing Joke | Exremities, Dirt and Various Repressed Emotions | CD | 8/10 |
It took Martin Atkins pounding drums to knock some sense... |
| Killing Joke | Pandemonium | CD | 8/10 |
Having veered off course for a few records, this CD seems... |
| Killing Joke | Laugh? I Nearly Bought One! | CD | 8/10 |
A greatest hits compilation. The only reason I bought it was... |
| Killing Joke | Change (The Youth Mixes) | CD Single | 8/10 |
Youth returned to the band prior to Pandemonium ... |
| Richard H. Kirk | LoopStatic [amine ß ring modulations] | CD | 8/10 |
The title does a good job in describing this release. Kirk... |
| 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... |
| Stephen Mallinder | Pow Wow Plus | CD | 8/10 |
Part of a Cabaret Voltaire three-pack I bought. Natural... |
| Ennio Morricone | L'Ultimo Treno Della Notte | CD | 8/10 |
Yet another cool Italian movie soundtrack from Cinevox! The... |
| Man... or Astroman? | Your Weight on the Moon | CD | 8/10 |
Another early MorA? release with a new version of "... |
| Man or Astroman? | Intravenous Television Continuum | CD | 8/10 |
Another hit-or-miss hodgepodge of redos and covers.... |
| Monkees, The | The Monkees Greatest Hits | CD | 8/10 |
They may have been a fake band and all, but they had Neil... |
| Monty Python | The Monty Python Instant Record Collection | CD | 8/10 |
This is a compilation CD of some of Monty Python's most... |
| Noiseborder Ensemble, The | Browsing Beauty | LP | 8/10 |
A pair of arty, ambient soundscapes featuring a nice blend... |
| Mortals, The | Bulletproof | CD | 8/10 |
Straight forward rock with a slight 60s garage vibe. By its... |
| Mouse on Mars | Idiology | CD | 8/10 |
I bought this CD after a talk from one of the members... |
| Nig-Heist | Nig-Heist | LP | 8/10 |
This is quite possibly the most retarded band ever. They are... |
| Nirvana | Nevermind | CD | 8/10 |
The importance of this record cannot be understated, however... |
| Pailhead | Trait | CD | 8/10 |
Ministry with Ian MacKaye on vocals. Pretty much sounds like... |
| 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... |
| Coyle and Sharpe | Audio Visionaries: Street Pranks and Put-Ons | CD | 9/10 |
This is the second CD collection of this duo's hilarious ... |
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
