He could paint every aspect of an individual's life with a disarming simplicity, without stereotypes or false moralism of any kind; impressive. more
An atypical live performance recorded in 1993 by Depeche Mode: a live rendition of the album released just a few months prior, playing the songs in perfect order. It starts with the stadium rock of "I Feel You," followed by the dark tones of "Walking In My Shoes" and "In Your Room." A stressful tour that would see Alan Wilder's departure and lead to a series of negative situations such as Martin's nervous breakdown and Dave's "apparent death." A spectacular album... RUSH... more
Dark, introspective album, populated by demons that took hold of the mind of poor Skip and never let go until his premature death. A journey into the fragile psyche of the Californian musician, a work of art that initially went unnoticed but has thankfully been reevaluated in recent years, as unfortunately happens all too often... more
Maximum score for this gem of an album; I still need to delve deeper, but after just a couple of listens, I find it beautiful, and in my opinion (slightly) superior to the more renowned Tago Mago. "You Doo Right" I already knew from the wonderful version by the Thin White Rope; the original is even better, but the whole album is of excellent quality. more
I like it, so 5. more
One of the cornerstone albums of my life, containing tracks that I loved and still love very much even though I no longer listen to it very frequently, the last great work of the band before the beginning of the end... more
Let's put a little definition on one of the most influential British singers and artists of all time. British Folk (and the traditional revival) has its face stamped on it; Bert Jansch and John Renbourn are there to bow down, and there must be a reason for that. It's worth checking out some compilations featuring the tracks performed between '63 and '64 to truly understand her importance. Truly immense. more
Unusual more
the most important Italian artist of the century more
The four horsemen of the pós-calypso in 1976 celebrate ten years of career together, from Bahia to Rio and São Paulo, renewing Brazilian music. We are obviously talking about Caetano, Gil, Bethânia, and Gal and their musical show created for the occasion. An excellent lineup to accompany them, original music and more, a touch of psychedelia and plenty of groove. more
Donuts for your soul. more
Mediocre singer, in the studio his voice was clearly amplified, live he showed all his limitations. more
Eruption sucks, so much noise for nothing. 3 for perfecting the tapping (even if he didn't invent it). more
Still the year '81. Great album, crazy and dazed. more
A flying shit!! Like the one thrown by Fantozzi out of the window of a moving train, too bad it always comes back with the ricochet!! more
The demonstration that one can become a singer even if one is off-key as hell. more
A pearl that sweeps away entire discographies in one fell swoop. The worthy "brother" of "Temple of the Dog". Layne is perfect, McCready gives free rein to his talent, and Barrett proves to be a great drummer. The duets between Layne and Mark Lanegan are stunning. By the way, I highly recommend the deluxe version, with 5 bonus tracks including 3 written by Lanegan himself (Locomotive, Black Book of Fear, and Slip Away), three more gems that deserve to be heard! more
Japanoise more
Describing them well is a daunting task, so I will stick to just one word: "STRATOSPHERIC" more
The only band that has ever really mattered. more