mj64

great record, amazing band. The best without a doubt among the billions of little groups that emerged in the eighties (at least among those that still exist, because for example the talk talk were at the same level, but unfortunately they were)

@Alevox In my opinion, the last great work is Zooropa, then the real decline. Rattle is an excellent album in my view; in fact, I reviewed it some time ago. And for me, it’s not self-congratulatory. It draws on the roots of American music, but it does so with class, in my opinion.

It's precisely that Americaness that makes it unbearable for me. There are some beautiful moments, like all I want is you, but there are also some things I find annoying (the gospel version of I still haven't found..., angel of harlem, the same when love comes to town despite b.b. king). All in all, I consider it a commercial operation and the final departure from the band's Irish roots (more thematic than musical). Not to be discarded, but too uneven and US-oriented.

Well, technically the review isn’t the best, a bit boring and overall lacking in content. On the album, I think you have a point, U2, like 99% of successful bands, automatically become absolute crap for the average debaserian, unless they’re called Radiohead.
U2 were a great band up until Achtung Baby; up to The Joshua Tree, their evolution was positive, as the early anger gradually pairs with a richer musical depth until reaching the melting point of the Tree. Today, perhaps my favorite is the unforgettable fire, but TJT is also a great work. Then, with Rattle and Hum, the decline begins, the self-aggrandizement, the dullness, etc., etc. This album is super. And I agree, perhaps BAD is the best of their production, also because the beauty of ONE has become quite unbearable for me today, as I can’t help but think of the horrible duet version (nothing against the vocalist whose name I can’t recall; she’s very good but could have held back).

A bunch of harlequins, huh? Well, I'm holding on with both feet in one shoe. Haha!

Great review, the Kaipa have long been in the limbo of "I'd like to, but I don't know," perhaps influenced by the (certainly not overwhelming) judgment on Roine's subsequent career "fasotutomì" stolt (FK, Transatlantic), but sooner or later I'll take care of it. Well done, professor.

I didn't mind it at all, even though the absolute top for me is Hounds of Love. But Kate is so wonderful that in any album you can find precious gems.

Don Henley, one of the best voices of rock made in the USA (Joe Walsh, on the other hand, is a great guitarist but has an unbearable voice. His cameo in Blues Brothers is still great, though).

Surely at the time it was a small disappointment for those who followed them from "Lyin' Eyes," "Take It Easy," and "Desperado." After the manifesto of the West Coast (Hotel California), this was an album that almost completely lost its country roots. Personally, I liked it a lot: the title track and "Heartache Tonight" are beautiful with their syncopated rhythm and captivating guitars, "I Can't Tell You Why" is one of the best ballads ever. Then I got to know their earlier albums and I must say that the real Eagles were a bit different, perhaps because here Joe Walsh's rock soul had become a bit more dominant. Nevertheless, it’s a great album and a great band, still highly respectable even in their latest incarnation. The rating is 4.5.

excellent review of a film I loved, but one cannot deny some little "writing" flaws. I completely agree with the "technical" greatness of De Palma, who, throughout his career, shifts (and perhaps the difference lies precisely in the screenplays) from an absolute masterpiece (Carlito's Way) to an absolute crap (in my opinion "Dressed to Kill," even though I understand its merits, but I have never been able to stand the story, Angie Dickinson's character, and certain falls into the unintentionally comedic), to the cliché blockbuster (Body Double, MI1). However, my favorite films are The Phantom of the Opera and Casualties of War, films that no one cared about but are, in my opinion, of absolutely high quality among the thousand Vietnamese proposals that were released at the time with excessive frequency. And with an unexpected Michael J. Fox and an unmatchable Sean Penn. Anyway, De Palma is very good and an excellent choice.

In my opinion, this album is a true masterpiece. Another track worth mentioning is "Night Train," with a long introduction where guitar and bass play spectacularly. Unfortunately, I also agree on the gradual fading of our artist. "Back in the High Life" is a good album, but I somewhat lost track of it. Nevertheless, he's a great artist; just mentioning Spencer Davies Group, Traffic, and Blind Faith gives him an important place in the history of rock.