SALMACIS

I don't like this kind of reviews... and then you have shamefully overlooked these immortal verses: "Within the valley of shadowless death
They pray for thunderclouds and rain,
But to the multitude who stand in the rain
Heaven is where the sun shines.
The grass will be greener till the stems turn to brown
And thoughts will fly higher till the earth brings them down.
Forever caught in desert lands one has to learn
To disbelieve the sea." Mad Man Moon.
Did you know that "A trick of the tail" is inspired by "Journey to Ixtlan" by Carlos Castaneda (which I strongly recommend reading)!
I go against the tide, I believe A trick is superior to Wind and Wutherings. Here, there isn’t a single weak piece, which cannot be said of its successor, that does have some very strong Ace tracks. And then there’s an absolutely magical atmosphere that blankets the lyrics and music of all the songs like a mantle of snow and sand. The Genesis established a typical sound with A trick, immediately recognizable, and enhanced by that slightly opaque yellow of the cover where a line of figures between the dreamlike and the ancient creates a unity with the deliciously dark and dreamy mood of the album. Among them, Squonk, Mad Man Moon, and the very "A trick," which, although indebted to Beatle harmonies (and good Banks was aware of this), cannot be considered a plagiarism. The instrumental section of Robbery is also beautiful...

but what are you saying, it’s fantastic and the first ten minutes are an unmatched atmospheric gem..

In agreement with Mr. Kite's assessment, although somewhat exaggerated, it is undeniable that it is the immediate Lennonian predecessor to the epoch-making "I'm the Walrus." Truly excellent and very, very visual. I don't quite see the great masterpiece in "Good Morning, Good Morning." I find "With a Little Help..." to be very, very good, both in melody and arrangement as well as in lyrics and vocals (from Ringo, perfectly suited): it cannot be dismissed as a stadium hit. And then I completely disagree on "A Day in the Life," but the appropriate critiques have already been made here.

The best death metal album (quite melodic here) of all time. I agree with the reviewer that the best tracks are 10,000 Eyes and Crystal Mountain.

Immense album, far superior to its predecessor, which only had the hints. The best track, in my opinion, is Earth, which invents world music and ethnic psychedelia in a single stroke. Water, on the other hand, distances itself from the mood of the platter with a much more melodic and melancholic tone. The image it evokes for me is that of rain on a gray autumn day. Fire is the wildest track (great image provided by Larrok), while Air is the lightest and most ethereal, indeed volatile. A masterpiece.

...come on Stipe... a little self-criticism... I can respect your taste, even if I don't share it at all, but it's true that your review is hasty and, above all, quite unexplanatory... you say the music is "forced"? I'm sorry, but when you argue, you also demonstrate the futility of the categories with which you judge music. The fact that the electro-acoustic evolutions of suites like Baker Street Muse seem forced to you shows an adherence to standards of easy and childish fluidity, exemplified by the likes of R.E.M. When you then save the worst, "Cold Wind to Valhalla," you show how much you appreciate style over substance. It's incredible, too, when you claim that "deep down, you all know it." This (false, by the way) belief is typical of those who cannot escape their limited aesthetic horizon and think it’s the same for everyone, so others might only be displaying a showy "finesse." It’s what I thought too when I couldn’t understand how many could like the noise diversions of albums like Ummagumma, for example. But then I grew up. Anyway, if you say you liked the first four Jethro albums, there’s still hope. ... come on... listen to Minstrel again and you’ll see that in the end you’ll like it.

The most beautiful progressive acid-folk record I have ever listened to. An absolute masterpiece of malevolent evocative power, sinister like no other. Here it outshines almost all black metal, gentlemen. This is the true music of the devil.

...instead I really liked it, the beautiful "Heavenly Man" the title track above all and Thor are a synthesis of the best of the underground of the early '70s... the best of the Pink Fairies.

AGREEING WITH MEURGLYS ii AND THE TRUCIDO. IT IS THE ALBUM OF ABSOLUTE EXPRESSIVITY. The review is terribly superficial.

For me, the best of Nile, even though "In the Darkened Shrines" is undoubtedly more complete and evolved. However, the peaks of sonic brutality reached on this platter are unmatched. The title track is a dark curse, martial and solemn, "Masturbating the War God" is frantic and abyssal in its tumultuous advance, but the real gem is the suite "To Dream of Ur", a sensationally sinister atmospheric piece at first and then epically violent, featuring a stunning guitar solo. Spine-chilling chiaroscuro for a vocal performance by guest star Scott Wilson of rare black allure. It closes with the gloomy invocation "Kheti Satrha Shemsu". Good review, but why didn’t you give it 5 stars considering how you talk about the platter?