Mike76

Many have said that MC&TIS would be a masterpiece if it were a single CD, as there are too many fillers and the selection of tracks could have been more focused. I would go further: Mellon would have been a decent work only if it had been an EP of three or four songs. However, that is not the case, and those four solid tracks scattered in a sea of mediocre music appear like silver ingots lost in a sewage pit.

A curious and difficult album to classify, but rather uneven. Many keyboard turns are evocative and dark, yet a bit too basic; moreover, I’ve never understood the connection to the Morricone “Spaghetti Western” quotes, and I’ve never been able to digest them. In any case, there are genuine strokes of genius here like "The Calling" (better in the electronic version) and the macabre "C'est un rêve," as well as haunting spectral melodies like "Last Farewell" and "Crush My Love." The gripping folk-pop of "She Said Destroy" is also commendable. Definitely a masterpiece of dark music, but not a masterpiece of music as a whole.

With all due respect to those who attach sentimental value to this record, this work frankly seems modest to me: an alternation of ballads (the most banal and predictable way to do something "sentimental") and metal tracks (the most banal and stereotypical way to express anger) or grunge (the trendiest way to express anger in '96). It's a collection of cliché-ridden and worn-out patterns, only occasionally embellished with some interesting arrangements.

I also don't have much sympathy for the Doors, the Hippy culture, and Morrison's persona; besides, I've always found 99% of blues-derived rock incredibly boring (it's a matter of taste). However, if we're to slam a Doors album, it can be done more easily with the dreadful L.A. Woman, a schoolbook blues without personality, while the debut is certainly more creative. Personally, I appreciate "The End" (even though a trim of a couple of minutes wouldn't hurt), the bleak "The End Of The Night," and "Alabama Song" (I too find Manzarek's organ annoying, but here it has a "Luna Park" sound that gives the piece a disorienting effect). The rest doesn’t say much to me. Morrison is a talented singer, original but not extremely original; his sensual register is similar to Elvis's, only he makes it darker and strips away the innocence. To those who say that the Doors haven't influenced anyone, I remind them of Echo & The Bunnymen (who also covered "People are Strange").

Never, appreciated the artist. However, the album in question didn’t even impress my wife, who is a big fan. The single "Shoot the Dog" uses the same base as "Love Action" by the Human League, so it’s not a huge creative effort. From the pictures my wife took at the last concert in Assago, it also seems that George isn’t in great physical shape. I have a feeling this will be the farewell tour, in every sense.

Same as Sfascia: seen 7-8 years ago when they proposed a kind of industrial metal with sampled guitars galore. They didn't blow me away, but they didn't disgust me either.

Well-written review even though I have never listened to the album in question, so I cannot critique its content. However, judging by the number of comments, it seems that not many people pay attention to the ex-el guapo...

Ouch ouch ouch...the more I listen to this album, the more it feels like a huge bluff. I think NuoQuito may have been generous with the rating.

Well, indeed the first two albums by Duran Duran were not bad at all, a pop sound that was anything but predictable. I have a vague memory of the single presented at Festivalbar: it sounded like a cover of Oasis, and with that I've said it all.

RELISTENED: I understand that some might find it inconsistent for someone to sing "I Can't Find Myself" while having their grandchildren design the CD cover and that it could all be seen as a pathetic charade. However, this is a judgment that is more based on the perception of the character of Robert Smith than on a real artistic evaluation of his songs. If this were an album by an unknown new band, the album "The Cure" would be considered with much more leniency.