[Review] Siouxsie and The Banshees: A Kiss In The Dreamhouse (1982)
A musically stunning work that stands as one of the greatest and most inventive goth albums ever recorded.
[Review] Elton John: Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy (1975)
Elton’s and Bernie’s semi-autobiographical masterpiece may include one only hit, but rarely misses.
[Review] Primus: Suck On This (1990)
I’ve heard bands suck before, but Primus is the suckiest bunch of sucks that ever sucked.
Queen: “Seven Seas of Rhye” (1974)
A three-minute epic presented with the all the subtlety of a pair of boobs in a Boris Vallejo painting.
[Review] James Gang: Thirds (1971)
The last album before Joe Walsh rode off into the solo sunset, this one features the prescient “Walk Away.”
[Review] Crash Test Dummies: A Worm’s Life (1996)
The long-awaited followup to God Shuffled His Feet displays the same sense of humor but lacks a breakout single.
The Manish Boys: “I Pity The Fool” (1965)
Mister Jones’ first chameleonic pose as a Mick Jagger soundalike on this Parlophone single wasn’t the last time we’d hear from him.
[Review] Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark: Organisation (1980)
This is the band’s goth album, sort of: a moody, atmospheric record that found the band eschewing melody in favor of melancholy.
[Review] The Clash: The Cost of Living E.P. (1979)
Christmas come early as The Clash shove their extended seven-incher into the face of middle-class decency.
Ric Ocasek: “Emotion In Motion” (1986)
Ric was apparently a one-hit wonder, and this was the hit. I know, tell it to “Whip It.”
[Review] Yes: Fragile (1971)
Imagine discovering that The Yes Album was unsalted. That’s what it’s like.
[Review] Vangelis: L’Apocalypse des Animaux (1973)
Soothing music for the savage breast perhaps, but also a great introduction into the musical world of Vangelis.
[Review] Poco: A Good Feelin’ To Know (1972)
Maybe it was time to take the words “poor man’s” out of the comparisons to Buffalo Springfield and The Byrds.
[Review] Frank Black (1993)
In the post-Pixies gambit for attention, the smart money was on Black.
[Review] Wings: London Town (1978)
An understated and probably underrated album featuring a lot of good ideas (many from Denny), acoustic guitars and electronic keyboards.