Tag: rock
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For Those About To Rock (We Salute You)
Album: For Those About To Rock (We Salute You) Artist: AC/DC Year: 1981 Genre: Hard Rock Run Time: 40m Rating: 77.27% Review: You can be fairly sure of what you’re getting with AC/DC. Simplistic lyrics, simplistic chords — a hard rock recipe that’s been around since the dawn of said genre. That doesn’t mean it’s…
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Parallel Lines
Album: Parallel Lines Artist: Blondie Year: 1978 Genre: New wave Run Time: 39m Rating: 80.91% Review: Good quality new wave from Deborah Harry and friends. There’s a bit of filler in the middle of the album, but with no less than 6 hits, 4 of them really well remembered, this is an LP which can…
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Doolittle
Album: Doolittle Artist: Pixies Year: 1989 Genre: Alternative Rock Run Time: 39m Rating: 83.60% Review: One of the most highly-regarded alternative rock albums in the canon, Doolittle proves its worth at every turn, with strolling basslines and squalling guitars. There’s a surprising amount of slowness, but it never feels this way, thanks to Black Francis’s…