Tag Archives: Rock

Love — The Cult — W.A.C.#4

Posted on May 23, 2017 by lordeelsmusic

My thoughts The Cult’s second studio album straddles the unclear line between rock and metal. It’s a little late to be early metal and so probably fits in the “goth metal” category. Whatever it is, Love has a definitive 80’s sound. You could … Continue reading →

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Queen II — Queen — W.A.C.#4

Posted on May 18, 2017 by lordeelsmusic

My thoughts Despite the what the album cover might suggest, we are before Bohemian Rhapsody. Queen had written a lot of material by the time they released their debut album (Queen) but didn’t feature a lot of it. The main aim … Continue reading →

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Philosophy Of The World — The Shaggs — W.A.C.#4

Posted on May 16, 2017 by lordeelsmusic

WARNING ==== STRONG LANGUAGE AHEAD ==== Ok… You need a tiny bit of context here. Austin Wiggin, Jr. managed a band composed of his three daughters. He believed his girls were going to be amazing and in order to capitalise … Continue reading →

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Violator — Depeche Mode — W.A.C.#4

Posted on May 16, 2017 by lordeelsmusic

My thoughts Depeche Mode enters the 90’s! Violator is truly electronic in sound and represents a step forward for the style. Personally, I don’t know quite how to describe the sound, it’s not so much moody as bleak; it feels like … Continue reading →

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The Joshua Tree — U2 — W.A.C.#3

Posted on May 12, 2017 by lordeelsmusic

My thoughts I am reviewing the original 1987 release rather than the 20th anniversary edition, which more than doubles the album’s length and track count. The album opens with some very slow, deep electronic sounds with Where the Streets Have No … Continue reading →

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Out of the Silent Planet — King’s X — W.A.C.#3

Posted on May 9, 2017 by lordeelsmusic

My thoughts Ah once again we meander along the line of hard rock and metal. Here I have to cheat, because I can’t express it more succinctly than the pre-review chat I had; I can quote: “A mixture of Metallica-esque riffs … Continue reading →

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Innuendo — Queen — W.A.C.#3

Posted on May 7, 2017 by lordeelsmusic

Oh man this is hard… Queen’s 14th and final studio album. The last Queen album I did was in the 70’s. Freddie Mercury is dying. He has months left, they knew it and this is his swan song. 100% this … Continue reading →

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Countdown to Ecstasy — Steely Dan — W.A.C.#3

Posted on May 7, 2017 by lordeelsmusic

My thoughts What an odd choice! This one required a few listens. Cards on the table, it’s a decent album. Actually it’s quite forward thinking for when it was produced, I would not have put it as early is this … Continue reading →

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Talking With the Taxman About Poetry — Billy Bragg — W.A.C.#2

Posted on April 30, 2017 by lordeelsmusic

My thoughts In a never ending quest for context, I felt I had to hear Billy Bragg speak. In a quick search I heard him give a great quote: “the real problem comes not as being labelled a political song … Continue reading →

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The Plan — The Osmonds — W.A.C.#2

Posted on April 30, 2017 by lordeelsmusic

My thoughts I know why I got this album to review. One of the people that I really share musical taste with suggested it and so here we are. It starts ticking my boxes – a concept album and here … Continue reading →

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