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Ross (3284 KP) rated London Calling by The Clash in Music

Jul 8, 2020

London Calling by The Clash

1979 | Rock

8.8

(10 Ratings)

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Rolling Stone's 8th greatest album of all time

Superb album. It is a bit of a shame that it is labelled as punk as that would put a lot of people off and make them miss out on such a wonderful masterpiece. This isn't "spit and middle finger" punk, it's political, thought-provoking and intelligent punk. For every London Calling, there is a Jimmy Jazz, for every Spanish Bombs there is a Train in Vain. Simply an awesome album.

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Ross (3284 KP) rated Murmur by REM in Music

Jun 5, 2020

Murmur by REM

1983 | Rock

8.5

(2 Ratings)

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Rolling Stone's 197th greatest album of all time

I would have said I was a massive REM fan, but I can honestly say I had never listened to this album in total before now. Radio Free Europe is a brilliant song, and the rest is all typical early REM style if a little forgettable. Quite surprising because I always thought of REM as an albums band, where they had high quality songs throughout the album, but not so here.

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Ross (3284 KP) rated Rush of Blood to the Head by Coldplay in Music

May 4, 2020

Rolling Stone's 466th greatest album of all time

Maybe it's a sign of some poor albums immediately prior to this, but this was actually a pleasant surprise. I would have said I was dreading this album but found it ok. Quite a few of Coldplay's best-known songs are here, in fairly rapid succession. Which means the second half of the album is less familiar, and a little dreary. But on the whole this was a pleasant enough listen.