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All reviews by user Date  Helpful Rating 0 out of 0 users found this helpful  Always Always Always ExcellentPosted: 10/23/2005A review of Invisible Touch by trynething2x The only thing about Genesis that may lead to confusion would be the inability to distinguish Phil Collins on his own from Genesis. As separate recording artists, they've both gotten enormous airtime over the years. Chances are, if given a list of both artists' songs, and told to answer who did what, the casual fan would guess correctly about 50 percent of the time.
This album was a prime example of that sort of confusion...never to discount the other members of Genesis, but could it be that the confusion could be caused by the tremendous amount Collins adds to the creative process?
Always masters, there's never room for criticism with these guys.
Matt Hancock October 23 2005 Was this review helpful? Sign In 1 out of 1 users found this helpful  Not the best, but nontheless CheapTrickPosted: 10/23/2005A review of Woke Up With a Monster by trynething2x All in all, 1994's "Woke Up With A Monster" is not stellar by any measure.
The title track is probably the best cut. Stupid-azz video for that song, too. It was even ripped to shreds like a dog with the mail one time on Beavis & Butthead one time.
But this album wears Zander's aged voice well, even though it doesn't measure up to the good ol' daze. Bun still kicks axe on his skins, and the whole thing's a little grittier than what we're used to. But it's likely akin to a sandblaster to the soul, for fans from way back when...just a little too lacking.
Matt Hancock October 23 2005 Was this review helpful? Sign In 1 out of 1 users found this helpful Worth The TimePosted: 10/19/2005A review of Ten Thousand Fists by trynething2x A solid set. Never victims of the follow-up blues, Disturbed remains true to what they've always sounded like, and still strong after two albums already. And the attention-getter isn't necessarily the cover of the Genesis song, either (it's good.)
Matt Hancock October 19 2005 Was this review helpful? Sign In 1 out of 1 users found this helpful Awesome And To The HeartPosted: 10/7/2005A review of The Bends by trynething2x The moody, heart-wrenching sound of 1995's "The Bends" will forever ring in the heads of many.
Everything on the album is good.
Matt Hancock October 7 2005 Was this review helpful? Sign In 0 out of 0 users found this helpful Third Time's A CharmPosted: 10/6/2005A review of X & Y by trynething2x Not a bad cut throughout the whole disc. It's a vast exploration of the sound they've run away with, and it leaves an undeniable feeling of adoration.
Enough can't be said about 2005's "X & Y." It's not fair to say it's better than 2000's "Parachutes" or 2002's "A Rush Of Blood To The Head." It's really more on both subjects, and doesn't come off as an inadvertent afterthought, as some follow-up albums can, somewhere around that 2nd and 3rd and 4th album.
These are the days that make or break a band, and Coldplay should have nothing to worry about, so long as they maintain their own personal wizardry displayed three albums running, throughout the duration of their careers.
Matt Hancock October 6 2005 Was this review helpful? Sign In 0 out of 0 users found this helpful AwesomePosted: 10/6/2005A review of I BELIEVE by trynething2x Kylie still sounds excellent, and the music she's fronting is just as great.
Matt Hancock October 5 2005 Was this review helpful? Sign In 0 out of 0 users found this helpful Several Different Angles on ChakaPosted: 9/30/2005A review of Epiphany: The Best Of Chaka Khan, Vol. 1 by trynething2x One of the best artist's compilations there is. This shows off what Chaka Khan's known for, and what isn't so familiar to the casual listener, never to become monotonous or mundane. She's always been excellent; the soul in the sound of her voice, her overall vocal capacity, her range...fans that own all her albums still went out and bought this one, even if just for sheer selection.
Matt Hancock September 30 2005 Was this review helpful? Sign In 0 out of 0 users found this helpful  All for one songPosted: 9/29/2005A review of In the Meantime, In Between Time by trynething2x "In My Dreams" was written by Don Dokken, and appeared on 1985's "Under Lock And Key" album. The remake here was done tastefully, in a more pop fashion.
As for the rest of the album, it's mediochre at best.
Matt Hancock September 29 2005 Was this review helpful? Sign In 4 out of 6 users found this helpful Maybe the best?Posted: 9/27/2005A review of American Idiot [Explicit] by trynething2x There's always something they do that takes your breath away.
Here's another
Matt hancock September 27 2005 Was this review helpful? Sign In 0 out of 0 users found this helpful Squier's heydayPosted: 9/24/2005A review of Don't Say No by trynething2x 1981's "Don't Say No," Billy Squier's second album, is the definition of good rock and roll; his best album. Every track excellent.
Matt Hancock September 24 2005 Was this review helpful? Sign In 0 out of 0 users found this helpful TimelessPosted: 9/24/2005A review of Kick [US Bonus Tracks] by trynething2x 1987's "Kick" is excellent through and through. Not a bad cut on the entire album, and it's now legendary and classic; perhaps their summit. They had it all in these days. Just Gotta Love It. And who knows what will happen now that their television contest has found them a new vocalist?
R.I.P., Michael. You're missed.
Matt Hancock September 24 2005 Was this review helpful? Sign In 0 out of 0 users found this helpful Strong Old Fashioned Roots At MillenniumPosted: 9/21/2005A review of Nasty Little Thoughts by trynething2x 1999's "Nasty Little Thoughts" by Stroke 9 is good listening. Their sound is easy to grasp; the kind you sing along with on the second listen.
Constructed in the wake of the post-grunge era, there's somewhat of an evident edge to certain tracks, giving good balance to the overall upbeat feel.
"Little Black Backpack," as silly as it may seem, is very good; "Letters," "Tear Me In Two," and "Make It Last" seem to be strong points, and most memorable.
Matt Hancock September 21 2005 Was this review helpful? Sign In 0 out of 1 users found this helpful Some Bands Age Like Fine WinePosted: 9/21/2005A review of Louder Than Love by trynething2x This is one of those cases where a band improved with experience and time. When "Louder Than Love" came out in 1989, the name Soundgarden started surfacing. Radio stations
Grunge wasn't really born yet. But by the time the follow-up, "Badmotorfinger" released in 1991, alongside "Nevermind" from Nirvana, "Ten" from Pearl Jam, and the absentee Metallica's commercial-friendly self-titled album, plus yet another (already) Chris Cornell and Eddie Vedder project, "Temple Of The Dog," the name Soundgarden was known, and known well. These were the days that would define grunge. The style of music sounded so raw and uninhibited fifteen years ago; a similar effort nowadays wouldn't turn as many heads as it did then. "Louder Than Love" is the stuff that preceeded grunge. It's sort of like going up that first hill on a roller coaster - - it's easy to smell the axle grease on this album. There's a feeling of freedom, if not apathy, in the entire make-up of the songs and the attitude of the band. "Anything goes" was an understatement, and it turned out to be a good thing.
Matt Hancock September 21 2005 Was this review helpful? Sign In 0 out of 1 users found this helpful Good, Not ExcellentPosted: 9/15/2005A review of Letting Go by trynething2x Sometimes it's easy to see who influences whom in the music world...sometimes it's the sincerest form of flattery, sometimes it's a ripoff, and sometimes it's a moot point. "Get Away" is a good one.
The follow-up, "Two," gave another cut aimed in a more unique direction than this 2002 debut, but didn't get much attention.
They're alright....a little redundant at times.
Matt Hancock September 15 2005 Was this review helpful? Sign In 0 out of 0 users found this helpful One of the best in the seriesPosted: 9/15/2005A review of Rock of the 80's, Vol. 10 by trynething2x Vol. 10 of Priority Records' "Rock of the 80's" collection is one of the best volumes in the series...one hit wonders, like Johnny Hates Jazz, and Level 42 are on this one, along with John Lennon's son doing a memorable Beatles-esque ditty called "Valotte," the title of his 1984 album.
Not a bad cut on the disc, really.
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