Listed below are the overall rankings for the best albums in history as determined by their aggregate positions in over 59,000 different greatest album charts on BestEverAlbums.com! (Chart last updated: 3 hours ago).
"Default KISS. Though the terminology really didn't exist back then that is exactly what Rock And Roll Over represents. THIS is what KISS is all about. It fights for the title of best KISS studio record. Fantastic songs, flawless production by Eddie Kramer and excellent playing. Ace Frehley never ...""Default KISS. Though the terminology really didn't exist back then that is exactly what Rock And Roll Over represents. THIS is what KISS is all about. It fights for the title of best KISS studio record. Fantastic songs, flawless production by Eddie Kramer and excellent playing. Ace Frehley never played better...except maybe on KISS Alive! That they squeezed this out in the year between the releases of Love Gun and Destroyer is amazing. The quality of these songs is top notch. Recorded in an empty theatre to give it both a live feel and studio control. They should have recorded them all like this. Best songs? "Makin' Love" and "Mr. Speed." But give Peter his due...his best ever contribution to the band is here in "Baby Driver."
I fail to understand some of the comments I see here and must write it off as simple KISS bashing...some people just don't know how to enjoy a fun band and record. Rock and Roll Isn't important...KISS knew that. Greatest Album Cover EVVVAHHH!"[+]Reply
"I don't think anyone truly expected an album that was up to the standard of their 90's output, but taking this album for what it is, I found it to be a pretty enjoyable listen."Reply
"(A solid, if somewhat sterile to my ears, Notwist album. Some nice warm and peaceful indie songs with electronic elements.) It's nice to get reacquainted with The Notwist. I had Neon Golden in my CD player a lot back in the day, never delved into their earlier stuff nor their later stuff and just...""(A solid, if somewhat sterile to my ears, Notwist album. Some nice warm and peaceful indie songs with electronic elements.)
It's nice to get reacquainted with The Notwist. I had Neon Golden in my CD player a lot back in the day, never delved into their earlier stuff nor their later stuff and just kinda moved away and forgot about them. Now all these years later here I am hearing those same vocals coldly singing over somewhat similar music.
There is something nice about the warm yet also detached sound of this album. The tones are generally the warm things, intermingled with some electro beats and sounds, thus the genre description of Indietronica (which like most genre tags is stupid and I hate). The way the album, especially at the start, is bound together and flows from one track to the next seamlessly is quite cool. I didn't know I was hearing "Ship (featuring Saya)" until a minute in. The songs themselves are nice and have some cool compositions that build. The instrumentals are layered and yet dignified and I also quite like that. The vocals are the usual detached near-singing. And I am used to this style and its alright but far from a selling point or highlight.
I think generally the album starts nice and then gets kinda draggy tworard the back half or 2/3s. Its a respectable and well recorded album, but its also quite ... plain, I guess. It doesn't fill me with wonder or revelation nor excite me with sharp sounds and moments, its all so delicately crafted to be a nice somewhat dreamy album with no sharp turns or lowlights or highlights. Its just a plain 'ol indietronica Notwist record and I felt a little cold by the end.
Song highlights include the aforementioned "Ship", as well as "Exit Strategy to Myself", "Into Love/Stars", the short little instrumental "Ghost" is quite fun, and "Al Sur" injects some more much needed energy into this album toward the end. Oh and the closing track is a nice closing track, quite pretty, peaceful and somewhat forlorn and world-weary.
Track lowlights (none of which are really bad, just not as high energy or as charming to me as the others) include "Loose Ends" (although it gets nice toward the back end after a meh start), "Into The Ice Age", "Oh Sweet Fire (kinda had a promising start, but loses its steam and by the end I was bored out my mind), "Sans Soleil", "Night's Too Dark" etc... you get it, I was kinda checked out on the second half with few exceptions.
I have a tendency that I've noticed this year to give myself over to new and up-and-coming artists much more than already established artists. If you look at my top 10-20 of this year thus far (its April 29th) its mostly debut albums or sophomore efforts. I'm not sure why this is. I honestly can't put my finger on it. This is a fine indie and electronic album with some good tunes and some really cool tracks but I am overall pretty cold and unmoved by it and not feeling a rise of excitement that I may feel had this been a debut album or by a young group. This isn't fair AT ALL to this group. They are quite impressive in their ability to craft these soundscapes. But, anyway, I just wanted to openly acknowledge my bias. Also this year I have been swerving a lot more to the verges - either super intense and wild or very very slow and methodical, and this album is firmly in that middle zone - occupying a certain professional, vibey indie pop. Good for what it is. But not what I'm gravitating toward these days. I had this album on my "To Listen" list and so here I am, respecting it from a distance with one foot out the door to go listen to some weird Noisy Grindcore album or whatever."[+]Reply
"This album really takes you on a ride right from the start and really shocked me when I first heard it. The sound is unconventional and quite unique which is mainly down to the vocal by Jordaan Mason. His harsh and raw voice fits the musical styling perfectly and when you combine that with the un...""This album really takes you on a ride right from the start and really shocked me when I first heard it. The sound is unconventional and quite unique which is mainly down to the vocal by Jordaan Mason. His harsh and raw voice fits the musical styling perfectly and when you combine that with the unrefined nature of the recording you get an extremely consistent sound. We can easily get wrapped up in this complex atmosphere as its dark and melancholic tone can weigh down on any listener who gives it the opportunity to do so. Lyrically, it is a crazy experience with this story of a married couple and their vast troubles that put a strain on their relationship. They go over some really out there topics but they keep the meanings and emotions grounded making it easy to relate to the issues we are being described. Furthermore, it is a lot of fun to explore the lyrics on every song on this album and is well worth your time even if this type of music isn't for you. Finally, there is a phenomenal ensemble of performers in the group The Horse Museum who back up Jordaan Mason and his voice brilliantly. The list of instruments we are treated to feels like its endless and all of them are used very effectively. The flute, banjo and trombone are some of my personal favourites but you could pick out a lot more as they all excel. The Horse Museum just add an extra dimension to the soundscape and makes the record feel grand and complex whilst maintaining that gritty, raw tone. Overall, this record grew on me over time and deserves to be spoken about a lot more as it is extremely intelligent and is musically fantastic. "[+]Reply
"Quite beautiful as you would expect from the artists involved. I would probably say it's closer to a Laura Veirs album than a Neko Case or K.D.Lang one, possibly because Veirs is the only one of the three to have a writing credit on every song. All in all, a very nice LP, a potential top ten albu...""Quite beautiful as you would expect from the artists involved. I would probably say it's closer to a Laura Veirs album than a Neko Case or K.D.Lang one, possibly because Veirs is the only one of the three to have a writing credit on every song. All in all, a very nice LP, a potential top ten album for 2016. "[+]Reply
"79/100 Daugther is shaped little by little, deviating from their main flaw that has always followed them: being on the edge of the generic. Their best album to date Key songs : Be On Your Way / Party / Swim Back / Neptune Other ratings: - If You Leave (2013) 75 - Not To Disappear (2016) 66""79/100
Daugther is shaped little by little, deviating from their main flaw that has always followed them: being on the edge of the generic. Their best album to date
Key songs : Be On Your Way / Party / Swim Back / Neptune
Other ratings:
- If You Leave (2013) 75
- Not To Disappear (2016) 66"[+]Reply