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2002
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1954
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"As a massive Pixies devote and a Throwing Muses fan I was always destined to love The Breeders and that exactly what happened I was a fan when 'Pod' very 1st came out on record , yes RECORD which I cherish to this day , then 'Safari' and naturally 'Last Splash' . The Breeders have always been nea..."  [+]  Reply
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2018
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1998
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"A decent album but hardly Sabbath. Without Geezer Butler in the lineup, it's hard to hear the heart of Sabbath and it shows here. For me, this one is worth having, but I certainly wouldn't call it essential."  Reply
- Fischman | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful) Help A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.
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1989
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"By this stage JAMC had completely lost the plot and TBH this album should never have been released . Its a complete Dumpster Fire and easily JAMC worst album . The fact I am the first to post a comment about MUNKI pretty much says it all . Woof !"  Reply
- Brad1770 | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful) Help A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.
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1998
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1994
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""NO HANDS" feels like if the Beastie Boys started in 1999. The production is a mixture of classic boombap and Y2k. The infectious electronic undertones steal every moment they're in. "BUSSIT", in particular, has a fantastic drum and bass interlude. The biggest charm of the album is the unrepentan..."  [+]  Reply
- titansaurs28 | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful) Help A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.
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2024
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"I used to seriously hate that album because the song Broadsword is among one of the best of the band but all the rest of the album is so weak. Re-listening to it now I realize that my extreme reaction may have been due to this extreme difference between the top track and all the rest. I still dou..."  [+]  Reply
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1982
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