The Poet
Bobby Womack
1981
Tracks
1. So Many Sides Of You
2. Lay Your Lovin' On Me
3. Secrets
4. Just My Imagination
5. Stand Up
6. Games
7. If You Think You're Lonely Now
8. Where Do We Go From Here
I had big plans to get a lot done this weekend, but through a series of unavoidable circumstances, I was unable to do anything but watch Real Housewives of New York. Now I am slightly panicked, but hey, panic is the mother of invention.
Anyway, let's quickly recap this album so I can get some other shit done and maybe prevent myself from having a meltdown (though I am not making any promises). This album feels a bit dated. In fact, if I wasn't blindly following the List like a robot and just stumbled upon Bobby Womack in my day to day life, I never would have guessed that this was from 1981. Still, it made for a fun throwback and I quite enjoyed listening to his voice.
If I based my ratings on originality, I would have to be rather harsh about this one. Fortunately, I base my ratings on sheer enjoyability.
RATING: 3/5
Mask
Bauhaus
1981
Tracks
1. Hair Of The Dog
2. Passions Of Lovers
3. Of Lilies And Remains
4. Hollow Hills
5. Dancin'
6. Kick In The Eye
7. Muscle In Plastic
8. In Fear Of Fear
9. Man With The X Ray Eyes
10. Mask
I should have known things were too normal around here to last. I don't necessarily like to spurn the unusual (just look at the men I've dated) but I found this to be incredibly grating. Small disclaimer: I may have stayed out a little too late and drank a little too much last night so my perception of what might be headache inducing is a bit skewed.
I was surprised by my negative reaction to this, as I have liked gothic rock in the past. I suppose this was too experimental for my taste. It stopped resembling music and started to seem like glorified sound effects. Oh well, we have had good albums lately; there was bound to be a bump in the road.
Next up: Bobby Womack!
RATING: 2/5
Fire of Love
The Gun Club
1981
Tracks
1. Sex Beat
2. Preaching the Blues
3. Promise Me
4. She's Like Heroin to Me
5. For the Love of Ivy
6. Fire Spirit
7. Ghost on the Highway
8. Jack on Fire
9. Black Train
10. Cool Drink of Water Blues
11. Goodbye Johnny
It has been a stressful week. Let's just say that the Douchebag of the Week award is anyone's game at the moment (and I thought Trump would have that thing locked down). As everyone knows, the perfect solution to a long week is listening to a song called "Sex Beat."
So this album is pretty strange, as I don't think I have ever heard of the "punk blues" genre before. The sheer novelty of the album kept me interested for its duration. Still, would it hold up after repeated listenings? I'm not sure. None of the songs were particularly memorable.
Overall, it's a creative twist on a somewhat tired genre. Will we ever reach the 500 milestone?
RATING: 4/5
