Album Reviews4/10
Landing on Water: Neil Young’s Machines Cover the Writing
A look at Neil Young's 1986 Landing on Water, where heavy production covers the writing beneath its own weight.
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Tag: classic rock
Album Reviews9/10
Neil Young Opens ‘Freedom’ Soft and Ends It Loud — a 9/10 Return to Form
Neil Young's Freedom opens soft and ends loud with Rockin' in the Free World, a record that holds every side of his sound together.
Album Reviews9/10
The Wall at 47: Pink Floyd’s Brick-by-Brick Masterwork Still Stands
A look back at Pink Floyd's The Wall, a sad tale of a man's solitude, wall raised stone upon stone through spirit and sound.
Album Reviews9/10
The Final Cut at 43: Pink Floyd’s War Album Still Earns Its 9/10
A grim, deliberate record of grief and war, from its opening dream of peace to its final dread of fire — a solemn, uncommon work.
Album Reviews5.5/10
Judging the Gilmour-Led Pink Floyd on Its Own Terms, 39 Years After A Momentary Lapse of Reason
Pink Floyd's 1987 record, made without its former chief writer, depends on guitar and mood. A track by track look at what still works.
Album Reviews6.8/10
Re·ac·tor at 45: Neil Young and Crazy Horse Chase Noise for Its Own Sake
A forceful record: Neil Young and Crazy Horse chase noise and repetition on Re·ac·tor, a small, rough turn in a long career.
Album Reviews10/10
Pink Floyd’s ‘Wish You Were Here’: A Perfect 10 for a Record About Absence
A record born of absence: tribute to a lost friend, and bitter word against the machine that fed upon him.
Album Reviews6.8/10
Loose by Design: Neil Young’s “American Stars ‘n Bars” Still Rides on Its Best Tracks
A review of Neil Young's American Stars 'n Bars, a mixture of country tunes and wandering guitar pieces that never quite agree.
Album Reviews10/10
Highway 61 Revisited: The 1965 Record That Broke Rock Wide Open
A wild, revisited highway of rock: Dylan's electric 1965 record, dared and never forgotten, holds a lofty rank among great works.
Album Reviews6/10
Obscured by Clouds: Pink Floyd’s Working Soundtrack, Judged on Its Own Terms
A soundtrack record from Pink Floyd, sitting between two grander works, weighed song by song for what it truly gives.