The Stooges

Pretentious and meandering. Style over substance.

This was the album that got me into this genre and honestly nothing else has matched it since. The songwriting is inspired, the performances are committed, and the whole thing hangs together as a complete artistic vision. Masterful stuff.

Some truly transcendent moments here. A few tracks feel like filler but overall stellar.

The singles are obvious highlights but the deep cuts are excellent too.

Some truly transcendent moments here. A few tracks feel like filler but overall stellar.

I keep seeing this on 'best of' lists and I honestly think people are just copying each other's homework at this point. There's nothing here that hasn't been done better elsewhere. The emperor has no clothes and the praise is baffling.

Has its moments but feels bloated. Would benefit from trimming a few tracks.