Hotel California

Not quite their best work but honestly that's a high bar. This is still a fantastic album by any reasonable standard. The songwriting is sharp, the sound is distinctive, and it's got great replay value.

Pretentious and meandering. Style over substance.

I come back to this every few months and find something new each time.

Just when you think you've heard it all, an album like this comes along.

An absolute masterpiece from start to finish. Every track earns its place.

Took a few listens to click but now I can't stop playing it.

I've introduced maybe a dozen friends to this album and every single one of them has become a fan. That kind of universal appeal combined with genuine artistic depth is incredibly rare. This is the real deal.

Decent album with a handful of really excellent tracks. The problem is the material between those peaks isn't compelling enough to hold your attention. Worth cherry-picking the highlights for a playlist.

Just when you think you've heard it all, an album like this comes along.

Started strong but lost me in the back half. The opening three tracks had me excited and then it just sort of coasts on autopilot. Would have been a much stronger EP than it is an album.