Wednesday, July 29, 2020

Mistrial, Lou Reed

Mistrial, Lou Reed, 1986, :39.

★ ★ ★ ☆ ☆

On my very first post I cheated a little.  I used to own this album back in the cassette tape days.  I remember its corniness with fondness.  Yes, it's a little dated, but it's also got some of the patented Lou Reed wryness and wordplay.  Best tracks: "The Original Wrapper," "Video Violence."

Apart From the Crowd, Great Buildings

Apart From the Crowd , Great Buildings, 1981, :40 ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ Solid jangle-pop from a now largely-forgotten group featuring two guys who went ...