Saturday, July 17, 2021

Déjà Vu, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young

Déjà Vu, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, 1970, :36

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Well-known as one of the seminal albums of the classic rock era that you must hear before you die, yet I never got around to it.  However, I think nearly every one of these songs is regularly played on classic rock radio.  The ones I didn't care for as much were, oddly enough (since he's probably the most creative one of the four), the Neil Young ones, like the draggy "Almost Cut My Hair."  Funny how four guys who sound do beautiful together and sing of peace and love could hate each other for so many decades, though.  Favorite tracks: "Carry On," "Helpless," "Teach Your Children," "Our House."

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 ...