Monday, August 2, 2021

Desolation Boulevard, Sweet

Desolation Boulevard, Sweet, 1974, :43

★ ★ ★ ★ ☆

The third and, apparently, best-loved album by Sweet, a band I previously knew only through the greatest hits.  This album offers a wide variety of sounds, a whirlwind of rock from full-on metal ("Sweet F.A.") to glam to proto-punk to almost disco.  It's like Queen and Black Sabbath got together to make an album.  There are three huge standout songs, but the rest of the album manages to keep the toes tapping.  Favorite tracks: "Ballroom Blitz," "The Six Teens," "Fox on the Run," "No You Don't."

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 ...