Excluding the solo records, of which there are too many, and also discounting the live records, even though the first one helped put the band on the map, how did Kiss rank up in the Sept-O-meter? Destroyer: A+ (100)Rock and Roll All Night: A+ (100)Kiss: A (96)Dressed to Kill: A- Continue Reading
Listening Post: Van Halen – Ranking
There are two VHs. Okay three. Let’s see how it all ranks up. Van Halen: A+ (100)1984: A (97)5150: A (96)OU812: A (95)Van Halen II: A (95)Balance: A (94)Fair Warning: B+ (88)Women and Children First: B+ (88)Diver Down: C (75)For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge: D (64)Van Halen III: F (50) Complete: Continue Reading
Listening Post: Judas Priest – Ranking
They were the architects of modern metal. On the cutting edge of rock in so many ways. So, what happened when they were given the Septenary treatment? Hell Bent for Leather: A+ (100)Screaming for Vengeance: A+ (100)Painkiller: A (97)Sad Wings of Destiny: A (96)Stained Class: A (94)Point of Entry: B+ Continue Reading
Listening Post: Green Day – Ranking
So, what Green Day should you buy? In what order? Hmmm…. Dookie: A+ (100)American Idiot A+ (100)21st Century Breakdown: A (97)Insomniac: A (96)Foxboro Hot Tubs: A (96)Warning: A (95)39 Smooth/Slappy Hours B+ (88)Shenanigans: B+ (88)Kerplunk: B (85)The Network’s Money Money 2020 B- (81)Nimrod: C+ (78) Tough. Have to rank it Continue Reading
Listening Post: Elvis Costello – Ranking
How does Septenary rank Declan McManus? My Aim is True: A+ (100)This Year’s Model: A+ (100)Imperial Bedroom: A+ (100)Punch the Clock: A+ (100)Armed Forces: A (97)Blood & Chocolate: A (95)Trust: A (97)Secret, Profane and Sugarcane: A- (93)Momofuku: A- (92)When I Was Cruel: B+ (88)All This Useless Beauty: B+ (87)Brutal Youth: Continue Reading
Listening Post: R.E.M – Ranking
How do the darlings of Alternative fare when all their albums are ranked? Which should you buy? What is their average output? How much time do I really have on my hands? Murmur: A+ (100)Reckoning: A+ (100)Lifes Rich Pageant: A+ (100)Automatic for the People: A+ (100)Accelerate: A (96)Document: A- (92)Chronic Continue Reading
Listening Post: AC/DC ranking
How does the band from down under fare according to Septenary? Back in Black: A+ (100)Let There Be Rock: A (97)Powerage: A (96)Highway to Hell: B+ (89)Black Ice: B+ (89)High Voltage: B (86)Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap: B (86)The Razor’s Edge: C+ (78)For Those About to Rock: C (75)Ballbreaker: C Continue Reading
Listening Post: U2 – Ranking
Following the metric I established for Devo I thought it prudent to apply the same to the very first Listening Post artist and see how they fare. (Seriously, with my newborn son still in the hospital, I’ve got nothing to do….) The Joshua Tree: A+ (100)Achtung Baby: A+ (100)The Unforgettable Continue Reading
Listening Post: Devo – Ranking
Something I’ve never done but might go back and complete is the the actual rankings of Listening Post and Reflecting Pool records in order of grades. I’ll start with the latest Listening Post for Devo. Freedom of Choice: A+ (100)Q: Are We Not Men A: We Are Devo: A+ (99)Something Continue Reading
Listening Post: Devo – Something For Everybody
Devo – Something for Everybody – 2010 The image clean, the icon reminiscent, the name familiar, it’s 20 years later and Devo has a new album. Should we care?I’m not sure, I want to like it, the way I dug Freedom of Choice and Q/A.For one thing, they’ve seemed to Continue Reading