Lifeblood - Manic Street Preachers
The Manics go all adult lo-fi rock like they have been listening to Keane and The Cardigans all summer. Luckily they still write good songs, so I am more of the opinion that this album is underrated and underappreciated. Without actually being memorable or anything.
Highlights: 1985, Empty Souls, I Live to Fall Asleep, Always/Never
7/10
Lifelines - a-ha
What is it with today and this adult radio rock and music from the mid-00s? This might well be the most consistent a-ha album I have listened to yet. Does that maybe say something about me?
Highlights: White Canvas, Forever Not Yours, There's a Reason for it
6.5/10
Light Years - Kylie Minogue
This was Kylie's comeback album. Which is crazy. And it was the start of a period where she just known to always be wearing short shorts. I just wanted her to keep making dancey-disco pop - short shorts or not.
Highlights: Spinning Around, Kids
7/10
Lipstick Traces: A Secret History of Manic Street Preachers - Manic Street Preachers
A large collection of b-sides and rarities. Large. Too large. There are some killer tracks hidden in here - and they seem to be more of the modern ones. But I assure you they are buried in a lot of less than special stuff. The second disc is mostly covers, which range from G'n'R classics to punk rock classics to... Wham!
Highlights: 4 Ever Delayed, Judge Yr'self, Just a Kid, Take the Skinheads Bowling
6.5/10
Listen to the Music: The Very Best of the Doobie Brothers - Doobie Brothers
I do not have the full collection, but this sure is a good reminder that I should correct that one day. Such a strange combination of Southern Rock, funk and beautiful harmonies.
Highlights: Listen to the Music, Long Train Runnin'
8/10
Little Fish: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack - Various Artists
Nope, not really. This is purely Sarah Blasko's cover of Cold Chisel's Flame Trees. It is a rather brilliant interpretation. Sarah Blasko is good like that.
9/10
A Little More Personal (Raw) - Lindsay Lohan
I am unapologetically a fan of LiLo and her singing career, because this album is solid. A bold mix of heartfelt ballads, pop rock, and dare I say darker emo? Honestly, the only misstep on this whole album is the cover of Edge of Seventeen - which hilariously ends with the bass on the wrong note before stopping abrubtly. Possibly cut off? Or they forgot to add that last midi note?
Highlights: Confessions of a Broken Heart (Daughter to Father), If It's Alright, A Beautiful Life (La Bella Vita), I Live for the Day, Black Hole
8/10
A Little South of Sanity - Aerosmith
Oh, time for us to start all these live albums, huh? Sure... Musically, this album is seriously awesome. The songs are all full of energy. Vocally, Tyler is still pretty great, but his voice just clearly gets tired halfway through. And he struggles with some high notes from the jump. But otherwise, this is a very solid album showing a legendary rock group just past their prime and well before they turned into a group of old ladies.
Highlights: Eat the Rich, Love in an Elevator, Dude (Looks Like a Lady), Walk This Way
7/10
Live - Noel Gallagher
This is some random live version of Don't Go Away, performed by Noel Gallagher on acoustic guitar. It is fine, but not exactly mandatory listening.
7/10
Live - Temple of the Dog
This is a random audience recording of Hunger Strike from a Lollapalooza in 1992. I would like a better recording, because Chris Cornell absolutely shreds those high notes and it is epic.
8/10
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