Soundgarden / Superunknown (1994)

Arguably the best grunge band (not including The Smashing Pumpkins) with arguably the best grunge album (not including Dawn to Dusk, Twilight to Starlight) and as such it is subject to a little praise.

Rating = Neptune Record

Sincerely;

T.R.Z. Oswald

Lady Gaga / The Fame Monster (2009)

When I said that there was no way Lady Gaga could provide the world with anymore talentless, shallow and utterly soulless music I didn’t factor in the possibility she would cook up an album comprised of all the outtakes from the previous one. I was wrong.

Rating = Mercury Record

Sincerely;

T.R.Z. Oswald

Lady Gaga / The Fame (2008)

As Ms. Spears fades into the sunset it is little wonder that the world found another fairly talentless wonder to take her place. Similar to the way The Stone Roses faded out in 1994 as Oasis came in and stole their thunder with Definitely Maybe. Since no one writes their own lyrics anymore I won’t even bother with berating her for that and instead simply criticise the music. Shallow attempt at something deeper, though who knows what that might be, miring listeners in words which sacrifice any real depth or substance for mainstream pop, party, dance music. I hope that there is no way that Lady Gaga could provide the world with anymore talentless, shallow and utterly soulless music. Still I suppose anything sounds good when it’s two in the morning and you’ve downed almost a dozen drinks.

Rating = Mars Record

Sincerely;

T.R.Z. Oswald