Album Club 2019: Boston - Boston

DriveYourCarDownToTheSea · 03-26-2019, 11:51 AM

I gave it 4 stars. ("I liked it.")

**Exo** · 03-26-2019, 11:54 AM

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Originally Posted by DriveYourCarDownToTheSea

I gave it 4 stars. ("I liked it.")

We used to give a 1-10 scale rating. I didn't see the poll before I responded to your post. I don't know what's going on now.

Anteater · 03-26-2019, 01:29 PM

Boston's self titled is a fun album, albeit overplayed thanks to all those classic rock radio stations. 'Foreplay/Long Time' and the immortal 'More Than A Feeling' are great, but my favorite's always been 'Hitch A Ride' near the end of the album. Partly because radio hasn't ruined it but also because I like how laidback and warmly lyrical it is.

Back when I did that AOR thread with Unknown Soldier, we both concluded that the Boston self-titled was something of a gamechanger since it bridged progressive rock with the AOR / classic rock sound of the early 80's. Plus the production values are just outstanding. So it would get at least a 5 just for those things even if the music wasn't great...but the songwriting still holds up.

8 out of 10

Blarobbarg · 03-27-2019, 03:29 PM

Sorry nerds, this album ****s hard. The production is amazing, the songcraft flawless, the hooks infinitely memorable. This album is like one giant slice of 70s cheese in all the best ways, and the songs, though I haven’t listened to them in god knows how long, were all instantly recalled into my brain as soon as the opening notes hit. This is, while maybe not going out on any flimsy limbs, a strong record from musicians who happily noodled on their instruments and smiled while they sang. I can’t help but love that.

I give this joyful shmaltz 8/10.

Neapolitan · 03-28-2019, 11:35 PM

I was totally stoked to talk about this album, then my enthusiasm deflated like Tom Brady's football as the reviews started rolling in. Now I'm not in the mood to talk about it at all. I rather be in a geriatric home listening to old people complain about their sciatica than listen to people here complain about one of the finer moments in Rock n Roll. I don't see the problem with it. "Dated?" As in "passé" or old hat? Well, I listen to Jazz and Doo-wop from the 50s so that's makes this album twenty years in future for me. This album is amazing, it's a work of art.

rating: 93.3 out of 100

Blarobbarg · 03-29-2019, 07:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Neapolitan

I was totally stoked to talk about this album, then my enthusiasm deflated like Tom Brady's football as the reviews started rolling in. Now I'm not in the mood to talk about it at all. I rather be in a geriatric home listening to old people complain about their sciatica than listen to people here complain about one of the finer moments in Rock n Roll. I don't see the problem with it. "Dated?" As in "passé" or old hat? Well, I listen to Jazz and Doo-wop from the 50s so that's makes this album twenty years in future for me. This album is amazing, it's a work of art.

rating: 93.3 out of 100

Hey, me and Ant liked it!

Neapolitan · 03-30-2019, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Blarobbarg

Hey, me and Ant liked it!

You called it cheese. That's kinda like signally to both camps, those who liked it and those can't appreciate it. It was a serious endeavor, in my humble and honest opinion. It's no way near the cheesiness as Dum Dum Diddle by ABBA, ironically released the same year 1976 - the year of US Bicentennial and cheesy music. It was a million times better than that stinky Limburger band Kiss. This album was body building whey protein, it wasn't cheese.

View Poll Results: Sooo what do think?
✯✯✯✯✯ I totally loved it.	4	33.33%
✯✯✯ I liked it.	2	16.67%
✯✯✯ IDK but I understand about indecision.	3	25.00%
✯✯ I disliked it.	1	8.33%
✯ I threw up last night's dinner it was so bad.	2	16.67%
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Blarobbarg Do good. Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota Posts: 2,065	Sorry nerds, this album ***s hard. The production is amazing, the songcraft flawless, the hooks infinitely memorable. This album is like one giant slice of 70s cheese in all the best ways, and the songs, though I haven’t listened to them in god knows how long, were all instantly recalled into my brain as soon as the opening notes hit. This is, while maybe not going out on any flimsy limbs, a strong record from musicians who happily noodled on their instruments and smiled while they sang. I can’t help but love that. I give this joyful shmaltz 8/10. __________________ https://rateyourmusic.com/~Blarobbarg ｡･::･ﾟ★,｡･::･ﾟ☆　^my RYM^　｡･::･ﾟ★,｡･:*:･ﾟ☆ (◠‿◠✿)