SCORE: 89/100. GREAT ALBUM, NEARLY PHENOMINAL BUT SOME LACKING AND IN THIS CASE IFFY (THEMATIC) ELEMENTS.
A solid second album by Guns N' Roses, but still not as great as their debut. This album has a really awesome fast paced high energy feel to it which is one of the things I love about their music.
This album introduced me to some new songs by them that I really enjoy - it doesn't have as much of a standout feel as their debut, but it's hard to top an album like that.
'G N' R Lies' is a super consistent album - it isn't as incredible as their debut, but it's a solid second album from one of my favorite bands. The sound of this album is super enjoyable to listen to and the energy keeps up throughout the runtime. I wasn't entirely sure about how I would feel about this album but I ended up really liking and enjoying it. It was especially refreshing after the lackluster listen of '"The Spaghetti Incident?"'.
The most highly rated song from this album actually ended up being one I didn't love. 'Patience' was a little slow for my liking and it didn't really fit in with the other songs, I preferred the other tracks a lot more when compared to 'Patience' and the style used on it.
This album took a bit of a dip at the end, but the beginning half was very enjoyable overall.
(ADRESSING THE INFAMOUS/OFFENSIVE TRACK IN THIS SECTION)
Also... the N word in 'One in a Million' was completely unnecessary and out of line. And then the line about immigrants with the F-slur mixed in there. Not a good look and something I honestly have no words for while still having too much to say about how out of line, disrespectful, and disgusting this was.
It's a hard thing to address when music is so controversial - sometimes we look back on things once regarded as controversial or provocative and they seem tame by todays standards, but there's no excuse for the things that were said on this album.
There is no defending the behavior and viewpoints displayed on this album. It's a great album, but the last song needs to be addressed and it has been time and time again rightfully so. I'm a big GNR fan and have been for years, but I can't just let what was said on 'One in a Million' go without being spoken about.
The fact that not one but TWO slurs were being used in one song says so many things. It's absolutely vile to think that this was even thought of and then sung and published. There are plenty of other ways to make controversial music without having to resort to offensive and downright vile content on your album.
My score will not be affected by this track, but it's something that really makes you think.
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