Pages tagged “tim”

Tim 83/100

Pleased to Meet Me 85/100

Don't Tell a Soul 60/100

All Shook Down 80/100

A great band that let greatness slip away

Ranging from the mid-‘80s to the early-‘90s, the Replacements’ four major-label albums inspire a feeling of disappointment—disappointment that they weren’t better, disappointment that they didn’t make the band into big stars, and disappointment that they spelled the end of the line for the woozy, boozy Minneapolis rock ‘n’ rollers. Still, three of the four final outings from Paul Westerberg and Co. were exhilarating efforts, and even the relatively bland Tim offered a few superior songs—smart, inspired writing always being the key to band’s worthiness, however erratic the playing and production.