Hold Your Fire represents both a modest extension of the guitar stylings found on Power Windows, and, according to Allmusic critic Eduardo Rivadavia, the culmination of this era of Rush.

As an uncredited critic has written for Allmusic, " being freed of all rules, free improvisation cannot be traced back to a genre other than the very generic term avant-garde ".

Music critic Stephen Thomas Erlewine of Allmusic said, " It was inevitable that the constant grind of touring, writing, promoting, and recording would grate on the Beatles ," leading to the inclusion of several cover versions after the all-original A Hard Day's Night ; the band's visible weariness on the album's cover is noted by narrator Malcolm McDowell during The Compleat Beatles.

" In a review of the band's 2003 greatest hits collection Thank You, Allmusic critic Stephen Erlewine wrote that " STP made music that sounded great at the time and even better now ," and that " this music has stood the test of the time ," calling Thank You " nearly perfect.

Pure Prairie League, formed in Ohio in 1969 by Craig Fuller, had both critical and commercial success with 5 straight Top 40 LP releases, including Bustin ' Out ( 1972 ), acclaimed by Allmusic critic Richard Foss as " an album that is unequaled in country-rock " and Two Lane Highway, described by Rolling Stone Magazine as " a worthy companion to the likes of The Byrds ' Sweetheart Of The Rodeo and other gems of the genre ".

Writing for Allmusic, critic Ned Raggett said " With their former band's generally gloomier shadows left behind, what Ash and Haskins draw from their time with Bauhaus is that group's melange of styles — their most underappreciated strength.

" Crystallizing the counterculture movement at its most volatile and threatening ", according to Allmusic critic Stephen Thomas Erlewine, the MC5's far left political ties and anti-establishment lyrics and music positioned them as emerging innovators of the punk movement in the United States.

Allmusic critic John Dougan has written that " As the band's creative force, Lynott was a more insightful and intelligent writer than many of his ilk, preferring slice-of-life working-class dramas of love and hate influenced by Bob Dylan, Van Morrison, Bruce Springsteen, and virtually all of the Irish literary tradition.

In his Allmusic review music critic David Cleary called Homecoming " America's finest album " and despite citing the lyrics as sometime banal, wrote that " each song here has something to recommend it.

Writing for Allmusic, critic William Ruhlman wrote the album was " Al Kooper's finest work, an album on which he moves the folk-blues-rock amalgamation of the Blues Project into even wider pastures, taking in classical and jazz elements ( including strings and horns ), all without losing the pop essence that makes the hybrid work.

Jason Ankeny, music critic for Allmusic, said Alexander was a " country-soul pioneer " and though largely unknown, " his music is the stuff of genius, a poignant and deeply intimate body of work on par with the best of his contemporaries.

According to music critic Bruce Eder writing for Allmusic. com:

Brand New Man received a positive review from Allmusic, whose critic Daniel Gioffre thought that the album showed the duo's diversity of musical influences.

Allmusic critic Thom Owens thought that the album's singles were " solid " but that the rest of the songs were " filler ".

In his Allmusic review, critic Richie Unterberger praised the album, writing " The songs weren't quite as impressive as his first batch, but they were still very good, highlighted by the epic " Canadian Railroad Trilogy " and an electrified remake of " The Way I Feel .".

Writing for Allmusic, music critic Scott Yanow wrote of the album: "... the influential interpretations were far from routine or predictable at the time.

" Writing for Allmusic, music critic Thom Jurek called the album " Evans, with Paul Motian and Scott LaFaro, was onto something as a trio, exploring the undersides of melodic and rhythmic constructions that had never been considered by most ... Explorations is an extraordinary example of the reach and breadth of this trio at its peak.

Writing for Allmusic, music critic Scott Yanow called the album " Bill Evans ' debut as a leader found the 27-year-old pianist already sounding much different than the usual Bud Powell-influenced keyboardists of the time ... A strong start to a rather significant career.

Writing for Allmusic, music critic Thom Jurek wrote of the album: " This trio is still widely regarded as his finest, largely because of the symbiotic interplay between its members.

Writing for Allmusic, music critic William Rulhmann called some of the tracks awkward or foolish.

Writing for Allmusic, critic Thom Jurek called the track " Birdcall Morning " a masterpiece and one of the greatest rock & roll love song of the early 70's.

Writing for Allmusic, critic Ben Davies wrote of the album " A number of classic Walsh tracks are featured, including a more polished version of " Turn to Stone ," originally featured on his debut album, Barnstorm, in a somewhat more riotous style ...

Writing for Allmusic, critic James Chrispell wrote of the album " Recorded live just before Joe Walsh joined up with the Eagles full-time ... you've got one heck of a Joe Walsh concert souvenir.

Writing for Allmusic, critic Al Campbell wrote of the album " As far as studio albums go, But Seriously Folks is Joe Walsh's most insightful and melodic ...

Fuck the Facts, a Canadian group, practice classic grindcore, characterized by the " metronome-precision drumming and riffing abound, as well as vocal screams and growls " by Allmusic reviewer Greg Prato.

Greg Prato of Allmusic stated in his review of Rush that the album was weaker than some of Rush's later albums, such as Hemispheres and Moving Pictures, because Neil Peart was not yet a part of the band.

François Couture of Allmusic, in a three-and-a-half-star review, praised the album and said that Tarkus made " a very solid album, especially to the ears of prog rock fans-no Greg Lake acoustic ballads, no lengthy jazz interludes.

Nine Bells ( 1983, India Navigation ) is a conceptual album in which Johnson performs on 9 bells, evenly-spaced and hanging from the ceiling .< REF > Allmusic entry Greg Sandow ( 2003 ) describes Nine Bells, " in which he walked, at a steady rhythmic pace ( and, if I remember correctly, for more than an hour ), among nine suspended burglar alarm bells, systematically exploring all the possible paths among them.

Allmusic writer Greg Prato wrote, " For many, Borland was the only Limp Bizkit member who was taken seriously.

" McCready's guitar style is usually of an aggressive bluesy nature, and was described by Greg Prato of Allmusic as " feel-oriented " and " rootsy.

The album received generally positive reviews from most critics, with Greg Prato of Allmusic writing in his review of the album " Their detuned sound and tales from the darkside are even more sinister and gripping on the concert stage, as evidenced by this 14-track set.

Allmusic staff writer Greg Prato gave the EP two and a half out of five stars.

Cameron was described by Greg Prato of Allmusic as " unquestionably one of rock's finest and most versatile drummers.

Greg Prato of Allmusic said, " While not as strong as his output with Brad, Bayleaf still has its moments.

Writing for Allmusic Greg Pato stated that record producer Sandy Pearlman dubbed Headon as " The Human Drum Machine ", due to his impeccable timing and drumming skills.

Greg Prato of Allmusic wrote, " If only one singer could be selected as the most identifiable with ' 80s arena rock, it would have to be Journey's Steve Perry "; colleague John Franck praised Perry's as a " soaring, whale of a voice.

Greg Prato of Allmusic described Chinatown as a " letdown " compared to the previous album Black Rose: A Rock Legend, blaming the absence of Gary Moore and producer Tony Visconti, and the drug problems experienced by Lynott and Gorham.

Greg Prato of Allmusic said, " if you're looking for something completely original and cutting edge, Fantômas is highly recommended ".

In his review for Allmusic, Greg Prato notes that " despite a lengthy absence from the concert trail, Primus is as wild ' n ' wacky as ever, and not afraid to veer off into an extended jam on a moment's notice.

In a retrospective review, Greg Prato of music database website Allmusic rated The Transformed Man four-and-a-half out of a possible five stars.

Greg Prato of Allmusic said Wellwater Conspiracy " offer another intriguing collection of 60's-tinged ditties.

Despite saying that the album was " obviously aimed at longtime fans ," Greg Prato of Allmusic gave it three-and-a-half stars, with his review making note of the " beefed-up " Patsy Cline and Hank Williams covers.