Artist: Dire Straits
Album: Brothers in Arms (1985)
Rating: 5/10

Side One		Side Two
So Far Away		Ride Across the River
Money for Nothing		The Man's Too Strong
Walk of Life		Freedom for the Stallion
Your Latest Trick		One World
Why Worry		Brothers in Arms

Highlights:

• Mark Knopfler is a guitar god. Money for Nothing undoubtedly has one of the most recognizable riffs in Rock n' Roll. That song also includes the backup vocals from Sting.

Downsides:

• As great as Mark Knopfler is, this album bored me. I'm the kind of guy who needs fast-paced, instant gratification. And apart from the first three tracks, the album blows goats. The remaining tracks are too mellow to keep my interest. They sound a lot like Sting. Nothing against Sting though, he can do those types of songs because he can actually sing.

Verdict:
You'll probably like "So Far Away", "Money for Nothing", and "Walk of Life". They're catchy. The rest of the album is some sort of dreamy, mellow crap. It sucks.