Last album!
And it's a great last album. I've never listened to this one, and it is really good. It has a nice loose energy like they're barely containing it. The recording sounds good too, even with the fully-panned instruments in some cases. I am glad that this was what we ended on, and not like... Woodface by Crowded House...
4/5
Really enjoyed this one, and yet I don't know what draws me to this one vs other pop music.
My friend said it's like Prince but not too much like Prince. Prince is hit or miss with me, so I'm not sure about that.
I listened through the english version and then the french version. I think the french version is perhaps a bit better because it feels more natural.
3.75/5
Maybe, Definitely, an album. Hard for me to say much more than that. I have never cared much for Oasis, and this one is no outlier in that regard. This was tolerable, but I don't see why I'd revisit it.
I feel the need to review it harsher because it's so well-regarded, and I don't like when an album or band is so popular but their output is so milquetoast.
2/5
I didn't care much for this one. I know the focus is the lyrics, but I didn't really parse those, and without them, you just get songs with 3-4 second samples repeated ad infinitum. Not for me.
2/5
I've always been a little cool with this album, despite liking White Stripes a lot. Revisiting it, I think it's a pretty great album with a few songs I like a little less (the run from Cold Cold Night -> You've Got Her in your Pocket).
Still, I think I was a little overly harsh in my judgment. I still prefer other White Stripes albums over this, but this is great in its own right.
3.8/5
Never been crazy about Johnny Cash, but this mostly-covers album is quite good. Some of the covers, I'd still prefer the original, but it puts Johnny in a mode that I liked more than normal. I liked The Man Comes Around, Hung My Head, Personal Jesus, Streets of Laredo. The back half didn't do it quite so much for me, but still I enjoyed this.
3.25/5
I remember 20 years ago hearing about this album and being stoked to listen to it. When I did, I was sorely disappointed. I've always sorta carried that around. Listening to it now, it's not nearly as bad as I remembered, and in fact I kinda liked it. I hear things like more rock-forward Belle & Sebastian, for example, but this came before. Anyways, I unfairly maligned this album and it's decent. I think it's a bit of a grower, but right now, I'm feeling 3.25/5
Enjoyed this one more than I expected. It has some of that desert rock feel, which I guess is just my ignorance of African rock. I like the feeling like the dial is turning from station to station. Fun album.
3.5/5
Thought I'd like this one, but it's a bit of a slog. There were some shorter songs and I enjoyed those more. The longer songs were boring and didn't do very much.
2.49/5
I generally don't like ZZ Top. This isn't really much of an exception. It was a little better than expected, but my expectations were low. I wouldn't choose to listen to this, but I wouldn't tell my friend to turn it off if he played it.
2.49/5
Initially didn't care for this, but I warmed to it over the listen. It's still not 100% what I'm looking for from The Cure, but it's got some good stuff.
3.25/5
Really haven't cared for Beta Band in the past. This one is doing something different and I appreciated it for that. Least bad Beta Band. Ok, even!
2.75/5
I really like TV on the Radio, but didn't spend much time with this album in the past. On relisten, I think this is good, but also probably my least favorite TVOTR album. Both Return to Cookie Mount and Dear Science clear this by a lot. Still, it is good! Just not as good as its siblings.
3.25/5
I wasn't sure what to make of this initially but I did end up listening to a few songs multiple times. Decent jazz fusion thing. I don't really see myself coming back to this, but I did enjoy it.
3/5
OK album. It's a bit too in the singer/songwriter wheelhouse for me. American Pie is an ok song but 8 minutes is way too long. I like Vincent quite a bit though.
3/5
Really good album by a band I've never heard of. I listened through the album twice and was like "huh, why don't I know this really amazing 70s punk band?". Sometimes people don't tell you to check out the right bands.
4/5
Decent album bookended by a couple amazing songs. The middle songs sorta just pass me by though. I think I still like the album, but it's by no means in the running for best Bowie.
3.5/5
Didn't care for this one at all. Just not my vibe. I found it pretty boring and I was ready pretty quickly to move on, and yet the album kept going.
1.75/5
Enjoyed this one. The front half moreso than the back half. The narrative thing on the b-side was distracting and unnecessary, imo. But still, overall a good album.
3.49/5
I didn't think I'd like this, after the other album on the list. However, it did win me over. I ended up liking it quite a bit and listened through it a couple times. It's too bad about the guy.
3.75/5
I mostly bounce off ska but this is a good album. I think the background of this album explains it, as they were trying to push out of the 2-tone direction.
3.5/5
The Fall has been hit or miss with me. This one is more hit than miss. I like how they can sound very messy and unstable, but then it just snaps into tightness. I also like the synth work.
3.5/5
Good album. I enjoyed it more than I thought I would. I think overall I like this about as much as the other Pogues album though. Really good, not quite great.
3.49/5
Surprising album. I don't normally go for this sort of thing, but this was engaging and entertaining for me. I still didn't love it, but I thought it was good and enjoyed it for what it is.
3.49/5
This was the album where Bjork lost me back in the day. I haven't re-listened to it in forever, but I think I've warmed to it quite a bit. The beatboxing and such was off-putting 20 years ago, but now I like it just fine. If anything, it's the more solitary experiments that I find myself questioning. They're beautiful but also feel unfinished. I wish there was a backbeat or something. She stuck to the concept too closely, imo. Still, this was like a 2/5 when I first listened to it, and now it's quite a bit more.
3.25/5
Wasn't really feeling this one. The description made me think it'd be more 60s sounds, but mostly I just heard the electronic stuff, which wasn't very interesting. Also, too long.
2.49/5
Fun album. I read it was really influential. I'm not sure I'm hearing why that is, as it sorta sounds like 60s jangly pop but with a little punk backing. It's nice but surprising that this sound would be considered that new. Still, I did enjoy these songs quite a bit.
3.5/5
initially was getting along with this, but by the end I was feeling a bit bored with it. There's enough here that I still had a good time though. I never noticed it until this album, but the dude from Franz Ferdinand is really aping this vocalist.
3/5
Been listening to this album for over 20 years now. It's great and it introduced me to a lot of new sounds at the time. Really appreciate this one.
4.5/5
I was initially pretty taken with this, but the novelty wore off fairly quickly. It works for a song, but less so for an album. I still enjoyed it, but it doesn't have lasting power for me.
3.49/5
Never listened to this when it was new. It's pretty good! I like this more than Icky Thump, but probably less than most everything else the White Stripes did. That being said, I like the White Stripes a lot, so this is still really good.
3.5/5
Wasn't sure what to expect going into this album. It was better than expected. Some of the songs were quite good, but overall I still feel like it's a bit overindulgent and over-long. Tighten it up. This doesn't need to be over an hour long.
3.25/5
I'd listened to this one before. I've never been too big a fan of this band, but this has some good stuff. That being said, I often feel like they have a cool riff and sorta run it into the ground. Most of the songs would be better half as long. At some point, they added like 4 more tracks to this album, interspersed. I think that wasn't necessary and it's better with the original tighter runtime.
3.25 / 5
Really enjoyed this one. There's an 8-song version and a 12-song version. I'd go with the 8-song version. The extra 4 songs sorta drag and lower the energy.
I keep hearing these sorts of albums (Senegalese, "desert blues") and being surprised that these sounds haven't made their way into the mainstream yet. Would be really cool.
4/5 (for 8 song version)
Tied for best U2 album with Joshua Tree.
I actually was digging the beginning of The Refugee, but then it morphs into a normal U2 song. I looked and it's the least listened-to song on the album. I also googled it and it's considered the worst song on the album by U2 fans. I guess that says a lot to me about U2 fans...
2/5
Real banger of an album. I didn't know this one and really enjoyed it. Some of the later tracks didn't do it for me quite as much, but still, great album.
4.25/5
Really good album that starts to drag near the end. The front half is like 4/5 material but the back half is more like 3/5 realm, so I'm gonna split the difference.
3.5/5
Man, I keep finding Sonic Youth albums that rule. This is one of them. I really enjoyed this one. It's a 4/5 now, with room to grow. Definitely will revisit.
4/5
Listened to this before, but it's a really good time. Some of the songs I feel like could have been better if they were shorter. I'm not sure why there are multiple 9 minute songs on this album. This style doesn't really lend itself to long form. Knocking it down a bit for that, but overall a really good time.
3.75/5
I was kinda stoked to listen to this based on the wikipedia info, but the reality is that this is a just-ok album. I'm sorry, Mrs. Faithfull, but I didn't find this to be a masterpiece...
2.75/5
Already know this one, and I remember being not too taken on it on first listen in 2009. I gave it a few more listens because my then-girlfriend now-wife really loved it and it clicked at some point. It's a great album, and something I could listen to often.
4.5/5
Thought I'd listened to this one before, but I guess not. I liked it quite a bit and has me wanting to check out their whole discography. Good times.
3.75/5
Pretty nice album. I have gained an appreciation for Emmylou over 1001 albums. I liked this one about as much as Red Dirt Girl, but this one doesn't sound like Sheryl Crow.
3.5/5
I can be hit or miss on Beastie Boys, but this is mostly a hit. I was surprised to hear actual punk songs on here, and it has a few well-known singles. There's kinda too many tracks, but overall I liked it.
3.5/5
Was moving around and enjoying this. I didn't care as much for that laughing man duet song, but otherwise, I liked pretty much all of it. That being said, I don't really see myself revisiting it, as it's not really a vibe I find myself wanting to hear often.
3/5
Really lovely album. I hadn't heard it, but really there wasn't a song on there I wanted to skip. I liked a lot of the instrumentation choices as well.
3.75/5
Mostly didn't care for this. There's a few songs that are decent. It's funny to see how many more plays The Weight has over the others. It is like in the realm of 100x more listens.
Chest Fever is a good song too.
It was interesting to learn about their origin as Bob Dylan's backing band. I definitely didn't know that.
2.5/5
This didn't have many Van Morrison songs I was that familiar with, but I did like it quite a bit. It seems like a great period for his live act at the time. The crowd was engaged, and there were a lot of showy bits. Really solid live set.
3.5/5
Listened to this for another list. I scored it pretty low for that one, mostly because of the terrible skit. The skit is still terrible, but I did sorta dig the goofy lines + the trip hop instrumentation.
2.5/5
Loved this album already. Just a great album, and varied. I love the jazzy backgrounds. Wish there were more albums like this (there probably are and I don't know them)
4.75/5
I was surprised that this is the only Carole King on the list. This album is really good and I knew a large majority of these songs, although I don't think I knew they were all Carole King songs.
This is just a really solid album of great songs. Carole King rules.
4/5
Fun album. I enjoyed it, but wasn't completely taken by it. I've heard a lot of good things about SZA but I guess I don't know what to look for. It was a bit hard for me to engage with.
3/5
Great album. I really like it a lot, and hadn't heard it previously. I've only really listened to Trout Mask Replica, and I do enjoy that album, but this one is the right kind of weird for me to revisit over and over. I like it a lot.
4.5/5
I don't think I would listen to this on repeat or anything, but occasionally we get these early 60s albums and the long songs are still less than 3 minutes and there's something I really like about that. This was fun, and would be an occasional listen from me.
3.25/5
Big moves making your debut album a double album. I really like the intro song, and then the rest of the album goes up and down, but never way down, and sometimes way up. I like this album.
3.5/5
I said I needed to listen to other Talking Heads albums, and lo and behold, here is another one!
This one is weird but good. In some ways it didn't grab me, but I still did like it quite a bit. I will want to revisit this down the line, but it was good to great.
3.5/5
Fun album! I listened through twice. It reminded me of Yes + Jethro Tull. It's like if Tull had electric organ. 20 minute intro song is a choice, but one I agree with.
3.75/5
I've always sorta said that mid-era Beatles was my favorite period. I love Rubber Soul and Revolver, and have been a little down on White Album and Magical Mystery Tour.
HOWEVER, this album is really fucking great and almost 5/5. Only thing that holds it slightly back is Octopus's Garden (sorry, Ringo). That being said, it's just a slight criticism.
4.75/5
I listened to this back when it was new, but didn't spend much time with it. I *did* spend a good amount of time w/ the EPs that preceded this though.
Listening to this with fresh ears, I really liked what I heard. This is my kind of avant-pop. Nothing quite reaches "Water Me" level, but it's still really good and good throughout.
4/5
Initially pretty into this. However, it did wear out its welcome over the course of an hour. All the songs feel like they should be half as long. I guess this makes sense if you're dancing to it though. It's still a fun album, and I like it more on a track-by-track basis than as a full album.
3/5
Wasn't too taken w/ the first half of this album, but I liked the back half quite a bit, so I gave it a second listen. On second listen... I thought the same.
Just ok first half, really good back half. Overall, I liked it. Wish the first half held up though.
3.49/5
Ayy, another Arcade Fire album that I liked. I had written this band off after only hearing Funeral + Reflektor, but learned with Neon Bible that they do, in fact, make music I like.
This one, I think, doesn't reach the same level as Neon Bible, but it's not too far away from it either. I was engaged with the album throughout, and gave it 2 listens.
3.5/5
Fun and weird album, but it did start to show its rough edges by the end. I would have enjoyed it a lot more if it were only half as long, or maybe just the first half of the tracks (the songs are already only 1-2 minutes).
That being said, any artist that gives me those vague Danny Elfman vibes is great.
3.5/5
I listened to this when it was new but couldn't remember it at all. Listening back, it sorta just passed me by. I did like the last song quite a bit though.
3/5
Interesting album. I liked Sarah's singing, but it was too forward in the mix. On a few occasions, I totally couldn't hear the backing band at all, and I couldn't track the rhythm. That was off-putting. Also, some of the songs are too slow for me. I liked the peppier numbers though.
2.75/5
Pretty fun album, and I liked it, although in hindsight I can't really recall any details. I'd listen to it again, but it also wasn't super engaging.
3/5
I didn't care for this one. I don't know how to articulate it, but it wasn't for me. It's too much style and not enough substance. The backstory about the missing lyricist was interesting though.
2/5
Pretty fun album. Too repetitive for me, but it has some fun basslines. I would like it more if the songs were shorter.
Any of these songs work, but it's too much for me as an album.
2.5/5
Decent album with a few songs I like more than others. The less distinct songs were pretty forgettable though. I like Cohen, but this is on the weaker side of his material, imo.
2.75/5
Not too bad. I don't care too much for this period in rap, but this was pretty listenable compared to its peers. Either that or I'm warming up to it. Still, it was too long at an hour.
2.75/5
Just ok album. I do like the last 1/3 of songs more though. Still, I've never really gotten the draw of this band. It always seemed a little more overproduced than I'm ready for.
3/5
Honestly really good album. I had no strong feelings about the singles I knew before listening, but the album is good and has more depth than I'd expect.
3.5/5
Really good album, and made me realize I only really know Fear of Music + Remain in Light. I think I like this more than Fear of Music though. I'll have to fill in more of my Talking Heads gaps.
3.75/5
This one was a slog, as someone that doesn't like Daft Punk's best albums all that much. It's so repeaty, especially in the last few songs. Do not want.
2/5
Here we go. Queen I can get behind. This album had a lot of good songs and they work standalone and also within the album. I was surprised hearing the little motifs show up a few times.
4/5
I liked this. I don't care too much about how Randy Newman sings but the rest is pretty great. The lyrics are good and some of the songs surprised me because I was expecting just like piano ballad type things and there was more diversity than that.
3.49/5
Really fun album. I pretty much enjoyed the whole thing. It was cool to hear the original Stepping Stone, which I knew from Minor Threats cover.
3.75/5
Really enjoyed this one. It's scattershot but in an engaging way. Reminded me of Zappa in that it rode that line between entertaining and annoying, but this never fell over into annoying. I'll be revisiting this one.
4/5
Didn't really care for this. I think Morrissey doesn't work for me outside the context of The Smiths. It seems like Johnny Marr made Morriseys songs less cynical and more bittersweet or something. That balance is off here and I didn't care for it.
2.25/5
Was surprised how much I liked this. It seems like it shouldn't be for me based on description, but it does a lot of interesting things and ultimately won me over. Good stuff.
3.75/5
Really wasn't what I expected, but better for it, I think?
The combo of Cohen's singing, lyrics, and the 80s pastiche is initially off-putting but ultimately very entertaining. Highlights are Then We Take Berlin + Jazz Police.
3.75/5
Love this album. Discovered it around 15 years ago and it still rules. There's so much edge and rhythm in the guitars and I love it. Great politics too.
5/5
Decent album. It seemed good enough that I'm surprised I've never heard of it before. This isn't my genre but I still preferred this over many similar things. Maybe that's just the novelty of it being new
3/5
Was obsessed with Pixies back when I listened to them in my early 20s. I spent a lot of time with this album and it still completely holds up. I love basically everything here.
5/5
Weird to hear a slipknot album that isn't all that nu metal sounding. It was decent, but weird to hear more groove metal and such, and some thing I just associate with older metal. Anyways, didn't dislike it and it was pretty good even.
3/5
Interesting album. Creepy concept, but there's a lot of good sounds. It's probably better if you don't know the subject. Some of the guitar and drum work sound really ahead of their time. Overall really good album
3.5/5
Man, this was boring. I liked American Beauty, but this was a chore. Lots of jamming, but the jams aren't very interesting? 23 minute first song is a choice.
1.5/5
Liked this pretty well. I guess every early 90s rap album needs a song with sex noises though... Edgy!
Anyways, not as good as NWA but still good. The version I listened to also had the followup EP and I think I liked those tracks the most, but I can't count them in my review.
3.33/5
This was fine but also not exciting. I found myself not able to focus on most of it. I did think the last song was cool how it went back and forth between live and studio recording though. Overall meh though.
2.5/5
Heard of this band, but never listened. I really thought of like Mick Jagger in the vocals initially, but then read about Iggy Pop leanings in the album and that was a better fit. Later, it reminded me of Closure in Moscow.
I initially wasn't sure if I was feeling this because it's pretty derivative, but it did end up winning me over. I enjoyed this and would relisten.
3.25/5
Wow, this is really good. I never heard of this, but I'd heard of Michael Franti before. The lyrics on these songs rule, and I really liked most everything. I liked Franti's delivery quite a bit even.
3.75/5
Was ready not to like this because I assumed ska. There's definitely ska things happening in this, but like, only structurally? It had a lot more going for it than I expected. Ended up enjoying it.
3.5/5
Enjoyed this one. I learned a bunch of things from it:
1. Side-project of Talking Heads drummer and bassist
2. Drummer and bassist of TH are married
3. Bassist of TH is a woman
Outside of that, of course I've heard Genius of Love, but found the other tracks really fun too.
Good shit
3.5/5
I've listened to this album before and it's very good. It seems like it would be pretty out there in 1968. I wonder what they would have made if they kept at it.
3.75/5
There were moments on this that I enjoyed, but the underlying country rock / alt-country vibe tends to be a turn-off for me, or at least not engaging. It was always ok/good, but rarely great.
3/5
I think it's possible I've never listened to this in its entirety before. It was good but I actually didn't love how it keeps revisiting the same thematic tune over and over. I'm sure there's a narrative here, but I wasn't following it. Overall though, it's a good album that *might* grow on me over time.
3.49/5
This album reminds me of a little more alt-country version of Eels, but I like this more than Eels. Some songs are sorta boring, but some are really good. Overall, this is a good album.
3.49/5
Really liked the concept, but I wasn't too into the execution. It's too long and a lot of the time I wasn't engaged. I did like the history lessons though.
2.75/5
Damn, this was really good. I've never cared too much for Faith No More, but maybe I was listening to the wrong albums before. I liked a lot of the interesting time-change things, the thrashy things, kinda all of it. It's the full package.
4.25/5
I don't like ZZ Top. However, La Grange is decent. I think I also liked Master of Sparks ok. ZZ Top start at like a 1.5/5 for me, and most songs I feel didn't move the needle. La Grange + Master of Sparks moved the needle up a bit.
2/5
I read up on this album and was excited. However, I think I'd take basically any Beach Boys release (barring Smile) over this. I found this very boring and I don't like it.
1.5/5
Liked this album quite a bit. Reminds me of Bowie but a bit more off the rails, and the singing isn't quite as good. Still, I liked the energy. I guess I tend to like Eno when he's not doing ambient stuff.
3.5/5
Interesting album that I enjoyed. I can't say I loved it, but I did like it quite a bit and am interested in hearing where she goes with this sound.
3.49/5
Here's an artist name I hear all the time without ever knowing what she sounds like. I assumed it would be much more poppy than it was. I actually thought this was quite lovely and more in-line with something like Joni Mitchell or Carole King.
I like this.
3.66/5
I recognized the album art to this one, and it seems like I've liked previous Blur albums ok, but this one wasn't it. It's too much right in the brit-pop pocket, which I'm not a fan of. Won't be returning to this one.
2/5
Great album. Listened to it before. Never have been quite as in love with the later-era Beatles, as some of the songs aren't quite my speed. However, I think it's a mix of higher highs and lower lows. Maybe it's worth it for those higher highs vs just being consistent throughout.
4/5
Reminded me of something like Beatles White Album. I enjoyed it alright, but there was some interesting mixing decisions that weren't great. Still, I did enjoy this and wouldn't mind if it was playing again.
3/5
Really enjoyed this album, especially the title track and the last track. It's not that common that a jazz album clicks with me, but this is one of them.
3.75/5
This was a 4/5 before the c-side. The 2nd and 3rd-to-last tracks are ultimately pointless and annoying to me, and don't fit with the flow of the album. Because they are so not good, it gets a lot less good score.
2.75/5
Really really liked this one.
I listened to it most of the day on repeat. I'm going to dig into the rest of Sepultura discography. I heard Roots before, and liked it but didn't love it, so I didn't check out the rest. I love this though.
4.49/5
Smiths is good. There was a good amount of this I hadn't heard before. Good cover art too. This isn't my favorite Smiths but all Smiths is good.
3.75/5
When I was a kid, Evil Empire was my first Rage album and I loved it. I think because of that, I never spent a lot of time with the S/T album. The singles, of course, but not the rest.
Really enjoyed it. Probably 2nd best for me after Evil Empire.
4.33/5
Great album. As an Arctic Monkeys fan, this hits those buttons, but with some extra suave thrown in from like, french cinema soundtracks and Scott Walker. I liked it a lot and listened through it twice, and am ready to listen again.
4/5
Really didn't like this. I mean really. I read a bunch of reviews trying to understand it and it gets compared to like Bob Dylan a lot? Can't believe I like Bob Dylan better than this. I don't really see the comparison.
Anyways, nah. Nah nah nah.
1.49/5
I didn't care for this album. Post-britpop does seem like it tempers the britpop a bit, but this is just milquetoast. That being said, I liked it more than the other Doves album (a little)
2.49/5
I think I listened to this album when it was new. I liked it then and I like it now. Antony (AHNONI) has a beautiful, sad, voice that is lovely, and the band really accompanies her voice well.
3.5/5
This was better than expected. It has a lot more in common with punk than I expected. I was hearing Misfits, Germs, things like that, as well as Motorhead, more than I was hearing Black Sabbath most of the time. I appreciate this but would probably reach for later bands that did this better most of the time.
3.49/5
Happy to say I liked this one, after not really liking Queen II, the previous album.
It was just better in all ways. Was interesting to hear a song not sung by Freddie on here too.
3.5/5
Really good album. I'd never listened to the whole thing, but it's fun and I would listen to it again. I love the occasional album on here with hard-panned drums.
3.75/5
I didn't really care for this. It reminded me of Prince but more boring, and I already don't really care for Prince? I dunno, I don't get how this sold 3 mil records in 3 days.
2/5
I didn't pay enough attention to the title and was surprised by these songs that clearly didn't sound like country western. Despite that, it was enjoyable enough. Ray Charles voice is good, even if he sings in genres I don't care too much about.
3/5
I think this suffers from its own success. The singles I knew, I was meh about. The songs I hadn't heard were good. I'm gonna say this was good overall, but still not something I see myself revisiting.
3.25/5
You say Beatles, I am probably gonna give it a high score. I have a serious soft spot for their early catalog in general. It's just so sing-along-able, and I love to do so.
4.25/5
This was ok, but I was finding myself not able to focus on it by the middle. It's too self-similar in a genre I don't know well, so I'm not able to differentiate :(
2.75/5
This was pretty good! Some of it passed me by but half of it was really solid. Those Peter Hook basslines are so tasty too. I wish more of the songs were like the first song, however.
3.5/5
I was talking some shit about Jane's Addiction because I think they're a mid band. This album sorta disproved that for me. I think this is their strongest album I've heard. Lots of good songs, and the others are decent enough to not skip.
3.75/5
I have never understood the draw of The National. I was hoping this album would convince me otherwise, but it was just ok. I don't see any reason to revisit it, and I have FOMO that I don't get it.
2.5/5
I never spent much time with this album, but I loved the latest album, Radical Romantics. Coming back to this, it's kinda similar but it's maybe a bit too minimalist. I still enjoyed it quite a bit, but not as much as I know I could have.
3.5/5
Honestly really surprised by this one. I'd never heard of it, and it's really good. It reminds me of much of what I like about King Gizzard, but this is prior to their first release. The rhythm section is super tight and the guitar parts play off each other just right. Loved it.
4.25/5
I remember when this came out, I wasn't really into it, but it grew on me, and now it's probably my 2nd or maybe 3rd favorite White Stripes album.
I like all the weird shit they tried on this one.
4/5
This is mostly just boring Portishead. There's a few interesting tracks like one that sounded like Danny Elfman soundtrack stuff, and a few of the tracks sound like they'd be good for opening a James Bond movie. Overall, not bad but not something I'd wanna revisit.
2.75/5
Was dreading this but it's very listenable. That being said, it was just very inoffensive and passed me by. I'd give it a 2.5, but I'm gonna give it a 2 for being almost an hour. Too long.
2/5
Gotta admit I actually like some Springsteen now. This album was good, not great. I suspect I won't like the stuff after Born in the USA (really don't like that one), but everything before is pretty good, actually, this one included.
3.49/5
Mostly didn't care for this. It seems solid as country rock, I just don't like country rock. Gram Parsons is interesting though, and it's an interesting about-face from their previous material. Kudos for trying something new.
2.5/5
I enjoyed this one. It has some stuff that reminds me of the earlier albums (of course) and I enjoyed those ones the most. That being said, it's probably my least favorite of what I've heard from him.
3/5
Decent Nick Cave. It's somewhere between the wilder solo albums and No More Shall We Part. I liked it but it's fairly down my list of Nick Cave I would wanna revisit.
3/5
This album was fun. I'd revisit it for sure. I have sorta avoided them since they're a "constructed" band, but they have talent and the songs go from poppy to weird pretty often. I also liked that they captured them just having fun on some of the later tracks.
3.5/5
This album is decent. I thought I didn't like the Boss, but actually he's got quite a few things that are decent to good. I think I just don't like his "Born in the USA" period.
3.25/5
I liked this album alright. I expected more country, but it's closer to something like Sheryl Crow. I guess this is a precursor to that? Anyways, I have a soft spot for Sheryl Crow and so I didn't bounce off this like I might have otherwise.
3/5
First 3 Hives albums are all 4.5/5 for me. This collection album is made up of songs from first 2 albums, and an EP that is 5/5.
Therefore, this is 5/5, by way of rounding and averaging.
There's a lot to like here. I don't tend to like gangsta rap but this was pretty enjoyable. I thought it was cool that he just sticks a Body Count song right in his rap album. The main drawback is that it's over long. There's a lot of good samples and backing stuff though.
3.49/5
I've had a hard time with many kinds of jazz, and also Miles Davis. I consider this a personal failing. However, I did really enjoy this one. I think it's the shorter songs that really did it for me in this case.
3.75/5
Pretty weird album. Made me think of Sir Elton. I feel like the lyrics are important and I didn't pay close attention to them.
As it is, I think this is 2.5/5
Enjoyed this one maybe the most of the 3 dexys records. That being said, I still didn't care too much for it. I might revisit it, but only begrudgingly.
2.8/5
There's aspects of this I liked, but I didn't like that it was 2h+ of music. I think I appreciated the littler interstitial pieces of discussion between the songs more than the songs.
2.49/5
I feel like I should like this more than I do. The concept behind it is very good. I just have a hard time understanding what the lo-fi aesthetic is adding. I went and found hi-fi recordings of a few of their tracks, and I much prefer them. Oh well, it's their choice.
3/5
This album was mostly not that interesting for me, but it wasnt bad. That being said, I really like the last song. It has this like chromatic aspect that I really dug. That bumps it up a bit for me. Nice save right at the end.
3/5
This was fine .I think I just don't care for the blues. It all sounds the same, which it a pretty dumb thing for me to say. I'm just not interested.
2.25/5
Half or more of this album was on regular rotation in my dad's tape deck when I was a kid. It was interesting to hear the songs between that my dad skipped. I liked this pretty well though. Hit the nostalgia of being a kid with no worries
3.25/5
I wasn't totally sold on this initially, but it grew on me. I like The Love Below more than Speakerboxxx but both halves are really good. I can't give this a higher rating because it's so long, but it is very good.
3.75/5
I had listened to this before and really didn't care for it. I will say it grew on me a bit, although it's still hard to say I like it. I do respect it, however.
2.49/5
Loved Metallica as a kid but became disillusioned after Reload, so I never listened to this. I didn't hate it, but I'm not really regretting that decision. It's just mid. The orchestra didn't seem well-integrated into the music, and I'm not sure if that's just the mix or what.
Anyways, it's still Metallica songs, and those tend to be pretty good (at that time).
3/5
I didn't really care for this. It sorta sounds like a mix of Arctic Monkeys and The Strokes, which I would like, but I don't like this. There's one punky song near the end and I did like that one, however. Wish they brought more of that and less of the rest.
2/5
I don't care for reggae, but if I'm gonna listen to reggae, I want it to be Bob Marley.
This one is I think better than the other. This is something that is ok.
3/5
I was dreading this but it was better than expected. I think the samba saves it for me. It still is by no means something I'm choosing to listen to, but it's a lot better than it could have been.
2.5/5
Another good CCR album. They didn't make any bad ones afaik. This one was on the "only good" side though. I'm not sure if it's because the singles are so well-known and the non-singles were too bluesy, or what. I think it's something like that. Still, it's CCR and therefore good.
3.25/5
Decent album but I don't think I know the vocabulary of soul music. It gets sorta samey because of that.
I think it's interesting how the instruments are used. Sometimes the drums can be rather busy, sometimes not. You have horns, but they are just these accent stabs, repeating simple motifs. I'm not sure I get it.
2.66/5
Really enjoyed the first half of this album. By the end it was starting to get pretty samey. Reminds me of Joanna Newsom but a guy, and that guy sounds similar to Thom Yorke, but the baroque pop isn't as interesting as radiohead.
Still, quite liked a lot of it.
3.5/5
Liked this more than I expected. It's got a maximalist thing that I liked. It doesn't translate to all songs, but overall, it's a pretty fun album.
3.49/5
This is weird, but some of it is pretty approachable (maybe not for other people, but I'm pretty flexible).
It alternates between zany in a great way and zany in a dunno what is going on way.
This might grow on me over more listens, honestly.
3.33/5
Weird album but I liked it more than Meet the Residents. I definitely found myself thinking "this must be what Butthole Surfers were listening to".
3/5
This was the first CD I ever owned. That being said, it's been like 30 years since I've listened to it. It is a decent album and more varied than I remember. I do think some of why I like it is nostalgia, but I did enjoy it for whatever reason.
3.49/5
There's parts of this I like that sorta remind me of Flaming Lips or something. But overall it feels like it's trying to ply on nostalgia and I'm not a big fan of that. Ultimately forgettable.
2.49/5
Liked this one OK. I don't really get the genre mix here but that is OK. Gram Parsons seems really interesting, the more I learn about him.
Also, what is Hot Burrito #2 about? It sounds like Jesus is his girlfriend or something?
3/5
Pretty fun album. I really liked the stereo mix. It's interesting to see someone who is great at conga drums as a band leader. I don't understand how you compose for bongos or congas. It seems so free form.
3.25/5
Took a bit to warm up to this one. The singles are great but the rest is sorta subdued and the beats aren't my thing. New Jack Swing, maybe?
Overall it's a bit of a Rollercoaster but also too long.
2.75/5
Liked this less than I expected. I never really put together how much they were aping the Beatles.
Still, a couple bangers on this. Just samey overall.
3/5
I think I listened to this while busy and didn't remember it at all. Relistened and liked it quite a bit. Country isn't really my thing but thus has a lot of variety and is fun.
3.5/5
Haven't heard this since I was a kid. This was like the first CD I bought myself. Still lots of fun but a bit long and my tastes have changed. Still, was a good time.
3.5/5
Listened to this a lot when I was 20, and I have a strong fondness for it after being obsessed with the Pixies. It's not as strong as good Pixies albums, but I keep it about the same tier as Trompe Le Monde.
3.75/5
Great album. I listened to it a lot when it was new. I had a limewire version of it though, so there's actually a few songs here I've never heard! Damn early pirating...
4.49/5
I was familiar with There She Goes, of course, but the rest was new. I read that this is considered proto-britpop. I concur, and thusly mark it with a low score.
But for real, this is not great for me. I don't like jangle stuff in general, and I don't think late 80s/early 90s was when anyone should be calling back to the period they were.
2/5
I remember liking this album alright when it was new, but it hasn't held up in general. There's some fun tracks like Get On Top, but all the lyrics are way more sleazy than I remembered. My wife gives this a 1/5. I'm a little more forgiving.
2/5
Man, I'm glad we didn't stick with this version of Tom Waits. I found this to be a chore. It has a certain style to it, but it's just not a style I care for.
1.5/5
Wasn't jiving with this, until I was. The 2nd half of the album (starting at Sex Dwarf) was a lot more my speed. It slowed down a bit near the end, but Sex Dwarf through Bedsitter was really good.
3/5
This album sorta passed me by. I liked it ok, but also I don't really understand why this is on the list because it seems like Animal Collective or MGMT, but 7 years too late.
2.75/5
So weird how boring this is compared to their follow-up. I felt like all the songs sounded pretty much the same. It wasn't bad but it wasn't especially good either.
2.5/5
I like Jaco and there's parts of this I like, but overall I found myself not too engaged in it. I think I'd warm up to it on repeated listens though.
3/5
Man, it's been forever since I listened to this. It's good, but I wish they had stayed as a thrash band. The non-singles are better than I remember, but the singles are super played out. I can't really say it's bad because I heard it too much though.
3.5/5
Liked this quite a bit. It's sorta impressive how much Phil Collins sounds like Peter Gabriel. This is a cool album for 1977. Of course I knew Salsbury Hill, but I don't think I knew the rest. I enjoyed this although it slowed down a bit near the end.
3.5/5
I liked this ok, but the singer's drawl gets a bit tiring over the listen. I thought it was interesting to hear some like very 80s sounds on some songs, followed by some very 90s sounds on the next. Not bad, but seemed a little derivative by 93.
2.75/5
Honestly really didn't like this. It felt so try-hard, and rip-off and unauthentic. I was surprised because I remembered liking The Cult alright. I went back to their previous album and it was immediately better. I think Rick Rubin fucked these guys up.
1.49/5
Learned that I never listened to this whole thing before. It's good! I'm not surprised though. I really like Midnite Vultures and a few other of his albums.
4/5
No, just no.
I didn't like this at all. Maybe *maybe* I would have liked this more in the context of a musical or something, but this is a nothingburger for me. It's sad, because the collaborators are all people I like (except the Divine Comedy guys. fuck those guys)
1/5
Snorefest. I saw these guys open for Radiohead in 2001 and I didn't like them then either. There were a few moments where I thought I was gonna like them, but overall they were a disappointment.
2.25/5
Really weird to hear Bjork with more people. The guy singer sorta reminded me of B-52s. I liked this though. A few of the songs were strange in a good way. One of them made me think of The Slits.
4/5
Thought I heard this one before. Was pretty disappointed with it as I assumed I'd like it for some reason. It was nothing special and I was bored with it.
2/5
I have a bit of a soft spot for Bon Jovi, and I don't know why. I like his singles quite a bit. This album was nothing amazing, but it's fun enough. I liked it.
3.49/5
I found this sleepier than Aha Shake Heartbreak, but it's still ok. There's a few songs I liked but overall, this one was a lot less for me. I don't really see any reason to revisit it.
2.75/5
I didn't care for this one, but it's a lot better than the other Fatboy Slim (You've Come A Long Way, Baby). I think it's because this one doesn't abuse vocal samples in the same way.
2/5
This album is weird. It has a few banger tracks and a lot of sleepy tracks. If there were more tracks like Crystal or OK, I'd be pretty into it. Alas...
3/5
Never really enjoyed this band although I always thought I ought to. They seem like they're the most punk aligned of the big 3, and yet it's never clicked much. I did enjoy this listen though. The vocals are somehow not what I want them to be.
3.49/5
Good album, but I don't love it like I'm supposed to. I enjoy it and I think I do like it a bit more on each listen. Still, it's not something I find myself coming back to often.
3.25/5
Decent album but honestly sorta forgettable. The songs are generally too long on here and don't hold my attention. Still, it's Iggy and I do like Iggy.
3/5
Really enjoyed this album. I've heard it, but the US version, long ago. I'm sad that Clash City Rockers isn't on this one, but it's very good. I love Police and Thieves a bunch.
4/5
Was worried this would be ambient Eno, but it's more like Talking Heads, which I enjoy. Overall though, it wasn't super memorable to me. I'd give it another listen though.
3.25/5
Decent album. I thought I wouldn't like this, but it's better than expected.
I noticed that later in the album there's 1-2 tracks that have minimal backing percussion, and I definitely prefer those.
3.49/5
Whoa, this album is weird. There's like some girl power shit, some "girl, put some clothes on" shit, and some "god fucking rules" shit. The singing is tight, but this is way more Girls5eva than I expected.
2/5
Best Bjork album since Vespertine. Sounds like a mix of Vespertine + Homogenic, but does occasionally lose the plot for me, similar to Volta. This same album, going a little bit harder, and a little shorter would be in 4.5 territory.
3.75/5
Was really concerned this one would be bad, but actually it was really pretty solid. The production was good and the songs were individually good as well. It works as an album, and I was pretty into it. Nice surprise.
3.66/5
This one sorta passed me by. I didn't engage too much with it, so nothing stuck out. I am often surprised by Kinks output not sounding like I think they should sound, but that's a "me" problem.
3/5
Another Massive Attack album I don't get. I think most triphop isn't for me. Nothing specifically is bad, and I liked a few of the tracks more than others, but overall as a package, I'm not interested.
2/5
Not bad. I think overall, there is better Fats Domino. After this album was over, Spotify started playing other Fats singles, and I liked them more than what I just heard.
So, good artist, ok album.
3/5
Public Enemy rules. I've liked all that I've heard. I really didn't expect myself to be someone who would like this, as I don't like a lot of gangsta rap stuff that comes right after this, but yeah, these are all bangers.
4/5
I was concerned this was gonna be like some Brian Setzer shit, but actually this kinda rules. It reminds me of something like Gun Club or The Cramps. Punk blues is good.
3.75/5
Very good album. I just assumed i didn't like Megadeth, but they have a few real banger albums. I like Rust in Peace better, but this isn't far off.
4/5
This album rules. I was surprised to see that we already listened to a later Undertones album earlier, and have no recollection of it. Apparently I thought it was decent but nothing special. This one rules though.
4.5/5
I didn't care much for the last xx album (s/t), and this one I feel much the same. That being said, I do like this one more. This is passable, and even enjoyable.
3/5
Solid album that never fully clicked for me in the past. I think there's still some tracks that I'm not in love with, but there's also about half the tracks that are bangers.
3.5/5
Eh. It started ok, but I got real tired of it by the end. I remember Babylon, and it's catchy but also not a song I'd ever intentionally turn on. Later, I kept thinking "oh, this is like Jewel, but sung by a guy". That's not positive or negative. Just not for me.
2/5
Was hoping that I'd like this, but I don't. I'm not sure why. I find it boring even though I feel like I shouldn't. I think it's something about the vocals or the structure.
2.5/5
Decent enough album with fun production. The backing stuff did pull me in, although I didn't really follow the lyrics. I don't think it was enough that I'm wanting to listen again though.
3.33/5
Interesting album. I thought it was a bit overlong, and it's brave to start with a 14 minute song (after an intro song). I looked up the album and the background is really interesting. I don't think I would have known there's like 4 covers on there.
The songs that hit hit pretty good, but I'm not sure I'd revisit. I do think the production is neat though. Lots going on.
3.25/5
Fun album. I of course knew Cult of Personality, but there's plenty of other fun things on here. There's also a few songs I thought were just ok. Overall though, I had a good time with this one.
3.5/5
I really thought I wasn't gonna like this, after Funeral did nothing for me, and Reflektor not really doing much for me either. However, I really like this album. I don't know why, but it gets me in a way the others didn't. It honestly has me wanting to recheck out those other albums, and the others I haven't heard.
4/5
Hadn't listened to this one for a bit. I really like it, except the skits are dumb, and it's too long. Those drag down what could have been pretty much perfect.
4.25/5
Weird mix of songs I liked and some just-ok songs. I was surprised that I only knew Song 2. I assumed they had at least one other popular single on that album, but maybe not? Anyways, Song 2 is great but can't buttress the rest of the album.
3/5
I was worried this would be bad, but actually it was good!
I like the short length of the songs and it sorta reminds me of Dinosaur Jr, but I think I like this more.
3.75/5
Not terrible, but also nothing I'm all that interested in. I did find it interesting that Linda Perry produced and co-wrote the whole second disk. However, it's too long. The singles are pretty bangin, but it isn't enough to save this for me.
2.49/5
I listened to this album back in my early 20s and liked it alright then. I remember the songs being decent despite Darby's terrible vocals. It's less that his tone is bad (it is, but it's punk so whatever), but that he seems to lag the music. Anyways, I guess I care less about that now, because I enjoyed it.
3.75/5
This album sucks. I'm sorry, but it's boring and I don't care for it at all. I never get what this sort of album is going for. I guess it's like listening to a movie soundtrack for a movie that doesn't exist? I dunno, but it's too repeaty and this mfer is 72 minutes long.
1/5
I listened to this already and gave it a 2 then. I figured it was worth another listen, and sadly, it's still a 2. It isn't bad, but I don't understand what it's going for or why it exists.
2/5
Good album. Listened to it already for /mu/ list but it's a good time. I like how he can make albums in so many different styles and they tend to be at least good, if not great.
3.5/5
Assumed I wouldn't like this, but it's decent. I enjoyed the lyrics I picked up. Rare case of maybe ok situation to use the n-word? It does its job.
3.25/5
I liked this a lot more than the other T. Rex. This one is more varied and I feel like the songs have individual personality where The Slider sounded like the same good song, multiple times.
3.75/5
Elvis Costello is good. I am a big fan of the first two albums. This loses a bit of its edge, and I think it's worse off for it, but it's still pretty great.
3.75/5
Eh. It was fine. I've heard it before, and it still doesn't do a lot for me. I don't care much for his singing, and his lyrics are weird. Some of the compositions are cool though.
2.75/5
Liked this. I heard this band was bad, but this album is quite good. I listened to a bit of their other albums and it seems this is the only one that's for me though.
3.75/5
Sounds like Oasis. Just as boring. I don't like this at all.
I would be stoked if there were no more britpop, sophisti-pop, or blue-eyed soul left on the list, but I don't think the odds are with me on this.
1.49/5
Was ready to hate this, based on the 80s sophisti-pop genre tag.
Front half, I actually didn't mind much. I wasn't really feeling it, but I didn't hate it. However, the back half is really bad, starting at The Gospel or whatever.
So yeah, I was right, overall
1.5/5
I was ready to hate this, but actually wasn't as bad as expected. I still have no interest in turning this on, but if it were on I wouldn't be bothered.
2.5/5
Boring, except I liked one song alright: "Paradise (Not for Me)" sorta had some triphop vibes, and I enjoyed that. Wish it were more of that. The rest is either bad or entirely forgettable.
1.5/5
Decent album in a genre I never listen to. I enjoyed it, but I wouldn't really be able to differentiate this against anything else in the genre. It's fun for a listen, but I wouldn't revisit.
2.75/5
This just isn't my genre, but I did think it was good for the genre. There were bits I actually liked a lot. The singing vaguely reminded me of something like Calvin Johnson. I don't especially dig the baritone vocal style.
3/5
Really enjoyed this listen. I listened to it before, but was feeling it a lot this time. Not amazing, but very solid. Could see it creeping up the ratings over time.
3.75/5
Another Bad Brains banger. I do think their adding in metal and funk is cool, although I appreciate their straight hardcore (and occasional reggae) version too.
3.75/5
I liked this album since it was released. It used to be a 5/5, but I think it's come down a bit because Ye is a fucking tool and I can't totally separate the art from the artist. Some of the tongue-in-cheek lines are probably not tongue-in-cheek and that makes it hit different.
4/5
Pavement is good. It sorta passes me by, but I enjoy it nonetheless. I don't really see what would have me revisiting this, but I have no qualms giving it a mid-3.
3.49/5
I listened to this for another list, and didn't really care for it. I gave it 2/5 for that one. It's sorta boring and I can't get entranced with it or anything. There's just not enough going on.
I like it a *little* bit more on 2nd listen, so I'm willing to give this...
2.5/5
Solid Dylan album? What is this?
Seems like every Dylan album, I say "this was the best one I've heard." I'm wondering if maybe it's not just Stockholm Syndrome setting in. Anyways...
3.49/5
I didn't care for this one, although I'll give it some credit for doing something interesting. It's an alternative take on a sound I don't generally care for, and I probably prefer this take, but still, no.
1.5/5
This one didn't do much for me, which is sad because I really liked the other Roxy Music we heard.
It wasn't bad, by any means, but just a bit boring.
2.49/5
Seems like I should be complaining about the length of this one, as I just did for Genesis - Lamb Lies Down, but the songs on here are more varied so I didn't feel the length as much. I like this album a lot.
4/5
Here's one that is just ok. It was trip hop-adjacent but not enough thst I liked it very much. There's better versions of this. Too milquetoast, not brave enough.
2.25/5
I had listened to this fairly recently and didn't care for it. However, on this listen, I actually was pretty into it. Dunno how that works, but yeah, decent to good.
3.5/5
This album is good. It's I think the earliest album of his I've heard that has this sort of sound, and I like the transitional aspect of it, i.e. it's a bit more minimalist. All in all, it's Tom Waits so it's gonna be good.
4/5
I liked this one, even though it's not a style I spend any time with. I could see myself listening to it again. There was a song that reminded me of Daytona USA on the Sega Saturn.
3/5
This was ok, but overall sorta boring. I kept hearing things that reminded me of other bands, but nothing I could *quite* put my finger on. Overall, it was too slow.
2.49/5
I've never loved this album, but actually I was feeling it on this listen. I still prefer a few other Beatles albums more, but this is a solid selection.
3.8/5
Fun album. I do think I'd prefer a shorter version w/ shorter versions of the songs or less songs overall though. Still, I enjoyed it quite a bit.
3.75/5
I wasn't into this one. I guess I don't really get Prince. I liked 1999, but everything else has sorta bounced off me. Slow, repeat-y, and I don't get locked into his grooves.
2/5
Definitely was underwhelmed with this one. I read that this was #5 album on albums of all-time in NME in 2013. I don't get it. I guess I'm not british enough.
2/5
Dunno how I never listened to this, but it rules. It's up there with Minor Threat and Bad Brains. Mad that I missed out on this at that time when it would have been more impactful on me. Great album.
4.5/5 (with room to grow)
This was too long, both as an album and each individual song. I don't know why you'd think you need 6 minutes per song, people! Victim of the CD age?
2/5
Overlong, and it took 5 songs before Stevie Nicks shows up. I was willing to give this the benefit of a doubt but this is the album after Rumours. It's a major step down imo.
3/5
Love this album. It has so many good songs, and I feel like it's underappreciated, sandwiched between Kid A/Amnesiac and In Rainbows, but yeah, I love this one.
There, There is great, Sit Down Stand Up is fucking great, man, all of it is great.
4.5/5
Fun album, and short. Probably as crazy as a punk rock concert as far as relative energy compared to the mainstream at the time. I heard he was basically insane.
3.5/5
Didn't care for this. It would have been a 2.5, but the outro makes it a 2.0. 12 minutes of the same 10 second loop is a way to fill the rest of a CD, I suppose. Don't waste my time.
2/5
Skipped this album when it was new, and during the listen-through decided it was better than I expected, but then it just went on too long.
It was probably a 3-3.5 for a bit of the album, but it's too damn long, so it's a 2.5. Wes Borland has good riffs, but the individual songs are too long, and there are too many songs.
2.5/5
I'm not super into "cinematic" music, but this was decent.
I liked "It's Business as Usual" quite a bit though. When the music is darker, I'm more into it.
3/5
I enjoyed this. Reminded me of Mdou Moctar, but I know I have that backwards. I don't tend to enjoy the blues anymore, as it feels super played out, but I do enjoy this.
3.49/5
Was ready to not like this after Hysteria, but this is the better album by far, even though it's very glam metal-ish. Decent album despite me not liking butt rock in general.
3.25/5
Decent little album. I wasn't super impressed with it, but I liked it.
Anything punkish is probably gonna get decent marks from me though.
I don't see myself turning this on again intentionally, but I'd bob along to it on the radio.
3.25/5
Liked this one quite a bit. I was ready not to because Brian Eno can often be pretty boring and most of what we hear of his is more ambient. But yeah, this is good.
4/5
This really isn't my speed, unfortunately. Not really sure what else to say except I don't care for this genre much, and I especially don't care for this period within the genre. It wasn't terrible though.
1.5/5
Never thought I'd listen to this album, and now I have. It wasn't for me, and it wasn't particularly good. She has a good singing voice, but overall it is dull and uninteresting for me.
Toxic is a banger though. I like that song.
1/5
Great album. I don't think I've ever listened to it. I listened through twice and enjoyed myself both times.
Tomorrow's Dream
Supernaut
Snowblind
Under the Sun / Every Day Comes and Goes
all bangers
4/5
Least good Aerosmith so far. I was surprised to sorta like the other two earlier albums, but this doesn't do it for me.
Of course I know all the singles, having been born in the early 80s, and probably I even sang along with them, begrudgingly. That doesn't mean it's good though. Oh, also, I was surprised how many \"80s sounds\" there were in Janie's Got a Gun. Just never noticed that before.
Also, their ballads are hella corny sounding on here. I did like the little Dulcimer Stomp interlude though.
2/5
Not for me. It was pretty boring and it seems like it doesn't have actual lyrics and instead it's just repeated phrases sung in fancy ways, which could be cool, but the background is too boring to hold my attention.
1.49/5
Never heard this Tom Waits. I tend to like the later stuff, but this is pretty good. Sad somber Tom Waits is good. Non-sad Tom Waits with piano is a little boring.
3.25/5
Didn't think much of this overall. It wasn't bad, but wasn't especially good either. It reminded me of like Velvet Underground mixed with... The Cramps?, at least tonally. The vocals were sorta boring. Just not a lot here to hold my interest. Still, if this was on, I wouldn't be upset.
2.75/5
This just really isn't my speed. It's so boring for me. There's nothing for me to focus on, and it just seems to go on and on. The basslines can be good, but by the end of the song I'm far past ready to hear something else.
1.25/5
Knew this one already. I like it, but the songs sorta tend to blur together. I think I like it a little less than I remembered liking it overall. Didn't totally hold up for me, but still good.
3/5
I really thought I hated Bruce Springsteen, but I was surprised by this album. I guess when it's just him and an acoustic guitar, I'm into it. I don't really *love* any "guy and acoustic guitar" thing, but I like this about as much as I can like that.
3.5/5
I sorta am over this band after the 90s reunion tour, but I guess it's been 25 years so maybe I'm ok with it now.
I can't get Mick Fleetwood's oh face out of my head while he drums though.
3/5
I'd definitely listened to this before, but perhaps my exposure to more weird music made this a lot more palatable than it was to me previously. That being said, there's a few tracks on here that are less songs and more experiments, which is cool in its own right, but I mostly am interested in songs. The songs are bangers though.
3.49/5
I think I prefer my Zappa with the silly lyrics. These all feel like extended jams and maybe I'd grow to like this more on subsequent listens, but the lack of focus sorta had me not focusing.
3/5
I don't get this album at all. It's trying to be a lot of things, or pulling from lots of sources, but doesn't do any one thing well. I hear little bits of all the 90s bands that came before them, but I'd rather just listen to any of those bands. Super mid.
2.25/5
Never listened to this back in the day, and I was better off for it.
Just drivel, through and through. The singles have some decent riffs at times though.
1.5/5
Thought this was my first Taylor Swift, but apparently we already listened to a different album (1989). This is about the same for me. The album was a little overlong, but decent enough.
3/5
Just ok. It's over-long and sorta boring for me. This style died out in the 90s for good reason, imo (or maybe it didn't, and I just don't know much about this style).
Anyways, 2/5
Was already quite familiar with this one. I've always liked it, but never quite loved it. I think I would like it more if just Ian sang. However, I was really feeling it this time, so maybe I'm over some hump?
4/5
This album is very not good. I actually really dislike it. I tried going in with an open mind, and it's just nothing. I don't know why it exists. I can't believe this was as popular as it was.
1.49/5
Really like this album. There are parts that are over long and meandering, however when it hits it really hits. I still prefer Arular because it is tighter, but the experimentation on this in general succeeds.
3.9/5
Best Bob Dylan I've heard. That being said, that doesn't mean a lot to me.
There were some songs that were actually catchy, and I'd want to listen to if Dylan wasn't signing.
3.25/5
Was surprised by this. I just assumed I'd be into it, but it was a bit of a chore. There's little bits of interesting things here, but I think it was too tied to the concept and there's too much fluff to make it a fun listen.
2/5
Great album, but I was already a fan.
I love the guitarwork, the weird time signature changes, dude's wacky voice, and all the melodic vocal layering. I think I prefer Swing Lo Magellan, but only slightly.
4.25/5
Honestly, pretty meh on this album. I'm sure it made a big impact, but it's not a fun listen for me in 2023. Maybe I'd like it more if I hadn't heard the singles a million times. I dunno.
2.5/5
Man, how is it 2023 and I've just gotten around to listening to a Damned record for this first time? This album is very good and I'm dumb for not listening to it before now.
BTW, the first song is covered by Melt Banana and I knew it from that. If Melt Banana covers your band, I should take note...
4/5
This album rules. I kept being surprised about what I was hearing and recognizing sounds that I love from The Knife, but I guess Kate Bush was making the same sounds (with a different aesthetic) like 20-30 years earlier.
I think it's a bit of a grower, but even on first listen, I know I'd enjoy it more on subsequent listens.
4.25/5
Somehow I ignored Black Sabbath albums for most of my life, probably assuming it'd sound too "old" or something. However, this album is just very good. I really enjoyed it.
4/5
This was something. I don't know what it was, but it wasn't very engaging for me. I'm having to skim it again this morning to remember what it sounded like yesterday.
2/5
Fun album, and I enjoyed it.
This is the sort of thing where like, I was vibing the whole time, but never would think to turn it back on later. I don't know why that is.
3.5/5
This was nothing much. I think for late 70s new wave though, it's decent. Also, the basslines generally slapped. Overall, that puts it solidly mid.
3/5
Very similar to how I felt about 21. It's very nice singing that trumps everything else. It is a good listen, and I enjoyed it quite a bit. However, I think it's an occasional listen. I think I'd fall off on this on repeated listens otherwise.
3.5/5
Really liked this one. I liked the back half more (the not live songs), but the whole thing is good.
Standouts:
Pocahontas
Powderfinger
Sedan Delivery
Ride My Llama
Hey Hey My My
3.85/5
Not bad. Definitely better than I expected. There was a lot of diversity between the songs. It did seem to peter off in the back half though. Overall, I wouldn't ask my daughter to turn this off if she turned it on.
3.25/5
This album is good. I enjoyed the looseness of it and the rawness. I think this is one where having the background on it is important. Without it, it would have been like a 3/5, but with it, I feel more like a 3.75/5
3.75/5
Not bad. I wish the songs were not as long, though. They sorta go on and on. I would have liked 8 songs with half the length over these 4 songs.
I also really like when Fela is singing. I wish he'd get to that bit sooner in the songs.
3/5
While this was a good time, it's not really something I think I'd come back to often. I liked it alright, and of course Ace of Spades is a banger, but the rest was only "good".
3.25/5
Didn't know this one at all. Very like Carole King or similar. It's pretty enjoyable and I like her voice. The backing stuff sometimes was a little too quiet for me though.
3.25/5
P good shit. I never heard this before.
I feel like this is good on the face of it, but also I'd like it more on repeated listens, so it gets a 3.5/5 from me, with room to grow.
Really enjoyed this one. The song are just.. good. I could see myself listening to this pretty regularly. I think I'd like to stumble upon most of these songs on random, and less in the context of a full album though.
Still, good album.
3.8/5
Good album. I'm not sure it stands as tall as the classics, but it could grow on me. I also hear the beginnings of Black Star in there and I'm into it.
3.75/5
Not bad, CCR. I didn't know the non-radio-hit songs, but I quite enjoyed the whole thing. I will say Heard it Through the Grape Vine didn't need to be 11 minutes though.
3.75/5
Pretty good album. I'd heard it a few times before. Coldplay always seems like Radiohead-lite (pretty sure this is a super cold take). I liked it fine, but hard to be excited about.
3.25/5
I'm familiar with this album. Never loved it, but it's pretty good.
I'm a big fan of some of the middle cuts that I don't think were ever singles(?), like The Right Profile, and Lost in the Supermarket.
Wish it were a little shorter overall, but I enjoyed this listen.
3.5/5
Love this album. It's not my favorite Bjork album, but she didn't miss in the 90s.
Love Venus as a Boy, and The Anchor Song. I kinda don't care for Violently Happy though.
4/5
This is just ok. I know it's important, but I wouldn't choose to turn this on, myself. It's sad, because new Napalm Death albums really rule. The last decade or so is just banger after banger.
2.5/5
This album is classic for me. It's like Daft Punk, but way more engaging for me because there are tweaks on each bar every time it's repeated. It's enough that I don't get bored. Also, none of the songs are too long, which is a real bonus. Other than their live albums, none of the rest of Justice ever clicked like this one does, but this one clicks like a motherf*cker.
5/5
So, I don't know what it is about this album. It's sorta experimental on the surface, but feels very manufactured underneath. It has things I like, but they don't feel authentic to me. I wanna like this, but I just can't.
2.49/5
This album wasn't bad. I liked it alright, but some songs were pretty forgettable. Overall, I don't see any reason to come back to this, but it's decent enough.
2.5/5
I remember when this album came out and my friends were pretty into it. I was never super taken with it.
Coming back to it 20+ years later, it has some good stuff but I mostly feel the same. There's a polish to this that I don't care for, and I find that off-putting.
2.75/5
I listened to this for another list in the last year and rated it a 3.5. Considered just re-rating it the same, but didn't wanna miss the chance to listen to Nude again, so I listened through the whole thing again.
This album never fully clicked for me, after loving Kid A, Amnesiac, and Hail to the Thief. However, today it is clicking. I really enjoyed it and even though it has a cleaner sheen than the previous albums, I'm feeling it. Nude is great (duh), but so is House of Cards, 15 Step, Bodysnatchers. The songs that click less with me are still good.
4/5
Fun album. I'd listened to it, but I think I liked it more this time than a decade ago.
Trash is especially good. Personality Crisis is also very good.
3.5/5
Hard album to rate. I've listened to this one quite a few times and really enjoyed it. Dude fucking sucks as a person, but does that really affect the quality of the music? I dunno.
The bangers on here still bang, so I'm gonna rate it thusly.
4/5
I enjoyed this, and was a bit taken aback by the stylistic differences from song to song. These CSNY guys really know their stuff. However, I was not super taken overall. All the songs were good, not great (except Love the One You're With)
3.75/5
Was sorta taken aback how much I liked this. It's really good, and not a genre I generally like. It has that sorta Irish folksong thing, but also sounds like Joni Mitchell or similar. I love the singing, and the instrumentation.
4.25/5
This was decent. I liked it more than I expected to. The singles are still terrible, but maybe that's just because of oversaturation. Who knows.
2.75/5
This is an especially mid album. I didn't hear anything I didn't like, but I didn't really care either way. Sounds like a hippy album and that's it.
2.5/5
Big fan of this album in general. I was already familiar with it and I've gone back and forth on it a bit. Overall, the quality is really there and I'm there with it. However, the title track is too long and I get bored with it. Similar with the last song. Those tracks being shorter would put it in 4.5 territory, but as it is, it's like a 3.75.
3.75/5
I liked this more than most things like this. This screams 90s to me. Mostly I don't remember any of it, but the energy was good.
I did really like the song Life is Sweet though. I'll bump it by .25 just for that song.
3.5/5
Fun album. I'd listened before, and I like it but I'm not super taken with it. I'd listen to it again, but if I didn't, I wouldn't be too upset.
3.49/5
Great album. I feel like the singing holds it back a little, which is a weird thing for me to say. But the Nirvana takes on unplugged that are more melodic are just definitively better versions.
The guitars and instrumentation are fire though.
3.75/5
Decent album, but too long. I don't really understand the background of this album though. Just high-quality cuban music in a tradition style, recorded in 1997?
Liked it ok though.
3/5
So, this is fine. It's just ok.
I read about this album and it beat Nevermind as best album of 1991 in Spin magazine. Wtf. That makes me wanna rate it lower.
2.49/5
Another decent Aerosmith album. Color me surprised. I enjoyed this one pretty well. It's got enough variety to keep me interested. I still don't like Aerosmith overall, but I was happy not to hate this.
3.25/5
Not bad, but not great either. I don't know what else to say about it. It probably sounded pretty unique in 1982 though. It's catchy, but I don't see myself coming back to it.
3/5
Weird album, but I liked it alright. Looked into the dude, and he was in Public Image Ltd. And the first song has Sinead O'Connor.
More enjoyable than most dub-ish things for me.
3.25/5
The best Who album so far (Tommy and Sell Out did not impress).
That being said, I'm still not super taken with their sound. It probably fucking ruled in 1965 though. For that reason, I will boost it slightly.
3.5/5
I haven't listened to this in a few years. It is still fucking great. It's not quite perfect, but it's really fucking good and I should put it on more often.
4.5/5
This was ok. I didn't really have any strong feelings either way. If this was on, I wouldn't change it, but there's nothing here making me want to relisten either.
3/5
I definitely have listened to this a few times. There's a few songs that I'm not crazy about, but the bangers are straight bangers.
Golden Years + Stay both rule
4/5
I enjoyed this album quite a bit. It's not really in a style I normally listen to, but I may seek out more like this in the future.
The Cisco Kid is a banger. I also liked the longer songs.
4/5
Pretty great. I'm not sure what to say about it, but I like it a lot. It's not 5/5, but it's really close.
I think Five Years is a pretty slow start, feels sorta like it should be the last song. A few of the songs aren't quite as catchy as the all-out bangers like Moonage Daydream or Suffragette City.
4.5/5
I wanted to like this one, and in parts I did, but the misogyny in it was pretty heavy. I was surprised at the end where it just became a punk song though. That song was good.
It was sorta a mish-mash of things, but not in a good way (for me).
2.5/5
Funny running into this one so close to CSNY. I enjoyed this album quite a bit and again had my preconceptions about what these artists sound like exploded a bit. I had assumed they were all on the softer side like Teach Your Children (which is still a banger), but there's more variation here than expected.
4/5
Haven't listened to this in a long time. It was a fun listen, and I sang along to pretty much the whole thing. I was never super into AIC, but this is their best album as far as I've heard.
4/5
Very good album. I remember listening to this a long time ago and being a bit disappointed that it wasn't more wild like my assumptions said it would be.
Knowing what I was getting into, it was a very fun listen and I'd definitely listen to it more.
4/5
Really enjoyed this one. Each song had its own feel, probably because each song was a different writer. Looking into it, one was even by Joni Mitchell.
4/5
Everyone in the world knows like 2/3 of these songs by being alive. However, I did quite enjoy listening to them in order, along with a few songs I had never heard. It was a good time, surprisingly.
4/5
Thought this was interesting. Surprised I'd never heard it before. Sorta reminded me of something like Frogstomp, but bit more diverse.
Weird that it's labelled as Brit-pop. I mostly dislike that.
3.5/5
This was interesting. I think I sorta like the sound of any one song, but the problem is that all the songs sound the same to me. So any one song would be like a 3.5/5 or so, but overall the sameyness brings it down to a 2.5/5.
2.5/5
I don't think I've ever listened through this album in full. I am finding that my take on S&G was skewed by what was popularized. I assumed this album would just be acoustic guitar and harmonizing, but there's lots going on on this album and I'm here for all of it.
4.5/5
Not bad, with a few exceptions. I liked Quiet on the Set quite a bit, and found myself bobbing around in my seat as the album went on.
I actually think this is a bit of a grower and I'd revisit.
3.5/5
Was really surprised by this one. I really liked it, and will be revisiting it. It reminded me of something like Bowie, but with sillier/darker lyrics.
4.5/5
I loved this album as a high schooler, but it's just ok now. Few songs are still great, but there's too many tracks on this and the payoff isn't good enough on most.
3.25/5
Never listened to this, but apparently I knew the singles from the radio.
Really enjoyed it though, and I'm not that surprised. I was super into Bat Out of Hell 2 when I was a kid.
4/5
Not bad but not great either. I like certain songs a lot, but there also feels like a lot of filler on there, and there's no reason for it to be a double album.
3.5/5
Pretty good album. I enjoyed it well enough. I'd listen again. I know I've heard like half of these as singles, but the other half were just as enjoyable.
3.5/5
I couldn't get into this at all. It just seemed a little unhinged and would need lots of edits to become something I'd be interested in listening to.
2/5
Hell yeah. I know I listened to this when it was new, but I forgot how good it was. I wasn't quite as taken with it as Return to Cookie Mountain, but putting 15 years between listens, it is a very good album.
4.5/5
weird album. I didn't care for the huge first track, but the other songs were decent, and even good in places.
Gonna average this out to a 3/5, I think
Eh, I've never really cared for this. Maybe it would have been amazing in the 70's, but it doesn't do much for me now.
feeling a 2.5/5 on this, but I'll bump to 3/5 because I know it's important.
Nice album. I liked it but not as much as Graceland. It's more minimal, and that can be nice, but I liked the instrumentation on Graceland quite a bit more.
3.75/5
Liked this one quite a bit. There were a few times where it was too repeat-y, but they were short enough sections that it didn't hamper it overall.
4/5
I generally don't care for early hiphop (89 isn't that early, but it's not that..late either). I liked this more than most, though. I would choose to listen to this again.
3.75/5
Liked this, but wouldn't go so far as saying loved it. All the songs are fun, but most overstay their welcome. I like all the rhythmic things happening, but it's hella repeaty over the songtime.
3.5/5
I liked this. It's just nice to hear x-mas music I haven't heard a million times before, and I'm pretty sure I hadn't heard a bunch of these renditions.
3.5/5
Liked this initially, but it got too same-y through the listen. Some neat things here, and cool to hear early dance music, but overall I wouldn't listen to it again.
2.75/5
I didn't really like this. The songs felt too long and I kept looking thinking it was 5 minutes but it was like 3 minutes. Also, I don't really wanna listen to fake people fucking or getting head.
Boring, overall. 2.49/5
I wasn't super taken with this. It feels disingenuous that they switch their lyrics to social issues all of a sudden.
"Student Demonstration Time" was very tryhard, imo
3/5
Wasn't quite sure about it on first listen, but there was enough there that I thought I'd give it a second spin. Enjoyed it much more the 2nd time through. There's a few slower parts, but overall pretty fun album and I'd come back to it.
3.75/5
This was fun, but I've never really connected w/ Prince for some reason. I didn't dislike it, but I can tell it's not something I'd go back to much.
3/5
I remember when this album came out, and I was not into it because I liked Fever to Tell a lot. Coming back to it, it was better than I remembered, but it's still a pale comparison, imo.
3.49/5
Blues-y thing that I didn't care much for.
"Get on Top" was pretty good though, with its funky guitars. The last part of the song especially gets funky and I liked that song.
Overall, it was pretty boring though.
2.5/5
Decent album. I liked it more than I expected. Sorta like folkier Dinosaur Jr. The songs were overall too long though, and meandering. I also didn't care too much for Neil's vocals.
3/5
Never cared much for this band, and at the beginning my biases were confirmed. Each song was pretty similar to the other. That changed somewhat near the tail of the album, with the longer songs being more interesting. I liked this a little more than I expected.
3.49/5
I didn't know this one, but I liked it. It got a little over-long near the end and same-y, but there's plenty to like here. Reminded me of something like Wire.
4/5
Liked the front half of the album, but it didn't really do much for me overall. I liked that it has interesting instrumentation, which is usually where rap loses me.
3.49/5
Weird album. I was taken aback that it wasn't pop punk, which is what my brain thought Travis was...
It was good, but not great. I think I wouldn't enjoy it on return listens, but it was fine background music.
3/5
Very interesting album. It reminded me of Beatles in that britpop way, but it was way more listenable than, say, Oasis. There was a lot of neat ideas. Overall though, I just don't care much for britpop.
3.49/5
I'd heard this before and I know some people love it. I didn't, but I didn't hate it either. My wife did, however. I thought it was decent, but nothing special.
3/5
I found this to be quite boring. Each song sounded like the other and I didn't get it. I assumed maybe it was a concept album because of that, but I looked into it and it isn't. Was sad that I didn't like this more.
2.5/5
Enjoyed this more than most early hip-hop. Maybe it's because of the rock aspects. I wish I enjoyed this sort of thing more, but it gets really repetitive. The focus is on the lyrics/vocals, and that is just not my focus in music.
3.25/5
Pretty good album. I've always had an issue w/ the standard basslines in country music like this, up/down/up/down, stairstep. It just gets super repetitive. However, there are some really cool basslines in some of these songs, and I like what all the other instruments do as well.
3.75/5
Pretty boring. I had heard this before and wasn't taken with it then and not taken with it now. That being said, I wouldn't turn it off if it were on in the background.
2.75/5
I didn't care for this at all. I just can't get on-board with such repetitive backgrounds. Lyrics aren't something I focus on in music, so this could have been clever as all hell and it'd be right over my head.
2/5
This album was very good. It has a bit of the Pearl Jam - Ten sound, but with a lot of other things going on. I listened through twice and if it were 1996 it would be in my regular rotation.
4/5
Great album. I had listened through parts of it before, but never the whole thing. I did feel at times like it's hard to differentiate one song from another, but the overall sound is unique and enjoyable.
4/5
Good album, but I was already familiar.
The first track is a bit long/meandering, and it takes a little to settle in, but then I'm very much into it.
4/5
Love this album. It's just banger after banger.
Not sure if I'd heard the 2009 remaster, but I love the mix, with different instruments per ear, and vocals in the middle.
5/5
Wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. AC/DC is a band where any one song is good, but the songs are similar enough to each other that I'm burnt out by a full album. That did happen on this album, but it wasn't so bad.
3/5
Liked this more than I expected. The songs are repeaty, but each song is different from the other. Also, the songs aren't over-long so the repeaty-ness doesn't bother me like it would in other places. The songs didn't overstay their welcome. That being said, the overall album was a bit over-long. I could have done with 1/3 of the songs being cut.
3.5/5
Really didn't care for this at all. It's interesting, but I don't know why I'd ever revisit it. There's no rhythm to it, and I can't get down to something with that is devoid of rhythm.
1.5/5
This just wasn't for me. I didn't find it offensive, but it was boring and repetitive. Any small part is nice enough, but it didn't do anything for me constructed into a song structure.
2/5
I want to get this, since it's like the #1 jazz record. It didn't really capture me though. I listened through twice and it was very nice, but I was not amazed. I feel like this is a personal failing. That being said, I can't just rate it high because I'm supposed to.
3.49/5
I'm fairly certain I've never heard of this. I would never have guessed this was the dude from The Jam. I liked it ok, but it's not really a style I can get into. Americana just isn't my jam. That's a pun.
3/5
Liked this more than I expected, but still don't feel any need to come back to it. It's a lot like Depeche Mode to my ears. I wonder if they aren't very similar if you ignore lyrics, which I generally do ignore.
3/5
I remember listening to this a long time ago and it being good, but not great. I was wrong and it is great. I was feeling a 5 initially, but now I'm more like a 4. I think it's a bit overlong, but otherwise it is really freaking good.
4/5
Heard this album before, but it was better than I remembered. Chill album, without a ton of what I would call hooks, but still very pleasant and enjoyable.
4/5
Pretty boring, honestly. I don't understand why this was so popular. People compare them to the Beatles, but this is by no means as good as Beatles, nor as catchy.
That being said, it wasn't *bad*, so I'll give it a 2.5.
Great album that I've never listened to, but of course I've heard probably every song on the radio. Not sure I knew all these songs were Boston. Good shit
5/5
Not bad, but also sorta same-y across the album. I liked the bass, but the sax was the same a lot, and same with the vocals and such. I don't see myself returning to this one.
3/5
Thought I would hate this because I remember hating it in 2004. Instead, it's a mix of good songs and bad ballads. Overall it's a meh. Good attempt though.
3/5
Liked this. Didn't love it.
TRANS EUROPE EXPRESS
TRANS EUROPE EXPRESS
TRANS EUROPE EXPRESS
I liked some of the songs more than others though.
Highlights:
Hall of mirrors
Showroom Dummies
Franz Schubert
3/5
Here's a band I've heard of many times, but never listened to. I think I tried to listen to the follow-up, but don't remember it at all. This album was quite good though, and I'd listen to it more.
3.75/5
This really shouldn't be something I like, but her voice is so good, and it interacts with the backing instrumentation so well. I like this quite a bit.
4/5
Very good album. I'd heard parts of it before, but never sat down with the whole thing. Very neat that it's the first album only made of samples. Some of the songs go on a bit too long for my tastes, which is what is keeping this from being a 5/5. But It's still great.
4/5
Not bad, but it didn't have any sticking power with me. I listened to it twice and I can't remember any songs other than Knights of Cydonia. I do remember there's a few that have Queen vibes and that's pretty cool. Overall, it's just not for me though.
Pretty good! I listened through twice. It was hard to stay focused on, but the singles were quite good. The other songs were pretty forgettable. I think overall I wouldn't revisit this again, but I enjoyed it enough.
3.49/5
I like this alright. There's some good singles, but the other songs don't do much for me. I am between a 3 and a 4, so I guess I'll put as 3.5 and round up
3.5/5
I had heard this before and it didn't really click, but I enjoyed it more this time. I'd say it is a little long for no good reason, and it would be better if it were like 40 minutes instead of 70.
I thought this was going to be passable, but didn't have high hopes. I thought I knew what Megadeth sounded like and I didn't think I liked it. Turns out I was wrong and this is a great album! I listened to it all the way through like 4 times in a row. I don't really care for Mustaine's vocals, but they're easy enough to get over. The rest is excellent.
5/5
I didn't care for this at all. initially, I thought it was maybe going to be something like Belle and Sebastian, but it just was nothing in the end.
2/5
Wasn't bad as I was expecting. Some songs were even maybe good?
The faster-paced songs were pretty good, like Rats in the Cellar.
Get the Lead Out was also decent.
Lick and a Promise was also decent.
Overall, I'd rather be listening to another band like Led Zeppelin though.
3/5
This was so meh I almost died.
There's nothing about this that is engaging, except "Hard to Handle" has a bit of nostalgia. It works better as a single than in the context of the album though.
I was so bored listening to this...
2/5
This album was way better than I remembered. Back in the day, I disliked this album for not being as good as Life is Peachy and for, I dunno, the rap influence or whatever. It's actually really fun in general though.
I really liked this album, surprisingly. The lyrics were good, the music was good, and it sorta reminded me of Jim Croce (I don't have a lot of context for this type of music, so forgive my bad comparisons).
4/5
I liked this, but didn't love it. I feel like it sorta grew on me over two listens, however, and think I'd like it more on future listens. It reminds me Breeders or something to that effect.
3.75/5. rounding up to 4/5
Not bad but not amazing, by any means. I wouldn't have necessarily even have called this a punk album if I hadn't looked up a bit of context on the album.
Initially thought this was going to be a 4/5, but as the songs progressed, I liked it less and less. It wasn't bad, but it wasn't especially good either.
3/5
4/5 very enjoyable listen. I listened through twice and this is definitely not my sort of standard listening. However, I found it engaging and never got bored.
Not bad. Actually quite liked the sound. Similar to Bowie. Why it's a 3/5 is because there's not enough variation from song to song. Any one single is probably a 5/5, but overall it's like hearing it on repeat.
Pretty good, but also pretty same-y. I liked it but probably don't need to hear it again.
Reminds me of the background parts of Igorrr sort of, when he's being all french-y.
Great album. I think on a single listen, I'd give this a 4. However, I suspect it'd grow on me with a few more listens even more, so I'm going to give it a 5/5.
I didn't think much of this at all. It was ok.
I did like 9-9 though. It sorta reminded me of Gang of Four or something like that w/ the scrape-y guitarwork.
Liked this quite a lot.
The thing stopping this from being a 5/5 is just that the vocals are over-repeated without enough other variation to keep it from being grating. Some songs are better than others in this regard.
It doesn't bother me much over a single listen, but I know it'd stop me from playing the album on repeat, and thus 4/5 instead of 5/5
Good album. Of course I knew Gary Numan, but never listened to a full album.
Observer sounds *very* similar to Cars. Funny that they're only 2 tracks apart.
The thing that's stopping this from being a 5 is that some songs are same-y.
4/5
weird album, but enjoyable enough.
I would almost definitely never choose to listen to this again, however. I respect it for what it is, and it was neat to hear the source of Renegades of Funk from RATM covers album.
Initially, I was pretty taken with this. First few songs were great. I found myself gettin bored by the end, however :(
A lot of the singles stand on their own, but I'm not in love with it as an album. It tended to be a bit same-y.
3/5
Great great album. Was surprised how much I liked it.
This is the 2nd really big discovery where I hadn't heard of the artist before and it was 5/5. Stoked!
Wasn't in love with it on the first listen, but I liked it more on the 2nd listen. I don't really have any touchpoint for this style of music. I enjoyed it, but probably not enough to revisit.
3.5/5
I don't have much to say about this album. It was just ok.
I wouldn't be able to identify it in a line-up with other classic rock of the era.
I did like the song title "Blues Deluxe" though. Like, "you guys are blues lite. we're blues deluxe".
3/5
There's some good stuff on here, but I had heard how great this album is and I wasn't so impressed. It at times reminded me of Modest Mouse or Pixies, but not as good.
The singles are solid, and some of the others were pretty good as well. I just don't see myself coming back to it. It wasn't offensive, it just didn't hold my attention.
3/5
I listened through this twice and there are nice songs and some that are not so great for me. I think overall, it was a good listen, but not necessarily something I'd come back to. Sorry, Nina.
3/5
Huh. So I assumed I was not going to like this, because the bits of individual Carpenters songs I've heard have done nothing for me.
However... I find myself liking this over the full listen. I guess hearing them in the context of the album is a different and better thing.
Beginning of We've Only Just Begun - reminds me of Carole King, but then the chorus goes in a brighter direction, which is sorta cheesy, but I don't hate. I prefer the non-chorus portions of the song, but overall I like it.
Love is Surrender - just ok, but not bad. I like the organ and background more than the singing in this one. Sorta a Charlie Brown vibe.
Maybe It's You - nice melancholy song. Sorta reminds me of Beach Boys - Pet Sounds. I like when the woman sings on her own, more than the vocal harmonies, I think. She has a nice lilt.
Reason to Believe - reminds me of a chill country song. It again has a Carole King quality that's sorta nice, but overall this song is just ok.
Help - this song is a banger and a surprise. I like it.
(They Long to Be) Close To You - everyone's heard this song. It's basically a meme at this point. I did find myself enjoying it more than I expected. The twinkly keys in the background reminded me of something from like Willy Wonka. It's a chill song. It also has lots of just the woman singing (I should find out her name. Karen).
Baby It's You - Just ok one. Not much to say. I don't like "sha la la la la oooh" portions in songs though.
I'll Never Fall in Love Again - More Carole King vibes. Like, quite a bit. I like this song for that reason. More of just Karen singing, except a few overdubs.
Crescent Noon - more of a jazzy number. I like it. Not in the instruments so much, but in the singing. Again, sort of a melancholy, moody song, which is my style.
Mr Guder - weird song, which makes me like it. It has the "ba da da da" stuff, but in a weird way and I dig it.
I Kept On Loving You - Ken(?)-led song. That's my least favorite part about it, but the rest has that Belle and Sebastian quality I noticed. The instrumentation is quite nice.
Another Song - more Carole King feel. I am realizing these guys preceded Carole King in general, so probably I should be saying it the other way around. I like Karen's singing a lot by this point. The instrumentation is really nice on this song too. I like the harpsichord and the drumming, especially. Weird song to end on, and apparently it's the least-listened song on the album, according to Spotify numbers.
Overall:
I'm realizing that a lot of the background sounds that I'm liking are similarly represented in Belle and Sebastian's happier music. I think without that touchpoint, I might find this more cheesy than I did.
Didn't expect to like this, but I did.
4/5
I really really liked this album.
Some of my favorites:
If You Need Me
Won't You Give Him (One More Chance)
Hard, Ain't It Hard
I liked the production a lot. I don't listen to basically anything pre mid-60s, and I like how the guitar was panned all the way to one channel with other instruments sometimes solitary in a channel and sometimes mixed stereo. It felt like the guitar was next to me and not "around me" like I'm used to.
I listened through it twice and want to listen again.
5/5
liked it a lot more than the live bootleg we heard. That being said, I think only half the songs were all that good.
Another thing I noticed was that the longest songs were also the ones with the least going on. What's that about, Bob?
3/5
Pretty decent album. Some songs were great but some were sort of a slog. I liked it more than I thought I did, but I like their later stuff that has more going on instrumentally.
5/5
I will say it's a little front-loaded, and I don't think that Blame Game needs to be 7 minutes just to hear Chris Rock talk about Yeezy teaching women how to sex good.
Hell of a Life sampling 21st Century Schizoid Man is real good too. It's all really good. Like really really good.
Weird album. I liked it, but it was also pretty same-y.
There was some weird things with desyncing between instruments in like, Madame George. That was off-putting a bit, as it just seemed clumsy and didn't add to the music.
Also, Slim Slow Slider just fucking ends. It has a little weird freakout and then quick fade. What a weird way to end an album.
3/5
I know I've listened to this before, but I didn't remember it very well.
Listening with fresh 2022 ears, I found a lot to like. The singles still hold up pretty well, although I probably could never hear Walk again and be ok. This Love is still good.
I was most surprised by Fucking Hostile and Rise. Those are straight bangers and I enjoyed them a lot.
It fell off a bit near the end, but not by a lot. I was still enjoying it. Too bad Anselmo is a shithead.
4/5
1. Don't know why doesn't do anything for me, probably because I've heard it a million times (like everyone).
2. Seven Years had some cool slide guitar after I thought it was going to continue doing the arpegiated guitar forever. I liked that.
3. Cold Cold Heart's slight bass swing is pretty cool, and I like this song.
4. Feelin' the Same Way was pretty boring.
5. Haven't heard a song that really stood out since Cold Cold Heart
6. I've Got To See You Again is a cool song. Little bit of a gypsy swing thing going on.
7. Last few songs are pretty. Good way to close out the album.
3/5
Already loved this album. 5/5
I don't know if I can be objective about it.
1. I love all the songs, even the "weird" ones. Little Room, Aluminum, Expecting (less weird, but still) are all great.
2. I think I prefer the back half of the album overall, but that's because those songs are underappreciated.
Favorite Songs:
Same Boy You've Always Known
Offend in Every Way
Now Mary
This Protector
Hotel Yorba
Finding It Hard To Be a Gentleman
This was different from my expectations
1. Less vocal harmonies overall than I would expect from S&G.
2. More orchestration as well, and variation in orchestration across songs.
3. Bridge over Troubled Water is just a decent song. I liked the rest of the album more.
4. Cecilia is a banger.
5. Why Don't You Write Me is also a banger, and I was surprised to see it the least-listened-to song on the album (according to Spotify). It reminded me of late Beatles output.
Very good album. I'd give it a 3.7/5 if I could.
The first half was only passable by me. It wasn't offensive, but I was definitely bored.
I dislike Dylan's vocal style with his upward inflections. I was ready to just slog through it, but did the research quickly and saw the back half is electric so I waited for that.
I found the electric half much more enjoyable, as I'm way more taken with interesting guitars and drums and such than the lyrical content.
The electric saved it from being a 1-2 star listen.
Was not all that taken with this album on first listen. There were the singles I was already familiar with and they were still good.
Near the end, I was warming to it, so I relistened and realized that most of my negativity were around "Your Latest Trick" and "Why Worry", which were both snoozefests.
I like the end of the album quite a bit. If it were all like that, I'd give it a 4. As it is with the snoozefests, I'll give it a 3.
