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| Album | You | Global | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| This Nation’s Saving Grace | 5 | 2.89 | +2.11 |
| The Psychedelic Sounds of the 13th Floor Elevators | 5 | 2.96 | +2.04 |
| Emperor Tomato Ketchup | 5 | 3.02 | +1.98 |
| Smile | 5 | 3.06 | +1.94 |
| Step In The Arena | 5 | 3.17 | +1.83 |
| Channel Orange | 5 | 3.31 | +1.69 |
| Gunfighter Ballads And Trail Songs | 5 | 3.33 | +1.67 |
| Hot Rats | 5 | 3.36 | +1.64 |
| Songs Of Leonard Cohen | 5 | 3.38 | +1.62 |
| My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy | 5 | 3.42 | +1.58 |
You Love Less Than Most
| Album | You | Global | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got | 1 | 3.25 | -2.25 |
| Exit Planet Dust | 1 | 3.16 | -2.16 |
| Repeater | 1 | 3.12 | -2.12 |
| Maxinquaye | 1 | 3.04 | -2.04 |
| Ghosteen | 1 | 2.97 | -1.97 |
| Strange Cargo III | 1 | 2.77 | -1.77 |
| Hot Fuss | 2 | 3.74 | -1.74 |
| Master Of Puppets | 2 | 3.73 | -1.73 |
| Born In The U.S.A. | 2 | 3.7 | -1.7 |
| Music | 1 | 2.68 | -1.68 |
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| Artist | Albums | Average |
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| Beatles | 7 | 4.86 |
| Led Zeppelin | 5 | 4.8 |
| A Tribe Called Quest | 2 | 5 |
| Miles Davis | 4 | 4.25 |
| Kanye West | 3 | 4.33 |
| The White Stripes | 3 | 4.33 |
| Johnny Cash | 3 | 4.33 |
| The Beach Boys | 3 | 4.33 |
| Nirvana | 3 | 4.33 |
| Nick Drake | 3 | 4.33 |
| Bob Marley & The Wailers | 3 | 4.33 |
| Jimi Hendrix | 3 | 4.33 |
Least Favorites
| Artist | Albums | Average |
|---|---|---|
| Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds | 5 | 1.8 |
| The Chemical Brothers | 2 | 1.5 |
| Björk | 4 | 2 |
| Madonna | 3 | 2 |
| PJ Harvey | 4 | 2.25 |
| Morrissey | 4 | 2.25 |
5-Star Albums (46)
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Elastica
3/5
This just sounds so generic. It sounds like the music a fake band in a movie would play.
28 likes
Brian Eno
2/5
The thing I don't understand about these types of albums is who actually enjoys listening to these? It just seems the artists are trying to make it weird, and not trying to make it good.
17 likes
Dinosaur Jr.
2/5
In the genre list on Wikipedia, it lists noise rock. And that it is. Just noise. This album sounds like the singer is crying over loud and annoying instrumentals.
16 likes
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
1/5
Not good, could not listen, who the hell thinks this is good music.
11 likes
Caetano Veloso
4/5
This was enjoyable. Although I did not understand what he was saying, I really liked this album. Some parts of this remind me of The Zombies' Oddesy and Oracle.
6 likes
4-Star Albums (309)
1-Star Albums (17)
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Michael Jackson
4/5
The Boo Radleys
2/5
Le Tigre
4/5
Rod Stewart
3/5
The 13th Floor Elevators
5/5
The Smiths
4/5
Love
4/5
R.E.M.
4/5
The Band
3/5
Red Hot Chili Peppers
4/5
The Everly Brothers
4/5
Nine Inch Nails
4/5
The Icarus Line
2/5
Ice Cube
3/5
Muddy Waters
4/5
A Tribe Called Quest
5/5
Metallica
3/5
Enjoyed the first 15 minutes, but then it went on for another hour
Penguin Cafe Orchestra
3/5
Queen
4/5
Ghostface Killah
4/5
The United States Of America
3/5
Marvin Gaye
3/5
Public Enemy
4/5
Mj Cole
1/5
Al Green
5/5
Donald Fagen
4/5
The Damned
2/5
Todd Rundgren
4/5
Suede
2/5
OutKast
2/5
Too long
Stereolab
5/5
Fugazi
1/5
Harry Nilsson
3/5
John Lennon
4/5
Method Man
2/5
Brian Eno
4/5
Suede
2/5
Neil Young
3/5
Ramblin' Jack Elliott
3/5
The Fall
5/5
The Byrds
3/5
The Pogues
4/5
XTC
3/5
Fatboy Slim
3/5
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
2/5
Queen
4/5
Kanye West
5/5
My Bloody Valentine
2/5
Otis Redding
4/5
The White Stripes
5/5
Minor Threat
2/5
Run-D.M.C.
3/5
Pentangle
3/5
Elton John
2/5
The Doors
4/5
LCD Soundsystem
4/5
Thin Lizzy
3/5
Pulp
3/5
Arcade Fire
4/5
Sonic Youth
2/5
Billie Holiday
4/5
Madonna
3/5
Tricky
1/5
Johnny Cash
4/5
Dire Straits
3/5
My Bloody Valentine
2/5
Stereo MC's
4/5
The Who
3/5
John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers
4/5
Beatles
5/5
Steely Dan
4/5
Fred Neil
3/5
10cc
3/5
Willie Nelson
4/5
Sly & The Family Stone
3/5
The Beach Boys
5/5
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
3/5
The Rolling Stones
4/5
Various Artists
4/5
LCD Soundsystem
3/5
Sex Pistols
3/5
The Flaming Lips
4/5
Public Image Ltd.
2/5
The Afghan Whigs
2/5
Dusty Springfield
4/5
Queens Of The Stone Age
4/5
Milton Nascimento
3/5
The Teardrop Explodes
3/5
Led Zeppelin
5/5
Duran Duran
3/5
Tom Waits
3/5
Metallica
2/5
Isaac Hayes
3/5
Cocteau Twins
2/5
Arctic Monkeys
3/5
Nas
4/5
The Go-Go's
3/5
Culture Club
2/5
Love
4/5
Paul McCartney and Wings
3/5
Animal Collective
4/5
Germs
2/5
The Smiths
3/5
Bad Company
3/5
Wu-Tang Clan
4/5
Orange Juice
2/5
Drive Like Jehu
2/5
Led Zeppelin
5/5
Bruce Springsteen
2/5
MGMT
5/5
The Temptations
2/5
David Crosby
3/5
Sam Cooke
4/5
Nirvana
4/5
The Undertones
3/5
Kanye West
4/5
Crosby, Stills & Nash
4/5
Parliament
4/5
Miles Davis
5/5
Mylo
3/5
Beatles
4/5
The Triffids
2/5
Red Hot Chili Peppers
4/5
System Of A Down
3/5
The The
2/5
Green Day
3/5
Bruce Springsteen
3/5
Louis Prima
3/5
Prince
3/5
Eels
3/5
Sly & The Family Stone
3/5
Pet Shop Boys
2/5
The Flaming Lips
3/5
John Lee Hooker
3/5
Radiohead
5/5
Femi Kuti
4/5
Mudhoney
3/5
Nirvana
4/5
Guns N' Roses
3/5
Pixies
3/5
Iron Maiden
4/5
Tom Waits
2/5
Tori Amos
2/5
Richard Hawley
4/5
Chicago
3/5
Nick Drake
4/5
Eminem
4/5
Massive Attack
2/5
The Doors
4/5
Pink Floyd
3/5
Manic Street Preachers
3/5
Derek & The Dominos
4/5
Peter Tosh
4/5
David Bowie
4/5
The Undertones
3/5
Crowded House
2/5
The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion
3/5
The Charlatans
3/5
3.5/5. Not the worst alt-rock I've been thrown, but by no means is it amazing. Overall it sounded better than other alt-rock albums I've listened to.
Genesis
3/5
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
3/5
Jerry Lee Lewis
3/5
The Lemonheads
3/5
James Brown
4/5
Madness
3/5
Just fine, not something I'll want to listen to again. I feel like this was only added because it has one hit... seems to be a recurrence.
Leftfield
2/5
Motörhead
3/5
Really a 3.5. Solid album, enjoyed listening to it. Nothing on here blew my mind, however.
Blondie
3/5
Not bad, not my taste. I would never desire to listen again.
Aretha Franklin
4/5
Leonard Cohen
5/5
4.5. I really liked this, will be visiting this again. Great folk.
R.E.M.
3/5
Just another subpar alt-rock album. Not something I would choose to listen to. To me, it is average. Nothing stood out to me.
Rocket From The Crypt
2/5
Generic, unenjoyable, alt-rock
5/5
One of the best albums ever made. Every song is the best on the album. A true classic, one of my most listened to in my collection. The cover itself is amazing.
The B-52's
4/5
3.75/5. I liked this. It’s was weird, different, and good. I would not mind revisiting this.
Siouxsie And The Banshees
2/5
same old same old. Post punk. Not a fan.
Elvis Presley
4/5
4.5/5. Solid stuff here. I have not listened to a lot of Elvis, but I am a fan of this. If I saw this at a record store, I would pick it up.
Don McLean
3/5
I did not find anything special about this album, it was fine.
Aerosmith
4/5
3.75/5. This album rocks. It's some solid rock, I liked it.
Jamiroquai
3/5
2.75/5. It was fine. Nothing special, kind of dragged on.
Cypress Hill
4/5
3.5/5. I liked this. I haven’t listened to much west cost hip hop, so it was nice to hear some new things. Definitely more violent than east coast.
Ladysmith Black Mambazo
3/5
3.5/5. I don't know what to think of this. I have never listened to anything like this before. It did not sound bad. I didn't necessarily enjoy listening to it, but I also did not dislike listening to it. Interesting stuff for sure.
Fatboy Slim
2/5
1.5/5. I don't understand how people enjoy this type of music, very unenjoyable, makes me a little insane listing to this stuff.
3/5
2.5/5. Same old new wave. Maybe when this came out it was considered good, but it definitely did not age well. Sounded generic, most of the songs sounded the same.
Jethro Tull
3/5
This was fine, nothing really stood out to me.
Faith No More
3/5
It's ok, I don't really like the sound of this type of music.
The Chemical Brothers
1/5
Not good, I did not like this.
Public Enemy
3/5
Nothing that stuck out to me, it's ok.
Badly Drawn Boy
3/5
This was alright, I don't really have a strong opinion about this album.
Lou Reed
4/5
Good stuff here. I always knew Lou Reed for "Walk On the Wild Side", but a lot of the sons are here are great as well. I would pick this up if I saw this at a store.
Pavement
3/5
It was fine. Just an average alternative rock album with some touch of indie rock.
OutKast
4/5
3.75/5. I enjoyed this. I thought there were some funny lyrics throughout the album. I also thought most of the songs sounded good. I will have to listen again.
Happy Mondays
2/5
This is some really classic bad 80s music. I did not enjoy this, however, I think they could have made it worse.
Bob Marley & The Wailers
5/5
I loved this. I love Bob Marley and the Wailers. This is a classic. Something I will listen to again.
Dirty Projectors
3/5
3.5/5. It was different, but good. I liked the sounds on it. I need to listen again.
Leonard Cohen
3/5
3.5/5. Not as good as the other Leonard Cohen album I listened to (Songs of Leonard Cohen), some sounds on here that didn't really work for me.
Korn
3/5
2.5/5. It wasn't bad, but it sure wasn't good. Is this what Nu Metal is? It was like metal with some rapping. Very interesting but by no means enjoyable.
Julian Cope
2/5
I did not enjoy this, It just seemed too long and dragged on, not to mention the music did not appeal to me.
Rage Against The Machine
4/5
3.75/5. It was fine, too intense for me. I think as an album it is good, but I just do not enjoy this type of music, and that affects what I think of an album.
The Velvet Underground
4/5
3.75/5. I liked this, some songs are better than others.
The Pretty Things
3/5
3.5/5. I liked this album, nothing really stuck out to me though.
Roxy Music
3/5
It was fine, all the songs sounded similar. Was not the biggest fan of this.
John Coltrane
5/5
One of the most well-known Jazz records for a reason. It's not my first listen, and it won't be my last. I have not listened to a lot of John Coltrane, but this is a great album.
Creedence Clearwater Revival
4/5
Good stuff, enjoyed this. I would pick this up if I saw it at a record store.
Joni Mitchell
4/5
Good stuff. Her voice is different, that's not a bad thing. Definitely need to revisit this one several times more.
Mike Oldfield
4/5
3.75/5. Interesting stuff here. I liked the sounds on this album, and I liked the format. Pretty experimental.
N.W.A.
4/5
Good stuff. I've seen this album around and never got around to listening to it. I enjoyed this, I would pick it up if I saw it at a record store.
Magazine
3/5
It was fine, nothing stuck out to me.
Megadeth
4/5
Good stuff. I don't listen to metal, but this is some good music here. Pleasantly surprised.
Queen Latifah
4/5
3.75/5. I know Queen Latifah was in the naive tounges, so I was pretty confident I was going to like this album. Most songs on here were good, however, there were a few that did not work for me. 'The Pros' was very unenjoyable. Most songs fell right in line with the native tounges sounds, so I like most of the album.
Elbow
4/5
Pleasantly surprised. It had relaxing sounds while not sounding boring, very good.
The Flying Burrito Brothers
3/5
3.5/5. Good country rock, pretty average, but good. I've heard of The Flying Burrito Brothers before so it was good to listen to them.
The Mothers Of Invention
3/5
Not bad but not good. Wierd is the best word I could use to describe this album. Read on Wikipedia that Zappa is the frontman of this group which makes sense. I could imagine this gets better with each listen.
Happy Mondays
3/5
Meh. Sounded like typical 80s pop stuff, not really my cup of tea. I think most of the songs sounded a bit stale.
Echo And The Bunnymen
3/5
3.5/5. Pretty decent, I would have to listen to it again to get a better judgment and thought about this one.
Metallica
3/5
2.75/5. Gets old fast, and makes me think of the scene in 21 when Channing Tatum is having a happy trip and Jonah Hill is having a depressing trip. This album would be playing in the depressing trip. Some songs are decent, I just cannot listen to them back to back
Daft Punk
4/5
3.75/5. I liked this, it has sounds of normal boring techno music, but they add something else to the songs that make it less repetitive and more enjoyable to listen to, although there are still some repetitive songs on the album. I am excited to listen to more of their stuff.
Solange
4/5
Good. I have heard of this artist and I have seen this album cover around. Glad I got to listen to it because I enjoyed it and it was good. The features were all good, along with the songs.
The Saints
4/5
3.75/5. Enjoyable. I am always cautious of punk albums but this one was good. The songs were nice to listen to.
The Stooges
4/5
Good stuff. Definitely different, and that is why I like it. If I saw this at my record store I would pick it up.
John Martyn
3/5
It was alright, I definitely was not blown away by it, and I definitely won't listen to it again.
Prefab Sprout
3/5
Annoying 80s new wave music, not enjoyable.
Ryan Adams
4/5
I liked this a lot, it was a good mix of folk and country. I have not listened to that much out of the genre so it was enjoyable. Would listen to it again.
Brian Eno
2/5
The thing I don't understand about these types of albums is who actually enjoys listening to these? It just seems the artists are trying to make it weird, and not trying to make it good.
The Doors
4/5
4.5/5. Very good. I expected nothing less. Not my favorite doors album, however. But that doesn't mean it's bad.
Frank Sinatra
4/5
Classic and timeless. There’s a reason almost everyone like Sinatra. Listening to this makes me feel like I’m in New York City.
Belle & Sebastian
3/5
It was alright, kind of strange. I don't think I would listen to it again.
Anita Baker
2/5
Only a few songs were on Spotify, but from what I heard I did not like it. Boring, annoying 80 RnB.
The Prodigy
2/5
Not good, not enjoyable. The voice is really annoying and does not sound good. The instrumentals aren't even that great.
3.5/5. Pretty good and different. I liked the guitar on Memphis. I knew a few faces songs before but have never heard any off this album.
Big Brother & The Holding Company
4/5
3.5/5. Pretty good, definitely a little out there. The singers voice was also a little out there, but that’s not a bad thing. The album art is also interesting.
Iggy Pop
3/5
It was fine, nothing really stuck out, however, I think on more listens I could like and appreciate it more.
Jane's Addiction
3/5
It's alternative rock from the 90s, pretty average. I have no strong opinions about it.
a-ha
2/5
Not a fan. Classic 80s music that I don't like aka new-wave.
Funkadelic
4/5
This is great, just what I'd expect from Funkadelic.
Jimi Hendrix
4/5
Solid. Not as good as Electric Ladyland, but still very good.
Sinead O'Connor
1/5
Not good, bad, make it stop.
Wire
4/5
Good. I usually don't enjoy punk, but this album was very enjoyable. I also really like the album art.
Robert Wyatt
2/5
No thank you, could not make it through half the songs.
The Dave Brubeck Quartet
4/5
Solid jazz, really enjoyable.
Leonard Cohen
3/5
3.5/5. The more I listen to Leonard Cohen, the more I realize I have to be in a certain mood to really enjoy his music. I also realize that most of his songs sound similar. I don't know if I could tell the difference between two of his albums.
Peter Frampton
4/5
I liked it, good stuff. I've always heard of Peter Frampton but never listened. "Baby, I Love Your Way", along with a few other songs, were very familiar.
The Jam
3/5
3.5/5. You know, it wasn't all that bad. I don't always like punk but this album was alright.
Dinosaur Jr.
2/5
In the genre list on Wikipedia, it lists noise rock. And that it is. Just noise. This album sounds like the singer is crying over loud and annoying instrumentals.
Nirvana
5/5
This was one I was waiting for. Any song off of this album could be the best song on the album. I liked everything about it, although the last song was a little strange.
Fairport Convention
4/5
I liked this. Very different sounding and I was engaged the whole time. I would pick this up if I saw it at my record store.
Ali Farka Touré
4/5
3.5/5. Different and good. I like the instrumentals throughout the album.
Ray Charles
4/5
Very enjoyable and easy listening. Nothing that stands out on this album, but solid all around.
Bonnie "Prince" Billy
3/5
Meh. Kinda boring
Grateful Dead
4/5
Good, classic. Who doesn't like the dead?
Elliott Smith
4/5
3.5/5. I liked it more than I thought I would, I would listen again.
Finley Quaye
3/5
It was fine, kinda of weird. I liked some songs, but then other just seemed repetitive.
Missy Elliott
3/5
Meh, it's not bad. Sounds like pretty generic early 2000's hip hop though, and it is a little boring.
The Zombies
5/5
Yes.
Blur
4/5
3.5/5. Good, unexpected. Usually, with this genre I feel it's hard to listen to, however, this album was rather enjoyable. 'Song 2' is definitly the most popular off this album.
Machito
4/5
It's jazz. And it's pretty good.
Bad Brains
2/5
Not good. It just sounded like bad music.
Dire Straits
3/5
This was alright. Prety easy listening. I felt like a few songs dragged on for a bit. The only song I knew off here was 'Walk Of Life', which everyone probably knows.
David Gray
3/5
Meh. Wikipedia describes this as Folktronica, I guess I can see that. It's honestly pretty boring, but necessarily bad though.
John Grant
2/5
It's ok. I found it a little boring and hard to listen to at some points.
Queen
4/5
Good. I liked all of it, "You're my best Friend" being my favorite. I don't enjoy this as much as I do their earlier works. Still solid, though.
Buddy Holly & The Crickets
4/5
3.5/5. I've never listened to a Buddy Holly album, but this is kind of what I expected. Easy listening, not bad.
Tom Waits
4/5
3.5/5. I guess I don't really understand Tom Waits. I don't really like his voice, and I find it hard to listen to. I think I just need to get more adjusted to it. For me, that takes away from the music and makes it less enjoyable. I do think the songs on here do have great artistic value and I do appreciate it.
Gene Clark
4/5
3.5/5. Pretty average. It’s good music, not much sticks out to me.
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
4/5
3.5/5. Surprised me, I liked it more than I thought I would.
Air
4/5
I liked this. If was kind of like jazz, but not like jazz. Most of the songs were good.
Jefferson Airplane
4/5
4.5/5. Great album, enjoyed every song. I would definitely pick it up if I saw it at my record store.
Astrud Gilberto
3/5
This was ok. Some songs were good, others were not. Overall, it was average.
2Pac
3/5
This is fine. It's a little too dated for me. I don't think this album aged very well, and the background singers get very old, repetitive, and annoying. The songs without the background vocals are pretty decent, however.
Jorge Ben Jor
3/5
3.5/5. This was alright, nothing really stood out to me. I liked it, however, because I have not heard a lot of music like this.
TLC
4/5
3.5/5. Pretty good, better than average. I liked the general vibe of this album, 90s RnB. The track that I liked the most was 'Diggin' On You'.
Led Zeppelin
5/5
One of my all-time favorites. Probably my favorite Zeppelin album.
The Jesus And Mary Chain
3/5
Meh, not great. Pretty average noisy post-punk. Nothing really stood out to me.
Stan Getz
5/5
Good stuff, very nice to listen to. Would pick it up if I saw it at my record store.
Bruce Springsteen
3/5
I don't really like Bruce Springsteen. I don't really like this album.
Hole
3/5
Not much here imo. Kind of just a generic post-punk alternative album. I think it starts off strong, but just doesn't keep it going for all of the album.
T. Rex
3/5
Eh, this is fine. Nothing bad or good about it.
Dizzee Rascal
2/5
No
Paul Simon
3/5
Pretty average, honesty not what I really expected for Paul Simon. Easy listening for sure.
The Cure
4/5
Really surprising. Loved this album and the instrumentals.
Garbage
2/5
I'm just glad it's over. I did not like the lyrics or instrumentals. Could have been worse.
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
2/5
This was not good. Very boring. Every doing sounded very similar.
The Only Ones
2/5
I didn't really like this. It sounds somewhat psych but not good, and more new-agey. The vocals were not enjoyable.
Bob Dylan
4/5
3.5/5. It's alright. I think it's pretty average. I liked the opening track. I never really understood people's obsession with Bob Dylan. I think he's a good songwriter and singer, but I don't see why people give him so much praise, maybe I'm missing something.
Aphex Twin
4/5
Very good. I liked this a lot.
Michael Jackson
3/5
Meh. It's Michael Jackson, but it's heavily influenced by the 80s. Some songs are great, others are not.
The Slits
3/5
This was alright. More weird than good. My favorite song on this album was definitely 'I heard It Through The Grape Vine', however, I knew that before listening. That song was the reason I was excited for this album, and it was not that.
The La's
3/5
Pretty average, not very exciting.
The Byrds
4/5
3.5/5. I liked this. It reminded me a little of the early Beatles, but a little folky.
The Allman Brothers Band
4/5
Good. Very enjoyable.
Fleet Foxes
4/5
This was very good, I liked it. I knew a few of the songs off here. I would listen to this again.
Lucinda Williams
3/5
Meh. It's not bad, it's just boring. The songs all sound the same.
Bob Marley & The Wailers
5/5
Very good, possibly their best album. I know there is a lot of historical context with this album, and I believe that adds to it. It's a pretty political album.
Kanye West
4/5
3.75/5. Honestly, I expected more. This album was definitely more experimental than I thought it would have been. The sounds are definitely different and cool.
Sonic Youth
3/5
This album is alright, I guess average. It doesn't sound bad, I just feel like most of the songs sound similar and it goes on for 70 minutes.
Living Colour
3/5
This album is weird. It's like new age and rock, very strange. It makes me uncomfortable. Not very good, pretty average, and uninteresting.
Beach House
4/5
3.5/5. This was pretty good, nothing really stuck out or blew me away. I like the vibe.
Primal Scream
3/5
This was alright, kind of ambient, but I liked the sounds. The cover scared me a little.
Manu Chao
3/5
BONGO BONG!! I liked this album, it was pretty enjoyable and easy to listen to.
Joy Division
3/5
2.5/5. Very monotone and boring. I feel like I didn’t really listen to anything.
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
1/5
Not good, could not listen, who the hell thinks this is good music.
Hawkwind
2/5
Didn't really like this. Pretty boring and it just sounds very similar. Also very long.
Nina Simone
4/5
Very good, I liked this a lot. Nina Simone never disappoints.
M.I.A.
4/5
3.5/5. This album is pretty good and strange. It has a lot of energy. Paper Planes is by far the best (next is Jimmy). Some songs are also not good though.
Lorde
3/5
Prety good pop. Not really my kind of music, but I can appreciate it.
Eagles
4/5
I really enjoyed this album. It was very pleasant. I would pick it up if I saw it at my record store.
Carpenters
3/5
This is average. Kinda bland and boring, but also good.
Deerhunter
4/5
3.5/5. This was alright, a little better than average. I thought most of the tracks sounded similar, however, they were good.
Ray Charles
4/5
This was good. Easy listening. Sounded like most music from the 50s
The Rolling Stones
4/5
I liked this. It's classic. I don't really have much else to say. If I saw this at my record store I would pick it up
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
2/5
I'm not impressed by this. It is really just not good. Just sounds like bad 80s music that's trying to be funky.
The Waterboys
3/5
2.5/5. This album was strange. It is folky, but also a little 80s, which isn't the best combination. I liked some of the instrumentals, partially the violin in some of the songs. However, the vocals are off-putting and there is the occasional '80s sound' that I don't really like.
Janelle Monáe
2/5
Stupid 10's music, that really is just straight bad. If I had to show someone what a bad album was, I would refer them to this. While it had some sub-par beats, the lyrics are some of the stupidest I've heard.
Pantera
3/5
This is not really the type of music I enjoy. although it is not bad, I don't like it.
The Mamas & The Papas
4/5
I liked this. It was very enjoyable, and I liked every song. Definitely pop, but there are small hints of psych.
Supergrass
3/5
Kind of strange, not the best. It sounds about average, and nothing really sticks out to me. It is a little different, but that doesn't make it great.
Jeff Beck
3/5
This was fine, not anything amazing
Simple Minds
3/5
I was not really expecting to like this, but it was better than I thought. The cover was definitely offputting. I usually don't really like 80s/new wave, but this was alright.
Ella Fitzgerald
3/5
Not bad, but pretty generic. I’ve said this before, but I feel like most albums from this time sounds the same.
Bobby Womack
3/5
From the half that I listened to (only half is on Spotify), I thought it was alright. I can definitely tell this was made in the 80s, but I liked it. I feel like this is more R&B than soul.
Solomon Burke
3/5
Pretty average soul. I liked it, I don't think it is anything special, however.
Nick Drake
4/5
Really liked this. Nick drake is good. I would pick this up if I saw it at my record store.
Buck Owens
4/5
I liked this. It was simple and nice. I don't really know Country, but I would like to call his Classic Country.
The Kinks
3/5
This was ok, I kind of expected more. It sounds pretty generic for the time it came out.
2/5
I didn't really like this. I just don't like how it sounds. I find it very hard to listen to.
Traffic
3/5
Meh. Not bad, not amazing. Pretty average album IMO.
Joni Mitchell
3/5
This was good. I did not reall expect this from Joni Mitchell.
Carole King
4/5
3.5/5. This is some pretty enjoyable soft rock. It’s not particularly freak, but it’s also very easy to listen to.
T. Rex
3/5
I don't know what this is. What the hell is Glam Rock. It is so strange. It is like David Bowie + rock. I think it's fine, I just don't get it.
The Jam
2/5
Boring sounding and generic. I don't think it's necessarily bad, I just don't think it's great. Like I said, boring and generic, it kind of all sounds the same.
Sarah Vaughan
4/5
3.5/5. This was alright, I would say average. I liked the live aspect of it. Jazz is always good.
Thundercat
4/5
4.5/5. This was a very good album. You can tell that he has a lot of musical talent from this album.
Emmylou Harris
2/5
This is not good. What the hell is this? Do people actually find this enjoyable? It is like a worse Bruce Springsteen.
Def Leppard
2/5
This album really did not age well. This was bad. I did not like this. I feel like all the songs sound the same and they all sound bad.
Talking Heads
4/5
3.5/5. I was expecting more, but it was good. I like how unique this sounds.
Lynyrd Skynyrd
4/5
Very good, very solid. Classic blues-rock. Free bird is the track I knew the most, however, I don't think it is the best off this album. Could easily be a 5, I just don't know how re-listenable it is.
Isaac Hayes
4/5
It's a shame not all of this is streaming on Spotify because from what I heard, this was great. Really good funk-soul, I would pick it up if I saw it at my record store.
Roxy Music
3/5
2.5/5. This was fine, kind of annoying if I'm being honest. I just don't really like the arty/glammy type of rock.
Frank Ocean
5/5
This is one of my favorite albums. Almost being 10 years old, it still holds up. By far one of the best albums of this century.
Ice Cube
4/5
This was very enjoyable, I liked it a lot. It was a good day might be one of Ice Cube's most well-known songs, but I think any song on here is just as good. I also like how he addresses political topics.
Gil Scott-Heron
4/5
3.5/5. Good. Not as good as Pieces of a Man, but certainly a solid album.
Talking Heads
3/5
This was average. Nothing bad about it, but nothing outstanding about it either.
Elliott Smith
3/5
Not the biggest fan of this. Sounds kind of whiney. It's not necessarily bad, it's just not for me.
Caetano Veloso
4/5
This was enjoyable. Although I did not understand what he was saying, I really liked this album. Some parts of this remind me of The Zombies' Oddesy and Oracle.
The Stooges
3/5
This is alright, nothing amazing. I liked the other Stooges album (self-titled) I listened to on this list.
Yes
4/5
This was good. I enjoyed it. Pretty straightforward rock.
Killing Joke
3/5
This was alright, I'm not the biggest fan of it. The thing with most Punk bands is that you can tell that they have a lot of musical talent. However, most of the punk I've listened to is not very enjoyable. Maybe that's the point.
The Cramps
4/5
3.5/5. This is very different from most things I've heard. It's kind of punky and also kind of garage rocky. It's alright, not really my taste tho. Objectively, I think it is a good album, subjectively, not so much.
Gillian Welch
4/5
3.5/5. This was pretty good. It's not exactly what I like to listen to, but I can appreciate it. I think the last song is too long, however.
Fela Kuti
4/5
I liked this a lot. This is very funky.
Tito Puente
4/5
3.5/5. This is a fun album. Makes me want to dance. It is a little repetitive, but other than that, very enjoyable.
Bruce Springsteen
2/5
This is just so boring. I do not like Bruce Springsteen. I do not like this album.
Dr. Dre
3/5
This was good, pretty straight forward in my opinion.
Jurassic 5
4/5
3.5/5. This is pretty good. I had no problem listening to it, however, most of the songs seem to repeat themselves. I think I would have enjoyed this more if it were a little shorter. That being said, by no means did I not like this. This album is more enjoyable than others on this list.
Stevie Wonder
4/5
This was good, but it was also very long. Every song on here was of quality, however, with a runtime of 104 minutes, this album becomes somewhat of a hassle to listen to. My favorite track from this album was "Isn't She Lovely".
Cyndi Lauper
3/5
Not the biggest fan of this. I don't really like new wave, so I was not expecting to like this. Time After Time is one of the only songs that I enjoyed on here. The last song was abysmal.
Mudhoney
3/5
This is fine, it's not bad but it's definitely not good.
Erykah Badu
3/5
I was very excited when I got this album. It seemed like something I would really enjoy. However, a few songs in, my excitement disappeared. There is just something about this album that doesn't hold up today. I think the instrumentals are good, but at times I feel the vocals are lacking or boring.
Hole
3/5
2.5/5. I did not really enjoy this. All the songs kind of sound the same, with the singer kind of yelling the same words over and over again.
Kraftwerk
4/5
This was weird, and I loved it. This music is very different from most things I have heard, and I really like it.
Black Sabbath
5/5
Amazing. I was blown away by how good this record was. This album has been on my list for a while, and I’m glad that I listened to it. Will be buying this if I see it at my record store.
Randy Newman
3/5
This was alright, kinda felt like I was listening to a Pixar soundtrack. Overall it was kind of a boring listen.
The Strokes
4/5
Yes, this is it. This album has some true classics. This is quite the debut album for a group. I will say, not all songs are on the same level. I thought New York City Cops was the worst song on here, all others are great.
Slayer
2/5
No thanks, not for me.
Jane's Addiction
3/5
2.5/5. This was not enjoyable. All the songs sounded the same. Would not reccommend.
Lauryn Hill
4/5
This was good, I enjoyed it. It did not blow me away, however.
Ministry
2/5
A little loud and extreme for me.
Steve Earle
3/5
This is weird music. It is like Bruce Springsteen, but more 80s and new wave but also more country. This album really confused me.
Ride
3/5
Was not a big fan of this. It’s pretty droned out and all the songs sound pretty similar. However, it was not unbearable.
Joan Armatrading
3/5
This was fine, nothing special. I enjoyed listening to this, but I really don't feel compelled to listen again.
Judas Priest
3/5
Not as bad as I was expecting, however, still not great.
AC/DC
4/5
This was actually very good. It is exactly what I was expecting and it was exactly what I wanted. There really is not a bad song on here.
Neneh Cherry
3/5
This album sounds like average 90s Hip Hop that has not aged well. I was not the biggest fan of this, however, it was not terrible.
The Velvet Underground
2/5
I’m not sure if this is a different band named Velvet Underground, But this is some of us disappointing music I’ve listened to. I had high expectations going into this and was extremely disappointed.
Stevie Wonder
4/5
3.5/5. Stevie Wonder is very consistent, and this album is no exception. It is exactly what I would expect from him. It's good, however, it's not the best thing I have ever heard.
Tracy Chapman
3/5
Average, nothing really stuck out to me. I'm not really going to remember this album.
Norah Jones
3/5
This was alright, kind of boring.
Grant Lee Buffalo
3/5
This was fine, somewhat enjoyable. It is kind of plain, but that's not a bad thing. It could be worse, and it could be better.
Elastica
3/5
This just sounds so generic. It sounds like the music a fake band in a movie would play.
Beck
3/5
2.5/5. I did not rally like this. It was just sad and boring.
The Isley Brothers
4/5
This was very enjoyable. Some great funk and soul. If I saw this at my record store I would pick it up.
Sufjan Stevens
3/5
This was alright, kind of slow and empty, but in a cool, artistic way. I did have higher expectations for this, and they were not really met. Overall, it is just everage.
Björk
2/5
I was not the biggest fan of this. It was a little out there for me.
The Beach Boys
4/5
4.5/5. This album is a classic. I put this on whenever I am not sure what to play. It has such a fun feel to it while also being very good music.
Steely Dan
4/5
3.5/5. This was good, and just about what I expected. This is not my favorite Steely Dan album I've heard, but it is definitely enjoyable.
Kate Bush
3/5
This was definitely artistic, I don't think it was that good, however.
David Bowie
4/5
This was good, and I expected that. It doesn't beat Ziggy Stardust (nothing will), but it is definitely better than most music.
Van Morrison
3/5
I never really understood people's obsession with Van Morrison. I don't think his music is bad, but I really don't think its any thing special. Maybe I'm missing something.
The Incredible String Band
3/5
This was fine. It was more weird than good.
Stevie Wonder
4/5
This was good, definitely one of the better albums by him that I’ve listened to.
3/5
Just average to be honest. I know some people think Bob Dylan is the greatest, but personally, I don't find him to be anything special. I do think his music is good, but it is nothing that blows me away.
Portishead
4/5
3.5/5. This was better than I initially thought it was going to be. At first, I heard the first few songs and was not really into it, but then I started to get into the weird electronic sounds. The is different and it is good.
Gary Numan
3/5
This was fine, nothing special, average. A lot of synths, and very new-wavy.
Ananda Shankar
4/5
This was very good. It is different from the music I listen to, and I enjoyed it a lot.
Stevie Wonder
4/5
4.5/5. I have listened to this before, and on this listen I found this album more enjoyable than the first. It is a very solid album, as most of Wonder's albums are. The funk and soul go so well together, and it makes this a very enjoyable album.
Beatles
5/5
An exceptional album. Really displays how talented the group is. This one is in my top 3 for Beatles ablums.
Little Richard
5/5
This album is so fun. Just makes me wanna dance. Definitely going to look for this at my record store.
The Fall
3/5
2.5/5. There are some parts of this album that are decent, and there are other parts that are not. Some of the songs I somewhat enjoy listening to, but then others I just keep asking why it going on for so long.
The Clash
3/5
This was fine, nothing amazing. It’s definitely more of a main stream and less extreme type of punk.
The National
2/5
This was not very good. It was boring and lousy.
Thelonious Monk
3/5
This was just average. Nothing really blew me away here, and it did not exceed my expectations.
Guided By Voices
3/5
This was fine. I liked how all the songs were short, but it really did not give me a lot to love about this album.
Rufus Wainwright
2/5
Poor Rufus, imagine having a name like that. It sounds like dog vomit. This album is just a guy singing with a whiney voice-over instrumental. Not very good.
The Notorious B.I.G.
4/5
3.5/5. Pretty solid, I was not really blown away by it, however. 4 of the songs were not streaming on spotify.
5/5
One of my favorite albums. Every time I listen to it I like it more. I don't have much more to say. It is amazing.
Little Simz
4/5
3.5/5. This was good, not amazing. Selfish is my favorite off this album. This album is better than average, however, some songs were not my favorite.
Suzanne Vega
3/5
This was fine, not bad. I did not take much away from this, however.
Nightmares On Wax
2/5
Just a bunch of weird noises on loop.
Elvis Presley
4/5
This was good, solid. I enjoyed listening to it
The Prodigy
2/5
Not very good. Very techno, but it's not terrible to listen to.
Marvin Gaye
4/5
Great, solid. Filled my ears with sweet soul for 75 minutes.
The Specials
3/5
This was fine. Kind of weird, but in a boring and not interesting kind of way.
New Order
3/5
It's new wave. I've heard worse, and I've heard better. I liked that doing from Stanger Things tho, Elegia.
The Disposable Heroes Of Hiphoprisy
2/5
Did not really like this. Very political, however.
Rush
4/5
Solid, no complaints. Every song on this album rocks.
Metallica
2/5
2 hours?! No. The only good part of this album is the orchestra.
PJ Harvey
3/5
2.5/5. Not the worst alt rock I;ve heard, but definetly not ejoyable.
Keith Jarrett
3/5
This was good, nothing amazing.
Earth, Wind & Fire
3/5
This was fine. I was a little underwhelmed, however, I expected each song to be as groovy as their most popular tracks, but a good amount of the songs on here were just not that good. But the tracks that are good, are very solid.
The Crusaders
2/5
Not that good.
Bon Jovi
3/5
Very 80s. Not great, but not bad.
Frank Sinatra
4/5
Great. Best Sinatra album I've listened to. Historically, this album is very significant.
Kid Rock
2/5
Weird and not very good.
Kraftwerk
2/5
Not bad, I don't know if it really qualifies as music tho.
George Michael
3/5
Meh. Not so good 80s music. Not really my taste
David Bowie
4/5
Solid. Bowie never disappoints.
Big Black
2/5
Too much for me, no thanks.
Van Halen
4/5
3.5/5. Good. I liked this album. It was fun and fast. Panama, what a great song.
The Monkees
4/5
3.5/5. Above-average 60s pop. It's nothing amazing, but it's not bad.
The Smashing Pumpkins
4/5
3.5/5. Pretty decent grunge alt-rock.
Kendrick Lamar
4/5
This is good. I am not the biggest fan of this style of hip hop, but it's certainly good music.
Elvis Costello
3/5
2.5/5. Let’s just say I have heard better bad music.
The Fall
3/5
This was fine. Nothing amazing, but it wasn't terrible.
Paul Simon
4/5
Very good. Exactly what I expected from Paul Simon.
Michael Jackson
4/5
This is solid. It's a classic and grovy.
Drive-By Truckers
2/5
Boring, long, and not that good.
The Clash
4/5
3.5/5. This was good, not amazing, however. Definitely some of the better punk I've listened to. I would have no issue listening to this again.
Beck
4/5
3.5/5. This album was fun, I liked it. All the songs were enjoyable.
The Kinks
4/5
3.5/5. Slightly above average pop-rock. I have heard better from The Kinks, but this was still a good album.
SZA
4/5
4.5/5. Better than I remember. The first half of the album is amazing. Great songs and great features. I felt that the second half of that album, while it was by no means bad, it lacked in song quality, compared to the first half. Overall, a really good album.
Silver Jews
2/5
Weird, country rock, with bad lyrics
Jeff Buckley
3/5
Certainly not bad, but it is somewhat repetitive. It can be a little boring at times too.
4/5
3.5/5. This was rock. I mean, the first 3 songs of the album are pretty good, and definitely some of their most popular. I felt the rest of the album was rock. Nothing really special about it. I can see how people can like this, however.
Emerson, Lake & Palmer
2/5
This was weird, and not very good. The first song certainly did not need to be 20 minutes. And the rest of the songs were about average.
Aimee Mann
2/5
Very plain, and empty. It's also pretty generic for its time. And I do not like this girl's voice that much. Overall, this album was not easy to listen to.
Sonic Youth
2/5
Very loud punk and alt-rock. Not very good, I did not enjoy this very much. All the songs sound the same, it's terrible.
The Last Shadow Puppets
3/5
It's not terrible, but it does not really blow me away. I would say it's pretty average. I did not mind listening to this, but I don't know if I would choose to listen to it again.
The Pogues
3/5
This was fine. It's certainly not my style of music, but I did not mind listening to it. The songs were fun to listen to, but they all kind of sounded the same to me.
Ash
2/5
I did not like this. Very repetitive, and difficult to listen to,
Kate Bush
3/5
This was alright. It was kind of boring and repetitive, but it was not terrible.
Supertramp
4/5
3.5/5. Good. I like Supertramp, and I like this album. It's enjoyable to listen to.
Beatles
5/5
Yes. One of my favorite albums.
King Crimson
4/5
I love the instrumentals on this album. It is very spacy. The songs on the second half of the album are certainly longer and not my favorite part of the album.
Elton John
4/5
3.5/5. It's Elton John. It's good, I'm just not the biggest fan of this type of music. This album is also pretty long.
Pet Shop Boys
3/5
Kind of boring. It's pretty emotionless, with weird and kind of boring techno beats. I guess it's not bad though.
Pavement
2/5
Look at the album cover. That is how this album sounds. A mess of sounds that make for unenjoyable listening.
CHIC
4/5
3.5/5. Very disco. Very groovy. The opening track, Good Times, was my favorite here. The album was good, it was just a little stale, and didn't blow my mind.
Iggy Pop
4/5
3.5/5. Pretty good, easy listening. Reminds me of Bowie. The Passenger was definitely the song I enjoyed the most.
Paul Weller
3/5
This is fine. It's rock, and it's not much else. I don't have much more to say. It was fine to listen to.
The Black Crowes
3/5
Meh. It's fine, it is just plain and boring. It is not bad, but I don't think it is anything special.
Radiohead
4/5
4.5/5. Very enjoyable album. This is a cool, experimental mix of rock and electronica. It is interesting to see how the group got to this point, seeing how their previous albums were more rock than electronic.
Coldplay
3/5
This is fine. I feel like the majority of the songs are similar. It’s not bad, it’s just a little boring.
Pretenders
3/5
This is fine. Nothing special about it in my eyes.
Deep Purple
3/5
This is fine. It’s some decent rock, somewhat generic for it’s time, but it was enjoyable to listen to.
Scott Walker
2/5
Not for me. It’s like a musical, and I don’t like musicals.
Incubus
3/5
2.5/5. Only enjoyable song on this album is Drive, and everything else sounds like generic alt rock noise.
Public Enemy
3/5
Not bad. Not my style of hip hop, however.
Teenage Fanclub
3/5
Meh. Not bad, not great. Kind of boring.
Common
4/5
This is good. I like the instrumentals, and I like the guys voice. The lyrics are also pretty solid.
Aerosmith
4/5
3.5/5. Some solid rock from the 70s. It’s not mind blowing or anything, but it’s enjoyable to listen to.
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
2/5
Shit... not this guy again. This was fine, I don't like this style of music.
Amy Winehouse
4/5
4.5/5. This one really caught me off guard. From the album cover, I thought this would be some not-so-great rock, but it turned out to be a really nice soul. I enjoyed this album, it's good.
David Bowie
4/5
I love David Bowie. This album is very enjoyable.
Bob Dylan
4/5
3.5/5. It’s Bob Dylan. So it’s pretty good, but not as good as people seem to make it.
Dr. John
3/5
Hmm. Lots of sounds. Some of the songs are good, and enjoyable. There are a few songs where I’m not sure what going on.
The Rolling Stones
4/5
This was good. I know there's a lot of history/story to this album.
Pet Shop Boys
2/5
I do not think this is good. The lyrics make no sense to me, it's so strange. Also, this music is just so boring.
Queens of the Stone Age
4/5
3.5/5. This is good. I didn’t know what to expect coming into this, but I was pleasantly surprised.
Quicksilver Messenger Service
3/5
2.5/5. This was kind of boring, but I didn't mind listening to it.
The Byrds
3/5
This was good, but I found it underwhelming.
The Jesus And Mary Chain
3/5
Not the worst 80s music I've listened to, but certainly not the best. Overall, I would say it's average, kind of boring.
Yes
4/5
3.5/5. This was good. I liked it.
Steve Winwood
3/5
2.5/5. Not a big fan of this. It is boring and not that enjoyable. I found the music to be subpar as well, very 80s.
Frank Sinatra
4/5
3.5/5. This was fine. I was an interesting blend of Bossa Nova and class Sinatra. Overall, this is decent, but nothing mind blowing.
Bert Jansch
4/5
This is like Leonard Cohen by way better. It's very acoustic and simple.
Deep Purple
3/5
This was fine. It's a live performance, so it's pretty "jammy". Songs were kind of long, and as someone listening it as an album, I do not think it was amazing. I bet it was great live, though.
New Order
2/5
Not for me.
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
2/5
Was not really a fan of this. It was pretty boring.
Iron Maiden
4/5
3.5/5. Not bad, honestly. It certainly is a lot, but I don't mind it. It gets me pumped up. Most of the songs do sound pretty similar, however.
Everything But The Girl
2/5
This is very boring. I wonder if they tried to make it sound like that, cause they did a great job.
Miles Davis
4/5
Good.
Fiona Apple
3/5
Meh. I found this boring and not that good. But I guess it wasn't terrible.
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
4/5
3.5/5. Best Elvis Costello album I've listened to so far. It's kind of fun, light and enjoyable.
Electric Light Orchestra
4/5
3.5/5. This is alright. It's kind of weird, and a little lengthy, but it's enjoyable.
Arcade Fire
4/5
This is good. I like Arcade Fire. This album isn't as good as Funeral, but it has similar sounds, and it's still above average.
The Smiths
3/5
Meh. It's above average new wave, but it's still new wave. I didn't suffer listening to it, which was nice.
Jimmy Smith
4/5
This is good. Nothing amazing happening, just good music. When I saw it was on Blue Note I kind of knew it was going to be good.
Emerson, Lake & Palmer
2/5
Not into this. It's just sounds like loud, unorganized, weird stuff.
Supergrass
4/5
3.5/5. I feel like this album is somewhat inconsistent. Some songs I really enjoy, and then others I have no interest in listening to. "Alright" is by far the most well-known song on this album, for good reason.
Genesis
3/5
Meh. A very long album where everything kind of bleeds together and sound the same.
Alanis Morissette
3/5
This album has not aged well. It really sounds like it's from the 90s. But I guess it's not terrible?
I also hope you're not listening to this album for the lyrics:
"You took me out to wind dine 69 me".
Radiohead
4/5
Not to say this is a bad album, but I remember liking this album more a few years ago. I guess my taste has changed. Definitely not their best (or my favorite) album by them, but a solid album in their discography.
Skunk Anansie
3/5
2.5/5. This is some real subpar late 90s rock. It is really boring.
Belle & Sebastian
3/5
I didn't really get much from this. It's not bad, but I don't care for it.
Throwing Muses
2/5
I had to listen to this on YouTube, so maybe I didn't get the full "experience", but I did not enjoy this. I'm not the biggest fan of this type of music, and this album is no exception. I found it somewhat generic, and boring. There was a live performance of one of the songs from '87, and I actually (kind of) enjoyed that. But then again, live music is almost always better.
Michael Kiwanuka
4/5
This is good. I didn't know what to expect coming into this, I've never heard of this guy. But I liked it.
Screaming Trees
3/5
Boring, generic, not for me. But I guess its about average.
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
4/5
4.5/5. I love this album. It comes from my favorite era of music, and is in my favorite style. While it is kind of out there, I still find it great.
Super Furry Animals
3/5
Meh. Pretty boring but I was able to listen to it.
Foo Fighters
3/5
3.5/5. Pretty good considering one person did everything. I do think some of the songs can be a little plain, but others make up for it. Overall, this album is above average.
Buena Vista Social Club
5/5
Really good. This might be one of my favorite albums from this list. Everything about it is great.
Bob Dylan
4/5
3.5/5. This is alright. I like his raspy voice in this album. It is a pretty relaxed album, and can drag on in some spots. Overall, I like this more than some of his other albums.
David Holmes
2/5
Every song on this album should be 1 minute, but the artist decided it was a good idea to loop it for 6 minutes. It was nice to hear a song from one of the Oceans movies though.
Sonic Youth
2/5
Not a fan of sonic youth. I don't get it. I mean, just looks at the album art.
The Monks
2/5
Not that good. Just weird/bad instrumentals and vocals.
Beastie Boys
3/5
Meh. It's not bad, I just don't like it that much. It also kind of all sounds the same.
The Sonics
4/5
4.5/5. I like garage rock. Simple, nothing crazy going on, but good.
The Young Gods
1/5
This was not easy to listen to. Man, I do not like this. Good to know that industrial rock is just as bad as it sounds.
The Who
4/5
Good, and enjoyable. A lot of classics on here.
The Cars
3/5
This is the definition of average. Not bad, not good. I didn't have a good time listening to it, and I didn't have a bad time.
Beatles
5/5
A classic. Automatic 5.
U2
3/5
2.5/5. This is fine. Not the best I've heard from them, and kind of bland and boring as a whole.
Jungle Brothers
3/5
I really wanted to like this more.
The Young Rascals
3/5
3.5/5. Pretty good. I think my only issue with this album is that it is kind of boring. There is nothing amazing happening here, and nothing I haven't heard before. But I enjoyed listening to it.
Beatles
5/5
This is a great album. Defiantly in my top 4 albums by them.
Fleetwood Mac
4/5
3.5/5. Pretty good. Definitely not as good as their earlier stuff, or Rumors (can't beat that), but it's fine. I would be ok listening to this again, but I wont seek it out.
CHIC
4/5
3.5/5. It's disco. So it's catchy and easy for me to listen to. Nothing amazing though.
X-Ray Spex
2/5
This is... not good. At first, I could tolerate it, but then it kept going. There is just something about punk that I cannot stand.
Boards of Canada
4/5
3.5/5. Weird, but not bad. From an instrumental point, it's pretty good. From a musical point, its also pretty good. I don't think I would ever seek this out, but I have definitely heard worse albums on this list.
Oasis
2/5
2.5/5. Did not really like this. I guess it's not bad, but it's pretty boring. Most of the songs sound the same.
Franz Ferdinand
3/5
This was fine, I didn't think its anything special. Take Me Out is a good one though.
Prince
3/5
Not really a fan. I've always heard people saying how good Prince is, but I don't really like it. Seems like a pretty average 80s album to me.
Paul Revere & The Raiders
3/5
2.5/5. This music is strange. At times I get some Beach Boys sounds, but then some of their other songs are just not that good. Overall, this is fine, just a little boring for me.
3/5
Meh. I like this era/genre of music, so I didn't mind this. The lyrics were pretty repetitive, talking about the same thing. Overall, it wasn't bad, easy to listen to.
Basement Jaxx
3/5
This is ok. Definitely a little strange, but better than I would have thought, considering the genre.
The Offspring
4/5
I liked this more than I thought I would. It's not my style, but I think it's good music.
Prince
3/5
This was not really for me. It wasn't bad, I just found it kind or boring.
The Specials
2/5
I don't get this. It is bad. There are some parts where it's actually decent, but then I feel like the Artists intentionally make it bad. The instrumentals are fine, but with the lyrics on top of them, it becomes bad.
The Killers
2/5
Eh, it's The Killers. I feel like this rock for trashy people. It's from this era of bad music, and it really does not age well. While the songs on this are not terrible, I don't think they're good. Even "Mr. Brightside" with over 1 billion streams on Spotify is not good.
Deee-Lite
2/5
2.5/5. This is different. The album cover is really something too. The only song on here I actually liked was Groove is in the Heart. I guess, at the end of the day, it's not bad.
The Stone Roses
4/5
3.5/5. This was fine. Some songs were good, others not so much. Overall, a little above average, but nothing amazing going on here. Something I did not expect to come out of 1989, sounds kind of like 2010s indie, so that was neat.
Boston
4/5
Pretty good. This is so simple, but so enjoyable. Solid album.
TV On The Radio
3/5
This was fine. DLZ, the song from Breaking Bad, was really the only song I enjoyed on here, but I think that's because I'm not a big fan of this type of music.
Jazmine Sullivan
3/5
3.5/5. This was alright. Not bad, but nothing amazing.
Orbital
2/5
No thank you. This album makes me hate music. The intro and outro tracks are stupid. It's a great representation for the rest of the album.
Deep Purple
3/5
3.5/5. This was alright. Very heavy rock, but it's from a time where heavy rock is good.
The Temptations
3/5
3.5/.5 This was good, a little above average for me. It went by pretty fast after that 9 minute song. Nothing amazing going on here, but it's enjoyable.
Country Joe & The Fish
3/5
Weird, not very good. But I didn't hate it.
The Gun Club
3/5
This wasn't really good, but I think it's kind of artistic, which I can appreciate. I haven't heard much else like this, but that doesn't mean it's good.
Lou Reed
3/5
Not his best album I've listened to. I thought this was about average, not anything amazing.
The Beach Boys
4/5
This is different for The Beach Boys, but it is good. The title track is one of my favorite by this group. Overall, a solid album.
Miles Davis
4/5
I mean, it's jazz and it's Miles Davis. It's great.
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
4/5
This was good. I am not crazy about Neil Young (like some people), but I enjoyed this album. I would consider purchasing this since I can't stream it.
Willie Colón & Rubén Blades
3/5
3.5/5. This was good, although I found that some songs dragged on a bit. But overall I enjoyed it.
AC/DC
3/5
3/5.5. This is definitely an AC/DC album. Honestly not bad, just not my favorite music to listen to.
John Prine
3/5
This was fine. Very country/folk, so not my favorite.
Radiohead
3/5
3.5/5. This was good. Not my favorite Radiohead album, but good.
Brian Eno
3/5
This was not that good. It is certainly more art than it is music. There were some songs that I liked, but others were just too out there for me.
Bob Marley & The Wailers
3/5
3.5/5. This was fine, not really sure why it's on this list. I think this is not the groups best album, and I found it a little above average.
Simon & Garfunkel
4/5
Good, classic.
Patti Smith
2/5
I did not find this that enjoyable to listen to. The songs did not really seem or sound a lot like music to me.
Shuggie Otis
3/5
3.5/5. This was good, I had no issue listening to it. It was nothing mind blowing, but it is a solid album.
Pink Floyd
4/5
4.5/5. This is a really good album. Not much else to say.
Booker T. & The MG's
4/5
4.5/5. Solid album, one of my favorites in my collection. Very enjoyable to listen to.
Bonnie Raitt
3/5
This was fine. I enjoyed listening to it, but I didn't think it was anything special.
Pixies
3/5
I'm not a huge fan of the Pixies, but I actually thought this was alright. It's not my type of music, but I did not (overly) dislike this album.
Creedence Clearwater Revival
3/5
3.5/5. This was good. Not may favorite by the group, but I enjoyed it.
UB40
4/5
Pretty good. Very easy and enjoyable to listen to.
Joy Division
3/5
I don't really get it, but it's not terrible.
De La Soul
4/5
4.5/5. Really enjoyed this. Eye Know is a great song, probably my favorite off this. There are some brief points in the album where it's a little weird for me, but I kind of like that. Overall, very good album (I wish it was streaming).
2/5
Not really into this. It sounds pretty generic. There is just something about this album that makes it sounds low effort.
Pink Floyd
4/5
Good. Very different than other Pink Floyd albums that I have listened to.
Arcade Fire
4/5
I enjoyed this. I though this was good.
Black Sabbath
3/5
3.5/5. Good, bit not their best. This album certainly sounded like a debut album. I prefer Paranoid over this.
Cee Lo Green
2/5
2.5/5. Some parts of this were good, but it feels pretty dated. I think this album does not need to be an hour long, 40 minutes would have been good.
Pulp
2/5
2.5/5. This was not good, but I guess it could have been worse. I found most of the songs on this album stale and dated.
Johnny Cash
4/5
Really good, and really fun to listen to. All the live albums I've heard from Johnny Cash I like, this one included.
The Streets
2/5
Not for me. "I'm English, I rap, and my phone sucks". That's what I got from this album. The rhymes here are decent, but the lyrics itself are confusing. At some points, this album makes me think this is a satire album. But he seems to take himself pretty seriously.
Frank Zappa
5/5
Weird, crazy, but very good. I found this album very enjoyable to listen to. Every song was great.
Beth Orton
3/5
This was kind of boring. Overall it was fine, though. Nothing amazing, but I didn't mind listening to it.
David Bowie
3/5
Meh. I hate to be that guy, but I like his earlier stuff more. This was just average.
Taylor Swift
2/5
Boring, white girl music.
Soul II Soul
2/5
Not really into this. Weird club/soul music that is pretty boring.
Funkadelic
4/5
Good. This would be a 5 if the last song wasn't so weird (and not that good).
Baaba Maal
3/5
Good, different. I thought this was slightly above average.
Rod Stewart
3/5
3.5/5. This is pretty solid. I enjoyed listening to this. There is not anything crazy going on here. Overall, a good album that I would not have an issue listening to again.
Jimi Hendrix
4/5
Solid. I liked this a lot. Not sure what else to say, it's good music.
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
3/5
3.5/5. It's Neil Young, so it's a bit above average, but overall fine.
George Michael
3/5
This was fine. It's not really my type of music, but I had no problem listening to it.
The Cure
3/5
This was fine. I enjoyed one of their other albums, Seventeen Seconds, more than this.
Eagles
4/5
This was good. Very easy listening.
Fleetwood Mac
5/5
Great. I can see why everyone likes this album.
Heaven 17
3/5
Only about half of this was available on Spotify, but I got the idea. This was fine, pretty 80s.
Dead Kennedys
3/5
This was ok. I don't usually like punk, but this was fine. I wouldn't listen to it again, however.
Kelela
3/5
This was fine. Seemed pretty average to me.
The Who
3/5
3.5/5. This was decent. Nothing amazing, but I enjoyed listening to it.
John Martyn
3/5
I did not really like this. Kind of boring and then it gets a little weird/bad at some points.
Can
3/5
This was fine. The instrumentals are nice, but the songs are pretty long. I get that this is more experimental.
Echo And The Bunnymen
3/5
I was not really into this. It was fine, but I didn't think it was good.
Eric Clapton
3/5
3.5/5. This was good. Pretty easy listening and enjoyable.
ABBA
3/5
Meh. This was alright. Not the best ABBA I've heard.
Alice Cooper
3/5
3.5/5. I liked this. I thought it was pretty good.
GZA
3/5
3.5/5. Good stuff, I enjoyed this.
Raekwon
3/5
3.5/5. Pretty good 90s hip hop.
Les Rythmes Digitales
2/5
Only select songs were available on Spotify, but I got the idea. Not really for me.
Sister Sledge
3/5
This was alright. Very disco, which I kind of like.
Jimi Hendrix
5/5
Very good. One of my favorite albums to listen to.
Khaled
3/5
I had to listen to this on YouTube, and the quality was not great. But I thought this was fine. I have not listened to music like this before, so it was new for me.
Marilyn Manson
2/5
Not my type of music... but it was not too bad considering. Although when I actually listened and put the instrumentals aside, it was not great.
Sepultura
2/5
Not for me. But, objectively, it's not bad.
Depeche Mode
2/5
Not quite sure what this is, but I didn't really enjoy it. It's just a bunch or weird 80s sounds.
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
4/5
Good. Not all of it was streaming on Spotify, but I enjoyed the songs that were streaming.
Sebadoh
3/5
Meh. Very 90s, so I'm not too into it. But , objectively, it's fine.
Fiona Apple
2/5
It's... artistic. I was not really a fan of this. I had a hard time listening to it at times.
Rush
3/5
3.5/5. Good. I found this easy to listen to, and I enjoyed it.
Herbie Hancock
4/5
4..5/5. Good funky jazz. I like this one a lot.
Tim Buckley
3/5
This was fine. I had no problem listening to it.
Suicide
2/5
The first half I did not mind, but then the second half really lost me. Frankie Teardrop I could not stand.
Gang Of Four
3/5
This was fine, I did not get much out of it.
Siouxsie And The Banshees
3/5
This was ok, definitely a little different, but I did not think it was particularly bad. I think another listen would be good (not that I will).
The Stooges
4/5
3.5/5. This was pretty good and I enjoyed it, except the last song, "L.A. Blues".
Digital Underground
2/5
It's kind of like De La Soul, except it's longer, more repetitive and not as fun and enjoyable. It was a little painful to listen to.
Sade
3/5
This was fine. Very 80s. I did not mind listening to it, but I don't think it is anything amazing.
Beck
3/5
Meh, this was alright. I did not get much from it.
Primal Scream
2/5
Honestly not that great. It starts out pretty poor IMO, with some songs I hope to never hear again. The back half is a little more listenable for me, but I still did not find this enjoyable to listen to.
Hot Chip
3/5
This was alright. At points it sounded dated, but at other times it was fine. "Flutes" was actually decent.
The Dictators
3/5
This was subpar, nothing I want to listen to again. Sounded pretty generic to me.
Dion
3/5
I enjoyed this more than I thought. Pretty simple, but also different. I'm not really sure how to describe it. Not a fan of the last song though.
Tears For Fears
3/5
Very 80s. Meh, this was fine. I did not think it was anything special.
Bob Dylan
4/5
I really enjoyed this. It's very simple but good. I don't think Bob Dylan is the greatest artist ever, but this album is pretty good. It was a great way to start off a Monday morning, and put me in a good, calm mood.
Serge Gainsbourg
2/5
I'm glad this was only 28 minutes long.
Miriam Makeba
3/5
It's different from what I usually listen to, but I though it was average.
The Adverts
3/5
Meh. Average punk. So I was not too impressed. But it could have been worse.
Portishead
3/5
Batter than what I was expecting. I thought this was going to be somewhat painful to listen to but I didn't mind it.
Pearl Jam
4/5
This is good. It's some solid grunge/alt-rock.
Jah Wobble's Invaders Of The Heart
3/5
Eh, it's different. I'm not really sure how I feel about this. I guess it's average.
Miles Davis
4/5
Good jazz.
My Bloody Valentine
3/5
Spacey at times, and other times noisy. I though parts of this were good, and other parts were average.
Eminem
4/5
Actually pretty good. I was not expecting to like this, but this was a pretty decent album from M&M. The album could be considered controversial at points.
David Bowie
4/5
4.5/5. Pretty good. Not my favorite Bowie album, but it's certainly a good one. I enjoyed every song off this.
Billy Bragg
2/5
Not a fan of this. Simply put it does not sound good to me.
SAULT
3/5
3.5/5. Pretty good, relatively easy listening, modern soul/RnB, with a fair amount of emphasis on black culture. I would not mind listening to this again.
Cocteau Twins
4/5
I liked this much more that I though. It is dream-poppy and spacey at times. I would not mind revisiting this at some point.
Dinosaur Jr.
2/5
I did not enjoy this. Winey at points, and pretty boring throughout most of it. Also it all kind of sounds the same.
Kraftwerk
2/5
I dod not get much out of this, except for the desire to listen to something else.
Bob Dylan
4/5
Pretty good, although I am not surprised.
Björk
2/5
Just because it's weird doesn't make it good. I'm not sure if this is intended to be unenjoyable to listen to...
Neil Young
4/5
Pretty good. I mean it's Neil Young so you kind of know what you're getting.
Creedence Clearwater Revival
4/5
Solid. I like CCR.
3/5
This was fine. I cannot say I found this to be anything special, although more listens may change my mind.
Amy Winehouse
3/5
Not bad, but it sounds a little dated. I enjoyed Back To Black more.
The Sugarcubes
3/5
2.5/5. Some parts were good, others not so much. Reading the Spotify bio for the artist made me appreciate this group more. I think there were some different sounds on this album, but overall, I found it difficult to enjoy.
Saint Etienne
3/5
I did not get much out of this. I was not bad, but I don't think it's anything special.
Christina Aguilera
2/5
2.5/5. The music is not bad, but 1hr 17 minutes is very long for this type of music.
I don't think there are bad songs on here, but this album being this long makes it kind of enjoyable to listen to.
Elvis Presley
4/5
Very enjoyable. Nothing crazy going on here, just classic rock and roll, with some blues.
Justice
3/5
Eh, I liked a few of the songs, but I can only listen to so much of this type of music. I guess, objectively, it's good, but I'm not the biggest fan. D.A.N.C.E. is great tho.
Rahul Dev Burman
3/5
This was not bad, but definitely a little weird at some points. To be honest, I had no issue listening to it. The album cover definitely adds to the album.
Destiny's Child
3/5
3.5/5. Pretty good, but it's kind of all the same.
Slipknot
3/5
Very intense and heavy. Not for me, but, objectively, it is good for its genre.
Super Furry Animals
2/5
Not very good. I will not be listening to this again. Some parts were ok, but others made me question why this is on the list.
DJ Shadow
3/5
Hmm, not good, but also not bad. They've got some cool samples on here, but it does not really amount to anything good. Also it's too long for what it is.
Grateful Dead
2/5
I was surprised by this. I really did not enjoy this, and I was expecting too. A lot of it sounded like they weren't really trying to make music.
Pixies
3/5
Not bad, but I would not say I enjoyed it. Of course, "Where Is My Mind?" is pretty good.
Nanci Griffith
3/5
Pretty easy listening. It does not sound like much other 80s music on this list, which is appreciated.
Gene Clark
3/5
Meh. Kind of plain and boring. But it was not bad.
Buzzcocks
3/5
Not bad, definitely more poppy than other punk I've listened to, which is kind of nice. However, I don't really see the appeal in this album. It's kind of just another album, nothing amazing going on here.
Björk
2/5
I do not understand. How do people find this enjoyable? Not for me.
Peter Gabriel
3/5
This was alright. I'm not really a fan, but it's not bad.
Beyoncé
4/5
3.5/5. Not really for me, but it was good. I don't really have much else to say.
Scott Walker
3/5
This was alright, a little different. I did not mind listening to it, but I don't have a desire to listen to it again.
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
2/5
2.5/5. Hmm, this is not what I thought it would be. I enjoyed "This Year's Model" more than this, and I was not huge about that album. There is just something about Elvis Costello that does not sit right with me. Sometimes I like his songs, other times I don't. I guess this one was fine.
The Divine Comedy
3/5
3.5/5. Pretty good. I've heard of The Divine Comedy before, but this is my first time listening to them. The voice sounds a little similar to Jim Morrison, which I found interesting. Overall, a pretty tame but enjoyable album for a morning.
3/5
2.5/5. This was fine. I like some albums from The Kinks, but this was one a little off for me.
Mercury Rev
2/5
2.5/5. Weird, did not really enjoy this. I guess the music itself is fine, it's just not for me.
k.d. lang
4/5
This was pretty good. Not what I was expecting, and I enjoyed it.
Scissor Sisters
2/5
At least it's over and I don't have to listen to this again.
Marvin Gaye
5/5
Everything is good about this album.
Laibach
2/5
Yeah, not quite sure this even qualifies as music. Perhaps it has some artistic qualities, but I did not enjoy this.
Abdullah Ibrahim
4/5
Good jazz. I enjoyed it.
Morrissey
2/5
Not into this. It's like bad 80s music, but from the 90s.
Cat Stevens
3/5
This was good. I don't know if I will listen to it again, however.
Madonna
1/5
1.5./5. Bad, I thought Madonna was supposed to be good.
Talk Talk
3/5
Not as bad as I thought it was going to be. But it's not great.
PJ Harvey
2/5
No thanks, not for me. It's pretty noisy and I did not get much from this. I was not a fan of the other PJ Harvey album I listened to either.
Joe Ely
3/5
Meh. Nothing significant, but not bad.
Todd Rundgren
4/5
This was really good. It was a pretty fun album, and did not feel like it was 90 minutes long.
Radiohead
2/5
This was fine, definitely not their best or my favorite by them.
Dwight Yoakam
3/5
2.5/5. This was fine, kind of boring.
The Smashing Pumpkins
3/5
I guess it's fine, but it's quite long. I don't think this type of music really deserves a 2 hour long album, to be honest. 45 minutes would have been good.
The Divine Comedy
2/5
I certainly will not be listening to this one again. He's really good at talking over poorly-aged instrumentals, though.
U2
3/5
This was fine. Kind of boring if am being honest, but it was not bad.
Laura Nyro
3/5
This was fine, kind of bland. But not bad. I would not mind listening to this again.
Fun Lovin' Criminals
2/5
Sounds a little dated and a little stale/boring at times. I did not have a bad time listening to this though. But, in my opinion, it's not comparable to the other hip hop from this time.
The Sabres Of Paradise
1/5
1.5/5. Not sure I would say this is music. Sounds more like random sounds to me. I was kind of into the last song though.
Robert Wyatt
3/5
3.5/5. Different, but it was pretty good. I would listen to this again.
Kings of Leon
3/5
Wow, I was not expecting this to be good. I actually thought this was pretty decent, I was very surprised.
Tangerine Dream
4/5
Weird, spacey, and very different. I was into this, although it's not something I would usually like.
Traffic
3/5
Pretty average but not bad. This is what I expected from a rock album from the late 60s.
Randy Newman
3/5
This was alright, I had no issue with it. It's not really my type of music, however.
Bob Dylan
4/5
Good. Pretty much what I expected.
Tom Waits
3/5
Tom Waits is not really for me. But I liked this more than some of his other stuff.
Led Zeppelin
4/5
Solid, classic Zeppelin. Not my favorite of their albums, although this one is close.
Madonna
2/5
I don't think anyone could make something sound more 90s if they tried. This album is so dated and just not good. The songs on here really dragged on.
Maxwell
2/5
Dated and repetitive. It's not terrible, but this should not be an hour long. I did not enjoy this.
Big Star
3/5
This was fine, pretty average in my opinion. I would have no issue hearing this again, but I don't think I'd seek it out.
The Blue Nile
2/5
Very boring and very 80s. Not good.
Gorillaz
3/5
3.5/.5. This was good, although not quite my style. I have not really listened to Gorillaz at all, so this was a good introduction.
Tortoise
2/5
Not good. I get that it's trying to be different, but this is just not enjoyable. I am not sure what I was supposed to gain from this album.
Dexys Midnight Runners
3/5
2.5/5. Very 80s, and nothing that I'll need to hear again. Come On Eileen is alright. Overall, this is fine and average.
Public Image Ltd.
3/5
3.5/5. I have to say this was not terrible. But it's not something that I would ever choose to listen to. I can see how people would like this, though.
Spacemen 3
2/5
No thanks. It sounds like they did the minimum amount of work to create a "psychedelic rock" album. I'm not even sure this can be categorized as that, though.
Butthole Surfers
1/5
Good god, just make it stop. This is pretty much what I was expecting for an artist that is named Butthole Surfers.
Cornershop
3/5
2.5/5. I am not too sure what this is. It kind of sounds like Indian music but at other times it doesn't. Overall pretty average album.
Richard Thompson
3/5
3.5/5. Pretty good. There is not anything crazy going on here, but I enjoyed it.
KISS
3/5
Honestly better than I expected. I though this would be some unbearable garbage "pop" rock, but it was pretty tame. I can't say I want to listen to this again, but I did not mind this first time.
White Denim
4/5
Pretty easy listening and enjoyable. I would consider checking this one out again.
Japan
2/5
Not very impressed by this. I like the synths that are on some of the songs, but not much else. It's about average I'd say, though. Certainly not the worst music I've heard.
The KLF
2/5
Very bad, strange, and unpleasant. Not sure how anyone could enjoy listening to this.
The Zutons
4/5
3.5/5. Nice. This was pretty easy to listen to and I enjoyed it. I would give it another listen at some point.
Hanoi Rocks
3/5
2.5/5. Pretty plain, so not bad but certainly not good. I won't be remembering this one.
Aerosmith
3/5
Pretty 80s. It's rock, but it's clearly from the 80s. I thought this was pretty average, and nothing really stuck out to me.
Taylor Swift
3/5
It's good for what it is, although it does sound a little dated. Although I have not listened to many of her other albums, I would be surprised of people thought this was her best.
Some of the songs make me feel like I am in a department store.
New York Dolls
3/5
Not bad, but kind of bland. I wanted to like this, but I just did not find it that great. I guess it could have been worse, though.
Neil Young
4/5
This may be my favorite Neil Young album I've listened to. I really enjoyed this. I wish it was streaming on Spotify, though.
Mariah Carey
2/5
1.5/5. Sounds very dated. Is Mariah Carey actually an artist? I don't want to be rude, but it sounds like she does not have a lot of musical talent. Also, I'm struggling to understand how the songs on here qualify as music. I listen to it and all I hear is people kind of yelling or talking in a weird way.
Songhoy Blues
3/5
This was good, different from most other albums on this list.
The Modern Lovers
3/5
3.5/5. This was alright. A but different from something that I would listen to, but I kind of liked it. Some parts of it were fun.
R.E.M.
3/5
This was alright. I feel like people are obsessed with R.E.M., which I don't really get. Maybe it's nostalgia. I will say though, I did not mind listening to this.
Anthrax
3/5
3.5/5. Not really what I am into but I thought it was good. I could see how people would like this.
Dagmar Krause
2/5
Was not steaming on Spotify, but I listened to what I could find on YouTube.
I did not really understand this and did not enjoy this. Perhaps if I listened to the original German version I would like it more?
Elvis Costello
3/5
This was fine. Pretty much what I expected from Elvis Costello. I don't find his music to be the most enjoyable, but I didn't mind this one.
Fugees
4/5
This was pretty good. Lots of good stuff going on. I'll have to listen to this again.
The Hives
3/5
3.5/5. I enjoyed this. It was pretty quick and enjoyable to listen to.
Buffalo Springfield
4/5
Very enjoyable and easy to listen to. I would consider picking tis up if I saw it at my record store.
Dusty Springfield
3/5
Good, pretty easy listening.
Talvin Singh
1/5
1.5/5. This is pretty unenjoyable (at least I did not enjoy it). A little bit painful at parts. Sometimes electronic music is really good, but most of the time it's like this (hard to listen to).
50 Cent
3/5
3.5/5. Honestly thought this was not going to be great. Turns out that's not the case. A lot of the songs on here are actually pretty good (for this type of music). Also, the album is kind of funny.
William Orbit
1/5
1.5/5. Boring and unenjoyable. Listening to cars on a highway would be more interesting.
Stephen Stills
3/5
This was fine, pretty plain but not bad.
Janet Jackson
2/5
Musically, I did not think was very good. Everything here sounds pretty dated. However, the album clearly is not just about the music.
The Youngbloods
3/5
3.5/5. Enjoyable. I've never heard of this group before, but the music was nice and pretty easy to listen to.
ZZ Top
4/5
Solid, pretty good. I really enjoyed listening to this. Definitely one I'll listen to again.
The Libertines
4/5
The album cover sacred me... but this is actually pretty good. Some solid (kind of indie) rock.
Britney Spears
2/5
Pretty dated, and way too long. I mean, it's not unbearable, but I did not get a lot from this album.
M.I.A.
3/5
It's different, a but refreshing. But at the same time it's not that good, I can see how people may not like this. I guess I would say this album is more fun than good. Overall not bad though.
Sonic Youth
3/5
This was alright, nothing special imo. I think there was probably some stuff I missed here, so another listen may change my opinion.
Bebel Gilberto
3/5
Bossa Nova is fun, although I was not huge about this. It was not bad, but I thought, overall, it was average. I wonder if this artist has any relation to the Gilberto from Getz/Gilberto.
Lloyd Cole And The Commotions
3/5
Weird and 80s, not necessarily in a good way. I feel like this album is a bit confused about what it's trying to be. I found this to be pretty average and unforgettable.
David Ackles
3/5
3.5/5. Different, and interesting. It's kind of like a musical. I was not expecting to like this after hearing a bit of the first song, but it ended up being alright.
Paul Simon
3/5
3.5/5. Good, average. This is a bit different from other stuff I have heard from this time.
The Beau Brummels
3/5
This was alright, nothing amazing. But I've never heard of this group before, so this was new to me.
The Dandy Warhols
2/5
Very 90s and not very good. I don't have a desire to listen to this one again.
The Stranglers
3/5
3.5/5. This was not bad, I did not mind it. It had some different sounds which made for an enjoyable listen. I will say parts of the album felt a bit bland, but overall, this is good.
FKA twigs
2/5
Not bad, but I didn't really enjoy it. I can see that there is some artistic value to this album, but it's not something that I'm into.
G. Love & Special Sauce
4/5
I was really into this. Maybe it's not for everybody, but it has its own style which I enjoyed. Certainly has 90s sounds, but I don't mind that here.
The Go-Betweens
3/5
Pretty 80s, but not terrible. Overall I found it a bit bland, but some parts were alright.
Blur
2/5
This ones not really for me. Pretty typical 90s brit rock, kind of alternative. I got excited when "To The End" came on since I thought it was the end of the album, but then I unfortunately realized I still had half of the album to listen to.
Jean-Michel Jarre
3/5
3.5/5. I thought I was not going to like this, but it actually was decent. Lots of synths and very sci-fi feeling. This would be a cool album to own, as it provides some pretty good background music.
B.B. King
4/5
Who doesn't like B.B. King? This is some good blues, and a great live album.
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
2/5
Not the Neil Young I was expecting. I found this to be average, maybe a bit below average. At times it was a bit boring as well.
Sparks
3/5
Different, kind of good. Parts of this album remind me of some Bowie songs, not sure if there's any influence there. Some parts of this were also average, however.
Peter Gabriel
3/5
2.5/5. Meh. It's got some cool sounds, but it's not something I have any desire to listen to. I could see how people would be into this. The last song was definitely a bit unnecessary.
Skepta
3/5
Sounds like every other British raper. The Pharrell Williams song was pretty good, though.
The Police
3/5
3.5/5. I'm into this. I know it's not the most amazing music ever made, but I enjoyed listening to this album.
Faust
3/5
I did not get a lot from this. Can't say it was bad, but it also was not rememberable.
The Avalanches
4/5
Pretty good, lots of samples. I it sounds a bit dated, but I still think it holds up.
Syd Barrett
3/5
3.5/5. I thought this was pretty good. Perhaps it was a bit weird, but I liked that about it. Definitely picked up on some elements of psych rock.
David Bowie
3/5
3.5/5. Certainly different from his earlier work, but this was still good.
Bruce Springsteen
4/5
The best Springsteen album, and really the only one I enjoy.
The Black Keys
4/5
This is a great album, at least I think so. There was not a song on here that I did not enjoy.
Antony and the Johnsons
2/5
I didn't like this, but I can see the artistic value here.
Van Morrison
3/5
3.5/5. Enjoyable, easy to listen to. Pretty much what you'd expect from Van Morrison.
The Coral
3/5
Kind of bland, not necessarily bad. But I did not get much from this. Maybe I would have a different opinion after another listen.
Meat Puppets
3/5
3.5/5. Not terrible. This was my first time hearing the original version of "Lake of Fire" which was cool. There were parts of this that I was huge about, but the instrumentals are pretty solid.
Flamin' Groovies
3/5
3.5/5. I enjoyed listening to this, but I would not call it anything special.
The Louvin Brothers
4/5
Good. I have to say I've got a soft spot for this type of music.
Circle Jerks
4/5
I enjoyed this. It was quick and fun to listen to.
Sugar
2/5
Pretty run-of-the-mill 90s alt rock. Not something I enjoy or care for.
Kate Bush
3/5
Weird stuff, but a good break from the typical 80s music.
Paul McCartney
3/5
3.5/5. Pretty good, but nothing that blows me away. It was pretty easy listening, and I would not mind listening to this again.
Hookworms
3/5
3.5/5. This was ok. Kind of an indie electronic thing. Can't say this album excited me, but it was not bad.
The Cardigans
3/5
Meh, kind of bland. But I thought it was going to be worse considering the era and album cover.
Dolly Parton
4/5
Very nice. How could you not like Dolly Parton?
Dolly Parton
4/5
3.5/5. Pretty easy listening, I did not mind this.
D'Angelo
3/5
Not really for me, but I can see how people would be into this. It certainly sounds a bit dated, but it could be worse.
Mekons
3/5
I was not really into this, but I don't think this was bad. Not really my type of music, but I would not be in pain if I had to listen to this again.
ZZ Top
4/5
4.5/5. Excellent, I really enjoyed this. Easy listening and very good. Definitely one I'd like to own.
Lenny Kravitz
2/5
2.5/5. Not for me. This was not horrible, but I did not enjoy listening to it. It sounds a little dated, and drags on.
The Byrds
3/5
3.5/5. Pretty good, I enjoyed this. I would not mind listening to this again.
Def Leppard
3/5
2.5/5. Pretty generic and boring 80s rock. It's not bad, but like I said, it's boring.
The White Stripes
4/5
Very good, The White Strips are great.
Billy Joel
4/5
Good, I enjoyed this more than I thought I would. I've listened to this before and was not too impressed, but this listen changed my mind.
Santana
4/5
This one surprised me. I really liked this, definitely would enjoy listening to it again.
Van Halen
2/5
2.5/5. I was not really into this. Sounds like pretty dated "hard" rock.
The Electric Prunes
3/5
This was alright, definitely a bit different. I would not mind listening to this again, it might change my opinions.
Napalm Death
1/5
Is this music?
Simply Red
3/5
Not bad for something from the 80s. But it should stay in the 80s. I did not think this was anything special.
3/5
Pretty good, I don't mind this type of punk.
Kendrick Lamar
4/5
Good.
Cowboy Junkies
4/5
I did not think I'd enjoy this as much as I did. The album is slow and calm and put me in a good mood. There were a few songs on here that I have heard before too, which was neat.
Robbie Williams
2/5
Wow this is really not great. Super dated, and not easy to listen to. I will say some of the songs on here are fine. Others are not good.
Brian Eno
4/5
3.5/5. Good, very ambient. This is not something I would put on for myself, but I did not mind listening to it.
Lupe Fiasco
4/5
Very good, I enjoyed this. I don't know if I'd listen to the whole album again, but there are definitely some greats songs on here.
Nico
3/5
3.5/5. Good, but I definitely missed some things on the first listen.
David Bowie
3/5
3.5/5. Good, I was not aware of this album before this. Definitely not his favorite of mine, but it certainly is not bad.
Willie Nelson
3/5
Meh. I like Willie Nelson but I didn't think this album was anything special.
Black Flag
2/5
This is not for me. I mean, it could have been worse. But I still did not enjoy it.
Death In Vegas
2/5
Meh, kind bland and monotone. I won't be remembering this one.
Adam & The Ants
2/5
Not really into this. For new wave, it's fine, but I'm not a big fan of new wave.
Youssou N'Dour
3/5
This was good, easy to listen to.
The Birthday Party
1/5
Terrible. Not sure what's worse. The album cover or the music.
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
3/5
3.5/5. Good, easy listening.
Shivkumar Sharma
3/5
Not bad, not something I would normally listen to.
The Auteurs
2/5
1.5/5. Not very good. In fact, quite unenjoyable.
Simon & Garfunkel
3/5
3.5/5. Good, I like Simon and Garfunkel. Not my favorite album by them, however.
Björk
2/5
1.5/5. I cannot stand Björk. I like the instrumentals, but her singing is painful.
The Bees
3/5
3.5/5. Chill, kind of lo-fi. This was nice to listen to. I would not mind coming back to this.
Kings of Leon
3/5
I know people kind of shit on Kings of Leon sometimes, but I don't think it's terrible. It's not anything amazing, but I don't mind listening to this. It's kind of fun, but it can be a bit stale at times.
Joni Mitchell
3/5
This was ok. I'm not the biggest fan of Joni Mitchell. I don't think her music is bad, but it's not something that I'm usually in the mood to listen to.
Morrissey
2/5
It's like 80s music but also early 2000s music. I have not been a fan of other Morrissey albums I've listened to, and this one is no exception. It sounds pretty dated.
Jack White
3/5
Not as fun as The White Stripes, but this was still pretty good.
Megadeth
2/5
2.5/5. Meh, it was not that bad, but I did not enjoy it. Not my type of music.
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
2/5
I still don't like this group, but this was far better than some of their more recent albums that are, unfortunately, on this list.
Charles Mingus
4/5
3.5/5. This was good. I like jazz.
k.d. lang
3/5
Not unenjoyable, but not something I'll come back to. Not really my type of music.
2/5
Woah. I don't think I'll ever be able to listen to this again. So much is happening. I can see how this could be considered good, but it's not easy or really enjoyable to listen to.
Holger Czukay
3/5
Decent, although it's kind of chaotic, which makes it difficult to listen to.
Billy Bragg
3/5
Mmm, not really anything special. I'll say it does sound a bit dated, but it's not terrible. Overall average.
The Kinks
4/5
This was very enjoyable, I like The Kinks. Lots of good ones on here.
Small Faces
4/5
3.5/5. Good. This was new to me. Very similar to other brit pop/rock from the time. This has a little psych aspect as well.
The Pharcyde
4/5
Very good, I enjoyed this. Passin' Me By is a classic. It's pretty fun to listen to, I see some similarities to De La Soul's Three Feet High and Rising.
Slipknot
2/5
1.5/5. Not for me. But I can see how others would enjoy this - that is those who don't enjoy things.
2/5
If albums had a smell, this one would smell weird. I don't know how to describe it, but I would not like its smell. Alls to say, I did not really enjoy this.
It sounds pretty dated, and it's just not that good.
Terence Trent D'Arby
3/5
2.5/5. Meh, kind of boring. Also kind of weird.
Green Day
3/5
This is not bad, but it's not something that I enjoy listening to. For 90s music, it's alright.
Alice Cooper
3/5
Pretty good, I did not mind listening to this. Not necessarily something that I'll choose to listen to, however.
Pink Floyd
4/5
Very good.
George Jones
4/5
I love this type of music. Simple and easy to listen to. This album was good, I liked it.
TV On The Radio
3/5
Meh, not bad but not really for me. I actually think this music is pretty good, but at the same time it's a little boring.
Black Sabbath
3/5
3.5/5. Good. I like Paranoid more, but I enjoyed this as well.
James Taylor
3/5
Good, easy to listen to. Nothing that really will draw me back to this, however.
Underworld
3/5
When this first came on, I thought it was kind of dumb. But then I started to enjoy it. Although it's not something I'd listen to on my own, this was pretty good for what it is.
The Residents
3/5
Meh, kind of weird but I did not mind it. I may appreciate it more with another listen.
Afrika Bambaataa
2/5
Eh, this is fine. Super dated and not something that I would consider good, but for the time, this may have been good.
Lana Del Rey
3/5
2.5/5. Meh, not really for me.
PJ Harvey
2/5
2.5/5. Not something I really enjoyed, but better than some other stuff I've heard from this artist.
The Rolling Stones
4/5
Good. There are a lot of classics on here.
The xx
2/5
Not really for me. It sounds pretty dated, and it's overall boring.
The Style Council
2/5
2.5/5. Pretty 80s, but it's not terrible. Certainly not something I would choose to listen to. But it was not painful.
Christina Aguilera
3/5
Much better than I thought it was going to be. For a 2000s album, it's aged pretty well. It's not really my type of music, but I can see how people enjoy this.
3/5
This was fine, not something that I'll remember.
Marianne Faithfull
3/5
Not bad, not memorable though. I did not mind listening to this.
Stan Getz
4/5
4.5/5. Great album, always enjoy listening to this.
Calexico
3/5
2.5/5. Meh, it has potential, but I found it pretty boring.
Ali Farka Touré
3/5
Good, easy and enjoyable to listen to.
Bee Gees
3/5
2.5/5. Meh, not bad but not anything special. Overall I found it pretty boring.
Alexander 'Skip' Spence
3/5
Not terrible, but not something that's easy for me to enjoy. There are some psychedelic aspects that I like, but most of the album under delivers.
Shack
2/5
1.5/5. Very 90s and not good.
ABBA
3/5
Pretty good, nothing amazing though.
Air
4/5
Actually pretty good. I liked what was going on here. The album name and cover do not depict the music, so I was bit scared at first.
The Police
4/5
Pretty good, easy to listen to.
Astor Piazzolla
4/5
Good, not something I normally listen to.
Janis Joplin
4/5
Good, I enjoyed listening to this. I have not listen to much of Janis Joplin, I'm curious to hear some of her other albums.
Ian Dury
3/5
2.5/5. Meh, not bad but not good.
Missy Elliott
3/5
Meh, not something I'll come back to. There are some OK songs on here, but the album as a whole feels pretty long and dated.
Slade
3/5
This was fine, not something I'll remember.
Incredible Bongo Band
3/5
Bongos... ok. I mean, I'm never going to put "Bongo Rock" on for myself, but I guess this is cool.
Eurythmics
2/5
2.5/5. Super 80s, not very enjoyable.
The xx
3/5
3.5/5. Much better than their other album on this list. Still really not for me, but I enjoyed parts of this.
Travis
2/5
Like radio head, but not as good.
The Psychedelic Furs
3/5
Meh, I don't think this is anything special. Definitely sounds like it's from the 80s.
The Mothers Of Invention
3/5
Some of the songs on here are unbearable. And others are enjoyable. Maybe I need to listen to this again. Overall I found this to be a bit too out there for me.
Blood, Sweat & Tears
3/5
This was good, nothing that sticks out to me though.
The Velvet Underground
4/5
3.5/5. Good, but not as good as people make it seem. Maybe I have to listen to this more...
Van Morrison
4/5
4.5/5. Very good. I'm not huge about his other albums, but this album was enjoyable.
Devendra Banhart
3/5
Good, kind of boring though. I'm sure if I paid more attention I would have appreciated this more.
LL Cool J
2/5
2.5/5. Meh, not bad, but nothing that will bring be back. It's a bit long for what it is.
Alice In Chains
2/5
2.5/5. I can see how people would like this, but it's not for me. A bit too 90s grunge for me.
Q-Tip
4/5
3.5/5. Really enjoyed this. Very easy to listen to. I still like Tribe's projects more, though.
Depeche Mode
3/5
Meh, not bad, but nothing special. Certainly sounds dated, I'd say more 80s than 90s.
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
2/5
A bit too much for me. At times, this was difficult to listen to. I like other albums by this group, but this one was too out there for me.
while you could say this is technically impressive, but that does mean it's enjoyable.
Django Django
4/5
3.5/5. I liked some of what was going on here. But there's something about it that's off. But I have not heard much like this before, so I'm kind of into it.
3/5
2.5/5. Meh, a bit bland and boring for me. Honestly sounds very similar to their other album on this list. And most of the songs on here all sound the same.
I suppose this was not painful to listen to, though.
Red Snapper
2/5
Not for me. Honestly don't understand why this is on this list. Overall I'd say it was boring and uninteresting.
The Roots
3/5
Pretty good, although I expected more. I won't come back to this, but I can see how this could be seen as objectively good.
Count Basie & His Orchestra
4/5
Very good, great background music (that's not meant to be an insult).
The Who
4/5
4.5/5. This one surprised me. I really enjoyed this - classic 60s pop rock, very easy to listen to. Pretty solid album.
Tom Waits
2/5
If you like Tom Waits, you probably enjoy the smell and taste of cigarettes.
I can't imagine anyone sitting down, listening to this, and thinking they need to listen to it again. I can see the artistic value here, but I can't see how anyone would find this enjoyable.
Linkin Park
2/5
2.5/5. A bit much for me. But the music is not bad. Although it's definitely a weird blend of genres. Also, a lot of this sounds the same...
Hüsker Dü
2/5
Kind of gross and unenjoyable. Very 80s, but also feels a bit 90s. Which is not great.
Jacques Brel
3/5
This is fine, I don't think it's anything special. It was not unenjoyable to listen to, but at the same time not enjoyable.
Grizzly Bear
3/5
3.5/5. Pretty good, I'd label this as typical indie rock from this time, but that doesn't mean this is bad. I enjoyed parts of this.
The Thrills
2/5
Whiney and difficult to listen to. Most of the songs on here sound the same - boring, whiney, and generic.
Steely Dan
4/5
Good, easy listening.
Big Star
2/5
Boring and forgettable.
LTJ Bukem
3/5
I was kind of into this, but it is kind of long. I did not mind it, but it's not something I'll come back to.
Sigur Rós
2/5
1./5. Not a fan of this. It may be "innovative" and different, but that does not make it good. I did not enjoy a single song on here.
Liz Phair
3/5
Pretty good. Probably not something I'll come back to, but I did not have an issue listening to this.
Duke Ellington
4/5
3.5/5. It's jazz. Enjoyable, although it does not stick out to me. But I'm also not a jazz expert.
Barry Adamson
2/5
A whole bunch of nothing.
Iron Butterfly
3/5
3.5/5. Good, pretty standard psych rock from this time.
Roxy Music
3/5
2.5/5. Not bad, but not for me. Overall a bit weird, and sometimes boring.
Joni Mitchell
3/5
3.5/5. Pretty good. It's different, and I can appreciate that. I would not mind owning this.
The Associates
3/5
Not really my type of music, but I thought this was fun. Super 80s, but enjoyable.
Spiritualized
2/5
I don't really get this. Some of the songs were just a bunch of instruments playing off tune and over each other. Other songs were a little less chaotic.
I could not finish the final song - 17 minutes of noise is ridiculous.
Gang Starr
5/5
Very good. Gang Starr is the best.
Leonard Cohen
2/5
2.5/5. Meh, kind of a vibe but mostly boring. Didn't have a bad time listening to this, though.
Sheryl Crow
3/5
2.5/5. Meh, not unenjoyable, but not very memorable.
Sisters Of Mercy
3/5
Super 80s. There are some decent parts to this, but overall I'd say it was a bit boring.
George Harrison
4/5
Very good, but very long. All the tracks are quality, but I can't spend two hours is a lot.
Doves
2/5
It's like Coldplay, but worse. Super dated. I had a tough time getting through this one.
A Tribe Called Quest
5/5
So good, one of the best hip hop albums from one of my favorite group.
Cheap Trick
2/5
2.5/5. Meh, this is fine. It's like 70s pop rock, but leaning more towards the rock side. Not very good IMO.
Roni Size
3/5
Lots of loops. I feel like every song on this album is one loop.
Not really for me, but I don't think this is bad.
Nitin Sawhney
2/5
1.5/5. It's different, but that does not make it good. I found this difficult to listen to. I feel like this album is more a collection of sounds and voices than music... Things sound very off at points.
Dexys Midnight Runners
2/5
Not sure why this is on this list. It's a fine album, but I don't get what's so special about it.
Also, maybe it's just me, but this album can get super quiet at times.
Bee Gees
3/5
2.5/5. Meh, I didn't really get this. It's not bad, but I'd never choose to put this on.
3/5
3.5/5. Not really my type of music, but this is pretty decent. I did not mind listening to this, although I'd never choose to put this on.
Manic Street Preachers
3/5
Meh. Not bad, but not memorable. Not really my type of music, either.
Gotan Project
3/5
Different, and not bad, but I think it's kind of odd.
Soundgarden
3/5
Not my type of music, but I don't think this is bad. There are a few hits off here that I am familiar with and don't mind.
Run-D.M.C.
4/5
Great, I enjoyed listening to this.
The Sensational Alex Harvey Band
3/5
2.5/5. This is fine, nothing that sticks out to me. I don't think it's bad, but I don't see the appeal of this.
JAY Z
3/5
3.5/5. Pretty good. Nothing ground breaking, though.
The Who
3/5
Meh. Cool idea, but I found it to be too long.
Marty Robbins
5/5
One of the best. A classic.
Can
2/5
1.5/5. This was tough to get through. Not only was it long, but the later songs were just bad. That middle song really killed it for me.
Ms. Dynamite
3/5
2.5/5. Meh. Not bad, but also a little boring. Seeing how the artist is from England, I was surprised how this did not sound like other brit rap I've heard.
Moby
3/5
This is decent. But this is not my type of music. I found this to be a bit long as well.
Fela Kuti
5/5
Very good. One of my favorite Fela albums I've listened to so far.
Pere Ubu
3/5
Pretty good. Different, but not in a bad way. I would not have an issue listening to this again, I'm sure I missed some things.
Hugh Masekela
3/5
Overall good and relaxing. Nothing super memorable, though.
Mott The Hoople
3/5
Odd - not in a good way. I found parts of this unenjoyable. Everything else was fine, but weird.
Doves
3/5
Meh. I liked some parts of this, but other parts fell off.
The Mars Volta
2/5
1.5/5. Not very good. The instrumentals sounds cool at some point, but the singers voice really screams "I'm from the early 2000s and this is rock". It's like hard rock, but gross.
I get Linkin Park vibes, which is not great...
The length of this album only made it worse.
The Byrds
3/5
This was fine, nothing bad about it. But I found it average overall.
Jane Weaver
3/5
New and different. Overall average, but I appreciate this.
John Cale
3/5
Meh, I did not get a lot of this. Overall fine. Maybe I missed something.
Bill Callahan
3/5
I thought this was decent. Not really my type of music, but it's different and got some good ideas.
Bill Evans Trio
4/5
Very good, I enjoyed this.
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
4/5
Very pleasant. It is very long, but it's easy listening.
Moby Grape
3/5
3.5/5. Good. I don't think this is anything amazing, but I'm a fan of this type of music.
Mike Ladd
1/5
Bad. Why is this on the list?
Christine and the Queens
4/5
3.5/5. Pretty good, I found this refreshing. I liked most of the songs.
Talking Heads
4/5
Yes. I like the Talking Heads.
The Magnetic Fields
2/5
The music here is fine, but this is way too long. How am I expected to enjoy listening to this entire thing? Maybe that's the point?
John Lennon
4/5
3.5/5. Good, I find this easy to listen to.
Curtis Mayfield
5/5
Very good, one of his best. One of my favorites as well.
Goldie
2/5
Not very good, pretty odd honestly. A 21 minute song is a bit much, especially considering how below average the music is.
Gram Parsons
3/5
Average, I didn't mind this. I would not say this is anything special, though.
Giant Sand
3/5
2.5/5. Weird and odd, but not necessarily bad. Just not for me. Although, I'd say this was pretty boring overall.
Motörhead
3/5
3.5/5. Better than I thought it would be. I didn't mind this, I liked parts of it. Pretty decent hard rock.
Ray Price
4/5
3.5/5. Great, easy listening. Good old country music.
Ravi Shankar
3/5
Good. Not something I'd normally listen to. Can't say I'll come back to this, though.
Kacey Musgraves
3/5
3.5/5. This was good, but not for me. A bit to poppy.
Girls Against Boys
3/5
2.5/5. This is fine. Not really for me, but it was surprisingly not painful to listen to. Overall I found it kind of boring.
Stephen Stills
4/5
Pleasantly surprised. What an enjoyable album to listen to.
Dr. Octagon
2/5
This is fine, does not really stick out to me.
3/5
Good, overall average. I would not mind re listening to this.
Television
3/5
Overall average, but not unenjoyable. I don't think I'll some back to this, though.
The Good, The Bad & The Queen
2/5
2.5/5. I was not very impressed by this. I found it average a bit boring.
Pere Ubu
3/5
It's different. Some parts are ok, but other parts are unbearable. I could see how someone would enjoy this though. Overall, average for me. I like some of what's going on.
King Crimson
3/5
I'm sure I missed some things here. Some cool stuff going on, but I found it average overall. I would not be opposed to listening to this again.
Fats Domino
4/5
I enjoyed this. Nice classic blues/rock. Not all of it was streaming, though. I would have liked to hear more.
The Rolling Stones
4/5
Very good, one of the classics.
3/5
3.5/5. Not bad, better than I thought it would be. I'd say this is a pretty fun album with some strong early-80s sounds.
808 State
2/5
Not into this. Sounds like pretty generic (and not very good) techno. Perhaps it was innovative and different at the time of release.
The Band
3/5
3.5/5. Pretty good, about what I expected. I would not mind listening to this again.
Morrissey
2/5
Really not that good. I don't get the obsession with Morrissey on this list. Most of the songs on here sound the same.
Frankie Goes To Hollywood
2/5
More brit pop with one famous song, just what this list needed. This album is below average and boring.
Slint
3/5
Certainly an album too sophisticated for me. I get that what's here is good, but my disinterest for this type of music makes it hard for me to enjoy this. Not bad by any means, though.
Massive Attack
2/5
Not very good. Overall, it sounds bland, and I found it boring. Also, this style of music almost always sounds dated (and bad).
Wilco
3/5
Not bad, but not for me. I could see how people would enjoy this. Overall I found this to be average.
Donovan
4/5
Good, enjoyable to listen to. Have to say I am a bit biased.
Fairport Convention
4/5
Pretty good. Based on the album cover, I was confident that I knew what was coming. And I was not disappointed. I think this would be a good one to come back to.
Tina Turner
3/5
2.5/5. This is fine. I imagine this was pretty popular back then. Not really into this, though. I found it a little boring.
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
3/5
3.5/5. Pretty good, I did not mind listening to this.
Einstürzende Neubauten
1/5
What.
If they are trying to make a terrible sounding album, they did a great job.
If anyone sincerely enjoys listening to this, I would suggest going to a doctor.
Frank Black
2/5
2.5/5. Generic-sounding rock from the 90s. I did not get much out this.
The Vines
2/5
Generic and dated sounding alt rock. Not for me. I feel like there are 5 other albums on this list that sound exactly like this.
Merle Haggard
3/5
2.5/5. Pretty simple, not bad. Given the other albums in this genre, I don't think this one sticks out.
Malcolm McLaren
3/5
2.5/5. Not bad, but I don't see the significance of this. Some of the songs are weird - is that the point of this?
Scritti Politti
2/5
So 80s. So below average. I did not enjoy this.
Ute Lemper
3/5
Was this made for a musical or something? It's weird. The music is not bad, though.
Lightning Bolt
3/5
Noise rock with some electronic elements... not for me. But I think this is pretty cool. Not something I would ever want to listen to, though.
Fishbone
2/5
Weird and unenjoyable.
Weather Report
3/5
3.5/5. Not bad, I enjoyed this. Some decent Jazz that I should have paid more attention to. The album cover is also wild.
Emmylou Harris
3/5
3.5/5. Nice, easy going folk/country music. This is a good morning listen.
Coldcut
2/5
Meh. I could see how some could like it, but it's definitely weird. Not really for me though. It it pretty long for what it is.
Dennis Wilson
3/5
3.5/5. Not bad, although it was pretty average. I am a fan of the Wilsons, but this one did not really grab me. Although I was not paying super close attention to this.
Snoop Dogg
4/5
This is great, definitely holds up.
Throbbing Gristle
2/5
1.5/5. Different... but not something I enjoy listening to. Some of the sounds on here are thought-provoking, but not fun to listen to.
Nick Drake
5/5
Very good. One of the classic folk records. I'm sure if I learned more about Nick Drake I'd appreciate this even more.
Tim Buckley
3/5
Not bad, found it to be pretty average.
Orbital
3/5
Honestly not that bad. It's long, but it's easy to have on in the background.
Common
4/5
This is good. I've always seen this around but never listened. Definitely would not mind coming back to this.
Joanna Newsom
2/5
Not for me. I found this too artsy and difficult to listen to. I'm also not really into her voice, I kind of get Bjork vibes.
The Yardbirds
3/5
Pretty average, not bad though.
fIREHOSE
3/5
Meh, this is fine. Not my type of music but I did not mind listening to it.
Os Mutantes
3/5
3.5/5. Pretty good. I'll have to keep an eye out for more Brazilian psych
Sabu
4/5
Good, I'd pick this up if I saw it.
Soft Cell
2/5
I mean, it's not great. Tainted Love is pretty good, but that's their only hit. Everything else sounds average, or slightly below average, to me. I get the vibe of this album, though - very 80s.
Simon & Garfunkel
4/5
This is great. Easy listening.
Beastie Boys
4/5
This is great, I enjoyed listening to this.
Muddy Waters
4/5
This is great, I enjoy some good blues.
Turbonegro
3/5
2.5/5. Meh. I found this to be pretty boring. The music is not that bad, fortunately.
Koffi Olomide
2/5
2.5/5. Not great. I was optimistic seeing that it was not english, but was let down. It's different, but it sounds pretty dated.
Ice T
3/5
This is fine, overall average.
Minutemen
3/5
I don't really get this, but it's not bad. Not something I'll listen to again, though. I enjoyed some of the instrumentals.
N.E.R.D
3/5
I was looking forward to this since I like some of the newer N.E.R.D, but this is not the best. There's something about some songs that just sound off. Overall, not bad, but not as good as I was expecting.
Spiritualized
2/5
I don't really get this. Some of the sounds are cool, but I find it difficult to enjoy listening to (maybe that's the point?).
Elis Regina
3/5
Not bad, but not for me. I did not mind listening to this, but I won't come back to it.
Morrissey
3/5
Another Morrissey album. I feel like they all sound the same. I'm not a fan. Although, I found this to be tolerable.
The Beta Band
2/5
Kind of a nothing album if you ask me. Not bad, not good.
Tim Buckley
3/5
Not bad. Some parts remind me of early psych.
3/5
3.5/5. Long songs, but I think it works. I would not mind coming back to this.
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
2/5
This is the fifth Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds album I've had. Ridiculous.
I actually found this album to be tolerable, unlike the other ones on this list.
But, out of spite, I cannot rate this anything above a 2.
Baaba Maal
3/5
This is fine, I don't have much to say.
Everything But The Girl
2/5
Not good. Dated and boring.
The Beta Band
2/5
Sub average and forgettable.
American Music Club
2/5
No thanks. Just not for me.
Lambchop
2/5
Not for me. Overall, I found it boring and plain.
Goldfrapp
3/5
Meh. I did not mind this but I won't come back to this.
Haircut 100
3/5
3.5/5. I enjoyed this. Some songs ware better than others, but overall, I'd say this is a pretty fun album.
Rufus Wainwright
2/5
I guess this is fine, but I can't stand this type of music. Overproduced ballads that belong in some corny movie or play.
Cream
4/5
3.5/5. Better than I remembered. Some solid classic rock, not much else to say.
R.E.M.
3/5
Meh. About what I expected from R.E.M. I've never been a fan. Not bad music, though. Just not something I enjoy.
Barry Adamson
3/5
I think there are some different songs in here, not all are that bad. But it's certainly a strange album and not something I could casually listen to.
Arrested Development
3/5
2.5/5. Meh, I did not really enjoy this. I'm sure there's more here that I'm not getting, but I found this average overall.
The Soft Boys
3/5
This is fine. I don't see the significance of this album, though. Overall average and forgettable.
Ramones
4/5
I enjoyed this. Fast moving and easy to listen to. Mostly punk with a little bit of pop.
Jeru The Damaja
4/5
Very good, I'd pick this up if I saw it. Certainly won't mind listening to this again.
The Rolling Stones
3/5
3.5/5. This is good and enjoyable. I'm not blown away by anything here, but it's got that familiar 60s rock/pop sound.
Led Zeppelin
5/5
Very good, one of my favorites. Not much else to say.
Steely Dan
3/5
3.5/5. Good, easy listening. Most of the songs on here were new to me. I was not blown away by this, and I can't say I'm compelled to come back.
Beastie Boys
3/5
3.5/5. Good, enjoyed this. Have to say I prefer Ill Communication, though.
Klaxons
3/5
3.5/5. There are a few good tracks on here, Golden Skans being the standout. I don't think I could casually listen to this, but I think it's different and overall decent.
Neil Young
3/5
Just fine; easy listening. Not my favorite from Young, but also not my least favorite.
Radiohead
4/5
Good, but not my taste. I used to enjoy this album and band, but I can't get behind it as much.
Ask me 5 years ago, I'd say this is a 5.
Leonard Cohen
3/5
It's not bad, but it's not something I enjoy listening to.
The Cult
3/5
About what I was expecting. Rock from the 80s. I did not have a bad time listening to it, but I'd argue it's not significant.
Waylon Jennings
3/5
3.5/5. Good. I enjoyed this, easy listening. I like the 60s country music more, but this is also good.
CHVRCHES
2/5
I did not find this to be very good. It probably doesn't help that I don't like this type of music, but even then, the songs on here just don't sound great.
Aretha Franklin
5/5
So good, a classic.
The Chemical Brothers
2/5
1.5/5. I don't mind electronic music, but I found this to be unbearable.
Coldplay
4/5
Actually not that bad. I was not expecting to enjoy this, but it's actually pretty good. I don't think I'd ever put this on, but I would not mind listening to this again.
Soft Machine
3/5
Musically, not bad. But not something that I can say I enjoyed listening to. If I was in a better mood I'd probably enjoy this more.
The Verve
3/5
This is fine, not as bad as I thought it was going to be.
I can't stand the opening track, Bitter Sweet Symphony, but fortunately the rest of the album is a little more bearable.
Ozomatli
3/5
Not bad, but not for me. It does sound a little dated at points.
The Replacements
2/5
2.5/5. Just fine, mainly forgettable.
The White Stripes
4/5
3.5/5. Good, just what I'd expect from The White Stripes.
Brian Eno
3/5
This is fine. Not for me, but it's not bad music.
Talking Heads
4/5
Good, just what I was expecting.
Echo And The Bunnymen
3/5
Not bad, kind of a vibe - but not a vibe I'm always into.
Violent Femmes
3/5
Just fine. The opening track, Blister In The Sun, is surly this groups only hit. But I don't think the other songs on here are bad.
3/5
This fine, I did not mind listening to this. It is forgettable, and I have not motivation to listen again, however.
Curtis Mayfield
4/5
I enjoyed this, I'd pick this up if I saw it.
Fever Ray
3/5
3.5/5. I knew the opening track and got excited. Turns out that's an outlier in this album.
I don't think the music on here is bad, it's just not something I enjoy listening to most times.
Blue Cheer
2/5
2.5/5. I was not very impressed.
Bauhaus
3/5
2.5/5. Meh, I feel like I'v heard 15 other albums on this list that sounds very similar to this...
I suppose it's not bad, but it's not for me.
Brian Wilson
5/5
Very good.
Ryan Adams
2/5
Fine, kind of boring and forgettable.
The Verve
3/5
This is fine, sounds like this groups other albums. Not something I enjoy but I don't think it's bad.
The The
3/5
2.5/5. Not very good. I'd call this average sub par post punk.
MC Solaar
3/5
This is fine, not something I'll come back to though.
The War On Drugs
3/5
Meh, not really for me. I found it to be boring at times.
Sleater-Kinney
4/5
Pretty good. Not something I would normally listen to, but I liked this.
Burning Spear
3/5
3.5/5. This was just fine, in a good way. Some decent reggae that I have not heard before.
Neu!
3/5
Not for me. Honestly found it to be pretty stale overall.
The Shamen
2/5
Wow, this is bad. I would not suggest listening to a single song.
Ok it's not that bad, but it's not for me.
The Human League
3/5
Very 80s, very synth. Honestly not bad, but not something that I think it substantial. Overall average, not a bad listen.
Joan Baez
4/5
Joan Baez is good. I'm not super into Folk, but I like this.
Röyksopp
2/5
Electronic music... I'm not always opposed, I like some. But this was not for me.
Johnny Cash
5/5
The best.
Adele
3/5
3.5/5. Surprisingly good, better than what I remeber. Unfortunately it's been overplayed so that takes away some of the charm for me.
Kings of Leon
3/5
This is not bad. I found it enjoyable and easy to listen to. The singers voice can be a bit much sometimes, though.
Justin Timberlake
3/5
Some classics on here.. but also a good amount of the songs show their age. Overall average, with some bangers.
Tom Tom Club
3/5
3.5/5. I liked this. It was different and enjoyable.
Meat Loaf
3/5
Apparently this is a well-known album... it's new to me. Not really my type of music, but the music itself is just fine, kind of a rock epic.
Adele
3/5
I enjoyed 21 more. This is a bit too mid 2010s and overproduced. My opinion could be skewed by how much these songs have been overplayed.
Peter Gabriel
3/5
Not bad, but pretty average rock, not in a negative way.
Sepultura
2/5
Very heavy... If I liked this type of music I would probably enjoy this. But I do not enjoy this genre of music. But I'd rather listen to this over Nice Cave and The Bad Seeds.
1/5
Wow, it's like Linkin Park but worse.
3/5
2.5/5. This is fine, not something I'll want to listen to again. The overall sound can be enjoyable at times.
Wilco
4/5
Enjoyable, easy listening. Kind of indie but not really, not sure how to describe it.
Wild Beasts
4/5
I like this. I'd say it falls into some of those other indie albums from this time.
The Darkness
3/5
Not too bad, could be worse. I did not mind listening to this, but I would not choose to put this on.
Goldfrapp
3/5
This is fine. I don't really enjoy this type of music, but it's not bad. I guess I would describe it like Bjork but better.
The Cure
2/5
Definitely my least favorite of their albums on here. I feel like the overall sound was droned out and not very enjoyable.
Dexys Midnight Runners
3/5
3.5/5. New wave, I guess, although not super obvious. I think this album has some different sounds, which is refreshing. Overall, not something that really excites me, but not bad.
Venom
3/5
Not bad, pretty average metal, although I don't know much about the genre.