Jan 13 2021
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Let England Shake
PJ Harvey
Very English. Revisit when in a Billy Bragg mood.
3
Jan 14 2021
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Play
Moby
Sounds very 90s, not that that's a bad thing. Machete and Bodyrock used to be my jams. I wish it would pick a lane between pop/big beat and poppy ambient, though. It's uneven. Rerelease as two EPs.
4
Jan 15 2021
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Talking Book
Stevie Wonder
Own it, love it. Listened to Innervisions instead, because I don't own it (yet). Both are 5. Stevie is God.
5
Jan 16 2021
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Off The Wall
Michael Jackson
The funk bangers are fantastic, but it's weighed down with too much pop schmaltz. 1 star deduction just for "She's Out Of My Life" - absolute fucking garbage.
3
Jan 17 2021
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Bad
Michael Jackson
I'm not listening to two Michael albums in a row. I'll assume it was a 3.
3
Jan 18 2021
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Illinois
Sufjan Stevens
I can't stand Sufjan.
1
Jan 19 2021
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Ready To Die
The Notorious B.I.G.
Absolute classic.
5
Jan 20 2021
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Marcus Garvey
Burning Spear
Solid roots reggae. Worth revisiting.
4
Jan 21 2021
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Automatic For The People
R.E.M.
Side A is dull; side B is mostly interesting except for "Man on the Moon". Pop R.E.M. is boring; can't imagine this holds up for anyone but gen-xers.
3
Jan 22 2021
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If You Can Believe Your Eyes & Ears
The Mamas & The Papas
Less than timeless, but extra credit for the excellent production - sounds great for early '66.
4
Jan 23 2021
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Astral Weeks
Van Morrison
Poetry. Up there with Dylan's best.
5
Jan 24 2021
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Appetite For Destruction
Guns N' Roses
Undeniably important, but hair metal sucks and Axl's voice is annoying.
3
Jan 25 2021
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Dummy
Portishead
5
Jan 26 2021
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Maggot Brain
Funkadelic
5
Jan 27 2021
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Truth And Soul
Fishbone
The Urge did it better.
3
Jan 28 2021
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Brothers In Arms
Dire Straits
5
Jan 29 2021
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The Queen Is Dead
The Smiths
Good guitar work from Johnny Marr, but Morrissey is (a) a fascist, and (b) a smug-ass prick
2
Jan 30 2021
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Talking Heads 77
Talking Heads
5
Jan 31 2021
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Rust Never Sleeps
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
5
Feb 01 2021
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Actually
Pet Shop Boys
James Murphy got it honest.
4
Feb 02 2021
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The Clash
The Clash
Imagine hearing this in '77...
4
Feb 03 2021
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Veckatimest
Grizzly Bear
Really expected to like this, but it's like the boring parts of Steely Dan and Fleet Foxes had a baby.
2
Feb 04 2021
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Live!
Fela Kuti
Heady jamz!
4
Feb 05 2021
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Kings Of The Wild Frontier
Adam & The Ants
Nope.
2
Feb 06 2021
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The Band
The Band
Didn't listen, but have listened.
5
Feb 07 2021
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Supa Dupa Fly
Missy Elliott
Takes a while to get rolling. Missy is a mediocre rapper at best, but it's about the big picture here. Great beats from Timbaland. Never knew that line in "Work It" was a callback to "Izzy."
4
Feb 08 2021
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Parklife
Blur
4
Feb 09 2021
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1984
Van Halen
Had none of what made VH good.
2
Feb 10 2021
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New Forms
Roni Size
Not a DnB fan, apparently.
1
Feb 11 2021
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Remain In Light
Talking Heads
5
Feb 12 2021
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Low-Life
New Order
Solid! Roots of early NIN, obvs.
4
Feb 13 2021
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Ace of Spades
Motörhead
An absolute classic. I love how Lemmy just always sounds like he's trying to take a poop.
5
Feb 15 2021
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Let It Be
The Replacements
1st half is just ok aside from "Androgynous." 2nd half saves it. Important record, but a weird one.
4
Feb 16 2021
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Fisherman's Blues
The Waterboys
Knockoff Dylan/Springsteen. Boring.
2
Feb 17 2021
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Introducing The Hardline According To Terence Trent D'Arby
Terence Trent D'Arby
Eh.
3
Feb 18 2021
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Protection
Massive Attack
Bit of a late night record. Not as good as Mezzanine but pretty close.
4
Feb 19 2021
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Happy Sad
Tim Buckley
Not great, but interesting. If Van Morrison and Dan Hicks got blasted together and made a record, I imagine it would sound something like this.
3
Feb 21 2021
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The Idiot
Iggy Pop
Iggy makes a Bowie album. Fascinating.
4
Feb 22 2021
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Tubular Bells
Mike Oldfield
Thanks but no thanks.
2
Feb 23 2021
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Straight Outta Compton
N.W.A.
Still slaps.
5
Feb 24 2021
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Billion Dollar Babies
Alice Cooper
This owns. I always thought Alice Cooper was just a gothy joke, like Elvira.
5
Feb 25 2021
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Isn't Anything
My Bloody Valentine
3
Feb 27 2021
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Revolver
Beatles
5
Feb 28 2021
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...And Justice For All
Metallica
5
Mar 01 2021
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Crazysexycool
TLC
I didn't remember it being this horny. Aside from waterfalls, just not that interesting
2
Mar 02 2021
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Homework
Daft Punk
5
Mar 03 2021
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Liege And Lief
Fairport Convention
Right, so... the Decemberists.
4
Mar 04 2021
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Make Yourself
Incubus
Inferior to S.C.I.E.N.C.E. and Morning View, but still holds up.
4
Mar 05 2021
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Devil Without A Cause
Kid Rock
Haters gonna hate. Sure, he's a fake and a piece of shit, but this is a great record.
5
Mar 06 2021
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Abbey Road
Beatles
5
Mar 07 2021
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A Short Album About Love
The Divine Comedy
3
Mar 08 2021
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Here's Little Richard
Little Richard
Good booty indeed.
4
Mar 09 2021
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My Aim Is True
Elvis Costello
Now this is some grade-A power pop.
5
Mar 12 2021
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Pretenders
Pretenders
Eh.
2
Mar 13 2021
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Made In Japan
Deep Purple
Fuck yes
5
Mar 15 2021
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I’ve Got a Tiger By the Tail
Buck Owens
5
Mar 16 2021
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The Wall
Pink Floyd
5
Mar 19 2021
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Sound of Silver
LCD Soundsystem
5
Mar 23 2021
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From Elvis In Memphis
Elvis Presley
There's lots of bad Elvis. This is good Elvis.
4
Mar 27 2021
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Are You Experienced
Jimi Hendrix
5
Apr 04 2021
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Foo Fighters
Foo Fighters
5
Apr 06 2021
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Hot Buttered Soul
Isaac Hayes
4
Apr 09 2021
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Cosmo's Factory
Creedence Clearwater Revival
5
Apr 10 2021
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Here Are the Sonics
The Sonics
4
Apr 12 2021
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Paul's Boutique
Beastie Boys
5
Apr 20 2021
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All Directions
The Temptations
4
Apr 22 2021
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Ill Communication
Beastie Boys
A classic. I always forget how eclectic this record is, and how many instrumentals it has.
5
Apr 27 2021
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Boston
Boston
5
Apr 29 2021
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Brown Sugar
D'Angelo
4
May 04 2021
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Ritual De Lo Habitual
Jane's Addiction
4
May 07 2021
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Vol. 4
Black Sabbath
5
May 10 2021
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Yankee Hotel Foxtrot
Wilco
5
May 14 2021
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2112
Rush
4
May 21 2021
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Dr. Octagonecologyst
Dr. Octagon
5
Jun 16 2021
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Being There
Wilco
Not my favorite Wilco record, but top five for sure. Definitely too long, though.
4
Jun 17 2021
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The Gilded Palace Of Sin
The Flying Burrito Brothers
5
Jun 28 2021
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Eagles
Eagles
3
Jul 07 2021
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Heavy Weather
Weather Report
I own it. Birdland is a bop but the rest is just fine. The schmaltzy side of fusion just isn't for me.
3
Jul 08 2021
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Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)
Wu-Tang Clan
Stone cold classic. WU TANG CLAN AIN'T NUTTIN TO FUCK WIT
5
Jul 13 2021
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Bridge Over Troubled Water
Simon & Garfunkel
4
Jul 14 2021
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Disintegration
The Cure
4
Aug 19 2021
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Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath
5
Sep 09 2021
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If I Should Fall From Grace With God
The Pogues
An absolute classic.
5
Sep 10 2021
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Tommy
The Who
4
Sep 11 2021
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Back At The Chicken Shack
Jimmy Smith
5
Sep 14 2021
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MTV Unplugged In New York
Nirvana
The covers are fantastic, but for the album cuts, I prefer the studio versions.
4
Sep 15 2021
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The Stranger
Billy Joel
5
Sep 17 2021
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The Fat Of The Land
The Prodigy
5
Sep 18 2021
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Fleet Foxes
Fleet Foxes
5
Jan 12 2022
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Can't Buy A Thrill
Steely Dan
It's always amazed me that a band named after a dildo could be this milquetoast. I mean, it's good, intelligent pop-rock, but with very little of the jazzy weirdness that made Aja/Gaucho era Dan so great.
3
Jan 13 2022
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The Joshua Tree
U2
3
Jan 15 2022
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Van Halen
Van Halen
Hair metal's not really my thing, but what a classic guitar record.
4
Jan 18 2022
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Dear Science
TV On The Radio
5
Jan 19 2022
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Dookie
Green Day
5
Jan 20 2022
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The Blueprint
JAY Z
Other than the singles, boring beats and boring lyrics.
2
Mar 30 2022
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Shake Your Money Maker
The Black Crowes
Hell yeah.
5
Jan 13 2024
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Kenya
Machito
3
Jan 19 2024
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More Songs About Buildings And Food
Talking Heads
5
Jan 20 2024
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Hot Fuss
The Killers
2
Jan 22 2024
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Throwing Muses
Throwing Muses
3
Jan 23 2024
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Figure 8
Elliott Smith
4
Jan 25 2024
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Germfree Adolescents
X-Ray Spex
I thought this was punk. This is new wave. I love punk. Aside from Talking Heads, I can't stand new wave.
1
Jan 26 2024
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Emergency On Planet Earth
Jamiroquai
A bit same-y at times; great record nonetheless
4
Jan 27 2024
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Abraxas
Santana
5
Jan 28 2024
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Modern Life Is Rubbish
Blur
Not as good as Parklife or The Great Escape, but I get what they were up to. Team Oasis 4lyfe anyway
3