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| Album | You | Global | Diff |
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| Arular | 5 | 2.84 | +2.16 |
| Live Through This | 5 | 3.28 | +1.72 |
| Channel Orange | 5 | 3.31 | +1.69 |
| Smash | 5 | 3.38 | +1.62 |
| Darkdancer | 4 | 2.59 | +1.41 |
| Van Halen | 5 | 3.63 | +1.37 |
| The Cars | 5 | 3.67 | +1.33 |
| Hms Fable | 4 | 2.77 | +1.23 |
| Is This It | 5 | 3.82 | +1.18 |
| Time Out | 5 | 3.84 | +1.16 |
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| Album | You | Global | Diff |
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| Nighthawks At The Diner | 1 | 3.01 | -2.01 |
| Out of Step | 1 | 2.92 | -1.92 |
| Bad | 2 | 3.8 | -1.8 |
| Off The Wall | 2 | 3.78 | -1.78 |
| Group Sex | 1 | 2.74 | -1.74 |
| Dummy | 2 | 3.71 | -1.71 |
| In A Silent Way | 2 | 3.61 | -1.61 |
| Low | 2 | 3.55 | -1.55 |
| GI | 1 | 2.54 | -1.54 |
| Surrealistic Pillow | 2 | 3.53 | -1.53 |
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| Radiohead | 3 | 4.67 |
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Frank Ocean
5/5
Legit mad that I'd never listened to this before now. Incredible from start to finish. The run from Pyramids to Pink Matter is *chef's kiss*. As soon as it was over, I wanted to listen again - a first for me in about 120 albums. Didn't even mind the long run time. Can't believe I missed out on 9 years of listening to this.
15 likes
Hugh Masekela
2/5
Too long. A few highlights. Mostly not for me.
10 likes
Hole
5/5
EXACTLY what I wanted and needed to hear today. Melodic, cathartic rage.
10 likes
Minor Threat
1/5
I get it, but I don't like it. Not a melody to be found. Glad it was so short.
9 likes
Megadeth
2/5
It's not my kinda music at ALL but they're obviously skilled musicians.
7 likes
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Arctic Monkeys
3/5
Kinda sparse, a lot of the songs sound the same. Would've probably loved this when it came out and I was in my indie guitar rock phase.
The Stooges
3/5
Started strong then lost me. Messy-sounding and piercing with low production value, but I guess that's the point. Some real bops! Would relisten to a few songs.
The Undertones
4/5
Some great simple, melodic pop punk tunes.
Boston
3/5
Ultimate dad rock. Great harmonies. Sounds like the 70s!
OutKast
4/5
4 for Speakerboxx, 3 for The Love Below (would've been lower but damn, those singles!!). Way too long but I'll prob only listen to Speakerboxx in the future!
Nas
4/5
Chill! 3.5 rounded up.
Solomon Burke
3/5
Couple of bops! Not really my thing.
Guns N' Roses
3/5
Not my thing but I get why it's so popular.
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
2/5
Wow I hate this! Expected to be a fan but... nope. Whiny and unmemorable,and what's with all the nursery, stalkery, and racist lyrics?
The Mamas & The Papas
3/5
Great harmonies. The covers are meh. Love Mama Cass's voice so much.
The White Stripes
3/5
It's fine. Singles are 🔥
ZZ Top
2/5
Meh.
Cheap Trick
2/5
I don't really enjoy live albums by bands that I love, so this didn't stand a chance.
Pixies
2/5
Just not for me.
Minor Threat
1/5
I get it, but I don't like it. Not a melody to be found. Glad it was so short.
Richard Thompson
4/5
Didn't think I'd like it but it's stunning!!
Circle Jerks
1/5
Longest 15 minutes of my life.
Iggy Pop
3/5
The songs about young, pure, hot girls are gross, but otherwise some good tunes on this.
The Cars
5/5
Incredible. One of the best debut albums of all time.
The Triffids
2/5
Dated, boring, way too long. Did not finish.
Michael Jackson
2/5
The singles are incredible but the rest isn't good enough to overcome my opinion of this trash person.
Electric Light Orchestra
3/5
Too long.
Jefferson Airplane
2/5
Long and boring aside from White Rabbit and anytime Grace Slick sings.
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
3/5
It's fine! But Breakdown is perfection.
The B-52's
3/5
Delightfully weird.
Bee Gees
3/5
It's boring but there are some pretty moments. Sounds a lot more like CCR and The Beatles than what I expected from a BeeGees album.
Weather Report
2/5
Truly not for me. This is why I think I don't like jazz. Super dated sounding and just... ugh. DNF.
Beck
3/5
Weird but a few solid bops.
The Black Keys
3/5
Solid rock album. 3.5 rounded down.
Bruce Springsteen
3/5
Creedence Clearwater Revival
4/5
Timeless, excellent tunes.
The Rolling Stones
3/5
It's alright. You can really hear the appropriation of Black music genres like the blues. More slow songs than I expected.
The Undertones
3/5
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
2/5
Only 3 songs available in Canada. DNF but not really my thing anyway.
Leonard Cohen
4/5
Beautiful. Enjoyed this way more than I expected!
Alice Cooper
3/5
I expected your standard classic rock album but this was... weird af lol. Points for weirdness.
New Order
3/5
Too many instrumentals, not enough hits. I do like new wave though.
The Everly Brothers
3/5
Lovely harmonies but the songs are too treacly for me.
Sister Sledge
3/5
2.5 rounded up. Kinda boring.
The Velvet Underground
3/5
2.5 rounded up. Started strong, hated Heroin, really hated the last song.
Spiritualized
3/5
Lots of beautiful stuff but I can't stand jamming at the end of songs. Too long.
Queen
4/5
Incredible. Loved the weirdness of "Lap of the Gods"!
Steely Dan
4/5
LOVE THIS. Another epic debut album! 4.5 stars.
Frankie Goes To Hollywood
2/5
Overly long. Too many covers, and not good ones.
Dire Straits
4/5
Harry Nilsson
3/5
I really liked this! 3.5 rounded down.
David Bowie
3/5
Very 70s. Cover of Across the Universe is godawful.
The Sonics
4/5
3.5 rounded up. Great energy, interesting covers. Glad to learn about these guys!
James Brown
3/5
The girls screaming throughout are incredibly annoying but otherwise an awesome live album (which I normally dislike).
Talking Heads
3/5
The Louvin Brothers
3/5
Beautiful harmonies. Not really my jam but I get why it's on here, and nice to hear some country to mix things up. That said, WTF at the murder-y and disturbing Knoxville Girl?!
John Cale
2/5
This guy's voice is terrible. I hate this!
Leonard Cohen
3/5
Kraftwerk
2/5
Sounds like Ross's "soundscapes". No thanks.
Belle & Sebastian
4/5
Aerosmith
3/5
Sweet Emotion is a GOAT but the rest of this is just OK.
Red Hot Chili Peppers
3/5
2.5 rounded up for the sheer amount of singles and Road Tripping. IDK how I ever loved this band. Lyrics are yikes and production is bad (no dynamic range).
Merle Haggard
3/5
Great voice. Liked this more than expected.
Motörhead
3/5
Surprisingly enjoyable, would be good running music. Could do without the "jailbait" crap but seems to be par for the course in this era.
Coldplay
4/5
Forgot how beautiful this is.
Robert Wyatt
1/5
Horrendous. Experimental hippie jazz.
The Fall
2/5
Blech.
3/5
Catchier and more melodic than I expected.
Kraftwerk
2/5
I am grateful to them for giving us Daft Punk via their influence but I find this music SO BORING!!!
Bill Evans Trio
3/5
I guess I like jazz?!
The Chemical Brothers
3/5
So nice to get something DIFFERENT!
Hugh Masekela
2/5
Too long. A few highlights. Mostly not for me.
The Beach Boys
4/5
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
2/5
It's a clever concept but I just can't get into the dark, violent lyrics
Public Enemy
3/5
The Crusaders
3/5
It SOUNDS good, as in production and mixing... but it also sounds like telephone hold music
Nina Simone
3/5
Kid Rock
2/5
Cowboy is still a banger but this is way too long and I just can't support a Trumper.
Otis Redding
3/5
This is how you do covers. Great vibes. 3.5
The Stooges
2/5
Bleh.
Pixies
3/5
Can really hear the direct line from this to MGB. Here Comes Your Man and Where Is My Mind are glorious. 3.5 rounded down, prob wouldn't re-listen.
Soundgarden
3/5
Mercury Rev
2/5
Sounds like the soundtrack to a shitty whimsical movie. Singer's voice is grating.
The Stranglers
2/5
Not for me.
Eminem
3/5
I can't listen to these lyrics anymore in good conscience, but there's a lot of good stuff on here.
George Michael
3/5
What a voice.
Metallica
3/5
Some deadly guitar solos. A bit too bleak for me. 2.5 rounded up.
Happy Mondays
2/5
Unremarkable. 2.5
Anita Baker
2/5
Awful and horribly dated. DNF.
Miles Davis
2/5
DNF. Super boring.
Fairport Convention
2/5
Maybe I need another listen but this felt like it didn't go ANYWHERE. Snoooooze.
Femi Kuti
2/5
Not for me.
Megadeth
2/5
It's not my kinda music at ALL but they're obviously skilled musicians.
John Grant
3/5
A few surprising gems in the latter half.
Curtis Mayfield
3/5
The Soft Boys
4/5
Weird but I kinda love it? Some Beatlesy moments. 3.5 rounded up.
Roni Size
2/5
Way too long and boring. DNF.
Fugazi
3/5
Roxy Music
2/5
Country Joe & The Fish
2/5
Bleh
Willie Nelson
3/5
Pleasant. Good weekend morning music.
The Pogues
3/5
It's fine but Irish music is not really my jam. I liked the song with all the fucks. 2.5 rounded up.
Muddy Waters
4/5
2/5
An unenjoyable live album. 2.5.
Parliament
3/5
2funky4me. 2.5 rounded up.
Genesis
3/5
Started strong but got a little too experimental and meandering in the end. 3.
Deerhunter
3/5
Some draggy boring songs but a few really interesting ones too.
Elvis Presley
2/5
I can't stand this man or his music. I just don't get it, sorry.
Radiohead
4/5
Beautiful. 4.5
Pulp
2/5
Overly long and boring. Really disappointed.
Nico
3/5
The voice is an acquired taste. Some really beautiful songs on here.
Earth, Wind & Fire
3/5
Too many instrumentals but otherwise fun and feel-good.
Soul II Soul
3/5
Great vibes.
Arcade Fire
4/5
4.5
Joan Armatrading
3/5
Very cool. 3.5
Venom
1/5
Beastie Boys
4/5
Lots of cool samples and bops. This is fun! 3.5
Q-Tip
4/5
This is incredible. Funky and melodic. Will def revisit.
3/5
Surprised by how much I enjoyed this aside from the jamming parts at the end of some songs. Will probably revisit. 3.5
Minutemen
2/5
Interminable. Double albums are the worst. Some interesting stuff here but not enough to make it worth it. 2.5
Fred Neil
3/5
Interesting but the last song ruins it. 2.5 rounded up.
The Kinks
3/5
Didn't like this as much as Arthur. Just OK.
Kendrick Lamar
3/5
Starts off chaotic. These Walls and i are highlights. I don't enjoy the interludes or the spoken word parts. It's not for me but I know it's not FOR me either. I get why it's a masterpiece but I won't revisit.
The Avalanches
3/5
So repetitive. 2.5 rounded up just for Frontier Psychiatrist.
The Temptations
3/5
Pleasant but unremarkable.
3/5
Paul Weller
3/5
Eminem
2/5
Rod Stewart
3/5
Love the mandolin.
Anthrax
2/5
This is putting me in a bad mood. DNF.
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
2/5
This is boring. Really dislike the long jams at the end of songs. Mansion on the Hill is a highlight.
Frank Ocean
5/5
Legit mad that I'd never listened to this before now. Incredible from start to finish. The run from Pyramids to Pink Matter is *chef's kiss*. As soon as it was over, I wanted to listen again - a first for me in about 120 albums. Didn't even mind the long run time. Can't believe I missed out on 9 years of listening to this.
David Bowie
3/5
Funky. Golden Years is such a bop.
Les Rythmes Digitales
4/5
I... actually LOVE this?!?!
Lynyrd Skynyrd
3/5
I hate everything this band stands for, but this is undeniably CLASSIC rock music. Simple Man is A+. 3.5
David Bowie
2/5
Yeah nah. I prefer my Bowie with vocals, thanks.
Bruce Springsteen
3/5
Beautiful
Carole King
3/5
What a songwriter: these are almost all eternal classics! 3.5
CHIC
3/5
Fun.
Roxy Music
2/5
Why do people listen to this? Mess.
Dr. Octagon
2/5
This is what a Tracy Jordan rap album would sound like. 2.5
Gillian Welch
3/5
Kinda pretty but boring and draggy. Not my jam. 2.5 rounded up.
Red Hot Chili Peppers
3/5
It's overly long but the singles are masterpieces.
Wu-Tang Clan
4/5
I like the songs, not the interludes. Will def revisit.
Fatboy Slim
2/5
Long, repetitive, a bit grating by the end. Wish it had more lyrics. 2.5
a-ha
3/5
Delightfully dated.
Big Brother & The Holding Company
3/5
Classic. Janis could really wail.
Beastie Boys
3/5
Isaac Hayes
2/5
Just not into instrumentals and this was very long.
Bob Dylan
3/5
Nice.
Nick Drake
4/5
Incredible. Sounds like something that would be released today.
A Tribe Called Quest
4/5
Fun, funky, deep, catchy. Love all the samples. Hardly notice the length.
Bad Brains
3/5
Very interesting mashup of punk, 80s hair metal, and pop. Secret 77 is kinda Duran Duran-y? Had no idea there was a seminal black punk band! 2.5 rounded up
Missy Elliott
4/5
So many bangers! Loses the plot a little in the second half (really didn't like Pussycat or the Beyoncé collab) but otherwise so solid. 3.5
Julian Cope
2/5
Long and boring. Can't get into it. DNF
Laibach
1/5
Awful.
2Pac
3/5
Jane's Addiction
3/5
Solid rock album that doesn't sound dated despite being from 1988. 3.5
Tim Buckley
2/5
What a bummer.
Duran Duran
4/5
Rio was my favourite song as a kid and heavily influenced my taste in music for the rest of my life: synths, catchy melodies, incredible choruses, harmonies, a little cheesy yet pop perfection... Never listened to the entirety of this album until now and while it does sound dated as hell, it's in a beautifully nostalgic way. The bass parts are AMAZING? And the singles were perfection. Really enjoyed this.
Peter Frampton
3/5
Enjoyable for a live album. Can understand why it was so popular.
Deep Purple
3/5
This rocks! Songs meander a little too much sometimes. Favourite was Child in Time.
The Strokes
5/5
Forgot how much I love this.
Bruce Springsteen
3/5
Surprised by how much I enjoyed this. Perfect Monday morning music. A tad long but very pleasant otherwise. 3.5
The Prodigy
2/5
Boring. I prefer music with vocals. My ears perked up at 3 Kilos, but otherwise I was tuned out.
Gang Of Four
3/5
Didn't like this at first - bit repetitive, not much for melodies - but won me over by Damaged Goods. Some cool stuttering drums and fun bass lines. I Found That Essence Rare was another highlight.
The Allman Brothers Band
3/5
My worst nightmare: a live album with only 7 songs clocking in at over an hour!!! Not terrible, just interminable. 2.5 rounded up.
The Zombies
3/5
Time of the Season is so killer.
Cyndi Lauper
4/5
This was one of the first albums I ever owned as a child so it holds a special place in my heart. It is dated af but charming and fun. Cyndi's vocals are wild and most of the songs are bops. When You Were Mine is a real standout. Lovely to revisit this 30+ years later.
Sinead O'Connor
3/5
Kinda boring. 2.5 rounded up.
John Lee Hooker
3/5
Fun Lovin' Criminals
3/5
There are some bops on here but some of it is a bit same-y. It's aight.
Eurythmics
2/5
Expected to love this but it was a big miss for me.
The The
3/5
Some interesting stuff on here.
Teenage Fanclub
4/5
Loved this. Melodic and kinda lo-fi.
Aimee Mann
2/5
Wow, I hate this. Her voice is annoying and the style is very adult contemporary. 2
Led Zeppelin
3/5
Starts off with such a bang (Immigrant Song) and then never really reaches that high again. Just OK for me.
Aretha Franklin
4/5
R.E.M.
3/5
Björk
3/5
Todd Rundgren
2/5
Hole
5/5
EXACTLY what I wanted and needed to hear today. Melodic, cathartic rage.
Fela Kuti
3/5
Surprisingly enjoyable! I could see Mr Milchek doing sweet moves to these defiant jazz vibes.
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
3/5
Surprisingly pretty and romantic. Didn't think I'd enjoy it this much! Standouts are Into My Arms and There Is a Kingdom. 3.5
Crosby, Stills & Nash
4/5
Beautiful harmonies.
A Tribe Called Quest
4/5
Pulp
4/5
This is kinda sexy? And funny and dramatic. Adore the singles. 3.5 rounded up.
The Smiths
4/5
3.5 rounded up for the singles. Some lovely bass lines. Shame about Morrissey's whole... personality.
Depeche Mode
4/5
Some weird stuff on here but I can't resist Dave Gahan's voice and those moody, sexy synths!
Public Image Ltd.
2/5
I liked the title song, but otherwise this was giving "I'm 14 and this is deep." A rough 40 minutes.
Cocteau Twins
3/5
Alt Enya vibes. Some pretty moments, but I felt myself tuning out a lot. 2.5
The Rolling Stones
4/5
Supergrass
3/5
Couldn't get into this even though it's right up my alley. Kinda boring and same-y.
John Prine
3/5
Pretty and depressing. 3.5
Turbonegro
3/5
This is fun and high energy. High school wannabe punk me would have LOVED this. 3.5, will maybe revisit.
Frank Sinatra
3/5
A non-christmas album that sounds like Christmas.
The Smiths
3/5
Coupla bangers in here, boys.
Alice Cooper
4/5
WTF, I... love this? It's camp! It almost has musical theatre vibes, but gross and offensive lol. Mary Ann almost sounds like a McCartney track. I will be revisiting! 3.5
Siouxsie And The Banshees
2/5
Started off strong with Spellbound, then devolved into a tuneless, caterwauling mess. I appreciate their influence on other bands I like much better, but they are not for me.
Pixies
3/5
It's more punk than I expected! I can definitely hear the echoes of their influence in music I listened to in the 90s and early 2000s. That said, I don't think I'll return to this.
Faust
3/5
I like my beep boops with a little more melody, but there were some interesting bits here. I liked The Sad Skinhead and Just A Second, although I thought something was horribly wrong with my car when the weird sounds started in on the latter. 2.5 rounded up, what the hell.
Everything But The Girl
2/5
I actually hate this. It's easy listening schlock you'd hear on 80s and 90s AM radio. I'm rounding up to 2 because I kinda liked the song the dude sings (The Night I Heard Caruso Sing), and didn't hate Apron Strings. I thought I hated Missing when it blew up and was all over MuchMusic in high school, but I'd rather hear that for 45 mins than this dated adult contemporary snoozefest.
The Libertines
4/5
Messy, catchy, high energy. Don't know how I missed this one in 2004, I would've been obsessed! 3.5
Michael Jackson
2/5
This pedo is overrated. The singles are fine. The best song was Leave Me Alone.
Portishead
2/5
Zzzzzzzzzzzz
Mudhoney
3/5
I like this. One of the few 80s albums I've heard that doesn't sound dated.
T. Rex
4/5
Silly, sexy, and fun. 3.5 rounded up
Steely Dan
3/5
Sounds good but also very sterile. Didn't enjoy this yacht rock as much as I expected to. 2.5
George Michael
3/5
Sexy! The singles are amazing. And as always, what a voice!
Echo And The Bunnymen
3/5
Poppier than I expected! I enjoyed the singles, and The Killing Moon is epic. Might revisit later. 3.5
David Bowie
3/5
I love Bowie's greatest hits but haven't heard many of his album cuts. Watch That Man was a standout. The rest was pretty good, aside from Let's Spend the Night Together, which I found far inferior to the original. The cover of this album seems more iconic to me than the tunes, but I'll have to give it a couple more spins. 3.5
Buck Owens
3/5
I dreaded pressing play, but got sucked in immediately by the title track. What a delightful surprise! 3.5
Alanis Morissette
4/5
I hadn't listened to this since high school, and it mostly holds up! Unreal how many classic singles there are on this, but also a couple album cuts that stand out, namely Forgiven and Not the Doctor. The vocals grate a little sometimes, but there's no denying how iconic this album is.
The Dave Brubeck Quartet
5/5
The album that made me say "maybe jazz IS for me!" Very accessible; short, sweet and catchy, with some cool time signature stuff. I learned about this one from NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour and was so stoked to get it today!
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
3/5
Another Nick Cave album? Dammit. *Clicks Spotify link* A DOUBLE NICK CAVE ALBUM?! Noooooooooooo!
Actually, this wasn't so bad! Starts off strong with Get Ready for Love, and I also enjoyed Nature Boy, Let the Bells Ring, Babe You Turn Me On, Supernaturally, and the gospel-y choir in Carry Me. A few others I couldn't stand and ended up skipping the last minute or two. But overall, decent! 3.5 rounded down.
Siouxsie And The Banshees
2/5
Just really not my thing.
The Beach Boys
3/5
This was bizarre, and not in a fun way. Feel Flows and Til I Die were the only songs I could stand. Student Demonstration Time was corny as hell yet sadly very timely. Otherwise, I couldn't wait for this already short album to be over. RIP Brian. 2.5 rounded up
Tracy Chapman
3/5
Lovely voice. Some really bleak songs on here. Not really my thing
3/5
Cheesy and dated but catchy as hell.
Def Leppard
3/5
This album is almost exactly as old as me and it shows lol. It's so cheesy and bad, but I'll round up because Photograph is a quintessential 80s banger, and there are a few sick hooks and choruses hiding underneath all the cheese. 2.5
Elvis Presley
3/5
As a certified Elvis hater, I didn't hate this. The Tutti Frutti cover is abysmal and I despise Elvis's slow songs, but the rest was alright.
Radiohead
5/5
No skips. This album is beautiful.
Nick Drake
3/5
A troubled cure for the troubled mind.
Neil Young
3/5
I am a bad Canadian because I kinda can't stand Neil Young's voice... and it gets real ugly on some of these tunes. There are a few exceptions where it works for me, and on this album those were Borrowed Tune, Come on Baby..., and New Mama. But yeah, this was not my fave. 2.5 generously rounded up because I don't want my Canadian passport revoked.
The Who
3/5
I love The Who but I dislike live albums. Nobody needs a 15-minute version of My Generation! That said, the medley rocked, and this sounded great. 3.5 stars, but rounded down cuz I'll never listen to it again.
The Young Gods
1/5
Deeply unpleasant, from the singer's voice to the jarring and repetitive horror movie sounds in the background. This put me in such a bad mood on a Saturday morning.
The Hives
3/5
Starts off fun and energetic, but kind of wears on you by the end.
Prince
3/5
I've never listened to a Prince album before and I only know the hits, so I was surprised at the diversity in his vocals and the range of topics - it wasn't all fun sexy times like I expected. The Cross was a standout. This was good and I understand why it's here; I'm just not totally sold on revisiting.
Deee-Lite
3/5
Fun and funky but overstayed its welcome by the end. Really not sure why this rates a spot on the list, despite the banger that is "Groove Is in the Heart."
Lenny Kravitz
3/5
This rocks! Did NOT expect to enjoy it so much. Sounds fresh and has lots to keep your ears perked up in spite of the long run time. Will def spin this again! 3.5
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
2/5
A beautiful bummer.
U2
4/5
I know Bono is a wanker and everyone hates U2 for their album autodownload thing, but old U2 is just undeniably epic to me. I love the passion in Bono's voice, the guitars, and the rough, unfinished sound of this album. It's not my favourite, but it's a great one.
Chicago
3/5
I don't have the attention span for this interminable, self-indulgent noodling. There were many fun and funky moments I would've enjoyed had they been edited down, but ultimately I couldn't wait for this to be over. High point was I'm a Man. 2.5
Tom Waits
1/5
The Lord is testing me with back-to-back 60+ minute album slogs this weekend, and I do not appreciate it! So many strikes against this one: it's live, has a million unfunny intros/skits, features Waits's hideous voice, hardly a melody to be found, and it's jazz... the stereotypical kind I don't like. I had to start skipping the intros to make it through this. Awful.
Green Day
4/5
I haven't listened to this for probably 20 years and I don't know why, because it's absolutely epic. Perhaps my love for this album got obfuscated over the years by the singles being overplayed to death. Anyway. I don't know whether to laugh or cry that this is still so relevant and timely. Forgot how much I love Give Me Novocaine/She's a Rebel and Whatsername. 4.5 stars; can't quite justify the 5 given I forgot about this one for so many years.
Steve Earle
2/5
Yuck. This sounds like crappy small-town AM radio.
Scritti Politti
1/5
This is white nonsense and the singer's voice gives me the ick. Hated almost every minute of this.
Paul Simon
3/5
Hot take, but I think this album is overrated.
Depeche Mode
4/5
I knew all the singles but hadn't heard the full album. It was fab, albeit not the right vibe for a sunny summer day lol. 4.5
Blue Cheer
2/5
Boring, wanky bullshit.
The Only Ones
4/5
I'd never heard of this band before, and it's a testament to the songwriting that I loved this album in spite of the singer's terrible voice. I thought Another Girl, Another Planet was a blink-182 song, so imagine my delight when I learned otherwise. Lots of other fun surprises here that I will definitely be revisiting. Discovering great, new-to-me albums like these is why I continue this project.
Marvin Gaye
4/5
It's like a mega-mix, but with socially conscious anthems instead of party bops. Don't know why I never listened to this before, it absolutely lives up to the hype.
Shack
4/5
This might be one of my favourite discoveries in this project so far. Looking at y'all's reviews, I guess that makes me basic and tasteless, but they had me from the first song and kept me for the entire 46-minute run time. This album scratches all my musical itches, from beautiful harmonies to lovely guitar tones and strings and la-las. Maybe it doesn't belong on the list over many other albums, but I'm thrilled I got the chance to hear it. 4.5
John Lennon
4/5
The Beatles are my favourite band, but I've never listened to any of their solo albums all the way through, mostly because the bromance breakup between John and Paul depresses me, but also because I didn't think any of their solo work could ever live up to what they made as a group. I actually really enjoyed this, and now I'm looking forward to hearing the other solo ex-Beatle albums on the list.
Massive Attack
3/5
Just not remotely my thing. I was bored to tears! 2.5
Led Zeppelin
4/5
What an absolute banger, front to back! Minus .5 stars for the extended drum (bongo?) solo in Moby Dick, but otherwise... this rocked! 4.5
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
4/5
Another album that somehow passed me by during this era. I like the energetic songs more than the slower feel-y ones, but this was excellent.
Elliott Smith
4/5
Perfect sad bastard music. I was delighted by some of the interesting chord progressions. I can't give it 5 stars because I need to be in a certain mood that I'm not often feeling to listen all the way through, but it is truly beautiful.
Radiohead
5/5
What can I say? It's a perfect fucking album, no skips except Fitter Happier when I'm not in the mood for robot voice. But on the whole, magical.
The White Stripes
4/5
I dig the minimalism. 3.5 rounded up
Iron Butterfly
2/5
Rock organ is just too cheesy for me and no song should be double digit length, no matter how iconic.
Ryan Adams
4/5
The man is trash but this album is terrific.
The Doors
3/5
The Lord is testing me once again on this journey, this time because I disparaged rock organ in a recent review. This gets a 3 on the strength of the singles alone, otherwise it's a 2-2.5 in my heart. I hate pretentious white man blues.
Slade
3/5
Idk this seems fun. Will have to give it a few more spins, so 3.5 rounded down for now.
Black Sabbath
3/5
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Nine Inch Nails
3/5
I don't think I was in the right frame of mind (or weather) for this angry, aggro, moody and dissonant album. Some flashes of brilliance and obviously a few straight bangers, but this didn't blow me away like I expected. I will have to revisit someday.
Steely Dan
3/5
They lost me with the last 3 songs, but I liked this more than I expected considering there are no hits on it.
Black Sabbath
4/5
Hell yeah. RIP Ozzy!
Black Sabbath
4/5
All the hits! Love this one.
Fugees
4/5
I could do without the skits, but otherwise I loved this. Really liked Zealots on top of all the hits. It was fun to ID all the samples and references. Will def come back to this again.
Talking Heads
3/5
This ain't no party, this ain't no disco, this ain't no fooling around. Weird but fun. Almost a 4, but Drugs as the closer was a real bummer. 3.5
Giant Sand
2/5
Great Value Lou Reed. Chore is right - this album is dreadfully boring. Couldn't wait for it to be over.
Simon & Garfunkel
3/5
Something about the specificity of the lyrics is so moving to me, particularly in America. Obviously the harmonies are a highlight. Somehow I'd never heard Hazy Shade of Winter and added it to the roster of liked songs. A nice tight 32 mins, but I wasn't blown away. 3.5 rounded down.
The Jam
4/5
Common
4/5
I liked this more than I expected considering its length and the fact I knew none of the songs. I'd listen again! 3.5
Curtis Mayfield
3/5
It all kinda blended together aside from the weird funk song about Jesus. Didn't enjoy this as much, luckily it was short and sweet. 2.5
Sonic Youth
3/5
A song (500 Up) by one of my favourite bands (Sloan) sounds like a direct ripoff of Teen Age Riot so for that alone I have to give it a 3. Hey Joni and Candle were also decent. I respect it but I don't really like it.
The Go-Betweens
2/5
Boring as shit.
R.E.M.
3/5
I liked it more than I thought I would given I only knew the first song. It sounds sparse compared to their slicker/more produced later stuff, but in a good way. 3.5
My Bloody Valentine
2/5
Droning tuneless noise. Bleh.
4/5
Dexys Midnight Runners
3/5
Kinda silly, definitely not boring. Would listen again. 3.5
Janis Joplin
3/5
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
4/5
I didn't really like the last Neil Young I got (Tonight's the Night) but really dig this one for some reason. The ear works in mysterious ways.
Tito Puente
3/5
This was fun and different! Made me wish I could dance. 3.5
Muddy Waters
3/5
I didn't think I liked the blues, but I would for sure give this another spin. 3.5
Queen
4/5
It's camp. It's rock. It's camp rock. I've only heard one other complete Queen album and mainly know the greatest hits, so it's always a little strange to hear non-Freddie-led songs. This was a rocking silly time!
Ramones
3/5
I loved the catchiness and the energy, but it started to sound samey pretty quick.
Bonnie "Prince" Billy
2/5
Dreadful. I most certainly did not need to hear this before I die, and often wished I WOULD die while listening to this depressing, droning slog. A generous 1.5 rounded up because at least I was able to finish it.
Count Basie & His Orchestra
3/5
It was nice to hear something different! I enjoyed this dinner music. 3.5
Metallica
4/5
I finally understand Beavis and Butthead now... This RULES. A metal symphony! Half a point off because it really is long. But I enjoyed this! 3.5
Haircut 100
2/5
Really not into this. Maybe in a different mood I'd feel more charitable, as disco and pop are normally right up my alley, and I love Duran Duran. But I couldn't wait for it to end, and it took A WHILE.
Stevie Wonder
3/5
I didn't know any of these Stevie songs, but I was never bored. The innovation and skill are stunning. 3.5
Fleetwood Mac
5/5
What more can I say that hasn't already been said about this album? Legendary. Perfect start to finish.
Pretenders
3/5
Weirder than expected. I liked Stop Your Sobbing and Space Invader.
Dusty Springfield
3/5
It was fine. I just wasn't in the mood to listen to some rad woman simping over shitty, useless men.
ABBA
4/5
Dancing Queen is one of the greatest pop songs of all time, maybe THE greatest. Lots of other delights on this too. Gold.
Fairport Convention
4/5
Enjoyed this way more than expected. I loved the combo of traditional and electric on A Sailor's Life enough that the long noodly bit at the end didn't even bother me. Who Knows Where the Time Goes was another standout. Sandy Denny's voice is so familiar and I don't know why because I don't know any Fairport Convention songs! Great Sunday morning album (I really need to start a collection of all the ones I've discovered through this project). 3.5, would listen again.
Violent Femmes
4/5
Sick xylophone solo bro. This fucking rules.
Nirvana
5/5
Kings of Leon
2/5
Ew. Give me mainstream sellout radio-play-overkill KoL any day over this cacaphonous crap with absolutely horrendous vocals. Saved from being a 1 because Holy Roller Novocaine didn't suck.
Joni Mitchell
4/5
Embarrassed to say I'd never listened to this before today. It's beautiful and full of weird and interesting notes and chord changes. I've always loved River, but Little Green is a new fave. I also learned This Flight Tonight is a Joni song, not a rockin' Nazareth original - consider my mind blown! Anyway, I get it now; sorry it took me so long, eh. 4.5 rounded down because I don't know how often I'll be in the mood for this.
Cee Lo Green
2/5
The features are what saves this, for example The Art of Noise. But I can't take this man seriously with that voice, so the songs that are only him are just too painful.
5/5
The Kinks
3/5
These songs all kinda sound the same. Many are repetitive; some are silly, and not in the fun way. Lazy Old Sun was deeply unpleasant, like listening to an old battery-powered tape player dying. Did not enjoy this very much. 2.5 rounded up
Prince
3/5
I think I just prefer singles Prince!
Louis Prima
4/5
This was super fun! I'll play this again when hosting a dinner party or cooking or cleaning and need a boost of energy.
Steely Dan
3/5
Rikki Don't Lose That Number earns this a full extra point, but ultimately this didn't impress me much.
Mekons
2/5
I did not need to hear this before I die.
Liz Phair
3/5
I'll have to come back to this and give it more time. 3.5 rounded down for now.
Van Halen
5/5
I'm blown away. This RULES.
Eagles
4/5
This gave me a peaceful easy feeling on a Saturday morning. 3.5 rounded up.
Slipknot
3/5
Perfect music to psych me up before entering Costco on a Sunday afternoon. 3.5 rounded down because although I do have a Songs to Scream in Your Car playlist, I am usually not in the mood for this amount of unbridled rage. I really did like this album though!
Judas Priest
3/5
More fun than expected! Living After Midnight and Metal Gods were my faves. 3.5
Tina Turner
3/5
The singles are great, the covers are terrible, and I won't be revisiting because it's dated in a way I don't enjoy.
Sufjan Stevens
4/5
This album is by turns twee, whimsical, and devastating. It's beautiful, but wore on me by the end due to its length. 3.5 rounded up.
M.I.A.
5/5
I hit play skeptically because I didn't know a single song on here (Kala is the album I know), but damn... my mind has been blown for the second time in a week. 4.5 only because I really didn't like U.R.A.Q.T., but since every other song bangs, rounded up to 5.
Johnny Cash
4/5
This album is obviously iconic, and it's nice to hear The Man in Black joking around and having a good time. But ultimately, this didn't hit for me enough to make me want to revisit, especially the songs where he sounds super rough, as much character as his broken voice might give. 3.5 rounded up because of the Jackson duet with June.
The Police
3/5
Monster singles surrounded by some of the worst filler I've ever heard... Mother is perhaps one of the worst songs ever recorded. 3.5 on the strength of the string of singles, rounded down because everything else was mid to awful.
Jacques Brel
2/5
Not gonna lie, this bored me as I found most of the songs sounded the same. Best songs were Amsterdam and Le Pays Plat. 2.5
Lorde
4/5
I was obsessed with this album in 2017. It doesn't hit quite as hard for me these days, but there are a lot of bangers here. I think Pure Heroine had more of an impact though.
The KLF
3/5
You know it's not gonna be a good time when you have to find an album on the YouTubes. I do remember hearing a couple of these on the radio in rural Northern Canada, so clearly there was some influence here, but mostly I found this boring. 2.5 rounded up to 3 for the banger that is 3 AM Eternal.
The Dictators
2/5
Vaguely offensive and racist?? Back to Africa was sure... something, and Master Race Rock had me running to Google the lyrics (pretty sure it's satire or sarcasm, but still). I did enjoy the I've Got You Babe cover and there was some interesting bass stuff happening. Overall was not a fan though. 2.5
1/5
This is what I mean when I say I hate jazz. My favourite part was the silence in between songs. Absolutely started my day off on the wrong foot.
Neil Young
4/5
Okay maybe I DO like Neil Young...
Paul McCartney
4/5
Paul, sir, what even is this? Some weird instrumental meandering sprinkled with beautiful tunes. Maybe I'm Amazed is up there with some of the best Beatles songs, and for that alone I'm rounding this 3.5 up to a 4.
Culture Club
2/5
Bleh.
Pearl Jam
4/5
Gary Numan
3/5
This was cool! Also TIL the origin of the Where's Your Head At sample.
3/5
Cool, like music that would play in a bar I'm not cool enough to go to. Dragged too much by the end though.
Sparks
3/5
I've tried to listen to this before because r/indieheads is always glazing it, but I gotta say, this has me like <michael_bluth_her?.gif> (you know the one).
I'm sorry! I just don't get it! This guy's voice gives me a migraine. Would way rather listen to Queen or T-Rex for theatrical, silly, sexy tunes. 2.5 rounded up because at least it's not boring?!
The Offspring
5/5
These bangers have been buried in my mind since the mid-90s. Imagine my surprise when I realized I remembered almost every song. Thanks to 11-year-old me for burning the lyrics of Bad Habit into my brain so that I can still scream them in my car 30-odd years later.
John Martyn
2/5
Unbearably boring.
Tori Amos
4/5
The Who
5/5
Unexpectedly into the deep cuts. Not a single filler track. Damn!
Hole
3/5
I owned this as a teenager but rarely listened all the way through, and now I understand why. There are a few standouts (the singles mainly), and it's remarkable the difference between this and their older stuff, but overall I'm puzzled why this is on here.
Big Star
4/5
Can't believe I've never heard this before. Did a double take when it came to Thirteen (you know how those 60s and 70s rock stars were...), but a quick Google search was reassuring. I'll definitely be listening to this again.
Common
3/5
What the hell, sure. 3.5
Kelela
3/5
Kinda blended together. Might have to give it another listen.
Blur
3/5
3.5 rounded down, I don't know why. There are some good tunes here but it's not what I was expecting. How were these guys feuding with Oasis on the charts?! They're so different!
Aretha Franklin
4/5
Daaaaaamn! 4.5, may come back and 5 this later.
Talking Heads
3/5
I don't get it.
The Kinks
3/5
There are some real gems on here surrounded by some absolute garbage.
Fela Kuti
3/5
The 16-minute drum solo at the end really ruined this for me lol. There was some fun and groovy stuff on here though.
Billy Bragg
3/5
The only time my ears perked up was for Way Over Yonder in the Minor Key. Otherwise this just washed over me.
Frank Sinatra
3/5
Pleasant but kinda samey.
The Stooges
3/5
I appreciate the energy but mostly this just sounded the same.
Spacemen 3
2/5
Yeah, I hated this. Pretentious and boring.
OutKast
3/5
I love the singles, but this was overly long.
Germs
1/5
No thank you, please.
Afrika Bambaataa
2/5
I found this boring. The 80s electronic sounds and flow start to sound same-y after awhile, but I know this kinda thing was groundbreaking at the time. 2.5
Kings of Leon
3/5
Sellout KoL is best KoL. I liked this a lot when it came out and I still do, but it's not really anything special. 3.5 rounded down
Jimmy Smith
3/5
Thin Lizzy
3/5
I'm rarely in the mood for a live double album even by my faves, so this was a tough sell. They sound great, but nothing really stood out to me.
Bert Jansch
3/5
A little on the snoozy side. I might like this better in a different mood.
Metallica
4/5
Neil Young
3/5
Started off so strong with the first few songs but petered out by the end.
Orbital
2/5
I'm sorry. I can't. Don't hate me.
Sugar
3/5
Meh.
Stevie Wonder
4/5
He's a genius, but some of these ramble on a bit long.
Little Richard
4/5
Super fun.
Mike Ladd
2/5
I did not enjoy this at all - too many beep boops.
Beatles
5/5
Hello, old friend. I am being rewarded after a week or two of dismal offerings. Thank you, based generator.
Pentangle
2/5
Booooo. Weird.
R.E.M.
4/5
The Black Crowes
4/5
Surprisingly excellent.
Sly & The Family Stone
3/5
Really didn't enjoy this although I expected to. 2.5 rounded up on the strength of Everyday People and I Want to Take You Higher.
Taylor Swift
3/5
If I wanted to listen to The National, I'd listen to one of their albums. No idea why this is here instead of Folklore, which is far superior. That said, there are some real gems on here (Willow, Tis the Damn Season, and personal fave Marjorie), but I can only muster a 3.5, rounded down because she doesn't need my stars lol.
Astor Piazzolla
3/5
Some flashes of interest (the vibraphone especially), but mostly the was just background noise. 2.5 rounded up because at least it isn't another boring British 80s album.
Oasis
4/5
Hell yeah!!!
Slayer
3/5
Not really my vibe, but it was over quick and I found myself nodding my head at least once. 2.5 rounded up.
Rush
4/5
Slappa da bass! 3.5 rounded up for Canadian pride.
Tears For Fears
4/5
Dated sounding but still fresh somehow. Monster singles. This is an 80s album that truly belongs on the list!
Led Zeppelin
3/5
I liked Bron-Yr-Aur and Kashmir. The rest was just too long to hold my attention. 2.5
2/5
Really not my jam.
Thelonious Monk
3/5
Nirvana
3/5
I like the hits, but some of this is too miserable and scream-y for me.
Bill Callahan
2/5
There is nothing remarkable whatsoever about this boring-ass album. I'm not even halfway through this project and I can think of at least a half dozen albums that sound exactly like this but better.
The Byrds
3/5
I wasn't expecting a country album from these guys. It was well done, but not something I'd like to revisit.
Soft Cell
2/5
Horny in an off-putting way. 2 stars because of Tainted Love, otherwise this would be a 1.
The Clash
3/5
Love me some tuneful punk, but the songs kinda sounded the same by the end.
Antony and the Johnsons
2/5
Can't stand this person's voice, and I like a lot of annoying voices (e.g., Rufus Wainwright, Billy Corgan). On top of that, these tunes are bleak as fuck. Fistful of Love was okay, and there were some lovely moments in Spiralling. 2.5 stars rounded down.
The Auteurs
2/5
So we're just putting "honk-shooo" sounds in songs now, okay. Appropriate, because this bored me. 2.5 stars
Beastie Boys
3/5
The xx
3/5
I thought I was gonna hate this, but despite it being the same song 11 times, I was kinda into it and would probably listen again! 3.5
Creedence Clearwater Revival
4/5
Ray Charles
3/5
Too many slow jams.
Frank Zappa
3/5
Weird (complimentary). Some songs went on for too long, otherwise I'd rate this higher.
David Ackles
1/5
Ew, David.
Emmylou Harris
3/5
It's not my kind of music, but I didn't hate it. I Don't Wanna Talk About It Now was decent.
Cat Stevens
3/5
Milquetoast nursery rhymes, not really my thing. 3 stars for Wild World and Father and Son, although the latter makes me think of that godawful Ted Lasso finale and now I'm pissed off all over again.
Drive Like Jehu
2/5
Ugly.
Dexys Midnight Runners
2/5
Why is every song like 10 minutes long and full of farting around? Why do we even need more than one album by this mediocre band? I can't stand this dude's voice. If there's a third album by them on here I will riot.
(Oh god just saw in the reviews there IS a third! Getting my Molotov cocktail ready...)
Morrissey
3/5
I was so sure I'd hate this, but it actually... rocks? The run of The National Front Disco to the unfortunately named You're the One for Me, Fatty really won me over. I would listen to this again for sure. Insert obligatory "Morrissey is a prick" comment here. 3.5
Dolly Parton
4/5
Another good Sunday morning album. Dolly's such a treasure. 3.5
David Holmes
2/5
Ugghhhh borinnnggggg!
Arcade Fire
3/5
I love these hipster bastards, but I like their other albums better. 3.5
Elvis Costello
4/5