Jan 13 2021
Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not
Arctic Monkeys
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.
3
Jan 14 2021
Raw Power
The Stooges
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.
3
Jan 15 2021
The Undertones
The Undertones
Some great simple, melodic pop punk tunes.
4
Jan 16 2021
Boston
Boston
Ultimate dad rock. Great harmonies. Sounds like the 70s!
3
Jan 17 2021
Speakerboxxx/The Love Below
OutKast
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!
4
Jan 18 2021
Illmatic
Nas
Chill! 3.5 rounded up.
4
Jan 19 2021
Rock 'N Soul
Solomon Burke
Couple of bops! Not really my thing.
3
Jan 20 2021
Appetite For Destruction
Guns N' Roses
Not my thing but I get why it's so popular.
3
Jan 21 2021
Armed Forces
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
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?
2
Jan 22 2021
If You Can Believe Your Eyes & Ears
The Mamas & The Papas
Great harmonies. The covers are meh. Love Mama Cass's voice so much.
3
Jan 23 2021
Elephant
The White Stripes
It's fine. Singles are 🔥
3
Jan 24 2021
Tres Hombres
ZZ Top
Meh.
2
Jan 25 2021
At Budokan
Cheap Trick
I don't really enjoy live albums by bands that I love, so this didn't stand a chance.
2
Jan 26 2021
Bossanova
Pixies
Just not for me.
2
Jan 27 2021
Out of Step
Minor Threat
I get it, but I don't like it. Not a melody to be found. Glad it was so short.
1
Jan 28 2021
I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight
Richard Thompson
Didn't think I'd like it but it's stunning!!
4
Jan 29 2021
Group Sex
Circle Jerks
Longest 15 minutes of my life.
1
Jan 30 2021
Lust For Life
Iggy Pop
The songs about young, pure, hot girls are gross, but otherwise some good tunes on this.
3
Jan 31 2021
The Cars
The Cars
Incredible. One of the best debut albums of all time.
5
Feb 01 2021
Calenture
The Triffids
Dated, boring, way too long. Did not finish.
2
Feb 02 2021
Off The Wall
Michael Jackson
The singles are incredible but the rest isn't good enough to overcome my opinion of this trash person.
2
Feb 03 2021
Out Of The Blue
Electric Light Orchestra
Too long.
3
Feb 04 2021
Surrealistic Pillow
Jefferson Airplane
Long and boring aside from White Rabbit and anytime Grace Slick sings.
2
Feb 05 2021
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
It's fine! But Breakdown is perfection.
3
Feb 06 2021
B-52's
The B-52's
Delightfully weird.
3
Feb 07 2021
Odessa
Bee Gees
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.
3
Feb 08 2021
Heavy Weather
Weather Report
Truly not for me. This is why I think I don't like jazz. Super dated sounding and just... ugh. DNF.
2
Feb 09 2021
Odelay
Beck
Weird but a few solid bops.
3
Feb 10 2021
Brothers
The Black Keys
Solid rock album. 3.5 rounded down.
3
Feb 11 2021
Darkness on the Edge of Town
Bruce Springsteen
3
Feb 12 2021
Cosmo's Factory
Creedence Clearwater Revival
Timeless, excellent tunes.
4
Feb 13 2021
Sticky Fingers
The Rolling Stones
It's alright. You can really hear the appropriation of Black music genres like the blues. More slow songs than I expected.
3
Feb 14 2021
Hypnotised
The Undertones
3
Feb 15 2021
Architecture And Morality
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
Only 3 songs available in Canada. DNF but not really my thing anyway.
2
Feb 16 2021
Songs From A Room
Leonard Cohen
Beautiful. Enjoyed this way more than I expected!
4
Feb 17 2021
School's Out
Alice Cooper
I expected your standard classic rock album but this was... weird af lol. Points for weirdness.
3
Feb 18 2021
Low-Life
New Order
Too many instrumentals, not enough hits. I do like new wave though.
3
Feb 19 2021
A Date With The Everly Brothers
The Everly Brothers
Lovely harmonies but the songs are too treacly for me.
3
Feb 20 2021
We Are Family
Sister Sledge
2.5 rounded up. Kinda boring.
3
Feb 21 2021
The Velvet Underground & Nico
The Velvet Underground
2.5 rounded up. Started strong, hated Heroin, really hated the last song.
3
Feb 22 2021
Ladies And Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space
Spiritualized
Lots of beautiful stuff but I can't stand jamming at the end of songs. Too long.
3
Feb 23 2021
Sheer Heart Attack
Queen
Incredible. Loved the weirdness of "Lap of the Gods"!
4
Feb 24 2021
Can't Buy A Thrill
Steely Dan
LOVE THIS. Another epic debut album! 4.5 stars.
4
Feb 25 2021
Welcome To The Pleasuredome
Frankie Goes To Hollywood
Overly long. Too many covers, and not good ones.
2
Feb 26 2021
Brothers In Arms
Dire Straits
4
Feb 27 2021
Nilsson Schmilsson
Harry Nilsson
I really liked this! 3.5 rounded down.
3
Feb 28 2021
Young Americans
David Bowie
Very 70s. Cover of Across the Universe is godawful.
3
Mar 01 2021
Here Are the Sonics
The Sonics
3.5 rounded up. Great energy, interesting covers. Glad to learn about these guys!
4
Mar 02 2021
James Brown Live At The Apollo
James Brown
The girls screaming throughout are incredibly annoying but otherwise an awesome live album (which I normally dislike).
3
Mar 03 2021
More Songs About Buildings And Food
Talking Heads
3
Mar 04 2021
Tragic Songs of Life
The Louvin Brothers
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?!
3
Mar 05 2021
Paris 1919
John Cale
This guy's voice is terrible. I hate this!
2
Mar 06 2021
Songs Of Love And Hate
Leonard Cohen
3
Mar 07 2021
Autobahn
Kraftwerk
Sounds like Ross's "soundscapes". No thanks.
2
Mar 08 2021
If You're Feeling Sinister
Belle & Sebastian
4
Mar 09 2021
Toys In The Attic
Aerosmith
Sweet Emotion is a GOAT but the rest of this is just OK.
3
Mar 10 2021
Californication
Red Hot Chili Peppers
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).
3
Mar 11 2021
I’m a Lonesome Fugitive
Merle Haggard
Great voice. Liked this more than expected.
3
Mar 12 2021
Ace of Spades
Motörhead
Surprisingly enjoyable, would be good running music. Could do without the "jailbait" crap but seems to be par for the course in this era.
3
Mar 13 2021
A Rush Of Blood To The Head
Coldplay
Forgot how beautiful this is.
4
Mar 14 2021
Rock Bottom
Robert Wyatt
Horrendous. Experimental hippie jazz.
1
Mar 15 2021
Live At The Witch Trials
The Fall
Blech.
2
Mar 16 2021
Never Mind The Bollocks, Here’s The Sex Pistols
Sex Pistols
Catchier and more melodic than I expected.
3
Mar 17 2021
The Man Machine
Kraftwerk
I am grateful to them for giving us Daft Punk via their influence but I find this music SO BORING!!!
2
Mar 18 2021
Sunday At The Village Vanguard
Bill Evans Trio
I guess I like jazz?!
3
Mar 19 2021
Exit Planet Dust
The Chemical Brothers
So nice to get something DIFFERENT!
3
Mar 20 2021
Home Is Where The Music Is
Hugh Masekela
Too long. A few highlights. Mostly not for me.
2
Mar 21 2021
Pet Sounds
The Beach Boys
4
Mar 22 2021
Murder Ballads
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
It's a clever concept but I just can't get into the dark, violent lyrics
2
Mar 23 2021
It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back
Public Enemy
3
Mar 24 2021
Street Life
The Crusaders
It SOUNDS good, as in production and mixing... but it also sounds like telephone hold music
3
Mar 25 2021
Wild Is The Wind
Nina Simone
3
Mar 26 2021
Devil Without A Cause
Kid Rock
Cowboy is still a banger but this is way too long and I just can't support a Trumper.
2
Mar 27 2021
Otis Blue/Otis Redding Sings Soul
Otis Redding
This is how you do covers. Great vibes. 3.5
3
Mar 28 2021
The Stooges
The Stooges
Bleh.
2
Mar 30 2021
Doolittle
Pixies
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.
3
Mar 31 2021
Superunknown
Soundgarden
3
Apr 01 2021
Deserter's Songs
Mercury Rev
Sounds like the soundtrack to a shitty whimsical movie. Singer's voice is grating.
2
Apr 02 2021
Rattus Norvegicus
The Stranglers
Not for me.
2
Apr 03 2021
The Marshall Mathers LP
Eminem
I can't listen to these lyrics anymore in good conscience, but there's a lot of good stuff on here.
3
Apr 04 2021
Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1
George Michael
What a voice.
3
Apr 05 2021
Master Of Puppets
Metallica
Some deadly guitar solos. A bit too bleak for me. 2.5 rounded up.
3
Apr 06 2021
Pills 'n' Thrills And Bellyaches
Happy Mondays
Unremarkable. 2.5
2
Apr 07 2021
Rapture
Anita Baker
Awful and horribly dated. DNF.
2
Apr 08 2021
In A Silent Way
Miles Davis
DNF. Super boring.
2
Apr 09 2021
Liege And Lief
Fairport Convention
Maybe I need another listen but this felt like it didn't go ANYWHERE. Snoooooze.
2
Apr 10 2021
Femi Kuti
Femi Kuti
Not for me.
2
Apr 11 2021
Peace Sells...But Who's Buying
Megadeth
It's not my kinda music at ALL but they're obviously skilled musicians.
2
Apr 12 2021
Queen Of Denmark
John Grant
A few surprising gems in the latter half.
3
Apr 13 2021
Superfly
Curtis Mayfield
3
Apr 14 2021
Underwater Moonlight
The Soft Boys
Weird but I kinda love it? Some Beatlesy moments. 3.5 rounded up.
4
Apr 15 2021
New Forms
Roni Size
Way too long and boring. DNF.
2
Apr 16 2021
Repeater
Fugazi
3
Apr 17 2021
Country Life
Roxy Music
2
Apr 18 2021
Electric Music For The Mind And Body
Country Joe & The Fish
Bleh
2
Apr 19 2021
Stardust
Willie Nelson
Pleasant. Good weekend morning music.
3
Apr 20 2021
If I Should Fall From Grace With God
The Pogues
It's fine but Irish music is not really my jam. I liked the song with all the fucks. 2.5 rounded up.
3
Apr 21 2021
At Newport 1960
Muddy Waters
4
Apr 22 2021
Kick Out The Jams (Live)
MC5
An unenjoyable live album. 2.5.
2
Apr 23 2021
Mothership Connection
Parliament
2funky4me. 2.5 rounded up.
3
Apr 24 2021
Selling England By The Pound
Genesis
Started strong but got a little too experimental and meandering in the end. 3.
3
Apr 26 2021
Halcyon Digest
Deerhunter
Some draggy boring songs but a few really interesting ones too.
3
Apr 27 2021
Elvis Is Back
Elvis Presley
I can't stand this man or his music. I just don't get it, sorry.
2
Apr 28 2021
Kid A
Radiohead
Beautiful. 4.5
4
Apr 29 2021
This Is Hardcore
Pulp
Overly long and boring. Really disappointed.
2
Apr 30 2021
Chelsea Girl
Nico
The voice is an acquired taste. Some really beautiful songs on here.
3
May 01 2021
That's The Way Of The World
Earth, Wind & Fire
Too many instrumentals but otherwise fun and feel-good.
3
May 02 2021
Club Classics Vol. One
Soul II Soul
Great vibes.
3
May 03 2021
Funeral
Arcade Fire
4.5
4
May 04 2021
Joan Armatrading
Joan Armatrading
Very cool. 3.5
3
May 05 2021
Black Metal
Venom
1
May 06 2021
Licensed To Ill
Beastie Boys
Lots of cool samples and bops. This is fun! 3.5
4
May 07 2021
The Renaissance
Q-Tip
This is incredible. Funky and melodic. Will def revisit.
4
May 08 2021
Arthur (Or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire)
The Kinks
Surprised by how much I enjoyed this aside from the jamming parts at the end of some songs. Will probably revisit. 3.5
3
May 09 2021
Double Nickels On The Dime
Minutemen
Interminable. Double albums are the worst. Some interesting stuff here but not enough to make it worth it. 2.5
2
May 10 2021
Fred Neil
Fred Neil
Interesting but the last song ruins it. 2.5 rounded up.
3
May 11 2021
Face to Face
The Kinks
Didn't like this as much as Arthur. Just OK.
3
May 12 2021
To Pimp A Butterfly
Kendrick Lamar
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.
3
May 13 2021
Since I Left You
The Avalanches
So repetitive. 2.5 rounded up just for Frontier Psychiatrist.
3
May 14 2021
Cloud Nine
The Temptations
Pleasant but unremarkable.
3
May 15 2021
Don't Come Home A Drinkin' (With Lovin' On Your Mind)
Loretta Lynn
3
May 16 2021
Wild Wood
Paul Weller
3
May 17 2021
The Slim Shady LP
Eminem
2
May 18 2021
Every Picture Tells A Story
Rod Stewart
Love the mandolin.
3
May 19 2021
Among The Living
Anthrax
This is putting me in a bad mood. DNF.
2
May 20 2021
Ragged Glory
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
This is boring. Really dislike the long jams at the end of songs. Mansion on the Hill is a highlight.
2
May 21 2021
Channel Orange
Frank Ocean
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.
5
May 22 2021
Station To Station
David Bowie
Funky. Golden Years is such a bop.
3
May 23 2021
Darkdancer
Les Rythmes Digitales
I... actually LOVE this?!?!
4
May 24 2021
(Pronounced 'Leh-'Nérd 'Skin-'Nérd)
Lynyrd Skynyrd
I hate everything this band stands for, but this is undeniably CLASSIC rock music. Simple Man is A+. 3.5
3
May 25 2021
Low
David Bowie
Yeah nah. I prefer my Bowie with vocals, thanks.
2
May 26 2021
Nebraska
Bruce Springsteen
Beautiful
3
May 27 2021
Tapestry
Carole King
What a songwriter: these are almost all eternal classics! 3.5
3
May 28 2021
C'est Chic
CHIC
Fun.
3
May 29 2021
Roxy Music
Roxy Music
Why do people listen to this? Mess.
2
May 30 2021
Dr. Octagonecologyst
Dr. Octagon
This is what a Tracy Jordan rap album would sound like. 2.5
2
May 31 2021
Time (The Revelator)
Gillian Welch
Kinda pretty but boring and draggy. Not my jam. 2.5 rounded up.
3
Jun 01 2021
Blood Sugar Sex Magik
Red Hot Chili Peppers
It's overly long but the singles are masterpieces.
3
Jun 02 2021
Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)
Wu-Tang Clan
I like the songs, not the interludes. Will def revisit.
4
Jun 03 2021
Better Living Through Chemistry
Fatboy Slim
Long, repetitive, a bit grating by the end. Wish it had more lyrics. 2.5
2
Jun 04 2021
Hunting High And Low
a-ha
Delightfully dated.
3
Jun 05 2021
Cheap Thrills
Big Brother & The Holding Company
Classic. Janis could really wail.
3
Jun 06 2021
Paul's Boutique
Beastie Boys
3
Jun 07 2021
Shaft
Isaac Hayes
Just not into instrumentals and this was very long.
2
Jun 08 2021
The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan
Nice.
3
Jun 09 2021
Pink Moon
Nick Drake
Incredible. Sounds like something that would be released today.
4
Jun 10 2021
People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm
A Tribe Called Quest
Fun, funky, deep, catchy. Love all the samples. Hardly notice the length.
4
Jun 11 2021
I Against I
Bad Brains
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
3
Jun 12 2021
Under Construction
Missy Elliott
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
4
Jun 13 2021
Peggy Suicide
Julian Cope
Long and boring. Can't get into it. DNF
2
Jun 14 2021
Opus Dei
Laibach
Awful.
1
Jun 15 2021
Me Against The World
2Pac
3
Jun 16 2021
Nothing's Shocking
Jane's Addiction
Solid rock album that doesn't sound dated despite being from 1988. 3.5
3
Jun 17 2021
Happy Sad
Tim Buckley
What a bummer.
2
Jun 18 2021
Rio
Duran Duran
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.
4
Jun 19 2021
Frampton Comes Alive
Peter Frampton
Enjoyable for a live album. Can understand why it was so popular.
3
Jun 20 2021
Deep Purple In Rock
Deep Purple
This rocks! Songs meander a little too much sometimes. Favourite was Child in Time.
3
Jun 21 2021
Is This It
The Strokes
Forgot how much I love this.
5
Jun 22 2021
The Rising
Bruce Springsteen
Surprised by how much I enjoyed this. Perfect Monday morning music. A tad long but very pleasant otherwise. 3.5
3
Jun 23 2021
Music For The Jilted Generation
The Prodigy
Boring. I prefer music with vocals. My ears perked up at 3 Kilos, but otherwise I was tuned out.
2
Jun 24 2021
Entertainment
Gang Of Four
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.
3
Jun 25 2021
At Fillmore East
The Allman Brothers Band
My worst nightmare: a live album with only 7 songs clocking in at over an hour!!! Not terrible, just interminable. 2.5 rounded up.
3
Jun 26 2021
Odessey And Oracle
The Zombies
Time of the Season is so killer.
3
Jun 27 2021
She's So Unusual
Cyndi Lauper
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.
4
Jun 28 2021
I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got
Sinead O'Connor
Kinda boring. 2.5 rounded up.
3
Jun 29 2021
The Healer
John Lee Hooker
3
Jun 30 2021
Come Find Yourself
Fun Lovin' Criminals
There are some bops on here but some of it is a bit same-y. It's aight.
3
Jul 01 2021
Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)
Eurythmics
Expected to love this but it was a big miss for me.
2
Jul 02 2021
Soul Mining
The The
Some interesting stuff on here.
3
Sep 14 2021
Bandwagonesque
Teenage Fanclub
Loved this. Melodic and kinda lo-fi.
4
Sep 15 2021
Whatever
Aimee Mann
Wow, I hate this. Her voice is annoying and the style is very adult contemporary. 2
2
Sep 16 2021
Led Zeppelin III
Led Zeppelin
Starts off with such a bang (Immigrant Song) and then never really reaches that high again. Just OK for me.
3
Sep 17 2021
Lady Soul
Aretha Franklin
4
Sep 18 2021
Document
R.E.M.
3
Sep 19 2021
Vespertine
Björk
3
Sep 20 2021
Something/Anything?
Todd Rundgren
2
Sep 21 2021
Live Through This
Hole
EXACTLY what I wanted and needed to hear today. Melodic, cathartic rage.
5
Sep 22 2021
Zombie
Fela Kuti
Surprisingly enjoyable! I could see Mr Milchek doing sweet moves to these defiant jazz vibes.
3
Sep 23 2021
The Boatman's Call
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
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
3
Sep 24 2021
Crosby, Stills & Nash
Crosby, Stills & Nash
Beautiful harmonies.
4
Sep 25 2021
The Low End Theory
A Tribe Called Quest
4
Sep 26 2021
Different Class
Pulp
This is kinda sexy? And funny and dramatic. Adore the singles. 3.5 rounded up.
4
Sep 27 2021
The Queen Is Dead
The Smiths
3.5 rounded up for the singles. Some lovely bass lines. Shame about Morrissey's whole... personality.
4
Sep 28 2021
Music for the Masses
Depeche Mode
Some weird stuff on here but I can't resist Dave Gahan's voice and those moody, sexy synths!
4
Sep 29 2021
Public Image: First Issue
Public Image Ltd.
I liked the title song, but otherwise this was giving "I'm 13 and this is very deep." A rough 40 minutes.
2
Sep 30 2021
Treasure
Cocteau Twins
Alt Enya vibes. Some pretty moments, but I felt myself tuning out a lot. 2.5
3
Oct 01 2021
Beggars Banquet
The Rolling Stones
4
Oct 02 2021
In It For The Money
Supergrass
Couldn't get into this even though it's right up my alley. Kinda boring and same-y.
3
Oct 03 2021
John Prine
John Prine
Pretty and depressing. 3.5
3
Oct 04 2021
Apocalypse Dudes
Turbonegro
This is fun and high energy. High school wannabe punk me would have LOVED this. 3.5, will maybe revisit.
3
Oct 05 2021
In The Wee Small Hours
Frank Sinatra
A non-christmas album that sounds like Christmas.
3
Oct 06 2021
Strangeways, Here We Come
The Smiths
Coupla bangers in here, boys.
3
May 25 2025
Billion Dollar Babies
Alice Cooper
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
4
May 26 2025
Juju
Siouxsie And The Banshees
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.
2
May 27 2025
Surfer Rosa
Pixies
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.
3
May 28 2025
Faust IV
Faust
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.
3
May 29 2025
Idlewild
Everything But The Girl
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.
2
May 30 2025
The Libertines
The Libertines
Messy, catchy, high energy. Don't know how I missed this one in 2004, I would've been obsessed! 3.5
4
May 31 2025
Bad
Michael Jackson
This pedo is overrated. The singles are fine. The best song was Leave Me Alone.
2
Jun 01 2025
Dummy
Portishead
Zzzzzzzzzzzz
2
Jun 02 2025
Superfuzz Bigmuff
Mudhoney
I like this. One of the few 80s albums I've heard that doesn't sound dated.
3
Jun 03 2025
Electric Warrior
T. Rex
Silly, sexy, and fun. 3.5 rounded up
4
Jun 04 2025
Aja
Steely Dan
Sounds good but also very sterile. Didn't enjoy this yacht rock as much as I expected to. 2.5
3
Jun 05 2025
Faith
George Michael
Sexy! The singles are amazing. And as always, what a voice!
3
Jun 06 2025
Ocean Rain
Echo And The Bunnymen
Poppier than I expected! I enjoyed the singles, and The Killing Moon is epic. Might revisit later. 3.5
3
Jun 07 2025
Aladdin Sane
David Bowie
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
3
Jun 08 2025
I’ve Got a Tiger By the Tail
Buck Owens
I dreaded pressing play, but got sucked in immediately by the title track. What a delightful surprise! 3.5
3
Jun 09 2025
Jagged Little Pill
Alanis Morissette
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.
4
Jun 10 2025
Time Out
The Dave Brubeck Quartet
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!
5
Jun 11 2025
Abattoir Blues / The Lyre of Orpheus
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
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.
3
Jun 12 2025
The Scream
Siouxsie And The Banshees
Just really not my thing.
2
Jun 13 2025
Surf's Up
The Beach Boys
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
3
Jun 14 2025
Tracy Chapman
Tracy Chapman
Lovely voice. Some really bleak songs on here. Not really my thing
3
Jun 15 2025
The Lexicon Of Love
ABC
Cheesy and dated but catchy as hell.
3
Jun 16 2025
Pyromania
Def Leppard
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
3
Jun 17 2025
Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley
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.
3
Jun 18 2025
The Bends
Radiohead
No skips. This album is beautiful.
5
Jun 19 2025
Five Leaves Left
Nick Drake
A troubled cure for the troubled mind.
3
Jun 20 2025
Tonight's The Night
Neil Young
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.
3
Jun 21 2025
Live At Leeds
The Who
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.
3
Jun 22 2025
L'Eau Rouge
The Young Gods
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.
1
Jun 23 2025
Your New Favourite Band
The Hives
Starts off fun and energetic, but kind of wears on you by the end.
3
Jun 24 2025
Sign 'O' The Times
Prince
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.
3
Jun 25 2025
World Clique
Deee-Lite
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."
3
Jun 26 2025
Let Love Rule
Lenny Kravitz
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
3
Jun 27 2025
Ghosteen
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
A beautiful bummer.
2
Jun 28 2025
War
U2
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.
4
Jun 29 2025
Chicago Transit Authority
Chicago
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
3
Jun 30 2025
Nighthawks At The Diner
Tom Waits
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.
1
Jul 01 2025
American Idiot
Green Day
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.
4
Jul 02 2025
Guitar Town
Steve Earle
Yuck. This sounds like crappy small-town AM radio.
2
Jul 03 2025
Cupid & Psyche 85
Scritti Politti
This is white nonsense and the singer's voice gives me the ick. Hated almost every minute of this.
1
Jul 04 2025
Graceland
Paul Simon
Hot take, but I think this album is overrated.
3
Jul 05 2025
Violator
Depeche Mode
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
4
Jul 06 2025
Vincebus Eruptum
Blue Cheer
Boring, wanky bullshit.
2
Jul 07 2025
The Only Ones
The Only Ones
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.
4
Jul 08 2025
What's Going On
Marvin Gaye
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.
4
Jul 09 2025
Hms Fable
Shack
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
4
Jul 10 2025
Imagine
John Lennon
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.
4
Jul 11 2025
Blue Lines
Massive Attack
Just not remotely my thing. I was bored to tears! 2.5
3
Jul 12 2025
Led Zeppelin II
Led Zeppelin
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
4
Jul 13 2025
It's Blitz!
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
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.
4
Jul 14 2025
Either Or
Elliott Smith
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.
4
Jul 15 2025
OK Computer
Radiohead
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.
5
Jul 16 2025
White Blood Cells
The White Stripes
I dig the minimalism. 3.5 rounded up
4
Jul 17 2025
In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida
Iron Butterfly
Rock organ is just too cheesy for me and no song should be double digit length, no matter how iconic.
2
Jul 18 2025
Gold
Ryan Adams
The man is trash but this album is terrific.
4
Jul 19 2025
L.A. Woman
The Doors
The Lord is testing me 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.
3
Jul 20 2025
Slayed?
Slade
Idk this seems fun. Will have to give it a few more spins, so 3.5 rounded down for now.
3
Jul 21 2025
Vol. 4
Black Sabbath
\m/ \m/
3
Jul 22 2025
The Downward Spiral
Nine Inch Nails
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.
3
Jul 23 2025
Countdown To Ecstasy
Steely Dan
They lost me with the last 3 songs, but I liked this more than I expected considering there are no hits on it.
3
Jul 24 2025
Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath
Hell yeah. RIP Ozzy!
4
Jul 25 2025
Paranoid
Black Sabbath
All the hits! Love this one.
4
Jul 26 2025
The Score
Fugees
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.
4
Jul 27 2025
Fear Of Music
Talking Heads
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
3