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Wed Jan 13 2021
Figure 8
Elliott Smith
It’s so classic. Drove to Los Angeles this summer just to take a selfie in front of the mural that made up the album cover.
5
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Thu Jan 14 2021
The Number Of The Beast
Iron Maiden
Run to the Hills is the best metal vocal ever.
5
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Fri Jan 15 2021
Live At The Star Club, Hamburg
Jerry Lee Lewis
My first exposure to live Killer. It was good not great, not quite essential listening, but still enjoyable.
4
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Sun Jan 17 2021
Tapestry
Carole King
One of my all time favorite albums. I feel the earth move has been ringing in my head since getting this pick.
5
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Mon Jan 18 2021
Teen Dream
Beach House
A favorite album in this house.
5
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Tue Jan 19 2021
Beautiful Freak
Eels
Was good. I don’t know why I haven’t dropped the needle on it sooner. But the songs were memorable 90s bedroom pop/
4
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Wed Jan 20 2021
Californication
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Not my jam. Their earlier work has inspired me more.
3
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Thu Jan 21 2021
Scream, Dracula, Scream
Rocket From The Crypt
I never gave this a shot because I hated how their name so clearly aped Rocket from the Tombs. But it’s nice solid well crafted mid-90’s alt rock. Crunchy and tasty.
4
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Fri Jan 22 2021
Francis Albert Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim
Frank Sinatra
Maybe Frank’s last truly great album?
5
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Sat Jan 23 2021
New Wave
The Auteurs
I don’t know... it was okay. But I feel like I’ve heard that record a thousand times before from other bands.
4
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Sun Jan 24 2021
Deja Vu
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
Overblown. Oversold. Boomer BS. Our House is classic and the best song on the album.
4
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Mon Jan 25 2021
Chicago Transit Authority
Chicago
Excellent rock. Meh jazz. Superior songwriting.
4
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Tue Jan 26 2021
Pornography
The Cure
Goth touchstone. So good.
5
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Wed Jan 27 2021
My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts
Brian Eno
Love this. Not background music.
5
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Thu Jan 28 2021
Felt Mountain
Goldfrapp
I want this to grab me. But it hasn’t. I’ll put Portishead on first.
3
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Fri Jan 29 2021
Live!
Fela Kuti
Not as classic as the mid- 70s run of Fela Kuti albums, but tasty nonetheless.
4
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Sat Jan 30 2021
Songs For Swingin' Lovers!
Frank Sinatra
JUST GREAT.
5
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Sun Jan 31 2021
Tubular Bells
Mike Oldfield
Goofy 70s prog noodling. Not my thing at all. I can’t even judge if it is good or not.
3
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Mon Feb 01 2021
Leftism
Leftfield
Nice rave. Brought me right back to club days.
4
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Tue Feb 02 2021
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Beatles
Really?
5
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Wed Feb 03 2021
Purple Rain
Prince
Really?
5
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Thu Feb 04 2021
Sincere
Mj Cole
It’s a grime album. Not my go to scene. It’s good. But I’m not schooled in this genre at all.
4
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Fri Feb 05 2021
John Barleycorn Must Die
Traffic
No comments
4
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Sat Feb 06 2021
A Girl Called Dusty
Dusty Springfield
It was really good!! I don’t know I expected less. But I found this super.
5
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Sun Feb 07 2021
Natty Dread
Bob Marley & The Wailers
Fantastic. So good. And picked on his birthday.
5
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Mon Feb 08 2021
Da Capo
Love
Listened to this so much at the turn of the century.
5
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Wed Feb 10 2021
Homework
Daft Punk
100Gecs before 100Gecs was a thing.
5
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Thu Feb 11 2021
Imperial Bedroom
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
One of my favorite albums.
5
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Fri Feb 12 2021
LP1
FKA twigs
Wow. That was my favorite album of 2014.
5
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Sat Feb 13 2021
Here Are the Sonics
The Sonics
60s trash rock at its finest and dumbest. Sublime.
5
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Mon Feb 15 2021
Broken English
Marianne Faithfull
Underrated. Under discussed. Probably because the artist is a woman. It’s a great album. As good as anything her male UK peers were making at the time.
5
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Tue Feb 16 2021
Dear Science
TV On The Radio
Brooklyn Indie. I’m supposed to like it. But it sounds like music I’m supposed to like.
4
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Thu Feb 18 2021
Exodus
Bob Marley & The Wailers
Stone cold classic.
5
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Fri Feb 19 2021
Architecture And Morality
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
I can get on board with this weird synth post punk thing.
4
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Sun Feb 21 2021
Parklife
Blur
Classic. Love this album.
5
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Wed Feb 24 2021
The Seldom Seen Kid
Elbow
It’s okay. Chamber pop. Maybe on another day it would hit me. Today isn’t that day.
3
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Thu Feb 25 2021
Ágætis Byrjun
Sigur Rós
Classic. My foray into post rock. I love this album.
5
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Fri Feb 26 2021
Devil Without A Cause
Kid Rock
I want to hate this. But I don’t. Even though it’s such stupid music.
4
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Sun Feb 28 2021
Electric Prunes
The Electric Prunes
Great!! Garage rock!!
4
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Tue Mar 02 2021
Every Picture Tells A Story
Rod Stewart
Such a perfect album.
5
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Wed Mar 03 2021
Here, My Dear
Marvin Gaye
Wow. Just wow.
5
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Thu Mar 04 2021
The Rise & Fall
Madness
Good. Good not great.
4
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Fri Mar 05 2021
Made In Japan
Deep Purple
Wow. I didn’t expect much, but found this early metal album to be exceptionally good.
5
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Sat Mar 06 2021
I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You
Aretha Franklin
Perfect. A perfect album.
5
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Sun Mar 07 2021
Deserter's Songs
Mercury Rev
I love this record. It’s nice to revisit it.
5
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Mon Mar 08 2021
The Marshall Mathers LP
Eminem
Effed up and unhinged. I want to hate it but it is compelling.
4
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Tue Mar 09 2021
Disintegration
The Cure
Sublime.
5
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Wed Mar 10 2021
Vanishing Point
Primal Scream
Really good. Oddly reminded me of Prince, just in the experimental nature of it.
4
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Thu Mar 11 2021
Axis: Bold As Love
Jimi Hendrix
Soooo gooood.
5
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Fri Mar 12 2021
The Renaissance
Q-Tip
Thoroughly enjoyable. Unheralded classic.
5
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Sat Mar 13 2021
Bad
Michael Jackson
I’ve listened to this a million times.
5
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Sun Mar 14 2021
Siamese Dream
The Smashing Pumpkins
Listened a couple weeks ago.
4
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Mon Mar 15 2021
Goo
Sonic Youth
Easily my favorite SY album. Maybe not their best, but still classic.
5
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Tue Mar 16 2021
Pearl
Janis Joplin
2 perfect songs. The rest is also great. 4.5
4
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Wed Mar 17 2021
Risque
CHIC
Good Times is perfect.
4
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Thu Mar 18 2021
Brothers In Arms
Dire Straits
Side 1 is perfect. Side 2 is good.
4
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Fri Mar 19 2021
Another Green World
Brian Eno
Very good. Wonder what it sounded like when it came out.
4
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Sat Mar 20 2021
Tusk
Fleetwood Mac
It’s so cold and claustrophobic and incredible.
5
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Mon Mar 22 2021
Tellin’ Stories
The Charlatans
Sounds like we’ll executed mid-90s Britpop.
4
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Fri Mar 26 2021
Out Of The Blue
Electric Light Orchestra
It’s so ambitious and largely successful. He’s a very worthy Wilbury.
4
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Sat Mar 27 2021
Sound Affects
The Jam
Energy. Some good songs. But did feel like it was missing... something.
3
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Sun Mar 28 2021
Repeater
Fugazi
I love Fugazi. Only wish I’d seen them live.
4
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Mon Mar 29 2021
Entertainment
Gang Of Four
Great while I’m listening. But then it’s gone.
4
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Wed Mar 31 2021
Second Toughest In The Infants
Underworld
How have I missed this one? Never heard of it. And I love drum and bass. It’s very good.
4
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Thu Apr 01 2021
Brilliant Corners
Thelonious Monk
5
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Fri Apr 02 2021
Tical
Method Man
Good to very good. That first wave of Wu solo releases was quite special.
4
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Sat Apr 03 2021
Blue Lines
Massive Attack
So good. Have listened to this for decades.
4
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Sun Apr 04 2021
Veckatimest
Grizzly Bear
I didn’t give this a chance when it came out. But it’s incredible. Like a pop fleet foxes.
5
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Mon Apr 05 2021
Nilsson Schmilsson
Harry Nilsson
A couple perfect songs. Well produced.
4
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Tue Apr 06 2021
Appetite For Destruction
Guns N' Roses
Not listening, have heard it enough. It’s perfect, quintessential 80’s metal.
5
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Wed Apr 07 2021
Urban Hymns
The Verve
Good, but that first song is overrated.
4
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Thu Apr 08 2021
Bayou Country
Creedence Clearwater Revival
4
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Sat Apr 10 2021
Black Monk Time
The Monks
Mayor of Turtle River!!
5
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Sun Apr 11 2021
I Against I
Bad Brains
Good but not essential bad brains.
4
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Mon Apr 12 2021
Savane
Ali Farka Touré
Strong. I need to explore his music a lot more.
4
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Tue Apr 13 2021
Connected
Stereo MC's
That was the album I needed today.
4
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Wed Apr 14 2021
Face to Face
The Kinks
Part of their mid/late 60s stretch of perfect albums.
5
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Thu Apr 15 2021
Rust Never Sleeps
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
Perfect.
5
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Fri Apr 16 2021
Juju
Siouxsie And The Banshees
Very enjoyable. Her voice is captivating.
4
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Sat Apr 17 2021
Behaviour
Pet Shop Boys
It's good. But it's average Pet Shop Boys. It doesn't shine.
3
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Sun Apr 18 2021
Exit Planet Dust
The Chemical Brothers
Excellent, hard driving dance pop.
4
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Mon Apr 19 2021
Boy In Da Corner
Dizzee Rascal
It's okay. Not what I wanted to listen to today.
3
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Tue Apr 20 2021
Killing Joke
Killing Joke
It's incredible. Astonishing. and thoroughly underheralded. This is going to get listened to again in this house.
5
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Wed Apr 21 2021
Solid Air
John Martyn
Very nice.
4
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Thu Apr 22 2021
Channel Orange
Frank Ocean
Gold.
5
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Fri Apr 23 2021
Underwater Moonlight
The Soft Boys
A very good album. Several great songs.
4
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Sat Apr 24 2021
Giant Steps
The Boo Radleys
Was totally ready to write this off, it started slow. But damn if the second half didn't totally impress.
4
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Sun Apr 25 2021
The Sun Rises In The East
Jeru The Damaja
Solid. Bold. Aggressive. I'd give a 3.5.
4
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Mon Apr 26 2021
A Walk Across The Rooftops
The Blue Nile
Grand. Seemingly simple but not, sophisticated pop. Almost a 5.
3
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Tue Apr 27 2021
Blood And Chocolate
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
A 5.
5
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Wed Apr 28 2021
Hot Buttered Soul
Isaac Hayes
This has not aged as well as expected. It doesn’t thrill so much as meander. Bummer of a listen.
2
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Thu Apr 29 2021
Songs Of Leonard Cohen
Leonard Cohen
Very similar to the Randy Newman I had a couple days prior. Strong lyrics and melodies, singular voice.
4
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Fri Apr 30 2021
Surfer Rosa
Pixies
It never gets old or fails to excite.
5
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Sat May 01 2021
Marcus Garvey
Burning Spear
I wish I were a more astute judge of reggae and dub. But I like this a great deal.
4
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Sun May 02 2021
Sail Away
Randy Newman
I feel like I have overlooked his talent and artistry for far too long. This work is different than his soundtrack stuff. It feels both personal and filled with dedication to craft.
4
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Mon May 03 2021
Oracular Spectacular
MGMT
Yawn
2
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Tue May 04 2021
Dog Man Star
Suede
Underwhelming. Plodding. Even boring.
2
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Wed May 05 2021
Suzanne Vega
Suzanne Vega
The artistry of her poetry is magnificent. It transcends its pretensions, and it perfectly suited to the folk rock backing.
4
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Thu May 06 2021
Moss Side Story
Barry Adamson
I was surprised and very much enjoyed this film noirish album.
4
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Fri May 07 2021
Suicide
Suicide
Spectacular. Original. Menacing.
5
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Sat May 08 2021
Sunday At The Village Vanguard
Bill Evans Trio
3.5. I want to like this more, but can’t seem to find the inspiration.
3
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Sun May 09 2021
Rings Around The World
Super Furry Animals
I remember liking this album a lot when it was released. Now, it just feels a little cold and lifeless, more craft than passion.
3
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Mon May 10 2021
Teenage Head
Flamin' Groovies
Good first half but fades on Side B.
3
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Tue May 11 2021
Fire Of Love
The Gun Club
Is this good? Essential? What differentiates this from a thousand other roots rock records?
3
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Wed May 12 2021
American Idiot
Green Day
Very good, perhaps overrated.
4
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Thu May 13 2021
A Night At The Opera
Queen
Why does Paul McCartney get lambasted for Maxwell’s Silver Hammer and O Bla Di when this is an entire album of that shizz?
3
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Fri May 14 2021
The Boatman's Call
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
It’s good. The songs are strong. I just wish there were more changes in tone. It gets a little samey after a while.
4
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Sat May 15 2021
Dirty
Sonic Youth
Often quite thrilling.
4
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Sun May 16 2021
Chelsea Girl
Nico
Don't deny the greatness. Don't deny the sadness. Don't deny the beauty.
5
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Mon May 17 2021
Either Or
Elliott Smith
Maybe the greatest album of that decade?
5
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Wed May 19 2021
In The Wee Small Hours
Frank Sinatra
This might be my favorite album.
5
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Thu May 20 2021
Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite
Maxwell
It starts so strong, and then drags and gets too midnight stormy.
3
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Fri May 21 2021
Bat Out Of Hell
Meat Loaf
3 perfect songs, the others are equally great.
4
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Sun May 23 2021
Shadowland
k.d. lang
It’s excellent. Deserved of many many repeat listens.
5
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Mon May 24 2021
Since I Left You
The Avalanches
I like a lot, though I think Endtroducing and Donuts are both better.
4
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Tue May 25 2021
Picture Book
Simply Red
How is this essential? This is easily the most dated album I’ve gotten so far.
3
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Wed May 26 2021
Car Wheels On A Gravel Road
Lucinda Williams
Classic Americana.
5
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Thu May 27 2021
Modern Kosmology
Jane Weaver
A little too much of the same thing. Tones, tempos, etc. No choruses or hooks.
3
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Fri May 28 2021
Bossanova
Pixies
They opened for U2 on the Achtung Baby tour with this record.
4
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Sun May 30 2021
Who's Next
The Who
One of the best albums ever. One of my favorite albums. Every song is great.
5
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Mon May 31 2021
Coat Of Many Colors
Dolly Parton
Very good. Very Dolly.
4
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Tue Jun 01 2021
Pink Moon
Nick Drake
Perfect just for the first song, the title track.
5
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Thu Jun 03 2021
A Nod Is As Good As A Wink To A Blind Horse
Faces
Solid front to back. Amazing that Rod Stewart was doing both this and his solo career so stellar at the same time.
4
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Fri Jun 04 2021
Our Aim Is To Satisfy
Red Snapper
Surprisingly diverse. Very good.
4
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Sun Jun 06 2021
Black Metal
Venom
What a ridiculous album. It didn’t seem very good. The songs were trash and it was very underproduced. Will need to read up on it to see what historical merits it has.
2
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Wed Jun 09 2021
Bummed
Happy Mondays
It was enjoyable. I didn't listen to it loudly enough. I bet it's a banger at high volumes. 3.5.
3
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Thu Jun 10 2021
The Sensual World
Kate Bush
Almost a 5. Such impeccable compositions and production.
4
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Fri Jun 11 2021
Lust For Life
Iggy Pop
It’s very good. Very much a “Bowie” album. Some of the middle is not up to the same caliber as the classic songs on this record.
4
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Sat Jun 12 2021
Swordfishtrombones
Tom Waits
I need to do a mix of Tom Waits, Marianne Faithfull and Kurt Weill.
4
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Mon Jun 14 2021
Let's Get Killed
David Holmes
I don’t get the appeal. It’s okay. But it’s not fatboy slim or the propellers or chemical brothers. It’s not that interesting.
3
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Wed Jun 16 2021
american dream
LCD Soundsystem
While this feels like lesser LCD Soundsystem, it’s still fantastic LCD Soundsystem.
4
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Thu Jun 17 2021
Tago Mago
Can
Too much of a good thing? Not enough great? 75 mins of prog noodling with flashes of brilliance makes this a 3.5.
3
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Sat Jun 19 2021
The Pleasure Principle
Gary Numan
Solidly strong throughout. I love the consistent tone of the synth. Great songs. And Cars is such a masterpiece. 4.5
4
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Sun Jun 20 2021
Ocean Rain
Echo And The Bunnymen
Solid, strong album of mid-80s UK slash college rock. 3.5.
3
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Tue Jun 22 2021
Astral Weeks
Van Morrison
I guess you had to be there. It's good and all, but it doesn't feel like some turning point in music like the music writers make it out to be. Great lyrics, some wonderful licks and passages, but the songs themselves meander too much.
4
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Wed Jun 23 2021
We Are Family
Sister Sledge
Stunning. Amazing. Love this album.
5
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Thu Jun 24 2021
The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady
Charles Mingus
A 5. An unqualified masterpiece. It's just so damn good.
5
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Fri Jun 25 2021
The Velvet Underground & Nico
The Velvet Underground
It's one of the most perfect albums ever. There isn't a bum note. No song that isn't classic. It's astonishing that it is a debut record.
5
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Sun Jun 27 2021
Dry
PJ Harvey
Powerful, primal, in your face rock. Sheela-Na-Gig is just the most focal point of this amazing album. 4.5.
4
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Mon Jun 28 2021
The Dark Side Of The Moon
Pink Floyd
More interesting than good? Does it’s reputation destroy any chance to listen and enjoy objectively? This isn’t a 5. It’s not as good as Wish You Were Here.
4
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Tue Jun 29 2021
Live At Leeds
The Who
4
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Wed Jun 30 2021
Bridge Over Troubled Water
Simon & Garfunkel
4
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Thu Jul 01 2021
Brutal Youth
Elvis Costello
Next tier EC.
4
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Sat Jul 03 2021
Madman Across The Water
Elton John
Meh.
3
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Mon Jul 05 2021
All Hail the Queen
Queen Latifah
It's a very good album. One of the classics from the old school era.
4
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Tue Jul 06 2021
Nighthawks At The Diner
Tom Waits
This is a very solid listen. The live crowd feel adds to the vibe.
4
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Wed Jul 07 2021
Ace of Spades
Motörhead
British metal. So good.
4
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Fri Jul 09 2021
Brown Sugar
D'Angelo
Ur-neo-soul. Have loved this record since day one. 4.5.
4
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Sat Jul 10 2021
Young Americans
David Bowie
It’s so good. Even the deep cuts are fantastic, but the singles are otherworldly.
5
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Sun Jul 11 2021
Vespertine
Björk
Upper tier Bjork. Still an acquired taste. 3.5.
3
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Mon Jul 12 2021
Third/Sister Lovers
Big Star
I've always loved this, and this love has only deepened over time.
5
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Tue Jul 13 2021
Fever To Tell
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
I mean, it rocks, and it's tuneful. But it feels rather Pitchfork-y, and maybe not something that will resonate in 20 years. I might listen to again to see if I'm wrong.
3
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Wed Jul 14 2021
Space Ritual
Hawkwind
I really enjoyed this, even though I don't really know anything about this band. It reminded me of more tuneful Krautrock.
4
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Fri Jul 16 2021
69 Love Songs
The Magnetic Fields
Too much of a good thing?
4
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Sat Jul 17 2021
I’m a Lonesome Fugitive
Merle Haggard
It only felt very good, not essential.
4
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Sun Jul 18 2021
Funeral
Arcade Fire
It’s okay. I think they did better work. I also think this album is overrated by most.
3
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Mon Jul 19 2021
The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn
Pink Floyd
I’d still rather listen to Sgt Pepper’s.
4
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Wed Jul 21 2021
Vento De Maio
Elis Regina
It’s very good. Hints of disco. She aged into the late 70’s nicely after some stellar early albums. 3.5.
3
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Sat Jul 24 2021
Billion Dollar Babies
Alice Cooper
I guess you had to be there. It didn’t do much for me. But Alice never has.
2
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Sun Jul 25 2021
Court And Spark
Joni Mitchell
Emperial phase Joni. She could do no wrong.
4
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Mon Jul 26 2021
Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
Can I just say I love this album but have no idea if it’s good or not?
3
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Tue Jul 27 2021
Foxbase Alpha
Saint Etienne
Don’t know what genre it is, but it’s so good.
4
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Fri Jul 30 2021
Green Onions
Booker T. & The MG's
A warranted classic. These guys don’t get as much praise as they deserve. 4.5.
4
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Sun Aug 01 2021
Songs The Lord Taught Us
The Cramps
That's some good shit. That wonderful dirty dirty rock.
4
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Tue Aug 03 2021
It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back
Public Enemy
Fantastic.
5
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Thu Aug 05 2021
The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars
David Bowie
I wish every album on this site was as breathtaking as this one.
5
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Tue Aug 24 2021
Histoire De Melody Nelson
Serge Gainsbourg
It’s great. Not quite a 5. The cover art is a 6.
4
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Wed Aug 25 2021
Rid Of Me
PJ Harvey
It’s stunning. So raw and powerful. There isn’t much to it, yet it’s everything.
5
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Fri Aug 27 2021
Copper Blue
Sugar
The first half is beyond perfect. Up to Hoover Dam, the greatest batch of songs from Bob Mould ever. The second half is very good. If I Can’t Change Your Mind is the best pop song he ever wrote. 4.5.
4
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Sat Aug 28 2021
Moon Safari
Air
Good, yet not strong feelings regarding this album. Tomorrow I won’t remember anything about it. A pleasant enough spin. 3.5.
3
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Mon Aug 30 2021
Virgin Suicides
Air
A richer, more memorable experience than moon safari. 4-4.5.
4
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Tue Aug 31 2021
Legalize It
Peter Tosh
Powerful, dank and dirty. 4.5.
4
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Wed Sep 01 2021
1989
Taylor Swift
A favorite album. My biased opinion finds this album sublime, joyous, perfect. Even better in the DLX version.
5
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Thu Sep 02 2021
The Specials
The Specials
Good, perhaps oversold by critics? It feels far less essential than singles comps. 3.5.
3
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Fri Sep 03 2021
Fear Of A Black Planet
Public Enemy
Not sure how I never got around to appreciating this the way I did their first two albums. The production crackles, Chuck D is forceful, and Flav is used just enough. 4.5.
4
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Sun Sep 05 2021
Ananda Shankar
Ananda Shankar
Okay? A fine listening experience but not something i really seek out. 3.5.
3
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Mon Sep 06 2021
Raw Like Sushi
Neneh Cherry
Love this album. Eminently danceable. And thought provoking. This album got me through that summer. 4.5.
4
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Tue Sep 07 2021
Destroy Rock & Roll
Mylo
Okay? Essential? No.
3
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Wed Sep 08 2021
Infected
The The
This was very good. Going to revisit this. Looking forward to doing so.
4
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Fri Sep 10 2021
Fromohio
fIREHOSE
fIREHOSE was as good a crawling from the wreckage of the Minutemen as one could expect. 3.5
3
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Sat Sep 11 2021
Hounds Of Love
Kate Bush
Utterly brilliant. Fantastic. Running Up That Hill and Cloudbursting are gamechanging songs.
5
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Sun Sep 12 2021
Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret
Soft Cell
I mean, how can you go wrong with a record that has a song called “Sex Dwarf”? It’s more goodish than great. 3.5.
3
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Wed Sep 15 2021
Seventeen Seconds
The Cure
They hit a gloomy sonic vibe and stuck with it, effectively over the entire album. “A Forest” is the best of the bunch.
4
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Fri Sep 17 2021
Scott 2
Scott Walker
I don’t think Scott Walker is an acquired taste. You either love him or hate him. While I prefer his compilations of his work to the individual albums, this is still a strong, worthy listen.
4
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Sat Sep 18 2021
Dusty In Memphis
Dusty Springfield
I have read about this album for years, like it’s some big thing, a white girl from England comes to Memphis and sings gritty R&B. Big whoop. It’s overrated and undercooked. 3.5, because the musicians are always great, Dusty is a fine enough singer, but it isn’t the classic they make it out to be.
3
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Sun Sep 19 2021
Among The Living
Anthrax
It thrashes, which is what it set out to do.
4
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Mon Sep 20 2021
Ray Of Light
Madonna
The title track is great, and the rest of the songs are good, but the album just starts to sound the same from one song to the next.
3
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Wed Sep 22 2021
With The Beatles
Beatles
Without context, this rough collection of underwritten ditties is a 2. But knowing the whole and why, this becomes a 4.5.
4
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Sat Sep 25 2021
Licensed To Ill
Beastie Boys
This one doesn’t get love because of albums from Paul’s Boutique onward, but that’s unfortunate. Licensed to Ill kicks ass. It takes real skill to be that bratty.
5
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Mon Sep 27 2021
Cheap Thrills
Big Brother & The Holding Company
Weird record. It’s poorly recorded. The songs aren’t all that good. The band is bar band grade. The singer has more chutzpah than talent. And yet it’s still oddly compelling. It holds together. 4.5.
4
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Wed Sep 29 2021
That's The Way Of The World
Earth, Wind & Fire
Solid funk with a couple perfect mid-70s dirtier cuts.
4
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Thu Sep 30 2021
Autobahn
Kraftwerk
A great album for its time, but it’s time was long ago?
3
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Fri Oct 01 2021
Melody A.M.
Röyksopp
I don’t seek it out, but like it when I listen to it. Nice chill club or after party music.
4
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Sat Oct 02 2021
Bluesbreakers
John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers
Pretty outstanding white boy blues. Great for shining a light back on the blues, now go back and listen to the Chess Records roster instead.
4
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Mon Oct 04 2021
Led Zeppelin III
Led Zeppelin
A thunderous masterpiece in a string of them from this band.
5
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Tue Oct 05 2021
Aja
Steely Dan
Somehow overrated and overlooked at the same time. It’s an exceptional album, one of the best of that decade. But let’s talk about Led Zep IV or Dark Side of the Moon some more please.
5
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Thu Oct 07 2021
Opus Dei
Laibach
Oh my. This album is so preposterous and over the top. Militant German punk gospel just doesn’t get enough play, and I didn’t want this record to end. 4.5.
4
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Sat Oct 09 2021
Blood Sugar Sex Magik
Red Hot Chili Peppers
The classic songs are classic, but the rest just makes the album too damn long.
4
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Sun Oct 10 2021
Locust Abortion Technician
Butthole Surfers
I love the first song, like the rest a lot.
4
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Tue Oct 12 2021
Darklands
The Jesus And Mary Chain
Not their debut but fine nonetheless.
4
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Thu Oct 14 2021
Maverick A Strike
Finley Quaye
Blah blah blah
3
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Sat Oct 16 2021
In Utero
Nirvana
My favorite Nirvana album. In my estimation the best Nirvana album. It’s incredibly powerful.
5