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Hot Buttered Soul
Isaac Hayes
Groovy, love-making tunes
3
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Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
A good example of average music from the late 60s era
2
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It's Blitz!
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Weak 808 pop, might re-listen to two songs but I wouldn’t bet on it
1
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Chirping Crickets
Buddy Holly & The Crickets
Definitely the 50s. I few fun riffs and a few slow jams
2
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Songs Of Love And Hate
Leonard Cohen
Aptly titled. Soft and full of emotions, enjoyable ride.
4
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Eliminator
ZZ Top
Not the worst hair metal I’ve heard
2
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Dog Man Star
Suede
Oasis, but raised by an abusive mother. Nice drums, vocals, and guitar riffs
3
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Unknown Pleasures
Joy Division
Oooo mama. Starts strong but fades. Experimental and ahead of its time.
3
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Jagged Little Pill
Alanis Morissette
Unique vocals over pop-py tracks. I enjoyed the poetry but her voice is annoying YEEAAAAYEEAAAA BAAABAAYYYYY
2
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american dream
LCD Soundsystem
Minimalist experimental electronica. A few grooves, but I wouldn’t suggest listening sober.
2
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On The Beach
Neil Young
Definitely not my favorite Neil album.
2
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Deep Purple In Rock
Deep Purple
Exactly what I expected. Not got me
1
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Apocalypse 91… The Enemy Strikes Black
Public Enemy
Love the political nature. Weak repetitive beats. Decent lyricism
2
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All Hope Is Gone
Slipknot
Too heavy for me. Although surprisingly mellow at points. Teetered on pop-punk at times, maybe pop-metal?
2
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Ananda Shankar
Ananda Shankar
Transcendental. I have been conditioned to associate Indian music (the sitar) with transcendentalism thanks to movies and George Harrison
3
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British Steel
Judas Priest
Not too heavy, couldn’t tell if it was more punk or hair metal. Pretty enjoyable
3
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Mothership Connection
Parliament
No funkadelic, but still decent funk
3
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Abattoir Blues / The Lyre of Orpheus
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Didn’t listen to all of it, but wasn’t a big fan of what I did hear
2
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Something Else By The Kinks
The Kinks
Hippie pop. Similar to the stones. Enjoyed some songs. Had high expectations for the kinks.
3
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Channel Orange
Frank Ocean
Pretty amateur and minimal musically, mostly driven by drums and high reverb synths. Some good songs throughout, but you can see how much Frank improved with Blonde
3
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A Short Album About Love
The Divine Comedy
Arranged well, with vocals up front. A cohesive love story.
3
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Bayou Country
Creedence Clearwater Revival
Classic southern rock feel. Jam-band-esque. Good background noise
3
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Casanova
The Divine Comedy
Felt like the soundtrack to a niche musical
1
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Master Of Puppets
Metallica
Can’t upset the Manta-Ray! Classic dum-dum-dum-dum electric guitar, maybe started here? All i know is half of the songs sound like a douchebag’s motorcycle trying to start.
2
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Tical
Method Man
Very boring repetitive beats. Decent transfers between tracks. Sorry method man, not interested.
1
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Abraxas
Santana
OYE COMO VA! QUE LINDO!
3
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Led Zeppelin III
Led Zeppelin
Meh. Not great. Just immigrant song and tangerine.
3
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Deserter's Songs
Mercury Rev
Sad, calming but beats felt robotic
2
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The Only Ones
The Only Ones
Good melodies. I feel like they influenced future bands
3
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Snivilisation
Orbital
Early electronica. Not a fan
1
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With The Beatles
Beatles
Mostly love songs. Some hits. Still early in their careers before an album became a cohesive work. Not my favorite
3
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A Date With The Everly Brothers
The Everly Brothers
Classic early 60s rock
3
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Duck Rock
Malcolm McLaren
What an eclectic combination of songs. I have no idea what I just listened to but well done.
3
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Pet Sounds
The Beach Boys
Very smooth, incredible production. Thanks Brian.
4
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Loveless
My Bloody Valentine
Did not think it was good, at all. Not of fan of the quiet-vocal mixing.
1
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Heaven Or Las Vegas
Cocteau Twins
Soft, repetitive & poppy. Not for me
2
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Halcyon Digest
Deerhunter
Soft, experimental, entertaining.
2
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Is This It
The Strokes
One of the top debut albums by any band. So many hits
4
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Dire Straits
Dire Straits
Felt like a unique indie album
4
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Kings Of The Wild Frontier
Adam & The Ants
Not the worst
2
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The Predator
Ice Cube
Appropriately political. Pretty damn good. Great variety of beats.
3
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Future Days
Can
Way ahead of its time. Not for me but damn did they influence a generation of indie artists
2
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The Pleasure Principle
Gary Numan
Every song felt the same. Techno drum machine is repetitive. Probably influenced some 80s artists
2
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Bookends
Simon & Garfunkel
Just really well done. Full of stories
4
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Homework
Daft Punk
Side A was 90% house. Side B was more unique.
2
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Rock Bottom
Robert Wyatt
The interpretive dance equivalent of music
1
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New Wave
The Auteurs
Pretty minimalist. Felt like the only ones but softer
2
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Parallel Lines
Blondie
A few big hits
3
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Iron Maiden
Iron Maiden
Not as heavy as I expected considering Black Sabbath came 10 years before. Pretty good
3
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The Madcap Laughs
Syd Barrett
Modern Leonard Cohen. Weak production
2
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Rust In Peace
Megadeth
Pretty decent, just very repetitive.
2
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Rio
Duran Duran
Oh the sounds of the 80s.
2
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Bubble And Scrape
Sebadoh
Punk. Randomness
2
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All The Young Dudes
Mott The Hoople
Sweet jane! Not bad, weak melodies but enjoyable
3
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New Forms
Roni Size
I do not see its value
1
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Blood On The Tracks
Bob Dylan
Classic Bob Dylan. Sounded more repetitive and poppy though
3
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Nothing's Shocking
Jane's Addiction
Classic punk. Lacks strong melodies, but entertaining.
3
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Bat Out Of Hell
Meat Loaf
Really enjoyed it. Felt like a theatre production
4
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Fleet Foxes
Fleet Foxes
Typical early 2000s indie. Sounds like a mixture of Bon Iver and of monsters of men
3
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She's So Unusual
Cyndi Lauper
Big hits. I really enjoyed it
3
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Be
Common
Decent beats on a hip hop album. Felt like a slower more raw kanye album
3
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Mama's Gun
Erykah Badu
Incredible. Great production. Very fun
4
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Kimono My House
Sparks
Not for me but i see its value
2
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The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan
Felt very improvisational. Not my favorite Dylan record
2
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Modern Kosmology
Jane Weaver
Enjoyable. Indie punk? Not a big fan of the vocals
3
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Play
Moby
Felt like the accompaniment of an epic sci-fi action romance feature
3
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A Grand Don't Come For Free
The Streets
Not for me. Focus on vocals for poetry
2
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Electric Ladyland
Jimi Hendrix
Felt ad-libbed like freewheelin Bob Dylan
3
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461 Ocean Boulevard
Eric Clapton
Heavy reggae inspiration. Some jams
3
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Talking With the Taxman About Poetry
Billy Bragg
Early British indie. Not for me
2
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Cosmo's Factory
Creedence Clearwater Revival
A few big hits. Feels like a jam band album
3
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Raw Power
The Stooges
Definitely punk. Enjoyed most of it
3
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The Wildest!
Louis Prima
Loved it. Sounds of the 50s
4
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Queens of the Stone Age
Queens of the Stone Age
Pretty repetitive. Not very impressed
2
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Pelican West Plus
Haircut 100
Meh. Light 80s
3
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Double Nickels On The Dime
Minutemen
Funk rock?
2
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Pills 'n' Thrills And Bellyaches
Happy Mondays
A few jams. Enjoyable
3
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Calenture
The Triffids
Soft 80s heartbreak
2
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The Band
The Band
Not a great start, but i love where it went
3
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A Rush Of Blood To The Head
Coldplay
Well done
4
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Entertainment
Gang Of Four
Felt a lot like the minutemen which i should’ve given 3 stars
3
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Buena Vista Social Club
Buena Vista Social Club
I feel it
4
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The Yes Album
Yes
Sounds very influential. Enjoyed
4
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The Poet
Bobby Womack
Decent soul vibe
3
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Groovin'
The Young Rascals
Early folk rock. I dig it
3
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Nowhere
Ride
Confused by the genre. Enjoyed some tracks
3
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If I Should Fall From Grace With God
The Pogues
Irish ska. Feels like it could be the soundtrack to Mario party
3
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Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1
George Michael
For the genre and era, gold.
4
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The White Album
Beatles
Yup. A few tracks that are just blatantly bad but with over 30 tracks and a handful of gems, it’s an easy 4.
4
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American Idiot
Green Day
Better than I remember. A classic
4
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Every Picture Tells A Story
Rod Stewart
I do not like Rod Stewart’s voice
2
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Melodrama
Lorde
Much better than i expected
3
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Punishing Kiss
Ute Lemper
Felt like a musical. The features are very noteworthy. Not the biggest fan of the vocals, but I loved the rest
4
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Superunknown
Soundgarden
Repetitive repetitive boring. A hit. Repetitive boring
2
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Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Beatles
BIIIIILL-EEEEEEY SHEARS!
4
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Licensed To Ill
Beastie Boys
Sexist as hell but damn good
4
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Let It Bleed
The Rolling Stones
Definitely enjoyable. Feels very loose
4
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John Prine
John Prine
Discount Willie Nelson. Some talent but none of the songs truly grabbed me
3
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Lady Soul
Aretha Franklin
Nothing spectacular but a few popular gems
3
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Beach Samba
Astrud Gilberto
Meh. Not as samba as expect
2
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The Village Green Preservation Society
The Kinks
Oh mama 60s folk rock
4
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Viva Hate
Morrissey
Not much without the expert melodies of the smiths
2
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Daydream Nation
Sonic Youth
Enjoyable besides the obnoxious vocals
3
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Hms Fable
Shack
Thoroughly enjoyed. Few tracks i don’t care for though
4
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Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge
Mudhoney
I see the appeal but not for me
3
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Signing Off
UB40
Very enjoyable reggae
4
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The College Dropout
Kanye West
But fuck Kanye
4
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First Band On The Moon
The Cardigans
Definitely influenced alvvays
3
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Machine Head
Deep Purple
Exactly what i expected. At least what I listened to of it
2
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Architecture And Morality
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
I enjoyed the ride
4
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Oar
Alexander 'Skip' Spence
Discount Jim Croce
2
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In The Wee Small Hours
Frank Sinatra
Not the Sinatra record I’d recommend
2
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Imagine
John Lennon
Classic but lots of songs i’m not fond of
3
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In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida
Iron Butterfly
Psychedelic rock
3
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Teenage Head
Flamin' Groovies
Extraordinarily bland
1
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It's A Shame About Ray
The Lemonheads
Melancholic.
4
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The Grand Tour
George Jones
That’s good old country
4
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Gunfighter Ballads And Trail Songs
Marty Robbins
Love it
4
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At Fillmore East
The Allman Brothers Band
Jam band
2
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Something/Anything?
Todd Rundgren
What a down to earth human
4