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Thu Jan 14 2021
In Utero
Nirvana
I've gone against Nirvana as a matter of principle my whole life - but I actually like this a lot. Heart Shaped Box and Rape Me are overplayed but Serve the Servants and Scentless Apprentice are kind of awesome. Looking at the lyrics while listening gives me a new appreciation for Cobain. I feel like this album has had its dick sucked for so long I didn't want to like it... but it's angsty and uncomfortable and dark. Great listen.
4
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Fri Jan 15 2021
Veckatimest
Grizzly Bear
A little droney and immature. The lyrics feel a little try hard... kind of whiney indie bullshit. Yeah. Fuck this album. I hate it.
1
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Mon Jan 18 2021
Band On The Run
Paul McCartney and Wings
A little generic rock sounding - but that might be because it's 40+ years old and was influential in making this sound generic. It's good and I get why it was a success when it came out. Band on the Run is obviously a classic, but Bluebird and Mamumia also stand out. It's like a less complex Beatles album... they use the whole "multiple songs in one" trick a few times which is cool but still feels poppy and safe. Not bad at all. Picasso's Last Words has White Album vibes and I like it but it never gets quite deep enough. I think it's an audible progression of drunkenness.
The album never goes too deep below the surface. Which isn't a bad thing. It is also interesting to see the album cover and how many band members they are using to replicate the Beatles quartet sound.
3
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Tue Jan 19 2021
Bad
Michael Jackson
Did not realize all these hits were on one album. Bad, The Way You Make Me Feel, Smooth Criminal, AND Man in the Mirror...Wowzers. The first line of the album is something I've heard Mike say dozens of times. Had no idea he was quoting MJ. Speed Demon and Just Good Friends has some cool 80s synth bass... Liberian Girl isn't bad, but ignorable. Just Good Friends has comfortable elements... Overall, you know the hits while the rest feels more like filler than hidden gems - possibly with the exception of Dirty Diana. Still, another classic album. Good listen.
3
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Wed Jan 20 2021
Like Water For Chocolate
Common
Not a Common fan. Maybe if I heard this before the Apple commercials and saw all the shitty acting in mainstream movies I would be more open but I'm admittedly biased. It feels like listening to someone who thinks they're very deep and meaningful. I like angry cursing Common in "dooinit"... "The Sixth Sense" and "Thelonoius" are other stand outs. But otherwise not a huge fan. Too much god and shit in the last handful of tracks.
2
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Thu Jan 21 2021
Bitches Brew
Miles Davis
Not the most accessible album...but I get why it was such a big deal when it came out. I listened to this in college on mushrooms and thought it was overwhelming. It ends up it wasn't just the mushrooms and it's still overwhelming. I admit I scrubbed through a little... but an interesting album I typically wouldn't listen to.
3
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Fri Jan 22 2021
Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley
Elvis fans are weird. Grown men with sideburns and shit. Blue Suede Shoes is good. Not a lot of variety but hard not to nod along to a handful of upbeat two minute songs. Liked it more than I expected.
3
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Mon Jan 25 2021
Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin
I want this album to put its dick in me.
5
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Tue Jan 26 2021
Repeater
Fugazi
Angry Gen X white guy yelling. In 1990 this is too late to be authentic punk I guess? After wikipedia-ing it this is "post-hardcore." Repeater sounds like pissed off Modest Mouse. I'm sure this was an influence on them. Not as into the more (what I consider) punk tracks like Greed... I like the instrumental tracks. The songs are a little repetitive as I work through it. Strong start that kind of devolves into fodder for angry suburban white kids. Probably would not listen to any of this again.
2
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Wed Jan 27 2021
Gasoline Alley
Rod Stewart
I like a the juice. I know Rod is English but something about this feels like Americana. Great title track, final track of the album reminds me of "I'm Losing You" by the Faces. Good old fashioned guitar driven rock. Rod's raspy voice is iconic. Country Comfort had me thinking I actually like the country for a few minutes. I want to give this a four... but can't imagine revisiting this. As we dig into this I think to get a four it has to be something I'm going to come back to...
3
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Thu Jan 28 2021
Penthouse And Pavement
Heaven 17
This should be on the radio in GTA Vice City. I have a soft spot for this kind of music. I like that there's a consistent theme throughout the album. Lots of lyrics about the daily grind, rat race, etc. I was going to say it sounds like The Human League and it ends up there's some overlap there. This is the first band on this project that I haven't heard of.
3
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Fri Jan 29 2021
Gunfighter Ballads And Trail Songs
Marty Robbins
Straight out a Tarantino/Coen Bros movie. It's kind of corny on the surface level... but at the same time every song is about guns. I love the casual, consistent violence.
1 - Dog shit album.
2 - Think it sucks, get why others might like it.
3 - Fine and even enjoyable, but wouldn't listen to again.
4 - Like it enough to listen to again at another time.
5 - Love it. Could listen to whenever.
3
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Mon Feb 01 2021
L.A. Woman
The Doors
Love it. Never listened to the whole thing before. Hyacinth House is a new fav. Makes me want to watch the movie.
5
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Tue Feb 02 2021
Led Zeppelin II
Led Zeppelin
I've had this album's dick in my mouth since I was in middle school. Great to revisit. Haven't listened to Thank You or Living Loving Maid in a while. I always listen to the How The West Was Won Heartbreaker... interesting to see how tame the album version seems in comparison. Still my favorite Page solo. Bring it on Home is possibly my favorite final song on an album. Classic. Iconic.
5
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Wed Feb 03 2021
1977
Ash
I love that 90s British Rock sound. More "garage rock" than the rest of the genre. Lose Control has Offspring vibes... I like the chaos on I'd Give You Anything a lot. Kung Fu is fun - I remember it from the end of Rumble in the Bronx. It gets more Britpop as the album progresses but keeps the feedback and modulated guitars. Darkside Lightside is a big and awesome ender. Angsty. Young. Gen X shit. Not as catchy and theatrical as Oasis. Not as clever or innovative as Blur. But still a solid effort by a band I've never heard of in a genre I like.
4
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Thu Feb 04 2021
Court And Spark
Joni Mitchell
I'm not sexist. You guys are sexist. Where are the women in this group anyway? Thematically and musically repetitive. Feels like an album that launched a thousand shitty poets. I almost like Free Man in Paris. Not for me.
2
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Fri Feb 05 2021
The Seldom Seen Kid
Elbow
I like the music more than the lyrics. He sounds like the whiniest version of Thom York on OK Computer. Good soundtrack to a grey day - I enjoy the scale. Orchestral elements. Drums that sound like they were recorded in a big empty room. Unfortunately it gets a little droney and monotonous... which starts to feel like self importance as the album progresses. And homie don't play that. I like Grounds For Divorce. Most of the other songs kind of just run into each other.
2
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Mon Feb 08 2021
Machine Head
Deep Purple
I think the only Deep Purple songs I've ever heard are Smoke on the Water and Hush... This is a little more "gay leather bar" than I was expecting... but story of my life. I see why they're a one hit wonder. Smoke on the Water's lyrics are actually pretty bad when you look at them. Like trash bad. I know they're a classic/iconic band but fuck em. 2. And that's being generous.
2
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Tue Feb 09 2021
The Blueprint
JAY Z
Jay-Z was always big but this is before everyone's grandparents knew who he was. H to the Izzo is a classic. Takeover is ruthless. Girls, Girls, Girls is funny as shit. I like the reminder that before Jay-Z hung out with Obama he stabbed a guy in a club a month after this album came out. Definitely gets a little repetitive (drugs, girls, etc) but I like that each song has a structure and arc and sticks to a subject unlike most rap today. The middle of the album is little weaker and I was excited for Renegade but it was kind of whatever. Still, I think its great. 4.
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Wed Feb 10 2021
Bitte Orca
Dirty Projectors
"Bitte Orca" roughly translates to "Thank You, Whale from Free Willy." I wanted to like this but it's hipster bullshit. So much vocalizing/modulating in every fucking song. Weird inflection can be cool but not in every fucking song. I couldn't understand the lyrics so I looked them up... mistake. It sounds like experimental college kid music. I can't imagine listening to this for fun. Music for people who want to appear interesting. Spare me. No Intention raises it from a 1 to a 2 for me.
2
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Thu Feb 11 2021
Slanted And Enchanted
Pavement
Makes me think of Pete and Pete for some reason. Disaffected 90s shit. Love the opening track... then it's kind of downhill from there. I wanted to like this more than I did.
2
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Fri Feb 12 2021
Suicide
Suicide
Didn't hate it as much as I thought I would... there was something kind of interesting about it. Still, wouldn't revisit.
2
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Mon Feb 15 2021
Lust For Life
Iggy Pop
Why does this song about heroin make me want to go on a family friendly cruise? Lots of Bowie. Lyrically driven. Obviously love Lust for Life and The Passenger but Success is another stand out. Each song feels well crafted - lots of thought and love in each track where a significant amount of the other albums we've listened to have an almost self aware amount of filler between stand out tracks. I've always heard Iggy Pop was the man. This album drives that home.
4
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Tue Feb 16 2021
Dusty In Memphis
Dusty Springfield
Son of a Preacherman is cool I guess... I like her voice and the soulful white British girl angle but it kind of dragged. Completely inoffensive and good BG music. Strong ending.
3
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Wed Feb 17 2021
Copper Blue
Sugar
I was ready to dismiss this as dated... but Good Idea hit me in the right mood...Pretty sure I've heard Helpless before. Hoover Dam sounds opens like a Beach Boys song then goes into full blown Gen X 90s mode. Man on the Moon is a great conclusion.
Maybe it's the shitty weather, but I like this. I'm ignoring the 2+ hour deluxe remaster that Amazon Music is giving me and considering this a tight, 10 song, 45 minute alt rock jam.
4
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Thu Feb 18 2021
Eagles
Eagles
I thought saying the Eagles suck was a joke because of the Big Lebowski. I stand corrected. 90% of these songs sound like they were written and performed by Dirk Diggler. 1.5 because I still half like take it easy.
1
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Fri Feb 19 2021
From Elvis In Memphis
Elvis Presley
3
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Mon Feb 22 2021
Diamond Life
Sade
Not really my style... A little loung-y and cheesy. From a different time... I did listen to that Elvis record over the weekend and enjoyed it.
2
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Tue Feb 23 2021
Young Americans
David Bowie
I like this album... I want to love it and be cool and call myself a huge Bowie fan. But besides the singles not much else got me too amped... I like the Across the Universe cover. Someone Up There Likes Me is fun. If I gave this higher than a 3 I think I'd be faking the funk to try and look cool.
3
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Wed Feb 24 2021
Sheet Music
10cc
Pleasant surprise. Lots of irony and different perspectives in the lyrics, experimental music choices. I expected some dated generic rock like Deep Purple, but this had spunk. 3.5 but rounding up to 4 on the rating because I expected this to suck so much and it didn't.
4
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Thu Feb 25 2021
Tago Mago
Can
Experimental, but as opposed to 10cc this is in that way that takes itself very seriously. I like Oh Yeah. I can't help nodding along to Halleluhwah. Aumgn sound like the score to an old horror movie and I love it... Peking is dog shit. Overall a little jammy. A little jazzy. A little schizophrenic. Not exactly my cup of tea but that's not a bad thing.
4
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Fri Feb 26 2021
Pieces Of The Sky
Emmylou Harris
There's something very authentic and genuine here. Bluebird Wine slaps. The album kind of immediately slows down after that... By the middle of the album I felt like this is what I should listen to when I get my first period. By the end I wish I got my period and the album was shorter.
2
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Mon Mar 01 2021
Blonde On Blonde
Bob Dylan
I know its a classic and there are some Dylan songs I love... but getting through this was a chore.
2
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Tue Mar 02 2021
The Rising
Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Springsteen is the Bob Dylan of working class Americana bullshit. More like Bruce SpringPEEN(IS).
2
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Wed Mar 03 2021
Lady In Satin
Billie Holiday
Nice rainy day music. Not my taste but I like the mood it instills. The songs feel like they they should play over the opening credits of a movie set in Paris. The more albums I listen to the more I see the importance of song order. There needs to be an ebb and flow to stop songs from feeling redundant. Lady in Satin doesn't really do that.
3
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Thu Mar 04 2021
All Directions
The Temptations
Great stuff. Run Charlie Run shocked me - not what I expected from The Temptations... Papa Was a Rolling Stone is a great groove. Love the opening track. This is another album that slowed down a little as it went on. But that seems to just be how the cookie crumbles.
4
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Fri Mar 05 2021
Unknown Pleasures
Joy Division
I know this is a classic t-shirt that speaks to millions but it didn't really do much for me. I liked it. Shadowplay stands out. I think if there wasn't so much mythology about the band I would have liked it more. Still an enjoyable listen.
3
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Mon Mar 08 2021
Time Out
The Dave Brubeck Quartet
I actually had this album in high school. It might be white people jazz, but I love it. It's just so pleasant to listen to. Unimposing yet engaging. Great work day album.
4
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Tue Mar 09 2021
The Hour Of Bewilderbeast
Badly Drawn Boy
The Shining has hints of Neutral Milk Hotel. Everybody's Stalking has that seedy 90s discomfort. I was ready not to like this, but there's a bright acoustic melancholy here that's resonating with me on a Monday. I like the ebb and flow. The occasional instrumental track - Bewilderbeast and Blistered Heart reminded me of the Life Aquatic soundtrack. Not every track was a winner but this is the unexpected kind of discovery that drew me to this album project in the first place.
4
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Wed Mar 10 2021
Roxy Music
Roxy Music
This is not what I was in the mood for today... I get that its influential and experimental and I may revisit.
2
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Thu Mar 11 2021
Brothers In Arms
Dire Straits
First three tracks came in like a wrecking ball (shout out Miley). Things slowed down after that. Slight remnants of 80s cheese on the crusts of Your Latest Trick and Why Worry. Not necessarily a bad thing. There's something likeable about this American sounding English band. I like-a the juice.
3
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Fri Mar 12 2021
Murmur
R.E.M.
I didn't hate this album when I started. But I grew to hate how fucking boring it was. I give it a 2 as opposed to a 1 because the repetition on the last three tracks was nice to cook to.
2
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Mon Mar 15 2021
Here, My Dear
Marvin Gaye
I expected this album to impregnate my computer... but instead it kind of made my computer depressed about Marvin Gaye's divorce. I got halfway through and it's the same song on repeat. An ok song. But the same fucking song.
2
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Tue Mar 16 2021
(What's The Story) Morning Glory
Oasis
I went to a wedding where the French bridal party re-wrote Wonderwall to be the story of how the bride and groom met. Seven drunk French girls used google translate to write these new English lyrics then sang it to the entire wedding. It was not a good translation. Oh and I love this album.
5
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Wed Mar 17 2021
Nevermind
Nirvana
You're telling me this guy killed himself? Teenage me hated on Nirvana because it was so popular. Listening to it, looking at the lyrics... I like a the juice. Probably closer to a 4.5.
4
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Thu Mar 18 2021
The Fat Of The Land
The Prodigy
Two lead man suicide bands in a row... I checked out some Prodigy when Keith Flint killed himself a few years ago and I liked it. Dangerous, edgy 90s shit. Industrial, dirty, but still some polish to it. It may sound like you're in a club in the Matrix but it's cool.
4
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Fri Mar 19 2021
The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady
Charles Mingus
Enjoyable jazz album.
3
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Mon Mar 22 2021
Eliminator
ZZ Top
I can't really take ZZ Top seriously... The best songs in the albums are singles that have become memes from 80s movies and classic rock stations. The worst, like I Need You Tonight, sound like Dirk Diggler trying to make an album.
2
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Tue Mar 23 2021
Bayou Country
Creedence Clearwater Revival
Pretty straightforward CCR. Great shit, but no surprises.
4
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Wed Mar 24 2021
Beach Samba
Astrud Gilberto
I now know what Bossa Nova is. It's fun, vaguely exotic lounge music. Pleasant. Music for swingers and shag carpet enthusiasts.
3
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Thu Mar 25 2021
Tusk
Fleetwood Mac
I admittedly skipped through this. I know its iconic but FM has always been a little dull to me.
2
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Fri Mar 26 2021
Isn't Anything
My Bloody Valentine
Experimental, noisy and kind of unintelligible. I like how Sueisfine sounds like Suicide. I didn't mind this in the background while doing some mindless work but nothing I would revisit.
3
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Mon Mar 29 2021
Brilliant Corners
Thelonious Monk
Started listening - very jazzy. Did not finish.
4
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Tue Mar 30 2021
Fifth Dimension
The Byrds
Right from a Wes Anderson movie. Happy, folksy, druggy. David Crosby style harmonies. Fun, 60s listen. Lots of variety. Definitely enjoyed it.
4
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Wed Mar 31 2021
Hypocrisy Is The Greatest Luxury
The Disposable Heroes Of Hiphoprisy
The first track hits hard. Angry anti-establishment anti-religion political hiphop. Could have been written yesterday. Some of the songs are definitely long winded and after a while you realize each song is a political monologue... it gets a little exhausting. By Music and Politics it gets very exhausting.
2
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Thu Apr 01 2021
Madman Across The Water
Elton John
I watched the Elton John movie not too long ago and did not like it. But I liked this album. I get it. Great singles. Also liked Rotten Peaches and Holiday Inn (even though Chingy did it better). All the songs sound like Elton John. It's fun.
3
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Fri Apr 02 2021
If You Can Believe Your Eyes & Ears
The Mamas & The Papas
60s shit. Don't love it. Don't hate it. Isn't this the guy who had a sexual relationship with his daughter?
2
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Mon Apr 05 2021
Wild Wood
Paul Weller
Got like four songs in and lost interest
2
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Tue Apr 06 2021
Bizarre Ride II The Pharcyde
The Pharcyde
A little too energetic and playful for a guy with a case of the Mondays. But its fun and clever and feels a little elevated compared to 90s gangster rap.
2
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Wed Apr 07 2021
Two Dancers
Wild Beasts
Dig the music. Dislike the vocals. Yeah. I don't like this. Bad poetry sung in a way that annoys me.
1
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Thu Apr 08 2021
Disraeli Gears
Cream
Tales of Brave Ulysses and SWLBR are underrated gems. Classic album. Mother's Lament is weirdddd. Slightly repetitive at some points but a great listen. 4.5.
4
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Fri Apr 09 2021
Hard Again
Muddy Waters
First two tracks are a Led Zeppelin II rip off but I guess that's ok. Pretty enjoyable, fun, delta shit... It's 1977 but still part of that style that influenced all the 70s rock I love. Some of those old iconic blues guys are inaccessible but this is very listenable and has some enjoyable shredding. Same groove over and over again but its a good groove.
3
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Mon Apr 12 2021
Kick Out The Jams (Live)
MC5
I remember music snobs in college loving this and not getting it. Still don't get it. Kind of sounds like shit.
1
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Tue Apr 13 2021
Beauty And The Beat
The Go-Go's
I'm a real slut for this kind of girl pop/rock music.... but this was just ok to me. The singles are worth listening to and the rest feels like generic 80s filler.
2
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Wed Apr 14 2021
Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo
Devo
Weird and electronic and wacky. I like a the juice mostly. Didn't realize the Life Aquatic song was Gut Feeling. Two good songs (Uncontrollable Urge and Gut Feeling). A few fun songs (Space Junk, Satisfaction). A handful of songs that were not for me...3.5
3
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Thu Apr 15 2021
Le Tigre
Le Tigre
Poppy. Fun. Girly. Some of it's a little on the nose like Hot Topic. Some's a little art pop/faux deep like Dude Yr So Crazy. The first track slaps and I guess one of these girls coined the phrase "Smells Like Teen Spirit." I like it.
3
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Fri Apr 16 2021
Apocalypse Dudes
Turbonegro
"They were advised that a band named Nazipenis would never sell records, so they chose Turbonegro as a more consumer-friendly choice." So it's like cheesy, punk skewed cock rock from Norway a decade too late? This sucks.
1
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Mon Apr 19 2021
Car Wheels On A Gravel Road
Lucinda Williams
Meh. Kind of sounds like female Wilco. Not bad, I can see why people would like this but it's for me. Made it about halfway through and started to like it... 2.5
2
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Tue Apr 20 2021
Cheap Thrills
Big Brother & The Holding Company
I like it. Very manageable. Janis is cool. Nothing life changing here that makes me want to dig deeper into Janis or this band but an easy Monday listen. 2.5.
2
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Wed Apr 21 2021
The Madcap Laughs
Syd Barrett
I like Terrapin, No Good Trying, Octopus, and Late Night. At it's best the album is acoustic dreamy psychedelia... but the rest of it is stripped down poetry that kind of sounds like a demo tape.
3
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Thu Apr 22 2021
Fear Of Music
Talking Heads
The more you pay attention to the lyrics the better it gets. Probs 4.5.
4
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Fri Apr 23 2021
GI
Germs
Ew.
1
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Mon Apr 26 2021
Pretenders
Pretenders
I like that single where she's a waitress in the video. Gwen Stefani obviously took a big influence from this. Kind of blah though.
2
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Tue Apr 27 2021
Veckatimest
Grizzly Bear
I listened to this when I started doing this AOTD thing solo, before the group started, and I hated it. Still hate it. Whining, droning bullshit. Grizzly Bear? More like Grizzly "Spare Me This Fucking Album Sucks."
1
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Wed Apr 28 2021
The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan
This is less annoying to me than Blond on Blond. Blowing in the Wind has become a cliche so it's hard to take it seriously. Love Don't Think Twice. Oxford Town was a new song for me and so was I Shall Be Free, which was pretty amusing. I don't hate it but it's also really hard to listen to 50 minutes of Bob Dylan at this point in my life.
3
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Thu Apr 29 2021
461 Ocean Boulevard
Eric Clapton
Pretty boring album. Anything worth listening to has migrated to a greatest hits compilation. I'm sure it was great when it came out but it hasn't aged well.
2
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Fri Apr 30 2021
The Stone Roses
The Stone Roses
4
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Mon May 03 2021
We Are Family
Sister Sledge
I get it. A little repetitive.
3
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Tue May 04 2021
Aftermath
The Rolling Stones
2
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Wed May 05 2021
Fear Of A Black Planet
Public Enemy
I liked it. Angry, militant. Above average early 90s rap.... that being said it's too long. And there is the whole anti-Semitic/homophobic angle that I didn't pick up on until Ed pointed it out... which is shocking considering the acclaim. First four tracks are great.
Burn Hollywood Burn is fun. I'll give it a three.
3
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Thu May 06 2021
Speakerboxxx/The Love Below
OutKast
4
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Fri May 07 2021
Odessa
Bee Gees
Shockingly not too bad. I expected the screechy 70s, disco Bee Gees. This had a more 60s, concept album vibe. The instrumental tracks were very enjoyable. A little drag in the middle. But a pleasant surprise. 3.5
3
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Mon May 10 2021
The Sensual World
Kate Bush
This just wasn't for me. I liked the David Gilmour solo towards the end of the album that other than that this was a chore.
1
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Tue May 11 2021
Talking With the Taxman About Poetry
Billy Bragg
Pretty British. The wiki says "punk folk" and that makes a ton of sense. It took a while for me to get into it but I eventually started to vibe with it... won't revisit but I guess I'll say 2.5.
2
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Wed May 12 2021
Signing Off
UB40
Not bad I guess... lots of dub tracks. I listened to it while running errands and found it inoffensive but at no point really clicked with this.
2
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Thu May 13 2021
Van Halen
Van Halen
Three kind of lack luster albums in a row this week. Dated. Not terrible, but this kind of sounds like a parody of a big flashy guitar album at this point. It is impressive how almost every song is familiar... but it is most certainly not timeless like some other 70s albums we've listened to. 1.5
1
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Fri May 14 2021
Appetite For Destruction
Guns N' Roses
I love this album. Always have. Always will. One of the first albums I remember being able to listen to start to finish.
5
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Mon May 17 2021
The Dark Side Of The Moon
Pink Floyd
Lay up. Still listen to this on the reg. Still hasn't gotten old.
5
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Tue May 18 2021
Rid Of Me
PJ Harvey
90s, gritty girl rock. Kind of sad and tortured and dirty feeling. Felt like a movie soundtrack. I little punk for my taste. Not something I would listen to again but different.
3
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Wed May 19 2021
Marcus Garvey
Burning Spear
Enjoyable listen. My reggae knowledge is not discerning enough to dig too deep into this or pick up on the subtleties between tracks. But this album is relaxing and unobtrusive to have on in the background on a Tuesday.
3
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Thu May 20 2021
Better Living Through Chemistry
Fatboy Slim
Really enjoyed this. Made me feel like an extra in a rave scene. Good working music. Fun. Easy. Not my genre at all but it clicked with me today for some reason.
4
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Fri May 21 2021
Live!
Fela Kuti
A little jammy for my taste but another album I was able to put on and kind of just nod along to while TCB. I could see me listening to this on car rides. 3.5
3
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Mon May 24 2021
Let Love Rule
Lenny Kravitz
Reminds me of 6th grade when Mike let me borrow all his Lenny Kravitz CDs for our family trip to Italy. I thought this was so cool... and I still like it. It feels like the very beginning of what would become the early 90s throwback to the 60s/70s. The slower love songs are less my style. I don't like the Jesus shit. And some of the writing is a little elementary... but this album still reminds me of a simpler time. 4.
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Tue May 25 2021
Hms Fable
Shack
Kind of lame and British wuss rock. Not for me. 1.5
2
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Wed May 26 2021
Leftism
Leftfield
Another house/electro whatever album... I find myself nodding along to this. Saved a few songs. Not as much of a fan when the vocals come in, but I get why people like this. Didn't do it for me as much as the Fatboy Slim album... feels less cohesive and a little more like a 90s movie. But still kind of pumped I'm getting exposed to this kind of music. 2.5
2
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Thu May 27 2021
Among The Living
Anthrax
Like listening to an angry 10th grader C-student who doesn't understand symbolism. Holy shit this album sucks. I would ratherdeal with actual Anthrax than listen to Anthrax again.
1
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Fri May 28 2021
Bubble And Scrape
Sebadoh
1
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Mon May 31 2021
The Real Thing
Faith No More
Scrubbing through to catch up... I hate this. I never really liked Epic as a signal but this other music is just not or me.
1
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Tue Jun 01 2021
Cypress Hill
Cypress Hill
Never been a huge fan of Cypress Hill's style...
2
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Wed Jun 02 2021
Sound of Silver
LCD Soundsystem
It's interesting that I hate that punk chorus sing along shit, but when LCD Soundsystem does it, it fees ironic. I like this. I've heard most of it. The final track hits particularly hard for me.
4
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Thu Jun 03 2021
Call of the Valley
Shivkumar Sharma
Loved this. Peaceful, warm, not what I was expecting. I can see how it is influential. I will gladly play this again.
4
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Fri Jun 04 2021
Damaged
Black Flag
I do not like this kind of music at all. I'll elevate it to a 1.5 because of TV Party.
1
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Mon Jun 07 2021
When I Was Born For The 7th Time
Cornershop
Loved this. Will revisit.
4
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Tue Jun 08 2021
Killing Joke
Killing Joke
Distant, pissed off, 80s shit. Not the worst but not for me.
2
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Wed Jun 09 2021
Supa Dupa Fly
Missy Elliott
I wanted to like this more because of VA but it's kind of boring and too R&B-y for my taste. The frenetic, energetic Missy Elliot that would come a few years later is more my style.
2
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Thu Jun 10 2021
Smash
The Offspring
1.5. There was a time in my life where I could tolerate Dexter's voice. That time has passed. The only upside is how perfectly it captures pissed off early 90s teenagers.
2
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Fri Jun 11 2021
Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite
Maxwell
Baby making music. I get it. A little repetitive over an hour.
3
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Mon Jun 14 2021
Pretzel Logic
Steely Dan
Average. I like the hits but don't see this as my kind of band to dig into.
3
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Tue Jun 15 2021
Green River
Creedence Clearwater Revival
I love CCR but think I've been conditioned to like their compilations... The hits are the hits and the songs that didn't make the Best Of's over the years are a little dull/repetitive. Still, Bad Moon Rising, Night Time is the Right Time, and Sinister Purpose are bangers. 3.5.
3
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Wed Jun 16 2021
Natty Dread
Bob Marley & The Wailers
Pretty much the same thoughts as CCR. Love Bob Marley but it's definitely a style and the best songs have risen to the top over the years. Never heard the studio version of No Woman No Cry. That's interesting.
3
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Thu Jun 17 2021
B-52's
The B-52's
I almost like it...
2
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Fri Jun 18 2021
Another Music In A Different Kitchen
Buzzcocks
Above average early punk for me. More melodic. Song structure. Understandable lyrics. I get it.
4
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Mon Jun 21 2021
Go Girl Crazy
The Dictators
4
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Tue Jun 22 2021
The Velvet Underground & Nico
The Velvet Underground
I guess this is ok... Never been a huge fan. Heroin and Sunday Mornings are good. Mostly art songs that don't do it for me. As a whole I'll give it a 3.
3
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Wed Jun 23 2021
Crazysexycool
TLC
I still like Creep and Waterfalls but as a whole not my jam.
2
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Thu Jun 24 2021
Shake Your Money Maker
The Black Crowes
One of my fav groups. 4.5 because I know what will come from this album.
4
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Fri Jun 25 2021
Vespertine
Björk
At first I hated this... but as the Bjork set in I kind of started to like it. It's like being in a kind of depressing ice palace. I can't imagine singling out a song (besides Frosti which I love) but I found myself nodding along and getting into it in the second half.
4
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Mon Jun 28 2021
Infected
The The
2
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Tue Jun 29 2021
White Blood Cells
The White Stripes
Classic. Was in my high school rotation. Fizzles out a little towards the end. 4.5.
4
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Wed Jun 30 2021
The Colour Of Spring
Talk Talk
Droney, 80s, bummer music. If there was a catchy song on here I would give it 2 but this was a chore.
1
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Thu Jul 01 2021
Rock 'N Soul
Solomon Burke
No surprises but enjoyable.
3
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Fri Jul 02 2021
Time Out Of Mind
Bob Dylan
This did it a little more for me than the older Dylan albums I've listened to here. It seems a little less folksy, a little more edge and variety than the 60s stuff. Not sure if I will revisit but I like it.
3
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Mon Jul 05 2021
Queen Of Denmark
John Grant
This is pretty great. Emotional, strong - definitely something I was skeptical of going into but it ended up hitting me pretty hard.
4
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Tue Jul 06 2021
Dear Science
TV On The Radio
3
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Wed Jul 07 2021
Dub Housing
Pere Ubu
I hate this.
1
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Thu Jul 08 2021
Let It Bleed
The Rolling Stones
Classic. Never listened to the whole thing before. Was not disappointed.
5
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Fri Jul 09 2021
The White Album
Beatles
Lives up to the hype.
5
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Mon Jul 12 2021
Bandwagonesque
Teenage Fanclub
Above average 90s rock.
4
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Tue Jul 13 2021
Emergency On Planet Earth
Jamiroquai
Not my genre but there is something infectious about it. I like this but am probably just going to stick with Virtual Insanity. 3.5.
3
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Wed Jul 14 2021
Butterfly
Mariah Carey
I appreciate the talent and like the song with Bone Thugs but listening to an entire Mariah album was a challenge.
2
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Thu Jul 15 2021
Os Mutantes
Os Mutantes
Weird and charming. Feels like a hidden gem.
4
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Fri Jul 16 2021
The Gilded Palace Of Sin
The Flying Burrito Brothers
4
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Mon Jul 19 2021
Apocalypse 91… The Enemy Strikes Black
Public Enemy
3.5. Militant. Aggressive. A little long. But I liked it.
4
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Tue Jul 20 2021
Remain In Light
Talking Heads
I like it... but not my fav Talking Heads album. 3.5
3
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Wed Jul 21 2021
Odessey And Oracle
The Zombies
5
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Thu Jul 22 2021
A Night At The Opera
Queen
It's Queen. Some straight bangers. Some very dated cheese. Enjoyable listen even thought 40 years later some of the songs sound like a parody of the era.
4
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Fri Jul 23 2021
If You're Feeling Sinister
Belle & Sebastian
Ohhhhhhhh. This is what all those indie girls in college were listening to. I think I would like this more before this became a kind of manic pixie genre on to itself.
3
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Mon Jul 26 2021
With The Beatles
Beatles
I get it.
3
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Tue Jul 27 2021
Synchronicity
The Police
I did not like a the juice
2
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Wed Jul 28 2021
Five Leaves Left
Nick Drake
A few songs I didn't mind but not my style.
2
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Thu Jul 29 2021
Triangle
The Beau Brummels
Sounds like The Zombies with the lead singer doing a Bob Dylan impression... I like the style but nothing really stuck to me.
2
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Fri Jul 30 2021
Berlin
Lou Reed
I guess this is a rock opera? It sounds like bad, on the nose poetry over simple guitar. I like the other Lou Reed I've heard but this is kind of tedious.
2
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Mon Aug 02 2021
Aqualung
Jethro Tull
I liked this more than I thought I would. 3.5 but I'll give it four stars.
4
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Tue Aug 03 2021
Rattlesnakes
Lloyd Cole And The Commotions
2
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Wed Aug 04 2021
Pictures At An Exhibition
Emerson, Lake & Palmer
Really enjoyed the spacey weirdness of this.
4
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Thu Aug 05 2021
Dust
Screaming Trees
3
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Fri Aug 06 2021
Abattoir Blues / The Lyre of Orpheus
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
4
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Mon Aug 09 2021
Parachutes
Coldplay
I don't hate this. It's a little low energy throughout but there are a few tracks I enjoyed. I guess I'll give it a 3 even though its probably a 2.5.
3
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Tue Aug 10 2021
No Other
Gene Clark
Not exactly my cup of tea but I nodded along and enjoyed it. Feels a little self important and artsy. At its worse it sounds like the Eagles. But not a bad listen at all.
3
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Wed Aug 11 2021
Gentlemen
The Afghan Whigs
This is a little too aggressive, 90s for me. Sounds like music for guys who yell at their girlfriends in public. Yeah. I hate this.
1
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Thu Aug 12 2021
Psychocandy
The Jesus And Mary Chain
2
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Fri Aug 13 2021
Abraxas
Santana
Shockingly accessible for a guitar driven album. The melodies felt familiar. Very listenable and enjoyable.
4
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Mon Aug 16 2021
1989
Taylor Swift
Fuck it. I keep looking for reasons to not give this a five but I'm being an idiot. This is a great listen start to finish. Tons of hits and even when it slows down towards the end the songs still get to me. I unabashedly think this is a great album. In other words - I like a the juice.
5
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Tue Aug 17 2021
Heavy Weather
Weather Report
Meh. Kind of a combo of the elevator jazz my dad likes and Nintendo music. Not terrible but a little cheesy and self indulgent for my taste.
2
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Wed Aug 18 2021
Paris 1919
John Cale
I enjoyed this. A Child's Christmas in Whales and Antarctica Starts Here stand out. Artsy, innovative - doesn't always hit the mark for me but never boring. Good listen.
4
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Thu Aug 19 2021
Whatever
Aimee Mann
Not bad... not exactly my cup of tea. I found myself dragged into the songs with more of a narrative like Mr. Harris, but at other parts of the albums the songs/delivery kind of bled together. I wish this album had the Magnolia song on it.
3
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Fri Aug 20 2021
Trafalgar
Bee Gees
I actually liked the last BeeGees album on here but this was kind of a chore. Sappy and repetitive.
2
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Mon Aug 23 2021
Deserter's Songs
Mercury Rev
Didn't hate it. Liked the last song in particular, but at the same time it didn't really grab me.
3
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Tue Aug 24 2021
Mermaid Avenue
Billy Bragg
I remember pretending to like Wilco in high school... I don't think it's bad. It's just not the energy I'm looking for.
2
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Wed Aug 25 2021
You're Living All Over Me
Dinosaur Jr.
2
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Thu Aug 26 2021
Central Reservation
Beth Orton
I couldn't get through it. Didn't hate it. Just not my style.
2
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Fri Aug 27 2021
Electric Ladyland
Jimi Hendrix
Classic. Loved it for years. The 1983 mermaid song has always struck me as underrated.
5
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Mon Aug 30 2021
Boston
Boston
I rolled my eyes when I saw this album cover... but I didn't realize how many songs I already knew. It's classic rock radio banger after banger. It's enjoyable and as an album... like this many hits can't be ignored. 4/5.
4
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Tue Aug 31 2021
Sea Change
Beck
3
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Wed Sep 01 2021
Paranoid
Black Sabbath
Another eye roll album where I am happy to be proved wrong. Heavy. Bluesy. Dark lyrics. Melodic. 4/5. Maybe slightly higher because of how timeless and influential it feels.
4
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Thu Sep 02 2021
Future Days
Can
3
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Fri Sep 03 2021
Fishscale
Ghostface Killah
Above average cocaine rap. Great NY attitude.
4
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Mon Sep 06 2021
Destroy Rock & Roll
Mylo
4
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Tue Sep 07 2021
A Love Supreme
John Coltrane
Pretty sweet Jazz album. Definitely feels like a full piece with and arc and vibe.
4
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Wed Sep 08 2021
Brutal Youth
Elvis Costello
2
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Thu Sep 09 2021
Da Capo
Love
Took me a few tracks to settle into this guys voice. 7 and 7 is cool. Kind of sounds like a Jim Morrison impression. I like this genre.
3
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Fri Sep 10 2021
Quiet Life
Japan
4
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Mon Sep 13 2021
Cross
Justice
A little more glitchy and abrasive than the other albums in this genre I've come to like. DANCE is the obvious stand out. The remix by Wale is also great.
3
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Tue Sep 14 2021
To Pimp A Butterfly
Kendrick Lamar
I think this has been too hyped for me. Big fan of the genre but everyone always saying Kendrick is at the top of the game has let me down every time I try to do the deep dive into his work.
3
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Wed Sep 15 2021
The Band
The Band
I was always a Band fan. This shows me I'm more of a fan of The Band's greatest hits/The Last Waltz. I hate it but this is a 2.5 for me dog.
2
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Thu Sep 16 2021
Face to Face
The Kinks
Very listenable with sharp, clever lyrics. Smarter than it should be.
4
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Fri Sep 17 2021
Crosby, Stills & Nash
Crosby, Stills & Nash
I like how unique these guys sound. I expected to get bored but it kept me going. Probably closer to a 3.5 but I'll give it a 4.
4
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Mon Sep 20 2021
Vivid
Living Colour
Rocking, social commentary, catchy. I had heard Cult of Personality a million times on GTA but really enjoyed this listen. Blunt. Aware. Cool. 4/5.
4
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Tue Sep 21 2021
Abbey Road
Beatles
Another classic for a reason album.
5
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Wed Sep 22 2021
Risque
CHIC
Listenable. Not my genre. Cool influential instrumentals but overall kind of repetitive. 2.5.
2
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Thu Sep 23 2021
Electric Prunes
The Electric Prunes
2
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Fri Sep 24 2021
I'm Your Man
Leonard Cohen
The first track was a little 80s and synth-y for me... but then as Cohen's deep, gruff voice took over the dark, cynical lyrics really hit me... I really enjoy this. Probably more like a 3.5 but let's give it a 4.
4
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Mon Sep 27 2021
The Low End Theory
A Tribe Called Quest
I love this. Smart, cool, jazzy, intellectual. No drugs, minimal cursing - and I love both of those things. But it's just a very refreshing vibe. Can see why its a classic.
5
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Tue Sep 28 2021
It's A Shame About Ray
The Lemonheads
90s power chord rock. A few fun tracks that kind of went in one ear and out the other. Overall pretty uninspiring.
2
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Wed Sep 29 2021
Antichrist Superstar
Marilyn Manson
This took me back to being in elementary school and being horrified by teenagers wearing MM t-shirts in the mall. There's always been a mythology around this album and now that I've actually listened to it... I found it pretty upsetting. Incredibly dark and evil. Disgusting, primordial imagery. Filth. Hate. Suffering. Nightmare fuel. I grimaced while looking at the lyrics. But I think the reason that it caused such a stir when it came out is heavily based in the fact that it's actually pretty good. This was done well enough that it couldn't be written off as bullshit and it caused shock waves. I don't really like it and I don't want to listen to this again but I think I have to give it a 4/5.
4
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Thu Sep 30 2021
Fever Ray
Fever Ray
There's something kind of cool and minimal and Nordic here... but nothing really clicked with me. 2.5.
2
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Fri Oct 01 2021
Scott 4
Scott Walker
I like the song about the Seventh Seal I guess... It's hard to tell if this is pure cheese or inspired pre-Bowie early art/glam pop. Still didn't really resonate with me.
2
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Mon Oct 04 2021
The Stooges
The Stooges
1969 and I Wanna Be Your Dog are fantastic. The ten minute song was a little bit of a failure to launch for me... and the remaining tracks have a great vibe but don't stand out. I'll give this a 4 but really I think it's a 3.5.
4
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Tue Oct 05 2021
Ill Communication
Beastie Boys
I liked the instrumental tracks. The rap tracks all kind of bled together for me. I know this is classic but it really isn't my style. Even Sabotage is kind of lacking without the video. 2.5.
3
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Wed Oct 06 2021
Live At The Harlem Square Club
Sam Cooke
Straight out of the first act of Goodfellas. Nice vibe. Don't think I'd revisit but the energy is great.
3
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Thu Oct 07 2021
Close To The Edge
Yes
Ok I guess. Two songs in the original album - epic and progressive and listenable. A little too pockmarked and nerdy for me to really be into. The America cover on the deluxe edition makes me cringe.
3
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Mon Oct 11 2021
Forever Changes
Love
2
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Tue Oct 12 2021
Here Come The Warm Jets
Brian Eno
I feel like Eno has been overhyped over the years and some of this sounds like nails on a chalkboard to me... but there really are some really innovative and delightful moments here.
4
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Wed Oct 13 2021
Run-D.M.C.
Run-D.M.C.
I like it. Dated, but a big deal. Fun. Probably a 2 but I'll give it a 3.
3
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Thu Oct 14 2021
Crime Of The Century
Supertramp
I've never heard this but it sounds very familiar. Not my style.
2
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Fri Oct 15 2021
Juju
Siouxsie And The Banshees
Like the Go-Gos in a graveyard. I enjoyed it. Goth girl lead group was a fun listen. The songs kind of bled together but the overall vibe was unique.
3
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Mon Oct 18 2021
Halcyon Digest
Deerhunter
3
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Tue Oct 19 2021
It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back
Public Enemy
2
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Wed Oct 20 2021
Yankee Hotel Foxtrot
Wilco
4
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Thu Oct 21 2021
Modern Life Is Rubbish
Blur
With how mythologized Blur is it's kind of shocking how little this did for me. Maybe because this is an earlier effort... I don't know. I would have to justify a three pretty hard so I'm giving it a two - mainly because of how revered this band is.
2
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Fri Oct 22 2021
Licensed To Ill
Beastie Boys
The fact that \"I'll steal your honey like I stole your bike\" is by the Beastie Boys and not from LFO's Summer Girls is worth four stars alone.
4
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Mon Oct 25 2021
In Utero
Nirvana
5
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Tue Oct 26 2021
OK Computer
Radiohead
Absolute classic.
5
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Wed Oct 27 2021
Tarkus
Emerson, Lake & Palmer
I think this prog rock hit me at the right moment. I put it on and started walking and it was actually pretty nice.
4
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Thu Oct 28 2021
Paul's Boutique
Beastie Boys
Lots of Beastie Boys lately. They weren't always my favorite and their voices can be a little grating but they've grown on me. I didn't realize how much Sublime lifted directly from them.
4
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Fri Oct 29 2021
Reign In Blood
Slayer
Wow. I hate this. It sounds like a parody and makes me want to yell at my parents that they don't understand me. Raining Blood is kind of sweet though. Probably 1.5 but I'll give it a 2 because of Raining Blood.
2
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Mon Nov 01 2021
The Yes Album
Yes
4
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Tue Nov 02 2021
Endtroducing.....
DJ Shadow
4
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Wed Nov 03 2021
Paul Simon
Paul Simon
4
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Thu Nov 04 2021
One Nation Under A Groove
Funkadelic
Enjoyable and fun background music.
3
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Fri Nov 05 2021
The Last Broadcast
Doves
3
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Mon Nov 08 2021
Every Picture Tells A Story
Rod Stewart
4
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Tue Nov 09 2021
American Beauty
Grateful Dead
It all kind of blended together but it was tighter and more enjoyable than I expected.
4
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Wed Nov 10 2021
Rejoicing In The Hands
Devendra Banhart
3
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Thu Nov 11 2021
Let It Be
The Replacements
3
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Fri Nov 12 2021
Crooked Rain Crooked Rain
Pavement
Heavy Wilco vibes. Ok, I guess. A little repetitive and Gen-X whiney for my taste.
3
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Mon Nov 15 2021
This Is Fats Domino
Fats Domino
It is what it is but its nice.
3
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Tue Nov 16 2021
Live And Dangerous
Thin Lizzy
I like Thin Lizzy's style. I'm only really familiar with The Boys are Back in Town - would have liked to listen to one of their studio albums before listening to their deeper cuts but still a good listen that left me wanting more.
3
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Wed Nov 17 2021
C'est Chic
CHIC
2
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Thu Nov 18 2021
Born In The U.S.A.
Bruce Springsteen
Liked it more than I expected. It's working class porn, but it kind of rocks. Not a big fan of the Boss but this album was more than solid.
4
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Fri Nov 19 2021
Never Mind The Bollocks, Here’s The Sex Pistols
Sex Pistols
4
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Mon Nov 22 2021
It's Blitz!
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
4
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Tue Nov 23 2021
Vol. 4
Black Sabbath
3
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Wed Nov 24 2021
Wild Is The Wind
Nina Simone
2
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Thu Nov 25 2021
Document
R.E.M.
3
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Fri Nov 26 2021
Live At The Witch Trials
The Fall
2
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Mon Nov 29 2021
Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath
3
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Tue Nov 30 2021
Violent Femmes
Violent Femmes
Possibly a 4.5. Felt like a big influence on Neutral Milk Hotel. Love the poppy relatable angst.
4
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Wed Dec 01 2021
Chelsea Girl
Nico
I get it... I like this music in Wes Anderson movies and there are standout tracks in These Days and Chelsea Girls but overall this was not my style. 2.5.
2
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Thu Dec 02 2021
Freak Out!
The Mothers Of Invention
2
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Fri Dec 03 2021
The Undertones
The Undertones
Diet Ramones? Poppy. Ignorable. Safe. But not bad.
3
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Mon Dec 06 2021
Here's Little Richard
Little Richard
It's one ok song over and over again for 30 mins.
2
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Tue Dec 07 2021
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Beatles
Easy.
5
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Wed Dec 08 2021
Elastica
Elastica
4
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Thu Dec 09 2021
Metallica
Metallica
1
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Fri Dec 10 2021
Blue Lines
Massive Attack
2
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Mon Dec 13 2021
The Man Machine
Kraftwerk
4
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Tue Dec 14 2021
My Aim Is True
Elvis Costello
I like it... kind of repetitive but I like the vibe. 3.5 I guess.
3
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Wed Dec 15 2021
Low-Life
New Order
4
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Thu Dec 16 2021
At Folsom Prison
Johnny Cash
I was ready to write this off as another one of those albums that wouldn't live up to the hype... but the cool factor is undeniable. Probably a 4.5.
4
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Fri Dec 17 2021
Blackstar
David Bowie
A little uneven but very strong opening and closing. I really enjoy the Crowley/satanic panic vibes of the opening track. Knowing that this was kind of recorded as a farewell makes me like it more. Probably closer to a 3.5 but I'll give it a 4.
4
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Mon Dec 20 2021
A Nod Is As Good As A Wink To A Blind Horse
Faces
Stay With Me slaps. The rest is listenable but generic. Generous 3.
3
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Tue Dec 21 2021
Come Away With Me
Norah Jones
A little repetitive. Pleasant. Definitely gave (re?)birth to that raspy old fashioned style of singing that I don't really like and has become overdone, but there's something very charming, lovable, and sincere about Norah Jones.
3
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Wed Dec 22 2021
In Rainbows
Radiohead
4.5
4
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Thu Dec 23 2021
My Generation
The Who
Just different enough from other albums of that time period to stand out a little. Not my fav band from that era but I get why they were contenders. 3.5.
3
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Fri Dec 24 2021
Exile In Guyville
Liz Phair
I actually really liked a fair amount of this album. Think I would like it more if it was shorter. Solid 3.5.
4
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Mon Dec 27 2021
A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector
Various Artists
Its great. I've heard most of these individually and now this album will definitely be put in the Christmas rotation.
4
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Tue Dec 28 2021
Graceland
Paul Simon
5
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Wed Dec 29 2021
Rio
Duran Duran
The hits hit hard. But other than that it kid of feels like 2/3s of the album are forgettable filler.
3
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Thu Dec 30 2021
Make Yourself
Incubus
Pretty unlistenable.
1
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Mon Oct 03 2022
London Calling
The Clash
4
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Tue Oct 04 2022
Slippery When Wet
Bon Jovi
Probably a 3.5 - but for the time and style its pretty enjoyable. Fun, fair amount of hits, and nowhere near as cheesy as hair metal can go. Shows why they've lasted so long.
4
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Wed Oct 05 2022
The Grand Tour
George Jones
Right out of a Coen Bros movie or the Righteous Gemstones. I get it... but not necessarily accessible. Feels like it functions as a parody of a style. Don't hate it, but it doesn't resonate with me.
2
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Thu Oct 06 2022
The Slim Shady LP
Eminem
I get why this shook the world when it came out. A little edge lord-y 20 something years later but I still like it.
4
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Fri Oct 07 2022
Chirping Crickets
Buddy Holly & The Crickets
More bangers than expected. Most of the albums I associate with this period are pretty redundant but this had variety. Probably a 3.5 but I'll give it a 4.
4
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Mon Oct 10 2022
There's A Riot Goin' On
Sly & The Family Stone
Meh.
2
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Tue Oct 11 2022
Heroes
David Bowie
The instrumentals towards the end of the album really stand out. The difference between pop single Bowie and these album oriented tracks is unexpected for me as a casual fan. I love them.
4
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Wed Oct 12 2022
Strange Cargo III
William Orbit
Weird. Spacey. Fun to listen to. Electronic without being intrusive and annoying. I like a the juice.
4
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Thu Oct 13 2022
First Band On The Moon
The Cardigans
Listenable. Enjoyable. Not sure if I'd ever revisit. I like the vibe. 3.5.
3
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Fri Oct 14 2022
Qui sème le vent récolte le tempo
MC Solaar
There's something undeniably cool about this album. It kind of sounds like it belongs in a 90s perfume commercial. And I mean that in the best way possible. I don't really understand much beyond the titles so I can't really give it a rave review, but a solid three.
3
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Mon Oct 17 2022
S&M
Metallica
Metallica is lame.
1
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Tue Oct 18 2022
The Wildest!
Louis Prima
Sure it's repetitive and a little dated, but as a person of spaghetti heritage something about Louis Prima just kind of hits right.
4
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Wed Oct 19 2022
Machine Gun Etiquette
The Damned
More accessible than some of the other punk from this era with melodies and structure, but still nothing I want to listen to again.
2
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Thu Jan 19 2023
Aja
Steely Dan
4
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Fri Jan 20 2023
Crocodiles
Echo And The Bunnymen
Strong, intriguing opening that kind of devolved into what I think of when I hear "sad 80s goth kid." Not completely without merit. But kind of tedious. 2.5
3
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Mon Jan 23 2023
Cosmo's Factory
Creedence Clearwater Revival
Strong, intriguing opening that kind of devolved into what I think of when I hear "sad 80s goth kid." Not completely without merit. But kind of tedious. 2.5
5
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Tue Jan 24 2023
Head Hunters
Herbie Hancock
More accessible than expected. Maybe its my limited knowledge, but I get strong Bitches Brew vibes.
4
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Wed Jan 25 2023
Fuzzy
Grant Lee Buffalo
I liked it. Early alt country. A sign of what would take over ten years later with Wilco and Ryan Adams making their way into the mainstream. A little one note, but there are some stand out tracks - Dixie Drug Store in particular.
4
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Thu Jan 26 2023
Like A Prayer
Madonna
Strong start and finish. Lots of slow, 80s ballads in the middle that were a little touch for me. 3.5
3
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Fri Jan 27 2023
Homework
Daft Punk
Very listenable. Great background music. Made me want to move around. Basically this album feels like it accomplishes everything it set out to do. 4.5.
4
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Mon Jan 30 2023
Birth Of The Cool
Miles Davis
3
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Tue Jan 31 2023
Songs For Swingin' Lovers!
Frank Sinatra
4
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Wed Feb 01 2023
At Newport 1960
Muddy Waters
What I've kind of come to expect from these kinds of albums from this time period. A lot of the instrumentals are genre standards. Not that that's a bad thing as much as it asserts itself as far reaching and influential. Fun listen. Didn't change my life but I liked it. 3.5.
3
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Thu Feb 02 2023
The Last Of The True Believers
Nanci Griffith
3
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Fri Feb 03 2023
Sister
Sonic Youth
2
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Tue Feb 07 2023
Melodrama
Lorde
3.5
3