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Thu Jan 14 2021
Otis Blue: Otis Redding Sings Soul
Otis Redding
Soulful delivery; mostly covers, but man this dude can sing.
4
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Fri Jan 15 2021
The Soft Bulletin
The Flaming Lips
Dreamy; heartfelt; frankly spoken and delivered lyrics that sound like they're coming from the neighborhood kid. Ultra intricate layering worthy of the call out to Pet Sounds. Basically, this album is the blueprint for the indie art band sound that became such a hit by 2010.
5
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Mon Jan 18 2021
The Joshua Tree
U2
It's U2. Safe, easy listening and really just not my style. There is nothing wrong with this type of music, but I feel like you had to "be there" when U2 was up and coming to really subscribe to anything more than "this is some safe, light rock with entry level 'deep' lyricism." It does not surprise me that this band is freakin' huge.
2
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Tue Jan 19 2021
The ArchAndroid
Janelle Monáe
This was a really cool album. Musically, it moved all over the place between things that were straight R&B to English Folk to borderline Punk Rock. Big Boi's influence on the album was pretty apparent to me as it sounded liked Janelle was channeling Outkast at times. Good listen
4
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Wed Jan 20 2021
The Queen Is Dead
The Smiths
A sad, forlorn, and frankly delivered album from the mid-80's that is just as catchy as it is critical of humanity. Must be The Smiths.
3
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Thu Jan 21 2021
Astral Weeks
Van Morrison
This album is clearly top notch late 60's/ early 70's singer-songwriter stuff. It's got a great sound, but I kind of have to agree with Van Morrison himself about dismissing the transcendental and exalted position of this album. On the one hand, I can ABSOLUTELY see why people put this up on a tower for all to see - I can totally interpret the music that way. On the other, I can also see Van Morrison saying literally nothing at all and just delivering pretty meaningless stuff in a super competent soul/R&B manner. Maybe that's the genius?
4
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Fri Jan 22 2021
The Rising
Bruce Springsteen
It's fine. Note a Springsteen fan, but I can tell the man is a song writer.
3
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Mon Jan 25 2021
Jagged Little Pill
Alanis Morissette
2
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Tue Jan 26 2021
Darkness on the Edge of Town
Bruce Springsteen
2
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Wed Jan 27 2021
Go Girl Crazy
The Dictators
Fun stuff.
3
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Thu Jan 28 2021
Trafalgar
Bee Gees
Some soft, well written music. Not much otherwise to pique my interest.
3
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Fri Jan 29 2021
Dig Your Own Hole
The Chemical Brothers
3
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Thu Feb 04 2021
Music From Big Pink
The Band
Good freakin' 60's music
4
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Fri Feb 05 2021
Loveless
My Bloody Valentine
Banging shoegaze - THE shoegaze album. Dreamy as hell, good listening. Music itself is not overly interesting, but neither is a warm blanket.
4
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Mon Feb 08 2021
Thriller
Michael Jackson
It's Thriller.
4
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Tue Feb 09 2021
Blackstar
David Bowie
Not Bowie's best - and it kind of sucks to have to say that on his heartfelt final album before his death. Artsy and interesting at times, but not something that lends itself to being played often.
2
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Wed Feb 10 2021
Rid Of Me
PJ Harvey
Better than most 90's albums of the exact same flavor
3
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Thu Feb 11 2021
Let It Bleed
The Rolling Stones
Stones near the height of their prowess. An almost overzealous attempt to capture the American blues/folk sound that many (somewhat unfairly) try to claim the Stones appropriated from African Americans. I struggle to make that jump since there are plenty of Appalachian folk influences present here, and the Stones never tried to hide the fact that they were disciples of old, Black bluesman that white audiences chose to ignore. Still, not my favorite band by any stretch, but I cannot deny that Gimme Shelter is an S tier song.
3
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Fri Feb 12 2021
Scream, Dracula, Scream
Rocket From The Crypt
Well damn. This is a fine gem that I never knew about. It's like this album is perfectly situated at the crossroads of everything punk - what came before, and what came after. I was surprised to to get something that sounded so much like old school punk in the mid-90's (i.e. paralleling the development of pop-punk, without crossing over). And yet it also has those horns/sax to give it that ska feel without being a "college rock" album in the style of Reel Big Fish. And heck, there was even some noodling in there that spoke to the midwest emo/math rock sensiblities. Good listen.
4
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Mon Feb 15 2021
Since I Left You
The Avalanches
That boy needs therapy!
4
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Tue Feb 16 2021
A Girl Called Dusty
Dusty Springfield
4
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Wed Feb 17 2021
Quiet Life
Japan
At times, completely forgettable early synth pop. At other times, really compelling well crafted music.
3
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Thu Feb 18 2021
Sail Away
Randy Newman
Really quite good. Can't argue.
4
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Fri Feb 19 2021
Music For The Jilted Generation
The Prodigy
3
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Mon Feb 22 2021
The Seldom Seen Kid
Elbow
Really artsy, sweeping, and dramatic. Good music, all over the place in many different styles. Kind of takes away from the song's "albumness" though. i.e. had they chosen a consistent style to REALLY hammer home, could have been nuts. Instead we're left with an appetizer plate of a bunch of really great starts, but nothing complete
4
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Thu Jun 24 2021
In A Silent Way
Miles Davis
Jazzy. Very moody
3
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Fri Jun 25 2021
Superunknown
Soundgarden
4
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Mon Jun 28 2021
Rust In Peace
Megadeth
That's megadeth.
3
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Tue Jun 29 2021
The Colour Of Spring
Talk Talk
3
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Wed Jun 30 2021
The Hour Of Bewilderbeast
Badly Drawn Boy
4
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Mon Aug 09 2021
Queen Of Denmark
John Grant
Got real David Bowie vibes off a lot of this. Good stuff
4
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Tue Aug 10 2021
Are You Experienced
Jimi Hendrix
3
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Wed Aug 11 2021
Colour By Numbers
Culture Club
2
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Thu Aug 12 2021
Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs
Derek & The Dominos
4
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Fri Aug 13 2021
Songs In The Key Of Life
Stevie Wonder
3
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Tue Nov 30 2021
Another Green World
Brian Eno
3
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Wed Dec 01 2021
Penthouse And Pavement
Heaven 17
2
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Thu Dec 02 2021
Parklife
Blur
3
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Fri Dec 03 2021
London Calling
The Clash
4
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Mon Dec 06 2021
In The Wee Small Hours
Frank Sinatra
I really liked this album for some reason. Vibe was right for the time and place
5
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Fri Sep 23 2022
Darklands
The Jesus And Mary Chain
Pretty solid guitar rock/indie. Their choice of sound and instrumentation instills a certain sense of timelessness in the music - really only the use of an 80's drum machine here is what dates them.
4
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Mon Sep 26 2022
Halcyon Digest
Deerhunter
3
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Tue Sep 27 2022
Ritual De Lo Habitual
Jane's Addiction
4
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Wed Sep 28 2022
The Hangman's Beautiful Daughter
The Incredible String Band
You can tell that there is some good musicianship here, but this album is basically psychedelic nonsense - and there are other works contemporary to this that are more musical/convincing. I think this has its place, but it is mostly going to be a 60s novelty.
2
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Thu Sep 29 2022
Gentlemen
The Afghan Whigs
Some really cool sounds in here and I like the vibe - I just wished a liked the vocal delivery better
3
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Fri Sep 30 2022
New Boots And Panties
Ian Dury
Gotta say: pretty fun
4
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Mon Oct 03 2022
Cypress Hill
Cypress Hill
3
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Tue Oct 04 2022
Green River
Creedence Clearwater Revival
Straight to the point album that is representative of a truly American sound. Oh, and the lyrics are as poignant as ever.
5
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Wed Oct 05 2022
Sound of Silver
LCD Soundsystem
Fun album. Kind of seesaws between 80's esoteric dance and mid-00's indie.
4
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Thu Oct 06 2022
Electric Ladyland
Jimi Hendrix
4
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Fri Oct 07 2022
Space Ritual
Hawkwind
3
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Mon Oct 10 2022
Heaven Or Las Vegas
Cocteau Twins
Very good.
5
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Tue Oct 11 2022
Pretenders
Pretenders
Pretty good
4
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Wed Oct 12 2022
Central Reservation
Beth Orton
Jazzy, folky, well composed. Feels sincere
4
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Thu Oct 13 2022
Face to Face
The Kinks
Really good mid-late 60's musid
5
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Fri Oct 14 2022
School's Out
Alice Cooper
4
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Mon Oct 17 2022
Apocalypse 91… The Enemy Strikes Black
Public Enemy
4
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Mon Apr 03 2023
Bridge Over Troubled Water
Simon & Garfunkel
3