Apr 21 2025
Grace And Danger
John Martyn
I think this might be my favorite John Martyn album so far. The album is, apparently, about his divorce.
From the Wikipedia- The album was written and recorded while John Martyn was in the process of divorcing his wife Beverley, and the songs strongly reflect the emotional upheaval that he was experiencing at the time. Martyn and Phil Collins forged a close friendship during the writing and recording of the album with both musicians going through painful divorces at the time - Collins played drums and provided backing vocals.
4
Apr 22 2025
Ruin
The Amazing Devil
I did not connect with this album. Highly produced folk music that has become popular in the last decade or so.
1
Apr 23 2025
Out of the Blue
Debbie Gibson
Interesting pick. I didn't love this album but I'm glad to see someone submit an album from a woman.
Pretty standard 80's pop album.
2
Apr 24 2025
Mm..Food
MF DOOM
This was a great album. I had listened to a few individual tracks through the years and nothing really stood out to me. But hearing the songs in the context of the album really helped me understand Doom's style. This is great and I can see why it should be on the list.
4
Apr 25 2025
Alive Or Just Breathing
Killswitch Engage
I do not see the merit of this album whatsoever.
1
Apr 28 2025
"Awaken, My Love!"
Childish Gambino
5
Apr 29 2025
L'Heptade
Harmonium
Really unique French (Quebecois) prog rock. An album worthy of the list.
Many of the songs are insanely long and the album itself is 85 minutes long.
3
Apr 30 2025
Young Team
Mogwai
Mogwai are cool, but it's always OK at best. Too much ambiance and very little of substance. Some songs are long, some songs aren't. This album featured a few songs that had vocals.
3
May 01 2025
We Rock Hard
Freestylers
Cool hiphop/house album. Iβm glad to see more electronic music on the list.
4
May 02 2025
Lateralus
TOOL
4
May 05 2025
Leak 04-13 (Bait Ones)
Jai Paul
Great Indian house music. A real surprise and great addition to the list.
5
May 06 2025
Real Life
Joan As Police Woman
Good indie singer songwriter stuff. Not trait my thing but undeniable talent.
3
May 07 2025
A Salty Dog
Procol Harum
Standard classic rock stuff.
3
May 08 2025
10,000 gecs
100 gecs
Jesus Christ. This is sensory overload. Whatever talent they have is buried by their hyper ironic lyrics and their fear of being genuine. Itβs exhausting.
1
May 09 2025
MOMENTUM
Calibro 35
Cool to see the modern funk/jam band style reflected on this list. Never heard if these guys before, glad there were some lyrics on some tracks too.
3
May 12 2025
Come On Come On
Mary Chapin Carpenter
Run of the mill country singer songwriter stuff. Sheβs talented, but itβs not my thing.
3
May 13 2025
Loss
Mull Historical Society
3
May 14 2025
The Hazards of Love
The Decemberists
Cool concept album. Worth a few additional listens.
4
May 15 2025
Peasant
Richard Dawson
Interesting enough concept album by a indie/folk singer.
From the Wiki - "Each song on the album is from the perspective of a different fictional narrator. Although it is set in the Kingdom of Bryneich, from the 400s to the 600s CE, it is intended to be a modern record, the stories and plight of each character largely contain universal themes that connect to the present day."
3
May 16 2025
Madvillainy
Madvillain
4
May 19 2025
Come And Get It
Rachel Stevens
Pretty good pop album from a British star in the 2000s. Not really my taste of pop, but a worthy inclusion.
2
May 20 2025
King Tubbys Meets Rockers Uptown
King Tubby
One of the better non Marley reggae albums Iβve heard.
3
May 21 2025
Version 2.0
Garbage
Good album. Not sure I needed to hear another one from Garbage, but I am glad to be more well versed in their music.
3
May 22 2025
Silent Alarm
Bloc Party
Glad to have gotten the chance to listen to this. The first half is great but I lost interest toward the end.
3
May 23 2025
Phantom Power
The Tragically Hip
4
May 26 2025
Rip It Off
Times New Viking
Cool to hear a more unique group, but this did nothing for me and is particularly harsh. Kinda sounded like a punk band in its DIY-ness, but was closer to the Replacements.
2
May 27 2025
Super Ape
The Upsetters
More reggae. Again, not bad. But too bland to be more than background music.
3
May 28 2025
Brat
Charli xcx
I get that itβs on here for its cultural significance, but this is over produced, vapid, Muzak.
2
May 29 2025
From The Lions Mouth
The Sound
Not my thing. Sounded a lot like the over-represented stuff on the original list. British post-punk.
1
May 30 2025
Because the Internet
Childish Gambino
Great album but not as good as Awaken! in my opinion.
4
Jun 02 2025
Cor-Crane Secret
Polvo
Itβs ok. Not my thing. Sounds similar to Sonic Youth.
2
Jun 03 2025
A Beginner's Mind
Sufjan Stevens
Beautiful infectious indie music.
4
Jun 04 2025
GUTS
Olivia Rodrigo
Wow, what a talent. Olivia Rodrigo can do it all.
4
Jun 05 2025
When Smoke Rises
Mustafa
Cool album, not sure where to place it genre-wise. Acoustic singing with hip hop influences. Glad to have been exposed to this.
3
Jun 06 2025
Blue Is The Colour
The Beautiful South
Some pretty good stuff on here with a wide range in sound. The female vocalist was my favorite, βdonβt marry her, fuck me.β lol. A charming and unique spin on contemporary country.
4
Jun 09 2025
The Great Outdoors Jam
Pigeons Playing Ping Pong
Glad I got this on a Friday, it really hit the spot. PPP are a jam band through and through. This album seems like a poor imitation of DMB's jams, though. Their musical vocabulary is not vast enough for more listening, but it is still good enough. I wouldn't go to see them, but if I were at a festival and they were playing, I'd make an attempt to see them.
3
Jun 10 2025
God Shuffled His Feet
Crash Test Dummies
They do have a certain uniqueness to their sound, so thereβs merit. But beyond the initial spectacle of the deep vocals, itβs pretty standard.
3
Jun 11 2025
In Between Dreams
Jack Johnson
Sounds exactly like you think it would.
3
Jun 12 2025
Tales Of Mystery And Imagination
The Alan Parsons Project
Great concept album inspired by Poe.
4
Jun 13 2025
Stop Making Sense
Talking Heads
It feels like this album is kind of cheating, as it is revered for its overall performance and not just the audio. However, it's still an easy 5 star album.
5
Jun 16 2025
I And Love And You
The Avett Brothers
The Avett brothers display a surprising amount of range on this album. I was familiar with a few of the tracks prior to listening, so I was shocked to hear the more upbeat tunes that border on punk.
A worthy inclusion.
4
Jun 17 2025
Stories
Avicii
Horrible. Hideously bland and uninspired. A prime example of some of the worst music from this era.
1
Jun 18 2025
Don't Say No
Billy Squier
Itβs a fine album. It is kind of strange that Billy Squire was left out of the original book given its classic rock bent.
3
Jun 19 2025
Emotional Mugger
Ty Segall
I think Ty Segall is really carving out a unique sound for himself. I appreciate the creativity.
4
Jun 20 2025
Kick
INXS
A worthy addition to this album has the track from INXS that everyone knows, Need You Tonight.
3
Jun 23 2025
Racine carrΓ©e
Stromae
Good French pop album, sounds lightly inspired by French house music. Glad stuff like this is on the list
3
Jun 24 2025
Somewhere In The Between
Streetlight Manifesto
This was better than I thought. I initially listened to a chunk of this on shuffle, and I hate doing that. So I slept on it and when I came back I really enjoyed it. Ska is not my thing at all, but their blend of punk and ska resonated with me and reminded me of Against Me!
4
Jun 25 2025
Spanish Train And Other Stories
Chris de Burgh
Fun concept album. Whimsical at times, but his style is endearing enough to keep it interesting throughout.
3
Jun 26 2025
Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas To Heaven
Godspeed You! Black Emperor
I just have a hard time getting into music like this. Itβs very long winded. Not to say itβs bad but itβs not my thing.
2
Jun 30 2025
22, A Million
Bon Iver
This is a solid album. Bon Iver is clearly a talented, and on this album in particular, mature artist. He (they?) do a great job working around the absence of music throughout this album and are able to keep in creative and interesting.
4
Jul 01 2025
The Lonesome Crowded West
Modest Mouse
Only significant as a marker for how far the band has come. Though, undeniably influential to many middling indie bands.
2
Jul 02 2025
Fβ― Aβ― β
Godspeed You! Black Emperor
1
Jul 03 2025
Dimanche Γ Bamako
Amadou & Mariam
Fantastic album. Thrilled to have been exposed to this. Apparently the album was produced by Manu Chao, who also has an album on the main list.
4
Jul 08 2025
Gemstones
Adam Green
2
Jul 09 2025
Hand. Cannot. Erase.
Steven Wilson
Steven Wilson (of Porcupine Tree) has talent, no denying that. But his music is often soulless. Especially with regard to good lyrics.
2
Jul 10 2025
McDonald and Giles
Ian McDonald
Really good. Happy to have been exposed to this. Basically progressive folk, for lack of a better term.
5
Jul 11 2025
Γnima
TOOL
Dana Careyβs drumming kicks ass throughout.
3
Jul 14 2025
People
The Burning Hell
This is more ironic than I typically care for, but itβs very clever. Unique rhymes and solid backing vocals.
3
Jul 15 2025
Lemonade
BeyoncΓ©
BeyoncΓ© is a genius.
5
Jul 16 2025
Script Of The Bridge
The Chameleons
Kind of Brit pop and kind of punk. Nothing to write home about.
2
Jul 17 2025
Nail
Scraping Foetus off the Wheel
Weirder and more tame than I expected. A lot of vocals with minimal backing. Definitely a unique listen.
3
Jul 18 2025
Squeezing Out Sparks
Graham Parker
Really vanilla singer/songwriter stuff.
2
Jul 21 2025
Contra
Vampire Weekend
This is a good album. Their sound ranges from overly pop oriented to something similar to Wild Beasts.
4
Jul 22 2025
Nightbirds
LaBelle
Brilliant album that is worthy of the original list.
5