1001 Albums Summary

This feels old school, but somehow not in a way that makes me feel nostalgic. I found the recording quality to be a tad bit distracting, and although I don't feel particularly strongly towards the music, I wouldn't mind listening to this again.

A crass yet compelling mélange. Definitely need to listen to this again, under more focused circumstances.

Making a mental note to listen to this the next time I'm on Schedule I drugs

Kind of meh- this sound feels quite generic to me. Also, The Dude said he hates The Eagles and he has pretty good taste

Totally captivated by the 1st half of this album- there's a rough, raw, nostalgic simplicity here, and I can smell the emotion.

solid bossa nova jazzy vibes. I appreciate the warm sound- none of that hyperclinical dentists' office sound that many newer jazz albums have

pleasant folksy ska-y times. A relatively clean sound compared to Dayz n Daze or something.

some classics + some non-classics to bridge together the classics

a rambling, folksy, psychedelic experience. Feels like a bunch of folk musicians slowly falling down a flight of stairs. I'm shocked I didn't like this, given everything else I gravitate towards. Trout Mask Replica except I don't get the joke.

cocaine cocaine cocaine

not _super_ into Afrobeat but it's a warmer-temperature aesthetic not dissimilar to Bitches' Brew. liking the revolutionary undertones

yep, talking heads is still good

do... do I just not like the stones that much????

love me some 90s hiphop

idk- the mixing of this album drives me nuts. Can't really hear anything without pumping the volume. unless... that's the point? feels like I need to explore this one again later

4.5/5, there's a vibe here that I haven't quite seen before. A timeless nostalgia. A warmth

classic LCD, better than I remember it when I first listened like... 9years ago or so. The mix of electronics + normal rock instrumentation make an almost playful sound. Probably inspired Vulfpeck in a way

funky catchy rock anthems

punk-y lighthearded garage band-y. Didn't resonate with me super well

That first track hits different. Have listened to this before and didn't fully get it. I still don't, but I'd listen to this again

bitches brew lite

a lot of sonic textures and cool ideas here, but they all whizzed by without anything sticking. Maybe it's a me problem?

old school boogie woogie. is it good? is it bad? more of a pleasant artifact than something I can truly get into.

almost slept on this one. There's some real swell harmonies here, and an old-school melancholy that tugs at me heartstrings. 5/5

super nostalgic crazy taxi tony hawk's pro skater vibes. I can smell the round table pizza, and these songs are catchy gritty fun. a simpler time

folksy rock. didn't resonate with me

dark house pop. A bit slow to start but finds a groove. downtempo sensual moody

MBV, but it makes your ears a little tired

british joy division but better. some pleasantries here

looks and smells like the album cover. goes from gritty psychedelic rock to folksy towards the end

a bit of a blur, but I vaguely recall this as pleasant and old school. need to listen again

4.5/5. A strangely compelling acoustic guitar + nasal singer, then some weirdly catchy old school standard rock band. There's probably a bunch of strong lyrics that I glossed over too

a melange of Beatles classics. An interesting amount of unvarnished satirical raw energy. Enough variety that some of the lesser tracks fall through the cracks.

A dark, blurry, improvisational groove. There is something primal and transcendent going on here

seems like this was intense in the 80s, but now it's more like a gritty catchy metal. raging against society and feels good while doing it.

a wistful folksy album. music for a solo road trip in autumn

kind of annoying sophomoric folky rock? can't quite recall

I hated this album the first time I heard it, and I still hate it now. Generic sparse guitar with vocals that feel so lazy it's almost ironic.

is cyndi lauper the o.g. kawaii~ style? her voice has this dark bratty slightly out-of-tune but not annoying vibe. girls just wanna have fun is immortal

A kind of catchy vibe with annoying british joy division vocals.

The classics you all remember, and some other whispering moody vocals with sample-able groovy backing

Canonical Bob Marley. Hard to not view this as a dated cliche, but there will forever be times and places for this sound

perfectly forgettable grunginess. Oddly dissonant in some later tracks.

better than that Leonard Cohen album. There's some pleasant strangeness attached to this folksy guitar. Maybe the album art was a good hint.

blues-y patchouli oil old school hippy stuff. Rugged, gritty, leftist. That classic "I recorded this in a tent" aesthetic.

90s kinda good moody rock. kind of annoying how dissonant she sings sometimes. but part of the ruggedness I suppose.

Wikipedia mentions "sophisti-pop" and that's a great name for this. It's a jazzy, r&b, lounge music with svelte vocals that's sometimes sultry, sometimes lamenting. like sitting in a hotel bar after being stood up for a date

ABBA is great in small doses but the happy-pop vibes get really grating after a while. But the good 1st half balances out the 2nd bad half for me.

haunting. Dylan has a bit of a buzzsaw voice, but I suspect there's something powerful behind these lyrics

not a super memorable album. Starts off strong, but then bubbles into forgetfulness. British 80s new wave stuff.

foundational and better than I expected for some playful moody non-swearing old school rap

offbeat theatrical spookiness catchy

bonkers good funky hard rock. the mixing sounds great. slows down a bit in the 2nd half but that's what intermissions are for

oddly catchy country song vibes. simpler times and catchy laments. high pitched vocals but never piercing.

The sort of rock that I forgot I was listening to halfway in.

good vibes. an intense soulfulness with just enough of a live rowdy crowd as a pleasant spice

catchy, comedic, and wistful. like a funnier bob dylan perhaps

lukewarm beats and irritating vocals. Plodding and soporific. We've progressed a lot since this album. Was pretty happy when this album ended.

annoying psychedelic rock with grating vocals and an overreliance on this electric jug thing that drives me nuts. 2/5

some histrionic proto-vaporwave vibes. feels kind of like Sade. A good back-pocket recommendation.

genre-bending thrift store kinda album. pretty cool!

pretty solid album, but ngl I miss the raw intense energy of Live in Japan

totally hated the first few tracks on this album but it really started growing on me. extra comedic virile Tribe Called Quest vibes. some creative old-school beats too

I've never been that into this album even though people love it... but it's slowly growing on me. These strange bouncy basslines feels like the sonic equivalent of drinking a pint of gravy. But the strange floaty ennui aesthetic is noteworthy!

The Offspring's pioneering grandfather. kind of like a 3.5, most of the songs didn't stick with me but it was a pleasant enough time.

kind of a hybrid album: a mix of both 80s and 90s meme vocal styles and guitar riffs. not sure if there's more here than just a passing sideshow attraction, but not bad

a bona fide classic, but it has some rust around the edges. some classic lines but nothing _really_ caught my eye here

melodramatic indeed. pop laments that catch some feels. album breezed by

canonical old school country. lovely between-song interludes. mixing is clean, but the songs still have a wistful air to 'em. At 2 hours, this is a bit long though...

a lovely variety of instrumentation, kind of unusual singing voice, and some lyrics that make me wistful for... something. An oddly shaped and unique pop album. Kind of reminds me of Bohemian Rhapsody a bit (but I'm a total layman to Queen...)

pretty old and slightly grating, yet strangely timeless. Appreciate the political commentary and aggressiveness. flows are generally aiite

british indie glass animals vibes. catchy!

sits in between genres: random muttering with a lot of acoustic backing. Repetitive and annoying tracks liks "Smoke 'em" drove me nuts. my first 1/5.

Intentionally dissonant poverty tier indie rock. This is the sort of music that's easy to imagine someone creating, and even easier for me to make satire of. Shocked that people seem to like this. Is this really an example of best-in-class 90s indie rock? Grating and unpleasant.

in one ear and out the other. perfectly fine lite alt rock.

Kind of... dated? barren? metal. Lacks the catchy pop elements 5 Finger Death Punch, the crushing doom of drone metal, the historic qualities of older metal albums of yesteryear. lyrics feel overly simplistic for 2008. 2.5/5

No strong feels about this album. Perfectly fine alt rock. songs kind of blended together for me, but there's lots of additions for your indie-sounding playlist here.

so _that's_ where that song comes from!

This is guilty pleasure music but I simply don't care. Queer 80s-90s dance bops with a nostalgic, wistful sadness... love it.

A forward-thinking sonic metaphor for the first few hours of a psychedelic experience. Lots of avant-garde sounds here. Meandering, but not boring. Kinda reminds me of Duster. Aumgn and Peking O are not especially pleasant to listen to but are a good characterization of the overwhelming parts of a trip.

Elvis Costello, but more of a country-ska kind of vibe. A nice mishmash of sounds. Pretty radio-friendly.

thick and gritty rock. variegated instrumentation and more of those British rock vocals that this list seems to really like.

cinematic moody alternative vibes. bumping up to 4/5 since I'm digging the variety of moods here

catchy ephemeral downtempo lounge beats. A familiar and nostalgic album for me, but it's aged well. 4/5

super catchy and raw rockabilly blues. lovely energy. you'd expect the same honky-tonk vibe to get repetitive, but it somehow clicks for me. 4/5

better than Unknown Pleasures but I really can't get over the vocals. Vaguely soporific. 2/5

The best album about car crashes I've ever heard

unclear if the album would be better if it were just "Highway to Hell" 10 times. definitely prefer Back in Black over this one. 4/5

A classic psychedelic sound- guessing it's the inspiration for a lot of later work given the year. Somehow, it holds up today. A pleasant amount of variety in each song.

AC/DC played at .75x speed

Under My Thumb + a bunch of other songs that I won't remember. Kind of a medium-low energy. Sometimes folksy, a bit nostalgic.

Lots of interesting singles here but overall a fatiguing listen due to its length.

amazing that 40 years later, you could recreate this album in Garage Band for your indie game soundtrack.

Low-key blues with a classy lounge aesthetic. Like eating soul food in an Eames chair.

Ice Cube has no chill when denouncing sociopolitical issues that plague his community. Best played in a car stereo

springtime oldie nostalgia with a cinematic orchestral backing

For decades I always heard the chorus as "man on the run"... mistakes have been made

folksy chill road trip music. Beach House without the ennui depression vibes

Wasn't fully sold on these rambles. Folksy cowboy hat pickins, but I can't identify any qualities that make this stand out from the rest of the genre.

90s electronic/industrial breakbeat. KMFDM without the rock n' roll. vaguely reminds me of playing flash games on newgrounds

gotta love that unique voice, with some honky tonk big swing era throwback beats. iconic pop music that will grace quick-serve restaurant playlists for the next 15 years at least

The rambunctious bluesy rock of yore. The music of youthful road trips, house parties, and substance use. Fun stuff, but it feels a bit like a movie flashback montage.

The inspiration for countless infomercial and documentary soundtracks. Despite a bit too much theremin vibrato and vaguely muddy mixing, this album is simultaneously the sound of the past and the sound of the future.

pretty accessible psychedelic rock with some darker, jazzy blues riffs, and a vague desert-y vibe. Good contemplation music. A bit too long for a casual listen.

classic vibes: from sultry r&b, to funky cruising, to love ballad. an essential listening for anyone who likes montages in movies

soulful easy listening orchestral oldie vibes. Infinite nostalgia and feels

La Grange + friends. straightforward driving rock. all the songs kind of blur together for me.

"hard" rock, "bluesy" kind of, vaguely 80s - 90s vocals, super generic sounding. This is the music that would play in a deserted franchised bar in a dying strip mall.

fairly dated + simplistic 90s dance pop with some world music vibes. It's what I imagine the Blade movie soundtrack to be. At >1hr in length it's a bit of a marathon listen

Nice ironic mix of counterculture and the poppier motifs at the time. Short and sweet listen.

droning 80s new wave with vaguely ridiculous warbly vocals. Sounds like an Elvis Costello impersonator improv-ing over infomercial bkgd music. Some head-nodding beats here but one-dimensional overall.

Barebones and soporific rock. Feels like the soundtrack to a B-movie countryside romcom. I applaud this album for starting a broader musical trend but I just can't get into this

In one ear and out the other. forgettable rockabilly punk vibes. It's fine

A period example of authentic old school soul food blues. Not sure if the live-ness adds any magic to this album.

angry hangover Joy Division

Unusually cheerful-sounding twangy soft-ish rock. A bit generic but I wouldn't mind listening to this in most contexts.

the queer struggle told through catchy saccharine bops that you'd probably hear while at an outlet store. Wonderful stuff!

melodic and relaxing vibes with some soft and pleasant instrumentation. kind of reminds me of iron & wine

A classic dreamy fuzzy acoustic synth indie soundscape. long enough to slightly overstay its welcome.

passable road trip music. uncomplicated rock with some goopy thudding English vocals

Ahead of its time, but a relatively barebones record by modern standards. The soundtrack to a Tony Hawk's Pro Skater game I haven't played yet

Starts off campy but really hits its stride. Experimental strange talking heads vibes and a weirdly peaceful ambient later half.

Easy listening with warbly vocals. Bit of a miss for me, but this is easy to listen to.

supercatchy 80s pop music. music to vogue to

psychedlic soft rock brazilian jazz. reminds me of grainy film montages from old movies

That one great song, and a lot of random mutterings that are significantly worse than that one song

folksy

medium burn 70s classic rock

Classic Cuban latin jazz. Starts off very strong with Chan Chan but never reaches that high again. Album leans heavy on slower simmers than in-the-pocket grooves

nicely layered folk music. like a slice of rich chocolate cake that magically doesn't put you in a food coma

straight ahead jazz. nice and warm mixing style. some interesting instrumentation. big fan of the twang and thunk of the drum tones here. an instant recommendation if you already like this genre.

well-calibrated rock. not too gritty, full of passion

some pleasant gems here but this double album overstays its welcome. Strong preference for the 1st disc here. some fun genre-bending fakeouts

wild pastiche with bizarre instrumentation. fun stuff!

r&b pop. kind of reminds me of a kpop album that drags on too long.

another footnote in the folksy psychedelic rock scene. surprised this is so well-received

thicc layered rnb rap pop

harsh and aggressive, but still easy to listen to. music for hyping yourself up before an important social event

chill hip hop, r&b vibes. like chilling in a jacuzzi in the Sahara.

a lovely brazilian jazz fever dream. rich, mixed instrumentation and a surprise every track. a real box of chocolates.

precursor to Olivia Rodrigo

grungy acid wash genes + some surprisingly palatable pop rock vibes. Free Bird is the clear standout here.

smoky day drinking at the dive bar with lyrical pearls

loved every song in this album. groovy beats let the lyrics stand out. there's a lovely, special energy here

extremely catchy rock. a more mature sounding AC/DC

jazzy and eclectic. RIP

raunchy grungy jam band vibes. music for smoking copious amounts of marijuana in your garage with the lights turned down

old timey airy wistful montage music. No exceptional standouts for me here.

goofy ska and ridiculous ironic lyrics, but once you get the hang of it it's a nice time. talking heads energy. 3.5/5

This is culturally significant, but I can't see myself putting any of these in rotation. background instrumentation sounds like a high school jam band

I've heard the title track many times in high school but never realized it until now. Twisty strange prog rock that's somehow easy to listen to, even with nonstandard instrumentation and genre-bending riffs. taking off the nostalgia glasses I can't justify giving this beyond 3/5, but I'll be revisiting this title track for sure

typical trebly industrial of the 90s. just like KMFDM, except I can understand these lyrics a little better.

edgy angry sardonic high school energy. reminds me of high school

lots of classics that my parents + grandparents would play while cleaning the house. grows a bit stale and musty by the time the 2nd volume swings along. 3/5

Radiohead lite vampire weekend vibes. Lyrics are simplistic but poetic. nice and dreamy.

mildly angsty 90s rock with extra record scratches to garnish. a nice moody simmer compared to The Offspring's rambunctiousness.

edgy lite rock that doesn't get too hot topic. gritty and interesting vocals give a raw, charged emotion. Every song could be the ending credits scene for a 90s teen drama.

old school happy go lucky folk rock. Your Move is kind of interesting, but a lot of it just plodded by for me.

fun bilingual dreamy pop-esque album with all the best tracks weighted in the 1st half. Somehow reminds me of shopping at Old Navy.

interesting latin proto-acid jazz. lots of skippable songs here but there's some interesting ideas.

A fun but forgettable mix of classic rock, country vibes, and a hint of "please hold" music. Vaguely reminds me of a '90s truck commercial.

pleasant old school raucous party music. Tutti Frutti is a classic, and there are various other songs here that are less good but still kinda neat.

A Tribe Called Quest with more aggro lyrics and production. lots of creativity here but it's a challenging listen overall

Above average but easily forgotten creative rock-esque vibes. I swear one of the riffs on the eponymous track was inspired by Trout Mask Replica

a box of chocolates in the form of warm acoustic indie tones

quite a lot of songs about buildings and food... maybe a few too many. but a lot have stood the test of time

rock-ish easy listening music. didn't know he was the guy who wrote Moondance! mostly passable old school background music. shame that he is apparently a terrible person- oh well

dreampop vaporware. hopeful wistful coming of age aesthetics

starts off strong then slowly loses steam. dentist's office jazz funk rock, but in a good way

starts off strong with The Wall Street Shuffle + The Worst Band in the World (s/o j. dilla), but the theatric absurdness gets old after a while. Like listening to a bunch of worse versions of Bohemian Rhapsody. Still interesting to have such narrative woven into rock instrumentation.

the venerable Basie band is in full swing. coy piano solos show that less is more. some tunes from the middle school jazz big band canon. because of this, this album is nostalgic in more ways than one.

a warm and wistful classic

wistful sad nostalgic fantasy vibes. like if R.E.M. and Gorillaz collab'd

mopey art rock you might hear at Sports Basement. really hoping all those weird nationalism lyrics are ironic

Long, sprawling psychedelic rock with some Joy Division vocals. Dated and uncreative overall

a somewhat barren album with shades of art pop, folk punk, hippie rock, psychedelic screeching, and everything in between. not quite my cup of tea, but you have to respect how they packed so many foundational ideas into a single album

baroque prog rock jam band with a _lot_ of synth keyboard. Reminds me of my hipster friends in high school, but not even nostalgia can pique my interest here.

dated and simplistic 90s, but this hit me in the feels. genuine emotions packaged within old school beats

am unusual and confusing mix of sounds. reminds one of Bowie + Elvis Costello

Run DMC hires the singer from RATM

heavy, blusey, psychedelic, with a pinch of kitsch. a darker, more interesting Cream.

Like wandering through back alleys of New Orleans and running into an underground Disney World musical troupe

iconic 90s hypnotic sampled beats. fatiguing to listen to a whole album of this energy, but it certainly deserves to be on this list.

catchy, layered, and pretty brilliant

Not Kraftwerk's best. Barebones, repetitive, and uninspiring. A very long ride for an album about fast trains...

halfway through this album, these brooding pastel new wave rocks got whiney and a bit annoying. Not my favorite Smiths record. 2.75/5

even if you don't like this album, hearing the CSI scream at the end is worth it

amazing that they came up with Uncut Gems soundtrack like 45 years before the movie! a strange ethereal echo-y soundscape held back by a somewhat weak 2nd track. 4.5/5

long and kinda boring Brazilian electrobeats. the soundtrack to a boutique store that never sells anything

experimental ambient collides with an absurdist radio station. everything seems lightly out of tune...

honky tonk ACDC?

theatrical, brooding synth with sophisticated instrumentation and the ghost of Japanese citypop. Montages of a morose rainy walk around NYC. Excellent album for those pained with wistful nostalgia

starts poppy and slowly gets folksier and folksier. country 90s bar with some genuinely heartfelt lyrics.

a variety of sounds here, from horndog rock ballads to dance-y funky r&b. synths can be sparse and a bit harsh. a fun box of chocolates of an album, but at no point did I think "wow, this is exceptional".

vaguely absurdist soft touch rock with lots of... spiciness? funkiness? a good fever dream

the 80s version of the theater clique got really high and horny and put out some weirdly catchy music. youthful, lusty, old school grungy folk punk. 5/5

slightly dissonant kinda gritty ramblings. Dragged on and on. This is loading screen music for a C-tier skateboarding game.

folksy psychedelic rock jam sessions

hollowed-out mixing, directionless angry vocals, and some questionable guitar technique do not detract from how strangely catchy this album is. just headbang all your troubles away, man

a variety of sonic textures- like a road trip through a certain state... but which state? which state could he be thinking of?

crystallized angry angst punk. there is an inner rage within all of us that can headbang to this. can't tell if these lyrics are dumb or brilliant

lighthearted dreamy synthpop Elvis Costello

sentimental nostalgia xmas tunes produced by a convicted murderer. pretty nice, but I was checking my watch by the latter half of this album.

nostalgic yet hopeful 70s road trip montage music through Europe. Try not to fall over during the first 7 seconds of the opener!

progressive 90s hiphop, lots of Queen Latifah talking about herself. beats range from frustratingly 90s to kinda catchy. overall it feels kind of dated

pretty disappointing overall. clinical backbeats and off-tempo medical themed lyrics simulate a creative and entertaining album. would prefer something like Deltron 3030 or MM..Food

creative epic prog-ish rock with some spacey vibes. would listen again

catchy Rapper's Delight vibes, but a bit less hokey. the source of a few monumental samples/easter eggs

Another perfectly palatable and easily forgotten Elvis Costello album. Perhaps the curator of this list knows something I don't?

clumsy, droning and ultimately disappointing. some neat ideas, but nothing worth spending 45 minutes on

like the indie 90s version of vaporwave. smooooth

straightahead catchy 70s rock. the sound of drinking a Miller Lite in a dive bar with a lot of woodsy accents. Surprised this is a British group since it all feels o Americacore to me 3.5/5

turns out everyone can relate to being a teenager

filler British rock pop period music. some potential candidates for your hipster cred indie pop playlist

'00s grunge-y pop singalongs for the theater kids. surprisingly easy listening

Life on Mars + a full supporting cast of songs. Bowie continues to be ~ a vibe ~

80s synthy electronic. playfully catchy with a darker center

talking heads with an ironic adult daycare aesthetic. the sonic equivalent of drinking a cup of warm gravy: an absurd concept that's unpleasant to get through.

lite rock with a singer that could probably do a good Elvis impersonation. in one ear and out the other.

classic punk protest music that's kinda catchy but a slog to get through. like if Black Flag went happy go lucky semi-ska 2.8/5

above average thin jungle-y 90s club hits with some French Cocateau Twins-esque singing + maybe a little too many radio samples. 2nd half feels a bit stronger than the 1st

totally fine background music. Not the most memorable, but a lot of range demonstrated here!

some classic hits that have become cliché + a lot of vaguely tinny beige filler

part glam, part hard rock, lots of stringy 80s guitar riffs. in one ear and out the other

groovy goopy r&b pop and heartfelt emotions around race relations

legendary Sports Basemenet background music

like dropping acid while at an aquarium. it's strange, challenging, and your mind wanders, but you find yourself occasionally fascinated by the textures and colors

pretty uninspired '60s blusey rock with vocals you'll definitely recognize. cool to compare this record to their later stuff but this is far from a standout album, especially compared to the numerous similarly-shaped ones on this list

jam band AC/DC background rock. live recording adds extra pizazz

this album is probably the REM of post-punk, but I've had enough of these wiggly vocals and soporific indie instrumentation.

the sound of jazz instruments slowly tumbling down stairs

what if AC/DC got angry and political, then collab'd with the Beastie Boys?

melatonin waiting room mildly gritty low energy indie electronica. the sound of sleepily looking at a grimy aquarium while idly picking at sand in your shoes.

classic noisy shoegaze-y with tinny alien vocals. slightly overstays its welcome but a strangely cathartic wall of sound

airy british pop rock. Stop Me If You Think You've Heard This One Before may be the only thing I remember off this.

boring monotonous weed themed background noise. the sound of waiting in California traffic in the sweltering heat for like 3 hours

noticeable and unusual lyrics + a dreamy Bowie aesthetic make for a catchy, ironic, and fairly personal album

weirdly catchy low key post punk electro vibes. some startlingly crass lyrics to spice things up

Easygoing road trip rock. An easy 4/5 from "Baby, I Love Your Way" alone. gotta love the energy from the crowd too

finely tuned yet sparse pop grunge rock. a fine record that's become generic over time

music to nod your head to as you sweep through the clothing racks of your favorite thrift store

timeless and legendary western nostalgia ballads. truly infectious storytelling in these lyrics! 4.5/5

it's like you're actually there. electrifying and louche

off-brand oldies. vocals have this almost comical, meme-like quality that I'm sure isn't intentional

Somewhat palatable psychedelic jam band vibes. annoying mumble-y first half. frustratingly close to being good

easy listening acoustical glam rock 3.75/5

culturally and aesthetically significant but this is a little grating to listen to. Nice to finally hear the album behind "Cars" though.

pretty standard indie-ish 90s rock. anyway, here's

surprisingly good genre bending new wave-ish. Like if Talking Heads were a ska band that also enjoyed doing spots for kids television

the mumbles of a vagabond hippie street musician. Protip: the original issue of this ended after Grey/Afro

the Metallica you know and love with extra oomph from an entire symphony and crowd

poppy radiohead-ish emo feels

hipster Bob Marley laments the destruction and suffering of his home and people

hilariously dumb yet catchy lyrics and whiney Pac Sun 90s vocals and vibes

surprisingly modern-sounding indie folk pop pop with some synth. simplistic but I don't mind

catchy feel good oldies. gospel-y Chuck Berry. Cooke really knows how to work a crowd

the kind of music I feel bad for not enjoying. but a pleasant departure from the normal fare on this list

tinny gritty thrashy droning repetitious. the worst songs of a Tony Hawk Pro Skater soundtrack

bright, nostalgic, mournful, loving, religious, and pretty beautiful rap soul gospel vibes. a breakup album for the ages 4.75

punk-y harsh grating with some oddball time signatures and an almost psychedelic vibe. nice and dissonant. 3.75/5

racous crowded Mafia-style afro-cuban big band jazz. musty old-school recording feel. Somehow reminds me of the Copacabana scene from Goodfellas

legendary and foundational album

easygoing funk that floats on by. a pleasant but forgettable pit stop

solid catchy indie rock that has cast a long shadow over the rest of the genre. feels a little designed-for-radioplay but that is fine by me!

a timeless vibe of lounging on the beach with the devil's lettuce. Feels more like a historical artifact than something people today would listen to

diverse and eclectic, but I can't shake the feeling that this could have been a bunch of children's daycare songs if the lyrics were changed

a stacked 1st half with songs apprentice jazz musicians will learn to solo to

it took me half the album to get used to the glammy bluesy kinda sloppy guitar riffs and garage band aesthetic, but shit still headbangs

a legendary album that's a teensy bit played out at this point, but an incredibly accessible foray into metal-like sounds.

impressively generic top 40 breakup teenage pop. the sort of music the mafia would play while they "take care" of you

maximalist glam metal energy drink headbanging with an extra hype crowd

more like "90s dance tutorial background music" classics

catchy R.E.M. vibes and gruffer vocals. an unusually modern sound. one of the few albums on this list that could actually be longer

rose-tinted nostalgia beats. like montage music for a period movie. pleasant skits and a variety of styles keep this fresh. borderline 5 but this album left a great afterglow

easy listening country with cinematic lyrics, starring a Frank Sinatra impersonator with a mild smoking habit. 3.5/5

there's a reason why so many of these songs still get radio play

a bunch of easy listening songs that are like Johnny Cash, but worse on average

almost too chill bossa nova lounge music. some muddled bass interrupts an overall good flow

like spending the evening your weird stoner uncle's houseboat

funky operatic French house. The appropriate amount of crunch and positivity. still fresh after all these years!

clean mushy moody vaguely somber. classic Radiohead

straightahead raucous garage rock. like the soundtrack to Burnout Paradise

an insane and mournful fever dream. like a David Bowie-Radiohead AI-generated salad

a weird theatrical 80s new-wave experience with noticeably wonky mixing, a few legendary songs, and a lot of filler. felt like this was recorded in a karaoke parlor. 2.5/5

iconic odd-meter cool jazz. gateway Eames chair lounge lounge music. a timeless album (pun intended)

Catchy Lifetime Original bittersweet ending music. Stacked first half, but loses some steam in the 2nd.

80s rnb pop movie montage music. hasn't aged super gracefully but it's an interesting time capsule

old school chillout vibes with a simmering political undertone. 3.5/5

old school cool

Costello's usual weird singing voice + Mamma Mia hokey happy-go-lucky energy + goofy puns about the military = ...an album I actually enjoy? I am surprised as you are

slower simmer rock with light electronic sprinkles. Beck's muttering and the wistful vibes all blend together and are kinda hard to remember

the sound of listening to childhood oldies in a car during the mid-afternoon. happy-go-lucky positive nostalgia

junk drawer goofy rock Frank Zappa

R.E.M. cover band provides the backing for yet another indie singer vibe about NYC

super old school American Graffiti diner nostalgia. Kind of a one-trick pony album, but there's still some catchy stuff here

I don't think I'll ever figure out this album

Theatrical and a bit hokey to me. Even the title track felt off once I took off my rose-tinted glasses.

some legendary songs but a lot of filler early 00s noise. bit of a slog to get through but I admire the effort. wasn't expecting a jazzy DnB interlude. 2.5/5

darkish bluesy psychedelic rock with some legendary tracks. somehow felt like the artists were messing with me during this one

fever dream 90s hiphop. like a road trip that's slightly too long

legendary glam metal montage music that slightly overstays its welcome, but it's ok since Livin' on a Prayer + You Give Love a Bad Name were also here

corporate 80s glam rock strikes again! not quite as dark as Bon Jovi, or as immediately as catchy as AC/DC. not sure if I'd call it "good", but it sure is a spectacle!

a mournful, lyrical, and dreary album with some nice gems and some weirdly upbeat tracks that feel completely out of place 3.5/5

strange misty agitated punk with fever dream lyrics. pretty killer vibe tbh

landmark recognizable disco-funk chock-full of samples. Definitely a vibe, but maybe not for a whole album. 3.5/5

Zany Captain Beefheart style shenanigans with an Elvis Costello impersonator

some legendary tracks + Led Zeppelin's signature sound

gritty yet muted boring droning rock-punk. like drinking a lukewarm flat red bull.

solid old Kanye. braggadocio, racial laments, weirdly catchy 00's beats

expertly sampled beats. dark, ponderous and sentimental

TapouT brand rap rock edgelord

indie country singer open mic night, ft. repeated lyrics

groovy but industrial dark warehouse party jams. Berghain-esque with a bit of Jet Set Radio

smeary dreamy sad indie wistfulness for walking around on an overcast day. vocals took me some time to get used to.

Tom Waits + Elvis Costello vibes, eclectic bluesy indie goodness, and a lovely operatic aesthetic all swirled together

Wistful happy old school twangs with a legendary voice. Good for the background

the worst parts of A Tribe Called Quest, magnified, for an hour. noticeably annoying generic backbeats and weak lyricism, just feels low effort overall

disco-y pop goodness ft. a truly legendary opener. hilariously sample-able album

Smoke on the Water is not enough is not enough to prop up the bland prog-rock jam band vibes. Weakest Deep Purple record on here so far

that one song + some watered down classic rock

droning dissonant shoegaze static that I can't figure out if I actually enjoy. definitely prefer the fuller sound of Loveless over this 3.5/5

some good but mostly meh weird 80s brit new wave electronic hold music

more dark spooky indie fog from one of the best to do it. a bit more ponderous atmospheric downtempo. not my favorite work of theirs...

dreamy 80s rock pop with delightfully macabre, literary lyrics. poignant and upbeat, angry but fatalistic.

zany and eclectic 80s jazzercize pop. enough goofy kitschy cringe to be endearing

the sound of psychedelic rock going through puberty. plenty of tongue-in-cheek ideas, long cacophonous interludes, and mainstream rock foundations, but it all feels kinda jumbled and primordial.

simple sleepy mournful charming country. good mix of pure acoustic + some ez listening instrumentation 3.5/5

classic jay-z rhymes with funky, hype and svelte backing. gotta love the digs at Nas, though maybe the digs at women haven't aged as well

classic operatic medieval prog-rock goodness

traditional and happy-go-lucky old school choruses. the sound of sitting in a cafe in South Africa on a cozy and listening to unusually proficient live music.

instrumental hip-hop, acid jazz, and funk combine in a lovely box o' chocolates of an album.

legendary soulful lovemaking music. good for movie montages, background vibes, and wiggling your eyebrows at a crush

airy fever dream drones and nonsencial lyrics. kinda reminds me of Candy Claws. feels 1 track too long, but it's a vibe

harsh twangy gritty blues. soulful screeching and smoky backroom parlor vibes. note: the last 4 tracks are bonuses, hence the drop in quality

Some pretty cool world music that gets extremely grating and repetitive after a while. Really not my cup of tea but still glad it's on this list. Gotta love that out-of-tune wooden percussion...

boilerplate 80s thrash with a legendary guitar hero III single. dark, shrill, twangy, and not too bad. optimistic 4/5

pretty timeless-sounded folksy easy listening pop. nostalgic and forward-looking ending credits music

1 legendary song and a lot of somewhat goofy and dated synthy-sounding guitar picking

Talking Heads-inspired brit new wave. some good uptempo stuff here but nothing too special. 3.5/5

the massive history and impact of this album aside, these are ~ chill jazzy beats to study too ~

easy listening cruising vibes, with one legendary song. like Random Access Memories, early Beatles, and a marketing team did a big collab. with a stronger 2nd half, this didn't really need to be a double album.

bluesy ramblings with some artsy psychedelic rock energy. best enjoyed over 2 sittings. album cover is a good approximation of what this sounds like. 3.5/5

uptempo joy division instrumentals with weird vocals in the back of your head. moody in a way that almost feels ironic

Elvis Costello gets a bit more raw and a bit less memorable. lots of Costello-voice and emotional twang. 2.8/5

theatrical but not quite pleasant of a listen. kind of like watching a burlesque show from inside a telephone booth

poppy nostalgic california beach vibes. some wistful, nostalgic road trip energy

that old school cinematic epic easy listening orchestra with some vocalist with a lowkey annoying vibrato spinning tales. glad to have listened to this. 3.5/5

slightly wholesome and extremely dated early 90s female rap. didn't need to have so many tracks, but it's kind of fun listening to SFW rapping to relationship drama over 80s educational tv beats

dark sludge rock with the weightiness of a legendary classic album. like Led Zeppelin, but with less LoTR and probably a similar amount of drugs. 3.5/5

80s radio play pop with a new wave bent. it's aiite

if you got the evil ending in Cuphead and thought "man I wish there was a whole album with that energy", boy do I have the album for you

90s angsty alt pop rock with girlpower attitude, playing at a Hot Topic store near you

silky smooth wistful easy listening orchestral jazz for waxing nostalgic. surprised that Georgia wasn't on this record. 4.3/5

that classic operatic, eclectic Queen sound. some legendary moments, but largely fodder for high school theater types to play at their parties

a meandering road trip with a surprisingly versatile indie rock band ruminating on all things love. many more hits than misses but it's hard not to treat listening to this as a feat of endurance 3.75/5

cheap 90s neo-clubby backing with French raps. ranges from mild to severely boring- I died listening to Raga Jam

Scrappy, raw, beats combine with the classic Wu-Tang flow of catchy hard-hitting truths and irreverence. designed for loud blasting, but I can't help but wonder why some of these beats have some extra layer of dissonance to 'em.

Killer indie country pop punk goodness. Pulls off both a lovely head-bopping energy and downtempo ballads. Don't sleep on the acoustic covers! 4.8/5

catchy dance-pop-indie-rock with a healthy dose of breakup nostalgia and the timeless Mr. Brightside

quality headbanger metal, but with a darker, more simmery energy compared to the hype-thrash of other classic records. would do my taxes to this album.

it's amazing how many versions of vapid lazy 90s beats and pointless droning vocals this album contains. the oddly crass lyrics are hilariously bad. the music of waiting for your mom to finish shopping in an overpriced boutique store

straightahead rock with various punk, ska, surf vibes. good background road trip music for when the Offpring feelstoo high energy

take the Kraftwerk foundation and add enough poppiness to make every track a banger. this scratches multiple itches in my brain: like emotional Stranger Things montage music + bittersweet Cyberpunk denoument music. floored I enjoyed the album this much. 5/5

atmospheric indie death cab for cutie rock with some 80s pop radio aesthetic

goofy and nostalgic sfw jams that feel very ironic almost 40 years later. like they're going to rap about how I shouldn't download a car. the rhymes, beats, and overall vibe are a bit simplistic to hold one's attention for a full album, but there's some bops here. 3.5/5

way too long boring britpop with some good tunes. lots of themes of angst and sexual frustration melded in some fairly vapid tunes. 2.75/5

a fever dream punk pop sweet and sour fermented surf sandwich on a sliced eyeball

legendary head-bopping garage band punk with off-color, resonant, and relatable lyrics like hippie secret police, killing kids and homeless, and war profiteering. Not sure why they would recommend stealing mail though. That is a federal offense

extremely forgettable k-mart rock with a lot of cheering girls

morose and whiny themes of identity and sexuality within a truly off-putting combination of Tracy Chapman and Tiny Tim. Glad I listened to this but it didn't resonate for me.

creative and cerebral wizard-y dad rock jazziness. very strong musicianship. this is somehow too complex yet too much like waiting room music for me

Wild Wood? More like Mild Wood amirite middle-of-the-road gospel pop acoustic sound with a bit of funk. pretty ok filler for your easy listening rock playlist

a pleasant grab bag of feel-good oldies. 2 legendary songs and a lot of filler. 3.5/5

uncomplicated fun pop-punk anthems for upbeat road trips or trendy thrift stores. Album is a bit too long and I can't fault people for getting tired of it. 3.75/5

dated, sparse, yet weirdly catchy rap with relatable but oddly SFW Sesame Street-esque rhymes

cinematic folksy protest-y music for a moody evening

a fairly dull mix of easy listening pop country retirement home beats with extra raspy singing