1001 Albums Summary

I'm a sucker for speaking directly to the audience

not groundbreaking but pleasant in the way pristinely polished gravel is

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Wholly unremarkable. Can't imagine a time when this is what I'd want to listen to

It's albums like this that make me unsure of the book's intentions. Surely there are 1001 rock albums alone better than this. The songs are indistinguishable yelling sessions about nothing over boring rhythmic guitar and drums. Nirvana with worse musicians and worse lyrics

Damn did they capture some kind of zeitgeist. Last two songs fall flat, as in absolutely zero curvature. Really the album's a downward slope from the peak/ridge of Jesus of Suburbia

Will always have a soft spot for Immigrant Song. Listened to this album a lot in 7th grade. As a whole, III lacks cohesion and lulls, especially when placed next to I, II, and IV. Bron-Y-Aur Stomp is a highlight I'd forgotten about, though. The last track's steel guitar (I think?) is fun too

Strokes + Wreckless Eric = why is this a genre

There's an easy narrative to identify linking all his previous albums as steps towards this, the realization of all his creative faculties that were previously held back by producers and bad backing musicians. I don't know if it's all that serious. I think he's just having fun with pedals in a way that happens to sound fucking awesome

Couldn't bear to finish it. Had mild hope for You're Note From Brighton because the name is silly, but no. I imagine overdosing on a stimulant is a lot like listening to this album

derivative as shit

A rollicking good time

pleasant, almost too pleasant

why is this 80s wannabe record-store-shitstack album on the list

Not the most focused album, but song to song it's damn good. Has a little of everything. And he's not even at full powers yet!

voice is not captivating but I appreciate the layers

Rap with a live band is always appreciated. Good and fairly consistent but not transcendent

The voice is is cloying on about half the songs.