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| Album | You | Global | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greetings From L.A. | 5 | 2.86 | +2.14 |
| Damaged | 5 | 2.87 | +2.13 |
| Vulgar Display Of Power | 5 | 2.97 | +2.03 |
| Bizarre Ride II The Pharcyde | 5 | 3.13 | +1.87 |
| Run-D.M.C. | 5 | 3.13 | +1.87 |
| Selling England By The Pound | 5 | 3.18 | +1.82 |
| Bitches Brew | 5 | 3.3 | +1.7 |
| Ready To Die | 5 | 3.37 | +1.63 |
| It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back | 5 | 3.37 | +1.63 |
| Pretzel Logic | 5 | 3.4 | +1.6 |
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| Album | You | Global | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Disintegration | 1 | 3.85 | -2.85 |
| (What's The Story) Morning Glory | 1 | 3.84 | -2.84 |
| She's So Unusual | 1 | 3.49 | -2.49 |
| Seventeen Seconds | 1 | 3.38 | -2.38 |
| Private Dancer | 1 | 3.29 | -2.29 |
| The Soft Bulletin | 1 | 3.28 | -2.28 |
| Architecture And Morality | 1 | 3.05 | -2.05 |
| Bandwagonesque | 1 | 3.05 | -2.05 |
| Walking Wounded | 1 | 2.97 | -1.97 |
| Merriweather Post Pavilion | 1 | 2.9 | -1.9 |
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| Artist | Albums | Average |
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| OutKast | 2 | 5 |
| Black Sabbath | 2 | 5 |
| Jimi Hendrix | 2 | 5 |
| Beatles | 4 | 4.25 |
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| Artist | Albums | Average |
|---|---|---|
| The Cure | 2 | 1 |
| Everything But The Girl | 2 | 1.5 |
| The Flaming Lips | 2 | 1.5 |
5-Star Albums (30)
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Foo Fighters
2/5
Look up 'generic' in the dictionary and you'll find a picture of the Foo Fighters. Grohl seems like a good dude so I want to like them, but they are just meh.
20 likes
Frank Sinatra
2/5
Frank Sinatra hot take: His music hasn't aged well. Out of all of the legends that I have listened to on this list, Sinatra has been the least impressive to me. Sure, he sings on key, he has an intimate way of delivering music, he tells stories, he has a sense of the epic and he helped pioneer the concept album. He has a very nice voice. By todays standards though, he doesn't do any of these particularly well. He's no wordsmith, his stories are pretty shallow, he doesn't have great vocal range and his delivery seems more self indulgent than anything.
I have been told by elders that he was the Jimi Hendrix of the microphone, but when I listen to Hendrix, he still rocks my socks off and people can point to exactly what he did that was innovative for the time. I just don't get that from Sinatra.
All of that said, I don't hate his music. It's fine. It's alright. It has a calm, chill vibe that works great for some easy listening. But other musicians do that better too.
8 likes
Waylon Jennings
4/5
one of my favorite all time country albums. The birth of Outlaw country and by far Waylons best work (only album you really need by him imo). I always thought Willie Nelson was the better of the 2 but that this album may have been the best between them all. The tone, the lyrics, the non twang-y country and his deep voice all just took Country in the best direction it's ever been taken, mixed with blues and rockabilly
6 likes
N.W.A.
5/5
Good album all the way through, with no filler. Its the god damn birth of G-Funk, the rise of Dre, Ice Cube, EazyE, Ren, the DOC. The birth of West Coast Hip Hop and a wide spreading of gangsta rap. The incredible songs (that still hold up) all the way through are only surpassed by the cultural significance of the album.
5 likes
Aerosmith
4/5
Even the ballard is decent. Its got its hit that you all know, but most of the songs are energetic, musically interesting and Steven Tylers lyrics are either really funny or horrifying. Only reason it couldnt get 5/5 is I cant really see how this album had an impact on music in general or influenced/changed anything. I did read this was the only album that every member of Aerosmith was sober for, and I could definitely see that. Prolly one of their top 2 albums
5 likes
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Leonard Cohen
3/5
Amazing song writer. Folksy with deep lyrics ala Dylan. Grew on me as the album progressed. A lot of slow, beautiful finger picking songs. Music that makes you think/feel. 3/5
Deerhunter
2/5
Deerhunter is clearly talented. That said, they are not my cup of tea. A couple of alright songs are peppered in but mostly the album was a grind for me. Sad, lonely, depressing shoegaze is just not my forte. I'd give it a 1.5-2/5. Lotta filler and messing around, but clearly talented musicians trying new things (for 2010) that's just not my style. Definitely could have died without hearing it.
Otis Redding
4/5
Wonderful album full of iconic songs, cover songs and some I had never heard before. Definitely an artist ahead of his time. Only complaint is it was short, but short and sweet!
New Order
3/5
I surprised myself by liking this. Not my usual cup of tea, but this seems like a good gateway to acid house. Doubt I'll go much further down the rabbit hole, but Im glad that I listened to this album.
Simon & Garfunkel
4/5
4/5, really good album that has great song writing, creative music and deep lyrics. My favorite songs were Fakin It and A Hazy Shade of Winter. Most known song was definitely the Graduates "Mrs. Robinson", which I really need to see sometime
N.W.A.
5/5
Good album all the way through, with no filler. Its the god damn birth of G-Funk, the rise of Dre, Ice Cube, EazyE, Ren, the DOC. The birth of West Coast Hip Hop and a wide spreading of gangsta rap. The incredible songs (that still hold up) all the way through are only surpassed by the cultural significance of the album.
Led Zeppelin
4/5
4/5, fun album, but not quite as awesome as I remebered. Maybe its their influence on the genre, but it felt like so many other blues/rock bands that Ive heard before. Still, every song is solid and theres a lot of fun parts (dueling vocals and guitars etc). Obviously classics like Dazed and Confused
Motörhead
4/5
Good riffs and Remy leading it with his fun vocals. High energy stuff thats consistent throughout
Faith No More
3/5
Better than I would have thought (I was worried it would be pretty dated). Surprisingly held up pretty well. Some fun funky/thrash/hard rock that harkens RHCP/AIC/Metallica
Gene Clark
2/5
Wish I could rate 2.5 stars. It wasn't bad it was just generic. Nothing plenty of people weren't already doing well before him. Definitely a talented song writer, but kind of tired to my ears.
The Afghan Whigs
3/5
Good bass heavy 90s alt rock. A little dreary at times, but I guess that has a place
David Bowie
2/5
Not as enjoyable as I hoped. I'm pretty fringe on art pop and this was definitely leaning heavily into jazzy art pop. Not my favorite of his work either. I may like Bowie but I do not understand this albums inclusion.
Amy Winehouse
3/5
Better than I expected.
Black Flag
5/5
Every song is good-great (the guitar in particular) and fun. Its Henry Rollins debut and a band that revolutionized punk music. About as iconic as you get
Doves
2/5
Not as terrible as I worried, but nothing special to my ears either.
The Smiths
3/5
Tough one to rate. Clearly good music, virtuoso guitar work again, great voice and song writing. Not a fan of the constant depressing subject matter and whine to the singers voice. Their kinda the first pop punk emo band, but theyre better and they are pretty much the OGs of the genre as far as I can tell.
Aerosmith
4/5
Even the ballard is decent. Its got its hit that you all know, but most of the songs are energetic, musically interesting and Steven Tylers lyrics are either really funny or horrifying. Only reason it couldnt get 5/5 is I cant really see how this album had an impact on music in general or influenced/changed anything. I did read this was the only album that every member of Aerosmith was sober for, and I could definitely see that. Prolly one of their top 2 albums
Queen
3/5
I really wish that I liked this album more than I did. It's 3/5 and barely so. 3 really good songs (already known and popular) a few mediocre songs and then some filler
Tim Buckley
5/5
Really great album. Surprised more people weren't listening to this in the 70s (imo the most boring period of rock). Funky, sexy, funny and rockin. Some of the sexier lyrics havent aged very well but I think that adds to the art and showing of the times.
Hole
2/5
Songs are good enough, but this album was made in 98 and grunge was already dead and this sound played out. It's all generic and been done already. It was fun to revisit/reevaluate the Courtney Love drama as an adult, I feel a bit more empathy for her in hindsight.
Killing Joke
4/5
Its different and you'll either like it or not. Funk/Industrial/Prog Rock is an interesting combo. Band is obviously talented, discovered their own sound and inspired a lot of big name bands today
Beatles
4/5
The Beatles and pop rock at their best for sure. Probably only my second favorite album of theirs, but not by much. Great all the way through, it just didn't have one song that wowed me the way "While my Guitar Gently Weeps" did when I first heard it.
Eric Clapton
4/5
The highs are really high. The lower points can kind of sound like boring generic 70s pop rock. It could draw on/meander at times towards the end of the album. Still, great album that definitely stood out during the era.
The Fall
3/5
Some good songs but his voice can grate on me. Favorite songs were Paranoia Man in Cheap Shit Hotel Room, The League of Bald Headed Men and Why Are People Grudgeful. All of those tracks are great, but for every one of those theres a "Light/Fireworks" type track thats just annoying.
Dexys Midnight Runners
4/5
Listens a lot like ska. I really liked it.
The Divine Comedy
3/5
somehow cheesy, old fashioned and awesome. Dudes voice is great and its pretty epic. The orchestra is a bit watered down, but I suppose thats what combining genres gets you
Duran Duran
4/5
Definitely 80s cheesy but like Prince, puts together enough awesome guitar licks (bass in Duran Durans case) and have tight enough song composition that they are the rare exception to the rule of "80's pop rock sucked"
Pink Floyd
3/5
Sid Barret was obviously ahead of his time, great musicianship, and its cool to see the grittier side of Pink Floyd, but it's definitely not my favorite Floyd album. Too much droning and space rock influence that now seems boring due to age. I did like the jazz elements though
Robbie Williams
1/5
Soft boring generic rock. Just not my thing.
Marianne Faithfull
4/5
Damn fine music.
The Triffids
1/5
I was hopeful because it was folk rock, but its badly dated and generic at the same time. Wasn't my favorite experience
Metallica
5/5
Classic
Van Halen
4/5
their best album and one of my favorite hard rock albums of all time.
fIREHOSE
4/5
Good rock, kick ass groovy basslines. Had not heard of them before.
Mj Cole
2/5
Theres some really good songs, and i can tell this is good, but Im still trying to get used to house music. This was a good album to keep getting an ear for it
Fred Neil
2/5
Its good and all, blues/folk rock, but it didnt really stand out to me. Im getting tired of using the word "generic" for 90s alternative and 60-70s folk rock, but honestly that music all starts to blend together without anything special.
Gary Numan
3/5
Its different. Never heard the synth used as a hook so much. Reminds me of death metal, but instead of riffs its the synth. All that said still not my cup of tea, even though I kinda liked it
The xx
2/5
Electronic, emo, shoegaze is not really my thing
The Band
3/5
The entire album is good and blending genres seamlessly throughout which keeps it from becoming boring. Chest Fever was my favorite song. My only problem was it felt a little slow to me at times and that tended to make certain songs drag a bit as an album
Sufjan Stevens
3/5
One of the most up and down albums I've had thus far. Some songs were so beautiful that they could take me to another place, while others were annoying and prattled on, or were straight up filler. Favorite songs were Jacksonville and Chicago, in that order.
Arcade Fire
2/5
Great Composition, song writing, lyrics and music. Never boring and pretty damn progressive for indie rock. It's from 2004 and you can definitely tell this album had a huge impact on the indie rock scene. All that said, I still don't like emo and the way the indie sound has trended since Wilcox. If I loved indie rock and loved this kind of music this probably would have been a 5/5, but I dont.
4/5
The whole album is good and interesting, but songs 4-8 are all stand outs. Just start with Drivin and listen right through to Mr. Chruchill Says. Victoria was supposedly the hit, and I dont get why, its kinda boring. She Bought a Hat... was also an annoying song that mostly felt like filler. Really really good drums for the time (still standout to this day tbh) all throughout.
Pixies
3/5
Experimental and undoubtedly inspirational, theres not a lot of filler on this album. While I enjoyed it and probably wouldn't argue if someone put it on, I don't think that I would ever put it on myself. There really isn't a stand out song on this one. It's experimental and accessible, but not particularly catchy. catchy
Brian Eno
3/5
Really catchy electronic funk with a shit ton of sampling. I liked it, but I could have done without most of the "vocals". Something thats good for cruising or background music, but not something I want to really sit and listen (or replay) too often.
Waylon Jennings
4/5
one of my favorite all time country albums. The birth of Outlaw country and by far Waylons best work (only album you really need by him imo). I always thought Willie Nelson was the better of the 2 but that this album may have been the best between them all. The tone, the lyrics, the non twang-y country and his deep voice all just took Country in the best direction it's ever been taken, mixed with blues and rockabilly
Iron Maiden
3/5
Iron Maiden, a band I used to say I liked as a kid despite the fact that I had never heard them. They were just considered cool by everyone who was cool. Unfortunately they suffer from what I call "Rush syndrome". They are badass and supremely talented but I just can't stand the lead singers voice, even though its objectively good and powerful af. Power Metal vocals just sound annoying to my ears unless its female led (see Frozen Crown)
Pink Floyd
4/5
Pretty sure everyone is familiar with it and would probably rate it similarly. Great song composition, beautiful music and a great album.
Kate Bush
3/5
I liked this album a lot more than i thought I would. It's definitely epic and beautiful. I could find her voice a little annoying at times.
Queen
4/5
Bill Evans Trio
3/5
Its elevator music, but really good elevator music. Bill Evans is obviously the focal point on piano, but the dude playing bass was on some other shit. I enjoyed this music best when I focused on the bass and let the drums and piano just kinda fade a bit into the backround. Like all jazz I definitely recommend good headphones/speakers
Korn
2/5
I honestly enjoyed it for a few songs but Korn is the epitome of a singles band, not an album band to me. Also the music is very simple and dated. I loved "Life is Peachy" when I was in middle school, but I was at military school when this came out so I didn't have much nostalgia for it (Military School was my intro to hip hop, no one listened to metal or grunge there). Cringy lyrics, boring AF and waaaaaaaaaaaay too long (thank in large part to filler) at an hour and 10 minutes.
Spiritualized
2/5
Randy Newman
2/5
Its decent as a satire album lyrically, but my god its boring. I swear if you've heard one Randy Newman song, you've heard them all
Buena Vista Social Club
3/5
Tough one to rate. Its really good. Different, groovy, fun, chill. It's just not something that Im likely to listen to again as anything other than background music.
Red Snapper
2/5
Dusty Springfield
3/5
The Go-Betweens
2/5
Tired of indie britpop tbh and this just wasn't special. Felt like a chore to listen to
The Replacements
4/5
Good album all the way through and very different sounding throughout. Lyrically good. Not as exciting as I hope post-punk to be but thats ok
Marvin Gaye
4/5
David Crosby
3/5
Led Zeppelin
4/5
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
1/5
David Gray
3/5
It's alright. All the appeal of folk music with a hint of electronic sound.
Ride
2/5
That first song was a banger at least
Travis
3/5
Better than most britpop
Megadeth
4/5
The Chemical Brothers
3/5
Fairport Convention
2/5
Syd Barrett
4/5
Beck
4/5
ZZ Top
4/5
The Who
2/5
Joy Division
4/5
Lenny Kravitz
3/5
It's alright, but Lenny Kravitz should have been amazing. His albums always disappointed me
Sleater-Kinney
4/5
The Velvet Underground
2/5
2.5
Miles Davis
5/5
The album that opened my eyes to free form jazz
The Mamas & The Papas
3/5
Joni Mitchell
4/5
The Birthday Party
3/5
Everything But The Girl
2/5
The Notorious B.I.G.
5/5
2Pac
4/5
The Beau Brummels
3/5
The Coral
3/5
Common
4/5
Mercury Rev
2/5
The 13th Floor Elevators
2/5
3/5
New York Dolls
3/5
Air
3/5
UB40
3/5
Pixies
4/5
Brian Eno
3/5
The Chemical Brothers
4/5
The Crusaders
3/5
The Cardigans
3/5
TLC
3/5
Ray Charles
4/5
Stereolab
3/5
Fatboy Slim
3/5
3.5 really. A lotta fun and very enjoyable but not something that I am likely to return to.
Fever Ray
2/5
5/5
The Pharcyde
5/5
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
4/5
Heard of this band several times. Yesterday I found out that I like them (or at least this version of them). I will have to checkout more of their discography as I understand they're pretty experimental.
Guns N' Roses
4/5
Frank Sinatra
3/5
MGMT
3/5
PJ Harvey
3/5
Everything But The Girl
1/5
Hard for me to make it through.
Michael Jackson
4/5
Van Halen
4/5
Tim Buckley
4/5
Thundercat
4/5
Recommend good headphones and dedicated listening.
Ali Farka Touré
4/5
Maxwell
3/5
Janis Joplin
4/5
By far Janis's most refined album. I think the rawness of Big Brother suites her voice more, but this was a really good album
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
3/5
PJ Harvey
4/5
The Pogues
3/5
Joy Division
3/5
Johnny Cash
5/5
Harry Nilsson
4/5
Fun
The Undertones
4/5
John Cale
3/5
Funkadelic
5/5
Pulp
2/5
The Flying Burrito Brothers
4/5
Manic Street Preachers
4/5
Bob Dylan
4/5
Deep Purple
4/5
The Who
3/5
Elis Regina
3/5
Beatles
3/5
OutKast
5/5
What is there to say? Possibly the best hip hop duo of all time making independent concept albums that sold/came out at the same time. I grew up on this shit and every song is a banger, which is saying something considering the length. Although this album did foretell the Outkast split that still saddens me today.
Fatboy Slim
3/5
John Grant
4/5
Slipknot
4/5
Leonard Cohen
3/5
MC Solaar
2/5
Good flow, fun beats, but lyricism is important to me and Im a dumb American who speaks one language. This is probably better music than my rating but its on how much I enjoyed it.
Cyndi Lauper
1/5
Screachy and outdated. Singles are fine nostalgia fuel, but for the most part this was not enjoyable.
Teenage Fanclub
1/5
Sonic Youth
4/5
The Disposable Heroes Of Hiphoprisy
3/5
The Pogues
3/5
Dexys Midnight Runners
4/5
Bruce Springsteen
2/5
Anthrax
4/5
Fun.
The Doors
4/5
Venom
1/5
The Jam
4/5
Alanis Morissette
5/5
Catchy, emotionally charged, sonically fun and somewhat experimental for its time. While this isn't a frequented genre for me, I think this is peak 90s pop/rock that has aged pretty well.
Nick Drake
3/5
Kacey Musgraves
4/5
DJ Shadow
2/5
System Of A Down
4/5
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
4/5
Frankie Goes To Hollywood
4/5
Sly & The Family Stone
4/5
Elton John
4/5
Kanye West
4/5
Big Brother & The Holding Company
3/5
Def Leppard
2/5
Electric Light Orchestra
4/5
Jeff Buckley
4/5
Just wish hed have gotten to make a follow up.
Boston
3/5
The Cars
4/5
Steely Dan
4/5
The Young Gods
2/5
Rahul Dev Burman
2/5
Rod Stewart
3/5
Steely Dan
5/5
Public Enemy
5/5
Erykah Badu
3/5
Funkadelic
4/5
Kanye West
4/5
Hate that its so good, but it is
Taylor Swift
3/5
Didnt think I'd enjoy it but I did. Not as great as the hype, but thats the way it is with pop
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
4/5
Dire Straits
4/5
Serge Gainsbourg
2/5
Radiohead
3/5
U2
2/5
Jane Weaver
3/5
A bit "dreamy" for my usual taste, but I really enjoyed it. Some nice basslines and the womans voice is great. Beautiful and a little bit haunting.
The Gun Club
4/5
The Jesus And Mary Chain
2/5
Frank Zappa
4/5
I wish I was half as cool as this guy obviously was
Various Artists
4/5
Jurassic 5
5/5
I remember listening to this when it came out. It didn't "hit hard enough" for me, but I did respect the flow. I am not sure if it's my new found appreciation for jazz or getting older, but this is a fantastic hip hop album that I definitely shouldn't have slept on as much as I did.
The Stooges
4/5
The Offspring
4/5
Bob Dylan
5/5
Depeche Mode
2/5
AC/DC
4/5
Leftfield
4/5
An album I wouldnt have given the time of day without this list. Glad I got to experience it
CHIC
3/5
Black Sabbath
5/5
Isaac Hayes
4/5
Ramblin' Jack Elliott
3/5
Miles Davis
4/5
The Jam
4/5
Leonard Cohen
3/5
Foo Fighters
2/5
Look up 'generic' in the dictionary and you'll find a picture of the Foo Fighters. Grohl seems like a good dude so I want to like them, but they are just meh.
Bee Gees
2/5
Madness
4/5
The Prodigy
3/5
The Modern Lovers
3/5
Velvet Underground vibes for sure. Its ok.
Love
3/5
3.5 for sure.
Tina Turner
1/5
I wanted to like this, mostly because I havent liked a lot of synth heavy 80s top 40 pop (see Cyndi Lauper). I just didn't enjoy it.
Nirvana
4/5
Tough album for me to be objective about. I loved this album, but I also think its overrated. I think there were a lot of bands doing similar things at the time and Nirvana never particularly stood out to me as doing any one thing particularly well. The classics have been over played more than most top 40 hits and the fanaticism for the band was also annoying when it reached its peak. Yet its still a good album. No real filler, every song is good and the band rocks. Still gets 4 stars from me due to all of this, but my actual enjoyment of listening to this now a days is more like a 2-3
The War On Drugs
4/5
Björk
3/5
The Incredible String Band
2/5
Silver Jews
3/5
Buck Owens
4/5
Manic Street Preachers
3/5
John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers
4/5
Dire Straits
4/5
Kendrick Lamar
5/5
Best hip hop album in years
Crowded House
3/5
Alice Cooper
4/5
Sabu
3/5
The Damned
4/5
Rush
2/5
Beck
4/5
Shivkumar Sharma
3/5
Van Morrison
3/5
Sigur Rós
3/5
Metallica
4/5
Blur
2/5
Out of all of the "Britpop invasion" trash that never really took off, this is probably the best. I appreciate the radical style change as well as the emotion and feel of the album. Still not a great sound, not much 'new' about it, not very catchy for 'pop' and, apparently, still today, overhyped. The Brits have done great things in music, but this whole thing was a low point for that whole damn country
Radiohead
3/5
Country Joe & The Fish
3/5
Gang Starr
4/5
Guru could read a dictionary and I would listen to it
Green Day
3/5
Supergrass
4/5
Herbie Hancock
4/5
Deep Purple
2/5
Inspired a lot of my favorite hard music. It just feels boring for the most part now. Some great moments, but it gave me the same feelings as long jam band albums where it meanders and doesn't go anywhere
The B-52's
3/5
Judas Priest
4/5
Ladysmith Black Mambazo
2/5
Talking Heads
4/5
The Young Rascals
3/5
Nine Inch Nails
4/5
Great concept album. Dark, different and energetic. Hadn't listened since I was a kid. Definitely a different experience as an adult.
The Human League
2/5
The Who
3/5
Big Star
2/5
Madonna
4/5
The Black Keys
3/5
Aphex Twin
3/5
Björk
4/5
Black Sabbath
5/5
The Cure
1/5
Neil Young
3/5
Aerosmith
4/5
Pantera
5/5
Jungle Brothers
3/5
Frank Sinatra
2/5
Frank Sinatra hot take: His music hasn't aged well. Out of all of the legends that I have listened to on this list, Sinatra has been the least impressive to me. Sure, he sings on key, he has an intimate way of delivering music, he tells stories, he has a sense of the epic and he helped pioneer the concept album. He has a very nice voice. By todays standards though, he doesn't do any of these particularly well. He's no wordsmith, his stories are pretty shallow, he doesn't have great vocal range and his delivery seems more self indulgent than anything.
I have been told by elders that he was the Jimi Hendrix of the microphone, but when I listen to Hendrix, he still rocks my socks off and people can point to exactly what he did that was innovative for the time. I just don't get that from Sinatra.
All of that said, I don't hate his music. It's fine. It's alright. It has a calm, chill vibe that works great for some easy listening. But other musicians do that better too.
Bad Company
3/5
Tracy Chapman
3/5
Pearl Jam
4/5
The Flaming Lips
1/5
Honestly, this pretty much epitomizes my dislike of some indie rock. It just tried too hard to be emotional and whimsical while lacking groove or anything interesting, really. It somehow meanders like jam band stuff while not really highlighting musicianship or propping up any sort of scene or movement. This seems like a band that got into indie rock at the height of its popularity and rode its coattails. So many artists that did it earlier and better. "Pet Sounds" of the 90s my ass. Pet Sounds still sounds better than this imo.
Elvis Costello
3/5
Jimi Hendrix
5/5
Parliament
5/5
Bob Dylan
3/5
Buffalo Springfield
2/5
Alice In Chains
3/5
Isaac Hayes
4/5
Norah Jones
3/5
Genesis
5/5
What an amazing album. True work of art from beginning to end. I know Phil Collins isn't some master class singer, and Peter Gabriel was great too, but Phil Collins voice is just wonderful to me for some reason.
Pixies
3/5
Supertramp
4/5
Beach House
2/5
Belle & Sebastian
3/5
OutKast
5/5
Meat Loaf
3/5
Lana Del Rey
4/5
Never thought sad girl pop would be so good.
James Brown
4/5
Penguin Cafe Orchestra
3/5
Astrud Gilberto
4/5
The Byrds
3/5
Arctic Monkeys
4/5
Fleetwood Mac
2/5
John Lee Hooker
4/5
My Bloody Valentine
2/5
The The
3/5
Barry Adamson
4/5
Count Basie & His Orchestra
4/5
Femi Kuti
3/5
The Hives
4/5
Death In Vegas
3/5
Fiona Apple
3/5
Miles Davis
3/5
Run-D.M.C.
5/5
The Dave Brubeck Quartet
5/5
1/5
Oasis blows
Blondie
4/5
The Cure
1/5
The Flaming Lips
2/5
Booker T. & The MG's
3/5
Beastie Boys
5/5
Iron Maiden
3/5
Van Morrison
3/5
The Kinks
4/5
Aretha Franklin
4/5
Sonic Youth
2/5
Stephen Stills
3/5
Randy Newman
2/5
Red Hot Chili Peppers
3/5
Radiohead
3/5
The Beach Boys
4/5
Einstürzende Neubauten
2/5
Experimental music is great, but I did not enjoy this album. I tried, and I appreciate what they have done, without ever wanting to listen to it ever again.
Cypress Hill
4/5
Sheryl Crow
3/5
Miriam Makeba
3/5
Shuggie Otis
3/5
Kraftwerk
2/5
The Youngbloods
2/5
The Smiths
4/5
Throwing Muses
4/5
Always surprised to find music like this from the 80s. Feels ahead of its time.
Britney Spears
2/5
2/5
The Police
4/5
Scritti Politti
2/5
Coldplay
2/5
Jimi Hendrix
5/5
Fleetwood Mac
4/5
Beatles
5/5
Prince
3/5
The Beach Boys
5/5
Super Furry Animals
4/5
Adele
3/5
Stephen Stills
3/5
Living Colour
4/5
Creedence Clearwater Revival
3/5
Animal Collective
1/5
Fugees
3/5
Marvin Gaye
4/5
Lou Reed
3/5
Miles Davis
4/5
Minutemen
4/5
The Velvet Underground
3/5
Elvis Costello
4/5