An easy 5. I don't like all of Metallica's work but this album's hard to argue with. Excellent music.

I like Arcade Fire, don't love them. Intervention is my favorite song on this album, and I like that the whole album sounds like it should be played in concert in a church or cathedral. They did a great job capturing a certain ambience. Probably a 4.5 but I'll give them the benefit of the doubt here.

Had to do some reading to understand the context behind this album. An interesting story, and pretty bold music for its time, I think. My first was a little bit of shock about how odd / raw this album is, which it turns out was a major aim of hers.

I've heard of this concert before, pretty sure I read about it in a book, but I can't remember exactly where! Really fascinating story though, that such an engaging concert was performed under such difficult and ridiculous circumstances. Could have done without the moaning throughout, but maybe that's part of his style? Plus when you're improvising and suffering from back pain I won't fault somebody for making odd noises

Solidly boring. I see that it was made in 1977 so this may have been foundational to the music that I DO like but... I do not want to listen to this ever again haha.

Not my usual style but I actually liked it. Recognized some classic songs, and I learned a bit about Janis Joplin reading about this album. Lots of emotion in her voice which was I think why this album worked for me.

There are some coldplay songs / albums that I like but this is not one of them. They're really not to my taste, overall.

Really good! New music for me, some of the songs felt a little long but I liked all of the classroom discussions appended after the songs.

Would not recommend. Naaaaah boiiiiiii

Sounded great, singer had an interesting voice, recognized some classic songs too! Now I can place some faces to the name 'Tears for Fears'

This is a different style than the Arctic Monkeys songs that I know. Not my favorite album tbh, felt pretty same-y throughout. Interesting to see how their music has changed in the past ~10 years though!

Had to do some reading to understand the context behind this album. An interesting story, and pretty bold music for its time, I think. My first was a little bit of shock about how odd / raw this album is, which it turns out was a major aim of hers.

Iggy pop, such an interesting artist. Some songs felt similar to David Bowie songs to me while others were completely different. Overall: was good! I need to listen to more full albums of his.

An instant 5 for me. Not my favorite RHCP album overall but it has some absolute classics and the whole album is solid.

Some of these songs sounded like, 40% familiar but I'm pretty sure I haven't heard them before.

Had moments but I did not like what was done with the vocals, might have been something in the harmonies that was throwing me off. Also did not listen to this album in the best mood so I skipped the back half of a couple songs once they had lost me.

Great beats to their songs. I knew nothing about M.I.A, main artist is from Sri Lanka and has pulled in influences from all over the place to create this album. Kind of a multitude of messy layers but I came out liking it

I could write lots about Alice in Chains. Been listening to them since I was... 11? Listening to this album in full, as an adult... Holy crap, the content is a new level of heavy. Some seriously strong music here, classic Alice in Chains, amazing vocal harmonies, hugely influential album.. Okay I'll stop. A 4 but not 5 as I don't think this is their strongest album, but it is a classic.

As Stu said, definitely not boring. Felt very experimental, I liked some parts, did not like others (the entire onionhead song, for example).

Felt similar to Daft Punk, but a little less melodic and noisy. Probably the increased distortion and no vocals. I'm a fan of EDM generally but I think this was on the weaker side, compared to modern artists.

Hope this rating doesn't offend anyone! This album didn't really do it for me, especially the artist's voice. Maybe not his best work.

Pretty neutral on this album. Listening to this was actually a blast from the past though, so that was interesting!

Short and sweet. A couple classics on here. I do like CCR, although the last song "Keep on Chooglin' " had a long harmonica solo in the right channel only, and I wonder about why they chose to use stereo sound in such a way.

An easy 5, one of my favorite albums of all time.

'Chocolates, bananas, doughnuts and salami Ain't gonna fit cause you're full of bologna' Extremely tame lyrics on this album. Fun enough to listen to but man, the lyrics / style haven't aged particularly well haha

Was a fan. Pretty chill music, great to listen to during work. Thought the shoutout to Countdown was pretty funny (start of 'Stoned to say the least').

Definitely turned the sound up on this album to dig deeper into the layered tracks. Really liked the album, very nice background music but had some great hooks to keep me interested. Could do without the scratch tracks though.

You can hear the influence of albums like this in all kinds of media when they're trying to communicate someone is on a drug trip. The sound is very big and messy, largely because of the heavy reverb. Also, there's a backing track throughout the album that I really don't like the sound of, it's a synth maybe? Hopping back and forth between notes like somebody messing with their zipper. Irked me.

I wanted to like this album but the themes really didn't work for me

Liked some parts of most songs but they all outstayed their welcome. Lyric themes were pretty crude.

Motherless children cover rubbed me the wrong way.

Not bad, apparently a start to the indie rock genre. I'll take their word for it but I wonder why this album was chosen when the review started with 'while not as good as these other two Smiths albums...'

Sunshine of your love reference was my favorite part. Didn't really know what to make of this album. It was long, and quiet, a little boring but the singer's voice was interesting and the fact that this was called 'a soundtrack to schizophrenia' by reviewers... makes me wonder how to learn from it.

Really good, but left me wanting to listen to the albums featuring Bryce Dickinson after! Still a good listen though, I had never listened to this album, just Prowler.

You've got to love "Gimme all your lovin'", it's such a classic. Really enjoyed this whole album although I didn't expect to.

Liked it. A little noisy and overstimulating at times, hence the 3 instead of 4, but I liked it!

Not really for me, although it did grow on me. The lyrics / motifs were short but pretty repetitive, and I'm usually not fond of the fast-drums fast-riffs style of punk rock. Would go to a live show with friends though.

Really liked this! 4.5 if I could. Sound of Silver, Someone Great were my favorite tracks

Alright music, I think vocals were the weakest part. Gotta give it credit though, there's an entire genre of music named after this album.

Girl in the 4th row was hella creepy... Maybe I'm missing some context there.

More forgettable than I would have liked

After this album, I'm pretty disappointed that something like this made it in while my favorite prog artists aren't on this list of 1001 albums. Avant garde to my taste, seemed mostly like someone wandering around on a keyboard paired with obtuse lyrics.

Alright overall, not sure how I feel about Elvis tbh

Huge nostalgia throughout this album. Pretty sure we had this album on tape. Offspring were big when I was pretty young.

Nothing for me here

Pretty noisy. I liked the noise except the vocals are so low that I found myself straining to hear them.

Is this Tears for Fears again? What? It's not? I generally like 80s pop although I could do without the vocals that sound like they're echoing out of a well!

A couple good songs with some long gaps between, for me

3.5 if I could

Strong start to the album, back half a little weaker. 3.5 if i could

Not bad, a little intrusive at parts but enjoyable in others

Really liked On a Rope. A very repetitive song but not long enough for it to be a problem haha.

Great soulful singing. Did not know this was the first recording of Respect! Great covers of Satisfaction and My Girl too.

I love Beck, although this is his slowest and most somber album. As a standalone I'm not sure it works, although it does have some songs I like. But, as part of the Beck discography it fits in and is critical, in a way.

Very chill, but I liked it!

Solidly boring. I see that it was made in 1977 so this may have been foundational to the music that I DO like but... I do not want to listen to this ever again haha.

Had to reconstruct this album because it's not listed on Spotify. Pretty good though! Fats Domino sounds much different than I expected tbh (based on his name alone). As a man of no culture I tend to not like music from the 60s or earlier but I genuinely liked this work!

You know, I do like Nine Inch Nails but listening to this album again for the first time in like 10 years, it's not 100% my music anymore. I will say though, it's too bad Closer is the most popular song on the album, there are better tracks on there!

That drummer gets a serious workout, two hours of fast-paced beats like this?!

I'll be honest, this didn't sound like much to me. I know Miles Davis is one of the greats but I couldn't find much to be impressed by here. I want to like jazz but it's hit or miss for me! If someone knows what to listen for, please explain

Definitely better than the last album we listened to by Brian Eno. Still not really my favorite music but not bad

Every time I'm in a Daft Punk mood I listen to Human After all, so it's been a while since I heard Homework! Great album, I really like Around The World, although I don't fault those who find it too repetitive. Daft Punk's songs are tailor made to blend between each other in a set.

Some classic songs! She's Always a Woman was weird. I already knew I wasn't much of a Billy Joel fan but I wouldn't deny those who see the appeal.

Liked the sounds and instruments: heard some digeridoo-style noises, liked the bass lines. The vocals or lyric design let me down. And I'm sincerely doubting the digeridoo was anything other than a synth. I dunno. I think I'm learning that 'experimental' usually isn't my genre.

Tonnes of classic songs but I've never been a huge fan of Elton John. An undeniably great album, but not something I'd listen to often personally

Definitely a strong album, although 2 hours is quite a bit of music to listen to. I don't think I can take stars away for that though!

Thought #1: I cannot get over these hair styles.

Not a hot take, edgy does not mean good. Well, actually, edgy kind of just holds me back from enjoying something to the fullest. The music had its charm but hoo boy the vibes were off. I'll stick to my own taste in metal.

Really good! Loved the music

Same-y punk, lyrics I wasn't that interested in. A couple songs I liked, but the rest of the album wasn't memorable for me.

Voice sounds like a mix of Peter Gabriel and Phil Collins. Or maybe I'm just going insane? Pretty good album, kind of middle of the pack for me, but nothing i dislike about it

Did there really need to be a ~10 minute outro? Haha. Overall, eh for me

Not much for me here. Breathy vocals and an ethereal sound, but the stories being told were not very interesting for me. Deeper Understanding stands out as particularly odd, apparently to make a phone call you have to 'press execute' hahaha

Overall good, I'm not really a stadium rock fan but it's a good album! I could have done without the loud hissing at the end of My Stars, and the sexual undertones of Gutter Cat vs. The Jets, both minor things though.

Pretty good album! After I finished listening, Spotify started shuffling other Eels songs, almost all of them I liked more than this album. Overall, glad to get to know Eels better than I did previously.

Background music for me, liked Bemshwa Swing at the end, pulled it up from a 2 to a 3

Immediately recognized Good Times but did not know the band that made that great song. Now I do!

Seems alright, interesting that it was recorded live, had some parts I liked and a lot of gentle noise in between.

Wow did I expect to not like this album and was quickly proven wrong. Big fan, especially of Helplessly Hoping.

Y'know, I've read enough times that Brian Eno is very influential but the music just isn't for me. It's not melodic enough, it's understated, it's repetitive... I feel weird every time I rate these albums low, like I'm missing the things I'm supposed to appreciate!

As a fan of Steve Reich (thanks Miles) I liked the phased intro and outro songs. Generally a great album and a step on the way to "Chill Lo-Fi Beats to Study and Relax To" playlists so I'm a fan. Glad to hear this album.

Don't you want me baby! Don't you want me oooooohhh! Great album, think I'm learning that I generally like 80s pop?

Decent, with some (but rare) noisy sections I wasn't feeling. probably a 3.5

Not too offensive but not my type of alternative rock (i.e. there's lots of alt rock that I think is better than this).

Great music from a place of hardship. Easy to empathize with.

Loved it, so grateful to have heard this album

Very upbeat and catchy, enjoyed most of it! Skipped some repetitive parts.

Not really the best of Neil Young on display here imo

Not 100% my kind of music but I have no criticism to make. This is a great album.

Liked it! A little groovy, liked his voice. Sunday Shining was my favorite song.

Pretty good, definitely in my area of jazz that I can enjoy. Solid background music with some intense portions. Kind of hilarious that the review on the blog highlights "don't expect to get anything else done while listening, this is as far from background music as it gets." Guess I completely missed that part.

Great album! I don't know The Who very well so happy to listen through a full album of theirs

I liked it, but it was too long for what it offered. That said, my favorite songs were the first two, 16 and 15 minutes each. I think I was feeling the music for the first half hour but by 70 minutes got tired of the minimal variety.

You're gonna lose points for 'Stupid Girl'. Preeetty douche-y song. Generally got the same vibe from a bunch of the album. Subpar work.

Could be a 4. Had some strong moments mixed with a few covers and many forgettable songs. Really liked Forget Her, Dream Brother, and Grace. If there's one song that nobody needs to cover again though, it's Hallelujah. Hot take?

Exactly what it said it would be.

Pretty forgettable album for me, but better than the first one I listened to on this list.

Enjoyed it!

Hey, pretty good! First half I liked more than the back half though for sure. I'll give it a 4 for being surprisingly likeable

Expected to like it more than I did

Okay, generally liked this whole jazz album. It was more clearly defined and melodic, very chill. I really like Take Five (although I didn't know the song's name or artist until now)

The more I hear of Simon & Garfunkel the less that I like them. I won't deny they have some classics (Mrs. Robinson on here) that I like but the rest of their music is not for me

I'd rather a 3.5, but 4 will do

WHY DO BIRDS?! Glad to hear where this song came from.

Really liked this one. Funny enough the songs weren't my favorites but the general atmosphere of slow, melancholic story telling really strikes a chord for me.

Big fan of David Bowie over here. Life on Mars is just so good! Hadn't heard much of this album otherwise, I'm glad to have had a listen through!

I think I'm missing a lot of context on this band, and the album cover does not help. This one was a flop for me.

Really liked the first half but the back half fell off for me.

Liked the intro to the album most. Didn't love the singer's performance / lyrics. Decent album. The review of the album hurt my impression of the music interestingly. The writer touted it as a near-genius level album and I just cannot give it the same credit. It's alright.

Actually liked this one a lot!

Quality stuff if you ask me!

Decent album, I am a fan of can't always get what you want, I think I'm not much of a Rolling Stones fan in general though, it turns out

I liked this, but I wish it was a bit more directive. The music was pretty chill and I wanted a stronger beat or melody to punch the songs up a bit. Generally this is in my wheelhouse, it's somewhere between a 3 and 4 for me. Liked the vocals of these two!

First 4 songs were all awesome

What an album. Hallowed by thy name is such a legendary song.

Catchy tunes!

Liked the bass line (piano / keyboard) of One to Another a lot. Liked 'Get On It' quite a bit too, great buildup. Didn't love the vocals

A little sleepy for me. I was fading as the album continued but Cupids Trick was a nice switch-up. Wish more of the album was like that! Ended up learning more about Elliott Smith and re-listening to some of his more popular songs, they had a larger impact after I learned a bit more about him

Yup, good, short and catchy songs. Dookie is one of my least favorite words but that's the only criticism I have. Also the last song was weak.

A solid 3. Great bass lines in the first few songs, this is a trend that I seem to really like

This is in the running for my top 10 albums of all time. Love it so much.

Good music, although the most repetitive sections really stood out for me (No Direction) and put me off. 80% of it I liked but 20% of it was working against me.

Grew up listening to the doors!

Liked Speakerboxx, didn't really like The Love Below. I know the point is to be raunchy about love and relationships but it just wasn't my vibe at all.

Decent album, minus a star for some shitty lyrics.

Great name, music didn't do so much for me

Still not my favorite rap but I heard plenty of references to rap classics, some social commentary, and there were way less yaa boiiiis in this album so in all, a big improvement

God I love a good bassline. Settle for Nothing stands out for that reason

Unpopular opinion but this is really just not for me in any way.

Mostly forgettable for me, but not a bad listen

Yup, big fan of this album. Sometimes breathy / surreal music doesn't have enough substance for me but this album delivered!

Great blues album!

I think I liked Goo better, not a fan of this one, it felt pretty monochrome to me and I wasn't listening to the lyrics too close

Too sleepy for me

Listening to this album was hard for me. I was wondering throughout why I didn't like it so much. The album left me with some insights, but I didn't change my mind. Ironically, songs 12-14 that weren't on the original album were my favorite bit. Slow, rocking chair twangy ballads aren't my jam, I guess.

It's music from a different era. It reminds me of my grandparents, who I love, so it gets 2 stars even though I wouldn't choose this music for myself

Felt like there wasn't much to 'chew on' during the album, but I recognized and liked several recurring phrases, and generally enjoyed the listen!

Easiest 5 star album of my life. I'd never heard many of the songs on this album, so it was an awesome listen. The Prophet's Song is really impressive and creative!

Really good!

An easy 5. I don't like all of Metallica's work but this album's hard to argue with. Excellent music.

Too sleepy for me, sorry Nick

LIked it! Will listen again.

Not my favorite work by Rush (who I generally really like). I can understand why it was influential and bought them a lot of creative freedom but I wasn't really interested in the songs. Honestly I do like concept albums and long-form songs but I've always thought the actual topics of Rush's material here is pretty boring. Heresy?

Liked this album a lot!

Great live show, almost too short!

Wasn't my favorite, but it sounded close to something I would like. Pretty neutral overall.

Pretty good! Weird band name.

Better than the last Kate Bush album, but not really for me. Loved how weird the last song was. Kate Bush seems to be telling stories in her songs that I'm just not really interested in. Don't particularly like her singing style either

Didn't grab me at all. I haven't read why this album is in the list yet so I may miss its historical significance

3.5

Generally a fan of eminem and listening to his albums is like looking back in time interestingly (even though I didn't really know his music growing up), but this album of his isn't my favorite. It's alright but not the one I'd choose to listen to.

Well, I really don't like this guy's voice.

2.5

Perfect ambient work music. I ended up listening to the 'recommended songs' playlist afterwards for hours.

I don't listen to Tom Waits often but I always enjoy how different his style and songs are

Big fan! Especially love Cherub Rock

I've heard of this concert before, pretty sure I read about it in a book, but I can't remember exactly where! Really fascinating story though, that such an engaging concert was performed under such difficult and ridiculous circumstances. Could have done without the moaning throughout, but maybe that's part of his style? Plus when you're improvising and suffering from back pain I won't fault somebody for making odd noises

Ended up really not liking this album. It was a struggle to get through every song. The singing was too much like yelling, the music had that classic same-y punk feel for me. Presence of the saxophone / other unique bits did not save this album for me.

Not the biggest fan of Simon & Garfunkel. 4 stars for Cecilia, my favorite song of theirs.

Didn't like temecula sunrise, but the rest of the album turned it around for me.

Pretty forgettable for me

I'll give it high marks for War Pigs and Paranoid, but I've never really liked Black Sabbath's music. Also I really don't like Iron Man.

Some well known jams, generally good music. Didn't like the vocals as much, felt like they were mixed too low, and didn't stand out much.

I feel like there's just too much of this type of stuff on this list.

Get me out of these punk albums.

Pretty good!

Inoffensive

I liked it! I'm honestly shocked by all the punk rock on this list but this was a little bit of a change from the norm. It might have just been the Australian accents that changed it for me but I think it was more than that.

A good album that I had never even come close to hearing of before!

Generally unpleasant

Was afraid this was going to be another british punk album. It probably got an extra star just because it wasn't

Love the album name, Coconut is delightfully weird and the rest of the album was decent.

4.5, really good I thought

Liked it!

As another review said, an objectively good album but not in my taste

Only 20 minutes long and I still had to take a break. Not a fan of the vocals or the wall of noise, myself.

Might be partially rose-colored glasses but this album's great. I like the sound and enjoyed the music. The themes aren't that useful for me, but some classic songs are on display here. Interesting that all of the non-famous tracks are much longer.

It's not music I would seek out, honestly I don't know much about Beyonce's career at all and I'm fine that way. But the album was quite good, I liked it! Good variety of song styles too, and also sooo horny haha!

I was let down by the couple times she said she didn't know the words and then filled the space with scatting or talk-singing. Plus I didn't like how her lower range sounded.

Liked Rip It Up a lot actually, the rest of the album just slid by though

Back to life and Jazzie's groove were my favorite tracks

Strong album, I'd listen again!

American country, but not like Nashville pop country at least. Still, doesn't do it for me

Sounds was really good, although my French is still at high-school level competence so I only caught the odd word or phrase

Sounds like it's from a different time, and it is (44 years old this year). Had a few toe-tapping moments but I'm not a fan

Just not a vibe I'm into right now

A solid 2.5

Solid 3.5 for me

Big commitment to listen to the full double album, I wasn't inspired by the songs I hadn't heard before to be honest, but still this is a solid 4. In general I like the Smashing Pumpkins (3.5/5), this is one of their better works

Really really liked this! This is the kind of flavorful lo-fi music that I am frequently looking to listen to (usually during work)

Solidly enjoyable album, caught maybe 33% of the french words haha

Heard the iconic 'I said maaaybayy' in one of the songs. Kind of boring mustic for me though. Slide away wore on me at the end, it was soooo repetitive

Decent talk-y folk music. Last song was the worst, bad one to end on

Whole album was pretty good! Karma chameleon is great.

Wow. I didn't know it was possible! A Brian Eno album I liked! Obviously very chill and sleepy, not particularly attention grabbing, but great mellow music for the background.

Pretty groovy album, interesting to hear the themed topic of divorce layered on top of the classically romantic music

Toe-tapping, no song overstayed its welcome

This album was actually excellent. A little dated but still strong. Inside Out was my favorite song

Not my usual, but solidly good. I would listen again, give me more!

Decent, no stand out songs for me. I'd say a 3.5

Not the greatest sign that my favorite song was a cover of War Pigs, but this was alright!

AC/DC is an exemplary 80s rock band, it's just that I really, REALLY dislike 80s rock bands.

Fairly forgettable for me, easy listening

Slow, seemed okay, had some moments I liked

2.5 for me

Started out strong, it's long jams frustrated me

Better album than highway to hell but still, man this is just not for me.

4 for sabotage, rest was okay

Forgettable but not bad

Liked Cold Irons Bound the most

A little more 'classic' metal style than I usually listen to, but I liked it!

Liked much of the instrumentation, heavily put off by the vocals. Songs meandered and stretched on and on at times

Not my favorite of Stevie Wonder's albums but still great!

Pretty good music, I don't really like Taylor Swift as a concept / person but that can be separated from this album

Yep, give me more!

I don't quite get the mystique surrounding Bob Dylan

Love Mexicola especially

I concluded several albums ago that Costello's success is lost on me. This follows the trend

Big step forward from Kraftwerk!

I guess I have respect, but not major love, for Yes' music.

3.5 I'd say, not bad. A bit noisy at times. Didn't inspire me too much (as you can probably tell).

Beautiful harmonies!

Had not listened to Wu-Tang Clan before, really liked it! Could have done without the coughs at the end of Method Man. I now appreciate who Method Man plays in The Wire even more

Pretty good, easy background music. The radio static at the start of the album reminded me of 'Songs for the Deaf', maybe Queens of the Stone Age took some inspiration there, maybe not

Just sounds and feels juvenile to me

Decent, maybe a little too ephemeral for me at times. Like it was very close to a music style I love, but not quite there.

Pretty decent. Probably a 3.5, as I liked listening to it but I'm sure I will forget this album. Getting tired of reading reviews of brit-pop albums though.

Mumble rock. Really it's just that the vocals are way back in the mix and the tracks sound like they're being played in an empty elementary school gym.

Quite neutral on this one

Glad to hear more of the chemical brothers!

Glad to hear this, I had only heard the disco hits of the bee gees before. This is a wildly different side!

Pretty good! I like more prominent vocals but generally a fan of this music style. Psychedelic rock, maybe? Reminds me a little of Tool, Pink Floyd in some parts, Steven Wilson for sure.

I'll give it a 4.5, really liked it but not one of favorite albums of all time. Hit songs were dope, filler songs were okay

Hadn't listened to George Michael before (aside from his huge hits), this albums helps explain some Arrested Development jokes. I feel like I got a good feel for the guy, seems like he likes sex. Next I need to listen to a Michael Bolton album to understand Office Space

Probably a 4.5 for me but on the higher side. I have lots of love for the White Stripes

Nice and chill. I don't know much about Neil Young's history so it was fun to think 'hey, that's neil young!' when he first sang on this album

Hey, isn't this song on that show about the horse from Horsin' Around? 'Under the pressure' started off the album strong for me. Overall pretty much my favorite kind of music to listen to while working.

S'alright

None of these songs stood out for me. Decent overall. Liked the last 2 minutes of the finale song with the recorders coming in, that was unexpected

This continues the trend of hard rock being... not really my vibe at all. I still like Steve Vai if that means anything

Damn this is some sad subject material

Pretty good, I like this singer's voice. I didn't know Dave Navarro was a part of Jane's Addiction, that's cool! A 3.5 for me

Liked it! Very much an album of ambient music for me

An easy 5. Thought that this album would end up getting tired by the end but... loved it all. All day sucker, second last song, was one of my favorites! Loved the bass line

Excellent, loved the gravelly voice, You Want it Darker was my favorite song

Good! Reminds me of tears for fears.

Like the black keys a lot! One of the newer bands that feels pretty innovative to me, plus one of the members wrote the bojack theme song

Easy listening!

Less inspiring to me than You Want it Darker

Love the bass lines

Much better than Aftermath or Let It Bleed, but 3 is about my ceiling for the rolling stones. 2.5 if I could

I hadn't heard of PJ Harvey before, ended up really liking this album. This Mess We're In (with Thom Yorke) was great, but my favorite song was We Float, last one!

A pile of noise, sometimes pleasant and organized.

Solid album!

4.5 if I could, like it a lot!

Hadn't listened to Common before. Liked it, not my favorite rap but told some interesting stories in some songs.

Pretty good! I kind of don't like CeeLo's singing voice but I liked the big-band style hip hop sound overall

Strong! Catchy beats, nothing too intrusive but it was good to listen to at work.

The most toe-tapping Beatles album for me so far. Yellow Submarine remains my poster child for why I don't like the Beatles

Haven't listened to Willie Nelson before, and I've never heard an album with so many different covers kind of exploring someone's musical influences and history! Liked the music and the idea.

Clash? Yes. Kinks? Nah.

Simply a 5 for me, still quite good music but strongly elevated by my nostalgia for hearing this music growing up and having Nirvana inform my taste for grunge.

Toe tapping music, but pretty forgettable for me. Felt like I was forgetting the songs as I was listening to them.

I'm no fan of Kanye West's public personality, but this album was great!

Good, reminded me a little bit of arcade fire

Liked fire and rain

3.5 if I could. A little too sleepy for me in normal circumstances

First song was my favorite. 3.5 I'd say

I said maaaybaaaaay!

Great singer, recognized some of the songs. I don't totally get the hype around Gershwin but that's okay!

Excellent, excellent! Really enjoyed this album! Don't know anything about k.d. lang but reading up I'm glad we got this album rather than an earlier one that leaned into the country genre

Little Wing is great, as expected

Didn't grow up with Prince really, glad to listen to a full album to get a broader sense of his music past the hit singles

I liked this less than a typical Neil Young album. Live albums just... don't sound as good. Intro and outro versions of hey hey my my were my favourite bits. It was interesting to hear electric guitar featured heavily across a Neil Young album, makes me think of the blowback when Bob Dylan did the same

An easy 5, the story told in this album has really stuck with me

Good, but songs were a little long. I felt I got the vibe for a few songs at the 2 out of 7 or 8 minute mark, and not much else was added in the remainder of the song.

Wasn't particularly taken with this one

Blast from the past. Didn't like her ballads very much, but the upbeat songs were all strong. Unique voice and a very memorable style.

Not the style of music I seek out usually, but a pretty good listen

What a unique musician. Loved Jersey Girl.

3.5 if I could

Was alright, not for me though I think

3.5 I'd say

Pretty good! Hadn't heard of this artist at all before

Really liked this album! I don't listen to enough reggae so I'm glad to know of this band

Felt like a pretty sleepy Dolly Parton album

Damn I love Radiohead. Haven't listened to Kid A for a while, tried to focus on the musical design and style of the songs to think about the album in a different way than usual. Still really liked it, very experimental, it felt like a piece of abstract art in a way.

Can't deny his influence, but I'm not a huge fan of his voice. It works in some of his biggest hits, for me, but listening to 90 minutes of this concert I got pretty tiredl

Quite good! Fun to hear Johnny Cash acting pretty casual while recording the music. To this day I still don't know exactly why I like Johnny Cash, he seems to me like a sub-par singer but I like his voice enough that somehow it works? An odd phenom.

Wanted to give it a 2 because I usually don't like country music, but it's good music, feels pretty genuine which I liked

Sleepy, doesn't feel like there's much variety to the songs, and especially the vocals. This can be explained as the album is from 1960.

Decent. It's interesting that I will listen to long, exploratory / progressive songs from some bands and love them (Pink Floyd, Opeth, Porcupine Tree, Dream Theater sometimes) but it's not universal, I didn't have much patience for the drawn out musical movements on this album, or other bands like Yes. Huh.

A noisy ride. Had some moments I liked but overall not my vibe

Similar feel to mainstream country, but I liked the album quite a bit! A surprising 4 for me. Maybe felt a little more personal / folksy than your country pop with the more pronounced twang and accent.

No big stand-out moments from this album for me. A 1.5.

Liked it! Some catchy recognizable songs on here

Two of the songs weren't available on Spotify but I liked the rest

I've never really been interested in Black Sabbath's music. I can recognize that it's foundational and there are some songs that I like... but overall this album didn't impress.

Y'know I actually really like Tom Waits. I used to not get his style. I still don't, too. But I like it!

I have a playlist of my favorite songs of all time. Only one song allowed per band. Hotel California is the first song I put on that list, and I think it still belongs on there. The rest of the album is in the 3-4 range for me. Maybe a few too many ballads, I like them but as a spice rather than the full meal.

Vocal progressions felt pretty similar across all the songs. I feel like I heard echoes of Hallelujah everywhere throughout this album.

Didn't inspire anything in me, except a couple big eye-rolls for the Pablo Picasso song. Hannah Gadsby has ruined Pablo Picasso for me, and for good reason!

Liked it! Don't listen to much reggae beyond Bob Marley and Burning Spear but what I've heard I like

The first recommended song after this album let me know this is the guy who did the Ocean's Eleven soundtrack! Interesting. I enjoyed the album, it was maybe a touch further in the background than I wanted, but still good music and it had some interesting ambient sound / conversation that helped to tell a story through the album.

Chill. Too chill.

Hair metal is one of my least favorite genres and this album continues to confirm that trend

A strong voice and a great singer!

Coming Down the Mountain and Jane Says are classics for me. Jane's addiction feel a little one note to me, but it's a good thing they've got going. Probably a 3.5 for me.

Liked it!

Forgettable album, definitely not my new favorite band as the album claims!

An easy 5.

You know, this sounds like something I would like, but they lost me by about 6 songs in. I had several issues with the creative choices taken here, ended up just not enjoying the trip

Better than expected, a 3.5

Probably a 2.5. Influential, but not a style of metal I tend to love

Never listened to Slipknot, really liked this album overall

Cheap Trick has catchy songs that I don't like, maybe because they're too repetitive or simple usually

I like Bruce Springsteen from Born in the USA (album) alone, but this album wasn't much for me. His slower ballad stuff doesn't hold much interest for me, or at least this album didn't. It was alright.

I haven't found a place to stand on Elvis really. I have some good and bad feelings about the guy. Music on this album didn't stand out. Blue Suede Shoes is a bop but I don't like it really, and I do like Tutti Frutti as a song but there are many better performances of the song. Otherwise, no other songs left much of an impression.

Noisy, didn't enjoy much of this.

2.5

Toe-tapping beats and forgettable songs for me. 'You Won't See Me' is the epitome of what I don't like about the Beatles. Super repetitive and includes a bunch of 'ooh' and 'la la la's.

Some good, some meh, none bad

Forgettable for me

This album was horny, and I liked it! Lol

Great album all around

Gotta love a short album. I did not know this was a movie soundtrack, that was interesting to learn about, and to learn about the Beatles' inflection point from rock n roll and covers to more pop-based music here. Still not my favorite music, but I'll give it a begrudging 3.

Hmm, eh. I want to like experimental music but this album just didn't catch my attention much at all. Vocals were much in the background, music felt very disorganized which I get was their aim, but I didn't find many interesting phrases throughout

Got kind of tired of the music by the end

I wouldn't regret going to the concert. 3.5

Short and sweet. Little repetitive and mopey

My review of this album: yeah, sure. It's music, it's certainly not bad, but the overall style isn't for me. Feels kind of slow, simple, and plodding, with repetitive chords and slow bass-lines. Again, it's really not bad, but it didn't hold my interest.

I like Arcade Fire, don't love them. Intervention is my favorite song on this album, and I like that the whole album sounds like it should be played in concert in a church or cathedral. They did a great job capturing a certain ambience. Probably a 4.5 but I'll give them the benefit of the doubt here.

I started out a little bored but warmed up to the music by the end of the album

I really liked this album, the concept worked really well, and the transition between american radio DJ conversations and music from many different genres was cool. This album reminded me of 'Songs for the Deaf', probably just because of the radio chatter between songs. Last song was a weird one (Duck for the Oyster), a weird squaredancing jaunt. The weirdest thing though was the constant reference to callers into the show as 'female', lol there are so many better words to use!

I liked the mix of genres and song styles!

Grateful to have heard this album and learned the story behind it. Last album before Jimi's band broke up, I didn't know the song was called 'Voodo Chile', nor that the part I knew was a separate song called 'Slight Revisit' from the 15 minute jam session of the actual song. All Along the Watchtower is another true classic.

A 3.5 probably. Money for Nothing is a weird song, catchy but not my favorite. Walk of Life I like. Rest of the album was pretty forgettable.

Ended up really liking the album! Great voice, I guess I was in the mood for slow, melancholic music today.

Sweet, but not for me.

Decent? Let Me Roll It exemplifies my issues with the frequently repetitive style of the Beatles, even when they're doing solo stuff.

Freedom! Great song, although I've heard some remixes of it that I like even more than the original. Rest of the album was alright, nothing outstanding for me.

Thriller, Beat It, Billie Jean. What a 3-song combo! Thriller is a killer album.

Liked the guitar sound on this album

i like chill and acoustic music. this album did not stand out for me at all.

Brit punk noise. Guess I'm just not interested in it, nothing wrong with the music really.

Sounds like the classic rock I heard a lot growing up. This genre has largely worn out its welcome for me.

Fun to listen to!

I found this was a genuinely interesting concept album. Loved the phasic final track of the album, it must have been inspired by Steve Reich. Illinois seems like a weird topic to make an album out of, but I enjoyed it quite a bit. It felt like this was the soundtrack to a musical.

Kind of liked it, kind of forgot about it as I was listening.

Background music, not my favorite voice either. Not actively bad but easily forgettable for me.

I liked Meat is Murder more. Not interested in anything on this album if I'm honest.

Easy 5. The least popular song on the album (according to Spotify play counts) is Bones, which I still love. Every song on this album is familiar and fun to listen to, for me. Highlights from this listen through: High and Dry, Black Star, Planet Telex

Famous song on an eh album, and I don't particularly like the famous song anyway. Also, wtf is with the last song... I didn't get actively frustrated with this album so it gets a 2

Love the melancholic vibe of Wild Horses, would have left the rest of the songs on the cutting room floor (yes even Brown Sugar). Why does the Rolling Stones music always sound so perv-y.

I don't listen to much blues music, so I was happy to take the time to listen to this album. The songs didn't resonate with me very strongly, but the music was good.

I assumed I would like this album, but I really didn't. It felt like there was a heavy focus on the vocals, but they wandered all over the map and the timber of Van Morrison's voice just wasn't doing it for me. His held notes grated on me at times.

From reading about this album I learned that the composer of one of my favorite movie soundtracks (Ravenous) was a member of Gorillaz! Cool! This album is very close to a 5 for me.

Loved it, already knew the biggest hits from the album but hadn't heard many of these songs like Fell on Dark Days!

Disliked. Can't put my finger on why exactly, but it was consistent across the album. Not my style in any way, I guess.

I'd give this a 4.5, it wouldn't sit in my all-time favorite albums but it's a great album with quite a few recognizable hits over 50 years later.

I'll admit my foot was tapping to the beat for most of the album, but I was also eye-rolling and waiting for most songs to end well before they were over. Sorry Beatles fans, I've let you down once again. This album is just so tame, domestic, slow, and self-indulgent. Ol' George's vocals are often lost in the mix of the track as well. It has almost none of the things that I like in music.

Love this band, their attitudes and their music.

A pleasant album! Reminded me of Of Monsters and Men at times. Loved the acoustic style and echoes added. Similar to Intervention, this album sounds like it would be perfect in a cathedral, but like a half-ruined cathedral in the forest in this case.

Yeah, was alright!

Really interesting album. At times inane (for me), but I listened a little more closely as I read about Brian Wilson (didn't know a lick about him before) and Mrs. O'Leary's Cow was really unexpected. Ended up liking the album and learning from it. Not sure I'd listen to it again.

None of this grabbed my attention, pretty forgettable for me

I felt this album had weird sensual energy. Maybe it would work for me on a different day, but it was an odd listen in the middle of my work day that's for sure.

Listened to the most popular songs, did not listen to all 69. Would give this a 3, maybe even 4, for its quirky humor and genuine feel, if it wasn't so bloody long.

Not worth being on this list

Probably a 4.5. Listened to Metallica growing up, still like their music.

Milquetoast.

A decent listen, full of noise and vitriol. Not great music, if you ask me, but I can't argue with their social criticisms. I guess I'd just channel that energy in a different way.

Actually really liked this album. Really good for background music, might help that I listened to this in December and it sounds a lot like what I'm used to in the background of holiday gatherings.

I swear I've heard this whole album before at some point. I like it, I think Country Home is my favourite track. Maybe some of the instrumental mess-arounds should be shorter, if you ask me. Solid overall, I continue to enjoy listening to Neil Young.

Damon Albarn! Creator of the Ravenous Soundtrack. This album was pretty good. It was really interesting to see this album had such a different style to the Ravenous music, which I am deeply attached to.

Had some interesting sound samples and synth-y sounds throughout. Unfortunately the songs were pretty forgettable for me.

Liked it! He has a great voice

Booolshit! I am once again grateful this exercise is getting me to listen to some foundational hip hop albums. A bit long but I liked it and learned more about Ice T.

Liked it! Favorite song was Venom, Wounds a close second

Decent

I really like the vibes and attitude of A Tribe Called Quest. Also really like their voices and the musical styles on this album.

Thorn of Crowns made me uncomfortable. Music was alright.

My oldest brother loves Joy Division, so I have an inherent bias towards wanting to like them as well. But, I find their music quite same-y, and I've always found it odd that the singer's vocals are so understated. To me, Love Will Tear Us Apart is THE Joy Division song, all the songs on this album were just worse versions of that song.

Love Pink Floyd, this was not their best work for me

Hell yeah, there's not enough of this type of music on this list (at least not that I've seen yet!)

Liked this album a decent amount! Pretty simple, guess I liked the singer's voice and melodies the most. Could be a 3.5

Quite same-y throughout. Under the Bridge is a fantastic song, the rest of this album is pretty forgettable. Not a strong RHCP album.

This feels like a more solid version of Unknown Pleasures. Again Joy Division music is not very diverse, but most songs felt high quality and had a unique bit or two to them. Isolation and Heart and Soul were the highlights for me, they're also the songs that I've heard the most times.

Glad I listened to the extra songs! Ice Cold Daydream was great.

4.5 for me. Grew up listening to the Doors with my brothers, so I'm attached to the band

I enjoyed listening to the falsetto vocals. The songs were great to listen through but won't stick with me. I liked Pusherman but it was pretty repetitive, maybe it could have been a minute shorter. Superfly was a close second in terms of favourite track.

Great album, Do It Again, Dirty Work, Reelin' In The Years have all stood the test of time if you ask me. I like Steely Dan. I like their brand of rock, I think they showcase a variety of songs, they're talented musicians, and none of their songs just repeat the same stuff without any variation in phrasing or melody. A 4.5

Sometimes I'm hit and miss on Arcade Fire. This album was a big ol' hit.

I didn't find much inspiring about this music

Very dour tone, which of course was their goal. They achieved it. Unfortunately they achieved using slow, plodding drum lines and repetitive melody work. Can you tell I wasn't a fan? Some of my favourite bands focus on dark or evil themes, this album did not strike the same chords. Also what's with the song about the Beggar Girl?

Reminds me of my grandpa. Liked the whole album. Big Iron is my favourite track.

Pretty good. I didn't know anything about Rod Stewart aside from his solo career, so that was interesting to learn about. But, I've never been a big fan of Rod Stewart's voice. Is that sacrilege?

Liked it! I might not have enjoyed it without reading a little about the group and the approach to this album. Surprise appearance by Iggy Pop!

The book had a rave review for this album. I might have liked it on a different day, or maybe 10 years ago, but right now it's not having a major impact for me. Good on these two young artists though, there's a lot of variety and emotion on display here.

Yeah, was alright

I wondered why the back half of this album became a meandering electronic soundscape, then I learned that Brian Eno was involved in this album. I love David Bowie, but found this album to be pretty plain. The story behind it is interesting enough to explain the music.

Interesting story behind this album, but the music fell flaaaat for me. I've never taken to U2, so I'm coming in with a bias. But like, the author told a story about the band's struggles and how they wrote 'One' and it's the song that saved the band. That's the song that saved the band?! I nearly fell asleep during it. - Sincerely, a confused heathen.

This felt like a serious throwback to the 90s pop style. Not bad

Great voice! Some big hits, some songs I liked, a few songs I didn't

I think part of rating this a 3 over 4 is because I don't know much about Syd Barrett and it was interesting to learn a little more about the artist

Great atmosphere. A quick listen.

Listened to this album a lot through high school. Still a hit today for me! Starlight is my favorite song by a lot. Hearing Assassin again was a nice surprise, forgot about that song

Congratulations on the experimental soundscapes, I'd rather not listen to the weird, arrhythmic, grating electronica. (See 2 minutes into 'It's a Bit of a Pain' for an example)

45 1-2 minute long songs, gone as soon as they started, all quite similar and forgettable for me. Punk just isn't my genre, hey? Or at least not this side of the genre.

Love this album. I listened to enough Johnny Cash growing up to like his voice and his style, but this older version of Johnny Cash is my absolute favourite. There's so much weight to these recordings. His cover of Hurt is one of my top songs of all time.

Pleasant listening, but didn't grip me at all so I end up neutral on this album.

Great album! I like concept albums, this one is great music with incredible, iconic songs sprinkled throughout. Staaaarrmaaaaaaaan!

Passin' Me By had my toe tapping

Was alright. A little boring for me. Up On Cripple Creek was the standout song for me, despite the name

I'm glad it was short! I do sometimes love face-melting noise, but it has to the right kind of song, topic, style, and genre for that to be my thing. This wasn't it.

Happy that I got to listen to this album, I've never heard of the Pogues before. Sally MacLennane was my standout song from this album.

That was awesome! Large variety in genres, artist has a great voice. Several songs stuck with me after they ended. Wondaland, BaBopByeYa, Tightrope especially.

Sounded like Velvet Underground to me in many spots.

100% I gave this album an extra star for how blessedly short it was.

Smooth background music in my style? Perfect for a work day! Might have gotten bored if I was focusing on the songs more intently.

It's odd how I really liked this album of slowly evolving background music, but I don't find the same enjoyment out of quiet, unassuming albums of noise in other genres, sometimes. Guess I like electronica more, that's not too surprising

This was a long album full of songs I kind of liked

Pleasant music except for the intentionally discordant portions, that kind of annoyed me (as intended I'm sure). Interesting to listen to, wouldn't put it on as music to enjoy, but it gave me something to think about.

Karma Police, Lucky, Subterranean Homesick Alien, Paranoid Android... NO SURPRISES?! Some of my favourite Radiohead material

Bad Moon Rising is a banger that I am emotionally attached too. I'm not honestly a big fan of this band's vocal styles though. They're hit and miss, for me personally

Now I understand what and why they're saying "c'est chic" after "freak out"!

Pretty neutral. It had an off-kilter, funky vibe, which at times I like, but I also like my music to be more engaging than this.

Really liked Lloyd's voice. Also, I've been to the University of Glasgow (where the singer was when the band formed I think) and it's a lovely place!

Liked this album! The Other Side was my favorite track, added it to a couple playlists

I did not expect to hear Our House from this album, that came as a happy surprise! Decent overall, although as someone who is totally unfamiliar with Madness the music seemed only fine. Outside of Our House, that song is catchy and upbeat and great. A 3.5 overall as the rest of the album was good but forgettable for me.

I liked Shake Your Rump, and the cowbell in Hey Ladies is just a classic. Not the biggest Beastie Boys fan, I've never quite got what the appeal is but I might be out of the loop.

I'm a fan of metal, although I probably don't qualify as a metalhead. This album felt pretty same-y, although it did have some moments that felt more iconic or recognizable (start of Meaningless Movements, some phrases in Arise) that helped some of the songs stand out. It's in the right genre for my taste, but didn't inspire much feeling.

Old Man and Heart of Gold are easily my favourite Neil Young songs. This album is a good listen throughout. Words and The Needle and the Damage Done are songs I liked but hadn't given much thought to before. A Man Needs a Maid sounds like its from a bygone era to my ear.

Reading the story of this artist passing away weeks after the album was finished definitely put a new kind of weight on this album. In a vacuum, I'd probably score this a 2.

I've had enough of the Byrds.

What can I say, I like prog. In a very crude description: it sounds like music to me. There's melodies, there are repeated themes, there are stories in the lyrics (not necessary but it helps), there's variation in rhythms and styles, there's sometimes interesting sounds within... Prog is great.

I Zimbra stood out to me, and made me reflect on things like cultural appropriation, musical inspirations, collaboration across genres, synthesis of something new from old parts... Other than prompting that interesting internal discussion, the rest of the music was pretty bland for me. Hopefully I Zimbra was made tastefully and not just taken wholesale.