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The College Dropout
Kanye West
Like the sample based songs (chipmunk style). Didn’t like synth based songs.
4
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The Coral
The Coral
Not great retro-rock. Prefer much more Tame Impala and Motorpsycho.
2
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Chicago Transit Authority
Chicago
Nice mix of instrumental jazz tracks and pop songs. Not a big fan of brass in general, but good stuff.
4
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Risque
CHIC
This clearly inspired Daft Punk and the likes. Great upbeat disco, bouncy bass lines, funky guitar riffs.
4
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There's A Riot Goin' On
Sly & The Family Stone
Weird mixed feelings about this one.
3
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Modern Life Is Rubbish
Blur
A bit too pop to my taste.
4
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Superfly
Curtis Mayfield
Dope lyrics, funky music.
5
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I'm Your Man
Leonard Cohen
Heavy synth and spoken voice, not fitting well Leonard Cohen. I prefer much more the original classic Leonard Cohen style.
2
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Odessey And Oracle
The Zombies
Beatles meets Beach Boys. Similar vocalisation, similar arrangements. Just not convinced that the compositions are as good though.
4
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The Band
The Band
Not bad, but really not my cup of tea.
3
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Green Onions
Booker T. & The MG's
Green onions is a famous original composition. The rest of the album is covers of famous songs played at the organ, meh.
2
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British Steel
Judas Priest
It doesn’t sound bad, but I really don’t like this style of music.
2
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Since I Left You
The Avalanches
Since I Left You is a masterpiece. The rest of the album is not really memorable.
3
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Nebraska
Bruce Springsteen
Not necessarily of type of music I’m into, but I get a good feeling about it and will probably re-listen to it.
3
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Mama Said Knock You Out
LL Cool J
Not as good as I expected it to be.
3
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Pearl
Janis Joplin
One song composed by Bobby Womack which is good, the rest gives me zero emotions.
2
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The Contino Sessions
Death In Vegas
Aged badly, bad taste?
2
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american dream
LCD Soundsystem
Not a big fan.
2
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The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady
Charles Mingus
Not as memorable as kind of blue or love supreme, but nice for sure.
4
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Imperial Bedroom
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
Weird good.
4
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Tanto Tempo
Bebel Gilberto
Really nice blend of classic bossa nova and modern instrumentation.
4
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Dirty
Sonic Youth
Not sure if it’s my favorite album of theirs, but solid.
4
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...And Justice For All
Metallica
Very enjoyable. Some caricatural style metal, but also some surprisingly nice riffs. Up there with master of puppets.
4
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Blue Lines
Massive Attack
A weird hodgepodge, with some beautiful and some pretty bad taste stuff.
3
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Rage Against The Machine
Rage Against The Machine
Pretty good.
4
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Rid Of Me
PJ Harvey
Meh, I don't really get it.
3
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Rattlesnakes
Lloyd Cole And The Commotions
Boring.
2
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The Modern Lovers
The Modern Lovers
Not bad but not amazing.
3
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Parachutes
Coldplay
It’s really not that bad, but for some reason I really don’t enjoy it.
3
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If You're Feeling Sinister
Belle & Sebastian
Original but not amazing.
3
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Tellin’ Stories
The Charlatans
Seems very good. Definitely worth another listen.
4
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Arrival
ABBA
Not my style, but well done for sure.
3
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Dance Mania
Tito Puente
This album is very loud and not very subtle. Found other better stuff albums him though.
3
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Odessa
Bee Gees
I only knew the disco Bee Gees, but this is surprisingly good.
4
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Beauty And The Beat
The Go-Go's
Not very subtle.
3
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Rust Never Sleeps
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
Not his best album.
3
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Boy In Da Corner
Dizzee Rascal
Nice voice and delivery. The beats did not age well.
3
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Fever To Tell
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Many great songs. Highly energetic.
4
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Music From Big Pink
The Band
Alright.
3
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Back At The Chicken Shack
Jimmy Smith
Finding this really boring.
2
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Astral Weeks
Van Morrison
Sounds pretty good and original, but a bit repetitive.
3
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Elastica
Elastica
Poppy and grungy. All right.
3
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All Mod Cons
The Jam
More poppy and less punk than expected.
3
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White Light / White Heat
The Velvet Underground
Not interesting.
1
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Steve McQueen
Prefab Sprout
Sounds pretty original.
3
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Diamond Life
Sade
Classic R&B with a modern touch.
4
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Boston
Boston
Not bad, but it doesn’t work for me.
3
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Brothers
The Black Keys
I knew Lonely Boy, now I’m really curious about this band.
4
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Let's Get Killed
David Holmes
Weird hodgepodge of drum and bass with easy listening, with voice samples to not get bored, meh.
2
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I Against I
Bad Brains
It sounds almost comical.
2
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Power In Numbers
Jurassic 5
Very nice beats, can’t believe I never listened to this band.
4
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Van Halen
Van Halen
Very cliché but not bad.
3
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Djam Leelii
Baaba Maal
I was expecting more polyrhythms, but overall it’s quite nice.
3
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If You Can Believe Your Eyes & Ears
The Mamas & The Papas
Surprisingly nice and modern for its time.
3
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Connected
Stereo MC's
Oh man, this thing aged badly.
2
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Happy Sad
Tim Buckley
Didn’t know Tim Buckley and it’s very good.
4
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Coat Of Many Colors
Dolly Parton
I just can’t stand it.
1
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Loveless
My Bloody Valentine
Masterpiece.
5
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Nothing's Shocking
Jane's Addiction
Yeah I dunno.
3
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S.F. Sorrow
The Pretty Things
Not bad but is there anything remarkable?
3
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Violent Femmes
Violent Femmes
Bad pre-grunge?
2
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Cosmo's Factory
Creedence Clearwater Revival
Some good songs, some less interesting.
3
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Rain Dogs
Tom Waits
Interesting but not really enjoyable.
3
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Snivilisation
Orbital
Bad taste poppy electro.
2
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You're Living All Over Me
Dinosaur Jr.
Pretty alright. Still subpar to other grunge or shoegazing bands.
3
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Elvis Is Back
Elvis Presley
Not sure why but I find zero pleasure listening to this.
2
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Vulgar Display Of Power
Pantera
Pretty good.
3
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The Wall
Pink Floyd
Didn’t listen to this album due to cliche poppy songs, but it’s pretty good. Sounds very pretentious but still.
4
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Central Reservation
Beth Orton
Surprisingly good.
3
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If I Could Only Remember My Name
David Crosby
Quite nice folk album.
3
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Tragic Songs of Life
The Louvin Brothers
Christian country music, not super interesting musically.
1
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Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)
Eurythmics
Very good.
4
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A Rush Of Blood To The Head
Coldplay
Musically good but I hate it.
2
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Murder Ballads
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Really not a big fan of this style of music. Reminds me of Tom Waitts.
1
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Aladdin Sane
David Bowie
I really like David Bowie but I didn’t love this album.
3
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Murmur
R.E.M.
I never listened to their first album but it sounds pretty cool.
4
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Exile On Main Street
The Rolling Stones
Not bad, but very repetitive.
2
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Tical
Method Man
Very nice, although not as good as some Wu Tang members solo albums.
4
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En-Tact
The Shamen
Not horrible bad taste, but not amazing neither.
2
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Jack Takes the Floor
Ramblin' Jack Elliott
Not super interesting.
2
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Time Out
The Dave Brubeck Quartet
Great album throughout.
4
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The Fat Of The Land
The Prodigy
Nostalgia maybe? There are some really good tracks in there.
4
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Back In Black
AC/DC
Basic drum patterns and whiny voice is really not my thing.
1
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Slanted And Enchanted
Pavement
Didn’t enjoy this one that much, but I feel I might enjoy it more with time.
3
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Brilliant Corners
Thelonious Monk
Better than what I had heard from him.
4