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You Love More Than Most
| Album | You | Global | Diff |
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evermore
Taylor Swift
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5 | 3.04 | +1.96 |
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Water From An Ancient Well
Abdullah Ibrahim
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5 | 3.04 | +1.96 |
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Golden Hour
Kacey Musgraves
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5 | 3.09 | +1.91 |
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Crooked Rain Crooked Rain
Pavement
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5 | 3.24 | +1.76 |
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Faith
George Michael
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5 | 3.27 | +1.73 |
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1989
Taylor Swift
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5 | 3.27 | +1.73 |
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Since I Left You
The Avalanches
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5 | 3.28 | +1.72 |
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Celebrity Skin
Hole
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5 | 3.29 | +1.71 |
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Yankee Hotel Foxtrot
Wilco
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5 | 3.3 | +1.7 |
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The College Dropout
Kanye West
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5 | 3.31 | +1.69 |
You Love Less Than Most
| Album | You | Global | Diff |
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Oxygène
Jean-Michel Jarre
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1 | 3.08 | -2.08 |
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Spiderland
Slint
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1 | 2.98 | -1.98 |
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Reign In Blood
Slayer
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1 | 2.96 | -1.96 |
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Gris Gris
Dr. John
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1 | 2.88 | -1.88 |
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Second Toughest In The Infants
Underworld
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1 | 2.86 | -1.86 |
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Live / Dead
Grateful Dead
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1 | 2.83 | -1.83 |
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Tago Mago
Can
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1 | 2.79 | -1.79 |
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Basket of Light
Pentangle
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1 | 2.76 | -1.76 |
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Histoire De Melody Nelson
Serge Gainsbourg
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1 | 2.75 | -1.75 |
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G. Love And Special Sauce
G. Love & Special Sauce
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1 | 2.74 | -1.74 |
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Favorites
| Artist | Albums | Average |
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| Radiohead | 6 | 4.33 |
| Led Zeppelin | 5 | 4.4 |
| Nirvana | 3 | 4.67 |
| Arcade Fire | 3 | 4.67 |
| The White Stripes | 3 | 4.67 |
| Coldplay | 2 | 5 |
| OutKast | 2 | 5 |
| Green Day | 2 | 5 |
| Taylor Swift | 2 | 5 |
| Kendrick Lamar | 2 | 5 |
| David Bowie | 9 | 4 |
| Stevie Wonder | 4 | 4.25 |
| Pixies | 3 | 4.33 |
| Simon & Garfunkel | 3 | 4.33 |
| Bruce Springsteen | 5 | 4 |
Least Favorites
| Artist | Albums | Average |
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| The Fall | 3 | 1.67 |
| Bee Gees | 2 | 1.5 |
| Scott Walker | 2 | 1.5 |
| Elvis Costello & The Attractions | 4 | 2.25 |
Controversial
| Artist | Ratings |
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| Grateful Dead | 4, 1 |
| Kanye West | 5, 2, 5 |
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Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
4/5
Good mix of folk and rock. Gives me big vibes
John Lennon
3/5
I can see why people like the Beatles, but it’s never really been my thing. Solo projects like Imagine are not an exception.
Paul McCartney and Wings
3/5
See notes on Imagine. Same shit, albeit slightly better and less piano heavy.
The Replacements
4/5
Awesome. Nothing says punk like a bunch of drunken Minnesota guys singing about breaking gender norms and their friend’s boner.
Siouxsie And The Banshees
2/5
Bit sad innit?
Sparks
2/5
God I wish I was Japanese. It had some highlights, but just a weird album overall.
Pixies
5/5
The definitive gen X, dad rock album. While I can admit The Pixies aren’t the easiest to listen to band, the pacing and constant quality on this album were amazing all the way till the end.
Napalm Death
1/5
While this album approaches grindcore perfection, it wouldn’t be until Olivia Neutered John’s “Complete Castration” when the genre fully reached its peak.
Queen
5/5
It’s really hard to not be entertained listening to Freddy Mercury on here. Queen plays with so many genres and does it all very well.
Faith No More
4/5
This album felt like a premonition... like what if I combined rock... and rap? Haha just kidding... unless?
Sonic Youth
4/5
For some reason I could never separate Sonic Youth and The Pixies. Overall, there was some good, much appreciated angst in here.
Penguin Cafe Orchestra
2/5
I love this album cover, but title says it all. Coffee house music vibes.
Elvis Presley
3/5
Kind of hard to see how people in the 50’s thought this was the raunchiest thing ever made. Mostly a collection of sappy love songs.
Jamiroquai
3/5
Persona 5 was really bold for inventing 20th century jazz music. This album was equally bold for incorporating a didgeridoo.
Patti Smith
3/5
She’s got an interesting style that I wasn’t quite expecting. A good amount of spoken word parts made this definitely a different take on punk.
Leftfield
2/5
I do not think I’m a big fan of house music. Almost all these songs are not interesting enough to justify being as long as they are.
The Waterboys
3/5
For every virgin Englishman, there is a chad Irishman.
3/5
I get they were trying to go for a spacey/futuristic sound, but it does not make for the easiest listen. Extra points for being from my third favorite Ohio city.
Peter Tosh
3/5
Peter Tosh and I are very aligned on this one. He would like to legalize it, and I cannot sincerely disagree with that take.
David Crosby
3/5
Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young kind of feel like the power rangers. You need to have them all together to really unleash their full power.
Michael Jackson
4/5
I wouldn’t say it’s the greatest pop album ever made, but it’s still pretty darn good.
The Lemonheads
3/5
Pretty safe 90’s alternative music. It’s nothing too special, but I’ve always been a fan of the genre.
Nina Simone
4/5
This album is perfect if you want to feel like your in a poorly lit, smokey nightclub with a woman pouring her soul into a piano.
Thundercat
4/5
Maybe I’m just happy to see a new decade, but this was a great album despite what the other guy says.
The Flaming Lips
4/5
I’ve always had the hardest time describing this album. It’s not quite electronica, but also separate from more traditional rock music. It’s a weird mess, yet simultaneously a great take on human mortality.
Big Brother & The Holding Company
3/5
Janis Joplin really is the Marge Simpson of rock.
The Band
4/5
You know a band is good when they call themselves “the band”. Pretty good relaxed music for a band I’ve previously never heard of.
Spiritualized
2/5
One of those really spacey albums that tries to be super subtle about changes in the music, but always comes off as boring to normal people.
Gene Clark
3/5
Pretty average. This album really didn’t spark anything in me.
UB40
3/5
I could handle the 40 minute glory of “Legalize It”. An hour is kind of pushing it, but I mean the music in this is okay I guess.
The Stooges
3/5
Nice to see the origins of punk involve a song called penetration. Not too memorable, but still pretty classic.
Roxy Music
3/5
Don’t really know what to say other than not bad.
Nirvana
4/5
Nirvana are definitely the kings of 90’s angst. Scentless Apprentice was the only only song I struggled to listen to. Otherwise pretty amazing work.
Dire Straits
3/5
Probably the most stereotypically 80’s album yet. Pretty standard stuff.
Ian Dury
3/5
I find it super funny how unsexy a British man saying, “wake up and make love to me” is. I also really appreciated the part in blockheads where it sounded like the music was releasing the wettest fart possible in my ears. Truly, a masterclass in its genre.
The Sugarcubes
4/5
How does Iceland have a big music scene, nobody lives there. The album was pretty good too.
Pulp
2/5
There was just no song on this album that interested me at all. I can’t really say it was the worst thing I’ve listened to yet, but I found it rather unappealing.
Violent Femmes
4/5
Blister in the Sun is probably one of my top songs about jacking it. While it’s hard for the rest of the album to live up to that glory, it does manage to carry its own weight well enough to be good.
Count Basie & His Orchestra
4/5
Jazz is just a pretty good genre of music in general. Don’t really have much else to say other than it didn’t disappoint.
The Jam
3/5
I liked that this album didn’t last too long. Actually if I’m being honest I don’t remember anything from this one.
Guns N' Roses
4/5
I can see why parents in the 80’s thought stuff like this was satanic. One of the hornier albums thus far, but super easy to jam to.
Aretha Franklin
4/5
Aretha Franklin is one of those oldie’s musicians that are supposed to be pretty good that I haven’t really paid much attention to in the past. I thought it was well done!
The Jam
3/5
Gimme someone who isn’t the Jam please. Honestly just as forgettable as the last one.
Morrissey
3/5
I’m finding a lot of these albums to be okay, but not mind blowing. This one was just acceptable.
Fugees
4/5
I’m actually a big fan of 90’s rap with outdated political references. Newt Gingrich and Bill Clinton can fr*ck off!
Joan Armatrading
4/5
I didn’t know what to expect out of this album, but I honestly thought the contents of it were super relaxed. Definitely worth a listen imo.
Donovan
2/5
Another strange album. It had some high points, but they were always interrupted by odd moments that were hard to get over.
Can
3/5
I could see this music making good background music for when you’re doing work. Not really my thing though.
Jimi Hendrix
5/5
Why haven’t I ever listened to Jimi Hendrix before now? The man was definitely a pioneer for rock music. Nothing but respect for this album.
3/5
I can’t tell if this is for or against the fall of the British Empire. Either way fuck England lol.
Ice Cube
4/5
Awesome. This is exactly why I love 90’s rap. Never thought I’d hear humpty dumpty rapped to me. There’s so much humor in here, yet its somehow still serious? A lot to unpack here.
The Cardigans
4/5
I’ve only vaguely heard of the cardigans before this. They’ve got a very dreamy style. I thought it was very nice!
Bob Marley & The Wailers
3/5
God I’m kind of sad my brain just won’t like reggae. Bob Marley’s warm island songs couldn’t melt my icy heart. I did like three little birds though.
Cee Lo Green
3/5
This album has some of the most father/son energy since Will and Jaden Smith teamed up for Willenium. Had some highlights early, but kind of long compared to what we usually get.
Animal Collective
3/5
I love seeing a 2000’s indie record get some recognition on this list. It may not have been really my style, but it didn’t sound too bad either!
Rage Against The Machine
5/5
This album is probably the only acceptable platform for a man to yell angry speeches at me. Really good if you want to feel angsty for living in a society.
The Crusaders
3/5
It was okay. Pretty smooth, but not something I’d usually listen to.
Morrissey
2/5
Kind of bad? I just hate drawn out and over emotional singing.
Everything But The Girl
2/5
Very similar to Leftism for me. Just sounded like elevator music without much going on.
Ice Cube
3/5
Maybe it’s because I accidentally listened to the clean version, but this didn’t hit as hard as the last one for me. Way to make an album about the LA riots though lol.
Cornershop
3/5
The mix of Indian and alternative music kind of reminds me of Vampire Weekend’s first album. Interesting concept, but I almost wish there was more Punjabi in this.
Sebadoh
3/5
This feels like fairly run of the mill 90’s indie rock.
T. Rex
3/5
I enjoy the androgyny of the album cover and hair metal in general, but not much else unfortunately.
The Youngbloods
3/5
I don’t think a single song really stood out to me, but this album wasn’t bad either. The sound is pretty on par with what I think 60’s music typically sounds like.
The Notorious B.I.G.
5/5
I love hearing this obese man get laid until he eventually commits seppuku. I need to listen to this again when I’m not driving.
George Michael
5/5
I now understand why every woman in the 80’s wanted to have sex with this guy. All of his songs are extremely sexual. Fantastic album by George here.
Maxwell
3/5
R and B music is great for just sitting down and vibing. Not what I look for in music, but not a bad experience either!
Alice Cooper
3/5
It wasn't bad, but it also wasn’t something I hadn’t heard a million times before.
Everything But The Girl
2/5
Why does this band have more than one album on this list? Not good.
Nirvana
5/5
This album is so pivotal to the creation of a lot of stuff I listened to growing up it’s insane. This album is just nutty.
Fatboy Slim
3/5
This album was really carried by Praise You and The Rockefeller Skank. Definitely the most entertaining electronica album amongst the previous choices.
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
3/5
Pretty good for it’s genre, but that’s not saying much.
The xx
4/5
Somewhat similar to other more electronic albums, but this one is just enough better to justify a 4 for some inexplicable reason.
Pentangle
1/5
Man I started listening to this after a 7 hour drive and couldn’t get through the first three songs. This was basically fleet foxes if they sucked.
Louis Prima
3/5
What are we if not all gigolos?
Bob Dylan
3/5
I’ve never listened to Bob Dylan, but I can see him being pretty good. I think if this was an album from his prime I might like it more. Lots of potential here.
Love
3/5
This album did not sound like what I expected after looking at the cover. Pretty middle of the road in my opinion.
David Bowie
4/5
I’ve always been a big fan of Bowie. He’s the unparalleled king of weird 70’s spacey rock by far. Bold move making two instrumental tracks just randomly in the middle of the album. Good job king.
Prince
4/5
Another good one. Never listened to Prince either, but this made for some good driving music.
Slayer
1/5
I think this album can best be described by this wikipedia entry, “The band's members stated that they did not condone Nazism and were merely interested in the subject.” Awesome.
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
2/5
Basically murder porn. This album is literally a horny man singing about guns and death for like an hour. What the hell is this?
Simon & Garfunkel
4/5
It is very hard to have anything bad to say about simon and garfunkel. Probably one of the more iconic artists we have gotten yet.
Pavement
4/5
This may be a bit of a hot take, but I like Pavement for influencing Beabadoobee alone. This isn’t my favorite album by them (Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain is fire), but the vibe is still here!
The Jesus And Mary Chain
4/5
I feel like shoegazing is a very hit or miss genre for me. A good portion of the songs on here worked really well in my opinion!
Alice In Chains
3/5
This isn’t really a commentary on the album, but why is every 90’s grunge band from Seattle? Where do they find all these guys?
Death In Vegas
2/5
Cool band name. I don’t really see what’s so special to justify being on this list.
Todd Rundgren
3/5
Honestly some of the songs on here were pretty good, but it was hard for me to focus on the music for a full hour and a half.
Sonic Youth
3/5
It’s been a good while since we got Sonic Youth. I’m less impressed this time around than with the first one, but I also didn’t hate it. I really just want to hear their album with teen age riot.
Mj Cole
2/5
As painful as all the other shitty british house music albums.
Muddy Waters
4/5
Blues just makes you feel cool. Mannish boy is definitely proof that this guy fucks.
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
2/5
It’s not murder porn, but I still hate this dude. Just another one of those artists that I can’t help but wonder how they have multiple albums on this list?
The Afghan Whigs
3/5
This album was very reminiscent of an earlier Brand New. Not great, but I like early angst music.
Japan
3/5
The music was a little too slow and drawn out for my taste. Didn’t make for a very interesting album.
3/5
I really wish I could understand why this album is so highly rated. Maybe I just came in with way too high expectations, but absolutely nothing on here was mind boggling. I get that this album is supposed to be super influential and experimental or whatever, but this could just sound so much better (although there are a few tracks on here that I thought weren’t bad). This just continued to cement my idea that the beatles are the most overrated band of all time.
Ryan Adams
4/5
I hate to say it, but when country isn’t talking about some old asshole making out with his masculine truck/tractor on his way to the honky tonk bar it’s not the worst sounding thing ever. This album was much more emotionally vulnerable and enjoyable than I expected.
Oasis
4/5
Love me some Oasis, but I’m still waiting for this cowardly site to give me “Wonderwall”.
Harry Nilsson
4/5
This album was the result of a man who put the lime in the coconut. Fantastic work.
Parliament
4/5
It’s been a while since we had a funk album. Honestly so refreshing. I’m probably going to jinx this, but the last 4 albums have all been super good. Hopefully this chain continues!
Kate Bush
3/5
Yeah I shouldn’t have said anything. An all around unmemorable and mediocre at best album.
Megadeth
2/5
One thing I appreciate about all these metal albums is that they stay less than 40 minutes. I can appreciate the complexity in the music, but the genre just isn’t for me.
Coldplay
5/5
Don’t Panic was always one of my favorite opening tracks. Yellow is always a jam as well. This album definitely did a good job at setting the stage for the band Coldplay would be up until the stylistic change of Mylo Xyloto.
Grizzly Bear
3/5
I came in with some expectations for this one since two weeks was one my indie playlist. This definitely fit the bill of a late 2000’s indie album. Pretty good folk music with a bit of an odd chamber twist to it.
Frank Black
4/5
I’ve always liked The Pixies style of rock, but I just wish this album wasn’t so long. There were a lot of good tracks on this record, but they could sometimes get muddled among other tracks. This is something I will have to listen to again to better pick out what I like.
Isaac Hayes
3/5
This music wasn’t bad, but listening to “Do Your Thing” was brutal if only for its length.
Country Joe & The Fish
3/5
Psychedelic music is either really good, or strange and mediocre. This one was unfortunately the latter.
Beck
3/5
I expected more from my favorite Scientologist. Not a super impressive album from the guy who made Loser.
Bee Gees
1/5
“Take me into your loving arms Isreal”, what a fucking joke. I don’t hate the Bee Gees, but that song about Israel fucking sucked major dong. Free Palestine baby.
Black Sabbath
4/5
An album that feels cool all the way through. The only song I wasn’t a big fan of was Planet Caravan. I appreciate this album for shifting us from psychedelic feel good music to rage and angst.
Pavement
5/5
This is in my opinion the best Pavement album. Almost as raw and unkempt as Slanted and Enchanted, but with just enough experience and refinement to be a banger.
Screaming Trees
3/5
Yeah this was just okay.
Kraftwerk
2/5
Probably did big waves in the eurozone back when it was released. Very German, but not much else going on here.
Funkadelic
3/5
This album was fun, but I have no idea if I got the full experience since it’s not on spotify for some reason.
The 13th Floor Elevators
3/5
Okay I guess.
Dexys Midnight Runners
3/5
Not bad, but I would’ve liked to hear Come on Eileen if I was going to listen to these guys.
Elton John
4/5
Pretty good work from the original rocket man! There was a good consistent mix of music in this album that leaves you satisfied.
Jane Weaver
3/5
Where the hell does the dude who wrote this find these albums? We finally get another album from the 2010’s and it’s this weirdo electronica shit that doesn’t even have it’s own Wikipedia page. Some songs were okay (I like Slow Motion), but of all the things that came out between 2010-2017 this is what they came up with?
Burning Spear
3/5
As with all reggae albums on here I found it different, but not ground breaking.
Aerosmith
3/5
Not their best work, but Aerosmith has always made some fun music. Love the album cover too.
Slint
1/5
Very unbearable. If I wanted to listen to spoken word over music for 40 minutes I would not be listening to rock music.
Miles Davis
3/5
A little too spacey for me. Mad respect to making an album with only two songs though. Miles Davis once again proves himself as the giga chad of jazz.
Koffi Olomide
4/5
FINALLY something from the Congo. 100+ albums in and we finally get a decent soukus album. Fingers crossed for another one.
Belle & Sebastian
3/5
Better than I would expect from other albums similar to this. Not a bad experience!
The Fall
2/5
No thanks, I’m good.
Massive Attack
2/5
I’ve actually heard of Massive Attack before now. I’m saddened to learn they are another one of these bands that produce the absolute worst kind of music. Once again disappointed in electronica.
Red Snapper
2/5
Man I really haven’t felt these last 3 albums. Maybe it’s the genre, maybe I’m just tired of British music as a whole, or maybe I’m just tired. Regardless, I have felt nothing from these.
Nightmares On Wax
3/5
I mean… I guess it’s better for a trip hop album? I wasn’t paying attention with this one.
Billy Joel
5/5
After a slew of god awful albums this was exactly what I wanted to hear. +1 star for ending my misery.
Emmylou Harris
3/5
An overall okay country album that doesn’t disappoint.
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
2/5
This man unironically used the n-word to describe Irish catholics. I guess the Irish really are the black people of Europe.
Sabu
2/5
Like the Soukas album, but missing the pants that made it awesome.
Manu Chao
3/5
I really appreciate how this album was in like 4 different languages. Really adds to the flair.
Bob Dylan
4/5
A better album than the last Bob Dylan one in my opinion. I love the title of Homesick Subterranean Blues.
The Velvet Underground
4/5
An album full of hedonism that was ahead of its time in a matter befitting of Andy Warhol. Awesome work.
John Lee Hooker
3/5
I liked the idea of opening a blues album with the help of Carlos Santana. Kind of fell off towards the last 3 songs in my opinion.
Buffalo Springfield
4/5
How many bands were these people in??? Stills and Young coming in hot with this one.
Depeche Mode
3/5
I did not care for this much.
Method Man
3/5
I’m not really sure how much I like Method Man’s style of rapping. The first few songs it was kind of hard to even hear what he was talking about.
Pantera
2/5
Not bad for the genre. I liked the guitar solos.
My Bloody Valentine
4/5
I find this album incredibly hard to judge. While this is my favorite shoe gazing album, the genre itself isn’t *THAT* good. When You Sleep might be my favorite love song, and Only Shallow starts the album out with a bang. If this was a 10-star system I would give this 8.5/10. Really good work!
Simon & Garfunkel
4/5
Just as good as the last Simon and Garfunkel album. These two are just impossible to hate.
Crosby, Stills & Nash
3/5
Decent first album by these guys, but I liked Deja Vu just a tad bit more.
Todd Rundgren
3/5
I have gotten to the point where I can compare Todd Rundgren albums. They’re both okay.
Fiona Apple
5/5
For the first time in a while I have found a new artist from this list that I legitimately like. This album was a great modern take on the smoky jazz I heard from artists like Nina Simone. Overall, I really liked this album and thought it was nearly perfect.
Brian Eno
3/5
Yeah this album was fine and all. Didn’t know Brian Eno got his start in Roxy Music though.
Eurythmics
2/5
Kinda bad with the exception of the title track.
Elliott Smith
3/5
Some if the songs were good, some were mediocre. Decent performance overall.
System Of A Down
2/5
I like system of a down occasionally. Definitely not their best work though. I think given another album they will perfect their sound.
Bebel Gilberto
3/5
This was honestly elevator music, but I saw someone died trying to save this album so it feels wrong giving it a bad score lol.
Prince
3/5
Started off really well, but kinda dragged on. Not quite as vibey when I’m not in a car.
Frank Sinatra
3/5
Frank Sinatra is pretty classic so this had to be at least a decent album.
Common
3/5
Some good songs on here that kind of got bogged down by more mediocre ones.
The Cars
3/5
A pretty decent album given that it’s genre is kind of bad.
Wilco
4/5
I’ve only listened to Yankee Hotel Foxtrot before so it was great listening to some of Wilco’s earlier stuff. If this album was just the first disk it would be worthy of a 5, but sadly I didn’t take much interest in disk 2.
The Smiths
3/5
Didn’t like Morrissey’s singing, and the title track was some weird vegan shit with cows in the back. I can’t hate on the backing instrumentals in this one though.
Siouxsie And The Banshees
2/5
Yeeeeeaaahhh, I’ve already committed to this band being bad so this one is going to be a big yikes from me.
TLC
4/5
A mostly okay album, but as a fan of white girl music Waterfalls pushes this thing up to 4.
Blur
4/5
It’s kind of weird to hear stuff from blur that isn’t Song 2. Honestly though I didn’t hate it.
Iron Maiden
3/5
Actually a not bad album. The first really heavy metal album that I could kinda get behind!
PJ Harvey
3/5
Kind of reminded me of Patti Smith. Not bad, but I think her later works are probably better.
Paul Weller
4/5
This kinda reminded me of classic rock, but from the 90’s. There were some good tracks, but it was kind of outdated.
Happy Mondays
3/5
I thought this album started out really well. Unfortunately like halfway through the house influence became more apparent and the album dropped off from there.
The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion
4/5
This is probably the strangest album I’ve had to listen to yet… I love it.
Television
3/5
As with all the other 3 star albums I feel nothing.
The Doors
4/5
I liked the blues inspired beginning. It kinda fell off a bit later on, but not enough that it really ruined the album.
The Temptations
4/5
I’ve only heard their Christmas work before now. This was definitely easier to jam to.
Echo And The Bunnymen
3/5
I was expecting worse from a post-punk album. This was more reminiscent of Interpol or something else I’d listen to.
The Monks
3/5
Oh boy! I sure am happy I got to listen to Pitchfork’s 127th best album of the 1960’s!! Definitely a must listen!!!
Common
4/5
There was a lot of Kanye on an album with supposedly only one Kanye feature. Pretty good shit.
Billie Holiday
2/5
I wasn’t really into this as much as I thought I would be. Kind of felt like a mix of Christmas and early Disney music. Maybe come December I’d be feeling this more.
Sinead O'Connor
3/5
Not bad album from the og bald girl artist.
ZZ Top
4/5
The most classic album from the beard boys themselves.
ABBA
3/5
A much better disco band than the beegees by far. Not so many hits on this album, but it’s enough to get me hyped for the next ABBA album.
The Clash
3/5
It’s not the Clash’s best work. It’s a bit sad that the best track off of here was on the US release and not the original record.
Lou Reed
3/5
David bowie what are you doing here?
Leonard Cohen
3/5
Yeah okay I guess. I mean it’s Leonard Cohen.
The Who
4/5
Love to hear a rock opera. Pinball Wizard was a bop.
Def Leppard
4/5
Absolutely iconic 80’s album. The songs all sound similar, but damn if it isn’t a good sound.
3/5
3 songs clocking in at just under 40 min. Sounds about right.
Fleetwood Mac
3/5
It was definitely a good album, but just a tad bit too long. Can’t wait for Rumours though.
The Velvet Underground
3/5
I should’ve given Transformer 4-stars it was actually pretty good. This one was okay, but I might be tuckered out from so many Velvet Underground albums in a row.
Arctic Monkeys
5/5
I haven’t given a 5 in quite a while, and like the Arctic Monkeys so why not give it a 5? Pretty good work from the boys.
PJ Harvey
3/5
Somehow not as good as Dry. Oh well I guess.
Cypress Hill
3/5
There were some good songs in here, but also some snoozers. Not a bad debut, but hopefully they evolved with later works.
The Roots
4/5
I liked the way a lot of the songs transitioned into each other on this album. Way to go Questlove.
Bruce Springsteen
3/5
Why are you so sad Bruce Springsteen? :(
Anita Baker
4/5
A good album. Wish I didn’t have to find it on youtube though.
Ravi Shankar
2/5
I like the intro where he teaches you how hindustani classical music works. Not really a genre I see myself listening to more after this though.
Tortoise
2/5
Starting an album out with a 21 minute instrumental track is just a bit too pretentious for me lol.
Janis Joplin
3/5
Janis Joplin is always good for some fun music. A bit sad that she died so young. Rip to a real one.
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
4/5
Now this is what I’m talking about.
Sam Cooke
4/5
Some of these songs actually slapped. The live album aspect was a nice change of pace.
The Pharcyde
3/5
The rap wasn’t bad. Some of these songs sound pretty ahead of their time for 1992.
Scott Walker
2/5
Kind of boring. It just felt like not much was really going on here.
Scott Walker
1/5
Sonnuva Scott Walker.
The Cure
2/5
When I saw this was the cure before they had a more pop friendly sound I definitely set my bar low. I just want to hear Friday, I’m in Love.
Jimi Hendrix
4/5
He’s still just so cool. I just wish that Voodoo Child wasn’t 15 minutes long.
Supertramp
3/5
One of those albums I kinda spaced out to. Whoops. I don’t think it was a bad album though.
The Rolling Stones
4/5
I’m surprised The Rolling Stones could make 9 albums and still pump out content of this quality. I’m very impressed with this one!
Rush
3/5
I thought I was going to hate the 20 minute opening track more, but it was honestly good prog rock.
Bruce Springsteen
5/5
If this album just had Born To Run it would honestly still be a 4. He really hit the mark with this one.
Youssou N'Dour
2/5
I have yet to find an international album on here that really blew me away. This one was really okay at best.
D'Angelo
3/5
Smooth, relaxing, and inoffensive. I have actually listened to some of this guys later work and liked how he evolved. I wouldn’t mind getting another one of his albums just to see where it goes.
2Pac
4/5
I really liked 2pac’s style of rap on this one. Rip to a king man this album was tight.
Johnny Cash
4/5
Man I wish I was in prison so I could hear the sweet sweet sounds of Johny Cash.
Charles Mingus
3/5
The jazz wasn’t bad, but the name Mingus is pretty awesome.
The B-52's
3/5
The B-52’s are probably the weirdest band to make it mainstream. Like what even is Rock Lobster. Awesome track.
Neu!
3/5
Kraut Rock sounds like a mix of German shoe gaze and spacey Sigur Ros music. Whatever it is, it felt like it would be good music for walking.
Bob Dylan
3/5
For my third Bob Dylan album it’s not bad. I wish it was a little shorter, but what can you do.
The Style Council
3/5
I think this album was good for experimenting with a lot of things. Some of the styles they tried didn’t sound that great, but it made for an interesting album overall.
Metallica
2/5
I like the album cover, the music is a big swing and a miss.
Ash
3/5
I feel like garage rock is one of those genres that might be unpopular, but I honestly don’t mind it so much.
Sepultura
2/5
Braziiiiiiillllll!
The Specials
2/5
Why do British people want to be Jamaican so bad? Why must Elvis Costello be involved with this album? I have no answers…
Röyksopp
2/5
Oh boy my favorite two genres of trip hop and house return with a passion!! Now they’re Norwegian. So cool!!
Black Sabbath
3/5
Obviously not as good as Paranoid, but I do love me some Black Sabbath.
Serge Gainsbourg
1/5
This is literally a middle aged man dreaming about a 15 year old. Beyond fucked up premise coming from France.
Spiritualized
3/5
I didn’t really like Spiritualized’s first work. Still not a huge fan, but I have given so many bad scores recently so I’m cutting this one some slack.
Michael Jackson
4/5
It’s the return of the king baby. My man killed it on this one!
Killing Joke
3/5
This has so much more energy than other post-punk albums, I can’t help but appreciate how distinct this one is.
Pink Floyd
4/5
Obviously this is a good album. I can see what the critics were talking about when they called it pretentious though; jaded rock stars singing about being jaded rock stars for 80 minutes.
Beatles
3/5
Honestly pretty good. It was definitely a lot less experimental than Sergeant Pepper, but that was to be expected.
Bob Marley & The Wailers
3/5
Good one from the king of reggae and his crew. I definitely digged No Woman, No Cry. Album cover was… interesting.
Eels
3/5
Chill and relaxing 90’s jams.
Jefferson Airplane
3/5
So this is what happens when you live in the 60’s and take acid? Not a bad effort.
Meat Loaf
5/5
Mr. Loaf has created a masterpiece that I find hard not to love. For better or worse, Paradise by the Dashboard Light will always remind me of family road trips when I was younger. I’m beyond happy seeing it on this list.
Dinosaur Jr.
4/5
Always nice to hear early indie albums, and so much energy for noise rock! Little Fury Things is especially good. I’m also happy to hear it influenced Death Can for Cutie.
Al Green
4/5
Smooth soul songs that go down easy. Title track is definitely a standout. I think this album might’ve worked better though if Al proclaimed himself to be the soul machine.
Jungle Brothers
3/5
80’s rap is a whole different vibe than today’s albums man. Shout out to My African kings.
The Smashing Pumpkins
4/5
I wish it was easier to hear albums in the car. I like the Smashing Pumpkins well enough, but damn I couldn’t hear half the songs.
Portishead
3/5
Even at it’s best trip hop is still just not an interesting genre. Sad.
OutKast
5/5
This album is so full of great rap songs, that length is really meaningless here. Andre 3000 and Big Boi just compliment each other so well. Hot damn.
The Yardbirds
3/5
If this album was good for anything it was that the beat for He’s Always There was used by the Pussycat Dolls for When I Grow Up.
Earth, Wind & Fire
4/5
Funk and disco were just too good. Love it!
Wu-Tang Clan
4/5
If this is the Wu-Tang clan’s best work I can honestly say that I’m not a huge fan. Don’t get me wrong this is good hip hop, but it doesn’t feel as revolutionary as people make it out to be.
Emerson, Lake & Palmer
3/5
I will always fondly remember this album as the one with the 20 minute armadillo tank album cover song.
The Who
3/5
Less refined than Tommy but not bad by any means.
Laibach
1/5
The only genre to truly rival the Icelandic industrial metal music is it’s Slovenian counterpart. Opus Dei perfectly encapsulates the works of bands to follow. If only Hatari could find itself on this list.
Arcade Fire
5/5
There’s no real standout in this album for me because every song is just consistently good. Arcade Fire made such a great emotional album it just feels effortlessly emo. This is one of my favorite indie albums by far. Easy 5-stars from me.
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
4/5
I’m never upset whenever I get another Neil Young album from this list. I enjoyed this one slightly more than the average album.
Duran Duran
3/5
This is definitely the most 80’s album yet. Lots of sonics and drumbeats. When it slaps it slaps, but otherwise it plays like a normal pop record.
Led Zeppelin
4/5
This album felt super ahead of it’s time. 1969 and it still holds up as a great rock album. Well done Led Zeppelin.
Elvis Costello
3/5
Once again Elvis Costello has boldly proved himself to be an existent person. Only this time he refrained himself from saying the n-word. Brilliant. (How and why does this guy have 6 albums on this list?)
James Brown
4/5
The amount of women screaming in the background clues the listener into the fact that not only does James Brown fuck, he also fucks often.
The Smashing Pumpkins
4/5
This album was always so long that I was just too scared to touch it. After listening though I can confirm I still like the Smashing Pumpkins. I also like what they were going for here. I just don’t know if it was really necessary lol.
Blondie
5/5
I have vague but good memories of listening to a Blondie greatest hits album in the car in my youth. I just love how sure of their style they are, and yet how all of these songs seem to borrow from different styles. Plus it’s just a great pop album!
Elbow
4/5
Some snoozers on here, but I love the build up in some of these songs. Good indie overall. I’m a bit biased though since Grounds for Divorce has been a staple on my indie playlist for a while now.
Sly & The Family Stone
3/5
60’s jazz is always a good one. Although the second track title on here is a bit dated haha.
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
3/5
Man Murder Ballads really rubbed me the wrong way. Abattoir blues was okay, but some tracks reminded me of that one. Lure kinda sucked unless it was O Children.
Hüsker Dü
3/5
I thought this was a 90’s album at first. I guess it was somewhat ahead of it’s time then. I also can’t hate on the alt rock style.
808 State
2/5
I was wondering when I would get another house album. Well just like Leftism, I found it incredibly dull! Great work!!!
Iron Butterfly
3/5
This album title was definitely made by someone on acid. 17 minutes is a bit long for a title track, but the single version is a must add.
Motörhead
3/5
What could be more classic than British people with a weird American fantasy? A lot of things when you think about it.
The Triffids
3/5
Any reference to The Day of the Triffids is good in my book. The music was also okay of course.
Jean-Michel Jarre
1/5
It’s so frustrating when you know critically acclaimed albums that you know and love weren’t included on this list because of some boring ass pretentious piece like this HAD to be here. 40 minutes of nothing. So boring that I stopped halfway and didn’t care enough to put it back on.
ZZ Top
3/5
I always like La Grange. The rest is okay.
Sheryl Crow
4/5
I respect Sheryl Crow for making the country twanged pop work. Shine bright queen.
Tori Amos
3/5
Another sad girl album. Two in a row, but can we make it three?
Paul Simon
3/5
This is probably some of the liveliest work I’ve seen from Simon or Garfunkel. It’s worth a listen, but I don’t see myself taking any singles from here.
Sarah Vaughan
3/5
I always like seeing live albums on here. This one was pretty relaxed so I liked it well enough.
Yes
3/5
I’ve got some experience with Yes and they’re okay. Pretty run of the mill psychedelic.
Incredible Bongo Band
2/5
This album will really peak the interest of all the true bongo heads out there. 1 hour of instrumental bongo funk just isn’t enough if you ask me.
The Verve
3/5
Nice to hear some British boy excellence from the band I always assumed were one hit wonders.
Super Furry Animals
3/5
A wee bit more if Britpop to brighten up your Chewsday. A roight banga for all the lads across the pond. Cheers bruv.
Cyndi Lauper
3/5
This album was definitely carried by the two hit singles off of it. Not bad though.
The Who
2/5
This album was okay for any other band, but coming from the Who I kind of didn’t like it? Maybe I’m just holding them to too high a standard though.
Iron Maiden
4/5
This one goes out to number of the beast. It deserved an extra star so I’m correcting my mistakes in post.
Kid Rock
2/5
He’s not much of a lyricist is he? I feel like by now Kid Rock has probably tarnished whatever legacy he really had. The biggest surprise for me coming out of this album is that he was apparently good friends with Eminem? Crazy lol.
Khaled
3/5
Most world albums suffer because I can’t understand the language and it makes the album sound much more monotonous. I think Khaled did a good job of incorporating different styles into this to keep it interesting.
The Smiths
3/5
As much as I love Morrissey, I still am not a big fan of his music. He gets an extra star for being cool.
Alanis Morissette
5/5
For reasons beyond me Alanis absolutely stacked this album with all her hits. All I Really Want in particular definitely hit hard for me last year when I was discovering it for the first time. Very, very well done.
Dennis Wilson
3/5
For my first experience with the beach boys this was certainly okay.
Saint Etienne
3/5
Surprisingly pop and house together almost sound like shoegaze. I think the album is at it’s best when it hits that mix, but otherwise it just doesn’t really work.
Dolly Parton
4/5
She’s such a queen hot damn. Literally the best thing to come out of Tennessee. This album is serves as an excellent example of how to make good country music.
Fun Lovin' Criminals
3/5
I really don’t see what’s special about this album, but I guess any list of 1000+ things is bound to have some filler…
N.W.A.
4/5
I don’t know if it is the first, but it’s definitely the most well known fuck tha police album. I’ll give it credit for setting the stage for 90’s rap and some big stars like Dre and Ice Cube.
Depeche Mode
3/5
Probably Depeche Mode’s best album. Personal Jesus is the real banger off of here.
Waylon Jennings
3/5
For an album with Honky Tonk in the name, it’s much less obnoxious than you would think.
Echo And The Bunnymen
3/5
Just upbeat enough that the post punk music becomes bearable. Really outdid yourselves this time Echo and the Bunnymen.
Suicide
1/5
Kinda gross. I’d appreciate it more if he didn’t viscerally scream and moan into the microphone for the last few songs.
Pearl Jam
4/5
It’s awesome that we could have so many grunge bands pop out of Seattle at the same time. Ten is a pretty good album that was able to kind of keep up with Nirvana.
Various Artists
4/5
Nothing slaps harder than Christmas music on Christmas!
3/5
Alright I’m gonna be honest. The more I listen to Bob Dylan the less I really care for him. This was okay.
The Undertones
3/5
Nothing wrong with some punk rock.
Sade
3/5
Kind of jazzy slowed down pop. Made for a good album.
Kraftwerk
3/5
Good to be back in the eurozone via the Trans Europe Express.
Femi Kuti
3/5
Sure afrobeats, why not?
Van Morrison
3/5
Some of these songs were kind of like brown eyed girl but less interesting.
Deep Purple
2/5
Smoke on the water is obviously good, but these songs are just too long with not enough going on. Especially that drum solo in the mule
Neil Young
3/5
I must have 3x the amount of Neil Young albums as I do albums from the 2010’s.
Beatles
3/5
I’m not gonna write a paragraph this time, it was just okay.
Jeff Beck
3/5
Honestly I might stop soon because I have been really disappointed in all the last albums. It’s been a good run though.
Sister Sledge
3/5
Sure I like disco.
Dire Straits
4/5
The dire straights have a very weird style of music going on that’s hard to describe, but when it works it just works.
King Crimson
4/5
Maybe it’s because Kanye made a sample of it, but 21st century schizoid man definitely felt way wayyy ahead of it’s time.
Kanye West
5/5
Alright, say what you will about Kanye… but at least his music is interesting and whatnot. This album has some consistent bangers. Slow Jamz being my favorite by far.
Rush
3/5
The music was not bad.
Tricky
2/5
Figuring out massive attack was a trip hop artist was definitely the biggest disappointment of last year. Still not into it.
John Grant
3/5
Ahhh yes. The standard formula for this book putting mediocre albums into the 2010’s instead of actually filling it with good music.
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
4/5
I have no quarrels with classic americana music.
Astrud Gilberto
3/5
Honestly it’s better than I thought it would be!
Kacey Musgraves
5/5
This is actually exactly what I needed. I’m surprised by how many negative reviews for this I’ve seen though. I know the list was expanded for it, but it’s been consistently reviewed as one of the most well made albums from the 2010’s. How tf does that not deserve a place on here??? It’s insane to me the amount of genres influenced this work. I never thought I’d here a country disco song and like it. Way to go!
Leonard Cohen
3/5
I think I liked this more than the previous Cohen album, but I just don’t find the content all that interesting.
Sleater-Kinney
3/5
I love a good angsty girl band. Very consistent album, but not quite styled how I like. Album cover was very cool.
Amy Winehouse
4/5
Love the whole vibe of this album. It’s the perfect 50’s tribute piece for something so incredibly modern. RIP Amy Winehouse, gone too soon.
Steely Dan
3/5
Another not bad album.
The Police
4/5
Every Breath You Take alone is such a bop it could carry the rest of this album.
Heaven 17
4/5
I didn’t really even care for the music, I just like that they called Reagan a fascist lol.
B.B. King
4/5
Man blues is one of those genres that can really keep your interest if done right. The live format definitely helps as well.
KISS
4/5
A classic glam rock album from the most classic glam rock band.
Frank Sinatra
3/5
That’s it… I’m joining the rat pack.
Michael Kiwanuka
4/5
Really surprised with this one. It’s a strange mix of blues, jazz, and noisy rock that builds into something awesome with almost every track. Probably the first album since Tidal that I have never heard of but found consistent enjoyment in. I’ll definitely be following this artist more closely from now on!
Lauryn Hill
4/5
I like the music. Kind of wish she didn’t make an hour and twenty minutes worth of it.
Gorillaz
3/5
Not a bad album by any means, but definitely not the best the Gorillaz ever made. A decent precursor for what was to come though.
Tim Buckley
2/5
It’s good when he doesn’t sound like a medieval woman. idk why some artists on this list insist that is a sound people want to hear lol.
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
3/5
I liked how this album varied from super intense to very mellow depending on the track. I had already heard Maps, but it was nice to get a chance to hear everything else.
Run-D.M.C.
3/5
This is some of the most 80’s mixtape music I have ever heard. Very choppy flow and punchy beats.
Sonic Youth
4/5
I played this very loudly and it sounded great! Teenage Riot has also always been my favorite Sonic Youth song.
The Who
3/5
The music was good, but the parts where they talk to the audience are mixed terribly. I can’t hear them for shit lol. Might as well not be a live album.
10cc
3/5
Is it weird? Yes… but does it work? Also, yes? I enjoyed it I think.
Slipknot
3/5
This one goes out to all my Iowan kings out there.
Hawkwind
2/5
Far, far too long for how uninteresting the music was. Cool album cover though.
Sex Pistols
4/5
God Save the Queen is definitely an all time favorite punk song. Nice quick album as well. It’s a classic for a reason.
Sufjan Stevens
5/5
Can you believe the sheer audacity of this man to even suggest making 50 albums for all 50 states? I know we only got 2, but Michigan and Illinois are definitely some of the best folk albums of the 2000’s. While this work is his best, I’d love to also see Carrie and Lowell on here!
Belle & Sebastian
4/5
Once again I find myself surprised by just how much I like these guys. Great folk music!
Solange
3/5
My initial reaction was, “Beyoncé has a sister? Who’s also famous? Wild.” Crazy how one person can be so famous that you never even hear about the rest of their family.
Curtis Mayfield
3/5
Honestly I’m a little disappointed by the low key r&b music. Still good, but not as food as I thought it would be.
Culture Club
3/5
A pretty average pop album. Karma Chameleon is a definite bop though. I don’t think they could’ve come up with a more 80’s albums cover if they tried lol.
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
2/5
I’m sick of seeing this guy on this list. Suck my balls Elvis Costello.
Miles Davis
4/5
A king at work. What a pleasant way to start my morning.
Frank Sinatra
4/5
Frankie boy out here having a good time. Nothing wrong with that.
Bad Company
3/5
Another album I just didn’t pay attention to . Whoops.
Eric Clapton
3/5
I hate that all I know about this man is from a cumtown bit. Music was okay, but that sucks bro.
The Sonics
3/5
I like it when garage rock has this jangly low audio quality. It really adds to the whole vibe.
The Velvet Underground
4/5
If one good thing came out of this list it’s that I could finally listen to the Velvet Underground. Lou Reed has such an iconic and unique voice. This album in particular was even better than The Velvet Underground and Nico imo.
Bruce Springsteen
3/5
I feel like the boss is trying to hit the perfect balance of being a little bit post 9/11 rock’n’roll and country. It works some of the time, but I find it’s mostly just uninteresting.
Bob Dylan
3/5
Blowing in the Wind is a good song, but I kind of find it goes downhill from there.
Metallica
3/5
I love the concept of a heavy metal orchestra. I just wish it wasn’t 2 hours long.
A Tribe Called Quest
4/5
Actually a pretty good album. I don’t understand why I find their style better than a lot of 90’s hip-hop, but it just is.
Eagles
4/5
The Eagles in general just make good shit. Take it Easy is such a bop.
The Kinks
3/5
After listening to Victoria as much as I have, I think the Kinks style of music has really grown on me.
Antony and the Johnsons
3/5
Not usually into the whole baroque thing, but he kind of makes it work. At least I can feel some energy.
Santana
3/5
He’s one of the goats with a guitar for a reason. The man is unparalleled when it comes to latin guitar noises.
The Stooges
3/5
Man, this guy huh? Been doing punk since the 60’s huh. Crazy.
Van Halen
4/5
Literally 1984. Van Halen is so good though that I don’t mind it.
Elvis Presley
3/5
Not Elvis’ best, but damn if he’s not still Elvis. Gotta respect the king.
Joni Mitchell
4/5
Rolling Stone’s 3rd best album of all time. Best break up album of all time. Best album ever produced by a woman. Not on Spotify. Thanks Joe Rogen for fucking with my listening. Now I can’t save any of these songs.
Pink Floyd
3/5
One thing I never thought about is what Pink Floyd’s debut sounded like. Honestly, it’s still pretty good. The album cover is cool as fuck too.
Janet Jackson
3/5
Not bad. I can definitely see the family resemblance between her and Michael Jackson in here. Not a bad connection to have.
Bobby Womack
3/5
Pretty darn good for a 13th effort.
The Jesus And Mary Chain
3/5
Even though I’m pretty mixed on the genre, there’s just something about these guys that I just find hard to hate. Not a bad listen!
SZA
3/5
Yoooo Kendrick Lamar in an album. I don’t care what the rest of the album is like (it was still good), that part hypes me up loke crazy.
The Young Gods
1/5
Yoooo Kendrick Lamar in an album. I don’t care what the rest of the album is like (it was still good), that part hypes me up loke crazy.
Metallica
4/5
Really good album to just rock to. Metallica and heavy metal at its best.
Carole King
5/5
This was actually a really enjoyable pop album. I can 1000% see why it was put on this list. Nice cat on the album cover too.
X-Ray Spex
3/5
I just didn’t see anything special here.
Eagles
4/5
Once again Eagles proved to be a good band. You just can’t go wrong here.
4/5
Blur is a great band, that I love very much. They are very British and I think that’s very cool.
TV On The Radio
4/5
If it’s an indie album from the 2000’s it’s probably a safe bet I’m gonna like it. Especially the guys who made Wolf Like Me.
The Chemical Brothers
2/5
Not all the songs on here are bad, but it’s just boring to listen to it all in a row.
Living Colour
3/5
This is just run of the mill 80’s rock. Nothing special here to justify it’s place on the list.
Grateful Dead
4/5
Not all the songs on here are bad, but it’s just boring to listen to it all in a row.
Stereo MC's
3/5
Why do British people gotta turn all rap into trip hop. Kinda sucks bro.
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
4/5
Another artist killed by big podcast. Rip Neil Young, this was one of your better ones imo.
Leonard Cohen
3/5
This album is about what you’d expect from Leonard Cohen. Man sings about love in an alright fashion.
Run-D.M.C.
4/5
The most rock and roll Run-DMC ever got. A great album if jamming to mixtapes is your thing.
David Bowie
3/5
Album title says it all. Not a high for David Bowie, but it’s still Bowie we’re talking about. Everything he touches is still bound to be good.
Machito
3/5
This album probably draws from the most diverse pool of cultures yet. I’ve never heard of afro-cuban big band jazz music, but it’s not a bad listen.
Silver Jews
4/5
Never thought Stephen Malkmus was into country music, but I guess here we are huh?
The Louvin Brothers
2/5
Alright I was lenient on the last one, but I’m actually getting tired of the country music lol.
Bonnie Raitt
3/5
She’s okay for someone I have never heard of.
Genesis
3/5
I didn’t know Phil Collins and Peter Gabriel were in a band together. That’s interesting I guess.
Brian Eno
3/5
I do think it’s cool that Eno transitioned from rock to soundscapes is pretty cool. I like a good amount of the albums he produced with that too, but the actual album is just okay.
Wire
3/5
I thought this was a post-punk album, so I was relieved when I heard punk music lol.
Steely Dan
3/5
I hold strong that this music was in fact, not bad.
Venom
1/5
Perhaps I was too hard on Slayer and Megadeath. At least those albums had some deeper meaning, this one is definitely trying way to hard to be edgy. Like we get it bro you worship Satan.
Cream
3/5
I like when it gets all bluesy, not a fan of it when it’s psychedelic. I know Eric is more into the blues so shout out to him for making the album bearable.
The Human League
2/5
Synth pop apparently is another genre I’m not too fond of. Didn’t like Eurythmics either.
Pink Floyd
4/5
Pink Floyd has definitely got both dope music, and some dope album covers. Really looking forward to the day Dark Side of the Moon shows up on this list. Fantastic album though.
Elliott Smith
4/5
I was hesitant at first, but the more I listen to Elliot Smith the more I like his slowed down indie music.
The Band
3/5
I broke it up into two sections on accident, but it was still pretty good. A bit faster paced than Music From Big Pink.
Green Day
5/5
A nonstop bop from start to finish. I love Green Day, and am always happy to see their rock opera on this list.
Elastica
3/5
I never realized how similar shoegaze and punk were till I listened to this one. Very interesting mix!
Randy Newman
2/5
Noooo Randy Newman don’t say the n-word 👅👅🙈. Omg noooo Randy you’re too innocent 😳
The Flaming Lips
4/5
The Flaming Lips is one of those bands that took forever to find their style, but damn if it’s not a good style.
The Rolling Stones
4/5
Usually hesitant with double albums but the stones kept it real close to an hour, which I appreciate greatly. Honestly good tunes in here! I’m surprised to see so much Americana in a British album. Also I like that they weren’t paying their taxes lol.
Tom Waits
2/5
This album was good if the intention was scaring me. Gravely voices and vaudeville are not fun to listen to lol.
The Magnetic Fields
3/5
Fantastic album from start to finish. The three hours it takes to finish are nothing compared to the sheer lasting joy you get afterwards. The only thing that makes this album better is the massive 69 used for an album cover. Genius. Master class. Perfection. All words that come close to describe this work.
Isaac Hayes
4/5
Hayes’ version of Walk on By is so good, it really brings a whole new meaning to, “I’m gonna make love to ya womaaaaaan.” This is definitely the kind of soul music I can get behind.
Liz Phair
3/5
The album itself is okay, but it’s nice to hear it inspired some of my favorite solo indie girls (snail mail and soccer mommy to name a few).
Primal Scream
2/5
Not cool of the Scotts here to steal English valor by making half the album weird, shitty space noises. At least they had the decency to make the other half of the album decent grungy rock.
The Auteurs
3/5
This is pretty good given how few people it looks like have actually listened to this band lol.
Le Tigre
3/5
This album reminds me of the B-52’s in the sense that it is uber weird. First track is kind of a bop though.
Jimmy Smith
3/5
Nice and relaxing music. Reminiscent of going to a jazz club and just listening to the band vibe for about an hour.
The Smiths
4/5
I still find Morrissey’s voice incredibly boring, but the man is a bit of a baller and the instrumentals are well done. Plus, this is supposed to be their best work and I just feel bad making fun of them all the time.
David Bowie
3/5
My favorite part of this one is that David Bowie was so high on cocaine he couldn’t even remember making it. That’s some king shit right there.
Jane's Addiction
3/5
Feels like it could’ve just as easily been made in the 90’s. Otherwise I’m meh on this one.
Steely Dan
4/5
Jazzy in a way the other two Steely Dan albums could only dream of. I enjoyed it a lot!
Basement Jaxx
2/5
A bit more upbeat than I was expecting, but just meh overall.
Nick Drake
3/5
Why does every English folk singer sound like they are trying to impersonate a woman? Whack dude.
The Chemical Brothers
3/5
More electronic music, but it was kind of bopping while I was playing ffxiv so I’ll get over it.
The Allman Brothers Band
4/5
I love the messy blues aesthetic so much, and the live format just made it even more of a jam. I wish that the whipping post wasn’t 23 minutes long, but honestly they switched it up enough to keep it interesting.
The Rolling Stones
4/5
The Stones are probably the most American sounding British band. I enjoy the style.
Tim Buckley
3/5
Not someone I was expecting to see again. Not a huge fan of the sound, but I am happy to see he doesn’t sound like a medieval woman in this one.
Neil Young
3/5
As far as Neil Young albums go this one is simply okay. My favorite for now is definitely Rust Never Sleeps.
Tom Waits
2/5
Still just as freaky.
Travis
4/5
Very Keane-esque album. I liked it more than I thought I would! Kind of slow, but definitely relaxing.
Talking Heads
3/5
The Talking Heads are always in their own zone. Not quite pop, funk, electronica, or whatever other genre they throw in, but they make it work well to their advantage.
k.d. lang
2/5
A very Elvis album for something made in the late 80’s. Nice and bluesy, just kind of late to the party.
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
3/5
I guess just about everyone was getting into grunge huh? Not bad Neil Young, not bad.
The Stone Roses
3/5
What can I say except I’m not interested.
Soft Cell
2/5
Worth it, if only for the song Sex Dwarf. Definitely a banger. Tainted Love doesn’t even begin to reach that glory.
The National
4/5
The National was always one of those bands I had a hard time getting into. Definitely enjoyed the album though. I’ll have to listen to more of them!
Led Zeppelin
4/5
Didn’t really need to be 1.5 hours, but Led Zeppelin are pretty goated regardless.
New Order
3/5
I came into this unfairly thinking I would hate it. It was honestly okay, but I don’t think I’d ever listen to it again.
I relate U2 to Coldplay a lot in how the bands developed. I definitely think some of their earlier works should be on this list. While I enjoy listening to songs off of A Head Full of Dreams, I don’t think that it’s so deserving of a spot on this list. The same goes for this album.
Booker T. & The MG's
3/5
Just jazzy enough to be entertaining, and not so long that it bores you to death.
Can
1/5
Has that level of pretentious where they play pure chaos in your ear for over an hour, (looking at you aumgn and peking o) even though it just kinda sounds like dogshit that you hate to see.
Deerhunter
4/5
I had the pleasure of listening to this previously thinking it wasn’t on this list. I think I definitely understand the appeal a bit more the second time around. I’m also a real sucker for that saxophone bit on Coronado.
Jah Wobble's Invaders Of The Heart
2/5
Name a more classic duo than British people stealing some from some other culture and then making a shittier version of it.
Willie Nelson
4/5
Very enjoyable. I know it’s got a dark meaning, but it feels like good campfire music. Just the vibe I’m getting.
Stevie Wonder
4/5
Idk what to say except I thoroughly enjoyed this album.
Emmylou Harris
3/5
Definitely more in her prime than Red Dirt Girl. Still not a huge fan though.
DJ Shadow
3/5
I looked at the album cover and assumed it would be trip hop. Decided to read the wiki and thought, “okay… maybe it’s not trip hop.” Mfw it was trip hop.
Lloyd Cole And The Commotions
3/5
Didn’t care for it.
Nico
3/5
I liked the emotion in the first two songs. The rest were a little too dull for me.
Buddy Holly & The Crickets
3/5
Never listened to Buddy Holly before, but I can’t say I hated him. Very reminiscent of Elvis here.
David Bowie
5/5
After Ziggy Stardust this is definitely his finest work. Top notch work from the man, Bowie himself.
Beyoncé
4/5
I don’t listen to much Beyonce, but I’m pretty sure she’s got better works than this one. Still a pretty great pop album though.
The Adverts
3/5
Run of the mill punk music imo. Short and sweet, but overall fairly forgettable.
Ray Charles
4/5
Very old school, but I can see how it would be relevant on this list. It was definitely on the longer side, but I’m pretty sure this is two albums merged into one so I’ll give it a pass.
Creedence Clearwater Revival
4/5
There’s something about old school Americana blues rock that just gets me going. Fantastic album.
Raekwon
3/5
No offense to Method Man, but this was more enjoyable than Tical in my opinion.
Mudhoney
3/5
The music was okay, but the album cover was fire. This album gets some style points for that one.
Elton John
3/5
I like Elton just as much as anyone, but Tiny Dancer is very much the mvp of this one.
My Bloody Valentine
3/5
I was too busy playing Elden Ring to listen to this one much. I’m a bit of a softie for my bloody valentine though since Loveless introduced me to noise based music. I’ll probably give another listen later.
Rufus Wainwright
3/5
Not a big baroque guy, but I will admit it was a relaxing album to listen to while panicking in the human wreckage that is Delaware.
Amy Winehouse
4/5
Even when she’s not at her peak, Amy Winehouse is still a vibe. Fun listen all the way through.
Suede
2/5
Felt much longer than it was even though it wasn’t all that terrible? Maybe I’m just fucking tired idk.
John Prine
3/5
Easy to listen to singer-songwriter country music, but just not really my taate.
Korn
4/5
Very awful in all the right ways. I loved it when Korn repeatedly stated, “what the fuck”. Awesome. The duet with Fred Durst where they call each other gay? Awesome. Ice Cube showing up on the album? Awesome. I couldn’t think of a better album to start pride month with, because this is possibly the gayest album of all time.
Green Day
5/5
The go to album for all things boredom and masturbation. It may not be all rock, but it’s definitely filled to the brim with bangers I liked in my high school years.
Dusty Springfield
4/5
I have no idea why, but for an album that nobody has ever seemed to have heard of this thing slaps.
Muddy Waters
4/5
Nice to hear some of the stuff Muddy Waters was doing early in his career. The live album format also suits him well.
The Kinks
3/5
I like the Kinks, but this one just didn’t have as many bangers as the last ones. Still a good effort overall.
Kate Bush
2/5
I know she’s pretty popular and all, but I’m just not a big fan of her style of pop music.
Ride
3/5
I’ve listened to one song off of here before, but I had no idea it was a shoegaze album. Pretty good as far as that genre is concerned!
Brian Eno
2/5
An album that makes sense given who made it, but has a level of pretentiousness that you just hate to see.
Queen
3/5
Its gay, but guess what it’s pride month. Killer Queen also slaps bro.
Butthole Surfers
2/5
Ever wonder what it would be like if the child from the wild thornberry’s made a song? Because that’s on here baby!
T. Rex
3/5
I was surprised to see that T. Rex did folk before this album. Very pop friendly album that I found inoffensive enough.
Sigur Rós
4/5
No track really stood out here, because they didn’t have to. Sigur Rós has created probably one of the most perfect dreamscapes of songs that blend together for maximum atmosphere. Definitely worth a listen!
The Dictators
3/5
It was okay. Simple but nice enough.
3/5
Not terrible, but it felt like bad Bowie.
The Byrds
3/5
Wow I’ve been getting a whole lot of uninteresting ones lately. A mix of folk and psychedelic music that just doesn’t quite land for me.
Garbage
5/5
This is just the right amount of girl angst for me. Reminiscent of No Doubt, but just a little more grunge than Gwen Stefani would go. Giving it more stars because of how bland some of these recent albums have been.
Emerson, Lake & Palmer
2/5
You know, the thing about Emerson, Lake, and Palmer is that they’re not fun to listen to. So excited to have my second album by them!!
Bert Jansch
3/5
I actually liked it more than a lot of the medieval sounding folk music. I don’t know why but something about the guitar work and the way his vocals mixed well.
The Killers
5/5
As a white dude who grew up in the 2000’s it is my duty to like this album. Mr. Brightside is quite literally our national anthem.
Rod Stewart
3/5
Honestly this wasn’t bad. I like his voice here, but I can’t take the guy with lifelong frosted tips who wrote Do Ya Think I’m Sexy seriously.
Linkin Park
4/5
I know I made fun of nu-metal on here recently, but Linkin Park really do be hitting different. Love ya Chester, you were always a real one.
Skunk Anansie
4/5
At first I thought it was funny that the lead singer described her work as Clit Rock, but when I listened to this I was genuinely surprised by how much I enjoyed this. I don’t think this work ever truly got much attention, but I am very happy that I got the chance to hear it.
The Who
4/5
Probably the most consequential work by the Who. Fantastic classic rock record all around. Baba O’Riley is such a great intro it’s hard not to love everything that comes after.
Norah Jones
4/5
Don’t Know Why has definitely been one of my favorite songs I’ve discovered this year. This is the perfect album for just relaxing with. I’m happy I got to listen to it!
Wilco
5/5
My all time favorite Wilco album. The back half of this album from Jesus etc. onward is just banger after banger. I Am Trying to Break Your Heart was also my most listened to song of 2018. I honestly couldn’t be happier seeing this album here.
Lana Del Rey
3/5
I don’t envy the person adding albums to this list, because I feel like no matter what you do people are going to hate it lol. I’ve never been a huge Lana Del Rey fan, but this album was okay. I’m interested to see if they included Norman Fucking Rockwell on this list because I hear that one is just a better album.
The White Stripes
5/5
I was wondering if we’d get this album again. I don’t think I really appreciated just how unique this thing is the first time through. The White Stripes are so good at making really grungy complex pieces with only 2 instruments that anything less than 5 stars here feels wrong to me.
Beatles
3/5
I’ve heard better from the Beatles. It’s not bad, but Revolver and Sgt. Pepper’s were definitely better.
Megadeth
4/5
I would like to know just how many guitars Megadeth break per show by absolutely shredding as hard as they do.
Eminem
4/5
I love the brown Eminem. She is so cool. I would like it very much if she stepped on me. We stan the green Eminem actually. F**k the brown Eminem. The artist Eminem is good also. This music was nice!
Tito Puente
4/5
I’ve gotten a lot of good albums lately, and am feeling generous so fuck it… 4 stars babyyyyy.
PJ Harvey
3/5
I think I like her better angsty like this than I did during Let England Shake. There were still some weird parts though that are hard to get over.
Ella Fitzgerald
4/5
I’m going to be fair to Ella Fitzgerald here. I gave 69 Love Songs 4 stars for being an ungodly length and I’ll do the same for her. But damn I hope there’s not another one of these in here.
Gang Of Four
3/5
I’ve definitely heard worse post-punk before. Not an awful listen.
Black Sabbath
4/5
Pretty sweet if you ask me. I need to give it another listen once I’m not on vacation.
Joni Mitchell
3/5
Arcade Fire
5/5
I can’t decide if I like The Suburbs or Funeral more. Both of these albums are so fantastic for they’re own reasons. But sitting outside listening to this one is such a vibe I have to give it 5-stars.
Brian Wilson
3/5
Maybe I need to listen to more beach boys, but this just feels like an old dude releasing music way past his prime.
2/5
Nice for latin themed background noises but not much more.
Pixies
4/5
Basically everything you want in a Pixies album. It’s weird and messy, but something about songs like Where Is My Mind? is just classic.
Happy Mondays
3/5
About the same as the other Happy Mondays album on this list. Probably going to forget I ever heard it.
Roni Size
2/5
Whoever thought it would be funny to put a 2 hour trip hop album on this list is going straight to hell. How this genre is a big thing in England I’ll never understand.
Manic Street Preachers
3/5
Love the Welsh representation. Crazy to hear that one member of this band just straight up disappeared after release. Although given how edgy the lyrics are I can’t say I’m surprised.
Jorge Ben Jor
3/5
Kind of upbeat and jazzy. Not a bad listen.
Portishead
3/5
Starts weird and trip hoppy but mellows out well by the end.
David Bowie
4/5
I actually liked glam rock David Bowie quite a bit. Not to mention the cover is probably the most famous rock and roll cover art ever.
Lorde
4/5
I always liked Lorde a bit more than Lana Del Rey. Green Light was a bop plus there were some other good songs to make this sad white girl album worth it.
Rod Stewart
3/5
Really the same as the other Rod album. Still a sucker for his voice though.
Marianne Faithfull
3/5
I’ve heard worse out of new wave.
Led Zeppelin
5/5
Probably Led Zeppelin’s most famous album. Super unique album that feels ahead of its time, but just all around good shit from these guys.
Franz Ferdinand
4/5
I had always assumed Franz Ferdinand was a one hit wonder, but it’s nice to see they have other good songs.
The Electric Prunes
3/5
Meh.
Dr. Octagon
3/5
I actually really like it when rap albums have skits in them like this one. I also enjoyed his flow, but don’t see myself taking any songs from this one.
Fela Kuti
4/5
It’s pretty cool that he could make such upbeat jazz music despite being persecuted by the Nigerian government. I also love seeing an album in Pidgin lol.
Don McLean
3/5
It’s a good thing American Pie is 10 minutes long because it honestly is the only exciting thing on this album.
New York Dolls
3/5
I feel like some of these albums would be so much better around the time they were released. Early punk just feels like punk to me, but back then this must’ve been a whole new thing.
50 Cent
3/5
50 cent does have some good rhymes in here, but I guarantee this is going to be one of those albums that anyone in the future will not see the value in
Little Richard
4/5
Little Richard has that perfect 50’s voice where he’s just wailing into the mic, and I’m honestly here for it.
The Go-Go's
3/5
There were 2 songs in here that surprised me, but otherwise it’s about what I expected.
The Fall
1/5
What could be worse than The Fall’s debut except The Fall’s 15th studio album? Seriously though, the first one was enough damn.
Talking Heads
4/5
As weird as the Talking Heads style can be, they do a great job transitioning from one track to the next. It really helps make the album feel good imo.
The Teardrop Explodes
3/5
Not as in-your-face British as I thought it would be.
Otis Redding
4/5
For an album full if covers he sure puts his all into it. Not something I can fully grasp from the first time around, but definitely an album I enjoyed.
AC/DC
4/5
One of the most classic rock albums there are. Thoroughly enjoyable all the way till the end.
The Rolling Stones
3/5
Another classic. I don’t like it as much as the other works by The Rolling Stones I’ve been given, but Paint it Black is so good.
Queen
4/5
I don’t think Queen really became Queen till Sheer Heart Attack, but this album still bops when it needs to.
Ministry
2/5
This is the kind of music I’d expect an angsty atheist to make. The vocals aren’t my thing, and kinda cringe. The one saving grace of this album is definitely the guitars, because that shit goes hard.
Nine Inch Nails
4/5
I’m not really smart enough to know why Nine Inch Nails’ version of industrial metal is so much better than Ministry’s, but it just kind of is.
John Coltrane
4/5
A love supreme gets -1 points for not being giant steps, and +1 points for being fantastic jazz music. This was really good music to just have on in the background!
Goldfrapp
3/5
Not really something I’ll probably ever listen to again, but also not terrible.
Steve Winwood
3/5
Yacht rock is so odd. It’s like a mix of genre’s that kinda of blend together, but it just doesn’t feel right to me.
The Beach Boys
4/5
Classic album that just makes you want to be happy. I’m glad I could finally get classic Beach Boys after skirting around it for 500 albums.
Talking Heads
3/5
Doesn’t go as hard as other Talking Heads albums, but the same vibe is all there.
Jacques Brel
3/5
Would be a lot better if I knew French.
Radiohead
4/5
Took me over 500 albums, but I finally got a Radiohead album. Not their best work, but man do I love these guys.
Tears For Fears
3/5
Why does every English synth-pop band feel like they have the same lead singer?? Some good tracks in here, but the genre itself is just so… meh.
Underworld
1/5
Name a more classic duo than me getting 90’s English electronic music, and thinking it’s a giant pile of shit.
Pulp
3/5
I didn’t like Pulp when I first heard Different Class, but after listening to Common People a bunch I’m really starting to appreciate them as an off brand Blur.
David Bowie
4/5
David Bowie was really something special. The way he could make quality albums well into his 60’s is such a rare thing to find. Rest in peace king.
The Rolling Stones
4/5
It’s all about Sympathy for the Devil in this one for me. But damn do The Rolling Stones get it right here.
Public Enemy
3/5
I like political rap, but you really have to focus in on the lyrics and I was not lol. Fight the Power is a great song, and the album cover is super cool.
Peter Frampton
3/5
Worth it, but only for Baby I love your way.
5/5
Probably the most iconic album released in it’s genre. I can’t think of a single britpop song that had more staying power than Wonderwall.
Orbital
2/5
This album’s only saving grace was the 30 seconds where it reminded me of the Terraria soundtrack. A fantastic game that I had a fantastic time playing with the homies.
Drive-By Truckers
2/5
When most people take inspiration from another artist, they don’t feel the need to make references to them in every song of a double album. I liked the little intro into Wallace, but other than that I would rather be listening to Lynerd Skynerd.
Moby
3/5
This album started exactly how I wanted electronica to be, upbeat and energetic. After Porcelain it just fell off so hard for me man. I wish he made more songs like the first couple and less like everything else.
Bob Dylan
4/5
I don’t have a good reason for it, but this is probably my favorite Bob Dylan album so far.
Mott The Hoople
3/5
Just felt like a generic glam rock album that no one has ever heard of.
Gang Starr
3/5
I think this would’ve been a but better if I sat down and read the lyrics. It’s hard to hear the political aspect over the ac units at work.
Marilyn Manson
2/5
Conceptually I love the idea of the album. I think a Christian conservative fascist America is about as relevant as when this album first released. However, this genre is soooo hard to listen to.
Fairport Convention
4/5
I’m actually really happy to hear an English Folk band that has a woman as it’s lead singer instead of a dude trying sing like a woman. I’m surprised by how common that one is with these bands.
The Kinks
3/5
Not my favorite Kinks album, but they’re never bad tbh.
Nick Drake
2/5
Talk about effeminate voices. Wish I could get into Nick Drake more, but I’m just not that interested.
Dwight Yoakam
3/5
I honestly don’t know what to give this album so consider it a 2.5 that rounded up.
Marty Robbins
4/5
This is classic cowboy stuff. Big Iron especially makes me want to get shot to death in a duel.
Pet Shop Boys
3/5
Mid range synth pop in my opinion.
Daft Punk
4/5
It’s not a bad album, I do wish that discovery or random access memories were on here instead. I’ll give it credit for being the first time we were introduced to Daft Punk.
Marvin Gaye
4/5
Marvin Gaye has certainly made more people have sex than any other artist in history. For that, he has rightfully earned his place on this list.
Ramblin' Jack Elliott
2/5
This would be a lot better if he didn’t feel like he was trying so hard. No New Yorker has ever sounded like this, ever.
Songhoy Blues
4/5
I wasn’t expecting this album at all. I’ve never heard rock music from Mali, but I can’t say I didn’t enjoy it!
Joy Division
3/5
I didn’t know Joy Division only ever released two full albums. Not bad.
Supergrass
3/5
It did feel kind of generic, but it wasn’t the worst thing I’ve listened to on here.
The War On Drugs
4/5
I like seeing The War on Drugs on here. Lyrically there’s not much going on, but the sonics and background are awesome.
The Blue Nile
3/5
I didn’t hate it as much as I thought I would, but it’s still not music I’d seek out.
Quicksilver Messenger Service
3/5
The cover made me think this was going to be a country album. I was surprised to see psychedelic, but not super interested.
Neneh Cherry
2/5
One of the most tacky 80’s things I have listened to yet. This album was made for people in 1989 exclusively.
a-ha
3/5
Speaking of 80’s. An album that’s probably only noteworthy for Take on Me.
Beastie Boys
4/5
The Beastie Boys are so unique in their style of rap that I can’t help but enjoy them being just being themselves.
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
2/5
There is definitely something to be said about making an album so complex it intentionally sounds awful. I don’t know enough about music to give this one much praise, but it is definitely unique in how off the walls it goes.
The Cure
3/5
Luckily not as gloomy as I was expecting.
The Doors
4/5
Both bluesy and psychedelic. Not a combo I see often, but as always the Doors make it work.
Bad Brains
3/5
Definitely a punk album.
Billy Bragg
2/5
I just genuinely did not like his voice.
The Modern Lovers
2/5
Normally I’m okay with even the mediocre punk albums on this list, but this album is probably the most incel shit I’ve ever listened to. Sitting through “I’m Straight” and “Girlfriend” was almost unbearable. Why do these girls never go for guys like me????
Talking Heads
4/5
Probably one of the most recognizable cover arts ever. Great album that I was elated to listen to for the first time!
Roxy Music
3/5
I like everything Eno produced, but for some reason I’m just not that into his own music.
Radiohead
5/5
It’s crazy how much I enjoy Radiohead even when they weren’t being particularly groundbreaking. This album had so many good songs that it filled my sad boy heart with joy.
George Jones
3/5
Very typical old school country. I found it pleasant, but that’s about it.
Bruce Springsteen
5/5
I liked Born to Run, so I’m definitely going to like Born in the USA. The hits on this one are massive.
Les Rythmes Digitales
2/5
British person discovers France for the first time. The results will shock you.
Aerosmith
3/5
Some good old classic rock on here. Not a bad listen overall.
Derek & The Dominos
4/5
Probably my favorite thing with Eric Clapton in it yet, but it could’ve been a tad bit shorter.
The La's
3/5
I don’t need the whole album for a one-hit wonder, I could just listen to There She Goes.
David Gray
3/5
Babylon has definitely been one of my favorite songs I’ve discovered this year, but sad guy with guitar songs only get me so far.
Teenage Fanclub
3/5
Wasn’t really paying any attention to this one.
David Bowie
4/5
Not every song on here is my favorite, but leave it to Bowie to go out in style. I can’t think of a cooler way he could’ve cemented his legacy as one of the greats.
Metallica
4/5
If nothing else I do respect Metallica’s guitar work.
MC Solaar
4/5
I think rap more than any genre is so language dependent. I hear rap is super easy in languages like Korean, but I have no idea what it’s like in French. I can tell MC Solaar did a great job with his rhyming regardless.
Tina Turner
3/5
As Tina Turner said I gotta show some respect. Here’s 3 stars queen.
Johnny Cash
4/5
Man even in his final years Johnny Cash could still pour his heart into his work. I know a lot of these are covers, but he really does make each song feel like his own.
John Martyn
3/5
Mediocre, but that was expected tbh.
Hugh Masekela
4/5
I thought this was going to be more African, but it’s just good jazz music lol.
The The
3/5
Bands that start with the have really gone too far when they start calling themselves the the.
Taylor Swift
5/5
This website must’ve known it was my birthday or else it wouldn’t have given me my queen. I’m honestly shocked that this list decided on evermore instead of folklore, despite this one basically being the b-sides to the other. It’s especially tragic given folklore is one of her most acclaimed albums she ever made. I’ll still give it 5-stars, but I’m disappointed.
Radiohead
5/5
Man and I thought I was happy to see Taylor Swift. One of my all time favorite albums. It’s an anxiety ridden, turn of the century, experimental masterpiece. It’s pretentious, but damn does it justify itself by how hard it slaps. So happy to finally see it on this list.
Guided By Voices
2/5
Usually noisy music appeals to me but there was some added disturbance here that just annoyed me.
The Soft Boys
3/5
I thought this one was 40 songs long, but was very happy to learn it was 10. Awesome!
Badly Drawn Boy
3/5
Kind of sounded like Elliot Smith if he was just ever so slightly more annoying. I did like the chill vibes on this one though.
CHIC
3/5
Love the album cover. I also haven’t had a disco album in a while which was a nice change of pace.
Paul Simon
5/5
Probably the best white guy goes to Africa album I’ve been given yet. Graceland is an awesome song complimented by a whole host of other good ones.
OutKast
5/5
I love the idea of this album. Each member did such a good job of bringing their own style to their respective part. I took a break in between and treated this like two different albums. It definitely helped make the whole experience feel shorter and more reasonable.
The Beach Boys
3/5
I have nothing bad to say against this album, but I’m also not crazy for the beach boys.
Black Flag
2/5
I enjoyed the punk and metal elements of this album, but that singer’s voice was just too depressing for me man.
Sonic Youth
3/5
Not my favorite Sonic Youth album by a long shot, but a good marker of what was to come.
Manic Street Preachers
3/5
Still wild to me that a guy could just go missing. It doesn’t seem like the band had too hard a time without him.
Pere Ubu
2/5
I’m going to be honest… I don’t hate this as much as I think I should. The parts where they’re really channeling the Talking Heads aren’t completely awful. However, there are lots of weird experimental segments in this album that can be a hard listen.
Richard Thompson
3/5
Yeah it’s not the worst thing I’ve heard.
The Divine Comedy
2/5
Britpop is honestly not awful, but unless it’s something that is recognizable outside of that island I don’t really want to see it.
The Strokes
5/5
I cannot give this album enough praise for inspiring indie rock in the 2000’s. Really kicked off one of my favorite genres. Even the album itself had so many bangers it’s hard not to love.
Love
3/5
So far Alone Again Or is really the only song by Love doing it for me.
Small Faces
2/5
Man two psychedelic albums in a row. At least the last one had the decency to not be extremely British in my ears. I found that voice super annoying my god.
Mike Oldfield
3/5
As much as this album was pretentious, good on Mike Oldfield for writing a 40+ min song and just rolling with it.
Tim Buckley
3/5
As much as I dislike that effeminate folk voice of his, big points to Tim Buckley for throwing everything out the window and deciding he was going to change genres. That takes a lot of skill to pull off well.
Terence Trent D'Arby
3/5
Honestly not as bad as I thought it would be. I think I might have a soft spot for 80’s r&b.
Little Simz
4/5
I never could’ve imagined a grime album would be on this list, let alone the possibility that I would actually enjoy it. Some good tunes on this one.
3/5
I honestly think I should like. PJ Harvey more than I do, but I just can’t seem to get into her. At the same time, including Thom Yorke in an album is definitely an easy way to win my favor.
Milton Nascimento
4/5
Probably the best argument I’ve heard to come to Brazil yet.
Ute Lemper
1/5
Wow an album that’s almost all songs by my least favorite artists! So cool!!
Arrested Development
3/5
Faith based southern rap makes so much sense that I’m surprised this is the only album I’ve ever heard do it. I don’t mind it, but the rapping here just doesn’t pique my interest.
Radiohead
3/5
This is one of the few Radiohead albums that I never really gave a listen. It just feels like the B-sides to Kid A, an album that’s intentionally weird and hard to listen to. This album has its moments, but it’s definitely not my favorite from them.
Nas
4/5
This was a genuinely really good album. Nas has an excellent grasp on the English language, and manages to create complex bars that feel decades ahead of his time.
Shuggie Otis
3/5
I like my funk music just a bit louder and more upbeat than this.
Jane's Addiction
3/5
Yeah its just whatever bro.
Motörhead
2/5
Not a single song on here was interesting.
Suzanne Vega
3/5
I was worried in the beginning that she would be talk singing the entire time, but it mellowed out over time. Not bad.
U2
3/5
U2 had some hits with this one. They’re definitely a good listen, but for some reason I don’t want to give them 4 stars lol
Sly & The Family Stone
3/5
Chill, funky, and groovy. I dig it.
Joni Mitchell
4/5
Finally got to this one after a string of youtube only albums. I like Joni Mitchell’s songwriting a lot. If she ever puts her music back on spotify I need to remind myself to add Coyote and Blue Motel Room to my playlist.
GZA
3/5
Man I wish I was more i to the Wu-Tang Clan just because their opening skits are so funny.
The Temptations
4/5
I find it hard not to enjoy albums made by the temptations.
The Prodigy
2/5
The Prodigy just is not the same when smack my bitch up being in the album.
The Avalanches
5/5
I don’t know what makes this electronic album so different, but this is probably my favorite one yet. The beats didn’t bore me once throughout the whole thing. Very pleased!
Bon Jovi
4/5
So very, very cheesy. However, I also used to listen to Bon Jovi in my mom’s car on the way to school so I have some emotional connectivity with this bs.
Soundgarden
5/5
I’ve only listened to Black Hole Sun beforehand, but my god is this album so much more impressive than I realized. Really happy I got the chance to listen to it.
Cat Stevens
4/5
The only white guy converts to Islam story you’ll ever need. Masallah brother.
Creedence Clearwater Revival
4/5
Short, sweet, and bluesy. It’s hard to not enjoy Creedence Clearwater Revival when everything they come out with is like this.
2/5
Muse is probably the only band high school me loved that I just can’t stand anymore. It’s angsty and all, but it has an air of pretentious-ness around it that it doesn’t deserve.
R.E.M.
4/5
Finally I got an REM album. No 80-90’s nostalgia trip is complete without these dudes. It’s the End of the World as we Know it is also my favorite song by them, if not one of my all time faves.
Peter Gabriel
3/5
I think prog rock is honestly just a little too weird for me. Sorry Peter Gabriel.
4/5
Now this is what U2 is known for. The last 2 songs felt weirdly quiet but everything else was alright.
Cocteau Twins
4/5
For shoegazing this is honestly pretty good. Love the dreamy vibe of this one.
Elis Regina
3/5
I’m convinced this album isn’t real. Even Wikipedia doesn’t show it in her discography. I listened to some of her other music instead and it was honestly not bad.
Beatles
4/5
Honestly there’s too much Beatles in this, but I liked how different the first and last songs were. Way to switch it up.
Beatles
4/5
Wow the website realized it hadn’t given me the Beatles in a while and decided I needed it twice. They weren’t like crazy experimental yet but they weren’t bad either. Somewhere between a 3 and a 4.
The Divine Comedy
2/5
I’m soooooooooo happy that another Divine Comedy Album is on this list.
Hanoi Rocks
2/5
Finnish glam rock? More like, I’m finnished listening to this bullshit.
Justice
4/5
I think the thing about house and electronica that I’m not getting is that it gets better the closer to modern music it gets. I really don’t like 90’s house but this was enjoyable.
R.E.M.
3/5
I love REM as much as the next alt kid, but murmur really didn’t have as many of those big hits some of those other albums had. I love Radio Free Europe though.
The White Stripes
5/5
The White Stripes have such a cool style man. These guys work better with 2 instruments than many of the other bands I’ve heard on here could do with a full band.
Sepultura
2/5
I just can’t say I’m a fan of the genre. The guitar work is cool but it can be a hard listen. The album art is very good if you enjoy body horror as well.
Bob Dylan
4/5
This album was as good as a zombie game where you would sacrifice women for gun upgrades. Definitely would listen again!!!
Mylo
2/5
Yeah this album will absolutely not destroy rock and roll.
Foo Fighters
4/5
It’s interesting that the first Foo Fighters album is so incredibly different because it was entirely made by Dave Grohl. For one man he really put his artistic talent to use here. Great grunge/rock album.
Adele
5/5
This album was pretty inescapable growing up, but it really is good. Adele has a fantastic voice capable of carrying the tradition of sad girl break-up albums.
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
3/5
I love the title track, but this album kind of suffers the same problem a lot of electronic albums. It might be it’s length, but all the songs just blend together at some point. Still a cool idea conceptually though.
The Byrds
3/5
One of those albums that feels more important for creating a genre, and bot a fun listen. I like David Crosby, but psychedelic kind of sucks.
Britney Spears
2/5
I love me some Britney, but the teen pop craze was definitely a darker part of music history.
Fats Domino
3/5
I think I had my volume on a little too lOw to enjoy this one. I do like the idea of this being the first rock album. Seems fitting for some reason.
Deee-Lite
2/5
This album was really just good for 1 single for a one hit wonder.
Devendra Banhart
3/5
Pretty mellow, creepy at times, folk music. I liked the vibe but I wish more of the songs stood out to me.
The Prodigy
4/5
I am a fan of smack my bitch up, which is really the only thing any album really needs tbh.
Jerry Lee Lewis
3/5
The music was alright, but what the hell was Jerry doing with seven wives lmao. My man was playing.
Os Mutantes
3/5
Kinda weird but I still vibed to it anyway.
Nick Drake
3/5
Even at his best he’s just not for me ig. Shame because I do like folk music.
Beastie Boys
4/5
I think I like this one better than License to Ill. But it’s certainly on par with Ill Communication. I dig it.
R.E.M.
4/5
REM, more like… this shit slaps.
5/5
Quality shit from a quality man.
Hole
5/5
I have a real soft spot for angsty 90’s women apparently. Courtney Love’s band had some real hits back in the day.
Bonnie "Prince" Billy
3/5
I wish I understood how spotify can have some, but not all of an artist’s work. Listening on youtube was a pain for what was ultimately a forgettable work.
David Bowie
4/5
Honestly the soul/jazz addition worked nicely for Bowie.
The Doors
4/5
Fantastic. Loved it. Quality.
Willie Nelson
4/5
I love me some Willie Nelson. Neat take on pop covers.
3/5
Why is old school country so chill. It’s honestly the only time this genre is really worth exploring.
Primal Scream
3/5
A little less indie rock and more trip hoppy than I would’ve liked. Still, not bad.
Gary Numan
2/5
As weird as I had assumed it would be.
The Incredible String Band
1/5
Still not a fan of peasant music. Also sitars have never made folk sound better.
Stevie Wonder
5/5
I can’t think of a single song off of here that I dislike. And that’s saying something given that there are 21 songs in here.
Air
2/5
One of those albums you don’t even notice go on loop because it’s so dull and repetitive.
Queens of the Stone Age
3/5
I really hope songs for the deaf is on here, because this is definitely not qotsa’s best or most famous work.
Bill Evans Trio
3/5
Jazz that would make Disney’s Soul proud.
The Black Crowes
4/5
Probably the most basic 90’s rock I’ve had in a while on this list, but I’ve heard so much weirdo shit that this is a welcome reprieve.
Fela Kuti
4/5
Jazz and African music is honestly the one of the best combos for international music. I love to see Fela Kuti once again appear and crush this performance.
The Last Shadow Puppets
3/5
I just like Alex Turner’s voice on here, but these songs are definitely not as interesting as the Arctic Monkeys.
Q-Tip
4/5
Kind of reminiscent of to pimp a butterfly, but definitely more of an emphasis on just mixing jazz with rap. Love the style for sure.
Fairport Convention
2/5
A little weirder than the last one I had. Something about English folk music is just hard for me to enjoy.
Tracy Chapman
4/5
Fast car is probably one of the best songs ever written about poverty it’s really just so good. I loved that a lot of this album felt so genuine to her as well. So good.
Bee Gees
2/5
Not as bad as Trafalgar I guess, but they really were a bad Beatles rip off. I just can’t see the Bee Gees ever releasing something special until disco is invented.
Red Hot Chili Peppers
4/5
RHCP were always kinda weirdos, but when they slap they really do hit hard. I’m never upset seeing these guys on this list.
Cheap Trick
3/5
Honestly the live album format only works with r&b and jazz so far. None of the rock outfits to do it have really pulled it off (still waiting to hear Nirvana’s mtv unplugged).
Mariah Carey
2/5
Was never the biggest Mariah Carey stan. This album never really hits the energy of All I want for Christmas to it’s own detriment as well.
Stephen Stills
3/5
I think it’s so funny that one of the members of CSN&Y got so into the civil war that he made a double album about Manassas Virginia lmao.
Richard Hawley
3/5
Booooooooooooorrrriiiiiiiiiiiinnnnnnnggggg (as compared to the 5 other albums I listened to today)
The Damned
3/5
I think I’m in a bit of a lull, because I’ve been finding a lot of stuff kind of boring recently. Oh well, at least I have other ways of finding music lol.
Genesis
3/5
At points super weird, and yet at some other times it was almost pleasant? Don’t really know what to make of it.
The Mamas & The Papas
4/5
California Dreamin’ is and forever will be a bop.
James Taylor
3/5
Average American Folk music. I liked it, but couldn’t find anything special about it.
The Byrds
3/5
Interesting to hear what the Beatles would sound like if they did American folk music. Also rip Crosby man you showed up more times on this list than almost anyone.
Barry Adamson
2/5
Weird. Annoying. British. Cringe. Boring. Need I say more?
3/5
One of those basic punk albums they like to throw on here from time to time
Pretenders
3/5
Better than the last punk album, in ways I’m not musically literate enough to tell you.
Beastie Boys
3/5
One of the most entertaining debut albums to ever be released, but it never hit me as hard as later beastie boys works.
Afrika Bambaataa
2/5
I didn’t think it was awful, but something about the artist’s Wikipedia page having a whole section about child sex abuse is really putting me off.
Steely Dan
4/5
Alright at first I wasn’t a fan, but I have to say that the style of rock Steely Dan makes has kind of grown on me. After listening to this I am fully convinced I need to rent out a yacht and start playing this on blast.
George Harrison
3/5
I think the actual album was shorter than I thought it was gonna be, which is nice. I wasn’t ready for 2 hours of music lol. Honestly on the cusp of 4/5 but I’m giving it a 3 anyway.
Aretha Franklin
4/5
R-E-S-P-E-C-T, that is what this album gets from me. Ya nailed it Aretha.
The Beau Brummels
2/5
It was bland and I honestly can’t recall what the band even sounded like.
Neil Young
5/5
This thing was so good I just wish Neil Young was on Spotify so I can add him to my playlistttttt.
The Clash
5/5
Pure punk excellence that you wouldn’t expect from anyone other than the clash. Absolute fire.
The Flying Burrito Brothers
3/5
I wish the songwriter lived a bit longer so that cosmic american dream music could’ve been a genre that actually existed lol.
Lynyrd Skynyrd
5/5
I’ll tell you hwat. Them Skynyrd boys sure do love causing a ruckus. *spits out chewing tobacco* eyup.
Morrissey
2/5
Love Morrissey, hate his voice. Is that what he means by viva hate? Nobody knows.
Destiny's Child
3/5
Hard to imagine Beyoncé ever not having enough star power to be a solo artist these days. Surprisingly I’m not a huge fan of Destiny’s Child but the album was okay.
Ryan Adams
4/5
I kind of go back and forth on how much I can separate the art from the artist. I don’t think Adams is a pedo (if the fbi investigation didn’t come up with anything), but I can see him being a sexual abuser. Which is a real shame because this album is a bop otherwise.
Pixies
4/5
The pixies are very good at just making albums that have no low points. Every song kind of blends together, but it rocks the whole way through.
Steve Earle
2/5
Could be more interesting tbh.
Dr. John
1/5
First album in a while where my initial reaction is almost entirely negative. If you wanna hear a drugged up white dude make jungle noises, whisper at you, do tribal chants, psps at you like a cat?, etc this is the album for you.
The Hives
3/5
The 2000’s doesn’t really seem like the right place in time for classic punk rock albums, but it carves it’s own niche I guess. Hate to say I told you so is a good song too.
Björk
4/5
I think I’m really starting to get into the whole dreamy album type. Björk definitely sounds just as good on her own as she did with the sugarcubes.
Bauhaus
2/5
I’m may be depressed, but I’ll never be Bauhaus depressed.
Flamin' Groovies
3/5
Pretty mid behavior to be the second band to just cover classic American blues songs. Probably why people remember The Rolling Stones and not Flamin’ Groovies.
Public Enemy
4/5
Public Enemy has some fantastic album names. I also really enjoyed this one.
The Beach Boys
4/5
I was honestly surprised and saddened to see a environmental and political album from 1971 that still held true today. Crazy to hear from the Beach Boys too.
Willie Colón & Rubén Blades
3/5
I love the instrumentals on the first track, after that I can really take it or leave it.
Beck
4/5
Really surprised by how much he changed his style between this and Sea Change. I can see why people praise him, but I definitely prefer the stoner folk style he has here.
Dusty Springfield
4/5
Dusty has a really good voice, I have to give that to her. She’s good for an old school listen.
Drive Like Jehu
2/5
I like emo music, but not a huge fan of unintelligible lyrics.
Crowded House
3/5
Idk about this being #3 on best Australian albums of all time, I feel like I can think of a few better ones off the top of my head.
Deep Purple
3/5
Finally, I can add a version of Smoke On The Water that’s not live and in Japan. For sure the highlight of this album.
Moby Grape
3/5
Why are only 3 songs on the album in Spotify? Like… give me all or nothing please.
Van Halen
4/5
Van Halen really came out of the gates swinging with this one, because almost all of these songs just slap.
Joni Mitchell
3/5
Pretty good, but outside of blue Joni Mitchell just never really held my interest. Still a decent listen though.
Björk
3/5
My Icelandic queen returns for what is ultimately less satisfying soundscapes than her debut (and post I imagine, but I haven’t listened to it yet).
The Everly Brothers
3/5
Short and sweet songs for you and your baby girl to doo-wop to.
Blood, Sweat & Tears
3/5
I feel like they were messing around with a few different genres here. Clear jazz, blues, and maybe even country at one point influences, but definitely rock. I want to listen to it again, but for now it’s okay.
Creedence Clearwater Revival
3/5
It’s good, but not as memorable for me as the other Creedence albums have been.
Sisters Of Mercy
3/5
Too 80’s and gothic for my taste, but My Corrosion’s choir vibes got me good.
XTC
3/5
Super similar to the previous album in that it’s extremely British and extremely 80’s.
Arcade Fire
4/5
I have no idea why I’ve been avoiding Neon Bible, because it’s about as good as Funeral and the Suburbs. Will definitely listen to again.
Prefab Sprout
3/5
Literally sooooo whatever.
The Slits
2/5
The only band I will ever let mix reggae and punk, and not shit on immediately is the Clash. And the Slits are definitely not the Clash.
Yes
3/5
I had absolutely no idea that the to be continued meme song came from Yes. I’m beyond speechless.
Electric Light Orchestra
4/5
I have no respect for the critics who hated on this one. This thing is so consistently catchy for a double album it’s unbelievable.
Joan Baez
2/5
One of those albums that gets old way to fast. Something about this peasant music kills me
The Icarus Line
2/5
I really have no idea who found this album or why they thought it was a must listen, because I honestly think I might be the only person to ever hear this thing.
Doves
3/5
Definitely indie music, but not really the kind I go gaga for. Still not bad I guess.
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
3/5
I do feel really bad for Nick Cave losing his son early. You can really feel his pain throughout the album, but I just am not a huge fan of his voice. Lyrics are beautiful though.
The Black Keys
5/5
I like the blues and haven’t given a 5 in a second so why not. It’s cool to see the Black Keys were deemed worthy of a spot on this list.
Gillian Welch
3/5
This album has a perfect three and I won’t be the one to ruin it.
Lou Reed
3/5
Not quite transformer, but it could be worse.
Coldplay
5/5
I love how controversial coldplay is on this list, but early coldplay is legitimately pretty good in my opinion.
The Offspring
4/5
I love the offspring so much if only because the lead singer has a phd and wants to teach when he retires from music. I couldn’t even imagine how awesome that class would be lmao.
Solomon Burke
3/5
Classic 60’s soul music
Rahul Dev Burman
3/5
So funny to see a bollywood soundtrack on here. I kind of want to watch the movie just to get the full context of what is going on with this one.
Prince
4/5
Purple Rain is definitely one of the best album closers I’ve ever heard. Some other very 80’s songs on here that make this album pretty goated.
Def Leppard
3/5
This thing was probably cheesy even when it was released. Debated giving it two stars, but it really doesn’t sound bad enough
Jethro Tull
3/5
Is this prog rock? Because it fees like prog rock.
Radiohead
5/5
One of my favorite radiohead albums. Absolutely thrilled to see it on this list.
Herbie Hancock
4/5
Probably the best album to be influenced by tribal sounds thus far. Really compliments the jazz and funk.
Led Zeppelin
4/5
The transition from one song to another is super smooth with this one. Nothing stands out to me, but it’s a vibe all the way through.
Miriam Makeba
3/5
Kinda cool to hear something out of South Africa. Definitely a unique album!
Big Black
3/5
The effects on the lead singers voice is annoying for the first 2 songs, but luckily they eventually dropped it. I've grown much more attached to screeching guitars and heavy, steady drum beats over my course of this list, both of which slap on this record. Kerosene is good, but I also love the chanting "HEY!" on Strange Things.
Dion
2/5
For the 70’s this feels kind of… outdated? There was some way crazier shit happening this decade than this album.
Red Hot Chili Peppers
4/5
So classic that the only thing that would make it better would be to see RHCP perform it live with nothing but socks on their cocks.
Thin Lizzy
3/5
This album was really helpful at teaching me that thin lizzy is Irish. The more you know I guess.
David Holmes
2/5
Boooooooooooooring
Chicago
3/5
Some bits were super good, moments like free form guitar were too big brain for me probably.
Jazmine Sullivan
4/5
Albums from the 2020’s are gonna be sketch af because none of them have any history yet, but I love her voice and she’s from Philly soooooooo… yeah.
Merle Haggard
3/5
Just some old school outlaw country. Not as hard hitting as marty robbins, but nothing ever is.
Meat Puppets
2/5
I just can’t handle the band name meat puppets, I’m sorry.
The Stranglers
3/5
Spunky punky mmmmm
Lambchop
2/5
I liked on song of here, but otherwise it wasn’t my thing.
Gene Clark
4/5
Tbh I liked it more than I expected. Kinda basic guitar/harmonica songs, but I’m a sucker for that anyway.
Supergrass
3/5
A tad too British for my liking at times, but nothing bad overall.
Circle Jerks
2/5
Pretty cool that the shortest album on here so far would be a 15 min album called group sex. Chill.
Kendrick Lamar
5/5
I can’t believe Kendrick Lamar really released an absolutely goated album like this and then followed it up with To Pimp a Butterfly. Love his work. 🔥🔥🔥
The Young Rascals
3/5
Them young rascals is at it again.
Judas Priest
3/5
Most songs blend together, but I kind of like Priest’s take on metal.
Baaba Maal
3/5
Cool to hear Senegalese music, but I can’t say it’s my style.
Ghostface Killah
4/5
Surprised me how different this one is from other Wu-Tang clan albums. Love to see that MF Doom had a part in making it too.
R.E.M.
4/5
Good shit. reaaaaaaaal good shit.
Alexander 'Skip' Spence
1/5
Much too boring to be this long. Also I’ve listened to many of the psychedelic bands this guy helped found and I’m not a huge fan. Crazy that he attacked his bandmates with an ax, but that doesn’t really save this thing.
Digital Underground
3/5
The Humpty Dance might be one of the dumbest songs I have ever heard (in a good way lmao). I can’t believe 2pac was part of this group.
Dirty Projectors
2/5
Normally I’m all for indie music, but this one was a little too weird for me.
Erykah Badu
3/5
Not bad. A little to soft for my taste, but I can see why it’s enjoyable.
Miles Davis
3/5
Far too long for me, but it is classic Miles Davis.
Paul Revere & The Raiders
3/5
Kind of generic and inoffensive.
Calexico
3/5
I feel like I could give this one another listen, but I really didn’t get much from the first go around.
The Fall
2/5
I gotta say, after all this time I’m still not happy to see an album by The Fall. That level of consistency is really hard to match.
Fugazi
3/5
Pretty standard punk music, but I love the album cover.
Slade
3/5
It’s cool that an entire genre of music can be dedicated to big hair.
Aerosmith
3/5
I’m noticing that outside their more humorous tracks I’m finding Aerosmith pretty mid.
The Sabres Of Paradise
1/5
Gotta say the highlight of this album has to be when my car gps interrupted it to tell me there was traffic ahead. Really slapped as a drop.
The Residents
1/5
Somehow even harder to listen to than Trout Mask Replica. Almost impressive if it wasn’t so awful.
The Disposable Heroes Of Hiphoprisy
3/5
Don’t have much to say about this one, but compared to the last two albums it rocks lmao
Kate Bush
2/5
Kate Bush is one of those artists where I don’t think I’ll like any of their music the first time around, but I can warm up to it over time.
Dr. Dre
4/5
Love the P-Funk inspired track at the end. Dr. Dre’s love of the chronic is very evident.
Fred Neil
3/5
Everybody’s Talkin’ is good. I listen to Harry Nilsson’s cover after though, and I definitely liked it better.
Boston
4/5
More than a feeeeeeeeeeeeellliiiiiinnngggg
Lupe Fiasco
3/5
I like lupe fiasco (minus the whole 10 min shout out), but never really saw him as a must listen to artist.
The United States Of America
2/5
Not a huge fan of psychedelic rock at this point in time not gonna lie.
Pink Floyd
5/5
Of course this site would give me the one glaring exception to, “I don’t like psychedelic music.” Right after I say that. Pink Floyd crushes it on this one.
Caetano Veloso
2/5
Not the best argument for coming to Brazil.
3/5
I can definitely see how this music led to punk. Don’t know about the live format given I thought Starships was way too quiet.
Leonard Cohen
3/5
White boy love songs that hit as hard as they need to.
Pet Shop Boys
3/5
Just a chill album. Didn’t find anything offensive or anything I liked.
Hot Chip
3/5
Hot chip is an indie band I’ve been avoiding for a while, but honestly their music seems fun enough. Might give this another listen sometime in the future.
The Mars Volta
3/5
Everything about this album is weird, but not in a way where you can’t listen to it. Pretty impressive feat tbh.
George Michael
4/5
Freedom! ‘90 is a goated ass song. The rest doesn’t matter.
Super Furry Animals
3/5
It sounded different from run of the mill britpop, but I wasn’t going crazy for it either.
The Police
4/5
Normally against white people doing reggae but I feel like the police naming the whole album White Reggae is somehow self-aware enough to counter that. Plus I just like message in a bottle.
Ananda Shankar
3/5
The sitar rock covers are dope, some songs dragged a little long for my taste though.
Elvis Costello
3/5
Looks like a lot of the Elvis Costello albums I’ve listened to were taken off Spotify but this one remained. Oh boy!
Nanci Griffith
3/5
Pretty normal folk/country imo.
Orbital
2/5
British music be like: the fockin Brighton Bois were havin a roight jammuh when they made one of me favorite albums bruv. Probably the fockin best album of all time lad. *proceeds to play an hour of lame house beats* Those Yankee bastuhds could nevuh bruv. *proceeds steal important cultural artifacts from colonial holdings and charges them to see it* Cheerio then.
Big Star
3/5
I deem this average.
Stan Getz
3/5
It’s funny that one if the defining works of Brazilian Bossa Nova was made by two dudes from the east coast. Good listen, but it felt a bit like elevator music to me.
Stevie Wonder
4/5
A little more mellow than his next two album, but I can’t deny that this is a very good album.
Public Enemy
4/5
This threw me back to a time when doing the longest yeah boi possible was a thing. I miss it dearly ngl.
Hookworms
4/5
One of those albums that I don’t know how they found, but it’s a good take on noise rock so I’m down with it.
Wild Beasts
3/5
It was mostly okay. Might be worth another listen, but I feel like it might tire quickly.
JAY Z
4/5
Not a huge Jay-z guy but it didn’t sound bad. Really this is a 3.5 but I’m giving it a 4 to remember it exists.
Ali Farka Touré
3/5
Whoever made this clearly likes Malian music, and honestly same.
Baaba Maal
3/5
West Africa is best Africa, but Mali will always be number one. Long live 🇲🇱
The Specials
3/5
More like, no more specials, because I don’t really wanna hear more of this band.
Adele
3/5
Never really cared much for any Adele album that wasn’t 21. Just couldn’t really get into it for some reason.
Queen Latifah
3/5
Not a lot of ladies in the hiphop game during the 80’s, so I gotta give that to her.
CHIC
4/5
Upbeat and enjoyable in all the right ways.
Bill Callahan
2/5
Too much spoken word for me. Otherwise it was alright.
Madness
3/5
Good thing Our House was on Spotify because the rest of this sure wasn’t.
The Cramps
2/5
Not interested in this one chief.
John Cale
3/5
The title track was pleasant.
Hole
4/5
Old school Courtney Love is actually pretty good. Lots of good grungy punk songs to jam to on this one.
The Go-Betweens
3/5
I can’t remember anything about this one so it must be good.
Beth Orton
3/5
The first song really shows she had good potential, but most of this album is a snooze dest.
The Birthday Party
1/5
Not even critics like this fucking album. I swear to god it’s only on here because of Nick Cave, an artist I barely tolerate at this point.
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
2/5
It was okay, but knowing it was the precursor to a lot of albums I didn’t like bothers me.
Jeff Buckley
4/5
Say what you want about Jeff Buckley, as long as it is how good his voice sounds. I love how the songs build on this. Rip king.
Kendrick Lamar
5/5
This album is what helped me get into rap. It’s insane how many influences Kendrick Lamar drew from, and it all comes together so well. There’s maybe 2-3 songs that I’m not crazy for on here, but it’s a damn consistent album throughout.
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
3/5
It’s so weird to hear Captain Beefheart behaving like a normal band after listening to Trout Mask Replica. They can honestly make not freakish music too.
The Byrds
3/5
Someone on here suggested the Christian Life was satire. If that’s the case it’s really well done lol.
Tangerine Dream
2/5
This isn’t bad if you want something more atmospheric, but that’s generally not my thing. Not bad all things considered though.
Mercury Rev
4/5
It’s cool to see there was an album so closely tied to The Soft Bulletin. It’s not quite the flaming lips, but I appreciated it nonetheless.
M.I.A.
3/5
I like that it comes from a mix of cultures I haven’t really heard yet, but the only song on here I can really get into is Paper Planes.
Weather Report
4/5
I like the rock fusion here, it just made this more upbeat jazz music.
Mudhoney
3/5
I think I already listened to a mudhoney album but I literally can’t remember. It’s just decent grunge.
Traffic
3/5
Not a memorable one.
Cowboy Junkies
3/5
Too quiet for me, but I haven’t heard a Canadian country band before.
Ice T
3/5
Sometimes I forget Ice T was an actual rapper. This album was surprisingly progressive on gay rights for a 1991 rap album.
Germs
2/5
Honestly I just like my words a little more intelligible. Sounded like the kid from the wild thornberries half the time.
AC/DC
4/5
Very much a classic. Very enjoyable. Very good.
Ladysmith Black Mambazo
4/5
I think this is the first time I’ve had a completely a cappella album. African vibes were chill all the way through. Extra points for uniqueness!
Adam & The Ants
3/5
I expected an album from a band called Adam & The Ants to be a lot weirder than this tbh.
Aimee Mann
3/5
What’s ip with the early 90’s being the era of female singer/songwriters? First Tori Amos and Liz Phair, now this. Pretty good but not the biggest album in that mix.
Eminem
5/5
It hasn’t all aged particularly well but it’s a very nostalgic album for me anyway. The only Eminem album I like more is the Eminem Show, but I don’t know if it’s on this list.
3/5
I love the vibe of this one. Don’t know if it’s funk or soul, but it is a good listen.
The Libertines
3/5
Is it cheesy? Yeah it is, however I have a soft soot for this genre. So whatever homeslice.
Michael Jackson
4/5
Say what you want about Michael Jackson, but the man knew how to pack hits into an album.
Blue Cheer
3/5
Not as obnoxious as I thought it would be for an album that helped shape hard rock music.
New Order
4/5
A lot less stuffy than I was expecting for a band that came out of Joy Division. Will need to give another listen when I get the chance.
Madonna
4/5
Seems like every generation has a version of girl pop star who appeals to the gays. Catchy songs and more mellow than lady gaga.
Frank Ocean
4/5
Good RnB. Idk if Blonde is on this list, but I already know I’m going to like that one too.
fIREHOSE
3/5
An easy listen. Kind of whiny, but still easy to listen to.
William Orbit
2/5
This genre was not made for me
Simon & Garfunkel
5/5
Simon & Garfunkel were already so good man they did not need to pack this one so full of hits.
Lucinda Williams
4/5
I think I just like country women, but it seems to me that a lot of people doing this list are not fans of the genre.
Astor Piazzolla
3/5
Cool jazz, a little different than similar albums in the genre. Just goes a bit too long for my taste.
Robert Wyatt
2/5
I know this sounds a bit discriminatory at this point, but they British accent is not helping here.
Brian Eno
3/5
Not as pretentious as I thought it would be. I found it enjoyable!
Rufus Wainwright
3/5
Why am I the only guy who’s listened to this one lmao?
Big Star
4/5
Honestly the singer’s disinterested voice is what makes this album for me. Plus the band being unable to finish the album because of how disinterested they were is great. Big props the reviewer who called it a shambling wreck in a positive sense lol.
Tom Waits
4/5
I think I’m finally getting used to Tom Waits’ voice. His humor is really on full display with this one. Really great album.
Sugar
3/5
Sometimes the words got lost behind the instrumentals, but it kind of gave it a nice noise rock vibe.
John Martyn
3/5
I found this to be… whatever.
M.I.A.
3/5
MIA has such an interesting way of making beats. I think I like it, but it’s kind of hard to tell from one go around.
Led Zeppelin
5/5
I think I might like 3 more than 4, but its a tough call.
Ms. Dynamite
3/5
I’m a be real for this one. I had it on in the background of me playing league so it didn’t really register
Beatles
4/5
Honestly I did like this one a lot more than sgt peppers. I don’t know if it’s a 5 star yet, but if I kept listening to it I’m sure it would get there.
The Mothers Of Invention
2/5
Was fine at first, but as soon as the glitchy chipmunk voice became a stable I was not having it.
Marvin Gaye
3/5
I was surprised to learn Marvin Gaye had at least 15 albums when he still died so young. This was a good one, sad he had to get divorced to make it.
Buena Vista Social Club
4/5
Could easily chill at the beach while listening to the sounds of Cuba.
Throwing Muses
3/5
Kind of reminds me of the Violent Femmes the way the singer sounds like she’s having an anxiety attack when she sings. I could see myself getting into the band, but not the album (since it’s not on Spotify).
Public Image Ltd.
2/5
It would be tolerable if it wasn’t so long, and if the voice in the last song wasn’t so annoying.
Dead Kennedys
4/5
I loved the song I Kill Children, almost as much as I liked Lets Lynch the Landlord. Super sick.
Jack White
4/5
Never listened much to Jack White’s post white stripes stuff, but this album was legitimately fun. Good listen.
TV On The Radio
3/5
I’m a little upset that this album was picked over cookie mountain, which is much more popular than it, but whatever.
The Darkness
3/5
Crackhead move to bring back hair metal in the 2000’s, but the album is fun regardless if The Darkness are one hit wonders or not.
Björk
3/5
Björk is pretty good with atmospheric stuff. Not anything I’d listen to normally, but I still enjoy her sound.
Leonard Cohen
4/5
There’s something to be said about an artist’s last work before they die, and what the work they chose to leave us with. This is up there with Johny Cash and David Bowie as a fantastic album from a man who knew the end was near.
Gram Parsons
3/5
I don’t understand how this is country rock when it just sounds like country? I think I’m missing something.
Rocket From The Crypt
3/5
Not as unintelligible as some punk albums, but not as hard hitting as Dead Kennedy’s were.
Paul McCartney
3/5
Didn’t have any songs that excited me as much as Band on the Run. Might be worth another listen, but 3 for now.
Haircut 100
3/5
I don’t think it’s particularly impressive, but there are some songs I like here. Lemon Firebrigade in particular hits right.
Bob Marley & The Wailers
4/5
Made me sad that I wasn’t currently at the beach.
Stereolab
3/5
Usually I feel like I don’t like krautrock, but something about this album was more fun to me than the genre usually is. Should be a 3.5 that I might listen to again.
Girls Against Boys
2/5
Kind of punk, but not? Idk it’s one of those albums that nobody has ever heard of, but is still on this list for some reason.
The Boo Radleys
3/5
Was extremely disappointed that it wasn’t the original Giant Steps. Album was fine, but it wasn’t the song I enjoyed in college.
Ray Charles
4/5
Genius indeed. Ray Charles is one of those guys who was made to be on this list.
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
2/5
Thank god this list is almost over so I don’t have to listen to the asinine number of Elvis Costello albums anymore.
3/5
Not as obnoxious as I normally find psychedelic music, but that’s probably thanks to David Crosby.
Neil Young
4/5
I think Neil Young is probably the most goated of the crosby, stills, and nash gang.
Roxy Music
2/5
I think Brian Eno should just stick with producing because I do not enjoy his music all that much.
Randy Newman
3/5
For all of Sail Away’s achievements it would still be two years till audiences eagerly awaited thirsts for Randy Newman saying the N-word would finally be quenched.
Barry Adamson
2/5
Would be better if there actually was a movie to go with this for context. Kinda flubbed until the man with the golden arm.
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
2/5
Not interested in this one.
American Music Club
2/5
The music itself was fine, but this album was a real pain in the ass to find. Even youtube didn’t have a high quality version of every song on here.
The Associates
2/5
It suffers from the melodrama that bad new wave annoys me with.
Alice Cooper
2/5
Man I just think Alice Cooper isn’t very original or interesting rock music
Billy Bragg
4/5
I don’t care for Billy Bragg and his whole, “Every song needs to be about a union” shtick, but damn do I love Wilco.
Kings of Leon
3/5
I like Kings of Leon just fine, but they were never a band I would describe as a “must listen”. It’s things like this that make me think the people who made this list never really understood the 2000’s onward.
The Sensational Alex Harvey Band
2/5
Maybe I’m just cynical right now, but I feel like glam rock can’t be good unless you’re there in person. Half the appeal is the crazy outfits they’re wearing.
Duke Ellington
4/5
Honestly, probably the best love album I’ve listened to after Sam Cooke. I don’t have the patience for the full 2 hr expanded addition, but the original tracks were great. Jazz also lends itself to the format much better than rock does.
The Shamen
2/5
This is just too low energy for me to imagine going to a rave and listening to this music. I really think the technology for raves was just nonexistent until like 2010.
Elvis Presley
4/5
Honestly more impressed than I had thought I would be. Love the album cover too. Those Elvis’ in the background were jamming.
Abdullah Ibrahim
5/5
For some reason it's just super hard to find a full recording of this album, but definitely worth it. I haven't heard of Abdullah Ibrahim, but his jazz flows soooo smooth.
Ramones
4/5
Good punk needs to be both high in energy and super loose. Ramones created this standard and set it high for punk music with their debut effort. A great 30 min ride in 14 tracks.
Suede
3/5
It doesn’t sound awful, but a lot of britpop on here feels so mediocre.
LTJ Bukem
2/5
I’m so over this genre. So far it’s had 3-4 albums worth listening to out of countless drivel. 1000 albums can’t come fast enough.
The Streets
3/5
This is so beyond awful that I actually think it’s hilarious. It made rap out of just a white British guy talking with an exaggerated accent. Quality bruv.
Simply Red
3/5
Kinda cheesy, but I liked it more than I thought I would.
Talvin Singh
3/5
Still not a fan of it, however I can appreciate the use of Indian culture in here that is lacking in every other trip hop album that’s had the audacity of being on this list.
Iggy Pop
3/5
David Bowie collabs are always nice. Need to listen to a few of these again when I’m not at the airport.
The Stooges
3/5
I can totally see how this created punk music, but I’m a little sad to get Iggy Pop two days in a row.
Air
3/5
Looked up the movie plot for context, and Air does a good job setting a haunting tone for what seems like a fucked up movie.
Christina Aguilera
3/5
I find it interesting how much 90-00’s commercial girl pop is on this list, but Jesus was this album long.
Nirvana
5/5
One of the last great live albums so far. Really sad to think this is Cobain’s last work, but he even makes the covers work for him.
Joy Division
4/5
The genre is too moody for me, but if anyone could make it work it’s Joy Division. Good album albeit a bit brooding.
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
5/5
Better than Fever to Tell which is already a fantastic album. Cool stuff.
The Pogues
4/5
Very different album than usual. The album title is also awesome lol.
Skepta
3/5
Not as good as lil simz, but also not as obnoxious as I assumed it would be. I just have a hard time taking rap seriously when it’s coming with an english accent I guess.
G. Love & Special Sauce
1/5
I thought blues, hip hop, and rock was a strange combination, but after listening to this album I realize it is actually an awful combination.
Tom Waits
4/5
Tom waits is definitely an interesting character. His voice sounds like nails on chalkboard, but somehow it grows on you. I hate to say it, but the more I listen the more I appreciate him.
Blur
4/5
Nice to finally see Blur’s most famous song in here. This album had a couple other hits, but I might need to give it another listen before going off on 5 stars.
The Cult
3/5
A fun album, but probably not a particularly inspiring one. Still can’t hate on it though.
The Bees
3/5
Feels like modern elevator music or maybe something you’d hear in like a coffeehouse.
2/5
You can tell I'm a big XTC fan, since I completely forgot they had another album on this list. I was absolutely ecstatic to hear their 13th effort. So ecstatic in fact, that I waited over 100 albums to bother listening to it. After giving it a listen all I can say is this: okay? The music feels like it could be interesting and distinct, but most of the time the actual sound just falls flat. Probably going to forget this one just as soon as the other XTC album.
The xx
4/5
It was short, but filled with good listens. It’s been a while since I got their debut but I should relisten and see how they compare.
N.E.R.D
4/5
NERD always felt a bit underground despite having Pharrell Williams in it. Definitely happy to get to listen to some of their stuff.
Minor Threat
3/5
Fucking sick album cover, music is as punkish as I expected.
Missy Elliott
3/5
The music is okay, but I think Work It is just overplayed at this point.
Justin Timberlake
2/5
Maybe Justin Timberlake is an accurate representation of what was popular in the early 2000’s, but something about it just feels wrong? I wouldn’t say his music has particularly aged well or really influenced anything that came after. It feels more like the result of saturated boy band culture than anything.
Radiohead
4/5
I can’t tell if I like this album because it’s good or because I just like radiohead. Cool experiment, but some songs don’t really hit for me.
The Only Ones
2/5
The guitar was great, but the voice was much whinier than I was expecting for a punk album.
2/5
I don’t think this is bad because it’s noise rock, I think it’s bad because it’s just fucking weird. There have been plenty of decent noise rock albums on this list.
The Good, The Bad & The Queen
3/5
Man I love a lot of the other works from these guys, which is why it’s kind of disappointing that this one is so mid.
Julian Cope
3/5
I had assumed this one was going to be a lot weirder but it was just kind of normal.
Orange Juice
3/5
Very 80’s but sick album cover.
Laura Nyro
3/5
I like her voice but the album kind of suffers because it sounds a bit samey.
Gil Scott-Heron
4/5
I love Gol Scott-Heron’s voice it’s perfect for this kind of jazz poetry.
King Crimson
3/5
Not quite as good as in the court of king crimson, but still not terrible as far as prog rock goes.
Frank Zappa
3/5
Prog Jazz is definitely a new combination. Good at times, but not my thing.
Brian Eno
2/5
It’s ambient music, which isn’t what I’m looking for. I guess it’s nice if you want something in the background but It just doesn’t feel important.
Keith Jarrett
4/5
It’s crazy how versatile the piano is as an instrument. Super cool to see a one instrument album.
Robbie Williams
2/5
A pop album that never really took off. I don’t understand how you can justify pop on here unless it had that universal appeal.
Sonic Youth
4/5
I just like Sonic Youth’s style I think.
Fever Ray
3/5
Like Bjorn, but weirder and not as famous. I do like this album cover though.
Grant Lee Buffalo
2/5
Didn’t really hit me as hard as roots rock normally does. Might need to give the title track another listen, but overall not great.
Tom Waits
3/5
There’s no one else like Tom Waits who can sound so terrible, yet somehow has me actually enjoying his music.
Beach House
4/5
Funny thing to follow up Tom Waits. Beach House has always been good at making very melodic music. This is my first time with this album, but it holds up as much as the rest of them.
Soul II Soul
3/5
Not as boring as I had assumed it was going to be. Dance gave me major DJ Crazy Times vibes.
The Gun Club
3/5
Decent enough punk music. Not really something I’m going to listen to again.
The Dave Brubeck Quartet
4/5
Really easy to listen to jazz, made for a really enjoyable listen. Soooooooo yeah.
Lightning Bolt
2/5
A kind of experimental noise rock that never piqued my interest.
Aphex Twin
2/5
I think by at least 900 albums I have discovered that I am not a fan of 1+ hrs of spacey house music. Not unlistenable, but certainly not good.
Traffic
3/5
I can’t tell if Traffic has appeared on here before or not, which must mean they are one of those bands I didn’t care anout.
Goldie
1/5
Cmon man, by now I thought I’d be through all the stinkers, but it’s just been a chain of bad albums. Who tf wants to listen to drum and bass music for 2 hours. That fucking sucks so hard man for real.
Kraftwerk
3/5
German music is so fucking weird bro. Love having fun on the autobahn though.
Pere Ubu
2/5
Yeaaaaaaaaaahhhhhh nooooooooooo. I’m good thanks. Next please.
Kelela
2/5
I feel like there was some potential, but it just wasn’t hitting for me. No real standouts either.
The The
3/5
Run of the mill new wave as far as I can tell from what I know about the genre.
Ali Farka Touré
4/5
Desert 👏 rock 👏 is 👏 best 👏 rock. Like the bluesy elements on this one.
Thelonious Monk
4/5
I love a man who’s name sounds like something I would make up in a character creation screen.
Throbbing Gristle
1/5
This album was background noise with music occasionally sprinkled into it. Not really industrial metal music like I was expecting, but definitely not good.
Johnny Cash
4/5
Johnny Cash will always be a welcome sight on this list. Not the same as Folsom prison, but the vibes are all there.
Jurassic 5
4/5
I really enjoyed this one. Underground hip hop can really pop off as a genre if done right. The beats stayed interesting throughout, and the main rapper had great flow.
FKA twigs
2/5
There’s this trend in RnB to replace traditional instruments with lame spacey electronic noises that I don’t really like. It works well for SZA, but I haven’t found another artist on here that it sounds good with.
Public Image Ltd.
2/5
I don't know why post punk artists had this mentality that people wanted to hear them song through a tube on the other side of the room. First song was definitely a challenge to get through, and it didn’t get much better from there.
Curtis Mayfield
4/5
This is most certainly superfly. Probably one of the best soundtracks on this thing, and a great album on its own.
Jeru The Damaja
3/5
Fire album cover. Decent underground hiphop. Some songs could be worth another listen.
The Saints
3/5
Always love getting Australian albums on here. Punk isn’t half-bad, and was worth a listen.
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
3/5
Crazy what can remind me of the middle east. Songs were great, but the album could’ve been much shorter.
John Lennon
3/5
Still not a John Lennon fan.
Faust
3/5
I think I’m more okay with ambience now than when I started this list. It was okay, but it wasn’t my favorite thing.
Snoop Dogg
3/5
Just blaaaaaaaaaaaze. I liked it, but the only memorable moment for me was gin and juice.
LCD Soundsystem
4/5
Had a lot of elements of both albums I liked and didn’t like. The buildup on songs like tonite was fantastic, but the last two tracks were boring and wayyy too long. I kept listening to what I liked though, so I’m giving it a 4.
Frankie Goes To Hollywood
2/5
Was fine until they decided to cover Born to Run. Bruce Springsteen is the only man who can pill that one off. Just sounds wrong coming from a new wave English dude.
Robert Wyatt
2/5
I found his voice annoying when the song sounded especially plucky. Not something I’d like to listen to again.
Simple Minds
2/5
Talk about a one hit wonder. Sad that their one hit wasn’t even on this album.
The Psychedelic Furs
2/5
Another run of the mill new wave album that I have no interest in, from a time when this stuff was everywhere. Really nothing that stands out with this one, or makes it worth a listen.
Dinosaur Jr.
3/5
I like Dinosaur Jr, but I’ll admit when they devolve into screaming towards the end it can be a tougher listen.
ABBA
5/5
You know what, fuck it sure. After a string of disappointing albums, getting Dancing Queen just feels so right. Always good to see another ABBA album.
Madonna
2/5
Life is hard for an aging pop star, but I just don’t like Madonna’s use of 2000’s dance music. I definitely did not like it as much as I enjoyed like a prayer.
Shack
2/5
Over the course of this list I have learned that britpop is more expansive and more uninspired than I ever could have imagined.
Funkadelic
4/5
Very funky way to start of my morning. Mostly instrumental bits, but never boring.
Einstürzende Neubauten
1/5
They took the industrial in industrial metal a little too literally for my tastes.
LCD Soundsystem
4/5
So this is where all the LCD Soundsystem was hiding. Better late than never I suppose.
Not my favorite Rod Stewart work, but I feel like he can be a bit plain anyway. I definitely didn’t expect to see him on this list so much.
Dagmar Krause
2/5
Interesting album in theory. I can tell there is a big political charge to what she’s saying, and the jarring orchestral background is definitely helping her. But holy hell is this not an easy album to listen to.
A Tribe Called Quest
5/5
Honestly every song on here flowed from one to the next so well that I don’t think I was ever bored. Samples on here were also fantastic. Really ahead of its time for 1990
Björk
3/5
She just gets stranger and stranger with each album.
Dolly Parton
3/5
Not so chock full of hits, but definitely a good example of three great country artists in their prime.
Stephen Stills
4/5
Pretty good for the non neil young member of csny. The first track was a banger.
Paul Simon
4/5
Always like seeing Paul Simon. Didn’t hit me as much as Graceland, but still most certainly a vibe.
2/5
Holy mother of god. When I think spy music I think cool and calm, with bouts of intensity. This had to be the most rapid, chaotic shit I have ever heard. Like hats off to Zorn for being able to play the sax like that but fuck me this one is rough.
The KLF
2/5
I liked the rapping in the beginning, but much like all electronic albums of the era I lost interest in it quickly. At least it wasn’t an hour.
The Beta Band
3/5
Finally an album that’s not shit and on spotify. I didn’t know Daydream was a sample from another song, but it’s cool to see another take on it. Kind of reminded me of Hookworms at times. For sure going to listen to some of these tracks again.
Goldfrapp
3/5
An interesting sound that reminds me of a more listener friendly bjork or fever ray. Not my thing, but not bad.
Mekons
3/5
Kind of funny that alt country started from an english punk band deciding they were going to add fiddles.
Dexys Midnight Runners
4/5
I actually enjoyed a lot more of these songs than I thought I would. Im a little surprised these guys were a one hit wonder in the states.
Beck
4/5
It was good. Beck makes a lot of interesting sounds that work well in most instances. Dude also is great at switching up his style every album lol.
My Bloody Valentine
3/5
Doesn’t sound as polished as Loveless but the sound is still very enjoyable at times.
Lenny Kravitz
3/5
Didn’t have any of the real catchy Lennny Kravitz songs I know if, but still a good performance.
Nitin Sawhney
2/5
Oh boy!!!!! Another downtempo drum and bass album!!!!! Good thing Oppenheimer makes an appearance on this album, because nothing else would save it.
Jimi Hendrix
3/5
Maybe it was just where I listened to the album, but I found it incredibly quiet and hard to hear Hendrix.
Donald Fagen
3/5
Album cover sucks but at least it’s basically Steely Dan with extra steps.
Buck Owens
3/5
Ole school honky tonk is quite fine and dandy to me.
Van Morrison
4/5
I liked this one so much more than Astral Weeks it’s crazy. Very relaxed rock music that you can just chill to.
Turbonegro
3/5
I love people doing rock music in their non native languages. The annunciation kind of reminded me of Lynn singing the persona 5 soundtrack.
Kanye West
2/5
Yeah Kanye for ne kind of went off the wall after My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy. The only song worth listening to in here is Black Skinhead, even Bound 2 kind of sucks.
CHVRCHES
3/5
I have to give this album credit since electronic pop music doesn’t make many appearances on this list. I’ll have to listen to it again and see if any song other than the mother we share stands out to me.
The Zombies
4/5
Normally the 60’s psychedelic music is super bad on here, but I found myself actually bopping along go some of the tunes on here.
Malcolm McLaren
3/5
A mix of international music, hip hop, and english electronica that should be more annoying than it is. I think it’s just upbeat enough that I don’t hate it.
Soft Machine
2/5
Ahhh my 1001th album. Some mediocre prog rock to celebrate the occasion. Why does every song in this genre need to be 18 minutes long?
Joanna Newsom
3/5
Her voice was kind of whiny and annoying, but the background guitar was definitely beautiful.
Joe Ely
4/5
I don’t know how this album ended up with as low of a score as it did, because some songs on here are legitimate bops. Who cares if it’s a country album.
LL Cool J
3/5
At times it was hard to tell this album was from 1990, the rapping felt a lot more clean than that. Still, 1 hour was too long.
Slipknot
3/5
Man I did not think I’d see the Iowa boys on here again. Dumb and edgy, but a fun listen.
Carpenters
3/5
Album cover is awful. Music is pretty sappy but not horrible. This could’ve been a lot worse.
Minutemen
3/5
Good music, but punk music just shouldn’t be 80 minutes long.
Stan Getz
4/5
Really relaxing enjoyable stuff. Liked that the hits both had shorter versions for my tiny brain.
The Cure
4/5
This is what I have been waiting for. A The Cure album with an accessible enough sound for me. Classic work.
The Isley Brothers
4/5
I think it’s cool I could immediately hear how the first track influenced TPAB by Kendrick Lamar. Really chill music that I would be happy to give another listen.
Peter Gabriel
3/5
Music was surprisingly good. There’s probably something worth another listen in here
Cocteau Twins
3/5
The thing with noise rock / shoegaze is I can’t understand it half the time, but I still am bobbing my head along so it must be alright.
The Beta Band
3/5
Not a band I was expecting to see reappear on this list. I kind of vibe with their music but it all kind of blends together at a point. It needs more attention if I want to pull songs out of here.
Peter Gabriel
4/5
Christmas? More like the Peter Gabriel appreciation week. He’s a good artist so I can’t be mad, but damn if I wasn’t expecting 2 albums in one week. Interesting to see him become more pop over time.
Fleetwood Mac
5/5
What is there to be said about Rumours at this point. Classic sound, classic album cover, and fucking dope tracks. Can’t believe it took me this long to get this one. Timeless.
Talk Talk
3/5
It’s a damn shame the music is mid because the moth album cover might be one of the best ones on here.
SAULT
4/5
Great consistency from one track to the next. Lots of affirmations of black beauty that were probably not meant for me.
Scissor Sisters
4/5
Love the lead singer’s voice on this one. Gay dance music is also just upbeat and fun to listen to.
John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers
3/5
So Eric Clapton decides to show his face again huh???? The album was alright. I really don’t have much to say about this one.
Doves
3/5
Can’t say this was one that really drew my interest either.
The Undertones
3/5
The album cover is fantastic, I want nothing more than to have a lobster bib. Music was alright, might be one song on here worth listening to again. Vocals kind of reminded me of Dead Kennedys.
Missy Elliott
3/5
Weird to hear Missy Elliot before she really blew up. The flow is good, but none of the tracks really spoke to me. Stay winning queen.
Finley Quaye
3/5
Started out fairly good, but the ending kind of bored me. Better than I thought though.
Ozomatli
4/5
Love the diversity in this album. Definitely an eclectic mix of songs that say LA. I think they should’ve made 1 or 2 cuts to it, but otherwise I found myself jamming to the latin and hip hop sections.
Van Morrison
3/5
While I like Van Morrison well enough, 1.5 hours is way too long. Especially coming from an era where live albums kinda sucked.
The Mothers Of Invention
2/5
Was okay, before it got very, very weird. Another one I could live without.
Pet Shop Boys
3/5
After 3 albums I can more than confidently say that Pet Shop Boys are not a band I care for in the slightest.
The White Stripes
4/5
Great album that stands up to all the other White Stripes albums. I don’t know why I avoided this one for so long, because there are definitely a couple of jams on here.
Iggy Pop
4/5
I see what critics were saying about Iggy having more energy in this one. Lust for Life kept me entertained all the way to the end. As always it's also nice to see Bowie at work here.
The Charlatans
3/5
Had some good moments, but ultimately I see myself forgetting I ever listened to this one. Bit unfortunate but it is what it is.
Morrissey
3/5
I probably do too disagree fully with Morrissey’s politics but I don’t think having a woman, black, or gay president is going to solve America’s problems.
Marvin Gaye
4/5
I was surprised to see Marvin Gaye made more than songs about getting it on. All of these songs are very socially conscious, but not overly preachy. I will definitely give this one another listen.
Incubus
3/5
Incubus is definitely not a band that I think has had any lasting impact in the music industry, but at least nu metal is kind of fun.
Grateful Dead
1/5
I recognize the importance of Grateful Dead as an early jam band, but holy shit a 18 minute guitar solo needs to be seen live and on a lot more drugs than I was on to be appreciated. That first song was incredibly painful. It was a miracle I didn’t quit there.
Bruce Springsteen
4/5
Not the most exciting Springsteen album, but there were still many good tracks from the boss on here.
Miles Davis
4/5
A lot shorter songs than I am used to from Miles Davis. I think it made the jazz easier to digest. I definitely enjoyed this one!
Holger Czukay
3/5
Not as weird and awful as some of the work I have heard from Can. At least the first song is a bit of a bop.
Coldcut
3/5
This album gives similar vibes to the unrelated Belgian techno anthem Pump Up the Jam. However, unlike Technotronic's smash hit (also released in 1989), this album did not gain widespread international recognition.
Fatboy Slim
2/5
Didn’t have anything like Rockafeller Skank or In Heaven that made Fatboy Sim’s other album fun. Kind of disappointing.
Dizzee Rascal
3/5
I feel like Grime is relatively new on the scene so it was kind of interesting to hear one of the first albums to break out of the UK. Still not a big fan of rap with a British accent but it wasn’t terrible.
Magazine
3/5
Someone related this to siouxsie and the banshees and I can honestly say I like this album a lot more than anything they put out.
Django Django
3/5
Theres this strange style that hookworms, the beta band, and now Django Django have that I cant define, but I can’t hate on either.
Christine and the Queens
3/5
Love the look on the album cover. Her voice is great but the music was kind of mid for me.
Fleet Foxes
5/5
One of my favorite folk albums of all time. The vocal harmony on White Winter Hymnal, and every other song, is fantastic. Glad to see this on show up, even if I had to wade through 1000+ albums to get here.
White Denim
4/5
A healthy mix of southern rock and blues that wasn’t weirdly fixated on Lynyrd Skynyrd like Drive By Truckers. I thought it was enjoyable, and worth listening to other songs by this band.
Spacemen 3
2/5
Normally even shoegaze has at least one interesting song in it, but this one was just a snooze fest from start to finish.
Gotan Project
3/5
This surprisingly Spanish sounding French album was interesting, but not the end all be all of world music for me.
Taylor Swift
5/5
Taylor Swift’s inevitable turn to pop superstardom. Crazy to think she could become even more of a cultural phenomenon than what she accomplished with 1989. As always I have to give it to my queen.
Kings of Leon
3/5
Kings of Leon is a bit of a guilty pleasure for me, but I find it kind of funny the lead singer gets more intelligible as they released more albums.
The Thrills
3/5
California is so magnetic, you’ve got Irish bands dedicating an entire album to it. Seems a but extra, but the music was alright.
Scritti Politti
2/5
Very overdone 80’s music that is likely only on this site because they ran out of good albums to put onto a 1000 album list.
Mike Ladd
2/5
Love the last song, and the beat was cool, but his style of rap wasn’t for me.
Dexys Midnight Runners
3/5
Damn 3 Dexys Midnight Runners albums is crazy. Decent enough, but I wish the talking bits were louder so I can hear what Rowland was trying to say.
Syd Barrett
2/5
This is the second time an artist had a mental breakdown and this list decided that the product was worth a listen. Not my cup of tea but it wasn’t all terrible.
The Rolling Stones
4/5
They really were stealing American blues from day 1 huh? As always the sound is good from the rolling stones. I enjoyed hearing their cover of Route 66 and thinking I was watching cars.
Madonna
2/5
Very hard to listen to. The equivalent of white woman goes to India to find spiritual enlightenment the album. Only reason its not 1-star is due to my respect for like a prayer.
4/5
Looks like Korn has some competition. While Limp Bizkit did not include a song about who is the gayest, they thankfully made this 75 minutes long to make up for it. Every song on here slaps harder than the one before. I can say in all honesty I am limping with the bizkit.
The Zutons
3/5
A lot better than I was assuming from one of the stranger inclusions. Will listen to maybe 1 or 2 of these songs again when Im not on vacation.
Massive Attack
3/5
This is gonna sound crazy, but for a trip hop album it wasn’t… half bad? I think I already listened to Mezzanine I need to give it another listen. Surprisingly pleasant, but not boring music.
The Verve
3/5
The Verve really do be just bittersweet symphony, and then a bunch of mid britpop songs. This album was unfortunately missing the key element of bittersweet symphony.
Stevie Wonder
4/5
Stevie Wonder must’ve been having a real time of it, because every album he’s had on here has been a bop so far.
Kings of Leon
3/5
Again with the kings of leon. I guess if any of their albums were to be on here it would be this one. I’d be lying if I said Use Somebody and Sex on Fire weren’t bops to me.
Buzzcocks
3/5
Fairly decent English punk music. I wish there were more songs titled orgasm addict in it. Otherwise good listen.
Echo And The Bunnymen
3/5
The killing moon is still my favorite song by these guys. Although as always, I think their album covers are sick.
Tom Tom Club
3/5
This album was about as weird as I thought, but strangely still a vibe. I should save the album and listen again, but we shall see.
The Coral
3/5
I liked that a good portion of these songs changed halfway through and went a completely different path than what I was expecting. Made the experience a lot more fun. Vibes hit right as well.
Christina Aguilera
3/5
Don’t get me wrong, she’s got a gorgeous voice and was a big enough cultural force for a bit to have an album on this list. But must we always make 80 minute albums Christina? Is that really what the audience of pop listeners wanted??
The Vines
3/5
Not a terrible album, but it definitely feels like a lot of review sites overhyped it. Especially since there were much better garage rock bands coming out at the time.
Shivkumar Sharma
4/5
The version on spotify doesn’t do this one justice. You can’t replace the sitar with a guitar. The original wasn’t as overbearing as you’s assume sitar music would be, and quite relaxing.
Boards of Canada
2/5
The opposite of my last album where it is full of chill beats, but this time I want nothing to do with it. Too long and no where near interesting enough to hold my attention.
Fiona Apple
4/5
Love to see another Fiona Apple album on here. I did enjoy the direction a lot these songs went. Weird to think that something like this could be made in garageband.
David Ackles
2/5
Kind of felt like a mix between old school country and Nick Cave and I was absolutely not here for it.
MGMT
4/5
A classic among the 2000’s indie heads. Time to Pretend has to be one of my favorite songs about getting addicted to cocaine and heroin out there. I feel like I could justify a five, but I best Electric Feel to death it lost some of that magic to me.
Ray Price
3/5
I feel like people on here are always way too critical of country music. Can a guy not croon on his guitar about night life in America and all the honky tonks involved anymore? Not a bad listen imo.
k.d. lang
3/5
K.D. Lang feels like she should be more old school country than early 90’s. Not my favorite country listen, but certainly tolerable.
Anthrax
3/5
Not too big a thrash metal guy, but it’s hard to not bob my head along to this music. I can see why metallica were fans of them.
The Byrds
3/5
I feel like albums that had the worst filter on the cover was a trend for early country rock. As bad as that looks the music was good. Loved the song about aliens that got real weird at the end. Not what I was expecting on here lol.
The Dandy Warhols
3/5
I am upset that they used this album and not 13 tales, because bohemian like you is by far the dandy warhols biggest song. I’ll probably end up listening to that album as well and pretending it was on this list instead.
The Monkees
3/5
Honestly once the monkees started writing their own songs they still weren’t all that bad. Definitely interesting as far as manufactured tv bands go.
Klaxons
3/5
The dance punk on here is not quite as exciting as le tigre or Franz Ferdinand, but the genre still makes a fun listen. Short enough that it’s not bad to give a go around.
De La Soul
4/5
I love the idea of putting skits in rap albums. Itself such a good way to break up hour long albums and make them feel easier to listen to. Eye Knows and Me Myself and I were both great songs. This one is worth another listen.
The Pogues
4/5
Finally a Christmas song can get added to my playlist. However, I find myself liking more of the Pogues music than just Fairytale of New York. The only thing I’m not a huge fan of is how much more hoarse the lead singers voice sounded on this than in Rum, Sodomy and the Lash.
U2
4/5
Much more consistent energy than I’m used to in a U2 album. It helps that Sunday Bloody Sunday is probably my favorite U2 song.
Deep Purple
3/5
Never been that huge of a Deep Purple fan. For heavy metal it just kind of felt slow and quiet.
Kanye West
5/5
This always felt to me like the last of the old school Kanye albums. A monument to his massive ego. Something that the audience (like myself) would hate to love. The album is great, much in spite of the person who created it.
The Pretty Things
4/5
You can tell psychedelic music was meant to be listened to high because of how so much of it is just not appealing when sober. This definitely isn’t the worst offender, but the genre has started to leave a bad taste in my mouth.
Janelle Monáe
5/5
I don’t know why I’ve never bothered to listen to Janelle Monáe, because every song on here kind of went hard. Lots of high energy music that did a great job blending together different genres, while simultaneously never losing that pop feel. Big thumbs up from me.
Fishbone
3/5
Very funny to hear a heavy metal cover of Freddie’s Dead. Otherwise, I must be a bit of a pothead because I kind of enjoyed the early ska.
Giant Sand
2/5
The instrumentals are very chill and relaxing, but my god do I hate albums that just whisper-talk at you. I feel like that’s just the worst way to go about vocals. It’s no surprise that Shiver, the only song where he moderately attempts to sing, is my favorite.