My 1001 Albums Journey

Albums Rated

2.88

Average Rating

Complete

1064 albums remaining

Rating Distribution

Rating Timeline

Taste Profile

1990s

Favorite Decade

Rock

Favorite Genre

other

Top Origin

Critic

Rater Style ?

5-Star Albums

1-Star Albums

Breakdown

By Genre

By Decade

By Origin

Albums

You Love More Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Millions Now Living Will Never Die Tortoise	5	2.88	+2.12
White Light / White Heat The Velvet Underground	4	2.88	+1.12
Spiderland Slint	4	2.98	+1.02

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Harvest Neil Young	1	3.82	-2.82
Under Construction Missy Elliott	1	3.14	-2.14
The Doors The Doors	2	3.95	-1.95
Hard Again Muddy Waters	2	3.62	-1.62
Five Leaves Left Nick Drake	2	3.47	-1.47
The Man Machine Kraftwerk	2	3.32	-1.32
Raw Power The Stooges	2	3.32	-1.32
Country Life Roxy Music	2	3.11	-1.11
Heartattack And Vine Tom Waits	2	3.07	-1.07

5-Star Albums (1)

View Album Wall

Popular Reviews

Millions Now Living Will Never Die

Tortoise

5/5

Really surprising. Never heard of this band before. It's instrumental, something that wouldn't have spoken to me much when I was younger, but I find it excellent now. So much variety and interesting textural and atmospheric sounds. A deep surprise I'll probably find myself listening to again in the near future and maybe explore the band's other work. Djed is the 20min experimental, progressive wild ride that reminds me of Fear of a Blank Planet yet even better strung together. Just awesome find.

20 likes

The Man Machine

Kraftwerk

2/5

Another album where I appreciate the historical value. A lot of the songs I appreciate, but the repetitive nature of it does get on my nerves after a little while. Little no variation in the lyrics (mostly the title of the song on repeat.) Perhaps it speaks more of my modern failing attention span, an ailment of the 21st century. It really struggles to hold my interest. Not something I would listen to on my own I don't think. It's nice to have given it a proper listen so I understand the historical context of electronic music a bit better.

8 likes

Heartattack And Vine

Tom Waits

2/5

After hearing the soundman of Answer me This banging on about Tom Waits for what feels like forever, this is the first time I'm listening to an album by this man consciously. A lot of lyrics about girls and prostitutes so far. And that trademark smoker's gravel. A bit too melodramatic for my tastes? His "rough and rumble" songs are better than his cheesy love ditties. 1. "Heartattack and Vine" 4:50 - Good 2. "In Shades" (Instrumental) 4:25 - Great instrumental 3. "Saving All My Love for You" 3:41 - MEH too cheesy 4. "Downtown" 4:45 - Back to some of the gravel of the first track, good. Weird golem like screech lol. 5. "Jersey Girl" 5:11 - Back to meh cheese Side Two No. Title Length 1. "'Til the Money Runs Out" 4:25 - Back to gravel, nice hammond organ bits 2. "On the Nickel" 6:19 - BACK TO CHEESE 3. "Mr. Siegal" 5:14- Ok, too many refs to whores imho 4. "Ruby's Arms" - A christmas song. No. Basically this album is a whiplash... Can only appreciate the more gravelly stuff.

1 likes

1-Star Albums (2)

All Ratings

Dookie

Green Day

3/5

Longview has lyrics that hit hard these days. Never used to appreciate Greenday much when I was younger, apart from maybe American Idiot. Never been too familiar with Dookie. I know Basket Case of course. A real classic for sure. I find it hard to believe this album is from the 90s to be honest. The way "all by myself" closes the album with a lip pop is kinda entertaining.

More Songs About Buildings And Food

Talking Heads

4/5

Second album by a band I never consciously listened to. This is also an era in musical history I never really paid much attention to. I still believe that most generations tend to listen to their contemporaries, so there's nothing inherently strange about that. "The Good thing" stands out. "Take me to the river" is a bop

Heartattack And Vine

Tom Waits

2/5

Led Zeppelin

4/5

The original Led Zepplin album. Can't say I ever consciously listened to it, so this might be interesting. First song immediately has that very 60s "texture" you often hear in the Beatles as well. I can't quite put my finger on what it is. Lots of widdly widdly.

Millions Now Living Will Never Die

Tortoise

5/5

Oxygène

Jean-Michel Jarre

4/5

Hard Again

Muddy Waters

2/5

Interesting to listen to some music from the Genre Gijs loves: Chicago blues. I only learned from him recently that it's very distinct from other forms of blues. A lot about making love and sleazy undertones. I can appreciate the historical context of this kind of music but with a lot of repetition, my ears do get tired rather quickly listening to this. In my feeling more the type of thing you intersperse a few songs at a party rather than listening to the whole album.

The Man Machine

Kraftwerk

2/5

NEU! 75

Neu!

3/5

More German music. Starts very atmospheric and has sea, bird and plane(?) sounds in it. Vocals come in on the fourth track and then on the B-side. Interesting for sure, and very variable. E-musik's chugging guitar sounds almost exactly like a train. Wikipedia mentions summer heat vibes which I can agree with. Don't rate the last track (After Eight) very much.

Under Construction

Missy Elliott

1/5

I never mind that hip hip albums are more autobiographical than some music, but one thing I distinctly dislike is when an artists has to drop their own name every song. Maybe I'm selfish for wanting music to be more malleable and relatable to myself... I mean, who am I to discourage art as a form of raw self expression? It's just not within my taste.

The Doors

2/5

Has a few recognizable songs on it. Not sure I would listen to it on my own. Very 60s stuff

Five Leaves Left

Nick Drake

2/5

Lots of classical instruments. Bit Irish sound? Lyrics a bit sappy.

Siamese Dream

The Smashing Pumpkins

4/5

Classic, almost metally sound at some points. Pretty good.

Timeless

Goldie

2/5

When I first read the artist I thought it was a different Goldie. Interesting to hear D&B on this list. Interesting but not a fan of the lilting crooning woman. Some of the high pitched synth sounds are a bit grating too. Repetitive, but that's the style of music.

Raw Power

The Stooges

2/5

Very old sounding. Not very special imho? Kinda typical melodies. Audio feels a bit too sharp and overblown. something Gijs would love? Not for me. Second half of the album a bit better.

Destroyer

KISS

3/5

Surprisingly fun for such a famous record. A lot about sex though so idk. But at least the recording quality is great and it's just -fun-

Spiderland

Slint

4/5

Surprisingly excellent. Bit of radiohead and chroma key feel. Definitely will listen again.

16 Lovers Lane

The Go-Betweens

3/5

poppy, little cliche? Not sure

Protection

Massive Attack

3/5

An album from Massive Attack that's not Mezzanine? Okay, this is gonna be something. Has a few really interesting tracks on it. But a few of them are very strange and eclectic.

Mothership Connection

Parliament

3/5

Funk?! Interesting. Never purposefully listened to a funk album so this'll be fun. I really liked it for the most part but this style does get repetitive with it's strange optimism and repeated beats. The last song was terrible.

Closer

Joy Division

3/5

Interestingly sounds a lot like the Editors. Not sure if I'm digging the dreary vocals very much. The music is good tho.

Harvest

Neil Young

1/5

Not my thing.

The Hour Of Bewilderbeast

Badly Drawn Boy

4/5

Soft britpop. Might take a few more listens but my first impression is that I like it. Seems to have a lot of texture.