May 06 2021
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Superfly
Curtis Mayfield
First time listening: 4/9 tracks liked
While the first few tracks were bangin', nothing noteworthy to add to my library.
Can appreciate its significance of changing the landscape of 70' soul.
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May 07 2021
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69 Love Songs
The Magnetic Fields
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May 08 2021
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Are You Experienced
Jimi Hendrix
First time listening: 9/11 songs liked
Ageless hard rock album. The unorthodox playing of Jimi and Mitch sound refreshing for being in the late 60's. Already heard many of the classics, but not all at once in one album. Solid listen.
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May 09 2021
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Another Music In A Different Kitchen
Buzzcocks
First Time Listening: 10/11 songs liked
Punk usually isn't in my knowledge of music, this was a great album through and through EXCEPT that lost song....lol that ending was "okay..." Nothing noteworthy to hear as stand-alones.
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May 10 2021
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Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
Elton John
First time listening: 17/17 songs liked
Yep. This album was lit. I didn't know that most of my elton discography came from this album alone! That intro song is insanely long but felt so cohesive and short. I think his melody writing with the poppy piano rhythm hits my heartstrings.
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May 11 2021
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Closer
Joy Division
First time listening: 2/9 songs liked
I couldn't get through this without sleeping...but I know the draw for Joy Division and the context behind their music, so perhaps I'm not the right demographic.
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May 12 2021
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Trafalgar
Bee Gees
First time listening: 9/12 songs liked
It's like listening to a soft beatles album with extremely glutteral voices, which is odd considering they are mainly known for their disco. I know and like their first track, so I knew what I was getting myself into. Can be bitch if you are tired.
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May 13 2021
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Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge
Mudhoney
First time listening: 2/14 songs liked
For an album named after the pneumatic device for note naming, they really don't keep to their conventions. Super atonality on a wide variety of tracks, and extremely slow grunge. My god, not my thing.
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May 14 2021
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System Of A Down
System Of A Down
First time listening: 11/13 songs liked
Damn....this album goes HARD. Not a lot of their more melodic works I'm used to, but it makes for a great listen.
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May 15 2021
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Suede
Suede
First time listening: 4/11 songs liked
You can definitely hear the David Bowie influence in here. The singing seems slightly grading to my ears, but the first few tracks were very great!
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May 16 2021
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Live At The Harlem Square Club
Sam Cooke
First time listening: 10/10 songs liked
I rarely save live songs, so this won't add to my gigantic list, HOWEVER. I will save this album as a consideration to listen to constantly, because it's a beautiful treat to behold. The raw energy of sam cooke and the crowd play together so well.
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May 17 2021
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Master Of Puppets
Metallica
First time listening: 7/8 albums liked.
Solid rock album. I love songs exceeding 4 minutes to be honest, but ironically the 8 minute one was kind of odd to my tastes. Other than that, very tame music for metal, but great nonetheless!
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May 18 2021
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Dance Mania
Tito Puente
First time listening: 12/12 songs liked
Yooooooo. That's a groove. This is basically a more refined Perez Prado, with more grooves and more melody. I am all for big band, and definitely all for mambo.
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May 19 2021
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Rejoicing In The Hands
Devendra Banhart
First time listening: 4/16 songs liked.
Eh. Old folk music is my thing, but modern folk singers tend to inflect a weird tone in their singing voice that doesn't vibe with me. Mumford and sons, while I like them a lot, have that voice too.
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May 20 2021
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Be
Common
First time listening: 8/11 sings liked
Very conscious album. It's no wonder Common is a "common" name in hip hop, pun intended. While I do like them for their lyrical content, I'm a beat lover first. Some of these bits can feel stale real fast. Not the best of Kanye production FOR SURE.
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May 21 2021
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This Year's Model
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
First time listening: 6/12 songs liked
Elvis Costello made me like british new wave. That is quite hard to do. Some songs are a little odd for my tastes perhaps they reference culture I am not familiar with. But all in all, solid.
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May 22 2021
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Beggars Banquet
The Rolling Stones
First time listening: 5/10 songs liked
It was pretty good, some of the blues-ey songs are more my speed, but sometimes the theatrics of mike jagger throw me off. That one song "stray cat blues" would NOT be released today, let me tell you lol
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May 23 2021
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White Light
Gene Clark
First time listening: 9/9 songs like
Oh yeah, this is such a relaxing album all the way through. I have a thing for simple, genuine, music writing, and this is definitely it. Definitely should have gotten more steam with all the folk greats
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May 24 2021
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Butterfly
Mariah Carey
First time listening: 8/12 songs liked
I much prefer anything upbeat by Mariah Carey: the airy tone she provides becomes TOO airy the slower the song is. Not that disliked the songs on this album, I just like her fast-paced songs more. That said, r&b classic.
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May 25 2021
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The Downward Spiral
Nine Inch Nails
First time listening: 5/14 songs liked
Industrial music hurts my head, but I understand the implications of this concept album. quite disturbing to say the least.
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May 26 2021
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Marcus Garvey
Burning Spear
First Time listening: 8/10 songs liked
While I personally prefer more ska rooted and and more melodic reggae (the name leaves me at the moment) this is an overall enjoyable album!
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May 27 2021
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Led Zeppelin II
Led Zeppelin
First time listening: 9/9 songs liked
Damn that drummer, holy shit. It gives all those blue standards and originals so much more flavor and grit. Robert plant has the right theatrics to his voice that doesn't take me away too. Wonderful!
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May 28 2021
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Rubber Soul
Beatles
Not my first time: 7/14 sings liked
You can't shake the wonder of if they knew music theory and had their ears enjoy such things as modular scales and key ambiguity, or if they were just idiots that can hear music well. Such is the case, this album is extremely mature for them, and after years of listening to it for the first time, glad to know my taste stayed the same LOL.
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May 29 2021
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Ill Communication
Beastie Boys
First time listening: 16/20 songs liked
I slept on them. I generally know their top songs which to me sound very grading because of their voices (beat first is what I judge) but wow. Their instrumentals and sounds on this album are super experimental. I will definitely give them another chance.
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May 30 2021
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Tidal
Fiona Apple
First time listening: 8/10 songs liked
Unlike her 2020 album (while lauded, I personally found noisy and annoying) this one is the right amount of tasteful experimentation. Very soft alternative rock, and I'm always a sucker for piano.
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May 31 2021
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The Coral
The Coral
First time listening: 9/11 songs liked
It's like a modern version of The Doors, in the best way! Some songs feel very ska like too, that may just be a bias of mine for being in a ska band. Enjoyable!
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Jun 01 2021
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Space Ritual
Hawkwind
I mean...it's a long-winded prog-rock album. I don't really understand it, because for "space sounding" it just sounds...like a LOT of progressive rock. and it's wayyyy too long.
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Jun 02 2021
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Cypress Hill
Cypress Hill
First time listening: 12/16 songs liked
It's quite underrated for sure, as most definitive hip-hop albums are rooted amongst African-Americans. This stamps "Latino" all over the album. Wacky, ear-tickling samples, with the weird voicing of B-real, make for a classic album.
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Jun 03 2021
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The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan
First time listening: 10/13 songs liked
I don't know what it is, but I freaking love Bob Dylan. lyrics aside, which elevates his songs to another level, his form for simple folk melody and guitar picking is intimate and relatable. Some out-of-tune strings on some songs, but I'm just being picky.
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Jun 04 2021
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Roxy Music
Roxy Music
First time listening: 3/9 songs liked
Eh. I don't think glam rock sits with me well. The Theatrics are cool and all, but not something I would listen to on Sunday mornings out of the blue. Very interesting musical ideas from each song though.
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Jun 05 2021
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Slippery When Wet
Bon Jovi
First time listening 7/10
Everyone knows the big hits. The others are okay glam metal. Less theatrics and more guitar and singing, which I'm totally okay with. "Never Say Goodbye" is REALLY good and underrated compared to the bigger songs.
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Jun 06 2021
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The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady
Charles Mingus
First time listening: 4/4 songs liked
Now, this album is a jazz trip for sure. Didn't ideas melding together in its cohesive titles and movements, this one is way more efficient in its use of length despite its only 4 song repertoire. Wouldn't save any songs, but it's definitely worth a listen.
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Jun 07 2021
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Disraeli Gears
Cream
First time listening: 8/11 songs liked
lolllll that last song, so random compared to the rest. Well, it's a solid blues album, you see the beginnings of Eric Clapton becoming to himself through these songs. The blues aren't too much of my taste, but it gets the job done.
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Jun 15 2021
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In The Wee Small Hours
Frank Sinatra
Not first time listening: 16/16 songs liked
Who hurt you Frank? This is second to "Song For Swingin Dancers" but it's a very close second. Such sadness and loneliness that I can relate to. Also bias love to Frank Sinatra.
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Jun 16 2021
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Eliminator
ZZ Top
First time listening: 3/11 songs liked
I kind of assumed like their first album, they'd be a little more bluesy? Their hard rock is EXTREMELY mundane and repetitive. I'm sure there's a time and place for it somewhere in the heart of texas, but not for me sir.
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