Jul 19 2024
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1, 2, Kung Fu!
Boy Azooga
Now this is a nice start to the user albums. An unknown indie project that is as much funk as it is chill. This was a pretty solid album that I never heard of before and will revisit again. A nice modern take on indie music that blends genres with different styles. 6.9(nice)/10
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Jul 20 2024
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F♯ A♯ ∞
Godspeed You! Black Emperor
This is some interesting prog art rock instrumental combo album. This is definitely a complex album and there were parts that I thought were peculiar while others I enjoyed listening to. This isn’t something I would revisit but it was definitely interesting. 5.0/10
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Jul 21 2024
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Sublime
Sublime
One of the best and most nostalgic albums of the 90s. It’s impossible to ignore how good sublime was at making songs that felt like summer. This album is a bit long on the back end but it has some of the best hits alternative has seen and they’ve held up over the years. 7.8/10
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Jul 22 2024
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Recipe for Hate
Bad Religion
This was some decent rock punk music. Definitely not as hardcore as some of their other albums or other punk bands but that’s what made this album more enjoyable. Less thrash and more technique in the instrumentals always makes me enjoy the punk sound more. this was decent but not great. 6.2/10
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Jul 23 2024
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Piledriver
Status Quo
If I grew up in the 70s I could see how I’d really enjoy this deeper cut band of diverse rock. Over time it seems they’ve become more unknown and would definitely be considered underrated. They don’t do anything that’s too crazy or different but this album has a few different styles of rock that show the bands talent. Overall it was pretty good and unfortunate this band isn’t more popular. 6.7/10
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Jul 24 2024
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A Live One
Phish
The person that chose this album for the list is either one of two things: a person who loves phish and most likely several drugs as well or an absolute sicko who wants to watch people suffer listening to a 2 hour live jam sesh after completing a list of albums where so many of them also sucked. I was not on drugs and most definitely suffered. 2.5/10
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Jul 25 2024
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Game of Fools
Koritni
This was a pretty wild album. From the album cover I assumed it was going to be kind of trash. Then when it started it and I had my bootcut jeans on and spiked my hair and rocked out. This is the perfect music for your dive bar. It’s not great but it has its moments where it’s plenty of fun. This gives Nickelback a run for their money. 6.4/10
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Jul 26 2024
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Dogrel
Fontaines D.C.
This was a pretty solid album. Not sure if I’d call it a punk album. There were only a couple of songs that felt somewhat punk and also I actually liked it compared to most punk albums. Maybe it’s modern punk then because some of the songs were more typical to a indie rock. The Irish accent in the songs actually made it stronger and gave it some character in the story. Overall I’d revisit it and good choice. 7.0/10
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Jul 27 2024
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22, A Million
Bon Iver
Not shocked to see a Bon Iver album on the user submitted list. He’s definitely one of the more iconic modern artists with his unique style. This album I wouldn’t say is his best but it’s definitely one I like and also very experimental. Overall this is a catchy and brilliantly artistic album that deserves many re-listens. 8.2/10
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Jul 28 2024
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Enema Of The State
blink-182
One of the best albums of so many people’s childhood/teens/early adulthood . Blink 182 was able to capture so many people with their garage punk rock sound. This album has at least 4 major hits and emus easily their best album. Everything about growing up in the late 90s early 00s can be heard through this album. A nostalgic album that still rocks hard today. 8.4/10
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Jul 29 2024
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Kick
INXS
Pretty solid 80s album by one of the biggest bands at the time. The user list is basically just everyone’s favorite albums from the times they grew up listening to a lot of music. This 80s pop album was probably immense when it came out. I don’t hear much of it now but overall it’s pretty good nothing really bad about it but not sure how much I’d revisit it. 6.5/10
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Jul 30 2024
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Peasant
Richard Dawson
This was a unique and definitely interesting themed album. It felt like a neutral milk hotel album but without the varying instruments and catchy parts. Overall it was a bit bland and made me
Feel like a peasant because I couldn’t hear any exciting instruments. I wouldn’t revisit this and it’s too artsy for me. 4.3/10
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Jul 31 2024
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The Hazards of Love
The Decemberists
This was fine to me. Nothing really amazing, just seemed like a hipster album with a story intertwined. I’d say that the devemberists are one modern band in a style of music I like but none of their songs have really wowed me. Doubtful this would be revisited but it’s not bad. 6.1/10
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Aug 01 2024
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Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum
Tally Hall
If you’re listening to this and wondering what does any of this mean, then you perfectly understand what makes Ann Arbor great and awful at the same time. Mix in the quirky ness of weird comedy in the 00s, 5 artists from U of M and you get this album. It’s easy to see exactly why they didn’t maintain their popularity as the quirky comedy trope died in the 00s.
And lastly, Go Green! Biased rating but this is rough. 2.5/10
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Aug 02 2024
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McDonald and Giles
Ian McDonald
This was a nice retro album. It didn’t feel too prog rock like and more stunted to an instrumental 70s classic rock. Overall it was pretty good, and I listened to it several times as it was pretty easy going. None of the songs were bad. I didn’t find myself wanting to listen to any one specifically but they flowed together quite well. 6.3/10
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Aug 03 2024
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Nurture
Porter Robinson
This was an album I could not find enjoyment in. It felt like if a teenager was told to make an electronic album for Disney channel. It was very upbeat and poppy but it just felt very juvenile to me. Not something I would revisit. 3.8/10
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Aug 04 2024
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Frosting On The Beater
The Posies
Listening to this and I felt like it was a bit ahead of its time in comparison to the 00s and 2010s alternative. This is classified as power pop which is an interesting take on it. I don’t find it very poppy but it has upbeat instrumentals and the lyrics are pretty good. I found this to have a range of styles and sound that resembled some modern bands. If they came out with this album now they’d probably be bigger than when grunge ruled music. 7.0/10
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Aug 05 2024
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Madvillainy
Madvillain
This was my first choice of albums to add to the user list but somebody else beat me to it. How one of the ingenious and creative rap albums of all time didn’t make it in the original list I will not know but this album is amazing. The production mixed with MF DOOMs lyrics make this album like a rap version of kind of blue. It’s so well done and innovative that nothing compares to it. RIP DOOM 9.3/10
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Aug 06 2024
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Discosis
Bran Van 3000
This also had me. The first song with Curtis mayfield was actually pretty decent. I thought it was going to be a funky pop album. And then every other song proved me wrong. This was something that really confused me. Not sure what most of these songs were but to me they were bad. This is a never revisit album for me. 2.4/10
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Aug 07 2024
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Transatlanticism
Death Cab for Cutie
They’ve had better albums but this one was still alright. I never loved death cab but they made some popular indie alt music in the 2000s. Overall this was what happens when you have too much talent but nothing to write songs about. Some of these songs just felt like they were talking about whatever they saw. Good catchy indie pop but nothing amazing. 6.2/10
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Aug 08 2024
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Tomb
Angelo De Augustine
To make this was a less talented sufjan album. Augustine really has one style this whole album and while the lyrics were pretty good, after about 3 songs it felt one note. This isn’t something I’d revisit. There are better artists that do the soft singing style better. 4.5/10
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Aug 09 2024
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Music For People In Trouble
Susanne Sundfør
This feels like a lot of the modern pop music that I’ve been forced to listen by my SO however this one is a bit less up beat and more melodramatic. Something about foreign artists that have good vocals that really enjoy having a melancholy style of music. I’d be more inclined to listen to Benee or some other pop artists than this album. It wasn’t terrible, but it’s just not my taste. 5.3/10
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Aug 10 2024
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Vedergällningen
Garmarna
There have been a lot of international albums on this list while also a lot of weird albums on this list. Here we have an album that is both of those and just incredibly difficult to enjoy. No idea what’s going on and glad it’s over. 1.1/10
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Aug 11 2024
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A1A
Jimmy Buffett
We lost a legend when we lost Jimmy Buffett. The man that made the island life so cool. This album is great. It’s not the poppy Jimmy Buffett, just the laid back guy with the island sound. The back half of this album is great and has some classics. I’ll listen to this album along with many other Buffett albums whenever I want to escape or am escaping to an easier life. 8.4/10
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Aug 12 2024
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Cleopatra
The Lumineers
I really enjoy the style the lumineers have. It’s perfect for all the modern day hipsters. Aside from that they make good folk pop music and it’s enjoyable to drive and listen to their albums. This one is a good example of that easy and upbeat lyrics. Catchy tunes and choruses. All around fun stuff. 7.2/10
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Aug 13 2024
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10,000 gecs
100 gecs
What’s better than 1000 gecs, 10,000 gecs? Not too sure if any amount of gecs is considered great but some people love these guys. Maybe I’m just getting older and don’t know what good music is anymore. Or maybe it’s the kids who are wrong. Either way This is not for me. 4.1/10
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Aug 14 2024
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A Salty Dog
Procol Harum
Procol harum is more interesting in name than they are in their sound. I’ve always felt they were the more boring side of prog rock. This album isn’t much different. It’s a softer rock style that seems flat and not too diverse in range. The album blended together and it went through a few times before I realized it’s being repeated. All in all not bad but just way better options in the late 60s. 6.0/10
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Aug 15 2024
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Continuum
John Mayer
This album in 06 was pretty huge. John Mayer was able to combine beautiful guitar work with pretty simple pop music. None of it is that deep, breakup songs. Love songs anti ware songs but it’s done in a simple and tasteful way that can enjoyed today. Overall this is a solid album and a classic from the 00s. 7.5/10
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Aug 16 2024
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Elmer Gantry's Velvet Opera
Elmer Gantry's Velvet Opera
I usually really enjoy 60s music and psychedelic rock but this was what happens when guys try to take the sound of other popular bands and do it themselves. Just a total miss on this one. Not really sure there was one standout song. You hate to see it. 5.0/10
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Aug 17 2024
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Racine carrée
Stromae
wow, je n'avais aucune idée de ce qui se passait dans cet album. c'était comme un rêve de pop électronique française pour lequel je n'avais pas de traducteur. c'est pourquoi cette revue est en français. comme c'est triste 2.5/10
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Aug 18 2024
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Misplaced Childhood
Marillion
This was like if you had Pink Floyd and genesis combine for an album. It was perfectly in the mix of prog rock and 80s pop rock. It wasn’t bad or anything but I think being in the middle with their sound made it less appealing than going one way or another. Overall it was okay. Nothing great but the sound was familiar. 6.7/10
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Aug 19 2024
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Silent Alarm
Bloc Party
This was a pretty average alt rock album. Some of the songs sounded vaguely familiar but it was hard to say where I heard them before. This wasn’t anything amazing from the alt rock standards and it blends nicely with other 00s music. This gets the job done but it’s not something I’d be rushing back to listen to. 6.3/10
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Aug 20 2024
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Currents
Tame Impala
It was shocking to me that this album wasn’t on the original list. It’s one of the biggest and best albums from the 10s. Whoever added this made the right choice. I do love this album. I used to listen to this all the time. I have found myself listening to it a bit less the past few years but it’s still a fantastic album that I’ll listen to whenever. It still is great and the pop synth beats are great. 9.0/10
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Aug 21 2024
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Nightbirds
LaBelle
Now this is an old school album that probably should have been on the original list. I’ve heard of Patti labelle and heard lady marmalade many times before but really this whole album was impressive. Was shocked that this is actually a trio and not just Patti by herself. The range on the songs while also being funky and soulful was great. This is a great add and one I would revisit. 7.6/10
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Aug 22 2024
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Lahai
Sampha
Sampras second album is a masterfully produced and fantastic composition of an album. I prefer Sampras first album but this one is also still excellent. He has a unique sound of modern production with soulful and strong lyricism. I will listen to both of his albums but the first one just a bit more than this one. 8.3/10
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Aug 23 2024
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Nail
Scraping Foetus off the Wheel
This was a rough album to get through. Not sure if I enjoyed any of the songs on this one. It was something that felt like garage punk and alternative metal mixed but without any of the positives. The lyricism was definitely weird and the instrumentals weren’t catchy or impressive at all. 2.6/10
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Aug 24 2024
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Come And Get It
Rachel Stevens
in a world with enough silly pop music this album somehow has avoided me my whole life up until now. This isn’t bad it’s just generic mid 00s pop music and I’ve heard that stuff growing up. This one was a brit pop album so that’s probably why I never heard it but I’m not going to revisit this. It’s not terrible just not for me. 4.0/10
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Aug 25 2024
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When Smoke Rises
Mustafa
What if gangster rap was done by a poet. Well then you get this album. It’s full of street references and clearly appeals to a certain demographic. Mustafa a message is good and understandable but the way it’s presented falls a bit short with the soft tone and chill instrumentals. 4.5/10
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Aug 26 2024
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Korn
Korn
Korn is one of those bands that didn’t pull any punches with the music they made. Intense, vulgar, and graphic lyrics are present in this album and that can definitely deter some people. However, music like this is life to some people. These harsh realities are what people don’t want to hear when they listen to music. Korn didn’t care their hardcore nu metal sound is the perfect way to implement their dark lyrics. It’s a well done album and there are some pretty solid songs on this album. Whenever I’m in the mood korn can be a good listen. 6.8/10
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Aug 27 2024
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Daisies Of The Galaxy
Eels
This was an alright album. I’d say better than the last eels album but a lot of the songs on this didn’t stick out in any memorable way. It was a well produced album with good instruments it just fell a little short of me capturing the essence of what other people find great it in. Overall it’s fine but I wouldn’t revisit it. 5.8/10
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Aug 28 2024
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Maestro
Kaizers Orchestra
I don’t even have a joke for Norway that’s how uncommon it is. Took me 2 songs before I realized it’s in another language and my brain wasn’t collapsing. Not quite sure how I’m supposed to interpret an album that is supposed to be known for its song stories when I can’t understand the lyrics. Listened and moving on. 2.0/10
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Aug 29 2024
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Weezer
Weezer
An absolute manger of an album. Weezer made Pinkerton for the music nerds but made the Blue album for everyone else. The songs are quick catchy and fun. The album is relatively short and quick but it’s pretty exceptional. A great choice for the list and should’ve been on the original. Either way this is Weezers best album and really a top album from the 90s. It still is great. 8.6/10
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Aug 30 2024
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Goat
The Jesus Lizard
This was a pretty odd album. Being in a genre called noise rock sums it up pretty well. Not sure why a disjointed muddled sound would be considered a good idea yet the mates of the Jesus lizard thought it would be. I couldn’t get into this album. It was messy (probably intentionally). 4.7/10
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Aug 31 2024
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Boys And Girls in America
The Hold Steady
This was a pretty decent album. It’s like if Bruce Springsteen made modern alternative music with an Americana style. The album cover definitely threw me off a bit but I thought the instrumentals and lyrics were actually quite good. Based on how it’s rated I’m shocked it isn’t more talked about or popular. I would revisit this one. 7.1/10
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Sep 01 2024
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Zuckerzeit
Cluster
This seemed like an incomplete album. As I listened to it felt like it was missing something. I get it was an electronic but other electronic albums have more substance. This was just the base layer of something that could’ve been better. 2.2/10
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Sep 02 2024
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Hammersmith Odeon, London '75
Bruce Springsteen
As much as I like Bruce’s music a 2 hour live album of songs that have pretty much already been covered is a bit redundant for this list. I’m starting to think the user albums are half albums people like and half people just making others suffer. This was a decent live album lots of good instrumental solos that were nice but the songs were already visited. 6.0/10
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Sep 03 2024
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Version 2.0
Garbage
A decent album by the hilariously named Garbage. I’ve heard of a few of these songs before mainly in movies but this whole album was not that bad. Pretty shocked it was nominated for album of the year so not sure if it was a down year or the Grammys used to have taste outside of the top 40s. To me there’s better 90s alternative out there. This was a bit too upbeat yet trying to be edgy for me. I’d rather have more hardcore instrumentals with these lyrics. 5.9/10
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Sep 04 2024
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Because the Internet
Childish Gambino
This was a fantastic album and one I’ve listened to dozens of times before. Gambino was one of my favorite artists in the 10s and this album is exactly that is. This album wasn’t as pop rap as his previous albums and not as experimental and R&B as his most recent two. It’s got the right blend of soulful production with catchy, gimmicky rap lines. The only draw back of this album was it was a bit long and some songs didn’t fit into play as much but overall this is exceptional and I’ll continue to listen to it. 8.6/10
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Sep 05 2024
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Super Ape
The Upsetters
This is the type of music I wish I was able to find more often. Just some funky fun reggae music that is so smooth and fun to listen to. Aside from Bob Marley I’ve found that reggae is either hit or miss but when it hits it’s oh so good. This album was a pleasant experience and I enjoyed it and listened to some more of the upsetters after. 7.2/10
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Sep 06 2024
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Don't Throw Stones
THE SPORTS
This album had all the makings to be great but it really felt incredibly average. The instrumentals were fun and upbeat but also very timid. The lyrics were pretty uneventful and the songs that were catchy made little sense. Overall it failed to stand out. Was nothing special to me. 5.5/10
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Sep 07 2024
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Ultra Blue
Hikaru Utada
No thanks. The Hispanic music has good instrumentals. The German music has good beats. The Asian music is just pop. 1.4/10
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