Most either love them or hate them.... I'm indifferent.
Standouts: Rapunzel, Crush
3.75
Genre: Melodic hardcore, punk rock
Better than average for sure. It took me a while of listening to this one before I finally decided to rate it.
Standouts: Portrait of Authority, American Jesus, Recipe for Hate, Kerosene, All Good Soldiers, Modern Day Catastrophists
Next Best: My Poor Friend Me, Man With a Mission, Watch it Die.
Rating : 4/5
Blues/Southern Rock is probably one of my least favorite of the rock genres.... but this is good. At times it game me Janis Joplin vibes...
Standouts: Where I'm Headed, Goodbye Carolina, Confessions, Remember
Better than expected. Rating: 3.5
3/5
Not really my style of music. I can appreciate the talents and think it is a great listen for those that are into the Prog Rock stuff.
Indie folk, Americana. Recorded in Omaha Nebraska... but they are a Swedish duo. Their voices can be overwhelming at times, but overall the album is a very nice listen. Never heard of them before and I might get to know some more of their other works.
Standouts: The Lion's Roar, Emmylou, This Old Routine, King of the World
Rating: 4
Another one I have never heard of. I'm open minded and enjoyed the journey. It is relaxing and cool... something I could play on a long drive or while studying / working. Amazing, no, but definitely worth time spent listening.
3.75
Merci à celui qui l'a soumis.
I am sure I am missing a lot because I don't speak French. This music though is quite nice. I really enjoy the album - there are a couple of especially nice songs. "Dis tout sans rien dire" I absolutely love. It translates to "Say everything without saying anything."
Standouts: Te quitter, Dis tout sans rien dire, Dans un spoutnik,
4/5
Genre: Post-rock from 1997. The band in from Canada. I listened to the 63 minute CD release.
Over the past couple months I have heard the album a few times. But, as I sit here listening to it now, it is like the first time I ever heard it.... It seems like it could be the soundtrack to a Stephen King book in the Gunslinger series... It is an album that is more about atmosphere than it is catchy tunes.... I think if I hear it a dozen more times, It could grow on me....
Standouts: Everything on the album and nothing at the same time.
Rating: 3/5
Never heard of these guys before. But, wow! I loved it right from the start. A million thanks to the submitter. This is right up my alley. The intentionally low-quality sound really appeals to me - kind of gives me Daniel Johnston vibes....
I'll keep listening to this one for the rest of my life.
Standouts: In the Aeroplane Over the Sea, Two-Headed Boy, Holland 1945, Oh Comely, Untitled, Two headed Boy Part II.
4/5 (only because I'm new to it.... maybe someday a 5/5)
From England, Sophie, album from 2018.
Genre: Electronic, Avant-pop, experimental, Hyperpop
So many different sounds and styles on one album! What a journey. It starts off slow and mellow with It's Okay to Cry, then BAM! It hits you in the face with the heavy electronic Hyperpop sounds of Ponyboy! That's when I fell in love with the album.
Standouts: Ponyboy, Faceshopping, Whole New World/Pretend World, Immaterial
Others: It's Okay to Cry
Rating: 4/5
I NEVER give an album I've heard heard of a perfect 5/5 score. I won't for this one either, but damn I am close! I REALLY enjoyed this one. At fifty-seven years of age, I always thought I'd mellow out.... but, I want to hear more from this band and if the rest is similar to this one - I'll be really happy! Seven Fifty-seven I may never go to heaven! But, at least I got to hear this before I die...
Standouts: Mememe, Hollywood Baby, 757, Billy Knows Jamie, One Million Dollars.... ever song! All great.
4.75
Arctic Monkeys had two other albums on the 1001 list, they were good, but this one is exceptional. I liked it much better than the others. I think every song is brilliant. Cheers to the submitter of this one!
Standouts: Four out of Five, Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino, World's First Ever Monster Truck, Front Flip, Star Treatment, She Looks Like Fun, Golden Trunks, The Ultracheese
Rating: 4.5
One of my favorite albums ever. Period. Brilliant. Every song is perfect. How is the not in the book? I am flabbergasted!
5/5
Ambient Electronica at it's best. Such a variety of styles that make it more than an Ambient album. The Electropop tracks are toe-tappers (I'm not a dancer :)
This is an album I would have never heard if someone didn't added it the list. Thanks. I really enjoyed it. I'll keep listening to this one for sure.
Standouts: Look at the Sky, Get Your Wish, Wind Tempos, Something Comforting, Unfold
Rating: 4/5
It sounds a bit like Queen at times... I think that's might be a good thing....
Standouts: The Ghost at Number One, Glutton of Sympathy, Joining a Fan Club, Sebrina, Paste and Plato, New Mistake,
Rating: 4/5
Never heard of her before. Right from the start, I knew this was something I would really like. Thanks to the submitter of this album. I think it is amazing. I would definitely listen to other albums by her as well. I look forward to getting to know this album better over time.
4/5
Fantastic! Never heard the album before but I've heard My Chemical Romance before. This is now a favorite of mine. Instant love. Thanks to the submitter!
The whole album is really great. Love many of the songs but the ones that standout the most are: Dead!, Welcome to the Black Parade, Famous Last Words, Teenagers, The Sharpest Lives, I Don't Love You, Cancer, Mama, Disenchanted
Just so much good on this album. Might be one of my favorites of the user submissions.
4.5
This is another one I had to listen to several times to get into. There were a couple of great standout songs right away, but some of the other songs took me longer to appreciate.
Standouts: Male Plague, Here is the Thing, Up the Tower, Half Sister
Others: A Private Understanding, My Children
Rating: 3.75
It's fine. Really an odd one compared to all the other great albums. Seems more like a chore to listen to than to enjoy. I do love the old music of this era...but this is a LOT to take in in one sitting.
3 of 5, lets move on....
It's nice. I enjoy it, not going to say it's great, but it's great to listen to while studying or working.
3.5
I like him better acting.... :) Not a big fan of the Genre, but I can get into the sounds and rapping. Every 'nigga' I hear on an album like this I bring the rating down a bit...
Standouts: Crawl, 3005, Earth (The Oldest Computer)
Rating: 3.5
Frank, you got to love his style and funk. He is different and I'm sure some of the younger generation just don't get him or the music. I love most of it. Please Don't Eat the Yellow Snow has been a classic most of my life!
Standouts: Don't Eat the Yellow Snow/Nanook Rubs i, Cosmik Debris, Apostrophe'
Rating: 4.25
A really good album that should have been on the original list.
Standouts: Buddy Holly, Say it isn't So, Undone Sweater Song
4/5
Live Grunge from a bad I never heard of. Rough listen. I can appreciate the fact that they might be pretty for the Genre, but not so much for me right here, right now. I'll keep listening to it though because I think it might grow on me.
3/5 for now.
The music is good, unique and interesting. But, his voice can be annoying at times. I have heard OF him but never listened to him before. Maybe after some more listens I'll get into it.
3.5
Post-Punk / Alt Rock.
Standouts: I Miss You, Feeling This, Down, Always
Others: Stockholm Syndrome, Asthenia,
Strong album. 4/5
Classic Rock from UK
Standouts: Don't Waste My Time, All The Reasons, A Year, Unspoken Words, Paper Plane, Roadhouse Blues
4/5
Not a popular album in the USA so I never heard it before. I've heard of Status Quo before and looking at their Wikipedia discography they have been successful all over Europe but never in the USA.
Gothic Metal
I wasn't looking forward to listening to this....but when It started - I was pleasantly surprised. I actually enjoyed it and that was a great re-imagining of Summer Breeze.
Standouts: Summer Breeze, Christian Woman, Black No. 1, We Hate Everyone, Bloody Kisses
4/5
It's definitely a good album, something I'd probably listen to again.
Rating: 3.5
Alt Rock / Post-Grunge
Standouts: Meant to Live, Dare You to Move, This is Your Life, More Than Fine, Gone, Beautiful Letdown
4/5
Prog Rock is not really my go-to style of music. It takes a lot of time to start to enjoy and this just didn't stick with me at all. I'm sure it's good, and those that are into the prog rock/krautrock style I'm sure think I'm crazy.
3/5
Probably one of the worst album covers ... The album is so much better than what the cover made me think it was going to be. Short and sweet, it left me wanting a little more.
Standouts: What About Heaven, Ali, Stay Alive, Air Forces
Solid album. I'll definitely listen to it again.
Bruce is the Boss for a reason. This album takes us back to the concert back before The River, Born in the USA and all the modern stuff. This was a nice listen. Yeah, it's long but I just add it a playlist of many of these other albums and each song that comes on from this album is always a great listen.
5/5
Siouxsie and the Savages? LOL
It's pretty good. Never heard them before. I can definitely get into this. Thanks.
Standouts: Shut Up, Marshal Dear
3.5
Really enjoyable.
Standouts: Damn Door, Cry, Kiss the Cook,
Rating: 4/5
Expectation was a hard rock album. I was pleasantly surprised.
Standout: Beautiful
4/5
Really nice listen. Too new, but I was glad it was on the list because it is something I would have never heard otherwise. Don't know if, ten years from now, people will think this is this-list worthy though.
3.75 mainly because of the fact it's new.
Brooding but good. Something I can get into from time to time.
Favorites: Indian Summer, Options
4/5
Jimmy Buffett is now sipping Margaritas and eating his Cheeseburgers in Paradise.... RIP.
The album is above average. I like that the genre is called Gulf and Western (for the Florida gulf).
Standouts: Makin' Music for Money,
Others: Door Number Three, Dallas, Trying to Reason with Hurricane Season
Rating: 3.5
I've been listening to this one for over a year (16 months) before finally getting around to rating it. I waited this long because I didn't want to just give it a quick "it's fine for a foreign album" rating... Yes, it's good, yes, I've enjoyed having it come up on my playlist for the past 16 months. Now that I am listening to it again as a whole album - I realize how many of the songs I recognize from the playlist. My favorites are the first two songs Gamen and Euchari. They are fantastic!
4/5
Excellent.
Is it too real for ya?
Is it too real for ya?
Is it too real for ya?
Is it too real for ya?
Is it too real for ya?
5/5
Standouts: Don't Throw Stones, Who Listens to the Radio
The rest of the album is fine.
3.5
I can't believe there are so many artists on this list that I have never heard of. Especially, people like Josh Ritter. Wow, the style is right up my alley. This came out nearly 20 years ago and it sounds so fresh to me today. I also appreciate the unique and interesting album cover.
Standouts: Girl in the War, Wolves, Monster Ballads, Idaho, In the Dark, Lillian Egypt
4.5/5
Very nice album. I would have NEVER listened to this album based on the cover or genre (anti-folk, Alt Country). I was pleasantly surprised.
I generally loved it. Song like "Choke on a Cock" are funny - I think. Or did he? Whatever. It's all good!
Standouts: Just about every song.
Rating: 4.5
2015
Genre: Psychedelic pop, synth-pop, disco, R&B
Very nice addition to this list. Never heard it before, the band name is familiar to me. Every song is really great. While it's not a 5/5 of my book, I did really enjoy it and have listened to it many times over the past six months. It took me this long to finally feel comfortable giving it a rating.
4/5
Beautiful release from 2019. If his other albums sound like this I'd definitely give them a listen.
Angelo de Augustine... never heard of him before. Wow. I really like the style. But, by the time I got to the end of the album - I was grateful to hear something a bit more cheerful. :)
Standouts: Tomb
Rating: 4/5
Brings back a lot of memories!
5/5
"You were a Nazi Hunter" What a way to start (Grown Ups).
2013, Indie Rock
This one is right up my alley. Mathias Kom's voice is easy to enjoy. I think every song it truly great and this album might end up being a favorite of mine after more listens.
4.5
Hard not to like this...if your an old F&*k like me! LOl.
It's a bit before My time, but still reminds me of the 1970s (when I was a kid)....mainly because of the Newlywed Game....what's the strangest place you've ever made 'whoopie'?
Standouts: Whipped Cream, A Taste of Honey, Love Potion #9, Lollipops and Roses, Peanuts
Rating: 4/5 (for the nostalgia it brought, more than it's staying power).
Love it. It is a bit depressing but really wonderful.
It's 1963 and Don Draper and his wife are hosting a dinner party for the other Mad Men. Sipping on his Old Fashioned, Don puts this album on the console turntable and lights a cigarette.
John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman make an amazing combination. The album is short and sweet filled with beautiful standards from early Jazz. Hartman's deep baritone voice fit these songs perfectly. Start to finish, I thought this was a perfect album.
Standouts: Lush Life, My One and Only Love, and You Are So Beautiful.
I know Jazz isn't for everyone, and the music is really dated. But, if you appreciate beautiful collaborations - this is one of the best.
Interesting sound. Never heard of this band before. I immediately liked it, but it did get a little old by the end of the album. I'd definitely listen to it again though. These songs would be great mixed in with other great songs - that way when they do come up the sound is refreshing and never tired.
4/5
The more I listen to it the better it gets. Really enjoyed this one. Thanks to the submitter!
I think this is actually appropriate for the list. This really goes back to the very start. I had the 45 of Another One Rides the Bus / Gotta Boogie way back. Weird Al was just a novelty back then, but he is really talented and has so many genuinely good songs.
I was really happy to hear this one. It has a couple songs I didn't know, but it is kind of a greatest hits of the early Dr. Demento played tracks and early singles.
Thanks for the trip down memory lane.
Very appropriate to see this album here now. It is definitely one of the best albums ever. This and Diary of a Madman are classic, but this has always been my favorite. Crazy Train, I Don't Know, Mr. Crowley are 10/10. The whole album is solid. Goodbye to Romance is one of my favorite Ozzy slow songs...
5/5
Solid album. Very good music. I've never heard them before, but they have a classic country sound and is easy to fall for.
Full album Available on YOUTUBE.
My nine year old just looked at me and asked what the Hell I was listening to? It's good to know that at 9 years old, he can recognize music that isn't quite "normal". If being normal is boring, then this might be the most interesting album ever made.
You never know what will happen next on this album. I may never listen to it again... but, for a one-time shock. It was kind of fun. To quote Danny Glover in Lethal Weapon 2, "I'm too old for this shit".
Best rating I can honest give is 3/5.
There is no way a brand new album deserves to be on this list.
If I had a Million Dollars! That's the song for me.
The album is solid. Goes down well. Easy to listen to and enjoy.
4/5
This is amazing. Not something I'd put on my main playlist, but now I think I should create a separate playlist for gems like this.
I can definitely understand those that say that it isn't their style of music. It is from another era and from a foreign language (unless you speak Portuguese). Some people just aren't ready to expand their musical tastes. One day I hope they will come across it again and appreciate it as I do.
Respect.
Vivid was really good. This isn't a bad album but doesn't compare to the first album.
Fantastic and unique sound. I really enjoyed listening to this. Not only for the Sopranos song, but the rest of the album has great character.
Really glad to add this to my life-playlist.
4/5
Very easy to get into. Why have I never heard of these guys before. Right up my alley. Will definitely add to my playlist.
1978? Really. Feels much more modern to me. I've been listening to this for the last couple weeks and it has really grown on me. I'm a fan. Black Devil, I'm at your mercy. Every songs has merits.
4.5
Paid in Full was huge when I lived in the Netherlands. The rest I didn't know. It's good old school hip hop. I really enjoyed it.
Like the rest of the World outside of South Africa and Australia I only heard of Rodriguez because of the Searching for Sugar Man documentary. I loved the movie and the music was so easy to enjoy! Glad to see this one on here. :)
I love Pink Floyd and live albums are just nice to listen to - But, I prefer the original albums. Still, it's Pink Floyd 4.5/5
Yes! Surprised this wasn't on the original list. Really great album. Love their sound.
