Boring adult contemporary. I'm pretty sure my mom loves this album.
Mike Patton is such a good musician. This album really shines from his contributions. I love how much unique style they bring into metal.
Generic pop with a horrible Fatboy Slim cover.
Probably Manchester Orchestra's best album. I have a lot of nostalgia for their older stuff, but this one is just so flawlessly produced and written that it's tough to beat.
I prefer Red and Blue but this album still rips. Baroness are really slept on in my eyes.
One of the best concept albums of all time. The songs are super varied, and there's just so much to unpack. All while melting your face with amazing riffs.
Most of the funk I listen to is older so it's interesting to hear a 90s version. You can definitely hear the influence of the era which is quite fascinating.
Arctic Monkeys are one of my favorite bands. I think this album is a real highlight in their creativity. It's super different for them but full of charm and a lot of whimsy. Turner's vocals are really at the top of their game here.
I've listened to some Alan Parsons Project stuff but had no idea their debut album was all Poe stories?! This is amazing. Such a perfect combination of my interests.
MF DOOM was one of the greatest rappers of all time. Rest in peace. This album is perfection.
I’ve adored this album since it came out. Honestly I think it might not quite reach the highs of Lateralus but it maintains much more consistency and has no major lows either.
Another classic. This may not be my personal favorite Mountain Goats album but I find it hard to argue with it being their most influential and important. It has zero misses.
Overrated boring band. There’s so many artists who do what they do but far better.
Very interesting inclusion but I dig it. I like the incorporation of electronic instruments into the orchestral arrangement. The vocaloid vocals in particular are super fascinating.
Solid indie punk with a powerful vocalist. It's not mindblowing or anything but I enjoy it.
Kinda mediocre alternative rock. Not a fan of the singer's voice either. It sounds like something that would be nominated for a Grammy because it makes white people feel worldly.
One of my favorite concept albums ever. Beautiful and lush with great lyrics and deep themes.
A titan of pop punk. All the Small Things is just an absolutely iconic song, and there's so many more here too.
Decent enough pop. If anything from The Weeknd deserves to be on here it's the trilogy mixtapes though, not this. THOSE are something special and had a notable cultural impact.
I'm just not big on generic 70s rock. It doesn't do anything for me at all.
Really cool post-punk. It's got just the right amount of 80s sound that it feels appropriately from the era without sounding like pastiche. I love the cover too.
I enjoy this band a lot and this album is certainly one of if not their best. I don't think it's really anything groundbreaking or anything though.
Fun punk rock influenced new wave. Just some good tunes. Nothing fancy but it does what it set out to do.
Bit too radio for me unfortunately. It's inoffensive but just doesn't grip me at all.
Primus's first 3 albums are such classics. I think I prefer the other two to this one but it's got some absolute bangers. Jerry Was a Race Car Driver is one of their best.
Always down for more 2000s indie rock. I was never super into Stars though, for no particular reason. Just didn't enter my radar much. It's a solid album.
I'm pretty particular when it comes to black metal but happy to find that I really like this one. The folk elements mixed in are super fascinating. I like the mix of clean and metal vocals too.
I appreciate the inclusion of some Argentinian music here. Unfortunately it doesn't do much for me. Not sure how much of that is that it's in a language I can't understand, and how much is just that musically it's kind of unexciting.
Certainly interesting and unique. The vocals remind me a bit of Tom Waits. I appreciate it intellectually more than I actually enjoy it though I'd say.
Really flawlessly produced R&B. It sounds so clean and beautiful.
Psychedelic folk? Sign me up! This is super interesting. Such a relaxing but still trippy vibe. I definitely need to listen to them more!
I feel so conflicted on Dream Theater. At some points I really dig it, but at others it's so goofy and theatrical in the worst ways and it really takes me out. Overall not something I'd listen to super regularly.
Super catchy and entertaining indie rock/pop. I really love this kind of music so it was a hit with me. The lyrics were pretty poignant too.
Very heavy Tool worship. Which, don't get me wrong I love Tool so I do enjoy it. It just feels like the spot should've gone to a Tool album instead in that case.
Goated live album. It's just absolutely peak in every way.
Solid progressive metal. It doesn't blow me away or anything but I dig it. There's some good quiet parts that balance out the heavier sections.
I've been trying to get more into jam music lately. I still haven't 100% gotten it to click but I'm enjoying it more and more. This was a pretty entertaining listen. Very funky and upbeat yet chill. The Ghostbusters song was a fun unexpected ending.
Such a weird combination that shouldn't work but somehow does perfectly. As a big metalhead and a casual jpop enjoyer I love this band. Some of their best songs are on this album too.
I was expecting this to be more salsa or soul influenced but to my surprise it's very jazzy. I'm not complaining though as I really enjoyed that. There's even a bit of hip-hop influenced mixed in. Quite a cool mix of influences.
I'm only a casual Ween fan but this is one of my favorite albums from them. I think the cleaner, more hi-fi sound really helps showcase their talent and it hops genres well without feeling as scatterbrained as some of their stuff.
I've been meaning to listen to more Low and it definitely didn't disappoint. Slowcore is a really cool genre and Low are pretty much THE slowcore band and it's clear why.
The production is pretty clean which I enjoy but overall it's a bit too poppy for me.
Quite interesting. I can see why they made a musical out of this. It basically already is one honestly. The folk elements are really unique when combined with the musical aspects. I'm a big Bon Iver fan so his features were a highlight for me.
I'm honestly shocked that no Chuck Berry appears on the base list, considering his importance to the history of rock and roll. While this style of early 60s rock certainly isn't my main interest, there's no denying its historical importance and frankly just how fun it is.
This definitely sounds like music that the guy from The Witcher would make, and not in a great way. The cover about sums up the vibe too. Just very cheesy over the top folk.
YLT is a band I always mean to give more time than I have. Listening now really proves that I should. This album is such a vibe. I love how calm and meditative it is for most of it, but without losing its very strong pop sensibilities.
As a fan of electronic and indie music this was a pleasant listen. I don't think it blew me away or really did anything groundbreaking but it was fun.
So dumb but so good. If I was going to pick one mashup artist to include it would be Girl Talk, but Cicierega would be number two for sure. These get stuck in your head so bad.
An absolutely flawless mix of indie rock, shoegaze, and black metal. The album is simultaneously angry and beautiful. The art is so striking as well.
Really solid old school style hip-hop. The beats are super clean and the constant vocal swapping is really well done. I think it would benefit from some more unique sounding vocalists but otherwise it was really enjoyable.
J-pop isn't really my thing but this was pleasant enough to listen to for it. I wouldn't mind if it was on in the background but I don't think I'd ever seek it out.
I remember finding this pretty dull back when it came out, and I was hoping that maybe with age I'd come to appreciate it more but sadly no dice. It's just kinda boring generic folk pop.
Classic hardcore. These guys were so influential. They deserve to be on the real list honestly.
I found this pleasant but kind of forgettable. The big beat instrumentals were interesting at times but a bit more chill than I'd prefer from the genre. The vocals and lyrics don't really fit with it for me.
My first thought upon listening to this was "we have Sufjan Stevens at home". Turns out I was more right than I knew because this is the guy who made that awful collab album with Sufjan a few years back, so that tracks. It's fine it just makes me want to listen to similar albums that are better.
SUCH a nostalgic album. I loved these guys back as a teen. It's hard to separate it from that, but I think regardless it's a pretty solid alternative album.
An interesting mix of genres that's hard to pin down. I guess post-punk is the closest. I like the lyrics and the variety between songs.
The theatricality of it is fun. Musically it's a bit too 70s for me but it's not bad. The album cover is rad.
This is one of if not the first album I think of when I think of 90s alt rock. It's iconic and the fact that it isn't on the main list is wild.
Really clean fun power pop with some great vocal harmonies. It wasn't the most groundbreaking album but I enjoyed it a lot.
My favorite album by one of my favorite bands. As the name suggests, it really is perfect night driving music. Just an immaculate vibe. I like the mix of vocal and instrumental tracks and the album flow is perfect.
Very 80s. I enjoy the propulsive beats and the dueling guitars. Not huge on the vocals but they aren't horrible either.
In my opinion, Everywhere at the End of Time is his true masterpiece and should be here instead. I enjoy this album though as a sort of appetizer version when I can't commit hours on end to listen to EATEOT. Caretaker's style is so hauntingly beautiful and dark.
I can definitely see the influence this had on the post-rock that I love. It's a bit more chill and upbeat than I prefer but I still really enjoyed the laid back jamminess to it.
Kinda all blended together for me to be honest. It's very muddy. Maybe a better recording could've improved it.
Very psychedelic and intense, especially for 1966. Really cool to find something so old that sounds so fresh!
Fun, upbeat album. A bit generic and forgettable though. Lyrically it's pretty basic too.
I enjoy the instrumentals especially when it gets into more jazzy sounds. The vocals don't really do it for me though and make it feel like cheaper soft rock.
Very nostalgic for me so I'm biased but I love this album. It's just some incredibly solid pop-punk.
A lot of this sounds like Queen worship put through a 90s filter. It's certainly interesting. A little too poppy for me at points but overall I enjoyed it.
Absolutely iconic synthpop album. The whole thing is just such a wholesome, nostalgic vibe.
Absolutely fucking criminal to choose this album instead of Cork Tree or Take This to Your Grave. What zoomer pulled this?
Pretty dope Spanish punk. This is the kind of thing I like finding through this list because I probably wouldn't have heard it otherwise.
I dig the hazy electronic instrumentals. His rapping is a bit monotonous. Lyrically it's solid, aside from way too many references to god.
Fun instrumental trip hop. The use of vocal samples is really well done. This would make great studying music.
Not my thing at ALL but I didn't find myself actively hating it as much as I expected.
I find his voice kind of grating, especially that warbling thing he does. The instrumentals are fine if a bit saccharine.
Totally unremarkable in every way. It's not offensive it just sounds like every other British indie rock band ever.
I remember really hating this when it came out. Listening again, I don't feel as strongly but it's still a pretty weak album in Sufjan's discography. I just don't dig Angelo De Augustine I think.
Nothing remarkable but solid enough 70s blues rock. It didn't really stick out to me much.
Pretty sick. I dig that they actually commit to anarchism pretty hard. It's legitimately punk.
Sea shanties are just goofy I'm sorry. It just kinda makes me cringe.
I love King Crimson so I'm surprised I've never listened to this actually. It's very good. You can definitely hear the similarities to Court, although it's mostly a bit lighter and more upbeat which honestly is a nice contrast.
Ska is such an overhated genre. This album is on the punkier side of the genre and it's pretty dope. Shame they never had a chance to do more with all this talent but this album alone makes them legends.
Pretty solid. I enjoy hearing stuff like this in a style I listen to a good amount but in a foreign language with some unique elements from that culture.
This album fully deserves a spot on the real list. It's both hugely influential on the entire genre of emo and it simply rocks. Zero filler.
Such a wild mix of styles. It's like country trip-hop? Crazy. I'm not sure it's something I'd come back to often but I definitely enjoy it.
Super deserved. This album is not only impressive for an emo album but also really expands upon the genre in unique ways.
I’m not into Christmas music but I’ll make an exception for this.
I love mixing African music and western rock. This one is poppier than most of the stuff I listen to but it's super catchy.
Pretty interesting story behind it which definitely elevates the album. The recording sounds like absolute crap but maybe that's part of the appeal.
So nostalgic yet new at the same time. The songwriting throughout is just fantastic.
I listened to them some when I was really little. I still have a tiny bit of nostalgia for them, especially some of the bigger hits like If I had $1,000,000 and One Week. Other than that though I think it hasn't aged super great. It's just very corny and inoffensive.
Not my usual thing at all but it avoids most of the worst pitfalls that usually turn me off of the genre (over the top accents, cheesy cliche lyrics). I wouldn't seek it out but I wouldn't complain about it being on.
Insanely good Australian punk. I swear there's something in the water down there because their music scene is insane. This album rips from start to finish.
The lyrics have that typical 80s cheesiness but the riffs make up for it by generally going super hard.
One of my favorite albums of all time. It’s so emotionally powerful. It’s beautiful, yet bleak at the same time. The opening monologue haunts me.
What boomer put this soulless generic grammy bait crap on here? It's so boring.
Well that was certainly... something. Some of the instrumentation is fascinating and enjoyable but wow the vocals are insufferable. I'm not really sure what the hell I just listened to.
Super chill and lush. Trip-hop is always a good time. This one is very pretty, if nothing super groundbreaking.
Definitely one of the albums of all time. It's inoffensive but doesn't really offer me much to grab onto. It's just kind of there.
Fun party music. I'm not usually in a situation where this is the right vibe but I could totally see it hitting at a big party. It's got some fun variety with all the guest features.
She has a really great voice. It's interesting to see that she's worked with several other artists I already knew. I love Anohni and the Johnsons in particular.
I'm a casual R.E.M. enjoyer but my friend turned me onto this album and it's pretty great. Very catchy and the vocals are super powerful.
One of my favorite rap concept albums of all time. The lyrics are witty but also deep and the beats are super fun and cohesive. Straight fire.
I prefer Tommy but this one is really great too. I appreciate the increased focus on samples and synths.
Wow this is really annoying sounding and the album cover is creepy and off-putting. Not into it at all.
Interesting to choose this over Lateralus but I digress. This album is still great as you'd expect from a Tool album. It's definitely more raw which is a nice contrast to their later material.
Love this style of music but this guy is just still very young and amateurish. He's got the chops and hopefully with some practice he can tune his songwriting into something solid.
Madlib's beats are fire as always. Freddie is an amazing rapper as well. I just find his lyrics really trite with all the "bitches and hoes" and "I do so many drugs" crap. It's just such a cliche.
Boring utterly generic classic rock.
SO freaking good. One of the best pop albums of the past decade. It's catchy but also deep. Pink Pony Club has been on repeat in my house since its release.
Super cool to see some modern ambient on here. This was very pretty and great music to work to. The title track in particular is hauntingly beautiful.
A titan of aughts-era indie rock, which is my bread and butter. This album is absolutely stunning and a must-hear well deserving of being on this list.
Another classic from the aughts. Such Great Heights gets most of the fame but honestly this entire album slaps. It's pretty crazy that Ben Gibbard released this AND Transatlanticism in 2003. He was really on a hot one back then.
Kinda sounds like knock off R.E.M. Doesn't outright bother me but it's not terribly exciting either.
Another banger from Bon Iver. It's not my favorite from him but it's incredibly solid. The arrangements are much more intricate and full than For Emma while still maintaining that folk style for the most part.
Another perfectly adequate but forgettable album to me. I think I like it a bit more than the last one just because it's got a bit more energy behind it but I doubt I'll circle back to it.
What an eclectic mix of styles. It's so all over the place that it feels cohesive.
Porcupine Tree are honestly kind of slept on in the prog scene honestly. This album is really hauntingly beautiful with just the right amount of heavy moments for contrast.
I appreciate that it's trying to do something different but it just comes off as a bit too cheesy and trying too hard to me. The vocals are kind of over the top.
Very chill. The vocals are pretty and I like the inclusion of pipes but it doesn't really grip me much in spite of that.
Bland 80s worship. Doesn't do anything interesting or new.
Pretty fun. It's nothing really breaking new ground for 70's prog but it does it really well.
Really solid emotional hardcore. Hell yeah honestly.
I dig some porcupine tree but haven't really explored much into Wilson's solo work. This was a cool introduction. It's a bit more chill than PT but still very proggy and interesting.
More Britpop, yay. I will say that this one was slightly more tolerable than average with the added instrumentation and unique concept.
Absolute peak sadboi indie. This is my favorite Sufjan album. It's so beautiful and haunting.
The guitar tone is really nice and I enjoy his voice. It isn't anything super mind-blowing but it was a fun listen and I'd probably listen again.
I see what they're saying about trying to make "entertaining" ambient. It's very upbeat and actually catchy much of the time, while still maintaining a solid ambient vibe. Very interesting stuff.
Super unique. I love how many unique sounds he manages to get out of a cello. His voice is also very pretty. My one complaint is that it's a bit over the top with the effects. So much reverb.
While I prefer their first 2 albums largely due to nostalgia and the goofier more carefree feel, I have to admit that this one shows some more mature songwriting.
Incredible album. It's simply gorgeous throughout with amazing lyricism and guitar work.
Look I've got some nostalgia for Amber like any self-respecting millennial but overall this music has NOT aged well. Very cringey.
I love jazz and I love ambient so this really hit for me. The extensive use of sax was great.
Positively insane to choose this over Enema or Jacket but I digress. This isn't my favorite Blink album but it's still pretty great. I Miss You is one of their best tracks.
Jeff rules. This album rules. Just straight bangers.
I think I have to be in a specific mood for symphonic metal but this is a pretty great example of it. The genre often comes across as cheesy which this rarely does. The vocals are very good as well.
An absolutely gorgeous synthesis of electronic, ambient, jazz, and classical. I was blown away by this album when it first came out and I still am today.
Very "stomp clap"-core. It's got some nice production but doesn't really resonate strongly with me. Feels like very much an album of its time.
I've never actually listened to tally hall before because their fans are so damn annoying. Turns out the music is... also very annoying.
Very interesting. It feels very organic in spite of being electronic. Lots of bubbly textures. The vocals are probably the least interesting part to me but generally don't hurt the vibe too too much.
Yet another classic of aughts-era indie rock. This album is so hype. Great guitar, bass, drums, and vocals. The whole package.
It's Pink Floyd. Enough said.
Some solid guitar playing here. The vocals are a bit bland but the instrumental bits really shine.
I forgot about these guys. I enjoyed them back when this came out but haven't really kept up. It's a fun album. Nothing mind blowing but very solid.
Definitely feels a bit dated but it's still really fun. Breakbeat is just a great vibe.
I like their work on the No Man's Sky soundtrack but have never checked out their other material. This is pretty enjoyable instrumental prog. Lots of great textures.
Very cliche 80s pop rock but it was fun at least with some catchy melodies.
Pure classic. This album IS trip hop as far as I'm concerned. Sultry vocals and gorgeous instrumentals.
I dug the mix of often pleasant instrumentals with dark and bleak lyrics. It was very hauntingly beautiful.
I've heard of Eels before but never listened. It's fun enough indie pop but doesn't blow me away or anything. I like his voice.
I love bass and also jazz fusion so a combo focusing heavily on both is right up my alley. This is incredibly sick.
Love Gambino. This album took a bit to grow on me since I was used to his stuff being more hip-hop oriented but I’ve grown to love the more funk direction of it.
Incredible album. It's very theatrical and catchy throughout while really pushing their range.
Very standard fair pop rock. It's inoffensive but not really exciting either. Pretty bizarre inclusion.
I've listened to a bit of WHY? but never a full album I don't think. It's pretty cool. I like both indie rock and hip-hop and this is a very interesting mix of the two.
This is so goofy lmao. I can't decide if they're in on it or 100% sincere. I'm leaning sincere, which just kind of makes this release a cringefest.
Nothing but respect for Mr. Yankovic. He's an icon. This album isn't his best but it's still amazing.
This kind of music just does nothing for me. It's cringey and saccharine. Instrumentally it's... fine. There's a song about god and the thin blue line. Gross.
Bright Eyes are just an S tier band all around. This is one of their best albums too. It's gorgeous with a perfect mix of sadness and optimism.
Very ok chill sadgirl indie. I think there are far better examples of this style that could be included but it's not like actively bad or anything.
I like the piano. She has a very nice voice as well. I don't think this album is essential by any stretch but I did enjoy listening to it well enough.
Cool mix of post-hardcore and some other interesting genres. I dig how it maintains a heavy sound but still has lots of melody and energy to it.
This really brings me back to the time period right around the end of my time at college. Very melancholic vibes at points while still being optimistic for the future. It's very catchy and his unique voice really complements the instrumentals.
Not my favorite Paramore album by any stretch but it's still solid. I think it's somewhat of a transition album between their earlier emo sound and their later more standard alternative sound.
I'm surprised this one isn't on the base list honestly. It's a classic and hugely influential. I love ska and this is a great example of it.
How is this not on the official list? One of the most important albums of all time. A classic from front to back and a genre defining statement.
I respect Springsteen but it just isn't for me so this was kind of a slog.
Classic as hell. While it may not be my personal favorite I find it tough to argue against this being Tool's most important release. It deserves to be on the official list.
I can't stand her or her music.
He’s going the distance! He’s going for speed! This album freaking rules and deserves to be on the official list. It’s so catchy and unique.
This guy is just so damn corny, and not in a fun way. I can't take it seriously at all.
I listened to some of Sampha's earlier stuff but not this one. It's fun. He has a good voice and the laid back instrumentals complement it well. It's doesn't really do anything super original or notable though.
I like his work with Moldy Peaches but this is just a bit corny especially with the Wurlitzer featured so prominently. The lyrics are pretty well-written though.
I love Depeche Mode but this is not the album I would've added to this list at all. How are you gonna pick this over Black Celebration? Or Exciter? Or Playing the Angel? That said, it's still a fun album if a bit dated sounding.
Enjoyable and chill. I think I'd probably appreciate it more if I could understand the lyrics, especially since it's so vocals-forward.
It's definitely a life goal of mine to listen to this on 4 turntables as intended. Hopefully someday. Listening at home in normal stereo though, it's still a very fun album as you'd expect from The Flaming Lips. Not their best but super solid.
Fun alt rock that had some good bangers, but doesn't really do anything novel at all.
Queen doesn't miss honestly. One of the GOATs.
Really fun and catchy 90s power pop. I haven't listened to them as much as I should.
Kinda standard fair alt rock. It's inoffensive but I fail to see how it's a must-listen at all.
It's fun to see the mix of very British sounding pop rock with Spanish language and flair. I don't know if I'll come back to it but I had fun while listening.
I haven't thought about Final Fantasy in a hot minute. I was a big fan back in the day and after listening to this I think it's really held up well. The violin is gorgeous.
I enjoyed seeing a genre I love like nu metal mixed with Indian culture. It was a fun listen but overall didn't bring enough new to the table to cause me to become a fan I'd say.
Another banger from Porcupine Tree. This one is a bit more straightforward than some of their earlier stuff but I still really enjoy it. It showcases their core songwriting really well.
This is wildly forward thinking for an album from 1970. I love prog and psych rock so the mixture was a slam dunk for me. I’ll definitely give this one more listens.
A titan of the emo genre. This 100% deserves to be on the base list. It still hits so hard to this day.
Festival EDM like this just really isn't my bag, but I can appreciate how someone would enjoy it, especially at a big music festival on some helpful substances. Listening to the album on headphones though just doesn't do anything for me.
That certainly was an album that I listened to. About all I can say. So boring and generic.
I'm a casual reggae enjoyer so I won't pretend to have a full grasp of this album's context in the wider history of the genre, but it was really enjoyable to listen to. Super catchy and upbeat yet still laid back and chill.
The singer sounds distractingly like a knockoff Thom Yorke which is hurting it for me because it's tough to be compared to Radiohead. Other than that I thought it was decent. Good production.
