10/10 a surprisingly catchy, bluesy tribute to horror-Americana
loved just about every second of this <3
8/10 actually pretty awesome for an electro-pop album
a lot more avant-garde than I was expecting; I really liked this a lot!
4/10
definitely not a bad album, but REALLY not for me
but if you love metal music, you’ll definitely get a kick out of this
7/10 pretty good! I liked it :)
I wish I loved it, (I don’t,) but it’s still fairly enjoyable
6/10 another album that I can appreciate, but REALLY isn’t for me - but if you love this, good for you!
finally, some “Garbage” I actually like! sorry but all the heavy metal user album just really aren’t my thing, this band is amazing tho!
10/10 one of my alltime favorite prog rock albums, I could listen to this every day and likely never get tired of it :)
oh hell yeah! Sparks is one of my favorite post-punk/new wave bands, and while this isn’t my favorite album, it’s still fucking phenomenal :) - 10/10
I was honestly surprised this wasn’t on 1001
I mean, if MBDTF could be on here, then this sure needs to be! and this is a million times better! one of my alltime favorite rap albums :)
look, no offense to whoever put this album on here, but I feel like John Mayer is just Marvin Gaye for white people; like what Elvis Presley is to Chuck Barry, just capitalizing on a good sound for an audience who doesn’t want the real deal
I think a lot of my resentment for this album is based on the fact that my mom is a diehard Mayer fan and I grew up listening to all of these songs to a nauseating degree
look, I don’t hate it, I’d even say it’s fairly well made, but there is an inherent resentment that might not be all that deserved, but I’m sticking to it - 5/10
I would like to sincerely thank whoever submitted this album
it’s so cool hearing a prog rock album that’s so good and so underrated you spend the entire time thinking “how the hell have I never heard of this?!?”
it’s seriously so, so amazing - 10/10
10/10
absolutely lovely! always down for some african music!
9/10 some pretty fantastic stuff here; tho I slightly prefer Misplaced Childhood just because it’s a little more explicitly proggy, tho this is still a fantastic album without a doubt
10/10, some really top tier 90s indie here - Built to Spill truly is a treasure
8/10, I really like this! some really neat songs here :)
8/10 super fun punk music, kinda dumb but in a very enjoyable way
8/10 pretty good, but not really anything that stood out to me as being truly great or special, tho I understand this album is very special to a lot of people
sorry but this whole album sounded so lousily formulaic - like, if the vocal quality sounded a little more compressed I could totally believe every song was AI generated - 4/10
actually surprised with how much I like this; I tend to dislike most 90s hard rock, but this is such a distinct combination of System of a Down (who I’m honestly not a big fan of) and Mr Bungle— who I fucking LOVE and this definitely leans much closer to — which makes for a slightly mixed bag of an album that I majoritively enjoyed quite a bit :)
9/10
is KG&TLW the great band to ever exist?!
I’m easy to please, and prog rock is one of the quickest ways to my heart - 10/10
10/10
first time listening to Nujabes, and it’s so cool hearing an artist who pioneered the lofi-hip hop genre
really great stuff :D
10/10 holy shit! can’t believe I’ve never heard of this before! just some very top-top-top tier art rock, so like my favorite thing ever
10/10, actually so fucking good! love me some experimental hip hop
10/10 loooove psychedelic rock and this was just wonderful :D
avant metal is an interesting genre
I would say I enjoyed this, but didn’t LOVE it
not really a fan of metal but I love experimental music, so kinda a mixed bag but I mostly liked it - 7/10
9/10
whatever specific, niche genre this is, it sounds absolutely fantastic; extremely creative and versatile
definitely not a bad album, had a handful of songs I particularly enjoyed, but a lot of it just feels kinda filler idk, I spent most of the album kinda waiting for it to end - 6/10
10/10 holy hell this is so underrated
absolutely beautiful in a way you just don’t really see in any other music
so exciting and invigorating, honestly awe inspiring
such a special pick that I’m very happy to have heard :)
with an album cover like that I was expecting this to be some kinda trashy country with some Kid Rock-like rap metal type shit
turns out this is one of the greatest psychedelic/shoegaze rock albums I’ve ever heard in my life
what a contrast with a cover that bad, and an album that good! - 10/10
9/10
the killers if they were actually good
reminds me a lot of Bruce Springsteen, some refreshingly unique alternative that I can really appreciate
7/10 actually surprisingly cool!?
you’ve got classic screamo vocals paired with like bright optimistic, almost my bloody valentine-esque instrumentals
neat combo! I really dug it :)
9/10 super catchy! really dig this specific wave of alt rock :)
I’m not much of a metal fan, but I’d be lying if I said this wasn’t some of the most fun I’ve had listening to a metal album; J-Metal just hits different swear to god - 9/10
some of the quirkiest prog I’ve heard in a WHILE, and that’s fucking saying something considering how much prog I’ve heard (and loved)
absolutely adored this, even tho it has the energy of an annoying theater kid, it’s still pretty damn good - 10/10
10/10 one of my favorite movie soundtracks
I’m so happy someone added it to the user list :)
8/10 actually pretty good! very unique for a pop album, it’s a bit of a shame the background and aftermath of everything surrounding this, I hope Jai Paul is well now :)
10/10 oh cool! I was just thinking of the Cardiacs! I’ve loved them ever since the original list got me into ALMaaHatWWW
this album is just as incredible, they’re such a talented band :)
6/10 half these songs are genuinely pretty good, and the other half are some of the most bland, generic, forgettable pop music I’ve heard in a long time
the entire album sounds like it was made for divorced white moms who drink snoop dogg’s sparkling wine
made the mistake of listening to Full Moon Fever before this, which was such a dry, boring album, like Paul Simon’s later career but less fun
this album is drastically different
actually extremely creative and likely his best work - 9/10
pretty good! the comparisons to brockhampton are obvious, I enjoyed it quite a bit, tho I don’t know if I’d revisit it any time soon - 8/10
super fun, love whatever kinda vibe this has - 9/10
I’m a huge fan of post rock, so of course this was everything I could want in an album - 10/10
actually pretty good
although every track has been overplayed to death for me since my mom is a diehard fan
I also have no idea why he sings with such a strong southern accent when he’s lived in new jersey his whole life, but who am I to judge lol - 8/10
10/10, I don’t know if I like this more than TGTAKM, but it’s still an absolutely incredible album either way
10/10 I wish that I got this album last month (October) but it’s amazing year round haha
I love just about every era of Elfman, but as a diehard post-punk fan, Oingo Boingo might be my particular favorite
10/10 it’s nearly impossible for me to pick a favorite jazz musician, but jesus christ Ornette fucking Coleman comes pretty goddamn close to #1
HELL YEAH! never thought I’d see a Michael Hurley album on this site! this is so fucking cool!
not my favorite album of his if I’m being honest, that would probably go to Armchair Boogie, with Ling Journey being a close second
but I still can’t put into words how happy this and literally every other song of his makes me - one of the greatest musicians of his generation who passed away not too long ago
this album, like all others, are too good to give a rating to, tho I guess the full five stars will have to suffice - thank you Michael Hurley, for everything you’ve made <3
9/10 a very diverse album that warms you up with some calming ambience before sending you through a lovely variety of other sounds
new favorite album just dropped?! (5 years before my dad was born)
I’ve always been a diehard fan of freak folk, and this truly does EVERYTHING perfectly; a flawless album that sounds WAY too modern for its time
I listened to this on loop about three times in a row lol, way too fuckin good to rate
lmao, I’m sorry but every song sounds the same and it’s giving “back to school shopping commercial”
I get why one of those songs became such a hit, but it all sounds so dry, lifeless, and generic
no hate for whoever put this album on, respect for finishing the original 1001, and if you think everyone needs to hear this then I can value your opinion even if I don’t really value the album - 4/10
honestly? kinda deuchey
I’m all for prog rock, but prog-metal? sorry but when done right I can love it, I just really, really don’t care for this like at all - 4/10
I am genuinely so happy I’m getting so many avant-folk albums; these users have some great tastes!
I’m thinking of submitting a psych-folk album here myself (assuming nobody else has submitted it yet) :D
anyway, this is an easy 10/10
lmao, I’m sorry but this album was so weak
the main list already has Janelle Monae’s fembot album that’s way better
I’ll even take Britney Spear’s steam punk era over this
as a Robin myself, she’s pretty far from my favorite musician I share a name with, that would have to go to Cavetown, tho I guess I’ll take her over Thicke who’s hit song is just straight up daterape - 5/10
10/10
super cool post-hardcore! really really love this!
10/10 absolutely fantastic! but I think I prefer Sidewinder, both are amazing tho!
7/10
pretty enjoyable, but not totally my thing
I’m all for art rock, but just can’t really get into metal
so a bit of a mixed bag, but I’d say I liked it :)
kinda sounds like the kirkland brand Kid A, but I still fucking love this - 10/10
8/10
love me some good ska, and Just a Girl is an absolute classic!
super fun and absolutely worth being on this website :)
7/10, kinda fun but nothing special
I could take it or leave it, but I could also totally understand why someone would love this
I’m sorry but this wasn’t really for me; while I absolutely adore art rock and could appreciate the artistry that went into this, I truly loathe metal music and this had little of substance I actually liked
I can really really respect the inherent talent it takes to write and perform music like this but it’s really not for me - 5/10
obligatory 10/10 for jazz, and I love their unique spin on it, super fun!
I heard Sundial a little while ago when it first came out and loved it, so it’s nice catching up with her older stuff (also heard Room 25) she is such a talented artist! I’m very glad her music is on the user albums list :) - 10/10
incredible, some of Springsteen’s best work with the energy of a crowd behind him; the stuff of legend - 10/10
what did I expect, a metal band with a name as generic as “Death” makes equally unremarkable music to match - 4/10
actually super fun! I really liked this! far from a perfect album, but I always love dynamic indie rock, and it was really cool how sample-heavy this was! 9/10
dude holy shit! I really need to listen to more of Montreal! I’ve only heard I Feel Safe With You, Trash before this— which I absolutely adored — and now with this album I’m a diehard fan :D
10/10
aw man, feels great revisiting this classic; I’m glad someone else added this here because I was seriously considering submitting this myself :)
some top, TOP tier jazz; that is, when it’s not leaning into a wide variety of other equally incredible genres - wayyyy too good to rate
8/10
pretty good! not really my thing but I’m also not trying to put it down in any way
8/10 pretty good! I’m not a huge fan of this style of country, but it is undoubtedly well made
and of course, Dolly Parton is one of my favorite people ever, one of the most incredible people to ever live, I just don’t love her music as much as I love her as a person
this was… nice…
kind of really forgettable, but I guess I enjoyed it
idk, felt too filler, like I kinda forgot what I heard as soon as it was over
this obviously has its audience, but it’s just not really my thing - 7/10
I… I’m sorry, it’s kind of impossible for me to appreciate this
it’s like a combination of like 5 bands I loathe; I really can’t put into words how much I hate Creed, Weezer, Nickelback, or any other fuckass band this sounds like
really really really annoying in just about every way - 3/10
8/10 not really my thing, but it’s definitely refreshing for a hard rock album
far more unique and experimental than most of their contemporaries
10/10 I absolutely think this album is worth being on the 1001 albums list
this album (but more importantly the special itself) perfectly captures so much of the exhausting monotony and the world-ending anxiety that psychologically infected everyone’s mind to an even more contagious degree than the virus itself
a beautiful piece of pandemic-art that is (thankfully) outdated in a post-covid world, but still serves as a beautiful reminder of what once was
10/10 super fun! tho I’m a little curious why this is labeled under the “latin” genre on apple music, considering this is from Spain, but it’s fine because this slaps either way
really great shit honestly :)
aggressively mediocre
just about as “pop-filler” as it gets
I often forgot I was even listening to it, it was so forgettable
2/10
10/10
one of Danny Brown’s best albums absolutely
tho he’s consistently delivered killer material for such a long time that “best” feels irrelevant
6/10
kinda really mediocre as hell
I guess I can appreciate them for being innovative in their genre, but when I find their genre annoying as hell, it’s hard for me to appreciate this
I know I’ve been long overdue for listening to more of MF DOOM’s music, since Madvilliany has been one of my favorite rap albums for years, and it’s honestly such an amazing experience listening to more of the same genius’s work
he was an incredible talent, and I hope he’s in a better place now :)
10/10
10/10
I decided to listen to all of Cameron’s albums, and it’s been very interesting seeing how he’s evolved this character as a platform for exploring toxic masculinity
incredible both in concept and execution, I genuinely really love this, both the idea and the genre :D
10/10 I’m pretty familiar with this album already, tho I wish I’ve heard any of their other stuff because this is such a treat for the ears
all these songs are so well written, with loads of ear candy throughout
I couldn’t recommend this album enough :D
I mean… it’s good, but I just don’t really give a shit about Beyoncé-esque R&B; like it’s REALLY not my thing
again, it’s a perfectly fine album for its genre, but I really couldn’t care less about this, and I tend to rate albums off of how much I enjoy them
I’ll give it a 6/10 even tho that feels a little generous
10/10
I can’t remember if I’ve heard any of Low’s albums before, but I think they’re a very unique band with an amazingly unique sound after listening to this and a few other albums
happy to call myself a new fan :D
7/10
look, I’m not the biggest Beyoncé fan, but I’ll admit this album actually had some surprisingly good production that’ had me pleasantly surprised
she’s had a few songs in the past with great production (Single Ladies does NOT deserve all the hate it got, that production is fucking insane if you know music theory) but I’ve heard several projects from her that just bugged the shit out of me, so I’m glad something like this was actually nice and refreshing :)
live every other Ween album I’ve heard, this is sonic perfection :D 10/10
this album has such a contagious whimsy and undeniable sense of cool to it that I can’t help but adore; all the songs are so fun and well written, a new classic for me! 10/10
10/10
I feel like you have to be suspicious of someone who doesn’t like EW&F, like that’s an automatic red flag
9/10 really enjoyed this! kinda get R.E.M. vibes from it :)
8/10 pretty nice indie rock, slightly repetitive but I thought it was mostly pretty well written :)
10/10 a surprisingly great rock album, I genuinely adored this so much, quirks and all :D
9/10 pretty great experimental electronic! very unique with lots to love hear!
8/10 this is music for people who fuck a lot, so my asexual-ass felt rather excluded in that regard, but this was still fairly enjoyable
but when I got to Oh Yeah all I could think was “oh THIS fucking song” and had a good laugh
10/10 holy peak! wasn’t expecting something this fun and interesting, very incredible album!
actually pretty good! I’m not crazy about Black Sabbath, but I did like this album - 8/10
silly in a really really great way, like Ween by way of R.E.M.
fantastic album, and I’d love to hear more of their stuff! - 10/10
8/10 really like this! not special enough for me to give a higher rating than this, but it sure was enjoyable :)
10/10 love me some blues
infectiously fun, I adore this stuff
8/10 fun dance/electronic - I liked it but it wasn’t really my thing tbh
4/10 I genuinely don’t understand what the point of this was
I’m sure it has some purpose in context, the wikipedia page seems to give it some purpose, but it’s really not my thing regardless
10/10 I’m very happy with how much latin rock is on the user list for me so far, there’s so much great stuff here :D
10/10 damn, so much fun! I’ll need to check out other Snarky Puppy albums, this was great!
9/10 loved the production here :)
8/10 loooved the production for most of these songs, but the vocals really brought it down for me
I’m not a fan of that extremely dated Postal Service/Owl City style of singing; I actually didn’t realize this IS the singer of The Postal Sevice until I looked it up
overall a great album, but FUCK does this sound like it was made in 2003
7/10 well made electronic pop that can’t really impress someone like me who can’t stand people like Marshmello
not a band album by any means, lots to like here, but I have no desire to give this a relisten
10/10 big fan of everything this is inspired by, so naturally I’m gonna adore a modern rendition that maintains just as much quality
9/10 I feel like Queen were legends at singles, they could make individual songs you could adore to this day, but their LPs were fairly boring, if that makes sense? like they make one or two REALLY amazing songs, and then surround it with mostly filler; like it’s fun, but it’s not nearly matching in quality
that’s how I feel about most of the albums I e heard of theirs up until this point and have yet to be proved wrong
I still fucking love Queen (I mean, yeah they’re overrated, but I think few bands actually deserve the praise they receive, in with how great they are) but yeah, really think it’s unfair to give something like this a 10/10
7/10
slightly annoying, but mostly pretty fun
I majoritively enjoyed this
10/10
god dude, Sufjan is SO fucking good
I can’t believe I’m not listening to his music all the time on loop
god damn this was fuckin good
I definitely need to check out more of Mew’s stuff because this was incredible :D
10/10
9/10 i’ve liked it more than my first time listening to it
Im glad this album gave me an excuse to give this a relisten because it really is a great album :)
oh hell yeah! one of my favorite movie soundtracks (my #1 will always be Phantom of the Paradise)
so much fucking fun! but I’d recommend watching the movie before listening to the album on its own
the soundtrack is way more fun when you can actually see what’s happening while the characters are singing of course
really damn good, a little repetitive, but that’s punk for ya, it’s nice that it keeps it short and sweet - 10/10
5/10 I wouldn’t say it’s bad, but the majority of what I was feeling hearing this was either boredom or annoyance
also have no idea why this was labeled as avant/art-metal, it literally just sounds like normal metal with a slightly more open, airy, almost post-rocky sound - that’s not an avant-garde composition (like what Tool or Mr. Bungle do) that’s just a stylistic choice in how it was recorded and mixed
idk, didn’t hate it, but this album wasn’t good enough to make me wanna hear more from this band
some really pleasant indie rock, I really loved this :D 9/10
as a huge fan of Mr Bungle, I really enjoyed the hell out of this! Mike Patton is a music genius and I need to check out more of his stuff - 10/10
10/10 probably one of the best albums to get people into Swans
my personal favorite is probably Soundtracks for the Blind, but this one is still fucking flawless
definitely one of the better albums to recommend to someone who’s never heard Pink Floyd because this is a pretty great Best Of compilation (performed live of course)
I love Pink Floyd so this was an easy 10/10 for me :)
8/10 I had fun, nothing extraordinary, but certainly very enjoyable
honestly, not that bad
I’m a huge fan of post rock, especially the darker stuff like Swans, and (when this wasn’t really being metal) I actually really enjoyed it for the most part
the parts that were more explicitly metal did push down my enjoyment of it quite a bit, but I still found this pretty fun - 7/10
sorry but jesus, I really don’t see the appeal of this
I imagine the same person put two Alexisonfire albums in the user list, and I really don’t care for either
like, it’s not bad, but I’d never care to listen to another one of their albums - 6/10
10/10 love me some french pop
also super cool that the “Hier encore” song seems to be the origins of the sample that Bad Bunny uses in MONACO - music is neat :)
this has such a contagious energy! I love it so much :D 10/10
at this point I think Ween is incapable of making a bad song, these are all so fucking good, which lines up with every other album I’ve heard from them :D 10/10
pretty good, scratches that specific itch of “2010s alt rock that’s heavily inspired by Bruce Springsteen” that I previously enjoyed from Gang of Youths
I enjoyed it but also probably wouldn’t listen to it again any time soon - 7/10
10/10 listened to a few of his albums today (including this) I’m definitely a new die hard fan lol
still don’t give a shit about TOOL, even after all the user albums I’ve had to listen to, I just don’t give a shit
I wouldn’t say there bad, but when it comes to experimental metal, this stuff is mid as hell, and I’m a diehard fan of Mr. Bungle!
I like Chocolate Chip Trip, the rest was pretty forgettable, I feel like I’m being generous, but I’ll give this a 6/10
10/10 loooove pretty much all music I’ve heard from Brazil, whether it’s older jazz, or in this case modern pop, it’s all incredible
but it’s so weird listening to Portuguese because— as someone who’s fairly familiar with Spanish, — I *kind of* understand it, like a majority of the words I get, but the pronunciation is so different that I can barely follow it at all
not to diss on Portuguese, it’s a lovely language and I’m sure I’d love to learn it one day after I better understand Spanish :)
