Oct 06 2021
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Superunknown
Soundgarden
Love this album so hard
5
Oct 07 2021
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Synchronicity
The Police
4
Oct 08 2021
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Virgin Suicides
Air
Interesting listen. Good album, not great for running. 😃
3
Oct 09 2021
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Queen Of Denmark
John Grant
Listened once. The lyrics are interesting, the actual music didn’t move me much at all. Not sure i would give it a second chance.
2
Oct 10 2021
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Goo
Sonic Youth
Interesting vibe, very punk. I’ve always struggled to appreciate the music because I am not a fan of the singing.
3
Oct 11 2021
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There's A Riot Goin' On
Sly & The Family Stone
Enjoyed it, more mellow than I expected from Sly. On the fence on whether I would give it a second listen.
3
Oct 12 2021
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To Pimp A Butterfly
Kendrick Lamar
5
Oct 13 2021
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Tuesday Night Music Club
Sheryl Crow
Good listen, not my thing
3
Oct 14 2021
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System Of A Down
System Of A Down
Hard hitting album. Thought provoking. Still good and enjoyed listening 23 years later.
4
Oct 15 2021
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Tragic Songs of Life
The Louvin Brothers
The lyrics tell some pretty morbid tales. This style of country remains to be not for me. Interesting stories in the songs, but the music just does not move me.
2
Oct 16 2021
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Music From Big Pink
The Band
Really enjoyed it. Lyrics are compelling and the music moves me.
4
Oct 17 2021
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Low-Life
New Order
Not bad. Definitely has a solid synth trend throughout the album. Feels very much what I think of as 80’s New Age music.
3
Oct 18 2021
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Closer
Joy Division
Hard to appreciate. Just not my type of vibe. Melancholy 80’s synth with monotone vocals.
2
Oct 19 2021
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The Idiot
Iggy Pop
Didn’t get into it. Possibly just really bothered by China Girl track
2
Oct 20 2021
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Deloused in the Comatorium
The Mars Volta
This album still rocks. Still missing a lot of the imagery references used, but it’s still a beautiful album.
4
Oct 21 2021
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Goodbye And Hello
Tim Buckley
Somber Vietnam War album. Interesting lyrics, lulling acoustic guitar.
3
Oct 22 2021
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Fetch The Bolt Cutters
Fiona Apple
Interesting album. Good lyrics and themes. Not my usual thing, but I appreciate the work.
3
Oct 23 2021
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Coat Of Many Colors
Dolly Parton
Dolly Parton has a beautiful voice. Good listen, couple of good tracks with great bass lines.
3
Oct 24 2021
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With The Beatles
Beatles
Good album, more pop and love songs than their earlier stuff.
4
Oct 25 2021
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The Joshua Tree
U2
Fantastic album
4
Oct 26 2021
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Arrival
ABBA
Better than I expected. While I’m not a fan of the band, I understand why so many like it.
3
Oct 27 2021
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Done By The Forces Of Nature
Jungle Brothers
Solid album that seems to have inspired many rap artists as a lot of the fabric of this album I’ve heard in albums that came after this one.
4
Oct 28 2021
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Legalize It
Peter Tosh
Interesting albums. Laid back, timeless Reggae sounds.
3
Oct 29 2021
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The Stranger
Billy Joel
I have loved this album for years. Joel’s voice, his melodies. Fantastic.
5
Oct 30 2021
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Fragile
Yes
Interesting album, not really my thing
2
Oct 31 2021
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Your Arsenal
Morrissey
Interesting lyrics, not very drawn in to the music.
2
Nov 01 2021
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Entertainment
Gang Of Four
Interesting punk album
3
Nov 02 2021
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Iron Maiden
Iron Maiden
Interesting album, vocals not my thing. Good solid metal riffs
3
Nov 03 2021
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Walking Wounded
Everything But The Girl
Good pop album.
3
Nov 04 2021
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Bubble And Scrape
Sebadoh
Angry, punk rock early 90’s. Didn’t grab me.
3
Nov 05 2021
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Sweet Baby James
James Taylor
Good album. Nice voicing, good country
3
Nov 06 2021
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GREY Area
Little Simz
Powerful beats, lyrics.
4
Nov 07 2021
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Hypocrisy Is The Greatest Luxury
The Disposable Heroes Of Hiphoprisy
Interesting early conscious rap. Liked the lyrics, music was very generic, not a lot of movement.
3
Nov 08 2021
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Beyond Skin
Nitin Sawhney
It’s an interesting concept album, but I wasn’t able to appreciate it fully. The bits about nuclear incidents were interesting, but the music wasn’t for me. EDM with mixed in recorded playbacks told a story, just not interested in hearing it again.
3
Nov 09 2021
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evermore
Taylor Swift
Beautiful album, great voicings, good lyrics. Not my jam, but I like her music craft.
3
Nov 10 2021
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Superfuzz Bigmuff
Mudhoney
Heavy, bad vocals, hard to appreciate
2
Nov 11 2021
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Modern Kosmology
Jane Weaver
Listened twice, enjoyed some of the tracks. Late 2010’s rock with samples swirled in for texture. Singers voice was good, but probably won’t listen again
3
Nov 12 2021
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Bummed
Happy Mondays
Couldn’t get into the music or vocals.
2
Nov 13 2021
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Talking Heads 77
Talking Heads
3
Nov 14 2021
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Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret
Soft Cell
Pretty catchy. More songs to Soft Cell than I previously thought. Liked the vibe, catchy lyrics.
3
Nov 15 2021
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Channel Orange
Frank Ocean
Great album, great vocals, catchy music
4
Nov 16 2021
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Brilliant Corners
Thelonious Monk
Great album. Will need multiple listens to understand more of the movements and changes.
4
Nov 17 2021
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Ghosteen
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Did not like much. Some songs have great lyrics, Nick Cave’s chords are moving in Bright Horses, but don’t really enjoy it much even on the second listen
2
Nov 18 2021
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Central Reservation
Beth Orton
Easy listening, didn’t feel moved by it or find it memorable. Beautiful vocals
3
Nov 19 2021
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The Sounds Of India
Ravi Shankar
Very relaxing, rapid scitar is impressive and interesting changes in tempo.
4
Nov 20 2021
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Hot Buttered Soul
Isaac Hayes
Smooth, good beats
3
Nov 21 2021
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Welcome To The Pleasuredome
Frankie Goes To Hollywood
Did not enjoy it.
2
Nov 22 2021
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Cross
Justice
Good album, nice relaxing EDM.
3
Nov 23 2021
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It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back
Public Enemy
Great lyrics, can see why they pioneered conscious rap.
4
Nov 24 2021
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Bringing It All Back Home
Bob Dylan
Good album, enjoyed Dylan’s lyrics and singing more than I expected
4
Nov 25 2021
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White Light / White Heat
The Velvet Underground
Not bad, not memorable. A lot of the chords through the songs all sounded the same.
3
Nov 26 2021
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Dusty In Memphis
Dusty Springfield
Good album, beautiful vocals
4
Nov 27 2021
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Faith
George Michael
Really enjoyed it. Good vocals, catchy lines.
4
Nov 28 2021
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Steve McQueen
Prefab Sprout
Not bad, easy listening, didn’t really grab me.
3
Nov 29 2021
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Ctrl
SZA
Love Sza’s lyrics, vocals are great, music is good
4
Nov 30 2021
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Aladdin Sane
David Bowie
Interesting album. Liked it, didn’t love it.
3
Dec 01 2021
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Time Out Of Mind
Bob Dylan
Not bad, didn’t enjoy it as much as Bringing it Back home album
3
Dec 02 2021
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The Rise & Fall
Madness
Catchy, full album not on Spotify, but enjoyed the four tracks that were.
3
Dec 03 2021
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Fifth Dimension
The Byrds
Not a bad album, first half of the album seemed mediocre, but the second half I enjoyed
3
Dec 04 2021
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My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
Kanye West
Fantastic album. Still hate Kanye as a human
5
Dec 05 2021
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Daydream Nation
Sonic Youth
Not bad. Not my thing. Distorted riffs and shrieks take away from some of their more interesting tracks.
2
Dec 06 2021
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Strangeways, Here We Come
The Smiths
Neither the music or the lyrics drew me in
3
Dec 07 2021
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Paul Simon
Paul Simon
Chill music. Wasn’t drawn in
2
Dec 08 2021
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White Light
Gene Clark
Pretty guitar lines, good lyrics
3
Dec 09 2021
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Hotel California
Eagles
Really enjoyed the guitar, bass, and vocals
4
Dec 10 2021
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Behaviour
Pet Shop Boys
Good music, chill vibes
4
Dec 11 2021
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Pretenders
Pretenders
Not memorable, but enjoyed some of the tracks
3
Dec 12 2021
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Bizarre Ride II The Pharcyde
The Pharcyde
Not bad, didn’t make an impression
3
Dec 13 2021
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Clandestino
Manu Chao
3
Dec 14 2021
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Abattoir Blues / The Lyre of Orpheus
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Ok, music was enjoyable, still not a fan of Nick Cave’s vocals
3
Dec 15 2021
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Sincere
Mj Cole
Chill album, EDM, not too memorable
3
Dec 16 2021
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The Köln Concert
Keith Jarrett
Relaxing album, classical not generally my genre, but enjoyed it well enough
3
Dec 17 2021
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Shaka Zulu
Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Interesting album, never listened to anything like it.
2
Dec 18 2021
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Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music
Ray Charles
Good album, full of beautiful Charles blues ballads.
3
Dec 19 2021
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OK Computer
Radiohead
God I still love this album
5
Dec 20 2021
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Beauty And The Beat
The Go-Go's
Catchy riffs, good vocals
3
Dec 21 2021
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Led Zeppelin IV
Led Zeppelin
Second favorite Zeppelin album. Love Black Dog, Rock and Roll, Stairway to Heaven, and When the Levee Breaks
4
Dec 22 2021
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S&M
Metallica
Fantastic album
5
Dec 23 2021
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Duck Rock
Malcolm McLaren
Weird album; not bad, interesting mix tape vibe
3
Dec 24 2021
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Rain Dogs
Tom Waits
Weird album, not bad
3
Dec 25 2021
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Ritual De Lo Habitual
Jane's Addiction
Catchy music, vocals are so so, lyrics didn’t grab me
3
Dec 26 2021
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A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector
Various Artists
Good Christmas album
4
Dec 27 2021
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Live At The Witch Trials
The Fall
Interesting punk album, didn’t really move me
3
Dec 28 2021
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Selling England By The Pound
Genesis
Like Phil Collin’s, didn’t enjoy this album
2
Dec 29 2021
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The Dark Side Of The Moon
Pink Floyd
Good album, second favorite Pink Floyd record. Very ethereal
4
Dec 30 2021
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Songs Of Love And Hate
Leonard Cohen
Not for me, lyrics are good, but the music is too sullen and doesn’t grab me
1
Dec 31 2021
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Public Image: First Issue
Public Image Ltd.
Didn’t like it. Experimental 70’s punk with interesting lyrics, but nothing to captivate me. Vocals are awful, dissonant chords hard to listen to.
1
Jan 01 2022
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Live!
Fela Kuti
Good rhythms, interesting Afro jazz
3
Jan 02 2022
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Crooked Rain Crooked Rain
Pavement
Interesting punk album, lyrics and vocals were ok
2
Jan 03 2022
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John Prine
John Prine
Great lyrics, ok country music
3
Jan 04 2022
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Rust In Peace
Megadeth
Didn’t really get into it. Megadeath’s singer and metal sound aren’t for me.
2
Jan 05 2022
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Odessa
Bee Gees
Interesting concept classical album. Literally put me back to sleep
2
Jan 06 2022
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Crocodiles
Echo And The Bunnymen
Album was ok. Every song sounded the same. New Age early 80’s UK punk
2
Jan 07 2022
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Remain In Light
Talking Heads
Good album, enjoyed the lyrics singing and music
4
Jan 08 2022
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The ArchAndroid
Janelle Monáe
Great album, good beats, great singing
4
Jan 09 2022
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Face to Face
The Kinks
Not bad, lyrics and singing ok. Guitar riffs more generic sounding than I expected.
3
Jan 10 2022
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Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs
Derek & The Dominos
Not bad, interesting to listen to Clapton’s blues of the 70’s
3
Jan 11 2022
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Under Construction
Missy Elliott
Good album
4
Jan 12 2022
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The Hour Of Bewilderbeast
Badly Drawn Boy
Ok album, nothing great, nothing bad
2
Jan 13 2022
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Seventeen Seconds
The Cure
Not bad, grew a little appreciation for the group, still not my thing
3
Jan 14 2022
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Fisherman's Blues
The Waterboys
Interesting folk album
3
Jan 15 2022
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Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea
PJ Harvey
Really enjoyed it. Harvey’s vocals are great, and the songs were good
4
Jan 16 2022
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Wonderful Rainbow
Lightning Bolt
Album lacking melody, harmony was bad. This type of off-rhythm instrumental metal is not my thing at all.
1
Jan 17 2022
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Live 1966 (The Royal Albert Hall Concert)
Bob Dylan
Didn’t enjoy Dylan’s vocals on this album
2
Jan 18 2022
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Off The Wall
Michael Jackson
Almost a perfect album. Great music, great vocals
5
Jan 19 2022
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Ray Of Light
Madonna
Not bad, some decent tracks
3
Jan 20 2022
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AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted
Ice Cube
Ice Cubes debut doesn’t have a lot of memorable music. Lyrics feel outdated, but understand how it drive the narrative of rap in the early 90’s
3
Jan 21 2022
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Surrealistic Pillow
Jefferson Airplane
Good album, a little mellow, but good lyrics and music
3
Jan 22 2022
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Bridge Over Troubled Water
Simon & Garfunkel
Not bad, very relaxing, good lyrics
3
Jan 23 2022
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I Against I
Bad Brains
Interesting punk album, not my kind of vocals
2
Jan 24 2022
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Future Days
Can
Weird prog frock, didn’t grab me
2
Jan 25 2022
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The Predator
Ice Cube
Alright album
3
Jan 26 2022
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At Mister Kelly's
Sarah Vaughan
Fantastic album, Sarah Vaughn has a phenomenal voice
4
Jan 27 2022
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KIWANUKA
Michael Kiwanuka
Not bad, vocals had no change in cadence or urgency. Chill, but didn’t grab me
3
Jan 28 2022
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Playing With Fire
Spacemen 3
Did not enjoy. Not a fan of slowcore it seems
2
Jan 29 2022
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25
Adele
Not bad, love Adele’s voice, but find the music behind it uninspired
3
Jan 30 2022
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I'm Your Man
Leonard Cohen
Music and lyrics are ok, not a fan of the vocals
2
Jan 31 2022
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If You're Feeling Sinister
Belle & Sebastian
Didn’t enjoy the music or vocals much. Kind of meh
3
Feb 01 2022
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Stardust
Willie Nelson
Not bad, mellow, enjoyed it more than I expected, but not a Nelson fan
2
Feb 02 2022
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Ágætis Byrjun
Sigur Rós
Not my thing. Ethereal sounding, very chill.
2
Feb 03 2022
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The Village Green Preservation Society
The Kinks
Not bad , sounds like the Kinks attempted to mimic Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band
3
Feb 04 2022
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The Seldom Seen Kid
Elbow
Very ordinary, nothing bad, nothing that really grabbed me
3
Feb 05 2022
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xx
The xx
Pretty good, enjoyed the vocals and the music was interesting.
3
Feb 06 2022
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Here Come The Warm Jets
Brian Eno
Interesting album and lyrics. Strange 70’s rock with some interesting lyrics
2
Feb 07 2022
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Come Find Yourself
Fun Lovin' Criminals
Not a bad album, catchy riffs.
3
Feb 08 2022
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Eliminator
ZZ Top
Good album, enjoyed it. Strong guitar riffs, catchy
3
Feb 09 2022
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MTV Unplugged In New York
Nirvana
Great album, great riffs, Cobain is still a treasure
4
Feb 10 2022
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Supa Dupa Fly
Missy Elliott
The beginning of Missy, more R&B than I expected to be. Not very memorable, but ok
3
Feb 11 2022
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Abraxas
Santana
Good vibes, Santana’s guitar lines are excellent.
4
Feb 12 2022
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Raising Hell
Run-D.M.C.
Good album, the dawn of the sample hip hop NY era
3
Feb 13 2022
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Technique
New Order
Interesting 80’s synth.
3
Feb 14 2022
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Dare!
The Human League
Not bad. I now know the group who wrote Don’t you want me Baby
3
Feb 15 2022
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Hejira
Joni Mitchell
Some good songs. Ended up enjoying it more than I expected.
3
Feb 16 2022
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British Steel
Judas Priest
Enjoyed it. Great heavy riffs, pretty good singing
4
Feb 17 2022
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Searching For The Young Soul Rebels
Dexys Midnight Runners
Didn’t enjoy the vocals, music was interesting ska
2
Feb 18 2022
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Tracy Chapman
Tracy Chapman
Good album, enjoyed the singing and the lyrics.
4
Feb 19 2022
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Blood On The Tracks
Bob Dylan
Good album, good lyrics, enjoyed this Dylan album
4
Feb 20 2022
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Loveless
My Bloody Valentine
Kind of just noise, the vocals drowned out by distortion
2
Feb 21 2022
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On The Beach
Neil Young
Enjoyed the album. Young’s lyrics and music were enjoyable and moving
3
Feb 22 2022
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The Low End Theory
A Tribe Called Quest
The beats, the lyrics, the feel, just a great album. Hip hop’s seminal albums
4
Feb 23 2022
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Groovin'
The Young Rascals
Good album, nice music, good singing
4
Feb 24 2022
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Tigermilk
Belle & Sebastian
Ok album, not bad, not good
3
Feb 25 2022
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Rhythm Nation 1814
Janet Jackson
Good album 💿
4
Feb 26 2022
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A Love Supreme
John Coltrane
Good album, enjoyed McCoy and Coltrane pushing and pulling between the keys and sax
4
Feb 27 2022
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More Specials
The Specials
Not bad, pretty catchy
3
Feb 28 2022
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This Nation’s Saving Grace
The Fall
Weird punk album, the fall is not my thing
2
Mar 01 2022
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Time Out
The Dave Brubeck Quartet
Good album, love Take 5
4
Mar 02 2022
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The Gilded Palace Of Sin
The Flying Burrito Brothers
Not my kind of country album, not a fan of the lyrics
3
Mar 03 2022
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Sunday At The Village Vanguard
Bill Evans Trio
Good album, nothing stuck out
3
Mar 04 2022
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Smile
Brian Wilson
Truly weird Sergeant Pepper vibes.
2
Mar 05 2022
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Stand!
Sly & The Family Stone
Good funky album
3
Mar 06 2022
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Haut de gamme / Koweït, rive gauche
Koffi Olomide
Interesting, enjoyed the music, good Afro beat and upbeat
3
Mar 07 2022
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Destroy Rock & Roll
Mylo
Not bad, chill electronica
3
Mar 08 2022
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Low
David Bowie
Interesting experimental rock
3
Mar 09 2022
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Smash
The Offspring
Good album, not my favorite Offspring album, still pretty good
4
Mar 10 2022
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Bert Jansch
Bert Jansch
Ok folk album
3
Mar 11 2022
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Dub Housing
Pere Ubu
Weird album, off rhythm off key singing, didn’t really enjoy it
2
Mar 12 2022
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Solid Air
John Martyn
Enjoyed the singing and lyrics, solid folk album
3
Mar 13 2022
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Remedy
Basement Jaxx
Average electronica album
3
Mar 14 2022
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First Band On The Moon
The Cardigans
Good album, enjoyed it more than I expected and actually knew Lovefool (classic 90’s single)
4
Mar 15 2022
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If I Should Fall From Grace With God
The Pogues
Interesting album, fast paced, Irish folk rock
3
Mar 16 2022
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American Idiot
Green Day
Absolute great album, lyrics, music and singing still great and poignant almost twenty years later
5
Mar 17 2022
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Will The Circle Be Unbroken
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
Interesting bluegrass country album
3
Mar 18 2022
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Automatic For The People
R.E.M.
Good album, not my favorite REM album , but it’s pretty good
4
Mar 19 2022
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The Beach Boys Today!
The Beach Boys
Good album, had never heard these Beach Boy songs, but enjoyed the laid back vibe of the tracks
4
Mar 20 2022
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The Marshall Mathers LP
Eminem
Good album, one of Eminem’s scarier albums as he uses his music to fantasize about handling his personal problems in a violent fashion.
3
Mar 21 2022
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Dookie
Green Day
Great album from the 90’s punk classics
4
Mar 22 2022
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In It For The Money
Supergrass
Interesting album, didn’t grab me
2
Mar 23 2022
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Madman Across The Water
Elton John
Good album, enjoyed Elton’s singing and his piano playing
4
Mar 24 2022
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Very
Pet Shop Boys
Enjoyed the album, interesting electronica, chill vibes
4
Mar 25 2022
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3 + 3
The Isley Brothers
Good funky and soul album. Definitely some good songs
3
Mar 26 2022
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Drunk
Thundercat
Good album, can see why Thundercat’s music is so prominent in Kendrick’s music
4
Mar 27 2022
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Tical
Method Man
Ok album, love the rhythm and rhyme of Method Man, but the lyrics aren’t engaging for me.
3
Mar 28 2022
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Brutal Youth
Elvis Costello
Really didn’t enjoy any of the tracks. The music and singing didn’t capture me at all.
2
Mar 29 2022
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The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady
Charles Mingus
Good album, need more listens to appreciate it.
3
Mar 30 2022
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Vauxhall And I
Morrissey
Not a fan, singing too somber, every song sounds the same
2
Mar 31 2022
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Club Classics Vol. One
Soul II Soul
Pretty good, remember a lot of these tracks from middle school
3
Apr 01 2022
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Before And After Science
Brian Eno
Not bad, actually enjoyed it much more than the other Brian Eno album
3
Apr 02 2022
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Astral Weeks
Van Morrison
Beautiful album. Enjoyed the music and the lyrics
4
Apr 03 2022
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Golden Hour
Kacey Musgraves
Beautiful music, album is full of somber tracks, not bad. High Horse is a good song
3
Apr 04 2022
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Imagine
John Lennon
I was surprised that I only enjoyed three or four tracks. I liked it, but I expected to not hear as many slow tracks.
3
Apr 05 2022
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Talking Book
Stevie Wonder
Fantastic album
5
Apr 06 2022
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Connected
Stereo MC's
Not very enjoyable. Music wasn’t engaging, lyrics weren’t grabbing
2
Apr 07 2022
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Moby Grape
Moby Grape
Good album! Enjoyed it and was surprised I had never heard any of their music before.
3
Apr 08 2022
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...And Justice For All
Metallica
Not my favorite Metallica album, Hetfield’s choruses sound repetitive. The music is really hard hitting. Enjoyed it!
4
Apr 09 2022
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American Pie
Don McLean
Enjoyed the album! I had only ever listened to American Pie, but enjoyed the rest of the tracks
4
Apr 10 2022
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A Short Album About Love
The Divine Comedy
Didn’t grab me. Singing was good, but it was overall slow and somber, and the vocals weren’t enough to keep me interested
2
Apr 11 2022
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Elephant
The White Stripes
Enjoyed it more than I expected. Lot of good songs on this album
3
Apr 12 2022
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Dust
Screaming Trees
Surprisingly good album. Great stuff from Lanegan
4
Apr 13 2022
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Five Leaves Left
Nick Drake
Not bad, was pleasant sounding but I wasn’t drawn in
2
Apr 14 2022
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Kind Of Blue
Miles Davis
Still don’t know why this is one of the greatest albums of all time, but I’ll keep listening and trying for my more years. Love this album
5
Apr 15 2022
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This Year's Model
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
Ok album, enjoyed the music and some of the songs
3
Apr 16 2022
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Led Zeppelin III
Led Zeppelin
Great album, will be listening to it again
4
Apr 17 2022
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Sticky Fingers
The Rolling Stones
Pretty good album! Only knew one of the tracks and enjoyed the album overall
4
Apr 18 2022
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Exit Planet Dust
The Chemical Brothers
Good electronica album. Not something I’d listen to much, but can see why folks enjoy it. Good rhythms and changes
3
Apr 19 2022
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Lust For Life
Iggy Pop
Not a bad album. Enjoyed the music. Still not a big Iggy fan.
3
Apr 20 2022
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Head Hunters
Herbie Hancock
Classic jazz fusion
4
Apr 21 2022
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Snivilisation
Orbital
Ok electronica album, probably won’t listen again
3
Apr 22 2022
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Fear Of Music
Talking Heads
Ok album
3
Apr 23 2022
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Morrison Hotel
The Doors
Ok album, still not a huge can of Jim Morrison or the Doors
3
Apr 24 2022
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The Only Ones
The Only Ones
Not bad, enjoyed the listen
4
May 01 2022
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The Modern Lovers
The Modern Lovers
Interesting punk/rock Boston based album. Didn’t really grab me
2
May 02 2022
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Colour By Numbers
Culture Club
Interesting early 80’s Pop. Enjoyed it, but didn’t love it
3
May 03 2022
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Tidal
Fiona Apple
Good album overall, a little slow for my liking, but Fiona is a talented singer and the piano playing on the tracks was great
3
May 04 2022
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Beautiful Freak
Eels
Interesting album, enjoyed it. Very 96 in the alt distortion, good chord progressions, sometimes the singing was good, overall catchy. Would possibly listen again
4
May 05 2022
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All Hope Is Gone
Slipknot
Interesting album, not a big Slipknot fan, but there were some tracks that I thought were okay. Probably not something I’d listen to again
2
May 06 2022
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Punishing Kiss
Ute Lemper
Beautiful voice, music behind it was uninteresting
3
May 07 2022
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If You Can Believe Your Eyes & Ears
The Mamas & The Papas
Really enjoyed it ! Good singing, nice harmonies, catchy lyrics
4
May 08 2022
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Birth Of The Cool
Miles Davis
Good album, still need more listens to fully appreciate the compositions
4
May 09 2022
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Butterfly
Mariah Carey
Really good album, great beats, harmonies and melodies. Mariah’s singing is still amazing all these years later
4
May 10 2022
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All Mod Cons
The Jam
Pretty good album, starting to really enjoy the Jam
4
May 11 2022
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Coles Corner
Richard Hawley
Ok album, didn’t really like the singing
2
May 12 2022
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Tapestry
Carole King
Really enjoyed it, fantastic piano, great singing
4
May 13 2022
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Black Holes and Revelations
Muse
Not bad, lyrics are ominous, couple of tracks I enjoyed. Singer eerily similar to some of Thom Yorke’s rockier songs
4
May 14 2022
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Bat Out Of Hell
Meat Loaf
It was ok. Enjoyed it more than I thought. Meatloaf’s piano playing and comp was good, not sure how much I would listen to it again
3
May 15 2022
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At San Quentin
Johnny Cash
Good album, enjoyed Cash’s storytelling and music
4
May 16 2022
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Black Metal
Venom
Didn’t enjoy it. Lot of mediocre vocals and uninteresting metal riffs
2
May 17 2022
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Moon Safari
Air
Ok, hard for me to enjoy as anything other than background music
2
May 18 2022
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Bone Machine
Tom Waits
Didn’t enjoy it. Not a fan of the music comp and it’s hard to enjoy Wait’s voice at times
2
May 19 2022
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Heaven Or Las Vegas
Cocteau Twins
Never engaged me. I couldn’t make out the lyrics of any of the songs, and the ethereal tone of the music didn’t move me.
2
May 20 2022
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Catch A Fire
Bob Marley & The Wailers
Enjoyed it! Lot of tracks I hadn’t heard before. Good background listening album,
3
May 21 2022
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Horses
Patti Smith
Good album, would give it another listen. Found the music to be interesting
4
May 22 2022
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Mama Said Knock You Out
LL Cool J
Tracks behind the vocals were ok, some good rhymes by LL
2
May 23 2022
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Abbey Road
Beatles
One of the greatest albums of all time
5
May 24 2022
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Armed Forces
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
Enjoyed it more than other Costello albums
3
May 25 2022
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Let England Shake
PJ Harvey
Not my favorite PJ Harvey album, solid 3
3
May 26 2022
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Berlin
Lou Reed
Didn’t really enjoy it
2
May 27 2022
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Heaux Tales
Jazmine Sullivan
Good R&B album, her voice is great, album premise is good, not an album I would listen to all the time
4
May 28 2022
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Illinois
Sufjan Stevens
I didn’t enjoy this album. I’m sure there are good lyrics and prose in the tracks, but I didn’t enjoy the music or singing behind it to appreciate it.
2
May 29 2022
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Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)
Eurythmics
Interesting new age 80’s synth. Had only heard Sweet Dreams before. Enjoyed it, but probably wouldn’t listen to it again often
3
May 30 2022
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Scum
Napalm Death
Really didn’t enjoy it. Not a fan of death metal, and the lack of singing really made this hard to enjoy
1
May 31 2022
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The Wall
Pink Floyd
Fantastic album, pleasure to return to and give a listen after almost twenty years
5
Jun 01 2022
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John Barleycorn Must Die
Traffic
Enjoyable album, good music, would listen again
4
Jun 02 2022
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Bug
Dinosaur Jr.
Didn’t enjoy the singing at all, so hard to appreciate the music. I can see that a lot of 90’s alt rock were influenced by this record, so I appreciate the contribution
2
Jun 03 2022
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Slipknot
Slipknot
Interesting album, other than revisiting their single Wait and Bleed, didn’t really enjoy the album
2
Jun 04 2022
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Born In The U.S.A.
Bruce Springsteen
Fantastic album
5
Jun 05 2022
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Gorillaz
Gorillaz
Ok album, enjoyed it more than my last listen, still only enjoy the album enough as background music
4
Jun 06 2022
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Two Dancers
Wild Beasts
Un memorable album
2
Jun 07 2022
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Bryter Layter
Nick Drake
Interesting album, beautiful compositions
3
Jun 08 2022
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Exile On Main Street
The Rolling Stones
Didn’t really enjoy it. Not my favorite collection of songs from the Stones. No memorable melody’s, songs or lyrics
2
Jun 09 2022
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A Rush Of Blood To The Head
Coldplay
Good album, beautiful melodies, catchy riffs
4
Jun 10 2022
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Blur
Blur
Ok album, enjoyed the music
3
Jun 11 2022
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Clube Da Esquina
Milton Nascimento
Interesting album
2
Jun 12 2022
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Arthur (Or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire)
The Kinks
Ok album
3
Jun 13 2022
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Band On The Run
Paul McCartney and Wings
Good album, good bass lines, not a fan of the vocals, wasn’t drawn in
3
Jun 14 2022
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Protection
Massive Attack
Interesting electronica album, not bad but wasn’t enthralled
3
Jun 15 2022
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Fuzzy Logic
Super Furry Animals
Not bad, solid 3. Not memorable but enjoyable
3
Jun 16 2022
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Your New Favourite Band
The Hives
High energy garage rock, pretty fun listen
3
Jun 17 2022
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Cee-Lo Green... Is The Soul Machine
Cee Lo Green
Pretty great hip hop, good music, good rhymes.
4
Jun 18 2022
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Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley
Great album, good performances of classics by Elvis. Really enjoyed it. Nice to hear some tracks I hadn’t heard of before.
4
Jun 19 2022
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Deserter's Songs
Mercury Rev
Nice music, very ethereal sounding and soothing
3
Jun 20 2022
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Viva Hate
Morrissey
I have come to learn that I am not a Morrisey fan. I’ve listened to three albums, have not found a single song that has drawn me in
2
Jun 21 2022
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Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin
Not my favorite Zeppelin album, but some good tracks on this one
4
Jun 22 2022
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Rust Never Sleeps
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
Good album, worth another listen
3
Jun 23 2022
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A Nod Is As Good As A Wink To A Blind Horse
Faces
Pretty good album, enjoyed the listen and would listen again. Early70's rock with good riffs and vocals
3
Jun 24 2022
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Licensed To Ill
Beastie Boys
The Beasties album that started it all. Still some great tracks on the album, a few that feel outdated topically like Brass Monkey and Girls. Still a good album overall.
4
Jun 25 2022
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Seventh Tree
Goldfrapp
Not my jam, little ethereal, all the songs sounded similar to me
2
Jun 26 2022
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Screamadelica
Primal Scream
Interesting house music.
3
Jun 27 2022
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Heavy Weather
Weather Report
Really great album. My fifth listen this year and still hearing new phrases each time
4
Jun 28 2022
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Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
Alright album, still haven’t been drawn in by Young’s music
3
Jun 29 2022
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Nick Of Time
Bonnie Raitt
Love the album, great singing, lyrics and music , haven’t listened in about 30 years but loved returning to it
5
Jun 30 2022
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Young Americans
David Bowie
Enjoyed the songs, found the music more enjoyable than other Bowie albums
3
Jul 01 2022
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Ananda Shankar
Ananda Shankar
Interesting album, enjoyed the music, would listen again
4
Jul 02 2022
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Neon Bible
Arcade Fire
Ok album, might need another listen to appreciate it
3
Jul 03 2022
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Red Dirt Girl
Emmylou Harris
Chill laid back album, a lot of the songs sounded similar, didn’t grab me
3
Jul 04 2022
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Caetano Veloso
Caetano Veloso
Nice music, enjoyed the listen
3
Jul 05 2022
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The Pleasure Principle
Gary Numan
New age synth album not bad, had heard Cars before
3
Jul 06 2022
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Miriam Makeba
Miriam Makeba
Interesting album
3
Jul 07 2022
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I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You
Aretha Franklin
Great songs, love Aretha
4
Jul 08 2022
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Fred Neil
Fred Neil
Interesting album, didn’t really grab me
3
Jul 09 2022
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Is This It
The Strokes
Forgot how much I loved this album. Still a good one
4
Jul 10 2022
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When I Was Born For The 7th Time
Cornershop
Not bad, didn’t grab me, but enjoyed the listen
3
Jul 11 2022
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Peggy Suicide
Julian Cope
Another interesting album that didn’t immediately draw me in
3
Jul 12 2022
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Rattus Norvegicus
The Stranglers
Enjoyed the listen! Would probably listen again
4
Jul 13 2022
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Aja
Steely Dan
After the second listen, I’m starting to enjoy it.
4
Jul 14 2022
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Vivid
Living Colour
Really enjoyed it!
4
Jul 15 2022
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1977
Ash
Ok album, not memorable
3
Jul 16 2022
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A Girl Called Dusty
Dusty Springfield
Nice singing and writing. Would listen again
4
Jul 17 2022
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O.G. Original Gangster
Ice T
The only track I found slightly interesting was Body Count. I understand what I’ve T did for gangster rap, but I find the music to be uninspiring and the rhymes to be subpar.
2
Jul 18 2022
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Grace
Jeff Buckley
Ok album, some nice guitar music, not a fan of Buckley’s singing
3
Jul 19 2022
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A Night At The Opera
Queen
Really enjoyed it. I’ve grown to love Queen’s breadth of musicality
4
Jul 20 2022
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C'est Chic
CHIC
Good album, songs felt a little long as the sections repeated without any changes. Le Freak is still one of their best tracks ever.
4
Jul 21 2022
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No Sleep 'Til Hammersmith (Live)
Motörhead
Average metal. Some of the riffs were enjoyable, no song stuck out much
3
Jul 22 2022
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90
808 State
Easy listening electronica. Didn’t grab me
3
Jul 23 2022
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Hounds Of Love
Kate Bush
Good album, enjoyed most of the tracks. Very 80’s synth vibe
4
Jul 24 2022
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For Your Pleasure
Roxy Music
Enjoyed the listen, would give it another try
3
Jul 25 2022
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Trans Europe Express
Kraftwerk
Weird electronica album. Probably not a repeat listen. Chord changes were occasionally interesting, but the music didn’t draw me in
3
Jul 26 2022
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The Bends
Radiohead
One of my all time favorites, still great almost 30 years later.
5
Jul 27 2022
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New Gold Dream (81/82/83/84)
Simple Minds
Ok electronica, easy listening
3
Jul 28 2022
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Beach Samba
Astrud Gilberto
Nice album of mostly jazz standards with a samba take. Good listen
3
Jul 29 2022
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Illmatic
Nas
Good album, probably needs more listens for me to fully appreciate
3
Jul 30 2022
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One Nation Under A Groove
Funkadelic
Good album, good bass lines and harmonies, solid jamming, worth another listen. Just wish it was easier to find now that it’s out of print
4
Jul 31 2022
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Palo Congo
Sabu
Good jazz, enjoyed the vibe
3
Aug 01 2022
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Hearts And Bones
Paul Simon
Ok album, some nice storytelling, but that’s about it
3
Aug 02 2022
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Too Rye Ay
Dexys Midnight Runners
3
Aug 03 2022
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Live At The Regal
B.B. King
Good King live album, some of the lyrics sound outdated regarding how to treat women, but solid guitar playing
3
Aug 04 2022
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Back to Mystery City
Hanoi Rocks
Pretty good, enjoyed the listen. Straight forward rock album from the early 80’s with a heavy lyrics toward California
3
Aug 05 2022
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Third/Sister Lovers
Big Star
Not bad, interesting introspective rock album
3
Aug 06 2022
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Peter Gabriel
Peter Gabriel
Good album, enjoyed Solsbury Hill and would give the album another listen
3
Aug 07 2022
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Risque
CHIC
Good album, still think that the songs could use more changes for the song length.
4
Aug 08 2022
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Crossing the Red Sea With the Adverts
The Adverts
Good punk album, enjoyed the two listens!
4
Aug 09 2022
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Endtroducing.....
DJ Shadow
Not my thing. Alright techno music but didn’t engage me
3
Aug 10 2022
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Moss Side Story
Barry Adamson
An album I couldn’t muster feeling one way or another. Late 80’s electronica.
3
Aug 11 2022
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Odelay
Beck
Interesting music across the album. Appreciate it more now than I did back in my teens. Fun samples and interesting voicings.
4
Aug 12 2022
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Throwing Muses
Throwing Muses
Ok album. Singing was sometimes enjoyable, sometimes not. Good riffs, would give it another try. Hard to find to listen to on streaming platforms.
3
Aug 13 2022
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Chicago Transit Authority
Chicago
Really enjoyed it. Would listen again. Found the anti- Vietnam war commentary also interesting
4
Aug 14 2022
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Cypress Hill
Cypress Hill
Cypress Hill has a few good tracks. Album was ok, but the sample changes were minimal and didn’t draw me in
3
Aug 15 2022
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Blood And Chocolate
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
Really enjoyed it. Good music and lyrics. Best Costello album I have heard so far in this list
4
Aug 16 2022
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Roger the Engineer
The Yardbirds
Good album, enjoyed pretty much every track.
4
Aug 17 2022
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Aqualung
Jethro Tull
Really enjoyed the three times I listened, great riffs, good singing, nice pedal measures
4
Aug 18 2022
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Dog Man Star
Suede
Enjoyed the listen! Not a lot of memorable lines, but I liked the overall tone and would give it a fourth listen
3
Aug 19 2022
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Suede
Suede
I didn’t enjoy this album as much as their album Dog Man Star, but would listen again
3
Aug 20 2022
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Hard Again
Muddy Waters
Classic blues tunes with fantastic guitar riffs.
4
Aug 21 2022
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D.O.A. the Third and Final Report of Throbbing Gristle
Throbbing Gristle
Odd synth music that was interesting as a concept, but didn’t enjoy
2
Aug 22 2022
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Rubber Soul
Beatles
Great album, lot of good tracks from the Beatles that I didn't realize were on this album.
4
Aug 23 2022
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Bad
Michael Jackson
Third favorite Jackson album, a lot of great phrases, great lyrics. Man in the Mirror is still one of my favorite songs by him
5
Aug 24 2022
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Bitte Orca
Dirty Projectors
Good album, weird riffs that were fun to listen to
4
Aug 25 2022
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The Wildest!
Louis Prima
Good classic jazz blues standards from the late 50’s
4
Aug 26 2022
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Ramones
Ramones
Good punk album, can see how the Ramones set the definition of punk for many bands like Green Day and Offspring to follow.
3
Aug 27 2022
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Disintegration
The Cure
Enjoyed the album! The Cure is growing on me.
4
Aug 28 2022
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69 Love Songs
The Magnetic Fields
Interesting concept, but don’t think I would listen again. Witty lyrics, but not many songs out of the 69 that kept me engaged
2
Aug 29 2022
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Siembra
Willie Colón & Rubén Blades
Really enjoyed it, would definitely listen again
4
Aug 30 2022
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Harvest
Neil Young
Ok album, some good tracks, solid 3 and would listen a third time to see if Alabama or Harvest grows on me
3
Aug 31 2022
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Back To Black
Amy Winehouse
Great album, finally can appreciate this album for its great song crafting, lyrics, and singing
4
Sep 01 2022
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The Slider
T. Rex
Interesting rock album, would listen again
3
Sep 02 2022
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Mermaid Avenue
Billy Bragg
Ok album, would give another listen as. I couldn’t pay full attention today but enjoyed some of what I heard
3
Sep 03 2022
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Electric Ladyland
Jimi Hendrix
Great album. Voodoo Chile and 1983 still a little long for my liking, but a lot of good tracks
5
Sep 04 2022
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The Stone Roses
The Stone Roses
Will need to give it another listen. Enjoyed the first listen
3
Sep 05 2022
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Younger Than Yesterday
The Byrds
Good album, only got to listen once today, will have to listen again to see if it’s still a 3
3
Sep 06 2022
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Green Onions
Booker T. & The MG's
Nice instrumental album. Lot of tracks that I’ve heard in movies or at baseball games, good to see where they originated
3
Sep 07 2022
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Hail To the Thief
Radiohead
Still one of my favorite Radiohead albums, so many poignant tracks, catchy riffs and solid bass lines
5
Sep 08 2022
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Bright Flight
Silver Jews
Quirky lyrics, but the music didn’t interest me
2
Sep 09 2022
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The Psychedelic Sounds of the 13th Floor Elevators
The 13th Floor Elevators
Enjoyable 60’s psychedelic album, would listen again
3
Sep 10 2022
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The Queen Is Dead
The Smiths
Good album, long love the Queen!
4
Sep 11 2022
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Happy Trails
Quicksilver Messenger Service
Good blues instrumental type album, would listen again
3
Sep 12 2022
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Pearl
Janis Joplin
Still learning to appreciate Joplin, but a great album
4
Sep 13 2022
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The Gershwin Songbook
Ella Fitzgerald
Fantastic songs and such a beautiful voice. She lives up to the height as one of the greatest jazz singers
5
Sep 14 2022
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GI
Germs
UPDATE 8-11-2023. Finally listened. None of the tracks were enjoyable to my ear. Not for me.
2
Sep 15 2022
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Pyromania
Def Leppard
Ok album, only listened twice, but definitely felt like I was in a mid-80’s action movie
3
Sep 16 2022
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Dry
PJ Harvey
Good album, love some PJ Harvey, nice to hear the album that has O Stella. Definitely good lyrics, good riffs. PJ’s singing can be hard to appreciate at times, but I liked the album overall
4
Sep 17 2022
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Live And Dangerous
Thin Lizzy
Pretty solid rock album. Enjoyed the energy of the album.
4
Sep 18 2022
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Bossanova
Pixies
Interesting punk that I would give a second listen. Still unsure if I like it or simply appreciate it
3
Sep 19 2022
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Bad Company
Bad Company
Going to need a second listen, but I enjoyed this one a lot.
4
Sep 20 2022
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Let It Be
The Replacements
Pretty good punk rock, solid 3
3
Sep 21 2022
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Aftermath
The Rolling Stones
Fantastic album, so many good tracks, catchy lyrics, great melodies
5
Sep 22 2022
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Rip It Up
Orange Juice
Fantastic album, enjoyed the rhythms, Melodie’s and singing.
4
Sep 23 2022
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People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm
A Tribe Called Quest
Great rhythms, tracks and rhymes. Not my favorite Tribe album, but number 3 for the one that launched us into Tribe’s orbit
4
Sep 24 2022
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Figure 8
Elliott Smith
Enjoyed the listen, would give it another listen to see if I really like it
3
Sep 25 2022
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Definitely Maybe
Oasis
Great album, what’s the story morning glory is the shining album, but good tracks on this one as well.
4
Sep 26 2022
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In Utero
Nirvana
Great album, such great emotion and energy from Dave’s drumming, Kurt’s singing and Kris’ lines
4
Sep 27 2022
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No Other
Gene Clark
Interesting country album, enjoyed the listen
3
Sep 28 2022
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Group Sex
Circle Jerks
Not a fan, the punk rock was solid but not my thing.
2
Sep 29 2022
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Raw Like Sushi
Neneh Cherry
Really enjoyed it. Wasn’t expecting a vibrant synth pop based album and it delivered!
4
Sep 30 2022
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Dig Your Own Hole
The Chemical Brothers
Great techno, not my favorite style, but enjoyed the listen
3
Oct 01 2022
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Back At The Chicken Shack
Jimmy Smith
Fantastic jazz album filled with great solos.
4
Oct 02 2022
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Something/Anything?
Todd Rundgren
Interesting album, enjoyed the listen , weird pop from the 70’s
3
Oct 03 2022
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Nebraska
Bruce Springsteen
Powerful lyrics, enjoyed the storytelling and singing in this album
4
Oct 04 2022
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Songs For Swingin' Lovers!
Frank Sinatra
Great album of standards and Sinatra in his zone. Fantastic
4
Oct 05 2022
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Eli And The Thirteenth Confession
Laura Nyro
Interesting album, nothing particularly moved me, but I enjoyed her singing
3
Oct 06 2022
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Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
Elton John
Fantastic album, Elton’s Melodie’s, singing and piano arrangements are fantastic
5
Oct 07 2022
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Fishscale
Ghostface Killah
Pretty good hip hop album, good mix, good rhymes, enjoyable listen
4
Oct 08 2022
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Achtung Baby
U2
Great album, good riffs, lyrics and singing by Bono
4
Oct 09 2022
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The Dreaming
Kate Bush
Good album, really enjoyed Pull the Pin and some of the other tracks on the record
4
Oct 10 2022
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Paris 1919
John Cale
Listened on a long run, not had, but nothing drew me in. Add to the list of might need a second listen to appreciate
3
Oct 11 2022
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The Number Of The Beast
Iron Maiden
Finally seeing the light on Iron Maiden, great riffs, good lyrics and very metal singing
4
Oct 12 2022
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Chris
Christine and the Queens
Good pop album. Enjoyed the listen, not sure it drew me in enough to listen again.
3
Oct 13 2022
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Music Has The Right To Children
Boards of Canada
Not a fan of the electronica album. Didn’t dislike it, but found it to be nothing more than background music
2
Oct 14 2022
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Tommy
The Who
Good album, definitely a masterpiece worth more listens
4
Oct 15 2022
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Songs Of Leonard Cohen
Leonard Cohen
While the lyrics are poignant, I can’t get into the music. Great storyteller, but not a musician I can appreciate
2
Oct 16 2022
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Rings Around The World
Super Furry Animals
Okay britpop, not a bad listen, not a great one. Solid 3.
3
Oct 17 2022
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(What's The Story) Morning Glory
Oasis
Still a great album. Love it a solid 5
5
Oct 18 2022
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Little Earthquakes
Tori Amos
Strong lyrics, good to finally hear her work. Interesting song lyrics, but not very moving musically. Solid 3
3
Oct 19 2022
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En-Tact
The Shamen
Not a bad race music album, enjoyed the listen for background music
3
Oct 20 2022
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Liquid Swords
GZA
Enjoyed the album. Haven’t realized before how great the rhymes and lyrics members of the Clan wrote and rhymes. Good album with interesting themes
4
Oct 21 2022
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The Man Who
Travis
Enjoyed the singing, the lyrics and the chords. Solid 4, can’t believe I’ve never heard of them
4
Oct 22 2022
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Transformer
Lou Reed
Really enjoyed the witty lyrics and riffs. Goodbye Ladies is a fantastic track
4
Oct 23 2022
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Electric Prunes
The Electric Prunes
Weird triply psychedelic rock. Ok, but not my jam
3
Oct 24 2022
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Murder Ballads
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Interesting album theme, but not my thing.
2
Oct 25 2022
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Nilsson Schmilsson
Harry Nilsson
Good album, Inter songs, has some humor in his lyrics, wrote some songs that became hits for others
4
Oct 26 2022
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Arise
Sepultura
Not a fan of the album. Neither the riffs or the lyrics moved me
2
Oct 27 2022
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The Doors
The Doors
Great album
4
Oct 28 2022
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Never Mind The Bollocks, Here’s The Sex Pistols
Sex Pistols
Ok punk album. I understand the importance in punk history that the Sex Pistols, but not my jam.
3
Oct 29 2022
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Every Picture Tells A Story
Rod Stewart
Good album! Great riffs and lyrics
4
Oct 30 2022
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The Downward Spiral
Nine Inch Nails
Appreciate the ground-breaking it did for electronica in the 90's, but it's always been an album that hasn't resonated with me.
3
Oct 31 2022
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Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)
Wu-Tang Clan
One of the quintessential hip hop albums. A few too many brag tracks, but the musical composition on this drives the rhymes in a way few other groups can.
4
Nov 01 2022
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Soul Mining
The The
Pretty good new age album, enjoyed the listens!
4
Nov 02 2022
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Real Life
Magazine
Interesting punk album! Worth a few more listens
4
Nov 03 2022
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Billion Dollar Babies
Alice Cooper
Ok rock album, some classic tracks of the 70’s. No More Mr Nice Guy still my favorite track from the album
4
Nov 04 2022
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Rejoicing In The Hands
Devendra Banhart
Alright folk album, weird lyrics, ok vibes
3
Nov 05 2022
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Disraeli Gears
Cream
Pretty good album, enjoyed the psychedelic guitar riffs and lyrics
4
Nov 06 2022
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At Budokan
Cheap Trick
Alright 70’s rock. To me, it sounded typical of the 70’s rock vibe and didn’t stand out to me lyrically or musically
3
Nov 07 2022
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Cheap Thrills
Big Brother & The Holding Company
Lot of good songs, so much power in Joplin’s singing. Moving
4
Nov 08 2022
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The Visitors
ABBA
Some really good bass being played on this album. The album didn’t move me, but I appreciated the rhythm being laid down behind it.
3
Nov 09 2022
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Private Dancer
Tina Turner
Great singing, great music
4
Nov 10 2022
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Like Water For Chocolate
Common
Very average. Common’s rhymes were very run of the mill, music comp was generic 90’s hip hop. Solid 3. Probably only listen once.
3
Nov 11 2022
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Dirty
Sonic Youth
I remain steadfast in my inability to appreciate what Sonic Youth did for punk. The screeching vocals on most tracks detracts from the music for me on most of the tracks. Sugar Kane was an ok song
2
Nov 12 2022
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The Stooges
The Stooges
Ok psychedelic rock. Some fun riffs, would listen again
3
Nov 13 2022
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Dig Me Out
Sleater-Kinney
Didn’t like the album. Vocals detract from the punk comp’s.
2
Nov 14 2022
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Basket of Light
Pentangle
Interesting folk album. Not my thing, but it was a nice laid back listen filled with excellent chorus chanting
3
Nov 15 2022
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Can't Buy A Thrill
Steely Dan
Really great album. Great riffs, lyrics and singing. Still paying my penance for decades of not being able to appreciate the music they composed. Great album.
4
Nov 16 2022
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Elephant Mountain
The Youngbloods
Fantastic album, great music and singing
4
Nov 17 2022
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Tago Mago
Can
Interesting prog rock. Not my thing, but enjoyed its vibe
3
Nov 18 2022
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Unhalfbricking
Fairport Convention
Interesting folk album, calming but not my thing
3
Nov 19 2022
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From Elvis In Memphis
Elvis Presley
Some good songs on the album, but felt like Presley focused more on singing in this album and simplified his guitar playing. Still enjoyed the listen, but not my favorite Presley album.
4
Nov 20 2022
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Architecture And Morality
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
Chill New Age music, enjoyed the listen, but probably wouldn’t listen again. A lot of the tracks were minimal singing. More of a background album and not an album I would actively listen to.
3
Nov 21 2022
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Ingenue
k.d. lang
Pretty somber album, okay listen. I now know where the Constant Craving song that was dominant on the the radio in the 90’s came from.
3
Nov 22 2022
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Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness
The Smashing Pumpkins
After multiple listens, I have to recant and say that I was wrong in my teens. This was a really solid album, filled with varied compositions. Corgan’s voice has grown on me after a few deep listens and I now understand that his singing isn’t my usual cup of tea, but is still great
4
Nov 23 2022
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Master Of Puppets
Metallica
Fantastic album, one of the best metal albums. Kirk’s guitar riffs and Cliff’s bass drive this album from start to finish
5
Nov 24 2022
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Jazz Samba
Stan Getz
Enjoyed the listen , good jazz tracks
4
Nov 25 2022
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Hunting High And Low
a-ha
Really enjoyed it. Have heard Take on Me a million times, but have never listened to any other a-Ha tracks. Good album
4
Nov 26 2022
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Heartattack And Vine
Tom Waits
An enjoyable album, interesting lyrics and comps. Waits singing was also good
4
Nov 27 2022
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Suzanne Vega
Suzanne Vega
Chill album, was an okay listen, but wasn’t moved much by the music or singing
3
Nov 28 2022
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Want Two
Rufus Wainwright
Interesting album, good singing, not my thing but enjoyed the listen
3
Nov 29 2022
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Play
Moby
Good techno album. Still not my thing to listen to on the regular, but enjoyed the listen
3
Nov 30 2022
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Foxbase Alpha
Saint Etienne
Ok techno album, enjoyed the listen, not probably going to listen again
3
Dec 01 2022
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At Newport 1960
Muddy Waters
Classic blues album, really enjoyed the listen. Lyrics were really good and top notch blues guitar
4
Dec 02 2022
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Vol. 4
Black Sabbath
Surprisingly good. Liked Ozzy’s singing, really liked Changes.
4
Dec 03 2022
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Doolittle
Pixies
May give it a few more listens. Enjoyed a couple of the tracks, and appreciate how they defined the music scene in Boston in the 80’s
4
Dec 04 2022
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Let's Get It On
Marvin Gaye
Good R&B album, great bass lines driving the tracks
4
Dec 05 2022
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Antichrist Superstar
Marilyn Manson
Weird album to come back too. Marilyn Manson both freaked me out and intrigued me in my teen years. The Beautiful People continues to be a solid driving rhythm with an interesting message. The rest of the album is weird and interesting. Might need to listen to it again to see if I can appreciate it or consider it an album from my youth that I no longer value.
3
Dec 06 2022
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3 Feet High and Rising
De La Soul
Fun old school hip hop, fancy rhymes, good beats. Enjoyed the listen
4
Dec 07 2022
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Kid A
Radiohead
Incredible atmospheric compositions, Yorker’s singing and lyrics are beautiful, great album
5
Dec 08 2022
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The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars
David Bowie
Good album. Listened three times and will probably revisit it again. Bowie's imagery in the songs is interesting and worth further exploration. Solid composition as well.
4
Dec 09 2022
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Haunted Dancehall
The Sabres Of Paradise
You appreciated the theme of the album, might listen again as background music
3
Dec 10 2022
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Ladies And Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space
Spiritualized
Ok electronica. Probably won’t relisten
3
Dec 11 2022
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You Want It Darker
Leonard Cohen
Continue to not be able to appreciate the music of Cohen. Lyrics are ok, but don’t move me
2
Dec 12 2022
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Good Old Boys
Randy Newman
Ok album, like the music comp. Some of the lyrics felt outdated and dismissive towards certain groups and backgrounds. May need more listens to appreciate it
3
Dec 13 2022
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Sign 'O' The Times
Prince
Great album, second favorite Prince album
5
Dec 14 2022
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Truth And Soul
Fishbone
Really enjoyed the music and singing and lyrics, will be adding this to my regular listens
4
Dec 15 2022
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Another Music In A Different Kitchen
Buzzcocks
Enjoyable punk album, fun riffs and singing, would listen again
4
Dec 16 2022
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Teen Dream
Beach House
Ok album, music sounded all similar, singing as well. Didn’t move me on the first listen
3
Dec 17 2022
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Let It Bleed
The Rolling Stones
Good Stones album, great singing, not my favorite
4
Dec 18 2022
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This Is Fats Domino
Fats Domino
Great blues songs and playing, classic music
4
Dec 19 2022
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Penthouse And Pavement
Heaven 17
Interesting synth techno pop album, enjoyed the beats and the lyrics, would listen again
4
Dec 20 2022
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Ready To Die
The Notorious B.I.G.
Still hits hard, the lyrics, the samples, classic
4
Dec 21 2022
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A Seat at the Table
Solange
On the second listen, I hear beautiful music, but nothing moving. It's an interesting conundrum, but I just can't get into it.
3
Dec 22 2022
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The Man Machine
Kraftwerk
Interesting 70’s electronica. Impressive composition for the time, but probably wouldn’t listen again as it’s not my preferred music
3
Dec 23 2022
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Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge
Mudhoney
Not a bad grunge-like album. Enjoyed the two play throughs. No song really caught my ear, but I might give it another listen
4
Dec 24 2022
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Surfer Rosa
Pixies
Enjoyed the two play throughs, would listen again
4
Dec 25 2022
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Tres Hombres
ZZ Top
Classic album of fun blues-ey rock tunes
4
Dec 26 2022
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A Hard Day's Night
Beatles
Great Beatles album, good songs, enjoyed the listen
5
Dec 27 2022
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Blackstar
David Bowie
This album is fantastic, that is all
4
Dec 28 2022
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Joan Armatrading
Joan Armatrading
Fantastic album, what a great voice, great songs and music. Really great album
4
Dec 29 2022
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In The Court Of The Crimson King
King Crimson
Interesting album, long tracks, nice changes
3
Dec 30 2022
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Paranoid
Black Sabbath
Really good album, great songs and riffs on Warpigs, Paranoid, Iron Man, Faerie Boots
4
Dec 31 2022
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Power In Numbers
Jurassic 5
Classic J5, great rhythms lyrics and rhymes
5
Jan 01 2023
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Tellin’ Stories
The Charlatans
Enjoyed the album, good riffs, good singing
4
Jan 02 2023
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Rumours
Fleetwood Mac
Fantastic album, this album has really grown on me. Great singing and music
5
Jan 03 2023
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In A Silent Way
Miles Davis
Interesting tracks, enjoyed the movements and the playing , would listen again
4
Jan 04 2023
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Lost In The Dream
The War On Drugs
Very this century Bob Dylan, good lyrics, but every song seemed to be the same drum track and didn’t really grab me
3
Jan 05 2023
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The Boatman's Call
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Really enjoyed the listen, my favorite Nick Cave album thus far. More melancholy than I would listen to regularly, but truly beautiful music
4
Jan 06 2023
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Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Beatles
Greatest Beatles album. So many good songs in this album
5
Jan 07 2023
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Rage Against The Machine
Rage Against The Machine
Great album. Really enjoyed listening again and finding all of the intricacies in the lyrics that I couldn’t get in my teens. Add fantastic guitar and bass and you have the makings of a great album.
5
Jan 08 2023
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Time (The Revelator)
Gillian Welch
Not a bad folk album, good but didn’t grab me
3
Jan 09 2023
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Here, My Dear
Marvin Gaye
Good vibes, singing and music
4
Jan 10 2023
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Either Or
Elliott Smith
Album is growing on me. Melancholy, but witty, enjoyed the 3 listens
4
Jan 11 2023
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Songs From The Big Chair
Tears For Fears
Loved the whole album more than I expected. Great songs.
4
Jan 12 2023
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Giant Steps
The Boo Radleys
Interesting album, enjoyed the two listens, would listen again
3
Jan 13 2023
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Exile In Guyville
Liz Phair
Enjoyed the listen, still unsure if I like it enough to dive into a 3rd listen
3
Jan 14 2023
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Frank
Amy Winehouse
Another great album, her voice is fantastic and the songs are catchy
4
Jan 15 2023
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The Suburbs
Arcade Fire
Still not sure if I like it, but this listen through I enjoyed the lyrics and some of the songs
3
Jan 16 2023
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At Folsom Prison
Johnny Cash
Good Cash album
4
Jan 17 2023
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Wild Is The Wind
Nina Simone
Good singing, good to finally listen to this album. Would listen again.
4
Jan 18 2023
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1999
Prince
Third favorite Prince albums, some good slap lines, but feel like 1999 is a rehash of Let’s Go Crazy.
4
Jan 19 2023
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Sex Packets
Digital Underground
I enjoyed listening to more Digital Underground. Fun early hip hop that doesn’t take itself too seriously. Fun listen from the creators of the Humoty Dance.
3
Jan 20 2023
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Damaged
Black Flag
Early 80’s punk classic that I couldn’t get into. Vocals weren’t my thing, some interesting lyrics, but not enough to keep me engaged
2
Jan 21 2023
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Ragged Glory
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
Lot of solos with a small amount of main sections. There's some things to love in this album. Young crafts perfect chord changes and makes a good listen, but not certain it's something I'll listen to again.
3
Jan 22 2023
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Selected Ambient Works 85-92
Aphex Twin
Didn’t hate it, didn’t like it. Never been into Aphex Twin or most electronica, and this one didn’t change my mind.
3
Jan 23 2023
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Sail Away
Randy Newman
Enjoyed the listen, Newsman’s piano playing is great
4
Jan 24 2023
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Appetite For Destruction
Guns N' Roses
Great album
4
Jan 25 2023
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The Undertones
The Undertones
Nice listen, enjoyed the lyrics and riffs. Would listen again.
3
Jan 26 2023
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Rapture
Anita Baker
A stunning album, great singing, great bass, fantastic sax
5
Jan 27 2023
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Spiderland
Slint
Weird album, didn’t enjoy the listen. Not terrible, but not my thing. More spoken word than singing and a lot of aug chords
2
Jan 28 2023
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Africa Brasil
Jorge Ben Jor
Great beats and music. Couldn't understand the lyrics due to it being Portuguese, but I would probably listen again.
3
Jan 29 2023
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Marcus Garvey
Burning Spear
Good reggae album and with a lot of poignant lyrics
3
Jan 30 2023
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Fever Ray
Fever Ray
Ok electronica, nothing good or bad.
3
Jan 31 2023
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Different Class
Pulp
Ok Brit pop, listen was ok, not sure I would listen again
3
Feb 01 2023
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Step In The Arena
Gang Starr
Good early 90’s hip hop, good rhymes and tracks. Enjoyed the listen
4
Feb 02 2023
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The Who Sell Out
The Who
Interesting album, doesn’t take itself seriously, nice to listen to but probably won’t listen again
3
Feb 03 2023
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Actually
Pet Shop Boys
Good album, enjoyed the edm vibes and singing
4
Feb 04 2023
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Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Enjoyed the listen more than I expected. Hometown Blues, Breakdown, Luna, and Strangered in the Night were all excellent songs.
4
Feb 05 2023
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One World
John Martyn
Interesting album, enjoyed the listen, would probably listen to more from Martyn
4
Feb 06 2023
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Slippery When Wet
Bon Jovi
Great album, quintessential 80’s rock.
4
Feb 07 2023
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Maggot Brain
Funkadelic
Good album full of some funky riffs and grooves.
4
Feb 08 2023
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Oxygène
Jean-Michel Jarre
Interestesting 70's electronica. The album has a lot of atmosphere. Not certain if I'd listen again.
3
Feb 09 2023
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The Hissing Of Summer Lawns
Joni Mitchell
Beautiful voice, enjoyed the listen. Nothing drew me into the songs, but her singing is fantastic
3
Feb 10 2023
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High Violet
The National
Album came off as very same. None of the tracks had any energy. Didn’t dislike it but didn’t enjoy it either.
3
Feb 11 2023
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Music for the Masses
Depeche Mode
There were some good tracks on here. Would give the album and the band another listen
4
Feb 12 2023
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Roots
Sepultura
Not a fan of guttural yells in metal. This album had way too much distortion and screaming and it didn't move me at all.
2
Feb 13 2023
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The Slim Shady LP
Eminem
Still a fantastic raw album filled with pain, addiction, and great rhymes
4
Feb 14 2023
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Tubular Bells
Mike Oldfield
Interesting music. Impressive how he created so many changes off a few movements. Probably won’t listen again, but mainly because tracks this long are hard for me to appreciate
3
Feb 15 2023
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The Healer
John Lee Hooker
Really great blues tunes
4
Feb 16 2023
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Pelican West
Haircut 100
Really enjoyed the music. Bass player was really great. Sad this band only lasted four years.
4
Feb 17 2023
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At Fillmore East
The Allman Brothers Band
Great live blues.
4
Feb 18 2023
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Mr. Tambourine Man
The Byrds
Solid album. A lot of the changes were easy to see coming, but mainly because they defined the formula along with the Beatles of how a pop rock song progresses
4
Feb 19 2023
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Slanted And Enchanted
Pavement
I know alit of folks hold Pavement in high regard. There’s some witty lyrics, but I can’t appreciate the music or singing behind it. Pavement continues to elude me.
2
Feb 20 2023
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Introducing The Hardline According To Terence Trent D'Arby
Terence Trent D'Arby
Enjoyed the album, good singing and funk
4
Feb 21 2023
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Since I Left You
The Avalanches
Ok edm, nice background music, but not something I would listen to
3
Feb 22 2023
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Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath
Pretty great album, never thought I’d like Sabbath, but have really enjoyed their early stuff
4
Feb 23 2023
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Diamond Life
Sade
Good album, other great vocals other than Smooth Operator. Of my favorite 80’s pop singers, Anita Baker and Whitney still lead out, but Sade’s voice is also amazing
4
Feb 24 2023
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Rock Bottom
Robert Wyatt
Weird album, wasn’t able to appreciate it.
2
Feb 25 2023
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Green River
Creedence Clearwater Revival
Great blues riffs, good singing. Great album
4
Feb 26 2023
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Liege And Lief
Fairport Convention
Ok folk album, not my thing, but it was a relaxing listen
3
Feb 27 2023
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21
Adele
Great songs, great singing
4
Feb 28 2023
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The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill
Lauryn Hill
An album full of great singing and commentary on life. Hill’s voice is beautiful, and props to the bass lines of Christopher Meredith.
5
Mar 01 2023
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Fleet Foxes
Fleet Foxes
Only got a chance to listen once, but this time I appreciated the music more than previous attempts.
3
Mar 02 2023
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Oar
Alexander 'Skip' Spence
Interesting album in how he pulled all this material together and performed it himself. I appreciate the art but not a fan of the music
2
Mar 03 2023
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Blood, Sweat & Tears
Blood, Sweat & Tears
Really varied album, lot of jazz elements, good lyrics, bluesy, great fills. A surprisingly great listen. It’s my kind of all over the place.
4
Mar 04 2023
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Machine Gun Etiquette
The Damned
Good punk album, enjoyed Anti-Pope, Love Song and a few others for their lyrics and straight-forward punk style.
4
Mar 05 2023
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Are You Experienced
Jimi Hendrix
Still a fantastic album, the basis for most rock today. Hendrix’s riffs defined electric guitar and still continue to this day.
4
Mar 06 2023
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Mama's Gun
Erykah Badu
Took me two listens to really dig into it. I’ve loved Brady’s voice for decades, but never listened to this album in its entirety. Enjoyed the listen!
4
Mar 07 2023
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Parklife
Blur
Ok album, enjoyed the listen, but other than Parklife, not really interested in listening again
3
Mar 08 2023
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Planet Rock: The Album
Afrika Bambaataa
Fun album. Lots of these songs I recognize as samples from a lot of hip hop I’ve heard through the years. Fun, upbeat, good beats, solid 4!
4
Mar 09 2023
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Chelsea Girl
Nico
Couldn’t appreciate this album, I didn’t enjoy the singing or the composition.
2
Mar 10 2023
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Elastica
Elastica
This was a fantastic album, great singing, great punk rock guitar and bass. Can’t believe this is the first time I heard it.
4
Mar 11 2023
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Axis: Bold As Love
Jimi Hendrix
Not my favorite Hendrix album, but some good tracks on here, namely Little Miss Lover and Castles Made of Sand
4
Mar 12 2023
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Bluesbreakers
John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers
Great blues riffs and singing. Good early Clapton guitar riffs.
4
Mar 13 2023
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Yeezus
Kanye West
I can see the appeal. Kanye's lines are still solid, the tracks are interesting and experimental. But I've always been torn that this was the album that started pushing the envelope for the sake of pushing the envelope.
A lot of the lines were controversial just to be controversial. Maybe that's the point, that he'd achieved a status when he could say anything and people would love it. It wasn't as bad as Donda, but can't say it was more than middling.
3
Mar 14 2023
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Melody A.M.
Röyksopp
Kind of enjoyed this one. Good vibes and transitions. EDM remains not a usual choice of listening, but I might give this one a listen for while I’m working.
4
Mar 15 2023
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Teenager Of The Year
Frank Black
Ok album. The Pixies have been a group that I've heard a bunch, but never really clicked with me. Probably won't listen again, but appreciate the band's influence on the punk scene in the 80's/90's
3
Mar 16 2023
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Sheer Heart Attack
Queen
Good album. Queen's varied comp is something I'm still learning to appreciate. Still haven't listened enough to fully hear the lyrics, but have enjoyed the music overall.
4
Mar 17 2023
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Chocolate Starfish And The Hot Dog Flavored Water
Limp Bizkit
Even as a teenager who loved Limp Bizkit knowing it wasn’t great stuff lyrically, the music was good behind it. Today, it’s hard to listen to and not laugh at how silly it is today. Definitely hasn’t aged well and wasn’t great to begin with.
2
Mar 18 2023
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Moving Pictures
Rush
Great album, Geddy Lee’s voice has grown on me. Good progressions, fantastic bass lines
4
Mar 19 2023
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Third
Portishead
All of the tracks seemed to blend into the background. Didn’t really engage or connect in any way.
2
Mar 20 2023
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Don't Come Home A Drinkin' (With Lovin' On Your Mind)
Loretta Lynn
Beautiful voice, not my kind of country, but Loretta Lynn is quintessential country. Wouldn’t listen again, but appreciate what she’s done for the genre
3
Mar 21 2023
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Melodrama
Lorde
A lot of the tracks had a similar/mellow flow to them. No ebbs and flows to the energy, which made the tracks almost blend into each other. Probably not an album I would add to the rotation.
3
Mar 22 2023
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american dream
LCD Soundsystem
Seems like a modern day Talking Heads. Some good tracks on here, more sort of laid back listening while I work type music. Might listen again.
4
Mar 23 2023
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Bandwagonesque
Teenage Fanclub
Don’t agree with this album beating out Nevermind, but it’s a fun alt rock album. Enjoyed the listen.
3
Mar 24 2023
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Out Of The Blue
Electric Light Orchestra
Interesting album, wasn’t great, wasn’t bad. Interesting early synth operatic pop.
3
Mar 25 2023
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Pink Moon
Nick Drake
The singing/songwriting are full of sorrow. It's not my cup of tea that I would listen to all the time, but I have enjoyed hearing the songs today.
4
Mar 26 2023
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Smokers Delight
Nightmares On Wax
Incredibly laid-back tracks. Something I would put on as background music, but wouldn't seek it out for a listen.
3
Mar 27 2023
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Leftism
Leftfield
Ok electronica, was relaxing to listen to, but couldn’t find it engaging
3
Mar 28 2023
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Hot Rats
Frank Zappa
Interesting psychedelic rock/jazz. Zappa has some amazing guitar playing and the prog songs were impressive. Not something I would come back to and listen to on the regular.
3
Mar 29 2023
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Manassas
Stephen Stills
Enjoyed the two listens, would explore the lyrics and music further.
3
Mar 30 2023
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m b v
My Bloody Valentine
Just couldn't appreciate this album. The vocals seemed really low and I couldn't really hear them over the music. Music seemed to be a consistent hum and I could only really pick apart the chords and changes in a couple of songs.
2
Mar 31 2023
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Here's Little Richard
Little Richard
A legend. Some of the tracks seem to only be driven by Richard's screams, but a classic and pioneer of a whole genre of music.
4
Apr 01 2023
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Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not
Arctic Monkeys
Good album, some good song lyrics. Might finally have started appreciating them musically. Previous attempts haven't clicked.
4
Apr 02 2023
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Homework
Daft Punk
The kings of electronica. Great background music, but not my type of music to listen to on the regular.
3
Apr 03 2023
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Space Ritual
Hawkwind
Prog rock is hit or miss for me. Not having heard any previous versions of these tunes, I found myself not enjoying the multiple rounds through the song as it developed into a 15 minute piece. Glad I’ve heard it, but probably won’t return to it.
3
Apr 04 2023
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Femi Kuti
Femi Kuti
Good afrobeat album. Some of the tracks feel a little long, but I enjoyed the listen.
3
Apr 05 2023
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Southern Rock Opera
Drive-By Truckers
Didn’t really engage with the music, the spoken word singing distracted from a lot of the tunes. It was an interesting listen, but probably not one I’d revisit.
3
Apr 06 2023
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Meat Is Murder
The Smiths
A lot of the tracks suffered from a feeling of the same vocals, but that’s kind of the thing with Morrisey. I enjoyed the two listens, and would probably give it another listen.
3
Apr 07 2023
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Vanishing Point
Primal Scream
Album didn’t grab me. Music didn’t engage me and I couldn’t appreciate it.
3
Apr 08 2023
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Paul's Boutique
Beastie Boys
The music and the arrangements in this album I never appreciated until this listen. They took the evolving sounds of hip and really created interesting tracks around it. Good rhyming thrown in makes this one of the best Beastie albums.
4
Apr 09 2023
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Vulgar Display Of Power
Pantera
Ok album, Pantera defined heavy metal in the late 80’s, early 90’s. Their fueled rage has never been my thing, as it’s lacked melody.
3
Apr 10 2023
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Bitches Brew
Miles Davis
I love Miles, but have a hard time appreciating this album. Each song is 20 minutes on average, and that’s too long for my attention span. Beautiful music, but not my favorite Miles album.
3
Apr 11 2023
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The Velvet Underground & Nico
The Velvet Underground
A trippy album. Not sure I get it, but I'm glad I listened to it twice.
3
Apr 12 2023
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Jack Takes the Floor
Ramblin' Jack Elliott
Classic folk/country. Probably won’t listen to this album in the future, but appreciate what it did for folk/country.
3
Apr 13 2023
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Music For The Jilted Generation
The Prodigy
Enjoyed the listen. I never knew how influential Prodigy was in the EDM space, only had listened to their single Breathe previously.
3
Apr 14 2023
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Blonde On Blonde
Bob Dylan
Some ok Dylan songs on here. Not my favorite album, but not terrible either. Solid 3. Lotta of Dylan singing like Dylan on this one
3
Apr 15 2023
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There's No Place Like America Today
Curtis Mayfield
I found the music lacking. While it was a solid R&B album, the songs didn't pull me in. Not really sure how to describe why, as I love funk and R&B. Might relisten in a month or two to see if my opinion changes.
3
Apr 16 2023
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La Revancha Del Tango
Gotan Project
Interesting EDM album, good background music.
3
Apr 17 2023
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Halcyon Digest
Deerhunter
Slow tunes, laid back. Only listened twice and didn’t fully get into it. May or May not be my jam, solid 3.
3
Apr 18 2023
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Rio
Duran Duran
Good album, enjoyed the listen and the tracks.
4
Apr 19 2023
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Hms Fable
Shack
Ok album, listened 3 times and couldn’t really get drawn in. Nothing bad per se, just never heard the lyrics blend with the music and transport me.
3
Apr 20 2023
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Le Tigre
Le Tigre
I really enjoyed this album. Pithy lyrics, straight ahead punk. It's not my usual thing, but damn if I didn't listen to this album all day.
4
Apr 21 2023
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Merriweather Post Pavilion
Animal Collective
I have struggled for over a decade to appreciate this group and this album in particular. For me, it's really hard to enjoy given the lack of a rhythm or flow. It's very ethereal, and there's not set anchor rhythmically in any of the songs that draw me in. After my fourth listen, I just seem to be unable to appreciate this work for what others see in it.
3
Apr 22 2023
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Darkness on the Edge of Town
Bruce Springsteen
Great album, not as many catchy riffs as born in the USA, but some great singing and songwriting on this track.
4
Apr 23 2023
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Pieces Of The Sky
Emmylou Harris
Not my type of country musically, but Harris’ singing is graceful and iconic
3
Apr 24 2023
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Kick Out The Jams (Live)
MC5
Interesting live album. Never heard this band before, and I had a hard time really engaging with the live performance version of the songs. It wasn’t bad, but I tend to not be engaged in live recordings of songs I’m not familiar with.
3
Apr 25 2023
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Californication
Red Hot Chili Peppers
A phenomenal album, the best album the Chili Peppers crafted. Beautiful singing by Kiedis on Californication and Scar Tissue, a banging intro in Around the World. Funkiness personified on Purple Stain.
And despite all of it, I still can’t stand Porcelain. But that’s how great the rest of the album is. That one song doesn’t break it’s magic
5
Apr 26 2023
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Make Yourself
Incubus
I love the great use of effects on the guitar parts, the bass lines are stellar, and I still love Boyd’s singing. Great album!
5
Apr 27 2023
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Shalimar
Rahul Dev Burman
Interesting album, l liked the jazz vibes and sitar playing.
3
Apr 28 2023
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Street Life
The Crusaders
Fantastic funk album. Lot of fantastic riffs on this album, and surprised I’ve never heard them before.
4
May 03 2023
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Ace of Spades
Motörhead
Ok 80’s rock. None of the track’s really caught my ear and didn’t find the singing anything to latch on to.
3
May 04 2023
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Gunfighter Ballads And Trail Songs
Marty Robbins
Classic folk style. Interesting listen, but not my thing.
3
May 05 2023
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Brothers
The Black Keys
Good album. Very lounge rocky. I like the lyrics, but find the overall laid backness of all the tracks detracts from the album as a whole. That being said, solid 4.
4
May 06 2023
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Spy Vs. Spy: The Music Of Ornette Coleman
John Zorn
Interesting jazz album. Liked the layering of saxes.
3
May 07 2023
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Mott
Mott The Hoople
Enjoyed the listen, might listen again. Reminded me of David Bowie in terms of vibe and song type.
3
May 08 2023
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We Are Family
Sister Sledge
Fantastic soul album. Great tracks, lots of classic 70’s R&B gems in We Are Family, He’s the Greatest Dancer, and Love in Music. Great stuff.
4
May 09 2023
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The Sensual World
Kate Bush
After two listens, I'm unsure how I feel about the album. I'm not a big fan of the music, as it doesn't engage me. It's not bad, but I don't find myself being drawn in. None of the songs have anything catchy. Bush's voice is amazing though.
3
May 10 2023
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All That You Can't Leave Behind
U2
A good U2 album. Minus "Beautiful Day" and "Stuck in a Moment You Can't Get Out Of", the album feels a little lackluster. The music sounds good, but lacks intensity is the best I can describe how it makes me feel.
3
May 11 2023
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In Our Heads
Hot Chip
I love this album. Great grooves, great singing. Not sure why I haven't fallen in love previous, but this album has really grown on me.
4
May 12 2023
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Chemtrails Over The Country Club
Lana Del Rey
Liked the album, doesn’t feel as strong as her latest, but enjoyed the listen. White Dress was great
3
May 13 2023
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Ambient 1/Music For Airports
Brian Eno
Definitely, an album that meets the goal of background music. It was very relaxing to listen to, but not something I can really appreciate musically. It was too background for me and I found myself not engaging with the music as a result. Which is probably the point, but why make 45 minutes of music not to move people?
3
May 14 2023
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A Grand Don't Come For Free
The Streets
Interesting concept album, not a big fan of the rhyming or backing tracks. Push Things Forward remains to be the only track I’ve enjoyed from the artist.
3
May 15 2023
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Rum Sodomy & The Lash
The Pogues
First listen I hated it, the second listen it grew on me. Definitely worth a third listen, but not much more to say for now.
3
May 16 2023
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The Clash
The Clash
Not my favorite Clash album, but I enjoyed the 3 listens!
3
May 17 2023
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Freak Out!
The Mothers Of Invention
Weird album, seemed like the 60’s version of Tenacious D. Funny to hear a couple of times, but didn’t fall in love with it.
3
May 18 2023
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Songs From A Room
Leonard Cohen
I continue to find the lyrics themselves to be nice, but Cohen's actual music still doesn't engage me
3
May 19 2023
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Fuzzy
Grant Lee Buffalo
Album didn’t really engage me. Ok, might listen again at a later date, rating 3 for now.
3
May 20 2023
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Debut
Björk
Interesting songs. After a few listens, I still find that Björk's music is not for me.
3
May 21 2023
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Lam Toro
Baaba Maal
Fun listen, great afro beat music.
3
May 22 2023
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Greetings From L.A.
Tim Buckley
Enjoyed the music, singing was good, would listen again.
4
May 23 2023
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Pink Flag
Wire
Not bad 70’s punk rock. Didn’t really catch me. Solid 3 but probably not something I’d listen to again.
3
May 24 2023
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Gasoline Alley
Rod Stewart
I like Rod Stewart, but don't love him. None of the songs on this album were great, nor were they bad. Listened once, not sure I'll listen again.
3
May 25 2023
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Cloud Nine
The Temptations
Solid motown classic. Cloud Nine is a great track, I Heard it Through the Grapevine, and the rest of this album really define the motown sound.
4
May 26 2023
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Follow The Leader
Korn
I loved this album when I was 16. I don’t remember any of the later tracks on the album. The percussive slap of Freak on a Leash and Got the Life drive this album, but it hasn’t aged well as a complete work. The singles still move my head, but the overall album is lacking in something that I would feel a worthy of being on this list.
2
May 27 2023
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Live At The Harlem Square Club
Sam Cooke
This album didn't connect with me. I found the live recording to subtract from the performance of the tunes. The energy of the set didn't move me.
2
May 28 2023
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Phrenology
The Roots
Solid album by the Roots. Still my second favorite next to Things Fall Apart, but I enjoyed listening again.
4
May 29 2023
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Pornography
The Cure
I’m growing to enjoy the new age sound of the Cure. Good guitar riffs, driving drum tracks, was swept away in the listen. Solid 4!
4
May 30 2023
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Veckatimest
Grizzly Bear
Album didn’t really click for me. Only track that stuck out was Dory.
3
May 31 2023
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Nixon
Lambchop
Neither the music or the singing really brought me in. Butcher Boy was ok, but overall I just couldn't get into it after two listens. It had some motown vibes, but the singing on the record detracted from it for me.
2
Jun 01 2023
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Funeral
Arcade Fire
This is a band I find that I'll never fully appreciate. The music doesn't engage me and I do not enjoy the singing at all. There might be good lyrics in this album, but it's hard for me to focus on it when I can't enjoy the rest.
3
Jun 02 2023
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A Date With The Everly Brothers
The Everly Brothers
Good classic 50’s music. Made for Love sounds pretty cringey and out of touch, but it was solid 50’s pop.
3
Jun 03 2023
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The Specials
The Specials
Never heard this album before and loved every track! Great 70’s ska, loved Nite Klub. Solid 4!
4
Jun 04 2023
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Let's Stay Together
Al Green
Fantastic R&B album. It Ain’t Fun No More is my favorite track on the album
4
Jun 05 2023
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Repeater
Fugazi
Ok album, not really interested by the music or singing. Ok punk but probably wouldn’t listen again
3
Jun 06 2023
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Life Thru A Lens
Robbie Williams
Pretty great album. Loved the singing and music arrangement. Could do without the 14 minute track of two songs equaling five minutes of music on a 15 minute track. Common in the 90’s, annoying to revisit.
4
Jun 07 2023
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We're Only In It For The Money
The Mothers Of Invention
Weird album, I didn’t enjoy the experimental tracks and off-beat singing. Zappa is not for me.
2
Jun 08 2023
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They Were Wrong, So We Drowned
Liars
Definitely noise rock. I listened once and didn't find it worth a second listen. This was not for me.
1
Jun 09 2023
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Highway 61 Revisited
Bob Dylan
Lot of good songwriting and playing by Dylan. Might be my favorite Dylan album.
4
Jun 10 2023
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Atomizer
Big Black
An interesting album that seems to have defined noise-punk rock. It was an ok listen, but not my thing.
2
Jun 11 2023
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(Pronounced 'Leh-'Nérd 'Skin-'Nérd)
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Enjoyed the two listens. Good southern US rock. Enjoyed Free Bird, Poison Whiskey, I Ain’t The One and Simple Man.
4
Jun 12 2023
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Savane
Ali Farka Touré
Interesting listen, wasn’t able to appreciate the lyrics not knowing the language, but the comps were enjoyable. Not sure I would listen again.
3
Jun 13 2023
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Signing Off
UB40
Good solid reggae album. Great jamming, not something I would listen to alot as I'm a huge reggae listener, but the jams on each track were great.
3
Jun 14 2023
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Led Zeppelin II
Led Zeppelin
First and foremost, absolutely one of the great albums of all time. God the energy on this album is off the charts.
However, it was only today after an unknown amount of listens in my life that I caught the Lord of the Rings references in Ramble On. 🤯
5
Jun 15 2023
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Hunky Dory
David Bowie
A decent album. I’ve come to the conclusion that I like but don’t love Bowie as an artist. I like some of his music on this album, such as Changes, Song for Bob Dylan, and Andy Warhol. Solid 3 for me.
3
Jun 16 2023
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Pacific Ocean Blue
Dennis Wilson
Ok album, songs had some beauty to them, but I didn't connect with the album. Enjoyed the listen, but it ended up being background noise to me. Rated it a 3.
3
Jun 17 2023
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It's A Shame About Ray
The Lemonheads
Ok album, a lot of the songs didn’t move me. Nice to hear some Boston music. Mrs Robison is still a great cover.
3
Jun 18 2023
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Green
R.E.M.
Ok listen, R.E.M. remains a band that I don’t mind listening to, but don’t love it. Solid 3
3
Jun 19 2023
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School's Out
Alice Cooper
Enjoyed the listen, School’s Out, Lundy Tune, Gutter Cat vs. the Jets were good tracks.
3
Jun 20 2023
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Nighthawks At The Diner
Tom Waits
Really liked the album concept. Definitely felt like I was listening to live jazz performance. My favorite Waits album, solid 4!
4
Jun 21 2023
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Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots
The Flaming Lips
Really a pleasant surprise. I've found over the years that the Flaming Lips weren't a group I could appreciate. This album was fun, interesting concept, and a great listen! Solid 4.
4
Jun 22 2023
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Thriller
Michael Jackson
One of my favorite albums of all time. Even with Jackson’s troubled past, I can still acknowledge that he was a phenomenal artist.
5
Jun 23 2023
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Country Life
Roxy Music
Gave it two listens, and didn't find a connection to any of the songs. Sounded like 70's rock, but other than identifying the decade sound, I didn't care for it.
2
Jun 24 2023
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Unknown Pleasures
Joy Division
Gave it two listens and couldn't connect with it. Music is ok as background music, vocals made it hard to engage with the lyrics. Might revisit at a later date, but a 3 for now.
3
Jun 25 2023
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The Infotainment Scan
The Fall
Ok album, this is my third from the Fall in this list. It was ok, I really find the spoken vocals to be not my thing. A two at most, didn’t want to give it even a second listen
2
Jun 26 2023
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Heroes
David Bowie
Another ok album. Bowie’s compositions fail to connect with me. Took two listens and felt like I didn’t dislike either listen, but didn’t love it either.
3
Jun 27 2023
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Songs The Lord Taught Us
The Cramps
Ok punk album. Didn’t get drawn in, but didn’t dislike it. Solid 3.
3
Jun 28 2023
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Exodus
Bob Marley & The Wailers
I really enjoyed this one. The perfect reggae album. So many good tracks from one album. Bob Marley defined the genre, and while I'm not an avid reggae listener, this whole album is a timeless gem.
5
Jun 29 2023
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Born To Run
Bruce Springsteen
Favorite Springsteen album. This band knows how to rock a sax solo.
5
Jun 30 2023
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Boston
Boston
Enjoyed the album more than I thought I would. Great solos. Classic 70’s rock and I dug every track
4
Jul 01 2023
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Go Girl Crazy
The Dictators
Ok punk album. I understand why it’s on the list, but it wasn’t for me.
2
Jul 02 2023
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Fever To Tell
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Good album, liked it didn’t love it. Listened twice, probably won’t listen again.
3
Jul 03 2023
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Raw Power
The Stooges
Ok album, enjoyed the two listens. None of the songs really drew me in so I'm rating it a 3.
3
Jul 04 2023
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Who's Next
The Who
Not a bad album. Other than Baba O’Riley and Won’t Get Fooled Again, the album didn’t catch my interest. Three for now and may try another time.
3
Jul 05 2023
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Innervisions
Stevie Wonder
Pretty great Stevie Wonder tracks. Some new ones for me. Pretty varied songs, liked the new ones. Solid 4!
4
Jul 06 2023
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Fear and Whiskey
Mekons
Interesting album, might give it a third listen. Not what I expected, definitely lives up to the description of alternative country. Rated a 3 for now.
3
Jul 07 2023
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Revolver
Beatles
Lot of good songs on this album. Eleanor Rigby is still one of my favorites. Varied sounds and styles. Solid 4.
4
Jul 08 2023
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Getz/Gilberto
Stan Getz
Enjoyed the two listens! Pretty good jazz album, would listen again!
4
Jul 09 2023
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The Sun Rises In The East
Jeru The Damaja
Ok hip hop album, only listened once, wasn’t for me. Rating a 3, might give a listen another time. Beat track wasn’t very engaging for me.
3
Jul 10 2023
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Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite
Maxwell
A pretty great soul and R&B album. Fantastic bass lines. Not my usual genre, but this is well done!
4
Jul 11 2023
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The Age Of The Understatement
The Last Shadow Puppets
Enjoyed the two listens. Other than the Age of the Understatement, none of the songs were memorable.
3
Jul 12 2023
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Ten
Pearl Jam
One of my favorite albums of all time. Great singing by Vedder, great guitar solos by McCready, love Ament’s bass lines!
5
Jul 13 2023
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Blue
Joni Mitchell
Good album, not something I normally enjoy, but I liked Mitchell’s singing and prose
3
Jul 14 2023
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Electric Warrior
T. Rex
Interesting early 70's rock. Might give it a second listen when I'm not catching up on new albums. Now I know where Bang A Gong came from!
3
Jul 15 2023
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Gris Gris
Dr. John
Interesting psychedelic 60's blues album. Enjoyed the listen, but probably won't listen again.
3
Jul 16 2023
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Queens of the Stone Age
Queens of the Stone Age
Fun album, not my favorite QOTSA album, Rated R and Songs for the Deaf being the top contenders. Lot of fun riffs on If Only, Avon , How to Handle a Rope.
4
Jul 17 2023
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Rocks
Aerosmith
Good album, never heard any of these tracks before, would listen again
4
Jul 18 2023
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Apocalypse Dudes
Turbonegro
Enjoyed the listen, would listen again.
3
Jul 19 2023
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Music From The Penguin Cafe
Penguin Cafe Orchestra
Brian Eno music continues not to be for me. Didn’t enjoy the listen
2
Jul 20 2023
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Devotional Songs
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
Good music. Not my typical listen, but I enjoyed the album for it's soul singing.
3
Jul 21 2023
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Street Signs
Ozomatli
Really enjoyed the album. Going to need a few more listens to catch the lyrics given they're half in Spanish, but really enjoyed the 3 listens.
4
Jul 22 2023
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The Poet
Bobby Womack
Amazed I've never heard the album until now! Loved the singing, bluesy, funky bass riffs. Great album!
4
Jul 23 2023
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Natty Dread
Bob Marley & The Wailers
Good Wailers album, will need a second listen, but enjoyed the first listen
4
Jul 24 2023
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Fulfillingness' First Finale
Stevie Wonder
Some good Stevie tracks. Might need a 3rd listen to fully appreciate this album, as it’s mellower than other records.
4
Jul 25 2023
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Scissor Sisters
Scissor Sisters
Fantastic album! Enjoyed it in it's entirety.
5
Jul 26 2023
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If I Could Only Remember My Name
David Crosby
Okay album, somber, good lyrics, enjoyed the listen
3
Jul 27 2023
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Survivor
Destiny's Child
These three were R&B in the early ‘00’s. Enjoyed listening to the album in its entirety.
4
Jul 28 2023
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Joan Baez
Joan Baez
A pleasant listen, but probably won’t listen again. Somber folk music just didn’t pull me in. Beautiful singing though.
3
Jul 29 2023
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Grievous Angel
Gram Parsons
Country is usually not my thing, but I enjoyed this album. I Can't Dance, Brass Buttons being up there.
3
Jul 30 2023
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Modern Life Is Rubbish
Blur
Ok album, this is my second or third Blur album, and I’ve found that the music and singing don’t click with me.
2
Jul 31 2023
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Darkdancer
Les Rythmes Digitales
Pretty good EDM album, enjoyed the listen and the remixes of tracks.
4
Aug 01 2023
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Safe As Milk
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
Not a bad blues album, enjoyed the listen and might listen again
3
Aug 02 2023
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Infected
The The
Interesting listen, might give it another try at a later date. Interesting 80’s rock.
3
Aug 03 2023
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The Trinity Session
Cowboy Junkies
Very somber slow moving album. First listen has been hard to get through, not due to it being unpleasant, but I find it difficult to focus on the music as i find it uninteresting. Going to give a second listen and re-evaluate.
3
Aug 04 2023
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Only Built 4 Cuban Linx
Raekwon
Ok hip hop album, interesting concept for the tracks, but not my thing in the end.
3
Aug 05 2023
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Dire Straits
Dire Straits
Not a bad listen. Some classic catchy tracks like Walk of Life and Sultans of Swing. Been having struggles listening to new music this week, so may try to listen again at a later date. Rating a 3 for now.
3
Aug 06 2023
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Locust Abortion Technician
Butthole Surfers
This album wasn’t an enjoyable listen. No real songs other than Human Cannonball. Not my thing. Gave it a second listen, slightly better but still not feeling it.
2
Aug 07 2023
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Ocean Rain
Echo And The Bunnymen
Really enjoyed this album! Listened 10 times and really fell in love with every track.
4
Aug 08 2023
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Violent Femmes
Violent Femmes
Overall enjoyed the album! Blister in the Sun, Kiss Off, Please Do Not Go all great tracks!
4
Aug 09 2023
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The Bones Of What You Believe
CHVRCHES
It's not a bad album, but I've listened three times and can't really get into it. Nice pop synth, but I find myself not really listening to each song.
3
Aug 10 2023
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Moondance
Van Morrison
Van Morrison nowadays isn't a great human being. Separating the art from the artist, this album is truly amazing. The vivid imagery and chords make this album come to life for me, picturing the scenes and scenarios. Fantastic singing, lyrics, music.
4
Aug 11 2023
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Parsley, Sage, Rosemary And Thyme
Simon & Garfunkel
Really great songs, not my usual stuff, but beautiful writing and composition.
4
Aug 12 2023
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Orbital 2
Orbital
Hard to appreciate. Very relaxing to listen to, but didn't really feel anything listening to it. Didn't dislike it, but will probably never listen again.
3
Aug 13 2023
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Henry's Dream
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Okay album, like Cave’s imagery and imagination in his songwriting, music doesn’t pull me in.
3
Aug 14 2023
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Beggars Banquet
The Rolling Stones
Enjoyed the two listens. Only tracks I really dug were Sympathy for the Devil, Street Fightin Man, and Salt of the Earth. Not a bad album, but not my favorite Stones album. Solid 3.
3
Aug 15 2023
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The Genius Of Ray Charles
Ray Charles
Enjoyed the two listens. Only tracks I really dug were Sympathy for the Devil, Street Fightin Man, and Salt of the Earth. After five listens, these are incredible ballads in the second half of this record. Wow, just wow.
4
Aug 16 2023
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Yankee Hotel Foxtrot
Wilco
Still don’t know after two listens if I enjoyed this album, but I appreciated the layers of sounds and rhythms on the second listen. 3 for now, might listen again at a later date to reevaluate.
3
Aug 17 2023
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The Lexicon Of Love
ABC
Very catchy music, enjoyed a lot of the bass lines. May listen again in the future to focus on the lyrics. Would say a four for now.
4
Aug 18 2023
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Post Orgasmic Chill
Skunk Anansie
Singer is great, music is so so, but not bad.
3
Aug 19 2023
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My Aim Is True
Elvis Costello
Good album, might need a fifth listen, but it's my favorite Costello album thus far! Catchy riffs, good singing, fun lyrics.
4
Aug 20 2023
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Car Wheels On A Gravel Road
Lucinda Williams
Pretty great album, love Williams singing and songwriting on this record.
4
Aug 21 2023
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Honky Tonk Heroes
Waylon Jennings
Ok country album, listened twice. Not really my thing.
3
Aug 22 2023
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Francis Albert Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim
Frank Sinatra
There's just something about Sinatra. Great ballads, laid back guitar. 4/5.
4
Aug 23 2023
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Cafe Bleu
The Style Council
3rd listen 🎧 s where it hit me. I enjoy how different this album is and the bluesy jazzy vibes. Different from what the Jam produced, and still good.
4
Aug 24 2023
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Kimono My House
Sparks
Pretty weird album, but enjoyed the two listens. Unique sound, interesting lyrics.
3
Aug 25 2023
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Live At The Star Club, Hamburg
Jerry Lee Lewis
Really enjoyed the album, gave it five listens, enjoyed each listen more
4
Aug 26 2023
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Permission to Land
The Darkness
Fun album, starting to grow on me. Always loved I Believe In A Thing Called Love, but the album is more than that.
4
Aug 27 2023
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Live / Dead
Grateful Dead
The Dead have never been my thing. It was good to finally give this album a try, but I found my mind wandered a lot as I listened. Each jam was too long to draw me in and keep me invested. 3 for now, May re review at a later date.
3
Aug 28 2023
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Jagged Little Pill
Alanis Morissette
Only halfway through my first listen and am loving it. As a 15 year old who wanted distortion everything, this album was one of my most loathed. Childishly mocking her singing, I found it absurd and whiny.
Good god how wrong I was, beautiful singing, lyrics, composition. Just fantastic.
4
Aug 29 2023
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You've Come a Long Way Baby
Fatboy Slim
The singles Rockafella Skank and Praise You are enjoyable still to listen to, but the music overall isn’t my thing. This was an album I’ve always struggled to appreciate. Still feel it is on this listen.
3
Aug 30 2023
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I Should Coco
Supergrass
Okay music, I listened 3 times and while the guitar riffs were okay, I couldn't really feel it. Lyrics kept washing over my ears and I could never latch on in my listens. Might be a me problem, but didn't enjoy this one.
3
Aug 31 2023
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Being There
Wilco
Wilco is just not for me, interesting melding of sounds but it lacks a groove I can engage in. One track I did enjoy was “I Got You(At the End of the Century)”
3
Sep 01 2023
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Rock 'N Soul
Solomon Burke
Good album, lot of old school ballads. Some weird song ballads like You Can’t Love Em All. Enjoyed the two listens.
3
Sep 02 2023
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Djam Leelii
Baaba Maal
Very relaxing listen. Not my thing to listen to again, but it's melodies were soothing to listen to.
3
Sep 03 2023
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Forever Changes
Love
Enjoyed my two listens. 60’s psychedelic rock that was ok.
3
Sep 04 2023
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Buenas Noches From A Lonely Room
Dwight Yoakam
Enjoyed the listen, but honky tonk country isnt my thing. Concept of obsessive love turned murderous rage was interesting, but probably wouldn’t listen again.
3
Sep 05 2023
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Sulk
The Associates
This album didn’t draw me in. Just finished my listen of the original 12 tracks for the release. While I didn’t dislike any of the tracks, I found it’s new wave vibe to have been done better by other 80’s artists such as New Order, Human League, Talking Heads, etc. Three for me without an interest in a second listen.
3
Sep 06 2023
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My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts
Brian Eno
I understand why this album is important as it paved the way for sampled sounds in composition, but I don’t find that type of music enjoyable. Solid 3.
3
Sep 07 2023
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The Hangman's Beautiful Daughter
The Incredible String Band
Psychedelic folk is not my thing. Listened once and didn't enjoy it. Mythological trippy folk just wasn't what my ear was looking for.
2
Sep 08 2023
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Bayou Country
Creedence Clearwater Revival
So far two listens and just a phenomenal record. Proud Mary will always be the number one CCR song, but this album has a lot of good tracks. "Born on the Bayou", "Bootleg", "Graveyard Train", "Penthouse Pauper". Fantastic record.
4
Sep 09 2023
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Trout Mask Replica
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
This album is not for me. It's disjointed psychedelic rock/folk meandering is just not for me.
1
Sep 10 2023
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3 Years, 5 Months And 2 Days In The Life Of...
Arrested Development
Got one listen through. Good hip hop, but only previously familiar with Tennessee. Rating a 3 for now, might give it another listen at a later date.
The album doesn't land a hit on every track, which for an album held to such a high standard, I feel it should.
3
Sep 11 2023
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I Am a Bird Now
Antony and the Johnsons
Interesting album, full of slow ballads and somber singing. Not something I’d listen to again, but didn’t have anything against it.
3
Sep 12 2023
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Lady In Satin
Billie Holiday
What an incredible voice. Her ballads are soothing and buttery smooth. Not an album I would return to often, but definitely one of the great singers of her time.
3
Sep 13 2023
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So
Peter Gabriel
Really enjoyed the three listens! Lot of sampling which I enjoyed though wouldn’t know how to recreate . Good album, will listen again!
4
Sep 14 2023
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The Scream
Siouxsie And The Banshees
I understand its significance to the zeitgeist, but I didn’t enjoy the listen. It has a laid back punk sound/vibe that I couldn’t connect with.
3
Sep 15 2023
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The Rising
Bruce Springsteen
I can only describe this as Springsteen gospel rock. Good album, very uplifting.
3
Sep 16 2023
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Sometimes I Wish We Were An Eagle
Bill Callahan
Beautiful slow compositions, but not a fan of spoken word singing. Album isn’t for me.
2
Sep 17 2023
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Hypnotised
The Undertones
Will need a second listen on another day, but it’s good straightforward pop punk. Enjoyed the listen!
3
Sep 18 2023
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Kings Of The Wild Frontier
Adam & The Ants
Interesting album, enjoyed some of the tracks, may give it another listen at a later date
3
Sep 19 2023
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Call of the Valley
Shivkumar Sharma
Soothing instrumental album. Not something I’d listen to again, but appreciated it for a relaxing focus at work.
3
Sep 20 2023
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Fun House
The Stooges
Guitar riffs are fun. Iggy Pop’s singing isn’t my cup of tea. Can see the historical significance to punk, but probably won’t revisit this album
2
Sep 21 2023
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Made In Japan
Deep Purple
Ok live album. Not as big a fan of the songs, so hearing long solos strung throughout wasn’t my thing. I can see the historical significance, but won’t listen to this again
3
Sep 22 2023
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The Contino Sessions
Death In Vegas
Only listened once, mainly instrumental synth album. Nothing really grabbed me except for Aladdin’s Song.
3
Sep 23 2023
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The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway
Genesis
This might be the first Genesis album I’ve heard that I like. Interesting concept, I like the composition, Gabriel’s singing is fantastic
3
Sep 24 2023
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Juju
Siouxsie And The Banshees
Some catchy riffs, but overall not my thing. Second Siouxie and the Banshees album that didn’t really move me. Solid 3, won’t listen again.
3
Sep 25 2023
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Crosby, Stills & Nash
Crosby, Stills & Nash
Enjoyed the listen! Loved the vocal harmony and riffs. Solid 3 with the potential for a four after a second listen
3
Sep 26 2023
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The Blueprint
JAY Z
My first reaction to this listen was "Another Jay-Z album on this list, really?"
While I still find Jay-Z to be overrated, mainly due to the excessive amount of time spent on diss tracks, I can't deny his lyrical flow. The man can turn a phrase. On "U Don't Know", the verse "I sell ice in the winter, I sell fire in Hell
I am a hustler, baby, I'll sell water to a whale", just is pure brilliance. Excellent imagery. For now, I'll give this listen a 4 because I ended the album with a more appreciative perspective than what I started with. May re-review at a later date.
4
Sep 27 2023
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The Cars
The Cars
Enjoyed my listens. One of the classic 70’s rock albums. Just What I Needed is a classic
3
Sep 28 2023
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Nevermind
Nirvana
This album's angst, noise, and brilliance continues to live on. From the absolute banger opening on Smells Like Teen Spirit to the angst scream to the void that is Endless, Nameless, Cobain and Co. created a cacophony of sounds that still blow me away.
I've never been a big fan of Cobain's singing, but it's the music that makes it almost a moot point.
A fantastic album, a 4.5, but I'll give it a five because a 4 just seems wrong.
5
Sep 29 2023
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Broken English
Marianne Faithfull
Ok album, I liked the music itself, the lyrics, but didn’t enjoy the singing. As an artist, she’s got great songwriting skills.
3
Sep 30 2023
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Killing Joke
Killing Joke
Appreciated the listen. Enjoyed the riffs in the songs, and got the feeling that a lot of stoner rock like Queens of the Stone Age took concepts from this album to apply to their own music.
3
Oct 01 2023
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Aha Shake Heartbreak
Kings of Leon
Hated the singing on the first listen, started to grow in me the second time around. 3 for now, may revisit at a later date
3
Oct 02 2023
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Foo Fighters
Foo Fighters
Great album, such an impressive feat for Grohl to form a band under a year after Cobain’s passing and write music that drives.
4
Oct 03 2023
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Roxy Music
Roxy Music
Not a bad album! Gave it two listens. While I enjoyed it knowing a little more about Roxy Music than when I heard their other album on this list, it didn't really grab me lyrically or musically. Solid 3 for me.
3
Oct 04 2023
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Urban Hymns
The Verve
Nice chill album, really enjoyed the lyrics. It’s definitely a laid back album, so not one I’d probably put in a running rotation, but a joy to listen to.
4
Oct 05 2023
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The Real Thing
Faith No More
A fun album. Good rock and funk vibes. Surprised I’ve never heard anything other than “Epic” from this. Definitely adding this to my usual running playlist.
4
Oct 06 2023
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World Clique
Deee-Lite
When I think of 90's club dance music, this is a the group I think of. Simple beats and mixtures that slap. Enjoyed the listen. Not music I would listen to all of the time, but mainly because I'm not a club dance music person, not because I don't like the sound.
4
Oct 07 2023
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Violator
Depeche Mode
Solid album. I like the music, but find it hard to listen to the entire album in one sitting. All the tracks are relatively slow and plodding. I enjoy the lyrics but would appreciate more variety in tempo.
3
Oct 08 2023
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Sunshine Superman
Donovan
Trippy album, solid 60’s folksy rock. Title track was good, probably won’t listen to the album as a whole again
3
Oct 09 2023
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Sea Change
Beck
Very somber album. Some of Beck’s best singing and emotion. Appreciate the effort, but an entire album of ballads is not for me.
3
Oct 10 2023
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Arular
M.I.A.
Fun album with different musical influences all over the place. 3 for now and will re-listen at a later date.
3
Oct 11 2023
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The Holy Bible
Manic Street Preachers
Two listens in and I kind of enjoy it. Pretty standard 90’s alt rock fare. Good lyrics, interesting backstory to the band. Not sure I would listen again, so rating a 3 for now.
3
Oct 12 2023
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Opus Dei
Laibach
Weird album of industrial nationalist sounds, not for me.
2
Oct 13 2023
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New Boots And Panties
Ian Dury
Really enjoy the music. Singing detracts from the album to me. Lyrics and singing give me a 70’s Bloodhound Gang vibe
3
Oct 14 2023
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Apocalypse 91… The Enemy Strikes Black
Public Enemy
Public Enemy remains to me a group where I love the message in the lyrics, but just don't enjoy the delivery. There's a cadence to the way that Chuck D and Flavor Flav that doesn't appeal to me. It's a two line combo where there's added attack in their vocal delivery and it seems to be the same in every track. Sample beats don't flow well with the lyric delivery.
Public Enemy is just not my kind of hip hop. One of the groups that I know are the kings of the genre and paved the way for much of the conscious rap I love, but just not my cup of tea.
3
Oct 15 2023
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Crazysexycool
TLC
It’s been years since I’ve attempted a full listen to this album. I’m familiar with all of the singles, but the R&B music on this entire album is just fantastic. Great groove and the lyrics are awesome. Powerful singing by all 3 singers , T-Boz Left Eye and Chili.
4
Oct 16 2023
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It's Blitz!
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Vocals of Karen O have grown on me. Solid 3 after two listens, may listen again at a later date to move it to a 4.
3
Oct 17 2023
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L'Eau Rouge
The Young Gods
Weird gothic industrial sound. Only listened once. Wasn’t for me. Didn’t enjoy the music or the vocals.
2
Oct 18 2023
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Ogden's Nut Gone Flake
Small Faces
Listened twice, wasn't bad, but wasn't my thing. Psychedelic story-telling rock songs is not my cup of tea.
2
Oct 19 2023
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The Band
The Band
Enjoyed the listen. The Band is one of these groups that I really enjoy the music and the lyrics, but have to be in a laid back mood to listen to. Not something to put on the running list, but good stuff nonetheless.
4
Oct 20 2023
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Celebrity Skin
Hole
After 3 listens, I like this album more than I did in my youth. Love has a great singing voice and her lyrics are poignant. The album as a whole feels like two separate works. It comes in with a heavy attack and then halfway enters more of a standard rock/slower ballad territory. Solid 3, enjoyed it a lot more as an adult than 15 year old me would have.
3
Oct 21 2023
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Double Nickels On The Dime
Minutemen
Listened once. I liked some of the funk elements and enjoyed the topics of the songs. Issue I have is that as soon as a song has a rhythm, it ends. Wish they had added at least a minute more to each track. 3 for now, possibly a 4 after a re-listen.
3
Oct 22 2023
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Heartbreaker
Ryan Adams
Album of ballads which was ok, but not my thing at all. Some fun honky tonk at the beginning, but overall was just sort of meh to me. Won’t listen to this again. Ryan Adams I’ve avoided for a long time thinking it wasn’t for me and listening to this album confirmed my opinion that it wasn’t for me.
2
Oct 23 2023
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Back In Black
AC/DC
While this album has very generic lyrics, the music just kicks. AC/DC just has guitar riffs that make me happy, and Back in Black is one of those quintessential guitar songs that just slaps. 4/5!
4
Oct 24 2023
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Like A Prayer
Madonna
A good album, great singing by Madonna. Didn’t enjoy every song, but Cherish, Oh Father, Like a Prayer and Keep It Together were good.
4
Oct 25 2023
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Something Else By The Kinks
The Kinks
I’m not a huge Kinks fan, but I enjoyed the variety of song styles on the album. 3/5 after 3 listens.
3
Oct 26 2023
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Trio
Dolly Parton
Beautiful singing. Listened twice. Very old school country ballads, which were great to listen to, but I can't see myself coming back to this album. Can see why the album is heralded, but it's just too slow for me. 3/5.
3
Oct 27 2023
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Second Toughest In The Infants
Underworld
Not a bad electronica album. Listened only once though as I didn't really find it engaging.
3
Oct 28 2023
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Lost Souls
Doves
I'll have to listen to this album again at a later date. After a listen and a half, it's really good. It has a Radiohead Kid A vibe to me which I enjoy. A lot of space, long notes and acoustic guitar for the rhythm. Good stuff! 4 for now.
4
Oct 29 2023
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Kenya
Machito
Great jazz album, loved the sax solos and off-beat percussion. 4/5!
4
Oct 30 2023
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Black Monk Time
The Monks
Hard to find, but listened once. You can definitely feel the beginnings of punk in the album. Probably wouldn’t listen again, but a solid 3/5.
3
Oct 31 2023
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Brown Sugar
D'Angelo
One of the great R&B albums of the 90’s. D’Angelo’s singing is as smooth as butter, and those bass lines just create a great pocket and sit right in the groove. 4/5!
4
Nov 01 2023
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Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables
Dead Kennedys
Okay punk. The Dead Kennedy's bring a well thought political platform to punk rock, but I find the delivery to just be so so. 3/5.
3
Nov 02 2023
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Next
The Sensational Alex Harvey Band
Only one listen so far and first reaction is 70’s Tenacious D. Music is good and the lyrics seem to be fun and silly.
4
Nov 03 2023
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Marquee Moon
Television
Enjoyed the listen, 3/5 for now as I only had time for 1 full time through it.
3
Nov 04 2023
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Dirt
Alice In Chains
One of my favorite early 90's rock albums. Staley's lyrics and singing are powerful, Cantrell's lines are absolute bangers. Not always in the mood for the entire album as a whole, but the first half is fantastic. 4/5!
4
Nov 05 2023
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Garbage
Garbage
As a kid, never enjoyed this album. As an adult, love the lyrics, the sarcasm, the music. Shirley Manson’s singing is stellar! 4/5!
4
Nov 06 2023
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Maxinquaye
Tricky
Initial impressions are underwhelming. Sounds like the soundtrack that should have been behind the scenes in Baz Lurman’s Romeo and Juliet. Slow and edgy for the sake of being edgy. Ok background music, but I can’t find anything in it to appreciate. 2/5.
2
Nov 07 2023
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Toys In The Attic
Aerosmith
Second listen through grew on me. While never being a huge Aerosmith fan, their blues and funk inspirations come out strong in the album. Walk This Way, Big Ten Inch Record, Sweet Emotion and Round and Round are the star tracks of the album. 4/5.
4
Nov 08 2023
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Graceland
Paul Simon
Paul Simon is an iconic artist that I just can't appreciate. The lyrics are great, and some of the tracks I really enjoy (You Can Call Me Al has a killer synth riff), but in general I just find it to be something I want to come back and listen to in the future. If I ever restart this list again, perhaps I'll find more appreciation in my 50's. For now, 3/5.
3
Nov 09 2023
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What's That Noise?
Coldcut
A pretty good edm album. Enjoyed the two listens. Could only find it on Youtube. 4/5!
4
Nov 10 2023
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Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1
George Michael
Singing on this album is great, good messages in the lyrics. Overall, the slowness of every song on the album is the thing that makes it not my thing. Freedom, Praying for Time, Waiting for That Day are all good tracks on here. Not an album I would just throw on, but good listen! 3/5.
3
Nov 11 2023
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John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band
John Lennon
Good album, good to finally listen to Lennon’s full first album. Lot of pain in the album, powerful lyrics, good music, albeit more simplistic than the Beatles compositions. 4/5!
4
Nov 12 2023
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Get Rich Or Die Tryin'
50 Cent
One of the great brag rap albums of the early ‘00’s. 50’s flow was solid, Dre’s music for the backing tracks slammed. Great album. Not one I listen too often anymore, but definitely a 4/5!
4
Nov 13 2023
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All Hail the Queen
Queen Latifah
I know this is a seminal album that paved the way for women in hip hop, but it’s not my thing. I love the message, not a fan of the delivery. Similar to LL, the delivery of the rhyme is just so so. 3/5.
3
Nov 14 2023
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Autobahn
Kraftwerk
Early 70’s electronica. It’s ok background music, but not my thing I look for in music when I want to listen. 3/5 for its significance in the evolution of electronica.
3
Nov 15 2023
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McCartney
Paul McCartney
I was expecting more from this album. I recently had Lennon’s Plastic Ono Band album, which was filled with soulful singing. Other than Maybe, I’m Amazed, this album didn’t connect with me. 3/5.
3
Nov 16 2023
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Movies
Holger Czukay
Interesting instrumental album. Pleasant music, but the movements were longer than I’d like. 3/5
3
Nov 17 2023
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Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor
Lupe Fiasco
Enjoyed the second listen more than the first. Fiasco’s cadence is relatively monotone, but the lyrics and the message are good. I might revisit this at a later date, 3/5 for now
3
Nov 18 2023
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Inspiration Information
Shuggie Otis
Great vibes, good grooves, good singing. This album just grooves for me. Enjoyed the two listens and added to my library. 4/5!
4
Nov 19 2023
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Lady Soul
Aretha Franklin
The queen of soul herself. Such great singing, lyrics, music, 5/5!
5
Nov 20 2023
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Red Headed Stranger
Willie Nelson
Classic country singer with an album full of tales. It’s not my type of music, I’m but I recognize how iconic Nelson is to country music. 3/5.
3
Nov 21 2023
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Come Away With Me
Norah Jones
Enjoyed the singing, and Don’t Know Why is a classic. 3/5 for now as the album full of ballads isn’t something I’m likely going to enjoy listening to often. It was pleasant to listen to while driving and relaxing.
3
Nov 22 2023
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Out of Step
Minor Threat
Interesting early punk thrash album. I don’t enjoy the singing, the straightforward punk rhythm and interesting guitar melodies were nice to listen to. 3/5, but unlikely to listen to it again.
3
Nov 23 2023
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Lazer Guided Melodies
Spiritualized
I found this album to be one where I just couldn’t connect. Even as background music, I found it to be something that didn’t move me. Not for me, 2/5.
2
Nov 24 2023
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Maverick A Strike
Finley Quaye
Relaxing dancehall album. Enjoyed the opportunity to give something new a listen, as this is a genre I don't typically listen to. Enjoyed the laidback grooves, though the lyrics never really connected. Solid 3/5.
3
Nov 25 2023
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Music
Madonna
Good album, Madonna’s foray into pop electronica is an enjoyable listen. 3/5 mainly only because as much as I enjoyed it, I won’t listen to it regularly.
3
Nov 26 2023
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Frampton Comes Alive
Peter Frampton
Only had a chance to listen once. Not a lot of the live energy was captured, but I’d be willing to listen again to give it a more thorough evaluation. 3/5 for now
3
Nov 27 2023
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Scream, Dracula, Scream
Rocket From The Crypt
Not a very engaging album for me. Listened once, didn't really find anything that stood out. Seemed to me very straight-ahead rock punk with a rhythm that didn't catch me. Vocals weren't to my liking. 2/5.
2
Nov 28 2023
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Stripped
Christina Aguilera
It’s an ok pop album, couple of fantastic songs, like Dirty, Beautiful, Stripped and Fighter. Solid 3/5.
3
Nov 29 2023
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New York Dolls
New York Dolls
Enjoying the listens. It's fun, light-hearted lyrics, simple enough progressions. Kind of just clicked with me. 4/5!
4
Nov 30 2023
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I’ve Got a Tiger By the Tail
Buck Owens
I was surprised I enjoyed this album as much as I did. I usually don't enjoy such straight-forward country albums, but I enjoyed how not seriously Buck Owens lyrics were. Country feel with a bit of silly. 4/5!
4
Dec 01 2023
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Parachutes
Coldplay
Really enjoyed it! Forgot how much I love this album. A bit slow paced overall, but it's just solid. Great lyrics, solid bass lines, 4/5!
4
Dec 02 2023
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...Baby One More Time
Britney Spears
The first 5 or so tracks are pretty good, enjoyed the sparse rhythm and the drive of Spears' voice. The rest of the album didn't connect with me. The significance of her album driving the return to teenie-bop pop in the late 90's was a cultural milestone, but overall I found the album lacking as a whole. 2/5.
2
Dec 03 2023
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Twelve Dreams Of Dr. Sardonicus
Spirit
Album wasn’t my thing. Sounded very much like 70’s rock, but nothing drew me in. Lyrics were ok, singing was so so and the music itself was generic. 2/5.
2
Dec 04 2023
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Ys
Joanna Newsom
Didn’t connect with this one, the vocals were unenjoyable and the harp didn’t overcome it. 1/5.
1
Dec 05 2023
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Gold
Ryan Adams
Not bad, a few good songs. Marking 3/5 for now as I only had time for a single listen.
3
Dec 06 2023
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Medúlla
Björk
The a capella aspect of the background music was interesting, but I'm not a fan of the actual vocals. 3/5 for creativity. Maybe I'll like Bjork music someday. Triumph of a Heart was a fun surprise at the end of the album, because Rahzel doing the backing track was a fun surprise.
3
Dec 07 2023
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The World is a Ghetto
War
I enjoy the sound, but the jam vibe wasn’t to my liking. 3/5, but probably won’t listen again
3
Dec 08 2023
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Fire Of Love
The Gun Club
Had two listens, could hear the early punk elements with some blues infused into it. Not bad, but probably not going to listen again. 3/5.
3
Dec 09 2023
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Buena Vista Social Club
Buena Vista Social Club
It’s a great album, great afro-Cuban jazz album. Forgot about this album until it came up on the list. 4/5, if for no other reason that I probably wouldn’t listen to this album often as anything other than background music when reading.
4
Dec 10 2023
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Logical Progression
LTJ Bukem
I listened to all of the tracks except Logical Progression. The idea of a track over an hour long wasn’t appealing at all. Overall, nice background music, but I didn’t see the importance as a bass and drum album. 3/5.
3
Dec 11 2023
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D
White Denim
Really enjoyed it. Listened 6 times, liked the singing, lyrics, and the harmonies. 4/5!
4
Dec 12 2023
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After The Gold Rush
Neil Young
Young’s voice isn’t to my liking, but the lyrics are good. 3/5.
3
Dec 13 2023
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B-52's
The B-52's
Weird fun album, lyrics are fun, singing is ok. 3/5
3
Dec 14 2023
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Youth And Young Manhood
Kings of Leon
The singer of Kings of Leon just isn’t for me, and the music behind him is very generic sounding as well. 2/5.
2
Dec 15 2023
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Penance Soiree
The Icarus Line
This album didn’t click with me, didn’t enjoy the singing or the music. A song would get a rhythm that was pleasant to hear and overlay it with so much noise to wrap it up and overlay it. 2/5
2
Dec 16 2023
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Station To Station
David Bowie
Gave it two listens. Enjoyed them and may have finally gotten to appreciating Bowie, if not falling in love. Would give it another listen in the future, 3/5 for now.
3
Dec 17 2023
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Sound of Silver
LCD Soundsystem
Surprised by how much I enjoyed it. Good lyrics, interesting electronica. Will give this another listen, 3/5!
3
Dec 18 2023
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Wild Gift
X
Not sure how to rate this for now. Only listened once , 3/5 for now, may listen again
3
Dec 19 2023
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Histoire De Melody Nelson
Serge Gainsbourg
Didn’t enjoy this one, didn’t sound very poppy. Not a fan, 2/5.
2
Dec 20 2023
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Duck Stab/Buster & Glen
The Residents
A trippy album. Interesting to hear, seems like a lot of more out there stuff like Les Claypool’s bands. 3/5, because I can see why others find it interesting.
3
Dec 21 2023
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Wild Wood
Paul Weller
Very listenable album. Enjoyed the singing, the chords, the bass lines are pretty tight. 4/5!
4
Dec 22 2023
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Tank Battles
Dagmar Krause
Finally found it on Youtube and gave it a listen. The singer has a beautiful voice, but I didn't really enjoy it as anything more than semi-pleasant background music. 2/5, but only because I'm very meh on it.
2
Dec 23 2023
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LP1
FKA twigs
She’s got a great singing voice, but I didn’t enjoy the slow R&B ballads. Wasn’t my thing, and I’m unclear how this stands above other R&B that comes before it. 2/5
2
Dec 24 2023
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Eternally Yours
The Saints
Not a bad record, good straight ahead riffs, bass lines were good. 3/5 but may kick it to 4/5 at a later time
3
Dec 25 2023
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461 Ocean Boulevard
Eric Clapton
Really enjoyed it. Damn, Clapton has a way with lyrics, infused blues and guitar riffs for days. 4/5!
4
Dec 26 2023
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Da Capo
Love
Enjoyed the listen, but seemed very generic 60’s rock. Second Love album I’ve had. Not bad, but not in love. 3/5.
3
Dec 27 2023
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Devil Without A Cause
Kid Rock
A trip back to 15. The album was ok. More varied in tone and song lyrics. Some brag rap/rock mixed with good storytelling. Enjoyed it more than I expected, but still can't rate it more than a 3/5 as I really don't understand why it's on here.
3
Dec 28 2023
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London Calling
The Clash
Seminal album that's grown on me. Only had heard London Calling before these two listens. Whole album is great. Punk elements, 70's rock, politics, ska/reggae vibes, it really has it all. 4/5!
4
Dec 29 2023
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Triangle
The Beau Brummels
Interesting listen, but not my thing. The baroque style of music I found different, but not in a way that I enjoyed. Very medieval vibes with uninteresting rhythms. Storytelling in the lyrics was good though. 2/5.
2
Dec 30 2023
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Isn't Anything
My Bloody Valentine
Listened twice, still find that the music of this group doesn’t engage me. To me, it’s very straight forward rock. 2/5.
2
Dec 31 2023
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Document
R.E.M.
R.E.M. is a band I like but don’t love. Some good songs on the album, 3/5 for me.
3
Jan 01 2024
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A Northern Soul
The Verve
Really enjoyed it. Good melodies, nice hooks. 4/5!
4
Jan 02 2024
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Siamese Dream
The Smashing Pumpkins
Smashing Pumpkins remains a band that I don’t fully appreciate, but have grown on me through this site. This album is pretty great. Will need to give it another listen, but definitely 4/5!
4
Jan 03 2024
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Home Is Where The Music Is
Hugh Masekela
Fantastic album. Great beats, melodies and accompaniment. 4/5!
4
Jan 04 2024
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What's Going On
Marvin Gaye
Fantastic album. Needs more listens, but 4/5 for now!
4
Jan 05 2024
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Reign In Blood
Slayer
Listened once. Just not my thing. 2/5.
2
Jan 06 2024
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I’m a Lonesome Fugitive
Merle Haggard
Very classic country vibe and sound. Enjoyed the listens and storytelling, but probably won’t listen again. 3/5 given the historical significance.
3
Jan 07 2024
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E.V.O.L.
Sonic Youth
3rd Sonic Youth album in this list and it’s still not for me. I just don’t appreciate the lack of any interesting rhythms. 2/5.
2
Jan 08 2024
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Odessey And Oracle
The Zombies
Enjoyed the listen. Second time around the songs and vibe grew on me. 4/5!
4
Jan 09 2024
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Live Through This
Hole
I did enjoy Celebrity Skin more, but an ok album. Interesting lyrics, okay rhythms/melodies. 3/5!
3
Jan 10 2024
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All Directions
The Temptations
I liked Cloud Nine a lot more, but there's some charm in this album. 3/5!
3
Jan 11 2024
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Idlewild
Everything But The Girl
Enjoyed the two listens. Second album from the group on this list, and I enjoyed it overall. It sounds very much like 80's pop. Great singing, but not something I would listen to regularly. 3/5!
3
Jan 12 2024
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War
U2
Second favorite U2 album. Incredible lyrics, storytelling, melodies. 4/5!
4
Jan 13 2024
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Meat Puppets II
Meat Puppets
Listened twice, it was interesting. The lyrics were good, not a fan of the singing, but it was overall enjoyable. No idea they originally wrote Lake of Fire, only had heard Nirvana's cover prior. 3/5!
3
Jan 14 2024
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Millions Now Living Will Never Die
Tortoise
Interesting album. Like most of the instrumental albums on this list, it's more of a mood music piece. Pleasant background music, but not something I can appreciate. 2/5.
2
Jan 15 2024
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Here Are the Sonics
The Sonics
Great album, enjoyed the two listens. 4/5!
4
Jan 16 2024
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Highly Evolved
The Vines
Surprised this album's singles have never come up before for me. I've heard them on the radio at some point. Enjoyed the two listens. Get a lot of an STP vibe circa 2001. 4/5!
4
Jan 17 2024
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That's The Way Of The World
Earth, Wind & Fire
One of the greatest funk groups of all time. Some songs are new to me, as I've surprisingly never listened to a full album of theirs other than the '05 Illuminations album. It doesn't disappoint. Verdine White's bass playing is fantastic, and the horn section is on point. 5/5!
5
Jan 18 2024
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Midnight Ride
Paul Revere & The Raiders
Weird album. Mix of 60’s psychedelic/surf rock. Enjoyed Kicks, There’s Always Tomorrow, Shake It Up, and SS 396. Melody for an Unknown Girl is really off-putting, just on the premise of the song. Could be a joke song, but I didn’t find it amusing. 3/5.
3
Jan 19 2024
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Boy In Da Corner
Dizzee Rascal
Dizzee has always been a rapper that I appreciate the talent, but not for me. The rhyme scheme and cadence of his lyrics is disjointed and I don’t enjoy it. The off-beat backing tracks are interesting but don’t make me want to dance. He’s a talented musician but still a 3/5 for me.
3
Jan 20 2024
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Electric Music For The Mind And Body
Country Joe & The Fish
Enjoyed the two listens. Some really good blues tracks. 4/5!
4
Jan 21 2024
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Kollaps
Einstürzende Neubauten
Weird album of random sounds. Didn’t enjoy it. 1/5
1
Jan 22 2024
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Close To You
Carpenters
Maybe someday I’ll give this another listen, but after 1 play through, I’m not a fan. The slow song pace of every track, the vocals are good, but when it comes to the covers, I appreciate the originals more.
The Carpenters are a band that many have held in high regard , but they’re not for me.
2/5.
2
Jan 23 2024
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Parallel Lines
Blondie
Classic, fun and witty lyrics, great singing, catchy riffs. 4/5 for now!
4
Jan 24 2024
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I See A Darkness
Bonnie "Prince" Billy
Like the lyrics, but not a fan of the music. 2/5
2
Jan 25 2024
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New Forms
Roni Size
Not a bad background album, but probably won’t listen again. Didn’t hear anything in this that genre defining. 2/5
2
Jan 26 2024
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Bookends
Simon & Garfunkel
Enjoyed the lyrics and storytelling in the songs, but aside from Mrs. Robinson, Fakin’ It, and A Hazy Shade of Winter, didn’t love it. 3/5.
3
Jan 27 2024
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Peace Sells...But Who's Buying
Megadeth
It’s ok metal, never really been a fan of Megadeth. Mustaine’s voice detracts, the music itself seems very automatic. I get there place in metal history, but currently a 2/5 for me.
2
Jan 28 2024
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OK
Talvin Singh
Interesting album, i found it interesting how they recorded all of the samples for the tracks. 3/5
3
Jan 29 2024
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Pills 'n' Thrills And Bellyaches
Happy Mondays
Ok album, wasn’t very enthralled with the music. 2/5.
2
Jan 30 2024
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Highway to Hell
AC/DC
Pretty classic fun rock album. Good riffs, fun lyrics. 4/5!
4
Jan 31 2024
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Kilimanjaro
The Teardrop Explodes
Not bad, cool listen. Live track at the end wasn’t great. Very average to me, but 3/5 for now as a second listen might help
3
Feb 01 2024
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Olympia 64
Jacques Brel
Interesting listen, probably not something I would revisit, but a very lovely set of songs and music. 3/5!
3
Feb 02 2024
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Calenture
The Triffids
The lyrics were ok, the music was ok. Just wasn't interested in this one. 3/5.
3
Feb 03 2024
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You Are The Quarry
Morrissey
The music was incredibly boring, and his criticisms of everyone else show his lack of self awareness in full view. This was not an album worthy of this list. 1/5
1
Feb 04 2024
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Speakerboxxx/The Love Below
OutKast
One of my favorite albums! Stankonia is my favorite, but this one is a close second. 4/5!
4
Feb 05 2024
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You're Living All Over Me
Dinosaur Jr.
First listen I wasn't a fan of the vocals, but it grew on me on the second listen. J Mascis just put out a really great solo album called "What Do We Do Now?" that I fell in love with. All's to say, hadn't previously been a Dinosaur Jr. fan, but might be becoming one.
4/5!
4
Feb 06 2024
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Os Mutantes
Os Mutantes
Interesting album. Glad I gave it two listens, but don't think I'll be returning to it. The music wasn't something I got into. 2/5, mainly because I wasn't moved by it.
2
Feb 07 2024
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Tea for the Tillerman
Cat Stevens
Really enjoyed the album. It was calm and peaceful, loved the music and enjoyed the lyrics/message. 4/5!
4
Feb 08 2024
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Hysteria
Def Leppard
This album didn't really excite me. It was an interesting two listens because it just sounds so prototypical 80's hair metal. Fun stuff to listen to with your brain turned off, but it didn't really catch me as something I'd want to listen to after this listen. The Reagan overlay during "Gods of War" seems to have aged badly, with the false bravado of supposed American strength. 2/5 because it's just not my thing, but really a 3/5 because I can at least see why it's on the list as a cultural touchstone of 80's hair-glam rock.
3/5
3
Feb 09 2024
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good kid, m.A.A.d city
Kendrick Lamar
Every time I listen to this album, I love it more. Fantastic storytelling and story progression throughout the album. And every song is banger after banger. And this is my second favorite Kendrick album! 5/5
5
Feb 10 2024
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Let Love Rule
Lenny Kravitz
Really good album. Might be some of my favorite Kravitz comps on this album. Soulful and funky. 4/5!
4
Feb 11 2024
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Dear Science
TV On The Radio
Really enjoyed the two listens. 4/5!
4
Feb 12 2024
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The Yes Album
Yes
Gave it a listen and wasn’t engaged. This is my second Yes album and I just don’t connect with the singing or music. 2/5.
2
Feb 13 2024
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The Grand Tour
George Jones
Enjoyed some of the lyrics, the only song I found particularly interesting was “Our Private Life”. This style of slow ballad country just doesn’t appeal to me.
2/5
2
Feb 14 2024
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Apple Venus Volume 1
XTC
Enjoyed the two listens. Some good tracks such as "Greenman", "Your" Dictionary", "I Can't Own Her". Not sure I'll give it a 3rd listen, but definitely a 3/5!
3
Feb 15 2024
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KE*A*H** (Psalm 69)
Ministry
Gave it a single lesson, wasn’t my thing. Straight technical metal with no focus on melody is just not for me. 2/5
2
Feb 16 2024
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Pretzel Logic
Steely Dan
On my second listen and enjoying most of it so far. Night by Night is a fantastically funky tune.
4/5 for now!
4
Feb 17 2024
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Stephen Stills
Stephen Stills
Enjoyed the two listens. Couple of good tracks. It’s definitely got CrosbyStillsNashYoung vibes. 3/5.
3
Feb 18 2024
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Third
Soft Machine
Listened once. While I enjoyed the music as background, 18 minute tracks are not my thing. 2/5.
2
Feb 19 2024
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Emperor Tomato Ketchup
Stereolab
It was an interesting album. Gave it two listens. Not sure it’s for me, but I found myself enjoying the laid back electronic loops. 3/5.
3
Feb 20 2024
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Buffalo Springfield Again
Buffalo Springfield
Really enjoyed it! Not a big Crosby, Stills, Nash, Young fan but this is great! 4/5!
4
Feb 21 2024
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Purple Rain
Prince
Incredible album. So many amazing riffs, lyrics, and grooves. 5/5!
5
Feb 22 2024
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Tonight's The Night
Neil Young
Every album of Young’s, I can appreciate the music composition, but the singing is so distracting from it. Young is a phenomenal musician but a terrible singer. 3/5.
3
Feb 23 2024
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Heroes to Zeros
The Beta Band
Interesting album, listened twice and it hasn’t clicked yet. Good singing but not sure if I dig the compositions. 3/5 but might revisit it later.
3
Feb 24 2024
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Hot Shots II
The Beta Band
Similar to Heroes over Zeroes which I previously reviewed. Catchy and laid-back, enjoyed the listens. Not sure I would listen again after 3 listens, so 3/5 with a possible revisit at a later date.
3
Feb 25 2024
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Feast of Wire
Calexico
Enjoyed the two listens. Very folk and I enjoyed the layering of strings in the tracks. Not sure if I'll keep coming back to it, so 3/5 for now!
3
Feb 26 2024
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I See You
The xx
Fun album! Will listen again. 3/5 for solid pop and laid back vibes
3
Feb 27 2024
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Shake Your Money Maker
The Black Crowes
Good album! Impressive that this was their first album how many classic late 80’s rock songs came from it. Twice as Hard, Hard to Handle, Jealous Again, Seeing, and She Talks to Angels are all great tracks. 4/5!
4
Feb 28 2024
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Konnichiwa
Skepta
After two listens, it's okay. It sounds very similar to Dizzy, whose cadence and attack in his lyrical delivery isn't something that I like a lot. 3/5
3
Feb 29 2024
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Now I Got Worry
The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion
Not my thing. The blues /punk fusion doesn’t resonate with me. 2/5.
2
Mar 01 2024
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The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan
Good Dylan album. 3/5!
3
Mar 02 2024
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Sound Affects
The Jam
Pretty good album. Two listens and there were some killer bass lines and good riffs. The Jam deserves more listens, 4/5!
4
Mar 03 2024
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Stankonia
OutKast
Listening anyway, but the stories, music, and rhymes on this album were the sounds of my high school years. Dre's musical prowess with Big Boi's lyrical craft make this album just as amazing today as when it was released 24 years ago.
5/5!
5
Mar 04 2024
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Alien Lanes
Guided By Voices
Gave it one listen, some ok lyrics, but the songs are short even by punk standards. No real enjoyment of the music. 2/5
2
Mar 05 2024
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Phaedra
Tangerine Dream
Relaxing electronica. Understand the historical significance, but I'm not a big fan of 10 minute electronica. 3/5.
3
Mar 06 2024
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Headquarters
The Monkees
It's an upbeat and good album. The Monkees really defined the pop sound of the 60's with the Beatles. What separates the Monkees from the Beatles is the music doesn't really enthrall me. It's good, not great. 3/5.
3
Mar 07 2024
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Desperate Youth, Blood Thirsty Babes
TV On The Radio
Not a bad album, but I concluded it wasn’t for me after a single listen. TV On The Radio seems like a band that I would like due to its similarity to Radiohead, but this album didn’t click with me. 3/5
3
Mar 08 2024
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Countdown To Ecstasy
Steely Dan
Third favorite Steely Dan album. 3/5 as I can’t see myself listening that often, but I did enjoy it.
3
Mar 09 2024
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Want One
Rufus Wainwright
The music just didn't pull me in. I struggle to appreciate albums full of ballads. I did think the lyrics were good on a few tracks, but not enough to keep me interested in a a second listen.
2/5
2
Mar 10 2024
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Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo
Devo
Fun listen, but not really my thing. Debo pioneered the punk new age vibe, but it’s kind of like Presidents of the United States for me. Would listen occasionally, but not in love with it. 3/5.
3
Mar 11 2024
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It's Too Late to Stop Now
Van Morrison
Good album. Only had time for a single listen, but listening to Morrison live was a treat. 4/5!
4
Mar 12 2024
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Doggystyle
Snoop Dogg
I know it’s one of the quintessential hip hop albums of all time, the track music saves what is otherwise not a great listen to me in my 40’s. Gin and Juice and What’s my Name are still bangers, but I can’t see myself coming back to this album. 3/5.
3
Mar 13 2024
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Let's Get Killed
David Holmes
After two listens, came to the conclusion that it wasn’t bad. Not sure I would listen often, but still would reconsider. 4/5 for now!
4
Mar 14 2024
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Eagles
Eagles
Good album, enjoyed the two listens. Take It Easy, Witchy Woman, and Nightingale were the songs that I enjoyed the most from the album. 3/5!
3
Mar 15 2024
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Darklands
The Jesus And Mary Chain
Gave it 3 listens. Some good lyrics, but the music sounded very generic to me. Nothing really stood out. 3/5
3
Mar 16 2024
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Tarkus
Emerson, Lake & Palmer
I have to admit that this album is the victim of my general disinterest in prog rock. Starting an album with a 20 minute song makes this generally not to my taste. It was an ok listen, but this just isn't for me. 2/5.
2
Mar 17 2024
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Cut
The Slits
Kind of a meh album. Not a big fan of any of the tracks. Witty lyrics, but not my thing. 2/5.
2
Mar 18 2024
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Another Green World
Brian Eno
Enjoyed the listen. Definitely can see how Brian Eno has become big in film scoring, this early album shows his delving into these themes. 3/5 only because I wouldn't find myself putting this album on very often, but appreciate what it is.
3
Mar 19 2024
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Hybrid Theory
Linkin Park
After two listens I can understand why this album is on the list. Linkin Park took the nu-metal formula and added in some solid riffs mixed with a combo of melodic singing and wailing which spoke to a lot of folks in the late 90’s. 3/5
3
Mar 20 2024
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Oracular Spectacular
MGMT
Enjoyed the two listens. Didn’t realize I had heard a lot of the songs before. Enjoyed the laid back sounds and chords. Newer MGMT albums haven’t clicked for me, but I like this one a lot. 4/5!
4
Mar 21 2024
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Floodland
Sisters Of Mercy
Very enjoyable. Lot of Cure vibes from the album. Only had time to listen once, but would listen again! 4/5!
4
Mar 22 2024
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Metallica
Metallica
One of my favorite albums of all time. This album just has incredible riffs, lyrics, and hits hard. 5/5!
5
Mar 23 2024
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In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida
Iron Butterfly
Enjoyed the two listens. In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida remains a seminal track in the history of prog rock, and have a love of this song for what it did, but really do wish it was about 10 minutes shorter.
But it's a good album overall. Probably won't listen again because I'm not a huge fan of the 60's psychedelic genre, but this was a 3/5.
3
Mar 24 2024
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Microshift
Hookworms
Not a bad listen. Beta Band vibes, but wasn’t something I’d listen to again. 3/5
3
Mar 25 2024
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Better Living Through Chemistry
Fatboy Slim
Gave it a listen. Good electronica, but electronica isn’t my favorite thing. 3/5, but I want to note that this is my favorite Fatboy Slim album.
3
Mar 26 2024
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Kenza
Khaled
Fun album. Wasn't able to understand the words, but I did enjoy the music. 3/5!
3
Mar 27 2024
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Cosmo's Factory
Creedence Clearwater Revival
Lot of good songs on this album. Good long version of I Heard It Through The Grapevine is fantastic. Enjoyed the two listens! 4/5!
4
Mar 28 2024
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Untitled (Black Is)
SAULT
An interesting R&B album. Powerful subject matter speaking to police brutality in the wake of George Floyd. At times the album had more of an electronica vibe than an R&B one. Good lyrics but lacking in powerful delivery. 3/5.
3
Mar 29 2024
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The College Dropout
Kanye West
Classic Kanye, bumping, smooth self-awareness with a flair for storytelling. This is Kanye at his finest. It’s interesting to come back to this album and I can see where the genius of Kanye came from and the potential to see him lose himself to what he is now. When he raps “ irst Aaliyah, now Romeo must die
I know I got angels watching me from the other side”, you can see how he talked himself into his viewpoint that he’s above everyone, because he viewed himself as less than them, but he’s still here. Powerful record regardless. 5/5
5
Mar 30 2024
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Be
Common
Common's lyrics are great, but the music doesn't move me. It’s a good album, but not one I’d come back to. 3/5.
3
Mar 31 2024
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Crime Of The Century
Supertramp
Enjoyed it a lot. Was surprised because prog rock isn’t normally my thing. The sax and piano were great. 4/5!
4
Apr 01 2024
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The Madcap Laughs
Syd Barrett
Very similar Pink Floyd vibes, but not the music of Floyd’s that I enjoy. Interesting to see Syd Barrett’s musical voicing, but won’t listen again. 2/5
2
Apr 02 2024
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Guitar Town
Steve Earle
Really enjoyed the album. Goodbyes All We’ve Got Left, My Old Friend the Blues, Fearless Heart all great. Solid country album, 4/5!
4
Apr 03 2024
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The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones
A good listen, good standard blues tracks on the album. This album is very generic and doesn't really stand out in 60's rock or even against later Stones album. 3/5.
3
Apr 04 2024
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In The Wee Small Hours
Frank Sinatra
Beautiful singing by Sinatra, but not a huge fan of ballad only albums. 3/5.
3
Apr 05 2024
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Dr. Octagonecologyst
Dr. Octagon
An interesting album. Not my first time listening to Dr Octagon, and I enjoyed listening once in it's entirety. For me, a lot of the music composition is good, but as an overall album, not for me. The pacing for every track is laid back, with no real change of cadence. 3/5.
3
Apr 06 2024
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Shaft
Isaac Hayes
Good album. I like Isaac Hayes with his smooth tones, but this album as a whole, is not my thing. Do Your Thing detracts from the album as a prog R&B jam, which is not my thing. All of this to say this is an ok album, 3/5.
3
Apr 07 2024
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Water From An Ancient Well
Abdullah Ibrahim
A really great album! I hadn't realized that I had heard some of these standards before. Ibrahim is a fantastic pianist. 5/5!
5
Apr 08 2024
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Bongo Rock
Incredible Bongo Band
Enjoyed the listen. Really good bongo album. Not sure how often I’d relisten to it, though. 3/5!
3
Apr 09 2024
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Picture Book
Simply Red
Enjoyed the two listens. Solid 80’s pop album. Money Too Hard, Jericho, and Come to Aid were great tracks. 4/5!
4
Apr 10 2024
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Nowhere
Ride
Shoegaze is not a genre I enjoy. This album had some small moments, but the almost conversational vocals detracted from the experience for me. In general, the lack of tempo change across albums just isn’t for me. 2/5
2
Apr 11 2024
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Born To Be With You
Dion
Runaway Man and If I can Just Get Through The Night are two okay tracks. In general, I found this album to be very average. Some solid bass lines on the second half of the album, but I didn’t enjoy the almost solely ballad vibe of the album. 2/5.
2
Apr 12 2024
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Shleep
Robert Wyatt
Didn’t enjoy this one. Prog rock is hit and miss for me. Interesting musical career, but won’t listen again. 2/5
2
Apr 13 2024
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Cupid & Psyche 85
Scritti Politti
Really enjoyed the two listens. Nothing ground breaking, but I enjoyed the straight ahead pop and funky bass lines. 4/5!
4
Apr 14 2024
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Everything Must Go
Manic Street Preachers
Ok album, only listened once. 3/5 for now because I didn’t have time to give it a second listen
3
Apr 15 2024
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2112
Rush
Ok Rush album, much prefer Moving Pictures, but the opening song was indeed epic. 3/5
3
Apr 16 2024
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Sunshine Hit Me
The Bees
After two listens, I’ve concluded that this is a relatively chill album. How often I’d come back to it, I’m unsure, but it was worth the two listens. It really is an album of different genre influences. Psychedelic, reggae, electronic. 3/5
3
Apr 17 2024
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Junkyard
The Birthday Party
Did not enjoy the album at all. This might be post-punk, but I can’t even rate it high for historical context. 1/5.
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Apr 18 2024
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Emergency On Planet Earth
Jamiroquai
Very funky, with great bass lines. I've listened to Disc 1 twice and enjoyed the listens. Has some funky/jazz elements with elongated tracks and was overall pretty good. 4/5!
4
Apr 19 2024
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Superfly
Curtis Mayfield
A really good album. Good lyrics, fantastic and funky. 4/5!
4
Apr 20 2024
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This Is Hardcore
Pulp
Ok album. The first half had some good stuff in it, the second half was rather mediocre and meandering. Will give it another listen on a day that isn’t album release. 3/5.
3
Apr 21 2024
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Blood Sugar Sex Magik
Red Hot Chili Peppers
This is one of my favorite albums of all time. The music, the funkiness, the magic of Flea, Frusciante, and Smith bringing the energy to elevate Kiedis is amazing. While Sir Psycho Sexy is one of my least favorite Chili's tracks, the rest of this album is just a gem. 5/5!
5
Apr 22 2024
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NEU! 75
Neu!
Interesting for one listen. It was soothing experimental rock, with some ethereal vibes. In the vein of Can, which was nice to be exposed to, but won't listen again. 2/5.
2
Apr 23 2024
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Treasure
Cocteau Twins
Very relaxing to listen to. However, ethereal pop with almost no danceability isn’t my thing. This is my second Cocteau Twins album and I don’t think they’re for me. 3/5 because it’s not bad, just not my thing.
3
Apr 24 2024
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S.F. Sorrow
The Pretty Things
Interesting concept album, definitely a 60’s rock opera. Listened twice. Had a Sergeant Pepper vibe. Appreciate it, and might listen again. 3/5!
3
Apr 25 2024
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Scott 4
Scott Walker
An okay album. Some pretty lyrical imagery, but I didn't find it overly memorable. 3/5.
3
Apr 26 2024
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Rattlesnakes
Lloyd Cole And The Commotions
The album was very average. Not bad, not good. Sort of standard slow ballad rock, which is hard for me to appreciate. 2/5.
2
Apr 27 2024
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Brothers In Arms
Dire Straits
I gave it two listens. So far, I do enjoy it with one major caveat. The lyrics in Money for Nothing did not age well. The homophobic language takes away from the music. Might give it a 3rd listen at some point, as so far it's hard to tell if it was intentional derogatory language or an element of the less accepting times. 3/5.
3
Apr 28 2024
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Truth
Jeff Beck
Really great blues album. Loved pretty much the entire album! 4/5!
4
Apr 29 2024
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The White Album
Beatles
A really great album. I’ve never heard the White Album in its entirety. Abbey Road and Sergeant Pepper are still my favorites, but this one is great too! 4/5!
4
Apr 30 2024
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Honky Tonk Masquerade
Joe Ely
Not a bad country album. Not my thing, mainly because honky tonk isn't my thing. 3/5!
3
May 01 2024
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All Things Must Pass
George Harrison
Took one listen and I couldn't enjoy this album. Harrison's guitar playing is great, but I just couldn't connect with it. 3/5 because he's a quarter of the Beatles.
3
May 02 2024
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Winter In America
Gil Scott-Heron
Listened on YouTube because the album isn’t available to stream. It was ok, but I’m still not ready to rate it. 3/5 for now and will relisten another day.
3
May 03 2024
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A Wizard, A True Star
Todd Rundgren
Weird album, very psychedelic and different for 70’s pop/rock. 3/5 because I can appreciate the originality but probably won’t listen again.
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May 04 2024
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In Rainbows
Radiohead
Recently fallen in love with this albums. Just as beautiful as Kid, Amnesiac, OK Computer, and the Bends. 15 Steps, Bodysnatchers, Videotape, Weird Fishes/Arpeggi are all great tracks. 5/5!
5
May 05 2024
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The Colour Of Spring
Talk Talk
This had a lot of Tears for Fears vibes with none of the energy. Every song just kind of meandered. No jazz chords to be found here, perhaps reviews meant to say it's jazz-prog-pop? In any event, I don't think I'll listen again. 2/5.
2
May 06 2024
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Ellington at Newport
Duke Ellington
Good live jazz album. Good classic 50’s standards. 4/5!
4
May 07 2024
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Blue Lines
Massive Attack
Good EDM. Not my general thing, but it was good for 2 listens. 3/5
3
May 08 2024
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Take Me Apart
Kelela
I didn't enjoy this album. All of the songs on the album have a very similar cadence, and each song just seems to be. No emotion, there's no tension and release in any of the songs. She has a great voice, but this music comp wasn't for me. 2/5.
2
May 09 2024
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The New Tango
Astor Piazzolla
Really fantastic jazz album. Love Gary Burton, and Astor Piazzolla was amazing. 5/5!
5
May 10 2024
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Wish You Were Here
Pink Floyd
Some good music on the album. Enjoyed all the songs, but found Shine On You to be too long of a song at 24 minutes for all parts. 3/5!
3
May 11 2024
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Get Behind Me Satan
The White Stripes
It's an okay album. The lack of bass in White Stripes music has always left me wanting. My Doorbell is a good track, but overall I found this album to be average. 3/5.
3
May 12 2024
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Rising Above Bedlam
Jah Wobble's Invaders Of The Heart
Interesting album. Enjoyed the listen for its quirky trance-like rhythms and spoken word lyrics. 3/5!
3
May 13 2024
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Fromohio
fIREHOSE
Ok idea. I wasn’t a big fan of the Minutemen album, so wasn’t surprised by not really feeling this either. Some good slap, but not the kind of funk vibe I enjoy. 2/5.
2
May 14 2024
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American Beauty
Grateful Dead
It grew on me after the second listen. Really good harmonizing in the singing, and loved the blues-y, country comps. 4/5!
4
May 15 2024
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Strange Cargo III
William Orbit
Very laid back electronica. Probably won't listen again as I don't find music like this enjoyable to just sit and listen as background music. Not because it's bad, but because I find it not engaging in the slightest. 3/5.
3
May 16 2024
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Warehouse: Songs And Stories
Hüsker Dü
This album defines the stereotype of same drum rhythm played over the same chord/rhythm progression. It wasn’t bad, but one listen was enough for me to know I won’t return to this. 3/5.
3
May 17 2024
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Tanto Tempo
Bebel Gilberto
Really enjoyed this album. Great music, samba rhythm, and singing. 4/5!
4
May 18 2024
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American IV: The Man Comes Around
Johnny Cash
I need to remind myself that time and perspective changes how you relate to music. Twenty years ago, I bought this album because I knew folks who told me I should appreciate Cash. I didn't and couldn't appreciate it then. Listening 20 years later, I see why everyone thought it was amazing. Beautiful songs, simple compositions that drive the storytelling and add to the lyrics. 5/5!
5
May 19 2024
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Peter Gabriel 3
Peter Gabriel
Some good music in this album. Still not sure if this one will get a third listen, but Gabriel’s comps are pretty good. 3/5!
3
May 20 2024
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Larks' Tongues In Aspic
King Crimson
An ok jam rock album, not likely to listen again, but I understand that it’s kind of the birth of prog rock. 3/5.
3
May 21 2024
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Faust IV
Faust
Interesting ways of composition with tape splicing and sound experimentation, but I didn't find it appealing musically. 2/5.
2
May 22 2024
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1984
Van Halen
Panama, Jump, and I'll Wait were good tracks. Hot For Teacher is pretty cringey nowadays, definitely a product of it's time.
Overall, definitely defined 80's rock. For that, it gets a 4/5, though I probably won't listen to it again minus the aforementioned hits.
4
May 23 2024
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Immigrés
Youssou N'Dour
Really great long form jazz-like songs. Great relaxing listen. 4/5!
4
May 24 2024
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Germfree Adolescents
X-Ray Spex
Cigarettes was the only song I liked after two listens. 3/5 to commemorate its contribution to punk, but not my thing.
3
May 25 2024
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The La's
The La's
I tried to like this album, but I came away from it not finding a connection after two listens. It may be generic feeling because it paved the way for other bands to build on their sound to create something even better, but if so I can't see it. 3/5 because maybe a 3rd or fourth listen will have me fall in love at a later date.
3
May 26 2024
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Deja Vu
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
Enjoyed the two listens. These four together are a powerhouse. Woodstock was my favorite song, but I want to give the album more listens at a later dat