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Fri Oct 15 2021
The Wall
Pink Floyd
What an amazing first album to listen to!
Let me preface this by saying that I am a person who mainly listens to contemporary indie music, so when I saw that The Wall was my first album, I was worried, because up to this point I had assumed that Pink Floyd was this hard rock band that would hurt my ears. Boy, was I wrong.
A friend of mine loves Pink Floyd, and when I told her about starting this project and reviewing The Wall, she was really excited, and for good reason: this album is so cool. I always enjoy when musicians really put thought into their work and create masterpieces like concept albums; the narrative weaved throughout The Wall is wonderfully told, and by the album's end you ask yourself so many questions about Pink and his motives and his thoughts and EVERYTHING. On top of that, the instrumentation and production was just as wonderful, especially the small portions of the record with piano and acoustic guitar; as someone who gravitates towards music with those instruments at the forefront, it was really cool to hear these softer sounds blend so well with the omnipresent drums and electric guitar. I know a lot of people are not a huge fan of the album's length, but for me to make it through the entire 80 minutes and not feel bored once says a lot about Pink Floyd's musical genius.
Beautiful album. Would recommend to anyone.
5
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Sat Oct 16 2021
The Velvet Underground
The Velvet Underground
I am being blessed by this random generator. I am a huge fan of The Velvet Underground, but I had not yet listened to this album in full before, so the amount of serotonin that entered by body upon seeing the cover was...quite a lot!
Much like The Velvet Underground & Nico, the album that first got me into the band, The Velvet Underground (the album lol) is a calm (for the most part) and introspective series of songs, layered together with thoughtful instrumentation, delicate vocals, and intelligent lyrics. But what really struck me about this album in particular is how full each song sounds. There are never any instances where some element of a song feels unnecessary; everything fits together perfectly, and nothing feels "tacked on". When music sounds complete to me, that is when I know that I have found some musical geniuses. And The Velvet Underground, both the band and the record, without question, are fucking genius.
This album is much shorter than The Wall, so I was able to pick out some favourite tracks on my initial listen, and they are Candy Says, Pale Blue Eyes, I'm Set Free, The Murder Mystery, and After Hours!
Another big recommend to anyone.
5
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Sun Oct 17 2021
At San Quentin
Johnny Cash
This was my first ever live album, so needless to say I was excited to listen, yet also worried, because I usually prefer studio recordings over live recordings. But the vibes here were awesome!
Having the little breaks in between songs where Johnny speaks is nice, and it makes you feel as though you were right there in the prison at that time (solely to hear the concert, I am not a criminal, I swear!). It makes the listening experience so much more genuine. But my main focus is obviously the music, and I enjoyed it a lot! If I ever listen to country/rock & roll, it's usually contemporary alternative country from indie artists, but getting to hear the voice of a classic country guy was really great. His voice is very soothing and melodious, and has just the right amount of southern twang for me. The bits where his wife June Carter popped in were beautiful; their voices really complement each other. The band is also amazing. And this might just be me, but the backup singers in Peace In The Valley sound a lot like The Andrews Sisters... (I know it's not them, leave me and my weird voice associations alone lol)
My one complaint is the censoring beeps. They surprised me as a first-time listener, and they ruin the flow of the music or speech. However, considering I only heard four throughout the entire record, they are not huge of a weakness. There is always the legacy edition ;)
Overall, I would definitely recommend this to anyone who enjoys live music, but I would encourage them to listen to the legacy edition and adhere to the tracklist of the original.
4
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Mon Oct 18 2021
Tracy Chapman
Tracy Chapman
My first album where I do not recognize the artist, and after doing some quick research, she sounded like a musician I would love. And I did!
Tracy has a beautiful, husky voice, and it goes so well with her genre of music. She is also a talented instrumentalist, as seen in her guitar flourishes here and there. As a huge folk music fan, this album captured my attention immediately upon starting, and I was constantly enamoured with the sound throughout the entire experience. While I may not necessarily relate too much with the subject matter of the lyrics, and I am nowhere near educated enough about the time period to truly understand most of them, they are still extremely impactful, and Tracy is clearly making a statement. She is also a brilliant lyricist, and you can really paint a picture with most of the songs, particularly those with a narrative style of lyricism. The songs that were more concerned with matters of the heart (Fast Car, Baby Can I Hold You, For My Lover, If Not Now..., For You) really tore at my soul...I am a sucker for sad love songs, and Tracy knows me so well apparently lol.
In conclusion, this is a lovely debut album that remains timeless in the modern era.
5
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Tue Oct 19 2021
Sweet Baby James
James Taylor
School has started and the written reviews take too much time. Going to stick with the star ratings for now.
4
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Wed Oct 20 2021
At Mister Kelly's
Sarah Vaughan
4
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Thu Oct 21 2021
Millions Now Living Will Never Die
Tortoise
4
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Fri Oct 22 2021
Another Green World
Brian Eno
5
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Sat Oct 23 2021
Marcus Garvey
Burning Spear
4
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Tue Dec 28 2021
Oxygène
Jean-Michel Jarre
5
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Wed Dec 29 2021
Aja
Steely Dan
5
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Thu Dec 30 2021
Horses
Patti Smith
5
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Fri Dec 31 2021
Shaft
Isaac Hayes
5
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Sat Jan 01 2022
Rust Never Sleeps
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
5
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Sun Dec 11 2022
Bad Company
Bad Company
4 stars
4
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Mon Dec 12 2022
Talking With the Taxman About Poetry
Billy Bragg
5
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Tue Dec 13 2022
Eliminator
ZZ Top
5
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Wed Dec 14 2022
Pyromania
Def Leppard
5
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Thu Dec 15 2022
White Blood Cells
The White Stripes
5
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Fri Dec 16 2022
In The Court Of The Crimson King
King Crimson
5
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Mon Feb 20 2023
Technique
New Order
5
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Tue Feb 21 2023
Power In Numbers
Jurassic 5
4
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Wed Feb 22 2023
Bone Machine
Tom Waits
5
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Thu Feb 23 2023
Who's Next
The Who
5
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Fri Feb 24 2023
Apocalypse 91… The Enemy Strikes Black
Public Enemy
5
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Sat Feb 25 2023
Joan Armatrading
Joan Armatrading
4
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Sun Feb 26 2023
Vulgar Display Of Power
Pantera
4
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Mon Feb 27 2023
Atomizer
Big Black
4
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Tue Feb 28 2023
To Pimp A Butterfly
Kendrick Lamar
5
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Wed Mar 01 2023
Red Dirt Girl
Emmylou Harris
5
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Thu Mar 02 2023
Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley
4
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Fri Mar 03 2023
Kid A
Radiohead
5
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Sat Mar 04 2023
Strangeways, Here We Come
The Smiths
5
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Sun Mar 05 2023
Happy Sad
Tim Buckley
5
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Mon May 01 2023
Here Come The Warm Jets
Brian Eno
5
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Tue May 02 2023
Feast of Wire
Calexico
4
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Wed May 03 2023
Parachutes
Coldplay
5
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Thu May 04 2023
Bongo Rock
Incredible Bongo Band
4
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Fri May 05 2023
She's So Unusual
Cyndi Lauper
4
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Sat May 06 2023
The White Album
Beatles
5
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Sun May 07 2023
The Low End Theory
A Tribe Called Quest
5
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Mon May 08 2023
Band On The Run
Paul McCartney and Wings
5
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Tue May 09 2023
Pink Flag
Wire
5
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Wed May 10 2023
Dirty
Sonic Youth
5
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Thu May 11 2023
New Boots And Panties
Ian Dury
4
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Fri May 12 2023
Faith
George Michael
4
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Sat May 13 2023
Natty Dread
Bob Marley & The Wailers
4
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Sun May 14 2023
Liquid Swords
GZA
4
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Mon May 15 2023
Maggot Brain
Funkadelic
5
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Tue May 16 2023
The Genius Of Ray Charles
Ray Charles
4
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Wed May 17 2023
Live At The Star Club, Hamburg
Jerry Lee Lewis
5
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Thu May 18 2023
3 Years, 5 Months And 2 Days In The Life Of...
Arrested Development
5
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Mon Jun 19 2023
Seventeen Seconds
The Cure
5
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Tue Jun 20 2023
Teen Dream
Beach House
5
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Wed Jun 21 2023
Nilsson Schmilsson
Harry Nilsson
4
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Thu Jun 22 2023
American Gothic
David Ackles
5
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Fri Jun 23 2023
The Yes Album
Yes
5
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Sat Jun 24 2023
Led Zeppelin II
Led Zeppelin
5
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Sun Jun 25 2023
Metallica
Metallica
5
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Sat Jul 29 2023
Off The Wall
Michael Jackson
4
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Sun Jul 30 2023
No Other
Gene Clark
5
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Mon Jul 31 2023
Bright Flight
Silver Jews
5
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Tue Aug 01 2023
Station To Station
David Bowie
5
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Wed Aug 02 2023
Daydream Nation
Sonic Youth
5
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Thu Aug 03 2023
Lust For Life
Iggy Pop
5
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Fri Aug 04 2023
Kimono My House
Sparks
5
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Sat Aug 05 2023
The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady
Charles Mingus
5
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Sun Aug 06 2023
Tarkus
Emerson, Lake & Palmer
5
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Wed Aug 23 2023
You've Come a Long Way Baby
Fatboy Slim
4
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Thu Aug 24 2023
The Specials
The Specials
5
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Fri Aug 25 2023
Under Construction
Missy Elliott
4
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Sat Aug 26 2023
Aqualung
Jethro Tull
5
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Sun Aug 27 2023
Electric Prunes
The Electric Prunes
4
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Mon Aug 28 2023
C'est Chic
CHIC
4