Seriously I don't even understand what this list is anymore, if I did in the first place. Why is this album there, what is it about this that I need to listen to. In terms of music, we'll if you like a bloke gargling white spirit whilst singing about his flip flops being made from paste this is for you. One piano note rolls out every 4 bars to be dramatic, I guess. This album is like being made to cut the lawn with a pair of blunt scissors whilst birds peck at you and the cat can't even be bothered to piss on you, she has such contempt in her eyes.

They blended electronic with rock not the first to do it but the first to do it well. Every song here is a banger. Every song something new and exciting sounds as awesome as it did at the time and blows a lot of contemporary music up.

Bring back Throbing Gristle.

One of the finest albums of all time by one of the most overlooked artists. Tricky deals with a collapsing world and reconstructs it in his own image. The visceral imagery is delivered over bare thumping tracks and incredible noises. A masterclass in what music can and should be difficult, beautiful and haunting. Topley Birds gorgeous voice gives a counter to the snarls and stones paranoia of tricky vocals. It's a banger folks.

listen without prejudice they say, it's so hard. I grew up in Bristol, I was a teenager when this whole thing was kicking off. So strip away the hometown pride and teenage navel gazing what have you got? Basically a tsunami of an album one of the most distinct and incredible elements of this album is the bass, the bass is omnipresent loud and driving you have to remember that it was all guitars at the time. but they brought that heavy bass sound. Songs like safe from harm and one love, make Bass the king. the other thing that's great about this album is no one owns it, you have Horace Andy singing, 3D and Tricky rapping and Shara Nelson's iconic vocals. each song sounds differnt each song engages you in a differnt way, Yet it's cohesive. To me this album is the definition of collaboration. I could go on and on, folklore and drama surround it, but it's the music right and the music is so sweet. The shipping rhythms, the rolling bass and dream like pads make the music a waking dream something dark and beautiful. I'd give this a 6 if I could it's their best album by far and one of the best albums I've heard on this darn book list.

Long but enjoyable good quality hip hop like me granny used to love.

A great album, cantbuy believe I've never listened to this one. Pushing it in all directions. Great energy.

Wanted to like it but was kinda dull and creepy. 20th century boy is great song. Didn't like much else though.

An odd album some stevie wonder influenced soul and even some gospel. It was very preachy and found its voice in the awesome message. I enjoyed it I liked the view of 80s New York ghetto and hearing all those influences played out before hiphop got really going.

Absolute classic, what I hate about Morrissey is how great the Smith's stuff is. Truly remarkable music and lyrics takes you somewhere else,somewhere fragile, beautiful and dangerous. Just a shame it was created by an absolute twat.

Yeah was ok couldn't get that excited about it

Interesting album particularly liked the instrumentals towards the end. Wouldn't mind listening to again.

Bog standard rock, lyrics were interesting but cant get excited.

Much more enjoyable than electric warrior. A slice of glam rock pop wonderful with a peice of ham.

Wow, was not expecting to listen to Jazz this good. I do like a bit of Jazz but find it's one song at a time when I'm in the mood. But this whole album had me from the start. It did something all good music should do it took me somewhere else. Sucked into my own cerbum via the lug hole and transcended into a planet of jazz. There were so many little hooks and moments in the massively resplentdantly long songs total banger will check this geezer out for sure.

Bored so bored.

Just really not my cup of tea, hope they sort the harvest out.

Enjoyed this immensely remembered some of the tunes on here from amvient mixes back in the day. Took me back and to far of chilledness.

I remember everyone loved this tears ago and at the time I couldn't get into maybe over hyped. 2 decades on wouldn't say I would get over excited about it but pleasant enougth the concepts a bit lost on me. Don't what the beef with robots is?

Really love this album some great songs on there, doves cry and purple rain. But it creates a sound that sleazy, wholesome confused pop and funk. It's so conflicted it makes this unique pop that is so not pop. I don't know how to describe it really but great stuff

What makes an album? Is it themes: musically, lyrically or narrativly? Is it a bug idea split into chapters like a book? Or is it simply that every song is great in it's own right and deserves a place on the album? This album does that, every song is amazing lyrically, musically the lot. Still a bunch of despicable twats though!

With this project I find it hard to break away from the nostalgia of albums I loved in younger years. Conversely it's the same to listen to music of bands I hate. I tried but it's still shit. The music is dull the lyrics are so ernest I want to barf . His vocals are those of a bored supply teacher. I hate this so much.

Great songs great noise. The political weight and intellect brought by chuck D contrasted with Flavs craziness still sounds fresh now. Mad noises too

Lots of fun, crazy guitar and vocals. Interesting would I listen again? Don't know

Was quite excited to hear this as im a huge fan of Nick Cave. Comparisons and refernces always point to Scott. The music was just not to my taste. Too much orchestra, his voice was ok and lyrics alright, but the music just put me off. Possibly it's a grower and I'm missing out. Who knows.

One thing this process has taught me us that Ireally dont like Paul Simon hes mumbly wistful obtuse storytelling just gets my goat. The music is just bland and the whole thing sucks man. If this album were to a fairground ride it would be one that goes really slow and boring but still makes you sick and break your legs. Probably give you tinnitus as well.

I liked this very much, the brooding melancholy the dispirited lyrics and disheveled music. It took me somewhere dark and uncomfortable I must now listen to all his music.

I started not hating this and maybe thinking I should rethink my ABBA prejudices. But it was a grower in the wrong way. Relentlessly being smacked with boring pop, endless over sentimental ballads about what I have no idea. By the last few songs I wanted the noise to stop I wanted me and the whole world to stop. A small peice of me died today.

Amazing recognised so much of thos from the wu tang and various hip hop album. Weird sexy and differnt amazing music. Liked how the album had like 4 songs but each one lasted ages

I didn't hate it.

What a voice, what songs, what versions. It's achingly beautiful.

I hated this so much it was like having all the annoying niggly thoughts that run around your head put to shit music. The ones that drag you down the banal the superfluous the 'should I go to the shops' or 'I'm fed up of eating nuts'. Aĺl these thoughts put to a bunch 9f horrible folly country just nasty sounds. An what was beggar girl all about!

Nice, My Mum used to love Donovon so yay. Mostly great bangers and he's defo got some great tracks: sunshine superman, the season of the witch and the trip. Couple of duds Guinvere and three Kingfishers hurt me with their whiny whimsical dirge. So pound shop Dylan or forgotten genius, maybe just an all around good egg of an album cheers our Ma!

Better than Nirvana.

Amazing Lyrics from a gifted storyteller. The earthy minutiae of life is given compelling narrative and colour. His stories seem to question the arbitrary and brutal nature of life. Fave quote "jesus does for nothing, I suppose". Music a but wank though.

Bob, Nuff said

Overindulgent sentimental mush. Some nice tunes though

Nice music, solid songwriting, reminds me of me youth.

What's to say the first Album that I bought and fell in love with. Was it the driving bass, amazing guitar, screaming vocals, unrepentant Marxism or raging hormones? This album was like my third parent I still refer back for guidance. It could be that it ruined my life or saved it. It was the first time in my life where I felt it was ok to swear to justify my feelings and politics. What a glorious thing.

Big fat smelly turd, hurt my ears and my feelings.

If I was in the que for a beer on a sunny day, some where next to the water. I'd here this tap my foot and smile, I'd take the drinks back to the table and say to my wife. "Nice music" she'd ask if I wanted to buy the CD which the band had displayed for a fiver. "Nah" I'd say and we'd never discuss them again.

Nice album from those beach bums

Great little dance tracks set against, bitter sweet dystopian lyrics. Loved this, had not listened before but have had it on repeat since. Banger

Music equivalent of watching paint dry. "Why does it always rain on me...cos you're a dull twat."

Damn fine, lo fi poundshop psychedelica, before the technology kicked in and you to rely on good ol acid only. Really enjoyed this and spent the whole day listening to floyd. Only question is what is it with them 60s dudes and gnomes and pixies and shit.

It was fine

This was horrible, the only thing that ran though my mind was the question "is Brian Wilson a pevert" creepy lyrics and a clunky sound. Used to love the beach boys but now they feel more like the peeping Tom's!

Simon and Garfunkel always reminds me of being a kid in the back of the car. My parents would talk and argue over maps, I would daydream staring out the window as the vast prairie would stretch out for what seemed like an infinity. A bright glaring sun would illuminate the land and cast long sinister shadows. I've never actually been to the states and the only S&G song my dad listened to was the one about a sparrow and a snail so must be an appropriated memory from a film or something.

The best album the beasties boys and a gateway drug for us ol indie fellas into hip hop and electronica back in the day. The bass on this album is amazing and some of the crunchiest funniest ever. The lyrics absurd from egg man to the Bouille bass skits at the end. Barrel of a gun is a thumping rock track and joyride just glorious. I have listened to this album many times and it never gets old. 'Some static started in the pool hall, hit the motherfuckers face with the que ball!'

Like being punched in the head by the sound of boredom.

Was ok

Great soul music, made me feel like a natural listener.

Post colonial appropriation at its best. Paul Simon takes fine musicians and mumbles some bullshit over them. An incoherent and messy album with no real ideas beyond hey I really like 'their' stuff. The best song being homeless untill Paul jumps in at the end and screws it up.

Absolute class. Bang bang Maxwell's silver hammer is an odd song about a serial killer. We used to sing this in primary school! Great songs from start to finish.

Was ok, bit boring.

Been meaning to listen to this band for years and they did not disappoint. Incredible baselines and great lyrics delivered with great shakey effect making his a banging listen which I will defo revisit. Made me want to pogo in the air and shout 'Oi' take down the establishment and give everyone a hug.

What I really liked about this album was all the banter between songs. Very interesting idea going to a prison. Johnny seems to get of on it and talks as though he's in there with them. As for the music was ok he has a few crackers and I like his dark lyrics and gravel like vocals. Altough country music is not my fave.

It was alright, I just can't get too excited about the stones. Don't know why?

I was a teenager when these guys were massive and all the girls fancied them. On this basis I never listened to them, i mean you couldn't avoid teen spirit but i closed my mind to them. 20odd years later and with the hormones settled a great gutsy album with memorable songs, shouting and screaming. It's where punk meets grunge and has a little pop baby.

For an album like this you need time. It may he a grower but was underwhelmed on first listen.

Why is Rod pretending to be american 'Tenn er see' I ask you? This album reminded me of the time I was waiting all night for a taxi whilst locked in a half full wheely bin with only a deranged incontinent blind cat for company. Sure the piss kept me warm as it ran down my back and the noxious smell of the half composted rubbish was a comfort as it sent me into a hallucinogenic state. But what really pissed me of was the 10er that I had for the taxi got soaked from the seeping mass of decomposing detritus. The taxi driver refused to take it and I had to walk home anyway.

Good quality Soul loves it.

Great songs sung interestingly.

I enjoyed listening to this it made me think I was on a crusty canal boat on the murky sulpur canals of vuleeian in the outer gas lands of Saturn. Alien type crusty boat dwellers and I would gather round small sulphur fires toasting yang-o- Tuuts discussing a simpler life and our disenchantment with capitalism. And like this album as intriguing as that was it got a little staid after a while, some of the noise granted but overall it was pleasant.

I've always found him interesting to listen to whilst being interviewed. I like his politics and his ideas but this album was like finding someone at a party who's into the same things as you but is really dull. As the shared beliefs fail to sustain interest you look for ways to escape but it's too late. All around people are having fun but not you, you and your stupid politics and your stuck till the whole thing plays out. Being 42 minutes thankfully that's not too long and as that person heads of (them not being a night owl) you neck your pint and hope there's a bit of party left.

Enjoyed this album and made a change from what I've heard this far. The music reminded me of Missy elliot and the lyrics seemed to tackle issues!

Quality Christmas songs with that amazing wall of sound. Could be the best crimbo album

And here it is one of the finest Blues artists. Every song is a banger music to dance and to listen. We all know Blues music gave birth to pretty much everything we listen to but it's also amazing music in it's own right and Muddy waters is the master. The piano the brass the vocals all of it sublime.

Terrible music but was quite funny and made me laugh. How many different ways can you say Satan is the boss on proto thrash sounds? One apparently, just keep repeating it!

I know I should like this but 8 didn't sorry Sarah!

An enjoyable album, sweet groves and reflective lyrics. The great brimful of asha stands out but there is plenty in the rest of the album to enjoy.

Interesting music never really heard of them before. Will check out again.

One of the finest albums of all time by one of the most overlooked artists. Tricky deals with a collapsing world and reconstructs it in his own image. The visceral imagery is delivered over bare thumping tracks and incredible noises. A masterclass in what music can and should be difficult, beautiful and haunting. Topley Birds gorgeous voice gives a counter to the snarls and stones paranoia of tricky vocals. It's a banger folks.

There's a couple of iggy pop songs I really like passengers, lust for life etc, but I haven't really listened to a whole album. When this came up I was very excited to listen to hidden gems or the hear the vision in full was a but disapoi ted it was all a bit dull. Right sounds attitude etc just a bit dull don't know why. Soz Ìgger

Amazing lyrics from the no 1 voice of America. Music was a bit flurry.

Pure quality rhythm and blues pop.

As with all Doors albums the heady mix of filthy blues, psychedelia and that great voice and disturbed lyrics creates a great music.

Quality soul from the hardest working man in music.

Good quality industrial sounds. I never had this album in 92 but probably would have loved it. Sounds a bit dated now.

Nice sounds.

Equally enjoying as enjoyable. Kurt literally murders some songs with his nasally grunge whine. The conversation to acoustic takes out the fun and excitement of what make nirvana great. That said some nice turns great Bowie cover and sounded genuinely distressed in where did sleep last night. Overall bit of a miss for a great band.

Quality beatles magic but not the most sublime.

They blended electronic with rock not the first to do it but the first to do it well. Every song here is a banger. Every song something new and exciting sounds as awesome as it did at the time and blows a lot of contemporary music up.

Some really nice sounds but probably wouldn't listen again.

Takes me way back when we used to sit in me mates treehouse and smoke stuff we shouldn't have. Glourios sounds and moods that take you somewhere else ambient as a masterpiece. Aphex is the king

Likes this more than I remembered. Take me home is an absolute stinker of a tune. The rest is good enjoyable and I think I'd like them live.

I tried to ignore my preconceptions about this album. Turns out they were right, utter shite.

Couple of interesting songs but on the whole not the most inspiring album the lyrics were a little concieted and self aware.

Kept waiting for 'don't you forget about me' to come on and it never did. Didn't really matter as all the songs sounded the same and when the album finished I listened to their famous song which was a bit boring.

Weirdly experimental for the time I could hear sonic youth, jesus and Mary chain and the white stripes in it. Dont know if they were aware of this band. Started strong then tailed of was beginning to lose interest then jonnys crying or whatever came on. That was intense drama pre dating Stan by slim shady by many years a kinda gothic horror story very intense. Overall wasn't sure if I liked it or not but will definitely remember it was an experience!

Man love orbital, love this album brings back so many memories.

It was ok again wanted to like more than I did. Great energy but just miss with the songs.

Felt like I was driving around 1970s bronx in a Cadillac. Great sounds brass, drums all of it and great drama.

Such awesome sounds, one nation under a groove man. Incredible guitarmanship, rythems and bass lines make this musically tight. But it's the craziness the songs they go in place you don't expect all while a kind of dogmatic lyrics of absurdness play out. You cannot underestimate one bands devotion to one word and one concept Funk and this is it.

What the actual fuck was he on about! Plus terrible terrible music like the sound of rain on a car roof.

The first two songs were solid funky disco floor fillers. Excited, I listened on, the rest rather dull.

Bog standard 80s AOR couldn't get too excited. A couple of good tunes but it really sounded like Genesis with Phil Collins in.

A great vocalist and a great sound. You're transported away to a forest of danger and melancholy. Great stuff

Just found myself switching off. Maybe live it was a set of great tunes to dance to sorry Koffi.

Stevie in the 70s was on fire and made some of the beat music of all time. Altough this doesn't reach the heights of music in the key or inner visions it's still a fantastic album. The mix of pathos, injustice and banging music makes it a must for me.

To be honest don't remember listening it was just like a moment in time that was so unexceptional!

One big fat cliche, not even very well done or orginal.

I try to ignore my previous feelings about bands and artists and this was particularly hard for me. I hated U2 cos my elder sister and her chums loved them, as an angry adolescent I wanted to find my own thing and so shut them out. a crazy attitude as my sister is an awesome person with great taste in music, but that's hormones for you. still relistening with an open mind I find it's pretty shit. over produced, concieted annoying metaphors and just really dull. I tried to like those first three songs so universally played and enjoyed but they left me cold. it just total arse.

Love ace of spades but the rest sounded same.

Pretty pants.

Some really moving songs. And lyrically very engaging.

The differnt style, the crazed lyrics and the urgency make this a solid album. But what I enjoyed was that it was fun all the songs were bangers.

I remember watching this film and finding it slightly troubling. without the film this is just a massive pile of shite. there's nothing endearing the storytelling is non existent and the music sucks ass. seems a shame cos the who have created some great songs. just seems they disappeared up their own ass with this. also the lighthearted abuse by fiddling seems a funny thing to joke about.

I can't believe this album is over 10 years old still think of it as being current. ii quite like PJ but this album blew me away when I first heard it. the vision of it is staggering and quite unique. the visceral lyrics play on the horrors of war of the cultural constructs of nations. the music is amazing, distorted guitars, bulges and autoharp makes an altered sound. but back to the central album question what is it? this one answers by the fact the songs hang together all part of a shared vision of a something unique brutal and beautiful.

Background noise.

Alright I suppose, was a fairly standard randb pop affair.

Some of the best songs ever written. A couple of duds though still what a banger.

Bit dull

Just about listenable weird metal with the odd scooby doo sound init. Nit my bag soz.

Good quality music

Ice cube at the height of his powers in terms of lyrical content. You can literally see the birthing pains of gangsta rap. His subject is the oppression of African Americans and the weight of the system. But is also outrageously misogynistic and a bit hung ho. Would probably be quite tame by later standards and still has some meangingful politics in there. He is a splendid rapper mind and the tunes are quality bass heavy hip hop from it's golden years.

The last album with Guitars I bought before I fell head first into electronica and a green vynal as well. Like all green day albums a great lead song and a load of mush. These guys made this whole american punk pop sound that seemed to go on forever. It kinda takes the edge of punk and has these annoying vocals. Basket case is a good song though

Bo rap is a fantastic song takes music some where its never been before. The rest is pants

Was described as proto punk but reminded me more of the doors. Was alright some interesting wounds and ideas.

Was curious to listen to a Roxy album as they have featured in many books I've read over the years. I knew a couple of their songs and there are some really interesting tunes here. A kind of darker underbelly of pop that has intriguing moments.

Man oh man what an album. This takes me right back. The pure laid back sounds and grooves. I've smoked a lot to this album over the years. But 20 years late and sober as a judge still sounds awesome. You do need the bass up mind.

A great collection of great songs. One of the best Beatles albums all is bangingness from the higher temple of awesomeness.

Wanted to listen to Elvis for a while, I was aware of his works. An interesting album although sounded a little dated good though.

Inudal an interesting never heard of this before. Liked the screaming and the funky blues sounds. One criticism too many songs felt like a lot of unfinished ideas towards the end. But overall enjoyed.

Really didn't like this felt like a chore.

Now this is a funny one, previously I'd dismissed this into the same category as ABBA or old pop. Course I'd heard the odd tune of the radio telly or whatever but had in no way engaged. Then a liverpudlian Bassist suggest we cover one of their songs. This made actually listen to them for the first time. At the same time the chain appeared in a dvd we were watching at the time about space bandits. And from there its grown the more I've listened the more I've enjoyed the variety of vocals and sounds. The pathos seems very real and the music is really quite beautiful. I was listening to this as the sun came up yesterday on a walk over the hills of my local area and I guenilly felt moved and tearful. Not many albums can do that.

Thought it was a covers band but it wasn't

Some solid stones tunes on here and altough a good listen the stones never take me to the heights.

Rhe opening song was fine and whilst I understand the appeal I don't feel it. Obviously an important album in the history of metal and Ozzys vocals are strong. Just wizards and ghouls played to slow blues is just not my thang.

Yes yes yes. Funkadelics grown up album. Takes you on a sonic journey through time and space. O lay criticism is that they could've had one song where they just said funk.

I tried to be objective it's really not my sort of music. It wa professionally produced tinnitus.

Quality soul, Aretha at her strongest.

"New york City, skyscrapers and everthing" if I could have given this album a 6 I would have. Probably one of the best albums of all time and Stevie's masterpiece. The songs and the lyrics tell a story of america that is both joyous and dark. From mishra know it all to living for the city the story of injustice is told. But there's more to it love songs party songs. This is not just story of oppression but joy and hope as well. Dont you worry about a thing.

It wasn't that this album was terrible it was the fact it wasn't moon safari or anywhere near.

Jonny creates a dark brooding soundscape and makes his own a disparate set of covers. Somehow he brings them all into this one vision, tails off at the end but the pared back RICK Ruben sounds is great

Very much liked this at the time but in reality there is only one stand out song and it's a good song.

I know I know, just not that interesting

Brings back memories still proffered Blur!!!!

Showgirl was a nice song I'd heard on a compilation many moons ago. The rest complete arse.

Man I love transformer and Velvet Underground. Ans you know I get it was a concept but it really did sound like someone od ing and throwing up in an alleyway. Absolute Jizz.

Quality lyrics from a brooding man. Music was nice but not incredible got the feeling that if I listened it loads I'd love it.

One of the reasons why punk happened!

We have the funk, what a banger.

Was alright I want to like them more than I do. They have some cracking songs but not on this album.

Every song made me think of an 80s american sitcom or romcom about an earnest working class man who's only trying to do the right thing. How he fell for a heiress/alien/artist or some other improbable person. Awful.

Hmm not as good as remember hasn't aged well

Lots of childhood memories wrapped in this almost nursery rhyme album.

This was just shit, what were they in about? A whole song about a lady who can use her legs jeez man. Terrible terrible

Enjoyed, some recognizable tunes and fune proto punk poppy album from the Iggster

Enjoyed this very much, had never heard of her before. Great lyrics and a groovy sound will defo check her work out.

I know people love this but not me hombre

Only giving it 2 stars as breaking the law remind me of beavis and butthead but generally bollox.

Really enjoyed this however 14 mins seems a bit long for a song. They seemed to have a 6 minute warm up then some vocals and then a jam. It was funky and groovy and probably really good to dance to. Probably wouldn't listen again though.

Pretty much unlistenable the worst album I've ever heard.

Rufus combines classical, pop, poetry and melancholy, to terrible effect. He gets the worst from all these things and makes a god awful mess. It's like nick cave with out the dark humour and melancholic poetry. Mozart with just the shit garden centre twiddles. It's like nothing I want to listen to again.

Hmm terrible pathos riven drivel

Not as bad as I feared. Guitar solo song strangely com0leling

Alright I supose not sure I'd listen again, sounded quite dated

Odd and old

It felt like I was under attack, which I suppose was the point. It was more physical experience than music like going on a fairground ride. Once you got over the adrenaline it was just not very exciting or interesting. There is music I like that does similar things but this just felt pointless.

What classic. This was the peppers at the height of their powers before they went of and did calinfornibollox and all those terrible albums. It's weird, its funky its sex obsessed I fell for this album as a teenager and return to it periodically. Funky slap bass and cosmic groves.

Interesting album enjoyed listening to their psychedelic ramblings. One thing this process has taught me is not to fear songs longer than 10 minutes!!

Strange liked the first song the rest was a bit like weird pop. Was ok but never really got there again.

I tried and I tried just couldn't get there.

Bit bored

I think this album/musician is important but I just didn't dig it.

Pah

Har har. Got into this album at that tender pre teen age. It seemed angry enougth and was peppered with enougth swears and attitude. Listening today is a chore it all seems so obvious and well a bit slow. Even the big hitters of sweet child and paradise city grind on too long. I see this as kinda of a gateway drug leading on better more fucked up things!!!

elvis got duped into buying fake lsd and had a good ish time.

If I'm honest I got into this on the back of black Sunday which wa the album after. But after all these years sounds great. They crew a sound like no other with their funky break down and contrasting voices. Stoned is the way of the walk is still one my all time favourite hip hop songs.

Yeah quite enjoyed this some quite interesting songs and some bangers like starman. It was gentle, aqward and weird but in a good way.

never realised they made more than one song and after listening to the album not sure I wanted to hear the rest. I don't know what this music is, what it's about or what its saying? that may not be a bad thing, but it just wernt groovy man, felt bored stressed and annoyed and just wanted it to end. only reason it's not getting a 1 is cos of Eileen

Strange old music was ok an odd mix of rock and and pop. Already knew dreamer because I think it was sampled in a rave song. Wouldn't get out of bed for it.

listen without prejudice they say, it's so hard. I grew up in Bristol, I was a teenager when this whole thing was kicking off. So strip away the hometown pride and teenage navel gazing what have you got? Basically a tsunami of an album one of the most distinct and incredible elements of this album is the bass, the bass is omnipresent loud and driving you have to remember that it was all guitars at the time. but they brought that heavy bass sound. Songs like safe from harm and one love, make Bass the king. the other thing that's great about this album is no one owns it, you have Horace Andy singing, 3D and Tricky rapping and Shara Nelson's iconic vocals. each song sounds differnt each song engages you in a differnt way, Yet it's cohesive. To me this album is the definition of collaboration. I could go on and on, folklore and drama surround it, but it's the music right and the music is so sweet. The shipping rhythms, the rolling bass and dream like pads make the music a waking dream something dark and beautiful. I'd give this a 6 if I could it's their best album by far and one of the best albums I've heard on this darn book list.

a big fan of Nick Cave this is one of my fave albums and probably the only successful double album I've encountered on this book/app thang so far. I've got it on cd one is pink the other yellow. Nick takes us to hell and back again, in what is quite an expansive album. What I love about Nick is his storytelling, so visceral and compelling. weirdly I sometimes don't think of it as music, but more poetry stories put to music, but that's wrong they are integral to both. and each song is a story, from the menancing fable and lyre of orpheus to the majestic beautiful world. The songs explore finite and nuanced worlds with humour, darkness and pathos in equal measure. The music acts as the driving force for these stories, weird instruments and driving guitars create a sound that simple yet complicated, discordant yet melodic. like Nick Cave its contradictions that makes it so wonderful.

In my mind I try and dissociate Wings and the Beatles I can't reconcile the two. This was , I think their biggest album and brings up a feeling akin to car sickness. Which I suppose is apt as I remeber my dad playing these songs on car journeys. Paul tries all the old beatles tricks and fails fails fails. Songs like Jet and Band on the Run are the most famous and probably the most tolerable. I can't understand how someone can write Yesterday and Hey Jude could write this arse. Most bands have a difficult second album whilst Paul had a difficult second band. It's a 1.5

liked the first song good sound, the rest was surprisingly pedestrian, toothed side of boring. Still better than Nirvana.

There are some mind-blowing good songs on this album and some really lack lutre ones. But a great voice and soo much heart ache makes this a stomper.

I started listening to this album thinking oh here we go again, gangsters and hos from one of the ol Wu Tang lot. But by the end I was hooked, what Raekwon did was take those dissonant and melancholy sounds married to some beats and spoke elegantly to it all. It was like a hip hopera the highs and lows. Dirty deals and need to succeed and get out. And while the lyrics were no Gill Scott Heron they were right and concise. Yes this was very good well done Raekwon from 2 decades ago.

Well I liked girls wanna have fun cos who doesn't right. But the rest of the album sounded like someone being sick after downing two many vodkas and singing on top of their lungs are the local nightclub. Lyrically vapid ,musically just horrible.

Nice stuff from Mark E Smith and the gang. Bleak post punk sounds that I love so.

I love Al but I didn't love this.

Truth is I'm not really a fan of this album or artist. Blues/rock is some of my favourite type of music but for some reason this just misses time and again. Could it be that he's mate with that famous wife beater and serial gaslighter that has subconsciously put me off? it's like hendrix without the subversion, like cream without the talent or even the stones without the sultry pouting. can't pin it down but the thing lacks groove man.

Quality funk with powerful grooves and a wholesomee message. Man these guys try everything from vocal fxs to funky low fried beans. This album is so funky I could put it in the attic and grow mushrooms on it.

To me this is hiphop at it's best thoughtfully insightful and with enough grit. Telling stories exposing pr3djustice and challenging the status quo. All 3 rappers bring their A game. Its the balance between killing me softly and ready or not, such amazing craftsmanship. And the beats and bass are enough to drive down town with your windows open. Some of the songs still make the hairs on my neck stand up.

An all time classic, spent many a hour in my day listening to this.

Always great for a soundbite but just misses. Not as articulate as public enemy, not as dangerous as nwa, not as stoned as snoop dog. An interesting time for hip hop and he's part of that story but just not a big hitter.

Ah man I should love Billy being a full on leftie and I'm sure what he's saying is great. However the music was just frankly horrible like someone punching you in the face with a wet fish. At first it doesn't hurt that much but by the end it's unbearable.

Probably not the most exciting album couple of cool tracks like Jean genie but overall an underwhelming experience.

The kinks when they started had a real visceral energy. By this point that's gone and what you have is a wry satirical whimsical album. At moments it's divine and you could not deny the power of Waterloo sunset. However its all lacks a bit of energy.

Got fed up really quick

Quality songs, quality voice, the epitome of a tortured artist.

Err yeah, I've heard of them was quite excited to engage with their notorious avant garde sounds. I can't lie I really wanted to like this, in electronica they have this rep early pioneers and all. But it was a large bag of rat infested goats shit. Im sure they had cerebral laughs making it, I was just glad when it was over.

Bring back Throbing Gristle.

Was OK I know like he's a big deal but just the vibe I could not get excited about. Just wondered why he was trying to push over the tree.

Mum ok suppose

Enjoyable escape, blend of Western and Eastern music is it called fusion.

Dirty sounds and vibes, but pure emotion.

Probably the best album cover on this list (is it a refence to Maggot Brain by funkadelic). Music was pleasant in parts but long and rambling, nothing to get your teeth stuck into. Suspect it will be good for sampling by hip hop dudes!

Hi class hip hop from my man Terminator X, Chuck D and Flava Flay. The combination of crazy sounds slick beats and the unflinching lyrics make this an absolute classic.

I always hated U2, primarily because my older sister and her chums loved them. That's what you're meant to as a teenager right? So I tried to listen with objective ears after all these years. However it's absolute cods arse, a collection of overproduced dirge, middle of the road arseness masquerading as something shiny and intersting. But is in fact broken and boring, pah.

How much arse quantifies as Arse? Do you divide boring by not interested or times shit with bollox. To summarise man sings in uninteresting way whilst music is played boringly, the highlight was a cover which they made Arse which is a shame as I really like the original, which they have tarnished.

Hey ho this happened, I remember it happening, the excitement and the profundness people expressed at the time. It was an album to have at the time of the time in the time. I was outa time cos I kinda found it a bit, well dull. So he blabbers on whilst violins and shit make it all sound profound. Its not shiny happy people is it or the one about the world ending! Gotta say its the musical equivalent of sand in yer shoes, annoying and you just wish you'd worn flip flops.

Yeah was.ok,.might listen again.

This I really enjoyed cool upbeat modern soul with a bit of Android thrown in. Listened to it all day.

This was a lot of fun and found myself enjoying it more than I thought.

I love Billy Bragg Iove his socialism, the way he creates new narratives away from the mainstream. His music suck though.

Seriously I don't even understand what this list is anymore, if I did in the first place. Why is this album there, what is it about this that I need to listen to. In terms of music, we'll if you like a bloke gargling white spirit whilst singing about his flip flops being made from paste this is for you. One piano note rolls out every 4 bars to be dramatic, I guess. This album is like being made to cut the lawn with a pair of blunt scissors whilst birds peck at you and the cat can't even be bothered to piss on you, she has such contempt in her eyes.

This was more 'Kitsh' than cool, I'm sure if I spent more time with it I would grow to love it. And although I enjoyed some of the lyrics found the music a little slow and floaty for My taste.

I didn't throw the speaker out the window, although was very close to dropping off.

Yeah again why is this album on this list, not that exciting or interesting, definitely nothing new when it was launched? They are one of those bands that are made for adverts they have like 30 seconds of intrest in a couple of songs but the rest is just dull.

Nice he did all the instruments, just a bit aor middle of the road.

Yes an intersting album

Was an enjoyable album of the genre about the genre for the genre. Sounded great live, a live album made sense.

It's not like I hate it, it's just that I can't relate to it as a music. Can't get past the sound, the slowness the lyrics. It feels more visual and doesn't really speak to anything beyond having a swell time. I guess it works well in films.

Massive massive fan of the pixies surprised at myself for never listening to this. It doesn't quite hit the sweet spots of Surfer Rosa or troupe le monde, however enjoy his vocals and idiosyncratic lyrics. Might need to spend some time with it.

Bog standard white boy blurs rock.

Yeah Dylan, love Dylan. However on this all the passion, the insight somehow was missing. It was if the urgency and the reality with which he spoke had just evaporated. Let's be honest we don't do Dylan for his lovely singing voice, so what happened Dylan, we still needed you then we still need you now.

Yes was ok

Poor, was dull then, still dull.

Why!!!!

An very good pop album, upbeat catchy lyrics were enjoyable. Took me by surprise.

Suppose this was the Taylor Swift of its day. Some of the lyrics cracked me up. It seemed to have a simple message neatly summarised in the album title. The music was all twangy guitar and blues grass bollox. Interestingly there's a line in there about the 'devil's haircut' doing something and that is the only reason it's not getting a 1.

Was enjoyable but nothing to get excited about. Loses points for sexist cover.

Did not like hombre, famous r8ff on one of the songs but the rest just sounded like mush.

What a great album, great sounds, great lyrics great message. Loved it

OK sounded Jesus and marychain kinda vibes. Like the distressed guitar and exhausted vocals.

I'm very conflicted about this album for many reasons. before this Moby was just another producer who dropped some great tunes like Go, I knew his tunes but had less of a concept as him as an artist. this was true of most electronic artists, they were enigmas even the most recognisable like orbital and chemical brothers were obscured behind light shows and computer graphics. Moby to an extent did what the Gallaghers brothers did, he took a genre of experimental alternative music and made it Pop. With the impact of both bringing something beautiful to the world's attention whilst killing a part of it. Sure there had been electonica in the charts for years and Moby wasn't the first and only to do this. There should be a law for this phomenna in music the 'chilli pepper' law which dictates that the ratio of success to music impedes creativity. too much and your making advert fodder too little and you have to get a job. All that aside Moby combines elements of so many things that were going on the beats from trip hop, loops from hip hop. it's all interesting and accomplished and compelling. I loved this at the time but listening now I just think I'm being sold a Tesla!

I have nothing but hate for this band.

A couple of cracking songs but overall the album dragged a little. Cheeky fun lyrics but felt like a lot of filler.

Went on a bit!

Unlistenable

Felt like a party in 1999

Liked the first track, are these guys the new order of the 90s. Hadn't made that connection before!

I haven't listened to this because of teenage prejudices. A really good stomp a heavy sound.

Good wholesome fun

Interesting to play this so close to the moby album as the prodigy certainly made dance music popular and brought the undergroundelement to the mainstream. What can I say this album came at a time when I needed it. I remeber marching against the cjd bill in Bristol with their law blasting away. no good to my mind is still to this day one of the finest if not the finest dance tune ever made. its stayed in my head for ever. All the songs had something Mobys didn't and that was attitude

A solid enjoyable listen plenty of funk and soul elements. Didn't take to the heights though.

Never really listened at the time but some solid tunes and inters6sounds maybe I'll hang for a while.

Jimi is the man.

I have no idea what he's on about but country/rap/rock is not a genre I feel I want to know more. Also his face on the cover looks like a mouldy prune with a wig of straw.

Boring, don't get why this band is so rated.

Quality sounds from the Bristol boys, doesn't quite have the rawness of blue lines or the menace of mezzanine. Still songs like karmacoma and spy glass make it a triumph

Highly enjoyable sounds of punk fused with folk. Shane's vocals always take you to that place you know the place, woo

Yeah was good some heavy hitters like immigrant song. Heavy sounds and screaming vocals

Disturbing concept for an album. But if you manage to ignore that (helps i dont speak french) then the music is, well its hard to describe, really there is one main piece that gets repeated. This peice is probably one of the most engaging I've ever heard. The simple bass line grooves almost as if on another planet whilst the string arrangements contrast with almost a narrative quality. Weirdly I know this as it was heavily sampled by David Holmes which I kinda prefer. The rest of the tunes are mulch shite which is weird contrstasted with the resplendent main theme. All in all a conflicted album but on balance its hard to score an album highly that's about a peado.

Enjoyable post punk like the heavy use of the chorus pedal

I guess I'm not the target audience here and she performed the duties of pop that was required. The album is tye template for pop in 2010s, basically of warbling mega chroneing. The imagery, ideas and music are all absent slave to the sole perfect voice. The tyle of the TV pop star generation a bit of a backstory but nothing creative. It doesn't do it for me it's not exciting it's kinda the beige wallpaper of pop. Soz

As always amazing s9ngs by a massive walker.

Absolute quality, sombre, melancholic but with driving beats and intense guitars. This is music at it's finest.

Yeah yes shout shout. Great band great message great sound

The best thing about this was it came out when I was at school and I had a friend called Jeremy! Loads of process echo hadn't noticed before

Absolutely bonkers, sounds a bit like when kids make up words to annoying songs they have to sing. But it is so gloriously ridiculous I'm glad it exists

Amazing blend of indie sounds and hip hop beats. It sounded so fresh at the time.

Great proto punk from the Patti meister. Can hear a bit of PJ in there as well as all sorts. Patti has a great way with words and being pissed off both things I enjoy.

Warbly madness but the Queen of eccentricity. Yeah is alright makes me wanna put on shoulder pads and a headband.

Bit weird but loved the album cover.

Terrible

Bollox

Nice beats, heavy lyrics he wa huge at the time was OK.

Absolutely destroyed the indie sound at the 90s with his cod psycho babble. I hated this them I hate it now. Interestingly though the only thing I could engage with and that felt as if it meant something was a hidden track where he has a go at hos old teacher. Enjoyed that so saved it from a 1 still arse crumpets though.

Bat shit crazy but wonderful

Johnny's obsession with prison and criminals is weird and his music is just one big Ballad to um. Intersting to hear the interaction though.

Great balls of fire, feel like he was the slipknot of his day!!!

I guess I only ever listened to the greatest hits so had a totally different impressions of the kinks. Feel ike they take an album to come up with a good tune.

I gave the kinks review so I guess I need to review q tip for this was OK scribbly bubbly lyrics over bouncy pop hop.

Pants

Surprisingly good album, although he's bat shit crazy, his craft is unquestionable. Not sure what he's banging on about but his metre and wordcraft are pretty good. Also enjoyed the beeping bleeping tracks and crunchy electronic sounds.

Poor cock rock

Yeah alright, can't get that excited

Ow that was painful

Very drummer but in a wonderful way.

The tune of the album was cool for nostalgic reasons, but a very poor album.

Lyrically intereting although uses the word lover too much and his scanning was weird. His singing was like listening to gravel in a washing machine and the music was like just awful.

There's not a lot that can be said about this album that hasn't already. It's the album!

Bit dreary

Hippy nonsense

It was OK like artic monkeys without the urgency or the adrenalin. So meah

Classic

Couple of tunes were OK and I get it's importance just a bit generally bland pop

Just stop

Gravel in a washing machine lubricated with a darker pondering.

Move any mountain great tune the rest was OK. No ezzehe good though.

Ow did not like this at all, get hotel calitwatnia but the rest was painful.

Couple of 80s power Ballad classics that i cant help but love. but the rest was a puddle of pee

This was call electronica that I really enjoy was kinda a heavier version of daft punk

Always had a soft spot for these guys was shocked to hear Guru passed had no idea. At a time when hip was going going gangsta these guys did something different something jazzy. Hi class

Good wholesome shouty fun

Kinda like being inappropriate groovy lift.

Well just sounded old it's all the bloody strings that ruin these crooner vibes

Weirdly the more I listened to this the more I thought the singer sounded like the singer from echo and the bunny men. Overall though if I closed my eyes I thought I was in an 80s shopping mall.

Didn't really like his voice or the music sad face.

Yes was nice man

Well I guess you had to be there and I wasn't!

Yeah kinda souly

Like old socks in space

Well started thinking this was annoying, why so rated. Then found myself being swept away on a westward wind. Over prairie down ravines, following buffalo as they meandered mindlessly. I sat in an old bar staring down a Texan as I downed my tequila. I awoke anew

Was OK quote enjoyed elements of this overall didn't ser me on fire baby.

If the solos were so long it was like watching a horse having a never ending shit... basically a catchy riff and massive walk off solo. Not my bag hombre

Always heard their songs and thought, bit kitch maybe. But really enjoyed this, the father Ted theme made me feel all nostalgic and brought back memories of laughing with the fam.

Ah man, just random piano sounds....bored.

Yawn, these songs do me nut.

Nice nice

Yeah man, digged this hit all the punky spots.

Nice dark and moody, enjoyed muchly.

I didn't like it, was ut me or the record I don't know but one of us is wrong, and I ain't apologising first.

Yeah summer beer garden music.

I try not to discount these youngsters and engage in their sounds but just sounded like grumpy pop to me

Great sardonic fun. I got lost in music great cover

Just a bit boring

Meh

Bollox

Felt like I was on a long train journey in the future as sewn by a German man in 1977

Hey what sorry was i snoozing

Never bothered with them before better than expectwd

Intersting noise but never got beyond that

Shakey voice snakey hips ginger eyes and swollen lips. The king of shopkeepers second to none uses the power of a compact bum.

Boogie boogie disco classic

Pure class

When i first listened I dismissed as it been hyped up and biscuit though it was boring. On a register I up grade it yo 'nice' . Nice music for folk

Never heard of this guy but loved it. A blend of weird and wonderful sounds creating a funkscape so precious and beyond, spent all day listening to his music. Wot a ledge

Was OK like a crap version of James.

Pop pop pop, not as catchy or energetic as the last one we listened to. Pop has gone a bit introvert and melancholic which is no bad thing but is this a bad thing?

Bit boree some ok man

Wtf

Crap talking heads

A Wizard did a zig zag shit on me wheetabix!

Feels like they invested in a good synthetic for the time!

Old

Sincerly

Killer it

All the charm of the demo button on a 1980s casio keyboard. Lyrics were also kinda shit but she did have magnificent pipes.

Enjoyed this much more than their other one. Some good blues rock baby.

Quality all round the Dylan in his prime.

Generational wow. Couple of crackers but overall bit staid 60s!

Nice melodies and shit

Jeez man that sucked

Inconsistant, some lovely little dark songs littered inbetween the pop. A good lyracist for sure, music ok.

Hate is a strong word...

Enjoyable rascally noise

Well what was it really? Slightly less than annoying

Wahey

Didnt know what this was about, a range of eccentric film score sounding songs. Odd little refernces and whimisical soinds but very enjoyable

Lusty and lifey

Das est goode

Pah, whats this man?

Alright, but they are off the boil by this point.

Strange and odd but haunted and useful. Started strong but tailed off.

The mans a genius.

Wild and really funky, kept thinking of baloo though

Quality, kept thinking of orangutans no idea why!

Poor and dull was like being stuck on a long drive with no real purpose but no adventure.

Like aerosmiyh but duller

Ok was ok got a bit bored

Eeeeeeeeeeèr strugglè

It passed, like all things

Dont get early rolling stones just covers man and not as good as orginals! They are kike the english elvis!

Liked this at the time might have even seen him live? However went off the boil rather quickly only a cpuple of tunes there.

Nice sounds enougth angry to make middle angry

What the bisquit!

Musical perfection

First song a cracker.

Always been a big Nick Cave fan (mainly his lyrics). This was hardcore listening particuraly in light of its backstory. It stands up as a testament to grief, loss, love and making peace with trauma. Not something you'd want to listen to reguarly but an increadiblly powerful peice of art that like all great art takes you between darkness and light.

Well nothing about cornflakes, all felt a bit limp

Groovy drums

Not enougth oi, too tame

Wonderful

Not quite the bannana but juicy still

Great stuff, wish hed give up on the ol harmonica mind. Kinda ruins the songs as it sounds all weasly and suc. Lyrically hits the throat like a razor.

Pol pot pol pot.

I was Steely bored!

A lyrisct like no other.

Well well this wernt all that my son

No.

Amazing opening songs and tailed of a bit after that. But enjoyed this emensly

Instantly forgetable.

Theres a couple of enjoyable pet shop boys songs but they are not on this album!

Supreme

This album starts well enougth with Bat out of Hell a catchy rock opera type thang. I start to challenge my thinking, maybe I've been too harsh. After the 56th minute of the same song I started to lose the will to live, distracting myself by pouring a kettle of boiling water over my feet . Relived the second song starts, however the relief is short as you are then tortured with what can only be described as a form of audio waterboarding. There is nothing about this album that is good or enjoyable. Who is more to blame Jim or Meat what a pair of w****s

A quality effort with one of their best songs 'sabotage'. Doesnt hit the heady heights of Pauls boutique or check your head. At thi point they're out of ideas. Still a great tour de force of their loud energetoc in yer face style.

Top tunes, weird sound great stuff

Good wobble styff, can hear the bass creep in. I onky know him for Dub?

Argghhh

Yeah expected more from the proto punks but then who am i kidding right?

Yeah really good man, liked the differing styles ans wild eyed stories. Ive failed to dig to Tom to date despite friends recomendations but yeah man, rocked.

Yes mate probably their best. Only one i like any road.

Dont need to listen to this album to rate, I know it as well as i know some people. Shouting, swearing, weird sweaty lyrics. Dischordant poppy rock distorted melodies but still a little catchy. It takes you to the heights and back again. All music should be this good

Meh kon, was alright mate

Yeah nice man if your having a coffee. First song string andbthe reat ok. This stuff is better live

Didnt even register

Yeah quality hop that hit

Quality indie solid and unshakable

One of the most amazing things ive ever listend to

An old classic and sounds quite date now though

Started strong and i thought maybe this is what i was missing maybe this is the U2 they told me about. 3 songs in and no dullsville.

Classic hip hop no idea what theyre on about but it is immediate and strong nice sample work as well.

Took me back for sure, used to listen to them in early teen years. Started strong but tailed of 4 songs in. Loved the bass sound ans the vocals.

Tried to listen objectivly. Still a banger after all these years.

Quality old skool hip hop.

Was worth it for the 2 drummer, drum duo/solo on ye ye de smell.

Been meaning to check this guy out was good, orginal hip hop

Crap soul acid pants

Quality edm indie sniza

Bowie can be a bit hit and miss for me. This was more miss than hit soz

Yeah baby quality stoner sounds.

Whatevs

Yeah enjoyed, not as good as the one with owl eyes. His music sounds like a melancholic elton John

Yeah mate alright solid blues rick shizzle

Poor kinda biring 80s vibe man

Classic Method man, decent album from one of the many wu tang spinoffs. Good to see hes interested in tical

She tried but not really hard enougth

Like Ed Sheran of its day bit whiney. Still CathyS clown was a stonker.

Like being punched in the head with boredom!

Yeah man was groovy on a kind of arthouse level. I certianly asked myself some questions!

I know its not tge Jam, but happened man

Terrible, like being stuck on hold whilst in a lift that has broken down between floors but the music still works.

Enjoyed this slightly of the wall musings didn't really say much or go anywhere but I didn't mind. Think he was addled on LSD at this point and the album defiently feels as though you are lost.

Did that happen, can't remember.

Yeah man not sure whether i like this or not, some songs are compelling, however the whole thing feels stunted somehow.

Red headed arse.

Nice bit couldn't get too excited.

As to be expected high level pop from Mrs Donna, sounds of its time but nifty vocals and thumping pop. Can only ever associate it with discos at holiday camps.

Yeah hmm not sure

Standard 60s fare

Quality fare from the heads doesnt reach the heights of some of their other albums. But still great songs.

Alrifht went on a bit and sounded very 80s

Music at it finest, Roni and the gang represent with this tour de force. Before this DNB was just anither EDM genre. Tgey took it to new heights and indeed forms. Absolute banger also concided with being a teenager in Bristol never forgot going down Versatility ahh the days.

Horse shit

Just a bit dull, one song got close to interesting.

Discordant, pretentious, irritating, provocative, surly. Loved it

Yeah man, digged this lots of weird and unusal sounds took me into chilled and disturved places. Very much enjoyed the spoken word peice as well. Top drawer.

Big haired shite.

Its good obviously but didnt warm to it at the time and still dont.

Very tasty some absoulte bangers

Awful, Malcolm Mclaren approriates without skill or class.

Errr not heard of before, i now know why.

Yes yes yes quality solid tunes begining to end. Reminds me of the 90s me lad when me hair was long and my knees where strong.

You what! This band is dull and just 60s wallpaper

More the odd Melody rayher than lazer guided

On paper i should like this more. But its not paper!!!!!

Are they meant to be explaining the L.A. woman, are they being the L.A woman? Or are we all meant to be the L.A woman by listening. Who is the L.A woman is she specific or generic and what about the L.A Man, L.A child, L.A Grandma, what about the goddamn L.A dog. Enjoyable music but too many unawsered questions.

My favourite britpop album, cool riffs and quality irreverant lyrics, still very listenable and a couple of killer tracks

Possibly the worst thing I've ever heard. A form of torture, surely a crime against humanity. They should have called it 'things that were shit in the 80s, the soundtrack'.

Shit Pink Floyd

Eekk a shit horrible combo of guitars and hair

Gasoline arse just sounded like Rod Stewart which is just annoying to me!

Like a lot of albums at this point in time and genre. Couple of great tunes then just a bit bland. Default a great tune the rest a bit flat.

Not really all his big hitters

Just not me bag hombre

Yes yes enjoyable contenital sounds underscored by groovy bass snd beats. This took background music to a new level. For this album i would glady break a lift to be stuck in.

Got a couple of songs in and just couldn't cope, just nit me bag.

Alright so it

Melancholoy without the beauty or the compulsion.

Kollapsed mind!

Liked the contrast of nuclear holocaust and jolly jazz for that sir.....

Probably the best of that sort of thing! Couple of ok tunes the rest rather bland synth pop but it wasnt annoying.

Yeah ok, charging forth sonically

Okey dokey

As the title says timeless. Although this blew the scene up was and is a great album

I listened without prejudice and found an average pop album.

Enjoyable noise saw them when they were a support act, much better than the main act. Underatted for sure

This was the beginning of modern pop, bollox meoldies, weary lyrics gentle sounds. It's like sitting on the toilet after a heavy night and too much curry it makes you cry and hurts in such a tender place and is just awful

Not his best fairly standard

Poor, he qlways seems overarated to me, nothing new here.

Decent punk record

Oh yeah baby, Jazz from another dimension, quality cererbral pudding for the soul!

Enjoyable fusion of sounds, pushing the boundari3s of edm at the time. Nothing that is incredable though

What a band what an album cant be mess3d with

Decent pop, i think all the production is William orbit whos good with the ravey ravey, felt like she was on the bandwaggon at the time!

Sould music at its finest believe he recorded it in europe somewhere to get away from demons, maybe fighting demons is ehat they should call it. Still solid

Not gonna lie hard, this kinda jazz i dont dislike and in the background makes me feel like im in a film where suddenly something absurd will happen like people start talking backwards. I quite like that idea and the vibe, but active listening is a challenge like climbing mount doom in yer pants and only a beanie for company!

Overated, didnt have tunes man

All the hits a great swooshy diy rave guitar bender. Could something like this happen again id like to think so.

2 absoulte bangers in jealous guy and imagine. The rest slightly pedestrian only slightly better than wings

One of the best hip hop albums of all time, lyrically engaging rthymically mystical a message an idea it is also a complete album from beginning to end. Only mystery is why she never made another.

Yeah wae good at the time and can you kick it is a classic rest seems a bit dated and tired.

High quality reggae from the master probably one of the genres mist defining and awesome albums, the qualityvof his voice never fails to astound.

Alright, didnt hate it, nice chill out sounds.

Good post punk fun

Loved this at the time and still has sone right gems in there.

Jazz and all that jazz, i tried and failed.

Good honest punk

Good who who only had a good couple of songs. But they sounded like aband you needed to see live felt the energy also enjoyed the bants and the covers

Good rocky noise, never really got into them at the time, will give a deeper listen.

Weird old skool hip hop

Good coypl3 of tunes reminds me of being younger but overall pretty bland and the guys voicr is kinda annoying.

Poor mans Kraftwerk, can hear his influnces in loads of music but has an annoying voice and face.

Was better than i thought altough this is a band past their peak woth power of blood sugar all but gone. Still a few humourous numbers and the odd swagger of funk tinged la rock. But overall cant help but to compare and lament the loss of a band i love so much, to me this album altough ok is just a pale shadow.

Long and dull.

Quality disco, the groove abides

Mate the opening track is possibly one of the all time greatest songs ever made, the haunting vocals and screaming broken backing transend the earthly realm and human experience. The drive and slight distortion make a sound and a song that builds into something sublime. The rest of the album is mediocre covers and it finishes with what sounds like an insurance add. I always think this band is overated and this album hints at what they could have made if they had some nerve.

Soz and all that but was a bit meh!

Good quality pop with all the obvious hits, suprised how many covers and how intresting they are.

Pretty average maybe expected more, maybe its on me I dont know? All I know is I always get excited by the who but they seldom deliver. Kinda reminds me of when I deliviered fridges for a white goods retailer back in the 90s. All the way down in Marsille with the crazy med temperatures and the warped knife crimes rampant of the time. Always exptant that the next drop would be easy that time would be made and early afternoon beers would be enjoyed. The reality was cobbled streets and standoffs between rival gangs and the gendarme! Still enougth time to maybe consider the train thats cancelled without bitterness, or maybe time for a beer?

Weird, not neccasarily a bad thing, sometimes a great thing, sometimes not. Never really understood what Roxy were, or were about, still don't. It's Bryan Ferry isn't it? Kinda associate him with Ferry across the Mersey dont know if that's fair (or accurate). All I know is the mersey was larger than i anticipated, much wider than the Thames or the Siene. To say as wide as the solent, maybe taking things too far but it was big, ocean like. Made we wonder what made people think "I can cross that" before boats and shit?

Listened, but it didn't register, who or why are Big Star? Should I listen, should I pray, pray for what, stardom? Peculiar act praying particurally when you ain't religious. Is it like holy wishing? When does a wish become a prayer is there a scale, an electrointention scale? Don't know!

Yeah man lovely chorus pedals, synths and mega reverb on vocals. Its a great sound and reaches some heady heights. Altough any differnt ideas in there? I guesS they made a sound. Its a lovely sound but couldnt help but wonder what would it be like if they recorded it on a double decker bus on the morning commute to Machester. Sure a few elbows and probably a fair amount of Manc heckling. But surely a unique and evolving experience and ergo sound.

Good quality hip hop from the golden age always interesting to hear stuff before gangster rap took over. Goes on a bit though in places and the quiz show skit was a bit odd.

Ok suppose.

Got bored real easy I mean I guess it's Pop. Is this before or after he was Outed not sure? It could have saticral undercurrents of societal oppression. Or could be a relief from him finally being free but i didnt pick up on this and thought it was a bit meh. Weird how throughout history society decided that sexuality is a moral and a political issue, where does that come from? Its a bit like having a go at someone for preferring cheese and onion to salt and vingear, its just a prefrence surely? Still hats of to George im sure he had something worth saying, not on this album though.

Yeah ok suppose recognise spinning wheel. Not the music to shater your bones but not unpleasant. Must I listen, hmmmmmmm not so sure hombre.

He tried ill give him that, but really just not that intersting. Pound shop NIN!

Yes lots of great tunes, i remember a lot of this weirdly so must of been some kinda popular.

Yeah weird angry rock in french, Jaime.

You know I thought, I remember this song it was catchy, it was the turn of the millenium. Ill give it a go ill open my mind and ears and just listen. The substandard pop by number title hit was the highlight. Down a rabbithole of schrunchy sacrin terrible pop with a subtext that just seemed to be child explotation. I think this is the music industry at its worse and I feel sorry for her.

So forgetable, i forgot about it! Stil makes you wonder how can a candle cost £60 plus, what are they putting in them? I guess the value of something is only what people are prepared to pay for it. Well I aint paying for it goddamn it!

What I love about Ghostface killah or old Ghostie is his love of the small things. Ever the gent Ghosties lyrics deal with the minuatie of life with tender articulation and considered verse. For example his song 'coffee and crumpets' is about a conversation he had with his friend about undercooked crumpets and poor coffee. Being a great lyricist, he has actually used a metaphor, what he's really telling us about is mental health and the difficulty for men to express their feelings in an environment of extreme preducice and brutality where toxic masculinity is their only defence. There are also some playful and creative songs like 'fly unicorn fly'. Which atempts to describe what a unicorn might see and feel as it flys over a rainbow! Good stuff.

Blimey it's the demo button from the casio keyboard from my 80s youth "Just the way you are", never knew it had lyrics just used to press that magic yellow button and it would play the music, changing sounds every 5 seconds or so just to make it that much more annoying. This was cutting edge stuff and at the time we were able to convince relatives we were playing, (maybe they were being nice). After intial hilarity and the intrigue of trying all the 99 different voices the keyboard was just used to annoy other family members. Never learnt to play much to my regret, still had a laugh.

Elton John, im sure hes a nice guy but his music sucks!

I hate this.

Looking back I never really enjoyed confontration and always tried to avoid it. But ive always had this little voice in my head which is intransigent and demands that truth be told, unfortunatly it is a small voice.

I was aware of Zutons but never listened to Zutons, was a highly enjoyable album. Would listen again not sure what they were on about but will enjoy finding out (hopefully).

This guy is not about the music but the lyrics. His lyrics are amazing the cynical humour on everybody knows a prime example. Every now and then the tunes are ok which make it great. I would happily read a book of his lyrics but probs not listen much. Out of interest Terry Hall did a great cover of everybody knows.

I had no idea who this was or what this was about. But i reallly enjoyed. Thoughtful quality rapping crazy noise up down in yiur face and moments of abandon and delicate beauty. Reminds me of Ninja tunes type stuff. Im in brother.

Quality New order

Great song that novacaine the rest hrmph ok, ive listend now to a couple of his albums always the same, one cracker with a pile of duds. But in fairness what a great song

Couldnt listen on spotify found on you tube and fell off my chair... 30 minutes later when i came round youtube was playing a video about replacing a broken motor on a washing machine. Why? My washing machine was fine, washing better than ever, in that moment there with the warm dribble working its way down my chin i realised i was still on the floor. Moments later upright, alert I made my self a nice cup of tea and relaxed.

Our House still a quality song, some ups some downs an ok album I would say but not astounding.

Weird, not sure if i like it, but glad it exists.

Well suppose its a thing, nit mine though.

Yeah very antsy, was a little underwhelmed.

Muy mal?, no esta muy medio el Camino!

Ah man i did not like this whiney stadium rock!

I heard of her from the mecury and she keeps popping up in top boy. But wow what an album great sounds great lyrics. Was fresh and orginal.

Ok sounds fairly generic 90s grunge, nothing to get excited about. That may be harsh but what can i say.

Im so glad I didn't spend 9 quid in the nineties to buy their shitty cassette and instead bought a sheep on drugs vinyl! Absoulute indie arse, nothing interesting at all.

Enjoyed, this guy always does what i dont expect!!!!

One of my all time faves. Great in yer face guitar power combuned witg weird shouting, lyrics that dont make sense but are edgy and cool. Songs that are short and pointless but incredable.

Yeah besides it's raining, right!

Didn't really register wasn't my cup of tea. I keep telling my 15 year son that he needs to start drinking tea but why, he doesn't have to, why don't I leave him alone. I guess I feel he maybe missing out and want him to experience the greatness that is Tea, but maybe I'll cut him some slack.

Didnt have the one song i know but still enjoyable rock and big hats

I felt a sense of dread whwn i saw this pop up on the list. I had to ask myself some hard questions. Was my predjustice correct, surely their is some musical merit some insight, somerhing that engages. And then it hit me, it's music without soul, sure it all fits and works as music should, but i want music to take me somewhere, to provoke some reaction. This album takes me to asda and leaves me feeling empty and slightly annoyed.

Its not the Smiths though. Can start to see the cracks, this is the beginning of Mozza on his journey from irony to bigotry he resides in a plane of his own making.

Yeah man loved it, wanted to put on morris gear and go round haystacks.

Good album from ol icey, thoughtful lyrics and good beats. Does postmark his eventual decline though.

At the time britpop was climbing up its own arse, the underground dance scene was being made into commercials and being approriated by all, Music we thought was dead. Then there was this, the most interesting and engaging album of the 90s a proper send off for the 20th century whatever the fuck that meant. I remeber first hearing this at a bus stop in the bristol suburbs. Listening to the tape in my walkman. It was like a mirror to another universe. And as an album it all works no duff tunes it builds, all the songs seem to take you on this strange journey. This album wins the whole book.

Standard dance, i prpbably have a half hearted boogie then go hunting the bar.

Odd but enjoyable the cover of imagine was unexpected.

This was a bit odd and to be honest the album cover freaked me out.

Man alive, wasnt expetcing this, not really disco but really, really terrible. This has made me very sad.

Zzz zzzz what sorry did something happen?

I can' listen to this. Wish he would choke on his fucking memorieeees!

I love this mans music, however not one of his best! Didn't have the otherworldlyness of mutations or the downright strangness of midnight vultures. Still was enjoyable just not usual genius standard, lacked ness.

Lost it, whatever it was.

Yeah ok fairly forgetable rock

Yeah had the hits reminds me of beong a kid kinda nostaligic background music

Some really cool groovy tunes, sone awesome baselines with breezy 60s kitsh style lyrics. Altough a lot of stinkers as well, on the whole an inconsitant album. But cos it's got the almighty Groove is in the Heart it gets a 4.

Some really good songs here that attempt to peer into the swirling mess of the human soul. Mainly though its a little lacklustre probably better as an EP

Oh my god, thought Genesis was bad with Phil, did not enjoy this

It served well as background whilst working on a train, not that excit8ling.

Why did I need to listen to this incohetant noise?

What was he trying to achieve. No idea didnt dig!

Yeah interesting

Man this guy

Ow, no need

Below par, sub optimal didnt make me sad nor happy.

Yeah gravel gravel, its ok but just not that exciting.

Someone went mental with a synth. Before they realised that actually they're best used to make dance music people thoight electronic music was better at making kinda modern classical. The french particuarlly with their bagutte enfused dreamscapes. Mixing strong coffee, manic stares and ambience wasnt what we after guv.

Constant gravy is a good quality song and there no doubting her pipe work. However this album is mainly dull muzak.

Boring country shizzle, one song was ok in a non commitall way. Not committed.

Intersting and fine

It was ok, not too soggy.

What an album, what a band. Busting from the mean uk streets of late 70s early 80s. It paints the picture of Maggies dystopia and the cultural crossover and battleground of the cities and uk culture. Course Terry Hall is a lyrical boss you can find stuff here later used in the likes of Massive Attack and Blur. The attitude of punk combined with sounds from the carribean and topped with a satricial lyrisism. A winner.

Not quite Pycho Candy!

Like a score to a weird art film thats really annoying and pointless. Even the bit where he shouts the name of the instruments is terrible and managed to make them sound meh. Enjoyed the sailors horpipe though especially the viv standshaw version.

Enjoyed, was it all covers?

Bored too long man

Why did i listen to this? Generic bollox

Yeah was fine, not that exciting but not as bad as i feared, these guy!

Devils haircut and other tunes make this a classic. Combination of mad sounds and crazy surreal lyrics held together with cosmic groovy glue.

Good solid music, have meant to listen to them more over the years so welcomed the oppportunity will have to revisit.

Bit waffly

Enjoyed, easy going hip hop groovy rythem and sharp verse.

No way missus, im married. Obviously a great voice and probably a good lyricist. However the music made me cry tears of pain, it was like soul without the rythm, it was like Jazz without the insight. Terrible drudging music without pressnce or urgency like being stuck in a traffic jam with the cast of stsr trek the next generation.

Wow 23 years old. Weirdly i still know a lot of the lyrics to these songs, don't know if that's a good thing but really enjoyed it at the time and it still sounded great. This album is all about the lyrics and their delivery, the music is ok. How to descibe, Mysgonstic, homphobic, and just damn right nasty. But also funny, stupid, idosyncratic, self effacing, ironic and at times thoughtful. The genius of the guy is exposure, we are witness to an unfiltered stream of concious sometimes cartoony sometimes sublime. But it's his wordplay that makes this great, the absurd viceral worlds that he creates and takes us to, with twists on meaning and syntax are genuinaly incredible. Because he uses hiself as the subject it makes it feel as though it's morally problematic and it is. But that's the point it's not an album that says im great, but one that says I'm fucked but the world is too.

Really enjoyed the first song and the rest was awesome to listen on a train with an overloaded brain to relax.

Just not my bag, recognised a lot of songs, but not fond of them. Sure hes a lovely guy but his music kinda sucks

Pah

Was ok, better than id expected not just cheesy covers.

Bjork is someone i never got round to listening to, so was glad when it popped up. Intersting pop some of her lyrics and singing is quite dark but sung with such jollyness. It's her vocals though, she has a great voice and creates great imagery. The music is a bit bonkers but nothing wrong with that.

This album changed everything for me, it let me undertstand that there was more to music than gutairs and sent me down the helter skelter of rave culture and electronic music. Ill never forget hearing it on the radio and thinking what the hell is this, never heard anything like it. It's aged well and sounds current, the whispery parnoid vocals and dystopic sounds make it so atmospheric.

Not saying this wasnt enjoyable it was but could have been from any genre at any time, but in a strange good way.

Had heard of them but never listened big angry sound. Loved it.

Classic pre brit pop brit pop or was it full on brit pop tunes to enjoy and certainly hark back to a bygone era.

Like listening to a broken microwave talking about it's emotional problems! Just didnt engage or interest me on any level soz.

Yes was ok Psycho was the standout tge rest was fine

Making some brass instrument sound like a voice is impressive but ultinatly limited in appeal. Music from another age hard to connect with but you know good.

Fairly generic punk, normally love this sort of thing, but felt a bit flat. That said i will remake this album.

Sexy

Music has a right to nothing... got bored

Quality hip hop from the golden era before media saturation and gangsta stuff. Thought intelligent lyrics that question society and showcase a verbal tenacity that leaves no stone unturned.

Yeah enjoyed intersting songs and lyrics

Not as onsanley brilliant as the banana one. But still a high quality album from the gang.

Was ok, instantly forgetable.

Was a good listen interesting stuff.

Spent too many hours asa youth listening to this under certain influnces. In the cold light of day 20 odd years doesnt have the same appeal. Smokebelch is their tune and its not on this one. Glad it exists mind.

Never heard, poor really, not sure why they are on this list.

Every picture tells a shit boring story.

Not a sausage to do?? Wtaf is he talking about? Eno was one of those dudes held in mystic awe. Knew him more for production and remixs and shiz. What a disapointment to listen to his bunch of arse.

Zzźzzzzzzzz, hey what!

Lovely lovely, nice tunes from the og goths.

Was good intersting mix of sounds

2 pac took on the world and lost. Whats interesting is his struggle against social concious and the pull of the machine. The machine got him.

Lovely Nick with his apocolyptic visions and gruff guitair. There are better but still a quality album.

What a joy, pure amazingness in music, i have no idea what thyre on about but its great. Love the sound, the energy.

This caused me pain in the lower abdomen.

One great song very long and technical if they made a haynes manual into an album this is what it would sound like.

Weird I mean proper weird. Looked into their history and purpose made less sence.

Disnt have any of the big hits, wasnt the most exciting album ive ever listened too.

Sounded ok 1 listen wasnt enougth to engage with lyrics altough sounded fairly generic. Was idnetikit reqlly altough some nice moments sonically.

Shadowarse

Iron arse

Billon dollar arse

Yeah enjoyed this, I hadn't realised how much id missed Bjorks crazy singing. Nice sounds nice vocals.

Bored, best song was a cover. Shut up about it Ray!

Wot a ledge. Great songs great delivery kinda raw.

Good quality punk era sounds. Love the spind of the bass on these tracks.

Im sure 8f you like this sorta thing its great, just doesnt do it for me!

Intersting, never realised that that Fall song was a cover! Usual eccentric album I enjoyed this one more than the garden party larky. Got lost a few times but a bit of energy here and there. Think the Kinks are best when they have a bit of energy. Is that Terry Gillingham artwork I see?

Ok ish blues.

Loved this absoutly crazy just for Apache alone!

Yeah kinda digged the sound and the energy, but ultimatley didnt click hey ho.

What shite!

I know a couple of their tunes which i really like so was delighted when this appeared. Great vocals and greats sounds i love the melancholy and the drive. Really good.

Lost it.

Was there ok, nothing extra

Well I must say, that was most unagreeable.

Ok almost really enjoyed but have now forgotten

Almost interesting

Great bass on this album, lyrics a bit gloomy. But had the great shutdown. Used to sing this to the kids when they were naughty they got 'shut down'

Bored Tom petty and the excitement breakers

Pound shop smiths, just sounds very 80s.

Very princey enjoyable pop funk

Just because you can, doesn't mean you should. They probably would have been better making 10 good songs rather than 69 meh songs. They have created a talking point but thats it.

Quality old skool rock with a couple of classics good pipes and good strings.

Master lyrisist and great poet, music sounds like a frog who has just found himself in the middle of a large city and cant find his way back to the fields. But find beauty in a park pond and the wildness of the people.

Not really my vibe, just wanted them to slow down butvthen they wouldn't have enjoyed it so!

Weird, kept doing some little skit thing. Didnt interest me that much, sounded waxy and obtuse.

Quality abstract jazz nonsense, lovely on a summers day with beer amd breeze.

Bored

Really enjoyed this, lively harmonies funky sounds. Ace

This was very popular with my hip hop friends and still considered a classic, never really did it for me but can see the appeal. This was before he went all tin foil hat.

Enjoyable quirkyness from the american arthouse masters! I thinkbone album would do it.

Didnt really do it for me, didnt like the vocals or the sound, just no

This was like the oppsite of that 69 song thing. Longest song was 1:30 something lots under a minute. I prefer this approach and enjoyed the pubky shouty stuff. I now want o make an album 9 minutes long.

Two mind blowing songs and tge rest is just good, want to like it more than i do for that reason.....

Noisy, but just not quitebthe rightvsort of noise. Kinda folk heros but never really engaged me. Still that guys fringe is epic.

Not the best one but a good one. He has a weird compelling sound it balances between good/awful exiting/dull. I guess it's this tension that keeps you listening.

Je ne sais pas porquoi

A beta this and a beta that.

What can you say brilliant! Great Jazz from the guy with the best name.

Tried to listen objectively but very difficult, what did i actually not like about this? Great voice, great production, boring music!

These guys do that freestyle Jazz thang where they fuck around and occasionaly make a 2 second moment of genius. You have to sit through a 9 hour song. Is it worth it yes, have a huge soft spot for John Lydon, nothing rational just glad its there.

Fairly boring, but the last song was enjoyable for its swearing and its crassness!

If all the 90s American boy bands were to have a baby with a 50 year old Micheal Jackson, it would not only defy reality, it would spawn something akin to this. A sound that kills the soul and drags you into a very specific hell, an endless, waiting, souless, meaningless Hell.

How many Brian Eno albums do we have to listen to. Seems like every month it's another one. Get it, he was influential throughout the ages, but then so was influenza! What to take away from this album. Too many buttons, too many ideas no coherant thought, down the rabbit hole of his mind, again for the millionth time. Not that interesting but what I am interested in, is did he manage to pay his mortgage with this fluff or did he have wealthy parents? In other words I know no-one ever, who has bought a Brian Eno Album!

Couldnt get too excited by this some òk pop but nothing special.

Tres bein, un albume unique, un homme trevallies tres forrett, pasque un chien mange la baguette. Cest tres dfficil a escribe la discoteque en francais. Jaime la musuqie

Strange, didnt even know they made that many albums. Enjoyed this one, good energy can feel the influnces from 2 tone and punk. Nice trumpet.

Nasty Racist!

Heavy influence from the beatles here. Still alright i suppose.

Arse music, sur ethey gotta couple of hits but they aint a serious band and this was just arse.

Great album all the song are really strong, groovy and funny. It's a story book of love, frustration and parties from the master story teller of the brit pop era. Its also a slice of 90s working class life its dreams, fears and asspirations. The likes of which mr Alburn or the Gallagher brothers were never able to articulate.

Theme tune for the first wave of Mullets should be called 'absolute arse'

His voice really grates after a few songs and the elctronics sound bad. Some bands were meant to be 1 hit wonders.

When the album started I thought not another miserable cowboy. However there were a coyple of great tunes in here and liked that famous one and the ragatime yeah man was ok

Yeah man, cool cool hustle hustle.

Quality rock and roll, probablybthe guy who made all this happen.

Boring mate shzz

Utter shite, could barely listen!

A crap leonard cohen, maybe a bit harsh but didnt see why this needed to be listened at!

Big arse

Oh yeah ok and that, I think?

Ah man take me home on that country road and bury me in a shallow grave.

Nice nice Indie sounds very 60s sounding but groovy with the irrisitable there she goes.

Never really got the deal with tgese guys and have now listened to talking heads a lot these feel like inferior copies. Its all jangles and moaning.

Honky Tonk motherfucker. Understand why the word 'Honky' is a racial Slur after listening to that!

Yeah funky cool and breezy highly enjoyable.

Tidal wave of shite

Cool brezzy chilled out yeah man enjoyed it, bug out brother

What a banger, with some absoulute classics. I know it's all samples but cut and mashed into a new and fresh sounds (well suppose it's not new no more).

A great album taking us to the darkest reaches of the human soul. The groovy pared back sounds help create a soundscape to Nick's hourmous and disturbing visions. Not an album to play at your local disco but to savour in those fever induced moments when the world seems bleak.

Some great sounds from hiphop was truley experimental. Nice funk combo

Limp

Bag of shite

I know i should lile she is great n all. Just found it a little dull ans well flat. Soz Joni.

Yeah some strong numbers on here with fresh sounds and a vocal range from space.

Err what da fork!

Weird have a bit of a love hate thing with the Flooyd. Thisb was a bot of a hate jusy sounded like a wanky queen in a minor key with lots of 1980s bbc soind effects. Could do better.

Cowboy shit again!!!

Was kinda cool pyschedlic pop indie vibes

Dig dug dead

Weird voice man sings obscure lyrics fun

This album should be called 'so you want to make a 80s film montage'? Tracks such as: Old home town Goofy love Melancholy Big love, Nuclear holocaust!

Yeah man acouple of groovy numbers enjoyed thebrock n roll stuff. Rest was arse

Enjoyed this way more than i thought I would. In fairness I didn't really know who Mecury Rev were, I thought they were something, but it seems they were something else. I did recognise the highway one though. Yeah nice mix of electric sounds and rock type tendancies.

Im not sure if I like or dislike this album, but all I can say that it has a strong emotional impact. The first 3 songs bring back such strong visual memories like a wave. Summer camp as a kid, dad's car, travelling in Peru (it's like the only song known on the panpipes), my Aunts funeral (Cecila). It's kinda weird I've never sought any of this out but its appeared at moments in my live almost by accident. Is it good, I dont know but it gets a reaction and that's something.

The one song is pretty cool for that alone 3 stars the rest pah.

Standard blues rock.

Some nice post punk or whatever the CGBB's.

Enjoyable shouty guitar stuff, never really listened before but will give them ago by gum!

What the!

Utter shite

Ryan shadums what is this arse!

Crap

Could never get that excited for this guy, his style is a little dull.

Basket of pentarse

The high water mark of hip hop (or even 20th century music) before it went Gangsta. Political creative, inventive, challenging all the goodness marked by the genius of Chuck D who held a lighting rod against the American white hedgemoney. Few managed to do this, create truly orginal music with real time politics and make it commercial. There's a handful and they are up there with the best.

Bored, again with the chorus pedal and whispery pixie singing?

Bloody awful blues rock. Singer wasn't great and the sound was muddy, I'm putting it down to poor production. There are a lot better albums of this genre (I believe we have listened to them all on this list) didn' t need it.

Mega-arse

Hasn't aged well, but enjoyed at the time.

Was ok heard better by them, little bit like background music no reason to be on this list!!

Not as good as that other one!!!

Dire shite

At this point, i didn't hate Oasis and thought they had a few good numbers even came close to buying an album. Shortly after they morphed into a cliche and everyone stopped taking drugs and subscribing to one love. I balme them personally for the downfall of youth culture and the retrograde step back into casual violence and misogyny. Mutter mutter grumble grumble

Its queen, you cant escape them. Like all their albums a few athemic hits andbthen blah de blah blah. I really liked them when i was 10!

Oh yeah this was groovy.

Even managed to fuck up oh Susanna, what a Twat.

Never listened to it before (obviously knew the hitters) a deep dark psychedlilla pop not dismillar to the doors. Intersting lyrics and sence of counter. However half way through just sounded like it self and kinda ran out of steam.

Yeah old shiz

No words

I was halfway through this and suddenly thought, this is Blues rock, this guy is stills. He must be one third of Jeffery, Stills and Mash! Hard to move beyond such a revelation!

Great fun nice rythms and cheeky songs. King of the bongo is a banger

Kinda background noise didnt even register.

Chit chat jazz with ol gravely.

Niceness from beckness

Enjoyable elctro pop with a hint of chart ready weirdness.

Like a mix of sabbath, metallica and talking heads. Was enjoyable.

This sex is on fiiiiiiiirreeeeee bored as atumbke driieeerr

Hadnt appreciated this album at the time as had my head stuck in a synthesier. But it's really good, humourous lyrics, driving sounds think its much better than a lot of that brit pop guff.

Poor loved the first album, however this was mushy and musically dull.

Noise noise wonderful noise

Good fun opening track and obvious Scooby, the rest of the albums wanders off down the Newyork alleyways getting lost having dougnuts and just slowly turning into modern day background music.

Had fun being the dog. Great proto punk album lots of energy lots of fun. Altough felt like they ran out of steam at certain points. All in a great time was had.

Like listening to a terrible band

Yes yes yes, no no no, i think this is nice then i think about dishwater.

Sacrine sweet singing, slow advert ready beats with string overkill. It sounds frankly horrible, however under all that you do get some intersting things happen musically, we need covers of these songs!!

Born in the back of a van. I tried to find something to like, but its just shite!

Was ok, kinda punky poppy vibes was enjoyable

Like the proffesor Hexagon or indeed general Pentagon, Dr Octogon was very middleagon for 90s hip hop. Loved the cover though

Noise noise wonderful noise brings me tears brings me joys.

Classic Paul

Very nice to have a coffee and bagel to.

Love John Lee, but this felt overproduced and by virtue lost it's edge. Weird with music but smoothing out all the bumps and cleaning doesnt make it better. Not up to the raw screaming and screetching we normally get.

Scraping the bottom of the bubble barrel. Lazy and shite.

When i saw this I groaned, but it was quite enjoyable if a bit long.

Crazy sexy boring, well overproduced hip pop, i liked the groove on waterfalls however it which followed that weird 90s morality forumla, 3 stories making some weird ass point or bad anaolgy. On the whole poor.

Yeah like that first one is a cool slightly offbeat song, goes downhill quick and hard!

Stuck in a lift. But it's a lovely one with leopoard print velvty walls, everyones looking fly in brightly coloured flares and electric yellow shirts. There's a gentle sway and all is grovvy on the way to, well who cares!

What can you say about this album, meh

Yeah man they tried but they put enougth gas in the tank. Also their outfits sucked.

I want to not like this as much I do, as they are the clean hipster friendly non problamtic hip hop. But this is just an awesome album the ryhmes are tireless invetive and funky. The beats hit every time and hard. Theres not a lot not to love on this album.

Frank Orange arse

Passed me by at the time but a great album lots of weird sounds and great ideas. And of course her voice which is fantastic.

Same issues I have with all their albums, one (maybe 2) engaging or interesting tracks, then a lot of filler. This is a band who dont know what they are, feels like a pop band trying to be a punk band, the tracks are too polished and satire is not the same as subversion. Fails more than it hits. Grumble grumble

Well it was as described. Too many Eno albums on this list stop Eno, he aint all that.

Poor

Ohh those old stones, swear they got like 2 good songs, neither on this album.

Today is a great song and holds memories of being 16 and that epic summer. The rest is ok, kinda standard grungeyness lots of strings and the raspyness of billy who plays the evil milky bar kid.

Not their best album couple of tracks, maybe had run their course by this point. Interestingly can hear some Beak in this!!!

Great album with the soaring 'come together' a moody rollecoaster of angst and indiffernce. Loved it.

Im glad this exists, this should exist dammit, the purity and relentlessness is a statment to absurd fast paced nihilism. Did i enjoy it....errr

I remember this bank funk rock kinda in the chilli, faith no more kinda vibe era. Yeah was ok. An interesting nite in musical history.

Nice noises, soothing angst, probably went on longer than it needed to and have heard better albums by these guys. Maybe not enougth sneer.

Not enougth stars for this album, after the soaring heights of Ok Computer there was a question and this was the answer. It did things that we didnt know a band could do. The mix of croaking electronica and broken guitars distorts and slips through an almost stream of conciousness. The middle part of Radioheads holy trinty it makes music something new and wonderful.

More jeffersons, kite than aeroplane! It's not that windy, and theirs a hole in the fabric. Interesting moments here and there but overall a noise that didnt move.

Interesting song seened mainly around the theme of being working class in Alabama but not being a bigot. Some fun lyrics about sniffing glue and the music was so so country rock. The thing that got on the wick is that Lynard skinner was mentioned in pretty much everysong. Still more enjoyable than i was expecting.

Beau bollocks

Nice pleasant.

One of my all time fav albums, lively energetic and in yer face. All the tunes are classics on this and of of course the best year of all time.

Brings back a lot if mems, a classic when all this electronica was young and experimental. A great set of songs quite low key but pushing all the right butons.

Guess this is the birth of heavy metal can hear a lot of black sabbath in here and led zepplin. But personally leaves me a bit cold naff allogrys and whiney sounds.

The genius of bob is in his lyrics and song writing, pure simple but gets across the point without flinching.

Not offencive, not inspiring, not there

Kinda have a love hate with daft punk, quite often they miss and it becomes a kinda mulchy pop electronica. But when they hit they hit hard. This album has all that in it.

One of my all time favourite songs white rabbit. A soaring peice of psycadellia , however he rest of the album is a bit wishy washy the only really good track being 'someone to love', made me conclude the lady should have sang on all the tracks.

Fairly energetic disco pop, can't hate but doesn't quite hit tge spot.

Enjoyable but the type of music that doesnt move me much if you know what i mean.

All the blondie classics was this when they became commercially acceptable? Still a jolly good stomp.

A great album froma great man

Yeah apppreciate the effort but didn' hit were it was meant to with this sort of thing. Less dancing in the kitchen and more complain and bitchin

Well that happened!

This seems the point when the band went from kinda interesting to a bit boring. Egg headed ghost like annoyance, too much production.

Oar arse

Kinda happened, made no impression.

This album was so trippy and confusing it repeated 3 times before i noticed. Just needed some drugs.

Very nice

Fuck the Valleys!

Dirges, street visions of operatic drug induced hell holes. Captured in sound and lyrics. What's not to love?

Schools out is a great song the rest is kinda meh.

Yeah man shout it out

This was everywhere at the time got a too much radio play. To me at the time it was the gentrification of the dance scene, pop ready songs that Zoe ball amd all those radio 1 wankers could bang on about, safe rave. Still many years later the album is on the whole mainly disapointimg and much bettrr edm out there, there are some good tunes like right here right now. But if i hear praise you one more time ill be a little sick.