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Tue Nov 30 2021
Birth Of The Cool
Miles Davis
Family Guy outro music. Cool indeed.
4
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Wed Dec 01 2021
Live At The Star Club, Hamburg
Jerry Lee Lewis
Rockin and a rollin. So much energy.
4
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Thu Dec 02 2021
Document
R.E.M.
A solid album with a few of their biggest hits. Not too long, just some classic jangle pop.
4
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Fri Dec 03 2021
Back In Black
AC/DC
Boomer metal? I hardly know her metal!
3
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Mon Dec 06 2021
Talking Heads 77
Talking Heads
Post-punk masterpiece
5
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Tue Dec 07 2021
Vespertine
Björk
Bjork being Bjork.
5
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Wed Dec 08 2021
The Madcap Laughs
Syd Barrett
Was ok.
3
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Thu Dec 09 2021
This Is Hardcore
Pulp
Overstayed its welcome, but pretty decent.
3
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Fri Dec 10 2021
Dig Me Out
Sleater-Kinney
Sleater-Kinney? I hardly know her-Kinney!
2
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Mon Dec 13 2021
Ritual De Lo Habitual
Jane's Addiction
Very good funk rock album! Stop and Been Caught Stealing are great singles, but Three Days is a very good proggy gem that is a satisfying 10 minutes. And the synth in Then She Did... was very Faith No More esque. Super fun album.
4
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Tue Dec 14 2021
Parallel Lines
Blondie
The definitively Blondie album.
4
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Wed Dec 15 2021
Haunted Dancehall
The Sabres Of Paradise
Kind neat, but still more of background music.
3
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Thu Dec 16 2021
This Nation’s Saving Grace
The Fall
4
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Fri Dec 17 2021
All Mod Cons
The Jam
Really fun, really spunky, solid bass.
4
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Mon Dec 20 2021
Tubular Bells
Mike Oldfield
It has it all. The Exorcist theme. A see-and-say passage. The fact that it ends in a sea shanty is hilarious. One of the 4 stars is just for the sea shanty.
4
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Tue Dec 21 2021
Arthur (Or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire)
The Kinks
This is my Kink.
4
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Wed Dec 22 2021
Infected
The The
Punky, spunky, moody, and groovy.
Solid album. Strong 3. Thezinga.
3
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Thu Dec 23 2021
Tago Mago
Can
One of the most unique, influential, trailblazing albums.
Caused an anxiety attack.
5/5
5
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Fri Dec 24 2021
Psychocandy
The Jesus And Mary Chain
so fuzzy
one of most beautiful songs (ever) has the refrain “I’ll be your plastic toilet”
Perfection
5
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Mon Dec 27 2021
A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector
Various Artists
A very pleasant Christmas gift. A lot of the classics. Still a convicted murderer.
3
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Tue Dec 28 2021
Fulfillingness' First Finale
Stevie Wonder
More stripped down and personal. No hits but it didn’t need any. Very good.
4
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Wed Dec 29 2021
Two Dancers
Wild Beasts
Some interesting instrumentals but the vocals were too harsh and too much.
1
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Thu Dec 30 2021
Mask
Bauhaus
Ah, the first goth band. The lyrics were the best part, with the style of song delving into funk at times.
I can’t rate the bonus tracks, though I did like them a little better than the album. A lot more of the “spooky reggae” sound that Bauhaus is known for, including a song about Debbie Harry of Blondie, and a recipe for fish cakes.
Still not sure why this album was chosen of Bauhaus’ debut, “In the Flat Field”, which is more influential and arguably a better album. Still though, this album wasn’t bad.
3
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Fri Dec 31 2021
Calenture
The Triffids
Very 80s but a pleasant listen. Some of the hooks made for solid pop songs. Kinda forgettable, with no real standouts, but a decent listen nonetheless.
3
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Mon Jan 03 2022
Ágætis Byrjun
Sigur Rós
Sigur Ros is Icelandic for Sugar Ray.
5
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Tue Jan 04 2022
Surf's Up
The Beach Boys
Just like the waves of the Pacific, the highs (the first two tracks and the last three tracks) were high.
But the low tides were low.
Three Surfs up out of five.
3
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Wed Jan 05 2022
Is This It
The Strokes
The Strokerinos.
5
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Thu Jan 06 2022
Truth And Soul
Fishbone
Some of the songs were fun, but the record as a whole is all over the place. Definitely some neat ideas, though.
2
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Fri Jan 07 2022
Raising Hell
Run-D.M.C.
Hell raising and trail blazing. Sounds a little dated, but rock solid.
4
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Mon Jan 10 2022
At Budokan
Cheap Trick
One of the seminal live albums, which comes with an energy not found on their studio output. The definitive version of I Want You to Want Me and Ain't That A Shame stand out above all the other tracks.
Not a lot of crowd interaction, which is to be expected with the language barrier. But the crowd's energy in songs like I Want You To Want Me speaks for itself. Nothing groundbreaking, and starts off a little shaky, but a fun listen.
3
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Tue Jan 11 2022
Rattus Norvegicus
The Stranglers
Like the other post punk albums but worse and more sexist.
2
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Wed Jan 12 2022
The Visitors
ABBA
Visitor? I hardly know her!
4
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Thu Jan 13 2022
Eternally Yours
The Saints
Pretty lackluster for a punk record. Which is actually pretty punk. An inoffensive listen. Will definitely give it another shot.
3
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Fri Jan 14 2022
...And Justice For All
Metallica
Solid solid riffage with face-melting solos. Towards the end it loses its steam, but ends on a high note with Dyers Eve. Metallica's last truly great album. Needs more bass.
4
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Mon Jan 17 2022
Blur
Blur
WOO HOO
3
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Tue Jan 18 2022
The Velvet Underground & Nico
The Velvet Underground
Incredible.
5
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Wed Jan 19 2022
The Poet
Bobby Womack
Good ideas but the songs are too long without really going anywhere. Probably increased the birth rate between 1981-1982
3
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Thu Jan 20 2022
Searching For The Young Soul Rebels
Dexys Midnight Runners
Surprise 0-3-5
3
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Fri Jan 21 2022
Rum Sodomy & The Lash
The Pogues
Was pleasantly surprised. Which shouldn't be a surprise, since I enjoy bands like Flogging Molly. The instrumental tracks were sublime, and though the album starts on a punky note, there were some solemn, touching ballads that made me feel like I was crying over a pint of Guinness in an Irish pub.
4
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Mon Jan 24 2022
Imagine
John Lennon
I went in with low expectations, considering that I don't particularly care for the title track. I do think that it's the weakest song on the album, which pleasantly surprised me. Right after the title track is Crippled Inside, a bouncy jugband tune. Followed by the standout Jealous Guy, a raw love ballad, and arguably the best song on the album.
The second half of the album starts with the fiery, mad-at-the-world Gimme Some Truth, featuring some incredible guitar work from George Harrison. Side B continues with songs with more of the Beatles sound, including Oh My Love, ... How?, and How Do You Sleep? - another highlight of the album, and a very blatant diss track at Paul McCartney. The album ends with the tongue-in-cheek Oh Yoko! and it left me wanting more.
My exposure to John's solo music has been the title track, and though I came in with low expectations (and part of me wanting to dislike this album because of John being an abuser), I was pleasantly surprised.
I'd give this album a 7 out of 10. On the 5-star scale, it would be a very high 3. Enjoyed it, but not as much as some of my 4-star albums such as Blondie or Jerry Lee Lewis.
3
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Tue Jan 25 2022
1999
Prince
I didn't know how raunchy this album would be. The first four tracks are the best. Arguably too good, as the rest of the record doesn't seem to hit the same highs. I'm not going to go into detail because The Purple One needs no explanation. My one gripe is that some of the songs were a little too long, though.
4
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Wed Jan 26 2022
Destroyer
KISS
The title to the track Sweet Pain should have been the name for this album. The singles were okay, but the rest was a slog to get through. And it's a short album. It'd be one thing if these songs were bad but fun, but they aren't even as fun as they're supposed to be.
2
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Thu Jan 27 2022
The Score
Fugees
Solid interplay between the emcees, Ms. Lauryn Hill absolutely killing it. Timeless classics in songs like Ready or Not and the cover of Killing Me Softly. Always glad to see a good hip hop album on here. Very enjoyable listen.
ONE TIME
4
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Fri Jan 28 2022
Boy In Da Corner
Dizzee Rascal
Very energetic. Never really listened to British rap before, but I believe this is the seminal Grime album. Impressive flow and witty lyricism. I'd go back and listen to this.
3
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Mon Jan 31 2022
Abbey Road
Beatles
No explanation needed. The highest rated album on this site for a reason.
5
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Tue Feb 01 2022
I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You
Aretha Franklin
Long live the Queen.
5
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Wed Feb 02 2022
London Calling
The Clash
The first album I bought on vinyl 9 years ago. Still holds up from my first listen. The first half of the album is perfection, unreal songwriting. There’s a significant drop in quality towards the end of the album (minus Train in Vain), but the sound of each song is so varied and so fresh, this just works as an album.
5
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Thu Feb 03 2022
Queens of the Stone Age
Queens of the Stone Age
I haven't listened to this one before. I'm surprised an album like Rated R or Like Clockwork is not on here, but it makes sense that the debut makes the cut, considering that the QOTSA sound is pretty consistent. If anything, one of my gripes is that the album can get a little too samey. Also, on the Spotify version of the album, it sprinkled the bonus tracks within the original track list, which is bizarre in general, and especially for the sake of reviewing. Hispanic Impressions is a solid track, as are the other instrumentals. My other favorite song is You Can't Quit Me Baby, with a solid buildup at the end, and even a Radiohead reference.
A lot of the Kyuss sound is still there, and that is probably why this record is so enjoyable to me. Just wish that Welcome to Sky Valley made the cut.
4
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Fri Feb 04 2022
16 Lovers Lane
The Go-Betweens
2
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Mon Feb 07 2022
Fever To Tell
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
3
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Tue Feb 08 2022
Tapestry
Carole King
4
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Wed Feb 09 2022
Rattlesnakes
Lloyd Cole And The Commotions
I don’t hate the music, I just hate this album for existing and taking up a spot on the list that should have gone to Silent Alarm by Bloc Party
1
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Thu Feb 10 2022
Rhythm Nation 1814
Janet Jackson
High 3. A little repetitive.
3
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Fri Feb 11 2022
Another Music In A Different Kitchen
Buzzcocks
Same music. Same kitchen. Fun enough.
3
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Mon Feb 14 2022
This Is Fats Domino
Fats Domino
Pleasant.
3
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Wed Feb 16 2022
Stardust
Willie Nelson
Easy listening.
4
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Thu Feb 17 2022
Exodus
Bob Marley & The Wailers
Legendary. Waiting in Vain is his best song.
5
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Fri Feb 18 2022
Playing With Fire
Spacemen 3
Very Spacey
4
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Mon Feb 21 2022
Graceland
Paul Simon
3
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Tue Feb 22 2022
The Marshall Mathers LP
Eminem
4
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Wed Feb 23 2022
The Holy Bible
Manic Street Preachers
Now this is a religion I can get behind.
4
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Thu Feb 24 2022
In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida
Iron Butterfly
3
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Fri Feb 25 2022
Live Through This
Hole
4
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Mon Feb 28 2022
Tracy Chapman
Tracy Chapman
3
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Tue Mar 01 2022
Frank
Amy Winehouse
What a generational talent. What Adele wishes she could be.
4
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Wed Mar 02 2022
Paris 1919
John Cale
3
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Thu Mar 03 2022
Brothers
The Black Keys
I like their sound, but the album went on for a little too long. Will probably relisten.
3
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Fri Mar 04 2022
Quiet Life
Japan
Pretty decent. Title track and the Velvet Underground cover are the standouts. Nothing too crazy, but a pleasant listen.
3