FUNkier than expected

Biased cos own it

Mumford and Sons meets Belle & Sebastian, a sitar player, Nico, an 18th century sailor & Bob Dylan. I don't need to listen to again but not unlistenable. Actually went on a bit.

Could listen to again. Not that Google speaker will let me listen to anything other than the instrumental version.

Unremarkable

60s

Prog

Bluesy

Funky jamz. Goes on a bit though.

Ones I didn't know were pretty slow. Still d i s c o. How do so many reviewers not like disco?!

More de la soul esque hip hop. Should listen to the lyrics it seems. As usual.

I feel like this was always in my Q magazine albums to listen to. Long time getting round to it. Pleasant. Flutey. Where Hazy Jane beer is named from?! Thought I didn't like the end but turns out it was auto playing something else that I didn't like

Babity fun, but went on a bit. Better than modern 'afrobeat'

Not as good as previous SW offering

About a bajillion times more listenable than FA's bolt cutter one

Have it, so am biased

Not sure I've actually listened to The Jam before 😮 oh hi Taxman. Can see where Bloc Party got their inspiration from.

They take themselves seriously, don't they?

90s nostalgia bias

Thought I was going to have heard all these already when it started. The ones I hadn't weren't memorable. Did not know about the controversial version of MFN!

Parp! Toot!

All in a minor key

Country music. I have no idea what distinguishes one country album / artist from another

Much more melodic than the music the guy at the back of the bus was playing yesterday.

Still not sure I get the fuss about the song purple rain, but funky album, feel like I knew most of the tracks already. Always meant to listen to more Prince.

Would be nostalgic if I had listened to it in my youth.

Punky

Considered chaos

Should probably listen again properly

Unremarkable

FUNkier than expected

Babbidy babbidy

Can confidently say I never need listen to this again

Didn't like Suede in the 90s, still don't like them in the 20s

Less chaotic than the other Talking Heads album. I didn't know they were from the 70s.

Violin pop

Minimalistic

Reading the other reviews suggests I should get something out of listening to the lyrics but I'm not capable. Also not capable on commenting on the apparently superior production. The tunes are fine.

Good apart from the slow ones & the one with the Casio voice affect

Quite nice. Inoccuous.

A pleasant surprise in that it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be, but still pretty bloody awful.

Yeah fine

Electro pop goodness, what's not to like? Would have perhaps been super into it when came out, if I had been aware of it. That said, wouldn't say it's stand out above other electro of the era like Daft Punk or Timo Maas

Biased cos own it

Tooty flooty

Somewhat repetitive but better than the last LCD Soundsystem album i bought for £3 in Fopp. I miss Fopp.

I wanted to like it more cos Beach Boys & 'Til I Die but nothing else grabbed me that much.

One day I'm going to 'get' David Bowie but this isn't the album to do it. Fine. Why are there only 4 reviews? 🤔

Tears for Fears is a funny name isn't it

See i know this is supposedly amazing, but there's no denying it's depressing. Much prefer their bleepy bloopy. 4 for familiarity.

Boring actually. Every song sounds the same.

Yet another that maybe I would 'get' if I listened to the lyrics

I wanted to like it but not for me

Could listen to again

60s

He likes girls. He could sell water to a well. He's the sinatra of his day. Funky sample use.

Glam rock

Weird how familiar that album cover is considering I've never listened to it. I thought maybe I'd never listened to it because I didn't like them but I guess it was more just the restrictive price of cds and means of music sharing in 1996. And the fact that I wasn't indie enough. No beef with sfa.

Bit disappointing actually, bit too slow to feel like disco bangers. Still funky though.

Defo dubious lyrically, but can't deny the funky samples.

Quite liked that.

Quite noisy

Max said sounded like hotel bar music and I'm inclined to agree. But maybe context is everything and I should listen to it when not in a hotel bar.

Babbety.

Quite liked some of the wafty moments. Otherwise a bit noisy

Seems to be divisive, but not awful, there's a lot worse on this list. The 'singing' style reminds of a current band or 2 that I forget the name of.

I thought I had this album in the past but must have been a different Richard Hawley one. I prefer the other one. Rip Coles.

Sad the album tracks weren't called 'macaroni cheese' and 'Kettering town hall'

A pleasant listen

Nice

Had heard the band name but that was it and don't think I was expecting melodic indie. Apparently I like bands / albums with 'teen' in them.

Definitely expecting more whimsy from such a named band

Made no impression

Just REM

He's a hustler

Peaks at the title (first) track for me. A bit lounge musicky

Always avoided because I assumed it would be noise but turns out it is literally what it says on the cover & very much my genre of bleepy bloopy. Also, turns out he's my boss boss boss boss boss' brother - tenuous celebrity connection?!

Familiarity bias

Another band heard of but never knew what they were about. Turns out partly French.

Thought I'd be nostalgia biased but no actually. And his voice really isn't that great. Still really like Oh Yoko though, what a ditty.

Humpty Dumpty was a big fat egg. Shouty. Funky. Samples.

Not for me

Never really liked the verve, still don't. Obvious parallels with other moany overblown music of the same era.

Seems i should have listened to lyrics. Not as avant garde as I thought it might be

Fun cock rock

Plinkety

Turns out I like dolly and country. Prefer the jingle jangles to the ballads but I got played a lot extra so not sure what's on album

Very rnb. Cover is so familiar even though I never owned it.

I think he thinks he's a freak? The Linkin / System side of me doesn't find this as bad as I thought I would. The singing not exactly melodic but the riffs are OK. The lyrics not the most savoury but enjoy 'warm as a mitten' in a sexual context.

Drugs much? Wouldn't listen to again

Average. Would it get any kudos if it wasn't an ex beatle?

What the the fuck is this shit? Made a bad mood a million times worse.

Would like to listen again. Had some definite bops.

Wall to wall bangers 🤘

Boom chicca waah

Pleasantly there

Did everyone get this album today?!?!?

Nice

Dirge

Even reading the lyrics I didn't get what was going on. Smoking spliff, hos, the usual. Don't get the hype but enjoy the beat.

Cosy. Would listen to again in front of open fire. Found the cover pleasantly evocative

Dawson's Creek vibez

Was willing to give a 3 at first but somewhat boring

Meh

More bland lounge music. These guys would be nothing without Todd Terry.

Dug out a mini disc for this, therefore familiarity bias. The riffs save it over 'singing' or lyrics

For max

It's fine. I guess you had to be there.

Fine. No real impact.

I was OBSESSED with the song Kids, even went to see them live and have CD. I think the singles are the hits though. They look annoying on the cover.

Finally, after umpteen Beastie Boys and Talking Heads, my first Beatles! Familiarity bias. Even Yellow Submarine.

Made no impression

If I didn't already like SOAD I would doubtless declare this to be noise. But I do so I didn't.

I think this was preferable to the previous Aerosmith albums

Only so much bluegrass I can take

Was mad into this when I first discovered it (2005?). Not a duff track.

Got the cassette out. Not sure why I've got it as never liked it much. I guess I didn't know until I had it.

Familiarity bias. I hope Aerial is on the list, 'washing macheeeen...'

I felt cool

Vinyl on the radiogram. It is good, isn't it.

Would probably listen again which I guess makes it a 4?

Wobble board.

No impact

Enjoyed the inane rhyming.

Made no impression

I like their greatest hits but his voice is a bit annoying here

Pleasant surprise. Was expecting whining and against but melodic and enjoyable.

I'd forgotten I'd got this on cd. My bro gave it a couple of Christmas ago and actually I think I thought it was the greatest hits... Which I guess says it all. I was underwhelmed then, but this time was a good listen.

Would listen again.

Crumbs & butter

I've never got the Beyoncé hype. The hype makes me give this rating. Agree with the other reviews about product not person.

Not as whacky or obnoxious as I expected, quite holiday vibez actually. The original round the outside, round the outside!

I seem to like this. I think because it's of the 2010s type of indie that I liked then - Editors, Bloc Party et al. Waiting for buses in the dark.

Sounds like a good gig!

Classic authentico 70s punk

I shouldn't like this, it's quite noisy & shouty and yet there must be enough underlying melody to get away with it. The lyrics would probably make the difference between 2 & 3, however I can't discern them.

Sounded like The Kinks

Fine. Maybe I missed something. Reggae not my fave though.

Atonal anguish, I'm just not cool enough to enjoy this

Familiarity bias. Could have sworn Numb was on this album.

Partial all to all Bee Gees genres

Pleasant enough rnb. Not sure specifically why on list?

Generic 70s punk

Turns out it's a musical?!

SWAAAAMP BUSNESS

Like a greatest hits. It remains my life goal to shout Debaser at karaoke.

90s hip hop is vastly superior to modern

Like De La Soul but not as good

Ridiculously epic. I never realised what this album was (as in with an orchestra). It's long though.

I know she's good. It must doesn't grab me, I don't need to listen to again.

Backgroundy, loungy, pleasant enough. The music that auto played after soothed me into a nap.

Slinky jazz soul rnb which just got me 6 points on popmaster

The tunes are jolly, but is he flat?

Familiarity bias. Much use of this as falling asleep music in my youth. Still great. Remember still the worst track, the Beach Boys sample just doesn't work for me.

One of those 90s album covers that is super familiar even though I never owned it. Turns out it's packed with familiar singles too. Surely his voice is cultural appropriation? I'm not sure specifically why this is on the list.

It's fine. Don't really get the hype. But you can caaaall meeee Hel!

Boring

I'd rather put this on repeat than listen to other Christmas music, and often have. I guess I'll overlook the crazed murderer bit...?

I enjoy the apparent musical contradiction of Cohen plus synth. Beware the Jazz Police!

Good plinky plonky background music. Always been aware of this album, don't know why I've never listened to it, I definitely listened to similar and certainly recognise a couple of tracks.

Had on in background, seemed good for that, although a little avant garde wailing too.

First song swampy, then a bit forgettable but fine

It's not the worst of the avant garde this experience has offered, mainly noise and not all atonal or shouty. But it's still a 1.

Fine. Expect I should have listened to the lyrics.

Hurr Hurr 'willy'. I've definitely listened to this plenty in the past, I think probably because boys liked it. I guess it would be a 3.5 because I prefer it to other 3 rated albums but I'm not sure it's a 4. Does go on a bit too.

Well my heart sunk at yet another PJ, the artist I have most tried to like but failed too. She was the chosen autoplay artist after Throbbing Gristle, afterall. And yet - for whatever reason - I'm OK with this one. Did some lyric reading, that didn't shed any further light though. Maybe I should revisit the other ones...

Undeniably frenzied rock 'n' roll performed by an undeniable bad egg.

Like a greatest hits but went on a bit

A new ABBA album for me! Features some of their best, but also The Day Before You Came. Usual mixture of bops and slower ones and I never like their slower ones so much.

Not as bad as I thought it would be. Boring rather than annoying.

Every bit as silly as I hoped it would be

I want to like Prince more than I do. He's fine but I felt like I was missing something. Picked up towards the end.

I always thought I wasn't really into Gorillaz and I was right. Best song: rock the house

That totally suited my Saturday afternoon post park run potter. Can't find fault with it, should I give it a 5...??

Bloooz bizniz

God, those opening chords. And to think I bought the piano music thinking I could do it justice 😆 could have done an LP listen but gets terrifyingly stuck on Cecilia

Hmmm, so Kate Bush bias made me start at 4 but actually it sounded quite similar (and similar to Hounds of Love) with no stand out tracks, apart from the last one

Just nothing of note

Sad no rhythm stick

Quite pleasant. For some reason I always thought they were heavy. The name sounds heavy?

Plinkety plonk. Not really for me.

Yes, disco bops. Less keen on the slower ones, but big ups Bernard.

80s nothingness maybe sung in a made up language

More avant garde atonal nonsense. Hints of tune.

Pleasant enough. A bit lobbyesque but better lobby than EBTG

Babbity toot toot! Accessible jazzzzz

Smooth groooooves from Al

Just Morrissey

If this is a wonderful rainbow then i evidently like my rainbows less full of wonder. Should be a 1 really but not quite as awful as those

Pleasant enough to listen to. Less pleasant to read about them!

Wish I'd listened in French first, however in think the underwhelm was done. Wanted to like it more given the hype, but it was just fine.

Didn't really listen, seemed ok

I actually thought it was quite 'nice' at first. It was a pleasure then was not a pleasure. I actually don't hate her voice though it's a bit silly. Interesting that the album does not sound how she wanted, wonder what it should sound like... Went on a bit. Had a headache by the end. May have been unrelated.

Much piano. Much familiar actually, didn't realise

It was sounding quite repetitive to start, but enjoyable enough

Quite backgroundy. Jazz flute. Was going to say 90s beatz, but it would be more accurate to say 80s beatz...

SCREEEEEEAAM!

Shouty and repetitive but I quite liked it. Must have been in the right mood

Thought would be more avant garde but wasn't. Still unremarkable.

That was bloody great. I jumped, jived and wailed. What fun. An unexpected 5!

Everything I expected from a band and album named thus. I expect the lyrics are hilarious if I could pick them out. Not unenjoyable silly thrash thrash.

Yep, that was definitely Love. 60s flute aplenty. Last track went on a bit.

Much more rock than I was expecting

Rock n roll blues country

That's country.

Hmmm. So am familiar with this album, so all a bit meh at first, but by the end I was raving to all the forgotten album tracks. Actual lol at the one where it sounds like it says I am a druggy druggy druggy.

This is what this is all about. Zero knowledge or expectation, end up really enjoying some moody 80s synth stuff.

Twee.

Where jaunty country esque with tuneless, flat singing. Noisy. Reminds me of Bright Eyes a bit.

Bit shouty, like I thought Hole were going to be like when I had one of their albums before but found them quite melodic them

I ought to like this, but I never had it at the time and am still not wowed, although always enjoyed them live

Familiarity bias. I think I put one or two of these on mix tapes for a boyfriend. Or maybe 2 🙊

As expected 80s cock synth rock

When I eventually found the right version of the album, that was super fun. Cherish & Express Yourself are pop bangers (I feel I've heard Like a Prayer slightly too many times). The songs I didn't know were mostly funky, last one batshit and the ballads pitched dispersed right.

Familiarity bias although I'm not sure I've ever listened to this much as piece of work just apparently know all the words. Docking a point for creepy possessive lyrics in the last 2 tracks though.

Varied jazz, chill, folk noise. Max says 4. I say 3.5 but that's not an option. Not super memorable, but not unenjoyable

I really like the bleepy bloop synths and bops Bernard's voice 😖 otherwise might have been a 4

Big funky lonnnng songs

Mumford and Sons meets Belle & Sebastian, a sitar player, Nico, an 18th century sailor & Bob Dylan. I don't need to listen to again but not unlistenable. Actually went on a bit.

I was totally obsessed with Last Nite and listened to this album a lot. Last Nite remains the stand out track. After that, tracks sound more distinct, but before all merged into one, odd considering I listened to it a lot. I guess not my jam anymore!

Was kind of fun, but I don't like the waily singing

Classic funky 90s hip hop with I assume offensive lyrics. Some recognisable samples. finally allowed swears on the speaker.

Dark, moody, surprising? I didn't hate it. I can somewhat tell what he's saying although mostly sounds like the usual arrogant bullshit although was that a 'rapolic priest'?! 😂 Mind blown that it's the original of Sigma's 'Nobody to Love'

Gotta say I don't know why I needed to listen to this before I die. Innoffensive and nice so can't give 2. But yeah. Nothing.

Bit too punk for me. Shouty. Glimpse of 90s - 00s punk inspo

So. It's good, I'm even on with the sidewinder sleeps tonight these days. Was going to default to a 3 tho but then realised I was maybe going to do that with Dinosaur Junior and those 2 albums definitely not in the same league... It is also a lot better than the other REM albums I've had on here, so I guess 4.

Exactly what I would expect from reggae/ Bob Marley

Think I only got the main track. Alright.

I want to like it more than I do because I want to be cool. Gloria is a banger. The rest is fine.

Exactly how I would expect Elvis to sound. Good bluesy, funky and a bit sexy. Enjoyed how much like Pharaoh's backing singers the backing singers sounded. Bab showaddy wah!

Enjoyed for a first listen. I wonder if the chat would be annoying on repeated listens. Liked the story telling

There's a familiarity bias to Hurt & I Hung My Head. Some adaptations felt twee, others rousing. Would I listen again? Probably

Just Dire Straits. Sultans of swing a banger but did I need to listen to before my certain demise?

Pleasant. Reminds of death cab for cutey, bright eyes, Jason mraz... Can't quite put my finger on the exact artist I'm thinking off, but stuff my ex listened to in 2005-06

Barry's lucky I got past track 1 which made feel like I was in a modern art museum looking at an art installation of a traffic cone. It got better, if you like cop themes, but, sorry Barry, my dinner was ready so I turned you off for Gogglebox.

Nah. Noisy, grimey, not for me. I like a melody. I'm sure the lyrics were profound if I listened.

Plinkety plonkety nice background

60s. Psychedelic. I didn't notice the punk.

Unremarkable. Bit disappointing

Kind of preferred to other BM albums. Don't know why through

First the speaker tried to play me 'Hey Shearer' by Newcastle United. Eventually listened on my phone, would like to listen again properly, think I liked it. Lots of motels.

Female punk. Short. Fine.

Fine background music

Noisy. Not for me. Hints of tunes amongst the shouting redeemed from a 1.

Bit disappointing. No impact.

Very Ash. Or should that be that Ash are very Dinosaur Junior? 🤔 Didn't sound 80s. Fine until the screaming at the end

Blondie esque punk

I don't think I listened to it all but what I heard was fine.

Had on in the background. Sounded perfectly innocuous quiet folk that I would probably like and maybe merits another listen

Nice, in exactly the way I would expect Paul Simon to be. I like that I can actually hear the lyrics & story.

I don't know why this album cover and title is so familiar. The music certainly isn't. It's fine.

How I would expect a Slade album to sound

I'm going to do it, it's a 5. Familiarity bias. But god, this album on a Sunday morning. Don't really know why, I just like the heartbreak, the storytelling and the chance to go full Bob on the singalong. Definitely his best .

Initially thought it was better than my last Sonic Youth (which I don't think I liked), then it went on a bit. Quite Undertones-esque for a bit

Ok, am I finally getting Zeppelin? On their first album? Opening really grabbed me, then went off the boil a bit with You Shook Me (no ACDC is it). Back on with Your Time Is Gonna Come. No to the solo track. Yes to Communication Breakdown. Ah more blues, apparently I don't like the bluesy ones. Ugh and that the last track wangs on. It's getting 4 only because it's better than the other Zeppelins.

Bjork less abrasive here than on solo work and enjoyed the random bits spoken with a heavy Icelandic accent

I didn't hate that, which is odd because early 00s when Kid Rock was all the boys I knew would play at 'parties', I did not like at all. Definitely dumb but in no way the worst thing I've listened to in this journey. As ever, the lyrics are probably objectionable if I could pick them out.

Never listened to this before. Know the hits. 8 wasn't a Blur girl and I'm still not.

It was alright. Quite rnb with a bit about pussy

Noisy

Very 60s babbity with added seaside organ

So my usual problem with this genre, the guitars are good and riffy, it's not devoid of melody but the 'singing', ugh. Didn't hate as much as I thought I would, but wasn't sad when the internet stopped it. Can't follow the the lyrics, I expect they aren't to my taste. Went on a bit too.

I actually quite like this, but I'm not sure of its significance to end up on this list.

Alright. Did get a bit noisy

I'll be the judge of whether you are sensational, Alex, and the answer, in short, is you're not. Although it is true that there is nothing like a gang bang.

60s drug plinkety wafts

Bank holiday bongo brilliance. Really enjoyed that. There's no reason to not give it a 5, but there is also no reason to give it a 5.

Bit noisy at first and then half way through it grabbed me

Kind of Christmassy? Medieval folk harmonies? Wrote that before looking at the track names - they suggest that is there vibe they were going for. Bit twee. Not one of my favourite debut albums of all time!

So much guitar blues

No real impact

You cannot deny the energy of this album. Great guitar riffs and certainly more melody than other punk from this era. Familiarity bias, sure (excuse to listen to the LP (not original), but deducting a point for some samieness

Probably the only jazz album I could name, but not my favourite from this list. Obviously I'm too much of a musical heathen to know why it's supposed to be good, one just enjoyed others more 🤷‍♀️

Well I didn't really think I liked ska, but this was a bop. Whether that was familiarity bias because of the songs i knew, or if I'm just more familiar with this style from drum n bass. Dandy Warhols used as a sample?

Oh more Sonic Youth 🙄 keeps making me think of Chronic Youth, early 2000s Raging Speedhorn. When it was in the background it was fine, but I kept listening when it was noisy 😠

There's definite bangers on here. I would listen again, and I'm sure I've listened before (familiarity bias). Just not quite sure it's a 5. I might just be being contrary because I know it's highly acclaimed

Unremarkable background fine

Can tell that they're heading towards A Night At The Opera with some of the multi layering, songs about cars & other ridiculousness. Stone Cold Crazy 🤘

Your usual 90s funky hip hop, better than today's.

Wafty background fine

Like Nick Cave does a musical? I quite enjoyed the drama of it and the storytelling, although, as ever, didn't listen enough to the words but I know he swapped the milk for booze.

Just Metallica

I kind of liked it. Melodious enough with dark tales within when I tuned in. Second to last song went on tho.

I like Joni Mitchell. Less motels in this one.