Dec 22 2021
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Unknown Pleasures
Joy Division
I know I should like Joy Division but the music just doesn't do anything to me. I know this is a seminal album but it falls flat to me and just sounds mediocre.
3
Dec 23 2021
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Goo
Sonic Youth
Another band I've never listened to but knew I should. Really enjoyed this one! A bit of an acquired taste sometimes, but I definitely will use this as a jumping off point into exploring more of Sonic Youth's catalogue. Not super into some of the noise rock stuff, but other songs more than make up for it.
4
Dec 24 2021
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Blur
Blur
I like Gorillaz but this album doesn't do much for me.
3
Dec 25 2021
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A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector
Various Artists
I hate Christmas songs.
2
Dec 26 2021
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Virgin Suicides
Air
I've never heard of the film but I liked this sound track. Some tracks with clear movie dialogue were a bit annoying but the others were great background music. Will add some of it into the rotation for calm background music.
4
Dec 27 2021
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Master Of Puppets
Metallica
A whole load of meh from me. I've never had any interest in metal and I appreciate the importance of Metallica but the music just sounds generic, dull, and uninspired. Found this album just boring.
3
Dec 28 2021
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The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady
Charles Mingus
I'm an absolutely massive swing-era jazz fan --I love swing dancing-- but as jazz moved away from the swing era to bebop, modal, and other genres I kinda lose interest since it just isn't for me. Nonetheless, I found this album did work for me, even if it's a bit more experimental, although I don't see myself returning to it any time soon. Solid jazz played by solid musicians.
4
Dec 29 2021
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Qui sème le vent récolte le tempo
MC Solaar
I'm not a rap person and my years of French from high school are in the past. I enjoyed the beats of this and while I could understand parts of it, I feel I'm really missing the meaning. The music was a great mix of jazz and African-inspired stuff and I liked it. Very fun to listen to. 3.5/5
3
Dec 30 2021
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Dub Housing
Pere Ubu
Unlistenable garbage. Maybe if they got rid of the shit singer this might have some redeemable qualities. The music itself borders on listenable at times, but then the horrible vocals come in and take destroy whatever good will the song had. Wikipedia mentions this album as post-punk and looking at some of the other bands that are classified in this genre, e.g. the Talking Heads, Devo, or Joy Divison, they had musicianship that made their weird shit listenable. Here it just doesn't work. Possibly the worst album I've heard so far.
1
Dec 31 2021
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Back To Black
Amy Winehouse
It's okay I guess. I guess almost two decades removed from this album, this style is now pretty common. I'd never listened to Amy Winehouse before this album (I don't think I'd even heard a song from her) and I wasn't sure what I was expecting but given how revered she is, I was hoping for a bit more.
3
Jan 01 2022
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London Calling
The Clash
Another classic album that I have heard so much about but never listened to. I think a day isnt sufficient to digest this so I am going to relisten to it again over the coming weeks. Such an influential and important album that I am happy to have finally listened to.
4
Jan 02 2022
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Playing With Fire
Spacemen 3
Never heard of this group before and only saw that it was listed as neo-psychedelia which sounded interesting. After giving it a listen, I did enjoy it but it didn't sound really unique or ground breaking. Some songs are a little too long but overall the album doesn't out stay its welcome and I will be checking out some of the other albums from this band. Unfortunately can't give half stars so I round up to 4 stars.
4
Jan 03 2022
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Good Old Boys
Randy Newman
I see why Disney brought in this guy, but the songs don't mean anything to me now. I like his voice but they all just started to sound the same.
3
Jan 04 2022
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Rumours
Fleetwood Mac
The first album on this journey that I've actually listened to prior to seeing it on here. And I've listened to it a lot over the years and know all the songs by heart.
What more can be said about it that hasn't already been said a thousand times about this album? This is considered Fleetwood Mac's magnum opus and one of the top 10 best selling albums of all time. All for good reason. Not a single dud on here. Absolute brilliance from start to finish.
5
Jan 05 2022
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Rattus Norvegicus
The Stranglers
4
Jan 06 2022
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Supa Dupa Fly
Missy Elliott
Not a rap guy. This is fine. Nothing amazing, nothing terrible.
3
Jan 07 2022
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Talking Heads 77
Talking Heads
3
Jan 08 2022
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Otis Blue/Otis Redding Sings Soul
Otis Redding
4
Jan 09 2022
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Winter In America
Gil Scott-Heron
I realized after researching a bit that I was familiar with Gil Scott-Heron through The Revolution Will Not Be Televised. This is great stuff. Super jazzy and bluesy. Loved the piano.
4
Jan 10 2022
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In Utero
Nirvana
I appreciate the importance of Nirvana but this album just doesn't work for me.
3
Jan 11 2022
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Wild Wood
Paul Weller
It was okay. Some songs are interesting but I think the album is a couple songs too long. Some good guitar work but it sounded a bit generic at times.
3
Jan 12 2022
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Happy Trails
Quicksilver Messenger Service
3
Jan 13 2022
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Haut de gamme / Koweït, rive gauche
Koffi Olomide
Kinda jovial music but ehhh.... sounds super cheesy. Does get a slightly better rating since it's from Africa and that is a nice change. 2.5/5
3
Jan 14 2022
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The Atomic Mr Basie
Count Basie & His Orchestra
I am a swing dancer so I have listened to many, many, hours of Basie. I am very familiar with this album and it's a great one.
4
Jan 15 2022
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The Blueprint
JAY Z
Not a rap guy. Doesn't do much for me.
2
Jan 16 2022
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Immigrés
Youssou N'Dour
3
Jan 17 2022
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Bryter Layter
Nick Drake
3
Jan 18 2022
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The Bends
Radiohead
Every song sounded identical and I don't think I could remember a single bit about any song.
2
Jan 19 2022
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Tracy Chapman
Tracy Chapman
3
Jan 20 2022
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The Seldom Seen Kid
Elbow
Never heard of this band. After listening to the album it makes sense. Nothing excites me about this.
2
Jan 21 2022
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Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs
Derek & The Dominos
Ah Derek and the Dominoes. I've listened to this album many times over the years. The guitar work on this is superb and something I love yet over the years I just don't get into it as much as I used to.
Saying that, this entire album is worth it just for the song Layla. I've been listening to that song for almost 2 decades now and hearing that opening riff always makes me want to crack up the volume.
4
Jan 22 2022
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Definitely Maybe
Oasis
Sounds super 90s and really dated. Songs go on way too long and probably could have cut a bunch of them. First time listening to Oasis and probably first time I've ever heard a full song by them and I'm not impressed.
I'd give it 2.5/5 but I'll round up to 3 since for the Wonderwall meme and guitar players.
3
Jan 23 2022
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Ghosteen
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Never listened to Nick Cave before. Have heard his name here and there. This was my first time listening. It's okay.. but Scott Walker did it better. I did some research and found that Nick Cave was heavily inspired by Scott Walker and I 100% believe it.
2
Jan 24 2022
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Band On The Run
Paul McCartney and Wings
A recent goal of mine is to properly go through the McCartney back catalogue since Band on the Run was the only one I knew. It's been hard to top it because Band on the Run is exactly the kind of album I love. So much so I listened to a lot of it yesterday after listening to the album from this site. I adore this album from start to finish. Nineteen Hundred and Eighty Five is a top 5 McCartney composition for me, including his massive Beatles hits.
Absolutely flawless album for me and learning about the whole recording story in Nigeria and them getting robbed during the recording is interesting too.
5
Jan 25 2022
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Sea Change
Beck
This isnt a great introduction to Beck. Songs started to sound the same about halfway through.
2
Jan 26 2022
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Kimono My House
Sparks
I'd heard of Sparks from time to time and with that documentary the past year, I saw the name a lot and yet I never checked them out since I always got the impression they were very art rocky and a band that would be tough to get into.
I have to say, if the rest of their catalogue is like this album, I was completely wrong. This was absolutely right in my wheelhouse. The melodies were super catchy and I loved the instrumentation, especially those guitars. I will definitely be looking further into their back catalogue.
4
Jan 27 2022
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Green River
Creedence Clearwater Revival
1969 was an amazing year for John Fogerty. He wrote hit after hit after hit. No exception here. A collection of great songs that is pure rock and roll.
4
Jan 28 2022
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Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots
The Flaming Lips
I'd heard a few songs here and there from this album on Spotify playlists before but I'd never sat down and listened to it in full. I'm of a mixed mind. It's an interesting album but I don't think something I'd listen to in full. Also very concept-albumy to me and out of context the songs don't really work.
3
Jan 29 2022
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Endtroducing.....
DJ Shadow
It's an interesting idea that this album is made entirely from samples and I appreciate the production expertise is requires to do that, but in the end I just don't care.
2
Jan 30 2022
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Play
Moby
I dunno what Eminem had against this guy. This is just bland inoffensive stuff that runs on too long.
2
Jan 31 2022
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Aqualung
Jethro Tull
I've always been familiar with the band Jethro Tull and how it had lots of flute and how it is one of the prog rock bands. Beyond that I've never actually listened to any of it. Now that I have, it was 100% exactly what I think of when I imagined the term prog rock. I should enjoy this more than I thought but it was just okay. Maybe if I were younger I'd dig it more.
No other rock bands feature the flute so heavily -- for somewhat obvious reasons -- and it definitely is something different from the sound everyone else had. I will always applaud bands who try something different, but in the end it's not for me.
3
Feb 01 2022
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Moondance
Van Morrison
I'm only familiar with Van Morrison hits of which two of them open this album. Then I heard the same songs over and over again. This album just doesn't go anywhere. It's the same sound for 10 songs and I got bored midway through. He just doesn't go anywhere new. For such a highly acclaimed album, I was expecting a lot more.
3
Feb 02 2022
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Orbital 2
Orbital
I live in the technno capital of the world and I've heard better techno through the wall from my neighbour. It's bland and boring, but it's saved in that regard. It could be a lot, lot worse, like the shitty looping on the first track which sounds neat in the first 15 seconds, then you realise it goes on for another minute and a half.
2
Feb 03 2022
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Two Dancers
Wild Beasts
Once again, an album is hampered by poor vocals. The music underlying it sounds interesting enough and when the song doesn't feature the lead (?) singer it actually isn't too bad. Not great, but not crap and never really rises about middling.
3
Feb 04 2022
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Olympia 64
Jacques Brel
This was interesting. The opening song, Amsterdam, I know from Scott Walker and I realised I'd come across the name a few times through that. I love that song and was hoping for more like it and the rest of the album kinda doesn't deliver. He is an absolutely amazing singer but musically it just doesn't work for me.
3
Feb 05 2022
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The Pleasure Principle
Gary Numan
I've vaguely heard of this guy before and going in I had absolutely no idea what I would be listening to. It is definitely weird but it's the kind of weird that just works for me. I can't explain why. The vocals aren't that great, but somehow combined with cheesy at times and repetitive music, it just works.
I also found out that a song I've loved for over a decade by a small indie band was a cover of Metal and I had absolutely no idea. I'd say this album is 3.5/5 so I have to round up.
This is the kinda of stuff why I like this generator. I'd have never listened to this otherwise.
4
Feb 06 2022
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There's A Riot Goin' On
Sly & The Family Stone
I'm a little familiar with Sly and the Family Stone but I've never really explored their discography too much beyond Dance to the Music. I was going in expecting some funky beats. While the beats are certainly funky, that magic touch just isn't there. Reading a little about the making I see there was lots of drugs involves. Also the social setting of the US played a roll too but being 50 yeads removed causes it to hit not as hard.
3
Feb 07 2022
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This Year's Model
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
Elvis Costello is another one of those artists I just never listened to. I've heard about him my entire life and may have heard a song of his here and there but never investigated. I regret not doing it earlier. This is great music. Nothing much more to say. The vocals really fit with the music and listening to the 2021 remaster, the production sounds really fresh and great. I know there are more Elvis Costello albums on this list but I might go search them out myself.
Also a personal touch is that he lives in my home town and my mother has seem and his wife shopping at the local grocery store numerous times. She's interacted with them a little bit since she is a huge Diana Krall fan and
4
Feb 08 2022
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Ready To Die
The Notorious B.I.G.
This is a tough one. I am not a big rap person so the album isnt super appealing to me. Plus the whole gansta rap aesthetic is just nothing I relate to and this album is full of it. I dont think some of the lyrics have aged well and misogyny is pretty bad. Nonetheless the album is super influential and some of the beats are good. Happy to have crossed this off the list but I probably wont be returning to it again.
3
Feb 09 2022
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Cross
Justice
I do a lot of house dancing and thus have been exposed to hundreds of hours of house music. This means that my standards for great house music are pretty high and unfortunately, while this music is great, it just doesn't reach the heights of others in the genre do.
3
Feb 10 2022
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Like Water For Chocolate
Common
I'm not a big rap guy so getting rap albums is always tough for me here. So far all the rap albums mostly come from the US and represent a culture I did not grow up in and have never experienced. This makes it tough to judge these albums given how reflective they are of the society the respective rappers grew up in.
However, compared to some of the previous rap albums I've gotten, this is more in my style. The beats are more jazzy and the flow is a bit more my style. Still the lyrics are a bit homophobic, which Common has admitted to saying he doesn't want to use any more which is always good to hear.
3
Feb 11 2022
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Close To You
Carpenters
Karen Carpenters voice is divine but in the end the album just doesnt soar.
3
Feb 12 2022
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Blue Lines
Massive Attack
Meh.
3
Feb 13 2022
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Marcus Garvey
Burning Spear
What a great album. I never listen to reggae so this album was a great surprise. Good beats, good vibes, and great lyrics.
4
Feb 14 2022
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Wild Is The Wind
Nina Simone
Ahh Nina Simone. What a godly voice. This album proves she is one of the best. Powerful songs and a powerful voice.
4.5/5
4
Feb 15 2022
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Dirt
Alice In Chains
Ehh it's okay. I don't think I can remember which song is which since they all sound identical. The production reeks of the 90s and the album is 15 minutes too long. Not for me. 2.5/5
3
Feb 16 2022
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American Beauty
Grateful Dead
I know the Grateful Dead were famous for being a live band so I guess it's hard to evaluate their albums because this is just bland. Also the mixing sucks.
2
Feb 17 2022
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This Is Hardcore
Pulp
I like Different Class by Pulp and have listened to it in full numerous times, but I'd never really explored beyond that. I don't mind the vocals, but overall this album is just too long and doesn't have that song to bring you in like Common People.
3
Feb 18 2022
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Car Wheels On A Gravel Road
Lucinda Williams
A few years ago I was listening to spotify similar to playlists and songs from this album were on that list. Prior to this I was never really into any form of country music, but I enjoyed the songs and decided to listen to this album in full. It completely worked for me and introduce me to the genre. Lucinda Williams has led me to other country acts and it's a genre that has some really great music if you avoid the mediocre radio pushed country. 4.5/5
4
Feb 19 2022
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Smash
The Offspring
I had a passing familiarity with The Offspring as I do enjoy a few of their songs but have never listened to a full album. It really reminded me of playing Tony Hawk's Pro Skater games. It was fun although you aren't going to get a huge variety in terms of music as the songs do sound very similar. Yet, oddly it had this weird charm that just hit me in the right way although I don't think I'll be revisiting it soon though.
3
Feb 20 2022
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Real Life
Magazine
Perfectly average. Nothing special, nothing bad just pure middle of the road music.
3
Feb 21 2022
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The Downward Spiral
Nine Inch Nails
Absolutely not my type of music. I really struggled to listened to this. At least it inspired a good Weird Al song. 1.5/5
2
Feb 22 2022
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Groovin'
The Young Rascals
What an awful album cover. The music is okay and I enjoy the 60s production but there is something missing that would make this album great.
2
Feb 23 2022
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My Generation
The Who
A solid but not amazing debut by The Who. You can hear a bit of the direction they would go in, but this pales in comparison to what the band would become.
3
Feb 24 2022
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Highway to Hell
AC/DC
Hell yeah. I've listened to this many times before. I mean what do you expect? It's AC/DC. You know what you'll be getting. Is this the most intricate music every made? No. Will it rock you? Absolutely. This is just pure rock and roll and doesn't claim to be anything else.
4.5/5
4
Feb 25 2022
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Violator
Depeche Mode
Fun stuff but I find with Depeche Mode it really depends on how I am feeling that day and today I wasn't really feeling it. Loved the production on it.
3.5/5
3
Feb 26 2022
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Abattoir Blues / The Lyre of Orpheus
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
This is a hard one. I liked it but at the same time it felt like a real chore to get through. Why did this have to be a double album? Feels like it's two separate albums just smashed together for fun.
This is my second Nick Cave album and my previous opinion was low and this album improved it a bit. It's much more bearable this time around and it's certainly listenable to. But again, it's way too damn long. If it was split into two albums I'd probably like it a lot more.
3
Feb 27 2022
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Central Reservation
Beth Orton
Ehh it's okay.
3
Feb 28 2022
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Leftism
Leftfield
I do a lot of house dancing so I'm very familiar with the genre. This is fine music but there is way better house stuff out there.
3
Mar 01 2022
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Siembra
Willie Colón & Rubén Blades
This is what this list is for. I'd never heard of this before and I'd probably have never listened to it otherwise. This is great. I've done only a minimal amount of salsa dancing in my life, but this music makes me want to get up and dance. This is great stuff.
4
Mar 02 2022
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Songs From A Room
Leonard Cohen
I'd never actually listened to a Leonard Cohen song beyond Hallelujah. I know he was greatly revered for his music and I get it after listening to this. It's pretty good and I love his lyrics. Great stuff and very chill vibe. 3.5/5
3
Mar 03 2022
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Moon Safari
Air
This is the 2nd album by Air I've heard and honestly.. it wasn't that great. Just fine. Nothing to write home about. The other one I enjoyed much more than this. 2.5/5.
3
Mar 04 2022
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69 Love Songs
The Magnetic Fields
Ahh this album. I split it up over a few days listening sessions to make it easier to listen to since it's a lot of the same theme. I only really knew The Book of Love before and maybe had dabbled in a few songs from it here and there. It's ambitious but in that ambition you need to back it up with solid material and there just isn't enough here. 2.5/5
3
Mar 05 2022
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American IV: The Man Comes Around
Johnny Cash
I only knew of the Hurt cover before listening to this. That cover is fine. The other covers are just bad. Bridge Over Troubled Water is especially grating. His voice just took the soul out of the song. Personal Jesus was also pretty bad since I just got the Depeche Mode album with that song on it a few days ago. When Cash isn't doing modern covers / his own songs, it's great.
2.5/5
3
Mar 06 2022
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BEYONCÉ
Beyoncé
I've never listened to Beyonce. I've heard a few songs from her via popular culture. Supposedly she is the queen of pop and is this super star. I don't hear any of that here. It's just fine bland rnb/pop. Nothing special and nothing that really pushes it beyond anything. It's just middle of the road average. 2.5/5
3
Mar 07 2022
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Ocean Rain
Echo And The Bunnymen
After finishing the album I realized I didn't even notice the album was over. I don't think I could remember a single song that stood out. It was just perfectly fine middle of the road stuff.
3
Mar 08 2022
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You've Come a Long Way Baby
Fatboy Slim
It was fine but quickly you realise he uses the same damn trick a lot so that takes a lot away.
3
Mar 09 2022
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Bone Machine
Tom Waits
I respect Tom Waits but that doesn't mean I like his music. Very grating and absolutely not for me. I had to break this album up over a few days because I couldn't take more than a few songs at a time. Never going to listen to this again.
1
Mar 10 2022
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Sheet Music
10cc
All I knew about the band was the urban legend of their name, so I had no expectations. What an album. This sounds just so unique and different from what else was going on around the time. It feels like if you released this album today, it would do quite well since the music sensibilities just seem so modern. Kinda reminds me a bit of when Paul McCartney would go full on silly. 4.5/5
4
Mar 11 2022
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Van Halen
Van Halen
This is my first time listening to Van Halen. Sure I've heard songs of theirs over the years, but I've never actively sought them out to listen to. My expectations were far exceeded since this didn't really sound like the Van Halen I've heard before, which I guess is the 80s version of the band. I loved the sound of Eddie's solos here and it didn't sound like the wankery that it would eventually become (which while technically impressive sounds very stale to me). This is an absolutely great album and one I will be revisiting. 4.5/5
4
Mar 12 2022
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Rio
Duran Duran
This is quintessential new wave music. I don't hate it but I also don't love it. It's missing something that would push it to greater heights. So it just sounds a bit middle of the road to me.
3
Mar 13 2022
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Live At The Harlem Square Club
Sam Cooke
Wow. This was an ELECTRIC performance. I'd heard a few songs by Sam Cooke before, but I'd never given him a proper listen. This was outstanding. I love live albums and this must have been outstanding to see live. This entire album was absolutely rocking and Sam Cooke was a tour de force.
5
Mar 14 2022
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Djam Leelii
Baaba Maal
This is what this book is made for. I've never heard of this and would have never sought it out. I have absolutely no idea what any of the songs are about, but the vocals sound great. I really dig it, although it is a little long and feels repetitive which lowers the rating for me. 3.5/5
3
Mar 15 2022
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Axis: Bold As Love
Jimi Hendrix
It's surprising that I've never sat down and listened to this album from start to finish in a single setting. It still sounds fresh as it does almost 60 years later. There is a reason that Hendrix is held in such high regard.
5
Mar 16 2022
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Aja
Steely Dan
The epitome of boomer dad rock. It's fine but safe and never takes risks.
3
Mar 17 2022
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I'm Your Man
Leonard Cohen
Leonard Cohen discovers a casio.
3
Mar 18 2022
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Remain In Light
Talking Heads
I think I've finally accepted that Talking Heads just isn't a band for me. I've listened to a bunch of their albums before and like songs here and there. Hell I loved the podcast U Talkin' Talking Heads 2 My Talking Head (which you should absolutely check out since Adam Scott and Scott Aukerman are amazing) but still just don't dig the band. This is a fine album but not for me.
3
Mar 19 2022
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Pretzel Logic
Steely Dan
So I get another Steely Dan record just two days later. Seriously why are there FOUR Steely Dan albums on this list? This is pure boomer dad rock material. It's not bad, it's not great. It's just fine.
3
Mar 20 2022
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Apocalypse Dudes
Turbonegro
Never heard of this band, but it was fun! The lyrics are not the best, but the music is rocking and it sounds like they are having fun with it and not taking it too seriously. Production sounds great too.
4
Mar 21 2022
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Public Image: First Issue
Public Image Ltd.
Ehhh..... the first half sucked. Second half was better. But I guess they were trying to make a point that was lost on me. Maybe it made sense in 1978 but in 2022 it makes none. 1.5/5.
2
Mar 22 2022
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The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars
David Bowie
This is the 2nd Bowie album I've listened to from start to finish (the other being his first). It was pretty good and I know this album is rated super high, but it's a 4.5/5 stars for me. Maybe it'll grow on me over time as I become more of a fan, but it's just not quite there for me.
4
Mar 23 2022
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Go Girl Crazy
The Dictators
I've never heard of this album or band and I had no idea what it would be like. Looking at the album cover, I took a guess at how this album might sound and it completely matches it. It was a fun romp and something that is definitely deserving to be on this list. 3.5/5
3
Mar 24 2022
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Chris
Christine and the Queens
I discovered Christine and the Queens a few years back on spotify and fell in love. She has become an absolute favourite of mine and it was a delight to have to listen to this album again. I'm really looking forward to see where her career takes her.
5
Mar 25 2022
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The Grand Tour
George Jones
Ive never heard of this. I loved this. Pure country that just sounds great. Love it.
5
Mar 26 2022
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Chirping Crickets
Buddy Holly & The Crickets
It is really hard to rate this. Buddy Holly is so engrained in the history of pop music that it is unfair to judge without that lens. I appreciate it but since it set the stage for so much later that it sounds a bit quaint now. It is a shame we never saw him develop as an artist. 4.5/5
4
Mar 27 2022
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Shalimar
Rahul Dev Burman
What a completely seemingly random assortment of musical styles. No idea what this film could be about. An interesting listen but I'll probably never listen again.
3
Mar 28 2022
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Live At Leeds
The Who
I'm a pretty big fan of live albums, but this one just felt lacking that special something that made it great. I did enjoy the longer extended versions of songs on the 2nd half of the album, but it wasn't anything to phone home about. 2.5/5
3
Mar 29 2022
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The Lexicon Of Love
ABC
Pretty fun mid 80s pop. Sounds super 80s but that's the charm about it. 3.5/5
3
Mar 30 2022
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Mama Said Knock You Out
LL Cool J
Not a big rap guy so it's always hard to judge a genre I don't really enjoy. Still this had good beats. Wasn't always a huge fan of the lyrics, but the production was good although it suffers from that 90s era run-time length. It didn't need to be 60
3
Mar 31 2022
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Abbey Road
Beatles
For my 100th album I get my favourite album of all time and I've listened to this album an endless number of times. If a doctor is giving me one hour to live, this is the album I want to be heard playing. To me it's completely flawless and I love every single song, even the ones that people find mediocre.
Side 2 is completely flawless. Here Comes the Sun is my favourite song of all time. There are so many other songs I love from so many artists, but Here Comes the Sun just taps into something so deep and it's to me it's the most perfect song ever written.
I could talk endlessly about why I love this album, but it's pointless. It's the highest rank album on this site and always included in the top 10 albums of all time. It's there for a reason. The peak of creativity and mastery by one of the greatest bands of all time.
5
Apr 01 2022
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Berlin
Lou Reed
Lou Reed is one of those artists who is very hit or miss for me. Also depends a lot on my mood that day. Today I was digging this. Not the worst thing he has done but not the best either. 3.5/5
3
Apr 02 2022
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Private Dancer
Tina Turner
This is my first time listening to a Tina Turner album and given her reputation, I had high hopes. After listening I was sorely disappointed. I her vocals to be fine but the instrumentation on a lot of songs just reeked of the 80s and I think that spoiled it a lot.
3
Apr 03 2022
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Ace of Spades
Motörhead
Never listened to Motorhead but was familiar with them. Not the hugest fan of Lemmy's voice but the music makes up for it. Good old fashioned rock and roll fun. Lyrics are a bit amateurish at points.
4
Apr 04 2022
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S&M
Metallica
I don't enjoy Metallica but I do enjoy symphonies. This was a mess where it sounds like Metalliac had a keyboard that would play a symphony only to be drowned out by their instruments. I found the symphony didn't add to the sounds of the song. 1.5/2
2
Apr 05 2022
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3 Years, 5 Months And 2 Days In The Life Of...
Arrested Development
It's fine.
3
Apr 06 2022
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Out of Step
Minor Threat
This was fun. Not the biggest fan of punk vocals sometimes, but this album had some rocking tunes and was fun through out it's very short length. Given I've gotten some really long albums recently, that's a huge plus.
4
Apr 07 2022
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The Gilded Palace Of Sin
The Flying Burrito Brothers
Great stuff. I think I've heard of the name of the band in passing because of how silly it is but I completely dug it. Fun country-infused rock. 4.5/5
4
Apr 08 2022
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Tres Hombres
ZZ Top
Great blues driven rock and roll. Some filler, but the rest were killer.
4
Apr 09 2022
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Armed Forces
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
This is now my 2nd Costello album and it's fine. I don't get why this guy is on the list so much. The music is okay but it never really felt challenging at all. The songs just feel a bit bland and meld together.
3
Apr 10 2022
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The Score
Fugees
What was it with rap albums and probably even albums in general in the 90s being 60 minutes long? So many of these albums are just full of filler to pad out the length to reach an hour length when they should have been 40 minutes. This one was too long and but it did feel chills. Definitely better than some of the other rap albums from the same era I've gotten.
3
Apr 11 2022
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Deep Purple In Rock
Deep Purple
I should have liked this a lot but I much prefer Rainbow which covers roughly the same sound but just rocked better. 3.5/5
3
Apr 12 2022
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Exodus
Bob Marley & The Wailers
Good stuff. Although I do get the sense after this album that once you hear a few reggae songs, you've heard all of them. Not that this is a bad thing, but it does get a little samey after a while.
4
Apr 13 2022
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Blood Sugar Sex Magik
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Ahh the Red Hot Chili Peppers. A band that is so hard for me to judge. Some songs of theirs I love and other times I'm just like fuck off.
3
Apr 14 2022
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Kind Of Blue
Miles Davis
This is a tough one to rate. I absolutely love swing-era jazz and have danced countless hours to it. As jazz moved to other styles, it kinda lost me. I dig this album, but I have to be in a certain mood for it. Nonetheless, this album deserves its spot in history.
5
Apr 15 2022
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Penthouse And Pavement
Heaven 17
Middle of the road new wave. 2.5/5
3
Apr 16 2022
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Rubber Soul
Beatles
It's really hard to give a Beatles album less than 5 stars. Of course it makes it hard to rank them since I love Rubber Soul, but it's maybe my 5th favourite album of theirs? I know every song without having to listen to it and hearing them again is always a treat.
5
Apr 17 2022
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Is This It
The Strokes
I had heard of the Strokes but couldnt name a single song by them. Listening to the album I recognized one song. And then realised Id heard that song before in the previous track. And the next track. All the songs sounded identical like they found one thing and didnt bother trying anything new. A very one note album. 2.5/5
3
Apr 18 2022
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School's Out
Alice Cooper
I only knew the title track and the reputation of Alice Cooper as a shock rocker but this was completely unexpected. A wide variety of music that was completely unexpected.
4
Apr 19 2022
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Kenya
Machito
Love it. Afro-Cuban jazz is fantastic. This is what this list is all about.
5
Apr 20 2022
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Tellin’ Stories
The Charlatans
Perfectly bland average middle of the road stuff. Never is bad but never really tries.
3
Apr 21 2022
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The Köln Concert
Keith Jarrett
Why oh why did I wait so long to listen to this album? Growing up my father was always telling me I had to listen to this album and the whole story behind it but I never followed through. I should have earlier. I love Jarrett's piano playing here. To think it's all improvised. So fantastic.
5
Apr 22 2022
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Little Earthquakes
Tori Amos
Once again another 90s album that is way too long. I enjoy Tori Amos, but I felt like this dragged way too much in a lot of places.
3
Apr 23 2022
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Nilsson Schmilsson
Harry Nilsson
Fun stuff. I need to explore him more. I know the Beatles really loved this guy. Also I learnt this is the source of that coconut song.
4
Apr 24 2022
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Since I Left You
The Avalanches
I read a bit about this album before listening to it and wasn't to impressed. However after listening to it, it just resonated with me a lot. I can't quite put my finger on it since I'm not a huge fan of this type of super sampled music (I got Endtroducing..... a while back and didn't like it) but this album seemed to avoid what I hate about the genre.
4
Apr 25 2022
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The Slim Shady LP
Eminem
Not a rap guy and while I get Eminem is playing a character, I just can't stand the lyrics. It just hasn't aged very well in my view. 2.5/5
3
Apr 26 2022
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Every Picture Tells A Story
Rod Stewart
I'd never heard a single Rod Stewart song before listening to this album. It was perfectly middle of the road.
3
Apr 27 2022
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It's A Shame About Ray
The Lemonheads
Really 90s alt-rock. Fun to listen to and each song is nice and short which is always a plus. 3.5/5
4
Apr 28 2022
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The Age Of The Understatement
The Last Shadow Puppets
Never heard of any of these people. It felt quite epic. Good old fun.
4
Apr 29 2022
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The Madcap Laughs
Syd Barrett
I know of the tragic story of Syd Barrett so I had some trepidation listening to this album but honestly I didn't think it was too bad.
4
Apr 30 2022
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A Nod Is As Good As A Wink To A Blind Horse
Faces
Perfectly bland middle of the road. 2.5/5
3
May 01 2022
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Let's Get Killed
David Holmes
This album has two things I dislike: being a too long album in the 90s and lots of sampling. Just doesn't do it for me.
2
May 02 2022
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Here Come The Warm Jets
Brian Eno
I've known the reputation of Brian Eno for making weird ambient music but this wasn't too bad. Definitely not a representation of what is to come.
3
May 03 2022
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Different Class
Pulp
I said on my other Pulp review that I hadn't explored much Pulp beyond Different Class. I really enjoy this album despite all the things I dislike about 90s music: too long albums and Britpop. Yet this album works for me. Maybe it's because it is anchored by the banger of a song with Common People.
4
May 04 2022
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The Visitors
ABBA
I love this album. For four decades it was ABBA's swan song and it is fantastic. Such great tunes. When All Is Said And Done is my favourite ABBA song.
5
May 05 2022
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Slipknot
Slipknot
I try to approach each album with an open mind however this album has two things I absolutely detest: overly long 90s albums and nu-metal. I tried hard but this 100% is not music for me and is a complete struggle. The lyrics are just so pathetic and are meant for angsty teenagers. But I'm neither angsty or a teenager. I will never been listening to this again.
1
May 06 2022
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Pornography
The Cure
Ehhh it's fine. Really middle of the road stuff. Don't really remember much about it.
3
May 07 2022
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Songs From The Big Chair
Tears For Fears
I do enjoy me some 80s new wave but this album just didn't click as much as the others. Still good even if the songs are a little long at points. 3.5/5
3
May 08 2022
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Arrival
ABBA
The 2nd ABBA album this week and I can't complain. I love their music and even when the songs aren't the best, they are still a joy to listen to.
5
May 09 2022
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Nothing's Shocking
Jane's Addiction
I'd heard of the band but never a song so I wasn't sure what to expect. They were definitely ahead of their time since this reminds me of 90s alt rock but this was released in the 80s. Clearly they knew what was coming and anticipated it before everyone else. I will definitely be listening to this again. 4.5/5
4
May 10 2022
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Wish You Were Here
Pink Floyd
One of my favourite albums of all time and my favourite Pink Floyd album. 45 minutes of great music.
5
May 11 2022
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Floodland
Sisters Of Mercy
Pretty run of the mill stuff. Sounds very 80s. Not too bad not too good. Album art looks like the cover of a bad 2000s YA novel.
3
May 12 2022
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Station To Station
David Bowie
My 2nd David Bowie album on this list and this one didn't connect as much with me. It's fine but it just didn't feel exceptional. Maybe I'm missing something with Bowie but I just haven't found that in yet.
3
May 13 2022
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Dear Science
TV On The Radio
Ehh.. it's fine I guess.
3
May 14 2022
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Stardust
Willie Nelson
I'm a big swing-era jazz fan so I'm very familiar with many of these songs. This was a very interesting experiment. I think it worked sometimes and other times didn't. Can't stay I particularly enjoyed the country aesthetic to these jazz songs, but I applaud the effort.
3
May 15 2022
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No Other
Gene Clark
Very Neil Young vibes. Doesn't surprise me since he was a member of the Byrds which weren't far away from Neil Young. Pretty middle of the road 70s stuff nonetheless. A few songs I liked but otherwise it does sound similar to other albums from that era.
3
May 16 2022
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Closer
Joy Division
The first album I got on this site was the first Joy Division album and almost 150 albums later I get their other album. In the time between my opinion on the band hasn't really changed. I think they are still quite mediocre and this album was perhaps worse than the first. I can't really remember anything about it after I just finished listening to it.
2
May 17 2022
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Dust
Screaming Trees
Never heard of this band before. Was quite nice mid-90s rock. Although once you've heard a few songs you've kinda heard them all.
3
May 18 2022
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Truth
Jeff Beck
I love the music on this and it's a really who's who of late 60s early 70s musicians. However the vocals are just bad. I've gotten a few Rod Stewart albums now and I've realised I just don't like his voice. He just doesn't have the power to really belt it out, which is required for these songs.
3
May 19 2022
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One World
John Martyn
Never heard of this guy. Pretty chill vibes on this one. Not super amazing, but totally music I could relax to.
3
May 20 2022
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Out Of The Blue
Electric Light Orchestra
A great album and I'd love to give it a 5 but honestly, it's too damn long. So many great songs but it does start to get repetitive after a certain point. I feel like you could easily cut 20 minutes and still have the same experience. 4.5/5
4
May 21 2022
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Veckatimest
Grizzly Bear
This should 100% be right in my wheelhouse since I love this kinda music but this just wasn't scratching that itch. I found the album a little too long and a little too repetitive. 3.5/5
3
May 22 2022
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Metallica
Metallica
Ah Metallica. This is my third Metallica album and it's got a few songs I do know. Enter Sandman is just such a banger. The rest of the album isn't too bad either, but it does feel a bit repetitive. I'm struggling to remember anything other than the massive hits. 3.5/5
3
May 23 2022
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Eliminator
ZZ Top
Good old fashioned hard blues rock. Like the other ZZ Top album I reviewed, there is some filler here but the rest is killer.
4
May 24 2022
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Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath
I've never really listened to Black Sabbath before and this was a great introduction to the band. I just love that late 60s early 70s blues rock sound. The guitar tones just tickle me in the right way. Yeah it's a lot of extended solos and guitar noodling, but I enjoy it. Gonna be putting this into the rotation for sure.
5
May 25 2022
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Let It Be
The Replacements
Enjoyed it. Nice and short and definitely dealt with topics very much ahead of the time.
4
May 26 2022
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Celebrity Skin
Hole
I've only known Hole as being the band Courtney Love was in and had never heard a single song. I enjoyed it. A little repetitive and a little long, but I did enjoy that 90s alt rock feel. 3.5/5
4
May 27 2022
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I’ve Got a Tiger By the Tail
Buck Owens
Love it. Great old fashioned honky-tonk. Tons of fun.
4
May 28 2022
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Sweet Baby James
James Taylor
I've known of this album for a long time but never given it a proper listen. I loved it. Taylor's voice is just fantastic and coupled with that lovely acoustic guitar playing. Such great stuff.
5
May 29 2022
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Picture Book
Simply Red
Ehh... pretty middle of the road 80s schlock. Not that great and sounds very dated. 2.5/5
2
May 30 2022
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Meat Is Murder
The Smiths
Can't say I enjoy The Smiths. I find most of their music dull and uninteresting barring a few great songs. Definitely won't be listening to this again.
2
May 31 2022
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You Want It Darker
Leonard Cohen
So this is my third Leonard Cohen album now and it's still just fine. I like it but don't love it. Obviously this album being recorded just before he died makes it interesting and his voice sounds actually really great and I quite like it. But again you kinda get the same sounding song repeated over and over again.
3
Jun 01 2022
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Tanto Tempo
Bebel Gilberto
Love me some bossa nova. Such great stuff.
5
Jun 02 2022
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Illmatic
Nas
My standard rap disclaimer is that I'm not a rap person so I always listen with an ear from someone who doesn't listen to this genre regularly. I loved this. The beats felt fresh and the lyrics were great and Nas' flow was fantastic.
4
Jun 03 2022
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Mama's Gun
Erykah Badu
Enjoyed it! Loved the neo soul vibes. Although my only complaint is that it is a little too long and got repetitive. 4.5/5
4
Jun 04 2022
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Disintegration
The Cure
Another day another long album. Like the other The Cure album I got, it's fine. Very bland middle of the road. Nothing exceptional except that's way too long. Seriously did the last 4 songs need to have a combined length of more than half an hour? Easily could have cut this album in half and gotten the same effect. 2.5/5
3
Jun 05 2022
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Pills 'n' Thrills And Bellyaches
Happy Mondays
Ehh.. pretty middle of the road. Hard to really comment anything exceptional. Just pretty average music.
3
Jun 06 2022
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1999
Prince
This is the first time I've ever listened to Prince and I think I may have heard a song by him here and there. Otherwise I just knew about him through popular culture.
I liked it... but it's also too damn long. In recent days I've gotten so many albums that are great but just have too much filler. Easily could have cut down quite a bit from this album and achieve the same. Nonetheless it's quite fun and funky.
4
Jun 07 2022
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A Girl Called Dusty
Dusty Springfield
After a bunch of really long albums, it was nice to have some short easy listening rocky/popy songs. That's probably making me enjoy it a lot more since I don't think these are exceptional and just kinda straight forward covers of some good songs. 3.5/5
3
Jun 08 2022
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Deloused in the Comatorium
The Mars Volta
I saw another hour long album after so many in the last few days and thought god damn it. But this hit me in the right spot. I absolutely loved it. Heard the name but didn't know what to expect. This just scratched an itch that I absolutely love. Just some really great music and I'm going to explore the rest of the catalogue.
5
Jun 09 2022
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Survivor
Destiny's Child
Ehh it's pretty generic pop RnB. You get the gist pretty much halfway through. Probably about 20 minutes too long. 2.5/5
3
Jun 10 2022
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Let's Stay Together
Al Green
I was hoping a lot more for this album given how good Al Green is for a singer. It just never soared when I thought it could. 3.5/5
3
Jun 11 2022
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Live At The Regal
B.B. King
I was lucky to see BB King live a few times near the end of his life. At this point he was quite old and couldn't really play as much as before but he still was able to make his guitar sing when he could. This album is a testament to his amazing blues guitar playing. 4.5/5
4
Jun 12 2022
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Fleet Foxes
Fleet Foxes
What can I say but I'm a sucker for this type of indie folk. I've always loved and it is just scratches an itch. Yeah there is a lot of similarity but I can't help it, I just eat this shit up.
5
Jun 13 2022
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This Nation’s Saving Grace
The Fall
Never heard of this band before and looking it up they sure are prolific. They have a very interesting sound and it sounds like they are inbetween the 80s and 90s. Really hard for me to decide but I enjoyed it enough. 3.5/5
3
Jun 14 2022
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Pyromania
Def Leppard
I've never listened to Def Leppard before and this is my first exposure. If you asked me to name an 80s metal sound, this would be it. It just sounds so 80s. In short doses it is okay but 45 minutes is too much for me. 2.5/5
3
Jun 15 2022
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Get Rich Or Die Tryin'
50 Cent
There is some good stuff on here, but the filler is pretty mediocre. Definitely could have cut a few tracks and it would have made for a better album.
3
Jun 16 2022
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Hysteria
Def Leppard
Just two days ago I got my first Def Leppard album and now I get another. Once again, too long and just too bland. It's just boring forgettable 80s crap. 2.5/5
3
Jun 17 2022
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Low-Life
New Order
Like my Joy Division reviews, I found this also to be quite mediocre. Very bland, middle of the road and safe. It's not terrible music but it never goes beyond a certain point when it could.
3
Jun 18 2022
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Fisherman's Blues
The Waterboys
Never heard of this band before, but I love me some Celtic inspired rock.
4
Jun 19 2022
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Liege And Lief
Fairport Convention
This reminded me a lot of British rock from the 60s/70s except missing the electric guitar. I also learnt that I had heard the singer before from The Battle from Evermore from Led Zeppelin IV which makes complete sense. After learning this I realised that this band reminds me a lot of Led Zeppelin but a folk version of them. Fun stuff. Also 2nd day in a row with the celtic inspired music.
4
Jun 20 2022
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Locust Abortion Technician
Butthole Surfers
This was an interesting listen. I have always been put off by the name of the band. I get what they are going for but it just didn't gel with me. Same with the title of the album. It's all part of it.
Yet listening to the album, it was a mess and very hard to listen to, but yet there was something there. It had a certain charm that made it an interesting listen. Of course, I'll never been listening to this again, but that's the point of this list isn't it? 1.5/5
2
Jun 21 2022
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Kid A
Radiohead
I have just accepted I do not find Radiohead all that interesting. I've tried to get into them and like the previous album I got on here, it's just boring. A good song here and there but otherwise nothing to phone home about. I did enjoy this more than The Bends.
3
Jun 22 2022
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Third
Portishead
Another band I'd heard the name of but never listened to. I loved it. I think today I realised that I absolutely love trip hop. Looking at the list on wikipedia a bunch of artists on there that I love: Moloko, Everything but the Girl, Goldfrapp, Gorillaz and now Portishead.
I absolutely adored this and it will be added into my regular rotation. I will definitely be checking out their other albums.
5
Jun 23 2022
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Let Love Rule
Lenny Kravitz
I've known the name but never listened. This just sounded bland and very B-sidey. Just fine music but kinda long. Inoffensive stuff that I see no need to return to.
3
Jun 24 2022
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Sunday At The Village Vanguard
Bill Evans Trio
This is the most jazziest jazz I think I've heard. If you asked me to show someone what jazz sounded like, this would be it. I can't say I'm the biggest fan of this era of jazz and much prefer the swing era but it's fine. Bill Evans was an amazing pianist and this album does give chill vibes.
4
Jun 25 2022
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The Wildest!
Louis Prima
I love this album. I'm a swing dancer and have spent many hours listening to this and other works by Prima. Fantastic album and a brilliant mix of swing and jump blues.
5
Jun 26 2022
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Figure 8
Elliott Smith
I wasn't familiar with Elliot Smith's work before so I had no preconceived notion of what to expect. I did learn recently, however, that a favourite artist of mine, Phoebe Bridgers, was a huge fan. Knowing her music very well and listening to this I get it.
I really enjoyed this album, although it could have been shorter to have a stronger impact since I felt it dragged a bit. Nonetheless, his music is interesting and definitely want to explore his discography a bit more.
4
Jun 27 2022
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Pink Flag
Wire
I should liked this a lot more. The songs were short and fun but the vocals just didn't work for me.
3
Jun 28 2022
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A Night At The Opera
Queen
Queen is my favourite band of all time. On my last.fm they are twice the number of my 2nd place artist. I could talk about every Queen album in detail for hours.
I love this album. Of course the famous songs Bohemian Rhapsody and You're My Best Friend, but it's full of so much other great stuff. Brian May's contributions on this album are outstanding: '39, The Prophet's Song , and Good Company are brilliant and more people should know them. '39 is possibly my favourite Queen song, or at least in the top 3.
This album is such an eclectic mix of songs it's always a joy to listen to.
5
Jun 29 2022
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A Rush Of Blood To The Head
Coldplay
I've never really got the hate that Coldplay gets. I've listened to a few songs from them here and there and it isn't bad. This was a fine album but definitely has a certain vibe that one has to be in the mood for. For me it would have been improved significantly if the songs were shorter since I find many go on a tad too long. 3.5/5
4
Jun 30 2022
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Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music
Ray Charles
I love Ray Charles but this is a big miss for me. It probably sounded good at the time but 60 years onwards it just sounds quaint and old-fashioned.
3
Jul 01 2022
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Felt Mountain
Goldfrapp
I got into Goldfrapp last year and have gone through their entire catalogue once or twice since then. It was great to return to this album having become a lot more familiar with their music.
5
Jul 02 2022
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Apocalypse 91… The Enemy Strikes Black
Public Enemy
Standard rap disclaimer: not a rap person. This was fun and really great beats. The issues discussed didn't feel dated and more than 30 years later it felt as relevant today as it was back then. The production didn't feel dated either and it has aged really well.
4
Jul 03 2022
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Head Hunters
Herbie Hancock
I listen to lots of disco/funk outside of this challenge and this should be in my wheelhouse. Hancock is such a great pianist but this album just didn't do it for me.
3
Jul 04 2022
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Street Signs
Ozomatli
This is a tough one because I can't find a complete version of the album anywhere and it made for a very disjointed experience. The songs were okay but a little all over the place for me.
My rating would possibly be different if I could listen to the entire album in a single place.
2
Jul 05 2022
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Live And Dangerous
Thin Lizzy
I enjoy live albums and had heard songs from this here and there on other Thin Lizzy albums but it just doesn't do it for me. Also learning that there a lot of overdubs is quite disheartening. 2.5/5
3
Jul 06 2022
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Peggy Suicide
Julian Cope
It's fine but too god damn long. Did this need to be 75 minutes? You could have easily cut 30 minutes and made this a really great album. Instead it feels bloated by the 50 minute mark. It's interesting music for sure, but a lot of it could have been left on the cutting room floor without really changing the message. 2.5/5
2
Jul 07 2022
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Live!
Fela Kuti
This album is a reminder that I need to explore Fela Kuti so much more. I've listened to an album here or there but really need to dive deeper. This was fantastic.
5
Jul 08 2022
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Hearts And Bones
Paul Simon
I enjoy me some Paul Simon and had never heard this album before. It was... interesting? Knowing that Graceland comes next, which is such a great record, you can feel this is the step towards that at times. At other times it just is very 80s schlock... I mean he writes a song about allergies.
3
Jul 09 2022
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Abraxas
Santana
That was fun.
4
Jul 10 2022
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LP1
FKA twigs
Never heard of this artist before, but this is the kinda music I'm really digging these days. Good vibes and great beats. Definitely will be checking out more from her.
5
Jul 11 2022
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Red Dirt Girl
Emmylou Harris
I enjoyed this album, but it was mostly just background music. Harris' vocals are just nice and smooth and this was a perfect chill out and vibe album. 3.5/5
4
Jul 12 2022
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Fever To Tell
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Never heard of the band before but I love it. Exactly the kind of music I love. Will be checking out the rest of the discography.
5
Jul 13 2022
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Cypress Hill
Cypress Hill
It was fine. Did sound a bit dated but I guess it was a step in the direction of where west coast rap was moving.
3
Jul 14 2022
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When I Was Born For The 7th Time
Cornershop
I only knew Brimful of Asha and love that song (although I love the fatboy slim remix more) so I was curious to see how the rest of the album played out. It was an interesting experience. It felt a bit disjointed to me and went through a variety of different genres and I love the Indian influence, but at the same time it felt bland. Something is missing here that would put this into a category which I would really enjoy. It just felt present. Like it always just stays in first gear or something. 2.5/5
3
Jul 15 2022
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Sweetheart Of The Rodeo
The Byrds
I love me some country. This was a shock for me since I know the Byrds as a folk/rock band so I wasn't expecting this. I can't complain this really. I just love that country sound. 4.5/5
4
Jul 16 2022
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Back In Black
AC/DC
This is the perfection of hard rock. It's simple. It's loud. It fucking rocks.
5
Jul 17 2022
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Shake Your Money Maker
The Black Crowes
First time line listening to this band and I dug it. However it does have that aspect of rock that I've kinda noticed has plagued many bands since the 70s that I just can't put my finger on but it just sounds off in places. Nonetheless, I enjoy many of the tracks and will definitely be checking out more. 4.5/5
4
Jul 18 2022
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Heaven Or Las Vegas
Cocteau Twins
I'd never heard of this band before and really liked it. Looking into it after listening, I found I was familiar with a lot of other artists on the 4AD label which explains why I really vibed with it. Very dream pop and will 100% be going through the other albums from this band.
5
Jul 19 2022
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Melodrama
Lorde
I enjoy both Lorde and Antonoff. Any time I hear something I enjoy from new music from modern pop acts I think "did Antonoff produce this?" and many times I've been right and love it. Yet here... the magic is missing. I think another comment said it right: it's missing the bangers. This album feels 90% of the way there to being great, but it's just missing those one or two songs that, for me, take it to a 5/5.
4
Jul 20 2022
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Le Tigre
Le Tigre
I love this exact brand of music. Surprised I've never heard of this band before, although I am familiar with some of the names in the riot grrrrl movement but not this one. Absolutely will be checking them out. Also reminds me a ton of Neko Case's first band Maow.
5
Jul 21 2022
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Dookie
Green Day
Green Day is one of those bands that reminds me too much of my youth and my liking of them will always be judged through that. I remember American Idiot coming out in high school and I just never dug the pop-punk sound that was dominant at the time. Even though this album is from a decade earlier, it still reminds me of that pop punk sound from my youth that I, even after all this years, still have issues with. Still this isn't offensive and it is perfectly fine music with a few bangers here and there so I can't punish it too much. Plus it's short and doesn't overstay its welcome so that's always a huge plus for me.
4
Jul 22 2022
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At Fillmore East
The Allman Brothers Band
Listening to this album I had this sense of I'd heard it before... and looking into my last.fm history I indeed had. I had completely forgotten I listened to this album a fair number of times almost a decade ago. It all came flooding back about how I loved this album and I'm not quite sure why it went out of rotation. This is great live blues rock jamming. The guitar tones just wail in a perfect way. Add in the extended jams and this what I want out of a live album.
5
Jul 23 2022
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Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)
Eurythmics
I've been listening to this album for years now and it's always such a joy. Everyone knows Sweet Dreams, but there is a lot of other really great stuff on here (Jennifer, This is the House, Love is A Stranger). Really pure 80s perfection here.
5
Jul 24 2022
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Isn't Anything
My Bloody Valentine
This was a tough one... I liked some tracks but not others. Sometimes it was really easy to listen to other times I wanted to turn it off. I find shoegaze such an interesting genre and when the album was vibing I vibed. This might be another one to check out when I'm in a different mood.
3
Jul 25 2022
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Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not
Arctic Monkeys
Yet another band that I've slept on for reasons I don't know. This was a banger and now I have to dive deeper into their discography. A fantastic album from start to finish.
5
Jul 26 2022
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Fulfillingness' First Finale
Stevie Wonder
I only really know Stevie Wonder's really famous albums so this was a very nice pleasant surprise. Tells me I need to investigate his back catalogue a lot more since this went down easy.
4
Jul 27 2022
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At Newport 1960
Muddy Waters
Classic Chicago blues. Love it. Also during this set (but not on this album) he brought out some famous swing dancers (check out youtube). This is what I want in a live blues album. Top form from one of the all time greats.
5
Jul 28 2022
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Halcyon Digest
Deerhunter
Never heard of this band before this. Probably for good reason. It's just boring. Bland and boring and every song sounds similar. Completely forgettable. 2.5/5
2
Jul 29 2022
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Dare!
The Human League
Really, really 80s sounding synth-pop which I should love but I just couldn't get into it. 3.5/5
3
Jul 30 2022
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1989
Taylor Swift
I've been a Swiftie for more than a decade now and have loved her evolution as an artist. 1989 represented a shift away from the country sounds from her earlier albums and was hinted at in Red. This is a direction I've absolutely loved as she matured as a songwriter.
I love this album. The songs are absolute bangers and Style is a top 5 maybe top 3 favourite song of mine from her work. Yeah Shake It Off is silly and stupid, but she always has a few of those on her albums. Every time I relisten to songs from this album I discover some small new thing.
Also, perhaps most important, I am the same age as Taylor so I really identify with her themes and topics that she explores in her songwriting. When this album came out, I could feel what she was going through in her life since I was going through similar things in my own life. I've always felt a very strong connection to her themes as she captures what it's like to be at that age.
5
Jul 31 2022
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Dog Man Star
Suede
The definition of bland to me. I didn't really find it all that interesting. Never seemed to go anywhere and always just felt present but not exceptional. 2.5/5
3
Aug 01 2022
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Caetano Veloso
Caetano Veloso
This is why I love this challenge. This is the kinda stuff I love listening to. I didn't really enjoy it, but I'm happy I listened to it since it's so outside my wheelhouse.
It was a very interesting mix of genres that didn't feel very coherent. An experiment absolutely, but one that I don't think was a success. Too many things were tried to be done at once and it results in a confusing mess. But it was a really interesting listen to but I don't think I'll be returning to this.
2.5/5
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Aug 02 2022
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Hot Buttered Soul
Isaac Hayes
What a fantastic and fun album. It sounded super modern and I can't believe this from 1969. Almost a 5/5 out from for me except for the last song which just I found couldn't justify its long length.
4
Aug 03 2022
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Zombie
Fela Kuti
It was really interesting to read about the history behind this album and how it led to an attack on Kuti's commune. Still I liked it slightly less than the other Kuti albums I've listened to over the years (and on this challenge). Can't really say why but it just didn't click with me as much as the others.
4
Aug 04 2022
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My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts
Brian Eno
I am not a big fan of Brian Eno or David Byrne and an experimental album full of samples was not something I was really looking forward to. And yet.. it kinda worked for me. Not by a huge amount but it wasn't as awful as I was expecting. It's albums like this that make me appreciate this challenge. There is no way I'd listen to this otherwise and I probably won't again, but I'm certainly happy I did.
3
Aug 05 2022
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White Blood Cells
The White Stripes
A regret in my life is that I never saw The White Stripes live. I could have seen them a few times during their career but I never did. Obviously I can go see Jack White now but it isn't the same. Him and Meg were such a special union and it's a shame that Meg suffered so much from anxiety.
The energy and music these two could make always impresses me and I'm always discovering something new I like about them even after 15 years.
A fantastic album through and through.
5
Aug 06 2022
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21
Adele
What can one say? This has been a favourite of mine for some time now. It's crazy to think she was only 21 when this was recorded with so many absolute bangers. Many songs of this are in my regular rotation and it's a pleasure to listen to the album in full again since there are a few more songs I've forgotten about.
5
Aug 07 2022
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Superfly
Curtis Mayfield
Some super funky and soulful jams. Love it.
5
Aug 08 2022
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Oxygène
Jean-Michel Jarre
I'd never heard of this guy (and yet he has the largest ever attended concert in history!?) and I always am sceptical of electronic music on this list, but this was okay. Not amazing, but not the worst thing. It has good production made for something in the 70s though. 3.5/5
3
Aug 09 2022
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People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm
A Tribe Called Quest
I've written about how I'm not a rap guy on previous rap albums, but this is one of the few rap albums that I'd listened to a few times before this. I read that one of the members mentioned how at the time rappers were supposed to appear tough and how this album wasn't. I think that works a lot in its favour as it ages a lot better than that tough-guy rapper image which to me is very dated and part of my issue with a lot of the rap albums I've encountered on this list so far.
5
Aug 10 2022
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Wild Gift
X
I'd never heard of this band before... I wish I had! I loved this. Short and catchy which satisfies that craving I have. Will be exploring the rest of their discography based on this.
5
Aug 11 2022
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Vivid
Living Colour
I knew the opening song and that was it. I didn't really enjoy this album much. It felt musically very dated to me and just bland. 2.5/5
3
Aug 12 2022
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Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Beatles
It's fucking Sgt. Pepper's. What the hell am I supposed to say. I've known these songs all my life and will continue to listen them for another 50+ years.
5
Aug 13 2022
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Soul Mining
The The
I feel like I should have enjoyed this a lot more. It's got a bunch of really interesting sounds, but yet something is missing for me. It's preventing me from really enjoying this album. 3.5/5
3
Aug 14 2022
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Tago Mago
Can
Uhh... I liked parts of it? Then it got fucking weird. I can enjoy weird but sometimes it goes in the direction of just fucking with you and I couldn't really stand that. It's certainly an experiment to say the least. I'm happy to have listened to it since I never would have but I don't think I'll be visiting this again.
2
Aug 15 2022
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The Contino Sessions
Death In Vegas
Yawn. The worst criticism I can give an album is that it is boring. This album was boring.
2
Aug 16 2022
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Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1
George Michael
It's fine. Pretty generic but not offensive. His voice is fantastic but the music is so bland that it doesn't really matter.
3
Aug 17 2022
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Tigermilk
Belle & Sebastian
Belle and Sebastian is a band I should love, yet... I just don't care for them. I've tried to listen to their music and it just don't vibe. I like adjacent bands like Camera Obscura or The New Pornographers but B&S just don't vibe with me. Also they totally ripped off Queen for Funny Little Frog and I never seen this mentioned anywhere. 2.5/5
3
Aug 18 2022
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Melody A.M.
Röyksopp
Ehhh it's fine. But sometimes I find with electronic music is that it ages poorly. Plus I listen to a lot of house and hear way better things all the time so I'm always quite negative to these types of albums.
3
Aug 19 2022
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From Elvis In Memphis
Elvis Presley
Ehh it's fine. Got a kinda smooth quality that I don't like. But still it's Elvis so it isn't bad, but it doesn't impress me. 3.5/5
3
Aug 20 2022
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Sound Affects
The Jam
It's weird how these punk/new wave albums can be a complete hit and miss for me. Sometimes I absolutely love them, like I did with Wild Gift by X, which was released around the same time and is of very similar genre, but this I didn't find all that interesting. I can't explain it. Bizarre. It was fine, but a little bland for me.
3
Aug 21 2022
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Siamese Dream
The Smashing Pumpkins
This was blandest of the bland. Looking at some of the reviews here it seems like you had to be there to get this. Now 30 years later, it just sounds like one similar song and nothing very special. Could easy cut out about 20 minutes from this thing and lose absolutely nothing.
3
Aug 22 2022
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The New Tango
Astor Piazzolla
Well this was unexpected. I really dug these instrumental tracks and will enter my chill music to listen to at work playlist. This is the type of stuff the list is made for. I'd have never listened to this without it. A fantastic find and some really great tunes and musicianship.
5
Aug 23 2022
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Hot Rats
Frank Zappa
Zappa is an artist I just have never listened to. I dunno why. I should listen to him since everything about him is what I like, but yet I never have. I think this was a fantastic entry into his - very extensive - discography.
5
Aug 24 2022
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Tusk
Fleetwood Mac
As the follow-up to Rumours, Fleetwood Mac (well Lindsey Buckingham) wanted to create an album that didn't sound like Rumours. And boy does this album not sound like Rumours. And for me that's a big negative. Unlike the White Album, there just isn't enough there to make me really love this album. I don't particularly enjoy Buckingham's songs on this album and that really brings it down. Plus it's really long. As great as Fleetwood Mac is, they aren't as talented as The Beatles and can't full off this long length.
4
Aug 25 2022
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Deja Vu
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
I enjoy some songs on this (although the 4 Way Street versions are wayyy better) but because I like many of the live versions, the album version pale in comparison.
4
Aug 26 2022
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I’m a Lonesome Fugitive
Merle Haggard
Hell yeah. This is just good old fashioned country music. Loved it.
5
Aug 27 2022
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At Budokan
Cheap Trick
I've always heard that this is a definitive live album so my expectations were high. After listening to I wonder wtf the hype was about. This was bland and I've heard so many better live albums. 2.5/5
2
Aug 28 2022
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Destroy Rock & Roll
Mylo
Ehhh... for such a lofty title it's got a lot of lifting to do although the title refers to the track that just lists rock and roll bands that are damned to hell (which is my favourite track).
The problem I find with a lot of electronica / house / techno / EDM on this list is that since I am an active house dancer and club goer, I hear really fucking good EDM all the time which blows this crap outta the water.
2.5/5
2
Aug 29 2022
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Freak Out!
The Mothers Of Invention
I got another Zappa record a few days back and this is now my 2nd. In comparison.. this was an interesting experiment. I kinda dug the experimental nature, but it wore a little thin after a while. I think if the album cut out 15-20 minutes it'd be better since by about the 40 minute mark you kinda get the point and it gets a bit repetitive. Like you can be weird and experimental, but if you are just weird and experimental it loses the weird and experimental nature. It's about finding that line.
3.5/5
4
Aug 30 2022
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Off The Wall
Michael Jackson
My first MJ. What a great start. I've danced to a bunch of these songs and really love the funky/disco beats. However the ballady stuff doesn't do anything for me and it does drag in the latter half. But still the highs are super high and make up for it.
5
Aug 31 2022
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Triangle
The Beau Brummels
It's fine, but this album just feels flat overall. Maybe it's the vocals just being a level below where they need to be. Just pretty forgettable 60s folk though. A curiosity but definitely not anything I'll need to listen to again since others did it better. 2.5/5
3
Sep 01 2022
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Clube Da Esquina
Milton Nascimento
Another album I never would have listened to without this list. Saying that... it was bland. 2.5/5
3
Sep 02 2022
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Femi Kuti
Femi Kuti
Nice afrobeat by the son of the creator. Still it does get a little samey after a while since each song is so long you definitely felt a couple songs could be cute and not really lose anything.
Nonetheless, the musicianship is fantastic.
4
Sep 03 2022
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This Is Fats Domino
Fats Domino
I like me some Fats Domino but this album was lacking something. Maybe it needs to be heard loud on an old record player but it just didn't sound that great.
3
Sep 04 2022
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Broken English
Marianne Faithfull
Well this was a pleasant surprise. Never heard of this artist before and it was fantastic. Reading about her I'm surprised the name doesn't ring a well since she was involved in the 60s British invasion. Definitely a great find.
5
Sep 05 2022
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Your Arsenal
Morrissey
If you've heard one Smiths song you've heard this entire album before. I'm not a huge Smiths fan and this guy really is one note in terms of music. Every song sounds the same and he can't seem to be diverse at all. But at least it's short and isn't offensive (unlike the man himself). Generic and bland. 2.5/5
3
Sep 06 2022
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Emergency On Planet Earth
Jamiroquai
Quite enjoyed it and I've learnt how to play funk guitar from the guitarist of this band (although he isn't on this one).
4
Sep 07 2022
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Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
It's sad this album is no longer on Spotify since it's an absolute banger. Although I slightly prefer the live versions from 4 Way Street, this still absolutely rocks.
5
Sep 08 2022
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The Queen Is Dead
The Smiths
After getting a Morrissey album a few days back I get this. Of course, I got this on September 7th, 2022 but I didn't listen to it since I was travelling and what happens the next day? The actual Queen died. I saw it was given as an album for everyone the next day which is a fun little thing.
As I wrote in my other Smiths review, I don't really care for this band, but relistening to this album after some time reminded me of all the songs of the Smiths I loved are on this album. So for that reason I enjoyed it a lot more.
4
Sep 09 2022
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Jack Takes the Floor
Ramblin' Jack Elliott
I enjoy me some old fashioned country but I feel like I should have enjoyed this a lot more. I agree with a lot of the sentiments done by the other users written here. 2.5/5
3
Sep 10 2022
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Inspiration Information
Shuggie Otis
Never heard of this guy before but it was quite soulful and funky. Not as funky as I like, but still a great listen.
4
Sep 11 2022
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Hypocrisy Is The Greatest Luxury
The Disposable Heroes Of Hiphoprisy
I'd never heard of this group and started listening to it... then I found out this is the hiphop group that Michael Franti was in. I've seen Michael Franti live and had absolutely no idea he did this before his current projects. His music has definitely changed but his politics hasn't.
It was an interesting listen but a little to on the nose for me.
3
Sep 12 2022
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Transformer
Lou Reed
I wrote last time that Lou Reed is very hit or miss for me. This album is the hit. So much great stuff here and Lou Reed at his finest.
5
Sep 13 2022
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Heartattack And Vine
Tom Waits
I saw another Tom Waits album and was dreading the inevitable. I hated his first album as it was unlistenable. This one was way, way better. His voice was actually bearable and the music was listenable. It actually worked together as an album.
3
Sep 14 2022
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Crossing the Red Sea With the Adverts
The Adverts
It's perfectly average middle of the road. Once you've heard one song, you've heard it all. 2.5/5
3
Sep 15 2022
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Hejira
Joni Mitchell
I enjoy Joni Mitchell and had heard this album had a huge influence on a lot of people. Unfortunately I don't quite get why. She is a super talented songwriter, but the music itself is pretty generic jazzy stylings and didn't strike me as all that inspired. I should like the jazz but it just didn't do anything for me. It sounded like a rock person trying to do jazz and not quite understanding what makes jazz jazz.
3
Sep 16 2022
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Stand!
Sly & The Family Stone
The 2nd Sly & The Family Stone album and this was a huge improvement over the other one (which is the follow-up to this record). Obviously in the follow-up they moved away from this sound, but this is the sound I love a lot. Super funky and just a blast.
5
Sep 17 2022
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Tidal
Fiona Apple
Fuck yeah Fioana Apple. Love her and love this album.
5
Sep 18 2022
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Another Green World
Brian Eno
This is now my third Brian Eno album and I just don't get it. This is pretty bland bad shit. It's not interesting and it's so boring musically.
2
Sep 19 2022
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Hypnotised
The Undertones
It's fine. I can't stand I'm the biggest fan but I can't say I hate it. It's just present. Nothing wrong with that but this far into the list I'm starting to feel like I've heard this type of album a few times now.
3
Sep 20 2022
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Bad Company
Bad Company
Ehh it's pretty bland generic rock. Completely forgettable.
2
Sep 21 2022
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Urban Hymns
The Verve
Ahh two things I really hate: britpop and long albums. Did this need to be 75 minutes for a bland mix of similar sounding songs? Besides the opening track which I'd heard around before, the rest sounded identical and I'm hard pressed to remember the difference between the tracks. And seriously 75 fucking minutes of this shit? Cut out half of it and maybe I'll enjoy it little more.
2
Sep 22 2022
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Fire Of Love
The Gun Club
It was okay. Maybe I wasn't in a great mood but I thought it was just average.
3
Sep 23 2022
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Franz Ferdinand
Franz Ferdinand
Good stuff. I am a sucker for this kinda indie rock so of course I'll like it. Although it's great it doesn't soar as some of the other indie rock albums I love. Still a great listen. 4.5/5
4
Sep 24 2022
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Garbage
Garbage
Fuck yeah.
5
Sep 25 2022
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A Northern Soul
The Verve
A couple of days ago I got another Verve album and I could not, for the life of me, distinguish them. Same complaints I have: long and boring britpop from the 90s. Seriously after listening to these two albums this band has like 1 song they've rewritten over and over again.
I dunno why both of these albums needed to be here when clearly they are the same fucking album.
1.5/5
2
Sep 26 2022
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Can't Buy A Thrill
Steely Dan
The 3rd of 4 (FOUR!!!) Steely Dan albums. This is the one I knew about the most and it's the one I actually enjoy. It's varied enough compared to the other albums it felt like they were actually taking risks before they became bland.
4
Sep 27 2022
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Achtung Baby
U2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fd5x9WEqGvM
3.5/5
3
Sep 28 2022
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The Man Machine
Kraftwerk
Sounds really modern for being made in the late 70s. It's clear to see why Kraftwerk were so influential and this must have been a trip in the 70s.
4
Sep 29 2022
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461 Ocean Boulevard
Eric Clapton
Ehh it's fine. Clapton has better songs but these were just fine middle of the road old British blues.
3
Sep 30 2022
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Electric Prunes
The Electric Prunes
Well this was interesting. I can't say I enjoyed it but I can't say I hated it, but at the end it's quite forgettable and more of a curiosity than anything. 2.5/5
2
Oct 01 2022
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Are You Experienced
Jimi Hendrix
It almost feels sacrilegious to not rate this 5 stars, yet... it just didn't feel as solid as other albums I love. The music is great and the guitar work is good, but it just lacks something. Compared with the other Hendrix album this just didn't speak to me. It's still good but I don't expect to be returning to it any time soon.
4
Oct 02 2022
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Run-D.M.C.
Run-D.M.C.
Some really great old school hiphop. I'm not a huge rap person but this kinda old school stuff speaks to me a lot more than a lot of the more modern stuff on here. It's kinda goofy but really fun.
4
Oct 03 2022
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Mott
Mott The Hoople
It's perfectly acceptable middle of the road stuff. Only remarkable thing about this would be that around this time Mott the Hoople was touring with an opening act called Queen who would very quickly eclipse them in every aspect.
3
Oct 04 2022
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The ArchAndroid
Janelle Monáe
It's always a pleasurable day when I listen to Janelle Monae. I absolutely love her work and this debut album is only a taste of what is to come. It's just great fantastic music and if you liked this, check out the follow-up albums. They take this concept and get even better.
Absolutely fucking banger and sounds so fresh.
5
Oct 05 2022
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Countdown To Ecstasy
Steely Dan
The fourth and final Steely Dan album I'll get. Thank god. It's just bland shit. Like the other albums, this is just boring dad rock. Nothing special. They never tried to make their music interesting after the first album. It's just boring and unexceptional. They didn't need to be on this list four fucking times. One was sufficient.
2
Oct 06 2022
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At San Quentin
Johnny Cash
Pretty good stuff although the songs are quite short and there is a lot of stage banter. I love stage banter but when the songs are so short it's a little bit too much banter. Nonetheless, Cash's voice really shines here and I thoroughly enjoyed the crowd reactions.
4
Oct 07 2022
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Fuzzy
Grant Lee Buffalo
Never heard of this guy before. It was slick and 90s sounding production. Nothing to write home about. Pretty middle of the road. Completely forgettable.
3
Oct 08 2022
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Queen II
Queen
Queen is my favourite band. I know every album and every song so it's going to be hard to say anything negative about them, especially for the Queen albums on this list since they are my favourites. I love Queen II since it improves significantly on the debut album and still has Queen in their prog-rocky/fantasy phase which disappears for the most part after this album.
So much great stuff on this album but I have to say The March of the Black Queen is just such a fucking banger track and I wish Queen played more songs from this era later in their career since it was completely different from what came later.
5
Oct 09 2022
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Ray Of Light
Madonna
In theory I should like this since it's trip-hop electronica, a genre I enjoy... but yet it's Madonna's version of it... and it's not great. Compared with other bands like Goldfrapp, Portishead or Moloko, this just isn't that great. It's passable but the ground has been trodden by better artists. 2.5/5
3
Oct 10 2022
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Bert Jansch
Bert Jansch
This was just a perfect pleasant discovery. I love my some singer-songwriter with fantastic finger-picking. It hits right in that sweet spot of relaxing music. A great discovery and what this list is great since I'd never have heard of this guy otherwise.
4
Oct 11 2022
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Jagged Little Pill
Alanis Morissette
This is a tough one. I'm not a huge fan of the 90s era music and this one reeks of 90s production, but I understand how influential this album was and how well selling it was but it just sounds too aged for me. Plus it's overly long. There are some good songs on here but like so many albums from the 90s, it's 15 minutes too long. 3.5/5
3
Oct 12 2022
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Californication
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Ehh.. I don't hate it but I don't love it. Like the other RHCP album, it's fine. The good songs are good the bad songs are bad. The album is quite one note and too long and by the 10th song they clearly ran out of ideas. Besides Californication I've already forgotten all the songs. At least it isn't offensively bad like some other albums.
3
Oct 13 2022
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Skylarking
XTC
Interesting listen. I'd heard the name of the band before but wasn't familiar with their music. It was interesting, pretty inoffensive stuff. Could be put on the background and let it fade. Nothing really stood out for me. Perfectly bland middle ground.
3
Oct 14 2022
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Bubble And Scrape
Sebadoh
I feel like I should have enjoyed this more. It's listed as indie music and although it's 90s (my least enjoyed decade) I do like indie stuff from every era. Yet this felt very disorienting. It couldn't really decide what it wanted to be and as a result didn't feel cohesive. Also the lofi quality just didn't work.
2
Oct 15 2022
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Born To Run
Bruce Springsteen
I really enjoy Springsteen, especially his early stuff, and this album is fantastic. Knowing the history about how important this album was to his career makes it hit even harder. Of course, the live versions of these songs is always better since they become live epics (like Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out becoming 20+ minutes). A near perfect album and just fun to blast while driving down the highway.
5
Oct 16 2022
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Antichrist Superstar
Marilyn Manson
I try and approach every album with an open mind and let the music speak for itself and avoid the misgivings of the artist in rating the music.
Nope. This was torture and an absolute struggle. Like the other 1 star albums I have on this list, it has all the things I dislike: bad vocals, metal, stupid fucking lyrics, way too long, being from the 90s. It doesn't surprise me I hated this album since Trent Reznor is on it and I really do not care for NIN. Plus the whole thing with these artists in trying to be shocking or deep or some shit like that. Seriously it's so lame. Named after serial killers? I'm offended at how pathetic that is. It's very edgelord.
1
Oct 17 2022
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Ramones
Ramones
It's the same song over and over again. Fortunately it's short 30 minutes so you don't have to listen to it very long. But damn is Blitzkrieg Bop a fucking bop. Kinda goes downhill after that.
3
Oct 18 2022
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Strangeways, Here We Come
The Smiths
The third Smiths album on this list and thank god this shit is done and over with. I've concluded I just do not care for this band. They write the same damn song over and over again and Morrissey's singing never changes. Once you've heard a couple of songs you've heard them all. For such an acclaimed band I was hoping that maybe they had variety but they found one thing and did it pretty mediocrely. Only thing I don't look forward to is there are 3 more Morrissey albums. Seriously why do people fellate this group and members so much? They are one trick pony.
I would give it two stars but Girlfriend in a Coma is a great Douglas Coupland book so that's a plus in my book.
2.5/5
2
Oct 19 2022
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...Baby One More Time
Britney Spears
I made sure to come with an open mind for this album since it came out when I was young and I didn't care for Britney Spears. Listening to it in 2022, it really starts off with a bang, before really becoming the same thing. Very front loaded and the rest of the stuff after the first couple of songs is disposable and forgettable. Better work was done by people like Max Martin later. The first couple of songs are bangers though.
2.5/5
2
Oct 20 2022
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Sticky Fingers
The Rolling Stones
I've never actually listened to a Rolling Stones album in full. This is a band that I've just never been a huge fan of in general for reasons I can't explain. I knew the hits off this album but the non-hits didn't do anything for me. It's still good music, but it just doesn't excite me much in any way.
4
Oct 21 2022
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Kick Out The Jams (Live)
MC5
Never heard of this band and I really dug the guitar work. Unfortunately the singer is just way too weak to lead this kind of band. His voice just wasn't powerful enough and it showed. 2.5/5
3
Oct 22 2022
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Parallel Lines
Blondie
I'm ashamed to say that I'd never listened to this album in full before. I knew the hits, but I hadn't listened to it the full way through. I regret not doing it earlier. This was fantastic and lots of great stuff has been added into the rotation. Debbie Harry's voice shines throughout and the riffs just hit me in the right way.
5
Oct 23 2022
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Roxy Music
Roxy Music
I've heard of this band before because it was the band that Brian Eno was in. I don't particularly enjoy Eno's solo work (gotten 3 albums so far) so I went into this with a lot of trepidation. It wasn't too bad. I didn't overtly hate it but I didn't love it. The album opens with a banger but goes down hill after that.
3
Oct 24 2022
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Yank Crime
Drive Like Jehu
Reading the reviews for this, I was expecting worse but it wasn't that bad. Nothing super special, but the reviews make it seem a lot worse than it is. There are much, much worse versions of this type of music.
Saying that, it doesn't do anything for me.
2.5/5
3
Oct 25 2022
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Daydream Nation
Sonic Youth
This is my 2nd Sonic Youth album and I did not enjoy it as much as the first. Too long and not that interesting to me musically. Definitely could have been half the length and had more impact on me. 2.5/5
3
Oct 26 2022
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S.F. Sorrow
The Pretty Things
Never heard of this band before. Surprised since they aren't terrible, but definitely aren't amazing.
I agree with a lot of the other comments about the comparisons to the Beatles. I'd say this is an interesting historical curiosity that deserves a listen since it is considered the first rock opera, but beyond that better musicians did the concept better.
3
Oct 27 2022
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Automatic For The People
R.E.M.
REM is another band that I've never really been into and I just knew the hits. I dunno why I've never gotten into them, but they have this sound that represents a certain era of time that I can't always grok. Also all my knowledge comes of this band comes from R U Talkin' REM RE: ME.
4
Oct 28 2022
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Sail Away
Randy Newman
I said in my other Randy Newman review, but I get why Disney hired this guy. His is the template of Pixar movies so this album, unsurprisingly, sounds like that. It isn't bad, it's comforting, but it isn't exceptional.
3.5/5
3
Oct 29 2022
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Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
First time listening to Tom Petty and his band and this wasn't a great showing. It's perfectly bland middle of the road stuff. Never tries too hard and never fails, just bland. Middling stuff. Can't say it's horrible but just blah.
3
Oct 30 2022
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All Hail the Queen
Queen Latifah
I knew Queen Latifah had a rap career before her career as an actor but had no idea what it was like. This wasn't bad. It's very dated in the sound, but it's a sound I like. Plus it has really relevant lyrics and I'm sure a female voice at the time was a good thing in a very male-dominated music.
3
Oct 31 2022
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Elvis Is Back
Elvis Presley
This is the most Elvis sounding Elvis album I've heard. You can really how those early 60s British artists were ripping this off (which Elvis was ripping off from black artists). The harmonies are also super tight and sound fantastic.
4
Nov 01 2022
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The Renaissance
Q-Tip
Pretty run of the mill hiphop. Not much more to say beyond that.
3
Nov 02 2022
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Joan Baez
Joan Baez
Fantastic folk from the beginning of the 60s. It's easy to see where a lot of the singers who came after Baez took their inspiration from.
4
Nov 03 2022
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Our Aim Is To Satisfy
Red Snapper
Problem with this type of music for me is that I go to clubs and dances where this genre of music is played a lot and I hear the top artists making it. This is fine but I've heard better. Sufficient music to throw in the background to do other tasks.
3
Nov 04 2022
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Rising Above Bedlam
Jah Wobble's Invaders Of The Heart
Never heard of this band before and the title was intriguing. This definitely is an interesting album but it really reeks of its age. It's pretty dull.
2
Nov 05 2022
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That's The Way Of The World
Earth, Wind & Fire
It's okay. I enjoyed some of the funk but definitely could have been funkier. 3.5/5
3
Nov 06 2022
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Parsley, Sage, Rosemary And Thyme
Simon & Garfunkel
What a fantastic album. Unfortunately I don't think it's as good as the later stuff in their careers and there are some clunkers on here, but it's definitely a sign of things to come.
4
Nov 07 2022
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Music For The Jilted Generation
The Prodigy
Again with these electronic albums, I live in the techno capital of the world so my baseline for good techno (a genre I don't particularly enjoy) is very high. This was fine. Nothing special and overly long. You get the gist of it after a few songs (which is my complain about all techno... I guess you need to be on drugs to enjoy it)
2.5/5
3
Nov 08 2022
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Machine Head
Deep Purple
Great classic rock. I much prefer Blackmore's Rainbow over his Deep Purple stuff so this isn't as great as his other work. Still good stuff and of course, Smoke on the Water is a killer.
4
Nov 09 2022
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Imperial Bedroom
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
The third Elvis Costello album I've gotten now and like I said last time... why does this dude have so many albums on the list? This was by far the worst of the 3 I've heard so far. It's long and dull.
2
Nov 10 2022
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I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You
Aretha Franklin
The problem with an album like this is that the opening track is so perfect that anything that comes after it pales in comparison. Respect is such a fucking amazing song that everything else just feels second rate after it.
4
Nov 11 2022
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Face to Face
The Kinks
Fun stuff. Not super complicated and each song is nice and short. Good fun.
4
Nov 12 2022
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The Boatman's Call
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
The same song written 12 times. 2.5/5
2
Nov 13 2022
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World Clique
Deee-Lite
Fun stuff. Only really listened to a few songs from this band but the whole album was a joy to listen to.
4
Nov 14 2022
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Gasoline Alley
Rod Stewart
This is now the 4th (I think) album I've gotten that features Rod Stewart and it confirms my opinion of him. He just isn't that great of a vocalist. Technically he is sound, but he just doesn't have a powerful voice that is needed for these tunes. For example, on the 2nd track of the album It's All Over Now, his vocals just sound out of place on this. He should be belting out those lyrics but he doesn't and it suffers.
3
Nov 15 2022
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The Suburbs
Arcade Fire
I should have liked this album. I like the first two Arcade Fire albums and I never really explored their discography after that. This just felt so long. Maybe I need to let it grown on me but I did not like this.
2.5/5
2
Nov 16 2022
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Talking Book
Stevie Wonder
I'd listened to this album a few times, but mostly forgot the songs except Superstition. It's just another fucking amazing song it makes everything else on the list sound like crap. The other songs are fine, but pretty forgettable, but god damn is Superstition an amazing song.
4
Nov 17 2022
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Surfer Rosa
Pixies
Ehhh it was okay. Definitely different but wasn't as catchy as I was expecting from them. I know the 2nd album a little better and this wasn't as good as that.
3
Nov 18 2022
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The Nightfly
Donald Fagen
Right... more Steely Dan. This was bland. Perfect background music for a restaurant or elevator or something. It wasn't horrible, but it wasn't great either.
2.5/5
2
Nov 19 2022
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Hail To the Thief
Radiohead
First Radiohead album I actually enjoyed. It didn't all sound similar and the songs were more varied and sounded good.
4
Nov 20 2022
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Teenage Head
Flamin' Groovies
This was unexpected as I had never heard of this band and didn't know what genre it would be. I loved the guitars but the vocals weren't completely up to snuff. The production also really sounded modern. Definitely will be adding some of these songs into my rotation since I enjoy me some old blues rock.
4
Nov 21 2022
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Golden Hour
Kacey Musgraves
I'm a huge swiftie so I'm familiar with Musgraves, but I'd never actually had a reason to listen to her. I know people have tried to make up beef between these two (which I don't get) but I understand why. This album is very early Taylor before she went much more pop / indie.
And I love it. I'm a sucker for stuff. Great country with pop infusion. Need to dig into her discography more.
5
Nov 22 2022
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The Stooges
The Stooges
I didn't know what to expect from this album and I was presently surprised. Couldn't say I was a huge fan of the 10 minute long dirge. It was interesting, but a huge shifting of gears.
4
Nov 23 2022
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Music in Exile
Songhoy Blues
This is what this list should be about. How else am I going to encounter Malian dessert blues? (Although I think I've seen this group on the NPR tiny desks concert list) I agree with the other sentiments here about how the language barrier is a bit tough. Normally that isn't a problem, but given the history of this band and the ongoing war, it's a shame I don't quite know what they are saying.
4
Nov 24 2022
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Aladdin Sane
David Bowie
The 3rd (of 9!) Bowie album I've gotten and this is the first one that's really connected with me. It was really great and it sounded fresh to me. Maybe this is finally the entry into Bowie's catalogue I've been looking for.
5
Nov 25 2022
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The Hour Of Bewilderbeast
Badly Drawn Boy
Never of this artist before. Reading about it, it's another one that should be in my wheelhouse since it's indie folk but it was just long and bland. What a shame since it felt like it could have been amazing. 2.5/5
3
Nov 26 2022
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Licensed To Ill
Beastie Boys
It's fine. Not really my musical style. Very old school. Not really a fan of the rap rock though.
3
Nov 27 2022
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Copper Blue
Sugar
Pretty average 90s alt-rock. Nothing special and some okay guitar work, but it does sound samey in the end. Nothing remarkable and at least it isn't 60 minutes long.
3
Nov 28 2022
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The Real Thing
Faith No More
It's like if the Chilli Peppers didn't suck. Maybe I don't hate this genre as much as I thought if it was done by actually interesting people. 3.5/5
4
Nov 29 2022
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Debut
Björk
I'd only ever listened to the opening track before and was only familiar with the general character of Björk from impressions of her. This was great. I definitely have to dive deeper into her material. I know she just released a new album a few months back that has been on a couple of best ofs this year.
5
Nov 30 2022
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Crooked Rain Crooked Rain
Pavement
Hmm... I dunno where I stand on this. I love indie rock and I liked this album, but it didn't get its hooks into me as some other indie stuff. I think it'll grow on me over time. 4.5/5
4
Dec 01 2022
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I Against I
Bad Brains
Fine. Nothing special. Middle of the road. Not long which helped it a lot.
3
Dec 02 2022
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Vespertine
Björk
Just a few days ago I was saying I need to dive deeper into Björk's discography and lo and behold I get another album from her. I understand why people don't like Björk. I totally get it, but for me it just works completely. This is such great music. I'm sad I didn't dive deeper into her work earlier.
5
Dec 03 2022
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Surf's Up
The Beach Boys
Based on the title I was expecting something very different. Very little surfing here. Some great tunes and was certainly not expecting this from The Beach Boys.
4
Dec 04 2022
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Kilimanjaro
The Teardrop Explodes
I swear I've heard this exact album a few times now.
2
Dec 05 2022
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16 Lovers Lane
The Go-Betweens
Never heard of this band before but this hit right in the sweet spot of music I love. It hits my indie rock soul hard and I can't wait to listen to more albums from them.
5
Dec 06 2022
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The Poet
Bobby Womack
Ehh... some great stuff but at the same time just wasn't feeling it. 3.5/5
3
Dec 07 2022
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Arise
Sepultura
Brazilian heavy metal? When I saw that I had my hopes up on a take of the genre that might be different. I was a little disappointed because if you didn't tell me this ban was Brazilian, I would have never known. Maybe sing in some portuguese?
As for the genre, I don't much care for metal and especially not this kind of metal where the vocals (if you can call them that) destroy any sense of musicality. When the vocals weren't present, I enjoyed the music. So this is a tough one for me to rate since if I hate the vocals I really dislike the music, but the musicianship was clear here.
2
Dec 08 2022
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All Mod Cons
The Jam
Ehh pretty generic late 70s fluff. Nothing really memorable.
3
Dec 09 2022
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Catch A Fire
Bob Marley & The Wailers
Pretty good stuff, although a lot of songs sounded very similar to me.
4
Dec 10 2022
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The Band
The Band
I'm only passingly familiar with The Band and I've listened to their first album a bit but never in full. It was pretty good. Some good late 60s music.
4
Dec 11 2022
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Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness
The Smashing Pumpkins
I said for the other Smashing Pumpkins album that it was the blandest of the bland. This was a little more interesting but fucking christ did this need to be 2 hours long? If you're going to release a 2 hour every song better be a fucking banger and worth it. Absolutely not here. It's 80 minutes too long and someone needed to tell Corgan to cut shit out. If you made it a 40-50 minute album I'd be happier but given how long it is I dislike it a lot. I hate long albums, especially albums with tons of filler, which this album has in spades. Seriously it feels like every other song was a B-side or something. Because of that I have to rate it lower.
2
Dec 12 2022
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I Am a Bird Now
Antony and the Johnsons
The music is beautiful and the message is important given how the singer is trans... but fuck the voice is just so grating. My least favourite works on here are albums with vocals I can't stand and unfortunately that is the case here. I cannot stand the vocals.
2
Dec 13 2022
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Forever Changes
Love
This is why I like this list. This was an album by a band I've never heard of that I really enjoyed. It definitely didn't sound like the late 60s to me and one of those ones I think should have more recognition. I don't think there was a clunker on it. It's one of those albums that is just pleasant to listen to.
4
Dec 14 2022
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Violent Femmes
Violent Femmes
I love this shit. I'd heard the band name before but never listened. Absolutely what I look for in music.
5
Dec 15 2022
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Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley
I'll put it frank.. this sucked. The covers felt very uninspired and it shocks me that people were like Elvis at this point. Seriously, he covered a bunch of rock and roll songs from black artists who had way better versions from the same time. Disappointing.
2.5/5
3
Dec 16 2022
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Chemtrails Over The Country Club
Lana Del Rey
This is my first exposure to Lana del Rey and it was an interesting experience. I like Jack Antonoff produced stuff so I didn't hate this album, but still it felt like it was always stuck in 2nd gear. Maybe that's her vibe, but it definitely felt like it was missing something.
3
Dec 17 2022
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Bitches Brew
Miles Davis
Pretty good but long.
4
Dec 18 2022
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The Cars
The Cars
Never heard a song by them before and it's pretty good stuff. It never goes above and beyond for me, but it never stinks either. A nice middle ground and a great find.
4
Dec 19 2022
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Fear Of Music
Talking Heads
The third Talking Heads album I've had and the only I've enjoyed. It's fucking weird and I actually enjoy it. Dunno why I like this over their other stuff, but this one is just weird enough that I like it. Not enough to say that I will regularly listen to the Talking Heads, but enough find it passable from them.
4
Dec 20 2022
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Risque
CHIC
I absolutely love Nile Rodgers and have been inspired by him in my own guitar playing. I also absolutely love disco music, but I'd never actually listened to this album in full. It's hard to judge since it opens with one of the most influential songs ever written.
Good Times is such a fucking amazing song and influenced an entire genre of music and it opens the album. Everything after that is going to pale in comparison. It's still really good music, but damn is it hard to follow Good Times.
5
Dec 21 2022
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Songs Of Leonard Cohen
Leonard Cohen
The 4th (!!!) Leonard Cohen album I've gotten. It's fine. Like all the others. Maybe slightly better than average but there's nothing else to say after 4 of his albums. 3.5/5
3
Dec 22 2022
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Billion Dollar Babies
Alice Cooper
This Alice Cooper is very different from what he became in these early albums. Like the other one, this was great music. Really diverse and it's from 1972 I wouldn't have guessed. He was ahead of the curve here since this sounds late 70s / early 80s.
4
Dec 23 2022
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Faith
George Michael
Like the other George Michael I got, it was fine. Nothing special. I'd never heard any of the songs on here so wasn't sure what to expect. It's fine.
3
Dec 24 2022
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A Hard Day's Night
Beatles
I'm not the largest fan of the early Beatles stuff. I've listened to all of it through many, many times, but they still had a lot of "filler", but here we are starting to see their evolution into what they were going to be come. It's hard to rate it less than 5 stars since it's great music but it's almost unfair compared to what was going to come in the next years.
5
Dec 25 2022
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Disraeli Gears
Cream
I love me some Cream. All four of their albums are fantastic and this is no exception. Some brilliant late 60s British blues rock. Can't get any better than this.
5
Dec 26 2022
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Shadowland
k.d. lang
Growing up in Canada, I always heard k.d. lang's name but I never listened to her solo. I've listened to her on the amazing case/lang/veirs album so I knew her voice. I loved it. Definitely regret not listening to her earlier in my life. She has such a great voice for country and it hits me in the right spot.
5
Dec 27 2022
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Blackstar
David Bowie
My 4th Bowie album now and this one I knew the most about since I remember it coming out and Bowie dying immediately after. Due to this I listened to a few songs at the time but didn't keep with it and this is my first full listen. Since I'm still not the biggest Bowie fan, this album didn't speak as much to me as others. It's great music by someone on their death bed, but still didn't capture me as much as Aladdin Sane.
4
Dec 28 2022
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Vincebus Eruptum
Blue Cheer
Never heard of this band before but it definitely felt like it was from a transition period in music. Still it was lacking something that would make it great.
3
Dec 29 2022
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Bizarre Ride II The Pharcyde
The Pharcyde
I had no idea what I was expecting going into this and based on the album cover I didn't have high expectations. As someone who doesn't listen to hiphop, I thought it was great.
4
Dec 30 2022
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Walking Wounded
Everything But The Girl
Aw hell yeah. I love Everything But The Girl and just a few months ago they announced a new album (maybe tour??). I love trip hop and EBTG is one of the first bands that introduced me to the genre.
5
Dec 31 2022
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Paul's Boutique
Beastie Boys
I've expressed here before that I'm not a huge fan of sampling and this album is full of them. I mean it's not terrible, but at the same time, there are times when I'd just rather be listening to the originals.
3
Jan 01 2023
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Swordfishtrombones
Tom Waits
Another Tom Waits album? Seriously? I simply don't like his voice. It's so grating. Still not as bad as the first album but this was a struggle to listen to. Still sucks though.
1.5/5
2
Jan 02 2023
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Before And After Science
Brian Eno
Another Brian Eno album. Again it's fine. Nothing mind blowing, nothing special. Average.
3
Jan 03 2023
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Lost In The Dream
The War On Drugs
I've heard of the band but never listened. On my first listen I wasn't super impressed but I left it on repeat and some songs popped up again and I was digging it more. I gave it another relisten with fresh ears and I really enjoyed it. Definitely vibes with my tastes after another listen.
5
Jan 04 2023
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MTV Unplugged In New York
Nirvana
I am indifferent to Nirvana. I don't hate or love them. I really enjoyed this album. Somehow the acoustic framing made it just sound so much more raw and authentic in a way I can't describe. Kurt's voice is fantastic and it is clear how good of a musician he is here. For some reason that just never comes through to me on the other albums.
5
Jan 05 2023
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Nighthawks At The Diner
Tom Waits
I saw this and thought fucking christ another fucking Tom Waits album? I just got another one a few days and I hated it and I saw this was an 76 minutes long and felt fuck me. But you know what? it wasn't utter shit! His voice isn't grating and the jazz atmosphere is something I really dig. I've been to enough jazz clubs to appreciate what was done here and his voice was actually pleasant to listen to. I really, really enjoyed this album. Given how much I've hated him in the past this was a very welcome change.
4
Jan 06 2023
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Rings Around The World
Super Furry Animals
Ehh... pretty forgettable.
3
Jan 07 2023
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The Last Broadcast
Doves
Never heard of this band. It wasn't bad. I think I need to listen to this again in a few days. It's like the war on drugs album I got a few days ago. It didn't immediately capture me, but possibly waiting a few days and relistening will help.
4
Jan 08 2023
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Document
R.E.M.
Ohh this R.E.M. album I really enjoyed. It sounded great. Maybe I like the earlier stuff than the later album that I got.
5
Jan 09 2023
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Joan Armatrading
Joan Armatrading
I was familiar with the name but had never listened to the album in full before. Really enjoyed it.
4
Jan 10 2023
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The Yes Album
Yes
First time listening to Yes. Having never listened to it before this is what I imagined prog rock would sound like. Not the largest fan but it's satisfying enough I can't hate it. 3.5/5
3
Jan 11 2023
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Dummy
Portishead
Aww hell yeah. Almost 200 albums ago (203) I got my first Portishead album and wrote how much I loved it. I said I would be going through their other albums and I did so I was already familiar with this album. I've really come to love this band a lot. I love me some trip hop.
5
Jan 12 2023
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Fun House
The Stooges
Doesn't do anything for me.
3
Jan 13 2023
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Sex Packets
Digital Underground
This was fun, but at the same time, it feels very, very dated.
3
Jan 14 2023
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Darklands
The Jesus And Mary Chain
Another band I think I've seen the name before but never listened to. Didn't know what to expect and really enjoyed it.
4
Jan 15 2023
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Odessey And Oracle
The Zombies
I've heard the name before and wasn't super familiar with the music. When the last song came up I'm like "oh I have heard them before".
Overall very, very Beatles-esque and definitely a shame this group only had such a limited output and was met with indifference. This is some great 60s era music that has aged like fine wine.
5
Jan 16 2023
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Microshift
Hookworms
An interesting choice for an album from 2018. I liked it and I dug the synthy vibes. Will check out the other albums from this group (although another artist that had a sexual creep in it seems). 4.5/5
4
Jan 17 2023
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Horses
Patti Smith
Hell yeah. Great songs and great vocals. She is another artist I've only heard the hits from and have slept on. I need to dive deeper into her discography.
5
Jan 18 2023
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Brilliant Corners
Thelonious Monk
Some great jazz. Nothing more to say.
5
Jan 19 2023
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Rock Bottom
Robert Wyatt
I had no idea what this was going to be about and I enjoyed it. It was sufficiently weird and prog rocky that I really liked it. Vocals weren't the best but they were competent enough that I didn't feel like ripping my ears out. Sad to read about the artist though. 3.5/5
3
Jan 20 2023
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Murder Ballads
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Who did Nick Cave blow to be on this list 5 fucking times. Seriously? This is my 4th album of is and it's just as bland and dull as his others. Again this felt like the same song being repeated over and over again. Thank god I only have one more of this trash left.
2.5/5
2
Jan 21 2023
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Machine Gun Etiquette
The Damned
Ehh pretty midroad punkish music. Nothing more to say. Some great guitar work at times but not enough to elevate it beyond that.
3
Jan 22 2023
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Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables
Dead Kennedys
Compared to the punk album I got yesterday, this was a lot better. More political, more overt. Some great guitar work.
4
Jan 23 2023
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Rocks
Aerosmith
Ehhh it's fine. Not my jam. 2.5/5
3
Jan 24 2023
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Ladies And Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space
Spiritualized
This was a surprise. I saw the long length and wasn't looking forward to that, but this hit me in the right spot. I've become recently a bigger fan of shoegaze and this is labeled as shoegaze so that explains why I liked it. Going to check out their other stuff based on how much I enjoyed this.
5
Jan 25 2023
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Blood On The Tracks
Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan at his peak. An amazing album.
5
Jan 26 2023
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The Healer
John Lee Hooker
Some great blues tracks, but it never really goes beyond cliches. The guests are great, but again this doesn't really push the genre anywhere. Nothing I've never heard before. 3.5/5
3
Jan 27 2023
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Unhalfbricking
Fairport Convention
Some really nice 60s folk. Can't go wrong with it at all.
4
Jan 28 2023
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Sound of Silver
LCD Soundsystem
Another name I was familiar with but never listened to although I am familiar with New York I Love You ... from something else. Even though I liked it, the overly long songs just didn't always work for me. If it were 10 minutes shorter I'd like it a lot more.
4
Jan 29 2023
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Ananda Shankar
Ananda Shankar
This is what I wish were more on the list. I never had heard of this artist (but I know his uncle) and this was a really interesting take on some rock songs mixed with Indian music. I won't say it was super successful but it's worth the price of admission and something that I enjoyed listening to.
3
Jan 30 2023
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Appetite For Destruction
Guns N' Roses
I've never actually listened to this album in full before. I always forget this is a debut album and it so chock full of monster hits it's a best of. Slash's guitar work is what I want out of my hard rock.
5
Jan 31 2023
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In The Court Of The Crimson King
King Crimson
Ehhh too much prog rock for my tastes. An interesting listen and maybe i'll return to it someday but it's not my jam.
3
Feb 01 2023
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L.A. Woman
The Doors
I've listened to a few Doors albums in full and a hit compilation but I'd never listened to this album. I always am sleeping on the Doors. Plus Riders on the Storm is such a great album close. The deeper cuts on this album really are great and should be more well known. A great album of music.
5
Feb 02 2023
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Heaux Tales
Jazmine Sullivan
Interesting choice for an album from 2021.
It sucks. It sounds like a ton of other generic hiphop/RnB albums that exist. Even the message of the album is amateurish and many more skilled artists have handled the subject matter a lot better. Plus how the beats are just so fucking bad. Seriously? It's just so bland and uninspired.
1
Feb 03 2023
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The Hissing Of Summer Lawns
Joni Mitchell
I really enjoyed this album, but it's such a pain that she removed all her albums from Spotify and that definitely coloured my view of the album. I liked the jazz more than her follow-up album (Hejira).
3
Feb 04 2023
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Suede
Suede
Boring. Never heard of this band and it never does anything interesting. 2.5/5
3
Feb 05 2023
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Vulgar Display Of Power
Pantera
Why do they have to destroy interesting music with horrible vocals? The music is interesting enough to me but then you have some horrible vocals just take a massive dump over it. Screamy and annoying.
2
Feb 06 2023
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Back to Mystery City
Hanoi Rocks
Bland. Nothing special. 2.5/5
3
Feb 07 2023
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Pet Sounds
The Beach Boys
This is my first time listening to this album in full and I understand why it was so influential at the time. Still sounds fresh all these years later.
5
Feb 08 2023
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Rock 'N Soul
Solomon Burke
A great mixture of rock and soul. Sounds great but doesn't soar as much as either of the genres separately.
4
Feb 09 2023
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Roots
Sepultura
Another Sepultura album and like the last one, I fucking hate the screamed vocals. When they weren't there I was digging the vibes but man why did they have to go and ruin it with a bunch of annoying sounds? Really a shame. Also this album is too long.
1.5/5
2
Feb 10 2023
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Rejoicing In The Hands
Devendra Banhart
Pretty generic acoustic guitar music.
3
Feb 11 2023
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Come Away With Me
Norah Jones
Very coffeehouse jazz. Nothing amazing but can't be mad with it. It doesn't really try anything new in the genre and it's just a pleasant listen.
3
Feb 12 2023
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In The Wee Small Hours
Frank Sinatra
50 minutes of the same song sung over and over again. Sinatra is such a boring singer. He has a high quality voice but this album doesn't show that. It's just boring songs repeated over and over again. 2.5/5
3
Feb 13 2023
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Red Headed Stranger
Willie Nelson
Great album from Willie with some amazing instrumentation. Classic country sounds. Love it.
5
Feb 14 2023
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Elephant Mountain
The Youngbloods
Never heard of this band before and it has a great sound. Very Late 60s and I can hear influences of other groups on them. A neat little historical curiosity that was pleasant on the ears.
4
Feb 15 2023
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E.V.O.L.
Sonic Youth
The third Sonic Youth album now and I thought this one was just okay. A little samey after a while and didn't exactly blow me away or anything.
3
Feb 16 2023
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Come Find Yourself
Fun Lovin' Criminals
I enjoyed this more than I was expecting. I like the live band behind the beats and the jazz influences were nice. 3.5/5
3
Feb 17 2023
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Live At The Star Club, Hamburg
Jerry Lee Lewis
Pretty good 50s rock and roll.
4
Feb 18 2023
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Close To The Edge
Yes
I'm not a huge prog rock person so I really had to be in a mood to enjoy 15+ minute long songs. I didn't hate it and could get into the groove. This is very much a mood album and I was in the mood today.
4
Feb 19 2023
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Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo
Devo
Aww hell yeah. This is some great shit. It's super fucking weird and didn't sound like anything else at the time. Great music and tons of fun.
5
Feb 20 2023
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Hard Again
Muddy Waters
Oh fucking christ yes. This is hard electric blues and what I want out of it. This album goes hard and sounds amazing. Electric blues on full display here.
5
Feb 21 2023
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Low
David Bowie
Good first half. Awful second half. Yeah Bowie was influenced by the Eno ambient stuff (which I've already gotten a bunch of) but that doesn't make it good.
Only interesting thing I can say is that I biked by Hansa studio for over a year before learning that I was.
3
Feb 22 2023
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Murmur
R.E.M.
My third REM album and I'm finally starting to really dig this band. Really loved the sound of this album and see how it influenced so many other alt rock bands that came after it.
5
Feb 23 2023
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KIWANUKA
Michael Kiwanuka
I was familiar with another album from Kiwanuka, but hadn't explored his others. Fucking amazing stuff. Such a voice and the musicality shines through.
5
Feb 24 2023
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Black Monk Time
The Monks
This is why this list exists. What the hell was this. I agree with all the other comments about how this was completely ahead of its time. This would have been wild to listen to at the time. What a find.
4
Feb 25 2023
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The Soft Bulletin
The Flaming Lips
I'd only ever listened to the Yoshimi Battles album before (which I got almost 400 albums ago) and I think I liked this album more than that one. In the intervening time I've come to appreciate this type of music a bit more. Maybe I'll revisit the other album as well. Still a bit longer though.
4
Feb 26 2023
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Faust IV
Faust
This was super weird shit and I loved it.
4
Feb 27 2023
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Step In The Arena
Gang Starr
Good flow and beats. Enjoyed it.
4
Feb 28 2023
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Channel Orange
Frank Ocean
I was only vaguely familiar with the name Frank Ocean but couldn't really name much about him or his music. I can appreciate it but I wasn't that impressed. It was fine but like many things on here, it didn't exactly blow my mind or anything.
3
Mar 01 2023
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A Love Supreme
John Coltrane
I've written how on here how much I love swing era jazz but when jazz evolved into other forms, I don't enjoy them as much.
This album fucking rocks. The musicality. The skill. Everything about this album is perfect.
5
Mar 02 2023
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Fifth Dimension
The Byrds
Didn't like this as much as the other Byrds album I got. Nothing really stood out here and just pretty generic mid 60s folk rock.
3
Mar 03 2023
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Maxinquaye
Tricky
Hadn't heard of this guy before but I had already heard his work in a massive attack album I got almost 400 albums ago. Goldfrapp is on this album and he was a contemporary of Portishead whose music I love. I enjoyed this a ton. Chillout vibes and some good trip hop. Going to check out his other work.
5
Mar 04 2023
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Either Or
Elliott Smith
2nd Elliott Smith album and it's good. Still missing something for me, but I enjoyed it a lot. 4.5/5
4
Mar 05 2023
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The Idiot
Iggy Pop
Fine album. Didn't really impress me all that much.
3
Mar 06 2023
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Rid Of Me
PJ Harvey
Was familiar with the name but had never listened to this. Was totally my jam and a great entry into the indie rock catalogue.
5
Mar 07 2023
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Cloud Nine
The Temptations
Fun, but something felt missing from this album. It kinda drags in the latter half.
3
Mar 08 2023
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Something Else By The Kinks
The Kinks
Some good 60s era rock. Nothing super special though.
3
Mar 09 2023
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Don't Come Home A Drinkin' (With Lovin' On Your Mind)
Loretta Lynn
Fine old fashioned country. A lot of similar songs. Nothing super amazing. At least it was short.
2
Mar 10 2023
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The Chronic
Dr. Dre
I can't remember where I heard it from but they said one of the least interesting things for musicians to write about is the music industry. This album has a bunch of that and it's completely uninteresting. Also hasn't aged that well.
2.5/5
2
Mar 11 2023
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Selected Ambient Works 85-92
Aphex Twin
So how do I judge this music? It does what it sets out to do... be ambient music you can put on in the background and forget about. Does that make it good? I enjoyed it a lot since it faded in the background as I worked, but that's not really but I'm looking for in most of my music listening. So it suffers from that. It's also quite boring musically which is the point.
3
Mar 12 2023
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Ellington at Newport
Duke Ellington
Hard to rate the Duke anything less than 5 stars. Obviously a bit disappointing to learn there is a mixture of studio recording here but hey it's still fucking amazing.
5
Mar 13 2023
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Hunting High And Low
a-ha
Another album that has an absolute banger opening tracking but then falls off. It's not bad music, it's just very 80s. Nothing super special.
3
Mar 14 2023
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Beautiful Freak
Eels
Ehh pretty generic and nothing really excited me. Bland.
3
Mar 15 2023
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Sheer Heart Attack
Queen
As I've said already, Queen is my favourite band. I know this album backwards and forwards. Brighton Rock is why I picked up a guitar many many years ago. So much good stuff on here beyond the incredibly well known Killer Queen.
5
Mar 16 2023
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Marquee Moon
Television
I know recently someone from this band died but I had never listened to it. Really loved it. Understand why a lot of the musicians I listen to posted about their influence on them.
5
Mar 17 2023
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Kings Of The Wild Frontier
Adam & The Ants
This was super interesting to listen to. It very much had throw shit at the all and see what sticks. It was a wild ride. I didn't hate it, but I didn't love it. Something to return to from time to time though.
3
Mar 18 2023
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Stankonia
OutKast
Why did this have to be 75 minutes long? I would have enjoyed it a lot more if it weren't so damn long.
2
Mar 19 2023
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Done By The Forces Of Nature
Jungle Brothers
Just yesterday I got OutKast which was also a very long hiphop album. This album is, like yesterday, is just fine. But it's too damn long. Could have cut about 15 minutes and would have been tighter and better. Beyond that, perfectly acceptable old school hiphop.
3
Mar 20 2023
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Colour By Numbers
Culture Club
Another album that opens with a banger and then drops off quickly in quality. Definitely can't say it was all that great.
2
Mar 21 2023
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Trans Europe Express
Kraftwerk
I agree with another comment that said early electronic music is super repetitive and doesn't explore. That's the problem with pioneers, they were limited by the tools of their time and they were the innovators that opened the doors for others. You can hear in this the evolution of the genre that others would come along and perfect. A product of its time.
4
Mar 22 2023
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Bossanova
Pixies
I definitely enjoyed this more than the other Pixies album I got a while back. Will have to dig into the band deeper to decide if I really like them.
4
Mar 23 2023
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25
Adele
It's fucking Adele. What do you expect? Beautiful melodies and piano. All I ask for in an album from her.
5
Mar 24 2023
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Wonderful Rainbow
Lightning Bolt
Never heard of this band so going in I didn't know what to expect. The first couple of songs were super, super rough but near the end it started to get more enjoyable. It is an interesting listen and something I am happy to have heard, but don't think I'll ever need to hear again. It's not the worst thing I've heard on this list, but it doesn't suit my tastes.
2
Mar 25 2023
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Five Leaves Left
Nick Drake
I think I underestimated Nick Drake the first time I got him near the very beginning of this journey. Definitely was robbed from us too early. However the songs are, for whatever reason to me, lacking something that would make them amazing. For me they need to be like 10% more to be perfect.
4
Mar 26 2023
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Court And Spark
Joni Mitchell
A really great album, but again since it's not on Spotify that affects my rating. This is my favourite Joni album so far.
4
Mar 27 2023
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Rust Never Sleeps
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
Shame Neil pulled everything from spotify since it makes having everything in a single place impossible. Also Side B is completely wild and was nothing something I ever would have expected from Neil Young. Maybe if he put his music back on spotify I'd have known about it... I read it was an influence on grunge and that makes sense. For that I really liked the side
4.5/5
4
Mar 28 2023
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Neon Bible
Arcade Fire
According to my stats, I listened to this album quite a bit between 2009-2011 and then just stopped listening to it and didn't play a single song from it since then. I have no idea why. The songs all came back after listening to them a few seconds. Definitely should put Arcade Fire back into the rotation.
5
Mar 29 2023
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Country Life
Roxy Music
This was a great listen. It's really all over the place musically and I like that but the vocals weren't my favourite. That probably reduced my overall enjoyment of it. Otherwise it's a great listen that definitely doesn't sound like it was made in 1974.
4
Mar 30 2023
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Smokers Delight
Nightmares On Wax
Agree with so many other reviews. This album does exactly what it sets out to do and does it to perfection. It's competence at its finest but it just fades into the background and never really gets me enthused.
3
Mar 31 2023
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Junkyard
The Birthday Party
As bad as the album cover. I already dislike Nick Cave quite a lot (three 2 star albums and 1 three star album) and this didn't win any favours. Very hard to listen to and will never listen to it again.
1
Apr 01 2023
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In It For The Money
Supergrass
I agree with the top review here, enjoyable but completely forgettable. I don't think I remember anything in particular about it. I didn't hate it but I didn't love it.
3
Apr 02 2023
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We're Only In It For The Money
The Mothers Of Invention
Ehh I've liked some other Zappa stuff here but this wasn't for me.
2
Apr 03 2023
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Untitled (Black Is)
SAULT
I think I wanted to like this more than it was. I am not black and maybe this is what parts of that community want, but as an outside felt a bit patronising towards them. Like yeah of course you are beautiful but there is more to people than that. It makes black people feel very 1 dimensional.
3
Apr 04 2023
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Cosmo's Factory
Creedence Clearwater Revival
Is this a greatest hits album? Crazy to think how many hits John Fogerty wrote in such a short period of time. Just hit after hit after hit here.
5
Apr 05 2023
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Black Holes and Revelations
Muse
I've never really listened to Muse but I've known about them for such a long time. I really enjoyed this album yet at the same at it has this sheen to it that sounds overly produced. It's not bad, but I can't help shake this feeling it sounds a little too slick and polished. Still the guitar work is really great and those solos are great.
5
Apr 06 2023
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Rhythm Nation 1814
Janet Jackson
It was fine, but it has a very 80s style and the production sounds very dated.
3
Apr 07 2023
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My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
Kanye West
This is my first time listening to Kanye in almost any capacity. Maybe I've heard a song of his here and there but had never listened to him. I had heard that this album was really good, but I don't get it since it was fine.
However since he's a Nazi piece of shit, that lowers my opinion of everything. I try and separate art and artist but Kanye has done real harm and for that I do not support anything he does.
1
Apr 08 2023
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OK Computer
Radiohead
This is the 4th and final Radiohead album I'll get and my opinion hasn't changed. They are okay to bland for me. Maybe one day I'll finally get Radiohead but after this it hasn't changed.
3
Apr 09 2023
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Emperor Tomato Ketchup
Stereolab
I've heard of the band and was initially impartial to the music, but as the album went on, it just clicked for me. I couldn't explain why it works since I'm somewhat picky on things but this just started to work in the right spot.
5
Apr 10 2023
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Brothers
The Black Keys
It's like the White Stripes but slightly worse.
4
Apr 11 2023
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Protection
Massive Attack
I gave the last Massive Attack album a meh rating and I liked this more... but that's possible because Tracey Thorn is on it and I like Everything But The Girl and her presence made it better.
4
Apr 12 2023
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Me Against The World
2Pac
Not a hiphop guy. My standard answer: it was fine. Since this is not a genre for me I didn't hate it nor did I really love it. I did like the olldish school vibes but beyond that didn't mean much to me.
3
Apr 13 2023
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Bringing It All Back Home
Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan at his most Bob Dylanness. Love it.
5
Apr 14 2023
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Exit Planet Dust
The Chemical Brothers
Like so many electronica albums on this list, I listen to a lot of live DJed electronic music that album stuff just never works as well. It's fine but I've heard a lot better.
3
Apr 15 2023
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To Pimp A Butterfly
Kendrick Lamar
This is an album that is so hard to rate. The music is amazing, but I don't really enjoy the rapping over it. Plus the subject matter is essential to why this album is so well acclaimed. But as a non-black person never having lived in the USA, living in a completely different part of the world, the lyrics don't mean much to me. So it's good but it's not for me.
3
Apr 16 2023
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Opus Dei
Laibach
Didn't know what to get going into this and I enjoyed it. The Queen cover was really unexpected and for that I liked it. Plus I'm tired of getting shitty 80s new wave or whatever. This is what I was hoping was on the list. How often am I going to listen to Slovenian industrial metal? It was different and I liked it for that reason.
4
Apr 17 2023
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Raw Power
The Stooges
Nothing really impressed me about this album. It was pretty standard fare
3
Apr 18 2023
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Elastica
Elastica
Never heard of this band and was unsure when it said britpop. This ain't britpop. This was really good. Other reviews say it is derivative of other bands, but if that is true, I am checking out those other bands as well since this was good shit.
5
Apr 19 2023
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Younger Than Yesterday
The Byrds
An interesting listen. They were clearly exploring new things and wtf is with C.T.A. - 102. Came outta no where. But it doesn't quite completely work for me.
3.5/5
3
Apr 20 2023
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Damaged
Black Flag
Pretty standard punk stuff. Didn't hate it, didn't love it, but happy to have listened to it.
3.5/5
3
Apr 21 2023
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Cupid & Psyche 85
Scritti Politti
It's interesting? But it's very 80s and sounds super dated. A historical curiosity but nothing more than that.
2
Apr 22 2023
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With The Beatles
Beatles
Yeah this isn't one the Beatles better works, but it's still The Beatles so it's still very listenable.
4
Apr 23 2023
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Blue
Joni Mitchell
This is the final Joni Mitchell album on this list and this is definitely the best one. Even more than Court and Spark which I got about a month ago.
Still a damn shame she has taken everything off Spotify since I'd like to listen to these in release order to get a better picture. This is the first chronologically of the albums on this list and my favourite.
4.5/5
4
Apr 24 2023
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The Number Of The Beast
Iron Maiden
I've never listened to Iron Maiden so this was my first exposure to them and I enjoyed it. It's the kind of metal I can stand which good melodies and listenable vocals. Although thinking about it more, is this really metal? It reminds me a lot of Rainbow with the heavy guitars. I guess that's metal? In comparison to the other metal albums on this list, it's the least "metal" so far in my view.
4
Apr 25 2023
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Trio
Dolly Parton
I love all three of these singers individually and the harmonies are beautiful, but still this album feels like it's missing something. Still a great listen.
3.5/5
4
Apr 26 2023
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Illinois
Sufjan Stevens
I was familiar with the name but had never listened to his work. It's nice but long. Which is good? It's indie music that I enjoy.
4
Apr 27 2023
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Introducing The Hardline According To Terence Trent D'Arby
Terence Trent D'Arby
Never heard of this dude before and it's some really nice tunes, but the 80s production does shine through and while it gives it a very unique sound, it's not the sound I particularly love. Still shines through in places and was a fun listen.
4
Apr 28 2023
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Boston
Boston
God damn is this album good. Every single song is a banger.
5
Apr 29 2023
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Who's Next
The Who
A great album where the hits are just so good that the bring up the okayness of the non-hits.
5
Apr 30 2023
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Palo Congo
Sabu
An interesting listen. Again this is what this list should be full of. I was completely unfamiliar with Cuban rumba music and for what it was, it was pretty good. Although the mixing is a bit weird but it's a fun listen.
3
May 01 2023
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More Specials
The Specials
Well that was interesting. I don't think it was very good but it was certainly different.
2.5/5
3
May 02 2023
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Medúlla
Björk
I've gotten into Björk because of this list and love the other two albums. This was an adventure. I totally understand why people hate this album. It's weird but very unique and it just works for me. I normally hate avant-garde yet Björk just makes it listenable to me. Not that I would put this on all that often but it's weird in a way that I like.
4
May 03 2023
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Young Americans
David Bowie
The 6th Bowie album I've had now and it's okay. I wouldn't say anything really blew my mind and most of it is quite forgettable. I don't think he really needed 9 albums on this list.
3
May 04 2023
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Blunderbuss
Jack White
This is my first time listening to solo Jack White and it's great and it's more White Stripesy music, but it made me realise how important Meg White was for him. It's missing that little piece that made the White Stripes so good. Still great music since Jack White is so talented.
5
May 05 2023
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Here's Little Richard
Little Richard
This is a hard album to rate. It's the foundation of rock and roll and a whole generation of artists were inspired by Little Richard and his antics. It's woven into the fabric of rock and roll. For that reason it's super important, but saying that it doesn't have a huge amount of variety. It's pretty simple 12 bar blues repeated a lot. Nonetheless it's so important and Tutti Frutti is such a fucking banger it's hard to rate this below a 5.
5
May 06 2023
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Heavy Weather
Weather Report
Not a big jazz fusion fan. Reminds me of elevator music or on hold music. Not that great.
2.5/5
2
May 07 2023
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Buenas Noches From A Lonely Room
Dwight Yoakam
I've enjoyed the country I've gotten on this list so far, but this wasn't that great. Sounds a bit fakey.
2
May 08 2023
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Pretenders
Pretenders
I've heard of this band but never listened to them. It was okay. Not too bad but not mind blowing.
3
May 09 2023
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Ingenue
k.d. lang
Compared with the previous k.d. lang album I got, this was not one I particularly enjoyed. It just felt a little generic. Like half-hearted? It's hard to describe but I didn't care for it as much.
2.5/5
3
May 10 2023
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Will The Circle Be Unbroken
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
This is a great collection of bluegrass and country music featuring some of the biggest names in the genres. I also really enjoyed the inclusion of studio chatter as it felt like I was in the group before they would start playing.
Of course, that's all good but oh boy is this album long. I love me some bluegrass but I can't take almost 2 hours of it.
4
May 11 2023
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Guitar Town
Steve Earle
This isn't really the country music I enjoy. It just feels so off... 2.5/5
3
May 12 2023
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We Are Family
Sister Sledge
Love this album. Thinking of You is one of my favourite songs. Classic Nile.
5
May 13 2023
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Killing Joke
Killing Joke
Never heard of this band but it's an interesting mix of punkish elements with industrial (?). I wasn't expecting it after the first song. It's a great addition to this list since it's something I'd never heard of and it was fun to listen to. Not something I'd regularly listen to , but it doesn't really sound like anything else from that time period.
One interesting thing is the song S.O.36 which I was surprised to learn is the same SO36 which is a club here in Berlin that I've been to a handful of times. Fun little connection.
3
May 14 2023
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Smile
Brian Wilson
This was exhausting to listen to. I don't have the boomer history with the Beach Boys and their music is fine so I don't care about this mythical album. It's so tiring. I can't quite describe why, but it just feels so much worse than other Beach Boys stuff. Maybe because it was released 30 years later? No idea. Just tiring.
3
May 15 2023
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Black Metal
Venom
Maybe good in its time, but not just sounds really hilarious. The audio is also shit which doesn't help but it's like amateur hour. Maybe edgy in 1982 but in 2023 it's comical, almost a parody of the metal genre. Also musically it's just not that interesting.
2
May 16 2023
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Next
The Sensational Alex Harvey Band
It didn't start off sensational, but it did get more sensational. The singer can really belt. Can't say I particularly like the content of the second track, but the album as a whole was a nice discovery.
4
May 17 2023
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Rust In Peace
Megadeth
I have gotten a bunch of metal albums so far and it's my 3rd lowest rated genre so I haven't had a good track record with them. I've heard of the band before and given the description I was expecting something very different than what I got. It was great fun. Not something I'd listen to all that often but it was really enjoyable.
Shame about how the album cover is absolute dogshit.
4.5/5
4
May 18 2023
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Vauxhall And I
Morrissey
It's like The Smiths. Exactly like them. I don't enjoy the Smiths all that much.
3
May 19 2023
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NEU! 75
Neu!
I really liked this. It was fun and fresh sounding. I can see why this album inspired a lot of other artists.
5
May 20 2023
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She's So Unusual
Cyndi Lauper
Love this album. The 80s production really works and Lauper is such an amazing singer that she carries the album through and through. Far from the first time I've listened to this all the way through and will be far from the last.
5
May 21 2023
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Synchronicity
The Police
This is the first time I've listened to The Police beyond hearing a song of theirs from time to time. I was familiar with the album but only really recognised the hits. This was rough. The hits were good, but I wouldn't seek them out. It's very radio friendly music and just lacks soul for me.
3
May 22 2023
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Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge
Mudhoney
Some other comment said tracks that didn't make Tony Hawk soundtrack. Agreed. Still enjoyed it but probably won't return.
3
May 23 2023
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Music From Big Pink
The Band
A collection of songs that doesn't really feel coherent.
3
May 24 2023
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Youth And Young Manhood
Kings of Leon
I feel like I should have enjoyed this more than I did. It was fine, but something just felt off for me which causes me to like it a lot less. Maybe it's the vocalists voice which I find just a little bit annoying.
2.5/5
3
May 25 2023
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Eli And The Thirteenth Confession
Laura Nyro
This is some great stuff. Sounded fresh and innovative and reading how she was an influence on a ton of artists I love. Great little find.
5
May 26 2023
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Sister
Sonic Youth
The 4th (and not final!) Sonic Youth album. Like others it's fine. I don't think they needed five albums on here.
3
May 27 2023
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Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
Elton John
I listen to songs on this album on the regular so I almost didn't need to relisten to it, but god damn I will. Just hit after hit after hit. I don't think there is a song on this album I really dislike. There are definitely some that are amongst my favourite songs of all time: Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding, Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, All the Girls Love Alice, Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting.
I recently saw Elton on his Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour a few weeks back so this album had really been on my mind since he played a bunch from this album. It was my first and only time hearing Elton live, but talking to my father, who has been an Elton fan since the 70s, me how amazing the show was way back then. Elton can't hit the high notes like he used to, but god damn did he do these songs justice anyway.
One of my favourite albums of all time. Easy 5 stars.
5
May 28 2023
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Chicago Transit Authority
Chicago
This is the only Chicago album I actually have listened to in full before and so I knew what I was getting into. It's fine music. Still hate the 7 minute long noise track though since it feels very un-Chicago like. Do love me some good horns. It's an interesting debut album.
3
May 29 2023
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Buffalo Springfield Again
Buffalo Springfield
Ehh I didn't much care for it. It's fine but it's nothing special given the talent in the group.
2.5/5
3
May 30 2023
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Live 1966 (The Royal Albert Hall Concert)
Bob Dylan
I mean it's a pretty okay Dylan bootleg. Only reason it's famous is for the Judas thing which is also cut out from the version I listened to.
Honestly not that impressive.
2.5/5
2
May 31 2023
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Frampton Comes Alive
Peter Frampton
Maybe you had to be there? This was just a subpar live album. Nothing really shone out here. It's standard boomer-era rock. Which I should love but the playing is fine. Inoffensive. Nothing really caught my ear. It just limps along.
2
Jun 01 2023
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Casanova
The Divine Comedy
Yeah fuck this. I guess you needed to be there, but seriously "Theme from Casanova" is the shit I hate. Self-referential masturbation. Rest of the album is bland.
1.5/5
2
Jun 02 2023
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Rain Dogs
Tom Waits
My fifth and final Tom Waits album. I can't believe this guy got so much space. I just don't get it. I didn't hate this as much as the other albums, but he still got super annoying in a lot of tracks. Never going to listen to him again.
2
Jun 03 2023
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The Bones Of What You Believe
CHVRCHES
Love the band and love the album.
5
Jun 04 2023
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Spiderland
Slint
I agree with other comments that I dunno if I like this. I am not a math rock fan and this album seems to be an originator of the genre so it was good to listen to for that reason. Still didnt like it though.
2
Jun 05 2023
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Music
Madonna
It's certainly music. It's not great and sounds super dated. Also what a shit cover of American Pie.
1.5/5
2
Jun 06 2023
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Vulnicura
Björk
Unlike the 2 other Bjork albums I got, this one didn't speak to me. It just more of a slog compared to the other two.
3
Jun 07 2023
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Graceland
Paul Simon
It's been a while since I've listened to this album all the way through and I realised this time around I only enjoy a couple of songs. I get what Paul Simon was trying to do, but it does not like the lame white version of some of the music.
3.5/5
3
Jun 08 2023
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System Of A Down
System Of A Down
That band that wrote that table song. Oh it's not on this? Damn. It's fine. Compared with other nu metal bands Serj Tankian's vocals actually work with the music and make it listenable but it's not really music I'd listen to all the time. Nonetheless it's not the worst thing I've heard here.
3.5/5
3
Jun 09 2023
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Calenture
The Triffids
This was a nice little record. I've loved the Australian albums on here and this was a fun listen. Nothing super ground breaking but at the same time, not super stale.
3.5/5
4
Jun 10 2023
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Parachutes
Coldplay
I said in my last Coldplay review that they get unnecessary hate. This was a great album and maybe one of the first albums I ever owned on CD. Not that I listened to it all that much since I think I got it for doing well on piano. Still it's fine music and they get too much hate.
4
Jun 11 2023
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Moby Grape
Moby Grape
Should have liked this more, but eh. Compared to similar acts from that era on this list, this didn't impress me. It's fine.
2.5/5
3
Jun 12 2023
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Hybrid Theory
Linkin Park
Ahh this reminds me so much of the early 2000s. At the time I hated this music. Two decades later, I don't hate it as much, but it's still as lame and poor as it was back then. The production and the whole genre of nu metal is one I hate. At least it was short and some songs I did enjoy, mostly the famous ones. Otherwise the others sounded similar.
2
Jun 13 2023
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Dance Mania
Tito Puente
Fun. Joyful music.
4
Jun 14 2023
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Bandwagonesque
Teenage Fanclub
Interesting little album. Nothing that blew my mind but was fun to listen to. The album cover also reminds me of really shitty MS paint drawing.
4
Jun 15 2023
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Yeezus
Kanye West
Still a Nazi piece of shit. He's done real harm and even this music is pretty mediocre at best. Doesn't change my view.
1
Jun 16 2023
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Searching For The Young Soul Rebels
Dexys Midnight Runners
Hey this doesn't contain that famous song. It's fine otherwise. Nothing to write home about.
3
Jun 17 2023
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L'Eau Rouge
The Young Gods
Ehh not what I expected. Can't say I'm a fan. Interesting album but not for me.
2
Jun 18 2023
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KE*A*H** (Psalm 69)
Ministry
Absolutely not my genre, but there was enough in here that I didn't absolutely hate it. Although 69 stuff is so lame. That made me hate it a bit more.
2
Jun 19 2023
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Aha Shake Heartbreak
Kings of Leon
Like the other Kings of Leon album, I didn't enjoy the vocals. Also it was listenable to I guess? Still thought it was pretty meh.
2.5/5
3
Jun 20 2023
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Vento De Maio
Elis Regina
Pretty jazz stuff but it didn't super appeal to me unlike the other latin jazz albums I've gotten here. can't quite pinpoint why but sometimes it is just that way.
3
Jun 21 2023
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Darkness on the Edge of Town
Bruce Springsteen
Big Springsteen fan so I've listened to this album many times. It was great to revisit it since I haven't done a full listen to it in a while. Fantastic record and a good follow up to Born to Run.
5
Jun 22 2023
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So
Peter Gabriel
Remember when white people discovered world music? Boy the 80s were full of that trash.
2
Jun 23 2023
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More Songs About Buildings And Food
Talking Heads
The 4th and final Talking Heads album. I've said before I just don't care for this band. The music is fine but it just doesn't speak to me. Maybe in another decade I'll figure them out but till then, they have a few songs I like and the rest completely meh.
3
Jun 24 2023
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Chocolate Starfish And The Hot Dog Flavored Water
Limp Bizkit
Oh god... this album is just what I hate about music. Nu metal and rap metal from the 2000s... ugh. just awful. I hated this music at the time and I still hate it now. This is just such trash. I wanted to give it more but god no. It's just garbage. The album cover just adds to the insult. Fuck this trash.
1
Jun 25 2023
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The Wall
Pink Floyd
This is a tough one. I love Pink Floyd and this album for sure is a 5 stars, but it's not one of my favourite Pink Floyd albums. It's just never quite worked for me and I just really enjoy a handful of tracks. Still this is high quality music and shows why Pink Floyd were the best at what they did.
5
Jun 26 2023
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Night Life
Ray Price
Very country sounding country. Unlike the other country albums on this list, this didn't speak as much to me.
2.5/5
3
Jun 27 2023
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Selling England By The Pound
Genesis
Ehh it was fine. Not a super prog rock person.
3
Jun 28 2023
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Germfree Adolescents
X-Ray Spex
This is what makes this list worth it. What a great album that predates riot grrrl by almost a decade and a half. Sounds super fresh and unique. Shame I'd never heard of them since they should be more well known.
5
Jun 29 2023
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Speakerboxxx/The Love Below
OutKast
Ah rap albums and the super fucking longness of them. What a huge waste of time. This could have been a trim 45 minutes and been pretty good. Instead we get an over 2 hour bloated monster. So many shitty skits. Some songs are listenable so this avoids 1 star but just.
1.5/5
2
Jun 30 2023
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Dig Your Own Hole
The Chemical Brothers
Like all electronic music that is on this list, I regularly listen to insanely good DJs at dance jams and practices so my standard is very high. This was fine. Not amazing. Fine.
3
Jul 01 2023
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Oedipus Schmoedipus
Barry Adamson
I didn't enjoy this, but at least it was trying something. That's something given how much meh stuff there is on here.
3
Jul 02 2023
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White Ladder
David Gray
Pretty 90s sounding stuff. Can't say I am a fan.
3
Jul 03 2023
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evermore
Taylor Swift
I'm a bit surprised at the inclusion of this album. I am a huge Swiftie so naturally I like the album, but it does feel a little early since I think folkmore is the better of two albums. I love indie folk Taylor so I can't complain, but this feels a little early to add. Nonetheless, a great album from her and was once again a big surprise. She's moved in a direction that since Lover.
5
Jul 04 2023
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Bridge Over Troubled Water
Simon & Garfunkel
Such a lovely album.
5
Jul 05 2023
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The Only Ones
The Only Ones
Ehh a pretty weak album. Some songs were good but there wasn't enough to really satisfy me.
2
Jul 06 2023
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Brothers In Arms
Dire Straits
Life long Dire Straits fan so I already love this album. So many great songs on this. I just love Mark Knopfler's playing style and I've been lucky to see him live a few times.
5
Jul 07 2023
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Permission to Land
The Darkness
Fuck this album is so fun. The Darkness knew what they were doing and it works. Yeah it's got that cheese to it, but they lean into it and it's fucking awesome.
5
Jul 08 2023
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Ill Communication
Beastie Boys
Why did albums have to be so damn long? You could have cut out 20 minutes of this album and it would have stayed the same. It gets so repetitive after a while.
2
Jul 09 2023
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Beauty And The Beat
The Go-Go's
It was fine. I liked it slightly more than average but it was missing something that would make me really like it.
3.5/5
3
Jul 10 2023
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Parklife
Blur
I liked this more than the other Blur album I got.
4
Jul 11 2023
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Double Nickels On The Dime
Minutemen
It was fine? Kinda long but at least each song was short so that helps?
3
Jul 12 2023
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Devil Without A Cause
Kid Rock
God I hate this garbage. Shitty rap rock. And too long like so much 90s crap. Doesn't help he is a Trump supporter.
1
Jul 13 2023
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You're Living All Over Me
Dinosaur Jr.
Ooof... I did not like this. Normally I dig this kinda band but I can't stand noise rock. It just felt annoying to listen to. Not the worst thing I've heard on here, but tough to listen to.
2
Jul 14 2023
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Quiet Life
Japan
Fine. Very forgettable though.
3
Jul 15 2023
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The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones
Pretty mediocre debut from this band. As another review said, probably pretty good back in its day, but now 60 years removed it hasn't aged well.
3
Jul 16 2023
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Tapestry
Carole King
Classic. Absolute classic. Been spinning this for a long time and will continue to do so. Flawless album from a fantastic musician.
5
Jul 17 2023
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Yankee Hotel Foxtrot
Wilco
Familiar with the band, but never heard them. Pretty average stuff. Nothing really rememberable to me.
3
Jul 18 2023
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90
808 State
Ehhh. it's fine EDM. Again most of the stuff on this list is pretty bland and there is far better music in the local dance club.
3
Jul 19 2023
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Superunknown
Soundgarden
Knew the band name, couldn't have named a song they had made which is how I learnt they made Blackhole Sun. Otherwise, my standard complaint of this being way too fucking long. Could have cut 30 minutes from this and made a solid album since it gets really boring after a while.
3
Jul 20 2023
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Autobahn
Kraftwerk
Ich wohne in Deutschland also natürlich, bin ich auf der Autobahn gefahren.
4
Jul 21 2023
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Funeral
Arcade Fire
As I said in another review, I like the first two Arcade Fire albums so this was an easy listen, however I really do wonder if they needed 3 albums on the list. They are a great band but did they need 3?
5
Jul 22 2023
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Tubular Bells
Mike Oldfield
Interesting album. A historical curiosity and somewhat impressive for its time, but I don't feel it has aged well.
3
Jul 23 2023
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Sign 'O' The Times
Prince
Didn't like this as much as the other Prince album I've gotten so far. Some songs were bangin' for me but it dragged at other parts that made me dislike it.
3
Jul 24 2023
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Ritual De Lo Habitual
Jane's Addiction
Alt rock is definitely not my genre since I found this a bit tedious to get through.
3
Jul 25 2023
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All Things Must Pass
George Harrison
I usually hate long albums and fortunately you can cut out the jams at the end since they are non-essential.
Still I've been a huge George Harrison fan for a long time and I absolutely love this album. I know so many of the songs. Pleasure to listen to again.
5
Jul 26 2023
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Fred Neil
Fred Neil
A historical curiosity but not that interesting overall.
2.5/5
3
Jul 27 2023
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Dr. Octagonecologyst
Dr. Octagon
Ooof... musically it wasn't the worst thing I've heard of here but it isn't super complicated. However the lyrics. Youch. Really, REALLY dated and pretty much sexual assault across the album. That made it very hard to listen to at times.
I don't want to give it a 1 because it's at least listenable but the lyrics absolutely have not aged well. Unfortunately that's a problem with a bunch of the rap albums on here.
1.5/5
2
Jul 28 2023
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Time (The Revelator)
Gillian Welch
I knew the name but never listened. Absolute banger of an album. Some great alt country. Have to explore more of her discography.
5
Jul 29 2023
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Alien Lanes
Guided By Voices
I liked this, but it still felt like it was the demos of songs. I guess that's the point but still it was a little rough.
3.5/5
4
Jul 30 2023
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Cafe Bleu
The Style Council
Ehh not my thing. Again like white guys discovered more genres of music. At least a black person did the rapping.
2.5/5
3
Jul 31 2023
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Rattlesnakes
Lloyd Cole And The Commotions
So this is the Lloyd who was ready to be heartbroken. I've loved the Camera Obscura response song and had never heard the original. This was an okay album but maybe I was hoping for more. If you told me this album influenced a lot of bands that came after I'd believe it since this kinda stuff has been done better by later bands.
3
Aug 01 2023
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Phrenology
The Roots
It was better than some of the other hip-hop albums I've heard on here. That's about it. Still long and could have cut 10 minutes but at least it flowed so much better than other similar albums.
3
Aug 02 2023
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Electric
The Cult
This was some weak stuff. Pale imitations of other artists.
2
Aug 03 2023
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Life Thru A Lens
Robbie Williams
Had always heard this name but didn't know what type of music he made. It was pretty generic radio friendly stuff. Nothing to write home about and nothing that really impressed. Could have been done by a few hundred different artists.
2.5/5
3
Aug 04 2023
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Actually
Pet Shop Boys
Continuing a string of rather mediocre British acts from the 80s and 90s. It's not bad it's just nothing special. Just bland and 80s sounding. Pretty forgettable after you listen to it.
Bland.
3
Aug 05 2023
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Everything Must Go
Manic Street Preachers
Another meh album. It wasn't bad but just boring. So, so boring. Maybe I hated it more because this week has been constant boring British bands from the 80s and 90s. They all start to sound the same.
3
Aug 06 2023
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Justified
Justin Timberlake
Bland early 2000s pop. It's competently done (Pharrell is a producer) but it's just bland. And too long. Could have cut 20 minutes and it would have been bearable. It's also really cliche and just sounds of that time.
3
Aug 07 2023
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Doggystyle
Snoop Dogg
This was better than some of the other rap albums I've gotten but some of the lyrics are really dated and haven't aged well which makes it a tough listen to at points. Still the beats are nice and I enjoy that G-funk sound.
3.5/5
3
Aug 08 2023
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The Dark Side Of The Moon
Pink Floyd
Of course this is a perfect album. What more can I say?
Personally, I prefer Wish You Were Here and think it's a better album but that just tells you how good Pink Floyd were at the time.
5
Aug 09 2023
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Throwing Muses
Throwing Muses
Interesting album. Some weird lyrics but I enjoyed it.
4
Aug 10 2023
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C'est Chic
CHIC
I just saw Nile Rodgers and Chic live so naturally I love this music.
5
Aug 11 2023
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Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret
Soft Cell
Ahh I'd heard of that song Tainted Love but had never heard it.
Then Sex Dwarf came on. What a time. It's 80s as fuck and that helps and harms it. Fortunately it's not too long but it still does sound very dated.
3
Aug 12 2023
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Pelican West
Haircut 100
Youch. Another 80s group of British people discovering some jazz/funk and making it milquetoast I feel embarrassed.
2
Aug 13 2023
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Nebraska
Bruce Springsteen
I know how important and famous this album is in the Springsteen discography but compared to his other albums, I am not a huge fan. I prefer Springsteen with the E Street Band giving a huge sound. Like the live version of Atlantic City from the Live in NYC with the band is so much better. The demo nature of these songs just isn't what I want from Springsteen.
Still it's Springsteen so the quality is high.
4
Aug 14 2023
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Modern Kosmology
Jane Weaver
I didn't like this at first but it grew on me. Still feels like there are a ton of artists out there that have a similar sound. Not quite sure why this one was picked out. I still enjoyed it quite a bit and will check out more from her.
4
Aug 15 2023
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Call of the Valley
Shivkumar Sharma
Interesting stuff! Wish the list had more of this since it's a new experience I didn't think I would listen to normally. Gets a little samey after the while but it's different and I appreciate that.
3
Aug 16 2023
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Venus Luxure No. 1 Baby
Girls Against Boys
Pretty generic stuff. Can't say I really enjoyed it all that much.
2.5/5
3
Aug 17 2023
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Music for the Masses
Depeche Mode
Bland. Completely average. I've become less of a fan of Depeche Mode since I last got them 550 albums ago. It's just meh.
3
Aug 18 2023
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The Next Day
David Bowie
7th Bowie album and really? Did this need to be on here? It's fine but jesus christ stop sucking his dick. His material is fine but this is far from essential. Blackstar, yeah I get that. That album was important in his career, but this... no it was bland stuff by an aged rocker that is forgettable.
2
Aug 19 2023
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Dusty In Memphis
Dusty Springfield
Pretty good stuff.
3.5/5
4
Aug 20 2023
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Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)
Wu-Tang Clan
I've not really been a big fan of the rap albums on this list, but this is a solid one. Wu-Tang Clan are well respected for a reason. This still sounds good 30 years later. Not too many bad lyrics either which is something a lot of the 90s rap albums have.
4
Aug 21 2023
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New Forms
Roni Size
Damn was this long. I really do not understand why this is on here outside being a niche thing. The music is bland and similar and once you've ever heard about 3 songs you've heard them all. Yeah I guess if you were in the club high on some drug you'd like this but sober it is boring and repetitive and way too damn long. I don't want to give it 1 star (since those albums are straight up unlistenable to me) but this isn't impressing me at all.
1.5/5
2
Aug 22 2023
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Liquid Swords
GZA
Ha I just got the Wu-Tang album two days ago and now I get a solo work. I really enjoyed it. Good flow and good beats.
4
Aug 23 2023
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Physical Graffiti
Led Zeppelin
Surprised it took this long to get a Zeppelin album. I believe it was the only artist who had 4 or more albums listed that I hadn't had yet.
Not my favourite Zeppelin album but it's still Led Zeppelin. Kashmir is just such a banger song it brings the whole album up. The first half is definitely much stronger than the second.
5
Aug 24 2023
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Dire Straits
Dire Straits
Yes! I love Dire Straits and this album is well-listened to. I mean Sultans of Swing is such a banger but there are some great songs on this album. Definitely check out the Live at the BBC and Alchemy albums for some great live versions of these songs.
5
Aug 25 2023
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Teen Dream
Beach House
Loved it. Beach House is a name I've heard a bunch and it was on the list of bands to check out so I was happy to give it a listen. Very much the vibes I like.
5
Aug 26 2023
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Let It Bleed
The Rolling Stones
It's fine. As I said in another Rolling Stones album review, I'm meh on this band. They had never worked for me and just feel very middle of the road. Some good hits, but this was just fine. Some good songs but otherwise nothing special.
3.5/5
3
Aug 27 2023
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Crocodiles
Echo And The Bunnymen
I've always heard of this band but had never checked it out. It's pretty middle of the road. I don't think any super special.
3
Aug 28 2023
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Cee-Lo Green... Is The Soul Machine
Cee Lo Green
Man this is goofy af. This guy isn't hard at all. Pretty bland stuff. Also too long. And no soul.
2
Aug 29 2023
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AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted
Ice Cube
Yuppp.... suffers the curse of so many rap albums from the 90s on here: sexist. This has aged very poorly it makes it a tough listen. It's a shame since I enjoyed it at times (and it's not too long!!) but yeah it's aged poorly and unfortunately that matters.
2
Aug 30 2023
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First Band On The Moon
The Cardigans
Another band whose name I've heard a lot but never checked out. This is my jam. Absolutely loved it and will have to dig deeper.
5
Aug 31 2023
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Space Ritual
Hawkwind
I mean it's fine I guess. Just really long kinda dull prog rock. It's competent but that's about it. Barely would have known it is a live album as well. The spoken word stuff is goofy as hell.
3
Sep 01 2023
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Songs In The Key Of Life
Stevie Wonder
Hmm... I like Stevie Wonder and I like some songs on this, but it's just too damn long and really starts to drag in the latter half. Given how I'm a stickler for long albums, unless they really make it work, I have to knock this down a bit for the length.
4.5/5
4
Sep 02 2023
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...And Justice For All
Metallica
You like hearing the same song repeated 9 times? Listen to this then!!! Also it sounds like shit. Seriously how did people find this music hard? I was literally laughing through some songs as if it is some kinda joke. It's just so LAME. I don't really enjoy metal but at least some of the other albums had something at least trying to be interesting. Even the other Metallica albums were more interesting than this.
2
Sep 03 2023
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A Walk Across The Rooftops
The Blue Nile
Pretty bland 80s era stuff. Nothing special. Completely forgettable.
3
Sep 04 2023
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Gris Gris
Dr. John
Some really great blues/jazz from a legend.
4
Sep 05 2023
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Coles Corner
Richard Hawley
Boring.
2
Sep 06 2023
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Now I Got Worry
The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion
Sounds like the White Stripes before they existed. I really enjoyed it. Should check out more from then.
4
Sep 07 2023
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En-Tact
The Shamen
Pretty tame stuff. Like I say in every EDM one, I dance to this kinda music and hear way better shit by DJs and teachers who have really good tunes. Too tame. Too lame.
2
Sep 08 2023
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Hot Shots II
The Beta Band
Wimpy is how I would describe it. Like it felt like it never left first gear.
2
Sep 09 2023
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Dirty
Sonic Youth
The 5th (and final) Sonic Youth album. Like the other ones... it is just fine. Nothing exceptional. Don't think they needed 5 albums on here.
3
Sep 10 2023
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John Prine
John Prine
Loved it! I was familiar with the name and his stuff really sounds great all these years later.
4
Sep 11 2023
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#1 Record
Big Star
Neat sounding, but I agree with another review that says all the ingredients are there but they are missing something.
3
Sep 12 2023
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Greetings From L.A.
Tim Buckley
Ehh the music itself was nice but the lyrics were awful.
2
Sep 13 2023
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Live / Dead
Grateful Dead
Given how famous this band is for their jam sessions on stage, this really, really sucked. It was bland, boring, and uninspired. Seriously sounds like amateur night. SO DULL.
2
Sep 14 2023
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Odessa
Bee Gees
What the hell did I just listen to? I mean it was made by competent people but it wasn't good. I know disco came after but oh boy did they sound better then.
2
Sep 15 2023
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Born To Be With You
Dion
This sucked.
2
Sep 16 2023
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Welcome to the Afterfuture
Mike Ladd
Started okay and then just dragged in the latter half. Again could have cut 20 minutes and had a nice solid record. It has aged better than other rap albums on here so there is that.
3
Sep 17 2023
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Ambient 1/Music For Airports
Brian Eno
It's literal music to fade into the background. For that reason I've added it to my playlist I play when I need calm relaxing music. As an album itself, it's okay? Nothing really special. Probably a unique idea back then but now it's bland.
3
Sep 18 2023
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Something/Anything?
Todd Rundgren
I liked parts of it but did it have to be so fucking long? A lot of the tracks sound like B-sides and there is a good album in here. I get wanting to release a double album but it was a freaking slog to get through.
Overall nothing really sounded awful but it just did not need to be so long. Also neat he played all the instruments on most tracks.
3
Sep 19 2023
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Never Mind The Bollocks, Here’s The Sex Pistols
Sex Pistols
I get the influence. It's fine. Listenable but some things haven't aged well.
4
Sep 20 2023
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What's That Noise?
Coldcut
Another British electronica album? Surprise surprise. Kinda hard to find what exact version to listen to since youtube has a different listing of tracks than wiki. It's at least varied enough that makes it interesting. Still very dated but it had some charm that made it better than the other bland EDM stuff on this list.
3
Sep 21 2023
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Signing Off
UB40
A bunch of British white guys doing reggae? Well at least there appears to be black people in the band at some point so that helps? Also covering Strange Fruit? Interesting choice for the group.
Again with these acts, could you cut out 15-20 minutes? This album would have been so much better if it were 20 minutes shorter. By the 7th song you aren't getting anything new.
2
Sep 22 2023
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american dream
LCD Soundsystem
Started off a bit slow but I enjoyed it. I said in my other review that it would be great if the album where shorter. Once again that applies here. Could have cut 10-15 minutes and make it a stellar listen.
4
Sep 23 2023
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Hms Fable
Shack
It's fine? It's pretty generic stuff and completely forgettable.
2.5/5
3
Sep 24 2023
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Logical Progression
LTJ Bukem
This album is a pain in the ass to figure out what exactly it is. Youtube has different than wikipedia and is different than spotify, which it isn't on.. except all the songs seem to be if you search for them...
anyway it's pretty fine music. nothing special and nothing I haven't heard before. makes for good background music. I guess historically interesting?
3
Sep 25 2023
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A Little Deeper
Ms. Dynamite
Pretty down the line R&Besque music. Didn't hate it but didn't love it. Like always, too long and would have been better by cutting 15-20 minutes.
3
Sep 26 2023
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Music Has The Right To Children
Boards of Canada
It's fine. Quite long. Quite samey.
3
Sep 27 2023
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You Are The Quarry
Morrissey
God this guy is a prick. Also don't like The Smiths.
Trying to be deep and smart but sounds like an idiot.
2
Sep 28 2023
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Shaft
Isaac Hayes
I mean the theme is dope but it's a soundtrack album and since I've never seen the film it's just good background music.
3.5/5
3
Sep 29 2023
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Being There
Wilco
jesus fucking christ why was this SO LONG. I've gotten a string of long albums. Why does anyone think they are good enough to justify an almost 80 minute run time? It was the same song written over and over again. Cut it out or just split into two albums.
2
Sep 30 2023
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Tragic Songs of Life
The Louvin Brothers
Love it. Very old fashioned country.
4
Oct 01 2023
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Back to Basics
Christina Aguilera
Ahh why do these albums have to be so long? This was two albums smashed together for no reason. In isolation I dind't hate either, but together it's dumb. I liked the 2nd one more. Still because of the excessive length I disliked it. Cut out the fat and make something good.
3
Oct 02 2023
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Ten
Pearl Jam
It's fine. Very similar sounding songs. I get that Pearl Jam was important, but 30 years on, it sounds tame.
3
Oct 03 2023
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Straight Outta Compton
N.W.A.
I knew the hits but had never listened to the rest of the album. It definitely drags near the latter part and like most rap albums hasn't aged well. However the highs are high and it has some bangers that are still prevalent to today.
4
Oct 04 2023
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Cut
The Slits
Reading about this group, it says this album was a big influence on riot grrrl and I can absolutely hear it. I like that genre and I'd never heard of this so it was a great listen.
4
Oct 05 2023
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Goodbye And Hello
Tim Buckley
Well this was a big difference from the other album of his I got a few weeks ago. Not as offensive lyrically thankfully. Still this is very renfair. Kinda neat.
3
Oct 06 2023
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The Velvet Underground & Nico
The Velvet Underground
An album I've known about for a very long time, but have never listened to. Listening to it, you can hear why it was influential but nowadays, it's hard to judge. It's fine but nothing really blew my mind. I guess being so far removed it just isn't as great as it was.
4
Oct 07 2023
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Fromohio
fIREHOSE
Kinda amusing but again not anything special.
3
Oct 08 2023
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Surrealistic Pillow
Jefferson Airplane
I was familiar with a bunch of the songs on here so it was great to hear the non-hits. The other songs were great but not solid enough to make this a 5 star.
4.5/5
4
Oct 09 2023
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The Message
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
Ooh this album started funky and then it got to the pretty standard R&B love ballads which were fine. Nothing special and largely forgettable. Unfortunately that bumped the album down a bit for me.
3.5/5
3
Oct 10 2023
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All Directions
The Temptations
My favourite dance has its origins in Papa Was A Rolling Stone by the Temptations so I have to like this.
4
Oct 11 2023
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Astral Weeks
Van Morrison
Better than the other Van Morrison album I got. Too bad he became an anti-vaxxer weirdo.
4
Oct 12 2023
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GI
Germs
Historically important but not fun to listen to.
2
Oct 13 2023
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British Steel
Judas Priest
Hey that was pretty fun. Very 80s sounding metal but it was fun and didn't overstay their welcome.
4
Oct 14 2023
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Honky Tonk Masquerade
Joe Ely
Love me some good old fashioned country.
4
Oct 15 2023
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Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea
PJ Harvey
I didn't enjoy this as much as the other PJ Harvey album but I liked it. I've been meaning to do a deep dive into her discography since she makes music I like.
4
Oct 16 2023
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Slayed?
Slade
These guys seem to have been important in the UK but I've never heard of them and they don't strike me as that interesting. Pretty middle of the road and bland.
3
Oct 17 2023
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The Sun Rises In The East
Jeru The Damaja
This was better than the other rap albums than I've gotten, mostly because it's short! Thank god. It's a great length. It doesn't stay too long and gets to the point. Some stuff has aged well (standard disclaimer for a lot of 90s rap) but he had good flow and good beats.
4
Oct 18 2023
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Infected
The The
It was fine. Nothing super special to me.
3
Oct 19 2023
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Born In The U.S.A.
Bruce Springsteen
I mean this is the peak of Bruce isn't it? Every song is well known and the hits are high. Even the less known stuff are bangers. Flawless album.
5
Oct 20 2023
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Bongo Rock
Incredible Bongo Band
I mean what do you expect? It's bongos. It's a great historical curiosity and well worth a listen. Plus it has that sample that everyone knows.
3.5/5
4
Oct 21 2023
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Toys In The Attic
Aerosmith
It's fine and pretty generic sounding 70s era rock.
3
Oct 22 2023
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Reggatta De Blanc
The Police
Ehh it's fine. Not a huge fan of The Police. Some good songs but most is kinda blah. White boy reggae.
3
Oct 23 2023
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I Should Coco
Supergrass
Pretty bland stuff. Never felt very inspired. Chock it up to the author's love of mediocre 90s Britpop.
3
Oct 24 2023
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New Boots And Panties
Ian Dury
What the hell is wrong with you England?
It's not the worst thing on this list but it wasn't good.
1.5/5
2
Oct 25 2023
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Water From An Ancient Well
Abdullah Ibrahim
I like jazz and this was pretty run of the middle. I'd say a perfectly acceptable jazz album that doesn't really do anything unique.
3
Oct 26 2023
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Giant Steps
The Boo Radleys
Another middle of the road Britpop album? And it's an hour long? Great, throw it in the book. Can't have too few of those can we now?
Just another run of the mill album. Nothing special. Not bad. Too long like all 90s Britpop crap
3
Oct 27 2023
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The Specials
The Specials
Uggh. This wasn't great. At least they appear to have had a black person in this group but this is just white as hell.
2
Oct 28 2023
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Boy In Da Corner
Dizzee Rascal
I was expecting to hate this a lot more than I thought. Maybe it's the novelty of the British accents that adds a bit of charm and makes it seem more amusing than anything. Maybe it's a nice respite from the other rap on this album that hasn't aged as well. I mean I feel like some of this hasn't aged well either but the British accents make it seem less offensive?
3
Oct 29 2023
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Scum
Napalm Death
Ahhh this album. I've known about it for a long time and was wondering when I would get it. I had avoided listening to it until I got it to see what the fuss is about.
Yeah I get it. If the vocals weren't here, it'd be at least somewhat tolerable. It isn't great, but at least there is some form of musicality. Then the vocals come in. At 33 minutes, at least it is short, but it still felt 15 minutes too long.
1
Oct 30 2023
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Blonde On Blonde
Bob Dylan
Of all the Dylan albums I've gotten, this is just the most meh of the 60s stuff. You get the point halfway through and it never really has that banger that makes the album great.
3
Oct 31 2023
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The Predator
Ice Cube
A lot of the rap albums on this list suffer from being of their time and haven't aged well (I said as much on the previous Ice Cube album) but this album is full of content that is relevant to our modern world 30 years later. Yeah some bits haven't aged well, but it's outweighed by the overall message. Sad to see in the 30 years since it was released, the themes and message is still just as relevant today as it was in the early 90s.
4
Nov 01 2023
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Here Are the Sonics
The Sonics
Neat historical curiosity. Nothing beyond that.
3
Nov 02 2023
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Homework
Daft Punk
Definitely a stepping stone for better things. Way too repetitive and once you've heard a couple of tracks, you kinda know how all the others are going to be.
3
Nov 03 2023
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John Barleycorn Must Die
Traffic
I remember seeing Clapton and Winwood in 2007 at the crossroads guitar festival and thought it was neat to see them. I like the Blind Faith album but never explored much of Traffic. This was pretty middle of the road prog rock. Not terrible or offensive, but nothing special.
3
Nov 04 2023
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New York Dolls
New York Dolls
Fun album! Love the cover too.
4
Nov 05 2023
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Savane
Ali Farka Touré
This is the kinda stuff that I wish there more of. I've heard the name but never listened to this. Some great dessert blues. A great find.
4
Nov 06 2023
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Highly Evolved
The Vines
Never heard of this band and then I heard that one song and was like "oh yeah that song". I should have liked this more than I did since it was fine.
Shame they compared them to Nirvana. Unfair to the band.
3
Nov 07 2023
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The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan
Starts with some bangers but kinda gets bland after. Still good stuff though.
4
Nov 08 2023
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Haunted Dancehall
The Sabres Of Paradise
This stinks. Generic shitty techno music. I don't know why people like this crap. Oh right you need to be on lots of drugs so you aren't distracted by how fucking boring it is.
2
Nov 09 2023
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Guero
Beck
Like the other Beck album I've gotten, this was kinda long and trails off in the second half. Pretty middle of the road.
3
Nov 10 2023
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Electric Warrior
T. Rex
Knew a song from this. It's not bad 70s glam rock.
4
Nov 11 2023
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The Undertones
The Undertones
Hadn't heard of this band until teenage kicks came on and was like oh yeah that thing. It was perfectly adequate.
3
Nov 12 2023
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Reign In Blood
Slayer
Like so many other metal albums here, I love the guitars but the vocals are just bad. Seriously metal bands, hire some good vocalists.
2
Nov 13 2023
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O.G. Original Gangster
Ice T
Better than some of the other rap albums, but again too long. Typical problem of the 90s rap albums on this. Some of the skits are annoying but some of the messages have aged nicely and still relevant today.
3
Nov 14 2023
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Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor
Lupe Fiasco
It was fine? Again the complaint I have so often is the album is too damn long. Like the last track is 12 minutes long and just thanking names. Neat but god is it way too long. Could have cut 30 minutes and made it a stellar album.
3
Nov 15 2023
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Destroyer
KISS
Ehh it's fine. Pretty tame. Not the largest fan of KISS as they always come across as very, very goofy. Hey at least it's short.
3
Nov 16 2023
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Live Through This
Hole
It was pretty fine. Like the other Hole album, it wasn't bad. Courtney Love got too much shit.
3
Nov 17 2023
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Desperate Youth, Blood Thirsty Babes
TV On The Radio
Ehh I should like this but it wasn't really vibing with me. I like the indie nature of it but I wasn't feeling it. Something to revisit in the future and maybe it'll speak more to me.
3
Nov 18 2023
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Paris 1919
John Cale
Pretty fun but nothing special. I agree with the commenter that said this sounded like Ringo. It really does. Kinda cheesy in that way.
3
Nov 19 2023
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Honky Tonk Heroes
Waylon Jennings
Love me some outlaw country.
4
Nov 20 2023
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Time Out
The Dave Brubeck Quartet
A fine jazz album.
4
Nov 21 2023
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Twelve Dreams Of Dr. Sardonicus
Spirit
Yeah this is the band Zeppelin allegedly ripped off. I prefer Zeppelin. It was fine last 60s early 70s prog rock.
3
Nov 22 2023
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Highway 61 Revisited
Bob Dylan
The 6th (I think) Dylan album I've gotten. It's enjoyable. The opening track is such a banger. Kinda loses steam a bit through but very enjoyable.
4
Nov 23 2023
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At Folsom Prison
Johnny Cash
Fun live album. Loved that the kept all the interactions with the audience as it made it feel more real.
4
Nov 24 2023
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The Rise & Fall
Madness
Ehhh... no thanks. I like one song and the rest is blah. Also the cover has blackface....
2
Nov 25 2023
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Midnight Ride
Paul Revere & The Raiders
Definition of forgettable.
3
Nov 26 2023
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Innervisions
Stevie Wonder
Pretty good stuff.
4
Nov 27 2023
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Fear Of A Black Planet
Public Enemy
Enjoyed it. Thank god it isn't full of shitty skits but still could lose to cut a few tracks. Themes are relevant today.
4
Nov 28 2023
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There's No Place Like America Today
Curtis Mayfield
It's just a smidge above average. I liked it but wouldn't write home about it.
3.5/5
4
Nov 29 2023
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The White Album
Beatles
It's been said of this album that everyone agrees it's full of amazing Beatles song and filler Beatles song but no agrees on which is which. I happen to enjoy most of the stuff on here and it is still the Beatles at a creative peak.
Revolution 9 still sucks.
5
Nov 30 2023
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In Our Heads
Hot Chip
I was familiar with the band but had never listened to this album. I enjoyed it.
4
Dec 01 2023
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The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn
Pink Floyd
I remember listening to this album a very long time ago since I wanted to explore Pink Floyd beyond the famous albums. It was a treat then and I have told people to check out the song "Bike". Syd Barrett was something wasn't he? Definitely a historical curiosity and something that's fun to listen to see the journey Pink Floyd made but it's not like I'm listening to it all that often.
Except for Bike. That song slaps.
4
Dec 02 2023
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Movies
Holger Czukay
Neat and unexpected little historical artifact. Fun listen. But nothing beyond that.
4
Dec 03 2023
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Loveless
My Bloody Valentine
Given the renewed popularity of shoegaze inspired genres in the indie scene in the early 2020s you can really hear how this album influenced them. Loved it.
5
Dec 04 2023
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Lost Souls
Doves
I enjoy me some shoegazey stuff but this was a little too long. Very soundtrack like. Perfect for the background but again could have cut a couple of tracks.
4
Dec 05 2023
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Whatever
Aimee Mann
I knew Aimee Mann first through comedy before her music. This is the first time really listening to her and I liked it. Still a little long and a few songs could be cut to tighten it up. Love the album cover.
4
Dec 06 2023
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Revolver
Beatles
It's a great album, like every Beatles album, but I rarely find myself returning to Revolver besides a few songs. Dunno why, just doesn't click with me as much. Nonetheless I still know every single song.
5
Dec 07 2023
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The Sounds Of India
Ravi Shankar
Interesting I guess. With the long songs it does get kinda boring after a while. Neat to hear the explanations though.
2.5/5
3
Dec 08 2023
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Eternally Yours
The Saints
Neat little punk band that seems to be not so well known. Fun stuff.
4
Dec 09 2023
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The Rising
Bruce Springsteen
I am not really a huge Springsteen fan after the Tunnel of Love albums since it got into stuff that I don't really listen to as much. Nonetheless, I love this album and listening to it realised how many of the songs I remember. A fantastic return to form for the Boss and two decades later, still sounds good.
5
Dec 10 2023
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G. Love And Special Sauce
G. Love & Special Sauce
Hate the name but tolerated the music. An experiment for sure but one that I don't plan on returning to.
2
Dec 11 2023
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Trafalgar
Bee Gees
As I said in the other Bee Gees album, they were so much better in the disco era. This has good harmonies but oh boy does it suck in the latter half. Just insipid melodies and production. Really sucks.
2
Dec 12 2023
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Time Out Of Mind
Bob Dylan
Modern Dylan just isn't that interesting.
3
Dec 13 2023
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Grace
Jeff Buckley
It's fine. I also think his cover of Hallelujah is worse than Cohen's version.
3
Dec 14 2023
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Gentlemen
The Afghan Whigs
Ehhh... didn't really like it. Not a fan of that 90s sound on this album. Plus the lyrics are ughhh which brings it down
2.5/5
2
Dec 15 2023
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Suicide
Suicide
Interesting and ahead of its time but jesus fucking christ that 10 minute long Frankie song made me want to shut it off. Don't need that shit.
2
Dec 16 2023
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Fly Or Die
N.E.R.D
An interesting album! I know the talent behind it are really good which helps a lot since it takes a big swing and I don't think it hits a home run but a solid double.
3
Dec 17 2023
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The Joshua Tree
U2
Hmmm... this album starts so strong with an absolute bang and then loses steam in the 2nd half. Way too front loaded which made me be like meh in the 2nd half. Nonetheless, I Still Havent Found What I'm Looking For is a top 5 favourite song of mine so that counts for a lot.
4
Dec 18 2023
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I See You
The xx
This is right up my ally in terms of indie but it was just meh. Allegedly they are back in the studio to release a follow-up and maybe that will get me into them but this was just meh.
3
Dec 19 2023
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(What's The Story) Morning Glory
Oasis
The most britpop of britpop. A genre I dislike. I didn't mind this album and I like the song wonderwall. Otherwise eh.. at least it isn't that bloated.
3
Dec 20 2023
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Lazer Guided Melodies
Spiritualized
Sonically fun and something to throw on in the background.
3.5/5
3
Dec 21 2023
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Tommy
The Who
Rock operas aren't very good.
3
Dec 22 2023
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Blood, Sweat & Tears
Blood, Sweat & Tears
So that's where those lyrics come from. I've heard Spinning Wheel before but didn't know where it came from. Otherwise this was an interesting album. Kinda disjointed overall though.
3
Dec 23 2023
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Music From The Penguin Cafe
Penguin Cafe Orchestra
I dunno how I discovered this band in 2019 but I did and I've loved them ever since. It feels like a little hidden gem that no one I have ever talked to has heard of. Great stuff and happy that others have discovered them through this.
5
Dec 24 2023
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Warehouse: Songs And Stories
Hüsker Dü
The same song repeated 20 times.
2
Dec 25 2023
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Truth And Soul
Fishbone
At least it has black people in it.
3
Dec 26 2023
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War
U2
I like this sound of U2. Better than their later stuff.
4
Dec 27 2023
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Darkdancer
Les Rythmes Digitales
Uhhh... yeah why did this need to be here. Nothing special.
Now looking up the guy who is behind it, he's a very active producer with a ton of artists I really like (scissor sisters, jessie ware, rina sawayama to name a few) and very active to this day but probably that's where he should stay.
2
Dec 28 2023
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Tom Tom Club
Tom Tom Club
Ehh I don't really find the Talking Heads all that interesting and this is just parts of them. Fine I guess. Influential for the beats.
3
Dec 29 2023
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Bad
Michael Jackson
Tough to follow Thriller. Don't think he succeeded. Still good bangers.
4
Dec 30 2023
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High Violet
The National
I like The National so this should be right up my alley but it's perfectly average. Just straight down the middle.
3
Dec 31 2023
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Life's Too Good
The Sugarcubes
Ahh Björk before she became the Björk. A fun listen.
4
Jan 01 2024
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Mothership Connection
Parliament
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccvB00h6EnI
Funky as all hell.
5
Jan 02 2024
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Electric Ladyland
Jimi Hendrix
A good album, but really long and lacks focus. Hendrix is a guitar god but yeah someone needed to tell him no.
4
Jan 03 2024
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Heroes to Zeros
The Beta Band
Uhh yeah okay? Middle of the road shit.
3
Jan 04 2024
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The Man Who
Travis
I mean it's music... it's just fine. I'd say so bland that I've already forgotten what it is and I'm listening to it right now. Completely forgettable.
2.5/5
2
Jan 05 2024
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Purple Rain
Prince
3rd Prince album and he's fine. Like the music is good but it doesn't excite me like other artists. Talented guy for sure but just not for me overall.
4
Jan 06 2024
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Stripped
Christina Aguilera
Same complaint as the other Aguilera album: it's too fucking long. Did this need to be 80 minutes long? Absolutely not. Could you have cut half of it and have a decent product? Absolutely. Hearing the same shitty early 2000s production gets very exhausting.
2
Jan 07 2024
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The Dreaming
Kate Bush
Wiki says this was her experimental album but it didn't feel that way to me. I really enjoyed it.
4
Jan 08 2024
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Rum Sodomy & The Lash
The Pogues
I should have liked this more than I did.
3
Jan 09 2024
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2112
Rush
This is held as a masterpiece of prog rock, and I get understand why. Still it's prog rock and I find it dull quickly.
4
Jan 10 2024
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The Beach Boys Today!
The Beach Boys
That was white.
3
Jan 11 2024
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Seventeen Seconds
The Cure
Like the other Cure albums I've gotten, it's fine. Like completely fine. Not bad, not great, just fine.
3
Jan 12 2024
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A Date With The Everly Brothers
The Everly Brothers
Quite dated stereotypes and very white.
3
Jan 13 2024
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Paranoid
Black Sabbath
Great stuff. Can see why this is considered one of the templates for heavy metal.
5
Jan 14 2024
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A Short Album About Love
The Divine Comedy
Holy this this band got another album on the list? What the fuck..... yeah it sucked. But hey it's short which is great.
2
Jan 15 2024
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The Low End Theory
A Tribe Called Quest
Another absolute banger of an album. Like the other Tribe album this is the exactly the type of shit I love.
5
Jan 16 2024
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Sometimes I Wish We Were An Eagle
Bill Callahan
I've been quite a fan of the country that has been on this list, but this album is a baffling choice. Nothing about this is exceptional and it's completely middle of the road. You forget songs and they aren't even finished.
2
Jan 17 2024
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Nevermind
Nirvana
Besides the hits, the rest of this album doesn't do it for me. It's still great stuff but it's never something I really return to.
4
Jan 18 2024
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Make Yourself
Incubus
This ain't my jam. It's pretty generic and bland.
2
Jan 19 2024
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OK
Talvin Singh
Well this was shit. Mediocre 90s British electronica? Sounds like the soundtrack to a bad video game.
At least it attempted to try something new in mixing in Indian music. That doesn't make it good, but it attempted.
2
Jan 20 2024
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Green
R.E.M.
Stand is one of REMs best songs. I didn't enjoy this as much as the other albums, but it's still some great music.
4
Jan 21 2024
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Who Killed...... The Zutons?
The Zutons
Uhh.... yeah? It's fine. Perfectly middle of the road schlock.
3
Jan 22 2024
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xx
The xx
This band got 2 albums on this list? I don't understand this author. It's fine indie rock... but 2 from this band? Really??? I love my indie stuff but there are way better indie rock albums that could have been chosen..
3
Jan 23 2024
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Trout Mask Replica
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
The day has finally arrived. I was wondering when I would get around to this. I'd finally have to make the plunge and listen to it. I've tried before but always gave up. I know the whole history of this album and how many people love it. Yeah... it's rough. There are moments when it sounds good but otherwise I find it unlistenable. It makes all the shitty 90s britpop look like Mozart. I think anyone who says this is their favourite album is trying to be pretentious.
Looking at my criteria for 1 star albums, I complain about the vocals and this album is rife with it. I appreciate that it exists and it should exist but it's not something I'll ever return to.
1
Jan 24 2024
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Harvest
Neil Young
Fantastic record from him. I've listening to Old Man for a long time now. What a great song written by such a young person. Still annoyed he pulled his work from spotify.
4.5/5
4
Jan 25 2024
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The Holy Bible
Manic Street Preachers
Bland forgettable mid 90s British meh.
3
Jan 26 2024
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The United States Of America
The United States Of America
Ehh definitely aiming high for something but didn't work. Interesting for the time period for sure.
2
Jan 27 2024
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Under Construction
Missy Elliott
Not my thing.
2
Jan 28 2024
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Cheap Thrills
Big Brother & The Holding Company
It's fine. I like me some blues rock and this scratches that itch to a satisfactory degree.
4
Jan 29 2024
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Thriller
Michael Jackson
Damn is this a great album and the best selling album of all time for a reason. What more can be said.
5
Jan 30 2024
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New Wave
The Auteurs
Oh more britpop but hey it's not super long and gets to the point. It was quite enjoyable. Nothing amazing but pleasant enough and it is better than a bunch of the other mediocre britpop on here.
4
Jan 31 2024
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Rage Against The Machine
Rage Against The Machine
Great stuff.
4
Feb 01 2024
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D.O.A. the Third and Final Report of Throbbing Gristle
Throbbing Gristle
Man if only I were smart enough to release the sounds of my modem from the 90s. I'd be a genius! As always open mind but this is utter shit. Reading about this group I see why it is included and then you learn about the horrible piece of shit one of the members was. Real absolute trash of a person.
Should be relegated to the museum as a historical curiosity but otherwise it's garbage music by a band with a garbage person in it (the other people seem okay and dealt had to live with the abuse)
1
Feb 02 2024
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Getz/Gilberto
Stan Getz
Some nice bossa nova to put into the background. Perfect chill album and I didn't know this was the source of The Girl from Ipanema. Wish there were more albums like this from the bossa nova category instead of the nth 90s britpop . There has to be a lot more in this genre to discover.
4
Feb 03 2024
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The Hangman's Beautiful Daughter
The Incredible String Band
So recently I've gotten a few of the lowest rated albums on this list. Just two days ago I got that piece of trash that is Throbbing Gristle. Looking at the lowest rated albums I was expecting something truly trash with this and.. wtf is wrong with y'all. Compared with the other stuff at the bottom, this isn't comparable. It's not amazing but it is super more listenable than the other stuff. Again at least it's not another generic 90s Britpop.
3
Feb 04 2024
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Shleep
Robert Wyatt
Wait this is from the late 90s not the 60s or 70s?
2
Feb 05 2024
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The Marshall Mathers LP
Eminem
Yeah... this hasn't aged well. I get it's a character but in the two+ decades that have passed it just doesn't fit with our view of society today. A product of its time but not worth it.
2
Feb 06 2024
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Want One
Rufus Wainwright
I know he is a talented musician but this was.. ehh.. too long. Also the album cover is god awful.
2
Feb 07 2024
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The Modern Lovers
The Modern Lovers
Whole load of meh from me. Sounds like the singer is a bit drunk the entire time.
2
Feb 08 2024
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Legalize It
Peter Tosh
I think this guy likes weed.
3
Feb 09 2024
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The Modern Dance
Pere Ubu
Ah the streak of the bottom of the barrel continues. Feels like I'm making up for lost time. The other Pere Ubu album was my first 1 star and compared to that one, this is certainly better, but that's really not saying a whole bunch. Like this piece of shit is less smelly than another piece of shit. Still absolute garbage.
1
Feb 10 2024
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Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin
Hell yeah this is what I love when I want to listen to some classic blues rock. Great debut and knowing what was to come, it's impressive how clearly they knew what sound they wanted.
5
Feb 11 2024
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Behaviour
Pet Shop Boys
Just completely average and forgettable. I just finished listening to the album and I don't think I could tell you anything about it. It's not bad but not memorable in anyway.
3
Feb 12 2024
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1984
Van Halen
Oh that song. Yeah I enjoy that song. Very 80s. The rest is just meh. At least it's short.
3
Feb 13 2024
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Get Behind Me Satan
The White Stripes
Love the White Stripes. I've listened to this album a ton so I knew every song. Still regret never seeing them live.
5
Feb 14 2024
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Merriweather Post Pavilion
Animal Collective
This should be right up my alley with the indie-nature but it was just fine. Nothing special. A little long as well.
3
Feb 15 2024
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Crosby, Stills & Nash
Crosby, Stills & Nash
Been listening to this album for a long time and will continue to do so in the future. Some great late 60s folk rock. Love it, although 4 way streets is still the better versions of these songs.
5
Feb 16 2024
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Kollaps
Einstürzende Neubauten
Listen... I live in Berlin. I've been to the seedy sex clubs that would play weird shit like this. Doesn't make it good. I get maybe why this was important but by god is it just the worst shit. Incidentally I've gotten a bunch of the lowest rated albums in the last month or so and this definitely deserves to the lowest. It's just not good.
1
Feb 17 2024
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Fishscale
Ghostface Killah
So many rap albums age poorly. This is included.
2
Feb 18 2024
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Beyond Skin
Nitin Sawhney
Forgettable music.
2
Feb 19 2024
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Sunshine Hit Me
The Bees
Another indie band I should like but was just fine.
3
Feb 20 2024
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Queen Of Denmark
John Grant
Huh... lots of indie stuff that should my bread and butter but again just fine. A little long.
3
Feb 21 2024
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If I Could Only Remember My Name
David Crosby
A perfectly fine album from Crosby. I got the CSN album last week and this is similar. However it doesn't reach the heights other work does. 3.5/5
3
Feb 22 2024
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It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back
Public Enemy
I enjoy this style of hiphop but boy does it get a bit repetitive near the end. 3.5/5
3
Feb 23 2024
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Oar
Alexander 'Skip' Spence
Uhhh didn't know half finished songs could be released. Shame he had mental health issues, but the music still sucks. 1.5/5
2
Feb 24 2024
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Viva Hate
Morrissey
My disinterest in the Smiths is well documented through this journey, especially with my distaste of Morrissey. This album wasn't as bad as the others. It was just fine. Nothing more.
3
Feb 25 2024
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Buena Vista Social Club
Buena Vista Social Club
Perfect music that just fades into the background and you can just enjoy it without too much effort.
4
Feb 26 2024
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Clandestino
Manu Chao
It was fine. Not really my cup of tea but enjoyable.
3
Feb 27 2024
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Vol. 4
Black Sabbath
Great album. Never really listened to Sabbath but I probably should listen to more of that 70s stuff.
4
Feb 28 2024
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Juju
Siouxsie And The Banshees
This is my first time listening to a Siouxsie Sioux album and I'm surprised it has taken me this long to do so. She's been an influence on so many artists I love. Saying that.. I found this album just fine. Maybe it'll take a few re-listens to fully appreciate but it just didn't do it for me on the first listen.
3
Feb 29 2024
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Crazysexycool
TLC
Not really my thing.
3
Mar 01 2024
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Tonight's The Night
Neil Young
Ehh it's fine... not super amazing but fine.
3
Mar 02 2024
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Konnichiwa
Skepta
I guess if you're British?? I don't really get it. Pretty forgettable stuff and not all that interesting. Maybe it's the British accents, but it doesn't really work for me at all. Sounds very silly.
2
Mar 03 2024
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Brutal Youth
Elvis Costello
It's been almost 500 albums since I got another Costello so maybe I'm more receptive to it. Nonetheless, it's still pretty bland. And too long. 2.5/5
3
Mar 04 2024
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Beach Samba
Astrud Gilberto
Really fun album to put on in the background and just feel the vibes.
4
Mar 05 2024
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Pink Moon
Nick Drake
Another nice little album from Nick Drake.
4
Mar 06 2024
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Hot Fuss
The Killers
The first time I've really listened to the Killers. I guess it's fine? I like some songs that are famous bu totherwise... ehhh..
3
Mar 07 2024
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Rip It Up
Orange Juice
It was fine? Forgettable at best.
3
Mar 08 2024
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Slippery When Wet
Bon Jovi
Okay this was kinda fun. Got that 80s hair metal to the max. Not something I'd listen to often but the hits are hits for a reason. 3.5/5
3
Mar 09 2024
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Henry's Dream
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
It's been over a year since I listened to Nick Cave when I got another album from him (at least in this form). I still don't like it. This album was just ehh.... I don't like this guy and still don't understand why he got on this list so many times.
2
Mar 10 2024
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McCartney
Paul McCartney
I've never listened to this McCartney album and it has vibes. Definitely sounds fresher now than it probably did at the time of releases. Nonetheless, some stuff is undercooked and probably needed another pass through.
4
Mar 11 2024
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m b v
My Bloody Valentine
Since the first time I got MBV on this list, I have come to really enjoy shoegaze. However did this really need to be on here? It's fine but nothing amazing.
3
Mar 12 2024
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Francis Albert Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim
Frank Sinatra
Like I said previously, Sinatra is a boring singer. Technically proficient and consistent, but bland. He really can't sing bossa nova. Lack of a better word, but it's so god damn white.
2.5/5
3
Mar 13 2024
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Django Django
Django Django
I liked this a lot. Another band I've heard the name of but didn't listen to. A surprising discovery and need to explore the rest of their discography.
5
Mar 14 2024
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Among The Living
Anthrax
Ehh not my thing. Like the other metal albums on this list, I enjoy the instrumentation but when they start singing it's just so wimpy.
2
Mar 15 2024
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Modern Life Is Rubbish
Blur
A big old meh from me. Nothing memorable about this. I'm looking at my reviews for the other Blur albums and I definitely didn't enjoy this more than the other ones. It just kinda exists. Also suffers from my complaint of being too damn long. 60 minutes? Could have cut 20 minutes out and been fine.
3
Mar 16 2024
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Manassas
Stephen Stills
I enjoy the CSNY albums quite a bit but their solo works are just... eh... did Stills really think he needed to make a double album? Not really. Too long and too boring.
2
Mar 17 2024
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Bummed
Happy Mondays
Heard of this band but not that impressed. I don't think I remember anything about the album after having just listened to it.
2
Mar 18 2024
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Led Zeppelin IV
Led Zeppelin
It's Zeppelin IV.. what more needs to be said.
5
Mar 19 2024
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Tarkus
Emerson, Lake & Palmer
Ahh who doesn't love a 20 minute long prog rock song to open an album. Of course the rest is just meh. As I've said in the numerous other prog rock reviews, the genre isn't for me. It just gets a little too wanky at times and is so boring.
3
Mar 20 2024
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Millions Now Living Will Never Die
Tortoise
2nd day in a row where I get a 20 minute long opener song. This is an instrumental album which is the first in a long while. Nonetheless the music just isn't that interesting. It just kinda limps along never really being all that assertive.
2
Mar 21 2024
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Scream, Dracula, Scream
Rocket From The Crypt
For a 43 minute album, it seems to go on forever. Songs sort of blend into each other and just sound similar.
2
Mar 22 2024
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Nick Of Time
Bonnie Raitt
I feel like I should have enjoyed this more but it never really gets out of first gear. I know Bonnie Raitt is a talented musician but it just didn't work on this album.
2.5/5
3
Mar 23 2024
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Nowhere
Ride
This project has really converted me into a massive shoegaze fan. This album really worked for me. Have to check out their other stuff.
5
Mar 24 2024
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Superfuzz Bigmuff
Mudhoney
I wasn't super vibing with it but god damn was this short. That's always a nice relief.
3
Mar 25 2024
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3 + 3
The Isley Brothers
Started off very strong but I felt it lost energy as it went along. Still very funky.
4
Mar 26 2024
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Raw Like Sushi
Neneh Cherry
Based on the description, I was thinking that this would be another mid-tier hip hop album that hasn't aged well. I was pleasantly surprised. I enjoy new jack swing and it felt short enough that it didn't fall into the traps of the eras. A nice breathe of fresh air.
4
Mar 27 2024
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Better Living Through Chemistry
Fatboy Slim
Tedious. Just 60 minutes of the same boring loops. I got the other Fatboy Slim album almost 750 albums ago and I said then he has one trick and I agree. It's just tiring.
2
Mar 28 2024
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Live At The Witch Trials
The Fall
Never heard of this band and reading wiki they seem to have an interesting history. Saying that, ehhh... not really my jam.
2.5/5
2
Mar 29 2024
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Green Onions
Booker T. & The MG's
I'd heard of this band and album and when the title track played it, it was one of those moments of "oh yes THAT song". A rare instrumental album on here and I enjoyed it. Plus I can never really hate a short album. Really great musicians and a fun listen.
4
Mar 30 2024
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Arular
M.I.A.
I expected to hate this more than I did. It was fine. ANd hey it was short which helped so much.
3
Mar 31 2024
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Diamond Life
Sade
I was familiar with a bunch of the songs on here from a greatest hits CD but never listened to the album in full. A pleasant journey and a nice smooth voice.
4
Apr 01 2024
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The Good, The Bad & The Queen
The Good, The Bad & The Queen
Did everything Damon Albarn touch need to be on here? No. No it didn't.
3
Apr 02 2024
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Suzanne Vega
Suzanne Vega
This is my jam. I knew the name but never listened. Right in the sweet spot for me in terms of music. Definitely going to check out others from her catalogue
5
Apr 03 2024
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Snivilisation
Orbital
Ahh another mediocre techno album. So much of the electronic music stuff on here, it ages poorly and doesn't sound exceptionally amazing. I live in the techno capital of the world so even if it's a genre I really dislike, I hear better versions walking down the street. I do like Alison Goldfrapp but even she can't save this. Also too damn long.
2
Apr 04 2024
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Roger the Engineer
The Yardbirds
Ehh I normally enjoy 60s era British blues rock but this didn't do it for me. I prefer the Clapton yardbirds.
3
Apr 05 2024
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Peter Gabriel 3
Peter Gabriel
Not my thing. Just boring. As I said in my other review of Peter Gabriel, white people discovering world music. Not very interesting. Better than his other album, but that's not saying much.
3
Apr 06 2024
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One Nation Under A Groove
Funkadelic
Well that was FUNKY as hell.
4.5/5
4
Apr 07 2024
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Post Orgasmic Chill
Skunk Anansie
Never heard of this band. Started off not really being my thing but by the end got a little better. Still it's pretty generic sounding at times so it's nothing super special at the end of the day.
3
Apr 08 2024
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Bluesbreakers
John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers
A few days ago I got the Yardbirds and I said how I prefer the Clapton Yardbirds. Now I get the band that Clapton left for. It's more in the direction that I enjoy.
4
Apr 09 2024
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I See A Darkness
Bonnie "Prince" Billy
It was fine.
3
Apr 10 2024
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Pearl
Janis Joplin
Great stuff. Shame she died so young as it would be great to hear where else she would have gone. A classic in blues rock.
4.5/5
4
Apr 11 2024
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Mermaid Avenue
Billy Bragg
I'm not really a Wilco fan (see my other reviews) so I wasn't really looking forward to this. It was until halfway that I decided to look up more info about this album and learnt it was Woody Guthrie stuff (is he even on this list? if not he should be 100%) that was mildly interesting. Nonetheless it's a mild curiosity. That's about it for me.
3
Apr 12 2024
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Miriam Makeba
Miriam Makeba
See this is what the list needs more of. Music from other parts of the world I wouldn't have ever heard. This was great fun and I love the click of the Xhosa language. A great listening experience. More of this please!
4
Apr 13 2024
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James Brown Live At The Apollo
James Brown
Nice and short energetic live album. Too bad James Brown was a real piece of shit person.
4
Apr 14 2024
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The Colour Of Spring
Talk Talk
Yawn. Boring forgettable 80s British new wave. The album is a good length but the songs are too long and just nothing feels like it goes anywhere.
2.5/5
3
Apr 15 2024
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The Slider
T. Rex
Ehh it was fine. I didn't enjoy this as much as the other T. Rex album I got a while back.
3
Apr 16 2024
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Welcome To The Pleasuredome
Frankie Goes To Hollywood
Liked the start but it really dragged on near the end. Some of the covers were pretty meh. Todd in the Shadows did an interesting video about this band which helped put them into context. Still feels like you had be there to understand as nowadays it's just overly long 80s stuff.
3
Apr 17 2024
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Os Mutantes
Os Mutantes
This is the shit that should be more prevalent on the list. I'd never heard of them before and it was a great mixture of Brazilian music with 60s psychedelic. More of this please.
4
Apr 18 2024
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La Revancha Del Tango
Gotan Project
Neat idea. But doesn't go beyond that. A little long and good for the background but nothing more than that.
3
Apr 19 2024
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Elephant
The White Stripes
Another White Stripes album? Hell yeah. I've said in my other reviews that I wish I saw them live and have been a big fan for almost 2 decades. I didn't really need to listen this album since I know every White Stripes song forwards and backwards. So good.
5
Apr 20 2024
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Dry
PJ Harvey
A great debut album from PJ. I've enjoyed the other ones that I've gotten and still be meaning to do that deep dive (especially since I'm seeing her live a few times this year at festivals).
4.5/5
4
Apr 21 2024
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Scott 2
Scott Walker
This is absolutely my jam. Love it.
5
Apr 22 2024
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Exile In Guyville
Liz Phair
It's been over a decade since I listened to this album and I definitely like it a lot more now than I did over a decade ago. Feels fresher to me. Love the sound.
4
Apr 23 2024
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The Libertines
The Libertines
I agree with the top review calling this landfill indie. It's fine but I've completely forgotten what it sounds like. I do know I enjoyed it while listening but that's it.
3
Apr 24 2024
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At Mister Kelly's
Sarah Vaughan
This was a fun little jazz record (which I think is poorly represented on this list) and I really enjoyed the live improvisation. Quite fun.
4
Apr 25 2024
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Histoire De Melody Nelson
Serge Gainsbourg
So... I like the vibe of this album but knowing it's about an old due falling in love with a 14 year old is yikes.
I would give it a 1 but I want the 1s I give out to be things I don't ever want to listen to again. As much as I hate the subject matter, the music itself was quite pleasing which saves it.
1.5/5
2
Apr 26 2024
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Woodface
Crowded House
It's music? Nothing really stuck out to be. It's fine. Nothing bad but nothing special. A common response I have but really nothing made an impact on me. It's competently made but that's all I can say.
3
Apr 27 2024
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Repeater
Fugazi
Pretty generic sounding punk rock. Nothing special.
3
Apr 28 2024
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Myths Of The Near Future
Klaxons
The top review calls this nameless indie rock from the UK from the 00s and that pretty much sums up my opinion. It's fine but nothing beyond that.
3
Apr 29 2024
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Songs Of Love And Hate
Leonard Cohen
The 5th (!!) Leonard Cohen album. Been a long time since I last got an album of his and I enjoyed this one. Maybe it has been so long I forget that I found him passable but this one was fun.
4
Apr 30 2024
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Ragged Glory
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
This is the 5th Neil Young album I've gotten and really this wasn't needed. Did I really need to listen to 2 10 minute long jams from a 90s Neil Young? No. No I didn't.
3
May 01 2024
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Heroes
David Bowie
The 8th of 9 Bowie albums another one that is just fine. I live in Berlin so I know how liked this album is here but it's a whole lot of meh. Nothing mind blowing and kinda dull at points. Bowie is fine but I don't think he needed so many albums.
3
May 02 2024
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Sincere
Mj Cole
The other reviews have summarised it. This is generic beyond all generic. This could have been replaced with hundreds of other DJ albums. Just bland bland bland. 1.5/5
2
May 03 2024
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...The Dandy Warhols Come Down
The Dandy Warhols
I'd heard the name of this band before but have never listened to them. It had a neat little sound but again, the album is too long and runs out of steam 2/3 of the way through, especially ending on exceedingly mediocre long instrumental tracks.
3
May 04 2024
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The Coral
The Coral
It started off with a high note and I thought "oh this is something interesting" but kinda limps along after that. Again another album where I damn it with faint praise. It's completely normal and nothing special.
3
May 05 2024
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Group Sex
Circle Jerks
A big complaint I've had on this list is that albums are too long. This is the first album that I've listened to that I warrant the opposite complaint and maybe they could have added a little bit more. Not a whole lot more but at a brisk 15 minutes it does feel a little undercooked. I guess that's punk though so who am I to judge? Still compared to the overly long albums, a short 15 minute one is beautiful.
2.5/5
3
May 06 2024
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Gold
Ryan Adams
Early 2000s schlock. Very dull and way too long.
2
May 07 2024
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Entertainment
Gang Of Four
More average post-punk stuff on this list. Feel like I've heard this album 10 different times over the last 850 or so albums. Nothing special. At least it isn't too long.
3
May 08 2024
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Basket of Light
Pentangle
Neat little historical artifact. Very medieval sounding.
4
May 09 2024
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Back At The Chicken Shack
Jimmy Smith
This was fun. Just some chill relaxing music for the morning
4
May 10 2024
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Jazz Samba
Stan Getz
It's jazz and samba. What more can you hate? Really relaxing enjoyable stuff.
4
May 11 2024
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Beggars Banquet
The Rolling Stones
4th album from the Stones and it's fine. Opening track is a banger and the rest is just meh. I've never found the Rolling Stones all that interesting. They are present and fine but beyond their hits, their album tracks are just okay and nothing exceptional.
3
May 12 2024
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The Gershwin Songbook
Ella Fitzgerald
Listen, I love Ella. I'm a swing dancer by training and have listened to her for hundreds of hours, probably thousand+ now. However why did they choose this as her representation? I like Gershwin as well but why choose the over 3 hour long compilation. It is great stuff but couldn't they find a better version like Ella and Basie! which is much shorter (40 minutes) and more coherent? I don't get it... it's fantastic music and I want to rate it 5/5 but it is too damn long and could have been pared down a lot.
4
May 13 2024
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Eagles
Eagles
Great first track and then just the rest is pretty generic rock from that era.
3
May 14 2024
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Timeless
Goldie
Absolutely not timeless. Generic garbage.
1.5/5
2
May 15 2024
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Queens of the Stone Age
Queens of the Stone Age
Meh. Generic sounding 2000s era rock.
3
May 16 2024
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American Pie
Don McLean
Why is it that so many albums on this list have absolute fucking bangers as the first track and then just limp to the finish. The rest is fine but nothing special. But god damn is American Pie such a good fucking song.
3
May 17 2024
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In Rainbows
Radiohead
Oh I was mistaken and there was another Radiohead album. Well my view hasn't changed. They are very good at writing the same song 10 times in a row. Did they really need 5 albums on this list? Absolutely not. 2 would be sufficient to get the gist.
3
May 18 2024
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The Clash
The Clash
It's fine. Nothing special to my ears. Pretty generic punk sound.
3
May 19 2024
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All That You Can't Leave Behind
U2
What a great bunch of opening songs and then limps to the finish.
3
May 20 2024
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I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got
Sinead O'Connor
Familiar with her but had never listened. It was fine.
3
May 21 2024
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Duck Rock
Malcolm McLaren
I understand why it's historically important for the UK but white guy steals black music.
2.5/5
3
May 22 2024
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Mr. Tambourine Man
The Byrds
Ehhhh I think the Byrds didn't need this many albums on the list. It's pretty fine sounding mid-60s folk rock. Nothing really elevates beyond many other albums from that era.
3
May 23 2024
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Steve McQueen
Prefab Sprout
Why?
2
May 24 2024
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Home Is Where The Music Is
Hugh Masekela
Some fantastic South African-inspired jazz. I really enjoy this and wish there was more like it on this list. Especially from the Africa and not just African jazz.
4
May 25 2024
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The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill
Lauryn Hill
Maybe you had to be there but given how critically acclaimed this album is I was expecting something a lot more. It felt very middle of the road and nothing really blew my mind.
3
May 26 2024
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Maggot Brain
Funkadelic
Funky, but I got another funkadelic record less than 2 months ago that was more funky so this didn't go as hard for me.
4
May 27 2024
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Lady In Satin
Billie Holiday
Sweet soothing sounds of Billie.
4
May 28 2024
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Sunshine Superman
Donovan
Perfectly fine. Nothing more than that.
3.5/5
3
May 29 2024
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Club Classics Vol. One
Soul II Soul
As a dancer, this stuff ages so poorly. There is way better versions of this out there.
3
May 30 2024
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Imagine
John Lennon
One good followed by many meh ones. John needed Paul more than Paul needed John.
3
May 31 2024
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Devotional Songs
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
This is the random weird shit I love on this list. I've never heard of it before and while I didn't enjoy it all that much, I appreciated something different.
3
Jun 01 2024
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Moving Pictures
Rush
It's fine. I like Tom Sawyer but it's still prog rock and gets a bit self-indulged at times. It's fine though
3.5/5
3
Jun 02 2024
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Too Rye Ay
Dexys Midnight Runners
It's only 35 minuets until the best song on the album but by god did it feel like an hour. Just not good stuff bar Come on Eileen which is certified banger.
2.5/5
3
Jun 03 2024
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Remedy
Basement Jaxx
I'm a house dancer and hear a lot of fucking amazing house music all the time. This was garbage.
2
Jun 04 2024
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Pictures At An Exhibition
Emerson, Lake & Palmer
Ughh yeah... this absolutely did not need to be here. I don't even think it's that impressive listening to it. Just live prog-rock wankery.
2
Jun 05 2024
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Let's Get It On
Marvin Gaye
Man what a start. Does feel a little dragging after that and kinda ends with a whimper but damn what a song. Carries the album.
4
Jun 06 2024
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Bat Out Of Hell
Meat Loaf
Okay so this album leans into the kitsch and cheese and it just works. It's over-the-top in a very musical theatre way (unsurprising it came from a musical) that I normally don't like but again... it just works. It's stupid and Meat Loaf was the punchline for a lot of jokes but god damn is this fun.
4
Jun 07 2024
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1977
Ash
Bland forgettable.
3
Jun 08 2024
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The Stranger
Billy Joel
Billy Joel is a favourite of mine and this album especially. I've listened to it many, many times. Probably the peak of his songwriting. He had good stuff after but nothing that every collectively reached this collection.
5
Jun 09 2024
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Iron Maiden
Iron Maiden
Meh.
3
Jun 10 2024
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Ágætis Byrjun
Sigur Rós
Another band I've known about but have never listened to. Loved it. Very chilling and relaxing. However given the long length of each song, I find I'll be returning to this only now and then as I prefer shorter songs and with almost every song being a minimum of 7 minutes it's a bit long.
4
Jun 11 2024
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Foo Fighters
Foo Fighters
When I think generic rock this is what comes up.
3
Jun 12 2024
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American Gothic
David Ackles
This sounds very much like Scott Walker. A curious little discovery. Turns out this guy was popular amongst the Brits so unsurprising it turns up here. A nice discovery.
4
Jun 13 2024
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Raising Hell
Run-D.M.C.
Hell yeah. This is the kinda shit I live for. I played SSX Tricky as a kid so I absolutely love It's Tricky.
4
Jun 14 2024
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Tical
Method Man
Ehh... not super into this. Especially since yesterday I got Run-DMC. At least it doesn't suffer from the overly long rap albums that were coming.
3
Jun 15 2024
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The Scream
Siouxsie And The Banshees
Given how revered and influential this band is (this is my first time listening to them) I was expecting more. I guess for late 70s it sounded amazing but definitely a formula that was iterated on by the numerous bands that were influenced them later.
3.5/5
3
Jun 16 2024
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Penance Soiree
The Icarus Line
The White Stripes rip-off for sure. But really? This doesn't seem to have had any impact on the culture in the 20 years since it was released. Not to say it was terrible. I love the White Stripes, but if I wanted to listen to that type of music, I'll listen to them.
3
Jun 17 2024
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Hunky Dory
David Bowie
I now believe that this is the last of the 9 Bowie albums. I can safely say I am completely eh on him. I enjoyed this quite a bit but I don't think he needed to be on here 9 times. Maybe 3 or 4 max. He's a perfectly fine artist but his music never really clicked with me. This album is one that did and maybe it's because it has that late 60s early 70s sound.
4
Jun 18 2024
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Songs For Swingin' Lovers!
Frank Sinatra
I repeat my previous views on Sinatra. Fantastic voice that is so bland. It's technically proficient but it doesn't make me feel anything.
3
Jun 19 2024
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California
American Music Club
Eh.... when the only notable thing about this album is that it is in this book then you know it's going to be unremarkable. And surprise... it was unremarkable! Not terrible but nothing I haven't heard before.
3
Jun 20 2024
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The Psychedelic Sounds of the 13th Floor Elevators
The 13th Floor Elevators
Historical curiosity but nothing more than that. Interesting but doesn't really have staying power. Mostly forgettable and done better by later artists.
3
Jun 21 2024
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If You Can Believe Your Eyes & Ears
The Mamas & The Papas
Fine. That's about it. Milquetoast.
3
Jun 22 2024
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D
White Denim
This is some great indie rock. I will be checking out more from them as it hits right where I like it.
5
Jun 23 2024
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If I Should Fall From Grace With God
The Pogues
Ehh it's fine. I enjoy celtic-inspired music but this didn't do it for me.
3
Jun 24 2024
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Very
Pet Shop Boys
It's bland generic dancey music. Nothing special. Inoffensive and commercial.
3
Jun 25 2024
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Scott 4
Scott Walker
I really enjoy Scott Walker and have found a lot of artists on this list have been influenced by him but can't quite be him. I will say that I enjoyed the other Scott Walker album over this one.
4.5/5
4
Jun 26 2024
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Ctrl
SZA
I know she's getting a ton of buzz and SOS is quite good but this was just fine. Somewhat generic sounding but can hear that she has something. Definitely the wrong choice to include her on this list though given how early into her career she is.
3
Jun 27 2024
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Connected
Stereo MC's
Generic slop. At least there were black people in it.
2
Jun 28 2024
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Peter Gabriel
Peter Gabriel
Ehh it was fine. Like the other Peter Gabriel albums it's fine. Nothing to write home about.
3
Jun 29 2024
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The Fat Of The Land
The Prodigy
Mediocre rave music that is boring.
2
Jun 30 2024
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Lady Soul
Aretha Franklin
One of the best to ever do it. What else can one say?
5
Jul 01 2024
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Tea for the Tillerman
Cat Stevens
Love it. Yusuf/Cat Stevens is brilliant. Loved this album for a long time and will continue to do so.
5
Jul 02 2024
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Punishing Kiss
Ute Lemper
Ehhh.. it's fine but it's very theatrical and just .... eh.... musical theatrey.
2
Jul 03 2024
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Vanishing Point
Primal Scream
Uhh not my thing.
2
Jul 04 2024
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Psychocandy
The Jesus And Mary Chain
Second day in a row I get some mediocre noisy music.
2.5/5
2
Jul 05 2024
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Feast of Wire
Calexico
Fun mix of genres but at the end of the day, not super my jam. Still it sounded unique which is so much better as I reach the end of this thing.
3.5/5
3
Jul 06 2024
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If You're Feeling Sinister
Belle & Sebastian
I don't really care for Belle and Sebastian. It's fine indie rock but didn't really wet my whistle.
3
Jul 07 2024
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Grievous Angel
Gram Parsons
Emmylou Harris makes this album great. Shame she wasn't given as much recognition as she should have at the time. Reading more about it, seems like Emmylou was the only adult in the room.
3
Jul 08 2024
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They Were Wrong, So We Drowned
Liars
Maybe it's because I'm getting to the end of this challenge but this was great. It wasn't another endless boring 90s Britpop that all sound the same. It was trying sound different and it did and I loved it for that. I wouldn't reach for it to listen to all the time, but when I want something different I'll go to this. The song titles are also wild which I love.
4
Jul 09 2024
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Morrison Hotel
The Doors
Great stuff. I haven't really explored The Doors beyond their hits (and the other album on this list) but I really should. They were able to bring the goods.
4.5/5
4
Jul 10 2024
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It's Blitz!
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
On review 203 I said I had never heard of this band and loved it. Now 729 days later (almost exactly two years) I have seen them live twice and love them. So what a great discovery from this list.
5
Jul 11 2024
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Only By The Night
Kings of Leon
First time listening to Kings of Leon but I have been familiar with the name for a long time. I enjoyed it. Was really easy listening
4
Jul 12 2024
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Tuesday Night Music Club
Sheryl Crow
Competent is how I would describe this. It's completely middle of the road and inoffensive. It's just there. And that's completely fine.
3
Jul 13 2024
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Like A Prayer
Madonna
Snooze fest. As the album goes on it sounds like the most generic 80s music you could imagine.
2.5/5
3
Jul 14 2024
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Fuzzy Logic
Super Furry Animals
Fine. Forgettable .
3
Jul 15 2024
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Foxbase Alpha
Saint Etienne
It's fine but I think this far into it I don't get why there needs to so much middle of the road 90s Brit electronica. I've heard it before.
3.5/5
3
Jul 16 2024
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Hotel California
Eagles
I grew up listening to Hell Freezes Over and had never listened to any other original Eagles albums. Looking it up 5 of the 8 tracks (why did they separate Wasted Time into two?) are on that album so I was very familiar with all the songs. It was interesting to hear the originals and I think I prefer the live versions more. Still fun stuff. Nice and easy listening.
4
Jul 17 2024
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On The Beach
Neil Young
The 6th Neil Young and really didn't need this. It's fine by his standards but otherwise I've already forgotten it .
3
Jul 18 2024
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Hounds Of Love
Kate Bush
Never listened to her before but I know a lot of artists I like were influenced by her music. Great stuff.
4
Jul 19 2024
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Kala
M.I.A.
It feels like recently I got her other album. Did she need two albums on this list? I dunno... completely forgettable.
3
Jul 20 2024
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Drunk
Thundercat
Inject this shit into my veins.
5
Jul 21 2024
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Traffic
Traffic
Like I said on the other Traffic album, it's listenable. Nothing special at the end of the day.
3
Jul 22 2024
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Electric Music For The Mind And Body
Country Joe & The Fish
Very Doorsy. Probably played well at the time but now it's just fine.
3
Jul 23 2024
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No Sleep 'Til Hammersmith (Live)
Motörhead
Mediocre live album. Really agree that it's the same song repeated. Absolutely did not need to be on here.
2
Jul 24 2024
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Ys
Joanna Newsom
In theory this is the kinda bullshit I enjoy. On the other hand the songs are long and the voice isn't that amazing. So in the end, it's okay. Kinda annoying it isn't on Spotify.
3
Jul 25 2024
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Blood And Chocolate
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
Well well well here we are again Elvis. It's been about 150 albums since we last encountered you. This is the 5th of 6th albums of his. Honestly I kinda dug this one. Now did he need 6 albums on here? Absolutely not. Probably 2 would have been fine. 3 would be pushing it but 6? no....
3.5/5
3
Jul 26 2024
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My Aim Is True
Elvis Costello
HA! Just yesterday I got the 5th Elvis Costello album. Not 24 hours later I get the 6th and final one. My views haven't changed in 24 hours. This album wasn't needed. At least it was short.
3
Jul 27 2024
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3 Feet High and Rising
De La Soul
Love this era of hiphop. Always love a collab with Q-Tip. Really fun stuff.
4
Jul 28 2024
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Gunfighter Ballads And Trail Songs
Marty Robbins
Well yee-haw, this is some good country shit.
5
Jul 29 2024
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A Wizard, A True Star
Todd Rundgren
I dug this more than the other Todd Rundgren album I got. Still it did feel like it went on forever and forever.
3.5/5
4
Jul 30 2024
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Paul Simon
Paul Simon
Like the other Paul Simon albums, there is some good stuff on here, but after the big hits, a lot is fine.
3
Jul 31 2024
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Led Zeppelin III
Led Zeppelin
Is it cheap to give every Zeppelin album a 5? Maybe, but to me they are all really great and have been listening to them for all my life. Even if this is weaker album in their catalogue it's still what I want outta them.
5
Aug 01 2024
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A Seat at the Table
Solange
Felt way too long and not great. There has got to be better music from 2016
2
Aug 02 2024
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Want Two
Rufus Wainwright
Yikes. Way too long and way too one note.
2
Aug 03 2024
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Bug
Dinosaur Jr.
I enjoyed this a lot more than the other Dinosaur Jr. album. Well until the penultimate song in which case.. no. None of that. But the rest of the album was great indie rock.
4
Aug 04 2024
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Your New Favourite Band
The Hives
A greatest hits album feels like cheating. Nonetheless, it's short so I can't really complain.
3
Aug 05 2024
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B-52's
The B-52's
Yes... I love this album. Have for a long time.
There's a moon in the sky. It's called the moon
5
Aug 06 2024
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After The Gold Rush
Neil Young
Ehh it's fine. Beyond Southern Man I think it's just fine. It's no Harvest.
3
Aug 07 2024
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Aftermath
The Rolling Stones
This was boring. The Stones are a mid band. A few good songs but the rest is just meh. I honestly dunno how long they'll legitimately stand the test of the time.
3
Aug 08 2024
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Stephen Stills
Stephen Stills
Just like his CSNY band member from a few days ago, outside of one or two songs it's meh.
3
Aug 09 2024
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Bitte Orca
Dirty Projectors
Should have been up my alley but it wasn't. It's just fine.
3
Aug 10 2024
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Only Built 4 Cuban Linx
Raekwon
Didn't really enjoy this. But in typical 90s fashion (and especially bad with rap artists) the album is 30 minutes too long. Did they all need to fill 70 minutes worth of content with 40 minutes of material? No they didn't.
2
Aug 11 2024
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Heartbreaker
Ryan Adams
This dude got another album on here? Such a POS he is.
2
Aug 12 2024
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Take Me Apart
Kelela
Generic. Nothing special.
3
Aug 13 2024
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Screamadelica
Primal Scream
Meh. Started strong and then dropped off. Kinda irritating near the end with too long songs.
3
Aug 14 2024
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Teenager Of The Year
Frank Black
It was fine but really long. I don't think this needed to be over an hour. The Pixies had albums that were under 40 minutes for a reason.
3
Aug 15 2024
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Maverick A Strike
Finley Quaye
Ehh... alright. Probably not really notable outside the 90s.
2.5/5
3
Aug 16 2024
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Porcupine
Echo And The Bunnymen
It's fine? Looking over the 2 other reviews of mine, it's middle of the road. Did they deserve 3 albums? Absolutely not. But it's inoffensive so that's what it has going for it?
3
Aug 17 2024
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Treasure
Cocteau Twins
I've fallen in love with the Cocteau Twins since discovering them through this list. An excellent album with ethereal vibes.
5
Aug 18 2024
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Happy Sad
Tim Buckley
Can't believe this dude got 3 albums.
2
Aug 19 2024
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The World is a Ghetto
War
This was a nice little respite from other music I've been listening to. Fun little album with some groovy sounds.
4
Aug 20 2024
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The Stone Roses
The Stone Roses
Fun. Probably would have cut the last song to make it a nice tight 40 minutes. Would be great.
4
Aug 21 2024
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Doolittle
Pixies
I waited to review this till after I'd seen the Pixies live. They were fine. Just fine. Not really interacting with the audience. But did out played a show and went home. That's what I think of this album. Perfectly fine.
4
Aug 22 2024
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Arc Of A Diver
Steve Winwood
Even though this album is only 40 minutes (which I love) it still feels like it drags on. It's just that soft rock that just sounds so dated.
2
Aug 23 2024
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Strange Cargo III
William Orbit
Generic background music. The only notable thing about this album is that it was included in this book. 2.5/5
3
Aug 24 2024
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Fragile
Yes
Oh hey it's that meme song. Otherwise it's straight down the middle prog rock. In fact I'd say that because this album is only 40 minutes I liked it. Prog rock can be very wankery but if they at least keep it within a good time period.
4
Aug 25 2024
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Let England Shake
PJ Harvey
I've seen PJ Harvey live now 3 times this year (thanks festivals!) so I've seen a bunch of these songs live. I really enjoyed it. PJ Harvey has been a great discovery through this list.
5
Aug 26 2024
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The Doors
The Doors
What a great debut album. The Doors are a great band with a deep catalogue.
4.5/5
4
Aug 27 2024
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Oracular Spectacular
MGMT
A band I've always heard of but never really looked into. I enjoyed it! Also that's where that one song comes from. I'd heard it before but didn't know it was from these guys.
4
Aug 28 2024
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(Pronounced 'Leh-'Nérd 'Skin-'Nérd)
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Damn so many hits. The non-hits are pretty good too but the hits are fucking amazing.
5
Aug 29 2024
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Butterfly
Mariah Carey
I think the other reviews have said all I wanted to say. Amazing voice with mediocre songs. They just feel so generic.
3
Aug 30 2024
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Arthur (Or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire)
The Kinks
Like the other Kinks albums, this was fun. Nothing mind blowing in the end.
3.5/5
3
Aug 31 2024
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Another Music In A Different Kitchen
Buzzcocks
Straight down the middle punk rock for me. Nothing super amazing.
3
Sep 01 2024
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Lust For Life
Iggy Pop
Not really for me. It definitely picked up as it went on but still, I'm indifferent to it. Since this was a collab with Bowie, whom I also am indifferent to, this didn't speak to me in the end.
3
Sep 02 2024
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Bright Flight
Silver Jews
This kinda indie rock should be right up my alley but... ehh wasn't. It's fine.
3
Sep 03 2024
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Pump
Aerosmith
A lot of hits on this album. It's very over the top and I enjoyed it for that reason. Of the 3 Aerosmith albums I got, this was the one I enjoyed the most.
4
Sep 04 2024
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The College Dropout
Kanye West
He is a Nazi piece of shit and I will continue my streak of giving his albums 1 for that reason.
For the actual album, it's the only one of his I've actually enjoyed. Nonetheless, it's way too damn long and has stupid skits. Like so many albums from that era, if you cut out 20-30 minutes it would be a solid album.
1
Sep 05 2024
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Mask
Bauhaus
Like so many of the artists on this list... it's fine. As I reach the end I think my patience for these types of band is just wearing thin with like "yeah it's fine... I feel like I've heard this 200+ times already". The thing is that it is short so I can't really complain a ton which is great.
3
Sep 06 2024
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Coat Of Many Colors
Dolly Parton
What a great album. I read that she's written over 3000 songs. Absolutely outstanding. Beautiful voice and wonderful song writing.
4
Sep 07 2024
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Future Days
Can
I mean I guess it's cool? But it's prog rock so like a 20 minute song is expected. It's just tiring.
3
Sep 08 2024
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Crime Of The Century
Supertramp
I was surprised at how many of these songs I knew so
I investigated and I had an album called The Very Best of Supertramp which I listened to a ton. 6 of the 8 songs on this album are on that compilation. So naturally, really loved it.
5
Sep 09 2024
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The La's
The La's
I really enjoyed the jangly guitars but damn I wish the singer was just a little better. Spoiled the album a bit for me since I loved the sound. Also legit didn't know There She Goes was from 1988 as I thought it was some rock classic from the 50s or something.
4.5/5
4
Sep 10 2024
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Follow The Leader
Korn
I was going to give this a 2 since it's everything I hate in 90s music. Too long. Shitty guitars. Shitty vocals. But god damn then All in the Family came on and it's just so immature and the fact they thought to release shows me they aren't worthy of a good rating.
1
Sep 11 2024
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Dig Me Out
Sleater-Kinney
I saw Sleater-Kinney twice this summer at festivals and they were fine. Same with this music. It's fine. A little better than average but nothing super amazing. However it is short which is always a plus. 3.5/5
3
Sep 12 2024
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Pieces Of The Sky
Emmylou Harris
Lovely country music. She is an absolutely delight on this.
4
Sep 13 2024
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GREY Area
Little Simz
I was familiar with her music before and a bit surprised to see this as a recent addition. TBH it has faired better than the other recent additions to this. Also it solves one MAJOR complaint I've had about rap albums: being too long! This is a brisk 35 minutes and I find helps so much.
4
Sep 14 2024
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Metal Box
Public Image Ltd.
These guys got another album on the list? I mean it's not horrible but it's still meh.
2.5/5
3
Sep 15 2024
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Phaedra
Tangerine Dream
Appreciate the importance but didn't do it for me.
3
Sep 16 2024
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The Village Green Preservation Society
The Kinks
It was definitely Beatles adjacent. I think my other reviews kinda summarise it all: it's great but nothing mind blowing.
4
Sep 17 2024
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Natty Dread
Bob Marley & The Wailers
Akin to my other Bob Marley reviews, it's good stuff but boy is it repetitive. It does sound very samey near the end. Still it's relaxing to listen.
4
Sep 18 2024
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White Light
Gene Clark
Damn the dude from the Byrds got a solo album on this list? Yeah no reason this was essential. It said it did poorly in the US. Yeah because like 100 other people could make this album. Nothing special.
2
Sep 19 2024
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White Light / White Heat
The Velvet Underground
yeah maybe firing Andy Warhol was a bad idea.
2
Sep 20 2024
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Be
Common
I dug this album more than the other Common album I got a long time ago. Also what I loved is that it is a tight 42 minutes which is perfect length. Doesn't overstay its welcome. Shame about the Kanye connection but doesn't take away from it.
4
Sep 21 2024
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Peace Sells...But Who's Buying
Megadeth
I've never been a metal kinda person so this album does get exhausting by the end, even if it's a short 36 minutes (hell yeah). Even then you do get the point of the songs after about 2 minutes.
3
Sep 22 2024
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The Infotainment Scan
The Fall
It's funny, I've gotten this band three times and the previous two times I wrote I had never heard of them. Apparently they are that forgettable I had to look up if I'd ever listened to them before. The band sounds great... the vocals suck. The last song is also... not needed.
2
Sep 23 2024
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Nixon
Lambchop
This is certainly one of the albums i've listened to. As album 1007 I have nothing else to say. It certainly is an album.
3
Sep 24 2024
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The Who Sell Out
The Who
Probably fun in the 60s... nowadays it's a lot of meh.
3
Sep 25 2024
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Solid Air
John Martyn
As I reach the end, I really just appreciated sub-40 minute albums. This helped me enjoy this a lot more than I might have before. Short and sweet. Still pretty mid.
3
Sep 26 2024
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What's Going On
Marvin Gaye
Great stuff.
4
Sep 27 2024
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Headquarters
The Monkees
the discount beatles. I mean it's fine and listenable and they were literally created in a lab but I don't think looking back 60 years on this album is more of a curiosity of how corporate America tried to compete with the Beatles.
3
Sep 28 2024
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Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite
Maxwell
Smooooooooooooooooooooooooooooth
3
Sep 29 2024
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Kenza
Khaled
Interesting but wayyyyyyy toooooooo lonnnnnnng.
2.5/5
3
Sep 30 2024
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Da Capo
Love
The top comments kinda cover it... looking back on my previous review of this band (another they have 2 albums on here??) I definitely didn't enjoy this much. It was just... there.
2
Oct 01 2024
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The Notorious Byrd Brothers
The Byrds
Once again I am baffled by how much Byrds there are on this list. I don't feel like anyone who isn't a boomer talks about them. I feel like once the boomers die off this music will be forgotten as it hasn't had the staying power of other artists from that era. Especially given they had 5 (!!) albums on this list
2
Oct 02 2024
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Birth Of The Cool
Miles Davis
This was great. Absolutely loved it.
5
Oct 03 2024
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Apple Venus Volume 1
XTC
This was from 1999? Damn. Felt like it was way past the due date.
Your Dictionary has some of the stupidest lyrics I've heard.
Also frustrating it's not on spotify.
2
Oct 04 2024
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Talking Timbuktu
Ali Farka Touré
This was some great guitar driven music. What is preventing it from being a 5 star from me is that the songs are a little too long. If they were cut down by 1-2 minutes each they've be even better.
4
Oct 05 2024
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Here, My Dear
Marvin Gaye
Just a few days ago I got another Marvin Gaye album which I enjoyed. This... not so much. It was too long and just not great. 2.5/5
3
Oct 06 2024
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Scissor Sisters
Scissor Sisters
Fuck yes. Loved this band since discovering them in 2007 through Doctor Who (yes Russell T. Davies knew what he was doing) and know every song backwards in forwards. Absolute bangers from an amazing band. I just wish they would reform (Jake Shears' solo album from 2023 definitely scratches the scissor sisters itch).
5
Oct 07 2024
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Safe As Milk
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
Oh god another Captain Beefheart album.... oh it is actually listenable. Kinda dug this and maybe if this talent shone through on trout mask replica it would have been a better album.
3
Oct 08 2024
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Deserter's Songs
Mercury Rev
This is another type of band that should be up my alley but eh.... it's fine.
3.5/5
3
Oct 09 2024
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Chelsea Girl
Nico
Meh. Not very good.
2
Oct 10 2024
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Frank
Amy Winehouse
Ehh it's fine. Feels a little forced at times.
3
Oct 11 2024
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So Much For The City
The Thrills
Some indie rock bullshit I should like but found just mediocre.
3
Oct 12 2024
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Second Toughest In The Infants
Underworld
Nah. It's fine generic electronic mumbo jumbo. Seriously why is there so god damn much of this on this list? It's so long and so boringggg
2.5/5
2
Oct 13 2024
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Architecture And Morality
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
I've known the band name for a long time but never listened. Absolutely nothing special however it's under 40 minutes which is an absolute win for me at this point.
3
Oct 14 2024
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Bayou Country
Creedence Clearwater Revival
Compared to the other CCR albums on this list... this is maybe the weakest one. Still it's CCR and it rocks.
3.5/5
4
Oct 15 2024
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good kid, m.A.A.d city
Kendrick Lamar
Not at all my thing. The songs aren't really that interesting and the lyrics I don't like. Also too damn long.
2
Oct 16 2024
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Made In Japan
Deep Purple
Nah we didn't need this. The live album isn't even that great.
2
Oct 17 2024
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Sulk
The Associates
Man they really gave anyone a record contract back in the days eh?
2
Oct 18 2024
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Pacific Ocean Blue
Dennis Wilson
Yeah whatever. It's fine. It's not terrible. It's short but it's just another forgettable bit of 70s boomer rock that just exists.
3
Oct 19 2024
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Moss Side Story
Barry Adamson
I mean it's a neat idea but absolutely not essential.
2
Oct 20 2024
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The Sensual World
Kate Bush
Uhh not really hitting for me. Felt more tedious than anything.
2.5/5
3
Oct 21 2024
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Fear and Whiskey
Mekons
This was a neat little album. Nothing super mind blowing but nice and short which this far into the challenge is a relief.
3
Oct 22 2024
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Brown Sugar
D'Angelo
Nah... just too bland for me. And too long.
2.5/5
2
Oct 23 2024
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For Your Pleasure
Roxy Music
Yeah just wasn't vibing with this. Felt too played out and long.
2
Oct 24 2024
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Underwater Moonlight
The Soft Boys
It's almost really good. I can hear future bands taking this kinda sound and making it much better, but these people just didn't quite get there.
3
Oct 25 2024
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The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway
Genesis
Could someone have told them no? This album is over 90 minutes of which we did not need.
2
Oct 26 2024
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Street Life
The Crusaders
It's hard to comment beyond the already mentioned "this is elevator music".
It absolutely is.
3
Oct 27 2024
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Idlewild
Everything But The Girl
I loved the other Everything But The Girl album and have been a fan of them for a while, but this album is definitely a clunker. Prefer their later electronic stuff.
3
Oct 28 2024
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Don't Stand Me Down
Dexys Midnight Runners
Still can't believe 3 albums from this band got on. The only good song was the one that's basically just Werewolves of London
2.5/5
3
Oct 29 2024
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Talk Talk Talk
The Psychedelic Furs
It's perfectly fine music but eh... nothing special.
3
Oct 30 2024
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I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight
Richard Thompson
A really nice folk rock album from the 70s. Honestly it's the perfect length and just sounds great. It's not super mind-blowing in terms of novelty, but it executes what it does perfectly. A nice little hidden gem.
4
Oct 31 2024
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Bookends
Simon & Garfunkel
It's a fine album but I think they had better.
4
Nov 01 2024
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Planet Rock: The Album
Afrika Bambaataa
Hard to disagree with the other reviews saying this was very influential but a tough listen. It absolutely feels so undercooked from someone in 2024. Definitely good to have heard but more on the historical curiosity side of things.
2
Nov 02 2024
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Seventh Tree
Goldfrapp
I love Goldfrapp so this is an instant like for me. The music just speaks to me unlike other albums in the similar genre.
5
Nov 03 2024
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The White Room
The KLF
I know a bit about the history of this band thanks to pop culture (Doctorin' the Tarid is a pop and burning the million pounds). Still it feels.. very dated. I guess it made sense at the time? Still it's a little comical now.
2.5/5
3
Nov 04 2024
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In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida
Iron Butterfly
Thanks Simpsons for telling me about this album. Besides the title track it's pretty meh.
3
Nov 05 2024
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Third/Sister Lovers
Big Star
Uhh interesting I guess? Apparently some people love this album a lot and I just don't get it.
3
Nov 06 2024
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Tank Battles
Dagmar Krause
I'm completely baffled by why this album is on here. There are so many albums that could have been on here but this got on? Why? It isn't good and has no impact on anything. Just a bunch of old-timey German songs. Not even interesting ones....
1
Nov 07 2024
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All Hope Is Gone
Slipknot
Compared with the other Slipknot album, I enjoyed this a lot more. It's still not really my thing but at least it's listenable.
2.5/5
2
Nov 08 2024
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It's Too Late to Stop Now
Van Morrison
As I reach the end of this challenge I ask myself, did there really need to be a live Van Morrison album? No there didn't. It's fine but really didn't need to exist.
3
Nov 09 2024
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Madman Across The Water
Elton John
Love, love, love this album. Early Elton John is just so fucking good. Nothing more to say. Loved this album for a long time and will continue to love it into the future.
5
Nov 10 2024
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Ogden's Nut Gone Flake
Small Faces
I had heard one of these songs before - Brian May covered Rollin' Over and apparently Smile did too in the early days before Queen - which was a nice surprise but otherwise I guess it's fine? A historical curiosity but to me nothing more.
3
Nov 11 2024
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Slanted And Enchanted
Pavement
I know these guys are important in 90s indie rock (and I liked their other album) , but this was just down the line for me. Nothing amazing.
3
Nov 12 2024
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Duck Stab/Buster & Glen
The Residents
I get why people were influenced by this but that person is not me. Some songs are listenable and others aren't but it gets more annoying the longer you listen and very tireseome.
1
Nov 13 2024
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Fetch The Bolt Cutters
Fiona Apple
I love Fiona Apple but this didn't need to be here. It's a great record and came out during the early days of the pandemic but still... probably not required listening on this. Nonetheless I personally love it.
5
Nov 14 2024
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New Gold Dream (81/82/83/84)
Simple Minds
The top comment right now describes it perfectly. I've forgotten this album and I just listened to it. It does nothing remarkable nor notable and it just exists.
3
Nov 15 2024
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Talking With the Taxman About Poetry
Billy Bragg
Neat I guess. As I reach the end I appreciate simple albums. Still doesn't do much for me but I'm happy it exists.
3
Nov 16 2024
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Lam Toro
Baaba Maal
It would have been nicer to have a couple more of this sort of style of album on this list. I wouldn't say it is mind blowing, but it is interesting and different. I like that is from Senegal and not another generic britpop album.
3
Nov 17 2024
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Led Zeppelin II
Led Zeppelin
Yeah another Zeppelin album that fucking rocks. Easy 5 from me. Been loving this for a long time and will continue to do so for a long time.
5
Nov 18 2024
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São Paulo Confessions
Suba
Just boring generic background electronic music. And too damn long.
2
Nov 19 2024
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In A Silent Way
Miles Davis
Meh. It's fine background music.
3
Nov 20 2024
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Southern Rock Opera
Drive-By Truckers
If you're going to make a 90 minute album you better damn well be sure it's over 2/3s bangers. This was so fucking BORING. And 90 minutes? Yeah the south blah blah blah.... get a more interesting topic and chop half of it off and maybe you'll have a passable album.
1.5/5
2
Nov 21 2024
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Chore of Enchantment
Giant Sand
Yeah a chore. Seriously why is this on here? Maybe it's because I'm at the very end of this but really? So much boring ass shit. And too damn long.
2
Nov 22 2024
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Odelay
Beck
Yeah this was not my thing. It felt more annoying than anything.
3
Nov 23 2024
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American Idiot
Green Day
Good god this brings back memories. I was in high school when this dropped and I remember hearing it everywhere. At the time I wasn't into the pop-punk stuff (wasn't really into music) and never really gave it the proper listen. Amazing how many songs I was familiar with despite never owning the album.
4
Nov 24 2024
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The Velvet Underground
The Velvet Underground
It's fine. That's it. It isn't mind blowing or anything but fine.
3
Nov 25 2024
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Rapture
Anita Baker
It's fine. Like completely down the road generic fine. It's inoffensive and bland and very easy listening. That's about it.
3
Nov 26 2024
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Spy Vs. Spy: The Music Of Ornette Coleman
John Zorn
Ahh I wondered when I would get this. I was nearing the end and with only 18 albums left, I still hadn't seen it. It was the last (I am pretty sure) really low rated album that I hadn't gotten.
Honestly... I loved it. Maybe I am just so cynical after 1000+ albums it was different. Not every song worked, but it was trying something and I dug it. Especially the later half of the album. It was just strange enough in a way that worked for me. I get why this wouldn't be for everyone, but for me it worked.
4
Nov 27 2024
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The Genius Of Ray Charles
Ray Charles
A fine big band / swing album. I wouldn't say it's anything super mindblowing given some of his other work.
3.5/5
3
Nov 28 2024
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Africa Brasil
Jorge Ben Jor
Neat for the time but nothing I would return to.
3
Nov 29 2024
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Exile On Main Street
The Rolling Stones
Proves to me the Stones always were mid. They were perfectly mediocre. This was an okay album but nothing special or innovative.
3
Nov 30 2024
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John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band
John Lennon
Meh. I said last time that John needed Paul more than Paul needed John. This album is a boring clunker. Just so tepid and uninspired.
3
Dec 01 2024
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A Grand Don't Come For Free
The Streets
Jesus. Fucking. Christ. This is a joke right? The rapping is so fucking bad. If you told me this was some kids rap album they made in their bedroom for fun, I'd be like "oh good job! impressive for someone to do themselves" but this was commercially released.
I seriously thought with the last 11 albums or so I was done with the dregs and I'd get some mediocre crap but seriously... this was shit.
1
Dec 02 2024
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Third
Soft Machine
Masturbatory self indulgent tripe. Way too long and way too boring. As I reach the end of this, this kinda shit is just so uninteresting. It's just too. fucking. long.
1.5/5
2
Dec 03 2024
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Larks' Tongues In Aspic
King Crimson
God two days in a row with prog rock. There is a reason why people made fun of this because we don't need 14 minute long songs that aren't interesting. This is just tiring.
2
Dec 04 2024
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Songs The Lord Taught Us
The Cramps
A slightly worse version of the B-52s. Still a fascinating listen.
3
Dec 05 2024
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The Last Of The True Believers
Nanci Griffith
Some nice country tunes. As I reach the end of this list, I feel country wasn't represented enough and they could have added more. I really enjoyed most of the country albums on here and this suggests there are more gems like this. Did we really need so many mediocre Briptop albums? Or generic 80s rock crap? More of this please.
4
Dec 06 2024
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Power In Numbers
Jurassic 5
Fun old school sounding style hiphop.
3.5/5
3
Dec 07 2024
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Meat Puppets II
Meat Puppets
Perfectly fine. Nothing beyond that. Completely perfectly average.
3
Dec 08 2024
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Technique
New Order
The 2nd New Order album and looking back on my old review, my thoughts still apply. Generic, bland, tepid. Not all that interesting. At least it is short is all I can say.
3
Dec 09 2024
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Shaka Zulu
Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Hey, the really good part of that Paul Simon album. Fun stuff. As I'm only 5 albums away from completing the list, I wish there were more stuff like this. It's just interesting music. There has got to be more like it out there. If the authors could find hundreds of generic boring albums from the UK, they could have at least got them from Africa. That would be interesting.
3.5/5
4
Dec 10 2024
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Amnesiac
Radiohead
There was another Radiohead album? One of them must have been removed since I thought they were only 4. Anyway my stance on Radiohead hasn't changed since I began this: they are boring and uninteresting. This album was fine. It's okay. Nothing special. Kinda dull. At least it was a smidge over 40 minutes which is a plus.
3
Dec 11 2024
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Gorillaz
Gorillaz
Surprised this is the only Gorillaz album on the list. Outside Clint Eastwood, I don't find this a super banger album. They are still finding their sound here and it's a preview of things to come.
3
Dec 12 2024
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Atomizer
Big Black
It's fine. I know how influential Steve Albini is and his death is a loss for music production but eh. It's okay. Not really my jam.
3
Dec 13 2024
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The Trinity Session
Cowboy Junkies
Pretty chill alt country/jazzy sounds. I enjoyed this quite a bit. As the penultimate album, this was a nice way little album to discover.
4
Dec 14 2024
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Fever Ray
Fever Ray
Well this is it, the final album. After almost 3 years I'm finally done.
I have to say, this was a nice one to finish one. I've seen Fever Ray live before, at some festivals, so I knew what I was getting into. Saying that, I am not the largest fan of them. It's got a vibe that you really have to be in the mood for and I've never quite been in that vibe completely. Still a really unique artist that is doing something interesting. Better than the enumerable long album boring British bands that barely have an impact on music.
4