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Mon Jan 03 2022
Innervisions
Stevie Wonder
Good album, last track was the weakest but overall, enjoyed it
5
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Tue Jan 04 2022
Selected Ambient Works 85-92
Aphex Twin
While I truly admire how good the album sounds for just being made at home and not in a proper studio, I'm not a fan of house music at all, and without any semblance of a catchy melody or words to sing along with, I struggle to keep my attention on the music.
2
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Wed Jan 05 2022
The Boatman's Call
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
As my first exposure to Nick Cave, I neither loved nor hated it. Mostly slow songs with piano and vocals; with melodies that lack pizazz. Great lyrics, with a clear view of what it's trying to explain, but that's all I can say.
3
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Thu Jan 06 2022
Let It Be
The Replacements
It's alright; couple of good songs, couple of crap songs. Middle of the road for me.
3
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Fri Jan 07 2022
Shake Your Money Maker
The Black Crowes
Solid album, lot of good tracks, but the excitement starts to fade out towards the end.
4
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Mon Jan 10 2022
A Nod Is As Good As A Wink To A Blind Horse
Faces
A lot of the tracks are well-paced, good originals, but wears out a tad before it's conclusion. The 5-minute Chuck Berry cover in the middle seems to come out of nowhere.
3
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Tue Jan 11 2022
Can't Buy A Thrill
Steely Dan
Great set of songs, all different yet connected in terms of either sound or meaning; highly recommend.
5
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Wed Jan 12 2022
Yeezus
Kanye West
As a guy who doesn't particularly like rap, I enjoyed this album. I probably won't revisit it but I'll speak highly of it if it comes up in conversation.
4
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Thu Jan 13 2022
The Visitors
ABBA
Very attractive sounding album, with some sweet melodies and creative lyrics (even if they're all about the same thing; dysfunctional relationships). Great record, but not the best collection of songs that ABBA had to offer.
4
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Fri Jan 14 2022
Let England Shake
PJ Harvey
Not great, really folky (with an indie tinge to it as well). Reminds me of something Yoko Ono would have come out with at points.
1
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Mon Jan 17 2022
The Message
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
Not great, I liked the idea of funk and rap together, but it just didn't mesh into a very interesting album. If you've heard one track, you've heard them all.
2
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Tue Jan 18 2022
Pink Flag
Wire
Fine album, gets a bit stale after a while, but just your standard early punk album.
3
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Wed Jan 19 2022
Phaedra
Tangerine Dream
I'm still not particularly a fan of electronic albums with no semblance of melodies. It really isn't contemporary music in any form and I'm afraid that's not for me.
1
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Thu Jan 20 2022
Live At The Harlem Square Club
Sam Cooke
The king of R&B, killing it throughout the entire album. Brilliant, and perhaps the best live album I've ever heard.
5
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Fri Jan 21 2022
Bridge Over Troubled Water
Simon & Garfunkel
Perhaps the greatest album ever made! An absolute timeless classic record born from the mind of Paul Simon, and brought to life by Art Garfunkel's astounding vocal performances. Every track hits, every second counts.
5
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Mon Jan 24 2022
The College Dropout
Kanye West
Has some redeeming qualities; love the instrumentation for the beats, can't get enough of those strings. It does go on a bit though, with a lot of unique tracks albeit, but still a bit long for my taste, at a staggering hour and twelve minutes!
3
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Tue Jan 25 2022
Beautiful Freak
Eels
I have a soft-spot for 90's rock music, especially corny alt-stuff (akin to things you would hear in Buffy the Vampire Slayer), and this album hits that spot perfectly. It's not a great album, but it's not bad by any stretch. I enjoyed it.
4
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Wed Jan 26 2022
Isn't Anything
My Bloody Valentine
Wasn't too interested in the sound or what the artists tried to do with this. A lot of the songs sound the same and are very drony, with a purposeful emphasis on things being out of tune (think Nine Inch Nails).
2
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Thu Jan 27 2022
Guitar Town
Steve Earle
3
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Fri Jan 28 2022
Zombie
Fela Kuti
Goes on a bit, liked the second track better than the first, but don't think I'll revisit it.
2
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Mon Jan 31 2022
Channel Orange
Frank Ocean
Dragged on a bit, but wasn't unlistenable.
3
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Tue Feb 01 2022
Your New Favourite Band
The Hives
The Hives were one of the last pure energy and fun rock bands, and this compilation of their first few albums was a hit for a reason. Doesn't overstay it's welcome at a pleasant 28 mins, and leaves you feeling pumped.
4
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Wed Feb 02 2022
Suicide
Suicide
Okay, bit of a mess, maybe could see the appeal for someone who's into this sort of thing, but not for me.
2
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Thu Feb 03 2022
Woodface
Crowded House
This is one of my all-time favourite albums. Crowded House have beautiful melodies and Neil Finn is a genius songwriter, as showcased on this albums many hits. Even his brother (of Split Enz fame) helps out on a lot of the tracks. My favourite Crowded House record, even if it isn't generally agreed upon as their best.
5
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Fri Feb 04 2022
Otis Blue/Otis Redding Sings Soul
Otis Redding
Fine album, mostly covers. Otis sings his heart out, but I find myself still largely preferring the originals of these songs.
3
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Mon Feb 07 2022
The White Album
Beatles
People might say this album is a bit of a creative mess, but most of the songs on here are better than almost all of the songs on any other artists' albums. This is the Beatles, plain and simple. The best, the catchiest, and the most interesting to listen to.
5
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Tue Feb 08 2022
Risque
CHIC
The problem with Disco records is that all the songs are unnecessarily long with nothing to really hold them up for that extended length. Seriously, once you've heard the first 8-minute-long track off of this album, just stop listening, as the rest of the album is the same thing over and over.
2
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Wed Feb 09 2022
One Nation Under A Groove
Funkadelic
Just another funk album, with all the songs going on way too long. Some parts sound nice, but it's hardly an experience.
2
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Thu Feb 10 2022
Post Orgasmic Chill
Skunk Anansie
Not for me, very Linkin Park-y, and I like Linkin Park xD This is just too raw for my liking, and I'm not a huge fan of yelling-singing.
2
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Fri Feb 11 2022
MTV Unplugged In New York
Nirvana
Nirvana are all at the top of their game here, and in a genre that they're not too familiar with; acoustic rock. The covers are great, the originals are great, don't see any flaws with this record.
5
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Mon Feb 14 2022
Surfer Rosa
Pixies
I like the Pixies, without particularly wanting to listen to their music. Their influence is strong in the rock movement that followed in the 90s, and were ahead of their time. That being said, they love to do this thing that a lot of bands do, which I hate, and that's purposefully play things slightly out of tune just to sound quirky. I stops a good album from becoming a great album.
3
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Tue Feb 15 2022
Songs Of Leonard Cohen
Leonard Cohen
Pleasant, good words, half-decent melodies; I liked it.
4
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Wed Feb 16 2022
Kala
M.I.A.
Not a fan. I'm British, but British Rap has always been a bit cringeworthy.
1
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Mon Feb 28 2022
Rage Against The Machine
Rage Against The Machine
Not really for me, very same-y and shout-y. Well played, unique and broke boundaries on release, but, again, not for me.
2
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Tue Mar 01 2022
Hysteria
Def Leppard
Perfectly fine album, with a few good tracks, and a few forgettable ones. Nothing here is inherently bad though, so it's solid.
3
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Wed Mar 02 2022
Connected
Stereo MC's
Has it's moments. Very groovy, and up my alley but gets a bit repetitive after a while.
3
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Thu Mar 03 2022
Underwater Moonlight
The Soft Boys
It has nice portions, nothing inherently wrong with it. Very Beatles-esque at points.
3
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Fri Mar 04 2022
Tea for the Tillerman
Cat Stevens
Very enjoyable listen. Good songwriting, good melodies.
4
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Mon Mar 07 2022
Teen Dream
Beach House
Pretty samey, but not terrible.
2
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Tue Mar 08 2022
(Pronounced 'Leh-'Nérd 'Skin-'Nérd)
Lynyrd Skynyrd
A fine album all-around. Obviously, anything country-rock related tends to go on a bit and start to blend together, but I enjoyed it.
4
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Wed Mar 09 2022
More Specials
The Specials
I like the Specials, but this gets on my nerves not even half-way through. In doses, the Specials are great, an entire album will drive you to hate them.
2
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Thu Mar 10 2022
Make Yourself
Incubus
Pretty standard stuff for a late 90's alt-rock release. Has some good moments, not much else.
3
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Fri Mar 11 2022
Parklife
Blur
Really enjoyed, not stellar, there's a few on here that are pretty boring. However, I would definitely come back to this if given the option.
4
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Mon Mar 14 2022
Paranoid
Black Sabbath
Classic album, really ahead of it's time. Loved it, but it's not perfect.
4
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Tue Mar 15 2022
Morrison Hotel
The Doors
Has it's moments; not always been a big Doors guy but they are undoubtedly fantastic musicians.
3
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Wed Mar 16 2022
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Beatles
Probably the greatest album ever made by the greatest band of all time, can't give this anything but a perfect 5 stars.
5
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Thu Mar 17 2022
The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan
Really pleasant sounding at times, and rather sinister at others; Bob Dylan's second album is a showcase of his lyrical talent at such a young age. Melody-wise it can start to blend together, however there's something here for everyone.
4
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Fri Mar 18 2022
Beauty And The Beat
The Go-Go's
Pretty standard stuff, couple of good hits, not much else.
3
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Mon Mar 21 2022
Rocks
Aerosmith
Solid album, really love the last track.
4
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Tue Mar 22 2022
Made In Japan
Deep Purple
Love a good live album, and Deep Purple certainly don't disappoint.
3
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Wed Mar 23 2022
You Want It Darker
Leonard Cohen
Very solid album, I like it. Songs start to blend together, but the melodies are unquestionably brilliant.
4
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Thu Mar 24 2022
Sweetheart Of The Rodeo
The Byrds
Country rock, goes on and on, but nothing inherently wrong with it.
3
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Fri Mar 25 2022
Don't Come Home A Drinkin' (With Lovin' On Your Mind)
Loretta Lynn
Fine; a bit miffed I got two country records in a row though.
3
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Mon Mar 28 2022
Rust In Peace
Megadeth
Just poor, with bad lyrics and a sad attempt at political commentary.
2
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Tue Mar 29 2022
My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
Kanye West
Funny and charming, with memorable moments.
4
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Wed Mar 30 2022
The Psychedelic Sounds of the 13th Floor Elevators
The 13th Floor Elevators
I love 60s music, and this is quite enjoyable.
4
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Thu Mar 31 2022
I Should Coco
Supergrass
Fine record, with good moments and some not so good moments.
3
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Fri Apr 01 2022
The ArchAndroid
Janelle Monáe
Cool, has good moments.
3
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Mon Apr 04 2022
Play
Moby
Fine and fun, not much else to say.
3
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Tue Apr 05 2022
Clube Da Esquina
Milton Nascimento
Very long, although some nice ideas and melodies.
3
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Wed Apr 06 2022
m b v
My Bloody Valentine
Not a big fan of MBV anyway, and this didn't change things.
2
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Thu Apr 07 2022
Junkyard
The Birthday Party
A bit samey throughout, didn't love it.
2
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Fri Apr 08 2022
Public Image: First Issue
Public Image Ltd.
Okay. Very political, which isn't always a bad thing, but if you don't like the message then it can get a bit irritating after a while...
3
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Mon Apr 11 2022
Licensed To Ill
Beastie Boys
A bit corny at times, but fine.
3
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Tue Apr 12 2022
Wish You Were Here
Pink Floyd
I admire Pink Floyd for their artistic talent and contributions to music; but I can't call this something I would listen to over and over. I don't hate the music, but the long drawn out moments of nothing as things develop are noticeable and just seem to be used to draw out the 12-minute runtime of a few of the tracks. It's music, but it's not conventional, by any means.
3
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Wed Apr 13 2022
evermore
Taylor Swift
Went on a bit, but has nice moments.
3
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Thu Apr 14 2022
Close To The Edge
Yes
Not a prog guy, as I think things start to blend together rather than individually standing out on their own, but this album was fine.
3
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Fri Apr 15 2022
Violator
Depeche Mode
A lot of nice melodies, and it flows well together.
4
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Mon Apr 18 2022
Either Or
Elliott Smith
I actually quite liked this; had some interesting moments and great tracks.
4
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Tue Apr 19 2022
Boston
Boston
Really fun album, enjoyed the listen.
4
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Wed Apr 20 2022
Rain Dogs
Tom Waits
Not a big fan, but it's unique.
2
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Thu Apr 21 2022
90
808 State
Not a big electro guy. I need a melody, something to listen for.
2
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Fri Apr 22 2022
Fear and Whiskey
Mekons
Fine, has some nice bits.
3
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Mon Apr 25 2022
Sound of Silver
LCD Soundsystem
Not much to say, I like a lot more of the less-popular tracks than the singles. okay.
3
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Tue Apr 26 2022
Garbage
Garbage
Pretty good, I liked a few songs, others were a bit forgettable but nothing inherently bad with it.
4
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Wed Apr 27 2022
British Steel
Judas Priest
Good rock, liked it.
4
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Thu Apr 28 2022
For Your Pleasure
Roxy Music
Some good stuff, would listen again
4
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Fri Apr 29 2022
Shalimar
Rahul Dev Burman
not my thing
2
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Mon May 02 2022
The Köln Concert
Keith Jarrett
I respect the talent but not my thing at all.
2
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Tue May 03 2022
Brothers
The Black Keys
Really enjoyed this one, had some good moments.
4
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Wed May 04 2022
Night Life
Ray Price
Not a massive country guy but there were some elements that were cool. Wouldn't listen again though.
2
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Thu May 05 2022
Funeral
Arcade Fire
Has some really nice moments, high recommend.
4
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Fri May 06 2022
Deja Vu
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
Good record, enjoyed it.
4
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Mon May 09 2022
Mermaid Avenue
Billy Bragg
Quite liked this record, all things considered.
4
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Tue May 10 2022
Synchronicity
The Police
Disappointed. It's a solid album but from one of the most well known bands of all time, it is remarkably okay, and just okay.
3
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Wed May 11 2022
Stankonia
OutKast
I've heard better from OutKast, this has a few decent tracks, but a lot of it is pretty poor.
2
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Thu May 12 2022
Fifth Dimension
The Byrds
Fine record, has a few nice moments of harmony but nothing inherently outstanding.
4
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Fri May 13 2022
Scream, Dracula, Scream
Rocket From The Crypt
Some creative genre blending, reminds me of Sublime in places.
3
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Mon May 16 2022
Pornography
The Cure
It's okay, not a huge fan of the Cure anyway, but struggled to find much to come back to.
3
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Tue May 17 2022
Neon Bible
Arcade Fire
Not much to say, it's fine. I preferred their "Funeral" release.
3
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Wed May 18 2022
Bat Out Of Hell
Meat Loaf
This album has everything. It might be a bit pretentious, but I see it as part of its charm.
5
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Thu May 19 2022
If I Should Fall From Grace With God
The Pogues
Okay record, has it's moments.
3
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Fri May 20 2022
Tusk
Fleetwood Mac
Some good songs, not as good as Rumours but as close as you could get.
4
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Mon May 23 2022
Stand!
Sly & The Family Stone
Respect the musicianship of Sly & The Family Stone, but I found myself getting a bit tired of this record towards the end.
3
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Tue May 24 2022
The Marshall Mathers LP
Eminem
Has it's moments, and I enjoyed it.
4
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Wed May 25 2022
Live!
Fela Kuti
Not my thing. I respect the musicianship but I wouldn't listen to this.
2
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Thu May 26 2022
Crime Of The Century
Supertramp
Strong record, not perfect, but favourable.
4
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Fri May 27 2022
The Predator
Ice Cube
Not bad, has some dated references to politicians but other than that, still holds up.
3
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Mon May 30 2022
White Blood Cells
The White Stripes
Fine, has good parts, still a lot of filler.
3
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Tue May 31 2022
Country Life
Roxy Music
Not bad, another Roxy Music album full of weird Brian Ferry-isms.
3
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Wed Jun 01 2022
Fragile
Yes
Has it's moments. Not a bad record at all.
4
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Thu Jun 02 2022
White Light
Gene Clark
Fine, has some really nice melodies, but there's a lot of fluff in there too.
3
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Fri Jun 03 2022
Want Two
Rufus Wainwright
I liked this record. I always enjoyed pop music influenced and directly inspired by classical and baroque music. Haven't heard something as original as this in a long while.
4
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Mon Jun 06 2022
Something Else By The Kinks
The Kinks
I really do like the Kinks, but there's just a lot of nothing on this record, besides the big hits.
3
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Tue Jun 07 2022
Thriller
Michael Jackson
There's a reason it was once the biggest selling album of all time. Pure pop perfection, start to finish.
5
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Wed Jun 08 2022
The Age Of The Understatement
The Last Shadow Puppets
Pretty good record, good listen.
4
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Thu Jun 09 2022
Raising Hell
Run-D.M.C.
Okay, about what you'd expect
3
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Fri Jun 10 2022
I'm Your Man
Leonard Cohen
Fine record from Leonard Cohen. Probably my favourite of his that I've heard so far.
4
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Mon Jun 13 2022
Mothership Connection
Parliament
Just another funk album. Love a good funky tune, but for nearly forty minutes? No thanks.
2
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Tue Jun 14 2022
All Mod Cons
The Jam
It's the Jam, what more can I say?
4
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Wed Jun 15 2022
Scott 4
Scott Walker
Solid album, however I think it lacks in the melody department significantly. It consists mostly of ballads, with a few jauntier tunes sprinkled between. Not bad, but not fabulous.
3
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Thu Jun 16 2022
Lam Toro
Baaba Maal
Fine record, not really my thing, but it sounds okay
2
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Fri Jun 17 2022
Heaven Or Las Vegas
Cocteau Twins
I really enjoyed this record. Has some really great feel to some of it's tracks.
4
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Mon Jun 20 2022
Oracular Spectacular
MGMT
This album was a huge success for MGMT, and I can see why. There's lots of influence from some of the greats in here, but I'm afraid what brings it down is the vocals and the meat. There's not enough in each songs to make me listen again with excitement, they all have their hooks and strengths, but not enough.
3
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Tue Jun 21 2022
Head Hunters
Herbie Hancock
Just jazz. Sounds great, not my thing.
2
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Wed Jun 22 2022
Ingenue
k.d. lang
Not a bad record, not bad at all.
3
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Thu Jun 23 2022
Vol. 4
Black Sabbath
Good, enjoyed it.
4
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Fri Jun 24 2022
The Stranger
Billy Joel
One of the greatest albums ever made, without a doubt.
5
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Mon Jun 27 2022
Pet Sounds
The Beach Boys
Excellent, one of the greatest of all time. Every track is enjoyable, some are obviously better than others, but I love every one.
5
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Tue Jun 28 2022
Queen Of Denmark
John Grant
I like this. It has some unique and quirky lyrics to some absolutely beautiful melodies. It does go on too long, but I enjoyed it!
4
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Wed Jun 29 2022
Blackstar
David Bowie
Alright, wasn't always my thing, very experimental at points with a jazz layer near the centre of it all.
3
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Thu Jun 30 2022
Chicago Transit Authority
Chicago
Fine album, some tracks go on far too long.
3
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Fri Jul 01 2022
Bluesbreakers
John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers
Not bad, very Clapton-esque thanks to his involvement.
3
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Mon Jul 04 2022
Bandwagonesque
Teenage Fanclub
As a Scottish person, I feel like I have to admire Teenage Fanclub arbitrarily, however underneath this exterior of seemingly out-of-tune harmonies and repetitive structures, there's a sense of real talent. I firmly believe that Teenage Fanclub are a bit of a piss-take, in that they write mindless songs purposefully, which kinda makes them secretly genius.
4
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Tue Jul 05 2022
Franz Ferdinand
Franz Ferdinand
Love this album, grew up with it!
5
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Wed Jul 06 2022
Yankee Hotel Foxtrot
Wilco
Pretty standard record, not much here that's too bad, or too good.
3
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Thu Jul 07 2022
Introducing The Hardline According To Terence Trent D'Arby
Terence Trent D'Arby
Enjoyed it, has some good songs.
4
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Mon Jul 11 2022
Music for the Masses
Depeche Mode
Fine record, has a few good tracks.
3
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Tue Jul 12 2022
Murder Ballads
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Just found it all a bit boring, not much to it.
2