Iconic indie rock! A unique take on punk/new wave, mixing up 60’s West coast surf rock with NY garage and art rock of the late 70’s, and then having a party doing it. No other band sounds like B-52s. Not back then, not today some 40 years later.
A peak point in the Cure album discography. It might not feature the very best the Cure songs, although it has one or two classics on it, but this album is however not about individual songs. It is more a flow of music from the opening track till the last tone of the last track, hence complete without any unnecessary fillers. True perfection.
Oh no.. how did this ever come about
Wouw.. why do I need this?
Yet another weird album, where I tend to find that it is in this list for curiousity reasons rather than it being actually good
So vibrant, and beatiful balance between electronica elements and the classic guitar, bass, drums drive
Epic!
Geeks playing rock n roll… in a refreshing way. Sound is like college rock melets Velvet Underground
Groovy stuff from start to finish… and a lot of strings
Essential 80s - but not really standing the test of time
Brilliant.. just brilliant
Maybe not amongst the best Elton John albums…but still a collection of solid pop songs here, performed by brilliant talenter musicians
Blues and guitars, and more guitars… great musicians, but a bit boring after a while
A laid back and moody indie rock sound. The tracks are instrumental soundscapes rather than songs… gets boring after a while
A masterpiece..
This is it! Update of the 60’s/70’s Bossa Nova, beautifully integrating elements of ambient electrinica, acid jazz and trip-hop. Very smooth and well produced. Music perfect for cocktails in a late night lounge bar, and just as well for an espresso on a Sunday morning on a sunny balcony or in a street café… Music to Dream to
A peak point in the Cure album discography. It might not feature the very best the Cure songs, although it has one or two classics on it, but this album is however not about individual songs. It is more a flow of music from the opening track till the last tone of the last track, hence complete without any unnecessary fillers. True perfection.
Nice laid back sound and great musicianship. And of course Mark Knopfflers guitar taking it to a different level
Top album. The Doors at their peak
Symphonic rock.. Not my kind of thing. There are moments of beauty but mostly I find it too arranged and calculated, and weird.
Yeah, great no nonsense indie rock for partying, yet with interesting lyrics. Like it!
Catchy songs and solid production as always with ABBA, only I never got on that train… was on another platform going in a different direction I suppose. In other words, not really my thing.
The transition from soul to funk. A bit outdated, but groovy
Coldplay at their peak. Tight composition, and powerful lyrics
Pretty good!
Iconic indie rock! A unique take on punk/new wave, mixing up 60’s West coast surf rock with NY garage and art rock of the late 70’s, and then having a party doing it. No other band sounds like B-52s. Not back then, not today some 40 years later.
Catchy tunes, but a bit dated
The essense of heavy metal. Amongst the albums defining the whole genre
Beatiful, and singer/song in an 80’s way
A monster of an album. Iconic psychedelic rock
Superb. The most beatiful electronica soundscapes put together as a classic symphony, with its different themes being repeated in variations and mixed up maintaing an exciting atmosphere throughout the whole album
Maybe the best one by the Beatles. A collection of solid and tight rock songs here. Before they included more experimental elements.
Vibrant. Passionate. Powerful.
Still beautiful and powerful singing, but also a lot of anonymous fillers
This is where it started with REM. Great album
One of the Best!
Wouw.. is it a joke..?!
Naaa. Not for me.
So cool. Like a soundtrack to a suspense noir movie
Melodic punk. Great album
This is fantastic, in the weird way only Talking Heads can do it
Top album from the sixties, superb vocal harmonies and jangling guitars
Ahhh.. better when it is soul
Quality music, but trapped in time
Oh no.. how did this ever come about
Ahh.. wonder what the big clock is about..hmm
Re inventing punk?!? Njaa not really
Epic 90’s indie. Although a bit dated, there are no weak songs here.. Wonderwall has kept its magic, but in retrospective songs like the title track, and Champagne Super perhaps even better
One of the Best by the Charlatans. One of the Best from the UK indie dance rock era in the 90’s.
Weird…
Quite alright
So coooool… Nice one here
Modern country?
Not up there with the first 3 albums, but still refreshing and powerful
A true classic.. top band behind our man Van, creating a warm and vibrant atmosphere. And then there is Van at his best delivering his songs with true passion
Dream soundscapes and Elisabeth Frazer adding vocals of incredible beauty. It’s all about atmosphere here, and gets slightly boring if the ears are set for rythmic 3 min songs with lyrics telling a story, but as a back drop for a meditative moment it works. And the best from Cocteau Twins
Nothing special really..
Only the beginning… impressive!
A classic!
Smooth and soft..and that is maybe the problem here. I sm lacking a certain enge or nerve. So not for me thanks
Mainstream 80’s pop. Ok for parties back then. Boring in retrospect
Great one!
Fantastic!
Ohh yeah! Part of the soundtrack for the 90’s indie/techno rave parties Nice flash back!
Aggressive - expressive - Nice one
A classic. No nonsense heavy rock, with a lot of groovy blues elements refining it. And then Ian Gillans super vocal work on top of things wouuww!
Never got into this. A bit pretentious.. imo
Revisiting 70’s motown. I find it boring
The best from Björk! Continuing the indie sound of Sugarcubes, with fine Dance/Electronica elements
Solid 70’s blues feel, but also weird lyrics, that do not do it for me. Gets boring
Typical easy listening bossa nova vocal jazz for the cocktail lounge. Cozy and warm, but also boring, without any edge
Weird to some extend, which makes me feel unpleasant… not for me
Ok laid back indie rock with some psychedelic elements. There is a nice vibe going here
No actual songs on it, only a variete of soundscapes. I do not get it. Would perhaps had worked well as a movie soundtrack, but then there is not a movie..
OK classic 70’s soul, but not exceptional
Fantastic! A favourite from the 70’es punk era
Another great one here! Fresh and serious lyrics guitar indie rock
Not their biggest hits here, but solid vocal harmonies and groovy rythm as always
Beautiful and exciting soundscapes. Works best where there is rythm underneath, so longer the movements in the compositions without it, makes it a bit boring here and there though
Funky new wave, and an agree David Byrne. And then it’s got Life during wartime on it. What’s not to like
Great musicianship as always with Bowie, but with a somewhat conventional direction here. Influenced by classic soul to some degree, and with famous hits like Fame and the title track. However, lacking a lot of the alternative experimental elements that make the greatest Bowie albums… great. So quite average in this respect.
Typical late 60’s psychedelica. Nice and groovy live performance, but also a bit on the average
Quite noisy. Early industrial.. my ears are bleeding after a while
Solid and honest straight forward garage/punk rock. Love it! RIP Chris Bailey
Iconic indie rock masterpiece from the Bunnymen. Nothing less.
Hmmm… never got into RHCP. Don’t know why. This is an ok album, although it does not really move me
Electronic indie rock/pop. Some ok dance tracks, but does not move me in general
Yeeahh! One of the best by the Jam, with the classic mod era song That’s entertainment as a high light
African choir. Beatiful harmonies, but boring
Shoegaze indierock classic back in the day. In retrospect it sounds dated and gets boring after a few songs
Laid back old school hip hop, That’s got interesting lyrics here and there, and it is funky too. Not too bad, and not like the aggresive direction a lot of the genre has taken today.
The iconic one, because of all the fantastic hits that are classics today It is a a landmark pop album alright, however moving slightly away from the older RnB and soul infused MJ albums, I personally like better. In retrospect it also comes out a bit overproduced (as many soft rock/ power pop/ RnB albums of the 80’s). So for me not the top MJ album as it is to many. Prefer the previous ones.
Love it! 60’s psychedelic rock. And with Neil Young
Mixing the weird and the noisy. Not me
Pure energy! A solid album
The epic electronica album by New Order. Ends come together here
Wouw. First time listening to this, and really positive. Warm and cozy.. a nice extension of the 60’s be-bop jazz into the 70’s. References to both African music and funk here and there, just making it even more exciting.
No thanks… garage punk with a lot of energy, but then not really that special. Somehow repeating what was delivered with previous releases..
No thank you..
Legendary and one of the landmark albums to define the whole postpunk/ goth scene that followed
Not the top one by Massive Attack, but solid
Beautiful. Powerful. Vibrant atmosphere all the way.
Rap… never my favourite, but then in this case, mixing it up with cool jazz and soul, making it groovy here and there
The titel song obviously a classic, and several other of the Eagles top songs are included here. However also a few fillers, that do not stand the test of time. So therefore not a 5 star album in my World, but close
Nice one
Like the idea of the duo format, but then after a few songs the limitation of the same is showing. So Becoming a bit boring after a while
Beautiful atmosphere vibe all the way. And the singing… wouw.
Great album. Nice laid back indie rock
Nice blend of electronica and shoegaze indie. Like it! A lot!
Country meets psychedelia.. Nice soft tunes with an edge here and there. Nice soundtrack for a quiet Sunday morning having a coffee at the down town Street café
Love this one. Finest blend of folk and pub rock
Low Key laid back indie. Ok, but not more than that
Hippies and psychedelia in a nice way. A classic, but also kind quite dated
Hmm. Does not move me
Some stand out classics on it. But the album as a whole does not stand the test of time
Very hyped.. but rap and hip hop rarely speaks to me. This one is not an exception. Some groovy drum ‘n bass here and there, but that is it
Nice laid back groovy soul all the way, although a bit anonymous here and there
Smooth and laid back classic soul. The title track is a true masterpiece and genre defining, but also filler tracks with overproduced strings, not doing good for the overall impression
Neil Young & Crazy Horse at their best!
One of the AC/DC top albums. Rock n Roll and Rock on! Old love for this one
Well, decent work, but That’s it
Weird indie rock. Great moments here and there but it does not really capture me over the whole album
Great album! (Silly title)
Some weird stuff here, in an ok exciting way.Elements of grunge, Radiohead and Velvet Underground
Not my thing. Solid recording, but the music style, hip hop, Soft RnB, does not catch me
A great one! No fooling around here. Just tight straight forward garage rock, with a freshing energy
Don’t like it sorry. This kind of aggressive hip hop, never my cup of tea
Revisiting traditional irish/Celtic folk, with a pink rock twist. And succeed with the project. Thumbs up
Johnny Winther refining and updating the Muddy Waters back catalogue to some extent. And it works!
Nice one by EC. Legendarisk actually..
The essense of James Brown is captured in this recording. Especially the Please Please Please medley is a tour de force of the power and energy of James Brown
This album shows both the strength and weakness of Nirvana. Weakness, not about their musicianship, but in general because they were obviously lacking strong original material for the whole gig, and therefore included several covers. Strength, because the covers they included actually is given their own edge, in becomes relevant. Their version of the man who sold the Earth is epic. Bonus as well is the joint forces with the Meat Puppets. Not a bad album
Fantastic how much energy and nerve The Stones manager to get out of a very laid back period, in the south of France, creating songs from spontaneous jam sessions. A masterpiece within the Rolling Stones catalogue, nothing less.
No thanks
Melodic indie rock from the 80s. Quite alright!
Groovy organ here and there, but missing vocals. Norring somehow
Nicely crafted. Great musicianship and lyrics, but also a bit anonymous, without any stand out hit songs
Ok, but not a favourite
Nice one here. Iconic
No thanks. Old School salsa. Nothing wrong with that, but find the percussion element too dominant. Result is a lot of energy, but as well very stressed.
Love this one. Laid back melodic indie pop/rock. Vocals are great
Oh no..
So much said about this album already over the years. No need to repeat all that. Yes it is a masterpiece.
Yet another of those recordings made by skilled musicians, well crafted and produced, but so boring
Nice heavy rock/grunge, but loosing some of the magic over the years
Nice, but not fantastic
Because of you. Great Tune. As for the rest, it is pretty average
No thanks. Not a fan of this kind of music really
A DJ set put down on an album. To me it is the kind of thing where you pick an individual tune out for dancing at a party, mixing it with other tunes. However listening to this as an album from start to finish does not work for me. In this connection I get stressed with all the sampling and scratching. Tedeous.
Interesting blend of country and 80’s indie rock. Some catchy tunes included
Iggy Pop in top form. The essense of garage rock. For sure. Only due to the poor recording I have always wondered why so many people are referring to this one as the best one by Iggy. Personally I hav always found it a bit disapointing compared to the first 2 Stooges albums. Anyhow classic tunes are on it that since then have never failed to get the crowd going crazy when played live
Oh no. Terrible
Nice. Mods revival Elvis Costello here
Quite ok. Cozy indie rock with electronic elements
Compilation? Ok funky stuff, but very much the same song repeated many times. So not that excited after all
All tunes sounds more or less the same. Never found out why DF could become so big. Ok, when they invite special guest vocalists to join them, but on their own… overrated
Too weird for my taste
Nothing exceptional, but ok solid indie/garage rock
A very powerful album. Not Strange that this one took Adele to international Fame. Strong lyrics on top of well crafted tunes, and the singing…. Wouw
Soft and warm easy listening. Pop with groovy jazz elements here and there. Kind of ok, but also a bit boring
Cool indie.
Solid classic rock. One of the best from Aerosmith
An energy bomb!
Somehow dated, but also some groovy stuff here and there
Narrhhh… don’t get it
Great nostalgia. Love this one!
Solid, but like the older stuff better
Brilliant storytelling on top of solid indie rock
When Primal scream went electronic. Has great groovy elements, with some weird noisy soundscapes. Some work perfect, like Burning wheel, others become too weird to my taste though. But a solid album in general!
I am getting a headache…
Early punk, funky lyrics, quite melodic, like it
An all time favourite. The Smiths at their peak
Tour de Force. Including soul elements to the original RnR nerve is a powerful addition, and then Elvis vocals here. Top!
One of the greatest new wave albums of the early 80’s due to strong production and Annie Lennox powerful voice. Pure nostalgia in a nice way
A milestone in soul music. Funky and powerful
Rough, in a cool way. Not the best one by the Cramps, but pretty good
Not really my taste. The title track is catchy though.
Raw, fresh, powerful. A real classic from the punk era
Nothing special really
Quite alright, but without the magic of earlier albums
Fantastic. Qintesential fussion of jazz and funk. Groovy all the way
????
Not really a necessary listen before you die album
Pixies quite ok, but do not really need this one. Not bad, but not spectacular
Well.. outdated to some extent. Does not catch me
Fresh and rough Cut. Indie garage rock. Could do with more variation, it is like two-three songs repeated over and over
Nice one
Not Thriller, not Off the Wall
Retrospectively I do not find it that great after all, but remember when it came out. A real game changer, bridging heavy rock elements and indie rock, and that is not to forget about! Made its mark for sure
Not my kind of music
Classic!
Not for me thanks
Fantastic! Maybe the best album by the Who
Trendsetting new wave
Ok. But not exceptional
Not favourite kind of music
Goth meets glam rock. Too dark and bizarre for my taste
Fantastic! A favourite Dylan album. Great lyrics, great atmosphere
Nice atmospheric indie rock
Super. New Order going all in on dance electronica
Ohh !?!
The sound of the 80’s. Great then, now outdated.
No thanks
Pop..
Fresh and energetic when it came out.. dated today
Never really understood the hype about the Manics, but this one, admitted, is quite good
Ok. Decent album, but grunge never moved me. Its getting a bit boring after some songs
Nice, but dated (is it allowed to say that about the fab four?)
More a curiousity item (with Janis) than a great album
A bit weird. Not a favourite
Not a fan here, Sorry
Raw energy. Great one. One of the greatest.
Just excellent!
Not my music..
Great album, not quite like the debut, but close
Well Rock n Roll will never die
A true classic, and one of the defining albums of the mid/late 80’s sound and night club dance scene
Liked the early stuff from Elvis Costello. Still do :-)
A masterpiece
No thanks
Not the best solo album by Morrissey, but still a solid debut. With classic singles Suedehead and Everyday is like Sunday. On the latter the combination of the reverb effect on the guitar on and Moz’ voice is epic.
A classic not to overlook..
Great one from the Waterboys!
A super collection of songs here, summing up the energy and great i die sound of the early R.E.M. before going mainstream
Powerful raw energy, yet melodic and meaningful lyrics
U2 at their peak. Everything works here. A vibrant atmosphere, solid musicianship, strong lyrics, and on top excellent production and sound engineering. Brian Eno and Daniel Landis getting the best out of the band
Aggresive raw nerve. Here and there it works. Here and there it is just noisy. Too noisy imo.
Yeah! So vibrant!
Oh no thanks
Did not find it that special when it came out. But it has grown on me since. The weirdness I did not get initially I really like today. Not an easy listen here, but give it a chance!
Solid, no bullshit, rock n roll.
Too old School for me
One of their best
Ok. Prog rock
Nothing special
Great mix of ambient electronica, house, dub step, for your 90’s rave party. Would have liked more vocals though.
Beach boys getting more serious here as for the arrangement and lyrics are concerned. Love it. A true classic
Never a Big fan, but then again, this is ok groovy stuff.
Hmmm, Not the best from Marvin Gaye.
Easy listening happy tunes. Makes you smile on a Sunday morning as soundtrack to a nice cup of coffee
Really?
Classic smooth 80’es
Not interesting
Latin jazz-rock landmark album. But also dated
No thanks
Groovy jazz. Love it
Not keen on soundtracks in general. Too much unimportant fillers. However the actual songs here are great.
Nice music somehow, but does not really get to me
Overrated… never understood the hype about Red Hot Chili Peppers and this album. Decent rock, but not really more than that
Not a big fan of rap and newer hip hop. And this one doesn’t change my views..
Beatiful!
Not for me
Led Zep rocks on.. and here with folk/singer/song elements, demonstrating that they were much more than the average rock band.
Some werd spacy funky rockin stuff
Solid album, but not as groundbreaking as the previous DM albums. OK, Never let me down again is a massive hit off course, and great song.
Soft RnB…nice, but also a bit on the boring side in retrospective
Wouw.. why do I need this?
The essense of Country Rock. Right here!
Hmmm. A bit to weird for me
No. Sorry..
Legendarisk blues rock. A true anthem
A true landmark recording
Not that special
Love it… (well, love most of Madness albums actually). Fresh and lyrics with a twist
No
No thanks
Pop pretending to be rock
Yeah. Love it, no bullshit here
Fantastic!
Weird
Never a big fan of Queen. Decent ok album, but not more than that
Yet another weird album, where I tend to find that it is in this list for curiousity reasons rather than it being actually good
A classic!
Well, Dylan is a great songwriter, for sure. However, not sure why a forgotten live recording should be in this list, when there are so many original Dylan albums we could enjoy instead.
Wouw… how the trip hop beats are annoying, when you get them repeated like this over and over.. nothing against ambient electronica, but here it is getting quite boring
No thanks
Nice one
Powergul!
Swing jazz, which is not really my kind of jazz. Also a bit dated. not a favourite
Naahh
One of the greats in rock. Masterpiece.
Classic soul from a great Singer, but quite dated
Not for me
Bowie in top form. Great one
Decent rock. And that’s it
Psychedelia with electronic elements. Not a favourite, but interesting
Legendary!
Wouw..Girl power punk. Some great songs, some are just noisy and annoying
Hard hitting glam rock from Queen. Personally prefer this to the more progressive albums. Quite ok.
Great voice, but a sound that is dated. Getting boring after a few songs
Favourite MJ album. Before here became king of pop, and weird. Here it is about funk and soul
Nothing special really. Yet another 1001 album that I apparently did not have to listen to before I die
True Masterpiece. And superb production.
Iconic metal album. That’s it. Powerful
Beautiful album. One of the best by the Beatles
So cool! Picking up a 60’s/early 70’s mods vibe, but then adding 80’s indierock, making it unique at the time. Still love it today!
RIpping off Blg Flag, Dead Kennedys, etc.. The question is why..
Great pop album
Hmm.. not sure what to think. Not a favourite
Oh no.. Ray Charles, an RnB genious for sure, but not on this album, where he is loosing it. Very boring and disappointing
Yes! Quintessential indierock. Superb noisy mix of catchy grooves and hook-lines and solid guitar work
Easy listening country, but not really anything standing out. Gets boring after some songs
Beautiful album
Decent fresh debut by the Who. Not their best but quite good nevertheless
Old School RnR. Quite ok.
Not my music
Waste of time
Fantastic lyrics. Music more in the average
Not my kind of music
Solid glam rock. Love it! And has got Metal Guru on it
Nice and funky
Kind of ok… but never a dedicated country fan
Cool stuff
Great album. Here when Bowie really stood out and made a difference from the average
Musically it has a great vibe all the way through, and with a lot of catchy parts. All in all it is getting too long, as with a lot of progressive 70s stuff. So, kind of ok, but there are better Genesis albums, both with Peter Gabriel and without him
Good vibe, but also too noisy in my taste, and becomes quite monotonous units entirety
Interesting here and there, but caught in a 90s time capsule, sounding dated.
Favourite Springsteen album. Fantastic.
Making a difference to other much that came out these years, as always with Bowie. So much going on here. In a good and interesting way
Not the kind of music I like. Boring to some extend
Electronica Tango.. A Strange combination, but it works..
A classic!
Early Beatles, somehow prefer their later stuff, this sound quite dated
Another essentiel 80’s album. Like it
Love it!
For me this is the album where Beatles started to be interesting. Catchy tunes here, great vocal harmonies and rock ‘n roll
Weird and somehow boring
Not amongst the greatest Springsteen albums, but solid decent work.
A great album!
Quite special this one. Not easy listening, but with interesting great elements
Reinventing garage rock? Yeahh
Strong album by the Beach Boys. In my book it is just as good as the legendary Pet Sounds album
Mods meets psychedelia. Like it! And then Time of the season. What a great tune
Solid indierock from Bowie with some references to the classic Berlin albums.
Average..
Not my favourite type of music. This is a solid album though
No thanks
No thanks
Dated 60’s sound (obviously). But with some ok blues tunes on it
Nice refreshing catchy singer/song writer album
A lot of weird stuff going on here. Too weird imo
Vibrant with a sad but yet warm and beautiful twist, and stories being told on top of the music, not taking any easy short-cuts. Great album
Don’t get it, but ok, never really got captured by hip-hop music. Not my kind of music
Waouw.. have never been a big fan of big band jazz, but this one here is magic! Powerful
Nice and decent indie rock. Sounds a bit dated today though
Mods.. quite nice
Hmm. Doesn’t really get to me
Yes! A lot of energy here, and in a cool way. Great stuff!
Dated. Does not really stand out
Perhaps funny in the 60’s. Not today though.
What’s that with the masks??.. I suppose it is supposed to be cool. I find it ridiculuos.
Njaahh, not a favourite in my world
Great Album. A Classic!
Fantastic!