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AlbumYouGlobalDiff
Cut
The Slits
5 2.71 +2.29
Group Sex
Circle Jerks
5 2.75 +2.25
Songs The Lord Taught Us
The Cramps
5 2.84 +2.16
Bone Machine
Tom Waits
5 2.85 +2.15
Kilimanjaro
The Teardrop Explodes
5 2.86 +2.14
Merriweather Post Pavilion
Animal Collective
5 2.91 +2.09
Out of Step
Minor Threat
5 2.95 +2.05
Safe As Milk
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
5 3.01 +1.99
Architecture And Morality
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
5 3.06 +1.94
Oxygène
Jean-Michel Jarre
5 3.07 +1.93

You Love Less Than Most

AlbumYouGlobalDiff
Hard Again
Muddy Waters
1 3.6 -2.6
The Marshall Mathers LP
Eminem
1 3.45 -2.45
You've Come a Long Way Baby
Fatboy Slim
1 3.33 -2.33
Eagles
Eagles
1 3.29 -2.29
In The Wee Small Hours
Frank Sinatra
1 3.27 -2.27
Woodface
Crowded House
1 3.1 -2.1
The Trinity Session
Cowboy Junkies
1 3.08 -2.08
Ambient 1/Music For Airports
Brian Eno
1 3.07 -2.07
Steve McQueen
Prefab Sprout
1 3 -2
Electric
The Cult
1 3 -2

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ArtistAlbumsAverage
Beatles 7 4.57
Radiohead 6 4.5
Pixies 3 5
Nirvana 3 5
David Bowie 9 4.22
The Smashing Pumpkins 2 5
Metallica 4 4.25
PJ Harvey 4 4.25
Simon & Garfunkel 3 4.33
The White Stripes 3 4.33
Kanye West 3 4.33
Jimi Hendrix 3 4.33
Paul Simon 3 4.33
Led Zeppelin 5 4

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ArtistAlbumsAverage
U2 4 1.75
The Divine Comedy 2 1.5
Eagles 2 1.5
Eminem 2 1.5
Everything But The Girl 2 1.5
Fatboy Slim 2 1.5

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Scissor Sisters by Scissor Sisters

I thought this was pretty meh. Not offensive, but it was like listening to neo-Elton John euro fanfic. 2/5

Started strong, but I lost interest pretty quick. Freedom! 90 fucks, but the rest I could take it or leave it. 2/5

Doggystyle by Snoop Dogg

Really actually enjoyed this one. I have no idea what things make me like a rap album vs not liking one. 3.75/5

I enjoyed this album quite a bit. It's not really in a style I normally listen to, but I may seek out more like this in the future. The Cisco Kid is a banger. I also liked the longer songs. 4/5

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Brothers In Arms by Dire Straits
Feb 10 2022

Was not all that taken with this album on first listen. There were the singles I was already familiar with and they were still good. Near the end, I was warming to it, so I relistened and realized that most of my negativity were around "Your Latest Trick" and "Why Worry", which were both snoozefests. I like the end of the album quite a bit. If it were all like that, I'd give it a 4. As it is with the snoozefests, I'll give it a 3.

The first half was only passable by me. It wasn't offensive, but I was definitely bored. I dislike Dylan's vocal style with his upward inflections. I was ready to just slog through it, but did the research quickly and saw the back half is electric so I waited for that. I found the electric half much more enjoyable, as I'm way more taken with interesting guitars and drums and such than the lyrical content. The electric saved it from being a 1-2 star listen.

Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon & Garfunkel
Feb 15 2022

This was different from my expectations 1. Less vocal harmonies overall than I would expect from S&G. 2. More orchestration as well, and variation in orchestration across songs. 3. Bridge over Troubled Water is just a decent song. I liked the rest of the album more. 4. Cecilia is a banger. 5. Why Don't You Write Me is also a banger, and I was surprised to see it the least-listened-to song on the album (according to Spotify). It reminded me of late Beatles output. Very good album. I'd give it a 3.7/5 if I could.

White Blood Cells by The White Stripes
Feb 16 2022

Already loved this album. 5/5 I don't know if I can be objective about it. 1. I love all the songs, even the "weird" ones. Little Room, Aluminum, Expecting (less weird, but still) are all great. 2. I think I prefer the back half of the album overall, but that's because those songs are underappreciated. Favorite Songs: Same Boy You've Always Known Offend in Every Way Now Mary This Protector Hotel Yorba Finding It Hard To Be a Gentleman

Come Away With Me by Norah Jones
Feb 17 2022

1. Don't know why doesn't do anything for me, probably because I've heard it a million times (like everyone). 2. Seven Years had some cool slide guitar after I thought it was going to continue doing the arpegiated guitar forever. I liked that. 3. Cold Cold Heart's slight bass swing is pretty cool, and I like this song. 4. Feelin' the Same Way was pretty boring. 5. Haven't heard a song that really stood out since Cold Cold Heart 6. I've Got To See You Again is a cool song. Little bit of a gypsy swing thing going on. 7. Last few songs are pretty. Good way to close out the album. 3/5

Feb 18 2022

I know I've listened to this before, but I didn't remember it very well. Listening with fresh 2022 ears, I found a lot to like. The singles still hold up pretty well, although I probably could never hear Walk again and be ok. This Love is still good. I was most surprised by Fucking Hostile and Rise. Those are straight bangers and I enjoyed them a lot. It fell off a bit near the end, but not by a lot. I was still enjoying it. Too bad Anselmo is a shithead. 4/5

Feb 21 2022

Great album. Not much to say otherwise though. Classis and will stay classic.

Astral Weeks by Van Morrison
Feb 22 2022

Weird album. I liked it, but it was also pretty same-y. There was some weird things with desyncing between instruments in like, Madame George. That was off-putting a bit, as it just seemed clumsy and didn't add to the music. Also, Slim Slow Slider just fucking ends. It has a little weird freakout and then quick fade. What a weird way to end an album. 3/5

KE*A*H** (Psalm 69) by Ministry
Feb 23 2022

never listened to this. I enjoyed it quite a bit. Highlights: Just One Fix Corrosion Scare Crow (I knew this one from Inter Arma cover) 4/5

Supa Dupa Fly by Missy Elliott
Feb 24 2022

really enjoyed it, surprisingly. I was mostly passively listening, but didn't get bored and any time I really tuned in it was all good. 4/5

Tidal by Fiona Apple
Feb 25 2022

Was a fun jaunt. The singles were as good as I remembered, and the songs I didn't know were mostly as good as the singles. 4/5

Feb 28 2022

5/5 I will say it's a little front-loaded, and I don't think that Blame Game needs to be 7 minutes just to hear Chris Rock talk about Yeezy teaching women how to sex good. Hell of a Life sampling 21st Century Schizoid Man is real good too. It's all really good. Like really really good.

Licensed To Ill by Beastie Boys
Mar 01 2022

Pretty decent album. Some songs were great but some were sort of a slog. I liked it more than I thought I did, but I like their later stuff that has more going on instrumentally.

Ghosteen by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Mar 02 2022

Somber album, but very pretty. I thought I'd get bored and I may have if I listened in one sitting, but over a couple sittings, I quite liked it.

Blood On The Tracks by Bob Dylan
Mar 04 2022

liked it a lot more than the live bootleg we heard. That being said, I think only half the songs were all that good. Another thing I noticed was that the longest songs were also the ones with the least going on. What's that about, Bob? 3/5

Are You Experienced by Jimi Hendrix
Mar 07 2022

Great album. I listened to jimi in middle school and sorta burnt myself out on him then, but I guess 30 years is long enough to come back.

Rock 'N Soul by Solomon Burke
Mar 08 2022

I really really liked this album. Some of my favorites: If You Need Me Won't You Give Him (One More Chance) Hard, Ain't It Hard I liked the production a lot. I don't listen to basically anything pre mid-60s, and I like how the guitar was panned all the way to one channel with other instruments sometimes solitary in a channel and sometimes mixed stereo. It felt like the guitar was next to me and not "around me" like I'm used to. I listened through it twice and want to listen again. 5/5

Close To You by Carpenters
Mar 09 2022

Huh. So I assumed I was not going to like this, because the bits of individual Carpenters songs I've heard have done nothing for me. However... I find myself liking this over the full listen. I guess hearing them in the context of the album is a different and better thing. Beginning of We've Only Just Begun - reminds me of Carole King, but then the chorus goes in a brighter direction, which is sorta cheesy, but I don't hate. I prefer the non-chorus portions of the song, but overall I like it. Love is Surrender - just ok, but not bad. I like the organ and background more than the singing in this one. Sorta a Charlie Brown vibe. Maybe It's You - nice melancholy song. Sorta reminds me of Beach Boys - Pet Sounds. I like when the woman sings on her own, more than the vocal harmonies, I think. She has a nice lilt. Reason to Believe - reminds me of a chill country song. It again has a Carole King quality that's sorta nice, but overall this song is just ok. Help - this song is a banger and a surprise. I like it. (They Long to Be) Close To You - everyone's heard this song. It's basically a meme at this point. I did find myself enjoying it more than I expected. The twinkly keys in the background reminded me of something from like Willy Wonka. It's a chill song. It also has lots of just the woman singing (I should find out her name. Karen). Baby It's You - Just ok one. Not much to say. I don't like "sha la la la la oooh" portions in songs though. I'll Never Fall in Love Again - More Carole King vibes. Like, quite a bit. I like this song for that reason. More of just Karen singing, except a few overdubs. Crescent Noon - more of a jazzy number. I like it. Not in the instruments so much, but in the singing. Again, sort of a melancholy, moody song, which is my style. Mr Guder - weird song, which makes me like it. It has the "ba da da da" stuff, but in a weird way and I dig it. I Kept On Loving You - Ken(?)-led song. That's my least favorite part about it, but the rest has that Belle and Sebastian quality I noticed. The instrumentation is quite nice. Another Song - more Carole King feel. I am realizing these guys preceded Carole King in general, so probably I should be saying it the other way around. I like Karen's singing a lot by this point. The instrumentation is really nice on this song too. I like the harpsichord and the drumming, especially. Weird song to end on, and apparently it's the least-listened song on the album, according to Spotify numbers. Overall: I'm realizing that a lot of the background sounds that I'm liking are similarly represented in Belle and Sebastian's happier music. I think without that touchpoint, I might find this more cheesy than I did. Didn't expect to like this, but I did. 4/5

Wild Is The Wind by Nina Simone
Mar 10 2022

I listened through this twice and there are nice songs and some that are not so great for me. I think overall, it was a good listen, but not necessarily something I'd come back to. Sorry, Nina. 3/5

Funeral by Arcade Fire
Mar 11 2022

There's some good stuff on here, but I had heard how great this album is and I wasn't so impressed. It at times reminded me of Modest Mouse or Pixies, but not as good. The singles are solid, and some of the others were pretty good as well. I just don't see myself coming back to it. It wasn't offensive, it just didn't hold my attention. 3/5

Screamadelica by Primal Scream
Mar 14 2022

I thought this was ok, but it really wasn't catching me. I don't have much to say except I don't think I'd choose to listen to it again on my own. 3/5

Truth by Jeff Beck
Mar 15 2022

I don't have much to say about this album. It was just ok. I wouldn't be able to identify it in a line-up with other classic rock of the era. I did like the song title "Blues Deluxe" though. Like, "you guys are blues lite. we're blues deluxe". 3/5

Another Green World by Brian Eno
Mar 16 2022

Ok album. I tend to like it more when Eno is part of a collaboration more than when he's solo.

Diamond Life by Sade
Mar 17 2022

Wasn't in love with it on the first listen, but I liked it more on the 2nd listen. I don't really have any touchpoint for this style of music. I enjoyed it, but probably not enough to revisit. 3.5/5

Architecture And Morality by Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
Mar 18 2022

Great great album. Was surprised how much I liked it. This is the 2nd really big discovery where I hadn't heard of the artist before and it was 5/5. Stoked!

Mar 21 2022

Initially, I was pretty taken with this. First few songs were great. I found myself gettin bored by the end, however :( A lot of the singles stand on their own, but I'm not in love with it as an album. It tended to be a bit same-y. 3/5

Jagged Little Pill by Alanis Morissette
Mar 22 2022

Good album. Brought me back to middle school. There's enough catchy little ditties here to make this a 4/5

No Other by Gene Clark
Mar 23 2022

Wasn't bad, wasn't great. I sorta don't remember much about it already. 3/5

Planet Rock: The Album by Afrika Bambaataa
Mar 25 2022

weird album, but enjoyable enough. I would almost definitely never choose to listen to this again, however. I respect it for what it is, and it was neat to hear the source of Renegades of Funk from RATM covers album.

Bluesbreakers by John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers
Mar 29 2022

Meh.

Synchronicity by The Police
Mar 30 2022

Really liked this album. Mother is weird and like Birthday Party. I actually thought the singles stood out as not fitting with the rest

Mar 31 2022

Pretty good album. I actually liked a lot of the songs I hadn't heard before. Sorta sounded like Radiohead-lite. Enjoyable. 3.5/5

Achtung Baby by U2
Apr 01 2022

this is not good at all. I sorta like Mysterious Ways, but that's the *only* saving grace on here. I dislike this quite a bit. 2/5

The Atomic Mr Basie by Count Basie & His Orchestra
Apr 04 2022

Liked this just fine. Enjoyable but not amazing.

Kenya by Machito
Apr 05 2022

Catchy and fun. Very easy listening. I enjoyed it for what it is, but I don't think I'll be coming back to it.

Crocodiles by Echo And The Bunnymen
Apr 06 2022

Didn't know this one, but knew the artist. I like it quite a bit. Listened through twice. Very good post-punk. Would listen again.

The Pleasure Principle by Gary Numan
Apr 07 2022

Good album. Of course I knew Gary Numan, but never listened to a full album. Observer sounds *very* similar to Cars. Funny that they're only 2 tracks apart. The thing that's stopping this from being a 5 is that some songs are same-y. 4/5

Darkdancer by Les Rythmes Digitales
Apr 08 2022

Liked this quite a lot. The thing stopping this from being a 5/5 is just that the vocals are over-repeated without enough other variation to keep it from being grating. Some songs are better than others in this regard. It doesn't bother me much over a single listen, but I know it'd stop me from playing the album on repeat, and thus 4/5 instead of 5/5

Murmur by R.E.M.
Apr 12 2022

I didn't think much of this at all. It was ok. I did like 9-9 though. It sorta reminded me of Gang of Four or something like that w/ the scrape-y guitarwork.

Murder Ballads by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Apr 13 2022

Great album. I think on a single listen, I'd give this a 4. However, I suspect it'd grow on me with a few more listens even more, so I'm going to give it a 5/5.

Signing Off by UB40
Apr 14 2022

Just meh. I don't get this style of dub. Not offensive, but would never seek it out.

La Revancha Del Tango by Gotan Project
Apr 15 2022

Pretty good, but also pretty same-y. I liked it but probably don't need to hear it again. Reminds me of the background parts of Igorrr sort of, when he's being all french-y.

Is This It by The Strokes
Apr 18 2022

Haven't listened to this in forever. I really really enjoyed the relisten though. 5/5

The Slider by T. Rex
Apr 19 2022

Not bad. Actually quite liked the sound. Similar to Bowie. Why it's a 3/5 is because there's not enough variation from song to song. Any one single is probably a 5/5, but overall it's like hearing it on repeat.

Aftermath by The Rolling Stones
Apr 20 2022

I enjoyed this, but not a ton. I like the Stones, but they can be pretty same-y. Overall, I'd say it's a 3.75/5, so I'll round up.

Superfly by Curtis Mayfield
Apr 21 2022

4/5 very enjoyable listen. I listened through twice and this is definitely not my sort of standard listening. However, I found it engaging and never got bored.

Fear and Whiskey by Mekons
Apr 22 2022

Initially thought this was going to be a 4/5, but as the songs progressed, I liked it less and less. It wasn't bad, but it wasn't especially good either. 3/5

Rattus Norvegicus by The Stranglers
Apr 25 2022

Not bad but not amazing, by any means. I wouldn't have necessarily even have called this a punk album if I hadn't looked up a bit of context on the album.

The Hour Of Bewilderbeast by Badly Drawn Boy
Apr 26 2022

3/5. Some was nice, but overall I didn't really care for it. Sorta reminds me of more boring version of things like The Shins.

Ágætis Byrjun by Sigur Rós
Apr 27 2022

Very nice album. I'd heard it before, but not in a long time.

Exile In Guyville by Liz Phair
Apr 28 2022

I liked this, but didn't love it. I feel like it sorta grew on me over two listens, however, and think I'd like it more on future listens. It reminds me Breeders or something to that effect. 3.75/5. rounding up to 4/5

Oxygène by Jean-Michel Jarre
Apr 29 2022

Really liked this, and was not familiar at all. I didn't know this level of complexity existed in electronic music in 1976. Very very cool. 5/5

John Prine by John Prine
May 02 2022

I really liked this album, surprisingly. The lyrics were good, the music was good, and it sorta reminded me of Jim Croce (I don't have a lot of context for this type of music, so forgive my bad comparisons). 4/5

Dusty In Memphis by Dusty Springfield
May 03 2022

I liked this and there's a few great songs but by the end of the 2nd listen I knew it wouldn't stick with me.

Here Are the Sonics by The Sonics
May 05 2022

Not bad but not amazing. The screaming was done too much imo for the music.

May 06 2022

This album was way better than I remembered. Back in the day, I disliked this album for not being as good as Life is Peachy and for, I dunno, the rap influence or whatever. It's actually really fun in general though.

Hysteria by Def Leppard
May 09 2022

Eh. I got bored of this pretty quick. Every song sounds basically the same. It's like ACDC.

Shake Your Money Maker by The Black Crowes
May 11 2022

This was so meh I almost died. There's nothing about this that is engaging, except "Hard to Handle" has a bit of nostalgia. It works better as a single than in the context of the album though. I was so bored listening to this... 2/5

Rocks by Aerosmith
May 12 2022

Wasn't bad as I was expecting. Some songs were even maybe good? The faster-paced songs were pretty good, like Rats in the Cellar. Get the Lead Out was also decent. Lick and a Promise was also decent. Overall, I'd rather be listening to another band like Led Zeppelin though. 3/5

A Short Album About Love by The Divine Comedy
May 13 2022

I didn't care for this at all. initially, I thought it was maybe going to be something like Belle and Sebastian, but it just was nothing in the end. 2/5

Rust In Peace by Megadeth
May 16 2022

I thought this was going to be passable, but didn't have high hopes. I thought I knew what Megadeth sounded like and I didn't think I liked it. Turns out I was wrong and this is a great album! I listened to it all the way through like 4 times in a row. I don't really care for Mustaine's vocals, but they're easy enough to get over. The rest is excellent. 5/5

Cheap Thrills by Big Brother & The Holding Company
May 17 2022

Not bad. I didn't know about Janis stuff before solo work. I enjoyed it OK, but wasn't blown away by any means.

Roots by Sepultura
May 18 2022

I had heard this before and it didn't really click, but I enjoyed it more this time. I'd say it is a little long for no good reason, and it would be better if it were like 40 minutes instead of 70.

Dire Straits by Dire Straits
May 19 2022

I liked this one more than Brothers in Arms, although I couldn't tell you exactly why. It's a decent album but not amazing.

Heaux Tales by Jazmine Sullivan
May 20 2022

Liked this, and wanna return to it and understand the concepts better.

Be by Common
May 23 2022

Good album. Reminds me of Kanye stuff from the same period, except more uplifting.

Violator by Depeche Mode
May 24 2022

I like this alright. There's some good singles, but the other songs don't do much for me. I am between a 3 and a 4, so I guess I'll put as 3.5 and round up 3.5/5

The Poet by Bobby Womack
May 25 2022

Pretty good! I listened through twice. It was hard to stay focused on, but the singles were quite good. The other songs were pretty forgettable. I think overall I wouldn't revisit this again, but I enjoyed it enough. 3.49/5

Joan Armatrading by Joan Armatrading
May 26 2022

I like this album. It reminded me of Esperanza Spalding, somewhat, but less jazzy and more country. It was good and I'd listen to it again. 4/5

May 27 2022

Not bad, but it didn't have any sticking power with me. I listened to it twice and I can't remember any songs other than Knights of Cydonia. I do remember there's a few that have Queen vibes and that's pretty cool. Overall, it's just not for me though.

Endtroducing..... by DJ Shadow
May 30 2022

Very good album. I'd heard parts of it before, but never sat down with the whole thing. Very neat that it's the first album only made of samples. Some of the songs go on a bit too long for my tastes, which is what is keeping this from being a 5/5. But It's still great. 4/5

Back To Black by Amy Winehouse
May 31 2022

This really shouldn't be something I like, but her voice is so good, and it interacts with the backing instrumentation so well. I like this quite a bit. 4/5

Olympia 64 by Jacques Brel
Jun 02 2022

I kinda liked this? but also, I'm sure I don't ever need to hear it again. 3/5

Lazer Guided Melodies by Spiritualized
Jun 03 2022

Found this very boring and wasn't into it at all. I don't get the appeal. 2/5

Sound of Silver by LCD Soundsystem
Jun 06 2022

Here's a band I've heard of many times, but never listened to. I think I tried to listen to the follow-up, but don't remember it at all. This album was quite good though, and I'd listen to it more. 3.75/5

The Velvet Underground by The Velvet Underground
Jun 07 2022

This one grew on me over the listen. I liked it enough to listen through a 2nd time. 4/5

At San Quentin by Johnny Cash
Jun 08 2022

Good album. I liked the banter. I've never cared much for Johnny Cash but this is decent. 3/5

Trans Europe Express by Kraftwerk
Jun 09 2022

Liked this. Didn't love it. TRANS EUROPE EXPRESS TRANS EUROPE EXPRESS TRANS EUROPE EXPRESS I liked some of the songs more than others though. Highlights: Hall of mirrors Showroom Dummies Franz Schubert 3/5

American Idiot by Green Day
Jun 10 2022

Thought I would hate this because I remember hating it in 2004. Instead, it's a mix of good songs and bad ballads. Overall it's a meh. Good attempt though. 3/5

Darklands by The Jesus And Mary Chain
Jun 13 2022

I didn't really care for this. It was a real snooze. Sometimes sounded like boring pixies.

The Wildest! by Louis Prima
Jun 14 2022

Liked this more than I expected. I think it's because of the goofiness. The lyrics were funny and engaging. 3.75/5

Sound Affects by The Jam
Jun 15 2022

Good album. Reminded me of something like Gang of Four.

System Of A Down by System Of A Down
Jun 16 2022

Already loved this album. Haven't listened to it in a long time though. It really holds up.

Isn't Anything by My Bloody Valentine
Jun 17 2022

Just OK. I am surprised by how meh this is, as I really like loveless.

The Fat Of The Land by The Prodigy
Jun 20 2022

Was a good listen. I've listened before. It a little too repeaty for me, but it's still really good. 3.75/5

Fulfillingness' First Finale by Stevie Wonder
Jun 21 2022

Wasn't bad, but also not that great (for me). I don't know why I don't connect with this sort of music very much. It wasn't very engaging. 3/5

The Sun Rises In The East by Jeru The Damaja
Jun 22 2022

I generally don't care for most rap, but I enjoyed this album quite a bit. I would listen to this again for sure.

Groovin' by The Young Rascals
Jun 23 2022

Pretty meh. It was totally inoffensive though. I did like You Better Run though. 2.75/5

Pelican West by Haircut 100
Jun 24 2022

Not bad, but also sorta same-y across the album. I liked the bass, but the sax was the same a lot, and same with the vocals and such. I don't see myself returning to this one. 3/5

Van Halen by Van Halen
Jun 27 2022

This album kicks ass

The Genius Of Ray Charles by Ray Charles
Jun 28 2022

Solid album. I liked it more than expected. However, most songs sound pretty similar to me. 3/5

Peggy Suicide by Julian Cope
Jun 29 2022

I liked parts of this, but overall it was sorta a slog to get through. I definitely didn't hate it, but it didn't catch me, that's for sure. 2.75/5

Grace by Jeff Buckley
Jun 30 2022

Great album, if a little long and slow. His voice is beautiful though. 4/5

Boston by Boston
Jul 01 2022

Great album that I've never listened to, but of course I've heard probably every song on the radio. Not sure I knew all these songs were Boston. Good shit 5/5

Jul 05 2022

Pretty boring, honestly. I don't understand why this was so popular. People compare them to the Beatles, but this is by no means as good as Beatles, nor as catchy. That being said, it wasn't *bad*, so I'll give it a 2.5.

L.A. Woman by The Doors
Jul 06 2022

Just ok. L.A. Woman song was dope though.

The Soft Bulletin by The Flaming Lips
Jul 07 2022

Heard this album before, but it was better than I remembered. Chill album, without a ton of what I would call hooks, but still very pleasant and enjoyable. 4/5

Phrenology by The Roots
Jul 08 2022

I liked this, but it was definitely overlong. I think I would have given this a 4 if it were shorter, but as it is, I'll give it a 3.5. 3.5/5

In A Silent Way by Miles Davis
Jul 11 2022

Not much to say. It was nice, but didn't hold me. 3/5

good kid, m.A.A.d city by Kendrick Lamar
Jul 12 2022

I remember listening to this a long time ago and it being good, but not great. I was wrong and it is great. I was feeling a 5 initially, but now I'm more like a 4. I think it's a bit overlong, but otherwise it is really freaking good. 4/5

Here, My Dear by Marvin Gaye
Jul 13 2022

Liked it, but didn't love it. Some songs were very good though. I liked Anger a lot, and Is That Enough? 3/5

Jul 14 2022

Liked this more than any of the other Bob Dylan albums we've listened to. That being said, I still probably wouldn't throw this on ever. 2.75/5

Jul 15 2022

I didn't think much of this. It was just ok. Pretty same-y overall. Promised you a miracle was decent though. It had a cool synth line.

At Newport 1960 by Muddy Waters
Jul 18 2022

Liked it alright, but nothing amazing. I just generally am bored by blues.

Actually by Pet Shop Boys
Jul 19 2022

Liked this more than I expected, but still don't feel any need to come back to it. It's a lot like Depeche Mode to my ears. I wonder if they aren't very similar if you ignore lyrics, which I generally do ignore. 3/5

Document by R.E.M.
Jul 20 2022

Liked this better than most REM I've heard, but still it was just ok.

Wild Wood by Paul Weller
Jul 21 2022

I'm fairly certain I've never heard of this. I would never have guessed this was the dude from The Jam. I liked it ok, but it's not really a style I can get into. Americana just isn't my jam. That's a pun. 3/5

Jul 22 2022

Fucking banger. I've loved this album since I was about 12 though...

Kind Of Blue by Miles Davis
Jul 25 2022

I want to get this, since it's like the #1 jazz record. It didn't really capture me though. I listened through twice and it was very nice, but I was not amazed. I feel like this is a personal failing. That being said, I can't just rate it high because I'm supposed to. 3.49/5

At Fillmore East by The Allman Brothers Band
Jul 26 2022

This is 80 minutes, and it is a lot of jamming. I got pretty bored. 3/5

Gasoline Alley by Rod Stewart
Jul 27 2022

Liked this more than I expected. I was surprised when I learned it was from 1971. It sounded a lot newer to my ear than that. 4/5

Pearl by Janis Joplin
Jul 29 2022

Was fine. I liked this more than the pre-Janis band album we listened to though. 3.25/5

Fever To Tell by Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Aug 01 2022

Good album. I've heard it before, but I still like it a lot. 4/5

B-52's by The B-52's
Aug 02 2022

Good album I've never heard before. Some songs did drag on though. Still fun. 3.5/5

En-Tact by The Shamen
Aug 03 2022

Eh, this was fine but not my style at all. It was way too repeaty. 2/5

Odessa by Bee Gees
Aug 04 2022

Liked this, actually. Was surprised that I liked it. I didn't love it, but it was good. 3.25/5

Femi Kuti by Femi Kuti
Aug 05 2022

This just wasn't for me. I didn't find it offensive, but it was boring and repetitive. Any small part is nice enough, but it didn't do anything for me constructed into a song structure. 2/5

Black Sabbath by Black Sabbath
Aug 08 2022

Fun album. I think if I heard this in the 70s, I'd probably like it more. 3/5

Gorillaz by Gorillaz
Aug 09 2022

Decent but overlong and sorta boring. 2.75/5

Really didn't care for this at all. It's interesting, but I don't know why I'd ever revisit it. There's no rhythm to it, and I can't get down to something with that is devoid of rhythm. 1.5/5

Play by Moby
Aug 11 2022

Liked this more than I expected. The songs are repeaty, but each song is different from the other. Also, the songs aren't over-long so the repeaty-ness doesn't bother me like it would in other places. The songs didn't overstay their welcome. That being said, the overall album was a bit over-long. I could have done with 1/3 of the songs being cut. 3.5/5

Mothership Connection by Parliament
Aug 12 2022

I didn't much care for this. I guess I'm not very funky. Sad. 2.5/5

Innervisions by Stevie Wonder
Aug 15 2022

Quite a good album. I listened through it twice and both times were a bop. 3.75/5

Highway to Hell by AC/DC
Aug 16 2022

Wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. AC/DC is a band where any one song is good, but the songs are similar enough to each other that I'm burnt out by a full album. That did happen on this album, but it wasn't so bad. 3/5

Teenage Head by Flamin' Groovies
Aug 17 2022

Wasn't bad, wasn't great. I do hear the early punk aspect though. I just don't think it had much sticking power. 3/5

Five Leaves Left by Nick Drake
Aug 18 2022

Very nice and pleasant. I quite enjoyed it. Pretty and listenable. Sorta reminds me of something like Nico. 3.75/5

The Only Ones by The Only Ones
Aug 19 2022

Quite good album. Reminds me of something like T. Rex but with more punk feel. 3.75/5

Younger Than Yesterday by The Byrds
Aug 22 2022

Very good album. I listened through it twice. Dunno what it is exactly that I like, but it's well put together, front to back. 4/5

Figure 8 by Elliott Smith
Aug 23 2022

Not bad but also pretty forgettable 2.75/5

Vento De Maio by Elis Regina
Aug 24 2022

I liked this. Definitely not my kind of normal listening, but I enjoyed it and would listen again. I liked the jazzy numbers most. 3.5/5

A Hard Day's Night by Beatles
Aug 25 2022

Love this album. It's just banger after banger. Not sure if I'd heard the 2009 remaster, but I love the mix, with different instruments per ear, and vocals in the middle. 5/5

Harvest by Neil Young
Aug 29 2022

This has some good bangers, like Old Man. Overall, I enjoyed it and would return to it. 3.5/5

Bookends by Simon & Garfunkel
Aug 30 2022

Good album, but I wasn't surprised by that after the previous S&G albums. 3.75/5

Aug 31 2022

Liked this more than I expected to. Lots of catchy songs on here. 3.5/5

Elvis Presley by Elvis Presley
Sep 01 2022

Another one I liked more than I expected to. I don't know if I'd listen to this on the regular, but it's quite catchy. 3.25/5

Street Signs by Ozomatli
Sep 02 2022

Wasn't bad, but didn't do much for me either. There were parts that I liked, but overall it was a bit slow and long. 2.75/5

Back At The Chicken Shack by Jimmy Smith
Sep 05 2022

Pretty good jazz album. I liked it but it didn't hold my attention. 3/5

Moondance by Van Morrison
Sep 06 2022

I liked this one more than Astral Weeks. It didn't sound quite like the same song over and over. I don't know if I'd come back to it still. 3.25/5

Kilimanjaro by The Teardrop Explodes
Sep 08 2022

Another surprising album. I liked this one quite a bit. It wasn't perfect, but I really enjoyed it. 4.5/5

Triangle by The Beau Brummels
Sep 09 2022

Kinda liked this. I'm not sure what about it, but it was enjoyable. I wouldn't return to it though. 3.25/5

The Queen Is Dead by The Smiths
Sep 12 2022

Good album, but I was already familiar. The first track is a bit long/meandering, and it takes a little to settle in, but then I'm very much into it. 4/5

Surrealistic Pillow by Jefferson Airplane
Sep 13 2022

Not bad, sorta all over the place though. I was surprised by the variety of sound across the thing. Most songs were forgettable though. 3.25/5

21 by Adele
Sep 14 2022

Liked this more than I expected. Her voice is so nice, that the rest doesn't seem to matter so much. 3.75/5

Atomizer by Big Black
Sep 15 2022

Liked this album, but didn't love it. Gotta appreciate what it did though. 3.75/5

Iron Maiden by Iron Maiden
Sep 16 2022

Nothing about this really stuck out to me. I'm disappointed. I thought I'd like it more. 3/5

Bossanova by Pixies
Sep 19 2022

Great album. Already loved it. 5/5

Colour By Numbers by Culture Club
Sep 21 2022

Eh. It was fine, but didn't do anything for me. I didn't hate it, but I'd never choose to listen again. 2.25/5

Daydream Nation by Sonic Youth
Sep 22 2022

Great album. I had listened through parts of it before, but never the whole thing. I did feel at times like it's hard to differentiate one song from another, but the overall sound is unique and enjoyable. 4/5

Axis: Bold As Love by Jimi Hendrix
Sep 23 2022

Good album that I don't think I'd heard before. Not many songs I was that familiar with. I enjoyed it though, for sure. 3.75/5

Tommy by The Who
Sep 26 2022

Man, the number of times I found myself bored listening to this was just, way too many times. 2/5

Dust by Screaming Trees
Sep 27 2022

This album was very good. It has a bit of the Pearl Jam - Ten sound, but with a lot of other things going on. I listened through twice and if it were 1996 it would be in my regular rotation. 4/5

Done By The Forces Of Nature by Jungle Brothers
Sep 28 2022

I didn't care for this at all. I just can't get on-board with such repetitive backgrounds. Lyrics aren't something I focus on in music, so this could have been clever as all hell and it'd be right over my head. 2/5

Sep 29 2022

At first I didn't really care for this, but it ended up being fairly catchy. I liked it alright, but I wasn't in love with it. 3.5/5

Pink Moon by Nick Drake
Sep 30 2022

Loved this album. Just very pretty and I liked the guitarwork a lot too. 4.25/5

xx by The xx
Oct 03 2022

Pretty boring. I had heard this before and wasn't taken with it then and not taken with it now. That being said, I wouldn't turn it off if it were on in the background. 2.75/5

Coat Of Many Colors by Dolly Parton
Oct 04 2022

Pretty good album. I've always had an issue w/ the standard basslines in country music like this, up/down/up/down, stairstep. It just gets super repetitive. However, there are some really cool basslines in some of these songs, and I like what all the other instruments do as well. 3.75/5

Raising Hell by Run-D.M.C.
Oct 05 2022

Enjoyed this more than most early hip-hop. Maybe it's because of the rock aspects. I wish I enjoyed this sort of thing more, but it gets really repetitive. The focus is on the lyrics/vocals, and that is just not my focus in music. 3.25/5

Queen II by Queen
Oct 06 2022

I found this to be quite boring. Each song sounded like the other and I didn't get it. I assumed maybe it was a concept album because of that, but I looked into it and it isn't. Was sad that I didn't like this more. 2.5/5

Sticky Fingers by The Rolling Stones
Oct 07 2022

Liked this more than I like most Rolling Stones. Actually was pretty good. 3.75/5

Aja by Steely Dan
Oct 10 2022

I'd heard this before and I know some people love it. I didn't, but I didn't hate it either. My wife did, however. I thought it was decent, but nothing special. 3/5

There's A Riot Goin' On by Sly & The Family Stone
Oct 11 2022

This one was pretty boring for me, sadly. I maybe don't have the background to know why this is important. 2.5/5

Modern Kosmology by Jane Weaver
Oct 12 2022

This was pretty interesting. I liked it, and it reminded me of Cate Le Bon just a little. 3.5/5

In It For The Money by Supergrass
Oct 13 2022

Very interesting album. It reminded me of Beatles in that britpop way, but it was way more listenable than, say, Oasis. There was a lot of neat ideas. Overall though, I just don't care much for britpop. 3.49/5

The Man Who by Travis
Oct 17 2022

Weird album. I was taken aback that it wasn't pop punk, which is what my brain thought Travis was... It was good, but not great. I think I wouldn't enjoy it on return listens, but it was fine background music. 3/5

Eagles by Eagles
Oct 18 2022

This was really just the most boring album I've listened to. So generic it may as well not exist. 1/5

The Renaissance by Q-Tip
Oct 19 2022

Liked the front half of the album, but it didn't really do much for me overall. I liked that it has interesting instrumentation, which is usually where rap loses me. 3.49/5

Remain In Light by Talking Heads
Oct 20 2022

Great album, but I already knew that. I'd listened to this album a lot last year. 4.5/5

Real Life by Magazine
Oct 21 2022

I didn't know this one, but I liked it. It got a little over-long near the end and same-y, but there's plenty to like here. Reminded me of something like Wire. 4/5

Ritual De Lo Habitual by Jane's Addiction
Oct 24 2022

Never cared much for this band, and at the beginning my biases were confirmed. Each song was pretty similar to the other. That changed somewhat near the tail of the album, with the longer songs being more interesting. I liked this a little more than I expected. 3.49/5

1984 by Van Halen
Oct 25 2022

More good Van Halen. Not as good as debut album, but still a lot of fun. 4/5

Destroyer by KISS
Oct 26 2022

Liked it more than I thought I would, but still nothing amazing. I wouldn't return to it, but I'll likely continue to sing along to the singles. 3/5

Hunky Dory by David Bowie
Oct 27 2022

Love this album. Already loved it, and still love it. Bowie is a god. 5/5

Risque by CHIC
Oct 31 2022

Not bad, but nothing amazing. I enjoyed some songs more than others, but I probably wouldn't revisit it. 3.25/5

Nov 01 2022

I've heard most of these songs before, but all together I really liked the album. 4/5

Giant Steps by The Boo Radleys
Nov 02 2022

This was ok, but sorta boring overall. Not as boring as the most boring shoegaze, but not exciting. 3/5

3 + 3 by The Isley Brothers
Nov 04 2022

Liked this one. I didn't realize some of the songs were theirs, but I knew them already. 3.5/5

Disraeli Gears by Cream
Nov 07 2022

Pretty boring, overall. I don't think I'd revisit this. Some songs are good, but the ones that aren't are really boring. 2.49/5

Ragged Glory by Neil Young & Crazy Horse
Nov 08 2022

Decent album. I liked it more than I expected. Sorta like folkier Dinosaur Jr. The songs were overall too long though, and meandering. I also didn't care too much for Neil's vocals. 3/5

Graceland by Paul Simon
Nov 09 2022

This album owns. I didn't know it, but yeah, I really dig it. Now I know where Vampire Weekend got a lot of their sound. 4.5/5

Greetings From L.A. by Tim Buckley
Nov 10 2022

Blues-y thing that I didn't care much for. "Get on Top" was pretty good though, with its funky guitars. The last part of the song especially gets funky and I liked that song. Overall, it was pretty boring though. 2.5/5

The Stranger by Billy Joel
Nov 11 2022

Really enjoyed this one. I associate songs like "She's Always A Woman" to Billy Joel, but he's got a lot of variety on the album. 4/5

Sunday At The Village Vanguard by Bill Evans Trio
Nov 14 2022

It was ok, but nothing really hooked me. I didn't dislike it in any way, but I don't have any reason to come back to it. 2.75/5

Violent Femmes by Violent Femmes
Nov 15 2022

Pretty familiar with this album already. It has a lot of great stuff on it. 4/5

It's Blitz! by Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Nov 16 2022

I remember when this album came out, and I was not into it because I liked Fever to Tell a lot. Coming back to it, it was better than I remembered, but it's still a pale comparison, imo. 3.49/5

Nov 17 2022

Thought the beats and rapping were OK, but couldn't deal with the blatant homophobia. Too bad. 1/5

Blood Sugar Sex Magik by Red Hot Chili Peppers
Nov 18 2022

Not bad. Not great either. Why is this 72 minutes long? Some great things on here surrounded in duds. 3/5

Purple Rain by Prince
Nov 21 2022

This was fun, but I've never really connected w/ Prince for some reason. I didn't dislike it, but I can tell it's not something I'd go back to much. 3/5

Woodface by Crowded House
Nov 22 2022

I hated this album. Hate hate hated it. 1/5

Fuzzy Logic by Super Furry Animals
Nov 23 2022

Really fun album. I would return to this and enjoy it. 4/5

Dare! by The Human League
Nov 24 2022

Decent, but nothing amazing. I was a little bored, and could tell I wouldn't revisit. 2.75/5

Nov 25 2022

Liked this more than expected, but still, I don't see myself coming back to this either. 3.25/5

Melodrama by Lorde
Nov 28 2022

Very decent pop album. I don't really care for pop, but if I was going to listen to pop, I'd listen to something like this. 3.75/5

Juju by Siouxsie And The Banshees
Nov 30 2022

Really liked this, and didn't know it already. 4.5/5

Maggot Brain by Funkadelic
Dec 01 2022

Liked parts of this quite a bit, but overall a little same-y. 3.49/5

Run-D.M.C. by Run-D.M.C.
Dec 02 2022

More boring than the other Run-DMC. 2.75/5

Lust For Life by Iggy Pop
Dec 05 2022

Good album. I like Iggy and had listened to this album before though. 4/5

Dec 06 2022

Wasn't quite sure about it on first listen, but there was enough there that I thought I'd give it a second spin. Enjoyed it much more the 2nd time through. There's a few slower parts, but overall pretty fun album and I'd come back to it. 3.75/5

Hms Fable by Shack
Dec 07 2022

I think I just don't care for britpop. This was a big nothingburger for me. 2.5/5

Highway 61 Revisited by Bob Dylan
Dec 08 2022

Best Bob Dylan I've heard so far. I would even go so far as to say I liked this alright. 3.49/5

Surf's Up by The Beach Boys
Dec 09 2022

I wasn't super taken with this. It feels disingenuous that they switch their lyrics to social issues all of a sudden. "Student Demonstration Time" was very tryhard, imo 3/5

Countdown To Ecstasy by Steely Dan
Dec 12 2022

I liked this quite a bit more than Aja. It was good to great. I would listen again. Especially My Old School. 4/5

Ready To Die by The Notorious B.I.G.
Dec 13 2022

I didn't really like this. The songs felt too long and I kept looking thinking it was 5 minutes but it was like 3 minutes. Also, I don't really wanna listen to fake people fucking or getting head. Boring, overall. 2.49/5

The Hangman's Beautiful Daughter by The Incredible String Band
Dec 14 2022

Weird album, but actually it grew on me over the listen, so I listened again and liked it more. Weird shit, but in a good way. 3.75/5

Treasure by Cocteau Twins
Dec 15 2022

Really liked this, and was surprised I've never heard it. Must have been a bit mind-blowing in 1984. This seems way ahead of it's time. 4/5

Penthouse And Pavement by Heaven 17
Dec 16 2022

Liked this initially, but it got too same-y through the listen. Some neat things here, and cool to hear early dance music, but overall I wouldn't listen to it again. 2.75/5

The Idiot by Iggy Pop
Dec 19 2022

Great album. Love how different it is from the Stooges. I'm sure you have Bowie to thank, partially, for that. And Eno, right? 4/5

Rain Dogs by Tom Waits
Dec 20 2022

Great album. I have listened to it quite a bit before, but not for at least a few years. 4/5

Honky Tonk Heroes by Waylon Jennings
Dec 21 2022

Ok album. I'm not really into this genre, but it was nice for what it was. 3/5

Mermaid Avenue by Billy Bragg
Dec 22 2022

Thought I'd dislike this quite a bit, and I ended up sorta liking it. I'm not sure I'd come back to it, but it was decent. 3.25/5

Dog Man Star by Suede
Dec 23 2022

Interesting album, and decent. Definitely heard lots of Bowie in there, and overall I enjoyed it. 3.5/5

Dec 26 2022

I liked this. It's just nice to hear x-mas music I haven't heard a million times before, and I'm pretty sure I hadn't heard a bunch of these renditions. 3.5/5

Fetch The Bolt Cutters by Fiona Apple
Dec 27 2022

Liked this, but wouldn't go so far as saying loved it. All the songs are fun, but most overstay their welcome. I like all the rhythmic things happening, but it's hella repeaty over the songtime. 3.5/5

Gentlemen by The Afghan Whigs
Dec 28 2022

This album was cool, and I'd like to listen to it more. 4/5

Larks' Tongues In Aspic by King Crimson
Dec 29 2022

Not sure I've ever sat down and listened to a King Crimson album before. There was a lot to like here, but it was pretty spaced-out. 3.5/5

All Hail the Queen by Queen Latifah
Dec 30 2022

I generally don't care for early hiphop (89 isn't that early, but it's not that..late either). I liked this more than most, though. I would choose to listen to this again. 3.75/5

Marcus Garvey by Burning Spear
Jan 02 2023

Boring. I don't get reggae. 2/5

Blue by Joni Mitchell
Jan 03 2023

Very pretty album. I enjoyed it but didn't love it, however. I'd definitely listen again, as it was so pretty. 3.75/5

Wonderful Rainbow by Lightning Bolt
Jan 04 2023

Liked this one quite a bit. There were a few times where it was too repeat-y, but they were short enough sections that it didn't hamper it overall. 4/5

That's The Way Of The World by Earth, Wind & Fire
Jan 05 2023

I liked this some amount. I'd definitely listen to it again, but I wasn't super taken with it. Just under the borderline 3.49/5

Life Thru A Lens by Robbie Williams
Jan 06 2023

I really hated this. Post-britpop/hyper-britpop, and I don't care for britpop. It's super bad. 1/5

Paul Simon by Paul Simon
Jan 09 2023

Nice album. I liked it but not as much as Graceland. It's more minimal, and that can be nice, but I liked the instrumentation on Graceland quite a bit more. 3.75/5

Liquid Swords by GZA
Jan 10 2023

I tried, but I just couldn't get into this. I think I'm allergic to most 90s rap :( 2/5

First Band On The Moon by The Cardigans
Jan 11 2023

This was passable, but I'm sure I wouldn't find myself listening to this ever again. Iron Man cover was kinda fun though. 3/5

Bummed by Happy Mondays
Jan 12 2023

Decent-ish new wave stuff. I found it to be pretty same-y over the play, so it was just ok. 3/5

Drunk by Thundercat
Jan 13 2023

Great album, and I really enjoyed the whole thing. 4.25/5

Court And Spark by Joni Mitchell
Jan 16 2023

Very good album and I liked it a lot. Reminded me more of Carole King and I like the jazziness added to the sound. 4.25/5

Solid Air by John Martyn
Jan 17 2023

Just ok. Didn't do much for me, honestly. I wouldn't choose to listen again. 2.49/5

The Cars by The Cars
Jan 19 2023

Liked this, but not quite as much as I thought I would. It's solid though. 3.5/5

Frampton Comes Alive by Peter Frampton
Jan 20 2023

Eh, it was decent. I didn't know all these songs were Peter Frampton, so I learned something there. 3/5

Catch A Fire by Bob Marley & The Wailers
Jan 23 2023

Liked this more than I thought I would, but still, reggae isn't my thing. 3/5

The Yes Album by Yes
Jan 25 2023

Pretty fun, but not my favorite Yes by any means 3.75

Rapture by Anita Baker
Jan 26 2023

Liked it more over the listen, surprisingly. Little empty-sounding outside of her voice, which isn't really my thing though. 3/5

Faith by George Michael
Jan 27 2023

I enjoyed this, but it was a bit long in places. 3.49/5

Private Dancer by Tina Turner
Jan 30 2023

Liked this, but not a ton. I probably wouldn't revisit. 3.25/5

Either Or by Elliott Smith
Jan 31 2023

I've listened before, and it didn't do anything for me those times either. 2.49/5

Coles Corner by Richard Hawley
Feb 01 2023

I liked this more than expected. It sounded like Reverend Horton Heat singing things that weren't rockabilly. 3.5/5

My Aim Is True by Elvis Costello
Feb 02 2023

Good shit, although I like Next Year's Model a bit more. 4/5

Slanted And Enchanted by Pavement
Feb 03 2023

This is good. I'll bet it was super new-sounding in 1992. Now I've heard a lot like it, but in 1992, there's probably nothing like this. 4/5

Eh, I've never really cared for this. Maybe it would have been amazing in the 70's, but it doesn't do much for me now. feeling a 2.5/5 on this, but I'll bump to 3/5 because I know it's important.

Feb 07 2023

I wanted to dislike this, but actually it's pretty good. I know if I listened to it 1-2 more times through I'd like it less though. 3.49/5

Feb 10 2023

weird album. I didn't care for the huge first track, but the other songs were decent, and even good in places. Gonna average this out to a 3/5, I think

Dance Mania by Tito Puente
Feb 13 2023

Really not my kind of music, but I definitely enjoyed myself. Not sure if I would revisit, but it was fun. 3.5/5

Superunknown by Soundgarden
Feb 14 2023

Haven't listened to this album in forever. It was great. I don't quite connect with it to make it a 5/5, but it's close. 4.5/5

Off The Wall by Michael Jackson
Feb 15 2023

Quite fun album, and I don't think I'd heard it before 3.75/5

The Who Sell Out by The Who
Feb 16 2023

Snorefest for me. I just don't get it. All the songs sound the same, and the sound is not great. 1.5/5

Sunshine Superman by Donovan
Feb 17 2023

Good album. I know the singles, but hadn't heard the album. I liked it. 3.75/5

Hybrid Theory by Linkin Park
Feb 20 2023

Hadn't listened to this in like 2 decades. I like it better than I expected. 3.75/5

Fear Of A Black Planet by Public Enemy
Feb 21 2023

Liked this a lot more than I expected to. Was a fun listen and I didn't get bored. 3.75/5

Fifth Dimension by The Byrds
Feb 22 2023

I liked this alright. Weird instrumentation/playing on the guitars pretty often, but I thought it was good. 3.49/5

Leftism by Leftfield
Feb 23 2023

Pretty decent electronic. Definitely sounds like the 90s now though. 3.5/5

Cypress Hill by Cypress Hill
Feb 24 2023

Reminds me of playing Tony Hawk, and it was pretty fun. I thought it'd get same-y, but it didn't quite. I'd listen again. 3.5/5

Moon Safari by Air
Feb 27 2023

Eh. Didn't do anything for me. Sorta boring. 2/5

The Chronic by Dr. Dre
Feb 28 2023

Eh, not really for me. The skits on these albums always put me way off too.

Deserter's Songs by Mercury Rev
Mar 01 2023

Sounded like Flaming Lips. Pretty good and I'd probably listen to it again. 3.5/5

Dear Science by TV On The Radio
Mar 02 2023

Hell yeah. I know I listened to this when it was new, but I forgot how good it was. I wasn't quite as taken with it as Return to Cookie Mountain, but putting 15 years between listens, it is a very good album. 4.5/5

Smile by Brian Wilson
Mar 03 2023

I couldn't get into this at all. It just seemed a little unhinged and would need lots of edits to become something I'd be interested in listening to. 2/5

Low-Life by New Order
Mar 06 2023

Pretty good album. Reminded me of The Cure in places, but overall I wasn't super taken with this. I could tell it'd grow on me a bit though. 3.5/5

Lady In Satin by Billie Holiday
Mar 07 2023

I wasn't into this, unfortunately. It was too slow, and I don't like Billie's warble. 1.5/5

Da Capo by Love
Mar 08 2023

Pretty good album, only brought down by the last song. Without last song 4/5 With last song 3.5/5

The Bends by Radiohead
Mar 09 2023

Weird to hear the pop version of Radiohead after listening to OK Computer and after so much. Still, not bad and some highlights. 3.5/5

Bryter Layter by Nick Drake
Mar 10 2023

Another nice Nick Drake album. I liked this one quite a bit. 4/5

Roger the Engineer by The Yardbirds
Mar 13 2023

Was decent, but wasn't super taken with it. I wouldn't turn it off if it were put on. 3/5

Clube Da Esquina by Milton Nascimento
Mar 14 2023

Fun album! I quite enjoyed it, although it was a bit overlong. Otherwise, some tracks were really killer. 3.75/5

Bad by Michael Jackson
Mar 15 2023

Pretty good album. I enjoyed it well enough. I'd listen again. I know I've heard like half of these as singles, but the other half were just as enjoyable. 3.5/5

Physical Graffiti by Led Zeppelin
Mar 16 2023

Not bad but not great either. I like certain songs a lot, but there also feels like a lot of filler on there, and there's no reason for it to be a double album. 3.5/5

Celebrity Skin by Hole
Mar 20 2023

Better than expected, but a huge step down from Live Through This. The songs I hadn't heard were good, but I still don't like the singles. 3/5

Chirping Crickets by Buddy Holly & The Crickets
Mar 21 2023

Fun album. It's funny how songs were never more than like 2.5 minutes back then. Just powering through these little ditties. I like it. 3.75/5

Bat Out Of Hell by Meat Loaf
Mar 22 2023

Never listened to this, but apparently I knew the singles from the radio. Really enjoyed it though, and I'm not that surprised. I was super into Bat Out of Hell 2 when I was a kid. 4/5

Music for the Masses by Depeche Mode
Mar 23 2023

Decent album. I'm still not taken in too far with Depeche Mode, but I think I liked this more than Violator? 3.5/5

Goo by Sonic Youth
Mar 27 2023

Very good album. Really stoked about it. 4/5

Let's Get Killed by David Holmes
Mar 29 2023

Ok album, but nothing amazing for me. I think I just don't care for this sort of thing. 3/5

Slipknot by Slipknot
Mar 30 2023

I loved this album as a high schooler, but it's just ok now. Few songs are still great, but there's too many tracks on this and the payoff isn't good enough on most. 3.25/5

Mar 31 2023

I liked this one. The songs were a bit too long, but otherwise I enjoyed it quite a bit. 3.75/5

Billion Dollar Babies by Alice Cooper
Apr 03 2023

Was really surprised by this one. I really liked it, and will be revisiting it. It reminded me of something like Bowie, but with sillier/darker lyrics. 4.5/5

Morrison Hotel by The Doors
Apr 04 2023

Really good album. Was surprised after L.A. Woman being so meh (for me). 4/5

Scott 2 by Scott Walker
Apr 05 2023

Weird damn album. I liked it alright though. It was like a mix of Jacques Brel + Tom Waits with more lounge. 3/5

Doggystyle by Snoop Dogg
Apr 06 2023

Really actually enjoyed this one. I have no idea what things make me like a rap album vs not liking one. 3.75/5

Mr. Tambourine Man by The Byrds
Apr 10 2023

Better than expected. I like that the songs are short and sweet. Actually enjoyed this pretty well. 3.75/5

The Downward Spiral by Nine Inch Nails
Apr 11 2023

No way not to rate this 5/5. Classic album that I love entirely.

The Visitors by ABBA
Apr 12 2023

Not bad, ABBA. Not bad. Liked it more than expected. It wasn't just cheap pop music. 3.5/5

Grievous Angel by Gram Parsons
Apr 13 2023

Good for its genre. I just don't seem to get a lot from this genre, sadly 3/5

Heroes by David Bowie
Apr 14 2023

all the non-instrumentals are really good, but it's definitely brought down for me by the instrumentals, which are a big nothing-burger for me. 3/5

Apr 17 2023

Not bad, with a few exceptions. I liked Quiet on the Set quite a bit, and found myself bobbing around in my seat as the album went on. I actually think this is a bit of a grower and I'd revisit. 3.5/5

Born In The U.S.A. by Bruce Springsteen
Apr 18 2023

Nah. Dancing in the Dark is fun though. 1.5/5

Tigermilk by Belle & Sebastian
Apr 19 2023

I love some Belle & Sebastian. This isn't my favorite, but it's much better than the newer stuff that I can't get into at all. 4/5

Call of the Valley by Shivkumar Sharma
Apr 21 2023

This was ok. The spotify link actually takes you to a remake or something from 2012, and I liked that more. This was still decent though. 3/5

Master Of Puppets by Metallica
Apr 24 2023

Rips. We all know it rips. Will always rip. 5/5

Parsley, Sage, Rosemary And Thyme by Simon & Garfunkel
Apr 25 2023

I don't think I've ever listened through this album in full. I am finding that my take on S&G was skewed by what was popularized. I assumed this album would just be acoustic guitar and harmonizing, but there's lots going on on this album and I'm here for all of it. 4.5/5

Shadowland by k.d. lang
Apr 26 2023

I didn't care for this album much at all, unfortunately. Just boring, however nice her voice is. 1.5/5

A Walk Across The Rooftops by The Blue Nile
Apr 27 2023

This was interesting. I think I sorta like the sound of any one song, but the problem is that all the songs sound the same to me. So any one song would be like a 3.5/5 or so, but overall the sameyness brings it down to a 2.5/5. 2.5/5

1977 by Ash
Apr 28 2023

Thought this was interesting. Surprised I'd never heard it before. Sorta reminded me of something like Frogstomp, but bit more diverse. Weird that it's labelled as Brit-pop. I mostly dislike that. 3.5/5

Thriller by Michael Jackson
May 01 2023

Everyone in the world knows like 2/3 of these songs by being alive. However, I did quite enjoy listening to them in order, along with a few songs I had never heard. It was a good time, surprisingly. 4/5

Deja Vu by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
May 02 2023

Really enjoyed this one. Each song had its own feel, probably because each song was a different writer. Looking into it, one was even by Joni Mitchell. 4/5

Disintegration by The Cure
May 03 2023

I liked this but didn't love it. It felt a little over-long, and the songs ended up being too similar. Wish I liked it more. 3.5/5

May 04 2023

Very good album. I remember listening to this a long time ago and being a bit disappointed that it wasn't more wild like my assumptions said it would be. Knowing what I was getting into, it was a very fun listen and I'd definitely listen to it more. 4/5

Dirt by Alice In Chains
May 05 2023

Haven't listened to this in a long time. It was a fun listen, and I sang along to pretty much the whole thing. I was never super into AIC, but this is their best album as far as I've heard. 4/5

Face to Face by The Kinks
May 08 2023

I listened to this a few days ago, and already don't remember anything about it, except that it was ok. 3/5

Crosby, Stills & Nash by Crosby, Stills & Nash
May 09 2023

Funny running into this one so close to CSNY. I enjoyed this album quite a bit and again had my preconceptions about what these artists sound like exploded a bit. I had assumed they were all on the softer side like Teach Your Children (which is still a banger), but there's more variation here than expected. 4/5

New Boots And Panties by Ian Dury
May 10 2023

I wanted to like this one, and in parts I did, but the misogyny in it was pretty heavy. I was surprised at the end where it just became a punk song though. That song was good. It was sorta a mish-mash of things, but not in a good way (for me). 2.5/5

Pretty great. I'm not sure what to say about it, but I like it a lot. It's not 5/5, but it's really close. I think Five Years is a pretty slow start, feels sorta like it should be the last song. A few of the songs aren't quite as catchy as the all-out bangers like Moonage Daydream or Suffragette City. 4.5/5

May 12 2023

I enjoyed this album quite a bit. It's not really in a style I normally listen to, but I may seek out more like this in the future. The Cisco Kid is a banger. I also liked the longer songs. 4/5

Live! by Fela Kuti
May 15 2023

I enjoyed this one. Pretty fun and bouncy. 3.5/5

Lost In The Dream by The War On Drugs
May 16 2023

Wasn't for me. Big "The Boss" vibes, which isn't my thing. 2/5

Viva Hate by Morrissey
May 17 2023

Not bad. This seems like The Smiths but with less good guitars. It's overall more varied though, so it has that going for it. 3.5/5

Let's Get It On by Marvin Gaye
May 19 2023

This went by really quick, but I noticed I kept bobbing my head and dancing around a bit while listening, so I must have liked it? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ 3.5/5

Station To Station by David Bowie
May 22 2023

I definitely have listened to this a few times. There's a few songs that I'm not crazy about, but the bangers are straight bangers. Golden Years + Stay both rule 4/5

Jazz Samba by Stan Getz
May 23 2023

This was ok. I didn't really have any strong feelings either way. If this was on, I wouldn't change it, but there's nothing here making me want to relisten either. 3/5

Manassas by Stephen Stills
May 24 2023

super mid album. I would have given it a 3, but it's 21 songs for no good reason. 2.5/5

Elephant Mountain by The Youngbloods
May 25 2023

I thought this was just... fine. It was not bad and not good. 2.5/5

Shaft by Isaac Hayes
May 26 2023

This one was a bit sad. It was background music, and I wanted Isaac Hayes signing more. 2.5/5

The Stooges by The Stooges
May 29 2023

I really liked this one. It was enjoyable all the way through. 4/5

Blackstar by David Bowie
May 30 2023

I haven't listened to this in a few years. It is still fucking great. It's not quite perfect, but it's really fucking good and I should put it on more often. 4.5/5

Black Monk Time by The Monks
May 31 2023

This was really fun. I liked it and would listen to it again. 4/5

My Generation by The Who
Jun 01 2023

The best Who album so far (Tommy and Sell Out did not impress). That being said, I'm still not super taken with their sound. It probably fucking ruled in 1965 though. For that reason, I will boost it slightly. 3.5/5

Rising Above Bedlam by Jah Wobble's Invaders Of The Heart
Jun 02 2023

Weird album, but I liked it alright. Looked into the dude, and he was in Public Image Ltd. And the first song has Sinead O'Connor. More enjoyable than most dub-ish things for me. 3.25/5

Rio by Duran Duran
Jun 05 2023

Not bad, but not great either. I don't know what else to say about it. It probably sounded pretty unique in 1982 though. It's catchy, but I don't see myself coming back to it. 3/5

Illmatic by Nas
Jun 06 2023

Recently listened to this for a different list. I liked it, but nothing stood out too much for me. 3.5/5

Dookie by Green Day
Jun 07 2023

Was great when I was in 4th grade. Still just as great. 5/5

Jun 08 2023

Actually really enjoyed this album. I haven't cared for the other Brian Eno albums I've heard, but this one is good. Probably David Byrne's fault. 4/5

Hard Again by Muddy Waters
Jun 09 2023

Just boring. So boring for me. 1/5

Toys In The Attic by Aerosmith
Jun 12 2023

Another decent Aerosmith album. Color me surprised. I enjoyed this one pretty well. It's got enough variety to keep me interested. I still don't like Aerosmith overall, but I was happy not to hate this. 3.25/5

Revolver by Beatles
Jun 13 2023

Album rules. Only (small) thing is I could do without ever hearing Yellow Submarine again. 4.75/5

Sheet Music by 10cc
Jun 14 2023

Very good album. Reminded me of something like Steely Dan + Frank Zappa. I had never heard of it, and liked the whole thing. 4.25/5

Bandwagonesque by Teenage Fanclub
Jun 15 2023

So, this is fine. It's just ok. I read about this album and it beat Nevermind as best album of 1991 in Spin magazine. Wtf. That makes me wanna rate it lower. 2.49/5

Garbage by Garbage
Jun 16 2023

Never cared much for Garbage. I did warm up to this a bit, but still I don't care. 3/5

Aqualung by Jethro Tull
Jun 19 2023

Good album. I'd listened to it a lot a long time ago, and it's still good. I don't love it though. It gets a little long in the tooth. 3.5/5

Buena Vista Social Club by Buena Vista Social Club
Jun 20 2023

Decent album, but too long. I don't really understand the background of this album though. Just high-quality cuban music in a tradition style, recorded in 1997? Liked it ok though. 3/5

Dummy by Portishead
Jun 21 2023

Still great. I dunno what to say. Nothing else sounds like this, and it's so smooth and so good. 4.5/5

Happy Sad by Tim Buckley
Jun 22 2023

I liked this more than any other Tim Buckley. Still, it was just ok for me. 2.75/5

Meat Puppets II by Meat Puppets
Jun 23 2023

Great album. I feel like the singing holds it back a little, which is a weird thing for me to say. But the Nirvana takes on unplugged that are more melodic are just definitively better versions. The guitars and instrumentation are fire though. 3.75/5

Led Zeppelin by Led Zeppelin
Jun 26 2023

Good album, but lingers in the blues-y stuff a bit too much for me. Good debut for sure though. I just prefer later albums more. 3.49/5

2112 by Rush
Jun 27 2023

Fun album. I'd listened before, and I like it but I'm not super taken with it. I'd listen to it again, but if I didn't, I wouldn't be too upset. 3.49/5

Exit Planet Dust by The Chemical Brothers
Jun 28 2023

I liked this more than most things like this. This screams 90s to me. Mostly I don't remember any of it, but the energy was good. I did really like the song Life is Sweet though. I'll bump it by .25 just for that song. 3.5/5

Marquee Moon by Television
Jun 29 2023

Big fan of this album in general. I was already familiar with it and I've gone back and forth on it a bit. Overall, the quality is really there and I'm there with it. However, the title track is too long and I get bored with it. Similar with the last song. Those tracks being shorter would put it in 4.5 territory, but as it is, it's like a 3.75. 3.75/5

Moby Grape by Moby Grape
Jun 30 2023

This is an especially mid album. I didn't hear anything I didn't like, but I didn't really care either way. Sounds like a hippy album and that's it. 2.5/5

The Score by Fugees
Jul 03 2023

Love the singles, but overall I didn't think much of it. The filler felt like filler for real. 3/5

Nevermind by Nirvana
Jul 04 2023

Don't know how to rate this lower than 5/5. It's so good all the way through. 5/5

Slayed? by Slade
Jul 05 2023

This was fine. I didn't realize this style of cock rock existed in 1972 though. Sounds like proto-AC/DC or something. 2.5/5

Hot Fuss by The Killers
Jul 06 2023

This was decent. I liked it more than I expected to. The singles are still terrible, but maybe that's just because of oversaturation. Who knows. 2.75/5

Jul 07 2023

Was sorta taken aback how much I liked this. It's really good, and not a genre I generally like. It has that sorta Irish folksong thing, but also sounds like Joni Mitchell or similar. I love the singing, and the instrumentation. 4.25/5

Home Is Where The Music Is by Hugh Masekela
Jul 10 2023

This started great and the only thing is that it overstayed its welcome. 1h 15m is too much flugel for one person. 2.5/5

Stephen Stills by Stephen Stills
Jul 11 2023

I enjoyed this, and was a bit taken aback by the stylistic differences from song to song. These CSNY guys really know their stuff. However, I was not super taken overall. All the songs were good, not great (except Love the One You're With) 3.75/5

Pretzel Logic by Steely Dan
Jul 12 2023

Decent album. I don't have a ton to say about it though. I'd listen to it again, but I'm not super stoked about it. 3.25/5

Antichrist Superstar by Marilyn Manson
Jul 13 2023

Hard album to rate. I've listened to this one quite a few times and really enjoyed it. Dude fucking sucks as a person, but does that really affect the quality of the music? I dunno. The bangers on here still bang, so I'm gonna rate it thusly. 4/5

New York Dolls by New York Dolls
Jul 14 2023

Fun album. I'd listened to it, but I think I liked it more this time than a decade ago. Trash is especially good. Personality Crisis is also very good. 3.5/5

In Rainbows by Radiohead
Jul 17 2023

I listened to this for another list in the last year and rated it a 3.5. Considered just re-rating it the same, but didn't wanna miss the chance to listen to Nude again, so I listened through the whole thing again. This album never fully clicked for me, after loving Kid A, Amnesiac, and Hail to the Thief. However, today it is clicking. I really enjoyed it and even though it has a cleaner sheen than the previous albums, I'm feeling it. Nude is great (duh), but so is House of Cards, 15 Step, Bodysnatchers. The songs that click less with me are still good. 4/5

British Steel by Judas Priest
Jul 18 2023

Found myself pretty bored while listening to this. I wish I liked it more. I guess I don't get it. 2.5/5

Make Yourself by Incubus
Jul 19 2023

I remember when this album came out and my friends were pretty into it. I was never super taken with it. Coming back to it 20+ years later, it has some good stuff but I mostly feel the same. There's a polish to this that I don't care for, and I find that off-putting. 2.75/5

The Rolling Stones by The Rolling Stones
Jul 20 2023

This album wasn't bad. I liked it alright, but some songs were pretty forgettable. Overall, I don't see any reason to come back to this, but it's decent enough. 2.5/5

Django Django by Django Django
Jul 21 2023

So, I don't know what it is about this album. It's sorta experimental on the surface, but feels very manufactured underneath. It has things I like, but they don't feel authentic to me. I wanna like this, but I just can't. 2.49/5

Cross by Justice
Jul 24 2023

This album is classic for me. It's like Daft Punk, but way more engaging for me because there are tweaks on each bar every time it's repeated. It's enough that I don't get bored. Also, none of the songs are too long, which is a real bonus. Other than their live albums, none of the rest of Justice ever clicked like this one does, but this one clicks like a motherf*cker. 5/5

On The Beach by Neil Young
Jul 26 2023

Decent album. I liked this more than most solo Neil Young. He is good, and my appreciation of him has grown, but I'm still just a moderate fan. 3.25/5

Scum by Napalm Death
Jul 27 2023

This is just ok. I know it's important, but I wouldn't choose to turn this on, myself. It's sad, because new Napalm Death albums really rule. The last decade or so is just banger after banger. 2.5/5

Jul 28 2023

Weird ass album. I didn't hate it, but for the most it didn't click with me. I don't get it, I guess. 2.49/5

Debut by Björk
Jul 31 2023

Love this album. It's not my favorite Bjork album, but she didn't miss in the 90s. Love Venus as a Boy, and The Anchor Song. I kinda don't care for Violently Happy though. 4/5

London Calling by The Clash
Aug 01 2023

I'm familiar with this album. Never loved it, but it's pretty good. I'm a big fan of some of the middle cuts that I don't think were ever singles(?), like The Right Profile, and Lost in the Supermarket. Wish it were a little shorter overall, but I enjoyed this listen. 3.5/5

Parachutes by Coldplay
Aug 02 2023

Pretty good album. I'd heard it a few times before. Coldplay always seems like Radiohead-lite (pretty sure this is a super cold take). I liked it fine, but hard to be excited about. 3.25/5

Made In Japan by Deep Purple
Aug 03 2023

Very solid live album. I really enjoyed it, actually. These songs would be great to see live, especially in 1972. 4/5

In Utero by Nirvana
Aug 04 2023

Super great album. Doesn't quite reach the heights of Nevermind for me, but it's very close. 4.5/5

Time Out by The Dave Brubeck Quartet
Aug 07 2023

Very good one. I had listened to this fairly recently for the /mu/ list. 4/5

Tea for the Tillerman by Cat Stevens
Aug 08 2023

Nice enough album. Goes a bit harder than I expected w/ the guitar percussion. I enjoyed it fine, but don't really see myself coming back to it. 3/5

Joan Baez by Joan Baez
Aug 09 2023

Eh. It was fine. Most of the songs sounded the same to me though. I don't think I'd come back to this one either. 2.49/5

Live At Leeds by The Who
Aug 10 2023

Was fine. I still mostly don't care for the who, I guess. 3/5

American Beauty by Grateful Dead
Aug 11 2023

Wasn't bad. I even enjoyed most of it. 3.49/5

Cosmo's Factory by Creedence Clearwater Revival
Aug 14 2023

Not bad, CCR. I didn't know the non-radio-hit songs, but I quite enjoyed the whole thing. I will say Heard it Through the Grape Vine didn't need to be 11 minutes though. 3.75/5

The Next Day by David Bowie
Aug 15 2023

Good album. I'm not sure it stands as tall as the classics, but it could grow on me. I also hear the beginnings of Black Star in there and I'm into it. 3.75/5

Channel Orange by Frank Ocean
Aug 16 2023

Really enjoyed this one. The song are just.. good. I could see myself listening to this pretty regularly. I think I'd like to stumble upon most of these songs on random, and less in the context of a full album though. Still, good album. 3.8/5

Soul Mining by The The
Aug 17 2023

P good shit. I never heard this before. I feel like this is good on the face of it, but also I'd like it more on repeated listens, so it gets a 3.5/5 from me, with room to grow.

Copper Blue by Sugar
Aug 18 2023

I liked this alright. It had its ups and downs though. I think overall I didn't love this, so I think it's 3.25/5

Natty Dread by Bob Marley & The Wailers
Aug 22 2023

As good as reggae gets for me. That being said, reggae isn't my thing 3.49/5

Aug 23 2023

Enjoyed this one. It was fun and I'd listen to it again. I am not clear why 50-60s country is so much better. 3.75/5

Frank by Amy Winehouse
Aug 24 2023

Pretty good, but I like the other one better. This felt a little overlong by the end for me. 3.25/5

Aug 25 2023

Didn't know this one at all. Very like Carole King or similar. It's pretty enjoyable and I like her voice. The backing stuff sometimes was a little too quiet for me though. 3.25/5

Led Zeppelin II by Led Zeppelin
Aug 28 2023

Really good album. Of course I've heard it before, but it was nice to revisit. 4/5

Siembra by Willie Colón & Rubén Blades
Aug 29 2023

Was fine, but not the sort of thing I'd ever turn on. I didn't dislike it or anything. It was... Fine. 2.5/5

Ace of Spades by Motörhead
Aug 30 2023

While this was a good time, it's not really something I think I'd come back to often. I liked it alright, and of course Ace of Spades is a banger, but the rest was only "good". 3.25/5

Zombie by Fela Kuti
Aug 31 2023

Not bad. I wish the songs were not as long, though. They sorta go on and on. I would have liked 8 songs with half the length over these 4 songs. I also really like when Fela is singing. I wish he'd get to that bit sooner in the songs. 3/5

Tonight's The Night by Neil Young
Sep 04 2023

This album is good. I enjoyed the looseness of it and the rawness. I think this is one where having the background on it is important. Without it, it would have been like a 3/5, but with it, I feel more like a 3.75/5 3.75/5

Band On The Run by Paul McCartney and Wings
Sep 05 2023

This album is very fun. I feel like Wings is a joke for some reason, but I really enjoyed it. 4/5

Bug by Dinosaur Jr.
Sep 06 2023

I liked this more than You're Living All Over Me. 3.75/5

Two Dancers by Wild Beasts
Sep 08 2023

This was quite good! I enjoyed it and never heard of them before. 3.75/5

Justified by Justin Timberlake
Sep 11 2023

Not bad. Definitely better than I expected. There was a lot of diversity between the songs. It did seem to peter off in the back half though. Overall, I wouldn't ask my daughter to turn this off if she turned it on. 3.25/5

Rust Never Sleeps by Neil Young & Crazy Horse
Sep 12 2023

Really liked this one. I liked the back half more (the not live songs), but the whole thing is good. Standouts: Pocahontas Powderfinger Sedan Delivery Ride My Llama Hey Hey My My 3.85/5

Forever Changes by Love
Sep 13 2023

Good shit. I listened to this for another list, but decided to listen again. I feel about the same. 3.5/5

25 by Adele
Sep 14 2023

Very similar to how I felt about 21. It's very nice singing that trumps everything else. It is a good listen, and I enjoyed it quite a bit. However, I think it's an occasional listen. I think I'd fall off on this on repeated listens otherwise. 3.5/5

NEU! 75 by Neu!
Sep 15 2023

Pretty good stuff. Chill, but good. 3.5/5

The Low End Theory by A Tribe Called Quest
Sep 18 2023

Listened to this for another list recently. Really good. 4/5

Raw Power by The Stooges
Sep 19 2023

Decent album, but I'm less taken with this one compared to most stooges stuff. It seems less energetic to me. 3.25/5

Fly Or Die by N.E.R.D
Sep 20 2023

Didn't really care for this one. It was fine, but I'd never turn this on. 2.25/5

Quiet Life by Japan
Sep 21 2023

This was nothing much. I think for late 70s new wave though, it's decent. Also, the basslines generally slapped. Overall, that puts it solidly mid. 3/5

Devotional Songs by Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
Sep 22 2023

Fun album, and I enjoyed it. This is the sort of thing where like, I was vibing the whole time, but never would think to turn it back on later. I don't know why that is. 3.5/5

1989 by Taylor Swift
Sep 25 2023

Never listened to a Swift album before. It was better than expected, but overall still not my thing. I respect it though. 2.75/5

Here's Little Richard by Little Richard
Sep 26 2023

Richard is good, but a lot of the songs feel the same at this time, so I sorta got bored over the run. Sorry, Richard. 2.75/5

Red Dirt Girl by Emmylou Harris
Sep 27 2023

Enjoyed this one. It reminded me of something like Sheryl Crow, but obviously she's been around the block and it's her own thing 3.5/5

Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots by The Flaming Lips
Sep 28 2023

Loved this album since it was new It still holds up, in my estimation. Best Flaming Lips album. 4.5/5

Sunshine Hit Me by The Bees
Sep 29 2023

This was something. I don't know what it was, but it wasn't very engaging for me. I'm having to skim it again this morning to remember what it sounded like yesterday. 2/5

Paranoid by Black Sabbath
Oct 02 2023

Somehow I ignored Black Sabbath albums for most of my life, probably assuming it'd sound too "old" or something. However, this album is just very good. I really enjoyed it. 4/5

Hounds Of Love by Kate Bush
Oct 03 2023

This album rules. I kept being surprised about what I was hearing and recognizing sounds that I love from The Knife, but I guess Kate Bush was making the same sounds (with a different aesthetic) like 20-30 years earlier. I think it's a bit of a grower, but even on first listen, I know I'd enjoy it more on subsequent listens. 4.25/5

The Grand Tour by George Jones
Oct 04 2023

This was fine. I didn't think much of it, but I'd still take this over any modern country. 2.5/5

Franz Ferdinand by Franz Ferdinand
Oct 05 2023

Liked this since it was new. Was really into this band for a minute in 2004-2005. 4/5

Pretenders by Pretenders
Oct 06 2023

Very good album. I don't think I've ever sat down and listened to a full Pretenders album. Liked the variety on here. 4/5

Machine Gun Etiquette by The Damned
Oct 09 2023

Man, how is it 2023 and I've just gotten around to listening to a Damned record for this first time? This album is very good and I'm dumb for not listening to it before now. BTW, the first song is covered by Melt Banana and I knew it from that. If Melt Banana covers your band, I should take note... 4/5

Appetite For Destruction by Guns N' Roses
Oct 10 2023

Honestly, pretty meh on this album. I'm sure it made a big impact, but it's not a fun listen for me in 2023. Maybe I'd like it more if I hadn't heard the singles a million times. I dunno. 2.5/5

Bert Jansch by Bert Jansch
Oct 11 2023

I didn't think much of this. It was fine but didn't stick with me. I liked that it wasn't over-long. 2.49/5

Bitte Orca by Dirty Projectors
Oct 12 2023

Great album, but I was already a fan. I love the guitarwork, the weird time signature changes, dude's wacky voice, and all the melodic vocal layering. I think I prefer Swing Lo Magellan, but only slightly. 4.25/5

We're Only In It For The Money by The Mothers Of Invention
Oct 13 2023

Was surprised by this. I just assumed I'd be into it, but it was a bit of a chore. There's little bits of interesting things here, but I think it was too tied to the concept and there's too much fluff to make it a fun listen. 2/5

Fromohio by fIREHOSE
Oct 16 2023

Good album. I liked it and it's very much like Minutemen, which is not surprising. I prefer Double Nickels on the Dime though. 3.5/5

Blonde On Blonde by Bob Dylan
Oct 17 2023

Best Bob Dylan I've heard. That being said, that doesn't mean a lot to me. There were some songs that were actually catchy, and I'd want to listen to if Dylan wasn't signing. 3.25/5

The Sounds Of India by Ravi Shankar
Oct 18 2023

This was decent to good. It was nothing amazing, but I'll bet it did its job well of introducing western audiences to Indian music. 2.75/5

Oct 19 2023

Mostly thought this was just ok, but with a few good songs mixed in. I really liked "This is the House", specifically. 2.5/5

Green by R.E.M.
Oct 20 2023

I think I just don't care much for REM. It's a slog, with the occasional good song. 2.49/5

Songs Of Leonard Cohen by Leonard Cohen
Oct 23 2023

Very good album. Made me think of things like Tom Waits but played more straight. 4/5

Kala by M.I.A.
Oct 24 2023

Really like this album. There are parts that are over long and meandering, however when it hits it really hits. I still prefer Arular because it is tighter, but the experimentation on this in general succeeds. 3.9/5

This album is very not good. I actually really dislike it. I tried going in with an open mind, and it's just nothing. I don't know why it exists. I can't believe this was as popular as it was. 1.49/5

Repeater by Fugazi
Oct 26 2023

Was already quite familiar with this one. I've always liked it, but never quite loved it. I think I would like it more if just Ian sang. However, I was really feeling it this time, so maybe I'm over some hump? 4/5

Junkyard by The Birthday Party
Oct 27 2023

I love Birthday Party 4.25/5

Protection by Massive Attack
Oct 30 2023

This just isn't for me. I didn't care for it. It wasn't offensive though, so it's just a big meh. 2/5

Oct 31 2023

Haven't listened to this in a long time, but sung along to every song, so I guess that means something. 5/5

G. Love And Special Sauce by G. Love & Special Sauce
Nov 01 2023

This is not very good for me. I hadn't heard this before, but it feels very "of it's time". I thought it was boring. 2/5

Don't Stand Me Down by Dexys Midnight Runners
Nov 02 2023

This album sucks and I hate it. I really don't get it, and the vocals are so annoying. That's a lot coming from me. 1/5

Scissor Sisters by Scissor Sisters
Nov 03 2023

I thought this was pretty meh. Not offensive, but it was like listening to neo-Elton John euro fanfic. 2/5

Strange Cargo III by William Orbit
Nov 06 2023

Just ok. It's over-long and sorta boring for me. This style died out in the 90s for good reason, imo (or maybe it didn't, and I just don't know much about this style). Anyways, 2/5

The Dreaming by Kate Bush
Nov 07 2023

Another Kate Bush banger. This one sounds a lot like Tori Amos, except with fucking screaming and other weird things I like. 4/5

Rock Bottom by Robert Wyatt
Nov 09 2023

This album is super cool. I really like it and never heard of it. I wanna look into more Robert Wyatt now. 4.25/5

Nov 13 2023

Weirdly good album. I didn't love it, but it was a fun listen. 3.5/5

Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs by Derek & The Dominos
Nov 14 2023

Sucks. Just boring white-dude blues rock. I don't get it. Allman bro work on this is decent though, saving it from being a 1/5 2/5

Third by Soft Machine
Nov 15 2023

3/5. I listened to this for another list and it has no notes, but I gave it 3/5 then and I'll just stick with that.

evermore by Taylor Swift
Nov 16 2023

Thought this was my first Taylor Swift, but apparently we already listened to a different album (1989). This is about the same for me. The album was a little overlong, but decent enough. 3/5

Devil Without A Cause by Kid Rock
Nov 17 2023

Never listened to this back in the day, and I was better off for it. Just drivel, through and through. The singles have some decent riffs at times though. 1.5/5

Lost Souls by Doves
Nov 20 2023

I don't get this album at all. It's trying to be a lot of things, or pulling from lots of sources, but doesn't do any one thing well. I hear little bits of all the 90s bands that came before them, but I'd rather just listen to any of those bands. Super mid. 2.25/5

C'est Chic by CHIC
Nov 21 2023

Better than I expected. Pretty fun album, and that bass be slappin' 3.5/5

Hot Rats by Frank Zappa
Nov 22 2023

I think I prefer my Zappa with the silly lyrics. These all feel like extended jams and maybe I'd grow to like this more on subsequent listens, but the lack of focus sorta had me not focusing. 3/5

Locust Abortion Technician by Butthole Surfers
Nov 23 2023

I'd definitely listened to this before, but perhaps my exposure to more weird music made this a lot more palatable than it was to me previously. That being said, there's a few tracks on here that are less songs and more experiments, which is cool in its own right, but I mostly am interested in songs. The songs are bangers though. 3.49/5

Clandestino by Manu Chao
Nov 24 2023

Eh. This didn't do anything for me. It wasn't bad but it wasn't interesting either. Too long, too. 2.25/5

Rid Of Me by PJ Harvey
Nov 27 2023

I liked this less than I thought. I don't super like PJ's voice, but the background stuff was always good. 3.75/5

Mama's Gun by Erykah Badu
Nov 28 2023

Was ready for this to be lame, but it was very good. I didn't know it would kick as much as it does. 3.75/5

Unhalfbricking by Fairport Convention
Nov 29 2023

I liked this. Didn't love it, but it was good for sure. 3.49/5

Sincere by Mj Cole
Nov 30 2023

Very repetitive, but somehow still enjoyed it. I won't probably spend a lot of time with it, but I didn't dislike it. It was fun, in a way. 3/5

Rumours by Fleetwood Mac
Dec 01 2023

I sorta am over this band after the 90s reunion tour, but I guess it's been 25 years so maybe I'm ok with it now. I can't get Mick Fleetwood's oh face out of my head while he drums though. 3/5

Phaedra by Tangerine Dream
Dec 04 2023

This didn't do anything for me. Pretty boring, and I guess I didn't get it. 1.49/5

Nebraska by Bruce Springsteen
Dec 05 2023

I really thought I hated Bruce Springsteen, but I was surprised by this album. I guess when it's just him and an acoustic guitar, I'm into it. I don't really *love* any "guy and acoustic guitar" thing, but I like this about as much as I can like that. 3.5/5

Trout Mask Replica by Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
Dec 06 2023

Heard this a few times before, so was ready for it I've actually grown to enjoy this after 3-4 listens. I'm not in love with it, but it is good. 3.5/5

...The Dandy Warhols Come Down by The Dandy Warhols
Dec 07 2023

Knew this one already. I like it, but the songs sorta tend to blur together. I think I like it a little less than I remembered liking it overall. Didn't totally hold up for me, but still good. 3/5

Guitar Town by Steve Earle
Dec 08 2023

Better than expected. I am often taken aback by interesting country music. I don't love it still, but I like it. 3.25/5

Casanova by The Divine Comedy
Dec 11 2023

Sucks. No notes. Ok, one note. It sorta sounds like the overdramaticness of Nightmare Before Christmas. 1.49/5

One World by John Martyn
Dec 12 2023

Thought this was just ok. 2.5/5

Dec 13 2023

This just really isn't my speed. It's so boring for me. There's nothing for me to focus on, and it just seems to go on and on. The basslines can be good, but by the end of the song I'm far past ready to hear something else. 1.25/5

Ramones by Ramones
Dec 14 2023

Banger after banger. Love this album. Changed the world. 5/5

Psychocandy by The Jesus And Mary Chain
Dec 15 2023

Didn't think much of this overall. It wasn't bad, but wasn't especially good either. It reminded me of like Velvet Underground mixed with... The Cramps?, at least tonally. The vocals were sorta boring. Just not a lot here to hold my interest. Still, if this was on, I wouldn't be upset. 2.75/5

Back In Black by AC/DC
Dec 18 2023

AC/DC is boring. They suffer for the "any one song sounds good, but they're all the same" problem. 1.5/5

Immigrés by Youssou N'Dour
Dec 19 2023

Pretty good. Reminded me of Mdou Moctar. I maybe wouldn't revisit this though. Songs are too long. 3/5

1999 by Prince
Dec 21 2023

Was ready not to like this, but actually was quite good. I like this way more than Purple Rain. 3.75/5

Maxinquaye by Tricky
Dec 22 2023

The first half of this album is really good, and the second half is just ok. Overall, I'm not sure I'd revisit it, but it was pretty cool. 3.25/5

Metal Box by Public Image Ltd.
Dec 25 2023

Didn't care too much for this. It was just ok. 2.5/5

Imagine by John Lennon
Dec 26 2023

Yawn Lennon I can't remember anything except the single. The rest was sorta country-folk-y? Boring. 2/5

Heartattack And Vine by Tom Waits
Dec 27 2023

Never heard this Tom Waits. I tend to like the later stuff, but this is pretty good. Sad somber Tom Waits is good. Non-sad Tom Waits with piano is a little boring. 3.25/5

Brown Sugar by D'Angelo
Dec 28 2023

Not for me. It was pretty boring and it seems like it doesn't have actual lyrics and instead it's just repeated phrases sung in fancy ways, which could be cool, but the background is too boring to hold my attention. 1.49/5

Suzanne Vega by Suzanne Vega
Dec 29 2023

Was ready for this to be lame, but I actually liked it decently. 80s folk is a strange thing, but I'm into it a bit. 3.49/5

Jan 01 2024

I thought this was fine, but I can't really differentiate it much from its peers. Nothing really stood out. That being said, it was good enough. 2.5/5

Paul's Boutique by Beastie Boys
Jan 02 2024

Listened to this for the /mu/ list a while back. It was fine, and definitely better than the first album. 3/5

Hotel California by Eagles
Jan 03 2024

The Eagles just aren't very good. This one does have a handful of decent singles though, so that's something. The rest... nah 2/5

Pump by Aerosmith
Jan 04 2024

Least good Aerosmith so far. I was surprised to sorta like the other two earlier albums, but this doesn't do it for me. Of course I know all the singles, having been born in the early 80s, and probably I even sang along with them, begrudgingly. That doesn't mean it's good though. Oh, also, I was surprised how many \"80s sounds\" there were in Janie's Got a Gun. Just never noticed that before. Also, their ballads are hella corny sounding on here. I did like the little Dulcimer Stomp interlude though. 2/5

Vol. 4 by Black Sabbath
Jan 05 2024

Great album. I don't think I've ever listened to it. I listened through twice and enjoyed myself both times. Tomorrow's Dream Supernaut Snowblind Under the Sun / Every Day Comes and Goes all bangers 4/5

...Baby One More Time by Britney Spears
Jan 08 2024

Never thought I'd listen to this album, and now I have. It wasn't for me, and it wasn't particularly good. She has a good singing voice, but overall it is dull and uninteresting for me. Toxic is a banger though. I like that song. 1/5

What's That Noise? by Coldcut
Jan 09 2024

This really isn't my speed, unfortunately. Not really sure what else to say except I don't care for this genre much, and I especially don't care for this period within the genre. It wasn't terrible though. 1.5/5

Happy Trails by Quicksilver Messenger Service
Jan 11 2024

Didn't think I needed a 25-minute interpretation of Bo Diddley's \"Who Do You Love?\" and I was right. 1.5/5

Roxy Music by Roxy Music
Jan 12 2024

Liked this one quite a bit. I was ready not to because Brian Eno can often be pretty boring and most of what we hear of his is more ambient. But yeah, this is good. 4/5

Liege And Lief by Fairport Convention
Jan 15 2024

Decent one. Liked it about as well as the last Fairport Convention 3.49/5

Green River by Creedence Clearwater Revival
Jan 16 2024

I don't think they make a bad album. They're all good/great. They don't wow me though. Just solid. 3.75/5

Hypnotised by The Undertones
Jan 17 2024

Decent little album. I wasn't super impressed with it, but I liked it. Anything punkish is probably gonna get decent marks from me though. I don't see myself turning this on again intentionally, but I'd bob along to it on the radio. 3.25/5

Little Earthquakes by Tori Amos
Jan 18 2024

This album is great. My wife listened to this a lot in high school so I knew quite a bit of it, but still, it's very good. 4/5

Bone Machine by Tom Waits
Jan 19 2024

Love this album. Loved it before, still love it. I especially love A Little Rain (for Clyde), but all the songs are great. 4.5/5

Apocalypse Dudes by Turbonegro
Jan 22 2024

This just is uninteresting for me. It's like AC/DC with punk, but not in any way that is good. It's also corny. 1.5/5

Pyromania by Def Leppard
Jan 23 2024

Was ready to not like this after Hysteria, but this is the better album by far, even though it's very glam metal-ish. Decent album despite me not liking butt rock in general. 3.25/5

Savane by Ali Farka Touré
Jan 24 2024

I enjoyed this. Reminded me of Mdou Moctar, but I know I have that backwards. I don't tend to enjoy the blues anymore, as it feels super played out, but I do enjoy this. 3.49/5

New Wave by The Auteurs
Jan 25 2024

Better than most 90s British rock, but I hate most 90s British rock. I still wouldn't choose to listen to this again. 2.5/5

Shleep by Robert Wyatt
Jan 26 2024

Very good album. Didn't know Robert Wyatt before this, but he's 2/2 for bangers. 4.49/5

Fire Of Love by The Gun Club
Jan 30 2024

Great album. Listened to it for the /mu/ list already. 4/5

Oedipus Schmoedipus by Barry Adamson
Jan 31 2024

I'm not super into "cinematic" music, but this was decent. I liked "It's Business as Usual" quite a bit though. When the music is darker, I'm more into it. 3/5

Ingenue by k.d. lang
Feb 01 2024

Better than the other kd lang album, but still not really for me. 2.5/5

Melody A.M. by Röyksopp
Feb 02 2024

Thought this was ok, but didn't really do a lot for me, honestly. It was nice enough background music. 2.75/5

Feb 05 2024

Liked this more than I thought I would. Looking into the album and learning it's like a single narrative through it, I'm into that. 3.5/5

Skipped this album when it was new, and during the listen-through decided it was better than I expected, but then it just went on too long. It was probably a 3-3.5 for a bit of the album, but it's too damn long, so it's a 2.5. Wes Borland has good riffs, but the individual songs are too long, and there are too many songs. 2.5/5

All Directions by The Temptations
Feb 07 2024

Thought this was just ok. I wish I liked it more. "I Ain't Got Nothin'" was good though. 2.75/5

Feb 08 2024

Didn't care for this. It would have been a 2.5, but the outro makes it a 2.0. 12 minutes of the same 10 second loop is a way to fill the rest of a CD, I suppose. Don't waste my time. 2/5

Dub Housing by Pere Ubu
Feb 09 2024

Neat album, and I like what it's trying to do. However, I don't super see myself listening to it again. Maybe though. 3.25/5

Infected by The The
Feb 12 2024

This reminded me of a more boring Foetus. I didn't care too much about it. 2.49/5

Live At The Star Club, Hamburg by Jerry Lee Lewis
Feb 13 2024

Fun album, and short. Probably as crazy as a punk rock concert as far as relative energy compared to the mainstream at the time. I heard he was basically insane. 3.5/5

Your Arsenal by Morrissey
Feb 14 2024

Fun album. Really didn't expect the first song to be so different from the Smiths. I enjoyed it though. 3.5/5

Hail To the Thief by Radiohead
Feb 16 2024

Love this album. It has so many good songs, and I feel like it's underappreciated, sandwiched between Kid A/Amnesiac and In Rainbows, but yeah, I love this one. There, There is great, Sit Down Stand Up is fucking great, man, all of it is great. 4.5/5

Picture Book by Simply Red
Feb 19 2024

This album fucking sucks and I hate it. I can't deal with blue-eyed soul. It just is so bad. 1/5

Power In Numbers by Jurassic 5
Feb 20 2024

Pretty good album. Still have no real understanding of when I'll like a hiphop thing or I won't. I enjoyed this one though. 3.5/5

Tusk by Fleetwood Mac
Feb 21 2024

Overlong, and it took 5 songs before Stevie Nicks shows up. I was willing to give this the benefit of a doubt but this is the album after Rumours. It's a major step down imo. 3/5

Sex Packets by Digital Underground
Feb 22 2024

This was too long, both as an album and each individual song. I don't know why you'd think you need 6 minutes per song, people! Victim of the CD age? 2/5

Group Sex by Circle Jerks
Feb 23 2024

Dunno how I never listened to this, but it rules. It's up there with Minor Threat and Bad Brains. Mad that I missed out on this at that time when it would have been more impactful on me. Great album. 4.5/5 (with room to grow)

Brothers by The Black Keys
Feb 26 2024

Hard to have any real feeling about. It just exists. Wasn't bad or good, just ephemeral. I think that can't be a positive though, so.. 2/5

Closer by Joy Division
Feb 27 2024

Good album. I like this one more than the shirt one. It's odd that Love Will Tear Us Apart isn't on either one. 3.5 5

Vauxhall And I by Morrissey
Feb 28 2024

Decent Morrissey is better than good "other band" much of the time. I didn't know this album, but enjoyed it. 3.75/5

Different Class by Pulp
Feb 29 2024

Definitely was underwhelmed with this one. I read that this was #5 album on albums of all-time in NME in 2013. I don't get it. I guess I'm not british enough. 2/5

Mar 01 2024

Was a sleeper. I didn't really hear anything I especially liked, and a lot of it just sorta passed me by. I thought it was alright though. 2.49/5

#1 Record by Big Star
Mar 04 2024

Decent album. Didn't leave a big impact though. I'd listen to it again 3/5

Sign 'O' The Times by Prince
Mar 05 2024

I wasn't into this one. I guess I don't really get Prince. I liked 1999, but everything else has sorta bounced off me. Slow, repeat-y, and I don't get locked into his grooves. 2/5

The Nightfly by Donald Fagen
Mar 06 2024

yet another Steely Dan album that didn't do much for me. It's not bad, by any means, but also I don't get it. 2.5/5

Behaviour by Pet Shop Boys
Mar 07 2024

Man, I just don't care about this. It's not bad, but it's pretty boring. 2/5

Africa Brasil by Jorge Ben Jor
Mar 11 2024

Fun album. It's not a genre I really know at all, but I enjoyed it. I'm gonna say 3/5 though because I know I won't be coming back to it.

Dig Me Out by Sleater-Kinney
Mar 12 2024

Good album. I already knew it, and used to like it more than I do now. The singer needs to reign things in just a bit, I think. 3.5/5

Electric Ladyland by Jimi Hendrix
Mar 13 2024

Fun album. I do think I'd prefer a shorter version w/ shorter versions of the songs or less songs overall though. Still, I enjoyed it quite a bit. 3.75/5

Doolittle by Pixies
Mar 14 2024

Love this album. Basically all the original Pixies albums are 5/5 though. They're all 4+. 5/5

Smash by The Offspring
Mar 15 2024
Porcupine by Echo And The Bunnymen
Mar 19 2024

I enjoyed this one quite a bit. I could see it growing on me. It was a *little* long, but still, I had a good time with it. 3.75/5

Mar 20 2024

I've never loved this album, but actually I was feeling it on this listen. I still prefer a few other Beatles albums more, but this is a solid selection. 3.8/5

Fuzzy by Grant Lee Buffalo
Mar 21 2024

This was ok, but overall sorta boring. I kept hearing things that reminded me of other bands, but nothing I could *quite* put my finger on. Overall, it was too slow. 2.49/5

Tanto Tempo by Bebel Gilberto
Mar 22 2024

I liked this one, even though it's not a style I spend any time with. I could see myself listening to it again. There was a song that reminded me of Daytona USA on the Sega Saturn. 3/5

Swordfishtrombones by Tom Waits
Mar 25 2024

This album is good. It's I think the earliest album of his I've heard that has this sort of sound, and I like the transitional aspect of it, i.e. it's a bit more minimalist. All in all, it's Tom Waits so it's gonna be good. 4/5

Suicide by Suicide
Mar 27 2024

Good album. Dude is pretty thirsty though. The 10 minute song doesn't need to be 10 minutes either. 3.5/5

Back to Mystery City by Hanoi Rocks
Mar 28 2024

Not at all what I expected. I assumed it'd be some butt rock stuff, but this was actually catchy and groovin'. I enjoyed this one a lot. 4/5

Music Has The Right To Children by Boards of Canada
Mar 29 2024

I had listened to this fairly recently and didn't care for it. However, on this listen, I actually was pretty into it. Dunno how that works, but yeah, decent to good. 3.5/5

Walking Wounded by Everything But The Girl
Apr 01 2024

Here's one that is just ok. It was trip hop-adjacent but not enough thst I liked it very much. There's better versions of this. Too milquetoast, not brave enough. 2.25/5

Spiderland by Slint
Apr 02 2024

Good shit. I had listened to this a few times before as well. I enjoy it quite a bit. 4/5

Steve McQueen by Prefab Sprout
Apr 03 2024

Really didn't care for this one. Seems too aligned with blue eyed soul and brit pop-ish. I don't care at all for either. 1.49.5

Apr 04 2024

I've listened to this one before and yeah, I just don't care for it. It's not interesting now. Maybe it was in 1969, I dunno. 2/5

Apr 05 2024

Good album brought down by excessive length. I like a lot of the songs individually, but it's too damn long. 2.75/5

Something/Anything? by Todd Rundgren
Apr 08 2024

Seems like I should be complaining about the length of this one, as I just did for Genesis - Lamb Lies Down, but the songs on here are more varied so I didn't feel the length as much. I like this album a lot. 4/5

This Year's Model by Elvis Costello & The Attractions
Apr 09 2024

This album is so good. It was a complete surprise to me when I heard it 20 years ago and liked it so much. It of course still holds up. 4.75/5

The Specials by The Specials
Apr 10 2024

For someone who doesn't tend to like ska, this fucks. I enjoyed it a lot. I guess you get a lot of credit when you're an innovator. 4/5

Born To Run by Bruce Springsteen
Apr 11 2024

Better than expected. Turns out I like some Bruce Springsteen. I'm not in love with this, but it's solid. 3.49/5

For Your Pleasure by Roxy Music
Apr 12 2024

This one didn't do much for me, which is sad because I really liked the other Roxy Music we heard. It wasn't bad, by any means, but just a bit boring. 2.49/5

Nixon by Lambchop
Apr 15 2024

I didn't care for this one, although I'll give it some credit for doing something interesting. It's an alternative take on a sound I don't generally care for, and I probably prefer this take, but still, no. 1.5/5

Apr 16 2024

Solid Dylan album? What is this? Seems like every Dylan album, I say "this was the best one I've heard." I'm wondering if maybe it's not just Stockholm Syndrome setting in. Anyways... 3.49/5

Nowhere by Ride
Apr 17 2024

I listened to this for another list, and didn't really care for it. I gave it 2/5 for that one. It's sorta boring and I can't get entranced with it or anything. There's just not enough going on. I like it a *little* bit more on 2nd listen, so I'm willing to give this... 2.5/5

Apr 18 2024

Pavement is good. It sorta passes me by, but I enjoy it nonetheless. I don't really see what would have me revisiting this, but I have no qualms giving it a mid-3. 3.49/5

Let England Shake by PJ Harvey
Apr 19 2024

I liked this quite a bit. It's got a lot going on and I like the dynamics from song to song. 4/5

Go Girl Crazy by The Dictators
Apr 22 2024

Really enjoyed this one. It reminds me a lot of Ramones, but slowed down. I like the sassy attitude shit a lot too. They are a good time. 4/5

Yeezus by Kanye West
Apr 23 2024

I liked this album since it was released. It used to be a 5/5, but I think it's come down a bit because Ye is a fucking tool and I can't totally separate the art from the artist. Some of the tongue-in-cheek lines are probably not tongue-in-cheek and that makes it hit different. 4/5

I Against I by Bad Brains
Apr 24 2024

Another Bad Brains banger. I do think their adding in metal and funk is cool, although I appreciate their straight hardcore (and occasional reggae) version too. 3.75/5

Emperor Tomato Ketchup by Stereolab
Apr 25 2024

Initially didn't think much of this but it grew on me by the end. Dunno why, but it kept reminding me of Deerhoof. 3.25/5

All Things Must Pass by George Harrison
Apr 26 2024

Lots of good singles here, but brought down by it's runtime. Especially the instrumental last few songs were unnecessary. 2.5/5

Transformer by Lou Reed
Apr 29 2024

Really enjoyed this listen. I listened to it before, but was feeling it a lot this time. Not amazing, but very solid. Could see it creeping up the ratings over time. 3.75/5

Gris Gris by Dr. John
Apr 30 2024

This album is good. I enjoyed it and I didn't know we had some of the Tom Waits sound back then. Cool shit. 3.75/5

Fishscale by Ghostface Killah
May 01 2024

Good album. I like this more than Supreme Clientele by a mile. 3.5/5

May 02 2024

This just isn't my genre, but I did think it was good for the genre. There were bits I actually liked a lot. The singing vaguely reminded me of something like Calvin Johnson. I don't especially dig the baritone vocal style. 3/5

Next by The Sensational Alex Harvey Band
May 03 2024

Thought this was alright. Gangbang was a hoot. I mostly didn't care for his vocal delivery, but sometimes it really worked. 3/5

Kenza by Khaled
May 06 2024

Decent album in a genre I never listen to. I enjoyed it, but I wouldn't really be able to differentiate this against anything else in the genre. It's fun for a listen, but I wouldn't revisit. 2.75/5

Music by Madonna
May 07 2024

Boring, except I liked one song alright: "Paradise (Not for Me)" sorta had some triphop vibes, and I enjoyed that. Wish it were more of that. The rest is either bad or entirely forgettable. 1.5/5

Faust IV by Faust
May 08 2024

Decent album. I listened to Faust - I before and I liked this more than that. 3/5

The ArchAndroid by Janelle Monáe
May 09 2024

Fun album. I did find it a bit long though. 3.5/5

The Doors by The Doors
May 10 2024

Few good songs, but overall I don't care much about this. 3/5

Songs For Swingin' Lovers! by Frank Sinatra
May 15 2024

I was ready to hate this, but actually wasn't as bad as expected. I still have no interest in turning this on, but if it were on I wouldn't be bothered. 2.5/5

Music From The Penguin Cafe by Penguin Cafe Orchestra
May 16 2024

Never heard of this, but really liked it. I'd be into listening to more of these guys. Too bad the main dude died at 47 :( 4/5

OK Computer by Radiohead
May 17 2024

Great album. It's not my favorite Radiohead, but it's top tier for sure. 4.25/5

Cafe Bleu by The Style Council
May 20 2024

Was ready to hate this, based on the 80s sophisti-pop genre tag. Front half, I actually didn't mind much. I wasn't really feeling it, but I didn't hate it. However, the back half is really bad, starting at The Gospel or whatever. So yeah, I was right, overall 1.5/5

Tellin’ Stories by The Charlatans
May 21 2024

Sounds like Oasis. Just as boring. I don't like this at all. I would be stoked if there were no more britpop, sophisti-pop, or blue-eyed soul left on the list, but I don't think the odds are with me on this. 1.49/5

Night Life by Ray Price
May 22 2024

Fun album that I enjoyed more than expected. I still don't see myself revisiting this, but if it was on, I'd be happy enough. 3/5

Aha Shake Heartbreak by Kings of Leon
May 23 2024

Liked this. I heard this band was bad, but this album is quite good. I listened to a bit of their other albums and it seems this is the only one that's for me though. 3.75/5

Beautiful Freak by Eels
May 24 2024

Eh. It was fine. I've heard it before, and it still doesn't do a lot for me. I don't care much for his singing, and his lyrics are weird. Some of the compositions are cool though. 2.75/5

Pet Sounds by The Beach Boys
May 27 2024

I enjoy this, but probably not as much as I should. It's solid, but I just can't fall in love with it. 3.49/5

Floodland by Sisters Of Mercy
May 28 2024

Good/great album. A friend recommended this a few times but I never got around to it. I regret this. 3.75/5

Tragic Songs of Life by The Louvin Brothers
May 29 2024

I liked this for a bit, but the songs all sound pretty similar. I do like the harmonizing, but it's not enough to keep me engaged. 2/5

The Band by The Band
May 30 2024

I liked this. I didn't know the couple singles were The Band, but I knew them already. I wasn't in love, but it's a solid album. 3.49/5

A Love Supreme by John Coltrane
May 31 2024

Like this a lot more than most older jazz. It's pretty great.

Guero by Beck
Jun 03 2024

Beck is good. This is fun. That being said, it's not all that memorable for me. I did enjoy it, but he has better stuff. 3.5/5

Armed Forces by Elvis Costello & The Attractions
Jun 04 2024

Elvis Costello is good. I am a big fan of the first two albums. This loses a bit of its edge, and I think it's worse off for it, but it's still pretty great. 3.75/5

Cut by The Slits
Jun 05 2024

Love this album. It does take a bit of a dive in the last little bit though. Overall, I can listen to 80% of this album on repeat. 4.5/5

Electric Warrior by T. Rex
Jun 06 2024

I liked this a lot more than the other T. Rex. This one is more varied and I feel like the songs have individual personality where The Slider sounded like the same good song, multiple times. 3.75/5

Come Find Yourself by Fun Lovin' Criminals
Jun 07 2024

Very much not for me. Seems like a precursor to things like Everlast or Uncle Cracker. Nope. 1.25/5

Good Old Boys by Randy Newman
Jun 10 2024

Assumed I wouldn't like this, but it's decent. I enjoyed the lyrics I picked up. Rare case of maybe ok situation to use the n-word? It does its job. 3.25/5

Sea Change by Beck
Jun 11 2024

Good album. Listened to it already for /mu/ list but it's a good time. I like how he can make albums in so many different styles and they tend to be at least good, if not great. 3.5/5

Legalize It by Peter Tosh
Jun 12 2024

Reggae just isn't my thing. I think as far as reggae goes, this is great. That being said, great reggae tops out at 3/5 for me. 3/5

Future Days by Can
Jun 13 2024

I listened to this already and gave it a 2 then. I figured it was worth another listen, and sadly, it's still a 2. It isn't bad, but I don't understand what it's going for or why it exists. 2/5

Smokers Delight by Nightmares On Wax
Jun 14 2024

This album sucks. I'm sorry, but it's boring and I don't care for it at all. I never get what this sort of album is going for. I guess it's like listening to a movie soundtrack for a movie that doesn't exist? I dunno, but it's too repeaty and this mfer is 72 minutes long. 1/5

69 Love Songs by The Magnetic Fields
Jun 17 2024

Like this album a lot. You'd think it'd be a slog, but not so much. I really enjoyed it. 4/5

The Gershwin Songbook by Ella Fitzgerald
Jun 18 2024

Damn, dude. That's so much. I got through it though, and Ella is lovely. I might rate any individual one higher, but 3h 15m of music is too much. 3/5

GI by Germs
Jun 19 2024

I listened to this album back in my early 20s and liked it alright then. I remember the songs being decent despite Darby's terrible vocals. It's less that his tone is bad (it is, but it's punk so whatever), but that he seems to lag the music. Anyways, I guess I care less about that now, because I enjoyed it. 3.75/5

Feast of Wire by Calexico
Jun 20 2024

Was a fun album. I enjoyed it. It has some variance across the tracks and I like that. 3.5/5

Jun 24 2024

Started strong, but I lost interest pretty quick. Freedom! 90 fucks, but the rest I could take it or leave it. 2/5

Back to Basics by Christina Aguilera
Jun 25 2024

Not terrible, but also nothing I'm all that interested in. I did find it interesting that Linda Perry produced and co-wrote the whole second disk. However, it's too long. The singles are pretty bangin, but it isn't enough to save this for me. 2.49/5

Post Orgasmic Chill by Skunk Anansie
Jun 26 2024

Was initially feeling this, but then it feel off pretty hard for me. I'm not sure why exactly, but I wasn't jiving with it. 2.75/5

It's A Shame About Ray by The Lemonheads
Jun 27 2024

I was worried this would be bad, but actually it was good! I like the short length of the songs and it sorta reminds me of Dinosaur Jr, but I think I like this more. 3.75/5

Traffic by Traffic
Jun 28 2024

Enjoyed this one. Thought it had a lot of strong songs. 3.5/5

Blur by Blur
Jul 01 2024

Weird mix of songs I liked and some just-ok songs. I was surprised that I only knew Song 2. I assumed they had at least one other popular single on that album, but maybe not? Anyways, Song 2 is great but can't buttress the rest of the album. 3/5

Jul 03 2024

Sleepy. I don't understand why people like this one a lot. It's...fine at best. 2.49/5

Jul 04 2024

Fun album. I enjoyed it, but it also didn't do anything super interesting. I didn't mind it though 3/5

The College Dropout by Kanye West
Jul 05 2024

Hadn't listened to this one for a bit. I really like it, except the skits are dumb, and it's too long. Those drag down what could have been pretty much perfect. 4.25/5

Neon Bible by Arcade Fire
Jul 08 2024

I really thought I wasn't gonna like this, after Funeral did nothing for me, and Reflektor not really doing much for me either. However, I really like this album. I don't know why, but it gets me in a way the others didn't. It honestly has me wanting to recheck out those other albums, and the others I haven't heard. 4/5

Machine Head by Deep Purple
Jul 09 2024

Man, banger album. I like this whole thing. It's just great. 4.49/5

Vivid by Living Colour
Jul 10 2024

Fun album. I of course knew Cult of Personality, but there's plenty of other fun things on here. There's also a few songs I thought were just ok. Overall though, I had a good time with this one. 3.5/5

Jul 11 2024

Decent album. I just don't care much for this period of rap. There's good parts but unfortunately it doesn't fully click. 3/5

Welcome To The Pleasuredome by Frankie Goes To Hollywood
Jul 12 2024

Interesting album. I thought it was a bit overlong, and it's brave to start with a 14 minute song (after an intro song). I looked up the album and the background is really interesting. I don't think I would have known there's like 4 covers on there. The songs that hit hit pretty good, but I'm not sure I'd revisit. I do think the production is neat though. Lots going on. 3.25/5

Konnichiwa by Skepta
Jul 15 2024

Decent enough album with fun production. The backing stuff did pull me in, although I didn't really follow the lyrics. I don't think it was enough that I'm wanting to listen again though. 3.33/5

Vanishing Point by Primal Scream
Jul 16 2024

I don't get these guys. I just don't see the appeal. I find it boring. 2/5

Amnesiac by Radiohead
Jul 17 2024

Initially wasn't as taken with this as Kid A. It never quite caught up, but it's still fucking great. 4.5/5

Scream, Dracula, Scream by Rocket From The Crypt
Jul 18 2024

Was hoping that I'd like this, but I don't. I'm not sure why. I find it boring even though I feel like I shouldn't. I think it's something about the vocals or the structure. 2.5/5

Vespertine by Björk
Jul 19 2024

Love this album. Probably overall my favorite Bjork album, even if it's a little samey. It just shimmers. 5/5

White Ladder by David Gray
Jul 22 2024

Eh. It started ok, but I got real tired of it by the end. I remember Babylon, and it's catchy but also not a song I'd ever intentionally turn on. Later, I kept thinking "oh, this is like Jewel, but sung by a guy". That's not positive or negative. Just not for me. 2/5

Aladdin Sane by David Bowie
Jul 23 2024

Solid album that never fully clicked for me in the past. I think there's still some tracks that I'm not in love with, but there's also about half the tracks that are bangers. 3.5/5

Logical Progression by LTJ Bukem
Jul 24 2024

Was surprised to find I enjoyed this one. Only thing wrong is that it's 2 hours long. 3.49/5

american dream by LCD Soundsystem
Jul 25 2024

I just don't care about this band. A couple songs are good, but mostly I find myself bored. 2/5

I See You by The xx
Jul 26 2024

I didn't care much for the last xx album (s/t), and this one I feel much the same. That being said, I do like this one more. This is passable, and even enjoyable. 3/5

The Undertones by The Undertones
Jul 29 2024

This album rules. I was surprised to see that we already listened to a later Undertones album earlier, and have no recollection of it. Apparently I thought it was decent but nothing special. This one rules though. 4.5/5

Time (The Revelator) by Gillian Welch
Jul 30 2024

Really enjoyed this, surprisingly. It's not really my genre, but it's pretty great all the way through. 4/5

Jul 31 2024

Very good album. I just assumed i didn't like Megadeth, but they have a few real banger albums. I like Rust in Peace better, but this isn't far off. 4/5

Now I Got Worry by The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion
Aug 01 2024

I was concerned this was gonna be like some Brian Setzer shit, but actually this kinda rules. It reminds me of something like Gun Club or The Cramps. Punk blues is good. 3.75/5

Aug 02 2024

Public Enemy rules. I've liked all that I've heard. I really didn't expect myself to be someone who would like this, as I don't like a lot of gangsta rap stuff that comes right after this, but yeah, these are all bangers. 4/5

This Is Fats Domino by Fats Domino
Aug 05 2024

Not bad. I think overall, there is better Fats Domino. After this album was over, Spotify started playing other Fats singles, and I liked them more than what I just heard. So, good artist, ok album. 3/5

Blue Lines by Massive Attack
Aug 06 2024

Another Massive Attack album I don't get. I think most triphop isn't for me. Nothing specifically is bad, and I liked a few of the tracks more than others, but overall as a package, I'm not interested. 2/5

Aug 07 2024

This one sorta passed me by. I didn't engage too much with it, so nothing stuck out. I am often surprised by Kinks output not sounding like I think they should sound, but that's a "me" problem. 3/5

Hot Buttered Soul by Isaac Hayes
Aug 08 2024

Didn't care for this one. It was long, and I'm not sure why the songs are so long? I was getting lost. 2/5

Aug 09 2024

Was really concerned this one would be bad, but actually it was really pretty solid. The production was good and the songs were individually good as well. It works as an album, and I was pretty into it. Nice surprise. 3.66/5

White Light by Gene Clark
Aug 12 2024

This was ok, but a bit on the sleepy side for me. It didn't catch me in any strong way, but also it wasn't bad. 2.75/5

Aug 13 2024

Fun album. I wish I liked it a bit more, and maybe I would on repeated listens, but as it is, it's only "very good" 3.5/5

Green Onions by Booker T. & The MG's
Aug 14 2024

Fun album. I didn't know this sort of album really existed back in the 50s (instrument-only rock/r&b, mostly covers, with some originals). 3.75/5

Vulnicura by Björk
Aug 15 2024

Best Bjork album since Vespertine. Sounds like a mix of Vespertine + Homogenic, but does occasionally lose the plot for me, similar to Volta. This same album, going a little bit harder, and a little shorter would be in 4.5 territory. 3.75/5

Survivor by Destiny's Child
Aug 16 2024

Whoa, this album is weird. There's like some girl power shit, some "girl, put some clothes on" shit, and some "god fucking rules" shit. The singing is tight, but this is way more Girls5eva than I expected. 2/5

Fear Of Music by Talking Heads
Aug 19 2024

Decent album, but I am not nearly as taken with this as I am with Remain in Light. 3/5

Pink Flag by Wire
Aug 20 2024

This album fucking rules. I knew it already, but really it grows in my ratings every time I listen. 4.5/5

Rejoicing In The Hands by Devendra Banhart
Aug 21 2024

Decent album. I thought I wouldn't like this, but it's better than expected. I noticed that later in the album there's 1-2 tracks that have minimal backing percussion, and I definitely prefer those. 3.49/5

Aug 22 2024

Was worried this would be ambient Eno, but it's more like Talking Heads, which I enjoy. Overall though, it wasn't super memorable to me. I'd give it another listen though. 3.25/5

The Clash by The Clash
Aug 26 2024

Really enjoyed this album. I've heard it, but the US version, long ago. I'm sad that Clash City Rockers isn't on this one, but it's very good. I love Police and Thieves a bunch. 4/5

Trafalgar by Bee Gees
Aug 27 2024

Wasn't very good. I am sad now. Nothing really bad about it, but it was pretty boring. 2/5

Os Mutantes by Os Mutantes
Aug 28 2024

Just ok. Listened to this already for another list. 2.5/5

Fun House by The Stooges
Aug 29 2024

Decent album but honestly sorta forgettable. The songs are generally too long on here and don't hold my attention. Still, it's Iggy and I do like Iggy. 3/5

The Modern Lovers by The Modern Lovers
Aug 30 2024

Started strong, dipped in the middle, but then I liked it again by the end. Interesting history too. 3.49/5

Blood, Sweat & Tears by Blood, Sweat & Tears
Sep 02 2024

Didn't care for this at all. I get the appeal back in the 60s, but jazz rock is pretty bad. 1.5/5

Unknown Pleasures by Joy Division
Sep 03 2024

Good album, but I don't love it like I'm supposed to. I enjoy it and I think I do like it a bit more on each listen. Still, it's not something I find myself coming back to often. 3.25/5

I Should Coco by Supergrass
Sep 04 2024

I wish all britpop was Supergrass. This album is very good. 4.25/5

Eternally Yours by The Saints
Sep 05 2024

Fun punk album. I checked out some of their othrt work and it was all good. 3.75/5

Among The Living by Anthrax
Sep 06 2024

Never really enjoyed this band although I always thought I ought to. They seem like they're the most punk aligned of the big 3, and yet it's never clicked much. I did enjoy this listen though. The vocals are somehow not what I want them to be. 3.49/5

OK by Talvin Singh
Sep 09 2024

This album is weird. It has a few banger tracks and a lot of sleepy tracks. If there were more tracks like Crystal or OK, I'd be pretty into it. Alas... 3/5

Sep 10 2024

I didn't care for this one, but it's a lot better than the other Fatboy Slim (You've Come A Long Way, Baby). I think it's because this one doesn't abuse vocal samples in the same way. 2/5

The Madcap Laughs by Syd Barrett
Sep 11 2024

Listened to this for another list and really didn't get it. It's not good. 1/5

Only By The Night by Kings of Leon
Sep 12 2024

I found this sleepier than Aha Shake Heartbreak, but it's still ok. There's a few songs I liked but overall, this one was a lot less for me. I don't really see any reason to revisit it. 2.75/5

Slippery When Wet by Bon Jovi
Sep 13 2024

I have a bit of a soft spot for Bon Jovi, and I don't know why. I like his singles quite a bit. This album was nothing amazing, but it's fun enough. I liked it. 3.49/5

Let It Bleed by The Rolling Stones
Sep 16 2024

Honestly don't remember this, after having just listened to it. 2.5/5

Ananda Shankar by Ananda Shankar
Sep 18 2024

This is kinda fun. I like the cover songs more than the originals though. Still, not really something I see myself coming back to. 3/5

The Blueprint by JAY Z
Sep 19 2024

Fun album I listened to for another list. I like this one. 3.5/5

Skylarking by XTC
Sep 20 2024

Thought I heard this one before. Was pretty disappointed with it as I assumed I'd like it for some reason. It was nothing special and I was bored with it. 2/5

Life's Too Good by The Sugarcubes
Sep 23 2024

Really weird to hear Bjork with more people. The guy singer sorta reminded me of B-52s. I liked this though. A few of the songs were strange in a good way. One of them made me think of The Slits. 4/5

Heroes to Zeros by The Beta Band
Sep 24 2024

Snorefest. I saw these guys open for Radiohead in 2001 and I didn't like them then either. There were a few moments where I thought I was gonna like them, but overall they were a disappointment. 2.25/5

Beggars Banquet by The Rolling Stones
Sep 25 2024

Decent album. I tend to not be very into the Stones, but I did enjoy this. 3.5/5

Dig Your Own Hole by The Chemical Brothers
Sep 26 2024

Great album. Listened to it for another list. 4/5

Kid A by Radiohead
Sep 30 2024

One of the best. I love this album since 2001. 5/5

Punishing Kiss by Ute Lemper
Oct 01 2024

No, just no. I didn't like this at all. Maybe *maybe* I would have liked this more in the context of a musical or something, but this is a nothingburger for me. It's sad, because the collaborators are all people I like (except the Divine Comedy guys. fuck those guys) 1/5

Maverick A Strike by Finley Quaye
Oct 02 2024

Better than most reggae, but still reggae. :( 2.75/5

Odelay by Beck
Oct 03 2024

Learned that I never listened to this whole thing before. It's good! I'm not surprised though. I really like Midnite Vultures and a few other of his albums. 4/5

Electric by The Cult
Oct 04 2024

Honestly really didn't like this. It felt so try-hard, and rip-off and unauthentic. I was surprised because I remembered liking The Cult alright. I went back to their previous album and it was immediately better. I think Rick Rubin fucked these guys up. 1.49/5

Caetano Veloso by Caetano Veloso
Oct 07 2024

Enjoyed this ok, but it's one of those "good, but not my genre" type of albums. I don't see myself returning to it, but it's fun for what it is. 3/5

The Infotainment Scan by The Fall
Oct 08 2024

I liked this ok, but the singer's drawl gets a bit tiring over the listen. I thought it was interesting to hear some like very 80s sounds on some songs, followed by some very 90s sounds on the next. Not bad, but seemed a little derivative by 93. 2.75/5

Peter Gabriel by Peter Gabriel
Oct 09 2024

Liked this quite a bit. It's sorta impressive how much Phil Collins sounds like Peter Gabriel. This is a cool album for 1977. Of course I knew Salsbury Hill, but I don't think I knew the rest. I enjoyed this although it slowed down a bit near the end. 3.5/5

World Clique by Deee-Lite
Oct 10 2024

Mostly ok, but a bit long. I hadn't heard anything other than Groove is in the Heart. I didn't mind it, but it's also not really my thing. 2.5/5

Tracy Chapman by Tracy Chapman
Oct 11 2024

This was great. I like Tracy Chapman a lot. 4/5

Odessey And Oracle by The Zombies
Oct 14 2024

Decent album. I like The Zombies. Saw them live with Beach Boys and I liked them a hell of a lot more than Beach Boys. 3.25/5

Metallica by Metallica
Oct 15 2024

Man, it's been forever since I listened to this. It's good, but I wish they had stayed as a thrash band. The non-singles are better than I remember, but the singles are super played out. I can't really say it's bad because I heard it too much though. 3.5/5

Highly Evolved by The Vines
Oct 16 2024

Eh, didn't think much of this. It was just ok. 2.5/5

Heavy Weather by Weather Report
Oct 17 2024

I like Jaco and there's parts of this I like, but overall I found myself not too engaged in it. I think I'd warm up to it on repeated listens though. 3/5

Playing With Fire by Spacemen 3
Oct 18 2024

Didn't care much for this one. Too sleepy shoegaze for me. 2.49/5

New Forms by Roni Size
Oct 21 2024

Any one song is like 3.5+ range, but 2+ hours of it is just too much. 2/5

After The Gold Rush by Neil Young
Oct 22 2024

Already listened to this one for another list. I like it but not my favorite Neil. I prefer a few years down the line from this. 3/5

Youth And Young Manhood by Kings of Leon
Oct 23 2024

So weird how boring this is compared to their follow-up. I felt like all the songs sounded pretty much the same. It wasn't bad but it wasn't especially good either. 2.5/5

Meat Is Murder by The Smiths
Oct 24 2024

See Smiths. Give high review. But for real, this doesn't have any singles I know, but I enjoyed it quite a bit. 4/5

Microshift by Hookworms
Oct 25 2024

This album sorta passed me by. I liked it ok, but also I don't really understand why this is on the list because it seems like Animal Collective or MGMT, but 7 years too late. 2.75/5

Oct 28 2024

Wasn't jiving with this, until I was. The 2nd half of the album (starting at Sex Dwarf) was a lot more my speed. It slowed down a bit near the end, but Sex Dwarf through Bedsitter was really good. 3/5

Oct 29 2024

Man, I'm glad we didn't stick with this version of Tom Waits. I found this to be a chore. It has a certain style to it, but it's just not a style I care for. 1.5/5

Scott 4 by Scott Walker
Oct 30 2024

Liked this more than Scott 2. I would say I like this ok. 3.25/5

Californication by Red Hot Chili Peppers
Oct 31 2024

I remember liking this album alright when it was new, but it hasn't held up in general. There's some fun tracks like Get On Top, but all the lyrics are way more sleazy than I remembered. My wife gives this a 1/5. I'm a little more forgiving. 2/5

School's Out by Alice Cooper
Nov 01 2024

Not as good as Billion Dollar Babies, but still really enjoyed it. 3.75/5

Kollaps by Einstürzende Neubauten
Nov 04 2024

Didn't get this one, unfortunately. It was a bit of a struggle to get through. 1.25/5

The La's by The La's
Nov 06 2024

I was familiar with There She Goes, of course, but the rest was new. I read that this is considered proto-britpop. I concur, and thusly mark it with a low score. But for real, this is not great for me. I don't like jangle stuff in general, and I don't think late 80s/early 90s was when anyone should be calling back to the period they were. 2/5

Superfuzz Bigmuff by Mudhoney
Nov 07 2024

Liked this one. I had heard of this band but never really listened. They should be bigger! 3.75/5

American Gothic by David Ackles
Nov 08 2024

Unfortunately didn't do much for me. I didn't care for it, and already am forgetting what specifically I didn't care for. 2.25/5

Songs In The Key Of Life by Stevie Wonder
Nov 11 2024

Long album, but good. I enjoyed it and would listen to it again (perhaps in smaller bites). 3.5/5

Lady Soul by Aretha Franklin
Nov 12 2024

Pretty good stuff. Not really my gendre, but she's good. I was grooving. 3.49/5

Ys by Joanna Newsom
Nov 13 2024

Listened to this for another list. It's very very good. 4/5

From Elvis In Memphis by Elvis Presley
Nov 14 2024

Best Elvis I've heard. Some was weird, but some was really good. 3.5/5

Arular by M.I.A.
Nov 15 2024

Great album. I listened to it a lot when it was new. I had a limewire version of it though, so there's actually a few songs here I've never heard! Damn early pirating... 4.49/5

Remedy by Basement Jaxx
Nov 18 2024

Decent album. better than most 90s electronic for me. Still not really my thing, but still good for the genre/time. 3/5

Seventh Tree by Goldfrapp
Nov 19 2024

Liked this alright. I expected more electronic and less folk, but I liked what I got. 3.25/5

Kings Of The Wild Frontier by Adam & The Ants
Nov 21 2024

Thought this was very good. I think I might warm to it more over more listens too. 3.75/5

Stankonia by OutKast
Nov 22 2024

Has some bangers but overall too long and meandering. 3/5

Low by David Bowie
Nov 25 2024

Maybe the most I've liked this album on this listen. The last 4 songs used to kill it for me, but I didn't hate them this time. 3.75/5

The Köln Concert by Keith Jarrett
Nov 26 2024

Boring one. Listened for another list. 1.5/5

Oar by Alexander 'Skip' Spence
Nov 27 2024

Thought this was interesting, but overall not really my thing. The background was more interesting that the actual album. 2/5

Trio by Dolly Parton
Nov 28 2024

This sorta just passed me by, unfortunately. I don't really remember anything about it. 2/5

You're Living All Over Me by Dinosaur Jr.
Nov 29 2024

The more I listen to this album, the more I like it. It used to be a 3, then a 3.5. I think it's a solid 4 now. 4/5

Ocean Rain by Echo And The Bunnymen
Dec 02 2024

This was more Cure-like than I was ready for, but I did quite enjoy it and I'd relisten to it and probably grow to like it even more. 3.5/5

Teenager Of The Year by Frank Black
Dec 03 2024

Listened to this a lot when I was 20, and I have a strong fondness for it after being obsessed with the Pixies. It's not as strong as good Pixies albums, but I keep it about the same tier as Trompe Le Monde. 3.75/5

Crazysexycool by TLC
Dec 04 2024

Haven't heard this since I was a kid. This was like the first CD I bought myself. Still lots of fun but a bit long and my tastes have changed. Still, was a good time. 3.5/5

Urban Hymns by The Verve
Dec 05 2024

Not my thing. More stuff in the britpop category. 2.49/5

Dec 06 2024

I think I listened to this while busy and didn't remember it at all. Relistened and liked it quite a bit. Country isn't really my thing but thus has a lot of variety and is fun. 3.5/5

Talking Book by Stevie Wonder
Dec 09 2024

Decent album, but not my thing. Still, it's Stevie Wonder. 3/5

The Trinity Session by Cowboy Junkies
Dec 11 2024

Really didn't care for this. Not my thing. Too slow. 1/5

Veckatimest by Grizzly Bear
Dec 12 2024

Listened to this when it was new. Liked it then, like it more now. The back half is really good. 3.75/5

The Message by Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
Dec 13 2024

Just ok, but better than most early hip hop for me. Some doesn't come off as hip hop at all though. 3/5

Out Of The Blue by Electric Light Orchestra
Dec 16 2024

Liked this less than I expected. I never really put together how much they were aping the Beatles. Still, a couple bangers on this. Just samey overall. 3/5

Sulk by The Associates
Dec 17 2024

Liked this one. It's got a lot of interesting parts. Sounds like unhinged Bowie or sometimes Talking Heads. 3.5/5

Rhythm Nation 1814 by Janet Jackson
Dec 18 2024

Took a bit to warm up to this one. The singles are great but the rest is sorta subdued and the beats aren't my thing. New Jack Swing, maybe? Overall it's a bit of a Rollercoaster but also too long. 2.75/5

Palo Congo by Sabu
Dec 19 2024

Pretty fun album. I really liked the stereo mix. It's interesting to see someone who is great at conga drums as a band leader. I don't understand how you compose for bongos or congas. It seems so free form. 3.25/5

The Gilded Palace Of Sin by The Flying Burrito Brothers
Dec 20 2024

Liked this one OK. I don't really get the genre mix here but that is OK. Gram Parsons seems really interesting, the more I learn about him. Also, what is Hot Burrito #2 about? It sounds like Jesus is his girlfriend or something? 3/5

Stand! by Sly & The Family Stone
Dec 23 2024

Decent but I don't see myself revisiting it. It's OK. Everyday people is good though. 2.75/5

So Much For The City by The Thrills
Dec 24 2024

There's parts of this I like that sorta remind me of Flaming Lips or something. But overall it feels like it's trying to ply on nostalgia and I'm not a big fan of that. Ultimately forgettable. 2.49/5

Rubber Soul by Beatles
Dec 25 2024

Love this era of Beatles. This and Revolver is some of my favorite. Great album. 4.75/5

Tuesday Night Music Club by Sheryl Crow
Dec 26 2024

This was the first CD I ever owned. That being said, it's been like 30 years since I've listened to it. It is a decent album and more varied than I remember. I do think some of why I like it is nostalgia, but I did enjoy it for whatever reason. 3.49/5

Duck Stab/Buster & Glen by The Residents
Dec 27 2024

Weird album but I liked it more than Meet the Residents. I definitely found myself thinking "this must be what Butthole Surfers were listening to". 3/5

This is weird, but some of it is pretty approachable (maybe not for other people, but I'm pretty flexible). It alternates between zany in a great way and zany in a dunno what is going on way. This might grow on me over more listens, honestly. 3.33/5

Like A Prayer by Madonna
Dec 31 2024

Liked this more than I expected. It's got a maximalist thing that I liked. It doesn't translate to all songs, but overall, it's a pretty fun album. 3.49/5

Jan 01 2025

Good album! Reminds me of TV on the Radio and Bloc Party had a baby or something. 3.5/5

Want One by Rufus Wainwright
Jan 02 2025

Really enjoyed the first half of this album. By the end it was starting to get pretty samey. Reminds me of Joanna Newsom but a guy, and that guy sounds similar to Thom Yorke, but the baroque pop isn't as interesting as radiohead. Still, quite liked a lot of it. 3.5/5

Let's Stay Together by Al Green
Jan 03 2025

Decent album but I don't think I know the vocabulary of soul music. It gets sorta samey because of that. I think it's interesting how the instruments are used. Sometimes the drums can be rather busy, sometimes not. You have horns, but they are just these accent stabs, repeating simple motifs. I'm not sure I get it. 2.66/5

Bayou Country by Creedence Clearwater Revival
Jan 06 2025

Another good CCR album. They didn't make any bad ones afaik. This one was on the "only good" side though. I'm not sure if it's because the singles are so well-known and the non-singles were too bluesy, or what. I think it's something like that. Still, it's CCR and therefore good. 3.25/5

Siamese Dream by The Smashing Pumpkins
Jan 07 2025

Album rules. No misses. 4.5/5

Moving Pictures by Rush
Jan 08 2025

Great album I've heard many times. They are unfuckwithable here. 4.5/5

Le Tigre by Le Tigre
Jan 09 2025

Wanted to like this more than I did. I kinda find it annoying. I much prefer Bikini Kill stuff. 2.5/5

Let It Be by The Replacements
Jan 10 2025

This album rules and I am mad I hadn't heard it till last year. I love the mix of like indie, punk, older rock, etc. It's just very good. 4.5/5

Connected by Stereo MC's
Jan 13 2025

Eh, this was only fine. I didn't care much for it. Just not my sort of sounds. 2/5

Orbital 2 by Orbital
Jan 14 2025

Better sounds than yesterday (Stereo MCs) but songs are really long. I like this better, but not by a lot. 2.49/5

E.V.O.L. by Sonic Youth
Jan 15 2025

Banger album. Like it a lot. I listened to it previously, but was very ready to listen again. 4/5

Beach Samba by Astrud Gilberto
Jan 16 2025

Not my genre but good anyways. I had a good time with it. 3/5

Live And Dangerous by Thin Lizzy
Jan 17 2025

Too long but otherwise a good live album. They clearly had a good stage presence. 3.25/5

Club Classics Vol. One by Soul II Soul
Jan 20 2025

Nah. This ain't it. I didn't care for this much at all. 1.5/5

Jan 21 2025

I was dreading this but it was better than expected. I think the samba saves it for me. It still is by no means something I'm choosing to listen to, but it's a lot better than it could have been. 2.5/5

Exodus by Bob Marley & The Wailers
Jan 22 2025

I don't care for reggae, but if I'm gonna listen to reggae, I want it to be Bob Marley. This one is I think better than the other. This is something that is ok. 3/5

Raw Like Sushi by Neneh Cherry
Jan 23 2025

Wasn't my thing. Sorta interesting but overall I wouldn't listen again. 2.49/5

Mott by Mott The Hoople
Jan 24 2025

Great alhum. Hadn't heard it before but of course this sounds like Bowie. This is more straightforward though. Still really enjoyed it. 4/5

Heartbreaker by Ryan Adams
Jan 27 2025

Better than expected but my expectations were low. Still, some of these songs were decent. 2.75/5

The Libertines by The Libertines
Jan 28 2025

I didn't really care for this. It sorta sounds like a mix of Arctic Monkeys and The Strokes, which I would like, but I don't like this. There's one punky song near the end and I did like that one, however. Wish they brought more of that and less of the rest. 2/5

Jan 29 2025

I've been hit or miss on Husker Du. I think this is more hit than miss though. I liked this a good amount. 3.5/5

Want Two by Rufus Wainwright
Jan 30 2025

More Wainwright bangers. I think I liked this slightly less than Want One, but still really good. 3.5/5

Movies by Holger Czukay
Jan 31 2025

Was really surprised by this one. I like it a lot. I listened to it like 8-9 times already. 4.25/5

Tubular Bells by Mike Oldfield
Feb 03 2025

What a weird album, and not at all what I expected. I like the Caveman part. I think maybe earliest use of harsh vocals I've heard? 3.5/5

Feb 04 2025

Didn't care much for this. I'm not sure why this is so well-regarded. It's too repetitive and the songs aren't like, dynamic enough? 2/5

S&M by Metallica
Feb 05 2025

Loved Metallica as a kid but became disillusioned after Reload, so I never listened to this. I didn't hate it, but I'm not really regretting that decision. It's just mid. The orchestra didn't seem well-integrated into the music, and I'm not sure if that's just the mix or what. Anyways, it's still Metallica songs, and those tend to be pretty good (at that time). 3/5

Heaven Or Las Vegas by Cocteau Twins
Feb 07 2025

Good album, but not as good as Treasure. I still really liked it though. 3.5/5

Suede by Suede
Feb 10 2025

I liked the other Suede album more. This is ok, but just not my thing. 2.5/5

Bitches Brew by Miles Davis
Feb 11 2025

I had listened to this before and really didn't care for it. I will say it grew on me a bit, although it's still hard to say I like it. I do respect it, however. 2.49/5

Feb 12 2025

I wasn't totally sold on this initially, but it grew on me. I like The Love Below more than Speakerboxxx but both halves are really good. I can't give this a higher rating because it's so long, but it is very good. 3.75/5

The Colour Of Spring by Talk Talk
Feb 14 2025

Was looking forward to this one, but ultimately didn't get it and found it boring. Too bad. 2/5

Bad Company by Bad Company
Feb 17 2025

Half or more of this album was on regular rotation in my dad's tape deck when I was a kid. It was interesting to hear the songs between that my dad skipped. I liked this pretty well though. Hit the nostalgia of being a kid with no worries 3.25/5

Goodbye And Hello by Tim Buckley
Feb 18 2025

This is the best Tim Buckley I've heard, I think. That being said, I didn't care much for it. 2.49/5

The Healer by John Lee Hooker
Feb 19 2025

This was fine .I think I just don't care for the blues. It all sounds the same, which it a pretty dumb thing for me to say. I'm just not interested. 2.25/5

Feb 20 2025

Rod Stewart is actually pretty great. He sounds ahead of his time. I enjoyed this and listened to it twice. 3.5/5

Feb 21 2025

This album was mostly not that interesting for me, but it wasnt bad. That being said, I really like the last song. It has this like chromatic aspect that I really dug. That bumps it up a bit for me. Nice save right at the end. 3/5

Permission to Land by The Darkness
Feb 25 2025

Mostly didn't care for this. It's too AC/DC-ish. I did like one song, but that's not enough to save it. 2/5

The Good, The Bad & The Queen by The Good, The Bad & The Queen
Feb 27 2025

I didn't care for this one. It's not bad, but it's just nothing for me. 2/5

Feb 28 2025

This has some bangers but also it was overlong. Overall, I felt like it was decent to good. Jamaica Jerk-off is a weird track, y'all. 3/5

Idlewild by Everything But The Girl
Mar 03 2025

I really hated this one. It sucks. No. 0.75/5

Alien Lanes by Guided By Voices
Mar 04 2025

I feel like I should like this more than I do. The concept behind it is very good. I just have a hard time understanding what the lo-fi aesthetic is adding. I went and found hi-fi recordings of a few of their tracks, and I much prefer them. Oh well, it's their choice. 3/5

Reggatta De Blanc by The Police
Mar 06 2025

Weird album but good. I liked it and would listen again. 3.4/5

Will The Circle Be Unbroken by Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
Mar 07 2025

There's aspects of this I liked, but I didn't like that it was 2h+ of music. I think I appreciated the littler interstitial pieces of discussion between the songs more than the songs. 2.49/5

At Budokan by Cheap Trick
Mar 10 2025

Good live album. I enjoyed it. 3.49/5

Too Rye Ay by Dexys Midnight Runners
Mar 11 2025

Way better than the other album on this list. This one is actually listenable. I still didn't love it, but it was decent at least. 2.75/5

Fragile by Yes
Mar 12 2025

Great great album. Must have been amazing when it was released. Some of the songs feel a little short and underdeveloped a bit though. 4.49/5

What's Going On by Marvin Gaye
Mar 13 2025

Mr Gaye is pretty good, but just not really my style. I enjoyed this ok, but overall I'm not feeling like putting this back on. 3/5

Our Aim Is To Satisfy by Red Snapper
Mar 17 2025

Was fine, but just not my thing. Definitely feels like a 90s album though. 2.49/5

Searching For The Young Soul Rebels by Dexys Midnight Runners
Mar 19 2025

Enjoyed this one maybe the most of the 3 dexys records. That being said, I still didn't care too much for it. I might revisit it, but only begrudgingly. 2.8/5

Mar 20 2025

Too long and I didn't care for the hooks :( 77 minutes! I liked Pops at the end though. 2.49/5

Mar 24 2025

I keep thinking I don't like Billy Bragg, but apparently I thought this in 2022 as well. This album is good and I like it. 3.75/5

A Seat at the Table by Solange
Mar 26 2025

Liked this one, although I don't really have the framework to fully grok it. I will come back to this one and try to take it in further. 3.75/5

White Light / White Heat by The Velvet Underground
Mar 27 2025

Decent album. I'd listened to it before. I think it's hit or miss, but more hit than miss. 3/5

Peter Gabriel 3 by Peter Gabriel
Mar 28 2025

Kinda weird album but still enjoyable. 3/5

Germfree Adolescents by X-Ray Spex
Mar 31 2025

Used to not like this album very much but it's grown on me. Poly Styrene's vocals used to bother me but I like it now. 3.5/5

Queen Of Denmark by John Grant
Apr 01 2025

Pretty weird album. Made me think of Sir Elton. I feel like the lyrics are important and I didn't pay close attention to them. As it is, I think this is 2.5/5

Berlin by Lou Reed
Apr 02 2025

Was surprisingly taken with this one, especially after learning it was a concept album. I liked it on first listen and it feels like a grower. 3.75/5

Live At The Regal by B.B. King
Apr 03 2025

Good live album that works. Engaging! 3.5/5

Mask by Bauhaus
Apr 07 2025

Good sometimes but meandering 2.5/5

Venus Luxure No. 1 Baby by Girls Against Boys
Apr 08 2025

Enjoyed this one. This early post-hardcore style is interesting and it's neat to sorta connect the dots with the later sound. 3.5/5

Cloud Nine by The Temptations
Apr 09 2025

I enjoyed but not my genre. I'm not sure if I'd revisit it. 2.5/5

Birth Of The Cool by Miles Davis
Apr 10 2025

I've had a hard time with many kinds of jazz, and also Miles Davis. I consider this a personal failing. However, I did really enjoy this one. I think it's the shorter songs that really did it for me in this case. 3.75/5

Boy In Da Corner by Dizzee Rascal
Apr 11 2025

Initially was really into this, but each song ended up overstaying its welcome. Ended up being good, not great, because of that. 3/5

The Velvet Underground & Nico by The Velvet Underground
Apr 14 2025

Decent album that is nice, but I don't have a lot of reason to revisit. Maybe though. 3/5

Ray Of Light by Madonna
Apr 15 2025

I was not excited for this after Madonna - Music (2000). However, it's quite a bit better than that. I still don't love it, but it's listenable. 2.5/5

Apr 16 2025

Listened to this for another list. It's just ok. I didn't care for the little interstitial story bits before each song. 2/5

Apr 17 2025

There's a lot to like here. I don't tend to like gangsta rap but this was pretty enjoyable. I thought it was cool that he just sticks a Body Count song right in his rap album. The main drawback is that it's over long. There's a lot of good samples and backing stuff though. 3.49/5

Apr 18 2025

First 3 Hives albums are all 4.5/5 for me. This collection album is made up of songs from first 2 albums, and an EP that is 5/5. Therefore, this is 5/5, by way of rounding and averaging.

Nick Of Time by Bonnie Raitt
Apr 21 2025

I liked this album alright. I expected more country, but it's closer to something like Sheryl Crow. I guess this is a precursor to that? Anyways, I have a soft spot for Sheryl Crow and so I didn't bounce off this like I might have otherwise. 3/5

The Rising by Bruce Springsteen
Apr 22 2025

This album is decent. I thought I didn't like the Boss, but actually he's got quite a few things that are decent to good. I think I just don't like his "Born in the USA" period. 3.25/5

Headquarters by The Monkees
Apr 23 2025

This album was fun. I'd revisit it for sure. I have sorta avoided them since they're a "constructed" band, but they have talent and the songs go from poppy to weird pretty often. I also liked that they captured them just having fun on some of the later tracks. 3.5/5

KIWANUKA by Michael Kiwanuka
Apr 24 2025

I liked this album. It's definitely not my normal listening but it was very enjoyable. I would definitely return to it. 3.75/5

Henry's Dream by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Apr 25 2025

Decent Nick Cave. It's somewhere between the wilder solo albums and No More Shall We Part. I liked it but it's fairly down my list of Nick Cave I would wanna revisit. 3/5

Gold by Ryan Adams
Apr 28 2025

This was too long and I was bored. I'm glad it wasn't actually a double album like he wanted. 2.49/5

Blood And Chocolate by Elvis Costello & The Attractions
Apr 29 2025

I enjoyed this one. It has some stuff that reminds me of the earlier albums (of course) and I enjoyed those ones the most. That being said, it's probably my least favorite of what I've heard from him. 3/5

Kimono My House by Sparks
Apr 30 2025

Really dug this one. It's like glam rock + Cardiacs songwriting. Engaging and quirky, but still has hooks. 4/5

May 01 2025

Mostly didn't care for this. It seems solid as country rock, I just don't like country rock. Gram Parsons is interesting though, and it's an interesting about-face from their previous material. Kudos for trying something new. 2.5/5

Darkness on the Edge of Town by Bruce Springsteen
May 02 2025

Gotta admit I actually like some Springsteen now. This album was good, not great. I suspect I won't like the stuff after Born in the USA (really don't like that one), but everything before is pretty good, actually, this one included. 3.49/5

The Boatman's Call by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
May 05 2025

Pretty boring album, honestly. Nothing hooked me. I think this might be my least favorite Nick Cave album so far, and I like Nick Cave. 2/5

Paris 1919 by John Cale
May 06 2025

Nice album. More straightforward than I'd expect from someone from Velvet Underground, but I enjoyed it. 3.25/5

Parallel Lines by Blondie
May 07 2025

Blondie is very good. I like this album and had never heard it. 3.75/5

Butterfly by Mariah Carey
May 09 2025

Was dreading this but it's very listenable. That being said, it was just very inoffensive and passed me by. I'd give it a 2.5, but I'm gonna give it a 2 for being almost an hour. Too long. 2/5

In Our Heads by Hot Chip
May 12 2025

2nd best Hot Chip album I've heard. The Warning is way better. This, however, is good. 3.5/5

Opus Dei by Laibach
May 13 2025

Never heard of this, but it rules. I listened through it like 4 times in a row. 4/5

May 14 2025

I just don't care for 2pac that much. I tried but it's too long and the beats aren't there for me. 2.5/5

Felt Mountain by Goldfrapp
May 15 2025

This is mostly just boring Portishead. There's a few interesting tracks like one that sounded like Danny Elfman soundtrack stuff, and a few of the tracks sound like they'd be good for opening a James Bond movie. Overall, not bad but not something I'd wanna revisit. 2.75/5

Arrival by ABBA
May 16 2025

This was fine to good. Some of the back half was pretty interesting. I liked The Visitors more though. 3/5

Get Behind Me Satan by The White Stripes
May 19 2025

I remember when this came out, I wasn't really into it, but it grew on me, and now it's probably my 2nd or maybe 3rd favorite White Stripes album. I like all the weird shit they tried on this one. 4/5

D by White Denim
May 20 2025

Honestly really surprised by this one. I'd never heard of it, and it's really good. It reminds me of much of what I like about King Gizzard, but this is prior to their first release. The rhythm section is super tight and the guitar parts play off each other just right. Loved it. 4.25/5

Beyond Skin by Nitin Sawhney
May 21 2025

Thought this was fine, but not really my thing. I wouldn't go back to it. 2.25/5

Rings Around The World by Super Furry Animals
May 22 2025

I was disappointed in this after Fuzzy Logic. It was fine but it mostly just passed me by. 2.75/5

Fever Ray by Fever Ray
May 23 2025

I never spent much time with this album, but I loved the latest album, Radical Romantics. Coming back to this, it's kinda similar but it's maybe a bit too minimalist. I still enjoyed it quite a bit, but not as much as I know I could have. 3.5/5

High Violet by The National
May 26 2025

I have never understood the draw of The National. I was hoping this album would convince me otherwise, but it was just ok. I don't see any reason to revisit it, and I have FOMO that I don't get it. 2.5/5

Nothing's Shocking by Jane's Addiction
May 27 2025

I was talking some shit about Jane's Addiction because I think they're a mid band. This album sorta disproved that for me. I think this is their strongest album I've heard. Lots of good songs, and the others are decent enough to not skip. 3.75/5

Technique by New Order
May 28 2025

This was pretty good! Some of it passed me by but half of it was really solid. Those Peter Hook basslines are so tasty too. I wish more of the songs were like the first song, however. 3.5/5

Lam Toro by Baaba Maal
May 29 2025

This was ok, but I was finding myself not able to focus on it by the middle. It's too self-similar in a genre I don't know well, so I'm not able to differentiate :( 2.75/5

With The Beatles by Beatles
May 30 2025

You say Beatles, I am probably gonna give it a high score. I have a serious soft spot for their early catalog in general. It's just so sing-along-able, and I love to do so. 4.25/5

Electric Prunes by The Electric Prunes
Jun 02 2025

It was fine, but nothing that really clicked for me. I did like a few of the songs though. Good, and I wouldn't turn it off if it were playing. 3/5

Abraxas by Santana
Jun 03 2025

I think this suffers from its own success. The singles I knew, I was meh about. The songs I hadn't heard were good. I'm gonna say this was good overall, but still not something I see myself revisiting. 3.25/5

Tical by Method Man
Jun 04 2025

Was ready not to like this but actually it's pretty good! 3.4/5

Jun 05 2025

I didn't pay enough attention to the title and was surprised by these songs that clearly didn't sound like country western. Despite that, it was enjoyable enough. Ray Charles voice is good, even if he sings in genres I don't care too much about. 3/5

Getz/Gilberto by Stan Getz
Jun 06 2025

Listened to this for another list. Gave it a 2/5 there. Listened to it just now and feeling more generous. 2.75/5

Rip It Up by Orange Juice
Jun 09 2025

Nah. This ain't it. 1.5/5

The Scream by Siouxsie And The Banshees
Jun 10 2025

Read up on this one and was excited. After listening to it twice through, I did like it but didn't love it. Little disappointed. 3.25/5

At Folsom Prison by Johnny Cash
Jun 11 2025

Listened for another list. Was decent. 3/5

Let Love Rule by Lenny Kravitz
Jun 12 2025

I really don't like Lenny Kravitz. It's all style and posturing and no substance. It is listenable though. It resembles music. 1.75/5

The Beach Boys Today! by The Beach Boys
Jun 13 2025

I have a soft spot for this era of pop music, I think. I tend to prefer this to something later like Surfs Up. This album was fun. 3.5/5

In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida by Iron Butterfly
Jun 17 2025

Really good album. I'd never listened to the whole thing, but it's fun and I would listen to it again. I love the occasional album on here with hard-panned drums. 3.75/5

Basket of Light by Pentangle
Jun 19 2025

Liked this one quite a bit. I'll be revisiting it. 3.75/5

Jun 20 2025

Happy to say I liked this one, after not really liking Queen II, the previous album. It was just better in all ways. Was interesting to hear a song not sung by Freddie on here too. 3.5/5

Moss Side Story by Barry Adamson
Jun 23 2025

This was... fine but I also don't get it. It wasn't offensive but I don't know when I'd reach for this. This isn't a mood I have. 2.25/5

Black Metal by Venom
Jun 24 2025

This was better than expected. It has a lot more in common with punk than I expected. I was hearing Misfits, Germs, things like that, as well as Motorhead, more than I was hearing Black Sabbath most of the time. I appreciate this but would probably reach for later bands that did this better most of the time. 3.49/5

Illinois by Sufjan Stevens
Jun 25 2025

Listened to this for another list. I liked it ok and I think it'd grow on me. As it is, though, I think it's just ok/good. 3.25/5

Third by Portishead
Jun 26 2025

All Portishead is good. This is just least good Portishead. 3.33/5

McCartney by Paul McCartney
Jun 27 2025

Honestly very solid album. I enjoyed it and would revisit it. 3.5/5

I Am a Bird Now by Antony and the Johnsons
Jun 30 2025

I think I listened to this album when it was new. I liked it then and I like it now. Antony (AHNONI) has a beautiful, sad, voice that is lovely, and the band really accompanies her voice well. 3.5/5

Talking Timbuktu by Ali Farka Touré
Jul 01 2025

Was a fun album. Ry Cooder seems interesting too. I vibed with it. Good shit. 3.5/5

Autobahn by Kraftwerk
Jul 02 2025

I can appreciate this but I would never seek it out. I was bored and the songs can be too long. 2.49/5

Jul 03 2025

I didn't care for this album. Post-britpop does seem like it tempers the britpop a bit, but this is just milquetoast. That being said, I liked it more than the other Doves album (a little) 2.49/5

The New Tango by Astor Piazzolla
Jul 04 2025

Banger album. I really liked it. Not at all what I would have thought of tango. Maybe it's the new tango only. But yeah, really enjoyed this one. 4/5

Rattlesnakes by Lloyd Cole And The Commotions
Jul 07 2025

Really didn't like this. I mean really. I read a bunch of reviews trying to understand it and it gets compared to like Bob Dylan a lot? Can't believe I like Bob Dylan better than this. I don't really see the comparison. Anyways, nah. Nah nah nah. 1.49/5

Bubble And Scrape by Sebadoh
Jul 08 2025

This album is great. It has a lot of diverse sounds and they're all interesting. I found it interesting that this is related to Dinosaur Jr. 4/5

The Age Of The Understatement by The Last Shadow Puppets
Jul 09 2025

Great album. As an Arctic Monkeys fan, this hits those buttons, but with some extra suave thrown in from like, french cinema soundtracks and Scott Walker. I liked it a lot and listened through it twice, and am ready to listen again. 4/5

Rage Against The Machine by Rage Against The Machine
Jul 10 2025

When I was a kid, Evil Empire was my first Rage album and I loved it. I think because of that, I never spent a lot of time with the S/T album. The singles, of course, but not the rest. Really enjoyed it. Probably 2nd best for me after Evil Empire. 4.33/5

Stardust by Willie Nelson
Jul 11 2025

This was fine but I'm not in love with the pop standards he was covering. Pretty boring, honestly. 2/5

Jul 14 2025

Was surprised how much I liked this. It stayed pretty engaging. I do think it's a bit overlong, but I still had a good time with it. 3.75/5

Jul 15 2025

Smiths is good. There was a good amount of this I hadn't heard before. Good cover art too. This isn't my favorite Smiths but all Smiths is good. 3.75/5

Truth And Soul by Fishbone
Jul 16 2025

Didn't really dig this. It has little bits where it hits, but I'm not into the dub/ska stuff at all. 2/5

Arise by Sepultura
Jul 17 2025

Really really liked this one. I listened to it most of the day on repeat. I'm going to dig into the rest of Sepultura discography. I heard Roots before, and liked it but didn't love it, so I didn't check out the rest. I love this though. 4.49/5

Freak Out! by The Mothers Of Invention
Jul 18 2025

I listened to this for another list and the gimmick-y aspects of it really turned me off. I didn't care for it at all. 1.5/5

Tago Mago by Can
Jul 21 2025

This was a 4/5 before the c-side. The 2nd and 3rd-to-last tracks are ultimately pointless and annoying to me, and don't fit with the flow of the album. Because they are so not good, it gets a lot less good score. 2.75/5

Water From An Ancient Well by Abdullah Ibrahim
Jul 22 2025

Really enjoyed this album, especially the title track and the last track. It's not that common that a jazz album clicks with me, but this is one of them. 3.75/5

S.F. Sorrow by The Pretty Things
Jul 24 2025

Reminded me of something like Beatles White Album. I enjoyed it alright, but there was some interesting mixing decisions that weren't great. Still, I did enjoy this and wouldn't mind if it was playing again. 3/5

The White Album by Beatles
Jul 25 2025

Great album. Listened to it before. Never have been quite as in love with the later-era Beatles, as some of the songs aren't quite my speed. However, I think it's a mix of higher highs and lower lows. Maybe it's worth it for those higher highs vs just being consistent throughout. 4/5

Parklife by Blur
Jul 28 2025

I recognized the album art to this one, and it seems like I've liked previous Blur albums ok, but this one wasn't it. It's too much right in the brit-pop pocket, which I'm not a fan of. Won't be returning to this one. 2/5

Jul 29 2025

Here's an artist name I hear all the time without ever knowing what she sounds like. I assumed it would be much more poppy than it was. I actually thought this was quite lovely and more in-line with something like Joni Mitchell or Carole King. I like this. 3.66/5

Fred Neil by Fred Neil
Jul 30 2025

Not much to say about this one. Decent folk album, but I'm not super folk lover. Still, very listenable. 3/5

Take Me Apart by Kelela
Jul 31 2025

Interesting album that I enjoyed. I can't say I loved it, but I did like it quite a bit and am interested in hearing where she goes with this sound. 3.49/5

Aug 01 2025

Liked this album quite a bit. Reminds me of Bowie but a bit more off the rails, and the singing isn't quite as good. Still, I liked the energy. I guess I tend to like Eno when he's not doing ambient stuff. 3.5/5

Pacific Ocean Blue by Dennis Wilson
Aug 04 2025

I read up on this album and was excited. However, I think I'd take basically any Beach Boys release (barring Smile) over this. I found this very boring and I don't like it. 1.5/5

Tres Hombres by ZZ Top
Aug 05 2025

I don't like ZZ Top. However, La Grange is decent. I think I also liked Master of Sparks ok. ZZ Top start at like a 1.5/5 for me, and most songs I feel didn't move the needle. La Grange + Master of Sparks moved the needle up a bit. 2/5

Fleet Foxes by Fleet Foxes
Aug 06 2025

Great album. Listened to it many many times before. I like Helplessness Blues just a bit more but this one is still a banger in its own right. 4.5/5

Songs Of Love And Hate by Leonard Cohen
Aug 07 2025

Enjoyed this. I like Leonard Cohen even though it's not my normal vibe. 3.5/5

The Real Thing by Faith No More
Aug 11 2025

Damn, this was really good. I've never cared too much for Faith No More, but maybe I was listening to the wrong albums before. I liked a lot of the interesting time-change things, the thrashy things, kinda all of it. It's the full package. 4.25/5

The Number Of The Beast by Iron Maiden
Aug 12 2025

Liked this one more than S/T. It has a lot of fun songs that I enjoyed. 3.75/5

Snivilisation by Orbital
Aug 13 2025

Decent album. I liked it but it also sorta just passed me by. I feel indifferent but positive about it. 3/5

Imperial Bedroom by Elvis Costello & The Attractions
Aug 14 2025

More Elvis Costello that I hadn't heard. I like this but not as much as the first few albums. 3.25/5

Southern Rock Opera by Drive-By Truckers
Aug 19 2025

Really liked the concept, but I wasn't too into the execution. It's too long and a lot of the time I wasn't engaged. I did like the history lessons though. 2.75/5

Chore of Enchantment by Giant Sand
Aug 20 2025

This album reminds me of a little more alt-country version of Eels, but I like this more than Eels. Some songs are sorta boring, but some are really good. Overall, this is a good album. 3.49/5

The Wall by Pink Floyd
Aug 21 2025

I think it's possible I've never listened to this in its entirety before. It was good but I actually didn't love how it keeps revisiting the same thematic tune over and over. I'm sure there's a narrative here, but I wasn't following it. Overall though, it's a good album that *might* grow on me over time. 3.49/5

California by American Music Club
Aug 22 2025

Didn't care much for this one. It was fine, but nah 2/5

I’m a Lonesome Fugitive by Merle Haggard
Aug 25 2025

Don't think I've listened to a Merle Haggard album. This was pretty good. 3.25/5

3 Feet High and Rising by De La Soul
Aug 26 2025

Great album. I could do without De La Orgy, but otherwise really great. It's a bit long, but not too bad. 4.25/5

Exile On Main Street by The Rolling Stones
Aug 27 2025

Pretty listenable for a Rolling Stones album, but also a lot of it sorta passed me by. Average Rolling Stones for me. 3/5

Bright Flight by Silver Jews
Aug 28 2025

There were moments on this that I enjoyed, but the underlying country rock / alt-country vibe tends to be a turn-off for me, or at least not engaging. It was always ok/good, but rarely great. 3/5

Seventeen Seconds by The Cure
Aug 29 2025

I wanted to like this, but it's just OK. I do like the hints that remind me of Boys Don't Cry. Mostly it is too morose and boring though. 2.75/5

The United States Of America by The United States Of America
Sep 01 2025

I've listened to this album before and it's very good. It seems like it would be pretty out there in 1968. I wonder what they would have made if they kept at it. 3.75/5

Sep 02 2025

I like this album quite a bit. I've listened to it a few times. 3.5/5

A Northern Soul by The Verve
Sep 03 2025

U2's little brothers or something. I do like this more than U2 though, by a lot. The album is way too long though. 2.5/5

Tom Tom Club by Tom Tom Club
Sep 04 2025

Enjoyed this one. I learned a bunch of things from it: 1. Side-project of Talking Heads drummer and bassist 2. Drummer and bassist of TH are married 3. Bassist of TH is a woman Outside of that, of course I've heard Genius of Love, but found the other tracks really fun too. Good shit 3.5/5

The Rise & Fall by Madness
Sep 05 2025

Was ready not to like this because I assumed ska. There's definitely ska things happening in this, but like, only structurally? It had a lot more going for it than I expected. Ended up enjoying it. 3.5/5

Hypocrisy Is The Greatest Luxury by The Disposable Heroes Of Hiphoprisy
Sep 08 2025

Wow, this is really good. I never heard of this, but I'd heard of Michael Franti before. The lyrics on these songs rule, and I really liked most everything. I liked Franti's delivery quite a bit even. 3.75/5

Penance Soiree by The Icarus Line
Sep 09 2025

Heard of this band, but never listened. I really thought of like Mick Jagger in the vocals initially, but then read about Iggy Pop leanings in the album and that was a better fit. Later, it reminded me of Closure in Moscow. I initially wasn't sure if I was feeling this because it's pretty derivative, but it did end up winning me over. I enjoyed this and would relisten. 3.25/5

Buffalo Springfield Again by Buffalo Springfield
Sep 10 2025

This was fine but also not exciting. I found myself not able to focus on most of it. I did think the last song was cool how it went back and forth between live and studio recording though. Overall meh though. 2.5/5

Sep 11 2025

Liked this pretty well. I guess every early 90s rap album needs a song with sex noises though... Edgy! Anyways, not as good as NWA but still good. The version I listened to also had the followup EP and I think I liked those tracks the most, but I can't count them in my review. 3.33/5

The Modern Dance by Pere Ubu
Sep 12 2025

Listened to this for another list, but it's really good. I just really enjoyed it. 4/5

The Slim Shady LP by Eminem
Sep 16 2025

This isn't very good. I like his delivery, but I don't like what he's saying and the beats get boring quickly. The skits aren't funny either. 2/5

Live / Dead by Grateful Dead
Sep 17 2025

Man, this was boring. I liked American Beauty, but this was a chore. Lots of jamming, but the jams aren't very interesting? 23 minute first song is a choice. 1.5/5

You Want It Darker by Leonard Cohen
Sep 18 2025

Pretty good album, but also a lot of it sounds like itself. There were a few standout songs but overall not a lot here to keep me that engaged. 3/5

Ten by Pearl Jam
Sep 19 2025

Great album that they never defeated, imo. 4.5/5

Histoire De Melody Nelson by Serge Gainsbourg
Sep 22 2025

Interesting album. Creepy concept, but there's a lot of good sounds. It's probably better if you don't know the subject. Some of the guitar and drum work sound really ahead of their time. Overall really good album 3.5/5

All Hope Is Gone by Slipknot
Sep 23 2025

Weird to hear a slipknot album that isn't all that nu metal sounding. It was decent, but weird to hear more groove metal and such, and some thing I just associate with older metal. Anyways, didn't dislike it and it was pretty good even. 3/5

Surfer Rosa by Pixies
Sep 24 2025

Was obsessed with Pixies back when I listened to them in my early 20s. I spent a lot of time with this album and it still completely holds up. I love basically everything here. 5/5

Arc Of A Diver by Steve Winwood
Sep 26 2025

Didn't care much for this. It's like if you think Steely Dan or Rod Stewart was too hard rock or something. Ugh. 2/5

Golden Hour by Kacey Musgraves
Sep 30 2025

For country music, this is really good. I could see myself listening to this again for sure. Very pleasant. 3.5/5

Oct 02 2025

This is not hardcore. This is hard-snore. 2/5

Oct 03 2025

Known and loved this one for a long time. Great album and so creative, especially for the time. 4.5/5

A Little Deeper by Ms. Dynamite
Oct 06 2025

Decent album. It seemed good enough that I'm surprised I've never heard of it before. This isn't my genre but I still preferred this over many similar things. Maybe that's just the novelty of it being new 3/5

Entertainment by Gang Of Four
Oct 07 2025

Love this album. Discovered it around 15 years ago and it still rules. There's so much edge and rhythm in the guitars and I love it. Great politics too. 5/5

Stripped by Christina Aguilera
Oct 08 2025

OK album. Not really my thing and too long though. Hated it less than I expected. 2.5/5

Calenture by The Triffids
Oct 09 2025

Less good version of Nick Cave + Morrissey. I didn't care much for it but there are worse things. 2.5/5

Oct 13 2025

Fun album. I like this more than Maggot Brain. Doo Doo Squad represent. 3.75/5

The Last Of The True Believers by Nanci Griffith
Oct 14 2025

Surprisingly good. I was groovin' to it. Definitively not a genre I listen to much, but this is a good one. 3.5/5

Killing Joke by Killing Joke
Oct 15 2025

Good stuff. I hear a lot of early industrial here, which was sorta surprising. 3.4/5

m b v by My Bloody Valentine
Oct 16 2025

Good album. It's not Loveless, but what is? A few tracks in the back half are even bangers. 3.5/5

Shalimar by Rahul Dev Burman
Oct 17 2025

Really fun album. Makes me wanna watch some 70s exploitation shit. 3.5/5

Very by Pet Shop Boys
Oct 20 2025

Didn't care for it. It was fine but also not my genre at all. 2/5

Space Ritual by Hawkwind
Oct 21 2025

Too long and meandering. It was fine, but nothing I'd pick to listen to again. Sorry, Lemmy :( 2.49/5

The White Room by The KLF
Oct 22 2025

Didn't have high hopes for this, but actually it was ok. It's not my genre but it was good work music. 2.75/5

Can't Buy A Thrill by Steely Dan
Oct 23 2025

I didn't know a ton of these songs were Steely Dan. Everyone raves about Aja and I can't really get into that. This, however, is my jam. 4.25/5

Head Hunters by Herbie Hancock
Oct 24 2025

Ayy, decent album, Herbie! I enjoyed this and listened through it twice. 3.5/5

Oct 27 2025

Very fun live album. I don't think I knew who Sam Cooke was, but I know a few of these songs. Nice to put a name to it. Good energy. 3.75/5

Sister by Sonic Youth
Oct 28 2025

Listened to this for another list and was underwhelmed. On relisten, I am whelmed. It's decent. 3/5

Dry by PJ Harvey
Oct 29 2025

Never listened to this PJ Harvey. Actually loved it. I listened through 3 times. It's got it going on. 4.5/5

Oct 30 2025

Not my thing. It wasn't bad but it was fairly boring. 2.25/5

Third/Sister Lovers by Big Star
Oct 31 2025

Overall not too taken with this. Not bad, but also didn't make much of an impact. 2.5/5

I'm Your Man by Leonard Cohen
Nov 03 2025

Really wasn't what I expected, but better for it, I think? The combo of Cohen's singing, lyrics, and the 80s pastiche is initially off-putting but ultimately very entertaining. Highlights are Then We Take Berlin + Jazz Police. 3.75/5

Since I Left You by The Avalanches
Nov 04 2025

Listened to this for another list and I didn't get it. I don't get it this time either. 2/5

Nov 05 2025

Very good album. The production is immaculate and there's a lot of great songs on display here. 3.75/5

Fisherman's Blues by The Waterboys
Nov 06 2025

Was surprised how much I liked this. It seems like it shouldn't be for me based on description, but it does a lot of interesting things and ultimately won me over. Good stuff. 3.75/5

Hejira by Joni Mitchell
Nov 07 2025

Another great Joni Mitchell album. This one was pretty experimental but I was here for it. 4/5

You Are The Quarry by Morrissey
Nov 10 2025

Didn't really care for this. I think Morrissey doesn't work for me outside the context of The Smiths. It seems like Johnny Marr made Morriseys songs less cynical and more bittersweet or something. That balance is off here and I didn't care for it. 2.25/5

A Wizard, A True Star by Todd Rundgren
Nov 11 2025

Really enjoyed this one. It's scattershot but in an engaging way. Reminded me of Zappa in that it rode that line between entertaining and annoying, but this never fell over into annoying. I'll be revisiting this one. 4/5

Midnight Ride by Paul Revere & The Raiders
Nov 12 2025

Really fun album. I pretty much enjoyed the whole thing. It was cool to hear the original Stepping Stone, which I knew from Minor Threats cover. 3.75/5

Sail Away by Randy Newman
Nov 13 2025

I liked this. I don't care too much about how Randy Newman sings but the rest is pretty great. The lyrics are good and some of the songs surprised me because I was expecting just like piano ballad type things and there was more diversity than that. 3.49/5

Cupid & Psyche 85 by Scritti Politti
Nov 14 2025

Decent album with interesting background. I liked this but didn't love it. 3.25/5

Nov 17 2025

Here we go. Queen I can get behind. This album had a lot of good songs and they work standalone and also within the album. I was surprised hearing the little motifs show up a few times. 4/5

Nov 18 2025

I like this album. It reminds me of Bjork, but not as experimental. That being said, it's still good. 3.49/5

Homework by Daft Punk
Nov 19 2025

This one was a slog, as someone that doesn't like Daft Punk's best albums all that much. It's so repeaty, especially in the last few songs. Do not want. 2/5

Talking Heads 77 by Talking Heads
Nov 20 2025

Really good album, and made me realize I only really know Fear of Music + Remain in Light. I think I like this more than Fear of Music though. I'll have to fill in more of my Talking Heads gaps. 3.75/5

Hearts And Bones by Paul Simon
Nov 21 2025

Another good Paul Simon album. I really appreciate his ability to incorporate world music stuff into his music while retaining his own sound. 3.5/5

Beauty And The Beat by The Go-Go's
Nov 24 2025

Honestly really good album. I had no strong feelings about the singles I knew before listening, but the album is good and has more depth than I'd expect. 3.5/5

Foo Fighters by Foo Fighters
Nov 25 2025

Just ok album. I do like the last 1/3 of songs more though. Still, I've never really gotten the draw of this band. It always seemed a little more overproduced than I'm ready for. 3/5

The Predator by Ice Cube
Nov 26 2025

Not too bad. I don't care too much for this period in rap, but this was pretty listenable compared to its peers. Either that or I'm warming up to it. Still, it was too long at an hour. 2.75/5

Bongo Rock by Incredible Bongo Band
Nov 27 2025

Pretty fun album, although I think I was ready for it to be over when it was over. Not much to say except I liked it. 3.25/5

Songs From A Room by Leonard Cohen
Nov 28 2025

Decent album with a few songs I like more than others. The less distinct songs were pretty forgettable though. I like Cohen, but this is on the weaker side of his material, imo. 2.75/5

We Are Family by Sister Sledge
Dec 01 2025

Pretty fun album. Too repetitive for me, but it has some fun basslines. I would like it more if the songs were shorter. Any of these songs work, but it's too much for me as an album. 2.5/5

Everything Must Go by Manic Street Preachers
Dec 02 2025

I didn't care for this one. I don't know how to articulate it, but it wasn't for me. It's too much style and not enough substance. The backstory about the missing lyricist was interesting though. 2/5

Pictures At An Exhibition by Emerson, Lake & Palmer
Dec 03 2025

Pretty fun album, and I liked it, although in hindsight I can't really recall any details. I'd listen to it again, but it also wasn't super engaging. 3/5

Wild Gift by X
Dec 04 2025

Great album that I don't think I'd listened to. I *might* like this more than Los Angeles, actually. 4/5

A Girl Called Dusty by Dusty Springfield
Dec 05 2025

I really liked this album. Lots of songs I liked, and her singing was really good. Definitely would listen to this again. 3.75/5

At Mister Kelly's by Sarah Vaughan
Dec 08 2025

Interesting album. I liked Sarah's singing, but it was too forward in the mix. On a few occasions, I totally couldn't hear the backing band at all, and I couldn't track the rhythm. That was off-putting. Also, some of the songs are too slow for me. I liked the peppier numbers though. 2.75/5

Music in Exile by Songhoy Blues
Dec 10 2025

Really good album. It reminds me of mdou moctar, but I think this came first and I just didn't know. 4/5

Halcyon Digest by Deerhunter
Dec 11 2025

I listened to this when it was new but couldn't remember it at all. Listening back, it sorta just passed me by. I did like the last song quite a bit though. 3/5

Tank Battles by Dagmar Krause
Dec 12 2025

Fun and weird album, but it did start to show its rough edges by the end. I would have enjoyed it a lot more if it were only half as long, or maybe just the first half of the tracks (the songs are already only 1-2 minutes). That being said, any artist that gives me those vague Danny Elfman vibes is great. 3.5/5

The Suburbs by Arcade Fire
Dec 15 2025

Ayy, another Arcade Fire album that I liked. I had written this band off after only hearing Funeral + Reflektor, but learned with Neon Bible that they do, in fact, make music I like. This one, I think, doesn't reach the same level as Neon Bible, but it's not too far away from it either. I was engaged with the album throughout, and gave it 2 listens. 3.5/5

Dec 16 2025

Wasn't too taken w/ the first half of this album, but I liked the back half quite a bit, so I gave it a second listen. On second listen... I thought the same. Just ok first half, really good back half. Overall, I liked it. Wish the first half held up though. 3.49/5

Dec 17 2025

Initially pretty into this. However, it did wear out its welcome over the course of an hour. All the songs feel like they should be half as long. I guess this makes sense if you're dancing to it though. It's still a fun album, and I like it more on a track-by-track basis than as a full album. 3/5

LP1 by FKA twigs
Dec 18 2025

I listened to this back when it was new, but didn't spend much time with it. I *did* spend a good amount of time w/ the EPs that preceded this though. Listening to this with fresh ears, I really liked what I heard. This is my kind of avant-pop. Nothing quite reaches "Water Me" level, but it's still really good and good throughout. 4/5

Abbey Road by Beatles
Dec 19 2025

I've always sorta said that mid-era Beatles was my favorite period. I love Rubber Soul and Revolver, and have been a little down on White Album and Magical Mystery Tour. HOWEVER, this album is really fucking great and almost 5/5. Only thing that holds it slightly back is Octopus's Garden (sorry, Ringo). That being said, it's just a slight criticism. 4.75/5

Tarkus by Emerson, Lake & Palmer
Dec 22 2025

Fun album! I listened through twice. It reminded me of Yes + Jethro Tull. It's like if Tull had electric organ. 20 minute intro song is a choice, but one I agree with. 3.75/5

Dec 23 2025

I said I needed to listen to other Talking Heads albums, and lo and behold, here is another one! This one is weird but good. In some ways it didn't grab me, but I still did like it quite a bit. I will want to revisit this down the line, but it was good to great. 3.5/5

Dec 24 2025

Big moves making your debut album a double album. I really like the intro song, and then the rest of the album goes up and down, but never way down, and sometimes way up. I like this album. 3.5/5

A Date With The Everly Brothers by The Everly Brothers
Dec 25 2025

I don't think I would listen to this on repeat or anything, but occasionally we get these early 60s albums and the long songs are still less than 3 minutes and there's something I really like about that. This was fun, and would be an occasional listen from me. 3.25/5

Safe As Milk by Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
Dec 26 2025

Great album. I really like it a lot, and hadn't heard it previously. I've only really listened to Trout Mask Replica, and I do enjoy that album, but this one is the right kind of weird for me to revisit over and over. I like it a lot. 4.5/5

Brutal Youth by Elvis Costello
Dec 29 2025

Pretty good album. I think I like this just behind the first few albums. It have more of that flavor and I liked it. 3.5/5

Ctrl by SZA
Dec 30 2025

Fun album. I enjoyed it, but wasn't completely taken by it. I've heard a lot of good things about SZA but I guess I don't know what to look for. It was a bit hard for me to engage with. 3/5

Timeless by Goldie
Dec 31 2025

I listened to this for another list and really didn't care for it. I didn't hate it, but was very ready for it to be over by the end. 2/5

Who's Next by The Who
Jan 01 2026

Listened for another list. Probably the best Who album. It has some real bangers on it. 3.75/5

Tapestry by Carole King
Jan 02 2026

I was surprised that this is the only Carole King on the list. This album is really good and I knew a large majority of these songs, although I don't think I knew they were all Carole King songs. This is just a really solid album of great songs. Carole King rules. 4/5

Central Reservation by Beth Orton
Jan 05 2026

Snoozer of an album. Only really got along with Blood Red River, but the rest was a bit of a chore. Sorry, Beth. 2.49/5

To Pimp A Butterfly by Kendrick Lamar
Jan 06 2026

Loved this album already. Just a great album, and varied. I love the jazzy backgrounds. Wish there were more albums like this (there probably are and I don't know them) 4.75/5

Dr. Octagonecologyst by Dr. Octagon
Jan 07 2026

Listened to this for another list. I scored it pretty low for that one, mostly because of the terrible skit. The skit is still terrible, but I did sorta dig the goofy lines + the trip hop instrumentation. 2.5/5

It's Too Late to Stop Now by Van Morrison
Jan 08 2026

This didn't have many Van Morrison songs I was that familiar with, but I did like it quite a bit. It seems like a great period for his live act at the time. The crowd was engaged, and there were a lot of showy bits. Really solid live set. 3.5/5

Music From Big Pink by The Band
Jan 09 2026

Mostly didn't care for this. There's a few songs that are decent. It's funny to see how many more plays The Weight has over the others. It is like in the realm of 100x more listens. Chest Fever is a good song too. It was interesting to learn about their origin as Bob Dylan's backing band. I definitely didn't know that. 2.5/5

I See A Darkness by Bonnie "Prince" Billy
Jan 12 2026

I really liked this album. It's not in a genre I spend a lot of time with but it has a charm that I can't deny. 3.75/5

So by Peter Gabriel
Jan 13 2026

Really lovely album. I hadn't heard it, but really there wasn't a song on there I wanted to skip. I liked a lot of the instrumentation choices as well. 3.75/5

Miriam Makeba by Miriam Makeba
Jan 14 2026

Was moving around and enjoying this. I didn't care as much for that laughing man duet song, but otherwise, I liked pretty much all of it. That being said, I don't really see myself revisiting it, as it's not really a vibe I find myself wanting to hear often. 3/5

Ill Communication by Beastie Boys
Jan 15 2026

I can be hit or miss on Beastie Boys, but this is mostly a hit. I was surprised to hear actual punk songs on here, and it has a few well-known singles. There's kinda too many tracks, but overall I liked it. 3.5/5

Pieces Of The Sky by Emmylou Harris
Jan 16 2026

Pretty nice album. I have gained an appreciation for Emmylou over 1001 albums. I liked this one about as much as Red Dirt Girl, but this one doesn't sound like Sheryl Crow. 3.5/5

Teen Dream by Beach House
Jan 19 2026

Thought I'd listened to this one before, but I guess not. I liked it quite a bit and has me wanting to check out their whole discography. Good times. 3.75/5

Merriweather Post Pavilion by Animal Collective
Jan 20 2026

Already know this one, and I remember being not too taken on it on first listen in 2009. I gave it a few more listens because my then-girlfriend now-wife really loved it and it clicked at some point. It's a great album, and something I could listen to often. 4.5/5

Broken English by Marianne Faithfull
Jan 21 2026

I was kinda stoked to listen to this based on the wikipedia info, but the reality is that this is a just-ok album. I'm sorry, Mrs. Faithfull, but I didn't find this to be a masterpiece... 2.75/5

Yank Crime by Drive Like Jehu
Jan 22 2026

Listened to this before, but it's a really good time. Some of the songs I feel like could have been better if they were shorter. I'm not sure why there are multiple 9 minute songs on this album. This style doesn't really lend itself to long form. Knocking it down a bit for that, but overall a really good time. 3.75/5

90 by 808 State
Jan 26 2026

This wasn't it for me. I found it really repetitive and boring :( 1.75/5

Dirty by Sonic Youth
Jan 27 2026

Man, I keep finding Sonic Youth albums that rule. This is one of them. I really enjoyed this one. It's a 4/5 now, with room to grow. Definitely will revisit. 4/5

Damaged by Black Flag
Jan 28 2026

Really good album that starts to drag near the end. The front half is like 4/5 material but the back half is more like 3/5 realm, so I'm gonna split the difference. 3.5/5

Madman Across The Water by Elton John
Jan 29 2026

Really good album. I'm a sucker for Tiny Dancer, and the others I didn't know were very good as well. 4/5

Throwing Muses by Throwing Muses
Jan 30 2026

Real banger of an album. I didn't know this one and really enjoyed it. Some of the later tracks didn't do it for me quite as much, but still, great album. 4.25/5

Talk Talk Talk by The Psychedelic Furs
Feb 02 2026

I knew Pretty in Pink, but that was it. I liked it quite a bit. I relistened to it and it was still good, so yay. 3.75/5

Whatever by Aimee Mann
Feb 03 2026

Liked this more than I thought I would. It's pretty catchy and I liked the hooks. Good job, Aimee. 3.5/5

Chelsea Girl by Nico
Feb 04 2026

I'm a sucker for Nico, whatever that means. I just dig her sound. Was already familiar with this album, but it's really good. 4/5

War by U2
Feb 05 2026

Tied for best U2 album with Joshua Tree. I actually was digging the beginning of The Refugee, but then it morphs into a normal U2 song. I looked and it's the least listened-to song on the album. I also googled it and it's considered the worst song on the album by U2 fans. I guess that says a lot to me about U2 fans... 2/5

Djam Leelii by Baaba Maal
Feb 06 2026

Really enjoyed this one. There's an 8-song version and a 12-song version. I'd go with the 8-song version. The extra 4 songs sorta drag and lower the energy. I keep hearing these sorts of albums (Senegalese, "desert blues") and being surprised that these sounds haven't made their way into the mainstream yet. Would be really cool. 4/5 (for 8 song version)

Queens of the Stone Age by Queens Of The Stone Age
Feb 09 2026

I'd listened to this one before. I've never been too big a fan of this band, but this has some good stuff. That being said, I often feel like they have a cool riff and sorta run it into the ground. Most of the songs would be better half as long. At some point, they added like 4 more tracks to this album, interspersed. I think that wasn't necessary and it's better with the original tighter runtime. 3.25 / 5

Brilliant Corners by Thelonious Monk
Feb 10 2026

A lot of jazz albums don't click with me. This isn't one of them. I liked this quite a bit. 3.75/5

BEYONCÉ by Beyoncé
Feb 11 2026

Wasn't sure what to expect going into this album. It was better than expected. Some of the songs were quite good, but overall I still feel like it's a bit overindulgent and over-long. Tighten it up. This doesn't need to be over an hour long. 3.25/5

Blunderbuss by Jack White
Feb 12 2026

Never listened to this when it was new. It's pretty good! I like this more than Icky Thump, but probably less than most everything else the White Stripes did. That being said, I like the White Stripes a lot, so this is still really good. 3.5/5

L'Eau Rouge by The Young Gods
Feb 13 2026

I was initially pretty taken with this, but the novelty wore off fairly quickly. It works for a song, but less so for an album. I still enjoyed it, but it doesn't have lasting power for me. 3.49/5

Loveless by My Bloody Valentine
Feb 16 2026

Been listening to this album for over 20 years now. It's great and it introduced me to a lot of new sounds at the time. Really appreciate this one. 4.5/5

Horses by Patti Smith
Feb 17 2026

Somehow never listened to this. I really liked it. It seems that Nick Cave really borrowed a lot of these sounds / singing style. Good job Patti 4/5

Country Life by Roxy Music
Feb 18 2026

initially was getting along with this, but by the end I was feeling a bit bored with it. There's enough here that I still had a good time though. I never noticed it until this album, but the dude from Franz Ferdinand is really aping this vocalist. 3/5

GREY Area by Little Simz
Feb 19 2026

Fun album! I liked her flow and the production. 3.75/5

Being There by Wilco
Feb 20 2026

Too long. There were a few tracks that I liked on the 2nd half. Overall, just OK. 2.75/5

Winter In America by Gil Scott-Heron
Feb 23 2026

Very pretty album but also I don't think I ever wanna hear it again. Each piece on its own is very nice but as a whole I get bored. 2.25/5

Underwater Moonlight by The Soft Boys
Feb 24 2026

Fun album. I read it was really influential. I'm not sure I'm hearing why that is, as it sorta sounds like 60s jangly pop but with a little punk backing. It's nice but surprising that this sound would be considered that new. Still, I did enjoy these songs quite a bit. 3.5/5

Foxbase Alpha by Saint Etienne
Feb 25 2026

Wasn't really feeling this one. The description made me think it'd be more 60s sounds, but mostly I just heard the electronic stuff, which wasn't very interesting. Also, too long. 2.49/5

Medúlla by Björk
Feb 26 2026

This was the album where Bjork lost me back in the day. I haven't re-listened to it in forever, but I think I've warmed to it quite a bit. The beatboxing and such was off-putting 20 years ago, but now I like it just fine. If anything, it's the more solitary experiments that I find myself questioning. They're beautiful but also feel unfinished. I wish there was a backbeat or something. She stuck to the concept too closely, imo. Still, this was like a 2/5 when I first listened to it, and now it's quite a bit more. 3.25/5

Jack Takes the Floor by Ramblin' Jack Elliott
Feb 27 2026

Surprising album. I don't normally go for this sort of thing, but this was engaging and entertaining for me. I still didn't love it, but I thought it was good and enjoyed it for what it is. 3.49/5

Rum Sodomy & The Lash by The Pogues
Mar 02 2026

Good album. I enjoyed it more than I thought I would. I think overall I like this about as much as the other Pogues album though. Really good, not quite great. 3.49/5

Reign In Blood by Slayer
Mar 03 2026

Definitely listened to this album but it still rules. I've never been the hugest Slayer fan but this one is really good. 4.25/5

Mar 04 2026

The Fall has been hit or miss with me. This one is more hit than miss. I like how they can sound very messy and unstable, but then it just snaps into tightness. I also like the synth work. 3.5/5

More Specials by The Specials
Mar 05 2026

I mostly bounce off ska but this is a good album. I think the background of this album explains it, as they were trying to push out of the 2-tone direction. 3.5/5

Time Out Of Mind by Bob Dylan
Mar 06 2026

Good album. Perhaps my favorite of his actually. It's overlong but I might actually like his singing for once. The songs are all a good vibe. 3.5/5

The Holy Bible by Manic Street Preachers
Mar 09 2026

I didn't think I'd like this, after the other album on the list. However, it did win me over. I ended up liking it quite a bit and listened through it a couple times. It's too bad about the guy. 3.75/5

Ogden's Nut Gone Flake by Small Faces
Mar 10 2026

Enjoyed this one. The front half moreso than the back half. The narrative thing on the b-side was distracting and unnecessary, imo. But still, overall a good album. 3.49/5

Mar 11 2026

Really solid album. I thought it sounded way more modern than it's 1970 release date would imply. Listened to the whole album a few times. 4/5

The Contino Sessions by Death In Vegas
Mar 12 2026

Didn't care for this one at all. Just not my vibe. I found it pretty boring and I was ready pretty quickly to move on, and yet the album kept going. 1.75/5

Young Americans by David Bowie
Mar 13 2026

Decent album bookended by a couple amazing songs. The middle songs sorta just pass me by though. I think I still like the album, but it's by no means in the running for best Bowie. 3.5/5

Mar 16 2026

Really good album by a band I've never heard of. I listened through the album twice and was like "huh, why don't I know this really amazing 70s punk band?". Sometimes people don't tell you to check out the right bands. 4/5

Shaka Zulu by Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Mar 17 2026

The songs are pleasant. I just couldn't connect with an a cappela album. It isn't for me. 2/5

Nilsson Schmilsson by Harry Nilsson
Mar 18 2026

Fun album. I knew a few of the songs already, but never heard a full album by him. Really good stuff. 3.5/5

American Pie by Don McLean
Mar 19 2026

OK album. It's a bit too in the singer/songwriter wheelhouse for me. American Pie is an ok song but 8 minutes is way too long. I like Vincent quite a bit though. 3/5

Street Life by The Crusaders
Mar 20 2026

I wasn't sure what to make of this initially but I did end up listening to a few songs multiple times. Decent jazz fusion thing. I don't really see myself coming back to this, but I did enjoy it. 3/5

Mar 23 2026

I really like TV on the Radio, but didn't spend much time with this album in the past. On relisten, I think this is good, but also probably my least favorite TVOTR album. Both Return to Cookie Mount and Dear Science clear this by a lot. Still, it is good! Just not as good as its siblings. 3.25/5

Hot Shots II by The Beta Band
Mar 24 2026

Really haven't cared for Beta Band in the past. This one is doing something different and I appreciated it for that. Least bad Beta Band. Ok, even! 2.75/5

Pornography by The Cure
Mar 25 2026

Initially didn't care for this, but I warmed to it over the listen. It's still not 100% what I'm looking for from The Cure, but it's got some good stuff. 3.25/5

Eliminator by ZZ Top
Mar 26 2026

I generally don't like ZZ Top. This isn't really much of an exception. It was a little better than expected, but my expectations were low. I wouldn't choose to listen to this, but I wouldn't tell my friend to turn it off if he played it. 2.49/5

16 Lovers Lane by The Go-Betweens
Mar 27 2026

Wasn't familiar with this band, but I enjoyed this album. 3.49/5

Elastica by Elastica
Mar 30 2026

Thought I'd like this one, but it's a bit of a slog. There were some shorter songs and I enjoyed those more. The longer songs were boring and didn't do very much. 2.49/5

The Coral by The Coral
Mar 31 2026

Decent album, kinda reminds me of gypsy punk stuff. I thought it was fine and there's fun parts, but overall I don't see myself revisiting it. 2.75/5

Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd
Apr 01 2026

I really like this album. I know I'm supposed to love it but I can't quite get there. It's really good but doesn't blow me away. 3.9/5

Duck Rock by Malcolm McLaren
Apr 02 2026

Enjoyed this one more than I expected. It has some of that desert rock feel, which I guess is just my ignorance of African rock. I like the feeling like the dial is turning from station to station. Fun album. 3.5/5

Ellington at Newport by Duke Ellington
Apr 03 2026

Good jazz. Jazz isn't always my thing but this one is good. 3.5/5

The Stone Roses by The Stone Roses
Apr 06 2026

I remember 20 years ago hearing about this album and being stoked to listen to it. When I did, I was sorely disappointed. I've always sorta carried that around. Listening to it now, it's not nearly as bad as I remembered, and in fact I kinda liked it. I hear things like more rock-forward Belle & Sebastian, for example, but this came before. Anyways, I unfairly maligned this album and it's decent. I think it's a bit of a grower, but right now, I'm feeling 3.25/5

Apr 07 2026

Never been crazy about Johnny Cash, but this mostly-covers album is quite good. Some of the covers, I'd still prefer the original, but it puts Johnny in a mode that I liked more than normal. I liked The Man Comes Around, Hung My Head, Personal Jesus, Streets of Laredo. The back half didn't do it quite so much for me, but still I enjoyed this. 3.25/5

All Mod Cons by The Jam
Apr 08 2026

I enjoyed this one. It gave me Clash vibes, but something a little different. I'd listen to this again. 3.25/5

Elephant by The White Stripes
Apr 09 2026

I've always been a little cool with this album, despite liking White Stripes a lot. Revisiting it, I think it's a pretty great album with a few songs I like a little less (the run from Cold Cold Night -> You've Got Her in your Pocket). Still, I think I was a little overly harsh in my judgment. I still prefer other White Stripes albums over this, but this is great in its own right. 3.8/5

Step In The Arena by Gang Starr
Apr 10 2026

I didn't care much for this one. I know the focus is the lyrics, but I didn't really parse those, and without them, you just get songs with 3-4 second samples repeated ad infinitum. Not for me. 2/5

Definitely Maybe by Oasis
Apr 13 2026

Maybe, Definitely, an album. Hard for me to say much more than that. I have never cared much for Oasis, and this one is no outlier in that regard. This was tolerable, but I don't see why I'd revisit it. I feel the need to review it harsher because it's so well-regarded, and I don't like when an album or band is so popular but their output is so milquetoast. 2/5

Chris by Christine and the Queens
Apr 14 2026

Really enjoyed this one, and yet I don't know what draws me to this one vs other pop music. My friend said it's like Prince but not too much like Prince. Prince is hit or miss with me, so I'm not sure about that. I listened through the english version and then the french version. I think the french version is perhaps a bit better because it feels more natural. 3.75/5

Apr 15 2026

Last album! And it's a great last album. I've never listened to this one, and it is really good. It has a nice loose energy like they're barely containing it. The recording sounds good too, even with the fully-panned instruments in some cases. I am glad that this was what we ended on, and not like... Woodface by Crowded House... 4/5

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