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Wed Mar 16 2022
Ready To Die
The Notorious B.I.G.
I like the samples in the intro track: Superfly, Rapper's Delight--good stuff
Things Done Changed -- I like it, good beat, like the anti-nostalgia lyrics
Gimme the Loot - not as good, either musically or lyrically
Machine Gun Funk - Like this one again, though the "Ike beat Tina" line is a bit yikes
Warning -
Ready to Die - this is a good one; great start and just keeps on going
One More Chance - also like this
Fuck Me-- k this one is a bit ridiculous
The What -- forgettable
Juicy -- obviously a classic
Big Poppa -- nother classic
Respect - pretty different, but kinda cool
Suicide - Dark song, and pretty sad given where the story ends but hard to disentangle it from what actually happens ("I swear to god it feels like death is calling me")
Album ends a bit lacklustre compared to the best songs, but I liked this a lot. Good stuff.
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Thu Mar 17 2022
American Beauty
Grateful Dead
Not gonna lie, I know this album reasonably well from my teenage years, so hard to disentangle it from nostalgia for me; but Box of Rain, Friend of the Devil, Sugar Magnolia, Ripple, are all great songs and definitely enjoy the vibes of this.
4
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Fri Mar 18 2022
Meat Is Murder
The Smiths
I like the Smiths in general, despite Morrissey being a piece of shit, so expecting to like this.
Headmaster Ritual -- classic Smiths, a bit formulaic if you've heard their other stuff but I like it
Rusholme Ruffians -- a little different; kinda dig it
I wnt the one I can't have -- again, pretty classic Smiths, a bit too familiar
What she said -- same as above; feel like this is minor, derivative Smiths for the most part
Nowhere Fast -- another kind of more fun upbeat one
Well I Wonder -- also a little more interesting than the others
Barbarism Begins at Home -- like this one a bit more too
Meat is Murder -- decent song, and pretty intense lyrics
3
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Mon Mar 21 2022
Horses
Patti Smith
Turns out I know this album less well than I thought; only a few songs are actually all that familiar. But definitely liking it a lot. Even the weird pseudo-reggae of Redondo Beach worked for me, somewhat unexpectedly (what was it about 80s new wave and strange reggae?!)
Birdland a bit tedious, I guess.
Free Money is great though.
Break it Up too.
And Horses is obviously amazing.
Like Elegie too.
4
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Tue Mar 22 2022
Synchronicity
The Police
3
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Wed Mar 23 2022
Live!
Fela Kuti
I like Fela Kuti--the songs kind of all sound the same, but they're pretty fun, good vibes, so pretty happy to have this going in the background. And Egbe Mi O rocks.
I'm writing less today because I wrote a whole bunch for yesterday's album and it didn't seem to save, so I'm mad
4
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Thu Mar 24 2022
Kala
M.I.A.
I think I basically only know Paper Planes from this, so excited to hear the rest.
Basically, the songs all kinda sound the same, but I like their energy. I kinda feel like Paper Planes is like, the perfect emblem of this album, but you don't need to listen to the whole album--but it's still kinda fun to listen to.
Like the Pixies reference in 20 Dolla.
Like the last song a lot.
3
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Fri Mar 25 2022
Trans Europe Express
Kraftwerk
Awwww yiss. I fucking love this album, but I am happy to rediscover that fact.
5
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Mon Mar 28 2022
Is This It
The Strokes
Man, this is a blast from the past. It turns out I actually don't know most of this album, but based on the few I do, I'm pretty hyped.
The first few songs are actually a bit of a letdown; Soma is starting to be more like what I was hoping for. Barely Legal also enjoyable, though a bit same-y.
Someday fucking rules.
Enjoying Alone, Together too, though again maybe a bit running together with the other songs.
Last Nite another classic; still great.
But Hard to Explain is kind of back to that same-y sound.
NYC Cops is good again
Trying Your Luck is alright too
Take it or Leave it back to the kind of alright, but sort of overdone sound of some of the rest of the album
Basically I'm conflicted: when it's good, it's great, and there's nothing that's a real dud; but other than four of five clear winners, the rest sort of sound alike; not bad, but just...alike. I feel justified in only really remembering Someday, Last Nite, etc.
3
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Tue Mar 29 2022
Tracy Chapman
Tracy Chapman
I basically only know Fast Car, but given that it's the best song ever, stoked for this...
And so for, so good: Talking About a Revolution and Fast Car are amazing.
Across the Lines -- still batting 1.000, this is a great song
Behind the Wall -- Tracy Chapman, can you miss, even just once?!
Baby Can I Hold You -- the first one that isn't totally great; this one feels a little more generically '80s
Mountains O'Things -- kind of a weird one; also an 80s vibe that I shouldn't like, but it actually kind of works for me.
She's Got Her Ticket --Also like this one, moreso the longer I listen. Tracy Chapman, you've done it again!
Why? -- A weaker one again; but still not too bad
For My Lover -- Back on top again.
If Not Now , For You -- ok, fell off again a little.
Man, I love her voice--and despite some of the excessive 80s-ness, it's a bunch of soulful, heartfelt songs that use hte voice well. Great stuff.
5
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Wed Mar 30 2022
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Beatles
Not even gonna lower myself to a song-by-song ranking. This is an all-time great, easy 5-star album. I will only say that the standout song on a standout album is A Day in the Life.
5
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Thu Mar 31 2022
Ingenue
k.d. lang
I'm enjoying this, in a sort of easy-listening way.
I like the songs, I think; for example Still Thrives This Love (the current one) is nice and dark...but it doesn't sound super distinctive. Feel like lots of stuff basically scratches this itch; it's nice, and well done, though.
Digging Season of Hollow Soul
3
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Fri Apr 01 2022
I’m a Lonesome Fugitive
Merle Haggard
Not the biggest country fan in the world, but I'm enjoying this so far. The title track was really good. Afterwards, it's a bit standard country in a somewhat forgettable way, but it's decent. I like his voice and it's definitely at least good country music.
3
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Mon Apr 04 2022
Brilliant Corners
Thelonious Monk
Bebop is pretty polarizing, so expecting this to be divisive.
Really digging the title track.
As with all jazz, a little too easy to lose track for a bit, especially during the longer tracks, but this is the kind of jazz I like best, for the most part, so I think I'm pretty happy with this. Track two is pretty good, lots of cool twists and turns despite being on the long side.
Yeah, I enjoyed this, on the whole.
4
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Tue Apr 05 2022
The Score
Fugees
Forgot to listen yesterday so no big review, but I loved this album
5
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Wed Apr 06 2022
Nick Of Time
Bonnie Raitt
Not sure this is going to be my type of music based on the first song, but Bonnie Raitt has a pretty good rep in guitar circles, so hopefully there'll be something for me later.
Thing Called Love I think I actually know! It's alright I guess; getting some guitar here, though not sure it's enough to overcome my reservations about genre.
Love Letter same as above; this one is a bit more bluesy, and guitary, so it's okay, but fundamentally this is just isn't my type of music.
Not sure it's worth going track by track when it's the same thing each time; the bluesier songs are okay but still not quite my deal, and others just aren't my style.
Nobody's Girl is alright.
The last song also is decent.
2
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Thu Apr 07 2022
The Dark Side Of The Moon
Pink Floyd
Easy 5, hurray!
5
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Fri Apr 08 2022
Your Arsenal
Morrissey
Doing some quick catch up. Liking this so far. Also a bit not what I expected from Morrisey; not as mopey as I might have guessed. Nothing super special, I guess, but I'll round up.
4
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Mon Apr 11 2022
Green River
Creedence Clearwater Revival
I like CCR, and this is a very CCR album. The downside is, the songs all kind of sound a little the same. Green River, Tombstone Shadow, Bad Moon Rising, Lodi all kick ass -- others are more unmemorable, but still decent.
4
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Tue Apr 12 2022
The Hour Of Bewilderbeast
Badly Drawn Boy
Oh man, a wave of nostalgia here. I don't actually know much off this specific album but I loved BDB back in the day. Excited for this.
Shining -- I loved this song, and it seems I still do
Everybody's Stalking -- Cool psychedelic mystery vibes
Bewilder --
Fall in a River -- A weaker one
Camping Next to Water -- Liking this one again
Stone on the Water -- One I liked back in the day, and still do
Another Pearl -- Not a highlight, but alright
Body Rap -- This is...not a good song
Once Around the Block -- This one's better at least
This Song -- Not in love with this one
Bewilderbeast -- A pleasant song, though a bit bland...nice though
Magic in the Air -- another meh song
Cause a Rockslide -- Liking this one more though except this ending
Pissing in the Wind -- decent one
Blistered Heart -- pleasant
Disillusion -- Kind of diffrernt, in a good way
Say it Again -- Like this one too, a bit Beatles-y
Epitaph --
Basically, not as good as I'd hoped; too much filler. But you can hear the seeds of what made some of his other stuff so good; and the Shining just absolutely kills
3
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Wed Apr 13 2022
The Sounds Of India
Ravi Shankar
Cool to get some music theory in here. The music is really cool, and it's neat to hear someone explaining what's going on.
4
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Thu Apr 14 2022
Paul's Boutique
Beastie Boys
2
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Fri Apr 15 2022
Beach Samba
Astrud Gilberto
This is pleasant, but it's like...movie soundtrack music. Still, I enjoyed it, even if it's pretty unmemorable.
3
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Mon Apr 18 2022
Paranoid
Black Sabbath
This turns out to be a really good album. Obviously some classics like War Pigs, Paranoid, Iron Man; but even ones I don't know like Electric Funeral and Jack the Stripper (dumb name) are pretty rad.
4
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Tue Apr 19 2022
Fear Of A Black Planet
Public Enemy
Well, once again my notes disappeared. I liked some of the famous songs, but otherwise was a bit disappointed...other than the big hits, I thought the rest of the album didn't do much to stand out.
3
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Wed Apr 20 2022
Vento De Maio
Elis Regina
Liking the first song....
Yeah, definitely pretty good through the first few
This one was a nice surprise; nothing mind-blowing but I really enjoyed it and had no expectations going in...hurray!
4
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Thu Apr 21 2022
Selling England By The Pound
Genesis
Nick Green would be happy....
Liking it so far.
Firth of Forth is great.
Also More Fool Me.
Yeah, ok, I loved this. Genesis is one of those bands I'm always surprised to discover I love, but....this ruled.
5
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Fri Apr 22 2022
Emergency On Planet Earth
Jamiroquai
I like the first song; cool Stevie Wonder vibe.
This continues to sound a bit like knockoff Stevie Wonder...but in a good way.
Okay, the didgeridoo at the end is a bit much, but on the whole: solid Stevie Wonder cover band!
4
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Mon Apr 25 2022
Music For The Jilted Generation
The Prodigy
At its best, this is an album of kind of interesting videogame final-boss music. At its worst, this sounds like the music Jez makes in Peep Show. Just an idiot with a synth, pressing the buttons at whim.
I did not love this.
2
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Tue Apr 26 2022
Off The Wall
Michael Jackson
Starts with a bang. After that, not really his best stuff, but still pretty solid. I enjoyed it, but wasn't as blown away as I might have expected
3
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Wed Apr 27 2022
A Grand Don't Come For Free
The Streets
Yeah, this isn't really my kind of thing, but it's okay, I guess. Some nostalgia value for Well Be In, for example. Blinded by the Lights is the main one I remember, and it holds pretty well, I guess. But yeah, this kind of slow, regular talking style of rap isn't my deal for the most part. Oh, Dry Your Eyes is good too.
I'm glad he found his thousand quid at the end, even if this didn't totally do it for me.
3
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Thu Apr 28 2022
Playing With Fire
Spacemen 3
I'll be honest, not really my type of music. I find it a bit boring and repetetive. It's not bad or anything, fine to have in the background, but nothing really going on here.
3
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Fri Apr 29 2022
Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs
Derek & The Dominos
I'll be honest, I find Clapton's solo stuff massively overrated, but I often like him when he's constrained by a band around him, so curious to see how this lands.
The first song is actually alright. And Bell Bottom Blues is good too. I'm gonna credit Duane Allman.
Kind of gets a bit boring for a while after that....Yeah, okay this has fallen off into the worst of Clapton-y endless blues noodling.
Even the version of Little Wing, a usually amazing song, isn't totally doing it for me.
Okay, but Layla is a banger, no denying
Kinda digging One More Chance
3
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Mon May 02 2022
Fetch The Bolt Cutters
Fiona Apple
I've never actually listened to Fiona Apple, but she has a pretty good reputation, so let's check it out.....
Cool first song, not totally my style but I see the appeal.
Same with second song; not exactly my type of music, but it's catchy and musical and I like it in spite of my usual leanings.
Under the Table is also fairly in my wheelhouse, so really liking it.
Bit of a lull, but liking Newspaper a lot. Ladies too
Gonna say I liked this. Not every song totally did it for me, but all interesting, all basically good, I enjoyed this!
4
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Tue May 03 2022
Time Out
The Dave Brubeck Quartet
Some nice easy-listening jazz. Title track is really nice. Also like Three to Get Ready
4
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Wed May 04 2022
Dire Straits
Dire Straits
Dire Straits is one of those bands that just does it for me, so I anticipate good things here.
And...we're off to go a good start.
Second song a bit weaker--in fact, a bit a run of blander songs; not bad, necessarily, but not with the usual appeal of Dire Straits at their best.
Southbound Again starts to rock again.
And obviously Sultans of Swing is just great.
In the Gallery is okay.
On the whole, this was a a bit weaker than my expectations, but with a few bangers, and nothing really bad.
3
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Thu May 05 2022
Led Zeppelin III
Led Zeppelin
It's not got the big hits of Zep II or IV, but this is really good...lesser songs like Celebration Day and Out on the Tiles are really good, and then the bangers like Immigrant Song, That's the Way, etc. just round it out.
Hats off to Roy is the only real dud on the album, and even it's not as bad as I remember.
4
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Fri May 06 2022
Floodland
Sisters Of Mercy
Kinda cool so far; a bit 80s, but not in a bad way.
4
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Mon May 09 2022
Buffalo Springfield Again
Buffalo Springfield
I'm in general a fan of this kind of music, and there's some good stuff on here: I like the folky ending of Bluebird for example. But a lot of this is kind of unmemorable, and not really all that amzing.
3
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Tue May 10 2022
Pink Moon
Nick Drake
I really like this: good, solid folk music. No complaints. Also, as someone who has tried to play Nick Drake on guitar, this shit is really difficult and he is a master of the instrument, though it sounds deceptively simple.
5
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Wed May 11 2022
Superfuzz Bigmuff
Mudhoney
It's okay, I guess....but feel like it's too easy to just zone out; the songs all kind of sound the same. I'm enjoying No One Has. In N' Out Of Grace is cool too. But overall, nothing too special
3
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Thu May 12 2022
Qui sème le vent récolte le tempo
MC Solaar
I really liked this; I enjoyed it's funkiness. The title track especially was good, but lots of good stuff in here.
4
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Fri May 13 2022
KE*A*H** (Psalm 69)
Ministry
This isn't really my kind of thing, but it's alright so far, given that fact. It's really just the singing that I'm not super into.
Like, the guitar is cool, especially on Just One Fix; and actually the singing on this one isn't as bad.
But then, other songs are just kind of yelling over frantic guitar (looking at you, TV II).
I feel a bit torn here; parts of this I do kind of like, and I feel like I want to like it, but somehow it doesn't quite do it? I dunno....
3
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Mon May 16 2022
Garbage
Garbage
I'm digging this; a cool weird, grunge-y vibe.
4
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Tue May 17 2022
The College Dropout
Kanye West
It's pretty good, I feel like the famous songs hold up pretty well.
4
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Wed May 18 2022
Berlin
Lou Reed
I'm liking Lady Day. But I feel like this isn't necessarily the best of Lou Reed.
Caroline Says and How Do You Think it Feels also decent. Oh Jim also is pretty good. Okay, actually getting into the second half of the album more than the first--Caroline II basically is just Stephanie Says, but slowed down, but it's a great song so I'm willing to overlook it.
I like Sad Song a lot too.
4
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Thu May 19 2022
Histoire De Melody Nelson
Serge Gainsbourg
Serge Gainsbourg is a noted super-weirdo so I am very excited for this. Though he's also, I believe, a terrible pervert and creep, so also a little frightened.
Melody starts pretty cool...
Ok yea, this was musically everything I hoped for: weird jazziness, cool guitar, low muttered lyrics, a general cool lush vibe that was totally awesome..
And it was also everything I feared: according to Wiki this is indeed a concept album about him having sex with a 15-year-old.
Oh Serge, why can't you just make good music without being a creepo?
Still, gotta judge it on the music alone, I think. So high marks, but with an asterisk
4
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Fri May 20 2022
Moondance
Van Morrison
This is tough to decide. On the one hand, it opens with a bunch of bangers so strong I felt a 5 was inevitable. But there end was a little weaker (though not without bangers of its own). The last few songs were still good, but in comparison with the opening they ironically feel not as good. So, can a few 3.5 songs at the end bring this from a 5? Or does the opening barrage of It Stoned Me, Moondance, Crazy Love, Caravan, Into The Music make this a clear 5, damn what follows?
Gonna think about it.
5
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Mon May 23 2022
Bryter Layter
Nick Drake
I like One of These Things First. Fly too. But this one is a bit too airy for me compared to the previous album. Still really nice.
3
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Tue May 24 2022
Heroes
David Bowie
Not Bowie at his absolute best, but still lots of good stuff on here.
4
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Wed May 25 2022
The Wildest!
Louis Prima
This is really great; I kind of know Louis Prima as a bit of a jokey guy, and this is ridiculous, but it's also really good.
4
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Thu May 26 2022
C'est Chic
CHIC
Maybe a little on the disco side of the disco/funk spectrum for my taste, but this was still generally pretty good: good groove, amazing guitar and bass; I really liked this. Notable exception was At Last I Am Free which went on about 5 minutes too long, and in general I think the back half was weaker, but I still mostly thought this was really good.
4
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Fri May 27 2022
A Love Supreme
John Coltrane
Good stuff. Nothing much to say
4
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Mon May 30 2022
Parklife
Blur
Interesting...not what I expected, knowing only Song 2. I like End of a Century and Tracy Jacks was kind of catchy.
This is definitely not what I anticipated. Far Out is cool. To the End even has some Serge Gainsbourg vibes, what even is this album?!
I feel like this album is so chaotic--I think it's a 3, 3.5 in terms of the music, but I want to round up a point just because it's so crazy.
4
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Tue May 31 2022
Femi Kuti
Femi Kuti
4
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Wed Jun 01 2022
Fromohio
fIREHOSE
Not sure how I feel; some of it I like (Vastopol), but I think overall it just misses for me.
3
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Thu Jun 02 2022
From Elvis In Memphis
Elvis Presley
I dunno man, Elvis just doesn't do it for me; I think his voice and style is just too much of a cliche by now. It's not bad; I enjoyed many of the songs to some extent, but it just sounds too generic.
3
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Fri Jun 03 2022
Lazer Guided Melodies
Spiritualized
Is this the most boring album we've listened to so far? I think so. Don't think anything interesting musically happened the whole album.
2
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Mon Jun 06 2022
Cypress Hill
Cypress Hill
I feel like all the songs kind of sounded the same
3
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Tue Jun 07 2022
Stand!
Sly & The Family Stone
I thought I would like this more than I did; I like the SatFS songs I know and generally like this kind of music, but I found this a bit disappointing. Everyday People and You can Make it If you Try were good (also, one song that I think was an extra on the version Google Play served up) but the rest fell a bit flat.
3
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Wed Jun 08 2022
Soul Mining
The The
Not really my thing, though I did enjoy Uncertain Smile. This is earning the 3 stars of indifference from me.
3
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Thu Jun 09 2022
Shake Your Money Maker
The Black Crowes
This was a little underwhelming but had some good songs. She talks to Angels obviously great... This should be a 3.5
3
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Fri Jun 10 2022
LP1
FKA twigs
Kind of a cool vibe, a bit slow and samey so far, but interesting.
3
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Mon Jun 13 2022
The Bends
Radiohead
5
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Tue Jun 14 2022
Boston
Boston
I liked this more than I thought--first of all, I recognized more than I thought. And, while it is a bit too generic-70s-rock for my taste, and too many of the songs sound basically the same, it's still pretty good generic 70s rock. I would probably give this a 3.5 but I'm happy to round up since I was pleasantly surprised.
4
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Wed Jun 15 2022
All Hope Is Gone
Slipknot
Once again, not really my genre, and all the songs sound the same to me. It's decently well-done given that, but still.
3
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Thu Jun 16 2022
Teenager Of The Year
Frank Black
As a Pixies fan, I was excited, but at it's best this is only mid-level Pixies. I guess it's an album to make me appreciate Kim Deal and Joey Santiago more (though apparently Santiago did contribute some guitar work).
Not bad though, just, not as good as his other work.
So...the above is my draft from listening to the first half or so of this yesterday...but listening to the second half it grew on me...not sure if I changed or the songs, but I can hear the Pixies-ishness more and I really dug it. Gonna bounce this up to a 4.
4
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Fri Jun 17 2022
All Directions
The Temptations
I really liked this. Papa Was a Rolling Stone and Love Woke Me Up This Morning were the obvious highlights, but everything was nice and funky. Good stuff.
4
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Mon Jun 20 2022
Tapestry
Carole King
4
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Tue Jun 21 2022
American Idiot
Green Day
The songs I remember being good are great; there is a little bit of filler, but still, super nostalgic, so gonna round up to a 4 here.
4
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Wed Jun 22 2022
The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars
David Bowie
Well, this is a 5 without having to listen or anything
5
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Thu Jun 23 2022
Winter In America
Gil Scott-Heron
Jazzier than I expected from GSH, and mostly not for the better. It was enjoyable, but slow and same-y. A few highlights (The Bottle), but otherwise a bit too downbeat for me.
3
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Fri Jun 24 2022
Hot Buttered Soul
Isaac Hayes
Eh, not my kind of soul, for the most part. Too long and unfocused, though not entirely without its charms.
3
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Mon Jun 27 2022
Run-D.M.C.
Run-D.M.C.
4
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Tue Jun 28 2022
Drunk
Thundercat
On paper, I shouldn't have liked this album; and it was kind of weird...but it's weirdness was in a way that strangely appealed to me, so I kind of want to give it a high mark, because it pleasantly surprised me.
4
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Wed Jun 29 2022
Truth And Soul
Fishbone
Man, this did not do it for me...It had moments where I wanted to like it, but I think the lesson here is that I don't like Ska; it just took songs and beats that I liked and made them more aggressive, less interesting, and less fun. I think it was good at what it did, but that is just not something that appeals to me.
2
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Thu Jun 30 2022
Skylarking
XTC
I find XTC weird...I didn't dislike anything, but I also just find everything a bit off-kilter in a funny way. I dunno.
3
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Fri Jul 01 2022
All Hail the Queen
Queen Latifah
I grew more impressed as it went... At first I thought 3-3.5 but now I feel 3.5-4, so I'll be true to form and round up
4
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Mon Jul 04 2022
Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
Awww yeah.
5
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Tue Jul 05 2022
London Calling
The Clash
Oh fuck yes
I have to say... There was more filler than I remembered. Death or Glory is still the best song ever though
3
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Wed Jul 06 2022
Rubber Soul
Beatles
This may not be the Beatles at their best but this is still really fucking good. Probably a true 4.5 that I'm gonna round up because I'm Looking Through You is just so great.
5
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Thu Jul 07 2022
Rattlesnakes
Lloyd Cole And The Commotions
I had basically no expectations, but this was pretty decent!
3
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Fri Jul 08 2022
White Blood Cells
The White Stripes
This was really good; some of their best stuff is on this album. Some of the songs sound a little the same, so probably a true 4.5, but I'm continuing to round up.
5
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Mon Jul 11 2022
Odelay
Beck
Did I like this because I love where it's at? Probably, yes.
Did I like this because I listened to it on a beautiful summer weekend, exactly the vibe that Beck promotes? Probably, yes.
Did I like this because of nostalgia? Probably, yes.
Did I like this more than it deserves? Yeah but fuck it who cares
4
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Tue Jul 12 2022
The Number Of The Beast
Iron Maiden
This isn't really my genre of music; but it is basically the best version possible of this genre.
4
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Wed Jul 13 2022
Oar
Alexander 'Skip' Spence
This was okay, but way too long for not having all that many good songs .
3
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Thu Jul 14 2022
Violent Femmes
Violent Femmes
So, I liked this, but a lot of the songs sounded kind of the same. I feel like this is a 3, but I have yesterday's album a 3 which I liked a lot less, so I'm a little torn.
3
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Fri Jul 15 2022
Broken English
Marianne Faithfull
I have nostalgic feelings for the ballad of Lucy Jordan, and I enjoyed the sister morphine cover. Generally fine, but not super memorable
3
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Mon Jul 18 2022
With The Beatles
Beatles
I hate to say it, but this was kind of meh for a Beatles album. Too many covers. Don't get me wrong, it's still good, but nothing special.
3
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Tue Jul 19 2022
Daydream Nation
Sonic Youth
I liked this a lot, but too many of the songs sounded the same and were too long
3
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Wed Jul 20 2022
A Night At The Opera
Queen
This was good
5
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Thu Jul 21 2022
Kick Out The Jams (Live)
MC5
When I was 15 or so,a friend tried to get me into this album and but I didn't enjoy it. But now, I'm not sure why... This was pretty good, except the last song
4
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Fri Jul 22 2022
Songs Of Love And Hate
Leonard Cohen
Oh, yes.
Well, this was predictably great.
5
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Mon Jul 25 2022
Me Against The World
2Pac
I was a little skeptical with the beginning being all about how tough he was for not staying in the hospital and etc, but I actually thought this was kind of haunting and sad, his brush with death clearly shows through and I liked this more than I expected
4
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Tue Jul 26 2022
This Is Hardcore
Pulp
So, I have heard like, one Pulp song before in my life, and while I didn't mind it or anything, I had no particular hopes for this album. But I really liked this! Don't know if it's quite a true 5, but relative to what I expected, I'm happy to round up. Some slight Bowie-ish vibes that I really enjoyed.
5
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Wed Jul 27 2022
Fire Of Love
The Gun Club
Never even heard of these people before, but this was pretty good. Probably a true 3.5; gotta decide if I should round up or down.
3
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Thu Jul 28 2022
Snivilisation
Orbital
Man, this kind of music just does not do it for me.
2
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Fri Jul 29 2022
Night Life
Ray Price
This was some totally acceptable Honky Tonk music
3
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Mon Aug 01 2022
Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)
Wu-Tang Clan
4
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Tue Aug 02 2022
The Clash
The Clash
3
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Wed Aug 03 2022
Modern Kosmology
Jane Weaver
Never heard of her, or this, but I quite liked it!
4
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Thu Aug 04 2022
Slanted And Enchanted
Pavement
I like Pavement, but I feel like this is a weaker album compared to Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain, which tends to have all the major bangers (and which Google autoplayed for me after this was done, really driving home the contrast). I'd say this is a true 3.5, but I'll round up cause I like the band in general.
4
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Fri Aug 05 2022
Planet Rock: The Album
Afrika Bambaataa
I only really liked one song, but none of it was terrible... Just not really my deal
3
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Mon Aug 08 2022
3 + 3
The Isley Brothers
This was great
5
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Tue Aug 09 2022
Electric Ladyland
Jimi Hendrix
Jimi right after the Isley Brothers is appropriate.
Ok, so I really struggled to find this album online; I actually own a physical copy but it's at my parents' house. So this review may not be based on all the songs, or the canonical album versions.
But, either way, there's enough pure gold on this to justify a 5 no matter what: All Along the Watchtower, Voodoo Child, Gypsy Eyes, Burning of the Midnight Lamp, .... and basically every song has, unsurprisingly, absolutely killer guitar. So I'm not gonna overthink this.
5
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Wed Aug 10 2022
New York Dolls
New York Dolls
Nothing special; it was alright but most songs kind of blended together and sounded the same. But decent.
3
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Thu Aug 11 2022
Tres Hombres
ZZ Top
This was alright. Le Grange rules, but the rest is a little unmemorable
3
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Fri Aug 12 2022
Yeezus
Kanye West
Kanye West seems like an extremely annoying person, but I have to say, I think I like his music
4
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Mon Aug 15 2022
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
I liked a few songs, but pretty much none of his best stuff was on here
3
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Tue Aug 16 2022
Talking Book
Stevie Wonder
Some good stuff on here, but a little meh for Stevie. Feel like this is a 3.5, but I think I'll round down compared to my expectations.
3
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Wed Aug 17 2022
Let's Get Killed
David Holmes
This wasn't as boring as the other 2s I've handed out, but it's definitely not good enough for a 3, so alas, the lack of .5s means this gets rounded down.
2
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Thu Aug 18 2022
Electric Music For The Mind And Body
Country Joe & The Fish
Didn't really know what to expect, but I liked this!
4
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Fri Aug 19 2022
My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
Kanye West
Once again, I mostly liked a Kanye album, though this one got a bit boring at the end
3
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Mon Aug 22 2022
Unknown Pleasures
Joy Division
This was surprisingly boring
2
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Tue Aug 23 2022
Straight Outta Compton
N.W.A.
Feel like you definitely hear why people were concerned about misogyny in 90s gangsta rap in this album, but other than that, it is a pretty good album.
4
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Wed Aug 24 2022
Station To Station
David Bowie
Jeremy's pre-listen prediction: Golden Years is gonna tempt me to give this a 5 no matter what else. Let's see if I'm right....
And...this ruled. Golden Years is the highlight, but pretty great across the board.
5
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Thu Aug 25 2022
Fishscale
Ghostface Killah
Bit of a mixed bag: the stuff I liked I really liked, but also lots of less good stuff, and the skits...
3
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Fri Aug 26 2022
Coat Of Many Colors
Dolly Parton
This was...fine. I enjoyed the music okay, but it sounded a little too basic country-y for me, I think.
3
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Mon Aug 29 2022
The Idiot
Iggy Pop
At its best, a cool, Bowie-ish album, but not everything hit perfectly, and some of it felt a little too in the shadow of Bowie... But still pretty good
3
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Tue Aug 30 2022
Abbey Road
Beatles
God, I fucking love this album.
5
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Wed Aug 31 2022
Unhalfbricking
Fairport Convention
This was alright; some good stuff, but also some long, meandering, less interesting stuff.
3
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Thu Sep 01 2022
Microshift
Hookworms
3
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Fri Sep 02 2022
Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness
The Smashing Pumpkins
Billy Corgan has an annoying voice, but otherwise I'm actually quite liking this.
Not sure it needed to be so long though.
4
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Mon Sep 05 2022
Everything Must Go
Manic Street Preachers
Don't really know them, but I mostly enjoyed this, probably a 3.5 but I'll round up in deference to Ben
4
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Tue Sep 06 2022
Talking Heads 77
Talking Heads
I thought I would like this more, but the songs all sound a little too the same. Some good stuff in there though.
3
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Wed Sep 07 2022
Band On The Run
Paul McCartney and Wings
This basically sounds like half of a really great Beatles album; it just needs the John Lennon blues-y rockers and a Harrison joint to round it out.
But, half of a Beatles album is still fucking incredible, so I really liked this
4
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Thu Sep 08 2022
evermore
Taylor Swift
I liked this! Very autumnal feel
4
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Fri Sep 09 2022
Hypnotised
The Undertones
If you're going to make an album of undistinguished songs that all kind of sound alike, this is the way to do it: two minutes that are all at least energetic and a little catchy.
3
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Mon Sep 12 2022
The Queen Is Dead
The Smiths
This is a flat out great album..a handful of weaker spots but the good stuff carries it through
5
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Tue Sep 13 2022
Pink Flag
Wire
Another album that isn't overwhelming, but has some catchy songs, not too long, so I'm pretty happy with it
3
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Wed Sep 14 2022
It's A Shame About Ray
The Lemonheads
I really like drug buddy, and there's some other decent stuff, but not all of it hits. I'll give it a 4 because of how much I like its best stuff
4
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Thu Sep 15 2022
The Scream
Siouxsie And The Banshees
This had cool guitar, and I liked her vocal style, but her singing is a bit too repetitive and makes all the songs sound the same--but it was still pretty cool.
3
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Fri Sep 16 2022
The Hissing Of Summer Lawns
Joni Mitchell
None of the songs were absolute stand outs, but all good
4
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Mon Sep 19 2022
Rock 'N Soul
Solomon Burke
I liked this but wasn't blown away. My favourite song was the one that sounded like happiness is a warm gun by the Beatles
3
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Tue Sep 20 2022
Dance Mania
Tito Puente
I loved the songs, but they all start to blend together pretty quickly
4
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Wed Sep 21 2022
The Healer
John Lee Hooker
Even though in some ways this is the kind of blues that ends up all sounding the same to me, I think the different guests really made the songs they were on distinctive. And I liked his singing, and the guitar was really good.
4
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Thu Sep 22 2022
Peace Sells...But Who's Buying
Megadeth
4
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Fri Sep 23 2022
D.O.A. the Third and Final Report of Throbbing Gristle
Throbbing Gristle
I was pretty happy to see that the songs were short. Turns out, short is very much relative... For a mediocre pop song, two minutes is nice and brisk. For a loop of computer sounds it's... Not.
And, like, I even kind of like the idea behind this album, and thought it stabilized a bit later, but man, way too much of this was just unpleasant noise that went on too long.
2
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Mon Sep 26 2022
No Other
Gene Clark
This was kind of nice; nothing really jumped out but it was all pretty enjoyable
3
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Tue Sep 27 2022
Back To Black
Amy Winehouse
Man, she could really song. Very sad to listen t some of those songs, knowing what would happen.
4
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Wed Sep 28 2022
Since I Left You
The Avalanches
This was a mostly pleasant and groovy thing to listen to half heartedly
3
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Thu Sep 29 2022
Darkness on the Edge of Town
Bruce Springsteen
Not quite Springsteen at his best, but still lots of good stuff
3
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Fri Sep 30 2022
You Want It Darker
Leonard Cohen
Creamed my jeans over this
5
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Mon Oct 03 2022
Sunshine Superman
Donovan
This was so outrageously sixties... Mostly in a good way but sometimes a little too ridiculous
4
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Tue Oct 04 2022
Raising Hell
Run-D.M.C.
This had a few real good songs, but the rest were very samey; they basically have one style of rapping they always fall back on and I feel like they fell back on it too much here
3
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Wed Oct 05 2022
Kenza
Khaled
I really liked this! Just a lot of cool sounds and rhythms, plus I totally fell for the sapiness of him and an Israeli singer alternating verses of Imagine in Hebrew and Arabic.
5
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Thu Oct 06 2022
Protection
Massive Attack
The first spacey electronicy album I actually liked, though it still faded a bit at the end
3
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Fri Oct 07 2022
Blood Sugar Sex Magik
Red Hot Chili Peppers
3
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Mon Oct 10 2022
The Marshall Mathers LP
Eminem
I can't decide if all the lyrics about his public image and his relationship with his fans and all that is interesting, or self indulgent and repetitive. Any way, some good stuff, but pretty of its time as well
3
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Tue Oct 11 2022
The Atomic Mr Basie
Count Basie & His Orchestra
This was great
4
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Wed Oct 12 2022
Tonight's The Night
Neil Young
5
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Thu Oct 13 2022
Ambient 1/Music For Airports
Brian Eno
Very pleasant to paint to
3
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Fri Oct 14 2022
Live At The Regal
B.B. King
3
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Mon Oct 17 2022
In It For The Money
Supergrass
This didn't have quite the charm of the Supergrass songs I've heard and liked, but it was still pretty decent
3
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Tue Oct 18 2022
Crime Of The Century
Supertramp
Man, supertramp is really good, a fact I often forget
5
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Wed Oct 19 2022
A Northern Soul
The Verve
3
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Thu Oct 20 2022
Sheer Heart Attack
Queen
Even minor Queen is great stuff
4
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Fri Oct 21 2022
Hail To the Thief
Radiohead
Oh. Yes.
5
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Mon Oct 24 2022
Actually
Pet Shop Boys
5
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Tue Oct 25 2022
Truth
Jeff Beck
Pretty standard blues rock
3
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Wed Oct 26 2022
Odessa
Bee Gees
This is like an album full of Paul McCartney's weirdest post-Beatles songs, but I think mostly in a good way?
4
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Thu Oct 27 2022
Vol. 4
Black Sabbath
4
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Fri Oct 28 2022
Medúlla
Björk
I kind Bjork, but too many of the songs sounds the same
4
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Mon Oct 31 2022
Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1
George Michael
4
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Tue Nov 01 2022
Exit Planet Dust
The Chemical Brothers
This remains not my kind of music, but it's a little more interesting than other stuff from the same genre
3
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Wed Nov 02 2022
The Lexicon Of Love
ABC
Never even heard of this band before, but this was pretty solid
4
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Thu Nov 03 2022
Grace
Jeff Buckley
3
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Fri Nov 04 2022
Bitches Brew
Miles Davis
Songs were a little too long, but still some good stuff
3
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Mon Nov 07 2022
Dirt
Alice In Chains
Man, this album is dark. No surprise about how Layne Staley's story ended, listening to this.
The big songs were great, but a lot still felt like filler.
3
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Tue Nov 08 2022
Nevermind
Nirvana
Jesus, this album is fucking good. It takes seven full songs before we get one that isn't an all-time great, and even the back half includes Drain You (10/10), and a bunch of totally solid songs that you could only object to in comparison to the absolutely killer material it started with.
Like, I knew this was a 5/5 before I started listening, but Teen Spirit alone is almost enough to justify that, as are any 2 or 3 of the other first few songs.
Just...so good.
5
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Wed Nov 09 2022
Little Earthquakes
Tori Amos
This was very good! A lot of songs sounded surprisingly familiar, and there was enough really good stuff on here that I'm happy to round up to 5
5
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Thu Nov 10 2022
Dig Your Own Hole
The Chemical Brothers
Same as always: for boring and repetitive music, this was fine
3
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Fri Nov 11 2022
The Pleasure Principle
Gary Numan
2
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Mon Nov 14 2022
The Soft Bulletin
The Flaming Lips
Wasn't blown away by this, but it was alright
3
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Tue Nov 15 2022
High Violet
The National
This is partly based on nostalgia, but I like this album, despite it being a little slow and mopey, and many songs having a very similar vibe
4
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Wed Nov 16 2022
Le Tigre
Le Tigre
This was fun, some decent songs, some duds, some kind of both (a song about opinions on Cassavetes is ridiculous and dumb, but also very funny)
3
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Thu Nov 17 2022
Cross
Justice
This was the electronic album I disliked the least so far, I think
3
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Fri Nov 18 2022
Axis: Bold As Love
Jimi Hendrix
Dunno if I should give this a 4 or a 5... On the one hand maybe not quite strong enough for a 5, but on the other, the stuff that's good is so good ...
5
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Mon Nov 21 2022
The Doors
The Doors
4
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Tue Nov 22 2022
Aja
Steely Dan
This kind of music doesn't really do it for me. But I've never really listened to steely Dan despite their reputation, so glad to have finally checked out an album of theirs
3
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Wed Nov 23 2022
Songs Of Leonard Cohen
Leonard Cohen
5
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Thu Nov 24 2022
Blackstar
David Bowie
4
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Fri Nov 25 2022
The Infotainment Scan
The Fall
This was weird, but I kind of liked it. Sounded like pavement at times
4
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Mon Nov 28 2022
Liquid Swords
GZA
4
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Tue Nov 29 2022
Loveless
My Bloody Valentine
I wanted to like this more than I did...I love only shallow, and sincey other songs approached that, but a lot of it was undifferentiated
3
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Wed Nov 30 2022
One Nation Under A Groove
Funkadelic
4
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Thu Dec 01 2022
Exile In Guyville
Liz Phair
Not as good as I remember...I feel like some songs of hers I really like aren't on this like I thought they were
3
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Fri Dec 02 2022
The Psychedelic Sounds of the 13th Floor Elevators
The 13th Floor Elevators
I liked this a lot more than I expected to...I figured it would be generic knock off psychedelic band and they kind of were... But a much higher quality than anticipated
4
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Mon Dec 05 2022
Bossanova
Pixies
Maybe a few songs are unnecessary, but what's good is so good
5
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Tue Dec 06 2022
Are You Experienced
Jimi Hendrix
5
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Wed Dec 07 2022
Disintegration
The Cure
3.5
3
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Thu Dec 08 2022
Psychocandy
The Jesus And Mary Chain
3
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Fri Dec 09 2022
Roger the Engineer
The Yardbirds
4
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Mon Dec 12 2022
The Blueprint
JAY Z
4
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Tue Dec 13 2022
Arrival
ABBA
3
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Wed Dec 14 2022
Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music
Ray Charles
4
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Thu Dec 15 2022
Wild Gift
X
3
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Fri Dec 16 2022
Younger Than Yesterday
The Byrds
So close to a 5 but faded in the back half
4
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Mon Dec 19 2022
Sign 'O' The Times
Prince
4
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Tue Dec 20 2022
Dry
PJ Harvey
No one song particularly stood out, but the overall sound really worked for me
4
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Wed Dec 21 2022
Deserter's Songs
Mercury Rev
This had it's moments but didn't quite get there
3
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Thu Dec 22 2022
Nighthawks At The Diner
Tom Waits
4
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Fri Dec 23 2022
Mermaid Avenue
Billy Bragg
Part 2 was too long and meandering
4
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Mon Dec 26 2022
A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector
Various Artists
Probably the best versions of most of these songs, but listening after Christmas, the charm is a little lessened
3
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Tue Dec 27 2022
The Specials
The Specials
3
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Wed Dec 28 2022
Legalize It
Peter Tosh
Brand New secondhand is such a devastating insult
4
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Thu Dec 29 2022
Goodbye And Hello
Tim Buckley
This was a weirdly nostalgic album for me...I have no idea where or when I heard this but I had a very powerful feeling of having heard it before an it really affected me. Weird
4
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Fri Dec 30 2022
Orbital 2
Orbital
This music just does not interest me
2
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Mon Jan 02 2023
Beggars Banquet
The Rolling Stones
There is just a huge gap between sympathy for the devil and basically every other song on this album
3
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Tue Jan 03 2023
The Stranger
Billy Joel
I feel like Billy Joel has never quite "clicked" for me. I think, listening to this, it's because I don't feel like his voice matches his songs: to song songs that are a little cheesy, you need to have a voice that just overpowers the feeling of cheesiness. If he could sing like Freddie Mercury, I'd love his stuff. But it comes off a little too earnest, and so it doesn't quite do it for me.
3
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Wed Jan 04 2023
Gasoline Alley
Rod Stewart
This was fine. 3.5
3
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Thu Jan 05 2023
Cafe Bleu
The Style Council
This was not what I expected; it was ok, nothing special
3
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Fri Jan 06 2023
Life Thru A Lens
Robbie Williams
3
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Mon Jan 09 2023
It's Blitz!
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
I expected to like this more than I did, but at least did inspire me to go track down some yeah yeah yeahs songs I really liked back in the day
3
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Tue Jan 10 2023
Born To Run
Bruce Springsteen
Thunder Road is such a killer song. Probably a true 3.5, but Thunder Road and the title track bring it up
4
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Wed Jan 11 2023
Ragged Glory
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
Not Neil at his best, but it's still good
3
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Thu Jan 12 2023
Tarkus
Emerson, Lake & Palmer
3
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Fri Jan 13 2023
Songs The Lord Taught Us
The Cramps
3
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Mon Jan 16 2023
Astral Weeks
Van Morrison
Part of this is motivated by nostalgia, since this album meant _a lot_ to me when I was in high school; but Way That Young Lovers do still bangs, and the title track, Cypress Avenue, Madame George, Slim Slow Slider are all great.
4
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Tue Jan 17 2023
Hejira
Joni Mitchell
Feel like with all Joni, no one song stands out, but somehow the whole thing is just...excellent
4
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Wed Jan 18 2023
Idlewild
Everything But The Girl
I enjoyed this way more than I expected
4
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Thu Jan 19 2023
Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots
The Flaming Lips
4
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Fri Jan 20 2023
Rio
Duran Duran
Some really good stuff, but not enough a full album's worth
3
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Mon Jan 23 2023
Lost In The Dream
The War On Drugs
I tried listening to them back when they were a big deal, and didn't really get it. I was a little more receptive this time around but still not all that mind blowing
3
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Tue Jan 24 2023
This Is Fats Domino
Fats Domino
Easy listening, but they all sounded the same
3
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Wed Jan 25 2023
Country Life
Roxy Music
I tried to listen to Roxy Music years and years ago, and it didn't do anything for me, but I must have listened to the wrong album because I really liked this! Close to a 5
4
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Thu Jan 26 2023
Brothers In Arms
Dire Straits
A low 5, but the stuff that's good is so good
3
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Fri Jan 27 2023
Rapture
Anita Baker
This isn't really my type of music, but it was pretty good for what it was
3
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Mon Jan 30 2023
The Modern Lovers
The Modern Lovers
Man, I am two minds on this .. Some songs were really good, but then some were just him being like, "Johnny's stoned... But I'm not... If Johnny's so great, why's he stoned?" Over and over
Just gonna split the difference
3
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Tue Jan 31 2023
Let It Bleed
The Rolling Stones
I was a little worried this was gonna be like sticky fingers, with two great songs and the rest nothing special, but even the ones I don't really know turned out to be bangers
5
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Wed Feb 01 2023
Call of the Valley
Shivkumar Sharma
This was fine, I guess. Hard to see why it's an album I had to listen to before I die, but whatever
3
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Thu Feb 02 2023
Fifth Dimension
The Byrds
Some great stuff on here, but not quite enough for it to stand out as a whole album
3
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Fri Feb 03 2023
The Köln Concert
Keith Jarrett
4
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Mon Feb 06 2023
Let England Shake
PJ Harvey
I can't totally remember what I felt about this...I feel like it had its moments, but if it were a true 4 or higher, it probably would have made an impression that outlasted the weekend
3
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Tue Feb 07 2023
I Should Coco
Supergrass
It was hit and miss, but for the most part I liked the energy
4
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Wed Feb 08 2023
The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn
Pink Floyd
I love this album, despite its weirdness.
4
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Thu Feb 09 2023
Superunknown
Soundgarden
4
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Fri Feb 10 2023
Autobahn
Kraftwerk
4
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Mon Feb 13 2023
1999
Prince
4
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Tue Feb 14 2023
Inspiration Information
Shuggie Otis
I liked this, but the style isn't really my thing so nothing totally jumped out
3
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Wed Feb 15 2023
Back to Mystery City
Hanoi Rocks
I saw a Finnish band from the 80s and thought another tedious Gen X nostalgia thing that sucks, but I actually kinda liked this one
4
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Thu Feb 16 2023
Swordfishtrombones
Tom Waits
Not quite the full blown Tom Waits experience, but getting there
4
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Fri Feb 17 2023
Rain Dogs
Tom Waits
5
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Mon Feb 20 2023
Parsley, Sage, Rosemary And Thyme
Simon & Garfunkel
5
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Tue Feb 21 2023
Pump
Aerosmith
4
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Wed Feb 22 2023
Shalimar
Rahul Dev Burman
4
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Thu Feb 23 2023
Whatever
Aimee Mann
I was actually a little let down by this, not quite as good as lost in space or some of her other stuff, but still some great songs
4
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Fri Feb 24 2023
NEU! 75
Neu!
3.5, had its moments but no Kraftwerk
3
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Mon Feb 27 2023
Maxinquaye
Tricky
3
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Tue Feb 28 2023
The Real Thing
Faith No More
The guy had a really annoying voice a lot of the time, but when it was good, fair play, it was really good
3
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Wed Mar 01 2023
Fred Neil
Fred Neil
This was really good! Also fun to see some old (maybe even original?) versions of songs I know from other places
4
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Thu Mar 02 2023
Moving Pictures
Rush
Never been a huge Rush person but this was quite good
4
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Fri Mar 03 2023
Before And After Science
Brian Eno
3
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Mon Mar 06 2023
Gorillaz
Gorillaz
3
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Tue Mar 07 2023
Morrison Hotel
The Doors
Probably more of a 3.5
4
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Wed Mar 08 2023
Merriweather Post Pavilion
Animal Collective
Another 3.5 rounded up
4
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Thu Mar 09 2023
Groovin'
The Young Rascals
3
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Fri Mar 10 2023
21
Adele
4
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Mon Mar 13 2023
Urban Hymns
The Verve
4
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Tue Mar 14 2023
A Rush Of Blood To The Head
Coldplay
3
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Wed Mar 15 2023
Kimono My House
Sparks
This was weird, but kinda worked for me
4
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Thu Mar 16 2023
Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor
Lupe Fiasco
No expectations but I quite liked it
4
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Fri Mar 17 2023
Central Reservation
Beth Orton
At its best, had some Tracy Chapman vibes I really enjoyed, but it just didn't keep my attention the whole way
3
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Mon Mar 20 2023
Queens of the Stone Age
Queens of the Stone Age
Liked this, but need to listen again I think
4
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Tue Mar 21 2023
Maggot Brain
Funkadelic
This is so 70s, but mostly in a good way. Also, love Eddie Hazel's guitar
4
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Wed Mar 22 2023
Mama's Gun
Erykah Badu
Not mind blowing, but I liked this
4
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Thu Mar 23 2023
The Dreaming
Kate Bush
What a weirdo, but it's good
4
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Fri Mar 24 2023
Innervisions
Stevie Wonder
Obviously some great stuff on here
4
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Mon Mar 27 2023
Funeral
Arcade Fire
Will I die from a nostalgia overload? Probably, yes. But it'll be worth it
5
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Tue Mar 28 2023
The Boatman's Call
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
So close to a 5, but a few too many songs are a bit bland and unmemorable
4
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Wed Mar 29 2023
Rage Against The Machine
Rage Against The Machine
4
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Thu Mar 30 2023
Moon Safari
Air
4
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Fri Mar 31 2023
Crossing the Red Sea With the Adverts
The Adverts
This was cool
4
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Mon Apr 03 2023
The Yes Album
Yes
3
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Tue Apr 04 2023
Rumours
Fleetwood Mac
A few weak songs, but it inspired to finally learn the finger picking on never going back again, so 5
5
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Wed Apr 05 2023
Dare!
The Human League
There was one good song, and it was the one I already knew, and it was the last song on the album
2
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Thu Apr 06 2023
The Rising
Bruce Springsteen
5
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Fri Apr 07 2023
Fear and Whiskey
Mekons
3
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Mon Apr 10 2023
Sound of Silver
LCD Soundsystem
Was pretty underwhelmed by this
2
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Tue Apr 11 2023
Bad Company
Bad Company
Meh
3
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Wed Apr 12 2023
Trafalgar
Bee Gees
3
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Thu Apr 13 2023
Eternally Yours
The Saints
When I saw a band I'd never heard of, from the seventies, my heart sank ... But this ended up being pretty solid
4
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Fri Apr 14 2023
James Brown Live At The Apollo
James Brown
4
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Mon Apr 17 2023
Let's Stay Together
Al Green
4
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Tue Apr 18 2023
2112
Rush
4
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Wed Apr 19 2023
Tidal
Fiona Apple
5
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Thu Apr 20 2023
New Forms
Roni Size
These songs did not need to be 6 minutes long each, and there did not need to be so many of them, and they did not need to all sound the same. Otherwise, it had its moments
2
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Fri Apr 21 2023
Os Mutantes
Os Mutantes
This is what a sixties album should be: weird, fun, catchy, vaguely psychedelic. I was very into this. I only wish we'd had weather that matched the mood
4
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Mon Apr 24 2023
Lady Soul
Aretha Franklin
She can sing, huh?
4
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Tue Apr 25 2023
L.A. Woman
The Doors
A handful of great songs, but a lot of duds too
3
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Wed Apr 26 2023
We're Only In It For The Money
The Mothers Of Invention
This was fun, but the songs were too short and insubstantial
3
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Thu Apr 27 2023
90
808 State
Man why does this kind of music suck so much
2
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Fri Apr 28 2023
The Undertones
The Undertones
This was done totally acceptable, but unremarkable punk
3
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Mon May 01 2023
Speakerboxxx/The Love Below
OutKast
3
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Tue May 02 2023
GREY Area
Little Simz
This was a pleasant surprise
4
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Wed May 03 2023
Out Of The Blue
Electric Light Orchestra
I did not think of myself as an ELO fan, but I really liked this
4
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Thu May 04 2023
A Nod Is As Good As A Wink To A Blind Horse
Faces
Cool guitar
3
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Fri May 05 2023
Calenture
The Triffids
When it's an album by an Australian band I've never heard of with a name based on a classic sci-fi book, I feel like there should be two possibilities: either the greatest thing you've ever heard in your life, or a complete atrocity. Disappointingly, this was neither...just kinda boring.
3
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Mon May 08 2023
Master Of Puppets
Metallica
3
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Tue May 09 2023
Darklands
The Jesus And Mary Chain
3
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Wed May 10 2023
Chicago Transit Authority
Chicago
3
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Thu May 11 2023
Closer
Joy Division
3
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Fri May 12 2023
Low-Life
New Order
More fun that joy division
4
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Mon May 15 2023
In Utero
Nirvana
4
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Tue May 16 2023
Made In Japan
Deep Purple
I liked this more than I expected to, but many of the songs were a little too long
4
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Wed May 17 2023
Crazysexycool
TLC
3
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Thu May 18 2023
The Sun Rises In The East
Jeru The Damaja
Nothing special
2
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Fri May 19 2023
Juju
Siouxsie And The Banshees
3
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Mon May 22 2023
Wild Is The Wind
Nina Simone
4
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Tue May 23 2023
We Are Family
Sister Sledge
4
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Wed May 24 2023
Odessey And Oracle
The Zombies
4
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Thu May 25 2023
Movies
Holger Czukay
This was a silly album that didn't make much impression, but the first song was so ridiculous and entertaining I listened twice and that's gotta be worth an extra star
3
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Fri May 26 2023
The Band
The Band
4
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Mon May 29 2023
Hybrid Theory
Linkin Park
Not my type of music, but I have to say, I can see how if you do like this kind of thing, it would be pretty good. Just a great execution of a form that doesn't do it for me
3
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Tue May 30 2023
Dookie
Green Day
No hope of being objective about this one
5