I have to apologise to Frank Zappa but I simply don’t get this one, random non-musical noises and vocals throughout. I listened to this on a flight and there was a kid who shat himself screaming like he was being exorcised and I thought it was part of the album. (I wish this was a lie)

Excellent on first listen, new and varied sounds. Great mix between hip/hop, rock, and electronic. Will definitely listen again

Great voice, great mellow album, can definitely hear the blues influence, especially in the first track (favourite).

Amazing mix between electronic music and art rock. Easy to get lost in the music listening to this album, 4.5.

Horrifically bad, sounds like a Slovenian exorcism, and an unsuccessful one.

3.5

First 5 star, great listen

Ironically, "It Was A Pleasure Then" was absolute sufferance to listen to.

I've put off rating this for 150+ days, only for a 2.5

Lyrics are pretty weak for a rap album

Varying vibes throughout the album, some tracks with nice vocals and others more based on electronic rock which were quite nice

Fav tracks: Do what we can, All I wanna know, solidify. Deserves a 3

3.5, pretty solid funk

pretty childish and boring album, can't believe this is here and animals by Pink Floyd isn't

Probably very controversial

Great post punk album, insane piano solo on "uncertain smile", lyrics angsty as shit but great.

2.5, nothing too special.

Didn't hear that much of the different influences

should be 0 star neil, why aren't you on spotify

Pretty mellow album but nothing too special

Some very nice jazz/funk, especially the first 2 tracks

3.5

think Innervisions has more unique feel to it (and funkier)

Amazing album, jazzy and funky with catchy tracks 4.5

Abit lower than a 4, fell off abit in the later tracks I think

3.5, lyrics abit cheesy

Don’t really understand the hype, not my type of rock

Banger of a pop album, didn’t expect it

Good start with a sharp dropoff towards the mid/end of the album

First Ray Charles album, but was expecting more

3.5

3.5, good first track, slightly falls off imo

Almost every song is a banger, people that hate on the flute should check themselves

OOOO I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINEE

abit too disorganised, one second feels like metal, one second feels like the opposite

Don’t understand french. This really could be either a 4 or a 2

This is different. Bad different, all songs sound so similar with the synth and is just boring.

Great voice, great mellow album, can definitely hear the blues influence, especially in the first track (favourite).

Not their best work imo, 2.5

as my flatemate Brendan points out, the lyrics are cheesy but the instrumentals are too good

Pablo Picasso.. never got called an asshole

This is garbage, but i could be getting affected by my bad day at work

Not as good as the other one, hearing hello is like a time machine back to 2015.

This album is beautifully titled, as it encapsulates the fact that it makes me want to commit suicide

Just give me a good album pls

Maybe needs a second listen, but first impressions not great 2.5

blues influences can be heard, punk still not my genre though

thought it was 3.5ish, apparently it was influential tho

Amazing first side of the album, piano is extremely soothing, liked the drum and bass element to it, fit well with the vibe.

pretty trippy, pretty fuzzy, pretty good. 3.5

Abit heavy for me, but still a good album.

Only bangers

As electronica goes, I found this quite a chill album and a good listen. First and last track were my favourites. Give this a 7.5/10.

It's christmas eve, feeling generous.

Has a psychedelic vibe, pretty good. 3.5

Not the Christmas bangers I’m used to

Lots of slow love songs, but undeniably insane voice. Forget Her and Lover you Should’ve Come over are great. 3.5

As far as this new wave stuff goes, this is up there

Solid first half of the album, slight drop off but some ambient/nice tunes in the second half too

This is horrible, immense challenge trying to listen to this

There a reason this was album 185 for me, and it's currently day 476.. 2 hours+, spotify version "about 5 hours" is a true testament to my attention span... To me seemed like liquid d&b, actually quite soothing and calm beats for most of disc1. The second disc was more uninteresting, literally just some drums and some bass (I guess that's where the genre gets its catchy name). I don't see a situation where im like.. fuck it, put disc 3 of New Forms by Roni Size on.

Very strange, very experimental, it's a vibe. 7.5/10

idk why this album was included and not discovery or random access memories.

Brilliant

Felt abit of blues, country and some folk. Overall good variety solid album.

One of the songs has the lyric “depression will kill me”, this cured my depression as this album is now what will kill me

3.5, but closes in on 4

Not my genre, but now bad

Mixing of styles, heard some prog rock influences which were very enjoyable. The march of the black queen remains one of my favourite underrated Queen songs.

On track for a 4, then that horrific 17 min long track aumgn single handedly dragged it down.

An insult not only to music, but to mankind.

learn "blues man" riff

3.5

Psych rock and blues rock with Clapton on the guitar, it doens't get much better. Strangeeee brewww. Kill what's inside of youu.

How blues can you get? Not much more than this album

THE jazz album

I really don't understand why this is rated so highly

Some nice funk and soul. 8/10

Horrifically bad, sounds like a Slovenian exorcism, and an unsuccessful one.

WAS THE SON OF A PREACHER MAN

Jeff beck guitar solo, songs written by bowie and mark knopfler. Pop bangers, enough for a 4/5

This is like modern art, it's garbage but somehow highly acclaimed. Would give it a generous 3/10, but some guitar legends such as Steve Vai and Frusciante highly praise this album. And apparently many listens are required, so I will give it a high rating and come back to it.

Insane pop album, 8.5/10

8.5/10

I fall asleep to this music, I also fall asleep to silence so it's not saying much. 2/10

7/10

Funky, catchy, great bass across the whole album

Poetic lyrics, smooth guitar.

Slightly better than ambient works 1/music for elevators.

Another insane album that is sadly not on spotify. Jazz, soul, R&B and the blues mixed together to create some great tunes. The bottle is the highlight of the album for me. 9/10

A good mixture of funk, pop and soul. The lyrics could be abit repetitive but doesn’t stop it from being a top album. 9/10

First time listening to Afrobeat properly. Great listen, good instrumentals with catchy melodies.

Edgy and nonsensical lyrically, boring and dull musically. The riff on "Mask" is kinda cool tho ngl.

Quite an average album imo, alot of repetition in both lyrics and musical patterns.

Some funky bass with catchy melodies. King of pop doesn’t disappoint

banjo is nice and gives it a good country vibe, but I feel like it's 2 hours of the same song played on repeat.

5/10, but admittedly I wasn't paying too much attention.

Beautiful vocals and amazing lyrics, best Bowie album on the list so far

7/10

7/10

Can hear the southern element to it, amazing blues sound. Combined with the improv parts of a live album makes for a great listen.

Mellow tunes, a nice voice with good instrumentals. Varied sounds so it's not boring. Great! 8.5/10

Got this guy as one of the first albums, this one is more soul compared to the last one. Pretty good.

Extremely average, generic-sounding country. Unsure between 1 or 2 stars.

Better than expected..

Very 90s rock/hard rock sound, I think the second part of the album is slightly weaker with too much repetition at times, but overall still an amazing album.

Mellow album with some nice vocals, good for a scary sunday and I would say original for the 60s. 7.5/10

Excellent on first listen, new and varied sounds. Great mix between hip/hop, rock, and electronic. Will definitely listen again

Overall amazing funk album, track 4 and 5 can be slightly improved I think but still as one of the best funk albums. Favourite tracks: one nation under a groove, who says a funk band can't play rock.

Beautiful voice, it has a Christmasy sound to it. If I pretend like it’s Christmas I give it a 4/5

To call this music is an insult not only to music, but to the human race and how far we've come as a species. (didn't even finish the album, had 3 tracks left).

No you girls is a banger

5.5/10 saved by the sax

Has some interesting music and blend with metal that I didn’t expect. Lyrically terrible though and abit too messy at times

Need to listen again, was in deep focus and feel like I missed out on a great rock album

One of the most highly-rated live jazz albums for good reason. Beautiful piano lines throughout, very different compared to the other jazz I listened to which seemed to have more buildups and releases throughout.

Better than the first album and has a strong start. Think it falls off abit and musically becomes not all that impressive. Trumpet/violin near the beginning was great though. 7/10

Perfect mix between rock and blues. Amazing sax on Your Latest Trick, really like the guitar work on One World. One of the greatest riffs of all time on Money for Nothing. Brothers in Arms and Why Worry are beautiful.

Early rock, quite geared towards love. Maybe Baby reminds me alot of the beatles

Quite similar sounding throughout, good bit of folk.

Abit of dance/house which is good for a change. Thought it’s a good album but nothing too exceptional. Fav tracks: deee-lite theme, power of love, try me on.. I’m very you

heavy metal that incorporates rap is interesting.

3.5/5

Extremely average country album imo

6/10

Probably alot more going on than I can appreciate (such as the unusual time signatures). Sounds more modern than I would've expected for a 50s album and overall amazing.

Lyrics is a bunch of non-sensical emo stuff, not much going on with the instrumental. Overall quite bad and I can't decide between 1 or 2 stars. 3/10

Wikipedia labels this as “folk jazz”? Finally found a genre that doesn’t rly go with jazz

He might hate Jews, but GADDAM he makes good music

As country albums come, this ones not bad. Relaxed vibe with some jazzy elements makes it much more original.

Can hear the country/blues influence. Some timeless tunes in there and a great lesson: you can’t always get what you want

Amazing piano parts mixed in with hard rock for a unique sound

The lyrical component can be improved, but 5 for the revolutionary guitar by Eddie

Fav tracks: Grounds for divorce and an audience with the pope. 7/10

Very strong album with some catchy tunes, great sax lines, vocals quite unique with some entertaining lyrics.

Get an Indie vibe from this album, last track has a great groove, had potential to be even better. 3.5 but ill round it up

3.5

horrific nonsense whispering and overall just strange music.

3/5 for me, but worth a second listen since it's being seen as one of the greatest/most influential albums of all time..

Nice bit of harmonica, the lyrics are questionable. Perhaps most on the grooviest tune under my thumb

Recongised Chain of fools from a bakermat remix and instantly knew this would be a banger. This is what I think of when I think of Soul.

Powerful vocals, poetic lyrics. Though the style is repetitive throughout. Probably deserves a second listen.

vintage psychedelic rock. Songs about bikes and scarecrows, but also instrumental bangers like interstellar overdrive. Would say deserves a 5 but I leave it a 4 as it's not very accessible. Probably 5 on shrooms tho.

Super repetitive lyrics, though it's quite a nice intro to neo soul.

Extremely average blues/country licks, nothing special about the vocals either.

Unique sound, feels like indie with some underlying funk. Fav tracks: Time to get away and All my friends

Have heard verter jazz, thought the last copule of tracks had room for more creativity but overall a good album

Early rock from the 60s, yet I think has a more advanced sound to it.

Actively listened to this one, great concept album with quite unique/otherworldly themes. I like the inclusion of the more "traditional" rock and roll sounding tracks like suffragatte city and rock n roll suicide. Mellower tracks like soul love are add good variety. Starman and Moondage daydream are absolute bangers.

Usually not a fan of mood changes between first/second half of the album but this one goes from more intense indie rock to mellow/instrumental in quite a nice way. Favourite track: An Ocean Between the Waves

Nice mellow piano

Second part of the album fell slightly flat for me

Vocals are abit average to me - repetitive and not that interesting of a range going on. Nice horns etc throughout

3.5

Relaxing album, doesn’t overdo it on the synth, quite mellow and interesting. 3.5/5

2.5

Beautiful composition throughout the album, has a feel of orchestral music yet with pop/rock/blues influences. Amazing pianowork and I didn’t know you can leave your hat on was initially recorded by him.

Beautiful vocals - missed most of the lyrics and definitely a second listen required. Great mix of electronic/folk in the first half of the album, then dropping down to just simple guitar and vocals.

Never heard prog metal before, feel like this is a good mix between that and prog rock. First track extremely varied, very cool

Surprisingly different from what the name suggests. Though it is quite heavy on the emo vibe/lyrics

Pretty solid alternative/indie style rock, some country influences in the guitar playing in the first side of the album (i.e. in wild wood). Lyrids abit meaningless.

Very unique, a few covers but both interestingly done. Love the bongos and how they made it sound very funky

Quite relaxing raegge, really liked the bass work in there.

Good scope between the songs. Other than that, nothing too special

Musica cubana at its best. Never heard this kind of music, great blend between the jazzier and more instrumental pieces (buena vista social club, pueblo nuevo), bolero, and Cuban dance music. Amazing

I went to take a piss and the album was over.

Not even sure what genre this was, some okay songs in there but overall sounds like a mesh of one very similar song.

Just all about sex, but I guess it’s quite groovy

Lots of catchy tunes but not my favorite Beatles album. Songs follow quite childlike lyrics and melodies, which works though would like abit more variety

Lots of songs about heroin, but this still gets a perfect score from me. Perfect blend between blues, rock and abit of country (though not as much as some other albums). Timeless tunes like brown sugar, can’t you hear me knocking

Couple of interesting tracks (wilmot, tow truck)

beautiful voice, gets 3/5 cause lacks abit of variety in style (and girl from Ipanema is not on this one).

Nile Rodgers really shines through, can especially hear it in "thinking of you".

Slightly underwhelming besides the 2 classics in this album.

3.5, didn’t like the last track but leading up to it with quite good. Very distinctive sound but still would prefer an older album of theirs

Bit too much in some points for me, and in multiple cases prefer the mtv unplugged version. Despite the poeticism of the lyrics (i.e. in rape me, milk it), this gets a 3.

Knopfler's guitar blends perfectly with the vocals, classic blues rock album and such a strong debut album. Arguably one of the best guitar solos on sultans of swing but this album is much more than that.

Nice bit of funk but nothing too unique about it, fav track: under the broadwalk

Very jazzy voice as can be heard from the first few tracks, though I think it's utilised much less in later tracks.

Close to a 5/5, though the second half of the album is missing just abit of Frusciante magic for me.

Masterfully made prog rock/acid rock tracks with range of impressive instrumentals, including an organ solo on "Death Don't Have No Mercy". 'feedback' the weakest track imo but still earns a 5/5 for me.

3.5, political themes are quite nicely involved. Liked the guitar work on the penultimate track.

Felt more country and progressively got a more blues feel. Steel lap guitar and harmonica solos were my highlight

Tbf, Arabic “imagine” is kind of a vibe. 2.5

3.5

not my favourite bowie album so I give it a 3 but Bren the music connoisseur gives it a 5 so.. who knows. Definitely more art rock/avant compared to the other bowie albums I've listened to. Worth another listen

One of the worst things I’ve listen to, I can get behind some grime but this is horrific. Boring lyrically and musically, even the production is bad it just sounds horrible. Mind opening how bad this is.

One that deserves a second listen, upon first it didn’t seem too impressive. May have missed on the ska influences as it just felt more 60s/70s rock and roll

3.5, where it’s at and sissyneck are very strong tracks but think some other ones try for abit of an experimental rock and don’t get it exactly right.

500th album I rate - Lots of playing around with the rhythm, I feel like some erratic slightly off tempo bits add some blues/chaotic feel to the album. Pianowork is great throughout, second half of the album is very very good. Second listen deserved.

Like the mix between jazz/pop, lots of harmonising that worked well throughout the album, liked the work on the keyboard to make the dreamy tone.

Bored slightly by the first track, extremely relaxing pianowork nonetheless. Enjoyed the second track much more, range of instruments and sounds making it a classic prog rock album. Almost everything composed and played by a 19 year old makes this a 4/5 for m

abit too much trip pop for me in the last 5 tracks, before those a couple of pretty good tracks (Girl VII, Spring, Carnt sleep)

Beautiful voice, used it quite uniquely for a blend between pop and jazz. Deserves a second listen since it had lots of layers and varied instruments.

disco/dance bangers, great basslines and funky guitar by nile rodgers.

second track is one of my favourite jazz tunes, slightly dragged down by the last half of the album but is still a great listen.

3.5, some good tracks albeit very 60s/love song theme to it. (Randy scouse git, no time, for petes sake)

Perfect album

IMO better than the other flaming lips album on here.

Lots of groovy/sampled tunes, another listen is needed as I didn't pay too much attention but has potential to be a 4/5. 3.5 rating upon first listen.

On day 748, I finally get to this album. It's not bad.. I would listen to it again, though to me there's no track that largely stands out. Abit different from the usual britpop, it has a more dreamy element to it, definitely less pop. 3.5

Great album, has slow/emotional songs as well as more fast paced, pop songs. 3.75 for me

Close to a 5 for the originality and uniqueness of the tunes, highlighted in Latin Simone, Sound check, Client Eastwood (both versions). etc.

Singer's voice and style remind me slightly of Nick Cave, though this album is really quite boring both in terms of instrumentals and lyrics. Not much variety in the vocals either, each songs feels like the same song. 1.5

Androgynous - unsatisfied are great tracks. Quite like the raw sound in a couple other tracks as well, imagine it would sound great live. 3.5

Starting to get a pattern with Neil Young albums: they're all pretty good, with some very good tracks in there. But overall nothing that's super unique/outstanding to me. Favourite track: Southern man

Amazing mix between electronic music and art rock. Easy to get lost in the music listening to this album, 4.5.

Lyrics and flow disappointed me slightly. Nothing that stood out too much.

Country blues, guitar parts get slightly repetitive but the inclusion of conga + other African/south Asian instruments make for an interesting sound that’s quite unique. 3.5

Got this on my 23rd birthday, and listening to it more than a year later. Not as bad and dreadful as I thought.. Christina Aguilera has some soul in her voice, but more importantly, she better switch me chairs so I can sit next to Carson Daly and Fred Durst.

Easy 5/5

Felt very experimental, chaotic song to end the album, and I have a feeling “the gift” is hilarious second listen needed for that song. 7/10

Very lighthearted and enjoyable listen. Quite like how the backing vocals go along with Bowie's voice, great groove on the last track.

very strong album with many great songs, ranging from random goofy songs like Rocky Raccoon to Back in the U.S.S.R. Strays away from the 'love song' theme in the earlier albums. 9/10

Needs a relisten

Amazing blues rock album with the right amount of folk mixed in. Great range of instruments including flutes and organ add a unique sound that I think is quite ahead of it’s time. 9/10 but rounds up.

Quite classic-indie sounding rock album. Guitar tone with the jangle and reverb that I quite define with this genre 3/5

Some very cool fingerstyle guitar in this one, adds to the folk vibe and is in some cases quite technical and groovy. 3/5

The mixture of overdrive guitar funk sound with the orchestra/choir, as well as that smooth ass french voice (I have no idea what they're saying). Makes this one of the most unique albums I've listened to.

Don't like this country twang sound

Amazing and varied sounds throughout. Soothing piano on Incident in neshabur, mostly instrumental tracks sembra pa ti and se a Cabo. Then the last two tracks completely different, one sounding very 80s rock and the other very latin influenced.

Africa inspired percussion paired with the organ/guitar makes for a great sound.

Great bit of rock, sax throughout is catchy and has a strong presence in the album. 3.5/5

I can see why this would be higher for a metalhead, but for me its a 3/5. Somehow I think I'd put this on if I was trying to focus.

Terrible edgy lyrics

Miss me baby one more time

One of the best rock albums, and in my opinion probably the best from Led Zeppelin. Every song is amazing, timeless riffs and intense vocals.

Trying step 1) (get rich)

Pure garbage. The more I listen to it the more I hate his voice.

Dragged down by the first track but still a great prog rock album.

Gypsy woman is a great song, the middle two tracks I found slightly boring. 3/5.

Every song is interesting in its own way, read that each track has lots and lots of different layers overdubbed. Great/catchy singles as well.

Some songs gave me a job Dylan vibe musically. 2.5

Wikipedia said it's made to be an intro to Afrobeats, and it was indeed a very solid intro. 3.5 but rounds up.

As far as jazz fusion goes this is quite disappointing. Thought my AirPods were bugging during the first track but was just the song

Boss, what was that last track all about?

Feel like most of the songs are quite simple but all work very well. Neil has a great voice in this record, will listen to it again.

Great voice

This guy really loves his pinch harmonics. Good guitar solo on the last song, lyrics abit corny and repetitive but some great songs in here. 3.5

Not the worst Morrissey album, like the riff on the first track.

Extremely groovy to start off, sax stands out in "Sketch", Playing with Fire", "Pressure". Vocals nicely complemented the instruments and the funky beat, overall great album. 4.5

Beautifully calming, Getz’s sax really stands out.

3.5/5, piano parts remind me abit of some Nick Cave albums, a good album that does the art rock/jazz rock style very well.

A good album, but slightly disappointed and was expecting more interesting/chaotic tracks.

Amazingly soothing, lighthearted songs. Great rock/blues sounds in some tracks too.

surprisingly melodic

Trippy, but I’m not tripping.

Horrible, I'd see this as a soundtrack for a bad sci-fi film.

Trip hop/jazz/funk/electronica all in one and they do it pretty well. 3.5. Not sure what mood I'd have to be in to put this on though.. probably just confused.

Doesn't overdo the electronica aspect of it, great vocals to accompany the dub/electronica. 4.5

Liked it more than the other Bjork album but still quite average expect for a few songs imo

Innovative, rap metal pop all in one

Got given this album in 2023, listening to it 2nd Jan 2025. This may be a lesson that you can avoid things but the worst will still come cause this was terrible. The woman has an orchestral voice but I think just applied in one of the worst possible ways. So much more potential that hasn't been reached here, the instrumental backing is unremarkable I think and doesn't accompany the voice too well. 1.5

Simple, catchy and soothing

I liked it more than Closer by Joy Division, good beats and captures "new wave" sound very well

Great voice, can hear jazz/funk influences especially in O Medo De Amar E O Meno De Ser Livre and Tiro Lo Alvaro. 3.5

Very good debut album, with entertaining lyrics with catchy beats.

First disc seemed a bit all over the place for me, sounds and themes were a bit messy and was a bit of a headache to listen to. Second disk is quite interesting with funk undertones and an interesting mix with jazz. 3.5 (would give a 3 but its too highly rated and I'm a sheep)

3.5, one of my more preferred punk albums.

4.5

Whole album is a giant trip. Varying range of styles - going from random funny monologue in Vermillion Kisses, to something kind of Nick Cave style in "Sweetest Embrace", to piano solos in Miles. It's a cool album, would give it a second listen. 7/10

Classic prog rock sound, very grandiose in many cases. Limelight has a great guitar solo. Though I wouldn't give it a 5/5, something missing for me, or I just don't fully "get" this genre yet.

English R&B, yet has strong American influences. The first part of the album is quite good, definitely drops off and runs out of ideas slightly towards the end.

Man took his morning voice and made an album with it

Unbelievably unremarkable

Extremely soulful, powerful voice. Blues, funk, folk, soul all mixed into one album with different sounds emphasised in different tracks. (i.e. funk and blues in the last track). Overall an amazing album and deserves the 5.

Last track is very cool

Living in the UK, I’ve heard come on Eileen too many times

3.5, good album, Favourite Tracks: Casanova, Thrill Of It All. Felt quite uplifting though didn't pay too close attention to the lyrics.

this is really really really bad

feels like im in some fantasy movie? Not really the vibe I go for when I listen to music. 1.5

Nice bluesy/americana voice, perfect for the genre and overall a good album.

Think the voices complement each others very well to give quite a calming sound. Good album overall but abit basic, kind of sounds like 1975

This is what I think when I hear 80s synth pop, the first song is great but then seems quite repetitive in rhythm and song structure in general.

Upon first listen this has a lot of very complex and impressive tracks. Lots of sounds mixed together to create a big but not overwhelming sound. The Bowie influence is extremely obvious, especially in The Power. Second listen is needed to better dive into the lyrics and themes. 4.5

One of my favorite albums of all time. Perfect from start to finish.

Some pretty good ambient/dreamy tones in this. Feels modern, feels like it could've been released anywhere between the 90s-now.

Probably biased, but my favourite Oasis album. Raw rock sounds and distortion in Rock n Roll star Supersonic Columbia etc. Not too complex but everything works great, Live Forever + Slide Away + Married with children make the album more well-rounded.

2.5

Jazz fusion at its very best, with instruments working extremely well together. The sax goes extremely well with piano/guitar parts. Walter Becker and Larry Carlton's guitar solos/phrasing is extremely smooth.

I have to apologise to Frank Zappa but I simply don’t get this one, random non-musical noises and vocals throughout. I listened to this on a flight and there was a kid who shat himself screaming like he was being exorcised and I thought it was part of the album. (I wish this was a lie)

Peak Chris Martin, beautiful voice. 3.5

Very raw/rugged guitar and especially voice. He might just over use that "WWWAAAWOOOO" scream abit too much, but I still liked it as it fit in well with the album. Actually I'm currently listening to "Night time is the Right time" and it might just be too much. Drags it down from a 4 to 3.5.

These snyth pop albums sound quite boring to me, saves itself with the belter that is "Don't you want me" but other than that this album is quite disappointing. 1.5

holy hell this guy down baaaddddd. Lyrics are too sobby which drags it down, but musically it's not too bad it has a garage rock feel to it. Last track the guitar + cello sound great together to get an ominous but big sound.

Great instrumental to start the album, great use of the organ and keyboard throughout. Jazzy progressions with blues influenced solos. 4.5 but could’ve been 5

It's quite obvious at this point that I don't like heavy metal, either that or Motorhead is overrated.

Not actually that bad, some funk/soul influences in there.

Sorry mr Costello I was busy at work this was kind of just background noise. To be relistened.

Playful basslines and strong vocals that cut through. Great mix of genres, including orchestral parts, rap, funk even some punk.

Ehi, noi ascoltavamo rap, lui i Sex Pistols. High intensity throughout, very influential so I’ll give it a 4. To be relistened.

Another UK synth pop album, authors wildin (its not that bad, quite like the use of synth with more sustain to give an ambient sound, but still)

Mediocre, more noises than anything that makes me disconnect and gets me into the world of music. Or maybe that's just because I listened to it whilst working my 9-6.

Some parts of "Dying" remind me of early Floyd (I think?) especially with the vocals being quite dragged out and with the whiny/minor tones. Overall quite unremarkable. I guess it tries to go for a psychedelic sound but dosen't quite get there in my opinion. Feels quite constipated throughout, lots of tension built up without too much resolution. (Just realised this is the band Karims friend, Lucy, suggested).

See the review for 2 albums below - essentially the same. More of a pop sound to this one and less reliant on the synth and more on the vocals (some nice duets), but overall not super interesting.

Insane guitar solos throughout, classic metal overdriven tone. Powerful vocals, overall a great metal album.

Extremely realxing sound with powerful vocals.

Quite odd, not sure I get it

One of the best live albums and for good reason. Distinct and powerful vocals throughout, great covers as well as originals. Guitar and keys on point throughout the album. Not much else to say.

Pop bangers only, P.Y.T. is feels underrated but is great. Slightly disappointment by the song with McCartney.

Needs a second listen with more attention to the lyrics (bleak lyrics about drug abuse) and not just the soulful voice and rhythms. Liked the mix of instrumentals in this album, the vocals as mentioned are soulful with abit of jazz to it.

Some amazing, timeless tracks in this one. Prince’s screaming vocals really stand out. 4.5, slightly let down by the non-classic tracks as they feel similar to songs like when the doves cry and purple rain just less perfect

Apparently meant to be one of the best lyrical journeys? Beats are meant to be innovative and interesting but I found it quite repetitive.

Pretty good, feels good to have as background music. Has a lowfi feel to it, the electronic bits blend quite well. Some of the rap parts might've been slightly out of place.

First 2Pac album I listen to, great album about the struggles of growing up in gangs. Also very good grooves and beats in most of the tracks. Slightly drops off at the end but this is a very very good hip-hop album.

This album gets ALOT of hate.. And I see why, it is extremely cheesy, musically uninteresting. It reminds me of some stuff MGK would make, perhaps the most generic pop-rock I've heard. 'only god knows why' is one of the worst tracks i've ever heard and only god knows why it has 70m streams. I bopped abit to some songs and I'm quite guilty about it.. I guess I'll see you at Kid Rock's next concert, I'll be standing by the Lochness monster. 1.5

Insane vocal range and uses it very well. Well-fitting for a cold winter day at home.

Preferred the other Nick drake album, and think ones enough on this list tbh.

Think this gets abit of hate for being plain. I didn't feel like it was, beautiful range of vocals, especially the high ends. A relaxing listen. 3.5

The gothic - kind of low and narrow ranged vocals somehow fit really well with the electronic beats. Very solid. 4.5

3.5

Lots of songs I would revisit, album is slightly messy in that the tone/feel is often changing. Despite this, lots of bangers which all have a slightly different genre feel to them, favourite tracks: Come to my aid/Sad old red/Jericho.

Pitche Mi is an amazing tune with jazz/african music blend, really enjoyed. The other tracks slightly less impressive

Amazing album, didn't know Supertramp made prog music like this. Majestic sound, especially in the last track that makes you feel like you're ascending into space. First 2 tracks are a good intro, the harmonic to start/end the album well used as well and in a different style that Im used to, adding another layer to the music. 4.5

Some of the songs sound very 90s despite this being recorded in the 70s. Classic live album, really enjoyed.

Overall great album, lots of interesting melody lines to give kind of a out-of-body vibe, some of the tracks are abit too down/gloomy for me and I didn't like the transition between house of cards - jigsaw falling into place. 3.5

The distorted tone with reverb associated with psychedelic rock and be heard throughout the album by Jeff Beck. Quite an innovative album for the 60s and alot of cool tracks.

It's been a while since I got a completely shit album and it's come on Christmas day, excellent. From the mechanical screaming in "Constantinople", to the screeching in "The Booker Tease" and the whiny toned singing in "Blue Rosebuds". This album is truly shit there are no redeeming qualities, except for the fact that the agony only lasts 35 minutes as it's a relatively short album. I'd imagine if a demon had a birthday they're play "Birthday Boy" at the party. I'd be surprised if this album wasn't included in a "let's just throw some pure garbage in there for fun and see if they notice" type situation. My faith in music is once again, brutally damaged by an album on this list. Merry Christmas.

was expecting more, great first track but then the album gets a bit messy I think. No consistent theme to it. There was this part with some random shouting? It's rated very highly though and I was listening to it whilst cleaning our greasy ass kitchen so deserves a second listen.

Don't think this is the best Radiohead album. Very trippy but after Knives out becomes abit too abstract for me to fully enjoy (maybe someone on crack will tell me otherwise). 3.5

Classic soul album about love. Great but lacks the uniqueness and innovation for 4/5.

Short and sweet album about love, super strong voice from Elvis.

Fun album, Rikki don’t lose that number, East St Louis toddle doo, monkey in your soul are all quite playful. Despite this the jazz and melodic lines still stand out.

40 minutes of super high pitched/autotuned vocals sang over some wannabe acid/ambient techno?????

Pretty fun to listen to, though too many random noises throughout and overall pretty bad. Felt like they had tried to copy Nathan Fielder: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6BNE62xGqE 1.5/5

I found how they say “Lorraine” quite funny - entertaining/playful lyrics and a psychedelic sound to it emphasised the reverb and overdrive in the electric instruments (afterall, it’s electric music for the mind & body). Liked the use of the organ too. Solid album but misses on the 5, some weak tracks including the instrumental one imo

Very good mix between soul and R&B, vocals blend perfectly between genres and are quite versatile throughout the album. 4 or 5 timeless tracks on here as well. 4.5

Even though I like listening to Dark Side and WYWH more than this album, I somehow think it deserves to be rated more highly. Amazing journey throughout the whole album (paired with the film) makes this an absolute masterpiece, not to mention one of the best guitar solos of all time. Truly a great performance by Pink, I think he'll make it big one day.

mid, but "I Got You Babe" is the same song as in Groundhog Day! (i'd pick a different song to wake up to every day but just noticing).

Wow! This is terrible. Honestly I don’t understand French that well but I just have an intuition that absolute cringey nonsense is being screamed at me. I also just had that black metal deep scream, especially since this is not even that genre.

Not a Britpop album, can hear the influences (in drumming style for example) of the Clash, as well as the Kinks in the vocals/guitars. However do think this is a very similar sound to the Strokes and is done probably slightly less well. 3.5

I'll be honest, I expected more from this album. Very average - blues-influenced dad rock. Some soft vocals which are nice but again nothing too special. Quite boring musically. I know Grateful Dead is much more known for their live stuff so I need to give it a go.

Solid album, quite random lyrics and your typical album. The trombone, keys and guitar work extremely well in Blue Turk, and the Instrumental track to end is quite grandiose.

Not the strongest of starts I thought, but from Marquee Moon onwards it's all 5/5 tracks. A lot of the time feels like a jam that's turned into a song, which is great. Great guitar solos throughout the album as well.

1 meme song (and I can't even remember the meme format it goes with).. the rest are not that impressive. Why do I even bother with the review they'll all be about the album cover anyways. 2/5

Great lyricist, deserves a second listen. Overall a beautiful album, though I might prefer the other album of his on this list. 3.5

Amazing vocals, can feel the emotion in the voice. Highs and lows in terms of energy throughout the album, great listen. 4.5

it's unique, but it's bad.

very artsy

Enjoyed more than the come on Eileen album, especially the horns.

Some nice melodies and riffs but overall a very mid pop album.

yo i'm atheist

Good message, boring music.

Some interesting melodies and vocals

4.5, brilliant album from start to finish. Good blend between folk and psychedelic rock. Great use of the strings throughout as well, gives a few tracks a very orchestral sound.

Playful album, the lyrics are quite simple but all songs tell a story. Think this also shows Paul's vocal range/adaptability, as well as some cool guitar licks.

Less energy and less creative than American idiot imo.

unintelligible garbage 1.5

As described, this was an ambient album. This is however one of the better ones I've heard and includes some nice vocals.

Always like listening to cool projects like these. 3.5

Second listen needed.

trippy, feels a bit all over the place but not in a bad way. Moods and tones shift alot through the album. Deserves a second listen 3.5

strong start, but fell off slightly. Did like the use of the synth for once. 3.5

Pretty cool 80s rock album - the Finnish know how to rock. (plus a song dissing south London is always extra nice). 3.5

Absolutely terrible, had to lower the speaker volume to avoid embarrassment, how do I even explain listening to these random noises... It's not even background noise, it's worse.

Sounds basically the same as the other public enemy album.

First track is a banger (especially with Passin' me by mixed in), but the album gets abit repetitive fast. The use of the African influenced instruments isn't done very well imo and overall just dragged on way too long (why 1hr+??). 1.5

From the title of the album and name of the artist, I admittedly was not expecting much. However, I was pleasantly surprised as in reality, I immediately saw the relevance of the word 'abortion' in the title; in that this album should be aborted off the face of this earth for no ears to ever have to suffer through ever again. (last 2 tracks are not horrendous but not enough to save it)

admittedly I zoned out trying to book a flight... may need a second listen.

Better than Bryter Layter in my opinion, I remember correctly this one is more interesting and diverse musically. Liked the Cello Song and Three hours, do think his voice gets slightly repetitive and there shouldn't be 3 Nick Drake albums on this list. With that said... this one's pretty good.

NPC music - first track and some others vaguely remind me of Black Country new road. 1.5

I was debugging code, this gave me the strength to continue. Slightly geared towards pop, not too harsh which is also nice. Strong album with a few hits.

High energy album with a lot of cool riffs.

Decent but lyrics are pretty terrible.

Some vibraphone action.. Not often do you see that. Nice jazzy tunes overall, missing some of the tango energy I think. Also not often I listen to a master of ...bandoneon. 2.5 (rounded up for respect).

Reminds me alot of KISS, less bluesy elements in this ZZ top album and more high energy/pinch harmonics/strong basslines. Nothing like 'Bad Girl' to finish off the album on International women day..

nice bit of noise, wheres the ket?

Worse than the first album I listened to, felt less interesting and more 'plain', still not too bad. 2.5.

1.5

Barely understand the lyrics, yet I know they’re beautiful (I’m drunk writing this)

Wide range of songs going from McCartney diss to emotional songs to 3 blues jams to end the album. Very lengthy album but went by faster than I expected, many beautiful songs in this.

Some weird American Nick Cave. 1.5

Perfect album to chill to.

Can hear: Elements of funk in the beats, Soul in the voice, Blues in the instruments. Overall a very good album, an easy listen. Perhaps the lyrics could be improved.

Another "The Mothers of Invention" album... Was I excited? Curious? Worried? Anxious? The answer is yes. As my most popular negative review (https://1001albumsgenerator.com/reviews/6549b9db2a9d735a211f553c) was in fact on another album by the band. As fate would have it, I had a flight to Milan soon after I got this album so I decided to save it for the flight to match my previous listening experience. This time no screaming babies on the flight (a couple of kids but both well-behaved), perhaps this was foreshadowing the listening I was about to have, as this album is significantly more listenable than the last one. With that said, I don't think it's a great album, musically it's not that interesting. A lot of that twangy guitar tone I kind of associate with bad avant-garde music. A lot of random 'talk singing' throughout, most of it bad. Though I would say 'Trouble Everyday' is a very cool song, rapping over experimental rock + 2 cool solos featuring harmonica and guitar.

Never knew of Dennis Wilson, or his part in founding the beach boys. Think this is a strong album, some good build ups and intense tracks, as well as some more mellow tunes. His voice sounds good throughout and has more emotion in my opinion than the lead beach boys singer.

I heard elements that sound like the doors. Overall quite a fun album, liked the blues influence too, apparently one of the first “punk” albums.. but unfortunately not the last (especially on this list) 3.5

It's almost trying too hard to be a country album, if that makes any sense at all. (pls give me a good album i'm on such a bad streak)

Money trees rly is the only place for shade these days. 4.5

I don't know why but it made me anxious. Like there's build-up without release. 1.5.

2.5

Pretty good, gaslit by critics into giving it a 4. But second listen for sure.

Don’t know what I expected, but definitely not a pop/funk/electro remix of comfortably numb to be in there.. both blasphemy and cool at the same time. Overall abit TOO upbeat of an album with very shallow lyrics (except CN but that doesn’t count). Fun listen either way.

From Wikipedia: One of their trademarks is the use of custom-built instruments, predominantly made out of scrap metal and building tools, and noises, in addition to standard musical instruments. Their early albums were unremittingly harsh, with Bargeld's vocals shouted and screamed above a din of banging and scraping metal percussion. Need I say more? This album is a cruel joke to see how horrifically bad these noises can get for people to consider it as music. This is beyond torture music, this is the music that greets you at the gates of hell, clicking 1 star pains me as this is a complete 0/10.

Pretty dreamy stuff.. could go to sleep with this. 3.5

More theatrical style of signing with lower range than some of his other albums. Cool

3.5

3.5, powerful vocals. Feel like it initially incorporates more electronic tones but gradually shifts to more traditional folk style singing with a guitar.

No melodies, the most robotic and repetitive rhythms with no feel or emotion whatsoever. Seems like something a robot civilisation would play as they invade Earth.

Strong voice with a wide range, first few songs were very good. The layering/harmonising(?) gets abit repetitive throughout.

the start of the last track sounds like the start of welcome to the jungle by GNR. That's really all I have to say.

You know the saying, “you can go your whole life without drinking water”, because you’ll just die at the end? I sometimes feel that when listening to 1001 albums before I die, cause if I keep getting these dogshit albums I’m not going to make it to the end.

Not good, I swear Im getting so many 1/5 albums algo be nice to me pls.

Not a fan of this emo metal, cringy lyrics and feels like losing an element of metal

Jazz standard, blues/psychedelic rock, 15 minute long jams. Everything about this album is great, it feels very advanced for when it was released.

A nice surprise as I discovered I did listen to this already for this challenge (on youtube) and just forgot to rate it. Remember reading it had insanely good lyrics, It deserves a second listen as I do remember some of parts, however the music it self was slightly underwhelming.

Not music, so bad couldn’t finish it.

He was tripping just abit too hard when he made this, Syd is a legend regardless and you can see it in some of these tracks. But overall a bit too incoherent and messy for me.

Very interesting, deserves a second listen. Good use of string instruments throughout to give the tango feel and a strange mix between jazz and electronic. 3.5

As usual Aretha Franklin does not disappointed. Jazzy chords and powerful singing that takes over. 4.5

3.5

Very high energy, some good tracks in there.

I zoned out for most so idk

Beautiful voice, can see the opera influence. 3.5

2.5

His age here adds a layer of melancholy to his voice (or maybe he's just fucking sad). Either way, this is a brilliant album, 4.5.

Tracks are all essentially some solemn 'oh no he/she is gone I miss them' type love/melancholy tune. Some interesting accompanying rhythms throughout, especially in the second half of the album.

Great, though I was doing leetcode so didn't listen too well. Second listen 100%. 3.5

It feels like she’s just mumbling out of tune the whole time?? I don’t get this album honestly, and don’t like the shake/vibrato she puts on her voice. Apparently has some Jamaican influence, I’d argue they’re not good ones.

3.5

Elements of the vocals and drums reminds me of Prince, but has its own feel too, good album.

Energetic and a fun listen, better than the average punk album on here. 3.5

Somehow only ever heard 1 Billy Joel song, despite countless pop culture references. I see why he's talked about so much, beautiful album. Melodic piano with soothing vocals that don't get boring overtime. Songs are nice and tell a story.

Nice relaxing listen, can listen to her for ages and not get too bored. Preferred Stories From the City album, but I was hungover when I listened to that so need to second listen it. This one gets 3.5

Quite unique in mixing styles - result is interesting but not too noteworthy I think. 2.5

The 20$ sack pyramid is hilarious

funky

Mostly ambient sounds and tunes, not too bad but don’t think it’s too special. A slightly improvement over purely ambient tracks

4.5, an extremely good album. High energy and gives me a nostalgic vibe

Zoned out but think it's quite good, deserves a second listen. Gives me similar vibes to Trafalgar by Bee Gees but this might be a bit far fetched.

3.5, didn't know D.A.N.C.E was from them.

I think this is the first band Paul forms after leaving the Beatles? Can hear the influence from the Beatles, but the album remains original, with many bangers throughout.

Different - more psychedelic and experimental compared to Electric Ladyland, which I felt was also more hard rock and intense. Either way has some amazing tunes and deserves a high score. 4.5.

I like the blend of hip hop and R&B, the African instrumentals keep it interesting, and the flute stuff in “African dance” is just amazing.

Learnt from the wiki page the piano used was small and suboptimal (lacking in bass). Does not show however in the album, beautiful piano, upbeat and intense improv runs. Liked the change in tempo and styles throughout the tracks and album/

Imagine the 2008 Sichuan earthquake, 8.0 magnitude, unexpected, and violent; but in a room full of instruments (especially saxophones). This is what this album sounds like, with the only difference being if exposed to the poor unexpecting province of Sichuan you'd have many more casualties than the 87,587 registered by the earthquake.

Cheesy lyrics throughout with a lof of repetition, didn't enjoy too much. Voice is okay but doesn't carry that much emotion for me, 2.5.

This is horrific, it’s like ambient music but makes me uncomfortable instead of relaxed.

Good bit of folk, I guess the Irish influence can be heard from me mostly through the violin bits (very good in the second track). Very Dylan-esque first track, interesting take on Blackbird too.

Incredibly shit, lots of (as I found out) North African AND Indian instruments like the sitar (too present I think) and gimbri. Trying to hard to be psychedelic/different.

3.5

For me this is one of the best blues rock albums. So much emotion in each song, both through the vocals and instrumental soloing. Clapton at his best, this album is much more than just LAYYYYYLAAAAA

Amazing, still find it difficult to give longer albums 5/5, though this is a very strong album throughout. Variety and interesting riffs/rhythms.

Good, but why he whispering all the time?

Couple of tracks in the middle very much annoying 90s pop rock sounding, which I guess makes sense since this is.. a 90s rock album.

ey yo he yapping again. 1.5 just for the jazzy baselines and interesting concept - but it's still quite shit.

Great album, and I think they were ~20 years old when they wrote this? What a joke I was learning power chords.

Very interesting and unexpected album, combining elements of funk/psych/folk/indie/r&b. Fun mix, wouldn't say it sounds too 'serious' if that makes sense, but a good combination of tracks. 4.5

Surprised to check the listens and see it's so popular. Though it could make sense as it seems quite accessible for metal, didn't impress me too much in terms of originality/uniqueness compared to other metal albums.

3.5

That first track + a quiet walk in the forest at night = recipe for a heart attack.

Epic, impressive that this was recorded in the 60s. Maybe a bit too much flute in the second track. Classic prog rock drumming throughout the album which is very prominent. 4.5

Beach boys have a wider range than I previously thought. Innovative for an album in the early 70s, feels it has components of psych rock but different than the usual 60s/70s style. Deserves a second listen.

Let me start off by saying I began listening to this on the wrong spin speed on the record player (33 instead of 45rpm), and it took me a full SIX TRACKS to realise. Until then I was mostly thinking hm, strange of Thom to put this effect on his voice.. when in reality it was me listening to the album in slow motion which made him sound like some sci-fi final boss. Why even write reviews, I'm clearly an imposter who knows nothing about music. Anyway, pretty good album!

Very good, I like this kind of metal with intelligible vocals that isn’t just someone killing their vocal chords. Prominent bass throughout stood out abit for me.

After Layla and Other Assorted Love songs, now another collection of love songs, quite nice, slower pace. 3.5

Gentle album, bossanova with Frank's vocals, what's not to like. Would've liked to hear more of Antonio Carlos Jobim.

Very recognisable and classic punk rock basslines, album has a more britpop feel to it at the start, especially with Connection (banger) but slightly fades out as album goes on.

Masterful sax, outshines the guitar. The jazzy basslines and samba rhythms make this a masterpiece.

very basic american pop band sound.

Ffs why is there so much Tom Waits. 1.5

fuzzy

Deserves second listen

Trippy stuff, would listen again. A melancholy filled album with some nice piano, songs go from quite dark to goofy with silly lyrics. 3.5

Interesting album, can't quite figure out the vibe its going for but it switches between rock/shoegaze/krautrock.

Every song is a banger, released in 1965 it sounds way way ahead of its time. (i.e. progression in Michelle). Very easy 5/5.

They're trying to look 60s with that album cover

She's just whining and shouting for most of the album?

2.5

Some werid shit, interesting bit of hip hop but combined with the Caribbean influences makes it sound very unique. Cool to find out eminem samples from this. Could second listen.

3.5

3.5, deserves a second listen. Soulful showing of Joplin’s voice accompanied by quite standard bluesy licks and solos. Overall a nice album.

Pretty generic rock album, some nirvana influences can be heard (I.e. last track) 2.5

2.5

Feels like British KISS (at least this album, albeit less about love). Pop metal confuses me, feels abit commercial at times, album is overall not bad but lacks abit of originality.

Didn’t know about him beforehand. Great album, last track seems abit out of place and sounds abit Middle Eastern almost. Nice smooth lyrics, reminds me slightly of Leonard cohen but Fred’s abit more soothing I think.

3.5, feels like the classic 80s American rock. Kind of reminds me of Neil young (I thought it was one of his albums for a sec). His vocals are clearly talented and quite prominent throughout the whole album.

Lots of falsetto and harmonising throughout the album, lively first half then slightly toned down. Great listen. 7.5/10

Cool interesting bit of hip hop. Feels like some Beck tracks where he focuses on hip hop. Lots of sound effects and such used quite well. 3.5

Some bitter-sweet britpop. Second listen needed.

snoop clownin' many playful beats in here. 3.5

your average relaxing album

Fuck a beat, I’ll go acapella (however, I don’t really like acapella). 1.5

Didn't know Joao's daughter could sing this well too. More mellow and less jazzy tunes compared to her father but still a good, relaxing album.

It’s shit, but I’m really liking covers of “Fever” by Little Wille John!! 1.5

Incredibly nice voice, very catchy album that’s strong throughout. Good use of the piano throughout and liked the harmonising in some later tracks.

Favourite U2 album so far

Abit too slow for me, without the unique feel to their other album on this list. I don’t need a track where it’s just spacey noises.

High energy, intense rock album. Short but sweet 3.5.

You smoking too much Leonard.

so insanely generic, 1.5

mid

Sitar kinda cool in these rock contexts. Apparantly rejected Jimi Hendrix for an album? Either cap or stupid, 3/5

I hate this style where they end the sentence on a strong emphasis. “Blah blah blah blahblahBLAHBALH BALHHHHHH”

Great quality in this live album, the energy on the stage is captured so well. Amazing organ and harmonica bits throughout, as well as improv and jamming over their tracks.

One of the most random albums I’ve listened to. All different kinds of influences made me feel like I was changing albums constantly. Not sure what to think about it..

One of the Berlin trilogy albums. This one more ambient and Brian Eno was involved in the production. Do like the more rock-style songs in the album, the ambient tracks are also relaxing but maybe the shift between the two style of songs is slightly big. Nonetheless more accessible as an album compared to Low.

3.5

Nice bit of country mixed with some pop.

These are new sounds to me, and I'm surprised this was released in the 70s (feel like it's not the first time I say this). I had 'The Man In The Station" saved previously and was pleasantly surprised to find similar-sounding tracks with enough differences to keep it interesting. 4.5

Idk what that was but it was interesting, definitely deserves a second listen. 3.5

3.5

Lyrics are quite bad, tunes are quite generic.

3.5, the vocals remind me of Mdou Moctar.. guess it makes sense given the similar of the languages

Can hear the influence from the beach boys. A nice album about love.

3.5

1.5 - here’s my very technical review: sounds like someone but I can’t remember. (Maybe the vocals abit like Black Country new road’s new album)

3.5

The first track sets up this album very well, though I do think it's the strongest track. 3.5

I think this was very good, I zoned out from frustration doing some leetcodes...

3/5

Quite funky, listening to this on 0 hours of sleep so I'm not sure but I think it's solid.

Vintage Marshall

Got less cliche pop indie rock album as we reached the second half. Second part definitely more interesting with some more dream rock aspects. Liked the piano parts throughout. 3.5

3.5, a relaxing listen though I don’t think there’s anything too breathtaking.

You can checkout any time you like, but you can never leeeeaaaaaavvveeeeeeeeee

More than just American Pie, quite a soothing album and will listen again!

I don't think I 'get' it yet, maybe I didn't listen closely enough. Second listen needed for sure. Could hear a wide variety of styles throughout, whilst keeping the predominantly prog-rock vibe. 3.5

4/5 Strong album, unique style which is labelled as reggae but clearly differs from the traditional genre.

Not too bad, a mixed bag. From electronic to more mellow soft rock beats. Didn't like the heavy metal bits too much but did like how the piano was used together with the electronic bits.

Second listen for sure, beautifully mellow album with some heavy riffs mixed in to create a unique feel.

Many great tracks, like the distortion they use throughout the album

they jammin jammin 3.5

2.5

If you're a spaceman listen to this. 2.5

Chill hip hop, second listen needed but good first impression.

Not too bad, synth beats used in a quite funky and playful way. Some tracks are quite repetitive (the last for example) and abit boring.

Can hear that it's musically involved and diverse, the guitar and piano background makes for what I associate is the classic prog rock sound. I perhaps need to listen more times, to me the instruments aren't clicking together as perfectly as I would expect a famous album like this to. 3.5

Face is melted.

Average blues rock album

I feel like morrissey albums are capped at average..

Hope it's the last issue also.

More diverse than Either/Or, classic rock-sounding tracks, I feel like I heard some jazzy chords/progressions in a couple of tracks too which is nice (might be tripping).

Bobby sing us some bluesss

a bit too messy at times, with a similar pop rock vibe to Panic at the Disco (I think, I'm not actually sure I don't listen to either).

Deserves a second listen but the female lead does a great job at being dynamic and emotional.

Quite boring hip hop following similar patterns of standard verses followed by high pitched chorus/riff. 2.5

Another calming female lead, maybe reminds me of Joni Mitchell but it’s been a while since I’ve listened to her.

Fun guitar riff in the first track 2.5

Innovative, but quite shit

cool album cover, terrible album.

This is the definition of artsy music.

2.5

Surprised I hadn’t heard of them before, great discovery, lots of fun tracks (need a closer listen to the lyrics apparently they’re funny). Banger. 8.5/10

An all time classic, gets abit too messy around “On A Plain” I think. But I do like the energy and influence this album has.

Beautiful album, I hear some experimental aspects that differs it from other folk/chill albums. Would give a higher rating but needs a second listen 4/5.

Ruined my morning

Has that country twang that I associate with early stones. IMO they don't solidify their style (the one I prefer) till later.

3.5

Not a fan of the vocals throughout the album - this kind of half talking style lyrics. However it has some interesting instrumental bits that stand out to me.

One of the better punk rock albums I’ve heard on here. 3.5

8.5

Why so many Tim Buckley albums?? Last time I remember I gave it a 4 and got cooked because apparently the lyrics were misogynistic.. Not catching me make that mistake again (plus this one's pretty shit anyway)

Was hoping the Brazilian theme gets explored abit more. But didn’t feel a strong presence other than the first few tracks.

Unique sound with Freddie's vocals standing out and arguably one of the best songs of all time on the album too. Rock album that sounds orchestral like this is very cool. 4.5

Cheesy lyrics and I don't like the prolonged whining scream they do.

Chaotic and noisy, but the sounds work well together. I think new order is especially good at doing this. Solid album

Overuses abit the echo/reverb vocals, but I guess that’s the vibe this album tries to go for.

3.5

Almost every track rips a solo that’ll melt your face

Lots of echo and reverb, lighthearted album.

lovely album, good displays of vocals such as in the last track. But also some unique/playful tracks like Go Back Home that explore using other instruments to get its sound. (Just saw on wiki that jimi played the guitar on Old Times Good Times!)

More rock than jazz compared to their other albums. Not a fan of their lyrics but a good shift from their usual style. 3.5

Synth pop album, this list just knows how to surprise eh. Sarcasm aside, the first 3 tracks were genuinely enjoyable, switching up styles with the sax and clarinet, plus a banger which I didn’t know was from them! 3.5

Finally got around to listening to this on the record player. Interesting blend between African and pop music, especially in Homeless. Some extremely catchy tunes like You Can Call Me Al and Graceland. Great lyrics that feel like a friend telling me about the small dramas and stories of their life. Top album.

Let's dig into some possible explanations for the title of this album: Possible storyline: The shitness of this album breaks the space-time continuum, breaking the laws of physics and time as we know it. All that remains is this album echoing throughout the ruins of the universe. Timeless. Alternate suggestion: naming it Endless instead of Timeless, cause it's so long and terrible it seems like it never ends. I couldn't finish it.

Incredibly average.. though I liked the few tracks with some R&B mixed in.

Diamonds in the mine probably should single-handedly bring down the rating of this album. Overall it’s not bad but not the best Cohen album I’ve heard on here.

Quanto British è sto album

It’s like I’m in prison!

Listened to this beforehand on a 'music night'. Masterpiece of an album, amazing use of the orchestra to create a majestic feel to the album. I feel like I'm floating and on a journey when I listen to this. Fun to find out the meaning of the tracks in relation to Illinois, not so fun to listen to some of the lyrics.

3.5 I feel like any early Elton album is at least this good just from his voice.. Piano parts feel perhaps slightly repetitive but the vocals drag this up.

2.5, went by quick on a dark November morning.

1.5

First track was promising, seemed unique and a good go at experimental/ambient music. I think it slightly dies off and the last 20min track is a slight disappointment.

OG rock and roll - why is it always swing?

This album was mid, idk if they just release playful songs and accidentally release a banger once in a while. 2.5

Hard to get bored of her vocals throughout this album.

Felt more like one continuous song rather than an album. A consistent nostalgic/regretful/romantic feeling throughout that pairs very well with Sinatra’s voice.

Relaxing listen guided by Mr Garfunkel’s soothing voice.

Quite good as far as the punk rock I’ve heard so far. Quite British in terms of sound, catchy tunes. 3.5

Lead singer has some soul in his voice, it’s a good combination with the country mood of the whole album. I’d listen again, I feel like this could very well be an album in the late 80s yet it was released in the 60s.

3.5 deserves a second listen.

Fun jazzy themes throughout. Some country mixed in there too I feel like. 3.5 just because as some other comments say I think it lacks a bit of soul.

Don’t like this pop metal stuff (or whatever you call it). It’s like a worse version of KISS with cheesier vocals + less impressive instrumentals.

Great lyrics and solo display. will give a second listen. Good mid-energy album to have on as it spans a few genres and doesn't get boring or repetitive.

I don't know exactly what it is but it feels more modern than the date suggests, I like it. Not the usual jazz, feels more smooth with fewer notes and scales.

An example of noise rock/dreamy rock I can get behind, the muffled sound pairs well with the vocals and it's not too messy for it to be unpleasant. Also, album cover perfectly represents the record.

Beautiful jazz, didn’t listen to the extended version but worth a listen. Energetic and groovy, keeps you entertained throughout.

Not bad, feels like one big song? Maybe morissey’s vocals are just a bit distinct.

This is a rock album.

Interesting album, though I’m not be a huge fan of the rapping style, I liked some other aspects like the use of the double bass and jazzy bass lines.

No idea these Jimmy Fallon fools have such a long history.. they manage to somehow sound very white, but the album is not too bad. Interesting musical bits with some varied rapping styles.

Completely different style, with this clearly being a breakup album with more sentimental lyrics (albeit abit cliche). Liked it but not sure if I’d listen again as it feels somewhat generic

Maybe in a crowded overheated room full of drunk maniacs.

Apparently started mafioso rap subgenre and was very influential to hip-hop. Quite cool, I should really actively listen more to these hip-hop albums.

Has more streams than I expected, a good calming album, 3.5.

Whitest rapping I’ve heard, not too bad mixing in some rock influences but probably wouldn’t listen again.

Solid listen, many interesting tracks with samples, or jazz melodies. I don’t like his voice too much actually now that I think of it, but hey it’s only a 2 hour 15 min long album. 3.5

Good to have a female lead in these type of grunge bands, and some point especially when she does an extended scream it sounds quite raspy and almost a female version of Kurt.. Lacks abit of character in the voice regardless so giving this a 3 (probably will be 2.8 worldwide)

Nice album about love and heartbreak, maybe cause I didn't actively listen but Dolly's vocals stand out by far the most. 3.5

Not bad, imposing and deep voice throughout the album. Lyrics not that serious which contrasts a bit. I saved the first two tracks though they’re probably least representative.

2.5/5

Pretty cool style with the echoey vocals. Interesting music and instrumentals too