Jul 09 2022
View Album
Young Americans
David Bowie
Young Americans, and Fame good. Cover of Accross the Universe was interesting, Beatles version is better
3
Jul 09 2022
View Album
The Fat Of The Land
The Prodigy
2
Jul 10 2022
View Album
Head Hunters
Herbie Hancock
Chameleon, watermelon man, awesome. Great album
5
Jul 11 2022
View Album
Either Or
Elliott Smith
Good acoustic album.
4
Jul 12 2022
View Album
Led Zeppelin III
Led Zeppelin
Classic Led Zeppelin album, immigrant song, that's the way, bron-yr-aur stomp. Great songs great album
5
Jul 13 2022
View Album
Too Rye Ay
Dexys Midnight Runners
Interesting, irish folk music and Ska horns. Upbeat songs, some driving bass lines. Overall decent album
3
Jul 14 2022
View Album
Iron Maiden
Iron Maiden
Lots of influence from earlier acts, like zeppelin, and sabbath. Sounds like it influenced later bands as well.
3
Jul 15 2022
View Album
Face to Face
The Kinks
Sounds similar to early Beatles.
3
Jul 16 2022
View Album
Gunfighter Ballads And Trail Songs
Marty Robbins
Old time country story songs. El Paso is a classic country standard.
2
Jul 17 2022
View Album
En-Tact
The Shamen
Early 90s electronic dance music. It's ok, nothing I want to listen to again
1
Jul 18 2022
View Album
The Madcap Laughs
Syd Barrett
Slow psychedelic folk rock
2
Jul 19 2022
View Album
Beautiful Freak
Eels
Not a bad album, 90s melancholy rock, Novacaine for the soul was a small hit.
3
Jul 20 2022
View Album
Ramones
Ramones
Classic 70s punk from the Ramones, Blitzkrieg Bop is still popular today
3
Jul 21 2022
View Album
Illinois
Sufjan Stevens
Melodic, interesting, lots of instruments. Vocals are quiet, some back up singers on a few songs. Interesting concept songs about people and places in Illinois. Overall good, may have to give it another listen
3
Jul 22 2022
View Album
Teen Dream
Beach House
Dream pop is a genre I he'd never previously heard of, but it describes this album well. It was quiet, melodic and relaxing. It wasn't bad.
3
Jul 23 2022
View Album
Low-Life
New Order
Mid 80s new wave, post punk, synthesizers, and drum machines.
3
Jul 24 2022
View Album
Fun House
The Stooges
Early 70s hard Rock. RATM did a cover of Down on the Streets that was a faithful recreation of the original on this album. Overall it was a decent album
3
Jul 25 2022
View Album
New Wave
The Auteurs
Early alternative, it's OK
3
Jul 26 2022
View Album
Deloused in the Comatorium
The Mars Volta
Experimental rock, sounds like newer Jack White. It's pretty good.
4
Jul 27 2022
View Album
Blood And Chocolate
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
There are some decent songs. I hear similarities to modern bands that may have been influenced by this.
3
Jul 28 2022
View Album
Dare!
The Human League
Early example of New Wave. Heavy on synthesizers, vocal effects. "Don't you want me baby" is the biggest hit off this album. I didn't recognize any other songs.
3
Jul 29 2022
View Album
Spiderland
Slint
A lot of speaking on top of guitars. Some loud distortion guitars with screaming.
2
Jul 30 2022
View Album
We Are Family
Sister Sledge
2
Jul 31 2022
View Album
Songs Of Love And Hate
Leonard Cohen
Slow, acoustic, reminiscent of Bob Dylan. Overall ok.
3
Aug 01 2022
View Album
Casanova
The Divine Comedy
Sounded like a bad lounge singer, lyrics seemed to be social commentary. The album is called the divine comedy, if it's a joke, I don't get it. If he's trying to make some sarcastic protest, it's poorly executed.
1
Aug 02 2022
View Album
I Should Coco
Supergrass
Some loud punk songs, some slower acoustic songs, overall a mixed bag, a typical example of mid 90s alternative rock. I recognized the song "Alright" from a few TV shows, movies, and commercials.
3
Aug 03 2022
View Album
The Rise & Fall
Madness
Our house in the middle of our street, great song. Everything else was alright. Lots of horns, strings, interesting overall
3
Aug 04 2022
View Album
Solid Air
John Martyn
Acoustic folk, singer songwriter music. Reminiscent of Cat Stevens and Nick Drake. I've never heard this before, but it was pretty good.
3
Aug 05 2022
View Album
Merriweather Post Pavilion
Animal Collective
Interesting psychedelic rock. Lots of vocal harmonies, very melodic
3
Aug 06 2022
View Album
Tapestry
Carole King
At least 6 hit songs off this album. Carole King us a gifted song writer. Classic singer songwriter album from the 70s
4
Aug 07 2022
View Album
John Prine
John Prine
John Prine was a great storytelling singer songwriter. His songs are country standards now, Angel from Montgomery was covered by Dave Matthews. Overall a good album
3
Aug 08 2022
View Album
Aladdin Sane
David Bowie
Overall good album, classic David Bowie. The cover of Let's spend the night together was good.
3
Aug 09 2022
View Album
1984
Van Halen
Jump, Panama, Hot for Teacher. Classic Van Halen album. Great guitar work from Eddie Van Halen
4
Aug 10 2022
View Album
Violator
Depeche Mode
Personal Jesus, Enjoy the Silence, and Policy if Truth, classic tracks off of Violator. Early 90s electronic music.
3
Aug 11 2022
View Album
The Colour Of Spring
Talk Talk
Slow new wave, kind of boring
2
Aug 12 2022
View Album
This Nation’s Saving Grace
The Fall
Sounds punk/new wave. Reminds me of the B-52s. It's ok
2
Aug 13 2022
View Album
Document
R.E.M.
It's the end of the world as we know it, and I feel fine. Great song off this album, as well as "the one I love" good examples of early 90s alternative rock.
4
Aug 14 2022
View Album
The Band
The Band
"The night they drove old Dixie down" and "up on cripple creek" are classic tracks off this album. Reminiscent of the Grateful Dead
3
Aug 15 2022
View Album
Parsley, Sage, Rosemary And Thyme
Simon & Garfunkel
4
Aug 16 2022
View Album
The Low End Theory
A Tribe Called Quest
Wow, great beat and rapping from A Tribe Called Quest.
4
Aug 17 2022
View Album
Heartattack And Vine
Tom Waits
Lyric and music are good, jazzy, bluesy, some folk. I can't get over his voice. It's not suited for singing.
2
Aug 18 2022
View Album
Here's Little Richard
Little Richard
Classic early rock and roll, Long Tall Sally and Tutti Frutti.
3
Aug 19 2022
View Album
Catch A Fire
Bob Marley & The Wailers
Great classic reggae from Bob Marley and the Wailers. Every track is a great example of reggae.
5
Aug 20 2022
View Album
The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan
Great folk rock, classic album
5
Aug 21 2022
View Album
Veckatimest
Grizzly Bear
Quiet, melodic, interesting. Reminisce of Fleet Foxes, and Tame Impala.
3
Aug 22 2022
View Album
A Nod Is As Good As A Wink To A Blind Horse
Faces
Good bluesy rock. "Stay With Me" is a classic track off this album.
3
Aug 23 2022
View Album
Selected Ambient Works 85-92
Aphex Twin
Ambient electronic music. It's alright as background music for studying or work.
3
Aug 25 2022
View Album
Kenya
Machito
Good example of Afro-Cuban jazz. Lots of horns and drums.
3
Aug 26 2022
View Album
Olympia 64
Jacques Brel
He sings very well, though I don't know French, I can tell he's a talented singer. Not really my taste for music though
2
Aug 27 2022
View Album
Heaven Or Las Vegas
Cocteau Twins
Slow new wave, songs sounded very similar.
2
Aug 28 2022
View Album
Homework
Daft Punk
Groundbreaking, house/edm album. Around the world is the most recognized track off the album.
3
Aug 29 2022
View Album
Whatever
Aimee Mann
Generic 90s pop rock.
2
Aug 30 2022
View Album
The Predator
Ice Cube
Excellent example of 90s west coast rap. Lots of lyrics about racial injustice. Some of these lyrics are just as relevant today as 30 years ago. It was a good day, and check yo self were the most notable tracks off this album
3
Aug 31 2022
View Album
Selling England By The Pound
Genesis
Really interesting 70s prog rock, mixed with medieval themes, and folk stories. Overall an interesting listen, very different from 80s Genesis lead by Phil Collins.
4
Sep 01 2022
View Album
Night Life
Ray Price
Old school country, slow crooner. Good bluesy basslines. Overall ok
2
Sep 02 2022
View Album
Hysteria
Def Leppard
Classic 80s hair band album. Pour some sugar on me, was the most notable song on the album. At least 5 hits, basically the sound of the 80s.
3
Sep 03 2022
View Album
2112
Rush
Rush is one of the best prog rock acts, 2112 is a classic example of their work. Geddy Lee's basslines are fantastic. Neal Peart was one of the best drummers to ever live. The way the guitar lines match the vocal melodies is impressive. Great album
4
Sep 04 2022
View Album
Ragged Glory
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
Neil young is one of the greatest singer songwriters of a generation. This early 90s album may be 1 of the first grunge records recorded.
3
Sep 05 2022
View Album
Deep Purple In Rock
Deep Purple
Classic rock, hard rock, possibly one of the first metal albums. Reminiscent of led zeppelin from the same time period. Overall enjoyable.
3
Sep 06 2022
View Album
Drunk
Thundercat
Thundercat's bass playing is innovative and melodic. Sometimes fast paced at other times slow and steady. Overall a great album
4
Sep 07 2022
View Album
Station To Station
David Bowie
David Bowie, nothing else needs to be said. Great musician, classic album.
3
Sep 08 2022
View Album
Five Leaves Left
Nick Drake
Great guitar work, bluesy and jazzy basslines on upright bass, great voice and lyrics. Nick Drake is a great singer songwriter
3
Sep 09 2022
View Album
Rapture
Anita Baker
Great singing voice. Some funky grooves. Good example of R&B soul music.
3
Sep 10 2022
View Album
The Queen Is Dead
The Smiths
Classic example of the New Wave/Post Punk genre.
3
Sep 11 2022
View Album
Colour By Numbers
Culture Club
This album is the quintessential example of 80s new wave music. Karma Chameleon was the most famous hit off this album.
3
Sep 12 2022
View Album
Bubble And Scrape
Sebadoh
It sounded like pre-grunge, punk at times. Guitars sounded out of tune, likely in purpose. There was a lot of screaming on some songs. I can hear a lot on this album that many bands may have been influenced by. I didn't particularly enjoy it
2
Sep 13 2022
View Album
Le Tigre
Le Tigre
Punk sounding with late 90s political lyrics.
2
Sep 14 2022
View Album
Cut
The Slits
Interesting combination of new wave, punk, and reggae.
2
Sep 15 2022
View Album
Basket of Light
Pentangle
I've never heard this before, sometimes it sounded like the Beatles, sometimes Simon and garfunkel. Medieval sounding at times, definitely late 60s folk rock. Overall not bad.
3
Sep 16 2022
View Album
Ghosteen
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Slow, quiet, background music. Every track sounded the same. "Singing" isn't very enjoyable. Basically poetry spoken over music.
1
Sep 17 2022
View Album
Mermaid Avenue
Billy Bragg
Folk rock tunes. New music written for Woody Guthrie lyrics.
3
Sep 18 2022
View Album
Come Find Yourself
Fun Lovin' Criminals
Scooby Snacks was the only recognizable track off this album. It sounds very dated, mid-90s, lots of drug references, rap and spoken word over some rock. It was ok.
3
Sep 19 2022
View Album
Debut
Björk
Interesting mix of musical styles. I can't really place the genre. Human Nature was the only song I had heard previously. She has an interesting voice and singing style.
3
Sep 20 2022
View Album
Soul Mining
The The
Typical 80s New Wave music.
2
Sep 21 2022
View Album
If You're Feeling Sinister
Belle & Sebastian
Great acoustic. Singer songwriter album. Me and the major has an upbeat tempo. Lots of good tracks to listen to.
4
Sep 22 2022
View Album
Dirt
Alice In Chains
Classic grunge. Rooster, and Would are great tracks off this album.
4
Sep 23 2022
View Album
Bat Out Of Hell
Meat Loaf
Every aspect of this album is completely over the top. Orchestras combined with electric guitars, lyrics that tell stories. He belts out every song and doesn't hold back while singing. Most of the songs on this album were hits. Overall great album from the 70s
4
Sep 24 2022
View Album
The Modern Lovers
The Modern Lovers
Something between punk and new wave. It's ok, nothing memorable
2
Sep 25 2022
View Album
The Visitors
ABBA
I expected to hear Disco, but it wasn't. It was definitely a pop album, but not over the top.
3
Sep 26 2022
View Album
Songs The Lord Taught Us
The Cramps
Sounds sort of new wave, reminds me of the B-52s
2
Sep 27 2022
View Album
Thriller
Michael Jackson
Every track is a classic. Beat it, Billie Jean, Thriller, Wanna be starting something, everything was great to listen to.
5
Sep 28 2022
View Album
OK Computer
Radiohead
I've listed to thus countless times. Karma Police, Paranoid Android. Exit music for a film is one of my favorite tracks off the album. Classic all around
5
Sep 29 2022
View Album
Brothers In Arms
Dire Straits
Great blues rock, money for nothing and the walk of life were hits off this album. Overall decent album
3
Sep 30 2022
View Album
Red Dirt Girl
Emmylou Harris
Kind of slow and boring, nothing really stands out a great.
2
Oct 01 2022
View Album
Ladies And Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space
Spiritualized
Slow, reminiscent of psychedelic rock. Trying to be futuristic sounding I guess. Nothing really stood out as great. Many tracks sounded similar.
2
Oct 02 2022
View Album
Freak Out!
The Mothers Of Invention
Sounds like the Beatles if they did more drugs. Very experimental rock, the last track is 12 minutes long with no discernable lyrics, but more listenable than Revolution 9. Overall there was some decent music, lyrically he was making some political and artistic statements.
3
Oct 03 2022
View Album
Harvest
Neil Young
Great album. I could listen to this over and over, Heart of Gold, Old Man, Needle and the Damage Done. So much feeling in every song, guitar work is great. Overall great album
5
Oct 06 2022
View Album
The Wildest!
Louis Prima
Interesting, it is wild, as the title says. It's just fun late 50s music. I recognized Just a Gigalo, as a cover by David Lee Roth, the original might be better. Also Jump Jive and wail was covered in the 90s. Overall a fun album
3
Oct 07 2022
View Album
The Downward Spiral
Nine Inch Nails
Interesting mix of Electronica and metal. Johnny Cash did a cover of Hurt, that may have been better than this original version. Overall a good album.
3
Oct 08 2022
View Album
Songs From A Room
Leonard Cohen
Slow singer songwriter, all acoustic guitar, no real accompaniment to speak of. It was ok
2
Oct 09 2022
View Album
Cosmo's Factory
Creedence Clearwater Revival
Great album, classic folk rock. Lookin Out my back door, Run through the jungle, travelin band, who'll stop the rain, heard it through the grapevine, up around the bend, are all classic tracks off this album. I've heard these songs so many times, never tire of them
4
Oct 10 2022
View Album
Little Earthquakes
Tori Amos
The cover of "smells like teen spirit" was interesting, other than that it was pretty slow and boring. Tori has a great voice, the singing was fantastic, but overall I didn't care for it
2
Oct 13 2022
View Album
Zombie
Fela Kuti
African jazz. Interesting, I can hear how this may have influenced other bands, bringing some of the style into their own music.
2
Oct 14 2022
View Album
Our Aim Is To Satisfy
Red Snapper
Electronica, good background music. Some of the lyrics were more explicit than expected. Overall a typical example of early 2000s edm
3
Oct 15 2022
View Album
Dear Science
TV On The Radio
It was ok, nothing memorable on it.
2
Oct 16 2022
View Album
Your Arsenal
Morrissey
Post new wave indie music. Very British oriented, some political lyrics concerning issues of the Era. I'm not sure if it's still relevant or not. It was ok, I don't see myself listening to it again.
2
Oct 17 2022
View Album
Public Image: First Issue
Public Image Ltd.
Spoken word poem, the exact same poem set to music, montone singing (if you can call it singing). Overall I did not enjoy this
2
Oct 18 2022
View Album
Like A Prayer
Madonna
Like a prayer, express yourself and cherish were big hits at the time. Madonna was huge in the 80s, I've heard this album many times. Overall it wasn't bad, some songs still hold up as good pop music
3
Oct 19 2022
View Album
Hypnotised
The Undertones
Interesting punk/post-punk album. The bass lines are great, I did enjoy the cover of under the boardwalk. Overall it was a fun album to listen to
3
Oct 20 2022
View Album
Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness
The Smashing Pumpkins
Overall great album, perfect example of mid-90s alternative/post-grunge rock. Tonight tonight, bullet with butterfly wings, 1979, zero, are all classic tracks off this double album. Songs range from loud, heavy rockers, to soft ballads with orchestras, nostalgic songs about better days, and songs about the angst of the present.
4
Oct 21 2022
View Album
Live Through This
Hole
I've never listened to this whole album, I've heard a few of the song before, doll parts in particular. It sounded like Nirvana, if sung by a woman. It actually wasn't bad, I was surprised.
4
Oct 22 2022
View Album
Bad Company
Bad Company
Overall a good album, classic 70s rock. Can't get enough, ready for love and the classic song Bad Company, of the album Bad Company, by the band Bad Company, were all hits.
3
Oct 23 2022
View Album
All Directions
The Temptations
Not what I was expecting when I saw Temptations, this was a funk album, not R&B doowop music. Overall it was pretty good, papa was a rolling stone was the only song I recognized.
3
Oct 24 2022
View Album
Lust For Life
Iggy Pop
Interesting kind of punk sounding, lust for life is the only song I recognized. It was ok playing in the background while doing something
3
Oct 25 2022
View Album
(What's The Story) Morning Glory
Oasis
This one brings me back. I listened to this one quite a few times, Wonderwall was on the radio constantly, champagne supernova and don't look back in anger also were in heavy rotation. A good album overall
3
Oct 26 2022
View Album
The Psychedelic Sounds of the 13th Floor Elevators
The 13th Floor Elevators
Psychedelic indeed. It was about what I was expecting, I've never heard of this band before, it definitely had that 60s psychedelic sound, maybe it was one of the first, I'm not sure, it sounded very generic 60s to me, not impressive like a Jefferson Airplane, although I could see this as influencing the sounds of other more famous acts. Not very memorable to me.
2
Oct 27 2022
View Album
Imperial Bedroom
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
It was ok. I've heard better Elvis Costello albums. Nothing really stood out to me as great. It was all pretty average.
2
Oct 28 2022
View Album
MTV Unplugged In New York
Nirvana
Great live album. Unplugged, strips all the music down to its bare bones. Every song sounds raw, it's great. The cover of "the man who sold the world" is such a great performance.
5
Oct 29 2022
View Album
Purple Rain
Prince
Quite a few hits on this one, let's go crazy, when doves cry, and purple rain. Overall not a bad album.
3
Oct 30 2022
View Album
Isn't Anything
My Bloody Valentine
Sounded like early grunge to me, distorted guitars, hard to understand lyrics. It wasn't loud and energetic though, more like slow and depressed. The description says shoegazing, I guess that could describe it. It wasn't bad, I might give it another listen.
3
Oct 31 2022
View Album
Goo
Sonic Youth
Interesting to have two lead vocalists, alternating who sings on each song. It was loud, chaotic, vocals were bored and apathetic sounding. It was ok
3
Nov 01 2022
View Album
Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots
The Flaming Lips
It was interesting, I recognized the song "do you realize" I'm not sure where I heard it though, possibly a commercial. It sounded like a concept album, all the songs related to each other with the theme of fighting pink robots. Overall it was ok
3
Nov 02 2022
View Album
The Köln Concert
Keith Jarrett
Great jazz concert, great piano work. This is some real talent. I loved it, I can see why it is received so well after all these years. Would listen to again, many, many times.
4
Nov 03 2022
View Album
A Hard Day's Night
Beatles
Good Beatles album, not the best Beatles album. The title track is a classic. As well as can't buy me love, and I love her, and tell me why. Overall a great listen, perfect example of mid 60s brit-pop
4
Nov 04 2022
View Album
Be
Common
Wow, I loved the beats, the jazz influences, piano, horns, and strings. This was a great rap album. I would listen to this again many times. His rapping ability is up with some of the best rappers around.
4
Nov 05 2022
View Album
Shake Your Money Maker
The Black Crowes
This was a great album, rocking blues. Hard to handle and she talks to angels were the best tracks. Everything else on the album was really good, tons of energy, great blues links. It reminded me of some great 70s acts, definitely taking influence from Led Zeppelin.
4
Nov 06 2022
View Album
Coles Corner
Richard Hawley
I didn't particularly like it, slow crooner, touching on twangy country. Nothing really memorable.
2
Nov 07 2022
View Album
People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm
A Tribe Called Quest
Good album. I like the beats, the use of samples from various jazz recordings. Can I Kick it, (sampling Lou Reed's Take a Walk on the Wild Side) was probably the beat track on the album.
3
Nov 08 2022
View Album
Arthur (Or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire)
The Kinks
It was interesting, a concept album by the kinks, I've never heard any of these songs before. Overall it wasn't bad.
3
Nov 09 2022
View Album
The Wall
Pink Floyd
It's the wall, what can I say about it. So many great sings, the soundtrack to a movie. Great concept album.
5
Nov 10 2022
View Album
The Nightfly
Donald Fagen
I enjoyed this album, although it's Fagen's debut solo album, it's not a big departure from Steely Dan musically. The difference is in the lyrical content, this is more upbeat. Best songs were I.G.Y. and New Frontiers.
4
Nov 11 2022
View Album
Wild Is The Wind
Nina Simone
Nina Simone is one of the best vocalists of all time. I've never heard any of the songs on this album previously, but they are all in her classic style. They're bluesy and jazzy, they tell of her struggles in life. Overall it was pretty good
3
Nov 12 2022
View Album
Clube Da Esquina
Milton Nascimento
Latin Jazz, entirely in Spanish. I liked the style, good singing voice. Overall decent album
3
Nov 13 2022
View Album
Close To The Edge
Yes
Brilliant piece of music. Close to the Edge is an 18 minute long masterpiece, almost like a symphony with movements and changes, all variations on the main theme. And You and I is the same way, 10 minutes long, a symphony as well, the last track Siberian Khatru is the shortest song on the album, still clocking in at 8 minutes and great as well.
5
Dec 10 2022
View Album
Live At Leeds
The Who
Great live album. The Who raw and uncut. The drums and bass really stand out. This sounds like the birth of hard rock, or punk music.
4
Dec 11 2022
View Album
Something Else By The Kinks
The Kinks
It was kind of slow, it wasn't bad. Not what I expected from the kinks.
3
Dec 12 2022
View Album
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
Elton John
Every song on the first side was a hit. Funeral for a friend is an epic masterpiece of music. The whole album is great overall, Saturday nights alright for fighting was the other hit off this album. It all flows together nicely. Great album
4
Dec 13 2022
View Album
Dig Your Own Hole
The Chemical Brothers
Block rocking beats was the only song I recognized, but the entire album was filled with similar drum and bass, edm tracks. Overall a good example of this genre from the early 2000s.
3
Dec 14 2022
View Album
The Velvet Underground
The Velvet Underground
It was a bit slow. Interesting though, sort of psychedelic rock from the 60s. Not very memorable.
3
Dec 15 2022
View Album
The Gilded Palace Of Sin
The Flying Burrito Brothers
Classic country, lap steel, lots of twang. It's ok
2
Dec 16 2022
View Album
The Suburbs
Arcade Fire
Pretty good album, I've heard Arcade Fire before, but nothing off of this album. I'd give it a relisten
3
Dec 17 2022
View Album
Rust Never Sleeps
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
Good album. Hey hey my my, is the best track. A lot of other good songs as well. Some of it was live.
3
Dec 18 2022
View Album
Superfly
Curtis Mayfield
Good example of 70s funk. The title track is he most recognizable off the album. Overall decent album.
3
Dec 19 2022
View Album
Forever Changes
Love
It was interesting, a good example of late 60s psychedelic music. Horns and strings were interesting. Nothing really stood out to me. Maybe it was influential to later artists work, so it sounds similar to many things that came after it.
3
Dec 20 2022
View Album
This Is Fats Domino
Fats Domino
Typical early rock and roll, late 50s, piano, horns, and singing. It was influential in its day, but doesn't really stand out to me.
3
Dec 21 2022
View Album
Happy Trails
Quicksilver Messenger Service
Jam band type music. Similar to Grateful Dead. Very long instrumentals, guitar solos. It wasn't bad, some if it was recorded live.
3
Dec 22 2022
View Album
Groovin'
The Young Rascals
Typical 60s pop. Nothing special, I think I recognized the title track Groovin'
2
Dec 23 2022
View Album
Juju
Siouxsie And The Banshees
Interesting, new wave type music, post punk. Lead vocals remind me of Grace Slick from early Jefferson Airplane albums. Overall Interesting mix of styles.
3
Dec 24 2022
View Album
Here, My Dear
Marvin Gaye
Not as good as "Whats going on". I guess an album about your divorce is helpful to yourself. But I found it quite boring. The only exception was "Funky Space Reincarnation" it was the funkiest track on the album
3
Dec 25 2022
View Album
Definitely Maybe
Oasis
It's good, but "whats the story morning glory" is better. It was their first album, it was definitely different than the mid-90s grunge music.
3
Dec 26 2022
View Album
A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector
Various Artists
It's a Christmas album, full of Christmas songs bu famous artists. There's not much to be said. Overall a decent Christmas compilation.
3
Dec 27 2022
View Album
Step In The Arena
Gang Starr
Good rap album. Beats are good, Jazz influences with horns and pianos. Early 90s rap that sounds like mid 90s, ahead of its time in style.
3
Dec 28 2022
View Album
Oar
Alexander 'Skip' Spence
The guitar work was good, his voice was...interesting, I didn't particularly care for the album
2
Dec 29 2022
View Album
The Last Broadcast
Doves
Overall it was enjoyable, nothing spectacular. It reminded me of early Coldplay. Which, after seeing when it was released makes sense. If this received radio play in the US at the time, it might have been popular.
3
Dec 30 2022
View Album
The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway
Genesis
This was a good concept album, I liked the long instrumental jams. The bass was very melodic, the drums had some very complex beats. The last album with Peter Gabriel, it was one to go out on. This is the epitome of progressive rock from the 70s
4
Dec 31 2022
View Album
The Doors
The Doors
Opens with break on through, also has light my fire, and closes with the end. This album basically is the 60's. The organ, Morrison's voice, everything about it is great
4
Jan 01 2023
View Album
Suede
Suede
It was ok, kind of boring. Nothing really stood out to me
2
Jan 07 2023
View Album
Closer
Joy Division
I don't really know how to classify this music, new wave probably best describes it, but it's not upbeat pop new wave. Slow, driving, the singers voice reminds me of talking heads.
3
Jan 08 2023
View Album
Power In Numbers
Jurassic 5
This was a great album. J5 has excellent flow while rapping, rhymes are great. The beats are unique and interesting. The jazz, and reggae influences in the background is great as well.
4
Jan 09 2023
View Album
Brown Sugar
D'Angelo
Great signing voice, jazzy basslines, good beats. Typical mid 90s R&B. It was pretty good
3
Jan 10 2023
View Album
Bandwagonesque
Teenage Fanclub
Some early 90s alternative rock. It wasn't bad sounded a bit like Oasis.
3
Jan 11 2023
View Album
Songs In The Key Of Life
Stevie Wonder
This was an excellent album. Funky, topical, classic songs, songs I've never heard. Just overall a great listen. Sir Duke is one of the best songs, Isn't she lovely is another classic, I wish I'd funky and is a great song. Pastime paradise was sampled for rap in the 90s. This was a great album overall
5
Jan 12 2023
View Album
Trans Europe Express
Kraftwerk
Interesting early electronic music. I can hear how this influenced a lot of other electronic music, especially Daft Punk. This was probably groundbreaking when first released but sounds pretty average by today's standards.
3
Jan 13 2023
View Album
Deserter's Songs
Mercury Rev
It was interesting, very artsy. It wasn't bad, not really my style.
3
Jan 14 2023
View Album
White Ladder
David Gray
This was a great album, I've listened to it many times. So many good tracks, Babylon, please forgive me, sail away, and last year's love to name a few.
4
Jan 15 2023
View Album
Nevermind
Nirvana
Just a classic album. Smells like team spirit, in bloom, polly, come as you are, lithium, and I'm on a plain, just wow. Changed music, defined grunge.
5
Jan 16 2023
View Album
Legalize It
Peter Tosh
Solid reggae album.
3
Jan 24 2023
View Album
Surf's Up
The Beach Boys
I've never previously heard anything from this album. It was definitely a departure from their early work, song about surfing and cars. Student demonstration time was the surprise song on the album. I don't remember them being overtly political in previous songs. This album was pretty good overall.
4
Jan 25 2023
View Album
The Hissing Of Summer Lawns
Joni Mitchell
Joni has a great voice, and excellent song writing. Overall decent album
3
Jan 26 2023
View Album
Are You Experienced
Jimi Hendrix
Great album, everything was great, not a bad track on the whole album. Purple haze, foxy lady, third stone from the sun, red house, just all great classic songs
5
Jan 27 2023
View Album
The Scream
Siouxsie And The Banshees
Interesting album. The cover of Helter Skelter was the highlight. Lots of punk influences. It wasn't bad
3
Jan 28 2023
View Album
Emergency On Planet Earth
Jamiroquai
Very funky, Stevie Wonder vibes on a few songs. The didgeridoo was a surprise instrument on a few tracks. Overall, funky, danceable music
3
Jan 29 2023
View Album
Highway 61 Revisited
Bob Dylan
Classic album, like a rolling stone is probably Dylan's most famous song. Ballad of a thin man is an interesting listen. Overall classic folk rock from one of the all time greats
5
Jan 30 2023
View Album
The Yes Album
Yes
Another great album from Yes. I've seem all good people is probably their beat known and most popular song from this time period. But every song on this album is prog rock at its finest. Starship trooper, perpetual change, and yours is no disgrace are great songs. The clap shows off Steve Howe's guitar skills. Great album overall.
5
Jan 31 2023
View Album
On The Beach
Neil Young
I've never heard any songs off this album previously. Overall it was a good folk rock album.
3
Feb 01 2023
View Album
Blood On The Tracks
Bob Dylan
Great album, tangled up in blue, idiot wind, meet me in the morning, are all classic tracks. Great songwriting from Dylan as usual, every song tells a story.
5
Feb 02 2023
View Album
In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida
Iron Butterfly
Perfect representation of 60s psychedelic rock. Distorted guitars, heavy bass, booming drums, and of course the organ. The highlight of the album is the epic14 minute long title track. Overall a good album
3
Feb 03 2023
View Album
Sound of Silver
LCD Soundsystem
Interesting mix of electronic music with vocals. The song I recognized was "north American scum", that was definitely played a lot when this album came out. I think the hidden gem was "new York I love you, but you're bringing me down", it was a good ending to the album
3
Feb 04 2023
View Album
Cross
Justice
For an EDM/house music album it was decent. I heard samples from many songs I recognized but couldn't quite place as the samples were so short and combined with others. It was an interesting approach, rather than sample whole beats or melodies. The best song on the album was D.A.N.C.E.
3
Feb 05 2023
View Album
Franz Ferdinand
Franz Ferdinand
Good album, I like the driving bass lines, it was an interesting mix of styles. Take me out was a big hit off this album.
4
Feb 06 2023
View Album
Low
David Bowie
It was interesting, early electronic ambient music. Sound and vision was the best track. I can hear many later works in this album, and it was definitely an influence on other artists.
3
Feb 07 2023
View Album
Mothership Connection
Parliament
So much funk. Loved it, great album, the definition of funk.
4
Feb 08 2023
View Album
Happy Sad
Tim Buckley
Parts were Happy, other parts were sad, the album is aptly titled. Overall a good singer songwriter album.
3
Feb 09 2023
View Album
Fear Of A Black Planet
Public Enemy
The themes in this album still ring true today. Fight the power is the best track off the album, probably Public Enemy's most well known song. Overall the entire album is political, angry, and illustrated struggles that are ongoing in society.
4
Feb 22 2023
View Album
Francis Albert Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim
Frank Sinatra
Great orchestration, the whole album has a strong bossa nova feel. The girl from Ipanema has been covered by countless artists, Sinatra does a great job on this one. Overall very lounge singer, a bit slow. I enjoyed the Latin flavor though
3
Feb 23 2023
View Album
Call of the Valley
Shivkumar Sharma
As an example of classical Indian music, this album is great. It's nice to listen to, the sitar is played well, the flutes and the tabla make everything come together. Listening to this I can hear why the Beatles were so enamored with Indian music.
3
Feb 24 2023
View Album
Abraxas
Santana
Great album, I love how the instrumental Singing winds crying beasts runs right into Black Magic Woman. Oye Como Va is another classic track off this album. The Latin rhythms and Spanish lyrics really take you to another place. Great album
5
Feb 25 2023
View Album
Entertainment
Gang Of Four
Interesting mix of post-punk and new wave elements. Lots of driving bass lines, not much singing, a lot of speaking rhythmically similar to talking heads.
3
Feb 26 2023
View Album
Rings Around The World
Super Furry Animals
It sounded a lot like Ween. It wasn't bad, slow at parts, weird electronic music in other parts.
3
Feb 27 2023
View Album
The Genius Of Ray Charles
Ray Charles
Bluest, jazzy, it's got piano, strings, and horns, and most importantly Ray Charles. Great singer, this album shows the genius of Ray Charles.
4
Feb 28 2023
View Album
The Beach Boys Today!
The Beach Boys
Standard 60s pop, no songs about surfing and cars like old Beach Boys albums. Help me Rhonda is probably the most recognizable track. Some of the subject matter was deeper than usual Beach Boys songs "when I grow up to be a man" has some interesting thoughts about aging and the future. Overall a decent album
3
Mar 01 2023
View Album
GREY Area
Little Simz
I've never heard of Little Simz, or heard any of her songs previously. She's a very talented rapper, very fast rhymes, no mumbling the lyrics as some rappers do nowadays. Overall this was a good rap album
3
Mar 02 2023
View Album
Armed Forces
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
Interesting, sort of post-punk rock. Good melodies, some of the bass lines were excellent. I enjoyed the last track the most, some of the middle songs were decent as well. Overall it wasn't bad
3
Mar 03 2023
View Album
White Light
Gene Clark
Voice reminded me of James Taylor, song style reminded me of Neil Young. A bit country, a bit folk rock, it wasn't bad overall. It wasn't very memorable. The cover of "stand by me" was a surprise, but the original was better.
2
Mar 04 2023
View Album
At Mister Kelly's
Sarah Vaughan
Reminiscent of Ella's Fitzgerald and Etta James. Jazz trio with a singer. Her vocals are fantastic. It's a bunch of jazz standards in a live setting. Some interesting ad libs when she sings about how Ella sings the song, and how she'll try her best. Sometimes sings about how she doesn't know the words, it's amusing at times. Overall she's a great singer with a good backing band, good album
3
Mar 05 2023
View Album
Ananda Shankar
Ananda Shankar
The covers of "jumping jack flash" and "light my fire" were interesting. An entire instrumental, except for the final track, album that combines traditional Indian sitar with western rock. A compelling concept if done correctly. This one doesn't quite hit the mark. I found it good for background music
2
Mar 07 2023
View Album
Rid Of Me
PJ Harvey
90s grunge sounded similar to Hole. Overall it was decent, nothing really stood out as spectacular.
3
Mar 08 2023
View Album
Axis: Bold As Love
Jimi Hendrix
Wow. Every track is a classic. Jimi at his greatest, Little Wing, Spanish Castle Magic, Castles made of sand, wait until tomorrow, and the title track Bold as Love. Just great 60s rock.
5
Mar 09 2023
View Album
The Man Who
Travis
Good example of late 90s acoustic indie rock. Writing just to reach you, and why does it always rain on me were the twonhitboff this album. Melodic, soulful lyrics, with acoustic guitar, overall a good album
3
Mar 10 2023
View Album
Billion Dollar Babies
Alice Cooper
Lots of blues based guitar riffs, a good representation of classic 70s rock. Alice Cooper was definitely into shock factor in his live shows, this is pretty tame by today's standards. "No more mr nice guy" was the best track of the album.
3
Mar 11 2023
View Album
Hot Buttered Soul
Isaac Hayes
Some very long tracks on this album. Hyperbolicsyllabicsesquedalymistic was the most interesting track, very funky, with lots of large neuroscience words. Walk on by was also a good song, an interesting take on a classic song. Overall it was funky soul. Nothing like the Shaft theme song that I was expecting to hear
3
Mar 12 2023
View Album
Eternally Yours
The Saints
70s punk, like the Ramones, but not as fast. It was pretty good.
3
Mar 13 2023
View Album
Smash
The Offspring
This album brings back memories. I wore it out when I was younger. As soon as the voice-over said "Ahh it's time to relax..." I started to recite every word. Self-esteem, and come out and play were in heavy rotation, but the whole album just rocks. The mid 90s heavy punk style, loud guitars, drums and bass are great. Overall great album
4
Mar 14 2023
View Album
Here Are the Sonics
The Sonics
Basically a collection of cover songs with a few originals sprinkled in. The originals were not that great, the covers were performed much better by different acts. Overall it was forgettable.
2
Mar 15 2023
View Album
Vespertine
Björk
It's interesting to listen too musically. Lots of instrumentation, strings on almost every song. Her voice is very distinct through all of it. It's not something I would listen to on a normal basis. It's experimental, and strange, I'm not really sure what to think about it.
2
Mar 16 2023
View Album
Paul's Boutique
Beastie Boys
Innovative use of sampling, never expected to here Johnny Cash in Beastie Boys album. Many of the lyrics I've heard repeated by other artists. This album was influential on a variety of hip hop and rock artists. It seems dated to listen to it now, but at its time was groundbreaking.
4
Mar 17 2023
View Album
Rock 'N Soul
Solomon Burke
Great voice and tone, classic 60s rock style. I've never heard of this artist or any of his songs, I'm surprised he's not more famous. I can hear the influences on other acts. Overall a good album
3
Mar 18 2023
View Album
All Mod Cons
The Jam
Pretty decent british post-punk. Indicative of the genre overall.
3
Mar 19 2023
View Album
The Atomic Mr Basie
Count Basie & His Orchestra
The epitome of big band music. Great jazzy horns, walking basslines and drums.
3
Mar 20 2023
View Album
I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You
Aretha Franklin
Respect is a soul classic, the title track was a great song as well, jazzy, soulful, just overall great. I will say that her version of "a change is gonna come" is one of the best I've ever heard. Aretha was one of the best there ever was.
4
Mar 21 2023
View Album
(Pronounced 'Leh-'Nérd 'Skin-'Nérd)
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Classic 70s southern rock, "gimme three steps", "Tuesdays gone", "simple man", and "free bird" are all classic tracks. Bluesy rock and roll, the whole album is great.
4
Mar 22 2023
View Album
Playing With Fire
Spacemen 3
Slow and boring
2
Mar 23 2023
View Album
Tidal
Fiona Apple
I remember Criminal, Sleep to Dream, and Shadowboxing playing on the radio when this album was released, at the time I wasn't interacting in them. Listening to this alb now I can see why she was so well regarded at the time. The jazzy accompaniment, her vocals are outstanding, and the lyrics come from a genuine place. The whole album is great
4
Mar 24 2023
View Album
Jack Takes the Floor
Ramblin' Jack Elliott
A good representation of country folk
3
Mar 25 2023
View Album
Hard Again
Muddy Waters
Just wow. This was quintessential blues, at its best. Muddy Waters is a legend. This was so great to listen to.
5
Mar 26 2023
View Album
Live 1966 (The Royal Albert Hall Concert)
Bob Dylan
Great live album, many of Bob Dylan's hits. Overall a good representation of his musical abilities.
4
Mar 27 2023
View Album
Truth
Jeff Beck
I've known Jeff Beck to be one of the greatest guitarist in history, I was very surprised to hear Rod Stewart singing on this album, and then discovered that Ronnie Wood was also playing guitar on this album. This is a super group before everyone became even more famous. The blues riffs on this album are superb, and the Greensleeves rendition wa very unexpected, overall a solid blues album
4
May 23 2023
View Album
Otis Blue/Otis Redding Sings Soul
Otis Redding
It's Otis Redding, what can you say. So many great songs on this album, Respect, Change is gonna come, Down in the Valley, My Girl, Wonderful World, and Satisfaction. The rest of the album is great as well, overall a solid soul album sung by one of the greatest voices in history
4
May 24 2023
View Album
Cafe Bleu
The Style Council
I can't define what this is. It has jazz, rap, and new wave. They can't decide what to be, it's not bad, just all over the place.
2
May 25 2023
View Album
Tusk
Fleetwood Mac
Nothing on this stood out as a great song, I only recognized the title track, and everything else was mediocre at best. Rumors is a far superior album, this as a follow-up is meh
2
May 26 2023
View Album
So
Peter Gabriel
Great album, Sledgehammer, Don't Give Up, Big Time, and of course In Your Eyes, we're all huge hits. Songs that are still good today
4
May 27 2023
View Album
In It For The Money
Supergrass
It was alright, I think it gets lost in the mix of late 90s alternative, nothing really stood out to me
3
May 28 2023
View Album
Exit Planet Dust
The Chemical Brothers
High energy, electronic music. It was alright, everything kind of blended together to me, their other album on this list is better.
3
May 29 2023
View Album
Bridge Over Troubled Water
Simon & Garfunkel
Great album, classic folk, classic songs. Bridge Over Troubled Waters, Cecilia, The Boxer, and Bye Bye Love, all great hits
5
May 30 2023
View Album
Surfer Rosa
Pixies
I liked this, punk, indie sort of pre-grunge. Gigantic, and Where is My Mind are good tracks off this album. I had read that Kurt Cobain was heavily influenced by the Pixies, I can hear it in a lot of the guitar, and some of the way the vocals are sung. Basically without this, Nirvana wouldn't sound the same
4
May 31 2023
View Album
They Were Wrong, So We Drowned
Liars
I couldn't listen to this, I tried to be objective, but this is just noise. I did not like it at all
1
Jun 06 2023
View Album
Tigermilk
Belle & Sebastian
This was great, indie, pop, folk, rock whatever category you want to put it in, it was an enjoyable listen. I particularly liked "The State I'm In" and "She's Losing It". The Pachabel Canon in D that comes through in "We Rule the School" was also interesting. Overall a good album
4
Jun 07 2023
View Album
Blue
Joni Mitchell
This was a good folk album, Joni has excellent vocal range, great singing talent. River, and A Case of You were the highlights on this album. Overall a good listen
3
Jun 08 2023
View Album
The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill
Lauryn Hill
Great album, her rapping is great, her singing is great. The album starts with a teacher taking attendance, she's absent from class, the skits throughout tell a story, then a song follows about it, it's a novel concept. This album was everywhere when it came out, I don't know how many times I've listened to it all the way through. It's a great album
4
Jun 09 2023
View Album
Something/Anything?
Todd Rundgren
A decent album. It was a combination of yacht rock and some slightly heavier rock tracks. It was very long, I recognized the song Hello its Me. Other than that, I'd never heard anything off this album before. There are lots of parts where it's just talking in the studio, like a live uncut show, it was kind of interesting. Overall it was ok
3
Jun 10 2023
View Album
The Clash
The Clash
It's the clash, it's punk. I've never heard anything off this album before, but it has everything you would expect from a classic punk record. Raw instrument, raw vocals, loud. Excellent representation of the genre
3
Jun 11 2023
View Album
Superunknown
Soundgarden
Great album, classic grunge, Soundgarden was one of the best grunge acts. Chris Cornell's vocals are unmatched, he can just belt out songs no problem. Black Hole Sun was a huge hit, but Spoonman, with its odd time, Limo wreck, Kickstand, fell on dark day were all great songs
5
Jun 12 2023
View Album
Apocalypse Dudes
Turbonegro
Sounded like garage band punk. Less singing more yelling lyrics. Lots of swearing. Overall loud, not the worst thing I've ever heard but I'm notbsure I'd recommend it to anyone
2
Jun 13 2023
View Album
The Marshall Mathers LP
Eminem
I used to listen to this all the time. At the time I didn't really think too much about how homophobic, misogynistic, and violent it was. Listening to it 20 years later, this really wouldn't be the hit that it was. A lot of the themes in this are Eminem coming to terms with the fame he achieved from his first album, not understanding how the things he says have an impact on others. But then he doubles down, says it's all a persona, he's only saying these things to sell records, will the real slim shady please stand up?
3
Jun 20 2023
View Album
Cupid & Psyche 85
Scritti Politti
Very typical mid 80s new wave pop synth music. Nothing on this stood out to me as ground breaking or amazing.
2
Jun 21 2023
View Album
25
Adele
Adele has a great voice as usual, vocals are unmatched. Overall the songs were variations on a theme, lots of similar sounds, Hello was a huge hit when it came out, a decent album
3
Jun 22 2023
View Album
I’m a Lonesome Fugitive
Merle Haggard
Classic country western music, from a classic country western star. This is what comes to mind when I think of country
3
Jun 23 2023
View Album
C'est Chic
CHIC
Pure funk. The first song I recognized as being sampled in the 90s, and Le Freak was the major hit off this album. Everything else was classic Disco and funk. This influenced so many other musicians, definitely a classic album
4
Jun 24 2023
View Album
Crime Of The Century
Supertramp
Interesting album, I don't know if any other band has a sound similar to Supertramp. Bloody well right and Dreamer were two big hits off this album. Overall I thought it was pretty good, a mix of prog, jazz, and a heavy dose of the 70s
3
Aug 01 2023
View Album
Back to Mystery City
Hanoi Rocks
Strange mix of punk, new wave, and hair metal. Some call backs to early rock and roll mixed in. Overall a confusing mix of styles with nothing that really stood out to me.
2
Aug 02 2023
View Album
Since I Left You
The Avalanches
Interesting electronic album, lots of samples, interesting beats, something you can just sit back and chill to. Definitely took inspiration from Daft Punk and the Chemical Brothers. Overall not a bad listen
3
Aug 03 2023
View Album
Blackstar
David Bowie
Bowie was always good at changing musical styles as times changed. This is an interesting mix of electronic, jazz, rock, and pop. It's the last words of a dying man, in that context, the themes make more sense. Overall a good album
4
Aug 04 2023
View Album
Eagles
Eagles
Take it easy, witchy woman, and peaceful easy feeling, we're great songs. I've never heard anything else off this album, I guess "tryin" was the best of the other tracks. Overall decent
3
Aug 05 2023
View Album
Elephant
The White Stripes
This album can only be described as raw. Just guitar and drums, nothing else. It is both expansive and minimalist. Jack's guitar work is conventional and experimental sometimes in the same song. This album perfectly encapsulates the white stripes. Overall great album from start to finish
5
Aug 06 2023
View Album
Talking Heads 77
Talking Heads
Great album that epitomizes the post-punk, new wave genre. Psycho Killer is such a great song, with a driving bass line. Overall a great album
5
Aug 07 2023
View Album
Porcupine
Echo And The Bunnymen
Interesting new wave album, I liked the first few songs better than the second half. A mix of the cure, talking heads. It was all right
3
Aug 08 2023
View Album
Rumours
Fleetwood Mac
This was a great album. So many hits and overall good songs. Dreams, Don't Stop, Go Your Own Way, The Chain, Gold Dust Woman, and my personal favorite off this album Never Going Back Again, with some of the best acoustic guitar work I've heard
5
Aug 09 2023
View Album
Younger Than Yesterday
The Byrds
It was an alright album, I didn't recognize any of the songs other than the cover of Bob Dylan's My Back Pages. Basically a typical 60s folk album
3
Aug 10 2023
View Album
Oxygène
Jean-Michel Jarre
Interesting early electronic music. I can hear some influences on later act like daft punk. It would probably be classified as ambient music now, kind of slow, not really danceable. Overall not bad to listen to
3
Aug 11 2023
View Album
Devil Without A Cause
Kid Rock
Nope. Bawitaba over and over, rapping with loud guitars, I am the bull God? I don't even know where to start, his rapping is mediocre at best. He wasn't the first to do rap rock, Rage Against the Machine at least had something to say in their music. The only track that is slightly redeemable is cowboy.
2
Aug 12 2023
View Album
Fever To Tell
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Interesting indie/although rock from the early 2000s. Sort of punk, the lead singer has a good voice for the genre. I've heard Maps before, I thought it was an alright song. There were better songs on the album though nothing really stood out, it all kind of blended together. Overall a decent album.
3
Aug 13 2023
View Album
You're Living All Over Me
Dinosaur Jr.
I would describe this as proto-grunge with new wave influences. It's heavy at times, melodic at other times. I didn't know what to expect as I had never heard any of these songs before but overall it was good, interesting to listen to. I can hear how this band influenced bands that came after it. A good example of history and musical evolution
3
Aug 14 2023
View Album
Untitled (Black Is)
SAULT
It was ok, beats were interesting, overall just not something I'd listen to again
2
Aug 15 2023
View Album
The College Dropout
Kanye West
I've never listened to a Kanye album before, the only song I recognized was "through the wire" it was ok as an album overall. Beats were good rapping was decent, all the guest appearances were better than anything Kanye rapped. So overall meh, not going to give another listen
2
Aug 16 2023
View Album
Car Wheels On A Gravel Road
Lucinda Williams
It wasn't bad, vocally she reminded me of Sheryl Crow. It was country/folk, nothing really stood out to me that would put it on this list. I didn't mind listening to it, but it would probably be on in the background.
3
Aug 17 2023
View Album
Strangeways, Here We Come
The Smiths
Every track sounded the same. Morrisey's vocals sounded the same throughout the entire album. The only song that stood out to me was "unhappy birthday" but overall the whole thing was kind of boring and pretentious.
3
Aug 31 2023
View Album
My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts
Brian Eno
When I saw David Byrne and Brian Eno I knew this was going to be a strange trippy album. There was definitely a Talking Heads vibe on some of the tracks, others were way out there experimental electronic music. The album was ahead of its time, I can hear how it influenced many acts to come. I could sew how this album had an impact on future music. Overall it wasn't bad, just wierd music
4
Sep 01 2023
View Album
Live At The Star Club, Hamburg
Jerry Lee Lewis
That would have been a fun concert to attend, every song was a classic rockabilly song. I had to look up who the original artists were for most of these, they were covered by the Beatles, Elvis, and Hank Williams. Overall a great example of early rock and roll
4
Sep 02 2023
View Album
Let's Get It On
Marvin Gaye
Obviously the title track is a classic, still imitated till this day, never as good as the original. The entire album is the embodiment of classic R&B soul music, his vocals, instrumentation, everything about this album had so many impacts on future music. Classic
5
Sep 03 2023
View Album
Vivid
Living Colour
Cult of personality was a huge hit when it came out, and it is still holds up. The rest of the album is a great combination of funk and metal. A lot of it sounds dated now but it is quintessential late 80s early 90s sound. This album definitely influenced future acts. Overall a God album
3
Sep 04 2023
View Album
Pyromania
Def Leppard
One of the best examples of 80s hair metal out there. Photograph, Rock of Ages, and Foolin' were big hits off this album. It definelty sounds dated listening to it now, but at the time it was huge. It was ok
3
Sep 05 2023
View Album
Marquee Moon
Television
I've never heard any of these songs before, this was a really good album. Enjoyed the entire thing. The title track Marquee Moon was my favorite song of the album
4
Sep 06 2023
View Album
Teenager Of The Year
Frank Black
Loud, sometimes punk sounding, sometimes grunge sounding. It wasn't bad, I enjoyed it.
3
Sep 07 2023
View Album
Paul Simon
Paul Simon
Great album, favorite track was Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard. It still had some folk Simon and Garfunkel sounds, but there was some reggae influenced Paul Simon solo sound in there as well. Overall great album
5
Sep 08 2023
View Album
Elvis Is Back
Elvis Presley
It's Elvis singing bluesy rock ballads. I only recognized Fever, although I've heard it done by other artists before. Overall it was pretty standard, it didn't have any of his rockabilly hits like Hound Dog or Jailhouse Rock, just slow blues ballads. It was ok
3
Sep 09 2023
View Album
Talking Book
Stevie Wonder
"You are the sunshine of my life" and "superstitious" were the biggest hits off this album. The lyrics in "big brother" are still somewhat relevant as well. Great album overall, definitely classic Stevie Wonder
4
Sep 10 2023
View Album
At Fillmore East
The Allman Brothers Band
This was great, I could listen to it all day. Allman Brothers at their finest.
5
Sep 11 2023
View Album
James Brown Live At The Apollo
James Brown
This album showcases James Brown's live performances. People have tried to match his energy and showmanship for years. That being said, I don't recognize any of these songs, this is not a greatest hits show, this is early in his career. It was good.
3
Sep 12 2023
View Album
Boston
Boston
Every song is a classic. The whole album just rocks. More Than a Feeling, classic. Foreplay/Longtime has probably one of the greatest intros ever, the way the songs flow together seamlessly is just wow. Rock and Roll Band, and Smokin' also classic songs. Every song was a recognizable staple of classic rock. Excellent album
5
Sep 13 2023
View Album
Bad
Michael Jackson
Quite a few hits off this album, Bad, The Way You Make Me Feel, Man in the Mirror, Smooth Criminal, and Leave Me Alone. Some songs were really bad, Speed Demon, and Liberian Girl. So it's a mixed bag with some huge hits and some filler. Hard to follow up Thriller, but it was a decent effort
4
Sep 30 2023
View Album
Actually
Pet Shop Boys
Very 80s synth pop. I recognized "What have I done to deserve this", other than that these songs are new to me. The first track had an unmistakable nod to Crazy Train in the synth line, or at least that's what I heard. "It's a Sin" isn't very subtle in its context, but in the 80s it may have been very controversial. Overall it has a very 80s sound, if you like that. I could take it or leave it
3
Oct 01 2023
View Album
Phrenology
The Roots
I've heard a few tracks of this album before, Thought at Work, The Seed, and Break You Off. All three of these songs sound like what I would expect from the Roots, great hip hop. The rest of the album goes into wildly different directions, from punk to electronic, definitely not what I expected, but it somehow all works.
3
Oct 02 2023
View Album
Revolver
Beatles
Great album, The Beatles really evolved from their "boy band" fab four roots. Taxman, the first time they sang anything political. Eleanor Rigby, great song, a departure from earlier work. I'm only sleeping, another great song, showing off their skills. The experimental sitar songs Love You Too, and Tomorrow Never Knows. I doubt anyone had put sitar in a western album before this. Good Day Sunshine, Got to get you into my life, great songs. Overall excellent album
5
Oct 03 2023
View Album
Neon Bible
Arcade Fire
It was alright, very over the top sounding. It wasn't very memorable, I've heard a few Arcade Fire songs prior to listening to this album, they were better than this. Maybe they got better over time?
2
Oct 04 2023
View Album
A Girl Called Dusty
Dusty Springfield
I've heard many of these songs before. Whether they were sung by Dusty or a different act I couldn't say. Basically an album of cover songs, but she can definitely sing, so points for that. It was well done, definitely sounds like the 60s. Overall it wasn't bad
3
Oct 05 2023
View Album
Wish You Were Here
Pink Floyd
Absolutely brilliant, a masterpiece. Especially as a follow-up to Dark Side of the Moon. Shine on you crazy diamond bookends the album, the long introduction until those haunting guitar notes come in is just so great to listen to. Welcome to the Machine follows this, a hopeless song about the drudgery of life. Have a Cigar sounds upbeat, but expresses the band's frustration with the record industry, also shown on the cover art where two people are making a deal, and one is clearly getting burned. The title track, Wish You were Here is another great song, this and Shine on you crazy diamond combine as a tribute to their former band member Syd Barrett. Overall, a great album, everything flows together, the gold standard of what a concept album should be.
5
Oct 06 2023
View Album
Arular
M.I.A.
Interesting mix of genres, rap,reggae, and edm, overall it all sounded the same throughout. Not sure why it's on the list, maybe it was groundbreaking at the time? It was ok.
2
Oct 07 2023
View Album
Grace
Jeff Buckley
Great album, too bad this is the only one he made. His singing is incredible. The title track Grace is a great song. Last Goodbye, great guitars, great singing. His cover of Hallelujah was superior to the original, in my opinion is the definitive version of the song. Lover you should have come over is just brilliant, great song. Eternal Life surprised me, much more grunge than the rest of the tracks. Overall a great mix of music, excellent album.
5
Oct 08 2023
View Album
good kid, m.A.A.d city
Kendrick Lamar
His rapping is very good, fast rhymes while also enunciating the words so you can actually understand what he's saying takes skill. The beats are good, great production that you would expect from Dr. Dre. Guest appearances from JayZ and Pharrell also added to the albums. Lyrically, I'm not a fan of his objectifaction of women and descriptions of violence against them, but this album was a retrospective of his early life, talking about what he saw, and was taught. In that aspect it's an interesting piece of work, overall a decent album
3
Oct 09 2023
View Album
Is This It
The Strokes
I remember this album in heavy rotation when I was younger. It had a raw garage sound while being polished at the same time. Soma, Someday, and Last Night are among the best tracks. Overall a great album from the early 2000s.
4
Oct 10 2023
View Album
Morrison Hotel
The Doors
This was a good Doors album, not the best Doors album. The opening track Roadhouse Blues sets the tone, this is going to be a blues rock album. The first track is probably the best off this album. Peace Frog is another notable track. The album end with Maggie McGill, much the way it started as a bluesy rock song. Overall a goof album
4
Oct 11 2023
View Album
Warehouse: Songs And Stories
Hüsker Dü
Interesting mix of genres, pop,punk, grunge, new wave. I heard a bit of everything in there. I really disliked the vocals, and many of the songs sounded similar. I've never heardnany of there work before, so I didn't know what to expect. I can definitely hear hownthey influenced future acts. Since this was their last album before breaking up, we'll never know what could have been.
3
Oct 12 2023
View Album
Beach Samba
Astrud Gilberto
Definitely a good example of Bossa Nova, and Brazilian jazz. Her singing voice is very good. It would be good background music at a dinner party. The song "I had the craziest dream" sounded very similar to the Wii menu music. I'm sure that took inspiration from it. The song "Parade" was strange, she just kept listing off holidays and saying parade. One song had a child singing, which was also odd. Overall not a bad album, but nothing I'd consider groundbreaking
3
Oct 13 2023
View Album
Immigrés
Youssou N'Dour
Interesting african/world music entry. I liked the drums, and horns. Not quite reggae but I could definitely hear this music having an influence on reggae. Not something I would typically listen too, but it's not bad
3
Oct 14 2023
View Album
Dummy
Portishead
Electronic, ambient, trip hop, I'm not sure what to define this as, a mix of a few genres. It wasn't bad. The songs sounded similar, overall it was a decent album
3
Oct 15 2023
View Album
Golden Hour
Kacey Musgraves
Typical pop country, more pop than country. It wasn't a bad album, I'm just not sure why it's included on the list. It's not particularly groundbreaking, nothing really stood out as great.
3
Oct 16 2023
View Album
In Utero
Nirvana
Great follow up to Nevermind. It's a shame will never know where this band would have gone. This album doesn't fall into the trap of trying to replicate past success. They continued on into the punk/heavy genre for most of the songs. This album definitely influenced future grunge acts, and rock acts to come
5
Oct 17 2023
View Album
Bitches Brew
Miles Davis
This album was brilliant. Miles' trumpet playing along with the rest of the band, the way all the instruments interact to create these massive soundscapes that are dreamy and exotic. It's some of the best music ever made.
5
Oct 18 2023
View Album
Nixon
Lambchop
I've never heard of this band before, or any of the songs on this album. After listening to it, I understand why. It was not good. I don't know what this music is trying to be, it's like slow orchestral music, or jazz, with singing that is at times low and gravely or falsetto. Sometimes it's similar to spoken word. I don't get it, I didn't like it
2
Oct 19 2023
View Album
Meat Puppets II
Meat Puppets
I recognized the band name from the last track on the Sublime album 40 oz to Freedom, called Thanx, basically a list of people and bands they want to thank. Listening to this album, I can hear how this band influenced Sublime with some of the more punk tracks. This album is all over the place with genres, country, punk, early grunge, basically anything they wanted to play, also similar to Sublimes music. I can definitely hear how this influenced Nirvana, two of the tracks, Plateau and Lake of Fire, were covered on the Nirvana live from NY album.
3
Oct 20 2023
View Album
Wild Wood
Paul Weller
This sounded like 70s classic rock to me, or pre-yacht-rock. It definitely didn't sound like an album made in 1993. It wasn't bad, nothing really stood out to me. Sunflower was a good song, as well as the title track wild wood. Overall it was ok
3
Oct 21 2023
View Album
Bryter Layter
Nick Drake
This was great. Acoustic singer songwriter, great lyrics. I had only previously heard the Pink Moon album, loved Nick Drake's voice and songs. It's crazy to thing that I first heard his music in a Volkswagen commercial. But this album was great, Pink Moon was better, but this is still top shelf.
5
Oct 22 2023
View Album
Hunting High And Low
a-ha
I've only previously heard "Take On Me", which is still a great song after all these years. One of the best synth lines ever made. The rest of the album is standard 80s new wave fare. One of the songs, the singer had a very close approximation to David Bowie's voice and style. Overall not a bad album
3
Oct 23 2023
View Album
Arrival
ABBA
Dancing Queen, and Fernando were huge hits off this album. Typical 70s Disco pop music, that was very popular at the time. It seems Money Money Money has also been revied recently due to tik tok. Overall it wasn't a bad album, just not my type of music
3
Oct 24 2023
View Album
Violent Femmes
Violent Femmes
I really liked this album. I'd previously heard Blister in the Sun, and Add it Up. This album could be described as acoustic punk, if that's a genre. It has a very raw garage band sound. It's fun to listen too. I was surprised it was released in 1983 because it sounds like early to mid 90s grunge/indy music. Ahead of its time. Very good album.
4
Oct 25 2023
View Album
NEU! 75
Neu!
I'm not sure what to say about this album. It's interesting, melodic, kind of electronic rock. It's not kraftwerk electronic music. It's like early new wave I guess. It wasn't bad, just kind of forgettable
2
Oct 26 2023
View Album
Rain Dogs
Tom Waits
Tom Waits' voice is grating at the best of times, sounding like someone who has smoked a pack a day since birth, and chooses to gargle broken glass and barbed wire. At points on this album, it sounds like a drunken lunatic screaming into the night. Many songs on this album are just strange, like Halloween music, the use of marimba, and the electric guitar stabs combined with staccato notes makes for creepy, yet comical at the same time, music that could be the soundtrack to the Munsters. Other songs sound like a New Orleans Mardi Gras celebration, or one of their famous Jazz Funerals. The one song I recognized was "Downtown Train" I thought he was doing an awful cover of the Rod Stewart hit, but apparently I was mistaken and this is a case of a cover being far superior to the original. I did not enjoy this, I'm not sure who would voluntarily listen to this album.
2
Oct 27 2023
View Album
Melody A.M.
Röyksopp
Ambient electronic music. It was ok background music, nothing stood out to me. A bit boring. I don't know why this is on the list of 1000 albums. It wasn't bad, just ok
2
Oct 28 2023
View Album
Ready To Die
The Notorious B.I.G.
This album was huge when I was younger. Everyone had it. "Juicy", "Big Poppa" and "One More Chance" were big singles. Overall, great beats, Biggy was one of the best rappers there's ever been. As for the lyrics, they haven't aged well. Gangsta rap has fallen put of favor. Much of this album is gang violence and drug dealing, as well as the misogyny throughout many of the songs. The track "who shot ya" may have been about Tupac Shakur, and could have ultimately lead to Biggy's murder. Also none of the skits are necessary, and are really explicit. As a rap album, none match this but the content doesn't hold up.
4
Oct 29 2023
View Album
Signing Off
UB40
The only song I previously heard by UB40 was "Red Red Wine", which is not on this album. This album was pretty decent reggae, many instrumental songs, as well as an interesting cover of "Strange Fruit". Overall pretty good
3
Oct 30 2023
View Album
Horses
Patti Smith
I don't know how to describe this album, it's says punk but I wouldn't call it that. "Redondo Beach" has a significant reggae influence. The opener, "Gloria" set the tone for this album, it was different, unexpected. Free Money, and Kimberly were also good tracks. Overall it was good, not what I expected
3
Oct 31 2023
View Album
Dire Straits
Dire Straits
Really good blues rock album. Sultans of Swing still holds uo to this day. The rest of the album is driven by Mark Knopfler's excellent guitar work. Blues riffs, walking bass lines, guitar solos, this album has everything. Other than Sultans of Swing, I'd never heard any previous tracks. They were great. Great album, definitely deserves to be on the list
5
Nov 01 2023
View Album
evermore
Taylor Swift
As far as Taylor aswifr albums go, this wasn't that bad. It's definitely a departure from her previous country and pop albums. This is more singer songwriter folk oriented. Guest appearances from the National and Bon Iver were surprising. I'm not sure why this is on the list though, it's 3 years old at the point I'm listening to it, there hasn't been any time to see its impact on music as a whole, it wasn't ground breaking in any way. Overall it was a solid album, nothing particularly stood out though.
3
Nov 02 2023
View Album
Youth And Young Manhood
Kings of Leon
This album definitely had an early 2000s sound to it, garage band, not too heavy. The only song I recognized was Molly's Chambers. I haven't heard any other songs off this album previously. They all kind of blended together. Nothing really stood out as great, must listen too rock. I've heard other Kings of Leon albums that were better than this. It wasn't bad, just not anything spectrum that would put it on a list of 1001 albums.
3
Nov 03 2023
View Album
Red Headed Stranger
Willie Nelson
Interesting idea for a concept album around an old song. I think he gets the story across well. O like that this sounds more like 50s country than 70s country, a nice throwback to country roots. Willie has a great voice, and that really makes these songs stand out. It was a good album overall.
3
Nov 04 2023
View Album
In Rainbows
Radiohead
Excellent album. Radiohead has a way of evolving on each album. Favorite tracks are Bodysnatchers, Nude, Weird Fishes, and Jigsaw Fallin into Place. Some of their best work.
5
Nov 05 2023
View Album
Bookends
Simon & Garfunkel
Interesting album, I've heard track off this but never the album in its entirety. The opening track Bookends left me very confused, I didn't think I was listening to the right album, it sounded much more modern, the sounds were not what I expected of a Simon and Garfunkel song. America is a classic song. Voices of Old People was strange, it is exactly as the title suggests, but this is a concept album, so experimentation is expected. Faking It, Mrs Robinson, and Hazy Shade of Winter are also great songs.
5
Nov 06 2023
View Album
Loveless
My Bloody Valentine
This album was interesting, the guitar work is very experimental, I didn't realize I was hearing guitar at some points. I guess the guitarist was trying to push the limits of the instrument. Lyrically, I didn't understand what was being said most of the time, although whatever was being said was repeated A LOT. I can hear how this album may have influenced later acts, I definitely thought I was listening to Smashing Pumpkins at a few points. It wasn't bad, I could definitely just put this on in the background. Overall it was just ok
2
Nov 07 2023
View Album
Back To Black
Amy Winehouse
An album with a retro 60s motown sounds made in 2006. She had a great voice, lyrically autobiographical, about her struggles with drugs that ultimately ended her life. Sadly we'll never know what she would have done. I enjoyed the modern take on a 60s sound, overall it was a good album. Standout tracks Rehab, Me & Mr. Jones, Back to Black, Tears Dry in Their Own, and Addicted
4
Nov 08 2023
View Album
Ambient 1/Music For Airports
Brian Eno
I was listening to this while working. It does exactly what it intended to do, blend into the background. The first song is 17 minutes longs mostly consisting of 2 sparse piano phrases looped over and over. This belongs as the end credits to a movie, or the selection menu of a video or DVD. I get that it was the first of its genre, and inspired all ambient music to come, but it just fades into the background. Which I guess, is it's point.
2
Nov 09 2023
View Album
Aja
Steely Dan
This album is great. Steely Dan gathered the best studio musicians to create a masterpiece. Peg was the standout track on this for me. But every song was great, Black Cow, Deacon Blues, Josie, and the title track Aja, all great.
5
Nov 10 2023
View Album
Rattlesnakes
Lloyd Cole And The Commotions
Not sure what to say about this album. I'd never previously heard of this band, or listened to any of the songs. I would say indie/pop/new wave describes this. Nothing really stood out, I didn't hear anything innovative or ground breaking, it was pretty generic. Overall, it was ok, but nothing I'd recommend or listen to again. Basically forgettable
2
Nov 11 2023
View Album
Appetite For Destruction
Guns N' Roses
There's at least 4 hits on this album, Welcome to the Jungle, Paradise City, Mr. Brownstone, and Sweet Child O' Mine. That right there is pretty impressive. This album was huge, I remember it being played constantly at the time. It seemed to bring metal more mainstream at the time. Huge hit for a debut album, overall it's still pretty good
3
Nov 12 2023
View Album
The Blueprint
JAY Z
Great beats, loved the samples interspersed into the hip hop. His style of rapping is iconic, you can immediately identify his voice and flow. This album was very big when it came out, Izzo, Girls Girls Girls, and Renegade with guest vocals by Eminem were the big hits. At the time, Jay-Z was churning out albums, but overall a decent album
3
Nov 13 2023
View Album
Come Away With Me
Norah Jones
Her voice is superb. I could listen to her sing all day. Come Away with Me and Don't Know Why were huge hits at the time. This album was always playing when it came out. The bluesy jazzy tone on these songs is just great. She's a great singer, great artist. This album still holds up.
4
Nov 15 2023
View Album
That's The Way Of The World
Earth, Wind & Fire
Shining Star is a great track, I've never previously heard anything else off this album. Funky, jazzy, 70s soul would best describe this. Earth Wind and Fire were some of the best funk artists of their day, this album has some great funky tunes. Overall pretty good
3
Nov 16 2023
View Album
Bert Jansch
Bert Jansch
I really liked this, great acoustic guitar singer songwriter album. His fingerpicking guitar work is great. His singing at times reminded me of James Taylor. The musical style was similar to Nick Drake and Alexi Murdoch. I can hear how this could have influenced these artists. I've never previously heard of this artist or any of his songs. This album was a real surprise
4
Nov 17 2023
View Album
Roxy Music
Roxy Music
Interesting new wave album. It sounded a lot like Talking Heads. I can hear how this may have influenced future acts as this album was very early in the genre. Overall it was a decent album
3
Nov 18 2023
View Album
Parachutes
Coldplay
Great album, almost every song on here is perfect. I haven't listened to this album in a while and forgot how good it actually was. Yellow and Trouble were radio hits, but the opening song Don't Panic is great, followed by Shiver, probably one of the best Coldplay songs, and then Spies, another great one. It's just a great album overall, one of my personal favorites
4
Nov 19 2023
View Album
Tarkus
Emerson, Lake & Palmer
This album was really cool. Tarkus is an epic track, 20 minutes long with 7 parts, great keyboard work, it's very interesting with jazz and classical influences mixed with rock. Overall this was a really good prog rock album
4
Nov 20 2023
View Album
She's So Unusual
Cyndi Lauper
Cyndi Lauper is an 80s pop icon. Girls Just Want to Have Fun, and Time After Time were huge hits. This album is the epitome of mid 80s pop music. Cyndi has a great, unique voice, very strong vocals, excellent synth lines and drum beats. Very good album
3
Nov 21 2023
View Album
Abattoir Blues / The Lyre of Orpheus
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
I couldn't get through listening to this. His voice is awful, and the music itself was uninteresting. I didn't like it at all
1
Nov 22 2023
View Album
More Specials
The Specials
Lots of energy, I liked the horns, and the Ska style. Enjoy yourself was a good track. Overall a pretty good album
3
Nov 23 2023
View Album
Walking Wounded
Everything But The Girl
Drum and Bass, EDM, or club music. Vocals have a reverb effect on them to make it sounds airy. She has a great voice. But the songs all sounded very similar, I could hardly differentiate them from one another. The melodies were all similar. The only song I had ever heard from this group was "Missing". Which is interesting since it was missing from this album, being on the previous one. I guess they had so much success with the club remix of that song, they decided to put out an entire album that sounded exactly like it.
2
Nov 24 2023
View Album
Kollaps
Einstürzende Neubauten
Nope, nope, nope. This kind of stretches the definition of music. Someone running a jackhammer and banging on trash cans while yelling in German is too experimental for my tastes. This is noise
1
Nov 26 2023
View Album
Get Behind Me Satan
The White Stripes
Definitely a departure from other White Stripes albums, a lot of piano rather than guitar. Blue Orchid and My Doorbell were good songs off this album. I liked Elephant and White Blood Cells better than this album.
3
Nov 30 2023
View Album
Getz/Gilberto
Stan Getz
Brazilian Bossa Nova, this album is probably the standard all other Bossa Nova albums are judged by. This version of The Girl From Ipanema is the one everyone recognizes and remembers as THE version of the song. Overall it was a nice jazzy album to listen to.
3
Dec 01 2023
View Album
Ágætis Byrjun
Sigur Rós
Interesting album, kind of ambient music, some tracks reminded me of Radiohead. Overall not bad
3
Dec 02 2023
View Album
Foo Fighters
Foo Fighters
Great album. Dave Grohl post-Nirvana wrote every song and played every instrument on this album, great talent. Big Me was a commercial success of this album, although I prefer other songs on this album. It's not much of a departure from Nirvana, but this album solidified Grohl's legacy in the history of grunge music
4
Dec 03 2023
View Album
Halcyon Digest
Deerhunter
It was interesting, very melodic, quiet, thinking music. It reminded me a lot of Vampire Weekend, but not as good. It was ok, I don't think I'll be recommending it to anyone
2
Dec 04 2023
View Album
Garbage
Garbage
Not a bad album, I'd only previously heard "I'm only happy when it rains", "queer", and "stupid girl". They had significant radio play at the time this album was released. I didn't particularly like them at the time, hearing them now, almost 30 years later, they're ok songs. The rest of the album was along the same vein, some synth, industrial, mixed with grunge. It was alright
3
Dec 05 2023
View Album
Blonde On Blonde
Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan, Blonde on Blonde, probably one of the best albums of the folk rock genre ever made. The classic Rainy Day Woman, to the epic Sad Eyed Lady of the Lowlands. It's lyrically great, musically great. Classic
5
Dec 06 2023
View Album
Live At The Harlem Square Club
Sam Cooke
Really good live album showcasing Sam Cooke's great energy and how he performed to an audience. I loved how he encouraged them to sing along, telling them the next lyric to sing, and just overall sounding like he was having a great time. Favorite song "Bring it on home to me". Other highlights "chain gang", "twisting the night away", and "having a party". Overall a fun, energetic, entertaining album
4
Dec 07 2023
View Album
Tanto Tempo
Bebel Gilberto
Interesting, it started off as a standard Brazilian Bossa Nova record, something that sounded like it belonged in the 50s, but eventually got more modern with electronic synth music mixed into the backing jazz. Most was in Portuguese, some English songs. Overall it wasn't bad, just a smooth jazzy album good for background music
3
Dec 08 2023
View Album
Sister
Sonic Youth
I didn't recognize anybof the songs off the album, I've only previously head Sonic Youth songs from the early to mid 90s, this didn't sound much like them. This is sited by many grunge acts as being an influential album for them, I can hear it in the indistinguishable lyrics, the heavy distortion and dissonance in the guitars, it's all there, but not quite bit together. I didn't really enjoy it, but I like where it was going
3
Dec 09 2023
View Album
Out Of The Blue
Electric Light Orchestra
Really liked this album, Mr Blue Sky was the only song I had previously heard, but overall it was quite the experience. This is like a combination of prog, pop, synth, and a bunch of other genres. I had read somewhere that one of the Beatles was quoted as saying if the Beatles had stayed together, they would probably have sounded like ELO. I can hear the influences from the Beatles on this album. It was a great listen
4
Dec 13 2023
View Album
The Sounds Of India
Ravi Shankar
This album was interesting, before the beginning of each song Ravi explains the particular raga that he is going to play, to teach the listener about the music before playing it so you know what to expect. I've never heard an album like this, where you're meant to learn about the subject. Overall it was alright to listen to, but points for trying to teach while entertaining
3
Dec 14 2023
View Album
Strange Cargo III
William Orbit
I would categorize this as ambient electronic music, you can't really dance to it. It's sit back and chill music, zone out, ignore everything else music. You could put it on in the background and go about your day. It doesn't stand out, it's just there. I didn't feel it was particularly groundbreaking, or revolutionary, just a continuation of ambient music made by previous artists like Brian Eno.
2
Dec 15 2023
View Album
3 Years, 5 Months And 2 Days In The Life Of...
Arrested Development
I really liked this album. Great example of early 90s hip hop that wasn't gangsta rap. Mr Wendell was a great song, constantly on the radio at the time it came out, Tennessee was another good song. The beats on this album were good, funky basslines, and the rapping style was great, you can actually hear and understand the lyrics, which had lots of social commentary that was relevant at the time, and still is to this day
4
Dec 16 2023
View Album
Moondance
Van Morrison
Great album, so many classic songs. Moondance, Into the Mystic, and Crazy Love. I think every song off this album is great, I could listen to the whole thing over and over. The smooth jazzy bass, horns, everything about is great
5
Dec 17 2023
View Album
Innervisions
Stevie Wonder
Golden Lady, Higher Ground, Don't You Worry 'bout a Thing, this album had some great songs. It's funk, it's soul, r&b, whatever you want to call it, the album was great
5
Jan 03 2024
View Album
System Of A Down
System Of A Down
Definitely on the heavy side, Interesting vocals. He goes from loud screaming, to grunts, to melodic singing interspersed with very fast almost rapping. Guitars go from heavy distortion to sparse single picked notes, and all of this happens in one song, Sugar. It's the only song I remember getting radio play off this album. Overall its a crazy wild ride of loudness. This album was probably groundbreaking in that it's the first middle Eastern heavy metal act that I can think of to get any radio play in the United States
3
Jan 04 2024
View Album
The Lexicon Of Love
ABC
I think I had previously heard "the look of love", if I hadn't, then it sounds very similar to a different popular song. Overall this is a pretty standard new wave album. I didn't think it was really anything special
2
Jan 05 2024
View Album
Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1
George Michael
Freedom was the only track I knew, and probably the best song off the album. Everything else was quite a departure from anything else I'd heard from George Michael or Wham, slow mostly acoustic, pianos, and orchestral accompaniment. It wasn't bad
3
Jan 06 2024
View Album
Electric Warrior
T. Rex
The only song I recognized off this album was "get it on bang a gong". I've heard it many times on classic rock stations. Other than that, the reat of the songs were pretty generic 70s rock
3
Jan 07 2024
View Album
Music for the Masses
Depeche Mode
It's a Depeche Mode album, his slow droning baritone over electronic music. Some songs were interesting, otherwise it was more of the same from this band. Nothing really stood out to me. It was ok to listen to
2
Jan 09 2024
View Album
Seventh Tree
Goldfrapp
Every track sounded similar, except for Caravan Girl, the only upbeat track on the entire album. Everything was very slow, melodic, airy, dreamy. Her voice is very good. Overall I found the entire album boring, there is nothing particularly groundbreaking and I found myself questioning why this was on the list.
2
Jan 10 2024
View Album
Leftism
Leftfield
Standard electronic house music, nothing special of exciting about it. It was decent background music for working, Space Shanty stood out as being different from the other tracks, overall it was ok
2
Jan 11 2024
View Album
Third/Sister Lovers
Big Star
I'm not sure what to say about this album the description from the reviews has this being the final master work of a band. It wasn't bad, but I didn't think it was anything spectacular. It sounded like basic 70s rock, nothing stood out as groundbreaking, or as some underrated performance that no one's ever heard of.
3
Jan 12 2024
View Album
Diamond Life
Sade
Love her voice, the smooth bass and jazzy saxophone are great. I've hear Smooth Operator countless times, but never with the spoken word intro, they must cut it out for a radio edit. I also liked "I will be your friend " off this album. It was pretty good, definitely different from what was being played on the radio at the time. Best track Smooth Operator
3
Jan 13 2024
View Album
With The Beatles
Beatles
Obviously the Beatles were huge, this being one of there early albums, it doesn't have much depth, lots of love songs, and covers of other popular rock songs at the time. When compared to there layer work, this album doesn't hold a candle. For the phenomenon it was at the time it came out I can see it being included as long as every other album of there's is included. Overall, standard early 60s rock and roll fare.
3
Jan 14 2024
View Album
Arise
Sepultura
I don't personally enjoy this style of music, but I can appreciate the talent required to make it. The insane speed of the drummer almost sounding like machine gun fire is difficult and requires talent to stay in time. The sweeping guitar solos require thousands of hours of practice to master, and the bassist follows along to the guitar notes so smoothly you're barely aware that the instrument is there at all, other than the extra depth added to the solos. The one thing I truly dislike about this style of music is the vocals. The guttural growls of the singing make the lyrics incomprehensible. I understand this is the style, I just don't enjoy it. From a technical aspect, these musicians are very talented
3
Jan 15 2024
View Album
Destroyer
KISS
Typical KISS album, loud party rock. Detroit Rock City and Shout it out loud were probably the most recognizable tracks off this album, although I have heard Beth before, their attempt at a ballad, it was ok but doesn't really fit with the rest of the album. Overall it was alright, it served its purpose at the time, to be loud and entertaining.
2
Jan 16 2024
View Album
Led Zeppelin II
Led Zeppelin
This album is just classic songs up and down, not a bad song on this album. Whole lotta love opens the album with great guitars. The bass lines on What is and What Should Never Be are superb. Heartbreakers goes into Livin Lovin Maid so smoothly I previously thought it was all one song. Ramble On is another classic track with more Tolkien references, and Bring it on home is a great album finisher. Awesome
5
Jan 17 2024
View Album
The White Album
Beatles
This album is chock full of classic tracks. It's the gold standard of classic albums. I could list all the ones I enjoyed but it would be most of the album. So I will go with my favorite track, which would be While my guitar gently weeps, but Blackbird would probably come in a close second. The only songs I could do without on this are Wild Honey Pie, and Revolution 9. O understand it was experimental and ground breaking at the time, expanding the definition of what music is, but I can't listen to it, random recordings while someone repeated number 9. In spite of those 2 songs this is a top album for me
5
Jan 18 2024
View Album
Gris Gris
Dr. John
Weird psychedelic voodoo Mashup. I really don't know what to think about it, I don't believe I've heard anything like it before. It was definitely interesting and original. But not something I particularly enjoyed
2
Jan 19 2024
View Album
Street Life
The Crusaders
Interesting combination of Disco and jazz. Most songs are instrumental, the title track had lyrics, good vocals. Overall it was upbeat, not bad to listen to, it all kind of blended together after a while, not much differentiation between the tracks
3
Jan 20 2024
View Album
Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music
Ray Charles
Based off the first track I thought this was going to be an album of classic country western songs done in Ray Charles' signature style of piano based blues. Bye bye love, was a great start to this album. I didn't recognize any of the other songs, but Ray's piano playing really makes this whole album. The whole thing just rocks. Inreally enjoyed this album
4
Jan 21 2024
View Album
Good Old Boys
Randy Newman
I'd heard Randy Newman before, from Toy Story. This is not kid friendly Toy Story music. The Way he combines political and social commentary into an upbeat piano tune is actually impressive. The beginning of Rednecks really surprises you, and then to throw the n-word around like that, until you listen to the lyrics and realize he's throwing the whole country under the bus, everyone's guilty. Is it really satire if he's telling the truth that no one wants to hear. All of it done while sounding like the soundtrack to Toy Story.
3
Jan 24 2024
View Album
Time Out
The Dave Brubeck Quartet
This album has a great concept for a jazz album, every song in a different time signature. Starting off with Blue Rondo a la Turk really demonstrates how this album is going to be. The whole album is great, Take Five is probably the most famous track off this album, and a personal favorite of mine. But there isn't a bad track on this album. Classic Jazz album that I could listen to at any time.
5
Jan 25 2024
View Album
Black Monk Time
The Monks
Weird, kind of psychedelic rock music. At times reminded me of the Doors, at other times the Who, overall not similar to anything I've heard before. It definitely sounded like the 60s. I'm not really sure what to make of it
2
Jan 26 2024
View Album
Vulnicura
Björk
I didn't like it, every song sounded the same with Bjork singing seemingly random lyrics over electronic ambient music. It was hard to get through the entire album. It wasn't the worst thing I've heard, but I won't be recommending it to anyone
2
Jan 27 2024
View Album
Fragile
Yes
Brilliant, this whole album is great, every track is excellent. Roundabout to open the album, that bass line is superb. Then taking a hard turn into classical music, completely unexpected. It is the epitome of 70s prog rock, experimental yet approachable at the same time. Great album, could listen to it all day
5
Jan 28 2024
View Album
Scott 4
Scott Walker
I didn't like his singing, he sounded like a lounge act. The music wasn't very good either. Maybe 1 song was actually listenable
2
Jan 31 2024
View Album
Let's Stay Together
Al Green
Let's stay together is a classic song that has stood the test of time. Opening the album with that track sets a high bar. This whole album is the epitome of 70s soul music, his voice is great, smooth and soulful. You can't listen to this album without bobbing your head along to it. Great album
4
Feb 01 2024
View Album
16 Lovers Lane
The Go-Betweens
It was interesting, definitely had an 80s sound to it, but not the heavy synth new wave pop of the Era. I don't know if I'd say it was anything groundbreaking, I've heard similar stuff from the 80s. It was pleasant enough to listen to. Overall it was ok
3
Feb 02 2024
View Album
Chocolate Starfish And The Hot Dog Flavored Water
Limp Bizkit
I don't know why this is on the list. Like a kid who discovered his first swear word. I recognized Rollin' from radio play at the time, it's just as terrible now as it was then. My generation, what a terrible ripoff of the Who. The whole thing was bad
1
Feb 03 2024
View Album
Cloud Nine
The Temptations
Really good, what you'd expect from the Temptations, great soul sound
3
Feb 04 2024
View Album
Honky Tonk Heroes
Waylon Jennings
Pretty good album. Waylon Jennings is a pioneer in the country/rockabilly genre of the 60s. This album is a good example of early outlaw country, I enjoyed it
3
Feb 05 2024
View Album
Dirty
Sonic Youth
This didn't sound like the sonic youth I was expecting to here, it's like proto-grunge. Definitely not what I had previously heard from this band. It wasn't bad, just unexpected, they definitely grew into their sound over time
3
Feb 06 2024
View Album
Who's Next
The Who
Classic Who album, "baba O'Reilly", "bargain", "behind blue eyes" and "we won't get fooled again" all on one album! It's a great album
5
Feb 07 2024
View Album
Faith
George Michael
Great solo album after Wham. "Faith" is a classic song, that continues to be played. The rest is definitely 80s pop music. But an excellent example of the time.
3
Feb 24 2024
View Album
Beggars Banquet
The Rolling Stones
This is a great album, is it country, is it rock, doesn't matter its good. Sympathy for the devil, street fighting man, are both great tracks. Classic Rolling Stones album
5
Feb 25 2024
View Album
Gold
Ryan Adams
This album used to be in heavy rotation when I was younger. Every track has something to offer. New York New York, is a great song. The whole album is full of rock blues music. Nobody Girl is a personal favorite of mine
5
Feb 26 2024
View Album
Repeater
Fugazi
Kind of a punk hard-core transition album. It's not the kind of music I particularly enjoy listening to. What stood out to me on many songs was a very melodic bassline coming through the noise of the distorted guitars a loud vocals. The bass isn't normally distinguishable in this style of music, I found that very interesting to hear
3
Feb 27 2024
View Album
Bayou Country
Creedence Clearwater Revival
Really good album, Born on a Bayou, and Proud Mary are classics, the cover of Good Golly Miss Molly, is also very good. The rest of the album is what you would expect from CCR, classic southern blues rock.
4
Feb 28 2024
View Album
Tragic Songs of Life
The Louvin Brothers
Classic bluegrass album. Really liked the mandolin work. Instrumentation is very sparse, all the songs sounded very similar. Standout song was "in the pines" covered so many times. Hearing a bluegrass version close to the original was interesting
3
Feb 29 2024
View Album
The Good, The Bad & The Queen
The Good, The Bad & The Queen
This was pretty good. I've never heard of it before but I enjoyed it. Some good early 2000s rock/alternative music that never got much press, but overall it wasn't bad
3
Mar 01 2024
View Album
Double Nickels On The Dime
Minutemen
This was a really interesting album, punk, funk, jazz, country, it has a little bit of everything. I can hear how this influenced later acts, especially Sublime. The funky bass lines, with punk influenced guitar and vocals. The vocals are sometimes almost spoken word, and at other times dissonant and out of key. It's a real interesting mix of genres. Most surprising to me was the song Corona, which was the theme song to Jackass. I didn't expect to hear that in here.
4
Mar 02 2024
View Album
Gorillaz
Gorillaz
Great example of early 2000s music, mixing rap, rock, jazz, maybe the beginning of lo-fi hip-hop. Clint Eastwood, 19-2000, and Rock the House were hits at the time. Definitely an album that changed the way music sounded in the early 2000s. Very enjoyable listen
4
Mar 03 2024
View Album
Throwing Muses
Throwing Muses
Interesting, female punk type music. It was pretty good. Reminded me a bit of Blondie or Heart, but different.
3
Mar 04 2024
View Album
Winter In America
Gil Scott-Heron
This was a really cool album, never heard of it before. It was jazzy, funky, bluesy, everything you'd expect from a 70s funk album. The political bent of some of the songs show how things stay the same, some of the things he said are still true today. Overall a good album
4
Mar 05 2024
View Album
Highway to Hell
AC/DC
It's AC/DC, it's exactly what you'd expect from them. Driving blues based rock. Bonn Scott belts out the lyrics as only he could. It's loud It's raw. The title track is obviously the biggest hit off the album, but the rest of it is high energy rock. Classic
4
Mar 06 2024
View Album
Trout Mask Replica
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
I don't know what to say about this one. His singing is atrocious, like he's not even singing along to what the instruments are doing, and I know it's on purpose, but it's not enjoyable. If you ignore the polytonal lyrics, and just listen to the instrumentals, sometimes they sound completely out of time with each other, like no one is playing the same song, but if you listen carefully it actually all comes together. It's actually difficult for a band to sound like they don't know what they're doing, but also make it all sound cohesive, that is an achievement in itself. This album, is not easy to listen to, it takes effort to get through it, the wierd spoken word poetry interludes, polyrhythms, polymeters, it's a music theorists dream, but it's too much for the average listener. For it's historical influences, it get some points but overall not an enjoyable listen
3
Mar 07 2024
View Album
Peggy Suicide
Julian Cope
I've never heard of this artist before, so everything on this album was new to me. Some songs sounded like REM, some sounded like Phish, other songs reminded me of one of the Doors long meandering acid trip songs. Overall the entire album was a mix of post new wave alternative music, but more on the experimental side. It wasn't bad, it just all kind of blended together into one long song.
3
Mar 08 2024
View Album
Channel Orange
Frank Ocean
I've only heard Frank Ocean as a guest appearance on other artists songs. I assumed he was some sort of producer that would ad some vocals. His vocals occasionally remind me of Stevie Wonder, musically though it's generic R&B, nothing extraordinary, it wasn't bad, I just don't see myself listening to it again
3
Mar 09 2024
View Album
Rio
Duran Duran
Rio, and Hungry Like the Wolf are classic tracks off this album. It's 80s pop music, but the bass playing on every song is insane. It just sits there in the mix unnoticed until you listen for it and realize how much is there. It did not need to go that hard for the style of music this is.
3
Mar 10 2024
View Album
Brothers
The Black Keys
This is a great album, I don't have any complaints, every track has something to offer the listener. It's blues, it's rock, it's modern without sounding like it, it hearkens back to the blues artists before them. Great album
5
Mar 11 2024
View Album
Queen Of Denmark
John Grant
Never heard of this before, it was interesting. Slow melodic songs, interspersed with electronic synths, it was a style I hadn't heard before. Lyrically, some of its depressing, some sarcastic and sparky, overall something you should listen to the lyrics rather than just the music. It was pretty good
3
Mar 12 2024
View Album
Sheer Heart Attack
Queen
It's Queen, Freddy Mercury's vocals always standout, Brian May's guitar work is exceptional as always. Killer Queen is still as great today as when this album came our. I had never heard any of the other tracks off this album before, but there are a lot of hidden gems on here. Great Queen album, great album all around
5
Mar 13 2024
View Album
Tubular Bells
Mike Oldfield
Two very long tracks that riff on a theme. It was definitely interesting, playing all the instruments by himself at age 19 is very impressive. Obviously the beginning of the first song was used for the Exorcist, which brought initial attention to the album, but there is definitely much more to it. A long prog rock symphony. Overall it's a good listen
3
Mar 14 2024
View Album
Viva Hate
Morrissey
It was passable, some of it was interesting to listen to but most of it was pretty boring. A lot of the songs sounded similar. I didn't really care for it
2
Mar 15 2024
View Album
Sometimes I Wish We Were An Eagle
Bill Callahan
This was an interesting one, it reminds me a lot of The National, most of the lyrics have a spoken word delivery over very simple guitar with a drum backing track. Musically it's not very complex and the focus is on the lyrics, what he's trying to convey. It has a very melancholy feel throughout. Overall it wasn't bad
3
Mar 16 2024
View Album
Pearl
Janis Joplin
This album was great. Such an iconic voice, she could sing loudly without screaming. "Cry baby", "me and Bobby Mcgee", and "Mercedes Benz" are classics tracks of this album, but it's just great blues music from beginning to end.
5
Mar 19 2024
View Album
Transformer
Lou Reed
Great album with the classic songs "Perfect Day" and "Take a Walk on the Wild Side". I'd never heard any of the other songs off this album before, but they were all pretty good. Great bluesy sound. Overall a good album
4
Mar 20 2024
View Album
Tea for the Tillerman
Cat Stevens
Great acoustic folk album. "Wild world", and "father and son" are classics tracks off this album. Great music overall.
4
Mar 21 2024
View Album
Your New Favourite Band
The Hives
Interesting example of early 2000s garage rock reboot. I'd only previously heard "Hate to Say I Told You So". Many of the other tracks sounded similar, raw, unpolished, heavily distorted guitars, yelling lyrics. Overall it was ok
3
Mar 22 2024
View Album
Tonight's The Night
Neil Young
I liked this. Raw blues rock played by Neil Young. I'd never previously heard anything off this album, but it's just good.
4
Mar 23 2024
View Album
The Cars
The Cars
I count at least 5 hits off this album, based on classic rock radio plays. The first three tracks were definitely hits "Let the good times roll", "my best friend's girl", and "just what I needed" are classics. "You're all I've got tonight" and "bye bye love" are also worth mentioning. They straddle the new wave post punk line very carefully to make a classic album.
4
Mar 26 2024
View Album
Siamese Dream
The Smashing Pumpkins
This album is peak 90s alternative, it really exemplifies the Era. Songs like Today, Disarm, and Mayonnaise off this album are basically a prototype for other bands of the time. Heavy distortion, quiet lyrics that suddenly get loud to punctuate. Great album
4
Mar 27 2024
View Album
Band On The Run
Paul McCartney and Wings
Really good post-Beatles Paul McCartney album. Band on the run is a classic, and I really liked all the changes, different parts that all flowed together, reminiscent of the Abbey Road Medley. Jet was also a hit at the time that I've definitely heard on classic rock radio more than a few times. Let me roll it is a great song as well. Overall a solid album
3
Mar 28 2024
View Album
S&M
Metallica
I've never listened to this before, definitely an interesting concept combining metal and symphony. Two genres that couldn't be more diametrically opposed, until you actual listen to sweeping guitar solos and realize how intricate they truly are, and how much they have in common with a symphony. This album basically amounted to Metallica's greatest hits featuring the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra. It really works well. I enjoyed it
4
Mar 29 2024
View Album
Felt Mountain
Goldfrapp
It all sounded very similar, like one long James Bond song. Slow lyrics, ambient quiet music, nothing exciting going on, overall boring.
2
Mar 30 2024
View Album
At Newport 1960
Muddy Waters
It's Muddy Waters, Live. It's great, I could listen to it over and over. One of the best blues artists just playing his heart out for the audience.
5
Apr 01 2024
View Album
When I Was Born For The 7th Time
Cornershop
This was an interesting album, a mix of indie rock, dub beats, Indian music, some rapping. It's very clearly a late 90s album where the artist really wants to show all their influences in one album. Brimful of Asha was the only song I recognized off this album. I heard it on the radio constantly at the time, but never knew the title or the band who wrote it. It was a good song that got thrown into the mix of a bunch of similar sounding things, but it wasn't bad. Overall this album was decent
3
Apr 02 2024
View Album
Tommy
The Who
Pinball wizard is a classic song off this ambitious rock opera. The entire concept album rock opera idea is executed perfectly by the Who on this album. Great songs tell the story of man's life. Great album
5
Apr 11 2024
View Album
Peter Gabriel 3
Peter Gabriel
Interesting, a little wierd, but that's what I would expect from Peter Gabriel. I've never previously heard anything off this album. It was quite experimental sounding. It wasn't bad, I felt like the song "Games without frontiers" could be released today. Biko was an interesting tribute song as well.
3
Apr 13 2024
View Album
Back At The Chicken Shack
Jimmy Smith
This album was not what I expected, a definite surprise. Just a big long blues jam for the whole thing. You could just put this on at a summertime party, hang out and have a good time. Very enjoyable
4
Apr 14 2024
View Album
Synchronicity
The Police
Every Breath You Take, King of Pain, and Wrapped Around My Finger are classic tracks off this album. Sting's vocals are great. Overall this is a good album that can be listened to over and over.
4
May 02 2024
View Album
Welcome To The Pleasuredome
Frankie Goes To Hollywood
Wasn't sure what to expect going into this album, the only song I knew from this band was "Relax". It's definitely the height of 80s new wave, but it included a cover of "War" as well as a cover of Bruce Springsteen's "Born to Run". Born to run was close to the original, while they definitely put their own spin on War. Overall it wasn't a bad album
3
May 03 2024
View Album
Jagged Little Pill
Alanis Morissette
When this came out, you couldn't escape it. Alanis was on the radio constantly, there were at least 5 singles off this album in heavy rotation. "You're oughtta know" was huge, angry, and was always playing somewhere. The other songs weren't as big, "ironic" still gets mentioned. "You're learn" , "hand in my pocket", and "head over feet" were other hits off this album. It is the epitome of mid-90s angsty rock.
4
May 04 2024
View Album
The New Tango
Astor Piazzolla
It was alright, maybe I expected more from a live recording at Montreax. It had interesting tango-like music, but overall kind of slow and repetitive.
3
May 06 2024
View Album
Sea Change
Beck
Definitely a change from the usually experimental music of Beck. It was slow, melodic, and melancholy. Overall it wasn't bad, it didn't really have any stand out memorable tracks.
3
May 08 2024
View Album
Imagine
John Lennon
A pretty decent album from John Lennon. Jealous Guy was good, the title track Imagine is a great song as well. The surprise on the album was "How do you sleep", obviously aimed at Paul McCartney, I did not expect the amount of anger towards him. Overall it wasn't bad
3
May 09 2024
View Album
The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn
Pink Floyd
I'd never previously heard anything off this album, though I've listened to plenty of Pink Floyd. This doesn't sound anything Iike Dark Side of the Moon, or The Wall. This is 60s psychedelic rock, reminiscent of Jefferson Airplane, and other acts. It wasn't bad, just not what I expected from their debut album.
3
May 10 2024
View Album
Risque
CHIC
"Good Times" is a classic track off this album, the bass line has been sampled in multiple songs, and Nile Rodgers guitar is iconic. The rest of this album is classic 70s dance music, driving basslines, 4 on the floor drum beat, along with Rodgers guitars styles, and impeccable vocals. Great music.
4
May 11 2024
View Album
Greetings From L.A.
Tim Buckley
It was....interesting to say the least. I don't really know where to classify this, funk, blues, rock, folk, i really dont know. I've never heard of this artist or any of the songs before. It wasn't bad, it was just a whole jumble of genres
3
May 12 2024
View Album
Black Holes and Revelations
Muse
I really like the style of this, it has this epic quality to it. Starlight, super massive black hole, and knights of cydonia are great songs off this album. I really liked it
4
May 13 2024
View Album
Odelay
Beck
This album sits in that weird place in musical history where you could get more "experimental" music in the radio. I'm not sure "devils haircut" would have been popular at any other time. "New pollution" and "where it's at" were also singles off this album that probably would be considered too wierd at any other time. The guitar effects, voice effects, the sheer amount of instruments on each track its not what "pop" music normally is. Overall great example of mid-90s music
4
May 14 2024
View Album
Trio
Dolly Parton
Great collaboration between 3 legendary women singing some classic bluegrass and country. Overall, a solid country album showcasing the talents of Dolly, Linda, and Emmylou.
3
May 15 2024
View Album
Elastica
Elastica
I thought I had never heard of this band before, until I heard the track "connection". That song definitely got radio play, but I always assumed another band played it, I thought it was Veruca Salt, or the Breeders. The songs on this album all sounded pretty similar and there wasn't anything on here that seemed influential or ground breaking to me. As I previously stated, I thought an entirely different band played the one hit I recognized, so I'm not sure why this is something I need to listen to
2
May 16 2024
View Album
Southern Rock Opera
Drive-By Truckers
Kind of a budget rate Allman Brothers, Lynyrd Skynryd mash up. Definitely emulating the southern rock style, but trying to be more modern/contemporary. It was ok, not really my thing. I'd rather listen to actual Allman Brothers
2
May 17 2024
View Album
Midnight Ride
Paul Revere & The Raiders
Sounded like the 60s, I recognized "stepping stone" but I guess the version that I'm used to hearing is by the Monkees. Overall it's pretty typical of a mid-60s pop band. Nothing really ground breaking. It was ok
3
May 18 2024
View Album
A Love Supreme
John Coltrane
This was just great, John Coltrane at his finest. His skills are unmatched, the back and forth with the other musicians on bass, drums and piano is just so fun to listen to. You can just tell everyone recording on this album is having a blast just making wonderful music.
5
Jun 14 2024
View Album
The Village Green Preservation Society
The Kinks
Very 60s psychedelic rock. But better somehow. Definitely not what I expected from the kinks. It was good
3
Jun 15 2024
View Album
Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs
Derek & The Dominos
Great album, awesome blues rock energy. Layla is the top song on this, but the whole album is great. "Nobody knows you when you're down and out" is a great track, "key to the highway" is great as well. Love all the guitar solos
5
Jun 16 2024
View Album
You Are The Quarry
Morrissey
This was boring to listen to. Like the same mindless droning on every song. And lyrically he just complained about a bunch of other countries, and world politics, while also complaining about how terrible he's personally been treated. Overall, I won't be recommending it to anyone
1
Jun 17 2024
View Album
Vauxhall And I
Morrissey
As Morrissey albums go this wasn't that bad. The two previous ones I listened to on this list were insufferable. It's not something I would go out of my way to listen to.
2
Jun 18 2024
View Album
In A Silent Way
Miles Davis
This was good, I really enjoyed it. The whole band is very talented, everyone has a moment to shine on the album. Just overall good music
4
Jul 10 2024
View Album
Brutal Youth
Elvis Costello
It was pretty good. Also kind of generic, watered down punk-ish but not quite. Kinder Murder was good. I liked the bass tone on a lot of the songs, a bit fuzzy, not drowned out in the mix, more of an emphasis than most music.
3
Jul 11 2024
View Album
Heavy Weather
Weather Report
This album is great. Jaco Pastorius was one of the greatest bassists to live. Teen Town is a jazz classic, Birdland is also a great song off this album. I also enjoyed Palladium and Havona. Great album
5
Jul 12 2024
View Album
The Message
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
This is definitely a transition album, music evolving in real time. Half this album is basically funk, a few tracks of R&B, one track with electronic dance synth with robot vocals, and three tracks of early hip hop. "It's Nasty" samples the Tom Tom Club, as the group raps over the backing track. "The Message" is the highlight of the album, a true hip hop classic. It was "covered" in the 90s, lyrics altered but overall very similar. Most of the songs are about the troubles of the inner city, trying to bring the situation to light. I don't know if this album brought rap into the mainstream, but it definitely influenced and propelled the next group of rappers in the mid 80s. A historic and groundbreaking album for rap and hip hop
4
Jul 13 2024
View Album
Metallica
Metallica
Probably the album that brought Metallica mainstream. Enter Sandman, Sad but true, the unforgiven, and nothing else matters, were all on rock radio stations at the time. They are now rock/metal classics. Overall a good album
4
Jul 14 2024
View Album
Parallel Lines
Blondie
One way or another, and heart of glass are the classic tracks off this album. But it is pretty good overall. Sunday girl, and I'm gonna love you too, are also good. Overall this is a great example of early 80s, pop, new wave music
4
Jul 15 2024
View Album
Abbey Road
Beatles
Opening up with "Come Together" it just hits you with the bass. After that it's a ride, Something, oh darling, I want you, each of these songs is great on its own, then put with the rea tod the album, the whole thing is great. They threw on Maxwells silver hammer and octopus garden to get the wierd beatles quirkiness in there, but then you get Here Comes the Sun, and the entire medley, all the songs seamlessly melded together into one big ending. And it is definitely an ending, that huge piano chord to end the whole thing. BRILLIANT, possibly the best Beatles album
5
Jul 16 2024
View Album
Chris
Christine and the Queens
It was ok, she sounds very much like Maggie Rogers. But the music was more generic pop, I don't really hear anything innovative or groundbreaking, other than every song being in English and French I'm not sure why this is on the list.
2
Jul 17 2024
View Album
Remain In Light
Talking Heads
"Once in a lifetime" is the hit track off this album, great song. The rest of the album has some good songs. Talking heads were always pushing the boundaries, at the time this was pretty experimental. Definitely a good example of the early new wave genre in the early 80s
4
Jul 20 2024
View Album
Another Green World
Brian Eno
I liked this better than the other Brian Eno album on this list, this one is more listenable, less ambient music. As a producer Eno made some of thebmost iconic albums in history. His solo work is much more experimental. This was pretty good
3
Jul 22 2024
View Album
Logical Progression
LTJ Bukem
Everytime the drums come in, it's basically the same drum sample from the "amen break" over and over. Every song has the same drums, maybe slightly changed. Maybe this was new and interesting at the time, or this was a breakthrough drum and bass album at the time, but now it sounds really repetitive and dated.
2
Jul 23 2024
View Album
Fire Of Love
The Gun Club
I've never heard of this band or any of their music before so I had no idea what to expect. It was interesting, to say the least. Mostly punk sounding with some very small hints of early new wave. Listening to this I could hear how this band may have influenced later acts in the new wave genre. It's always interesting to hear early examples of musical styles where the ideas are clearly at a transition from one style to another.
3
Jul 24 2024
View Album
Tuesday Night Music Club
Sheryl Crow
When I saw this on the list, I figured it would be "all I wanna do" and a bunch of filler. I completely forgot the other singles of this album that got radio play, "leaving Las Vegas", "can't cry anymore", and "strong enough". Solid music for a debut album. A bit rock, a bit country, with some blues thrown in. It was a pretty good album
3
Jul 30 2024
View Album
The Number Of The Beast
Iron Maiden
Not really my favorite style of music. Although the musicians are definitely talented. The galloping bass lines have been emulated by many metal bands the followed Iron Maiden. It's the signature of most of the bands songs. Vocally, it reminded me of Dio, the high falsetto on many tracks. This album perfectly exemplifies the genre
3
Jul 31 2024
View Album
All Things Must Pass
George Harrison
George released this shortly after the Beatles broke up. He had a double album's worth of music ready to go. "My Sweet Lord" is the hit off this album, still a great song, regardless of the copyright issues. "Isn't it a Pity" is another good song off this album. There are some really good instrumentals, showcasing George's talent on the guitar. Overall a good album
4
Aug 02 2024
View Album
Phaedra
Tangerine Dream
It was really unnerving to listen to at some points, definitely anxiety inducing. It reminded me of a soundtrack to a horror film. It was electronic, but sounded classical as well. At points it reminded me of Holst's planets, like you were be sent off to space.
3
Aug 03 2024
View Album
Woodface
Crowded House
The whole time I was listening to this album it reminded me of a band that sounded better but I just couldn't place it. I've never heard anything off this album previously, but it all sounded very familiar. Basically early 90s alternative rock, but not the heavy grunge rock, the acoustic folk driven almost new wave type. Sort of like REM, but not as good. It sounded like everything else at the time, and I'm not sure what came first. It was ok
3
Aug 06 2024
View Album
Home Is Where The Music Is
Hugh Masekela
Nice jazzy album, pretty enjoyable for background type music
3
Aug 13 2024
View Album
Ys
Joanna Newsom
So, this was wierd. Not sure what to classify it as. Now I like long songs, but these just meander all over the place lyrically, and musically, just going on and on. 14 minutes for 1 song. I also didn't care for her vocals, lots of warbling all over the place. This wasn't for me
2
Aug 17 2024
View Album
Spy Vs. Spy: The Music Of Ornette Coleman
John Zorn
It's definitely something. My initial thoughts were two bands playing 2 different songs simultaneously. After reading that it was indeed two drummer, and two saxophonists, it made more sense. This is very experimental, free jazz. It's difficult to listen to, it sounds like noise. I'd I listened to it a few more times, I would probably like it more. It's definitely for a very niche audience
3
Sep 10 2024
View Album
Fever Ray
Fever Ray
Electronic, kind of similar sound throughout. Reminders of Bjork with the vocals. It was ok.
2