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Mon Jul 11 2022
Moon Safari
Air
Thoroughly enjoyed this album. Had the feel on the mid- to late-90s downtempo electronica. I felt transported back to high school with this one. Almost felt like if Röyksopp co-wrote the backing tracks with Fiona Apple, with a bit of Massive Attack mixed in for fun. The '60s and '70s era synths mixed with instruments was a welcome surprise. The overall album was pleasant, though I feel I will revisit my favorites, particularly La femme d'argent, All I Need, Kelly Watch the Stars, Remember, and Le voyage de Pénélope. Great code writing music for me.
5
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Tue Jul 12 2022
Songs From A Room
Leonard Cohen
I know that I've listened to Leonard Cohen before, but I did not know this album or any song from it. This was a wholly new experience.
While I can appreciate the stylization that he was going for - the monotone storyteller route - being a musical listener vs. a lyrical listener - much of this album was lost on me. The music itself was somewhat expected with nothing particularly standing out to me, which is not the focus of this album. This album fully falls in the category of me being able to recognize why it might be considered great or groundbreaking by others but has little in ways of connection or interest for me.
2
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Wed Jul 13 2022
Strangeways, Here We Come
The Smiths
Listening to this brought back memories of the mid- to late-'80s, elementary school, hanging out with our babysitter who was probably playing this constantly, but nothing here truly stood out to me. I did enjoy it though, so I'll probably need to give this one another few plays to see if I can find the truly incredible parts of it.
3
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Thu Jul 14 2022
Foo Fighters
Foo Fighters
An absolute banger of an album, especially for a debut.
4
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Fri Jul 15 2022
Lady In Satin
Billie Holiday
I can appreciate the music here, but, much like any jazz music, I need to be in a certain mood, and sadly was not in the mood yesterday. However I will be adding some of these songs to my jazz collection that weren't already there.
3
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Mon Jul 18 2022
Here Are the Sonics
The Sonics
Talk about whiplash. I had no idea who The Sonics were, thought I was going in blind, and ended up knowing the recorded versions here, or covers/remakes, of most of the songs on this album. There is something gritty about the rawness of the album and I enjoyed most of the songs here. While not something I'd seek out, it was still a great album, especially for something past its jubilee.
3
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Tue Jul 19 2022
Solid Air
John Martyn
There is solid music here. It's definitely a mood, and one that I'm not in currently to appreciate, but this is actually a very solid album. I need to revisit this in the right mindset.
3
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Wed Jul 20 2022
Aqualung
Jethro Tull
I was actually surprised by this one.
3
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Thu Jul 21 2022
Teenager Of The Year
Frank Black
2
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Fri Jul 22 2022
At Budokan
Cheap Trick
I wanted to like this album more than I did. Cheap Trick is a very hit-or-miss band for me, and really, their live albums are the only ones I've even given a second thought to (I truly dislike their studio recordings; such a different energy). The set played Nippon Budokan was a little too jarring for me. Not bad, but not my thing.
2
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Mon Jul 25 2022
Bad
Michael Jackson
I grew up listening to this album and 30+ years on, still listen to it on the regular. This is one of those albums where if I hear one song, I feel compelled to listen to the entire album. I don't even need the music to be playing for me to get Speed Demon, Dirty Diana, Man in the Mirror, or Smooth Criminal stuck in my head. Even as an impressionable 7 year old when this album was released, this was one of the first cassettes that I "wore out" (tape snapped) in a Walkman from the non-stop playing. To this day, the only song I _might_ skip is Liberian Girl only because I need to be in the mood for a slower song.
5
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Tue Jul 26 2022
Sound of Silver
LCD Soundsystem
An absolutely solid album. Has a good blending of rock and electronic and si definitely something I'll jam out too again.
4
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Wed Jul 27 2022
Tago Mago
Can
I've never listened to Can, but I love the experimental nature of this album. It's definite 70s arsed 70s, but man, the whiplash that some of the songs have - like Peking O - are awesome. I liked this way more than I thought I would.
4
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Thu Jul 28 2022
No Other
Gene Clark
3
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Fri Jul 29 2022
Basket of Light
Pentangle
2
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Mon Aug 01 2022
Goo
Sonic Youth
3
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Tue Aug 02 2022
The ArchAndroid
Janelle Monáe
3
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Wed Aug 03 2022
Crime Of The Century
Supertramp
3
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Thu Aug 04 2022
The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars
David Bowie
4
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Fri Aug 05 2022
Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley
2
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Mon Aug 08 2022
Fulfillingness' First Finale
Stevie Wonder
2
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Tue Aug 09 2022
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Beatles
2
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Wed Aug 10 2022
No Sleep 'Til Hammersmith (Live)
Motörhead
3
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Thu Aug 11 2022
Exodus
Bob Marley & The Wailers
2
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Fri Aug 12 2022
Live At Leeds
The Who
4
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Mon Aug 15 2022
Neon Bible
Arcade Fire
2
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Tue Aug 16 2022
Fear Of Music
Talking Heads
2
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Wed Aug 17 2022
The Blueprint
JAY Z
4
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Thu Aug 18 2022
Legalize It
Peter Tosh
2
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Fri Aug 19 2022
Hunting High And Low
a-ha
3
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Mon Aug 22 2022
Teen Dream
Beach House
3
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Tue Aug 23 2022
Live Through This
Hole
This album continues to be a "go to" for me. There isn't a track on here that I skip, and it was an album of a place and a time that was perfect for me. This was my introduction to Hole as a teen.
5
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Wed Mar 29 2023
Viva Hate
Morrissey
3
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Thu Mar 30 2023
Coat Of Many Colors
Dolly Parton
2
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Fri Mar 31 2023
I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got
Sinead O'Connor
4
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Mon Apr 03 2023
Murmur
R.E.M.
4