Aug 15 2022
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The Queen Is Dead
The Smiths
Overall pretty good. Stand out track for me is Big Mouth Strikes Again and Vicar in a Tutu. I’ve liked Big Mouth ever since I heard it in a snowboard movie as a teen. I just find the production to be ahead of it’s time using heavy vocal modulation, it’s jarring for the decade. Not being a fan of Morrisey and more so Smiths fans makes it hard for me to really enjoy this album though.
3
Aug 16 2022
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Nebraska
Bruce Springsteen
Really really good. You’ve shown me this one before, I absolutely love how tired he sounds. Although it’s not enough to turn me into a full on Springsteen fan, this album is really great.
4
Aug 17 2022
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Coles Corner
Richard Hawley
This album really grew on me. On my first listen I found it too slow and it took me awhile to get through it but by the closing track it started to come together for me. After that, each listen got better and by my third time through the album had won me over.
4
Aug 18 2022
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Country Life
Roxy Music
I tried really hard to like this one. I love the theatrical sound, it shares so much with Bowie at the time. Unfortunately it just doesn’t really connect with me. There are some highlights though, particularly, Bitter Sweet, Casanova, and Prairie Rose.
2
Aug 19 2022
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Roxy Music
Roxy Music
Wow. This is one of the most exciting debut records I’ve heard. That opening track! It’s all over the place, it takes some pretty large leaps and, for me, absolutely sticks the landings. I will have to return to their subsequent albums to see if I have a new appreciation for them because this album was an amazing surprise.
4
Aug 22 2022
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Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs
Derek & The Dominos
Oh Clapton.. not a huge fan of him as a person but I can’t deny his ability. This album was an enjoyable listen. No obvious highs and no obvious lows, maybe almost to a fault.
4
Aug 23 2022
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American IV: The Man Comes Around
Johnny Cash
This is probably the closest I’ve come to giving a five but I really want a five to be close to perfect and there are few moments where the album doesn’t quite work. But my god, this album is still incredible, it contains some of the best covers ever recorded. It is the perfect end to Johnny Cash’s career and a perfect companion to learning about the final years and months of his life.
4
Aug 24 2022
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AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted
Ice Cube
Didn't give this one quite the in depth listen I feel it deserves but it was definitely a fun time. It feels significant for it's time and an inspiration for what was to come. Definitely makes me want to dive more into classic hip hop.
3
Aug 25 2022
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xx
The xx
This album sounds so dated, it’s aged horribly and it’s not even old. Some of the compositions can be interesting but it is ruined as soon as the vocals come in. This album is so full of itself it makes me roll my eyes into the back of my head.
1
Aug 26 2022
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Ingenue
k.d. lang
4
Aug 29 2022
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Music in Exile
Songhoy Blues
This album was interesting, it was the combination of two very different sounds and cultures but it came together quite nicely. I always love hearing the vocal melodies of other cultures and how they fit them into contemporary music.
3
Aug 30 2022
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Live At The Regal
B.B. King
3
Aug 31 2022
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Sweet Baby James
James Taylor
4
Sep 01 2022
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Time (The Revelator)
Gillian Welch
That opening song is just beautiful. It made really excited for the rest of the album. While there were moments that maintained this level of beauty I found there were others bordering on folk cliche. Some of it just felt really awkward which is too bad because the highlights on this album are quite superb. I wish I could give it a 3.5.
3
Sep 02 2022
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The Colour Of Spring
Talk Talk
3
Sep 05 2022
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Dust
Screaming Trees
I imagine that this album ranks pretty high for someone who likes this type of music. Unfortunately, that’s not me. There are some enjoyable parts though, Look At You in particular. I am curious if Queens of the Stone Age cite this band as an inspiration. Aspects of the production are very familiar especially on songs like the Witness. Things like the vocal melody on Traveler remind me a lot of Josh Homme.
2
Sep 06 2022
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2112
Rush
I think it was pretty interesting in it’s time but now I have heard bands that do it better, namely, King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard. Also a passage to Bangkok is hilarious, just because it seems clever doesn’t mean it is haha.
2
Sep 07 2022
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Tidal
Fiona Apple
Fiona has a very pretty voice, it’s dynamics are at times jaw dropping. Unfortunately that is all I can say that I remember from the album despite listening to it yesterday. I found the actually songs to be quite bland. The instrumentality was forgettable and showed, in my opinion, no uniqueness between songs. I really wanted to like this album but I just found that nothing besides her voice stood out for me.
2
Sep 08 2022
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Birth Of The Cool
Miles Davis
I enjoyed this one. I feel there are more definitive albums to listen to when it comes to jazz (I could be wrong about this). Regardless this was a very enjoyable listen.
3
Sep 09 2022
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Miriam Makeba
Miriam Makeba
2
Sep 12 2022
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Francis Albert Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim
Frank Sinatra
This was really interesting. I have a hard time with Sinatra, I want to like him so. bad. But he can be just too perfect for me that after a few songs of his in a row, his voice starts to get to me. However, this album helped that a little with trading the responsibility of signing. It provided some really interesting moments, especially when the two sang together.
3
Sep 13 2022
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Speakerboxxx/The Love Below
OutKast
This album was way, way too long. But it was really great, it's clear the influence it has had even today with artists like Thundercat.
3