Aug 18 2022
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The Suburbs
Arcade Fire
3
Aug 19 2022
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Cheap Thrills
Big Brother & The Holding Company
Not a fan of Joplin's voice, and instrumentation is a bit rambly for me
2
Aug 22 2022
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Live At Leeds
The Who
Some longer solos that were probably fun in person but a bit long for an album. Otherwise, good fun
4
Aug 23 2022
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The Clash
The Clash
A bit too punky, not melodic enough for me
2
Aug 24 2022
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Live 1966 (The Royal Albert Hall Concert)
Bob Dylan
A bit too slow, and not a huge fan of his voice
2
Aug 25 2022
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Melodrama
Lorde
Liked it more than I expected. Probably not something I'd actively listen to, bit good background music.
3
Aug 26 2022
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If I Should Fall From Grace With God
The Pogues
Good fun, lots of different instruments
4
Aug 29 2022
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Talking Heads 77
Talking Heads
Nice, simple, rock n roll
4
Aug 30 2022
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The Poet
Bobby Womack
Jazzy, bluesy fun
4
Aug 31 2022
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Eli And The Thirteenth Confession
Laura Nyro
Impressive voice, kinda jazzy. A bit slow overall
3
Sep 01 2022
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Heartattack And Vine
Tom Waits
Not a fan of his gravelly voice. Otherwise, somewhat interesting bluesy stuff
2
Sep 02 2022
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Phrenology
The Roots
Not a rap fan, and this album did nothing to change that
1
Sep 05 2022
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MTV Unplugged In New York
Nirvana
Recognized more songs than I expected. I liked the mellower feel of acoustic versions
3
Sep 06 2022
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The Bends
Radiohead
Very 90's. Some good vocals and guitar work
3
Sep 07 2022
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Want Two
Rufus Wainwright
Interesting, but not my jam. Lots of complex, broody instrumentation
2
Sep 08 2022
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Can't Buy A Thrill
Steely Dan
Fun and Groovy. Recognized a few songs that I didn't realize were Steely Dan
4
Sep 09 2022
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Come Find Yourself
Fun Lovin' Criminals
More interesting than most rap I've heard, some fun instrumentals underneath
2
Sep 12 2022
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The Queen Is Dead
The Smiths
Smooth guitar and vocals, definite 90's-UK feeling.
Not sure if intentional, but I got this album the day Queen Elizabeth died
4
Sep 13 2022
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Pyromania
Def Leppard
Gotta love Def Leppard
5
Sep 14 2022
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Heaven Or Las Vegas
Cocteau Twins
Very ethereal, good background music. Probably wouldn't listen to it more actively
3
Sep 15 2022
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Red Headed Stranger
Willie Nelson
Should go back and listen to the lyrics more, but fun even when not paying attention
4
Sep 16 2022
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Darkness on the Edge of Town
Bruce Springsteen
Thought I would like it more. A bit slower, a bit heavier sounds than expected
3
Sep 19 2022
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Peter Gabriel
Peter Gabriel
Gotta Love Solsbuty Hill, of course. The rest of the album feels a bit abstract, but still fun
4
Sep 20 2022
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This Is Fats Domino
Fats Domino
Couldn't find this album on Spotify, so listened to "Fats"
Relaxed, bluesy, fun
4
Sep 21 2022
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Raising Hell
Run-D.M.C.
Still not a rap fan. Recognized "Tricky"
1
Sep 22 2022
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Marcus Garvey
Burning Spear
Fun groove to have on in the background. Felt kinda strange listening to tropical music on a grey, rainy mtn day
3
Sep 23 2022
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We're Only In It For The Money
The Mothers Of Invention
Very trippy. Some music which felt kinda "math-rock"-ey (very tight coordination between vocals, instruments, and percussion), some spoken-word stuff, and some sections of random sounds effects (static, jangling strings, laughs)
2
Sep 26 2022
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Marquee Moon
Television
Fun guitar work, but a bit rambly at times
4
Sep 27 2022
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Femi Kuti
Femi Kuti
More brass than I was expecting for "AfroBeat". Fun in general, but felt like it dragged on a bit sometimes
3
Sep 28 2022
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Electric Prunes
The Electric Prunes
Has the Brit-Rock feel, nothing too notable
3
Sep 29 2022
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Catch A Fire
Bob Marley & The Wailers
Fun grooves, but all the songs sounds pretty much the same
3
Sep 30 2022
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GREY Area
Little Simz
Not a rap fan
1
Oct 03 2022
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Beggars Banquet
The Rolling Stones
Comfortable grooves, nothing too interesting
3
Oct 04 2022
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James Brown Live At The Apollo
James Brown
Pretty funny hearing James do a little "yeah" and letting the crowd scream it back. Otherwise, not something that really drew me in
2
Oct 05 2022
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Document
R.E.M.
Very 90's. Mostly fun, some rambly bits
3
Oct 06 2022
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Duck Rock
Malcolm McLaren
Super eclectic. Some hip-hoppy, some almost mariachi, some more punky. Definitely a good ride
4
Oct 07 2022
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Bringing It All Back Home
Bob Dylan
Good grooves for working. Should go back and listen to the stories in the lyrics
3
Oct 10 2022
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Rust In Peace
Megadeth
Too hard for me,couldn't make it through
1
Oct 11 2022
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Meat Is Murder
The Smiths
I like the guitar tones, but his singing is pretty monotone. Great album name!
3
Oct 12 2022
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...Baby One More Time
Britney Spears
Decent voice, but not much of interest for me
2
Oct 13 2022
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Exit Planet Dust
The Chemical Brothers
Hip-hop-styled, early EDM is what I hear. Pretty repetitive, not particularly interesting
2
Oct 14 2022
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Blur
Blur
UK pop/rock feeling, can't say much more than that
3
Oct 17 2022
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Doolittle
Pixies
Some fun variation within the punk-ey feel
4
Oct 18 2022
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Dust
Screaming Trees
Grungy, with some different elements thrown in (some middle-eastern sounding stuff). Not too exciting
3
Oct 19 2022
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Heroes
David Bowie
Very spacey, good background music
3
Oct 20 2022
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Daydream Nation
Sonic Youth
Much too rambly for me
2
Oct 21 2022
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School's Out
Alice Cooper
Much less "hard" than I expected, some psuedo-paychadelic stuff in there too
3
Oct 24 2022
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Bandwagonesque
Teenage Fanclub
Guitar-forward brit rock, fun but nothing that stands out too much
3
Oct 25 2022
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American Beauty
Grateful Dead
Groovy, good vocals harmonies
4
Oct 26 2022
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Rattlesnakes
Lloyd Cole And The Commotions
Kind of Brit-Rock-ey, but with a fun twangy, echoey guitar tone
4
Oct 27 2022
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Get Rich Or Die Tryin'
50 Cent
Still not a rap fan
1
Oct 28 2022
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Nowhere
Ride
Definitely "wall of sound", but not too heavy. I like the atospheric, echoey feel
3
Oct 31 2022
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British Steel
Judas Priest
Not quite as hard/heavy/fast as I expected. Good, solid rock
3
Nov 01 2022
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Different Class
Pulp
Brit-Rock-ey, but with good variation of instrumentation and vocals through the album
4
Nov 02 2022
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Warehouse: Songs And Stories
Hüsker Dü
Kinda punky, not a whole lot of variety through the album
3
Nov 03 2022
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The Velvet Underground
The Velvet Underground
Kinda distracted while listening, nothing stuck out too much
3
Nov 04 2022
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Zombie
Fela Kuti
Pretty fun. Jazz with African styled percussion
4
Nov 07 2022
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Station To Station
David Bowie
Fun blend of operatic/theatrical and classic rock
4
Nov 08 2022
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Boston
Boston
Such great instrumentation, and Brad Delp's voice is unforgettable
5
Nov 09 2022
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Whatever
Aimee Mann
90's feeling, kinda pop-rock-ey
3
Nov 10 2022
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Channel Orange
Frank Ocean
2
Nov 11 2022
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The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill
Lauryn Hill
Not a rap fan
1
Nov 14 2022
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Face to Face
The Kinks
Fun brit-rock, nothing that grabbed my attention too much
3
Nov 15 2022
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Sound Affects
The Jam
Brit-rock, felt more groovy than punky
3
Nov 16 2022
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Pink Flag
Wire
Many of the songs were pretty short. Definitely punk feeling, seemed fairly instrument-focused with some vocals thrown in. Didn't take themselves too seriously, the vocals were sometimes pretty goofy
3
Nov 17 2022
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Coat Of Many Colors
Dolly Parton
Great voice, good simple music
4
Nov 18 2022
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Felt Mountain
Goldfrapp
Very slow and ethereal, feels like it should be a soundtrack for a casablanca-esque movie
2
Nov 21 2022
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It's Blitz!
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Somewhat eclectic-feeling pop-rock-ey stuff
3
Nov 22 2022
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Highway to Hell
AC/DC
I Like ACDC, but it was a little much to listen to first thing in the morning
4
Nov 23 2022
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Dig Your Own Hole
The Chemical Brothers
An hour of hip-hoppy beats with very little melody or lyrics
1
Nov 24 2022
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Odessa
Bee Gees
I was surprised, much more psychedelic rock style than disco.
3
Nov 25 2022
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Tigermilk
Belle & Sebastian
Relaxing indie/folk/pop
3
Nov 28 2022
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Hunting High And Low
a-ha
Fun electropop, nothing too outstanding
3
Nov 29 2022
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The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady
Charles Mingus
Fun, freestyle-ey jazz. A bit more minor key than I'd listen to regularly
3
Nov 30 2022
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1977
Ash
Opens with a tie fighter flyby. Grungy/punky, but vocals are kinda relaxed
3
Dec 01 2022
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The Village Green Preservation Society
The Kinks
Brit rock with some "jangliness"
3
Dec 02 2022
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Illmatic
Nas
Not a rap fan
1
Dec 05 2022
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Since I Left You
The Avalanches
An album made entirely of samples all spliced together. Cool tech (for the early 2000s) but not something I'd normally listen to
2
Dec 06 2022
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Paul's Boutique
Beastie Boys
Fun to hear each different voice taking different verses, but still not the biggest hip hop fan
2
Dec 07 2022
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Figure 8
Elliott Smith
Nice electric singer-songwriter, but nothing too notable
3
Dec 08 2022
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The Grand Tour
George Jones
Classic country. A bit too monotone/homogeneous to be exciting
2
Dec 09 2022
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White Ladder
David Gray
Relaxed indie-folk-pop. Recognized a few songs
4
Dec 12 2022
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Definitely Maybe
Oasis
More energetic than I expected. Fun guitar-driven pop-rock
4
Dec 13 2022
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Elastica
Elastica
Definitely punky, but not too aggressive
3
Dec 14 2022
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Roxy Music
Roxy Music
Prog rock/concept album feel
3
Dec 15 2022
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Madman Across The Water
Elton John
Fun blend of pop and theatrical elements
4
Dec 16 2022
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Mask
Bauhaus
Groovy feeling "goth rock". Nothing too notable
3
Dec 19 2022
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Solid Air
John Martyn
Kinda ethereal, jazzy, pretty interesting.
4
Dec 20 2022
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Fragile
Yes
A bit rambly at times, but good variety between songs and great instrumentation
4
Dec 21 2022
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Bayou Country
Creedence Clearwater Revival
With a couple 7+ minute songs, I thought it would feel rambly. But I was engaged the whole time
4
Dec 22 2022
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Very
Pet Shop Boys
Dance pop to the max. One song had some cool melodies, the rest were kinda fun but not particularly interesting
3
Dec 23 2022
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Lost In The Dream
The War On Drugs
Very mellow, groove-rock. Some indie-soundong stuff
2
Dec 26 2022
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A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector
Various Artists
Old timey Xmas music. Too jangly for me
2
Dec 27 2022
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OK Computer
Radiohead
Melancholy alt rock, nothing really grabbed me
2
Dec 28 2022
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My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts
Brian Eno
Mostly instrumental/samples, kind of hip-hoppy.
2
Dec 29 2022
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Jack Takes the Floor
Ramblin' Jack Elliott
Old school folk/country. Kinda fun but a bit too hokey
3
Dec 30 2022
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Actually
Pet Shop Boys
Dance pop, but more subdued than the other PetShopBoys album
2
Jan 02 2023
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Younger Than Yesterday
The Byrds
Good vocal harmonies, fun instrumentation, good old classic rock
4
Jan 03 2023
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Franz Ferdinand
Franz Ferdinand
Dance-rock-ey. Recognized "Take Me Out". Groovy, but nothing that stands out too much (instrumentals or vocals)
3
Jan 05 2023
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The Predator
Ice Cube
Not a rap fan. Some songs had what sounded like newscaster or interview audio playing over the beat, that was sorta interesting
1
Jan 06 2023
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Chicago Transit Authority
Chicago
Improv jazz meets classic rock. Fun, but a bit too wandery/rambly
3
Jan 09 2023
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Made In Japan
Deep Purple
Ramble-rock/jam-band to the max
2
Jan 10 2023
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Raw Power
The Stooges
Straight forward rock. Fairly distorted guitar, vocals have a bit of a whiney sound
3
Jan 11 2023
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Yank Crime
Drive Like Jehu
Very punky. Harsh guitar and vocals
2
Jan 12 2023
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Straight Outta Compton
N.W.A.
Still not a rap fan
1
Jan 13 2023
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Untitled (Black Is)
SAULT
R&B, with a some hip-hoppy stuff thrown in. Very mellow
2
Jan 16 2023
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Dusty In Memphis
Dusty Springfield
Makes me think of a female crooner. Good variety through the album, and a nice voice
4
Jan 17 2023
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Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)
Eurythmics
Synth pop. Recognized the title track, of course, but nothing else really stood out
2
Jan 18 2023
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Done By The Forces Of Nature
Jungle Brothers
Some interesting beats, but still not a rap fan
1
Jan 19 2023
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In It For The Money
Supergrass
Brit-rock-ey, with some more experimental/prog stuff
3
Jan 20 2023
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Take Me Apart
Kelela
R&B, with some little electronic influences. Nice voice, but overall a bit slow and broody
2
Jan 23 2023
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Hotel California
Eagles
Good, relaxed, classic rock.
5
Jan 24 2023
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This Year's Model
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
The wiki page calls him "The encyclopedia of pop", which I think is accurate. Lots of different elements pulled in for a fun mix
4
Jan 25 2023
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The Joshua Tree
U2
A bit rambly, but nicely atmospheric. First several songs were instantly recognizable
4
Jan 26 2023
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Strangeways, Here We Come
The Smiths
I like the kinda echo-ey instrumentation, but the vocals are a bit drone-y
3
Jan 27 2023
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Brilliant Corners
Thelonious Monk
Comfy jazz, felt like I should be sitting in smoky lounge with a cocktail
4
Jan 30 2023
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London Calling
The Clash
Less punky, more groovy than I expected. Good variety of instrumentation
though the album (some horns, I think?). Recognized the last song
3
Jan 31 2023
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Teen Dream
Beach House
Smooth, mellow pop
2
Feb 01 2023
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The Modern Lovers
The Modern Lovers
"underground rock", kinda raw guitars and vocals but not harsh. Some good synth/organ driven stuff too
3
Feb 02 2023
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A Short Album About Love
The Divine Comedy
Very operatic, but with a good blend of rock in there
3
Feb 03 2023
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Kala
M.I.A.
Hip-hop feeling, some singing but focused on rhythmic instrumentals
2
Feb 06 2023
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Cypress Hill
Cypress Hill
Not a rap fan, but this one did have some more interesting instrumental samples underneath
1
Feb 07 2023
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Gunfighter Ballads And Trail Songs
Marty Robbins
Old school country. Kinda fun, but a bit hokey
3
Feb 08 2023
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Sex Packets
Digital Underground
Not a rap fan
1
Feb 09 2023
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Aftermath
The Rolling Stones
Good old classic rock
4
Feb 10 2023
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Wish You Were Here
Pink Floyd
Spacy, kinda bluesy? Some extended instrumentals, but never felt too rambly
4
Feb 13 2023
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Endtroducing.....
DJ Shadow
Thought it was going to be vocal-less hip hop beats all the way through, but there was also some spacey stuff thrown in. Low energy, but kinda interesting
2
Feb 14 2023
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Graceland
Paul Simon
Pretty relaxed, I guess I'd call it folk rock or folk pop. Good variety of instruments
3
Feb 15 2023
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With The Beatles
Beatles
Early Beatles. Tons of vocal harmony, lightly distorted guitar, good fun
4
Feb 16 2023
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Elephant Mountain
The Youngbloods
Folk rock jam band. Decent background music, but not particularly interesting
2
Feb 17 2023
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Mr. Tambourine Man
The Byrds
Early rock. Good vocal harmonies, lightly distorted guitar
3
Feb 20 2023
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Jazz Samba
Stan Getz
Sax and acoustic guitar centered jazz. Nice easy listening
4
Feb 21 2023
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Ladies And Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space
Spiritualized
Spacey, wandery prog rock. Some parts had a freestyle-jazz-chaos feeling to them
2
Feb 22 2023
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Hail To the Thief
Radiohead
Broody alt rock
2
Feb 23 2023
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Be
Common
Rap,some more interesting underlying music
1
Feb 24 2023
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Blackstar
David Bowie
Spacy rock, some sections had a freestyle-jazz-frenetic feeling
3
Feb 27 2023
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She's So Unusual
Cyndi Lauper
Interesting blend. Mostly pop-rock with plenty of synth, but does lean more punk in some places
3
Feb 28 2023
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Kenya
Machito
Jazz with some island-ey influence (bongos and heavy horns)
3
Mar 01 2023
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Walking Wounded
Everything But The Girl
Very mellow pop
2
Mar 02 2023
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Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
Elton John
Elton John goodness
5
Mar 03 2023
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Dirty
Sonic Youth
Grungy, kinda plodding
2
Mar 06 2023
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Suede
Suede
Guitar driven brit-rock. Some "soaring/open" tones that vaguely reminded me of Def Leppard
3
Mar 07 2023
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Paul Simon
Paul Simon
Folky pop
4
Mar 08 2023
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Wild Is The Wind
Nina Simone
Makes me think of a female crooner, felt like I should be lounging in a Casablanca style club
3
Mar 09 2023
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On The Beach
Neil Young
Kinda jangly folk rock
3
Mar 10 2023
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Opus Dei
Laibach
Wiki says "martial industrial", definitely seems appropriate. Big, booming drums and mostly gutteral vocals, felt warlike and ominous
2
Mar 13 2023
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Modern Kosmology
Jane Weaver
Spacey, kinda reminded me of Enya
3
Mar 14 2023
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Live And Dangerous
Thin Lizzy
Classic rock, with just a bit of a harder edge
3
Mar 15 2023
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Drunk
Thundercat
Ethereal R&B, with some very fast guitar/bass/key parts
3
Mar 16 2023
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Bossanova
Pixies
Broody, didn't have as much variety as some of the other pixies albums this list has provided
2
Mar 17 2023
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Time Out Of Mind
Bob Dylan
Mellow folk. Still not a huge fan of his voice
2
Mar 20 2023
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Armed Forces
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
Pop, maybe with some rock leanings
3
Mar 21 2023
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Stankonia
OutKast
Not a rap fan
1
Mar 22 2023
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Sunday At The Village Vanguard
Bill Evans Trio
Piano/drums/bass jazz, quite nice in the background
4
Mar 23 2023
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The Sensual World
Kate Bush
Atmospheric, kind of orchestral feeling pop
3
Mar 24 2023
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American Pie
Don McLean
Fun, classic, almost pop-ey rock
4
Mar 27 2023
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The Low End Theory
A Tribe Called Quest
Not a rap fan
1
Mar 28 2023
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Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin
Bluesy rock
4
Mar 29 2023
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Double Nickels On The Dime
Minutemen
Lots of short, somewhat hectic songs
3
Mar 30 2023
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Steve McQueen
Prefab Sprout
Guitar-driven 90s pop, nothing too notable
3
Mar 31 2023
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Iron Maiden
Iron Maiden
Certainly metal, but not quite as harsh as I was expecting
2
Apr 03 2023
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3 Feet High and Rising
De La Soul
Not a rap fan, this song did have some more interestinusic in the background
1
Apr 04 2023
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Homework
Daft Punk
Relatively mellow edm
2
Apr 05 2023
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Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs
Derek & The Dominos
Ramble rock, but the album went by quicker than I expected so I guess it didn't feel like a slog
3
Apr 06 2023
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Kind Of Blue
Miles Davis
Saxophone driven jazz. I'm not sure I even heard trumpet
3
Apr 07 2023
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The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn
Pink Floyd
Reminded me more of the Beatles than the Pink Floyd stuff I'm used to
3
Apr 10 2023
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Songs Of Leonard Cohen
Leonard Cohen
Gentle, folky singer-songwriter
4
Apr 11 2023
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Arrival
ABBA
Poppy, unsurprisingly. "Arrival" song was cool, had a bit more of a cinematic feel to it
3
Apr 12 2023
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The Beach Boys Today!
The Beach Boys
Quintessential Beach Boys
3
Apr 13 2023
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Blood On The Tracks
Bob Dylan
Nice and folky
3
Apr 14 2023
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The Visitors
ABBA
A bit more atmospheric/cinematic feeling than the last Abba album
3
Apr 17 2023
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Fear Of A Black Planet
Public Enemy
Not a rap fan
1
Apr 18 2023
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Under Construction
Missy Elliott
Not a rap fan
1
Apr 19 2023
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Arthur (Or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire)
The Kinks
Rock, with a good mix of instrumentation (horns particularly)
3
Apr 20 2023
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American Idiot
Green Day
Fun, iconic punk rock (pop punk? Pop rock?). More technical than I remembered, with meter changes, etc
4
Apr 21 2023
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Bright Flight
Silver Jews
Folky, I caught some funny lyrics but don't remember them now
3
Apr 24 2023
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good kid, m.A.A.d city
Kendrick Lamar
Not a rap fa
1
Apr 25 2023
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Green River
Creedence Clearwater Revival
Good old CCR
4
Apr 26 2023
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Halcyon Digest
Deerhunter
Atmospheric, kinda poppy
3
Apr 27 2023
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All Mod Cons
The Jam
Early pop-punk-rock
3
Apr 28 2023
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Born To Be With You
Dion
Kinda poppy/operatic, reminiscent of Elton John
4
May 01 2023
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Dire Straits
Dire Straits
Relaxed groove, with lots of guitar noodling
4
May 02 2023
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3 + 3
The Isley Brothers
I'd describe as R&B/Soul. Fun, relaxed instrumentation and soklfil vocals
4
May 03 2023
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Buena Vista Social Club
Buena Vista Social Club
Latin jazz, I guess. Nice relaxed background music
3
May 04 2023
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Paris 1919
John Cale
Interesting soft rock mix. Some mournful, some operatic/cinematic, some a bit more upbeat
3
May 05 2023
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Live!
Fela Kuti
I believe Fela Kuti is classified as "afrobeat", this was some rambly jazz stuff with some drum solos
2
May 08 2023
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Hot Fuss
The Killers
Dragged on a bit towards the end, but fun alt rock overall
4
May 09 2023
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Surrealistic Pillow
Jefferson Airplane
More folkly/jangly than the Starship they morphed into, but fun stiff
3
May 10 2023
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S&M
Metallica
Certainly heavy, but not unbearably so. Some of the more orchestra-focused songs felt pretty epic and uplifting, a good contrast to the metal-focused, darker ones
3
May 11 2023
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Amnesiac
Radiohead
Kind of melancholy, atmospheric
2
May 12 2023
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Throwing Muses
Throwing Muses
Punky rock
3
May 15 2023
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The College Dropout
Kanye West
Didn't listen because Kanye is nuts
1
May 16 2023
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The Soft Bulletin
The Flaming Lips
Starts off classic-rock-ey, has some cool orchestral stuff woven in, but pretty wandery/moody/atmospheric toward the end
3
May 17 2023
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Axis: Bold As Love
Jimi Hendrix
Good guitar, of course. Generally fon otherwise
3
May 18 2023
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Chirping Crickets
Buddy Holly & The Crickets
Old school rock, nothing that really jumped out at me
2
May 19 2023
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Let's Stay Together
Al Green
Smooth soul/R&B
3
May 22 2023
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Superfly
Curtis Mayfield
Soul. Kinda weird album, seems like a movie soundtrack
3
May 23 2023
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Court And Spark
Joni Mitchell
Folk pop, I would say. Nice croon-ey voice
3
May 24 2023
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Cee-Lo Green... Is The Soul Machine
Cee Lo Green
It says "soul", but felt more like rap
1
May 25 2023
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Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1
George Michael
Cool layered vocals over easy pop/soft rock. I liked the acoustic guitar
3
May 26 2023
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Violent Femmes
Violent Femmes
Recognized "Blister in the Sun". Kinda jangly rock, felt like a bit of punk influence
3
May 29 2023
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Bridge Over Troubled Water
Simon & Garfunkel
Fun folk pop
4
May 30 2023
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Songs From The Big Chair
Tears For Fears
Recognized shout and everybody want to rule the world. Interesting mix of atmospheric/spacey with pop and a bit of rock, but generally a bit slow
2
May 31 2023
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Paranoid
Black Sabbath
Not as heavy as expected, definitely rambly
2
Jun 01 2023
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Pretzel Logic
Steely Dan
More jazzy than I expected
3
Jun 02 2023
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Vanishing Point
Primal Scream
Meandery, rock I guess?
2
Jun 05 2023
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Crosby, Stills & Nash
Crosby, Stills & Nash
Legendary harmonies
4
Jun 06 2023
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Moon Safari
Air
Spacey, meandery, electronica (I guess)?
2
Jun 07 2023
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Imperial Bedroom
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
The usual Elvis Costello mix of eclectic pop (lots of orchestral influence)
3
Jun 08 2023
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Psychocandy
The Jesus And Mary Chain
"white noise", super constant background wall of distorted guitar. Surprisingly mellow, despite that
2
Jun 09 2023
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The Sun Rises In The East
Jeru The Damaja
Not a rap fan
1
Jun 12 2023
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Rubber Soul
Beatles
Good stuff, not surprisingly
4
Jun 13 2023
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That's The Way Of The World
Earth, Wind & Fire
Incredible falsetto. A bit mellower, less funky, than I expected
3
Jun 14 2023
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Make Yourself
Incubus
Heavy, but far from unbearable. Snuck a DJ/disc-scratching track in
3
Jun 15 2023
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Synchronicity
The Police
Classics, sting's voice is so good
4
Jun 16 2023
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Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath
Heavy, but not overwhelming. Definitely some bluesy influence
3
Jun 19 2023
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Superunknown
Soundgarden
Very wall of sound feeling
2
Jun 20 2023
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At Newport 1960
Muddy Waters
Fun blues. As expected, a bit rambly
3
Jun 21 2023
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Songs For Swingin' Lovers!
Frank Sinatra
Legendary voice, fairly jazzy accompaniment
3
Jun 22 2023
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More Songs About Buildings And Food
Talking Heads
Fairly fun rock, but drags on a bit
2
Jun 23 2023
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Abbey Road
Beatles
Plenty I recognized, and everything else was fun
4
Jun 26 2023
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A Hard Day's Night
Beatles
Such great vocal harmonies
4
Jun 27 2023
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The Number Of The Beast
Iron Maiden
Heavy, but far from unbearably so
3
Jun 28 2023
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Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not
Arctic Monkeys
Kind of punky, raw rock
3
Jun 29 2023
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Live At The Witch Trials
The Fall
Too punky for me
2
Jun 30 2023
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Fear and Whiskey
Mekons
Kinda country leaning, brit punk? Interesting
3
Jul 03 2023
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The Score
Fugees
Not a rap fan
1
Jul 04 2023
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Band On The Run
Paul McCartney and Wings
Good vocal harmonies, fun instrumental variation through the album. From classic Beatles-esque rock to more orchestral to pseudo-country
4
Jul 05 2023
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My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
Kanye West
Didn't listen, do lnt want to support Kanye
1
Jul 06 2023
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Music
Madonna
Very dance oriented, almost EDM-ey but not much base
2
Jul 07 2023
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Seventeen Seconds
The Cure
Mostly acoustic, kinda echoey/atmospheric. Decent background music
3
Jul 10 2023
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Live At The Star Club, Hamburg
Jerry Lee Lewis
Early era, piano driven rock. Recognized great balls of fire
3
Jul 11 2023
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Rust Never Sleeps
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
Some folky, some more distorted, classic rock
4
Jul 12 2023
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Fisherman's Blues
The Waterboys
Fun British folk/rock (fiddles and whistles included). Got a bit rambly at times
3
Jul 13 2023
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Truth
Jeff Beck
Good blues rock. Rambly, but never really felt like it dragged
3
Jul 14 2023
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Licensed To Ill
Beastie Boys
Rap with a more rock-feeling backing track
2
Jul 17 2023
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Hunky Dory
David Bowie
Classic rock, I guess? Some oddball elements, like radio voices
3
Jul 18 2023
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Tea for the Tillerman
Cat Stevens
Acoustic folk, nice and calming
3
Jul 19 2023
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The Band
The Band
Country/folky/classic rock. Lots of vocal.harmony
4
Jul 20 2023
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Rapture
Anita Baker
Not on Spotify as a full album, so listened to what I could. Wonderful, soulful singing
3
Jul 21 2023
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Dear Science
TV On The Radio
Pop, I suppose? Good mix of instrumentation, ranging from vaguely electronic to kinda jazzy
3
Jul 24 2023
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Exile On Main Street
The Rolling Stones
Fun classic rock
4
Jul 25 2023
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Purple Rain
Prince
Pop, with some fun guitar solos mixed in
3
Jul 26 2023
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Bug
Dinosaur Jr.
Guitar driven indie rock. A bit screechy
2
Jul 27 2023
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John Barleycorn Must Die
Traffic
Kinda folk-rock, kinda Jazzy with rock-ish instruments (guitar, drums, organ, flute, sax)
3
Jul 28 2023
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Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo
Devo
Frenetic, off-piste pop
3
Jul 31 2023
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Funeral
Arcade Fire
Pop rock, kinda Indy feeling
3
Aug 01 2023
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Bad
Michael Jackson
Legendary pop, such a good voice
4
Aug 02 2023
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Protection
Massive Attack
Atmospheric "trip hop". Not the most interesting
2
Aug 03 2023
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People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm
A Tribe Called Quest
Not a rap fan
1
Aug 04 2023
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Joan Armatrading
Joan Armatrading
Great voice, kinda of R&B leaning classic rock
4
Aug 07 2023
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Parklife
Blur
Slightly punky brit rock
3
Aug 08 2023
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I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You
Aretha Franklin
Super passionate soul singer, recognized Respect (of course)
3
Aug 09 2023
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Hypnotised
The Undertones
Brit pop-rock, nothing too notable
2
Aug 10 2023
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To Pimp A Butterfly
Kendrick Lamar
Not a rap fan, but this album did have some more interesting background music
1
Aug 11 2023
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White Blood Cells
The White Stripes
Raw, kind of punky, rock. Some of it fun, some felt like it dragged on
3
Aug 14 2023
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Stand!
Sly & The Family Stone
Funk/rock. Mostly fun, some was pretty rambly
3
Aug 15 2023
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Jagged Little Pill
Alanis Morissette
Pop rock, voice got a bit whiny at times
3
Aug 16 2023
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Nevermind
Nirvana
Screechy/screamy vocals and guitars. Not for me
2
Aug 17 2023
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Electric Music For The Mind And Body
Country Joe & The Fish
Psychedelic rock/jam band. Pretty fun
3
Aug 18 2023
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Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Description mentioned singer/songwriter influence, which I think is a good way to distinguish Tom's rock sounds
4
Aug 21 2023
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Urban Hymns
The Verve
Pop rock, I'd describe it as spacey/lackadaisical
3
Aug 22 2023
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Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
Folky with some electric guitar. Nice in the background
3
Aug 23 2023
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One World
John Martyn
Atmospheric/spacey jazz rock
2
Aug 24 2023
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D
White Denim
Eclectic rock. Started off more punky/surf rock-ey, ended more electronic/poppy. Pretty fun
4
Aug 25 2023
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So
Peter Gabriel
Mostly a bit slower, nice deep synth backing instrumentals
4
Aug 28 2023
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Bryter Layter
Nick Drake
Cool Indy/folky. Mixed in some orchestral stuff, jazzy stuff with the piano and guitar driven music
4
Aug 29 2023
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Toys In The Attic
Aerosmith
Good classic rock, some orchestral stuff thrown in as well
4
Aug 30 2023
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Dog Man Star
Suede
Echoey, atmospheric rock (maybe psychedelic-leaning). Definitely dragged on in sections
3
Aug 31 2023
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Parachutes
Coldplay
Classic Coldplay. Lots of it pretty slow, but nicely melodic
3
Sep 01 2023
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Sunshine Hit Me
The Bees
Kind of whimsical, jazzy, soft rock, poppy?
3
Sep 04 2023
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Guero
Beck
Interesting mix of pop, kinda lo-fi, and leaned towards cowboy blues at the end
3
Sep 05 2023
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Beauty And The Beat
The Go-Go's
Lightly punky, guitar pop. Fun, but nothing too notable
3
Sep 06 2023
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Infected
The The
Kind of operatic/experimental rock
3
Sep 07 2023
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La Revancha Del Tango
Gotan Project
Accordian-focused instrumentals on mellow percussion tracks. Good background music
3
Sep 08 2023
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Highway 61 Revisited
Bob Dylan
Bob's iconic folk rock. Recognized "Rolling Stone"
3
Sep 13 2023
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Neon Bible
Arcade Fire
Modern rock
3
Sep 14 2023
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Either Or
Elliott Smith
Nice singer songwriter
4
Sep 15 2023
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Djam Leelii
Baaba Maal
Cool blend. Kind of medieval-tavern feeling instrumentation with traditional African vocals
4
Sep 18 2023
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Abraxas
Santana
Latin rock, recognized a few songs
4
Sep 19 2023
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Gorillaz
Gorillaz
Hip-hop-ey, not too interesting
2
Sep 20 2023
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Architecture And Morality
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
Atmospheric pop, not too interesting to me
2
Sep 21 2023
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Deloused in the Comatorium
The Mars Volta
Prog punk/prog alt? Fairly heavy, but cool meter changes and such
3
Sep 22 2023
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Killing Joke
Killing Joke
Heavy, metal I guess. Not for me
2
Sep 25 2023
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Brothers
The Black Keys
Fun, buzzy blues rock. Recognized a few songs
4
Sep 26 2023
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Head Hunters
Herbie Hancock
Wandery jazz, with some electronic influence. Interesting blend
3
Sep 27 2023
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I’ve Got a Tiger By the Tail
Buck Owens
Old school, honky tonk country. Decent, but a little hokey for me
3
Sep 28 2023
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The Fat Of The Land
The Prodigy
Hip hop type instrumentals, maybe a little EDM lean
2
Sep 29 2023
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This Nation’s Saving Grace
The Fall
Punky rock, but not too harsh
3
Oct 02 2023
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Let It Bleed
The Rolling Stones
Good classic rock, with some unusual instruments (brass, sax)
4
Oct 03 2023
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Ten
Pearl Jam
Grungy rock, recognized Even Flow
3
Oct 04 2023
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Let's Get Killed
David Holmes
Hip hop/almost light EDM beats, not terribly interesting
2
Oct 05 2023
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Disraeli Gears
Cream
Fun psychedelic rock
3
Oct 06 2023
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Kenza
Khaled
Middle-eastern singing over pop-ish backing
3
Oct 09 2023
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Reggatta De Blanc
The Police
Fun classic rock, with the Police twist
4
Oct 10 2023
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At Folsom Prison
Johnny Cash
Classic country, with some banter between songs
4
Oct 11 2023
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The La's
The La's
Fun Brit rock/pop, guitar driven. Recognized "There She Goes"
3
Oct 12 2023
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Tanto Tempo
Bebel Gilberto
Gentle singing over samba backing
3
Oct 13 2023
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Henry's Dream
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Acoustic instrumentation with theatrical vocals, definitely unique
3
Oct 16 2023
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The Stranger
Billy Joel
Happy, Billy Joel pop/rock
4
Oct 17 2023
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Tracy Chapman
Tracy Chapman
Great voice, fun singer-songwriter style with various elements from folk to African/Caribbean-feeling drums
4
Oct 18 2023
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Horses
Patti Smith
Slightly punky rock
3
Oct 19 2023
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Fly Or Die
N.E.R.D
Floats around between punky rock, pop, and hip hop. Fun mix
3
Oct 20 2023
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Remedy
Basement Jaxx
Dance music, mixed influences form jazz to hip hop to more punky feeling
3
Oct 23 2023
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Born In The U.S.A.
Bruce Springsteen
Classic Bruce
3
Oct 24 2023
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You Want It Darker
Leonard Cohen
Atmospheric, mellow instrumentation with his low, gravelly voice. Not too musically interesting, but there's probably a story in the lyrics that I missed
2
Oct 25 2023
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Cupid & Psyche 85
Scritti Politti
80's pop, a little on the soft/mellow side
3
Oct 26 2023
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C'est Chic
CHIC
Disco, apparently. Mostly just groovy beats with some sporadic horns and such on top
2
Oct 27 2023
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461 Ocean Boulevard
Eric Clapton
Classic rock, nothing stood out much
3
Oct 30 2023
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The Downward Spiral
Nine Inch Nails
"Industrial" rock. Heavy, distorted sounds with big, echoey beats.
2
Oct 31 2023
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1999
Prince
Fun poppy rock. Did tend to wander a bit
3
Nov 01 2023
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Tuesday Night Music Club
Sheryl Crow
Wanders through genre influences from jazz to country to pop. Realized I wasn't a huge fan or her kinda nasally voice on this album
3
Nov 02 2023
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Groovin'
The Young Rascals
Classic rock, with some good jazzy leanings
4
Nov 03 2023
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Celebrity Skin
Hole
Punky rock
3
Nov 06 2023
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Pearl
Janis Joplin
Unique, raspy voice that she uses hard in this classic rock
3
Nov 07 2023
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Moving Pictures
Rush
Fun rock, has more of the synthey/spacey feel
4
Nov 08 2023
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Crooked Rain Crooked Rain
Pavement
Indie-feeling rock, with some definite punk/garage influences
3
Nov 09 2023
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Django Django
Django Django
Atmospheric, kinda jazzy/rocky, layered vocals, felt desert-ey. Fun, hard to describe
4
Nov 10 2023
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Fuzzy Logic
Super Furry Animals
Irreverent feeling rock, on the raw-er side with some different instrumentation mixed in (horns, strings)
3
Nov 13 2023
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The Man Machine
Kraftwerk
Electronichy beats, some robot-ey vocals. Pretty uninteresting
2
Nov 14 2023
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Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Beatles
Great mix of songs, some Arabian-sounding stuff in the middle
4
Nov 15 2023
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Getz/Gilberto
Stan Getz
Nice, gentle, sax-lead jazz
3
Nov 16 2023
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Oxygène
Jean-Michel Jarre
Atmospheric/spacey electronic. Decent background, but not too interesting
3
Nov 17 2023
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Risque
CHIC
Fun disco
3
Nov 20 2023
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Unknown Pleasures
Joy Division
Mellow "post-punk". Echoey percussion with droning vocals and guitar
3
Nov 21 2023
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Out Of The Blue
Electric Light Orchestra
Fun blend of pop-ey rock with orchestral elements. Recognized some of the guitar parts from Dad playing them
4
Nov 22 2023
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Car Wheels On A Gravel Road
Lucinda Williams
Nice folky country
4
Nov 23 2023
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Lost Souls
Doves
Fairly soft, ethereal/atmospheric rock
3
Nov 24 2023
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Microshift
Hookworms
Groovy soft rock with some electronic influences
3
Nov 27 2023
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The World is a Ghetto
War
Funk, with lots of different influences (clanky Caribbean-sounding drums) being most prominent. Definitely rambly, but pretty fun
3
Nov 28 2023
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Low-Life
New Order
New wave, I would say. Electronic-ey rock with echoey percussion
3
Nov 29 2023
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Back At The Chicken Shack
Jimmy Smith
Groovy gentle jazz. Leads from organ, sax, and guitar
4
Nov 30 2023
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Here Come The Warm Jets
Brian Eno
Eclectic pop, layered vocals and a splash of discordance
3
Dec 01 2023
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In Utero
Nirvana
Too harsh for me. Raw guitars and screaming vocals
2
Dec 04 2023
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Deja Vu
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
Legendary vocal harmonies, good lite rock instrumentation
5
Dec 05 2023
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Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots
The Flaming Lips
Intriguing alt rock. Is has guitar/drums/bass, but the vocals are kind of dreamy and there are other musical elements mixed in (electronic, horns at the end)
4
Dec 06 2023
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Virgin Suicides
Air
Mostly instrumental guitar/bass/drums
2
Dec 07 2023
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Metal Box
Public Image Ltd.
"post-punk", sparse drum/guitar instrumentals with whispery and wailey vocals. Last song was kid of orchestral, though
2
Dec 08 2023
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Aha Shake Heartbreak
Kings of Leon
Relaxed rock, leans slightly more towards garage/raw than overproduced, but pretty central
3
Dec 11 2023
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Rumours
Fleetwood Mac
Legendary pop rock
5
Dec 12 2023
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The Cars
The Cars
Interesting pop rock, but with more of an artsy/prog leaning than I remember
4
Dec 13 2023
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Thriller
Michael Jackson
Great pop, with funk and rock influences
5
Dec 14 2023
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The Infotainment Scan
The Fall
Somewhat abstract punk, took a dance-ey turn at the end
3
Dec 15 2023
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Closer
Joy Division
Mellow, kinda spacey rock
3
Dec 18 2023
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Juju
Siouxsie And The Banshees
Echoey punk, not too harsh
2
Dec 19 2023
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...And Justice For All
Metallica
Heavy, meandering backing guitar with sharp solo work and rough vocals. Not as harsh as I expected
3
Dec 20 2023
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Vivid
Living Colour
Fun rock, kinda reminded me of Spin Doctors (drums specifically) but a little harder
4
Dec 29 2023
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Physical Graffiti
Led Zeppelin
Legendary blues rock. A bit rambly at times
4
Jan 01 2024
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Innervisions
Stevie Wonder
Fun poppy stuff, with funk and latin influences
4
Jan 02 2024
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Odelay
Beck
Hip-hop-ish beats, some electronic leanings
2
Jan 03 2024
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Suzanne Vega
Suzanne Vega
Nice folky/singer-songwriter stuff
3
Jan 04 2024
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If You're Feeling Sinister
Belle & Sebastian
"chamber indie pop", typical guitars and soft vocals, but adding in some horns and different percussion
3
Jan 05 2024
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Isn't Anything
My Bloody Valentine
"post-punk", kinda droney vocals with raw/distorted guitar/bass/drum backing
2
Jan 08 2024
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Blunderbuss
Jack White
Fun rock. Nice variation through the album, from prog-ish to just groovy
3
Jan 09 2024
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Brothers In Arms
Dire Straits
Fun pop-ey rock to start with, then delves into jazz and prog rock influence. Drags a bit towards the middle in prog-land
3
Jan 10 2024
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Heaux Tales
Jazmine Sullivan
Hip-hop/r&b, with some "stories" between songs.
3
Jan 11 2024
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World Clique
Deee-Lite
Dance music, but not electronic. Persistent beats with some instrumentals and vocals over top
3
Jan 12 2024
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Post Orgasmic Chill
Skunk Anansie
Rock/metal with very passionate female vocals. A bit harsh for my taste
2
Jan 15 2024
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The Gershwin Songbook
Ella Fitzgerald
Nice jazz, with a killer voice
3
Jan 16 2024
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Imagine
John Lennon
Gentle rock, some folky influences
3
Jan 17 2024
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Rings Around The World
Super Furry Animals
Somewhat eclectic rock, definite prog influences
3
Jan 18 2024
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Shaft
Isaac Hayes
Funk/R&B movie soundtrack, fun mix of guitar, percussion, horns, strings, etc
4
Jan 19 2024
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Next
The Sensational Alex Harvey Band
Classic rock with some swagger, adding horns and such as well
4
Jan 22 2024
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My Aim Is True
Elvis Costello
Pop rock, kinda billy joel-esque
3
Jan 23 2024
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Speakerboxxx/The Love Below
OutKast
Hip hop, but had some interesting instrumentals (acoustic guitar, some orchestral) and good vocals harmonies
2
Jan 24 2024
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Deserter's Songs
Mercury Rev
Avante-pop, as their artist description says. Kinda artsy, atmospheric
3
Jan 25 2024
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The Hangman's Beautiful Daughter
The Incredible String Band
Creepy folky. Variety of middle east instruments with vocals
2
Jan 26 2024
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Fear Of Music
Talking Heads
Starts out with some raw-er rock, seques to more prog-ey with lower energy and volume
3
Jan 29 2024
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Ellington at Newport
Duke Ellington
Big-variety jazz. Super long album, didn't have time to finish it
3
Jan 30 2024
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Tres Hombres
ZZ Top
Groovy blues rock
4
Jan 31 2024
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Blue Lines
Massive Attack
"trip hop", steady but not heavy beats under "casual" vocals
2
Feb 01 2024
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Tom Tom Club
Tom Tom Club
Steady lightly-electronic/synth groove
2
Feb 02 2024
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Lust For Life
Iggy Pop
Pop rock, with I fluences ranging from punky to slightly operatic
3
Feb 05 2024
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Lady Soul
Aretha Franklin
Great soul music, such a good voice
4
Feb 06 2024
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Music in Exile
Songhoy Blues
Bluesy rock, with cool African influences
4
Feb 07 2024
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The Lexicon Of Love
ABC
80s synth pop to the max, with dramatic/campy vocals
3
Feb 08 2024
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Rock Bottom
Robert Wyatt
"art rock", kinda spooky feeling
2
Feb 09 2024
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Vespertine
Björk
Ethereal, atmospheric
2
Feb 12 2024
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If You Can Believe Your Eyes & Ears
The Mamas & The Papas
Great vocals harmonies with nice folk rock backing
4
Feb 13 2024
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21
Adele
Great vocals, of course, but more fun music than I expected. Ranged from rock leaning to jazz in addition to straight pop
4
Feb 14 2024
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Rain Dogs
Tom Waits
Low, raspy voice with kinda folky guitar/percussion. Very slow, didn't catch me that much
2
Feb 15 2024
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Eagles
Eagles
Lots of ballads/slower stuff, but I do like the western influence (banjo)
4
Feb 16 2024
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Mama's Gun
Erykah Badu
R&B, not really my style
2
Feb 19 2024
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Sticky Fingers
The Rolling Stones
Good old rock n roll at the top, then drifts into more meandery, bluesy/balladey territory
3
Feb 20 2024
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Never Mind The Bollocks, Here’s The Sex Pistols
Sex Pistols
Very punky, but not overly harsh
2
Feb 21 2024
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Trans Europe Express
Kraftwerk
Plodding electronic. Not very interesting
1
Feb 22 2024
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evermore
Taylor Swift
Nice folky stuff with some pop and country leanings
4
Feb 23 2024
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Dr. Octagonecologyst
Dr. Octagon
Not a rap fan
1
Feb 26 2024
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Ready To Die
The Notorious B.I.G.
Not a rap fan
1
Feb 27 2024
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Morrison Hotel
The Doors
Groovy rock, I like the organ inclusion
3
Feb 28 2024
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Exodus
Bob Marley & The Wailers
Gentle grooves
3
Feb 29 2024
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Orbital 2
Orbital
Very steady electronic (not much bass)
2
Mar 01 2024
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#1 Record
Big Star
Happy classic rock. Good mix of instrumentation (electric guitar, acoustic 12 string, some orchestral)
4
Mar 04 2024
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The Next Day
David Bowie
\"Concept\"-feeling rock. Good fun
4
Mar 05 2024
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Music From Big Pink
The Band
Gentle rock, lots of vocal harmony, recognized The Weight
3
Mar 06 2024
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Maggot Brain
Funkadelic
Expected it to be funky, but leaned more Hendrix-esque rock
2
Mar 07 2024
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Two Dancers
Wild Beasts
Broody indie rock, felt like it dragged on for a while
2
Mar 08 2024
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Truth And Soul
Fishbone
Rock with good island/reggae influences (bop-ey, lots of horns)
4
Mar 12 2024
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Yankee Hotel Foxtrot
Wilco
Languid indie rock
2
Mar 13 2024
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Chris
Christine and the Queens
Electro pop, pretty laid back
3
Mar 14 2024
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Kimono My House
Sparks
Whimsical, artsy rock. Liked it more than I initially expected
4
Mar 15 2024
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Spy Vs. Spy: The Music Of Ornette Coleman
John Zorn
Intense free jazz. Got through it, but was a bit of a struggle
1
Mar 18 2024
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Colour By Numbers
Culture Club
Light and poppy, recognized Karma Chameleon
3
Mar 19 2024
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We Are Family
Sister Sledge
Soul/R&B, nice vocal harmonies but a little slow. Recognized the title track, of course
2
Mar 20 2024
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Fifth Dimension
The Byrds
Good, groovy, psych rock
4
Mar 21 2024
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Diamond Life
Sade
Sultry jazz/R&B
2
Mar 22 2024
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D.O.A. the Third and Final Report of Throbbing Gristle
Throbbing Gristle
"Industrial", lots of noise but not much music
1
Mar 25 2024
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Disintegration
The Cure
Big, echoey pop. Kinda interesting, but felt like it dragged on
2
Mar 26 2024
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Superfuzz Bigmuff
Mudhoney
Punky, but still a discernable melody and structure
2
Mar 27 2024
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Who Killed...... The Zutons?
The Zutons
Kinda pop-rocky with sax.
3
Mar 28 2024
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KIWANUKA
Michael Kiwanuka
Poppy folky, good stuff
4
Mar 29 2024
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Kid A
Radiohead
Atmospheric, almost soundtrack-ey. Pretty slow
2
Apr 01 2024
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Leftism
Leftfield
EDM, but not much bass. Kinda dragged on
2
Apr 02 2024
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Foxbase Alpha
Saint Etienne
Dance music, not much bass
2
Apr 03 2024
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All That You Can't Leave Behind
U2
Gentle rock, quintessential U2
3
Apr 04 2024
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New Gold Dream (81/82/83/84)
Simple Minds
Artsy, echoey, new-agey, atmospheric
2
Apr 05 2024
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Haunted Dancehall
The Sabres Of Paradise
Techno, very repetitive, not very engaging
2
Apr 08 2024
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Live Through This
Hole
Harsh, punky music, screamy vocals
2
Apr 09 2024
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Ocean Rain
Echo And The Bunnymen
Echoey instruments, layered vocals, good fun
4
Apr 10 2024
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The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars
David Bowie
Artsy rock, first song has the "somebody people" lyric
3
Apr 11 2024
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Second Toughest In The Infants
Underworld
Techno, very repetitive
2
Apr 12 2024
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Introducing The Hardline According To Terence Trent D'Arby
Terence Trent D'Arby
Great voice, I'd say R&B style
4
Apr 15 2024
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Master Of Puppets
Metallica
Definitely heavy, but more melodic than I expected
2
Apr 16 2024
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Vol. 4
Black Sabbath
Not as hard as I expected, pretty guitar focused
3
Apr 17 2024
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Club Classics Vol. One
Soul II Soul
Mostly percussion grooves
2
Apr 18 2024
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Traffic
Traffic
Jazzy feeling rock, fun inclusion of the flute
3
Apr 19 2024
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Dance Mania
Tito Puente
Latin jazz, kinda blended all together
3
Apr 22 2024
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Grievous Angel
Gram Parsons
Country rock. Lots of vocal layers, fun dobro, good mix of slower and more upbeat
4
Apr 23 2024
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Now I Got Worry
The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion
Garage-rock-esque, pretty harsh
2
Apr 24 2024
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Arc Of A Diver
Steve Winwood
Jazzy/poppy, nice grooves
4
Apr 25 2024
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Call of the Valley
Shivkumar Sharma
All instrumental, dulcimer/flute/guitar, very calming
3
Apr 26 2024
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Picture Book
Simply Red
Slowish pop, nothing too interesting
2
Apr 29 2024
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All Things Must Pass
George Harrison
Fun folky, Beatles-esque rock. Got pretty rambly at the end
4
Apr 30 2024
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The Nightfly
Donald Fagen
Gentle grooves, kinda jazzy
3
May 01 2024
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L.A. Woman
The Doors
Fairly gentle rock (I guess?) Cool organ and other instrumentation
3
May 02 2024
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The Blueprint
JAY Z
Not a rap fan
1
May 03 2024
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Slippery When Wet
Bon Jovi
"pop metal", according to Spotify. Good fun, great voice
5
May 06 2024
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Your Arsenal
Morrissey
Rock, with some rockabilly influence
3
May 07 2024
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Nilsson Schmilsson
Harry Nilsson
Whimsical pop, recognized "Coconut"
3
May 08 2024
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Scott 4
Scott Walker
Operatic-feeling voice, soft pop music
3
May 09 2024
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A Rush Of Blood To The Head
Coldplay
Classic Coldplay. A bit mellower than some of the newer albums, didn't grab me as much
3
May 10 2024
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After The Gold Rush
Neil Young
Folky
3
May 13 2024
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The Specials
The Specials
Ska/reggae, good fun and variety
4
May 14 2024
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Devil Without A Cause
Kid Rock
Rock rap. Only listened to three songs, don't want to give the wacko any more support
1
May 15 2024
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Yeezus
Kanye West
Not going to listen to Kanye
1
May 16 2024
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Highly Evolved
The Vines
Punky, with harsh vocals, but did have some more melodic stuff towards the end
3
May 17 2024
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The Message
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
Wanders from hip hop through funk to soul. Good fun and variety
4
May 20 2024
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Parsley, Sage, Rosemary And Thyme
Simon & Garfunkel
Folk rock, great vocal harmonies and fun instrumentation
4
May 21 2024
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Bitches Brew
Miles Davis
Rambly jazz; trumpet, sax, guitar driven
4
May 22 2024
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Being There
Wilco
Rock, with a touch of country influence
3
May 23 2024
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Sound of Silver
LCD Soundsystem
Electronic, rambly
2
May 24 2024
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Goodbye And Hello
Tim Buckley
Folk pop feeling. Nice, kinda operatic vocals
3
May 27 2024
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Life's Too Good
The Sugarcubes
Echoey rock, wanders between punky and poppy. Passionate vocals
3
May 28 2024
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Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret
Soft Cell
Electro pop, kinda whimsical
3
May 29 2024
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Soul Mining
The The
Eclectic pop
3
May 30 2024
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Casanova
The Divine Comedy
Operatic pop, quirky and fun
4
May 31 2024
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Wild Gift
X
Punk, but not very harsh. Lots of layered vocals
2
Jun 03 2024
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1984
Van Halen
Legendary, but doesn't quite have the magic of the Van Hagar era
4
Jun 04 2024
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Coles Corner
Richard Hawley
Wanders between operatic/orchestral, pop, and roots rock
4
Jun 05 2024
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Sincere
Mj Cole
Mostly just beats. Fine in the background, but not very interesting
2
Jun 06 2024
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Bongo Rock
Incredible Bongo Band
Hip-hoppy beats with some variety of instrumentation on top
3
Jun 07 2024
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Tidal
Fiona Apple
Gentle, musing, piano with vocals. Just a touch jazzy?
3
Jun 10 2024
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Ace of Spades
Motörhead
Heavy and fast, but not as harsh as I expected
3
Jun 11 2024
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So Much For The City
The Thrills
60s-esque pop, kinda surfy feeling
3
Jun 12 2024
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Five Leaves Left
Nick Drake
Gentle folk, with some orchestral stuff
3
Jun 13 2024
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Beach Samba
Astrud Gilberto
Soft pop, kinda jazzy, very smooth voice
3
Jun 14 2024
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Blue
Joni Mitchell
Beautiful voice, gentle folk piano accompaniment
3
Jun 17 2024
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At San Quentin
Johnny Cash
Good old Johnny Cash
4
Jun 18 2024
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Selling England By The Pound
Genesis
More prog rock-esque than the shortly poppy-er Genesis that I know. Good background grooves
3
Jun 19 2024
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Ogden's Nut Gone Flake
Small Faces
Psychedelic rock, pretty fun
4
Jun 20 2024
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Sweetheart Of The Rodeo
The Byrds
Classic rock with a definite western/country/bluegrass tilt
4
Jun 21 2024
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A Grand Don't Come For Free
The Streets
Not a rap fan
1
Jun 24 2024
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High Violet
The National
Melancholic, gentle rock
3
Jun 25 2024
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Bizarre Ride II The Pharcyde
The Pharcyde
Not a rap fan
1
Jun 26 2024
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Apocalypse 91… The Enemy Strikes Black
Public Enemy
Not a rap fan
1
Jun 27 2024
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Winter In America
Gil Scott-Heron
Jazz with an ethereal/spacey lean
3
Jun 28 2024
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Os Mutantes
Os Mutantes
Off kilter pop, I guess
3
Jul 01 2024
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Rage Against The Machine
Rage Against The Machine
2
Jul 02 2024
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System Of A Down
System Of A Down
Harsh, both vocals and music
1
Jul 03 2024
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Logical Progression
LTJ Bukem
Continuous beats, fine for working but not very interesting
2
Jul 04 2024
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Songs The Lord Taught Us
The Cramps
Rockabilly, kinda fun
3
Jul 05 2024
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Revolver
Beatles
Lots of vocal harmony, cool "world music" influences (middle Eastern instruments)
4
Jul 10 2024
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Fleet Foxes
Fleet Foxes
Sustained and overlapping vocals, atmospheric music
4
Jul 11 2024
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Come Away With Me
Norah Jones
Softpop, kinda jazzy
3
Jul 12 2024
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Off The Wall
Michael Jackson
Legendary pop, good mix of slower and more upbeat
4
Jul 15 2024
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Liege And Lief
Fairport Convention
Fun folk rock, blending in some kinda celtic leanings
3
Jul 16 2024
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Third
Portishead
"trip hop", steady beats with some melody over top, not very interesting
2
Jul 17 2024
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The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway
Genesis
Rambly prog rock
2
Jul 18 2024
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Lazer Guided Melodies
Spiritualized
Spacy
3
Jul 19 2024
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Tarkus
Emerson, Lake & Palmer
Energetic, piano driven, prog rock
3
Jul 22 2024
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The Köln Concert
Keith Jarrett
Reasonably energetic solo piano (possibly all improvised?)
3
Jul 23 2024
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Low
David Bowie
Spacey, mostly instrumental
3
Jul 24 2024
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Step In The Arena
Gang Starr
Not a rap fan
1
Jul 25 2024
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Teenage Head
Flamin' Groovies
British-imvasion style rock. Pretty fun
4
Jul 26 2024
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Locust Abortion Technician
Butthole Surfers
Raw instrumentation, kinda plodding
1
Jul 29 2024
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Who's Next
The Who
Legendary rock
4
Jul 30 2024
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Sulk
The Associates
Art rock/pop, kinda dragged on
2
Jul 31 2024
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The Slim Shady LP
Eminem
Not a rap fan
1
Aug 01 2024
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Something/Anything?
Todd Rundgren
Artsy rock. Long album, but interesting all through
3
Aug 02 2024
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California
American Music Club
Folky, but had some rock and punky stuff thrown in
3
Aug 05 2024
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Let's Get It On
Marvin Gaye
Sensual-feeling R&B
3
Aug 06 2024
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Follow The Leader
Korn
Harsh, heavy, alt rock
2
Aug 07 2024
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Songs From A Room
Leonard Cohen
Gentle,contemplative singer-songwriter
3
Aug 08 2024
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Chemtrails Over The Country Club
Lana Del Rey
Melancholy, contemplative pop. Very soulful voice
3
Aug 09 2024
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Run-D.M.C.
Run-D.M.C.
Not a rap fan
1
Aug 12 2024
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Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness
The Smashing Pumpkins
Fairly heavy guitars and vocals
2
Aug 13 2024
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Immigrés
Youssou N'Dour
Fun percussion rhythms with brass instrumentation and his singing
4
Aug 14 2024
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Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley
Rockabilly with some slower, ballad-ry songs
3
Aug 15 2024
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Violator
Depeche Mode
Electronic pop, recognized several songs
3
Aug 16 2024
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Heroes to Zeros
The Beta Band
Rhythmic pop, felt like some middle east influence. Pretty interesting
4
Aug 19 2024
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Ritual De Lo Habitual
Jane's Addiction
Rock, kinda harsh
2
Aug 20 2024
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Foo Fighters
Foo Fighters
"buzzy" rock, nothing grabbed me too much
2
Aug 21 2024
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Sometimes I Wish We Were An Eagle
Bill Callahan
Gentle singer-songwriter, a bit foreboding-sounding at times
3
Aug 22 2024
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Venus Luxure No. 1 Baby
Girls Against Boys
Heavy guitars, raspy vocals
2
Aug 23 2024
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Brutal Youth
Elvis Costello
Lighthearted pop
3
Aug 26 2024
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Bitte Orca
Dirty Projectors
Exploratory pop, lots of variety
4
Aug 27 2024
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The Boatman's Call
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Gentle, kinda mysterious instrumentation with his low, gravelly lyrics
3
Aug 28 2024
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Devotional Songs
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
Middle Eastern/Indian singing, made me want to be eating Indian food
3
Aug 29 2024
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Elvis Is Back
Elvis Presley
Good mix of rockabilly and slower almost croon-ey
3
Aug 30 2024
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The Doors
The Doors
Organ lead rock, got a bit rambly
3
Sep 02 2024
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You're Living All Over Me
Dinosaur Jr.
Kinda punky
3
Sep 03 2024
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Electric
The Cult
Straightforward rock, reminded me of AC/DC at points
3
Sep 04 2024
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69 Love Songs
The Magnetic Fields
Whimsical, at times brooding, folk pop/rock
3
Sep 05 2024
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It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back
Public Enemy
Not a rap fan
1
Sep 06 2024
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25
Adele
Great variety, from Sigrid-esque pop, to orchestral, to almost almost a country lean in the last song. And a fantastic voice, of course
5
Sep 09 2024
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Kollaps
Einstürzende Neubauten
Industrial, lots of banging and yelled vocals
1
Sep 10 2024
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A Little Deeper
Ms. Dynamite
R&B, with some rap
2
Sep 11 2024
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What's Going On
Marvin Gaye
Soul
3
Sep 12 2024
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Another Green World
Brian Eno
Ethereal, pop I guess
3
Sep 13 2024
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What's That Noise?
Coldcut
Hip hop/beats, a little singing
2
Sep 16 2024
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Hybrid Theory
Linkin Park
Heavy
3
Sep 17 2024
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Idlewild
Everything But The Girl
Gentle pop
3
Sep 18 2024
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Modern Life Is Rubbish
Blur
Brit rock, with some folky leanings
3
Sep 19 2024
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Entertainment
Gang Of Four
Punky rock
3
Sep 20 2024
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The Man Who
Travis
Brit rock
3
Sep 23 2024
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The Holy Bible
Manic Street Preachers
Punky rock
3
Sep 24 2024
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Time (The Revelator)
Gillian Welch
Gentle acoustic
3
Sep 25 2024
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Every Picture Tells A Story
Rod Stewart
Rock with a good bit of mandolin, pretty fun
4
Sep 26 2024
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Want One
Rufus Wainwright
Operatic/theatrical pop
3
Sep 27 2024
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Ingenue
k.d. lang
Country-tinged gentle pop
3
Sep 30 2024
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The Pleasure Principle
Gary Numan
Synth pop, apparently. Mostly instrumental, not super interesting
2
Oct 01 2024
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Pump
Aerosmith
Raw, kinda bluesy rock
4
Oct 02 2024
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Faust IV
Faust
Atmospheric
2
Oct 03 2024
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Music for the Masses
Depeche Mode
Somewhat brooding, electro pop
3
Oct 04 2024
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Midnight Ride
Paul Revere & The Raiders
Jangly rock
4
Oct 07 2024
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Green
R.E.M.
Alt rock
3
Oct 08 2024
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The Scream
Siouxsie And The Banshees
Punky
3
Oct 09 2024
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Our Aim Is To Satisfy
Red Snapper
Electronic-ey beats, some simple vocals
2
Oct 10 2024
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Talking Book
Stevie Wonder
Soul, good feels
4
Oct 11 2024
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Justified
Justin Timberlake
Beta heavy pop, good voice
2
Oct 14 2024
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Mermaid Avenue
Billy Bragg
Folk, wandering between pop and rock
4
Oct 15 2024
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Astral Weeks
Van Morrison
Folky rock, kinda wandery
3
Oct 16 2024
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Slayed?
Slade
Early hair metal, good fun
4
Oct 17 2024
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Achtung Baby
U2
Typical U2 rock. Solid, but not too exciting
3
Oct 18 2024
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Time Out
The Dave Brubeck Quartet
Jazz, good stuff
4
Oct 21 2024
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The Trinity Session
Cowboy Junkies
Soft folk
3
Oct 22 2024
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KE*A*H** (Psalm 69)
Ministry
Industrial. Very harsh
1
Oct 23 2024
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Smash
The Offspring
Punky, but a fair amount of melody
3
Oct 24 2024
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The Wall
Pink Floyd
Epic
5
Oct 25 2024
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Siembra
Willie Colón & Rubén Blades
Trombone-forward latin
4
Oct 28 2024
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Black Monk Time
The Monks
Garage rock, some fun organ mixed in
3
Oct 29 2024
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No Other
Gene Clark
Kinda folky
4
Oct 30 2024
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Welcome to the Afterfuture
Mike Ladd
Rap/hip hop
2
Oct 31 2024
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Ys
Joanna Newsom
Harp and orchestral, fairy tale feeling
3
Nov 01 2024
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The Wildest!
Louis Prima
Jazzy swing, good fun
4
Nov 04 2024
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Pictures At An Exhibition
Emerson, Lake & Palmer
Organ-driven rock
3
Nov 05 2024
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Behaviour
Pet Shop Boys
"synth pop",lots of rythym-ey stuff
3
Nov 06 2024
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At Fillmore East
The Allman Brothers Band
Rambly rock
3
Nov 07 2024
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Play
Moby
Poppy, beat-ey, sort of EDM-ey? Even though it was 2.5 hours long, I didn't really get tired of it in the background
4
Nov 08 2024
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Connected
Stereo MC's
Hip hop, with some decent melody
2
Nov 11 2024
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Automatic For The People
R.E.M.
Alt rock, somewhat gentle
4
Nov 12 2024
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Before And After Science
Brian Eno
Ethereal
3
Nov 13 2024
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Loveless
My Bloody Valentine
"shoegaze", kind of a wall of distorted, but not harsh, guitar with mumble vocals and some other melody over top
3
Nov 14 2024
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Safe As Milk
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
Bluesy roots rock? Pretty fun, but did get rambly
4
Nov 15 2024
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Moondance
Van Morrison
Folky, jazzy, good stuff
4
Nov 18 2024
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The Yes Album
Yes
Classic Yes prog rock
4
Nov 19 2024
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Blonde On Blonde
Bob Dylan
Lots of harmonica in the folk
3
Nov 20 2024
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Oedipus Schmoedipus
Barry Adamson
Kinda soundtrack-ey, very atmospheric/ethereal
4
Nov 21 2024
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Talking Timbuktu
Ali Farka Touré
Bluesy/jazzy, but based in African rhythms and feel. Cool combo
4