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