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| Album | You | Global | Diff |
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| evermore | 5 | 3.04 | +1.96 |
| The Sensual World | 5 | 3.17 | +1.83 |
| Fetch The Bolt Cutters | 5 | 3.19 | +1.81 |
| Entertainment | 5 | 3.25 | +1.75 |
| The College Dropout | 5 | 3.31 | +1.69 |
| The ArchAndroid | 5 | 3.45 | +1.55 |
| Unknown Pleasures | 5 | 3.47 | +1.53 |
| Definitely Maybe | 5 | 3.52 | +1.48 |
| The Queen Is Dead | 5 | 3.66 | +1.34 |
| L.A. Woman | 5 | 3.67 | +1.33 |
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| Album | You | Global | Diff |
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| Blood Sugar Sex Magik | 1 | 3.5 | -2.5 |
| The Predator | 1 | 3.26 | -2.26 |
| Here Are the Sonics | 1 | 3.16 | -2.16 |
| The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn | 1 | 3.11 | -2.11 |
| Kind Of Blue | 2 | 4.06 | -2.06 |
| Heartbreaker | 1 | 3.03 | -2.03 |
| All That You Can't Leave Behind | 1 | 2.98 | -1.98 |
| Ghosteen | 1 | 2.97 | -1.97 |
| Fuzzy Logic | 1 | 2.94 | -1.94 |
| I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You | 2 | 3.94 | -1.94 |
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| Jimi Hendrix | 2 | 5 |
| Beatles | 3 | 4.33 |
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| Ice Cube | 2 | 1.5 |
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| U2 | 1, 4 |
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The Who
2/5
This is an ‘interesting’ album, mostly because of its ambition, but also a bit of a slog to get through to me, with the story being hammered in at expense of the overall experience. The story itself does nothing for me, especially the wholly unnecessary sexual assault songs and the drawn out awakening sequence. I think I’m fine with just listening to this just once tbh. 2/5
6 likes
Billy Bragg
3/5
Greetings to the new brunette- perfectly pleasant, feel like it could stand out little bit more 👍
Train train- guitar is fantastic on this
The marriage-meh, I don’t think this a hot take
Ideology- bob dylan wrote the melody, no wonder it’s meandering. Yet another anti politician song, lyrics fine
Levi Stubbs tears- great song, nice storytelling and great instrumental 👍
Honey, I'm a big boy now- good for her, he seemed like a man child. Like music hall feel
There Is Power in a Union-apt for our times lol
Help save the youth of America-amazing song, criticising patronising fundraiser songs, and very catchy👍
Wishing the days away- cute pleasant song
The passion - poignant, atmospheric song👍
The warmest room- upbeat fun song 👍
The home front -nothing has changed in 35 yrs I guess :) land of hope and glory
Only listened to songs for original albums. Felt like the political songs are still apt now, which is kinda sad but something didn’t really click with me about them. Took a while for me to get into the music. Some really good songs in here, but mostly just alright 3/5
2 likes
Beautiful day - big single , suitably atmospheric👍
Stuck in a moment you can't get out of- sounds like beautiful by James blunt in the chorus. Don't think it’s quite upbeat enough for the message
Elevation- this is whatever, very dad music
Walk on - very similar themes to previous songs
Kite- this is sweet but safe👍
In a little while- Nonce song with wolf howls for some reason
Wild Honey to Grace- All pretty generic and some terrible songs in this run. New York has a really jarring guitar riff that comes in sometimes that feels very uninspired
The ground beneath her feet- Wait, the lyrics are by Salman Rushdie?!
This was the first U2 album I’ve listened to.. hopefully its not representative of their whole oeuvre 1/5
2 likes
Sepultura
3/5
Arise - its one of these albums..
Dead embryonic cells - points just for the little Tbh👍
Desperate cry - some nice differentiation here between two sections
Murder- cheery titles.. Cute👍
All other songs much the same
Altered state👍
I guess this is good for what it is but it just doesn't appeal to me 3/5
1 likes
Ryan Adams
1/5
To be Young - boring Bob Dylan knockoff
The winding wheel - this is decent
Amy- another dull song
Oh my sweet Carolina- this is a sweet song, easy to listen to👍
Bartering lines- this is quite atmospheric in a background way
Call me on your way back home- lyric very cliché
Gave up on track ratings, nothing else stuck out to me
God this album is The epitome of boring. Just a lot of blah 1/5
1 likes
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Frank Sinatra
3/5
You make me feel so young -rather forgettable
It happened in Monterey - great instrumental, charming song👍
You’re getting to be a habit with me- Not much to this song, don’t like the conceit
You brought a new kind of love to me - they didn't believe in short titles! Great instrumental but don’t like lyrics
Too marvellous for words-seems quite similar to previous songs
Old devil Moon - great combo of Frank and band👍
Pennies from heaven - have heard this song but not this version. Alright
Love is here to stay- cute lyrics, seems a bit cliché but it is old lol
I’ve got you under my skin- bit meandering at times but damn that instrumental😍
I thought about you - bit of heartbreak? Alright
We'll be together again - slow, bit boring tbh
Makin’ whoopee- this is jarring lol
Swingin' down the lane- potentially catchy?👍
Anything goes- love this song, this version isn’t my fave
How about you?- Idk who James Durante is
Early album on the list, just fine to me, definitely effective background music for a specific vibe 3/5
2Pac
4/5
Intro-good set up
If I die 2nite- this music is definitely not my vibe. But I like background, found outro a bit strange
Me against the world- slick production, powerful lyrics, all around great song👍
So many tears- another powerful personal song, with great sample. Don’t think the hook is as good as me against the world.
Temptations-swerve into song about potentially settling down. Just alright for me
Young n*****- WOW 👍
Heavy in the game- like chorus
Lord knows-such an alien song to me. Another powerful song with great hook.👍
Dear mama-so heartfelt👍
It ain’t easy- bit of a self pity song lol but still very enjoyable to listen to.
Can U get away- catchy chorus, slow in parts
Old school-nostalgia foreign to me
Fuck the world- just okay
Death around the corner- I like this song except for the hook
Outlaw- closing song, just okay for me
This album is very much the opposite of what I listen to. Pleasantly surprised by how enjoyable it was, but I know nothing about this type of music. 4
The White Stripes
2/5
Dead leaves and the dirty ground - think I might find the vocals grating
Hotel yorba- jaunty, alright
I'm finding it harder to be a gentleman - like instrumental but god he sounds like an ass here
Fell in love with a girl - short and catchy👍
Expecting- another short, catchy Song 👍
Little Room - weird interlude
The union forever- haven't watched citizen Kane but instrumental is cool👍
The same boy you've always known - meh
We’re going to be friends- advert core
Offend in every way-nice riff, meh otherwise
I think I smell a rat - as above
Aluminum-feel like it would be better without the ahs tbh
I can't wait -another perfectly alright song.
Now Mary- cute song with changes of pace👍
I can learn- could get into this song👍
This protector- weird song to end on,not my fave
This album was just ok to me, didn’t inspire. Compared to what I think the general field will be this is a 2/5 for me
Tracy Chapman
4/5
I actually own this album😮
Talkin’ about a revolution-sets the tone for the album ,very catchy👍
Fast Car - obviously a classic, one of the best songs of all time👍
Across the lines - socially important, great backing instrument
Behind the wall- Haunting, but a bit on the nose
Baby can I hold you-bittersweet love song 👍
Mountains o’ things- I like verses but not a fan of bridge, outro lasts a bit too long
She’s got her ticket- upbeat song about escaping from the cycle👍
Why?- think the chorus brings this song down a bit, everything else is great for me
For my lover-another good song
If not now..-an enchanting wistful song 👍
For you- sweet little album closer 👍
First album I’ve listen to before. Background is always superb, and lyrics are mostly amazing. Fast car is really a classic song but many others on the album are also amazing. 4/5
The Smiths
5/5
I am a smiths apologist, this is already one of my favourite albums🙃
The queen is dead-great start, great lyrics 👍
Frankly, mr shankly- funny,clever lyrics, jaunty instrumental 👍
I know it’s over- we take our first foray into depresso-core but damn if the intensity isn’t glorious 👍
Never had no one ever- the depths of self pity, we’ve all been there. Still like this song but one of the weaker ones on this album
Cemetry gates- lol it’s misspelled. I LOVE this song, one of my favourite songs of all time. The lyrics are amazing, great union between Marr and Morrissey 👍
Bigmouth strikes again- another classic. Guitar is next level 👍
The boy with the thorn in his side- good song, just not one of my favourites from this album. Doesn’t really stand out to me on this album
Vicar in a tutu-playful, tongue in cheek song
There is a light that never goes out- obviously a classic👍
Some girls are bigger than others- boobs. It seems an odd choice to end with this more low-key track rather than the previous,but mirrors the slightly jokey and irreverent opening. Love the subtle outro ending the album.
Overall I think this album is the perfect union of Marr and Morissey, truly an amazing album 5/5
Alice Cooper
2/5
Hello hooray-doesn’t appeal to me personally, theatre core?
Raped and freezin’- quite disturbing lyrics but I like the instrumental
Elected- pretty groovy. Everyone at everytime feels the same way about politicians I guess👍
Billion dollar baby- odd in a good way, especially the chorus. Guitar outro pretty cool as well 👍
Unfinished sweet- another weird song, not unpleasant but not personally my thing.
No more mr nice guy- nice catchy tune 👍
Generation landslide- different vibe with harmonica 😮 lyrics a bit try hard for me
Sick things- quite dull, not a fan
Mary Ann- interesting segue, music hall vibe, incredibly derivative, honey pie did it better tbh
I love the dead- dramatic shift into song about necrophilia. This is too edgelord for me lol. I do like the cut to saying nothing though, but the whole song doesn’t do too much for me.
This album didn’t really resonate. Maybe I don’t like rock? Idk v edgy for no good reason 2/5
Billy Bragg
3/5
Greetings to the new brunette- perfectly pleasant, feel like it could stand out little bit more 👍
Train train- guitar is fantastic on this
The marriage-meh, I don’t think this a hot take
Ideology- bob dylan wrote the melody, no wonder it’s meandering. Yet another anti politician song, lyrics fine
Levi Stubbs tears- great song, nice storytelling and great instrumental 👍
Honey, I'm a big boy now- good for her, he seemed like a man child. Like music hall feel
There Is Power in a Union-apt for our times lol
Help save the youth of America-amazing song, criticising patronising fundraiser songs, and very catchy👍
Wishing the days away- cute pleasant song
The passion - poignant, atmospheric song👍
The warmest room- upbeat fun song 👍
The home front -nothing has changed in 35 yrs I guess :) land of hope and glory
Only listened to songs for original albums. Felt like the political songs are still apt now, which is kinda sad but something didn’t really click with me about them. Took a while for me to get into the music. Some really good songs in here, but mostly just alright 3/5
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
1/5
Trying to keep an open mind on this one.. haven’t heard of this album even though it’s recent. Happy at least new albums are included.
The spinning song- this song was just bizarre to me. Lyrics meh but outro was okay.
Bright horses- simple but effective instrumental, just Sean really resonate as I don’t really have an experience with grief that way
Waiting for you- actually sounds like a song, pretty good👍
Night raid- interesting instrumental but v strange metaphor
Sun forest- actually just lofi ambient music to start the song lol. Meh other than that
Galleon ship- interesting enough instrumental to support lyrics 👍
Ghosteen speaks-snorefest tbh
Leviathan- this one is hard to listen to
Ghosteen- 12 mins 🙃bridge is fantastic, but there is a whole lot of slog
Fireflies- nick cave doesnt know what a photon is. Think lyrics are pretty good, but you’re just speaking them my dude
Hollywood- 14 mins. V long, kisa story baffling
This album is the first one where I had to do something else also for the sake of my sanity. Just not for me, I can’t relate to the grief. I don’t think for me the lyrics and the music caught me enough to truly connect me. Sure this is a good album, but I don’t have a discerning ear. 1/5
Little Simz
3/5
Another modern album I haven't heard of, excited for this one
Offence-interesting song, would’ve liked for a little less monotone in rapping style
Boss- another striking song, not sure how l feel about the hook
Selfish- chorus really good, verses flesh conceit out👍
Wounds- great flow, good feature👍
Venom- fast paced, very dynamic 👍
101FM- this is v fun with a great instrumental 👍
Pressure- just okay to me
Therapy- liked lyrics and chorus, maybe she should try therapy tho lol👍
Sherbet sunset-great beat, chorus, impassioned lyrics 👍
Flowers- album ends with reflection on other artist, again just alright to me
Maybe I wasn't in the right place for this today, but this album did not engage my full attention throughout. Very stick and well put together 3/5
Pantera
2/5
Mouth for war-guess I’d better get used to screaming. Lots of impressive riffs, lyrics are quite generic
A New level -another great instrumental, but l hate the way he says unscarred by trials for some reason, guitar solo pretty cool👍
Walk-pretty good, vocals a bit better imo👍
Fucking hostile- like chorus, think verses a bit cliche
This love - nice contrast between softer verses and more metal chorus. Would lose the spoken parts though.👍
Rise- great guitar work, otherwise okay.
No good- not a very nuanced take, I was distracted by lyrics for this one
Live in a hole- Not like other girls, again another great riff
Regular people - good if long intro, again l like the contrast between verse and chores👍
By demons be driven- edgy stuff, I have not liked any of the spoken word
Hollow- a change of pace from most of the album, not great
All in all didn't really get into this album, not really my thing. By the end I felt as it l had heard the next song already 2/5
Orbital
1/5
Time becomes- a loop. Love the worf sample
Planet of the Shapes - I don’t have much to say tbh..
Lush 3-1 - I was hiccuping which I think adds to the long
Lush 3.2 - this is literally the same thing
Gave up on individual songs, all blend into one. I could not just sit and not do anything except listen to this album. Ultimate background music. DO people still dance to this? 1/5
Coldplay
2/5
Politik- quite generic verses and chorus
In my place- I like instrumental, think rest is quite mediocre
God put a smile upon your face - recognisable riff, verses actually have a melody this time👍
The scientist - just alright
Clocks - catchy and memorable👍
Daylight - the verses go very slowly, this is background to me. Why do all songs on this album have to be 5 minutes
Green Eyes - quite cute , quite jarring when the piano comes in
Warning sign- l like the idea of purposefully searching for warning signs and reflecting that was the wrong thing todo , solid song👍
A whisper - not Sure about first chorus , has a good energy and guitar another long Outro for no particular reason
A rush of blood to the head - bit of a narrative , nice buildup to first chorus, nice Instrumental👍
Amsterdam- dull until the outro, not enough to make up for rest of track
This album is just very mediocre on the whole, lyrics are quite simplistic and some songs monotonous. I did really like some of the tracks but I don't think the whole album is that compelling 2/5
Belle & Sebastian
3/5
The state I am in- alright
Expectations- very good instrumental, lyrics bit on the nose but tell a good story👍
She's losing it- jaunty song about (political?) lesbians
You're just a baby- bit creepy tbh, but nice and upbeat
Electronic renaissance - love the vibe of the song interesting vocal effects👍
I could be dreaming- pretty groovy and v interesting👍
We rule the school - meh, pretty uninteresting
My wandering days are over - nice chorus and lyrics👍
I don't love anyone-bit boring and repetitive
Mary Jo - bit too real lol, V good👍
All in all a well put together album especially considering circumstances. This is definitely more my typical type of Music 3/5
Steely Dan
5/5
Do it again- great song, good lyrics and groovy instrumental 👍
Dirty Work - nice bit of sax , pleasant to listen to
Kings - a history reference and a political allegory? Very well put together👍
Midnite Cruiser- pretty groovy
Only a fool would say that - incredibly cynical, great song and perhaps response👍
Reelin' in the years - catchy, another great instrumental👍
Fire in the hole - Vietnam song. I love the piano instrumental👍
Brooklyn - bit more of a laid back song
Change of the guard - more optimistic song about positive change. Another Catchy song
Turn that heartbeat over again- interesting narrative of junkie and criminal trying to justify his actions👍
Pretty much every song here is very solid, instrumental always outstanding 5/5
Queen
4/5
Procession- intro song
Father to son- Standard theatrical queen fare. Nice guitar solo
White queen- interesting song with almost lady of shallot like qualities👍
Some day one day- a Brian May vocal. Quite twee
The loser in the end - Roger Taylor song ö Quite heavy instrumental
Ogre battle- fairytale tunes for quite a few songs now. Pretty novel and also good instrumental.👍
The fairy fellers master stroke- once you see the painting makes more sense. Very inventive to take inspiration from obscure painting👍
Nevernore- seamless transition. Short and Sweet👍
The march of the black queen - companion piece to the white queen from side 1 . Another impressively put together song👍
Funny how love is - very Sharp turn into Beatles b sidesesque. Quite grating
Seven seas of rye- only song I've listened to before. Catchier than l remember👍
Second side of the record is much stronger, apart from penultimate song• All in all creative and listenable , concepts built upon in subsequent albums 4/5
Paul Simon
2/5
Seemed to have lost notes
Fleetwood Mac
4/5
Classic album
Second hand news - pretty good yeah👍
Dreams- masterpiece👍
Never going back again - focus on guitar
Don't stop - lol I never realised this was a duet
Go your own way - other side to dreams, another amazing sing👍
Songbird - gentle but powerful👍
The chain - makes you miss the BBC F1 coverage👍
You make loving fun - cute funky song
I don't wanna know- pretty filler
Oh daddy- my least favourite on the album
Gold dust woman - V atmospheric👍
Obviously a great album. Maybe blasphemous but 4/5
Bob Dylan
4/5
Tangled up in blue- interesting and complex narrative with a short hook and a great instrumental👍
Simple twist of fate- another solid narrative👍
You're a big girl now- pretty devastating song about an almost one sided breakup👍
Idiot wind - bit too long and meandering for my tastes
You're going to make me lone some when you go- pretty catchy👍
Meet me in the morning- bit samey after a while
Lily, Rosemary and the Jack of Hearts - not something would want to listen to frequently, but enjoyable
If you see her say hello - conflict between obvious vulnerability that he feels and his attempt to present as stoic masculine figure👍
Shelter from the storm - One of the weaker tracks
Buckets of rain- just okay
All in all, l was pleasantly surprised as l wouldn't consider myself a fan of Bob Dylan. However, some very good tracks on here 4/5
The Crusaders
2/5
Michael Jackson
4/5
Don't stop TIL you get enough - A bop
Rock with you - this is so smooth👍
Workin' day and night - another great groovy song
Get on the floor - another vibe👍
Off the wall - creepy laugh.. But l love the chorus👍
Girlfriend- Sorry Paul, don't like this
She's out of my life- a slower song. Emotion in vocals good if a little faux in places (voile break at end).
I can't help it - Great instrumental, not sure about ad libs
It's the falling in love - duet, quite peppy feel but with almost despairing lyrics👍
Burn this disco out - fun dance song👍
Very strong album, pleasant. I prefer albums that have a bit more lyrical substance so 4/5
The The
4/5
I've been waitin' for tomorrow - starts off with a heavy beat, gradually builds. Solid start
This is the day - jarring between upbeat tempo and quite depressing lyrics👍
The sinking feeling- I love angst👍
Uncertain smile - just okay for me, lengthy piano solo
The twilight hour - really like lyrical themes here👍
Soul mining- bit more low key with fun instrumental👍
Giant - v long repetitive Outro
Perfect- going to rate this one even though it's contentious. Instrumental 👍
I'm interested in revisiting this album, seems like it could get better with afew relistens. For now, 4/5
Aerosmith
3/5
Young lust- Lyrics iffy in parts but Catchy👍
Fine- next level of horniness
Love in an elevator - heard of this song, but didn't actually know how it went. V catchy👍
Monkey on my back- bit of self reflection about excessive drug use.
Janie's got a gun- poignant song about sexual abuse and the resulting consequences👍
The other side - quite generic but also hella catchy👍
My girl- meh
Don't get mad get even- chorus is very blah
Voodoo Medicine man- drums standout but bit melodramatic and taking itself too seriously.
What it takes - this sounds like it could be on the soundtrack on a cheesy film. Also I kinda hate the random callback to fine.
Miles Davis
2/5
Listening in background
Jazz just isn't my thing to listen to intently 2/5
Adam & The Ants
3/5
Dog eat dog- chorus doesn't do anything for me
Ant music - pre chorus and chorus catchy👍
Feed me to the Lions - random hey hos in chorus really throw me off
Los Rancheros - what is with the random chanting in the chorus? Quite fun tho👍
Ants invasion - not sure what he's going on about but I like it👍
Killer in the home - quite repetitive, not a catchy hook.
Kings of the wild frontier- some weird pretending to be native American which makes me uncomfortable today, but this is undeniably interesting👍
The magnificent five- someone take the western movies away😭
Don't be square - feel like I'm joining a cult👍
Jolly Roger- this is bizarre, feel like I'm listening to an ancestor of stand and deliver, think I'd rather listen to that
Making history - I like this one, think it is quite clever👍
The human beings- very simple lyrically, I think this works. At least he's finally stopped relating the band to a nouveau native American tribe
Very interesting album, with different vibes, including some very themed songs. Lyrical content questionable sometimes 3/5
Fred Neil
3/5
The dolphins-👍
I've got a secret - good vibes
That's the bag I'm in - bluesy vibe 👍
Ba-di-da - another good vibe,, especially at end👍
Fare thee well - quite dull
Everybody's talkin' - good melody, solid song👍
Everything happens- quite standard song
Sweet cocaine - don't do cocaine kids😡
Green rocky road - meh
Cynicrust Pete Fred john Raga- weird Indian inspired instrumental
Definitely a pleasant album to listen to with smooth singing. Just a bit pedestrian for me now. 3/5
Sisters Of Mercy
3/5
Dominion/ mother Russia- pretty interesting dramatic start. All transitions really solid and I'm a sucker for pretentious poetry references👍
Flood l- instrumental drowns vocals out. Honestly was kinda getting intoit at the end but definitely something to be listened to in the context of the album and not on it own
Lucretia, my reflection- this is quite petty lol, musically v solid👍
1959- held back track with just piano and melodramatic vocals.
This corrosion- starts with choir . Jesus this guy sounds like a dick no wonder all his bandmates left. Wrote a 9 minute song bitching about he thinks his former band mates lyricism is shit
Flood II - better version of flood I👍
Driven like the snow - fairly lowkey for this album, nice track👍
Never land (a fragment)- v meh
Rating Cd tracks: torch - sounds like he's given up in the vocal department. Like the flute(?) solo
Colours- doesn't do enough for long
One of those band but not really a band projects. Feel like this could be atmospheric but I was interrupted. Feel like with the 80s synth sound l should like it more, but idk some lyrics didn't appeal to me. 3/5.
Megadeth
3/5
Holy wars... The punishment due - strong start, guitar is obviously going to be a main focus
Hangar 18 - this is pretty cool👍
Take no prisoners- great riff👍
Five magics - quite long intro. Like how guitar interacts with vocal line. What in the dungeons and dragons are these lyrics. Great outdo solo
Poison was the care- Guitar great as always, but vocals are fast and too drowned out for me, especially considering personal topic
Lucretia- this is a bop tbh. What a nice ghost😊👍
Tornado of Souls - another great 1-2 of vocals then solo👍
Dawn patrol - how does this sound like a mole
Rust in peace... Polaris- weird framing device singing from perspective of missile. Kinda weird also cold war is over thought you'd like to know
This isn't really my thing, but is a great put together album. 3/5
The Monks
3/5
Listened to this in the car . Very much a jam session kinda vibe. Favourite songs: shut up, higgle-higgle-dy-piggedly,complication, drunken Maria,blast off!
3/5
The Divine Comedy
1/5
Something for the weekend - I really hate the socalled 'tittering females'. The old switcheroo at the end
Becoming more like Alfie- honestly, I don't know the reference. Pretty catchy but some questionable lyrics👍
Middle class heroes - loves spoken intros. This is boring and cynical
In and out in Paris and London - creepy and rapey. Instrustal sounds like Thomas the tank engine music.
Charge- obvious and crass metaphor
Songs of love- generic
The frog princess- hmm.. Not sure how to heel about this one. Definitely better than some tracks but still quite dramatic for no reason
A woman of the world- chorus in chorus makes it sound like a musical. Definitely very theatrical👍
Through a long and sleepless night- this is incredibly overblown
The theme from Casanova - and now we have boring Muzak for some reason. And it is six minutes long
The horses and the dogs- what in the off off broadway is this?
Half of this album is unbearably dramatic, and overplayed, the other half is frankly creepy. Also thought his singing was too tryhard. Didn't come out as fun and tongue in cheek as it was meant imo. 1 /5
Jimi Hendrix
5/5
Purple Haze- A fantastic start to the album👍
Manic depression- guitar solo is next level👍
Hey Joe- A more bluesy inspired sung
Love or confusion - another guitar driven song👍
May this be love- A more laid back and gentle song, just beautiful👍
I don't live today- another blues track and obviously Guitar is next level
The wind cries Mary - quite a sweet melancholic song👍
Fire - just okay compared to other songs on the album
Third stove from The Sun- groovy mostly instrumental
Foxey Lady - meh
Are you experienced - a very experimental and psychedelic track👍
This is a masterpiece 5/5
The Beach Boys
2/5
Don't go near the water - this is so on the nose, could be sung to kids
Long promised road- musically strong, lyrics quite simple👍
Take a load of your feet- nursery rhyme core
Disney Girls (1957) - people are always wishing for simpler times, musically simple
Student demonstration time - musically a cover, this doesn't do anything for me
Feel Flows - instrumental is pretty cool👍
Lookin' at tomorrow (a welfare song) - almost an interlude, sonically interesting
A day in the life of a tree- Classic beach boys harmonies👍
'Til I die - this is a very tight song, incredible harmonies👍
Surfs up- sections don't link together organically for me
I think the overly political songs on this album are lacking all subtlety. Just wasn't my fave, I like the bait and switch with the title tho. 2/5
Deee-Lite
3/5
Dee-Lite theme - Kinda intro song
Good beat - I don't expect anything to be lyrically complicated so I guess l just want to hear a good beat?👍
Power of love- a vibe, not a very catchy hook
Try me on... I'm very you - this a very good vibe👍
Smile on- A bit twee for me
What is love?- weird song with just spoken vocals and a weird sample. Still works as a song generally
World clique- lyrics don't really make sense, lots going on with production
ESP- really cool song, especially effects on vocals👍
Groove is in the heart - never heard this rap verse before, but otherwise a bop👍
Who was that - home invasion core. Pretty bizarre
Deep ending - standard dance song
Build the bridge - this song sounds like orbital
Very good vibe, again more of a background vibe 3/5
The Louvin Brothers
2/5
Lets see how this goes
Kentucky- feel like I need to get used to this sound, whole album will sound like this
I'll be all smiles tonight- Gay icon? Fairly repetitive but cute enough👍
Let her go, God bless her- more of the same
What is home without love - harmonies good on this one but so boring. Where is the murder?
A tiny broken heart- stupid seven year old
In the pines - the chorus is good here, nice little instrumental. Sad that this isn't the decapitation version 👍
Alabama - just Kentucky again
Katie Dear- everyone is a bit dramatic
My brothers will - wow Sally is a snake
Knoxville Girl- this is the murder I was waiting for. No justification given👍
Take the news to mother - boring even for the standard of this album
Mary of the wild moor --Nice depressing song to finish
Really one song sounds like them all on this album but I don't hate the one song! 2/5
Beatles
5/5
Lost notes but we know about this album 5/5
Sonic Youth
3/5
Teen age riots- not quite an anthem, bit too laidback for the subject matter
Silver Rocket - instrumental pretty insane👍
The sprawl- long outro which made me feel nothing
'Cross the breeze- like the Guitar work more on this track👍
Eric’s trip- sounds pretty cool👍
Total trash- very interesting but not I would want to listen to often. Again quite long, maybe for good reason
Hey Joni- this is a well put together song, I don’t really connect to it
Providence- this isnt really a song, just random shit
Candle- all a bit obscure, enjoyable 👍
Rain king
Kissability-👍
Wasn’t very focused on this today, might be worth relisten at some point 3/5
Taylor Swift
5/5
Surprised evermore was chosen over folklore
Willow - great start, catchy and I love guitar👍
Champagne problems- One of my fave songs, love storytelling on this👍
Gold rush - this song really grew on me, love atmosphere👍
'Tis the damn season- another strong narrative song, love the telling from the other side on Dorothea👍
Tolerate it - bridge is amazing👍
No body no crime- goodbye Earl vibes👍
Happiness -v bittersweet song, trying hard not to give every thing ticks lol
Dorothea- this is a such a cute song, gives me honey pie vibes👍
Coney Island- this is the weakest song on the album imo. Just not a vibe I identify with
Ivy- this is a daphne de Maurier bop👍
Cowboy like me- just alright
Long story short-a bop, but one of the weaker boos on the album
Marjorie- a sister to epiphany, very beautiful but not something I would want to listen to all the time
Closure- this song is over hated👍
Evermore- this song is a good Outro👍
Who am I kidding? 5/5
Milton Nascimento
4/5
Tudo o Que Você Podia Ser- this is very groovy, with great changes in song👍
Cais - almost wistful song, had weird stereo bit at the end
O Trem Azul - this was really catchy👍
Saidas e Bandeiras n° 1- very lively interlude
Nuvem Cigana - another lively song
Cravo e canela - love backing vocals, again catchy👍
Dos cruces - I feel ballads are harder to get into without understanding the lyrics because much more stripped down instrumental. Gets enjoyably dramatic at the end.
Um girassol da cor do seu cabelo - has a slower part, then a discordant interlude where after the music picks up speed and intensity very cool👍
I should remember to save, lost last few songs of first half
paisagem de Janela -didn't really grab me, also very quick fadeout at end
Me deixa em paz- very nice female vocalist on this one👍
Os povos- bit dull
Saidas e Bandeiras n°2 - very similar to before
Um Gosta del sol - quite long song with drawnout instrumental at end
Pelo amor de Deus - this is v interesting and quite distorted👍
Lilia- mostly instrumental with frankly annoying whelping in the background
Trem de Doido - nice electric guitar👍
Nada sera COMO antes - didn't grab me
Ao Que Vai Nascer- again a bit laid back to start, then again livens up
For a album where I can't understand the lyrics, this managed to retain my attention 4/5
Supertramp
2/5
School - Let's be honest, another brick in the wall did this better
Notes keep getting deleted
Favourite tracks: bloody well right, asylum
Rudy- just a bit dull
If everyone was listening - wow what an original metaphor /s
Crime of the century- outro is fine l guess
This is a blah album 2/5
Super Furry Animals
1/5
God! Show me the magic - fine, catchy enough
Fuzzy bird- don't know what is going on there
Something 4 the weekend- obligatory drug song, but its pretty fun song👍
Frisbee - this is background music to me
Hometown unicorn- chorus is pretty lazy
If you don't want me to destroy you - sounds like a reject blur song
Bad behaviour. - Outro is really cool so I'm gonna give the repetitiveness a pass👍
Mario man- don't know what's going on but I dig it👍
Hangin' with Howards Marks - vocals are so drowned out but doesn't really matter with nonsensical lyrics anyway
Long gone - some interesting instrumentation but not good enough vocals to carry repeated lyric. Some weird laughing at end
For now and ever-???
Yeah most of the songs I was ambivalent to or didn't like 1/5
Dolly Parton
3/5
The pain of loving you - sounds like she needs to drop this man
Making plans - nice emotions in voice👍
To know him is to love him - this song doesn't do much for me
Hobo's meditation- asking the important logistical questions about living arrangements in heaven
Wildflowers - couldn't be me but a bop. This is a great song👍
Telling me lies- bars, men are trash👍
My dear companion and the memories of you - both reiterations of making plans but in the future
I've had enough - finally She's leaving him. This is a well written song but too slow for me
Rosewood casket - meh
Farther along - this doesn't work it you don't believe in God
Very nice harmonies, pleasant album 3/5
Lou Reed
2/5
Berlin- introduction to characters… don't know how l feel about concept albums
Lady day- wasn't compelling to me
Men of good fortune - quite a cynical take
Caroline says I- despite rhyming vial with vile, I still quite like this song👍
How do you think it feels - the come here mama refrains are quite off putting but the instrumental is a bop
Oh Jim - this is an interesting song, a dialogue in two parts👍
Caroline says Ii - Caroline is not having a good time👍
The kids- not the children crying lool i can't take this seriously
The bed - Jesus Christ this is grim
Sad song - and everybody lived unhappily ever after...
This album was just not for me 2/5
XTC
4/5
Summer cauldron- samples are ingenious here👍
Grass- catchy but not my thing
The meeting place - the bells in the chorus really remind me of the ring doorbell sound
That's really super, supergirl - love the production on this one, is quite kitsch
Ballet for a rainy day - great imagery in this song👍
1000 umbrellas- lots of strings on this one, very angst
Season cycle- V cute👍
Earn enough for us- vocals a bit whiny on this one
Big day- cynical wedding songs are not my genre.
Another satellite - gotta respect dedication to the metaphor👍
Mermaid smiled- more tropical instrumentation diversifies this song
The man who sailed around his soul- almost a bossa nova feel here, enjoyed this track👍
Dying - quite simple musically. Lyrics capture that some memories remain in your mind however trivial
Sacrificial bonfire - sounds like a song in a shit musical about pagans
Dear God- bars at the end tbh👍
I liked the first side more but all in all a very pleasant listening experience
Very Beatles esque 4/ 5
Ryan Adams
1/5
To be Young - boring Bob Dylan knockoff
The winding wheel - this is decent
Amy- another dull song
Oh my sweet Carolina- this is a sweet song, easy to listen to👍
Bartering lines- this is quite atmospheric in a background way
Call me on your way back home- lyric very cliché
Gave up on track ratings, nothing else stuck out to me
God this album is The epitome of boring. Just a lot of blah 1/5
Dusty Springfield
3/5
Just a little lovin'- fairly basic song
So much love - as above
Son of a preacher man- v catchy👍
I don't wanna hear it anymore - nice little narrative song
Don't forget about me- quite simple, but effective and snappy. Ends a bit abruptly👍
Breakfast in bed- like the vocal on this track particularly
Just one smile- babes you gotta more on
The windmills of your mind- I love the vibe and build of this song. Amazing👍
In the land of make believe- feel like this is in the same vein as many other tracks here
No easy way down - I like lyrics and sentiment on this song👍
I can't make it alone- meh I don't vibe with this
Vocals consistently great and v expressive. Think some songs can get a bit samey but also some great songs on here 3/5
The Avalanches
4/5
Pleasantly surprised at this one, when thinking about my dislike for the genre.. Generally good transitions and some fun tracks
Favourites: since I left you, Radio, tonight may have to last me all of my life
Least fave: Frontier psychiatrist
4/5
Goldfrapp
3/5
Clowns- don't like garbled vocals here, sounds like those what English sounds like to non-English speakers
Little Bird- lyrics intentionally simplistic.l like production on this
Happiness- like lyrics, production👍
Road to somewhere - definitely conjures up a particular vibe effectively👍
Eat yourself- weird unintelligible vocals
Some people-completely unremarkable
A+E - love concept of song, executed well. Also production at end👍
Colonge ceronne Houdini - another aimless journey song
Caravan girl-- this is another perfectly fine but unremarkable song
Monster love - interesting concept but doesn't click for me personally
Middle of the road for me. Mostly pleasant but nothing stands out except A+E
Worst: clowns
3/5
Bert Jansch
2/5
Strolling down the highway- perfectly fine song
Smokey mountain - instrumental, pleasant to listen to
Oh how your love is strong - nothing stand out so far
I have no time- feel like he's coming for somebody👍
Couple more instrumentals
Needle of death- pretty blunt which l think is effective here👍
Do you hear me now - snoozy protest song
Ramblings gonna be the death of me - God knows this song rambles enough
Alice's wonderland - Nice instrumental
Runnin from home - like lyrics, quite sad👍
Courting blues - kinda creepy
Casbah - another instrumental, quite twangy
Dreams of love- another simplistic song, again unremarkable
Angie- end with another instrumental
This really didn't grab my attention at all. Pleasant to listen to but not much else
2/5
The Clash
3/5
Janie Jones - seems like a bit of a dick
Remote control- fine tune👍
I'm so bored with the USA- facts still. Nice fake out👍
White riot- idk this seems to me to be co-opting riots for own personal gain. Maybe unintentionally white nationalist
Hate+ war- doesn't do anything for me
What's my name- not fan of chorus, some verses quite clever
Deny- meh
Londons burning- nice verses👍
Career opportunities- this is very catchy, solid song all around👍
Cheat- rhyming quite lame
protex blue - low effort condom song
Police & thieves - refreshingly different from rest of album, doesn't justify its length for me
48 hours - this is filler
Garageland - is snobbery punk?
Fave track: career opportunities
Least fave - white riots
Lots of tracks short and don't have much impact. Some good songs and I'm not really a fan of punk so I'll give this 3/5
Neil Young
2/5
Walk on - bit salty but a good tune👍
See the sky about to rain- This doesn’t really stand out, just quite a chill track
Revolution blues-Manson cosplay core, I guess it does what it intends?👍
For the turnstiles-quite an array of metaphors, makes it quite incoherent
Vampire blues- This metaphor doesn’t do it for me. Also feel a lot of ‘blues’ tracks are quite lazy sonically
On the beach- boring
Motion pictures- this is a sweet little song 👍
Ambulance blues- a stream of consciousness great for falling asleep to
This was quite a boring album, don’t have much to say about this 2/5
Charles Mingus
3/5
Not really my thing but interesting enough 3/5
Adele
2/5
Hello- solid single to start us out👍
Send my love- catchy but not much substance
I Miss you - strange vibe with this one
When we were young- love vocals on this one👍
Remedy- this is an ultrageneric piano ballad
All rest of songs are similarly meh to me
Is this a competent album? Yes but its also really fucking boring 2/5
The Mars Volta
2/5
Maybe wasn't the right day for me to listen to this intently, so it was more in the background. Music is solid if a little stretched out, lyrics more conjuring up a mood l guess? Idk having a companion book to explain the album is weird. Seems like a dumb story anyway
Fave tracks: inertiatic esp,eriatarka
Beautiful day - big single , suitably atmospheric👍
Stuck in a moment you can't get out of- sounds like beautiful by James blunt in the chorus. Don't think it’s quite upbeat enough for the message
Elevation- this is whatever, very dad music
Walk on - very similar themes to previous songs
Kite- this is sweet but safe👍
In a little while- Nonce song with wolf howls for some reason
Wild Honey to Grace- All pretty generic and some terrible songs in this run. New York has a really jarring guitar riff that comes in sometimes that feels very uninspired
The ground beneath her feet- Wait, the lyrics are by Salman Rushdie?!
This was the first U2 album I’ve listened to.. hopefully its not representative of their whole oeuvre 1/5
Paul McCartney and Wings
4/5
Band on the run - very Paul McCartney👍
Jet- never realised how nonsense lyrics are but still r solid👍
Bluebird - its no blackbird...
Mrs Vanderbilt - fun song👍
Let me roll it- Nice song with a reference to George👍
Manunia- another great background to this, a bit too sentimental for me
No words - left no impression
Picassos last words - another charming story behind the track . Lots of padding including samples from previous songs on the album which l find weird
Nineteen hundred and eighty five- bit weird, end bit seems like its trying too hard to be A day in the life's ending but enjoyed overall👍
Biased Paul McCartney Stan but this is very solid 4/5
Bill Evans Trio
2/5
I know far too little about jazz to know if this is good jazz or not, I assume it is? Again, maybe because I’m completely ignorant to this music I just think of it as background music that I can’t really distinguish from much other jazz music. 2/5
The Doors
5/5
Favourite songs: the changeling, love her madly, L'America, hyacinth house, riders in the storm
Least favourite: crawling king snake
Really good album front to back 5/5
Lambchop
2/5
The old gold shoe - boring and meandering
Grumps- Has a bit more to it but not a fan of the lyrics personally
You Masculine You- hate the extended falsetto throughout the song
Favourite songs:Up with people, the books I haven’t read
Yeah I found this album quite annoying, especially the falsetto songs. Just because I didn’t listen to this closely I’m giving this 2/5 as I may have missed some depth behind the lyrics?
David Bowie
2/5
This didn't really work for me. A lot of the tracks faded into each other, it seemed quite patische at times , and l hated the across the universe cover
Favourite tracks: win, fascination, fame
Least fave: across the universe
2/5
The Isley Brothers
4/5
Solid funky album
Fave songs: that Lady, if you were there, sunshine, summer breeze
4/5
David Holmes
1/5
I feel nothing 1/5
Jerry Lee Lewis
3/5
This is a really engaging and entertaining live set. A lot of established classics performed well. Shame about the performer 3/5
Janelle Monáe
5/5
Have heard a lot of acclaim for this album!
Suite II Overture- Definitely sets theatrical sound
Dance or Die- This is so catchy and also very dense with worldbuilding👍
Faster-starts new ‘thread’ of story, solid but..
Locked out- I like this better👍
Sir Greendown- still sounds cohesive despite its difference, very dreamy
Cold War- Catchy
Tightrope- Bit too much going on here for me
Neon Gumbo- Weird segue
Oh Maker- Performed extremely well, cute little ditty👍
Come alive- That scream is impressive but unpleasant
Mushrooms and Roses- Cool psychedelic track, very full with guitars
Suite III Overture
Neon Valley Street- Another cute change of tack
Make the bus- Basically someone else’s song? Still good tho👍
Wondaland- Bop tbh👍
57821- the harmonies on this are top tier👍
Last two songs are long and grand
Definitely an experience, need to revisit when I’m a bit fresher. 5/5
Blue Cheer
3/5
Quite passable
Nanci Griffith
4/5
Last of the true believers- Great opening track really setting vibe of album👍
Love at the five and dime- Sweet song about a slightly dysfunctional relationship👍
St Olavs gate- Didn’t stand out to me
More than a whisper-Cute lyrics here
Banks of the Pontchartrain- Very solid upbeat song👍
Lookin for the time- Like the live version more but this is still 👍
Goin’ Gone- Find the conceit pretty uninteresting here
One of these days, Love’s found a shoulder- Perfectly charming songs
Fly by night- Another great tune, love the carefree lyrics👍
Wing and the wheel- Doesn’t do much for me
Very pleasant album, I love her vocals and there is some good tunes on the track list. Found a few of the slower tracks more boring, but that’s just personal preference. 4/5
My Bloody Valentine
2/5
Only shallow- interesting musically, hope I can understand some of the lyrics in other songs 👍
Loomer- another vibey song👍
Touched- Weird short instrumental
To here knows when-this is so distorted I basically can’t hear anything above that
I only said- much the same as other tracks
Come in alone- good guitar work on here👍
Sometimes- doesn’t do enough to justify the drowned out vocals
Blown a wish-vocals seem nice- wish I could hear them👍
What you want- again more of the same
Soon- yeah I’m glad this has ended
This got more and more frustrating to me. It’s just not my style, I feel like I’m on an airplane and my ears have gone because of the change in pressure. 2/5
The Rolling Stones
3/5
Sympathy for a devil- a classic. Appreciate the historical references here 👍
No expectations- Solid blues song with some good lyrics👍
Dear doctor- really bad patische of a country song
Parachute woman- feel like I’ve heard this sort of song multiple times
Jig-saw puzzle- Nice surrealist song👍
Street fighting man- quite catchy tbh👍
Prodigal song- Doesn’t amount to much here, seems like filler
Stray cat blues- pedophilia song, those were the days🤮
Factory girl- The country vibes are not working for me
Salt of the earth- This song just seems disjointed and I don’t want to have to hear Keith Richards voice
Solid enough, I’m not sure the country inspired tracks work for me and some songs seem similar to songs already encountered. 3/5
Sepultura
3/5
Arise - its one of these albums..
Dead embryonic cells - points just for the little Tbh👍
Desperate cry - some nice differentiation here between two sections
Murder- cheery titles.. Cute👍
All other songs much the same
Altered state👍
I guess this is good for what it is but it just doesn't appeal to me 3/5
Roxy Music
2/5
Do the strand- mostly just nonsense and not even particularly catchy
Beauty queen- showed a lot more promise than it had
Strictly confidential- This was quite dull
Editions of you- Bit more upbeat/enjoyable, lyrics seem like afterthought at points👍
In every dream home a heartache- this was pretty funny ngl 👍
The bogus man- V long instrumental outro that doesn’t add much
Grey lagoon- Fun track, saxophones a bit unsubtle👍
For your pleasure- Again another unnecessary drawn out instrumental
Am I too picky?? This didn’t do much for me, just seemed overdrawn and bloated in length for some songs 2/5
Cyndi Lauper
3/5
Money Changes everything- I like the verses, could do with being a bit shorter
Girls just want to have fun- This is iconic and catchy, feels like it probably got a major boost by being sung by a woman and not some creepy man👍
When you were mine- Prince cover, I think vocals are strong and expressive👍
Time after time- I find this song kinda cheesy, nice instrumentation
She bop- Love that for her👍
All through the night- This was dull
Witness- could grow to be a bop to me👍
I’ll kiss you- Quite a novel song, if not a little weird
Yeah yeah- weird vocal things kinda ruin song for me
I enjoyed this album, but didn’t wow me. There’s some missed potential with a few of the songs. 3/5
Jefferson Airplane
4/5
She has funny cars- Interesting harmonies but don’t think song gets across point very well
Somebody to love- love how it sounds quite ominous and intense👍
My best friend- me to my cat
Today- very lowkey but gorgeous love song👍
Comin’ back to me- Another wistful song, with some beautiful lyrics, also the hook being just the title really works👍
3/5 of a mile in 10 seconds- think instrumental is groovy, vocals don’t really work for me here
Dcba-25, how do you feel- both sound a bit like rejected Beatles songs tbh
Embryonic journey- cute little instrumental
White rabbit- honestly Lewis Carroll carried psychedelia, icon👍
Plastic fantastic lover- there have always been tv is bad songs I guess👍
Very strong album with a bit of fluff in the middle. 4/5
Sade
4/5
Very pleasant album to listen to, with smooth instrumental and vocals.
Favourite songs: Smooth operator, Your love is king, hang on to your love, cherry pie
4/5
Pixies
3/5
Bone machine- okay,, interesting note to start out on
Break my bones- another bone song
Something against you- not sure what’s going on here
Broken face- short and bombastic👍
Gigantic- good hook, love a female vocal👍
River Euphrates- another in your face track, and I like the premise here👍
Where is my mind?- A justified classic👍
Cactus- weird but also kinda dull
Tonys theme- quite random but music is good
Other songs continue is similiar theme, feel like i would have to listen to this more times to appreciate. 3/5
Nina Simone
4/5
Favourite songs: Four women, Lilac wine, That’s all I ask, Break down and let it all out, either way I lose
Phenomenal talent 4/5
Fugees
4/5
Red Intro
How many mics- one of the many tracks flexing about their rap abilities
Ready or not- only really heard the chorus to this before, but very solid track👍
Zealots- Lauryn Hills verse is insanely good here👍
The beast- Poignant social commentary with a random skit at the end
Fu-gee-la- very catchy chorus👍
Family business- a bit all over the place, quite fast paced and another skit
Killing me softly with his song- Lauryn Hill can truly play both sides👍
The score- this almost seems like the culmination to the album, with the constant samples from other tracks, lots of emphasis on mcing flexing again and A SKIT
The mask- The verses are all so good here👍
Cowboys-This is quite a packed song
No woman no cry- Classic song, great cover👍
Manifest/Outro- Lauryns verse goes so so hard, last half is weird outro.
This album really felt like an event, I’m not sure about the skit interludes but songs really show level of talent and cohesion that is seriously impressive. WOW 4/5
Curtis Mayfield
3/5
Little child runnin’ wild- Solid setup by disillusioned youth👍
Pusherman- POV from dealer. Softer than I would expect, vocals in chorus quite sinister which is fitting.
Freddies dead- blunt and forthright👍
Junkies chase- instrumental
Give me your love- generic in all aspects
Eddie you should know better- For a song presumably tied to the movie, it works as a standalone👍
No thing on me- very smooth track👍
Think- fine instrumental
superfly- The instrumental is very good on this track, overall catchy song👍
This didnt draw me in as much as i hoped but still very solid. 3/5
Run-D.M.C.
2/5
Hard times- quite a simple song with simple rhymes
Rock box- Some nice fusion kinda sounds with electric guitar 👍
Jam master Jay- love the hype for the producer👍
Hollis Crew-another pretty simple straightforward brag track
Sucker MCs- fun song with simple but effective backing beat👍
Its like that- song seems to plod a bit for me, just not strong enough combination of lyrics/beat for me
Wake up- this is the beginning of a good idea, could be elevated more👍
Again, I am taking this album out of context as the fundamental and influential trailblazer that it is, but we can really see this is laying the foundations and what has been built up out of it is much better overall. 2/5
Pink Floyd
1/5
Astronomy domine- Kinda crazy this came out before man stepped on the moon. Honestly pretty obvious production for a grand space song, but I have to assume this is pioneering👍
Lucifer Sam- gives off anti cat vibes
Matilda Mother-this feels like a precursor to Queen, a little more laid back but an interesting instrumental nonetheless. Doesn’t really pull together as a track
Flaming- Pretty uninteresting LSD track
Pow R Toc H- god this is as boring as you can get
More boring (almost) instrumentals (Take Up thy stethoscope, interstellar overdrive)
The gnome- This is the worst LSD song I’ve ever heard
Chapter 24- Not quite sure how this is an example of genius, randomly taking a chapter from an important Eastern book but ok
The scarecrow- This is fine, quiet catchy👍
Bike- outro is interesting, rest is twee nonsense
I’m not sure I even like good Pink Floyd 1/5
Cypress Hill
3/5
Pigs- Obvious police song with some good lyrics and linked to that nursery rhyme that I didn’t like
How I could just kill a man- Catchy hook, if not repetitive, and quite interesting. guitar in background👍
Hand on the pump-Think we’re getting a theme, this is pretty engaging👍
Hole in the Head- This is a bit obnoxious and we get it at this point
Ultraviolet dreams-short interlude
Light another- Probably a more positive life philosophy, to abuse drugs rather than kill people👍
The phuncky feel one- Funky enough👍
Break up- Didn’t realise this was a separate song
Real Estate- Quite annoying tbh, also what is his obsession with ducats
Stoned is the way of the walk- doesn’t do much for me, doesn’t feel like beat matches flow
psychobetabuckdown- No idea what this means, but I like it👍
Something for the blunted- stoner interlude
Latin lingo-this is a fun concept, we love a language mix and match👍
The Funky Cypress Hill Shit- This is quite long and lyrics are quite generic, not my fave
Tres Equis- This truly is TripleX
Born to get busy- Almost a reiteration of mission statements- smoke weed
This album is a little too long for me, with many phrases noticeably repeated between songs. I think production elements are interesting and there are a variety of styles, but just not really for me 3/5
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
3/5
Carry on-cute little two parter, if a little indulgent👍
Teach your children- this is teetering on the edge of sentimentality for me
Almost cut my hair- I like the music, but it all seems a bit overdramatic in the lyrics department. I get the long hair anti military thing now, but still, a bit melodramatic
Helpless- I like the idea, wish chorus was a bit stronger👍
Woodstock- quite a funny thing to cover if the description is true, but sorry Joni, find this quite saccharine
Deja vu-I like this song. Starts off quite fast paced before becoming more ruminating and vibey👍
Our House- this shouldn’t work for me, its so sickly sweet, but just so cute I can’t help liking it👍
20 + 4- bit of a throwaway
Country girl- This is so overblown and too loud, good foundation but doesn’t work as a whole
Everybody I love you- This definitely feels like a closing track, the instrumental does pop off👍
All in all, this is a bit incohesive for me, but I am a sucker for some of these. Enjoyed overall, 3/5
Pink Floyd
3/5
In the flesh?- Start to our concept, jaded artist
The thin ice- Interesting POV from mother talking to baby👍
Another brick in the wall, Pt 1- I feel the all-encompassing metaphor of the wall is a bit obvious and will be a point we labour on. I don’t mind this song, verse lyrics are good, but outro is too long and plain
Happiest days of our lives- Bit of a footnote to big song..
Another Brick in the wall pt 2- Big hit from this album, very solid👍
Mother- I like the dichotomy of starting the ‘mothers’ verse with a soothing phrase and then reinforcing negative thinking, instilling it into the child👍
Goodbye Blue Sky- Turning away from the childhood part of the album
Next part(Empty Spaces, Young Lust👍, One of my turns)-Showing descent into madness/misanthropy
Don’t leave me now- bit of a selfpitying dirge
Another Brick in the wall pt 3- well we’ve been here before
Hey you- Bit of an optimistic?? slant before diving back into to loneliness and rejection in next songs
Bring the boys back home- Satirical patriotic type song
Comfortably numb- The other big song, good guitar solos👍
Also liked Run Like Hell-👍
I understand this record is a behemoth that I just can’t really tackle head on right now. I’m just going to give this a 3/5 and maybe come back to it at a later date
David Bowie
4/5
Station to station- I have to say I’d never heard of the Thin White Duke but I guess he’s back
Golden years- A little long but still a good tune👍
Word on a wing- Desperate prayer, very solid👍
TVC 15- this is catchy and inspired by a funny story
Stay- great funky guitars and I like lyrics👍
Wild is the wind- Good cover, I wonder if I’ve listened to the Nina Simone version?
Very tight album with good tunes, songs could be shorter (feels like padding at start and end sometimes) but enjoyable to listen to overall. 4/5
Pearl Jam
4/5
Once- this is a very full song, love the spoken ominous part👍
Even Flow- This is a sad but dramatic look at the life of a homeless man👍
Alive- Wild ride reading the meaning of the lyrics👍
Why Go- Not as compelling and a bit repetitive
Black- melodramatic and not a big fan of outro but buildup of atmosphere makes up for it👍
Jeremy- very dark song about a shocking situation
Ocean- lighter than most other tracks on this album lyrically, still big sound
Porch, Garden- on the surface both of these songs can be seen as reflecting on a failed relationship, with a deeper meaning to be found👍👍
Deep-this is fine
Release- long and has an uninteresting outro
Great guitar work, I also like lyrics/concepts of songs. Eddie Vedders voice wasn’t my favourite. 4/5
Sly & The Family Stone
2/5
Didnt love this, I just like more tight songs
Rage Against The Machine
4/5
Finally got around to listening to this properly. Guitar is very standout throughout, I just prefer music with more varied instrumentation. Important topics covered in quite short and snappy shouted phrases. This is a good album if a little overrated 4/5
Favourite tracks: Bombtrack, Killing in the name, bullet in the head, know your enemy
Derek & The Dominos
4/5
Its kinda weird how into his friends wife he is..
Favourite songs: Bell bottom blues, Keep on growing, I am yours,why does love got to be so sad, little wing, layla
Michael Kiwanuka
5/5
You ain’t the problem- Lively and groovy opener👍
Rolling- Guitar more heavily introduced in this track, v catchy 👍
I’ve been dazed- Smooth transition into slower, more wistful track
Piano joint- Intro fine, song proper is beautiful and laid back👍
Another human being- Interlude like, with beautiful harp and leading into next song
Living in denial-bop👍
Hero- amazing guitar work👍
Hard to say goodbye- Not substantial enough for its runtime
Final days- great melody into interlude
Solid ground- This is great, especially when the instrumentation kicks in👍
Light- atmospheric closing track but doesn’t do much for me
This is an excellent album, as well as working really well as an album 5/5
Tom Waits
4/5
This is a pretty charming album, learned to love the raspy voice. I wouldn’t say I quite felt the atmosphere it was going for, but enjoyed it. 4/5
Favourite tracks: On a foggy night, Eggs and sausage, Warm beer and cold women, Spare parts I
The Flaming Lips
2/5
Race for the prize- Not the biggest fan of the lyrics but catchy and luscious instrumental makes up for that👍
A spoonful weighs a ton- Bit of a confusing composition, I like riff in middle but not the rest
The spark that bled- I don’t think this succeeds for me in forming a narrative
The spiderbite song- Interesting percussion👍
What is the light?- cute love(?) song. Full title reeks of pretentiousness 👍
The observer- lofi study music core
Waitin’ for a superman- This is just dull
Suddenly everything has changed- many songs represent mundaness by grocery shopping. Wonder why that is
The gash- maybe I’m just not in the mood but this seems overproduced
Feeling yourself disintergrate- i was gonna like this one until i remembered the horrible intro
then two remixes.. okay then
This is another quite mid indie rock record. 2/5
The Fall
2/5
Yeah this is just the kind of incoherent mumbling that really brings the whole album down. Music good but i can’t give this more than 2/5
Nas
4/5
NY state of mind- well thats certainly a take on that👍
Lifes a bitch- think i’m gonna have that chorus stuck in my head👍
The world is yours- Chorus a bit overproduced for me, but otherwise v solid
Halftime- this is a fun track with a lot of energy and great flow👍
Memory- again not sure i like the skipping vocals
One Love- love chorus, story in verses👍
One time 4 your mind- this is fine, didn’t really stick out to me
Represent- Another weaker chorus
It ain’t hard to tell- I like this brag track, really flows well👍
Not really my type of music, but v accomplished for what it is 4/5
Dizzee Rascal
3/5
This is a fun album, but defo could be cut down a bit, it overstays its welcome
Fave tracks: Sittin’ Here, I luv U,Brand New day, Jezebel
JAY Z
4/5
The rulers back- Album starts off with plenty of bravado and great production👍
Takeover- I don’t know enough about this beef to care
Izzo- god the production on this track is so good👍
Girls, girls, girls- Funny misogny??
Jigga that N***a- Just another look how rich I am track
U Don’t Know- This slaps, I love the play in the chorus👍
Hola Hovtio- Great lyrics in the verses here👍
Heart of the city- Another great chorus, few questionable lyrics for our modern standards but still solid overall👍
Never change- Feel we’re reiterating some previous tracks here
Song cry- I wonder why someone would want to break up with him after some songs..
All I Need- this is fine, not that compelling to me
Renegade- funny in a rap collab people have to debate who beat who.. they both delivered solid verses but I wish the chorus was a bit stronger👍
Momma loves me- This feels a bit emotionless and going through the motions for me, just monotone throughout
Breathe Easy (Lyrical Exercise)- I like an extended metaphor, especially the statistical categories line, but other than that this song is just fine for me
Girls girls girls pt 2- I like chorus, meh about other elements
This album really grabs your attention throughout with such good production. Maybe a bit overlong but still a v solid album. 4/5
a-ha
3/5
Take on me- one of those timeless songs that never manages to be overplayed. Just so anthemic and joyful 👍
Train of thought- Wish the lyrics hit harder in places and it had a catchier hook, but a very solid song 👍
Hunting high and low- Slower more heartfelt song👍
The blue sky- pretty standard synthpop
Living a boys adventure tale- I think the title perfectly encapuslates the clumsiness of this track
The suns always shines on TV- great bombastic instrumental, wish lyrics were a bit more connected👍
And You tell me- Mercifully short
Love is reason- Inoffensive filler
I dream myself alive- Again feel like it could be lyrically elevated, I love the name and think more can be done with the concept. Still a good song👍
Here I stand and face the rain- Love a bit of layering to finish an album, another solid song👍
A beyond iconic song with some nice synthpop tracks to go with it. Really not groundbreaking but I’m glad I listened to it. 3/5
Sepultura
2/5
Fave tracks- Attitude,Ratamahatta, Dusted, Jasco
The tribal influences in this are very interesting and definitely a departure from typical metal music. Just wasn’t in the right state of mind for this listening experience today. 2/5
Primal Scream
2/5
Fave tracks: Movin’ on up, higher than the sun, damaged,shine like stars
fine background music 2/5
Talking Heads
3/5
Thank you for sending me an angel- A lively opening track, v short
With our love- weird syncopated rhythms
The good thing-wish this was a bit catchier tbh
Warning sign- Lyrics a bit inane but still a good tune👍
The girls want to be with the girls- Lesbian anthem👍
Found a job- weird domestic scene.. advice to just make a tv show? thats easy
Artists only- really like instrumental here, can take or leave lyrics👍
I’m not in love- One of the strongest choruses on this album.. possible ace anthem👍
Stay Hungry- Doesn’t do much for me
Take me to the river- Pretty nondescript cover
The big country- Classic Talking Heads list, just a bit dull
This was middle of the road for me, as someone with a synth preference. Still 3/5
Led Zeppelin
3/5
Pretty standard blues/rock album. 3/5
Fave tracks:Whole lotta love,Heartbreaker, Ramble on, bring it on home
Carpenters
3/5
We’ve only just begun- And its the album opener!👍
Love is surrender-Seems a bit of a drastic line to take
Maybe its you- This is a catchy little ditty👍
Reason to believe- another sweet little track👍
Help- This is brought down by the Beatles being much better
Close to you- a classic, so cute👍
Baby its you- I guess this is a cover staple, but this song is just too simple for me
I’ll never fall in love again- This is cute if a bit on the nose
Crescent Moon- I wish Richard wrote more songs on this, they’re really good👍
Mr Guder- This is just kids being little shits tbh. Its catchy and got some nice piano work
I kept on loving you- I don’t believe this guy for a second
Another song-Interesting closing track with an almost experimental instrumental section
This is wholesome almost to the point of being infuriating, but just as Marge says ‘I just think its neat’ 3/5
Various Artists
4/5
Classic Christmas album
Kacey Musgraves
4/5
Listened to this album a fair bit, I think this is a good album but slightly overrated
Fave tracks:Slow burn, Butterflies,Lonely Weekend, High Horse, Golden Hour, Rainbow
4/5
Japan
2/5
Quiet Life- groovy quite laidback track. Wish the vocals were a little more prominent 👍
Fall in love with me- lyrics a lot of nothing, but sufficiently atmospheric👍
Despair- boring piano track
In vogue- this wasnt a standout at all
Halloween- Bit more bombastic👍
All tomorrows parties- Feel there is a bit too much going on in the instrumental for what is essentially a folk track
Alien- standard synthpop track
The other side of life- bit of a dirge
This was a mediocre new wave album 2/5
Frank Sinatra
3/5
Quick nice Frank Sinatra album
Fave tracks: The girl from ipanema, change partners, quiet nights of quiet stars
3/5
The Waterboys
2/5
Fisherman’s blues- Nice lively track to start off 👍
We will not be lovers- The violin does so much work here, great melding of folk and rock 👍
Strange boat- Fairly unmemorable song
World Party- didn’t really grab me
Sweet thing- This is like a dual cover? Idk vocals feel a bit tryhard at times
Jimmy Hickey’s waltz- Background music for dwarven pub or something
And a bang on the ear- This is fairly lively but not compelling enough for such a lengthy song
The songs from here are very folk focused, favourite was when ye go away
Started off promising before diving headfirst into oldfashioned folk. 2/5
Death In Vegas
1/5
God this shit was boring 1/5
Will add to playlist Neptune City (unenthusiastically)
Nirvana
5/5
Classic for a reason
Fave tracks: Smells like teen spirit, In bloom, Come as you are,lithium, drain you, lounge act, something in the way
5/5
The Jesus And Mary Chain
2/5
Fave songs: Deep one perfect morning, Happy when it rains, down on me, about you
Just a bit one note and monotone 2/5
Television
4/5
Again this being post punk means i cannot identify genres, wouldve put this as prog rock. Solid songs if a little long at times.
Fave songs: see no evil, venus, marquee moon, elevation, torn curtain
4/5
Ice Cube
2/5
Better of Dead- intro of death penalty
The N**** Ya Love to Hate- Very fun hook 👍
AmeriKKKa’s most wanted- didn’t work for me
What They Hittin’ Foe?- very short track
You Can’t Fade Me/ JD’s Gaffin’- very much of its time, interesting to listen to with a good beat, but v uncomfortable lyrics and flow is clunkly at times
Once Upon a Time in the projects- damn not a great experience then👍
Turn Off the Radio- someone sounds a bit salty
Endangered Species- Really hard hitting song 👍
A Gangsta’s Fairytale- I mean, I guess I appreciate the commitment to the bit?
I’m Only Out for One Thang- …yeah no
Get off my dick and tell yo bitch to come here- title longer than the song
The Drive-By- another interlude, this time a drive by
Rollin’ wit the Lench Mob- the chorus is a bit of a clusterfuck, and let’s just say we’ve heard this lyrical content before
Who’s the Mack?- What’s with the moaning in the background? I like the storyline otherwise 👍
It’s a Man’s World- The hook is cool, like the exchange but I don’t think it achieves much for me.
The Bomb- Another extended metaphor, this one is quite fun 👍
Good narratives, flow can get repetitive and the misogny is abundant. I’m gonna say it isn’t my favourite. 2/5
Fiona Apple
5/5
I Want You To Love Me- Could’ve done without the last part, but other than that pretty catchy 👍
Shameika- Funny how small moments can become defining moments in your life..👍
Fetch the bolt cutters- this is a bit too on the nose for me and isnt that sonically interesting. nice doggos tho
Under the table- wish I could speak out a bit more 👍
Relay- I like this song a lot, but not really sure about the repeated line, i feel like it doesn’t mean much really
Rack of his- I think the metaphor is really clever here, enjoyed this song
overall 👍
Newspaper- I like the harmonies, but again a bit literal for me again and not a strong melody
Ladies- A more chill song following the last one, a little meandering for me and i would say slightly condescending
Heavy Balloon- So good, i love the vocals on this one 👍
Cosmonauts- One of the instantly catchier tracks 👍
For Her- Bit too chaotic for me
Drumset- Quite repetitive, feels like a bit of throwaway
On I Go- very percussion heavy, pretty good ending to the album 👍
I heard about the acclaim for this album back when it was released but never checked it out. It feels very 2020, but still holds up and I really appreciate it 5/5
Yes
2/5
Roundabout- I’m not all too familiar with the meme or the song, even though I guess its big? This is such a generic prog rock song I’m surprised it can even be this generic
Hearing the rest of this, I’m just not taken with it. I guess it was influential.. ngl I don’t like prog rock that much bc it just tends to be a bunch of self satisfied white dudes performing drawn out songs with esoteric lyrics. also why do all prog rock frontmen have the same voice. Anyway I’m a bit tired and cranky so I’m gonna give this the benefit of the doubt so 2/5
Downloaded track: South side of the sky. Think a track about polar expeditions could be cool, and it intrigued me
Rocket From The Crypt
2/5
Middle- call and response type
Next few tracks: Born in ‘69, On A Rope, Young Livers decent enough👍
Drop out- meh
Used- this track seemed pretty cheesy
Ball Lightning- More of the same
Fat Lip- some concept there👍
Heater Hands- this album continues to whelm
Misbeaten- I feel like I would like this song if there was an attempt at lyrics
Come See, come saw- could’ve been called comme ce comme ca ngl, but I enjoyed👍
Last two songs- same old same old
This album was just mediocre for me 2/5
Bob Dylan
4/5
Rainy Day Women #12&35- Full of energy, really like this one 👍
Pledging my time- Catchy 👍
Visions of Johanna- Very interesting lyrics, with a good melody 👍
One of us must know- High intensity song, love the instrumental in the background 👍
I want you- Slightly generic, but probably one of the catchiest Bob songs I’ve heard 👍
Stuck inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues again- I like the chorus, but a few too many extraneous verses
Leopard skin pillbox hat- One of the less engaging Dylan tales
Just like a woman- This works, sets scene well 👍
Temporary Achilles
Absolutely Sweet Marie, 4th time around- 👍
Obviously Five Believers- quite generic bob song here
Sad-eyed Lady of The Lowlands- this is where Bob loses me, just another level of meandering and plodding
I liked this album for the most part, I think the first half is definitely stronger though. 4/5
Nick Drake
4/5
Well arranged, beautiful folk songs.
Favourite tracks: Time Has Told Me, River Man, Three Hours, Way To Blue, Saturday song
4/5
Funkadelic
3/5
Pretty cool, with a wtf song in the middle
Jethro Tull
2/5
Not a big fan of prog rock, and this is no exception. Feels a bit muddled with the ‘characters’ at the beginning, and then atheist rock at the end. Some of the guitar parts were cool but otherwise meh 2/5
Fave tracks: Mother Goose, Up To Me, Slipstream
Black Sabbath
4/5
Black Sabbath- we love a self reference straight out the gate 👍
The Wizard- Like this one, again lyrics arent really up to much 👍
Behind the wall of sleep- Some good guitar work, otherwise just okay
NIB- Again, great guitar work, but the melody is v generic
Evil Woman- lol didn’t realise this was a cover. I still liked it 👍
Sleeping woman- ooh this is interesting, a lot of guitar work which is amazing 👍
Warning- This is fine, but a fair bit too long for my taste
Wicked world- Heavy handed but still strong 👍
I liked this well enough, especially for being a forerunner to a genre it still holds up 4/5
Ray Charles
3/5
Fave tracks: Bye bye love, you don’t know much, half as much, just a little lovin’, born to lose, hey, good lookin
very well put together, but many tracks kinda blend together 3/5
Arctic Monkeys
4/5
The view from the afternoon- oh this is really good actually, clever lyricism and great rock sound 👍
I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor- A british staple 👍
Fake tales of San Francisco- some cute lyrics here, but I’m not really a fan of chorus/outro repetition
Dancing Shoes- The riff here is so catchy, and amazing instrumental break.. love 👍
You Probably couldn’t see for the lights but you were staring straight at me- just like the title, lyrics are a bit too wordy
Still Take You Home- some good old misogyny
Riot Van- A slower song, the filter on the vocals is a bit more distracting here. Feels like it doesn’t have enough substance to be a full song
Red Light Indicates Doors are Secured- love the drunk storytelling nature of this 👍
Mardy Bum- I’m leaning towards the gfs side :) 👍
Perhaps Vampires Is a Bit Strong But..-Instrumental Break build up is cool, but babes you’re successful calm down
When The Sun Goes Down- The cynicism in the lyrics is very good, chorus is a bit weak but still a good song 👍
From the Ritz to the rubble- I love the chorus on this one 👍
A Certain Romance- This track is one of the dullest on the album for me
Very solid debut with clever lyrics and great guitars 4/5
The Band
3/5
Tears of rage- bit slow and plodding for me, but I like lyrical themes
To Kingdom Come- Bit hokey pokey
In a station- I think the lyrics are a bit tryhard at times but I like this overall 👍
Caledonia Mission- I really like this track, very upbeat 👍
The Weight- I guess this is the famous track on this record? Its fine
We Can Talk- Feels like a poor mans we can work it out
Long Black Veil- Love a good murder ballad 👍
Chest Fever- like the organ feature 👍
Lonesome Suzie- god this is a bit of a dirge
This Wheels On Fire- I think I would like this better if Bob Dylan was singing it lol
I Shall Be Released- good ending track 👍
I liked this fine enough, and I can see the influence (in things like Derek and the Dominoes etc), but it just isn’t quite my thing personally. 3/5
Kanye West
5/5
We Don’t Care- Catchy and poignant 👍
All Falls Down- Another catchy hook, with lyrics about consumerism 👍
I’ll Fly Away- pretty rendition of a hymn leading into next track
Spaceship- I really like the chorus, GLCs verse lacks for me a bit 👍
Jesus Walks- This is a powerful track, if feeling a bit put on at times
Never Let Me Down- Kanyes verse is amazing, Jay Z flexing as usual 👍
Get Em’ High- meh
The New Workout Plan- This is good, but not something I would want to listen to a lot, and its defo v dated
Slow Jamz- a nice slower track, with some v accomplished rapping 👍
Breathe In, Breathe Out- this is fine, nothing special
School Spirit- Another catchy track, also the censoring is pretty funny 👍
Two Words- Again accomplished but feels a bit dated
Through the wire- v interesting story I didn’t know about 👍
Family Business- Cool sampling, evocative stories but also annoying children voices lol
Last Call- Pretty self indulgent but interesting
Ambitious and accomplished album, 5/5
Simple Minds
2/5
Fave songs: Promised you a miracle, big sleep, new gold dream, hunter and the hunted
pretty mediocre synthpop 2/5
Kings of Leon
2/5
Slow night,so long-like giutar, gonna ignore lyrics👍
king of the rodeo- seems like the chorus has too many lyrics in it and bad outro
Taper jean girl- another quite oof song lol
Pistol of fire- cool guitar solo, good transition, bad lyrics again👍
milk- this is just straight up bad, stripped down doesnt work here
The bucket- meh, giving adcore
Soft- thanks for the honesty i guess👍
Razz- what is with all these songs ragging on your brother 👍
day old blues- a snooze and also borderline yodelling lol
four kicks- riff is fine, vocals are getting annoying
velvet snow- quite repetitive and generic
Rememo- bit more bluesy, interesting 👍
Where nobody knows-this is fine👍
Pretty mediocre soft rock 2/5
Bruce Springsteen
4/5
Nebraska- Pretty haunting first person narrative of an unrepentant spree killer
Atlantic City- Great tune with a engaging narrative throughout 👍
Mansion on the hill- overly simplistic
Johnny 99- Classic murder ballad 👍
Highway Patrolman- I like lyrics, musically not very interesting
State Trooper- Nice ominous atmosphere, weird cutoff at the end 👍
Used Cars- Very nice working class vignette 👍
Open All Night- finally an upbeat song, but quite generic lol, still enjoy 👍
My Fathers house- Deeply personal, just not for me
Reason to believe- bit rambling but still good 👍
Engaging, visceral album 4/5
Cee Lo Green
3/5
Fave tracks:Living Again, I’ll be around, My kind of people, Evening News, Let’s Stay Together, Die Trying
I liked the more melodic tracks, that’s a personal preference. Slightly too many tracks. 3/5
Joy Division
5/5
album notes got deleted >:( but great atmosphere created 5/5
Stevie Wonder
5/5
Stone cold classic 5/5
R.E.M.
3/5
Fave tracks: Exhuming McCarthy, Disturbance at the heron house, It’s the end of the world, the one i love, fireplace, king of birds
I enjoyed this album but wasn’t wowed 3/5
The Slits
3/5
Fave tracks: Instant Hit, So Tough, FM, Ping pong affair, typical girls, adventure close to home
This is v rough around the edges but in an endearing way lol 3/5
Elvis Presley
2/5
A collection of songs 2/5
The Rolling Stones
3/5
Fave tracks: Route 66, I Just Want To Make Love To You, Mona, Little By Little, Carol
Competent first album, though mostly covers 3/5
Beatles
4/5
The beginnings of greatness 4/5
Sleater-Kinney
4/5
Fave Tracks: Dig Me Out, One More Hour, The Drama You’ve Been Craving, Heart Factory, Little Babies, Not What You Want, Things You Say, Jenny
WOMEN! WHO! ROCK! 4/5
The Pretty Things
2/5
SF Sorrow is born-quite annoying chorus effect, this is fine if a little overblown
Bracelets of Fingers- Ahh, the old panning effects, but this is fine overall, I like the refrain 👍
She says good morning- good 4 u i guess
Private Sorrow- this was fine, whatever
Balloon Burning- finally a little energy, at least in the guitars 👍
Death- decently atmospheric.. surely this is quite early on in the album tho lol 👍
Baron Saturday- kinda hate everything about this
The Journey- the set up to a better song next
I See You- guitar shines more on this one and vocal effect is something?
Well Of Destiny- doesn’t really count as a song init
Old Man Going- 👍
Loneliest person
i was never gonna like this lol 2/5
Stevie Wonder
4/5
Nirvana
3/5
I enjoyed this, didn’t love it. Funnily enough, i already have a version of the last song downloaded from this project lol.
3/5
Big Star
3/5
Fave tracks: Kizza me, Big Black Car, Femme Fatale, O Dana, Kangaroo, Stroke It Noel, For You, You Can’t Have Me, Til The End of The Day
Some good stuff, most of it alright 3/5
The Stooges
3/5
Fave songs: Search and destroy, Gimme Danger, Penetration, I need sonebody, shake appeal
Violent Femmes
3/5
Khaled
2/5
Fave tracks: El Harba Wine, E’Dir E’Sseba, raba raba,derwich tourbeur
,leili
Just not my thing at all 2/5
The Afghan Whigs
2/5
If I Were Going- Already sounds like the most 90s album ever 👍
Gentlemen- Vocals aren’t doing much for me here, just feels a bit put on
Be Sweet- the way this is quite charming except the first part LOL 👍
Debonair- this is whatever, my guy seems quite unhinged
When We Two Parted- prefer the Byron poem
Fountain and Fairfax- I do like instrumental, wish this guy would stop singing tho 👍
What Jail Is Like- this song just kinda sucks
My Curse- yay a woman 👍
Now you Know- boring and slightly disgusting metaphor
I Keep Coming Back- least convincing take me back song ever??
Brother Woodrow/Closing Prayer- inspiration study type music
Whew we got through it in one go 2/5
The Sonics
1/5
WOOOWOOW 1/5
The Pharcyde
2/5
Some interesting musical motifs, but a bit juvenile for me 2/5
Miles Davis
4/5
Didnt lie- it was cool 4/5
Booker T. & The MG's
3/5
Pleasant instrumental album
Gang Of Four
5/5
I think this album pretty flawlessly deals with not blunt but still quite indicative political lyrics, as well as having fun melodies and great guitar playing. 5/5
Neneh Cherry
4/5
This is really of its time, but is full of bops with a few questionable songs (looking at you Next Generation). Kinda hate the record scratch production but I will give this the benefit of the doubt for the era!! 4/5
Leftfield
2/5
Me and electronica just dont get on, and thats fine 2/5
Radiohead
4/5
This is very technically proficient, the production is top notch. Probably would need a few more listens 4/5
1/5
I didn’t have a great day today and that may be because this album got generated 1/5
Richard Hawley
3/5
So this is a sweet little record, with a few GREAT tracks on it, but its like the opposite of visionary. Struggling to see how this made the list, despite my personal enjoyment of it 3/5
The Strokes
3/5
Heard so many good things about this album, after listening to it I had to think, Is This It? 3/5
Neil Young
3/5
Jane Weaver
2/5
As others have said, a baffling inclusion on the list. Fine enough, if a little sleepy
Metallica
3/5
I enjoyed this for what it was, not exactly my genre though. 3/5
Red Hot Chili Peppers
1/5
There sure are a lot of redeeming qualities to this record, but god on the whole this was a slog. Lyrics uniformly pretty bad, which i just can’t get over, and this is a long album, defo could be half the length and that would help a lot!! 1/5
A Tribe Called Quest
4/5
endlessly funky, with great beats and always tongue in cheek 4/5
Curtis Mayfield
4/5
Al Green
3/5
Nice, easy to listen to soul record, but didnt excite me that much
Fave tracks: lets stay together,so youre leaving, ive never found a girl, how can you mend a broken heart
3/5
New York Dolls
3/5
As someone completely ignorant and ambivalent to the topic of music history, I cant score this on how influential it was. Just ok for me, bit too samey for me to care that much
Fave tracks: personality crisis, vietnamese baby, lonely planet boy, subway train, private world
3/5
Beck
2/5
E pro- Catchy riff, not sure if the lyrics were good as they kinda get drowned out 👍
Qué Onda Guero- comical observations, its fine, production feels a bit overdone at points
Girl- pov ur a serial killer
missing - fairly monotonous
Black Tambourine- 👍
Earthquake weather- wish the vocals were a bit more emotive but i did like this track 👍
Hell Yes- we really have gone to just listing as our lyrics, I just find this quite annoying
Broken Drum- I love heavy instrumentation matching the vocal line 👍
Scarecrow- seems like filler
Go It Alone
Farewell Ride - And yet this album keeps on going! (I do like this tho)👍
Other songsare more of the same 2/5
10cc
2/5
The Wall Street Shuffle- Ok, on the whole I liked this I guess 👍
The Worst Band In The World- They said it, not me!
Hotel- Me when I’m being abducted by aliens and then I have to perform a Beach Boys tribute act so they don’t kill me
Old Wild Men- I like the instrumental, the vocals are a bit TOO earnest
Clockwork Creep- this must be what adhd feels like 👍
Silly Love- just embrace that maximalism 👍
I have to applaud the audacity, but still, maybe take a couple things out next time 2/5
Megadeth
3/5
brain off 3/5
Incredible Bongo Band
2/5
it sounds very competent.. but why 2/5
David Bowie
3/5
I think I’m just not a Bowie girlie because the album didn’t wow me. Some iconic singles but the rest of the album was just ok for me 3/5
ZZ Top
4/5
Groovy, solid classic rock 4/5
Stereolab
4/5
Pleasantly surprised how much I liked this, very catchy tunes! Bit overlong but still a 4/5
Common
2/5
Too long for me, and didn’t grip me 2/5
Kanye West
3/5
I enjoyed listening to this album, even if it hasnt aged well if some parts (the over reliance on autotuning being my main gripe). Some really good bars in songs that don’t quite fit together for me. Personally, I enjoy the sample driven songs more, so bound 2 was one of my favourites. Overall a mixed bag so 3/5
Marty Robbins
4/5
a fun little romp 4/5
Elvis Costello
2/5
This album is too long for something that feels like its treading water 2/5
The Notorious B.I.G.
2/5
I just found this a bit boring to be honest 2/5
Sam Cooke
3/5
Decent live album, but the live part is the most interesting thing about this as the songs are standards 3/5
Depeche Mode
4/5
Solid album full of bops but missing an oomph to get 5 stars 4/5
The Byrds
2/5
pretty meh psych folk album 2/5
Elvis Presley
2/5
again fine.. nothing to write home about 2/5
The Pogues
3/5
Pretty lively album, if not really my style 3/5
The Rolling Stones
2/5
very meh
The Kinks
2/5
Some really great tracks in here but a lot of twee, cloying stuff as well. 2/5
Oasis
5/5
its an amazing album 5/5
Brian Wilson
2/5
I don’t really know the complicated backstory for this project but I do know I didn’t particularly like it or find it interesting! 2/5
Depeche Mode
3/5
Choosing between a 2-3 for this one, starts off really strong before descending into dullness. also ive already listened to the superior depeche mode album so … 3/5
The Jam
4/5
Johnny Cash
4/5
very good and compelling covers. 4/5
Van Halen
2/5
pretty dull album but Jump is a bop 2/5
Bruce Springsteen
4/5
my springsteen bias shining through 4/5
The Doors
3/5
was expecting more than this as i liked the other doors album much more and the cover goes hard. some good tracks… some not so good. 3/5
Michael Jackson
3/5
obviously the singles are classics but this was middle of the road for me 3/5
TLC
4/5
Very solid album with a lot of great tracks but man am i glad that there aren’t pointless interludes on albums anymore 4/5
Kendrick Lamar
4/5
One of the most important albums ever, incredibly powerful but just not personally something I would choose to listen to all the way through again. 4/5
Ice Cube
1/5
just not for me at all, struggled to get through this 1/5
Parliament
3/5
nice to listen to but not something i’d put on myself 3/5
R.E.M.
2/5
this album made me feel nothing one way or another so its a 2/5 from me
Iron Maiden
3/5
I enjoyed myself listening to this for what it is. I’m never gonna really be into metal music but I appreciate the theatrical quality, and even if the lyrics arent the most sophisticated, its fun that a lot of the songs are about distinctly varied topics that you don’t hear sung about much! 3/5
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
2/5
this is pretty desultory. i think the first two songs are my favourite because they don’t overstay their welcome .. unlike pretty much all the other songs. Just not much to interest me here 2/5
4/5
Obviously a classic to end all classics, but it might be slightly dragged down by that reputation to modern audiences. Still has some all timers, but not my favourite Beatles album. 4/5
The Who
2/5
This is an ‘interesting’ album, mostly because of its ambition, but also a bit of a slog to get through to me, with the story being hammered in at expense of the overall experience. The story itself does nothing for me, especially the wholly unnecessary sexual assault songs and the drawn out awakening sequence. I think I’m fine with just listening to this just once tbh. 2/5
3/5
This is the second kinks album I’ve listened to, and even though I haven’t listened to the ‘big one’ I’m not sure I’m ever going to be one of the kinks biggest fans. I enjoyed this album, even if I think its a bit overwrought with the lyrics and arrangements on most of the songs, but again I wasn’t wowed. 3/5
Aretha Franklin
2/5
Obviously respect is a stone cold classic and i also like the title track but this just feels so old fashioned to me. and the backing vocals on most tracks are distracting, not adding much. doesn’t do much for me as an album 2/5
Sufjan Stevens
3/5
Is there anything more obnoxious than ridiculously long song titles? Maybe not, but I still found a lot to enjoy in this admittedly longgg album. The orchestral arrangements mostly felt really solid and suitably atmospheric, though i have to admit the illnoise choir grated in the songs they were prominently featured on. All in all, didn’t blow me away on the whole but some really good songs, especially the more emotional ones. 3/5
Joy Division
4/5
Definitely not as immediately gripping as unknown pleasures but taking the time to get immersed in this one (I liked the later tracks more maybe because of this) its definitely a worthwhile, if not a bit depressing experience. 4/5
Emerson, Lake & Palmer
1/5
who cares 1/5
Germs
2/5
i don’t think we needed an answer to the sex pistols 2/5
Malcolm McLaren
2/5
The Residents
2/5
Actually a lot more listenable than I was expecting but I wouldnt come back to it 2/5
Creedence Clearwater Revival
3/5
kinda a 2.5 to me but i’ll round it up to 3 bc im feeling nice :) it definitely is of the era and drags on a bit at times but its a cool groove that i can vibe with all the same
Bee Gees
1/5
unlistenable as a whole 1/5
ABBA
3/5
Stone cold classic singles but a lot of the rest of the songs are pretty hokey ngl 😭 still 3/5
3/5
Very pleasant to listen to, but not something I’m gonna come back to. 3/5
Morrissey
3/5
George Harrison
3/5
Coldcut
2/5
It was an enjoyable listen but nothing outstanding. Also annoying it is not on apple music lol 2/5
My Bloody Valentine
2/5
shoegaze music is not for me i’ll be honest 2/5
Miles Davis
3/5
Travis
3/5
Such an aggressively 3/5 album I’m tempted to give it a 2/5
Hugh Masekela
3/5
I have a tendency to just give 3 stars to jazz albums bc theyre nice to listen to but I would never seek them out, and I have no idea what makes a jazz album good. Anyway this is no exception
Radiohead
2/5
I think if this was by any other band I’d slap a one star on this and move on but because it’s radiohead i’m gaslit into thinking I just don’t get it and it’s actually good somehow, so I’ll just give it a benefit of the doubt 2. i don’t enjoy kid a so i was not surprised to not be enthused with this.
David Bowie
2/5
I hope for an epiphany when it comes to Bowie one day. I’ve just never really enjoyed his music outside of the hits so this was a whole load of meh for me. There are so many Bowie albums on this list and I’ve never even heard of this one before! just didn’t connect for me unfortunately 2/5
Animal Collective
4/5
I enjoyed listening to this, though its a little pretentious and sometimes can take it a layer too far for me 4/5
Beck
3/5
Jimi Hendrix
5/5
Next level musicality with one of the best songs of all time on this one.
Morrissey
2/5
i was in danger of liking this too much, but then the second half was a snorefest/bad so it took down the rating a bit 2/5
Common
3/5
Elliott Smith
4/5
James Brown
2/5
For some reason, apple music doesn’t have the longest track that makes up about a third of the album ,but honestly it’s no great loss because its a slog to get through. I’m not sure what makes this live album worth noting, but I have to say, although i’m sure james brown was a very charismatic performer and the vocals are vocalling here, I didn’t find this album all that engaging. Hadn’t heard any of the tracks before, and they all seem pretty generic. All in all 2/5
The Psychedelic Furs
2/5
pretty tedious to get through
Kate Bush
5/5
PJ Harvey
4/5
Robert Wyatt
1/5
soundtrack to a modern art museum ass music 1/5
Prince
3/5
Was really looking forward to this one, but unfortunately it didn’t blow me away. I guess I don’t really get Prince, I think the famous singles on these are some of the best songs ever, but the rest didn’t wow me, and I didn’t love the album as a whole. 3/5
Girls Against Boys
2/5
Fine to listen to, but a little samey, it’s just ok 2/5
Led Zeppelin
3/5
I’ve never been blown away by led zeppelin and this is no exception. I enjoyed most of the songs except the closing track, but it’s not somethinf I would come back to. My fave song was tangerine, seemed a bit more intimate than anything else I’ve heard from them. 3/5
U2
4/5
I wasn’t expecting to like this album. The previous U2 album I listened to from this list I thought was really pretty boring and I was expecting the same of this album. however I think there was some great tracks on here. The fly is an all timer and all I would listen to earlier U2 with less scepticism 4/5
OutKast
3/5
Obviously a classic, but at the same time not really for me. I have heard this album before but I think I skipped past most of the interludes which I listened to this time and they didn’t really add anything. I don’t really enjoy interludes. I think there is some great songs on here but it’s over an hour run time drags at points.
The Allman Brothers Band
2/5
I never need to hear a 20 minute jam blues song I think. Also I was listening to the deluxe version which has a 30 minute jam blues song but I switched over to the standard version before that came on fortunately. I’m never going to particularly enjoy these types of albums but I don’t think they’re necessarily bad or anything just not for me. 2/5
Madness
3/5
firstly, a very unfortunate album cover.
Secondly, I thought this album was fine. It had a lot of catchy songs on it but the signature madness sound starts to get a little grating before the album has finished. I definitely was growing tired as the second half of the album played. 3/5
The Stooges
3/5
I liked this overall, but a whole third of the album taken up by the dirge we will fall doesn’t allow me to rate it higher than a 3
The Stooges
3/5
the 2nd stooges album in a row.. again i thought this album was fine :) with another unlistenable song on it but at least this one was at the end. also 1969>1970 evidently
Iggy Pop
3/5
another day, another iggy pop related album .. algorithm please give me something new. anyway i guess i’ll give another three stars to this one
The White Stripes
2/5
found this vaguely annoying. i just don’t find the added instrumentation interesting and this is not a hot take, but jack whites voice is so whiny. 2/5
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
3/5
I liked a lot of these songs individually but a whole album full of frankly, dirges, is proving to be quite a slog, especially nearly an hour of them. Gets quite hard going towards the middle, black hair especially is a song I think is pretty awful, but alright overall. 3/5
The Temptations
3/5
The Dave Brubeck Quartet
3/5
perfectly pleasant
Arcade Fire
3/5
This album is like 5 tracks too long which I guess is the urban sprawl in album form. Pretty much every song has this driving monotony, and then if it doesn’t seem anthemic enough theres always an almost artificial buildup at the end. Which is not to say I didn’t like these songs, the album just made me feel a bit cynical at times, which again, is kinda the point? Also it definitely builds up an atmosphere that is undeniable, but also causes the songs to all feel the same at the point. I have a lot of thoughts on this one, so I think I’m gonna plump for 3 stars, I definitely think a tighter album with less filler couldve been easily 4 stars, but the album as presented is 3 stars, on the cusp of 2.
Joanna Newsom
4/5
I think you just have to give into the music for this one. These tracks are long, beautiful, repetitive, lyrical, slightly frustrating etc. but on the other side I found myself having a positive experience, and I’m sure the lyrics are very poetical but I don’t think I’m going to do a deep dive tbh. Skin was a little too long even for this album but I enjoyed all the rest and Sawdust and Diamonds made me feel emotional so thats something as well. 4/5
Penguin Cafe Orchestra
4/5
Gave this a few listens and it did click in a strange way 4/5