Really liked this. Spiritual feel to it. A suprising addition was Sinead O Connor's vocals included throughout the album. Her voice, combined with Jah Wobble's addictive basslines made the album. Personally felt the first half was better than the second half. Nonetheless, great album. Wobble's changed up his style compared with his days in PiL. Refreshing to hear music using a combination of different cultures.

The smiths are one of my favourite bands, and I've heard this album countless times - an effortles 5 from me. Funny how the generator 'convieniently' gave me this album a day after it was announced the Queen died. I always used to get a kick out of the"TQID" song, but now she's actually dead it isn't particularly enjoyable anymore. Not because I'm grieving over the Queen(news of her death produced only indifference from me). But because the song has lost its edginess now that she's actually gone. This album will always be great, the perfect album to introduce someone to the Smiths. People who hate on Morrissey are total bores.

Because I'm familiar with Bowie's great albums, this is very much a dissappointment. There's nothing special or moving about this. I hold Bowie to higher standards than I would any other artist, so I'd expect better from him. I'm glad blackstar was so much better than this, what an awful thing it would be if this had ended up being Bowie's last studio album.

How is this one of the lowest rated albums on here?! You people have no taste. This is one of the greatest post-punk albums ever made, thanks mostly to Mr Keith Levene with the incredible guitar, and Jah Wobble with the gorgeous dub-style bass. Lydon's lyrics give the album an extra kick. I've heard this album countless time and I love the sex pistols and a lot of other work Lydon has done so of course I'm very biased about my adoration of this album. On a first listen, I don't think I 'got' this album. So in all fairness, it will take time for someone to appreciate just how good it is. Fav tracks: Religion II. So angry. I love it. Annalisa and Theme are great. Theme in particular has a great opening bassline. And lydon's screaming on it must have disgusted so many listeners :)

it's alright lyrics aren't moving seems to use a wide array of instruments - bass, twinkly piano, violin (or cello?), classic rock guitar Standard male indie vocals

Generic pop punk. Has some good moments, but most of the songs drag. I do like the political message off of the song american idiot. The type of album I'd enjoy more if I was 15/16, think I'm too old to enjoy it now (22).

slightly better than arcade fire but nothing impressive feels very much like an album of its time it had a gentle feel to it, but none of the songs stood out, and it didn't even gently nudge at any of my emotional buttons.

work of art very very consistently excellent soundtrack, only a few skippable songs (don't stop, elizabeth....) really like this, but i'm biased bc this isn't my first listen, or even my 10th GREAT STUFF

quite different from his tribe called quest days chill hip hop vibe, good samples and basslines

*NOT A FIRST LISTEN* Not my favourite Bowie, but still very good. One of Bowie's best album covers. Feels very different to every other album he's ever made. Perhaps it would be more accurate to describe this as a combined work of Eno and Bowie's? Alien sounding. Reminscient of early electronic music. Weeping Wall particularly captures that alienating, haunting, disturbing quality. Some songs are bathed in melancholy - be my wife,sound and vision, Always crashing in the same car Would probably sound ten times better on drugs. I first heard this album when I was about 17 so can't help being biased in my review. Nice to come back to the album again. The only song I really re-listen from the album these days is Speed of life.

I really wanted to like this. Suzanne Vega has a gorgeous voice, and the guitar playing is really nice. But most of the songs are forgettable, they're nice to hear but don't do anything for me emotionally. The songs are just 'there'. Small blue thing was the only memorable song for me. This was only a first listen, I might have to revisit this one to see if my mind will change. Sorry Suzanne :(

Mostly instrumental, with sweet, delicate vocals in the background The vocals felt more like an additional instrument to the shoegazey/noisey sound, as oppose to 'leading' the songs. Relaxing album, one you can lay down and listen to in a depressed mood. Also could be used for studying/concentration. I enjoyed it a lot. As someone already familiar with mbv (loveless), this was slightly different, but still high quality. Perhaps someone who's never heard mbv before might not enjoy it the same way? The noisey/drilling/luscious sound has a way of being simultaneously energizing and relaxing.

Meh. Has some cool samples, and was pretty wacky on a first listen. However, I wouldn't go back to this. On a second listen, I didn't enjoy it so much. Sounds 'cool' but lacks depth. Nonetheless, I appreciate the variety of samples used in the songs. Stops the listening experience from being too boring.

Really liked this. Spiritual feel to it. A suprising addition was Sinead O Connor's vocals included throughout the album. Her voice, combined with Jah Wobble's addictive basslines made the album. Personally felt the first half was better than the second half. Nonetheless, great album. Wobble's changed up his style compared with his days in PiL. Refreshing to hear music using a combination of different cultures.

I liked a few songs off this like she's calling you and I Against I. Maybe after a few more listens it would grow on me more. Gonna have to give it 3 stars bc I didn't dig it too much.

This was my first taste of proper african music. I like the lyrics, but a lot of the instrumentation was unfamiliar to me. Nonetheless, I liked the general 'vibe' of the album. Politically driven as well. Don't have much more to say on the album, but Femi is cute.

Heard this plenty of times, so another easy 5 from me. David Watts, Down in a tube station, Bomb in wardour street are highlight tracks LOVE THE JAM AND PAUL WELLER <3

really, really cool Blue flowers may have just become one of my favourite hip hop tracks this album has further reinforced that old school hip hop is best hip hop B] Unexpectedly good, I went into this knowing nothing about the album or the artist. Perhaps in some way that made the listening experience better. Will definitely be revisiting this, it had humour, witty/dark/clever lyrics, good rapping and awesome album art.

a relisten for me. Haven't gone through the whole album for a while, but always love 'damaged goods' and 'i found that essence rare'. this is a definitive post punk album, each song captures that post punk sound - slashy guitar, gorgeous basslines and politically driven lyrics. The cover is really good too, perfect visual of what the album is all about. Very good album but i usually only come back to one or two songs, and there's a few that are filler. nonetheless, a very good album to introduce newbies to the post punk sound.

The smiths are one of my favourite bands, and I've heard this album countless times - an effortles 5 from me. Funny how the generator 'convieniently' gave me this album a day after it was announced the Queen died. I always used to get a kick out of the"TQID" song, but now she's actually dead it isn't particularly enjoyable anymore. Not because I'm grieving over the Queen(news of her death produced only indifference from me). But because the song has lost its edginess now that she's actually gone. This album will always be great, the perfect album to introduce someone to the Smiths. People who hate on Morrissey are total bores.

Had some good moments but I wouldn't listen to it again. Turn to stone and Mr blue sky are bona fide classics, some of the instrumental songs are nice as well. Overall though, not my kind of thing.

Getting through this was a drag. Don't get me wrong, it had some good moments. Some of the organ parts were cool, and there were some neat guitar and bass moments in the first track. Overall though, the songs are too long and I don't enjoy them from an emotional point of view.

Sunday is impossibly beautiful. I'm probably in the minority here in saying this, but for me the best parts of the album are the instrumentals. The gentle soothing flute melodies, combined with delicate, complex fingerstyle guitar makes for a gentle but comforting listening experience. This is Nick Drake's best album imo.

MJ has a beautiful voice. Nice album to put on during the evening. It's okayyy, but nothing SPECIAL to me.

Great energy. This album surprised me. I ended up really, really liking the song 'Kerosene' and that's made me look favourably on the rest of the album. It has a distinct industrial, heavy feel to it that reminds me a lot of Nine Inch Nails (during their industrial phase of course). I don't usually like industrial music, but this was great. Definitely worth a relisten. Atomizer, allow me to give you a generous 4 stars.

Haha, this is funny af. Edgy lyrics that have a whiff of punk energy about them. Eminem is a blast of the past for me, I grew up listening to him but never checked out an album of his in full. This was great, and discovered some cool tracks from him I've never heard before. I preferred the 'funny' ones, but songs like Kim were heavy and it surprised me that I found it so hard to listen to. Maybe because the abusive aspect of the song felt too real. Overall, 4 stars for Mister Marshall. I'll definitely be revisiting some of these songs.

Pleasant melodies, drenched in melancholy. Sad boy vibes that remind me of Nick Drake/Elliott Smith. I also really like the album cover, it's very soothing to look at and fits the mood of the album well. Not something I'd willingly listen to again all the way through, though may check out a couple songs again.

Hip hop with soul. Something that feels pretty rare in modern hip hop records. This is arguably the golden era of hip hop, concious lyrics, nice samples and beats, no gangster bollocks. My kind of hip hop. Really liked "Doing our own thing" and "Feelin alright".

Another one I wanted to like more than I really did. I think Suede's done better albums than this, despite this being the critic's favourite. Really incredible vocals, and some decent moments. A lot of the songs were snoozers though. I listened to this one three times but it didn't click. Maybe need to listen more? 3 stars for now, sorry Suede.

God, this is awesome. The vocals, the keyboard, piano, guitar...so damn funky. It would be pretty hard NOT to like this.

it got worse and worse as i kept listening. basically a rip off beatles-sounding band. perhaps the first song could be described as decent but it got progessively worse after that. no thanks :( BAD!

Good album to read to. Puts one in a calm, concentrated manner. This is only the second jazz album I've ever heard - being new to the genre, I'm still not sure what to make of this but I think I liked it. The man knows how to play his trumpet.

production is great on this. which is not necessarily great for my ears - i tend to prefer raw kind of songs. regardless, this has some good moments. it almosth as an electronic feel to it, which i wouldn't have expected. easily something to put on and dance to in a club. highlights (aka decent songs) : Shanti, ray of light

This would probably sound better during the summer....(it's autumn right now) I liked a few songs (don't go near the water, feel flows) but it pales in comparison to pet sounds. a lot of filler on here. At least it was short.

Warm...bursts of nostalgia listening to this. I've done a 360 when it comes to oasis, really liked them then became convinced they were overrated, average and a copy of the beatles (despite never hearing 'beatles' vibes from their songs), and now I realise they're just great. Good album, introduced me to some songs of their's I haven't heard before. People, don't be ashamed of enjoying Oasis songs. They are good.

The best way to appreciate this album is to listen to it at night. It will be a lackluster experience to hear this electronic album during the day. I've heard this a few times before, and am familiar with this genre, so it was a nice listen for me. I can imagine people unfamiliar with electronic music might struggle with this a lot. But I dig it. Roygbiv is so damn good. Happy cycling has crunchy, satisfying drums. Olsen and colour of fire hit at 3am.

no offence but her voice is really aggravating to listen to. yoko ono over janis joplin anyday of the week, thats what i say. "Pieces of my heart" was surprisingly decent. overall, this sound isn't for me. i don't like it and i really, really don't like janis' vocals here. this is a real drag to get through.

Solid. This is my second listen, and I enjoyed it a lot more this time. I missed the rock sound on 'Changes', despite it having 55 million listens on spotify, I didn't fw it. Snowblind and tomorrow's dream were my favs. I'm not blown away enough to give it anything higher than 3, still a reasonable listen. Love the energy of Supernaut. Also, wtf is "FX" doing on there?

Used to really like this in 2020. Still do..but not as much as before. Very good lyrics/sound tho. Something changed is my fav.

Had some cool electronic moments. I preferred the intstrumental songs. OK but I used to like Gary Numan more a couple years ago compared to now. I dunno why.

mate this is sick it's heavy like metal, but its too 'alternative' to be proper metal. screaming vocals, very good drums also awesome album art. Some electronic moments too, which are cool. I can see why this is popular. Yes...the drumming is a big standout of this album.

I just can't get into this, sorry. Maybe I'm too dumb to appreciate jazz. It just felt like background music.

Solid Beasties album. Album I dug a lot during my teens, but doesn't hit the same now. Nonetheless, sound of science never gets boring.

worse than i expected. i've been having a hard-on for the 80s recently - all things 80s music so i was looking forward to listening to this. but it was the definition of lower mid music - some ok songs, most are dull and skippable. i cannot understand how this is an essential album in the slightest.the only interesting song is relax.

I've heard this too many times. It's good but doesn't hit the same way it used to. Really consistent quality of songs though, considering the album length. Big up the Clash :)

Not for me. I prefer Thelonious' songs with just piano.

Because I'm familiar with Bowie's great albums, this is very much a dissappointment. There's nothing special or moving about this. I hold Bowie to higher standards than I would any other artist, so I'd expect better from him. I'm glad blackstar was so much better than this, what an awful thing it would be if this had ended up being Bowie's last studio album.

This sucks. Maybe it's something I could learn to love with enough listens. But on a first listen, it is very disappointing. The songs are boring. Vocals are ok, but mostly the songs are forgettable. It's weird I disliked this, because usually I like post-punk indie stuff like this. Probably wasn't the best introduction to this band.

Meh, I prefer Chet Baker. This is ok, feels very much like a late night album. Kind of a drag to get through it, a lot of the songs are too similar so it gets predictable. But it's a 50s album so I guess I shouldn't judge it too harshly.

Very nice! This was very dark, and many of the songs were story rich, which added another level of interest to the album. Nick Cave's gloomy, brooding voice, with melancholy piano and choppy guitar is my kind of thing.

Meh, I prefer talvyn singh's stuff...

On a few more listens, I think I could grow to like this more. Still quite nice. Original lyrics, sung in a gentle voice and accompanied by lovely guitar. I don't tend to listen to acoustic/folk/country music that much, so this was a nice change. I've also heard good things about John Prine before, so it was nice to check him out for the first time. Overall OK, but might get better on future listens. (really liked Spanish pipedream and quiet man)

Nice energy, I fuck with the riot grrrl genre. Having said that, I don't know if I liked all the songs on here. Some felt forgettable. Despite the quirkiness and originality, I can't see myself revisiting this one often. I should relisten to see if I change my mind though. Also for a band with a french name, they should've sung in french for at least one song. fave: what's yr take on cassevetes?

I usually like trip hop a lot. Much of this was hit or miss. Some good stuff like you don't or abbaon fat tracks (good lyrics). Think I'll need to revisit this and have another crack at it. Some good choices with sampling though.

Head over heels was a nice discovery. Already familiar with the bangers shout and everybody wants to rule the world. the rest of the songs were forgettable and boring - so the album is average overall with a couple of exceptional songs. i reckon their other album was a lot better and more consistent.

I love Kate Bush. This album is more experimental, and makes for a unique listening experience. I enjoyed it a lot, and I respect Kate Bush'es willingless to pursue what SHE wants to do with her music. Very important album to a lot of future creative female musicians (eg Bjork).

Pretty decent. I really liked the track Black Woman/Gypsy Queen. A nice album to enjoy on summer's day. Mother's daughter was also a standout track. Even though I liked it, I wasn't as impressed with it as I expected to be. Ratings on RYM for this album are particularly strong, but I just thought it was good. Therefore..3 stars.

It's ok, not really for me though. Nice voice but only Son of a preacher man was thoroughly enjoyable.

No thank you. No..no thanks. There's genuinely no song on this that I'd consider listening to again. But I must concede he has a good singing voice, and plays his guitar well. I just wouldn't want to experience this album ever again.

It grew on me more as I listened. Lilac Wine and Wild is the Wind are outstanding songs (though I confess to preferring the cover versions more, simply because I heard those first). I don't think this is Nina Simone's best, and I've heard more moving songs from her.

The guitarist, bass player and drummer are all very good. This deserves 4 stars. The less we say about the singer, the better (he's a nonce)

There are some good samples on this album. King Kunta and These Walls are OK songs. I just can't understand how this is THE number 1 album on RYM. It's not that good surely, or am I missing something? It feels like a drag to listen to. It's far too long. [halfway into the album later] OK, coming towards the end of the album I was surprised by 'i'. Actually quite good. I'll give this album 3 stars for this song. But there are moments in the songs where I almost like it so I'm torn between 2 or 3 stars. Considering the hype this album has, I'm majorly dissappointed. Kendrick's done better albums than this.

Not bad for a jazz album. I usually struggle with this genre, but I enjoyed this. Nice to put on whilst doing something else. I'm tempted to offer 4 stars to this but it didn't make me...feel anything. A good album to put on for relaxation or concentrating on a task. I'd recommend this one to people who don't usually like jazz, this album might make them reconsider. Highlight - Kathy's Waltz and Blue Rondo a la turk.

Elliott's vocals are gentle, pure and comforting. The perfect album to listen to when depressed. Between the bars is exceptionally good. Great, great album overall - I'd recommend to anyone!

I want to like this. Curtis Mayfield has a lovely voice, and the guitar/backing band are great as well. But somehow I just dislike the songs. It's a strain to listen to this. I appreciate the message of the album, but it's just not for me. Can't get into it. Maybe I need to try again with it, but for now, it's getting two stars.

I recently listened to 'Let's get it on' so can't help but compare it to this album. I don't like Here,my dear as much. I miss the sexiness from the get it on album. This one feels more sleek, more soulful but ultimately not my thing. (Best listened to in hot weather.) Having said that, it is very good musically. There are still good songs on this. 'Anna's song' was my favourite track. Pretty solid. The rest seemed to blend into each other and didn't stand out.

How is this one of the lowest rated albums on here?! You people have no taste. This is one of the greatest post-punk albums ever made, thanks mostly to Mr Keith Levene with the incredible guitar, and Jah Wobble with the gorgeous dub-style bass. Lydon's lyrics give the album an extra kick. I've heard this album countless time and I love the sex pistols and a lot of other work Lydon has done so of course I'm very biased about my adoration of this album. On a first listen, I don't think I 'got' this album. So in all fairness, it will take time for someone to appreciate just how good it is. Fav tracks: Religion II. So angry. I love it. Annalisa and Theme are great. Theme in particular has a great opening bassline. And lydon's screaming on it must have disgusted so many listeners :)

Punk perfection. Easiest 5 ever.

A very romantic, sexy album. I'm listening to this in the mild heat of May, and it works perfectly on a hot day. Definitely a seasonal album. You sure love to ball is...wow. Very sexy. Might also be my favourite. This is also the track persuading me to give this album 4 stars :) Let's get it on the track is very good. Problem is that it's been used in memes so much I can't enjoy it. I quite liked Please stay and Distant lover (lyrics mostly) as well. This is a great album to put on when you're in the right mood. Blissful soul at it's best. On RYM, one user aptly put it in their list of 'Albums to have sex to'.

Way better than I remember! This is a re-listen, I orginally heard it 3 years ago and thought it was alright. But hearing it now? Very impressed, it was much better than I expected. Nice blend of songs - chill trip hop vibes to more hip hop sounding songs. Exhibits the perfect levels of chill and can almost instantly make you feel calm. I love the songs: weather storm, Protection, Euro child and Sly. Listening to this has revived my appreciated for Massive Attack and made me remember again why I decided to do this whole 1001 album generator thing in the first place. It's worth it :)

Wow. This is fucking awesome. I knew from the first track, 'Sex Beat' I was in for a good ride. I was already familiar with 'She's like heroin to me', one of my favourite songs. Listening to this album in full was long overdue for me. I'm so glad I finally have! Aside from Sex Beat, I also really liked 'Ghost on the highway'. 'Fire spirit' was pretty good too. This entire album is just..my kinda thing. It's got nice, raw vocals, with dark and clever lyrics. A real post-punky blues feel to it. The album cover as well is great. Not that I understand what's going on in it, but I dig it all the same. EDIT: ooh bit cheeky, I just heard a n=word slur in the song 'black train'. Very edgy. That's what it's all about with this kind of post-punk, I won't hold it against them.

This has a lovely post-punky sound. Sunday bloody Sunday is the obvious stand out track, strong and emotionally packed. This album is produced by Steve Lillywhite (same guy who helped produce a very good XTC album called Drums and Wires.). It also has a great album cover. Great lyrics, message. It ticks all the boxes but there were only a few songs that really got me. The others were alright. Torn between a 3 and a 4 for this. I think if I listen to this more I could really learn to love it. Other highlights: 40, seconds, refugee,Surrender

This album oozes creativity and imagination. It's playful, psyechdelic and melancholic. Also, what a lovely album cover. I must admit I've heard this album once before, about two years ago now. So it was nice to be reminded how good this is. Especially the track 'fight test', my favourite. It's summertime and do you realise are also standout tracks. I'm also surprised this came out in 2002, I always thought of it as a 90s album. I'm listening to this in moderate heat currently - this is definitely a summer album imo. What I will say is that the highs are particularly...high and the lows of this album are...noticeable. What I mean by this is that some tracks are totally skippable, but then songs like do you realise make you aware of how good the album is and make you want to keep listening. So I can forgive this album for the lack of consistency(quality) in places. Overall...good trippy fun. Take 4 stars from me, Flaming Lips.