Really encapsulates the frustration of a Sunday.

Made my cat freak out

I like to listen to a Tom Waits song every now and then…. This was a lot. A difficult listen.

I’m literally begging for no more Rush.

High points: (We Don't Need This) Fascist Groove Thang, Soul Warfare. Reminds me of: Frankie Goes to Hollywood, the lighter side of New Order

Sometimes an artist’s best album is their greatest hits and that’s absolutely fine.

The first track put me into an incredible flow state and the second made me stop working altogether so I could just listen.

Found this repetitive, cold, and a little dated.

Made my cat freak out

Second half of this record in particular makes me feel like I could punch a hole in a wall

Probably would have liked this more if I hadn’t listened on a Sunday morning

A dad band is born. I actually quite like Foo Fighters but I find this record repetitive and underbaked - maybe would have been a better EP, particularly considering it’s a one-man-band feat.

Really married the freneticism of early Pixies with a kind of musical maturity. First time listening top to bottom - loved it.

Lilith Fair-core. I don’t say that disparagingly. I first encountered Beth Orton when she replaced Liz Phair as the support on Alanis Morrisette’s recent world tour which I found a huge disappointment. I now put that down to her not being an artist well suited to massive venues. This album is a masterpiece. Listened to it walking through Glasgow Green and noticing the trees were all finally coming back. Pure bliss.

This is going to age like a fine wine. Even the songs about fucking are subversive. Near perfect record.

Beth Orton’s vocals close this out so euphorically - a nice callback to having Central Reservation to listen to earlier in the week - and I made a delicious ciabatta while listening to this record. Great vibes, would background-listen again.

Really encapsulates the frustration of a Sunday.

Sometimes experiments don’t work out and that’s also a contribution to science.

I really enjoy this movie but listening to this music out of context made me feel like I was getting half an experience.

Speaking as a bassist this album is perfect. Sonically it was like a perfectly mixed live album in that it is completely immersive and even at its extensive running time leaves you wanting more. Loved this.

Funky times are indeed here again. So easy to get caught up in the bore of Cool Britannica and forget that Britpop did actually yield some cool sounds that today feel retro rather than dated. Got on great with this.

I got married to We’re Going to be Friends so this one is always going to have a soft spot for me. On balance I do think the album is uneven with phenomenal singles and okay-to-great album tracks but my god those singles are phenomenal. Anyone who says Meg White is a poor drummer is a sexist dingus who can’t count to four.

Genre wise I think this isn’t for me but it did make me laugh and it got me in a good work groove. I’d recommend it if someone was asking for rap albums.

Found this really boring, had no effect on me whatsoever and the next day i can’t remember it at all.

Dizzee has been comprehensively lapped in his own genre.

So nice to revisit this album that was so definitive in my youth. The hooks on this one are irresistible and by the time you hit Paper Planes you might as well be in a London park drinking a tropical fruit cider - though I think it has been surpassed in terms of political clarity. A good time all round.

Even more downtempo Flaming Lips albums are basically a good time. Folded laundry to this, almost enthusiastically.

Perfectly crafted, and not for me anyway. Found this terminally dull.

I had no idea that this album is considered a classic. I thought it was a vehicle for an earworm one hit wonder that’s derivative of the Kinks. Baffled by its inclusion.

Really pleasant listen - bonus Todd Terry remixes, as always, elevate this music to a euphoric plane

Sublime, storytelling led songwriting. Certainly my favourite Beatles album. In My Life and Norwegian Wood are career highlights imo.

I thought this was a blast - really easy and fun listen which has not been my perception of Ghostface Killah at all. Would definitely put this on whenever.

As near to perfect as it gets. More songwriters should be poets.

Hammond organ is an exceptionally grating sound to build an entire record around

My least favourite Beatles record. The first is explosively original; subsequents are more textured; this is just flat for me.

Considering this is a genre I’ve never listened to before from a culture i have relatively limited exposure to, I got a lot from this. Beautiful music if you sit with it. I think I would listen to this again!

This is one of the best live records I’ve ever heard. Crisp and joyful with a vocal powerhouse from a true vanguard and pacing and energy to spare. A joy to listen to.

Exactly the kind of album I hoped this project would bring me - I did not anticipate enjoying spacey jazz-fusion instrumentals this much but here we are. I loved this slice of weirdness.

At first I didn’t think I would get on with this at all but around a third of the way in I found it was becoming infectious. I don’t know if I’d re-listen but glad to have had my horizons broadened by this one.

Undeniable genius on wax. Pure joy. Loved this.

Absolutely nothing wrong with thrash metal you can dance to. Reminded me of being a teenager in mostly good ways. Fun nostalgic listen.

Sonically not my favourite but I appreciated the complexities of this record.

I thought this was fun to dance in the shower to, I can only imagine how fun it would have been at CBGBs.

I had never heard of these guys before but immediately heard their influence on the Pixies and REM, two bands I love, from the opening track. This was such a pleasant listen.

Classic for a reason, while still feeling like he might have had his best work ahead of him. Benefits from mythology, but good anyway.

A note to male artists: you can’t just say you’re not a misogynist and then go onto say virulently misogynistic things. I liked a lot of this musically but when I started REALLY enjoying it I looked at my phone and realised the album had ended and Spotify had shuffled similar songs. So.

Supremely perfect vibes. Painted my hallway to this which was a very relaxing experience

A grower that’s substantial enough to give you time to grow. The second half in particular is sublime. Loved revisiting this record of my childhood.

When poets become musicians it doesn’t always work out this well. Solitude Standing is more of a hitting-her-stride record but this is just lovely.

I like to listen to a Tom Waits song every now and then…. This was a lot. A difficult listen.

Love it when my AOTD is something I have a physical copy of - a treat to listen to this classic on vinyl. There are a couple of album tracks that drag it down but inspired singles and hidden gems like Fade Away and Radiate make this a pleasure to listen to.

First time listen for me - extremely my shit. Shades of Talking Heads, Aztec Camera. Will definitely be in future rotation.

This album fucks.

I really miss this band. Meticulous yet gritty, this is perfect rock and roll.

Virtuosic, but not for me.

She’s great and everything but I will never listen to this record again.

Transcendental music, connecting to a higher level of spirit. The veil is thin on this one. A truly special record.

One genius track does not an essential record make. A poor showing in my opinion.

Sounds like the start of something great. I only know Pretenders by their singles so was very rewarding to listen to in full.

Millennial nostalgia was strong with this one, and it’s always interesting to revisit a “masterpiece” without zeitgeist. The whiplash from Runaway (which is a masterpiece) to Hell of a Life (which is stupid) is significant. The Chris Rock skit is far too long. That said the high points of this album are raw and virtuosic. I miss the old Kanye!

Of all the artists I’ve kind of known but given a proper listen for the first time during this experiment, Stevie Wonder had been the one I’ve been most consistently moved by. The transition from Too Shy to Say to Boogie On Reggae Woman alone is worth the price of admission. Gorgeous, surprisingly spiritual slice of funk.

Never really gave this band a fair shake and while I did enjoy parts of this I found it a little one-note and drawn out.

An alt rock gem. I saw Smashing Pumpkins well after their prime, about a decade ago - listening to this today made me wish I had been around for the joy and charisma of their younger records.

Huge artistic feat and honestly impressive how consistently interesting the songs are.

I don’t think Saint Etienne hit their stride in this first album but it’s an enjoyably enough slice of dance music with retro inflection.

This album is not good enough to fake breaking up over, but my cat liked it.

Seeds of greatness in this one. Too many skits swells the runtime somewhat.

Gen X has too much of a chokehold on this list overall and the over representation of Moz is evidence. I like the Smiths but I don’t think this is an essential record in the slightest. Its high points simply aren’t that high.

I’m literally begging for no more Rush.

Jazzier than I thought from only Cut your Hair! A very easy, interesting listen.

I found myself thinking "This has a Costello-y edge to it" and have just read the wikipedia and discovered he produced it. A match made in heaven. This album captures lightning in a bottle - pure Irish storytelling with a new wave sensibility. I loved this.

Enjoyed this more as a bassist than as a pop music fan.

I had so little inclination to listen to this after living downstairs from a heroin addict who would play it on a loop on top volume in 2011. I hope he’s doing okay. I thought this album was fine.

I always struggle with live albums. I find them a little distracting. Did not enjoy this as much as the Fela Kuti studio record I heard earlier in the experience