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Vespertine
Björk
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5 | 3.16 | +1.84 |
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Kenya
Machito
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5 | 3.27 | +1.73 |
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Wonderful Rainbow
Lightning Bolt
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4 | 2.28 | +1.72 |
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Raw Power
The Stooges
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5 | 3.32 | +1.68 |
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Live!
Fela Kuti
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5 | 3.44 | +1.56 |
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Suicide
Suicide
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4 | 2.46 | +1.54 |
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The Suburbs
Arcade Fire
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5 | 3.5 | +1.5 |
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Welcome to the Afterfuture
Mike Ladd
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4 | 2.56 | +1.44 |
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Boy In Da Corner
Dizzee Rascal
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4 | 2.57 | +1.43 |
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Darkdancer
Les Rythmes Digitales
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4 | 2.59 | +1.41 |
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Frank
Amy Winehouse
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1 | 3.45 | -2.45 |
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Meat Is Murder
The Smiths
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1 | 3.32 | -2.32 |
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Rum Sodomy & The Lash
The Pogues
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1 | 3.25 | -2.25 |
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Frampton Comes Alive
Peter Frampton
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1 | 3.19 | -2.19 |
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Nothing's Shocking
Jane's Addiction
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1 | 3.18 | -2.18 |
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The Wall
Pink Floyd
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2 | 4.14 | -2.14 |
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Behaviour
Pet Shop Boys
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1 | 3.04 | -2.04 |
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Electric
The Cult
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1 | 3.02 | -2.02 |
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Introducing The Hardline According To Terence Trent D'Arby
Terence Trent D'Arby
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1 | 2.98 | -1.98 |
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The Specials
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1 | 2.96 | -1.96 |
5-Star Albums (7)
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My Bloody Valentine
4/5
This album gets better, moodier, harder, blissier, glizzier, fritzier as it goes along. I didn’t know this album as well as Loveless, but it kicks hard and doesn't stop. mbv rules and everyone should listen to mbv. stroll along with their distorted, fuzzes up guitars, their melodic and, at times, a-melodic singing. blast off! its time to gaze, press those pedals persons!
5 likes
Ash
2/5
A generic Weezer meets Stroke-9 middle 90's alt rock clone. They probably liked that one high school song by Local H, if I had to guess. It's not that good. It doesn't really belong on a list. Maybe for an angsty 13 year old in 1996? Who was just one album away from finding something with some energy and meaning? Or maybe one album away from the myriad flavors of nu-metals infamous rap-rock-DJ collabs? Can't say. Not good. It's a two because the playing is proficient. It should be a one.
5 likes
Def Leppard
2/5
its big cock rock and its cheesy and dumb. some of it is fun guitar rock, but most of it belongs dedass in the past.
5 likes
Lightning Bolt
4/5
holy shit! hard as fuck. noisey as hell. explosion in my eardrums. this album is top of the damn mountain, the mountain top. the first half will impress you with being songs (sort of) and the second half will show off how rambunctious and raucous these dudes can be. too good. not for your grandparents. or maybe it is (cause they are cooler than you are)? shit slaps so so so so hard. moooaaaarrrrr.
you need drums and overdrive? this is it. this is your stop.
2 likes
Nick Drake
5/5
nick drake like elliot smith killed himself. both created heartbreaking, individualistic albums. pink moon is THE nick drake album. its perfect. it is. im sad to say it. this guitar dude made a really great album in an era when someone else was nearby but not near enough. he was a standout. he made mood, mode, magic. im gonna go put this album on again, why not?
1 likes
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Janelle Monáe
3/5
this album is a sex bob-omb. this is what i want from high concept orchestral scifi rigamaroll. wow. give me more of this modern fusion of all the cool old styles. this album is r n b’d out, jazzed up, jammed down, movie scoreesque shit. dayum. where we at toto? listen…
but, wait, whats this incredibly unnecessary and bloated ending i hear? horns and farewells for nearly a quarter of an album, you say? nay, no more, go back to where ye came from foul funkless blend of boredom. goodnight.
3/5
ooohhh, some fuck funk to boot! bounce that bass on this boys dad yooooo.
Red Hot Chili Peppers
2/5
A funky mess of macho stolen black music. wow. these guys are pigs and the only thinfg that is redeeming about this album is that they know how to play their instruments well. i guess if you like pig headed dudes high on drugs barking about sex and being rock stars, glom on this shitty album. yuck.
Johnny Cash
3/5
he yucks around live. its fun. probably the right way to listen to cash. big country balls in front of some guys being desperately exploited. neat! john cage. playing music. its country. youll probably like it. it was fine.
Air
3/5
This Air album has a good groove, but feels like shmalzy jam music at times. I like Air, but this is no Talkie Walkie or Virgin Suicides. Good for background listening and studying. Spacey groove music to liken to Thievery Corporation to. It is not quite TC (thank the lord), but there are moments. Give it a go anyway, even if its a little goofy.
Bob Marley & The Wailers
3/5
There is a reason Bob Marley is a reggae king. Like it or not its chilled out Caribbean jams where the bass bounce, the guitar picks it up, the vocals are smoove. I know youve seen his posters on freshman dorm walls. I know you cheeses out there smoking weed to this shit. Its music for cruising. Its fun. Its slow. It make sense being on this list. Bob Marley is rad. Fuck off. Go get lost listening to this stone ass sober or high as a kite. Dont matter, dont matter at all.
3.5
Jethro Tull
4/5
You better know flautist Jethro Tull. He gonna toot toot all over your guitar and he gonna big yell and shout at you. Toot toot you mother fuckers. Toot toot. His voice rules biggly and the guitar lines have some pervy swill to them. Also, the guitar tones big time blast off and buzzsaw inside the heart. Dis album Thich as a Brich, bruv.
Les Rythmes Digitales
4/5
This Daft Punk lite album is a rare cheese ball that is the reason people like practical effects and bad B movies. This is a B movie electronic album, a horrible, messy, bloopy, farty bass masterpiece. This album is fun. Heck, it’s a blast. Easily a reason to dive into the medium to easy listening electro field. Give me more ass shaking bleep bloop please.
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
2/5
Bored tired blues dad sings the blues rock dad lyrics of the lib man. I like my guy Neil, but he has waaaaayyyyy better albums. This sounded like a couple of dudes that just wanted to “jam like the old days in the basement with a beer.” This album could have been made by any moderately famous local band in anywhere town. It’s fine, doesn't deserve to be on this list.
Prefab Sprout
2/5
This album is bad. There are two songs at the end that pass some sort of bizarre magic test of muzak pondering. They were fun for some reason. Other than that, the only thing that this album has going for it is the name of the band. Why prefab sprout? Of all names you could name a band, why?
3/5
This is a middling Beatles album at best. A number of gimmicky songs take away from the overall product. It is a little silly at times. Beatles albums always gotta have a yellow submarine-esque song I suppose, but it dont need more than one, do it?
Neil Young
3/5
It passed me by and i hardly noticed. Where is on the beach? Where is that album about wheat? Where is god? It is another fine album, fine and boring. Neil cant sing y'all, no offense. I like that he's made a career out of not being able to sing. Blues rock classic rock dad does it again. Maybe this was fundamental and foundational at the time, kinda stale now. Damn, do i not like Neil Young? Fuck.
LCD Soundsystem
3/5
why is it two albums? the electronic album is fun, the punk rock record is okay. it feels try hard. it feels like he wants me to believe hes a very clever boy cause he can put a really long post punk song next to a really long dance pop electro song. its not. its lazy. make a record with two sides or a double lp with two sonic profiles. silly. anyway. it sounds like an lcd soundsystem album. except with less energy. wonder why?
Radiohead
4/5
in rainbows got that 15 steps to the apocalypse. fuck yall. good album.
PJ Harvey
4/5
rock!
Harry Nilsson
4/5
This album was a breath of fresh air. It is absolutely popular music. It was absolutely a grammy nominated album back in the early 1970’s. It has the song Coconut on it. It does ballads next to seven minute rock songs. As an album it hops around ideas, but still seems to mesh well. You would think none of this would work, but it does. This overly large, goofy, at times, cheesy album belongs on this list. Listen to it! I mean, you have to, you're doing this list. But! Listen!
Arctic Monkeys
2/5
I’m happy for anyone that thinks this album is profound. You like new cool, boy bands? Rad. This one is for you.
But, honestly, I never understood this album. I was young when it came out, I listened to it in my 20’s and 30’s, and here we are, visiting again and discovering it is nothing special. It is a British guitar rock record that maybe is fast? or fun? or talented at guitar? or? Why is this album celebrated? It has okay guitar lines, okay guitar riffs, it mostly sloggs along in jangly and bouncy dance minor chords. Yuck. Good for you all for loving it. Honestly, I like their later poppier stuff a loooootttt more. Each his own yall. Fuck Arctic Moneys.
Prince
4/5
Prince rules. He is a rock, funk, and pop master. Vocally incredible (from range to timing), his pop sensibilities are on high alert. Everything on this record is fresh and vibrant. His music is intricate and, at times, challenging. Dude had it all. This album will knock your socks off and leave you pining for more of his delectable musical nectars. Bruh is pop pantheon.
Fever Ray
3/5
Everyone should know the Knife. Go listen to the Knife. The Knife is good music. Pop art sensibilities, electronic bang and blast, melodies that are ragged and razor sharp. Go listen to the Knife. Go get some Heartbeats, my person. Go get some. Wait, this is a Fever Ray review? Fuck, ummmm… it is fine. Someone from this band is in the Knife. The first song is a bop.
T. Rex
3/5
The cover would indicate a heavier sound, but this album still kicks. It has a mellow charm, that easily ramps up when need be. Distorted guitar followed by clean acoustic like strumming maximizes the feel of this album. The drummer knows how to fill, with quick bursts instead of tiny taps merging parts of songs together. This album must have been “cool” when it came out. Its pretty cool now.
The Mothers Of Invention
4/5
Wow. What a hippy weirdo! Or, was he? Noise before noise was cool. Making fun of mainstream popular music and subverting it? That’s a check. Man was whiling, he and his merry persons. Dude was political and didn’t care, but in a real way not an uninformed Republican way. He is the kinda dude Republicans think they are. Experimental, yet accessible (except for that 12 minute outro track, I guess, if you ask my partner), this album bangs. Defs not for everyone. Sometimes too smug for his own good, I still really likey.
AC/DC
2/5
Meh. Commercial radio rock to misogyny to. Ubiquitous and vapid. Some cool big dick guitar, but still dumb and cheesy. Go ahead. Enjoy the “greatest rock hits of the 80’s, 90’s, and now!” Yeehaw. Shill music to shill to. Yuck. Bland ass idiots.
Pixies
4/5
Good ol’ mainstream appeal album. It is a good Pixies album, a little less savage, screamy, distorted as some of the other albums (if I recall correctly). The name fits the title, smooth ass Pixies. Fun! You’ll like it. Probably. We started the day with sebadoh and, boyo, let me tell you, that shit went waaaayyyyy harder than this. And that’s a surprise, because Lou Barlow is a softy. I guess young Lou went hard. Oh well, this album will make you feel like you’re almost listening to the radio. Enjoy.
The Teardrop Explodes
4/5
Wow. Is this the Smiths, but fun? Jangle my guitar baby, let’s go!
Marilyn Manson
3/5
You know, for 90s heavy rock, nu metal, grunge, gritty music, this album ain't half bad. Is it a masterpiece? Nope. Is it sorta dumb and silly? Yep. But, someone that dresses up and scares boomers about transgender people and atheism, because they are uncomfortable with differences in others ain't bad to me. It was fun to listen to. It’s way better than Korn. And, for commercial music, it actually says “fuck you” loudly. MM is more than likely a monster predator, so that’s bad. Yet, here I am agreeing with some of his easy, entry-level, punk lefty ethos. Good on ya metal Manson. Have a good day.
Haircut 100
2/5
I dont know what my guy’s deal with horny muzak is, but here is another album full of blaring soft jazz horns and jangly brit rock chords. It’s cheesy and dumb. Your band name is silly as well. Glad this music style got bagged and forgotten. If youre gonna do this type of thing, maybe the Cure, the Smiths, even a band I discovered here, called Teardrop Explodes, will do. Go listen to Dinosaur Jr. or Pavement. This is saccharine nonsense.
Duran Duran
3/5
its fine. its big. its gay. i liked it. they lean into their progressions. they use em again. they fun. fuck you if you dont like the joy of this album. its ubiquitous. it has boring moments. it has fun singles. damn. its good. its okay. listen doe.
Mylo
4/5
This album is a delightful surprise. Electronic music with heart. A lot of empty space, not too hectic, dainty, light, airy. My guy almost made a techno album? And, yet, DR&R rises above the ashes and stuns with its calming and accessible electronic dance sensibilities. I love this album. Its good.
The Fall
3/5
I want to like this album more. The first song is hard hitting, grungy, jangly guitar riffage, too cool NYC scene music (I don't know if they are from NYC, but thats what it reminds me if). The rest of the album oscillates aggressively between punk ethos, punk adjacent music. Its part punk, part new wave, part dance. Its what LCD Soundsystem wishes it was. Dude cant sing, but I'm happy he talks at me and puts “uh” to emphasize every last word. I really think this album is cool and sloppy, too sloppy. It makes me want to listen to everything the band has done, though. And that is a big deal. A win.
Aphex Twin
4/5
Sinead O'Connor
3/5
She didn't deserve to be destroyed for telling the truth. This album is quintessential 90’s. Strings, clean electric and acoustic guitars, banging tight vocals, cheesy at times, heartfelt in a poetic way, melodramatic. It’s well worth the listen. Back half feels tighter, focused, front half is all over the place from the stringed opened to the rhythmic following track to some slow piano/guitar stuff. Still worth it. 90’s soft rock icon ova he’ah.
Radiohead
4/5
This is a fantastic album. Radiohead is rightfully a modern legend in rock and electronic music. It is innovative and intense. Out of there most profound albums this one is my least favorite. Somber oversees the glitchy wavering Yorke vocals. It is a tight album and worthy of being at the top of Radioheads best of’s. I like how large and sweeping it is. I like that its unified in tone and color. I want it to rock more. I want it to go in to rainbows and be okay as a computer. It is a gorgeous album, lush and, simultaneously, sparse. Peep game bruv.
Raekwon
3/5
It was a fine listen, run of the mill wu-tang affiliated project. Lots of Ghostface. Raekwon’s flow is gritty and harsh. The sparse sampling and simple beats was a nice touch. It was dope hearing some Method Man. It still fell flat with dumb skits and a few bloated tracks. I don't know if it’s better or worse than 26 Chambers, but it’s still worth a listen if you like slimy,NYC street rap.
Sarah Vaughan
3/5
Her voice is big, fierce, powerful, lush. The jazz is light and far away. Feels like an appropriate live album. She and the audience laughing and joking. Free style singing. I might as well have been there. Homey and satisfying, albeit a bit tired and drab at times. Cool album even if it isn't my thang.
Def Leppard
2/5
its big cock rock and its cheesy and dumb. some of it is fun guitar rock, but most of it belongs dedass in the past.
Nico
3/5
Nicos smoky, deep, almost out of key is stellar. The light and baroque guitar and violins, neato. This isnt quite a 4, but it is an album you should listen to. Are you stuck in the whimsical woods? This album is too. Go get stuck suckers.
New Order
2/5
This album is a 2.5. Why are you listening to this New Order album? Love songs! Yay! They went from being a weird, off key depressed band to this strange abomination. The previous album is the only New Order worth listening to. If you too long songs about love that go synth in the dark, then, I guess this is your album.
My Bloody Valentine
4/5
This album gets better, moodier, harder, blissier, glizzier, fritzier as it goes along. I didn’t know this album as well as Loveless, but it kicks hard and doesn't stop. mbv rules and everyone should listen to mbv. stroll along with their distorted, fuzzes up guitars, their melodic and, at times, a-melodic singing. blast off! its time to gaze, press those pedals persons!
Dexys Midnight Runners
2/5
This feels like the album only exists for “Come on Eileen.” If youre here for almost a ska album, then, I guess that justifies putting yourself through this album. It really is almost ska. A lot of the time. You like British dudes who like to sing around and bass down, drawl, and complain at you? Yep, these guys. Only three albums. They cashed out at the right time.
The Jam
3/5
Ska adjacent proto punk with charm and character. Smart! is a sharp track. Suits this 1001 british man born in the mid 50s stylistic choices. He loves those fast paced vibes and energy. One of the better “british play punk, jangle, or ska” albums on the list. Well done britman.
MGMT
4/5
This is tight dance pop psych record. You can’t tell me otherwise. It was tomgue in cheek and fun. The band goes on to be weirdos who dont care what their record label wants. It made indie explode in a lot of ways back in 06 or 07. Yeah, they made a lot of momey on corporate tie ins and shit, but the record fits. It feels good and right. It was goofy and sarcastic. Listen to it loseeerrssss.
Frank Sinatra
3/5
Fine. Frank Sinatra. I get it. You’re a thing. You win.
The Zombies
3/5
A fine sunny psych pop record. It has that song you know on it. I enjoyed it enough, I spose.
R.E.M.
2/5
murmurmrmurmurmur. R.E.M. are kinda boring.
Todd Rundgren
3/5
i dont know if its a three or a high two. i get this double lp is supposed to have moods and sides with different experiences, but it comes off muddy and murky. if youre gonna rock rundgren, fucking rock.
Pet Shop Boys
1/5
This album is so bad and cheesy. It came out in 1990 and still uses the most basic electric piano tones and oontz oontz rhythms. Why is this on this list? Hot can of waste. This album was so close to being fun, but they hammed every moment of it with their tacky approach to music creation. This tried soooooo hard to be commercial dogshit. And it suceeded. Down to the damn auto strings on this casio keyboard, fuck, it is bad.
Jurassic 5
4/5
Jurassic five kicks so hard. Great samples, tasteful bass, mostly chill lyrics, love the rappers cadence. One of my buddies raps like the one with the deep voice. Even the single still has personality and flair. Smart rappers with appeal for any group. Good storytellers to boot.
Kanye West
2/5
dumb and old fashioned. lame.
Mike Ladd
4/5
I like this Mike lad. Reminds me of some chill outer space vibe nyc rapper shit. Get in with it weirdo. Noice.
Maxwell
2/5
i dont know if i should give this okay, un of the mill funk album this score, but im doing it. dude can sing. music washes over you. the not standing out part is the problem. i kinda don't remember it….. sooooo thats bad. oh well.
The Pogues
1/5
fucccccck i hate this Irish punk bullshit. what are the lyrics? is that what the appeal is for this hokey trash? to each his own, maybe they really fought the man while they sang sea shanty's and kicked each other in the nuts at a bar. probably not. whiskey and more whiskey, i suppose. damn. ugh. fuck.
Dr. John
4/5
Dr. John’s southern rock, blues, groove music is authentic and energetic. This record is tight and thoughtful and fun. I liked it mighty biggly.
Nas
3/5
it is a fine album. i get why it gets all the accolades. bot my favorite style, not my favorite production, the sparseness of the sampling and backing music only works sometimes. you’ll probably like it, shill.
Suede
4/5
homies got some good licks and riff, and as much as tr wants to sound like someone else (bowie, pet shop boys, some other nasally british dudes) he still has a personality all his own. one of the few “im a british guy making an impartial (lies: read: british list) list” albums that sticks. thanks britman.
The Doors
3/5
its psych ish blues rock. youve heard it no doubt. i enjoyed it. its not bad at all. glad 11 minute tracks exist. yeehaw.
The Stone Roses
3/5
This is a solid album that falls apart at the end. it goes from being a rock/shoe gaze esque affair to an almost jammy/spacy vibe. if it went post rock, chill, but jam? nah son. nah.
Stereo MC's
2/5
Guy Ritchie heist music? I got away with stealing from the casino in Vegas music? Sure. Hammy heist music to steal diamonds to. Yup.
Soundgarden
3/5
this album is a solid effort for mid 90s grunge rock. it has aged a little bit tonally and sonically. it has some cheeseball progressions and solos sometimes, but mostly it holds up and a standard bearer for radio friendly edgy light grunge stuff. this is grunge to show your grandma. good on ya boys.
Dirty Projectors
4/5
this album is indie af and fits the time. good timing and guitar solos. maybe too clean at times, maybe too sweet at times. its good tho. its real good. love me some acappella vocals that lead to wild guitar solos and symphonic and anthemic head banger moments. kicks. hard.
Bert Jansch
3/5
folky fun, finger picky, not as good as leo kottke, light weather stuff. the deuxe has a medley on it that i liked (but no one else listening did). its recorded like shit, but rules. it’s a fine album. you might like it. run of the mill whatever jams to plink plunk cry to.
Doves
2/5
i dont get this one. this is generic indie rock from turn of the century dudes. i guess this could have been notable when it came out in 2002, but now? it is nothing special. there are 100 indie rock bands doing much more joyous, energetic guitar drive indie. maybe this is supposed to be the opporsite? moody, down tempo? fine. so many bands are doing it better. did this somehow mark a turning point? give me bloc party, guvnah.
Pretenders
2/5
huey lewis meets joan jett. punk for a moment and coporate nonsense the next. can be music with pizzaz, but also frizzled muzak. pretenders! pretend!
Mott The Hoople
3/5
a fine off brand david bowie album.
Michael Jackson
3/5
its closer to a 4, but the slower songs drag it down. liberian girl is boring, but leave me alone kicks like a lions mane. i dont know, he sings good. he also sits around on his hands on these slow tracks. bops only please.
Count Basie & His Orchestra
3/5
good big band music. i chilled to it, coulda done it to it. wink wink. whatever, someone out there wining and dining their lover to this shit. toot toot mother fucker.
Joni Mitchell
3/5
i like joni mitchells hippy folk groove. it feels a bit dusty, but still flows in an endearing way. her poetic language is challenging, silly, interesting. she not half bad.
Dusty Springfield
3/5
folk with some big building and swelling symphonics. breezy pop. r n b rip offs. its a nice mix of feelings and flavors. she has a beautiful voice with some light smoke, rasp. id tell someone to check it out if they liked taylor swift.
Liz Phair
4/5
ragged, punky, eerie, fresh. this is a punk rock album from the 90s that still feels like a fresh take on the grungy feminist anthem. its simple guitar chords, fuzzy machinations and flat, rumbling vocals make for a compelling listen. it still has immediacy. it still belongs. glad its on the list. i likey very good like. get exiled peoples.
4/5
i liked yes, i thought it was rad. do they sing about faeiries and bilbo baggins? i dont know, probably, they are prog rock boys after all. honestly, i like complicated song structures that go all over the place. they open this album with experimental lite arpeggio shit and drop into some normy stadium rock. but its big as a building and falls just as hard. why do prog guys all sing with high pitch falsetto whine? anyway, rules. track three siberia kilimanjaro has a bad ass riff. yeeeeeaaaaahhh.
Marianne Faithfull
3/5
british boomer picks another punk rock folk lady singer. shes cool. she is energetic, feisty, angry. i get it. this one belongs as “should listen” but it also feels a little stale. some reggae rhythms. some folk. some
blues riffs. its fine i guess. she cant sing, which is fucking punk. cool. i guess its fine. i dont know. good pick british dad?
D'Angelo
3/5
wow, this is sensual fuck music to take your clothes off to. im super moist thinking about it. is it music or just essence du fuck? cant tell. i really cant.
Tom Waits
3/5
i like tom waits a lot. this isnt his best album. hints at things to come. a little too loungey for me but that first track is experimental, dark, dirty waits. thats what i want. i dont want his sappy, love song sounding dirt tracks. but they are still executed incredibly. tom waits bangs and pianos like a king. still a good album. just little misses, i suppose.
Dizzee Rascal
4/5
hes just a rascal. dizzee rascal. love this album. have since i heard. was a fresh take on electro rap warble bass stuff. hes kind of a macho idiot, but many a man is. i like his high pitched affectations and that he raps so fast on one song i cant understand his accent. i think its a great album. its fucking great. bass boom bap shake shatter rattle. that one song thats just drums. that one where it sounds like squealing female voice sirens creaking. i like iiiiiitttt a lot.
Stephen Stills
3/5
classic rock. tooooo long. toooo many ideas. some truly good radio repeats. starts strong and fizzles by the end. whatever. probably more like a 2.5.
Cornershop
3/5
dj guitar vibes that dont linger in cheeseball trip hop. not a bad album. has some world music feels. british. definitely. yay.
Electric Light Orchestra
3/5
classsiiiccc rooooccccccccc….. elo elo elo. mr sunshiiiinnneeeee. rock rock rock.
Pink Floyd
4/5
this is a really good pink floyd album. syd barrett adds to the oddity, eccentricity. there is challenging pop music here. experimental noise music. inventive structures and ideas throughout. i tend to think pink floyd is a highly overrated band, but this album still finds a way to nuzzle up and ease in. good job. i likey this batch of bops. yeehaw!
Ice Cube
3/5
the racism in america tones? spot on. weird edge lord dumb sexism? dumb as hell. the beats have nerve and pizzaz, but feel simple. has that one song you know. dead middle, but i can see why it is on the list.
Peter Frampton
1/5
hackery, pure foolishness, lame, bloated, bland, guitar that sounds like a voice… woweeee. this is a dated, stale album left out to bleach and rot in the sun. nah. no good.
The Specials
1/5
super dumb christmas reggae ska or something like that? seriously, it goes full on xmassy at times. yucko.
The Monkees
2/5
wanna be beatles and kinks. dont know if they want bubble gum pop or some rock or other. what did their producer expect? what did they expect. tepid water with mosquitoes in it. oh noes!
Chicago
4/5
this album leans away from 4 by a small margin. great experimentation for the era. long form songs that feel like they belong. brazen noise for a single track. soloing over a moving song, a feeling far less arrogant and obnoxious as a modern jam outfit. some solid (still today) radio hits. its a crowd pleaser. it does right. i was expecting tepid classic rock and instead i got a classic.
Elliott Smith
4/5
elliott smith spelled his name wrong in suspiciously different handwriting than his own for his suicide note. piano makes you sad. suicide, relationships, drugs. good album.
Nick Drake
5/5
nick drake like elliot smith killed himself. both created heartbreaking, individualistic albums. pink moon is THE nick drake album. its perfect. it is. im sad to say it. this guitar dude made a really great album in an era when someone else was nearby but not near enough. he was a standout. he made mood, mode, magic. im gonna go put this album on again, why not?
The Smashing Pumpkins
4/5
for a 90s classic, it actually holds up to the test of time. big kicks, swelling melodies, gives the best of both worlds. catchy, quick riffage, great guitar tones. his screaching is visceral. this is an album that deserves its place on the mountain top. even if corgan is a clown. bless iha.
Elastica
3/5
solid rock album. female vocals rule. some dank leas lines and meanderings. feels like a punk album for the 90s. its like less cool sleater kinney or something. but that makes it cooler than a lot of other garbsge 90s shit? im glad i listened to them shout at me a bit. thanks!
Terence Trent D'Arby
1/5
i hated it. 80s leisure, exposure, thoughtlessness. it was bad.
Portishead
3/5
i want to rate this 4, but the upbeat not dark trip hop stuff just isnt good. it isnt good okay? i dont like it. but, boyo, does the dark stuff slap like a dude slapping the side of a dog. good boy! anyway, i get why youd like it. i like it. the dark shit. strongest thee song opening in a minute, yo.
Louis Prima
3/5
i cant give big band more than a 3 bc its just not my vibes. as an album its fine. it feels dated, dust covered, music youd play after the fallout. i suppose, as a future man this could be really cool stuff (we dont have trumpets anymore, after all!). as a man of today? meh, fine. id take this over christmas music, and it does have chill and vibe, players are talented and competent. alas, still three stars, my friend, future man.
Grizzly Bear
4/5
this is a good album, not perfect. on its way, but there is some lull, gaps, lost in translation moments. their harmonizing is rad and they do good slow downs and musical breaks. good anthemic moments, interesting chord changes and dark, yet light guitar. there is just something off, something missing. maybe yellow house is a better album, maybe? anyway, definitely worth listening to.
The Afghan Whigs
4/5
this is a good 90s rock album. like real good. the right guitar tones. a little fuzzier, but still clean and present. nice meandering solo work and riffs. big songs, big sounds. theres a misstep with a eric clapton-esque riff and a different singer? “my curse” its not a bad song it just feels out of place. other than that this is the kind of indie turned giant label rock you need. could sit with archers of lof, built to spill, pavement of the time. so much went wrong for music in the 90s. this shit kicks.
Various Artists
3/5
christmas, phil, murder, wall of sound. its xma smusic tho. its got all those instruments smashed up. yeah. cool. fine. dont shoot someone, kids.
The Smiths
1/5
not a good album. bad. morrissey is shit. the end.
Beyoncé
2/5
this might be the best beyonce album, but that doesnt mean its good. well, because it isnt. i dont like how she sings or raps or makes commercial and vapid statements about empowerment. fuck this bloates corpse of an album and the 1000 engineers who produced it (if the beats good, its bc someone else did the work). fuck billionaires. and fuck bey n jays hilariously empty billionaire philanthropy product placement tripe.
The Slits
3/5
fine punk/reggae band. nothing to be annoyed about, nothing to be blown away about. i get it. i bet it was edgy in ‘79. go rock people.
Pixies
4/5
great, angsty, exciting album. thats a damn good pixies album! hot damn! their weird little taking moments. their silly noise parts. songs about large genitals. fun shit!
The Smiths
3/5
phew. so much better than that horseshit meat is murder album. had more of the smiths/morrissey whine over clean indie guitar melodies. the bassist is him. clean clean stuff over here. morrissey still be kind of a weird alt right clown tho.
Laura Nyro
3/5
umm white lady doing some bog band meets motown? its surprisingly alright, not transcendent, but not so blandly thieving. this is an album.
Khaled
2/5
i wanted to like this sooo bad. but it kept doing one eighties! why whitney houston in india next to paul oakenfold lite next to a daft punk song next to a literal “imagine” by oakenfold? cohesion, my dude! sad.
Crowded House
2/5
wow! a bland 90s albums with dudes whose lyrics are so blandly mysoginist and sexual it could knock over a truck. you like O A R? this is your shit. you like soul collective? this your jam? you like hootie? hop on board? shite.
Joy Division
3/5
this is the album that shows where they would have gone. it would have been good. they werent there yet. but im sure it inspired others. it lead to a couple good to okay new order albums. soooooo…. thats cool.
Taylor Swift
3/5
its a good the national album? taylor swift has never been on a bus? xmas tree farm bootstrap from the bottom now here? lead singer of nat’l sounds way higher now. a fine album.
Suicide
4/5
this is an album that references old 60s bubble gum pop and power chord rock and roll. it then turns it on its head with some quirky effects and makes for a smart, almost early electro record. feels punk as fuck without being punk. frankie teardrop is nuts. dont kill that kid! i like this album, its good.
Red Hot Chili Peppers
3/5
look, the funk tracks on this album are detractors, sometimes they work, but often its just abrupt between cool riff indie adjacent guitar rock. flea gonna flea. his basslines work well in smart alt rock format as well as slappity doo da daying on their funk shit. the drummer has it. he drives frusciantes guitar and keeps a menacing pace and energy. however, it just feels overloaded with tracks that dont belong. kiedis lyrics are as dumb as ever “look at my spoken word gobbledeegook, im smart” nonsense. but thats what hes known for. so you get what you pay for. this is their album for a new generation and it mosty works. good for them.
Black Sabbath
3/5
i want to rate this a little bit higher, but i cant. its a great album. probably was a stand out at its time. its experimental in nature, with 14 minute long tracks. the precursor to sludge metal while still toeing the line of run of the mill classic rock. “the wizard” is a standout track. the pieces fit together. there are some bloat solos that, once again, probably were profound at the time but didnt age well (im looking at you last three minutes). they are over embellished and silly, if i must say it. you can also hear the riff style of the guitarist, it wont be the last time we heat similar things (in fact maybe even nearly identica). either way its still worth putting on and getting some history. and it is by no means bad! i did think there were things to like. i would listen again. 3.5 out of 5.
Elton John
4/5
ive never heard this classic before, but i know quite a few songs. a double lp usually feels bloated and unnecessary, but this album settles well. it contains a plethora of his biggest hits nestled between b and d side gems. could have just been two lps released separately? more than likely, but it still feels jovial and focused even still. shine on you platformed diamond.
The Cure
5/5
this album is fantastic new wave gothic beautiful guitar magic. its brooding and thoughtful. the single is icing on the cake for the album. it starts off with power and grace and mood. it end sharp and succint. the glossy, angelic riffs all over the synths is top tier. i love the guitar tones and the energy. wow. i didnt think id like the cure like this, but yowza, it deserves repeat listens and study.
ABBA
2/5
im sorry, im a big abba man, but this is tepid and boring. mostly repetitive downtempo bore snores. wheres my dancing queen vibes? where are the joyous romps and energy of yore? dang, this was their last album before 1994 for a reason. le not good.
The Rolling Stones
3/5
it’s a fine white boy blues rock album. they sometimes have sparse backing tracks and sometimes have extra layered guitars. the devil song opens the album and people fucking love that one. the rolling stones are fine. i cant see why anyone would call them overrated. it’s okay, while being a little boring. its boring, while being pretty okay.
Blood, Sweat & Tears
3/5
its a fun, schlocky classic rock meets 60s game show music album. the vocals are strong and vibrant. mellow meets energetic, abounding energy, fuck the extra live tracks. you wont be disappointed or overwhelmed. lifts its head from the run of the mill by a tiny margin.
Ash
2/5
A generic Weezer meets Stroke-9 middle 90's alt rock clone. They probably liked that one high school song by Local H, if I had to guess. It's not that good. It doesn't really belong on a list. Maybe for an angsty 13 year old in 1996? Who was just one album away from finding something with some energy and meaning? Or maybe one album away from the myriad flavors of nu-metals infamous rap-rock-DJ collabs? Can't say. Not good. It's a two because the playing is proficient. It should be a one.
Buddy Holly & The Crickets
3/5
everyone in the western world knows this album.... soooo... yeah. it's on the list and has those bubble gum bangers for 50's teenie boppers. and that's actually damn good fun today. clean, shiny, bright guitar tones, nice boyfriend vocals. cool, yeah, there it is.
The Who
2/5
sooooo longggggg. strong first half into a bloated and vapid second half. circusy, cheesy, overwrought. fuck this album.
Circle Jerks
4/5
edgy, sexual, explosive punk rock. its fast and furious. it’s only 15 minutes. frantic drumming everywhere, madness in the vocals, sloppy tight playing. good album.
The Cure
4/5
put in your black eye shadow, liner, and lipstick, it’s time to brood. a plodding and cerebral album, it lacks some of the shine of their pop gems. however, that doesnt detract from the energy and lo-fi energy. it’s dark to a point, the drums are visceral and sound like theyre veing played in the rain. a strong album. v strong.
Kings of Leon
2/5
put in your black eye shadow, liner, and lipstick, it’s time to brood. a plodding and cerebral album, it lacks some of the shine of their pop gems. however, that doesnt detract from the energy and lo-fi energy. it’s dark to a point, the drums are visceral and sound like theyre veing played in the rain. a strong album. v strong.
R.E.M.
2/5
i dont know what all the hype is over this band. his voice is nasally and goofy. the jangle chords over upbeat sunny pop rock is silly. i dont understand. i dont. its not compelling, it washes over you like the sound of waves (if it was beach rock that would rule), its got know spirit. white noise. boo.
Franz Ferdinand
4/5
wow. this album is better than i remember, it has pep, swing, energy, jangle, bounce, fun. it stands the test of time. franz ferdinand’s ubiquitous single and surrounding tracks create a whole that is enticing and delightful to the ear. way to go at being good brit rockers, yo.
Keith Jarrett
3/5
a pleasant, “time pass me by” piano album. not my thing, but well done and executed live. smooth and clean. not too tacky, over done in its light jazz format. it is fine.
Ella Fitzgerald
3/5
ella is great big band, jazzy, beautiful, dark. still not my vibes, too symphonic, too morose. but its good, and through no fault of her own it just doesnt do it for me.
Sleater-Kinney
4/5
sleater kinney always has and does know how to rock. even their minor efforts or “okay” albums are unique and boisterous. this is a great album with a lotta of heart. for a three piece, the guitar tones and space these folks fill is astonishing. it doesn’t deserve to be this big. wallops you in the chest and head. fierce and ferocious, yeehaw.
Rage Against The Machine
4/5
rage is a hard hitting, still relevant force. speaking meaningfully about their time and place, while still being cutting edge for radio adjacent and radio forward music. tom morello knows guitar tones, la rocha’s growl is fierce and grating. good ass band, yo. those that work forces are the same that burn crosses!
James Taylor
3/5
wow! white boy blues! hes good at guitar. licks for days, blues riff bohnanzas, singstravaganza. white boy blueeeesssss. silly a bit though. you know im right.
Jefferson Airplane
4/5
good ol fashioned psychedelia and rock n roll. her voice is triumphant. these singles are iconic. that instrumental track sounds like leo kottke. all positive vibes baby!
Leftfield
4/5
this is probably too high but i like the way the bass goes womp womp womp and the matrix soundtrack hasnt happened yet and no one is smacking any b***** up and that it aint no trance and that these dudes must have liked daft punk and kraftwerk probably and that it seems like the 90s cause womp womp laser beam.
Jack White
3/5
jack white leans i to white stripe fuzz and furor, makes a bad cover (read: not good), and gets us ready for stupid voice affects in future releases. listening to this after listening to what hes released in the late teens and early 20’s of this century makes this album seem alright. he can still rock for sure, but he is letting the cheese out.
Earth, Wind & Fire
4/5
e,w,&f are good music to listen to. classic and iconic and fun and splash zing zang boom. sexy ass motherfucking ass music.
Supertramp
3/5
classic rock. i cant distinguish it from its counter parts of the era. it had groove and splash. it was dynamic at times. i can dig it. a bit.
Don McLean
3/5
okay gentle strummy guitar stuff. dramatic sad sounding okayness to rest to. i dont know, everyone knows the song about dead musicians. they died in a plane crash. weep for them. or dont. don mclean stays downtempo and slow, which for me isnt much fun. where the prog at?
Crosby, Stills & Nash
4/5
chill old guy hippie tunes to sleep by. probs some classic rock lite riffs too. its good.
T. Rex
4/5
this album is tight and rocks hard. the previous t-rex on this list was a little more like run of the mill music from this era. this album, however, did some more adventurous things. it doesnt rely only on blues heavy riffs (though they are present). furious and fast paced. big body guitar. fuzzzzzzz. yehaaawww.
Lou Reed
4/5
an interesting and sad tale told by a dude that cant sing. myriad styles of rock from lounge to vaudeville. this is a romp. thanks lou, you pretentious bastard.
Arrested Development
3/5
80s 90s rnb sample stacatto rap rhytm stuff. sorta wish it was kmd or people under the stairs. or jurassic five. its okay i guess
Portishead
4/5
this band made three near perfect albums, dark, foreboding, ethereal. her voice comes in and out of the fore, is incredible, dirge like, beautiful. its good. damn good.
New York Dolls
3/5
i bet this was groundbreaking in its heyday, its rock n roll but gruff. surely, any reasonable person could see that this is a precursor to punk. but outside of that its rock n roll. i liked it well enough. his growl is primal. thats fun.
Christine and the Queens
3/5
it some hot booming bass and boop. some gay bar dance vibes. very nice. they have quality, top notch vocals, a but dark, n deep. i dig the vibe fine. its a good pop album, but befuddling on a list of “must listens.” anyoie could have made this album in 2018. sooooo…. yeah.
Public Enemy
3/5
important historical document. iconic songs and music. still has that old timey rap style that gets me laughing instead of taking seriously. so happy this happened so rap could grow and flourish. still has relevant lyrics just feels cornball and goofy at times.
Leonard Cohen
3/5
this album is only a three bc im not as musically into it. the music is good, gospel lite, christian hymnal referential. all well in good to the concept of self decision making and avoiding institutions seeking to sway the mind. its a cool album. its just not for me. this is a great last album. and it feels thoughtful and grand.
Thelonious Monk
3/5
jaaaaazzzzzzz toot toot
Pink Floyd
2/5
wow! this band is sleepy and kinda boring? i thought this was supposed to be a classic… its overly long, bland, try hard. maybe at the time it was neat or new or advanced or smart, now? vapid and overlong. symphonics at points that swill into the repeated refrains of this album. yeah, we get it, its a concept album, so thoughtful! i wish this was better, but maybe pink floyd is just a tepid, shit band parading in “progressive” and “artistic” shades. i dont know. its bad.
Kendrick Lamar
3/5
Soft Cell
4/5
sex dwarf??? ummmmm…. lets ignore that the song bangs but the lyrics are problematic. this has the right type of 80s “what are we doing with electronic synths and drums” lets make an album vibe for me to sign on. its spunky and silly and rises above the cover song “tainted love” that everyone knows. dudes voice is oddly iconic. solid 80s jambalaya masterpiece adjacent keyboard bleep bloop.
1/5
its limp bizkit… its bad. the name of this album comes from a joke about anuses and shit smells. theyre dumb as hell. this got taken off this list for a reason (though it was here in one of the earliest iterations). yucko stupid shit.
Kendrick Lamar
3/5
he really relies on mock misogyny on this album. the things that are being criticized tend to sound like hes actually revering them. its not a good look. all of the found tape recordings get tiring. there are some strong tracks that really convey the “what its like to be black in LA, in america” but it strays and fails just as much. its a worthy attempt bit falls flat.
XTC
3/5
this is not the best xtc album and has adult contemp vibes at times. though i will say it has some interesting instrumentation and when it goes sparse it is electric, buzz buzz. they are more experimental with style and timing than most bands ie. insect sounds, combining rock with traditional folk styles, paired back instrumentation and pauses. i like xtc, but i would have picked a different album. still suffices.
The Byrds
3/5
old boy white blues rock n roll stuff. not that exciting.
Bruce Springsteen
3/5
this bruce was better than the last brice i listened to. give me some darkness on the edge of town. i bet he was a hard working man before his fame, cause if not he loves cosplay. almost got that squealy yelp i like n this album. good americana rock in the suburbs. good job brucey boy.
Talking Heads
3/5
the talking heads are a good band and their clean, jangly guitar is fun. they get a little overhyped, but this album has pizzaz. “electric guitar” is a standout.
The Temptations
3/5
this is good, groovy, rhythm n blues. one of these tracks is on all heist movies. its fantastic. good stuff. thanks motown, probably.
A Tribe Called Quest
3/5
i like how positive it is. i like the chill funk samples and rnb stuff. it just has those 80s rap vibes that feel so stilted and corny. i want to like this mooorrrreeee! but i cant. cornyyyy.
Amy Winehouse
1/5
ummmm…. this is a weird choice (once again). this is appropriative, all over the place, and sometimes out of key. i dont understand this. why not pick the polished final album? thebone before she died? the one that straddles pop, rnb, n jazz in a fun and dumb pop way? like, that one is the one. anyway, bloated, long, not good.
Love
3/5
yay for excellent, light guitar work. classic rock that doesnt rock too hard. it almost is folksy. like that some latin rhythms pop up on a track. i enjoy this.
Dinosaur Jr.
4/5
these dudes rock the fuck put and do indie grungey hard shit well. this has compelling riffs and guitar work. hell yeah old dudes.
4/5
Lightning Bolt
4/5
holy shit! hard as fuck. noisey as hell. explosion in my eardrums. this album is top of the damn mountain, the mountain top. the first half will impress you with being songs (sort of) and the second half will show off how rambunctious and raucous these dudes can be. too good. not for your grandparents. or maybe it is (cause they are cooler than you are)? shit slaps so so so so hard. moooaaaarrrrr.
you need drums and overdrive? this is it. this is your stop.
Bob Dylan
3/5
bob dylan has an 11 minute song on this one and you all know. desolate, bros. very nice bob dylan way.
John Prine
3/5
folky boy that must love bob dylan. taking cues. firing shots. anti war. its fine.
The White Stripes
4/5
i like the white stripes. garage rock is nice. guitar tones have the right crunch and overdrive. simple and furious. “fell in love with a girl” is a legendary single. “dead leaves” knows how to pull heart levers. rock n roll foreva.
Steely Dan
2/5
jam band? jam band! jam jam jam jam jam balaya jam jam jam? band? jam!
Talking Heads
3/5
wow. this band is so mid i dont even know what to do. songs that feel like they arent finished and are trying so hard to end. are they there yet? miiiiiddddd.
Simon & Garfunkel
3/5
art and paul doing folk. that “the graduate” song is on it! wow!
Björk
5/5
bjork rules and this is her best album. somber, thoughtful, eerie, transcendent. i have a recurring dream, folks.
LCD Soundsystem
4/5
best lcd soundsystem album, obvy. not too famous and not too obscure, hipster fun. vintage, visceral, powerful, chilled out. has that song about divorce. yeeeee.
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
3/5
this is a fine album. neil young is always going to have good sing a long, lead line laden guitar rock. fine in the background. a bit repetitive to me, at times.
Alanis Morissette
3/5
this album is lore of the 90s. beloved by all. i just dont like it. the singles are bangers tho. i understand my bias is shit, but it is what it is. grunge covered balladry can be fun, but i want it harder. i want pj harvey in the 90s. or sleater kinney. ya know?
The Crusaders
2/5
corny muzak jazz fusion light rnb who knows? kenny g would be proud.
The The
4/5
groovey as fuck yoooooo. got those grooves and moves. very nice. likey.
Jeru The Damaja
4/5
doooppe nyc tough g rap. good. nice and dark piano. plink plink.
Stevie Wonder
3/5
fun stuff, groovy, funky, sometimes schmalzy. wonder brings you higher and sometimes he makes you want to get out this elevator. still cool doe.
Aerosmith
3/5
this is an actually pretty good rock n roll album. good and hard guitar tones. crispy and light. killer bass lines. the lead song and single is just a downright good song. aerosmith is supposed to be campy trash. but this album, no. this is what acdc wishes it was. big while avoiding themoitfalls of cornball dumbness and guitar. you can tell they listened to a stooges album or two.
Radiohead
4/5
this is one of the best radiohead albums. ita that good. this was way ahead of its time in 1997. its almost in rainbows. almost.
Steely Dan
2/5
these are iconic songs (and most of them, thankfully, have radio edits) and they stand out and are fine, i suppose. steely dan is a jam band cosplay. they are dudes that say “groove” to describe what they are doing. they are boring as hell. neat-o, see you at jazz fest in new orleans. lets put on button up t-shirts with matching tabasco prints. yeehaw (i'm from connecticut)!
Adam & The Ants
4/5
punk rock, let’s gooooo. with some catchy riffs and some new wave proclivities, these folks got it bass rattling along. i can fucks with this, definitely.
Cat Stevens
4/5
yusuf brings the classics and doesnt let down. loving music and caring chords. a great lyricist and poignant. go get em tigah.
Bonnie Raitt
3/5
for being mainstream country lite, bonnie raitt can pipe and sing and slays. this album is alright. get it gal!
Run-D.M.C.
2/5
wow. i didnt like that. this is some sort of relic that should be left in the past. glad they inspired some folks to make, and i cant stress this enough, MUCH BETTER MUSIC. so yeah, u should listen for context, i guess.
Fred Neil
3/5
this is a nice 60s roots folk country land of deep man sings a song album. big style in this era, has bright moments in its melancholic material. i enjoyedddd.
Scott Walker
3/5
knowing what he becomes, this theatrical near showtunesque romp makes a lot of sense. could listen again.
Rufus Wainwright
3/5
after listening to scott walker, this feels like a slightly hammier, more modern version of that album. oddly? maybe not. both could be played behind a black white film or a theater production (on broadway?), or some vaudeville adjacent modern hipster club. maybe? its fine, he has nice pipes, i spose.
The Kinks
4/5
The Bees
3/5
so, it has a song from, maybe, a wes anderson film? or a tarantino film? or was it just an indie darling in 2002? the song im talking about is portuguese, they are british, there is dub, jazz, and postrock on this album. wtf is going on? for seers (serious)? it was pleasant enough.
Bebel Gilberto
3/5
charming, modern bossanova doing its thang. can feel good about listening. will do. strong outing. avoids some of the cheese and trappings of the girl from ipanima like elevator stylings. fun! wow!
Metallica
2/5
ummm okay metalli-cheese. the symphony is the best part of this album. and i get thag its live, but fuck this is bloated and long. shiiiittttttt.
OutKast
2/5
maaaannnn some of the most iconic songs from the year 2000… but then there are the horrendous and misogynistic skits (why did 90s and 00s rappers think skits were cool?)… man, i love me some andre, but big boi is just a pigheaded idiot. oh well. production is pretty engaging and unique for the time period. behind the times on lyrics, however. oh, well.
The United States Of America
3/5
a psych rock theatrical production. religious themes seemed forced in (dont care if it was critical or shining about it). definitely seems like free love drug music, which is cool. over the top soloing gets to be a bit pretentious and overdone. also, fuck. why it gotta be so nearly out of key at times. this seems like a relic.
Jane's Addiction
1/5
janes addiction doesnt deserve to lick the dust off the toes of a bunch of dads playing surf rock in anytown, america. not good, bad solos (wow! u can go fast on a scale, how newt!) boring tones, empty, vapid chord progressions, the worst vocalist in the usa. ummmm give me anthrax over this idiot anyday. please stop.
Little Richard
4/5
nothin little about richards ‘tude and pipes. dude slays, cant get enough. bang them keys brotha.
Wu-Tang Clan
4/5
this album aged well. excellent samples, good entourage, whimsical delivery. new york as fuck. creammmmmmm yall.
Baaba Maal
3/5
capable music by capable artists. all groove. groove me to heaven. great vocals and ululations. i likey, but it bored me to sleeeeeepppp. they are sleepy town national hotline, maybe tone it down from 58mins to like 37? not my cup o tea.
The Stooges
5/5
iggy rules. on this album. not a bad song. so many hard hitting riffs. shake appeal is the best. cant get enough of that song. little moments like sneaky keys and hidden basslines. iggys growl works here. get this album. get it plz. all energy and all fun.
Sly & The Family Stone
4/5
good. thats it. funky and fresh and stays relevant. lets come together and stop yelling racial slurs at one another. timeless tale. these folks are cool as hell and they know it. frampton must have been a fan. well worth relistening.
The Young Gods
3/5
french classical industrial metal scream? its fine for a one time listen. live drum tracks on drum triggers and electronic drums is a nice aesthetic. gets the blood pumping and the anxious nerves a crawling! yeeeek!
Marvin Gaye
4/5
i dont love marvin gaye, but whether or not its your favorite, you can tell he crafted this with love and care. bells ruminating in the background, songs blend into the next song flawlessly. its a great album. i just dont love slow soul. no offense. excellent.
ZZ Top
4/5
solid zz top. these guys are what you want from white boy blues rock. its big and exciting. it has enough variation to punch above its weight class. the single isnt the standout. i like that, good album.
Justin Timberlake
2/5
I’m so glad Timberland got a weird problematic white dude to write dumb love songs for 12 year olds. Neato!
Machito
5/5
wow! future cuban afro jazz for the win. horrrrnnnsssss! more hornsssssss! toot toot!
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
4/5
Big shoes to fill. Best YYYs album. It rocked so hard and is so visceral my fucking shoes fall off. Karen O has never been more convincing.
The Cult
1/5
so, a bad ac/dc rip off done by brits? thats… ummmm… silly. ac/dc isnt good enough to even be a band to emulate. i dont think this belongs anywhere but a garbage can.
Venom
3/5
black metal fight! dont burn the witches! roooaaaarrrr. etc. i enjoyed the quick guitar and frantic drumming. this album still works forty years later.
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
3/5
i like elvis costello
Sade
3/5
an easy listening gem in the world of late 80s early 90s. id listen to more.
Johnny Cash
3/5
Wow! Johnny Cash in prison! It’s fine, I guess.
Johnny Cash
3/5
old man doing some cool covers, but maybe too many covers? maybe a little less album? depeche mode for the win!
The Beach Boys
4/5
it deserves its place in the pantheon of great albums. we wouldnt have a ton of delightful modern voices like, say, the shins. atmospheric and lovely. elegant and moving. a solid album.
The Jesus And Mary Chain
4/5
dark is right. moody. old dad indie guitar. jangle. cure like. a bit harsh. shoegazey. spectacular. this one is where we should all wish to float along the river of life. calm and freeing.
Fela Kuti
5/5
I didn’t realize I was such a big fan of Fela Kuti. What an absolute legend. He jams so hard I feel like I was thrown out a window and later succumbed to my injuries. This is real skull cracking music. Listen to it.
Skepta
3/5
i like grime music. this is a good grime album. bass goes brrrrrr, keyboards like soft death bells, somethininnit, etc. listen dingus!
Creedence Clearwater Revival
3/5
it has a lot of the singles you may know from CCR. its a good album. some of it comes of as derivative blues rock ripped from the originators, but they do a pretty good job of delineating themselves in a densely packed genre. they meander into some whimsical jam forays. not my favorite. but it has its moments. rock for people that dont want to try to hard or feel any unease.
Arcade Fire
5/5
this may be the best arcade fire album. fully matured, well rounded, dark, and twisting. it feels like a perfectly built album. and, for as long as it is, it doesnt have any bloat. i likey this one. explore it. listen to it again. the gentleness and ferocity are top tier.
The Chemical Brothers
4/5
this albums first few tracks are nostalgia laden movie soundtrack bangers, but as the album progresses its gets odder, almost off rhythm, off kilter. strange arrangements and horn sounds, keys clicking and 90s pop electro sounds subverted into dark eccentric spaces. its a cool album.
Frank Zappa
4/5
frank zappa with a featuring from captain “my voice is gruff” beefheart? count me in. the horn is jazzy, the riffs are fresh. its a well composed instrumental album. frank zappa 4ever.
Lynyrd Skynyrd
3/5
good music, stupid lyrics, i guess these guys have always sung about stupid shit.
Prince
3/5
this is good prince album. a little overly long for me, and there are moments that are lackluster (i thought one song sounded like a car commercial, lol), but i love housequake and sign o the times. and the way he does a bass line. lets go.
B.B. King
3/5
i love the blues and bb can really play a guitar, but like a lot of blues, it feels like the same song over and over. its fun at times, its silly, its got some old fashioned views that are stale, but i can enjoy it. i wouldnt seek it out. good soloing bruv.
Beck
3/5
it has really great beck moments, but also some flat and uninspired moments. the single “girl” is lackluster and feels like anyone could have written it. but i love me some “e-pro” and the sloe, groovy “black drum.”
Ray Charles
3/5
its old and i get it, but its not for me. there are some good jams on here, however.
Silver Jews
4/5
sad love songs by a guy who could barely sing. its compelling and country and funny and wry. its a good love album when youve got the friday fever.
Wilco
4/5
man, these dudes have been doing this for awhile now, huh? solid album. rich tapestry of american music with some experimental touches. overly long maybe? maybe. i thought it was a solid effort and shows their chops early. i dug it.
The Stooges
4/5
“ill be alright” horns. madness. vibe. power. good. a ferocious rock album with punk roots. love it. also, did i mention horns?
Janis Joplin
3/5
boyo can she shout and scream and you can hear those vocal cords pop. i appreciate janis joplin, but i dont really care about groove blues jammy stuff. its a good album, if thats your thing. she makes it shine either way.
Dusty Springfield
2/5
i dont need these covers. she can sing pretty good tho.
Fatboy Slim
4/5
yep. just like i remember. the 90s. nice zeppelin sample mannnnn. but, truly, its a good trance adjacent bop. i get it. i like it. thanks slim boy fat, keep giving us those laser beam sound effects reminiscent of the original blade rave scene. thanks brother.