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| Album | You | Global | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| White Light | 5 | 2.84 | +2.16 |
| Signing Off | 5 | 2.97 | +2.03 |
| Post Orgasmic Chill | 5 | 2.99 | +2.01 |
| Germfree Adolescents | 5 | 3.04 | +1.96 |
| Close To You | 5 | 3.11 | +1.89 |
| Hejira | 5 | 3.13 | +1.87 |
| Stephen Stills | 5 | 3.18 | +1.82 |
| Frampton Comes Alive | 5 | 3.18 | +1.82 |
| The Healer | 5 | 3.19 | +1.81 |
| Fisherman's Blues | 5 | 3.2 | +1.8 |
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| Album | You | Global | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pet Sounds | 2 | 3.93 | -1.93 |
| Metallica | 2 | 3.79 | -1.79 |
| Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness | 2 | 3.68 | -1.68 |
| Hounds Of Love | 2 | 3.61 | -1.61 |
| The Gershwin Songbook | 2 | 3.53 | -1.53 |
| Shleep | 1 | 2.51 | -1.51 |
| Violent Femmes | 2 | 3.5 | -1.5 |
| Illinois | 2 | 3.49 | -1.49 |
| Reggatta De Blanc | 2 | 3.45 | -1.45 |
| Hot Buttered Soul | 2 | 3.43 | -1.43 |
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| Artist | Albums | Average |
|---|---|---|
| Johnny Cash | 3 | 4.67 |
| Led Zeppelin | 2 | 5 |
| Miles Davis | 2 | 5 |
| Aretha Franklin | 2 | 5 |
| R.E.M. | 4 | 4.25 |
| Black Sabbath | 3 | 4.33 |
| Bob Dylan | 3 | 4.33 |
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| Artist | Albums | Average |
|---|---|---|
| Robert Wyatt | 2 | 1 |
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| Artist | Ratings |
|---|---|
| Elvis Costello | 5, 2 |
| Depeche Mode | 2, 5 |
5-Star Albums (73)
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Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
1/5
This album is the musical equivalent of that modern art piece where the banana is taped to the wall.
Critics will Ooh and Aah, and discuss the statement the banana makes and the commentary of some such or other they've pulled out of their arse.
While the rest of us stare and say "It's a fucking banana".
Granted, this album is probably for aspiring musicians and music producers who push forward the craft, rather than the typical music listener. I can't rate an album highly when critics' note "After I listened to the album for the 6th time, it made sense" as it's 80 minutes of experimental and a-rhythmic jargon.
Not a fan, I will never listen to it again as it's not something I would actively choose to listen to. I'm sure it's a vital piece of music creation and influenced many, but one of those many isn't me.
1 likes
The Rolling Stones
5/5
The second best Stones album of their golden era. No track misses.
1 likes
Stephen Stills
3/5
Amidst this double album is a single album length's worth of good tracks, but the padding brings it down from the heights those tracks reach. Maybe a Manassas Selects would earn 5 stars. Standouts include Both Of Us, Colorado, How Far.
1 likes
1-Star Albums (7)
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The Stooges
3/5
It's Iggy Pops Band and featured Search and Destroy. May grow on me over time.
Tito Puente
3/5
A pleasant Bossa Nova album that unfortunately reminds me of my oldest brother.
The Band
4/5
Smooth country rock listening, a good album.
Neu!
3/5
Background music, quite good
Common
4/5
A very strong album from Common.
The Kinks
3/5
A good album for it's time, but I'm partial to The Beatles and Rolling Stones.
New York Dolls
3/5
The New York Dolls appeared alongside The Stooges and Velvet Underground with a proto-punk sound - there are some good tracks in there.
Black Sabbath
5/5
Very strong debut from Black Sabbath - a fan
Supergrass
3/5
A decent album but ultimately not for me.
Simon & Garfunkel
4/5
Strong album.
Steely Dan
3/5
A few good soons but ultimately weaker than their debut.
Earth, Wind & Fire
3/5
A few good songs but held back by some odd choices.
Robbie Williams
3/5
A few good tracks
Silver Jews
4/5
Nice artist, good vibe
Crosby, Stills & Nash
5/5
A Perfect album.
The White Stripes
4/5
Great album.
T. Rex
4/5
Good album.
Stevie Wonder
4/5
Quite good.
Dinosaur Jr.
4/5
Great album of a band who brought the lead guitar back to the indie rock forefront, alongside The Pixies
Wire
3/5
Some good tracks but ultimately just okay.
Dead Kennedys
2/5
Too fast paced and arhythmic for my taste
Buffalo Springfield
3/5
A few good hits.
Janet Jackson
3/5
An okay album that deserves 3.5 because the good tracks are really good.
LCD Soundsystem
4/5
It has oh baby on it. Very good album.
My Bloody Valentine
4/5
Strong album.
Massive Attack
2/5
Some good tracks but not for me. Very instrumental.
The Sugarcubes
4/5
Good album before Bjork launched her solo career.
Dirty Projectors
2/5
Not for me.
Syd Barrett
3/5
An influential album I wouldn't choose to re-listen to.
New Order
4/5
Last 2 tracks stop this from being perfect.
Jefferson Airplane
4/5
It's a good album, but not quite as good as the hits of the album: Somebody to Love, and White Rabbit.
Eurythmics
4/5
A few tracks in the second half stop this from being a much deserved 5 stars.
Siouxsie And The Banshees
3/5
There's a good sound here but I'm a little indifferent to it.
The Kinks
2/5
Some good tracks but a sound I can't get immersed in.
The Waterboys
5/5
Near flawless album.
Standout Stones sound with Rod Stewart and Ronnie Wood in the 70s
Finley Quaye
2/5
I just couldn't get into this album. Something was off about the sound, then I found out the guy is from Edinburgh, not Jamaica, and recently he headbutt a guy with cancer because the guy said Game of Thrones was more relevant than him. Aside from that, the sound isn't for me.
Marty Robbins
2/5
Nice 50s sound that's brought down by the cowboy theme which cheapens listenability. A sad yeehaw.
Baaba Maal
2/5
Good sound here but I don't think I would seek it out.
Wilco
3/5
Good tracks here and there but nothing too special.
Cheap Trick
4/5
Last two tracks stop this from being perfect, but it's still very good.
The La's
4/5
Good album but I wouldn't choose to listen to it.
Kraftwerk
2/5
I understand the sound was influential for later but I couldn't get into this one.
The Electric Prunes
2/5
There are a few good tracks here but this is held back by some like "Onie" "The King Is In The Counting House" and "Toonerville Trolley" that come across a little goofy. The good tracks are great though.
Led Zeppelin
5/5
It's Led Zeppelin, what do you expect?
Miles Davis
5/5
Not a jazz fan, but I am now.
Run-D.M.C.
4/5
Good album but generally not my style.
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
1/5
This album is the musical equivalent of that modern art piece where the banana is taped to the wall.
Critics will Ooh and Aah, and discuss the statement the banana makes and the commentary of some such or other they've pulled out of their arse.
While the rest of us stare and say "It's a fucking banana".
Granted, this album is probably for aspiring musicians and music producers who push forward the craft, rather than the typical music listener. I can't rate an album highly when critics' note "After I listened to the album for the 6th time, it made sense" as it's 80 minutes of experimental and a-rhythmic jargon.
Not a fan, I will never listen to it again as it's not something I would actively choose to listen to. I'm sure it's a vital piece of music creation and influenced many, but one of those many isn't me.
Metallica
4/5
Good tracks here but I'm not a metalhead.
Marvin Gaye
4/5
Not a soul fan, but there are great tracks here.
Buena Vista Social Club
4/5
A fun Latin American album.
The Beau Brummels
4/5
There are some great tracks here but the lyrics of some hold it back from being a 5.
Gene Clark
5/5
This one is for me.
Franz Ferdinand
4/5
A great album, but Arctic Monkeys takes the edge for me
Wu-Tang Clan
5/5
Wu-Tang forever.
Chicago
4/5
A good album held back by Free form Guitar.
Laibach
3/5
Good album but it's in German so I can't regularly rotate it.
Carpenters
5/5
It's the Carpenters, absolutely for me.
Blue Cheer
3/5
Interesting album whose musical decision of long solos prevent a higher rating or daily rotation.
James Taylor
4/5
Country Road, Fire and Rain, and Suite for 20G.
Elvis Costello
5/5
Surprisingly great sound here
Elton John
5/5
Very strong album.
Billy Bragg
4/5
There's some good lyricism here.
Oasis
4/5
Never listened to Oasis before - I get it now.
Iggy Pop
4/5
A very good album.
4/5
While some tracks don't quite hit the mark for me, and lyrics at points are too on the nose, there is something magnetic about this album.
David Bowie
3/5
David Bowie brings an interesting sound here that becomes klmore ambient in the second half.
Bee Gees
3/5
Not a prior listener to the Bee Gees, but nothing stuck out for me here.
Slint
3/5
Good album.
David Bowie
5/5
While the second half becomes experimental and instrumental, this is still a great album.
Deep Purple
3/5
The issue with live albums of artists you haven't heard before is that you can't tell where the original track ends and the embellishments begin. An avid fan already has that familiarity with the track and so appreciates the additional stuff performed during concert. But it's all new to a new listener, so when those embellishments start and tracks can last 20 minutes, it can be hard to stay engaged. This album gets 3 stars because I do like what I've heard, but I'll need to visit the studio versions to see if Deep Purple are an artist I'll follow.
Dexys Midnight Runners
3/5
Not a bad sound here, it's the Come On Eileen album.
Thin Lizzy
5/5
A great live album striking the right balance between tune and embellishment.
Depeche Mode
2/5
A few good tracks here - and I like their hits - but I don't think Depeche Mode's style is for me.
Fugees
3/5
Some good tracks here, but I'm not sure I would regularly rotate this. Ms. Lauryn Hill is a standout however.
Run-D.M.C.
4/5
Strong tracks here.
Public Enemy
3/5
Some strong beats and lyricism from Chuck D, brought down by the second half which wasn't for me.
Radiohead
4/5
There are a few Radiohead albums on this list, and I'll be keeping an eye out for them. Never listened to them before - I get it now.
Queens of the Stone Age
4/5
This is a good band I'd like to explore more.
Alice Cooper
4/5
This is a surprisingly strong album with 'School's Out' being the weakest track of the 9.
The Stooges
3/5
A few good tracks here.
4/5
Recognizing my Bob Dylan bias, this isn't a perfect album but if you like that sound it comes very close.
Circle Jerks
3/5
Interesting 15 minute punk rock foray.
CHVRCHES
2/5
Not my sound.
Booker T. & The MG's
4/5
Fun instrumental album.
Stevie Wonder
4/5
Another strong album from Stevie Wonder.
Alexander 'Skip' Spence
3/5
A few good tracks here.
Germs
2/5
Serviceable Punk album.
Deep Purple
4/5
A strong album held back by moments of screeching.
Little Richard
4/5
Good tracks here.
Yes
2/5
Not my sound, but the opening track is the meme.
Spiritualized
4/5
Some great tracks here.
Creedence Clearwater Revival
4/5
Not every track hits here, but this is a strong rock album from CCR.
Mekons
2/5
A few good tracks but not my sound.
Ella Fitzgerald
2/5
There are a few good songs here, with "Love is Here to Stay" being a personal favourite for its sentimental value, and I like the style - but the lyrical content of the songs is less appealing to me.
Paul Simon
5/5
Very strong easy listening. Standouts include Mother & Child Reunion, Run That Body Down, Me And Julio, and Paranoia Blues (Unreleased).
The Undertones
2/5
An okay pop punk album with a few good hits in Teenage Kicks, Family Entertainment, and I Know A Girl. Not a huge fan of the undertones on a lot of these tracks however.
Björk
2/5
Not generally my sound but Human Behaviour, One Day, Aeroplane, and Play Dead are standouts.
Johnny Cash
5/5
A very strong live album where the audience is well-integrated. Standouts are Folsom Prison Blues, Dark as the Dungeon, Cocaine Blues, The Long Black Veil, Green Green Road Home, and Greystone Chapel.
The Clash
5/5
Exceptional album. Standouts are London Calling, Spanish Bombs, Lost in the Supermarket, and many more.
Elton John
4/5
A strong album from Elton John with standouts in Tiny Dancer, Levon, Madman Across The Water and All The Nasties.
X-Ray Spex
5/5
A surprisingly strong punk album. Standouts include I Am A Cliche, Identity, Cigarettes, and Germfree Adolescents.
Aretha Franklin
5/5
Phenomenal album with standouts in Respect, Drown In My Own Tears, and I Never Loved A Man.
1/5
Avant-garde Jazz that was not my sound at all.
Sufjan Stevens
2/5
Soft and whimsical listening. Not really my style.
Coldplay
3/5
It's not my style generally but I recognise this is a good album with standouts in Clocks, God Put A Smile On Your Face, Daylight, and a Rush of Blood to the Head.
Living Colour
4/5
The first half of this album is fantastic with standouts in Cult of Personality, Middle Man, I Want To Know, and Desperate People. However the second half loses that rock centre and opts for off lyricism and an uneven funk feeling.
Bad Brains
2/5
Not really my sound for its lean towards metal
Metallica
2/5
For my taste, I just can't get into how angry this album gets although I am a fan of the slower songs. Standouts include Enter Sandman, The Unforgiven, and Nothing Else Matters.
The Police
2/5
Despite liking the opening track "Message in a Bottle", the rest of the album just isn't for me for its overall sound and reggae infused vocals.
Ray Charles
3/5
A sombre album from Ray Charles with standouts in Let The Good Times Roll and It Had To Be You.
Burning Spear
2/5
Reggae sound that's not really for me.
Haircut 100
4/5
A strong funk 80s album. Standouts in Favourite Shirts, Love Plus One, Nobody's Fool, and October is Orange.
Nirvana
5/5
With the exclusion of the final track Endless, Nameless, this is a perfect album. Personal standouts include Smells Like Teen Spirit, Come As You Are, In Bloom, Lithium, Something In The Way, Polly, Drain You, Lounge Act and Stay Away.
The Cure
4/5
There's potential here, standouts in Play for Today and In Your House.
The Smashing Pumpkins
2/5
Not my sound for leaning too heavily into Metal, but of the 28 tracks, Standouts are Tonight, Tonight, Zero, Bullet With Butterfly Wings, 1979, Thru The Eyes of Ruby, and Stumbleine.
The Damned
2/5
The Neat Neat Neat Band - A fun short punk album that's not so much my sound. Standouts in Love Song, Machine Gun Etiquette and Anti-Pope.
Malcolm McLaren
2/5
Not my sound.
R.E.M.
5/5
What an interesting sound. Every song on this album is a standout.
Eels
4/5
A strong album with standouts in Novocaine for the Soul, Rags to Rags, and Splunky.
R.E.M.
4/5
A strong album by R.E.M let down by it's second half. Standouts lie in Finest Worksong, Welcome To The Occupation, Exhuming McCarthy, and Disturbance At The Heron House.
XTC
3/5
An interesting album that I don't think is really my sound. Nonetheless, standouts lie in Summers Cauldron, Season Cycle, and Dear God.
Sparks
2/5
Not my sound, although the album features This Town Ain't Big Enough For Both Of Us.
Napalm Death
1/5
28 1-2 minute very heavy death.metal tracks. Not my sound.
Stephen Stills
5/5
What a tremendous album from the Stills of Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young. Album standouts include Love The One Your With, Do For Others, Old Times Good Times, Go Back Home, Cherokee, and We Are Not Helpless.
The Offspring
3/5
Not a bad post-punk sound.
808 State
2/5
Not my sound.
Jeff Beck
4/5
A strong album with standouts in Shapes Of Things, Let Me Love You, Let Me Love You, and Ol' Man River.
1/5
Noise rock, not my sound.
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
4/5
Strong 7-track album.
Duran Duran
3/5
Not really my sound, but Rio, Hungry Like A Wolf, and Lonely In Your Nightmare are good.
Butthole Surfers
1/5
Not for me.
Keith Jarrett
4/5
A 60 minute piano improvisation that never felt forced or incohesive. A very strong change of pace from the typical sort of music I listen to.
Khaled
2/5
An easygoing album held back by my inability to understand the lyrics.
Jimi Hendrix
5/5
It's Jimi Hendrix.
The Pogues
3/5
A few good tracks in Fairytale of New York, Turkish Song Of The Damned, and Thousands Are Sailing but that's all.
Ryan Adams
2/5
It's good music but the musician is too problematic.
Thundercat
3/5
This is not my sound, but it is interesting.
Coldplay
4/5
This is a good album - I'm coming around to Coldplay, at least their early stuff. Standouts include Shiver, Spies, Yellow, and High Speed.
The Dave Brubeck Quartet
3/5
Not a bad album, standouts are Take Five, Three To Get Ready, and Kathy's Waltz.
Alanis Morissette
4/5
This is a strong album with Standouts in You Oughta Know, Hand In My Pocket, Mary Jane, and Not The Doctor.
The Go-Betweens
3/5
Not a bad sound. Standouts include Quiet Heart, Was There Anything I Could Do, and Dive For Your Memory.
Lambchop
4/5
Wouldn't regularly rotate, but it's good for ambient background music.
Gang Starr
4/5
Not a bad sound. Standouts include Step In The Arena, Execution Of A Chump, and Check The Technique.
Johnny Cash
4/5
Not quite as good as At Folsom Prison, but it ain't half bad on its own. Standouts include Wanted Man, Wreck Of The Old 97, I Walk The Line, and Folsom Prison Blues.
Beck
4/5
Strong album with a Standout in Paper Tiger
R.E.M.
3/5
As they moved into the 90s, R.E.M starts producing a sound that I don't think is for me. It's the Everybody Hurts album. Standouts include Ignoreland, Monty Got A Raw Deal and New Orleans Instrumental No. 1.
OutKast
4/5
I can understand why this album is so heralded - It seems I'm a bigger fan of Speakerboxxx than The Love Below, as I think most of the standouts come from Big Boi.
Turbonegro
2/5
While there are standouts in Age of Pamparius, Zillion Dollar Sadist, and their cover of Bowie's Suffragette City for great guitar work, unfortunately the crass lyrics hold this group back.
Lynyrd Skynyrd
5/5
Each track of this 8 track album is a standout. Free Bird especially.
The Who
5/5
A classic. Standouts include Out In The Street, I Don't Mind, My Generation, I'm a Man, and The Ox.
Taylor Swift
5/5
I am not a Swiftie - My wife made me rate this album 5 stars.
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
3/5
This album isn't bad. Standouts include Into My Arms, West Country Girl, and Idiot Prayer.
Peter Gabriel
3/5
This isn't a bad album but I'm not sure about regular rotation. Standouts include I Don't Remember, Family Snapshot, Through The Wire and Battles Without Frontiers.
The Jam
4/5
A very cohesive and strong album. Standouts include But I'm Different Now, Set The House Ablaze, Start!, Boy About Town, and Scrape Away.
Massive Attack
2/5
I'm starting to think Massive Attack isn't for me.
Roxy Music
4/5
This is a fun album with Standouts in Re-make/Re-Model, Ladytron, If There Is Something, 2HB, and Would You Believe?
Bob Marley & The Wailers
5/5
What an album. Every track is a standout and altogether a very cohesive piece.
Wilco
3/5
Not a bad album with a few standouts in Kamera, Jesus Christ Etc, and Heavy Metal Drummer.
Elvis Presley
5/5
What else would you expect from the King?
Fela Kuti
5/5
What a refreshing and brilliant Jazz-funk album.
Randy Newman
3/5
Not a bad album. Standouts in Sail Away, Lonely At The Top, and You Can Leave Your Hat On.
Elastica
5/5
Every track is a standout.
Fishbone
4/5
Another strong album, with standouts in Freddie's Dead, Ma and Pa, One Day, and Slow Bus Moving.
Beatles
5/5
What a truly tremendous double album from one of the greatest bands of all time. Standouts include Back In The U.S.S.R., Glass Onion, While My Guitar Gently Weeps, Happiness Is A Warm Gun, I'm So Tired, Blackbird, Birthday, Yer Blues, Mother Nature's Son, Everybody's Got Something To Hide Except Me And My Monkey, Long, Long, Long, Revolution 1, Cry Baby Cry, and Good Night.
Sonic Youth
3/5
While I have a soft spot for Kim Gordon, this album proves a little too noisy for regular rotation. However, the standouts and exceptions to that notion include Teen Age Root, The Sprawl, and 'Cross The Breeze.
Bruce Springsteen
4/5
This took a few listens but it's a strong album. Standouts include Badlands, Adam Raised A Cain, Something In The Night, Prove It All Night, and Darkness On The Edge Of Town.
Nick Drake
5/5
Fantastic album.
Björk
2/5
Not for me. For how great Bjork can be, this feels like an atonal mishmash of sound.
The Band
3/5
This album isn't bad, but the sound doesn't particularly grip me either. This album has Tears of Rain, The Weight, and I Shall Be Released on it.
Sigur Rós
3/5
Not bad for an atmospheric play.
Manu Chao
3/5
Not my style, but catchy.
Queen Latifah
3/5
Not a bad sound. Standouts include Dance With Me, Latifah's Law, and Wrath Of The People.
Guns N' Roses
3/5
This album has Welcome To The Jungle, Paradise City, and Sweet Child of Mine, but it's a sound I can't fully get behind.
Elliott Smith
4/5
This is a strong indie album, that predated that Sean Lennon sound. Standouts lie in Speed Trials, Alameda, Between The Bars, and Ballad Of Big Nothing.
Van Halen
4/5
A decent 80s rock album. Standouts include Jump, Panama, and Drop Dead Legs.
Neneh Cherry
3/5
Buffalo Stance is good, as is Kisses, but the rest doesn't really strike me
Femi Kuti
5/5
While slightly more vocal, Femi Kuti is clearly following in the footsteps of his father, Fela Kuti.
Dr. John
2/5
This album just didn't do it for me.
Blur
3/5
While Song 2 and M.O.R are great tracks, I don't think this album would be regular rotation for me.
ABBA
5/5
I'm British.
The Who
4/5
This album is a clear concept rock opera album that's quite strong. The album includes Pinball Wizard.
The Allman Brothers Band
3/5
This isn't a bad album, but again it runs into the issue of being unable to recognise where the track ends and embellishments begin.
Fleetwood Mac
4/5
How could a band ever follow up Rumours? Tusk doesn't quite exceed expectations but it's still quite good. Standouts include Over And Over, The Ledge, Sara, Sisters Of The Moon, Angel, Tusk, and Never Forget.
Adele
3/5
There are some strong tracks here, but the genre doesn't really suit me. Standouts include Rolling In The Deep, Set Fire To The Rain, and Lovesong.
Beach House
3/5
This is a good dream-pop ambient album, but wouldn't be regularly rotated by me.
G. Love & Special Sauce
4/5
This is my first encounter with this type of music, and to my surprise, it's not bad.
Leonard Cohen
4/5
Nice easy listening.
The Temptations
4/5
I'm a fan of this genre, but the album itself doesn't quite hit that 5 star mark for me. Standouts include Cloud Nine, I Need Your Loving, and Gotta Keep On Trying Till I Win Your Love.
Green Day
3/5
It's not my sound, but Longview and Welcome To Paradise are great tracks.
Foo Fighters
4/5
This is a strong album, but doesn't quite hit the 5 star mark for me. Standouts include This Is A Call, I'll Stick Around, and Big Me.
UB40
5/5
A great album that I don't want to forget.
Elvis Costello
2/5
This album has made me curious as to what the rating metric for this project is, because this is a far cry from Costello's debut, and doesn't even rank highly across numerous ratings boards. So why is it on here?
Cream
5/5
Strange Brew, Sunshine of Your Love, Brave Ulysses, SWLABR, Outside Woman Blues? Classic/10.
The Cars
5/5
There's a lot of strong tracks on this album, such as Good Times Roll and You're All I've Got Tonight, but Just What I Needed knocks it out of the park.
Deep Purple
3/5
This album just doesn't do it for me. I have a lot of appreciation for Deep Purple and recognise their classic and influential status, however the only tracks of this album I enjoyed were Smoke On The Water and When A Blind Man Cries.
Lou Reed
2/5
I like Lou Reed, but this album didn't quite do it for me.
Justin Timberlake
3/5
Decent pop album from the early 00's - Standouts include Señorita, Like I Love You, Oh No What You Got, and Cry Me A River.
Soundgarden
5/5
Chris Cornell, man. Tremendous album with every track standing out in its own way.
Arcade Fire
3/5
A generic indie pop album with standouts in Keep The Car Running, No Cars Go, and My Body Is A Cage.
Funkadelic
4/5
Nice funk sound. Standouts include Can You Get To That, and Hit It And Quit It.
The Icarus Line
2/5
Sonic Youth inspired, but not really my sound.
Mike Ladd
4/5
Easy listening hip-hop.
John Lee Hooker
5/5
Very strong and accessible Blues album, with Standouts in every track.
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
3/5
There's a good sound buried in here that gets caught up in the punk aesthetic. Standouts include Rich, Date With The Night, Maps, and Yeah! New York.
Iron Maiden
4/5
While guitar heavy at points, the majority of tracks are my sound. Standouts include Prowler, Remember Tomorrow, Running Free, Phantom Of The Opera, and Strange World.
Peter Frampton
5/5
This is a live album where the embellishments - with exception - are lean, and the concert setting enhances the music. Each track is a Standout.
Digital Underground
2/5
Crass lyricism meets a few good beats.
Sepultura
3/5
Good for a certain mood and to play DOOM to.
Portishead
5/5
Very easy listening Indie Pop, where every track is a Standout.
The Go-Go's
4/5
Strong pop album with an 80s sound and standouts in Tonite, This Town, We Got The Beat, and Fading Fast.
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
3/5
Indifferent.
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
3/5
Costello is becoming an artist I'm conflicted about, as his debut album was brilliant, but each album of his I've heard since has struggled to reach the high of My Aim Is True. Shame.
Belle & Sebastian
2/5
Solid sound, but not my genre.
Queen
4/5
While not a fan of each track, those I am are really strong. Standouts include Father To Son, White Queen, Some Day One Day, The Loser In The End, and Seven Seas Of Rhye.
Pink Floyd
5/5
Fantastic album with Standouts in Breathe, Time, The Great Gig In The Sky, Money and Eclipse.
Bob Dylan
5/5
Exceptional album, with Standouts in Rainy Day Women #12 & 35, Pledging My Time, Visions Of Johanna, I Want You, Stuck Inside A Mobile..., Leopard Skin Pill Box Hat, Most Likely You Go Your Way, Fourth Time Around, Obviously Five Believers, and Sad-Eyed Lady Of The Lowlands.
LCD Soundsystem
4/5
To my surprise, this is a strong album with Standouts in every track, but it's not my genre and for specific listening settings.
Radiohead
4/5
This isn't a bad album, and I think I may be becoming a Radiohead fan, if but all the tracks didn't sound so similar.
Supertramp
3/5
This album is nice, but I'm not sure there's anything about it that would make me return to it.
David Bowie
5/5
Strong album with Standouts in Changes, Oh You Pretty Things, Life On Mars, Quicksand, Song For Bob Dylan, Queen Bitch, and The Bewlay Brothers.
Funkadelic
3/5
Not bad, standouts include One Nation Under A Groove, Into You, Cholly, and Maggot Brain (Live).
Kanye West
4/5
The first half of this album is feral egoism; works for the gym. However the second half doesn't quite have the same energy.
PJ Harvey
3/5
This is an interesting album that I'm unfortunately largely indifferent to. Can't say if I'd regularly rotate, despite many tracks being exceptional. Standouts include O Stella, Victory, Sheela-na-gig, Plants and Rags, and Water.
Leonard Cohen
5/5
This is a great slower album, with standouts in Stories Of The Street, Suzanne, Master Song, So Long Marianne, Hey That's No Way To Say Goodbye, and Teachers.
Kraftwerk
2/5
Entertaining background music, but not my style.
Jazmine Sullivan
2/5
Beside Anderson Paak's track, this sound isn't for me and the lyrics are too on the nose.
B.B. King
5/5
He's the King, what do you expect?
Slade
3/5
Not a bad sound, but I'm not sure it'd get regular rotation. Standouts include Goodbye T'Jane, I Don't Mind, Candidate Y, and Man Who Speaks Evil.
The Flaming Lips
5/5
Fantastic album, with every track a Standout.
Judas Priest
4/5
Generally not my sound, but there are good songs here. Standouts include Breaking The Law, United, Living After Midnight, and The Rage.
Bonnie "Prince" Billy
4/5
Not bad if you're in the right mood.
The Chemical Brothers
3/5
Accessible techno music that the right mood would serve really well.
SZA
2/5
It's not a bad sound, but it's not for me.
Black Sabbath
4/5
Strong album, with Standouts in War Pigs, Paranoid, Planet Caravan, and Iron Man.
Depeche Mode
5/5
Having listened to a few Depeche Mode tracks growing up, I never got the hype outside a few songs. Having listened to Violator, now I know.
The Beach Boys
2/5
An interesting one that's highly rated and critically acclaimed. But I just can't get into it - in this genre, I'm a bigger fan of The Carpenters.
Ice Cube
3/5
A few tracks here would make for decent Gym music, but the album isn't anything spectacular.
Ananda Shankar
2/5
Instrumental Sitar music with a cover of Jumpin Jack Flash and Light My Fire. Not for me
Rush
3/5
Despite a Standout in Witch Hunt, this album leans very heavily into instrumental work that just doesn't resonate with me.
Sarah Vaughan
2/5
Despite liking the genre, this album didn't resonate with me.
The Jam
2/5
Not for me.
The Bees
4/5
Nice easy listening with Standouts in Punchbag, Angry Man, Sunshine, A Minha Menina, This Town, Sweet Like A Champion, and Sky Holds The Sun. The only reason this doesn't get 5 stars is because of how fatiguing listening to the album cover to cover can be.
Dexys Midnight Runners
4/5
Strong album with Standouts in I'm Just Looking and Geno.
Fela Kuti
4/5
A strong sound with Ginger Baker that doesn't quite hit the high of his Zombie album.
Eminem
4/5
Strong album with Standouts in Stan, The Real Slim Shady, Marshall Mathers, and Drug Ballad - but the album is held back by occasional off-putting misogyny.
Nirvana
3/5
There's a few good tracks here, such as Heart-Shaped Box, Dumb, Pennyroyal Tea, and All Apologies - but this album doesn't quite reach the heights of Nevermind.
Motörhead
3/5
With the exception of Ace of Spades, this sound doesn't quite resonate with me.
N.E.R.D
2/5
I like the vibe, but most of this album doesn't resonate with me. Standouts include Don't Worry About It, Breakout, and Maybe.
Jurassic 5
5/5
A very strong album with Standouts in every track.
Radiohead
2/5
With the exception of I Might Be Wrong, this album from Radiohead doesn't really do it for me.
The Jesus And Mary Chain
4/5
While the last few tracks lean too heavily towards distortion and screaming, this is a strong album.
Astor Piazzolla
4/5
Strong instrumental tango with Standouts in Milonga Is Coming, and Laura's Dream.
Dusty Springfield
5/5
A fantastic album with Standouts in Just A Little Lovin', Son Of A Preacher Man, Breakfast In Bed, The Windmills Of Your Mind, and No Easy Way Down.
Johnny Cash
5/5
Phenomenal easy listening with Standouts in every track.
Various Artists
4/5
A fun Christmas album that suits the Festive period.
Slayer
2/5
Too heavy metal for my taste.
TV On The Radio
2/5
With the exception of DLZ, this album doesn't really do it for me.
Bon Jovi
3/5
There are a few good tracks here, like You Give Love A Bad Name, Wanted Dead Or Alive, and I'd Die For You, but the album doesn't quite resonate with me.
Paul Simon
3/5
Not a bad sound.
Led Zeppelin
5/5
A more acoustic sound from Zeppelin than their debut, that remains a Standout.
The Specials
2/5
70s ska isn't my sound.
Christina Aguilera
4/5
Very strong album with Standouts in Walk Away, Fighter, Infatuation, and Dirrty.
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
2/5
Not my sound, but Where The Wild Roses Grow isn't bad.
Pulp
2/5
Nothing special, but Feeling Called Love is a Standout.
Muddy Waters
3/5
A few good tracks here and there, such as Mannish Boy, I Want To Be Loved #2, Jealous Hearted Man, and Crosseyed Cat.
Deee-Lite
2/5
This album starts with promise, but the same sound with little variety overstays it's welcome.
Robert Wyatt
1/5
Not for me - atonal, a-rhythmic, and pretentiously Avant Garde.
Fugazi
2/5
Not my sound.
The Smiths
4/5
Strong album from The Smiths with Standouts in almost every track.
Fatboy Slim
2/5
A few good tracks in The Rockefeller Skank and Praise You, but besides that - nothing special here.
Queen
3/5
Queen are such an essential and iconic group - and their biggest hits hit big - but this album just didn't do it for me. '39 is a great track, as is Bohemian Rhapsody, but the rest didn't grab me in the way I would have wanted to give it a higher rating.
Drive-By Truckers
2/5
Nothing special here.
Eagles
5/5
Near every track here is a Standout.
Isaac Hayes
2/5
Walk On By and Other Woman are great, but the other tracks are far too long to warrant a higher rating.
Nick Drake
4/5
Strong album from Nick Drake with near every track a Standout.
Emmylou Harris
4/5
This is a lovely country album from an artist ill definitely look into further. Standouts include The Pearl, I Don't Wanna Talk About It Now, Red Dirt Girl, My Baby Needs A Shepherd, One Big Love, Hour Of Gold, and Boy From Tulepo.
Hole
3/5
Listening to this album showed me that while Nirvana will always be Nirvana, Courtney Love isn't anything to scoff at either. Hole proves a pretty solid alternative rock sound.
Gram Parsons
3/5
Not a bad sound, but nothing particularly special here
Boston
3/5
Fun sound but nothing special here - More Than A Feeling is the Standout here.
George Harrison
4/5
Disc 1 earns a 5-star rating, but Disc 2 holds it back for getting Beatles weird.
The Psychedelic Furs
3/5
Standouts include Dumb Waiters and Pretty In Pink.
Marianne Faithfull
3/5
Nothing special for me here.
SAULT
4/5
A sound reminiscent of Fela Kuti, that doesn't quite reach those heights but is still pretty good. Standouts include the first five tracks.
Nine Inch Nails
4/5
I can see why this group is so heralded. I need to hear more of them. Standouts include Piggy, March Of The Pigs, Closer, and Hurt.
Michael Jackson
3/5
With Thriller, Beat It, Billie Jean, and Pretty Young Thing, I understand this album's place. But MJ's sound isn't really for me.
The Triffids
3/5
Nothing special here.
David Bowie
3/5
Despite Standouts in Young Americans, Fame, and Who Can I Be Now? This album doesn't hit the mark for me.
Penguin Cafe Orchestra
2/5
Avant-garde but not for me. I'm sure it's influential but I wouldn't listen to it again.
Aerosmith
3/5
Despite Walk This Way, this album didn't grip me.
3/5
While The World Is A Ghetto and Beetles In The Bog are great, the album itself doesn't warrant a higher rating.
Liz Phair
3/5
This would not be regular rotation for me.
Steely Dan
5/5
A great album, each track has merit, but Deacon Blues is my favourite.
The Temptations
4/5
The opening track, Papa Was A Rolling Stone, Mother Nature, and Do Your Thing are the Standouts that earn this album 4 stars.
The Who
4/5
Occasional on the nose lyricism holds this back for me, but this album is stellar. Standouts include Baba O'Riley, Bargain, Love Ain't For Keeping, My Wife, Behind Blue Eyes, and Won't Get Fooled Again. This deluxe edition also has a second disc that offers a strong live collection of songs.
Television
5/5
An incredible pioneering sound reminiscent of The Velvet Underground - Standouts in every track.
The Byrds
3/5
If The Beatles went country, they'd be The Byrds. A decent country album with Standouts in Hickory Wind, One Hundred Years From Now, Nothing Was Delivered, You Got A Reputation, Lazy Days and Pretty Polly.
Astrud Gilberto
4/5
Bossa Nova Bliss.
Beastie Boys
5/5
While the Beastie Boys fall into the same trap as Nirvana - wherein all the tracks start to sound the same - this album is still incredibly strong.
Electric Light Orchestra
3/5
There are a few good songs here, like Turn To Stone, Across The Border, Starlight, Believe Me Now, Standing In The Rain, Summer and Lightning and Mr Blue Sky - but this album doesn't quite reach the height for me.
Miles Davis
5/5
An incredibly smooth album, that can be listened to anywhere.
Roxy Music
3/5
The Thrill Of It All and Bitter Sweet are good, but that's about it.
N.W.A.
4/5
Iconic but aged. Standouts include Straight Outta Compton, Fuck The Police, and Express Yourself.
The Killers
3/5
To get wasted to this was a white boys wet dream upon release. Standouts include Jenny Was A Friend Of Mine, Mr. Brightside, Somebody Told Me, Andy You're A Star, and Midnight Show.
Derek & The Dominos
2/5
An impressive showcase of guitar playing - but a disappointing album.
Kendrick Lamar
3/5
I have tried several times to get into Kendrick given how iconic he has become in recent years, but he's just not for me. This album is generally heralded, but for me it's just okay. Standouts include Sherane, Bitch Don't Kill My Vibe, Good Kid, Mad City, Real, and Compton.
Bee Gees
2/5
Proof that concept albums aren't always good.
Aimee Mann
3/5
Generally enjoyable acoustic pop music. Standouts include I Should've Known, Fifty Years After Fair, and 4th Of July.
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
4/5
There's quite a lot of Costello on here, eh? Fortunately this one isn't too bad. Standouts include Tokyo Storm Warning, I Want You, and Battered Old Bird.
Cat Stevens
3/5
This album, surprisingly, doesn't quite do it for me. Although Father And Son is the Standout.
Count Basie & His Orchestra
4/5
After Supper is the Standout here. Great album.
Flamin' Groovies
3/5
Stones-lite with inflections of the early Beatles, not bad. Standouts are Have You Seen My Baby? And Whiskey Woman.
Red Snapper
3/5
An amalgamation of a variety of sounds with instrumentals that strive to be Portishead. Standouts are Keeping The Pigs Together, and Belladonna.
Shuggie Otis
5/5
Despite a slight lean into instrumentation in the third quarter, this album is spectacular. Smooth funk, where the Standouts are Inspiration Information, Island Letter, Aht Uh Mi Hed, Strawberry Letter 23, and Freedom Flight.
Duke Ellington
4/5
Very nice talented jazz on display here. Standouts are Black And Tan Fantasy, and Skin Deep.
Fats Domino
4/5
A very concise and smooth, early rock and roll album. Great, if it's your style.
Sebadoh
3/5
A sound that veers too heavily into the atonal, but strikes gold with Cliche, Forced Love, and Think.
John Lennon
2/5
Despite being a huge Beatles fan, this album just does not do it for me. Working Class Hero is the Standout but I may be biased for its lean into Dylan.
Robert Wyatt
1/5
You're kidding, another Robert Wyatt album?! This sounds like something a kid would make when using a piano for the first time. "You just don't get it man, real music is arrhythmic, aimless, and a-tonal."
Fuck off.
Neil Young
4/5
Strong album. Personal Standouts are Southern Man, Don't Let It Bring You Down, and When You Dance You Can Really Love.
3/5
The Beatles are a seminal and iconic group - I love them - but this album just doesn't do it for me. The first track is phenomenal, but the rest just isn't for me.
Skepta
3/5
There are a few good tracks here like Konnichiwa, Man, and That's Not Me - but the rest of the album really falls short for weak lyricism, and base themes.
The Saints
4/5
A fun punk sound, with Standouts hard to choose.
PJ Harvey
3/5
When I first saw this album listed, I thought "Another one? Really?" But upon 2 listens, there is actually something captivating here. Standouts are the first four tracks.
The Prodigy
3/5
The sort of thing hackers in the 2000's would listen to in the movies. Standouts include Breathe, and Firestarter.
Michael Kiwanuka
5/5
Truly tremendous. A brilliant collaboration of sounds, tinged with Marvin Gaye and Hooverphonic. Standouts are You Ain't The Problem, Rolling, Hero, Solid Ground, and Light. Kiwanuka has a new fan.
Jimi Hendrix
4/5
What else can you say? It's Hendrix. Standouts are Little Wing, If 6 Was 9, and Bold As Love.
The Auteurs
3/5
Perfectly serviceable indie pop. Every track does the job.
KISS
4/5
A good sound here, it's Kiss, they were iconic for a reason. Standouts include Detroit Rock City, God of Thunder, and Shout It Out Loud.
The Police
4/5
Yeah, this one is pretty great. With the exception of Mother and Miss Gradenko, every track is a Standout.
A Tribe Called Quest
4/5
Strong hip hop.
Aerosmith
3/5
Not bad. Back In The Saddle, Lost Child, Combination, and Home Tonight are the Standouts.
Mott The Hoople
3/5
Average - Standouts include Ballad Of Mott The Hoople, and Rose.
T. Rex
3/5
I like T.Rex's sound, but not a lot of their songs. Standouts here are Mystic Lady, The Slider, and Rabbit Machine.
Black Sabbath
4/5
What an album. Tomorrow's Dream, Supernaut, Snowchild and the opener and closer are the Standouts.
Santana
4/5
Strong mostly instrumental Latin Jazz. Standouts include Black Magic Woman, and Oye Como Va.
Fairport Convention
4/5
Strong British Folk sound, with the Standouts being Matty Groves, The Deserter, and Tam Lin.
Dr. Octagon
3/5
Inspiration for Jurassic 5 deserves some recognition, but the overtly sexual subject matter gets old after a while.
Slipknot
3/5
Good gym music, with Standouts in Gematria, Vendetta, and Psychosocial.
R.E.M.
5/5
R.E.M. is becoming one of my top artists. Every track here is a Standout, with the title track in particular.
Calexico
4/5
A fun at times country infused indie album with Standouts in Sunken Waltz, Quattro, and Black Heart.
Jean-Michel Jarre
4/5
A fun instrumental album that still holds up today, with Standouts in Part II and IV.
Cyndi Lauper
4/5
Strong album with Standouts in Girls Just Want To Have Fun, Time After Time, and I'll Kiss You.
a-ha
3/5
This album doesn't really reach the heights of it's title track: Take On Me.
4/5
Yep, pretty good. Standouts include Wonderwall, Don't Look Back In Anger, Morning Glory, and Champagne Supernova.
Prince
4/5
Fun funky album, with Standouts in Sign O' The Times, The Ballad Of Dorothy Parker, Slow Love, Forever In My Life, and I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man.
The Stranglers
2/5
Not my sound.
Rod Stewart
4/5
Great album here, but I don't want to jump the gun. Suppose it's only fitting that someone who adores Faces like Rod Stewart too. Standouts are every track.
Don McLean
4/5
Strong Folk album with Standouts in American Pie, Vincent, and Empty Chairs.
4/5
Great album with Standouts in Where The Streets Have No Name, I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For, and Red Hill Mining Town.
Fiona Apple
4/5
Fantastic album filled with simmering anger. The Standouts are Sleep To Dream, Criminal, The First Taste, and The Child Is Gone.
My Bloody Valentine
3/5
Perhaps it was just the right album at the right time, but this one doesn't resonate quite as strongly as their 90s foray. The Standouts however are If I Am, and In Another Way for Butcher's vocals.
Herbie Hancock
4/5
Despite occasionally deviating into a sound that just doesn't resonate with me, these 4 tracks make up a strong funk and jazz sound.
The Flaming Lips
3/5
The second album on this list from The Flaming Lips doesn't quite reach the heights of the former. Standouts include Yoshimi Fights The Pink Robots and Are You A Hypnotist.
Tracy Chapman
4/5
A nice, easygoing yet politically charged acoustic album. The Standouts are Fast Car, Across The Line, Mountain O'Things, and Why.
GZA
4/5
Great album. Standouts are Duel Of The Iron Mic, Living In The World Today, Shadowboxin', and B.I.B.L.E.
Madonna
3/5
Not generally my sound, but Like A Prayer, Express Yourself, and Keep It Together aren't bad.
The Coral
3/5
A fun album with Standouts in I Remember When, Simon Diamond, and Waiting For The Heartache.
Fleet Foxes
3/5
An indie album that really doesn't resonate with me, with the exception of Your Protector.
Gorillaz
3/5
With Clint Eastwood and 19-2000 in tow, the album struggles to reach the heights of its hits.
The Rolling Stones
5/5
The second best Stones album of their golden era. No track misses.
Charles Mingus
5/5
Mingus is one to watch. This is the type of Jazz I want to listen to.
Baaba Maal
4/5
Ambient and catchy Senegalese music.
Roni Size
3/5
Easy listening background music, with Standouts in Railing, Brown Paper Bag, and New Forms.
Garbage
5/5
What an album. Standouts include Supervixen, Queer, Only Happy When It Rains, As Heaven Is Wide, And Stroke Of Luck. But really, all the tracks are fantastic.
Moby
3/5
A few great tracks in Honey, Porcelain, and Natural Blues but the rest of the album doesn't quite reach the same heights.
Rufus Wainwright
2/5
The One You Love and Peach Trees are good, but the rest of the album isn't really to my taste.
Boards of Canada
2/5
Background music that isn't really my sound.
Daft Punk
3/5
Revolution 909, Phoenix, and High Fidelity are the Standouts here for a genre I haven't given much attention to before.
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
4/5
When I saw another Nick Cave album, my first thought was "Not again!" But then I listened to the album. And it's pretty good this time. The entirety of Disc 1 is phenomenal, with tracks such as Get Ready For Love, Hiding All Away, There She Goes My Beautiful World, Nature Boy, Abbatoir Blues, and Fable Of The Brown Ape. While Disc 2 slows things down considerably, there are still some very strong tracks here too i.e. The Lyre Of Orpheus, Supernaturally, Spell, Carry Me and of course - O Children. A great album really. Caught me off guard Mr. Cave.
Aretha Franklin
5/5
I wouldn't really class myself as an Aretha fan, but then I listened to this album. Yeah, that's changed. This album is phenomenal, and definitely a must-own. In conjunction with her 1967 I Never Loved A Man The Way I Love You, I see now why she is the Queen of Soul. Good God.
Beth Orton
3/5
Not bad, but not for me. Standouts include Stolen Car, Pass In Time, Stars All Seem To Weep, and Blood Red River.
Iggy Pop
3/5
Cool to see Bowie and Iggy collaborate, but the album isn't for me. Standouts are China Girl and Dum Dum Boys.
Goldfrapp
3/5
While Paper Bag, Human, and Pilots channel a Portishead-infused Hooverphonic sound, the rest of the album doesn't live up to that. Horse Tears isn't a bad end note however.
Bob Dylan
4/5
Blowin' In The Wind, The Girl From The North Country, Masters Of War, A Hard Rains A-Gonna Fall, Don't Think Twice It's All Right, Corrina Corrina, and I Shall Be Free? Dylan shows the world he has potential.
Beastie Boys
4/5
Shake Your Rump, Johnny Ryall, and Shadrach are the Standouts here.
Pet Shop Boys
3/5
Not my sound. Pet Shop Boys' West End Girls is noteworthy however.
Soft Machine
2/5
The only thing stopping this album from being a one is Slightly All The Time proving serviceable jazz.
Violent Femmes
2/5
Not bad, but generally not my sound.
Jerry Lee Lewis
3/5
Vibrantly energetic, but non-resonating.
Al Green
5/5
Wow.
Björk
3/5
The string arrangement on Lionsong is cool, but someone really needs to give Bjork a hug.
Small Faces
2/5
The opener, Afterglow, and Song Of A Baker are fine, but I prefer Faces.
Beatles
4/5
It's the Beatles. Standouts are Drive My Car, Norwegian Wood, Nowhere Man, In My Life, and Run For Your Life.
Janis Joplin
5/5
What an incredible voice partnered with another sad story from the 70s.
The Cure
4/5
So this is why The Cure is so popular? You bloody misanthropes
4.5 Stars
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
3/5
Synth heavy Depeche mode inspired 80s music. Standouts are Souvenir, Georgia, and Gravity Never Fails.
Frank Zappa
2/5
A little too much like Captain Beefheart with it's atonality.
Megadeth
3/5
It's not terrible, it's just not for me.
David Bowie
3/5
Not Bowie's best for my ear, but Wild Is The Wind is beautiful.
Stan Getz
4/5
Easy listening Samba.
Ladysmith Black Mambazo
3/5
This feels like an suitable album to mildly appropriate.
Kanye West
5/5
We all miss the old Kanye, don't we?
Kacey Musgraves
3/5
Cool breeze country without the twang. Slow Burn, Lonely Weekend, High Horse.
The Who
3/5
Curse of the live album embellishments.
Parliament
3/5
Not for me, but this album does feature that famous We Want The Funk song.
Koffi Olomide
3/5
Another that's not for me.
Sister Sledge
5/5
Wow. He's The Greatest Dancer, Lost In Music, We Are Family, One More Time.
The War On Drugs
3/5
Solid indie rock. Under The Pressure, Red Eyes, and An Ocean In Between The Waves.
Kate Bush
2/5
It's Kate Bush, but it's not really my sound - Jig Of Life is good though.
Iron Maiden
3/5
I agree with the top review of this album; it's not for me. Yet, there is appeal in Children Of The Damned and Hallowed Be Thy Name.
The Teardrop Explodes
3/5
Strong first impression betrays plain 80s Britpop that overstays it's welcome. Not for me.
Dire Straits
3/5
The tracks here - than the Standouts of Money for Nothing and Brothers In Arms - grow on you after a few listens but it still wouldn't be regular rotation (Your Latest Trick excepted).
The Velvet Underground
5/5
I mean come on, it's Velvet Underground - Classic/10. I'm Waiting For My Man, Femme Fatale, Venus In Furs, Run Run Run, Heroin.
Big Star
4/5
There's a good sound here falling just shy of 5 stars. Standouts include Feel, The Ballad Of El Goodo, In The Street, Thirteen, Watch The Sunrise, and Give Me Another Chance.
Rahul Dev Burman
4/5
Pretty standard Bollywood stuff, but infuses the best elements with that of Western tropes of the time.
The Kinks
4/5
Fun late 60s addition by The Kinks, with the Standouts being Village Green, Picture Book, Last Of The Steam Powered Trains, and Wicked Annabella.
Gang Of Four
2/5
Punchy punk rock that's far too staccato for my taste
The White Stripes
3/5
Blue Orchid is good, but the rest of the album doesn't reach that height.
Tom Tom Club
3/5
Serviceably funky 80s Synth pop.
Steve Winwood
4/5
Fun, easy listening soft rock - with Standouts in While You See A Chance, Arc Of A Diver, Spanish Dancer, and Night Train.
Dr. Dre
2/5
Dre heralds the death of introspective rap with an album that ages like milk.
Stephen Stills
3/5
Amidst this double album is a single album length's worth of good tracks, but the padding brings it down from the heights those tracks reach. Maybe a Manassas Selects would earn 5 stars. Standouts include Both Of Us, Colorado, How Far.
Killing Joke
3/5
Bogstandard Punk.
Van Morrison
4/5
A strong folk album. Astral Weeks and Young Lovers Do.
Fun Lovin' Criminals
3/5
The band name and occasional lyricism hold back strong beats here.
Patti Smith
5/5
Come on now.
Echo And The Bunnymen
3/5
Not a bad sound - sit alongside The Smiths and Cure.
Anita Baker
3/5
Good soul - Caught Up In The Rapture, Been So Long, Same Ole Love.
Arctic Monkeys
5/5
Early 00's British Institution.
Joni Mitchell
5/5
Don't be ridiculous.
William Orbit
3/5
Soundtrack to a 00's Heist Movie that finds itself on the Nostromo. Decent Background Music.
Coldcut
3/5
Easy listening House album.
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
3/5
I imagine this is what John Marston was humming to himself in Red Dead 2 in those 20 missions before American Venom where he just builds a house and looks after his wife and kids. 5 stars.
Django Django
4/5
Strong sound of the 2010's Band with Standouts in Hail Bop, Default, and Wor.
Skunk Anansie
5/5
This just works for me.
Pentangle
2/5
Mm, not quite. There are a few songs here that aren't that bad, though.
3/5
Serviceable Bossa Nova Cafe Jazz.
Lauryn Hill
5/5
Come on.
Jane's Addiction
2/5
Nothing special here.