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Tue Jan 03 2023
Raw Power
The Stooges
It's Iggy Pops Band and featured Search and Destroy. May grow on me over time.
3
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Wed Jan 04 2023
Dance Mania
Tito Puente
A pleasant Bossa Nova album that unfortunately reminds me of my oldest brother.
3
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Thu Jan 05 2023
The Band
The Band
Smooth country rock listening, a good album.
4
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Fri Jan 06 2023
NEU! 75
Neu!
Background music, quite good
3
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Mon Jan 09 2023
Be
Common
A very strong album from Common.
4
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Tue Jan 10 2023
Something Else By The Kinks
The Kinks
A good album for it's time, but I'm partial to The Beatles and Rolling Stones.
3
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Wed Jan 11 2023
New York Dolls
New York Dolls
The New York Dolls appeared alongside The Stooges and Velvet Underground with a proto-punk sound - there are some good tracks in there.
3
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Thu Jan 12 2023
Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath
Very strong debut from Black Sabbath - a fan
5
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Fri Jan 13 2023
I Should Coco
Supergrass
A decent album but ultimately not for me.
3
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Mon Jan 16 2023
Bookends
Simon & Garfunkel
Strong album.
4
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Tue Jan 17 2023
Countdown To Ecstasy
Steely Dan
A few good soons but ultimately weaker than their debut.
3
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Wed Jan 18 2023
That's The Way Of The World
Earth, Wind & Fire
A few good songs but held back by some odd choices.
3
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Thu Jan 19 2023
Life Thru A Lens
Robbie Williams
A few good tracks
3
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Fri Jan 20 2023
Bright Flight
Silver Jews
Nice artist, good vibe
4
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Mon Jan 23 2023
Crosby, Stills & Nash
Crosby, Stills & Nash
A Perfect album.
5
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Tue Jan 24 2023
Elephant
The White Stripes
Great album.
5
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Wed Jan 25 2023
Electric Warrior
T. Rex
Good album.
4
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Thu Jan 26 2023
Fulfillingness' First Finale
Stevie Wonder
Quite good.
4
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Fri Jan 27 2023
Bug
Dinosaur Jr.
Great album of a band who brought the lead guitar back to the indie rock forefront, alongside The Pixies
5
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Mon Jan 30 2023
Pink Flag
Wire
Some good tracks but ultimately just okay.
3
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Tue Jan 31 2023
Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables
Dead Kennedys
Too fast paced and arhythmic for my taste
2
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Wed Feb 01 2023
Buffalo Springfield Again
Buffalo Springfield
3
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Thu Feb 02 2023
Rhythm Nation 1814
Janet Jackson
An okay album that deserves 3.5 because the good tracks are really good.
3
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Fri Feb 03 2023
american dream
LCD Soundsystem
It has oh baby on it. Very good album.
4
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Mon Feb 06 2023
Loveless
My Bloody Valentine
Strong album.
4
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Tue Feb 07 2023
Protection
Massive Attack
Some good tracks but not for me. Very instrumental.
2
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Wed Feb 08 2023
Life's Too Good
The Sugarcubes
Good album before Bjork launched her solo career.
4
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Thu Feb 09 2023
Bitte Orca
Dirty Projectors
Not for me.
2
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Fri Feb 10 2023
The Madcap Laughs
Syd Barrett
An influential album I wouldn't choose to re-listen to.
3
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Mon Feb 13 2023
Low-Life
New Order
Last 2 tracks stop this from being perfect.
4
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Tue Feb 14 2023
Surrealistic Pillow
Jefferson Airplane
It's a good album, but not quite as good as the hits of the album: Somebody to Love, and White Rabbit.
4
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Wed Feb 15 2023
Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)
Eurythmics
A few tracks in the second half stop this from being a much deserved 5 stars.
4
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Thu Feb 16 2023
The Scream
Siouxsie And The Banshees
There's a good sound here but I'm a little indifferent to it.
3
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Fri Feb 17 2023
Face to Face
The Kinks
Some good tracks but a sound I can't get immersed in.
2
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Mon Feb 20 2023
Fisherman's Blues
The Waterboys
Near flawless album.
5
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Tue Feb 21 2023
A Nod Is As Good As A Wink To A Blind Horse
Faces
Standout Stones sound with Rod Stewart and Ronnie Wood in the 70s
5
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Wed Feb 22 2023
Maverick A Strike
Finley Quaye
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.
2
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Thu Feb 23 2023
Gunfighter Ballads And Trail Songs
Marty Robbins
Nice 50s sound that's brought down by the cowboy theme which cheapens listenability. A sad yeehaw.
2
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Fri Feb 24 2023
Lam Toro
Baaba Maal
Good sound here but I don't think I would seek it out.
2
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Mon Feb 27 2023
Being There
Wilco
Good tracks here and there but nothing too special.
3
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Tue Feb 28 2023
At Budokan
Cheap Trick
Last two tracks stop this from being perfect, but it's still very good.
4
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Wed Mar 01 2023
The La's
The La's
Good album but I wouldn't choose to listen to it.
4
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Thu Mar 02 2023
Trans Europe Express
Kraftwerk
I understand the sound was influential for later but I couldn't get into this one.
2
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Fri Mar 03 2023
Electric Prunes
The Electric Prunes
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.
2
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Mon Mar 06 2023
Physical Graffiti
Led Zeppelin
It's Led Zeppelin, what do you expect?
5
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Tue Mar 07 2023
Birth Of The Cool
Miles Davis
Not a jazz fan, but I am now.
5
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Wed Mar 08 2023
Raising Hell
Run-D.M.C.
Good album but generally not my style.
4
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Thu Mar 09 2023
Trout Mask Replica
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
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
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Fri Mar 10 2023
Master Of Puppets
Metallica
Good tracks here but I'm not a metalhead.
4
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Mon Mar 13 2023
What's Going On
Marvin Gaye
Not a soul fan, but there are great tracks here.
4
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Tue Mar 14 2023
Buena Vista Social Club
Buena Vista Social Club
A fun Latin American album.
4
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Wed Mar 15 2023
Triangle
The Beau Brummels
There are some great tracks here but the lyrics of some hold it back from being a 5.
4
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Thu Mar 16 2023
White Light
Gene Clark
This one is for me.
5
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Fri Mar 17 2023
Franz Ferdinand
Franz Ferdinand
A great album, but Arctic Monkeys takes the edge for me
4
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Mon Mar 20 2023
Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)
Wu-Tang Clan
Wu-Tang forever.
5
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Tue Mar 21 2023
Chicago Transit Authority
Chicago
A good album held back by Free form Guitar.
4
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Wed Mar 22 2023
Opus Dei
Laibach
Good album but it's in German so I can't regularly rotate it.
3
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Thu Mar 23 2023
Close To You
Carpenters
It's the Carpenters, absolutely for me.
5
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Fri Mar 24 2023
Vincebus Eruptum
Blue Cheer
Interesting album whose musical decision of long solos prevent a higher rating or daily rotation.
3
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Mon Mar 27 2023
Sweet Baby James
James Taylor
For me
5
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Tue Mar 28 2023
My Aim Is True
Elvis Costello
Surprisingly great sound here
5
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Wed Mar 29 2023
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
Elton John
Very strong album.
5
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Thu Mar 30 2023
Talking With the Taxman About Poetry
Billy Bragg
There's some good lyricism here.
4
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Fri Mar 31 2023
Definitely Maybe
Oasis
Never listened to Oasis before - I get it now.
4
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Mon Apr 03 2023
Lust For Life
Iggy Pop
A very good album.
4
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Tue Apr 04 2023
Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea
PJ Harvey
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.
5
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Wed Apr 05 2023
Low
David Bowie
David Bowie brings an interesting sound here that becomes klmore ambient in the second half.
3
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Thu Apr 06 2023
Trafalgar
Bee Gees
Not a prior listener to the Bee Gees, but nothing stuck out for me here.
3
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Fri Apr 07 2023
Spiderland
Slint
Good album.
3
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Mon Apr 10 2023
Heroes
David Bowie
While the second half becomes experimental and instrumental, this is still a great album.
5
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Tue Apr 11 2023
Made In Japan
Deep Purple
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.
3
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Wed Apr 12 2023
Too Rye Ay
Dexys Midnight Runners
Not a bad sound here, it's the Come On Eileen album.
3
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Thu Apr 13 2023
Live And Dangerous
Thin Lizzy
A great live album striking the right balance between tune and embellishment.
5
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Fri Apr 14 2023
Music for the Masses
Depeche Mode
A few good tracks here - and I like their hits - but I don't think Depeche Mode's style is for me.
2
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Mon Apr 17 2023
The Score
Fugees
Some good tracks here, but I'm not sure I would regularly rotate this. Ms. Lauryn Hill is a standout however.
3
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Tue Apr 18 2023
Run-D.M.C.
Run-D.M.C.
Strong tracks here.
4
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Wed Apr 19 2023
It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back
Public Enemy
Some strong beats and lyricism from Chuck D, brought down by the second half which wasn't for me.
3
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Thu Apr 20 2023
In Rainbows
Radiohead
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.
4
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Fri Apr 21 2023
Queens of the Stone Age
Queens of the Stone Age
This is a good band I'd like to explore more.
4
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Mon Apr 24 2023
School's Out
Alice Cooper
This is a surprisingly strong album with 'School's Out' being the weakest track of the 9.
4
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Tue Apr 25 2023
The Stooges
The Stooges
A few good tracks here.
3
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Wed Apr 26 2023
Live 1966 (The Royal Albert Hall Concert)
Bob Dylan
Recognizing my Bob Dylan bias, this isn't a perfect album but if you like that sound it comes very close.
4
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Thu Apr 27 2023
Group Sex
Circle Jerks
Interesting 15 minute punk rock foray.
3
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Fri Apr 28 2023
The Bones Of What You Believe
CHVRCHES
Not my sound.
2
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Mon May 01 2023
Green Onions
Booker T. & The MG's
Fun instrumental album.
4
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Tue May 02 2023
Songs In The Key Of Life
Stevie Wonder
Another strong album from Stevie Wonder.
4
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Wed May 03 2023
Oar
Alexander 'Skip' Spence
A few good tracks here.
3
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Thu May 04 2023
GI
Germs
Serviceable Punk album.
2
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Fri May 05 2023
Deep Purple In Rock
Deep Purple
A strong album held back by moments of screeching.
4
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Mon May 08 2023
Here's Little Richard
Little Richard
Good tracks here.
4
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Tue May 09 2023
Fragile
Yes
Not my sound, but the opening track is the meme.
2
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Wed May 10 2023
Lazer Guided Melodies
Spiritualized
Some great tracks here.
4
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Thu May 11 2023
Green River
Creedence Clearwater Revival
Not every track hits here, but this is a strong rock album from CCR.
4
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Fri May 12 2023
Fear and Whiskey
Mekons
A few good tracks but not my sound.
2
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Mon May 15 2023
The Gershwin Songbook
Ella Fitzgerald
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.
2
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Tue May 16 2023
Paul Simon
Paul Simon
Very strong easy listening. Standouts include Mother & Child Reunion, Run That Body Down, Me And Julio, and Paranoia Blues (Unreleased).
5
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Wed May 17 2023
The Undertones
The Undertones
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.
2
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Thu May 18 2023
Debut
Björk
Not generally my sound but Human Behaviour, One Day, Aeroplane, and Play Dead are standouts.
2
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Fri May 19 2023
At Folsom Prison
Johnny Cash
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.
5
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Mon May 22 2023
London Calling
The Clash
Exceptional album. Standouts are London Calling, Spanish Bombs, Lost in the Supermarket, and many more.
5
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Tue May 23 2023
Madman Across The Water
Elton John
A strong album from Elton John with standouts in Tiny Dancer, Levon, Madman Across The Water and All The Nasties.
4
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Wed May 24 2023
Germfree Adolescents
X-Ray Spex
A surprisingly strong punk album. Standouts include I Am A Cliche, Identity, Cigarettes, and Germfree Adolescents.
5
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Thu May 25 2023
I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You
Aretha Franklin
Phenomenal album with standouts in Respect, Drown In My Own Tears, and I Never Loved A Man.
5
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Fri May 26 2023
Spy Vs. Spy: The Music Of Ornette Coleman
John Zorn
Avant-garde Jazz that was not my sound at all.
1
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Mon May 29 2023
Illinois
Sufjan Stevens
Soft and whimsical listening. Not really my style.
2
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Tue May 30 2023
A Rush Of Blood To The Head
Coldplay
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.
3
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Wed May 31 2023
Vivid
Living Colour
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.
4
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Thu Jun 01 2023
I Against I
Bad Brains
Not really my sound for its lean towards metal
2
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Fri Jun 02 2023
Metallica
Metallica
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.
2
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Mon Jun 05 2023
Reggatta De Blanc
The Police
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.
2
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Tue Jun 06 2023
The Genius Of Ray Charles
Ray Charles
A sombre album from Ray Charles with standouts in Let The Good Times Roll and It Had To Be You.
3
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Wed Jun 07 2023
Marcus Garvey
Burning Spear
Reggae sound that's not really for me.
2
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Thu Jun 08 2023
Pelican West
Haircut 100
A strong funk 80s album. Standouts in Favourite Shirts, Love Plus One, Nobody's Fool, and October is Orange.
4
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Fri Jun 09 2023
Nevermind
Nirvana
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.
5
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Mon Jun 12 2023
Seventeen Seconds
The Cure
There's potential here, standouts in Play for Today and In Your House.
4
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Tue Jun 13 2023
Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness
The Smashing Pumpkins
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.
2
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Wed Jun 14 2023
Machine Gun Etiquette
The Damned
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.
2
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Thu Jun 15 2023
Duck Rock
Malcolm McLaren
Not my sound.
2
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Fri Jun 16 2023
Green
R.E.M.
What an interesting sound. Every song on this album is a standout.
5
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Mon Jun 19 2023
Beautiful Freak
Eels
A strong album with standouts in Novocaine for the Soul, Rags to Rags, and Splunky.
4
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Tue Jun 20 2023
Document
R.E.M.
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.
4
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Wed Jun 21 2023
Skylarking
XTC
An interesting album that I don't think is really my sound. Nonetheless, standouts lie in Summers Cauldron, Season Cycle, and Dear God.
3
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Thu Jun 22 2023
Kimono My House
Sparks
Not my sound, although the album features This Town Ain't Big Enough For Both Of Us.
2
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Fri Jun 23 2023
Scum
Napalm Death
28 1-2 minute very heavy death.metal tracks. Not my sound.
1
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Mon Jun 26 2023
Stephen Stills
Stephen Stills
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.
5
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Tue Jun 27 2023
Smash
The Offspring
Not a bad post-punk sound.
3
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Wed Jun 28 2023
90
808 State
Not my sound.
2
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Thu Jun 29 2023
Truth
Jeff Beck
A strong album with standouts in Shapes Of Things, Let Me Love You, Let Me Love You, and Ol' Man River.
4
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Fri Jun 30 2023
They Were Wrong, So We Drowned
Liars
Noise rock, not my sound.
1
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Mon Jul 03 2023
Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
Strong 7-track album.
4
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Tue Jul 04 2023
Rio
Duran Duran
Not really my sound, but Rio, Hungry Like A Wolf, and Lonely In Your Nightmare are good.
3
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Wed Jul 05 2023
Locust Abortion Technician
Butthole Surfers
Not for me.
1
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Thu Jul 06 2023
The Köln Concert
Keith Jarrett
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.
4
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Fri Jul 07 2023
Kenza
Khaled
An easygoing album held back by my inability to understand the lyrics.
2
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Mon Jul 10 2023
Electric Ladyland
Jimi Hendrix
It's Jimi Hendrix.
5
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Tue Jul 11 2023
If I Should Fall From Grace With God
The Pogues
A few good tracks in Fairytale of New York, Turkish Song Of The Damned, and Thousands Are Sailing but that's all.
3
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Wed Jul 12 2023
Heartbreaker
Ryan Adams
It's good music but the musician is too problematic.
2
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Thu Jul 13 2023
Drunk
Thundercat
This is not my sound, but it is interesting.
3
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Fri Jul 14 2023
Parachutes
Coldplay
This is a good album - I'm coming around to Coldplay, at least their early stuff. Standouts include Shiver, Spies, Yellow, and High Speed.
4
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Mon Jul 17 2023
Time Out
The Dave Brubeck Quartet
Not a bad album, standouts are Take Five, Three To Get Ready, and Kathy's Waltz.
3
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Tue Jul 18 2023
Jagged Little Pill
Alanis Morissette
This is a strong album with Standouts in You Oughta Know, Hand In My Pocket, Mary Jane, and Not The Doctor.
4
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Wed Jul 19 2023
16 Lovers Lane
The Go-Betweens
Not a bad sound. Standouts include Quiet Heart, Was There Anything I Could Do, and Dive For Your Memory.
3
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Thu Jul 20 2023
Nixon
Lambchop
Wouldn't regularly rotate, but it's good for ambient background music.
4
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Fri Jul 21 2023
Step In The Arena
Gang Starr
Not a bad sound. Standouts include Step In The Arena, Execution Of A Chump, and Check The Technique.
4
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Mon Jul 24 2023
At San Quentin
Johnny Cash
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.
4
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Tue Jul 25 2023
Sea Change
Beck
Strong album with a Standout in Paper Tiger
4
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Wed Jul 26 2023
Automatic For The People
R.E.M.
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.
3
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Thu Jul 27 2023
Speakerboxxx/The Love Below
OutKast
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.
4
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Fri Jul 28 2023
Apocalypse Dudes
Turbonegro
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.
2
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Mon Jul 31 2023
(Pronounced 'Leh-'Nérd 'Skin-'Nérd)
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Each track of this 8 track album is a standout. Free Bird especially.
5
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Tue Aug 01 2023
My Generation
The Who
A classic. Standouts include Out In The Street, I Don't Mind, My Generation, I'm a Man, and The Ox.
5
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Wed Aug 02 2023
1989
Taylor Swift
I am not a Swiftie - My wife made me rate this album 5 stars.
5
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Thu Aug 03 2023
The Boatman's Call
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
This album isn't bad. Standouts include Into My Arms, West Country Girl, and Idiot Prayer.
3
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Fri Aug 04 2023
Peter Gabriel 3
Peter Gabriel
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.
3
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Mon Aug 07 2023
Sound Affects
The Jam
A very cohesive and strong album. Standouts include But I'm Different Now, Set The House Ablaze, Start!, Boy About Town, and Scrape Away.
4
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Tue Aug 08 2023
Blue Lines
Massive Attack
I'm starting to think Massive Attack isn't for me.
2
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Wed Aug 09 2023
Roxy Music
Roxy Music
This is a fun album with Standouts in Re-make/Re-Model, Ladytron, If There Is Something, 2HB, and Would You Believe?
4
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Thu Aug 10 2023
Exodus
Bob Marley & The Wailers
What an album. Every track is a standout and altogether a very cohesive piece.
5
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Fri Aug 11 2023
Yankee Hotel Foxtrot
Wilco
Not a bad album with a few standouts in Kamera, Jesus Christ Etc, and Heavy Metal Drummer.
3
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Mon Aug 14 2023
Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley
What else would you expect from the King?
5
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Tue Aug 15 2023
Zombie
Fela Kuti
What a refreshing and brilliant Jazz-funk album.
5
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Wed Aug 16 2023
Sail Away
Randy Newman
Not a bad album. Standouts in Sail Away, Lonely At The Top, and You Can Leave Your Hat On.
3
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Thu Aug 17 2023
Elastica
Elastica
Every track is a standout.
5
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Fri Aug 18 2023
Truth And Soul
Fishbone
Another strong album, with standouts in Freddie's Dead, Ma and Pa, One Day, and Slow Bus Moving.
4
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Mon Aug 21 2023
The White Album
Beatles
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.
5
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Tue Aug 22 2023
Daydream Nation
Sonic Youth
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.
3
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Wed Aug 23 2023
Darkness on the Edge of Town
Bruce Springsteen
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.
4
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Thu Aug 24 2023
Five Leaves Left
Nick Drake
Fantastic album.
5
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Fri Aug 25 2023
Medúlla
Björk
Not for me. For how great Bjork can be, this feels like an atonal mishmash of sound.
2
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Mon Aug 28 2023
Music From Big Pink
The Band
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.
3
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Tue Aug 29 2023
Ágætis Byrjun
Sigur Rós
Not bad for an atmospheric play.
3
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Wed Aug 30 2023
Clandestino
Manu Chao
Not my style, but catchy.
3
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Thu Aug 31 2023
All Hail the Queen
Queen Latifah
Not a bad sound. Standouts include Dance With Me, Latifah's Law, and Wrath Of The People.
3
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Fri Sep 01 2023
Appetite For Destruction
Guns N' Roses
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.
3
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Mon Sep 04 2023
Either Or
Elliott Smith
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.
4
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Tue Sep 05 2023
1984
Van Halen
A decent 80s rock album. Standouts include Jump, Panama, and Drop Dead Legs.
4
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Wed Sep 06 2023
Raw Like Sushi
Neneh Cherry
Buffalo Stance is good, as is Kisses, but the rest doesn't really strike me
3
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Thu Sep 07 2023
Femi Kuti
Femi Kuti
While slightly more vocal, Femi Kuti is clearly following in the footsteps of his father, Fela Kuti.
5
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Fri Sep 08 2023
Gris Gris
Dr. John
This album just didn't do it for me.
2
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Mon Sep 11 2023
Blur
Blur
While Song 2 and M.O.R are great tracks, I don't think this album would be regular rotation for me.
3
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Tue Sep 12 2023
Arrival
ABBA
I'm British.
5
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Wed Sep 13 2023
Tommy
The Who
This album is a clear concept rock opera album that's quite strong. The album includes Pinball Wizard.
4
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Thu Sep 14 2023
At Fillmore East
The Allman Brothers Band
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.
3
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Fri Sep 15 2023
Tusk
Fleetwood Mac
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.
4
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Mon Sep 18 2023
21
Adele
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.
3
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Tue Sep 19 2023
Teen Dream
Beach House
This is a good dream-pop ambient album, but wouldn't be regularly rotated by me.
3
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Wed Sep 20 2023
G. Love And Special Sauce
G. Love & Special Sauce
This is my first encounter with this type of music, and to my surprise, it's not bad.
4
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Thu Sep 21 2023
Songs From A Room
Leonard Cohen
Nice easy listening.
4
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Fri Sep 22 2023
Cloud Nine
The Temptations
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.
4
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Mon Sep 25 2023
Dookie
Green Day
It's not my sound, but Longview and Welcome To Paradise are great tracks.
3
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Tue Sep 26 2023
Foo Fighters
Foo Fighters
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.
4
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Wed Sep 27 2023
Signing Off
UB40
A great album that I don't want to forget.
5
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Thu Sep 28 2023
Brutal Youth
Elvis Costello
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?
2
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Fri Sep 29 2023
Disraeli Gears
Cream
Strange Brew, Sunshine of Your Love, Brave Ulysses, SWLABR, Outside Woman Blues? Classic/10.
5
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Mon Oct 02 2023
The Cars
The Cars
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.
5
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Tue Oct 03 2023
Machine Head
Deep Purple
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.
3
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Wed Oct 04 2023
Berlin
Lou Reed
I like Lou Reed, but this album didn't quite do it for me.
2
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Thu Oct 05 2023
Justified
Justin Timberlake
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.
3
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Fri Oct 06 2023
Superunknown
Soundgarden
Chris Cornell, man. Tremendous album with every track standing out in its own way.
5
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Mon Oct 09 2023
Neon Bible
Arcade Fire
A generic indie pop album with standouts in Keep The Car Running, No Cars Go, and My Body Is A Cage.
3
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Tue Oct 10 2023
Maggot Brain
Funkadelic
Nice funk sound. Standouts include Can You Get To That, and Hit It And Quit It.
4
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Wed Oct 11 2023
Penance Soiree
The Icarus Line
Sonic Youth inspired, but not really my sound.
2
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Thu Oct 12 2023
Welcome to the Afterfuture
Mike Ladd
Easy listening hip-hop.
4
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Fri Oct 13 2023
The Healer
John Lee Hooker
Very strong and accessible Blues album, with Standouts in every track.
5
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Mon Oct 16 2023
Fever To Tell
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
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.
3
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Tue Oct 17 2023
Iron Maiden
Iron Maiden
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.
4
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Wed Oct 18 2023
Frampton Comes Alive
Peter Frampton
This is a live album where the embellishments - with exception - are lean, and the concert setting enhances the music. Each track is a Standout.
5
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Thu Oct 19 2023
Sex Packets
Digital Underground
Crass lyricism meets a few good beats.
2
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Fri Oct 20 2023
Roots
Sepultura
Good for a certain mood and to play DOOM to.
3
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Mon Oct 23 2023
Dummy
Portishead
Very easy listening Indie Pop, where every track is a Standout.
5
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Tue Oct 24 2023
Beauty And The Beat
The Go-Go's
Strong pop album with an 80s sound and standouts in Tonite, This Town, We Got The Beat, and Fading Fast.
4
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Wed Oct 25 2023
Devotional Songs
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
Indifferent.
3
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Thu Oct 26 2023
Imperial Bedroom
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
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.
3
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Fri Oct 27 2023
If You're Feeling Sinister
Belle & Sebastian
Solid sound, but not my genre.
2
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Mon Oct 30 2023
Queen II
Queen
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.
4
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Tue Oct 31 2023
The Dark Side Of The Moon
Pink Floyd
Fantastic album with Standouts in Breathe, Time, The Great Gig In The Sky, Money and Eclipse.
5
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Wed Nov 01 2023
Blonde On Blonde
Bob Dylan
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.
5
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Thu Nov 02 2023
Sound of Silver
LCD Soundsystem
To my surprise, this is a strong album with Standouts in every track, but it's not my genre and for specific listening settings.
4
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Fri Nov 03 2023
Hail To the Thief
Radiohead
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.
4
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Mon Nov 06 2023
Crime Of The Century
Supertramp
This album is nice, but I'm not sure there's anything about it that would make me return to it.
3
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Tue Nov 07 2023
Hunky Dory
David Bowie
Strong album with Standouts in Changes, Oh You Pretty Things, Life On Mars, Quicksand, Song For Bob Dylan, Queen Bitch, and The Bewlay Brothers.
5
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Wed Nov 08 2023
One Nation Under A Groove
Funkadelic
Not bad, standouts include One Nation Under A Groove, Into You, Cholly, and Maggot Brain (Live).
3
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Thu Nov 09 2023
Yeezus
Kanye West
The first half of this album is feral egoism; works for the gym. However the second half doesn't quite have the same energy.
4
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Fri Nov 10 2023
Dry
PJ Harvey
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.
3
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Mon Nov 13 2023
Songs Of Leonard Cohen
Leonard Cohen
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.
5
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Tue Nov 14 2023
The Man Machine
Kraftwerk
Entertaining background music, but not my style.
2
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Wed Nov 15 2023
Heaux Tales
Jazmine Sullivan
Beside Anderson Paak's track, this sound isn't for me and the lyrics are too on the nose.
2
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Thu Nov 16 2023
Live At The Regal
B.B. King
He's the King, what do you expect?
5
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Fri Nov 17 2023
Slayed?
Slade
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.
3
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Mon Nov 20 2023
The Soft Bulletin
The Flaming Lips
Fantastic album, with every track a Standout.
5
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Tue Nov 21 2023
British Steel
Judas Priest
Generally not my sound, but there are good songs here. Standouts include Breaking The Law, United, Living After Midnight, and The Rage.
4
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Wed Nov 22 2023
I See A Darkness
Bonnie "Prince" Billy
Not bad if you're in the right mood.
4
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Thu Nov 23 2023
Exit Planet Dust
The Chemical Brothers
Accessible techno music that the right mood would serve really well.
3
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Fri Nov 24 2023
Ctrl
SZA
It's not a bad sound, but it's not for me.
2
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Mon Nov 27 2023
Paranoid
Black Sabbath
Strong album, with Standouts in War Pigs, Paranoid, Planet Caravan, and Iron Man.
4
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Tue Nov 28 2023
Violator
Depeche Mode
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.
5
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Wed Nov 29 2023
Pet Sounds
The Beach Boys
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.
2
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Thu Nov 30 2023
AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted
Ice Cube
A few tracks here would make for decent Gym music, but the album isn't anything spectacular.
3
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Fri Dec 01 2023
Ananda Shankar
Ananda Shankar
Instrumental Sitar music with a cover of Jumpin Jack Flash and Light My Fire. Not for me
2
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Mon Dec 04 2023
Moving Pictures
Rush
Despite a Standout in Witch Hunt, this album leans very heavily into instrumental work that just doesn't resonate with me.
3
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Tue Dec 05 2023
At Mister Kelly's
Sarah Vaughan
Despite liking the genre, this album didn't resonate with me.
2
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Wed Dec 06 2023
All Mod Cons
The Jam
Not for me.
2
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Thu Dec 07 2023
Sunshine Hit Me
The Bees
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.
4
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Fri Dec 08 2023
Searching For The Young Soul Rebels
Dexys Midnight Runners
Strong album with Standouts in I'm Just Looking and Geno.
4
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Mon Dec 11 2023
Live!
Fela Kuti
A strong sound with Ginger Baker that doesn't quite hit the high of his Zombie album.
4
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Tue Dec 12 2023
The Marshall Mathers LP
Eminem
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.
4
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Wed Dec 13 2023
In Utero
Nirvana
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.
3
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Thu Dec 14 2023
Ace of Spades
Motörhead
With the exception of Ace of Spades, this sound doesn't quite resonate with me.
3
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Fri Dec 15 2023
Fly Or Die
N.E.R.D
I like the vibe, but most of this album doesn't resonate with me. Standouts include Don't Worry About It, Breakout, and Maybe.
2
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Mon Dec 18 2023
Power In Numbers
Jurassic 5
A very strong album with Standouts in every track.
5
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Tue Dec 19 2023
Amnesiac
Radiohead
With the exception of I Might Be Wrong, this album from Radiohead doesn't really do it for me.
2
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Wed Dec 20 2023
Psychocandy
The Jesus And Mary Chain
While the last few tracks lean too heavily towards distortion and screaming, this is a strong album.
4
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Thu Dec 21 2023
The New Tango
Astor Piazzolla
Strong instrumental tango with Standouts in Milonga Is Coming, and Laura's Dream.
4
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Fri Dec 22 2023
Dusty In Memphis
Dusty Springfield
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.
5
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Mon Dec 25 2023
American IV: The Man Comes Around
Johnny Cash
Phenomenal easy listening with Standouts in every track.
5
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Tue Dec 26 2023
A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector
Various Artists
A fun Christmas album that suits the Festive period.
4
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Wed Dec 27 2023
Reign In Blood
Slayer
Too heavy metal for my taste.
2
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Thu Dec 28 2023
Dear Science
TV On The Radio
With the exception of DLZ, this album doesn't really do it for me.
2
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Fri Dec 29 2023
Slippery When Wet
Bon Jovi
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.
3
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Mon Feb 19 2024
Graceland
Paul Simon
Not a bad sound.
3
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Tue Feb 20 2024
Led Zeppelin III
Led Zeppelin
A more acoustic sound from Zeppelin than their debut, that remains a Standout.
5
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Wed Feb 21 2024
The Specials
The Specials
70s ska isn't my sound.
2
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Thu Feb 22 2024
Stripped
Christina Aguilera
Very strong album with Standouts in Walk Away, Fighter, Infatuation, and Dirrty.
4
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Fri Feb 23 2024
Murder Ballads
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Not my sound, but Where The Wild Roses Grow isn't bad.
2
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Mon Feb 26 2024
Different Class
Pulp
Nothing special, but Feeling Called Love is a Standout.
2
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Tue Feb 27 2024
Hard Again
Muddy Waters
A few good tracks here and there, such as Mannish Boy, I Want To Be Loved #2, Jealous Hearted Man, and Crosseyed Cat.
3
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Wed Feb 28 2024
World Clique
Deee-Lite
This album starts with promise, but the same sound with little variety overstays it's welcome.
2
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Thu Feb 29 2024
Shleep
Robert Wyatt
Not for me - atonal, a-rhythmic, and pretentiously Avant Garde.
1
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Fri Mar 01 2024
Repeater
Fugazi
Not my sound.
2
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Mon Mar 04 2024
Meat Is Murder
The Smiths
Strong album from The Smiths with Standouts in almost every track.
4
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Tue Mar 05 2024
You've Come a Long Way Baby
Fatboy Slim
A few good tracks in The Rockefeller Skank and Praise You, but besides that - nothing special here.
2
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Wed Mar 06 2024
A Night At The Opera
Queen
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.
3
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Thu Mar 07 2024
Southern Rock Opera
Drive-By Truckers
Nothing special here.
2
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Fri Mar 08 2024
Eagles
Eagles
Near every track here is a Standout.
5
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Mon Mar 11 2024
Hot Buttered Soul
Isaac Hayes
Walk On By and Other Woman are great, but the other tracks are far too long to warrant a higher rating.
2
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Tue Mar 12 2024
Pink Moon
Nick Drake
Strong album from Nick Drake with near every track a Standout.
4
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Wed Mar 13 2024
Red Dirt Girl
Emmylou Harris
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.
4
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Thu Mar 14 2024
Live Through This
Hole
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.
3
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Fri Mar 15 2024
Grievous Angel
Gram Parsons
Not a bad sound, but nothing particularly special here
3
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Mon Mar 18 2024
Boston
Boston
Fun sound but nothing special here - More Than A Feeling is the Standout here.
3
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Tue Mar 19 2024
All Things Must Pass
George Harrison
Disc 1 earns a 5-star rating, but Disc 2 holds it back for getting Beatles weird.
4
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Wed Mar 20 2024
Talk Talk Talk
The Psychedelic Furs
Standouts include Dumb Waiters and Pretty In Pink.
3
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Thu Mar 21 2024
Broken English
Marianne Faithfull
Nothing special for me here.
3
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Fri Mar 22 2024
Untitled (Black Is)
SAULT
A sound reminiscent of Fela Kuti, that doesn't quite reach those heights but is still pretty good. Standouts include the first five tracks.
4
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Mon Mar 25 2024
The Downward Spiral
Nine Inch Nails
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.
4
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Tue Mar 26 2024
Thriller
Michael Jackson
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.
3
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Wed Mar 27 2024
Calenture
The Triffids
Nothing special here.
3
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Thu Mar 28 2024
Young Americans
David Bowie
Despite Standouts in Young Americans, Fame, and Who Can I Be Now? This album doesn't hit the mark for me.
3
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Fri Mar 29 2024
Music From The Penguin Cafe
Penguin Cafe Orchestra
Avant-garde but not for me. I'm sure it's influential but I wouldn't listen to it again.
2
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Mon Apr 01 2024
Toys In The Attic
Aerosmith
Despite Walk This Way, this album didn't grip me.
3
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Tue Apr 02 2024
The World is a Ghetto
War
While The World Is A Ghetto and Beetles In The Bog are great, the album itself doesn't warrant a higher rating.
3
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Wed Apr 03 2024
Exile In Guyville
Liz Phair
This would not be regular rotation for me.
3
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Thu Apr 04 2024
Aja
Steely Dan
A great album, each track has merit, but Deacon Blues is my favourite.
5
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Fri Apr 05 2024
All Directions
The Temptations
The opening track, Papa Was A Rolling Stone, Mother Nature, and Do Your Thing are the Standouts that earn this album 4 stars.
4
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Mon Apr 08 2024
Who's Next
The Who
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.
4
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Tue Apr 09 2024
Marquee Moon
Television
An incredible pioneering sound reminiscent of The Velvet Underground - Standouts in every track.
5
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Wed Apr 10 2024
Sweetheart Of The Rodeo
The Byrds
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.
3
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Thu Apr 11 2024
Beach Samba
Astrud Gilberto
Bossa Nova Bliss.
4
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Fri Apr 12 2024
Ill Communication
Beastie Boys
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.
5
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Mon Apr 15 2024
Out Of The Blue
Electric Light Orchestra
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.
3
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Tue Apr 16 2024
Kind Of Blue
Miles Davis
An incredibly smooth album, that can be listened to anywhere.
5
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Wed Apr 17 2024
Country Life
Roxy Music
The Thrill Of It All and Bitter Sweet are good, but that's about it.
3
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Thu Apr 18 2024
Straight Outta Compton
N.W.A.
Iconic but aged. Standouts include Straight Outta Compton, Fuck The Police, and Express Yourself.
4
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Fri Apr 19 2024
Hot Fuss
The Killers
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.
3
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Mon Apr 22 2024
Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs
Derek & The Dominos
An impressive showcase of guitar playing - but a disappointing album.
2
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Tue Apr 23 2024
good kid, m.A.A.d city
Kendrick Lamar
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.
3
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Wed Apr 24 2024
Odessa
Bee Gees
Proof that concept albums aren't always good.
2
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Thu Apr 25 2024
Whatever
Aimee Mann
Generally enjoyable acoustic pop music. Standouts include I Should've Known, Fifty Years After Fair, and 4th Of July.
3
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Fri Apr 26 2024
Blood And Chocolate
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
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.
4
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Mon Apr 29 2024
Tea for the Tillerman
Cat Stevens
This album, surprisingly, doesn't quite do it for me. Although Father And Son is the Standout.
3
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Tue Apr 30 2024
The Atomic Mr Basie
Count Basie & His Orchestra
After Supper is the Standout here. Great album.
4
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Wed May 01 2024
Teenage Head
Flamin' Groovies
Stones-lite with inflections of the early Beatles, not bad. Standouts are Have You Seen My Baby? And Whiskey Woman.
3
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Thu May 02 2024
Our Aim Is To Satisfy
Red Snapper
An amalgamation of a variety of sounds with instrumentals that strive to be Portishead. Standouts are Keeping The Pigs Together, and Belladonna.
3
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Fri May 03 2024
Inspiration Information
Shuggie Otis
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.
5
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Mon May 06 2024
Ellington at Newport
Duke Ellington
Very nice talented jazz on display here. Standouts are Black And Tan Fantasy, and Skin Deep.
4
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Tue May 07 2024
This Is Fats Domino
Fats Domino
A very concise and smooth, early rock and roll album. Great, if it's your style.
4
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Wed May 08 2024
Bubble And Scrape
Sebadoh
A sound that veers too heavily into the atonal, but strikes gold with Cliche, Forced Love, and Think.
3
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Thu May 09 2024
John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band
John Lennon
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.
2
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Fri May 10 2024
Rock Bottom
Robert Wyatt
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.
1
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Mon May 13 2024
After The Gold Rush
Neil Young
Strong album. Personal Standouts are Southern Man, Don't Let It Bring You Down, and When You Dance You Can Really Love.
4
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Tue May 14 2024
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Beatles
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.
3
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Wed May 15 2024
Konnichiwa
Skepta
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.
3
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Thu May 16 2024
Eternally Yours
The Saints
A fun punk sound, with Standouts hard to choose.
4
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Fri May 17 2024
Let England Shake
PJ Harvey
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.
3
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Mon May 20 2024
The Fat Of The Land
The Prodigy
The sort of thing hackers in the 2000's would listen to in the movies. Standouts include Breathe, and Firestarter.
3
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Tue May 21 2024
KIWANUKA
Michael Kiwanuka
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.
5
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Wed May 22 2024
Axis: Bold As Love
Jimi Hendrix
What else can you say? It's Hendrix. Standouts are Little Wing, If 6 Was 9, and Bold As Love.
4
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Thu May 23 2024
New Wave
The Auteurs
Perfectly serviceable indie pop. Every track does the job.
3
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Fri May 24 2024
Destroyer
KISS
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.
4
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Mon May 27 2024
Synchronicity
The Police
Yeah, this one is pretty great. With the exception of Mother and Miss Gradenko, every track is a Standout.
4
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Tue May 28 2024
The Low End Theory
A Tribe Called Quest
Strong hip hop.
4
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Wed May 29 2024
Rocks
Aerosmith
Not bad. Back In The Saddle, Lost Child, Combination, and Home Tonight are the Standouts.
3
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Thu May 30 2024
Mott
Mott The Hoople
Average - Standouts include Ballad Of Mott The Hoople, and Rose.
3
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Fri May 31 2024
The Slider
T. Rex
I like T.Rex's sound, but not a lot of their songs. Standouts here are Mystic Lady, The Slider, and Rabbit Machine.
3
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Mon Jun 03 2024
Vol. 4
Black Sabbath
What an album. Tomorrow's Dream, Supernaut, Snowchild and the opener and closer are the Standouts.
4
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Tue Jun 04 2024
Abraxas
Santana
Strong mostly instrumental Latin Jazz. Standouts include Black Magic Woman, and Oye Como Va.
4
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Wed Jun 05 2024
Liege And Lief
Fairport Convention
Strong British Folk sound, with the Standouts being Matty Groves, The Deserter, and Tam Lin.
4
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Thu Jun 06 2024
Dr. Octagonecologyst
Dr. Octagon
Inspiration for Jurassic 5 deserves some recognition, but the overtly sexual subject matter gets old after a while.
3
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Fri Jun 07 2024
All Hope Is Gone
Slipknot
Good gym music, with Standouts in Gematria, Vendetta, and Psychosocial.
3
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Mon Jun 10 2024
Murmur
R.E.M.
R.E.M. is becoming one of my top artists. Every track here is a Standout, with the title track in particular.
5
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Tue Jun 11 2024
Feast of Wire
Calexico
A fun at times country infused indie album with Standouts in Sunken Waltz, Quattro, and Black Heart.
4
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Wed Jun 12 2024
Oxygène
Jean-Michel Jarre
A fun instrumental album that still holds up today, with Standouts in Part II and IV.
4
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Thu Jun 13 2024
She's So Unusual
Cyndi Lauper
Strong album with Standouts in Girls Just Want To Have Fun, Time After Time, and I'll Kiss You.
4
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Fri Jun 14 2024
Hunting High And Low
a-ha
This album doesn't really reach the heights of it's title track: Take On Me.
3
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Mon Jun 17 2024
(What's The Story) Morning Glory
Oasis
Yep, pretty good. Standouts include Wonderwall, Don't Look Back In Anger, Morning Glory, and Champagne Supernova.
4
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Tue Jun 18 2024
Sign 'O' The Times
Prince
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.
4
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Wed Jun 19 2024
Rattus Norvegicus
The Stranglers
Not my sound.
2
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Thu Jun 20 2024
Gasoline Alley
Rod Stewart
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.
4
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Fri Jun 21 2024
American Pie
Don McLean
Strong Folk album with Standouts in American Pie, Vincent, and Empty Chairs.
4
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Mon Jun 24 2024
The Joshua Tree
U2
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.
4
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Tue Jun 25 2024
Tidal
Fiona Apple
Fantastic album filled with simmering anger. The Standouts are Sleep To Dream, Criminal, The First Taste, and The Child Is Gone.
4
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Wed Jun 26 2024
m b v
My Bloody Valentine
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.
3
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Thu Jun 27 2024
Head Hunters
Herbie Hancock
Despite occasionally deviating into a sound that just doesn't resonate with me, these 4 tracks make up a strong funk and jazz sound.
4
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Fri Jun 28 2024
Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots
The Flaming Lips
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.
3