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Thu Jan 19 2023
The Next Day
David Bowie
This one kind of blends in with later Bowie (besides the amazing Blackstar). There are some songs here that make me think of "musician's music" from the 90s, like very clean production with some kind of "snappy" bass playing. There are some gems here (valentine's day in particular) but this album has always kind of eluded me.
I do enjoy the Scott Walker-esque "Heat" a whole lot. "my father ran the prison."
3
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Fri Jan 20 2023
Marquee Moon
Television
I enjoy the guitar work, though I'm not much into an entire album of Tom Verlaine's vocals. I do see, however, the influence on Jeff Buckley's "My Sweetheart the Drunk," since he produced at least part of that album.
I always feel like I should enjoy Television more, but they just haven't caught my ear as a band yet. Maybe it just needs to hit me at the right time.
3
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Mon Jan 23 2023
21
Adele
um, this is really good. The hits "Rolling in the Deep" and "Someone Like You" that I've heard a thousand times feel way different in album context. Some of the production is a little "too much" for me, like the strings on "Set Fire to the Rain" grate on me after a while.
"Rumour Has It" and "I'll Be Waiting" were highlights for me.
4
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Tue Jan 24 2023
Superunknown
Soundgarden
I've listened to this so many times, one of the pinnacles of rock in that era.
"Kickstand" still sucks, though.
4
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Wed Jan 25 2023
The ArchAndroid
Janelle MonĂ¡e
It's a fantastic album, a journey, "take me back to wonderland." I've listened to this many times over the years, and just bought it on vinyl a couple months ago.
"I've got a terrible fixation..."
"Say You'll Go" hits me every time.
5
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Thu Jan 26 2023
Aftermath
The Rolling Stones
I've never been a big Stones fan. This was an OK listen, I knew a fair amount of the songs already. I can see how they appeal to a lot of people; Jagger just doesn't have a type of non-melodic voice that I enjoy. Also, it's so extremely "male" that it puts me off.
2
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Fri Jan 27 2023
Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge
Mudhoney
3
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Mon Jan 30 2023
Innervisions
Stevie Wonder
A masterpiece.
5
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Tue Jan 31 2023
Hounds Of Love
Kate Bush
4
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Thu Feb 02 2023
Honky Tonk Heroes
Waylon Jennings
4
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Tue Feb 07 2023
Dummy
Portishead
masterpiece that helped define a genre
5
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Thu Feb 09 2023
Pyromania
Def Leppard
A lot of this was, frankly, pretty awesome. Some a bit forgettable. Joe sings in that weird distorted head voice that was popular in the 80s. The singles are great, they were the most well known to me.
Also, Billy's Got a Gun - great song to end the album with.
3
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Tue Feb 14 2023
Blue
Joni Mitchell
4
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Wed Feb 15 2023
Ghosteen
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
the sequence of Leviathan into Ghosteen is perfect
4
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Thu Feb 16 2023
Ill Communication
Beastie Boys
3
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Fri Apr 28 2023
Imagine
John Lennon
3
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Tue May 02 2023
People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm
A Tribe Called Quest
4