Not my usual brand of indie rock, but still a pretty good album. An interesting look into clubbing & pub hopping in North England from Alex Turner's perspective. Not subject matter I can really relate too, but a good listen and a good laugh at times nonetheless.
Not my usual brand of indie rock, but still a pretty good album. An interesting look into clubbing & pub hopping in North England from Alex Turner's perspective. Not subject matter I can really relate too, but a good listen and a good laugh at times nonetheless.
My first full listen to what's considered as an all-time classic album, and I can see why. Phife & Q-Tip have great chemistry and the beats are on point! favs: Check the Rhime, Jazz (We've Got), Verses from the Abstract, Scenario least fav: What?
There's still a number of non-English musical genres I'm still unaccustomed to, including African music & the work of Miriam Makeba, so this was a really insightful listen and Miriam herself is a great singer, even if the music itself didn't really hold my interest outside of a few songs. 3/5 fav: The Click Song worst: One More Dance
Musically, punk (specifically short, hardcore punk like this album) is a genre that's never really caught my interest. That said, there were a number of songs on here I did like, mostly ones that deviated from that formula or ones where I could understand the lyrics. favs: Strange, Lowdown, Fragile least fav: Field Day for the Sundays
It's the album I often see cited as Bob Marley's definitive studio album and for good reason, as it showcases his militant/political and mellow/romantic sides in equal measure. It's not my favourite Marley album though, "Kaya" probably takes that (of all albums, amirite?). favs: The Heathen, Jamming, Waiting in Vain, Three Little Birds least fav: Guiltiness (if I had to pick one)
favs: Things Behind the Sun, Parasite, Know least fav: Which Will (ig?) ...I honestly don't have anything else to say otherwise.
favs: Approaching Pavonis Mons By Balloon, Fight Test worst: In the Morning of the Magicians
favs: BabopbyeYa, Locked Inside, Come Alive least fav: Make the Bus (ft. Of Montreal)
One of Elton's best-selling & most beloved albums... and one that's a bit too long for me to call one of my favourites of his. Still a really good album overall though. favs: Bennie & the Jets, Candle in the Wind, I've Seen That Movie Too, All the Girls Love Alice least fav: Jamaica Jerk-Off
favs: Sullen Girl, Pale September, Shadowboxer, Criminal least fav: Never Is a Promise
favs: Billie Jean, Beat It, Thriller (the obvious 3 lol) least fav: The Girl Is Mine
The first 6 songs are great. It drags a bit after that…
A good album, and I like the concepts behind each side, but there's quite a bit of fat that should've been trimmed from this album (namely the cerebral side and the half-baked story, overture & last two songs of the "operetta side"). It would've made for an even better album, though a more accessible listen too, which Todd wouldn't have gone for. favs: Hello It's Me, Black Maria, I Saw the Light, Couldn't I Just Tell You, Dust in the Wind, It Wouldn't Have Made Any Difference least favs: I Went to the Mirror, Breathless
favs: "Living for the City", "Jesus Children of America", "Higher Ground", "Visions" least fav: "Golden Lady" ig
My first listen to a full Cure album aside from Disintegration. For the most part, it was pretty good. favs: In Your House, A Forest, Seventeen Seconds worst: Three
the Queen at full power here favs: Ain't No Way, A Natural Woman, People Get Ready, Sweet Sweet Baby, Groovin least fav: ...ig Come Back Baby if I had to choose...
favs: "Dancewitme", "Sumthin' Sumthin'", "Whenever Wherever Whatever" least fav: "Reunion"
I'm not a big fan of the more theatrical side of Alice Cooper's persona which does bring this album down a bit for me. I still enjoyed it for the most part though. favs: No More Mr. Nice Guy, Billion Dollar Babies, I Love the Dead least favs: Mary Ann, Sick Things
fav: World Up My Ass least favs: Wasted, I Just Want Some Skank!
My first time hearing Garbage outside of "Stupid Girl" a few times. A pretty decent listen overall.
favs: Biscuit, Glory Box, Sour Times, Sour Sour Times (a bonus track on the Canadian CD so it counts!) least fav: Wandering Star
Rust Never Sleeps was my introduction to Neil Young after my dad decided to pick up the record one day when we were out browsing. His voice took some getting used to, but yeah, I really dig this album now! favs: “My My, Hey Hey (Out of the Blue)”, “Thrasher”, “Welfare Mothers”, “Ride My Llama” least fav: “Sedan Delivery”
Hov's most acclaimed album, and for good reason (though Reasonable Doubt, The Black Album & American Gangster give it some tough competition) favs: "Renegade", "Heart of the City (Ain't No Love)", "Blueprint (Mama Loves Me)", "Song Cry", "Takeover", "All I Need" least fav: "Jigga"
Of the little bits of ELP I've heard before, I'd definitely take their more simple acoustic guitar songs like "From the Beginning" over their usual keyboard-driven sound, though I don't think this is a bad record. It's an interesting listen at least, but I totally get why others (especially those who don't like prog rock in general) wouldn't dig this. favs: "The Sage", "The Old Castle" least fav: "The Hut of Baba Yaga (Pt. 1)"
I don't think it was smart to start the album off with its most recognizable (and best) song, and it was an even bigger mistake was to follow it up with the album's absolute worst song. I still liked this album for the most part tho. 4/5 favs: Good Times, My Feet Keep Dancing, What About Me least fav: A Warm Summer Night
A great album from one of my favourite vocalists! favs: You Bring Me Joy, Watch Your Step, Same Ole Love, Sweet Love, Caught Up In The Rapture least fav: No One In The World
"Karma Chameleon" was a staple of my childhood thanks to my father, so I have a lot of nostalgia for that. The album as a whole is pretty good as well. favs: It's A Miracle, Karma Chameleon, Church of the Poison Mind, Miss Me Blind least fav: Victims
Like the Chic album that came after this, it's a good disco record where the singles make up the best songs. favs: Le Freak, I Want Your Love, Funny Man worst: At Last I Am Free
My personal least favourite of Hendrix's 3 main albums, though that's mostly because of the length. Still a really good album and a 60s psychedelic rock essential! favs: Voodoo Child (Slight Return), Voodoo Chile, Gypsy Eyes, House Burning Down least fav: Burning of the Midnight Lamp
The first 5 tracks a really good to great. It drags a bit from there outside of "Express Yourself", my favourite song of theirs. favs: Express Yourself, Gangsta Gangsta, Fuck tha Police, Straight Outta Compton worst: I Ain't tha 1
a good album, and I like the novelty of having each side dedicated to either swing or ballads, but I personally prefer soul music pioneer Ray Charles to pop crooner Ray Charles favs: It Had to Be You, Just for a Thrill, Alexander's Ragtime Band least fav: Don't Let the Sun Catch You Cryin'
One of the grittiest sounding albums I've ever heard from an established mainstream act, and while that's why it's taken a bit for me to come around to this album (and I don't think I'm still fully there yet), that's what I love most about it too! favs: Family Affair, Thank You for Talkin' to Me Africa, Time least fav: There's a Riot Goin' On
favs: Rhythm (Devoted to the Art of Moving Butts), Can I Kick It?, Go Ahead in the Rain, Bonita Applebum least fav: Youthful Expressions
the combination of classic soul influences, hip-hop beats & D's silky, buttery voice is just too immaculate for words. My favourite D'Angelo album & quite possibly my favourite album of the entire 1990s decade!
The Queen of Soul’s masterpiece and a near-perfect album! favs: Respect, Soul Serenade, Do Right Woman-Do Right Man, I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You, Good Times least fav: Don’t Let Me Lose This Dream (the only song I’d rate a 4/5 rather than 5)
favourites: Guinnevere, Wooden Ships, Long Time Gone, Pre-Road Downs least fav: Lady Of The Island
I'll admit, overexposure & my growing cynicism (& possibly a lack of snow this year) have dimmed my enjoyment of the Christmas canon quite a bit, but this is still a damn good Christmas album. favs: Christmas (Baby Please Come Home), Sleigh Ride, Santa Claus is Coming to Town, Here Comes Santa Claus, Winter Wonderland worst: Silent Night sidenote: may Ronnie Spector forever Rest in Peace & may Phil Spector forever Rot in Pieces.
A hip-hop classic that I don’t revisit as often as I should… I don’t see the point of all the skits, though that could be said for a lot of 90s rap albums. I’ll easily take pointless skits over sex skits tho. favs: Killing Me Softly, Ready Or Not, The Score, Manifest, Fu-Gee-La, Zealots least fav: not counting the Intro, the Outro or all the skits… The Beast ig?
favs: Style, Wildest Dreams, Clean, You Are In Love (deluxe edition) worst: Bad Blood
The Slim Shady LP & The Marshall Mathers LP were the first two rap albums I've ever owned or listened to. And while I don't listen to Em nearly as often as I used to, I still love this album. The Eminem Show is better though. favs: Brain Damage, Rock Bottom, If I Had least fav: Bad Meets Evil (not counting the skits, then "Soap" would be the worst)
a masterclass in operatic rock melodrama!
This album's concept is half-baked at best, but the industrial new jack swing sound goes so hard that I don't even care. favs: Rhythm Nation, Black Cat, State of the World, Miss You Much, Come Back to Me, The Knowledge least fav: Lonely