1001 Albums Summary

I like it. This kind of 70s stuff is very much in my comfort zone. It makes me think of summer and the Bob Dylan-ish phase I went through in college when I was smoking other people's weed and going around braless a lot.

I like it! It's another one that's not outside my comfort zone, really. I would listen to this again, and I had heard several song before in the Essential The Clash CD my mom got me n high school. I feel like this is more melodic and produced with more skills on instruments than I usually associate with punk acts. There's probably a reason for that, but idk it.

This was an album I had not heard most songs on! I have been dabbling with modern R&B and neosoul, and I really like this sound. This album is sooo good. Aretha Franklin's voice is amazing. To me, this album is when you're at home making food with a romantic partner. Some favourites were "Soul Serenade," "Save Me," and "A Change is Gonna Come."

No surprise I really liked it. It's bluesy, it's scratchy, it sounds... desperate and quietly resigned to sadness? Honestly at this point, the only album I haven't super liked has been my first one, the Bob Dylan one. I would listen to it again, but I wouldn't seek it out, I don't think. This one I will come back to for sure.

Finished LE TIGRE Maybe this is me being old, but listening to this album was a little too much for me, even at just 30 minutes or so long. There's so much monotonous music and yelling. I get why it's an important album in the Riot Grrrl sense and also in a queer feminist sense. I did come away with faves. I had heard and enjoyed "Deceptacon" before, though in the context of the whole album, it falls into the yelling category. I liked "Phanta," "Eau D'bedroom Dancing," and "Dude Yr so Crazy!!". The latter two were slower, and "Dude" was mostly instrumental.

The "Chirping" Crickets! First off, I love when things are put in quotation marks when they don't really need to be. We know they're singing and the Crickets are not actually actual crickets. You don't need to clue us in. Clocking in at a mere 25 minutes (I have gotten some shorties here recently!), I easily listened through to this one twice. On my drive to work, idk, I found it kind of boring, same-y, and annoying, though I do understand its importance and influence in other genres I really like, including rockabilly and psychobilly. Maybe I was just in a sour mood. On the second listen this afternoon, I liked it more. I liked how melodramatic "That'll Be the Day" and "An Empty Cup (And a Broken Date)" are. But I don't think I will go out of my way to listen to this one through again.

KOLLAPS I always forget I like industrial, because I will say things like, "This music is just monotonous yelling and jarring noises; I don't like it." But then I do like it when it's dark+spooky yelling and machine noises. I thought it was very cool. Though I listened to the whole 56-minute album twice, I can't pick a favourite because it was all German singing/talking and dark, driving music with some whirring and clanking. There were some songs with no vocals or very limited vocals that I liked.

I didn't think I liked metal, but here I am listening through to this twice and zoning out enjoying it. Whether it's just this band or just this album, glad to have my mind opened! My favourite song was "Rapid Fire." It reminded me of certain Misfits songs. Speaking of things reminding me of things, "Breaking the Law" really reminded me of "Someone Super Like You" from Phantom of the Paradise. I am not sure if I will regularly return to this album since a few of the songs were schmaltzy and seemed like ballads dropped in randomly ("United" and "Red White and Blue"), but I will probably return to certain songs.

So romantic! Even the ones about being broken-hearted or getting left ("So You're Leaving," "How Can You Mend a Broken Heart"), are still so romantic and feel-good. This is another one of those "making dinner with your romantic partner" albums. Beautiful. Titular song is my fave. I don't know why the font of the album art is drippy like that, but hey, it's the 70s.

I really thought I was going to like this one, as I knew PJ Harvey had collaborated with Nic Cave (who keeps coming up in these). I honestly found it kind of boring? I listened through to it twice to give it a fair shake. The very first song starts off with what sounds to me like xylophone, so I was hoping I was in for a weird ride. But nothing really grabbed me. I was surprised to read in the album description on the 1001 Albums site that it was Album of the Year for 16 publications. Maybe 2011 was just too different of a time. Idk. Won't listen again. Probably wouldn't notice if I heard something from this at the grocery store.

This was another band I had never heard of. I listened through to it twice today. I liked it! I didn't like when the band was actually singing (too growly), but I really liked the music and when they would have looped audio of people saying particular phrases. Looking at the lyrics, they are pretty intense and full of commentary. We Live In A Society. It really is like speed metal, industrial, and psychobilly, just like the album description on this site said. It's fast and frenetic, good for working or running, probably. I think my faves are "N.W.O" and "Hero," but I can honestly say at this point in my familiarity with this album, a lot of the songs sounded similar.

This was a good listen. Probably the most uncomplicated, accessible album I have had. When I say uncomplicated, I definitely don't mean lyrics-wise. They are sharp and clever and the music is so catchy. Will listen again!

I have liked Pink Floyd since 2004. The Wall was one of the very first CDs I had (purchased by my mom... Again, she bought me so many things with wild-a** themes and then was surprised I am Like This™). I tried so hard to listen to this album with fresh ears. I truly can't tell if it's just very good or if I am just so familiar with it, it's comforting and nice. I love it. The tracks segue so easily into each other. They're all so good to me. The title track is great, of course. There's a country artist that does a cover of it that's also very good. I can't be objective with this one!

Getting to this a little late because I procrastinated yesterday and ended up with a migraine! I tried listening at that point, but you can imagine how well that went. I really liked this. No lyrics, just the rare vocal noise and lots of funky jazz groovin'. I plan to listen again while cooking or working, things like that. My favourite songs were "Watermelon Man" (which I had heard before, possibly on the very good Snowfall soundtrack playlist on Spotify) and "Vein Melter" (not as scary as it sounds).

I haven't listened to much Springsteen at all, and this was more folksy than I thought. I thought he was more rock. I think this is his usual thing subject matter-wise, as it was all struggling blue collar people and their desperation, which is very American, I feel like. These people have really messed up, and it's not completely their fault. I will be listening to this again to hear the lyrics better. Each song is a story, which I like. My favourites were probably "State Trooper" and "My Father's House."

I like Kate Bush! I knew that, so my enjoyment of this album is no surprise. I had not listened to this whole album through before, though. Together the songs are vocally and musically interesting, with some strange, art surprises grown in ("Waking the Witch"). Favourites include "Running Up That Hill" (even as many times I have heard it over the past year, it's still great), "Hounds of Love," and "Mother Stands for Comfort," though all of them are neat-o.

I listened to most of I'm Your Man before realizing I was supposed to be listening to Songs From a Room. It gave me some interesting perspective... I didn't really like the sound of I'm Your Man as an album, though I have enjoyed a song or two off of it. The songs seemed too dirge-like for me to listen to for a while album. But!! Going back almost 20 years prior to Songs From a Room, I liked it. It's folksy, the lyrics seem hopeful but also wistful and bummed out at times. It was musically more interesting to me than I'm Your Man. Would listen again!

I listened through to this one twice. It seems like a gay man coming into his own and celebrating that, hardships and all. But maybe that's just because it's George Michael. He's got a good voice and these songs draw you in. I will listen again! My favourites were "They Won't Go When I Go" and "Waiting."

I didn't know this man's name at all, then the first track on the album is a song I really like! I had thought for years that it was by some more recent indie band or something. Also "Coconut." It was a surprise. This is the kind of 70s music I usually like, but with more piano and I think more... sadness? Wistfulness? Weirdness? I liked "Gotta Get Up" (of course) and "Jump Into the Fire," which has an excellent instrumental break towards the end. Many were good. I will return to this one.

I really liked this. It's quiet, it's peaceful, acoustic guitar and slow yet sprightly songs. It put me in mind of having a somewhat wistful day at the beach. I particularly liked "Place to Be" and "Harvest Breed."

This album was... weird. As you may have guessed from the band name and the album title. The first song, I was thinking it seemed more like ZZ Top than the Frank Zappa-sounding stuff I was imaging would be on here. But after that it got psychedelic and strange. I want to listen to this more to figure it out. I think I like it, but I was listening to it while watching work training and figuring out how to use Teams and the vibes were just too different for me to fully appreciate.

I did not expect to like this album so much! I have always been a little meh about the Beatles, like I think they are fine but a lot of songs I have just heard so, so many times. I had heard the title track "Imagine" before, of course. I actually do like it, despite having heard it used in such cheesy ways. But then the rest of the album was also good!! Bluesy, vulnerable, just good. Lyrically and musically. Worth the hubbub. Favourites: "Crippled Inside," "I Don't Wanna Be a Soldier Mama"

This was nice, indie and folky, sort of reminded me of Thom Yorke at points, though maybe it's just because they're both Brits. It was not challenging to listen to, but also not mind-blowing. Just nice.

I tried to listen to this, but it's just not my thing. I listened to the first song and was like, "Oh, okay, here we go! =)" And then I got less and less enthused. In small doses, I like System of a Down okay. A whole album is a lot for me. It probably has merit, but I am not the right person.

In probably a surprise to no one, I loved it. 80s alternative, mopey tunes with mopey lyrics, singer I can easily sing along with, it's everything I love. Favourites: "Angel Angel Down We Go Together" and "I Don't Mind if You Forget Me"