It’s alright R&B and blues styled music, but I have no idea why they chose this over one of their later albums. It’s got none of their famous songs, nor does it work well as an album. Purely meh.

Great album. I switched to headphones about halfway through and it really makes the listening experience better (at least with high quality ones). My favorite song is ‘The Way Young Lovers Do’; I really like the horns on that one. Acoustic instrumentation is high quality all around as well.

This sounds like the band was high on LSD and stayed up all night reading Lord of the Rings and The Bible. First, the instruments other than the guitar sound extremely sloppy. Also, the lyrics are absolute crap; I’d highlight one, but there are so many. The singer sounds bored, too.

Not super amazing, but a great hard rock record and a good place to start (my first album on the generator). The title track is iconic, ‘Shoot To Thrill’ is fun, and ‘Hells Bells’ is probably my favorite AC/DC song due to its darker theming. (Not like it’s super serious or anything, but I like the imposing bells and riff at the start.) I also really like the guitar tone in ‘Rock And Roll Ain’t Noise Pollution’ for some reason.

This is such a great R&B/funk album and it really shows how great The Temptations are compared to their lackluster representation in the Rolling Stone Top 500 albums. (An anthology album? Really?) The obvious centerpiece is the 12-minute ‘Papa Was A Rolling Stone’, which is just such an amazing song, but there are other highlights as well. ‘The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face’ is a beautifully sung Roberta Flack cover, ‘I Ain’t Got Nothin’’ is well-produced, and ‘Run Charlie Run’ is surprisingly poignant social commentary.

I can’t believe it. My favorite album of all time, and it’s the third to come up. ‘Everything In Its Right Place’ is a perfect opener. It sets the mood perfectly. I could not imagine it being anywhere else on the album. Then is the title track, the first thing I associate with the word ‘soundscape’. The instruments feel like they’re bouncing around softly as Thom Yorke’s heavily-edited voice sings about something ‘standing in the shadows in the end of my bed’. It’s simultaneously soothing and sinister. ‘The National Anthem’ is both a jam and absolutely apocalyptic. ‘How To Disappear Completely’ is just… beautiful. The ending is amazing. The strings, which have been playing the whole time out of key, start going haywire, and it seems the sad but peaceful aura has been broken, but then - the strings play in key, and it’s 45 seconds of ethereal beauty. ‘Treefingers’ is a pretty ambient piece to string the previous song to the hard-rocking ‘Optimistic’, which is the song most reminiscent of OK Computer. It combines elements from both albums to make another great song. ‘In Limbo’ is the one I have the least to say about, but it’s still good. What follows is one of my favorite 3-song runs of all time. ‘Idioteque’ is an amazing apocalyptic dance song, much like ‘The National Anthem’ (not the dance part, but the apocalyptic part). ‘Morning Bell’ is a song I don’t know how to describe, but it’s a word for good I haven’t used yet. I don’t know why I’m making this review so long. Anyway, closer ‘Motion Picture Soundtrack’ is one of the most ethereal, tearjerking songs I have ever had the pleasure of hearing. It feels like the end of an era, a final goodbye to an old friend. After that, the hidden track is an almost happy ending, how even after all that, the future is bright. Life will get better. Or that’s just me over analyzing. Probably.

Great album. I switched to headphones about halfway through and it really makes the listening experience better (at least with high quality ones). My favorite song is ‘The Way Young Lovers Do’; I really like the horns on that one. Acoustic instrumentation is high quality all around as well.

This is just an all-around classic funk album, although ‘That Lady’ hangs over the entire album as being substantially better. Astounding guitar work on that one with a great outro - one of my favorite songs of the genre. However, the rest of the album is still great, with another favorite of mine being closer ‘The Highways Of My Life’.

I’ve been getting a lot of 70’s funk/soul in my first few albums, and this is no different. ‘Superstition’ is a great song, to the point from what I’ve seen, most negative reviews of this album still point out this song as being good. I also love ‘Maybe Your Baby’ - it has a uniquely heavy sound for a funk song. A lot of the rest of the record is really smooth, although it’s a bit sappy at times. I didn’t like ‘You’ve Got It Bad Girl’ for it sounding kind of controlling though, like telling someone they DO love you and THEY’RE in the wrong.

This album is ultra-smooth. I especially love ‘Strawberry Letter 23’, and, while a very unique thought, ‘Rainy Day’ would maybe be a good basis for a mellow electronic song.

I mean, it’s alright. It doesn’t suck, but I never liked U2 all that much and, while this is an enjoyable listen, it’s not super great. Also, did they just have too many album cover ideas and cram them onto one instead of picking one?

This is an incredibly unique album. I wasn’t expecting the EDM influence, but it’s an integral part of some of the best songs here, especially ‘There Is More To Life Than This’. Also, ‘Big Time Sensuality’ sounds like a Mario Kart course theme in the best way possible. My favorite song is split between the beautiful ‘Like Someone In Love’ with that beautiful harp and rain sounds or the abrasive ‘Play Dead’. Björk has a highly distinctive voice that complements the music well, too. Amazing album, and, of the two Björk albums I have heard, I actually think this is better than ‘Post’.

This is just disturbing. I like it. ‘O’Malley‘s Bar’ in particular is extremely screwed up - him gruesomely depicting how he killed everybody in a bar, especially the one whose head he split in two with an ashtray. ‘Song Of Joy’ is also creepy, specifically the, again, gruesomely detailed depiction of her death. ‘The Curse Of Millhaven’ is my favorite song here; Cave acts perfectly in character, almost singing with glee about his killing spree (I didn’t mean to rhyme). The duets with PJ Harvey and Kylie Minogue respectively are great, too.

This is a quintessential country album. Willie Nelson is one of my favorite singers for his distinctive voice and the songs are worthy of it. I especially love the title track for its storytelling, which is really interesting. A lot of the tracks are short and there are a lot of instrumental songs, too, giving it a nice, quick feel.

I didn’t enjoy this album much when I first listened to it. Since then, my opinion has improved from below average to… just average. It’s a fine rap album, but it doesn’t even come close to being the best.

This is the definition of okay. I understand giving my other two 3s so far 4s, but I feel like 3 is the sensible option here. It’s okay, but did we really need a live album by Cheap Trick over other, better records left off?

It’s a good early 70’s rock album. I wouldn’t say it’s that great, but for the higher quality than the other 3’s I’ve given, I’ll barely give it a 4.

Fats Domino was one of the great ‘50s artists and this shows it. Classic older music that really encapsulates the sound of the era in a very enjoyable form.

My first folk album. It really sounds unique to me - it has an Irish sound, I think. (I don’t really know enough about this album to make assumptions). ‘A Sailor’s Life’ doesn’t need to be 11 minutes long, though

This is an absolutely perfect album full of amazing social commentary. I’ve had a lot of ‘70s R&B and funk, but I was still so excited for this one because of its reputation as one of the all-time greats. Needless to say, it did not disappoint. If you told me this wasn’t a soundtrack, I’d believe you - the songs go so perfectly. Some of my favorite songs are the instrumentals - both ‘Junkie Chase’ and ‘Think’ add a bit of variety to the album. Of course ‘Freddie’s Dead’ is the best song; a great cautionary tale.

This album is weird. That’s obvious from the opener ‘Bamboo Banga’, which is just… what. One of my favorites is ‘Mango Pickle Down River’, which has a feature of who I assume are kids, because it’s a song called ‘Mango Pickle Down River’ with a group of kids as a rap feature. ‘Paper Planes’ is clearly the best song, though; it’s so catchy while having a poignant topic.

This album was good. It has the type of ‘80s sound I like (not the synthy type, although this album has good synths). I liked it.

Eddie Vedder sucks at singing and it drags the whole album down. There, I said it. I always hated his moan in the singles on the radio, but I hate his screaming even more. This would be maybe a 3 or 4 without him, but he takes it down to a 2. Just know that just because I hate Pearl Jam doesn’t mean I hate grunge as a whole.

I like it. Great mix of country and pop music, although it could have been a little shorter.

Interesting metal album. ‘Cult of Personality’ is great, but the rest of the album fails to live up to that. It’s still a good album, but not enough to warrant a 4.

I’m a sucker for this type of music. I love the harmonies, they’re so impeccable. ‘Heard Them Stirring’ is actually one of the best songs on the record in my opinion - I love the way the guitar sounds throughout, and it takes center stage on this instrumental. ‘Blue Ridge Mountains’ is amazing, too. It’s all just modern folk at its finest.

Jamming. I like how exciting the electronic music is on this album, even if some of the songs are too long.

Led Zeppelin are one of the all-time greats, and I’m sure they’ll have a 5-star album down the line, but this is too long. I feel like this would have been a great 10 song or so album, but there was too much here. ‘Kashmir’ is an all-time great, however.

It’s a decent rap album. Not as good as things to come, but I enjoyed it.

My first artist with two albums generated! This one is decidedly different than Murder Ballads; a lot more sincere love, and not, you know, bloodshed. The songs here are good and flow well, but I don’t enjoy it quite as much.

These electronic albums have consistently been some of the best so far, and this is no exception. I usually listen to my albums before school starts. This fits that for a mellow electronic mood; it could be ambient music if you didn’t want to pay attention to it. Overall, an amazing album.

The Grateful Dead are an overrated band, as many reviews on this agree, but this is still a good album. The mix of country, bluegrass, and rock makes this a pleasing listen.

Another great funk album. The title track and ‘Everyday People’ are the two best songs on the album: two immortal statements in music form. ‘Sex Machine’ has great guitar, although it’s too long.

‘Voices of Old People’ sucks, but otherwise the first side is great, telling a life story. Seriously, though, ‘Old Friends’ is good enough for that to not be on the album. The second side is amazing, though; ‘Mrs. Robinson’, ‘A Hazy Shade of Winter’, and ‘At the Zoo’ are all classics.

The first album I’ve completely never heard of. It’s very unique, mixing electronic with world music to create a distinctive blend that sounds nothing like anything I’ve heard before.

The album cover sucks, but the rest is great. It tells a story, but it’s vague and I ended up just enjoying the extremely pretentious lyrics. It’s very high octane. Also, I was surprised at ‘Cicatriz Esp’ being 12 minutes, but it was stupid of me to assume that there wouldn’t be a 12 minute song on a prog album.

This is the type of pop music I like - very emotional. It flows really well - especially the climactic ‘Writer In The Dark’ into ‘Supercut’. It feels very genuine.

It had a good message. All the ‘Tales’ tell of things that you can really learn from. ‘Lost One’ is the best, since it has a clear message and good music.

This album was really pretty. Thoughtful lyrics and a nice acoustic sound (a bit jazzy on some songs) make this a great and rewarding listen.

He has six albums on here (for some reason), so I had to get one eventually. Blood And Chocolate is fine. I don’t think it deserves its place here at all, but it was fairly enjoyable. It has a few long songs, but ‘Tokyo Storm Warning’ and ‘I Want You’ are the two best anyway. It definitely shouldn’t be here, but I wouldn’t object to listen again.

This continues the streak of really good electronic albums. The excessive sampling (over 900 in total, I believe) gives a unique and unified sound. Standouts aren’t really prevalent because of how good it is in general.

It’s nothing special, but it’s decent. The opener is the best one due to the great singer, but while the vocals are good, some of these songs lack substance.

I’ve heard the main four VU albums now, and I think that this might be my favorite. There’s not a bad song; from pretty songs like ‘Candy Says’ and ‘After Hours’ to the sadness of ‘Pale Blue Eyes’ to ‘The Murder Mystery’, my favorite of their experiments.

It’s probably one of my least favorite indie albums to come up, but it’s still pretty good. Nice lyrics and production.

Great modern R&B album; I honestly prefer this to Beyoncé’s work. It has an impactful message told through amazing songs, ‘Cranes in the Sky’ being a real highlight.

This sounds like the band was high on LSD and stayed up all night reading Lord of the Rings and The Bible. First, the instruments other than the guitar sound extremely sloppy. Also, the lyrics are absolute crap; I’d highlight one, but there are so many. The singer sounds bored, too.

Really good modern R&B/rap. My favorite songs are the ones with great lyrics, like ‘Super Rich Kids’ and ‘Crack Rock’.

As an aspiring musician, this is how I want to go out. This album has so much finality to it, from the heartbreaking (‘Hurt’, ‘I Hung My Head’) to the bittersweet (‘Give My Love to Rose’, ‘First Time Ever I Saw Your Face’, ‘In My Life’), and it all culminates in ‘We’ll Meet Again’, which, while a cover, is a fitting send-off for one of the greatest country artists to ever do it.

Weird setup, with Billy Bragg and Wilco collaborating to do unreleased Woody Guthrie songs. It’s pretty good, as Bragg and Wilco give life to the songs in a nice way.

This album is just 38 minutes of pure funk. Especially the bass. It just grooves so hard

Good album. ‘Scarborough Fair’ is nice, ‘The 59th Street Bridge Song’ is a good Bob Dylan parody, and ‘Silent Night’ is haunting. Not as good as Bookends, but still good.

First of all, that name is WEIRD. Secondly, this album is decent, if a little forgettable.

I didn’t pay much attention to this album the first time I listened to it, so I’m glad I gave it a second chance here. This is a depressing album; sometimes I don’t like Ian Curtis’ vocals, but they seem very genuine. All the instruments are good, with lyrics to match. It’s sad what happened to the singer, and it wouldn’t have hit as hard was this not released posthumously.

Remember when I said on the Physical Graffiti review Led Zeppelin would probably have a 5 star album somewhere? Probably not, but it came sooner than expected. It’s not a moving listening experience of self-discovery, but what it is is really good music. These 8 songs are so great throughout. I have it on vinyl, and the mid-album climax ‘Stairway to Heaven’ works the best when closing a side.

It’s alright R&B and blues styled music, but I have no idea why they chose this over one of their later albums. It’s got none of their famous songs, nor does it work well as an album. Purely meh.

It’s pretty good indie. I don’t have much to say, but I like the dreaminess of it.

Pretty good 70’s rock. The only Bruce Springsteen album I’ve ever completely loved is Nebraska, but this is good. ‘Adam Raised a Cain’ can be a bit grating, though.

Pretty good 80’s music. Not super essential, but enjoyable.

I enjoyed the eclectic variety of songs on this album, with the softer songs being my favorite. Maybe not one of the best, but certainly unique.

It’s noisy. I don’t really know how to feel; I don’t hate it, but there’s really no reason it should be here. ‘Meatmaker’ randomly reminds me of Suicide, though.

The highest quality 00’s rock. A nice dose of minimalism is here due to the lack of bass, and bluesier elements add to the music.

Love the music on this album. It’s almost a precursor to Britpop. A shame that they never made much more music, but this is still great.

Oh, come on, I’m trying to be less merciful with my ratings, and then THIS album comes up, and it’s the best since Kid A (my all-time favorite). The audacity to release a double album plus EP as your eighteenth and have there be no filler. It’s hard to choose a highlight, but the one-two punch of ‘As’ and ‘Another Star’ is amazing. An hour and 45 minutes well spent.

It’s good. My favorite song is ‘The Next Life’ - it’s such a good closer.

Nice funk. He only sings on 3 songs, but the instrumentals are great and they were composed by him, so it’s not like an album where the featured artist is only on a few songs. Also, to the person asking for ‘Saturday Night Fever’ (even though the comment was like 1.5 years ago) - I think it counts as a compilation in the creator’s eyes.

Pretty good rap. Mostly nothing super great, but ‘A Song For Assata’ is such a great song. Overall, maybe not the best, but enjoyable.

Not the best Britpop band by a long shot (both Blur and Pulp blow them out of the water), but this is a great album full of enjoyable songs. ‘Wonderwall’ is the worst song on the album, though.

One of the greatest trip-hop albums. ‘Unfinished Sympathy’ is simply stunning, and, while the rest of the album isn’t quite as good, it still sets a mood with smooth songs that are a joy to hear.

Similar to the Rolling Stones’ debut in that it’s a debut from a famous artist that doesn’t really feel essential. Songs like ‘Breakdown’ and ‘American Girl’ are great, but this spot on the list would be better filled by Damn the Torpedoes or Wildflowers.

Pretty good goth. Moody and atmospheric.

Good metal, but it overstays its welcome. If you’re looking for an all time great, I’d recommend something like Sabbath, not this.

I knew I was in for something good when I saw that Daft Punk (my favorite electronic artist) offered Justice to open for them. I generally don’t like the vocal songs - ‘D.A.N.C.E.’ is an obvious exception - and ‘The Party’ and ‘DVNO’ are the low points, although the music is still good. Otherwise, good instrumentals all around.

A real classic. ‘Break on Through (To the Other Side)’ is an amazing opener, ‘Light my Fire’ is simply a classic, and ‘The Crystal Ship’ is a slow, somber song, but the real highlight is ‘The End’. 11 minutes of insanity from the intro to the weird next part (what is the ‘blue bus’ supposed to be) to the Oedipal freak out. No way I couldn’t give it 5 stars.

Fine. I know it’s about a relationship and stuff, but it doesn’t really grab me and I don’t remember much about it.

I love eclectic albums like these; a ton of short songs in a normal amount of time. These songs are great and offer a variety of material thrown at you quickly.

I’ve had hip-hop albums before, but this is the first one from a really classic artist. Ice Cube is one of the best rappers (outside of the sexism, which also seems to decrease from his other album I’ve listened to [but haven’t gotten] AmeriKKKa’s Most Wanted) and this has superb lyricism. ‘It Was a Good Day’ is undoubtably a classic - it’s upbeat, but it still notes the troubles throughout the rest of the album (two of the good things that happen to him are getting passed by a policeman without any trouble and nobody he knows dying) - it feels earned, rather than just a happy song for the sake of being a happy song. Great through and through.

The kind of prog that I don’t really like. It’s okay, but I don’t see why this would be included over some more unique prog (prog metal maybe?).

This album is absolutely insane but also amazing. Songs with a more normal structure like ‘Gigantic’ and ‘Where is My Mind?’ ground the album and give you some breaks from the ones that are super crazy like ‘Something Against You’, ‘Broken Face’, and ‘Oh My Golly!’. It adds up to a frenetic and extremely unique album.

I really like the production on this album; everything comes across so cleanly. With songs that are practically a better Coldplay, this is a great listen.

It’s my second album in a different language, but unlike the Suba one, it doesn’t feel interesting to someone who doesn’t speak the language. I love stuff like The Incredible Beat of Soweto - a compilation of real-feeling African music. However, this just feels tepid and too produced; it doesn’t get to the rawness that makes this type of music good, and it lacks the warmth. Probably a 2, but I’ll rate it a 1 because he sucks as a person.

This is an album that really earns the face-melting moniker. The instrumentation is always stellar. Don’t think that the lyrics aren’t as good, though, because they’re also great. A classic overall.

Kind of forgettable, but fine. ‘Dear God’ is a great song, though. Close to a 3, but I’d say more of a 2.

It’s pretty good. I prefer 2020s Taylor Swift to 2010s Taylor Swift, and the reason is the vastly better songwriting on songs like ‘champagne problems’. Not every song is great, but a good listen.

I enjoy this specific type of indie (don’t know how to describe it, but I can tell when it’s the type), so this was a good listen. I really like the guitar on ‘Runaway’ specifically. Not amazing, but enjoyable.

Ah yes, the Kurt Cobain killer band. This is pretty good with an interesting sound, though the lyricism often isn’t as good as it seems to think it is.

Pretty good live album; it’s fun, though definitely not one of the greats. I listened to the original 6-song version because I’ve already heard the 1 hour 17 minute length one, and it’s probably better. ‘My Generation’ is WAY too long, but otherwise a good album.

I love this mix of mod and post-punk; every song is great. It has one of their most popular songs in ‘That’s Entertainment’, which has been misunderstood in the million puns of the title made in media. Amazing album.

One of the most influential rap albums ever, with great songs like the commentary of ‘It’s Like That’ and the awesome guitar of ‘Rock Box’. While the rapping isn’t the best (this came 3 years before Paid in Full came and revolutionized the game) this is overall a great album.

Alright music. While I don’t have a distaste for this one like I do for So (hasn’t come up, but it’ll probably be a 2), I don’t particularly enjoy this. ‘Solsbury Hill’ is a great song, and I enjoy the more rocking tracks, but it doesn’t really interest me overall.

An 80s classic. Moments of greatness are balanced out by less intelligent ones: case in point being that ‘Androgynous’ and ‘Gary’s Got a Boner’ are both songs on this album. They also do a good Kiss cover, which is surprising because I hate Kiss.

The Stooges are one of the first punk bands (proto-punk, technically) but their first album (listened to, not gotten) wasn’t the best, mostly due to ‘We Will Fall’, a song so atrociously slow that it reaches 10 minutes without any structural or musical changes. Granted, I know that was sort of a middle finger to the record label who wanted the album to be longer, but it still sucks. On the other hand, this album is a quality listen from front to back. The first few songs are loud and brash, with some dirtiness. The last 3 songs are the best, though. ‘1970’ is a frenetic burst with a great chorus. The title track stands out in the crowd in that it throws horns in the mix, adding a touch of uniqueness that makes it great. Closer ‘L.A. Blues’ ends the album with the insanity at the end of the song (I think there were horns on this song, too, but I don’t remember). An amazing album.

One of my favorites so far. The avant-garde rock of the first few songs is great, with ‘Backwater’ and ‘King’s Lead Hat’, which sound similar to The Beatles and Talking Heads, respectively. I love the more ambient stuff, specifically - well, everything, but ‘Julie With’ is my favorite. This album brilliantly shows Eno’s genius and I’m excited for the 4 other albums from him.

A classic prog album, straight from the first few seconds of the iconic ‘Roundabout’. That and closer ‘Heart of the Sunrise’, with its great bassline, are the two best songs here. Not much to say except i enjoyed it a lot.

Well, seems like we have another 1 on our hands. At first, it seems like it might be an alright album, with the decent (and more self-aware) ‘Detroit Rock City’. Then it takes a nose dive - not good for an album that wasn’t particularly great anyway. The next two songs are just throwaway, but then we reach ‘Great Expectations’, which is literally about how you great the singer is and you how much you want him to notice you. You’ve apparently got ‘great expectations’, so he does, but here’s a question: what the HELL does that even mean? His head was probably so far up his own ass that it was cutting off his air flow or something. Then comes ‘Flaming Youth’, literally just the comedy stereotype of ‘punk kid is so much cooler than older people; they just don’t get it’, but it’s played completely seriously. That’s literally it. After that comes ‘Sweet Pain’ - on first listen, I only noticed the chorus, but then I realized it’s about involuntary S&M and how the girl will eventually love him for it. Holy shit. Let’s just move on to ‘Shout It Out Loud’, which is… the same thing as ‘Flaming Youth’ as a Wikihow article. One of the lines actually advises you to tell people saying that your parties are too loud that they’re ‘too old to understand’. I guess being a douche who doesn’t care about other people’s lives and not thinking about anyone but yourself fades away after 30 or so, unfortunately. ‘Beth’ is actually about framing the bros before hoes mentality sadly to your girlfriend, promising that he’ll be there in a few hours when she says he’s never home. It ends with him saying they’re playing all night. Lying, much? ‘Do You Love Me’ is fine. It doesn’t suck, but it’s not earning this shitload any points. The album closer is ‘Rock ‘N’ Roll Party’. It’s just fanfare, but I guess that’s better than another song. Thank god this is short.

I just realized how lucky I’ve been with electronic albums in my first 100. We’ve had MHTRTC, SILY, Blue Lines (granted, arguably not electronic), Cross, and now this. Kraftwerk were pioneers of electronic, and this is a great work - all the songs are just so enjoyable. ‘The Model’ has great lyrics along with these enjoyable melodies, which makes it possibly the best song here. Albums like these make Kraftwerk in my top 2 electronic groups on this list who are robots. (Just try to guess the second one).

Pretty good, but a weird choice over the work he did in his prime. The features are pretty good and add flavor to the songs (except for the last 3, which don’t have any). Overall, it’s fine, but not something I’d listen to again.

Alright prog album, if a little forgettable. Doesn’t really compare to something like Fragile (which I got recently), though.

The Wu-Tang Clan is one of my favorite rap groups, and Ghostface is one of its most talented rappers; his flow is impeccable, and his lyrics are often great to match. While this isn’t as good as, say, Supreme Clientele, it all comes through on this album. Just take ‘The Champ’, which is such an enjoyable song just because of how he raps. Definitely viable for inclusion, though it’s reasonable that they cut it in other editions.

The songwriting on this album is just amazing, with nice acoustic instruments to go along with it. His voice was a lot less gravelly then, too, which makes the vocals better to listen to. Definitely a great album, even if just for the lyrics alone.

This was a really nice listen and a great chamber pop album. The soft vocals and the instrumentals complement each other well. It just hits that Autumn feeling (it’s Summer, but I feel like this is a Fall album) so well.

Nice new wave/synth pop stuff. Reminds me of Depeche Mode. Also, what a weird way to spell ‘maneuver’.

Eh. It’s fine. It’s not at all unique, though, and I see no reason for inclusion. Perfectly serviceable, but you don’t really have to listen to it ever.

Better than I expected. ‘There She Goes’ is obviously great, but I also enjoyed ‘Looking Glass’, a weird 8-minute song at the end of the album. The rest is just great rock, and sometimes, that’s all you need.

I mildly enjoyed it. ‘Sultans of Swing’ and ‘Six Blade Knife’ are great songs, and the rest is good, too, but not something I’d willingly turn on again. Wouldn’t turn it off, though.

This one completely dodges the complaints leveled at my other African album (the Koffi Olomide one). It not only feels real, but it’s interesting and enjoyable. 4 stars, but one added just because I felt nice today (it’s because of my new dog).

When I saw the genres were samba and psychedelic rock, I knew I was in for something interesting. This did not disappoint, with its unique blend of the general sound of that era mixed with Latin. Highly enjoyable (and, on a side note, my second album in a different language in a row).

Great pop-punk album. Not very ‘artistic’, per se, but very enjoyable nonetheless. There’s an entire run in the middle of the album that’s mostly made up of hits; who doesn’t know ‘Longview’, ‘Basket Case’, or ‘When I Come Around’? Just a great album.

Great metal album. The singing on this is insane and the instrumentals are frenetic, which makes for a burst of energy put onto record. Enjoyed it and I’m thinking of listening to Toxicity now that I’ve heard this one.

Fine. There’s no reason for this to be here, but it’s tolerable. I’m glad I didn’t have to listen to ‘Side Four’, though, and nobody has to hear his nine-minute opus. Overall, extremely OK.

I liked it. ‘Message in a Bottle’ is predictably the best one, but I also really enjoyed ‘Bring on the Night’. Not as good as their one I’ve heard before this generator, Synchronicity, but still great.

I always love some Talking Heads. From the interesting rhythmic guitar playing to the unique vocals, this is a great album. I also love the Brian Eno production, which probably at least in part due to the fact that it’s Brian Eno. Amazing, and it only foreshadows the absolute masterpiece Remain in Light.

I really enjoyed this album. The production and rapping are both stellar. (That’s really all I have to say.)

This is a great album. While some call it uneven, it grabbed me throughout and was overall much more enjoyable than Mermaid Avenue. I enjoyed the more Yankee Hotel Foxtrot (an album I likely won’t be getting for a while) esque songs on here than the more country ones, generally. Overall great, though long.

Good, kind of dancey. I think I’m legally obligated to give this at most a 4 since I’m not gay, though.

I love this album. The music is stellar, with the catchy ‘Devils Haircut’ and the weird ‘Where It’s At’ being my favorites. The production is great and the samples add to the music. Simply amazing.

A fine, generic garage rock album. Really not very notable in the slightest, though ‘I’m Not Your Stepping Stone’ is at least pretty good. ‘Melody For An Unknown Girl’ pisses me off. ‘There are no words’ vuvtx GB be am CB I’llc C c I’mcycyf T- but you’re talking RIGHT NOW! (the gibberish was anger sounds i guess) I don’t care about it, but I’d listen to over, I don’t know, dying? Okay that’s a bit far. also this was the last day of school nice

Jerry Lee Lewis has always been one of my least favorite of the famous 50’s artists, but this is an exception. This performance just oozes with frenetic energy, and it keeps it up for almost the whole set. That said, it doesn’t change my opinion of him as a whole, and his normal music is pretty boring.

Three 60’s albums in a row. That’s cool, I guess. I love the Kinks for how much they indulge in their… Britishness? Britainism? Britishity? Wait. Anyway, their baroque pop is just really enjoyable. Apparently this is a concept album about stories or something like that. I just think it has good songwriting . I don’t know how to end this, so I’ll just close out with the fun fact that my band at School of Rock (a music learning place, I play guitar) played Picture Book once. I wasn’t on it.

Another excellent album from Joni Mitchell, although I find the experience bogged down by ads (I do respect her stance on Joe Rogan, but why would Spotify keep someone who says misinformation about COVID over two of the greatest artists of the 70’s, the other being Neil Young). Her lyrics are amazing, as always. One song that really grabbed me instrumentally is the proto-electronic ‘The Jungle Line’ - it just stands out from a lot of other things coming out in the mid-70’s. This challenge is helping me realize Joni Mitchell’s greatness, both from this album and C&S, so 5.

I like early 00’s Coldplay more than I should. (Not their other stuff, just that specifically). Really good songs on here, kind of like Radiohead but as mainstream pop. ‘Don’t Panic’ in particular is really good to me; kind of odd since a lot of other people don’t mention it. I also like ‘Shiver’, though I don’t like the other, bigger hit from this album, ‘Yellow’. Something that bugged me was the chorus of ‘Spies’; you can’t touch them… because… they’re spies? What? Anyway, while my enjoyment of it teeters on a 5, I think it just deserves a 4.

I was so excited when this showed up after rating my last album; I’ve seen a lot of reviews that sounded like an album I would love. I was correct, with this being a beautiful album about life. (I translated the lyrics this time; I’ll probably do that for every album in a different language now). All of the songs, with the exception of the first and last, reach at least 6 minutes in length, but they never feel that long. They just pull you into the whole experience. I massively enjoyed this album, and I’m thinking of listening to () soon.

I wasn’t expecting to like this as much as I did. I’ve never really liked much country released after the 50’s to 60’s and maybe 70’s, but this is great. The mellow vocals and soft, smooth instrumentation just set such a mood. Actually, the vocals are the best part of it; country vocals are one of my main dislikes of the genre (modern country, not old country), but these don’t feel like that at all. I’ll end the review by saying how good the backstory is: there’s just something inherently funny with claiming you’re a family band to get into a place. (Thinking about it, that makes it sound like it’s common).

Ehhhhh. Rod Stewart’s fine. Just in general. Wish he didn’t have two albums on the list, but this one’s fine. I don’t mind that it’s on here. The music is decent. The vocals are decent. I really just feel indifferent to this one.

It’s fine. Motörhead really aren’t an album band, but it’s energetic, at least, and I didn’t hate it. Really not remarkable, but alright.

Outside of the two big hits, this is really just unremarkable 60’s folk music. The songs aren’t really that memorable except for ‘The In Crowd’. ‘The In Crowd’ sucks. Not very good, but at least better than The Incredible String Band.

It took me 123 generations, but I finally got a jazz album. This doesn’t come close to being one of the best on this list, but it sets a nice mood nonetheless. Like a beach scene in a movie or something. I wouldn’t revisit this while listening intently, but I’d put it on on a beach vacation or a similar escapade.

This record is pretty good. I especially like the deranged vocal delivery (though I don’t find it as deranged as others do) and the clear imperfections in the music - it sounds kind of sloppy in a good way. The acoustic guitar also sounds cool on a lot of these songs, such as ‘Blister in the Sun’, probably this album’s most popular song. I don’t know how to end this review. Help.