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You Love More Than Most
| Album | You | Global | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
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Spy Vs. Spy: The Music Of Ornette Coleman
John Zorn
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5 | 2.23 | +2.77 |
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Slipknot
Slipknot
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5 | 2.67 | +2.33 |
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Planet Rock: The Album
Afrika Bambaataa
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5 | 2.79 | +2.21 |
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Street Signs
Ozomatli
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5 | 2.87 | +2.13 |
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Joan Baez
Joan Baez
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5 | 2.96 | +2.04 |
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Smile
Brian Wilson
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5 | 3.05 | +1.95 |
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Immigrés
Youssou N'Dour
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5 | 3.08 | +1.92 |
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Repeater
Fugazi
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5 | 3.13 | +1.87 |
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S&M
Metallica
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5 | 3.26 | +1.74 |
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System Of A Down
System Of A Down
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5 | 3.26 | +1.74 |
You Love Less Than Most
| Album | You | Global | Diff |
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1999
Prince
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1 | 3.6 | -2.6 |
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Heaven Or Las Vegas
Cocteau Twins
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1 | 3.38 | -2.38 |
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Live At Leeds
The Who
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1 | 3.32 | -2.32 |
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The Slider
T. Rex
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1 | 3.28 | -2.28 |
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Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)
Eurythmics
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1 | 3.24 | -2.24 |
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Peter Gabriel
Peter Gabriel
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1 | 3.23 | -2.23 |
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The Visitors
ABBA
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1 | 3.21 | -2.21 |
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Rain Dogs
Tom Waits
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1 | 3.19 | -2.19 |
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Hunting High And Low
a-ha
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1 | 3.12 | -2.12 |
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Autobahn
Kraftwerk
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1 | 3.09 | -2.09 |
Artists
Favorites
| Artist | Albums | Average |
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| Beatles | 6 | 4.67 |
| Pink Floyd | 3 | 5 |
| Nick Drake | 3 | 4.67 |
| Elvis Presley | 3 | 4.33 |
| Neil Young | 3 | 4.33 |
| David Bowie | 8 | 3.88 |
Least Favorites
| Artist | Albums | Average |
|---|---|---|
| Primal Scream | 2 | 1.5 |
| ABBA | 2 | 1.5 |
| T. Rex | 2 | 1.5 |
| Kings of Leon | 2 | 1.5 |
| My Bloody Valentine | 2 | 1.5 |
| Tom Waits | 2 | 1.5 |
| R.E.M. | 4 | 2 |
| Bruce Springsteen | 5 | 2.2 |
| Brian Eno | 3 | 2 |
| Prince | 3 | 2 |
Controversial
| Artist | Ratings |
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| Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band | 1, 4 |
| Peter Gabriel | 1, 3, 4 |
5-Star Albums (52)
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Fiona Apple · 3 likes
2/5
She's very talented but didn't really grab me.
Grateful Dead · 1 likes
3/5
There's some good tracks scattered but I don't love it.
Siouxsie And The Banshees · 1 likes
1/5
I don't like this. Helter Skelter cover sucks.
The Clash · 1 likes
5/5
Classic!
Radiohead · 1 likes
3/5
Radiohead is also that band for me that has a bunch of cool songs then a bunch of gobbledygook. This is one of the better albums imo.
1-Star Albums (34)
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Black Sabbath
3/5
Black Sabbath is a cool doom song - Ozzy's voice kinda stinks.
Album is jammy fun time. They're good at the guitar.
The album art is garbage.
Dusty Springfield
2/5
She's got a good voice but pretty boring music overall. Son of a preacher is a classic.
Violent Femmes
3/5
Blister in The Sun, Add it up, Gone Daddy Gone all very good tracks. Group has fun bass - vocals are sometimes really cool and sometimes boring drivel.
Bobby Womack
3/5
U2
2/5
Johnny Cash
2/5
I guess this would be interesting in 1968. Cool that he performed in a prison but otherwise this is Johnny Snorefest. Doesn't even have Ring of Fire, what kinda setlist is that. Dewey Cox is better.
Kanye West
3/5
This is a really good album that is brought down by some crappy skits and a stupid Kenny Powers-esque autobiography at the end. It's fairly simple production but also catchy and does a great job of getting that foot tappin. Lyrics are decent but Kayne was never a poet. Highlights include Jesus Walks, Never Let Me Down, All Falls Down, and Workout Plan.
Primal Scream
2/5
There's some fun jam bits in most of the tracks but it overstays its welcome without switching it up. Songs don't really go anywhere.
The Jesus And Mary Chain
2/5
Not really my jam.
Cornershop
3/5
Iron Maiden
5/5
Iron Maiden was my gateway drug into metal. They are an incredibly talented band that has written some of the most influential music in heavy metal. The Number of the Beast is one of their greatest albums. They don't hold anything back and jump right into it on Invaders - introducing the listener to tasty riffs, sick bass, and lightning fast drums. Bruce Dickenson's commands the microphone with authority. Even when they slow it down (Children of the Damned) it's excellent. Halfway through we get to the title track which is fantastic. Other highlights include 22 Acacia Avenue and Run To The Hills, but there isn't a bad song on this album - it's a quick 40 mins of classic metal but when it's over it makes me want to jump to the next album in their discography.
Beck
3/5
Pretty good! Some good jams on here.
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
3/5
I found this to be a decent little album. Highlights include Breakdown, Anything That's Rock n Roll, and American Girl. Straightforward rock and roll - fitting for the time period it was released in. Enjoyable licks, vocals are alright and it's short and sweet - nothing feels too short nor too long. Solid 3.
Led Zeppelin
3/5
Led Zeppelin are commonly known to be a pretty good band and one of the pioneers in the rock and roll and even hard rock space. I've listened to most Led Zeppelin albums and I don't know what it is but this one doesn't hit it for me like say I or II do.
Custard Pie is an alright opener - very straightforward stuff that for me doesn't really get me tappin until I hear that harmonica. Things start getting better with The Rover. In My Time of Dying is good but could be half the length. Then we get to for me the highlights of the album, Trampled Under Foot and Kashmir.
The second half of the album it starts to get a little boring. Bron-Yr-Aur is a nice little ditty and Down By The Seaside is nice - but nothing here is really memorable for me except The Wanton Song.
Anyways it's a solid 3. If I wanted to listen to some Led Zeppelin I'd choose another album.
Kraftwerk
1/5
Alright, folks, let's talk about Kraftwerk's "Autobahn." This album might be considered a classic, but let me tell you, it's about as exciting as driving through Kansas - which is to say, not very exciting at all.
The title track is 22 minutes long, which is longer than most people's attention span. It's like taking a long road trip with someone who won't shut up about their stamp collection.
If you're looking for something to get you pumped up on your morning commute, "Autobahn" isn't it. It's more like elevator music for robots.
And let's not forget about the album cover. It looks like it was designed by a first-grader with a ruler and a set of white and blue pencils. I mean, come on, guys, at least put in a little effort.
Overall, if you're a fan of music that puts you to sleep, then "Autobahn" is the album for you. But if you're looking for something with a little more energy and excitement, you might want to look elsewhere.
Sisters Of Mercy
3/5
I have a soft spot for the 80s sound. I love the gothic tone of their music. Overall it's okay - Lucretia through Flood II are solid but the rest of it is forgettable.
AC/DC
3/5
I'm not a huge fan of AC/DC personally, but you have to admit that have some bangers and have some really solid guitar. Hells Bells, Back in Black, Shook Me All Night Long, these are absolute classics that will light up any Manitoba social. The rest of the songs are pretty bland, fortgettable and same-y. The vocals suck - it's like if Axl Rose couldn't hit a note. The last track is absolute dog shit.
Cat Stevens
3/5
Musicianship on point. Wild World and Father and Son are very good. Nice sounding stuff but boring at times.
Ryan Adams
1/5
Guy's a jerk!
A Tribe Called Quest
4/5
Jazz Rap!
The Clash
3/5
Never really got into The Clash, however there are some fun punk tracks on this album. 48 Hours has some great gang vocals. Janie Jones is a good opener. White Riot is a great track. I don't love the Police and Thieves cover but otherwise fairly solid album.
Gorillaz
4/5
I like this album quite a bit - some awesome tracks, especially the ones with Del (Clint Eastwood, Rock The House). M1 A1 might be more of a Blur song, but I really like it. Dropping a star because of Man Research, that track was annoying.
The Specials
3/5
(Mandatory "SKA SUCKS")
I've never heard of these guys before, but actually enjoyed this quite a bit. Solid short and catchy ska songs - I never realized A Message To You Rudy was them (which is apparently a cover of a reggae song). Favourites include Nite Klub and Little Bitch. Too Much Too Young is super repetitive.
Brian Eno
2/5
I'm not one to listen to Ambient music - but this decent background music/sounds for office working or something that requires focus. The piano tracks are significantly better than the synthesizer tracks in my opinion. I don't think I'd ever listen to this again. It's cool that this was inspirational for some artists I guess.
k.d. lang
2/5
She's got a great voice, but too much honky tonk. Shadowland is the best song - Don't Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes is solid mariachi tune.
Dr. John
2/5
Neat idea but didn't really enjoy it
The Chemical Brothers
4/5
I really liked this, was always a fan of the hits of the Chemical Brothers but had never dived into an album. For the dance music of the 90s this was very different - love the breakbeats on this album. English raves in the 90s must have been awesome.
Shuggie Otis
2/5
Couple decent tracks, but also a lot of filler. Songs with vocals are the best ones while the instrumental tracks feel more like interludes. Talented musicians on this album but felt pretty boring and same-y throughout.
a-ha
1/5
Take On Me is decent but the rest is pretty bad. I even like synth and couldn't get into this. The vocals absolutely suck.
Kendrick Lamar
5/5
This is one of the best rap albums I've heard. Kendrick is a genius lyricist and has excellent flow. It's a fascinating album that tells a story of himself as a teenager growing up in Compton, surrounded by the gang violence purported by the Crips, Pirus, and Blood gangs, but not participating in it. He grew up surrounded by pressures to get involved in crime and gang lifestyles, but stayed out of it, having the dream to make it big in the rap game, and he did just that.
Tracks like The Art of the Peer Pressure and maad city (certified banger) give a detailed look into growing up around that violence and his tone and flow (especially on maad city) make you feel like you're in it too. Swimming Pools (Drank), a song that has likely played at thousands of clubs and has been danced to by millions of drunks, discusses the connections between peer pressure and alcoholism that Kendrick was surrounded by growing up. The closer track, Compton, has an awesome Dre feature.
Musically wise this album is solid - excellent beats and samples throughout. But the real instrument on this album is Kendrick, his rapping is one of the best in the industry, and his socially conscious lyrics are what make really enjoy it - it's rap music that makes you sit down and think about what is being said. Not to disparage gangster rap, I just prefer lyrics that reflect on the real issues rather than "get money, hit em up, y'all gonna make me lose my mind" lyrics.
R.E.M.
2/5
The One I Love is a pretty good track but the rest is seriously meh. Musically fine but the vocalist is not for me.
Gene Clark
3/5
Pretty enjoyable.
Jefferson Airplane
3/5
Pretty good stuff!
Stan Getz
4/5
The only thing that would make this album better is Richard Cheese.
Skepta
3/5
He's definitely a good rapper - I didn't have a ton of time with this record. The music was pretty interesting - never heard of "grime" before.
Duran Duran
3/5
Rio is the best track. There's some decent stuff here, I like a good synth.
Eels
2/5
meh
Lynyrd Skynyrd
4/5
I didn't realize how much I enjoyed this album. Is this dad rock? Excellent guitar. Great vocals. When the keys shine, do they ever shine. Also I had no idea the singer, guitarist, and backup singer (along with other crew) all died when their chartered plane crashed in 1977 - that got me down a little wikipedia rabbit hole.
Free bird is also a 10/10 track. Really love Tuesday's Gone and Simple Man too.
Fiona Apple
2/5
She's very talented but didn't really grab me.
Klaxons
4/5
Really cool album. Musically fun - had me bobbin my head. Atlantis to Interzone is my fav track.
The Dictators
3/5
CARS AND GIRLS CARS AND GIRLS
This is alright punk music - it's like a worse Clash. A mascot for a band is a strange thing - also Handsome Dick Manitoba is a dick.
Isaac Hayes
4/5
This album is excellent. Honestly probably would've been 5 stars except for the Phoenix track having way too much spoken word before track gets going. Guy's an immense talent. Though this album really could've used his classic "chocolate salty balls" track.
Judas Priest
3/5
They've got some good tracks but definitely feel like a diet Iron Maiden. Album opens strong with Rapid Fire, Metal Gods and the classic, Breaking The Law but then falls off a bit. United stinks. Living After Midnight is another classic but the remainder of the album is pretty forgettable. Also I didn't realize it wasn't officially part of the tracklisting, but because I had to hear it, Red, White & Blue should really give this review another star deduction.
Run-D.M.C.
3/5
Really solid hip-hop. I'm listening to this album for the first and it's crazy how I recognize so many of the beats because they've been in sampled in other tracks over the years. It shows the level of influence these guys had on the industry. The guys are right, it IS tricky to rock a rhyme that's right on time - but they do it. It's Tricky and Walk This Way are the top tracks for me.
Deep Purple
3/5
Pretty solid album - they're a talented bunch.
Beatles
3/5
Madonna
2/5
I really didn't enjoy this album. The album opens with such promise as the title track is an excellent pop song. Then it goes completely downhill. With the only saving grace being Cherish. The slower tracks such as Promise To Fly and Oh Father are just brutal. Keep it Together is a decent track. Pray For Spanish Eyes is a decent slower tracker, with solid instrumentation throughout. The last track is a head scratcher - comes across as some sort of joke track. It is cool that a lot of the guitar on this album is from Prince.
Pink Floyd
5/5
An excellent Stink Floyd album. Sometimes I feel as though I like this more than Dark Side and the Wall. It's all kinds of excellent - Shine on You is just an excellent song. The pacing of this album is excellent even the two 12 minute tracks don't overstay their welcome. Excellent guitar work, drumming - love the synth throughout this album. The three middle tracks are all excellent too. This album also has my favourite album art. All around excellent.
The Monks
3/5
There's some fun tracks on this album and instrumentally this is decent. I like the drumming on a lot of tracks - it's definitely that early stage punk-like sound. Harmonizing vocals are fun and I enjoy the keys whenever they're present. The lead vocals is kinda just yelling/shrilling and it's not great. I would not return to this album but glad I gave it a spin.
The Roots
4/5
Very good
Milton Nascimento
3/5
It's decent music but I wouldn't listen again.
Sarah Vaughan
3/5
Cool to see an album from the 50s, and a live one at that. Sarah Vaughan is a very talented singer, a beautiful voice who I'm sure made the club go crazy. Musically this is decent although not my favourite type of music. I would enjoy playing the Fallout series to this album.
TV On The Radio
3/5
This is pretty good stuff! Sometimes I can't get into the vocals but musically this is tight and it's very unique!
Nas
5/5
Nasty Nas! One of the greats.
Wild Beasts
3/5
There's some good music here overall - but the vocalist is a bit abrasive to me.
The Who
3/5
Supertramp
3/5
Harry Nilsson
3/5
Got through my backlog with this one - some decent tracks - his overdubbed vocal thing is interesting. Coconut song is silly.
ABBA
1/5
I regret being a visitor to this album.
Prince
1/5
This album is very bad. Not good! Prince is considered an enigma, a prodigy, one of the greats - but this album is just not good. The album starts off okay, 1999 and Little Red Corvette are half-decent songs. Everything after is downright terrible. Most tracks are 6-9 minutes and don't really offer much beyond a standard chorus/verse structure, so these tracks don't really go anywhere - why not make them 3-4 minutes then? I understand that this is a concept album and there's some story but that doesn't excuse making the music crap for the sake of whatever story he's trying to tell.
I partially hope there's a better Prince album in this list but then I'd risk having to listen to some of his crap songs.
David Bowie
4/5
Elton John
5/5
This album is excellent. Elton is a great songwriter. Even though the album is about 75 minutes, every song is solid. Love Lies Bleeding is so good and Saturday Night's Alright is a classic.
Wilco
4/5
I really like this album - it's a solid indie rock album but it has some of that atmospheric sound that I like.
Primal Scream
1/5
Enough Primal Scream! I'm sick of it!
This album was not very good. It's like a mix of fairly normal rock songs and then these instrumental/industrial bits that go on too long. What was the band going for here? Trainspotting is 6 minutes too long - like I get it you use more than 4 instruments, cool.
This is the first album I seriously considered submitting this review half way through.
Kid Rock
2/5
First and foremost, fuck Kid Rock. I don't really understand how this guy got big - I guess people really wanted a redneck hero. He is decent at rapping - but he can't sing for shit and musically this is fairly weak - though you hear the occasional harmonica or keys that are nice. Bawitadaba is a classic and the Eminem verse on Fuck Off is solid. Otherwise.....MEH
The Specials
3/5
This is decent ska - mostly fun.
Adele
4/5
Adele is a fantastic singer - there's really not too much else to say in this review. Musically this is pretty solid hitting the right notes in the pop, RnB and adult contemporary genres.
The Beach Boys
4/5
Classic!!
Abdullah Ibrahim
3/5
Nice easy background music but doesn't do a ton for me.
Al Green
3/5
This guy is a solid soul singer. The title track is really good!
Charles Mingus
4/5
I really enjoy these jazzy instrumental albums - very fun and easy to listen to. This one is great.
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
3/5
While this list has too much Elvis Costello I thought this album was generally enjoyable. Pump It Up is a classic. I get tired of his voice but musically this fairly decent.
Pixies
3/5
Pretty fun alternative rock - they really like to switch between the lighter rock/pop and more zany aggressive alternative rock sound. It makes for a dynamic sound. All that being said nothing really captured my interest all that much and I wouldn't come back to this.
Erykah Badu
3/5
She's a solid singer - there's some good music here. Organ is sweet on some of the tracks. Surprised I have never heard of her until now - solid soul.
Marianne Faithfull
3/5
There's some decent tracks on this album. Broken English is a fun song - she's pretty talented and an interesting song-writer (Why'd Ya Do It - vulgar but interesting story there I'm sure).
She lived an interesting life! Being homeless and addicted to drugs/battling anorexia before releasing this album. Good for her.
Sly & The Family Stone
2/5
Sly and The Family Stone have some really good songs but not all of this album hit it for me. Family Affair is solid single, but the slower songs don't really do it for me.
Bob Dylan
3/5
"Bob Dylan...he plays the guitar. Then he plays the harmonica around his neck. The man's considered a genius by everyone. In and out of music. Beyond music. He's a poet. So anyways, he plays the guitar, then he plays the harmonica, and that's a really talented man. But if some guy puts cymbals between his legs and he's a one man band, people say "wow what a re*ard". I mean that's way more talented." Norm MacDonald
This is a pretty solid album. Dylan's a great songwriter.
Ray Charles
4/5
Ray Charles is a friggin beaut. Super talented dude with a great band - this kind of music always makes me feel like I'm in another decade which I love.
Aerosmith
3/5
I've never been a big Aerosmithhead but this album is very solid. It's just that good time rock n roll. Walk This Way and Sweet Emotion are classics. Big Ten Inch Record is a hilarious cover - love that dick innuendos found their way into songs (original Bull Jackson version is from 1952) over 70 years ago.
John Lennon
4/5
John Lennon kinda looking like a younger Bernie Madoff here.
Very good album except for the last track. I like some of his honky tonk rock stuff. Reminds me of the Yellow River Boys.
Imagine there's no Yoko......
Red Hot Chili Peppers
4/5
This probably my favourite RHCP album. The first 6 tracks are absolute gold, with Parallel Universe being one of my favourites. I do find the album gets a little boring towards the end (Savior). But this is an excellent album with fun melodies. I'm glad Anthony Keidis got more into singing on this album, it added a whole other dimension to their sound.
The Jam
3/5
Cream
2/5
Sunshine of your love is a classic but the rest isn't that good. Fun guitar licks but vocals stink!
Penguin Cafe Orchestra
3/5
Produced by Brian Eno.....you don't say?
I enjoyed this as some background working music. I don't know if I'd ever return to it, but it's pretty good. There's a lot of weird background noises at times and the sudden noises in "The Sound of Someone....." were abrasive but I will attribute that to some Brian Eno bullshit.
The guitar and violin are beautiful. Not sure what Zopf is exactly but the tracking listing and structure of this whole album is interesting.
Le Tigre
3/5
This is decent stuff. First track is tons of fun.
T. Rex
2/5
Pixies
4/5
The Notorious B.I.G.
4/5
One of the greatest rappers of all time, even though he only really has two albums. Love the beats and instrumentals on this album and of course Biggie is the main event. Juicy and Big Poppa are absolute classics. I'm docking a star though for the explicit sex content - call me a prude but when I'm listening to my gangster rap while I do audit-related work I'd rather not hear Biggie getting his dick sucked.
The Rolling Stones
3/5
This album feels like one big jam session - it's enjoyable but a bit on the long side.
Sonic Youth
3/5
I shat on the last Sonic Youth album we looked at but I preferred this one. There was a song or two with incoherent screaming that sucked but this was a lot better IMO.
808 State
3/5
This is fun
Hugh Masekela
3/5
Gets a little repetitive given it's length but it's good jazz and the performers are super talented.
Oasis
3/5
Not the best Oasis album but there's some decent tracks.
Pixies
4/5
I like this stuff!
Joy Division
2/5
There's moments of good stuff, but this mostly drab and boring.
The Byrds
3/5
Some pretty fun ditties on this album! I wonder what instrument the horse played.
Bob Marley & The Wailers
3/5
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
4/5
Yes Yes Yes! This is quite nice.
I definitely didn't realize Heads Will Roll was the original version of a popular A-Trak song (well remix actually). Awesome song.
Pretty solid indie rock - I like the vocalist. There's some Metric vibes here for sure.
Nick Drake
5/5
Excellent album. The guitar is so nice and relaxing and his vocals are very soothing. He's a sad story though.
William Orbit
3/5
Pretty enjoyable background tunes.
Can
2/5
There's some fun stuff here but also some weird ass stuff. Aumgn could be a horror movie score.
The Who
3/5
My generation is a cool song. The Who hasn't really been a band I've gotten into. There's some decent rock n roll here but nothing super special.
Parliament
3/5
A funking good time!!
Public Enemy
4/5
Excellent hip-hop.
Mylo
3/5
I enjoyed this as background music - I guess the groundbreaking part of this album was the use of rock & roll music from Mylo's upbringing, but not knowing any of those songs means that it didn't really mean anything to me. With that said this was enjoyable, easily digestible house music from the early 2000s.
Linkin Park
5/5
This album defined my grade 7 year. At the time this music was super unique and groundbreaking - so many genres mixed together. Excellent album from start to finish. There isn't a bad track even if CRAWWLLLLING INNNNN MYYY SKINNN is meme-worthy. Forgotten and Runaway are bangers. I wish this band kept doing this kind of sound - Meteora was great but everything after that got worse and worse imo. RIP Chester.
Lauryn Hill
4/5
Very good album.
Dire Straits
3/5
Ice Cube
4/5
Ice Cube is crazy as fuck!
This is awesome stuff - some big hits here. It Was a Good Day, Check Yo Self. Just good stuff!
Louis Prima
3/5
Queen
4/5
Fantastic stuff. I need to listen to this more.
Funkadelic
3/5
This is some pretty sweet funk
The Band
4/5
Some fine tunes on this album.
Astrud Gilberto
2/5
I don't particularly enjoy this.
Black Sabbath
5/5
Queen
4/5
Solomon Burke
4/5
Metallica
4/5
Excellent album - bringing in Bob Rock took them to the big leagues, even if I prefer their thrashier sound more.
Bob Dylan
4/5
Really good stuff
Mudhoney
2/5
Eurythmics
1/5
Sweet Dreams is a fun song and a classic but most of this album stinks. NEXT!
Kraftwerk
3/5
This is much better than the Autobahn album - there's a few real songs here that are decent (The Robots, The Man Machine) but there are still a few tracks that don't really go anywhere.
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
2/5
I don't really like his singing voice - musically this is decent. This album goes on a long time though, overstays it's welcome.
Big Black
2/5
There's some cool riffs and some fun groove on some of these songs but the whole album sounds like it was recorded in a tunnel and the vocals really suck at times.
Brian Eno
2/5
The last track is decent but I was also probably excited for this to be over. A lot of crap inserted into the tracks - Eno does what he does.
Britney Spears
3/5
It's Britney, Bitch. The singles on this album are excellent. The rest of the album.....isn't really. I don't think I enjoyed any of the non-singles, especially Soda Pop. Sometimes and Born To Make You Happy are excellent songs. Baby One More Time is a classic and Crazy is also excellent. Can't believe she was 16 when this stuff was made. Good for her.
Beatles
5/5
See Logan's Review
Paul Simon
3/5
This is decent folk music but nothing special. No Graceland that's for sure.
Marty Robbins
4/5
Kanye West
3/5
Some really good tracks on here - Black Skinhead, Blood on the Leaves, Guilt Trip. I do appreciate the more industrial sound he goes for on these tracks.
Some really stupid decisions on this album too, the screams on I Am a God. Some of the sound effects - very abrasive. You can tell this is when Kanye was starting to really stray from the solid production he was known for, and when his ego went really overboard (some of the lyrics are awful, "Eatin' Asian pussy, all I need was sweet n sour sauce" - CANCELLED).
I do feel like I would get into some of the tracks more on subsequent listens, but also with some of the sound effects, random screams, and odd sample choices ("UH-HUH HONEY" on Bound 2) I really don't want to.
Red Snapper
3/5
I enjoyed this album - really groovy music and fun tracks. Vocal guests were a mixed bag.
George Harrison
2/5
Boring and long.
Bruce Springsteen
2/5
Maybe I'd get it if I was American.
Elvis Costello
3/5
I didn't realize that Elvis Costello had a punk side. This is decent.
Madonna
3/5
I like the music on this album - Madonna's vocals are also very strong. Ray of Light is a great track.
The Jam
3/5
Goes good with toast.
3/5
I enjoyed this album. The Thom Yorke features were sweet too.
Fleet Foxes
5/5
Probably the best folk/indie/whatever album front to back, or at least top 5. Best Fleet Foxes album too (though the other 3 are excellent).
Nick Drake
4/5
This is fantastic.
CHIC
4/5
This is fantastic.
Faust
2/5
I didn't hate this - some interesting stuff.
Jurassic 5
4/5
Good rap!
Siouxsie And The Banshees
3/5
Some good tracks on this!
John Prine
4/5
Morrissey
3/5
I enjoyed this one - guy is still a dick.
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
4/5
The Go-Go's
3/5
Willie Nelson
4/5
OUTLAW COUNTRY BABY - I actually liked this quite a bit.
New York Dolls
3/5
Some good rock n roll tracks in here but wouldn't listen again. Probably awesome in their era.
Arctic Monkeys
4/5
I haven't listened to them much before but I really enjoyed this album!
David Bowie
3/5
Besides the Eno shit this is pretty good.
Sister Sledge
3/5
I felt like part of the family.
The War On Drugs
4/5
This is an excellent album.
Talking Heads
3/5
It's okay - pretty sure I've heard better Talking Heads albums.
Baaba Maal
3/5
Nice music! Chill stuff.
Todd Rundgren
3/5
Solid proggy rock album.
Black Sabbath
4/5
Excellent album. Makes me wanna do cocaine.
Simon & Garfunkel
3/5
Mrs Robinson!
Fiona Apple
4/5
Really good!
The Thrills
3/5
Decent album - not a huge thrill.
The Divine Comedy
3/5
There's no jokes on this. False advertising.
Honestly good though - love the orchestral stuff.
Garbage
3/5
It's not Garbage! Some good tracks.
The Band
3/5
The Weight is a classic track, but the rest is pretty forgettable.
Manic Street Preachers
4/5
This is really solid - I really like the vocals and the songs have this unique sound.
Portishead
2/5
There's some cool loops and beats on this but I found it a bit boring and the vocals were just okay.
Donovan
3/5
This was fine.
Creedence Clearwater Revival
4/5
SWAMP ROCK BABY
Beck
3/5
DECENT
Dexys Midnight Runners
2/5
Come on Eileen is good but Don't Walk Away Eileen is better - did not like this very much.
Liz Phair
3/5
Ray Charles
3/5
Ray Charles is great - that being said this album is too long. I got stuff to do like listen to 1000 more albums here.
The Flaming Lips
3/5
This is a neat, psychedelic experience.
David Bowie
4/5
This is really good - never heard this album!
The Dave Brubeck Quartet
3/5
Fun background music.
The National
3/5
Really good music - but I've also struggled a bit with the vocalist, he just seems bored.
Sonic Youth
2/5
Last song was cool but probably because I wanted it to be over.
Thelonious Monk
3/5
GZA
3/5
The Killers
4/5
Some huge hits here and some solid ones that I haven't heard much before (Jenny Was A Friend of Mine, Midnight Show). The last two songs suck though! Pretty good album in total.
Brian Eno
2/5
Mostly boring but some neat piano at times.
Electric Light Orchestra
2/5
Paul Simon
5/5
Awesome album.
Cyndi Lauper
3/5
Girls Just Wanna Have Fun is a fun song.
Belle & Sebastian
3/5
Elton John
3/5
TINY DANCER
John Lee Hooker
2/5
He's good but a lot of this is boring. Santana feature is cool.
Dusty Springfield
4/5
R.E.M.
2/5
Some decent tracks but I don't like the vocalist much.
Madonna
2/5
Buzzcocks
3/5
What a silly band name!
Tina Turner
4/5
QUEEN OF ROCK N ROLL BABY
She's excellent. Crazy that she was 45 when she put out what is likely her best album. Amazing her career took off in her middle years.
Kate Bush
3/5
Bonus star for dogs on the cover. Waking the Witch and Watching You Without Me are really strange songs. Running Up That Hill is a classic.
Bob Dylan
4/5
HOW DO YA DO
Stevie Wonder
4/5
I was surprised how much I enjoyed this album. Some excellent tracks and lots of classics that didn't realize were Stevie Wonder songs. There is a bit of filler in this double album and I wish this site would stop posting double albums haha.
The Libertines
2/5
Typical English indie whatever.
Dead Kennedys
5/5
One of the best punk albums of all time. There's nothing else that needs to be said.
ABBA
2/5
I don't like ABBA.
Beatles
5/5
One of the best Beatles albums.
Paul Simon
3/5
That cars are cars song is kinda dumb but the album is pretty good.
Madness
3/5
OUR HOUSE
OutKast
4/5
This is an excellent album. I prefer Andre's side, but Big Boi's side is really good too. Some absolute classics on here.
Frank Sinatra
3/5
Frankie boy! What a gem
New Order
3/5
Not a huge fan of the genre, but came away enjoying this album.
T. Rex
1/5
these guys suck
Ozomatli
5/5
This has been one of the biggest surprises and best albums in this list so far. This is awesome stuff.
The Rolling Stones
2/5
More like the Rolling Bores!
Keith Jarrett
4/5
Very nice improvised piano. Weird clap rhythm at the end.
Aretha Franklin
3/5
The Doors
3/5
A handful of good tracks and a handful of mehhhh
Tito Puente
3/5
Kings of Leon
1/5
These guys suck ass - how did they get anywhere.
Duke Ellington
3/5
Too long
Various Artists
2/5
"Let's take classical Christmas songs and put a fuck ton of noise in the background" - Phil Spector, convicted murderer.
G. Love & Special Sauce
2/5
The blues are great but the vocals are not for me - it's like a shitty Sublime.
Gary Numan
3/5
Marvin Gaye
3/5
Miles Davis
3/5
If peeing your pants is cool, consider me Miles Davis.
Blondie
3/5
This is solid! A couple of classic hits here too.
Cocteau Twins
1/5
I did not particularly enjoy this. Good singing I guess? Boring overall.
Guided By Voices
2/5
Lo-fi.....or lo-quality? Meh
10cc
4/5
This is pretty fun stuff.
Funkadelic
3/5
Some cool funk tunes here. Last song is awesome.
Johnny Cash
3/5
Fulsom Prison Blues part 2. Good live album.
The Cult
3/5
I really enjoyed this.
Throbbing Gristle
1/5
It definitely consists of sounds.
Caetano Veloso
2/5
Interesting album art. Music is kinda meh for me.
The Smashing Pumpkins
4/5
Excellent album. Great sounding and lots of good tracks.
Nirvana
3/5
It's a nice set and Nirvana are great but I'm tired of getting live albums in this list.
PJ Harvey
3/5
I thought this was quite good!
Beastie Boys
4/5
Awesome
PJ Harvey
3/5
Pretttttttay good
Iggy Pop
4/5
Iggy my man what an album
Yes
3/5
It's not bad but I expected more.
Orbital
3/5
Some solid working music - I enjoyed this especially given how old it is. The opening and closing tracks are garbage even though I guess it serves some purpose.
2/5
Blur has some good songs but this album was pretty boring.
Weather Report
3/5
This is easy background music - pretty neat.
Green Day
4/5
This is pretty good!
Public Enemy
3/5
Hey it's got a song that was in a Tony Hawk game, nice.
Rufus Wainwright
3/5
Pretty solid album.
Mudhoney
3/5
There were some decent tracks, but as far as grunge goes (not my preferred genre) it's.......fine?
Neneh Cherry
3/5
Never heard of her before but I thought this was really solid pop music.
Willie Nelson
4/5
This is really fucking sweet. It's like a non-country Willie Nelson album.
Frank Zappa
4/5
Some pretty sweet tunes.
Grateful Dead
3/5
There's some good tracks scattered but I don't love it.
Beth Orton
3/5
CHIC
3/5
FREAK OUT!
Eminem
5/5
This is one of the best rap albums of all time. Eminem is one of the GOATs. There is really nothing else to say. Highlights are The Way I Am, Kill You, Bitch Please Part 2, and Criminal.
The Cure
2/5
Boring and drab
Arrested Development
3/5
Pretty good.
Bob Dylan
4/5
I'm Bob Dylan howdoyado
Bee Gees
3/5
Didn't seem like the Bee Gees but was alright.
Boston
5/5
This album is so damn good.
Stevie Wonder
3/5
Nice music.
Japan
1/5
No bueno. Why does New Wave mostly suck?
The Who
4/5
Metallica
5/5
This is one of the best live albums I've listened to. There's just something about symphony music and heavy metal that go so well together. Would have been a heck of a show to see.
Meat Loaf
4/5
Super fun album. Really enjoy the guitar throughout, and Meat Loaf has a great voice.
The Police
3/5
Not a huge fan of the style but there's definitely some good tracks here and there.
Little Simz
3/5
This is pretty damn sweet. She's got great flow.
My Bloody Valentine
1/5
I don't think this genre is for me. Drones on and on and on.
Morrissey
2/5
I like his voice but the music is pretty boring and he's an ass, so....meh!
Fats Domino
3/5
The xx
5/5
This album is so good. Very chill but mesmerizing and memorable. Lots of feels when I listen to this one.
A Tribe Called Quest
3/5
Cee Lo Green
1/5
This is pretty good but CeeLo Green is a terrible person.
Gil Scott-Heron
3/5
I really liked this - soul, jazzy, bluesy, fun time rock - great vocals, nice keys.
Talking Heads
2/5
There are better Talking Heads albums.
The White Stripes
4/5
This is good stuff.
Jeru The Damaja
3/5
Jeru The DaMAJOR - this guy is solid.
Calexico
3/5
This is pretty good. I like the Mexican style blended into the Indie sound.
The Hives
4/5
High energy garage rock - love it. Really fun album.
Elliott Smith
3/5
Never heard of this guy. I think his girlfriend stabbed him, just saying.
Radiohead
3/5
There's parts of Radiohead I like and parts where I just feel like I don't get it.
LCD Soundsystem
3/5
I like LCD Soundsystem but I don't love this album. I found their previous efforts to be a lot more dance-y and while there are some solid ones on this album (Call The Police) there's too much slow stuff for me. I prefer Sound of Silver or This is Happening.
Elvis Presley
5/5
He's the king baby. So many fucking bangers.
Depeche Mode
4/5
I find a lot of albums in this genre area uninspired and bland, but I really enjoyed this one. Personal Jesus is a classic.
Count Basie & His Orchestra
3/5
This album is a (nuclear) blast!
ZZ Top
3/5
These guys are fun and have some tasty licks, though I wouldn't come back to it.
Neil Young
4/5
Excellent album.
The Pogues
4/5
This is a great album. It's got that punk edge mixed with traditional Irish music. RIP
James Taylor
3/5
Not the right country road song. Overall decent though.
Tears For Fears
3/5
Not bad for the genre imo
Creedence Clearwater Revival
4/5
Love me some CCR.
The Beta Band
2/5
The music does not match the album art. The music is pretty interesting and decent but the album cover is where this album shines.
4/5
Bill Callahan
4/5
Pretenders
3/5
There's some good tracks but the album feels a bit long.
Adele
4/5
Dude you're getting Adele!
The Cars
2/5
Motörhead
2/5
They have some fun, quick songs - but after hearing 18 different Motorhead songs I felt like I heard 3? They all kinda sound the same - but it could also be the live environment? Pretty meh.
Drive-By Truckers
2/5
There's some fun southern rock here but it wears out its welcome rather quickly - one disc would have been enough.
Joy Division
3/5
Elvis Costello
3/5
Some good tracks on this one. I enjoyed it.
Paul Revere & The Raiders
3/5
Rock n roll baby
Serge Gainsbourg
3/5
There's some cool funky sounds on this album. Don't particularly care for spoken word but there are some interesting sounds and it's interesting how it's essentially a story (with some creepy ass subject matter). Interesting but would never listen again.
Meat Puppets
2/5
Ahhhh I don't care for this
Nirvana
5/5
Excellent album - I'm not even a huge grunge fan but the songs are excellent, drumming is great, Kurt was awesome at what he does. Some of the more punk tracks like Territorial Pissings are awesome.
Beatles
5/5
Badly Drawn Boy
4/5
I thought this was really good.
The Beach Boys
4/5
Makes me wanna get to the beach!
Sepultura
3/5
I enjoy a certain amount of thrash and this is almost too much thrash. I don't care for the vocals. Musically it's decent.
Radiohead
3/5
Radiohead is also that band for me that has a bunch of cool songs then a bunch of gobbledygook. This is one of the better albums imo.
Daft Punk
4/5
I've listened to this Daft Punk album the least out of all them, but it's really quite good. You can see how influenced they were from acts like Kraftwerk. There's some really good tracks on here (Da Funk, Around The World). For me this doesn't rise to the level of Discovery or RAM, but it's still solid.
The Allman Brothers Band
3/5
This was some quite nice sounding music. Pretty relaxing and groovy.
Ananda Shankar
3/5
Who knew the Rolling Stones just needed some sitar? I enjoyed this.
Country Joe & The Fish
3/5
far out man!
Massive Attack
4/5
Really enjoyable.
Red Hot Chili Peppers
3/5
There's some really good songs but the album kinda wears on me. Favourites are Power of Equality, Suck My Kiss, and Give It Away.
M.I.A.
4/5
Justice
5/5
Awesome album - these guys are excellent.
Cheap Trick
3/5
Television
2/5
4/5
It's like if Radiohead decided to be awesome and not boring.
The Zombies
3/5
TIME OF THE SEASONNNNNN FOR LOVINGGGGGG
This album is pretty good! Always nice to listen to old rock that I would never otherwise hear, when it's good at least.
Dwight Yoakam
2/5
A little too honky tonk for me but there are some dittys.
Billy Joel
5/5
Awesome album. Not a bad track here.
Supergrass
3/5
Prince
2/5
This sucks - some of it is cool but most of it sucks, so it sucks!
Suede
2/5
Slough to get through after a while - it has some good songs but gets boring.
Air
2/5
Interesting background music - but why is a score in this list? This is 1001 ALBUMS not 1001 movie soundtracks. I haven't seen this movie - would like to I guess?
Lambchop
2/5
This is okay
Neil Young
5/5
Excellent album - the last two tracks are soooo good.
Bruce Springsteen
3/5
The hits are pretty good but I don't care for much of this.
Belle & Sebastian
4/5
I thought this was quite enjoyable.
Common
3/5
Some decent tracks, good production. He's a good rapper even though I've hardly listened to him.
Mariah Carey
3/5
She's an absolute talent for sure but musically I found this fairly boring.
The Doors
3/5
I enjoyed the blueisness of it. Riders on the Storm is a classic. Solid album altogether.
The Who
1/5
I'm pretty over live albums being in this list.
Joe Ely
3/5
HONKY TONK - it's honestly fine - old me would hate it.
The Temptations
3/5
Some enjoyable mo-town for a friday.
Norah Jones
3/5
She's pretty great - good tunes.
B.B. King
4/5
A live album that isn't two hours! This is fun - BB is a legend.
U2
3/5
I don't particularly like U2 but this is one of their better showings.
2/5
The guy sounds like Weird Al sometimes - this is meh.
The Fall
1/5
These guys walked so every other band in the punk genre could run.
Slipknot
5/5
I got into Slipknot a few years ago - this album is excellent. This album defined the metal genre in the late 90s/early 2000s. So much drums, chaotic guitars, Corey's screams, there's just so much on this. 5/5 great to mosh to.
Amy Winehouse
4/5
Radiohead
3/5
This is fine. Radiohead is overrated.
Dr. Dre
4/5
Haircut 100
4/5
This is pretty sweet - honestly reminds me of Vulfpeck.
My Bloody Valentine
2/5
Some neat ideas but pretty droney and boring for me.
Rage Against The Machine
5/5
An incredible debut album - socially conscious, loud, innovative, and well done.
Bob Dylan
4/5
Classic Bob
The Police
2/5
I don't care for Sting
The Everly Brothers
3/5
Talk Talk
1/5
Pretty boring and lame
5/5
This album is so damn good. Morning Glory, Champagne Supernova, Hello, Wonderwall - there isn't a bad song.
Leonard Cohen
3/5
The Zutons
4/5
This is a cool album!
Marilyn Manson
2/5
This is a challenging listen. First of all it's too long - there's too many filler tracks. I appreciate the dark themes and tones but I find the industrial influence makes the songs feel like they drag on and overall go too slow for my liking. The Beautiful People is of course a banger but that's a faster tempo song that is much different than say, Man That You Fear.
Also fuck this guy - he seems like a real piece of shit.
Dexys Midnight Runners
2/5
Coldplay
2/5
Musically some of this is nice, but it gets really boring - the vocalist is boring too.
Dolly Parton
4/5
I usually enjoy me some Dolly.
Queen Latifah
2/5
It's fine - very much a sound of it's time.
Radiohead
4/5
It's a pretty solid album through and through - a few weird tracks that are just too weird.
N.W.A.
4/5
The original gangster rap album? At least one of the best!
Nick Drake
5/5
Nick Drake is so damn good.
The Rolling Stones
4/5
Pretty pretty pretty good
The Electric Prunes
2/5
Ehhhhh this isn't very good, mostly because of the vocals.
David Gray
3/5
Some neat songs but gets boring.
AC/DC
3/5
Fleetwood Mac
4/5
Some awesome songs here - a few boring ones though.
Guns N' Roses
5/5
One of my gateways into hard rock and metal. This is one of the best hard rock albums of all time, if not the best. Guns N Roses peaked on their first album, which is wild (they've got some bangers after, but nothing is as complete and good as Appetite).
Welcome To The Jungle is the perfect opening - other favs of mine include Night Train, Think About You, and Out Ta Get Me. Of course the singles are all very good too.
Mott The Hoople
1/5
Boring butt rock
The Beta Band
2/5
It's not bad - vocals are a little droney for me but musically it's alright.
5/5
I enjoyed the show!
Pink Floyd
5/5
I've never heard of these guys before but this is pretty okay. I feel like you have to have a big IQ to understand this one - because all I hear is echoy vocals, a screaming banshee, and mild guitar and drums.
Van Halen
3/5
Fun album!
Bad Company
3/5
Pretty good!
Peter Gabriel
1/5
Down The Dolce Vita was cool but the rest sucked.
Fatboy Slim
3/5
Chemical Brothers and Prodigy are better but I don't mind this.
Bruce Springsteen
2/5
The Prodigy
4/5
Having known Smack My Bitch Up, Breathe, and Firestarter for years I was curious about the rest of this album. I love this big beat, electropunk stuff - really enjoyed this album. Some songs are catchier than others but overall this is really good. RIP Flint
Cowboy Junkies
3/5
They're very talented. Vocalist has a great voice. Slow ass Americana isn't exactly my style (I always enjoy it better in the live format) but this is pretty good - I just wouldn't listen to it on my own.
Fever Ray
3/5
Interesting album! Wouldn't revisit but it was decent.
Jane Weaver
4/5
This is a very cool album - never heard of her!
Steely Dan
4/5
This is pretty great
Kanye West
5/5
The best Kanye album.
David Bowie
4/5
Very good album - some classics on here - like the move into R&B/Soul.
Jacques Brel
1/5
Enough live albums - this is like listening to a musical which I cannot understand at all because it is in French. Why do I have to listen to this before I die?
The Prodigy
4/5
Prince
3/5
I generally dislike Prince's music but this album is quite good!
Bob Marley & The Wailers
4/5
This album is awesome. Bob Marley is great.
Nitin Sawhney
3/5
Ok this is a cool album that I'd expect to see in a list like this. Very interesting, I enjoy the nuclear weapon themes throughout. Musically very cool downtempo with Indian and I'm sure many other influences. Fan of this.
Gillian Welch
4/5
This is nice folky music.
Siouxsie And The Banshees
1/5
I don't like this. Helter Skelter cover sucks.
Little Richard
4/5
Awesome stuff - TUTTI FRUTTI
Fugees
3/5
Lots of great songs on this album - Killing Me Softly is an all-timer.
Run-D.M.C.
3/5
Pretty good classic hip-hop.
Lana Del Rey
2/5
She's really talented and this is kinda nice background music - but it's pretty boring and minimalist - not a ton going on. Weyes Blood is great though.
Stereolab
2/5
5 for Album title alone - then -3 because most of this sucked
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
4/5
I really like this - not a huge Neil Younghead but he's really growing on me.
Frank Ocean
4/5
This might go down as a classic R&B/Soul album - Frank is a great vocalist - I liked this quite a bit.
D'Angelo
3/5
The Young Gods
2/5
There's some neat riffage here and there, and the fact that most of the music is all samples and synth is neat - but it's generally abrasive and not very enjoyable.
Goldfrapp
3/5
This is decent but I wouldn't go around listening on my own time.
Ramones
4/5
Fun, easy, punk rock - these guys paved the way for the genre. Not a band I listen to much but Blitzkreig Bop is a BOP.
Jimi Hendrix
3/5
Really amazing guitar for most of it but I dunno the songwriting is kinda meh
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
4/5
Really good stuff
LTJ Bukem
3/5
good background music
Terence Trent D'Arby
3/5
Neat stuff!
Fred Neil
3/5
This is pretty good!
Killing Joke
2/5
Eh this is just okay. Singer looks like Alice Cooper.
Travis
3/5
This is decent - some songs sound like Walmart Oasis but it's a nice listen generally.
The Waterboys
4/5
This is pretty awesome - solid folk. Makes me want a pint.
Nothing special - easy listening rock
JAY Z
4/5
Very good - Jay-Z is great - Renegade is a sick track.
Teenage Fanclub
2/5
The Streets
3/5
Interesting concept album. I like the music of some of this but it feels like a fancy spoken word album, thought he would rap more. It's interesting but Original Pirate Material is a better album imo.
Pet Shop Boys
3/5
Some decent tracks on this! For 80s new wave this is better than a lot of the famous acts.
The Slits
3/5
There's some interesting tracks on this. Never heard of them before so always cool to hear a new (old) punk group.
2Pac
4/5
Beach House
3/5
Everything But The Girl
3/5
I was surprised by this one - pretty decent.
Jack White
3/5
Some fun songs but nothing too special
Nirvana
4/5
Very good! I like the Albini mixing even if the singles lost that during the recording process.
Method Man
3/5
Goldfrapp
4/5
This is pretty good
Björk
2/5
Bjork is interesting but not something I'd revisit.
Alice Cooper
3/5
Some cool songs on this! No More Mr Nice Guy is a classic.
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
1/5
35 minutes in and I'm not finishing this - even if its avant garde or experimental doesn't mean it doesn't suck.
k.d. lang
4/5
k.d. lang is a treasure
Sebadoh
4/5
I enjoyed this one they really went back and forth between a 90/00s indie sound and then more grunge/garage. Pretty stripped down and interesting.
Lou Reed
2/5
Eh this is pretty drab and boring.
Mekons
3/5
This was decent listening!
The Cardigans
3/5
I like this! Good stuff - LOVE ME LOVE ME SAY THAT YOU LOVE ME
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
4/5
A much much better Captain Beefheart album. Very much 1960s bluesy rock n roll. I enjoyed this quite a bit.
The Smiths
4/5
I thought this was solid - Barbarism begins at home was a great track. Still gonna eat meat though.
Buck Owens
3/5
Some nice easy-listening old time country. Wouldn't listen again but it's fine. The Buckaroos ain't bad.
Stevie Wonder
3/5
Yeah Stevie Wonder is great - superstitious is a banger.
Don McLean
3/5
Decent easy listening folk - American Pie - funny movie!
CHVRCHES
3/5
This was pretty good - cool to see some newer acts in this list.
Jerry Lee Lewis
5/5
This is awesome - great live album and it's short too which I appreciate. Would've been a hop!
2/5
There's some fun ideas of songs here but it gets kind of repetitive.
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
2/5
He's pretty good but I also find this boring.
Echo And The Bunnymen
3/5
Not bad!
Frankie Goes To Hollywood
3/5
It's a bit long but there was some interesting stuff here!
The Go-Betweens
3/5
Not bad!
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
3/5
Nice ballads! Very dark lyrics obviously - Nick Cave is pretty good.
Lupe Fiasco
3/5
I enjoyed this - Lupe is pretty good. This album isn't a fiasco.
Ice T
3/5
ICE T is a good rapper, except now he's a cop!!!
Sugar
1/5
Generic and boring - why is this in this list?
Flamin' Groovies
3/5
Some fun rock and roll - never heard of these guys - it's conventional for the times but enjoyable.
Sonic Youth
2/5
Some interesting sounds on this record but I don't particularly love the type of music.
Eagles
3/5
BIRD UP!
Fela Kuti
3/5
This is a fun live album but the drum solo at the end is kinda lame.
Beck
3/5
Not bad but pretty boring from the usual Beck music.
Ali Farka Touré
4/5
This is pretty awesome - would love to hear something like this at Folk Fest.
Beyoncé
2/5
She's a good singer and rapper but a lot of these songs aren't doing it for me. Not sure if I just don't get it or if I have to give it more listens (which I won't).
Jeff Beck
3/5
Some solid Rock and Roll - Greensleeves got me pumped for the holidays.
Gotan Project
3/5
The Flaming Lips
4/5
Donald Fagen
3/5
The Young Rascals
2/5
Pretty boring overall
Deep Purple
4/5
This stuff FUCKS
The Blue Nile
2/5
80s drivel - this stuff is hit and miss for me and most of this was a miss
Slipknot
4/5
I really enjoy the groovier direction Slipknot took on some of these songs. It was a change in sound that I think was welcome. Last album to feature Joey and Paul (RIP to both) so it's an important one. Some big hits on here. Not as groundbreaking as their self-titled or Iowa but a great album nonetheless.
The Only Ones
2/5
Hmm this ain't for me.
Hüsker Dü
3/5
Joni Mitchell
4/5
She's very good - similar voice to Weyes Blood.
The Teardrop Explodes
3/5
This is enjoyable!
The Byrds
3/5
This is some fun little rock n roll.
The Mothers Of Invention
2/5
There's some neat psychedelia stuff on here, given it's Frank Zappa and friends, but then there's some avant-garde stuff that feels unnecessary. Appreciate the concept though I didn't read into it much.
The Beach Boys
3/5
I thought this was quite good.
Neil Young
4/5
Classic!
Thin Lizzy
3/5
It didn't seem that dangerous! Thin Lizzy has some good songs but not much staying power for me - pretty cookie cutter 70s rock and roll. That being said this automatically gets at least a 3 for having The Boys are Back in Town.
Fishbone
3/5
They put the fun in FUNky.
Miles Davis
3/5
The Isley Brothers
3/5
This is pretty good!
Bruce Springsteen
2/5
Snore!
Roxy Music
3/5
This is decent! Couple of odd tracks - but generally fun. Also boobs.
SZA
3/5
It's cool to see albums from the last 10 years find their way into this listing. This is really good - she's a very good singer - the music and beats are solid. Good features (fuck Travis Scott though). Didn't really pay much attention to the lyrics but they seem good - I can see how this album ended up here.
Butthole Surfers
3/5
Better than I expected.
KISS
3/5
Some good tracks but pretty same-y.
Ryan Adams
3/5
Ryan Adams is talented but there's definitely some filler here - I prefer his rockier tunes than his ballads. Tina Toledo's Street Walkin Blues is great. I think a few more listens and I'd enjoy it more - but it's a long album too.
David Holmes
1/5
Boring - doesn't ruin my day since it's background music but I had to listen to THIS before I died?
Public Enemy
4/5
This is pretty solid!
The Clash
5/5
Classic!
Antony and the Johnsons
3/5
This is interesting music, not my favourite but she's talented.
The Flying Burrito Brothers
3/5
Great band name, made me hungry. This is a pretty fun little folk country album - nothing too special but for the time I bet it was.
Doves
2/5
Eh nothing special
Morrissey
3/5
Morrissey is a shit but this is quite good.
The Byrds
3/5
Generally fine - some cool songs but sounds like everything else that came out in the folk rock genre in that decade.
The Stranglers
3/5
This is a bit fun - nothing too special.
Black Flag
4/5
Awesome riffs throughout this album.
3/5
I enjoyed this disco album.
Soft Cell
3/5
Tainted Love is a classic - the rest of this ranges from meh to okay.
Incubus
3/5
This is pretty solid rock. I recognize a few tracks but mostly didn't know this band.
Anthrax
4/5
I never really listened to Anthrax, but this is awesome.
Dire Straits
2/5
Their straight-up rock songs are solid (money for nothing) - but their ballads drag this down.
Tom Waits
2/5
Musically good but I do not like his voice - too froggy for me.
5/5
Starman, Ziggy Stardust, Suffragette City. So many good tracks on this one.
Janelle Monáe
4/5
She's really good - the album conceptually is interesting and I appreciate the variety of styles here. And an Of Montreal feature! Cool
The Smiths
3/5
Haven't heard this in a few years - some good tracks on here!
Pantera
4/5
One of the best metal albums of the 90s - Walk, A New Level, Hollow, Fucking Hostile and more. The trashiness of this album is excellent and Dimebag's guitar is unreal. RIP Dimebag and Vinnie.
Bert Jansch
4/5
I thought this was really good - I liked this.
Heaven 17
2/5
There is way too much 80s synth-pop crap in this list - maybe some catchiness on this record but I'll never listen again. Do all these bands have the same vocalist?
Drive Like Jehu
3/5
Did not expect to see this genre represented in this list. I didn't mind this but didn't love it either - could see how they inspired the next wave of post-hardcore acts like At The Drive-In.
Alanis Morissette
4/5
Excellent album. A pop artist successfully capturing the sounds of the 90s into an alternative-rock pop album. She's an immense talent.
MGMT
5/5
Excellent album - great blend of indie rock with electronic. Kids is an all-time song.
Miriam Makeba
3/5
She's quite good! I enjoyed this - sounds like she was a big deal in South Africa.
Earth, Wind & Fire
3/5
Love this stuff - shining star is a classic.
Prefab Sprout
1/5
Ahhhh not great.
Culture Club
2/5
This is better than a lot of the new wave in this list. Karma Chameleon is a classic.
Herbie Hancock
4/5
I really enjoyed this jazz fusion stuff.
Fairport Convention
3/5
Some nice folk music.
Everything But The Girl
1/5
Sophisto-pop? More like sophisto-snoozefest!! Sophisto-poop! Sophisto-trash!
This is very boring - maybe it would work in a restaurant or a lobby or something, but wow.
Portishead
2/5
There is some decent stuff here but it's mostly a bit boring for me.
Eagles
4/5
Classic album - very good, title track is so good.
Air
2/5
This is fine - no Daft Punk!
Doves
3/5
This was decent.
Songhoy Blues
4/5
I thought this was really good!
The White Stripes
4/5
Quite good.
David Bowie
4/5
Very good!
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
4/5
Some solid hip-hop! The Message is a classic. That melody on It's Nasty sure is familiar!
The Boo Radleys
1/5
Very boring
Bad Brains
3/5
Not bad! I think I'd like their hardcore punk stuff before the reggae influence came in.
LCD Soundsystem
4/5
Classic! Always enjoy LCD Soundsystem.
Sinead O'Connor
4/5
She's very good - there's some good tracks on here. I liked the Emperor's New Clothes. Nothing Compares 2 U is also a classic I recognized a bit.
Fugazi
5/5
I need to listen more Fugazi, this was awesome.
Pavement
3/5
Some decent indie music. My first time hearing Pavement. I would check out more in the future.
Todd Rundgren
3/5
The Mamas & The Papas
4/5
Good stuff
Talking Heads
2/5
This is okay. I don't love the vocals.
Elvis Presley
4/5
The KING!
Def Leppard
4/5
I am a sucker for 80s hair metal-pop stuff. This is fun, the solos are cool, the vocals are tight. Not every song is a banger but it's enjoyable enough!
The United States Of America
3/5
Some fun psychedelic stuff
Ali Farka Touré
3/5
It was pretty good and interesting.
Steve Earle
2/5
Not a big country guy - he's okay but it's nothing special.
Orange Juice
1/5
Not very into this.
Bebel Gilberto
3/5
This was a step up from the last couple albums this week - I enjoyed it but probably wouldn't listen again. Bossa Nova to me is lobby or restaurant music.
Faith No More
4/5
Yeah I really liked this - some hard rock with a real groove. Mike Patton is an awesome vocalist. He sounds so much like Anthony Keidis at this point in time.
Lou Reed
2/5
This is pretty boring and I didn't really get into it.
Queen
4/5
YAAAS QUEEN
The Sugarcubes
2/5
There's a couple of neat songs but not enough to have lasting appeal.
R.E.M.
2/5
It's okay. A little meh. REM isn't my jam.
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
3/5
M.I.A.
3/5
The production and beats are pretty solid, though at times get repetitive. Paper Planes is a classic. She's a decent rapper.
Soul II Soul
2/5
Decent as background music - nothing too crazy though.
Jah Wobble's Invaders Of The Heart
3/5
I usually don't listen to "world music" but this is was pretty fun and enjoyable. Sinead on the first track was a treat.
Marvin Gaye
3/5
It's decent but stop with the double albums dammit.
Einstürzende Neubauten
1/5
This should have been album #1002 so I wouldn't have to hear this while I'm alive.
Take the German yelling of Rammstein and add the absolute worst parts of Kraftwerk and mix someone tossing aluminum garbage cans into each other and this is what you get.
Bob Dylan
3/5
This album would've been perfect for "how do you do"
Can
2/5
For a krautrock type album this is definitely one of the better ones - still not exactly music I want to listen to.
Van Morrison
3/5
Enjoyable stuff
Death In Vegas
3/5
This was pretty decent background music - I like the Iggy Pop track.
Common
4/5
Thought this was quite good - Common is definitely a rap I should look into more. He's got great delivery and it seems like his lyrics are thoughtful and good storytelling (I didn't pay as much attention as I should have). The hooks and choruses with many different guests were solid and brought a nice R&B edge to the music.
Pink Floyd
5/5
One of the only times I won't complain about a double album being on this list. An excellent one. Big fan of this album.
Echo And The Bunnymen
2/5
Booker T. & The MG's
3/5
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Taylor Swift
3/5
I never heard of "cottagecore" until I read the Wikipedia article for this album. It's nice to hear Taylor explore her folky side. The song writing seems pretty good but I personally find this fairly boring.
Jorge Ben Jor
3/5
Fairly enjoyable!
50 Cent
3/5
Some bangers on this album.
4/5
Siberian Khatru is fucking goooooood. The main riff reminds me of Chrono Trigger.
Incredible Bongo Band
3/5
This was surprisingly enjoyable. Who knew the annoying guy by the campfire could make some solid tunes.
TV On The Radio
3/5
Deep Purple
3/5
Not bad!
Willie Colón & Rubén Blades
3/5
Wish I had some chips for this salsa. This was pretty enjoyable.
George Michael
2/5
There's some okay songs here but pretty boring and meh.
Frank Sinatra
3/5
Always enjoy the Frankster
The Rolling Stones
2/5
The Rolling Stones are okay. World's Greatest Rock & Roll Band? Not really.
Tricky
2/5
ehhhh
Merle Haggard
1/5
I don't care for this honky tonk stuff at all.
The Triffids
2/5
There's parts in these songs where it's alright but I think I don't like the vocals, and overall the music isn't doing much for me.
Aimee Mann
3/5
She's quite good - this was decent!
Leonard Cohen
4/5
I enjoyed the poppier sound with Cohen's voice here.
Simon & Garfunkel
3/5
Billy Bragg
3/5
This was pretty enjoyable. Easy listening and nice. Reminded me of Coney Island too which was nice.
Jimi Hendrix
4/5
A classic but it's not all hits.
Tom Waits
1/5
I do not like Tom Waits
Mercury Rev
3/5
Never heard of these guys, but this was pretty alright! The vocals took a little getting used to, but musically I thought this was solid. I really liked The Funny Bird, that was a cool track.
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
4/5
Enjoyed this one a lot.
Christina Aguilera
3/5
I knew she had some pipes but hot damn is she fantastic. Musically I thought this was quite good too - lots of R&B and soul inspired pop music, and I enjoyed the theatrical tracks too. Tired of double albums but this was at least one of the better ones!
Sex Pistols
3/5
They have some hits but it feels same-y throughout. Still I guess an inspiration for the punk genre.
Big Brother & The Holding Company
3/5
This is solid!
Wire
3/5
Not too bad!
Pere Ubu
1/5
This is avant garde and I don't care for it.
Curtis Mayfield
4/5
Enjoyable soul!
The La's
3/5
THERE SHE GOES AGAIN........
This was fine - nothing special but not bad either. Definitely a one-hit wonder!
John Coltrane
5/5
Supreme Album - really liked this.
The Good, The Bad & The Queen
3/5
This was pretty good but then again I'd rather just have Gorillaz?
Elastica
3/5
Pretty decent!
Miles Davis
3/5
If peeing your pants is cool, consider me Miles Davis.
Bob Marley & The Wailers
3/5
Aerosmith
4/5
It's crazy these guys would put out an album every year, on top of extensive touring. This was really good I thought.
American Music Club
2/5
It was okay
Shack
3/5
This wasn't bad! Cool album art too.
Roni Size
2/5
Much too long - some interesting sounds here and there but gets boring quick.
Arcade Fire
5/5
This was my gateway album into the Arcade Fire and largely the indie genre as a whole. Excellent album with recurring motifs and melodies and excellent songwriting all around. Every piece of music comes together here.
Separating the art from the artist on this review. Not sure that Win Butler is a great guy.
Hookworms
3/5
This was pretty decent and I've never even heard of them.
Sigur Rós
3/5
If I really sat down with this one and focused on it, maybe I'd get into it over time. But it feels a bit long and drawn out. There's definitely some interesting songs here and I think the last couple songs are the best - but I dunno maybe this just feels pretentious and overly ambitious without enough payoff for me. It's not bad it's not great, it's just....there.
The Verve
3/5
This wasn't bad!
Crosby, Stills & Nash
4/5
This wasn't bad! In fact, it was quite good!
OutKast
4/5
Some of OutKast's best songs are here - whole album is solid - a little bit long with some unnecessary skits, but great songs. BOB is GOATed.
Otis Redding
4/5
Two songs that became big hits for other artists. This was really solid - enjoyed it!
Brian Wilson
5/5
Very good and very interesting album. RIP!
Moby Grape
2/5
It's ok
Barry Adamson
2/5
To make a soundtrack/film score to a non-existent movie is certainly a choice. This isn't bad perse, but it feels unnecessary - when I want to listen to music I don't exactly go for a movie score. I think Adamson succeeded at what he set out to do, I just didn't really enjoy it. A few of the songs are fun and you can almost imagine what the non-film scene would be. But I'll never come back to this.
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
4/5
This is like if Tom Wait's was good. Enjoyed this!
Dr. Octagon
3/5
Good hip hop but a little too long.
Finley Quaye
2/5
Felt very same-y, there's some decent tracks but mostly ehhhh.
Simon & Garfunkel
4/5
Very enjoyable.
System Of A Down
5/5
An album that (along with a few other bands) defined a new genre of music. The Armenian side of their sound really adds a special layer too. One of the greats.
The Adverts
4/5
I was pleasantly surprised by this! Always enjoy hearing the older punk bands that pioneered the genre. I think I liked this more than the Sex Pistols.
Holger Czukay
3/5
Not too bad
Beatles
5/5
Great album - gotta see the movie now
Dolly Parton
4/5
Ray Price
3/5
I enjoyed this! Pretty good.
The Disposable Heroes Of Hiphoprisy
4/5
This was really good! The music was awesome and the lyrics were interesting - this guy is good.
Napalm Death
2/5
Interesting idea - didn't love it.
Screaming Trees
3/5
Fairly enjoyable! Wouldn't return to it.
Van Morrison
4/5
Bonnie "Prince" Billy
4/5
Thought this was really good - would check more of his stuff out.
Happy Mondays
2/5
It was alright
Dinosaur Jr.
2/5
Eh this is meh
Kings of Leon
2/5
Singles are alright but otherwise this feels derivative and boring.
Bonnie Raitt
3/5
Bonnie is great.
Iron Butterfly
4/5
I mean this gets 4 stars for that drum solo alone
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
3/5
Pretty decent if a little slow
Blur
2/5
Pretty standard BritRock - it's okay - Song 2 is a banger, but most of it is just whatever.
The Cure
3/5
I thought this was mostly decent - good songwriting - when Robert Smith gets sad it can be a bit much but the guy looks sad so I dunno.
Genesis
3/5
This is decent here and there but too damn long.
Coldcut
2/5
Too long - some neat songs and lots of interesting samples - but wouldn't come back to it.
Ice Cube
3/5
Not too bad!
Underworld
3/5
This was surprisingly decent techno. Just a bit long.
David Bowie
3/5
Pretty decent!
Simply Red
3/5
Franz Ferdinand
4/5
Some classics on here. This defined a lot of the rock sound of the 2000s. Good stuff!
Bruce Springsteen
2/5
I do not understand how people enjoy this. His voice is super meh and the music is all the same.
Joan Baez
5/5
Really good! Fantastic voice and great songs.
The Kinks
3/5
This was alright - didn't blow me away but was decent.
Syd Barrett
3/5
The Auteurs
3/5
This was surprisingly decent!
John Martyn
4/5
Was pleasantly surprised by this one!
Dinosaur Jr.
3/5
Not too bad - pretty thrashy for the 80s which is cool.
fIREHOSE
2/5
Nothing special here - they should work on their capitalization and spacing.
Cypress Hill
3/5
Some solid west coast hip-hop. Very good.
Bee Gees
2/5
Couple okay songs but pretty boring.
Emmylou Harris
4/5
Emmylou Harris is great.
The Youngbloods
4/5
Robert Wyatt
3/5
Pretty interesting album - is that C3PO on one of the tracks?
Animal Collective
4/5
I listened to this album a lot back when it came out - some solid psychedelic indie!
The Kinks
3/5
Beastie Boys
5/5
So many good tracks on this, a classic.
Wilco
2/5
It's okay but too long.
Stephen Stills
3/5
Not too bad! Interesting album cover.
Django Django
3/5
This is alright - some decent indie psychedelic.
Girls Against Boys
3/5
Never heard of em, but it was interesting and decent - neat to see early forms of what became post-hardcore.
Scott Walker
3/5
Scott 2 by Scott Walker is a fucking masterpiece of baroque pop—an album dripping with lush orchestration and dark, moody vibes that hit you like a gut punch. Walker’s baritone is haunting as hell, delivering lyrics that are poetic yet twisted, wrapped in arrangements that blend classical strings and brass with a kind of brooding theatricality you just don’t get in most pop music. Tracks like "Jackie" and "The Girls from the Streets" aren’t just songs—they’re mood swings set to symphonies, balancing melancholy and drama like a goddamn tightrope walker.
But holy shit, I gotta admit—trying to write this while craving some spicy, crispy Popeyes chicken is driving me nuts. I keep picturing that golden, crunchy coating and juicy inside, and it’s seriously fucking with my focus. Here I am, trying to appreciate the complex, layered genius of Scott 2, but my brain’s stuck on “where the hell is my damn chicken?” The sophistication of the album’s arrangements is clashing hard with my ridiculous hunger for greasy, satisfying goodness.
That said, Scott 2 is an intense, beautiful beast of an album—baroque pop at its darkest and most compelling. It grabs you by the throat with its rich orchestral depth and emotional weight, demanding your full attention. But damn, if I don’t get some Popeyes soon, I might have to stop being all highbrow and just go raid the fridge instead.
Peter Gabriel
3/5
So what?
Leonard Cohen
4/5
Such an interesting lyricist and enjoyable darker brooding folk.
Amy Winehouse
4/5
Should've been called Back To Rehab but otherwise this is fantastic - Amy Winehouse is fantastic and she was gone too soon from this world. RIP
The Yardbirds
3/5
straightforward decent rock
Randy Newman
3/5
The first track really caught me by surprise lyrically but I see what Randy was going for. This was pretty enjoyable overall though I don't love the style - it gets a little boring for me.
The Smashing Pumpkins
3/5
Smashing Pumpkins can write some really good grunge/hard rock/alternative tracks and it shows here (Jellybelly, Bullet with Butterfly Wings) but there's also a lot of songs on here I consider filler or uninteresting. Billy Corgan's vocals for ballads/slower tracks don't do it for me. This album is much too long imo.
The Crusaders
4/5
This is some awesome jazz
Robert Wyatt
2/5
Tracy Chapman
3/5
Hole
3/5
Not too bad!
N.E.R.D
2/5
It's cool that they played their own instruments on this - but I don't care for pop-heavy hip hop. Some of the songs are alright.
Joan Armatrading
3/5
Not bad
Jungle Brothers
2/5
Nothing special here - not bad, not great.
Stevie Wonder
3/5
Pretty enjoyable.
Dion
2/5
Nothing special.....NEXT!
Emerson, Lake & Palmer
4/5
This is pretty cool - a rock band doing a live show of an old orchestral piece.
Jean-Michel Jarre
3/5
Pretty cool sounding especially since it came out of the 70s.
The Incredible String Band
3/5
Always enjoy the late 60s psychedelic folk.
Venom
3/5
This is pretty decent and thrashy - vocals are just whatever but definitely can see this inspiring the genre. Also, why is the last track a preview? That was weird.
Santana
4/5
Santana is awesome - this album is a classic
Big Star
2/5
Nothing special here
Crowded House
2/5
This is okay rock pop but I don't think it was essential I hear this before I die.
Stan Getz
2/5
too much bossa nova in this list
UB40
3/5
Enjoyable reggae - neat album cover!
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
3/5
Decent synth-pop.
Elis Regina
2/5
Neat but got boring over time.
5/5
Immense talent here. One of the best albums I've ever listened to. My life is enriched and improved now.
Soft Machine
2/5
I'm glad disc 2 isn't on Spotify - way too long and nothing too special here.
The Black Keys
3/5
The first Black Keys album I heard - it still holds up! There are some really good tracks here. Never Gonna Give You Up is regrettably not a Rick Astley cover song.
Dizzee Rascal
4/5
This was pretty good!
R.E.M.
2/5
There are some okay tracks on this - I don't love REM but this wasn't bad. The last track was a fun one.
Goldie
1/5
This album should be called not timeless because it's fucking long! Some interesting beats but wayyyy too long, I didn't even finish it.
The Stone Roses
3/5
It's alright!
Blue Cheer
2/5
Cool to hear some Hard Rock from the late 60s but it's also kinda whatever.
Nanci Griffith
3/5
Enjoyable folk music - would be a great Folk Fest artist to see.
Mike Oldfield
3/5
Bad memories of seeing The Exorcist as a kid - but this was a fun little proggy rock listen.
Wu-Tang Clan
5/5
Awesome album - tons of classics. Don't care for some of the skits but that's what you get with 90s rap.
Yes
4/5
I say Yes to this album - pretty decent!
The Louvin Brothers
3/5
Fairly boring folky gospel stuff but not awful either.
Elliott Smith
3/5
Not bad!
Curtis Mayfield
4/5
This has some soul!
Grateful Dead
3/5
I'm not a deadhead but it's alright.
Aerosmith
4/5
Sometimes I think I maybe slept on Aerosmith. This was quite enjoyable.
Dennis Wilson
3/5
It was good but kinda sad and weird.
Throwing Muses
4/5
Queens of the Stone Age
4/5
Good stoner rock.
Elvis Presley
4/5
Elvis is pretty good - thank you very much.
Jimi Hendrix
3/5
His first album is better but there's some good licks here.
Justin Timberlake
4/5
The first half has some absolute bangers but the second half definitely drags. I don't Justin TImberlake would have gotten anywhere had it not been for The Neptunes producing this album - those guys are excellent. Also fuck Justin Timberlake, he seems like a real dick.
Röyksopp
4/5
An electronic music album in this list that is below an hour? Wow, I am impressed by that. This is pretty good overall - nice background/working music.
Astor Piazzolla
4/5
This is pretty sweet - enjoy some tango.
Jane's Addiction
3/5
I don't like Perry's voice at all. Some of the riffs are alright but there's nothing great here.
Stephen Stills
3/5
Too long but there's some decent tracks.
The Offspring
5/5
This was one of my gateway albums into punk rock - The Offspring were so peak here, it was great.
The Jesus And Mary Chain
2/5
A garbled mess.
4/5
Not bad! She's got a great voice.
Fela Kuti
3/5
John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers
3/5
The Black Crowes
3/5
The Replacements
4/5
This was decent 80s rock.
PJ Harvey
4/5
She's quite good!
The Saints
4/5
This is some fairly enjoyable punk rock. Not too shabby!
David Bowie
4/5
DAVID BOWIE
Carpenters
4/5
They're very good - this was enjoyable.
Grizzly Bear
4/5
They're very good - this was enjoyable.
Bauhaus
3/5
Goth rock can be hit or miss for me - there was some good parts here and some not so good parts. Not great, not terrible.
Peter Gabriel
4/5
Anita Baker
3/5
Waylon Jennings
4/5
Good outlaw country
Maxwell
4/5
I feel like I just had sex.
Frank Black
4/5
After listening to this intently, I think I need to check out the Pixies. The songwriting was very good. I'm not completely into the vocals but we'll see. However....this album is much too long. I'm a purist in that 45 mins is the perfectly album length unless you have a convincing double album - this could have shaved a few tracks.
Peter Tosh
3/5
This is fairly enjoyable - didn't expect non-Bob Marley Wailers members on this!
Afrika Bambaataa
5/5
This is fantastic - pretty sure I recognized every track from something - clearly influential!
The Modern Lovers
2/5
This is nothing special. The music is alright, but the vocals are pretty garbage.
Sonic Youth
3/5
The more I hear these guys the more I get into it a bit - don't love it but willing to check them out some more.
TLC
4/5
Very good
Ministry
4/5
The drums are those shitty 80s high compression ones - but musically this was interesting. Thrashy and industrial - it was decent!
Orbital
3/5
this wasn't that bad - a bit long but some neat tracks and good background music
Rahul Dev Burman
3/5
There's some fun tracks (cha cha cha) on here. Did I have to listen to this before I die? Not too sure, but I listened anyways.
1/5
Van Halen
5/5
This is a very fun album. Tons of great sons and it goes very quickly - fun, hectic, noodling. Love it.
Leonard Cohen
3/5
These are nice little folk albums. I like the guitar and violin when it comes in. It's same-y but enjoyable enough.
Korn
4/5
I was never a Kornhead, but this was pretty good - really interesting take on the nu-metal genre of the 90s. They're really good at writing these eerie yet catchy tracks. The last track with the bagpipes was a weird one, and the Cheech and Chong cover caught me by surprise. Overall this was really good and I'd listen again and check out more of their discography.
Steely Dan
4/5
This is pretty great - enjoyed this one.
Spacemen 3
3/5
This is better than that MC5 album for sure. There's some decent psychedlic rock songs here.
Tim Buckley
2/5
This is okay - nothing special.
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
4/5
This was a pretty beautiful album. Super bummer and sad but it was quite good as well. Sucks that he lost his kid, that's sad.
Big Star
3/5
Who knew the original That 70s Show theme song was on this album? Otherwise this was fairly forgettable. Some serviceable rock and roll but overall fairly meh.
The Beau Brummels
3/5
This was relatively enjoyable and it helped it was only 28 minutes - nice little folksy album of dittys.
Mike Ladd
3/5
I usually enjoy alternative hip-hop and musically this was good. Mike's flow and rapping seems good but I also didn't play close attention to the lyrics which is my own fault - but there's 1001 albums and I'm busy. I might've scored it higher if I got into it more - but it was definitely okay.
3/5
Not too bad - never heard of em!
Shivkumar Sharma
2/5
Got a bit same-y after a while. I don't know the genre at all. There were definitely interesting sounds and instrumentation. Was fine as background music?
Sade
2/5
Michael Jackson
5/5
Absolute classic - so many great songs here.
The Rolling Stones
2/5
these guys are snoozefests, next!
Christina Aguilera
4/5
Christina Aguilera is one of the top pop stars of the 90s/00s and this album is a case-in-point example. It is excellent and she is a supreme talent. Dirrty is an absolute banger, Beautiful is a classic positive track. I forgot about the Voice Within and she is so good on it.
Overall I think this is a great album, but I'm taking a point off because it's too long. There's definitely a few filler tracks that could've been left off to tighten this up.
Laura Nyro
2/5
She's pretty good but this album is overall boring.
Barry Adamson
4/5
This was a pretty cool album!! It's Business as Usual was very unsettling, but otherwise some cool tunes, a cool Nick Cave feature, and just an overall interesting unique album that sounds like something that belongs in this list (finally).
Joni Mitchell
3/5
She's good but this also got boring.
Pearl Jam
3/5
There's some decent songs on here but the album goes long and Eddie Veder's voice is pretty whatever to me.
Love
3/5
Not terrible but not great.
The Monkees
4/5
This is pretty enjoyable. They're pretty much just diet Beatles.
Paul McCartney
3/5
Couple of decent tracks - neat that it's lo-fi, but nothing too too special.
The Divine Comedy
4/5
This was an interesting album - pretty good. He's a very creative lyricist.
Youssou N'Dour
5/5
There's no series of African recordings ever released that's as consistently excellent or historically important as Earthworks.
The Coral
3/5
Not too bad. The last song was really unique and interesting.