Feels like some of these songs could be in any Tony Hawk game. Some of the songs had weird jumps in tempo that were honestly a little confusing -- I had to check my phone to make sure the song didn't skip. There are a handful of songs that are definitely poppy, I'm surprised I have never heard any before. I'm still trying to put my finger on what makes music punk. I did enjoy this album more than most other punk albums we have gotten, especially 70's and 80's British punk. I oftentimes can't hear different accents when people sing in English; this is not one of those cases. It sounds like they are pretending to be Bri'ish. Bonus points for names like Captain Sensible and Rat Scabies. I enjoyed listening to this album. It feels like a stretch to give it a 4, but I'm gonna do it.

There's some interesting sounds and effects used at the beginning of this album. It was a pretty unique and relaxing album until Catch The Sun which felt extremely out of place. It feels like an emo Foo Fighters song that was created to be a radio hit. Reprise was a lovely little number. This album had an interesting back and forth of being really relaxing and calm, to have unsettling ends of songs. This album feels like it has some legs to get to a 4, but I don't see myself revisiting this one anytime soon.

What a cool album. There were shades of Final Fantasy in this album. It was a cool touch to introduce all of the instruments as they were added. This feels like a world music album with the variety of instruments, including bagpipes and Spanish guitar. I'm only reviewing based on Tubular Bells pt 1 and 2. Such a pleasant album I'll likely listen to again. I thought the album was going to be very simple and repetitive due to the first few minutes. The only real downside of this album was the weird moaning in Pt. 2. Everything else was a high throughout the entirety. I enjoyed the fact that it was just 2 long songs that gave Mr. Oldfield room to draw out and experiment during songs, almost like a jam band. Would pair nicely with a day at the Renaissance Festival. This album is a sneaky 5 in my opinion. I was in between 4 and 5, but the uniqueness of the album and the fact that it elicited joy while I was deep cleaning the bathroom pushes it into 5 territory.

v chill album! a good morning listen

It's eye opening that people in 1991 were rapping about the same things they are rapping about now when it comes to police brutality.

Fun to put an artist to a song I have heard thousands of times (It's Tricky) I can't believe Aerosmith ripped these guys off (Walk this way) Run DMC could be honorary Beachy Boys members. I really like this late 80's early 90's hip hop sound and the variety of beats they were able to produce with horns, scratching, and the sounds that remind me of playing Tony Hawk Pro Skater. I appreciate that we got Cypress Hill just before this to get a better understanding on the East vs West coast rap debate that I know was prevalent back then. Lyrics aren't as heavy as the ones on Cypress Hill, but the beats are more fun! Great album, would listen again.

Interested to know the history on this album. How did Folsom Prison get Johnny Cash to come there? I do appreciate a live album being on this list. Dirty Old Egg-Suckin' Dog has to make a place in my vocabulary. There's a song named Jackson, 5 stars. I think I overlooked Johnny Cash just because I know his hits, but there's some good singin' here, nothing too crazy instrumentally, though. Great stage presence though. Do all of the solo musicians of this era have that molasses sounding voice like Johnny Cash, or does Johnny Cash sound like all the others?

The song Marquee Moon is a great jam, I have a great appreciation for this song. Overall a solid album, but didn't do anything special for me. I have a feeling this is an album that was cutting edge at the time, but doesn't seem that special to us nowadays because a lot of artists use Television's style and technique. Just a hunch. Wasn't paying too much attention while listening to this album, could use a re-listen.

Listened to in the car to Vermont. Will listen again

I liked it! A good mix of tempos. Some songs were bluesy, some were psychedelic. I put this album off for a while because we were skiing. I'm glad I did because this is not a skiing album.

More British Punk! Wow! Better than most punk I've heard on this list, but still not great. At least the songs are discernable from one another

Really funny if you look at this as an ironically funny album. If I didn't know who Kid Rock was I would think this is just some wannabe rapper who grew up in a upper middle class neighborhood. I love some of the radio edit censorship in this album. Welcome 2 the Party is a lyrical masterpiece

Pretty decent start to an album. Not a great finish. I usually don't like hearing a strange man moan and ejaculate in high def while I'm trying to work, and "Girl" was no exception to that rule.

Album starts off with 3 certified bangers. Money for Nothing and Walk of Life specifically are legendary songs. The next couple songs definitely tone down the explosiveness and tempo, but are very nice songs to listen to regardless. A lot of good variety with the introduction of some brass. The riffs Ride Across the River could be a song in Final Fantasy 9 or Crash Bandicoot. I've heard the hits on this album hundreds of times, but the other songs on it are exceptional in their own right. I could argue the middle of the album feels a bit disjointed, but I think I really appreciate the variety of instruments, styles, and tempos Dire Straits employ here. Definitely not an album where "every song sounds the same". This album makes me appreciate how available music is to us today. It'll be interesting to see if this album has songs that my kids and grandkids will listen in their day because there is no way that Money For Nothing ever dies.

Kinda reminds me of Spoon or Barenaked Ladies. These are fun, upbeat songs. Electronic Renaissance is different, but I really like it. Overall an album I enjoyed and would listen to again. After reading about it on Wikipedia I don't really understand why it's on this 1001 albums list. Something about the record label's success, maybe?

This is one of the better punk albums on this list so far. I really like Know Your Product. Singer's voice is good, but the iconic punk guitar sound just feels like it's the same song throughout.

I need to listen to the Beatles more.

Some duds like Dorothy Parker, but lots of winners. Slow Love is fantastic. If Prince was my girlfriend then he'd be a pedo. It's Gonna be a Beautiful Night is a certified JAM. I wish I could see Prince perform live. Some good songs, some great songs, some actual duds. Doesn't have me dying to listen to this album again any time soon.

Some absolute bangers to start the album. I feel like this album falls into one of those "every song sounds the same" categories. Overall a good listen!

Not digging it. Some of these songs I can't believe someone heard the lyrics/moaning and said "Yup, that's a good song!" Too much angst for this boy. Stupid girl < Dumb du du dumb dumb Girl

This album feels like it's supposed to be a musical, but not a musical I would watch. Night of the Swallow is probably the best song. Lots of screaming. The beginning of the last song feels like it's going to be great, but then the screaming starts. Hee Haw Hee Haw Hee Haw

Solid to start, trails off at the end. There's something about 80's/90's hip hop beats and scratches that just make me happy. Lyrics are kinda silly (Milky Cereal) with some serious themes (Illegal Search). Overall I would call this album "just for fun". Not dying to listen again, but not upset by any means.

Another live album! Excited to listen. Will probably end up comparing it to Folsom Prison. Never really listened to Allman Bros, but I understand how they got to their level of reputation. Good band, good performance. They've got a good dose of that southern rock that I like. Coincidentally they are from Jacksonville, just like Lynard Skynard. I wonder if they got some influence from them. I will be giving this 4 stars. I think David Burt would give it 5 stars.

Starts out on a seriously emo note. Like Pearl Jam, but you can understand the singer. Three Great Alabama Icons reminds me of A7Xs Welcome to the Family. One of the singers sounds like Jake Cinninger These guys love talking about Lynard Skynard This album is long. Not my cup of tea, but the guitar parts are good, like most other southern rock.

Sounds like a movie soundtrack for a movie that was on the cutting edge of technicolor. Did Bo Burnham write "Next"? I could see a lot of these songs (Next / Girls and the Dogs) being in a Frank Sinatra Jr. Family Guy Episode with how crude/humorous some of the lyrics are. Good voice, but I don't really understand the album.

Paul Simon fucking rocks. We've got nice, folky guitar riffs followed by some funky bass and a legendary voice. Not as good as Graceland, but these are all really good songs. I think if everyone listened to Paul Simon, we would eliminate world anger.

Oh fuck yeah, it's that band that the Drive-By Truckers wouldn't shut up about! Tuesday's Gone? Banger. Gimme Three Steps? Banger. Simple Man? Banger. Free Bird? Banger. Lol I looked up Lynard Skynard on wikipedia and found this nugget: The Drive-By Truckers dedicated their album Southern Rock Opera (2001) to Lynyrd Skynyrd.[citation needed]

Not for me.

Never heard of MC5 before this. Great opening song, great closing song. This is some good old fashioned rock and roll!

Great song writing, I would like to go back and listen again while looking at all of the lyrics. Not the greatest voice in my opinion, but overall a solid listen. Never listened to much Bob Dylan before, and this album is not strong enough to change that.

Goodbye's All We Got Left to Say is good! Love the guitar in Fearless Heart Overall a pretty solid classic album that could go toe to toe with some Tom Petty or John (Cougar) Mellencamp albums.

A lot of these songs are great! Great voice, background singers, good composition of songs. I would say a lot of this is "sing talking", but it's really enjoyable. Feels like this album belongs to a movie or musical. Not sure how I've never heard of Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds before, but I feel like he could go toe to toe with Tom Petty and other similar artists. This album is almost a 5 for me.

Had no clue what this album was going to be like, wasn't expecting eletronic. Melt is great - reminds me of playing Terraria. A lot of these songs are good, although a bit repetitive. These songs would make very memorable songs for games on AddictingGames.com There is a lot of influence from this album I can hear in some electronic songs today; especially in Inspection (Check One). Overall I like the sounds of this album a lot, it is a bit repetitive like most early electronic. I think that if you compare it to most early electronic, though, it has a lot of fresh sounds. This is a 3.5 stars at face value, but I'm giving it a nudge because it feels so original.

I feel like when I hear Bri'ish punk I can just skip it and give it a 3 for sounding good, but homogenous. There's actually some good variety here relative to other punk. I would probably give this a 3.5 stars, but rounded down because it's definitely not 4 worthy.

I'm surprised my headphones didn't catch on fire with how hard Mr. Coltrane was going during Pt. III. It was nice to get some jazz as a change of pace from the rest of this album list.

First two songs start out great! Originally I thought it was not in English. I'm surprised this is from the 70's; it sounds like late 90s early 00s pop with some solid guitar mixed in. The rest of the songs sounds more like rock. Really unique and enjoyable album!

I don't think punk is my jam. All of these songs sound the same. Blitzkreig Bop is a bop.

Reminds me of the soundscapes that Gabe from The Office creates. I definitely recommend headphones or a good stereo system for this album. I kinda like these songs as like a background sound to a weird art exhibit or halloween, but 2 AND A HALF HOURS??? Seeing as this is from 1974 I feel like this is probably one of the first uses of the synthesizer, and thus the forefront of electronic music as a whole. I honestly like the music, but the length of it all would require some psychedelics to keep my attention. Not really a good album to listen to while working. Maybe this could be the soundtrack to some abstract film that I wouldn't watch.

Solid album, but nothing special to my ears. I feels like a lot of the classic/southern rock albums are blending together. I really like Rod Stewart's voice. It's talented singing meets pack a day smoker. Kinda reminds me of Brent Mydland's singing.

Not the best old school hip hop album so far, but definitely still a fun album. Another early electronic album, which I have respect for. Renegades of Funk!! (Rage version is better) I think I wanted to like this album more than I did. Album cover reminds me of Bill & Teds Excellent Adventure.

Never really listened to Willie Nelson. I really like how unpolished the songs are from a production standpoint. His voice shines because when you hear the smallest flaws, you realize his raw voice is just that good. Down Yonder was a great little ragtime intermission. I enjoyed this album!

I really enjoyed this album. I enjoy salsa as a whole, but don't listen to it often. This album is very easy going and flows incredibly well. Pedro Navaja was probably my favorite song. This album definitely makes me want to listen to some more salsa.

This is a delightful album to listen to. Incredibly calming background music while working. Gotta remember Stan Getz next time I have a dinner party with some new friends so I can pretend like I listen to classy music all the time. All jokes aside, I think Evelyn would like this album the most.

I have definitely heard Porcelain sampled in another song (or vice versa), can't wait to forgot completely about this and then hear the song 4 years later, bringing back memories of the first time I listened to Moby. Starts off kinda emo. It has an enjoyable sound to it that reminds me of The Matrix that I can't quite describe. Songs are pretty repetitive The hard switch into Bodyrock was a bit jarring, but it made me pay attention again. Interestingly; the second half of Bodyrock samples a song from Planet Rock: The Album. I did not listen to all of the B-sides, but I enjoyed this album enough. I can hear the influences it had on techno and other electronic music. Probably not going out of my way to listen to this album again, though.

Punk, Post Punk, who gives a shit? I understand the important political aspects of punk and post-punk, but the music is not really my cut of the jib. It's kind of funny to see the transition of punk from the 60's into the 90's and how much of a turn it makes entering the 00's. Not for me

ALL KEV CONS Another punk album. How broad of an umbrella is punk? Another 1001 Albums cross over with David Watts! I really enjoyed this album. It has almost beach rock feel to it; great for a sunny 70 degree day. I would definitely listen to this album again or other works from The Jam.

Holy hell! I saw "In Memphis" and was expecting some honky tonk southern drawl. What a pleasant surprise to get a voice like this! I feel like there is a Spanish influence on this album with the drums, soft guitar, and maracas, especially in "Windmills of your Mind" and "Land of Make Believe" Great album. I'm not sure that it's music I'll more regularly seek out, but I certainly enjoyed it!

Another great album. We are on a hot streak! Great voice across all songs, I really appreciate the range of powerful, energetic songs that flow well with more melodic, softer songs. Apart from Aretha holding down the songs with her voice, I think the rest of the band on this album deserve credit; especially the brass and backup singers. Wish I could give this 4.5 stars. Never really listened to Aretha Franklin much before. I understand where all of the respect for her comes from. Another reason I appreciate this 1001 albums challenge.

Not feeling it right off the bat. I liked the middle/middle-end of Break & Enter. Repetitive, Repetitive, Repetitive. At least there is some creativity with sound design so each song, while repetitive, is actually distinct from other songs. I started to enjoy this more in the second half of the album as I was tuning it out more. Not sure if that's a good thing necessarily. Overall, I thought I was really going to hate this album and was pleasantly surprised by it. Definitely fits the bill of 90's edge. Probably pairs well with Adderall and Finals Week.

Album art is pretty cool at least.

Not in love with Thom Yorke's singing voice. I do really love the guitar, bass, and drums though. I bet you could convince people that Weird Fishes / Arpeggi is a U2 song. Regardless, it is a certified jam. All I Need is another certified jam. Love the entire crescendo at the end especially drums and keyboard. Videotape is a great way to end this album. It's unsettling in a good way. I definitely grew to appreciate Thom Yorke's falsetto more as another instrument in the whole ensemble as the album went on. The technical skill and variety of the guitar and drums are what really stood out to me. This album was good, but does not inspire me to get a silly mouse tattoo. I wonder if this is the latest album that will be on this list.

The first two songs were pretty rough to listen to. Almost wrote off the whole album. Shellback and Don't Go Nowhere saved this album from being a 1 star. Alaska Street and Belladonna were pretty good too. I really disliked the voice effect that was used in this album. Had some cool hip hop/funk rhythms which I appreciate, but it feels like they didn't build enough on top of that. This album felt disjointed and repetitive, it could have been shortened to 30 minutes and still been the same. Overall this album wants to be a good mix of genres, like how peanut butter and chocolate is a good mix, but it feels more like peanut butter and kiwi; probably not terrible, but definitely not aiming to satisfy.

This is a fun album. Good singer, some elements of funk. Pretty solid all around.

I'm liking this strong baseline. Great to listen to on a rainy morning. I appreciate the emphasis on the singing, but I think Paul Buchanan's voice is *just* good, not great. I also really like another early adopter of synthesizers/electronic elements, especially these chime-y, whimsical sounds. It must have been so cool to listen to these sounds in the 80's. Really pleasant album. I would like to give it a 3.5, but I'm rounding down to 3 because I don't feel like I'll listen to this one again for any reason.

This album is good, and it's hard not to directly compare it to Revolver, which is just a superior album in my opinion. A lot of good songs on this album, but doesn't feel like any stuck with me. Pairs well with making homemade pasta for your roommates Last Supper.

Pretty weird and sad lyrics. Not the worst album I've listened to, but certainly not the best. Album art is freaky, but I kind of dig it.

Immediately reminds me of Jimi Hendrix and Deep Purple. Overall a pretty solid album and I can definitely hear the early heavy metal sounds that this album helped discover. Enjoyable listen, but not too much more than that for me.

Started off good, but quickly started to lose interest in the album. A lot of the songs sounded the same. I enjoyed the piano, as well as some guitar and bass parts, but I could really do without the singing in almost every song.

Feels like some of these songs could be in any Tony Hawk game. Some of the songs had weird jumps in tempo that were honestly a little confusing -- I had to check my phone to make sure the song didn't skip. There are a handful of songs that are definitely poppy, I'm surprised I have never heard any before. I'm still trying to put my finger on what makes music punk. I did enjoy this album more than most other punk albums we have gotten, especially 70's and 80's British punk. I oftentimes can't hear different accents when people sing in English; this is not one of those cases. It sounds like they are pretending to be Bri'ish. Bonus points for names like Captain Sensible and Rat Scabies. I enjoyed listening to this album. It feels like a stretch to give it a 4, but I'm gonna do it.

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH. More punk. The curator of this list must really hate The Man. This album was the worst parts of punk mixed with the worst parts of jazz mixed with a bad acid trip. Did not like.

First two songs were good. This album feels like one where the juice is in the lyrics, but I had trouble paying attention to lyrics. Besides that, a pretty mediocre album, but not awful. Last song was pretty good.

Solid rock and roll. Nothing very special stood out to me. Good background music.

Has the same kind of rhythm as Brothers in Arms where it starts off with some bangers/upbeat songs, then really slows down which I don't quite understand. I really like these poppy songs though, I could certainly boogie this album. Dear Jessie sounds like every Disney song ever (not a bad thing). One of my biggest knocks is the album felt disjointed from song to song. Pray for Spanish Eyes was probably my favorite after the first 2 songs.

I think this might be my first time listening to this album in earnest.... Happiest Days of Our Lives is a great interlude. Mother is an immediate standout to me as well. In the Flesh is also great. The sheer amount of variety that this album hits on is incredibly well done. From instruments and intensities to singers and solos; it all comes together nicely and kept me interested throughout. I can't believe I went this long in my life without listening to this album in it's entirety. Definitely happy I read about the concept while listening to understand the songs greater meanings; Comfortably Numb especially.

When I saw this pop up as the next album it made my eyes light up. I can instantly give this a 5 because it's one of my favorite albums of all time. Not complaining about an excuse to listen to this album at 11am on a Tuesday though. I listen to this album at least twice a year; once on family vacation at the beach and once during the fantasy football draft (who was that chick?). Incredible composition and energy from start to finish, I would give my left nut to be at this show. At least we live in a time where so much music is available on demand. A very thoughtful fusion of orchestral music and metal. Someone could do something like this to make a badass movie score with little to no dialogue.

Wasn't sure what I was getting into at the first song, but I was pleasantly surprised. A very interesting album clearly focusing on death and life. It's not super depressing throughout; I appreciate the matter of fact view he has on death. It also hits harder knowing he died 17 days after the release of this album at the age of 82. The focus is clearly on the lyrics, like poetry, and it does a good job making sure lyrics are clear and powerful. I would like to listen to this again while reading the lyrics instead of working. Steer Your Way was a standout to me. This album has taken the throne for latest album at 2016! (previously held by In Rainbows)

First song was not very good... Singer is kinda rough, like a budget Chris Cornell. Guitar solo in Gentleman was great. I like the effect on the guitar used throughout. Lyrics remain angsty. Overall, not bad, not great. Not going to listen to this band anymore, but didn't feel like they wasted my time.

Bitter Sweet reminded me of Nightmare Before Christmas. I like the dude's voice a lot. A cool variety of instruments as well. I would definitely listen to this album again.

I like that this album has an almost whimsical tone to it. I also appreciate the depth in the tracks with the background vocals, horns, and strings. Love the use of "holy cow" in One Day Like This. The whole song is very triumphant This album feels like a 3.5. I feel like Tim would really like it.

Life Thru a Lens and Ego Agogo were bops, even if the lyrics are stupid. This album is shades of that Kid Rock album with South of the Border. I'd argue the music is better, but the lyrics and singing are pretty garbage. Kinda whiny.

First song is ROUGHHHHHHHHH, hard to continue the album after that one, but I have been pleasantly surprised before on this list. Second song starts just as rough. I had to double check that the video I'm listen to this album on isn't terrible quality. Nope, it's just the songs sounding like barbed wire and sand! I feel like there is actually some decent music behind the "rawness" of this album, but it sounds like they are mixing the audio with the sounds of a paper shredder trying to shred aluminum foil. I would be interested to see King Gizz do a noise rock album.

This is a good album, Great singer and the songs aren't repetitive or overly formulaic. No real highs or lows, but consistently good through the album. Love the choice of instruments. Feels like a 3.5 stars kinda album. I liked it a lot, but there were no homerun moments that will push it into the 4 star rating. Sorry Fiona.

Poppy and catchy; no surprise there. I enjoyed this more than I expected to.

Another album like Lynard Skynard's where it's just banger after banger after banger. How the hell is anyone supposed to sit still when listening to there jams? Great voice, great instrumentals, great energy.

I understand the hype around Amy Winehouse after this album. It's a great album, and listening to it early on a Sunday morning while making breakfast and coffee is a home run time to listen. This felt like a good R&B album with some jazz and soul thrown it; great combo. It didn't feel like this had highs and lows, it was consistently great from start to finish. Definitely reaching for more Amy after this.

Another album that is absolutely riddle with bangers. The trifecta of Lynard Skynard, Little Richard, and Green Day is complete. Seriously, this is one of the best pop-punk albums/bands ever. I give this genre a lot of grief because it's so copy and paste; but these guys started it all, and only did it with a slightly whiny voice. Longview has such an iconic baseline. Feels like another 3.5 star album, but I'm giving it the Nostalgia Bump to 4 stars.

This is a very interesting album. It feels very experimental, and I definitely like their science. A Million Pleading Faces is a bop. Breakfast Time feels like it needs to be made into a terrible short horror movie. I bet Orange Juice had a lot of fun making this album. Feels like yet another 3.5 album, but I'm going to bump it up to 4 because it felt so unique. We are on a streak of good albums.

This is a music album.

I have never picked up Janis and I regret that after today. This album is incredible. Cry Baby, A Woman Left Lonely, and Buried Alive in the Blues were all incredible. I immediately listened to this album a second time after finishing. It's not often you listen to an album for the first time and it becomes a favorite; Pearl did that.

Glad to get some modern day R&B, excited to listen to this one again. This album gets you hooked with some nostalgia bait right from the get go. Frank's voice is great. One gripe is the intermittent audio that's from movies or videos, kinda takes me out of the whole album. Super Rich Kids is a bop. The drop in Pyramids got my amped up. I like the overall variety and beats on this album, and I think it was a very good album; but I think I went into this one thinking I would like it more. I know it's critically acclaimed, but I think a lot of juice is in the lyrics, which I am not always paying attention to. I'm sure I'd give it higher marks if I was reading along with the songs.

First song isn't great. I like St Elmo's Fire, The Big Ship, and Little Fishes. So far it feels like there are some good songs, one or two nothing songs, and some average songs. Every song sounds so different it feels like I'm shuffling a random playlist. The short interludes were interesting. I think this is one of the most engaged I've been on an album so far because I'm really trying to determine if I like it or not. I would say this is an enjoyable listen. I appreciate the originality, but I'm not going to listen to this one again.

Right off the bat, this album cover makes me feel like I'm about to listen to people have a lot of fun jamming out for an hour. OH boy was I right; you should judge a book by its cover. Got some cool American Jazz fused with some African beats. Just some dudes jamming out big time. What's not to love?

Judging this album by it's cover I thought it was going to be some gloomy, droning songs; was not looking forward to it. I certainly did not expecting the first song to come out swinging like that. Certified jam right out of the gate. Listen to this one with headphones cause they really like to play with stereo. Some songs on here that I have definitely heard before like "I've Seen All Good People" This album rocked from start to finish. Encapsulates classic rock, but has a unique sound with a variety of instruments and a great voice.

This is a very original sounding album with tracks that sound like they are definitely from the 90's, but then there are tracks that sound like they came out this year. I am giving praise for the variety in this one, but it doesn't flow very well and sometimes it feels like a song changed abruptly which I don't like. Had some lows, a lot of middling songs, and a high or two. What Does Your Soul Look Like Pt. 1 was really good, but not so good to listen to the whole album ever again. 2.5 rounded down on this one.

I listened to "The Very Best of the Gershwin Songbook" before I realized it was a 4 disc set that I don't plan on listening to. Some good morning tunes from a legend of American music. I have a lot of respect for early Jazz artists for practically giving American music an identity. Mostly listened to this as background music in the morning, and it made for a very enjoyable morning.

Great alternative album. Guitar shreds, keyboard slaps, and the voice is great. Has a lot of highs in the beginning and end, and is solid throughout.

Southern Point could easily be the best song on the album right from the hop. I have heard Two Weeks several hundred times in my life, always fun to discover song names/artists after knowing the song forever. Another good alternative/folk/indie album. Unfortunately it became a bit ho-hum after the great start. Good album to follow yesterdays Follow the Dream. 3.5 stars with Southern Point, 3 stars without it.

This is some David Burt music. Eric Clapton rocks.

Interesting album that feels like a fusion of pop-punk, alternative, and some classic rock. There are a lot of unique sounds in this song that all work really well together. Sometimes I Make You Sad is a stand out in this regard. There are definitely some middling songs throughout that I start to tune out a bit, but this album feels so unique and their experimental sounds are all incredible while not straying too far from a traditional rock band sound. Easy 4 star album. Interesting enough to listen to again.

Another good Bowie album. Definitely a unique artist that I need to listen to more of.

Next album to top the "latest album" list at 2017, surpassing You Want it Darker. This is great because Thundercat is a god on the bass.

I like this Leonard Cohen fella. Good voice, good lyrics, some interesting sounds/instruments used in this one.

Nothing like listening to a man tickle the ivories for an hour. Good stuff.

Good background music while working. Some good funk and soul to start the day.

Power chords for days. Super repetitive and just drones on. Singer doesn't even sound like he wants to be there, his voice is so sterile and emotionless. Had to take a break during this album and couldn't wait to finish.

This is just such a cool album. Lots of unique, jaunty sounds in here. Listened to this one twice. It feels like a 3.5, but I think it has just enough uniqueness and chutzpah to push it into the 4 star realm.

Starting off with the sample to a Kanye song, very neat! 21st Century Schizoid is a certified jam. Singer's voice is amazing. Very interesting mix of heavy metal, classical, and jazz(?), reminds me of S&M. This album sounds like it could have been released today. This album is amazing. I like the story-telling aspect to it, reminds me of Rime of the Ancient Mariner. The Moonchild interlude goes a bit long, but that's the only blemish I could point out. I love this list for albums like this where I have never heard of the band. There are a lot of masterpieces to discover.

The Strokes are solid, but the singer (Mr. Stroke) doesn't have much inflection to his voice which makes so many of the songs sound the same, despite some of the guitar and bass parts being really cool. Decent album, but not too exciting. Not getting out of bed for this one.

Tainted Love is another of those songs that I have heard hundreds of times but never knew who sings it. This feels like stereotypical 70's/80's electronic/synth. I wouldn't be surprised if these guys started it. Lyrics are a bit uncomfortable, but the rest of the music is pretty damn good. I guess it's hard to complain about the weirdly sexual lyrics when the name of the album is an Erotic Cabaret...

Eh, kinda forgot I was listening to this album. Still appreciate the variety that David Bowie brings.

I feel like Green Day has to be my favorite pop punk band for a genre I generally don't love. Lots of classics on this one with some lyrics that are more politically charged than most pop punk.

Harmonica is cool. A lot of these songs sound the same. Good album, but no stand outs. Overall I appreciate Dylan's writing, but I wasn't paying too much attention to the lyrics while working.

There were a couple times during this album I could feel myself getting into the chaos that NIN was slinging, but for the most part it's not my cuppa tea. Reminds me of Twisted Metal. Is this Math Rock?

Absolute classic of a first song. Has some fun pop/synth sounds that just screams 80's to me. Nothing crazy about this album.

These honkies can play! Got some 60's beach rock vibes in this album. This album was an interesting mix of upbeat rock, some love songs, and some other slow songs. Some pretty cool songs in here. Feels like a 3.5.

This is an interesting album that definitely had mental breakdown written all over it. Games Without Frontiers and Lead a Normal Life were the two standouts to me. Peter Gabriel has an all time singing voice.

There are some good songs at the beginning and end. Can't Make a Sound and Son of Sam to name names. Overall some pretty unique sounds and instruments on this album which I appreciate, but overall was a pretty average sounding album.

Singer reminds me of Jake Cinninger. Pretty meh album. Not bad though.

Couple shining moments in this one. It's better than most rock from the early 2000's from a technical standpoint, but a lot of songs felt pretty repetitive and similar. Overall this probably warrants a re-listen just based on Jack White's ability.

The The White White Stripes Stripes I didn't know "We're Going to Be Friends" was a Stripes song. Other than that this album had some interesting variety. I think it edges out Elephant just a bit, but still just an average album on first listen.

Pretty damn good album! Factory Girl and the end of Salt of the Earth were some standouts.

This was a weird album. I really liked the guitar, but really hated the guys voice. The middle of the album was really good, but the end turned into some garbage punk? I would give all my favorite parts of this album a 4, but the last two songs + his voice on every song takes it down to a 3.

I love this style of hip-hop. Really good album. Looks like the first song is a tribute to Fela Kuti who had that baller jam album a few weeks ago. I like the beginning and the end of the album a bit more than the middle. I like the story and how it's kind of a concept album. There's a good amount of homophobic lyrics, but I get that 2000 was a bit different in that regard.

The singer of R.E.M. has such a distinct voice. I honestly didn't think he was American. I've never listened to R.E.M. outside of their hits. Guitar and the mandolin/ukelele are on point in "You Are The Everything" and "The Wrong Child". Reminds me of Eddie Vedder. Orange Crush rules.

Another good Rod Stewart album. This one had more of the hits than Gasoline Alley. Overall I liked this album more. Didn't know Rod Stewart was British, because his music just sounds so American. Not sure if other people think the same or if that's just ignorance on my part.

I was not expecting peaceful, orchestral music from the get go. Definitely settles more into a jaunty big-room style of music that I love. Some parts remind me of Final Fantasy. This was a very unique album. I really love the genres that it covered. I want to give this one a 4.5, but will settle for a 4.

Didn't do the best job listening to this one. Was having the stop and start a bunch so I might need to listen again. Felt like punk and alternative put together, but not in your face about it. I enjoyed a lot of the guitar solos. Feels like a 3.5 that deserves another listen.

Underture was awesome. Pete Townshend and Keith Moon are awesome. Lots of classics that just keep bringing up Mr. P. Wizard. Never realized how fucked up the story of this album was until reading about it. Great listen.

This feels like an album Kevin would like a lot. I also like this album a lot. It's early pop music that isn't overly poppy. It got a little repetitive toward the end, but overall was enjoyable. Probably won't listen to this one again, but happy I listened once :).

These guys stole our group name >:( Killing in the Name will always go hard till the day I die. Some songs I never heard before. Take the Power Back was a favorite. I think this album falls into the category of the songs being so lyrically driven, but I don't pay attention to the lyrics word for word, so a lot of the purpose of the album gets lost on me. Tim Commerford has now entered my brain as a great bassist, based off this album. Definitely an impactful album socially. Simple repetition of some phrases is effective.

Pretty cool rhythm and bass in the first song. Liked the guitar in The Thorn Sided Boy. I have heard of The Smiths, but never listened to them. With a name like that I expected some bland style of post-punk. I am pleasantly surprised by these lads; especially the bassist. Not the strongest 4 on this list, but it warrants the 4 for the surprise factor as well as the variety of instruments working so well together.

Was not expecting a serene soundscape to start this album. Oh it's hip hop. Oh it's world music. I really like most, if not all of the songs on the album. Unfortunately it doesn't really sound like an album to me. It feels more like a playlist. I guess that's what you'll get from travelling the world in one album. Definitely was grooving to a number of these songs

Oh baby another album coming in to usurp the title of latest album at 2019! Looks like Willow Smith on the album cover. Damn this girl has flow. This is a really good rap album. I really liked Flowers.

Has an interesting folky/southern twang to what I expected to be a more generic rock album. Seems like they found some success with commercial alternative rock and ran with it, which is the Kings of Leon that I know. Pretty solid album. Not quite what I was expecting, but it is good.

Great album with hit after hit. I always think about how I don't listen to Led Zeppelin enough (since I don't listen to their albums often), but every time I go to listen to an album I recognize nearly every song. Great vocals, guitar, drums, and bass. I love the inclusion of organ and some other instruments in there as well. Minus 1 star for having a lot of rip offs on this album. NOT Cool Led Zeppelin!

This album sounded like an AI generated album that was guaranteed to be commercially successful. The white bread of music.

This album definitely influenced a lot of 90's pop/hip hop. There's some cool beats in this album, but overall not really my cuppa tea. I appreciate getting different genres than rock though. I'd probably give this one a 2.5 if I could.

First couple of songs remind me of Unknown Mortal Orchestra. Back at the Farm is a jam. I was already starting to hear shades of King Giz, then the flute came out in "River to Consider". I could see this band slowly making it into my rotation.

I think I expected to like this album more than I did. I generally like older American music from a history standpoint. While I enjoyed listening to the album from that perspective, I was never too invested in the music itself.

I liked this album!

The hits are great. Most of the other songs are a little ho-hum. Not in love with grunge, but I like the heavy metal riffs. I don't know if it's intentional, but the singers voice keeps fluctuating from good to terrible as he sometimes just drones and moans when he isn't singing. Overall; the hits buoy this album for me. Wouldn't choose to listen to this one again, but I know I'll be listening to The Rooster for the rest of my life.

Tons of hits of this one. Really like how short this one is. Guitar shreds. Little to complain about on this one.

Bittersweet Symphony could be in my personal top 100 songs. Sonnet is a pretty good song too. The middle of the album gets pretty boring. Lucky Man was pretty good amidst the boring. I actually liked the ending a good bit too. All in all it ends up squarely as a 3. It's way too long as well.

Another album that sounds like to belongs in a musical. That's not necessarily a knock, but it just stands out to me. Fairly pleasant album to listen to, no real highs though.

A fun pop album that is helped by the fact it has songs on one of the most well known movie soundtracks. I expected to enjoy the songs from Mamma Mia and have everything else be average. I was pleasantly surprised by how good the overall album is. Fun lyrics, good singing, and not overly repetitive like a lot of pop is. Happy Hawaii is a great song to end it all on

Her voice and the flow/cadence is really throwing me off. It feels like she is singing in a different time signature. I am interested in the fact that this is not a traditional song structure with choruses and verses, but is instead more freeform; like a poem or a story I think this album took some getting used to, but I really think it got better as it went along. That being said; it took me about 40 minutes to get to this point. The instrumental composition is great in this album. The lyrics and song structure are interesting. I don't love her voice and cadence, however. All in all, I was prepared to give this a 1 after the first song. Glad it got better, because it is fairly long. Another reason this album list is fun to go through, you get some genres you would never think of listening to.

Lotsa classics on this one. Didn't realize it was all from the 60s. Some cool psychedelic sounds going on in here. I felt like the later part of the album turned more into a story. The End was a cool song to end it. I'd probably listen to this one again.

Never heard of Nick Drake before. Great intro song; love me some folky jams in the morning. Overall a nice easy listening album that I really enjoyed. I would definitely listen to this one again, but mostly as background music. Good job, Nick Drake!

I like Talking Heads in small doses. Listening to the whole album at once just feels disjointed and random. I generally appreciate how unique Talking Heads is, but it's a bit much for me and less enjoyable in long form. Crosseyed and Painless and Once in a Lifetime are standouts to me. There's some highs and some lows on this album. The Overload is kind of a dull song to end on. I think I biasedly want to give this a 3, but I'll pretend I've never heard of Talking Heads and give it a 2.

Good hip hop album. Really good beats for background/working music. Unfortunately (once again) I was not listening too closely to the lyrics. Overall I enjoyed listening to this album like most of the early 90s hip hop that is on this list. Might give this one a more earnest listen sometime in the future because I think it deserves it. Until then; 3 Stars, 5 Possible, and 2 Left to Earn...

Another great working album primarily made up of great beats. The first couple songs remind me of The xx. The Color Of The Fire was a cool song that reminded me of some of the interludes in Griz's Rainbow Brain. Telephasic Workshop is a standout for sure. Kinda funny that I mentioned Rainbow Brain because that album also has a song called "Roygbiv". Kind of a long album that gets a little stale through the middle. Finishes strong with One Very Important Thought and Happy Cycling. Overall a pretty interesting early electronic album. Really enjoyable as background music.

I didn't really like The Police before listening to this album. Not much has changed since listening to it. The title track was pretty good, as well as the chorus in Walking On The Moon. Besides that I find this album (and The Police) to be a pretty boring, uninspired, and nasally listen. I probably had some bias going into this one, but I was never really excited listening to this album.

Started out fairly solid, and never really deviated from solid. Some cool hip-hop sounds to begin and moved a bit more towards blues. Good listen, nothing spectacular to me though.

There's some cool beats in here to start; but it overall feels pretty boring and not very well produced. The game show interludes didn't really make sense to me either. The main rapper has a cool voice, but there isn't much else that he brings to the table. It got a bit better at the end, but nothing to write home about. It's a shame because I generally like this era of hip hop, but this wasn't quite it. Eye Know was a standout for this one.

Off beat and moaning, like a crackhead faking an orgasm. The best thing I can call this album is generic.

THE ACE OF SPADES!!! What a song. I've never really listened to Motorhead so I'm excited. Mr. Motorhead must have chronically sore vocal cords, because his voice is fairly guttural in a good way. A lot of these songs sound the same, but they all shred, so I'm not complaining. A Motorhead concert seems like it would be a real clambake!

I love the beat switch in Halfway Home. There are a lot of unique sounds in this one; each song is fairly distinct. Golden Age was cool listen. Overall this album was very unique, I loved how everything was different without being discombobulated. I really did enjoy the album, but I don't think I'll ever go back to it.

These are more of the 90's hip hop sounds that I like. Drums and scratches are nostalgia inducing. Lol @ 5-Piece Chicken Dinner I like that I didn't recognize any songs on this album, but still really enjoyed it.

The classics on this album are certified bangers: Good Die Young, Italian Restaurant, and Movin' Out are all going to outlive me. All of the other songs I haven't heard before are also great pieces. Great voice, lyrics, piano, and brass in this album.

Went into this expecting it to be bland British punk. Left thinking this was actually pretty solid and a little less bland than most other punk we have listened to so far. The guitar solos were pretty dang good throughout. Cheat was the best song, loved the effect at the end. Overall I think the last half of the album was a bit better than the first half, but not enough to push it to a 4 star.

dAMN tHIS iS a gOOD aLBUM. Guitar, bass, and vocals are all great together. Short and sweet. Doesn't have the gravitas that a 5 star album would normally have, but everything else is there. I would give this a 4.5, but I'm rounding down because it's just hard to call this a 5 star. Really enjoyable listen though!

Awww yeah, excited to listen to this one after loving The Boards of Canada. Intro is an all time song. Overall this is more indie/folky than BoC, but it just feels similar. If Elon Musk could create a band he would name it The xx. This is such a chill album. I would hypothetically take mushrooms and listen to this on the beach in North Carolina next week. I haven't listened to this album in full before, but I certainly recognized many songs from it. This album is great, no real low points and plenty of high points. It's also a unique album in that I wouldn't really put it on for a group of people, but it's a great solo listen. Stars to end the whole album is perfect. It has incredible production with those booming bass notes. This is a sneaky 5.

Love me a live album. I've actually never listened to this one despite being recommended it numerous times. Lotsa classics, loved hearing it acoustic. Nirvana is good, but they aren't necessarily my favorite. 4 stars for the gang though.

This is like electronic noise rock. Noisetronica if you will. Star was a pretty good song. Stuka was not. The singer reminds me of The Verve. Some of the experimental aspects remind me of Radiohead. Idk about this one. Found myself headbopping a couple times, but spent more time waiting for the album to finish up.

This is a nice sounding album right out of the gate. A little reggae/punk? A good combo in my eyes. Feels like some beach rock. It's easy to listen to, but gets a little bit monochromatic throughout the album. Overall was an enjoyable listen, but didn't have much variety to send it to 4 stars. I could see this whole album playing on repeat at a place like Mackey's on a Tuesday afternoon.

Short, sweet, and to the point. This performance is a real clambake. It sounds like this show was done in a very small, intimate club which would have been a blast to be at. Love these old soul/jazzy songs and the energy and swagger that Sam Cooke possesses here. Could definitely start my day with this album every morning.

Not really feeling this one too much. African Dance is the first song that really got me going. There are some pretty cool beats and rhythms in here, especially Happiness. The beat in Back to Life was definitely a headbopper. Not necessarily bad, but not quite my taste and a bit boring. There are a couple good patches, but I would not want to be in a club that was playing these classics for very long.

I hate the mixing on the first tack. Why do the guitars sound so flat and muted? Not looking forward to the rest of the album after this first song. There were a couple cool guitar parts I guess. Overall this is a no from me dog. Punk is not good music.

I was mowing the lawn while listening to this one so I don't have a song by song recap. I love these 90's hip hop albums, definitely head bopping and grooving at the beginning on this album. Mr. Starr has pretty good flow. Some of his lyrics are better than others. He doesn't have very much change in his tone though which causes the album to turn a bit bland. Overall it started out well, but I kinda checked out later in the album. Could have been shorter. I could maybe give this one 3.5 stars, but I'm rounding down.

Pretty solid funky album. My favorite was P.E.Squad, Doo Doo Chasers ('Going All-The-Way Off' Instrumental) which was one of the bonus EPs. All of the songs were good though. I enjoyed this one! A soft 4.

The intro to Straight Lines sounds like a Rush song. A solid folky album. Didn't love it, didn't hate it.

This was a nice album to listen to. Don't have much else to say about it. Probably in the 3.5 range, but not a 4.

Great voice, good songs, enjoyable listen. A solid 4.

This was a album starts out great with a whimsical song. Kometenmelodie 1 felt a bit listless, but not necessarily bad. Kometenmelodie 2 sounded like a song out of Terraria, which is one of my all time favorite video games. Mitternacht was not as much of a song as I would have liked, but at least it was short. Finishing the album with pianos and flutes was a fun juxtaposition to the rest of the album. Overall this album was really enjoyable. I was expecting the album to be super techno like their song Kernkraft. I was pleasantly surprised!

This album was cruising to a 5 star rating with stand outs of Peaches En Regalia and Son of Mr. Green Genes. I really liked the variation in each song, and how each song was an absolute jam. The back half of Gumbo and the entirety of Camel were just a little too loose for my liking. Don't get me wrong; I still liked those songs, but they just weren't good enough to give it a 5 star. 4.49 stars for this album.

Some classics on here. Overall a good album. It's cool to listen to the earliest of rock and roll. Blue Suede Shoes and Tutti Fruitti (Little Richard version is better) were good ones off the album. Feels like a 3.5 because it is Elvis and is the foundation for rock and roll, but I'll give it a 3 after I take that bias away.

This album was alright. Some punk sounds to it, but not entirely punk. Some parts shred, some parts didn't. Didn't listen to this one too closely. Tony's Theme would be a great song to listen to if you have a friend named Tony who warranted a theme song. TOE - NAY!

Didn't know what to expect out of this one. Had more rock n' roll than I expected. Fun songs that are good. A little beach rocky and poppy. A little too monochromatic to be a 4, but it's in the 3.5 range.

A legendary musician playing some legendary music. I always enjoy big band and this is no exception. I feel like Frank Sinatra was the smoothest mfer during his time. He probably made so much whoopee. The album starts to feel a little bit samey towards the end, but I don't care because it's so great.

This album starts with a bit of a southern/country twang, and then it falls into a more fantasy-esque sound with the mandolin from Battle of Evermore until Going to California. Afterwards it switches back into that rock n' roll style. I like this album more than Led Zeppelin I. I already dinged that one a star for having stolen songs, but I won't do it here.

Love this jazz. An interesting live album where he's having some conversation with the audience. Some story telling, some straight comedy. An enjoyable listen, and would be cool to be there in person. We're on a bit of a hot streak lately, not too many misses.

There's some interesting sounds and effects used at the beginning of this album. It was a pretty unique and relaxing album until Catch The Sun which felt extremely out of place. It feels like an emo Foo Fighters song that was created to be a radio hit. Reprise was a lovely little number. This album had an interesting back and forth of being really relaxing and calm, to have unsettling ends of songs. This album feels like it has some legs to get to a 4, but I don't see myself revisiting this one anytime soon.

There is no doubting that these songs are beautiful, but 46 minutes of acapella is not really engaging to me. Took me 3 days to listen to this in parts. A lot of these songs would be cool as interludes in a non-acapella album. Fun note; it was produced by Paul Simon! Overall takeaway: good album objectively, but subjectively I was ready for it to be over after 2 songs because acapella was just not my jam.

Never really listened to Arcade Fire besides Wake Up. Glad it's on this album because it's a top 100 song for me. This album so far is a unique intersection of rock and folk with a touch of emo. I love the beat switches in their songs. Rebellion is also a familiar song. Good album, will probably listen again.

Never heard of this band, no clue what to expect. It feels like that genre of 80's rock that was a bit softer like Bonnie Taylor or Genesis. Has a bit of southern twang to it at points Pretty solid album. Nothing I'll go back for though.

I enjoyed the musical aspects of this album. I didn't listen much to the lyrics (again) but I feel like this is an album where the lyrics are most important. Feels very patriotic/anti-establishment. I actually listened to this one twice because I forgot to rate it after the first listen. Probably won't listen to this one a third time, but I have really enjoyed it. It's classified as punk, but doesn't suck!!

Trying not to let the last Kate Bush album cause too much bias here. I know "Running Up That Hill" topped Billboard recently because of Stranger Things, but it wasn't that special of a song... Waking the Witch certainly got my attention. Jig of Life was solid too. This album is better than The Dreaming. Still wasn't anything great. Points for originality as well. Maybe 2.5 for this one...

Nice beachy, old school rock n roll album. Easy and pleasant to listen to! CTA - 102 was interesting, and I thought it was going to mark a drastic change in the style of the album, but then it just went back to its regular sound. Nothing too crazy about this one, but it was good.

One of those albums that likely wasn't appreciated properly because I listened while working and couldn't pay full attention to the lyrics. The start of the album was a bit average, but I started getting into the groove around the middle. Last song is pretty good.

Some cool trippy sounds going on in this one. Singer sounds like Bo Burnham. Didn't love the front half, but started getting into the groove later in the album. I think this album had some 3.5 star material in it, but it was outweighed by repetitive, emo sounds. Would probably be a 2.5 star for me.

Wasn't listening to the lyrics all that much, but man can this guy shred the harmonica. Decent background music, probably better with some active listening.

Pretty good album. Don't have too much to say about it though. I like the voice, and the whole album has good flow.

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Funky! The bass and drums go hard in this album from start to finish. Definitely has some RHCP classics, as well as plenty of great deeper cuts. I know a lot of people say this is the Chili Peppers best album, but I don't quite agree. Probably has to do with when I grew up. Great album nonetheless.

This is one of those automatic 5 albums for me. One of my favorite albums of all time. Every song is a banger. Best selling album of all time when it first came out. I think my mom has said something along the lines of "Of course I have that album, everybody had that album!" This is also an incredible album to be a band's first. Love this album, glad I got to listen again.

ZZ Top shreds. Love the southern twang of their catalogue. Wasn't paying the greatest attention (like most albums), but this was a solid, raw, guitar heavy album. Probably a 3.5 for me, but I'm in a good mood and ZZ Top have great beards.

Nico sounds a bit like Moira from Schitt's Creek. Jackson Browne was the guitarist on this, that's cool. I think I recognize "Chelsea Girls" and "I'll Keep It With Mine". Overall this album is good musically, I enjoyed the strings and flute. However, it wasn't a very engaging listen to me. I think it's objectively a better album than I am giving it credit for, but it's not really my cuppa tea. Soft 3 here.

Short and sweet. Delightful folk rock by none other than Paul Simon. Cant be sad listening to this album until the 7 O Clock News.

I didn't expect two Arcade Fire albums on this list. A pleasant, triumphant sounding album. I enjoy the seamless transition from one song to the next. I like the electronic/strings mix in Half Light II, feels very much like an Arcade Fire song. There is a lot of variety in this album. When Sprawl II came on, I thought the album had ended and went to a random artist. I was tuning in and out on this album, but I think it certainly deserves another listen. It had a distinct sound to it, and I didn't recognize any songs on it.

WE ARE DA RrrOBOTS! Great beginning and middle of an album, but it kind of trailed off toward the end. I was bumping to this one with some energy all the way through!

I don't really listen to Jimi's albums, and that is going to have to change. I don't want to overstate this, but this guy can play the guitar. A cool funky, psychedelic, and bluesy mix of rock. I'm here for it. Voodoo Chile is a certified jam. I didn't know Watchtower was a cover. There is some really raw sounds, especially in the guitar, but it sounds well produced. This album is 75 minutes long, and I'm not mad about that at all.

I really thought the intro to the first song was awesome and this album was going to go place, then the singer started singing. Not a fan of the voice. The singers voice gets more tolerable over the course of the album, but the songs all feel very similar. Feels like some pretty standard indie music. I like the pluckiness of the guitar. Overall there were a couple bright spots in this album, and very few lows, but most of it was average or so. This album is pretty solidly in the 3 category.

This album is an interesting one. A lot of variation between songs that all fit nicely together. I was a bit off put by John Martyn's voice, and overall think it detracts from the instrumentation in each song. The album really picked up with Big Muff, Couldn't Love You More, Dancing, and Small Hours. I enjoyed this album to the tune of 3.5 stars, but I think the uniqueness and flow of this entire album brings it squarely into the 4 category.

There's definitely aspects on Slipknot that I enjoy. The drums, bass, and guitar are enjoyable. The singing is not. I have never been a fan of the edgy nu-metal bands singers, but if you eliminated vocals, this would be an awesome album to listen to. Gehenna was a change of pace, but I didn't like that song, so it doesn't get brownie points. Snuff was another change of pace, although a bit too emo for my tastes. It sounds like a buzz ballad. All Hope is Gone is probably my favorite off the album. Good message, great drums, and I appreciate the beat switches throughout. Overall I love the energy that this album showcases. I also understand the message that this album is trying to get across, but it's not expressed in the way that I find appealing; which is why I feel like Slipknot and bands like them are popular across "misunderstood" people. This album is in potential 4 star territory for me, but I really have to knock it down for how off putting the singing is and how long the album goes. Definitely some bright spots that I really like in this album, though.

Paint it Black is an all-timer, although it doesn't seem to fit very well into the rest of the album. Feels a little bit like surf rock at time, but then there are other times that have a bit of ragtime piano to them. Not really what I was expecting, as I don't listen to the Stones very often. This album was fine, not really that interesting to me though.

This album really starts out with the bangers that are associated with Black Sabbath. Great early heavy metal, no real low points in this one. Lots of highs. I'm sure lots of people will give this one a 5, but it's a 4 for me!

Nothing really stands out about this album. Maybe because I'm listening to it right after Aftermath and it just exudes 60's rock. Another one of these albums right around a 3.

The beats on this album are definitely my favorite part. There are some high points with the lyrics, but once again, I'm not listening that closely while working so a lot of the message gets lost on me. Overall this is a fine album. It had me head bopping a few times. If this was Album of the Week I would definitely spend more time active listening to these albums.

Standing in the Doorway sounds like Dire Straits :) I like this album more than the other Bob Dylan albums we have gotten so far, but I am firmly in the camp that Bob Dylan is not really my type of music. This one is a 3.5 but, like most Bob Dylan we have heard, I am rounding down because it feels like a lot of the same throughout the album. Not too exciting.

This album just sounds great! Almost sounds like Grateful Dead in a way. Love the keyboard and the vocals. Never hit a low point in this album. Nice variety throughout the album. I would definitely listen to this one again.

Fuck Kanye

Some really good basslines in this album. Better than I expected from Elvis Costello since I wasn't crazy about the other albums that we have review by him. Definitely a poppy sound to this album. This one approaches 4 territory, but it would be a stretch to put it there.

A nice, calm, folky album for a gloomy day. Pretty good combination. Not a lot of songs that I recognize on this album except for Julio which is one of his bangers. I like a lot of Paul Simon's music, especially his voice and lyrics. Might not be the best music of all time, but it always puts me in a good mood when I listen to Paul Simon. This is a 4 with some bias helping out.

This feels like a story in an album but, as always, I am working while listening so it's hard to follow. Didn't love Morrissey's voice in the first couple songs as it was moaning and whiny. It either got better or I got used to it and it was fine. This feels like a very technically advanced album with a tone that I don't really resonate with. Maragaret on the Guillotine was good as was Suedehead, with the latter being a bit of a poppy change to the whole album. Didn't know what to expect from this album except I think I have heard that Morrissey is an exceptional guitar player. I would say that the guitar in this album is above average, but I may not understand what a good guitarist sounds like. Some highs could convince me to give this a 3.5, but its a bit more square in the 3 department for me.

This is such a pleasant album! I didn't listen to the Beatles growing up so I feel like I don't have as much familiarity/nostalgia associated with it. It is still a terrific album with tons of variety and crystal clear production. I like the variety of instruments and singers that are used throughout. The album feels simple and complex all at once. It is easy to throw on as background music, but there is also a lot of nuanced instruments and vocals that are layered throughout. Good stuff, Beatles!

This sounds like it'll be grungy right from the start. Hopefully it doesn't stay that way. I like Barmy. Paintwork was fine relative to the rest of the album. I'm really looking for some highs here. Rollin' Dany was good too. This album doesn't feel like it has a message or anything. Tirelessly repetitive and boring. Punk is bad. 1.5 stars? Rounded up because it isn't blatant garbage like some other albums we have encountered.

Pretty good funk music. I listened to this one a couple of times because I kept forgetting to write a review. It definitely got better the more I listened to it, and it gets better throughout. There are some serious jams in here. It also works really well as a background album. A soft 4 for me.

Some solid reggae that is more suited for casual listening. I honestly expected more out of this album. Didn't hate it by any stretch of the imagination, but I would hope this is the worst Bob Marley album that we listen to, because Exodus was great.

Pretty chill album that doesn't really have highs or lows. Her voice is fine, but nothing special. I think the other instruments do a lot to make this album as good as it is. Once again I listened to this mostly as background music, but Nightingale caught my ear; there's some good depth to this song.

Didn't love the start of this album. It felt like generic rock that wanted to be punk. I've said it before, but it's hard to hear an artists accents, so it's hard to tell where in the world they are from. Not the case here, these Monkeys really emphasized the fact that they are English. Overall, the album got better as it progressed, but it still feels just like a rock album. Mardy Bum was a stand out and the basslines were pretty solid throughout. This one is pretty squarely a 3 for me.

Listened to this one a couple times as well. The beats and flow on this album are unmatched. Definitely had me head bopping all the way through. I didn't know "The World is Yours" was Nas, but that song rocks. Rap still isn't really my cup of tea, but I appreciate this one more than most other 90's rap.

My sister introduced me to Fleet Foxes with the album so I'm excited to listen to it again. It certainly has a wanderlust vibe to it. If "Into the Wild" needed a new soundtrack, this album would be a perfect fit. Wish I had enough time to see them at Roo. I also think the rise of Fleet Foxes and the comeuppance of Hipsters is not a coincidence I really like this album, and it gets bonus points when listening to it in fall weather. The singer has a great voice and I enjoy the songs that have beat switches in their midst. The songs do sound a bit samey which is generally a knock on albums, with no exception made here. Overall this album starts out really strong in the 4 star category, but slowly declines into the 3 star territory when songs start to blend together. There's still enough great songs on here to keep it as a soft 4.

Not sure what to expect on this album. I like the strings on Cosmic Dancer. Feels like they got a ton of inspiration from The Beatles. Bang a Gong is a song that I had never looked up the artist for. Disappointed by the lack of gong in this number. Another ho-hum album.

Some folky/country music to start us off which I can totally get behind. Is the last 2 minutes of Laughingstock just silence? Lonely wasn't great songwriting. I feel like I am constantly changing the volume on the songs so I can hear. I am listening on YouTube though so maybe that has something to do with it. Blue and grey shirt was pleasant, but very much a white bread song. Bad Liquor is sporadic and loud all of the sudden? Doesn't really fit in. Overall not terrible music, but it really just seemed so lackluster and felt like they just wanted to appeal to 80% of white Americans. I don't think I would enjoy having a beer with these guys. I want to give this a 1 star so badly, but it is objectively better than the 1-stars I have given out. Soft 1.5

Guitar shreds, Bassist shreds, Ozzy shreds the vocs. The Wizard is great. Whole album good, not many words needed.

Van Morrison's voice is distinguished and talented. A nice upbeat folky/bluesy album that is probably best listened to while not at work. Moondance is a great jazzy number. The songs start to sound similar throughout, until the intro to Everyone to catch your attention. Solid 4!

This has a nice calm vibe to it that I am really enjoying. A lot of piano and almost beachy guitar riffs that remind me a bit of Santana. I enjoyed this one enough to be about 3.5 stars, maybe close to 4, but I doubt I'll ever come back to this album. Good listen though!

Interesting album that could be interpreted as a movie with just a soundtrack. There are definitely some highs to this, but overall I don't really understand the style of album it is trying to be. Most of the songs blend together so it's hard to remember which songs were the standouts, but there are a couple of them sprinkled throughout. The Man with the Golden Arm was a solid end. It's not all that bad, but I wouldn't do drugs and listen to this album.

The production on this album is insane. I really enjoy the overall story being portrayed as well about a kid growing up in the streets and how he is influenced by different members of the same community. There's obviously some hits that I recognize to varying degrees, but Compton may have been my favorite song and a great one to go out on. I'm glad I focused while listening to this one, because I got a lot out of all of the lyrics and features. Overall I enjoyed this about as much as I expected. I want to reiterate how much I enjoyed the production/mixing in my headphones. This is an album that likely gets better with more listens as you get to unpack the lyrics more and more. After one listen, this one is a strong 4.

Epic was another song where I have heard the song a thousand times (maybe from GTA San Andreas?) but have never heard of Faith No More. This is a good album to listen to while cutting grass. They really accentuate some basslines which is cool. Pretty decent metal album, but nothing too special in my eyes. War Pigs cover was cool, but they didn't really do much to it. Probably good enough for a 3.5, but rounding down because not much stuck out to me besides the songs I recognized. Good for what it is, but I'm not clamoring for more.

I'm 30 minutes in and I'm ready for this to be over. So boring. Is this shoegaze? This album and American Music Club back to back was a terrible waste of time. You can go ahead and 'Skip' this album if you want to keep an hour of your time.

I love the orchestral nature of this album, almost like Sinatra Jr. The organ makes it very Halloween appropriate. A couple of the songs sound a bit like Vampire Weekend as well. Very unique album. The way it is produced had me thinking it was from 1985. I didn't realize it was released in 2008 until I was almost finished. I would listen to this one again for sure.

I really liked the first song. After the first song I was expecting a sneaky 4, maybe 5 star album to come out from this. Unfortunately I kinda zoned out for this one while working. It all starts sounding similar. That being said, I liked her voice and it was never bad. Probably deserves another listen, but I'll call it as I see it after one listen for this one.

Starts out as pretty generic sounding alternative; a bit reminiscent of U2. The middle, starting with M62 Song, takes a turn down a street that I'd prefer not to be on as it becomes more like a soundscape album. I started this expecting it to be average at best after a song or two, and it kind of underperformed in my eyes. Nothing special, not terrible.

I was just thinking the other day how we have only had English and Spanish albums. Oh crap, this is the lowest rated album globally on this list. Buckle up! Obligatory "would not do drugs" comment. Jet'm has an actual instrument! I could see this being the soundtrack to a movie that is just the "Lust" part of Se7en for an hour. Spionagedub and Rivieradub aren't terrible. If more of the album was like that then I could take it more seriously. There's already too much music to listen to, I don't think I need to listen people push the boundaries of what can be considered "music".

Excited to listen to this one again. Going into this a bit biased because I'm expecting to give it 4 or 5, and just have to decide between the two. Yup, this is a good album. Every song is shreds, and Bruce Dickinson's voice in legendary. I love albums that are only 6-8 songs, they tend to blend together less in my opinion.

During the start of this album I was thinking it was better than Good Kid maad City, but the middle of the album started to fall off a bit for me. Luckily the end of the album brought me back, especially with Blacker the Berry and i. I listened to this one a few days before actually writing the review so I don't have much detail here.

What a cool album. There were shades of Final Fantasy in this album. It was a cool touch to introduce all of the instruments as they were added. This feels like a world music album with the variety of instruments, including bagpipes and Spanish guitar. I'm only reviewing based on Tubular Bells pt 1 and 2. Such a pleasant album I'll likely listen to again. I thought the album was going to be very simple and repetitive due to the first few minutes. The only real downside of this album was the weird moaning in Pt. 2. Everything else was a high throughout the entirety. I enjoyed the fact that it was just 2 long songs that gave Mr. Oldfield room to draw out and experiment during songs, almost like a jam band. Would pair nicely with a day at the Renaissance Festival. This album is a sneaky 5 in my opinion. I was in between 4 and 5, but the uniqueness of the album and the fact that it elicited joy while I was deep cleaning the bathroom pushes it into 5 territory.

First two songs are classics. Rest of the album is good. I haven't listened to this one before, but there's not too much to say. Really good classic rock.

The title of this album sounds like a biography or a documentary; it's funny that he named it himself. Big brain stuff, Ray. This is nice pleasant album to listen to with practically zero flaws. That being said, it was a steady level of high throughout this album, but no real peaks that especially resonated with me. This album sniffs 4.5 stars for me, but didn't quite do enough for me personally. Good listen for sure though.

The combo of the album art, the name Dr. John, and the first song being named Gris-Gris Gumbo Ya Ya means we are in for a weird 33 minutes and 20 seconds. Feels like a group of guys and gals smoking some hasheesh and playing around with their various instruments for a bit and recording it. Not terrible, but I can't say it was good. I feel like we could probably make an album equal in quality to this ourselves.

Listened to this twice. It's pretty good as far as metal goes, but I was hoping for a bit more from Iron Maiden. Maybe because it's their first album? Either way it was still an enjoyable listen. 3.5 rounding up because it shreds

Love the sax, love the keyboard, love the harmonica, love the voice. This album is a jam; I really enjoyed Stop Breaking Down. The southern rock tune combined with Jagger's voice reminds me of Van Morrison. Not much of a Stones guy, but I think this album changed my mind, the boys be jammin.

I appreciate funk as much as the next guy, but nothing about this album really stood out to me. It was a solid album that had me bumping at points, but overall it was pretty homogenous. Good not great.

I expected to like this a lot more. The feedback song to end the album doesn't really make sense to me. I can deal with dissonance in small doses, and when properly timed its a great way to build tension, but this one wasn't it. I don't think this album would get someone to be a fan of the Dead.

This all felt the same. There was one good jam towards the end, that was about it for me.

All time intro song on this album. Overall I think the singles do a lot of the heavy lifting on this album (seeing as 5 of the 9 songs are singles). I wish this was a deeper/more consistent album. Although the message of Purple Rain matches the rest of the album, but the tempo/style is kind of a mismatch. Still a banger of a song though. Overall I really enjoy the style of Prince with banging guitar solos mixed with some early electronica, but the middle of this album is kinda forgettable when you listen to it more critically. I feel like we are not far from some new musician gaining popularity by emulating and refining Prince's style. This is a 3.5 album, but I'm biasedly rounding it up because of how much I like the singles. If you got rid of the rest of the non-singles on this album I would have this in the 4 or 4.5 range.

Very short, pretty bland. Love me some Paul Simon but this one can stay on the shelf.

Not my favorite. Pretty repetitive. Is This Music was a redeeming end to the album, but that was about it.

Oh man I was disappointed by this album. I thought Beck would be better. Points for being experimental, no points for being bad. There are like two good songs on this album. I thought the album has ended when it got to Ramshackle because it was so different. Couldn't really follow this one.

Pretty boring album. The last two songs had some legs though. Those two songs brought this album from a 1 to a 1.5 for me. Shoegaze?

Not a huge Dead listener, but I feel like this album is comprised of their highly popular songs. I recognized almost all of them. Good stuff. This album is so chill and feel good. Steadily great throughout. This is what I was hoping for when we got Live / Dead.

This album is white bread. Nothing special, but solid. You can bring it to the beach for lunch and you'll have no complaints. Don't feed white bread or this album to ducks, choose oats instead.

A good warmup album for our trip to Seattle. Oceans was a good one that I haven't heard before. The songs I already know on this album are all fantastic. Don't care for Release to end it all. Overall it's a good album, although I don't love grunge as a whole. Giving this one a soft 4 to be honest. The hits on this one help out a lot. Would be better if it was named Mookie Blaylock.

Not at all what I was expecting out of this album. Starts sort of whimsically, and continues through the album with jam after jam. Solid and easy-listening!

Well done album! Carries a similar energy to Janis Joplin. Great singing voice with heavy piano backings. Very simple and well executed throughout.

Good voice. Not really my style of music though. Not bad though.

I think 15 year old Jackson would have liked this more. Not very exciting. Not bad.

Initial thoughts: 1. This album is way too long if it's actually 1:42. 2. The mandolin and violin go ballistic in the first song. If this energy is carried throughout, we are going to have a proper good time. We just missed these guys come to the 9:30 Club on October 22, 2013... damn. I ended up having my last song be "This Land is Your Land" for the purposes of this review as that's the last track according to Wikipedia. I will probably continue to listen to the rest of the songs. There's definitely some really high highs in this album. The mandolin and violin continued to go hard, but I appreciated some of the more mellow parts of the album. I had a proper good time.

I really enjoy old country music and have been waiting a while for an album like this. There is something about this album that just makes you feel good. The album is a bit homogenous, but I think it is really well done and doesn't really have any low points. I really prefer 60s albums like this compared to bands like the Everly Brothers. 3.5 rounding up

Solid album. No real standouts for me, honestly. Just solid play throughout. Guitar, drums, and bass all slap. They all get their time to shine which I like. I honestly expected to like this a bit more, especially because I listened during a run where I can focus a bit more.

Love the intro going from soft and slightly discordant to a booming, heavy metal riff. Exiles is a standout to me, I appreciate the variety of instruments and improvised sounds. I have bashed certain albums for being too experimental that it isn't really music anymore. I would like to point those albums to this album as an exhibit on how to do experimental. The sounds are unique, but familiar, the rhythms/tempos don't get too far out of whack, and the rest of the album is actually good. Overall this album isn't quite as good as The Court of the Crimson King, but that's a high bar to surpass. I think this one is closer to a 3, but then I listened to the bonus tracks which brings it to a soft 4.

Don't have too many thoughts on this one. Good basslines. No real highs or lows.

The name of this album and the intro made me think this was a going to be a very serious, hard hitting album. Then Cold Lampin' with Flavor played... I think Griz has played the saxophone sample from "Show 'Em Whatcha Got" at concerts before. The transitions between songs aren't very great. I had to double check I wasn't on shuffle a couple of times. This album is too long and none of the songs are particularly good. I was ready for it to end about 15 minutes in. This is teetering into the 1 star category.

Good whimsical album with an iconic voice. This is just a happy album that I could definitely see popping on during a weekend morning. Probably a 3.5, but I'll round up.

Pleasantly surprised by this one. I was expecting some edgy garbage tunes. Enjoyed the listen, not quite enough for a 4, but I considered it a couple of times.

Feels like a generic rap album. Didn't get much from it. There were some good beats, but they were that 90s style where they're too prominent while also being too repetitive. There was some good flow especially at the beginning.

I really like this era of country. The bassist was doing a good job which is not something I usually equate with country music. Short and sweet and I like Dollys voice and cadence.

Not a bad album, I just didn't really like it. Nothing was probably my favorite. Pimpf is boss music. Listening to the last couple songs while driving alone at night in the rain seemed appropriate.

Lovely album to listen to the morning before Thanksgiving while I pretend to be working. No More Trouble was a song I haven't heard before, but certainly enjoyed. Nothing too crazy going on with this album, but really great for what it is. I'm rating this before the Jamaican versions of songs on the 50th Anniversary edition of this album.

This had a lot more electronic and blues to it than I anticipated. I was expected straight up rock n' roll with some hair metal. First song is a classic. At one point in your life you listened to School's Out while leaving school for summer for the last time and never got to leave school for summer ever again :( The rest of the album had tons of variety and fun elements that I was not expecting. Alma Mater and Grand Finale was a great way to end things.

First couple songs were cool, then it kinda faded to the background.

T Swizzz! Pretty great pop for what it is. Loads of bangers in this one especially Shake it Off and Welcome to New York. The songs themselves are pretty repetitive, but this is pop music so it's understandable. If you like singalongs, this is right up your alley. The last couple songs started to lose me, but it was so solidly a 4 before those songs that it didn't really move the needle for me. I enjoyed cooking dinner and listening to this one. I think I might listen to Taylor's version next.

Three.