Mar 27 2023
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Catch A Fire
Bob Marley & The Wailers
Pretty chill. Generelly liked the Jamaican versions more, I think. Listened to the Deluxe Version on Spotify.
+ High Tide Or Low Tide
+ 400 Years
+ Baby We've Got A Date
+ Kinky Reggae
4
Mar 28 2023
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Ace of Spades
Motörhead
Sounds all pretty much the same, unfortunately. Knew Ace of Spades before. But still, kinda gets you hyped.
+ Ace of Spades
+ Live to Win
2
Mar 29 2023
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Gunfighter Ballads And Trail Songs
Marty Robbins
Heard before. Don't remember much, except Big Iron. Might need to listen again.
Heard again, was pretty nice.
4
Mar 30 2023
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Here, My Dear
Marvin Gaye
Really funky. A bit long, with the three versions of the same song, but I liked it. Good for having on in the background.
+ When Did You Stop Loving Me
+ Sparrow
+ Anna's Song
5
Mar 31 2023
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The White Album
Beatles
Really well-made. Really long, but packed with good songs. More experimental, which I like. Hard to list all songs I liked. Cool melodies, lush orchestral pieces.
+ Wild Honey Pie, Glass Onion, Bungalow Bill, Martha My Dear, I'm So Tired, Blackbird, Piggies, Rocky Raccoon, Julia, Mother Nature's Son, Me And My Monkey, Helter Skelter, Long Long Long, Revolution 1, Honey Pie, Savoy Truffle, Good Night
5
Apr 03 2023
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Trans Europe Express
Kraftwerk
Surprisingly good. Reminded me of Final Fantasy, especially the title song and Metall auf Metall.
+ Spiegelsaal
+ Schaufensterpuppen
+ Trans Europa Express
+ Metall auf Metall
4
Apr 04 2023
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Physical Graffiti
Led Zeppelin
Didn't like the first few songs, but it got better.
+ Trampled Under Foot
+ Kashmir
+ In The Light
+ Down By The Seaside
+ Ten Years Gone
+ The Wanton Song
3
Apr 05 2023
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Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1
George Michael
Alright. Goes by quickly. Don't have much to say, but he does sing really well.
+ Freedom
+ Cowboys & Angels
3
Apr 06 2023
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Moondance
Van Morrison
Heard before. Sounds good. But pretty much the same.
+ Moondance
3
Apr 07 2023
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Tres Hombres
ZZ Top
I think I knew La Grange before (maybe from ads?), that one and Sheik were pretty good. Apart from that, it kinda blended over into each other. Listened to the Expanded Remaster.
+ La Grange
+ Sheik (from The Legend of Zelda)
2
Apr 10 2023
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The Lexicon Of Love
ABC
Started listening to it a few months ago, didn't finish.
Harmonyfm vibes. Listened to the Deluxe Version. Funny how there's so many versions of Poison Arrow on it.
+ Poison Arrow
+ Look of Love, Part One
+ Overture
+ Alphabet Soup
3
Apr 11 2023
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Francis Albert Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim
Frank Sinatra
Chill album. Already started out with Girl from Ipanema, which was nice.
Like how they put both English and Portuguese in the titles.
Listened to the Deluxe Version.
+ Girl from Ipanema
+ How Insensitive
+ Wave
4
Apr 12 2023
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Bitches Brew
Miles Davis
Alright. I find it a bit too long, couldn't really focus on it. But I get how influential it is. Liked the sharp uptick sound of the trumpets. Sounds mysterious.
+ Bitches Brew
3
Apr 13 2023
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A Love Supreme
John Coltrane
Was okay. Don't remember much of the melodies. Heard before.
A love supreme
A love supreme
A love supreme
A love supreme
3
Apr 14 2023
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Rust Never Sleeps
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
Not bad. Started out sad, but got better. The R and A in that font look almost the same. Another album, where people in the YT comments talk about their deceased loved ones.
+ Ride My Llama
+ Sail Away
+ Powderfinger
+ Sedan Delivery
3
Apr 17 2023
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Dirt
Alice In Chains
Dark and gritty. Read up on some trivia, really sad.
+ Down In A Hole
+ Sickman
+ Rooster
+ Junkhead
4
Apr 18 2023
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Ragged Glory
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
Not feeling this one, unfortunately. Liked Rust Never Sleeps better.
+ Farmer John (I heard Parmesan and cackled)
+ Love And Only Love
2
Apr 19 2023
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Hypnotised
The Undertones
Heard before. Kinda energetic and it's over fast. I wonder if they really ate lobster while taking the picture. Realized I like songs named after people.
+ There Goes Norman
+ Under The Boardwalk
+ What's With Terry
3
Apr 20 2023
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Aja
Steely Dan
Masterpiece. One of my all time faves. Fell in love with it three years ago, I think. Among the rare albums, where I don't skip a single song. Rich and luscious songs, iconic lyrics and the mood is incredible.
5
Apr 21 2023
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American IV: The Man Comes Around
Johnny Cash
Really good, powerful. Got a bit teary-eyed at the end. Really felt the emotions from the stories told.
Liked the spoken word parts from the first song.
Smiled a bit whenever he voiced an "h" before a "w".
+ Hurt
+ Give My Love To Rose
+ Danny Boy
+ Personal Jesus
+ We'll Meet Again
4
Apr 24 2023
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...And Justice For All
Metallica
Finally heard the full album. Read the memes about the missing bass.
+ Blackened
+ ...and Justice for All
+ One
DARKNESS
IMPRISONING ME
ALL THAT I SEE
ABSOLUTE HORROR
3
Apr 25 2023
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Songs Of Love And Hate
Leonard Cohen
Was okay. Liked the beginning of Sing Another Song, Boys.
Depressing. But I kinda like his voice.
+ Last Year's Man
+ Dress Rehearsal Rag
3
Apr 26 2023
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Dear Science
TV On The Radio
Didn't really click with me for now.
+ Love Dog
+ Shout Me Out (reminded me of Bombs Over Baghdad, the drums, for whatever reason)
Kept thinking of Flight Of The Conchords and Damon Albarn.
2
Apr 27 2023
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Crime Of The Century
Supertramp
Heard before. Has some really good songs, especially If Everyone Was Listening. Keep thinking of someone who showed us Bloody Well Right as part of his fave songs of the year.
Mom likes this band.
+ Bloody Well Right
+ Asylum
+ Dreamer
+ Rudy
+ If Everyone Was Listening
3
Apr 28 2023
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Bone Machine
Tom Waits
I'll be honest, sometimes it's a bit of a strain. But then again, some tracks really land.
Listened to half of this before.
Have precious memories about The Ocean Doesn't Want Me because I heard it first on Gorillaz Pirate Radio.
+ The Earth Died Screaming
+ All Stripped Down
+ The Ocean Doesn't Want Me
+ Jesus Gonna Be Here
3
May 01 2023
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Guero
Beck
A solid album. Pleasant to listen to, even though I don't remember any particular melodies. Kinda like Beck's style. His singing voice was different on two songs I think?
+ Missing
+ Earthquake Weather
+ Send A Message To Her
3
May 02 2023
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The College Dropout
Kanye West
Listened to this before and it feels really long for some reason. Jokes on you, I made it past 25 by now.
Quite a journey. Like the intermissions. Interesting concept album.
+ All Falls Down
+ Two Words
3
May 03 2023
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The Hour Of Bewilderbeast
Badly Drawn Boy
Quite alright. Cried while listening to it, so I couldn't really concentrate. Like the vibes, kinda indie. Teen me would have loved this.
+ Epitaph
3
May 04 2023
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Home Is Where The Music Is
Hugh Masekela
Nice vibes. Heard while going for a walk and it lifted my mood. Loved the parts where the trumpet quivers. Interesting instrumental (except for the last song I think) album.
4
May 05 2023
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The Boatman's Call
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Moving record. Slow. Moody.
+ People Ain't No Good (because of Shrek)
+ There Is A Kingdom
+ Idiot Prayer
+ Far From Me
What was that with Green Eyes at the end, I'm crying
3
May 08 2023
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Drunk
Thundercat
Oh yeah, I grew to love this two years ago.
A real journey.
Thought at first that the album would be older, judging by the cover.
Love the intermissions and the motif at the beginning and end.
+ Captain Stupido
+ Day And Night
+ Walk On By
+ Tokyo
+ Friendzone
+ Them Changes
+ Inferno
5
May 09 2023
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The Stone Roses
The Stone Roses
Sounded like a song came twice, the second time in reverse. Did they really record it in reverse? I might have to look that up.
+ Elisabeth My Dear
+ Song for My (Sugar Spun Sister)
+ Made of Stone
+ Shoot You Down
3
May 10 2023
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White Light / White Heat
The Velvet Underground
I can't seem to get into it. Have heard other albums by them before, but it doesn't click. Maybe I'd need to give it another chance (or two) someday.
Liked the spoken words of The Gift though.
1
May 11 2023
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Tapestry
Carole King
Short and sweet. Felt like it went by too fast. Folky.
+ It's Too Late
+ Beautiful
3
May 12 2023
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Head Hunters
Herbie Hancock
Really cool, love it. Watermelon Man is my fave, I'll forever think of that Bruce Lee parody on YouTube when hearing it.
Chameleon gets used in another format I keep watching as background music.
4
May 15 2023
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Exodus
Bob Marley & The Wailers
Chill.
+ Jamming
+ Waiting In Vain
+ Three Little Birds
3
May 16 2023
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First Band On The Moon
The Cardigans
Really sweet. Went by fast, but had a cool vibe. Lovefool is obviously a great bop.
+ Lovefool
+ Your New Cuckoo
+ Happy Meal II
+ Never Recover
4
May 17 2023
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Hearts And Bones
Paul Simon
Didn't pay as much attention as I would have liked. Lot of songs having the same vibe, bittersweet and laid back.
No You Can Call Me Al Though!
+ Hearts And Bones
3
May 18 2023
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90
808 State
Heard before. Sounds a bit like proto-vaporwave. Liked it more this time around.
+ Pacific 202
+ Donkey Doctor
+ Sunrise
3
May 19 2023
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Beautiful Freak
Eels
Heard before two years ago, oh god.
Love it already for contributing to the legendary Shrek soundtrack!
Back then I liked
+ Mental
+ Susan's House
+ My Beloved Monster
3
May 22 2023
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Superfly
Curtis Mayfield
Not bad. Chill. I should watch the movie soon.
+ Little Child Runnin' Wild
+ Freddie's Dead
3
May 23 2023
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Out Of The Blue
Electric Light Orchestra
Love ELO. Still I think that this one is just mediocre, somehow. It has some legendary bangers on it, but most of the songs don't get me, sadly.
+ Turn To Stone
+ Night in the City
+ Starlight
+ Mr. Blue Sky
+ The Whale
+ Birmingham Blues
3
May 24 2023
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Palo Congo
Sabu
Not my cup of tea, sadly. Had interesting call and response parts, though.
1
May 25 2023
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Trout Mask Replica
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
It does take some effort to listen to in its entirety, but there are some true gems in there. The concept is really crazy, I like it. I still think of the trout mask included in the vinyl. I don't have it, though. Love all the talking passages and the fact that the album got made in like one single 6 hour session.
Pena is still my all time favorite.
+ Ella Guru
+ Sweet Sweet Bulbs
+ Pena
+ Fallin' Ditch
+ Sugar 'n Spikes
+ Ant Man Bee
+ Orange Claw Hammer
+ Wild Life
FAST AND BULBOUS
3
May 26 2023
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Cheap Thrills
Big Brother & The Holding Company
Janis Joplin really has a powerful voice. The live atmosphere of the album was quite nice too, but the album doesn't click with me really.
Heard a version with two extra songs.
+ Combination of the Two
+ Flower in the Sun
2
May 29 2023
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Yankee Hotel Foxtrot
Wilco
Chill and depressed album. Soft, but determined singing. Heard before.
+ I Am Trying To Break Your Heart
+ Kamera
+ I'm The Man Who Loves You
3
May 30 2023
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Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs
Derek & The Dominos
Heard while walking through the park. Sometimes it paused or I listened to songs twice because there was no signal. But overall quite nice and energetic.
+ Bell Bottom Blues
+ Anyday
+ Layla
3
May 31 2023
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In Rainbows
Radiohead
I think I like Thom Yorke's voice. I like the dark and desperate but playful aesthetic of the album. The songs sound nice, even if most of them are not on an earworm-level for me.
+ Weird Fishes/Arpeggio
+ Reckoner
3
Jun 01 2023
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All Hope Is Gone
Slipknot
As a Slipknot fan, 10/10.
No, I'll give it four stars. It's a solid album, although many songs sound same-ish.
I love the alternate cover, the one with the more spooky feeling. Snuff is an all time fave ballad, Dead Memories was one of their first songs I heard. I have vivid memories connected with almost every song on here.
That part of the chorus of Gehenna - love it. The Vermilion remix is one of my faves.
+ Psychosocial
+ Vendetta
+ Butcher's Hook
+ Snuff
+ Child Of Burning Time
+ Vermilion, Pt. 2 - Bloodstone Mix
+ Gehenna
4
Jun 02 2023
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All Hail the Queen
Queen Latifah
Listened to the version with different mixes at the end. It was fine, but not really my cup of tea.
+ Come Into My House
2
Jun 05 2023
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Can't Buy A Thrill
Steely Dan
I freaking love Steely Dan.
Absolute bomb debut, love all the songs. Never fails to put me in a good mood.
I always laugh at the "oh Michael, oh Jesus" part.
5
Jun 06 2023
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The Wildest!
Louis Prima
Heard before.
Just A Gigolo is still a bop. I'm treasuring the memories of dancing to this song with my sister on Just Dance.
Funny, how most of the songs start off with the same pattern or are of the same build.
You'd think that Just a Gigolo was about to start again, only to find out it's a different song.
But overall nice.
+ The Lip
+ Oh, Marie
+ Basin Street Blues
4
Jun 07 2023
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A Rush Of Blood To The Head
Coldplay
I don't know why, but the early Coldplay stuff has some kind of magic for me. Don't know what it is, but - those chords, man! And his voice! I agree that the second half of the album falls a bit flat, but in general it's an experience.
+ Politik
+ Clocks
+ In My Place
+ God Put A Smile Upon Your Face
+ Daylight
4
Jun 08 2023
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D.O.A. the Third and Final Report of Throbbing Gristle
Throbbing Gristle
Hard to listen to, BUT it succeeds in painting a mood, a scenery, an unpleasant feeling. Unrelenting in its rhythms and screams and blabbering.
+ Hit By A Rock
+ Dead On Arrival
+ Weeping
+ Hamburger Lady
+ Hometime (reminded me of Starfox Adventures and something else)
3
Jun 09 2023
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Come Find Yourself
Fun Lovin' Criminals
A mix of styles. Gerenelly a good vibe, but no song really clicked with me. Maybe I'd have to listen to this one again. Some good instrumentals in any case. Bonus points for incorporating Reservoir Dogs lines! <3
+ Scooby Snacks
+ Smoke 'Em
+ King of New York
+ Methadonia
3
Jun 12 2023
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Urban Hymns
The Verve
Hmmm. Hard to say. Was a bit too long for my taste and I kept zoning out.
But I still have good memories with Bittersweet Symphony, that'll always be special.
+ Bittersweet Symphony
+ Catching The Butterfly
+ Neon Wilderness
+ Space and Time
2
Jun 13 2023
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Surfer Rosa
Pixies
Hmm.... not really clicking with me yet.
Has some funny moments with its wacky atmosphere, but overall nothing I remember. Except for Where Is My Mind, which I'ved heard before.
2
Jun 14 2023
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Pelican West
Haircut 100
Another feel good album from the 80s. Really enjoyed it, it reminds me of XTC. Overall a dancable summer vibe. The first half was already pretty good.
And the album cover is simply perfection!
I don't remember which songs I remember particularly, but I think it was October is Orange and Calling Captain Autumn.
4
Jun 15 2023
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Life Thru A Lens
Robbie Williams
Heard before.
*me screaming the lyrics of Angels*
I had this weird, but short, Robbie Williams phase as a grade-schooler. I enjoyed this album, it's almost a 4, but I'll still rate it 3. Or should I?
+ Angels
+ Old Before I Die
+ Let Me Entertain You
+ Killing Me
+ Clean
+ Baby Girl Window and a shoutout to the hidden track
3
Jun 16 2023
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Scream, Dracula, Scream
Rocket From The Crypt
All songs felt kind of the same to me. Album cover makes me queasy.
+ On A Rope
+ Ball Lightning
+ Misbeaten
2
Jun 19 2023
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The Atomic Mr Basie
Count Basie & His Orchestra
Really cool, I love it! Big band sound. Jazzy goodness. Sounds like something to incorporate into your everyday life, since its runtime isn't too long. Forgot to note the songs I liked, but the album overall feels nice.
+ Midnight Blue
+ Li'l Darlin'
4
Jun 20 2023
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The Yes Album
Yes
It was okay. I think I heard it before. Can't exactly say which songs I liked best (I forgot), but it's groovy.
3
Jun 21 2023
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Ágætis Byrjun
Sigur Rós
Immaculate vibes. Really one of its kind. But nothing I'd listen to regularly. Yet I still connect Sigur Rós songs with highly emotional situations I keep thinking about after years.
Olsen Olsen sounds like the music that would play while Eurovision contestants get introduced in those little videos.
The voice is just wow. Fragile. It's music for... Death Stranding. Mysterious Skin. Otherworldly experiences. The ending sounds interesting.
3
Jun 22 2023
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Bringing It All Back Home
Bob Dylan
For now a 3 star album, may change later. Really sounded more like poetry (or slam poetry) in parts, especially on It's Alright, Ma. One of his better albums, I get it now. Chill to listen to.
+ Maggie's Farm
+ Bob Dylan's 115th Dream
+ Mr. Tambourine Man
+ It's Alright, Ma (I'm Only Bleeding)
+ It's All Over Now, Baby Blue
3
Jun 23 2023
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Achtung Baby
U2
Heard before for this entry, but forgot to write any notes. But now that I listen to it again, it's hard to do that... I know that U2 seems to be in the same spot as Coldplay and Imagine Dragons. I mean, it's okay to listen to, but I don't quite emotionally react to it. But it's still chill. My driving instructor used to play U2 in his car, so I tend to think about that.
+ One Love
+ Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses
+ So Cruel
+ Tryin' To Throw Your Arms Around The World
3
Jun 26 2023
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Brilliant Corners
Thelonious Monk
Was okay. Liked how some songs started kinda wacky, like Pannonica.
Overall not bad.
3
Jun 27 2023
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Disraeli Gears
Cream
Heard before.
I randomly hear that one part of Outside Woman Blues in my head sometimes (cooking your food, doing your dirt, cooking your food, doing your dirt...).
Sunshine of Your Love is like the guitar center version of the jazz lick.
+ Sunshine Of Your Love
+ We're Going Wrong
+ Outside Woman Blues
3
Jun 28 2023
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Rain Dogs
Tom Waits
Another interesting Tom Waits album. It sounds abrasive, sometimes barebones, but still lush in its presentation. I can totally feel and see the image of the dark and dirty corners of a busy city. Wanted to rate this a 3 initially, but now that I see how many songs I saved in a playlist, I'm considering a 4. It's making me feel something at least.
+ Clap Hands
+ Cemetery Polka
+ Tango Till They're Sore
+ Rain Dogs
+ Midtown
+ 9th & Hennepin
+ Gun Street Girl
+ Blind Love
+ Walking Spanish
+ Bride of Rain Dog
4
Jun 29 2023
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Come Away With Me
Norah Jones
I've listened to this album twice by now, but I still have trouble rating it. I've seen it been described as "Starbucks music" and I kinda agree. It's inoffensive, running in the background, but I can't differentiate between the songs. Might still rate it a 3 though.
3
Jun 30 2023
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Odelay
Beck
Nice to listen to, but nothing really grabs me.
But what I can say is that I like his screams on this album.
It has a mix of screamed vocals, ballads, dub, his typical guitar sound.
+ Derelict
+ Readymade
+ Ramshackle
+ Diskobox
3
Jul 03 2023
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You've Come a Long Way Baby
Fatboy Slim
Heard before while exercising.
The first half is iconic, so many good songs and memories.
I love especially the Fucking In Heaven Simons GT Remix!
4
Jul 04 2023
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Meat Is Murder
The Smiths
Ooooh I love it! This was the first Smiths album from this list I heard and it was on heavy rotation for me during 2021, additionally to learning some of the bass lines. Meat is Murder is a heavy hitter and uncomfortable to listen to, but I guess it has to be.
+ Headmaster Ritual
+ Barbarism Begins At Home
+ That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore
+ Well I Wonder
4
Jul 05 2023
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Horses
Patti Smith
Heard before, around the time I heard she was coming to my town for a concert.
It's okay and quite entertaining, but no earworm material for me for now.
3
Jul 06 2023
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En-Tact
The Shamen
Reminded me of 808 State, the singing of XTC. Sounds like THE party music of the 90s/Y2K.
Not really something I would personally put on, but I wouldn't mind it playing at a venue. The song I remember the most would be "Make It Mine".
2
Jul 07 2023
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Risque
CHIC
I like disco music. I like CHIC.
+ Good Times
+ My Feet Keep Dancing
+ My Forbidden Lover
+ Will You Cry (When You Hear This Song)
4
Jul 10 2023
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Back In Black
AC/DC
It's... okay, I guess. I wouldn't mind hearing it elsewhere, but won't likely put it on myself.
Back in Black is a banger, I knew the sound, but not the name of the song, shame on me.
+ Back In Black
+ Let Me Put My Love Into You
+ What Do You Do For Money Honey
3
Jul 11 2023
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On The Beach
Neil Young
I've heard this one twice, but so far nothing memorable. I probably should listen to this one again while reading the lyrics, because I can imagine myself getting more into it that way. Not bad, somber mood.
But one thing I love is the cover, that's pretty iconic.
3
Jul 12 2023
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Hunting High And Low
a-ha
Take On Me has been memed to death and I've heard it a million times. That didn't stop me from having it as a helicopter theme in Metal Gear Solid V, hehe.
+ Train of Thought
+ The Sun Always Shines on TV
+ And You Tell Me
+ Love Is Reason
+ I Dream Myself Alive
Might I say that Here I Stand And Face The Rain is the best song from the album? I get the most feelings from this one.
3
Jul 13 2023
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Paris 1919
John Cale
Heard before. Quite a mixed bag, it starts slow but picks up at around Macbeth. Mediocre for me. Hanky Panky Nohow is a song that randomly strikes my brain sometimes, so I'm glad I found it again.
+ Hanky Panky Nohow
+ Macbeth
+ Andalucia
+ Paris 1919
3
Jul 14 2023
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Tanto Tempo
Bebel Gilberto
Dreamy and lounge-y with Samba rhythms.
+ Samba de Bencao
+ Sem Contenção
+ So Nice (Summer Samba)
+ Bananeira
3
Jul 17 2023
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The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones
Rather meh for now.
They should've put "Can I Get a Witness" as the opener and "Now I've Got a Witness" as the closer, hehe. Those two had the most enjoyable melody for me. It's not bad, but not memorable. I liked more songs from Aftermath.
2
Jul 18 2023
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Want One
Rufus Wainwright
Liked it more than I thought. Wanted to check him out much earlier, always think of Hallelujah and Shrek when I read his name. But this was refreshingly thoughtful, the album. Dreamy, thought-provoking... I liked the atmosphere. Some of the notes about the making of the songs resonated with me.
+ Oh What A World
+ I Don't Know What It Is
+ Vicious World
+ Vibrate
+ Harvester of Hearts
+ Want
4
Jul 19 2023
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Chirping Crickets
Buddy Holly & The Crickets
It was... okay. Went by fast, can't say much about it.
I'm Lookin' For Someone To Love and Send Me Some Lovin' were the songs I noticed out of the bunch.
3
Jul 20 2023
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The Poet
Bobby Womack
Heard before, but forgot about it. Funky and I appreciate the bass lines. I like him and I'm glad I got to see him play live with Gorillaz.
Where Do We Go From Here is a good song to end the album with.
+ Just My Imagination
+ Stand Up
+ If You Think You're Lonely Now
+ Where Do We Go From Here
3
Aug 23 2023
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The Blueprint
JAY Z
Interesting samples, always fun to have something new to look for. Nice vibe on some tracks.
+ Takeover
+ Heart Of The City (Ain't No Love)
+ Never Change
+ Song Cry
+ All I Need
+ Girls, Girls, Girls (Part 2)
3
Aug 24 2023
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Throwing Muses
Throwing Muses
I don't even remember the songs I found listenable. I listened to "In a doghouse" by accident, going by the album cover linked here. I think I liked that one better than the self titled one. That would've been three stars.
2
Aug 25 2023
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Smash
The Offspring
I liked the spoken intermissions! Plus that short hidden track at the end. Other than that, I didn't like it that much...
+ Time To Relax
+ Come Out And Play
+ Self Esteem
2
Aug 28 2023
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3 + 3
The Isley Brothers
Nice. I wonder why they have that pattern of having two parts to a song. Didn't know they covered Listen To The Music and Summer Breeze. That Lady is a banger.
+ That Lady
+ Listen To The Music
+ Sunshine (Go Away Today)
+ Summer Breeze
+ The Highways of My Life
3
Aug 29 2023
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Band On The Run
Paul McCartney and Wings
I don't know, but maybe I'll rate it 4 stars. Had some nice songs. That one line from Picasso is still in my mind.
+ Jet
+ Bluebird
+ Namibia
+ No Words
+ Picasso's Last Words (Drink To Me)
+ Nineteen Hundred And Eighty Five
4
Aug 30 2023
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Fromohio
fIREHOSE
Heard before. Forgot what I was gonna say about it. Sounded softer than what I thought it would be.
+ Riddle of the Eighties
+ In My Mind
+ Vastopol
+ Time With You
+ If'n
+ The Softest Hammer
3
Aug 31 2023
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Aha Shake Heartbreak
Kings of Leon
This was better than expected. I can imagine that this sounded new back then. I kinda like Caleb's voice. Didn't know they were a family band, omg. Only knew their radio singles.
+ King Of The Radio
+ Taper Jean Girl
+ Pistol Of Fire
+ Milk
+ Day Old Blues
+ Razz
4
Sep 01 2023
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Tom Tom Club
Tom Tom Club
Heard before. Really wacky and I love it.
Liked almost every song besides On On On On and Booming and Zooming.
+ Wordy Rappinghood
+ Lorelei
+ L Elephant
4
Sep 04 2023
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Amnesiac
Radiohead
Kinda cool. Depression as an album. I would've loved this as a teenager.
Reminds me of James Blake, Low Roar and Sigur Rós at the beginning.
Liked almost every song, I think. I feel it.
4
Sep 05 2023
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Blue Lines
Massive Attack
Heard before. I knew Unfinished Sympathy from some talkshow that used this as its intro, so I always think of that when I hear it.
Some chill vibes, nice trip-hop.
+ Blue Lines
+ Be Thankful For What You've Got
+ Lately
+ Unfinished Sympathy
3
Sep 06 2023
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Blood, Sweat & Tears
Blood, Sweat & Tears
This was pretty nice. Liked all the crossovers with classical music and that Sunshine of Your Love part.
+ Variations on a Theme by Erik Satie
+ Sometimes In Winter
+ And When I Die
+ God Bless The Child
+ Spinning Wheel
+ You've Made Me So Very Happy
+ Blues, Pt. 2
4
Sep 07 2023
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Nick Of Time
Bonnie Raitt
Kinda like it for being... blues rock? Never heard much from that genre. Even if I couldn't pick a single song right now, I enjoyed listening to the album as a whole.
Plus that album cover slays.
3
Sep 08 2023
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Figure 8
Elliott Smith
Heard before. Not bad. Bye hits kinda hard.
+ Son of Sam
+ Everything Means Nothing To Me
+ In The Lost and Found
+ Bye
3
Sep 11 2023
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Black Holes and Revelations
Muse
Childhood. My sister loved this one and played it all the time, so I have kind of a soft spot for it.
It has some good tracks. I like the cover. Back then I thought they looked like that all the time, bald and wearing suits.
+ Starlight
+ Supermassive Black Hole
+ Map of the Problematique
+ Soldier's Poem
+ Assassin
4
Sep 12 2023
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Franz Ferdinand
Franz Ferdinand
Was alright. I randomly heard Tell Her Tonight a day before listening to the album, and it kinda became my fave song from the album. Never knew what to associate with that name, now I know.
+ Tell Her Tonight
+ The Dark of the Matinée
3
Sep 13 2023
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Shleep
Robert Wyatt
Heard before. At first I thought ugh, sounds hard to listen to. But I liked a lot of songs in hindsight.
+ Maryan
+ Was A Friend
+ September The Ninth
+ Alien
+ Out Of Season
+ The Whole Point Of No Return
4
Sep 14 2023
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I See A Darkness
Bonnie "Prince" Billy
First thought: ugh, how will I get through this? I already have depression!
But then it kinda clicked after the first few songs. I like the sound of the bass, the mood, the lyrics. Still a 3 though.
+ Another Day Full Of Dread
+ Death To Everyone
+ Knockturne
+ Song For The New Breed
+ Today I Was An Evil One
3
Sep 15 2023
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Elephant
The White Stripes
Enjoyed it. Listened to this while on the train that had to stop earlier because of an accident on the tracks.
+ Seven Nation Army
+ Black Math
+ I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself
+ The Hardest Button To Button
+ Little Acorns (this was funny)
+ It's True That We Love One Another
3
Sep 28 2023
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Tea for the Tillerman
Cat Stevens
Was okay, I guess. Went by fast.
+ Wild World
+ Sad Lisa
+ Miles From Nowhere
+ But I Might Die Tonight
+ Father And Son
3
Sep 29 2023
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Pink Moon
Nick Drake
Heard before. That cover stays with me. Can't get into it that much, but I stay for the story behind the making of.
+ Horn
+ Know
+ Parasite
+ Harvest Breed
3
Oct 02 2023
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Dummy
Portishead
Wish I liked this more than I do. Feel like this is a fave album for many people whose music I like.
+ Sour Times
+ Strangers
+ It Could Be Sweet
+ Glory Box
3
Oct 03 2023
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Bat Out Of Hell
Meat Loaf
Theatrical rock isn't that bad! Heard before. Was a bit scared because of the runtime of each song, but they segued into each other while listening. Quite enjoyed it. So it was only right for him to be in Rocky Horror!
+ Bat Out Of Hell
+ You Took The Words Right Out Of My Mouth
+ All Revved Up With No Place To Go
+ Paradise By The Dashboard Light
4
Oct 04 2023
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Court And Spark
Joni Mitchell
Sometimes sounded like The Carpenters. Light and carefree and jazzy.
+ Help Me
+ People's Parties
+ Car On A Hill
3
Oct 05 2023
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Vincebus Eruptum
Blue Cheer
Didn't do it for me. Not much to say about it. Happy it exists, though.
+ Doctor Please
2
Oct 06 2023
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Headquarters
The Monkees
Heard before. Listened to the deluxe version.
Wellll, I'm not sure. I think I liked it more the first time I heard it, but this time...
One thing I like though is when they horse around, that's what I like about the Beach Boys too.
+ Forget That Girl
+ Band 6
+ Zilch (best one for Mr. Dobalina)
3
Oct 09 2023
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Since I Left You
The Avalanches
Heard before. Really like the concept they went with, as in making an entire album with samples. Appeals to me.
Yet still a 3, because the songs don't stick with me. I've seen the video for Frontier Psychiatrist before. Like the album cover.
+ Two Hearts in 3/4 Time
+ Avalanche Rock
+ Close To You
+ Electricity
+ Tonight May Have To Last Me All My Life
+ Frontier Psychiatrist
+ Summer Crane
+ Live At Dominoes
Okay, I get it, that's a lot of songs I liked, but still.
3
Oct 10 2023
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Live And Dangerous
Thin Lizzy
Heard before. Took me many tries to get through, still not quite through with it now.
I don't know why, but I kinda like it. Can't say why. The melodies are stuck in my head and it seems like a cool crowd, even if it's not from one show or all that live, apparently.
+ Southbound
+ Rosalie (Cowgirl's Song)
+ Massacre
+ Still In Love With You
+ Dancing In The Moonlight
+ The Boys Are Back In Town
Probably some more.
4
Oct 11 2023
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Exile In Guyville
Liz Phair
Interesting album. Something I wouldn't listen to normally, but it kinda fit the mood I was in. Will probably link this to playing Uncharted forever now. Interesting voice and reminds me of indie movies with shoegaze soundtracks.
+ Glory
+ Dance of the Seven Veils
+ Soap Star Joe
+ Fuck And Run
+ Flower
+ Johnny Sunshine
+ Gunshy
3
Oct 12 2023
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Arc Of A Diver
Steve Winwood
It's okay.
3
Oct 13 2023
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Who Killed...... The Zutons?
The Zutons
Might have to listen to again and I'll end up rating it with 4 stars. Started with energy and put me in the mood, felt like something new for me, which grabbed me. But ended up fizzling out by the end, maybe I didn't pay enough attention. Like the concept, though.
+ Zuton Fever
+ Pressure Point
+ Havana Gang Brawl
3
Oct 16 2023
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S&M
Metallica
Liked it. With the orchestral twist, it makes it much more listenable to me, because I often think of live albums as boring. I know, shame on me. I mean, I can listen to live versions and bootlegs of my fave bands, sometimes the songs end up sounding better than the studio versions.
Anyway. I think I enjoyed most of the songs. Has a twist to it. Hetfield's voice sounds a bit different here, but it fits.
4
Oct 17 2023
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Africa Brasil
Jorge Ben Jor
Heard before. Taj Mahal has been staying in my rotation since the first time I heard it. Feel good album.
+ Ponta de Lança Africano
+ O Filósofo
+ Meus Filhos, Meu Tesouro
+ O Plebeu
+ Taj Mahal
+ Xica Da Silva
+ A História De Jorge
Voa Jorge, voaaaa
4
Oct 18 2023
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Foxbase Alpha
Saint Etienne
I thought I'd like this more. I knew Spring before, because my sister showed me the song.
But that was about the best from the album. I liked some of the shorter experimental ones.
+ Wilson
+ Carnt Sleep
+ Spring
3
Oct 19 2023
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Talking Timbuktu
Ali Farka Touré
Heard before. I kinda forgot what I was gonna say about it. I think I liked the songs in the beginning.
3
Oct 20 2023
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Os Mutantes
Os Mutantes
Heard before. Liked it more this time.
Fitting for Halloween.
+ Panis et Circenses
+ A Minha Menina
+ O Relógio
+ Bat Macumba
+ Le Premier Bonheur Du Jour
4
Oct 23 2023
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Music in Exile
Songhoy Blues
Was okay. Heard before. There was this one song that had a real groovy rock 'n' roll riff.
+ Soubour
+ Irganda
+ Nick
+ Al Tchere Bele
3
Oct 24 2023
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Imagine
John Lennon
Heard before. Paints an interesting mood.
Caught the Beatles references, or at least one. Interesting lyrics, make me think about John Lennon's personality in general, Jealous Guy in particular.
+ Imagine
+ Crippled Inside
+ Jealous Guy
+ I Don't Wanna Be A Soldier Mama
+ Gimme Some Truth
+ Oh My Love
4
Oct 25 2023
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Django Django
Django Django
Heard before. I loved listening to Default after I heard it for the first time in a trailer for Jacob 2/2. Love the wacky atmosphere, it's got a round feeling to it.
+ Hail Bop
+ Default
+ Firewater
+ Waveforms
+ Zumm Zumm
4
Oct 26 2023
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Ocean Rain
Echo And The Bunnymen
Interesting New Wave record. Sometimes sounds like Robert Smith singing. Album cover looks gloomy, I like it.
+ Silver
+ Thorn of Crowns
+ The Killing Moon (didn't know this was used in Donnie Darko)
+ Seven Seas
+ My Kingdom
+ Ocean Rain
3
Oct 27 2023
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Chris
Christine and the Queens
Heard before. I remember hearing Girlfriend one late night in the car while on vacation and that memory stays with me. A nice pop record, and the interesting thing is that all its songs are both in English and French. I think I like the French versions a bit more.
+ Girlfriend
+ Doesn't matter
+ 5 dols
+ Goya! Soda!
4
Oct 30 2023
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Hot Buttered Soul
Isaac Hayes
Heard before. It's okay. Long songs... but funky. I think I like By The Time I Get To Phoenix the most. But the album cover is iconic, I keep seeing it somehow.
3
Oct 31 2023
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Darkness on the Edge of Town
Bruce Springsteen
Why didn't I like this? I couldn't really concentrate on it.
There were some good songs on it, but overall pretty forgettable for me. I like his other albums more.
+ Something In The Night
+ Candy's Room
2
Nov 01 2023
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Sunshine Hit Me
The Bees
This was so good! Put me in a good mood. Perfect for chilling out.
I'd rather not type the eight songs I liked here, it would be too much. What I found funny was that I only had heard Os Mutantes a few days ago and remembered A Minha Menina!
4
Nov 02 2023
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Oar
Alexander 'Skip' Spence
Some interesting songs on here, I don't mind the unfinishedness/lo-fi feeling of it. The backstory behind it seems really interesting, with Columbia deleting it from its catalogue. Yet the songs didn't stick with me, maybe I'll have to listen to it again.
+ Margaret-Tiger Rug
+ Weighted Down (The Prison Song)
+ It's The Best Thing for You
3
Nov 03 2023
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After The Gold Rush
Neil Young
Heard before. I liked the first few songs the most, after that it kinda fizzled out for me. Sad and melancholy album.
+ Tell Me Why
+ Only Love Can Break Your Heart
+ Till The Morning Comes
3
Nov 06 2023
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Debut
Björk
Heard before. I just think she's neat. Lush soundscapes.
+ Human Behaviour
+ Venus as a Boy
+ There's More To Life Than This
+ Like Someone In Love
+ Aeroplane
+ The Anchor Song
4
Nov 07 2023
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Crosby, Stills & Nash
Crosby, Stills & Nash
Heard before. Don't remember most of the songs, but if one hits, it has this really otherworldly feel.
+ Guinnevere
+ Pre-Road Downs
+ Lady of the Island
+ Everybody's Talkin'
3
Nov 08 2023
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Are You Experienced
Jimi Hendrix
This feels so much like blasphemy, rating it only 2 stars. Somehow I don't find this much accessible. Maybe I'll have to listen to it again someday.
+ Hey Joe (for the Flower Punk lyrics)
+ Stone Free
+ Purple Haze (for the importance of the JJBA franchise)
2
Nov 09 2023
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Third
Portishead
Interestingly different than Dummy. Sounds more depressing and more... aggressive. Deep Water is a new fave of mine though.
+ Hunter
+ Deep Water
3
Nov 10 2023
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C'est Chic
CHIC
Heard before. Mostly like the singles on this one.
+ Le Freak
+ I Want Your Love
+ At Last I Am Free
+ Sometimes You Win
3
Nov 13 2023
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So
Peter Gabriel
I always saved this one up and was so excited to listen to it, but... apart from Sledgehammer, Don't Give Up and Big, there wasn't much I was enjoying. I think I liked the self titled ones better.
3
Nov 14 2023
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Rage Against The Machine
Rage Against The Machine
Heard before. A sound that's recognizable. Some really powerful stuff. Ends with a fitting song.
+ Killing In The Name
+ Settle For Nothing
+ Wake Up
+ Fistful Of Steel
+ Freedom
3
Nov 15 2023
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Nothing's Shocking
Jane's Addiction
Up The Beach really gives me the chills, at least the part before the singing starts. Had some fun with some of the songs.
+ Up The Beach (God is watching)
+ Ted, Just Admit It...
+ Standing In The Shower, Thinking... (Pissing)
+ Summertime Rolls
+ Thank You Boys
3
Nov 16 2023
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The Coral
The Coral
Hmmm. Went by really fast and I took nothing from it.
+ Goodbye
+ Waiting For The Heartaches
2
Nov 17 2023
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At Budokan
Cheap Trick
I don't know why, but with this album, I always end up forgetting to write something about it. I've heard this three times by now.
What can I say, I kinda like it. This one's on track with all the other live albums from this list I enjoyed. I like the feeling of the audience being there, it's kinda ecstatic. Like almost every song on this.
4
Nov 20 2023
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Abraxas
Santana
Really cool album. Heard before, but now I'll remember that Oye Como Va was on here. Had that one playing in my head a few times.
I really like the laidbackness here.
+ Singing Winds, Crying Beasts
+ Black Magic Woman / Gypsy Queen
+ Oye Como Va
+ Incident at Neshabur
4
Nov 21 2023
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Talking Book
Stevie Wonder
Really funky, love it. Finally heard the album where Superstition came from.
+ You Are The Sunshine Of My Life
+ Tuesday Heartbreak
+ Superstition
+ Big Brother
+ Blame It On The Sun
+ Lookin' For Another Pure Love
4
Nov 23 2023
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Sweet Baby James
James Taylor
Heard before. Liked it more this time around and I wonder why.
+ Sunny Skies
+ Steamroller Blues
+ Fire and Rain
+ Suite for 20 G
3
Dec 22 2023
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Hounds Of Love
Kate Bush
Love Kate. Somehow I didn't know about the connected songs, about the "Ninth Wave". I listened to some interview concerning that and found it pretty interesting.
Love almost every song on this.
Running Up That Hill was how I first found out about her, after hearing it on the radio and finding out that my parents used to listen to her too.
Now, Waking The Witch is beautiful too with all those people dear to hear waking her up in the song. She's so creative and imaginative!
5
Dec 25 2023
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OK Computer
Radiohead
Heard before. I think I first heard it while cooking, my dad was watching Prince Philip's funeral. Weird. This time I was doing a study on British and Irish landscapes, which meant three hours of staring at pictures of desolate suburbs and... shrubs.
So depressing, oh god. But some tracks take me to another plane of existence.
+ Subterranean Homesick Alien
+ Karma Police
+ Fitter Happier
+ Climbing Up The Walls
+ No Surprises
+ The Tourist
3
Dec 27 2023
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Something/Anything?
Todd Rundgren
Heard before. I'm overwhelmed by it all, aaahh. So many tracks. I couldn't really keep track of everything. I think I like the wizard album more.
But one thing I like is I Saw The Light and Hello It's Me. These ones have been in my rotation for years.
+ Sweeter Memories
+ Breathless
+ The Night The Carousel Burned Down
+ Overture
3
Dec 29 2023
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Orbital 2
Orbital
This wasn't as bad for me as the reviews seemed to suggest. It is repetitive, but laying it on in the background while cooking was cool.
+ Planet of the Shapes
+ Impact (The Earth Is Burning)
+ Halcyon and On and On
3
Jan 01 2024
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Murmur
R.E.M.
Kinda loved it. Liked almost all of the songs. This gave me a special feeling somehow. Sounds adjacent to the Smiths.
4
Jan 02 2024
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Rock 'N Soul
Solomon Burke
I feel so bad for rating this 2 stars. Maybe I should hear it again. Couldn't really pick a favorite song that stood out to me. I was stressed while listening to it, running to catch a bus.
2