Fuck me what a slog. I tried to imagine myself on a lawn at a music festival, with a little half tab deep inside me, and I decided I'd only hate it more. The one song that connected with me was 'Death Have No Mercy'. It's hard to imagine anyone in a Grateful Dead audience enjoying this more than the band themselves, who for the majority of this are off on their own tangents with sprawling guitar solos and out-of-time drums. I straight up don't understand how this can be referred to as psychedelic, it doesn't leave any space to go on your own journey. 1.5/5 for the sporadic moments on this album where it all comes together and does create a little piece of magic.

Short and sweet, interesting arrangements. Got a little tired of it towards the end, but happy I listened to this cause I ain't heard of em before. Light 3.5 Fav track: sunshine

I didn't appreciate just how good of an album this is until the listen today. Electric from start to finish. Great range of tracks that flow effortlessly into each other with truly incredible transitions. You could write an entire review on how perfect the transitions are and just how much they add to this listening experience. They have struck the perfect balance between a fun and inviting album that leaves you fully engrossed, whilst also having challenging passages that keep you guessing with wild samples and beat switches. You can feel how much effort was poured into this album, yet it never feels overdone or smothering. 5/5 Fav Track: Radio

listened on my lunch break, deserved a more sincere listen and review sorry bout it. Liked what I was hearing 3.5/5

Another nice, albeit inessential album. There are many interesting melodies and songs on this, and there are probably many people that love this album, as he's clearly a gifted songwriter. For me, it was a bit too corny and unfocused to hit properly, especially the end of the album which left me feeling quite underwhelmed. 2.5/5 Fav track: Duncan

First half I found a little inaccessible on first listen, partly due to me finding Thom Yorkes voice slightly grating, partly due to me giving it a half arsed listen at work. The second half was glorious and felt like a wonderful catharsis for the first half. On second listen it all came together for me. Whilst I wouldn't exactly call it a cohesive album, there is a clear flow between tracks and each track serves a greater purpose within the context of the album. Real good album, probs my fav of the Radiohead albums I've listened to. Any Radiohead album that is not inundated with Yorkes wailing goes down better with me. 4.5/5 Fav track: There, There

Some seriously good tracks on here. I found most of it quite self-indulgent, it worked for me on some tracks like 'Something in the Night', but 'Street of fire' i found super grating. Enjoyed the listen tho

Still holds up pretty damn well. Fav track: A N**** with a gun Straight 4/5

Fav track: V-2 Schneider 4/5

I have never understood how U2 were as big as they were. Not that I'm particularly familiar with their catalogue, but I haven't heard much that has resonated with me, and this is no exception. It's an alright album, fuck knows how it is as big as it is. There is some good listening to be had, some average listening, and some plain bland and lame listening. 2.5/5 FavTrack: Bullet The Blue Sky

It's nice and layered but didn't amount to much. 2.5/5

I didn't appreciate just how good of an album this is until the listen today. Electric from start to finish. Great range of tracks that flow effortlessly into each other with truly incredible transitions. You could write an entire review on how perfect the transitions are and just how much they add to this listening experience. They have struck the perfect balance between a fun and inviting album that leaves you fully engrossed, whilst also having challenging passages that keep you guessing with wild samples and beat switches. You can feel how much effort was poured into this album, yet it never feels overdone or smothering. 5/5 Fav Track: Radio

You'd have to be a bit of a fuck to not get around this. Everything about this album is just so great. It's hard not to be utterly enamoured with it throughout. So much passion, so much groove. Instrumentally banging. Great range of tracks. Her ability to be such a powerful yet emotive vocalist is quite something. One of those albums that really makes you feel alive. Fav Track: Good to me as I am to you

Didn't need to listen to this that's for sure. Bland britpop.

It doesn't take any risks or bring anything new to the table, it's just a real good album. Tracks blend really well together. He has such a rich voice, it carried a few songs that may have left a bit to be desired otherwise. Fav Track: Piano Joint (fuck i'm a sucker for a piano ballad)

Yuck Fav track: Jump

Why hadn't I given Neil Young much of a go before. Really enjoyed this. Melancholic songs imbued with a sense acceptance and uplifting defiance. Enjoyed the folky elements more than the country elements, purely personal taste tho. Borrowed Tune fav track. Removed the corniness of 'Lady Jane' and elevated the beautiful melody. 4.5

Each track is undeniably great, I just found it a bit of a struggle to get through. 3.5/5

Fuck me what a slog. I tried to imagine myself on a lawn at a music festival, with a little half tab deep inside me, and I decided I'd only hate it more. The one song that connected with me was 'Death Have No Mercy'. It's hard to imagine anyone in a Grateful Dead audience enjoying this more than the band themselves, who for the majority of this are off on their own tangents with sprawling guitar solos and out-of-time drums. I straight up don't understand how this can be referred to as psychedelic, it doesn't leave any space to go on your own journey. 1.5/5 for the sporadic moments on this album where it all comes together and does create a little piece of magic.

Was pleasantly surprised by this. First few songs really weren't a style I could be bothered listening to and nearly tapped out. Glad I pushed through, there were plenty of nice tracks. Bit too cheesy to make any real impact on me. 3/5

Some very nice tracks, most just didn't grab me. Too tired to go any deeper Fav track: Some people

A somewhat frustrating listening experience. Most songs had something that drew me in, but they also had a section that I found grating or the songs would be undeservingly long. I enjoyed this most at it's noisiest, bar the guitar solos. I'm just not huge on guitar solos they always lose my interest sorry bout it. 2.5 Favourite song: White line

3.5

Really surprised by this, it took me a bit to get into, but once 'Dreams Burn Down' dropped, I was hooked and didn't look back. Loved the listening experience, takes you on a wholly cathartic journey. 4.5/5 Fav track: Dreams Burn Down

Oops gonna do Janis and Purple on this one, accidental publish on last one. Pearl- JJ Great range of tracks, immense vocal performance, so much poured into each track. Purely personal taste but at times I found the vocals a little much, although when I decided to surrender to them there was an undeniable power and felt quite moved. Fav track: Get in while you can 4/5 Machine Head- DP Indulgent guitar solos and the performative rock from this era is so far from my jam, but quite enjoyed this. Atleast the solos in this felt consistent with the album and had purpose. Good range of tracks, particularly enjoyed the moodier numbers. Fav track: When a Blind man cries 3.5/5

Shit I feel like I don't know enough about music to give this a proper review. I'll admit I thought it started out quite wanky, thinking it was just a talented dude flexing his musical muscle, putting together songs with random sounds and instruments, making what should be unlistenable music quite palatable. But then a few songs deeps that feeling left, and I was in a moderate state of awe. It's a cohesive and entirely new listening experience, which feels quite amazing to say 40 years after its release. Fav track: soldiers things

There is so much that is tiring and uninspiring about the rock from this era, yet I found this just a bit more nuanced and powerful than similar albums from this time. Don't get me wrong every song had something that grated me, but every song also had a chunk I quite enjoyed, and overall I think it worked as an album. I think this would have been pretty awesome when released, this style of rock has just aged so poorly. Fav track: It's so easy

Yeah quite enjoyed this, hadn't heard of them so it was a nice surprise. Raw, punchy, great range of songs. Fav Track: We're Comin out

listened on my lunch break, deserved a more sincere listen and review sorry bout it. Liked what I was hearing 3.5/5

Yeah look someone with as little musical knowledge as me ain't qualified to write about this. Multiple times throughout this id forgotten it's just a dude on a piano. I was left in awe every time I was brought back to that reality. To think that people can create hours of music like this, of what I presume is unwritten? Is just so wild. I listened to this whilst grinding out Orthos in the lab and it still took me to places. Fav Track: that bit where he was stupendously rapid on them keys

As much as I'd love to play the contrarian this is essentially flawless. Anything that continues to hold up, both in society and to you as your music taste develops and changes, is damn impressive. Fav track: time

Whilst there were a few moments that didn't quite hit for me, or perhaps felt dated, overall it was a real entertaining listen. They certainly had a crack. The slower, euphoric moments that chopped into an almost blend of disco and some type of rock were the clear highlights for me, best typified in Siberian Khatru. 3.5

Solid album, nothing I can really fault, but I got bored towards the end. Tracks maybe a bit samey, maybe I just wasn't in the mood for this sorta music. Probs harsh but a strong 2.5 for me.

Such a refreshing listen amongst the self-felating guitar heavy albums that have been dominating this list. Love the range of tracks, from the more ethereal and dark to the poppier numbers. Fully transcended on a few of these tracks. The last two on the album didn't quite reach the heights of the rest for me, however that's quite the bar. 4.5 Fav track: Waking the witch

Found this quite monotonous. Lots of the songs lacked grunt, and overall it just felt droll. Not moody or biting enough to warrant the low energy. Admittedly I haven't listened to a whole lot of Sonic Youth, but have enjoyed the albums I've listened to, and have loved Kim Gordon's solo stuff, so I was disappointed by this. Fav Track: Shadow of a doubt 2.5

Solid, fun punk record. Nothing particularly special about it, just dug the vibe. Fav Track: In this house that I call come 3.5/5

Wowee. Went through quite the rollercoaster of reactions on this. First two songs were utterly insufferable. But as it lent into the disco-anthem section, and the sun was setting over kunanyi on my ride home, I was feeling it. It dips into the self-indulgent and is grating at times, but alot of it is very well produced, vocal performances are buttery, and has just enough diversity in tracks that I didn't tire of it Fav track: Kissing a fool or Look at your hands 3.5/5

I'm not convinced this isn't a series of B sides taken from sessions my musically challenged mates and I have been making whilst dicking around on keyboards and laptops. I'm sure this was revolutionary in its day, it's just hard to imagine people having fun with this album now. I understand the constraints of tech at the time, but when the album feels like it's just instruments being played over other instruments, with basic keyboard riffs planted over the entire thing, it's hard to get excited. Fav track: Metal on metal

The acoustic numbers grew tiresome at best, grating at worst and the album just felt a bit bland overall. Still has its moments where it elevates you, but with a voice like his that should be a constant. Lacks the cohesiveness, power and charm of Faith. Fav track: Angels and Cowboys 2.5

Tough one to rate tbh. He raps with such magnetism and the production feels big and focused, for the majority. The best moments come when he is being braggadocious but cheeky and sincere. It feels too long and some tracks became a bit samey. The skits are very hard to sit through also. I try to look past lyricism from decades old tracks, recognising it came from a different time and culture (however cooked it is) but it is particularly gross throughout this album and it did spoil it somewhat. Fav Track: Respect

This was great. I've never really listened to Metallica before. It's got elements of rock from that era that I typically don't enjoy, but there's just so many bits that elevate it throughout. From those staccato like shred notes at the end of Battery, to the more operatic moments through out, something in each track stood out and roped me in. Would have been better if it leaned into some Doom, but that's the case for all music, so won't mark it down for that. Fav track: Master of puppets

Yet another huge band who I've largely ignored, yet again I'm pretty impressed and left wondering why I hadn't been arsed to listen earlier. Some very good tracks here. The jangly guitar ones don't exactly do it for me, but they have enough going for them that I wasn't put off like other jangly guitar from this era. 3.5 Fav track: Moonlight mile

Hmmm a little bit underwhelmed tbh. It felt a bit unfocused and didn't have much of the charm and transcendent nature of DSOTM. A few too many songs grated me, especially Don't leave Me Now, vocals were horrendous and it was self-indulgent without appropriate catharsis, even if the last minute of the song was up there with best moments of the album, it was so whiny beforehand that it was hard to get behind. Album felt a bit whiny overall tbh. I think a few tracks could have been cut on this, may have increased my appreciation and I tired of the album by the end. Not saying its a bad album, there are many very great moments on the album, just a bit hit and miss for me and the album didn't really feel cohesive enough. Fav Track: Comfortably numb 3/5

half-arsed review sorry about it, but this was very bland.

This did very little for me. All the elements of prog/heavy/glam I dislike were on show. Indulgent, underwhelming and long instrumentals were rife. Vocals I found largely irritating, although I concede this is purely personal taste. I did enjoy the final two songs. When the heavier elements were supported by a synthy back beat or were much more atmospheric. Infact the final two tracks were pretty stellar. I can see why people would get into this, just ain't for me. Strong 2 Fav track: Vital signs

I do quite enjoy this type of music, the Portishead moody trip-hoppy kinda stuff. This was certainly a serviceable album that I largely enjoyed. Nothing special and it is outshined by similar albums like Dummy. It's just a solid, enjoyable listen. A few tracks kind washed over each other and lacked that bitta something. 3.5

Shit yeah hadn't listened to this in yonks. Still so damn good. 4.5/5 Fav Track: Get Innocuous

Super pleasant listening experience, soulful for the most part. Songs get very samey for me, but that could be my lack of familiarity of the nuances of the genre. Walking home freezing my tits off in Hobart is probably not the setting Marely and co had in mind for the listening experience, would certainly go down better with a beer on some tropical island. 3.5 Fav track: concrete jungle

Slightly better than run of the mill ambient folk. A nice listen overall, had some interesting instrumental passages, but fuck the vocals grated me good. It's unfortunate that C-grade indi vocalists (@every triple J singer songwriter) have adopted the put upon twang/hipster inflections exemplified in this, as the vocal style may have been less off-putting otherwise. Fav track: Will is my friend Weak 3/5

Some big epic tracks here, great composition throughout. A few have dated slightly, but very much enjoyed this. 3.5 Fav track: three little birdies down beats

I dunno how it works with the more recent albums on this list, and I get that 1000 albums is alot, but I cannot fathom how this makes it. By no means is this a bad album, it's even a decent album, but there have got to be 1000s more recent albums that are more influential, more nuanced, more polished, more experimental, less cheesy, whatever else that determines the worth of an album. Straight up 2.5

Such a good listen the whole way through. Nothing else needs to be said. Fav Track: Final Hour 4.5/5

Oooh fuck yeah really enjoyed. Absolutely cracking album. Hadn't heard of these guys but that's going straight into rotation. 4.5/5 Many fav tracks but Marquee Moon has to take the cake, what a journey.

I was surprised by this, the front half especially had some rich tracks that I enjoyed. I felt as the album went on it became quite repetitive, not just in lyrical content but even in vocal melody, it felt like that classic Tay Tay melody was in every song. First half album probs a 3.5 for me, second half a weak 2.5, rounding it to a nice 3/5

So much nostalgia with this, its essentially what got me into electronic music. Huge-production dance beats haven't aged well generally, but this still hits good for me. Strong 3.5 Fav Track: Let There Be Light

Dark mofos caught me slacking on these, really enjoyed this listen. Fav track Little wings

Took me a bit to get into it but another great listen. Fav track: are you experienced 3.5

Enjoyed a whole heap of this. Fav track: Oh yeah Strong 3.5

I really thought this would be better. Fav track: Angels

Slaps

Fuck me what an awful album to sit through, and i skipped through parts of most songs. It's genuinely left me with a stress induced headache, those horns were absolutely relentless. Even the keys were grating and I've never felt grated by keys before. The corny uppity vocals fucked me off like nothing else too. It is so hard to imagine any situation where it would be appropriate for a person to put that on and listen to it for pleasure. I know I should listen to each album in its entirety but I am not physically capable of listening to all of this. To describe it as grating doesn't even begin to cover it, this album has rattled me. Fuck this album. 0.5

My rents played this so much when I was younger, Spies and Yellow were some of the first songs I have memories of. I hadn't listened to it since childhood, until Alfie randomly put it on at Squeakers one time. It slapped at his shack and it certainly slapped today. Fav track: Spies Might be generous as it's hard to put aside nostalgia but probs a 4.5 for me.

These guys are pretty good Fav track: climbing up the walls 4.5/5

Boring, cliche, annoying. Such over-polished, empty shit. Who is this music for?? What the fuck is its purpose? Surely no-one involved in this project enjoyed making it. 1/5

Good groovy fun. Some whackier bits didn't land for me but who really cares. Light 3.5 Fav track: give up the funk

Aimless and goofy. I did appreciate the weirdness of it, but not enough of it landed and it felt like a clash of sounds rather than a coherent layering. Ultimately it was just too fucking goofy to really lean into the experimental nature of it, goofy to the point of great annoyance. Fav Track: Hollywood Symphony (most of this song I enjoyed a decent amount, but it still had it's grating moments. 2/5

This a real good album. Alot of fun, so many top quality bars throughout, full of cheek and wit. Fav track: Two words 4/5

After a few weeks AWOL in Canada this is an epic album to get back into the swing of things. Hadn't given the whole thing a proper listen before, loved every track bar the last one. Light 4.5 Fav track: Daydreaming

It's not something I'd come back to, but I did enjoy a fair chunk of this. It's hard to deny the general craftsmanship and heart, and the southern bluesy elements are quite enjoyable. Unfortunately alot of songs ended with the overstuffed and indulgent instrumental passages which are rife throughout this era of rock. Fav Track: Simple Man 3

With every song sounding the exact same there's not enough going on to leave any lasting impression. Very easy listening and something I'd be happy popping on in the background. Fav track: they all the frigging same how could you pick one. 3/5

How had I not heard of these guys before starting this generator journey. I'm not always in the mood to be taken on such a journey, but I mostly loved where this took me. There was perhaps a few moments where it meandered a bit too much for my personal taste, but on a 19 minute song it's probs expected to have moments of dullness or indulgence. This is gonna be one of those albums I only listen to every few years, but will enjoy it every time. It's maybe harsh, but a 3.5 for me (passages of Bel Air lost me) Fav Track: Spray

Definitely a bunch of quality tracks on here and thematically on point. For me there is just a lot of, not necessarily filler, but tracks that didn't grab my attention and left the album feeling a bit bloated. Fav track: Half Light 1 Strong 3

It's banger after banger. Production, bars and flows so tight throughout. Feels big but intimate, full of charm, plenty of range and depth in the tracks to prevent the long runtime from dragging. Even today this still sound fresh and weird and experimental. Fav Track: Snappin and Trappin 4.5/5

It teeters into the ridiculous and overly-angsty at time, but this album is a lot of fun. Fav Track: Eraser 3.5

Political satire aside, this is boring and very same samey. If you've heard a Friend in Me, you've heard this entire album. It's not exactly a bad album, it's just boring. If you were in headspace to analyse the lyricism you'd get more out of it I'm sure. 2.5 Fav track: A Wedding in Cherokee County

Real cool album, what a friggin mood Fav track: Machine Gun

Whilst his voice doesn't exactly grate me, I do find it annoying and it does sour me on what is some quite beautiful song writing for me. Defs harsh but a 3.5 for me. Fav track: just like a woman

It's undeniably great song writing, just not fully my vibe. Fav track: No name Number 5 3.5

Love song after love song, became quite tedious, not enough variation in sentiment nor instrumentation. Her voice is undeniable however and especially during that first half of the album, it was easy to get swept away. Fav track: I'll be around Straight 3/5

The style does get a bit tiresome, but there are some seriously beautiful songs on this. Fav track: Dirty old town 3.5

This is fucked up good. Every track, bar Sunrise, is a genuine banger. It's rare to have an electronic album that feels so equally at home in a club or in a bedroom (maybe it lends itself slightly more to a club, but this has enough substance to entertain no matter where you are). So impressive to me that electronic albums from decades can still up hold up, given just how far technology in the area has come. Fav Track: I'd love to say Cobra Bora but Pacific 202 is impossible to go past, one of the electronic GOATs. 4.5

Lots of nice tracks, nothing particularly memorable but a solid album. Light 3.5

Whilst it didn't grab me for the entirety, there are some seriously beautiful passages of music here. For me, this oscillated between exactly what my 15-year-old self thought of when someone says "Jazz", and transcending to some of the most delicious sax and keys passages I've had the pleasure of hearing. Fav Track: Flamenco Sketches Strong 3.5/5

This be one of the shitters you gotta cop on this journey. Live albums are tedious at the best of times, I quite honestly see no reason for them to exist, so a live album with outrageously bad sound quality was never gonna tick any boxes. There are moments on this where you can imagine enjoying seeing these guys live, there is an undeniable anger and noise that would be appreciated live. Unfortunately none of that translates onto the record itself. Fav Track: The first 2ish minutes of "I Want Rou Right Now" 2/5

Ooooh this wasn't my cup of tea. Flaming lips have never done it for me, Coynes vocals grate me so good. This was all a bit bubblegummy for my personal taste. Fav track: Race for the prize 2/5

Short and sweet, interesting arrangements. Got a little tired of it towards the end, but happy I listened to this cause I ain't heard of em before. Light 3.5 Fav track: sunshine

This ain't too bad, restrains itself from typical cock-rock indulgence and awful solo's for the most part. I didn't love any of the tracks, but for the perhaps the first time on this list with a hard rock album, I didn't actively hate any of the tracks. Solid 3/5 Fav Track: Sweet emotion

Alotta fun, easy to get into. It's not particularly special, but if it isn't just very enjoyable, I dunno what it is. 3.5/5 Fav Track: Confessions

It's fun and I can see why my teen self got around them, but ultimately I came away from this listen thinking this was pretty lame. Fav track: Self Esteem 2.5

This is a fairly solid album, the band is tight and focused. I enjoyed the couple of slower tracks, as well as the couple of louder, meatier ones. Everything in between, which was most of it, was somewhat forgettable. Won't go into rotation, as there's not much that will draw me back, and there are similar albums from this period id much rather go back to. Another one where I can't understand how it makes the list, but it's an alright album. Strong 2.5 Fav track: small flowers that grow in the sky

Again and alright album, defs at its best with the heavier stoof. 2.5/5

Another nice, albeit inessential album. There are many interesting melodies and songs on this, and there are probably many people that love this album, as he's clearly a gifted songwriter. For me, it was a bit too corny and unfocused to hit properly, especially the end of the album which left me feeling quite underwhelmed. 2.5/5 Fav track: Duncan

Started with a bang and then fizzed. I appreciate the weirdness and grit that filters throughout, but this was too hit and miss to make any lasting impression. Fav track: Synchronicity 2.5/5

Fairly standard punk album, not many standouts but decent throughout. 3/5

Interesting album, half of the songs are all time classics, half the album is repetitive, boring, filler. 3.5/5 Fav track: Lost in Music

Sheesh. This album is cooked. If you could take the lyricism and themes, and replace them with components that don't make you squirm, this would be a fantastic album. The flows and beats throughout out are great, the tracks are diverse and the album presents as some sort of warped, cartoonish trip. As cooked as this trip is, I guess his ability to create such visceral experience is to be commended? The production samples and instrumentation are so tight throughout. The skits/songs like "a trip to the gynaecologist", are so tasteless that any layer of satire, or commentary, falls completely flat. There is some proper disgusting stuff on this, yuck. Fav track: 3000 2.5/3

For the most part this was a fun listen. It feels a bit dated and some tracks the vocals are supremely grating, other just a bit grating, but it's good as a whole and you can't deny the album is a vibe. 3 Fav Track

It's a pleasant listen, nothing really grabbed me but certainly wouldn't mind it being on in the background. Never sat down and listened to Elvis before so I'm glad this site has led me to it, even if it doesn't seem all that special. Fav Track: Trying to get to you 2.5/5

Braggadocios but lacks the wit, charm and fun to pull it off. The whole project felt insincere. The few moments he shines most on this are when he strips back the ego and offer's genuine introspection. Much prefer 'The Black Album', where the braggadocio is paired with bigger, better production and loads more fun. Fav Track: Song cry 2/5

Shiet it threatened to be a good album, but was a bit too messy to make a lasting impact. Defs some good tracks on here, but too much that sounds dated and a few very weak tracks. Another decent album where I struggle to understand it's place on this list 2.5/5 Fav track: Aisha

This was alotta fun, cool band name, a few more discoveries like this would be nice! Getting a bit sick of this run of bang average albums. Strong 3.5, there were a few rather skippable songs. Fav track: Night Shift

I dunno it's pretty good but didn't wow me. His voice carries a fair few mediocre tracks. Fav Track: So Real Light 3.5/5

Not an album I'd come back to, but that's purely personal taste. It's a surprisingly good album, just a tad too theatrical for me to get fully immersed. 3/5 Fav track: as ugly as I seem

Again don't understand it's place on this but a nice enough listen. 2.5/5 Fav track: eclipse

This ain't it, I certainly appreciate that it was a short album about love. Such lame lyricism god damn. 1.5/5 Fav track: If I were you

This is pretty messy but I enjoyed it enough. 2.5/5

'One' is a ripper of a song, nothing else razzed me. Light 2.5/5

First two absolute bangers, most of the rest is pretty average. Suffers from the same fate as many indie rock albums from this era, full of filler either side of some serious tunes. 2.5/5 Fav track: Heads will Roll

Shit alright this was pretty damn good. Really wanted to play the contrarian as I've never gotten into the Killers, but after giving this a couple listens, I finally get the appeal. Fav track: Andy your a star

Quite wild that this was her debut album, it was bold and close to being brilliant. Enjoyed lots of this and appreciated the scale, even if a few songs lost me. Fav Song: Mushrooms and Roses Strong 3.5

Such an enjoyable nostalgic listen 3.5/5

Truly killer pipes, some tracks stand out more than others, but not really any tracks I felt compelled to skip. Enjoyed this more than I thought I would. Fav Track: All Cried Out 3.5/5

Enjoyed it, nice range of tracks with a few that were particularly captivating. 3.5 Fav track: Palladium

This is undoubtedly a good album, it just don't excite me.

Mmmmmm very pleasing Fav Track: Gloria's Step Strong 3.5/5

I can't pin exactly why, nothing on this album appears particularly ground-breaking or special, his voice is even slightly whiny, but I really enjoyed this. Every song has its place, and they reel you in with such ease. There is just something magnetic about Neil Young on this. Fav Track: On the Beach 4.5

Her voice is undeniable and there aren't really any bad songs on the album (apart from Monkey Man what a stinker), in fact there are quite a few great ones, but it all feels a bit too manufactured to hit in any meaningful way. It feels like the producers were trying way too hard for a nostalgic sound, leaving little room for fresh or interesting ideas to permeate through. Fav Track: Me and Mr Jones

Such an easy, fun listen. Interesting samples, lovely vocals, funky beats. This the sorta shit I love cooking dinner to, dunno why but it makes me wanna chop and fry. Fav Track: Spring Straight 4/5

Didn't mind the album, all songs were pretty decent, no obvious weak point. However I didn't find anything all that spectacular, this style of music generally just doesn't excite me. Fav Track: Riders on the storm

This was pretty damn nice really. Sometimes in teeters on being too theatrical for my personal taste but an enjoyable listen. Fav track: plastic palace people 3.5

It's a lot of fun 3.5/5

Wow this just build and builds. First few songs in I wasn't all that impressed, but somewhere during Zealots, the album starts cooking and doesn't let up. Fav track: Cowboys 4.5/5

Ehhh I dunno, one of those ones so mediocre you don't feel inclined to write about.

Wasn't in the mood for this sorta album today. Not a slight on the album, it was a pleasant listen and the back half had some quality tunes with fun instrumentation. Fav track: Eles 2.5/5

R.E.M super nostalgic for me (thanks rogerom). Such a tight album. Stipe vocals so iconic. Fav Track: Radio Free Europe

Yeah good album. Didn't love any of it, but liked pretty much all of it. Fav track: Life's a Gas 3.5

Happy to have heard it, fun experience. Don't feel compelled to revisit as it lacks that bitta something special and is a bit too long. Fav track: Strangelove

The punkier numbers on this I actually really digged, the first half of the album was really quite good. But this was seriously bogged down with a number of very goofy and immensely grating songs in the back half. 2.5/5 Fav track: I had too much to dream last night

Some absolute bangers on this, it ended strong, but a few of the opening tracks really didn't grab me. The harder the track, the bigger my appreciation was. The slower stuff felt weak and underdeveloped. It's a fun album and very glad to have finally given it a full listen. It felt a bit more dated than other electronic albums of this time, maybe because it was far more influential. 3.5/5 Fav track:Alive

It sometimes feels a little preachy and samey, but on the whole this was great. Easy listening, impassioned storytelling and such unique twang/drawl. Not an album I see myself coming back to often, but I really appreciated the listen. 3.5/5 Fav track: way i see you

Again it's really nice songwriting and an enjoyable listen, but nothing that elavates it for me. Fav track: Better be quiet now Light 3.5/5

On another day I may appreciate this more, but the uppity nature of most of these tracks slighted me a little bit. After a stressful day in the hospital, it made me feel like a bit of a cunt to play an album so cheerful. That said, composition was bang on and didn't know how many classics would be on this. Objectively it's probs closer to a 4, but I can't deny my emotional reaction to it, that's not how I critic. Light 3.5

Vocals were overbearing and the album on the whole was a bit too self indulgent for my liking. Some interesting passages throughout and I'd imagine there are plenty of people out there who really dig this album, sadly I ain't one of em. Fav track: morning dew

I enjoyed this quite a bit. Nothing particularly great about it, I dug the vibe and felt the that short songs really suited it. It's an interesting one because each song in isolation sounds super average and generic. But for me atleast, each song in the context of the album kinda worked. Fav Track: Chicken Blows

This was really nice. Fav track: Stolen Car 3.5/5

I dunno what it is but the Stones haven't ever excited me all that much, I find them very samey. There are undeniably some great tunes and interesting arrangements on this, but lots of it felt like generic country rock. 2.5/5 Fav Track: Street Fighting Man

When singer-songwriters get it right it's rather nice. Such lovely and interesting guitar throughout, although the second half of the album has some weaker songs. Iconic album cover. Falls into the same traps that most singer-songwriters do as it becomes a bit samey, but it's a sound I enjoy so its forgivable. Fav Track: Place to be A few skippable songs so a light 4/5

Fairly underwhelming but not without its moments. Very of its era. Fav track: Let it flow 2.5/5

Pretty hard not to enjoy. Just enough variation in the tunes to not get tiresome. Fav track: Bongo Bong 3.5/5

This was alright, some good tracks some shockers. Morrisey being a loser tips him down to 2 instead of the 3 ngl. 2.5/5

good stuff. The hits are certainly a cut above the rest, and the screechy violin gets old, but a unique and quality album Fav Track: I'll be your mirror Strong 3.5/5

Shit there was some transcendent passages on this. Very glad I gave this a second listen, it became much less overwhelming and far more beautiful. Fav Track: Pursuance 4.5/5

It's a little bit fucked up how good this is. Such an enthralling, cohesive experience, the way songs flow into each other is incredible. Political yet deeply empathetic. Draws you in with such ease, yet there is a deepness and complexity that warrants multiple listens. Fav Track: What's Happening Brother

Has moments where it lost me, but on the whole this is a damn lovely album. Fav track: love woke me up this morning

Phenomenal album. Lazarus is such a fantastic song. 4.5/5

Very enjoyable album. Fav track: I wanna be adored

A little bloated and I wasn't entirely sure which version I was meant to listen to, but it was a pretty good album. 3.5/5 Fav track: Search and Destroy

Yet again not sure how essential this is. Certainly has some fun moments, but it's also kinda silly and lyrically lame. 2.5/5 Fav track: Whisky woman

Vibed with this alot, put me in a cracking mood and couldn't help but dance a little through the streets. Strong 3.5/5

This was damn good, such infectious energy. First half was sensational, before trailing off with a few weaker, although still good, songs in second half and it all started to become a bit samey. Its probably a 3.5, but for my enjoyment of the first half I gotta give it a 4/5 Fav track: This town

Great album, super atmospheric. Fav track: lullaby

I don't know why this copped so much hate on the global reviews. Such lush production and sound, great listen. Fav Track: Bury me deep in your love 3.5/5

Mmmm not without some quirky and enjoyable moments, and it's got its charm, not anything I feel compelled to come back though. 2.5/5 Fav track: Virginia plain

Not for me this one fav track: Hot burrito #2

The songs sound quite dated and there are a few pretty shite tracks. The hits are rather good however. Trying to seperate art from artist is always tough, especially when the album was released seemingly before he went 'bad'. 2.5/5

Cooked but rather fun

Not her best but still pretty damn good. 3.5/5

So much fun and joy. Fav track: Psycho killer

First Zeppelin album I've listened to in full. I was expecting it to be super jammy and full of solos, so i was glad to find it was focused, sprawling and diverse, even if it did have moments of boring as bat shit solos. I didn't enjoy it as much as most people seem to, but I understand why this/they were as big as they were. 3.5/5 Fav track: babe I'm gonna leave you