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| Album | You | Global | Diff |
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| Wild Wood | 5 | 3.09 | +1.91 |
| System Of A Down | 5 | 3.26 | +1.74 |
| Bad Company | 5 | 3.26 | +1.74 |
| Celebrity Skin | 5 | 3.29 | +1.71 |
| Live At Leeds | 5 | 3.33 | +1.67 |
| Smash | 5 | 3.37 | +1.63 |
| Hybrid Theory | 5 | 3.38 | +1.62 |
| 2112 | 5 | 3.39 | +1.61 |
| Iron Maiden | 5 | 3.41 | +1.59 |
| ...And Justice For All | 5 | 3.43 | +1.57 |
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| Album | You | Global | Diff |
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| Let's Get It On | 1 | 3.78 | -2.78 |
| The Score | 1 | 3.69 | -2.69 |
| The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill | 1 | 3.63 | -2.63 |
| Illmatic | 1 | 3.61 | -2.61 |
| good kid, m.A.A.d city | 1 | 3.61 | -2.61 |
| Stankonia | 1 | 3.55 | -2.55 |
| The Marshall Mathers LP | 1 | 3.49 | -2.49 |
| 3 Feet High and Rising | 1 | 3.46 | -2.46 |
| Frank | 1 | 3.45 | -2.45 |
| Blue Lines | 1 | 3.38 | -2.38 |
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| Artist | Albums | Average |
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| Creedence Clearwater Revival | 3 | 4.67 |
| Iron Maiden | 2 | 5 |
| Rush | 2 | 5 |
| Nirvana | 3 | 4.33 |
| Pink Floyd | 3 | 4.33 |
| Queen | 3 | 4.33 |
| Metallica | 3 | 4.33 |
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| Artist | Albums | Average |
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| Leonard Cohen | 3 | 1 |
| Eminem | 2 | 1 |
| Beck | 3 | 1.67 |
| Tom Waits | 3 | 1.67 |
| Kanye West | 2 | 1.5 |
| The Prodigy | 2 | 1.5 |
| The Fall | 2 | 1.5 |
| Kendrick Lamar | 2 | 1.5 |
| Amy Winehouse | 2 | 1.5 |
| Kings of Leon | 2 | 1.5 |
| Sonic Youth | 4 | 2 |
| PJ Harvey | 4 | 2 |
| Tim Buckley | 3 | 2 |
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| Artist | Ratings |
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| Frank Sinatra | 2, 5 |
| Dusty Springfield | 1, 4 |
| Paul Simon | 1, 4 |
| Iggy Pop | 2, 5 |
5-Star Albums (35)
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Antony and the Johnsons
1/5
This was depressing in many ways. The one good thing is I'll never have to listen to it again. I couldn't stand the voice. 1.5/5
4 likes
Bob Dylan
3/5
Actually not terrible for a Bob Dylan album. He still can't sing for the life of him, but it was bearable and there wasn't too much harmonica. 3/5
3 likes
Raekwon
1/5
I'm not sure if it was a good thing this was as influential as it is claimed to be. There's a lot of random talking and garbage skits on here that I just skipped. Otherwise, this seemed like pretty generic rap to me, but I also don't care for rap so it all sounds the same to me. 1/5
2 likes
Throbbing Gristle
1/5
This really begs the question "what is music?" Then immediately answers "not this." This was terrible and I didn't even get halfway through the album. Just pure noise to me. 0.5/5
1 likes
Beck
1/5
I listened to 3 songs on this and it was incredibly boring. I couldn't stand it. On an note that doesn't affect my thoughts on the album, I thought for a second the album cover had Micheal Cera on it. Nope, he and Beck just look very similar. 1/5
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1-Star Albums (72)
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The Who
3/5
I liked a few of the songs. Like most of the stuff I've heard from The Who, their albums have some great songs and some easily skippable stuff.
Willie Colón & Rubén Blades
3/5
Pretty easy listening. I like the brass. Decent album for a genre I don't really listen to. Likely won't return for more.
Eminem
1/5
I don't like rap and this album was a grind to get through and I couldn't even finish it. That being said, Stan and The Real Slim Shady were the highlights of the album to me. All in all, I'll be happy to never listen to this again.
Kanye West
2/5
I don't like rap, but at least this has some actual musical elements to it and not just a generic backing track. There's actually some decent stuff on here. Favorite tracks were All Of The Lights (Interlude) and Runaway. Parts of Monster, Gorgeous, and Blame Game were ok too.
The Smashing Pumpkins
5/5
So many great songs on this album. Thoroughly enjoy this album all the way through time and time again. Definitely a classic.
Nas
1/5
As far as rap goes, this is decent and I can see what people like about it. It's still not my thing and I did not enjoy it.
Talking Heads
2/5
Kind of boring and doesn't do anything for me.
The Doors
3/5
Never really cared for The Doors, but I enjoyed this to a reasonable degree.
Gram Parsons
2/5
One star for country. Another for not being the trashy country that exists today. I didn't really enjoy this.
The Prodigy
2/5
There's some decent stuff on this album, but it just drones on and on. I know it's electronic music, but it was incredibly repetitive. I had to stop before finishing the album.
Frank Sinatra
2/5
Ok album. A lot of it sounded the same after a while
The Band
2/5
Its The Band! OK album. Old country rock style.
Orbital
1/5
Pretty sure this album was the inspiration for the jellyfish jam from SpongeBob--that's not meant to be a compliment either. I couldn't finish a single song. Started skipping songs after a few seconds after Lush 3-2 and stopped entirely after Remind. Not worth the headache today
Slayer
4/5
Old school thrash metal. Reminds me a lot of pre-black album Metallica, which makes sense considering they're both members of the Big 4. Enjoyed it for the most part.
Taylor Swift
3/5
Poppy. Not my favorite type of music but overall, fairly enjoyable.
Nirvana
4/5
A lot of good songs on here. I've always liked this album
The Chemical Brothers
2/5
I didn't really enjoy this. As far as electronic music goes, this wasn't horrible as it wasn't droning on and on for an hour. A lot of it sounded the same to me.
Hugh Masekela
2/5
I liked more of the backing music than the main trumpet parts; those were kind of annoying at times. Probably why I don't care for jazz that much. Not bad, just not really my thing I guess.
Blood, Sweat & Tears
3/5
Decent classic rock album.
Sam Cooke
4/5
I really enjoyed this. I think I might enjoy the studio versions of songs better, but he's got a great voice and good songs. I'll have to listen to more
Simon & Garfunkel
2/5
This was ok, nothing special in my mind. I guess the one thing this had going for it was that it was short.
AC/DC
4/5
Classic album. I just wish I liked Brian Johnson's singing more.
Tim Buckley
2/5
Interesting, but not really something I liked. Not bad, it just didn't click with me.
Khaled
2/5
Only one song from this album was available on Spotify. I listened to it and a few of the top 5 that were available and it was definitely not my thing
Elliott Smith
4/5
I quite enjoyed this one. Gave it a few playthroughs and will have to listen to more of his stuff.
Bob Dylan
2/5
I want to give this a slightly higher rating for the lyrics, but I just can't because of the delivery. Most of the songs have the same guitar strumming pattern and chords, his voice is rough at best, and that harmonica is quite often ear piercing.
OutKast
1/5
Not a fan of this.
Jane's Addiction
3/5
It was ok. Not likely to return to it, but want bad.
Kraftwerk
2/5
None of it was inherently bad; some of it was weird, but most of it felt like an into to some other song where something actually happens. Autobahn was the highlight and that's not saying much
Pixies
3/5
Decent album. Not a ton to say about it
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
4/5
A rather enjoyable album
The Birthday Party
1/5
This belongs in a junkyard. Sounded like it was recorded in someone's unfinished basement by guys that just got instruments for the first time. Maybe this is for somebody, but definitely not me
Suzanne Vega
2/5
CHIC
4/5
Upbeat and enjoyable album
Aretha Franklin
3/5
Franz Ferdinand
3/5
Decent album. I remember Take Me Out playing a lot when it came out; I guess it was good to finally listen to the rest of the album.
Traffic
2/5
Not bad, just didn't really feel this one. Has that 1960's sound of fuzzy mastering that is annoying to me.
4/5
Mostly good. I really liked some of these songs, but a few missed the mark for me.
The Stooges
4/5
Punky sound that wasn't too raw/rough. I could go for more like this
Joni Mitchell
2/5
Had to find this outside of Spotify. Ok album; music was decent and vocals were fine, but nothing really jumped out at me.
The Band
2/5
It's The Band again. Mostly ok album. I liked this better than their second album, but it's still not really my thing
Miriam Makeba
3/5
Not sure what half the songs were saying, but they weren't bad.
Run-D.M.C.
2/5
It started out good, but then for very repetitive. There were a few songs where the backing track was essentially the same, the lyrics were similar, and the flow/rhyming were the same.
Meat Puppets
2/5
Some of the songs are decent, but I wouldn't go so far to say they're good. I guess one good thing is I now have heard where Nirvana covered Lake of Fire from. Honestly, this sounds like a lot of the inspiration for Nirvana.
Songhoy Blues
4/5
I had no idea what they were saying, but I dig this.
Jefferson Airplane
3/5
Not a lot to say. There's some good songs on here and it was an overall good album
Sly & The Family Stone
2/5
Funky. Not bad, I just kept waiting for this one to end
Magazine
1/5
Wasn't really feeling this one.
Curtis Mayfield
3/5
Funky. It's alright
Iron Maiden
5/5
Have loved this album for years. The only songs that have never really got with me were Gangland and Total Eclipse. I could listen to this on repeat for hours and hearing this again sent me into another spin through their discography.
Cream
3/5
Imagine being in high school and a friend suits down next to you and without any context asks "do you like Cream?" Only to find out that this is what he was talking about. My answer is "it's ok." Clapton is a great guitarist, but as a whole, this misses the mark. It's definitely not bad, just not something I'd return to. 3/5
ABBA
3/5
Decent album, though I did keep finding myself waiting for it to be over so I could listen to something better. 3/5
The Only Ones
1/5
I couldn't stand this guy's singing. The only redeeming song was Another Girl, Another Planet. I gave every song a shot, but ended up skipping to the next one quickly. 1.5/5
Tina Turner
2/5
Nothing special in my mind, just old pop music. 2/5
Kanye West
1/5
This was rough. Basically Kanye babbling about with some beat tracks playing in the background for over an hour. Pretty stupid. 1/5
ZZ Top
4/5
Some classic songs on here, but also a few stinkers. Honestly not a ton of variety, but still overall good. 4/5
Frank Zappa
3/5
Definitely an interesting one. I could do with less squawking sax throughout the album, but there were some good elements. 3/5
Manic Street Preachers
2/5
This was ok, pretty forgettable though. Nothing really stood out to me. 2/5
The Flying Burrito Brothers
2/5
Kinda pre-country rock and a bit of an Eagles vibe. Pretty slow overall and not really my thing. They do get an extra star for their name. 2/5
Pink Floyd
4/5
I know this is supposed to be one of the best rock albums, but Pink Floyd just never really did it for me. There's good elements to it, but I'm just not a big fan. 3.5/5
Eagles
4/5
I don't think I had ever listened to this whole album before, it's pretty good. I don't think I'd say the was Abad song on here; some were much better than others, but over all quite enjoyable. 4/5
Lloyd Cole And The Commotions
2/5
Some of the musicianship was good, but the singing was bad. There were moments where his voice sounded fine, but then anything out of his normal talky-singy voice was out of tune and just rough. Overall, this was very boring and I couldn't be happier it's over. 2/5
Queen
4/5
I don't think I've ever heard any of these songs before. This album did not disappoint either. Definitely not their most popular work, but that's OK because some of their most popular is some of their most overrated. I dig the proggy, almost poppy art rock vibe of this. I'll probably end up coming back to this. 4/5
The Stranglers
1/5
I'm finding I really don't like whatever punk was in Britain in the late 70's-early 80's. Subpar singing, mediocre guitar, and honestly not much going for this. Had so skip through some songs because they just didn't go anywhere. I don't plan on ever listening to this again. 1.5/5
Kate Bush
2/5
There were some good songs on here. 2.5/5
Led Zeppelin
4/5
Great album, although sometimes the vocals were a little rough in my mind. Still good. 4/5
The Jam
4/5
The Jam is not my jam, but still pretty good. There was a lot I enjoyed on this and yet it still didn't quite click with me. 4/5?
Dusty Springfield
1/5
Not really a fan of this. It's not that she's a bad singer, it just doesn't work for me. I struggled to finish this. 1.5/5
John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers
3/5
This was decent. Not much more to say. 3/5
De La Soul
1/5
In terms of hip hop/rap, this wasn't bad, but it wasn't good either. I don't get why rap and hip hop albums feel it's necessary to have a "sounds of sex" song all the time. I struggled to finish this. 1/5
Patti Smith
1/5
I don't think she knows she can't sing 😬 I'm not sure how this album wasn't the start and end of her career, it was that bad. She had this annoying thing she did with her voice between phrases that just got under my skin, very prominent in "Redondo Beach." Also, the end of "Free Money" made me hit the skip button faster than anything else I've listened to on this list. Then there was annoying repeating of the word "horses" at one point where I about said F this. I wish I could give this 0/5.
1/5
Can't say I was a fan of this. The genre name hit the nail on the head here with this definitely being noise. Some decent moments, but overall pretty trashy sounding and had to skip parts of songs due to them being more annoying than tolerable. Definitely won't be listening to any more of this if I can help it. 1/5
The Go-Go's
3/5
This was a kind of bubbly pop rock album that was enjoyable, but rather short. I looked it over all. 3.5/5
Basement Jaxx
1/5
I listened to three or four songs and knew this wasn't getting any better and stopped. This was very annoying. 0.5/5
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
2/5
Maps was the only decent song on this album. It wasn't as bad as some of the albums on this list, but definitely not great. 2/5
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
2/5
Considering this is a Nick Cave creation (the guy who is behind The Birthday Party and their trash heap of an album Junkyard), there were some actually decent songs on this. None of it was good enough to make me a fan of him or their work. I'm hesitant to give this a 2 based on his other work, but this might actually deserve that. 2/5
Gotan Project
2/5
Chill latin music which threw me off as the description said this was a French group. It was ok, but not something I'll likely return to. 2.5/5
Gorillaz
2/5
I never got the hype around this band and I still don't. I avoided it when I was younger because "Clint Eastwood" was overplayed and didn't do anything for me and now that I've listened to the whole thing, I feel like that was still the right decision. It's pretty much Blur with some rap sprinkled throughout and just boring. Not my thing and I don't get what grabs people. 2/5
The Police
4/5
I liked pretty much the entire album with the exception of "Mother," that was just rough. 4/5
David Bowie
4/5
I've only hear some of Bowie's hits before, but this album has definitely made me want to hear more. There were a few songs that were sub-par, but over all this was great. I guess there's a reason he's held is such high regard. 4.5/5
Arcade Fire
3/5
Ok album. I don't know if it was a reverb or chorus effect on the vocals, but it was distracting and made everything seem muffled a bit. 3/5
The Stooges
2/5
I don't think I cared for this as much as the last Stooges album I heard on this list. It wasn't all bad, but "We Will Fall" was rough and I ended up skipping half of it. 2.5/5
David Ackles
1/5
This album is described as having "never found its audience." Well, it still hasn't because it's not me. The guy has a good voice, but I just didn't enjoy this. 1.5/5
Michael Jackson
2/5
It was fine. Pretty repetitive, but ok to listen to. 2.5/5
Nirvana
5/5
This album was better than I remember. I played it repeatedly throughout the weekend and feel like it is a much more cohesive record than Nevermind was. This gets a rare 5/5 from me
Linkin Park
5/5
This brings back some memories and it's better than I remember. Such a good debut album. 5/5
Daft Punk
4/5
Old school daft punk. Not the best, but definitely some bangers on here. Still greatly prefer the Alive live album with some of these songs mashed up with others, but still an over all good--though somewhat repetitive--album. 4/5
Carole King
3/5
This was OK. Most of the time these "singer-songwriter" types can't really sing, but she actually can. It's easy listening, just a bit boring. Not really my thing, but good enough to earn a 3/5.
Culture Club
1/5
It started off decently, but "Black Money" made me realize how little I could really understand the vocals. The singing style and the mix made them blend in with the rest of the music and everything was just dull. From them on, it was a struggle to find the will to finish the album. 1/5
Simon & Garfunkel
2/5
It's Simon & Garfunkel... Pretty ok. Mrs. Robinson was really the only standout song and the rest were meh at best. 2/5
Thin Lizzy
4/5
This was pretty good. Usually live albums are hit or miss, but this was one of the good ones. Good performance and a good collection of songs. I'm not exactly itching for more, but I enjoyed this. 4/5
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
2/5
I wasn't a big fan of this one. It wasn't bad, but the vocals got to me a few times and I just wanted to shut it off. The music itself just wasn't really my thing either. 2.5/5
Neil Young
2/5
This wasn't bad. Reminded me of Joe Walsh singing. Nothing really stand out to me. 2.5/5
The Zutons
3/5
I quite enjoyed this. I had never heard to The Zutons, but they surprised me. A few weaker tracks in the middle, but over all enjoyable. 3.5/5
Lorde
3/5
This was ok, not outstanding, but decent. She's got a fairly good voice and the songs we decent, it just didn't really click with me. I'll still give it a 3/5
Bruce Springsteen
4/5
This was a great album. I remember listening to this a lot as a kid. 4.5/5
The Fall
1/5
This was not good. The songs were repetitive musically and the vocals were more of a rant than singing. Futures and Pasts was really the only song that had something interesting going on. 1.5/5
5/5
This album has so many bangers on it.; Knights of Cydonia, Map of the Problematique, Starlight, Supermassive Black Hole... actually, pretty much all of them. Great album! 5/5 for me
Elvis Presley
4/5
Short but good. I recognized a few of these and enjoyed most of the rest. I guess there was a reason Elvis was such a bit back in the day. 4/5
The Killers
3/5
Some of these songs are in a regular playlist of mine. It was decent, but the known hits were definitely the best parts of it. 3.5/5
The Notorious B.I.G.
1/5
Rap/hip hop is not my thing. This started out bearable, but I got really sick of it. Of course it had to have the usual rap album sounds of sex song... 1/5
Steve Earle
2/5
This was definitely not my thing, but decent over all. 2/5
Talk Talk
2/5
It’s not like this album was bad, it was just boring. I kept waiting for something interesting to happen. The atmosphere of it was good and it reminded me a bit of Tears for Fears. 2.5/5
Billie Holiday
3/5
This was decent. In my mind, jazz doesn't have singing, but this may have changed my mind. Not a stellar album, but decent enough to give it 3/5
Jimi Hendrix
4/5
Pretty interesting album all the way through. I enjoyed this quite a bit. 4/5
Blondie
4/5
I liked this album. The roughness of the vocals added to the vibe in a way that just sat right with me. I'll probably have to come back to this at some point. 4/5
The Cure
4/5
I like this album more than I thought I would. While it’s a pretty sad sounding album, there’s a lot of pretty musical moments. The vocals weren’t bad, but often the weaker parts of the album for me. I’ll likely return to this. 4/5
Simon & Garfunkel
3/5
This was better than the other Simon and Garfunkel albums I've listened to on this list. There were several songs I recognized and they were actually decent. Still not really my thing. 3/5
Alice In Chains
4/5
I've never really listened to Alice in Chains, but I dig this album. Will definitely have to listen to more. 4.5/5
Derek & The Dominos
3/5
Layla was really the only standout song--probably why it was in the title of the album. The rest of the album wasn't necessarily bad, it just didn't catch my attention. 3/5
Fatboy Slim
2/5
I wouldn't say any of this was necessarily bad, just really repetitive. The lyrics were garbage, but that's pretty much expected for this kind of music. My main issue with this was that every single song could've been at most 3 minutes. The repetitiveness would start to get annoying around that time and then there'd be a false ending where I felt a real ending would've been natural, only to then go on for 2-4 more minutes with no payoff. Easily could've been a 3/5 from me if it was just shorter. 2/5
Joni Mitchell
2/5
Nothing super exciting here. 2/5
The Doors
3/5
There's some decent songs on this album, but none that get me to get The Doors. I know they were influential, but they're not great in my opinion. 3/5
The Clash
3/5
For a punk album, this was pretty good. Usually they're pretty rough, but this was mostly enjoyable. I could listen to more. 3.5/5
Kendrick Lamar
1/5
This wasn't good, but it was marginally better than the other rap albums on this list. I appreciated that it didn't have and moans and sex sounds. Still never want to hear this again. 1/5
Bruce Springsteen
3/5
This was ok. I liked Born in the USA more, but still pretty enjoyable. 3/5
Jack White
2/5
Not terrible, just not terribly exciting. I don't think I'm a fan of the muffled effects of everything, it makes everything sound the same. 2/5
Janis Joplin
2/5
This was ok. Nothing special to me, but reasonably enjoyable. 2.5/5
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
3/5
I actually enjoyed this one. I really wasn't expecting much after the last album from this band, but this was decent. We'll see if I give it another spin. 3.5/5
King Crimson
3/5
I'm a fan of prog, but never really dived into older progressive rock beyond rush. This was pretty interesting overall. I might have to give it another try just because I know progressive stuff tends to need a few listens to click. On first go though, I'll have to give this a 3.5/5
Supergrass
2/5
This started out well but got weird and slightly annoying. The first half was definitely better. 2.5/5
Nine Inch Nails
4/5
I quite liked this. More industrial than I typically enjoy, but still a pretty good album. 4/5
Beck
1/5
I listened to 3 songs on this and it was incredibly boring. I couldn't stand it. On an note that doesn't affect my thoughts on the album, I thought for a second the album cover had Micheal Cera on it. Nope, he and Beck just look very similar. 1/5
Queen
4/5
This was a fun album and I liked the weirdness to some of the songs. 4/5
Green Day
4/5
I liked Green Day back in the day, but never checked this album out beyond a few of the hits. I enjoyed this and listened to it several times. 4.5/5
Aerosmith
3/5
I was never really a fan of Aerosmith and this album didn't really change that. That being said, it wasn't bad and I recognized a few of their hits off of it. 3/5
4/5
I quite enjoyed this one. Yes are classic prog rock and I'm happy to see them on this list. 4/5
Tim Buckley
2/5
Definitely a different album. Not really my thing, but not necessarily bad. 2.5/5
The Clash
2/5
This was ok. Better than a lot of the older punk so far on this list, but not something I'm likely to return to. 2/5
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
3/5
Can't listen to this due it not being available on Spotify and YouTube's ad blocker blocking still blocks my browser when I disable my ad blocker.
Fela Kuti
3/5
This was interesting to say the least. Not likely to return as it kind of drones on at times and overall isn't really my thing, but definitely not a bad album. 3/5.
Def Leppard
4/5
Classic rock album with some bangers on it and some misses. Overall enjoyable. 4/5
David Bowie
2/5
Slower than what I normally like. The singing was good, but sometimes felt like it didn't fit the music. Not as good as the last Bowie album that I encountered ok on this list. 2/5
Sly & The Family Stone
3/5
Funky and fun for the most part. 3/5
Willie Nelson
2/5
This was ok; pretty slow, not really what I would have thought of when I saw Willie Nelson, but I guess this was just a bunch of covers by him anyhow. Not likely to return to this. 2/5
Elton John
4/5
More rock than I expected from Elton John and I liked a lot of it. Very upbeat and great piano work. 4/5
The Triffids
1/5
Pretty boring album. They know how to make 10 minutes sound like an hour. 1.5/5
John Martyn
2/5
There’s some interesting stuff on this album, but the singing is very mumbly and that’s pretty annoying. Over all pretty slow and boring too. 2/5
Spiritualized
3/5
Pretty chill. I imagine this would be pretty mesmerizing when high lol. I enjoyed this quite a bit. 3.5/5
Miles Davis
3/5
Not bad. Smoother jazz which was pleasant to listen to. 3/5
Justice
3/5
Pretty solid. Sounds like they want to be Daft Punk but not quite as good. Still pretty good over all. 3/5
DJ Shadow
2/5
I really expected to not like this when I saw it based on the title and artist alone even though I had never heard of it. While I wasn't completely off, it wasn't nearly as bad as I expected it to be. As more of an instrumental hip hop album, I was surprised to find it more chill and interesting. It wasn't really my thing and I don't see myself returning to it, but I got through the entire thing without hating it or regretting trying. 2/5
The Soft Boys
2/5
This wasn't great, but not terrible either. I wasn't a big fan. 2/5
D'Angelo
1/5
I was not impressed by this at all. Every song had essentially the same beat and pretty much the same story of mumbly singing without much tone change. Nothing exciting or worth returning to. 1/5
Buddy Holly & The Crickets
4/5
I dig this. Cool old school rock. Overall fun record, though very short. That'll be the Day and Rock Me My Baby were probably my favorite. 4/5
Otis Redding
2/5
The music itself wasn't bad, I just wasn't necessarily a fan of the delivery. It sounded too often like he was constipated and pushing too hard. Overall an ok album. 2.5/5
Bob Marley & The Wailers
2/5
This wasn't bad, but reggae is not really my thing apparently. 2/5
The Cardigans
2/5
The music itself wasn't terrible, but the singing really turned me off; the singer's voice just grated at my ears. I managed to get through it all and there were some decent tracks, but I doubt I'll return to any of this. 2/5
Marvin Gaye
1/5
I honestly don't remember much from this so it obviously wasn't mind blowing to my. I do remember it not really being my thing and wishing it would end. 1.5/5
Jeff Buckley
2/5
I was originally not looking forward to listening to this, but it surprised me a bit. There's some good stuff here, but also a lot that just didn't sit well with me. His normal singing wasn't great in my opinion, but the parts where he kind of let's loose and it's more raw are some of the better moments. 2.5/5
Frank Ocean
1/5
Definitely not a fan of this style of music; just boring to me and way too much autotune. 1/5
Digital Underground
1/5
I did not like this at all. I can see how it would've been influential to hip hop in the early 90's, but I couldn't finish it. Lots of the same beat and talking about themselves and sex. I thought it was terrible. 0.5/5
Elis Regina
2/5
The music islet was rather good, but I didn't really care for the singing--and not because I couldn't understand it, she just wasn't a great singer. Three fact it was in Portuguese didn't really help. Probably would've been another rank higher if it was instrumental. 2.5/5
3/5
I liked this. Old school rock and kinda punk-ish. 3.5/5
Beatles
4/5
This was a good album with several fantastic songs. This was one of my favorites when I first got into the Beatles and it still holds up. You could tell the differing styles being pushed from the different bandmates as they got closer to their breakup, so it wasn't really cohesive, but it was still very good. 4/5
Leonard Cohen
1/5
I waited for 40-some minutes waiting for some variation in the music and his singing and all I found was someone playing with a wind-up toy at one point. The guy's expression on the cover sums up how I felt listening to this album. 1/5
The Smashing Pumpkins
3/5
I really wanted to like this album more than I did. There's some great songs on here--maybe some of The Smashing Pumpkins best--but two hours of his voice gets to be a bit rough. I'd rather cherry pick the songs on here than listen to the whole thing. 3.5/5
Tricky
2/5
Better and more interesting than most rap, but still not great. I just kept waiting for it to be over. 2/5
Maxwell
2/5
Smooth r&b, but kinda boring to me. Not terrible overall. 2/5
Metallica
4/5
Definitely the best of the big 4 in my opinion. One of the best Metallica albums for me, though it's not as thrashy as I remember. Still a banger all the way through. Mixing could've been better--it sounds hollow at times and the vocals can get lost in the mix depending on the sound setup. 4.5/5
Various Artists
4/5
Actually a pretty good collection of Christmas songs. Perfect for Christmas yesterday. 4/5
Janelle Monáe
2/5
She's a good singer, but the style is not one I cared for. At a few points, I wasn't sure I'd be able to get through the album. 2/5
Sepultura
4/5
Groovy, heavy, and I liked the aboriginal elements. A little slow at times, but overall pretty good. Never really listened to sepultura, but I might have to check out more. 4/5
The The
3/5
Started out a bit rough. Not really I to new wave, but this got better. Not something I'll likely return to, but good enough for a 3/5
CHIC
2/5
Disco isn't really my thing, but this was ok I guess. I never really care when artists use their name in songs, it just sounds tacky to me and they did this from the start. Pretty meh overall. 2/5
Joan Armatrading
3/5
Pretty chill and reasonably entertaining. 3/5
Echo And The Bunnymen
4/5
I quite enjoyed this one. 4/5
The Thrills
3/5
I liked most of this. Kind of chill indie vibes. Not sure I'll return to it, but we'll see. 3/5
Brian Wilson
2/5
It's like they pulled the fun out of the Beach Boys. There were definitely some creative parts, but that didn't make them good. I don't see myself returning to this. 2/5
Violent Femmes
3/5
There's some good songs on here, but also several that I just wanted to skip. 3/5
Bill Evans Trio
4/5
The was a lot to like here--and I'm not really a jazz guy. My biggest gripe about this was that something sounded like a broken or loose linkage in my car when this was playing. Whenever I paused the music, it would stop so it was definitely something in the recording. I took me forever to realize this and it drove me nuts on my way to work. Besides that, great jazz album. 4/5
Sebadoh
4/5
I actually liked this. Kind of an indie punk rock feel to it which worked pretty well for me. 4/5
Paul Simon
1/5
Definitely not on part with his work in Simon & Garfunkel. This was not for me in the slightest. Almost shut it off by the ridiculousness of Cars are Cars. Yes Paul, cars ARE cars, now please stop singing! 1/5
Paul Revere & The Raiders
3/5
This wasn’t bad. Not really sure what else to say, it didn’t really leave a strong impression. 3/5
David Bowie
3/5
Second best Bowie album I've heard on this list. Pretty good overall, the title song was the worst for me though. 3.5/5
Fugees
1/5
Was not a fan of this. There were some decent songs for the genre, but nothing I would ever want to listen to again. 1/5
2/5
This was something... not good. The first half was complete saxophone nonsense, but starting with Ecars, it became something somewhat listenable. It still wasn't great, but still beats out some things on this list. A hard 1 for the first half, but the second half is redeeming enough to get this to a low 2/5
Elvis Costello
3/5
Better than the last Elvis Costello album on this list. There were some enjoyable tracks on here; enough in fact to give this a 3/5
The Isley Brothers
5/5
I really liked this. He's got a good voice and the instrumentals are fantastic in my opinion. This was a very unexpected 5/5
Pink Floyd
5/5
Pink Floyd was never a band I could get into, however this album was the exception. Fantastic cover to cover. 5/5
The White Stripes
3/5
There's a few good songs here, but some pretty weird stuff too. Maybe slightly above average for me? 3/5
The Byrds
2/5
This had an older country feel to it and since I am not really a fan of country, this really wasn't my thing. It wasn't necessarily bad though and there were a few decent songs, I just couldn't get into it. 2/5
The Rolling Stones
4/5
Pretty solid and consistent Rolling Stones album. Nothing blew me away, but it was good overall. 4/5
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
2/5
This wasn't necessarily bad, but it was pretty weird. Not something I'll likely return to. 2.5/5
Beach House
2/5
This was pretty boring. Parts weren't bad, but I just couldn't get into it. 2/5
Massive Attack
1/5
The best thing on here was the first track, everything else was either boring or just not my thing. The first track was at least kind of groovy. 1.5/5
Suede
1/5
The singer tried way too hard to mimic Bowie with little success--it actually made it hard to listen to. I didn't finish this. I got away from it and saw little reason to come back to finish it. 1.5/5
Black Sabbath
3/5
Not too bad, a little doom and slow at times, but a decent record. Definitely influential. 3/5
Orange Juice
1/5
Not really a fan of this one. 1.5/5
Bob Dylan
3/5
Actually not terrible for a Bob Dylan album. He still can't sing for the life of him, but it was bearable and there wasn't too much harmonica. 3/5
Bob Marley & The Wailers
2/5
Decent album, pretty chill. Still not the biggest reggae fan though. 2.5/5
Neil Young
4/5
This was actually pretty good and quite enjoyable. I'd revisit this more if it was available on my streaming platform of choice. 4/5
Sonic Youth
2/5
I thought this was going to be better for some reason. There were definitely some interesting and good moments, but most of it was just hard to listen to. 2/5
1/5
This was rough at times. I remember liking some of these songs when I was kid, but this has not aged well. Was really surprised that this was even on this list. 1.5/5
John Lennon
3/5
Not a bad album overall. Imagine was definitely the best song in here. 3/5
Talking Heads
2/5
I didn't mind the music, but the vocals were hard to listen to for me. There were moments I felt like I was getting into it and then something about his voice would take me right back out. 2/5
Madonna
2/5
She has a good voice, but most of this was really boring. There were some tracks that the vocals just didn't seem to go with the music. I can't see how anyone would say they really liked any of these songs. 2/5
Björk
2/5
She has good avoice and it fit well with the music, the music just wasn't something I could get into. 2.5/5
The Pretty Things
3/5
This was decently enjoyable. The sound quality wasn't great, but that had more to do with the era it was from than anything. I could probably listen to this again. 3.5/5
Pixies
4/5
I actually quite liked this. The only major fault I see in this is practically every song has the same riff, just a slight variation of it. I kept hearing Wave of Mutilation and that's not even on this album. Still a rather enjoyable album. 4/5
Black Sabbath
4/5
I thought this was overall more enjoyable that thief debut album, even if this didn't have as many well known hits. This was much less doom-y to me and I liked the piano incorporated into some of the tracks. This is one I'll probably have to play through a few more times. 4/5
Jimi Hendrix
5/5
This was fantastic. Every song was a hit for me. 5/5
Peter Frampton
4/5
I like most of the songs, I think it's prefer the studio versions though. I'll have to check out more from this guy. 4/5
The Rolling Stones
5/5
This is the best Rolling Stones album I've heard. It had a lot of the hits I had heard before and the rest of the songs were still good. 5/5
Bruce Springsteen
5/5
Another great album. This is better than Born in the USA in my opinion. I'll have to listen to this more. 5/5
Steely Dan
5/5
I really like this. Probably one of the best albums I've heard on this list. I'll definitely be returning to this one. 5/5
Wilco
2/5
Very “meh” on this one. It wasn’t necessary bad, I just didn’t really care for it. There were some interesting parts, but most of it just didn’t click with me. 2.5/5
Aerosmith
3/5
Not a bad album, I just have a hard time with Steven Tyler's voice. 3/5
Everything But The Girl
2/5
Not really my thing, though not terrible. 2/5
Stevie Wonder
2/5
Not really what I expected from a Stevie wonder album and I can’t say I really enjoyed it. It wasn’t bad, it didn’t click with me. 2/5
Metallica
4/5
A classic Metallica album. Not my favorite, but still really good. 4.5/5
Creedence Clearwater Revival
5/5
This was fantastic! I've always liked songs I've heard from CCR, but never really listened to any of their albums. This was great all the way through. Definitely have to listen to this more. 5/5
The Beta Band
2/5
This was ok, nothing super exciting, but not terrible. 2.5/5
The Saints
3/5
Classic sounding punk album. Pretty decent over all. 3/5
Herbie Hancock
3/5
I liked how different this was, but it wasn't really my thing. Kept me interested though. 3/5
Tears For Fears
3/5
There were some good songs on here, but the second half seemed to blue together, and not necessarily in a good way. The good stuff on here was good enough to pull this up to a 3/5
Dirty Projectors
1/5
I didn't think this was going to be so bad based on the opening few measures, but then the guy started singing. I couldn't stand his voice and the music didn't really flow in a way that worked for me. Not as bad as some of the "bad" albums from this list, but not something I ever want to listen to again. 1.5/5
XTC
2/5
Not bad, but I kind of tuned it out often since it never really grabbed my attention. There were some good parts, but overall it just didn't do much for me. 2.5/5
Buena Vista Social Club
3/5
Not a bad album, just not my thing at all. I can appreciate parts of it the piece as a whole, but I didn't really enjoy this; it was just kind of there. I still think this gets a 3/5
Isaac Hayes
2/5
I didn't really care for this, but not because I thought it was bad; I thought there was some good stuff for the genre, I just don't care for this style of music that much. 2.5/5
Sarah Vaughan
3/5
I liked most of this, but the last song got incredibly annoying. 3/5
Emerson, Lake & Palmer
3/5
I liked the progressive nature of this, but that synthesizer is annoying to me. 3/5
Throbbing Gristle
1/5
This really begs the question "what is music?" Then immediately answers "not this." This was terrible and I didn't even get halfway through the album. Just pure noise to me. 0.5/5
Rush
5/5
This is a masterpiece. 5/5
Lou Reed
2/5
Ok album. Not a big fan of the vocals, but the music wasn't bad. 2.5/5
Beatles
3/5
Not a bad album from the Beatles. I wouldn't call it their best, but it's far from their worst. 3.5/5
The Jesus And Mary Chain
3/5
Depressing sounding, but actually not a bad album. 3.5/5
The Jesus And Mary Chain
3/5
I liked most of this. The worst part was the screeching on You Trip Me Up; I had to basically mute it at that point. Overall a decent album. 3/5
Electric Light Orchestra
4/5
I really enjoyed this one. Not everything was great, but it was all good in my opinion. I'll have to listen to more of this. 4.5/5
The Avalanches
2/5
I'm not a fan of this. I would call it bad, I just don't care for the style. 2/5
U2
3/5
Overall pretty decent. There were a couple really good songs and the rest were pretty mid. I think I'd listen to it again? 3.5/5
Dwight Yoakam
2/5
Not terrible for country. I'm still jot really a fan of it, but it was lightyears better than current country music. 2/5
The Beach Boys
3/5
A few good songs and the rest were OK. 3.5/5
N.W.A.
3/5
In terms of a rap album, this wasn't too bad. Not a fan of rap, but I could make it through this album and didn't completely mind it started again. Express Yourself is probably the best on this album. 3/5
Count Basie & His Orchestra
4/5
I really enjoyed this. Definitely going to have to listen to our more. 4/5
Crosby, Stills & Nash
3/5
This was ok. I enjoyed it, but not enough to want to listen to it again. They've got good harmony together and it sounds good, it just didn't really click with me. 3/5
Stan Getz
2/5
This was ok. Not bad, but not really my thing. 2/5
The Verve
2/5
Bittersweet Symphony was the only good song that I wouldn't mind hearing again. The rest were pretty forgettable and boring. I kept thinking they sounded like some other 90's/00's bands, but couldn't place it; just generic sounding. 2/5
Led Zeppelin
4/5
Petty good debut album. I enjoyed most of it. 4/5
Snoop Dogg
1/5
Not a fan at all. Not the worst rap album, but I hate rap that just talks about sex all the time; just why? 1/5
Ray Charles
3/5
Not bad. Seemed to start slowly for me, but maybe I just got distracted while working. Probably wouldn't return to it, but not off-putting at all. 3/5
Bob Dylan
2/5
Another Bob Dylan album and another one where I can't stand his singing. This time, it's a little better, but the harmonica always makes me want to stop listening. It's a shame because some of the music itself isn't actually that bad. 2/5
The Prodigy
1/5
I can't do this one. I tried it several times getting a little further each time, but it's just repetitive and not interesting at all. 1/5
The Divine Comedy
2/5
Some of the music wasn't bad, but the vocals didn't seem to fit it well in my opinion. The lyrics were kind of stupid to me at times too. Just a bizarre album to me. 2/5
Funkadelic
2/5
Not bad, sometimes interesting, but sometimes kinda boring to me. 2.5/5
David Bowie
3/5
Decent album, not much I didn’t like, but also not much that impressed me. 3/5
The Charlatans
3/5
Not bad. Honestly reminds me of Oasis with a hint of the Rolling Stones. Probably won't revisit this, but was worth the listen. 3/5
Christine and the Queens
2/5
Not a terrible album, somewhat boring to me. Overall just not something I'm that interested in. 2/5
The Fall
2/5
There's some good stuff on this album; some catchy riffs and fun elements here and there, but I cannot get past the vocals. The kinda spoken-word singing is off putting to me at best and annoying at worst. 2/5
Elton John
3/5
Pretty enjoyable album to me. 3.5/5
Led Zeppelin
4/5
Solid album. If I had one complaint, it's that it was a bit long for it's own good. I enjoyed it all, but it dragged on through the middle a bit. Still a good 4/5
Napalm Death
1/5
There were elements to the instrumentals that I liked, however the blast beats were annoying and the vocals often sounded like a dog growling and really brought this down for me. Better than most rap albums on this list though, so it gets a 1.5/5.
The Psychedelic Furs
3/5
This was fine, nothing really stood out as really good or bad. Probably wouldn't listen to it again, but I didn't hate it. 3/5
Nick Drake
2/5
Sounded pretty much the same throughout and pretty boring to me in general. Not a bad singer though. 2/5
ZZ Top
4/5
Great album for the most part. The album just flows well for me. 4/5
Stevie Wonder
2/5
There were a few decent songs in here, but over all not really my thing. I could've done with less singing. 2.5/5
Duran Duran
4/5
I really liked most of this. The second half of the album was a bit weaker, but still overall enjoyable. I'd listen to this again. 4/5
White Denim
3/5
Actually a pretty decent album. Kind of proggy at times. 3.5/5
The Good, The Bad & The Queen
3/5
Not bad. It was a little boring here and there. Probably won't return to this. 3/5
Johnny Cash
4/5
I enjoyed this for the most part. I did not care for when June Carter started singing though, she did not have a good voice in my opinion. The rest of it was good. 4/5
Little Richard
3/5
I don't mind this, but I can't help myself from hearing tutti frutti in 1/4-1/2 of the songs on this album. Several songs had the same meter ands music, just different lyrics. It was a good tune, but it was a bit overused. 3/5
Tom Waits
2/5
This was a weird album. Not really a fan of his voice, but some of the music was interesting. 2/5
Paul Simon
4/5
I didn't think I'd enjoy this, but it was surprisingly good. A fairly eclectic album in terms of styles, but all the songs worked pretty well. 4/5
Penguin Cafe Orchestra
4/5
Chill album. I think I liked the non-Zopf songs more, but they were all pretty good. I didn't care for the vocals and think those songs would have been better without them. 4/5
A Tribe Called Quest
3/5
I'm not a hip-hop guy, but this was actually not too bad. 3/5
The Offspring
5/5
This is a classic to me. Good all the way through. 5/5
Peter Gabriel
3/5
Not a bad album. Kinda slow at parts, but it worked. 3/5
Sheryl Crow
2/5
Not really my thing, but definitely just feels like the core of early-mid 90's pop music. 2.5/5
Sepultura
3/5
I liked this, although it got a little repetitive at times. Pretty classic thrash without sounding like trash. 3.5/5
Radiohead
2/5
This wasn't bad, just a bit bland to me. 2/5
Amy Winehouse
1/5
I did not like this much. Her voice often sounded like a muted trumpet and that just got annoying after a while. I listened through "Outro" and didn't bother with the rest; I figured that's where it logically ended so I "made it through." 1.5/5
Siouxsie And The Banshees
3/5
Not bad. Kind of a early punk rock feel to it. 3/5
Moby Grape
3/5
I couldn't listen to all of this on Spotify, but what I could listen to, I liked for the most part. Pretty good old/classic rock. 3/5
Pere Ubu
1/5
I didn't care for this one. Lots of squeaking and random noises that annoyed me. 1.5/5
Amy Winehouse
2/5
Her voice and music is still not my thing, but I enjoyed this more than Frank. 2.5/5
Radiohead
3/5
Not bad, but as it's Radiohead, it's kinda boring to me. 3/5
Keith Jarrett
3/5
I liked this. Chill and interesting piano for an hour. There were some random moans or something that was a little weird, but overall rather enjoyable. 3.5/5
Korn
4/5
Nu-metal isn't really my thing, but this was actually pretty decent. Some of Korn's style annoys me a little, but there was quite a bit here that I enjoyed. 4/5
Holger Czukay
3/5
A rather weird album, but not really that bad. Not necessarily my thing, but I could find elements that I enjoyed and it wasn't annoying. 3/5
Beck
2/5
Not really a fan of this one, but at least I could make it through the album which is a step up from the last Beck album that I encountered on this list. 2/5
Nirvana
4/5
I really enjoyed this. Kurt had a great voice for the style and put a lot into his music. 4.5/5
Super Furry Animals
4/5
Probably one of the more interesting albums that didn't about the crap or if me. Chill at parts, weird at others, but pretty good overall. 4/5
The Sensational Alex Harvey Band
2/5
Not really a fan of this. The music wasn't bad, but I wasn't a fan of the vocals sometimes and the song writing--mainly the lyrics--was stupid. Vambo Marble Eye was pretty good, but the rest could be forgotten in my opinion. 2/5
The Kinks
4/5
This was pretty good. I liked the style, it wasn't too it there, but different enough to keep my attention throughout. I'd probably listen to this again. 4/5
Depeche Mode
4/5
This isn't typically my kind of music, but I really dig this--well, most of it. Some songs would be ones I'd skip if I listen again, but there's some really good stuff on here. 4/5
Supertramp
2/5
This wasn't bad, it was just kind of bland rock to me. Unlikely to return even though it might need a few more plays to click. 2.5/5
Dennis Wilson
4/5
I actually really enjoyed this, more so than any of the Beach Boys music. Well composed and well delivered, I thought his voice fit very well with this style. I'd listen to this again. 4/5
Supergrass
3/5
Decent album. I liked the instrumentals more than the vocals, but the vocals worked. There's probably a few songs I'd want to hear again. 3/5
Jeru The Damaja
2/5
I'm not a fan of rap, but as far as rap goes, this wasn't terrible. 2/5
Duke Ellington
3/5
The music wasn't bad and some was actually really impressive aside from the occasional trumpet squeaks and squeals. However, I could've done without every "Duke does something" track; I skipped every one of those. Way too long due to the banter. Could've been a 4, but 3/5 instead.
Depeche Mode
2/5
Not bad, but kind of repetitive at times. Kept waiting for it to end by the end of the album. I've still heard much worse. 2/5
PJ Harvey
1/5
My god this was rough. Why did this make this list? There were a few moments here and there that weren't bad, but overall it was pretty terrible. 1.5/5
Johnny Cash
4/5
For an album of covers, this is really good. The delivery of Hurt is always powerful to me and he brings that to many other songs on here. I liked it. 4/5
Stereolab
2/5
This was not good. There were some decent elements, but then they found a way to repeat them until they were annoying. 2/5
2/5
This wasn't nearly as bad as the other PJ Harvey album on this list. I still don't think I want to hear it again, but it was much less "indie experimental" than the last and a bit more rock oriented. 2.5/5
Muddy Waters
4/5
I dig this. Very blues-y early rock. 4/5
Tim Buckley
2/5
Still not a fan of Tim Buckley. I don't want to call this bad, because I don't feel that it was, I just don't care for it. 2/5
Arctic Monkeys
3/5
Not a bad album, a lot of it sounded the same to me though. 3/5
Gang Of Four
3/5
Not terrible. Parts of it were kind of annoying, but some was actually pretty decent. I wouldn't revisit all of it, but some songs are worth listening to again. 3/5
Nina Simone
3/5
I liked a lot of this. 3.5/5
Adele
4/5
Not necessarily my kind of music, but this was pretty good. She's got a great voice and some of the songs were surprisingly catchy and a few just made me sad. 4/5
Alexander 'Skip' Spence
1/5
This was bad. It was like he was trying to be Bob Dylan, but without any of the songwriting abilities. I didn't even finish it. 1/5
Paul Weller
5/5
I was not expecting to dig this as much as I am. Already listened twice and feel like this is one I'll come back to. No real complaints about it. 5/5
Red Snapper
2/5
Not really a fan of this. For an "instrumental" album, there was a lot of repetitive singing. 2/5
The Cars
4/5
I really dig this album. If it weren't for one or two songs, I'd call this perfect for me. 4.5/5
Public Enemy
1/5
I'll die happy if I've never heard this again. 1/5
The Boo Radleys
3/5
Not bad overall. 3/5
Afrika Bambaataa
2/5
Not bad for hip hop, but not my thing. 2/5
Justin Timberlake
2/5
"Never again" is a song title that sums up how I feel about this album. Objectively speaking, not the worst I've heard on this list. Some elements weren't bad, but overall this is one I never want to hear ever again. 2/5
Guns N' Roses
4/5
Good album, it's just held back by a few songs and Axl Rose's singing; he sounds like he sings through a harmonica for his high notes and it's rather annoying. 4/5
The Rolling Stones
2/5
I was not impressed by this album. 2/5
Frank Black
4/5
I liked a lot of this. Might have to check out some more of his stuff. 4/5
Skunk Anansie
3/5
I can't say I was a fan of this at the start, but it did get reasonably good in the middle and towards the end. I liked the vocals when they weren't trying to be edgy with the lyrics. 3/5
Genesis
2/5
Ok, but nothing really exciting to me. Seemed like they wanted to emulate Rush a bit, but it just didn't have the same magic. 2.5/5
Rush
5/5
One of the best albums on this list to me. Every song on here is great and I've been a big fan of this one for a long time. 5/5
R.E.M.
2/5
Ok album. Not a huge fan of the guy's voice, plus it tends to get lost in the mix a bit. 2.5/5
Billy Bragg
2/5
At certain points, this was rough, but others it was actually enjoyable. Pretty mixed in general on this. 2.5/5
Deep Purple
3/5
Decent psychedelic rock album. My only major complaint is the audio quality, but that's an effect of the era and not something that could really have been better at the time. Probably not something I'll return to, but not bad overall. 3/5
Primal Scream
2/5
Not a big fan of this album. The dance/house music inspiration and vibes in this result in a lot of songs being repetitive and droning. I did like Movin' On Up and Damaged though. 2/5
Paul McCartney and Wings
4/5
I liked this quite a bit. 4/5
Sufjan Stevens
3/5
Not a bad album. There were times I thought this was boring or things sounded the same, but a lot of it was interesting even if it wasn't really my thing. 3/5
Peter Tosh
2/5
Not bad for raggae album. I think I enjoyed this more than Bob Marley. 2.5/5
Don McLean
3/5
Not a bad album. I think some of this could have been cut, but it was already on the shorter side. 3/5
Leonard Cohen
1/5
This guy has the singing ability of Bob Dylan (not a good thing) and boring songs. 1.5/5
Air
2/5
Not really a fan of this one. 2/5
The Pogues
3/5
I think I like this more than I should, and yet not as much as I want to. I like the punk aspects of this; I kind of like the Irish folk; I think they work well together, but it just doesn't click as much as I want it to. 3/5
Django Django
4/5
I liked this for the most part. Might have to give it another go. 4/5
Stephen Stills
3/5
Decent album overall. 3.5/5
3/5
Good, not not really clicking with me though. 3/5
Coldplay
3/5
Ok, mellow. I remember Yellow being big when this came out, but I never got the hype and still don’t. 3/5
Calexico
2/5
Ok. Not a fan of the last bit of this album, but the first part had a few good songs. 2.5/5
Silver Jews
2/5
Some of the music isn't bad, but the singing is rough at best. 2/5
Aphex Twin
2/5
I didn't expect to like this and I really didn't, but not as much as I'd thought. It was rather boring to me, but I suppose it wasn't bad background noise. 2/5
Deee-Lite
2/5
Not my kind of music and kinda blurred together for me. 2/5
Muddy Waters
4/5
I enjoyed this for the most part. 4/5
Sex Pistols
4/5
Pretty good pink album. I'd listen to more of this. 4/5
Goldfrapp
1/5
Boring to me and the vocals easily got lost in the mix. 1.5/5
Joanna Newsom
2/5
Her voice is somewhere between ok and cheese grater to my ears. The way she says "darling" and plenty of other words really gets on my nerves. The harp music is ok though. 2/5
Isaac Hayes
3/5
Nothing here really grabbed me, but it wasn't bad. 3/5
Lynyrd Skynyrd
3/5
I've heard most of these songs before and the ones I've heard were good, I guess there's a reason I ha ent heard the others. Overall decent album. 3/5
Led Zeppelin
4/5
I really dig this one. 4.5/5
Can
2/5
40 minutes of weirdness. Not bad, but not necessarily something I'd listen to again. 2.5/5
Kraftwerk
3/5
Not bad, somewhat repetitive though. 3/5
Deep Purple
5/5
This was really good in my opinion. I listened to this several times and will probably go back for more. 5/5
GZA
1/5
Not the worst rap album, but still not my thing. 1.5/5
Oasis
3/5
Not a bad album. I think it starts off stronger than it ends, but it's pretty middle of the road in general. 3/5
Circle Jerks
3/5
Short, but goes hard. I kinda liked this, but probably not enough to go back. 3/5
Jane's Addiction
3/5
I thought I would like this more, but there were only a few good songs in my opinion. 3/5
The Smiths
3/5
I liked a lot of this, but the last song was quite boring and depressing. 3.5/5
Pink Floyd
4/5
I listened to this year's all and it didn't really click. I have it a good try this time and I think I need to spend some more time with it. There's a lot here and I think I'm only starting to scratch the surface. 4.5/5
Talking Heads
4/5
Pretty good. There were some weird parts, but I found myself enjoying it overall. 4/5
The Young Gods
2/5
Not a huge fan of this one, but I can't call it bad. There's some interesting stuff here, but it didn't flow well to me. There were moments that the singer sounded like the singer from Rammstein decided to learn french. 2.5/5
Erykah Badu
2/5
Largely forgettable to me. Not my kind of music, though she seemed to sing well. 2/5
Giant Sand
1/5
This was pretty awful. The dude cannot sing and his music was bad. 1/5
Michael Jackson
3/5
Decent album. There were really only a few good songs on here, the rest were pretty meh. 3/5
Jethro Tull
4/5
I really enjoyed this and I think I'll have to give it a few more spins to fully appreciate it all. 4.5/5
Astrud Gilberto
2/5
Not my thing, but she could sing pretty well. 2.5/5
Hanoi Rocks
3/5
Not a bad album. Mix was a little quiet, but pretty enjoyable overall. 3.5/5
CHVRCHES
4/5
I liked this album and played it a lot several years ago; it still holds up pretty well. 4/5
Boston
5/5
One of the best debut albums of all time. Flawless in my opinion. 5/5
Fleet Foxes
2/5
I guess I just don't get folk music. It wasn't bad, but I didn't think the guy could sing very well and the music wasn't that interesting. 2.5/5
Public Image Ltd.
1/5
This was rough. I wanted to shut it off so many times. Slightly better than rap, but only slightly. 1.5/5
The Associates
2/5
This was ok, but I don't really want to hear more. 2/5
Jeff Beck
3/5
Not bad. Kinda interesting at times. 3/5
Fiona Apple
2/5
Decent voice, but not really my thing. Got kinda boring towards the end. 2.5/5
The Smiths
3/5
Decent album with some good songs. I could listen to it some more. 3.5/5
Beatles
4/5
Good album. Pretty enjoyable all the way through. 4/5
Talking Heads
4/5
Weird, but I'm a good and interesting way. I liked it. 4/5
Doves
3/5
Not my thing, but pretty good overall. Satellites hit me hard for some reason. I liked it overall. 3.5/5
Fela Kuti
4/5
This was really good. The instrumentation was interesting and enjoyable. I could've gone for less singing, but it was still decent. 4.5/5
The Temptations
4/5
This was pretty good. I'd probably listen to this more. 4/5
Simple Minds
3/5
Not bad, but not something I'd return to. 3/5
Donovan
3/5
Ok. I can definitely tell this was early psychedelic music. 3/5
Dinosaur Jr.
2/5
I wasn't a fan of the guy's voice; he just sounded whiney. The music itself wasn't bad. 2.5/5
The Flaming Lips
3/5
Pretty middle of the road rock. 3/5
The Black Crowes
3/5
There's a few good songs on here, but otherwise pretty average rock. 3.5/5
Antony and the Johnsons
1/5
This was depressing in many ways. The one good thing is I'll never have to listen to it again. I couldn't stand the voice. 1.5/5
Living Colour
4/5
I really enjoyed this. Metal/rock with jazzy/hip-hop kinds of influence was fun and different. 4.5/5
Haircut 100
3/5
Not bad for new wave. 3/5
Earth, Wind & Fire
3/5
Not bad. I can see the appeal, but it's just not really my thing. 3/5
Kendrick Lamar
2/5
For rap, this wasn't the worst I've heard. Not at all my thing, but I made it through. 2/5
Incubus
3/5
A lot of this was pretty solid rock, but wasn't the most interesting. 3.5/5
Love
4/5
This was pretty good. Pretty interesting throughout and I'd probably listen again. 4/5
Skepta
2/5
Can't say I'm a fan of this, but it's OK for rap. The British accent gave it a bit of charm that I liked, but still not something I'll probably ever listen to again. 2/5
Green Day
5/5
Great album. 5/5
Run-D.M.C.
3/5
This was pretty decent. Not usually my kind of music, but I enjoyed bits of it. 3/5
Eels
3/5
I kind of liked this and I’m not sure why. Depressing sounding, but also interesting. 3.5/5
Lenny Kravitz
3/5
This was a fine rock album, nothing too special in my opinion though. 3/5
ABBA
4/5
I liked this album quite a bit actually. However, it gets docked a bit due to the movie/musical it helped inspire. 4/5
Queen
5/5
I really liked this album. 5/5
4/5
I wanted to enjoy this album more as the songs are good, but some of the mixes are just bad. Vocals get lost in the rest of the music sometimes and really detracts from the overall quality of this album. Still really good though. 4/5
Brian Eno
4/5
I enjoyed this. Relaxing and good background music. 4/5
Grateful Dead
3/5
Chill and easy listening, though some of the songs meandered on too long. 3.5/5
Ravi Shankar
2/5
I kinda liked the music, but I didn't care for all the talking. Between the accent, speaking volume, and content, I didn't really understand much of it and it detracted from the flow of the music itself. 2.5/5
Sade
2/5
Not really my thing. 2/5
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
4/5
Chill country/folk-rock that landed well with me. 4/5
Heaven 17
2/5
This was okay best. Nothing really stood out and I was counting down the songs until it was over. 2/5
Kings of Leon
2/5
The instrumentals aren't bad, but I cannot stand the vocals. Something about them just grinds at me. 2/5
Koffi Olomide
2/5
Did not understand a word. Ok overall, but most of it sounded the same. 2.5/5
Louis Prima
2/5
Not bad, but nothing really stood out to me. 2.5/5
Iron Maiden
5/5
Fantastic. Not their best album, but damn good. This has gotten a lot of plays from me over the years and I'll definitely be coming back to it. 5/5
The Doors
2/5
I have never been able to get into The Doors and this album is no different. Not the worst thing I've ever listened to, but mediocre at best. 2/5
Roxy Music
2/5
This was not for my pleasure, but I'm sure it was someone's. 2.5/5
Laura Nyro
3/5
Great voice, but some songs missed the mark for me. Still quite good. 3.5/5
Beck
2/5
Still can't get into Beck, though I could make it through this album unlike the other I've encountered on this list so far. 2/5
Big Black
3/5
I dig this. Pretty approachable punk. The sound quality is kinda poor, sort of like they ran the whole mix through a fuzz box, but some good riffs in there. 3.5/5
Terence Trent D'Arby
3/5
Sounds like Michael Jackson or Prince at times. OK overall. 3/5
Marilyn Manson
3/5
Not really my thing, but ok to listen to. I could see the influence Trent Reznor had on this album, whether it was inspiration or production. 3/5
Red Hot Chili Peppers
3/5
Give it away now! A few good songs and a lot of filler. 3/5
Creedence Clearwater Revival
5/5
Fantastic album. CCR hits just right for me. I know many of their hits, but this was the first time I've heard several of these songs and it's not going to be the last. Not many albums on this list make me want to check out more of their stuff, but this one did it for me. 5/5
Leonard Cohen
1/5
This guy cannot sing. Should have stayed in his room and locked the door so he can sing his depressing music to himself. 1.5/5
Iggy Pop
2/5
Some of the music wasn't bad, but t I found the vocals pretty boring. This album felt longer than it was and ended with the sounds of keyboards dying. 2/5
Kings of Leon
1/5
I can't stand the singer's constant vocal fry singing. Some of the music isn't bad, but I really wanted to shut this off after a few songs. 1.5/5
Roni Size
2/5
Not necessarily a bad album, but really not my thing. It was a struggle to get through this. 2/5
Nightmares On Wax
1/5
This has the same problem every electronic kind of music has in that it gets so repetitive without going anywhere. Nothing seemed to build up to anything which is just annoying to me. 1.5/5
Metallica
5/5
One of the big 4 for a reason. One of their best albums and a banger all the way through. 5/5
The Who
4/5
I liked this. Many of the songs had similar motifs which gave everything a sense of continuity and flow. I'd listen to this again. 4/5
KISS
4/5
Overall a pretty good album. 4/5
The Who
5/5
This was a really good live album. A good collection of their earlier stuff, we'll mixed, and well performed. 5/5
Hot Chip
3/5
Ok electronic pop album. Some of it was repetitive, but it was interesting enough to get through. 3/5
Raekwon
1/5
I'm not sure if it was a good thing this was as influential as it is claimed to be. There's a lot of random talking and garbage skits on here that I just skipped. Otherwise, this seemed like pretty generic rap to me, but I also don't care for rap so it all sounds the same to me. 1/5
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
4/5
This is significantly better than all the other Nick Cave albums on this list--as in its actually listenable. Very mellow and somber sounding. This actually makes me thing this guy can actually write music. I might have to revisit this when I have more time to take it in. 4/5
PJ Harvey
3/5
Better than the other album hy her that was on this list. Kinda grungy rock that wasn't terrible. I still don't think she can sing well, but it kinda worked for the style. 3/5
a-ha
3/5
I liked this. Softer than I usually like, but there's some good songs on here. 3.5/5
Kate Bush
2/5
Kinda boring to me and not a huge fan of her voice. 2/5
Beth Orton
1/5
Her voice isn't bad and fits the music well, but I can't stand how she seems to keep adding syllables into words. It's very distracting to me and make me want to stop listening by the end of the first song. I made it halfway through before I had to listen to something else for a while. Not something I'd willingly listen to again. 1.5/5
Caetano Veloso
2/5
I liked it for what it was. I didn't understand any of it, but I could at least enjoy the music. 2.5/5
The Electric Prunes
3/5
Chill classic rock vibes. 3.5/5
Nanci Griffith
3/5
Ok country-esque album. Country isn't really my thing, but this was short and relatively easy to get through. No talk of beer or tractors that I noticed. 3/5
5/5
I really enjoyed this album. Wonderwall is definitely the best known song on here, but it is far from the only one worth listening to. 5/5
David Bowie
4/5
I liked this, mostly for the instrumental parts. 4/5
Britney Spears
2/5
She has a good voice, but for a pop album, there's a lot of boring songs on here. 2/5
U2
3/5
Pretty ok. Nothing standout, but something I could see listening to more. 3/5
Dead Kennedys
4/5
I liked a lot of this and want to check out more from them. 4/5
Mike Oldfield
4/5
Rather enjoyable (mostly) instrumental album. Lots of melodies I felt like I've heard before, whether they were directly from snippets/samples from this or if others have pulled from it for inspiration. 4/5
Hole
5/5
I really liked this album. Kind of punk, kind of grunge, but definitely something I enjoyed. 5/5
Fats Domino
4/5
Short album, even shorter with Spotify missing 6 songs off the album. What I heard, I really liked and could go for more of. 4.5/5
The Jam
4/5
Pretty good album. I listened to this a few times and could go for more. 4.5/5
Iggy Pop
5/5
Pretty good album overall. The Passenger is by far the best song on this record, but I'd listen to any of it again. 5/5
George Harrison
2/5
Not a bad album, but not really anything that stood out. Too long for it's own good. 2.5/5
2/5
OK album, but felt very long. Didn't listen to the whole second disc that Spotify had as part of the album as it was just extras and I didn't really enjoy this enough to continue listening to more. 2.5/5
Pavement
2/5
Eh, not much exciting here. I kind of liked the more raw sound, but there wasn't anything that really caught my attention. 2.5/5
Drive Like Jehu
4/5
I liked this a lot. Definitely a good post-hardcore album. I'd revisit this again. 4/5
Bee Gees
2/5
Kind of boring to me. I thought The Bee Gees were supposed to be better. 2/5
Marianne Faithfull
1/5
I couldn’t stand her voice. I made it through, but I didn’t like it. 1/5
Morrissey
3/5
He's got a good voice and the music wasn't bad. I'd probably give this another spin or two, but that's probably it. 3/5
Julian Cope
2/5
Not necessarily bad, just boring to me. There were some good moments, but nothing really worth returning to for me. 2/5
William Orbit
3/5
Not a bad instrumental album. There was some vocals, so not entirely instrumental, but they were easy enough to ignore. 3/5
Wild Beasts
2/5
I really didn't like the singer's voice. The constant falsetto was grating to my ears. He was much better when he sang lower. The music itself was ok at best. 2/5
Doves
2/5
Nothing really stood out on this record. 2/5
2/5
I wanted to like this and there were things that I liked. The riffs were decent, especially for the era. It just didn't click with me. The vocals weren't great and the production sucked. 2.5/5
The Mamas & The Papas
3/5
I feel like I've heard all these songs before even though I don't think I have. I did enjoy them and might give this another spin. 3.5/5
Turbonegro
4/5
I really enjoyed this. Some of the lyrics and content were pretty juvenile, but it was pretty fun to listen to. 4.5/5
The Dave Brubeck Quartet
4/5
Pretty good for jazz. I could listen to this more often. 4/5
The Damned
2/5
Not my favorite album I’ve heard on this list, but far from the worst. Not much to want to come back to. 2.5/5
G. Love & Special Sauce
1/5
This is bad and I couldn't finish it. 1/5
The Pogues
3/5
This was a fun irish-sounding punk album. I'd listen to this again. 3/5
Sonic Youth
2/5
Started out OK, but I didn't really like the vocals after a few songs. Some good riffs though. 2.5/5
Pet Shop Boys
2/5
Not really a fan of this one. Music wasn't terrible, but too new-wave-y for me. 2.5/5
Jazmine Sullivan
1/5
Not really my thing. I didn’t care for the music, lyrical content, or vocal style. She did have a decent voice, it was just wasted on trashy content. 1/5
The Kinks
4/5
I enjoyed this. Kinda poppy, British rock that reminds me a little of the Beatles. I’d listen again. 4/5
Neneh Cherry
1/5
I tried with this one, but I just can't stand any of it. Just annoying. Stopped after The Next Generation. 1/5
Dr. John
2/5
Not horrible, but not exactly good. 2/5
Echo And The Bunnymen
3/5
Ok album. Nothing really stood out, but was pretty easy to listen to. 3/5
Morrissey
3/5
Rather enjoyable overall. I’d listen to this more. 3.5/5
Country Joe & The Fish
2/5
Not a big fan of psychedelic music so this wasn't my thing. It was ok to listen to once, but not something I desire to hear ever again. 2/5
Joy Division
2/5
This was ok. Nothing special or standout here and honestly, mostly forgettable. It was fine to listen to once. 2.5/5
Quicksilver Messenger Service
3/5
This was ok, just kind of long feeling. 3/5
The Who
4/5
Several really good songs and several songs I could do without. The good ones outshine the rest and put this up there for me. 4/5
Creedence Clearwater Revival
4/5
I liked this a lot. Some really good songs on here and I listened to this several times. 4.5/5
Hookworms
2/5
After listening to the first song, I wasn't sure what I was listening to. I didn't really care for what came next, but it was tolerable. 2/5
Joan Baez
3/5
Not bad for a folk album, but definitely not my thing. 3/5
The Sugarcubes
2/5
The sugarcubes can dissolve into obscurity. Some of the instrumentals were decent, but anytime the singing came in, I just wanted to shut it off. I didn't realize Bjork was the singer, but it explains the horrible screeching I was listening to. I'll pass on this one for the rest of time. 2/5
Al Green
4/5
Listened to this a few times and liked it. Pretty chill and would listen again. 4/5
Paul McCartney
2/5
Not a huge fan of this. There’sa couple decent songs, but nothing that really draws me back. 2/5
Arrested Development
3/5
Not really my thing, but one of the better hip hop albums on this list. I got through it, but not something I will listen to again. 3/5
The Beta Band
2/5
Ok album, not very memorable as I'm having a hard time recalling anything about it when I write this review the morning after listening to it. I remember it not being my thing, but I don't remember why. 2/5
Youssou N'Dour
3/5
No idea what was said, but decent overall. A lot of it sounded the same though. 3/5
Hole
3/5
I can say I've lived through this album and the experience was ok. Not a bad album, kinda grungy alt rock that did little to make me want to return. Plenty of decent songs though. 3.5/5
Morrissey
3/5
Another OK album from Morrissey. Seems like there's been a lot of albums from him recently and all of them are more or less the same. 3/5
Cocteau Twins
2/5
Not my favorite and honestly pretty boring to me. 2/5
John Lee Hooker
3/5
Decent blues album. I didn't mind listening to it, but not something I'd likely return to. 3/5
Burning Spear
2/5
Ok reggae. Felt much longer than it really was. 2.5/5
Grateful Dead
3/5
More country than I would have expected from Grateful Dead, but a decent album overall. 3/5
Deep Purple
3/5
Very long album. The songs were good until they just went on noodling about for minutes longer than necessary. I get it was a live album, but it could've been 30 minutes shorter or swapped out some noodling for more songs. 3/5
Yes
4/5
I liked this quite a bit. Good prog rock. 4/5
Faith No More
3/5
Pretty good alt rock. Kinda grungy metal sound with some bangers. 3/5
Anita Baker
3/5
Not all of this was available to me, but what was available was decent. She has a good voice, but the style isn't one I really care for. 3/5
Can
3/5
Ok, but odd. 3/5
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
3/5
Descent album I could probably listen to again. 3.5/5
Ray Charles
3/5
Pretty easy listening, if a little boring at times. I did like it overall though. 3.5/5
Little Simz
2/5
Not my thing, but in terms of rap this wasn't terrible. Rather monotone vocals, but at least there was some kind of backing music. 2/5
TV On The Radio
3/5
Actually a rather enjoyable album. Kind of a chill indie rock record that I could listen to again. 3.5/5
Van Halen
4/5
Excellent classic rock album with several hits that are instantly recognizable. Fun overall, but short. 4/5
The Vines
3/5
Descent album that sometimes has some Oasis vibes mixed with some harder rock. I'd probably listen to it again. 3/5
Ali Farka Touré
3/5
I didn't understand a word on the record, but I still enjoyed the tunes. Some of the songs did sound the same as others, but overall I liked it. 3/5
Sonic Youth
2/5
Just not a fan of this style I guess. It's not bad, it's just not good either. 2/5
Fever Ray
2/5
Like a more minimal version of CHVRCHES, nothing special in my opinion. 2/5
Jimmy Smith
4/5
I quite enjoyed this. Pretty chill and easy listening. 4/5
Bad Brains
3/5
This wash ok. I think if the sound quality/production would have been better, I'd rate this a bit higher as the songs weren't bad. Didn't feel like it was anything special though. 3.5/5
Nitin Sawhney
2/5
This started out OK but after a few songs got into annoying territory. I made it through, but can say I'll be happy to never listen to this again. 2/5
Minor Threat
4/5
I really liked this. Hardcore punk isn't normally my thing, but this hit just right to be something I enjoyed. My only complaint is that it was really short. 4.5/5
3/5
Not particularly my thing, but decent in terms of country music. 3/5
The Beach Boys
4/5
Who doesn't enjoy some Beach Boys on occasion. Fun album that was easy to listen to. 4/5
2/5
Didn't start bad, but drifted into annoying territory by the end. I ended up not finishing this it got on my nerves that much. Not a fan and will happily never listen to this again. 2/5
Peter Gabriel
3/5
This was ok, I don't have much else to say. It didn't grab me in any way, but wasn't repulsive. 3/5
My Bloody Valentine
1/5
This was the culmination of someone thinking fuzz was cool so more fuzz = more cool. It is not. Add in mumbled moans as vocals and uninspired song writing and this is an album that I couldn't get through. Boring and unexciting. I thought I'd add a few points for some interesting atmospheric keyboards in a song, but then the interesting part got old after 2 minutes of the same thing--and the song had another 3 minutes to go. That's when I decided this album was a list cause. 1/5
The Who
3/5
This was an interesting concept with a few good songs, the rest were ok. I Can See For Miles was the standout track. 3.5/5
Ramblin' Jack Elliott
3/5
This was fine. Nothing special, but nothing repulsive. 3/5
The La's
3/5
Not bad, but there was really only one really good song. The rest was just ok. 3/5
Devendra Banhart
2/5
Not sure what I listened to but I know I don't want to hear it again. Not that it was inherently bad, but it was definitely not for me. 2/5
Billy Joel
4/5
I liked this for the most part. Several good songs with the rest being ok. Some went on a bit too long, but overall this was pretty enjoyable. 4/5
FKA twigs
1/5
This was terrible. Listened to a few songs and stopped. Probably one of the worst on this list. 0/5
Radiohead
3/5
Not bad, though the vocals are kinda whiney and a lot of this is relatively boring. Several really good songs though, so that helps pull the score up to a 3.5/5
Rocket From The Crypt
4/5
I'm mixed on this one. The riffs are fun and I found myself tapping my foot a lot, but the vocals are rough and offputting to me. I like the music though. 4/5 on riffs alone
Mercury Rev
2/5
If this is considered some of their best work, I don't want to imagine what anything else they've put out sounds like. The vocals were really off-putting to me, but whatever "instrument" made the weird noises throughout the record made me skip through songs hoping the next would not have the same issue. 2/5
John Lennon
3/5
This was ok. Nothing much to say about this. 3/5
Ryan Adams
4/5
I quite enjoyed this one. I liked his voice and the piano parts. 4.5/5
Beatles
3/5
Pretty much in line with the Beatles; some great songs, some stinkers that made you wonder why beatlemania was a thing, and the rest ok. 3/5
Randy Newman
3/5
This was ok, nothing really stood out. Kept wanting to hear You've Got a Friend in Me, but it wasn't on this album. 3/5
Venom
3/5
Decent metal album, but the audio quality was terrible. 3.5/5
The Divine Comedy
3/5
I liked his voice and some of the music, but the two didn't always feel like they went together well. OK overall. 3/5
Minutemen
3/5
Not a bad album. Didn't really feel like most punk I've heard, but wasn't bad to listen to. Kind of long and some of the songs sounded the same. Could use a bit more variety. Some of the song titles made me chuckle though. 3.5/5
The B-52's
4/5
Rather fun album in my opinion. Liked most of the tracks and would probably listen to this more. 4/5
Crowded House
3/5
I honestly don't remember much of this album. I know I listened to it, but it was apparently utterly forgettable. I guess that means it wasn't bad enough or good enough to leave an impact. 3/5?
50 Cent
1/5
I hate this. Couldn't finish this rap pile of trash. I guess the only resealing quality was I didn't hear and stupid skies that rap albums tend to have; I only got a little halfway through, there might have been some and I didn't get to them. I'm not going to find out though. 0/5
The Bees
3/5
Not a fan of the singer at times, but the music was fine and occasionally bordered on good. 3/5
Air
2/5
I guess this was ok as a movie soundtrack, but was pretty boring in general. 2/5
Super Furry Animals
3/5
Some decent riffs on here, kind of eclectic overall. Probably not something I'll return to, but interesting to listen to a few times. 3.5/5
Jane Weaver
3/5
This was ok. Not really into indie pop, but this was mildly entertaining. 3/5
The War On Drugs
4/5
Pretty chill album. Moments reminded me of Bruce Springsteen, others of Bob Dylan with better singing and less crappy harmonica. 4/5
Orbital
3/5
Nothing like the annoying dumpster fire off Orbital II. While repetitive at times and a bit long, it wasn't overly annoying and had some decent parts I actually enjoyed. 3/5
New York Dolls
4/5
Punk rock with a much more 70's rock/glam-metal feel. Not bad. Kind of reminded me of Quiet Riot or Twisted Sister at times. 4/5
Roxy Music
3/5
I didn't mind this, but don't see myself coming back to it. 3/5
Dolly Parton
2/5
Not a bad country album, just not really interesting to me. 2.5/5
Tito Puente
2/5
No idea what was said but this was a long 38 minutes. Didn't care for much of it. 2/5
Milton Nascimento
2/5
This all sounded the same to me and just dragged on way too long. 2/5
Queens of the Stone Age
4/5
I liked this. Kinda grungy rock that I could use more of. 4/5
Tori Amos
2/5
Not that interesting to me. I could've gone without hearing this. 2/5
Ray Price
2/5
This was fine, nothing really stood out, but I didn't mind it. 3/5
Michael Kiwanuka
4/5
I quite enjoyed this one. Chill rock that actually had some hooks. I'd listen to this again. 4/5
Elbow
3/5
Not a bad album overall. Could probably listen to a bit more, but would get bored fairly quickly. 3/5
Dusty Springfield
4/5
Significantly better than the other Dusty Springfield album on this list (so far?). She seemed like she learned to sing finally and the songs weren't terrible. Several of the songs sounded familiar even though I don't think I've ever heard any of them. Not bad, even for a country record. 4/5
The Beach Boys
3/5
Ok album, not much interesting, but at least somewhat enjoyable to listen to. A little gloomy sounding for The Beach Boys in my opinion. 3/5
Stephen Stills
4/5
I enjoyed this. It was nice background music and I probably would have listened to it more. 4/5
Fleetwood Mac
4/5
Not as many hits as Rumors, but I can see why this belongs on this list. Lots of good compositions that are enjoyable to listen to, even if the album is a hair long. I'd listen to this more. 4/5
Hüsker Dü
3/5
Not a bad album, but a lot of it sounds the same with nothing standing out. Reminds me of R.E.M. quite a bit. 3/5
R.E.M.
3/5
Ok overall. Relatively chill rock that rides the line between boring and interesting too well. 3/5
Gillian Welch
2/5
Not great for me. It started out ok in the sense I thought the songwriting was decent, but just not for me, but by the end it got repetitive and felt very long. 2/5
Fun Lovin' Criminals
4/5
Actually a decent rap album with fun music and not too heavy on the rap aspect. Good rhythms without being overly vulgar or ridiculous. 4/5
Rod Stewart
3/5
This was fine. I liked the raspiness of his voice and the compositions were reasonably enjoyable to listen to. 3.5/5
LTJ Bukem
1/5
Made it through the entire thing, but it all sounded the same. Not a fan. 1.5/5
Sugar
4/5
I really liked this. Not a perfect album, but definitely something I listened to multiple times. 4.5/5
Common
3/5
Not a bad rap album. Actually had music that wasn't terrible and the lyrics weren't annoying. 3/5
Eurythmics
3/5
I enjoyed this. Some decent songs and one everyone knows. I'd probably listen to this again. 3/5
PJ Harvey
2/5
3rd or 4th album I've listened to from PJ Harvey and she still sounds like a dying cat too often for my tastes. Started out heavier and ok, but got pretty rough. Was a little better towards the end, but not something really worth returning to. 2/5
Common
1/5
Not really a fan of this. Generally better rap than a lot of what I've heard, but still too much for me. 1/5
System Of A Down
5/5
This slaps hard. Chaotic and much more fun than I remember. 5/5
MGMT
4/5
Enjoyable for the most part. The first half was definitely stronger than the second. Kids, Time to Pretend, The Youth and Electric Feel were standouts to me. 4/5
The Louvin Brothers
2/5
Pretty much all the same music with different lyrics. Same song structure all the way through with very little variation. Not the worst thing I've listened to, but not sure why it's on this list. 2/5
Rufus Wainwright
2/5
Kind of reminds me of the singer of Radiohead and the music was boring but bearable. 2.5/5
Dr. Dre
1/5
Not good. Too much of Snoop spelling his name; I'm glad he can, we all can and he doesn't need to prove he can. Several stupid skits or things that could be classified as skits, like pretty much every rap album I've heard. I'll never return to this and wish I never heard it to begin with. 1/5
The Waterboys
4/5
I actually kinda liked this. I wasn't expecting to, but the mix of Irish folk and rock worked in a way that made this fun and interesting. 4/5
Bonnie "Prince" Billy
4/5
Was not expecting to like this, but was pleasantly surprised. Easy listening and if it were on Spotify, would probably get a few lore listens from me. 4/5
Soundgarden
5/5
This was a banger. Chris Cornell had such a fantastic voice and the songs let his voice and the music mesh wonderfully. Not sure why I haven't listened to this in it's entirety before, but I'll definitely revisit this one. 5/5
Beastie Boys
4/5
Decent with some fun tracks. Definitely should keep these guys' heads in some jars for over 1000 years to let them keep partying. 4/5
The Cure
3/5
I've liked other albums from The Cure, but this one just seemed pretty meh. Nothing really exciting or interesting going on here to me. Not a bad listen, just nothing jumped out. 3/5
Alice Cooper
3/5
A few good songs, the rest were pretty forgettable. Figured there'd be better stuff on an Alice Cooper album. 3/5
Manic Street Preachers
4/5
Not a fan of the album artwork, but the music was fine. Wouldn't mind this in the background. 4/5
Buck Owens
3/5
Not a bad country album. Short, but didn't move too fast. 3/5
Frank Sinatra
5/5
I enjoyed this one. Frank Sinatra had a great voice and was a pleasure to listen to. 5/5
Black Sabbath
5/5
Very fitting that this showed up the day after Ozzy died. One of the best metal albums of all time and essentially helped developed the genre. 5/5
4/5
This was fine. Hadn't heard of X before, but it's not bad punk music. Could see myself checking out some of their other stuff. 4/5
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
4/5
Funky fun rap that wasn't awful to listen to. 4/5
The xx
3/5
Not a bad album. A lot of it sounded the same, but was pretty chill. I could listen to this again. 3.5/5
Sister Sledge
3/5
Not a bad album. Recognized very few songs, but very listenable. 3/5
Barry Adamson
2/5
Wasn't really a fan of this one. It started off ok, but got annoying by Dirty Barry. The end got a little better, but not enough to make me not regret listening to this. 2/5
Belle & Sebastian
3/5
Some of this was decent, but not anything really worth returning to. I don't really think I'd consider this pop music, but it is probably better that way. 3/5
Cowboy Junkies
3/5
The singer had a good voice and the music wasn't bad. Wasn't expecting much from a country album, but was pleasantly surprised. 3.5/5
Arcade Fire
2/5
Fairly generic sounding. I can see the appeal to people, but this just wasn't that interesting. Not entirely boring, just nothing standout. 2.5/5
Rod Stewart
2/5
Not sure how I feel about his voice. Some of the music isn't bad, but his voice makes me think of a heavy smoker's voice and he sounds like he'd be a creep. Kept distracting me from the actual music. 2/5
Tortoise
3/5
This was ok. I guess the fact that it sounds like pretty much all the other Post Rock music I've heard makes sense as this pretty much defined the genre. In terms of significance, I suppose that makes this album very significant. In terms of listenability, I could listen to it again in the right mood though I think the first track could have cut out much of the last 5ish minutes. 3/5
Jurassic 5
3/5
I didn't hate this hip hop album. Enjoyed several songs on here. Good rhythms and flows well. 3/5
The Pharcyde
2/5
Not really a fan of this one. In terms of rap/hip hop, it's better than most, but nothing really worth returning to. 2/5
Johnny Cash
4/5
The only bad parts of this album were when June Carter was singing. 4/5
Christina Aguilera
2/5
This album has a few recognizable songs on it with the rest being mostly filler. She has a great voice but it feels wasted on this pop garbage. I'm not sure the few popular songs make this a must-listen album. 2/5
Lauryn Hill
1/5
Said her name in the songs, check.
Talked about how good at rapping she is, check.
Skits, check.
Lots of "uhs" and "yeahs," check.
Guest rappers, check.
Bragging about how much money she's going to make as a rapper, check.
Talk about sex, check. Although it wasn't in the same context as most rap albums.
This checks all the boxes to clarify as a generic rap/hip hop album. Too long for it's own good with nothing that really makes it stand out. The only redeeming quality is she has a decent singing voice when she actually felt like singing. 1.5/5
Gang Starr
3/5
Not a bad rap album; actually something I didn't mind listening to. 3/5
Sonic Youth
2/5
Similar to the other Sonic Youth album on this list in that there's really not much that stood out. The girl's singing was rough, but the guy's was a bit better. Just kind of noise overall though. 2/5
Abdullah Ibrahim
3/5
An actually decent jazz album. Not too out there or experimental sounding and rather easy to listen to. 3.5/5
The Crusaders
3/5
I enjoyed this for the most part. Moved kinda slow, but didn't cross into boring territory at all. 3.5/5
T. Rex
3/5
Ok album, nothing really exciting, but mildly entertaining. 3/5
The Monks
3/5
I can see why they only had one studio album. Kind of a mix between The Doors (probably because of the synthesizers) and happy punk rock? Definitely an odd mix that I can't say was great to listen to, but there were some catchy parts that I did enjoy. Mixed feelings on this so it gets a 3/5
The Roots
2/5
Not a bad rap album, but too long for its own good. 2/5
The Darkness
3/5
Kind of a fun rock album. Vocals were sometimes annoying, but also fit fairly well. Kind of reminds me of Franz Feredinand or The Killers in a way, but a bit more frantic. 3/5
Pretenders
2/5
Not a huge fan of the vocals, but the rest of the music was fine. 2.5/5
Bee Gees
2/5
Largely forgettable to me. Not bad, just nothing stood out. 2/5
Mekons
2/5
I could've used some whiskey listening to this. Not bad, but the country/punk blend wasn't doing it for me. Neither influence was very strong and the result was just not enjoyable. 2/5
Emmylou Harris
1/5
I very much disliked this album; it was just annoying and distracting--not like some electronic albums can be, but just not good. Was very happy to be done with this one. 1/5
Everything But The Girl
2/5
Pretty boring in general. Probably for someone, but not me. 2/5
Shivkumar Sharma
3/5
Not a bad instrumental album. Not something I'm likely to return to, but decent background music. 3/5
The Streets
1/5
There was no flow at all and was hard to listen to. I may not like rap, but putting my feelings about the genre aside, this was still objectively terrible. 0/5
The Go-Betweens
4/5
Rather enjoyable and easy to listen to. 4/5
Dolly Parton
3/5
Not a bad album. Dolly Parton can sing, but it's just not music I care to listen to. 3/5
Moby
3/5
Not a half bad electronic album. Not super annoying or repetitive in ways that electronic music tends to be. 3/5
Fleetwood Mac
5/5
I've always heard this album is one of the best albums ever written and I never quite got it. I tried listening to it previously, but what the hell was I listening to before because it wasn't this. This was incredible and absolutely worthy of the praise! Absolutely fantastic album through and through. There's the bangers and the ballads, all of which are sonic beauty. Deserves more than 5 stars. 5/5
Rahul Dev Burman
3/5
Interesting album, though not bad. 3/5
Mike Ladd
1/5
Not really something I want to listen to again. 1/5
Tom Waits
1/5
What the hell did I listen to? Weird as hell and really dumb. 1/5
The Mothers Of Invention
2/5
This was an odd one. I feel like the last track was just the band laughing at me for having listened to this whole thing as if it was one big joke. 2/5
The White Stripes
3/5
Decent rock album. A few standout songs. 3/5
Tangerine Dream
2/5
Kinda fancy elevator music to me. 2/5
Gary Numan
3/5
Not terrible, but not really exciting. A lot of it sounded the same. 3/5
Ella Fitzgerald
3/5
This was a slog, not because it was bad, but because it was just long. She can sing wonderfully and the music is enjoyable, but why does a box set belong on this list? 3/5
Ute Lemper
1/5
She can sing, but who in their right mind is going to sit down and think, oh, I need to listen to this album right now. I can see the influence from Nick Cave and Tom Waits on this album and that's not a good thing. The last song was punishing to listen to. 1/5
The Last Shadow Puppets
4/5
Not a bad album. I kept getting distracted and losing where I was in the album, but I didn't have a problem picking up at any point and repeating songs. 4/5
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
3/5
This was fine. Honestly this was just background noise to me and I don't remember much of it. Nothing stood out, but nothing was bad. 3/5
Bad Company
5/5
Great album. Not sure what else to say, it's just good. 5/5
Elliott Smith
4/5
I quite enjoyed this one. Easy listen alt rock that I could probably spin a few times without getting tired of it. 4/5
The Afghan Whigs
4/5
Pretty good alt rock album. The remaster sounded very clean. 4/5
Blue Cheer
4/5
Pretty good. Reminds me a lot of Deep Purple. 4/5
Björk
2/5
Kinda bland pop. Not a fan of this one. 2/5
Baaba Maal
3/5
I wanted to like this more. The instrumentals were interesting and quite enjoyable, but the vocals annoyed me. The different language didn't bother me, how voice just grated at me. Give me this album as an instrumental one, and I'd be happy to listen to this again. 3/5
David Bowie
3/5
Decent album. Pretty much more of David Bowie, but not as exciting. 3/5
Ms. Dynamite
1/5
I listened to enough of this. No need to hear any more or any of this ever again. I'm failing to see what made this any different or better than all the other rap albums on this list. 1/5
Dinosaur Jr.
4/5
Yes
3/5
Interesting, but not really something I want to listen to again. Just not much here that is catchy or memorable enough to pull me in even though it is a kind of music I like. Maybe more listens would make the subtleties pop out and be more engaging (like most proggy music tends to be). 3/5
Screaming Trees
4/5
I liked this and need to listen to it some more. 4/5
The Rolling Stones
4/5
I enjoyed this. Bluesy rock that is pretty easy listening. 4/5
Cat Stevens
4/5
Rather enjoyable album. Chill and easy listening but still catchy at times. 4/5
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
3/5
This was a fine album. I wouldn’t have thought I’d like Neil Young’s music so much, but it’s better than I thought. Each album I’ve listened to has something interesting and engaging for me. There were parts where the vocals were a little rough, but I guess that’s part of the charm. 3.5/5
Barry Adamson
3/5
Interesting, but not particularly engaging. 3/5
James Brown
3/5
Enjoyable, but not particularly memorable. 3/5
Taylor Swift
4/5
Not a swifty by any means, but this is good. She does have a good voice and the instrumentation is fitting. Sounds like songs for a rainy day. 4.5/5
Eminem
1/5
Better than The MarshalL Mathers LP, but still terrible. 1/5
Bobby Womack
3/5
This was fine, nothing to really write home about. He can sing well and the music wasn't bad, but not something really worth returning to. 3/5
Stereo MC's
3/5
Found myself enjoying this more than expected. Good rhythms and pretty fun. Not sure if its something I'll return to, but it was worth the listen. 3.5/5
This was much better than expected. I don't know why, but I expected this to be trash and it was definitely not. I could listen to this again. 4/5
Tom Waits
2/5
Jersey Girl and Mr. Siegal were good, though I will say I think Bruce Springsteen did Jersey Girl better. Better overall than the other Tom Waits album that was on this list, but still not great. 2/5
Prince
5/5
This was a fun album to listen to. I dig it 5/5
Kelela
3/5
Vocals were good, music was ok. Overall better than expected, but unlikely to return to this. 3/5
Les Rythmes Digitales
4/5
Not a bad electronica album. Repetitive, but not annoyingly so. Could enjoy this in the right mood. 4/5
Destiny's Child
2/5
Generic sounding r&p/pop. What was so spectacular about this? 2/5
Buffalo Springfield
3/5
I enjoyed this. Nothing super attention catching, but it was a fine album. 3/5
The Police
3/5
Overall good, but nothing on this album was as good as Message in a Bottle. 3.5/5
Genesis
2/5
Interesting but kinda boring at the same time. 2.5/5
Soft Machine
3/5
Ok, kind of long but was interesting. 3/5
Portishead
1/5
Not a fan of this one. Mostly just noise to me. 1.5/5
The Byrds
3/5
This was ok. Felt short. 3/5
Drive-By Truckers
3/5
I enjoyed this. Kind of long, but moved at a good pace. 3.5/5
The Cramps
2/5
Parts of this were good as a punk-esque album, but some of it was just painful to listen to. Might be for somebody, but not for me. 2/5
Blur
3/5
Fine album, catchy at times. Felt longer than it was. 3/5
Peter Gabriel
2/5
Pretty meh on this one. Fine, but unremarkable. 2.5/5
Megadeth
4/5
Thrashy. Good album overall. 4/5
The Coral
2/5
Ok at times, but irritating most of the time. I wouldn't compare this guy's voice to Jim Morrison's at all, but the music is kind of the same vein--for better or worse. 2/5
The Modern Lovers
3/5
Sounded much more like a indie rock album from the 2000's that wanted to sound old than something from the 1970's. Decent music overall, I could listen to this again. 3.5/5
Flamin' Groovies
4/5
Groovin'. I enjoyed this one; pretty fun. 4/5
Beastie Boys
5/5
Excellent album... and that's coming from someone who doesn't like rap. Definitely dig Sabotage and Tough Guy is a nice hardcore song that was surprising to hear. TIL that the Beastie Boys started from the hardcore band the Young Aborigines--maybe that has something to do with my ability to enjoy their music. 5/5
The The
3/5
This was fine but fairly unmemorable. 3/5
Mariah Carey
2/5
Good voice, but this was boring. 2/5
The Zombies
3/5
Not bad overall. 3/5
Wilco
4/5
Actually kind of liked this one. Slower Ally rock sound. 4/5
Primal Scream
4/5
A lot better than the Wikipedia overview made it sound like it was going to be. Pretty enjoyable overall with some spots being a bit rough. 4/5
Black Flag
3/5
Decent hardcore album. I liked the faster parts. 3/5
Os Mutantes
3/5
Reminded me of the Beatles a bit at times. No idea what was said, but mostly enjoyable aside from some harsh noises from time to time. 3/5
The Dictators
4/5
I like this. Early punk that isn’t too rough. 4/5
Scissor Sisters
2/5
Not a bad album, but not something I really enjoyed. I wanted to, but it just didn’t work for me. 2.5/5