1001 Albums Summary

I really enjoyed the guitar tone in this. A solid 4/5; would listen again.

I like King Gizzard a lot, and I enjoyed this, though I don't think it's my favorite of theirs (Laminated Denim and Flying Microtonal Banana are two I prefer). Still, a comfortable four.

Another album where I like the band but don't feel the chosen album is their best work. "People Everywhere" is the standout track on here for me.

I forced myself to listen to metal albums I hated on the main list, but I'm afraid I'm not going to do that here. Three tracks is enough to tell me this is not for me.

I don't love Cameron's voice, and I found the music a little forgettable (veering in places towards irritating), although I enjoyed the Angel Olson feature.

I liked Mirror. I don't particularly like Heaton's vocals, whether he's doing a bad Tom Waits impression or not.(But it's worse when he is; that song is dreadful). A low three.

Makes me feel like I'm listening to my local college radio station. I like a bit of dub. Strong four stars.

I've never really been on board with Vampire Weekend, despite it being, on paper, something I might like. This didn't change that; it just doesn't do it for me.

I'd never heard of this band, but once I'd warmed up to the falsetto, I liked this a lot. A high four that I think with repeated listening could become a five.

I found this pleasant, if perhaps a little samey. But there's no doubt these two can play; I was impressed at the virtuosity. Note: listened to this on a plane, which is always suboptimal. Maybe this is a four in another setting.

This is very good at what it does, and the big hits from it are bangers. Not something I'd typically listen to, but I certainly appreciate the quality (and it should probably be on the original list).

Sinner sounded like a Sparks song, and Nothing Matters is very Abba-esque. I liked this a fair bit, even though some of it teetered on the edge of overly theatrical for me.

Look, I get why people might like Tool. They're doing interesting stuff, but it just isn't my thing. Also, it's sooooo long.

I really dislike the singer's vocals. And yet another album that is much longer than it needs to be. Sorry to the submitter, but I really couldn't stand this.

I like the music a lot; I got a little tired of the vocal style used throughout. This is a three, but it's a "I liked it quite a lot" high three, and I'd rather have this than angsty metal any day of the week.

Pleasant enough, and certainly adjacent to stuff I like a lot. Not sure I found it all that memorable, though. A low three.

I love that this project gives me the chance to listen to stuff like this that I wouldn't likely have otherwise encountered. I enjoyed this, odd vocals and all. Sneaks into a four.

I respect what he's doing here, and I certainly didn't dislike it, but it also didn't grab me in any way.

I'm a sucker for the guitar tone used in Egøverride

Incredibly bland. A low two, pretty close to a one.

This is much more to my taste than Nonagon Infinity. Up there with KGLW's best. Five stars.

Pleasantly unassuming, I found this relaxing to listen to.

As others have noted, this is pretty soulless. There's also so little variety track to track.

Herring has an unusual voice, but it works for me. I enjoyed this a great deal, just crosses into a five star for me.

Better than the Wall but not quite as good as DSOTM.

This was great! I especially loved "Madan". Keita has a very listenable voice.

This is a more solid pick than the debut album in the official list. Pretty great; high four.

Not that this a particularly original comparison, but she's a bit like a less irritating Alanis. I liked it ok, but a little uneven; some bits were great, others a little grating.

I don't like Finn's voice. The music is fine, but not particularly memorable.

Three songs in, I was ready to give this a solid four stars. By the end of the first disc, it was a three. By the time I'd slogged my way through all 90 minutes, it had worn out its welcome.

I appreciated the brevity after yesterday's mammoth session. Decent ballads, but didn't overly excite me. Low three.