Jul 02 2023
The Dark Side Of The Moon
Pink Floyd
Not my first listen
Peak classic rock
Lyrics are existential but beautiful
Love the song transitions
Interview segments add to the atmosphere
Favourite tracks: Time, The Great Gig In The Sky, Us And Them, Brain Damage, Eclipse
5
Jul 02 2023
Your New Favourite Band
The Hives
Decent collection of Punk bangers from The Hivesβ early days
Score brought down due to this being a compilation rather than a proper album (couldβve had Veni, Vidi, Vicious instead)
Favourite tracks, Hate To Say I Told You So, Main Offender, Die, All Right!, Here We Go Again
3
Jul 03 2023
One Nation Under A Groove
Funkadelic
First listen
George Clinton is a motherfunkinβ genius!
Favourite tracks: One Nationβ¦, Who Says A Funk Bandβ¦, Promentalβ¦, Maggot Brain
5
Jul 04 2023
Songs Of Leonard Cohen
Leonard Cohen
Some of the best lyrics Iβve ever heard from one of the greatest songwriters of all time
Favourite tracks: Suzanne, The Stranger Song, Sisters Of Mercy, One Of Us..
5
Jul 05 2023
Pet Sounds
The Beach Boys
Everything that can be said about this album has already been said a thousand times
Brian Wilson and Tony Asherβs lyrics are beautiful and profound
Wilsonβs production is top-notch
Instrumentation by the Wrecking Crew provides a psychedelic yet earthy atmosphere to the music
Favourite tracks: Wouldnβt It Be Nice, You Still Believe In Me, Donβt Talk, God Only Knows, I Just Wasnβt Made For These Times, Caroline, No
5
Jul 06 2023
Since I Left You
The Avalanches
A brilliantly fun and deep exploration into sampling in music
Favourite tracks: Since I Left You, Radio, A Different Feeling, Frontier Psychiatrist, Etoh
5
Jul 07 2023
Sheer Heart Attack
Queen
First listen
Not one of my favourite Queen albums but I feel like this one could grow on me eventually
Favourite tracks: Brighton Rock, Killer Queen, Lily of The Valley, Now Iβm Here, Stone Cold Crazy
4
Jul 08 2023
Green
R.E.M.
First listen
Getting some very summery vibes from this
Orange Crush and Stand may be my new favourite REM songs
Favourite tracks: Pop Song 89, Stand, World Leader Pretend, The Wrong Child, Orange Crush
4
Jul 09 2023
Electric Warrior
T. Rex
Bowieβs Ziggy Stardust may be the greatest glam album of all time, but this is a very close second
Bolanβs ability to write insanely catchy pop hooks is best displayed on this album
Favourite tracks: Mambo Sun, Cosmic Dancer, Jeepster, Get It On, The Motivator, Lifeβs A Gas
5
Jul 10 2023
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Pretty decent debut
Favourite tracks: Breakdown, Luna, American Girl
3
Jul 11 2023
Remain In Light
Talking Heads
One of my favourite albums of all time
David Byrneβs almost nonsensical lyrics greatly complement the wacky and wonderful instrumentation
Hugely influential for bringing African elements to rock music
Favourite tracks: All of them!
5
Jul 12 2023
L.A. Woman
The Doors
Very solid blues rock album
Favourite tracks: The Changeling, L.A. Woman, Crawling King Snake, Riders On The Storm
4
Jul 13 2023
The Contino Sessions
Death In Vegas
Not sure if this album knows what it wants to be. On one track you get atmospheric trip-hop, but on the next you get experimental hip-hop with vocals from Primal Screamβs Bobby Gillespie
Speaking of guest artists though, I did really like Iggy Popβs performance on Aisha
Favourite tracks: Dirge, Aisha, Aladdinβs Story
3
Jul 14 2023
Vivid
Living Colour
Very fun funk metal album with political undertones
Main takeaway from this album is that Corey Glover is a phenomenal vocalist
Solid cover of Talking Headsβ Memories Canβt Wait
Favourite tracks: Cult of Personality, Desperate People, Open Letter, Funny Vibe, Memories Canβt Wait, Which Way To America
4
Jul 15 2023
Elephant
The White Stripes
One of the defining rock albums of the 2000s
Meg Whiteβs simplistic but effective drumming blends greatly with Jackβs loud and iconic riffs
Favourite tracks: Seven Nation Army, I Just Donβt Knowβ¦, Youβve Got Her In Your Pocket, Ball And Biscuit, Little Acorns
5
Jul 16 2023
Casanova
The Divine Comedy
Enjoyed this a lot
Not very subtle with its satirical message but the arrangements are genuinely beautiful
Favourite tracks: Something For The Weekend, Becoming More Like Alfie, Charge, Songs of Love, Theme From Cassanova, The Dogs & the Horses
4
Jul 17 2023
Time (The Revelator)
Gillian Welch
Really great americana/folk album
Gets a little bit boring in the middle but the first and last tracks make up for it
Favourite tracks: Revelator, My First Lover, I Want To Sing That Rock and Roll, I Dream A Highway
4
Jul 18 2023
Joan Armatrading
Joan Armatrading
Itβs fine
Not a lot of memorable moments besides a couple of tracks
Favourite tracks: Down To Zero, Love And Affection, Join The Boys
3
Jul 19 2023
The Doors
The Doors
I like doors
They can open and close
I really like The Doors
They make great music
5
Jul 20 2023
Abbey Road
Beatles
Itβs Abbey Road
What more is there to say?
Everyone and their grandmother knows how great this album is
This is the culmination of this bandβs entire career and I donβt think it couldβve been any better
All four members reach their lyrical peak (especially George)
Every song is integral to the experience of this album (except for Her Majesty maybe but I think thatβs supposed to be considered more of a bonus track)
βThe Long Oneβ is probably one of the best runs of track in music history
Favourite tracks: Something, I Want You, Here Comes The Sun, You Never Give Me Your Money, Golden Slumbers, Carry That Weight, The End
5
Jul 21 2023
The Fat Of The Land
The Prodigy
One of the most important albums in British music
This album is pure energy captured into music form
While the singles are undoubtedly the best tracks on here, the bombastic aura carries through the whole album
R.I.P. Keith
Favourite tracks: Smack My Bitch Up, Breathe, Serial Thrilla, Narayan, Firestarter, Climbatize
5
Jul 22 2023
James Brown Live At The Apollo
James Brown
Great live album from The Godfather of Soul
4
Jul 23 2023
Joan Baez
Joan Baez
Beautiful vocal accompanied by hypnotic guitar playing
4
Jul 24 2023
Licensed To Ill
Beastie Boys
Not the Beastie Boysβ best effort but it was still quite fun
Of course a lot of the lyrics have aged like milk but you just have to accept that this was the 80s and times were different
Still a very influential release for Hip-Hop
Favourite tracks: Rhyminβ & Stealinβ, The New Style, No Sleep Til Brooklyn, Paul Revere
3
Jul 25 2023
Blackstar
David Bowie
He knew he was dying and decided to give us one of his best albums
R.I.P. Bowie
5
Jul 26 2023
Vento De Maio
Elis Regina
Very good collection of Brazilian Jazz/Funk
However, like I said in my Hives review, I donβt know why this list is picking compilations for some artists over actual albums
Favourite tracks: Vento Di Maio, Tiro ao Γlvaro, Aprendendo Jogar
3
Jul 27 2023
First Band On The Moon
The Cardigans
Wasnβt as bad as I thought it was going to be
Pleasantly surprised by the Iron Man cover too
Favourite tracks: Your New Cuckoo, Been It, Step On Me, Losers, Iron Man
3
Jul 28 2023
Brothers In Arms
Dire Straits
Mark Knopfler is one of the greatest guitarists and songwriters of all time and this album is a great example of this
Despite not being my favourite Dire Straits album (I think the debut and Love Over Gold have aged a bit better) I still agree that this is one of the best and most iconic albums of the 80s
The effective buildup to the riff in Money For Nothing is still one of my favourite moments in music history
Very clear and strong anti-war message on a couple of songs
Ever since I first listened to this album, a lot of the B-side has grown on me a lot
Favourite tracks: So Far Away, Money For Nothing, Your Latest Trick, Why Worry, The Manβs Too Strong, Brothers In Arms
4
Jul 29 2023
A Rush Of Blood To The Head
Coldplay
Strangely enough, this is the second day in a row where I got an album that was nominated for the BRIT Awardsβ Best Album of the last 30 years (got Brothers In Arms yesterday)
That aside, thought this was very great.
Contains some of this bandβs best material
Loses a bit of a momentum in the middle, mainly due to the brilliant singles taking up most of the first half, but Amsterdam is a powerhouse of a closer
Favourite tracks: Politik, In My Place, God Put A Smileβ¦, The Scientist, Clocks, Amsterdam
4
Jul 30 2023
Out Of The Blue
Electric Light Orchestra
One of my personal favourite albums of all time
Immaculate production from Jeff Lynne
The βConcerto For A Rainy Dayβ segment is one of the most powerful runs of tracks Iβve ever heard
Personally, I feel like this also a good indicator of when ELO started heading into their disco era
Favourite tracks: Turn to Stone, Itβs Over, Starlight, Concerto For A Rainy Day, Birmingham Blues
5
Jul 31 2023
Cupid & Psyche 85
Scritti Politti
Not bad but, as far as 80s synth pop goes, this is far from the best Iβve heard
Favourite tracks: The Word Girl, Hypnotize
3
Aug 01 2023
Abattoir Blues / The Lyre of Orpheus
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Love the energetic first half of this album a lot
Second half is also very good
Nick Cave is one of my personal favourite songwriters and this album is a great example of that
Favourite tracks: Get Ready For Love, Cannibalβs Hymn, There She Goesβ¦, Nature Boy, Abattoir Blues, Breathless, O Children
4
Aug 02 2023
Beach Samba
Astrud Gilberto
Chill vibes
3
Aug 03 2023
The Libertines
The Libertines
This is so drab
Hard to see why there was so much press surrounding them when they were popular
The lead βsingerβ sounds like heβs having a drunken ramble over some basic run-of-the-mill indie rock instrumentals
Luckily, bands like Arctic Monkeys and Franz Ferdinand would come along and make garage rock more interesting and FUN
Favourite tracks: Canβt Stand Me Now, Donβt Be Shy, What Became of the Likely Lads
2
Aug 04 2023
You've Come a Long Way Baby
Fatboy Slim
Really fun collection of dance bangers from one of electronic musicβs greatest decades
The sampling on this is mind-blowing too
Favourite tracks: Right Here Right Now, Rockafeller Skank, Gangster Trippin, Kalifornia, Soul Surfing, Praise You
4
Aug 05 2023
Led Zeppelin II
Led Zeppelin
WAAAAAYYYYY DOOOWWWWWN INSIIIIIIIIDE
Also Bonzo is a beast and should be in everyoneβs Top 10 drummers
Favourite tracks: Whole Lotta Love, What Is and What Should Never Be, The Lemon Song, Heartbreaker, Ramble On, Moby Dick
5
Aug 06 2023
I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got
Sinead O'Connor
The highlight of this album is OβConnorβs songwriting, especially on tracks like I Am Stretched On Your Grave and Three Babies
The run of tracks from songs 2-6 are amazing
Love the variety of instrumentation between tracks
Definitely gonna listen to some of her other stuff after this
R.I.P. SinΓ©ad OβConnor
Favourite tracks: I Am Stretched On Your Grave, Three Babies, The Emperorβs New Clothes, Black Boys On Mopeds, Nothing Compares 2 U, I Do Not Want What I Havenβt Got
4
Aug 07 2023
A Little Deeper
Ms. Dynamite
Overall has a nice early 2000s vibe, but some songs are a bit forgettable (especially around the middle of the album)
Favourite tracks: Dy-Na-Mi-Tee, Anyway U Want It, All I Ever
3
Aug 08 2023
Rock 'N Soul
Solomon Burke
Really great instrumentation and amazing singing from Burke
3
Aug 09 2023
Strangeways, Here We Come
The Smiths
A beautiful send-off from one of the best bands of the 80s
Morrisseyβs compelling lyricism is on full display here, along with Johnny Marrβs iconic guitar-playing
Favourite tracks: A Rush and a Pushβ¦, I Started Something I Couldnβt Finish, Girlfriend In a Coma, Stop Me If Youβ¦, Last Night I Dreamtβ¦, Paint A Vulgar Picture
5
Aug 10 2023
Germfree Adolescents
X-Ray Spex
Amazingly fun classic punk album that should be talked about more
Favourite tracks: Germfree Adolescence, Identity, The Day The World Turned Day Glo, I Am a Poseur
4
Aug 11 2023
Berlin
Lou Reed
Highlight of this album is obviously Reedβs lyrics, but the instrumentation creates a really great and chilling atmosphere on a lot of the tracks
Favourite tracks: Berlin, Lady Day, Men of Good Fortune, Caroline Says II, The Kids, The Bed
5
Aug 12 2023
Jagged Little Pill
Alanis Morissette
Not bad.
3
Aug 13 2023
Boy In Da Corner
Dizzee Rascal
One of the most influential albums in British music
Twenty years on and this album has aged a hell of a lot better than a lot of other 2000s hip-hop albums
Favourite tracks: Sittinβ Here, Stop Dat, I Luv U, 2 Far, Fix Up Look Sharpβ Jusβ a Rascal, Jezebel
4
Aug 14 2023
Vol. 4
Black Sabbath
While this is probably my least favourite from Sabbathβs βclassicβ era (1970-75), I can still appreciate how experimental this album is compared to the others from this era
Favourite tracks: Wheels of Confusion, Supernaut, Cornucopia, Under The Sun
4
Aug 15 2023
Africa Brasil
Jorge Ben Jor
One of the funkiest albums Iβve ever heard
Favourite tracks: Ponta de Lanca Africano, O FilΓ³sofo, Taj Mahal, Xica da Silva, Camisa 10 de Gavea
4
Aug 16 2023
Mama Said Knock You Out
LL Cool J
Hasnβt aged as well as some other 90s rap albums in my opinion but the beats/instrumentals on this are amazing
Favourite tracks: The Boominβ System, Eat βEm Up L Chill, Murdergram, Mama Said Knock You Out
3
Aug 17 2023
What's Going On
Marvin Gaye
Truly no words to describe this experience
Let the music speak for itself
5
Aug 18 2023
BEYONCΓ
BeyoncΓ©
As someone who grew up hearing many of her singles on the radio, this was my first time listening to a BeyoncΓ© album in full and I was pleasantly surprised
The production on this is amazing
Very ahead of itβs time
The way BeyoncΓ© morphs her voice to express emotion on here is really great
Will definitely be listening to this again in the future
Favourite tracks: Haunted, Blow, Partition, Rocket, Mine, Blue
4
Aug 19 2023
Sea Change
Beck
Very emotional
4
Aug 20 2023
Life Thru A Lens
Robbie Williams
Not sure about this one
Robbie tries his best Liam Gallagher impression on a lot of these songs
Angels is decent, as is Let Me Entertain You (even though it shamelessly rips off Sympathy For The Devil)
2
Aug 21 2023
Killing Joke
Killing Joke
Love the dark atmosphere on this album
Love how chaotic the instrumentation is too
Favourite tracks: Requiem, Wardance, The Wait, Complications
4
Aug 22 2023
GREY Area
Little Simz
One of UK hip-hopβs greatest offerings
Very conscious and personal lyrics go well together with vintage-sounding beats
Favourite tracks: Offence, Boss, Selfish, Venom, 101 FM, Flowers
4
Aug 23 2023
Fear and Whiskey
Mekons
Porto-Viagra Boys
Favourite tracks: Chivalry, Darkness and Doubt, Last Dance, Lost Highway
4
Aug 24 2023
OK Computer
Radiohead
The end of Britpop
Despite liking Kid A and In Rainbows a bit more, I can still appreciate how influential this album was to not just rock music, but music as a whole
Favourite tracks: Airbag, Paranoid Android, Exit Music, Let Down, No Surprises, The Tourist
5
Aug 25 2023
Shalimar
Rahul Dev Burman
While this wasnβt entirely my thing, I still think this deserves to be on this list of albums more than some of the others since it could lead people to discover more music from non-western countries and cultures
Favourite tracks: One Two Cha Cha Cha, Countessβ Caper, Aaina Wohi Rehta Hai
3
Aug 26 2023
Franz Ferdinand
Franz Ferdinand
Mixing the edginess of The White Stripes with the energy of The Hives, Scotlandβs answer to the growing garage rock-revival movement only increased its pop appeal and longevity
Favourite tracks: Jacqueline, Tell Her Tonight, Take Me Out, MatinΓ©e, Auf Achse, This Fire, Darts of Pleasure, Michael
4
Aug 27 2023
Music in Exile
Songhoy Blues
Even without the insane story that comes with this album, this is still a very fun and chilled-out collection of desert blues tracks
Also love the Clash and Zeppelin covers on the deluxe
Favourite tracks: Soubour, Al Hassidi Terei, Jolie, Desert Melodie
4
Aug 28 2023
Ambient 1/Music For Airports
Brian Eno
Although Eno himself stated that this was to be nothing more than background music, I still thought it was a pleasant enough experience on its own
4
Aug 29 2023
Violent Femmes
Violent Femmes
Didnβt expect Acoustic guitars and Punk to go together so well
Favourite tracks: Blister In The Sun, Add It Up, To The Kill, Gone Daddy Gone
4
Aug 30 2023
California
American Music Club
Couldnβt find this on streaming but it was easily available on YouTube
If youβre looking for great songwriting, this album is a great example of it
The slow and dense instrumentation also adds to the depressive atmosphere
Favourite tracks: Laughingstock, Lonely, Pale and Skinny Girl, Western Sky, Highway 5
4
Aug 31 2023
The Good, The Bad & The Queen
The Good, The Bad & The Queen
Coming off from one of his most commercially and critically successful albums, Gorillazβs Demon Days, itβs surprising that Damon Albarn would go in a more Baroque-esque direction on his next album but it ends up working remarkably well
Favourite tracks: History Song, Northern Whale, Kingdom of Doom, Herculean, Nature Springs, Three Changes
4
Sep 01 2023
MedΓΊlla
BjΓΆrk
Love this a lot
Shows how you donβt just need to be skilled with instruments to make great music
Favourite tracks: Pleasure is All Mine, Vokuro, Who is It, Submarine, Oceania
4
Sep 02 2023
Morrison Hotel
The Doors
If thereβs one word I could use to describe this album it would be βrawβ
Favourite tracks: Roadhouse Blues, Waiting For The Sun, Peace Frog, Indian Summer
4
Sep 03 2023
Ellington at Newport
Duke Ellington
Iβm guessing the original studio recorded version is the one listed in the book, so I went ahead and listened to that one
Regardless of the fact that this isnβt really a live album, thereβs still a lot of great playing from Ellington and his band
4
Sep 04 2023
Hypnotised
The Undertones
Pop punk isnβt usually my thing but I found this to be pretty decent and entertaining throughout
Cover art is awesome too
Favourite tracks: There Goes Norman, Hypnotised, My Perfect Cousin
3
Sep 05 2023
The Age Of The Understatement
The Last Shadow Puppets
Just as good, if not better, than a lot of stuff Alex Turner did with Arctic Monkeys
I feel like Turner and Kaneβs chemistry is what holds this album together the most
Favourite tracks: Standing Next to Me, Calm Like You, My Mistakes Were Made For You, Meeting Place
4
Sep 06 2023
It's Blitz!
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Love this a lot. Electrifying and sleazy in some moments yet calm and beautiful in others
Favourite tracks: Zero, Heads Will Roll, Soft Shock, Skeletons, Runaway, Dragon Queen
4
Sep 07 2023
The Slider
T. Rex
Another great album from the glam era
Not as good as Electric Warrior IMO, but itβs still a highlight of Bolanβs very influential career
Favourite tracks: Metal Guru, Rock On, The Slider, Telegram Sam, Main Man
4
Sep 08 2023
Doolittle
Pixies
One of the most influential albums of the 80s and one of the greatest achievements in alternative rock
Favourite tracks: Debaser, I Bleed, Here Comes Your Man, Monkey Gone to Heaven, Mr Grieves, Hey
5
Sep 09 2023
The Joshua Tree
U2
Not bad. Bit front-loaded in my opinion but thatβs because the tracks at the beginning are some of the bandβs best offerings
Favourite tracks: Where the Streetsβ¦, I Still Havenβt Foundβ¦, With or Without You, Bullet the Blue Sky, Exit
3
Sep 10 2023
Here's Little Richard
Little Richard
Yep, thatβs Little Richard
Favourite tracks: Tutti Frutti, Ready Teddy, Long Tall Sally, Oh Why, R.I.P. It Up
4
Sep 11 2023
Follow The Leader
Korn
The longer this album went on, the more bored I became with it
Also I think itβs safe to say that (like most nu-metal from this era) this hasnβt aged very well musically and lyrically
Favourite tracks: Itβs On!, Freak On a Leash
2
Sep 12 2023
It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back
Public Enemy
Powerful beats hit just as hard as the lyrics
Also, Chuck D is still one of the greatest MCs in hip-hop
Favourite tracks: Bring the Noise, Donβt Believe the Hype, Louder Than a Bomb, Black Steel in the Hour of Chaos, Rebel Without a Pause, Prophets of Rage
5
Sep 13 2023
The Boatman's Call
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Noticeably more quiet and subdued than his previous efforts
However, some songs blend together too much to the point that they almost become forgettable
Favourite tracks: Into My Arms, Lime Tree Arbour, People Ainβt No Good, (Are You) The One That Iβve Been Waiting For
3
Sep 14 2023
Raw Power
The Stooges
Most accurate album title of all time
Favourite songs: Search and Destroy, Gimme Danger, Your Pretty Faceβ¦, Raw Power, Shake Appeal
5
Sep 15 2023
They Were Wrong, So We Drowned
Liars
Really weird and interesting album, though it sounds like something that came from the 70s/80s rather than 2004
Creates a great primal atmosphere
Favourite tracks: Broken Witch, Thereβs Always Room on the Broom, We Fences Other Gardensβ¦
3
Sep 16 2023
The Number Of The Beast
Iron Maiden
Released during the bandβs legendary and iconic 80s run of albums
New vocalist Bruce Dickinson provides a new sense of epic-ness to the bandβs sound
The band expand on their prog-rock style of songwriting on tracks like 22 Acacia Avenue and Hallowed that will be built upon in subsequent releases (Piece of Mind, Powerslave, Somewhere in Time)
Favourite tracks: The Prisoner, 22 Acacia Avenue, The Number of the Beast, Run to the Hills, Hallowed be Thy Name
5
Sep 17 2023
Chore of Enchantment
Giant Sand
Chill vibes
Favourite tracks: Dusted, Wolfy, Shiver, Bottom Line Man
3
Sep 18 2023
Venus Luxure No. 1 Baby
Girls Against Boys
I donβt know, Iβm usually a huge fan of this dancey punk rock but I feel like this one just kinda washed over me
Might come back to it in the future though to se of my opinion changes
Favourite tracks: In Like Flynn, Bullet Proof Cupid, Billyβs One Stop
3
Sep 19 2023
Nilsson Schmilsson
Harry Nilsson
Pop perfection
Every song sounds like a different genre to the next
Favourite tracks: Gotta Get Up, The Moonbeam Song, Without You, Coconut, Let the Good Times Roll, Jump Into the Fire, Iβll Never Leave You
5
Sep 20 2023
All That You Can't Leave Behind
U2
Not bad
A bit front-loaded though
Amazing production from Brian Eno
Favourite tracks : Beautiful Day, Stuck in a Momentβ¦, Walk On, Kite
3
Sep 21 2023
Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite
Maxwell
This album felt like a long, warm hug
Favourite tracks: Sumthinβ Sumthinβ, Ascension, Til the Cops Come Knockinβ, Whenever Wherever Whatever, The Suite Theme
4
Sep 22 2023
Djam Leelii
Baaba Maal
Perfect music for a Friday morning
The repetition did start to get to me a bit by the end though
Favourite tracks: Lam Tooro, Muudo Hormo, Salminanam
3
Sep 23 2023
Straight Outta Compton
N.W.A.
Musically, this has actually aged quite well (probably due to Dre and Yellaβs production)
However, while the lyrics on tracks like FTP and the title track are still relevant today, thereβs still a lot of evidence of misogyny and homophobia across the record (despite this being considered the norm at the time)
Still, you canβt deny that this ended up being one of the most influential albums in music, let alone hip-hop
Favourite tracks: Straight Outta Compton, FTP, Express Yourself
3
Sep 24 2023
Seventh Tree
Goldfrapp
Really great example of dream pop and folktronica
Favourite tracks: Clowns, Happiness, Eat Yourself, A&E, Caravan Girl
4
Sep 25 2023
1989
Taylor Swift
As an homage to 80s synth-pop, this is pretty good
Shake It Off and Bad Blood can both die in a fire though, why they were chosen as singles is a mystery to me
Favourite tracks: Welcome to New York, Blank Space, Style, Wildest Dreams, This Love
3
Sep 26 2023
Blunderbuss
Jack White
Itβs fine
Definitely not his best work in my opinion but I like the variety in the songs
Favourite tracks: Sixteen Saltines, Freedom At 21, Love Interruption, Hypocritical Kiss
3
Sep 27 2023
The Low End Theory
A Tribe Called Quest
One of my favourite albums of all time and an undisputed hip-hop classic
Q-Tip and Phife show on this album why they are two of the greatest rappers of all time
Also an impeccable verse to close out the album performed by a then up-and-coming Busta Rhymes
The jazzy beats add a sinister atmosphere to the conscious lyrics
Favourite tracks: Excursions, Buggin Out, Butter, Verses from the Abstract, Check the Rhime, Jazz, Scenario
5
Sep 28 2023
Quiet Life
Japan
A great transitional album marking the shift from the Bowie-esque glam and disco of the 70s to the fully-established new wave of the 80s
Favourite tracks: Quiet Life, Fall In Love With Me, In Vogue, Halloween
4
Sep 29 2023
Blonde On Blonde
Bob Dylan
Fantastic
Favourite tracks: Visions of Johanna, One of Us Must Know, I Want You, Stuck Inside of Mobile, Just Like a Woman, Sad-Eyed Lady
5
Sep 30 2023
Graceland
Paul Simon
Listened to this a lot in the car growing up so I do have a bit of a nostalgia bias here, but nevertheless I still think this is one of the best albums of the 80s
I feel like the influence from African music and the glorious productions has helped this album to age very well too
Favourite tracks: The Boy In the Bubble, Graceland, Diamonds, You Can Call Me Al, Under African Skies, Homeless, That Was Your Mother
5
Oct 01 2023
Let It Bleed
The Rolling Stones
As someone who has listened to every Stones album up until Tattoo You, I think this is their best contribution to music hands down
Gimme Shelter and You Canβt Always Get What You Want is probably one of the greatest opening and closing track pairs in all of music
The lyrics on here are also some of their best (βI was dreaming of a steel guitar engagement/When you drunk my health in scented jasmine teaβ is one of my absolute favourite Stones lyrics)
I also think this album has some of Mickβs best vocal performances too
Favourite tracks: Gimme Shelter, Love in Vain, Let it Bleed, Midnight Rambler
Monkey Man, You Canβt Always Get What You Want
5
Oct 02 2023
The Suburbs
Arcade Fire
Probably one of the very few times the Grammy awards were right
While I personally never grew up in anything like the albumβs suburban environment, I can still interpret and understand the messages in the lyrics
Echoing guitars and sweeping orchestras also beautifully convey the emotional themes of the album, which is carried all the way through from beginning to end
Favourite tracks: The Suburbs, Ready to Start, Empty Room, City With no Children, Half Light II, Month of May, Wasted Hours, Deep Blue, We Used to Wait, Sprawl II
5
Oct 03 2023
The Seldom Seen Kid
Elbow
Ever since hearing One Day Like This for the first time, Iβve always wanted to get into this band and this album only makes me wish I got into them sooner
The arrangements are stunning and Garveyβs vocals accompany them perfectly
Favourite tracks: The Bones of You, Mirrorball, Grounds for Divorce, An Audience With the Pope, Tower Crane Driver, The Fix, One Day Like This
4
Oct 04 2023
Axis: Bold As Love
Jimi Hendrix
Despite Are You Experienced being considered more ground-breaking for its time and Electric Ladyland taking on a more experimental approach and greatly succeeding, I feel like Axis still manages to stand out on its own as being the bandβs most accessible album while still holding Hendrixβs expert songwriting and guitar-playing within
Favourite tracks: Spanish Castle Magic, Ain't No Telling, Little Wing, If 6 Was 9, You Got Me Floatinβ, Castles Made of Sand
5
Oct 05 2023
Paris 1919
John Cale
Coming from the guy behind The Velvet Undergroundβs earlier and more experimental albums, I did not expect this one to sound as pleasant as it did
Despite this change in sound, Cale still manages to put his talents as a songwriter on mass display here
Favourite tracks: Childβs Christmas in Wales, The Endless Plain of Fortune, Andalucia, Paris 1919, Antarctica Starts Here
4
Oct 06 2023
Wild Gift
X
For an early 80s album, you can hear a lot of 90s alt-rock and pop punk in here
Favourite tracks: Weβre Desperate, Adult Books, In This Houseβ¦, White Girl, Beyond and Back
4
Oct 07 2023
War
U2
A month ago, I hadnβt listened to a single U2 album in full. Now Iβve heard three of their albums in the span of a month, which makes me think that they may be a bit too over-exposed on this list
However, if there was one U2 album you had to hear before you died, I think it should be this one
Favourite tracks: Sunday Bloody Sunday, Seconds, New Yearβs Day, The Refugee, Surrender
4
Oct 08 2023
69 Love Songs
The Magnetic Fields
Listened to the three volumes in three different sessions because I am NOT subjecting myself to 3 hours straight of music (also I think thatβs actually how youβre supposed to listen to it)
The albumβs concept is definitely executed well enough here and I really like the variety in some of the songs, which keeps the experience fresh
Mightβve needed a bit longer than a day to digest this, but my overall first impression of this is quite positive
4
Oct 09 2023
Crocodiles
Echo And The Bunnymen
This kind of dark and brooding post-punk sounds right up my street
Favourite tracks: Stars Are Stars, Crocodiles, Rescue, All That Jazz
4
Oct 10 2023
Abraxas
Santana
Abraxas is a stellar showcase of Carlos Santanaβs guitar-playing and songwriting talents
Will definitely be listening to this again, albeit maybe more during the summer months
Favourite tracks: Black Magic Woman, Oye Como Va, Incident at Neshabur, Motherβs Daughter, Samba Pa Ti
4
Oct 11 2023
Songs For Swingin' Lovers!
Frank Sinatra
Classic Sinatra
The arrangements are absolutely sublime and Frankβs vocals are (of course) on top form here
Favourite tracks: You Make Me Feel So Young, It Happened In Monterey, Too Marvelous For Words, Iβve Got You Under My Skin
4
Oct 12 2023
The Renaissance
Q-Tip
Doesnβt quite hit the same highs as the best Tribe albums, but the beats on this are still phenomenal and Q-Tip still carries a lot of the charisma and rapping talent from that era
Favourite tracks: Johnny is Dead, Gettin Up, Move, Believe
4
Oct 13 2023
Teen Dream
Beach House
The sparse arrangements combined with the ghostly vocals make this a relaxing yet captivating listening experience
Favourite tracks: Zebra, Silver Soul, Norway, 10 Mile Stereo, Real Love
4
Oct 14 2023
Station To Station
David Bowie
Not a single second is wasted on here
Rightfully considered one of Bowieβs many masterpieces, Station To Station masters the soulful sound of Young Americans while also adding a clear influence of krautrock to the mix
Favourite tracks: ALL OF THEM!
5
Oct 15 2023
Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs
Derek & The Dominos
Itβs alright
Didnβt need to be an hour and fifteen minutes though
Very accurate title though. Besides Layla and a couple of others, a lot of songs on here are just your average blues schlock
Favourite tracks: Bell Bottom Blues, Little Wing, Layla
3
Oct 16 2023
Lost In The Dream
The War On Drugs
Ethereal
Favourite tracks: Under the Pressure, Red Eyes, An Oceanβ¦, Burning
4
Oct 17 2023
Beggars Banquet
The Rolling Stones
Love the dark subject matter in the lyrics and the raw and roots-y instrumentation also brings an almost apocalyptic atmosphere to the Stonesβ sound that had not been heard up to this point in their career
Also one of my personal favourites from this band
Favourite tracks: Sympathy for the Devil, No Expectations, Jigsaw Puzzle, Street Fighting Man, Factory Girl
5
Oct 18 2023
The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan
At first this might seem basic musically when compared to his later stuff, but the real beauty of this album is in the lyrics, which clearly convey themes of love and war
Favourite tracks: Blowinβ In the Wind, Masters of War, A Hard Rainβs A-Gonna Fall, Donβt Think Twiceβ¦, Bob Dylanβs Dream, Talkinβ World War III Blues
4
Oct 19 2023
Bossanova
Pixies
Very catchy and fun
Favourite tracks: Cecilia Ann, Velouria, Allison, All Over the World, Dig for Fire, Blown Away
4
Oct 20 2023
Vauxhall And I
Morrissey
Sβalright
3
Oct 21 2023
The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill
Lauryn Hill
Production is glorious
Vocals are perfection
Canβt think of anything I donβt like about this album
Favourite tracks: Lost Ones, Ex-Factor, To Zion, Doo Wop, I Used to Love Him, Nothing Even Matters, Everything is Everything
5
Oct 22 2023
Gunfighter Ballads And Trail Songs
Marty Robbins
βPatrolling the Mojave almost makes you wish for a nuclear winterβ
Favourite tracks: Big Iron, Theyβre Hanging Me Tonight, Cool Water, The Masterβs Call, El Paso
4
Oct 23 2023
Bitte Orca
Dirty Projectors
At the very least, this interests me
Might take a few more listens for me to properly get it though
Favourite tracks: The Bride, Stillness Is the Move, Useful Chamber
3
Oct 24 2023
The Marshall Mathers LP
Eminem
Yeah, some of the lyrics on here havenβt aged well but Eminemβs personality and Dr. Dreβs production work still make this album very enjoyable
Favourite tracks: Kill You, Stan, The Way I Am, The Real Slim Shady, Bitch Please 2
4
Oct 25 2023
Back At The Chicken Shack
Jimmy Smith
Good dog
Favourite tracks: When I Grow Too Old to Dream, Minor Chant
4
Oct 26 2023
Low-Life
New Order
Another one of my all time favourites
This is the moment New Order managed to break away from the post-punk bindings of Joy Division and decided to go in a more electronic route and the results are very satisfying
Favourite tracks: Love Vigilantes, The Perfect Kiss, Sunrise, Sub-Culture
5
Oct 27 2023
Sunshine Superman
Donovan
Peaks at the first track but the first track also happens to be one of the greatest songs of the 60s (also how do you follow up a track that features half of Led Zeppelin)
The psychedelic and folky soundscapes also give this album a beautiful autumnal feeling
Favourite tracks: Sunshine Superman, Bertβs Blues, Season of the Witch, Celeste
4
Oct 28 2023
Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley
While I donβt agree with the view that Elvis invented rock nβ roll, I do agree that he helped to effectively bring it to mainstream audiences
On the whole, this album is pretty good, with some of my favourite tracks actually being the slower ballads (especially the one-two-punch of Iβll Never Let You Go and Blue Moon)
Favourite tracks: Blue Suede Shoes, I Love You Because, Iβll Never Let You Go, Blue Moon
4
Oct 29 2023
Darkdancer
Les Rythmes Digitales
Maybe this hits different when youβre in the club or drunk, but for now this isnβt hitting
Also shout-out to From Disco To Disco for accurately replicating the sound of someone strangling a duck
Favourite tracks: Music Makes You Lose Control, Whatβs That Sound
2
Oct 30 2023
Is This It
The Strokes
Perhaps THE most influential and important album of the 21st century
5
Oct 31 2023
Ace of Spades
MotΓΆrhead
Another band Iβve really been meaning to get into
Title track is amazing (of course) and some of the others on this album actually manage to live up to the expectations set by it (Reptile, Live to Win)
Nothing more to say really, itβs just a damn fun metal experience
Favourite tracks: Ace of Spades, Love Me Like a Reptile, Live to Win, The Chaseβ¦
4
Nov 01 2023
Step In The Arena
Gang Starr
While this isnβt my favourite Gang Starr album, itβs still a fantastic record from one of the greatest hip-hop groups of all time
Favourite tracks: Step In the Arena, Whoβs Gonna Take the Weight, Love Sick, Game Plan, Just To Get a Rep
4
Nov 02 2023
New Boots And Panties
Ian Dury
Like with Nilsson Schmilsson, I really love how thereβs a wide variety of different genres on this album without them taking away from the quality of the listening experience
Favourite tracks: Wake Up and Make Loveβ¦, Sweet Gene Vincent, My Old Man, Billericay Dickie, Clevor Trever, Blockheads
4
Nov 03 2023
Walking Wounded
Everything But The Girl
Some great atmospheric dance with a sprinkle of dβnβb
The remixes are really cool too
Favourite tracks: Before Today, Wrong, Walking Wounded, Flipside, Mirrorball
4
Nov 04 2023
Doggystyle
Snoop Dogg
Beats are good
Lyrics are good
Album is good
Favourite tracks: G Funk Intro, Gin and Juice, Lodi Dodi, Who Am I, Doggy Dogg World
4
Nov 05 2023
For Your Pleasure
Roxy Music
Another band Iβve been meaning to get into
As someone whoβs already a fan of glam-influenced artists like Bowie and T-Rex, I also found listening to this to be a really fun experience
Favourite tracks: Do the Strand, Beauty Queen, Editions of You, In Every Dream Homeβ¦, The Bogus Man
4
Nov 06 2023
Solid Air
John Martyn
If you told me this album came out in the mid-2000s, Iβd genuinely believe you
Favourite tracks: Over the Hill, Iβd Rather Be the Devil, Dreams by the Sea, May You Never
4
Nov 07 2023
Dirt
Alice In Chains
While grunge isnβt my favourite genre, I still think this album is really great due to its hard-hitting riffs and introspective lyrics
Favourite tracks: Them Bones, Dam That River, Down In a Hole, Sickman, Rooster, Angry Chair, Would
4
Nov 08 2023
Grace
Jeff Buckley
Rest in peace Jeff
Your legacy lives on
4
Nov 09 2023
Music From Big Pink
The Band
4
Nov 10 2023
Low
David Bowie
BLUE BLUE βLECTRIC BLUE
5
Nov 11 2023
Crime Of The Century
Supertramp
4
Nov 12 2023
Selling England By The Pound
Genesis
Perfect
5
Nov 13 2023
The Only Ones
The Only Ones
3
Nov 14 2023
Tres Hombres
ZZ Top
A-HAW-HAW-HAW-HAW
4
Nov 15 2023
The Hour Of Bewilderbeast
Badly Drawn Boy
3
Nov 16 2023
Tragic Songs of Life
The Louvin Brothers
Take your left hand. Put your middle and ring fingers down. Put your thumb on top of your middle and ring fingers. Raise your hand in the air.
2
Nov 17 2023
John Prine
John Prine
4
Nov 18 2023
Sound of Silver
LCD Soundsystem
Classic
5
Nov 19 2023
Superfly
Curtis Mayfield
5
Nov 20 2023
Wild Is The Wind
Nina Simone
5
Nov 21 2023
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
Elton John
4
Nov 22 2023
Desperate Youth, Blood Thirsty Babes
TV On The Radio
3
Nov 23 2023
Rings Around The World
Super Furry Animals
4
Nov 24 2023
Lazer Guided Melodies
Spiritualized
4
Nov 25 2023
Talking Book
Stevie Wonder
While itβs not my favourite from his βclassic periodβ. I still love it and understand this albumβs legendary status in music
Favourite tracks: You Are the Sunshineβ¦, Maybe Your Baby, Youβve Got It Bad Girl, Superstition, I Believe
4
Nov 26 2023
Blood On The Tracks
Bob Dylan
With every listen, this is slowly overtaking Blonde on Blonde as my favourite Dylan release
Favourite tracks: Tangled Up In Blue, Simple Twist of Fate, Idiot Wind, Meet Me In the Morning, Shelter from the Storm, Buckets of Rain
5
Nov 27 2023
Ctrl
SZA
4
Nov 28 2023
Coat Of Many Colors
Dolly Parton
4
Nov 29 2023
Bone Machine
Tom Waits
5
Nov 30 2023
Moss Side Story
Barry Adamson
3
Dec 01 2023
Entertainment
Gang Of Four
5
Dec 02 2023
The Genius Of Ray Charles
Ray Charles
4
Dec 03 2023
If I Could Only Remember My Name
David Crosby
4
Dec 04 2023
Dookie
Green Day
While this isnβt my favourite pop punk album, this has aged surprisingly well in my opinions and itβs still a very fun listen throughout
Favourite tracks: Chump, Longview, Welcome to Paradise, Basket Case, She, When I Come Around, Coming Clean
4
Dec 05 2023
Sign 'O' The Times
Prince
Personally, I love this album a bit more than Purple Rain because of tis darker tone and funkier instrumentation
Also love how Prince managed to create a whole new alter ego by just pitching his voice up
Favourite tracks: Sign Oβ The Times, Housequake, The Ballad of Dorothy Parker, Starfish and Coffee, U Got the Look, I Could Neverβ¦, The Cross, Adore
5
Dec 06 2023
Heartattack And Vine
Tom Waits
4
Dec 07 2023
Bridge Over Troubled Water
Simon & Garfunkel
5
Dec 08 2023
Twelve Dreams Of Dr. Sardonicus
Spirit
3
Dec 09 2023
Made In Japan
Deep Purple
4
Dec 10 2023
This Is Hardcore
Pulp
4
Dec 11 2023
Loveless
My Bloody Valentine
Might need a few more listens but I still donβt get the hype with this album
Favourite tracks: loomer, when you sleep, soon
3
Dec 12 2023
Who's Next
The Who
Kinda lost me around the middle but overall its pretty great
Opening and closing tracks both completely deserve their status as two of the greatest songs of all time though
Favourite tracks: Baba OβRiley, Bargain, Behind Blue Eyes, Wonβt Get Fooled Again
4
Dec 13 2023
Bryter Layter
Nick Drake
Beautiful
Favourite tracks: At the Chime of a City Clock, One of These Things First, Fly, Poor Boy, Northern Sky
5
Dec 14 2023
Hounds Of Love
Kate Bush
5
Dec 15 2023
The Atomic Mr Basie
Count Basie & His Orchestra
4
Dec 16 2023
So
Peter Gabriel
4
Dec 17 2023
Peter Gabriel
Peter Gabriel
3
Dec 18 2023
Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret
Soft Cell
80s
3
Dec 19 2023
Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
5
Dec 20 2023
Dare!
The Human League
3
Dec 21 2023
Another Green World
Brian Eno
Prime example of an album being ahead of its time
Love the contributions from Fripp and Cale too
Favourite tracks: Over Fire Island, St. Elmoβs Fire, The Big Ship, Iβll Come Running, Another Green World, Golden Hours
5
Dec 22 2023
All Mod Cons
The Jam
4
Dec 23 2023
Moondance
Van Morrison
Musically and lyrically, its pretty great
Just canβt stand his voice sometimes
Favourite tracks: Moondance, Crazy Love
4
Dec 24 2023
Spy Vs. Spy: The Music Of Ornette Coleman
John Zorn
WOAH!
4
Dec 25 2023
Welcome To The Pleasuredome
Frankie Goes To Hollywood
RELAX! DRINK STELLA! YOU KNOW ITβLL MAKE YA FEEL BETTA!
3
Dec 26 2023
A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector
Various Artists
Classic
Except for Silent Night
Screw you, Phil
Merry Christmas
Favourite tracks: White Christmas, Frosty the Snowman, Marshmallow World, I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus, Winter Wonderland, Christmas, Here Comes Santa Claus
Worst track: Silent Night
4
Dec 27 2023
John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band
John Lennon
5
Dec 28 2023
Meat Puppets II
Meat Puppets
4
Dec 29 2023
I See You
The xx
3
Dec 30 2023
Van Halen
Van Halen
4
Dec 31 2023
Black Holes and Revelations
Muse
This might be my favourite Muse album just because I always come out at the end of it having had an absolute blast!
Favourite tracks: Take a Bow, Starlight, Map of the Problematique, Invincible, Assassin, Knights of Cydonia
4
Jan 01 2024
A Hard Day's Night
Beatles
My favourite pre-Rubber Soul Beatles album
4
Jan 02 2024
Court And Spark
Joni Mitchell
5
Jan 03 2024
Red Headed Stranger
Willie Nelson
4
Jan 04 2024
Hot Buttered Soul
Isaac Hayes
5
Jan 05 2024
Tuesday Night Music Club
Sheryl Crow
3
Jan 06 2024
Buena Vista Social Club
Buena Vista Social Club
4
Jan 07 2024
Marquee Moon
Television
5
Jan 08 2024
Night Life
Ray Price
3
Jan 09 2024
Live!
Fela Kuti
4
Jan 10 2024
No Other
Gene Clark
4
Jan 11 2024
Unhalfbricking
Fairport Convention
4
Jan 12 2024
Billion Dollar Babies
Alice Cooper
3
Jan 13 2024
At San Quentin
Johnny Cash
5
Jan 14 2024
The Bends
Radiohead
(Nice Album)
4
Jan 15 2024
Exile On Main Street
The Rolling Stones
5
Jan 16 2024
Neon Bible
Arcade Fire
5
Jan 17 2024
Songs Of Love And Hate
Leonard Cohen
If Songs of Leonard Cohen presented Cohen as one of the greatest songwriters of all time, then Songs of Love and Hate reinforces that idea
Favourite tracks: Avalanche, Dress Rehearsal Rag, Love Calls You By Your Name, Famous Blue Raincoat, Joan of Arc
5
Jan 18 2024
Pink Flag
Wire
Just a non-stop fun listen overall
I remember this being one of the first albums that got me into post-punk and its still one of my favourites from the genre
Favourite tracks: Reuters, Three Girl Rhumba, Ex Lion Tamer, Lowdown, Pink Flag, Strange, Fragile, Mannequin, 1 2 X U
5
Jan 19 2024
Green Onions
Booker T. & The MG's
3
Jan 20 2024
All Things Must Pass
George Harrison
Was very convinced that RAM was my favourite post-Beatles album, but after re-listening to this, there may be a new contender
Favourite tracks: My Sweet Lord, Isnβt It a Pity (Version 1), What Is Life, If Not For You, Run of the Mill, Apple Scruffs, Ballad of Sir Frankie Crisp, All Things Must Pass, Out of the Blue
5
Jan 21 2024
Planet Rock: The Album
Afrika Bambaataa
Lookβ¦
Iβm a relatively big fan of Rap and I understand that music would probably be very different if this album didnβt exist (which is why Iβve given it three stars out of respect)
BUTβ¦
This has to be one of the most dated and maddeningly repetitive albums Iβve ever experienced
3
Jan 22 2024
Live At Leeds
The Who
4
Jan 23 2024
Hybrid Theory
Linkin Park
3
Jan 24 2024
Bookends
Simon & Garfunkel
Having only listened to βMrs Robinsonβ before taking on this album, I thought this would just be another classic Simon & Garfunkel album with only acoustic guitars and signing. But as soon as βSave the Life of My Childβ started, I realised that this would be an entirely different affair than I presumed.
A lot of that classic folk sound is still here (βAmericaβ and βOld Friendsβ, for example), but this is probably the groupβs most psychedelic effort, which makes for a vibrant and almost cosmic experience
Favourite tracks: Save the Life of My Child, America, Old Friends, Fakinβ It, Mrs Robinson
5
Jan 25 2024
Aja
Steely Dan
I love this album. This album makes me so happy, even at its saddest moments. These are the 3 things I like the most about this album:
First, the lyrics. Becker and Fagen had already shown their lyrical talents on previous Dan albums, but the ones on here are some of their best. They create the atmosphere of a night out in New York City, where we are being given detailed descriptions if the people we meet
Next, the session musicians. This album has some of the most notable musical collaborators in the Dan canon. These include Bernard βPrettyβ Purdie on drums (Deacon Blues, Home at Last), Larry Carlton on guitar (every track except Peg), Denny Dias on guitar (Aja), Chuck Rainey on bass (all tracks except Deacon Blues) and Steve Gadd on drums (Aja), just to name a few. Every collaborator adds something wonderful to this album in their own way, whether thatβs Diasβ guitar solo on the title track or Purdieβs trademark Purdie shuffle being brought out for Deacon Blues.
Finally, the production. Thereβs a reason most people who have heard this album call it one of the best produced album of all time. Itβs mainly thanks to producer Gary Katz and engineer Roger Nichols, who both made sure this album sounded as crisp as possible. And they did it! Every individual instrument sounds so clear that I could focus my attention on one of them and hear it perfectly for the whole track.
In a word: MASTERPIECE
5
Jan 26 2024
Eliminator
ZZ Top
One of the better mainstream rock albums from the 80s
Favourite tracks: Gimme All Your Lovinβ, Sharp Dressed Man, I Need You Tonight, Thug, TV Dinners
4
Jan 27 2024
All Directions
The Temptations
4
Jan 28 2024
Wish You Were Here
Pink Floyd
5
Jan 29 2024
Exit Planet Dust
The Chemical Brothers
3
Jan 30 2024
Hard Again
Muddy Waters
4
Jan 31 2024
Duck Stab/Buster & Glen
The Residents
3
Feb 01 2024
One World
John Martyn
4
Feb 02 2024
Club Classics Vol. One
Soul II Soul
Just good vibes. Nothing more, nothing less
Favourite tracks: Keep on Movinβ, Fairplay, Dance, Happiness, Back to Life
3
Feb 03 2024
...And Justice For All
Metallica
4
Feb 04 2024
Natty Dread
Bob Marley & The Wailers
4
Feb 05 2024
Harvest
Neil Young
5
Feb 14 2024
Bad
Michael Jackson
4
Feb 15 2024
ImmigrΓ©s
Youssou N'Dour
4
Feb 16 2024
Fishscale
Ghostface Killah
4
Feb 17 2024
Cosmo's Factory
Creedence Clearwater Revival
5
Feb 18 2024
Survivor
Destiny's Child
3
Feb 19 2024
The Lexicon Of Love
ABC
3
Feb 20 2024
Born To Run
Bruce Springsteen
5
Feb 21 2024
The Chronic
Dr. Dre
4
Feb 22 2024
Dirty
Sonic Youth
4
Feb 23 2024
The Village Green Preservation Society
The Kinks
5
Feb 24 2024
Boston
Boston
4
Feb 25 2024
Run-D.M.C.
Run-D.M.C.
3
Feb 26 2024
The Specials
The Specials
4
Feb 27 2024
Highway 61 Revisited
Bob Dylan
5
Feb 28 2024
Metallica
Metallica
Since I got this albumβs predecessor ββ¦And Justice For Allβ a couple of weeks ago, I feel obliged to compare the two. Firstly, and perhaps most obviously, the music itself is a lot less complex and prog-y here than it was on the last album, which isnβt necessarily a bad thing because it made this album a lot easier to digest for me. Secondly, the lyrical content is a lot less political here, with the band instead focusing on more personal matters like childhood fears, religion and death, so, while the lyrics may have less of an impact, its not like the songs donβt have any meaning at all.
Overall, this album is a fun time that also tones down a lot of the aggression from the previous album in the hopes of reaching a wider audience.
Favourite tracks: Enter Sandman, Sad But True, The Unforgiven, Wherever I May Roam, Through the Never, The God That Failed
4
Feb 29 2024
Let Love Rule
Lenny Kravitz
2
Mar 01 2024
In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida
Iron Butterfly
4
Mar 02 2024
Channel Orange
Frank Ocean
Modern classic
5
Mar 03 2024
The Band
The Band
4
Mar 04 2024
In The Court Of The Crimson King
King Crimson
5
Mar 05 2024
The Queen Is Dead
The Smiths
5
Mar 06 2024
I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You
Aretha Franklin
4
Mar 07 2024
Elvis Is Back
Elvis Presley
3
Mar 08 2024
Oracular Spectacular
MGMT
4
Mar 09 2024
You Want It Darker
Leonard Cohen
5
Mar 10 2024
Parsley, Sage, Rosemary And Thyme
Simon & Garfunkel
4
Mar 11 2024
Tommy
The Who
Iβm sorry but I canβt get over the fact that this album goes from a song about the main character being sexually assaulted by their uncle to a song about the main character being good at pinball with nothing in-between! That tonal shift just really stood out to me for some reason
Album still good though
4
Mar 12 2024
Dummy
Portishead
5
Mar 13 2024
Queen II
Queen
3
Mar 14 2024
Back To Black
Amy Winehouse
5
Mar 15 2024
Behaviour
Pet Shop Boys
4
Mar 16 2024
The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady
Charles Mingus
5
Mar 17 2024
...The Dandy Warhols Come Down
The Dandy Warhols
Admittedly, this is a really fun album and I felt great after it was finished. Strong Loaded-era Velvet Underground influence here too
4
Mar 18 2024
Nothing's Shocking
Jane's Addiction
3
Mar 19 2024
Disintegration
The Cure
5
Mar 21 2024
16 Lovers Lane
The Go-Betweens
4
Mar 22 2024
British Steel
Judas Priest
While this is not my favourite Priest album, its still undoubtedly an 80s metal classic
4
Mar 23 2024
Innervisions
Stevie Wonder
5
Mar 24 2024
Who Killed...... The Zutons?
The Zutons
3
Mar 25 2024
Olympia 64
Jacques Brel
4
Mar 26 2024
If You Can Believe Your Eyes & Ears
The Mamas & The Papas
4
Mar 27 2024
Country Life
Roxy Music
4
Mar 28 2024
Future Days
Can
5
Mar 29 2024
Ogden's Nut Gone Flake
Small Faces
3
Mar 31 2024
Brilliant Corners
Thelonious Monk
5
Apr 01 2024
A Wizard, A True Star
Todd Rundgren
4
Apr 02 2024
Zombie
Fela Kuti
5
Apr 03 2024
Let It Be
The Replacements
4
Apr 04 2024
Kala
M.I.A.
4
Apr 05 2024
The Yes Album
Yes
4
Apr 06 2024
If I Should Fall From Grace With God
The Pogues
4
Apr 07 2024
Come Find Yourself
Fun Lovin' Criminals
3
Apr 08 2024
Architecture And Morality
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
4
Apr 09 2024
Power In Numbers
Jurassic 5
3
Apr 10 2024
Close To The Edge
Yes
5
Apr 11 2024
Kimono My House
Sparks
5
Apr 12 2024
The Idiot
Iggy Pop
5
Apr 13 2024
Tidal
Fiona Apple
4
Apr 14 2024
Mask
Bauhaus
4
Apr 15 2024
Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables
Dead Kennedys
5
Apr 16 2024
Electric Ladyland
Jimi Hendrix
5
Apr 17 2024
Rum Sodomy & The Lash
The Pogues
5
Apr 18 2024
A Night At The Opera
Queen
4
Apr 19 2024
People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm
A Tribe Called Quest
4
Apr 20 2024
The Downward Spiral
Nine Inch Nails
5
Apr 21 2024
Rattlesnakes
Lloyd Cole And The Commotions
3
Apr 22 2024
Double Nickels On The Dime
Minutemen
4
Apr 23 2024
The Velvet Underground
The Velvet Underground
5
Apr 24 2024
Eli And The Thirteenth Confession
Laura Nyro
4
Apr 25 2024
Goo
Sonic Youth
4
Apr 26 2024
Smile
Brian Wilson
5
Apr 27 2024
Liquid Swords
GZA
4
Apr 28 2024
Underwater Moonlight
The Soft Boys
3
Apr 29 2024
Foo Fighters
Foo Fighters
3
Apr 30 2024
Let's Stay Together
Al Green
4
May 01 2024
Ragged Glory
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
4
May 02 2024
Orbital 2
Orbital
4
May 03 2024
At Fillmore East
The Allman Brothers Band
4
May 04 2024
3 Feet High and Rising
De La Soul
5
May 05 2024
Ramones
Ramones
4
May 06 2024
The Predator
Ice Cube
4
May 07 2024
Figure 8
Elliott Smith
5
May 08 2024
Birth Of The Cool
Miles Davis
5
May 09 2024
Forever Changes
Love
5
May 10 2024
Disraeli Gears
Cream
4
May 11 2024
Live At The Harlem Square Club
Sam Cooke
5
May 12 2024
Yeezus
Kanye West
While this is nowhere near his best album in my opinion, its still interesting and was kind of ahead of its time
Favourite tracks: Black Skinhead, New Slaves, Blood on the Leaves
3
May 13 2024
Chemtrails Over The Country Club
Lana Del Rey
3
May 14 2024
Illinois
Sufjan Stevens
5
May 15 2024
Tanto Tempo
Bebel Gilberto
2
May 16 2024
Moving Pictures
Rush
4
May 17 2024
2112
Rush
5
May 22 2024
Deja Vu
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
4
May 23 2024
Kid A
Radiohead
5
May 24 2024
Fever Ray
Fever Ray
4
May 25 2024
Songs From The Big Chair
Tears For Fears
4
May 26 2024
The Infotainment Scan
The Fall
3
May 27 2024
My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts
Brian Eno
4
May 30 2024
Garbage
Garbage
4
May 31 2024
Veckatimest
Grizzly Bear
4
Jun 01 2024
The Score
Fugees
4
Jun 02 2024
Strange Cargo III
William Orbit
3
Jun 03 2024
#1 Record
Big Star
4
Jun 05 2024
Pearl
Janis Joplin
5
Jun 06 2024
Greetings From L.A.
Tim Buckley
3
Jun 07 2024
Led Zeppelin III
Led Zeppelin
My least favourite out of the four self-titled albums but my no means a bad one
The folk-ier tracks were all great and actually help this album stand out from the other four by adding a bit of variety to the mix
Also, Immigrant Song still sounds as epic as it was when I first heard it and deserves to remain as of Zepβs most popular tunes
Favourite tracks: Immigrant Song, Since Iβve Been Loving You, Gallows Pole, Tangerine
4
Jun 08 2024
Endtroducing.....
DJ Shadow
5
Jun 09 2024
Le Tigre
Le Tigre
4
Jun 10 2024
Go Girl Crazy
The Dictators
3
Jun 11 2024
Pretenders
Pretenders
4
Jun 12 2024
The Beach Boys Today!
The Beach Boys
5
Jun 13 2024
Speakerboxxx/The Love Below
OutKast
4
Jun 14 2024
Imagine
John Lennon
A step down from Plastic Ono Band but still has that lush Spector production and the songwriting is pretty good
Favourite tracks: Crippled Inside, Jealous Guy, I Donβt Wanna Be a Soldier, Oh Yoko
4
Jun 15 2024
Synchronicity
The Police
4
Jun 16 2024
Red Dirt Girl
Emmylou Harris
3
Jun 17 2024
Deep Purple In Rock
Deep Purple
4
Jun 18 2024
The Cars
The Cars
4
Jun 19 2024
Darkness on the Edge of Town
Bruce Springsteen
5
Jun 20 2024
The Visitors
ABBA
4
Jun 21 2024
Introducing The Hardline According To Terence Trent D'Arby
Terence Trent D'Arby
4
Jun 23 2024
Kind Of Blue
Miles Davis
5
Jun 24 2024
Get Rich Or Die Tryin'
50 Cent
3
Jun 25 2024
Bat Out Of Hell
Meat Loaf
3
Jun 26 2024
We're Only In It For The Money
The Mothers Of Invention
4
Jun 27 2024
Hunky Dory
David Bowie
5
Jun 28 2024
Lady Soul
Aretha Franklin
5
Jun 29 2024
Rio
Duran Duran
5
Jun 30 2024
The Bones Of What You Believe
CHVRCHES
3
Jul 01 2024
Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness
The Smashing Pumpkins
4
Jul 02 2024
Seventeen Seconds
The Cure
4
Jul 03 2024
Honky Tonk Heroes
Waylon Jennings
4
Jul 04 2024
Lam Toro
Baaba Maal
3
Jul 05 2024
Bringing It All Back Home
Bob Dylan
5
Jul 06 2024
A Love Supreme
John Coltrane
5
Jul 07 2024
Oedipus Schmoedipus
Barry Adamson
3
Jul 08 2024
Arthur (Or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire)
The Kinks
5
Jul 09 2024
Tapestry
Carole King
5
Jul 10 2024
Thriller
Michael Jackson
5
Jul 11 2024
En-Tact
The Shamen
3
Jul 12 2024
Fear Of Music
Talking Heads
5
Jul 13 2024
Raising Hell
Run-D.M.C.
4
Jul 14 2024
When I Was Born For The 7th Time
Cornershop
3
Jul 15 2024
Fragile
Yes
5
Jul 16 2024
Cheap Thrills
Big Brother & The Holding Company
4
Jul 17 2024
Giant Steps
The Boo Radleys
3
Jul 18 2024
Next
The Sensational Alex Harvey Band
4
Jul 19 2024
Talking With the Taxman About Poetry
Billy Bragg
4
Jul 20 2024
Songs In The Key Of Life
Stevie Wonder
5
Jul 25 2024
Emergency On Planet Earth
Jamiroquai
4
Jul 26 2024
Broken English
Marianne Faithfull
4
Jul 27 2024
Reggatta De Blanc
The Police
4
Jul 28 2024
On The Beach
Neil Young
5
Jul 29 2024
Murmur
R.E.M.
5
Aug 05 2024
Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots
The Flaming Lips
5
Aug 06 2024
Fever To Tell
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
4
Aug 07 2024
Grievous Angel
Gram Parsons
4
Aug 08 2024
Tigermilk
Belle & Sebastian
4
Aug 09 2024
The Last Of The True Believers
Nanci Griffith
3
Aug 11 2024
good kid, m.A.A.d city
Kendrick Lamar
5
Aug 12 2024
Dig Me Out
Sleater-Kinney
4
Aug 13 2024
Rumours
Fleetwood Mac
5
Aug 14 2024
Make Yourself
Incubus
3
Aug 15 2024
Nevermind
Nirvana
4
Aug 16 2024
Golden Hour
Kacey Musgraves
4
Aug 17 2024
C'est Chic
CHIC
5
Aug 18 2024
E.V.O.L.
Sonic Youth
5
Aug 19 2024
Meat Is Murder
The Smiths
4
Aug 20 2024
Beauty And The Beat
The Go-Go's
4
Aug 21 2024
Junkyard
The Birthday Party
4
Aug 22 2024
Yank Crime
Drive Like Jehu
4
Aug 23 2024
Beautiful Freak
Eels
4
Aug 24 2024
1999
Prince
5
Aug 25 2024
Arise
Sepultura
4
Aug 26 2024
Here Are the Sonics
The Sonics
4
Aug 27 2024
Unknown Pleasures
Joy Division
5
Aug 28 2024
In The Wee Small Hours
Frank Sinatra
He sad
4
Aug 29 2024
Ys
Joanna Newsom
4
Aug 30 2024
The Clash
The Clash
4
Aug 31 2024
London Calling
The Clash
5
Sep 01 2024
American Beauty
Grateful Dead
For a long time, I was intimidated by the Dead which could mainly be attributed to their marathon live shows (with more jam than you could shake a spoon at) and their rabid yet loyal army of βDeadheadsβ.
After listening to this album, however, it made me wish I got unto their music sooner. The music is lush and catchy (still canβt get βTruckinββ out of my head) and the lyrics transport you to the middle of the American desert. Definitely gonna check out more from these guys.
Favourite tracks: Box of Rain, Friend of the Devil, Sugar Magnolia, Ripple, Brokedown Palace, Truckinβ
5
Sep 02 2024
The College Dropout
Kanye West
5
Sep 03 2024
Tracy Chapman
Tracy Chapman
4
Sep 04 2024
Shake Your Money Maker
The Black Crowes
Not Led Zeppelinβ¦and not Greta Van Fleetβ¦but a secret third thing
3
Sep 20 2024
Transformer
Lou Reed
I donβt know what but thereβs something about 70s glam rock that just scratches an itch in my brain
5
Sep 21 2024
Me Against The World
2Pac
4
Sep 22 2024
Inspiration Information
Shuggie Otis
3
Sep 23 2024
Maxinquaye
Tricky
4
Sep 24 2024
Crossing the Red Sea With the Adverts
The Adverts
3
Sep 25 2024
GI
Germs
4
Sep 30 2024
Floodland
Sisters Of Mercy
4
Oct 01 2024
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Beatles
5
Oct 02 2024
Space Ritual
Hawkwind
4
Oct 03 2024
Rattus Norvegicus
The Stranglers
4
Oct 04 2024
Sometimes I Wish We Were An Eagle
Bill Callahan
5
Oct 16 2024
Paul Simon
Paul Simon
4
Oct 17 2024
Scream, Dracula, Scream
Rocket From The Crypt
4
Oct 18 2024
Roxy Music
Roxy Music
5
Oct 19 2024
Among The Living
Anthrax
4
Oct 20 2024
1977
Ash
3
Oct 21 2024
Teenage Head
Flamin' Groovies
3
Oct 22 2024
Never Mind The Bollocks, Hereβs The Sex Pistols
Sex Pistols
4
Oct 26 2024
Tom Tom Club
Tom Tom Club
4
Oct 27 2024
Searching For The Young Soul Rebels
Dexys Midnight Runners
4
Oct 28 2024
Untitled (Black Is)
SAULT
4
Oct 29 2024
Amnesiac
Radiohead
4
Oct 30 2024
Manassas
Stephen Stills
3
Oct 31 2024
S&M
Metallica
Ughhh
2
Nov 01 2024
Sulk
The Associates
4
Nov 02 2024
Queens of the Stone Age
Queens of the Stone Age
4
Nov 03 2024
Arrival
ABBA
A-HAAAAA
4
Nov 04 2024
No Sleep 'Til Hammersmith (Live)
MotΓΆrhead
4
Dec 17 2024
Coles Corner
Richard Hawley
Beautiful. Perfect album for a cold Winter evening.
4
Dec 18 2024
The Last Broadcast
Doves
3
Dec 19 2024
In A Silent Way
Miles Davis
5
Dec 20 2024
Peace Sells...But Who's Buying
Megadeth
4
Dec 21 2024
Justified
Justin Timberlake
Decent
3
Dec 22 2024
Tea for the Tillerman
Cat Stevens
5
Dec 23 2024
The Grand Tour
George Jones
3
Dec 24 2024
Post Orgasmic Chill
Skunk Anansie
3
Dec 25 2024
Cypress Hill
Cypress Hill
4
Dec 30 2024
Black Monk Time
The Monks
4
Dec 31 2024
Mothership Connection
Parliament
5
Jan 01 2025
Deserter's Songs
Mercury Rev
3
Jan 02 2025
Penthouse And Pavement
Heaven 17
3
Jan 03 2025
You're Living All Over Me
Dinosaur Jr.
5
Jan 04 2025
Mr. Tambourine Man
The Byrds
4
Jan 05 2025
Tellinβ Stories
The Charlatans
3
Jan 06 2025
Duck Rock
Malcolm McLaren
2
Jan 07 2025
Signing Off
UB40
4
Jan 16 2025
Wonderful Rainbow
Lightning Bolt
4
Jan 19 2025
Be
Common
4
Jun 13 2025
Surf's Up
The Beach Boys
Who the heck decided to put Student Demonstration Time after Disney Girls???
In fact, who decided to put Student Demonstration Time on this album AT ALL???
Not going to stop me from giving this five stars because every other track is basically perfect, especially the songs written by Brian Wilson.
Rest In Peace Brian
5