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You Love More Than Most
| Album | You | Global | Diff |
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Spy Vs. Spy: The Music Of Ornette Coleman
John Zorn
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5 | 2.22 | +2.78 |
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Wonderful Rainbow
Lightning Bolt
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5 | 2.28 | +2.72 |
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Opus Dei
Laibach
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5 | 2.39 | +2.61 |
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The Modern Dance
Pere Ubu
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5 | 2.48 | +2.52 |
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...Baby One More Time
Britney Spears
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5 | 2.67 | +2.33 |
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Atomizer
Big Black
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5 | 2.72 | +2.28 |
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Take Me Apart
Kelela
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5 | 2.75 | +2.25 |
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Two Dancers
Wild Beasts
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5 | 2.75 | +2.25 |
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Olympia 64
Jacques Brel
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5 | 2.77 | +2.23 |
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Scream, Dracula, Scream
Rocket From The Crypt
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5 | 2.77 | +2.23 |
You Love Less Than Most
| Album | You | Global | Diff |
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Madman Across The Water
Elton John
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1 | 3.59 | -2.59 |
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Talking Heads 77
Talking Heads
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1 | 3.56 | -2.56 |
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Paul Simon
Paul Simon
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1 | 3.51 | -2.51 |
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Blackstar
David Bowie
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1 | 3.48 | -2.48 |
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Dusty In Memphis
Dusty Springfield
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1 | 3.47 | -2.47 |
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The ArchAndroid
Janelle Monáe
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1 | 3.45 | -2.45 |
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More Songs About Buildings And Food
Talking Heads
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1 | 3.42 | -2.42 |
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My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
Kanye West
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1 | 3.42 | -2.42 |
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The College Dropout
Kanye West
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1 | 3.31 | -2.31 |
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The Next Day
David Bowie
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1 | 3.3 | -2.3 |
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Favorites
| Artist | Albums | Average |
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| Johnny Cash | 3 | 5 |
| The Temptations | 2 | 5 |
| The Smashing Pumpkins | 2 | 5 |
| Muddy Waters | 2 | 5 |
| Miles Davis | 2 | 5 |
| Aretha Franklin | 2 | 5 |
| Stan Getz | 2 | 5 |
| Fairport Convention | 2 | 5 |
| Bruce Springsteen | 2 | 5 |
| The Pogues | 2 | 5 |
| Public Enemy | 3 | 4.33 |
| Nirvana | 3 | 4.33 |
| Led Zeppelin | 5 | 4 |
Least Favorites
| Artist | Albums | Average |
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| Kanye West | 3 | 1 |
| Talking Heads | 3 | 1.33 |
| Dusty Springfield | 2 | 1.5 |
| Jane's Addiction | 2 | 1.5 |
| Bee Gees | 2 | 1.5 |
| Massive Attack | 2 | 1.5 |
| Belle & Sebastian | 2 | 1.5 |
| Robert Wyatt | 2 | 1.5 |
| Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds | 4 | 2.25 |
| PJ Harvey | 4 | 2.25 |
Controversial
| Artist | Ratings |
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| Elton John | 1, 5 |
| Pink Floyd | 5, 1, 4 |
| Paul Simon | 4, 1 |
| Billy Bragg | 1, 4 |
| Manic Street Preachers | 5, 2 |
5-Star Albums (147)
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David Crosby
2/5
Sure, why not put everything from CSNY on this list. Who cares.
3 likes
Alice Cooper
5/5
First song is classic, the rest is a very dynamic listening experience. It rocks hard and is in your face but still not too glitzy.
3 likes
Jane's Addiction
2/5
Jane says is good, but my god does the rest grate on as the album progresses.
3 likes
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Beastie Boys
3/5
The sampling is interesting, but I prefer license to ill
Incredible Bongo Band
4/5
Liked this a lot more than I thought I would!
The samples were familiar and interesting.
Beatles
2/5
it's fine.
Dusty Springfield
1/5
Like it's fine, but it's not for me.
Public Enemy
5/5
This is great. I really loved it.
Radiohead
5/5
I love radiohead and this album is a great one. I haven't listened to many songs off of this before, but it's really just a great blend.
Kate Bush
2/5
It's fine, I felt like I was in Scotland but I find Kate a bit to much like a fairy for me to relate to
Britney Spears
5/5
Mother is MOTHERING
Blur
3/5
Decent brit pop! Not a song on here that I'm like "wow gotta add to the daily rotation", but that's show biz
Paul Simon
4/5
Okay this slapped way harder than I expected. Go off Paul
The Doors
4/5
Blues and fine!
Astor Piazzolla
3/5
Will I listen again? No. Did I learn a lot? Yes.
Quicksilver Messenger Service
1/5
Exactly like being in your brother's weird friend's basement.
Can't say I ever had a good time there............
Yes
2/5
Sounds like prog rock!
Led Zeppelin
3/5
Like..... the guitars are good, but it's not like a thrilling listening experience anymore.
Arctic Monkeys
4/5
I feel like when I listened to this in the mid-2000's it rewired my brain.
Now though... like it's good, but it's too punk for my day to day honestly.
Louis Prima
3/5
I do love jazz standards! This is a good album, jazzy etc. etc.
I saw another review that it would make great cooking music and I fully agree.
The Police
2/5
The hits are good, but the rest.......... no......
Nightmares On Wax
2/5
like elevator music in a 90's bar
Booker T. & The MG's
3/5
Good background music!
Alanis Morissette
5/5
Just a great album. Classic Alanis anger
The Cars
3/5
Held up, but I just didn't love it.
Ravi Shankar
2/5
I love the sitar, but, the explanations really took me out of the listening experience.
Waylon Jennings
5/5
I really liked this! Great outlaw country
Kanye West
1/5
Fuck Kanye.
Led Zeppelin
4/5
I liked this Zeppelin album much more. Good listening to the hits
TLC
4/5
I didn't love this as much as I thought I would, but I also am not a huge R&B fan.
N.E.R.D
1/5
This was honestly a slog to get through. I found I was constantly checking how many more songs I had left before I could tick this off.
Safe to say I will not be listening to this again.
The Disposable Heroes Of Hiphoprisy
1/5
While I know this is a valuable message, this is just exhausting. The beats are fine, but like.... it really feels like slam poetry.
Great lyrically, but I didn't enjoy the listening experience.
Rage Against The Machine
5/5
I WONT DO WHAT YOU TELL ME
Buena Vista Social Club
3/5
Like a nice seaside club
The Cult
1/5
Wow, this does not hold up. Very generic rock.
Jane's Addiction
1/5
This is so 90's, but not my 90's vibe.
It's wailing and boring honestly. I feel like they were ALMOST doing something interesting, but they didn't get there
John Coltrane
5/5
Stunning, great album.
The Doors
2/5
Rush
3/5
The songs I love, I still love. But I can see why people don't adore this album. I think for it to be a banger you have to already love Rush
Snoop Dogg
4/5
I think there are some good vibes on this album, but not every song is a hit
Dexys Midnight Runners
2/5
This was a weird experience. I didn't hate this, but I don't know if I'll seek this sound out again.
Tim Buckley
2/5
Stevie Wonder
3/5
Beatles
5/5
The Flaming Lips
2/5
This was a bit too long. Started off stronger, but then by the end I was over it.
Super Furry Animals
2/5
This is pretty classic British noise.
Marty Robbins
4/5
Blondie
3/5
I wanted to rate this higher than I did. The hits a great! But otherwise I will not listen again.
Bob Marley & The Wailers
3/5
This is a mixed bag in my opinion.
Fiona Apple
4/5
This is angry and weird and good!
Can
1/5
Not only am I in my brother's weird friend's basement, he is pretending to be a ghost for 17 minutes!
Fleet Foxes
5/5
I don't normally love this folk music, but, it was raining today so I feel obligated to give it the 5 stars listening to folk music in the rain deserves
Simon & Garfunkel
2/5
Shockingly, a concept album from 55 years ago.... doesn't slap.
Run-D.M.C.
5/5
If someone was eating a can of dog food they would in fact be illing.
The Flying Burrito Brothers
3/5
This is interesting! I'm not sure if it'll make it into the regular rotation, but it is interesting enough that I'm glad it's on the list.
Grant Lee Buffalo
3/5
I liked this more than I thought! I don't think you need to hear it before you die however.
If you like 90's rock you'll love this.
Dinosaur Jr.
4/5
Listening to this loud is the way to go. Once I pumped up the volume everything started making more sense.
Fats Domino
5/5
Iconic. The album was a little tricky to find but once I did ohhhhhhhh buddy
Pretenders
2/5
Like it's okay. Not something I need to hear again.
Orange Juice
2/5
This feels like an album that music people really appreciate, but, I am not this person.
Maybe if it appeared later in the list I would give it a higher rating? But it's very 80's, and honestly, forgettable.
Billy Joel
4/5
This is still an enjoyable experience! The hits still hit, and the other songs are fine enough.
3/5
Interesting! Whiny voice but a good vibe???
3.5
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
3/5
When this album started I was like "Oh sick, this will be fun!" I didn't have that same enthusiasm at the end...
Coldplay
4/5
The songs here are bops, but, this isn't my fav Coldplay album.
Pavement
4/5
I think the first song was awesome, and then as the album wore on it didn't have the same feeling
X-Ray Spex
3/5
This is good sloppy punk, but it just isn't for me. I think if you like vintage punk you'll enjoy this!
The Beach Boys
3/5
It was fine. The hits were good but the rest didn't shake me to my core
The Temptations
5/5
Some solid funk and Motown, will absolutely be listening to this again sometime
The xx
5/5
As a lonely middle class girl from the mid 2000's, this SLAPS.
Siouxsie And The Banshees
4/5
I can see this as the foundation of a genre, but I don't love it. Extra points for female lead in rock and for the history
The White Stripes
2/5
I'm normally a fan of the White Stripes, but this didn't do it for me. I think it's an evolution of where they were before, but, I don't know if this is something you need to hear or if it's something that you'll appreciate if you like the band already.
The Rolling Stones
5/5
This is a good example of a stones record. It doesn't have any of their big hits, but I still really enjoyed this album!
Jimi Hendrix
5/5
Listen to this one with headphones!!! It made the experience much better.
This is some slutttty rock and roll baby!
Johnny Cash
5/5
This is classic Cash. He has a great report with the audience and you can feel how excited everyone is to hear him perform. The Legacy album is also great if you wanted to extend the experience.
Heaven 17
4/5
This is like opening a door and stepping back into the 80's. BUSINESS. COCAINE. COUNTERCULTURE.
It was a trip
Pet Shop Boys
2/5
When Being Boring started I thought I was in for a fun treat. But, as the album progressed I found myself more and more bored by the lyrics and beats.
Finley Quaye
1/5
I don't think the scots need to be making reggae, especially with a fake accent???
The Stooges
3/5
Like at most, I think this was fine. Some songs were stronger than others, and I can see the value of an album like this, but I don't know if it holds up.
Dusty Springfield
2/5
It's a cover album, which is well done, but I don't know if it needs to be on this list.
The Associates
1/5
The beeps were good! But the boops were not..........
Beatles
2/5
This is doing some things musically, and it gets points for what it did for music history, but there is a reason most of these songs are not on the Greatest Hits albums.
John Prine
4/5
I'm not sure where to go with this one. It's a really solid country album with strong anti-war lyrics.
I think I'm making it a 4.5, just because it was a bit too much about god for my taste.
Portishead
4/5
Trippy and a good vibe. I don't know if I'll revisit but I enjoyed the ride.
Duke Ellington
5/5
Really great jazz record!
The Strokes
5/5
LOVE this. The sounds is the same throughout, but, I think it's interesting and well timed.
Julian Cope
4/5
This was a trip! Never heard of Julian Cope but it was arty and rocky in a fun way. I stopped at the regular album, but I might circle back to the deluxe later.
The Smiths
5/5
I think I might love The Smiths....
Jack White
4/5
This is better than some of the classic White Stripes albums. I think it's a good example of Jack, and he seems to have found his sound.
Björk
4/5
I'm not sure how to rate this. It's very arty, but I did NOT have a great time. But you can really feel her pain and expression..........
Christine and the Queens
2/5
I like the French inclusion, but this is pretty forgettable pop.
Billy Bragg
1/5
I freaking hated this. I wanted to turn off every song and it was a massive struggle to get through.
The Black Keys
3/5
Music to listen to in a car commercial, but still a good time
Pere Ubu
5/5
This is SO weird, but I LOVE IT.
Minor Threat
5/5
This is GREAT punk.
The White Stripes
3/5
Finding their sound, but this is my third White Stripes album in a few weeks so I think I am just sick of their sound.
Nick Drake
5/5
Sounds like 90's rock but from the 70's?? I'll be revisiting for sure
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
2/5
Too broody for me.
LCD Soundsystem
2/5
Not for me. It's fine I guess, but nothing wild. There's better electronic music from 2017.
Al Green
4/5
First track is the best track, but it was great easy listening
Neneh Cherry
2/5
So 90's it hurts!!
Sisters Of Mercy
3/5
Hardcore 80's synth. Perfect for a vampire movie
Lou Reed
3/5
I think this is popular now because of Bowie's influence, but I found this boring
Liz Phair
5/5
Angry girl rock that I might like more than Alannis!
GZA
3/5
Really solid rap, and I really liked the framing with the samurai story.
Ice Cube
2/5
It's really hard to get past how much he hates women.
Paul McCartney and Wings
2/5
It was a struggle to get through this. I think the hits are still hits, but I won't be returning.
PJ Harvey
3/5
This is a strange album. It is clearly really well produced, but, I don't think it's my taste.
4/5
I am first and foremost a Bob Dylan hater. I find so many of his songs to be way too long and his voice irritating.
That said, I like this live album. I do wish the hecklers were included, I think that would bump it up to 5 stars for me.
Ice Cube
4/5
This is much stronger than his other album on this list. The anger and frustration is palpable and still rings true today.
Eminem
2/5
Hi My Name Is has stood the test of time (as much as an Em song can), but the rest of these songs really feel like they are perfect for a 13 year old boy. Sadly, as someone outside of that demographic, this doesn't hit.
Red Hot Chili Peppers
3/5
I can see this being a technically strong album, but it's really only "just okay" if you aren't a fan of RHCP's sound.
Curtis Mayfield
5/5
FUNKY FRESH
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
4/5
The strong songs are really strong, but they are still a little whiny/noisy
The Stone Roses
5/5
Some of the songs blur together, but this is an EXCELLENT album. I am blown away by the guitar and bass.
2Pac
2/5
Old school rap just isn't for me. I tried to focus on some of the lyrics but I just wasn't drawn in. There must be stronger albums by 2Pac.
The Smiths
2/5
It's decent, but not amazing.
The Rolling Stones
2/5
Paint it black is great, but the rest of the album is really experimental. I think that it's more for the diehard fans at this point in time.
Kid Rock
1/5
This must only be on here because it had a lot of sales. There's no value.
XTC
3/5
They sound like a weird blend of every 80's band you can think of. Not a bad ride though!
Daft Punk
4/5
Classic Daft Punk, some of these aren't personal favs but it's still a great album
Abdullah Ibrahim
5/5
Beautiful melancholic jazz. There are a few swingin' songs on here but most are subdued.
The Cramps
3/5
If think if you like rockabilly you are in for a treat!
If you don't... UHOH!
Steely Dan
2/5
I can see how TECHNICALLY this is great, but I found it dragged on and on
The Divine Comedy
2/5
I get that this is tongue in cheek, but it's not really a great listening experience.
Manic Street Preachers
5/5
I liked this a lot more than I expected and will be revisiting. This is right up my alley, with interesting lyrics and a few diverse tracks. Overall, a great pick.
Milton Nascimento
3/5
I don't know how to rate this. It could be that it's a summer album and I'm listening to it during snowfall, but this wasn't the vibe for today.
But it was well arranged and played. I can't speak for the lyrics, but, I assume it is beautiful/meaningful.
The Smashing Pumpkins
5/5
There's no getting around it - this is a long album. But, it's also amazing. A good variety of songs, with some heavier songs following ballads.
It's great.
Kanye West
1/5
Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuckkk Kanye
Tom Waits
2/5
The jazz club vibe is really unique. It makes you feel like you are in the room with Tom and company, and the experience deepens as the album progresses.
The bass line is truly excellent in this, really carries the album.
Overall however, I don't think the monologues are for me. Maybe it is that I know too many men who are trying to emulate Tom's energy in this, or maybe I just don't connect with his stories.
Radiohead
3/5
I think it's good, but not great. I am a radiohead fan and I found this to be a bit whiny at times. It does have some great technical moments!
Napalm Death
2/5
Musically, I can see why people enjoy this. It is NOT for me.
Thin Lizzy
2/5
It's a live album without any of the fun from the crowd. I think the overdubs really took away from what this could have been.
I agree with a previous reviewer - it's like a flat beer.
Korn
3/5
This album has some interesting tracks and I can see the impact it made on music today.
I will never listen to this again.
Docking a point for the foolish hip hip skits.
Jimi Hendrix
2/5
I found it to meander rather than accomplish what it set out to do.
Saint Etienne
4/5
Very trippy electronic, with a hint of folky fun.
Meat Loaf
4/5
So dumb, so fun
Stevie Wonder
4/5
Like, it's well composed and a good album. A double album is always jsut too long for me.
Paul Revere & The Raiders
2/5
It's not a cover album, but it feeeeeeels like a cover album. You know?
Otis Redding
4/5
Great classic soul album
Grateful Dead
1/5
I can't imagine following this band around.
Taylor Swift
3/5
I liked the re-recording. It's poppy and Taylor's big genre jump.
The Beta Band
3/5
Interesting, but really really simple folk rock.
American Music Club
3/5
Musically, wonderful. Vocally? Unbearable.
Various Artists
5/5
Great Christmas album!
David Bowie
4/5
Decent classic Bowie ride
Kelela
5/5
Like I'm in the sexiest strip club and the stripper loves me, for real this time!!
The Magnetic Fields
1/5
This is WAY too long. When a mid song comes on if feels like a banger just becuase you are suffering so much.
George Harrison
3/5
Long, but pleasurable. It's great background rock.
Roni Size
2/5
At the start I was fine, but by the end I was exhausted. It's a 5 hour album on Spotify - you're going to need to make some choices.
The Prodigy
4/5
Good dance tracks, you can picture this in the Blade nightclub
Iggy Pop
4/5
This is horny in a way I don't understand...
The Prodigy
4/5
A bit faster than their previous album, much more my vibe
Os Mutantes
2/5
Very weird! Especially the flutes!!
Jorge Ben Jor
5/5
fantastic
Peter Gabriel
3/5
Good, but I couldn't do the live sections.
Cocteau Twins
5/5
Really otherworldly pop!
Nick Drake
4/5
Another lovely Nick Drake experience. Only giving 4 stars because the instrumentals took me out of it a bit
Black Sabbath
4/5
Still a decent album, even if the song combos trend a little long for me.
Buddy Holly & The Crickets
3/5
Interesting album for the time, but not a super fun listen these days.
Slint
5/5
Moody and interesting! An easy 5 stars. I can see how this trends towards pretentious, but it's exactly my jam.
Muddy Waters
5/5
Great album, I can't stand the blues.
Beck
2/5
the change of genres is exhausting. I get that this was a very experimental time, but I think it's just not for me.
Slayer
4/5
Heavy, but not too boring.
The Specials
2/5
I can't say I enjoyed this SKA and reggae vibe. I can see the value, but, this is not for me.
Beastie Boys
4/5
Interesting album. I agree with a previous reviewer that the sounds are so different that I thought I was listening to a totally different artist halfway through!
Michael Kiwanuka
5/5
This is an outstanding album. Not a bad track and the music is just fantastic. No bad song and no bad vibes.
Leonard Cohen
3/5
This is mid. Yeah, it's poems, but, the music is not that interesting.
Arrested Development
4/5
I feel like this is quintessential 90's hip hop. Well, at least one element of 90's hip hop
Elliott Smith
5/5
This is fantastic sad music. It feels like he's right in the room with you, but not in a "let me play my guitar at you if you like it or not" way
Soft Machine
2/5
I don't think this is for my listening pleasure. I can see it's interesting for music, but no song really needs to be over 9 minutes....
Lana Del Rey
1/5
I love older lana but this was.... not it....
Johnny Cash
5/5
This is amazing.
Dwight Yoakam
3/5
Bee Gees
2/5
it is at most mid.
Hanoi Rocks
1/5
Why is this on the list??
Siouxsie And The Banshees
4/5
This was a fun gothic ride
Boston
4/5
It's a good album, but, the radio has killed it. I guess we all liked it too much.
Cat Stevens
4/5
Great folk album.
Bob Marley & The Wailers
3/5
It's fine, I just don't like reggae
Madonna
2/5
This is like so boring.
Gil Scott-Heron
3/5
Blues and poetry
Isaac Hayes
4/5
Good!
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
3/5
I think this is a great example of 70's folk. It was hard without the Young songs, but I was able to track them down on Youtube.
Spacemen 3
3/5
Like it's fine???? Nothing special. Nothing worth hearing...
The Beau Brummels
3/5
It's decent for the time, but ultimately forgettable.
Adele
4/5
Good, like all Adele albums, but not my runaway fav. 3.5
Throwing Muses
4/5
Better than I expected, though I am not confident I listened to the correct album.
Deep Purple
2/5
I GET IT. I don't need another 20 min song the point has been proven.
Sparks
3/5
This is interesting for the genre, but I won't revisit it. The songs all sort of blur together.
The Who
3/5
I don't really want a live album.
Keith Jarrett
5/5
This album is so good I am eating my words about having live albums on this list. I don't need more drawn out guitar solos, but I do need more artists at their best.
Cyndi Lauper
5/5
Super fun, super 80's. What more do you want?
The Cure
3/5
Very goth, very slutty and horny. I just didn't want to be at this particular orgy
Def Leppard
3/5
It's decent pop-y rock! But I grew up with this being the norm, so it doesn't really track as innovative for me.
Beth Orton
3/5
Good, but it really dragged on by the end
The United States Of America
2/5
Nope.
Miles Davis
5/5
Great jazz album
The Divine Comedy
3/5
It's better than the other album by TDC on this list, but it's not for me. Less annoying though.
Massive Attack
2/5
The latter half of the album really started to feel like a lonely island skit...
Carole King
5/5
Excellent, not one I will likely revisit, but a great listen.
Madness
4/5
Better than I expected! I will never listen to this again though!!
David Gray
3/5
Classic music to listen to in an early 2000's rom com
Fatboy Slim
5/5
What a great vibe!!
David Bowie
4/5
The second half of the album takes a turn, but, there's some really interesting beats there.
Dead Kennedys
4/5
I can see the value as this threw me into a rage.
Nitin Sawhney
1/5
I really wanted to like this, but, I found it waaaaay too arty for me. It went on a journey but I was not pleased to be on it.
Nirvana
4/5
I think if we're all being honest we know that there are some misses on this album.
Janelle Monáe
1/5
Wow, I cannot articulate enough how much this album isn't for me. The "poppy" songs feel like they are for a Target checkout line. The "artistic" songs are just ... not a concept song I ever want to hear again
Jane's Addiction
2/5
Jane says is good, but my god does the rest grate on as the album progresses.
LCD Soundsystem
2/5
It really gets annoying as it goes on
Santana
2/5
It's just okay
10cc
5/5
This was a way better vibe than I expected!!
Lloyd Cole And The Commotions
2/5
This really really dragged. There were a few highs but WAY too many lows.
Tears For Fears
5/5
The hits are still bangers, and the others aren't bad either.
Gram Parsons
4/5
Pretty good blend of country and rock
Serge Gainsbourg
2/5
This just isn't for me.
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
4/5
I see the value and impact of this
Michael Jackson
5/5
Great album, even though you already know the hits its very well mixed and interesting
T. Rex
5/5
Great glam rock!
The The
4/5
Interesting synth! There's a lot of uninteresting synth on this list, so this was a welcome treat.
The Temptations
5/5
Realllly gooodddd fuunnkkkk
Beatles
3/5
The hits are good, but overall the sound of this album is really all over the map.
Traffic
2/5
It certainly is music!
Alice Cooper
3/5
Like it's fine and interesting rock, but didn't revolutionize my day
R.E.M.
3/5
I've always hated REM, and I just realized that may have been unfounded.
4/5
This is what pop should be!! When you think of the 80's I bet you're thinking of this. Every song does sound the same, but, I can smell the hairspray 40 years later.
Metallica
4/5
This is one of the best live albums of all time. Is it perfect? No. But it is really interesting.
Electric Light Orchestra
3/5
This really feels like the same experience over and over. If you like it, you'll love it. If not????
Ms. Dynamite
2/5
It's not bad, but, I don't really see the cultural impact this album has had....
Aretha Franklin
5/5
Outstanding album.
fIREHOSE
3/5
Like, this is good. It's different than expected and sounds really interesting. But, I've immediately forgotten about it. It just has no staying power.
Jimi Hendrix
4/5
It's a good album, but I think I just like his others more.
3/5
I really like Bowie, but, some of these are misses. The hits though??? Chef's kiss
Teenage Fanclub
2/5
This is forgettable
Van Halen
3/5
The hits are good, but, I see why people hate on hair metal
Brian Eno
3/5
This was just fine. Some songs were interesting, some were not.
Kraftwerk
2/5
This just isn't for me. It might be the foundation of the music I listen to today, but we have done so many more interesting things to build the house since then it's challenging to appreciate.
The Cardigans
3/5
This is some decent indie rock/pop. I had forgotten it was playing in the background though, so, I'm not sure it has the lasting power they wanted
Prince
5/5
How can you dislike this???
Randy Newman
4/5
This was a good political folk experience
Sonic Youth
4/5
This is some SOLID indie rock
The Avalanches
2/5
I liked the remixes way more than I liked the actual music.
Carpenters
1/5
The cover of Help is reason enough to skip this album.
Talking Heads
1/5
I couldn't wait for this to be over.
Ice T
3/5
Some of the bars are really weak. I think overall there's some interesting samples and highs on this album, but there's better rap albums out there.
Eminem
4/5
Em is angry and you can tell.
Cheap Trick
3/5
This is a decent live show! Too bad the band is just okay
Kings of Leon
3/5
I went through a big KOL phase so this album has lots of nostalgia for me, but, it is forgettable.
T. Rex
2/5
It sure is fine!
The Smashing Pumpkins
5/5
The smashing pumpkins might not be for everyone, but my gosh are they for me
The Pharcyde
4/5
Wow how bizzare. I can see why people rip on old rap albums now. But, this was SUPER fun.
The War On Drugs
3/5
This is soothing, but VERY repetitive
Iron Maiden
3/5
Wow!! This still rocks decently hard, but not like blowing my mind man
Soft Cell
1/5
This album made me see why people hate the 80's. The tainted love cover is good.
Dirty Projectors
2/5
Indie rock standard. I guess theres production value behind it but unless you are still really into 500 Days of Summer you can skip this.
Don McLean
4/5
Honestly decently folky. Surprising.
Elton John
1/5
I was so excited for Elton but I hateddddd this.
Ray Price
1/5
I love that older albums are on this list, but, I don't know if this does anything specific for music that isn't accomplished elsewhere.
Air
3/5
This is a really interesting choice. I do think some soundtracks are so influential that they should be on here, but, having not seen the movie I can't say for sure. I will say that the first song is trending on tiktok so that must count for something.
Green Day
5/5
I grew up listening to this album and I still think it holds merit today. It's a 4 but extra points for nostalgia
Merle Haggard
4/5
This is a decent old school country album. It's a good example of the way the genre used to be.
Morrissey
3/5
So much complaining!!! ;)
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
3/5
Mid
Metallica
3/5
Decent, but, not their most rocking
Talking Heads
1/5
Nope!!!
Elbow
2/5
Fine I guess!
Frank Sinatra
5/5
Great music to hang out with the mob to
Pantera
3/5
It's decently heavy and loud. I feel like it could've been more varried.
Curtis Mayfield
3/5
Good funky soul
Röyksopp
5/5
Good ambient sounds! I gave this a 5 simply because I don't know what better ambient music could be like
Adele
5/5
Classic
4/5
For prog rock it's not terrible!!
Supergrass
3/5
It's fun and fine!
Ella Fitzgerald
4/5
Is it long? Absolutely. Do all the songs start to sound the same after a while? ABSOLUTELY. Does Ella Fitzgerald make it still pleasurable???? ABSOLUTELY!
Count Basie & His Orchestra
4/5
Decent example of big band
Sam Cooke
5/5
Wow this is a great live show. It makes me wish I was in the audience. Sam's voice is AMAZING.
Earth, Wind & Fire
4/5
I see why people like this
Johnny Cash
5/5
Great album.
Willie Nelson
3/5
It was easy listening, but so easy that I forgot I was listening.
Ian Dury
1/5
This is 40 min of my life I'll never get back.
Jethro Tull
4/5
I like the flute and lyrics, but most of this was forgettable. Points for flute!
Parliament
3/5
Funnnnnnnky fresh
Sonic Youth
4/5
It's decent! I wasn't mad but I likely won't come back
Stan Getz
5/5
Stunning jazz album
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
3/5
It's fine generic indie rock
Peter Tosh
4/5
For regagge, this is lovely.
Scritti Politti
2/5
This is forgettable 80's pop.
Funkadelic
4/5
Funky fresh!
Madonna
2/5
I don't think trip hop is for Madonna
Alexander 'Skip' Spence
3/5
The first half of this album is really interesting folk, but then it rapidly declines.
Joy Division
3/5
I enjoyed this album but honestly I forgot it was on
Jimmy Smith
4/5
Great jazz/funk. The sax really dominates.
Scott Walker
4/5
Feels vaguely operatic and is quite nice
Belle & Sebastian
2/5
IF you told me this was the soundtrack to 500 Days of Summer I would believe you.
Linkin Park
4/5
Like...........I grew up listening to this so it sounds familiar/good, but, I can see why people would hate it. Like it or not it did change music
Killing Joke
5/5
This was way better than I thought! A fun mix of genres and rocks hard enough to get me through the workday
Red Hot Chili Peppers
3/5
It's mid.
David Holmes
2/5
This is a forgettable 90's video game.
Crosby, Stills & Nash
3/5
Classic folk, easy listening, still on the radio today. Boring though.
Fun Lovin' Criminals
3/5
Like the other reviews state - this is okay, but it's really not wild. If the Beastie Boys are your fav you might love this.
New Order
2/5
It's not great honestly.
A Tribe Called Quest
2/5
It's fineeeeeeee.
Bob Marley & The Wailers
3/5
This is the ....third? fourth? Regaee album?? I just don't like it.
Boards of Canada
4/5
Pretty solid ambient sound
Neu!
3/5
The ambient is lovely. HATED when they sang.
Van Morrison
2/5
Like, it's mid??
Steely Dan
3/5
Feels familiar listening now. I can see why this is on the list, I just wasn't thrilled.
Stereo MC's
2/5
It's so basic. It's really nothing you need to hear. There are much better examples of whatever this is.
2/5
My god did I not want to keep going. Musically? Fine. Interest? Nope.
Belle & Sebastian
1/5
So twee I want to claw my eyes out
Animal Collective
4/5
When listening to the first track I was like "WOAH" and then by the end I was like "oh..."
Patti Smith
4/5
Listen, I get it. She's a punk icon and a poet, changed the world for so many young people. Doesn't mean I need to like her songs though.
Nas
4/5
Yup, it's rap from the 90's.
The Cure
2/5
This album is forgettable.
The Fall
1/5
Like............ I don't get it.
Sigur Rós
3/5
I think this is music for the sake of art rather than pleasure.
Or
Listening to it in a cubical simply sucks all the beauty and power from the album.
Impossible to know really.
Scott Walker
2/5
This is supposed to be his best album and I just... cant.
Fleetwood Mac
5/5
it is good
Youssou N'Dour
4/5
IDK how to rate this
Kraftwerk
3/5
The beeps and boops are great! I could do without the singing.
Dolly Parton
5/5
God I love Dolly
The Band
2/5
I don't have any complaints, but there's also nothing about this I needed to hear. I will forget all about this album tomorrow.
Lynyrd Skynyrd
2/5
How do you even rate this? I can see why it did what it did, but, a day later I can't tell you one thing I remember from the album.
Creedence Clearwater Revival
2/5
Morrissey
4/5
I think this is one of the best morrissey albums I've had to listen to!
Fever Ray
3/5
Are there songs on this that I like? Sure! Do I think everyone needs to hear the Vikings theme song? Maybe not!
Dr. Dre
4/5
Yup!
David Ackles
1/5
JESUS this sucked.
1/5
Frig... no...
The Verve
2/5
........it's monotonous, to say the least.
Also what is UP with that secret track??
MC Solaar
4/5
This is great! A little long at times.
Bob Dylan
4/5
Against my will, this was a decent Dylan album. This actually sounds like folk instead of the whiny tones of a pathetic sad little man who isn't getting laid as often as he would like.
Little Richard
5/5
Like it still slaps. So good.
Rush
3/5
I mean, for prog rock it's fine!
Wu-Tang Clan
5/5
SOLID
The Who
2/5
wow they sure did sell out!!!!
Black Sabbath
3/5
It's fine, I see why this would change your world if you were 14 when it came out.
Nanci Griffith
5/5
When I think of classic country I think of this sound. Such a lovely album.
Simon & Garfunkel
3/5
Somehow, no reaction.
Wilco
2/5
It's long. Some of the songs are pretty good, but overall it feels pretty mid.
MGMT
5/5
When this came out it changed my world. There are for sure weak songs on this, and the sound isn't for everyone. But it's for me!! Plus I think a good chunk of the albums on here are "you gotta listen" as someone's favs/vanity project so I don't mind rating one higher when it suits me
Blood, Sweat & Tears
5/5
HOLY SMOKES. I had extremely low expectations for this album. The band doesn't have many monthly listeners, which has previously meant that the album really isn't worth it. BUT!! WE ARE FOOLS!! This album is SO good. I loved every minute of it.
The Flaming Lips
2/5
Wow this vocalist is annoying. Musically it's decent which is why I guess it's 2 stars.
Garbage
2/5
I think this is cool, but in the way that someone looks cool before you get to know them.
Mylo
1/5
Be honest Mylo, how much did you pay to get on this list.
Charles Mingus
5/5
There were some lulls, but, I feel like I went on a journey that I really couldn't resist.
This is a jazz album I'd share with anyone looking to learn more about jazz.
Bon Jovi
4/5
If hair metal is going to be on this list it might as well be John Bon
Arcade Fire
4/5
Yup, solid. Deserved the acclaim it got at the time.
Public Image Ltd.
2/5
I guess this is music! Last track is awful.
The Modern Lovers
2/5
this just isn't interesting.
Amy Winehouse
4/5
Amy was THE modern lounge singer
Jane Weaver
5/5
I think people are hating on this unfairly. Yes it's similar to lots of other things, but, it's the only thing I've heard recently that's doing this. It was a great listening experience and the vocals are not as bad as people say.
Dexys Midnight Runners
3/5
Like... this isn't worth hearing. It's fine musically but not worth the list.
Marvin Gaye
4/5
Decent! Made me want to get it on!
Ray Charles
3/5
This is too long. The songs all start to sound the same.
Rod Stewart
2/5
I didn't quite get the vibe of this album. Musically, it sounded like Rod wanted to go country, but, his voice just couldn't match it?? There's nothing wrong with this, but not much right...
The Afghan Whigs
1/5
Nah.
Beatles
2/5
Listen, I can see why the author thought \"I need to include this album to show the Beatles rise to popularity\", but, looking backwards we already know the Beatles are popular. What about this album changed music specifically? Not every album by an influential artist needs to be on this list.
Sade
2/5
It's background music.
Paul Simon
1/5
Nah.
Manic Street Preachers
2/5
This album didn't capture the feeling of the previous album I listened to on this list. I respect the band for trying to keep going after missing their lead singer, but, without him it's just standard brit pop.
Moby
2/5
I think the songs that have made it off this album into my general knowledge are the ones with staying power. The rest was just drum and base.
James Brown
5/5
He really is one of the greatest voices and musicians to have ever lived.
Bob Dylan
2/5
I said it once and I'll say it again: I'll like Dylan when he respects women in his lyrics.
Led Zeppelin
4/5
This is the best Zeppelin album.
The Shamen
1/5
Wow it's like someone heard a rave from 5 miles away and was like "what if I press record??"
Pixies
4/5
Like, it's decent! It didn't blow my mind though! It just sounds like 90's rock music.
ZZ Top
2/5
This is just rock. Nothing really special, just something I hear on my dad's radio.
Michael Jackson
4/5
Yes, some of these aren't great, but, it is still a good album!!
1/5
Yuck! :)
The Saints
4/5
It's decent punk! In my opinion the anger doesn't age with the album, but the horns are nice. It's a fair example of what punk was.
Radiohead
3/5
So, I like Radiohead. But this isn't their best work. The album art is amazing though so that makes up for... some of it?
Japan
2/5
Like it's nice, but also forgettable. It feels like someone opened and 80's time capsule and put this on. I'm not mad at it, but like.... I don't see the impact it had on my daily life
Basement Jaxx
4/5
I only knew this band from the memes, but this album was actually pretty decent!!
Sarah Vaughan
4/5
Great tunes, great voice
Prince
3/5
I like the artist formerly known, but this was a bit of a slog if I'm being honest.
The Dictators
3/5
This feels like punk that's faded in the wash. You can see what the colours used to be, but, they just aren't there now.
Prefab Sprout
2/5
Started off strong, but by the end I was waiting for it to be done. Still fairly decent Brit pop I guess.
Elliott Smith
4/5
Good little sad boy music
Faith No More
3/5
I don't really know where to go with this one. Musically, it's not overly interesting. I am influenced by the previous reviews that hail it as the start of Nu Metal, but, I don't know what to do with that information either.
The Human League
1/5
Oh, THIS is why people hate the 80's. I get it now.
Gary Numan
2/5
I wish there was a way to do snippits of albums to show changes of an era. I can totally see why this is on here in the scope of the evolution of music, but, I also just don't want to listen to this for an hour.
Harry Nilsson
3/5
Interesting history, fine music I guess. The lime/coconut song is pretty unforgiveable
Kanye West
1/5
Beyond Kanye's questionable actions and my deep deep desire to never give him money, this is his least impactful album.
Bee Gees
1/5
why??????? This wasn't anything I was expecting nor enjoyed??
Beastie Boys
5/5
It's just so good.
CHVRCHES
4/5
Pretty solid synth! I've heard the Mother We Share many times and didn't love it, but I was surprised by many of the other songs on the album
Little Simz
4/5
Okay, I get the hype for this. One of the songs did go viral on tiktok so that tells you that this album really resonated with a specific age group or at least was catchy.
Tricky
4/5
I liked this! This was a wider range than traditional trip hop, but still had some of the sounds I was anticipating. It was an interesting and dynamic listen
Nirvana
4/5
Decent!
Venom
3/5
For an older metal album it's not bad! I see the foundation of the music today, and the riffs are decent and fun
Laura Nyro
1/5
Wow! Laura made some choices here!!! Arguably too many!!!! Yikes!!!
3/5
Starts strong and then sort of meanders.
The Sonics
3/5
You can hear rock starting to get harder, but every song does sound the same
Marilyn Manson
3/5
First half was during an annoying commute, second after a nice day. Really only goes with the mood
Underworld
2/5
It isn't anything wild, just some trance
Stevie Wonder
4/5
I agree with the other reviewers. Stevie is amazing, but this isn't his best album ever. Still lovely and pleasant to listen to though!
New York Dolls
3/5
Not bad!
The Beach Boys
4/5
For an album titled "surfs up" I really expected more of that classic Beach Boys surfer rock and less of a protest album.
Pink Floyd
5/5
If I'm being honest I was dreading this album. I thought it would be like hanging out with my dad when he was in a bad mood, but it's like hanging out with my dad and he's in a good mood.
Joanna Newsom
3/5
This was interesting. There is clearly storytelling in the music, but, I found it not really my overall vibe.
Depeche Mode
4/5
This was a pretty solid synth time!
Derek & The Dominos
5/5
This is the best example of classic dad rock played on classic rock stations. Each song has the beats and blueprint you'd expect, and some decent guitar.
R.E.M.
2/5
I forgot about this while I was listening to it.
TV On The Radio
4/5
Decent early 2000's hipster rock
Ali Farka Touré
3/5
Interesting, but, so smooth it is easy to ignore.
Klaxons
3/5
Decently interesting indie rock. I've heard some of these songs before, but, I don't know if this album is a must listen for most folks
Depeche Mode
4/5
I actually liked this album better than the last. It was moody and fun
Eurythmics
3/5
Fine background noise, but, I wouldn't seek it out
U2
3/5
Hard to listen to this objectively as I grew up listening to it. I think the hits are amazing, it sounds like classic U2, but isn't the album I'd share with people.
Moby Grape
5/5
Surprising!
Giant Sand
2/5
This is forgettable and long. I didn't feel like it did anything critical to the history of music, but, maybe they were the blueprint for all sad rock to come after them?
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
2/5
This is a good album if you like Neil Young, but nothing wild if you have no opinion on him.
Solomon Burke
3/5
I surprisingly didn't have much to say about this! It was fine, didn't blow my mind.
3/5
TO DAY IS GONNA BE THE DAY THATTHEREGONNATHROWITBACKTOYOU.
The Rolling Stones
2/5
I don't know if the stones actually needed to try a bluesy-country song.....
Alice In Chains
4/5
Dirty 90's rock, hell yeah
Fred Neil
2/5
Decent folk I suppose, but didn't blow me away
ABBA
4/5
What makes ABBA amazing is how fun they are. Even if you hate disco, these songs are silly silly fun.
Television
2/5
Like, this is forgettable.
The Chemical Brothers
5/5
This is some decent electronica. Great background for work, but not something I think would make me go feral. But, if everything made you feral then nothing would get done, you know?
Mott The Hoople
4/5
Honestly?? Pretty decent! This is Bowie at home, but it is pretty decent!!
The Teardrop Explodes
1/5
This is so forgettable! I don't see how I needed to hear this before I died.
David Bowie
1/5
Listen, I get that this was the last album before he died. I still didn't like it though.
Frank Zappa
3/5
I personally don't love a mostly instrumental rock album. It was good, and extra points for how cool the album name is.
Def Leppard
5/5
Listen, this is peak hair metal. It's too much, for sure, but it's ROCKING (in a super polished and hairsprayed way)
Neil Young
1/5
I think I just hate Neil Young. This is so whiney???
The Jesus And Mary Chain
5/5
Oh, I get it.
Donald Fagen
2/5
This is smooooth mall music. I'm pretty anti mall.
Shivkumar Sharma
3/5
I don't think I have anything original to say about this album. It's good though, thank you to the commentors who said to avoid spoitify
Goldie
1/5
Meh.
Kings of Leon
3/5
Fine! Innovative to me at 13, less so now
The Clash
4/5
This is the start of Brit punk. Sounds basic to me because it is the blueprint
John Lennon
2/5
This was whiney and self-serving. John did really need the other Beatles.
Emerson, Lake & Palmer
3/5
A few songs are really interesting, but even with my head down at work I found the rest of the album to be largely boring.
Aerosmith
4/5
Solid early rock!
Iron Butterfly
2/5
This is just typical synth
Radiohead
4/5
A classic, but some weird ones
Nirvana
5/5
An intimate show with the band that defined a generation
Supertramp
2/5
This is at best nothing. It doesn't rock hard enough for rock, and it's pop enough for pop.
Supergrass
3/5
This is fine brit rock! I didn't hear anything amazing, although it didn't sound SUPER 90's so points for that??
The Who
3/5
The tracks that are still played on the rock stations SLAP. The others are fine I guess
Paul Weller
2/5
This is forgettable. Not worth adding to the list in my opinion
The Byrds
4/5
I can see why this changed music, but, it's not something I will ever return to. The points are purely for history.
Jacques Brel
5/5
I feel like I have been waiting for his passion all my life!
The Hives
3/5
It's not punk enough for punk, but not rock enough for rock.
The Black Crowes
1/5
It's mid bar rock.
Ute Lemper
2/5
"We have Phantom of the Opera/Cabaret at home"
Pentangle
3/5
Sure is folk!
The Mothers Of Invention
1/5
I get why people hate on hippies now
Gorillaz
2/5
It's not for me
The Beach Boys
2/5
Yup, it's 50's beach rock alright!
Wild Beasts
5/5
There's some lows, but this was a great album to put on at work. I think I will revisit, which is reason enough to give it a 5
Sex Pistols
5/5
Yup, it's the blueprint!
Brian Wilson
4/5
As a musical documentary, very interesting. To hear the Beach Boys sound in 2024, very interesting. Musically? Well, I just don't love the Beach Boys.
The Jesus And Mary Chain
2/5
First song? Awesome! Rest of the album??
The KLF
1/5
Honestly? I don't get it.
The Last Shadow Puppets
3/5
Like, it's an interesting project I guess? I can see the musical value, and it's cool to have something like this happen in the modern age, but it's also boring??
Roxy Music
3/5
It's early for them, and it's not my fav. I don't think it's super interesting, maybe in that there are slower songs??
A Tribe Called Quest
4/5
This is very solid. Great lyrics and feel without some of the anger (not NO anger, but maybe a little less) compared to other rap at the time
Holger Czukay
3/5
Interesting. I liked this way more than I liked the CAN album so far, but, this is just a weird little record.
Paul McCartney
5/5
Another reviewer said it best - this album is very much like hanging out with Paul. It's stripped of pomp and is unfinished, making for a very interesting listen. It also feels as though it doesn't care TOO much about making tons of money. Maybe I'm Amazed implies that it does care a little, but, maybe not a lot.
The Adverts
4/5
Yeah, it's punk I guess. It's good?? Not TOO fake.
Jah Wobble's Invaders Of The Heart
1/5
I tried and tried and couldn't find the full album. From the bits I heard, I don't think I'm missing anything.
Kate Bush
5/5
This is great. It's experimental but I found it to be easier to get into than other Kate Bush albums
Brian Eno
3/5
I'm not an Eno fan, but, it's fine I guess.
Morrissey
3/5
Like, I GET IT. LIFE SUCKS. Stop it.
The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion
2/5
Gonna be honest, a brutal scream was not how I wanted to start my monday morning.
Rahul Dev Burman
3/5
I was only able to find a 10 minute Youtube clip of this. From what I heard? Great! But, I would be shocked if this was the whole soundtrack. How do I review something if I can't even be sure I've heard the whole thing?
Foo Fighters
3/5
I mean yeah, it's mid, it's the Foo Fighters, what did you expect?
Fairport Convention
5/5
REALLY solid. What I imagine fairy folk rock to be
Ray Charles
5/5
It's just great. The clarity of his voice carries across the decades and feels so intimate.
The Rolling Stones
3/5
Yeah, it's mid. There's not really much to say about this that hasn't been said.
Butthole Surfers
3/5
Okay, some of these I didn't actually mind. Will I ever seek this out again? I honestly do not know. But.... I have had worse listening experiences.
The The
2/5
"We have Prince at home"
Alice Cooper
5/5
First song is classic, the rest is a very dynamic listening experience. It rocks hard and is in your face but still not too glitzy.
Cocteau Twins
3/5
I think this is some solid ambient/shoegaze.
OutKast
4/5
Solid dirty south hip hop
Lambchop
3/5
Music was playing! It was (with kindness) nothing :)
The Stooges
3/5
I listened to the Iggy mix first and was not really a fan. Now, having listened to the Bowie mix, I am a fan! I think this record is some good rock.
I'm going with a middle of the road review because I think the Iggy Mix is a 2, but the Bowie mix is a 4
Leonard Cohen
3/5
Sounds for the background of my dad's dinner party (which he never has)
ABBA
4/5
ABBA is great, it's just easy poppy fun.
Stan Getz
5/5
That first sip of an ice cold cocktail while the heat of summer slowly fades away into evening.
Peter Gabriel
4/5
Peter does rock hard I guess! I had low expectations and this exceeded them by far.
4/5
Like being in a wine bar, but, you're also on a bad date. Could be the perfect evening but something is missing
Duran Duran
5/5
Now THIS is the 80's!!!
The Residents
1/5
This is the album someone puts on after you say "I'll listen to anything" and they reply "ANYTHING???"
Stephen Stills
2/5
Like, it's mid?
Tangerine Dream
3/5
The beeps and boops are fine, easy enough listening for the workday. BUT!!! NO SONG NEEDS TO BE 17 MINUTES!!!
Elvis Presley
3/5
Yep, it's Elvis!
The Isley Brothers
4/5
Soooooooouuuuuuuullllll
N.W.A.
5/5
Straight anger. Are the lyrics misogynistic? Sure! But, it is what it is.
PJ Harvey
3/5
This was a stronger PJ Harvey album. I get the 90's anger and the raw energy
John Martyn
3/5
I could've just been in the mood for something ambient, but the tracks where there are no vocals are lovely. The vocals are not for me.
Bill Evans Trio
5/5
Excellent
Mj Cole
1/5
It's astounding how many bad choices vocalists can make in a row.
Black Sabbath
5/5
I mean, how can you not like it?
The Smiths
3/5
I mean, it's the third smiths album I've gotten, I don't have anything new to say about them.
Sugar
2/5
This is someone trying to make 90's grunge rock commercial. It works about as well as you expect.
I like it's inclusion on this list because it's a good reminder that people do in fact sell out.
David Bowie
4/5
It's Bowie, it's the iconic cover, it's weird and fun.
Stephen Stills
2/5
A double LP from the 70's .... yay.... I liked the slide guitar but it wasn't anything special.
Bad Brains
4/5
This is great heavy punk
My Bloody Valentine
2/5
Too sad to be ambient, too ambient to be sad
Orbital
2/5
Oh boy. It was long, at best it's mid. I'm not listening to this again
David Crosby
2/5
Sure, why not put everything from CSNY on this list. Who cares.
Drive Like Jehu
3/5
Okay, I get it, but I don't GET it. I found some of the songs great but some too long and boring. I can see what they are doing AND the value in doing it, but like... if I hadn't read the other reviews for this album I would be scoring it lower.
Robert Wyatt
1/5
Wow. Not my jam to say the least!!
Les Rythmes Digitales
3/5
Decent beeps and boops!
Nina Simone
5/5
Stunning
Muddy Waters
5/5
Blues so slow and moody I had no choice but to start smoking a cigarette in the rain
Queen Latifah
4/5
Yeah, it's dated, but a mainstream female rapper in 1989? Points for changing the game and paving the way.
The Byrds
4/5
I found this one hard to rate. I did enjoy it, but, I don't think I will revisit. It was fine country but not anything where I was blown away
Incubus
5/5
You know what? Like it or not Nu Metal got us where we are today in music. This wasn't as insufferable as nu metal can be, and I honestly enjoyed listening to this while drinking my coffee on a Monday morning.
White Denim
2/5
I don't think we need to bring jam bands back. I think we have exhausted that genre already.
The Rolling Stones
1/5
It's a cover album. Let's be real - if this wasn't the stones this wouldn't be on the list. They aren't doing anything special enough to warrant interest here.
Elvis Presley
5/5
Somehow, I grew up never listening to Elvis. Experiencing this was FUN. He is in a old Vegas mood and I don't mind the higher production on the album. It was a fun and entertaining album with some good tunes.
Emmylou Harris
5/5
I get it. Hearing that this is where Emmylou comes into her own with songwriting - this late in her career - really shows how she has evolved as an artist. She has history and experience in the genre, and still manages to share a fresh take and voice.
The Louvin Brothers
3/5
Yes, it's twangy. No, you don't need to listen to all of it - the songs are all the same.
Eric Clapton
2/5
I might just be a hater but I don't think there is anything life changing about an album of mostly covers.
The Go-Go's
5/5
Pop, fun, and a girl group! What else do you need??
Ryan Adams
4/5
Know what's really terrible? The inclusion of a Morrisey argument as a track and this much harmonica.
Kendrick Lamar
5/5
The arrangement of "u" alone is worth 5 stars. Great album.
Air
3/5
I think this just isn't my taste. I find it to just make me wish I was listening to something else.... but I guess it's good?????? If you like this sort of thing??
Machito
5/5
Not the jazz I like to listen to with whisky, but, the kind that's fun to dance to.
Throbbing Gristle
1/5
* laughs nervously * what the fuck
Weather Report
2/5
It's mall jazz. There's nothing special here.
Destiny's Child
3/5
It's important in the history of Beyonce and the early 2000's, but the album is a bit long.
Talk Talk
3/5
This was pretty middle of the road for me.
Lou Reed
2/5
Whatever.
Dexys Midnight Runners
2/5
If I never hear this band again it will be too soon.
Pet Shop Boys
2/5
It's the kind of music you would play if you wanted people to dance in 20 minutes, but didn't want people to get hyped up just yet.
Raekwon
2/5
Just... whatever I guess. Not really something I was impacted by. It's long? And okay???
LTJ Bukem
4/5
Three hours (Spotify) is openly hostile as an album length, but it's good work background music.
The Blue Nile
3/5
It's slow, it's sad, it was minorly annoying.
Happy Mondays
2/5
It's basic 80's pop I guess. It's not that offensive, but it sounds like so many other albums on this list.
Rod Stewart
3/5
Rod Stewart has such a unique voice and energy. It's not the best album, but it is fun
The Byrds
2/5
I didn't need to hear this before I died.
Orbital
3/5
First and last tracks are tough, but otherwise it's fine electronic music. Nothing wild though
PJ Harvey
1/5
This is too pretentious for me.
Sheryl Crow
3/5
Reaaallll eaaasssyyyy shopping music
Robbie Williams
2/5
The album cover is better than the album
Ministry
3/5
This was a great heavier album. Nothing like "special" special, but a fun break from the rest of the list
Echo And The Bunnymen
2/5
Whatever 80's pop rock.
Travis
2/5
It's so late 90's/early 00's. Whiny rock but it doesn't seem like they mean it.
Coldplay
3/5
I think this album is 2-3 songs too long.
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
3/5
Some mid rock. Tom's got some bangers but they aren't on this album IMO.
Billy Bragg
4/5
This is a great approach of an album. I feel the history of Guthrie, but still the freshness of Wilco and Bragg.
This is also the only time I've enjoyed listening to Bragg.
Faust
3/5
I don't get it, but I guess it isn't terrible
De La Soul
4/5
I thought I would hate this. Cheesy 80's rap? I mean, it begs to be hated! But, this was a surprisingly good listen
Pulp
2/5
I can tell you love Bowie, but I can also tell you don't get Bowie.
AC/DC
4/5
This is classic AC/DC
My Bloody Valentine
3/5
Pretty middle of the road!
Pet Shop Boys
4/5
Is it bad that my first introduction to this album was from Saltburn?
The Allman Brothers Band
3/5
I'm sure if I was actually at this concert it would be great. But, to listen at my desk? It was just okay...
Method Man
2/5
Fine, middle of the road at best.
Joni Mitchell
3/5
Some of these were bangers, but the train whistle really threw me off
2/5
This album is too long. The songs need to be trimmed back, and the outro should be cut altogether.
Bebel Gilberto
5/5
Chill, great, easy vibes
Green Day
3/5
I went into this expecting to be STOKED, but it really was the same song over and over and I wasn't really wowed.
Magazine
2/5
It's okay I guess.
Silver Jews
2/5
I just kept waiting for something interesting to happen. It's musically not terrible, but it's not very interesting.
The Mamas & The Papas
3/5
All the leaves are brown ALL THE LEAVES ARE BROWN
Aretha Franklin
5/5
Yeah, it's covers, but that was the time! The soul and voice really carry.
Bonnie "Prince" Billy
4/5
Mornful, sucks that this isn't on spotify because I will probably forget about it.
The Velvet Underground
3/5
I get that's it's music history but I'm not that kind of music nerd.
The B-52's
4/5
It really grows on you!
Kate Bush
4/5
This album is more commercial but still has the classic off beat Bush energy.
Red Snapper
2/5
Some of these songs are interesting, but overall the album is trying too many different things. It would be stronger if it picked and stuck to a lane.
B.B. King
5/5
Yup.
The Boo Radleys
3/5
Wildly forgettable.
Guided By Voices
4/5
This is a very interesting album. A high volume of short songs means lots of room for expression and experimentation. There are a few songs that flop, but otherwise this feels like a really strong example of the music of the 90's.
Isaac Hayes
2/5
I really wanted to prove the haters wrong, but the haters were right: without the movie this is missing so much.
The Psychedelic Furs
4/5
Yeah it's the 80's!!
Skunk Anansie
4/5
I don't know if I will revisit, but this was a decent sound!
Sonic Youth
3/5
Sure
The Byrds
4/5
It's got the spirit of Dylan but not the whiny complaints.
The Replacements
4/5
I don't have anything new and exciting to say about this album
Can
3/5
I didn't hate this as much as the other album, but songs should not be over 10 minutes.
Steve Earle
3/5
This is middling country. It is not innovative, but it isn't wildly offensive either.
The Offspring
3/5
Every song sounds the exact same.
The Band
2/5
Well... it's fine I guess??? For the 60's??
Skepta
2/5
If this is the BEST example of grime, sure.
I still don't need to like it though.
Kraftwerk
4/5
Decent robot sounds
Todd Rundgren
3/5
Weird but okay I guess??? Didn't really do anything cool but also wasn't super offensive
Anita Baker
4/5
A great album to drink chardonnay to under the lights of pink neon
Missy Elliott
3/5
This is good, but it isn't iconic.
The Dandy Warhols
2/5
It was fine, dragged towards the end. Didn't need to hear it before I died
The Velvet Underground
2/5
Forgettable quiet rock
The Police
2/5
Nah
Beck
2/5
The first half of this album is uninteresting. The second half is some mildly interesting early 2000's rock. Overall, do I think this needs to be here? No....it's not the worst addition to this list but it also isn't a critical one.
The Youngbloods
3/5
I think this album is unbalanced. Some of the tracks are fantastic and others are middling to the point of annoyance.
Jungle Brothers
4/5
A decent example of what hip hop was doing outside of gansta rap
The Fall
3/5
Shitty local bar music
William Orbit
3/5
Background music for a montage
Gene Clark
2/5
I don't think I needed to hear this before I died. There was nothing special about this.
Peter Gabriel
3/5
Peter is still finding his feet here, but you can see where he WILL go.
Sonic Youth
4/5
Sure!
Dizzee Rascal
4/5
This is the best british rap I have heard on this list so far. Is it perfect? NOPE. But it is so much better than some of the other offerings. This is a perfectly reasonable example of the genre.
Black Flag
5/5
Great!
Common
3/5
I feel like this was a bit bloated. It also didn't really wow me, but I think it is a fine enough inclusion on this list
Bruce Springsteen
5/5
That's AMERICAS ass
The Dave Brubeck Quartet
5/5
Good jazz
The Rolling Stones
4/5
Classic stones sound.
Kings of Leon
1/5
Early 2000's sex rock and not even the good album.
Tom Waits
4/5
Creepy little funhouse music
Billie Holiday
5/5
Sunday coffee
Beach House
4/5
Really solid example of indie rock from the era. Nothing offensive, nothing too twee. A good time capsule.
Calexico
4/5
A weird album I have a hard time classifying.
Neil Young
3/5
Whatever Neil.
Lucinda Williams
2/5
It's forgettable country
Fishbone
4/5
I don't like SKA but this is fine I guess.
Anthrax
4/5
It started so hard, but then became uninteresting??
Elis Regina
5/5
Hell yeah
Creedence Clearwater Revival
4/5
Yeah, it's CCR.
Public Image Ltd.
2/5
Each song is at least a minute too long. I can see how this influenced other artists, but, it wasn't a super fun listen.
Flamin' Groovies
3/5
People compared this to the stones, and I guess it might be better than them, but it just sounds so generic.
David Bowie
4/5
Pretty decent Bowie album
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
1/5
God I hate Elvis Costello
Beck
4/5
This was a surprisingly solid indie rock album. I am furious that this challenge is turning me into someone who listens to Beck.
3/5
History, fine I guess.
Shack
1/5
This is forgettable and based on the reviews time HAS forgotten it.
I don't think that's for the worst.
The Everly Brothers
3/5
Each song is the same. I know why it's on the list which is more than I can say for some of the albums on this list.
Hawkwind
2/5
The first song I thought "on maybe these next two hours won't be so bad :)" and then the two hours passed.
Missy Elliott
4/5
FINALLY, some fun Missy. The skit brought it down, but I really enjoyed this experience.
George Michael
4/5
While some of these songs didn't hit, most of these are strong 80's bangers. I had a great fun time. 4.5 but rounding down because some where annoying.
The Sugarcubes
4/5
This was great. It was a fresh and unique listening experience. It's a great introduction to Bjork and I really enjoyed it.
Metallica
5/5
A solid album. Angry and fast, but still skillful.
Rocket From The Crypt
5/5
A fun fast album. The drum and bass are really strong!
Steely Dan
5/5
Yeah, I get it.
Herbie Hancock
5/5
Going hard on the jazz funk
Beyoncé
2/5
I have always felt as though I should like Beyonce more than I do. I respect what she has done and the arc of her recent music, but, I have struggled to find any song or album I listen to when it is no longer "the moment."
This album is very produced - not necessarily a bad thing in 2010, but, it does put some distance between the listener and the audience.
The Triffids
1/5
Jesus. No. This is not something you need to listen to before you die. It's so inoffensive that it becomes offensive. I normally just listen to whatever version is on Spotify but this time I looked up the original track list because I could not take 2 hours of this.
Grizzly Bear
3/5
Oh indie music, how I missed listening to you in a group of people wearing the tightest pants possible.
Talking Heads
2/5
Very very mid beeps and boops. It's too 80's for me, but I guess this set the tone for the 80's?
Bad tone.
Motörhead
3/5
This next song is the same as the first except it's a little bit louder and a little bit worse.
Radiohead
2/5
This isn't the strongest radiohead album. I thought it started interestingly enough, but, then rapidly became something boring and repetitive.
The Who
3/5
This feels so middle of the road. It's a good example of British rock from the era, but, honestly, there are so many examples of this on this list I don't know if we need this...
Marvin Gaye
3/5
It was a bit of a slog if I'm being honest. Still good, but not great.
TV On The Radio
4/5
This was a pretty good album. It wasn't a hard or really interesting listen, but, it wasn't offensive. I guess it is better than average, but it didn't blow me away
Cornershop
4/5
I think this is above average Britpop. It's a 3.5, but I'll give it a 4 for creativity.
AC/DC
5/5
It's the same song over and over but god does it rock.
The Stranglers
4/5
This was interesting and fun! Edgy without being too loud. Still had some production but an edge
Joan Armatrading
5/5
This was a great album. A really interesting vocalist with a unique perspective - both of the time and generally.
Buffalo Springfield
2/5
We don't need this one. It's middle of the road at best, a frustrating addition at worst.
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
2/5
I hate double albums. This album is well arranged, and decent. The story (to me) was hard to follow, but the songs themselves are fine. There was no standout hit on this album. They all blurred together.
The Velvet Underground
3/5
It was fine! Not really for me, but sure!
Primal Scream
4/5
This was a pleasant surprise
The White Stripes
3/5
This isn't the strongest album of theirs. They are trying out a few things here, some of which work and some of which do not.
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
4/5
It was an interesting album, but a touch too long.
Mercury Rev
2/5
Wow this is chaotic. I'm not sure what they set out to do but if this was the goal....yikes.
4/5
Being the Twilight baseball song boosts an average album to above average.
Badly Drawn Boy
4/5
This is a pleasant indie experience. It was a nice blip, didn't feel like the 90's/early 2000's which makes it a really interesting moment in time. I liked it, I don't know if I will revisit, but, it was good to see that not everyone was going the same rock direction.
Fiona Apple
4/5
Solid.
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
3/5
I am so sick of Nick. Only 3 more to go...
The Thrills
2/5
A very VERY indie 45 minutes.
Cowboy Junkies
4/5
Quiet and otherworldly
Blue Cheer
4/5
I see why this album is important in context, but it is not SUPER interesting now.
Genesis
2/5
Oh wow. This was an "experience" that I don't want to relive.
Tim Buckley
3/5
Very medieval, sort of okay I guess? It's not something I think I needed to hear, but, it was fine???
The Kinks
3/5
It's a pop album from the 60's. It didn't make me feel like I needed to hear it, but I guess it's a good time capsule.
Robert Wyatt
2/5
For me, this album was a miss. The story behind it is lovely and empowering, but the music just didn't resonate.
Cee Lo Green
3/5
This is very of the time. It's fine, I suppose, but it isn't much more than a moment in time.
Bruce Springsteen
5/5
Bruce is for the working man. It's sweaty, trying, and tired, but still feels like a beer at the end of the day.
Aimee Mann
4/5
a very specific mood. Not a bad one, but a very specific one. 4th of July could give the new moody girlies a run for their money.
Joan Baez
5/5
This is fantastic. Haunting and soulful, a voice that I am glad was captured and shared with all.
Ali Farka Touré
5/5
A great album. It maybe felt a bit long at times, but still an interesting listen.
Joni Mitchell
2/5
At the end of the day, I'm just not a fan. I get why people would like her, just not me.
The xx
4/5
A more grown millennial sound. They don't own a house but it is at least a better apartment.
Taylor Swift
4/5
It's an introspective album for Taylor and honestly one of her stronger albums. It is interesting without being annoying (something that cannot be said of everything she creates)
The Only Ones
2/5
Largely forgettable, largely mid.
Bobby Womack
4/5
Groovy and jazzy experience
Femi Kuti
5/5
This man knows his way around a saxophone!
The Libertines
1/5
Horribly mid brit pop.
Aerosmith
2/5
Very of the times. It's "in-offensive", but still not the kind of rock I want.
The Zombies
4/5
It's amazing how a band who isn't the Beatles can sound so much like them. This wasn't what I was expecting, but in a pleasant way.
Genesis
3/5
Medieval vibes (but for knights, not jesters)
Joy Division
4/5
A solid album from them. No bangers, but still a great time.
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
5/5
Great album! It's more polished, but it still has a "raw" feel.
Hot Chip
3/5
There were some peaks, but, I wouldn't go as far as to describe them as "highs". This album was a decent indie 2010's album, but it didn't really do much for me.
The Pretty Things
2/5
I feel like the concept of this rock opera is stronger than the opera.
The Sabres Of Paradise
1/5
This was not for me. It's so experimental, but also not taking too many risks. I struggled to get into it and was happy to be out of it.
Manu Chao
4/5
A great album. Fun, interesting that it was recorded on a laptop in various locations.
Jeff Buckley
3/5
He's really giving it his all here. Shout out to Jeff for his great cover, too bad it wasn't the one in Shrek
The Kinks
3/5
Does every album from this time just sound like the beatles? Or did the beatles sound like everyone else.
Bill Callahan
3/5
I tried listening to this at the start of the day but I couldn't connect. Listening to it now, in a foggy afternoon on a Monday, this is perfect. It forced me to slow down and reflect on what I was doing. Great album.
Fav song: Rococo Zephyr
Fairport Convention
5/5
This was a really fun album. Folky and interesting, I loved the Dylan song.
Richard Hawley
5/5
Modern crooning, which is a unique and interesting listen (both generally and for this list which has sooooo much britpop)
Amy Winehouse
5/5
Amazing. Soulful, sad, and doing her best
Metallica
4/5
This marks the era of the "Metallica guy"
The Soft Boys
3/5
Inoffensive rock. Spotify link contains all the release options so if the 2 hour runtime is too long for you take a look at the original tracklisting.
Leonard Cohen
4/5
Melodic, sad, and makes me want a cigarette.
The Monkees
2/5
I was thinking "this feels like it is a formula" and then reading the wikipedia, it is! But it sounds like it is at least an interesting take on a formula, so... I'll give it something.
Elvis Costello
1/5
He's trying to sing in cursive but never learned how to join the letters up
Common
4/5
Chillllll vibes
Justin Timberlake
3/5
This is very of the times. It doesn't land as well today, but, I know it was a BOP when it came out
The Streets
1/5
If this came out now I would say it was a bad AI song. Does that make it innovative for making music so bad that the only possible explanation is that it must have been created completely by a computer program?
SAULT
3/5
This album has a lot of power behind it. The melodies/harmonies are beautiful, as well as the messaging. For me, this is just not something I will revisit.
Portishead
4/5
This is a welcome departure (for me) from the previous Portishead albums. It still has their essence, but, is a more modern and (to me) interesting sound.
Bob Dylan
2/5
Maybe Dylan is just generational??? But his "poetry" has never landed for me.
Blur
3/5
So 90's brit pop. 3.5, but rounding down (not worth going up)
Pere Ubu
4/5
Such a strange band but I do enjoy them.
Spiritualized
4/5
I was exhausted when I listened to this and it made me start seeing through walls.
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
4/5
This was a strange and interesting experience. It was surprisingly enjoyable and a good listen.
JAY Z
2/5
This album doesn't hit. It (to me anyway) seems like Jay doesn't have much left to say but felt like he should say something regardless.
Led Zeppelin
4/5
Zeppelin is remembered for their hits, but when you listen to a full album you get the full experience of their wild tastes. It's easy to remember them for their rock and forget the blues.
Small Faces
3/5
Weird vibes, but not the worst concept album on here. Mostly faded to the background.
G. Love & Special Sauce
2/5
It knew history would forget it faster if it wasn't at least a bit annoying.
Sly & The Family Stone
4/5
Funky and easy to listen to. Enjoyed it, but didn't transport me to planet funk :(
Norah Jones
5/5
This is a perfect mid-00's montage album. It's fall, you watch the main character go to starbucks, then take the subway waaaaaaay out to their small cramped apartment. They have a great orange cat and friends who were tiny knitted scarves. It's a nice simple life, but they dream of more. By the end of the movie they'll realize this life is worth more than the big city could ever offer (and finally realize that their glasses-wearing friend is who they were really searching for).
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Everything But The Girl
3/5
Hard to rate. Really of the time, and the genre is one that is "worth remembering" but the album was a bit forgettable. I feel like I could have listened to a few tracks and gotten the point.
Big Black
5/5
Great punk with a driving guitar. Music that will get you up in the morning.
ZZ Top
4/5
Rock so bluesy you can smell the cigarette smoke and stale beer.
Fatboy Slim
3/5
It's nothing wild now, but I could see this going hard in a club if you've never heard anything like it.
Deee-Lite
2/5
I don't think this was it. It wasn't a dance album that made me want to dance, and the band is dressed like the villains of a bad kids TV show.
Ramones
4/5
Hearing this at 13 was formative. Hearing it now... still great, but every song is very very similar.
CHIC
4/5
Great disco dancing music!
Traffic
2/5
Oh boy... This was not for me. Maybe it's musically complex? Maybe?? But it's some hippie rock bullshit for all I care.
The Style Council
2/5
The instrumental tracks on this album are stunning. However, the tone of this album is all over the place. A bizzare rap song in the back half just begs the question "who is this really for??"
Leonard Cohen
3/5
Interesting I supposed, some songs that drew me in. I see the value, I just don't think I am a Leonard Cohen fan.
Janet Jackson
3/5
It seemed as though Janet wanted to try something new, but she wasn't quite confident enough to really commit to the bit.
Lauryn Hill
5/5
It's fantastic. One of the few albums where I don't mind the skits, and it's so interesting to hear the songs that are sampled so heavily now.
Hole
5/5
So solid
Björk
3/5
Interesting as a concept album, but nothing I will listen to again.
Shuggie Otis
4/5
The instrumentation, especially on the last track, is great. It's a lovely album to listen to with a cup of coffee. It's not pushing me to say it's a 5, but it's a very solid 4.
Soundgarden
3/5
It starts heavy and then continues heavy with no little to no break in pace or tone. It's not that it's bad, it's that it's all the same. I feel like you could listen to a few songs and get the same feeling as if you listened to the whole album.
Bob Dylan
3/5
The blend of electric and acoustic is interesting, but Dylan's "poetry" always leaves something to be desired.
Burning Spear
3/5
Worse reggae I suppose
The Cure
2/5
Monotonous.
The Pogues
5/5
What's not to like!
Marvin Gaye
5/5
Great!
The Waterboys
5/5
I'm an east coaster so this obviously landed well.
Baaba Maal
4/5
Interesting, if perhaps a little long for my tastes.
Le Tigre
3/5
The first half of this album is strong, but it starts to lag near the end. Not typically a problem, but at 34 minutes it's a surprising problem to appear.
DJ Shadow
3/5
I haven't explored the world of instrumental hip hop much, so it's challenging to review.
Some of these were interesting, but most were not. It didn't land as something I needed to hear, at least not in it's entirety.
Funkadelic
5/5
Some of these songs weren't for me, but that's obviously because I just am not funky enough to comprehend them.
Thundercat
5/5
Cool and jazzy. Almost too cool for me.
Nine Inch Nails
3/5
It's angry, but in a way that makes you want to tell someone to get over it.
The National
4/5
Mid-to-good middle of the road indie rock.
New Order
3/5
This one didn't do anything special for me. It was purely middle of the road. I'll round up because it was inoffensive in a nice way.
Slipknot
3/5
It's fast, it's mad, and it didn't impress me beyond that.
The Sensational Alex Harvey Band
2/5
Didn't hit.
Sonic Youth
2/5
I think there are other more significant Sonic Youth albums on this list.
James Taylor
2/5
Middle of the road music. So middle it makes you ache for more.
Ananda Shankar
3/5
While the covers didn't do much or change my world, it was a nice break from 1970's rock.
Living Colour
2/5
This may be an album that's important "for the time" but overall it's just meh.
The Electric Prunes
2/5
I'm not sure what to do with this one. It's not really much of anything. Didn't grab me, and I also couldn't sense how it influenced everything to come after.
Pink Floyd
1/5
I'm really glad they were given the chance to change their sound.
Fleetwood Mac
2/5
This is such a departure from Rumors in a bad way. As a listener, you get the sense they were desperate to capture the magic but the in-fighting meant that the magic slipped away.
King Crimson
4/5
It was a decent prog album, but not "wow"
Pavement
3/5
Middle of the road 90's indie rock for me!
Jerry Lee Lewis
4/5
Lively!
Roxy Music
4/5
It's a bit of a mess but it was interesting
The Crusaders
5/5
Great! Even if a few songs were over 11 minutes
Khaled
2/5
The cover really doesn't contribute to the storyline here.
The Zutons
4/5
A good transition album from early to mid 2000's rock
Justice
5/5
Some good dance music
The Pogues
5/5
Great!
Tom Tom Club
1/5
Wow was this a long weird drag!
Suicide
2/5
One song is a third of the album
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
2/5
Oh Nick Cave. You are such a tortured artist, especially on this album. It might be a masterpiece of grief, but it missed the mark for me.
Big Brother & The Holding Company
3/5
Their last album with Janice and you can hear her outgrowing the band. It's an interesting album, but nothing brain melting.
Fugazi
3/5
Beginnings of something heavy, but the album itself didn't rock my world
Queen
4/5
It's a solid fun rock album
The Mars Volta
4/5
A great modern prog album
The Killers
5/5
Like them or hate them, The Killers are one of the biggest rock bands in the last 20 years.
Leftfield
2/5
Like many albums in this challenge, it's very of the time. That's not always a fault, and it's not one here. However, after listening to the original track listing of the album I don't think that this specific album necessarily needs to be in this challenge.
Marianne Faithfull
4/5
A great voice and lyrically interesting album. It absolutely has a place in this list.
R.E.M.
3/5
This is middle of the road rock of the time.
Laibach
5/5
This is great. It makes me want to drink a beer and march off to war.
Donovan
4/5
I agree with the other reviewers, it really does seem like Donovan genuinely believes in flower power.
CHIC
4/5
Historic disco record still haunting weddings to this day.
4/5
This is one of the stronger Beatles albums. It's much better than I anticipated or remembered it being
Tom Waits
4/5
Creepy, weird, and sad: Classic Tom Waits.
Miles Davis
5/5
Great
Mike Ladd
1/5
Seems like an album that was in the first edition of the book but should be removed now.
Jean-Michel Jarre
2/5
I honestly thought it was all one song.
Sly & The Family Stone
3/5
Middle of the road funk for me.
2/5
It's very clean punk. Nothing offensive, but, that almost makes it offensive??
Elton John
5/5
When I think "Elton" I think of this sound and energy.
5/5
This album really won me over. At first, I thought someone had recorded some eighth graders who had been left unsupervised in band class. But, 10 minutes in, I realized these eighth graders were good.... really good. The YouTube summary (the only place I could find the album) said that Zorn "approaches free jazz with the perspective of hardcore punk" and I think that's a great way to sum up this album.
It's loud, it's brash, it's challenging, but they WANT it to be that way. It's an incredible experience.
Soul II Soul
2/5
Great background music for a trendy restaurant serving sundried tomatoes, but not a record I feel I need to dance too. Maybe this was to set the tone for a hip party?
Sabu
3/5
Interesting, but not something I would need to come back to. Glad I heard it though.
The mixing is challenging at times in headphones, but that's expected for the age of the album.
Culture Club
3/5
It had a big impact but the album itself is largely mid
Public Enemy
4/5
Good album but not as strong as their other albums.
Lightning Bolt
5/5
This some decent distortion.
Roxy Music
3/5
Decent rock I guess, but nothing that blew me away.
The Clash
4/5
London Calling is so much better than the other songs on the album. They're still good songs, but just not as good as the single.
Megadeth
4/5
Great rifs!
The Notorious B.I.G.
5/5
It's a great album, even with the skits.
Frankie Goes To Hollywood
4/5
Very 80's (compliment).
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
3/5
This made me anxious. Points for doing that I guess? But also not really the vibe for a workday...
a-ha
3/5
Mid-to-forgettable 80's pop. 2.5 star
Spiritualized
3/5
Complex and ambient feeling, but not something I'll listen to again.
Dion
2/5
Spotify also has the Born to be With You/Streetheart combination, and when it flips over you really notice the difference in tone.
The "Born to be with you" side is slow and almost morose at times. Streetheart is upbeat pop. Is this all Phil's influence? Dion seems to think so.
KISS
3/5
This album itself is pretty inoffensive and middle of the road. However, KISS does need to be on this list. Is there actually an album out there that captures their stage presence and cultural impact? Would Alive! be a better choice? Who knows, I'm not going to listen to find out.
Astrud Gilberto
2/5
"You Don't Have to be So Nice" threw me off so much that it bumped it down an entire star.
Sepultura
3/5
It's a great example of what it is: heavy and loud.
Steely Dan
2/5
It's okay, not as strong as the other albums.
The Darkness
5/5
This is unapologetically fun. In an era where this music was a deeply uncool move, they decided to do it anyway.
Tracy Chapman
5/5
Classic, iconic, soulful, and sad.
David Bowie
1/5
This is not a great album. I really don't know why this one made the cut for Bowie.
Simple Minds
2/5
It sounds like the time, but, there is nothing special about this album that isn't either done again or better by another band on this list.
Suede
1/5
Wildly uninteresting and uninspiring.
Morrissey
3/5
None of the Morrissey albums stand out from the other Morrissey albums.
Syd Barrett
1/5
Proof that the sum of the parts is greater than the loose parts.
Ash
2/5
Forgettable, but not musically terrible.
Fugees
2/5
Lyrically powerful, but musically not very interesting.
Gillian Welch
4/5
A solid folk album. At first, I was ready to give it 1 star, but by the end I really appreciated it.
The Birthday Party
1/5
Nick Cave doesn't have enough entries on this list he needs to sneak in MORE??
This album was hard to find and not worth the battle....
R.E.M.
4/5
Very middle of the road radio rock. I guess one of the more iconic radio rock bands??
Pixies
4/5
Good noise!
Pink Floyd
4/5
I'd put this on after DSOTM to keep the good vibes going, but they just don't keep going in the way I would want.
The Charlatans
2/5
Mid-to-not-good Brit pop.
Country Joe & The Fish
3/5
It's decent!
The Gun Club
1/5
This isn't it.
Dire Straits
4/5
Solid album with some great riffs.
Songhoy Blues
5/5
This is a great album! It has some lovely peaks and is musically interesting.
So many of the albums on this list sound virtually the same it's refreshing to hear something different.
Ozomatli
1/5
This is very of the time. The rap (in my opinion) adds nothing to the tracks. I found that I was waiting for the songs to be over instead of enjoying them while they lasted.
Jeru The Damaja
3/5
There's nothing wrong with this, but it hasn't had the staying power of other albums at the time.
Mudhoney
4/5
Pretty solid and angry
FKA twigs
5/5
This is a very interesting album from a production standpoint. To me, FKA Twigs is similar to Bjork in sound and approach.
It's not something I will put in my rotation but it is good!
Love
3/5
Counterculture makes me tired.
Hüsker Dü
2/5
Every song was extremely similar. It was tough to know when the next one began. It felt like one long extremely mediocre song.
Girls Against Boys
4/5
Decent-to-good I suppose.
Rufus Wainwright
2/5
Nothing interesting on this record. It's almost offensive how middling it is.
Led Zeppelin
5/5
Yeah this slaps.
Caetano Veloso
4/5
Great cover, decent music!
Violent Femmes
3/5
Another reviewer called it acoustic punk and I think that's a decent summary of the album.
Jazmine Sullivan
3/5
It's fine I suppose, nothing particularly interesting. I think there's stronger examples of this genre/sound from the same time.
Deep Purple
5/5
Very classic 70's dad rock.
The Coral
1/5
An odd rock album that feels like they heard a really good sea shanty before recording but didn't have the guts to commit to that style of music.
Massive Attack
1/5
Sooooooooooooooo borrrrrrrrrrrrrriiiiiiiiiiiingggggggggggggg
U2
2/5
Not U2's best representation. For me its a 2.5 but rounding down feels more right than rounding up
The Damned
3/5
Average punk
Public Enemy
4/5
Great!
Elastica
4/5
Pretty middle of the road grungey rock.
Lorde
5/5
This is a great album and shows how much Lorde has grown between her albums
Joe Ely
4/5
Pretty honky and tonky
Kacey Musgraves
3/5
Pretty good country/pop
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
3/5
My issue is the runtime. Disc 1 = great. Disc 2 = Essentially the same as disc 1.....
Tom Waits
3/5
Maybe it was just the day, but this felt like Halloween music with a random top 40 edit thrown in the middle.
Doves
2/5
I get why Coldplay made it over them.
Megadeth
4/5
Solid steady heavy
k.d. lang
3/5
k.d. has such a beautiful voice. I'm glad she's on the list but not this album
Queen
4/5
Great album, even if there are a few lulls
System Of A Down
5/5
Maybe it was just because it was Monday but this HIT
Joni Mitchell
4/5
A classic sad girl album
Einstürzende Neubauten
2/5
This certainly played!
Dr. Octagon
3/5
This didn't jump out at me any more than the other rap on the list.
Brian Eno
5/5
Nailed it Brian, I did feel like I was at an airport waiting for a long connection.
Barry Adamson
1/5
This is wildly forgettable at best. It's not interesting musically, even though it's trying desperately to be.
Death In Vegas
2/5
I realized I forgot to type up my review after listening and had forgotten everything about the album in 12 hours.
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
4/5
Classic foundational rap!
3/5
Synth-y!
Solange
4/5
It's fine r&b. It was enjoyable but not something that really blew me away.
That said, I don't love this genre so maybe it's me?
Malcolm McLaren
1/5
Wow this is terrible!