1001 Albums Summary

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518
Albums Rated
3.11
Average Rating
48%
Complete
571 albums remaining

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2010
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70
5-Star Albums
41
1-Star Albums

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Albums

You Love More Than Most

AlbumYouGlobalDiff
They Were Wrong, So We Drowned
Liars
5 2.13 +2.87
Wonderful Rainbow
Lightning Bolt
5 2.31 +2.69
Rock Bottom
Robert Wyatt
5 2.39 +2.61
Shleep
Robert Wyatt
5 2.5 +2.5
Yeezus
Kanye West
5 2.74 +2.26
Scott 4
Scott Walker
5 2.8 +2.2
A Walk Across The Rooftops
The Blue Nile
5 2.86 +2.14
The New Tango
Astor Piazzolla
5 2.88 +2.12
Millions Now Living Will Never Die
Tortoise
5 2.89 +2.11
Fuzzy Logic
Super Furry Animals
5 2.94 +2.06

You Love Less Than Most

AlbumYouGlobalDiff
Illmatic
Nas
1 3.61 -2.61
One Nation Under A Groove
Funkadelic
1 3.42 -2.42
Stardust
Willie Nelson
1 3.38 -2.38
Back At The Chicken Shack
Jimmy Smith
1 3.37 -2.37
Ready To Die
The Notorious B.I.G.
1 3.36 -2.36
Red Headed Stranger
Willie Nelson
1 3.34 -2.34
Live Through This
Hole
1 3.32 -2.32
The Chronic
Dr. Dre
1 3.3 -2.3
Chirping Crickets
Buddy Holly & The Crickets
1 3.29 -2.29
Phrenology
The Roots
1 3.24 -2.24

Artists

Favorites

ArtistAlbumsAverage
Beatles 5 4.8
Led Zeppelin 4 4.75
Pink Floyd 3 5
Metallica 3 5
The Doors 3 5
Kate Bush 3 4.67
Robert Wyatt 2 5
Radiohead 2 5
David Bowie 5 4.2
Björk 4 4.25

Least Favorites

ArtistAlbumsAverage
Willie Nelson 2 1
Emmylou Harris 2 1
Leonard Cohen 3 1.67
Stephen Stills 2 1.5
Pet Shop Boys 2 1.5
Gene Clark 2 1.5
Morrissey 3 2
Elvis Presley 3 2
Bob Dylan 6 2.33

Controversial

ArtistRatings
Ray Charles 2, 5
Yes 5, 2
Funkadelic 4, 1
Johnny Cash 5, 5, 2
Joni Mitchell 5, 4, 2

5-Star Albums (70)

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I got excited seeing the poor reviews, because what’s “too much” for most people often hits my sweet spot. As a fan of noise rock and experimental music, They Were Wrong, So We Drowned is a fantastic find.

Teenager Of The Year by Frank Black

Best album I never knew. Opening track must've been a big inspiration for everything Geordie Greep has done. I'm sold.

Homework by Daft Punk

Not the best Daft Punk album but really good nonetheless

4-Star Albums (133)

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All Ratings (518)

Jul 18 2023

Mr. Tambourine Man is great but the rest leaves me cold. The rambling folk-rock delivery and loose songwriting just don’t hit the depth or dynamics I look for. I do not want to revisit this.

Home Is Where The Music Is by Hugh Masekela
Jul 19 2023

Wow, I had not heard of Hugh Masekela before and boy have I been missing out. This is instantly going on my rotation list

Cheap Thrills by Big Brother & The Holding Company
Jul 20 2023

Teenage me, a 15-year-old classic rock and blues fan, would’ve loved this. But now it mostly reminds me why I’ve grown distant from that era. The endless guitar solos feel obligatory rather than expressive, and there are a lot of them. It’s fine for what it is, but I won’t be coming back to it.

War by U2
Jul 21 2023

U2 has always been an average rock band outside their hits, and War doesn’t change that. The songs are fine but start to feel repetitive the longer it goes on.

Led Zeppelin II by Led Zeppelin
Jul 22 2023

Absolute classic. Nothing but good about this album.

Hunky Dory by David Bowie
Jul 23 2023

Hunky Dory is a really well-crafted album. It loses a bit of momentum toward the end, otherwise it would easily be a 5★.

Aftermath by The Rolling Stones
Jul 24 2023

I've never really liked the stones and this album did not change my mind about them.

D by White Denim
Jul 25 2023

Nice Discovery to me. I'm hearing loads of inspiration for later KGATLW music which is a good thing.

Fear Of A Black Planet by Public Enemy
Jul 26 2023

Never was able to get into classic hiphop and this album did not change my mind whatsoever.

Southern Rock Opera by Drive-By Truckers
Jul 27 2023

Of all the mediocre albums I have ever heard in my life this might be the most mediocre of them all. I have listened to the first 7 songs and haven't heard anything that excites me at all. I will not finish this listen because it bores me to no end.

Vulnicura by Björk
Jul 28 2023

I’ve liked Vulnicura since its release, though I rarely return to it because I don’t follow Björk closely. Revisiting it was fun. The odd thing is, I enjoy it a lot but can’t exactly say why. The funny part about this album is, is that I like it a lot but I can't put my finger on it why though.

Band On The Run by Paul McCartney and Wings
Jul 29 2023

Band on the Run starts strong with “Band on the Run” and “Jet,” but the rest of the album feels average for McCartney. Could have been a 4★, but lands at 3★.

Tragic Songs of Life by The Louvin Brothers
Jul 30 2023

I absolutely can not stand this. I've really tried but I can't.

The Gilded Palace Of Sin by The Flying Burrito Brothers
Jul 31 2023

If this experience has confirmed one thing for me it is that I don't give with country at all

Homework by Daft Punk
Aug 01 2023

Not the best Daft Punk album but really good nonetheless

Innervisions by Stevie Wonder
Aug 02 2023

I did enjoy this album. Nothing really stuck out to me however.

Whatever by Aimee Mann
Aug 04 2023

It's just whatever

The Wall by Pink Floyd
Aug 05 2023

As a musician who has been depressed and had an overprotective mother and witnessed drug abuse first hand; this album is very relatable. Regardless it's an absolute classic

Good Old Boys by Randy Newman
Aug 06 2023

Has this guy ever done anything else than the toy story sound? Oh well, I really like the toy story sound anyway

Peter Gabriel by Peter Gabriel
Aug 07 2023

Decent. Starts of really strong but loses momentum quickly.

Reggatta De Blanc by The Police
Aug 08 2023

The police are something else. It's incredible how they put out two banger albums as their first two.

Sister by Sonic Youth
Aug 09 2023

I once tried to get into Sonic youth when I was 15 or 16 years old. I clearly wasn't ready then and I might not be ready 100% yet now either. I grew to like bands like swans, squid, black midi, BC,NR, etc.... And it's clear to me now where they got the inspiration for the parlando style, abrasive dissonance, repetitiveness and quite literally everything that makes their style so great. I just feel like the sound wasn't really developed enough yet when sonic youth did it to be really blown away by it. Solid album nonetheless

All Things Must Pass by George Harrison
Aug 10 2023

Some good songs but the album could have been cut in half

Haunted Dancehall by The Sabres Of Paradise
Aug 11 2023

Lots of interesting ideas but never executed really well. Songs overstay their welcome just like the album.

Doggystyle by Snoop Dogg
Aug 12 2023

I get why this was a hit album on release. Compared to other classic albums the songwriting is more thoughtful. There are more melodies, song parts. I would still not return to this album for great songwriting though.

Aug 13 2023

Listening to Me Against the World felt like the same song on repeat for an hour. The lyrics might be compelling, but the music doesn’t grab me at all.

Forever Changes by Love
Aug 14 2023

This has everything to be really great but misses some je ne sais quoi

At San Quentin by Johnny Cash
Aug 15 2023

Amazingly I love this album. I never really vibe with country but this somehow clicks.

The Low End Theory by A Tribe Called Quest
Aug 17 2023

Really nice vibe for some songs. I like this more than the other classic hip hop I've tried before

Welcome To The Pleasuredome by Frankie Goes To Hollywood
Aug 18 2023

Shockingly great. The first few songs my thought process was really funny as well: Hey this sounds like the band that does that song 'relax'. Relax comes on. Oh, it is them. War starts playing and I think that song that goes war huh, what is it good for... Would fit so well in this vibe. Then the chant starts halfway through.... Oh damn. So I knew more of this band then I knew. Great discovery overall.

Superunknown by Soundgarden
Aug 19 2023

If this was somewhat shorter I would have probably rated it higher. Get bored of it after 4-5 songs

Dirt by Alice In Chains
Aug 22 2023

16 years ago I probably would have rated this a 5.

Faith by George Michael
Aug 23 2023

Starts off really strong but falls flat really fast. Are classic albums just albums with some hits on it? Because except for the hits this does not mean much as an album.

The Trinity Session by Cowboy Junkies
Aug 24 2023

I did not expect to like this so much. Almost a 5

Fuzzy Logic by Super Furry Animals
Aug 25 2023

Exactly the kind of hidden gem I was hoping to discover through this list

Aug 26 2023

The first half of this album is amazing. The second half is kind of a snooze fest. If the second half would've been a tad stronger this would have been a solid 5.

Surfer Rosa by Pixies
Aug 27 2023

I only knew where is my mind? And damn did not expect what I heard. Love it. Amazing.

Aug 28 2023

I got excited seeing the poor reviews, because what’s “too much” for most people often hits my sweet spot. As a fan of noise rock and experimental music, They Were Wrong, So We Drowned is a fantastic find.

Toys In The Attic by Aerosmith
Aug 29 2023

Fine, I guess. Nothing special. Would have scored lower without the hit songs.

Inspiration Information by Shuggie Otis
Aug 30 2023

Happy house could have been a thundercat song. The rest was kind of forgettable to be fair.

The Libertines by The Libertines
Sep 01 2023

The most fun I've ever had with a terrible album

At Folsom Prison by Johnny Cash
Sep 02 2023

I liked at San Quentin better but this also great

...And Justice For All by Metallica
Sep 03 2023

One of the best thrash metal albums of all time. It paved a path for prog metal.

Metallica by Metallica
Sep 05 2023

Nostalgia kicks in hard with Metallica so I can not do anything else but give this a 5 star rating

Live And Dangerous by Thin Lizzy
Sep 06 2023

I only knew Thin Lizzy through the boys are back in town and even that song was totally underwhelming on this album. If you have to select the best performance from several shows AND still have to do overdubs you probably are not good enough a live band to release a live album. This lacks energy in every way, the songs are mediocre as well. Not horrible but will not play again.

Vespertine by Björk
Sep 07 2023

Yet another really strong Björk album

Manassas by Stephen Stills
Sep 08 2023

The blues rock part had some interesting ideas but everything was really mis. Than the album got to country rock and was the embodiment of everything I hate about it. Than some other genres passed but I was already done with the album. Did not finish it.

Back At The Chicken Shack by Jimmy Smith
Sep 09 2023

I was excited to try another jazz gem, but Back at the Chicken Shack is painfully boring. Twelve-bar blues repeated endlessly with some soloing on top. Not a single memorable lick or melody to be heard.

Blunderbuss by Jack White
Sep 10 2023

Nothing special really

Since I Left You by The Avalanches
Sep 11 2023

I really only knew The Avalanches through Wildflower. This is a great precursor but their sophomore album is better.

Fragile by Yes
Sep 14 2023

Ah yes, yes!

Chirping Crickets by Buddy Holly & The Crickets
Sep 16 2023

Chirping Crickets didn’t grab me at all. Simple, repetitive, and not engaging musically.

Lust For Life by Iggy Pop
Sep 18 2023

Fun album. Especially the hits.

A Girl Called Dusty by Dusty Springfield
Sep 19 2023

Not terrible but this album has no business being on this list

Bert Jansch by Bert Jansch
Sep 20 2023

Very nice guitar playing but not my cup of tea

Repeater by Fugazi
Sep 21 2023

I got really seeing a post-hardcore album on the list. Finally something that was not your run to the mill rock, only for it to be a huge let down. Not unlistenable but will not revisit.

Ray Of Light by Madonna
Sep 22 2023

I only knew Madonna through her hits (that's a lot of songs) but had never listened to a full album of hers before. My respect for her has only grown. This album is so well written that I immediately heard this was the album with frozen on it. It's not just a collection of songs, but really an album. If the strength of the start would last for the whole album this would have been a 5 star but it's gonna be a 4 star.

Protection by Massive Attack
Sep 23 2023

This does not get me excited.

Bright Flight by Silver Jews
Sep 24 2023

I forgot to rate this. A few days later and I can't even remember what it sounded like

The Clash by The Clash
Sep 26 2023

Sounds like a punk album

The La's by The La's
Sep 27 2023

This album got me confused. It sounds like the who but as a 90s band and then there she goes sticks out (great song btw) and then some more 90s the who

Moving Pictures by Rush
Sep 30 2023

If not for geddy lee, rush would've probably been my favorite classic prog band. Still a five star though.

Too Rye Ay by Dexys Midnight Runners
Oct 01 2023

Some fun songs. Some boring ones. Only reinforces my theory for you to have best selling record back in the you only needed one really good song.

KIWANUKA by Michael Kiwanuka
Oct 02 2023

I've known and loved this album since it's release

Teen Dream by Beach House
Oct 03 2023

Was refreshing for the first two songs and then got boring really quickly

Caetano Veloso by Caetano Veloso
Oct 04 2023

I would not actively seek this out, nor will I again but was refreshing to listen to.

Deserter's Songs by Mercury Rev
Oct 05 2023

I enjoyed this more than expected. Also crazy that I did not know this before. It seems like a twist on the wall with influences of a musical. I'm torn between a 4 and a 5 but I feel like this album will grow into a personal favorite so I'm going with a 5 star review for future reference

Aqualung by Jethro Tull
Oct 06 2023

I never really got this album. I'm a huge prog rock/metal fan so I should like this nu I don't.

Scissor Sisters by Scissor Sisters
Oct 09 2023

I hated this more than I would have expected to. I only knew them through I don't feel like dancing which is a certified bop. The songs on this album though are the opposite

Berlin by Lou Reed
Oct 11 2023

Going in I did not expect much. I'm really not familiar with Lou Reed's work. Also not to familiar with VU except for the two albums I listened to on this list from which I liked one and disliked the other. This is straight up a masterpiece. This is going on my regular rotation

Picture Book by Simply Red
Oct 12 2023

Don't know why this is hated so much. There are some duds there but fun album nonetheless.

Melodrama by Lorde
Oct 15 2023

At first I was wondering why this would be included but this album grew stronger the longer it went on

Catch A Fire by Bob Marley & The Wailers
Oct 16 2023

Reggae... And that's a genre I don't like

Imagine by John Lennon
Oct 17 2023

1001 albums to avoid. This does nothing else than destroying the legacy John has built with the Beatles. Imagine is the only good song on this album.

Blackstar by David Bowie
Oct 18 2023

I've loved this album since release. What a farewell note.

Microshift by Hookworms
Oct 19 2023

This was a cool discovery. Seems a bit inspired by KGATLW, tame Impala and the like, while at some times sounding like a source of inspiration for butterfly 3000 by KGATLW

Dig Your Own Hole by The Chemical Brothers
Oct 20 2023

Starts of really great but drags on too long

Off The Wall by Michael Jackson
Oct 21 2023

I'm not a big fan of disco and funk but somehow MJ makes it work for me. The album starts of really stronger but the last songs don't cut it to be honest. If they would have been as good as the first few this would have been a 5 star rating

The Undertones by The Undertones
Oct 22 2023

I do not really like punk. Neither do I really like new wave. The undertones make both work though. It gets a little samey after a while though.

Low by David Bowie
Oct 24 2023

Incredibly mid. Don't get why people say this is Bowie's best album. The second side somewhat redeems the first one. That's why it's got three stars from me

Blonde On Blonde by Bob Dylan
Nov 06 2023

Bob Dylan is just not for me apparently

Machine Head by Deep Purple
Nov 07 2023

Space truckin, highway star, when a blind man cries and last but not least smoke on the water are such good songs. The other ones are just ok. So nearly 5 stars.

Rock Bottom by Robert Wyatt
Nov 08 2023

What a beautiful piece of art.

I'm Your Man by Leonard Cohen
Nov 09 2023

As someone else on here reviewed: as a music first listener, it's hard to get into Cohen's work. This album is no exception.

The Yes Album by Yes
Nov 11 2023

My opinion on yes did not change. Technically this should be a band I adore but just can't get into them.

Tapestry by Carole King
Nov 12 2023

A little too samey. Great voice and often times great songs

Nov 13 2023

This is going on my regular listening and will check more by air.

Parallel Lines by Blondie
Nov 14 2023

Some really fun songs on there

Back to Basics by Christina Aguilera
Nov 15 2023

Ok, too long and too poppy. She has a really strong voice and there are some really good songs on there though.

Led Zeppelin IV by Led Zeppelin
Nov 16 2023

How could this be anything else than a 5 star

Actually by Pet Shop Boys
Nov 17 2023

This will not go on my regular listening

The College Dropout by Kanye West
Nov 18 2023

This album is not the best Kanye output to me. Don't get why it is lauded so much

Pearl by Janis Joplin
Nov 19 2023

Very middle of the road

Pink Flag by Wire
Nov 20 2023

Ok, will not listen again.

Endtroducing..... by DJ Shadow
Nov 21 2023

When this album hits it's right on point but when it misses it's several miles off. Right down the middle it is.

90 by 808 State
Nov 23 2023

A three I guess. This one is hard to rate.

White Light by Gene Clark
Nov 24 2023

Everything I hate about country

The Chronic by Dr. Dre
Nov 25 2023

Everything I do not like about hiphop

Nov 27 2023

I had high hopes for this because of the good reviews and because psych rock from this era is really good overall but this just did not click at all

Nov 28 2023

Album started really strong musically but didn't pull it through to the other songs. Will have to listen to it a few more times to really appreciate it I guess.

Among The Living by Anthrax
Nov 29 2023

The worst band of the big 4. I'd put testament in their place instead. Musically very sound but the vocals suck ass. Other contemporaries embrace the fact they can't sing but anthrax does the opposite. They try to add some catchy singable lines but it just does not work out at all. Musically a 4 Vocally a 1 That leaves me hanging between a 2 and a 3. Because I will not revisit it gets a 2

Stankonia by OutKast
Nov 30 2023

Some songs too long drawn out. A mishmash of some soulful/poppy songs while on the other hand there's some bad hiphop/rap songs.

Legalize It by Peter Tosh
Dec 01 2023

Had more fun with this than I expected to. Might be because I was tired in an overly heated car so that came near feeling stoned.

The Doors by The Doors
Dec 02 2023

This can't be anything else than a 5 star rating

Rock 'N Soul by Solomon Burke
Dec 03 2023

Not my kind of music, sadly. I reckon the guy sings great and probably is a great songwriter and musician but I just don't like it. That's why it's not a one

Eliminator by ZZ Top
Dec 05 2023

Three great songs; the others are all just weak clones. The same drums, riffs, licks, fills, etc. It gets kind of boring after a while

Hotel California by Eagles
Dec 07 2023

Flies very high when it does but sinks equally as low when it doesn't fly high.

A Walk Across The Rooftops by The Blue Nile
Dec 08 2023

What a surprise! It's exactly these deep cuts I started this for. Never heard of this album. Yet again it seems like bad reviews seem to result in me liking an album

A Hard Day's Night by Beatles
Dec 09 2023

The Beatles don't deserve anything less than a 6 yet I can only give a 5

Grace by Jeff Buckley
Dec 10 2023

What a classic!

OK Computer by Radiohead
Dec 11 2023

One of the greatest albums of all time

Hot Rats by Frank Zappa
Dec 12 2023

I love zappa

Your Arsenal by Morrissey
Dec 13 2023

Morrissey is a name I see flying by occasionally but I was not familiar with the work of the smiths, nor Morrissey except for hang the dj (thanks black mirror) the guy's voice is really distinct and I recognized it immediately. I was pleasantly surprised but not blown away. The first few opening tracks were really pleasant but it all sounded the same after a while. A solid 3.

Electric Warrior by T. Rex
Dec 14 2023

There's so many artists I like citing T. rex as a big influence. I don't get it though. It's mostly bland and without direction.

Africa Brasil by Jorge Ben Jor
Dec 16 2023

Was pleasantly surprised by this from the first note on. I've rated my previous tropicalia album as a three star. This one gets four but there's been a decade of evolution between the two albums

Savane by Ali Farka Touré
Dec 17 2023

Very nice change of pace

Aladdin Sane by David Bowie
Dec 18 2023

Everything Bowie does is almost always certified gold

At Mister Kelly's by Sarah Vaughan
Dec 19 2023

I'm more of a modern jazz Guy but this is exceptionally well done

Chris by Christine and the Queens
Dec 20 2023

Very nice sounds. Makes 80s sound better and less tacky than actual 80s music. Album took too long though. Second disc was not necessary and I did not want to revisit all the songs again.

Led Zeppelin by Led Zeppelin
Dec 21 2023

I do not need to listen to this album to know how to rate it. But I did anyway because I love it so much.

Dog Man Star by Suede
Dec 22 2023

Not too sure about this. It's not a masterpiece as some say and I definitely get why it's overlooked. It needed more direction and focus to grow towards a masterpiece

Highway to Hell by AC/DC
Dec 23 2023

The album would've been way better but also basically the same if it was only highway to hell repeated throughout

KE*A*H** (Psalm 69) by Ministry
Feb 08 2024

I really have to be in the mood for industrial metal. Even on a good day Rammstein gets me bored pretty quickly. And this is basically just Rammstein but rough around the edges and less catchy.

Modern Kosmology by Jane Weaver
Feb 09 2024

It seems like psychedelic rock is always lauded on release post 2000s. Yet not many stand the test of time. Nothing of interest here.

Bayou Country by Creedence Clearwater Revival
Feb 10 2024

It's CCC. It's a fun lil album. Nothing too special but I'm glad it's the right length.

Let's Get Killed by David Holmes
Feb 11 2024

Better than expected but still kind of dull

Ill Communication by Beastie Boys
Feb 12 2024

I respect the Beastie boys but I always feel that listening to a whole album by them is just too much. Same with this album..some nice and fun ideas but it is not blowing me away

Copper Blue by Sugar
Feb 14 2024

Run to the mill 90s alternative music

Talking Book by Stevie Wonder
Feb 17 2024

Great stuff. Especially as a Jacob Collier fan it's fun to see where his inspiration came from

Now I Got Worry by The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion
Feb 18 2024

It's like trout mask replica but less thoughtful

Post Orgasmic Chill by Skunk Anansie
Feb 21 2024

Pleasant surprise this one. I was vaguely aware of skunk anansie but never knew what they were really up to. Will check more of them later

The Hour Of Bewilderbeast by Badly Drawn Boy
Feb 22 2024

Was pleasantly surprised by the first track but has nothing more to offer. The longer it went on, the less my appreciation became

You Want It Darker by Leonard Cohen
Feb 23 2024

I just don't get the appeal of Leonard Cohen. Just a guy talking over some bland music

My Generation by The Who
Feb 26 2024

As a young drummer I looked up so much to Keith Moon. As a somewhat older, more mature, drummer I realize he overplays a lot. Great album nonetheless

Pink Moon by Nick Drake
Feb 27 2024

Liked it more than expected but will probably not revisit it

Marcus Garvey by Burning Spear
Feb 28 2024

Reggae is such a genre that never clicked for me. The previous reggae album on this list was not bad though and gave me high hopes for this one. It's just plain boring though.

Heroes to Zeros by The Beta Band
Feb 29 2024

Didn't know what to expect. After finishing it still really don't know what to think of it. The songs seem unpolished and unfinished. Overall very bland.

Exile On Main Street by The Rolling Stones
Mar 01 2024

I've never understood the whole Beatles vs Stones debate. The rolling stones don't come even close to the Beatles. This is supposedly their best work and starts off kinda strong but it's always more of the same and nothing exciting ever happens

Appetite For Destruction by Guns N' Roses
Mar 02 2024

Oooh yeah, throwback to me as a teenager. This gets a high rating on nostalgia alone

Cafe Bleu by The Style Council
Mar 04 2024

Don't know what to make of this. Some things I like. Some things are straight up garbage and there is absolutely no continuity

The Köln Concert by Keith Jarrett
Mar 05 2024

Amazing, wonderful, beautiful. None of these words really do justice

Car Wheels On A Gravel Road by Lucinda Williams
Mar 06 2024

Why oh why is country rock a thing? Unimaginative songs with twangy guitar

Mar 07 2024

From country rock to a full on country album.... Well... At least this isn't as bad ad country rock. But if anything, this list has really established my disliking for country. I give this a 2 for the storytelling and big iron

Moby Grape by Moby Grape
Mar 08 2024

Why oh why is this on this list? And why are people giving it such high ratings? This is so run to the mill

Debut by Björk
Mar 09 2024

Not Björk's best or most focused work but this must have been so refreshing when it hit the industry.

So Much For The City by The Thrills
Mar 10 2024

Good background music but there is nothing special to be found here

Urban Hymns by The Verve
Mar 11 2024

All the songs are so samey

Murmur by R.E.M.
Mar 12 2024

Liked this way more than expected

1999 by Prince
Mar 13 2024

This album would be so great if it was all like the first two songs. But the rest of the album sounds so cheesy and outdated it almost made me even give a lesser rating

Miriam Makeba by Miriam Makeba
Mar 14 2024

I liked it but I think there is better world music out there

Bitches Brew by Miles Davis
Mar 15 2024

As someone into jazz I had heard so much about this album but never got around to it. As much as I love jam sessions; I just can't get into jam records. If this was the same but less of a jam session and more structured, I would've liked it a lot more

Rage Against The Machine by Rage Against The Machine
Mar 16 2024

It's good. Really good. But at the same time it's also very repetitive and boring. Some really great songs, some nice breathers but also lots of filler that sound exactly the same. Needed more diverse ideas to warrant a higher rating

Throwing Muses by Throwing Muses
Mar 17 2024

Nice hidden gem for me to discover through this list. Great opener, great performance. Every song kept me on my toes and had some kind of surprise. Be it the silly horns in fear or the parody of country in America. Great collection of songs but could've been more focused

Iron Maiden by Iron Maiden
Mar 19 2024

Throwback to 16 year old me spinning this on and on and on and on. I can't give this anything else than a 5

Ramones by Ramones
Mar 20 2024

Thank god these songs don't last any longer

Green River by Creedence Clearwater Revival
Mar 22 2024

I know this is already a short album but to be perfect it should've been even shorter. Or more varied because towards the end everything just starts sounding the same.

Vol. 4 by Black Sabbath
Mar 23 2024

Better than most sabbath albums.

Lady Soul by Aretha Franklin
Mar 24 2024

Nice easy listening

Be by Common
Mar 26 2024

The first track was really fun but did not leave much of an impression afterwards

Third by Soft Machine
Mar 27 2024

It's weird to have never heard of this being a prog guy. It might be because I'm more of a prog metal than a prog rock fan but damn this is good. Lots of inspiration was taken from in the court of the crimson king but that only makes it better.

The Colour Of Spring by Talk Talk
Mar 28 2024

Artpop mixed with jazz, inspired by Debussy and Bartok got me setting very high expectations for this. Although very good my expectations weren't met. I think I need a few more listens to really uncover this but I'll be looking into more of talk talk's work.

The Downward Spiral by Nine Inch Nails
Mar 29 2024

Lots of hits and misses. But the misses are really far of target.

The Stone Roses by The Stone Roses
Mar 31 2024

Overhyped. Some good songs there though

Electric by The Cult
Apr 01 2024

Off all the mediocre rock albums this is the most mediocre of all

Rubber Soul by Beatles
Apr 02 2024

It's crazy that the "not their best" album is still of this quality

Frampton Comes Alive by Peter Frampton
Apr 03 2024

I've never been a fan of live albums. Even of bands I dearly know and love, let alone for artists I barely know. It gets raised by a star thanks to the hits.

Apr 05 2024

I never expected to rate a punk album with 5 stars. This is amazing. Not just mindless 4 chords aggression but fun riffs and curve balls all around

Rapture by Anita Baker
Apr 07 2024

Ok album. Nothing groundbreaking

The Velvet Underground by The Velvet Underground
Apr 09 2024

The older I get the more I start appreciating this album

Apr 10 2024

I was a bit worried seeing the country label paired with the low overall rating but this caught me by surprise. It had nothing to do with country. Some doom folk maybe? And the low overall rating on albums I really like is nothing new. This is going onto my heavy rotation; what a beautiful piece of art

Treasure by Cocteau Twins
Apr 12 2024

I think I just don't understand

When I was in the deep end emotionally and musically this was the kind of music I was drawn to. Times are not the same anymore. I still like some noise from time to time but this does not have enough substance for me. Best song is dead on arrival. Not giving it one star because I did not hate it 100%

Blood On The Tracks by Bob Dylan
Apr 16 2024

Better than what I expected but still too long for its own sake

Hot Fuss by The Killers
Apr 17 2024

Amazing album that starts off as strong an album can ever start. Sadly it can't keep the tempo up

Here Are the Sonics by The Sonics
Apr 18 2024

The witch was a very nice listen. Afterwards it just became rock n roll with a very abrasive sound. I can see how they were pioneers but musically there was absolutely no innovation to be found after the first track.

Dr. Octagonecologyst by Dr. Octagon
Apr 19 2024

I liked this better than most classic hiphop but still very annoying at some points.

Morrison Hotel by The Doors
Apr 20 2024

Don't even need to listen to this one to rate it

Dusty In Memphis by Dusty Springfield
Apr 23 2024

Starting to grow tired of this list tbh

The Nightfly by Donald Fagen
Apr 24 2024

Cornier and sweeter than corn syrup

Lost Souls by Doves
Apr 25 2024

The moment I was growing tired of this list, it throws me this curve ball. Nice album but does not blow me away. It will go on my regular rotation though

3 + 3 by The Isley Brothers
Apr 27 2024

Fun album

Merriweather Post Pavilion by Animal Collective
Apr 28 2024

I don't know if I really love it yet but this has been a nice discovery.

Document by R.E.M.
Apr 30 2024

Good album

Beggars Banquet by The Rolling Stones
May 01 2024

It's official: I do not like the rolling stones

Colour By Numbers by Culture Club
May 02 2024

Fun album that goes on for way too long

Exit Planet Dust by The Chemical Brothers
May 03 2024

Good electronic album but not enough excitement for me

Tracy Chapman by Tracy Chapman
May 06 2024

Not my style but I liked it nonetheless

At Newport 1960 by Muddy Waters
May 07 2024

Blues.... It's all so samey... Might be because I'm Illiterate in the genre. Nice that it picks up the pace towards the end

Bad by Michael Jackson
May 10 2024

King of pop for a reason

Californication by Red Hot Chili Peppers
May 11 2024

Very good album. Starts very strong but overstays it's welcome just a bit

May 12 2024

One of the best albums ever and this is not an exaggeration. Really weirded out by the guy from 88 that had never heard a Beatles song before

Dig Me Out by Sleater-Kinney
May 13 2024

Not for me

Elvis Is Back by Elvis Presley
May 16 2024

Did not expect that I would not like this

Os Mutantes by Os Mutantes
May 17 2024

The gems I'm looking for from this list

Odessey And Oracle by The Zombies
May 25 2024

How is it possible I never heard about this album or even band before. And then at the last song it hit me: oh this song... I know.

Dare! by The Human League
May 27 2024

So far out of my comfort zone but damn I loved this

Come Away With Me by Norah Jones
May 28 2024

Really nice and relaxing. Sung wonderfully well. But so damn middle of the road and boring as hell.

Is This It by The Strokes
May 29 2024

It's funny I know Julian Casablancas more by his work in The Voidz than The Strokes. The latter is a somewhat poppier and less daring version of the former. Still great though, there's something je ne sais quoi about his work... Best UK indie album to come out of America

Ten by Pearl Jam
May 30 2024

What a great debut album

Different Class by Pulp
Jun 01 2024

I must be one of the many people who only knows pulp from common people. This album took me by surprise and I damn myself for sleeping on this. This is great and feel like they've been a big influence on MGMT which is a great thing

It's Blitz! by Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Jun 02 2024

The remix of heads will roll is infinitely better than the original. Does not make this album any leds fun though

american dream by LCD Soundsystem
Jun 05 2024

I really liked LCD Soundsytem's debut album. Then for some reason they never appeared on my radar again. I'm glad this list did what it had to do

Shaft by Isaac Hayes
Jun 07 2024

I liked this way more than I would've ever expected. Nice cooking!

xx by The xx
Jun 08 2024

I did not like this on release but really warmed up to it by now. Still very middle of the road since it's such a drag

Timeless by Goldie
Jun 10 2024

God damn, I like DNB but this album.... It's just a bad

L.A. Woman by The Doors
Jun 11 2024

I bought this album in a time when internet was not readily available to me. The reason to buy it was because I had heard good things about the doors. I hated this because I was not ready for it. After revisiting it a couple years later I fell in love with the album and the doors never understanding how I hated it before. 5/5

Tigermilk by Belle & Sebastian
Jun 12 2024

Kind of bland and boring

Paris 1919 by John Cale
Jun 13 2024

This album gets redeemed by it's second half. Pacing was just completely wrong. Some of these more upbeat songs should've been at the start rather than only at the end

Low-Life by New Order
Jun 14 2024

Surprisingly good. The last song was absolutely horrendous.

Stardust by Willie Nelson
Jun 15 2024

This is a big fat no no for me. Soulful songs brought in the most soulless way. It does not help that this is the kind of music my dad put on when I was younger. I hated it back then and still hate it now. Did not even finish the album

The Only Ones by The Only Ones
Jun 17 2024

I don't know why but I really did not like this

Meat Is Murder by The Smiths
Jun 18 2024

Was not a fan of the previous the smiths album this list threw at me. Not a fan of this one either

Foo Fighters by Foo Fighters
Jun 19 2024

They could have chosen any other foo fighters album and it would've gotten a higher rating. It amazes me how much this already sounds like modern Foo Fighters albums though. You would think Grohl would still be searching for his sound on this album. But he already found it and never changed it.

The Dreaming by Kate Bush
Jun 20 2024

Second album of Kate Bush on this list that I absolutely love. I think this list is converting me into a Kate Bush fan.

Scott 4 by Scott Walker
Jun 21 2024

Incredible I had never even heard of this artist before. On paper this seems like an album I would not like but it had all the right things at the right moments and was incredibly sung as well

Bookends by Simon & Garfunkel
Jun 22 2024

Another household name in music history I know nearly nothing about and I wonder how this could be. Absolutely great album. Without the sleeper songs this would've been the perfect score

Jun 23 2024

I never liked gru ge before and proba ly never will

Thriller by Michael Jackson
Jun 24 2024

Amazing hits, good songs and some filler. Without those filler songs this would've been the perfect score

Sticky Fingers by The Rolling Stones
Jun 25 2024

This is the fourth stones album I got. I think this is the best one. Still don't like them though

Electric Prunes by The Electric Prunes
Jun 27 2024

Tonally a bit all over the place but a bunch of fun songs

Physical Graffiti by Led Zeppelin
Jun 29 2024

It's no led zep 2 or 4 and I haven't listened to this one like I have those. Still I remember all songs as if I've listened to this album every other day

Come Find Yourself by Fun Lovin' Criminals
Jun 30 2024

Don't think it's fun. I'm not lovin it (badabababaaa) and they don't have look like criminals either.

Two Dancers by Wild Beasts
Jul 01 2024

Loved the music but as many others think the vocals were yerrible

Aja by Steely Dan
Jul 05 2024

People keep telling me I need to like Steely Dan, but Aja only reinforces why I don’t. It’s a bland mix of elements that should work but somehow don’t. Polished to the point of boredom, and occasionally so cheesy it’s hard to stomach.

The Wildest! by Louis Prima
Jul 06 2024

Just s generally fun album. I do not have any playlist for 50s music. Do not know where to add this.

Live! by Fela Kuti
Jul 07 2024

Fun album I did not know about but it would've been better witnessing this live

Purple Rain by Prince
Jul 08 2024

Lots of bangers mixed with some sleepers

Want One by Rufus Wainwright
Jul 10 2024

Rufus Wainwright. An artist I've seen passing by quite some time but never took the time for. Well, seems like I was wrong. Absolutely loved this and this is going on my regular listens for sure. I checked his latest album as well but that was not nearly as captivating as this.

Phrenology by The Roots
Jul 11 2024

Skipped through it.

Mask by Bauhaus
Jul 12 2024

Not bad but not good either

Tago Mago by Can
Jul 14 2024

I get people that say this is too experimental. I also don't think this is can's best album. Really good though

Dance Mania by Tito Puente
Jul 15 2024

Another great Album from the fifties. It all starts sounding a bit the same after a while though

Gorillaz by Gorillaz
Jul 16 2024

Great songs, tad too long to be perfect

Time Out Of Mind by Bob Dylan
Jul 17 2024

Might be the best Dylan album I've heard but it all gets too samey after a while and did not keep me hooked throughout

Hysteria by Def Leppard
Jul 18 2024

Cheesy and bland. Don't like this type of 80s rock

Sunshine Hit Me by The Bees
Jul 19 2024

Not a bad album but does not belong on this list at all

Guero by Beck
Jul 20 2024

Not bad. A contender for five stars but needs more listens. Also think the first two songs are a really weak start for this.

Blue by Joni Mitchell
Jul 22 2024

I did not expect to like this at all. Thinking of rating this as a 5, it's amazing.

Maggot Brain by Funkadelic
Jul 23 2024

Again an album I liked way more than expected. Heard some Hendrix and Zappa influences. Really nice.

Parachutes by Coldplay
Jul 25 2024

Don't understand why this is so hated

Peter Gabriel 3 by Peter Gabriel
Jul 26 2024

Guess I'm a Peter Gabriel fan

Are You Experienced by Jimi Hendrix
Jul 27 2024

Great album, not perfect in my opinion though.

Brothers by The Black Keys
Jul 28 2024

The black keys should not be on this list. And if they were they should be on this list with El Camino

Jul 29 2024

I'm a prog head. I can not not score this album well. Love that you can clearly hear how much influence this album has had on new generations to come.

Jul 30 2024

-1 for being a live album, -1 for the band apparently not knowing the cues, -1 for so ga sounding almost completely the same

Dookie by Green Day
Jul 31 2024

Some great songs but also lots of filler, so not a perfect score.

Penthouse And Pavement by Heaven 17
Aug 01 2024

This has aged very poorly and even became annoying past a certain point

Blur by Blur
Aug 03 2024

This album is so weird to me. On the one hand song 2 is the best song by far on this album. On the other hand, song 2 sticks out like a sore thumb.

Gris Gris by Dr. John
Aug 04 2024

Nice discovery but not mind blowing

Crocodiles by Echo And The Bunnymen
Aug 05 2024

Can't put how I feel to words

Coles Corner by Richard Hawley
Aug 07 2024

I'm torn about this. The opening arrangement is really beautiful, the singing isn't too shabby, the ocean is a wonderful song. But all the rest is just so.... Ughhhhh! Not going to play this again so 2/5

Siembra by Willie Colón & Rubén Blades
Aug 08 2024

Amazing musicianship, just a tad repetitive

Dummy by Portishead
Aug 13 2024

Did not leave a lasting impression

The Hangman's Beautiful Daughter by The Incredible String Band
Aug 14 2024

I'm going to do what no one has ever done before. I get this album is love it or hate it but I'll rate it right down the middle anyway. There's some really refreshing and good ideas here; at the same time some of the ideas are just a tad over the top. At some points the execution is flawless; at some points it is a bit sloppy.

Psychocandy by The Jesus And Mary Chain
Aug 15 2024

Another love it or hate it. I understand the overdrive is nauseating for a lot of people. The songs ar really mid. Didn't hate it but will not listen to it again.

Rust Never Sleeps by Neil Young & Crazy Horse
Aug 16 2024

I used to listen to this a lot when I was younger. Don't know why

Fleet Foxes by Fleet Foxes
Aug 17 2024

I was only familiar with their 2017 release. Why I haven't delved deeper in their discog; god knows why but I'll surely do it now

Oxygène by Jean-Michel Jarre
Aug 18 2024

That was really good

Transformer by Lou Reed
Aug 20 2024

Not the biggest fan of Lou. Liked this one better than expected

This Year's Model by Elvis Costello & The Attractions
Aug 21 2024

Liked this better than expected but still very much background music to me

Step In The Arena by Gang Starr
Aug 23 2024

Better than most hiphop albums on this list. Which does not mean much

GREY Area by Little Simz
Aug 26 2024

Ok, I've seen her pass by a lot in my surroundings. It's not bad but not something I will put on much more

Elvis Presley by Elvis Presley
Aug 27 2024

Except for the hits I know and love this isn't all that great

Konnichiwa by Skepta
Aug 28 2024

Not too bad, not too great either

Fear and Whiskey by Mekons
Aug 29 2024

On paper this is an album for me. In reality; not so much

Graceland by Paul Simon
Aug 31 2024

One of those albums you listen to and wonder why you don't listen to it more often. During gumboots I was thinking: wow he really nailed the African feel for this song not realizing it's played by an actual African band

Behaviour by Pet Shop Boys
Sep 01 2024

The first song describes this album oerfectly

Parklife by Blur
Sep 02 2024

So blur has been getting surprisingly (for me) positive reviews from me. I'd say I would give this a five star rating if it felt more like an album.

Siamese Dream by The Smashing Pumpkins
Sep 03 2024

Exactly what you expect from a smashing pumpkins album

The Slider by T. Rex
Sep 04 2024

Why is T.Rex so influencial?

Call of the Valley by Shivkumar Sharma
Sep 05 2024

Do as the top comment says: listen to the original on YouTube and not the rerecording on Spotify.

Sep 06 2024

I thought I'd hate this but damn so good and groovy. Still too repetitive in some songs to warrant a perfect score

Moondance by Van Morrison
Sep 07 2024

Boring slog

Synchronicity by The Police
Sep 08 2024

Not bad but lots of whiny songs

Illmatic by Nas
Sep 09 2024

Another confirmation I really do not like hiphop if this is peak hiphop...

Songs From A Room by Leonard Cohen
Sep 11 2024

Horrible. Really don't get the hype for Cohen

Wild Gift by X
Sep 12 2024

Not bad. Should it be on this list? Probably not

Sincere by Mj Cole
Sep 13 2024

Boring boring boring

Fever To Tell by Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Sep 14 2024

I've never really looked into this band. That was a mistake

Bluesbreakers by John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers
Sep 15 2024

Fuck Clapton. Sounds boring anyway. Not going to sit through this.

1977 by Ash
Sep 18 2024

Started great, dropped of real fast. Why is this on this list?

Safe As Milk by Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
Sep 19 2024

This ain't no trout mask replica

Playing With Fire by Spacemen 3
Sep 20 2024

A fun jam. Didn't go beyond disc 1 though

Arrival by ABBA
Sep 21 2024

Yup this one is great

Tusk by Fleetwood Mac
Sep 22 2024

I liked this way more than expected. Some songs were really surprising. This is going on my regular playlist

Brothers In Arms by Dire Straits
Sep 23 2024

I don't think there's an album in the world that throws banger after banger like this one in the first half and then drops of so bad like this one. However, this still deserves a perfect score.

Sound of Silver by LCD Soundsystem
Sep 24 2024

Not the best LCD Soundsystem but great anyway

Abbey Road by Beatles
Sep 25 2024

I see Beatles, I give perfect score

Moss Side Story by Barry Adamson
Sep 26 2024

Liked the start but the longer it went on the more annoyed I got until checking how long was left to go.

Disintegration by The Cure
Sep 28 2024

All seemed like one song. Not a bad song though.

The Band by The Band
Sep 29 2024

Boring

Ananda Shankar by Ananda Shankar
Sep 30 2024

I like the sitar, do not like the western psych influence

1989 by Taylor Swift
Oct 02 2024

My first thought when seeing this album: what's this doing on this list? My thoughts after listening: what's this doing this on this list?

Back To Black by Amy Winehouse
Oct 03 2024

Amazing; such a true and heartfelt album.

Pelican West by Haircut 100
Oct 04 2024

On paper I should not like this but damn, I've listened to this 3 times back to back

Marquee Moon by Television
Oct 05 2024

The longer it went on the more o started to like it which is extraordinary because most of the time it's the opposite

In Rainbows by Radiohead
Oct 07 2024

Yorke is a genius and you can't convince me otherwise

Get Behind Me Satan by The White Stripes
Oct 08 2024

Jack white really did something special back in the day

Street Life by The Crusaders
Oct 10 2024

Not bad as some backgroundmusic

Eagles by Eagles
Oct 11 2024

Very mid tier

Permission to Land by The Darkness
Oct 13 2024

Not bad, not great either. The two hit songs are amazing

Mama's Gun by Erykah Badu
Oct 16 2024

I'm vaguely familiar with Erykah. It's not bad. It's not great either

Moon Safari by Air
Oct 19 2024

Started of nice but ultimately nothing more than some pretentious background music. The two songs with the vocalist prove why they're mostly instrumental music.

Lady In Satin by Billie Holiday
Oct 20 2024

Shes obviously a very good singer. I just find it really boring

Wonderful Rainbow by Lightning Bolt
Oct 21 2024

Of course the noise rock album has a super low score and I love it

The Real Thing by Faith No More
Oct 24 2024

Faith no more is an acquired taste but damn mike Patton is one of the greatest vocalists out there

Brutal Youth by Elvis Costello
Oct 26 2024

Pleasantly surprised by the his one

Bug by Dinosaur Jr.
Oct 27 2024

Okay-ish

Vauxhall And I by Morrissey
Oct 28 2024

It's official: I don't like Morrissey

Sulk by The Associates
Oct 29 2024

If the album was a bit more condensed and focused this would've been a 5

Antichrist Superstar by Marilyn Manson
Oct 30 2024

Crazy how this can be so original and so run to the mill at the same time

Truth And Soul by Fishbone
Oct 31 2024

Doesn't get me half as excited as it was intended to. It's also all over the place, and not in a good way

L'Eau Rouge by The Young Gods
Nov 04 2024

This got me really excited at first but there are way too many weak points throughout the album

Shleep by Robert Wyatt
Nov 05 2024

This second album by Robert Wyatt made me a fan

Suzanne Vega by Suzanne Vega
Nov 06 2024

Not my kind of jam

The White Album by Beatles
Nov 07 2024

My least favourite Beatles album and probably the only one I would not give a perfect score

Logical Progression by LTJ Bukem
Nov 08 2024

Even in the days I was into drum and bass, I would not have liked this

Hejira by Joni Mitchell
Nov 09 2024

Liked this way more than expected

The New Tango by Astor Piazzolla
Nov 10 2024

As a classically trained percussionist I'm very familiar with Burton and Piazzolla's collaboration. I've even played some of this myself. I did not need to listen to this to score it but did anyway, what an amazing piece of art this is. I'm kind of sad to see the abundance of one stars on this but it's to be expected on something so niche as this.

Raw Like Sushi by Neneh Cherry
Nov 11 2024

I don't think I'm finishing this one

The Score by Fugees
Nov 15 2024

Without the hit songs this would've been a one

Survivor by Destiny's Child
Nov 16 2024

Thought I would hate this but than this album threw banger after banger at me (this might be nostalgia speaking here). The second half is not nearly as strong though

Want Two by Rufus Wainwright
Nov 17 2024

Want one took me by surprise. This one doubled down. Lots of muse/Radiohead sounds in this.

Daydream Nation by Sonic Youth
Nov 19 2024

While I've never really been a fan of Sonic Youth, this one finally clicked for me. Guess I'll need to delve a bit deeper into their discog sometime.

GI by Germs
Nov 20 2024

I've not been too hard on punk albums on this list. This one does not make the cut for me though. I also fucked up by having it in repeat. On my second go through I didn't even realise we had started over yet and I started to think "well, this awfully long for a punk album"

Medúlla by Björk
Nov 21 2024

Björk Truly is something else

En-Tact by The Shamen
Nov 26 2024

The new key words feature is quite handy for my review: long, dated, repetitive, boring

Gentlemen by The Afghan Whigs
Nov 27 2024

I thought this band would have had something to do with smashing pumpkins but apparently there is no connection. I've even thought for the longest time that debonair was a pumpkins song

Liege And Lief by Fairport Convention
Nov 28 2024

Okay I guess, was not blown away

The Hissing Of Summer Lawns by Joni Mitchell
Nov 30 2024

Started of really promising with a kind of progressive song. Than dulled down really quickly and became really plain and boring.

Trafalgar by Bee Gees
Dec 01 2024

Wow did not like this at all

Closer by Joy Division
Dec 02 2024

Makes me depressed listening to it

Steve McQueen by Prefab Sprout
Dec 04 2024

Interesting and different

Figure 8 by Elliott Smith
Dec 06 2024

Nothing extraordinary

Blue Lines by Massive Attack
Dec 07 2024

Iconic album but just not perfect to me

Yeezus by Kanye West
Dec 09 2024

Fuck Kanye as a person. No respect to this fascist PoS. But as an artist he is just so great. I generally don't like hip-hop but love almost everything he produces

Rattus Norvegicus by The Stranglers
Dec 10 2024

I get that it's different than most of its peer albums but overall this was kinda boring

Scum by Napalm Death
Dec 11 2024

I like the first part of the album that's more death metal like way more than the second half where they start to hone in on the grindcore.

Nixon by Lambchop
Dec 14 2024

Turned it off because it was so boring

Drunk by Thundercat
Dec 15 2024

Surprised to see this on the list but gives me hope about whoever is adding new entries to this list. This album is not by an iconic artist or does not have a flashy hit song but damn it's so good.

The Stranger by Billy Joel
Dec 16 2024

The exact reason I started this list: filling in blanks in my music knowledge. I know some billy Joel but never listened a full album. I'm really glad I discovered this one. Some more time with his album will probably bump it up to a 5 star rating.

Fishscale by Ghostface Killah
Dec 17 2024

This was a pleasant surprise. Everything about this screamed 1 star rating to me: the name of the album, the album art, the genre,... However I quiet enjoyed this. If it wasn't this long I would've probably given it a 4 star rating.

Juju by Siouxsie And The Banshees
Dec 20 2024

Not bad but not great either

I Should Coco by Supergrass
Dec 23 2024

I feel alright about this album

Talking Heads 77 by Talking Heads
Dec 24 2024

Maybe some more time with this album would make it grow on me. Qu'est ce que c'est?

Third by Portishead
Dec 25 2024

Mesmerising

Vento De Maio by Elis Regina
Dec 27 2024

Great discovery of w mess of an entry

Teenager Of The Year by Frank Black
Dec 28 2024

Best album I never knew. Opening track must've been a big inspiration for everything Geordie Greep has done. I'm sold.

Franz Ferdinand by Franz Ferdinand
Dec 29 2024

Yeah this is an indie classic

Rocks by Aerosmith
Dec 30 2024

Just a bland rock album

Songs From The Big Chair by Tears For Fears
Jan 01 2025

Fun pop album that has better stand the test of time than other albums of the 80s

I totally agree with the guy who complains about this list. So many bland albums with nothing special on them that could've been replaced with very interesting and cutting edge albums. That would've made the list a lot harder to digest for the average listener.

Feast of Wire by Calexico
Jan 03 2025

Need more listens to really get it

Arc Of A Diver by Steve Winwood
Jan 04 2025

A little dated but had lots of fun with this

Solid Air by John Martyn
Jan 06 2025

Another bland middle of the road record. Some tracks are extremely boring so I subtracted 1 star

The Holy Bible by Manic Street Preachers
Jan 07 2025

Not bad. Will revisit but probably will not make it to my heavy rotation

Superfly by Curtis Mayfield
Jan 08 2025

Just can't bring myself to like this

Master Of Puppets by Metallica
Jan 10 2025

I could've rated this without listening, but why would I skip such a banger anyway

Being There by Wilco
Jan 11 2025

Not bad but just not my jam

Freak Out! by The Mothers Of Invention
Sep 10 2025

Psychedelic rock at its peak

Funeral by Arcade Fire
Sep 11 2025

Nothing too bad, but also nothing stands out except for neighborhood #3

Fulfillingness' First Finale by Stevie Wonder
Sep 12 2025

This album is at its best when it's upbeat. Sadly those moments are few and far between.

The Message by Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
Sep 14 2025

This album is all over the place. In a good way. Compared to it's contemporaries it stays fresh throughout. The Stevie Wonder song is something though.... Creepy.

The Sensual World by Kate Bush
Sep 15 2025

Kate Bush at it again. We went through my top artist list yesterday and my girlfriend was amazed that Kate Bush was up there. But every release I've listened so far was fresh and fun.

The White Room by The KLF
Sep 16 2025

This was not absolutely terrible. I've read you had to be there to get it and I think that rings true for this album. I wasn't there so I don't fully get it. Will not go onto my rotation.

Locust Abortion Technician by Butthole Surfers
Sep 17 2025

Color me surprised when I opened this and saw butthole surfers was on the list. At some point in my life I really was into anything experimental, noise or avant-garde. So obviously I was already familiar with this. As expected this album is not liked by most people, but if you give it enough time you will come to like it.

Red Dirt Girl by Emmylou Harris
Sep 18 2025

When I saw this was a country album I was prepared to give this a 1. After the first song and reading the big blob of context in the second or third review I was a bit invested and thought this might have been a turning point for my relationship with country. However after a few songs I was just bored to death, and there's something about country singing that irks me the wrong way. I can't put my finger on it but all country singers do it.

The Coral by The Coral
Sep 19 2025

Don't get the "hate" in the top reviews. There are way worse albums on this list. It's not amazing either.

Kollaps by Einstürzende Neubauten
Sep 20 2025

I get why people hate it. I don't, but I don't love it either.

Olympia 64 by Jacques Brel
Sep 21 2025

What a wonderful album. If I would understand it better this probably would've been even better.

On The Beach by Neil Young
Sep 22 2025

This album was almost interesting

Pretzel Logic by Steely Dan
Sep 23 2025

My second attempt at getting into Steely Dan. The musicianship is flawless, and the production is pristine but the songs feel like they’re stuck in neutral. It’s technically impressive yet completely devoid of energy. How something this well-played can sound this dull is kind of fascinating in itself.

Fred Neil by Fred Neil
Sep 24 2025

Not going to through this. My time is too valuable

Tanto Tempo by Bebel Gilberto
Sep 27 2025

Not bad, but a bit too bland for my taste

Junkyard by The Birthday Party
Sep 28 2025

I get it and I get that most people don't

The Atomic Mr Basie by Count Basie & His Orchestra
Oct 07 2025

What an opener or a song. It set my expectations a bit too high for this album though. If it had struck a better balance between these frenetic and softer songs it would've been a 5 star album.

Ready To Die by The Notorious B.I.G.
Oct 08 2025

Another confirmation I'm not into classic hiphop

More Specials by The Specials
Oct 09 2025

Don't understand all the hate this album is receiving, was a fun collection of songs that made my day more specials Can not hear the possible trip hop influence though

No Other by Gene Clark
Oct 10 2025

When this album started playing on expected this to be one of those country like albums I couldn't sit through in its entirety. However I was able to do it m, did not enjoy it though. Better than Neil Young

Beyond Skin by Nitin Sawhney
Oct 11 2025

Don't understand all the hate this is getting..really nice vibes all around

The Age Of The Understatement by The Last Shadow Puppets
Oct 12 2025

This was a nice ride. Got that classic Alex Turner sound with a nice twist here and there

Oct 13 2025

Already very familiar with this album. Not a rave guy at all, but man this album is an absolute blast front to back.

Exodus by Bob Marley & The Wailers
Oct 14 2025

Reggae: another genre like country I never really understood. This album didn't help me understand it further.

Chelsea Girl by Nico
Oct 15 2025

Of course this album gets hated on...

Midnight Ride by Paul Revere & The Raiders
Oct 16 2025

Perfectly unoffending album. I guess it might a bit heavier than it's contemporaries, but I totally understand the middling rating on this. Right in the middle for me as well.

Oct 17 2025

The highest rating a Crosby, Stills, Nash or Young album has received from me is a 2. Me giving this a 3 is a huge honour for this album. It's not terrible.

Countdown To Ecstasy by Steely Dan
Oct 18 2025

Another day, another Steely Dan album. I didn’t like Pretzel Logic or Aja, so I was ready to hate this one too but it clicked. It’s got a surprisingly proggy vibe. Maybe it’s time to revisit the others.

OK by Talvin Singh
Oct 19 2025

Love the concept, don't love the execution.

Oct 20 2025

Stankonia, their supposed best release, did not get me excited. So I wasn't too happy to see a double album by outkast. Did not make it through. +1 star for the hits

Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd
Oct 22 2025

Don't need to listen to this one to score it, but of course I did anyway.

Technique by New Order
Oct 23 2025

It was a fun album but not really memorable

Damaged by Black Flag
Oct 24 2025

I'm not into punk and not into hardcore. So, not for me.

Ys by Joanna Newsom
Oct 25 2025

Sadly, I had to listen to this on YT music instead of on Spotify, which meant I had ads every few songs. This could have rated way higher because the album definitely seems something I could vibe with but was ripped out of it every few songs.

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