Aug 16 2023
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Blood Sugar Sex Magik
Red Hot Chili Peppers
4
Aug 17 2023
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Raising Hell
Run-D.M.C.
4
Aug 18 2023
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The Bends
Radiohead
I feel sad :(
3
Aug 21 2023
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Hotel California
Eagles
Great overall album with a surprise orchestral piece that was outstanding.
4
Aug 22 2023
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Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
Not bad, but not a regular listen for me
3
Aug 23 2023
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Can't Buy A Thrill
Steely Dan
Good album overall. The fucker is older than I am
4
Aug 24 2023
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The Healer
John Lee Hooker
Not a bad album. Blues is a mood
3
Aug 25 2023
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Ingenue
k.d. lang
Much better than I anticipated. KD had a fantastic voice.
4
Aug 28 2023
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xx
The xx
A slow droning album full of the same song over and over. Won't be listening to this again.
2
Aug 29 2023
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Hybrid Theory
Linkin Park
Solid album.
3
Aug 30 2023
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Post Orgasmic Chill
Skunk Anansie
Surprising enjoyable
3
Aug 31 2023
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Queen Of Denmark
John Grant
OK. He has a definite inclination for 70s & 80s soft and synth pop.
2
Sep 01 2023
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Shaft
Isaac Hayes
Nice change of pace. Enjoyed it.
4
Sep 04 2023
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Queen II
Queen
Solid Queen album before they really skyrocketed into international acclaim
3
Sep 05 2023
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Ágætis Byrjun
Sigur Rós
Nice. Mellow and heavy orchestral sound.
3
Sep 06 2023
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Wild Gift
X
Not too bad
3
Sep 07 2023
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The Number Of The Beast
Iron Maiden
Solid Metal album.
3
Sep 08 2023
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The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway
Genesis
Not my bag, but not that bad. Glad I listened to it.
2
Sep 11 2023
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Darkness on the Edge of Town
Bruce Springsteen
I've never understood why Springsteen is so revered by people. After listening to this album, I still don't.
3
Sep 12 2023
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Mothership Connection
Parliament
It was ok. Not my bag.
2
Sep 13 2023
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My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
Kanye West
It's creative and I enjoyed the layered music underneath. Rap just isn't my bag even when it's more enjoyable like this album is.
3
Sep 14 2023
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If I Could Only Remember My Name
David Crosby
Pretty chill. overall enjoyable
3
Sep 15 2023
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Blonde On Blonde
Bob Dylan
One star for the music sans harmonica. I can't fathom how people listen to Dylan's voice and go "Yeah, that's the shit." I'd rather set fire to my face and then try to put it out with a fork than have to suffer through his voice again.
1
Sep 18 2023
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Seventeen Seconds
The Cure
Not bad. A bit gloomy
3
Sep 19 2023
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Madman Across The Water
Elton John
Solid album. Enjoyed it
3
Sep 20 2023
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Ogden's Nut Gone Flake
Small Faces
Ok for what it was
2
Sep 21 2023
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If I Should Fall From Grace With God
The Pogues
Good Listen. Not sure i'd listen to it outside a pub, but I definitely listened here.
3
Sep 22 2023
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Let It Be
The Replacements
Straightforward rock album with a few songs I know and like.
3
Sep 25 2023
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Music for the Masses
Depeche Mode
Pretty good. Decent listen if you're in the mood for it.
3
Sep 26 2023
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In A Silent Way
Miles Davis
Decent background music, but nothing I would sit and listen to on purpose.
3
Sep 27 2023
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Songs The Lord Taught Us
The Cramps
Not my bag. I'm sure it's good if you're into the edgy and weird vibe and listening to the same song over and over again.
2
Sep 28 2023
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Warehouse: Songs And Stories
Hüsker Dü
Fine. Just fine
3
Sep 29 2023
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We Are Family
Sister Sledge
Enjoyable overall
3
Oct 02 2023
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Graceland
Paul Simon
I've always enjoyed this album. Happy to hear it again.
4
Oct 03 2023
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Channel Orange
Frank Ocean
I'm sure people love this for many reasons, but I am not sure what they are. This album was just meh for me. Sounds like old school R&B at times, but with a rapper who can't sing and tries to be "creative" with voice effects and sound effects.
2
Oct 04 2023
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Ten
Pearl Jam
One of the best albums in the last 30 years.
5
Oct 05 2023
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Bitches Brew
Miles Davis
Freeform jazz just isn't my thing. It's difficult to listem to.
2
Oct 06 2023
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Head Hunters
Herbie Hancock
Solid. Enjoyed the listen.
3
Oct 09 2023
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The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars
David Bowie
3
Oct 10 2023
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Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots
The Flaming Lips
Ok. Not good, not bad.
3
Oct 11 2023
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Technique
New Order
Decent but nothing is listen to repeatedly
3
Oct 12 2023
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A Walk Across The Rooftops
The Blue Nile
I enjoyed this overall.
3
Oct 13 2023
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Lam Toro
Baaba Maal
Upbeat, good vibes album. I enjoyed listening even though I had no idea what was being said
4
Oct 16 2023
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Cosmo's Factory
Creedence Clearwater Revival
4
Oct 17 2023
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Led Zeppelin II
Led Zeppelin
Just a great rock album.
4
Oct 18 2023
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Mermaid Avenue
Billy Bragg
Decent album though pretty folksy.
3
Oct 19 2023
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Deep Purple In Rock
Deep Purple
Solid rock album from a 70's icon.
3
Oct 20 2023
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Rio
Duran Duran
I'd only heard the radio hits until now. I really enjoyed this album all the way through.
3
Oct 23 2023
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Siamese Dream
The Smashing Pumpkins
3
Oct 24 2023
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Tommy
The Who
Solid concept album. I enjoyed it more than I anticipated.
3
Oct 25 2023
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Gris Gris
Dr. John
This is music that people were obviously not ready for at the time. Dr John is an acquired taste and though not the best album it was an Intriguing and interesting listen
3
Oct 26 2023
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A Northern Soul
The Verve
Meh.
2
Oct 27 2023
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Tanto Tempo
Bebel Gilberto
The super chill coffee house vibe and ethereal vocals make this a fantastic album. It perfectly fit my mood for the day.
4
Oct 30 2023
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In Utero
Nirvana
Decent but they've never been my cup of tea.
3
Oct 31 2023
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Gunfighter Ballads And Trail Songs
Marty Robbins
Really enjoyed this one. This may be the most inoffensive music ever created.
4
Nov 01 2023
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Manassas
Stephen Stills
Knew nothing of this album or any of the songs on it. Overall an enjoyable listen. Would probably listen again if I was in the mood for that bluesy southern folk riock vibe.
3
Nov 02 2023
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E.V.O.L.
Sonic Youth
Not my vibe at all.
2
Nov 03 2023
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Van Halen
Van Halen
Great album. I wish there was more of it.
4
Nov 06 2023
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Talking Heads 77
Talking Heads
3
Nov 07 2023
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The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill
Lauryn Hill
Surprisingly enjoyable. Good mix of rap, hip hop, and reggae with none of them being too overbearing
3
Nov 08 2023
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Bizarre Ride II The Pharcyde
The Pharcyde
This was a pretty good listen. late 80s/early 90s hip hop is way better than what's rolling around today. Get off my lawn!
3
Nov 09 2023
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Future Days
Can
Ok background music, but nothing to wrote home about.
3
Nov 10 2023
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Tank Battles
Dagmar Krause
Just not something I'll ever listen to again hopefully.
2
Nov 13 2023
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Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin
3
Nov 14 2023
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Here's Little Richard
Little Richard
Fun listen, though repetitive.
3
Nov 15 2023
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I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight
Richard Thompson
Nothing exciting or altogether interesting here. Too folksy for my tastes.
2
Nov 16 2023
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Garbage
Garbage
Solid vibe. I dig it.
3
Nov 17 2023
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Me Against The World
2Pac
Better than expected. Overall good listen
3
Nov 20 2023
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Disraeli Gears
Cream
I'm sure this was a landmark album in its time, but it was just OK for me. Some good bluesy rock
3
Nov 21 2023
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Otis Blue/Otis Redding Sings Soul
Otis Redding
Solid.
3
Nov 22 2023
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Dookie
Green Day
Fun little romp through the pop-punk landscape.
3
Nov 23 2023
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Spiderland
Slint
Eh. It was ok. I can see how it influenced some later bands, but not going to rate it very high on my list
2
Nov 24 2023
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Closer
Joy Division
This album really spoke to me. It told me to never listen to it again.
2
Nov 27 2023
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Aja
Steely Dan
Technically sound, but it's so unexciting to listen to.
3
Nov 28 2023
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Synchronicity
The Police
Great album. I've always loved the Police.
4
Nov 29 2023
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Talking Timbuktu
Ali Farka Touré
I was hoping for a more upbeat album, but this wasn't that bad.
3
Nov 30 2023
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Astral Weeks
Van Morrison
Good, but kinda somber and introspective.
3
Dec 01 2023
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Orbital 2
Orbital
Really enjoyed the nostalgia this provided. Good album overall
3
Dec 04 2023
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A Love Supreme
John Coltrane
Not too bad save for the freeform sections eliciting madness
3
Dec 05 2023
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Pearl
Janis Joplin
I thought I was going to hate this, but I was pleasantly surprised. Very good album
4
Dec 06 2023
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Kenza
Khaled
Decent, but difficult to find streaming
3
Dec 07 2023
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Morrison Hotel
The Doors
First time through an entire Doors album and I thought it was pretty good. More eclectic than I expected.
3
Dec 08 2023
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Speakerboxxx/The Love Below
OutKast
Not bad, but overly long. These guys were trying way too hard to be different and do odd things.
3
Dec 11 2023
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Funeral
Arcade Fire
This was OK. I am rarely in the mood for melancholy hipster rock.
3
Dec 12 2023
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Guero
Beck
Really enjoyed this album. Low-level grooves suit my mood sometimes.
3
Dec 13 2023
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Highly Evolved
The Vines
Average rock album. Nothing great, nothing bad.
3
Dec 14 2023
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New Forms
Roni Size
Meh. This was not some sort of groundbreaking album for me as all the people in the UK thought. It was just repetitive, uninteresting background music.
2
Dec 15 2023
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Apocalypse 91… The Enemy Strikes Black
Public Enemy
Better than I expected and always happy to see an Anthrax song.
3
Dec 18 2023
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Crosby, Stills & Nash
Crosby, Stills & Nash
Solid boring easy listening album.
3
Dec 19 2023
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Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs
Derek & The Dominos
Pretty damn good blues album. I had no idea Duane Allman was part of this group.
3
Dec 20 2023
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Another Music In A Different Kitchen
Buzzcocks
OK. Not my thing
2
Dec 21 2023
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Superfuzz Bigmuff
Mudhoney
Actually enjoyed this more than I thought it would. I prefer this kind of sound over Nirvana to be honest.
3
Dec 22 2023
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The Doors
The Doors
Great album with many familiar songs.
4
Dec 25 2023
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Abbey Road
Beatles
Fantastic album back to front.
5
Dec 26 2023
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A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector
Various Artists
Solid Christmas album
3
Dec 27 2023
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Aftermath
The Rolling Stones
This was fine. I've never been a big fan.
3
Dec 28 2023
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Cross
Justice
It's not s bad album, but it's super annoying in some parts
3
Dec 29 2023
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Different Class
Pulp
Weird haphazard collection of mediocre and sometimes creepy songs. Not my bag
2
Jan 01 2024
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You've Come a Long Way Baby
Fatboy Slim
3
Jan 02 2024
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Talking Book
Stevie Wonder
3
Jan 03 2024
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Doggystyle
Snoop Dogg
Always an enjoyable album
3
Jan 04 2024
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Sunshine Hit Me
The Bees
Eclectic and not too bad
3
Jan 05 2024
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Kick Out The Jams (Live)
MC5
Nothing spectacular for me
2
Jan 08 2024
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Reggatta De Blanc
The Police
Always enjoy the Police
3
Jan 09 2024
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Foo Fighters
Foo Fighters
Solid debut for Dave post Nirvana. He's kept the good music flowing for decades. One of my all time favorite bands.
4
Jan 10 2024
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Penthouse And Pavement
Heaven 17
Depeche Mode early in their basement with pre-loaded keyboard sounds. OK, but nothing special
3
Jan 11 2024
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Bone Machine
Tom Waits
Not my cup of tea. I'm sure this kind of thing really speaks to someone... specifically Tom himself.
2
Jan 12 2024
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The Renaissance
Q-Tip
Pretty solid hip hop album
3
Jan 15 2024
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Bryter Layter
Nick Drake
Decent easy listening. Not sure why everyone thinks this guy is the shit though
3
Jan 16 2024
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OK Computer
Radiohead
Fine. Just fine.
3
Jan 17 2024
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O.G. Original Gangster
Ice T
Not bad. Had a Public Enemy feel to it at times.
3
Jan 18 2024
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Off The Wall
Michael Jackson
Solid Album with some definite bangers.
4
Jan 19 2024
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There's A Riot Goin' On
Sly & The Family Stone
I think you had to be born at the right time to have a soft spot for this kind of funk. This is only marginally better than Parliament. Two stars... Will never listen to again.
2
Jan 22 2024
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Green Onions
Booker T. & The MG's
Always good vibes when listening to Booker T, but the sound gets repetitive and old pretty quick for me.
3
Jan 23 2024
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The Marshall Mathers LP
Eminem
Really enjoyed this one. It's not your typical "rap" album and has great hooks, good lyrics, and a little tongue-in-cheek weirdness.
4
Jan 24 2024
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Supa Dupa Fly
Missy Elliott
Not bad. Less a rap album and. More of an experimental R&B/Hip-hop album
3
Jan 25 2024
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Transformer
Lou Reed
This album was just 40 minutes of meh. I don't really enjoy Lou Reed's music or vocal stylings.
2
Jan 26 2024
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Harvest
Neil Young
Nice vibe through the whole album. Chill to listen to.
3
Jan 29 2024
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Music in Exile
Songhoy Blues
Pretty good blues album
3
Jan 30 2024
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Blood Sugar Sex Magik
Red Hot Chili Peppers
A big part of my late high school life. This bastard was on repeat for a long time. In recent years the allure of the Chili Peppers has waned thanks to the nonsensical lyrics. I think I could have recounted every song without listening at all.
4
Jan 31 2024
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Buffalo Springfield Again
Buffalo Springfield
Ok. Kinda boring and coma inducing
3
Feb 01 2024
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Siembra
Willie Colón & Rubén Blades
3
Feb 02 2024
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Sea Change
Beck
Maybe I was in the right way today. Maybe I was expecting something different. I certainly wasn't expecting so many slow, introspective, and depressing songs.
2
Feb 05 2024
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MTV Unplugged In New York
Nirvana
For me a more enjoyable Nirvana album. It was whored out after Kurt's death, but is just a great listen
3
Feb 06 2024
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The Velvet Underground & Nico
The Velvet Underground
It's boring, annoying, has dylan-esque vocals, mediocre female vocals, and I have an overall desire to never hear it again
2
Feb 07 2024
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Yeezus
Kanye West
Ok. It would be much better without the whole rapping by Kanye thing.
3
Feb 08 2024
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Blunderbuss
Jack White
Fine musically. Not so good vocally.
3
Feb 09 2024
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Doolittle
Pixies
Ok. Another vocally annoying album.
3
Feb 12 2024
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Automatic For The People
R.E.M.
This was a great listen. It wasn't my bag growing up and that's disappointing. I missed out for sure.
4
Feb 13 2024
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The Cars
The Cars
Just a great album with a ton of known hits. Didn't quite get to that Abbey Road level, but it was damn close.
4
Feb 14 2024
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Back In Black
AC/DC
Just a solid rock album from back to front. I was leaning heavily towards five stars, but realized that it doesn't really rise above any of the other rock of that era. It's still damn good though.
4
Feb 15 2024
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You Want It Darker
Leonard Cohen
Fine if you're in the right mood. I was not
3
Feb 16 2024
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Let's Get Killed
David Holmes
This was the most boring electronica album I have ever heard.
2
Feb 19 2024
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From Elvis In Memphis
Elvis Presley
3
Feb 20 2024
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The Seldom Seen Kid
Elbow
Slow. Somber. If you're in the mood did not feel good about yourself or life this is the album for you.
2
Feb 21 2024
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The Grand Tour
George Jones
Great 50's era country. Can't get much better.
3
Feb 22 2024
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Hot Rats
Frank Zappa
Technically sound musicianship. Typically odd vibe per Zappa.
3
Feb 23 2024
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Unhalfbricking
Fairport Convention
3
Feb 26 2024
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Arrival
ABBA
This is just not a great album. There are a few hits on it, but outside of that, the music isn't great and the lyrics are subpar at best.
2
Feb 27 2024
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Parachutes
Coldplay
Solid album with some good tracks. Very melancholy.
3
Feb 28 2024
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Close To The Edge
Yes
It was fine, but not my bag.
3
Feb 29 2024
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Fromohio
fIREHOSE
Eh, it was ok. It was also the most unmemorable collected of music that I've listened to in some time.
2
Mar 01 2024
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No Sleep 'Til Hammersmith (Live)
Motörhead
I liked this more than I thought I would. Pretty tight live band
3
Mar 04 2024
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Highway to Hell
AC/DC
Another solid rock album.
4
Mar 05 2024
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Brilliant Corners
Thelonious Monk
Not bad overall, but not a normal listen for me
3
Mar 06 2024
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Only By The Night
Kings of Leon
This was always a really good album. So many good songs.
4
Mar 07 2024
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L.A. Woman
The Doors
Good album. Typical of the Doors
3
Mar 08 2024
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Rising Above Bedlam
Jah Wobble's Invaders Of The Heart
Pretty good album when the main guy isn't involved in singing. Definite 90's smooth jazz production techniques in play.
3
Mar 11 2024
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Aqualung
Jethro Tull
OK rock album, but I don't understand why it's so highly regarded by some.
3
Mar 12 2024
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Dirt
Alice In Chains
If there were half stars this would get a 4.5. It's THE Alice in Chains album and solid throughout save for some odd vocal stylings on God Smack. This was a staple growing up and it still holds a nostalgic place in my life, but it's not quite 5 stars for me.
4
Mar 13 2024
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Street Life
The Crusaders
Standard jazz stuff. Nothing awful and nothing great.
3
Mar 14 2024
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Let's Get It On
Marvin Gaye
Good R&B album.
3
Mar 15 2024
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Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)
Eurythmics
Good album. Very cohesive and consistent vibe.
3
Mar 18 2024
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Exile On Main Street
The Rolling Stones
Competent and consistent blues rock, but just.... boring.
3
Mar 19 2024
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Stardust
Willie Nelson
Overall good album of standards by Willie. I don't know how but his voice just slid right into each of these without being overly noticeable
4
Mar 20 2024
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Spy Vs. Spy: The Music Of Ornette Coleman
John Zorn
Unbridled hot garbage flowing through a sea of complete ridiculousness on it's way to my foot, so I can put it in someone's ass for making this.
1
Mar 21 2024
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The Stranger
Billy Joel
There were a few duds, but overall a pretty good album.
3
Mar 22 2024
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Caetano Veloso
Caetano Veloso
I'm sure this is highly regarded in Brazil, but it's just another 60s album in another language to me
2
Mar 25 2024
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People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm
A Tribe Called Quest
Fantastic hip hop album
4
Mar 26 2024
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What's Going On
Marvin Gaye
Overall good, but definitely recycled the same musical elements on several tracks (clarinet anyone?).
3
Mar 27 2024
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Kilimanjaro
The Teardrop Explodes
It wasn't that bad, it's just that nothing remotely differentiates it from other music of the same style.
3
Mar 28 2024
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I'm Your Man
Leonard Cohen
I can't think of a world where I would find this album remotely enjoyable. 80's casio keyboard music and spoken word vocals that overwhelm everything else on every track is just god awful. A dumpster filled with diarrhea and cat piss would be too good of a trash receptacle to throw this away into.
1
Mar 29 2024
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The Rising
Bruce Springsteen
Solid dad rock album. This is the most I have enjoyed Springsteen at any point in my entire life.
3
Apr 01 2024
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Fragile
Yes
Better than the last Yes album, but average overall.
3
Apr 02 2024
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Hard Again
Muddy Waters
Solid Blues album. Really dropped off after that openeing track, but i enjoyed it thoroughly.
3
Apr 03 2024
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Home Is Where The Music Is
Hugh Masekela
Good.... Just low energy jazz
3
Apr 04 2024
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One World
John Martyn
I had no idea who this was and it turned out to be okay
3
Apr 05 2024
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Slipknot
Slipknot
I just love the raw, angry, aggressive, chaotic, and in your face sound of Slipknot. They seem to be able to sraddle the lines between thrash metal, death metal, and straight heavy metal while throwing in turntables and melodic vocal stylings as well. This album was a fun listen .
4
Apr 08 2024
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Tea for the Tillerman
Cat Stevens
After a dismal vocal offering from the first track, this album settled right into 70's easy listening. The album was OK, but a far cry from the polish of someone like James Taylor.
3
Apr 09 2024
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In The Court Of The Crimson King
King Crimson
While I can understand why this was unusual aand attractive after the musical stylings of the early 60s, I've come to the conclusion that prog rock just ain't my bag. It's long and unnecessarily drawn out songs are more distracting than enjoyable listening.
3
Apr 10 2024
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Nowhere
Ride
Obvious Oasis influences aside, this is the very definition of OK. Not great, not bad, just OK.
3
Apr 11 2024
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Smash
The Offspring
OK. Never been a big punk fan and this loses a point for the whiny vocals
3
Apr 12 2024
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Brown Sugar
D'Angelo
Love the music. Ignored the lyrics for the most part
4
Apr 15 2024
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Abattoir Blues / The Lyre of Orpheus
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Very polished songs from a group I've always heard of, but never listened to. Decent album and the 2 sides were very different.
3
Apr 16 2024
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Remain In Light
Talking Heads
Good album with inventive rhythms. I always seem to enjoy Talking Heads.
3
Apr 17 2024
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Steve McQueen
Prefab Sprout
Music was typical mellow synth pop. Not bad
3
Apr 18 2024
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Winter In America
Gil Scott-Heron
Beat poetry over jazz just isn't for me. The words and music often didn't mesh and that made for an uncomfortable listening experience.
3
Apr 19 2024
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Fishscale
Ghostface Killah
OK musically save for a few tracks with monotonous, never changing beats behind the lyrics.
3
Apr 22 2024
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Joan Armatrading
Joan Armatrading
Well produced and decent songs, but it was just nothing special for me.
3
Apr 23 2024
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Illmatic
Nas
Nas is suppoedly a great lyricist and rapper, but I pay little attention to lyrics and more to the music underneath. Pretty good rap album. I enjoyed it more musically than I anticipated.
3
Apr 24 2024
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Nothing's Shocking
Jane's Addiction
Same vocals, same style syncopated drum parts, very similar guitar riffs on every track, but .... An ok listen somehow.
3
Apr 25 2024
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Time (The Revelator)
Gillian Welch
Man, Americana music just ain't for me. I dig Bluegrass (this ain't it), but this stuff is so slow and drawn out that I can't find any joy listening to it. I'm sure there's a mood that would lend itself to this symphony of depression, but I can't imagine the situation I would have to be in to listen to this on purpose.
2
Apr 26 2024
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Yank Crime
Drive Like Jehu
Not for me man. This was just noise with some 90's alternative trickled throughout
2
Apr 29 2024
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Songs From The Big Chair
Tears For Fears
Fantastic album. These guys will always be great to listen to
4
Apr 30 2024
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A Hard Day's Night
Beatles
Really good Beatles album and the epitome of 60s pop. I'd give it 4.5 stars if that was an option.
4
May 01 2024
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Fulfillingness' First Finale
Stevie Wonder
Loved this one more than Innervisions. There was a wide array of styles and themes that just fit my mood and the vibe for the day.
4
May 02 2024
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The New Tango
Astor Piazzolla
There was some good on this album, but the barrage of freeform minor key rambling was disconcerting for me. Not a great listen.
2
May 03 2024
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Heroes
David Bowie
Pretty good pre-80s Bowie album. The back half really took a weird turn with the somber instrumentals, but overall pretty enjoyable.
3
May 06 2024
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...And Justice For All
Metallica
This is one of those albums that defined my early high school years. I practically wore out the cassette on trips to and from school on the bus. Though I never liked the clicky kick sound and lack of any bass guitar in the mix, this still holds up well for me. I can't give this 4.5 stars so it gets its 5.
5
May 07 2024
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Tusk
Fleetwood Mac
Solid album when Lindsey's songs don't come up. He was definitely try too hard to break away from the success of Rumours and it didn't go that well.
3
May 08 2024
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Qui sème le vent récolte le tempo
MC Solaar
Though I couldn't understand the rapping, it was rarely overpowering the music and complemented it instead. Nice jazzy vibe on this album.
3
May 09 2024
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We're Only In It For The Money
The Mothers Of Invention
Zappa just seems like he's trying to be so counterculture and so opposite of anything mainstream that the average listener would have a hard time enjoying any of what they hear. This album is hard to listen to. 1 star for sticking to his gun throughout his career and another star for musicianship. Outside of that this is shit garbage.
2
May 10 2024
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The Lexicon Of Love
ABC
This inoffensive and upbeat 80s music that just kind of puts you in a happier mood. Overall a good album with a few odd lyrical choices.
3
May 13 2024
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The Queen Is Dead
The Smiths
This was OK moody 80s synth-pop. My first full listen to anything by them.
3
May 14 2024
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Zombie
Fela Kuti
OK. Nothing to scream about. Good rhythms and sound overall.
3
May 15 2024
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The Psychedelic Sounds of the 13th Floor Elevators
The 13th Floor Elevators
2
May 16 2024
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Band On The Run
Paul McCartney and Wings
Overall a good album, but man did it just have this neutered vibe. It always felt like it was going to go hard and be big and grandiose only to just slink back into the corner and softly play music hoping you'd like it. Everything felt timid and unassuming and that was frustrating to listen to.
3
May 17 2024
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Surfer Rosa
Pixies
Another Pixies album, and additional proof why I just don't enjoy it. While the back half of the album was somehow more enjoyable, it still didn't move the needle.
2
May 20 2024
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Blue Lines
Massive Attack
Really good chill electronica album with great blend of musical styles.
4
May 21 2024
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Figure 8
Elliott Smith
Man this is the blandest 90's rock i've heard. This album is so quiet and demure... as if it's trying to ride a harley and all it could muster was a 3 year old's my little pony bicycle complete with training wheels. If you look up the word "Meh" in the dictionary there's a picture of this album cover.
2
May 22 2024
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You're Living All Over Me
Dinosaur Jr.
Just a whole bunch of meh for me. I can understand how this sound influenced some later artists, but it's just haphazard and really not my bag
2
May 23 2024
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Da Capo
Love
OK. Better than some psychedlia laced rock of the time, but nothing to write home about.
3
May 24 2024
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Cloud Nine
The Temptations
3
May 27 2024
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Highway 61 Revisited
Bob Dylan
Better musically, but I still hate Dylan's voice. Every one of his albums is hard to get through because of this.
2
May 28 2024
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C'est Chic
CHIC
Pretty damn good album for the disco era. More centered on rhythm and instuments than other music of the day.
3
May 29 2024
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The Specials
The Specials
Enjoyable Ska album for me. Nothing bad about it.
3
May 30 2024
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Nick Of Time
Bonnie Raitt
Just a really enjoyable AOR/Blues album. Another one that just sounded in the background and kinda bland, but I liked everything i heard.
4
May 31 2024
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Tical
Method Man
Not a bad album, but one that wouldn't be on my frequently played list.
3
Jun 03 2024
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The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady
Charles Mingus
This wasn't too bad. Kinda liked it as background music.
3
Jun 04 2024
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Back At The Chicken Shack
Jimmy Smith
Really enjoyed this one. Such a groovy chill sound and something I could listen to all the time.
4
Jun 05 2024
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Oxygène
Jean-Michel Jarre
Spacey electronic goodness.
3
Jun 06 2024
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Happy Sad
Tim Buckley
Melancholy as fuck
3
Jun 07 2024
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Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)
Wu-Tang Clan
I am no rap connoisseur so I will never be able to notice the differences in styles, but this just sounds like another 90's rap album to me. Better than the solo efforts by ghostface and RZA, but only marginally.
3
Jun 10 2024
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Sunday At The Village Vanguard
Bill Evans Trio
Fantastic chill jazz club vibes. Really enjoyed this.
4
Jun 11 2024
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Violent Femmes
Violent Femmes
I have hated Blister in the Sun since I first heard it, but I decided to give this an objective listen because that's what this list is all about for me. After some thought, I have decided that I hate the rest of it too. The music is uninspired, the vocals are from a whiny 5 year old and why is there acoustic guitar in every damn song that's front and center in the mix? My disdain for this musical style runs deep. Here's hoping this is the only album on the list.
1
Jun 12 2024
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Throwing Muses
Throwing Muses
Whiny female 90s alternative just ain't my bag baby
2
Jun 13 2024
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Golden Hour
Kacey Musgraves
Really enjoyed listening to this one. It was a nice surprise to hear many genres melded into an underlying country vibe.
4
Jun 14 2024
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Want Two
Rufus Wainwright
This was extremely OK. It kind of felt like I was listening to a musical. The crescendo of the album (the final two songs) we're way better than anything that had come before.
3
Jun 17 2024
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Eagles
Eagles
Another solid album from The Eagles. Points taken away for Earlybird, which completely ruined the cohesive vibe the rest of the album had going.
4
Jun 18 2024
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Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath
This may be a nostalgia thing, but I enjoy this album quite a bit. That low, grungy doom sound is one of my favorite vibes on an album.
4
Jun 19 2024
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Cheap Thrills
Big Brother & The Holding Company
This was ok for a 60s blues rock album. Joplin's voice is an acquired taste, but the backing band was pretty good.
3
Jun 20 2024
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Black Monk Time
The Monks
Pretty good 60's rock album with a heavy anti-war message.
3
Jun 21 2024
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Imperial Bedroom
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
This ok. Boring, but ok.
3
Jun 24 2024
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Marquee Moon
Television
This was just OK.
3
Jun 25 2024
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Either Or
Elliott Smith
Another melancholy entry for this guy. I'm not sure why he's on this list twice
2
Jun 26 2024
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Dust
Screaming Trees
Pretty good album overall. It had this oddly mellow tone overall and that's an oddity for me.
3
Jun 27 2024
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The Bones Of What You Believe
CHVRCHES
Solid 3.5 for me. I love the new wave of synth-pop.
3
Jun 28 2024
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Reign In Blood
Slayer
Slayer entered my realm of music with South of Heaven and I would often visit earlier albums of the bands I was listening to, so this was part of that process for me. I haven't listened to this in years and I still really enjoy it. Add a little nostalgia in and this is a solid 3.75 for me.
4
Jul 01 2024
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Fever To Tell
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Better than I was expecting based on what I had heard from them prior
3
Jul 02 2024
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I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You
Aretha Franklin
Solid fucking R&B album that was really more bluesy to me. This was an unexpected pleasure.
4
Jul 03 2024
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Beach Samba
Astrud Gilberto
What you expect from a bossa nova album. It was surprising that one of them turned into a John Philips Sousa march, but overall a nice chill album.
3
Jul 04 2024
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Debut
Björk
I went into this only marginally aware of Bjork's musical style. I was pleasantly surprised by this album and its eclectic sound. I enjoyed it much more than I would have expected.
4
Jul 05 2024
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Live At Leeds
The Who
I enjoyed this much more than the last album. Live Who is much better than album Who.
3
Jul 08 2024
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(What's The Story) Morning Glory
Oasis
Repetitive, boring, and super whiny vocals. The back half of the album was better, but just not good enough to get that 3rd star for me.
2
Jul 09 2024
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That's The Way Of The World
Earth, Wind & Fire
Solid funk/R&B album. I've always enjoyed the sound and vibe of EWF
3
Jul 10 2024
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Scott 2
Scott Walker
Kudos to this guy for getting more than one album under his belt. I cannot fathom how this guy was remotely popular with his haphazard songs and lounge lizard singing, but you do you Britain.
2
Jul 11 2024
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Red Dirt Girl
Emmylou Harris
This was a nice somber chill album. I enjoyed it.
3
Jul 12 2024
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A Little Deeper
Ms. Dynamite
It was better than expected, but not something that I would ever listen to again.
3
Jul 15 2024
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Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music
Ray Charles
Solid 50's "country" album. No complaints.
3
Jul 16 2024
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White Blood Cells
The White Stripes
Repetitive, boring, whiny vocals..... All the things I just love to death. This is occasionally OK.
3
Jul 17 2024
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Endtroducing.....
DJ Shadow
This was fairly chill to listen to although there was a bit too much scratching in parts and a few spots where the vibe was interrupted by uncomfortable musical phrases.
3
Jul 18 2024
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Meat Puppets II
Meat Puppets
This album was just meh. The voice was off putting and the music wasn't all that great.
2
Jul 19 2024
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Truth
Jeff Beck
Just an average blues album for me
3
Jul 22 2024
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Meat Is Murder
The Smiths
Melancholy as always from Morrissey's vocal sound, but the music was good.
3
Jul 23 2024
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Ill Communication
Beastie Boys
Just a great album through and through. I love the beasties playing their own instruments and there are just masterful sound drops throughout. It also hits my nostalgia card since I had this on repeat for a long time in the 90's
4
Jul 24 2024
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Green River
Creedence Clearwater Revival
Good album back to front. CCR was tight and had catchy songs that are hard to disparage.
4
Jul 25 2024
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Frampton Comes Alive
Peter Frampton
Middle of the road rock album. Nothing great, but nothing bad either
3
Jul 26 2024
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The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn
Pink Floyd
It's fine.
3
Jul 29 2024
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Parsley, Sage, Rosemary And Thyme
Simon & Garfunkel
Good album and I can understand why it's considered one of their best ones. Just not my cup of tea unless I wanted to maintain a depressive episode.
3
Jul 30 2024
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Stankonia
OutKast
I understand why people enjoy Outkast. The music is more creative and isn't just straight forward rap/hip-hop.
3
Jul 31 2024
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Heaven Or Las Vegas
Cocteau Twins
I wasn't sure what this was going to be, but I was pleasantly surprised by the chill nature of the music.
3
Aug 01 2024
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Hypocrisy Is The Greatest Luxury
The Disposable Heroes Of Hiphoprisy
This is an album whose sound is very indicative of its time. This was a very simple, and unfortunately repetitive album. You better hope you like the first track because every other track sounds almost exactly the same.
2
Aug 02 2024
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Francis Albert Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim
Frank Sinatra
3
Aug 05 2024
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Dummy
Portishead
This is a definite vibe that you have to be in the mood for. Overall a good album, though a really homogeneous sound.
3
Aug 06 2024
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On The Beach
Neil Young
Decent mellow rock album with an overall melancholy vibe. To be expected from Neil Young
3
Aug 07 2024
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Eliminator
ZZ Top
Overall just a great cohesive album of his and blues rock. Really enjoyable
4
Aug 08 2024
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Haunted Dancehall
The Sabres Of Paradise
Decent electronica album. Nothing groundbreaking and nothing awful
3
Aug 09 2024
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Tidal
Fiona Apple
Tidal is a vibe. Man it's a sensual rich tapestry of foreboding, but groovy songs. I found it to be a bit repetitive on a full listen, but it didn't detract from the experience.
4
Aug 12 2024
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Electric Ladyland
Jimi Hendrix
Decent album overall. Typical bluesy rock of the time with the usual Hendrix flair along with some weird sonic choices.
3
Aug 13 2024
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Feast of Wire
Calexico
Pretty wide ranging blend of musical genres on this album and it was more enjoyable than expected.
4
Aug 14 2024
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At Folsom Prison
Johnny Cash
Great classic Cash album. The stage banter and off the cuff interactions with the inmates make this album so good. Really enjoyable.
4
Aug 15 2024
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Odessey And Oracle
The Zombies
Middle of the road 60's bubblegum pop that seems to want to be psychedlic rock, but couldn't pull it off save for the last track on the album
3
Aug 16 2024
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Rumours
Fleetwood Mac
Overall this is a great album back to front. If I could give half stars this would be a 4.5, but here we are rounding up
5
Aug 19 2024
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Bayou Country
Creedence Clearwater Revival
Good album, but not as solid as the others on this list.
3
Aug 20 2024
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Melodrama
Lorde
The music is fine. The vocals are fine. It's fine. That is all this is.
3
Aug 21 2024
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Raw Power
The Stooges
Definitely a very raw sound. No technical prowess on display here. Just hard driving rock. I enjoyed it more than I expected, but some of it was a little odd.
3
Aug 22 2024
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Crocodiles
Echo And The Bunnymen
80's synthpop. Nothing of note.
3
Aug 23 2024
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Broken English
Marianne Faithfull
This album is musically unremarkable and the vocals are...... not good. I'm not sure how this is considered some sort of seminal work from her. If it is, then the rest of her catalog must be shit garbage.
2
Aug 26 2024
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Paranoid
Black Sabbath
Solid album back to front and a nice nostalgic ride for me
5
Aug 27 2024
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Back To Black
Amy Winehouse
Excellent overall. Really shows how much range and emotion she had when at her best
4
Aug 28 2024
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The Only Ones
The Only Ones
The music was just fine. The vocals were hot garbage. I don't know where they found this Lou Reed wannabe, but they should have just left them there
2
Aug 29 2024
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L'Eau Rouge
The Young Gods
This album was better in the back half, but it's still not great. It was definitely the worst impression of ministry/rammstein/nine inch nails that I've heard. There was absolutely no reason for some of these songs to be more than 3 and 1/2 minutes.
1
Aug 30 2024
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Bandwagonesque
Teenage Fanclub
As popular as the book and Wikipedia make this album sound, I never heard this growing up. I'm guessing this was due to the overwhelming scope of Nirvana's Nevermind. Listening to it now, it's just very pedestrian '90s alt rock.
3
Sep 02 2024
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If You Can Believe Your Eyes & Ears
The Mamas & The Papas
This is the stereotype for hippie flower child music. It was ok
3
Sep 03 2024
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Deja Vu
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
Decent songs and good harmonies as you'd expect. It was however, an extremely slow and depressing sound for me.
3
Sep 04 2024
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Femi Kuti
Femi Kuti
3.5 overall. Enjoyable to listen to all the way through even though the songs were long.
4
Sep 05 2024
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The Scream
Siouxsie And The Banshees
I could hear some motifs that reminded me of other bands, so I don't doubt that this had some influence on future groups, but the music was just mediocre for me.
2
Sep 06 2024
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A Rush Of Blood To The Head
Coldplay
The album is fine and has good songs. It just has the most dull, monotonous, and uninteresting sound ever placed on wax. Nothing about these songs is exciting. It's like the band all had a head cold, took some nyquil, and made unusually boring music in that Nyquil-fueled haze like zombies. The lackluster vibe just drags on and on and never changes.
I understand the draw of Coldplay for people, but I only really enjoy this era of their work when I am feeling down and need a soundtrack for that mood. Their more recent work has more life and energy and is way more enjoyable.
3
Sep 09 2024
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KIWANUKA
Michael Kiwanuka
3
Sep 10 2024
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Blue
Joni Mitchell
I can hear the talent on the album, but unfortunately I can also hear her voice. It's very inconsistent and goes to places I feel it shouldn't. This is not something I'll ever listen to again unless forced to.
2
Sep 11 2024
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New Boots And Panties
Ian Dury
This is the most British album I have ever heard. Hopefully I will never hear another.
1
Sep 12 2024
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Southern Rock Opera
Drive-By Truckers
Middle of the road southern rock. Nothing much to it
3
Sep 13 2024
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Tom Tom Club
Tom Tom Club
Fine although a bit odd at times.
3
Sep 16 2024
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Sticky Fingers
The Rolling Stones
Now this is why people must like the Stones so much. Good overall blues and rock album
4
Sep 17 2024
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To Pimp A Butterfly
Kendrick Lamar
It was decent at times and I understand why he is so revered. This genre just isn't my favorite
3
Sep 18 2024
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The Sun Rises In The East
Jeru The Damaja
Better than I was expecting. Good beats and solid lyrics
3
Sep 19 2024
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Electric Prunes
The Electric Prunes
Nothing to hear here..... Move along.
2
Sep 20 2024
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American Pie
Don McLean
Fine. Boring and repetitve, but fine.
3
Sep 23 2024
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Grace
Jeff Buckley
I enjoyed the shit out of this one. Good arrangements, vocals, and musical vibes. Too bad he didn't get to make more music.
4
Sep 24 2024
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Dire Straits
Dire Straits
Overall great album. Super cohesive groove all the way through.
4
Sep 25 2024
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Ellington at Newport
Duke Ellington
4
Sep 26 2024
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Water From An Ancient Well
Abdullah Ibrahim
Straightforward jazz. No complaints here.
3
Sep 27 2024
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Modern Kosmology
Jane Weaver
Not sure what this was, but I listened to it.
3
Sep 30 2024
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Thriller
Michael Jackson
Through and through just a masterfully produced album.
5
Oct 01 2024
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The Yes Album
Yes
Typical Yes.
3
Oct 02 2024
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Sulk
The Associates
What was this? I am still uncertain.
2
Oct 03 2024
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Crazysexycool
TLC
Huge album when it came out. This is a solid R&B album when you remove the stupid interludes.
3
Oct 04 2024
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Rum Sodomy & The Lash
The Pogues
If you like a consistent, never changing sound throughout your whole album, this is the one for you.
3
Oct 07 2024
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The ArchAndroid
Janelle Monáe
Surprisingly good album. Eclectic and ever changing genres and they were all handled very well
4
Oct 08 2024
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Franz Ferdinand
Franz Ferdinand
Well, Franz Ferdinand has a sound and they stick to it. This is a good album if you like that sound, but it's not overwhelmingly awesome or anything.
3
Oct 09 2024
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Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not
Arctic Monkeys
Not bad. Not great. Just average alt-punk rock.
3
Oct 10 2024
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Ocean Rain
Echo And The Bunnymen
3
Oct 11 2024
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Sometimes I Wish We Were An Eagle
Bill Callahan
If you're into someone doing an impression of singing under their breath and/or spoken word over pseudo country-folk then this album is great. For me, this is just someone's dad that thinks they have a great singing voice and rents a studio to put the horror show onto tape. It's god awful and boring. I'd rather listen to Dirk Diggler's unreleased studio album on repeat than listen to this.
2
Oct 14 2024
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Neon Bible
Arcade Fire
To me this sounds like they're trying too hard to be unusual and avant-garde and they are overreaching big time. The music bed underneath is extremely basic
3
Oct 15 2024
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Rust Never Sleeps
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
Standard Neil Young. Not much else to say about that.
3
Oct 16 2024
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Don't Come Home A Drinkin' (With Lovin' On Your Mind)
Loretta Lynn
There's something so comfortable and enjoyable about 50s & 60s country, like a warm blanket on a cold day.
3
Oct 17 2024
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Time Out
The Dave Brubeck Quartet
Classic upbeat jazz record. Really enjoyed it
4
Oct 18 2024
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Timeless
Goldie
If the Hackers soundtrack had less enjoyable music riddled with poorly sampled drum sounds, this is what it would sound like. There were a few ok spots, but I can't fathom how people could ever have listened to drum n bass as a primary musical style.
3
Oct 21 2024
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The Genius Of Ray Charles
Ray Charles
Great album from Ray. Much more enjoyable than the country one on this list.
4
Oct 22 2024
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She's So Unusual
Cyndi Lauper
Being the first time I have ever heard this in its entirety, I found it pretty enjoyable. It's a solid 3.5 for me. The last 4 tracks were definitely leftover filler tracks judging by how good the front of the album was. Well produced and slick catchy songs even decades later.
3
Oct 23 2024
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McCartney
Paul McCartney
I enjoyed this one more then his wings debut. This one felt more personal and honest and real
3
Oct 24 2024
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Adele
Though the subject matter is consistently about pain and loss, this is a well produced and arranged album. You can't deny how talented Adele is.
4
Oct 25 2024
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Follow The Leader
Korn
Good Korn album, though the 1hr runtime felt like 5hrs. There are some classic songs here, including one with possibly the heaviest breakdown I've ever heard (Freak on a Leash). I get chills every time I hear it. I had never heard this one in it's entirety and it wasn't anything groundbreaking, but I enjoyed it nonetheless.
3
Oct 28 2024
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Hot Buttered Soul
Isaac Hayes
Decent soul/R&B/funk album. The last track was like audible blue balls. There's no need for a 13 minute track telling some story while playing the same chords over and over.
3
Oct 29 2024
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Bringing It All Back Home
Bob Dylan
Well, this Dylan album is musically better, but you still have to listen to Dylan sing, so still just an awful listen
2
Oct 30 2024
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New Gold Dream (81/82/83/84)
Simple Minds
I found this to be the most unassuming and subdued collection of music I've heard on this list. Nothing stood out and had I not KNOWN I was listening to it, I may not have noticed it was even there.
3
Oct 31 2024
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Electric Warrior
T. Rex
Unexciting 70's bluesy rock.
3
Nov 01 2024
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Trans Europe Express
Kraftwerk
Decent early electronic music though extremely repetitive
3
Nov 04 2024
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Abraxas
Santana
Great rock album wrapped with latin jazz flavors and some notes le radio hits. Would listen to this album again.
4
Nov 05 2024
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Coat Of Many Colors
Dolly Parton
Good homespun country music from the Queen of country.
3
Nov 06 2024
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Illinois
Sufjan Stevens
Better than expected, but not something I would listen to often.
3
Nov 07 2024
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I’ve Got a Tiger By the Tail
Buck Owens
Pretty enjoyable county twang. Would listen again.
3
Nov 08 2024
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Rattus Norvegicus
The Stranglers
Fine for what it is. It's not really much though.
3
Nov 11 2024
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All Things Must Pass
George Harrison
Just a mellow and good album through and through. 3.5
4
Nov 12 2024
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Nilsson Schmilsson
Harry Nilsson
Better than I was expecting. It has a nice mellow 70s rock sound throughout
3
Nov 13 2024
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Peace Sells...But Who's Buying
Megadeth
4
Nov 14 2024
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Histoire De Melody Nelson
Serge Gainsbourg
This sounds like the musicians were told to play as quietly and with as few notes as possible while the singer talked into and had mouth sex with his microphone. Garbage.
1
Nov 15 2024
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Woodface
Crowded House
3
Nov 18 2024
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Licensed To Ill
Beastie Boys
The heavy misogynist and frat boy vibe is a bit over the top, but was welcomed by many back in the day. Still a nostalgic and fun romp through what was rap back then.
4
Nov 19 2024
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Court And Spark
Joni Mitchell
Better than the last Joni Mitchell album, but this still isn't enjoyable for me.
3
Nov 20 2024
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Next
The Sensational Alex Harvey Band
Fine blues rock if you ignore the lyrics
3
Nov 21 2024
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Permission to Land
The Darkness
Solid rock album. I wish the vocal stylings weren't so distracting, but it was a fun listen.
4
Nov 22 2024
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Buena Vista Social Club
Buena Vista Social Club
I have always enjoyed this album since its release. This listen has not swayed that opinion. Though the album gets slower and more melancholy as it goes, I still dig it.
4
Nov 25 2024
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good kid, m.A.A.d city
Kendrick Lamar
This album is not my thing. Some of the music and beats are good, but i can do without the rapping and conversational vignettes at the end of seemingly every song.
2
Nov 26 2024
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Maggot Brain
Funkadelic
Fine P-funk stripped of its ridiculousness and gimmicks.
3
Nov 27 2024
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Rejoicing In The Hands
Devendra Banhart
Fine if you're in the mood to continue your depressive episode with music.
3
Nov 28 2024
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Suicide
Suicide
The same synth sounds on every track made this album very boring and very repetitive
2
Nov 29 2024
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Scissor Sisters
Scissor Sisters
Whoever suggested that they cover Pink Floyd should be smacked in the face with a raw fish. Otherwise this album was odd but fine.
3
Dec 02 2024
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Blackstar
David Bowie
Most of the music was fine. It was the vocals that often seemed out of sync and not really connected to the music.
2
Dec 03 2024
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Bat Out Of Hell
Meat Loaf
I'm sure this was the bee's knees when it came out and it seemingly bridges 60's rock with 70's glam. This is a ridiculous and over the top album with songs that go on way too long for their own good. While Meat Loaf carries the weight of the songs well, I felt like he would collapse at any moment from the sheer energy he's belting out the lyrics with. This wasn't something I grew up on and only heard sparingly on the radio until now. I understand it's draw for people of a certain era, but listening to it fully for the first time has me convinced that it will also be my last.
3
Dec 04 2024
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Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
Elton John
Many good songs on the album and very cohesive vibe throughout
4
Dec 05 2024
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All Hail the Queen
Queen Latifah
Often repetitive late 80s to time capsule.
3
Dec 06 2024
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Hysteria
Def Leppard
Where to begin with this iconic album? This is definitely a different sound than their previous albums, but that worked to their advantage in a giant way, making it more accessible for mainstream music fans and not just die-hard rock stans. This album is tightly produced and meticulously crafted to produce a cacophony of sound that envelops your ears. The most noticeable of these techniques being the liberal use of reverb and the layer upon layer of vocal overdubs. I also noticed how far back the drums are in the mix because of this. Still, this is one of the biggest and most fun albums of that era and it deserves the full compliment of stars that I have to give it.
5
Dec 09 2024
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Iron Maiden
Iron Maiden
The music was what you'd expect, but the vocals were lacking the flair I've come to expect from Iron Maiden. Having only been exposed to Bruce Dickinson's vocals this left me wanting something different. Overall still a decent album.
3
Dec 10 2024
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Moon Safari
Air
This is an easy 4 for me. I love this kind of shit. Lo-fi esque, chill shit like this is just so enjoyable
4
Dec 11 2024
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Strange Cargo III
William Orbit
Can't complain about this one either. Nice middle of the road electronic
3
Dec 12 2024
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Diamond Life
Sade
Solid soft rock/pseudo-jazz album. Sade's vocals are always mesmerizing and her backup band is as tight as it gets. Even the non radio hits are well done.
4
Dec 13 2024
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Seventh Tree
Goldfrapp
Man this one was slow and melancholy to me. Not bad, but not someone I would listen to on purpose.
3
Dec 16 2024
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Brothers
The Black Keys
Enjoyed this more than I thought I would. I would have enjoyed it more if the vocals didn't have effects on every damn song.
3
Dec 17 2024
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Sound of Silver
LCD Soundsystem
It started off as some sort of electronica, but then pivoted into an eclectic alt-rock sampler. It was OK, but it's not joining my library anytime soon.
3