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Tue Aug 22 2023
Iron Maiden
Iron Maiden
I’m not super familiar with metal (yet, first album), but compared to the other metal I do know, I liked this one a lot. A good few of the songs sounded closer to rock to me than to something like Metallica.
Particularly liked Charlotte the Harlot.
4
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Wed Aug 23 2023
Blood Sugar Sex Magik
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Disliked the first half of the album although a few of the later songs I liked more. Definitely prefer the other Chilli Peppers music I’ve heard.
2
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Thu Aug 24 2023
The Low End Theory
A Tribe Called Quest
Pretty funny album. Not my personal preference in genre and I didn’t like all the songs, but I did like most of them. I particularly liked Butter and already knew Check the Rhime.
3
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Fri Aug 25 2023
Stankonia
OutKast
Fine album, not really my thing. I prefer the other Outkast music I’ve heard. The interludes were cool. Favourite song Ms. Jackson.
3
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Sat Aug 26 2023
Disraeli Gears
Cream
Really liked it. Cream is a band I’ve been meaning to check out more from for a couple years. I do prefer the other stuff I’ve heard from them and so I have a feeling I’ll like their later albums more, but it’s an album I’ll definitely listen to again. Probably going to add Strange Brew to the halloween playlist and my favourite song was We’re Going Wrong.
May raise criteria for a 5* later down the line, but,
5
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Sun Aug 27 2023
Pearl
Janis Joplin
Liked it well enough, no particular song stuck out as a favourite though.
3
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Mon Aug 28 2023
Deloused in the Comatorium
The Mars Volta
Really really really liked it. To the extent that I would’ve liked to download it. However, it’s region locked, and I could only watch an upload of it on youtube. Ya~y.
Favourite song probably Eriatarka.
5
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Tue Aug 29 2023
Metallica
Metallica
Neutral, closer to a 3 than a 2 though. I’m positive I had a favourite song from the album but I didn’t write it down and now I can’t figure out which it was… Overall I prefer the first half of the album though. Already knew Enter Sandman.
3
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Wed Aug 30 2023
The Dark Side Of The Moon
Pink Floyd
I really remembered having heard this album before but I didn’t remember it at all so I guess I hadn’t. Was very excited to see it come up considering it’s so hyped up but I was somewhat disappointed. Not bad by any means but probably my least favourite Pink Floyd album I’ve heard so far.
Favourite song Money.
3
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Thu Aug 31 2023
Behaviour
Pet Shop Boys
Really good!! Listened to it twice, it’s good background music. I thought I’d have more to say about it but I guess I don’t, favourite song Being Boring.
5
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Fri Sep 01 2023
Jack Takes the Floor
Ramblin' Jack Elliott
I listen to a good bit of folk music but I’ve never really listened to any this old before besides covers. Really interesting comparison. No particular favourite song but I liked the album.
4
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Sat Sep 02 2023
The World is a Ghetto
War
Pretty good, I listened to it on a walk and it made for good background music. Not the biggest fan of ~10 minute songs individually but it works to listen to as an album. Favourite song Four Cornered Room.
3
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Sun Sep 03 2023
Queen Of Denmark
John Grant
Really really liked the first half of the album, sounds like some I would’ve listened to in 2019 or so. Second half went off the rails. Might’ve been a 4 if the songs were in a different order but the whiplash was way too much.
3
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Mon Sep 04 2023
Buena Vista Social Club
Buena Vista Social Club
I’m not great at focusing on songs in languages besides the two I know so this album loses points for that although obviously it doesn’t weigh on the objective quality. Favourite song was Orgullecida.
2
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Tue Sep 05 2023
Catch A Fire
Bob Marley & The Wailers
Very chill instrumentation. Not the kind of music I’d listen to normally but I definitely liked it. Favourite song No More Trouble.
3
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Wed Sep 06 2023
Live 1966 (The Royal Albert Hall Concert)
Bob Dylan
All things considered a little bit underwhelming. I liked it fine but the songs kind of blended together. Can’t dislike an album with harmonica though!!
Favourite song Desolation Row, since I already knew it.
3
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Thu Sep 07 2023
Kind Of Blue
Miles Davis
Not the biggest fan of music without vocals plus I am familiar with another Miles Davis album which I prefer to this one.
2
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Fri Sep 08 2023
I Against I
Bad Brains
Liked it. Honestly very little to say about this album. I like this sort of thing. Favourite song Sacred Love.
4
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Sat Sep 09 2023
The Blueprint
JAY Z
Genuinely shocked by how much I liked this album. Easily my favourite rap music I’ve ever listened to (excluding songs I like because I’ve heard them a million times). Tentatively favourite song Girls, Girls, Girls but I liked most of them so it’s hard to choose. Five stars instead of four because I like specifically this album, rather than liking it because of the genre. Also was not expecting to hear Japanese on this album!
5
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Sun Sep 10 2023
So
Peter Gabriel
Pretty good. Had it on as background noise during a focus requiring activity so didn’t pay total attention but I liked it a lot. Favourite song definitely Big Time.
4
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Mon Sep 11 2023
Exile On Main Street
The Rolling Stones
Wasn’t familiar with any of these songs and prefer the other Stones music that I am familiar with by a lot. Also wasn’t able to pay full attention while listening so that may have something to do with it. Didn’t dislike it though.
3
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Tue Sep 12 2023
Hounds Of Love
Kate Bush
Was already familiar with Running Up That Hill and liked it, but was surprised the whole rest of the album has a very consistent and similar vibe. Really really liked it. Kind of fantasy-like.
5
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Wed Sep 13 2023
Wild Wood
Paul Weller
Really really liked the instrumentals, exactly my thing for this kind of music. Really did not like the vocals or lyrics. Favourite song Sunflower.
3
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Thu Sep 14 2023
So Much For The City
The Thrills
The kind of thing I would’ve definitely liked in 2017-18~, and I still occasionally listen to this kind of music now so it gets a boost for genre. However within that type of music I didn’t find it all that remarkable. Favourite song Til the Tide Creeps In.
3
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Fri Sep 15 2023
1977
Ash
Another okay, probably would’ve liked it in 2017-type of pop punk album. It was a decent listen and I like the instrumentals but overall not the most interesting. No song really stuck out as a favourite.
2
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Sat Sep 16 2023
The Gershwin Songbook
Ella Fitzgerald
Didn’t dislike the music itself per se but sitting through three hours of it was a slog. Probably just down to my lack of familiarity with the genre, but a lot of it sounded a little Christmas music-y to me…. I’d rate it a lot higher if it was just the first twenty-odd songs, I either liked those the most or just was way too burned out for the rest of it.
2
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Sun Sep 17 2023
What's That Noise?
Coldcut
Pretty cool and interesting album all things considered but I would definitely not be in a rush to listen to it again. It was kind of a lot. Favourite song Stop This Crazy Thing.
(Also future me rereading these reviews listen to the first minute of the album again just do it)
4
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Mon Sep 18 2023
Time Out
The Dave Brubeck Quartet
It’s just jazz music. No lyrics so I’m not that surprised I didn’t like it. However…..! I feel like it’s the exact right kind of boring that would probably be really effective to listen to while studying. So I may actually listen to it again.
2
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Tue Sep 19 2023
Cheap Thrills
Big Brother & The Holding Company
Was fine, idk. Not much thoughts. Favourite song Piece of my Heart.
2
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Wed Sep 20 2023
Green River
Creedence Clearwater Revival
Didn’t like it as quite much as I thought I would but still good. Already knew Bad Moon Rising and liked the other similarly mildly spooky songs. Favourite Sinister Purpose.
3
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Thu Sep 21 2023
Youth And Young Manhood
Kings of Leon
Overall decent album but absolutely loved Red Morning Light. First song I’ve downloaded so far!
Insanely good intro to the album but nothing really matched it subsequently.
4
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Fri Sep 22 2023
Devotional Songs
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
Didn’t like it, for similar reasons to vocal-less jazz music in a lot of ways but unlike with jazz music I found it absolutely impossible to focus while listening to it and definitely didn’t like it enough to warrant my full attention on the music.
1
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Sat Sep 23 2023
Illmatic
Nas
Pretty fine as far as rap music goes, I liked the instrumentals. Not my thing though
2
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Sun Sep 24 2023
Technique
New Order
Liked it okay. 80s pop music influences are so everywhere that it felt a bit boring but that’s not this album’s fault. Was sometimes hard to make out the lyrics because of the vocal style, especially in the first song. Favourite song maybe Love Less?
3
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Mon Sep 25 2023
Yankee Hotel Foxtrot
Wilco
Good album, liked it a lot. A bit nostalgic, I dunno. Favourite song I Am Trying To Break Your Heart.
4
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Tue Sep 26 2023
Grace
Jeff Buckley
Solid album, I liked the dreamy sort of feel of the vocals and instrumentals. Favourite song Dream Brother.
3
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Wed Sep 27 2023
Pump
Aerosmith
Pretty standard classic rock as far as it goes, solid album. Favourite song Water Song / Janie’s Got A Gun.
3
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Thu Sep 28 2023
It's A Shame About Ray
The Lemonheads
Liked it fine, but the rating is bumped up because the version linked to happened to be the extended edition. I liked the demos way way more than the actual versions, although that’s of course just my shitty music taste. If it was just those it could be a 5. Favourite song Bit Part.
4
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Fri Sep 29 2023
At Budokan
Cheap Trick
I liked the music. Absolutely hated the constant screaming and clapping from the crowd. Concert noise is horrible. Would probably be four without it, I already knew and like a handful of the songs and probably would like the rest if only it was a studio or at least quieter version.
3
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Sat Sep 30 2023
Out Of The Blue
Electric Light Orchestra
Pretty cool, haven’t listened to much stuff with this kind of loud instrumentation before. Reminded me a bit of David Bowie? Also for some reason never listened to the full song of Mr Blue Sky before this so, that was also cool.
3
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Sun Oct 01 2023
Horses
Patti Smith
Really cool, unique sounding album. Definitely has a weird energy but would be fun to listen to again someday. The songs are long and change a bit but I particularly liked Gloria and the first half of Land.
4
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Mon Oct 02 2023
Bug
Dinosaur Jr.
Knew I’d like this album just from the cover art. Good stuff, adjacent to what I normally listen to. The vocals are a touch whiny.
Favourite song Don’t.
4
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Tue Oct 03 2023
Franz Ferdinand
Franz Ferdinand
Love me some Franz Ferdinand. Listened through this a couple times back in the day but only had one of the songs downloaded, got the whole thing now.
5
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Wed Oct 04 2023
The Fat Of The Land
The Prodigy
Not my thing but didn’t dislike it. Already knew Firestarter, also quite liked Narayan.
3
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Thu Oct 05 2023
Black Holes and Revelations
Muse
Downloaded. Felt like I was losing it through most of this album because I couldn’t tell if I recognised these songs or they just reminded me of something that I couldn’t put a finger on. Confirmed afterwards that I did most likely listen to it as a kid. Really really really liked it, probably largely down to actively listening to try and see what I recognised about it. Favourite song probably Supermassive Black Hole… or Soldier’s Poem … or Knights of Cydonia …..
5
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Fri Oct 06 2023
John Prine
John Prine
Not a big fan of this kind of vocal style, but good lyrics go a very long way. Liked it a lot. The instrumentals are fine too. Favourite song maybe Quiet Man. Reminded me a lot of The Mountain Goats, wonder if it’s an influence
4
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Sat Oct 07 2023
Rust Never Sleeps
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
Liked it a lot, probably more so than other Neil Young music I’m already familiar with. Starting and ending with two versions of the same song is also pretty cool especially on a first listen. If both versions can count for one then favourite song My My Hey Hey.
4
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Sun Oct 08 2023
Heaux Tales
Jazmine Sullivan
Really wasn’t expecting to see a 2 year old album on this list so I wanted to give it a fair shot but…. Yeah I did not like this one. The actual sound isn’t bad at all but the lyrics/some of the interludes are just stupid.
2
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Mon Oct 09 2023
Tusk
Fleetwood Mac
When I first heard Tusk (the song) a few years ago I had to stop what I was doing and just listen. Perhaps unsurprisingly there was nothing else on the album even close to that, but I was still a little disappointed.
Ignoring my expectations though the album still qualifies for a 5 with the standards I’ve been using so far. Favourite song besides Tusk was That’s All For Everyone.
5
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Tue Oct 10 2023
The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill
Lauryn Hill
Solid album. Weirdly I quite liked the interlude bits with the teacher guy. Favourite song I Used to Love Him.
3
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Wed Oct 11 2023
Music Has The Right To Children
Boards of Canada
I’m normally really not a fan of music with no vocals/lyrics but this album grew on me as I listened to it. Reminded me a lot of the times I’d put the Minecraft soundtrack on when I really needed to focus on something. This album is more chill than focus, though.
3
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Thu Oct 12 2023
Rid Of Me
PJ Harvey
Weird radical feminist lyrics aside, the sound was absolutely awesome. Made me think of a cross between Disintegration by The Cure and Florence and the Machine (I guess my music knowledge is still pretty shallow). So so cool. Shame about the lyrics, although at least they’re a little hard to make out at time. Favourite songs Rid of Me and Legs.
4
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Fri Oct 13 2023
Wild Gift
X
Weirdly quite similar to the last album generated (Rid of Me). Not quite as notably amazing sound but still great, and much more palatable lyrics. Favourite song Some Other Time, which I liked enough to download.
4
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Tue Oct 17 2023
War
U2
3