1001 Albums Summary

Enjoyed this. New album for me, a bit different stevie wonder, slower tempo. Really enjoyed heaven is 10 zillion light years away

Need more time to listen fully

Quite liked this and surprised it has passed me by in the early 2010s. Mixed pop, folk and Country sounds. Lyrics I thought were interesting and quite humorous at times. Will probably listen again

Difficult to know how different/new it was for the time. Recognised a few more songs here than I expected

Struggle with jazz overall. Not sure I'd listen to this again

Banger, start to finish. Good techno funk, with catchy beats. Loved it, very nostalgic album

Bit strange, some classical riffs and a simon and garfunkel cover. Talented musicians for sure, album felt a bit all over the place- maybe what prog rock is supposed to be?

Really enjoyed this. Brighton rock was a great opener and in the lap of the gods at the end felt like a prelude to bohemian rhapsody on a later album. Enjoyed misfire and the thrash of stone cold crazy, incredible talent

Really enjoyed this overall. Some timeless classics and others I enjoyed that I hadn't heard before like neighbourhood threat for example. Really enjoyed the whole thing and will listen again

Necer heard The Fall. Pretty uninspiring stuff. Got as far as Mother Sister then gave up

Never heard of this or The Soft Boys but enjoyed it. Lyrics were a bit strange but melodic and interesting. Will listen again

Pervasive album, feels a bit overhyped to me.

Not for me

Wouldnt normally listen to missy elliott. Some catchy tunes, quite a few collaborations. Overall good listen

Enjoyed this.

Mixed bag for me. Quite a unique sound, narcos vibes, interesting but unlikely to listen again.

Classic.

Not for me. Inclusions like the Lear jet song add nothing, poor covers too

No doubt an important rap album. Let me Ride, lyrical gangland were track highlights. Subject matter not something I can identify with and can be hard to listen to. Skits also felt quite infantile. Production was very good

Light hearted 80s. Big guitar + synthetic.

Kids loved it

Really good. Directors cut included a few more tracks, will definitely listen again

Couple of big hits but found it a bit bland overall

Enjoyed start to finish. Not sure I get the whole alien coming to earth concept storyline but as a piece of work seemed well structured and interesting

Bit strange, gave up half way through.

Dreadful

Only half songs on spotify

Thought I would enjoy this more than I did. Quite samey throughout and not particularly interesting

I liked the live recording. Album was enjoyable bluesey rock.

Pretty meh easy listening rock. Not something I'll go to again, found it bland and boring. I wouldn't say I hate the eagles but this did nothing to convince me to give them more of a listen

While better than the byrds I found this pretty bland and forgettable

Very enjoyable listen. Highlight tracks - I know it's over, there is a light that never goes out.

Another good album. Highlight tracks nowhere fast and I want the one I can't have

Good for what it was. Kids enjoyed it

Better than last tom waits album. Won't listen again but interesting, felt a little like a soundtrack or theatrical performance. Odd instruments and a self produced sound

More punky than o expected. Good listen

I thoroughly enjoyed this. Slower than what I expected for EWF Also am I imagining it or is 1:15s into Africano the drum solo sampled on the I'm a celebrity theme tune??

This was very 90s teen movie, i think the standout song being a cover says it all. Not my taste

Very dull, each song totally indistinguishable from the next

Very of the era, I see the similarities with fleet foxes and arcade fire. Good musicality

I agree purple rain is a better album but I really enjoyed the wide range of instruments and styles on the go here. 80s &90s rock sounds, ballads (the cross), bit of hip hop (housequake), soul stuff. Truly talented man. Feels like he was making a bit of a statement with it all

Decent stuff, quite musical and enjoyable overall

Weird, quirky. Enjoyed it. Heaven, and Life During Wartime were the stand out tunes for me

Very raw, simple and haunting.

Not for me

I've been listening to the wu tang all day today and gone down a rabbit hole of recent reviews of the album at 30 year anniversary. Album itself is gritty, dense and snappy lyrics with interesting samples, I very much enjoyed it

Didn't really enjoy this. Interesting clash of styles (a bit world music, hip hop, reggaeton, others) but won't be listening again

Great album. Excellent Sunday morning. Would say a couple of the songs seemed a bit long at the start but I guess that's what the roller disco demands

Couple of classics, mostly felt like background music. Did enjoy it though

A talent for sure. Definitely shock factor involved and pretty juvenile at times but overall a good listen

Didn't like limp bizkit back then still don't like them now. Obviously were socially important part of youth culture for Americans but wouldn't say they aged very well

I have never listened to pink Floyd. This feels a level above the other prog rock we have listened to on here. Quite experimental and big compositions. Still not convinced on prog rock or that I'll listen too much after this.

Caveat that British/english folk rock isn't my thing, and was concerned about comparisons to the the byrds but I quite enjoyed this. Lead singer sandy dennys voice quite haunting and melancholic.

Didn't get a lot from this

I liked it. Very nostalgic, early uni album. I forgot how many songs I liked on it. Production and samples top notch. Going for a second listen

Pretty rowdy and brutal stuff. I think the second half was better. In all likelihood will never listen to this again

Was never to my taste but certainly a definitive album.

Meta version of country bands I don't particularly enjoy

No doubt there is musicality here but its a style of music that I can't appreciate

Possibly my favourite album reviewed here so far. Lucky enough to see J5 in Edinburgh back in 2004, and this was as fresh now as it was then: beats, lyrics, breaks and production. A classic

I found it all over the place. Not bad but strange, I guess the legacy of something unfinished and the earlier context. The Wikipedia entries were useful backstory. Mrs o'learys cow was very strange.

I think it's held up pretty well for being 20 years old. I wasn't a huge fan at the time but this sounded pretty good

Not a great listen

I found this very listenable and like Nick, nice background country music. Some good covers and this was a nice take on some I didn't know he'd recorded. Decent 3.5/5

This was a good, relaxed listen. Let's stay together (pulp fiction) and how can you mend a broken heart stood out. Went back and relistened to last track too.

I quite liked the guitar sound but the overall package wasn't for me

I'm filing this with the other weird 60s psychedelic curios. At least only 33 minutes long. I kinda liked jump sturdy

New artist for me and really enjoyed. I like a bit of jazz rap so will listen to more of this!

I think I've only ever heard this in parts but really enjoyed it

Did not find this very intersting at all. Recognised the first song but gave up just over half way through

Second best selling album of all time (at one point) and 25x platinum. Its quite the accolade. I can understand the appeal, sped up blues style with big solos and brash performance. Good entertaining music but not particularly interesting to me. Decent listen

I enjoyed this. Not as strong and rounded as parklife but had a wide range of sounds and great blur writing and tempo

With a name like grateful dead I expected something other than soft country rock

Just back on this album now. Never heard of jorge Ben but I'm a fan, wish I understood a bit of Portuguese though! Good voice, funky tunes.

This is dross

Good Sunday morning funk. 1st song is 10 minutes of guitar solo. Last song is 10 minutes of experimental freestyle/weirdness with lots of drums and sound effects (lions, cows, aeroplanes and cuckoo clocks) Think I preferred the first half

I can see why younger me liked this. Not so much these days; listenable but not particularly interesting

Sombre and melancholic, fine but unlikely to listen again

Although not bad felt a bit flat and nondescript

Preferred what came after song 1. Not really my thing though

While I started enjoying this, it didn't hold my attention and ended up as background music. Very talented though

Pretty dreadful. Sounded like the backstreet boys

I feel Billy's music/voice isn't for me but appreciate he has something to say. I don't normally listen to close to lyrics but did for this one

Overall good listen. Clean production, punchy and raw lyrics, distinctive voices throughout. Express yourself is a classic

I'm sure my dad went to see him in Belfast in the 70s/early 80s and said Jerry was out his nut, came on late then eventually passed out and got carried off. For as far as live albums go this was good, high energy coherent, short too.

I found the vocals quite bland and album overall not that memorable

Smoke on the water, others were non descript dad rock

Shoegaze isn't for me but this felt like it was more about sound effects than anything else.

Based on the short album wiki and rock opera comment I wasn't expecting much, took a couple of songs to warm up to and tailed off to the end, but thought the middle third was quite interesting

I enjoyed this and wpuldve been a fan in the 90s. I actually didn't mind the ropey production as it seemed to play to the slightly post punk sound. Short songs, overall good listen

Good listen, very cool. Hard to differentiate the songs but seemed more about the rhythm and sound than anything else.

Blinding lights is a cracking tune. I think this is one of these albums that is influential more than anything else. Skinner bridged garage and hip hop styles and talked about the mundanity of british life at a time that we had Keane and Katie Melua sitting at number 1 for weeks at a time. It likely paved the way for a lot of what came later- grime, dubstep etc.

Enjoyed this at first then fell away. All felt a bit filler background music

Hard to argue that it's 2 classics either end of a load of middle of the road stones stuff

This was fine, 21 songs in 35 minutes. Kept my interest for the most part

Didn't know it but I'd heard it before. Felt the album was pretty creative and although very 80s, plenty felt ahead of its time. Strong start, bit weird in the middle but overall good listen

I didn't massively enjoy it. I did about 4 songs then went back and listened to Kate bush again

I tried to listen to this critically and objectively but just ended up singing along

Prefer the black cherry album electronic sound although this was interesting

Good album. Meanders a lot but quite interesting. Unlikely to listen again

Too much drums for me. Every breath you take was the highlight. Mother was an awful song

There is something about neil young albums that seems to make them greater than the sum of the parts. Not a great singing voice, slow folksy guitar brought together with great lyrics. I hadn't heard this album but really enjoyed it. 5 stars from me. Highlights were See the sky about to rain, On the Beach.

A bit long, a bit dull. Album felt a bit all over the place

I did about half and got bored.

I only know the Nina simone classics we all do, so interested to hear a full album. This was a good listen (in the car, sunny day), amazing voice, nice piano and guitar. very little to complain about

This has good associations for me. I remember downloading it from the uni halls FTP and also it was on a lot at the bouldering wall. Feels like it's aged pretty well

Quite liked this

Not what I thought Ryan Adams sounded like. All felt a bit bland

I enjoyed it. Rock the house probably my favourite track. Singles are good, the rest quite forgettable. Probably cultural significance a big part here. For me later gorillaz a lot better listening. The two remixes at the end are better than the originals

Pretty bland stuff

Enjoyed this. Must rewatch harold and maude

I heard some hendrix and black sabbath sounds in this.

More upbeat than I was expecting. Highlight tracks were nude and house of cards (which were more slow radiohead i was expecting). Saying that I'm not sure I'll ever sit and listen to radiohead.The strokes came on after and I much prefered that

This was better than the MIA we had before, possibly weather having an effect on how I'm reviewing it. Felt the back half picked up a bit. Not sold on M.I.A generally

I quite liked this. Can imagine it would be good live. On balance i think i peferred the songs with the male vocalist. Wish Fulfilment and Purr were my highlights

Bland and whiny

Good Saturday morning listen. Respect, Do Right Woman, Do Right Man were my highlights

Not my cup of tea but not bad

This aged well. A bit long but didn't feel bloated

Not one I'll be revisiting. I reckon they recorded it in one sitting, there's more then a few dud notes at the end of toonerville trolley

Found this a bit repetitive and bland. Listened in the car and was told to turn it off 'this is awful, why is this on your list?'

I liked it, solid stuff but not as strong as Mellon Collie. It started well and perhaps tailed off a little. Not much to complain about though, think I'll listen to more smashing pumpkins

Other than alright had never heard any of these before. More punk sounding than I expected but unremarkable for me.

Surprised by how much I enjoyed this. This is the sort of album I want to discover on this

Melodic but struggled to engage with it

Early Kanye was great. Nice 70s sound too, enjoyed it

Very good start, not so familiar with the last songs. Funky disco sound was good

Background folk, didn't grab me

Higher quality folk than previous albums on here. Meandering, nice, but not really for me

Felt like a bit of a novelty, interesting enough

Less pop sounding than I was expecting. Quite enjoyed it

This was a funny one, I enjoyed the first album more. Although the Andre 3000 side had more familiar tracks on it overall was a little experimental for me. Didn't enjoy the jazz tracks or the norah jones stuff. Pleasantly surprised by the big boi side. Killer mike and Jay z were good too

We had it on in the car, whole family enjoyed it, good covers well produced. Spotify also played a bunch of other country stuff afterwards (hank williams etc.) and it didn't compare

I quite liked this, good guitar riffs, but at 1 hour 30 mins it was too long. Not sure there was a need for the live versions

I didn't know this smiths album much but thought it was really good. More melodic than other smiths, good johnny Marr sound

Fine for what it was but not sure why this is a noteworthy album

Couldn't get on board with this, appreciated the weirdness but that wore off around the middle and overall a bit too much falsetto and humming

Preferred their older stuff

Not peak Bowie for me. Good listen though

Street life was class, the rest didn't grab me but did feel like accessible jazz. May give it another go at some point

For me it sounds like real sam cooke, rather than how the studio albums were recorded- probably so they appealed more to a white america. Excellent album

I did 3 songs and felt I had it covered. Not for me

Yeah this was a poor man's REM meets oasis. Bland

Listened to half, but it blended into the background

I was reading Robert Plant was influenced by this album. Let's just say it's a good job jimmy page played the guitar and not the harpsichord

Just went down a lunchtime rabbithole reading about Mexican Americans love of Morrissey. Album was better than expected. First of the gang was the standout

I lost all interest during It Was A Pleasure Then. The droning was too much

I had always written björk off as too arty/out there/high brow for my taste. Not sure if this album is reflective overall but it was good. Several songs caught me by surprise in a good way

Title track was very good. The rest of the album sounded a little samey, perhaps too much pipe organ for my taste when it is an instrumental album.

A simple desultory philippic (Dylan one?) was the best here. Feeling groovy my least favourite. Needed more from the spice rack

Man in the mirror is my favourite example of the truck drivers gear shift. 5 stars

Not a metallica fan. However, good rock with some classics mixed in. Got a bit repetitive but didnt lose me. Kids reckon this is 5/5 😂

I remember this album being everywhere when i was in australia in 2010. I wouldn't say it was anything special but fond memories of a place and time. Plenty of recognisable songs

Broody synths and not overly poppy. I liked this and think I'll enjoy more with more listens. Strangelove is a banger.

The production is awful. I'm not enjoying it. 28 songs in 41 minutes just feels too abrupt

Totally fine restaurant music

I really liked Mote. Quite enjoyed the sound overall. Likely will give it another go sometime

Not sure that i fully appreciate instrumental albums but I quite liked the sound of the sitar. Covers were interesting introduction. By the end it was psychedelic sounds. It lost me at The Ocean. This is a very 1001 albums album. A curiosity

I think I reached This Love Affair and realised I wasn't enjoying at all.

Very 90s

Country music my dad would listen to

Speedway was a great final track on this album.

I've missed most of the albums over the past week but got back in via this one. Good sound, not what I know of the beach boys. Disney girls, till I die were the songs I particularly enjoyed

I had 2 goes at this, one yesterday when I was half listening in the car and I found it agitating. Had another go this morning sitting at the airport. It's weird but funky and dramatic. Not sure how I feel about it

Strong finish some duds in the middle, overall enjoyed it

This was good, fun stuff. There are not enough guitar solos these days

Meh

I really enjoyed this, a few duds but overall a good boozy folk punk sesh

Knightrider did it better

I am not a big fan of modern hip hop (noted this is 12 years old now). An American colleague recommended it as an entry point. I never really went beyond this album to understand it's influence but I like it. After a few listens I feel my appreciation for it grew

Still scarily relevant message 30 years on. Good listen

The penultimate track is a real low point, the rest I thought was nice and worth the listen. Unlikely to relisten however

No sympathy is a great song, the rest is a good vibe but nothing special

Long and bland

Funky samples, not bad

I did quite like it. Over and Over, Mansion on the Hill were great. A few duds (Farmers daughter). Production is a bit garage band and vocals aren't everyone's cup of tea but that's the essence of Neil Young.

Also liked it. I only really knew Ocean Rain album, and this is as good. Good album cover too

Very smooth

Persevered after the second song, which was absolute shlite. A bit too arty for me

I've never listened to Ryan Adams before (had a flatmate who was a big fan, and that was enough to make me avoid altogether). Bland 2000s soft rock. Hints of van morrison.

Had bever heard any Jethro tull before. Surprisingly enjoyable warlock rock. Maybe more folky than the prog rock we get on here normally.

Maybe the mood I was in but couldn't get past the first song. Rotten

Thelonious Monk is the character in the film American fiction. Soundtrack is similar sound. This album was good, creative and interesting in a relaxed way. Will have another listen later

Not sure why this is an album I need to hear before I die. Every song sounded pretty samey, nothing special

This is what I want from 1001 albums. Weird orchestral stuff I'd never listen to otherwise. Good artwork. Some of the zopf stuff in the middle wasn't so much my cup of tea but picked up in the last 4-5 songs

Enjoyed the production, live drums and general relaxed sound. Passin' me by is a great track. Solid 3

I've never listened to ABBA intentionally and wouldn't say the generally peppy eurokitsch sound is my bag. However this impressed me. Perhaps a little dull at points but there were some huge pop songs in here and if you told me it was greatest hits I would have believed you. Composition and musicality is top tier.

Agree. It seemed pretty thrown together. Loungey jazz for the most part was pretty forgetful. The hip hop track seemed to kick off the B side which for me was the side of more interest but at the same time not very good (simply red/housemartins bargain bin)

Getting strong radiohead vibes from this one, solid listen

This was pretty enjoyable. I had imagined a trudge through nondescript country songs but was more composed than that. Clear and clean production. In the ghetto followed by suspicious minds was the highlight. Elvis is a specific sound and I think to that end I had decided I didn't like elvis sound/wrote this off before listening. Even still I thought it was good and pleasantly surprised

I expected this to be earlier than 87, mustve sounded a bit generic even then. Didn't do much for me at all

This was really good. Always aware of Portishead but never listened. I think something about the name made me think they were a metal band. Anyway, will have another listen to this soon.

Strong voice, relaxed country. Decent

I thought it was interesting in parts, but a totally mixed bag. Feels a bit in-between genres and got tedious.

I had this on in the car but not sure what to make. It was really pleasant background, slow and meandering. I wasn't listening too hard for lyrics. Saying all that it did feel a bit thin on reflection. Need a second listen

I seem to only listen to reggae when barbecuing in the summer. It's very much a time and place thing for me. Foggy scottish evening -2deg doesn't cut it

Today, I learned kid rock grew up on an extensive property with orchard and horses. His dad owned multiple car dealerships

Not terrible but not great either

I found it catchy and decent as a one off listen but leaning a bit too far to novelty.

3 songs in- underwhelming and a bit dull. When does it get started?

Less familiar to me than other bowie. Sound and vision really strong single, album tailed off a little in the back half.

Always had great admiration for sinead O'connor but hadn't listened to her albums. Very impressed with this. The singles were all good, emperor's new clothes more upbeat than I expected. Nothing compares is excellent. Tragic how she was treated for calling out abuse in stark contrast to some of the questionable others in this 1001 list

Pleasant enough Americana but couldn't tell you a thing about it now other than i liked the strings and sounded a bit like a soundtrack to a slow, sepia-tinged indie film

Some bangers up front. Pretty weak otherwise, lyrically poor

US release had Paint it black, huge miss not having this on UK version (a point deduction on its own). Out of time was good. Otherwise pretty repetitive

Sounds like Neil diamond on drugs

Bluesey rolling stones style- nothing special. Picked up towards the end, shaking all over and louie louie were decent enough. Middle of the road otherwise

Is this glam punk? A bit of fun, I enjoyed it

When this started I thought it was crap. By 3rd song (I think I'm in love) I had completely changed. Cop shoot cop at the end was very good. One of the better psychedelic albums we've had in my view. Album cover is top tier too

Tedious dross

This was good in parts. A bit 90s daft punk - hypnotise, sometimes, jaques were decent. Couldn't get onbaord with disco to disco. Didn't listen to disc 2.

Some good songs but a full album of Tina is a bit much

I found this one oddly comforting. Great voice, enjoyed it

Couldn't finish this. Like the white stripes minus any charisma

Peter Gabriel has a very distinctive voice that grates on me

Never heard it. Thought it was unremarkable but a decent listen, quite relaxing

Nice album. Good 90s, heaven or las Vegas was the best song for me. Album had a hint of cranberries sound to it

About half way through, it seems a bit the strokes and sonic youth. Decent grunge

was nice in a nostalgic mid 90s sort of way but ultimately this was characterised by lovefool. Without that song it would be nice but unremarkable

Great voices. Traditional old country is probably my preferred style of the genre

Listwnd in 2 sittings. Enjoyed overall good energy distinctive sound and not too polished

If it wasn't for the strings this may have been a 2 star

The skits and mafia theme were a bit naff, but tracks were excellent. Production and flow was class. Guillotine/swordz, verbal intercourse with Nas, wu gambinos, heaven & hell 👌

Good voice but for me just fine overall. Enjoyed some of the country that spotify played afterwards more...

Excellent guitars and sound. If you told me this was 2000s indie I'd absolutely believe it.

A bit weird but overall worthwhile. Probably enjoyed the collaboration tracks the best

A full album is too much of his whiney sneer

this was pretty good. Like simon and garfunkel but without the hits

Better than I expected. Creep gets no more than 1 star

This was their best so far in my view

I liked this more than the last dexys. Lots of strings in that, lots of brass in this. Ska soul with a few hits I knew but didn't know were theirs

Definitely excessive to have more than 1 album here. My 9yo reckoned it was a 3 star and I think along with album art it probably had appeal to that sort of younger demographic. Influencial from an entry point for young listeners perhaps? Not for me, skipped the last few songs

this was a good change and decent enough but I found I enjoyed the other 90s stuff Spotify played afterwards more

This was honestly better than I expected. I remembered slipknot being unlistenable and a bit of a novelty. I guess i need to be in a certain frame of mind for this. Got through 6 songs before being told to turn it off. They all sounded very similar to each other. Cool drums

Sounded like a dull musical

Good album, more optimistic sounding than I expected. Good length, no frills. Where is my mind was the highlight for me

I liked it, burial but Brazilian and a bit more 90s piano bar

Felt like a lot to unpack with this one. I think it got better as it went on but also felt like I was fully appreciating what he was saying, or the context of it being his first solo album

This was interesting. Unlikely to ever listen again. Pitche me was the best of the 4 tracks for me

Loved it. Appreciate his voice isn't for everyone, but this is surely an album to hear before you die. After the gold rush, only live can break your heart and southern man are 3 great songs in succession.

Haven't listened to any albums in a couple of weeks. This was a good reentry, interesting album. Worthy of a second listen, and will go back for it. Felt it was good when it was on but can't particularly remember a lot about it...

I also enjoyed this. It hit its groove around the middle (manwomanboogie, move). Didn't mind the norah jones track either. Solid album for me

Thought this started off well enough, found it a bit boring by the mid point. Didn't finish it

I enjoyed echo and the bunnymen, killing moon, crystal days and seven seas all good catchy 80s. Can't say the same about simple minds album. Seemed a very bland and going through the motions

Really couldn't get into this, maybe the pace, maybe the high pitch voice. Not for me

The second half of this is stronger than the first. I enjoyed it but perhaps for nostalgia reasons more than the musicality. There was a time when pharell was all over every song in the charts. Remember being at Rhythm and Vines music festival in new Zealand on new years eve 2010/11 and NERD were the headliner. It was class, so bonus point for that

I had this on at the gym this evening and enjoyed it but it wasn't stand out by any stretch. Cuban linx has been my favourite solo discovery from wu tang so far.

I knew the champ and shakey from some spotify playlists. Good album, perhaps a bit long/a few not so strong tracks. Momma and the ne-yo track really dated this as mid-2000s. The kids are now singing the chorus to kilo around the house. I hope they don't repeat any of the other instructions to their teacher

Beetlebum and song2 are the best by far on this album, look inside america i liked too. The second half was otherwise not too remarkable.

Middle of the road dad rock. Few of these songs would be out of place in a 70s sitcom opening

Also enjoyed. Midnight marauders album maybe edges it for me, but both are great

Lyrics are a bit cringe but was a good enough listen. Be sweet was standout track for me. Album cover i found a bit creepy

There isn't much new here but this was very listenable psychedelia. I enjoyed the instrumentals and found it quite relaxing overall

I liked this. Funkier than I expected. Can't say I know much of beck. If asked i could probably only point to Loser and everyones gotta learn sometimes (from eternal sunshine?). Will give this another listen

This was excellent. African blues, great sound

The songs which featured the horn section were my highlights. The big indulgent guitar tracks weren't for me. Skipped through Free Form Guitar after a couple of minutes. It's getting a point off for that one

Vocals were not the greatest but I thought this was a solid 90s album for its type, more singles that I recognised than I expected to.

Cool album cover. Captures the mania of the album

I used to quite like jamiroquai back in the day. I think it was the funky session musicians (bass, horns) that I enjoyed but overall can't disagree with the wishy washiness. Plenty skippable background stuff

It was a bit much for me. Nice change though

I did not enjoy this

Love Prince. Some great songs here. Highly 80s

Angsty teen music (my 9yo son rated it highly, he thought the secret song at the end was a fun idea). Lots of samey stuff and less stand outs than americana, but for what it was decent enough.

3 hours of pleasant background music. I did first disc and called it a day

This was good. Maybe my favourite beatles album after 'the best of'.

Good morning captain was the standout for me. Good album art too

Very boring, mostly filler and too long. The singles are decent enough but even then I think it's the Neptunes production for the most part carrying them

This didn't leave much of an impression for me. Sounded a bit folky vampire weekend. Very 00s

I got a washed out rolling stones sound. Very boring

This is the third tom waits album and I think he will be on a cumulative 4 points for me

The odd song was decent but overall not really my cup of tea

Preferred Mike's stuff with the mechanics

This was an interesting sound. Enjoyed the harmonica. Something about it didn't land with me though, maybe the singer's voice. Found it a bit much after a while and songs too long

Listened to this on the train to london this morning and i think the english folkyness was a good soundtrack. More electrification than expected from fairport convention guy. First half is the strongest. Lyrically gets pretty bleak in the latter tracks. Linda has a great voice.

Lullabies for 90s indie fans. Decent relaxing listen

It has its highlights but seems to be included as a representation of exactly that- what you heard everywhere around the middle 2000s

I'm in holiday so caveat the following. I thought this was actually alright. Had it not had like a prayer on the tracklist its probably a 2ish, cherish was good, the prince track was interesting on its own. I think as a whole the title track being up front and so famous the rest seems weaker. Overall I'm rounding up to a 3

Nib was the highlight song for me, but I can't disagree with 5 stars. Great instrumentals. Must've been kind of mental hearing this in 1970.

I thought this was decent, opening tracks particularly. Pretty upbeat, summery feel and fresh sound. Pleasant listen

2 stars rounded up for take on me and sun always shines. The rest was very forgettable synth

Sunny afternoon is a good hit. the rest feels a bit simple and forgettable. Dandy was comically bad

The unplugged format really expresses the personality of the artist, and this album probably symbolic of the series. Where did you sleep last night the perfect ending track

Had this on again this morning. Very cool record and spotify kept the Sunday vibes going with a very groovy playlist

Struggled to get into this

This was class. Expected half hour of dukes of hazard music but was thoughtful songwriting and really nice production. Will add this to a playlist.

It's Marvin so quite listenable but seemed a bit long and blended into background. Fine overall

I struggled to get into this one. Felt a bit all over the place. Appreciated the drummer and bassist holding things together. Instant hit and Typical girls were the highlights. Heard it through the grapevine was a decent cover too

Didn't do much for me. Listened as far as Solar then called it a day

At first glance I would've said this wasnt for me but was a worthy listen. Still a bit mixed in terms of the songs I enjoyed but upbeat bjork and the guitar sound were pretty decent 👍

A bit long and boring

Good singer, inoffensive but quite samey and a bit dull.

Not my cup of tea but was at least interesting

Never heard of these guys and this felt a bit forgettable generally. Could see them opening a lunchtime set at a 2010s festival- high energy, talented guitarists jamming away but unlikely to ever progress up the running order. Fine for a half hour album.

This was funkier than i remember. Very poppy but solid and can see why it was a big hit album. Plenty of songs easily recognisable.

Fun, good tempo. All round solid indie album

Poor man's arcade fire. Did nothing for me and abandoned it half way through.

This was excellent. Soulful, warm and immersive. Chain of fools, natural women, and ain't no way were top tier. But I enjoyed it all.

Didn't get this at all. Half listened earlier in the week and came back to listen properly today. Too avant-garde, not a fan of the vocals, lyrics not great. The final song sister ray, at 17 minutes final nail in the coffin.

It sounded like a more boozy, messy folk record than country to my ear (lost highway perhaps most country sound at the very end) but agree it had a certain charm. Hard to be human again along with last dance were my highlights. I'll probably land on a 3

Voice is hard to bear

This is the sort of stuff my dad would have cassettes of in the car growing up. I dont mind a bit of country, but something about this one recalled a weird sense of motion sickness. Maybe the combo of her voice and the steel guitar. Not saying it's bad but I had to turn it off

Funky and interesting. I enjoyed it a lot more than I expected to but at the end of the day 1hr 20mins of bongos with no lyrics is a bit much for me

This was turgid. Feels like they know one thing and they repeat it until it forms a hit, as much to their surprise as anyone's. Sharp dressed man is a banger, without it, this would be a 1 star. Hard going in general.

This was actually quite mellow. The production was the bit that I noticed most. Decent given it was stoner rap rock(?). Listened on a plane and fell asleep.

Im on a work trip and been ticking this week's albums off. Just finished the libertines. I'd say it wore thin quite quickly. Worth hanging on for What became of the likely lads at the end though.

Great Saturday afternoon album. Relaxed, mariachi/jazz/classical vibe.

This was pretty crap

I never owned this album but weirdly every song was familiar. It was ubiquitous at the time.

Nice to have something recent. The production was the standout aspect for me too. Im not the target audience but i did enjoy Prom, normal girl, 20 something. Lyrics came across very honest. Will add this to the give another listen pile, it could grow on me over time.

Harder to listen to than I would have expected. Undoubtedly a talent, overall worthwhile addition to this list

Selectively catching up in a few albums after some time. Strong smiths vibe, which was a good thing. Nice discovery for me.

This was a new album to me and although wasn't peak Elton, it was still very good. I liked the prog/glam pop sound. Tiny dancer, levon, Indian sunset were my highlights. It perhaps tailed off a little toward the end. Overall good listen

Maybe I've just got to a certain age, but I thought this was brilliant.

I felt this sounded pretty thin, and went on a bit (each song but also the album itself). One was a good song though.

I thought this was quite interesting with some weird stuff towards the end. Heroes is an excellent song and stands way out in comparison to the rest

I enjoyed this album, liked the synth sound, good album cover. I also really like 24 hour party people, shambolic and chaotic but seems to capture the time well.

I thought it was good in parts, some songs worked better than others. But as a debut it has more than its fair share of recognisable hits. Soul kitchen was a nice highlight

I really liked this, laidback hip hop vibe. Good blend of styles and influences but seemed pretty coherent with it. It will go into my rotation. Mr Ladd has a degree in poetry, did a lot of spoken word it seems. Good find.

From the first song I was hooked into this. Thought it was the right blend of moody acoustics, guitar and melancholic lyrics. Great album and 5 stars from me

A boring gentleman, I've heard enough. Half an album is all he's getting

I tend to tune of his style. The star of the show here are tracks produced by Kanye. Considering its an hour long, the album is very listenable, I think the 70s soul samples are a big part of that. Takeover is a banger but the track ether (nas' response in the beef) is also worth a listen. Questionable individuals and lyrics but a good album for this list

I liked it, i guess it was included partly because of its importance in taking grime beyond the UK (the pharrell appearance, some of the skits referenced this too). Didn't feel like it overstayed its welcome, had variety in style. Shutdown and thats not me were the obvious tracks heard before. The pharell track felt like one of the weaker ones.

Found this pretty boring, ended up playing itself out in the background. Clapton can also get fucked

Thought this was quite dated and not entirely sure why it's here. The title track isnt great and the American pie cover is awful. They bookend pretty bland dance pop with acoustic guitars in between. Not great overall

The album cover is excellent. This album was nice and variety of sound but a bit too middle of the road for me to say anything really about it. The highlights were liquid bird and out-side. Nice but lacked a bit of something

was a lot of talking and the affected singing grated. It wasnt horrendous but equally unremarkable to me. The Wikipedia section on reception at release was pretty harsh "a torpid snore that denies entertainment on every level". My spotify rolled onto Searching for the Young Soul Rebels we previously had, which i had downloaded to listen on a plane. To me it was far more interesting and better energy. I think i gave that album a 4

This was weird. Not unlistenable but also what the hell. I reckon cool in the pool and Persian love are the best tracks.

Had this on at the gym and honestly thats the only occasion I would listen to this. Sounded a bit motorhead to me. Teachers pet maybe the most memorable of the songs but mostly for the cringe lyrics

Decent listen, difficult one to rate but its probably 3.5 rounded down to a 3

I thought the guitar on this was excellent. Addition of the horns and strings was also good. I wouldn't say it was forgettable but those were the standout aspects for me, as opposed to any single track or lyrics

Vibes of a big Guy Ritchie montage. Good variety and fun listen.

Catching up on this one. Never gone on much of a manics exploration. I might after this one. I really liked it. More upbeat than I expected, poppy with some big songs.

I listened in the car and enjoyed the first track. Second didnt do much for me and the rest more of the same. Top quality album cover though 👌

Nothing special but a fun listen, covers were good. Can see how this went on to influence the pop punk to come including the childishness of it.

This one wasn't for me.

This was pretty soulless lounge swing music. Not awful but did absolutely nothing for me.

This i was weirdly taken with. Went in expecting some disco but probably a bit early for that. the first track Odessa i liked, some beatles sounds (melody fair), Went in a few strange directions, seven seasons symphony felt like it belonged in a musical. Wtf was the international anthem about?? Overall worth the listen and new perspective on the bee gees

This got old pretty quick with me. Feels like it was produced to mostly to show off her vocal range, which it does, with the odd hit throughout. Double album totally unnecessary. She's a great talent but I think i mostly skipped through the last half

I've not listened to many albums this week but have listened to this twice. Always appreciated nick cave but never really got it. This one I did really enjoy, energy and range of moods, felt like it justified a double album. Nice artwork too

Never actively listened to moby. Surprised how many tracks I knew, particularly the first few, which were good. A fair few duds too and felt more of a vibe than an album I'd go back to. Fine overall.

Only got through 3 songs. Too much medieval harp for my taste.

This is exactly the sort of stuff my dad listens to.

Thought this has held up reasonably well. I dont think I'll ever sit through a full double album of grime but can see why this cut through to the mainstream at the time. Probably a 3 for me

Didn't enjoy the vocals

Its like our 5th tom waits and I'm still not getting the big deal

This is hard to access. Feel like live would've been an experience, but as a listener its difficult to get into. Great talent no doubt and had me engaged at times but overall another live album that doesn't do much for me and sort of washed into background

Not bad in the moment but couldn't tell you a thing about it immediately after.

Hard to get my arms round this one

A challenging listen for me. Chaotic is my lasting impression. Kerosene was the highlight track. Bonus point for the artwork.

Vanilla dad rock. Didnt leave much of an impression

I liked it mostly. I particularly the bluesey Since I've been loving you, also gallows pole and Tangerine. Im not massive on Robert plant's vocals but overall this was a worthwhile listen

I listened to stillmatic after this finished. I owned it back at school. Perhaps a controversial take but its the album I prefer of the 2. Maybe it was just my entry point to Nas. Regardless, luxury hip hop is a good description.

I warmed up to this. Not the best recording but I guess to be expected with a live album. Higher energy than i was expecting. fine but likely never listening to it again

Truly awful, if I could give zero i would

Pretty dull

A new one for me, I thought this was fine. I seemed to get a bit more into it about the halfway point (you cant stop the prophet onwards). Listened at the gym, it had good big beats for that

Some great songs on here

15 minute albums are probably the optimal length for hardcore punk. (Shortest album we've had?) I enjoyed for what it was.

Good range. Like if guns and roses met red hot chilli peppers. I had this on at the gym and probably enjoyed this a bit more than either of those bands. Probably a decent 3

Big Tony hawks pro skater 2 vibes. Very listenable

This was a bit mad and all over the place, from the glitchy metallic to jungly beats (wilmot) then ambient kind of stuff at the end. I quite liked it and will probably have it in a rotation for background music

Didn't like the start, picked up around tracks 3 and 4, which i thought were good. Gave up at peking. Too much wailing and had turned into an avant-garde mess

Enjoyed this. It did sort of merge quite a bit, and I couldn't tell you any particular song stood out. Still a good live album.

Thought this was SZA initially. Similar sound and hard to see how this is 'must hear befoe you die' material. The singles were alright but there's absolutely no need for this album to be as long as it is. Someone should have cut this at least in half

I did think it this was pretty dull, as with all the cohen we've had so far - perhaps with the exception of that synth album a while back - but his voice was the strongest i think its been on any of the albums. So while not on the pony express, I was pleasantly impressed here. So long marianne was my highlight track

After the first 3 songs, which sort of held up as era defining pop, this was pretty bad. A generous 2

Fine in parts. Full album was a bit much

Very earwormy and synthetic. I know thats what they were going for and they nailed it. Not my taste but the producers did exactly what the marketing engine told them

About 5 songs in, its all a bit samey. The bass guitar is the stand out

Half started this yesterday but relistened this morning. Very much a Saturday morning album. Fun, funky record, a bit chaotic and different to what's been on recently. Liked it a lot

This was some decent grunge.

Mike echo hotel

This was very samey, I have no recollection of any track and nothing that hooked me

Perhaps included as an early britpop foundational influence. I liked the jangly upbeat feel of it, better than some our recent offerings imo