Sep 15 2023
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All Things Must Pass
George Harrison
Great for late night blog writing! Good, upbeat but chilled vibes
3
Sep 16 2023
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OK Computer
Radiohead
I’m not a fan of Radiohead. Bit too depressing and dreary for me. But I’d forgotten how good this album is. I feel like they lost me after this album. Nice to relive it though!
4
Sep 17 2023
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Suede
Suede
I have no idea why this would need a 25th anniversary edition?!! One track almost made me interested. Hasn’t aged well. Typical dreary early 90s indie dross. If this was cutting edge and started some sort of musical revolution that needs celebrating, I’m over the moon I don’t know about it
1
Sep 18 2023
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Harvest
Neil Young
Brilliant, time less album. This is the kind of album that really shows how difficult the 5* rating is. Should it deserve a 5? It’s so close. And so much better than other 4* ratings but equally you don’t want to devalue 5* ratings by dishing out too many. I’m probably overthinking this
4
Sep 19 2023
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Coat Of Many Colors
Dolly Parton
This is why I love this platform. Both an artist and genre I wouldn’t ever go near. Enjoyed listening to it! There are a few tracks id listen to again. Maybe not the whole album - country just isn’t really my thing. But I’ve got a whole new appreciation for Dolly the songwriter! Lovely stuff!
3
Sep 20 2023
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Come Away With Me
Norah Jones
Total musical boredom….
1. Don’t Know Why - really apt question for this album - you ask yourself that 14 times
2. Seven Years - how long this album felt and how many years it took off my life
3. Cold Cold Heart - the core of the production team and record label who released this
4. Feelin’ The Same Way - not sure I’ll ever feel the same again
5. Come Away With Me - only if you promise to never sing anything from this album
6. …Shoot The Moon - if this album was the moon I’d be unleashing my entire arsenal on it. Then asking NATO to borrow more weapons
7. Turn Me On - by turning this off
8. Lonestar - incredibly I prefer Charlie from Busted
9. I’ve Got To See You Again - I hope not
10. Painter Song - Kevin Painter would make a better album
11. One Flight Down - I can only assume the pilots were listening to this
12. Nightingale - I’d rather spend a night in Gail Platt than listen to this again
13. The Long Day Is Over - totally misleading and really disappointing when you find out there’s another track to come
14. The Nearness Of You - I’ve told you before, don’t come near me
1
Sep 21 2023
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Shaft
Isaac Hayes
Made my car journeys extremely dramatic! Some absolute bangers on this album, interspersed with lots of ‘vegas lounge room fillers’. The 20 minute long track at the end of the album seems unnecessary and is loooong and repetitive. It’s made me want to watch the film!
3
Sep 22 2023
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Illinois
Sufjan Stevens
Brilliant album! Haven’t listened to it in about 10 years. Every song feels epic
4
Sep 23 2023
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Kind Of Blue
Miles Davis
Effortlessly brilliant. How is an album made in 1959 still so modern sounding and so relevant? Incredible. Totally timeless
4.9
4
Sep 24 2023
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Out of Step
Minor Threat
3
Sep 25 2023
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Dirty
Sonic Youth
Good album. Really long album! Enjoyed it but got a bit bored towards the end
3
Sep 26 2023
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The Köln Concert
Keith Jarrett
Serious piano overload. I would love to listen to this album with a piano player. I feel likes it’s so technically brilliant that it’s a bit lost on me. Can’t help but admire the shear talent and passion. Incredible!
4
Sep 27 2023
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Time Out Of Mind
Bob Dylan
Didn’t realise that Adele song was a cover. Good album. I feel like there is so much Dylan to listen to that this can’t be the best by a long way. It was all fine. Nice. Average. Will listen again but probs will investigate earlier Dylan
3
Sep 28 2023
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Youth And Young Manhood
Kings of Leon
Great first album. Shame they went down hill quickly from here and just became a commercial band focussed on money making
4
Sep 29 2023
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Alien Lanes
Guided By Voices
Great low-fi indie album
3
Sep 30 2023
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The Queen Is Dead
The Smiths
Musically it deserves a 5. Morrisey makes it a 3
3
Oct 01 2023
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Street Life
The Crusaders
Brilliant Saturday afternoon album! The full version on street life with full instrumental is worth the whole album getting a 4
4
Oct 02 2023
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Seventh Tree
Goldfrapp
Too quiet. Too mellow. Forgot it was even on half way through. From a period where it seemed to be everyone’s agenda to try to make atmospheric, anthemic, seminal albums. Rubbish
2
Oct 03 2023
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Tapestry
Carole King
Brilliant album. Perfect
5
Oct 04 2023
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Hearts And Bones
Paul Simon
Good Paul Simon album. Everything you’d expect. Nothing particularly special but catchy!
3
Oct 05 2023
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Boston
Boston
3
Oct 06 2023
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Born To Run
Bruce Springsteen
Springsteen writing songs to sell out stadiums. Crowd pleasing anthems - but samey across the whole album
3
Oct 07 2023
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Automatic For The People
R.E.M.
Regretfully a great album full of bangers
4
Oct 08 2023
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A Short Album About Love
The Divine Comedy
Lovely album! Almost Tony Bennett esqe at times. Loved it. Makes the five star rating system frustrating. I want to give it more than 3 but have to rate based on other albums 72/100
3
Oct 09 2023
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Siamese Dream
The Smashing Pumpkins
4
Oct 10 2023
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It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back
Public Enemy
3
Oct 11 2023
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More Songs About Buildings And Food
Talking Heads
Any talking heads will get 4/5. Although this is far from their best - it’s still brilliant
4
Oct 12 2023
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Seventeen Seconds
The Cure
Great album. Good to listen to early Cure. Very inspiring to listen to more
4
Oct 13 2023
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Feast of Wire
Calexico
Don’t know why everyone thinks this is the greatest album ever. It’s fine. Maybe I haven’t listened to it in the right mood
3
Oct 14 2023
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We Are Family
Sister Sledge
Packed with bangers! He’s the greatest dancer is up there with my fave disco tracks - loved it
3
Oct 15 2023
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Electric Music For The Mind And Body
Country Joe & The Fish
Too eclectic. Brilliance mixed with total garbage
2
Oct 16 2023
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Green
R.E.M.
3
Oct 17 2023
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Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea
PJ Harvey
Great album!
4
Oct 18 2023
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21
Adele
Worries me that this thing will have an Ed Sheeran album at some point. 1 extra point cos she can sing
2
Oct 19 2023
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One World
John Martyn
Great album. Musically brilliant. Very eclectic
4
Oct 20 2023
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Fear and Whiskey
Mekons
Meh. Bit meh. Fine. Not too good, nothing too bad. Hoped for more
2
Oct 21 2023
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Chirping Crickets
Buddy Holly & The Crickets
Everything you’d expect
2
Oct 22 2023
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Made In Japan
Deep Purple
3
Oct 23 2023
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Tellin’ Stories
The Charlatans
3
Oct 24 2023
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Parsley, Sage, Rosemary And Thyme
Simon & Garfunkel
Nice eclectic album. Some bangers. Some not so bangers. A great album for the right sort of mood. Want to listen to it on vinyl
3
Oct 25 2023
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Aja
Steely Dan
Genius. Brilliant
4
Oct 26 2023
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Post Orgasmic Chill
Skunk Anansie
Near perfect album!
4
Oct 27 2023
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Buenas Noches From A Lonely Room
Dwight Yoakam
I’m not sure this genre will ever be me. Although I appreciate the opportunity to listen to it and it bought smiles, laughter and dancing to my household so bonus points for thay
3
Oct 28 2023
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The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars
David Bowie
Suffragette City is such a banger
4
Oct 29 2023
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The Fat Of The Land
The Prodigy
4
Oct 30 2023
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Rocks
Aerosmith
Proper dad rock
3
Oct 31 2023
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Is This It
The Strokes
4
Nov 01 2023
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Run-D.M.C.
Run-D.M.C.
Bit the same. Appreciate it was ground breaking at the time though
3
Nov 02 2023
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Welcome To The Pleasuredome
Frankie Goes To Hollywood
4
Nov 03 2023
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Dookie
Green Day
4
Nov 04 2023
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American Idiot
Green Day
No thanks
2
Nov 05 2023
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Strangeways, Here We Come
The Smiths
I just can’t abide by morrisey. The music will never out shine how utterly irritating he is in every way
3
Nov 06 2023
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Elastica
Elastica
Raw! Great album! 3.8
4
Nov 07 2023
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Africa Brasil
Jorge Ben Jor
Brilliant vibes!
4
Nov 08 2023
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Exit Planet Dust
The Chemical Brothers
3
Nov 09 2023
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Superfuzz Bigmuff
Mudhoney
Good grunge. Bit too grungy in places
3
Nov 10 2023
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Ray Of Light
Madonna
Didn’t expect that!
3
Nov 11 2023
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Grace
Jeff Buckley
Classic album. Can’t believe another cover of Alexandra Burke - she must be rolling in royalties
4
Nov 12 2023
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Trans Europe Express
Kraftwerk
Found the album really stressful. The relentless mind bending repetition gave me actually heart palpitations and genuine anxiety
2
Nov 13 2023
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It's Too Late to Stop Now
Van Morrison
Genius! If you don’t appreciate how good this gig must have been. Listen to more Van Morrison and appreciate how much he changed and orchestrated every track to make it unique. Education in live performance
5
Nov 14 2023
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The Stooges
The Stooges
Good but expected more
3
Nov 15 2023
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Deserter's Songs
Mercury Rev
Left me constantly wanting more fr the album. Never delivered
2
Nov 16 2023
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Reggatta De Blanc
The Police
Good solid album! Better on vinyl
3
Nov 17 2023
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Kenza
Khaled
Total surprise. Track 2 was a total banger! Really enjoyed the album - first listen was amazing. Second listen it started to get a bit annoying
3
Nov 18 2023
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MTV Unplugged In New York
Nirvana
All time classic
4
Nov 19 2023
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Good Old Boys
Randy Newman
Nice. Almost lovely. But really samey and doesn’t really ever get anywhere. I just want to walk into my local and see him on the piano. I imagine live it’s unreal
2
Nov 20 2023
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3 + 3
The Isley Brothers
3
Nov 21 2023
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Songs Of Leonard Cohen
Leonard Cohen
Bit boring. Might not have been in the right mood to listen to it. Going to give it a re-listen
3
Nov 22 2023
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Talk Talk Talk
The Psychedelic Furs
Overall this album is psychedelic or furry enough! The start of the album felt a bit of a mish mash of all sorts of music but The middle part of this album is incredible! Some absolute bangers. 3.5
3
Nov 23 2023
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If I Could Only Remember My Name
David Crosby
Great guitars. Wasn’t sure after first track - great driving album! 3.6
4
Nov 24 2023
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Van Halen
Van Halen
Was Van Halens aim to become the pinnacle of a genre called Dad Rock? And kind of ridiculed as a result? Not sure. But with listening to Dad Rock, the excitement fades fast and the boredom sky rockets. I just want to watch spinal tap
2
Nov 25 2023
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Getz/Gilberto
Stan Getz
Jaaaaazzzzzzzzz! 4.0
4
Nov 26 2023
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Wild Gift
X
Solid album. Lots of genres. The Spotify playlist after this album was awesome - probs better than the album. 3.3
3
Nov 27 2023
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Second Toughest In The Infants
Underworld
This album should be titled ‘Anxiety Inducing Electronic Nonsense’ I got 14 minutes into track 1, realised the album is like 2 hours and gave up. Terrible. My first project failure. No one needs this in their life. I’m sure if I was in a field gurning my nuts off on day 5 of a life changing bender, in the middle of a field listening to this with a whole load of terrible people I’d thoroughly enjoy it. But in the car, the morning of total toddler meltdowns and stress levels beyond comprehension, this is the last thing anyone needs. 0.5
1
Nov 28 2023
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Unknown Pleasures
Joy Division
I didn’t enjoy this album as much as I have in the past. Not sure I was listening on the correct format or in the right mood. Anyway, gotta rate it based on current listen - 3.4
3
Nov 29 2023
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Kings Of The Wild Frontier
Adam & The Ants
Adam & The Ants both stood and delivered with this album. Not sure the remastered version with 4000 versions of everything on it lasting 2.5 hours is worth it but all the same - cracking kitchen prep album! 3.8
4
Nov 30 2023
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A Hard Day's Night
Beatles
Favourite Beatles album? I’d have to say, the best of the Beatles. 4.8
5
Dec 01 2023
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When I Was Born For The 7th Time
Cornershop
Really interesting album! Got worse after fat boy slim went solo. 3.2
3
Dec 02 2023
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It's Blitz!
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Adore the flow of this album! Intensity, tempo - it’s amazing! Some total bangers. Hard to choose my favourite track. 4.6
5
Dec 03 2023
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Natty Dread
Bob Marley & The Wailers
I’ve never taken the time to listen to Bob’s actual albums. And after this, I’m ashamed of myself. I’m going to erase every time I’ve ever listened to legend from my memory and work through his back catalogue. Thoroughly enjoyed this! 4.5
5
Dec 04 2023
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Live At The Witch Trials
The Fall
2
Dec 05 2023
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xx
The xx
I finally understand what my wife keeps going on about. I just wished it got a bit bigger than it did…….Nice anthemic feel but gets a bit boring. One track started sounding a little bit Chris Isaac which was nice. Feels like it’s building somewhere but never quite gets there. 3.1
3
Dec 06 2023
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Entertainment
Gang Of Four
‘Lovely stuff! Not my words, the words of Shakin’ Stevens’ 3.8
Great guitars and amazing bass lines!
4
Dec 07 2023
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Scott 2
Scott Walker
What the bloody hell was that? I was sold Scott Walker as a ‘genius’ - theres a fine line between lunacy and genius. How does anyone tread that line, wobbling both ways for an entire album and end up still on that line, leaving me without a clue as to what my feelings are towards it all. An incredible group of musicians with a guy singing everything he sees and does in the style of a las vega lounge show. Whats not to love?…..don’t ask me, i’m just as confused as everyone else. 2.5
3
Dec 08 2023
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The Wildest!
Louis Prima
There’s only potentially one more inspirational kitchen prep album. 3.8
4
Dec 09 2023
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This Year's Model
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
Very good listen. Much prefer his earlier work. The stuff about his blue shoes and his time in prison, rocking out with the other inmates! 3.7
4
Dec 10 2023
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Tank Battles
Dagmar Krause
First track was a good reminder to go get some laundry detergent from home bargains. Also good to see a track mentioning Melon Coulis. Melon coulis isn’t something you see very often. I think it’s probably the texture of the melon. Doesn’t really break down too well. Would probably be quite mushy and not a pleasant texture. Also, who wants a melon coulis? Sounds a bit gross. Just have a shot of midori and crack on. That’s what I say. 1.5
2
Dec 11 2023
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Buffalo Springfield Again
Buffalo Springfield
The kind of album that makes me sad, angry and annoyed that I don’t live in the 60s and this incredible music was being churned out all the time. 4.4
4
Dec 12 2023
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Are You Experienced
Jimi Hendrix
Great experience! 4.1
4
Dec 13 2023
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A Rush Of Blood To The Head
Coldplay
I can only assume that it’s albums like this that led to Gwyneth Paltrow leaving Chris Martin 1.4
1
Dec 14 2023
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Cheap Thrills
Big Brother & The Holding Company
I was there. The band were in front of me. My jaw was on the floor the entire time. In 6 hours I listened to this 4 times and bought the vinyl. Incredible stuff. 4.9
5
Dec 15 2023
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Lam Toro
Baaba Maal
2 certified total bangers and the rest is a bit of all sorts. Hard to focus as one track is great then the next is total madness. 2.8
3
Dec 16 2023
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Bookends
Simon & Garfunkel
The more I listen to Simon and Garfunkel the more I can’t help but feel that Garfunkel was holding Simon back the whole time. Everything’s lovely but not really all that inspiring to make me listen again 3.0
3
Dec 17 2023
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Surrealistic Pillow
Jefferson Airplane
Bit meh! 2.5
3
Dec 18 2023
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Queens of the Stone Age
Queens of the Stone Age
Didn’t expect to enjoy that as much as I did! Great for a hungover Monday morning 3.5
4
Dec 19 2023
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Tidal
Fiona Apple
Good start. Got a bit samey. Nice though. 3.0
3
Dec 20 2023
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Moon Safari
Air
Very nice 3.8
4
Dec 21 2023
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Planet Rock: The Album
Afrika Bambaataa
Absolutely world class hip hop. So much going on! There isn’t a single weak track on the album 4.6
5
Dec 22 2023
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Bossanova
Pixies
Probably the best opening to an opening track on any album ever. Made an excellent soundtrack to stomp through the festive crowds in town. 4.4
4
Dec 23 2023
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Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath
Changed my whole perception of Black Sabbath! Enjoyed this far more than I expected 3.8
4
Dec 24 2023
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Zombie
Fela Kuti
Excellent! Really good soundtrack for housework. 3.6
4
Dec 25 2023
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Cloud Nine
The Temptations
Didn’t expect such a funk fest. Pleasantly surprised 3.2
3
Dec 26 2023
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A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector
Various Artists
Prefer ‘now that’s what I call Christmas’ 1.5
2
Dec 27 2023
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A Love Supreme
John Coltrane
Total jazz! 4.8
5
Dec 28 2023
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The Hour Of Bewilderbeast
Badly Drawn Boy
My emotional response to this album is astonishing! I think it’s foundations are in 15 year old me starting to feel like I was finding myself In a really good way. Starting to be happy with who I was becoming. The opening bars to The Shining still gives me that feeling deep in my gut that I’m about to pour out some sort of emotion. For some reason, I fill with happy tears. Yet it’s not my favourite album in the world! Weird! 4.4
4
Dec 29 2023
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Pills 'n' Thrills And Bellyaches
Happy Mondays
The 2 periods of time where I would have most loved to have been in my 20s would have been mid-late 60s and early 90s - I’d have been no use to anyone but would have had the best time!
This is from that period where every band was just made up of some blokes from down the pub - which means every album starts with some bangers then slowly fizzles out into the same track repeated over and over - gets very boring! Maybe pills would make it better? 3.1
3
Dec 30 2023
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Beggars Banquet
The Rolling Stones
I realise since Woolworths shut their root to market has disappeared. But I feel like they should stick to what they do best and make really great unlicensed best of’s and collections. 4.7
5
Dec 31 2023
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The Nightfly
Donald Fagen
They have gotten away with murder here. Unbelievable! Total rip off of Steely Dan. Even the vocals are almost identical. Ed Sheeran gets pulled up for one chord - where’s the law suit? Madness! 4.4
4
Jan 01 2024
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Hypnotised
The Undertones
A short while ago I thought the undertones were a bit of a one hit wonder band - what a total moron! Bangers everywhere! 4.1
4
Jan 02 2024
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What's Going On
Marvin Gaye
Sheer Perfection 5.0
5
Jan 03 2024
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So Much For The City
The Thrills
It’s 2006, I’m driving HGVs around the Cotswolds in the sunshine. Life’s good, money flowing, living for the weekend, travelling all over the places. This albums becoming an anthem of the summer. Zero pressure, everything positive. Roll on to now, it’s 2024, I’m married with 2 kids. Self employed scraping together every penny I possibly can. Just attempting to survive each day as it comes. Constantly questioning whether I’m doing the right thing. Second guessing everything. And this album is irritating and just a load of nothingness. The real circle of life! 2.5
3
Jan 04 2024
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Little Earthquakes
Tori Amos
We all know how technically brilliant tori amos is. Great voice. And lovely to listen to in small doses. Small doses being less than an entire album. Preferred the stuff she did with Kellogg’s 2.0
2
Jan 05 2024
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The Doors
The Doors
I struggled. I’ve never really been sure what all the fuss was about with Morrison. I’m sure this was mind bending and totally groundbreaking at the time but listening now it just sounds like a demented fairground ride from a low budget horror movie. Doubt I’ll listen again. 2.4
2
Jan 06 2024
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Synchronicity
The Police
This is like the ramblings of a mad man. A former genius who’s gone totally mental but he did some good things some time ago, so everyone just accepts it - we are all idiots. Possibly the most frustrating album I’ve ever listened to. I can’t play a single musical instrument but I feel like I’d be capable of writing a better album than this. I love early police albums. This is totally abhorrent. I’m pretty sure Ed Sheeran has written better albums than this. I’m blown away by how much I can’t stand this 0.1
1
Jan 07 2024
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Being There
Wilco
So middle of the road you can easily forget it’s even playing. Just listen to Eels - you’ll have a much better time 1.9
2
Jan 08 2024
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Let England Shake
PJ Harvey
Great stuff. Right level of kind of atmospheric for me. Some albums try a bit too hard. This seemed effortless solid 4.0
4
Jan 09 2024
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Sign 'O' The Times
Prince
I have always yearned to love Prince albums but i can never quite get there. I feel like he’s the natural born live performer whose albums would never live up to that. Not a studio artist. Couple of bangers on here though. 3.8
4
Jan 10 2024
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Brown Sugar
D'Angelo
Total grooves! Enjoyed this so much more than I expected. A genre I gave no time to. Loved it 4.3
4
Jan 11 2024
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Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
Good but I preferred the stuff he did with Bill Crosby, Stan.D.Stills and Kate Nash. 4.5
5
Jan 12 2024
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Scott 4
Scott Walker
Didn’t really enjoy Scott 2. Enjoyed this a bit more. I can definitely appreciate the musical genius behind it all but it just doesn’t really sit with me that well. All a bit too dramatic for me. Feels like a soundtrack to a 60s musical tv drama at times. 3.0
3
Jan 13 2024
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Odelay
Beck
I can finally see what all the fuss is about. What a great career resurgence. Great to see Jeff Beck do something so forward thinking. Excellent. 4.1
4
Jan 14 2024
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Graceland
Paul Simon
A perfect ode to Elvis 5.0
5
Jan 15 2024
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Abbey Road
Beatles
It’s like listening to 5 or 6 different albums in one. So hard to even comprehend how good it is! 5.0
5
Jan 16 2024
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Let It Bleed
The Rolling Stones
Joint fave stones album 4.8
5
Jan 17 2024
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AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted
Ice Cube
Really appreciate this style of hip hop - considering what was happening at the time. Feels like it’s part of a big movement. A bit like punk though - gets a bit too shouty for me! 3.4
3
Jan 18 2024
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Halcyon Digest
Deerhunter
Nice album. Very pleasant listen. It came and went nicely but never really struck a chord. Very easily faded into the background 2.5
3
Jan 19 2024
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Machine Gun Etiquette
The Damned
Lots of noise. Some nicer noises than other. Right when you think you’re getting into it. It sounds like someone’s thrown the drum kit off the top of a multi-storey car park! Which takes you right back to twitching unexpectedly 2.0
2
Jan 20 2024
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Never Mind The Bollocks, Here’s The Sex Pistols
Sex Pistols
The first and only true punk album I’ve ever enjoyed. And so it begins! BRING ON THE PUNK. 4.5
5
Jan 21 2024
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American Gothic
David Ackles
Exactly the kind of album I’m doing this for. Really struggling to rate this. Not really like anything I’ve heard before but not in an abstract way. 3.4
3
Jan 22 2024
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Midnight Ride
Paul Revere & The Raiders
Enjoyed this - although it’s really really 60s. Not sure I’ll listen again but it didn’t offend me 3.0
3
Jan 23 2024
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Superunknown
Soundgarden
Lovely stuff. 4.5
5
Jan 24 2024
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Paris 1919
John Cale
Sat on the fence with this one. Absolutely epic moments with totally forgettable ones in equal measures 2.5
3
Jan 25 2024
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Dig Me Out
Sleater-Kinney
I’m starting to lose faith with this process. I mean, we get total unknown bands like this yet I still haven’t had any of the Boo Radleys Albums. 3.4
3
Jan 26 2024
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Arise
Sepultura
My ears vomited 0.0
1
Jan 27 2024
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Paul Simon
Paul Simon
Another day and still no boo radleys - interesting. 4.2
4
Jan 28 2024
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White Ladder
David Gray
Striving to hear that bit in Sail Away when he whistles, live. Just wow. Sunday afternoon, Glasto legends spot. The world stops. For 5 minutes there’s peace in the world. Everyone listening. Everyone whistling. I think we can all agree that THIS was what John Lennon Imagined! 1.9
2
Jan 29 2024
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All Hope Is Gone
Slipknot
Have a thought for the drummers poor legs on that bass drum. 3.8
4
Jan 30 2024
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Different Class
Pulp
Always had this nailed as a ‘great album’. Possibly one of those albums that I’ve always thought was ‘cool’ to love. Have listened to tracks off this regularly and love them. Not listened to the entire album for maybe 10-15 years. A few bangers with largely forgettable fillers. Disappointed - I realise why I didn’t listen to the whole album anymore 3.2
3
Jan 31 2024
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Chelsea Girl
Nico
Lovely stuff. 3.6
4
Feb 01 2024
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Safe As Milk
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
Very very nice. Still no boo radleys 4.0
4
Feb 02 2024
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Hybrid Theory
Linkin Park
Made my throat hurt just listening to the shouting! Fortunately I like sore throats. 3.8
4
Feb 03 2024
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In Utero
Nirvana
Prefer The Boo Radleys. 4.0
4
Feb 04 2024
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Heroes
David Bowie
Didn’t really get into this. Bit too out there for me. Shame, I was very excited about listening to it 3.0
3
Feb 05 2024
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Foo Fighters
Foo Fighters
Very nice 3.6
4
Feb 06 2024
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Sticky Fingers
The Rolling Stones
Brilliant! Great! Well Done to everyone! 4.7
5
Feb 07 2024
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Call of the Valley
Shivkumar Sharma
Caused an outer body experience and unlocked a new part of my soul 4.9
5
Feb 08 2024
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Tom Tom Club
Tom Tom Club
The rare occasion I enjoyed the second disc of a mega album as much as the original release. Bangers everywhere. 4.4
4
Feb 09 2024
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Station To Station
David Bowie
I’m just not sure if I love David Bowie that much. This was good. Didn’t love it. Don’t think I enjoyed it as much as ziggy. Anyway. We’ll see - I’m going to listen again 3.8
4
Feb 10 2024
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Stankonia
OutKast
I can see why they had to apologise to Ms Jackson - their language is appalling. Really hard work explaining those words to the kids in the car. They only knew 3 or 4 of them already. 2.4
2
Feb 11 2024
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The Poet
Bobby Womack
Not sure this should have ever happened. Can something be so smooth that it loses any credibility? I listened to a new (ish) Smokey Robinson album called ‘Gasms’ recently - similar vibes. Is it a joke? I’m not sure. What’s that song about secrets all about? Why’s he singing about KFC and some tasty apple pie. Weird. 1.8
2
Feb 12 2024
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Cypress Hill
Cypress Hill
Enjoyed it. As with all hip hop from this era. Love the individual tracks but by the end of the whole album it all feels a bit samey and tedious. I have to really concentrate to pick up the lyrics! Happy I listened to it. 3.2
3
Feb 13 2024
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KIWANUKA
Michael Kiwanuka
Wowee. Loved this. Loved all of it. Great vibes. Will definitely be on my regular listening list. 4.4
4
Feb 14 2024
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Giant Steps
The Boo Radleys
The greatest band of all time! Custodians to the single greatest banger ever written. Also owners to this largely forgettable 90s indie classic. 2.4
2
Feb 15 2024
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Shadowland
k.d. lang
A female Chris Isaac - not really my bag but not really offensive to my ears in anyway. I’ll never listen again 3.0
3
Feb 16 2024
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Talking With the Taxman About Poetry
Billy Bragg
I’m off to Brighton to set up and run the most left wing political group from the beach. It MUST NOT trip over into Communism! Good but ill never listen to it again 3.3
3
Feb 17 2024
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In Rainbows
Radiohead
Pockets of upbeat relief from what is otherwise the mood changing depression you expect from Radiohead. I imagine this album gives Radiohead fans absolute raging boners (men and women) - am I a Radiohead fan or have I just had a slightly promiscuous thought? I’m not sure 3.5
4
Feb 18 2024
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Lost In The Dream
The War On Drugs
I confidently told my wife to play this album during our game of scrabble this afternoon. Promising ‘you’ll love this’. She switched to ‘her choice’ before the end of track 1. 4.4
4
Feb 19 2024
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Let Love Rule
Lenny Kravitz
Harmless, fine, fairly non-existent, you might say boring. Absolutely nothing about this makes me want to turn it off or ever listen to it again. 2.5
3
Feb 20 2024
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Neon Bible
Arcade Fire
I don’t remember feeling like this album had so many fillers in it. Maybe it’s just my age. 3.5
4
Feb 21 2024
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Here, My Dear
Marvin Gaye
Shot by his dad! Real shame! This isn’t his best work. Also a real shame. 3.4
3
Feb 22 2024
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Forever Changes
Love
This project has allowed me to mature. This might be one of the only times i fully agree with my best friend 4.8
5
Feb 23 2024
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Vauxhall And I
Morrissey
Thank god this is only 39 minutes long. What is going on? I feel like I’m taking crazy pills! Morrissey and Thom Yorke - either of them could just record an entire album of arm pit farts and it would get nothing but rave reviews! At least with the smiths at least there was some great music he was ruining with his incredibly frustrating voice! This has nothing to offer me! It worries me how much more of him I’ll have to listen to on this project. No wonder Lesley Ash left him and got that terrible lip job! He should have stuck with Martin Clunes - his TV stuff was marginally less frustrating than his music! I’m not sure Even Bob The Builder could fix this. 2.0
2
Feb 24 2024
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good kid, m.A.A.d city
Kendrick Lamar
Come a long long way since Fame Academy. Fair play 4.2
4
Feb 25 2024
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Make Yourself
Incubus
Sometimes I wish you’d know they were the good old days when you were actually in them. 4.4
4
Feb 26 2024
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Atomizer
Big Black
Lots of noise. Largely not great noise but on occasion it didn’t make me want to turn it off. Although it got very close very often 1.4
1
Feb 27 2024
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This Is Fats Domino
Fats Domino
Fats Domino, Derek & The Dominos, Phats & Small - think about it. 2.4
2
Feb 28 2024
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Phrenology
The Roots
Pretty much perfect. Incredible album 4.7
Fave Track: The Seed
5
Feb 29 2024
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Solid Air
John Martyn
Excellent. This guy is my find of this project so far 4.4
4
Mar 01 2024
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Queen II
Queen
Any band who is renowned for having incredible ‘greatest hits’ albums - especially plural greatest hits albums generally have terrible albums. Queen should have just stuck with their first 2 greatest hits albums and night at the opera. Apart from that who cares? Had to listen to 35 minutes of guff before getting to a bonefide banger ‘seven seas of Ryne’ 1.3
1
Mar 02 2024
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The Velvet Underground
The Velvet Underground
Really great. All 4 discs of the same album. 4.4. Marginal regrets is it a 5? Closest album on the 4/5 star mark so far. Hmmm
4
Mar 03 2024
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Logical Progression
LTJ Bukem
Don’t chuck out sub genres based on a really quite prejudice view of the full genre. Thank you project overlord for finding me a dnb genre I can really appreciate! 4.0
4
Mar 04 2024
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Smash
The Offspring
Nice to have an album where all the best songs aren’t just crammed into the first 5 tracks. Actually thought the album got better as it went along. Will listen to some tracks again but probs not the whole album 3.2
Fave Track - Not The One
3
Mar 05 2024
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Raising Hell
Run-D.M.C.
Producer: what’s the idea then guys?
RUN DMC: (hits Casio keyboard demo button)’this sounds cool’
Producer: ‘oh wow. Ok. So what are you going to rap about?’
RUN DMC: ‘Have you ever noticed that Little Bo Peep rhymes with sheep?’
Better than their first album - there’s more cowbell in it
3.1
3
Mar 06 2024
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Fromohio
fIREHOSE
Kinda feel totally blindsided by this. Didn’t know what to expect. Loved it. Real varied album. Can’t wait to listen again. 4.3
4
Mar 07 2024
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Pictures At An Exhibition
Emerson, Lake & Palmer
Just sounds like 3 talented people who are just complete tossers. Trying to show off to each other about how great they are. It just leaves you with a pile of steaming self indulgent shit that reeks of arrogance 0.4
1
Mar 08 2024
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Crossing the Red Sea With the Adverts
The Adverts
Enjoyed this. Can’t decide whether that’s because I listened to it just after being forced to listen to a god awful Emerson, Lake & Palmer live album that made me wish I didn’t have any ears. Will listen again. 3.3
3
Mar 09 2024
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Melodrama
Lorde
Not my thing. The kind of music that’s Popular with idiots who think they ‘love’ music and ‘hate’ commercial pop but only listen to radio 1 breakfast shows. It’s basically commercial pop from a different era 2.5
3
Mar 10 2024
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The Suburbs
Arcade Fire
Hated this album when it first came out. Loved it when I just listened to it. What does that tell you? 4.3
4
Mar 11 2024
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Bryter Layter
Nick Drake
Lovely, beautiful! Stunning album. Gives me all the Sunday afternoon red wine vibes! Which is exactly when I’ll listen to it! Not sure it will get much play outside of that - but doesn’t take away from how lovely it is! 3.7
4
Mar 12 2024
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Wish You Were Here
Pink Floyd
I’m not sure I’m musically gifted enough to understand how good pink Floyd were. Atmospheric but not sure if it’s my thing 3.2
3
Mar 13 2024
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Here Come The Warm Jets
Brian Eno
Bit too much for me. Enjoyed it more than expected though. 2.6
3
Mar 14 2024
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Bitte Orca
Dirty Projectors
Found it frustrating. Kept almost loving it. Then it would just get a bit too abstract and jarring. Almost like a not so good yeasayer! 2.5
3
Mar 15 2024
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The Velvet Underground & Nico
The Velvet Underground
So close to a perfect score. Brilliant 4.9
5
Mar 16 2024
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Licensed To Ill
Beastie Boys
Great album. So many bangers. Problem is when I think about it, I’m not sure it’s even in their top 3 albums? Or maybe even top 5? But how many of them will appear in this list? Consistently brilliant albums! 4.3
4
Mar 17 2024
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Nevermind
Nirvana
Just a great album. Near perfect. Then there’s just a bit too much of a shouty track at the end. 4.5
5
Mar 18 2024
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2112
Rush
This is the dad Rock I hoped I’d find on this journey! Not too cheesy, lovely level of guitar that doesn’t make you feel like you’re listening to a support band off spinal tap. 4.0
4
Mar 19 2024
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Parklife
Blur
Haven’t listened to this in about 25 years. Thought it would be nice to remember it. Not really sure I know many of the tracks. Proceeds to sing the entire album word for word with a beaming smile. 4.5
5
Mar 20 2024
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Wonderful Rainbow
Lightning Bolt
Out of all the albums that are a bunch of horrible and abrasive sounds shoved together completely randomly to a point that my ears shut down and try to tear themselves off the side of my head - this has been my favourite so far - 1.4
1
Mar 21 2024
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Tarkus
Emerson, Lake & Palmer
I’m realising that I’m not an ELP fan and I never will be. Just too much. Feels too self absorbed and just arrogant. I feel like this is an album that would be played by your alpha Romeo driving yuppy uncle at a family do, who’s marriage is falling apart for obvious reasons and is just too keen to appear ‘cool’ and thinks this music is relevant. Having said that. It was better than the appalling live album I had the other week 2.1
2
Mar 22 2024
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(Pronounced 'Leh-'Nérd 'Skin-'Nérd)
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Good rock! Gets a bit tiresome towards the end of the album. Glad my fave track wasn’t the one I knew 3.1
3
Mar 23 2024
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Figure 8
Elliott Smith
Really enjoyed this. Constantly threatened to get a bit boring and samey before whisking me off to a whole new place. Packed with lovely building tracks. 4.2
4
Mar 24 2024
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Urban Hymns
The Verve
A mixture of epic bangers and boring dross. Over rated, underwhelming 3.3
3
Mar 25 2024
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Apocalypse 91… The Enemy Strikes Black
Public Enemy
Brilliant. Makes me want to watch re-runs of flava of love - the best reality show ever created. Why isn’t it back on tv? 4.5
5
Mar 26 2024
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Brothers
The Black Keys
Very nice 4.1
4
Mar 27 2024
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Sound of Silver
LCD Soundsystem
I originally listened to the wrong LCD Soundsystem. Then listened to this one. What a great day. 4.6
5
Mar 28 2024
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Live / Dead
Grateful Dead
What is it with all the self indulgent prog nonsense? 1.1
1
Mar 29 2024
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Headquarters
The Monkees
The problem with the monkees is that they just always sound too much like the monkees. Apart from this album where they don’t sound like the monkees. Which is also a problem. The deluxe edition of this album is a whopping 36 tracks long. Another problem. It’s so samey. But that’s because there are so many different versions of the same tracks. And when each track is less than 3 minutes on average it’s impossible to care about what you’re listening to. Nice to know there is a side of the monkees I didn’t know. Another side of the monkees I don’t want to listen to. 2.5
3
Mar 30 2024
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Pet Sounds
The Beach Boys
Take me back to a time when pop music was exploratory and worth something. Sheer perfection 5.0
5
Mar 31 2024
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The Renaissance
Q-Tip
Really enjoyed this! Love the groove! 4.1
4
Apr 01 2024
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Slanted And Enchanted
Pavement
Pavement has always been a band I’ve wanted to love more than I actually ever do! Prefer some of the less loud tracks. Can get a bit ‘noisy’ at times. Maybe I’m just an old man these days? 3.4
3
Apr 02 2024
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Fear Of Music
Talking Heads
Hard to pick a favourite track. My fave talking heads album. 4.7
5
Apr 03 2024
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A Seat at the Table
Solange
Loved it 4.4
4
Apr 04 2024
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Songs Of Love And Hate
Leonard Cohen
Lovely vibe to the whole album. Calmed my chaotic morning down exactly how I needed it to be! Will listen again very soon 4.2
4
Apr 05 2024
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Among The Living
Anthrax
The biggest surprise of the project so far for me. Never thought I’d find any level of metal I’d love. Let alone thrash metal! Brilliant! Great drums, great guitars and vocals that actually let you listen to that. Marvellous - will be a time and a place album to play but over the moon i now have it in my arsenal 3.6
4
Apr 06 2024
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Low
David Bowie
Lost me in the last 1/3 of the album. My friend said I have to be on heroin to get it. I called everyone I know. Couldn’t get hold of any. I just don’t move in heroin circles. I wished albums like this would flag the need for heroin. I can’t just magic it up. Surely they should have a warning or something like the parental guidance sticker from the 90s. ‘Heroin Advised’ or something. I feel like the lack of heroin has really dampened my experience of this album. 3.4
3
Apr 07 2024
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Pump
Aerosmith
I tried to make love in an elevator once. It was far more difficult than Aerosmith make out. Maybe you aren’t supposed to do it in the lift of a 2 floor Marks and Sparks but you haven’t even got your pants down before you’re interrupted by an old person with mobility issues - Aerosmith really need to be more clear about how this works. 2.2
2
Apr 08 2024
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Palo Congo
Sabu
Very much appreciate this. Very happy it’s on here. Appreciate the serious musicianship involved but not something I’ll likely listen to again 3.1
3
Apr 09 2024
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Live At Leeds
The Who
Decent album. Nice listen. Bit boring 2.4
2
Apr 10 2024
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Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite
Maxwell
Seemed fun for a couple of tracks. Gets boring fast. Too samey and makes me feel slimy when I listen to it. 2.3
2
Apr 11 2024
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Let's Get It On
Marvin Gaye
What is it with Marvin? First he starts trying to find out what’s going on? Then he’s insisting we get it on. Half way through this he insists we keep getting it on. Before long he wants you. And you’re in the midst of midnight love. Surely this is the tell tale signature sign of a sex pest? 4.9
5
Apr 12 2024
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Parachutes
Coldplay
The question ever always thinks about is. If you had a Time Machine, would you go back and kill Chris Martin. Everyone’s answer is yes. But at which point in time? I’d say just after this album was released. If Coldplay had decided this was it, I think this would have been considered one of the great albums of all time and coupled with the assassination - their fame would be set in stone. Unfortunately I don’t have a Time Machine and even more unfortunate is that Coldplay continued and continue to make music. Music that’s getting considerably worse by the day and has created an entire fan base of pure idiots. They lose points for this. They also lose points for blatantly ripping off Jeff Buckley in track 2 - it’s so Jeff Buckley I had to check my Spotify wasn’t on the blink. 3.8
4
Apr 13 2024
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Cosmo's Factory
Creedence Clearwater Revival
Everything you would want from an album with tracks titled Ramble Tamble and Ooby Dooby! Lovely stuff 4.4
4
Apr 14 2024
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There's No Place Like America Today
Curtis Mayfield
Lovely! 4.2
4
Apr 15 2024
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Mama Said Knock You Out
LL Cool J
The kind of hip hop that makes it impossible to keep up with when one track ends and the next starts. Not sure. Bit boring. Bit samey 2.5
3
Apr 16 2024
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Abraxas
Santana
Some serious classic bangers on this! To think he’d eventually fulfil his life long life dream and work with Rob Thomas! We all have to start somewhere I suppose. All a bit too guitar-y for me. This is what Rob Thomas does so well - pulls the guitar back down to laymen’s terms so we can all understand just how incredible it is. 3.1
3
Apr 17 2024
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The Rise & Fall
Madness
Better than expected! Always had them down as a ‘best of’ band - no point listening to the albums. As per usually, I was generally right. Some great tracks though. 3.2
3
Apr 18 2024
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Faith
George Michael
Wait? What? He was gay?
5.0
5
Apr 19 2024
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Exodus
Bob Marley & The Wailers
Shame he’s dead! 4.5
5
Apr 20 2024
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Darkness on the Edge of Town
Bruce Springsteen
Best Bruce album so far. Much more ‘real’ than the rest. Really proving why the boss is the boss. 4.5
5
Apr 21 2024
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Scum
Napalm Death
Are the seriously talented band not really angry that the vocalist ruins everything? 1.2
1
Apr 22 2024
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Ogden's Nut Gone Flake
Small Faces
My favourite track from this album wasn’t even on this album. It was the first track of the Spotify radio playlist that started after this album finished. It wasn’t even by this band. It was by The Monkees and I hate the Monkees. So let’s recap
1. Totally forgettable album
2. Best Track Isn’t Even On The Album
3. Best Track isn’t even by Small Faces
4. Best Track is by a band I hate
1.2
1
Apr 23 2024
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Blood On The Tracks
Bob Dylan
This has completely wet my Dylan whistle! I can’t wait to dive in further. The middle 4 tracks are potentially the best 4 continuous tracks from the middle of an album I’ve heard. 4.6
5
Apr 24 2024
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The Who Sell Out
The Who
Don’t get it. Dont find it funny. Pretty arduous listen. Never got the who or why they had the career they had/have. This does nothing to make me want to explore them more. Awful 0.8
1
Apr 25 2024
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Achtung Baby
U2
Lynn? Are those your mums cataract glasses? 2.0
2
Apr 26 2024
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Deloused in the Comatorium
The Mars Volta
Good album. Few bits a bit too abstract for me but enjoyed it 3.4
3
Apr 27 2024
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War
U2
Sunday Bloody Sunday! What a great song. It really encapsulates the frustration of a Sunday, doesn't it? You wake up in the morning, you've got to read all the Sunday papers, the kids are running round, you've got to mow the lawn, wash the car, and you think Sunday, bloody Sunday! 4.0
4
Apr 28 2024
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Djam Leelii
Baaba Maal
Took a few tracks to get into it. But once i was in I found a real appreciation for this album! 3.3
3
Apr 29 2024
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The Modern Lovers
The Modern Lovers
Generally a bit forgettable although also feels forward thinking. Probs would sit with some early 90s stuff to be honest. 2.7
3
Apr 30 2024
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Blur
Blur
The first half is brilliant, the second half not so much. I’d say it’s an album of 2 halves. One brilliant half, one not so much half. The first half is the brilliant half. 3.2
3
May 01 2024
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Document
R.E.M.
It’s really hard not to love REM. it’s like I really try to not like them. But I can’t do it. 3.8
4
May 02 2024
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For Your Pleasure
Roxy Music
An album that is fine. Just sort of passed me by. Struggled to even notice a favourite track. Although Grey Lagoons increased my driving speed by 10% so maybe that’s it. 2.5
3
May 03 2024
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Another Green World
Brian Eno
I heard from a friend that Brian Eno has a secret husband called Howard. I don't think I trust him though, he's never met Brian. And I mean, Howard Eno? 2.7
3
May 04 2024
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Paul's Boutique
Beastie Boys
I almost cried because all I wanted was to see them perform this album. That will never happen. Dreams don’t come true 4.8
5
May 05 2024
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Will The Circle Be Unbroken
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
Remember that old school parenting technique. Find your kid smoking. So you force them to smoke 50 cigarettes back to back to make them hate smoking. Only it doesn’t work. It makes them love it - you can’t understand why. In this case, the cigarettes are bluegrass, rootin’ and a tootin’ country music. The brand is this album. Relentless foot tapping music that makes you feel like you should hate it but after 2 hours you seem to have been brainwashed to quite enjoy it. 3.2
3
May 06 2024
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Coles Corner
Richard Hawley
First 3/4 of this album is spectacular! Starts to wind down too early. Gets a little boring. Would have been better with maybe 2-3 less tracks. Still great though 4.2
4
May 07 2024
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The Number Of The Beast
Iron Maiden
Just what is the point. I don’t get it. Wont ever get it. What are the lyrics on about? Blah blah the chime of the bell in the past life of the children of the dead in the gallows of satans arsehole…..blah blah. Best track was actually by AC/DC on the Spotify radio playlist that came on after this. 1.8
2
May 08 2024
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Definitely Maybe
Oasis
The start to live forever might be the most gut wrenching, soul destroying start to any song. The terrible drum beat followed by the totally disheartening ‘ai sed, maaayyyybeeeee’ - makes me wish music didn’t exist. Still don’t quite get why this album is so highly rated or oasis for that matter. Can’t really see what they bought to anything apart from a generation of awful fans who are stuck in the past, poncing around with mop haircuts (wishing they were Paul Weller), wearing 90s lower league football away shirts in their worn bootleg jeans and worn adidas gazelle trainers. Still pretending that whatever either Gallagher brother does is actually relevant. Apparently it must be cool to love shit hair, shit shoes, shit football and shit music. Would be a better album without the overplayed singles that all sound the same. Listening to this was a terrible start to my honeymoon 3.4
3
May 09 2024
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Future Days
Can
Enjoyed this more than expected. Quite pleasant although a little too abstract. Unlikely to listen to it again but thank you for the opportunity to listen! 2.5
3
May 10 2024
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Done By The Forces Of Nature
Jungle Brothers
Brilliant! The samples are ace. It’s all over the place with so many genres. Loved it. 4.7
5
May 11 2024
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Sea Change
Beck
It’s really an album of three halves. The first half is beautiful! Stunning! The second half starts to drag a touch but still lovely. The third half got a bit boring. But all the same lovely. So one beautiful half and 2 lovely halves. 3.6
4
May 12 2024
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Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge
Mudhoney
Ok. Quite enjoyed it. Sort of 2.6
3
May 13 2024
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Gold
Ryan Adams
Exactly as it was in 2001. 10-15 minutes of going. Wow - this is great. Then an hour of wondering. Wow - this is shit; please end now. 2.1
2
May 14 2024
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L.A. Woman
The Doors
Never really got the doors until this album. I hadn’t really noticed Jim Morrisons voice before this. Sounds incredibly mature for his age. Remarkable. Great to see they ditched the mental fairground organ a bit. Much more enjoyable 4.1
4
May 15 2024
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Tusk
Fleetwood Mac
How do you follow something like rumours? Unbelievable! Gets better as it goes on. Second half of the album is genius! 4.7
5
May 16 2024
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The Stranger
Billy Joel
Some of Billy’s best bangers on here! Lovely stuff! 4.0
4
May 17 2024
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Trafalgar
Bee Gees
A really thought provoking album. The thoughts are largely negative. Really great first 2-3 tracks. Then it seems to slide in to bizarre sort of chaos.
Incredible songwriting to foresee the exact point I would start to struggle with this album and shove a track called ‘Somebody Stop The Music’ right there. This is of course followed by a show of pure arrogance to then continue the album with even more irritating tracks than the ones that already sent me over the edge.
Why does every track sound like my mate Hairy Jon is bellowing it out after a couple of pints of scrumpy down the pub?
I feel like this needs a disclaimer attached to it and should only be listened to by people at the absolute peak of their mental health. Any cracks in your mindset and this album will find them and totally exploit them, potentially leaving you in a right mess.
Is it worth the risk? No. Not if you ask me!
1.9
2
May 18 2024
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Time Out
The Dave Brubeck Quartet
Great jazz. The perfect length of jazz album. 38 minutes. Exactly my jazz limit. 4.4
4
May 19 2024
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Protection
Massive Attack
A real struggle to finish. Painfully boring and hard work to get through. Proud of myself for my dedication to this project and finishing the album. Genuine sigh of relief when it ended. 1.0
1
May 20 2024
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Public Image: First Issue
Public Image Ltd.
This was fine. I had quite high expectations. Didn’t quite get there for me. 3.0
3
May 21 2024
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Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not
Arctic Monkeys
Arctic monkeys are a prime example of a band I’ve decided I can’t stand based entirely on their popularity and fan demographic! Nothing to do with the music. I definitely don’t get the whole buzz around that tosspot. The main bloke. Alex The Twat or whatever he’s called. Heralded as a generational song writer and lyricist - don’t get me wrong, it’s catchy and great but just because he can write a song about taking a taxi in Sheffield doesn’t mean he should be considered ‘relatable’ and categorised with some of the best song writers ever. Anyway, back to this album. I remember it coming out, all the buzz by the radio 1 listeners who think they are alternative so a band with actual instruments is cool. Didnt it sell in like a record time? I remember loving it. So I’ve gone in open minded without arctic monkey prejudice! It’s actually brilliant. Hard hitting, relentless. I really love it. Frustrates me in a way that I know it pretty much word for word and that I can’t help but sing along to it! I don’t know who I am anymore 4.5
5
May 22 2024
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Fun House
The Stooges
I’ve always thought that I should love the stooges. Somehow never got round to listening to them. I had the stooges first album - which was a bit of a letdown and a real shame. This was a total banger! Right up until the last track. Why take the shine off a brilliant album? Another shame. Albeit a shame at the end of brilliance! Im punishing them for it. Big time. This album was up in the high 4s until that last track - I hope they learn their lesson 3.8
4
May 23 2024
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Butterfly
Mariah Carey
I was hoping for more. I have 2 older sisters and grew up on this stuff. I was expecting my long lost inner 14 year old girl soul to be unlocked and set free. It wasn’t. This was awful. Boring. Irritating. I struggle to see how it’s on this list? I don’t see how it influenced anything. Just seems like another manufactured pop record. Am I missing something? 1.8
2
May 24 2024
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At Newport 1960
Muddy Waters
This was ok. I had quite high hopes. Maybe I wasn’t in the right mood but it didn’t really ignite anything for me. If I wasn’t a 40 year old dad who starts to fall asleep after 9pm and hasn’t been on a ‘late night session’ in living memory, id be tempted to say that this would be a perfect post-pub record to listen to into the early hours of the morning while my heads spinning from drinking too much whiskey. Unfortunately, 10am on a Wednesday with a ton of work to do - it didn’t really resonate with me that well. Very pleased to have listened to it though. 3.1
3
May 25 2024
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At San Quentin
Johnny Cash
Early Johnny is the just brilliant! Great stuff! 4.4
4
May 26 2024
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Maggot Brain
Funkadelic
For such a short album, it takes ages to get going. The first 2/3 seems to be just about it finding its way, then right when you finally want more it’s over! 1.8
2
May 27 2024
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It's A Shame About Ray
The Lemonheads
I had an uncle called Ray. Not even sure he was my uncle. He was really old. Maybe my grandads brother? Not sure. Anyway. We called him Uncle Ray. When he died I remember saying to my mum ‘it’s a shame about Ray’. It was a shame. He was a bit of a legend. Anyway, you’ll probably find this more interesting than this album. It’s not offensive in any way. Just a bit boring and samey. 2.5
3
May 28 2024
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Stand!
Sly & The Family Stone
The Spotify radio playlist that plays following this album is better than the album 2.4
2
May 29 2024
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Freak Out!
The Mothers Of Invention
Starts way too freaky, then gets really good, then gets way too freaky again. Another album of 3 halves! 2.8
3
May 30 2024
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Madman Across The Water
Elton John
Get a bit fed up of everyone playing the same Elton hits all the time. Lovely reminder of just how great he is when you get to listen to an album largely made up of songs not considered his greatest hits! 3.9
4
May 31 2024
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Mama's Gun
Erykah Badu
What a bloody find! Incredible album! Proper journey! There I was thinking badu was like an 80s Beverly Knight! Revelation! 4.7
5
Jun 01 2024
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Master Of Puppets
Metallica
No thanks. The second half of the album salvaged half a point 1.0
1
Jun 02 2024
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The La's
The La's
Total delight! I used to find there she goes way over played and slightly annoying. Why’s it taken me so long to listen to an entire album by The La’s. Brilliant. 4.6
5
Jun 03 2024
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Only By The Night
Kings of Leon
You can just about spot the exact moment they decided to launch themselves head first down the water slide of commercial sell out shite, belly flopping right into the pool of irritating music. A pool ladened with coldplays piss! Feels like such a sell out album. Average almost post rock drums to try to create some sort of anthemic sound, gravely vocals with bang average, middle of the road lyrics. A recipe to get idiots to love your music. I’m a little bit of one of those idiots though! Would be better if sex on fire and that other god awful single wasn’t on this at all. 2.2
2
Jun 04 2024
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Red Headed Stranger
Willie Nelson
This doesn’t half drag on! Hows it only 33 mins. Felt like a lifetime! Starts well, then just drags on. Maybe it’s a bit too samey for me! It was fine. 2.7
3
Jun 05 2024
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The Hissing Of Summer Lawns
Joni Mitchell
I can’t think of another voice that calms my mood as much as Joni. Everything in the world seems easier when I’m listening to Joni. Not heard this Joni album - a bit different to others which is nice. Some quite eclectic vibes going on! 3.8
4
Jun 06 2024
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Fred Neil
Fred Neil
Enjoyed this far more than i thought i would! Learnt a lot from reading about him! Excellent song writer! 3.5
4
Jun 07 2024
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KE*A*H** (Psalm 69)
Ministry
This album is about 43 mins 55 seconds too long. The first 5 seconds are great! 1.1
1
Jun 08 2024
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Axis: Bold As Love
Jimi Hendrix
Excellent. As expected - can’t deny little wing is an all time banger! 4.2
4
Jun 09 2024
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Brothers In Arms
Dire Straits
Only recently found out knopfler was from Glasgow! Always thought he was from somewhere Salt Lake City or something like that. Maybe Philadelphia? Anyway, got to be the best opening 3 tracks to any album! It’s almost like they knew exactly what I wanted at every point of this album. Totally effortless! There I am thinking this guitar is cool but I really fancy some pan pipes. BAM - hits us with ride across the river! Amazing! 4.4
4
Jun 10 2024
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Talking Timbuktu
Ali Farka Touré
Absolutely loved this! Listened straight through twice. 4.5
5
Jun 11 2024
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Diamond Life
Sade
It takes a real mix of guts and pure narcissistic arrogance to put your all time total banger as the first track on an album. Surely it’s a recipe for disaster? Not for Sade - she doesn’t stop throwing out bangers. What an album! 4.8
5
Jun 12 2024
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Faust IV
Faust
Lovely surprise! Didnt think I was gonna enjoy this at all. Way ahead of its time! Couldnt believe it was from 1973! Parts were a bit all over the shop for me but will definitely listen again. 3.4
3
Jun 13 2024
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Bridge Over Troubled Water
Simon & Garfunkel
I love Paul Simon and listened to a few S&G albums and never quite got what everyone loves about them. Always feels like a bunch of pixies in a folk band trying to impress their fairy friends with terrible music. But this record is a total banger! Feels way more Simon than Garfunkel - so maybe that’s the problem! 4.6
5
Jun 14 2024
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Vanishing Point
Primal Scream
Stick to what you’re good at lads. Get back to some catchy indie pop/rock. 1.2
1
Jun 15 2024
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Hot Fuss
The Killers
Good, nostalgic Christian Rock! I think we should all discount Mr Brightside from our thoughts when rating this album. Such a nausea inducing pile of shite that it doesn’t seem fair to score this album 0.0 just because it’s got one of the worst and most overplayed songs in history on it. That being said, there were a few tracks I had forgotten which I enjoyed. 3.0
3
Jun 16 2024
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High Violet
The National
Great. Just really great 4.5
5
Jun 17 2024
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Immigrés
Youssou N'Dour
Outrageous! What a record! Absolute education in how to blend 4000 musical genres and make them all harmonise perfectly! Completely took me by surprise! 4.7
5
Jun 18 2024
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The Clash
The Clash
If all punk was like this. I’d probably be a massive fan of punk. Lovely to find some more musically focussed punk rather than sticking some obnoxious tweeb in front of a microphone ruining everything 4.5
5
Jun 19 2024
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Red Dirt Girl
Emmylou Harris
Another album in this list that’s a bit too out of my realm to fully appreciate. I don’t know if there’s some context to this I’m missing but I’m struggling to see how it’s in this list. Whether it’s some sort of seminal album that did something significant to country music? I don’t know. I’ve never heard of Emmylou Harris. I feel like she’s probably an important figure in some way and done something significant but this all just feels a bit too boring for me to be bothered to look into it. I feel like I want it to be one thing or another. Country or rock/pop. Actually I don’t want it to be country - I’m not a fan of country. Maybe that’s the problem? 2.4
2
Jun 20 2024
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The Sun Rises In The East
Jeru The Damaja
This was fine. Ok. Nothing to dislike but nothing to love. Quite enjoyable but largely forgettable hip hop. 2.5
3
Jun 21 2024
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Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin
I saw Robert Plant walking in Kidderminster when I was about 6. My dad pointed him out but I didn’t know who he was. Saw him again when I was 38 at my step daughter’s horse riding school. He didn’t recognise me. 4.4
4
Jun 22 2024
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The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan
Got totally lost in this album. In the most brilliant way. It almost carried me along without me realising! Lovely stuff. 4.8
5
Jun 23 2024
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Odessa
Bee Gees
Total surprise! Pretty mega sound! Triumphant! Didn’t enjoy the first half. Loved the second. 3.4
3
Jun 24 2024
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The Slider
T. Rex
Enjoyed this. Not as much as I’d hoped. Doubt I’d listen again. I’ve heard better T rex on other albums. 3.2
3
Jun 25 2024
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Bat Out Of Hell
Meat Loaf
If you ask me, Meatloaf is best served lightly spiced with some aromats let nutmeg, clove, fennel seeds. Served with caramelised fennel and a blackberry sauce. It’s really quite marvellous! Theres no 2 ways about it! 4.3
4
Jun 26 2024
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NEU! 75
Neu!
Exactly the sort of album I’m hear to find! Feels really forward thinking and way ahead of its time. There are tracks on this I’ll listen to again, and tracks I’ll happily not. But really appreciate the album! 3.2
3
Jun 27 2024
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Hunting High And Low
a-ha
A massive 80s slap in the face! It opens with potentially the greatest pop song of all time. And just about holds up to that for the rest of the album. A little samey in places but a quality 80s pop album! 3.8
4
Jun 28 2024
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Brutal Youth
Elvis Costello
He was better with the attractions. I find everything he does is so Elvis Costello. Not necessarily samey but just really really elvis Costello. Nowhere near his best work. 3.2
3
Jun 29 2024
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Hot Buttered Soul
Isaac Hayes
I struggle to understand how on earth this is on this list. This does to music what B*Witched did towards the Good Friday Peace Agreement! 0.8
1
Jun 30 2024
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Mott
Mott The Hoople
Thoroughly enjoyed this! First 3-4 tracks felt like a totally different album to the remainder. Started with some proper good dad rock. Not cheesy at all. Just proper dad rock. The kind of dad rock I’ve hoped exists. Not just stupid cliched guitar solos. Brilliant stuff. 4.1
4
Jul 01 2024
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Eli And The Thirteenth Confession
Laura Nyro
Wowee! What a find! Like a mix of Janis Joplin, Joni Mitchell and Carole King. I’m not sure why I’ve never heard of her before. Incredible voice! 4.5
5
Jul 02 2024
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Live At The Harlem Square Club
Sam Cooke
I imagine this was out of this world to actually go and see live. I just struggle with connecting with some of these live albums. Can’t question Sam Cooke’s incredible talent! Glad I listened but doubt I’ll turn to it again. 3.2
3
Jul 03 2024
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Colour By Numbers
Culture Club
Meh! This was fine. Nothing much to complain about but likely won’t listen again 3.0
3
Jul 04 2024
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In It For The Money
Supergrass
Richard III is a total banger. I find supergrass have a few bangers but largely just filler. Never really grabbed my attention 3.0
3
Jul 05 2024
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Joan Baez
Joan Baez
Plenty of warbling. Too much warbling to be honest. Cant argue that her voice is incredible and also really irritating! Felt like I should have been sat at a small local folk festival at Sun Down pretending to enjoy a local pint of ‘proper’ cider when I’m really just concerned that it’s stripping all the lining from my stomach. 2.6
3
Jul 06 2024
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Abattoir Blues / The Lyre of Orpheus
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
I finally get the whole nick cave thing 4.7
5
Jul 07 2024
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Caetano Veloso
Caetano Veloso
Second half is better than the first. Wont listen again. 2.2
2
Jul 08 2024
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Hms Fable
Shack
Hoped for sea shanties got middle of the road Brit pop. Hard to even gauge an opinion on something so middle of the road. Much like being married to me - hard to criticise but equally hard to love 2.5
3
Jul 09 2024
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I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You
Aretha Franklin
Exactly how my wife describes my technique in the bedroom - completely effortless 4.7
5
Jul 10 2024
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Germfree Adolescents
X-Ray Spex
Lady punk - marvellous! 3.6
4
Jul 11 2024
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Space Ritual
Hawkwind
Absolutely barmy! A total rollercoaster. Right when you think it’s awful, it suddenly gets pretty amazing. Before reverting to being terrible but finishing ok! Never heard anything like it 3.2
3
Jul 12 2024
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Don't Come Home A Drinkin' (With Lovin' On Your Mind)
Loretta Lynn
Didn’t think I enjoyed this at all. But looking back I also saved 3 tracks from the album. What does that tell us? I have no idea so I’m going with my gut. I didn’t enjoy it at all. 2.9
3
Jul 13 2024
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The Atomic Mr Basie
Count Basie & His Orchestra
Good jazz! Not too mental! Expected extreme drum and bass based on the cover. I was NOT disappointed! 3.4
3
Jul 14 2024
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Talking Heads 77
Talking Heads
I have this thing with this album. When I first start listening, I find it jarring and hard to get into. About 4-5 tracks in, it takes off. It’s incredible. I play it back through and the first 4/5 tracks are some of my faves! It’s like I need to get into a David Byrne frame of mind! Incredible although not their best album 4.6
5
Jul 15 2024
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Meat Is Murder
The Smiths
I’ll just never get beyond morrissey being the biggest tosspot that ever existed. I’ve tried, I just can’t! 2.5
3
Jul 16 2024
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Electric Ladyland
Jimi Hendrix
Blimey! There are some bangers on this! 4.6
5
Jul 17 2024
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Myths Of The Near Future
Klaxons
Better than it was in 2007. Maybe it was ahead of its time but I used to really hate it apart from maybe 2 tracks. 3.7
4
Jul 18 2024
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Blood And Chocolate
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
My attitude towards elvis Costello and the attractions changes with the wind. I love them as much as I find them irritating. 2.5
3
Jul 19 2024
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The Libertines
The Libertines
Very few albums do well when they play their best song first. Especially when they follow it with the worst 4-5 tracks before marginally salvaging the wreckage with the back end of the album. I feel like the album should have started around ‘Campaign of Hate’ and finished with ‘Can’t Stop Me Now’ (ish). Anyway, hugely overrated! 3.3
3
Jul 20 2024
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One Nation Under A Groove
Funkadelic
Better than Maggot Brain but I can’t remember what I rated maggot brain. So this is really where we are explore just how inconsistent my scoring is throughout this whole nonsense. 3.4
3
Jul 21 2024
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Timeless
Goldie
If this album was 45 minutes long, I might well be lording this as one of the great finds of this project. It would have really resonated with me. But this feeling soon passes by and makes you feel like you’re stuck on a really frustrating level on a PS1 game - some sort of secret underground room in Metal Gear Solid. It just goes from great to frustrating 2.4
2
Jul 22 2024
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Dust
Screaming Trees
This made me wish I had older siblings that listened to things other than Alicia’s Attic - how did these guys pass me by? Really enjoyed it! 4.1
4
Jul 23 2024
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Tea for the Tillerman
Cat Stevens
Perfect 5.0
5
Jul 24 2024
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Raw Power
The Stooges
Strange relationship with the stooges. I love listening to them but also always have a nagging feeling that I want it to end soon. Strange! This was good though. Felt quite ‘raw’ 3.7
4
Jul 25 2024
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Sister
Sonic Youth
I adore parts of sonic youth. Then it suddenly just gets a bit too noisy and kind of irritating! 3.2
3
Jul 26 2024
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Bright Flight
Silver Jews
I enjoyed this. But I generally enjoy indie rock. Felt like this could have really been any generic indie rock. Lacked a bit of individuality for me. Or did this just influence loads - I dunno, I can’t be bothered to find out. 3.4
3
Jul 27 2024
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Blonde On Blonde
Bob Dylan
Having not really listened to much Dylan - it’s a daunting task on where to start. One of the main reasons I started this project was to discover albums just like this! Incredible! I’m starting to get the whole Dylan thing! How can something make you feel equal measures solemn and happy at the same time? I haven’t felt that since I had a really difficult wank in 2015. 4.8
5
Jul 28 2024
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Welcome to the Afterfuture
Mike Ladd
I feel like the vision behind this album was far bigger than what they actually achieved. Could definitely see what they wanted to do but just not 100% they got there. Still, a good listen and I enjoyed the majority of it. 3.1
3
Jul 29 2024
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Electric Warrior
T. Rex
T-Rex - my favourite dinosaur, my favourite garden decking company, my favourite baking vegetable fat butter alternative and now a band that’s made a bloody brilliant record. 4.6
5
Jul 30 2024
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Who's Next
The Who
I’m just going to have to accept that The Who are just a bit meh. I’ve tried really hard but I just don’t get why they are so revered. This is the best I’ve heard though. So? Exactly! 3.0
3
Jul 31 2024
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Pearl
Janis Joplin
If I had a Time Machine, I’d head back. Watch Janis Joplin live and head back! I’d then never use it again. This is absolutely epic! 4.9
5
Aug 01 2024
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Fear Of A Black Planet
Public Enemy
Really gone on a journey with public enemy. Having heard a little but not much, this project has opened my eyes. This felt a little more polished, too many samples and not as raw as other albums I’ve listened to. Which isn’t a good thing. 3.3
3
Aug 02 2024
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Revolver
Beatles
Simply the best album of first bars to every song ever! Unbelievable! I feel like I’ve heard just about every genre of modern music in this album. Totally timeless and so far ahead of its time. Yellow submarine lets it down! 4.9
5
Aug 03 2024
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Superfly
Curtis Mayfield
Such a cool album. Every time I listen to it it makes me feel like I’m some sort of crime drama. It’s like I’m a cocaine dealer in Harlem. I’ve decided I want to quit the criminal underworld and go straight but I’m gonna have to commit one more crime. Then I’m out. Anyway, things don’t go as easily as I wanted them to or as I thought they would. Incredible the way music can transport you so far into your imagination. 4.5
5
Aug 04 2024
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Rum Sodomy & The Lash
The Pogues
Rum Sodomy & The Lash - others would call it ‘lockdown’ - 4.4
4
Aug 05 2024
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Deep Purple In Rock
Deep Purple
Absolutely everything you’d expect. Big, over the top, almost stupid guitars. Big, over the top, almost stupid drums with big, over the top, almost stupid vocals. If it’s your bag, I’m sure you’d love it. 3.0
3
Aug 06 2024
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Live At The Star Club, Hamburg
Jerry Lee Lewis
Lots of reviews about him being a racist nonce on here. Says a lot when I’m actually more offended by him incoherently smashing a piano while spouting what sounds like a load of gibberish than his other escapades. 1.5
2
Aug 07 2024
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Fulfillingness' First Finale
Stevie Wonder
Thank god after this album they decided to plug Stevie wonder back in and fully charge him. What a pile of dreary shite! 2.1
2
Aug 08 2024
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Twelve Dreams Of Dr. Sardonicus
Spirit
Feel like this needed to be either more psychedelic or less psychedelic - felt a bit too psychedelic middle of the road. But then I really don’t get on with anything too psychedelic. So maybe it just doesn’t need to exist? Last 3-4 tracks were the best part of the album. 2.8
3
Aug 09 2024
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Want One
Rufus Wainwright
I enjoyed this. There would have been a period of my life where I would have thought this was the greatest thing ever created. JLS have formed since then, so it’s all changed. A little bit samey but that’s not much of an issue when you like it, I suppose. 3.9
4
Aug 10 2024
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The Score
Fugees
Sister Act 2: Back In The Habit is a massive thing to follow. Lauren did well. 4.0
4
Aug 11 2024
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...Baby One More Time
Britney Spears
Frustratingly great pop music. The kind of pop music that you want to hate. But you can’t. It’s too catchy. It’s like the sort of over produced pop music designed to turn us into drones. Let me tell you, id be the head drone! 4.0
4
Aug 12 2024
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John Prine
John Prine
In country music, Why is Loretta always down by a big river, eating peaches, looking for Jesus?
Played around with the timings/tempos a lot on this. Equal measures great and annoying!
Hope Kathy got all those spoons polished…
2.7
3
Aug 13 2024
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Eagles
Eagles
Do bands still cop out like this when naming their first album anymore? I can’t be bothered to think and I don’t really care. But it feels like people don’t do it anymore. Super middle of the road just like the eagles always were. 2.9
3
Aug 14 2024
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Like Water For Chocolate
Common
Very good! First few tracks took a bit of getting into but then it took off! Loved it. Felt very ahead of its time for 2000 - never heard of these guys, would love to hear some more. Always interesting when no tracks off this album are in their most popular tracks on Spotify. 4.1
4
Aug 15 2024
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Remedy
Basement Jaxx
Not as good as i remember! The singles/hits are bangers. The rest sounds like a year 8 music lesson. 2.8
3
Aug 16 2024
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1999
Prince
Comes out gun slinging with the start of this album! The rest is also great! 3.8
4
Aug 17 2024
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The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady
Charles Mingus
Did this inspire every sexy detective drama soundtrack of all time? Is there such a thing as too much jazz? This asks more questions than it answers. 1.8
2
Aug 18 2024
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Selling England By The Pound
Genesis
So close to being epic. Just a shame it never gets far away enough from annoying. Slightly too out there for me 3.0
3
Aug 19 2024
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B-52's
The B-52's
The B-52s basically created a genre. It’s The B-52s. Such a unique sound! 3.7
4
Aug 20 2024
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The ArchAndroid
Janelle Monáe
The kind of album you can listen to on loop and not realise that you’ve been listening to the same album for 4 days straight. So varied and full of lovely surprises. Loved it. 4.5
5
Aug 21 2024
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Suicide
Suicide
Remember that musical instrument trolley you had a primary school in like year 2? Well this whole album sounds like the trolleys been left in the woods and a load of angry little woodland crickets have found it! Right when you think you’ve heard the worst possible album on this project, up pops another contender! 0.8
1
Aug 22 2024
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Astral Weeks
Van Morrison
This is like a piece of my heart. I’m not sure there’s another album that gives me the emotional response this does. Makes me feel so much. Can’t think of an album that makes me want to smile and cry at the same time. It’s nostaligic, it’s effortlessly beautiful! 5.0
5
Aug 23 2024
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Born To Be With You
Dion
Celine Dion
Dion
Dion Dublin
Dionne Warwick
Dionny Osmond
3.4
3
Aug 24 2024
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Hotel California
Eagles
I’d use the success of The Eagles as vital evidence that most people in the world are idiots. So middle of the road it’s hard to have any opinion on it 2.5
3
Aug 25 2024
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Dog Man Star
Suede
I listened to the entire 69 minutes of this. Surely an effort worthy of a Victoria Cross? Introduce ‘Death By Suede’ into the judicial system and watch crime rates fall to zero 1.4
1
Aug 26 2024
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Hypocrisy Is The Greatest Luxury
The Disposable Heroes Of Hiphoprisy
Liked how industrial this sounds. Unsure I’ll listen to it again but nothing much to complain about 3.2
3
Aug 27 2024
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Ramones
Ramones
Surely the band with the highest T-shirt sales:actual streams ratio of all time? 3.3
3
Aug 28 2024
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Happy Trails
Quicksilver Messenger Service
Really enjoyed bits of this. Really hated other bits. It was always so close to being great. Then just got a bit too out there. 2.3
2
Aug 29 2024
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Funeral
Arcade Fire
An album I never choose to listen to but always love listening to it. 4.3
4
Aug 30 2024
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Come Find Yourself
Fun Lovin' Criminals
Nostalgic bangers! 4.1
4
Aug 31 2024
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Nilsson Schmilsson
Harry Nilsson
You sit there thinking you only know one Harry Nilsson song. Lo and behold you actually know half an album. Nice! Very under the radar genius! 3.8
4
Sep 01 2024
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The Beach Boys Today!
The Beach Boys
The band the Beatles wish they’d been. 4.5
5
Sep 02 2024
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O.G. Original Gangster
Ice T
Impossible to listen to when you have an explicit lyric filter on Spotify. Nothing but questions from a 9 year old. Questions you can’t answer. Still - inspirational rap. 3.4
3
Sep 03 2024
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After The Gold Rush
Neil Young
Neil Young. Ennit. 4.4
4
Sep 04 2024
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Kick Out The Jams (Live)
MC5
A lot of fun! Very cool. Another piece of evidence that proves I was born in the wrong decade! 4.3
4
Sep 05 2024
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Sulk
The Associates
Maybe the most frustrating album on this. A real challenge. It’s so close to being brilliant so many times, then just gets a bit too jarring and frustrating! Second half of the album is better (or did I just get used to it?) I JUST DONT KNOW!!!!! 2.3
2
Sep 06 2024
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The Hangman's Beautiful Daughter
The Incredible String Band
I don’t know where to start. I’ve never listened to an album that’s made me want to collect a group of lads, slip on a few jazzy caftans and head to the woods to sacrifice a maiden. It actually almost made me excited about the idea. I mean, that had never even crossed my mind before this album. Powerful stuff! It also made me sing a made up song about Robert California for 4 hours. Really highs and lows and if I’m honest, quite confusing. 2.0
2
Sep 07 2024
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Talking Book
Stevie Wonder
Fine! Nothing particularly special. 3.0
3
Sep 08 2024
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Water From An Ancient Well
Abdullah Ibrahim
The soundtrack to a low budget daytime tv drama or hallmark film. Jazz, niiiiicccceeeee! 2.3
2
Sep 09 2024
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Kilimanjaro
The Teardrop Explodes
Very much enjoyed this. Wasn’t expecting that at all. 4.0
4
Sep 10 2024
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Ágætis Byrjun
Sigur Rós
Always fun listening to a sigur ros record. Impossible to know which record you’ve actually put on, whether you’re listening to the album in order or if you’ve selected the correct speed to play it on. Beautiful, elegant, layered, complex, meaningful, sexy - I didn’t realise I had so much in common with a record! 4.6
5
Sep 11 2024
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Sound Affects
The Jam
I’m trying to have an opinion on it but I just don’t care
2.5
3
Sep 12 2024
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Penthouse And Pavement
Heaven 17
That was a big slap of 80s fun in the face! 3.8
4
Sep 13 2024
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Odessey And Oracle
The Zombies
Not what I was expecting. And not really in a good way. Slightly underwhelming. Maybe it’s just a lesson in not painting an entire back catalogue with the brush of one song you know. 2.7
3
Sep 14 2024
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The Chronic
Dr. Dre
Still not convinced I’d take medical advice from him. 4.3
4
Sep 15 2024
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Rhythm Nation 1814
Janet Jackson
Listen to it more than once. Loads to get into! 4.0
4
Sep 16 2024
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american dream
LCD Soundsystem
Massive fan of their first few albums. Haven’t listened to anything since then. Bands which are so uniquely raw just never seem to age well. They always seem to get slightly over produced and slip into this trap where they are determined to make some sort of anthemic masterpiece that just lacks all the raw energy that they once had and is also far too long! Sadly this album feels a bit like that. There are definitely glimpses of old LCD in it but it just feels like it’s trying a bit too hard and doesn’t live up to their early brilliance! Theres even a track that sounds so much like modern day U2 that it almost made me vomit. Anyway, that’s U2s fault, not LCD. Really glad I listened to it but not sure I’ll be heading back too soon. 3.1
3
Sep 17 2024
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Paranoid
Black Sabbath
I’m in this project for bands like Black Sabbath. The bands I’ve avoided listening to for silly reasons. Then the project forces me to listen to them and I’m delighted in finding out they are utterly brilliant! I’d judged them entirely on the irritating and over played ‘paranoid’ - if this is their best and most popular track, the rest must be awful!…..delighted to say paranoid is the worst track on the album and it is packed with total bangers! Unfortunately my distain for paranoid takes a whole star off my rating. This has gone straight on my record wishlist 4.4
4
Sep 18 2024
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Pretenders
Pretenders
I’ve definitely been guilty of writing the pretenders off as a ‘it’s only worth listening to the singles off commercial radio’ type of band. Very wrong! Very very wrong! Absolute bangers! The album takes a bit of a dip about 2/3 of the way through which is a shame. 4.3
4
Sep 19 2024
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Born In The U.S.A.
Bruce Springsteen
You don’t even need to be Born In The USA to be proud of being Born In The USA. You’ve just got to listen to the greatest front man in history once and you’ll be convinced! 4.8
5
Sep 20 2024
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A Grand Don't Come For Free
The Streets
Every song by the streets…….woke up, went to the pub, saw a bloke I didn’t want to, took some drugs, watched the football, did some gambling, went home, had a row with my girlfriend, went to bed sad…….is that relatable?….i feel like it should more be, woke up, did park run, had a coffee, went to a natural, organic wine bar, had a lovely pet nat, walked home, had a herbal tea, watched strictly, laughed with my wife, went to bed indifferent…….
I can’t be the only one? Surely?
It’s just lazy! Sounds like some bloke in a cap down the pub that’s had one too many callings and spotted the karaokes set up but thought they’d do ‘their own stuff’. 2.2
2
Sep 21 2024
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Amnesiac
Radiohead
Thank god that’s over - relentlessly depressing but not really offensive! Just not my thing at all!
Noel Gallagher said it right….’I reckon if Thom Yorke f***ing s**t into a light bulb and started blowing it like an empty beer bottle it'd probably get 9 out of 10 in f***ing Mojo.
2.4
2
Sep 22 2024
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Otis Blue/Otis Redding Sings Soul
Otis Redding
So much fun! Really nice light hearted listen after dragging myself through some depressing Radiohead dross. 4.3
4
Sep 23 2024
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Murmur
R.E.M.
REM - a band I never think of listening to but a band I always enjoy a lot. Finishing every album really focussed on listening to them more often……..I never will, but I’ll certainly think about it for a short while. 3.8
4
Sep 24 2024
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Ill Communication
Beastie Boys
I seem to always box this album off as ‘not their best’. I think it’s my thing of hating anything that is generally popular…..YOURE NOT REAL FANS…….
Anyway, this is far from their worst work. It’s absolutely brilliant! Maybe could have been about 2-3 tracks shorter, maybe a couple of fillers in there. 4.5
5
Sep 25 2024
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Heavy Weather
Weather Report
I’m pretty sure the first few tracks of this was the soundtrack that Shannon Tweed got her knockers out to every Friday night in the late 90s on Channel 5
This project amazes me - I need an idiots guide as to why some of these albums are on here?
1.5
2
Sep 26 2024
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The Bends
Radiohead
Imagine if Radiohead just carried on making records like this? Rather than deciding to take any raw edginess and hope out of their music and pursuing a dream to sound like a bunch of whining woodland creatures. 4.3
4
Sep 27 2024
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New Wave
The Auteurs
What genres this? Sort of britpop….I think? Britpop Drab? Brit Borepop? I’m pretty sure there were 1001 better 90s britpop bands than this. It’s absolutely fine but just a bit drag and generally naff. Almost two middle of the road and drab to stir any sort of emotion, positive or negative. Always a worry when the opening track is the 2nd most popular track on Spotify and it’s pretty terrible. Only downhill from here. 2.6
3
Sep 28 2024
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At Fillmore East
The Allman Brothers Band
So far on this journey I’ve learnt that the dude who wrote this list bloody loves a live album. Most of them have felt like a waste of time. Not this one. It’s great! Must have been an outrageous band to see live. 3.9
4
Sep 29 2024
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Walking Wounded
Everything But The Girl
Got a lot of respect for this record. I can really appreciate what they were doing and her vocals are insane! Took a bit of getting into. First listen 2.3. Second listen 2.5. So let’s call it 2.4
2
Sep 30 2024
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Beautiful Freak
Eels
How do you make such downbeat music so uplifting? Utter genius 5.0
5
Oct 01 2024
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Arrival
ABBA
ABBA-solutely relentless pop banger after pop banger! I mean, why not just release a best of as a studio album. Very efficient way to produce records! I feel like if you don’t love this album you need to go and sit in some sunshine for a bit. Maybe meet some new people. Broaden your horizons. Try to find some happiness somewhere. 4.5
5
Oct 02 2024
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Punishing Kiss
Ute Lemper
Quite dramatic! 2.9
3
Oct 03 2024
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Roots
Sepultura
As far as this genre goes. I reckon this is about as good as it gets. Simple formula - find a group of the most talented musicians to play some amazing music. Get someone to scream over it in a terrible way to take you right to the brink of where you can stand the music 3.6
4
Oct 04 2024
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New Gold Dream (81/82/83/84)
Simple Minds
Exactly as I expected. Simple Minds just aren’t a band I want to listen to albums. They make some bangers but I’m just not into a whole album of it! 3.1
3
Oct 05 2024
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Rio
Duran Duran
Good, catchy pop music! 4.1
4
Oct 06 2024
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The White Room
The KLF
Like a good chunk of this project this was great in a sort of ‘never going to listen to it again’ kind of way. 3.0
3
Oct 07 2024
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Medúlla
Björk
Mums gone to Iceland!
But they’ve sold out of prawn rings!
If you want to listen to some abstract Icelandic music just stick with Sigur Ros - it’s far more atmospheric and less jarring!
2.2
2
Oct 08 2024
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Doolittle
Pixies
I always forget how old this album is. 1989!!! Way ahead of its time! 4.4
4
Oct 09 2024
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Horses
Patti Smith
Totally had Patti Smith and Patti Labelle mixed up. This was not what I was expecting in the best possible way! This might be the best find of this project so far (around 400 albums in). 4.9
5
Oct 10 2024
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Tracy Chapman
Tracy Chapman
Tracy Chapman & Cat Stevens - so far the only artists to survive the Boyzone Test. 4.2
4
Oct 11 2024
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There's A Riot Goin' On
Sly & The Family Stone
Sly & The Family Stone are the biggest disappointment of this entire project. 2.3
2
Oct 12 2024
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Debut
Björk
The last great thing Bjork did. 4.4
4
Oct 13 2024
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Sunday At The Village Vanguard
Bill Evans Trio
Brilliant Jazz! I have a love hate thing with jazz. I rarely love it and largely hate it but this was my kind of jazz. 4.3
4
Oct 14 2024
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Tommy
The Who
I just don’t get rock operas. Get your head out of your own backsides. No one cares. The Who - what are they even about. I hoped this project would give me a better insight into why they are so revered. I’ve always wondered why a band so widely talked about as one of the ‘greatest’ is hardly ever played by anyone anymore. It’s cos they are rubbish! A few bonus decimal points when you consider this was made in 1969 though - i didn’t realise this was that old. It does sound a bit ahead of its time! 2.2
2
Oct 15 2024
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American IV: The Man Comes Around
Johnny Cash
I’ve ignored this album. I bloody love prime Johnny - grew up listening to it! Had such an emotional connection to the start of this. First 6-7 tracks - unreal. After that, it drags a bit. Talk about dreary! I get it mate, you’re on the way out. No need to drag us all down with you! Still, very happy how this held up. 4.1
4
Oct 16 2024
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Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Enjoyed this. Although wasn’t as petty or as heartbreaking as you’d expect. 3.6
4
Oct 17 2024
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Blunderbuss
Jack White
Largely middle of the road with some lovely little moments thrown in here and there. Enjoyed listening to it but my attention faded in and out from it - maybe it’s a bit forgettable? Dunno. I’d defo listen again though. 3.3
3
Oct 18 2024
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I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got
Sinead O'Connor
She’s absolutely right. I haven’t got this album, and I don’t want it. 2.1
(0.7 entirely just for nothing compares - banger alert)
2
Oct 19 2024
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The Low End Theory
A Tribe Called Quest
Lovely stuff. 4.1
4
Oct 20 2024
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If I Should Fall From Grace With God
The Pogues
I had really high hopes for listening to The Pogues on this project. Based on what I’ve heard about what they did for Irish Folk music etc. Ends up I think the only style of Irish folk music I know is The Pogues. Relentless! 3.4
3
Oct 21 2024
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Savane
Ali Farka Touré
Fascinating album. There are track that I totally and emotionally connect with. But there are as many that I’m, meh! 3.3
3
Oct 22 2024
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Ocean Rain
Echo And The Bunnymen
‘I’m going to say, they’re the best band of the 80s’ - not my words but the words of someone whose opinion I trust more after this statement about Echo & The Bunnymen. 4.4
4
Oct 23 2024
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Underwater Moonlight
The Soft Boys
This was ok. Kinda forgettable but also kinda unique. 3.2
3
Oct 24 2024
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Duck Stab/Buster & Glen
The Residents
There’s a sub genre of music on this project ‘collection of random sounds’ - within that genre, and I can’t believe I’m saying this but, this is actually probably one of the best. I think in terms of what it’s trying to do and the atmosphere it’s trying to create it’s probably the most commercial and coherent of those albums. Having said that, I’ll also never listen to it again 1.4
1
Oct 25 2024
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California
American Music Club
Wow! Hard to have an opinion on that. Did they invent being middle of the road? Otherwise I’m struggling to see what they add to this project. Unless this dude got to like 996 and just couldn’t be bothered to think of the last few? 2.5
3
Oct 26 2024
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A Little Deeper
Ms. Dynamite
I like this album because it’s a great demonstration of her clear talent. I enjoyed it way more than i thought i was going to. It was far more soulful than i expected. I (miss dyna) might (tee-ee) listen to it again, but im not sure. 3.4
3
Oct 27 2024
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This Is Hardcore
Pulp
Never heard this album. Streets ahead of their other stuff. Enjoyed it. 3.6
4
Oct 28 2024
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Hejira
Joni Mitchell
Impeccable story telling as you’d expect from Joni Mitchell. As a whole album it’s just all a bit samey and far from her best work. 3.4
3
Oct 29 2024
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Dear Science
TV On The Radio
What a great find! Sounds really 2008. Which is great. Cos I loved 2008. Very enjoyable album! If you close your eyes and really want it to, it sounds a bit like a cross of Beck, Prince and The National. Sort of. 4.4
4
Oct 30 2024
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Closer
Joy Division
Much more agreeable than their other stuff! Had to listen to it twice to get into it. Maybe I just always need a joy division warm up! 3.6
4
Oct 31 2024
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In The Court Of The Crimson King
King Crimson
The first 3 tracks are just about as good as prog rock gets. The last 2 tracks are everything that’s utterly terrible about prog rock. Why do they always have to ruin it? 3.2
3
Nov 01 2024
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Low-Life
New Order
New Order are better than Joy Division. There, I said it. It’s out there now. 3.6
4
Nov 02 2024
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Metal Box
Public Image Ltd.
Not as bad as all the reviews on here. Wont listen to it again though. Decent music ruined by the vocals…..again. 2.9
3
Nov 03 2024
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Tonight's The Night
Neil Young
Not his best. But still great. 3.4
3
Nov 04 2024
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Modern Life Is Rubbish
Blur
I went through a phase of loving Blur in late 90s/early 00s. But then as a kid I went through a phase of thinking I’d marry my mum. Thankfully I grew up and realised she wasn’t marriage material and just good for the sex. Much like Blur who are really only good for their hits. They are a greatest hits band. 3.0
3
Nov 05 2024
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Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs
Derek & The Dominos
My first proper listen to Derek and the dominos. Really enjoyed it. Can see what all the fuss is about. Album is maybe a little too long. Never used to like their Little Wing - always in favour or Jimi but I must have matured or something. Loved it. 4.2
4
Nov 06 2024
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John Barleycorn Must Die
Traffic
As one half of UK Jazz Rock pioneers Houmous & Chutney, I really appreciate what Traffic try to do here and it’s almost flattering. But to quote the great late Barry Farrow….’go home mate, this is big boy shit’…..another middle of the road album that’s fine but absolutely not special! And another one I’m convinced I would have been fine with if I died having not listened to it. 2.7
3
Nov 07 2024
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Beauty And The Beat
The Go-Go's
Relentless 80s fun! Pretty samey! The kind of samey where I hadn’t realised the album had played through and I was half way through another one of their albums before I realised. 34 minutes is just about right for something samey though! Enjoyed it! 3.5
4
Nov 08 2024
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Life's Too Good
The Sugarcubes
Lovely stuff! 3.8
4
Nov 09 2024
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The Downward Spiral
Nine Inch Nails
As one half of iconic industrial rock duo Houmous & Chutney I know a thing or two about production and I just can’t quite get on board with the production here. I can really appreciate what they are trying to do but it’s largely just missing enough depth and power for me. Hurt is a banger though! Didn’t see our song writing credits though? I’ll have to take that up with the legal team. 3.1
3
Nov 10 2024
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Repeater
Fugazi
This reminds me of the time I was on tour with my band mate and great friend Len Houmous and we were looking at bed linen downstairs in Beatties. We couldn’t believe our eyes. We looked up and who should be looking at the crystal glasses, all of Fugazi! Len shouted ‘ey lads, with your ticket sales, shouldn’t you be in Debenhams?’ They just replied ‘Ken, bloody Chutney!’ We all laughed. We reminisce about this a lot and it still makes us smile. But really what are the chances that two globally renowned groups of post hardcore pioneers being in a House of Fraser in Hemel Hempstead? 4.3
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Nov 11 2024
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A Nod Is As Good As A Wink To A Blind Horse
Faces
Being one half of UK ‘Dad rock’ pioneers, Houmous and Chutney gives me a great insight into longevity and what it takes to make a commercially viable, timeless record. It’s about staying power and riding the waves as they approach. Unlike Rod, who went off to America and ‘went soft’. 3.2
3
Nov 12 2024
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Rid Of Me
PJ Harvey
As one half of iconic duo Houmous & Chutney, I know a thing or two about making seriously intense, raw, powerful and unique records that are also ahead of their times. And that’s why I can really appreciate what Patti-Janine has done here. 4.3
4
Nov 13 2024
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Everything Must Go
Manic Street Preachers
As one half of iconic 90s duo Houmous & Chutney, I know a thing or two about holding a grudge. I’ll never forgive Manic Street Preachers for what they did to us. 2.7
3
Nov 14 2024
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Slipknot
Slipknot
As one half of iconic British duo, Houmous and Chutney, I know a thing or two about making music that isn’t everyone’s cup of tea. I remember back in 82 when Ray Serrano wrote in Rolling Stone ‘Ken Chutney sure as hell doesn’t care what anyone thinks. He’ll make his music regardless. Perhaps even regardless of what band mate Len Houmous thinks’ 3.3
3
Nov 15 2024
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Teenager Of The Year
Frank Black
As one half of Houmous & Chutney, I know what it feels like to be overrated so I feel sorry for Frank Black. Everything’s fine but in this day and age, that’s just not enough. A hard lesson to learn, but that’s the only way myself and Len have survived all this time. Keep evolving 2.2
2
Nov 16 2024
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Nebraska
Bruce Springsteen
It was always a pleasure to bump into Bruce on the circuit. With Houmous & Chutney it was far too common to generate jealousy amongst others. But not Bruce, it was more mutual respect. Take this record, we all knew this wasn’t his best but the thing with Bruce is that it always comes from the heart. It always means something. Which is lovely. And let’s face it, he’s gotta be the most compelling front man this side of Len Houmous! 3.1
3
Nov 17 2024
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Violator
Depeche Mode
As one half of dynamic UK duo, Houmous & Chutney, I know a thing or two about making records packed with a few moments of brilliance but largely made up of just too much 80s self indulgence. 2.8
3
Nov 18 2024
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The Undertones
The Undertones
The Undertones! The band that wished they were Houmous & Chuntey. Almost as fun but nowhere near as funky. 3.4
3
Nov 19 2024
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Inspiration Information
Shuggie Otis
Ahh. Old Shuggie, Shugster. The Shugmeister General as well always called him. It’s nice to reminisce! I remember when me and Len first met him. We fell in love with his personality in a second but we couldn’t understand his music. We kept saying, ‘Shuggie, come on man! You’re so talented. Let’s get you away from making hotel lounge bar music and let’s make some catchy, funky tunes’. It’s nice to see moments of where he listened to us on this but otherwise it’s just same old Shuggie. You have to respect that in a way. We can’t all be Houmous & Chutney! 2.8
3
Nov 20 2024
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Stripped
Christina Aguilera
Frustratingly great pop music. Impossible not to love. Some might say ‘that’s the Houmous & Chutney sound’…..3.6
4
Nov 21 2024
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Tragic Songs of Life
The Louvin Brothers
It’s so easy to sit back and discard this music. To think it’s outdated and to not quite grasp its significance. What if I said to you, without The Louvin Brothers there would have been no Houmous & Chutney - what about that? 2.2
2
Nov 22 2024
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Peter Gabriel 3
Peter Gabriel
The things I could tell you about Peter. Would really change the perception of Sledgehammer if you knew what it was really about. But Houmous & Chutney aren’t here to out people like that. We believe in Karma! Time will tell! 3.1
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Nov 23 2024
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Antichrist Superstar
Marilyn Manson
I remember the rumours that Marilyn Manson removed a rib so he could suck himself off. Then it seemed to move to Prince. Always made me laugh because truth be told it was actually Len Houmous who did it! Only to find the rib wasn’t the problem but actually the naturally rotund nature of Len himself. This actually led him to have his stomach stapled as a hope to make it work. He lost a huge amount of weight. Of course, he still couldn’t do it, although it did lead to what we refer to as Len’s ‘heart throb era’……..so many women….and men, Len really wasn’t fussy! I suppose every cloud and all that!……..3.5
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Nov 24 2024
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American Beauty
Grateful Dead
As one half of iconic duo Houmous & Chutney I know a thing or two about being in a band with a misleading name! A name that evokes thoughts of various levels of metal but a band that delivers something very different. 3.4
3
Nov 25 2024
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A Date With The Everly Brothers
The Everly Brothers
I thought Houmous and Chutney were the only group brave enough to finish an album with the hit single? Huge amount of respect to Beverley & Neverley for that! 2.5
3
Nov 26 2024
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A Northern Soul
The Verve
Northern Soul was always a genre me and Len wanted to really get into. Something we both had a real affinity towards. We told Ashcroft that this was a misleading title if it wasn’t packed with Northern Soul. He simple replied ‘where’s the houmous and chutney then lads?’….alright soft lad. Pipe down. Over the moon that it was only downhill for him from here. Only idiots think Urban Hymns is better than this. 4.1
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Nov 27 2024
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The Joshua Tree
U2
Len called me one day in a right panic. He said some Irish lads have started calling themselves Houmous & Chutney! I said no chance. No one would be stupid enough to try to steal the name of such an iconic band. We bumped into Bono when they were supporting Bananarama. He looked nervous and shouted ‘Houmous & Chutney?’ We shouted back ‘You Too?’…..he looked startled then said ‘Yeah, that’s us!’……Next thing you know, he’s got The Edge, Adam Clayton and the other one in a huddle. Suddenly U2 are announced on stage. We couldn’t believe it! 3.5
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Nov 28 2024
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Aladdin Sane
David Bowie
David rarely disappoints. We actually shared a manager with him for a brief time. He was a bloke on a mission. His vision was to sexualise asexuality. Hard work with a band like Houmous and Chutney. We had to sort of be gay but also nothing at the same time. It worked for a short while before the sexual tension between me and Len got too much. We called it a day and moved onto a new manager before we both made a mistake we would regret. We didn’t want to damage our chemistry on stage. 4.4
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Nov 29 2024
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What's That Noise?
Coldcut
Big noise, great house music. The 90s. An era of Houmous & Chutney I won’t forget. Remember that bit on Ride On Time. The shouty bit. Whaaaaa-ho, Wha Wha Ho….that was actually Len. No one else could maintain the vocal. People still think it’s one sample repeated. But every one was Len. One after the other. Incredible vocal performance! 4.1
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Nov 30 2024
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Oedipus Schmoedipus
Barry Adamson
Barry’s soundtrack to an imaginary film. Love the bloke but come on pal, if you’re going to do it. Really do it. I remember on one of Houmous & Chutneys legendary jam sessions we managed to somehow evoke the feelings of a sort of against all odds, coming of age drama. We actually made it into a film. It was about two male tennis players. Direct competitors from a young age. Both turning pro. It followed their desire and journey for a grand slam trophy. We called it 2 Men 1 Cup. It was doing well until someone stole the idea, pumped a load of cash into it and changed the protagonists to women. We never watched it out of principle. I think it was about the Steffi Graff and Navratilova! 2.5
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Dec 01 2024
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Stephen Stills
Stephen Stills
Of course we all know Crosby, Stills & Nash. Then of course Young as well. Hard to think that it almost looked totally different. Crosby, Stills, Nash & Chutney. If it wasn’t for Stephen’s insecurity it could have been so different for all of us. But then we never would have had Houmous & Chutney. Everything happens for a reason. It has left a bit of a sour taste in my mouth and even after all these years, deep down I am quite pleased that this album was a bit of a non-event. 3.2
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Dec 02 2024
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London Calling
The Clash
As one part of iconic punk duo Houmous & Chutney I know a thing or two about taking musical genres and making them appeal to the masses. Got to admire it when other people attempt it. 4.5
5
Dec 03 2024
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Third
Portishead
Almost as anxiety inducing as when Len’s mum used to offer to cook when we were jamming late in his garage! God bless her, she was one hell of a woman and so generous but my god she couldn’t cook. She almost wrote off an entire Houmous & Chutney tour wit her devilled eggs! 2.8
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Dec 04 2024
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Duck Rock
Malcolm McLaren
As one half of UK Duck Rock duo Houmous & Chutney, I know a thing or two about catchy, fun records. 3.4
3
Dec 05 2024
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Close To You
Carpenters
Karen Carpenter almost became Karen Chutney! Karen & Ken Chutney. Marriage made in heaven. Shame. I miss her. 4.7
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Dec 06 2024
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Os Mutantes
Os Mutantes
Anything Brazilian is such a trigger for Len. Makes it hard to listen to. A brazilian was why Len split up with his first wife, Andrea. She’d been having it off with Alice Coopers roadie, Alan Hazelnuts. Brazilians were a new trend and Alice always got them confused with Hollywood’s. Alan had obviously been talking to Alice about it and when Len was having some beers with Alice he realised that either Alice had seen ‘it’ or someone close to Alice had. It wasn’t a great loss really. If you went down the list of everyone who saw Andreas area we’d be here all day but don’t tell Len that. 2.1
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Dec 07 2024
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Vincebus Eruptum
Blue Cheer
As one half of UK cover band Houmous & Chutney, I know a thing or two about taking a great song and doing a terrible cover and almost ruining it. 3.7
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Dec 08 2024
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Ready To Die
The Notorious B.I.G.
Believe it or not, Len Houmous was the first person to be interviewed on that fateful day for Biggie. They’d had a heated argument that afternoon. We wanted to cover Me & My Bitch in honour of Lens first wife, Andrea. Len just can’t stand swearing. So we wanted to change it to Me & My Witch but Biggie wouldn’t have it. Fortunately the only thing Len hates more than swearing his his ex wife and firearms so they knew it wasn’t him. 4.7
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Dec 09 2024
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To Pimp A Butterfly
Kendrick Lamar
People always assume if your name is Ken then you’re a Kenneth. There’s always great surprise when people find out my full name is Kenry Daylesford Rickworth Chutney. It’s even more a surprise when they find out Kendrick has the same name! 2.6
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