I’m usually not into folk music but Nick Drake is absolutely wonderful. There’s something haunting about his albums knowing now what he was going through and his eventual death and that always seems to be the undercurrent of his music that adds a layer of depth to it all. Nick Drake is what turned me on to folk music and finally get it as a genre.
George was always my favourite Beatle in terms of musical output. His songs in Beatles albums were the ones I enjoyed the most and it’s a testament to not only his talent but also how much he was held back in the Beatles that his first solo album was a triple album. He just had that much music he was sitting on that he needed to get out there and with that context it makes sense for him to release such a long album that never feels stale and justifies its length.
I remember seeing this album in a value village for only a dollar and for whatever reason I didn’t buy it. I’ve always regretted not grabbing it when I had the chance (and it was in good condition too!) I’d have it in my collection at this moment if it I had just bought it that fateful day. The Rolling Stones always had a knack for sounding smooth and cool and I think Let It Bleed showcases that suave coolness that they had on display so easily in those days. Not my favourite but always had a lot of respect for it!
Had recently listened to this for the first time a while ago because I wanted to dive into the Heavy Metal genre and get more familiar with it. The big four seemed like a good place to start and Megadeth was one of the few big names I hadn’t listened to yet. I was very surprised with how much I enjoyed it and its heavy metal like this that I find myself gravitating towards more and more! Was really happy to have this pop up also I had an excuse to listen to it again!
I love Kate Bush and she always had this sort of ethereal feel to her and I think this side of her shines brightly on Hounds of Love. She knows how to craft an interesting song and has such a unique flavour to her delivery that sets her apart in the pop world
In a genre that usually doesn’t do much for me, I find myself really enjoying this album. At least I know I can enjoy a good folk album if I find the right one.
I never quite know where I stand with Queen. On the one hand I enjoy their music very much but on the other I don’t think they’re really any better than their greatest hits. Their big hits are big hits for a reason, they’re absolute bangers. There’s no denying the absolute power that Bohemian Rhapsody has had on our culture. But overall as an album… it’s hard to tell if it’s considered great because of their big hit that elevated it or because it’s an actual great album. It’s a question I’ll keep pondering for a long time.
Don’t know why I keep sleeping on Tom Waits albums. Every time I listen to one I find myself enjoying it immensely. I was already a fan of Swordfishtrombones and this feels like a spiritual sequel to it stylistically, so of course I Loved it. He has a great sense of creating music that is creepy, sinister and macabre, the perfect soundtrack for a Halloween night.
This albums always gets better every time I listen to it. My enjoyment for it seems to keep growing and overall is just a solid album to me!
Tom Waits brings a collection of music that tells stories of the strange and macabre and its wonderful!
Uncertain if this is my favourite Genesis album (it’s either this one or Selling England By The Pound) but any album that is over an hour long that can keep me this engaged is an easy five-star album!
It’s funny, I always thought Red Hot Chili Peppers were uninteresting overall, their music just never inspired me in any way, but upon getting to relisten to this album, an album I haven’t heard in over six years, I found myself enjoying quite a lot and doing away with those old attitudes I had. I think as the years have gone by, I’ve grown more of an appreciation for music as a whole and I was able to get more out of this than the me from six years ago. That’s always a positive thing.
a nice throwback to late 70s post punk. There’s even a nod to the band Wire on here. A fun little album that always puts a smile on my face!
Never understood Led Zeppelin and believe me I’ve tried many times. They just don’t do it for me and I just for the life of me can’t see what everyone else sees when they gush about them. And again, it’s not for lack of trying.
This is one of my favourite albums of all time. I’ve listened to this on repeat a few times this year and it gets better every time I hear it. I always find new things to love about it with each listen. Julian Cope’s approach to songwriting just seems to vibe well with me and it’s at its peak here for me.
One of my favourite albums of all time. A 21-song punk suite that redefined the genre and brought an art school attitude to it. A band that took a minimalist approach to their music writing and played around with song structure to create songs that only lasted as long as they needed to, just keeping the essential parts. “Think of a number and divide it by two” is the philosophy of this album.
This is one of those cases where I cannot stand the style of music which means it’s an album I won’t ever want to relisten to, however I recognise its place in history as an important album especially in its respective genre and the impact and influence it had, so for that I’m rating it three stars as a half way point between my feelings towards it and its importance in country music history. When taking these things into consideration you have to look at the context and history of it.
I’m a little biased with this one since Devo is my absolute favourite band of all time, but there really is something special about their debut. The introduction of their philosophy of de-evolution to the world (where humans as a species was regressing rather than evolving) may have shocked but was also surprisingly prescient of the state of things to come. David Bowie even introduced them once as “the band of the future” and I think he saw in them something more than the “novelty act” that people were throwing at them. From frenetic guitars, melodic bass lines and diy synthesizers and a pounding drum, they had something to say and wanted to make sure you heard it.
An incredibly fun album that mixes the party vibes of surf rock, 50s kitsch and b-movie aesthetics and a lot of camp to create the soundtrack to the most inclusive party out there. Mix in a healthy dose of queerness, tongue in cheek double entendres and plenty of innuendo and you’ve got the B-52’s.
