1001 Albums Summary

My fav songs were all ones that felt like classic White Stripes, like Blue Orchid, or were trying to sound like a specific genre, like Little Ghost being a country song. The choice of instrumentation in a lot of songs is weird, and just feels like Jack White got bored or is intentionally trying to distance himself from what made The White Stripes successful

Her voice is terrible, and given way too much emphasis in almost all the songs. Free Money is the only decent song, since it’s more of a rocker that drowns out her voice.

The songs all blend together, but it’s a fun enough vibe that you really don’t mind. Nice to listen to in chunks.

Some overly long intros, outros, and interludes, but the actually meat of the songs is incredible. Definitely an experience to listen to.

Definitely a vibe, but the songs are very samey, so the whole album just sorta blurs together.

Pretty generic country that suffers from tonal whiplash and thin sound

Really great alt rock that borders on heavy metal from time to time. Huge sound, some memorable compositions, good contrasting dynamics.

Pretty boring sound overall. That sort of genre-less “easy listening” stuff that I’ve always disliked.

Quintessential blues, which means lots of feeling, but repetitive songs. Water’s voice is powerful. Mannish Boy is one of the few songs I don’t mind repeating one riff for 5 minutes.

Boring and irritating at the same time. The singer’s intentional vocal fry and constant deep reverb on the guitar are just grating and get tired after the first song.

Very enjoyable album with lavish string arrangements. The only bad thing I can say about it is that there’s no real standout song.

Every sound on the album has that slightly overdriven, treble-heavy sound that is emblematic of a lot of 00s indie, but that I have always found extremely grating. A couple good songs at the end of the album where the singer isn’t screaming while simultaneously swallowing the mic.

Great beats, amazing rhymes. Lyrics range from completely over-the-top to deep and meaningful. I didn’t know that Eminem had songs like Rock Bottom, but I have a new appreciation now that I know he doesn’t just do meme-y songs.

Pretty standard rock music. They definitely picked the right song from the album to be a hit, Stand is a bop. Can’t imagine picking to listen to this in 1988 over all the other stuff coming out.

If you’re a Metallica mega fan, you’ll love this album; it feels like a celebration of the band. As a semi-fan, I kinda just want to hear the songs I like as I know them. The orchestration doesn’t really feel like it adds much to a lot of the songs, with a couple exceptions for some mid-paced songs.

Just terrible. Not one redeeming quality. Nothing to even say about it besides that it sucks.

Judas Priest inspired a lot of the thrash bands that I love, but I just can’t get into them. It all feels so cheesy, almost like a parody of itself. A bit fun to listen to, but there’s nothing to really chew on.

Very pleasant listen, with a nice variety of piano, guitar, horn, and vocal leads. I can just feel the sentimentality coming from these songs, despite not being able to understand the lyrics.

They really front-loaded this with the two worst songs. The rest are better, but not by much. The vocals and guitar both have this terrible reverb all over them that make them almost unlistenable, so the best songs are those that focus on bass and drums, like The Hanging Garden.

First half is sorta artsy rock songs, second half is super chill vibe songs. Both good, but I preferred the slow half, despite not usually liking that kind of tempo in music.

Pretty standard “indie” stuff. Kinda just sounds like my least favorite Gorillaz songs over and over again. Overuse of sampling and effects.

Pretty generic rock music, with a voice that is impossible to take seriously. Best song by far was Porch, which is the only song that really ratchets up the intensity. Can’t believe people get off to this band so hard.

Every song is a bop. Interesting sound choices throughout. Great messages to all the lyrics. Wanted to start over the moment it ended. Just lovely all around.

Fun 50s tunes, but very samey.

Proto-metal at its finest. Every song feels like it is pushing the limits of the players’ abilities. Despite the length of the songs, they still all manage to have a hook or riff to latch on to to keep the songs consistent within themselves.

Talk about repetitive. They choose 1 or 2 notes and then just drone that for the whole song while the singer grunts barely audibly into the microphone. Just bad. No standout song, not even a standout moment.

Some songs are way too whiny. If he used his full voice on every song, it would have been way better.

Definitely didn’t need to be quite as long as it was, but everything here is at least decent, and the best songs are very good. Loved a couple of the non-hit songs just as much as some of the hits.

Had no idea I was a fan of Afrobeat until now. I love how long the songs are; it really lets you live in the groove. The musicians are all in the pocket, but maintain a looseness so that the music keeps its heart and authenticity. The call and response vocal style serves to bring you into the music even harder.

Surprised how much I liked this. She has a great voice, and all the musicians play their part flawlessly. Every song feels unique and necessary to the album.

Every song has the exact same tempo and feeling. Cheesiest lyrics ever.

Soooo boring. The kind of music that boring middle-aged women that think they’re bougie listen to while sipping wine.

Jazz has a high floor, but a low curling. I’ve just as rarely heard jazz that I love and jazz that I’ve hated. It all sits right in the “kinda nice” zone, and this is no different.

Radiohead staying the most overrated band ever. Every song is just a guy scream-whining over a repetitive beat.

Every song feels like it takes you on a journey. They’re all different enough to keep you interested, but still all fit together thematically. There are repeating motifs throughout that are fun to catch.

A couple decent songs, but pretty boring overall. The instrumentation is bit too sparse, save for a couple songs that feature horns or slide guitar.

One of the most annoying vocal styles I’ve heard, with lyrics that ramble and melodies that don’t even sound musical. The best songs are the ones that depart from the sound one would usually associate with The Smiths.

A couple excellent songs, many good songs, and maybe just one stinker. A bit overproduced, and the duets feel like they’re pandering a bit, but the core is still Johnny and his guitar, and you can’t argue with that.

Lounge singer wannabes. Not even sure what kind of person would listen to this.

Pretty standard riot grrrl sound and lyrical theming. Feels a bit on-the-nose most of the time.

It’s like this dude heard Pink Floyd and said “what if I just kept the annoying shitty parts?”

Just like with the Metallica live album, this is best enjoyed by someone who is already a fan of the band. A few of the songs get too jammy, and with the 3 instrumentalists all doing their own solo, the coherence of the songs sorta falls apart. Still great energy though, and some banter between songs, this is what you want from a live album.

Undeniably great voice, but maybe trying to do too much. I’d rather listen to the original version of a song like My Girl because the vocals are a lot more consistent. Satisfaction was great though.

Love the G-funk sound, it has a certain badass yet laidback feeling that just hits right. Although it’s a great sound, I don’t want to listen to it for an hour straight. Could have used a little variation. Also could have put Snoop on the album cover; I swear he has more bars on this record than Dre.

Pretty standard generic pop fare, but with some awesome booming bass. The songs really lack the great hooks you expect from pop though.

Was worried from the band name and title that this would be a gimmick, but it is genuinely great instrumental funk with lots of impressive percussion.

Too long. Definitely could have cut it down to just the tracks that have an actual identity. Half the songs are just whimsical for the sake of whimsy and don’t really feel like they’ve had much thought put into them.

So well produced, you can hear everything even through all the distortion. This is about as heavy as you can get while still having mainstream appeal. All the songs are almost the same tempo, so they all sorta serve the same purpose. My Friend of Misery has an amazing guitar solo that I never see talked about anywhere, even in guitar circles.

Pretty standard 90s indie slacker stuff. Dude really needs to stick to his baritone register; every time he tries to sing high, it’s like nails on a chalkboard. Could definitely use some more memorable riffs and melodies.

A couple good songs, a bunch of meh songs, a couple bad songs, so it all levels out to be pretty meh.

This is some of the most ass music I’ve ever heard. The 80s truly were a low point for society.

Each song has its own identity, but they are all just repeat the same riff the entire time. Would work better in a funky soul playlist than as a straight album listen.

It was fun to get this album so soon after Dre’s The Chronic. Dre’s production on that album is so much more unique compared to this very generic effort. The more serious, societal focus of the lyrics is admirable, but it comes off as inauthentic.

This sounds like it’s too focused on seeming fun and upbeat, and it comes across as insincere. It’s like they were specifically making it to be used in cheesy movies. Very unmemorable.

Such chill vibes. Love the reggae instrumentation, with very simple drums, the off-beat guitar that is more percussive than melodic, and the bass and organ driving the melody in the instruments. Very unique sound when compared to most pop and rock.

Tiny Tim?

Can’t imagine anyone listening to this seriously. Some nice sounds that are reminiscent of retro video games.

Very well-produced. Each instrument is crisp and clear and fills its sonic space fully while not overlapping with the other instruments. Beyond the production though, the songs are a bit boring. They just sorta came up with one riff and repeated it for most of the song, while singing lyrics that lyrics that sound like 8th grade poetry.

I refuse to believe this isn’t a parody project created by Fred Armisen. English Rose is a beautiful song though.

Completely beyond surprised by how much I loved this. The influences of metal, punk, and goth all come together to create a perfectly balanced album, flowing from the chromatic riffage of metal to the rapid power chords of punk and the quiet emotion of goth. Many songs make clever use of guitar and vocal effects and digital recording techniques, while others stick to the classic sounds of punk. The lyrical content is deep while not seeming too pretentious or naïve. I loved each song more than the last and wanted to relisten to the album later the same day.

A couple decent songs, but most of the songs are just a 1 bar riff repeated ad nauseam with the singer whining over the top of it. There’s no memorable hook, no powerful bridge, no dynamic changes in most of the songs.

Very generic 70s hard rock. No reason to listen to this album over anything else of the genre.

Some truly incredible songs, and some kinda shit songs. The good songs are so good you kinda forget the silly little songs are even there.

Pretty generic sample-heavy hip hop. I much prefer when there’s a written synth line or when the samples have been so chopped up that they aren’t recognizable. This is just straightforward samples under pretty straightforward bars. Way too long too.

Now this is a proper album! All the songs feel unique, but still feel like they belong together. MJ’s voice is so good, and the layered vocal harmonies make it feel even more powerful. The auxiliary percussion abounds and makes each song’s beat feel deep and groovy. Perfectly produced, with fun, beautiful songs; what else could one ask for from an album?

Pretty standard jazz. Doesn’t have as much of that African flair that I was hoping for. Feels like it’s missing a certain element to make it unique.

Feels more like a parody of 60s music than a real coherent album. Everything muddled by too much reverb. Very overrated.

Didn’t think a Christmas album could be much more than overly-sentimental schlock, but this is some genuine fun. Will become an annual holiday listen for sure.

A couple great sorta funky songs, but also a couple stinkers. I appreciate the ingenuity of using loops and samples, but I hate when a loop is only a couple seconds long. It gets tired QUICK

Pretty bad Daft Punk dupe.

Some songs sound like they’re being sung by a drunk uncle, others are fine. A bunch of random talking in a couple songs, which is always annoying. Best song was a ripoff of Warren Zevon.

Pretty generic rock. Not really much to say about it.

Great record. Almost every song is memorable and recognizable. The sparse instrumentation gives it a unique sound that no other band can fulfill.

Kinda just makes you wish you were listening to Bowie.

Very simple and sloppy. The kind of music you make with your first band when you’re 14 years old.

Politically charged lyrics that feel deep and meaningful where so many others just feel cringey. The music has a nice free flowing feel.

Very fun album that manages to be fun without feeling too fake or poppy. All the songs are kind of the same pace and feeling though.

As a metal fan, my peers are always fawning over Motörhead, but I just don’t get it. They fall in this middle ground between rock and metal that leaves you wanting more. Most of the songs have very simple, forgettable riffs. Ace of Spades is of course the standout song, the rest are just meh.

Very pleasantly surprised by this one. I figured with 69 songs, there’d be a lot of stinkers, but not a bad song here! The songs all manage to have a unique identity, while all still sounding coherent. Great album to put on in the background at a party and not have to worry about finding something new to play in 40 minutes.

Maybe the most late-60s thing I’ve heard.

The radio format of this is a definite a gimmick that distracts from the “real” songs on the album. This album does not highlight the members as the instrumental virtuosos they are known to be. The songs are pretty basic.

Every song is great. The music and lyrics play together perfectly. The heavy focus on the organ gives The Doors a unique leg up on a lot of the other classic 60s psychedelic rock stuff.

Pretty great early metal. Not a fan of the operatic, vibrato vocals that Iron Maiden brings to the table, but the heavy featuring of Steve Harris on bass makes up for that shortcoming.

Probably one of the most boring things I’ve ever heard. Every song just sounds like endless vamping, and you’re left waiting for the song to properly start every time.

Pretty standard hip hop. The political messaging feels authentic, but I always want at least a little levity when I listen to rap.

Decent music, but each song is pretty much indistinguishable from any other.

Such a unique sound that was so far ahead of its time. This feels like a 90s album, despite nearly being a 70s album. The sparse, mostly acoustic instrumentation allows for a more raw feeling, that plays into the album’s heavily emotional themes.

A couple decent songs, but the album is mixed so terribly that it’s tough to listen to. The drums sound as if they were recorded through a brick wall, lacking any treble. Meanwhile, the guitar fuzz has way too much treble.

Great songs, very well produced. The songs do get a bit samey outside of the hits, though.

Pretty standard 2010s indie pop. Takes itself too seriously. Two Weeks is the obvious standout.

Quintessential 70s rock. Very well produced, but the songwriting is lacking. Plus, the guy’s voice sounds like the whole Creed/Pearl Jam thing 25 years before it happened.

I always thought BJ was kinda cheesy, but after listening to a proper full album, I have changed my tune. He’s a legit musical heavyweight. Vienna is one of the very best piano songs out there.

Great album with disparate influences that all coincide to make a complete piece. It’s tough to mix hardcore punk, jazz, and rap all together and have it work out, but the Boys pull it off and manage to give everything the same kind of attitude that ties it all together.

The contrast with the chaos really makes those brief moments of harmony feel much sweeter. The drums are way too boomy, and make pretty much the entire album sound bad.

Pretty different vibe than any of the other rap that I’ve listened to from this list thus far. It’s jazzier, funkier, more lo-fi. Lacking any recognizable hooks.

Lots of VERY off-time rapping. Is it intended to sound amateurish and shitty? I really can’t tell. I do appreciate the narrative nature of the album, so it’s at least interesting enough to warrant an extra star for that.

Another Radiohead album down, yet I still feel like I haven’t heard a song. Still baffling that people go gaga over this shit.

A bit repetitive, but actually a lot of fun. Simple songs, high-flying vocals, catchy melodies.

So many slow songs. Lovely instrumentation throughout though.

Absolutely atrocious. Every song sounds like it’s being made up on the fly. Terrible vocals. Just the worst.

I was just hoping for some sort of melody or hook or something, but, alas, it’s just looping shit with whining vocals, like Radiohead.

Very impressive musicianship on display here. Opens with the two worst tracks, which are mostly standard blues fare. The rest of the songs are more exciting. Definitely leaves you wanting a nice structured 3-minute song.

One of the very few albums I’ve heard that sounds close to the mid-period Beatles. The lyrics are all a bit too nostalgia-ridden.

Some great interpretations of great songs, but the sloppiness and dead air between tracks really take away from the whole experience. A lot of people will probably find those things charming, but they’re just not good.

Shoulda left these songs to Nirvana, smdh

Upon learning that this was “shoegaze”, I thought I’d hate it, but it ended up being fine. It bridges the gap between the post-punk sounds of the 80s and the grunge sounds of the 90s. I’m not a fan of either of those genres, so it ends up being pretty meh.

Absolutely baffling that a band can put out this masterpiece of an album, and then put out trash like the other albums of theirs that I’ve been served thus far. It’s like at some point they forgot how to write melody, how to sing, how to write chord changes, it’s just insane. Every song here is excellent.

I love Willie Nelson and the whole outlaw country thing, but this album is a noted departure from that style. I can see the appeal, but for me, it's far too light. Very reminiscent of easy-listening elevator music. Still some great arrangements of the songs though.

Very high energy. Makes you wanna bust out dancing. Extremely well-produced for how old it is. An album that is mostly carried on fun alone.

Absolutely generic rock. Not much to say about it.

Way too piano-forward. This is one of those albums that makes you kinda wonder who it’s for. I can’t picture the type of person who wants to hear this. Happy Phantom is a good song though.

The hit songs are the only ones with any sense of dynamics. Every other song just picks a tone and sticks with it for the whole 3 minutes. Pretty generic rock

Some interesting sounds and melodies, but mostly generic rock. The production on most of the songs sounds super thin, with the bass having almost no body to it at all.

The best songs here were the more country-sounding ones. The title track was genuinely annoying with its repeated riff.

There are a few songs here that I really enjoy, but most of the album features beats that feel too thin. A lot of the beats are just drum machine, with no interesting samples or synths to accompany the percussion.

Extremely overrated. A lot of noise, very little funk. Probably one of the shittiest album openers of all time.

Some songs nearly bordering on heavy metal, which is cool, but they all seem so unfocused. Every song has like 6 different sections and they’re impossible to follow. You can never get into a groove.

Couple good funky songs, but the production feels so thin. No bass frequencies to speak of. Drums too loud, and always playing the same beat in every song.

Sounds like someone asked a first gen generative AI to create a White Stripes album. Pretty trash.

Extremely generic rock. Choruses repeat way too many times in some songs. Idk how anyone would ever be in the mood to listen to this.

Who is this for? It’s like techno-infused rock that doesn’t make you wanna dance.

Incredible musicianship on display. Very chill, funky vibes. My only knock against it is that it is a bit TOO chill. There’s really only one mood that this goes with.

After listening to this, I can really see the appeal of Taylor Swift. Her lyrics are very simple, but portray a kind of bittersweet nostalgia that could really resonate with someone who has had the same kind of experiences. The music is pop as pop can be, with some songs harkening back to 80s synth pop, while others feel like the dirty pop of the 2000s. So it’s all very good if it’s what you’re into, but it’s just not for me.

Standard female indie pop stuff. Liability is the standout song, and makes you wish for a more piano rock kind of album.

There are a couple stinkers here that sound like legit goblin music, but then there are some softer songs where Tom doesn’t play up the raspy voice schtick, and those tunes are just sublime.

Man, idk how this band went from this wonderfully produced album to the trash that was Pornography. A lot of the songs have this subtly sinister energy that is harder to create than something that just sounds outright evil. I also appreciate that they don’t overuse the synthesizer. Definitely could have used more memorable vocal hooks.

Very unique blend of folk and jazz. Lots of excellent musicianship on display. Really missing some memorable vocal hooks/choruses. The vocals just sorta ramble and the melody feels like it’s being made up on the spot.

The second track is miles ahead of the first track, so it averages out to be pretty meh

A total riff-fest. Leaves you wanting more, despite how long it is. Each song feels like it takes you on a real journey. Killer production that keeps everything clear while being heavily distorted.

Couple decent songs, but mostly a lot of synths and programmed drums. If you’re doing synths and programmed drums, why make the most basic, boring music imaginable?

I love Brown-Eyed Girl and Moondance from Van Morrison, so I was really hoping like this, but it’s not quite there. The lyrics are rambling, he does his raspy scream way too much, and the instrumentals vacillate between too boring and too jazzy and weird.

I really wish the guy didn’t sing in that stupid fake crooner voice.

Man, talk about overrated. I’ve heard nothing but raves for this for the past 10+ years, and this is it? You don’t need to put a voicemail skit into every single song, dude. You’d think in a genre defined so much by rhythm, that the rapping would actually be on beat, but I guess not.

Utterly disconnected album. The only through-line is the wannabe Tom Waits vocalist’s constant grumbling. Almost unlistenable.

Great songs performed with rawness and high energy, what more could you ask for? It made me dream of being a kid in the 60s and having bands like this performing at parties.

Very rarely is an artist able create something wholly novel that also feels like it should naturally exist, but Eno’s creation of ambient music does exactly that. It’s not some obscure, avant-garde creation that few can appreciate, but a genre that serves a purpose and excels at it. This is music that anyone can hear and appreciate at any level, totally fulfilling the goal of creating music as forgettable as it is engaging. The story behind the album is more interesting than the album in a vacuum.

One of the greatest guitar records ever made. Every song has a unique vibe, but the album is tied together by the intricate guitar work and gravelly vocals. Sultans of Swing stays one of the best songs of all time.

Splits the difference between Seventeen Seconds and Pornography. A few snappy, catchy tunes, with Lullaby standing out as the best song on the album. But also a few overly-echoey, garbled moan-fests that I wanted to skip.

Great album to listen to as a bassist. Every song has a great groove, but all do get a bit repetitive.

This starts out pretty good, feeling almost like a modernized version of classic Bowie stuff. But it pretty quickly wears out it’s welcome, and then there’s 20 more minutes of music after that. They really could have edited this down into something special.

Good songs with some unique sounds and effects that add to the experience.

The drum machine songs are quite repetitive and kinda annoying, but the tunes with the live band are absolutely killer. Really would have worked better as two separate albums as opposed to a double LP.

This late-70s/early-80s “new wave” wannabe punk stuff is always the most underwhelming music. Not a single memorable melody in the bunch.

Funky jams!

Feels a bit unpolished compared to the other Fela Kuti I’ve listened to from this list so far (Zombie). Ginger Baker didn’t really bring anything important to the table.

Some songs sound so terribly low-quality that they’re almost unlistenable. Basically missing everything that you want from a funk/soul album.

Not really sure who this is for. Half the songs border on heavy metal, and half border on fairytale folk music. None of the harder songs have any consistent beat, and rely heavily on toms, which has always sounded bad.

Really don’t get the hype for this. Pretty standard hip hop stuff.

How is a 45 year old man not embarrassed about these “I’m 14 and this is deep” lyrics? Or the fact that they’re sung over the most generic music ever written. It’s an absolute joke that this clown is as popular and enduring as he has been.

Some of the dub songs were chill and nice, but a lot the other songs were just terrible noise.

The political messaging is intriguing, but the music is utter shit.

Every song here is great. It seamlessly blends low-key folkiness with the vocal energy of soul. This is perfect music for kicking back with a beer in the dog days of summer.

Well written, well performed, and very well produced, but is missing a certain something to make it unique and interesting amongst a sea of generic dad rock.

Very fun 90s vibe with tons of energy, but no real memorable tunes.

A big theme for Gen X is being a slacker and just generally not giving a fuck. But there’s a big difference between a band that appears to not give a fuck but is actually an extremely talented group of people, and this album, which genuinely sounds like the members did not give a fuck about learning their instruments or music in general.

Great chill-out album. The warm hiss of spinning vinyl permeates every moment.

Cripple Creek is a great song, but the non-hits are all extremely forgettable. Was really hoping to like this.

What a fitting end to the Beatles’ recording career. Songwriting and musicianship on full display. Perfect variety of styles to represent and showcase each member of the group. Innovative recording techniques. Just perfect.

Very generic indie pop. Not much to say about it. Totally fine.

It seems like a lot of bands in this list have tried to emulate the sound of this album, but have somehow completely missed the mark and come off as inauthentic. This feels very real and raw and emotional, and at the same time, manages to present an interesting soundscape to go along with it. The overdriven guitars create such a huge sound, and the use of samples in some of the songs lends an eerie tone.

This feels like it’s missing a lot of the passion that makes the blues what it is. I think this is a case of people praising something just because of the legacy of the artist, and not the quality of the work itself. It’s a legacy album.

If the whole album was danceable like “Somebody Told Me”, this might be decent, but it’s just mostly bad and forgettable.

The best songs are the one that lean more “African” and less “blues”, but overall, they’re all too repetitive. Unfortunately, that leaves us with half a decent album, and half forgettable.

This album is like a shit sandwich, but the shit is actually the bread while the middle is delicious. Celebration Day would have made an excellent album opener.

Morrisey as at his usual shitty level, sounding like he’s making up the words and melody as he goes along. The funky bass lines and catchy guitar hooks keep this from being a complete travesty.

It may sound like sacrilege, but I find this album overrated among The Beatles’ releases. George kinda ruins it with all his sitars and droning. Throw in another couple songs in the vein of For No One and I’m Only Sleeping, and you have yourself a masterpiece, but as it stands, there are a couple songs here that I would skip, so it can’t get all 5 stars.

Not at all for me. The distorted sounds take away from the “danceability” of the tracks.

If you like Coldplay, I don’t trust you. This is the most generic shit ever. NPC music to its very core.

So forgettable, I can’t even remember if I listened to it.

When the songs hit, they really hit, but this is way too long. Could definitely cut at least 2 songs, and eliminate some of the overly long codas that are in nearly every song. Sir Duke stays one of the greatest songs ever though. Contusion is an awesome prog jazz fusion thing. I Wish is an absolute bop.

A lot of very repetitive songs, but this album is meant to be danced to, not listened to, so I can forgive it slightly. Groove Is in The Heart is by far the best song on the album. It’s the only one that has a nice thick bass tone

Man, Moby wasn’t kidding when he said he stacked the back half of this album with songs to put you to sleep. I thought the album was fine in the first half, but that kinda ruined the whole experience. I enjoyed the unique synthesis of old recordings with modern digital sequencing in the first few songs, but it just goes so downhill after that.

Björk clearly has and amazing voice and a flair for the unique and dramatic, but the phony electronic sounds on a lot of the album really detract from the experience.

Utterly forgettable. More 60s inspired than a lot of the other grunge I’ve heard.

I usually hate this kind of stuff, but this was pretty good.

Just pure Americana goodness. Nothing bad to say about it.

Great variety of songs, each with unique sounds and tones.

Great songs from one of the greatest songwriters of our day. Immaculate production.

Hot take, but I don’t think people who can’t play their instruments should be putting out records

One of the few synthy 80s albums I’ve heard that doesn’t sound completely soulless. You can feel the passion here. The songs all blend together, though, and there are no real memorable hooks.

A lot of incoherent British rambling. They’re trying to be high energy while not being exciting or danceable. The best parts of the album are the couple slower parts where you can actually understand what’s going on.

This is more like what I would expect from a band called “Funkadelic”! Maggot Brain is hardly funky at all, and feels more like experimental rock, but this has some nice funk to it.

Some nice high energy songs with plenty of variety. Nothing really stuck out though.

Who is this for? Atrocious singing. Instruments sound like they’re coming out of a Casio keyboard.

Some chill PlayStation game menu vibes, but not much substance.

The vocal harmonies here were just made for country, but they insist on playing all this psychedelic crap. Gram Parsons was the best thing to happen to this band.

This could have easily been a 5-star if some of the fat was removed. “Runaway” alone almost makes up for some of the mediocre songs.

Another case of a lot of people liking an artist because of the circumstances of his death. Just a bunch of whining over some very uninspired instrumentals

Some great tunes between a bunch of slow, boring ballads.

Incredible vocal melodies delivered with an effortless rasp. Engaging instrumentals that bring new and interesting chord progressions into what is usually a by-the-numbers genre. Just an all-around amazing album that really works as a collection of masterfully-written, varied yet cohesive songs.

The sampling and chopping is great fun, but it gets tired pretty quickly.

Missing a lot of the darkness and rawness that I love in the very early Sabbath. This is trending a bit more in the direction of Les Zeppelin, which might be good for some, but not for me.

One of the most overrated albums ever. Sloop John B is the best song, by far. A lot of the other songs are very forgettable.

Very pleasantly surprised by this artist that I’ve never heard of! The music is sorta ethereal in the way that it’s very jammy and formless, with a variety of sounds in each song.

Some cool instrument choices, and a psychedelic sound that goes beyond the usual mountains of reverb and legato delivery. Wish I could understand the lyrics!

One of the few hour-long albums I’ve listened to so far that didn’t feel way too long. Great, catchy songs that all feel connected, yet sound quite different.

Funky jams, but not quite as funky as Off The Wall, a bit more pop- and rock-focused. Still, incredible number of hits for one album, incredible production, songwriting and vocals are on point. Just missing a bit of a soul.

Pretty chill as background music, but nothing here that really demands your attention. The first track is a nice combination of jazz and blues.

I love Dr. John’s hits, but this album is just ass. Most of the tracks are more like chants than actual songs, and the recording sounds like pure crap.

Most of the songs sound like a kid playing on a Casio keyboard. There’s one cool kinda industrial metal-ish song, but it lasts for about 30 seconds.

I only knew Bad Brains as punk. Didn’t realize they started doing crossover/metal stuff. Would have been way better with a different vocalist.

None of the songs really stand out on their own, but as a collective unit, it is a beautiful saga, with intimate instrumentation and soulful performance.

Pretty generic rock. Absolutely crazy that people put this band on the same level as The Beatles.

If you like the whole 80s vibe, you’ll love this, but there’s really nothing of substance here.

All the songs kinda blended together.

The blend of pop music with South Asian sounds was pretty interesting, but nothing really stuck with me.

“Imagine” is one of the most beautiful songs ever written, and if you think it’s naïve, you’re wrong and an ass. But it’s not enough to save the album. Half the songs go on for way too long and the album leaves you wanting for some of that signature Lennon non sequitur.

Great sound, great voice, just gets a bit repetitive, even despite its short runtime.

This guy’s voice is pretty whack. Sounds like John Daker at times.

Great sound. The piano, bass, and guitar all work flawlessly together. The songs just last way too long and get so repetitive.

Honestly liked this more than Pet Sounds. The production sounds less muddy because there’s like 1 layer less of overdubs.

It really feels like this dude is pushing as hard as possible to sing with the most obnoxious London accent possible. That aside, it’s pretty good variety of sounds that form a coherent album of songs.

This is exactly what I want from jazz. Perfect balance of written riffs and improvisation, with a variety of instruments features across the tracks.

Every song is just slow moaning with a bunch of reverb. You can tell the album was recorded very well, but it’s just wasted on this.

I only knew the title track, which is excellent and epic, but the first half of the album is great too! It’s the good kind of “psychedelic” that isn’t just reverb and harpsichords.

Very chill stuff with a nice variety of sounds and textures.

Incredible guitar work. Layla has gotta be up there as one of the greatest songs ever.

Bowie is such a good frontman. The way he sings and the words he chooses all the listener to get a real feel for his intelligence and charisma just by hearing him. That said, this album does leave you wanting a bit more variety in tone and instrumentation.

Pretty generic rock, absolutely lacking any hook or edge.

Despite featuring my 2 favorite Doors songs, this album as a whole really doesn’t hit like their debut album. Still excellent.

They really put their worst foot forward with this one. The first few tracks are very generic blues rock, but the rest of the songs are nice, folksy tunes that work a lot better. Still way too long.

I get that it’s a double album, but I don’t get why it had to be 2 1-hour+ albums, instead of 2 45-minute albums. It just goes on too long. Great and not so great songs on both discs.

Great chill-out album, but not so great in most other contexts

Nice variety of tones and tempos, with lyrics that draw you in. Makes me excited to listen to more Dylan

About as brutal as you can get before you start to weird the normies out. Every instrument is tight as hell, with the performances aided by the snappy production. Vocals are also killer.

Very sloppy performance and production. No memorable songs. At least there’s a nice energy behind it.

A marked improvement from the previous album. This one actually sounds like it was recorded by musicians and professionals, and features sone actually memorable tunes. Still comes off as generic and doesn’t really feel like it has an identity.

Great energy, but all the songs end up blending together.

One of the few albums that truly feels like a complete experience. It’s not just a collection of songs like so many others. The production is top-notch, and there’s a great variety of sounds and tones.

Totally bloated. The good songs are all diluted by forgettable ones. The singer has great clean vocals and amazing screams, but instead chooses to sing in this zone between the two that just comes out as nasally and is very difficult to take seriously.

Only a single memorable hook on the whole album. Seems like they’re too preoccupied with the harmonies to actually write interesting melody.

The first song sounds like surf rock, the second song is practically black metal. Then the rest of the songs are just so forgettable and generic.

Songs are decent, but I really don’t get why she gets so much praise. It’s not like she arranged the songs and everything.

Some very chill beats, but the songs get a bit same-y after a while.

Absolute ass. Way too much repetition. Very bad production.

The first song gives you hope for maybe hearing something unique or interesting, but it ends up just being this dude shouting in British for the rest of the record.

Reading the wiki on this album is far more enjoyable than actually listening to it.

Nothing here stands out from all the other indie stuff that was coming out around the same time.

Nice to hear something different for a change, but I can’t see myself going back to this.

Bad production, poor musicianship, whining vocals. Bad stuff.

She’s got a great voice, but definitely overdoes it a bit. A lot of the songs sound very similar.

The first five tracks represent perhaps the greatest opening run of tracks of all time. Every song on the album has its own identity, while still feeling cohesive as a whole. Every vocalist and every instrument are perfect. Production is immaculate.

Chill hip hop that still maintains an edge.

The first Morrissey/Smiths thing I’ve listened to that was just kinda bad, as opposed to abject garbage.

Great songs. Love the piano sound. Bowie’s voice is amazing. Nothing here to not like.

Very typical Paul Simon sound, but no real standout song to note.

Great vocals and melodies, but they are out over the most generic instrumental arrangements imaginable.

They really just pick one dynamic level and stick with it for the whole song. Very little variety.

Very 2000s indie. Lots of reverb and shimmery sounds. Nothing really stands out.

Some of the greatest songs ever, but some others just feel like filler. Very close to 5 stars, but just misses the mark.

Some interesting sounds, but way too repetitive. Albums like this make me wonder, who is this for? Who is putting this on in their car and jamming along?

All the songs blend together. Some nice chillness to it, but too one-note to maintain interest.

I’m a grunge hater, but this was so good. The intervals and progressions they use really go beyond the basic “grunge” stuff and actually come close to being progressive rock. 70 minutes flew by.

Could have been a far better album if the guy could sing in tune.

Such a forgettable album, I’m not sure if I actually listened to it or not.

Shit like this is what makes Gen Z the absolute worst.

Pretty boring piano music, but very well-produced. Just very forgettable.

The OG lofi beats to relax and study to

These guys really wish they wrote Rubber Soul

My favorite thing I’ve heard from this project so far (about 250 albums). The lyrics are quirky and darkly humorous and poetic and touching. The instrumentations range from folksy guitars to Beatlesque piano to synths, and they’re all incredible. Just brilliant in every way.

Some interesting variety, but it seems like Mr. Adam son was too focused on creating that variety instead of creating some good songs.

Some interesting stuff going on, but also a lot of the Radiohead staples of boring loops and whining.

All the songs kinda blend together. Hendrix is definitely a “greatest hits” kinda group.

Better than the last Sonic Youth album we listened to, but Gen X is still the worst generation for music.

Bobby McGee is an excellent song, obviously, but the other ones all kinda blend together.

The 80s really had the worst pop music of any decade.

Pretty forgettable. They hadn’t learned to make super catchy tunes yet, but I know they’ll get there.

This is another one of these that just confuses me. Who is this for? Who puts on this generic crap and rocks out to it?

I’m sure this was a blast to create, but it’s a chore to listen to. Jam bands should never record.

The vibes are continuously killed by the terrible synth sounds.

Some great, non-traditional country tunes.

It’s so refreshing to listen to a band doing something completely unbeholden to prior conventions. This could have easily been another blues rock snore-fest, but the way they focused on riffs and tone gave it a completely unique sound that spawned an entirely new genre. Every member of the band is playing at max capacity on their instrument, and Ozzy’s unique voice is like the cherry on top.

A few good songs and a lot of utterly forgettable songs. Trim the fat, and you’d have yourself a great album.

Decent songs, but the vocals are terrible. Rapid-fire syllables, buried in the mix, with strange enunciation, makes for utterly incomprehensible lyrics.

Another one of those albums that makes me wonder, who on earth is listening to this? Just a bunch of drum machines.

A collection of short, catchy tunes, on a sub-30 minute album. Wonderful harmonies, as always.

Great, danceable songs, with a quirky delivery.

I understand what they were trying to do with the 2 sides of the record contrasting in style, but I think this is one of those rare records that should be listened to on SHUFFLE. Hearing the snippets of rock songs in between the long ambient tunes would give the album a nice flow from song to song. “Alluring” is the best word I can use to describe this one.

I didn’t like the mix on this at all. It sounded so thin, like it was ran through an AM radio. Songs were all pretty forgettable, besides Close To You, which I heard everywhere growing up. The 70s were such a strange time for pop music.

Some nice, folk-inspired indie tunes, with some unique sounds thrown in. Chill vibe.

These guys wanna be the Beatles so bad.

Liked this much better than the other Prince we listened to so far. Purple Rain is a perfectly epic album closer, and the initial run of songs kicks the album off with high energy.

Just like the last OutKast album we listened to, this is way too long. Cut out the skits and interludes (BREAK), and cut 1 or 2 songs and you’d have a great album. As it stands, mid

So many riffs! And so many unique chord progressions. Every new section of each song was like a nice surprise.

The only good part of the album is when they rip off Lady Marmalade for one line.

Pleasantly surprised by this! Lovely songs, very well produced. Definitely has me interested to hear more Bee Gees

Great songs, great voice, classic soul sound. Not much to dislike here.

Radiohead and its consequences have been a complete disaster for the music industry.

Never really understood the “punk” classification of this band. This album is 100% Irish folk, and it’s totally awesome. Great songs.

“My favorite genre of music is when it sounds like no one cares about what they’re playing,” said no one, ever.

Man, who listens to this?

Alright, who was gonna tell me that Zep’s best song was a random deep cut from Physical Graffiti called “In The Light”? Great variety of songs compared to some of the earlier Zeppelin albums.

Too many long, slow instrumental sections. Wish you Were Here is a good song, but also the only one that’s way too short.

Forgettable. Boring. Generic. So many albums that sound just like this on this list.

This is so much worse than I thought it would be. It’s got the wimpiest, flattest mixing, but the dude is doing his best Prince imitation with horrible, screeching vocals.

Was really excited when I read about the concept of the album, but it ends up just being pretty meh.

Every song hits the same slow, soulful tone. Would have liked a couple more funky, upbeat songs thrown in to add some variety.

Was really hoping for more out of this. It’s got that Bowie feeling that I love, but none of the unique melodic decisions that Bowie comes up with. All the songs end up sounding very samey, and the hushed vocals get tiring quick.

The only album in this projects I far that I couldn’t finish. They just pick one best and repeat it for like 8 minutes. So bad.

The organ tone is so good. The musicianship on every instrument is killer. Great riffs, great songs.

This shit belongs in the background in a Wes Anderson movie

The biggest hit of the album is the one song that doesn’t sound like every other song, which makes sense. Dude’s voice gets tiring after 2 songs.

I can see why this was having a resurgence in the 00s, it sounds just like every indie rock band from that era. Decent variety of tunes.

Pretty great! With the big exception of the ear-piercing glockenspiel in the last song, and the alien dog fight.

Terrible voice, repetitive songs, yet there is something strangely alluring about it that prevents it from being 100% ass

Much better than some of the more straightforward rock albums of The Who that we’ve listened to previously. Great songs with memorable melodies that still maintain that hard rockin’ edge.

Quintessential rap. Nothing about it really sticks out.

The dry saxophone sound gave me chills in the worst way.

Some very cool moments that border on math rock, but also a lot of generic sparkly 00s indie.

Very well-produced and well-performed, but it feels like more than half the album is ballads. Just makes the whole thing feel like a downer, despite there being a couple great, high-energy songs.

Very reminiscent of some of my favorite stuff: The Beatles, Tally Hall, They Might Be Giants. Every song is a great, and there's a huge variety in songs and sounds.

If you like the 80s sound, you’ll like this. I don’t, so…

Very cleanly produced and performed, but all the songs sound way too similar. The last song is the only one that ramps up the tempo past the unexciting mid tempo used on the rest of the album.

How do you write an album this long and have every song sound the same? It’s all so thumpy and mid-tempo. Also, got very tired of the “retro” vocal effect after the 2nd song.

Enjoyed this a lot more than I expected to! Great, high energy songs. Some interesting riffs and some unique sounds on a few songs.

For all the flashiness, it just ends up feeling soulless. And that bonus track is the most cringe thing I’ve ever heard.

As much as I love Johnny Cash, this record is just way too short on content, with long breaks between every song and one song being played twice.

Very well-performed, with a few flashes of genius songwriting, but also a lot of mindless poppy boy-band lyrics with simple arrangements.

Too long. Too many beats that sound like they were made in Guitar Pro. Very repetitive.

Dude’s got the voice of an annoying twerp. Generic songs.

Interesting blends of genres and sounds. Feels very nostalgic.

Totally infectious energy. Very nice audio quality for being a live recording from 60 years ago.

Nice sound, but every single song sounds exactly the same.

Some nice melodies, but also some very cheesy lyrics. It's hard to take seriously at times.

Some great jams! Honestly one of the few albums in this project so far that I felt was too short.

Most generic rock music imaginable, as expected from U2.

Love the chill, folksy vibe, but the vocal melodies really leave something to be desired. Not a single memorable hook to be found.

More of that generic brit pop that the creator of this project loves so much. Very forgettable.

Can't get much better than this. Tight, fast, heavy, inventive riffs, impeccable production. Perfect.

Genuinely surprised by how unique and varied this album is. Most of the rap albums we've had so far have been fairly repetitive.

Very chill jazz. Brilliant musicianship, but it does all kind of blend together.

Chill rap, but it all kinda blends together.

Much better than the other Kate Bush we listened to on this project. The vocal hooks pull you in like they should, and the drum machine-based production feels more fleshed out.

Kinda like The Doors, but without any talent or interesting sounds.

Strikes a perfect balance between simple, folksy pop, and the deep, innovative songwriting that The Beatles would develop in the years following this release. Not a single second of wasted runtime.

Repetitive riffs that often consist of just one or two notes, no memorable choruses to be found. The best part is when he goes “mmm dah dah eee dah dah eenadada”

If it wasn’t for the atrocious ballad track, this could have been a 5-star pop classic, but that song just drags the album down.

Some absolute crap and some moments of brilliance. On the whole, it averages out.

Surprised by how much I liked this! Lots of nice sounds, melodies, and harmonies. Each song is distinct, while the album still feels coherent. Good stuff!

All the songs sound the same, with that terrible, warbly voice and far-too-quiet instrumentation. Wanted to turn it off.

A couple good songs, but mostly forgettable stuff. Very sleazy sound.

Finally, some jazz that is interesting and really goes places! The opening track and Take Five are obvious highlights, but the chiller songs are a nice reprieve from the odd time signatures.

Such variety, such masterful songwriting. Even songs that are considered amongst The Beatles’ worst are still fascinating to listen to and lend to the album’s enigmatic quality.

Lots of fun musical moments, but not a lot of substance.

Boring af. Doesn’t take advantage of electronic music production to do anything interesting at all.

The songwriting on this album has far outpaced the playing abilities of the performers. Some of the guitar solos in the first and last tracks are legitimately ear-splitting to listen to. In the end, it all averages out to a meh album.

The opening song is an absolute classic, and the rest of the songs are just as good.

Every musician is a master of their instrument, every note is full of soul and necessary to the song. Tunes are catchy and inventive, with a nice variety of tempos and feels. Just a perfect album, front to back.

Some cool moments, but a lot of same-y songs.

Sorry, Dunkey, this one’s not for me.

As a bass player, this is an excellent album to listen to. Not sure I would have enjoyed it as much as a layman, but I am what I am.

Still haven’t had a live album in this project that has been worth the time. This period of James Brown just isn’t as iconic as his later 60s/early 70s output.

Tracy Chapman owes her entire mediocre career to this woman.

Why is this on here? Dude isn’t even singing, just talking.

Another live jam album. Sloppy playing and over-long tracks.

Another case of “these guys wish so badly that they could be the Beatles.” A couple decent songs.

A lot of the songs are very meandering and unstructured. The songs that are structured aren’t good enough to save it.

Incredible performances on vocals and instruments. Incredibly catchy songs.

Too long, too repetitive. You have the whole world of electronic music production at your fingertips and this is what you make? Such a waste.

Lovely voice. Some very nice sounds. Definitely a 2010s indie movie credits vibe.

Pretty standard hip hop. The title track is awesome, surprised I’d never heard it before.

I appreciate that there are some unique sounds and chord progressions here, but DG manages to take those assets and make them sound as generic as possible.

Killer sound! Every song is so lush and layered with rhythm and harmony. Wanted it to be longer.

Such a powerful voice. I wanted the songs to have a bit more energy so we could really hear her belt it out, but it only happens a couple times on this album. Most of the songs are low and slow, not my speed.

Some unique sounds and melodies separate this from the usual psychedelic crap that’s found on a lot of these 60s albums.

Half the songs feel exactly the same. There are about 2 tracks that are worth listening to.

Couple good songs. Inconsistent sound throughout the album can be quite jarring.

A handful of excellent songs and a couple forgettable ones.

Some interesting sounds, but his voice is just too much. A couple good songs, but also a couple songs that were needlessly repetitive.

Terrible in all senses. Instruments sound awful, vocals are meandering and out of tune. Just a waste of time.

One of the worst genres of music, but at least there’s some catchy choruses.

A couple crappy songs keep this album from true greatness. Love the back-to-basics sound of it though, and I love Ray Manzerak on the honky tonk piano.

Could use a little more reverb…

Repetitive riffs and screechy vocals. Absolutely nothing interesting here.

Better britpop than any Oasis or Blur that I’ve listened to so far. Nice variety of sounds.

Excellent variety of sounds and song tones, with a coherent through-line and consistent attitude. Nice big band sound with horns and organ adding layers to the classic rock instruments.

Some great songs. Give My Love To Rose made me cry. But there’s still just too much yapping between tracks for it to be a perfectly rated album.

Stairway is undoubtedly one of the greatest songs ever written, but there are a couple stinkers on this album. Four Sticks is a terrible song.

The harmonies, the instrumentation, the tales of heartbreak and revenge, the pastoral nostalgia, this album is just an absolute treat to listen to from the first moment to the last.

If the first track was as good as the other 3, this could’ve been something great. The first track just sucks so bad.

Killer riffs. Every band member is embellishing, but never overplaying, and never coming out of sync. Ozzy’s voice is so unique and fits the music perfectly.

Some great songs, but they don’t feel quite as interesting and varied as contemporary releases by The Beatles.