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AlbumYouGlobalDiff
Felt Mountain
Goldfrapp
5 3 +2
John Prine
John Prine
5 3.22 +1.78
The Message
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
5 3.28 +1.72
At Mister Kelly's
Sarah Vaughan
5 3.37 +1.63
There's No Place Like America Today
Curtis Mayfield
5 3.37 +1.63
Bat Out Of Hell
Meat Loaf
5 3.41 +1.59
The ArchAndroid
Janelle Monáe
5 3.45 +1.55
Speakerboxxx/The Love Below
OutKast
5 3.45 +1.55
Diamond Life
Sade
5 3.47 +1.53
1984
Van Halen
5 3.49 +1.51

You Love Less Than Most

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Third
Portishead
1 3.13 -2.13
Your New Favourite Band
The Hives
1 3.12 -2.12
All Things Must Pass
George Harrison
2 3.81 -1.81
Da Capo
Love
1 2.8 -1.8
Harvest
Neil Young
2 3.8 -1.8
Let It Bleed
The Rolling Stones
2 3.8 -1.8
Doolittle
Pixies
2 3.74 -1.74
Cut
The Slits
1 2.71 -1.71
Appetite For Destruction
Guns N' Roses
2 3.7 -1.7
Transformer
Lou Reed
2 3.66 -1.66

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Jimi Hendrix 3 4.67
Michael Jackson 3 4.67
Johnny Cash 3 4.67
Led Zeppelin 4 4.25
Stevie Wonder 4 4.25
Queen 3 4.33

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Pere Ubu 2 1.5
Neil Young & Crazy Horse 3 2

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Portishead 1, 4

5-Star Albums (34)

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The Soft Bulletin by The Flaming Lips

The instruments sound great. The background effects and instruments sound great. The vocals and lyrics are blahhhh. It's a very forgettable album that I feel like could have been so much more with better vocals.

The New Tango by Astor Piazzolla

I'm very torn on this album. There are moments of pure beauty where everything comes together and sounds wonderful. Then there are moments that sound like a carnival. I think leaving it at a middle-of-the-road 3-stars is fair here due to its highs and lows.

Peggy Suicide by Julian Cope

This is annoying and not very musical. Why are these albums here?

The Stranger by Billy Joel

I've never really been one to love Billy Joel. Apparently his career is a bit tainted by his works in the 80s, which don't feel nearly as good as this album. I think this album has changed my mind on Billy a good bit. It's great, front to back. Lyrically, musically, pacing, it's a near-masterpiece. An easy listen with a decent variety, this album really proves that Billy Joel deserves the respect and fame that he has earned.

Felt Mountain by Goldfrapp

Wow. What an unexpected surprise from this one. Chill throughout. The synths are cool, the vocals are perfect for the ambiance this album creates. Oompah Radar is the only one on this album that felt out of place. Why the upbeat carnival song thrown in? It could have easily been taken off the track listing and the album would be better for it.

1-Star Albums (16)

All Ratings (720)

Are You Experienced by Jimi Hendrix
Oct 06 2023

Amazing album. Great feel throughout. Great tunes. Absolute masterpiece.

Mothership Connection by Parliament
Oct 09 2023

Solid funk album. I don't love it like I love Maggot Brain, but solid none-the-less.

Tommy by The Who
Oct 10 2023

Eh. Maybe you gotta watch the movie to get the full gist of this one. There's some good stuff in here, but I would definitely consider this a soundtrack way more than a rock opera.

Dookie by Green Day
Oct 17 2023
Ten by Pearl Jam
Oct 18 2023

The pinnacle of the 90s grunge sound. Not a single skip on here. Not my absolute top grunge album, but this one nails it.

At Mister Kelly's by Sarah Vaughan
Oct 20 2023

Sarah’s voice. The musical vibe front to back. The live setting ambiance. A surprising masterpiece.

KIWANUKA by Michael Kiwanuka
Oct 30 2023
Oct 31 2023

It’s a good album front to back. I don’t find myself enjoying every track as much as Abbey Road, but I don’t find Sgt Pepper’s annoying as I do with Magical Mystery Tour, which leads to a conclusion of 4 stars.

Safe As Milk by Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
Nov 02 2023
En-Tact by The Shamen
Dec 08 2023
Deja Vu by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
Dec 13 2023
Exodus by Bob Marley & The Wailers
Jan 03 2024
Play by Moby
Jan 04 2024
Aja by Steely Dan
Jan 12 2024
S&M by Metallica
Feb 20 2024
Bad by Michael Jackson
Feb 26 2024
Green by R.E.M.
Mar 08 2024
25 by Adele
Mar 28 2024
Scum by Napalm Death
Apr 17 2024
3 + 3 by The Isley Brothers
May 03 2024
Blue by Joni Mitchell
May 21 2024
Drunk by Thundercat
May 23 2024
Brothers by The Black Keys
May 29 2024
Funeral by Arcade Fire
Jun 07 2024
Stand! by Sly & The Family Stone
Jun 17 2024
Ys by Joanna Newsom
Jun 26 2024
Remedy by Basement Jaxx
Jun 27 2024
Survivor by Destiny's Child
Jun 28 2024
Rumours by Fleetwood Mac
Jul 05 2024
1999 by Prince
Jul 30 2024
Murmur by R.E.M.
Aug 05 2024
Blur by Blur
Aug 06 2024
Want One by Rufus Wainwright
Aug 28 2024
Savane by Ali Farka Touré
Sep 11 2024
Casanova by The Divine Comedy
Sep 25 2024

This is like if a guy who does David Bowie covers decided to release an album but didn’t want to drop the Bowie impersonation. It’s not unbearable, it just doesn’t hit me as something special by any means.

Here, My Dear by Marvin Gaye
Sep 26 2024

I thought I'd enjoy this album like I do with Marvin's earlier works. This one just comes off as whiny and I couldn't really get on board. Nothing that had me wanting to hit skip, but nothing that would have me coming back.

Tuesday Night Music Club by Sheryl Crow
Sep 27 2024

This was far more interesting than I anticipated it would be. I enjoyed the back half of the album a bit more than the front. Not a disappointment, but nothing that seemed exceptionally special.

Led Zeppelin IV by Led Zeppelin
Sep 30 2024

This album just keeps cranking good song after good song

Live At The Star Club, Hamburg by Jerry Lee Lewis
Oct 01 2024

The album is fine. It seems like not a lot of original material, but that's ok. I don't think I'd listen again, but I wouldn't be opposed.

In Utero by Nirvana
Oct 03 2024

I was in love with this album as a 14-year-old. 20 years later, it still holds up.

Halcyon Digest by Deerhunter
Oct 04 2024

It just feels so blah. Nothing special going on here. Won’t revisit. Not unlistenable.

Innervisions by Stevie Wonder
Oct 07 2024

Its a solid one for sure. Not my absolute favorite Stevie album, but not a disappointing one by any means.

From Elvis In Memphis by Elvis Presley
Oct 08 2024

Not my style, but it's a good album. I can see this being put on as background music in the kitchen. The album just feels good and relaxing. Definitely seems more mature than Elvis' earlier material.

Oct 09 2024

ADHD music. Fine for blasting through work with a huge caffeine buzz. I don't think I would sit down and actively listen to this album.

In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida by Iron Butterfly
Oct 10 2024

It's a cool album. Very much sounds exactly from the era it's from.

Astral Weeks by Van Morrison
Oct 11 2024

Has some strong spots, and some that I wasn’t huge on. Not a major disappointment.

Remain In Light by Talking Heads
Oct 14 2024

It's actually a pretty good album. I just can't get over how this jackwagon dances around on stage in front of the mic. The whole album plays while I imagine him flailing his arms around and knocking his knees together. I don't want to like the album for this reason. But I also can't get over the fact that this album just feels fun.

Frank by Amy Winehouse
Oct 15 2024

It’s fine. It’s not her later or live stuff, which is phenomenal. I think it’s higher than 3 stars, but 4 feels like too much.

Tubular Bells by Mike Oldfield
Oct 16 2024

Ugh. Felt like a slog

Rattus Norvegicus by The Stranglers
Oct 17 2024

It’s 70s punk. Nothing really stood out, nothing really revolting

Exile In Guyville by Liz Phair
Oct 18 2024

This gives me sort of Social Distortion vibes, but I can’t get along with it. It feels like this is your buddy’s sister’s band in high school and everyone is just going to see them because they’re hot. It’s not really objectively bad on any level, I’m just not really moved by it in any way.

Dusty In Memphis by Dusty Springfield
Oct 21 2024

Great album. Feels like you could listen to it in front of your fireplace on a rainy day.

Reggatta De Blanc by The Police
Oct 22 2024

It’s ok. I have a large respect for the police but can never vibe with any of their albums

Synchronicity by The Police
Oct 23 2024

I can't do multiple days in a row of the Police. Please make it stop. It's a fine album, I'm just not on-board.

Midnight Ride by Paul Revere & The Raiders
Oct 24 2024

It’s fine. Nothing revolutionary, nothing repulsive.

Dare! by The Human League
Oct 25 2024

Makes me want to drive around Miami at night in a C4 corvette wearing a white suit.

It's a totally fine album. Very much sounds like it could be a Beatles album from the same year. Would I revisit it? Probably not. But that's not to say it's not a decent album with any songs that I would skip.

Stankonia by OutKast
Oct 29 2024

What an album to get on a Monday morning. I’ve always loved it and was happy to blast it.

Third by Portishead
Oct 30 2024

Somebody reviewed said: "If my anxiety had a soundtrack it would be this album", and I don't think there's anything else that I would add. Perfect summary.

Shake Your Money Maker by The Black Crowes
Oct 31 2024

It's a good album to bop around to. I struggle to give it a 4 since there's hardly anything memorable on the album. I can see this playing in the background really anywhere and not disturbing the vibe. 3 feels low. I really wish this was out of 10 since a 7/10 feels just about right.

Cut by The Slits
Nov 01 2024

It's bad. It's the type of album some snooty music critic would tell you that you just don't understand why it's perfect. The vocals are rough, the musicianship is rough, the mix is rough.

Nov 04 2024

A masterpiece that shows what variety Queen could produce. I enjoy Jazz and The Works more, but album is no slouch.

Nov 05 2024

It’s good, it’s interesting, I’ve got no real complaints. Not one that I would have gave a listen without it popping out of this list.

Feast of Wire by Calexico
Nov 06 2024

This is a cool album. Definitely worth a revisit when the vibe is needed.

McCartney by Paul McCartney
Nov 07 2024

If you go into this expecting the Beatles, you’re going to come out disappointed. It’s very laid back, however. It seems like some of the material could have used some polishing before recording, but that’s also part of the charm.

Fromohio by fIREHOSE
Nov 08 2024

It feels like an album full of ideas that just weren't fleshed out. The mix feels muddy at times. The bass player absolutely carries the album, but that only goes so far. I thought this was going to be a promising one when the 1st song was playing, but there's a lot of nothing going on in this album.

Off The Wall by Michael Jackson
Nov 11 2024

A classic. Not quite masterpiece Michael, but finally feels out of the Jackson 5 era.

Elephant by The White Stripes
Nov 12 2024

An album that I never thought to listen to because I figured Seven Nation Army was the one trick this pony could pull. I was wrong. It's a cool album that definitely shows their influences in 70s rock and blues. I can also see the influence of the White Stripes in bands from later on in the 2000s. Very cool.

Movies by Holger Czukay
Nov 13 2024

This album is weird. But it’s also cool. It’s like a 3.5 - no real complaints. I don’t think I’ll revisit, but I probably wouldn’t mind if I had to.

Homework by Daft Punk
Nov 14 2024

It’s good. It’s fine. It’s nostalgic.

Machine Gun Etiquette by The Damned
Nov 15 2024

This sounds like it could’ve came out of some noodling and recording in a garage. Nothing spectacular here that I’ve found.

Time Out by The Dave Brubeck Quartet
Nov 18 2024

Cool and Jazzy. Not unpleasant. Would willingly revisit. No wow moments, but nothing that needed to be skipped. The recording sounds great for being 65 years ago.

Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere by Neil Young & Crazy Horse
Nov 19 2024

Wow. There are much more interesting albums on this list by a long shot from this same era. I thought this one would be more captivating, but I was wrong. I would much rather listen to Neil from Deja Vu (Crosby, Stills, Nash, & Young, 1970) than this one.

Nov 20 2024

RAaa hramba uuooh rahaha rata. It's Korn. It sounds like Korn. They have 1 sound. What did you expect?

Bayou Country by Creedence Clearwater Revival
Nov 21 2024

It's a CCR album. They've got that swamp rock sound that we all expect and enjoy. I like Cosmo's Factory more, but this one has no skips.

You Want It Darker by Leonard Cohen
Nov 22 2024

It’s a lovely album with a lot of singing that feels like spoken word. It’s interesting and feels intimate. I was surprised to like it.

Guero by Beck
Nov 26 2024

This is like a 3.5 star album. I wish there was some sort of theme/style similarity throughout the album, but there just isn't. The random stye jumps are interesting and make for an album that doesn't have any skips, but there's no real cohesiveness that would have me coming back regularly. Not a disappointing one, just felt random. Like if I had ADHD and decided to just create a random playlist.

Porcupine by Echo And The Bunnymen
Nov 28 2024

It’s fine for post-punk, which still isn’t my jam. I could turn this one on and let it roll without complaints. The Cutter is cool. Ripeness had me bopping around.

Joan Armatrading by Joan Armatrading
Nov 29 2024

Surprisingly good. Not sure why she isn’t a household name.

The Number Of The Beast by Iron Maiden
Dec 02 2024

I’d never listened to this one end to end. I love a few of them. It’s good through and through.

Madman Across The Water by Elton John
Dec 03 2024

It’s a great album. There are definitely a few in here that I could stand without. I prefer Goodbye Yellow Brick Road a bit more. 3.5/5

Here Are the Sonics by The Sonics
Dec 05 2024

Yea...it's an influential album. The sound quality is bad, but lets excuse that due to the era it was recorded in. The album is not specifically bad, but it's not anything I'd go back to. Very much what you'd expect from 50s-60s rock and roll when it comes to instrumentation, lyrics, and vocal style.

Felt Mountain by Goldfrapp
Dec 06 2024

Wow. What an unexpected surprise from this one. Chill throughout. The synths are cool, the vocals are perfect for the ambiance this album creates. Oompah Radar is the only one on this album that felt out of place. Why the upbeat carnival song thrown in? It could have easily been taken off the track listing and the album would be better for it.

Dec 09 2024

The album where Queen started to find their stride and sound. This one is fun and has a large variety of styles (much like the later Queen albums), but still has some of the proggy stylings of Queen and Queen II. No skippers, cool album.

Station To Station by David Bowie
Dec 10 2024

The album is good, nothing really stood out to me. Bowie has always existed in my head with a fair bit of weirdness around him, and this album definitely delivers on weirdness. Nothing horrific going on, nothing worth skipping.

Aladdin Sane by David Bowie
Dec 11 2024

2 Bowie albums in a row? Once again, Bowie confirms to me that he’s a weird guy who makes weird music. This album has no skips, but I preferred Station to Station to this one.

21 by Adele
Dec 12 2024

She has an amazing voice. This album is littered with hits, but it's way more of a pop album than I wanted (I don't know why I expected otherwise). I guess I was hoping for soul? A 3 feels too low, but I don't think this is quite a 4? I guess that will do, though.

Locust Abortion Technician by Butthole Surfers
Dec 13 2024

What makes this album suck? A lot that I don't want to revisit in my mind. I don't know where and to whom this was influential, but it's not here and it's not to me.

Master Of Puppets by Metallica
Dec 16 2024

Solid album from Metallica. I think Ride the Lightning edges this one out, but it's certainly an absolute classic.

Music for the Masses by Depeche Mode
Dec 17 2024

It's dark. It's interesting. There's not a massive breadth of variety here, but somehow, I enjoyed it. I thought this was going to be a slog. I'm acquainted with Depeche Mode and can recognize their sound easily, but a look at the track listing revealed no songs I knew. I'm surprised how cohesive this album feels. Very cool.

Coat Of Many Colors by Dolly Parton
Dec 18 2024

A classic country album with Dolly's sweet earlier voice. A real gem that I hadn't heard before. Despite having no smash hits on it, there's no disappointments. Will revisit and explore more of her earlier catalog.

The Soft Bulletin by The Flaming Lips
Dec 19 2024

The instruments sound great. The background effects and instruments sound great. The vocals and lyrics are blahhhh. It's a very forgettable album that I feel like could have been so much more with better vocals.

You're Living All Over Me by Dinosaur Jr.
Dec 20 2024

Here's a band that I've always known about but never listened to. This album is pretty cool. The guitars are great and loud. You can definitely hear see their influence all across the popular rock music of the 90s, especially grunge. I wish this album had stronger vocals, which would have made it nearly perfect. 4/5

Blackstar by David Bowie
Dec 23 2024

It’s an ok album. There’s nothing horrible on it. Some songs feel intimate, others feel like they don’t fit the album.

Different Class by Pulp
Dec 24 2024

It's cool. It's fun. Nothing really stood out, but nothing was repulsive. Felt like a decent pop album with a bunch of upbeat rock elements.

The Renaissance by Q-Tip
Dec 25 2024

Solid hip hop album. You can definitely feel the 90s influence on this. It flows well and has a great feel to it. I was pleasantly surprised on this one. The album reminds me of the Black Eyed Peas album Behind the Front (1998 - pre Fergie).

Dec 26 2024

Musically, this is a fine country album with no complaints. Lyrically, it leaves a bit to be desired. Dwight needs to let this chick leave him and let her be. It's ok to be sad, but he's a little extra here.

m b v by My Bloody Valentine
Dec 27 2024

One minute into the first track and I knew this one was going to be a slog to get through. Boy was I right. The mix is ridiculously muddy and the songs go on and on and on and on with nothing happening. I really hope my friends and I's band wasn't this rough to listen to in 2007, but it might be the case. This one gets 2 stars because, despite being rough to get through, I save 1 star reviews for ones that I laugh at and say "how the hell did this one make the list?".

All Things Must Pass by George Harrison
Dec 30 2024

The music itself is good. But 2 hours?????? That's enough time to make the best album of all time a total slog to get through. Let's get some variety in there. I just don't understand why this needed to be so long. Self-indulgence? I'm not sure, but I'm not about it. 2 stars because this length is torture. If this album was trimmed down to even 1 hour, I could easily see a 3-4 star.

Dirt by Alice In Chains
Dec 31 2024

An album that I'd forgotten how much I loved. The heaviness of both the instruments and the lyrics complement each other, along with Jerry and Layne's instantly recognizable harmonies making for a phenomenal album, front to back. Yea, the subject matter being heavily on drugs and the likes really points to what would be to come, but the emotion really comes out on this one. Is Facelift a better album? Maybe, but in my mind, it's close, with both being very different. We all know Jar of Flies is the true masterpiece.

Sail Away by Randy Newman
Jan 01 2025

The songs and songwriting are very good. But we’ve had his voice drilled into our collective conscious by Disney, which has probably done Randy’s catalog a disservice. I enjoyed this once I could separate my brain from Toy Story.

Signing Off by UB40
Jan 02 2025

It's a bland reggae album where one song is nearly indistinguishable from the next. It's not bad. It's just not actually good.

The Modern Dance by Pere Ubu
Jan 03 2025

Wowwwww this one is not good at all. The vocals are bad, the sound is bad, the whole album is bad. It's like if your friends got together to make some music but forgot to learn how to play any songs together and are also drunk.

Come Away With Me by Norah Jones
Jan 06 2025

It's a very sweet-sounding album. Easily palatable. Nothing jumping out as extreme or risky. You could easily have this one on in the background for pretty much anything casual. Guests over? Check. Working in the office? Check. TJ Maxx? Check. Norah's voice is beautiful from front to back on this one and accompanies the instruments perfectly. I think it would just be dishonest to not admit that this is a good album, despite it not being edgy or progressive. I can see why she won multiple grammy's from this.

My Generation by The Who
Jan 07 2025

As somebody who thought they were familiar with The Who, I've realized that I'm familiar with their later material. Despite the title track not sounding like the rest, the majority of the album fits right in with the music of this era. A sort of bridge from the 50s rock and roll/blues into the rock of the 70s. While this album isn't bad, nothing really stands out and it could be any other album from this era, without noticing a difference. It's hard to imagine how music changed so fast in this era. Jimi's Are You Experienced was only released 2 years after this, and Zeppelin I was 4 years after this. What a huge change in popular music.

Black Monk Time by The Monks
Jan 08 2025

Not much to hate. Just sounds like a bunch of guys having a fun time playing music together. I can get with that. They don't sound an awful lot like anybody else, which is good. Just some guys vibing. I don't really know who they influenced, but these guys are fine.

Siembra by Willie Colón & Rubén Blades
Jan 09 2025

Salsa is not typically a genre that I listen to, for no other reason than I didn't grow up in a home that had cultural ties to the music. I've always appreciated it, but it means nothing to me. This is a good album. It sounds great, front to back, especially considering the age of it. I wouldn't be able to differentiate this album from any modern salsa album, which probably speaks volumes for the quality and stylism of Siembra.

The Bends by Radiohead
Jan 10 2025

Great Album. I always forget about Radiohead because their later material is stuff that I couldn't care less about leaving alone. The Bends and OK Computer are total masterpieces. The guitars sound good, the songwriting is good, the vocals are good. It's got sad songs, it's got rockin' songs. It's got it all.

Endtroducing..... by DJ Shadow
Jan 13 2025

This album screams 90s hip hop. The samples. The lyrics. It’s all there. It’s all what you’d expect. It’s not a bad listen, but certainly one that I wouldn’t’ve found on my own.

Harvest by Neil Young
Jan 14 2025

I’ve come to the conclusion that Neil Young just doesn’t do anything for me. I don’t like whiny vocal tone. I don’t like the real lack of variety here. I really felt nearly no emotion while listening to this. I want to get it, but I just don’t. I would way rather listen to Willie Nelson or Gordon Lightfoot, which are constant favorites.

Back to Mystery City by Hanoi Rocks
Jan 15 2025

It's a little on the lighter side than "Hair Metal", but it's a fine album. What more would you expect by the cover art? Motley Crue mixed with David Bowie? You wish.

Copper Blue by Sugar
Jan 16 2025

This album screams 90s alt rock, but there's nothing that stands out here. It sounds like it's a mix mosh of every major 90s alt rock band, which makes it sound like nothing. Maybe this was first and every other band that I'm thinking about from the later 90s derived themselves from some aspect of this sound, but it makes this album non-memorable to me. It sounds cool, but I'd rather listen to every other band that does something memorable. Plus, the lyrics are always repeated. Why?

Definitely Maybe by Oasis
Jan 17 2025

I've never listened to Oasis and completely wrote them off from hearing Wonderwall about 650 times each year. I was wrong, at least on this album. It's a great one. Oasis definitely deserve their love.

Home Is Where The Music Is by Hugh Masekela
Jan 20 2025

Nice album. Has its differences from what you'd initially bring to mind when you hear the word "jazz", but not in a bad way. No bad ones here. Each song brings its own different vibe and the album just rolls along.

Hail To the Thief by Radiohead
Jan 21 2025

I've found that I like Radiohead's earlier records much more. This one is still good and can have its place, but their older stuff just feels better to me.

Scream, Dracula, Scream by Rocket From The Crypt
Jan 22 2025

While it's not horrible in my eyes like a lot of the punk records that I've gotten on here, it's not one that I'd revisit. It seems like these guys actually care about playing cohesively with each other and tried their best. This album doesn't feel sloppy, and they should get credit for that. I didn't have a moment where I felt like I was listening to this just to get to the end. Good job boys.

Elvis Presley by Elvis Presley
Jan 23 2025

It's easy to see Elvis' influence on artists of the following decade. This album is fine 70 years later, especially seeing how this sound evolved. You can clearly see the collision of country and r&b influences here. It sounds great for the era; despite what we know about these being rips of artists that I might agree are better in their own respects.

The Age Of The Understatement by The Last Shadow Puppets
Jan 24 2025

I feel like this is Arctic Monkeys time traveling to the early 70s and somehow they picked up the rhythm section from Mumford and Sons for a few songs. Interesting. Not my jam, but I know people who would love this.

Here's Little Richard by Little Richard
Jan 27 2025

This album is so much better than the first Elvis record from the same era. I could listen to this and bop it around. Little Richard really had some soul coming out of his voice.

Songs In The Key Of Life by Stevie Wonder
Jan 28 2025

I've always been relatively familiar with this album, but have never listened to it in its entirety. I opened it up on Spotify and thought that I must have opened some sort of re-release with additional material. Nope. This is a double album. Nearly 2 hours long. I thought that my previous enjoyment of some of the material on this album was now going to be scarred by having to dredge through this lengthy monstrosity. Boy was I wrong. What a masterpiece and a joy to listen to. I can finally see the entire appeal of this. Such a beautiful album, front to back.

The Infotainment Scan by The Fall
Jan 29 2025

This album is like if somebody had never heard of Talking Heads, but was described them and then forced to recreate it. Maybe I'm just not getting it, or maybe it's just not that good. I really don't enjoy Talking Heads much either, but they're at least tolerable.

Heartbreaker by Ryan Adams
Jan 30 2025

The songs here are an easy listen and aren't too long where you're waiting for the end. I don't really have any complaints, despite not expecting to want to revisit this one. The verdict: - This album is good (3 stars) - Ryan Adams is not (-1 star)

The Trinity Session by Cowboy Junkies
Jan 31 2025

The album is nice sounding. Very casual, very chill. But it's very slow. Very very slow. I can't stop realizing how slow these songs are. They would be perfect for just sitting around with nothing at all to do. The vocalist's wispy voice fits the aesthetic of this album perfectly. This album deserves 4 stars, but the speed of every song knocks it down 1.

Either Or by Elliott Smith
Feb 03 2025

Very 90s singer/songwriter sounding. You could pick out the influences from the bands of the same era, with the same vocal styles, and the same instrument styles. The album is fine, but doesn't tickle me in any way.

The Specials by The Specials
Feb 04 2025

I didn’t think I was going to enjoy this album. The vocals aren’t amazing, but as a whole, it felt like a really good album. It still isn’t my style, but at no point was I checking to see when it would end.

Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd
Feb 05 2025

This one is really a masterpiece. In my mind, it’s always overshadowed by Dark Side of the Moon, but in all reality, they’re both amazing.

Fifth Dimension by The Byrds
Feb 06 2025

A very forgettable album that I probably couldn't hum a single melody from. It sounds good, there's nothing that puts me off, but there's just nothing special here. Maybe the guitar and bass playing was a bit progressive for the year? There were some nice licks and bass lines throughout, but also a lot of uninspiring nothingness.

Feb 07 2025

Well...here it is. I was assigned the Oasis album Definitely Maybe a few weeks ago and was pleasantly surprised, especially after writing them off for years based on hearing Wonderwall a billion times. Well, here's the Wonderwall album that I dreaded. I expected whiny Liam the whole album, which isn't at all what I got here. What a great album with a nice variety. Oasis has definitely been growing on me. I may even have to take a deep dive into their catalog.

Raw Power by The Stooges
Feb 10 2025

Ya know, I've done nearly 350 of these albums now and every time I get fed a punk album it's absolutely horrible. This one was awesome. I loved the rawness of it. It was just well done. Played well, sung well. It was angry, but didn't feel angsty. Definitely one to revisit.

The Stone Roses by The Stone Roses
Feb 11 2025

Cool album. Kind of feels like a mediator between 80s and 90s rock style. I could give this one a few more listens.

Hot Fuss by The Killers
Feb 12 2025

I've never listened to this album in its entirety, despite Mr Brightside being an absolute classic at this point. It did not disappoint.

2112 by Rush
Feb 13 2025

I've loved this album for probably 2 decades now. 2112 by itself is a masterpiece. Side 2 doesn't capture me as much, but I still enjoy the heck out of it.

KE*A*H** (Psalm 69) by Ministry
Feb 14 2025

I usually like metal, but this just didn't do it for me. I'm not sure what it was, but this ain't it.

Van Halen by Van Halen
Feb 17 2025

I love David Lee Roth era Van Halen so much better than Sammy Hagar era, despite the Hagar era pushing them to new heights. To me, David Lee Roth just sounds like Van Halen. This album just does it for me. Great guitars, DLR's screams. I just eat it up. I like 1984 more than this album, but I can't deny how good this first release was.

After The Gold Rush by Neil Young
Feb 18 2025

Ugh. Another Neil Young whiny slog fest. He's so divisive. I know people who absolutely love Neil Young by himself, in Crazy Horse, in Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young. Every time, I give him a chance and just don't get on with it. It always strikes me as slow and whiny. I get it, the political commentary is good, but the music just sucks to me. I didn’t hate it, so that’s plus one.

The Sensual World by Kate Bush
Feb 19 2025

Wandering and wandering this felt like. Searching for a melody, searching for a hook. It’s beautiful sounding, but wasn’t incredible to me.

If You're Feeling Sinister by Belle & Sebastian
Feb 20 2025

The recording quality sounds good. The whole vibe of the album really reminds me of 70s singer/songwriter/folk types. Nothing really grabbed me, but it was a pretty decent album. I wanted it to end just because I wanted to listen to something more interesting.

John Prine by John Prine
Feb 21 2025

I'm less than a minute into the first song and I hear a strong slowdown of the tempo as he goes into the chorus. I'm immediately interested. This is a great album, well written, and good sounding. John Prine is lyrically great on this album. The storytelling is good. This is an album that I'll easily revisit. Easy 5 stars from me on this one, I couldn't want more. I'll need to do a dive on John Prine. I'm hoping he doesn't have the same 1st album syndrome as many others, where their initial release is amazing (presumably because they've had years to sharpen those sets of songs), but their subsequent releases are lackluster (presumably due to time demands of their new record deals).

Violator by Depeche Mode
Feb 24 2025

This is the exact sound I expect from Depeche Mode. They always feel, to me, like a one trick pony, with really one style and sound. But it’s good.

The Stranger by Billy Joel
Feb 25 2025

I've never really been one to love Billy Joel. Apparently his career is a bit tainted by his works in the 80s, which don't feel nearly as good as this album. I think this album has changed my mind on Billy a good bit. It's great, front to back. Lyrically, musically, pacing, it's a near-masterpiece. An easy listen with a decent variety, this album really proves that Billy Joel deserves the respect and fame that he has earned.

Feb 26 2025

Usually, double albums are a total drag and just serve as an ego trip for the artist. That's not the case at all here. Speakerboxxx and The Love Below are two different albums that, somehow, go together rather well. Big Boi really kills it on Speakerboxxx with his more southern rap style. Andre 3000 answers back with a more pop/funk oriented second half. Neither album needs any skips. A match made in heaven.

Lam Toro by Baaba Maal
Feb 27 2025

I can’t understand it, but it’s a cool sound. I don’t know how this is relevant to Senegal, but I hope they like it over there.

Public Image: First Issue by Public Image Ltd.
Feb 28 2025

This album feels like a bunch of kids trying to be edgy. At the age of 13, my friends and I started playing instruments and got really into Nirvana. We ran high gain, chorus pedals, flangers, and the like. We sucked and sounded just like this album. I guess we were too late to make it big by being bad.

Beggars Banquet by The Rolling Stones
Mar 03 2025

As a kid, I knew a handful of Stones hits and a handful of Beatles hits. I always would say that I preferred the Stones, since their hits always seems a bit harder and edgier than Beatles hits. As a young adult, I did a deep dive into the Beatles and came out the other end absolutely floored. I've recently done a dive on the Stones and there's a lot of forgettable fluff in between a handful of hits. This album is no different. Yea, I can tell it's the Stones by their sound, which is good for something, but there's just not much that I can see as great going on here. Very middle of the road album.

Hot Rats by Frank Zappa
Mar 04 2025

This is cool and it makes me feel cool when I listen to it.

Rapture by Anita Baker
Mar 05 2025

Amazing voice with great control. But somehow this fails to make me really feel any emotion. It's like a soundtrack to a bad 80s romance movie. I can't really describe how it feels. Sterile? Uptight? Over produced? Probably would be better as a live album where they could allow the musicians and Anita loosen up.

1977 by Ash
Mar 06 2025

I started out excited. This seemed like it was gonna be a 90s British, grungy, combination. My excitement faded when I started feeling like the songs got really repetitive. I think it's the same riffs over and over and over and over. Yea, it's pretty cool, but I don't think I'd be excited for another ash album.

Vento De Maio by Elis Regina
Mar 07 2025

The songs are fun and interesting. Lyrically, I have no idea, but the melodies don't detract from the song, so I can only imagine that the lyrics would have to be totally abysmal to make the tunes less enjoyable.

A Girl Called Dusty by Dusty Springfield
Mar 10 2025

Well... this just confirmed what I've always suspected. I often confuse Dusty Springfield and Buffalo Springfield. Instead of getting Neil Young and the boys (who I'm not a massive fan of, who I thought I was getting), I got a British lady singing covers in the style of the 1950s. It's a fine sounding album, but not groundbreaking.

Horses by Patti Smith
Mar 11 2025

I get the cultural subsidence, but Patti has just never been my style.

OK Computer by Radiohead
Mar 12 2025

I have a friend that I once asked, "If you had to listen to one artist for the rest of your life, who would it be?". His answer was Radiohead. I've asked people this in the past when I want some random artist to do a deep dive on. Radiohead is a band that I had known about, but never really dug into prior. OK Computer and The Bends turned out to be absolute gems, with the rest of the earlier discography not disappointing at all. Great album, great group.

Let's Stay Together by Al Green
Mar 13 2025

The title track is great. It's downhill from there. Still a good album, but I was very hyped for what was to come when I heard it start with Let's Stay Together.

Post Orgasmic Chill by Skunk Anansie
Mar 14 2025

Here's one that I'm sure is polarizing. It's polarizing in my own head. I'm kind-of weirded out by this one, but on the other hand, it's pretty cool sounding. It can be aggressive and groovy at the same time. Neat album. I don't think I'd be looking to revisit, but I'm not disappointed at it by any means.

Born To Run by Bruce Springsteen
Mar 17 2025

Being from NJ, where Bruce is a living legend, I've heard Springsteen songs forever. However, I've never enjoyed Bruce's singing. I feel like he just doesn't try and tries too hard all at the same time. This is a good album, through and through. It's cohesive, ramps up, and has variety. I'm glad to give it a listen. For me, this album would be an easy 5/5 rock n roll album if I could really vibe with the vocals. It's still really good.

The Next Day by David Bowie
Mar 18 2025

It's a good album, not exactly one of Bowie's greatest. I think there's just too much Bowie on this list. I mean, c'mon. This album AND Blackstar?

Tellin’ Stories by The Charlatans
Mar 19 2025

Very middle of the road British 90s alt. Nothing offensive here. Nothing really innovative. It's just pretty plain.

xx by The xx
Mar 20 2025

This album is cool because it's different. But it makes me feel sleepy. I could definitely see myself listening to this on a rainy day, looking out the car window, just vibing and being melancholy. Will I come back to this one? Maybe? Probably not? Am I disappointed that I gave this a listen? Nah.

Bad Company by Bad Company
Mar 21 2025

Standard 70s rock. Can't Get Enough is a real strong start to an otherwise decent album. Plus, it takes some serious ego to have a song called Bad Company, on the album Bad Company, when your bands name is Bad Company.

Is This It by The Strokes
Mar 24 2025

This album really does it for me. It just feels cool and carefree. Maybe a little snarky. Idk. I've always dug the sound of this album, and it doesn't disappoint whenever I go back to it.

Water From An Ancient Well by Abdullah Ibrahim
Mar 26 2025

Various emotions come out on this album, without any words being spoken. Masterfully played and put together. Easy listen.

Oxygène by Jean-Michel Jarre
Mar 27 2025

This would be a cool space video game soundtrack. Other than that, I was relatively bored with this album. It's cool sounding, but not much else to me. It gets a bonus point for being released as early as it was. This album could be made by some hobbyist today on a 10 year old laptop, but doing this in 1976 is pretty cool.

Good Old Boys by Randy Newman
Mar 28 2025

Eh. It's not for me. I guess it's just having grown up on Toy Story, but this just doesn't feel right to my mind. I'm going to give it 3 stars because I'm sure it's not actually as rough as I felt it was, but just my ear wanting to hear "You've got a friend in me" when I hear Randy's voice.

On The Beach by Neil Young
Mar 31 2025

This is the 7th Neil Young album that this list has fed me, which includes 1 from Buffalo Springfield, 1 from Young & Crazy Horse, and 1 from Crosby Stills Nash & Young. This is the first Neil Young solo album that I could tolerate. It's actually good. I don't know what's different about it, but I can rock this one.

At Folsom Prison by Johnny Cash
Apr 01 2025

I've always enjoyed Johnny Cash, but this album is just another level. It's live, so the recording isn't amazing, but the rawness of it just shines. Extremely good. Great songwriting. The album is 45 minutes, but has 16 songs, so it doesn't feel like anything drags on.

The Good, The Bad & The Queen by The Good, The Bad & The Queen
Apr 02 2025

I didn't want to like this album because it was absurdly British from the first word that was spoken. But I got to vibing with it and really enjoyed it.

Apr 03 2025

I always enjoy the early 90s hip hop style. The delivery, the beats, it just feels raw and right. This album is fine, but the endless profanity just feels really excessive. I'm fine with dropping bombs here and there, but c'mon, this is a bit much. A bit much to the point where I felt like I had to turn the sound down.

Blood Sugar Sex Magik by Red Hot Chili Peppers
Apr 04 2025

I used to adore this album. Now, I still find it good and funky, but the length is too much, and the overt sexual themes got old. Maybe I'm just getting old.

Pink Moon by Nick Drake
Apr 07 2025

I'd never heard of Nick Drake before this album, and I'm a bit bummed that I hadn't. This a really good album. It's not long, the songs are great sounding. Definitely worth a revisit.

Apr 08 2025

OOF! Curtis starts off laying it on THICK and then just keeps giving on this album. Lyrically good, sonically great, this album is fantastic.

Strange Cargo III by William Orbit
Apr 09 2025

It's cool, I guess. But this one got old and kept going. Maybe it could've been cut down to half the length.

The La's by The La's
Apr 10 2025

Middle of the road British pop rock. Would give it a 2 but I recognized 1 song on this album that I enjoy.

Autobahn by Kraftwerk
Apr 11 2025

Beep boop goes the 70s space music. I would have enjoyed this one if each song was half the length.

Apr 14 2025

I was assigned this album on a Friday. I'm not set up for weekend albums because I typically have too much going on, which usually means the Friday album gets a few spins, and maybe more attention than the ones from the rest of the week. I knew a guy in around 2009-2010, who was obsessed with Muse, and I never gave them a chance, so I figured that I owed this one to Cody to go more in depth. My first time through, I really enjoyed. The music was spacy, synthy, heavy, soft, all sorts of things. It's a cool album. Muse was definitely doing their own thing with this one. I was prepared to give this album 4 stars, but then I listened to it again. On the second time through, I couldn't stop thinking that this guy must have been obsessed with Radiohead, because I can hear A LOT of Radiohead influence in this album. Not a bad thing, not a bad album, but kinda ruined the magic for me.

Tusk by Fleetwood Mac
Apr 15 2025

I guess this is a cool album. Or I'm atleast supposed to think it's cool. The problem is this: Fleetwood Mac made Rumors a few years before this. That album is so good, that they should have just hung it up.

Leftism by Leftfield
Apr 16 2025

An OK electronic album that ends up being great background music. Not super distracting, nothing flying out the speakers at me.

I Should Coco by Supergrass
Apr 17 2025

An album and band that I’d never heard of. I typically groan when I get, yet another, 90s british popish band assigned to me. This album was a pleasant surprise and kept me entertained. It’s enjoyable. Nothing magical, but a good album front to back. I’m torn whether to give it a 3 or 4. One one hand, I think it deserves more than a 3, but on the other, putting it at a 4 puts it with some company outside of its league. It’s a real solid 3.5-3.7.

Under Construction by Missy Elliott
Apr 18 2025

Never was huge on Missy, and listening to this album confirms it to me again. I’ll give her a bonus star because I’ve spent too much time perfecting the reverse section of Work It and then playing it back in reverse. That song still slaps.

Apr 21 2025

This is a real good album. Has good energy, good lyrics, and some decent variety. I was into Cage the Elephant around 2010 and listening to this really brought some similarities to my head that I couldn't quite put my finger on. So I went back and listened to CTE's 2009 debut album and enjoyed that as well, for the first time in over a decade. An overall real nice experience with both albums.

The Fat Of The Land by The Prodigy
Apr 22 2025

This album feels like the soundtrack to an early 2000s PS2 dirtbike/quad/waverunner game. And I'm here for it. Nothing that wowed me, but great background tunes.

Permission to Land by The Darkness
Apr 23 2025

I've always felt like the Darkness don't take themselves super seriously, and that's not a bad thing. Justin has fun with the vocals, the band is great behind him. I've never thought there was anything groundbreaking about this album, but I've always enjoyed it. I feel like this album has a great mash of rock influences shining through. From hair metal, to ACDC, to Queen, it's all evident.

Vincebus Eruptum by Blue Cheer
Apr 24 2025

I really hate this style of album art. I hate it on Jimi's albums. I hate it on Cream's albums. It's just so cliche from that era of Psychedelic Rock. I like this album, it's dope. I hadn't heard of Blue Cheer prior and went into this one not expecting much. I was pleasantly surprised. Yea, it's very typical of the era and style. But there's always something about this genre from the late 60s that just has a swagger to it. Every time I get an album like this, I run home after work, blast it, and jam to it on the bass. Idk if it's the bluesiness of them, Idk if it's just the rhythmic fuzzy guitars. It just tickles my ears.

Fuzzy Logic by Super Furry Animals
Apr 25 2025

Blah. I've seen people complain about the masses of britpop on this list, and this just drives it home. I didn't find anything of note in this album. Sure, it's not appalling. It's not offensive. It's sonically fine. It's just boring.

The Cars by The Cars
Apr 28 2025

I didn’t think I liked the Cars, but this album is really good. Not really a boring song to be found.

Tarkus by Emerson, Lake & Palmer
Apr 30 2025

What are we doing here? I get the jazz influence, but it’s wayyyyyy too busy. I guess the boys never heard that less is more in some cases. Some of these songs would be much better if they could just breathe.

Grievous Angel by Gram Parsons
May 01 2025

Felt like a real middle of the road 70s country album. Not really much to pick apart and complain about, but nothing that had me wanting more when it was over.

May 02 2025

They’re loud. They feel like they don’t care. It’s the punk aesthetic, I guess. I’m just unsure of why a compilation from multiple albums is on this list. That sort of defeats the point. I could probably take my most hated bands and find 10 songs over a whole discography that would make one ok album. And for that reason, this one ain’t for me, dog.

Dust by Screaming Trees
May 05 2025

Maybe I’m not seeing the significance here, but this album struck me as incredibly boring and sorta melancholic.

The Man Who by Travis
May 06 2025

If there was a more “meh” album, I don’t want to hear it. This one doesn’t need to be on this list. It’s like if Radiohead was bad and didn’t care to be better.

Highway 61 Revisited by Bob Dylan
May 07 2025

Album would be absolutely killer if Bob had a decent voice. It’s still good. Interesting. Varies a bit. I could revisit this without complaint.

Vivid by Living Colour
May 08 2025

Man, what a mix of emotion about this album. First of: Cult of Personality is an absolute banger, which is, I think, a problem for this album. The intro track is so good that the rest pales in comparison. The bass sounds great throughout. The guitar licks on a lot of the songs are lackluster and ok’ish. Buddy has a great voice with, sometimes, corny lyrics. Drums are good. I just don’t know where to land this one. It’s like 80s metal fused with 70s funk in places.

Tical by Method Man
May 09 2025

It's like the Wu-Tang sound without the rest of the Clan. Meth has a good flow on this album. The beats are good. The tracks seem a bit busy. It's a fine album and definitely has its influence on much of what was to come, especially out of the East Coast hip hop scene.

Fuzzy by Grant Lee Buffalo
May 12 2025

Boring music. Boring vocals. Definitely had some promise at spots, but it felt like it constantly let me down.

The New Tango by Astor Piazzolla
May 13 2025

I'm very torn on this album. There are moments of pure beauty where everything comes together and sounds wonderful. Then there are moments that sound like a carnival. I think leaving it at a middle-of-the-road 3-stars is fair here due to its highs and lows.

Toys In The Attic by Aerosmith
May 14 2025

Ugh. Despite 2 really good songs, the rest of the album is pretty "meh". Just bland 70s rock. Middle of the road. Do yourself a favor. Give this one the 2-3 stars it deserves, and listen to a better album from 1975, I'll list a few below that I'd gladly take: - Wish You Were Here - Theres No Place Like America Today - Red Headed Stranger - Physical Graffiti - A Night at the Opera - Mothership Connection - Born to Run

NEU! 75 by Neu!
May 15 2025

Oddly cool. Oddly relaxing for the most part.

The Rolling Stones by The Rolling Stones
May 16 2025

Covers? And just ok ones at that? Is the only reason that this is here because it’s the stones?

L'Eau Rouge by The Young Gods
May 19 2025

Not for me, but at least they had a good time (I think? I can't understand them)

May 20 2025

The mixes are really good and clear. The vocals are great. There's one problem, and that is that the album is largely forgettable and kinda just blends together with itself. Sometimes that's not a bad thing. A great album usually has some sort of cohesiveness between each different song that pulls it all together. This album doesn't have that, it just kinda all mushes together without distinction.

May 21 2025

Definitely an interesting one. It's like Bossa Nova/Latin/Eletronic all fused together. Cool album. Not loads going on, but certainly cool.

May 22 2025

This album is better than I expected it would be. But I didn't find it as good as I wished it would be. I wanted to be surprised that, having not liked Coldplay for years, this album would be fantastic. The sound is exactly how I would have imagined it being, probably because we've all heard Clocks and The Scientist a million times a piece (thanks math review guy). Maybe it would be better if it was 15 minutes shorter.

The Genius Of Ray Charles by Ray Charles
May 23 2025

Oof. Big band brass, swing, and blues all come together here to make a really great album. Despite this being over 75 years old at this point, I would not hesitate to give this one loads of more spins.

There's A Riot Goin' On by Sly & The Family Stone
May 26 2025

Funky funky funk album. Certainly cool. Certainly too long. I don't know why this has become a regular complaint by me, but I've really come to appreciate albums that can be magnificent without seemingly dragging on.

Superunknown by Soundgarden
May 27 2025

What a heavy hitter. For me, this is the peak album of the early 90s grunge era. It's got the heavy guitars. It's got the dark lyrics. Soundgarden really was at their peak right here. Matt kills the drum parts. Ben nails the driving bass lines. Kim lays down some real slick guitar riffs. Chris just gives it all on the vocals and holds down the rhythm.

Rip It Up by Orange Juice
May 28 2025

Not a bad album by any means. Not much that really "WOWed" me. The album goes through seamlessly though - the songs are not drastically different enough to be jarring when the track changes. Great as background music to just bop along to. Not really something that I want to actively listen to, but not offensive by any means.

Cupid & Psyche 85 by Scritti Politti
May 29 2025

This just isn't very good. Why would I listen to this when I could just listen to Phil Collins and enjoy it farrrrrr more?

Foxbase Alpha by Saint Etienne
May 30 2025

Nothing excited me about this album. It's like melancholy electronic music that your friend who thinks they're really edgy and into really unknown artists would listen to, all while swearing that you don't understand the significance of it. It's not bad. It's just not doing anything for me. A lot of the bass is cool. I just wish the highs were higher and the lows were lower. Very middle of the road, in my eyes.

Call of the Valley by Shivkumar Sharma
Jun 02 2025

Beautiful album. I'm thankful that I read a handful of reviews and found that the spotify version is not the actual recording. I listened on Youtube and enjoyed it far more than on spotify.

Billion Dollar Babies by Alice Cooper
Jun 03 2025

Felt like a middle of the road 70s rock album. Better than I expected. I was hoping that I'd leave this with a new appreciated for Alice Cooper, but they're just as I remembered them being.

The Queen Is Dead by The Smiths
Jun 04 2025

It's an alright album and felt very 80s British to me. Spot on.

Rejoicing In The Hands by Devendra Banhart
Jun 05 2025

I didn't like this and found it rather boring. It's not sonically bad, it just didn't make me feel anything besides bored. I would go easier on it if this album was from the 60s or 70s, which is where it would fit, but it's from the 2000s and could be better. I don't know why this album is on this list.

Junkyard by The Birthday Party
Jun 06 2025

It's loud. It's rowdy. It's not for me. Just felt like noise from some local garage band that's drank a few too many beers (probably Keystone Lights? Pabst?). The album art is cool, though.

Killing Joke by Killing Joke
Jun 09 2025

I saw that this was post punk and already decided in my head that I wasn't going to like it. Despite that, the album turned out to be pretty good. Not anything like what I expected. Nothing that I found groundbreaking, but it's easy to see Killing Joke's influence on styles and bands in the early 90s.

Talk Talk Talk by The Psychedelic Furs
Jun 10 2025

This album sounds so similar to other albums from the same era/wave that I kept getting into songs and in my head thinking "oh I know this one". In fact, I did not know this one. And that speaks enough to me that this album does not stand out in the least. Just listen to this Pistols and you'll enjoy it more.

Goo by Sonic Youth
Jun 11 2025

#358 on Rolling Stones top 500 of all time????? Why? This sounds like every British 80s album on this list, despite Sonic Youth being American.

Green Onions by Booker T. & The MG's
Jun 12 2025

Good album. The title track (Green Onions) is track #1, sadly it's such a bop that the rest of the album can't keep up. Maybe they should've thrown a few others before it to work up to the masterpiece. Still very enjoyable.

Surf's Up by The Beach Boys
Jun 13 2025

Not the typical Beach Boys sound that I expected, especially with an album title of "Surf's Up". Seemed a lot more mellow and bluesy. Decent album. Not something I'd come back to, but it didn't offend my ears.

Jun 16 2025

Cool album. I think I enjoy the more pop oriented Genesis albums that came later, but this album is neat.

Scott 4 by Scott Walker
Jun 17 2025

I was super excited with the Spanish guitar intro and then that excitement faded as the album went on. It’s really an ok album, but a lot of the songs sound extremely similar. It could do with a lot less string sections as well.

I See You by The xx
Jun 18 2025

The album is neat. The production sounds great, but the songs, themselves, are pretty lackluster.

Mr. Tambourine Man by The Byrds
Jun 19 2025

It's exactly what you expect from the Byrds in 1965. It's fine and an easy listen. It's not hard to see their influence on other artists, especially into the following decade. Other than that, there's nothing spectacular or earthshattering here (or ear-shattering, either).

Abbey Road by Beatles
Jun 20 2025

It really is a masterpiece of an album. I feel like this is a great goodbye album from the Beatles. For me, the early albums are far too much like the rest of the music from the late 50s and early 60s. The psychedelic stage Beatles gets weird, but better. Abbey Road just brings it together and was executed masterfully.

Ágætis Byrjun by Sigur Rós
Jun 23 2025

I still don't know what this was, but it was like a moody, ethereal, Radiohead meets Smashing Pumpkins, meets Muse. I liked it and understood none of it. Very cool album.

A Northern Soul by The Verve
Jun 24 2025

Not the hottest album I've ever listened to, but not bad. Not what I expected, only knowing a handful of the Verve's songs, all of which are from Urban Hymns. This album is very much like Radiohead from the same era, just not as great. Still a good album but feels very whiny and British. Very 1995.

California by American Music Club
Jun 25 2025

Dang. I've never heard somebody try to be Bruce Springsteen so hard. And then to call the album "California"? C'mon. Other than that, it's an enjoyable album. Not one that I would come back to, but it sounded good. The back half of the album was kinda sad and dreary.

Clandestino by Manu Chao
Jun 26 2025

Fun album. I felt like Manu Chao doesn't take himself too seriously, and I like that. A lot of albums come off as too pretentious and too serious, but this one was a bit laid back, but still had a bunch of interesting bits. I was also sent for a trip when I thought this album was going to be all in Spanish and then started hearing French.

Jun 27 2025

Somehow this album was exactly what I had expected from REM, but not what I expected at the same time. It was fantastic from front to back. I'm not sure if I expected it to deviate from their sound, but it didn't and it was not disappointing.

Fred Neil by Fred Neil
Jun 30 2025

Very laid back. Almost calming in a lot of places. The songs aren't anything revolutionary, but this was 1966 and sounds fine for that era. Some of the guitar tone, to me, sounds like David Gilmour may have taken some inspiration. Or maybe there was limited gear, idk.

Jul 01 2025

I expected this to be very much 90s British. I was wrong. This is very much 2000s British. It's actually a good album and felt fun. I probably wouldn't come back to re-listen, but I enjoyed it while it played.

Reign In Blood by Slayer
Jul 02 2025

I wasn't a fan of this one. Maybe I'm not huge on thrash metal, but I do enjoy much of Metallica and Megadeth's early music. I'm not sure if it's because there wasn't much variety here, or what, but I didn't find this album to be that great.

Trafalgar by Bee Gees
Jul 03 2025

Not an album that I expected to listen to, and definitely not an album I knew existed. I didn't know that there was a pre-disco Bee Gees era, let alone one with so many albums. This one is not a bad album at all, but it's not what I expected from the boys. Just mellow and soft.

Electric by The Cult
Jul 04 2025

It's incredible how middle-of-the-road this album is. Like, so generally bland that I think I experienced no emotion throughout the whole album.

Traffic by Traffic
Jul 07 2025

I had no idea that Steve Winwood was in any band other than his solo stuff. And by solo stuff, I mean, just Valerie and Higher Love. Band and selection of songs is not anything groundbreaking, but nothing horrible either. Like some unknown 60s-70s rock that your uncle listens to while he drinks beers in his basement.

Appetite For Destruction by Guns N' Roses
Jul 08 2025

GnR has always been like this for me : I understand that I'm supposed to enjoy it, but Axl's voice just feels like nails on a chalkboard to me. This is further tainted by him being an absolute tool. I'd give this album 1 star, but the songs are actually good, plus Duff is cool.

Teenage Head by Flamin' Groovies
Jul 09 2025

A pretty decent album. Seems like a band you'd compliment after seeing them play a good set in the park during the summer.

Talking Book by Stevie Wonder
Jul 10 2025

Stevie just cranked out good album after good album in this era. Sure, it's no Songs in the Key of Life, but it's still solid, front to back.

The Rising by Bruce Springsteen
Jul 11 2025

Here we have Bruce Springsteen trying his hardest to be relevant again. Sonically, it's fine. It sounds just like Bruce, but it's almost like any spark or purported adversity he faced as a child has now faded and he's just pumping out the same music. His stuff from the 70s is cool and still sounds good (coming from someone who isn't exactly a fan), but this album is just a bore. I would give this album a 1 for how "blah" it is, but I reserve the coveted 1 star for albums that are truly horrible. This isn't horrible, it's not good either, it's just nothing.

Jul 14 2025

Relatively cool electronic album. The synths are neat. Maybe I would've really enjoyed it if I had seen the movie.

Let Love Rule by Lenny Kravitz
Jul 15 2025

Maybe I just don't understand the dislike for this album. I found it really enjoyable. Clearly influenced by the music that was around at the time and music from eras past. Lenny does it really well on this debut. I was really surprised to find that he played the majority of the instruments on this album. It sounds good, front to back, flows together nicely, and has a nice variety.

Smash by The Offspring
Jul 16 2025

I feel like this album was better when I was younger. It's still decent, but a little bit annoying now. Like a 1 trick pony. It still jams though.

B-52's by The B-52's
Jul 17 2025

Just a charming album. Not mega long. I don't think the B-52's took themselves too seriously, and it shows. It doesn't come off as pretentious, just fun. Would I come back to this one? I doubt it, but it's still pretty good.

Jul 18 2025

It's 90s electronic and it still sounds good in 2025. Maybe even better than some of the new stuff with the extremely obnoxious samples.

Greetings From L.A. by Tim Buckley
Jul 21 2025

The only reason why I can give this album a 2 instead of a 1 is because the guitar, bass, and drums are really good and pretty funky on this one. Tim's vocals are annoying at times (most times) and the lyrics just keep getting worse and worse as the album goes on. This guy just seems like a real tool who is trying to convince his middle school friends that he has had sex.

Truth And Soul by Fishbone
Jul 22 2025

Cool album that I otherwise would have never listened to. Not very cohesive, but you can tell that the boys are having fun here just playing whatever they feel like. Very enjoyable mix.

Licensed To Ill by Beastie Boys
Jul 23 2025

This album really does hold up after all this time. The metal samples behind the hip hop beats and rapping really still get you amped up.

Paranoid by Black Sabbath
Jul 24 2025

Despite this album, undoubtably, being handed to every person who hadn't listened to it on this list, the day after Ozzy passed, it really is phenomenal. I constantly return to songs off of Paranoid because they're just flat out good tunes. There's a part of me that really wants to give this album 5 stars, but I try not to give them out for nothing. And I really do enjoy Master of Reality and Heaven and Hell (RIP Dio) slightly more than Paranoid. This one still sits extremely solid.

Crazysexycool by TLC
Jul 25 2025

It's not a bad album. It's pretty much just OK. If this is your style, and you were 15 years old in 1994, this album would probably be a 5/5, but that's not me. Waterfalls is still a banger, 30 years later (which hurts me to believe it's been this long).

In Rainbows by Radiohead
Jul 28 2025

I had a whole weekend with this one and have started to realize that a lot of my favorite music from the 2000s and 2010s is very influenced by Radiohead. I really enjoyed this album. A lot more than I expected, since I typically gravitate towards their earlier albums. Solid solid solid solid.

Rum Sodomy & The Lash by The Pogues
Jul 29 2025

Definitely an interesting album. Has a cool mix of a more folky Irish type and also some rock/punk type. I wouldn't revisit it, but I'm glad somebody is/was doing something different for once. Not an upsetting listen at all and overall a good album.

Dry by PJ Harvey
Jul 30 2025

Actually, a real solid album, but what really struck me is how quiet it was. Like seriously this album played at like 10db less than everything else I normally play, when it should have come out of the gate at like 10db more and punched you in the face.

Street Signs by Ozomatli
Jul 31 2025

I was really surprised by how cool this album was. Had some early arabic influences flow through. And then had some more spanish influences come out. Enjoyable.

The Visitors by ABBA
Aug 01 2025

My father-in-law really enjoys Abba. I've listened to a bunch of their albums, but they've always been albums that have one or two hits on them. I had never listened to The Visitors, and am now a bit upset that I had been missing out. A real gem of an album. Still a fun Abba sound, but a bit more mature than their earlier stuff.

Where to start on this one? Fred from the 90s is annoying. Fred now is ok. I didn't find much enjoyment in the album, but Rollin' is still a banger. Wes Borland is a monster as usual.

Aug 05 2025

Did nothing for me, really. Yea, Dime plays a mean guitar, but Phil seems like a real jerk and I can't get over it. I saw the current rendition of Pantera (with Zakk) open for Metallica a few years back, they were fine live, but I wouldn't actively seek them out.

Marcus Garvey by Burning Spear
Aug 06 2025

Cool old school reggae album. Not quite a 4 star for me, but certainly better than 3.

Dummy by Portishead
Aug 07 2025

This is the second Portishead album that I was assigned. The first one, "Third", sounded like an embodiment of every anxiety attack I've ever had. It was not good to me at all. "Dummy", on the other hand, left me pleasantly surprised. Beth's vocals are perfect over the background beats. The songs are a bit haunting and mellow, but remain cool. This album really shows the kind of beauty that can be made with simplicity.

Bongo Rock by Incredible Bongo Band
Aug 08 2025

I had no idea this existed and now I'm a bit upset that I didn't. Cool album, definitely unexpected to have something like this pop up.

Let It Bleed by The Rolling Stones
Aug 11 2025

2 good songs with junk in the middle. I wanted to like it, but I really didn't like it at all.

At Newport 1960 by Muddy Waters
Aug 12 2025

I've been really aware of Muddy Waters for nearly 20 years now. I took a course on the history of modern music and the professor really emphasized Muddy's influence on blues and how that bled into the massive rock acts that came around in the late 60s and early 70s. I started to really enjoy his music, not listening to it regularly, but going back to it from time to time. There's something really amazing about music that is so simple, yet so compelling.

Aug 13 2025

Neat album, but nothing really spectacular that caught my ear.

Kimono My House by Sparks
Aug 14 2025

This album actually really reminded me of Queen. Sounded good. Was fun. Songs differed. Cool album that I otherwise probably would have never heard of.

Tigermilk by Belle & Sebastian
Aug 15 2025

Nice little pop album. Not hyper processed. Songs all are good. Some decent variety here, very good variety for an album that's just over 40 minutes long.

Another Green World by Brian Eno
Aug 18 2025

Dang, there seems to be a bunch of Brian Eno on this list. This must be my 4th or 5th album of his. I thoroughly enjoyed this album. It was a fun ride.

Sunshine Superman by Donovan
Aug 19 2025

I always find it a little charming when I get given an album that I had no idea exists. Never heard of Donovan, never seen this album. And then in playing it, I know a handful of songs. Still not my cup of tea, but not bad. Pretty good for the era. You can see the influence this had in the bands that came up within the following 5 years.

Maverick A Strike by Finley Quaye
Aug 20 2025

This felt like something was off the whole time. I usually listen to these things blind. No reviews, no wiki, no google. Something was just not right here, and it turns out, he's Scottish, not Jamaican. Not even from Jamaica, but Ghana. Idk about you, but I know that's a whole ocean apart. Now, there's nothing wrong with being a Scotsman from Ghana and making reggae, but it felt like he was trying really hard to not be himself. The album as a whole is totally fine. Nothing jumps out of the speakers, but nothing was like nails on a chalkboard. I Need a Lover was cool, though.

Mask by Bauhaus
Aug 21 2025

Some of this is good. Some feels like noise.

Hunky Dory by David Bowie
Aug 22 2025

Super solid album. To me, this is typical, peak Bowie. It's weird in a way that only he could be. The songs are a bit theatrical, but keep you interested in the regard.

Our Aim Is To Satisfy by Red Snapper
Aug 25 2025

Experemental? Yeah, sorta. Cool? Kinda. Vibey? For sure. Do I think it would be worth listening again? Nope. I didn't find anything inherently wrong with this album, but it just didn't blow me away in any way. It was perfect for background music at work, however.

Connected by Stereo MC's
Aug 26 2025

Real middle-of-the-road early 90s hip hop album. Sounds good. Very typical of the era. I'm not sure where the influence of this album goes, but it's decent at the least.

Aug 27 2025

OOF. I wasn't expecting such a hitter. Buddy has some real nice flow. The samples are on point. This era of rap/hip hop feels so organic and, despite not speaking a lick of French, I thoroughly enjoyed this.

The Last Of The True Believers by Nanci Griffith
Aug 28 2025

Pretty regular sounding 80s country album. Very sweet sounding, but a lot of it bleeds together. Not sure why it's here. I would have rather had another Dolly album.

Nevermind by Nirvana
Aug 29 2025

Phenomenal album, front to back. I loved it more 15 years ago than I do now, but it still holds up and has a solid group of songs that get replayed with no skips fairly regularly.

Fleet Foxes by Fleet Foxes
Sep 03 2025

The late 2000s-early 2010s folk sound gets so tiring to me so fast. This album just solidified that fact in my head. Maybe these guys were the first to get to that sounds? Otherwise, there really isn't anything super notable about this album. I think the peak of this era was Mumford & Son's Babel. Sigh No More was released a year after Fleet Foxes. Maybe they shared some common influences. idk.

Sep 04 2025

Not my cup of tea, but a solid early 2000s rap album at the least. It does go on for a bit too long (19 songs???, 69 minutes???), but could easily serve as a 50 Cent's greatest hits album with the number of classics.

Merriweather Post Pavilion by Animal Collective
Sep 05 2025

I'm sure the guys were having fun when they wrote this album. While it comes across as creative and experimental, it also comes across as lazy and not good. The mix really isn't that great. It's like this is an album that some guy who always needs to know an unknown indie band tells you to listen to when you let him know that you enjoy MGMT.

Sister by Sonic Youth
Sep 08 2025

Aggressively experimental is a bit of an understatement here. It seems like it would be fun to just throw down some noise on a record and let it fly into production. I imagine every amp and speaker was absolutely dimed when recording this album. I gave Goo 2 stars and liked this album considerably less, but I like to save the coveted 1 star for albums that are absolutely unbearable. Unfortunately, Sister is not that guy.

...Baby One More Time by Britney Spears
Sep 09 2025

I can't believe this album is here. I mean, it really is peak late 90s - early 2000s pop, but I just can't blast this one in the office like I do with most of the albums on this list without the ole coworkers giving me some judgmental stares.

Heavy Weather by Weather Report
Sep 10 2025

I'll always enjoy hearing Jaco smoothly rip it up on the bass.

Inspiration Information by Shuggie Otis
Sep 11 2025

Great example of an album I probably would have never found without this list, despite being familiar with 2 of the tunes. It's a cool, relaxing album, but there are times where you wish the songs would go somewhere and they just, kind of, peter out into a tease of nothingness. It's not a bad album, it's actually quite good, just could use a little more of something.

Microshift by Hookworms
Sep 12 2025

I saw that it was British and a feeling of dread came over my body. This list has albums on it that seem to just be here because they're British (and end up being mediocre). This album was actually pretty decent. I wouldn't go back and listen to it multiple times, but I enjoyed it.

Fear and Whiskey by Mekons
Sep 15 2025

Wow this album is pretty bad. I think I wrote most of these songs like 10 years ago when I was still drinking and rambling on and on about randomness. "My dad burnt the toast this morning" like c'mon what are we even doing here? And that was just the start to the rambling words (can they be called lyrics if they're just spoken?) and seemingly rambling instruments.

The Rise & Fall by Madness
Sep 16 2025

This album is nearly 2 hours long. Thankfully, Spotify only has 8 of the 30 tracks, which is all you need to listen to in order to identify that this album really isn't that great. We all know "Our House", and that tune is okay, I guess. Usually when Spotify doesn't have an album, I'll seek it out elsewhere, but this time, I'll refrain from doing so. Report me to the admin, idc.

Gris Gris by Dr. John
Sep 17 2025

Definitely an interesting album, but not in a bad way. Buddy is just having a good time on the bayou. Would revisit. Would definitely do a deep dive into Dr John's other works.

Kilimanjaro by The Teardrop Explodes
Sep 18 2025

Yay, another Britpop album. They just all sound extremely similar to me. How could this be very influential if it sounds like everyone else?

Sep 19 2025

This album really feels like the transition from 80s hip hop to 90s rap. Some songs really blend the two styles, others go one way or another. I'm not upset that I listened to this, I just don't think I will ever need to ever again, and I'm not so sure I had to listen to this before I died.

D by White Denim
Sep 22 2025

I didn't want to like this album because the album art looks like one of those pictures that makes you feel like you're having a stroke. But I enjoyed this. It's interesting and seems like the White Denim guys were doing something different here and dropped a real gem that seems relatively unknown and underappreciated in the mainstream.

Rio by Duran Duran
Sep 23 2025

And here's a band that I had totally written off since we've all heard Hungry Like the Wolf a million times. It's almost as if their perception was plagued by their own success. This album is genuinely good, even to the point that I may listen to other Duran Duran albums. The album is just good, throughout. It's cohesive, it's consistent, it's not a drag. Good job.

Want Two by Rufus Wainwright
Sep 24 2025

I don't know what's so revolutionary about this album. It's like a whiny Radiohead, 10 years after Tommy Yorke & the boys did it better and whinier. I can't see any scenario where I would rather listen to this album than any Radiohead album (and I'm no Radiohead fan, by a long shot). Similarly to another reviewer, I share the same sentiment: He "Want Two", I give him two (stars).

World Clique by Deee-Lite
Sep 25 2025

Solid album. I’ve known this album for a long time. Groove is in the heart is a bop. And the rest are dope as well.

Sep 26 2025

Bunch of good ones on this album. I had this one back to back with World Clique from Deee-Lite, which, actually went well together. Maybe I'm just a fan of these 2 albums, or maybe they're just actually both good.

Screamadelica by Primal Scream
Sep 29 2025

There's something deep inside of me that really wants this album to be called "Screamadelphia", but Primal Scream is Scottish, so we can forgive them for making that mistake. Other than that major issue, this album feels like it doesn't have much of a direction. There's a big variety here, and sometimes it just feels like noise for the sake of noise. Most of it isn't bad, but the band could use a little bit of a "less is more" mentality on some of the tracks.

Emperor Tomato Ketchup by Stereolab
Sep 30 2025

Totally fine album. Sounded good. Grooved good. Nothing jumped out, but it wasn't even close to unbearable. Wouldn't mind giving it another listen.

Thriller by Michael Jackson
Oct 01 2025

Truly one of the greatest albums of all time. It's just great track after great track after great track. You know it's good when the title track of the album isn't even close to the best one, but still kills it.

Next by The Sensational Alex Harvey Band
Oct 02 2025

This album seems pretty divisive. I enjoyed it, however. It wasn't the best thing I'd ever listened to, but it was far from the worse. The songs are a bit all over the place, but it sort-of fits the theatrics of it all. Musicianship is fine, originality is there, the singing is odd at times. All in all, very middle of the road.

Paul's Boutique by Beastie Boys
Oct 03 2025

Not as good as Licensed to Ill. Still good.

Psychocandy by The Jesus And Mary Chain
Oct 06 2025

Way too much distortion on nearly every track. It's like when I got my first Boss DS1, cranked the distortion knob wayyyy too far over, and had no idea how horrible it sounded.

Actually by Pet Shop Boys
Oct 07 2025

Lyrically odd. Sonically very cool and very 80s. I'm really wishing I liked this record a bit more, but I just don't. It sounds good, it's fun. I just don't know what it is, but I don't really have a want to listen to it again.

Come Find Yourself by Fun Lovin' Criminals
Oct 08 2025

Most people I know love fun. Do most criminals not enjoy fun? Is that why the boys needed to set themselves apart as the Criminals that actually Love Fun? I'm not sure if there is an answer to this question that could be answered by any mere mortal on this plane. The album opens up with a track that flows decently. Very mid 90s hip hop. But that sample that repeats during the verse is just annoying. It's like if they really wanted to be Digable Planets, but wanted to bring a more mid 90s tone to it. Second track. Cool chill vibe until the chorus. Is this where Limp Bizkit got their style from (just more aggressive)? From chill and flowy verse to overly aggressive and loud hook. OK I guess. 3rd track is forgettable. 4th track was forgettable and then suddenly got my attention when I heard "scooby snack". What a record we got going here. I'm sure I can now die knowing I've heard the greats.

Peter Gabriel 3 by Peter Gabriel
Oct 09 2025

Great album. Doesn't do it for me like "So" does, but this one is a bit more artistic and less typical 80s pop sounds. Very cool from front to back. Some songs that would end up forgettable but sandwiched between some really great ones. Not flawless, but definitely void of any major flaws.

The White Room by The KLF
Oct 10 2025

While not really bad, I didn't find much enjoyment here. It's not an unbearable album and I've got a hard time giving it a 2, so I guess a 3 it is. Sometimes I wish this was a 10 point scale to make ones like this much easier. I read that the boys retired after this album. I guess they saw the writing on the wall.

Dub Housing by Pere Ubu
Oct 13 2025

This is the second Pere Ubu album I've gotten on this list. And the best one so far, which isn't a huge accomplishment. I hated the first one, and this one isn't much better. On this album, the boys get their act together a bit and have some coherency going on. There are whispers of inspiration and genius, but it never really fully materializes. I'd love to jam over this album and see what comes out of it.

Beauty And The Beat by The Go-Go's
Oct 14 2025

I wanna be cool and edgy and say that this album is lame. But it isn't. It's fun and sounds great. I'm a bit upset that I wrote it off in my mind even before I hit play: "The Go-Go's, ugh what a drag this is going to be on a Monday". The songs area good in general. The vocals are good, the instruments are good. Solid album.

Scott 2 by Scott Walker
Oct 15 2025

The music here is very theatrical sounding. Almost like a David Bowie & Sinatra blend. Cool sound. Not something I'd revisit, but pleasant to listen to. Lyrically it's alright.

Music From Big Pink by The Band
Oct 16 2025

Here's an album that really feels ahead of its time. It's got such a variety and such a melt of so many different styles. Good album through and through.

Beyond Skin by Nitin Sawhney
Oct 17 2025

What a real mess of an album. The styles sometimes really clash with each other. Sometimes they're incredibly beautiful. The one thing that really stuck out to me was that the album really didn't seem to have a sonic direction. There were some really jarring differences from one song to the next that just didn't flow. Maybe a reorganization of the track listing would help, who knows. Despite this being a bit of a train wreck, it's not so much that it's a 1.

Oct 20 2025

Peak 90s indie sound. This album really captures the era. They care just enough to sound good, but not enough to sound pretentious.

The Healer by John Lee Hooker
Oct 21 2025

Not a bad album by any means, but really nothing phenomenal going on that John Lee Hooker didn't perfect in earlier albums. I still enjoyed it; I just would much prefer to listen to earlier albums than this one again.

Playing With Fire by Spacemen 3
Oct 22 2025

Not for me. Maybe I just don't like shoegaze. Maybe I just don't do drugs. Maybe I can't stand the music droning on and on and on. Maybe this album was far too long. I don't know, but I didn't like it really one bit. But it wasn't repulsive, so that's a plus.

Oct 23 2025

I really wanted to like this album when I first hit play. The guitars, drums, and bass came in and I thought to myself, "Wow, this might just be the punk album that makes me a convert". And then homeboy started...singing? Talking? Complaining? Comentating? Idk what to really call it. Like...I don't hate this. I really don't. I really want to enjoy it. I just don't really know what is up with the vocals here. I can't get over it for some reason.

Oct 24 2025

This album is too long by about 20 minutes. And it's so overly British, I don't even know how to feel. Yeah, it's not unlistenable, I just don't want to listen to it anymore. This album doesn't even have the woo-hoo song on it, so there's that.

Ctrl by SZA
Oct 27 2025

Definitely didn't need to be on this list. Much better and more influential hip hop albums from the past 15-20 years that could've been here. I would replace this with Kid Cudi's Man on the Moon: The End of Day

Pretzel Logic by Steely Dan
Oct 28 2025

It's a good album, but not even close to one of my favorites from the Dan.

Bitches Brew by Miles Davis
Oct 29 2025

Listen, I love Miles just as much as the next guy, but I had to digest this one in pieces. It's just too long for 1 album. Yea, it was good. I enjoyed it thoroughly, but I need to knock off a star just based on length.

Countdown To Ecstasy by Steely Dan
Oct 30 2025

Here's an album that I really counted out since I love Aja and The Royal Scam. Still a solid album, but I wouldn't put it on the top tier of stuff from Iron Daniel

White Ladder by David Gray
Oct 31 2025

It's like a guy who was really into the Goo Goo Dolls also kinda liked electronic music. I can see this being an album that's influential to a whole genre, but that whole genre doesn't seem to be in the room with us. I struggle to give this album 2 stars, since it's not actually bad, I just don't know where we're going here. 3 stars it is; 2-1/2 would be more accurate.

Nothing's Shocking by Jane's Addiction
Nov 03 2025

Obnoxious and in your face. I really don't like Perry's voice, but I don't think anybody else could pull off being the vocalist for Jane's Addiction. Really a mash of sounds from the 80s and into the 90s with some edge.

Heaux Tales by Jazmine Sullivan
Nov 04 2025

Nah. This ain't it fam. The album doesn't sound good. Maybe get another producer/engineer. Let's work on the mix here. Even that might not save this trainwreck. Lyrically, not great. Her voice is nice and could probably sound great on the right track. This isn't an unlistenable album; I just don't ever want to listen to it again.

Devil Without A Cause by Kid Rock
Nov 05 2025

Nope. Not a good album. I didn't need this at any point. It's about twice as long as it needed to be, which is still about a half hour more than I would be typically willing to put into this record.

Lost Souls by Doves
Nov 06 2025

Middle of the road album. I think it could be better in the right mindset. I'm going to revisit this at some other point, but I really wish we could edit reviews and comments to update it. I've got some regretful reviews that I'd like to go back and add to.

The Wall by Pink Floyd
Nov 07 2025

Phenomenal album, just feels tediously long at points. I'm not sure there's anything I'd cut though. It's kinda right where it needs to be with its contents.

GI by Germs
Nov 10 2025

As somebody who doesn't usually like Punk, I immediately knew what this was going to be when I saw it was the Germs. However, this album didn't really bother me at all. The recording is clear on all the instruments. You can tell the band actually practiced together and didn't throw this album together over a 3-day weekend. The singing isn't my thing, but it's whatever. Not upset that I got through this one. Probably wouldn't come back to it, but didn't have a single moment here where I felt that my ears were bleeding (maybe because the songs are so short).

Two Dancers by Wild Beasts
Nov 11 2025

It's like if you took Radiohead and made it whinier and tried to be even more artsy and stuck up about it. This was a bit tedious to listen to.

Hejira by Joni Mitchell
Nov 12 2025

Not my favorite, but certainly interesting. I immediately had my attention grabbed when I noticed Jaco playing on the first track. Interesting arrangements, interesting vocals. Not my thing, but pretty decent.

Disintegration by The Cure
Nov 13 2025

I think maybe I confuse The Cure with The Clash because I completely did not expect this album to be what it was. And what a great surprise that was. Front to back, it's great. I could definitely see myself getting into the small nuances and listen to it over and over.

Ragged Glory by Neil Young & Crazy Horse
Nov 14 2025

This is now, what I believe to be, the 8th album with Neil Young that I've had the (mis)pleasure of being assigned (sentenced?) by this list. While some have been better than others, this isn't one of those some. I just can't get on with his voice. On top of that, this album just kind of feels like it blends together like some amorphous blob of sonic gel. While I admire his outspokenness, I can't stand his music.

Os Mutantes by Os Mutantes
Nov 17 2025

I didn't know that I needed to know about this album, but I really enjoyed it. Sometimes, not knowing the language that an album is written in really helps with enjoying the dynamics of the music, and this was the case here.

Electric Prunes by The Electric Prunes
Nov 18 2025

Dang the albums from this era can vary in quality so hugely. I don't know if the boys were being serious with this one, but it wasn't great. It wasn't even good, for that matter. I'm not sure who this influenced and when, but it shouldn't have.

Logical Progression by LTJ Bukem
Nov 19 2025

From today's standards, this album is not really anything to even glance at, but for the time, this would have really been pouring the foundation for drum and bass. Not an unenjoyable listen, just really dwarfed by those who came after it.

Technique by New Order
Nov 20 2025

I don't know if New Wave is growing on me, but I really enjoyed this album. I'm going to have to give this 1000 album thing a second spin as a whole to compare ratings from the first to the second for sure. There are definitely some regrets on some earlier albums that I've come to appreciate substantially more, and I think this would have been one of them if I had been given it over a year ago.

Eternally Yours by The Saints
Nov 21 2025

Solid late 70s punk album. This one really isn't obnoxious sounding. Vocals are typical for the style, kinda not caring, kinda trying. I got through this album and didn't feel the need to skip anything.

Dear Science by TV On The Radio
Nov 24 2025

This is a solid album from a band I'd never heard of. Definitely a cool sound and aggregation of different influences going into this one. Enjoyable for sure.

Songs From A Room by Leonard Cohen
Nov 25 2025

Nothing that really impressed me on this album. It kinda sounded like every other Leonard Cohen album I'd ever heard. Was there something profound that I was supposed to find here? If there was, I missed it.

In The Wee Small Hours by Frank Sinatra
Nov 26 2025

It’s a good album, but Sinatra really is a one trick pony. He’s got a silky smooth voice and tells coherent stories, but his style definitely feels dated, unlike some of the stuff that came out of the 60s. Regardless, he’s a massive influence, even in today’s age, and that can’t be ignored.

Armed Forces by Elvis Costello & The Attractions
Nov 27 2025

Annoying album. It actually really feels like this could be covered by Lenny Kravitz and made substantially better. And that's saying a lot, since ole Kravitz isn't exactly my cup of tea.

Nov 28 2025

While I do think there's probably 3 too many Brian Eno albums on this list, this album isn't one of them. Not to say it's my favorite thing, actually pretty far from it, but this album has its spot here. It's pretty experimental for the time period. There are some neat ideas that get brought out. Cool to listen to. Not one I'd want to come back to.

Shalimar by Rahul Dev Burman
Dec 01 2025

I have no point of reference for this album. I'm not familiar with Bollywood or its musical styling. This album was fun at points and sounded good to my ear. I didn't hate it. Being a soundtrack, I'm now curious about the movie. I guess it did its job well?

Vanishing Point by Primal Scream
Dec 02 2025

Fairly boring album. Doesn't really go much of anywhere.

Odessey And Oracle by The Zombies
Dec 03 2025

Great album that I'd never heard of. Each song sounds great and aged really well. Not a tedious album to listen to, but can feel a little draggy, like some other Psychedelic albums. Still worth a listen and possible a few re-listens.

Garbage by Garbage
Dec 04 2025

As far as albums go, this one is solid. As far as albums in the 90s go, this one is less solid. There are so many great options from the early-mid 90s that I'd have a hard time going to Garbage (although this is hardly trash). Heavily reminds me of Smashing Pumpkins.

LP1 by FKA twigs
Dec 05 2025

Certainly, a cool album with a neat vibe. Could I listen to this multiple times? Possibly? Possibly not? I didn't see much value in this for a relisten, but I wasn't upset at the first run through. Not super groundbreaking in any regards, but still a neat album that feels pretty experimental.

Dec 08 2025

Standard 80s pop with some nasally, groovy bass on top of it. Cool album, but I don't think it really did much for me. I'm not sure what it was about it that made this not very memorable. The songs were catchy and had me bobbing along, but maybe they were just too middle of the road? I'm not sure but it didn't really stand out, despite being good when examined.

Punishing Kiss by Ute Lemper
Dec 09 2025

This is actually a rather boring album. I couldn't wait for it to end. Her voice is really nice, but the songs are just boring. Maybe this style of cabaret just isn't for me, but I'm not sure who would enjoy this.

Gentlemen by The Afghan Whigs
Dec 10 2025

I can 100% see how this album served as a link between late 80s/early 90s grunge and the alternative rock that came in the mid-late 90s. Despite enjoying both of those eras, that doesn't mean that I enjoyed this in-between. It's ok, but lyrically hard to listen to. And somehow the singer manages to channel Steven Tyler and Lenny Kravitz at the same time.

Live / Dead by Grateful Dead
Dec 11 2025

I expected more, but was pretty disappointed. This album kind of wanders around aimlessly. I didn't find anything profound, which I expected with how renowned Grateful Dead are.

Bandwagonesque by Teenage Fanclub
Dec 12 2025

This album had promise when it started out, but just sounded like much of the same stuff over and over. Not too great.

Daydream Nation by Sonic Youth
Dec 15 2025

Super solid album, front to back. You can hear the influence that this had on dozens of other massive bands that came after. The album does have a bit too much going on at times, but it's not too much to be horrible. Definitely knocks it down a bit, but it's still really good. I'd have a hard time giving this album only a 3, so a 4 it is.

Alien Lanes by Guided By Voices
Dec 16 2025

A collection of extremely short, hissy-mixed tunes. Not too bad, but not really great or for me. Always Crush Me was especially bad. I was glad when I noticed that it was nearly the end

1984 by Van Halen
Dec 18 2025

Absolute banger of an album. To me, this is the quintessential Van Halen album. Say what you want about the earlier or later stuff, this is my apex in their discography. Van Halen may have been more popular with Sammy Hagar on vocals, but to me, they sound like every other 80s outfit in the same genre when he sang. DLR really kicks Van Halen up to a whole new level and then flaunts it in your face.

Ramones by Ramones
Dec 19 2025

As an apparent punk hater (which I wish I wasn't), I wasn't thrilled when this one came up. I'm relatively familiar with the Ramones, so I wasn't absolutely bummed out because I know they don't really embody the exaggerated punk sound that I hate. This album was totally fine to listen to. Would I go back to it again? Doubtful. Does that make it a bad album? Definitely not.

Slipknot by Slipknot
Dec 22 2025

Not my favorite Slipknot album by a long shot. I think they really killed it with Iowa. This album just doesn't quite get there for me.

Black Metal by Venom
Dec 23 2025

Not a great album. Possibly influential to others that came after, but in hindsight, this one didn’t really hit the mark.

Soul Mining by The The
Dec 24 2025

Really good album. Had me bopping along for the whole listen. A few tracks that I was mildly familiar with, but not familiar enough for them to be not interesting.

Guitar Town by Steve Earle
Dec 25 2025

I didn't hate this album, but didn't love it either. It's good, but not really great.

White Light / White Heat by The Velvet Underground
Dec 29 2025

Totally ok album. Not really one that should stand out. Very typical, middle of the road, 60s rock n roll.

Entertainment by Gang Of Four
Dec 30 2025

The opening track had me dreading the rest of the album. "Ah yes, another slog through some obnoxious British slop", I thought to myself. This album is numbered somewhere in the 500s for me, so I've gotten pretty accustomed to this sort of self-torture that I occasionally subject myself to with all of the aforementioned British slop that gets thrown up from this list. My assumptions were very pleasantly incorrect in this instance. This album was really cool. It wasn't mega noisy like a lot of the others that I totally dread. I really dug it, especially for the era that it came out. Certainly, ahead of its' time and influential on a massive amount of music that came out within the following 10-15 years.

Fetch The Bolt Cutters by Fiona Apple
Dec 31 2025

I couldn't stand this album. It was annoying vocally. It was annoying lyrically. I'm not sure why it's so highly regarded. Fiona really doesn't bother me in the context of her earlier albums, but it's like this stuff just aged like milk. And quickly too. I was excited when my 51 minute punishment sentence was over.

Darklands by The Jesus And Mary Chain
Jan 01 2026

Not a bad album by any means, but not one that I really want to revisit. It just didn't grab me at any point and I wanted to just get through it to get onto something else.

Melody A.M. by Röyksopp
Jan 05 2026

Very cool, chill, electronic album. Bopped along nicely to this one. Certainly could set this one up and find some related albums to just play as some nice background music to vibe along with while I work.

High Violet by The National
Jan 06 2026

Decent late 2000s-early 2010s indie album. I was hoping for a bit more here, but it's still good. I'm not upset about this album, I'm just not overjoyed that I've now discovered it.

It's A Shame About Ray by The Lemonheads
Jan 07 2026

Kinda reminded me of Social Distortion. I dug this album. Not really something I'd want to listen to constantly, but not bad at all.

Jan 08 2026

Peak 80's synth pop. Very vanilla, but exactly what you expected. Take on Me is the best song here, but the rest aren't absolute trash.

Shaka Zulu by Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Jan 12 2026

Neat album. Cool sounds. Great voices.

Jan 13 2026

This is just obnoxious noise, and I can't stand it. There are other people in my office who commented on how horrendous this was, which was a first, despite having other horrible albums that I've listened to. Bad bad bad. Who thought this was good enough to release? Who thought this was good enough to put on this list? Is the author of the 1001 Albums book in this band?

Raw Like Sushi by Neneh Cherry
Jan 14 2026

Cool album. You can hear the influences of early hip hop here and a bunch of other electronic music all mashed together.

Dance Mania by Tito Puente
Jan 15 2026

I really would not have been upset if music never evolved any further than this. Album is really great sounding, especially for something nearing 70 years old. Cmon, what more would you really want?

Mama's Gun by Erykah Badu
Jan 16 2026

It's a good album. Sounds great. Soulful. My biggest gripe, here, is that a lot of the songs sounds remarkably similar. That's not really a bad thing, but the lack of variety made this album really drag on, especially with it being rather long. If it was 40 minutes, I could easily see this being 4 stars, but it's too long. Maybe I'll make a playlist that only includes some curated tracks from this album, and it would be substantially better than this album as a whole.

69 Love Songs by The Magnetic Fields
Jan 19 2026

Did we just throw these hastily together just to make the song count 69? There's some actual promise on this album with some cool sounding songs that kinda remind me of British New Wave albums, and then there's some real trash that seems like it was written in 15 minutes while sleep deprived. It's just too long for no purpose.

Shadowland by k.d. lang
Jan 20 2026

Beautiful voice. The album mixes really classic country sounds with 50s vocal stylings as well. Nicely produced and nicely sounding, I'm just not sure how this would be influential when it came out about 20 years late for it's sound. Certainly not a painful listen, despite a good portion of these songs being sad.

Channel Orange by Frank Ocean
Jan 21 2026

I expected this to be just a typical 2010s album that I wasn't going to be a fan of. Now, I didn't end up being a fan at the end of the album, but I didn't hate it. Frank does kinda sound like Stevie Wonder here, but that almost takes away from this album as a whole.

Jan 22 2026

Recording sounds great. This album is maybe a little bit too Honky Tonk for my taste, but it still flows pretty good. How influential it is? That's a question that I can't answer. I've heard a lot of 90s and newer country that sounds like it draws from this, so maybe this one is a real influence to a lot of modern country artists. Or maybe it just sounds like everything during this era? I have no idea, but didn't hate it enough to give it less than 3 stars.

Jan 23 2026

Not bad, not amazing. Cool dance vibes. Not sure if they've got spanish influences or if they influenced latin music. Regardless, there wasn't anything bad here, besides Koffi.

Make Yourself by Incubus
Jan 26 2026

Typical late 90s wanna be edgy, kinda good, kinda bad, rock. Feels like I need a soul patch or to be bald with a long beard to enjoy this.

Mott by Mott The Hoople
Jan 27 2026

I don't know what I expected here, but I was still a bit disappointed. This is like bootleg glam rock that I didn't want in the first place.

The Pleasure Principle by Gary Numan
Jan 28 2026

Very good album. Easy to see how this would go on to influence a huge amount of people. I had never listened to Gary before and could only name one song if you had asked me to: "Cars", which I was pleased to find on this album. Would certainly listen again.

Caetano Veloso by Caetano Veloso
Jan 29 2026

I liked this album, but I have no reference for it. I don't know if it sounds great, or if it's horrible. I have no idea if this influenced anybody anywhere or at any time. It was good, though.

Butterfly by Mariah Carey
Jan 30 2026

Typical 90s R&B. I enjoy Mariah's Daydream album substantially more than this one. Maybe it's because Fantasy is such a banger (mostly because Genius of Love is such a banger).

Tracy Chapman by Tracy Chapman
Feb 02 2026

Super solid album with super solid songwriting.

I Am a Bird Now by Antony and the Johnsons
Feb 03 2026

Beautiful album, but it felt like it didn't really go anywhere. I would definitely listen to this again in the background at home with a fire going.

BEYONCÉ by Beyoncé
Feb 04 2026

As much as I really don't like the styling of this album, it's surprisingly cohesive. I do think Beyonce is overhyped, substantially, but like I said previously, I don't love this style. Is this album bad? Not by any means. Would I willingly listen again? Not by any means.

Vauxhall And I by Morrissey
Feb 05 2026

I didn't love this one, or even really like it. Not sure why it didn't really gel with me.

Berlin by Lou Reed
Feb 06 2026

It's certainly an interesting album. I'm not hugely a fan of Lou Reed's vocal style, nor am I usually a fan of more talking centered vocals. This album has some nice variety, and I enjoyed it a bit. I just don't think there's anything here that would keep me coming back or wanting to do any more exploring in this realm.

Feb 09 2026

Totally fine. Guys are certainly messing around at times and having a good time, but I didn't find anything really groundbreaking here. Not unlistenable at the slightest, just didn't feel cohesive in any bit. Plus a hugely long song at the start really made me concerned that this album was going to be a real multi hour slogfest, but it's not.

Third/Sister Lovers by Big Star
Feb 10 2026

It's garbage. Tediously slow moving and tedious to listen to. I didn't like this and really don't want to do it again. I don't know why this is on the list. It's not experimental, it's not groundbreaking, it just exists.

The Poet by Bobby Womack
Feb 11 2026

Excellent album front to back. Masterfully put together.

Feb 12 2026

Solid early hip hop album. You can tell that this one really sent waves out into the industry with how much it influenced. The samples kill it, the beats kill it. It's raw, it's aggressive, it's everything you'd expect from a behemoth of late 80s hip hop.

Grace by Jeff Buckley
Feb 13 2026

Wow. What a gem of an album. I really wish there was more of him. Who knows where else this could've gone, but this is definitely worth a listen and a few re-listens.

Rain Dogs by Tom Waits
Feb 16 2026

I don't know what kind of circus pirate 50s surf music this album is going on about. Interesting? Certainly. Listenable? Debatable. I'm just confused about this one.

Bummed by Happy Mondays
Feb 17 2026

This is just plain bad. It's like if Wesley Willis was a white british guy at the bar drinking and making up babbling lyrics over mediocre backing instruments.

Crocodiles by Echo And The Bunnymen
Feb 18 2026

OK, I'll bite. I enjoyed this one. It was like punk mixed with the Doors, with a bit of new wave thrown in.

Illinois by Sufjan Stevens
Feb 19 2026

Definitely experimental and sonically cool. A lot of the songs seemed to wander and not really get anywhere. If that doesn't bother you, this is a great album. I would, for sure, listen to this one again, just maybe in the background of doing something else.

Moby Grape by Moby Grape
Feb 20 2026

Actually, a good album. Nothing really amazingly groundbreaking, but still a good album to sit and listen to.

Teenager Of The Year by Frank Black
Feb 23 2026

What even is this album art? I love it and hate it at the same time. As far as album content goes, this album is a fairly decent mid 90s album. Kinda reminds me of Marcy Playground. I wonder if they took some influence from this one.

Beach Samba by Astrud Gilberto
Feb 24 2026

I really had some high hopes that this was going to be a nice and slick bossa nova album, but it was actually pretty bland. Yea, there's nothing really bad here. The vocals are good, the music is good, it's just not that interested.

Roger the Engineer by The Yardbirds
Feb 25 2026

This album is fine, but I still don't get the hype of the Yardbirds. We're just supposed to like them because they pushed out some amazing guitarists? Despite this album having Jeff Beck on it, it's still pretty mehhhh.

First Band On The Moon by The Cardigans
Feb 26 2026

It's actually a decently good album. The vocals do get very old at some point. I have a hard time giving this one 4 stars, but it's not bad by any means. Very regular 90s popish rock type deal.

Cafe Bleu by The Style Council
Feb 27 2026

I don't think an album could be blander than this one.

Solid Air by John Martyn
Mar 02 2026

Generally solid album with some nice variety. I don't know if I'll ever have a desire to relisten to this one, but I'm not upset about being forced into this one bit.

Tonight's The Night by Neil Young
Mar 03 2026

I'm so tired of Neil Young on this list. I just don't really get it. His voice is like nails on a chalkboard to me. Yea, the songs aren't actually bad. I just don't really like Neil. Is this a bad album? No. It's actually far from it. It's just not for me. And for that, I'll be generous and give it a 3.

Music From The Penguin Cafe by Penguin Cafe Orchestra
Mar 04 2026

Surprisingly decent. Very well recorded. A bit chaotic, but I understand it's experimental.

Shaft by Isaac Hayes
Mar 05 2026

I usually am not a fan of these albums that are soundtracks, but this one is pretty decent. Especially for it being so early in the 70s, the sound is very cool. I can definitely see how it influence future stuff. Not sure how popular the movie was.

Atomizer by Big Black
Mar 06 2026

This continues to prove to me that I'm not really into punk in many of its forms. This is one of those forms.

Picture Book by Simply Red
Mar 09 2026

Relatively bland early 80s british. Sounds exactly how you thought it would. Could've been played at Sears in the 90s. That's actually where you heard these songs.

Timeless by Goldie
Mar 10 2026

This is the soundtrack to an early 2000s extreme sports video game (snowboarding, skateboarding, etc.). It's not really bad, it's just annoying and not good.

Mar 12 2026

I found this album to be really boring. It's not repulsive at all, but just boring. Nothing here that I would enjoy returning to. 1968 had some real killer albums, this one isn't one of them.

Tidal by Fiona Apple
Mar 13 2026

Musically interesting. Very beautiful. But somehow it just doesn't capture me. I don't know what it's missing. It's not bad at all, but it's just somehow forgettable.

At San Quentin by Johnny Cash
Mar 16 2026

Man. What a heavy hitter of an album. This one really proves that complexity doesn't make something better. The simplicity here isn't really anything bad. Cash kills it. The band kills it. Hell, even the audience kills it. Great atmosphere. Great sound. Great songs.

Nick Of Time by Bonnie Raitt
Mar 17 2026

This is the most bland, vanilla album that I've ever listened to. It's not actually bad, but it's not actually good.

Pictures At An Exhibition by Emerson, Lake & Palmer
Mar 20 2026

I'm really torn about how to rate this one. On one hand, it's fairly decent. It's interesting, but it's also kinda annoying. I'm not sure if this was influential to anybody, but it doesn't really strike me as anything extraordinary. Technical? Yea, for sure, at points, but not really anything crazy that I would want to add it to a list like this.

What's Going On by Marvin Gaye
Mar 23 2026

Super solid album. One that I've always really enjoyed. The only thing that knocks it down a point is that it doesn't really have much in the way of variety. This however adds to its cohesiveness as an album. But I would definitely like it if some of the songs didn't feel like they were just a revisit of a previous one.,

Django Django by Django Django
Mar 24 2026

It's like you took some run-of-the mill british psych rock band from the early 70s and added in some modern electronics. The album sounds really good. Like the mix feels great. But the songs just don't really seem to go anywhere. They feel kinda apathetic.

Seventh Tree by Goldfrapp
Mar 25 2026

I enjoyed this album a lot. Not nearly as much as I enjoyed Felt Mountain. There's something about Goldfrapp that just tickles me.

The Message by Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
Mar 26 2026

Whoaaaaa. What a real hitter. Totally a fun album. It's so easy to see how this was influential in the multitudes. Funk and disco influences. Early hip hop. Absolutely fantastic.

In Our Heads by Hot Chip
Mar 27 2026

Fairly solid electronic album. I wouldn't have any issue listening to this again.

Celebrity Skin by Hole
Mar 30 2026

I wrote off Hole for the longest time, probably like most people, because of Courtney Love's reputation. Despite it, this album is super solid front to back.

That's The Way Of The World by Earth, Wind & Fire
Mar 31 2026

This album is phenomenal. It's so good that even 50 years later, Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak are STILL trying to emulate this sound. 5/5. No questions asked.

Apr 01 2026

I don't typically like U2. U2, as a band really baffles me. They sell out massive arenas within minutes, but, over the course of my entire life, I've only ever met 1 person who is a fan of U2. Thus, they're put in a mental compartment of mine along with the Black Eyed Peas. Groups that have loads of hits (you know at least a dozen of their songs), but also groups that have no fans. This album, however, was actually pretty good. It's cohesive. It's undeniably U2, who's sound is immediately identifiable.

Kings Of The Wild Frontier by Adam & The Ants
Apr 02 2026

Kinda obnoxious. Not actually bad, but I didn't like it for 90% of the album.

Isn't Anything by My Bloody Valentine
Apr 03 2026

This album just felt like masses of noise. I'm not sure what the appeal is.

Boston by Boston
Apr 06 2026

A phenomenal album. This is my go-to album for explaining bands who have a killer 1st album and then fall off afterwards. Super solid front to back. Extremely overshadows the rest of Boston's catelog.

Freak Out! by The Mothers Of Invention
Apr 07 2026

Another weird release from Zappa. If this album was released 10 years later, I'd rate it 1 star less, but for 1966, it's pretty good. It's very listenable, despite it being odd, but that's just a lot of Zappa, it seems.

Done By The Forces Of Nature by Jungle Brothers
Apr 08 2026

Super typical early hip hop. Fun. Probably influential. An absolute shadow of what would come later on.

Bookends by Simon & Garfunkel
Apr 09 2026

Actually a well written and good sounding album. Pleasant from start to finish. 10 years later, this would be very vanilla, but in 1968, this is great.

Hms Fable by Shack
Apr 10 2026

As far as a band goes, these guys are fine. They sound fine. But for 1999, this is super bland and mediocre. I didn't need to hear this before I died, unless the opinion was "Look what random middle of the road album was in 1999, so you can appreciate some real greats."

Cypress Hill by Cypress Hill
Apr 13 2026

It grooves. It flows. It's still kinda annoying to me. Can't get past some of the vocal tones.

Ingenue by k.d. lang
Apr 14 2026

Not for me. Felt extremely dramatic, but maybe fabricated? I quickly turned around and listened to De Todas las Flores, which absolutely should be here, but I don't believe it is.

Medúlla by Björk
Apr 15 2026

Certainly, an interesting album. Super unique. Absolute artistry. Is it for me? I'm not entirely sure, but it's kinda cool.

Pump by Aerosmith
Apr 16 2026

Yea it's in your face innuendo, and a bit obnoxious, but they just nailed down their sound so well that it's really undeniable. Not my favorite album by a long shot, but it's earned its spot for sure.

New Wave by The Auteurs
Apr 17 2026

An amazingly boring album. Not unlistenable garbage, but not much more.

Juju by Siouxsie And The Banshees
Apr 20 2026

A bit of an eerie sound. But a good album nonetheless. Not absurdly British like some of the other randoms on this list. I'm also really tickled by the spelling of Siouxsie.

Femi Kuti by Femi Kuti
Apr 21 2026

Extremely surprised by this album. Had no idea who Femi Kuti was before this and I still don't. But I know that he rips.

Heroes to Zeros by The Beta Band
Apr 22 2026

Definitely interesting. It's kinda a blend of indie rock/folk with some electronic elements. Cool, but yet somehow kind-of boring.

The Yes Album by Yes
Apr 23 2026

Solid album. I prefer Fragile and 90125, but this is still solid.

Peggy Suicide by Julian Cope
Apr 24 2026

This is annoying and not very musical. Why are these albums here?

Apocalypse Dudes by Turbonegro
Apr 27 2026

Musically good and entertaining. Lyrically meh.

Quiet Life by Japan
Apr 28 2026

Despite these guys beating Depeche Mode to it by a few years, they still manage to sound like a bootleg version of Depeche. Just goes to show that being first don't make you the best. Despite that, still a decent, dark-ish new wave album.

Stripped by Christina Aguilera
Apr 29 2026

Surprisingly good album with great variety and great vocals.

Haunted Dancehall by The Sabres Of Paradise
Apr 30 2026

This album was a chore to listen to. It started off with some promise, but got really repetitive, really fast.

Elvis Is Back by Elvis Presley
May 01 2026

Smooth tones from the king himself. However, he's certainly not my king. I appreciate him, but it's not my cup of tea. I could sit and listen, but not with much emotion either way.

Kenya by Machito
May 04 2026

Mega solid album. Great tunes. Great recording for 1957. Absolutely killed it here. I would certainly give this one a dozen more spins.

The Grand Tour by George Jones
May 05 2026

Eh. I get that people love George Jones, but I'm not one of them. It's fine, but it's a bit draggy.

Coles Corner by Richard Hawley
Jun 02 2026

Relatively boring album. It sounds good. Vocally it's good, but it's like a soundtrack to a sad movie of some guy that got stood up and is holding some flowers in front of a theater in the movie poster. Wait, that's the album art. A+ decent.

School's Out by Alice Cooper
Jun 03 2026

It's exactly what you expected. Not boring. Strait up the middle rock from the 1970s.

The Velvet Underground & Nico by The Velvet Underground
Jun 04 2026

Never was a Lou Reed man. I'm still not. I don't really see the influential-ness of this album. It's not unlistenable, but I'm not seeing some sort of amazing epiphany of musical genius that was spewed about on this one.

Jun 05 2026

"Simple Minds, OK, I know a song by them." *proceeds to look at the track listing and find nothing familiar* "OK, maybe not." This album isn't actually objectively bad. It's actually pretty ok. It's totally fine. The entire album really feels like it doesn't go anywhere though. Very strait up the middle, not super emotive, early british 80s new-wave. A lot of bands did it better. A lot of bands did it worse.

Music in Exile by Songhoy Blues
Jun 08 2026

C'MON BOYS THIS IS WHAT IT'S ABOUT. Super solid album. Cool influences. Great sound.

Achtung Baby by U2
Jun 09 2026

Very mid album, especially for 1991. Really sounds just like a Bruce Springsteen album to me with a little extra.

Cheap Thrills by Big Brother & The Holding Company
Jun 10 2026

Fairly decent album, but Janis' voice has always been like nails on a chalk board for me. So much emotion, but just so much rasp.

One World by John Martyn
Jun 11 2026

Absolute garbage. I could easily have gone multiple lifetimes without hearing this and would be happier for it.

Go Girl Crazy by The Dictators
Jun 12 2026

Not horrible. Not over-the-top obnoxious. Can't give it any more or less than a strait, middle-of-the-road 3.

Giant Steps by The Boo Radleys
Jun 15 2026

All over the place. Not unlistenable, but just randomness. I don't really even see how this relates to Giant Steps besides the name only, despite it saying that it was an inspiration.

So by Peter Gabriel
Jun 16 2026

If this isn't one of the greatest albums from the 80s, I don't know what is.

Neon Bible by Arcade Fire
Jun 17 2026

Pretty "eh" indie album.

Ritual De Lo Habitual by Jane's Addiction
Jun 18 2026

Although I don't hate this album, I don't love it. It's got some real killers on it, but some real trash as well. Perry's voice is annoying as always, but the rest of the band picks up the slack, as usual.

Fly Or Die by N.E.R.D
Jun 19 2026

I was surprised by this album. I expected strait hip hop/pop since I saw Pharrell on the album art. Loads of influence and style in the album, but I still can't remember any song specifically.

Ace of Spades by Motörhead
Jun 22 2026

Solid album. True Classic. Lenny's grit just makes it a classic in it's own right.

Konnichiwa by Skepta
Jun 23 2026

Strait british rap. In your face british. Not actually bad at all. Would I listen again? Nah. Am I upset that I listened? Not really.

The Sun Rises In The East by Jeru The Damaja
Jun 24 2026

Not spectacular at all. Sort of annoying. Typical mid 90s hip hop, but nothing really stood out.

Green River by Creedence Clearwater Revival
Jun 25 2026

Great album front to back. A few familiar tunes, and a few unknown ones, but those unknown tunes did not come across as filler at all. Solid 4. Would spin again.

Exit Planet Dust by The Chemical Brothers
Jun 26 2026

Good for background music. A bit odd. Nothing jumped out of the speakers at me. Not sure if I’d want to listen again. Plus, I’d likely say that there are arguments to replace this album on the list with a multitude of others.

The Modern Lovers by The Modern Lovers
Jun 29 2026

Why is this here. It’s so middle of the road that it’s incredible that it was even thought about after a year.

Aqualung by Jethro Tull
Jun 30 2026

Solid album, not really one that I'd go back to consistently, but some good stuff.

Penance Soiree by The Icarus Line
Jul 01 2026

Surprisingly noisy and forgettable.

Vulnicura by Björk
Jul 02 2026

I think her earlier stuff is better. Bjork has a beautiful voice and uses it well, but I think that she, sometimes, leans way too hard into the avant garde and makes an album full of beauty somehow so forgettable.

The Only Ones by The Only Ones
Jul 06 2026

Kinda pop-ish British punk-ish. I thought I was going to really hate this album when I hit play on the first song, but it got a lot better. Not bad at all. I think I could listen to this one again. There weren't really any moments when I wanted to skip a song, besides the first.

The Velvet Underground by The Velvet Underground
Jul 07 2026

I don't see how this album got so many good reviews. It's fine to listen to, but maybe I just dislike Lou Reed's style. I can't get along with any of these albums. They're just boring. Especially for 1969. This album sounds like it could've been released 10 years earlier and would be right about right.

Foo Fighters by Foo Fighters
Jul 08 2026

Super solid album by Mr Grohl himself.

Night Life by Ray Price
Jul 09 2026

Pretty decent songs, well written. Would I have rather this been Marty Robbins? You betcha.

Jul 10 2026

3 stars because Holiday in Cambodia is a real slapper. The rest of the album is ok and sometimes annoying, but this isn't my style, usually, so that was expected.

Jul 13 2026

It's a perfectly fine early hip hop album. Definitely influenced loads of stuff that came after. Homeboy Adam was definitely more excited about this one than I was.

Duck Stab/Buster & Glen by The Residents
Jul 14 2026

I rarely give 1-star reviews. Congratulations, you guys got one. I don't know why this is here, but it's manic and horrible to listen to. It feels like it was just thrown together during a manic anxiety episode.

Fulfillingness' First Finale by Stevie Wonder
Jul 16 2026

I had never heard of this album, but knew 3 songs. Definitely super solid, from a super solid Stevie era.

System Of A Down by System Of A Down
Jul 17 2026

I've never listened to this album front to back and it didn't disappoint.

Jul 20 2026

Who gave this guy the keys to the recording studio? Yea. It's not THAT bad, but why is this on this list? It's just a mishmosh of boring.

She's So Unusual by Cyndi Lauper
Jul 21 2026

Great 80s pop album. Simply great.

Maxinquaye by Tricky
Jul 22 2026

Kinda boring. Slow. Dark. Moody.

Aftermath by The Rolling Stones
Jul 24 2026

I was pleasantly surprised. I thought this was going to be hot garbo, but it’s good. Very good for ‘66.

Protection by Massive Attack
Jul 28 2026

I expected a heavy metal album and was surprised. Decent electronic. A little dark and boring at times, but not bad at all.

Smokers Delight by Nightmares On Wax
Jul 29 2026

Pretty boring. Not bad for background music, but not exciting in the least.

Oar by Alexander 'Skip' Spence
Jul 30 2026

I read this wrong and was surprised that an O.A.R. album made this list. I don't love O.A.R., but I'm mildly familiar. This is not that. This is buddy just quietly playing and mumbling. He's not bad and doesn't have a bad voice, but he's dull, for sure.

Crosby, Stills & Nash by Crosby, Stills & Nash
Jul 31 2026

I don't like Neil Young, typically, so I was happy to get a Crosby, Stills, Nash, sans Young album. Sure this album is good and folksy. Exactly what I had expected. It's chill. Good tunes. But, sadly for myself, Deja Vu is better.

Electric Ladyland by Jimi Hendrix
Aug 03 2026

Jimi does it again. Sweet sounds. Great feel. Great emotion. The whole band is nasty. Drums, bass, and Jimi all crush it.

Space Ritual by Hawkwind
Aug 04 2026

Live albums are always a hard one. There are some that are truly masterpieces, and others that are abysmal. This album isn't good. It doesn't seem to have any direction.

Run-D.M.C. by Run-D.M.C.
Aug 05 2026

Decent album, but definitely has noticeably aged.

Olympia 64 by Jacques Brel
Aug 06 2026

I didn't mind this one bit. Buddy has a lot of emotion and soul in his voice. I still have no idea what he says.

Broken English by Marianne Faithfull
Aug 07 2026

I don't care how influential Faithfull is or was, this album isn't all that great. Some people would argue that 80s chicks ran because Faithfull walked, but this album is more like a tedious crawl.

Gasoline Alley by Rod Stewart
Aug 10 2026

I saw Rod Stewart and thought I knew what I was gonna get. I was wrong AND disappointed. This is early singer-songwriter Rod Stewart, and it's not very good.

Trout Mask Replica by Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
Aug 11 2026

Virtuosos noodling. Not super cohesive. Not a great listen. Impressive players, but not impressive songwriters.

Blood On The Tracks by Bob Dylan
Aug 12 2026

Solid songwriting and tunes. I still can't stand his voice.

Hotel California by Eagles
Aug 13 2026

Solid tunes. I want to not like this album, but it's just strait up good.

Unhalfbricking by Fairport Convention
Aug 14 2026

It’s like if the cranberries were from the late 60s. Pretty cool

The Boatman's Call by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Aug 17 2026

The Bad Seeds? How much more of an edgelord can you be? The album is definitely trying to be dark, but lyrically, I don't find it to be 100% there. Good attempt, but the lyrics feel clunky at times.

Sunshine Hit Me by The Bees
Aug 18 2026

Low energy. Not bad sounding, but fairly boring.

Pearl by Janis Joplin
Aug 19 2026

Janis has great energy for a performer and she's got great feel. I could never get past her voice, which, to me, is like nails on a chalkboard. Still fairly solid album, but I'd prefer somebody else. It's still not hard to see how Janis had a huge impact on future bands. Especially on records in the 70s.

Club Classics Vol. One by Soul II Soul
Aug 20 2026

This isn't a bad album, but there's nothing that stands out here besides Back to Life, and I'm not sure if I only know that song from Masters of the Sun Vol 1, or if it's even sampled on that album. It's just relatively forgettable.

The Libertines by The Libertines
Aug 21 2026

Middle of the road british ehhhhh.

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