Boring Adam Sandler talk-singing to acoustic guitar.
The best Beatles classics with some good tracks that I hadn't heard often/before. Basically only love songs.
Unexceptional grunge whining from Kurt being backpacked by Dave Grohl's intense and talented drumming.
Terrible falsetto and boring Radiohead-esque instrumentals that are much too pretentious. The hole album is dripping in pretentiousness. Rhythm and percussion was okay on some tracks, especially Through the Iron Gate. Best song was All the Kings Men because the vocals were not falsetto and it was actually somewhat enjoyable.
Boring but okay folk music.
Toe-tapping. Tutti Frutti is the toe-tappingest and an easy fav. Listening to history was an interesting experience but the music itself was pretty bland compared to other rock and blues from the time.
X.Y.U gives grungy QOTSA vibes, and great rhythm on a handful of tracks from disc 1. The remaining are forgettable, and even the singles don't deserve the acclaim they receive. Would listen again only if forced.
This was a nice reminder of the benefits of listening to music from this generator - it was something different and very enjoyable. Jazzy, big band, slow, fast, atmospheric, dark, light. Listening to this album felt like watching a movie or TV series as each song brought about a new scene, conflict, and vibe. I would listen to more Adamson.
Each track contains at most one interesting and/or unique concept (beat, sample, rhythm, etc.) and repeats it ad nauseum. The songs are too long and repetitive. Another feature on the list that makes for "decent background music" but isn't worth listening to. In this case, the artist is a professional soundtrack artist, probably adding another collection to their portfolio, but the author of this book mistook it for exceptional music on its own.
Lady Paul Newman punk rock-lite. Interesting (if nothing else) lyrics and talented backing band made this a fun listen, but couldn't help but feel that the whole thing is overrated.
I always hated Rehab, but the rest of this album is thematic and its sound is clearly defined. Listening gave me a greater appreciation for Amy Whinehouse and I would listen again.
Very 90's. Horny.
Not my kind of music but definitely a kind of music.
Bingo bango bongo big band cuban jazz
Always hated Blondie, especially "One Way or Another", but a full listen to this album helped me really appreciate the genre-mixing that occurs seamlessly throughout this album. Rock, punk, and even disco are all represented very well on various songs throughout the album, which underscores the impressive talent of the singer and band. I don't think I associated Heart of Glass with Blondie, but its a better song than I ever gave it credit for, especially in the context of this eclectic album.
British droning and screeching
Random noises and not even music. Forced myself to listen to it and maybe got something out of it, but the commentary/messaging/experimentation that Throbbing Gristle attempts on this album is done better by numerous other artists. I will be laughing at this album in the same way that I laugh at the Human Centipede trilogy.
Danceable British pop rock that makes effective use of the Burundi beat, something I hadn't noticed was in a lot of music until listening to this album and hearing the source of its popularity. The themes of disorganization and a disregard for civil order are consistent throughout (frontier, pirates, native Americans), and the Burundi beat underlies it all, giving it an unwashed and tribal feel. I would listen to this again, or at least other similar artists, and I can keep Antmusic in my back pocket for the next time I meet an Australian.
Funky, soulful, and sexy. What else could you want?
Music for white people who enjoy the sounds of Africa. Cultural appropriation and apartheid issues aside, I enjoyed the music.
Generic late-80's ballad snoozefest with insufficient sax.
Forgettable 2000's white people music
Iggy Pop vocals ruin what could otherwise be an album of impressive guitar rock.
Trailblazing unrefined sound from a gaggle of US GI's stationed in Germany who wore the outfits and haircuts of monks. Every instrument is a rhythm and the vocals are grating.
Thought this would be rubbish based on the name and Britishness of the band but thoroughly enjoyed this album. Loosely gives Interpol vibes.
Misogynistic love song lyrics that aged like milk, but otherwise enjoyable 60's good white boy music.
mediocre British blues music
An exquisite blend of 80's pop rock and twangy country.
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sad party girl music. Redeemed by mostly interesting rhythms (ala Glass Animals before they were bad).
I've always been a fan of this band since hearing their hit single play on the radio, which I enjoyed using my old iRiver MP3 player while I rode the bus to elementary school. I excitedly sought to hear the rest of the album, expecting it to be as enjoyable as the single and was swiftly disappointed by how forgettable and, at times, bad the music was. My disappointment is unchanged nearly 20 years later.
Funky synth jazz from the 70's ftw
Extra theatrical folk tunes that shine a light on the tragedy of American life and history. Made me feel I was listening to a sober Kerouac's musical.
Raucous and sarcastic Irish folk punk
Unrelentingly bland and boring. The guitar "solo" at 2:15 of "Love is Blindness" does a good job of encapsulating the talent and ambition on display in another hour of U2's music, formulated to never stray too far from optimal mass-appeal.
Thought I liked this after the first couple of songs, but I could only take so much mediocre indie-punk-rock featuring discordant noisy guitars for so long.
Reduced rating for this one because of the first disc containing over an hour of repetitive, generic beats. The second disc featured more interesting and jazz-infused music that I enjoyed slightly more. Nevertheless, all songs are at least 3 minutes too long.
Really surprised by the creepy vibes and undertones of the lyrics on this album, which on the surface appeared to be an upbeat 80's pop-punk music based on the album art, band name, song titles, and instrumentation. The satire played on pop music lands well and Bjork's vocals are impressive - it's easy to see how she became famous after this introduction.
Fantastic vocals and mediocre instrumentals. Enjoyed the 5'33" a capella track, which allowed for a more refined appreciation of the vocals.
hard with just a hint of jazz
The epitome of early 70s southern country blues rock.
Skillful and distinct instrumentation that ranges across progressive sounds of blues, soul, and rock. It may sound somewhat dated for the 90's considering that much of the music seems influenced by earlier successes in those genres, but I thoroughly enjoyed this album and would listen to it again. Weller's vocals are aged and soulful, providing a sense of focused intensity, and the lyrical themes of introspection and self-discovery avoid becoming pedantic.
A lot of forgettable and uninspiring music on this record with "I Can See For Miles" being one great exception, so much so that it is a little jarring to hear juxtaposed against all the other tracks. The radio jingles concept of the album doesn't bother me, and I think hearing the radio voices sprinkled throughout the album gives it an enjoyable theme (even better if it were more satirical - see Songs for the Deaf), but that theme spills over into the music itself, making it bland and uninteresting.
The good parts were good. The rest ranged from intolerable clusters of noise to boring and unenthusiastic vocals.
Peak thrash metal. Enjoyable to imagine how much better the music would be with a more competent or creative drummer.
Can't handle this guy's voice, and I really tried to look past it this time. The rest of the instruments and song-writing are fine if not unimpressive, which really only leaves Neil's voice for much of the album. Alabama and Words were the only two tracks I found myself enjoying, probably because there were arrangements of other instruments to distract me from Neil's horrendous falsetto.
Of course Jimi is all about the guitar, but I find myself distracted by the drums and rhythm on every song in this album. It is frantic and raucous, yet precise and delightfully unpredictable. Easy 5 stars for all three of these genius musicians.
More soul than I expected from the album cover of a white lady and a cat. Fabulous, easy listening with a lot of emotion and variation. Happy to now associate some of the big hits from this album with their talented artist and the overall context of this exceptional album.
Full of intriguing symbolism and metaphors about Bowie's life and death, making this album an interesting listen that probably needs to be separated from its musical value to be really appreciated. That being said, I only enjoyed Dollar Days and I Can't Give Everything Away because they were more upbeat and didn't carry the same haunting, slow sounds that the rest of the tracks featured.
A huge variety of sounds, themes, and instruments throughout this excellent album.
A nice album with very gentle and pleasant music. I'm not a fan of the vocals' English accent but also don't feel that it hurt this music either, just that I would have enjoyed it more without. The Bones of You was this album's best and the rest seemed adjacent to filler but were still good.
Yet another country folk rock band with an album of dreary songs reminiscing fondly of a past when racists could be more proudly racist. This album didn't age well in its subject matter nor its musical content.
Decent, if not middling and generic, punk rock. Songs started out somewhat avant-garde and became less interesting as the album progressed, but most songs were brief and moved onto the next before each became boring.
Just okay, if not entirely forgettable, instrumental music made completely insufferable by audio throughout of a large rat biting the testicles of a donkey. Implying that the sometimes grungy guitar sounds of this album influenced later grunge music gives the donkey credit that he never deserved.
