Oct 06 2023
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Lost In The Dream
The War On Drugs
Mostly great album, has a couple pretty skippable tracks. Nice ethereal indy rock sound. Very high production value, and the album as a whole is a quite lovely concept.
4
Oct 09 2023
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The Köln Concert
Keith Jarrett
Really good piano performance. Nice variations in each piece. That said, it's just not my thing. This one is a pass from me.
3
Oct 10 2023
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She's So Unusual
Cyndi Lauper
Has 2 bangers and a whole bunch of meh. It's definitely the 80s, both good and bad.
3
Oct 11 2023
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Rumours
Fleetwood Mac
This album is just rock solid. Wonderful guitar riffs, great vocals, great concept. 5/5
5
Oct 12 2023
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Live At Leeds
The Who
I struggle with The Who. Are they a serious band? Are they a purely commercial enterprise? Are they just some dudes having fun? I still have no idea. But this album is a ton of fun. The sound is a bit all over the place, and the guitar playing is pretty loose. That said... it's a really good listen.
4
Oct 13 2023
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3 Feet High and Rising
De La Soul
This album is a blast. Early hip hop at its best. Quirky sampling, fun lyrics. I loved everything about it.
5
Oct 16 2023
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Live!
Fela Kuti
Really fun, active album. That said, jazz/jazz fusion really isn't my thing. It was a neat listen once, not something I'm going to return to.
4
Oct 17 2023
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Disintegration
The Cure
Noise with rhythm, that's the single most basic definition of music I've heard. And this was really close to hitting that definition on the head. I see no good concept here. The music is dull. Maybe this was really just meant to be enjoyed while high? Whatever the case, it was a big miss from me. I'll be perfectly happy if I never hear this album again.
2
Oct 18 2023
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Sometimes I Wish We Were An Eagle
Bill Callahan
I was hooked from the first sounds. The songwriting is gloriously clever, the instrumentation is a fantastic accompaniment to the themes of each song, and the album as a whole is a really good concept. Also goodness, I wasn't familiar with Bill Callahan coming into this, but I'm a fan. What an awesome bass-baritone voice.
5
Oct 19 2023
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Blue Lines
Massive Attack
This is such a subjective thing I suppose, but I just didn't really enjoy this album. The whole concept of their sound just isn't my thing.
3
Oct 20 2023
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Ys
Joanna Newsom
I love the concept. But her pronunciation just drove me nuts.
2
Oct 23 2023
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Sea Change
Beck
4
Oct 24 2023
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Sign 'O' The Times
Prince
I really like Prince, so this was right in my happy zone. That said, I don't think this is Prince's strongest album. It's really good. But it also has some tracks that are very mediocre (The Ballad of Dorothy Parker, Hot Thing being two examples). Still a really solid listen.
4
Oct 25 2023
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Dog Man Star
Suede
I wasn't overly familiar with Suede coming into this, but was very pleasantly surprised. I loved this album. Probably my fav album of the day thus far.
5
Oct 26 2023
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I See You
The xx
This was a little too experimental for my personal taste. Nice production value, but too many tracks just sounded like someone tossed a bunch of samples from a random noise generator together and hoped to produce something unique. It was... unique, but not particularly inspiring.
3
Oct 27 2023
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Queen Of Denmark
John Grant
I found this quirky and fun, but my goodness his voice stole the show. What a voice. This was a great album.
5
Oct 30 2023
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Fever To Tell
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
3
Oct 31 2023
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Deep Purple In Rock
Deep Purple
4
Nov 01 2023
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Brown Sugar
D'Angelo
Man this album just wasn’t it.
1
Nov 02 2023
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Faust IV
Faust
This was… noise. Did I need to be on drugs to enjoy this? It wasn’t good.
1
Nov 03 2023
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Meat Puppets II
Meat Puppets
What a fun album. It’s punk. It’s rockabilly. It’s country rock. It’s just a boatload of fun.
5
Nov 06 2023
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Live At The Star Club, Hamburg
Jerry Lee Lewis
Jerry Lee Lewis was a master of his craft, and this album really let that craft shine. I thought this was an incredibly well-mixed live album. Great from beginning to end.
5
Nov 07 2023
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The Score
Fugees
Great album. Some really enlightened lyrics combined with awesome sampling throughout. I thought the Chinese Restaurant Skit was incredibly well-done, and an awesome addition to the album. I can see why it was considered groundbreaking at the time, and it holds up well.
5
Nov 08 2023
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A Short Album About Love
The Divine Comedy
Just wasn't for me. I'm not a fan of 80's-90's pop, and this was many of the worst parts of that era. Pretty bland lyrics, not a great sound. This one's a pass.
2
Nov 09 2023
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Mermaid Avenue
Billy Bragg
I liked the general vibe here. Nice almost-country but with a Brit twist. That said, it had some pretty meh filler tracks. So, good potential on the album, but I don't think it hit as high as it could have.
4
Nov 10 2023
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Jazz Samba
Stan Getz
I’m not really a jazz fan, but this was a good album.
4
Nov 13 2023
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Parsley, Sage, Rosemary And Thyme
Simon & Garfunkel
I went into this expecting to like it more than I did. I've liked many of Simon & Garfunkel's songs, but this album just contained too much experimental filler. I'm sure some will say the lyric writing is genius. Outside of a small handful of songs, I found it far too pretentious.
3
Nov 14 2023
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Bridge Over Troubled Water
Simon & Garfunkel
Much better than the last S&G album. This one really was them at their best. Such good variety within the album. I thought "Keep the Customer Satisfied" was a particularly great track. And Cecilia is always a bop.
4
Nov 15 2023
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Aladdin Sane
David Bowie
In theory I should like David Bowie. He's just a bit out there for me I guess. It was an ok, not spectacular album for me.
3
Nov 16 2023
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Vento De Maio
Elis Regina
This album was fun. Some really great tracks, made for a very fun experience.
4
Nov 17 2023
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Haunted Dancehall
The Sabres Of Paradise
2
Nov 20 2023
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Come Away With Me
Norah Jones
In reality, this is an album full of the same song. Different lyrics, but stylistically they're basically the same. But Norah Jones is just so good at what she does, it made me not care. One of the best easy listening album's I've ever heard.
5
Nov 21 2023
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Marquee Moon
Television
Really nice rock album, but just lacked something. I think it needed 1 really "hit" track to make it a truly dynamic album.
4
Nov 22 2023
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Are You Experienced
Jimi Hendrix
This is Hendrix at his best. Crazy guitar riffs, really weird lyrics, and overall awesome tracks all the way through. Great album.
5
Nov 23 2023
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Chore of Enchantment
Giant Sand
The concept is there. But my heavens these vocals are so bad they just kill the whole album. The lyrics are also... just very meh. Sometimes people try way too hard to make lyrics that seem philosophical or deep but this time, they just fall flat. It's a bunch of pseudo-intellectual drivel.
1
Nov 24 2023
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What's That Noise?
Coldcut
3
Nov 27 2023
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The Genius Of Ray Charles
Ray Charles
4
Nov 28 2023
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Ágætis Byrjun
Sigur Rós
Ethereal rock isn't my fav, but this was quite well done. That said, I'll be happy to not listen to it again.
3
Nov 29 2023
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Nevermind
Nirvana
One of my favorite albums. Sure it suffers a bit from being really just one sound for an entire album, but... that one sound was groundbreaking.
5
Nov 30 2023
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Truth
Jeff Beck
4
Dec 01 2023
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People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm
A Tribe Called Quest
3
Dec 04 2023
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A Love Supreme
John Coltrane
I've come to grips with the fact I'm never going to be a jazz guy. But this was really solid. Coltrane is famous for a reason, the sax runs are just phenomenal. Great album.
4
Dec 05 2023
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Illinois
Sufjan Stevens
This is probably just me. But I absolutely can't stand Sufjan Stevens' music. It's pretentious drivel with an extra heaping dose of ridiculous noise thrown in the background. Pretty sure this was the worst album thus far.
1
Dec 06 2023
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m b v
My Bloody Valentine
Has a nice experimental rock vibe, but there's too much of one thing through the album: super filtered distorted guitar. It's fine for a couple tracks. A full album of it was a bit much.
3
Dec 07 2023
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Home Is Where The Music Is
Hugh Masekela
Still not really a jazz guy, but this was a good album. There's a lot of variety contained within, and the instrumentation is absolutely top notch.
4
Dec 08 2023
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Tuesday Night Music Club
Sheryl Crow
5
Dec 11 2023
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Paul Simon
Paul Simon
I love the variety in this album Paul really stretched for this album, pulling in some blues, country, and even a bit of bluegrass elements into this alum.
Me and Julio Down By the Schoolyard is the famous single from this, but goodness I think Armistice Day should get more love. Great slide guitar, and some really underrated lyrics.
5
Dec 12 2023
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Darkness on the Edge of Town
Bruce Springsteen
The music is really good. Bruce's voice just doesn't do it for me, especially on this album.
2
Dec 13 2023
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For Your Pleasure
Roxy Music
The few decent guitar runs were very too infrequent to redeem this very mediocre album. The vocals are meh. Just a very meh album.
2
Dec 14 2023
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Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge
Mudhoney
Mudhoney never really got the love they deserve. This is a great grunge album. The songs were fun, everything about this album was a really good listen.
4
Dec 15 2023
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Figure 8
Elliott Smith
Something about this album was just... right. It's just such a good listen.
5
Dec 18 2023
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Smash
The Offspring
5
Dec 19 2023
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Speakerboxxx/The Love Below
OutKast
I enjoy Outkast, but this isn't my favorite album of theirs. Nice early low-fi beats to many of the tracks. The Way You Move is a really nice track, but honestly otherwise its two discs of forgettable music.
3
Dec 20 2023
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Viva Hate
Morrissey
I enjoyed the variation within this album. Starts bordering on some nice edm tracks, then transitions to a bit of pop and finally heads to pretty straight rock. Really good. The vocals are also top notch.
4
Dec 21 2023
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evermore
Taylor Swift
Evermore is a bit of a slow burn. The first time I heard it, I wasn't a huge fan. Listened to it a bit more over the last year and it really does grow on a person. I'm not saying its for everyone, but man it's a really good, well-crafted album. The lyrics are rich, the music is just the perfect addition to the lyrics to help them really soar. Really a 5/5 album.
5
Dec 22 2023
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Green
R.E.M.
Green is a fabulous album. Stand is probably the truly standout track, but the whole album is full of bops. Just an awesome straight up rock album.
5
Dec 25 2023
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Band On The Run
Paul McCartney and Wings
3
Dec 26 2023
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A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector
Various Artists
One of if not the best Christmas albums around. Phil was obviously not a good human being, but man his production skill were absolutely top notch. Great album.
5
Dec 27 2023
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The Dark Side Of The Moon
Pink Floyd
5
Dec 28 2023
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Want One
Rufus Wainwright
I wasn't overly familiar with Rufus Wainwright coming into this, but I was pleasantly surprised. The opening song is fantastic with the marching band sound going behind the lyrics. And it just gets better. Really one of my favorite albums thus far.
5
Dec 29 2023
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Here, My Dear
Marvin Gaye
4
Jan 01 2024
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The World is a Ghetto
War
5
Jan 02 2024
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Franz Ferdinand
Franz Ferdinand
You never have to wonder what you're getting with Franz Ferdinand. They're that fun rock sound that they along with a few others really embraced in the early/mid 2000s. Some people love it, some people hate it. But this was a good album through and through. Not perfect. They along with Jack White need to find a closer relationship with a guitar tuner at times, but still an enjoyable, fun experience.
4
Jan 03 2024
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Beautiful Freak
Eels
There are some definite highs on this album. My Beloved Monster is a great track, and has some good nostalgia factor from Shrek. But much of the album was just pretty average. It wasn't bad, but not something I'm planning to return to.
3
Jan 04 2024
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Virgin Suicides
Air
As a movie soundtrack, it's not bad. As a standalone album, it doesn't do it for me. Too much ethereal music meant to just accompany a movie. It's got some really good pieces, but as a whole it falls a bit flat for me.
2
Jan 05 2024
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If I Could Only Remember My Name
David Crosby
This isn't Crosby at his best. He always hit his highest heights while playing in groups. The Byrds and the several iterations of Crosby, Stills, Nash, etc. all reach heights that this album fails to reach. It's not a bad album per se, but it's very safe. It has one sound/recipe and really doesn't deviate from it much. You can tell it's David Crosby from beginning to end, but aside from that, it's not really an album I'd deem worthy of inclusion on this list.
2
Jan 08 2024
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Brothers
The Black Keys
Solid but uninspiring.
3
Jan 09 2024
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The Next Day
David Bowie
So let's divide this into pros and cons.
Pros: This is undeniably David Bowie. Has his distinct take on rock through and through, and it's produced very well. The instruments are really well done. Very good production value to the entire album, and it's worth a listen because of that fact.
Cons: David was very much past his prime for this album. The vocals leave much to be desired. And as that was a great strength for David in his earlier years, that's a really sad miss on this album. It also means it just doesn't compare to his earlier work.
3
Jan 10 2024
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Billion Dollar Babies
Alice Cooper
There are some really good highs on this album. Elected, Billion Dollar Babies, and No More Mr. Nice Guy all stand out as great tracks. There are a few filler tracks, but honestly it's a quite good album. It has the almost required slow ballad in Mary Ann, though I will say it doesn't hold up well at all to other similar ballads by groups of the same era. Still, a good solid album that's worth a listen.
4
Jan 11 2024
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Marcus Garvey
Burning Spear
I don't enjoy Reggae, but this was a well done album for those who do.
3
Jan 12 2024
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Your Arsenal
Morrissey
Solid rock album. There wasn't really a highlight track for me, but just a nice solid listen throughout.
4
Jan 15 2024
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A Girl Called Dusty
Dusty Springfield
3
Jan 16 2024
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The Low End Theory
A Tribe Called Quest
4
Jan 17 2024
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Your New Favourite Band
The Hives
2
Jan 18 2024
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Atomizer
Big Black
1 song of The Hives is phenomenal. Great aggressive punk rock. 2 songs is good. A full album honestly is a bit much. It starts to sound just frantic. I liked it less and less as the album went. Unfortunately, the first song is by far the best song on the album, and its just one long downhill slide for the rest of the album.
2
Jan 19 2024
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Nowhere
Ride
This is one where in theory I should like this. I enjoy alt rock. I enjoy rock from the early 90s. But this one just didn't do it for me. To much just... noise in this album.
2
Jan 22 2024
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The Queen Is Dead
The Smiths
This was just not a good album. The vocals were all over the place. The guitar playing was sloppy. The lyrics were... a thing. Altogether they combined to make a very regrettable experience.
1
Jan 23 2024
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At Folsom Prison
Johnny Cash
There's a reason this album is so lauded. It's just pretty darn perfect. Every song fits just right, the crowd interaction is perfect. It's really a phenomenal piece of art.
5
Jan 24 2024
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Purple Rain
Prince
This might be the best album I've had thus far. The guitar work is just masterful (as expected) but man, the sound is just out of this world for several tracks. Computer Blue was an unexpected gem.
5
Jan 25 2024
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Kollaps
Einstürzende Neubauten
How on earth did this make the list??? This was an awful album. I don't find a single redeeming quality in it. It's just experimental noise. This is right up there with the absolute worst albums I've been given so far.
1
Jan 26 2024
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In Our Heads
Hot Chip
Nice soft rock/electro pop album. No real standout track, but it made for a nice listen.
3
Jan 29 2024
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Coat Of Many Colors
Dolly Parton
Not my favorite Dolly album, but still very solid. The title track is a great song, as is Traveling Man. Really for me it's just missing that one big track to take it over the top for me.
4
Jan 30 2024
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Parklife
Blur
This album is a wild ride. It ranges from grunge to indy rock to circus waltz (The Debt Collector). I'm not sure how exactly to rate it so I guess it gets 3 stars. It's a mediocre grunge album. It's a mediocre indy rock album. The Debt Collector is actually a quite good track. So, weird album. Not great album, but not bad either.
3
Jan 31 2024
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Slipknot
Slipknot
3
Feb 01 2024
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Scream, Dracula, Scream
Rocket From The Crypt
I'm generally a fan of punk. But... this shouldn't be a 1001 album. It's just a generic derivative of the punk that came before. Absolutely a pass for me.
1
Feb 02 2024
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The Contino Sessions
Death In Vegas
Oh joy. Another album of noise. At least this one has some sort of melodic structure unlike the German nonsense from last week.
2
Feb 05 2024
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25
Adele
I don't think I want to like this album. But... It's actually quite good. I really just knew Adele as the lady with awful vocal technique who kills her voice, but she shows a range of technique and style that I wasn't expecting through this, going from the expected powerhouse ballad (Hello, When We Were Young) to a sound harkening back to some early 90s piano ballads (All I Ask) with a bit of the unexpected coming in the drum groove of I Miss You. I won't say it's going to have the staying power of a true classic, but it was better than expected.
4
Feb 06 2024
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Catch A Fire
Bob Marley & The Wailers
I like Bob Marley quite a bit. But this isn't one of his better albums.
3
Feb 07 2024
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Cloud Nine
The Temptations
This is one of those unfortunate albums that hits extra hard on track 1 with an incredible track, and then gets worse and worse as the album goes on. I think Runaway Child, Running Wild has a really neat vibe and concept, but unfortunately outside the first 3 tracks, this was a somewhat forgettable album. Not the Temptations best for sure.
3
Feb 08 2024
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Chemtrails Over The Country Club
Lana Del Rey
This is a quite objectively good album. I'm not the worlds biggest Lana Del Rey fan, but the concept here is really solid, and the execution throughout the album is just spot on. Don't come in expecting to get a ton of hard, loud songs, but just really well mixed, well sung mostly ballads that tell a good story.
4
Feb 09 2024
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The Man Who
Travis
4
Feb 12 2024
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Get Behind Me Satan
The White Stripes
This album is excellent. From beginning to end, there's not a down track to be found. Little Ghost was an unexpected treat.
5
Feb 13 2024
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Here's Little Richard
Little Richard
Little Richard was obviously an incredibly influential figure in the history of rock and roll. And he was seriously good at what he did. However, an entire album of the exact same formula song after song was a bit much. By the end, I was left asking "when will it be done," "are we going to get any variation at all?" The answer to that second question was unfortunately, no.
This album has some definite highs. But it's just too one-note on style/sound to go higher than 3 stars.
3
Feb 14 2024
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Pump
Aerosmith
Aerosmith had some amazing albums in the 70s. They had some amazing albums in the 90s. Outside of Permanent Vacation, their 80s output was very mediocre, this album included.
This album is pretty forgettable. Monkey on my Back is a nice refreshing track, but otherwise, it pulls in some of the worst parts of the 80s with really corny synths underneath some fairly forgettable distorted guitar work.
There are a couple of singles from this album that are at least semi-famous, but still, for me it's not really Aerosmith. It was Aerosmith trying desperately to stay relevant in a changing music scene before they finally rediscovered the magic in 1993 with Get a Grip. I honestly don't really think this album deserves a place on 1001 albums.
3
Feb 15 2024
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Moon Safari
Air
Up to this, I'd been quite unimpressed by the electronic offerings from 1001 albums. This one finally felt worthy of inclusion on this list.
Air does a great job of setting up and layering each track. I've been extremely impressed with the structure they utilize.
New Star in the Sky was a particular delight. The chord structure was unexpected and really enjoyable.
4
Feb 16 2024
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BEYONCÉ
Beyoncé
I'm struggling trying to review this fairly, so I'm going to divide into good/bad aspects.
Good: The mixing is absolutely top notch. The guest artist appearances are spot-on. The instrumentation is really good for a (mostly) hip-hop album. There's a lot of nice variation in this so it does't grow particularly stagnant at any point.
Bad: I just don't like it. Beyonce has some really good tracks in her catalog. Shame none of them came from this album. It really just comes across as a self-absorbed person writing narcissistic songs about how awesome they are. The instrumentals also get incredibly repetitive within several tracks. So while the album itself never grows stagnant, individual tracks could've used with some more dynamic development.
So there ya go, that's why I'm struggling here. I guess it gets 3 stars because I feel like less does it an injustice. It's a fine album for people who like this style. I just don't.
3
Feb 19 2024
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Kid A
Radiohead
I think How to Disappear Completely is a really good track on an otherwise forgettable album. I'm just not a huge Radiohead fan. They're... fine. But that's as far as I can ever go with them. This album is no exception.
3
Feb 20 2024
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Liquid Swords
GZA
This was really good. The opening title track is honestly phenomenal. Really a great album of the day.
5
Feb 21 2024
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Talking Book
Stevie Wonder
I was already familiar with "You Are The Sunshine Of My Life" and "Superstition," but I now think this album deserves even more recognition than it already gets. This is a truly great album. Honestly, there's not a single track that is a let down. Every track is almost a totally distinct musical journey than the one before. 5/5 and one of the best albums I've reviewed so far.
5
Feb 22 2024
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Station To Station
David Bowie
Much better Bowie album than the last. It's still not his best, but it provides a nice listen.
4
Feb 23 2024
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Clube Da Esquina
Milton Nascimento
This is the kind of album that is a bit hard to review, simply because it wasn't written for or out of my cultural context. There is much to like here for me. The instrumentation is excellent. The singing is good. But man the entire thing is just so different from what I would normally listen to. I think it probably deserves 5 stars for what it is.
5
Feb 26 2024
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My Generation
The Who
I have really two minds on the who. On one hand, they wrote some really catchy tunes. But man, they became so over-commercialized that they're nearly ruined for me. If their music hadn't been so overdone on marketing campaigns, this is probably a 5 star album for me, but... eh 4 sounds right. This is a good album. If it was almost any other band it's probably a 5.
4
Feb 27 2024
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A Rush Of Blood To The Head
Coldplay
If this album only had the first 4 songs, it’s a 5 star album. But the final 6 songs really let it down. They’re not bad per se, but they’re just meh modern rock songs that pale in comparison with the arranging genius at work on Clocks and The Scientist.
4
Feb 28 2024
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Want Two
Rufus Wainwright
I apparently am a Rufus Wainright fan. Because I loved this. The entire album is just amazing.
5
Feb 29 2024
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Endtroducing.....
DJ Shadow
Endtroducing is a somewhat pioneering album with some of the ways Shadow manipulated sequences into tracks. I respect it. But I don’t really like it. That said, I’m not sure that this is really meant to be “liked” in the normal sense. I think it’s meant to really make you think. And it does a good job at that.
3
Mar 01 2024
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All That You Can't Leave Behind
U2
I came into this thinking U2 might be the most overrated band in history, and I’ve found nothing to change my mind with this album.
2
Mar 04 2024
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What's Going On
Marvin Gaye
I really just equate Marvin Gaye with date night music, but this album was much more than that. There's some really good, deep lyrics in this album that surprised me. The title track is fantastic, and it sets the tone for what is a lovely album all around. Maybe could've used a bit more variety, but Gaye knew his sound, and he leaned into his strength well.
4
Mar 05 2024
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Otis Blue/Otis Redding Sings Soul
Otis Redding
Otis Redding is fantastic. This is a phenomenal album. So many of these tracks were later recorded by other artists that became huge hits. But they all come back to Otis Redding. The entire album is full of hits. From start to finish, there's really not a low point to be found.
5
Mar 06 2024
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The College Dropout
Kanye West
It's hard to separate the modern day Kanye with the earlier music of Kanye. I'll try. This album is pretty good. Personally, I think it goes a bit long, but it's got some real high points. Jesus Walks is a great track, as is Through the Wire. But it's also got some pretty meh filler between good tracks. Not one I'm likely to listen to often, but it was a good once through.
3
Mar 07 2024
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A Grand Don't Come For Free
The Streets
Alt Hip Hop is definitely not a genre I'm overly familiar with, so take this with a grain of salt: this album was a blast and a half. The lyrics told some great stories. Fit but You Know It is hilarious. Incredibly witty writing combined with some really well done instrumentals make this a memorable album. I hope to get more like them.
5
Mar 08 2024
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Songs For Swingin' Lovers!
Frank Sinatra
One of the gold standard albums of lounge-room music of the 40s-60s, this is Sinatra at his best. Outside You Make Me Feel So Young and I've Got You Under My Skin, it's full of really fun standards of the era/style. That said, it gets to be a bit much by the end of this album for anyone who isn't a huge Sinatra fan.
4
Mar 11 2024
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Urban Hymns
The Verve
I've listened through this album several times before this. It's quire nice, though I will say it gets a bit one-note by the end. I can only do symphonic light rock for so long before it makes me sleepy.
3
Mar 12 2024
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Young Americans
David Bowie
Such a fantastically weird album. David Bowie was wild and wacky with his music creation, and it created some truly memorable albums, Young Americans being a great example. Probably not one I'd want on repeat for long periods of time, but it's a great change the pace album. And there's not a bad track on here. 5 stars all around.
5
Mar 13 2024
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Deja Vu
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
The harmonies are excellent. Really good album. However, the songwriting on a good part of this album just wasn't for me. It's a good album still, but not what it could be.
4
Mar 14 2024
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Peter Gabriel
Peter Gabriel
3
Mar 15 2024
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Blood, Sweat & Tears
Blood, Sweat & Tears
4
Mar 18 2024
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Crosby, Stills & Nash
Crosby, Stills & Nash
4
Mar 19 2024
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Never Mind The Bollocks, Here’s The Sex Pistols
Sex Pistols
4
Mar 20 2024
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The Idiot
Iggy Pop
2
Mar 21 2024
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Dookie
Green Day
5
Mar 22 2024
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Songs The Lord Taught Us
The Cramps
If you like punk, you'll probably like this. If you don't like punk, it won't be for you. This is unashamedly punk through and through. Personally I quite like this, but I will say I think I'd get pretty tired of it if I tried to listen more than once every few weeks or so.
4
Mar 25 2024
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Cosmo's Factory
Creedence Clearwater Revival
This album is simply phenomenal. My personal favorite CCR album.
5
Mar 26 2024
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Reggatta De Blanc
The Police
If this was just a review of the album highlights, this is 5 stars all the way. But man there are some snoozers on this album. I wish it ended better as well. The last 3 tracks really just feel forced to get the album to length. Personally I'd be happier if it was just shorter and they left those on the cutting room floor.
3
Mar 27 2024
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Goo
Sonic Youth
Sonic Youth was quite a groundbreaking group in their day. And I can see why. Some really unique tonal approaches to their guitar work. Some nicely put together tracks. That said... man this just wasn't my jam. Groundreaking, absolutely. Enjoyable to listen to for more than a couple of tracks? Eh....
3
Mar 28 2024
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Horses
Patti Smith
What an interesting album. I'm not sure I'd say I love it, but I respect the heck out of what I just listened to. It's pretty all over the place both lyrically and musically, but it's incredibly well-done. It's not something that'll go into my regular listen rotation, but I'm glad I got to listen through it. It was a pretty unique experience.
3
Mar 29 2024
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The United States Of America
The United States Of America
This is a glorious celebration of psychedelic experimental rock. Definitely not something I'll listen to all the time, but it's a fantastic album, and was really a groundbreaking album in its day.
4
Apr 01 2024
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Channel Orange
Frank Ocean
Really good album beginning to end. I thoroughly enjoyed it.
4
Apr 02 2024
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British Steel
Judas Priest
Solid in your face, unapologetic classic rock. If that's your jam, this is an album for you. If that's not your jam, you'll likely give this one a pass. I thought it was a solid listen. Nothing overly extraordinary, but a solid classic rock album.
3
Apr 03 2024
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Raw Power
The Stooges
3
Apr 04 2024
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Blackstar
David Bowie
Why on earth is this in this list? This has to be Bowie's worst album, and it's not even close. I'm going to be real happy never listening to this again.
1
Apr 05 2024
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All Hope Is Gone
Slipknot
Boy, wasn't one Slipknot album enough? I wish I could give this 0 stars.
1
Apr 08 2024
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My Aim Is True
Elvis Costello
I wasn't overly familiar with Elvis Costello, but this was a rocking good time. And honestly he was ahead of his time. This sounded like an album from 1993 or so, not 1977. A thoroughly enjoyable experience.
4
Apr 09 2024
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Can't Buy A Thrill
Steely Dan
Solid rock album. Reelin' in the Years is the standout track for me, but there really isn't a bad track on here.
4
Apr 10 2024
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The Pleasure Principle
Gary Numan
Really well done, well-mixed album. Cars is a great standout track. Not really something I'm going to regularly return to, but that doesn't take away from what is a solid album.
3
Apr 11 2024
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This Year's Model
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
This album was perfection.
5
Apr 12 2024
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Odelay
Beck
2
Apr 15 2024
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Morrison Hotel
The Doors
This album starts out with a bang with Roadhouse Blues, and though I don't think it quite rises to those same heights again, it stays solid all the way through. Has some nice variation between tracks, and makes for a really good listen.
4
Apr 16 2024
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Mothership Connection
Parliament
Its funky delicious. Seriously, this is a blast of an album. Give Up the Funk is obviously the most well-known track, but honestly there's not a bad track on here. Great album.
5
Apr 17 2024
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Trout Mask Replica
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
This is definitely one of the albums that has ever existed. It has tracks I think identify as songs? Man straight up, this album was absolute trash. Maybe if you were in the middle of a coke-fueled binge this would be passable? No idea, but man this was a bad album.
1
Apr 18 2024
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Music From Big Pink
The Band
4
Apr 19 2024
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Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not
Arctic Monkeys
I just absolutely love the Arctic Monkeys. They get 5 stars always.
5
Apr 22 2024
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Paul's Boutique
Beastie Boys
It's not the best Beastie Boys album, but it's good. It's definitely them from beginning to end. Tons of energy, in you face lyrics, and a lot of whimsical interjections.
4
Apr 23 2024
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Electric Ladyland
Jimi Hendrix
This is one of the best albums thus far on 1001 albums. It hits hard, beginning to end, though All Along the Watchtower is obviously the most famous one on here (for good reason.) Truly a great album.
5
Apr 24 2024
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Cafe Bleu
The Style Council
This album is just all over the place. It takes you on a journey from classical jazz to early hip-hop to smooth jazz to lounge to light rock. It truly is quite the listening experience. But it's somewhat hard to rate effectively. There's not really a standout track on here. You're the Best Thing is the most well-known track, but if you don't know that, it's not really one that sticks out. All-in-all, it's a good, not great album.
3
Apr 25 2024
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Phaedra
Tangerine Dream
If you love dark soundscapes, this album will be for you. If, like me, you prefer to not question your sanity repeatedly over the span of 2+ hours, give this album a pass. I won't argue that it's not quite brilliant. This was academic synth soundscape heading into mainstream. And it's incredibly well done. But it's (to me) just not enjoyable.
3
Apr 26 2024
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Crime Of The Century
Supertramp
4
Apr 29 2024
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Homework
Daft Punk
Daft Punk knows their style and does it arguably better than anyone. Great album, with Around the World as the standout track.
4
Apr 30 2024
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Born To Run
Bruce Springsteen
4
May 01 2024
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Myths Of The Near Future
Klaxons
I came in expecting to really like this album. Some good straight forward in-your-face rock? Score. Unfortunately, this just didn't deliver on my expectation. It's not a bad album, far from it in fact, but it's not a great album either. Solid, middle of the road rock album that doesn't really stand out in any way.
3
May 02 2024
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My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts
Brian Eno
1001 albums really likes experimental electro. This has to be my 10th or 11th experimental electro album, which feels like more than enough. Anyway, onto the album itself. I was utterly unfamiliar with Brian Eno and David Byrne coming into this, so I was flying completely blind. And what I found was some quite melodic experimental electro not completely unlike some of the soundscapes from Tangerine Dream. This is more melodic and dynamic than that, but the groundwork is there. This album is quite interesting, fusing some very early hip-hop, industrial, and some early techno vibes together to form a somewhat cohesive album. If you're not into experimental electro, this won't be an album for you, and honestly it's probably not one I'll return to. That said, it was an interesting listen.
3
May 03 2024
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The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway
Genesis
By sales and streams, this isn't the most popular Genesis album. But honestly, it might be their best. This is a gem of an album, the final release of the Peter Gabriel days with Genesis.
The mixing is often whimsical, but the lyric writing tells a really cool story if you read through the entire double album, sort of a prog rock take on Pilgrim's Progress.
The synth work is pretty flawless, but man honestly Phil Collins drumming really steals the show on this album. He's just such a good drummer. Great album, great showpiece song in The Carpet Crawlers.
4
May 06 2024
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Talking Heads 77
Talking Heads
All in all it's a good album, with a couple standout tracks being Uh-Oh Love Comes to Town and Psycho Killer. I also now know where Modest Mouse developed their sound from. It's a good, maybe not great listen.
3
May 07 2024
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Definitely Maybe
Oasis
Oasis made such a pivot from the 80s into the 90s. This is a really good (and obviously very popular) album, pretty much beginning to end. It sort of skirts the line between mainstream rock and punk a bit, but still stays true to who Oasis was as a band. A really enjoyable listen.
4
May 08 2024
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Rage Against The Machine
Rage Against The Machine
Rage Against the Machine is honestly somewhat hard to rate for me. It was groundbreaking. Still is in many ways. Very in your face, anti-establishment nu-metal. The instrumentals are absolutely top notch. Zach de la Rocha's vocals are unique and almost instantly identifiable. Now, 32 years on from its debut, I think culture needs this album more than ever. No, it's not always a pleasant listen. If you really listen to the lyrics, they're often very challenging. You're not going to get any ballad's or "beautiful" music, but everything on this album is done with absolute excellence. It's a bit of a transcendent experience every listen.
4
May 09 2024
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New Gold Dream (81/82/83/84)
Simple Minds
Wow. A 3 record mega album. That was... a long listen. Man honestly, this was a bit of a slog. By the end, every song starts sounding the same. I'll be ok to not return to this one again.
2
May 10 2024
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Oracular Spectacular
MGMT
Really great example of indy-rock gone mainstream, which was what most mainstream rock turned into in the 2000s. This really is a great album. It has some incredible highs and no real serious lows. Really good listen beginning to end.
4
May 13 2024
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Violator
Depeche Mode
This album hasn't aged particularly well, but I can respect what it was in its time. Though the sounds are very much just a period of their time, the album is very well done and well produced. Probably not one I'll return to, but it was at least an interesting listen.
3
May 14 2024
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Maggot Brain
Funkadelic
This album had no right to hit as hard as it did. My goodness. What a phenomenal album. Not a single bad track, just absolute top vibes beginning to end.
5
May 15 2024
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Abattoir Blues / The Lyre of Orpheus
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Finally an album I was familiar with. It's fine. I've listened to this a few times. I know some consider it pretty groundbreaking and special. To me, it's just a fairly good rock album that takes a few small risks. All in all it's a pretty safe album. The lyrics are really good, and the concept is good. But it's just not really something that's going to stick with you long term. And I still don't really get why O Children was the top billed track on here.
3
May 16 2024
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Yankee Hotel Foxtrot
Wilco
Whoever curated this list must just have an affinity for 2000s ethereal pop-rock, because this has to be the 20th album like that so far. This one thankfully is really good. Though it may not be my fav genre, it's a really good album. It's just experimental enough to be really interesting, but not so much that it verges into atonality or anything. Honestly the vibe I'm really getting here is Bastille before Bastille was a thing.
The more I listen, the more I like this. This is a sneaky 5 star for me.
5
May 17 2024
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The Coral
The Coral
Sort of a reverse Elvis Costello here (since this list has loved giving me Elvis Costello albums lately). Whereas Elvis Costello was very much ahead of his time, this is a throwback to a lot of sounds from the 70s. It's very much in the psychedelic rock world, but it also pulls in some really lovely folksy sounds as well as some strong indy rock influences. This is an absolutely lovely album. I'm not sure why Dreaming of You is the only real "hit" from this album, but it deserves far more love.
5
May 20 2024
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Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
What a fun rock album. Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers really harken back to the older days of rock and roll, both with their sound and songwriting. Yet they also managed to keep this quite fresh. Really nice listen.
4
May 21 2024
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If You Can Believe Your Eyes & Ears
The Mamas & The Papas
The Mamas and the Papas knew their sound, and they did it well. Unfortunately, this album is really one note. It's basically the same song from beginning to end with very little variation. There are a couple pretty cool tracks. I think Straight Shooter probably hits harder than the rest of the album, and Spanish Harlem is a pretty cool track. But... it's just a pretty meh album.
3
May 22 2024
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Country Life
Roxy Music
This was a disappointing album. Roxy Music has some great songs, but sadly none of them are on this album. This one is a pass, and I'll happily not return to this one.
2
May 23 2024
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Aha Shake Heartbreak
Kings of Leon
Probably not the absolute best Kings of Leon album, but it's alright. There's a couple pretty solid tracks. My problem is KoL tries to take itself WAY too seriously sometimes. It's a rock band, it's not that philosophical. The middle section of this album just tries too hard.
3
May 24 2024
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Duck Stab/Buster & Glen
The Residents
Oh come on now. Why on earth did this album make this list? This is terrible. This is probably the second worst album I've reviewed thus far. Just... skip this one if it comes up on your list y'all. It's not worth it. There are just no redeeming qualities found here.
1
May 27 2024
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The Downward Spiral
Nine Inch Nails
N-I-N has a cool vibe and sound that defines their albums, and this is no exception. It's a cool mesh of hardcore electro and metal, and it makes for an interesting listen. That said, I don't find a ton of variety in their music. Its either a fast N-I-N song or a slow one. Wash, rinse, repeat. Good for a listen or two, probably not an album I'll consistently return to.
3
May 28 2024
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The Velvet Underground
The Velvet Underground
This album is one of the few I'll argue literally every person truly does need to hear before they die. This is a transformative experience. My review can't really do it justice. Go and listen.
5
May 29 2024
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Hot Shots II
The Beta Band
Experimental nonsense. That's this album in a nutshell. I could've been fine without hearing this before I die. s
1
May 30 2024
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Manassas
Stephen Stills
This album is one of the few I'll argue literally every person truly does need to hear before they die. This is a transformative experience. My review can't really do it justice. Go and listen.
5
May 31 2024
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Before And After Science
Brian Eno
Was one Brian Eno album not enough? Seriously, who decided to stick two of these on here? Goodness. This gets 1 star just for being wildly unnecessary.
1
Jun 03 2024
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The White Album
Beatles
5
Jun 04 2024
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Is This It
The Strokes
My Personal Favorite album from The Strokes. It doesn't have a ton of variation, but The Strokes are some of the best at their particular sound, so they don't really need to vary a ton. Songwriting is on point, just a really enjoyable album.
5
Jun 05 2024
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Live At The Regal
B.B. King
B.B. King is a worthy inclusion on this list. But I wonder about a live album. There really isn't much gained by this being a live album. It's a slightly worse mixed regular album with a bit of crowd scream. It wasn't a bad album, but it wasn't necessarily one I'd choose for this list. He's got several better albums out there.
3
Jun 06 2024
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A Hard Day's Night
Beatles
It feels almost blasphemous to not rate a Beatles album 5 stars, but I don't think this one gets there, especially when I had the White album earlier this week. This is still a very good album, and a really solid listen. It just doesn't quite rise to the same standard of other Beatles albums.
4
Jun 07 2024
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Blood Sugar Sex Magik
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Excellent, excellent album. RHCP are an unpredictable band, or at least were in this era, and this album is perhaps the best example they produced of this. You get shades of grunge, shades of funk, shades of blues, shades of alt rock, even a bit of country rock in a couple of places. Under the Bridge is the viral track from this, but the whole album is incredible.
5
Jun 10 2024
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Gorillaz
Gorillaz
Ok this one is hard to rate. Gorillaz are impressive by just about any metric. The art meets digital enterprise meets music is an incredible accomplishment. But the music is... weird. The lyrics are largely nonsense. This almost feels more like academic music than a mainstream album. It's definitely worth repeat listens, but more because you find something new every time than because it's actually enjoyable.
4
Jun 11 2024
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Let It Bleed
The Rolling Stones
Maybe not the most highly regarded Stones album, this really is a fun listen. Very much continuing their return to rhythm and blues that characterized early Stones material, this album is full of surprises. Harmonica, solo violin, saxophone, bongos... there's a lot packed into this.
It helps that it's bookended by two incredibly solid tracks in Gimme Shelter and You Can't Always Get What You Want. Seriously, what a great way to start a week.
5
Jun 12 2024
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Third/Sister Lovers
Big Star
I feel like this band must have influenced Coldplay. It's like a less-good Coldplay album in many ways. There's a ton of potential here, but the sound just isn't tight. Good individual instruments, but no one was able to blend it together into something beyond that. The vocals are also very meh. It's an ok listen, but not something I'll be returning to.
3
Jun 13 2024
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Fisherman's Blues
The Waterboys
5
Jun 14 2024
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Autobahn
Kraftwerk
More German noise. At least this one is somewhat melodic.
2
Jun 17 2024
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Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots
The Flaming Lips
4
Jun 18 2024
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The Marshall Mathers LP
Eminem
Another struggle. It's unapologetic, it's catchy. But my stars its just so profane. Not one I could review at work.
4
Jun 19 2024
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The Gershwin Songbook
Ella Fitzgerald
Wow, what an album. Ella Fitzgerald has long been considered the pinnacle of jazz vocals, and for good reason. This is just absolutely fantastic. Every track is great, with great arrangements by the Gershwins. Just a great album.
5
Jun 20 2024
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Fear Of A Black Planet
Public Enemy
3
Jun 21 2024
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Bongo Rock
Incredible Bongo Band
This was... Oddly enjoyable. Not a regular listen or anything, but I'm glad I heard it.
4
Jun 24 2024
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Pretzel Logic
Steely Dan
5
Jun 25 2024
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Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea
PJ Harvey
4
Jun 26 2024
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Basket of Light
Pentangle
3
Jun 27 2024
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Space Ritual
Hawkwind
1
Jun 28 2024
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Scott 4
Scott Walker
3
Jul 08 2024
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Play
Moby
I wish Moby would've been more selective on what made it on this album. There are some real highlights. Flower is probably my favorite track on here. But man there are some snoozers on here. Probably not an album I'll return to, but I'd happily listen to a much more curated version.
3
Jul 09 2024
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Gunfighter Ballads And Trail Songs
Marty Robbins
Marty Fobbins is just a classic. Great album beginning to finish.
5
Jul 10 2024
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Madman Across The Water
Elton John
Love this era of Elton John. One of the best eras of any artist out there. Madman Across the Water isn't my absolute favorite album from this era, but it's a good one. Starts off with a bang with Tiny Dancer, and then just has a bunch of really solid songs. Great listen.
5
Jul 11 2024
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Highway 61 Revisited
Bob Dylan
Did guitar tuners exist in 1965? Boy this album is tough to listen to because of the really awful guitar tuning. I know Dylan is a classic, but outside Like a Rolling Stone, the rest of this album is a pass.
2
Jul 12 2024
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Among The Living
Anthrax
I enjoyed this more than expected. Really nice example of 80s metal, and you can hear some of the things that push the genre into the 90s with the slightly more modern sounds out of the guitars and the mixing. Caught in a Mosh was the highlight track for me, but the whole album stays quite solid.
3
Jul 15 2024
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Court And Spark
Joni Mitchell
2
Jul 16 2024
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Odessey And Oracle
The Zombies
3
Jul 17 2024
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Rock Bottom
Robert Wyatt
I weirdly like this. It’s normally not my thing, but this is kinda cool.
4
Jul 18 2024
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Tellin’ Stories
The Charlatans
I was underwhelmed. Very mediocre album beginning to end.
2
Jul 19 2024
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Five Leaves Left
Nick Drake
Nice mellow acoustic album. I can see why Nick Drake is credited with so much influence over several decades worth of acoustic/folk music.
4
Jul 24 2024
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Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Beatles
Love the Beatles earlier stuff. But this one just doesn’t quite do it for me. It’s fine. Just gets a bit too weird.
3
Jul 25 2024
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Time Out
The Dave Brubeck Quartet
This was groundbreaking jazz. The time signatures are incredibly impressive. Also, one of the few straight jazz albums I legitimately enjoy.
5
Jul 26 2024
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Savane
Ali Farka Touré
This was a fascinating album. Really fun listen, though not really something I’ll return to.
4
Jul 29 2024
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Blue
Joni Mitchell
Too much Joni Mitchell. One album was plenty. 2 is too many.
2
Jul 30 2024
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Rio
Duran Duran
Great album from beginning to end.
4
Aug 12 2024
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Penance Soiree
The Icarus Line
Whyyyy do we get so much noise rock on here? Terrible album.
1
Aug 13 2024
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Sticky Fingers
The Rolling Stones
This is an album of 2 parts. The first 5 songs are fantastic. Great variation, and really the Stones at some of their best. But man the second half of this album is snoozy. Shame it couldn't have just been a slightly long EP.
3
Aug 14 2024
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Midnight Ride
Paul Revere & The Raiders
Really fun 60s rock album. It does struggle a bit with a lack of variety, but it's Paul Rever & the Raiders. They have a sound, they stay loyal to it, and they do it well.
4
Aug 15 2024
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Swordfishtrombones
Tom Waits
It's Tom Waits. If you like him (and I do), you'll likely enjoy the album. But it's definitely not for everyone. One of the quintessential songwriters of the latter 20th century, his genius is all over this album. But... It's pretty trippy. I had a good time.
4
Aug 16 2024
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White Light / White Heat
The Velvet Underground
It's fine. Not an overly memorable album
3
Aug 19 2024
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Document
R.E.M.
Fantastic album.
5
Aug 20 2024
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Brilliant Corners
Thelonious Monk
Weird, experimental jazz at it's best. I don't know that I'd call it a fun listen, but its definitely an interesting listen.
4
Aug 21 2024
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Kenza
Khaled
Ok, so as someone who really doesn't enjoy Arabic pop, I'll try to be unbiased: There are some real high points in this album. C'est la nuit is a lovely song. The sound mixing is impressive on this album. Khaled shows some pretty wide range through this album, and there is a lot of variation that shows a very talented individual and backing instrumentalists. But, all in all, it's just not (for me) a very fun listen. The vocals tend to head off into unexplored territory too often. Several of the faster tracks head towards a weird quasi-Bollywood pop sound, which isn't enjoyable. It's an ok album. I'll be ok not listening to it again.
3
Aug 22 2024
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Machine Gun Etiquette
The Damned
Yay, 70s noise rock. Just my fav.
2
Aug 23 2024
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Steve McQueen
Prefab Sprout
Not a bad 80s pop album. When Love Breaks Down is a standout track. Not sure if it's really got the staying power of other 80s albums, but it's a decent enough listen.
3
Aug 26 2024
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Bossanova
Pixies
On the surface, this is a pretty standard album that hits right in that transition from 80s rock into grunge. But the more you listen, the more complex this gets. The harmonic structure is really impressive throughout the album. Definitely worthy of inclusion on this list.
4
Aug 27 2024
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Hail To the Thief
Radiohead
I always want to like Radiohead. I just don't. This album is meh for me.
2
Aug 28 2024
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Scum
Napalm Death
I don't mind metal, it's not my fav, but it's ok. That said, this wasn't good. The "singer" can't scream well. It's just... it sounds almost like funny animal sounds. I wouldn't have put this album on the list.
1
Aug 29 2024
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Guero
Beck
This was a great album. A good amount of variation throughout, some really standout tracks, and an enjoyable experience from beginning to end.
4
Aug 30 2024
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John Prine
John Prine
3
Sep 02 2024
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The Bends
Radiohead
Finally, a Radiohead album I can get behind. This was good.
4
Sep 03 2024
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Stand!
Sly & The Family Stone
3
Sep 04 2024
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...Baby One More Time
Britney Spears
It’s nostalgic. And still just as bland as it was in 2000.
2
Sep 05 2024
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Something Else By The Kinks
The Kinks
Meh. Sorta worse Beatles.
2
Sep 06 2024
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There's No Place Like America Today
Curtis Mayfield
3
Sep 09 2024
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Tidal
Fiona Apple
If you like moody blues, this’ll be an album for you. But it does start to feel pretty monotonous by the end.
3
Sep 10 2024
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Made In Japan
Deep Purple
This album was weird and funky. I loved it!!!
5
Sep 11 2024
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Southern Rock Opera
Drive-By Truckers
This might have been my most... unexpectedly awesome album thus far. This thing is phenomenal. Great tracks, all the way through. It tells a really good story, and the music is top notch. Really fun listen, and one I think I'll add to my regular listening rotation.
5
Sep 12 2024
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Machine Head
Deep Purple
5
Sep 13 2024
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xx
The xx
3
Sep 16 2024
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...And Justice For All
Metallica
5
Sep 17 2024
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The Man Machine
Kraftwerk
This list seems obsessed at times with early German techno. It's just not my jam. This was... fine, but I'll be happy never listening to it again.
3
Sep 18 2024
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Mama Said Knock You Out
LL Cool J
4
Sep 19 2024
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Shalimar
Rahul Dev Burman
If we could remove the female vocalist from a few tracks, this would be a solid album. However as we can't, that really brings this down.
2
Sep 20 2024
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Kimono My House
Sparks
This is a weirdly good album.
4
Sep 23 2024
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Tommy
The Who
I always struggle with The Who. On their own, they're fine. But they sold out so very hard and became just wildly over-commercialized that their music just sounds derivative now, which is funny because originally it wasn't really derivative at all.
Anyway, this album is just a typical The Who album. It's safe, it really doesn't take a lot of risk, and it has a couple really solid tracks. That said, why on earth does it have 24 songs, including a couple just... useless tracks. Pinball Wizard is an awesome track. But... still, not sure I can really recommend The Who.
3
Sep 24 2024
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The Chronic
Dr. Dre
Great album. Early 90s rap was a great time in the genre, and this was one of the best albums that came out then. Not really SFW, but a great album.
4
Sep 25 2024
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Copper Blue
Sugar
Hey look, it's Smashmouth before Smashmouth! Haha, because I know Smashmouth so much more, this felt derivative, but I think Smashmouth is the derivative one. Anyway, this was an enjoyable listen.
4
Sep 26 2024
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I Am a Bird Now
Antony and the Johnsons
I don't love the vocals. The vibrato is just too much. But... dang it all, this is a really fun album. Fistful of Love is a phenomenal track. Maybe not a 5 star album, but an enjoyable listen for sure.
4
Sep 27 2024
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Licensed To Ill
Beastie Boys
On of the best rap albums ever. Such a great time all the way through.
5
Sep 30 2024
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Songs In The Key Of Life
Stevie Wonder
Pretty sure this is the best album I've had to listen to so far. I mean come on. The Duke and Pastime Paradise on one album? This thing is straight fire.
5
Oct 01 2024
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Innervisions
Stevie Wonder
This doesn't quite reach the heights of the two other Stevie Wonder albums I've reviewed so far, but it's still a good album with a couple real standout tracks in Higher Ground and Don't You Worry 'Bout a Thing.
4
Oct 02 2024
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Amnesiac
Radiohead
Maybe I'm just not sophisticated enough for this. But this just wasn't a fun listen. Definitely the worst Radiohead album I've had so far. I'd love for it to be the last.
2
Oct 03 2024
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Music
Madonna
3
Oct 04 2024
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Arc Of A Diver
Steve Winwood
3
Oct 07 2024
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The Doors
The Doors
This was... a hard album to rate. Theoretically it's a great album. Has a couple absolute bangers. But I'm not sure if I was too sober or what, but it just didn't click for me.
3
Oct 08 2024
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Stankonia
OutKast
3
Oct 09 2024
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Rapture
Anita Baker
Good vocalist. Just not my cup of tea.
3
Oct 10 2024
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Abbey Road
Beatles
5
Oct 11 2024
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At Newport 1960
Muddy Waters
Gotta love a good Blues album. It's well done classic 12 bar blues. It struggles with the same problem most classic blues albums have: basically every song on the album sounds the same. Same forumla, similar instrumentation, it really just starts to get a bit stale by the end.
3
Oct 14 2024
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Who's Next
The Who
2
Oct 15 2024
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Superfly
Curtis Mayfield
I’m not always a big fan of film albums. This however, was pretty great.
4
Oct 16 2024
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The Hour Of Bewilderbeast
Badly Drawn Boy
One of my favorite albums so far!
5
Oct 17 2024
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Take Me Apart
Kelela
It’s meh club music. Pass.
2
Oct 18 2024
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Queens of the Stone Age
Queens of the Stone Age
3
Oct 21 2024
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In A Silent Way
Miles Davis
4
Oct 22 2024
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Siamese Dream
The Smashing Pumpkins
This album is kinda weird in that its an album by a fairly unapologetic rock band, but their slow ballads are significantly better than their hard/fast songs. Pretty good, enjoyable album.
4
Oct 23 2024
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I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You
Aretha Franklin
5
Oct 24 2024
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Ill Communication
Beastie Boys
3
Oct 25 2024
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Actually
Pet Shop Boys
3
Oct 28 2024
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Off The Wall
Michael Jackson
5
Oct 29 2024
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The Wildest!
Louis Prima
Louis Prima was an interesting fellow. He genre chased to stay relevant for his whole career. This hit in his Vegas years, and is probably his best album. Definitely his most well-received album. It's honestly a really fun listen. It has phenomenal energy throughout, and though I'm not certain there's truly a standout track or two, it just is a really solid swing album that's a pretty enjoyable experience.
4
Oct 30 2024
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The Blueprint
JAY Z
I'm just not a JAY Z fan. I know he's well regarded. Just not my thing. This was an album I could've been just fine not hearing.
2
Oct 31 2024
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The Velvet Underground & Nico
The Velvet Underground
4
Nov 01 2024
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Fulfillingness' First Finale
Stevie Wonder
4
Nov 04 2024
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Ten
Pearl Jam
5
Nov 12 2024
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Bad
Michael Jackson
5
Nov 13 2024
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Bright Flight
Silver Jews
Why on earth did this make the list? This is awful.
1
Nov 14 2024
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Suicide
Suicide
Boy, two terrible albums in a row. This was an awful listen.
1
Nov 15 2024
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Elastica
Elastica
Pretty good straight rock album. Some really good sounds, and some nice, unappologic rock. Yeah it's probably a little derivative, but it's tough to not be anymore with the entire rock genre.
4
Nov 18 2024
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Kind Of Blue
Miles Davis
The musicianship is impeccable. I'm still not a huge jazz guy, but this is a great album.
5
Nov 26 2024
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To Pimp A Butterfly
Kendrick Lamar
I just don't see the appeal. Great production value, but the lyrics are often nonsensical, and there's just not enough to it.
2
Nov 27 2024
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Heartbreaker
Ryan Adams
This is a breath of fresh air. I hadn't ever heard this album before, but it's really good. Maybe not something that's going to withstand the test of time in 50 years, but it's just a good solid listen.
4
Nov 28 2024
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Ctrl
SZA
Well, she can sing in a vocal range of about 5 notes, she can't pronounce, and the samples on here are just... really rough. Obviously it's popular, just not my cup of tea.
1
Nov 29 2024
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Fun House
The Stooges
Didn't really expect this to go quite so hard. Fun album. The vocals aren't the absolute top, but they're good enough to make for an enjoyable listen.
4
Dec 02 2024
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White Blood Cells
The White Stripes
One part of me loves The White Stripes. The other part of me will always despise the fact that Jack White somehow doesn't understand the concept of a guitar tuner.
3
Dec 03 2024
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1989
Taylor Swift
4
Dec 04 2024
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Beauty And The Beat
The Go-Go's
3
Dec 05 2024
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Untitled (Black Is)
SAULT
Tough album to really rate. Probably worth 5 stars, but not a particularly comfortable listen.
5
Dec 06 2024
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Tical
Method Man
Meh
2
Dec 09 2024
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Buena Vista Social Club
Buena Vista Social Club
4