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| Album | You | Global | Diff |
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Apple Venus Volume 1
XTC
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5 | 2.85 | +2.15 |
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Rapture
Anita Baker
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5 | 2.94 | +2.06 |
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Spiderland
Slint
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5 | 2.98 | +2.02 |
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Suzanne Vega
Suzanne Vega
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5 | 3.02 | +1.98 |
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No Other
Gene Clark
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5 | 3.18 | +1.82 |
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McCartney
Paul McCartney
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5 | 3.25 | +1.75 |
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Aftermath
The Rolling Stones
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5 | 3.37 | +1.63 |
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Blunderbuss
Jack White
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5 | 3.4 | +1.6 |
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Arrival
ABBA
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5 | 3.51 | +1.49 |
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Haut de gamme / Koweït, rive gauche
Koffi Olomide
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4 | 2.6 | +1.4 |
You Love Less Than Most
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Transformer
Lou Reed
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1 | 3.67 | -2.67 |
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Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)
Wu-Tang Clan
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1 | 3.6 | -2.6 |
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3 Feet High and Rising
De La Soul
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1 | 3.45 | -2.45 |
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The Chronic
Dr. Dre
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1 | 3.32 | -2.32 |
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Loveless
My Bloody Valentine
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1 | 3.17 | -2.17 |
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OK Computer
Radiohead
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2 | 4.1 | -2.1 |
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Highway 61 Revisited
Bob Dylan
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2 | 3.76 | -1.76 |
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Master Of Puppets
Metallica
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2 | 3.72 | -1.72 |
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Kid A
Radiohead
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2 | 3.71 | -1.71 |
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The Low End Theory
A Tribe Called Quest
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2 | 3.7 | -1.7 |
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| Artist | Albums | Average |
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| Led Zeppelin | 2 | 5 |
| The Rolling Stones | 3 | 4.33 |
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| Artist | Albums | Average |
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| Lou Reed | 2 | 1.5 |
| My Bloody Valentine | 2 | 1.5 |
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| Artist | Ratings |
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| The White Stripes | 5, 2 |
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De La Soul · 4 likes
1/5
Clearly he was having fun making this album, it is goofy and has interesting sounds. However I was definitely not having fun listening to it. It sounds like hip-hop for 13-year-olds to blast and annoy the elders, and I'm with the elders on this one. There are a couple of genuinely good and catchy songs, but most of it is so obnoxiously annoying in your face I can't stand it.
Stand-out: The Magic Number
Simply Red · 3 likes
4/5
Very 80s. The upbeat tracks especially were very fun.
Stand-out: Come To My Aid
Morrissey · 3 likes
3/5
Reminded me of Oasis but less annoying. Accessible easy-to-listen pop-rock. I liked it a lot but the lyrics were so noticeably bad that I'm removing a point.
Stand-out: First of the Gang to Die
Genesis · 1 likes
4/5
I wasn't a fan of the abrupt start but the rest grew on me. Of course it did it's an awesome proggy mess.
Stand-out: Aisle of Plenty
The Sensational Alex Harvey Band · 1 likes
3/5
The music was great, the vocals not so much. If he just shut up and let the band play I'd like it more. Sounded kinda like Guns N' Roses from lidl.
Stand-out: Vambo Marble Eye
1-Star Albums (16)
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Led Zeppelin
5/5
Pleasant rock music, easy to listen to.
Incredible guitar work!
Marvin Gaye
4/5
Very groovy, songs flow well from one another. Got a bit bored by the end.
Nirvana
3/5
Great start and ending, but couldn't stand the middle songs.
Stand-out: Something in the way
U2
4/5
The two singles slap, especially New Year's Day, but the second half of the album dips in quality.
Nevertheless, it's ordinary U2 sound, can't go wrong with that.
U2
4/5
After you get past the first two songs, the rest of the album is pure vibes.
Stand-out: Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses
Solomon Burke
3/5
This sounds 10 years older than it actually is. Solomon Burke has a great voice, but the songs are quite repetitive and not very interesting.
One More Chance is a banger though, very fun and catchy.
Stand-out: Won't You give Him (One More Chance)
Iron Maiden
4/5
I liked this album more before I noticed how bad the lyrics are. Has some good songs, like Run to the Hills, and some weaker ones, like Invaders. Overall it's pleasant to listen to and has one of Iron Maiden's best songs in Hallowed Be Thy Name.
Stand-out: Hallowed Be Thy Name
The Replacements
3/5
Not a huge fan of punk music. The instrumental part of Seen Your Video was cool.
Stand-out: Unsatisfied
Germs
2/5
38 minutes of incessant screaming of the bad kind.
Snoop Dogg
2/5
Bland and misogynistic, but not the worst rap I've heard.
Prince
4/5
Most of the album is mid but Purple Rain is so good I'll give the whole thing a 4.
Stand-out: Purple Rain
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
3/5
More enjoyable than expected but not something I'd regularly listen to.
Tim Buckley
4/5
Car music. Nothing super special but I liked it.
Stand-out: Make It Right
R.E.M.
4/5
If I could give a 4.5 stars I would. Insanely good, really puts you in the zone, but a couple of mediocre songs before Man on the Moon break the immersion.
Stand-outs: Drive, Find the River
Metallica
2/5
Very samey and too raw for me. The best song on this album is instrumental which is saying something.
Stand-out: Orion
Cee Lo Green
1/5
Not soul, just bad hiphop with a whiny voice. Terrible. Couldn't finish.
Simon & Garfunkel
4/5
I liked the faster-paced songs but the few slow ones were boring.
Stand-out: Save the Life of My Child
Throwing Muses
4/5
Surprisingly good. The songs were musically interesting, experimental.
Stand-out: Rabbits Dying
M.I.A.
2/5
Not my taste.
Kraftwerk
3/5
Video game music, background atmospheric soundtrack of some large, sparse area.
Dr. Dre
1/5
Wtf was that random sex audio in the middle about. Ew.
The Auteurs
3/5
Not bad but the songs were very similar. They all sound the same, except Home Again, which was better.
Stand-out: Home Again
Brian Eno
3/5
Quite repetitive and boring but 2nd half is calming.
Stand-out: Golden Hours
4/5
Quite interesting songs, good background noise for studying.
Stand-out: Beetles in the Bog
B.B. King
4/5
Fun listen! He is great with the crowd.
Stand-out: You Done Lost Your Good Thing Now
David Bowie
4/5
I can appreciate the musicianship (except Stay, I didnt like that one), but the songs worked as background music for me and I couldn't get fully immersed.
Stand-out: Station to Station
The Sugarcubes
4/5
Amazing female vocals, but the male singer can't keep up at all and ruins it. Very interesting style of music, I liked it a lot apart from the male singer (please shut up).
Stand-out: Cold Sweat
Willie Nelson
3/5
Some of these songs sounded familiar to me, but I think it's just because this kind of country music all sounds the same. Down Yonder was a fun and uplifting instrumental break amidst all the moping. I also liked the banjo in the first songs.
Can I Sleep in Your Arms sounds like Red River Valley but more boring. I don't know how Willie Nelson does this but if I had a nickel for every time he took a song and made it more boring I'd have three nickels, which isn't a lot, but it's weird that it happens so often. It's like his thing.
Stand-out: Down Yonder
Siouxsie And The Banshees
3/5
I didn't like the singer very much.
SAULT
3/5
Soulful and moody, but I prefer my activism louder.
Bow was a fun song, when it was listing out african countries.
Stand-out: Eternal Life
The Black Keys
4/5
The Black Keys have a very distinct sound. They do one thing and they do it well.
Stand-out: The Only One
Billy Bragg
4/5
I didn't know this guy before but he sounds like milder Clash and incredibly british.
The first half of the album, which was more punk, was amazing. Unfortunately the second half, which was more folk, fell off. He should sing punk, it suits him more.
Stand-outs: Greetings to the New Brunette, Wishing the Days Away
Lou Reed
2/5
Initially I thought the music was alright, even though I wasn't a fan of his singing, but the final few songs dragged on and it was quite tiring to finish the album.
Stand-out: Men of Good Fortune
Simple Minds
2/5
Very bland and forgettable.
Stand-out: Someone Somewhere in Summertime
Tracy Chapman
4/5
Amazing voice! Fast Car is her most famous song and I can see why, she kills it.
Stand-out: For My Lover
William Orbit
3/5
Instrumental electronic album, the kind I call video game music. Not bad, not great either.
Stand-out: Water Babies
Marvin Gaye
3/5
This is my second Marvin Gaye album amd I prefer the other one.
Stand-out: Keep Getting It On
The Prodigy
2/5
Not the kind of music I like but some parts were pretty hype.
Stand-out: Climbatize
Stevie Wonder
5/5
Each song is so unique in this album, it is beautiful. Stevie Wonder really feels like he is having fun here.
Stand-outs: All In Love Is Fair, Don't You Worry 'Bout A Thing
Aimee Mann
4/5
Easy car music, she has a really nice deep voice.
Stand-out: Fifty Years After the Fair
Fred Neil
2/5
Honestly quite boring.
Stand-out: Sweet Cocaine
Muddy Waters
3/5
Fun album but everything sounds the same to me.
I recognised Mannish Boy - I'm sure it's on one of our car CDs.
Stand-out: The Blues Had a Baby and They Named It Rock and Roll
Sheryl Crow
3/5
The first song and last 3 were nice but the middle wasn't very memorable. All I Wanna Do is a bop and extremely catchy.
Stand-out: All I Wanna Do
Björk
2/5
I like the motifs but it's too weird for me.
Wilco
3/5
Radio music, more my brother's taste than mine. I enjoyed some songs, the rest were kind of indifferent. The last two songs go on too long, I'm knocking a point due to them.
Stand-out: Pot Kettle Black
PJ Harvey
3/5
Indifferent, I can't say I particularly liked or disliked it.
Stand-out: Dress
Jefferson Airplane
4/5
I didn't expect this to be as good as it was, considering I don't like their famous songs. The rest were way better, they should be overplayed instead.
Embryonic Journey was a cool instrumental track.
Stand-out: She Has Funny Cars
David Holmes
1/5
Mundane, unimaginative, boring, repetitive beats. Nothing redeeming whatsoever.
Jimi Hendrix
4/5
Very impressive and varied throughout.
Stand-out: Castles Made of Sand
The Slits
2/5
Yet another british punk album. It started okay but as the songs went on they became more and more annoying. Maybe they are too british.
Stand-out: Instant Hit
Buena Vista Social Club
3/5
Half of it was beachy and pleasant, the other half kind of boring.
Stand-out: Chan Chan
Neil Young
4/5
Quite nice. The middle songs fell off a bit but beginning and ending tracks were good.
Stand-out: See the Sky About to Rain
Elton John
5/5
I knew I was gonna like this album when it opened with an 11min prog song with an incredible build up. The rest did not disappoint, I enjoyed it fully.
Stand-outs: Funeral for a Friend, Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
Dagmar Krause
2/5
A too large collection of protest songs, half in German. As long as I tuned out I could tolerate them, but on closer listen I didn't like them very much.
Stand-out: The Ballad of the Sackslingers
The Incredible String Band
3/5
Old folk music. I quite liked it until the final three songs, which sucked, frankly.
Stand-out: Mercy I Cry City
Peter Gabriel
4/5
Beautiful album, especially the slower songs. I recognised Sledgehammer and Don't Give Up.
Unfortunately the second half of the album was a bit worse.
Stand-out: Red Rain
Tito Puente
4/5
Uplifting orchestral music with some sparse spanish vocals. Quite enjoyable.
Stand-out: Agua Limpia Todo
AC/DC
4/5
Brainless hard rock music but I'm here for it.
Stand-out: If You Want Blood (You've Got It)
Jorge Ben Jor
3/5
Not bad, but not my taste.
Stand-out: Xica Da Silva
Afrika Bambaataa
2/5
I only liked a single song.
Stand-out: Go Go Pop
Common
4/5
My favourite hip hop album yet. Normally I don't like this genre but this was fire.
Stand-out: Faithful
Metallica
3/5
Not a bad album, but One and To Live Is to Die were leagues above the rest.
Stand-out: One
The Police
4/5
Very zen but wtf is up with Mother?
Stand-outs: King of Pain, Synchronicity II
The Charlatans
4/5
Similar to Oasis but less annoying. Pretty good.
Stand-out: How High
The Who
3/5
Weird and kinda boring.
Stand-out: I Can See For Miles
Frank Sinatra
4/5
I love his voice but I will never not associate him with Christmas songs.
Stand-out: You Make Me Feel So Young
Meat Puppets
4/5
I'm surprised at how much I enjoyed this album. A significant chunk of it was instrumental and occasionally got a bit heavy, but overall the mix of tracks was very impressive and makes good use of the album format. I wasn't a huge fan of the vocals though, which is why I won't give 5 stars.
Stand-out: New Gods
The Fall
3/5
Simple punk music with nice guitarwork. Initially it made me think that hey, maybe I like britpunk after all, but eventually the songs merged into a indiscernable blob.
Stand-out: Barmy
Basement Jaxx
1/5
Trashy electronic music. Hated every second I listened to until I decided to stop midway and relieve my ears.
Alice In Chains
3/5
Some sick riffs in the first few songs but the album started to break down after a while.
Stand-out: Dam That River
The Style Council
4/5
Cosy lounge music! Some songs were instrumental, some with vocals, I liked both. As the album went on it became more upbeat.
Stand-outs: Headstart for Happiness, My Ever Changing Moods,
Elliott Smith
3/5
Easy music, 3.5 stars. It was pretty samey.
Stand-out: Angeles
The Kinks
4/5
This was very nice, much better than the few Kinks hits I knew already, and when it ended I wanted more.
Stand-out: The Village Green Preservation Society
Paul Simon
4/5
What I expected from a Paul Simon album. Very nice first half, a bit worse second half.
Stand-out: Mother and Child Reunion
Laura Nyro
3/5
She has a beautiful voice and can sing, but many times I wished there was more background music to support the vocals.
Stand-out: Once It Was Alright Now (Farmer Joe)
Fats Domino
3/5
I liked the first few songs but the rest were a bit boring. Also the audio quality was crap, maybe if it was better I'd like it more.
Stand-out: Trust in Me
Deep Purple
3/5
Live version of some of their hits, extended with lengthy guitar solos. Not bad, but I would have preferred the studio versions.
Genesis
4/5
I wasn't a fan of the abrupt start but the rest grew on me. Of course it did it's an awesome proggy mess.
Stand-out: Aisle of Plenty
Van Morrison
4/5
Easy pleasant driving music. I was disappointed at first but after 2-3 songs it got really good.
Stand-out: Come Running
Various Artists
3/5
Covers of classic christmas songs by artists such as the Ronettes. Not bad but I prefer the versions of Elvis, Frank Sinatra etc.
Stand-out: Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)
Bad Brains
3/5
Cool music, unsettling vocals.
Stand-out: Let Me Help
Air
3/5
Quite good background music, not distracting.
Stand-out: Ce Matin-Là
Tortoise
2/5
Boring electronic music.
Supergrass
3/5
Yet another british band. Not very memorable but had a few good songs. I think I already knew Alright.
Stand-out: Strange Ones
ABBA
3/5
This album was more mellow than their famous songs, and I have to say I prefer their more upbeat stuff than this.
Stand-out: Slipping Through My Fingers
Sisters Of Mercy
2/5
The singer's voice was too deep, it was kinda creepy, I didn't enjoy this very much.
Stand-out: This Corrosion
Ray Charles
3/5
The A-side was fast-paced and upbeat but then it got too sappy slow and boring.
Stand-out: Alexander's Ragtime Band
Penguin Cafe Orchestra
3/5
Weird, calming music, nicely experimental.
Stand-out: Giles Farnaby's Dream
The Modern Lovers
2/5
Pretty generic, but the lyrics were distractingly bad so I'm doxking a point. Usually I don't care about lyrics but holy shit I don't give a shit how stoned hippie Johnny is or that you want a girlfriend instead of cocaine.
The Louvin Brothers
3/5
Old folk songs. Not bad but I get bored on a full album of these.
Stand-out: Let Her Go, God Bless Her
Stand-out from previous album (The Modern Lovers) that I forgot: Roadrunner
Meat Loaf
4/5
This was over the top and all over the place but kinda epic.
Stand-outs: Bat out of Hell, For Crying Out Loud
Ice Cube
2/5
It started off with regular old misogyny but by the end reached peak cringe misogyny.
A Gangsta's Fairytale was funny though, I'll give him that.
Robbie Williams
3/5
Generic pop-rock. He has the ability to sing well, as heard in Angels, but the rest of the songs don't showcase it and are unmemorable.
Stand-out: Angels
Beastie Boys
2/5
Honestly pretty mediocre screaming with minimal change in cadence.
Stand-out: Rhymin & Stealin
Jimi Hendrix
4/5
Jimi Hendrix has an immediately recognisable sound, and it's very good.
Stand-out: Hey Joe
Lambchop
3/5
This album started out promising, with cosy, moody lounge music. But then the singer just had to sing very high, even though it sounded shit. So 3 stars it gets.
Stand-out: Grumpus
Butthole Surfers
2/5
Very weird. Half the tracks were just unlistenable noise. I wondered if I was still listening to the same album multiple times. I would not willingly listen to this ever again but it was interesting and some tracks were alright so I'll give a 2.
Stand-out: Human Cannonball
Moby
3/5
Decent background music, would work well in a large store or something.
Stand-out: Why Does My Heart Feel So Bad?
Tom Waits
4/5
Wow, the ballads here were incredible - he has a rough voice, something between Springsteen and Lemmy, which makes for some epic slow songs. Unfortunately that set a high bar and the rest of the album didn't deliver.
Stand-out: Jersey Girl
David Bowie
4/5
I didn't even know Bowie was releasing albums so recently. I was very impressed, I can see myself listening to this again easily. I almost gave this 5* but I hated the last song.
Stand-out: [You Will] Set The World On Fire
Iggy Pop
4/5
The Passenger is timeless, and all the rest of the songs that sound a bit like it are great. The remaining few I didn't like that much.
Stand-out: Neighborhood Threat
Slint
5/5
Moody and quiet, well-crafted music. Long buildups leading to screamy breakdowns (most of the time). Reminded me of some mild Opeth songs.
Stand-out: Washer, Breadcrumb Trail
The Rolling Stones
4/5
I could listen to The Rolling Stones indefinitely and never get tired of them. 4.5 stars.
Stand-out: Shine a Light
Marianne Faithfull
2/5
I'm sorry but her voice annoyed me. Apart from that it was unremarkable rock music.
The Cure
3/5
From the few hits of theirs I knew I expected better. This was quite boring.
Stand-out: In Your House
The National
3/5
Radio rock music, not bad but very samey. I liked the singer's deep voice.
Stand-out: Vanderlyle Crybaby Geeks
Red Hot Chili Peppers
3/5
I'd give a higher score if this album stopped at Under The Bridge. I thought it would be much more obnoxious, as I generally like RHCP in small bursts, but the first 2/3 was surprisingly enjoyable and easy to listen to. However, the whole thing was too long and they put all the bad songs at the end.
Stand-out: I Could Have Lied
Pretenders
4/5
Going through this list makes me realise I generally like female-led punk bands. Many songs on this album were more calm and kinda groovy, I liked it.
Stand-out: The Wait
Alanis Morissette
3/5
Radio music, she oscillated between being good and obnoxious depending on the intensity of the song. The slower ones were generally better. I was surprised I recognised two hits here, Ironic and You Oughtta Know.
Stand-out: Forgiven
Silver Jews
2/5
Bad country music. Dull vocals, dull instrumentation.
Stand-out: Let's Not and Say We Did
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
3/5
Pre-90s hip-hop, pretty funky and good, though the extremely edited computerized song brings it down a bit.
Stand-out: She's Fresh
Nick Drake
4/5
Zen, calm folk music, good for an upscale pretentious wine place.
Stand-out: Day Is Done
k.d. lang
3/5
This sounds at least 20-30 years older than it actually is. Her voice is great, but apart from a few songs the album was pretty unmemorable. If it was actually 50s I'd enjoy it more I think.
Stand-out: Don't Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes
Supergrass
4/5
Cool rock music.
Stand-out: Cheapskate
Queen
4/5
Queen is always fun and impressive.
Stand-out: Misfire
Simply Red
4/5
Very 80s. The upbeat tracks especially were very fun.
Stand-out: Come To My Aid
Suzanne Vega
5/5
My favourite singer-songwriter album on this list so far. She has a beautiful voice and it works great on this style of folk music.
Stand-out: Marlene On The Wall
The Velvet Underground
3/5
This sounds way later than 60s, which is impressive.
Stand-out: I'm Waiting For The Man
The Dave Brubeck Quartet
3/5
Piano jazz.
Stand-out: Take Five
4/5
Road trip mumble rock. These singers don't enunciate at all.
Stand-out: In This House That I Call Home
Gotan Project
3/5
Unmemorable electronic music.
Stand-out: Last Tango in Paris
Score correction (misclick): Wild Gift - X (3*)
Elvis Presley
4/5
Nice Elvis album. A full Elvis album has the danger of getting boring but this one didn't, and side B was actually more enjoyable than side A.
Stand-outs: Gentle on My Mind, Any Day Now
R.E.M.
4/5
I like R.E.M.
Stand-out: Perfect Circle
The Vines
4/5
Radio music, and very good all things considered. At first I was like, ugh more punk, but it quickly grew on me. I liked the deep cuts more than the singles.
Stand-out: Sunshinin
The Triffids
2/5
Meatloaf from lidl. Nothing particularly interesting, until it got worse as it went on. The instrumental piano song at the end was really out of place.
Stand-out: Bury Me Deep In Love
Electric Light Orchestra
3/5
I don't understand why this is considered so iconic - it's the blandest, most milquetoast shit ever.
Stand-out: Sweet Talkin' Woman
Ryan Adams
3/5
Mellow pop-rock ballads. It started not that bad, but it was too long and as it went on got too mellow.
Stand-out: Answering Bell
Belle & Sebastian
2/5
Another mild pop-rock album. There's nothing particularly bad about it but it didn't resonate with me at all - I'd rather not listen to it again. I didn't like the vocals at all - at first I thought the singer had a slight lisp, or it was a creative decision to not enunciate, but by the end I realised it was just too monotonous.
The Offspring
2/5
Okay, before listening to this I knew some of their hits and hated every single one of them. However, the first few songs of the album weren't that bad - the instrumentation is good, and the consistency of it makes you kind of desensitised to the obnoxious screaming. But then a couple of their famous songs played back to back and made me realise that nevermind, I do still hate them.
Stand-out: Genocide
Jazmine Sullivan
2/5
The songs weren't that bad but I cannot excuse so many skits and interludes in 2021, that's 90s shit that should stay in that decade.
Stand-out: Put It Down
The xx
3/5
Background electronic music. Nice and calming.
Stand-out: Stars
Sex Pistols
2/5
I think I'd rather have the bollocks.
I've generally preferred the more underground britpunk albums. I recognised Anarchy In The U.K. and Pretty Vacant.
Stand-out: Liar
Creedence Clearwater Revival
5/5
CCR don't miss. I've yet to hear a song of theirs I don't like. Listening to this just puts you in a good mood.
Stand-out: Lookin' Out My Back Door
The Cure
3/5
Unsettling and desparate, but well done.
Stand-out: A Strange Day
Queen
3/5
This album had high highs and low lows and did not match my high expectations. I know Queen can be inconsistent at times but I hoped such a famous album would have fewer duds.
Stand-out: You're My Best Friend
The Doors
4/5
I thought a full Doors album would get boring, but I was pleasantly surprised at how well it held together. Quite a few hits here, and the rest of the songs were nice and groovy as well.
Stand-out: Break On Through (to the Other Side)
Peter Frampton
3/5
I didn't expect to recognise so many songs here. Half our car cds are filled with this guy it seems. Anyway, while the music was good, I would prefer if it wasn't a live album.
Emmylou Harris
3/5
Mellow country music with a sweet voice. Not bad, but a bit samey.
Stand-out: Bang the Drum Slowly
The Stranglers
3/5
I found it to be a pretty unmemorable rock album, but I wouldn't mind relistening.
Stand-out: Hanging Around
Foo Fighters
3/5
Not bad (except Weenie Beenie), but I like their later work more.
Stand-out: Oh, George
Red Snapper
2/5
Pretty boring electronic music, though the final track was cool.
Stand-out: They're Hanging Me Tonight
Sister Sledge
4/5
Catchy disco music.
Stand-out: He's The Greatest Dancer
The White Stripes
5/5
This started really strong with Seven Nation Army, and I did not expect to enjoy the rest as much as I did. A great mix of heavy and slower songs, all very well done, and quite interesting and experimental.
Stand-out: I Want to Be With the Boy to Warm Your Mother's Heart
Joni Mitchell
3/5
Pretty good folk music but a bit boring at times.
Stand-out: Don't Interrupt the Sorrow
David Bowie
2/5
This is my third Bowie album on this list. I gotta say I preferred the other two. I don't know what he was going for with the 10+ minute long weird instrumental section but I can't say I appreciated it.
Funkadelic
3/5
This was exciting and funky except the final song which had some jarring screeching and disgusting sounds.
Stand-out: Super Stupid
Pulp
4/5
Interesting music, good for the radio. Probably the best britpop/rock I've had on this list so far.
Stand-out: I Spy
Fiona Apple
2/5
She has a good voice but with the minimal instrumentation it got annoying after some point.
Stand-out: Rack of His
Gang Of Four
3/5
Of course more britpunk. This one's quite good background music cause it's pretty monotone.
Stand-out: 5:45
Kate Bush
3/5
Half the songs were interesting light pop music, the other half I didn't enjoy, so I'll give a 3.
Stand-out: Running Up That Hill (A Deal with God)
Peter Gabriel
3/5
I did not like this very much, it sounded very machine-y often.
Stand-out: And Through The Wire
Rage Against The Machine
4/5
Angry singing with monotone guitar, but quite good.
Stand-out: Bullet In the Head
Venom
3/5
I had very low expectations for this but I liked it, it wasn't too weird or obnoxiously heavy. I would listen to snippets of it again, however the whole thing is too long so it becomes monotonous.
Stand-out: Bullet In the Head
OutKast
2/5
Nice catchy hip-hop, but it was too long and got tiring.
Stand-out: B.O.B.
The Lemonheads
3/5
Mostly dull rock but some songs were nice. The original version was too short, I'd like a couple more songs.
Stand-out: It's A Shame About Ray
The Pretty Things
4/5
Sounded very much like weird beatles era.
Stand-out: Baron Saturday, Trust
The Police
4/5
Nice chill album, good background music.
Stand-out: Message In A Bottle
The Hives
2/5
Too screamy for me.
Stand-out: A.K.A. I-D-I-O-T
Radiohead
4/5
Kind of dreamy, he sounds half asleep at times, but it's enjoyable.
Stand-out: Black Star
LCD Soundsystem
4/5
Some good long songs here, I didn't get tired of them despite the length. If they were shorter I'd call it radio rock but they're not, so I won't.
Stand-out: american dream
Bruce Springsteen
4/5
Passionate rock music, worked really well as an album, and his mumbly vocals fit.
Stand-out: Born To Run
Marty Robbins
4/5
I love this kind of country music, it's pleasant and fun to listen to.
Stand-out: El Paso
Arctic Monkeys
4/5
Very hype, makes you bang your head (lightly). I wasn't expecting much based on the two songs I knew from them but this was great.
Stand-out: Mardy Bum
Portishead
3/5
Moody album, sets the atmosphere of bar late at night when everyone is drowsing and smoked out.
Stand-out: Wandering Star, Glory Box
Big Star
3/5
Forgettable soft rock.
Stand-out: Big Black Car
Living Colour
4/5
Funky 80s rock music.
Stand-out: Desparate People
Iggy Pop
4/5
I can't lie the way Iggy Pop sings is a bit creepy, but this album is very well made.
Stand-out: China Girl
Nas
2/5
Boring, monotonous, sometimes annoying, yo man hip-hop music.
Deee-Lite
3/5
Dance-y disco-y music. Groovy, but nothing too special.
Stand-out: World Clique
New Order
2/5
This was pretty bad. Had a lot of synths and was generally boring.
Bob Dylan
2/5
Prolonged exposure to Dylan's singing is damaging to my ears. Small doses are recommended.
Stand-out: Like a Rolling Stone
Count Basie & His Orchestra
3/5
Pleasant orchestral jazz, could be a looney tunes soundtrack.
Stand-out: Teddy the Toad
The Blue Nile
3/5
Muted synthy 80s album, not bad, just a bit weird, and not super interesting.
Stand-out: Heatwave
David Bowie
3/5
The first half was interesting and nice, the second half was a weird long instrumental section.
Stand-out: Always Crashing in the Same Car
Dusty Springfield
4/5
I expected country from the art and title but it was more soulful easy listening. I was impressed, she was very good.
Stand-out: Son of a Preacher Man
Duran Duran
3/5
Pretty boppy pop music. I preferred the songs I didn't know before. 3.5 stars.
Stand-out: Rio
Morrissey
3/5
Reminded me of Oasis but less annoying. Accessible easy-to-listen pop-rock. I liked it a lot but the lyrics were so noticeably bad that I'm removing a point.
Stand-out: First of the Gang to Die
The Allman Brothers Band
4/5
Live album, they were jamming out a lot, I liked it.
Shuggie Otis
3/5
Good lounge music, but not very memorable.
Stand-out: Not Available
Happy Mondays
3/5
Reminded a bit of U2, but not as good imo.
Stand-out: Harmony
XTC
4/5
Beatles inspired, though a bit more modern. It was well done.
Stand-out: Another Satellite, Mermaid Smiled
Run-D.M.C.
2/5
I'm not a huge hip-hop fan and this had plenty of annoying moments.
Stand-out: Walk This Way (ft. Aerosmith)
The Sensational Alex Harvey Band
3/5
The music was great, the vocals not so much. If he just shut up and let the band play I'd like it more. Sounded kinda like Guns N' Roses from lidl.
Stand-out: Vambo Marble Eye
CHIC
4/5
Classic disco, catchy repetitive beats that maybe went on too long sometimes, but it was well made and I liked the variety between the tracks even though there was none inside each one.
Stand-out: Happy Man
Dolly Parton
4/5
I wasn't impressed by the first half of the album, had a bit too many mentions of mamas, but the second half won me over, it was more interesting and varied. Overall good country music.
Stand-out: Here I Am
Tricky
4/5
Trippy and experimental. I vibed with the first half more, fell off a bit after the middle. Reminded me of portishead but I liked this more.
Stand-out: Black Steel
Coldplay
4/5
Good atmospheric pop songs.
Stand-out: Trouble
T. Rex
3/5
The singer's vocal style annoys me and combined with the generic rock music makes this seem dated to me.
Stand-out: Life's a Gas
Fatboy Slim
3/5
Apparently a track from here was on FIFA 99 and I can totally see it, given the hypeness and repetitiveness of the album. Perfect for loading screens in a football game.
Stand-out: Praise You
Radiohead
3/5
Moody mild music, a bit boring and whiny.
Stand-out: Dollars and Cents
Dwight Yoakam
3/5
Good old country music. I would prefer it if it was shorter because every song sounded the same.
Stand-out: Streets of Bakersfield
Sarah Vaughan
4/5
Cozy jazz music. Apparently a live album but you couldn't tell most of the time.
Stand-out: Just One Of Those Things
Raekwon
2/5
1 hour and 15 minutes of rap. Fucking hell.
Kelela
3/5
Pretty good poppy album, I wouldn't mind hearing this in malls, but after a while the songs started merging too much to one another.
Stand-out: LMK
Dire Straits
4/5
Awesome guitarwork and the vocal style suits the music a lot. Some tracks were a bit boring though.
Stand-out: Sultans of Swing
Joy Division
4/5
Even though it was depressive, it was better than I expected. I liked the moody rock music that occasionally picks up.
Stand-out: New Dawn Fades
Kacey Musgraves
4/5
Country-pop, sweet voice, I liked it. Some songs were pretty cringe though.
Stand-out: Golden Hour
The Darkness
3/5
This was pretty hard, which I liked, but the singer's voice was distracting.
Stand-out: Love Is Only A Feeling
Joni Mitchell
4/5
Interesting folk songs without much structure to them, but pleasant to listen to as an album.
Stand-out: Car on a Hill
The Associates
1/5
This was like if you took the Cure and removed everything good they have going on. Annoying music, annoying wailing, nothing really interesting going on.
Baaba Maal
3/5
African music, lots of bongos. I thought some songs were too long.
Stand-out: Daande Lenol
A Tribe Called Quest
2/5
Why is all 90s hip hop boring and misogynistic?
Ray Charles
3/5
I've heard better old music.
Stand-out: Hey, Good Looking
My Bloody Valentine
1/5
What's this rubbish, someone mumbling-wailing all the time with distorted screeching music in the background like you were dragging chairs on the floor and listening to a bad quality recording of it.
Fever Ray
2/5
The first couple songs were weird and creepy, later it got better. The music was interesting, synthy and layered, but I hated the vocals most of the time.
Stand-out: Now's the Only Time I Know
Sufjan Stevens
4/5
This was an amazing album, very cohesive and well produced. Easy folky sound with electronic elements. It was quite long though.
Stand-out: John Wayne Gacy, Jr.
Syd Barrett
2/5
Pink Floyd from little with an extra shot of obnoxiousness.
Stand-out: Love You
The Black Crowes
4/5
Nice hard rock album, could be in a summer driving CD.
Stand-out: Could I've Been So Blind
Frank Ocean
3/5
Hip-hop / rnb but actually good and vibe-y.
Stand-out: Thinkin Bout You
Johnny Cash
4/5
Live album, the original was short and succint. It was clear that both Johnny Cash and the crowd were enjoying it. I liked it, but would rather listen to the studio version.
Public Image Ltd.
2/5
Mostly absolutely terrible, mix of creepy and incredibly annoying.
Digital Underground
1/5
An album where every random 30 second snippet sounds exactly the same has 0 reason to be over an hour long.
Calexico
4/5
This was very impressive and enjoyable for the first 3/4s, country-rock with a latino influence. The slower songs at the end were not that good, and the variety was slightly over-ambitious.
Stand-out: Across the Wire, Quattro - World Drifts In
George Michael
3/5
Very 80s. Not bad but not my taste.
Stand-out: Faith
Paul Revere & The Raiders
3/5
Beatles-influenced and fun.
Stand-out: There She Goes
Fleetwood Mac
4/5
Good easy rock music but dragged on too much. It could do with fewer Stevie ballads I think.
Stand-out: Think About Me
4/5
Good radio rock. I liked the duet with the guy.
Stand-out: The Mess We're In
The Clash
3/5
I forgot to post my review and lost it.
Stand-out: Hate & War
Roxy Music
3/5
The instrumentation is very good, I would enjoy this more if they shut up and just let the band play.
Stand-out: If There Is Something
Talking Heads
4/5
A bit weird but in a good way, interesting listen. Maybe got too weird at the end.
Stand-out: I Zimbra
Mike Ladd
3/5
Moody electronic/hip hop with nice non-distracting beats. The 10-minute song To the Moon's Contractor was amazing, but everything after it sounded worse in comparison dragging the whole thing down.
Stand-out: Takes More Than 41
Steely Dan
4/5
Soft rock, easy listening.
Stand-out: Brooklyn (Owes the Charmer Under Me)
Queen
4/5
Whimsical, bombastic and peculiar songs. Freddie's singing is impressive as always.
Stand-out: The Fairy Fellers Master-Stroke, Seven Seas of Rhye
Bob Marley & The Wailers
4/5
Good lazy vibes.
Stand-out: Midnight Ravers
Sonic Youth
3/5
I liked when they broke down and got heavy.
Stand-out: White Cross
The Doors
3/5
I liked the unserious vibe of some songs. However after some point they started blending into each other and being a bit repetitive.
Stand-out: Land Ho!
The Specials
3/5
So much of this sounded so familiar but I don't think I actually knew any of these songs. It was very british, and mostly fun, but also tiring at times.
Stand-out: A Message to You Rudy
The Beta Band
4/5
I quite liked this, good background rock music.
Stand-out: Troubles
Bruce Springsteen
4/5
Bunch of bangers one after the other.
Stand-out: Cover Me
Richard Hawley
3/5
Pretty decent and enjoyable pop music, quite well done. The wannabe country songs at the end were bad though.
Stand-out: Just Like the Rain
Songhoy Blues
4/5
Despite not understanding shit, I can say that african rock is fire.
Stand-out: Ai Tchere Bele, Petit Metier
The Band
3/5
I didn't dislike it but it was very samey. I recognised The Weight.
Stand-out: This Wheel's On Fire
Nitin Sawhney
4/5
Mostly electronic, this was interesting and varied throughout.
Stand-out: Nostalgia
The Who
3/5
This wasn't particularly interesting all things considered. Had some good songs, some weird ones, but I expected a bit more.
Stand-out: I'm Free
Ali Farka Touré
3/5
I found the songs to be too long. It was fine for the good ones, but not the bad ones.
Stand-out: Lasidan
Stan Getz
4/5
Nice cosy jazz music.
Stand-out: Samba Dees Days
Simon & Garfunkel
4/5
These guys can get really epic with their slower songs. The faster ones, apart from Cecilia, were less impressive, but I was enjoying this a lot until the stupid cover of Bye Bye Love came in and took me out completely.
Stand-out: The Boxer
Steely Dan
3/5
Soft rock, good music, nothing groundbreaking.
Stand-out: Charlie Freak
My Bloody Valentine
2/5
Better than the other My Bloody Valentine album I got. This one had a few songs that were actually listenable. Most of it was still badly recorded noise though.
Stand-out: [When You Wake] You’re Still In A Dream
The Zutons
4/5
This sounds much older than 2004, didn't expect it to be so recent. Very good though, a bit punk, a bit funky, enjoyable overall.
Stand-out: Nightmare Part II
David Bowie
2/5
I've had so many Bowie albums on this list so far and nothing has topped Station to Station. This one was another weird, unsettling one. Didn't like.
Stand-out: Dollar Days
Jack White
5/5
From the cover I thought this would be some emo shit but this was fire. I'm a sucker for good rock with pianos.
Stand-out: Blunderbuss
Beck
3/5
A bunch of very catchy songs that always opened unpromisingly but worked out by the end.
It seemed too long though, each song could be cut by 30 seconds and nothing would be missed.
Stand-out: Earthquake Weather
Taylor Swift
2/5
First song was great but it was all downhill from there. The rest, whilst very polished, sounded generally bland, wish it went harder sometimes. She enunciates very clearly but if you have a long album there should be some more variety.
Stand-out: willow
Blondie
4/5
Great pop rock album, I liked all songs but two. Debbie's voice is amazing, idk who that guy singer is that ruins the 6th song.
Stand-out: Picture This, Heart of Glass
PJ Harvey
3/5
This was gritty and cool but I got tired of it after a while.
Stand-out: Rid Of Me
Mudhoney
3/5
Generic grunge to me, but not the boring kind. 3.5 rounded down.
Stand-out: If I think
Paul Simon
4/5
Great album, full of fun songs (with potentially questionable african influences), though I think a couple slower ones would fit well here to break the flow and occasional corniness.
Stand-out: The Boy In The Bubble, Under African Skies
JAY Z
3/5
This had some tracks that were very catchy. The female backing vocals totally carried whenever present.
Stand-out: Heart Of The City (Ain't No Love)
The Rolling Stones
5/5
I like the Rolling Stones. I like all of the songs.
Stand-out: I Am Waiting
Green Day
4/5
Seems all of these guys' hits are in this album. Even the 9 minute songs slapped all the way through (didn't expect it). Second half had a couple mediocre songs which made this drag on a bit, if only it was a bit shorter. 4.5 rounded down cause of the length
Stand-out: Holiday, Jesus of Suburbia
Kraftwerk
2/5
Robotic electronic music, with occasional robotic german singing.
Stand-out: Das Model
Booker T. & The MG's
3/5
Pretty old instrumental music, many parts could be used in chase scenes in tom and jerry.
Stand-out: Can't Sit Down
Lana Del Rey
3/5
A bunch of lazy ballads, with kind of juvenile lyricism. She's not bad, but I mean, if you've heard one you've heard them all.
Stand-out: Wild At Heart
Blur
3/5
Most of it was generic radio rock that sounded the same. A few songs had some quirky electronic music. All in all it was way too long.
Stand-out: This is a Low
Public Image Ltd.
3/5
I liked the beginning a lot, the bass was great and the music set a moody atmosphere very well. But it got quite tiring by the end, not helped by the occasionally annoying vocals.
Stand-out: Memories
Method Man
3/5
Not bad hip-hop. Maybe because I couldn't make out the lyrics.
Stand-out: Method Man - Release Yo 'Delf
Animal Collective
3/5
The layered vocals make this sound quite dated, even if the music isn't at all. I found it a bit boring.
Stand-out: Bluish
R.E.M.
4/5
Easy listening R.E.M.
Stand-out: Disturbance At The Heron House
Heaven 17
3/5
British, quite fun, mostly uninteresting synthy music.
Stand-out: We're Going To Live For A Very Long Time
The Verve
3/5
Why is Bittersweet Symphony their hit? This album is so much better. However the songs were too many and too long, each one should be shaved by like a full minute and the whole thing would become much more palatable. -1 point cause of the length.
Stand-out: This Is Music
Linkin Park
4/5
From their few hits I knew this was exactly as I expected. I like their sound, but I have to admit they do give off im14andthisisdeep vibes.
Stand-out: One Step Closer
Pavement
3/5
Kind of gritty noisy rock, I liked some tracks, others not so much.
Stand-out: Trigger Cut
Roxy Music
3/5
Some unexpectedly interesting tracks here, which muted the annoying vocals a somewhat, but not enough for me to particularly like it.
Stand-out: Three and Nine
Rufus Wainwright
4/5
Quite pompous and orchestral but also charming and very beautiful at times. Too long.
Stand-out: I Don't Know What It Is, Beautiful Child
Sam Cooke
3/5
Good soul live album, they were clearly having fun there. That said, I don't care for live albums.
Yes
3/5
Pretentious prog rock, sounds like Rush but with less annoying vocals.
Stand-out: I've Seen All Good People: a. Your Move, b. All Good People
Blur
3/5
Easy listening, which I didn't expect knowing Song 2. I quite liked it as background music, not too distracting. Just snip the last couple songs to get it under 50 mins.
Stand-out: M.O.R.
The Clash
4/5
Probably the best punk album I've had on this list so far. Despite the length it kept banging and did not get tiring. 4.5 stars.
Stand-out: Wrong 'Em Boyo, Death or Glory
Led Zeppelin
5/5
I never seem to get tired of Stairway to Heaven no matter how overplayed it is. I won't say that the next song can hold up after it, but the album picks up again quickly and ends strong.
Stand-out: Going to California, Rock and Roll
Brian Eno
3/5
Weird musical background noise. Not unpleasant.
Stand-out: Very Very Hungry.
Brian Eno
3/5
I mean this is exactly what I expected from the title. Calming, ambient, yes, but not something I would look out for. After a while I was waiting for it to end.
Television
4/5
Pretty good rock music. The album was well put together, I liked the motifs, and the longer tracks worked well.
Stand-out: Guiding Light
Lucinda Williams
3/5
This started out decent but I couldn't stand to hear her voice by the end of it.
Stand-out: Car Wheels On A Gravel Road
Nanci Griffith
4/5
Sweet country music. The first half was quite uplifting, not as moping as most country songs, which I appreciated.
Stand-out: The Last Of The True Believers
Fugees
2/5
90s hip-hop. This has a few good songs (mostly the covers), but the skits bring it down.
Stand-out: Fu-Gee-La
Cheap Trick
2/5
This is some live dad rock band but I didn't like their music. Maybe I would if it were the studio versions instead.
Gram Parsons
4/5
Pretty good country music. He harmonised well with the female backing vocalist.
Stand-out: I Can't Dance
5/5
Phenomenal pop album. Atmospheric, optimistic, beautiful. I was instantly hooked and they didn't lose me.
Stand-out: Easter Theatre, Greenman
Willie Nelson
4/5
Chill vibes, nice slow music. I thought I'd get bored but the instrumentation was lovely.
Stand-out: Unchained Melody
Fairport Convention
3/5
They have a beautiful light folksy sound which makes the couple songs where they jam out more feel really out of place. 3.5 stars.
Stand-out: Genesis Hall
Radiohead
2/5
All the famous songs are whiny pretentious snoozefests. At least a few of the non-hits are good. -1 point for that shitty monologue in the middle.
Stand-out: Lucky
GZA
2/5
Isn't rappers' thing that they are supposed to be, like, cool? Cause honestly this guy was a bit pathetic and amateurish. The only songs that were okay were the collabs.
Stand-out: Cold World
Hole
4/5
Nirvana-like grunge music. I liked it because she went quite hard at times. Second half got repetitive though.
Stand-out: Violet
Joanna Newsom
4/5
Artful album. Each song seemed to wander about without a clear path, but it worked. Perfect for medieval age nobility wanting a minstrel to sing and strum on the side for like an hour.
Stand-out: Monkey & Bear
Grateful Dead
2/5
This is the second live album from an old rock band that is too long and includes 20+ min jams that I have gotten in this list. Please no more.
Fela Kuti
3/5
Live album with four 10+ minute tracks. It was very good, especially the drums.
Hole
3/5
I liked their other album more. This is generic female-led radio rock, and every song sounds the same. 3.5 stars.
Stand-out: Northern Star
The Flaming Lips
3/5
Soft easy music but the vocalist can't sing for the life of him. That said, a few tracks were really immersive.
Stand-out: What Is the Light?
Buddy Holly & The Crickets
3/5
If you ignore the occasional creepy lyrics this is normal fun 50s music.
Stand-out: Rock Me My Baby
Creedence Clearwater Revival
4/5
I preferred their other album. This is a bit more mellow, but still slaps. Wish it was a bit longer.
Stand-out: Wrote A Song For Everyone
Björk
4/5
Interesting album, chill synths with her Bjork's wispy vocals all over. I like the concept, but it was a bit too long.
Stand-out: It's Not Up To You
The Rolling Stones
4/5
Apparently these were all covers? They did a pretty good job I gotta say, this was great.
Stand-out: Mona (I Need You Baby), Tell Me
Deep Purple
4/5
This went pretty hard, I dig it. I can see how influential it was for early heavy metal music.
Stand-out: Smoke On The Water
Fleet Foxes
4/5
Sweet folk music. Very boy with guitar. I liked when a choir and grandiose instrumentation occasionally joined in.
Stand-out: Blue Ridge Mountains, White Winter Hymnal
Run-D.M.C.
2/5
This was entirely uninteresting to me. I zoned out till it finished. Rock box was the only song that saves this from 1 stars.
Stand-out: Rock Box
ABBA
5/5
Just all around fun, bubblegum pop music.
Stand-out: Fernando
Cocteau Twins
4/5
Ethereal sounding, like it came out of a fantasy dream. Sometimes it got a bit too weird. I can see Tarja-era Nightwish being influenced by this.
Stand-out: Pandora (for Cindy)
Sonic Youth
2/5
The parts where they actually played music were okay. The parts where they dragged chairs around and screached were not. I was happy when it ended.
Stand-out: Dirty Boots
The Teardrop Explodes
3/5
This seems like any other generic british new wave shit. Some songs were fun, some reminded me of The Cure. A bit repetitive overall.
Stand-out: Poppies In The Field
Norah Jones
2/5
This is the most milquetoast shit ever. Evening hotel lobby music.
Stand-out: i've got to see you again
Hot Chip
2/5
Electronic dance music. Boring.
Stand-out: Now There Is Nothing
Doves
4/5
The give off Coldplay vibes. 3.5 rounded up.
Stand-out: Pounding, Caught By The River
Ella Fitzgerald
3/5
She sings like old-school Christmas songs, which I like. Praise that person on youtube that uploaded a 40-min selection of this because the full thing is enormous.
Stand-out: Beginner's Luck (I've Got)
Steely Dan
4/5
Kind of jazzy rock music, pleasant to listen through.
Stand-out: Josie
Neil Young
3/5
This went by quite easy, but it was very samey.
Stand-out: World on a String
3/5
My expectations were low but this was actually good. It being live helped a lot, he did some interesting things with his songs.
The White Stripes
2/5
Their other album was so much better, this was cringe, some songs sounded like they are part of a musical.
Stand-out: The Same Boy You've Always Known
The Monks
3/5
These guys don't give a fuck, they just play whatever they want and sing some nonsense. Didn't expect this to be so old, has a later punk sound.
Stand-out: We Do Wie Du
Justin Timberlake
1/5
Obnoxious garbage. Turned it off half way through.
Duke Ellington
2/5
Fully instrumental jazz music, live. Look I enjoy the sax as much as the next guy but this wasn't particularly interesting.
Slade
3/5
Glam rock, it started to grow on me in the middle but then I got tired of it.
Stand-out: Gudbuy T'Jane
Johnny Cash
4/5
Catchy tunes, the lyrics were often depressing, the crowd loved it. Good live album, but still a live album.
Stand-out: Folsom Prison Blues
Stan Getz
4/5
Easy hotel lobby music but very good.
Stand-out: Só Danço Samba
Radiohead
2/5
Boring electronic music with occasional mumble-droning from the singer. 2nd half was better than 1st half. 2.5 stars.
4 albums in and I still don't understand why people like this band so much.
Stand-out: Morning Bell
Gene Clark
5/5
So good american country rock, perfect for a road trip. I will admit it did not deserve an 8 minute song, but the rest made up for it.
Stand-out: No Other, From a Silver Phial
Marilyn Manson
3/5
There is so little metal in this list that I'll even take this guy. He is annoying yes but the riffs are kinda good? 3.5 stars.
Stand-out: Irresponsible Hate Anthem
Jurassic 5
4/5
Fun, hype, rebellious hip-hop.
Stand-out: A Day At The Races
Isaac Hayes
3/5
Chill, a bit funky, jazz music. Way too long.
The Disposable Heroes Of Hiphoprisy
2/5
This had potential but is extremely repetitive, uninspiring and boring. Pity, cause his voice is not bad.
I like U2 but this was pretty bland all things considered. It would be better if they just played Beautiful Day 12 times.
Stand-out: Beautiful Day
Stand-out for "Hypocrisy is the Greatest Luxury": Music and Politics
Red Hot Chili Peppers
3/5
This was too much Red Hot Chili Peppers at once; I prefer smaller doses of them. Also, the hits were miles better than the rest of the album.
Stand-out: Road Trippin'
Fleetwood Mac
4/5
I don't understand why people like this so much. It is very good, yes, but best-of-all-time good? I wouldn't call it that.
Stand-out: I Don't Want to Know
Fela Kuti
4/5
Energetic african jazz. I wanted more, it was too short.
Stand-out: Zombie
Wu-Tang Clan
1/5
This was not a pleasant listen. 0 redeeming qualities.
Serge Gainsbourg
3/5
Sounds like a french guy trying to hit on you while bassy rock music plays in the background.
Stand-out: L'hôtel particulier
Public Enemy
2/5
These guys are very angry. It could do with fewer skits.
Super Furry Animals
3/5
Average britpop. Sounds older than it is.
Stand-out: Something for the Weekend
Lou Reed
1/5
I hate Lou Reed's singing, makes every song either instantly more boring or like you have slugs in your ears. Whatever salvageable song this album may have is immediately followed by the most annoying slimy garbage it's a shame really.
Stand-out: I'm So Free
Rahul Dev Burman
2/5
This was the soundtrack to a Bollywood movie. Had some fun tracks, but also a lot of very movie-sounding music, which is not what I'm looking for here.
Stand-out: Mera Pyaar
The Byrds
3/5
Jangly folky music. It wasn't bad but all songs sounded the same.
Stand-out: I'll Feel A Whole Lot Better
Bob Marley & The Wailers
4/5
Funky, fun listen.
Stand-out: Natty Dread
Ghostface Killah
2/5
Large hip-hop album with a bunch of skits. Was ok.
Stand-out: Back Like That (Remix)
The Who
4/5
Pretty old rock sound, I like it. One of the few live albums that actually make me feel like the concert was good enough to make an album out of it.
Stand-out: Magic Bus (but find the studio version)
The Cure
4/5
This is the best out of the three The Cure albums I've gotten. Same moody depressing atmospheric vibes going on, a bit monotone but well produced and put together as an album. My standard complaint on the length stands, the 7+ minute tracks at the end make it drag a bit.
Stand-out: Lovesong, Disintegration
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
3/5
Pleasant folk music, with lovely harmonies. The Nash songs were the best and kind of overpowered the rest.
Stand-out: Teach Your Children
Dennis Wilson
3/5
Easy listening music. Apart from a couple songs I found it quite boring.
Stand-out: River Song
The Specials
3/5
Not special. Forgettable british music with a touch of ska.
Stand-out: Do Nothing
De La Soul
1/5
Clearly he was having fun making this album, it is goofy and has interesting sounds. However I was definitely not having fun listening to it. It sounds like hip-hop for 13-year-olds to blast and annoy the elders, and I'm with the elders on this one. There are a couple of genuinely good and catchy songs, but most of it is so obnoxiously annoying in your face I can't stand it.
Stand-out: The Magic Number
Megadeth
4/5
Brainless thrash metal I'm all for it hell yeah.
Stand-out: Peace Sells
Spacemen 3
3/5
Good background music to watching a lava lamp for hours.
Stand-out: Come Down Softly to My Soul
Kings of Leon
3/5
Mid rock. The singer can't enunciate for shit. I liked some songs where they sounded a bit like Jet.
Stand-out: Happy Alone
Janis Joplin
3/5
Blues rock with high highs and low lows. I am still on the hill that this is the best version of Me and Bobby McGee, but I'm docking a point for the mercedes song.
Stand-out: Move Over
Kanye West
2/5
Overproduced autotune shit but there is some inspiration in here.
Stand-out: Hold My Liquor
Beyoncé
2/5
I feel as if I walked into a hair salon, for a long ass haircut.
Stand-out: XO
Miles Davis
3/5
Music playing in a fancy restaurant where two important people meet for a business deal but in the end someone is getting shot.
Stand-out: Rouge
Fatboy Slim
2/5
Boring, repetitive beats. His other album was better.
Cat Stevens
4/5
The second half was pretty amazing folk music. Pity it took a while to get there.
Stand-out: Miles From Nowhere, Longer Boats
Black Sabbath
4/5
Pretty much exactly how I expected a Black Sabbath album to sound like.
Stand-out: Under the Sun
Lauryn Hill
3/5
Good hip-hop, she sings well, however it is way too long.
Stand-out: Doo Wop (That Thing)
Boston
4/5
Dad rock big boss. Very fun.
Stand-out: Peace of Mind
Alexander 'Skip' Spence
2/5
This is like, bad Bob Dylan. Moody folk music.
Stand-out: All Come to Meet Her
Bob Dylan
3/5
I can't bear too much Bob Dylan at once, but if I had to, I would pick this album, it was good and almost not annoying. 3.5 stars.
Stand-out: Idiot Wind
Kings of Leon
3/5
Better than their other album, but still pretty generic rock. Had some cool climaxes in some songs.
Stand-out: 17(Seventeen)
Primal Scream
3/5
Name is misleading, there is no screaming involved. 90s dance music. Not bad, but I wanted screams.
Stand-out: Movin' on Up
Big Black
2/5
Too noisy punk.
Stand-out: Bazooka Joe
The Doors
3/5
I liked their other album more, this was a bit boring.
Stand-out: Riders of the Storm
Kanye West
2/5
This was a pretty good hip-hop album, I enjoyed it more than Yeezus, especially due to all the backing vocals. However, it had so many cringy moments that I can't give more than 2.
Stand-out: All Falls Down.
Pink Floyd
4/5
Nice atmospheric and moody. Worked well as an album.
Stand-out: Have a Cigar
Keith Jarrett
3/5
A guy playing the piano (well) for an hour.
Dr. John
4/5
This sounded sleazy - if music can sound like that - but it was an interesting listen with unique sounds and arrangements. Good for a small bar that is not up to cleanliness standards.
Stand-out: Danse Fambeaux
Suicide
1/5
Absolutely terrible. I need to bleach my ears after this.
Billy Bragg
3/5
Crossover episode. I wish this had more uplifting Billy Bragg songs and fewer depressing Wilco songs.
Stand-out: Way Over Yonder in the Minor Key, California Stars
David Bowie
3/5
Better than his weird stuff, this was ok to listen to, but I still don't get David Bowie even after so many albums.
Stand-out: Panic in Detroit
Metallica
4/5
One of the best live albums I've heard, I enjoyed all 2h of this. The orchestra complemented Metallica so well, amazing compilation.
Stand-out: No Leaf Clover
Nico
1/5
Dogshit drawl over boring minimal piano instrumentation. She sounds like an elderly german teacher in elementary school trying to force the children to sing in a choir but they aren't having it.
The Cars
4/5
Cool upbeat radio music.
Stand-out: All Mixed Up
Sepultura
3/5
I'm not into this kind of metal and it was too long. But some songs slapped, great mood.
Stand-out: Itsári
Erykah Badu
4/5
Chill lo-fi. Good background album, I'm rounding up 3.5.
Stand-out: My Life
Maxwell
3/5
I can only describe this as smooth.
Stand-out: Lonely's the Only Company
Sly & The Family Stone
3/5
Funky soul with long instrumental sections.
Stand-out: Sing a Simple Song
Curtis Mayfield
3/5
Funky soul, his voice is a bit too high pitch for my liking.
Stand-out: Love To The People
Ash
4/5
British garage rock, sounds more modern than it is.
Stand-out: Lost in You
Beck
3/5
Sad rock music. Not bad, but nothing particularly interesting either.
Stand-out: Lost Cause
Barry Adamson
2/5
I do not want to listen to movie soundtracks, much less non existent movie soundtracks.
Stand-out: The Swinging Detective
Justice
2/5
Electronic music. There were several tracks that were painful to the ears.
Stand-out: Valentine
Morrissey
2/5
Ι can't stand this guy's moping.
Stand-out: Everyday Is Like Sunday
Paul McCartney and Wings
4/5
Nice collection of Paul songs.
Stand-out: Bluebird
The Beau Brummels
3/5
Not bad, reminded of Bob Dylan but with more instrumentation.
Stand-out: Triangle
Einstürzende Neubauten
1/5
People sporadically shouting in german while smashing plates. What the fuck.
Adele
4/5
This was a bit depressing. Amazing voice though.
Stand-out: Water Under the Bridge
Ali Farka Touré
3/5
Bluesy african music, not what I'd typically go for but it was pretty good and I'm glad when this list gives me something different for once. It was a bit long though.
Stand-out: Banga
Koffi Olomide
4/5
This was so fun. Groovy and beachy.
Stand-out: Koweit, Rive Gauche
Mike Oldfield
4/5
Fully instrumental, I really liked this, good background music and quite varied.
Elliott Smith
4/5
Easy rock music, well put together and produced. I liked this more than his other album.
Stand-out: Everything Means Nothing To Me
Christina Aguilera
3/5
Actually good pop music but way too long.
Stand-out: Candyman
Johnny Cash
4/5
Some of the best country music in this list mixed with some lame covers. Pity really.
Stand-out: The Man Comes Around
Leonard Cohen
3/5
Very stripped down man with guitar. There was nothing particularly bad here but a full album of it gets a bit repetitive.
Stand-out: Stories of the Street
Aphex Twin
3/5
Background electronic music, a bit monotone but not annoying.
Stand-out: Pulsewidth
Paul McCartney
5/5
I loved how laid back and casual this was.
Stand-outs: Every Night, Singalong Junk
Carpenters
4/5
Sweet folk music. I preferred side 1 to side 2.
Stand-out: Maybe It's You, We've Only Just Begun
Yes
4/5
Prog rock, so I liked it. The long tracks especially were well done.
Stand-out: Roundabout
Coldcut
2/5
Electronic music that sounded like the intro to a porno.
Stand-out: People Hold On
3/5
Yet more british new wave. It's been a while so I didn't hate this.
Stand-out: Poison Arrow
Pixies
3/5
Punk rock. Found it generic.
Stand-out: Bone Machine
Mudhoney
3/5
More generic punk rock.
Stand-out: Move Out
M.I.A.
2/5
I thought this was interesting and well made but boy am I not the target audience for it.
Stand-out: Jimmy
Elis Regina
4/5
Old school, jazzy, piano, overall this was a very pleasant listen. Portuguese sounds so beautiful.
Stand-out: Calcanhar de Aquiles
Rush
3/5
Their sound is very recognisable. I hate this guy's voice but if you can tolerate it this is a genuinely good album.
Stand-out: Tears
Ramblin' Jack Elliott
2/5
Badly recorded bad country music.
Stand-out: Salty Dog
Moby Grape
4/5
This was pretty nice, old, psychedelic rock. Songs were too short.
Stand-out: Fall on You, Ain't No Use
Massive Attack
4/5
Atmospheric electronic album. I preferred the instrumental tracks, but honestly all of it was very good.
Stand-out: Heat Miser
Giant Sand
2/5
Sounds too much like Lou Reed.
Stand-out: No Reply
Dinosaur Jr.
3/5
Decent but unremarkable grunge.
Stand-out: Raisans
Slipknot
3/5
I never could get into these guys. Annoying whiny metal.
Stand-out: Gehenna
The Smiths
3/5
I knew one of the songs and I kept thinking "it's this one" all the time because all of them sound fucking identical.
Stand-out: Bigmouth Strikes Again
Talk Talk
3/5
I'm tired of even writing reviews for these british new wave albums.
Stand-out: April 5th
Leonard Cohen
3/5
Mostly depressing and minimal, I was glad for the few upbeat moments.
Stand-out: Sing Another Song, Boys
Dinosaur Jr.
2/5
I liked their other album more, this was too noisy and sounded badly recorded. It kept getting noisier and less cohesive as it went on.
Missy Elliott
3/5
Ok this is actually good 90s hip-hop. Props.
Stand-out: Best Friends
4/5
Apart from the title track, the rest were more mellow Beatles, but this was great overall.
Stand-out: With a Little Help from My Friends
Arrested Development
3/5
90s hip-hop, have had worse, but this was way too fucking long. Some tracks were annoying but most was listenable.
Stand-out: Children Play With Earth
Motörhead
3/5
My expectations were in the gutter but this was actually quite fun.
Stand-out: Shoot You in the Back
Todd Rundgren
4/5
This sounds very 70s rock and I like 70s rock.
Stand-out: Saving Grace
Tim Buckley
4/5
Enjoyable overall, fast-paced folk music, but the last few songs were too corny.
Stand-out: No Man Can Find the War
Pixies
3/5
A bit noisy rock music. Half the songs were good, half were bad.
Stand-out: Here Comes Your Man
Steve Earle
3/5
Generic twangy roadtrip country but quite enjoyable. 3.5 rounded down.
Stand-out: Someday
Malcolm McLaren
2/5
I have no clue what this is, it was all over the place. Crazy party hip-hop. I only liked one song.
Stand-out: Punk It Up
Patti Smith
2/5
I did not expect to find her singing so insufferable.
Stand-out: Break It Up
Crosby, Stills & Nash
4/5
Chill, pleasant folk music.
Stand-out: Marrakesh Express
Kendrick Lamar
3/5
This was quite varied and interesting musically. 3.5 rounded down due to length.
Stand-out: Wesley's Theory
Rush
4/5
This was shorter and way less pretentious than 2112. I enjoyed it throughout, the music was good enough to overpower Geddy Lee's singing.
Stand-out: Limelight
Eric Clapton
4/5
Chill bluesy rock music. 3.5 rounded up.
Stand-out: I Shot the Sheriff
Eagles
5/5
This was the definition of chill. Not a bad song in this album.
Stand-outs: New Kid in Town, The Last Resort
Talking Heads
4/5
I was impressed, this was good post-punk throughout. Not annoying at all. Some interesting songs here, giving an on-edge atmosphere.
Stand-out: I'm Not in Love, Take Me to the River
Green Day
3/5
Okay punk music but this was quite samey, the songs blended somewhat and nothing was standing out.
Stand-out: Pulling Teeth
Leftfield
3/5
Background electronic music. Could be in a scifi video game. I did not like when there were vocals, but the instrumental tracks were pretty solid.
Stand-out: Song of Life
Scritti Politti
2/5
British new wave, where everything sounds the same (bad).
Stand-out: Wood Beez
Franz Ferdinand
3/5
Decent 2000s radio rock music.
Stand-out: 40'
Scissor Sisters
4/5
This was some refreshingly fun disco music. Especially their cover of Comfortably Numb was incredible.
Stand-out: Take Your Mama
Van Halen
3/5
This was not bad rock music but it was pretty samey, I can't say anything really stood out.
Stand-out: Panama
Derek & The Dominos
4/5
Layla bangs and several of the other assorted love songs do as well.
Stand-out: Anyday
Buffalo Springfield
3/5
Old folksy music, half were upbeat and fun, better than I expected. The slower songs were boring I didn't like.
Stand-out: A Child's Claim to Fame
The Good, The Bad & The Queen
3/5
Jammy rock music, quite forgettable.
Stand-out: Behind the Sun
The Saints
3/5
Hard rock music, mumbly vocals, I couldn't understand shit.
Stand-out: No, Your Product
The Stooges
2/5
Gritty and too raw, with occasional screechy vocals. This was not a pleasant listen.
Stand-out: Search and Destroy
Machito
3/5
I feel like I am watching old cartoons with this fun instrumental music.
Stand-out: Holiday
Deerhunter
3/5
The first song was terrible, I thought hoo boy, another album full of this noisy shoegaze shit. But the rest was actually decent and listenable. I would prefer if it was just instrumental to be honest, the music was better than the vocals.
Stand-out: Desire Lines
Waylon Jennings
4/5
Sweet country album.
Stand-out: Ride Me Down Easy
Coldplay
4/5
I enjoyed this more than Parachutes, it was good vibes overall, chill pop music. This is an album I can see myself coming back to.
Stand-out: In My Place, Clocks
Prefab Sprout
3/5
Ok, american new wave is better than british new wave, I will say. But this still got quite repetitive by the end.
Stand-out: When Love Breaks Down
John Grant
2/5
Robotic deep voice singing, too long, and the final songs were quite weird.
Stand-out: Marz
Hugh Masekela
3/5
Old instrumental jazz album.
Stand-out: Maseru
The Velvet Underground
2/5
Lou Reed's singing over badly recorded noise, fire alarms, engine sounds, etc. How wonderful.
Stand-out: Lady Godiva's Operation
Bauhaus
2/5
Punk music, a bit all over the place. The singer can't enunciate for shit.
Stand-out: The Passion of Lovers
Circle Jerks
3/5
Very short punk album, some songs were quite interesting and there was some good instrumentation at parts.
Stand-out: Behind the Door
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
3/5
Apart from the first and last song, this was as interesting as untoasted white bread.
Stand-out: Mother Earth (Natural Anthem)
Eels
4/5
This is a bit cringe in a way, like whoever listens to it gets bullied in school. But if you ignore the whining this unironically vibes.
Stand-out: Susan's House
Black Flag
2/5
Very raw and angry punk. Honestly not a very pleasant listen.
Stand-out: Damaged II
The Adverts
3/5
I've been having a lot of punk recently. This one is at least listenable, most of the songs have some musicality to them.
Stand-out: On the Roof
David Bowie
5/5
Best Bowie I have had yet! I was hooked immediately by the first song, and listening to the whole album was a journey. This sounded like he was having a lot of fun, I will definitely relisten.
Stand-out: Kooks
Super Furry Animals
4/5
Many songs sounded like end cutscene music where there is a feast in the town and the protagonist is happily reminiscing over their journey.
Stand-out: Presidential Suite
The War On Drugs
3/5
Soft mild vibes, a good part was just instrumental, occasionally there were some mumbly vocals. Good background music, suitable for post-credit nothingness. 3.5 rounded down for length.
Stand-out: Suffering
The Bees
2/5
I listened to this album twice and I still don't remember anything at all.
Joan Baez
3/5
Girl with guitar, not much else to say. I liked the spanish song.
Stand-out: Wildwood Flower, El Preso Número Nueve
Robert Wyatt
3/5
This was very weird, some parts were stressful and unsettling even, but others I enjoyed.
Stand-out: Blues in Bob Minor
Nick Drake
3/5
Boy with guitar. Sweet but it kind of blended in the background for me.
Stand-out: From The Morning
Spiritualized
4/5
I enjoyed this a lot, I can describe it as well-produced background music that occasionally catches you.
Stand-out: I Think I'm in Love
MC Solaar
3/5
Fucking french 90s rap, is what I thought when I put this on. But it went by quicker and easier than expected.
Stand-out: Funky Dreamer
Slayer
2/5
Thrash metal all sounds the same to me. The riffs on some songs were great, but not enough to make this listenable.
Stand-out: Raining Blood
Joni Mitchell
4/5
Folksy girl with guitar. She has a really happy pleasant voice.
Stand-out: Coyote
Daft Punk
2/5
Each song repeats the same lyric over the same beat over and over again. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't.
Stand-out: Da Funk
Quicksilver Messenger Service
2/5
This was just a band jamming. Minus point for the random screaming in the middle.
Taylor Swift
3/5
All her non-hits sound the same to me, but overall this was a fun pop album, though quite cringe at times.
Stand-out: Style
Harry Nilsson
3/5
This album was all over the place, it changed style a lot. I did not like the ballads much, but the faster paced songs were good.
Stand-out: Early in the Morning
Underworld
3/5
Half of this was nice ambience, half was club music. These do not mix well together.
Stand-out: Banstyle/Sappy's Curry
The Residents
2/5
This felt like watching a very old black and white crappy horror cartoon show. It was not a pleasant listen but I round up 1.5 stars cause at least it was interesting.
Skepta
3/5
Some british chap tryna spit lines.
Arcade Fire
4/5
Good rock album, atmospheric at times.
Stand-out: Une année sans lumière
Big Brother & The Holding Company
4/5
Hippie rock ft janis joplin. Honestly her vocals fit perfectly here. This kept getting better song after song.
Stand-out: Summertime
Iron Maiden
4/5
From their first album their sound is very recognisable. I love their music but the lyrics here are quite camp at times.
Stand-out: Remember Tomorrow
3/5
This was a pretty cool live album, they were jamming and screaming like they enjoyed themselves.
Stand-out: Ramblin' Rose
Can
3/5
Background ambience, tense, like in a video game mid-game long level with lots of enemies but occasionally there are safe spots.
Stand-out: Future Days
Common
3/5
2nd album from this guy and he still delivers. New favourite rapper. Soulful and good vibes overall. I round down 3.5 stars due to length and skits.
Stand-out: Funky For You, The 6th Sense
Doves
3/5
Vibey chill album, mostly instrumental. Hints of radiohead.
Stand-out: Break Me Gently
Sparks
4/5
This was an interesting, glammy album that did not take itself seriously and I am all for it.
Stand-out: Falling in Love with Myself Again
Anita Baker
5/5
Best voice in this list so far. Holy shit she's good.
Stand-out: Sweet Love, Caught Up in the Rapture
Public Enemy
3/5
I liked this more than their other album this was kinda hype.
Stand-out: Get The F... Outta Dodge
The Stone Roses
3/5
This album had 3 amazing songs but the rest had a kinda mid new-wavy sound.
Stand-out: She Bangs the Drums, This Is the One
Emmylou Harris
4/5
Americana country rock, her voice is pleasing, and many songs sounded familiar before I realised there are like 3 covers in this. I liked the fast-paced songs more, but overall was enjoyable.
Stand-out: Bluebird Wine
Barry Adamson
3/5
Half this album was nice vibey music, the other half had creepy talking.
Stand-out: In a Moment of Clarity
Jeff Beck
3/5
Bluesy rock music where every song sounded exactly the same.
Stand-out: I Ain't Superstitious
Astrud Gilberto
4/5
I would describe this album as beach samba.
Stand-out: The Face I Love
The La's
3/5
Forgettable mid british new wave again.
Stand-out: Way Out
George Harrison
3/5
Listen george is my guy but this is too much okay.
Stand-out: My Sweet Lord
The Verve
4/5
The more I listen to these guys the less I understand why Bittersweet Symphony is their most famous song. Everything else was much better and way less obnoxious.
Stand-out: Sonnet
Dirty Projectors
1/5
Simply incredibly bland and bad. There is nothing worth listening here. I was glad when it ended.
Queen Latifah
2/5
Boring 90s hip-hop. Did not sound very original, but it was not unlistenable.
Stand-out: Come into My House
Saint Etienne
3/5
Video game club music.
Stand-out: Only Love Can Break Your Heart
Ravi Shankar
3/5
Old folksy music, seemingly the kind some old person would play at the corner of a tavern with other old people happily cheering around.
Stand-out: Dádrá
The Smashing Pumpkins
4/5
This was huge but I was perfectly happy to let it play out. Good background rock.
Stand-out: Cupid De Locke
The Chemical Brothers
3/5
This did not grab my attention enough to remember anything about it other than the fact that it was okay.
Ananda Shankar
4/5
Really interesting mix of sitar songs, with a variety of moods. I enjoyed this the most of all indian music so far.
Stand-out: Metamorphosis, Raghupati
The Beach Boys
3/5
This may have been influential but did not sound particularly special to me. Like every old psychedelic rock album.
Stand-out: Sloop John B
Van Halen
5/5
Banger after banger, so full of energy, and so short, I wanted more!
Stand-out: Runnin' with the Devil, Jamie's Cryin'
Tim Buckley
4/5
Perfect album to drink tea and gaze outside the window while it is raining. 3.5 stars rounded up.
Stand-out: Dream Letter
Arcade Fire
4/5
Good album, had a lot of climactic moments.
Stand-out: Intervention, My Body Is a Cage
Mj Cole
2/5
Not very interesting rap/electronica.
Stand-out: Tired Games
Peter Gabriel
4/5
I liked this, interesting prog rock album.
Stand-out: Solsbury Hill, Here Comes the Flood
Kid Rock
2/5
OK this was not as bad as I expected (at least, until I started listening to what he says), but still bad. Sounded quite trashy, if I have to describe it.
Madonna
1/5
Nearly an hour full of autotuned crap. This version of american pie is a crime.
Kate Bush
3/5
The best songs here are poppy ones that showcase her voice. But overall did not catch my attention much.
Stand-out: This Woman's Work
Django Django
4/5
This was fun, I liked many songs.
Stand-outs: Love's Dart, Storm