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Fri Oct 06 2023
Van Halen
Van Halen
Hard to believe this is their debut album. Not a song worth skipping on the whole album.
5
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Sat Oct 07 2023
Getz/Gilberto
Stan Getz
4
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Sun Oct 08 2023
In It For The Money
Supergrass
Ehh, it's not bad, it's just not something I can get into.
2
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Mon Oct 09 2023
GREY Area
Little Simz
Unique and well produced.
3
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Tue Oct 10 2023
James Brown Live At The Apollo
James Brown
Love James Brown but just don't love the lice album aspect of it.
3
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Wed Oct 11 2023
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Other than American Girl and Breakdown, this album is somewhat generic and boring.
2
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Thu Oct 12 2023
Maggot Brain
Funkadelic
5
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Fri Oct 13 2023
At Folsom Prison
Johnny Cash
Love the authenticity of the album. The little quips, mess ups and off hand remarks make it. June Carter is a beast. Parts of this are a bit boring and like listening to old church songs.
3
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Sat Oct 14 2023
Guero
Beck
Album is super unique. Good listen the whole way through.
4
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Sun Oct 15 2023
The Village Green Preservation Society
The Kinks
60's Brit pop is one of the few genres I absolutely hate. Album had some nice moments but overall, still 60's Brit pop.
2
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Mon Oct 16 2023
Street Signs
Ozomatli
Take the worst parts of multiple musical influences and blend them together. Might be the worst album I've encountered on the list.
1
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Tue Oct 17 2023
Innervisions
Stevie Wonder
Solid album, just couldn't get into more than a handful of songs. 2.5/5
2
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Wed Oct 18 2023
Be
Common
J Dilla and Kanye influence make this album for me. Lyrically he fluctuated between genius and cornball.
2
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Thu Oct 19 2023
Hot Rats
Frank Zappa
"A movie for your ears."
5
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Fri Oct 20 2023
Roger the Engineer
The Yardbirds
I just can't get into Brit pop or whatever we want to call it. Not a bad album, but not memorable or leaving me want to listen again. 2.5/5. I'll give it a 3 because Jeff Beck is fantastic.
3
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Sat Oct 21 2023
Music for the Masses
Depeche Mode
I can appreciate the influence of this album at the time it was released but I just cant get into it.
2
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Sun Oct 22 2023
Liege And Lief
Fairport Convention
Sandy Denny is amazing and the musicianship is great, but just not something I would sit around and listen to.
2
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Mon Oct 23 2023
Your New Favourite Band
The Hives
How do you put what I'd essentially a greatest hits record on here? I'd give this a 2.5 but giving it a 2 because their compilation album is still mediocre.
2
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Tue Oct 24 2023
Zombie
Fela Kuti
First exposure to Fela Kuti. Read his bio and liked him even more. Great for background music while cooking or just chilling.
4
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Wed Oct 25 2023
Machine Head
Deep Purple
Iconic album in the world of rock n roll. The good songs are really good and the others are mediocre.
2
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Thu Oct 26 2023
Ocean Rain
Echo And The Bunnymen
Other than "under a killing moon," there wasn't a song I would go back and listen to again.
2
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Fri Oct 27 2023
The Doors
The Doors
I've never been a fan of The Doors from the radio hits and other exposure. Listening to this album in its entirety cemented that. Lyrically unimpressive, but my favorite line is "I eat more chicken any man ever seen." The organ is fucking insufferable. Like the phantom of the opera serenading me in hell. Why is it soooo loud? Lead guitar? Fuck no. Lead organ. Morrison has a great voice though. Would have loved to hear him front a post hardcore band.
2
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Sat Oct 28 2023
Live!
Fela Kuti
Production is great for a live album. Tons of energy.
3
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Sun Oct 29 2023
Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not
Arctic Monkeys
Ok album, don't really understand how this made this list though. Most of the songs sound like the same song.
2
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Mon Oct 30 2023
Brutal Youth
Elvis Costello
I couldn't even make it through this whole album.
1
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Tue Oct 31 2023
Moon Safari
Air
Ranks somewhere between zzzz's and meh. Has some interesting elements but overall just kind of drags on.
2
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Wed Nov 01 2023
Blur
Blur
I just can't get into this album. I feel like this is what 60's Brit Pop's natural evolution would be and I hate Brit pop. Song 2 is a bizarre outlier on this album.
2
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Thu Nov 02 2023
Hypnotised
The Undertones
Dead Kennedys x Devo crossover in a good way.
3
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Fri Nov 03 2023
Sail Away
Randy Newman
Interesting artistically but overall a nightmare to listen to with a few exceptions. Sounds like the score to a movie I don't want to watch.
2
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Sat Nov 04 2023
Hard Again
Muddy Waters
Good album but prefer some of older less polished stuff.
3
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Sun Nov 05 2023
Lady Soul
Aretha Franklin
What Beyonce strives to be.
5
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Mon Nov 06 2023
Shleep
Robert Wyatt
I imagine this is what a Monty Python take on an avante garde album would sound like.
2
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Tue Nov 07 2023
British Steel
Judas Priest
Absolute classic. Would have given it a 5 of it weren't for the two mediocre songs on the album.
4
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Wed Nov 08 2023
Sunshine Hit Me
The Bees
I generally have some idea who most of the artists are on the 1001 list but know nothing about this band. Playful album that is super easy to listen to. Very much enjoyed it.
3
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Thu Nov 09 2023
...Baby One More Time
Britney Spears
I would rather listen to my kids yell and fight in the car than listen to this. I don't understand how this makes it. It was a cultural sensation at the time but a team of writers and producers churn out this garbage and Briitney steps in to recite the prewritten lyrics.
1
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Fri Nov 10 2023
The Coral
The Coral
Ehh this album teetered on being good multiple times but just kept blowing it. One listen was enough.
2
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Sat Nov 11 2023
Live At The Harlem Square Club
Sam Cooke
Generally not a fan of live albums but this is incredible. The soul is out of the speakers.
5
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Sun Nov 12 2023
Brothers
The Black Keys
After reading through some other reviews, I just can't understand the hate for this album. If nothing else, it's easy to listen to, catchy, and well produced. Seems like people are penalizing them for making a blues inspired album that wasn't written in 1950 in the south.
4
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Mon Nov 13 2023
Fire Of Love
The Gun Club
Surprised I never came across this album. Really great genre spanning album. Little bits of Ramones, Pixies, Cramps, touch of country.
3
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Tue Nov 14 2023
Led Zeppelin IV
Led Zeppelin
I don't think there is a classic rick album that can top this.
5
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Wed Nov 15 2023
A Rush Of Blood To The Head
Coldplay
Sometimes hard to distance the more recent stereotype of this band from the first few albums, but this one is incredible. A ton of emotion and great hooks. It's nostalgia points as this album was on repeat during a pivotal place in my life and "Green eyes" was played at my wedding.
5
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Thu Nov 16 2023
Endtroducing.....
DJ Shadow
I think many who hear this in 2024, take this for granted because technology has come so far that you can produce this on your home computer. The painstaking detail and time used to layer and create on this is incredible. Smoke a joint, put your headphones on and sit back and enjoy this.
4
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Fri Nov 17 2023
Dirty
Sonic Youth
I feel like I should really like this album, I just don't.
2
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Sat Nov 18 2023
Superunknown
Soundgarden
Possibly the best album from the grunge era.
5
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Sun Nov 19 2023
The Modern Dance
Pere Ubu
Kind of a Dead Kennedys meets the Pixies with a sound machine vibe.
3
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Tue Nov 21 2023
Aftermath
The Rolling Stones
Paint it black and under my thumb get a 5, the rest is a mix of shit Brit pop and something approaching blues. How are these songs on the same album?
2
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Wed Nov 22 2023
I See A Darkness
Bonnie "Prince" Billy
This is almost more of an album of poetry with music to fill the background. Nothing really stood out.
3
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Thu Nov 23 2023
Billion Dollar Babies
Alice Cooper
Went in only knowing the few radio hits and ended up really enjoying this. It has rock opera feel.
4
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Fri Nov 24 2023
The Specials
The Specials
Solid overall but only a few really standout songs.
3
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Sat Nov 25 2023
Ace of Spades
Motörhead
It's Ace of Spades, it gets a 5.
5
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Sun Nov 26 2023
Purple Rain
Prince
Close to perfection. Automatic party time when this album comes on.
5
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Mon Nov 27 2023
Walking Wounded
Everything But The Girl
Immediately transported back to 1996 and my mom has me at the hair salon she goes to. I am looking through random hair style magazines. Smart phones don't exist and I feel like I will sit here for all of eternity while my mom gets her hair done.
Similar vibe to this album. Sitting here bored for what seems like an eternity.
2
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Tue Nov 28 2023
Hail To the Thief
Radiohead
I love this album but there are a few mediocre songs mixed in here that bump my overall rating down.
3
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Wed Dec 06 2023
John Prine
John Prine
An accessible and likeable midwestern Bob Dylan.
5
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Thu Dec 07 2023
The Holy Bible
Manic Street Preachers
Good introduction to this band although I found the back story of the singer more interesting than the album.
3
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Fri Dec 08 2023
Grace
Jeff Buckley
Buckley obviously has a great voice but the songs all kind of blend together for me other than "Hallelujah." I've been aware of this album and the tragic story of Buckley but never took the time to listen to it until now. Maybe the bar was set too high by the legend of this album, but it was mediocre at best for me.
2
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Sat Dec 09 2023
Oracular Spectacular
MGMT
The non singles on this are as good as the the singles everyone knows.
4
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Sun Dec 10 2023
Kimono My House
Sparks
This album was bizarre and fun but not something I want to listen to in its entirety.
2
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Mon Dec 11 2023
Talking Book
Stevie Wonder
Not bad just not great. A few really good songs but mostly kind of boring melodies with generic lyrics.
2
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Tue Dec 12 2023
OK Computer
Radiohead
I was 13 when this album came out and never gave it the attention I should have. Innovative and daring album in the hay day of grunge.
4
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Wed Dec 13 2023
Tanto Tempo
Bebel Gilberto
Elevator music.
1
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Fri Dec 15 2023
Honky Tonk Masquerade
Joe Ely
Album was an easy listen. Good story telling, good voice, nice mix of ballads,twang and rock n roll.
3
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Sat Dec 16 2023
Off The Wall
Michael Jackson
Strong start and mediocre at about the halfway point of this album. Not a bad album by any means, just not something I am going to put on again other than "Don't stop" or "Rock with you.
3
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Sun Dec 17 2023
Moving Pictures
Rush
4 songs get 5 stars, 3 songs are solid 4 stars so it gets a 5. This is about as good as a prog rock album gets.
5
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Mon Dec 18 2023
Desperate Youth, Blood Thirsty Babes
TV On The Radio
I was introduced to TOTR my sophomore year of college by the indie girl I was dating. I was playing in grindcore bands at the time so this was a huge departure for me, but instantly fell in love with this album. Droning, dreamy, danceable, nostalgic.
4
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Tue Dec 19 2023
The Predator
Ice Cube
Amazing artistic time capsule of what was happening in the early 90's. Easy to forget how raw Ice Cube was after getting used to seeing him in Disney movies for the last decade.
4
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Thu Dec 21 2023
Savane
Ali Farka Touré
Really great mixture of musical styles. Only complaint is that the repetition is well, really repetitive. You need about a minute of each song and it's time to move on.
2
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Fri Dec 22 2023
Back In Black
AC/DC
This would be a greatest hits compilation for most classic rock bands.
4
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Mon Dec 25 2023
Sweetheart Of The Rodeo
The Byrds
At it's core this is country cosplay. Talented musicians that previously made 60s rock add a new member and go all in. Musicianship is there but felt it lacked any kind of soul.
3
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Wed Dec 27 2023
Axis: Bold As Love
Jimi Hendrix
Aside from the obvious standout songs, the last three tracks might have been my favorite. The Noel Redding song threw me off and I had to see if the album was over and Spotify randomly out some similar artist on.
3
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Thu Dec 28 2023
Murmur
R.E.M.
Godfathers of alt/indie music. You can hear hints of what the genre would become throughout this album. All that said, there were only a few songs that really stood out to me.
3
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Sat Dec 30 2023
Cheap Thrills
Big Brother & The Holding Company
Other than "Little piece of my heart," I've had not exposure to this band and honestly assumed that song was just Janis Joplin. Album is an awesome blues/psych explosion. Her voice is insane and I love it.
4
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Sun Dec 31 2023
The Grand Tour
George Jones
Epitome of 70's country. George's voice sets him apart from other singers of the era. That being said, album gets a little repetitive.
3
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Mon Jan 01 2024
In A Silent Way
Miles Davis
Musical representation of ADHD.
3
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Tue Jan 02 2024
The Suburbs
Arcade Fire
Probably giving some nostalgia points on this one as it was on repeat right after college when it seemed like I had no direction in life. Great mix of musical influences, instrumentation, and moods. Love the concept of this album and the lyrics.
5
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Wed Jan 03 2024
NEU! 75
Neu!
I feel like this album is missing cohesion. You start with some quasi electronic rock n roll and merge into a rain scape, the a proto punk song and end with 10 minute s on the same drum beat with a really slow build over it and into a wind storm. It's unique and creative but just not something I'm into.
2
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Thu Jan 04 2024
Central Reservation
Beth Orton
Amazing voice, forgettable album.
2
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Fri Jan 05 2024
Stankonia
OutKast
Such a versatile album with two guys that compliment eachitherbso well.
4
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Sat Jan 06 2024
Bryter Layter
Nick Drake
First real exposure to Nick Drake other than "Pink Moon." Easy to listen to but didn't really catch my attention too often.
3
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Sun Jan 07 2024
Dub Housing
Pere Ubu
I've really come to enjoy this album. Not accessible by any means but they absolutely did their own thing and did it well. Elements of Devo, the talking heads, Fugazi, combined with some weird 80's art school aesthetics.
3
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Mon Jan 08 2024
Apocalypse Dudes
Turbonegro
This album is a solid 4 musically. Great rock n roll album with solid guitar work. The lyrics are flat out dumb. Theres a way to do sexual/humor/party lyrics in a clever way and then there is this.
3
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Tue Jan 09 2024
Remain In Light
Talking Heads
The Fela influence is unmistakable and amazing.
4
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Wed Jan 10 2024
Tres Hombres
ZZ Top
Solid from start to finish. ZZ Top is the embodiment on American Rock n Roll.
5
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Fri Jan 12 2024
Blood Sugar Sex Magik
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Out of the 19 songs on this album (2 cover songs tacked on the end), 6 are fantastic and the rest are forgettable. Great musicianship but the lyrics are absolute trash.
3
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Sat Jan 13 2024
Boston
Boston
Banger after banger. Absolutely no fluff on this record. Classic rock classic.
5
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Sun Jan 14 2024
Cross
Justice
First few songs were nice background music as I cleaned up the kitchen on a Saturday morning. Halfway through the album, it was getting more annoying than entertaining. Overall, like listening to Daft Punk.
2
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Mon Jan 15 2024
Pet Sounds
The Beach Boys
My college girlfriend loved this album and I just couldn't get into it back then so I had to try and get past my preconceptions. First listen I wasn't a fan but after a few more spins, it really grew on me. It varies in sound from baroque pop to a trippy fever dream. The album definitely feels dated and stuck in time but that's not a bad thing. It's a 3 for me but I'll bump it to a 4 because of the significance of the album.
4
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Tue Jan 16 2024
3 + 3
The Isley Brothers
Appropriate album title for a solid 3 ratings. Some great songs, some mediocre songs, some cover songs.
3
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Fri Jan 19 2024
Music From Big Pink
The Band
This album is a warm hug of Americana.
4
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Sat Jan 20 2024
25
Adele
Tremendous voice, boring and generic music.
2
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Sun Jan 21 2024
Paranoid
Black Sabbath
An album that sits atop the Heavy Metal Mountain.
5
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Mon Jan 22 2024
Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs
Derek & The Dominos
Between Clapton and Duane Allman, the album is a guitar masterclass. "Layla" obviously stands out but "Bell bottom blues " has always been the song that has blown me away.
Reading other reviews, I just dont get how people can hate this album other than because they dislike Clapton as a person, which we aren't rating his humanity, but the album.
4
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Tue Jan 23 2024
The Cars
The Cars
Every song stands out on the album with the exception of "I'm in your world," which wasn't bad, just not up to the standard of the other songs. A lot of cool production elements, great guitar tone, and overall just a fun album. I'm also a fan of shorter albums (35 minutes).
5
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Wed Jan 24 2024
Very
Pet Shop Boys
This is genuinely awful. It's one thing if it's a decent album but just not my cup of tea, this is just bad music. Incredibly cheesey, generic lyrics, overly synthed. I hope listening to this didnt affect my Spotify algorithm.
1
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Fri Jan 26 2024
Blood, Sweat & Tears
Blood, Sweat & Tears
This album was confusing as hell. Found myself absolutely hating parts of it and other times really enjoying it. The common theme for me was that I HATE the vocals. He doesn't have a bad voice, it's just cartoonishly 60's lounge singer. All I could think of was Will Ferrell from Anchorman singing all the songs.
2
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Sun Jan 28 2024
The Yes Album
Yes
Program rock eargasm. Giving it a 4 as it's my second favorite YES album.
4
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Mon Jan 29 2024
Here Are the Sonics
The Sonics
There is a ton to like about this. Sounds like the grandfather of modern day garage rock bands. I hate when albums end up on here with cover songs and this album is packed with them (although well done). I think there are only 4 originals which is ridiculous.
3
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Tue Jan 30 2024
The Fat Of The Land
The Prodigy
Took me back to being 13 and taking my cash to the music store in the mall to purchase this from hearing 1 single on MTV. This album was a gateway to a lot of music I would have never considered giving a chance. Energetic, noisy, aggressive.
4
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Wed Jan 31 2024
16 Lovers Lane
The Go-Betweens
Overall an easy listen but not a lot jumped out. Similar sound to The Smith's.
3
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Fri Feb 02 2024
Alien Lanes
Guided By Voices
You just sat down at a local brewery and have 45 minutes and want to try everything so you start ordering flights. Some are great, some are good, some are average, some suck. That's this album in a nutshell. Goes by fast and in the end you enjoyed it but can't recall which songs you really like because you just drank 28 4 oz beers.
3
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Sat Feb 03 2024
The Stone Roses
The Stone Roses
This feels like the 1990 version of 2000's indie records I would really love in college but minus the nostalgia factor. Overall good album just didnt quit connect to it.
3
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Mon Feb 05 2024
Moondance
Van Morrison
First 5 songs are absolute classics. Next 5 songs were somewhat forgettable, especially compared to the first 5 songs. Still a classic album.
4
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Tue Feb 06 2024
The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars
David Bowie
A handful of incredible tracks and a few that didn't stand up to the absolute bangers. Love the concept of the album.
4
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Wed Feb 07 2024
Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret
Soft Cell
Bad vocals, droning synth, pervy lyrics...really nothing I enjoyed about this. These dudes seem like a couple of creeps.
1
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Thu Feb 08 2024
Car Wheels On A Gravel Road
Lucinda Williams
Album had some good moments but overall kind of bland. No songs really stuck out in particular.
2
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Fri Feb 09 2024
I Am a Bird Now
Antony and the Johnsons
Nothing if not unique. Gloomy and emotional. His voice was too much at times with the vibrato. Not something I'm probably ever going to listen to by choice unless I'm contemplating suicide.
3
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Sat Feb 10 2024
Disintegration
The Cure
Great mood an atmosphere. Only complaint is that the album is too long and drawn out. "The same deep water" is 9:22 of repetition. I had to make sure Spotify wasn't stuck on repeat.
3
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Sun Feb 11 2024
Are You Experienced
Jimi Hendrix
Hard to believe this is their debut album. Everyone is aware of the genius and talent of Jimi but what really stood out was the talent of the band as well. Groundbreaking album.
5
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Mon Feb 12 2024
Vivid
Living Colour
No experience with this album other "Cult of personality." Great musicianship throughout. Mix of rock, hip hop, funk. It's got some Red Hot Chili Peppers meets Faith No More vibes.
3
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Tue Feb 13 2024
Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley
I understand this was a hugely important album in modern music and had vast cultural significance, so I'm not going to be too harsh. Overall, there's a few catchy songs and a bunch of forgettable tracks. The biggest reason I can't score this higher is that Elvis didn't write a single song on this album. To me, Elvis is more of a performer, not an artist.
3
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Wed Feb 14 2024
Every Picture Tells A Story
Rod Stewart
Stewart's voice is what really sets this apart as a great album. Few songs really stood out but overall, his voice is what makes it. Someone take the bass away from Ronnie Wood.
3
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Thu Feb 15 2024
Sheer Heart Attack
Queen
Great guitar riffs and Freddie's fantastic vocals makes a solid, but not spectacular album. Queen has an unmistakable sound that no one else has replicated, I just don't love the rock opera vibe.
3
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Fri Feb 16 2024
Bayou Country
Creedence Clearwater Revival
Best enjoyed sparking a joint on a dock in the bayou or a tunnel in Vietnam.
4
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Sat Feb 17 2024
Physical Graffiti
Led Zeppelin
The amount of songs and run time is alone impressive. Pair that with the fact that there is (to me) only one subpar song on the entire album and it's an easy 5. A ton of diversity.
5
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Sun Feb 18 2024
OK
Talvin Singh
One of those albums you put on and know within 30 seconds you don't like it and dread the experience. I did my best to make it through this album. I listened to the first two songs and then parts of the rest. Overall, seems like his take on world music is blending some of the most random stuff over techno beats.
1
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Mon Feb 19 2024
Third
Soft Machine
The first song is 18 minutes long and sounds like Geese fighting but after the fight they decide to have a jam session. Song two is a relatively straight forward jazzy prog rock song, song three is prog rock. Song 4 we are listening to trippy sounds on the moon. The rest of the album was unavailable on spotify. Every song is 18+ minutes which should be a crime. I generally like prog rock but these guys might have taken a little too much acid.
3
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Tue Feb 20 2024
Wild Is The Wind
Nina Simone
Might be blasphemous, but her voice just doesn't do it for me. Album is a bunch of random songs from different recording sessions so it lacks cohesion. Nina only wrote one song on the album which knocks it down a star.
2
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Wed Feb 21 2024
With The Beatles
Beatles
The era of The Beatles I don't care for but still a quality record none the less.
3
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Thu Feb 22 2024
Pieces Of The Sky
Emmylou Harris
Absolutely love her voice but this album has one song written by her and the rest are covers. Solid 4 if she wrote the songs, but the karaoke factor brings it down to a 3.
3
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Fri Feb 23 2024
Elephant Mountain
The Youngbloods
Not bad as background music but nothing memorable. Interesting mix of country/rock/jazz/psychedelic.
3
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Sat Feb 24 2024
Appetite For Destruction
Guns N' Roses
This is a perfect rock n roll album. Axl's voice is at it's prime, Slash is a virtuoso but the riffs are so catchy, Duff adds so much on the bass, and Adler is the perfect drummer for this album. They show a ton of musical range on this album. Amazing that this is their debut album.
5
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Sun Feb 25 2024
The New Tango
Astor Piazzolla
Starts out as interesting background music. Somewhere in the 5th song I couldn't handle it anymore. Felt like being stuck in some kind of silent movie about an insane person at the circus.
2
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Mon Feb 26 2024
Otis Blue/Otis Redding Sings Soul
Otis Redding
Overall a good listen full of songs you know. The problem to me, is that this is essentially a covers album. Otis wrote or cowrote 3 of the songs.
3
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Tue Feb 27 2024
Synchronicity
The Police
Album starts out weak and ends weak with about 4 great songs sandwiched in the middle.
3
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Wed Feb 28 2024
The Queen Is Dead
The Smiths
Boring, droning, pretentious, British.
2
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Thu Feb 29 2024
Cosmo's Factory
Creedence Clearwater Revival
Really stands out among their catalog as the most complete album. Ramble Tamble was such a damn good start to the album.
4
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Fri Mar 01 2024
Disraeli Gears
Cream
This album just doesn't do it for me. Can't stand the vocals, most of the songs aren't particularly memorable, guitar playing is highly skilled but comes across as somewhat aimless noodling.
2
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Sat Mar 02 2024
The Marshall Mathers LP
Eminem
This album is a bit of a paradox for me. Well produced, entertaining, lyrical talent, wild flow, tons of emotions. There's a ton of nostalgia with this one. This was everywhere during high school. All that beig said, if Eminem comes on, I'm skipping the song. I grew up in a medium size town with a big drug problem and plenty of kids that thought they were Eminem which definitely taints this album.
3
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Sun Mar 03 2024
Daydream Nation
Sonic Youth
Such an influential album on much of the music I grew up listening to and my own song writing at one point. Love how they can write such awesome hooks and surround it with noise and chaos. I've never loved the vocals from Sonic Youth, but musically this is 5.
4
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Mon Mar 04 2024
Basket of Light
Pentangle
Obvious musical talent throughout the entire album, but I just can't appreciate the medieval festival vibe.
2
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Tue Mar 05 2024
...And Justice For All
Metallica
Some of the most iconic songs of metal are on this record. The influence of every young guitar player and metal head since 88 is undeniable.
5
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Wed Mar 06 2024
Hunting High And Low
a-ha
You can't start the album with the best song. The hits on this album were good, the filler was filler. Sound is unmistakable 80's.
3
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Thu Mar 07 2024
Hybrid Theory
Linkin Park
I wasn't a fan of this when it came out in 2000 and not a fan in 2024. I hate the rap element of this album, never enjoyed Benningtons screechy vocals, overproduction and oversaturation. Comes off as the edgy rock version of the boy band era. I get why this appeals to people, but just doesn't do it for me.
3
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Fri Mar 08 2024
The ArchAndroid
Janelle Monáe
Really interesting album. It runs the gambit of musical styles and influences. That being said, I didn't think she did anything that was particularly memorable. I kept fluctuating between thinking she had a really good and sub par voice. Overall, not a bad listen, wasn't a drag to get through, but likely won't be returning to this one.
3
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Sat Mar 09 2024
Rock 'N Soul
Solomon Burke
Nothing bad about this album but nothing particularly good. Great voice, just a little boring. I had this on over coffee on a Saturday morning and my wife remarked, "What the hell is this?"
2
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Mon Mar 11 2024
AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted
Ice Cube
An album addressing racial issues, violence, and politics all while shitting all over women and promoting violence. Lyrical content aside, it was raw and energetic. Great flow.
3
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Tue Mar 12 2024
Licensed To Ill
Beastie Boys
My aunt let me buy this cassette tape at a yard sale when I was about 8 years old (1994). I vividly remember listening to it the first time and just thinking "what the heck is this?" in a good way. Such a unique record. Awesome word play, great use of samples and amazing chemistry.
3
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Wed Mar 13 2024
Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo
Devo
Stumbled upon this record purely by accident. Bought it as a cheap used record and my kids loved to dance to it so I listened to it way more than I may have otherwise. Fun, energetic, experimental.
4
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Thu Mar 14 2024
Bridge Over Troubled Water
Simon & Garfunkel
I can understand why people could really like this but I just don't. I hate the dual vocals. The more monotone folk songs all blend together. How is Cecilia on this album? It's like they decided to snort a line of coke in the middle of recording and get some energy. "Why don't you write me," is the only other real stand out for me.
3
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Fri Mar 15 2024
Moss Side Story
Barry Adamson
Interesting concept, but one of the best 1001 is quite a stretch. Do yourself a favor and smoke a joint before you sit down and turn this on. Has some legit good music tucked in all the noises. "The swinging detective" has some 007 Golden Eye video game vibes.
2
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Sat Mar 16 2024
Nevermind
Nirvana
Iconic album for myself. Vividly remember sitting in my buddy's basement and he pulls this cassette out with a naked baby on the cover. Album spans genres and influenced a generation.
5
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Sun Mar 17 2024
Cupid & Psyche 85
Scritti Politti
Off the Wall Michael Jackson + WHAM! now make it fucking suck.
1
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Mon Mar 18 2024
Sulk
The Associates
Phantom of the Opera, David Bowie, a carnival on acid, Day Man from it's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, pure 80's vibe. The vocals really kill the album. Party Fears Two almost seems like a joke with how over the top the vocals are.
2
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Tue Mar 19 2024
The Number Of The Beast
Iron Maiden
As much old school metal as I listen to, Iron Maiden has just never done it for me. Dickinson has a great voice. It's just a little too theatrical for my liking. It feels less like evil metal and more like Broadway. Album is full of bangers and overall a great listen.
3
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Wed Mar 20 2024
Sex Packets
Digital Underground
First thing to stand out is how dated this sounds. Weird balance of corny and overly sexual. I wanted to turn this off and listen to Parliament instead.
2
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Thu Mar 21 2024
Melody A.M.
Röyksopp
Slightly more interesting hold music.
2
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Fri Mar 22 2024
Olympia 64
Jacques Brel
I find it very difficult to appreciate what this potentially is just because I have no idea what he is saying. You can hear the passion and skill, but it starts sounding like gibberish after a while.
2
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Sat Mar 23 2024
The Score
Fugees
Great samples, flow and lyrics. Lauren Hill makes this album. The skits are out of place but an essential part of late 90's/early 2000's rap.
4
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Sun Mar 24 2024
Go Girl Crazy
The Dictators
Can't believe I never came across this album. Absolutely awesome. Awesome guitar work. I really like how the lyrics can easily seem really offensive but if you look at the context it's all a joke.
4
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Mon Mar 25 2024
Eagles
Eagles
I saw this pop up and thought this will be a 5. It's not. Couple great songs, a lot of mediocre songs. Not bad by any means, but not what I expected. The dude was right.
3
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Tue Mar 26 2024
Document
R.E.M.
Other than the radio hits, kind of unremarkable overall. Stipe's voice has never done it for me but he is a good lyricist. Hard to believe this was recorded in 1987.
3
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Wed Mar 27 2024
Snivilisation
Orbital
Listened to this while making breakfast for my kids. When it was in the background it was fine. When my attention shifted to the music and I actually listened, it was 90's techno hold music. Not horrible, but will not seek it out.
2
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Thu Mar 28 2024
Django Django
Django Django
I listened to this multiple times to try and get a feel for it but I just kept getting tired of it. It seems like something I should be into but just never got there. Good background music but not so great in the foreground.
3
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Fri Mar 29 2024
Elvis Is Back
Elvis Presley
I used to think I liked Elvis but it turns out his hits were OK and his full albums are uninspiring. As always, he didn't write anybody the songs on the album, only sings them. So even if this album was good, all the credit shouldn't go to Elvis.
2
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Sat Mar 30 2024
Nilsson Schmilsson
Harry Nilsson
I was pleasantly surprised by this. I'm not sure why I was so unexcited when I saw his name but I was proven wrong. Tones of Billy Joel, Paul McCartney, Elvis Costello. Multiple songs on here I didn't realize he performed.
3
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Sun Mar 31 2024
Mott
Mott The Hoople
Had some good moments but ended up being a lesser version of a mediocre Bowie album.
2
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Mon Apr 01 2024
Histoire De Melody Nelson
Serge Gainsbourg
Mix of soft dinner music and orchestral arrangements about a pedophile. I would give this a zero if it were possible.
1
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Tue Apr 02 2024
Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea
PJ Harvey
Listening to this on a dreary Monday morning felt pretty appropriate. Dark, brooding, droning.
3
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Wed Apr 03 2024
Two Dancers
Wild Beasts
Instrumentals started in the first song and really thought I was going to be into this and then the vocals came in...... Antony and the Johnsons on vocals but then another guy takes over vocal duties on a handful of songs that are much more palatable. Overall, I really enjoyed this album other than some moments of what the fuck with the vocals.
3
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Thu Apr 04 2024
Straight Outta Compton
N.W.A.
First time listening to this in its entirety and my take away is that there was more cultural significance to this album than actual greatness of the music. The album does not stand up to the first two tracks, other than express yourself. I found myself ready to skip most of the songs after the first minute or so. The misogyny gets impossible to overlook the further you get into this.
2
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Fri Apr 05 2024
Highway 61 Revisited
Bob Dylan
I think you either love or hate Bob Dylan and I find myself in the camp of love. His first non acoustic album and it was a revolution, creating an electric folk blues fused rock n roll. I love the production of the album where it feels like you are sitting in the room with the musicians in a shitty bar.
4
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Sat Apr 06 2024
Doolittle
Pixies
Hey! Been trying to meet you.
5
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Sun Apr 07 2024
Buffalo Springfield Again
Buffalo Springfield
This embodies the music from the 60's that blows.
2
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Mon Apr 08 2024
American Beauty
Grateful Dead
Radio hits from this are great, the rest kinda feels like forgettable filler.
3
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Tue Apr 09 2024
Hot Buttered Soul
Isaac Hayes
Really enjoyed this one but the length of 3/4 songs is just too long. Two songs just become 10 minute jam sessions, which is fine, but Hayes as a solo artist, isn't writing his own much other than contributing to Hyperbolic. The fourth song is 8 minutes of spoken word poetry. Overall, I wanted to love this album but the length of the 4 songs just was too much.
3
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Wed Apr 10 2024
Faith
George Michael
This man wants your sex. If you thought "I want your sex" was getting the point across, he is going to hit you part two and then for good measure, end the album with "A last request (I want your sex)." Sprinkle in "Father figure" and it gets really fucking weird.
2
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Fri Apr 12 2024
More Songs About Buildings And Food
Talking Heads
Overall a fun listen. You can hear the Talking Heads taking shape of what they would become. Fear of Music and the next few albums after that are where I think they really hit their stride. This one is less memorable and a little monotonous.
3
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Sat Apr 13 2024
Back To Black
Amy Winehouse
Never took the time to listen to this cover to cover, but glad I finally did. Great production and the backing of the Dap Tones gives this an authentic feel. Her voice is fantastic.
4
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Sun Apr 14 2024
Faust IV
Faust
I was not expecting "Krautrock" to sound like this but it makes sense. Kind of a prog rock meets, electronic music, meets avante garde/art school mixed. I would have pegged this as a genre of the 80's so to see it's from 73 is wild.
3
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Mon Apr 15 2024
Halcyon Digest
Deerhunter
I was really into indie music from about 2005 - 2015. I remember this album only because of the album cover and interesting band name. After listening, I realize why I don't recall anything about it. It's pretty unremarkable. No songs that stand out, grab you, move you. Generic indie music mixed with shoe gaze and a sleeping pill.
2
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Tue Apr 16 2024
Led Zeppelin III
Led Zeppelin
Review can't do the album justice. Just go listen to it.
5
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Wed Apr 17 2024
Don't Come Home A Drinkin' (With Lovin' On Your Mind)
Loretta Lynn
Her man is a real piece of shit and she needs to wise up and realize she's better than crying her eyes out thinking about him out fooling around.
3
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Thu Apr 18 2024
Violent Femmes
Violent Femmes
Wild that was recorded in 1982. Always thought this was from the early 90s. Such a unique sound between the vocals, the active bass, and random instrumentation.
4
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Fri Apr 19 2024
The Low End Theory
A Tribe Called Quest
Was sitting around with a bunch of guys who aren't into hip hop and I put this on in the background and even they enjoyed it.
4
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Sat Apr 20 2024
Liquid Swords
GZA
Album has such a mood to it. Lo-fi and atmospheric with a lyrical journey.
4
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Sun Apr 21 2024
Scissor Sisters
Scissor Sisters
Fluctuated between hating this and loving it. I'm not much of a pop music person but this was entertaining and fresh.
3
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Mon Apr 22 2024
Bookends
Simon & Garfunkel
Every time I get a S&G album on here, I think "this is the one that will get me into this band." I've come to the conclusion that I just don't like them. The first and second side of the album don't mesh at all. Other than "Mrs, Robinson," this album was a big miss.
2
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Wed Apr 24 2024
Buena Vista Social Club
Buena Vista Social Club
Perfect album to sit around and drink coffee in the morning. Nothing groundbreaking but just a nice album.
3
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Thu Apr 25 2024
Virgin Suicides
Air
Having never seen the movie, I assume that plays into my lack of interest in this album. I knew the first song but after that, it was atmospheric background music. Not bad, just not memorable other than the last track which made me appreciate the entire album a little bit more.
3
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Fri Apr 26 2024
Too Rye Ay
Dexys Midnight Runners
Only knowing "Come on Eileen" I was dreading this one. Well shit, it came through. Vocals have like a Robert Smith meets Freddie Mercury vibe. I love the English countryside folk music feel that is blended with almost an E Street Band vibe.
4
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Sat Apr 27 2024
A Night At The Opera
Queen
Excellently produced and engineered album that runs the gambit of musical style. Theatrical and flamboyant but also punches hard on the rock tracks and solos.
4
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Mon Apr 29 2024
Birth Of The Cool
Miles Davis
Good background music but found it less engaging than other records like "Bitches Brew, In a Slient Way, or Kind of Blue."
3
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Tue Apr 30 2024
Coat Of Many Colors
Dolly Parton
How many men are gonna break poor Dolly's heart?
3
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Thu May 02 2024
Lazer Guided Melodies
Spiritualized
Repetitive, uninspired version of Krautrock mixed with 90's pop rock.
2
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Fri May 03 2024
Entertainment
Gang Of Four
Had some random exposure to this band over the years but this is the first time listening to a full album. Really thought I was going to like it after the first few songs but the second half of the album fell flat and repetitive.
3
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Sat May 04 2024
xx
The xx
Nostalgia is going to cloud my ability to judge this without bias. This album came out when I was going through a shit breakup and ended up living in a strange city by myself. This was on repeat for many months. Minimalist, lo fi, haunting.
4
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Sun May 05 2024
The Seldom Seen Kid
Elbow
Listened to this on a rainy overcast drive through the Pennsylvania mountains and it was perfect. I kept getting hints of Peter Gabriel in his voice. Overall had a little bit of an older Coldplay vibe.
3
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Tue May 07 2024
Lost In The Dream
The War On Drugs
I would argue this band could use the influence of drugs instead of waging war on them. This was an hour of boring, repetitive fluff. Shitty version of Ryan Adams with a Bob Dylan impersonator singing mixed with some soundscape noises.
2