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Tue Oct 17 2023
Let's Get It On
Marvin Gaye
It's good! A lot of it feels the same, but I see why this is considered one of the greatest albums of all time. It is very sex-heavy, and I like that the album sticks to that theme with every song. I had only heard a couple of songs beforehand, and they weren't even my favorite songs on the album. The smooth backing vocals >>>. It is not the genre of music I would normally listen too though.
4
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Wed Oct 18 2023
Hot Buttered Soul
Isaac Hayes
The songs were just TOO LONG. They were good for a little bit but dragged. Especially the one where he was just talking for like eight minutes at the beginning. There is a reason why most songs on albums range between 2 and 5 minutes, and while good longer songs do exist, they need to be long for a reason. I did really like "Hyperbolicsyllabicsesquedalymistic" and will probably listen to that song every once in a while though.
2
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Thu Oct 19 2023
The Man Machine
Kraftwerk
Some of these songs were just too long. They felt repetitive, and while I know the technology was groundbreaking at the time, overly simplistic. I liked the rolled r's on "robots" though haha
2
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Fri Oct 20 2023
Back In Black
AC/DC
The shrieking is a bit much for me, but I enjoyed the album overall! It reminds me a lot of my dad, since he loves AC/DC and definitely owns and plays this album a lot (to my mom's chagrin). Highlights were "Shoot to Thrill," "Back in Black," and "You Shook Me All Night Long" although those were also the songs I was most familiar with, so that could be why I enjoyed them the most. I am not the biggest fan of Brian Johnson's voice, but the guitars/bass/drums were great. The album did feel like a lot of the same thing over and over. I think I'd give this 3.5, but I am rounding down bc I want more room at the top for better albums.
3
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Sat Oct 21 2023
Automatic For The People
R.E.M.
The second half of the album was definitely better than the first half. If you started the album at Track 8 ("Ignoreland") and replaced "Star Me Kitten" with "The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite", it would be perfect. I really loved "Ignoreland", "Man on the Moon", and "Nightswimming," and I think that this style of music is more in line with the music I typically enjoy listening to. Some of the early tracks were a little bit boring though.
4
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Sun Oct 22 2023
Vespertine
Björk
I don't really know how I feel about this album. The instrumentals of the songs were all incredible, but I just cannot get over Björk's vocals. The melodies are too drawn out, the lyrics are run-on sentences, and she is almost never right on the beat, which I know is intentional, but bothers me. I think with vocals that I found more enjoyable this would be a 5/5 album. "Frosti", the only instrumental track on the album was such a sonically cool song, and I wish the whole album was more like it.
3
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Mon Oct 23 2023
Kick Out The Jams (Live)
MC5
I did not enjoy this. The songs all sounded the same (except the last one, which just sounded bad). The singer's voice was awful. And if I had to hear the band say "thank you! thank you!" or "rama lama" one more time, I was going to lose it. It all just sounded like noise to me. I don't mind punk rock if it is a little more deliberately crafted, but this just didn't sound good IMO. Worst album so far I think.
1
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Tue Oct 24 2023
Disraeli Gears
Cream
It was fine! Nothing really stood out to me, but I found it enjoyable. The last song was unique, but not in a bad way, just unexpected.
3
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Wed Oct 25 2023
Larks' Tongues In Aspic
King Crimson
Ok, the first song was torture. But after that, I really enjoyed the album! All the songs were really interesting to listen to and kept my attention. "Easy Money" was great, and I loved the way that "The Talking Drum" built up from nothing to be an ocean of sound, but my favorite was "Larks' Tongues in Aspic, Part Two." I love it when people play around with time signatures in songs, and this song kept switching back and forth between 5/4 and 4/4 and even some 11/8 time, and it was just so fun to listen to. I am very torn about the album's rating bc I cannot emphasize enough how much I despised the first song.
3
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Thu Oct 26 2023
The Cars
The Cars
Pretty good! I knew most of the songs already, and I enjoy them. Some of them weren't the most exciting, but probably my favorite album so far.
4
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Fri Oct 27 2023
Ten
Pearl Jam
I enjoyed it, and I liked the overall sound of the album. Idk I don't really have too much to say bc I was frantically studying for my physics exam when I listened, so I wasn't paying as close attention as normal. But I never wondered when it was going to be over, which cannot be said for most of these albums. I think the only song I recognized was "Even Flow."
4
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Sat Oct 28 2023
Low-Life
New Order
Idk how I have never heard anything by this band before. I thought it was fun! A little repetitive maybe, but I enjoyed it. I liked how it was kind of a cross between dance and rock. The frogs in "The Perfect Kiss" >>>. No particular song stood out. I can't choose between 3 and 4 stars.
4
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Sun Oct 29 2023
Music From Big Pink
The Band
it was fine. not my kind of music but i enjoyed it!
3
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Mon Oct 30 2023
Lost In The Dream
The War On Drugs
This was lowkey kind of boring, but it sounded soothing and cool. I couldn’t pick out any individual songs that stood out though. Even though I literally JUST finished listening to the album, I couldn’t tell you the names of any songs or how they go. But I really did like the vibe!
3
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Tue Oct 31 2023
Ramones
Ramones
It was fun!!! I like a good fast-paced song that doesn’t overstay its welcome, and this album was full of those. THIS is the type of punk rock I like, not MC5 lol. some of those lyrics though… 😬
4
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Wed Nov 01 2023
Metal Box
Public Image Ltd.
It was fine…. The music was kind of a vibe, especially the bass on that first song, but the singer was not great. I also didn’t like that one song where there was a ton of beeping in the left channel.
3
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Thu Nov 02 2023
Bridge Over Troubled Water
Simon & Garfunkel
Listening to this reminded me of listening to this CD on a road trip when I was little. I love the songwriting on this album and the way their voices meld together. Plus, the live performance of "Bye Bye Love" was fun. This is my first 5/5 album!
5
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Fri Nov 03 2023
Liege And Lief
Fairport Convention
I really enjoyed this more than I thought I would! “Matty Groves” was fun, and I liked what they did with the time signature in “Tam Lin”. And her voice was fantastic. There were just a couple instrumental parts that went on for too long.
4
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Sat Nov 04 2023
All Directions
The Temptations
It was kind of boring? Also the lyrics to "I Ain't Got Nothin'" were just bad. But there is no denying that it is good music and that their voices are phenomenal. It's just not for me. Also, "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone" did not have to be anywhere near that long.
3
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Sun Nov 05 2023
Aha Shake Heartbreak
Kings of Leon
Ok, I don’t know why I thought Kings of Leon was a one-hit wonder band from the 2010s (I thought “Use Somebody” was more recent than it is.) The album was fine? I didn’t love the singer’s voice, and I also didn’t like how multiple songs started with instruments panned all the way to one side. But some of the songs were fun enough!
3
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Mon Nov 06 2023
Play
Moby
It was better than I was expecting. I listened while working on an assignment, and it did help me focus. But god, was that first song annoying.
3
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Tue Nov 07 2023
Cosmo's Factory
Creedence Clearwater Revival
It was pretty good! Lots of classic songs on there that I grew up listening to. Overall, no real notes other than it just isn’t the style of music I most enjoy.
4
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Wed Nov 08 2023
It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back
Public Enemy
It was actually pretty good. I can tell that this album was hugely influential in hip-hop in the late 80s. I wish they would have less of that screeching noise that is in many of the songs.
3
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Thu Nov 09 2023
Floodland
Sisters Of Mercy
It was pretty good! "1959" was really boring though. I loved the backing vocals and how they were mixed in most of the album, but especially in "This Corrosion."
4
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Fri Nov 10 2023
Life Thru A Lens
Robbie Williams
This album was a mix betweeeeeeen songs that i really enjoyed (“Let Me Entertain You”) and the type of songs that i had foreseeeeeen: kind of annoying and simple songs (“Clean” which had the worst lyrics).
3
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Sat Nov 11 2023
Guero
Beck
I did not enjoy this at all. Every song had me thinking "when will this song be over?" and at the end of every song, I was praying it would be the last one. At least it didn't completely offend my ears? But I would not listen again.
2
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Sun Nov 12 2023
Here Are the Sonics
The Sonics
This was pretty fun! Lots of classic rock standards that I recognized. I enjoyed it but it wasn’t my favorite.
3
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Mon Nov 13 2023
Back To Black
Amy Winehouse
I did not like this as much as I thought I would. A lot of the songs felt the same, and I thought her vocals were mixed too quietly a lot of the time. "Rehab" was great as always, but I just don't love her style of music. I felt like a lot of the backing tracks sounded a lot like Lily Allen's first album, which was released only a few months before this one. Maybe that was just what albums sounded like in 2006? Idek what I am saying anymore.
3
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Tue Nov 14 2023
Licensed To Ill
Beastie Boys
Honestly better than I was expecting. I like how they didn't take themselves too seriously. I was familiar with more of the songs than I realized by looking through the tracklist. I could've done without a lot of the misogynist and homophobic lyrics, but I have heard that they have since apologized for many of them, so I guess that helps.
4
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Wed Nov 15 2023
Entertainment
Gang Of Four
It was fine! But it was hard to focus on. I liked what I heard though.
3
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Thu Nov 16 2023
Coles Corner
Richard Hawley
I was just kind of bored the whole time. He sounded fine, just it was not my type of music. It really dragged.
2
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Fri Nov 17 2023
The Infotainment Scan
The Fall
It's-uh not my favorite-uh album-uh. The music-uh was decent enough-uh, but what-uh was that singer-uh doing with his voice-uh. He did not hit-uh a single pitch-uh correctly lol, and his-uh pronunciation was-uh... interesting to say the least-uh.
3
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Sat Nov 18 2023
I Should Coco
Supergrass
I really enjoyed this one! I thought that the music itself was all super fun, and I just liked the overall vibe. I was not expecting to know a song on this album, but there was "Alright." I am torn between 4 and 5 stars.
5
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Sun Nov 19 2023
Third
Soft Machine
This was so difficult to get through. Every song was at least 15 minutes too long, and there weren't enough interesting changes to make the length worth it. It took me multiple tries to finish listening to it.
1
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Mon Nov 20 2023
Konnichiwa
Skepta
Very listenable. This is not the type of music I would normally listen to, but I really enjoyed it. I liked the phone calls/skits that were near the ends of certain songs.
4
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Tue Nov 21 2023
Blue
Joni Mitchell
I really enjoyed this one! Her voice is so pure, and her melodies are really satisfying to listen to. She kind of reminded me of Carole King. I'll be listening to more Joni Mitchell for sure.
5
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Wed Nov 22 2023
Ill Communication
Beastie Boys
Still fun to listen to, like the other Beastie Boys album. I feel like it is missing some of the innocence of the other album though.
3
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Thu Nov 23 2023
Back to Basics
Christina Aguilera
Of course Christina’s voice is fantastic! There wasn’t a single song that I didn’t enjoy, and most of the album (all but three songs) were new to me. This felt like two completely separate albums, and I honestly feel like the album would’ve benefited by being released as two separate albums. It was almost too much Christina at once. Especially since the two halves of the album are so stylistically different from each other, I think two 30-40 minute albums would’ve been better than one almost 80 minute album. But anyway, this is 4.5 stars for me.
5
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Fri Nov 24 2023
Woodface
Crowded House
The music was pretty good! It was just a little boring at times. Overall, not too bad. I am trying to figure out where I know the song “Fame Is” from because it sounded SO familiar, but as far as I know, I have never heard anything from this band before, and “Fame Is” was not one of their more well-known songs. Idk!
4
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Sat Nov 25 2023
Doolittle
Pixies
This is just not my type of music. There were a few good songs in there, but I didn’t love the lead vocalist’s style of singing. 2.5 stars
2
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Sun Nov 26 2023
OK Computer
Radiohead
I enjoyed this one. I had only listened to a few songs by Radiohead before (“Karma Police” being one) but I knew I liked their style of music. I really appreciated the variety of songs, and I think that “The Tourist” is my new favorite Radiohead song. I didn’t want the album to end.
4
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Mon Nov 27 2023
Something Else By The Kinks
The Kinks
Some of the panning made me a little uncomfortable, but otherwise, this album was fine? I’m running out of new things to say in these reviews.
3
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Tue Nov 28 2023
A Hard Day's Night
Beatles
It's a pretty solid Beatles album! I've definitely heard all of these songs before, although there were only a couple that I am particularly familiar with. The Beatles are the biggest band of all time for a reason: their music is good! It did feel a little unoriginal style-wise, but I think that is more because other bands took inspiration from the Beatles, and less of the other way around.
4
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Wed Nov 29 2023
Fear Of Music
Talking Heads
I feel like their music makes me want to move! I don’t always love David Byrne’s voice, but I liked the songs on the album.
4
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Thu Nov 30 2023
Brothers In Arms
Dire Straits
I love the musicianship in this band. A coupon of the songs were a little boring and too jazzy for my taste, but the ones that were great were really great.
4
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Fri Dec 01 2023
Germfree Adolescents
X-Ray Spex
What a fun album! Poly Styrene’s voice has such a forceful character that works perfectly for the music. This is definitely a 4.5 star album for me.
5
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Sat Dec 02 2023
Homework
Daft Punk
I don’t normally like to listen to this genre of music, but I didn’t hate this. It made me feel super productive, and even though it was over an hour long, it felt very short.
3
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Sun Dec 03 2023
In The Wee Small Hours
Frank Sinatra
There is no denying Frank Sinatra’s talent, but wow this was boring. I do not need to hear slow song after slow song after slow song. Love his voice though.
2
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Mon Dec 04 2023
Fred Neil
Fred Neil
It was fine? 60's folk is not my favorite genre, but I didn't hate this album. I did kind of space out during a lot of it, which means it wasn't so bad that it was distracting, but it also wasn't good enough to hold my attention.
3
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Tue Dec 05 2023
War
U2
I love this album! The music is arranged so well, and I just love the U2 sound. Almost no notes.
5
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Wed Dec 06 2023
The Lexicon Of Love
ABC
I love a good 80s pop album. It was fun! And certainly wasn't boring.
4
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Thu Dec 07 2023
Feast of Wire
Calexico
This was mid. It was kind of boring, and not really what I was expecting, but it wasn't horrible.
3
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Fri Dec 08 2023
John Prine
John Prine
Not my favorite style of music, but I like lyrics that try to make a political statement. The lyrics add +1 star to what I was going to rate it.
3
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Sat Dec 09 2023
Physical Graffiti
Led Zeppelin
It was pretty good! I don’t love Led Zeppelin’s style of rock in general, but I didn’t hate this. I really enjoyed “Kashmir” especially. I think an hour and 22 minutes felt too long though, especially since most of the songs were so similar.
3
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Sun Dec 10 2023
Joan Armatrading
Joan Armatrading
I loved her style of singing and her smooth, low voice! Plus a lot of her songs were really fun to listen to. Her career started to take off when she was in a touring production of Hair in the late 60s and you can lowkey tell that that style of music was an inspiration (which imo is a good thing.)
4
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Mon Dec 11 2023
The Köln Concert
Keith Jarrett
It was good background music! I don’t enjoy when there isn’t a lot of variety in music, so this was kind of boring, but it was very impressive. I feel like I should have enjoyed it more than I did. I did NOT like the singing/mouth noises that were faintly audible sometimes.
3
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Tue Dec 12 2023
At Newport 1960
Muddy Waters
I don’t love this style of music, but he does it well! It did not drag at all.
3
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Wed Dec 13 2023
Teenager Of The Year
Frank Black
It was better than the Pixies album, but I still didn’t love his voice. I appreciated the short songs, but there were just so many of them!!! The vibe from the album cover vs the vibe of the songs themselves did not match.
3
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Thu Dec 14 2023
Superunknown
Soundgarden
I liked, but didn't love this. I love a good rock album with fun time signatures in different songs though so this fulfilled that!
4
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Fri Dec 15 2023
GI
Germs
Not my favorite. I couldn’t understand anything that the vocalist was singing, and not in a good way. It did begin to grow on me though, the further into the album I got. 1.5 stars
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Sat Dec 16 2023
Wild Is The Wind
Nina Simone
I felt like she was singing directly to me. I enjoyed this much more than I was expecting.
3
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Sun Dec 17 2023
Country Life
Roxy Music
It was fine? I didn’t love the lead singers voice, but I mostly liked the music. I did like how the instrumentation included some instruments not commonly heard in rock bands.
3
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Mon Dec 18 2023
I Against I
Bad Brains
I enjoyed this more than I thought I would.
4
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Tue Dec 19 2023
Blood On The Tracks
Bob Dylan
God, I cannot stand his voice. This album had some great songwriting and decent instrumentation, but it was ruined by his complete lack of singing ability.
2
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Wed Dec 20 2023
Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not
Arctic Monkeys
Love it. I need to listen to more Arctic Monkeys. There was never a moment that I wanted the current song or the album to end.
5
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Thu Dec 21 2023
Synchronicity
The Police
I loved this album! Sting's voice is great of course, and I also really love the sound of the drums on the album. So punchy! There were no songs that I got bored with, and I would listen to the whole thing again for sure.
5
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Fri Dec 22 2023
Ragged Glory
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
It was fine, but a lot of the same thing over and over. I got bored and was ready for it to end. It wasn’t bad music though!
3
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Sat Dec 23 2023
The Village Green Preservation Society
The Kinks
I liked the variety of music, but some of the songs were a little too jaunty for my taste. I didn’t love the singer’s voice either.
3
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Sun Dec 24 2023
It's Blitz!
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
I love this! Definitely one of my favorite albums we have listened to so far. I will be adding Yeah Yeah Yeahs to my Spotify rotation for sure. Fun songs, a great voice, what more could I want?
5
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Mon Dec 25 2023
Made In Japan
Deep Purple
For sure the best live album so far. Great music, but some of the arrangements were just painfully long. I did like that part where the singer was imitating the guitar. That was cool. 3.5 stars rounded up.
4
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Tue Dec 26 2023
A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector
Various Artists
Phil Spector sucks obviously. (which is an understatement), but this album is a classic! I associate the music on here with so many good memories, and it has so many talented singers and musicians. -1 star for the track of Phil Spector speaking.
4
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Wed Dec 27 2023
I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight
Richard Thompson
I enjoyed it! It was very English folk, like the Fairport Convention album, but I think i liked the Fairport Convention one better. Still, I thought the songs were all good and I really enjoyed Linda Thompson’s voice.
4
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Thu Dec 28 2023
Music From The Penguin Cafe
Penguin Cafe Orchestra
How unique! I really am not sure how to rate this. I thought that it was actually pretty fun, and I liked a lot of the more experimental tracks (“Milk” was a particular standout), but I don’t really think I could listen to it all the way through again.
3
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Fri Dec 29 2023
Aladdin Sane
David Bowie
This was not my favorite tbh. I kind of got bored at some parts, but then some parts just had too much going on
2
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Sat Dec 30 2023
Aja
Steely Dan
I don’t know that I loved the songs themselves, but this was just so satisfying to listen to. It was so well-produced and pieced together so perfectly. I enjoyed it!
4
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Sun Dec 31 2023
Fragile
Yes
Honestly, not too bad! I was very impressed with their musicianship, but prog rock isn’t my favorite genre.
3
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Mon Jan 01 2024
Swordfishtrombones
Tom Waits
I’m trying to find one redeeming thing to say about this album: maybe the fact that it is over? Boring songs, a horrible, grating voice, bad lyrics, and too much spoken word. How is this guy’s music well-known?
1
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Tue Jan 02 2024
The Wall
Pink Floyd
I really enjoyed this! I love a concept album, and I was mostly able to follow the story. I thought that the album was well-written, performed, and produced. I didn’t love the style of some of the more “talk-y” songs? I’m not really sure how else to describe them. But other than that, I thought that this album was pretty good!
4
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Wed Jan 03 2024
British Steel
Judas Priest
Better than I was expecting! I’m not a huge heavy metal fan, but most of these songs were pretty good. “Breaking the Law” was actually one of the weaker songs on the album, I thought, but god is it catchy.
3
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Thu Jan 04 2024
Jagged Little Pill
Alanis Morissette
This is one of my favorite albums of all time, so there is no hesitation in my rating it 5 stars. The songwriting >>>>, the authentic quality of her voice >>>. Every song is great, but “Forgiven” gives me chills every time. Ugh, I love this album.
5
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Fri Jan 05 2024
Vulnicura
Björk
Like last time, I love the production on the album. The string arrangements were great, and the whole sound design was really cool. I just cannot stand the way Björk lays out her melodies. They are so unsatisfying to listen to because they don’t ever really reach a satisfying ending. If this album did not include any vocals, it would be a 5 star album to listen to while doing other things. 2.5 stars
2
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Sat Jan 06 2024
Green Onions
Booker T. & The MG's
It was fine??? Idk, I got kind of bored, but these are all clearly very talented musicians and I know that their work was very influential.
3
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Sun Jan 07 2024
Signing Off
UB40
It wasn’t awful, but it went on for way too long! At least a couple songs could’ve been cut, and that 12 minute song could’ve been significantly shortened. I’m so sick of this album LOL
2
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Mon Jan 08 2024
Hotel California
Eagles
Better than I was expecting for some reason? It did not overstay its welcome, and it was enjoyable music!
4
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Tue Jan 09 2024
Pet Sounds
The Beach Boys
Very listenable! This album was just so fun to listen to, and is so well-crafted. I could use a little less of the clicky percussion present in some of the songs but that is really my only note.
5
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Wed Jan 10 2024
Talking With the Taxman About Poetry
Billy Bragg
Actually pretty good! I liked this style of music and I especially liked how political the whole album was. I like political songs (as long as they are for the correct side lol)
4
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Thu Jan 11 2024
Scott 4
Scott Walker
I thought that it felt longer than it actually was, but I really enjoyed this style of music. It was well-arranged and easy to listen to. His voice felt a little bit like he was doing an impression of someone though— something about it didn’t feel genuine and I can’t put my finger on it lol.
3
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Fri Jan 12 2024
Rum Sodomy & The Lash
The Pogues
The overall vibe of this album was just annoying. I did not like the lead singer’s voice, and there is only so much Irish folk I can take. There were a couple songs that I might have been neutral about in isolation, but in the context of the album, it was all too much, and I just wanted them all to be over. Also, I’m typing this out as the final song plays, and it is just WAY too long without any major changes. It feels like it is dragging along. This gets 2 stars instead of 1 star for the “Waltzing Matilda” shout-out that brought me back to learning that song in elementary school.
2
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Sat Jan 13 2024
From Elvis In Memphis
Elvis Presley
I love how smooth his voice is, as well as the arrangements of many of the songs, especially “Suspicious Minds” and “Kentucky Rain”.
4
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Sun Jan 14 2024
More Songs About Buildings And Food
Talking Heads
I think I really like the Talking Heads. I don’t have many specific thoughts other than that I just really enjoyed this album, and I was sad that it ended.
4
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Mon Jan 15 2024
Halcyon Digest
Deerhunter
It was fine? Just kind of uninteresting to me, but not bad.
3
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Tue Jan 16 2024
Born To Run
Bruce Springsteen
I enjoyed it, but I probably wouldn’t choose to listen to it again. I could recognize that it was good, but it wasn’t my favorite style of music.
3
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Wed Jan 17 2024
Berlin
Lou Reed
I liked the music, but couldn’t stand his voice. Also the children crying and screaming during “The Kids” was disturbing. I do like when music makes me feel emotions, but I don’t know if I liked that emotion.
3
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Thu Jan 18 2024
Pills 'n' Thrills And Bellyaches
Happy Mondays
The music was fun, but I didn’t love the singer’s voice. Also, I was definitely ready for the album to end long before it did. But I really did like the music.
3
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Fri Jan 19 2024
Phrenology
The Roots
I really enjoyed this! That one spoken-word piece lasted too long but other than that, I thought that the album felt short despite being over an hour long.
4
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Sat Jan 20 2024
The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars
David Bowie
I definitely enjoyed this more than the other David Bowie album we listened to. “Moonage Daydream”, “Ziggy Stardust”, and “Suffragette City” were my favorite songs from the album. I think that the album was pieced together very deliberately and effectively, which I appreciated even when many of the actual songs weren’t my favorite type of music.
4
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Sun Jan 21 2024
american dream
LCD Soundsystem
I really liked the music and vibe of some of the songs, but most of them went on for too long without any real need for their length. “emotional haircut” was a standout song for me.
4
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Mon Jan 22 2024
xx
The xx
I really liked the vibe of the album! I loved the sound design; it felt so immersive. And I also liked how most of the songs were duets, which isn’t common enough in pop music. I will definitely be listening to more by the xx in the future!
5
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Tue Jan 23 2024
People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm
A Tribe Called Quest
I like how I was constantly being surprised during this album. It was fun!
4
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Wed Jan 24 2024
At San Quentin
Johnny Cash
I'm honestly just not a huge Johnny Cash fan. I don't love his style of music, and I didn't like the parts of his personality that were showing when he was talking. I also just generally don't love live albums unless they are really well done. I can't deny that he and his band were talented, but this album wasn't for me.
2
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Thu Jan 25 2024
Winter In America
Gil Scott-Heron
I vibed to this, and I really appreciated the keyboard playing. The second to last track with the spoken words was too long, but the rest of the album was pretty good. I just don't love jazz, but I liked this better than I like most jazz. 3.5 stars
3
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Fri Jan 26 2024
Hot Fuss
The Killers
This album was just a lot of fun! I found myself grooving along to every song on the album, and of course, singing along to “Mr. Brightside.”
5
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Sat Jan 27 2024
The Blueprint
JAY Z
I vibed out a lot to this album, but I wasn’t really listening to the lyrics. I really liked the production, and it didn’t overstay its welcome, despite being over an hour long.
4
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Sun Jan 28 2024
Marquee Moon
Television
This album was pretty average. There wasn't really anything I haven't heard done by other 70s rock groups, but I didn't hate it. I thought that "Torn Curtain" was particularly good, but the rest were just fine: not bad, but not amazing.
3
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Mon Jan 29 2024
Jazz Samba
Stan Getz
Very relaxing vibes, almost too relaxing after half an hour of it. But overall, it was pretty enjoyable. I was very productive when it was playing LOL
4
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Tue Jan 30 2024
Since I Left You
The Avalanches
This wasn't awful. I liked how the whole album flowed together, but I definitely could not see myself listening to this again. Some of the samples definitely seem shoehorned in, but it was kind of cool to see so many come together like a puzzle. It just is not at all the kind of music I enjoy.
3
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Wed Jan 31 2024
The Bones Of What You Believe
CHVRCHES
This was fun synthpop! I especially liked “Tether”. It had so many cool levels and was so high energy! I could definitely see myself listening to more by CHVRCHES.
5
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Thu Feb 01 2024
Pyromania
Def Leppard
Sounds like stereotypical 80s rock LOL but I like it! This album gave me a lot of nostalgia because I used to listen to some of the songs a ton growing up (“Photograph” is one of my mom’s favorite songs). I especially liked the vocals, including the background vocals, which I thought were really well arranged.
5
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Fri Feb 02 2024
Tommy
The Who
I love the songs on this album, but most of them felt like they were missing an extra push, like they weren’t strong enough. “Acid Queen” needed way more energy in particular. I thought the entire album was put together very well, and even though I like the Broadway musical based on it better than the actual album, I still really enjoyed it.
4
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Sat Feb 03 2024
Power In Numbers
Jurassic 5
It was fine! Not particularly groundbreaking, but I enjoyed it.
3
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Sun Feb 04 2024
A Wizard, A True Star
Todd Rundgren
This album had some real highs and lows. "Dogfight Giggle" was a real low. That was one of the most horrendous noises that my ears have ever suffered through. Idk why he put that on the album. A high was that medley that he put close to the end of the album. In particular, the "Cool Jerk" part of the medley in 7/4 time was very enjoyable, and I could see myself listening to that track again. There were a lot of questionable choices made of this album, and some of them landed but many didn't.
3
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Mon Feb 05 2024
Like Water For Chocolate
Common
It was fine? I didn’t feel like it was particularly unique. Also for a rapper who is supposed to against homophobia, he sure used the f slur a lot.
2
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Tue Feb 06 2024
Rage Against The Machine
Rage Against The Machine
It wasn’t awful, but I probably wouldn’t listen again. I don’t normally love metal.
2
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Wed Feb 07 2024
The Colour Of Spring
Talk Talk
It was okay! I like this style of music (SO 80s), but nothing really stood out to me. In fact, a day late I can barely remember any specifics, so that means it must not have been particularly bad or particularly amazing. I enjoyed the guy's voice, but some of his vocal stylings not my favorite.
3
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Thu Feb 08 2024
B-52's
The B-52's
This album is just fun!!! I don’t think it is possible for me to listen to this and not feel happy. I love how they embrace the weirdness of some of their songs and somehow make them cool.
5
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Fri Feb 09 2024
Beyond Skin
Nitin Sawhney
I enjoyed this! Would I listen again? I don't know. But the entire time it was playing, there was never a moment when I was wondering when it would end. I thought it was interesting how the album ended around the same place it began. I just was kind of vibing the whole time.
4
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Sat Feb 10 2024
Transformer
Lou Reed
Honestly, not too bad! I enjoyed most of the songs, but I just really don't like his talk-y style of "singing". Also that last song was kind of hard to get through.
3
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Sun Feb 11 2024
The Man Who
Travis
Honestly, I really enjoyed this one! I was worried that it was going to be a Mumford & Sons style folky album, based on the album cover and name of the album, so I was pleasantly surprised when it was a lot more rock/pop. I'd listen again!
4
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Mon Feb 12 2024
Maxinquaye
Tricky
It was fine? I vibed during it, but I didn’t think it was particularly groundbreaking or incredible.
3
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Tue Feb 13 2024
If You Can Believe Your Eyes & Ears
The Mamas & The Papas
This album is just so comforting! I could listen to it on repeat. Those backing harmonies are so locked in, and the entire recording has a warm feeling to it that really works.
5
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Wed Feb 14 2024
Behaviour
Pet Shop Boys
This was just kind of boring. I wanted it to be over.
2
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Thu Feb 15 2024
Odessey And Oracle
The Zombies
This was pretty good! It sounded like the type of Beatles songs that I like.
4
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Fri Feb 16 2024
Step In The Arena
Gang Starr
I think I’m getting sick of 90s hip hop albums. This was enjoyable enough though, although it is funny to hear them say “slay” so much before it gained its current slang meaning.
3
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Sat Feb 17 2024
Doggystyle
Snoop Dogg
I enjoyed it! Some of the lyrics were a lot and it would be nice if he didn’t keep calling women “hoes” or “bitches”, but I didn’t mind most of the songs.
3
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Sun Feb 18 2024
John Barleycorn Must Die
Traffic
I got kind of bored tbh. It was not bad music, just not exciting at all.
2
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Mon Feb 19 2024
My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts
Brian Eno
I thought this was really creative! Would I listen to this again? Probably not. Did I enjoy it? Kind of…?
2
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Tue Feb 20 2024
Figure 8
Elliott Smith
I really liked the effects that they put on his vocals. The vibe was a little depressing but I was enjoying it.
4
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Wed Feb 21 2024
KIWANUKA
Michael Kiwanuka
I liked his voice a lot, and I especially liked the variety of sounds on the album. I think that a few songs could’ve been cut for time, but honestly they were all pretty good.
4
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Thu Feb 22 2024
In Utero
Nirvana
There were definitely a couple of iconic songs on here, and I can see why this album would be included on the list. I just don’t like a lot of the more scream-y songs personally. But it wasn’t bad!
3
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Fri Feb 23 2024
Immigrés
Youssou N'Dour
Every song was definitely too long. I enjoyed it, but it felt repetitive. It was a nice change compared to the rest of the albums though.
2
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Sat Feb 24 2024
Led Zeppelin IV
Led Zeppelin
This was pretty good! Lots of well-known songs on here, and I thought the songwriting was great.
4
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Sun Feb 25 2024
Survivor
Destiny's Child
The harmonies, the vocal runs, the chaotic beats mixed with smooth melodies all result in one of the most enjoyable albums ever made. 5 stars for sure.
5
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Mon Feb 26 2024
Bad Company
Bad Company
It sounded like every other 70s rock band, which means it was good, but it didn't really stand out. 3.5 stars.
4
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Tue Feb 27 2024
Bayou Country
Creedence Clearwater Revival
It was fine! I think the songs could be more exciting though.
3
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Wed Feb 28 2024
Haut de gamme / Koweït, rive gauche
Koffi Olomide
I liked how this was something different than most of the albums that we have received on this list. I did feel like everything went on for a little bit too long, but none of it was bad.
3
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Thu Feb 29 2024
A Seat at the Table
Solange
I enjoyed this, but I felt like it didn’t really go anywhere. It was just at the same level throughout, and there weren’t really any energy peaks or valleys. I could’ve used some more variety.
3
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Fri Mar 01 2024
Ellington at Newport
Duke Ellington
This was pretty nice music to study to. It was interesting and not what I’d normally listen to at all. It definitely stands up to the test of time.
4
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Sat Mar 02 2024
The White Album
Beatles
There were some great songs on here, but there were also plenty of songs that probably should’ve been cut from the album. I think the issues I had with this album stemmed from the fact that there was nobody who would say no to their ideas.
4
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Sun Mar 03 2024
Eagles
Eagles
This album didn't have the peaks and valleys of energy I was looking for. It wasn't all that interesting, but it wasn't awful either. I'd say 2.5 stars.
2
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Mon Mar 04 2024
Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables
Dead Kennedys
At the beginning of the album, I wasn’t feeling it, but by the end, I was definitely feeling the energy of the album. It won me over. I liked how consistent this album was, and it didn’t overstay its welcome.
4
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Tue Mar 05 2024
In Rainbows
Radiohead
There were some great songs ("Weird Fishes", which is my favorite Radiohead song) and some songs that sound like they exist only to be unique.
3
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Wed Mar 06 2024
Close To You
Carpenters
I love the silkiness of the vocal harmonies. Something about 1960s pop just always is so soothing.
5
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Thu Mar 07 2024
Honky Tonk Heroes
Waylon Jennings
This was not enjoyable at all. It was just boring to me, and I just really don’t love the twang LOL. not awful but certainly not good.
2
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Fri Mar 08 2024
Mothership Connection
Parliament
Very funky! I didn’t like whatever was going on in that last song.
3
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Sat Mar 09 2024
Hybrid Theory
Linkin Park
I think that this was a little too much 2000s energy for me LOL, but I really appreciate how this album (and other Linkin Park music) influenced albums I really enjoy. I can especially tell that early Avril Lavigne took some inspiration from Linkin Park, but I think she did it better than them.
4
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Sun Mar 10 2024
Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo
Devo
This was too much Devo for me. I'm not a huge fan. Although I have had "We are Devo. D-E-V-O" stuck in my head for the past day LOL
2
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Mon Mar 11 2024
Honky Tonk Masquerade
Joe Ely
Too much honking, too much tonking, too much country.
2
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Tue Mar 12 2024
With The Beatles
Beatles
The panning was tough, but otherwise this was a great album! I love all the covers.
4
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Wed Mar 13 2024
Juju
Siouxsie And The Banshees
Pretty good! I wish they would’ve gone a little bit more experimental with some of the instrumental, but I really loved the overall vibe.
4
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Thu Mar 14 2024
Graceland
Paul Simon
I wasn’t feeling this tonight. Something about his voice was grating to me, which is odd bc I really liked the Simon + Garfunkel album that we listened to before. I liked how South African music was incorporated into his style of music though.
3
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Fri Mar 15 2024
Elvis Is Back
Elvis Presley
It was fine! A little too much of the same throughout the album, but nothing bad.
3
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Sat Mar 16 2024
Aqualung
Jethro Tull
It was better than I was expecting! I really liked their use of the flute, especially in “My God.”
4
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Sun Mar 17 2024
Garbage
Garbage
I love this! I need more Garbage in my life. I love the lead singer’s voice too.
5
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Mon Mar 18 2024
Arrival
ABBA
It’s ABBA so of course it is a lot of fun! Catchy songs, nice vocals, but it was almost sickeningly sweet by the end of the album bc I had been so overloaded with ABBA.
4
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Tue Mar 19 2024
Liquid Swords
GZA
I don’t really think I was in the mood for this today. It was fine, I guess? I just never got into it.
2
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Wed Mar 20 2024
Clandestino
Manu Chao
Honestly, this was pretty good! None of the songs really felt the same, and I liked the overall vibe. I’ll probably listen to some more Manu Chao.
4
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Thu Mar 21 2024
The Good, The Bad & The Queen
The Good, The Bad & The Queen
I did not love this. There was this weird pitch-shifted "Alvin and the Chipmunks" vocal double that was panned to the right on multiple songs, which I absolutely hated. At one point, I started thinking, "Okay, maybe I am kind of enjoying this now. I've liked the last couple songs" only to find out that Spotify randomly decided to switch to playing a shuffle of other similar songs in the middle of the album. Every song that I had thought I had liked was not actually on the album. It wasn't completely irredeemable, so I will reluctantly give it 2 stars.
2
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Fri Mar 22 2024
Better Living Through Chemistry
Fatboy Slim
This was pretty fun! I don't normally love this type of music, but it did make me want to move.
4
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Sat Mar 23 2024
The Number Of The Beast
Iron Maiden
Honestly way better than I was expecting! I loved the energy.
4
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Sun Mar 24 2024
One Nation Under A Groove
Funkadelic
Very funky! I did not like that one song that had the guy saying stuff and everyone else repeating it. But overall pretty good. I probably wouldn’t listen again though.
3
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Mon Mar 25 2024
Gris Gris
Dr. John
Wow, I did not enjoy this at all. It just was not in a style that I am interested in, and was really poorly mixed, even by 1960s standards. I can’t imagine making music, and choosing this genre and these songs to be what you record and release.
1
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Tue Mar 26 2024
Frank
Amy Winehouse
I’m not really into the slow, smooth style of most of the songs on this album, but there were a couple that I was able to get into (“In My Bed”, “Amy Amy Amy”). I really still don’t get all the Amy Winehouse hype though.
3
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Wed Mar 27 2024
Band On The Run
Paul McCartney and Wings
I thought this was pretty good! I liked the callbacks to the first two songs in the last two songs. I still don’t love Paul McCartney’s voice, but it is good enough.
4
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Thu Mar 28 2024
Dookie
Green Day
This was the perfect energy for today. These songs are just fun to listen to and fun to sing along to. This is one of very few albums that I think is too short. I want more!
5
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Fri Mar 29 2024
Yankee Hotel Foxtrot
Wilco
I didn’t love the lead singer’s voice, but I liked the songwriting! I wasn’t feeling the vibe overall, but I think on a more depressing day, it would have been more fitting.
3
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Sat Mar 30 2024
The Wildest!
Louis Prima
I loved this! Louis Prima’s voice was very unique, and Keely Smith’s voice was so smooth. I loved the jazzy Broadway swing vibe.
4
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Sun Mar 31 2024
Get Behind Me Satan
The White Stripes
Did not love his voice, but I enjoyed the music. I liked the 11/4 section in “Take Take Take” bc I love when songs play with the time signature.
4
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Mon Apr 01 2024
Tank Battles
Dagmar Krause
I think I liked this? It was giving Sally Bowles in Cabaret, and I enjoy that musical so.... It certainly wasn't what I was expecting. I didn't really listen too closely to the lyrics but the lyrics I did hear were... interesting. 4 stars!
4
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Tue Apr 02 2024
Ágætis Byrjun
Sigur Rós
Wow, I loved this album! Very vibey, and just what I was in the mood for today. Despite it being 71 minutes long, it did not feel overly long. It was like 4.5 stars to me, so idk which way I should round.
5
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Wed Apr 03 2024
Another Music In A Different Kitchen
Buzzcocks
This went by quickly! It was pretty fun, but nothing groundbreaking for me. I really liked the tone of the guitar on a lot of the songs. I'd listen again, but this isn't necessarily going to become a go-to album for me.
4
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Thu Apr 04 2024
Seventh Tree
Goldfrapp
I really liked her voice! This would normally be exactly the kind of album that would be a 5 star album for me, but something about the songs themselves just dragged on for a little too long. I kept hoping for something a little more exciting.
4
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Fri Apr 05 2024
Exodus
Bob Marley & The Wailers
This was pretty okay! There was never a moment that I wished I wasn’t listening to this, but I also wasn’t particularly drawn in by any songs. I did enjoy the few songs that I knew.
4
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Sat Apr 06 2024
Parallel Lines
Blondie
Yessss!!! Loved this. The energy, her voice, everything. I could listen to Blondie all day.
5
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Sun Apr 07 2024
Devil Without A Cause
Kid Rock
The worst part about listening to this album was that I was actually enjoying the sound of it. If only his lyrics were better or he was a better person. I feel like I can’t give 1 star bc I didn’t really hate it, but I refuse to go higher than 2.
2
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Mon Apr 08 2024
Street Life
The Crusaders
This was nice to listen to, but I did get bored of it after the first song. It didn’t really grab my attention at all.
2
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Tue Apr 09 2024
Natty Dread
Bob Marley & The Wailers
I think I liked this better than the other Bob Marley album we recently listened to. In each song, it was nice how it sat on the same idea for a while, but then by minute 2, I was ready for some other new ideas.
3
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Wed Apr 10 2024
...The Dandy Warhols Come Down
The Dandy Warhols
This album started off so strong! I was liking the alt-rock vibes, but then it went downhill from there. It wasn't too bad, and some songs were really enjoyable, but there were a few that just went on forever for no reason, and just made me feel annoyed and a little sad.
3
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Thu Apr 11 2024
Kenza
Khaled
This was pretty good! I really did not like the cover of "Imagine" because I thought their voices did not blend well at all, but all the solo songs were pretty good. Most songs were pretty catchy and kept me entertained without going on too long. Shockingly, despite the length, I did not think this album felt too long. I enjoyed listening to this because I have no idea how I would even happen to come across this if it hadn't been for 1001 albums.
4
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Fri Apr 12 2024
After The Gold Rush
Neil Young
I enjoyed his songwriting, but really did not enjoy his voice. I probably wouldn’t listen again.
2
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Sat Apr 13 2024
Blunderbuss
Jack White
I remember not loving this album, but also not hating it. It just didn't feel noteworthy, and not a single song from it has stayed in my head since I listened.
2
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Sun Apr 14 2024
The Modern Dance
Pere Ubu
I really did not like most of this, especially the ending of "Sentimental Journey." The vocals just made me uncomfortable. I'm all for art rock, but at least make it a little listenable!
2
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Mon Apr 15 2024
The Slim Shady LP
Eminem
If I don't listen to the lyrics too closely, this would be pretty good! Unfortunately, I had to listen to Eminem's thoughts about women and sex a little too much for my taste.
3
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Tue Apr 16 2024
Wish You Were Here
Pink Floyd
This was really good! It is very rare that I will listen to 25 minutes of the same song (split into two parts at the beginning and end of the album) and never get sick of it. I think conceptually, “The Wall” is definitely better than this album, but I liked the sound of this one better.
4
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Wed Apr 17 2024
Paul's Boutique
Beastie Boys
The more Beastie Boys we listen to, the less I enjoy it. I did really like that multi-part song at the end though because I liked the variety. But I'm just sick of this group.
3
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Thu Apr 18 2024
One World
John Martyn
I could not stand this guy’s voice, but the music was pretty inoffensively fine.
3
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Fri Apr 19 2024
Groovin'
The Young Rascals
This was pretty good, but not as exciting as I would’ve hoped. I enjoyed it, but probably wouldn’t listen again because it wasn’t anything special.
3
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Sat Apr 20 2024
Stankonia
OutKast
Honestly, I was hoping to enjoy this more. I mean, it was pretty good, but definitely wayyyy too long and not as exciting as I was expecting. “B.O.B.” was good though
3
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Sun Apr 21 2024
Repeater
Fugazi
Ugh, I hated this guy’s voice, and most of this just seemed loud just for the sake of being loud. Not my favorite.
2
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Mon Apr 22 2024
Seventeen Seconds
The Cure
Pretty decent but not all that interesting. It was good background music for folding laundry though!
3
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Tue Apr 23 2024
This Is Fats Domino
Fats Domino
Fun! But wouldn’t listen again. It did go by quickly though.
3
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Wed Apr 24 2024
Rocks
Aerosmith
It was fine! I don’t love Aerosmith but they do make listenable music. I feel like there have been a lot of albums I’ve been indifferent to recently, and this is one of them.
3
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Thu Apr 25 2024
Movies
Holger Czukay
Woah, I thought I was going to hate this, but I actually enjoyed it quite a bit! It was great music to walk to and kind of space out during. A lot of art rock that I've heard has been quite unpleasant to listen to, but there was never any moment where I wasn't enjoying this.
4
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Fri Apr 26 2024
At Fillmore East
The Allman Brothers Band
The problems I have with live albums mostly boil down to awkward crowd interaction and poor recording quality, and this album (for the most part) had neither of these issues. I just wish they spent a little less time on each song so they could do more of them. But overall, not bad and pretty enjoyable!
4