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Mon Oct 23 2023
Rio
Duran Duran
Strong 80's sound, fun listening
4
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Tue Oct 24 2023
Rubber Soul
Beatles
Not for me
2
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Wed Oct 25 2023
Sound of Silver
LCD Soundsystem
Unique sound
3
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Thu Oct 26 2023
Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness
The Smashing Pumpkins
Fun listening, a few good hits
4
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Fri Oct 27 2023
Hot Buttered Soul
Isaac Hayes
Experimental, new sound
2
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Mon Oct 30 2023
Fear Of A Black Planet
Public Enemy
Social commentary to a beat. Lots of rage in this album.
3
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Tue Oct 31 2023
Blur
Blur
Good album. Started off strong.
4
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Wed Nov 01 2023
Back At The Chicken Shack
Jimmy Smith
Instrumental, bluesy, good vibe
3
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Thu Nov 02 2023
Steve McQueen
Prefab Sprout
Sounded like the soundtrack to a musical. Not for me.
1
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Fri Nov 03 2023
Since I Left You
The Avalanches
Good to have on as background music. Low-key, good beats
4
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Mon Nov 06 2023
Electric Warrior
T. Rex
Good to have on as background music. Low-key, good beats
4
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Tue Nov 07 2023
The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan
Very dense lyrically, beautiful guitar. Slow to get through for me.
3
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Wed Nov 08 2023
World Clique
Deee-Lite
Fun album. Enjoyed the beat.
4
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Thu Nov 09 2023
Red Headed Stranger
Willie Nelson
Very country. Respect the music but not for me.
2
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Fri Nov 10 2023
Dare!
The Human League
Strong 80s sound. Fun music
3
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Mon Nov 13 2023
Maggot Brain
Funkadelic
Loved this album. Absolutely masterful sound layering. Very experimental and successfully done.
5
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Tue Nov 14 2023
Raw Power
The Stooges
Total rock album. Kinda faded into the background for me.
3
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Wed Nov 15 2023
Hot Fuss
The Killers
An album I grew up with! It was nice to give this album a listen after long enough that I could be more open to it. It's a good album, but the auto-tuney vocals get to me.
4
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Thu Nov 16 2023
Deloused in the Comatorium
The Mars Volta
I never would have listened to this if not for this project. It was an interesting listen, but not one I will go back to.
2
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Fri Nov 17 2023
Casanova
The Divine Comedy
Sounded like the soundtrack to a movie to me. Really not for me.
1
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Mon Nov 20 2023
American Idiot
Green Day
Love this album. One of my favorite bands. Strangely, I've never listened to the album all the way through. Not as many bangers as I thought it would have. More ballads than I associate Green Day with.
4
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Tue Nov 21 2023
21
Adele
Great album. Adele's voice is so powerful. Wonderful for listening to after a breakup.
5
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Wed Nov 22 2023
Something Else By The Kinks
The Kinks
Sounds very much like The Beatles. Lots of harmonizing and poppy sound. For me, it's not an appealing style of music, mostly due to vocals.
2
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Thu Nov 23 2023
Protection
Massive Attack
Finding it hard to focus on the music, I keep zoning out. It's good background music. Maybe the slow beat is what's making it hard to catch my attention.
New age sound.
3
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Fri Nov 24 2023
Street Life
The Crusaders
Instrumental album, not bad but kinda sleepy beat throughout.
This band has better songs on other albums, so this one is a curious choice for the project.
2
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Mon Nov 27 2023
Abattoir Blues / The Lyre of Orpheus
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Interesting listen. Makes me think of a rock musical soundtrack.
Lots of variation here, well composed, solid album.
3
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Tue Nov 28 2023
Violator
Depeche Mode
Like this band. They have a distinctive sound - electronic, Euro-pop, 80's rock - that endures through all decades of their music. It's fun to listen to with a great beat, but all their songs run together for me.
4
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Wed Nov 29 2023
Coat Of Many Colors
Dolly Parton
Never would have listened to this album outside this project, but I'm glad I gave it a listen. The guitar instrumentation is great, my favorite part. Dolly's distinctive vobrato is grating on me.
2
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Thu Nov 30 2023
Fuzzy
Grant Lee Buffalo
Another new artist for me. This album didn't stand out much. It has a strong 90's grunge vibe, but it wasn't anything distinct for me. I also think the songs all ran together.
3
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Fri Dec 01 2023
Ellington at Newport
Duke Ellington
Wow, a trip back in time! This one came out the year my dad was born. What an amazing compilation of big band and jazz. I can only imagine how much richer this sounded live. The skill these artists had is so incredible. There were moments where the trumpet, clarinet, drums, etc came to their own and sang. Really incredible and enduring music. Duke is certainly a legend for a reason.
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Mon Dec 04 2023
Live And Dangerous
Thin Lizzy
Nice 80's rock album. The fact that it's a live recording makes it better. Fun listen.
3
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Tue Dec 05 2023
Bitches Brew
Miles Davis
I don't understand this music. It just sounds like noise to me. Really lacking in composition, cohesion, beat, everything. Didn't enjoy listening to this one at all.
1
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Wed Dec 06 2023
Shake Your Money Maker
The Black Crowes
Great soft rock album! I enjoyed this one, with a good mix of upbeat and slow songs. Timeless album.
4
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Thu Dec 07 2023
Virgin Suicides
Air
Bit sleepy for me. Wouldn't listen again.
2
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Fri Dec 08 2023
Shadowland
k.d. lang
Oh the twang! Good music, but not for me.
3
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Mon Dec 11 2023
Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)
Wu-Tang Clan
Early album for 90's era rap, and this one defined the genre. Great lyrics overlaid with a simple beat and instrumentation. Perfection!
5
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Tue Dec 12 2023
What's Going On
Marvin Gaye
Great album. The music seems very influenced by gospel. Strong cultural message in many of these tracks. Good listening and deep meaning behind the lyrics.
4
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Wed Dec 13 2023
Crocodiles
Echo And The Bunnymen
Fun album, very poppy in an 80's way. Even though I've never heard this band before, I feel like I have. Very similar to The Cure, The Clash, and so many British bands from the 80's.
3
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Thu Dec 14 2023
I See You
The xx
Mixed bag for me.
The good: It was interesting how all the songs flowed into each other, so it sounded like the album was one continuous song. The music didn't fit into any genre or decade, so it was very unique.
The bad: It didn't really pull me in. There wasn't any part of it that stood out for me. Kinda sleepy.
3
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Fri Dec 15 2023
Snivilisation
Orbital
Nothing memorable for me about this one.
2
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Mon Dec 18 2023
If You Can Believe Your Eyes & Ears
The Mamas & The Papas
Wow, this one is very typical of the era it was made in. Listening to it, I can imagine what it was like to live through the 60's. Baby boomers in their youth, booming economy, relative peace. At the same time, there was so much civil unrest, with the Vietman war raging, high profile deaths and assassinations, I can understand why something so bubbly, cheery, and harmonizing would be appealing to listen to.
2
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Tue Dec 19 2023
Head Hunters
Herbie Hancock
So refreshing! The first song - Chameleon - was an absolute banger! Very experimental, fresh sound. So much going on with the instrumentation, it was such a journey to listen to.
4
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Wed Dec 20 2023
Trio
Dolly Parton
This was hard to get through. Not my style and all the slow songs are such a drag. Yuck.
1
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Thu Dec 21 2023
Vol. 4
Black Sabbath
Excellent. This was a total mood. Love the hardcore electric guitar.
4
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Fri Dec 22 2023
Five Leaves Left
Nick Drake
I enjoyed this album. Typically these slow beat songs are not to my liking, but this one was a nice listen. Perfect for a rainy day.
3
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Wed Jan 03 2024
The Joshua Tree
U2
What makes a good album? U2 figured it out with this one. The perfect mix of everything. Sorrow, joy, hope, instrumentation, compilation - this album is a journey. And a timeless one at that. Not a bad song in the album either. It's been too long since I gave U2 a listen, and it was a joy to go back.
5
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Thu Jan 04 2024
You Are The Quarry
Morrissey
Ugh, what did I just listen to? Spotify summed it up better than I can - theatrical, crooning, romantic angst, social alienation, and cunning wit. There's a lot to unpack in this album, but I won't be go back for it. It's a British kind of weird.
1
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Fri Jan 05 2024
Scream, Dracula, Scream
Rocket From The Crypt
I enjoyed this one. I can see why it had underground following. Fun, weird, punk, indie - who doesn't love that?
4
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Mon Jan 08 2024
Fulfillingness' First Finale
Stevie Wonder
Great album to showcase the range of Stevie's work. Started pretty slow, very gospel, but then transitioned to more soul and funk that I prefer. I really enjoyed the reggae song in the middle, it was a nice change. Overall, solid album with a mix of good and bad, but I feel like Songs in the Key of Life has some better songs on it.
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Tue Jan 09 2024
Paul Simon
Paul Simon
Great choice. I love Simon and Garfunkel, but this album really highlights the creative freedom Paul Simon had in going solo. The range of sound in here is beautiful.
5
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Wed Jan 10 2024
The Good, The Bad & The Queen
The Good, The Bad & The Queen
What an amazing compilation of artist collaborating together. I never realized signer Damon Albarn was involved in so many bands, but I'm a fan of both Gorillaz and Blue, so no surprise that I enjoyed this as well.
If Blur is the Brit pop and Gorillaz is the alternative hip hop, then The Good The Bad and The Queen is the mellow rock side of Albarn. While I enjoyed this album, none of the songs stood out for me. I prefer his other, more upbeat styles, to this one.
3
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Thu Jan 11 2024
A Nod Is As Good As A Wink To A Blind Horse
Faces
Good album, but didn't stand out. I know this band because their hit "Oh La La" was one of the first songs I learned on guitar. I think the music is simple, but classic, which is why it's easy to learn.
2
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Fri Jan 12 2024
90
808 State
Nice change. This isn't my genre, but I'm trying to be open to it. And honestly, I can appreciate the experimentation that went into this music. Very fresh sound. They are using samples from everywhere to make the music - the nature sounds in Pacific 202 particularly hit.
3
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Mon Jan 15 2024
People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm
A Tribe Called Quest
Good example of a rap album before it became gangsta rap. No glorifying gun culture, just a lot of social messaging. Basically poetry overloid with a simple beat. I like the sampling, particularly the sampling of Stevie Wonder's \"Sir Duke.\"
3
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Tue Jan 16 2024
Murmur
R.E.M.
Good album. Easy listening. Takes me back to the 90's. Curious choice of album for this band - I feel like they have bigger hits on other albums.
3
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Wed Jan 17 2024
Hypocrisy Is The Greatest Luxury
The Disposable Heroes Of Hiphoprisy
Very reminiscent to the style and era. I miss the days when rap didn't have sex, guns, and money in every lyric.
My favorite part of this album was the suggested songs Spotify played for me after it.
3
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Thu Jan 18 2024
Bad Company
Bad Company
Fun rock n roll album from a lesser known band.
3
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Fri Jan 19 2024
Homework
Daft Punk
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Mon Jan 22 2024
The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill
Lauryn Hill
Great to see more female artists in the list! Great album with a beautiful voice and message. There are a lot of influences you can hear in the music - gospel, hip hop, even some reggae. Such a strong message that has endured the decades.
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Tue Jan 23 2024
Toys In The Attic
Aerosmith
Everyone knows Aerosmith as a classic rock band with the standout electric guitar sound. But I never realized how much of a blues album this is. Which is not bad by any means. I'd let Steven Tyler wail into my ears all day long.
3
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Wed Jan 24 2024
Bad
Michael Jackson
Some fun ones. Very Motown.
3
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Thu Jan 25 2024
Surrealistic Pillow
Jefferson Airplane
Very apt name for this band.
2
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Fri Jan 26 2024
I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You
Aretha Franklin
Typical of the Motown sound, very formulaic in the musical composition. Beyond her words, you can hear some of the pain of her life, and with it, the optimism she had to get through it. Aretha deserves her place as a household name for her strong voice. For me, the harmonizing backup singers and simplistic catchy tunes bring it down.
3
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Mon Jan 29 2024
The Fat Of The Land
The Prodigy
Pretty sure this became the soundtrack for every reality TV show for the next 2 decades.
2
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Tue Jan 30 2024
Reggatta De Blanc
The Police
So weird in the best way.
3
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Wed Jan 31 2024
Dusty In Memphis
Dusty Springfield
Oof, not my style.
1
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Thu Feb 01 2024
Post Orgasmic Chill
Skunk Anansie
Didn't know what to expect with this one, but was pleasantly surprised. Like Evanescence, but British. Let your rage out.
3
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Fri Feb 02 2024
A Little Deeper
Ms. Dynamite
This was a delightful surprise. Somehow reggae and hip hop at the same time. Lyrically personal, like reading someone's diary. Nice listen.
3
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Mon Feb 05 2024
Zombie
Fela Kuti
Loved it. This kind of jazz is more palatable for me than that Miles Davis album.
4
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Tue Feb 06 2024
KIWANUKA
Michael Kiwanuka
Lovely album, beautiful lyrics and acoustics.
4
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Wed Feb 07 2024
Blunderbuss
Jack White
The weird indie that I love. I learned Jack White is from Michigan - always love some Midwest representation!
3
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Thu Feb 08 2024
Live At The Witch Trials
The Fall
3
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Fri Feb 09 2024
No Sleep 'Til Hammersmith (Live)
Motörhead
So much passion and rage. Time to go smash stuff.
3
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Mon Feb 12 2024
A Love Supreme
John Coltrane
Beautiful music, although I feel it can't be appreciated on an album. I would love to hear it live to appreciate the interplay between instruments. Also think I don't have the discipline to give this music the attention it needs.
4
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Tue Feb 13 2024
Straight Outta Compton
N.W.A.
I respect NWA for the dialogue they start with their controversial music. It's very provocative. I don't respect how misogynistic they are.
3
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Wed Feb 14 2024
Cloud Nine
The Temptations
Very Motown, harmonizing and formulaic in the structure. Even songs that aren't happy have a cheery, harmonizing sound, which is such a strange disconnect.
2
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Thu Feb 15 2024
Cheap Thrills
Big Brother & The Holding Company
This album has exactly what's missing from the Motown albums - soul. So much soul.
3
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Fri Feb 16 2024
The Chronic
Dr. Dre
What a monumental album. I was born the year before this came out, so I'm too young to have grown up with it, but I also know how impactful this album was to hip hop and our culture. It takes me back to that time and is fun listening to with the understanding of it's impact now.
Generally, the sound is fresh, violent, catchy, highly sexualized. There so much to say about this album, and it definitely deserves this place on this list as a must-listen.
4
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Mon Feb 19 2024
Natty Dread
Bob Marley & The Wailers
Bob Marley is so much more than a stoner.
4
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Tue Feb 20 2024
Rage Against The Machine
Rage Against The Machine
So much rage. This music is all political, kinda too much so.
3
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Wed Feb 21 2024
Coles Corner
Richard Hawley
Oof, couldn't even finish it.
1
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Thu Feb 22 2024
Cross
Justice
Daft Punk, dat you?
Mostly forgettable except for that one song I've heard on the radio.
2
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Fri Feb 23 2024
Music in Exile
Songhoy Blues
So good! This album was so freshing, especially since it's not English or western. It's also different from other African musicians I've heard. It seemed like an African take on country.
4
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Mon Feb 26 2024
Joan Armatrading
Joan Armatrading
Not memorable for me.
3
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Tue Feb 27 2024
In Rainbows
Radiohead
Radiohead really stands out for the distinctive vocals. Such a defining and unique sound. Only negative to this album is there aren't any hits or upbeat tracks.
3
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Wed Feb 28 2024
The Madcap Laughs
Syd Barrett
Don't know anything about this artist, but he sounds British. So weird.
2
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Thu Feb 29 2024
Who's Next
The Who
Contrasting to yesterday's album, this was so British in the best way. Classics are classics for a reason.
4
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Fri Mar 01 2024
You've Come a Long Way Baby
Fatboy Slim
Nice, OG DJ before they were cool. So hipster!
3
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Mon Mar 04 2024
Moving Pictures
Rush
It really strikes me what a beautiful voice the vocalist, Geddy Lee, has. I think it's an underrated thing with 80's rock bands in general. Rush, The Who, Journey - the vocals sound so similar, and the vocalists are so distinct that it cuts through in a noticeable (good) way.
3
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Tue Mar 05 2024
The Slim Shady LP
Eminem
The thing about Eminem is that he wasn't afraid the vocalize some of the worst thoughts that people have. In doing so, he prompted national discussion about important topics. And he did it in a way that made people listen cuz he's a skilled rapper.
3
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Wed Mar 06 2024
Music From Big Pink
The Band
Very reminiscent of it's era. Not much stood out to me.
3
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Thu Mar 07 2024
Fifth Dimension
The Byrds
I got one thing from listening to this album - I've learned that I despise harmonized vocals. Yuck.
2
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Fri Mar 08 2024
Rhythm Nation 1814
Janet Jackson
Fun 80's album, but I more a fan of Michael.
3
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Mon Mar 11 2024
Crosby, Stills & Nash
Crosby, Stills & Nash
Still not a fan of harmonizing. I appreciate the guitar though. I think if this album didn't have the vocals (or humming in the non-vocal song), I might like it.
3
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Tue Mar 12 2024
In The Court Of The Crimson King
King Crimson
So fresh and experimental. New sound for me.
4
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Wed Mar 13 2024
Synchronicity
The Police
Only The Police can sing \"every breath you take, I'll be watching you\" and not creep me out. Bravo.
4
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Thu Mar 14 2024
Very
Pet Shop Boys
Synth pop is a fun genre, but it all sounds the same.
3
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Fri Mar 15 2024
Ananda Shankar
Ananda Shankar
Nice to get some non-western representation here. Beautiful music.
3
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Mon Mar 18 2024
The Band
The Band
Why do they sound so bad? Ugh, I can't stand it. This band has the most basic name and the most obnoxious sound.
1
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Tue Mar 19 2024
The ArchAndroid
Janelle Monáe
I don't know anything about this album, but it sounds like one with high production effort. It's very theatrical, there are operas in the background, just a lot of bells and whistles. Maybe it's all above my head, but it doesn't seem musically special to me, and I'm not compelled to listen again. Maybe there's some takeaway here on modern music production, that it's overly commercialized, but I'll leave that to someone who has more insight.
3
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Wed Mar 20 2024
Better Living Through Chemistry
Fatboy Slim
Fatboy Slim is consistent. Can see why he's had a career spanning the decades. Respect.
3
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Thu Mar 21 2024
Elvis Is Back
Elvis Presley
I'm surprised that I enjoyed several songs on this one. I can see how Elvis was so alluring for his generation - he's really smooth.
3
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Fri Mar 22 2024
Deep Purple In Rock
Deep Purple
3
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Mon Mar 25 2024
Green River
Creedence Clearwater Revival
This album is almost as close to perfection as you can get. So much soul, so much grit, so much toe-tapping goodness. CCR is the every man's music, and it lifts me up every time.
Even more incredible, this album is one of 3 CCR released in 1969, and one of 6 released over a 3 year period. Their music is such a gift to the world that it's still hits over 50 years later.
5
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Tue Mar 26 2024
Bossanova
Pixies
3
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Wed Mar 27 2024
White Light
Gene Clark
2
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Thu Mar 28 2024
Solid Air
John Martyn
3
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Fri Mar 29 2024
Halcyon Digest
Deerhunter
3
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Mon Apr 01 2024
Blue
Joni Mitchell
3
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Tue Apr 02 2024
Beggars Banquet
The Rolling Stones
3
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Wed Apr 03 2024
Kimono My House
Sparks
It's different, but not in a good way.
1
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Thu Apr 04 2024
Ingenue
k.d. lang
Girl power!
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Fri Apr 05 2024
Channel Orange
Frank Ocean
Been awhile since I got an album I know! I haven't listened to this in full since it came out. Aside from a few hits, I don't understand the hype of Frank Ocean. I wonder if he can be credited for kicking off the era of slow beats that defined the 2010's music? Wasn't much of a fan of that either.
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Mon Apr 08 2024
The Number Of The Beast
Iron Maiden
3
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Tue Apr 09 2024
Sheer Heart Attack
Queen
3
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Wed Apr 10 2024
american dream
LCD Soundsystem
4
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Thu Apr 11 2024
Get Rich Or Die Tryin'
50 Cent
Ahh, the wholesome music of my childhood. A real blast from the past, and a good snapshot in time of music from that era. I feel so naughty listening to this at work now, so I guess it's good I was too young to understand the lyrics as a kid!
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Fri Apr 12 2024
Hearts And Bones
Paul Simon
What happened to Paul Simon? I enjoyed the other album of his - the self titled one. This album just sounds like he lost all passion for his music. "Cars are cars all over the world" - that's the best he could come up with? What is that?
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Mon Apr 15 2024
Songs For Swingin' Lovers!
Frank Sinatra
An entire album about "making whoopee," but in the most classy way. That's Frank Sinatra in a nutshell. I reckon we can all relate to that!
3
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Tue Apr 16 2024
Cosmo's Factory
Creedence Clearwater Revival
5
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Wed Apr 17 2024
Doolittle
Pixies
3
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Thu Apr 18 2024
Boston
Boston
3
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Fri Apr 19 2024
In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida
Iron Butterfly
3
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Mon Apr 22 2024
Pretzel Logic
Steely Dan
3
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Tue Apr 23 2024
Either Or
Elliott Smith
One thing I've learned about myself in doing this project is I have a lot of respect for artists whose music is reflective of the time period while also being unique to the artist. It's a fine balance, and this album is a great example. It's so uniquely 90's alternative, but in a distinctive way.
There is a lot of pain and apathy in this album, and it pulls me into the emotions and life of Elliott Smith. He had an untimely death not long after this album was released, so it's an even more poinient snapshot in time of a troubled life.
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