What an undeniably unique record. Experimental, psychedelic, ambitious… both the writing and the instrumentation have a ton of depth and beauty despite the oddity. Definitely not an album for casual listening, but with an active ear it’s much easier to appreciate and feel the intention behind the music.
Lots of impressive things here, but I think I’m just not the French-guy-groaning-in-your-ear-over-garbage-disposal-sounds type of guy unfortunately.
I have no idea why I enjoyed this. But I did.
I wish the production/mixing was a little better, but despite that, this is yet another certified banger from Black Sabbath.
Fantastic rock album with a lot of “personality” as another reviewer said. Will be bumping this in my 98 Wrangler with the top down this summer.
Fantastic jazz album. The sax, keys, and guitar solos stood out to me especially. Rhythm section doesn’t miss. Messy Bessie was my favorite.
Adele is a vocal legend, and the writing is great, but it’s not something I’d find myself wanting to listen to.
Powerful, important album. Speaks to power and calls to fight against black oppression in an in-your-face but inspiring way; it’s now obvious why Public Enemy were so influential to many of today’s artists. Musically, lyrically, creatively, and philosophically, this album is a 10/10.
It’s the Beatles. Enough said. Love the experimentation and genre blending throughout the album.
Quintessential 2000s indie rock: Mr Brightside is iconic.
This was the first album I fully did not like listening to. Bland and uninspired rock sound, terrible vocals, and annoyingly repetitive melodies. Walmart Weezer.
Solid album, but not exceptional. Most songs sound the same, but still enjoyable to listen to.
This is a masterpiece. First time listening to Bob Dylan. I love the poetic, story-rich writing and unique vocal style on this album.
Loved it.
Super well produced live recording and insane musical talent from all members, but not that enjoyable to listen to as an album imo.
It’s so 90s, so angsty, but so artistically inspired at moments that I can’t shrug it off as just another bland 90s rock album. Checked out the acoustic version and liked it even better.
I don’t hate it, I don’t like it either. The instrumentals are pleasant but the writing sounds like someone who has never struggled for anything in their life trying to sound deep and profound when really they’re really just describing problems only upper-middle class white people in the 80s had the time or money to think about.
RIP Keith Moon, he especially carried this album.
I can only describe this album as “weed-inspired elevator music” but I mean it in the best way. Each song has its own unique style yet the album as a whole has a consistent vibe and it made for an enjoyable listen. It definitely deserves to be on this list.
Certainly a unique sound. Hits at some times (Jump, Breakout, Wonderful Place) but not at others. Wish the hidden tracks were actually separate hidden tracks at the end of the album instead of tacked onto existing songs.
Aged incredibly well, this is sampling realized to its full potential.
Ended up listening to it 3 times in the background at work and it helped me focus more than any other music has. The rhythm section absolutely kills it.
Impressive production.
Creative but kinda irritating.
Wanted to give it a 4 but the way the panning was too nauseating and did not translate well to headphones unfortunately. The couple mono versions are great, so it’s a shame they didn’t provide the whole album in mono.
A beautiful, poetic depiction of reckoning with death, regrets, and uncertainty of what comes after that’s inevitable at the end of a long life. Few albums so far in this list have moved me the way this one did.
Never would’ve expected to like this, but this album is incredible.
Certainly experimental. Excellent drumming and style. I always appreciate artists pushing the boundaries of genre and innovating their sound, and they definitely CAN.
Love their style and variety of sounds and genres on this album, all executed perfectly.
Not as bad as I expected given the “Noise Rock” label and the other reviews. I appreciate hearing something unique in the sea of bland rock albums on this list.
Cozy ass album
Brilliant
One of those albums that sounds simple now, but probably inspired lots of music that we now consider common/normal.
A good kind of country.
This is definitely the album that I listened to today.
First half 4.5, second half 3.5, evens out
Was skeptical at first because so far I’ve not been a fan of 90s hip hop, but by the end I was liking it.
Napalm Death is a good name because listening to this feels like a fiery, painful, agonizingly long death.
Boring
The edgy, screamy parts don’t hit for me but there are some amazing musical elements under the surface.
A perfect album.
Nothing significantly interesting about this album. Huge respect to Rick Allen tho.
Pretty neat; the nasally lead voice is the only unpleasant part of the album.
Album
There’s nothing wrong with it, I just hated listening. Also the drummer screws up the fill at 2:55 on I Will Not Be Denied.
As a white person I naturally like ZZ Top, but outside of the hits this one sucks.
Finally some good fucking bass
OH BROTHER, THIS GUY STINKS!
Really good, instruments are very folksy and make me feel like a 1600s peasant picking grain
The yapmeister
Interesting but really annoying
This one was really interesting, the kind of album I hoped to find on this list.
Aged incredibly well
Too British
So cool, title track was ambitious but a great listening experience
Flawless.
So beautiful and inspired, the flugelhorn/alto sax combo is so good
Beats to rob a bank to
Was gonna rate this a 2 until I got to Toonerville Trolley which ruined my day. Also borderline rapey lyrics throughout. Big fat 1.
Torture. Can anyone please make this guy stop groaning at me
God I love black sabbath
old man tries to reclaim youthful energy and fails
Isn’t Steve lovely, isn’t Steve Wonder-ful?
Zzzzzzz a couple neat songs but mostly boring
A very inconsistent album, but really enjoyable and unique.
cool musically but not for me, though I do love a good meat loaf
KEEP ON CHOOGLAYNNN
beautiful
Elastica pencil in my ears
What an undeniably unique record. Experimental, psychedelic, ambitious… both the writing and the instrumentation have a ton of depth and beauty despite the oddity. Definitely not an album for casual listening, but with an active ear it’s much easier to appreciate and feel the intention behind the music.
The OG ambient artist.
By far the worst production of any album so far
British
We have Megadeth at home:
Just fantastic, will be listening multiple times
I have no idea why I enjoyed this. But I did.
4.5. Yellow is iconic, but I thoroughly enjoyed every other track, sometimes more.
love me some DnB
Sinatra is obviously great but the band is very on point on this album too, just an all around enjoyable listen.
Not only did it make my ears bleed for most of it, it was also kinda rapey. Bumped up to 2 because the last 3 tracks had good arrangements.
hell yea techno
hell yea music
Haunting, beautiful, poetic. The spoken word throughout was surprisingly fitting (most albums don’t do it well) as it added a lot to the looming tension and dark themes, in addition to a wide dynamic range. I love to see such quiet, minimalist instrumental sections in a rock album. Good Morning, Captain was a great finale.
I just can’t buy into whatever this is selling.
We have Coldplay at home:
pretty good but producer gotta chill with the pan dial holy shit
reviews led me to believe I was about to experience torture but this one was actually pretty neat👍
fantastic, tasteful culmination of Latin, jazz, and rock
I really wanted to like this :(
RIP Neil Peart
Experimental albums like this are a breath of fresh air in this sea of bland britpop, but I don’t see myself listening to this more than once
Singles are great but album as a whole is tiresome to listen straight through. Another reviewer nailed it when they said “songs feel long to listen to even if they’re not”
Neat, never heard anything likes this
Band rocks, vocals suck
I get it, the noise and chaos is the point, but it’s just not good.
Really enjoyed this one
this is my SHIT
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Comparing this to her latest albums (TPD, Midnights), this is some of her best pop. However despite the catchy choruses and melodies, it lacks depth and originality.
I like guitar solos… but not this much.
Surprisingly wholesome and upbeat hip-hop
Nahhhh
Hot Poop would have made a great title track. We get it dude, you hate hippies.
Was a 4 until ‘Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others’… unbearably stupid
Phenomenal writing and pleasant listening. Lyrics are still so real and important 36 years later.
We have the Beatles at home:
mehhhh not for me
hell yea
RIP
Nice vibe, holds up well for 2010
I feel the urge to purchase an F150
Adding Ginger Baker and Tony Allen to my list of drummers to idolize
2006 hiphop had better to offer than this
+4 for band/arrangement. -4 for vocals.
A perfect blues album.
All hits.
Decent but please stop spamming vocal growl over every line…
Pretty good blues
I get why people are turned off by this, but her vocal style is genuinely novel and her range is so impressive that I found this album to be quite good. Also transphobes can kindly stfu :)
Cover art goes so hard
Phenomenal.
The GOAT. It’s incredible how these sounds and textures were produced in the 80s.
VIBES
Fantastic.
Fun, but not something I’d ever choose to listen to again
This album speaks for itself. I loved the creative audio effects in The Prophet’s Song, like Freddie with a delay effect singing in a way that he harmonized with himself multiple times over, and the section shortly after using panning to create a push-and-pull effect between the left and right acapella “groups”. Freddie Mercury is the GOAT.
I’m compelled to give this a 4. Why? No idea, I’m just as confused as you are. Wait, who are you?
I didn’t like any of this.
I know by many standards this would be boring/nothing special, but there’s something about this that just hits different.
I think I need a few more listens to fully understand and appreciate this one, but it’s exactly the kind of album I wanted to find on this list. Unique, beautiful, a little eccentric and poetic, but regardless very well done.
Great old country. Pedal steel carried
I wish the production/mixing was a little better, but despite that, this is yet another certified banger from Black Sabbath.
This cover art kicks ass
RHCP are at their best when sticking to their psychedelic rock style, and at their worst when venturing into funk, rap, or punk. But still, I can appreciate they tried to innovate, and when it hits, it hits. (Scar Tissue, Otherside, Porcelain, Savior, Road Trippin’)
Crazy good for a debut album
I can understand what draws people to Elvis Costello, I just really really wish he never picked up the microphone.
This one really wowed me. The tone, the writing, the technicality, just a masterpiece of a prog album.
Funky af
I can totally understand people's gripes with this, but even the somewhat generic, lowkey dance beats had me nodding my head and tapping my feet more than Elvis Costello ever did.
Nothing special really. War Pigs cover just made me want to listen to Black Sabbath instead.
Flawless album, 10/10. All these 1 and 2 star reviews either don’t like hip-hop, or just hate black women. I’d wager it’s more the latter. I haven’t found one valid criticism of this album that isn’t just grasping at straws to say anything bad about it. Aside from that, this is really one of the most genuine, heartfelt, inspired albums out there, with phenomenal production, writing, and melodies.
Awful taste, but great execution.
ehhhhhhh
Loved this.
Really reminds me of Tapestry - Carole King, released the same year.
Super pleasant. Honestly a little boring and sheltered compared to their later albums, but I think that makes me appreciate their later innovation that much more.
Flute rock goes hard. I could do without the pedo themes tho
This is where Hendrix clicked for me. It stands apart from so many of the rock albums on this list in production, musicality, and technicality. Badass.
It’s fine. Doesn’t stand out to me much.
Loved this. Energetic, creative beats.
More listenable than most of the punk albums on here, but I still can’t stomach more than a 3.
I wish this actually was a finished concept album as they say, however it’s half a concept album and then a bunch of filler in the second half. Tracks like Overs and Old Friends really had me excited with fantastic production and instrumentation, but then the rest was way too poppy and bland. Good thing we still got Bridge Over Trouble Water out of them after this, but this one could have been a little more consistent with the “concept”.
Wow. As someone who admittedly gave 4s to Nirvana, this gets a 5. RIP Staley and Starr, both phenomenal on this album. Loved it.
Bingus
If I could go back in time, I would make it illegal for these producers to turn the pan dial more than like 30%. Please for the love of god save my right ear from engine noises for 2 minutes while the actual music plays in my left. Anyways, this was still a fun album.
Did not expect to like this as much as I did. Plenty of lyricism, unique instrumentation, groovy beats, and pleasant vocals.
This is incredible. Obviously I knew Shout and EWTRTW prior to listening, but I was unfamiliar with how well crafted this album was as a piece of synthpop gold. For all the albums I’ve resigned to “not for me”, this album is absolutely 100% “for me.” On one hand it really encapsulates the 80s pop sound and has arguably been overplayed, but at the same time it didn’t sacrifice innovation or artistry for those hits. Thank you Big Chair for your contributions to this experience.
Dylan has just never clicked for me. This felt like spoken poetry (admittedly beautiful and masterful) slapped into a basic blues/folk background that doesn’t change at all through the entire song. Which might be the whole point, but that’s not what interests me about music.
If you asked me if I thought this album was good or bad, I’d say “Either Or.” It’s just a basic soft rock album, not my thing.
Fantastic rock album with a lot of “personality” as another reviewer said. Will be bumping this in my 98 Wrangler with the top down this summer.
I wish I could pretend I didn’t like this, but they cooked up a good ass pop album that definitely changed mainstream music going into the 2000s. Credit where credit is due.
Very skillful jazz, their musical communication and ability to branch out into their own improvisation while not losing the other members is incredible.
First one I was able to listen on vinyl, and I’m so glad I did. Beautiful solos over superb rhythm section.
Charming, pleasant indie rock.
I didn’t mind this one too much, but I’m definitely with most of the other reviewers in that this was not deserving of the list. It’s most notable stat on Wikipedia is making #57 top UK albums once??? Come on…
Nope. I didn’t need to hear this before I die.
While I prefer Davis’ later, more experimental stuff, this one really holds up among the typical jazz big band(?) swing from the 50s. In particular, the solos and arrangements are supremely done. Every band note is a different unique chord with its own flavor and tone. I would’ve liked to hear the band overall a bit tighter, but perhaps Davis wanted a looser feel on this one. Jazz is what you make it and I appreciate this one nonetheless.
Pretty good, better than some of his other stuff on the list.
While I am generally trying to separate art from artist in my album listening journey, everything about this guy from the album title to the name change screams huge ego and attention seeker. That even comes across in the overly performative music, which is decent at best, much less than “the most important album since Sgt Pepper” as Terence (Sananda?) had put it. The college dropout and army deserter has since blamed media execs for his failure of a career. Boasting your way to top of the charts puts a sour taste in my mouth and I think he deserves way less credit than he gave himself, which is evident given his work has never become relevant since. Now truly separating the artist, the album itself is fine. Dated, unimpressive, self-indulgent, but boring mostly. And who the hell wants to listen to a cover of a nursery rhyme?
Good soul/funk album.
Lots of nice details that elevate this from just a generic pop-rock album to more of a grandiose experience. I definitely had a different notion of what Elton John’s music was, and this one pleasantly surprised me.
This truly might be the album least deserving of its success. Utterly devoid of emotion, inspiration, and innovation. I know they’re capable of better (Achtung Baby, Joshua Tree), but this one was so sterile and boring. Coworker music at best.
Catchy, repetitive guitar riffs, excellent drumming, subtle but great bass lines. The vocals weren’t immediately appealing to me but grew on me over the course of the album. This is a neat one, which is surprising coming from someone who has consistently given low ratings to punk-adjacent albums.
Good indie rock, doesn’t really date itself to 2010s much as a first-time listener. A bit boring at times but overall a consistent and well made album.
I like these covers more than Dylan’s originals.
Very eccentric, experimental indie pop/rock. The vocals were a low point for me, but there were a few moments throughout that piqued my interest. Holes is a great song. But mostly I was just noticing how the background instruments/orchestra was 90% composed of default keyboard sounds with little to no production added, which is a bummer. Better production and vocals would’ve bumped this up to a 4 for me, but alas.
This is a hard one to rate, and honestly challenged what I would consider “music” to mean. What I liked: the minimalist but driving synths, ambient production, unique sound. What I didn’t(?) like: the moaning, screaming, meandering vocals. BUT, those same vocals took these songs from dark but simple synth tracks to something genuinely uncomfortable(Girl) or disturbing(Frankie Teardrop). So hear me out: if you value music for its emotional effect, then these should be equally as valid as songs that make you sad or angry or happy. Like movies. Obviously being scared is unpleasant, but horror movies are widely enjoyed because of their intense emotional reaction. I don’t see why music can’t be the same. With that said, there are certainly other albums on the list that similarly attempt to evoke uncomfortable responses from the listener but not in a way that is interesting or skillful. This, I argue does it very well and so as weird as it feels, I’m giving it a 4.
Blues rock. Some good instrumental moments, but overall a little forgettable. Riders on the Storm is great, but it’s unfortunately the outlier from the rest of the album.
I think Songs in the Key of Life was just sliiightly better, but I really have nothing critical to say about this one. Phenomenal.
There’s so much more to say about this one than I have time to write out. But what stood out most was the production. Many many albums so far have been ruined by poor/abrasive vocals, but I loved that the production turned her down a bit at times to exist within the context of the band as whole, like just another instrument and it made her vocals so much more enjoyable and enhanced the effect of the album as a whole. With that said, it is best enjoyed turned up loud and enveloped in the atmosphere of it all. Also drummer understood the assignment.
Boring as hell.
This one was really fun. A little dated but in a way that holds up better than other albums of similar style at the time.
Do you like sounds? I do. There’s a lot of them for you here. Honestly though, this is beyond genre or classification. Funky, dense, innovative. Well deserving of more listens to truly appreciate it, but it was a very unique but enjoyable listening experience.
It’s fine. Classic, bland 70s rock n’ roll rock. Petty’s voice is almost unbearable at times. Plenty of albums that should be included instead of this one.
Nice psychedelic folk album. A couple enchanting tracks but the rest are a bit dull.
Really great indie rock. I do wish the production was a little better. 4
Instrumentals are pretty decent, but the vocals just sound so so stupid. I was exhausted of it by track 2.
BOSSA NOVA BAYBEE!!!!! It’s neat that this was the first albums to bring bossa nova into the mainstream in the US.
She’s very talented, but I blame her for the popularization of the “singing in cursive” accent that plagues modern indie music. RIP tho
Short n sweet rock n roll good n fun.
This album expands well beyond its hard rock/alt rock classification. Very layered, immersive production and creative instrumentation made this a fun listen.
Truly awful at parts. Smells like old beer cans and onion breath. The only album out of 400 so far that I have skipped and had to return to much later to finish.
This one is fantastic. So vibey and well crafted.
Increeeedible solos on this one. Shoutout to sax on Diminuendo in Blue for the 27-chorus long solo. Also really impressed at the production quality for it being a 50s album, that trumpet felt like it was in my brain.
Easy listening country folk. Nothing spectacular, but very pleasant and relaxing.
Upbeat alt rock. I love that the vocals don’t try to do too much, but at the same time the album is a little forgettable.
I am sorry George Michael, but you cannot have my sex.
Upbeat post punk with a darker twist at times. It’s well made, not necessarily boring, but I didn’t really love anything on it either.
Lukewarm singer-songwriter with a couple neat instrumental additions.
Blistering hardcore punk rock. Absolute hurricane of an album. While not my thing, I do appreciate this one being really well done and short (more than 22 min of that is exhausting).
Pretty decent punk/grunge. Upbeat but not overwhelming, well written and produced. Probably won’t come back to it again, but I didn’t hate it.
Slaps through and through. Excellent blues rock/garage rock that surprised me having only known Seven Nation Army.
Creative psychedelic pop/rock. Very comparable to the Beatles. Great production, writing, and arrangements. At 0:49 on the remastered version of Phenomenal cat the background vocals are weirdly cut off, sounds like an error more than something intentional, so it’s interesting they kept that in the remaster.
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What is David Schwimmer doing with a big iron on his hip? (big iron on his hiiiiip)
1979: the year the Specials cured racism. Someone should’ve told the mustache man “it doesn’t make it alright.” Jokes aside, this one grew on me. Reggae rock that’s a bit goofy at times, but musically very interesting and groovy.
Can’t really give this anything but a 1 after reading how Don Van Vliet physically and emotionally abused his band during production. Otherwise, lots of talent on display here.
Not the worst britpop on the list, but still is another britpop album on the list.
Very good moody alt rock, but dragged a bit long at times. May revisit in the future.
Not really my jam, but probably deserves another listen someday.
Killer drum n' bass mixed with Indian influences makes this an excellent, atmospheric, and immersive listening experience. Super underrated.
Hate to admit it but I'm a sucker for yacht rock, especially when there's a bunch of cheesy synth solos.
Hard to describe, but I felt more annoyed than anything by the end of it.
I really liked this. Super easy listening, but a lot of depth and character, and a very timeless sound.
It’s aight. Mixing pretty bad at points.
An oxymoron - boring punk rock.
Really liked how original and inspired this one was. Probably deserves a few more listens to truly appreciate it, but this one certainly stands apart from most other albums I’ve heard so far.
Neat mix of genres here, but overall a country/folk/rock album.
Lots of impressive things here, but I think I’m just not the French-guy-groaning-in-your-ear-over-garbage-disposal-sounds type of guy unfortunately.
A flawless pop album by just about any metric. No notes. Speed Demon absolutely rips.
Pleasant vocals, good writing, dark tones, but ultimately not something I can relate to or vibe with. Pinnacle of divorced wine mom music, but I can appreciate how well done it is.
Cool mix of genres/styles that has been termed as “Tropicalia.” This could have been a high rating, except a few things are knocking it down for me. For one, it was recorded on a half-eaten potato, not even a good, healthy potato. Secondly, the musical phrasing was at times confusing and uncomfortable. Thirdondly, the off pitch talk-singing is cringeworthy.
This is a banger. 4
Great vocals, but otherwise a little bit bland/uninteresting for a soul album.
Aggressively mediocre and generic. Will never be listening to this again.
Dark, subdued boom-bap hip-hop following the Wu-Tang Clan era. Great flows, great beats, great writing. Thoroughly enjoyed this one and it’s pretty timeless.
Nothing to be said here that hasn’t already been said, but fantastic album.
Lotta good stuff in here, very poignant bars that still are topical here in the big 2025. Misogyny is not as bad as these reviews claim and writing and flow are great.
Boooooring country album, I love real country but I don’t see why this was on the list.
What’s so funny, Ben Stiller?
Surprisingly really liked this dark, grungy, but symphonic album. Excellent instrumentals and while the vocals certainly have that grungy edge to them, for me it wasn’t unbearable or unpleasant.
Finally some bona fide punk rock. Listening here in June 2025, tracks like Kill the Poor and Let’s Lynch the Landlord resonate more than I’d like as we are still dealing with unprecedented wealth inequality, state-sponsored genocide, and literal secret police by the name of ICE in the US. I’m thankful for bands like RATM and these guys using music as a vehicle for this message. And I gotta say outside of the political statements, this album absolutely whips and Biafra’s sarcastic and over the top performance is perfect. (also Jello Biafra is an incredible stage name) ((also also this cover art goes HARD))
As a drummer/percussionist of 15 years, I love me a good bongo groove. However, it does not need to be slapped on 17 arrangements covering various popular songs that sound like they were meant for a high school band to play at basketball games. Also congas are superior.
It’s decent, but nothing really stands apart from other britrock albums of the time.
Was dreading the 2hr length, but honestly this album is an absolute feat and includes a wide variety of styles, sounds, tempos, vocals, and instruments that hold up very well 22 years later. Incredibly ahead of its time. I can see how it probably inspired the likes of Doechii and Thundercat that we see as big names today. 5 for musicality, performance, and originality.
Really fun, reminiscent of beastie boys but more lowkey. Great beats and production.
Pleasant psychedelic folk/rock but a bit tame and lackluster.
Good live album, but ultimately started to blend together after a while.
Political rap in true Public Enemy fashion. Definitely deserves another listen at some point but really nothing bad to say about this one.
Groovy but don’t really understand its place on this list as it’s really nothing more than another divorced dad album.
Kickass Afro-Cuban jazz. Fantastic band and solos.
Hypnotic 90s dance/techno. Neat synth instrumentation and layered beats that flow seamlessly. Did it need two entire tracks entirely consisted of a phase shifted vocal loop though? Nah
Incredibly creative and unique album. Indescribable mix of genres, sounds, and effects that really holds up 30 years later. Would love to return to this in the future.
Not the first to say Young’s voice kinda sucks, but there’s plenty of great writing and instrumental talent on this album.
Unimpressive psychedelic/blues rock with pretty bad mixing most of the time. Sounds unfinished and unrehearsed, but there is some creativity to it.
Grandiose, brooding blues rock with classical and choral elements. I acknowledge the high quality of the arrangements and performances, but I just can’t tolerate Nick’s groaning voice.
This was a lovely guitar jam with beautiful instrumentation and percussion, incredible production and vocals, and unique atmospheric backdrops on each track. What a neat find!
Something about Cohen’s delivery makes the emotional effect of his lyrics 10x more potent. You Want It Darker was one of the first 5s I gave on this list and it’s neat to see one of his first albums feeling just as vividly as one of his last.
Infamously second lowest rated album on the list, but I don’t know if it’s deserving of that spot. The first half is obviously grating, chaotic, and abrasive, but the second half of industrial beats is actually really good and feels like a precursor to Aphex Twin. I’m sure in the “industrial” or “noise” genres there are certainly much much worse albums. I value novelty above most else when it comes to music, and honestly it’s impressive for an album to make me feel like I just got a root canal in an active construction site. Overall a 2.5 but bumping to 3 for giggles.
Very pleasant but not boring.
This was great. I love this 90s techno era, and Madonna’s voice and the eclectic instrumentation make this an extraordinary take on the genre.
Beautifully bleak. I’d like to return to this one again in the winter sad vibes
How can one be so British? Dexys Midnight Runners levels of Britainium need to be studied. Anyways, this was a decent 14 hours of horn music. Wait, the album was only 39 minutes? Huh…
Some creative elements but don’t see myself wanting to listen again.
Great rock n' roll album with lots of genre influences.
It's fine but really nothing special. Just an Elvis country album. Nice production for the 60s though.
Not his best, but still good. Beautiful writing, pleasant arrangements, but lackluster vocal delivery.
I consider this department store music, however George Michael is undeniably a very talented singer.
Very experimental and industrial, but not fully grating or abrasive either.
Good lord this is one of the best DnB/IDM album, second only to Aphex Twin. Most electronic albums suffer from a sameness between tracks, but every one here has a very unique flavor and style. Incredible production, instrumentation, and style.
Decent album, just not really for me I think. Reminds me a bit of Leonard Cohen.
Jazz and blues takes on western and country classics. As good in theory as it is in execution. Loved it.
Nice electronic album, but I don’t see what made it deserve a spot on the list.
Didn’t expect to like it as much as I did. Definitely ahead of its time and highly influential.
No thanks.