I can’t pretend like I have the understanding of music theory or vocabulary to appropriately appreciate jazz, nor is it ever a genre that I go out of my way to listen to. And yet every time I make time to listen to a jazz classic, I wonder why I don’t seek it out more often. Obviously the piano composition is at the forefront here, but I really love the variety of drum techniques used. Favorite song was the title track.

Groovy, lots of lovin’ to be had

I hate this guy’s voice. A couple catchy hooks but very unremarkable

Yawn

I can’t pretend like I have the understanding of music theory or vocabulary to appropriately appreciate jazz, nor is it ever a genre that I go out of my way to listen to. And yet every time I make time to listen to a jazz classic, I wonder why I don’t seek it out more often. Obviously the piano composition is at the forefront here, but I really love the variety of drum techniques used. Favorite song was the title track.

You can see the foundation of rock music here, but every song was roughly the same so I don’t see myself revisiting this at all

Just makes we want to dance. Masterclass in writing smooth song transitions and just goofing out while jamming

Good riffs. Short and catchy.

I hate live albums unless I really like the band. Drumming was fantastic though.

Sparkly

Some really interesting songwriting, very much enjoyed this

One of the better garage rock revival bands of this era

Incredible production. Some beats remind me of Daft Punk/disco inspired stuff.

Did not enjoy pulling into Nazareth

Reminded me of Katamari’s OST. Great production and vocals

Creative songwriting, worth a few more listens

Not the most dynamic band. Most songs sound exactly the same. Still some good nostalgia from this record though.

Amazing use of samples, great production

Cannot stand anything Arctic Monkeys

I can’t remember the first time I heard Sir Elton John, but even at a young age I danced my ass off and sang along to everything.

Almost deserves a 5 for Hey Ya!/Roses being back to back, but a little too long for frequent listening for me

Nothing too offensive or outstanding

Some interesting riffs and moments. Not a huge fan of the vocals.

Like falling in love in a dream and waking up with a smile still on your face. Still have no fucking idea what they’re saying though.

Weird fusion of funk, soul, and jam band stuff. I didn’t mind it until the last track which was ridiculous

One of the most important albums in terms of how my taste in music has been shaped through childhood. I have incredible memories hearing “Time” for the first time waiting in line for the Corkscrew at Cedar Point and synchronizing this album with The Wizard of Oz with my family. I’m still blown away by the production quality for 1973 and it’s single-handedly helped me fall in love with psych rock as a genre.

Dark, gothic, and moody. Strange pace and transitions, but enjoyed it overall.

Doesn’t Matter was fantastic. Great pop songwriting even if it all blurs together a bit

Excellent experimentation - I’ve never given this band a proper chance and am glad that I did

Not sure what to make of this. I can see this album being important to tell the Pink Floyd story but it’s definitely not my thing

Just wasn’t able to get into this at all.

Great songwriting, incredible vocals

Pretty nice guitar work

Started strong, ended as boring dad rock

Had a hard time evaluating this one. Some incredible creativity for its time but I’ve just never clicked with Prince in general

Can’t call myself a guitarist and not pay some respect to this album

Pretty nice listen. You can see the early rumblings of psych rock here

Very bizarre but fun album. Reminds me of the electronic music my friends and I would make in middle school

I’ve had this band on my radar for a long time. As a fan of experimental/psych rock, I really enjoyed the songwriting here

Not my favorite singer, but you can’t deny this is filled from front to back with some of the biggest hits of all time

Boring and overrated riffs

Enjoyed this more than I thought I would. Good diversity of songwriting and instrumentation

Beck was one of the first artists I can remember cramming my mp3 player full of. I could only store around 100 songs, but had a handful of tracks from Odelay. Something about the blend of goofy humorous lyrics and non-sequitur noises on top of incredibly catchy hooks led me straight down the path of wanting to discover more music like his.

Good mix of new wave, darker gothic style stuff, and metal. Really fun listen

Excellent riffs - pretty straightforward but fun listen

Fun and explorative. Still not my thing but excited to give more Bowie a try

Slow, dark, moody and traces of trip hop woven in. Not enough to really keep my attention but Utopia was a great song

I…don’t think I understand post punk

Dark, mesmerizing, and hauntingly beautiful. I’ve heard bits and pieces of their music on trip hop playlists but was blown away by the quality of production and editing on this album.

Horrible vocals

Generic dad rock

Some fun grooves, but nothing too memorable for me

Loved this a lot more than I thought I would. Fun jams

A spoken word rap opera with a train wreck of background beats and samples just honestly ruined my day

Funky but annoying

This made way more sense when I read the context on Wikipedia that it was a soundtrack for a film that doesn’t exist. I hope this film never gets made.

Ugh

Obviously a master class on the guitar side, but the drumming and production magic really captivated me this time, too.

I recognize this score is heavily influenced by nostalgia, but this album changed my life when it came out in middle school. “Smile Like You Mean It” was the most played song on my first iPod. The dense production, glamorous shimmery guitar tones, and sprinkles of synthesizers were exactly what I needed in 2004 and still brings me a lot of happiness twenty years later.

Funky but kind of boring

A hypnotic and stunning synthpop jaunt from start to finish. I listened to this album on repeat for months when it first came out and was so happy to revisit it today and have it hold up. I also love seeing how much fun Chvrches have touring and engaging with their fans - it’s a refreshingly positive approach.

Dance This Mess around is an incredible track

Too goofy

First half is better than the second half, but Electric Feel into Kids is one of my favorite one-two punches ever

This has everything that I’m looking for from hip hop. The production is so ahead of its time with enough jazz influence to keep everyone interested

It’s difficult to put into words how important Kid A has been to me. I remember driving home from a friend’s lakehouse in high school with this album setting the serene, dark, dramatic atmosphere that the drive provided to me. Every subsequent listen has evoked memories of that peaceful solitude and a stark reminder that music is fundamental to who I am as a person.

Contrived and just annoying to listen to

Like vanilla dairy free ice cream in music form

What in the David Lynch

An uninspired funeral dirge for jam band enthusiasts

Cannot stand their vocals

I liked wandering off at my great-grandparents’ farm into the woods. There was an old tire swing a few miles in that felt close enough to the farmhouse to be cozy and familiar, yet far enough away and deep enough into the woods to be eerie and unnerving. This album takes that conflicting, whispery feeling, distills it down, and serves it to you in a paper cup. The production is juvenile and gritty in just the perfect way.

An absolutely vile pile of garbage. I’m embarrassed to share a home state with this man. Fairly sure I upchucked a boogie after having to listen to this

A calamitous and obnoxious waste of my time. I don’t care if this helped pioneer industrial music and certainly am no stranger to enjoying more experimental music, but no one should have to endure this