1001 Albums Summary

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I’ve cubes lyrics in this album gi so damn hard and are relevant even 30 years later.

Not the biggest bob dylan fan, but his music (and this album) remind me of home, driving through the blue ridge parkway on a crisp autumn morning, so it gets a pass for me.

Never listened to a Rush album. Sure I recognized songs like Tom Sawyer and limelight, but others like Red barchetta and vital signs were surprisingly gods for a band as “weird” as Rush. Fun time.

My first old school hip hop album, first heard "express yourself" playing tony Hawk's underground 2, my parents weren't too happy with me listening to "fuck the police", but it's message about police brutality and profiling black Americans resonate three decades later.

These songs sound like a mix of the start up menu for an old gran turismo video game and songs played at an Amsterdam "coffee shop"and for that, it gets good reviews from me. Funky, jazz and reggae infused sounds are heard throughout and I found myself bobbing my head during my drive to work. Not sure how "influential" this album is in the grand scheme of things but its a good one to chill to. 3/5

I've heard the name "Residents" thrown around over my lifetime but never explored the band at all. That was until today. Kind of an incredible story and journey that has been present for 50 years, and it's safe to say that the sounds and racket that was produced by them has influenced even modern artists such as Ty Segall and Ween. Whenever I find paintings or music that pushes the boundaries of what "music" or "art" is, I always have to take a step back and remind myself what the goal or message of this was. Surely the Residents weren't trying to make a "good" album or highly commercialized hit. It explores heavy synth and, much like their other albums, nonsensical lyrics and absurd noises clashing together into a heaping mess which is kind of hilarious. Is it for me? absolutely not. Was it heavily influential in the realm of experimental music and pushes the boundaries of what "art" or "music" is? Yes. Does it challenge what "good" music is? At what point are discordant sounds and strange lyrics supposed to be bad? These are the questions I always keep in mind when i hear one of these albums. Because art is in the eye of the beholder, to me, its bad. 2/10, giving a point because of the influence this group has had, although this apparently is not their most popular album.

As a big fan of Tribe Called Quest, I knew going into this album I would enjoy it. The smooth and easy to listen to lyrics paired with fusions of jazz, spacey synth, African music, and occasionally disco were very enjoyable. The lyrics were creative, easy to follow, and not corny like some other old school records. Overall a big treat, will be listening to this album on repeat for the rest of the day. 8/10

Head bobbing and funky with heavy bass and disco galore