1001 Albums Summary

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1025
Albums Rated
3.03
Average Rating
94%
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64 albums remaining

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2020
Favorite Decade
Metal
Favorite Genre
US
Top Origin
Wordsmith
Rater Style ?
84
5-Star Albums
28
1-Star Albums

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Albums

You Love More Than Most

AlbumYouGlobalDiff
Black Monk Time
The Monks
5 2.94 +2.06
New York Dolls
New York Dolls
5 3.12 +1.88
Mermaid Avenue
Billy Bragg
5 3.16 +1.84
School's Out
Alice Cooper
5 3.2 +1.8
Forever Changes
Love
5 3.22 +1.78
Tigermilk
Belle & Sebastian
5 3.22 +1.78
Darklands
The Jesus And Mary Chain
5 3.23 +1.77
Bongo Rock
Incredible Bongo Band
5 3.24 +1.76
Something Else By The Kinks
The Kinks
5 3.25 +1.75
Sound Affects
The Jam
5 3.25 +1.75

You Love Less Than Most

AlbumYouGlobalDiff
The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady
Charles Mingus
1 3.33 -2.33
The Colour Of Spring
Talk Talk
1 3.08 -2.08
Ambient 1/Music For Airports
Brian Eno
1 3.07 -2.07
The Nightfly
Donald Fagen
1 3.02 -2.02
The Coral
The Coral
1 3 -2
Larks' Tongues In Aspic
King Crimson
1 2.99 -1.99
Ghosteen
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
1 2.95 -1.95
Very
Pet Shop Boys
1 2.94 -1.94
Electric Ladyland
Jimi Hendrix
2 3.93 -1.93
I Against I
Bad Brains
1 2.93 -1.93

Artists

Favorites

ArtistAlbumsAverage
The Kinks 4 5
Beatles 7 4.43
Led Zeppelin 5 4.6
Simon & Garfunkel 3 5
The Who 5 4.4
Beastie Boys 4 4.5
Hole 2 5
Pink Floyd 4 4.25
Queen 3 4.33
Blur 3 4.33
Black Sabbath 3 4.33
Radiohead 5 4

Least Favorites

ArtistAlbumsAverage
Orbital 2 1
Robert Wyatt 2 1.5
Joni Mitchell 4 2
Pet Shop Boys 3 2
Tim Buckley 3 2

Controversial

ArtistRatings
Billy Bragg 2, 5
Lou Reed 5, 2
Love 2, 5
Nirvana 2, 4, 5
The Velvet Underground 5, 2, 4

5-Star Albums (84)

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I lost my virginity to my best friend Puma while listening to this album. Sex was one star. Album is a 5.

The Suburbs by Arcade Fire

Never understood the acclaim for this album. It's really quite boring. Sprawl II is the only redeeming factor.

1-Star Albums (28)

All Ratings (1025)

21 by Adele
Oct 29 2023
Low by David Bowie
Nov 02 2023
Ten by Pearl Jam
Nov 03 2023
Yeezus by Kanye West
Nov 06 2023
Dry by PJ Harvey
Nov 10 2023
Eliminator by ZZ Top
Nov 12 2023

Bunches of classic songs that I'm fine with never hearing again.

The Suburbs by Arcade Fire
Nov 14 2023

Never understood the acclaim for this album. It's really quite boring. Sprawl II is the only redeeming factor.

The Real Thing by Faith No More
Nov 16 2023

The cover of War Pigs is so faithful, there's no reason not to just listen to the original. Epic is still a banger, but like much of the rest of the album, is peppered with some corny lyrics and vocal delivery. Sorry Geof, just not my cup of tea.

Nov 17 2023

My friend Spizzy makes a tasty drink called a Tough Guy Coffee. 1 cup of coffee. 3 shots of Ezra Brooks bourbon cream. Whip cream as desired. Mitchels sprinkles for the W. The coffee is a stimulant, gets the heart pumping. The Bourbon is a depressant, slows down messages from brain to body. That's two different drugs. This is dangerous! It's even called "Tough Guy." But it doesn't take itself seriously. It's got whipped cream. That's playful! And sprinkles? OK, is this for kids? But it's boozy/buzzy, so it can't be. Is it really for Tough Guys? If so it probably wouldn't be called Tough Guy. It'd be called Slayer or something. And some people hate coffee, so no amount of whipped cream is going to make it palatable. Some people like all the ingredients of a Tough Guy Coffee and will enjoy one every now and again, but would never drink 2 in a row. It's a once in a while type thing.

Bat Out Of Hell by Meat Loaf
Nov 18 2023

Catching up on some albums I passed on previously. Ended up listening to this the same day as The Germs GI. As much as I dislike listening hardcore punk, this album is why we need punks to smack the mouths of over produced schmaltzy musicians every once in a while. 2 out of 5 ain't bad.

Scum by Napalm Death
Nov 19 2023

The review for "Shark Sandwich" was merely a two word review which simply read "Shit Sandwich".

Frank by Amy Winehouse
Nov 21 2023
Deja Vu by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
Nov 25 2023

Surprised that I liked this as much as I did.

School's Out by Alice Cooper
Nov 26 2023

This is the first album on here that I haven't listened to before to earn a five. I enjoyed everything about it!

Dust by Screaming Trees
Nov 29 2023
The Blueprint by JAY Z
Nov 30 2023

Really good beats, but I need more melody.

Apocalypse Dudes by Turbonegro
Dec 01 2023

Loved the glam rock much more than the punk.

Goo by Sonic Youth
Dec 03 2023
Franz Ferdinand by Franz Ferdinand
Dec 05 2023

I remembered this album being a 5, but as I listened yesterday I realized that I don't like it as much as I thought I did. It was the right album at the right time, but that time has passed.

Atomizer by Big Black
Dec 08 2023

Pretty good stuff, but each song seemed to be a bit over-long and repetitive.

A Hard Day's Night by Beatles
Dec 09 2023

What's not to love? 30 minutes of perfectly crafted pop songs.

Trafalgar by Bee Gees
Dec 11 2023

Not bad background music, but nothing stands out. Completely forgettable, but pretty.

Document by R.E.M.
Dec 13 2023

I'm one of those sickos who likes REM's 90s stuff more than their early stuff.

Maverick A Strike by Finley Quaye
Dec 14 2023

I didn't hate it, but I can't imagine anyone saying that it's "essential." it's just fine.

Rio by Duran Duran
Dec 16 2023
The Downward Spiral by Nine Inch Nails
Dec 17 2023

Half of the songs are great. The whole thing suffers a bit from edge lord lyrics.

Paris 1919 by John Cale
Dec 18 2023

The title track came up on my Discovery Weekly a long time ago, and I've loved it ever since. I've tried to get into this album a few times since, and I just can't do it.

Graceland by Paul Simon
Dec 19 2023

Not my favorite of Paul Simon's work by a long shot.

In It For The Money by Supergrass
Dec 20 2023

Moments on the verge of being very good, but ultimately just OK

Blur by Blur
Dec 21 2023

Touches of Beatles, The Fall, Bowie, and even Pulp. And you can hear the beginning of Gorrilaz. The MOR riff, the You're so Great vocal melody, and "Good Morning Lethargy" have been bouncing through my head for almost 30 years.

Let's Get Killed by David Holmes
Dec 22 2023

Too long. Too repetitive. Too boring.

Dec 25 2023

Not as good as Different Class or His n Hers, but a fine outing.

Diamond Life by Sade
Dec 27 2023

Not my thing. Fine background music, but nothing that makes me want to revisit it.

Live! by Fela Kuti
Dec 28 2023
Sister by Sonic Youth
Dec 29 2023

I put this in the category of music that is more fun to make than to listen to.

Dec 30 2023

I lost my virginity to my best friend Puma while listening to this album. Sex was one star. Album is a 5.

Music From Big Pink by The Band
Dec 31 2023

There's a 4 song run from The Weight through Chest Fever that is perfection.

The Healer by John Lee Hooker
Jan 03 2024

Not my thing at all

Metal Box by Public Image Ltd.
Jan 04 2024

I actually quite like this garbage. No need for any of the songs to be longer than 3 minutes though. And definitely no reason for this to be an hour long album. Scaled WAY down this would be a fun post-punk party. If the whole thing was 30 minutes long, it'd be a 5.

If You Can Believe Your Eyes & Ears by The Mamas & The Papas
Jan 06 2024

I was excited when this popped up, thinking it would be a 4 or 5. But after listening to it, it turns out I only enjoy the radio hits and the rest is... Meh

Time Out Of Mind by Bob Dylan
Jan 08 2024

I like a lot of Dylan. Just nothing on this album really.

Sound of Silver by LCD Soundsystem
Jan 09 2024

Love it. I don't care for songs longer than 3 or 4 minutes usually, so I'm docking a star.

Porcupine by Echo And The Bunnymen
Jan 11 2024

Dark poppy synth. The Cutter is great, as are a couple other songs.

Buena Vista Social Club by Buena Vista Social Club
Jan 12 2024

When I was a kid, the family who lived in the house behind me would often have late night parties and I wouldn't be able to sleep because this type of music would be playing loudly.

The Köln Concert by Keith Jarrett
Jan 13 2024

Live album: minus one point Super long songs: minus one point Enjoyable background music.

Chore of Enchantment by Giant Sand
Jan 15 2024

Some songs came close to being good, but none quite got there.

Horses by Patti Smith
Jan 17 2024
Jan 19 2024

I was afraid each song was going to sound exactly the same, but that's definitely not the case. Fun listen!

War by U2
Jan 20 2024

I'd pick The Joshua Tree or Achtung Baby over this any day.

Heartattack And Vine by Tom Waits
Jan 21 2024

Hot take: Tom Waits' voice is unpleasant to listen to.

Imagine by John Lennon
Jan 23 2024
Nilsson Schmilsson by Harry Nilsson
Jan 24 2024

This album is amazing. There's a couple of forgettable tunes, but they're canceled out by the bangers. Probably a 4.5, but gets elevated by the fact that I had John Lennon's Imagine yesterday. It's crazy how much better this album is than Imagine.

Abraxas by Santana
Jan 25 2024

Needs more guitar solos.

Time Out by The Dave Brubeck Quartet
Jan 26 2024
Jan 27 2024

Way less filler than there usually is on a double album, so I won't give it my normal one star deduction for over indulgence. Also, it could be a quintuple album and still get a four based solely on the inclusion of Benny and the Jets.

Kenza by Khaled
Jan 28 2024

I'll most likely never listen to it again, but it does the job it set out to do. I don't like his singing style, but that's a cultural difference. I liked the guest vocalists more. The strings are great throughout. Probably 100 options for a Britney Spears Toxic style bop for Max Martin to pick from.

Van Halen by Van Halen
Jan 30 2024

Van Halen with Dave is the best Van Halen. Van Halen By Van Halen is the best Van Halen.

Bossanova by Pixies
Jan 31 2024

Imagine an entire album of Kim Deal teaching you how to spell things the way she does on Velouria. That album would get 6 stars.

The Sensual World by Kate Bush
Feb 01 2024

Maybe I wasn't in the proper mood for this, but I did not enjoy anything about it. Possibly multiple listens would change my opinion, but I struggled to get through it once.

3 + 3 by The Isley Brothers
Feb 03 2024
Scott 4 by Scott Walker
Feb 04 2024

His voice is great. I like the orchestration. Overall I wanted to like this. Listened to it twice and nothing stuck. His group The Walker Brothers had some cool stuff though.

The Rolling Stones by The Rolling Stones
Feb 05 2024

A good start. And if you start them up, they'll never stop, never stop, never stop, never stop. Then you'll see a grown man cry.

Appetite For Destruction by Guns N' Roses
Feb 06 2024

I was 9 when this came out. You'd think I'd be more into metal than I am with the number of hours I've spent listening to GnFnR.

We're Only In It For The Money by The Mothers Of Invention
Feb 07 2024

This is a fun record. I used to love the "make fun of everything" attitude, but now I find it exhausting. Was anyone or anything genuine enough to escape Frank's ire? At some point - kinda like South Park - pointing out how lame everyone else is loses some appeal. Still going to rate it high though because I don't want to be labeled lame.

Sunshine Superman by Donovan
Feb 08 2024

Donovan is definitely a "greatest hits" artist for me. He's got a bunch of great songs, but the non hits are pretty much all misses.

Bitches Brew by Miles Davis
Feb 09 2024

I have too much anxiety to be able to enjoy this.

Funeral by Arcade Fire
Feb 10 2024

I really like 4 songs on this album (Neighborhood 1 & 3, Wake Up, and Rebellion). The rest is boring and points to the boring direction they went in after.

Freak Out! by The Mothers Of Invention
Feb 11 2024

I don't really like Zappa, but this one holds a special place for me. Listened to it a lot in college. Tried to make oddball music with friends and the goofier stuff on here was a big inspiration. The not so goofy stuff is just pretty solid pop music. Docked a point for being a double album.

American Gothic by David Ackles
Feb 14 2024

Probably a 1.5 because of a few interesting moments, but I thought this was pretty annoying.

The Slider by T. Rex
Feb 15 2024

Gotta love Bolan

Stripped by Christina Aguilera
Feb 16 2024

One hour and 17 minutes! C'mon Christina, EDIT. Some bangers, for sure, and her voice is obviously great. 30 minute album would probably be 5 stars, but lots of these songs started sounding the same and could have been dropped.

Raising Hell by Run-D.M.C.
Feb 17 2024

Very close to a 5, but early rap doesn't switch up the rhyming patterns enough.

Cafe Bleu by The Style Council
Feb 18 2024

Fine as background music, I guess. The Tracey Thorn feature is the highlight, canceled out by the absolute garbage of a rap song that comes later. Stick with The Jam.

Tusk by Fleetwood Mac
Feb 19 2024

Loses a star for being a double album, per my usual. The Stevie Nick's songs sound like Stevie Nick's, but the rest is pretty great!

1999 by Prince
Feb 20 2024

A real mixed bag.

Natty Dread by Bob Marley & The Wailers
Feb 21 2024

Good fun! Raggae is a side course rather than a main dish, but this is a delicious one.

Scissor Sisters by Scissor Sisters
Feb 23 2024

To no one's surprise, Doug rates this album highly. 4.5 for a few tracks that miss the mark.

Either Or by Elliott Smith
Feb 24 2024

Clever wordplay. Catchy vocal melodies, many of which have been rolling around in my head for years.

Calenture by The Triffids
Feb 25 2024

Boring and generic. I already don't remember anything about it.

Ctrl by SZA
Feb 26 2024
Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots by The Flaming Lips
Feb 27 2024

3.5 There was a time when this would have been a 5 for me, but for some reason I've enjoyed it less as time goes on.

Pretzel Logic by Steely Dan
Feb 28 2024

I just don't care for lots of 70s style male harmonizing. There were a couple songs that I enjoyed, and I appreciated the short run time. Torn between a 2 and a 3, because it is technically good, just not my thing.

For Your Pleasure by Roxy Music
Feb 29 2024

I enjoy weirdo art rock like this. This is a good album, but it's not like I'm going to seek it out again.

Clandestino by Manu Chao
Mar 01 2024

Background music for a barbecue.

Very by Pet Shop Boys
Mar 04 2024

I was surprised how much I disliked this album. On paper it seems like it would be my kind of thing, but in reality I thought it was soooo annoying. I remember seeing this in the record store all the time, and being intrigued by its packaging. Turns out the lego case is the only interesting thing about it.

Bad by Michael Jackson
Mar 05 2024

7 great songs. 4 forgettable songs.

Vanishing Point by Primal Scream
Mar 06 2024

Seems like they had no ideas of their own here. Motorhead, trainspotting, vanishing point. And a Scottish band singing about Rosa Parks, MLK, and Malcolm X- saying every brother is a star... Seems worse than anything Bono could come up with.

american dream by LCD Soundsystem
Mar 07 2024

I like this band a lot, but like a lot of electronic dance music it gets a bit repetitive. Say what you need to say in 3 minutes and move on.

The Undertones by The Undertones
Mar 08 2024

I really liked True Confessions. Nothing else really stood out.

Foo Fighters by Foo Fighters
Mar 10 2024

There's nothing special here. I'll Stick Around is pretty much the only Foo Fighters song I've ever liked, and even that isn't special. Can't give it a One because it isn't annoying or offensive. Just boring. It's fun to say "foo FIGHTers the way Christopher Walken did though.

Elastica by Elastica
Mar 11 2024

Not good. Not essential.

L.A. Woman by The Doors
Mar 14 2024

When I was in middle school this kid Nick, who I was friends with since kindergarten, decided he didn't want to be my friend anymore - for middle school reasons. One day he was talking to another kid about The Doors and he says to me "I bet you don't even know The Doors." I pretended that I did and he asked what my favorite song was. I said I needed to think about it. So he continues talking about The Doors with whoever and I'm literally sitting right next to him. So I made mental notes of any song titles he mentioned. About 5 minutes later he circles back to questioning me, so I rattle of the songs I just heard him say. This seemed to satisfy him because he's an idiot, so he backed off. That weekend I made it my mission to get some Doors music because it seemed important to know what I was thinking about if I was questioned again - for middle school reasons. Anyhow, I got The Doors greatest hits on cassette. Studied it. Listened to it non stop until I liked it. Never talked to Nick again about The Doors, or probably about anything else either. Still like the Doors though.

Melodrama by Lorde
Mar 16 2024

Probably would have been a 5 immediately after the first time I heard it. For some reason this album lost its luster really quick. I think that's sort of a Antinoff specialty. Hits you with (Melo) dramatic sounds that don't hold up after closer inspection. Still good songs, but something just ain't right.

Parallel Lines by Blondie
Mar 17 2024

Wonderful album! On the fence between 4 and 5 stars, but Debbie's amazing voice earnes that extra star all by itself.

Joan Baez by Joan Baez
Mar 18 2024

2.5 stars. Rounded down because sometimes her voice is unbearable.

Dummy by Portishead
Mar 19 2024

This album has never clicked with me. It's not bad, there's just nothing that makes me want to come back for more.

Melody A.M. by Röyksopp
Mar 20 2024

Remind Me is a good song, but nothing else grabbed me.

Violator by Depeche Mode
Mar 22 2024

This is a 3.5, but I went with 4 because of the strength of the last four songs.

Purple Rain by Prince
Mar 23 2024

The Beautiful Ones and Computer Blue are weak spots, but everything else is perfection.

Survivor by Destiny's Child
Mar 24 2024

All the reviews on here are spot on. Starts with 3 bangers, then goes nowhere.

xx by The xx
Mar 25 2024

Intro is such a good song, but nothing else even comes close

Blackstar by David Bowie
Mar 26 2024

This album reminds me my friend's assessment of post Kid A Radiohead: I liked them more when they made songs. Ended up enjoying it more than I did when it first came out, but I don't love it. 2.5

Your Arsenal by Morrissey
Mar 28 2024

I hate how much I love Morrissey.

Junkyard by The Birthday Party
Mar 29 2024
Court And Spark by Joni Mitchell
Mar 30 2024

Good, but ultimately pretty boring.

Destroyer by KISS
Apr 03 2024

This is idiot music for idiots, and I love it. My dad had this on 8 track, and I listened to it all the time just because it was fun to play with the 8 track player. Sentimentality wins this time!

Aja by Steely Dan
Apr 12 2024

I don't care for the music or the vocals from Steely Dan. Other than that, they're OK.

So by Peter Gabriel
Apr 13 2024
Boy In Da Corner by Dizzee Rascal
Apr 15 2024

I sometimes get Dizee Rascal confused with Rascal Flatts.

Moondance by Van Morrison
Apr 16 2024

This is the kind of album that's very hard to rate. It's not bad, I just don't like it.

Treasure by Cocteau Twins
Apr 17 2024

It's 4AM. You're drunk. All your friends went home. You stare into the nearly extinguished bonfire. You should have gone to bed hours ago. Your every thought seems brilliant, yet fleeting. This music makes sense in this moment.

The Sounds Of India by Ravi Shankar
Apr 19 2024

I liked the talk about microtones and the counting to like 15 or whatever, but to my western ears it all sounds the same.

Another Green World by Brian Eno
Apr 21 2024

The songs are really good. The experiments are not as listenable, but are short enough to keep it interesting.

Bayou Country by Creedence Clearwater Revival
Apr 22 2024

Creedence has a distinct sound that's all them. Some songs start to sound the same because of it, but it's all still good.

Physical Graffiti by Led Zeppelin
Apr 23 2024

Loses a star for being a double album. Ain't nobody got time for that.

Sulk by The Associates
Apr 26 2024

Some potential here, but I don't think I'd ever choose to listen to this again.

Brilliant Corners by Thelonious Monk
Apr 27 2024

Some parts border on the anxiety inducing type of jazz that I can't get into. Overall, the good outweighs the bad.

Apr 29 2024

I've listened to this a couple times over the years when I see it mentioned as being great beyond Take On Me. I still don't think it's that good beyond the obviously great single.

Reggatta De Blanc by The Police
Apr 30 2024

The Police are most definitely a Greatest Hits band. And the hits are just OK.

Green Onions by Booker T. & The MG's
May 01 2024

A little Hammond goes a long way. A unique sound that starts to feel like novelty music after a while. Edges close to being carousel music or a soap opera theme. I like Green Onions a lot, obviously, and their Christmas album is great.

Fever Ray by Fever Ray
May 02 2024

Fine as quiet background music at a dimly lit hipster bar. Nothing memorable here though.

Throwing Muses by Throwing Muses
May 03 2024

Impressive that this was 1986. So many 90s bands copied this sound.

21 by Adele
May 04 2024

Someone Like You is a great song. The rest of the radio hits are meh, and the deep cuts are mostly boring.

Guero by Beck
May 07 2024

This album sounds like an attempt to recreate Odelay, but not quite hitting the mark. 2.5 stars

The Visitors by ABBA
May 08 2024

If you don't think I like ABBA you don't know me at all.

The Man Machine by Kraftwerk
May 09 2024

Bonus for being ahead of their time. Bonus for some interesting sounds and artwork. The problem is that I would never purposely listen to Kraftwerk, and I don't really care for the repetitive electronic music they influenced.

Homework by Daft Punk
May 10 2024

Each song stays exactly as long as it needs to stay... And then sticks around for 5 more minutes.

Protection by Massive Attack
May 13 2024

Massive Attack with female vocalists is the best Massive Attack.

Billion Dollar Babies by Alice Cooper
May 15 2024

Not as good as Schools Out, but still really good. There's a couple cornball songs, but the good outweighs the bad. 3.5 stars. Bumped up to 4 because a few songs sound like demented Paul McCartney & Wings songs.

Low-Life by New Order
May 17 2024

Some good songs, but a little bit too long. Some of the vocals sound weak and possibly flat.

Tapestry by Carole King
May 18 2024

This album is amazing from start to finish. I saw someone complain about there being too many covers, but Carole King wrote all these songs. Her versions are not the covers!

Floodland by Sisters Of Mercy
May 19 2024

Enjoyably dark and 80s

Gris Gris by Dr. John
May 20 2024

Oddball music.

Beggars Banquet by The Rolling Stones
May 21 2024

Sympathy and Street Fight are all time greats. I liked a few others that I wasn't familiar with.

Superunknown by Soundgarden
May 24 2024

I never got into Soungarden, even when I was big into PJ, Nirvana, etc... But I enjoyed this album more than I thought I would. There's some good stuff on here, but it could be trimmed in bit. 70 minutes is a lot. High 3, low 4.

Harvest by Neil Young
May 25 2024

Love me some Neil Young, but he's definitely a Greatest Hits musician.

Repeater by Fugazi
May 26 2024

As someone who gravitates towards vocal melody, this isn't really my bag. But the music is good and I like the attitude.

Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd
May 27 2024

Shine On could be trimmed. Welcome to the Machine kind of irritates me. But overall, I love this album!

Channel Orange by Frank Ocean
May 28 2024

The vocals and the music sound like they are from 2 different songs. Never been able to get into this album.

1984 by Van Halen
May 29 2024
Darkdancer by Les Rythmes Digitales
May 31 2024

I liked this more than I thought I would.

Music by Madonna
Jun 02 2024

Nothing on here that I want to revisit, but not bad.

Country Life by Roxy Music
Jun 03 2024

Some good stuff, but plenty of misses

Parklife by Blur
Jun 04 2024

Not my favorite Blur album, but pretty good

Tubular Bells by Mike Oldfield
Jun 05 2024

There's some really great moments on this, but I'm not about to listen to 25 minutes to hear the 3 minute section I liked. This quote on Wikipedia sums it up: After the album was released, Newman said he preferred the demo versions: "They were complete melodies in themselves – with intros and fade-outs or ends. I liked them very much and was a little nonplussed when Mike strung them all together."

E.V.O.L. by Sonic Youth
Jun 07 2024

I do not like this band.

Born In The U.S.A. by Bruce Springsteen
Jun 08 2024

Not my favorite Bruce album. This one is just OK to me. Maybe it's too much keyboards?

Pink Flag by Wire
Jun 09 2024

This is really good stuff. Their 1978 album Chairs Missing is probably a 5 star. This one is a high 3, low 4.

Seventeen Seconds by The Cure
Jun 10 2024

This one is a mood more than a collection of songs. I like The Cure a lot more when they play songs.

The College Dropout by Kanye West
Jun 11 2024

This album is amazing. The beats are great, the lyrics are clever. I understand not wanting to listen to Kanye because of things he's said and done, but I think he's having severe mental health problems. He's not dealing with his issues, and he doesn't deserve a platform NOW. But this album was obviously recorded by a different person.

Head Hunters by Herbie Hancock
Jun 12 2024

I've tried to get into this album before, but I just can't. I always end up listening to Fat Albert Rotunda instead.

90 by 808 State
Jun 13 2024

808080808 caught my attention. This is just electronic dance music though - not my bag, baby, even if it was influential and before it's time.

Loveless by My Bloody Valentine
Jun 14 2024

I like the songs where the vocals are mixed to the front. Even when you can't tell what he's saying, it's nice to have a vocal melody to offset the manic guitars.

Jun 16 2024

I love The Fall. I love how every song feels like it's about to come apart at the seams. I live the "singing" style. All that said, I have a hard time listening to a full album by them. In small doses it's wonderful.

The Modern Lovers by The Modern Lovers
Jun 17 2024

If the songs were all less than 3 minutes I'd give it a five. There's a lot to like about this album, but the songs get repetitive and repetitive.

Tonight's The Night by Neil Young
Jun 20 2024

Kept going between 2 and 3 as I listened. Settled on a 2 because there's nothing here I really want to revisit.

The Queen Is Dead by The Smiths
Jun 21 2024

Couple misses, but the hits make up for them.

Zombie by Fela Kuti
Jun 22 2024

Really cool sounds, but repetition and super long songs are not my thing.

Seventh Tree by Goldfrapp
Jun 23 2024

Definitely not essential listening, but pretty good

Hejira by Joni Mitchell
Jun 24 2024
Crime Of The Century by Supertramp
Jun 27 2024

2.5 Bumped to a 3 for sentimental reasons, but I'm fine never hearing this again.

Chirping Crickets by Buddy Holly & The Crickets
Jun 28 2024

I feel bad not giving this a 5 because Buddy Holly is great. OK, I just talked myself into giving it a 5.

Debut by Björk
Jun 29 2024

Human Behavior is such a good song. I listened to it on repeat after I finished the album. Bjork's voice is amazing, but unfortunately the stars rarely all align like they do on that song. Lots of meandering with little structure to the rest of the album.

Suede by Suede
Jul 01 2024

You'd think I would love the band that "kicked off Britpop" but I do not enjoy Suede. Annoying vocals. The music borders on interesting, but never quite gets there.

Fly Or Die by N.E.R.D
Jul 03 2024

The songs with Kravitz are the best of the bunch, but even those are just OK.

Red Dirt Girl by Emmylou Harris
Jul 05 2024

Should probably be docked down to a one for this line alone: "Everybody do like a monkey If you want to go on and be funky"

NEU! 75 by Neu!
Jul 07 2024

I actually really like this band. The songs are all a bit too long, constantly my criticism of electronic music.

Kimono My House by Sparks
Jul 08 2024

I really like a lot of Sparks songs, but in album form it's a bit much.

Tellin’ Stories by The Charlatans
Jul 12 2024

This album gets better after multiple listens, but it's not an essential listen.

Remain In Light by Talking Heads
Jul 16 2024

Gets a bit too repetitive. Far from my favorite talking heads album. 🤷

Devotional Songs by Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
Jul 18 2024

I tried to get into this back in the 90s when Eddie Vedder was dueting with him. I soon realized that I only enjoy western music. And that's fine.

In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida by Iron Butterfly
Jul 19 2024

I don't even really like the one song this is famous for.

Grace by Jeff Buckley
Jul 21 2024

Overly dramatic and sappy. Still good though, but... It's... A... Lot

Colour By Numbers by Culture Club
Jul 22 2024

Better than I thought it was going to be. I bet if I give this another listen I'll like it more. I started off not caring for each song, and liking it by the end.

Suzanne Vega by Suzanne Vega
Jul 24 2024

I love her voice, but this collection is really boring.

Exit Planet Dust by The Chemical Brothers
Jul 25 2024

It's good electronic music, but it's still electronic music. plus their second album is way better.

Moss Side Story by Barry Adamson
Jul 26 2024

Interesting concept, but soundtracks usually are good because they remind me of the movie. Mark Mothersbaugh's Wes Anderson soundtracks are a good example. Who cares about this?

Stand! by Sly & The Family Stone
Jul 27 2024
Bitte Orca by Dirty Projectors
Jul 28 2024

I hated everything about this.

Golden Hour by Kacey Musgraves
Jul 29 2024

This doesn't seem very different from any number of singer-songwriters. Good, but nothing special.

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Jul 30 2024

2.5 moved up because of the brevity of most songs and American Girl is great.

Fleet Foxes by Fleet Foxes
Aug 01 2024

Started off OK, but after 3 songs I was ready for it to end.

In Utero by Nirvana
Aug 02 2024

I listened to this a few months ago after not hearing it since the 90s. I hated it. Now I listened to it again and I've warmed up to it quite a bit. Strange how multiple listens change opinions.

good kid, m.A.A.d city by Kendrick Lamar
Aug 03 2024

The storytelling is just so good on this album. I don't like some of the character's voices and a few songs are too long, but the lyrics overcome.

GI by Germs
Aug 04 2024
Real Life by Magazine
Aug 05 2024

Musically a 5. Vocals drop it down quite a bit.

Sign 'O' The Times by Prince
Aug 10 2024

Way too long! Way too much synthesiser! 2.5 stars. Sorry.

The Scream by Siouxsie And The Banshees
Aug 11 2024
White Ladder by David Gray
Aug 12 2024

The 2 songs that border on interesting are right at the beginning. Then nothing else even comes close.

After The Gold Rush by Neil Young
Aug 13 2024

There's a good run of songs starting with Only Love Can Break Your Heart through Don't Let it Bring You Down - Southern Man being the standout - but Neil Young is definitely a Greatest Hits artist.

Two Dancers by Wild Beasts
Aug 14 2024

I didn't hate the vocals much as most reviewers seem to. It's interesting. Not sure if I like it or not. Giving it a 3. On a different day I could see myself giving it a 1.

2112 by Rush
Aug 16 2024

20 minute medley? No thanks.

Elephant by The White Stripes
Aug 17 2024
Teen Dream by Beach House
Aug 19 2024

Background music

Moon Safari by Air
Aug 20 2024

3.5 I love their sound, but knock it down to a 3 for being repetitive electronic music.

Caetano Veloso by Caetano Veloso
Aug 21 2024

Seems like the vocal melodies have no relation to the music.

Trans Europe Express by Kraftwerk
Aug 22 2024

I know it probably took forever to program the patterns into the primitive synthesisers. I don't need to hear it for 6 minutes straight though.

Emperor Tomato Ketchup by Stereolab
Aug 25 2024

I like some stereolab songs, but I've never been able to get into this album. It's not bad, but nothing really sticks. Also I hate the album cover and title.

The Stone Roses by The Stone Roses
Aug 29 2024

This is the one and I am the resurrection are good enough on their own to earn this one a 5. But there's at least 5 more bangers on the album. One of my favorite albums ever.

Stephen Stills by Stephen Stills
Aug 30 2024

I would love this album if I was an even bigger fork than I am.

Odelay by Beck
Aug 31 2024

Just enough irritating moments to prevent me from giving a 5.

Parachutes by Coldplay
Sep 02 2024

Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Boston by Boston
Sep 03 2024

Technically good, but not enough variety.

Amnesiac by Radiohead
Sep 06 2024

The Bends and OK Computer are 2 of my favorite albums ever.

Hotel California by Eagles
Sep 08 2024

Hotel California and The Last Resort are great songs. Sandwiched between them is everything I hate about 70s rock.

Truth And Soul by Fishbone
Sep 09 2024

Can't go more than 30 seconds without either a corny lyric or a corny vocal delivery or a corny synth. The good parts are great, but overall I can't get into it.

Dire Straits by Dire Straits
Sep 10 2024

It all sounds the same

Rings Around The World by Super Furry Animals
Sep 11 2024

I never could get into this band. Seems like the sort of thing I'd like, but nothing ever quite sticks.

Paul's Boutique by Beastie Boys
Sep 14 2024

This album is all about the production. The rapping and lyrics are not as important as the beats and samples.

Synchronicity by The Police
Sep 16 2024

From Synchronicity II through Wrapped Around is a great run of songs. The rest I can do without.

Catch A Fire by Bob Marley & The Wailers
Sep 17 2024

Not a bad showing, but not his best.

Eternally Yours by The Saints
Sep 18 2024

There's some fun songs, especially Know Your Product, but lots of songs are indistinguishable from each other.

Sheet Music by 10cc
Sep 19 2024

What a strange discovery! I only knew I'm Not in Love from 10cc. I thought they were like a yacht rock band or something. This is like Sparks and Queen. It also really reminded me of the album Congratulations by MGMT in that the songs are constantly shifting and not taking themselves too seriously. I feel like I need to listen to this a few more times to really get it. I'm thinking a 3.5. I'm going with a 4 because of how much it surprised me. I may end up reevaluating it lower.

Groovin' by The Young Rascals
Sep 20 2024

This is what oldies radio sounded like in the 99s

Viva Hate by Morrissey
Sep 22 2024

Every Morrissey album has one or two amazing songs. This one has Everyday is Like Sunday, and Suedehead. Two of the best songs ever. There's a couple other tracks that are fine, and the rest is mopey ballads that don't go anywhere.

London Calling by The Clash
Sep 23 2024

Docked a point for being a double album. *edited to return the star. Perfect album and my automatic double album star docking has not aged well.

Moving Pictures by Rush
Sep 24 2024

I have a soft spot for Rush. What else can I say.

The La's by The La's
Sep 25 2024

I've tried to get into this album before because it seems like it would be the kind of thing I like. It doesn't do anything for me though. Not bad though, just uninteresting.

Africa Brasil by Jorge Ben Jor
Sep 27 2024

This was quite a fun listen. I might go learn Portuguese.

Red Headed Stranger by Willie Nelson
Sep 30 2024

Love the short little ditties on this album. The 2 instrumentals break it up nicely.

Odessey And Oracle by The Zombies
Oct 01 2024

Never thought this was as good as I was told it was. The harmonies are good, but all the songs blur together except for the hits that bookend it.

Electric Ladyland by Jimi Hendrix
Oct 02 2024

I have to give the -1 double album penalty here. Musically it's a 3, but the limitations of the rating system means that this ends up rated lower than the Korn album. Maybe I need to reevaluate my rating system. And my life.

Are You Experienced by Jimi Hendrix
Oct 05 2024

Days after I gave a shockingly low 2 star rating to Electric Ladyland, this album shows up to set the record straight. This one is a genuine 5 star effort.

Hypnotised by The Undertones
Oct 09 2024

Wednesday Week was the only song I was already familiar with, and it's the clear standout here. The rest is pretty fun. I liked Hard Luck a lot. Sometimes the vibrato was annoying. Overall, a solid effort.

1989 by Taylor Swift
Oct 11 2024

When Shake it Off came out one of my friends was complaining that it was horrible. I said, "but it's so catchy" to which he replied "like that's what makes music good." Sometimes, yes, that what makes music good.

Raw Power by The Stooges
Oct 12 2024

I like the first 2 albums a lot more than this one. Still not bad though.

Dirt by Alice In Chains
Oct 13 2024

I'd rate it higher if it was shorter. An hour of doom and gloom and monster riffs is a bit much.

Legalize It by Peter Tosh
Oct 14 2024

Just makes me want to hear Bob Marley.

Fragile by Yes
Oct 15 2024

3.5 I actually liked this more than I thought I would.

Ragged Glory by Neil Young & Crazy Horse
Oct 17 2024

I'm tempted to take a point off just because this is Young's 7th appearance so far. But it's still not bad.

Idlewild by Everything But The Girl
Oct 18 2024
The Nightfly by Donald Fagen
Oct 20 2024

I hate this shit so much!

Triangle by The Beau Brummels
Oct 21 2024

I forgot what this sounded like immediately after it ended.

Larks' Tongues In Aspic by King Crimson
Oct 23 2024

My usual prog rock complaint is that you have to listen to too much nonsense in between interesting parts. This one didn't really have interesting parts.

Oct 24 2024

I like a lot of Mingus, especially the song Moanin, and the album Mingus ah um. This one is just too "experimental" for me. I found the whole thing irritating.

25 by Adele
Oct 25 2024

Send My Love is my favorite Adele song. Water under the bridge is OK. Everything else is blah.

Hard Again by Muddy Waters
Oct 26 2024

A very fine version of the blues.

Transformer by Lou Reed
Oct 27 2024

This one is nostalgic because my college roommate and I listened to it a ton back in the day. It's a little weak towards the end, but the first 8 songs are great. Can't give it anything less than a 5.

Pretenders by Pretenders
Oct 29 2024

I love Chrissie Hynde's singing style. Sometimes the music isn't as interesting as her voice. 4.5, bumped up because of the Cleveland references in Precious.

Arc Of A Diver by Steve Winwood
Oct 30 2024

I can't believe I don't hate this. It's just so pleasant and inoffensive. Parts are reminiscent of Steely Dan, which should be a deal breaker for me, but never reached those irritating heights.

Palo Congo by Sabu
Nov 03 2024

A group of people playing instruments and chanting with no regard for what the others are chanting and playing. If that's what poly rhythmic means, I'll stick with just the one rhythm, thank you.

New Boots And Panties by Ian Dury
Nov 04 2024

Ian Dury definitely has some fun songs. Clever Trevor or Sex and Drugs and Rock and Roll are OK to hear every once in a while, but an intire album of his shtick gets tiresome. 2.5 stars

The Bends by Radiohead
Nov 05 2024

This and OK Computer are the only two Radiohead albums I truly love. The little flute sound towards the end of the song The Bends is one of my favorite pieces of music ever.

D by White Denim
Nov 06 2024

Nothing special. Don't care for the vocalist, but the music is OK.

Endtroducing..... by DJ Shadow
Nov 08 2024

At its most interesting moments this sounds like DVD menu music.

Come Away With Me by Norah Jones
Nov 09 2024

She's got a nice voice, but I don't understand how this is one of the best selling albums of all time.

Olympia 64 by Jacques Brel
Nov 10 2024

Minus one for being a live album. Plus one for being short, so that cancels out. 2 stars because every song sounds the same. Fine for background music at a fancy restaurant, I guess.

Nov 11 2024

My friend, half asleep, took a phone call and agreed to help out with what he thought was a video shoot in Chicago. Turns out he accidentally agreed to go on tour with the band Chicago for like 8 months helping with the video projectors for their stage show. He hates the band. This will never not be funny to me.

Disraeli Gears by Cream
Nov 13 2024

Lots of bangers. Drums are great. Starts to falter towards the end, but then it's over.

Faith by George Michael
Nov 14 2024
Tracy Chapman by Tracy Chapman
Nov 17 2024

I like her voice and lyrics, but musically it's just not my thing.

Nov 18 2024

I actually liked this one a lot more than Heartattack and Vine. But it's just too much. The same thing for over an hour. No thanks.

Too Rye Ay by Dexys Midnight Runners
Nov 20 2024

This is a really fun album. Can be a bit corny at times, but you'll have that when horns are involved.

Station To Station by David Bowie
Nov 23 2024

Golden years is great. The rest is....not. TVC15 is OK, but this album doesn't do anything for me.

Highway to Hell by AC/DC
Nov 24 2024

Once you realize that the bugs are actually features, AC/DC clicks.

Vauxhall And I by Morrissey
Nov 25 2024

Like all Morrissey albums there's 4 or 5 tracks that I absolutely love. The slower mopey stuff I can do without, but The More You Ignore Me and Speedway and a few others elevate this to greatness.

I Against I by Bad Brains
Nov 27 2024

Thus is so far removed from what I like about music, I don't know what to say.

G. Love And Special Sauce by G. Love & Special Sauce
Nov 28 2024

I've always thought this band was just OK. Probably would be cool to hear in a small venue, listening at home, it gets very samey-samey.

I See A Darkness by Bonnie "Prince" Billy
Nov 29 2024

The title song is good, but I like the upbeat version of it a lot more. This is a downer of an album, and nothing really stands out from the rest. Needs more variety!

Ágætis Byrjun by Sigur Rós
Nov 30 2024

Very pretty. Hearing Staralfur when they find the shark in The Life Aquatic on the big screen was amazing.

Made In Japan by Deep Purple
Dec 01 2024

Double album. Minus one point. Live album. Minus one point. If this had been cut down by 90 munutes I could overlook the fact that it's a live album.

Closer by Joy Division
Dec 02 2024

The problem with unique sounding bands is all the songs can end up sounding the same. I really like a few JD songs, but none of them are on this album.

Rumours by Fleetwood Mac
Dec 03 2024

I've heard them all a million times. Don't really need to hear most of this ever again, but it's still really good.

There's A Riot Goin' On by Sly & The Family Stone
Dec 06 2024

The last 3 songs are all bangers, bumping this up to a 4.

Future Days by Can
Dec 07 2024

I actually really like Can, even though the songs are long and repetitive.

Dec 08 2024

This was surprisingly good. I've only heard the title track, but the whole thing holds up.

Tommy by The Who
Dec 09 2024

There's some corniness for sure, but I love The Who and I have a thing for rock operas. I'm not deducting my one point penalty for double albums because I make the rules. Not gonna do it for The Wall when that comes up either.

The Infotainment Scan by The Fall
Dec 10 2024

The fact that this is their 15th album says a lot about The Fall. I think they could have benefitted from some editing. Cut some songs down, cut some completely. But I like The Fall a lot. This is a 3.5 rounded up to combat some of the unnecessarily negative reviews.

Dub Housing by Pere Ubu
Dec 11 2024

A challenging, but ultimately rewarding listen.

The Stranger by Billy Joel
Dec 12 2024

3 seems too low. 4 seems too high. I'm going to round up cuz the title track and Movin Out are bangers.

Moby Grape by Moby Grape
Dec 13 2024

Pretty good late 60s SF sound. Nothing amazing.

Copper Blue by Sugar
Dec 14 2024

I've not heard this one and I never really cared for Husker Du, so I wasn't sure what I was in for. Some reviews here say it's generic 90s alt, but looking at the year it came out, it seems like it defined the sound, not imitated it. 3.5 stars. Influential, but I don't like a lot of the bands they inspired.

The Who Sell Out by The Who
Dec 15 2024

The ads are fun, but the songs are just OK outside of Miles and Miles.

Welcome To The Pleasuredome by Frankie Goes To Hollywood
Dec 16 2024

2.5 This was a weird trip! There was definitely some good basslines, but mostly it's just generic pop. The covers are not great and there's I think three of them, so I'm rounding down.

Stankonia by OutKast
Dec 17 2024

Gasoline, Fresh & Clean, and Ms Jackson are all amazing songs. Bombs Over Baghdad is probably one of the best songs ever recorded. Can't give it a five because of all the filler though.

Teenager Of The Year by Frank Black
Dec 18 2024

It's good but not great. Too many songs are too similar to each other.

Joan Armatrading by Joan Armatrading
Dec 19 2024

This is my favorite discovery of this project so far. Lovely stuff!

Scream, Dracula, Scream by Rocket From The Crypt
Dec 21 2024

All the hallmarks of 90s pop punk. Not my thing, but it's well done, I guess.

Crocodiles by Echo And The Bunnymen
Dec 22 2024

This is not their best work, but it's a good enough representation of their sound.

The Hour Of Bewilderbeast by Badly Drawn Boy
Dec 23 2024

I'm a sucker for this brand of wimpy indie music. Could definitely benefit from some editing. 20 minutes less would do a lot.

First Band On The Moon by The Cardigans
Dec 25 2024

You'd think I would love this album, but it doesn't really do much for me. Lovefool does most of the work towards this album scoring a 3.

Next by The Sensational Alex Harvey Band
Dec 26 2024

I did not really enjoy this at all.

Duck Rock by Malcolm McLaren
Dec 27 2024

I think this would be more well regarded if it was presented as a band as opposed to a solo album. If everyone who contributed was credited, most of the negative reviews would go away.

Basket of Light by Pentangle
Dec 28 2024

Part Renaissance Faire, part church service. No thanks.

Ghosteen by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Dec 29 2024

I don't think I could be convinced that this isn't one hour long song.

Vento De Maio by Elis Regina
Dec 30 2024

I want to listen to this again. I feel like I might love it after a few more spins.

KE*A*H** (Psalm 69) by Ministry
Dec 31 2024

I was terrified of the kids who wore Ministry t-shirts in high school.

Jan 02 2025

I had this one way back in the day when I was doing this project solo. I rated it a 2 then, but didn't leave a review.

Wild Gift by X
Jan 04 2025

I like the songs with Exene at the forefront.

Hot Rats by Frank Zappa
Jan 05 2025

I really liked some of this. Not enough to rate it higher than a 3. Parts are actually annoying, but the good parts make up for it.

Ray Of Light by Madonna
Jan 06 2025

I'll leave a full review if this album ever ends.

Achtung Baby by U2
Jan 07 2025

There may be no album that I've listened to more than this one, and almost all those listens came when I was 13 to 15 years old. I never listen to this anymore. Probably haven't in 25 to 30 years and I still know every note. How do you judge nostalgia?

Jan 08 2025

Some parts were catchy. I bet if I had heard this when I was a kid in the 80s, I would like it now. 2.5 stars.

White Blood Cells by The White Stripes
Jan 09 2025

I was excited about this when it came out, but it never really held my attention. Nothing bad, really. Just kind of meh. 2.5 stars.

Buffalo Springfield Again by Buffalo Springfield
Jan 10 2025

I was not looking forward to hearing more Neil Young, but this was a pleasant surprise, and his songs were the best ones here. Overall this sounds like a compilation album and I would believe it if I was told there was 3 different bands on here. 3.5 stars.

Sweet Baby James by James Taylor
Jan 11 2025

The downside of the 5 star rating system. This album is fine. Not as good as some of the other 3 star albums I've rated, but 2 stars seems way too low. 🤷

Jagged Little Pill by Alanis Morissette
Jan 12 2025

The sheer number of hits on this album make it nearly a five. The non-hits make it lose just a little. I'm torn between a 4 and a 5. I'm going to round up because women are underrepresented on this list.

Kilimanjaro by The Teardrop Explodes
Jan 13 2025

Nothing really stands out here.

Jan 14 2025

George obviously has an amazing voice, but there's far too many ballads on here. 3 stars mostly from Freedom.

Jan 15 2025

This would easily be a 5 star album if all the filler and half of Andre's experiments were cut. As it's presented, I can't go higher than a 3.

The Coral by The Coral
Jan 16 2025

There's a few moments that are OK, but overall I hated this. Super corny and annoying. Probably could be a 2, but I'm docking a star because this most definitely doesn't belong on the list.

The Pleasure Principle by Gary Numan
Jan 17 2025

Gotta love it for how unique it is. It does get a little tiresome after a while - the coldness of it all. The live tracks at the end of it, though I don't think they're part of the original release, show that a little bit of live instrumentation makes the songs feel more alive.

Heroes to Zeros by The Beta Band
Jan 18 2025

This band is pretty formulaic. Can't tell one song from another. Low 3,high 2.

Hot Shots II by The Beta Band
Jan 19 2025

The perfected the formula on Dry The Rain. Every other Beta Band song tries to be that, but falls short. This album is better than the other Beta Band album on here, but but still just a 3.

Music Has The Right To Children by Boards of Canada
Jan 20 2025

Not a fan of this style of music. Most of the instruments want to be in meditation music to be played at a spa, but the drums and bass want to be bopping at the club. In what setting is this enjoyable?

Rattlesnakes by Lloyd Cole And The Commotions
Jan 21 2025

Enjoyable, but not amazing in any way.

Movies by Holger Czukay
Jan 22 2025

Experimental music is hard to rate. There were portions that I really liked, but more that I didn't. Seems like it would have taken a lot of time and effort to make this in the 1970s, so props to him for that.

Music From The Penguin Cafe by Penguin Cafe Orchestra
Jan 25 2025

I love The Penguin Cafe Orchestra! Parts of this album are beautiful. They pepper in just enough "weirdness for the sake of weirdness" to keep me away from a perfect rating. Not sure if any of this has been in a Wes Anderson movie, but it very easily could be!

Elvis Is Back by Elvis Presley
Jan 26 2025

This was just OK. There was much more interesting music being made in the 50s. Elvis could sure sing, but this batch of songs is pretty weak.

Torn between a 3 and a 4. Rod Stewart has a great rock and roll voice. Stay With Me is probably the only song I'd purposefully listen to again, but everything else is good enough that I wouldn't be mad if it played. Short run time gives it the final boost up to 4.

Blue by Joni Mitchell
Jan 30 2025

When she sings at a lower pitch, it's amazing. There's just too many high notes that peirce right into my brain.

Tea for the Tillerman by Cat Stevens
Feb 02 2025

Cat Stevens is head and shoulders above the other singer/songwriters of the era.

1977 by Ash
Feb 03 2025

Dude can't really sing. Some of the songs are OK. 2.5 stars.

Live At The Regal by B.B. King
Feb 04 2025

A really good example of the blues. It's still Blues though. Too formulaic, very little vocal melody. It's tough to rate because his voice is amazing and the band is great, but... Blues, man.

Electric Warrior by T. Rex
Feb 05 2025

T Rex is great, but the songs don't really go anywhere. Mostly nonsense rhyming repeated too many times. I still love the sound, but I wish there was more meat on the bones.

Feb 07 2025

I remember reading glowing reviews for this and listening to it in the bookstore. I realized then that I don't always agree with the reviews. 1.5 stars.

American Beauty by Grateful Dead
Feb 08 2025

Never really got into the Dead. I like Truckin and a couple other tracks here.

The Libertines by The Libertines
Feb 09 2025

Just makes me want to hear Arctic Monkeys.

I'm Your Man by Leonard Cohen
Feb 10 2025

Mostly just fine, but there's some truly unlistenable stuff on here. Plus, I think this is the 3rd Leonard Cohen album on here. One is representative enough.

Out Of The Blue by Electric Light Orchestra
Feb 11 2025

Solid batch of songs. I don't go out of the way to listen to ELO, but I enjoy it when I hear it.

Killing Joke by Killing Joke
Feb 12 2025

This could have been great if the the songs were kept to about 2 minutes. The same riff over and over, with the lack of any real vocal melody begins to tire. 2.5 stars.

Private Dancer by Tina Turner
Feb 13 2025

I was hoping to really like this, but as I was listening I kept realizing that I'd have to rate it low. And I felt bad about it, cuz she's an icon. But the 80s production is too bad to overcome. When I got to the Help cover I didn't feel bad anymore. That was hot garbage!

Feb 14 2025

Never heard this before, and I liked it a lot. Reminds me maybe a bit of early Pretenders. I don't know. I just liked it.

Out of Step by Minor Threat
Feb 15 2025

Could probably copy and paste my Fugazi review. Not my thing, but I like the ideas.

The Man Who by Travis
Feb 16 2025

Utterly insignificant and kind of a slog.

Fear and Whiskey by Mekons
Feb 17 2025

Early Pulp reminds me of this. Speak singing. Violins. Oddball stuff, and I love it.

Armed Forces by Elvis Costello & The Attractions
Feb 19 2025

Costello is a bit of a Greatest Hits guy for me, but this is a solid batch of songs.

Cupid & Psyche 85 by Scritti Politti
Feb 21 2025

I didn't hate this. I can see why people would hate it. I fact, I can't believe I don't hate it. 2.5

Germfree Adolescents by X-Ray Spex
Feb 23 2025

Great album, and the title track is such a gem. In my head I always confuse X-Ray Spex with Poly Styrene and X with Exene Cervenka but that's not their fault.

Arrival by ABBA
Feb 24 2025

Sugar is good in small quantities. A whole album of it can be a bit much. But Fernando is such a banger I'm rounding this up to a 4.

Woodface by Crowded House
Feb 25 2025

This was fine.

Pornography by The Cure
Feb 26 2025

I love The Cure, but I like the poppier version of The Cure more.

Only By The Night by Kings of Leon
Feb 27 2025

Meh. And if Im not misinterpreting, there's a song about getting with a 17 year old.

Spiderland by Slint
Feb 28 2025

I couldn't stop listening to this. There's something captivating about it.

Dear Science by TV On The Radio
Mar 01 2025

They seem to throw everything at every song, and still something is missing. Can't explain why, but this band does nothing for me.

Rapture by Anita Baker
Mar 02 2025

Only 4 songs on Spotify, but that's enough to know this bored me.

The White Room by The KLF
Mar 03 2025

3am Eternal has been bouncing around in my head for over 30 years!

Bug by Dinosaur Jr.
Mar 05 2025

I like Dinosaur Jr more than Sonic Youth or Husker Du, bands I feel have a similar sound.

Mar 06 2025

Short songs, and they didn't all sound the same. That's enough for 3 stars.

Celebrity Skin by Hole
Mar 08 2025

This is peak late-90s music right here. Nearly every song could have been a radio hit.

Mar 09 2025

A couple tracks in I was ready to give this a one star. By the end I was totally invested. Then I listened to it again immediately after. What is this sorcery? I do wonder if a "rap" album was the best choice for this story to be told. He's got a way with words for sure, but could that translate to a short film or novella?

The White Album by Beatles
Mar 10 2025

I always dock a star for double albums. Unless it's this or The Wall.

Walking Wounded by Everything But The Girl
Mar 11 2025

Flipside was good, but probably just because it sounded a little different than everything else on here. It all just blends together.

Midnight Ride by Paul Revere & The Raiders
Mar 12 2025

I have a soft spot for mid 60s pop songs. Probably from all the "oldies radio" I listened to as a kid. This is nothing groundbreaking, but catchy 3 minute ditties will always get a good review from me.

Halcyon Digest by Deerhunter
Mar 13 2025

I've heard this before and actually like a few of the songs. But it's nothing special. There's tons of indie bands that sound just like this.

Pictures At An Exhibition by Emerson, Lake & Palmer
Mar 14 2025

First thing in the morning, pre-coffee, this was about the worst thing I'd ever heard. Listened to it again later in the day and it improved slightly.

Mar 15 2025

I loved this album so much. Female led synth pop is right in my wheelhouse. Love is a Stranger and Jennifer are the standouts.

Vincebus Eruptum by Blue Cheer
Mar 16 2025

I hear more Zeppelin than Sabbath. Not bad.

Searching For The Young Soul Rebels by Dexys Midnight Runners
Mar 17 2025

I'm having a hard time rating this on its merits alone. Probably the best of the three Dexy albums on the list, but I'm going to punish it for being the third. Wish this would have come up before the other 2, but it didn't.

En-Tact by The Shamen
Mar 18 2025

Better than most of the electronic music that has come up on this list. 2.5 stars.

Group Sex by Circle Jerks
Mar 19 2025

Man, that was fun. 3.5 stars.

Happy Sad by Tim Buckley
Mar 20 2025

Kind of boring, and I immediately forgot what any of it sounded like.

Being There by Wilco
Mar 21 2025

Wilco is like a cozy blanket that wraps you up to comfort you from the profound sadness that they themselves caused.

Mar 22 2025

I didn't hate this. In fact, it's much better than most of the edm we've had on this list. But it's still edm. There's almost no reason I'd ever listen to it again.

Close To You by Carpenters
Mar 23 2025

Love Karen's voice. I wish there were less ballads and more pep in the tracks.

Pearl by Janis Joplin
Mar 24 2025

Wall to wall bangers.

Whatever by Aimee Mann
Mar 25 2025

I love her voice, but this sounds a bit dated.

This Year's Model by Elvis Costello & The Attractions
Mar 26 2025

Elvis Costello is definitely a greatest hits artest for me. The good stuff is so amazing, but most songs are just fine. Pump it Up does most of the heavy lifting here.

A Love Supreme by John Coltrane
Mar 27 2025

All I know about jazz is that there are songs I absolutely love, and songs I don't get. Unfortunately, this is in the latter. Love the drumming though.

Club Classics Vol. One by Soul II Soul
Mar 28 2025

The title sounds like a compilation album, and the music sounds like a compilation too. Some great, some good, some terrible.

Five Leaves Left by Nick Drake
Mar 29 2025

He has some great songs, but a whole album of it can be a bit much.

Shake Your Money Maker by The Black Crowes
Mar 30 2025

This is good rock music, but I would never seek it out. Not mad when I hear it.

Oxygène by Jean-Michel Jarre
Apr 01 2025
Reign In Blood by Slayer
Apr 02 2025

Added point for being short. The speed is impressive, but I just don't care.

Led Zeppelin by Led Zeppelin
Apr 04 2025

Pretty good debut. They really locked it in over the next few albums. Don't love Plant's voice, but Bonham's drumming more than makes up for it.

C'est Chic by CHIC
Apr 05 2025

Very well done, funky stuff. Fun.

Merriweather Post Pavilion by Animal Collective
Apr 07 2025

You know they could write some beautiful music if they removed their heads from their asses.

The Chronic by Dr. Dre
Apr 08 2025

I had so many friends who listened to this constantly, it became part of the soundtrack to my teenage years. This and Eazy E. Was never really my thing, but Dre is a damn good musician.

Let It Bleed by The Rolling Stones
Apr 09 2025

Merry Clayton on Gimme Shelter alone is worth 5 stars. The album does dip a bit in the middle, but the finale lifts it right back up.

Roots by Sepultura
Apr 10 2025

A couple of tracks in I was thinking this would be a 3. The music was good and the screaming had a bit of melody to it. Surprisingly I didn't hate it. But then it just kept going. And screaming. And the vocal melodies started all sounding the same. Nope.

Elephant Mountain by The Youngbloods
Apr 11 2025

Didn't really like the vocals, and the music veered into Steely Dan territory at times.

A Little Deeper by Ms. Dynamite
Apr 12 2025

This was better than I expected it to be. Seemed to drag a bit.

Marcus Garvey by Burning Spear
Apr 13 2025

3 minutes of raggae is fun. 30 minutes of it is rough.

The Score by Fugees
Apr 14 2025

I've never listened to this whole album before, and I was hoping to really like it. I felt a little let down. It's just fine. The 2 best songs are covers.

The Clash by The Clash
Apr 15 2025

Torn between a 4 and a 5. Love the lyrics. Musically, they got better after this album.

Talking Heads 77 by Talking Heads
Apr 16 2025

I love this album so much! Love Byrne's lyrics and his vocal ticks. They had a very unique sound that indie bands have been trying to replicate ever since, but no one does it better than the originals.

Apr 17 2025

I've tried to listen to this before, so I knew there was no point. Listened to yesterday's album Talking Heads 77 again instead.

Truth by Jeff Beck
Apr 19 2025
Among The Living by Anthrax
Apr 20 2025

Super fast drums. Cool riffs. Vocals you can understand. Good enough for a 3 from me.

Machine Head by Deep Purple
Apr 21 2025

Not the best Spinal Tap album, but pretty good!

Penthouse And Pavement by Heaven 17
Apr 23 2025

Didn't hate it. Probably a 2.5. Rounded down because it doesn't really belong on this list.

Want One by Rufus Wainwright
Apr 24 2025

Did I hate this because I was in a bad mood, or was I in a bad mood because I hated this?

Butterfly by Mariah Carey
Apr 25 2025

It's fine, I guess. 2.5 stars.

Smile by Brian Wilson
Apr 26 2025

Sort of a jumbled mess. It's like he needed a couple Beach Boys around to tell him every dooo weee ooo and slide whistle didn't need to be included. 2.5.

Tuesday Night Music Club by Sheryl Crow
Apr 29 2025

Never mad about hearing a Sheryl Crow song, but also never seek one out.

Now I Got Worry by The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion
Apr 30 2025

The shtick grows old pretty quick.

Sea Change by Beck
May 02 2025

This one definitely gets better with multiple listens. I wish there was a little more variety, but I appreciate Beck writing actual lyrics and avoiding the weirdness for weirdness sake that can make his music a tough listen.

Ready To Die by The Notorious B.I.G.
May 03 2025

Dude had charisma enough to make all the gangsta rap tropes palatable.

May 04 2025

When my brother in law was like 10 the term "Midget Porn" was found in his internet search history.

The Hangman's Beautiful Daughter by The Incredible String Band
May 05 2025

I wouldn't say that I liked this, but I'm happy it exists. They sound like they were having so much fun making it. It reminds me of sitting in friend's basements and jamming on acoustic guitars. Just making up lyrics as we went, often veering into fairy tales and monsters. What we created is mostly unlistenable but it was so fun!

White Light / White Heat by The Velvet Underground
May 06 2025

I love Lou Reed. He went all in on everything he did. He took big swings, but unfortunately had some big misses. This album is mostly a miss. Title track is great though.

Exodus by Bob Marley & The Wailers
May 07 2025

3 Little Birds is worth 3 little stars on its own.

Pacific Ocean Blue by Dennis Wilson
May 08 2025

One of those albums that I forgot immediately after listening to it

Arise by Sepultura
May 09 2025

I was tempted to write a one word review "Arse." But, I want to add that this would be good with actual vocals. Every vocal melody is exactly the same.

May 11 2025

This project has made me realize that I like hip hop more than I thought I did. Not that I didn't like it, but I'm consistently rating it higher than I thought I would.

Brothers In Arms by Dire Straits
May 12 2025

If you charted my enjoyment level while listening to this album, the line would look like the number 7.

Daydream Nation by Sonic Youth
May 13 2025

I think I finally figured out how to enjoy Sonic Youth and the answer rhymes with my username.

Mott by Mott The Hoople
May 14 2025

Pretty good glam-adjacent 70s rock. 3.5 stars.

Rhythm Nation 1814 by Janet Jackson
May 16 2025

There's some garbage on here, but the hits are undeniably great.

Face to Face by The Kinks
May 18 2025

Not my favorite Kinks album, but no complaints. They just kept getting better after this.

All Directions by The Temptations
May 19 2025

It weird to read about songs being included at the label's request, and seeing that The Temptations were the vocalists, surrounded by studio musicians. Obviously they're not alone in this, but it may be fair to draw a line from this to Backstreet and NSYNC. Obviously this is better, but I think the marketing forces are the same.

Fever To Tell by Yeah Yeah Yeahs
May 20 2025

3.5 stars. Rounded down because it's pretty much The Pretenders or The Runaways. Rounded back up to a 4 because I just love Karen O's voice.

Locust Abortion Technician by Butthole Surfers
May 21 2025

Another on my list of albums that I don't enjoy, but am glad exist. You can tell how much fun they had making this. I'll always have a soft spot for oddball noise music. Never going to listen to it again!

Rip It Up by Orange Juice
May 22 2025

Edwyn Collins has such a cool voice. I wish there was slightly better songs on this though.

Unknown Pleasures by Joy Division
May 23 2025

3.5 stars. Love the sound, but some songs are indistinguishable from others.

May 24 2025

I'm going to copy part of my Steve Winwood review here. "I can't believe I don't hate this. It's just so pleasant and inoffensive"

Definitely Maybe by Oasis
May 25 2025

They're just so good. Really dumb, but damn do I enjoy the stupidity.

May 26 2025

I like Elbow the most when they layer multiple melodies on top of each other and lean into the orchestration and over-the-topness. Unfortunately they only seem to do that once or twice per album.

Third by Portishead
May 27 2025

I like moments of Portishead, but I can't get into them. I've tried.

Crazysexycool by TLC
May 28 2025

Pretty good. 2 bangers and some generics, but good enough for a 3.

Dookie by Green Day
May 29 2025

Catchy songs. Under 40 minutes. I don't care for later green day, but early stuff is perfect.

Infected by The The
May 30 2025

I wanted to like this album. I really like their song This is the Day, but that's all I knew about them. This album sounds like 80s soundtrack music. And not in a good way.

Ramones by Ramones
May 31 2025

2 minute songs about stupid stuff? Yes, please!

Morrison Hotel by The Doors
Jun 01 2025

Always will have a soft spot for The Doors, even if I never really listen to them anymore. I did enough in middle and high school for a lifetime.

Phaedra by Tangerine Dream
Jun 02 2025

I don't want to anger the Germans, but I did not care for this.

Bone Machine by Tom Waits
Jun 03 2025

I put off listening to this for a few days because I hated his other stuff on this list. To my surprise, I didn't hate this one as much!

Jun 07 2025

I cannot get over how good this band was for such a long time. They deserve to be in the same discussion as the Beatles and Stones.

Mothership Connection by Parliament
Jun 08 2025

None of these songs should be more than 3 minutes long.

Paranoid by Black Sabbath
Jun 10 2025

This was an immediate 5! One of my favorite albums ever.

Bubble And Scrape by Sebadoh
Jun 12 2025

Like all Sebadoh albums, the Barlow tracks stand out while everything else is anywhere from fine to garbage.

Oar by Alexander 'Skip' Spence
Jun 14 2025
Kid A by Radiohead
Jun 15 2025

This is really good, but nowhere near as good as The Bends or OK Computer. A very high 4.like a 4.75.

Sex Packets by Digital Underground
Jun 18 2025

There's no need for so many of these songs to be over 5 minutes long.

Life Thru A Lens by Robbie Williams
Jun 19 2025

Not essential listening for anyone.

High Violet by The National
Jun 20 2025

I also was carried to Ohio by a swarm of bees.

Aftermath by The Rolling Stones
Jun 21 2025
The Yes Album by Yes
Jul 04 2025

Your Move is a 5. Everything else is just OK.

The Gershwin Songbook by Ella Fitzgerald
Jul 09 2025

The songs are great, but quite a few are indistinguishable from each other on one listen. But I'm not about to spend the time to go through the whole thing again n

Vespertine by Björk
Jul 10 2025

I have a few Bjork songs that I absolutely cannot get enough of. Others I can't stand. This album doesn't do it for me.

Tical by Method Man
Jul 14 2025
On The Beach by Neil Young
Jul 17 2025

Actually been a while since we've had a Neil Young album and this one started off great. I was thinking it was going to be my favorite from him. It actually seemed a little poppy, which I liked. Then it morphed into just another Neil Young album like the other 25 of them on the list.

Bookends by Simon & Garfunkel
Jul 23 2025
Vol. 4 by Black Sabbath
Jul 24 2025

I feel bad not giving a 5,but it's just not as good as some of their other albums.

Duck Stab/Buster & Glen by The Residents
Jul 25 2025

In the category of More Fun to Create Than to Listen To. You know it's fun to create based on the number of 90s bands that hid songs just like this as secret tracks on their CDs.

Eagles by Eagles
Aug 04 2025
Henry's Dream by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Aug 10 2025

I'm hot and cold on Nick Cave. I actually like this one as much as I hate some of his other stuff. 3.5.

Remedy by Basement Jaxx
Aug 12 2025
California by American Music Club
Aug 13 2025

I definitely hear the markings of many 1990s sounds in here!

KIWANUKA by Michael Kiwanuka
Aug 15 2025
Odessa by Bee Gees
Aug 17 2025
Safe As Milk by Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
Aug 19 2025
Ocean Rain by Echo And The Bunnymen
Aug 25 2025

Probably a 3,but Killing Moon bumps it up

Shleep by Robert Wyatt
Aug 27 2025

Heaps of Sheeps is fun. Everything else sucks.

Nebraska by Bruce Springsteen
Aug 31 2025
The New Tango by Astor Piazzolla
Sep 01 2025

I don't hate it, but it does sound like it should be a cartoon soundtrack.

Berlin by Lou Reed
Sep 02 2025

I love Transformer so much. This album though...

The Wall by Pink Floyd
Sep 04 2025

If I first heard this now I'd probably roll my eyes and give it a 3. But I'm going to rate it based on how much it meant to teenage me and the number of hours I spent listening to it with headphones on.

Kollaps by Einstürzende Neubauten
Sep 06 2025
Come Find Yourself by Fun Lovin' Criminals
Sep 08 2025

2.5 rounded down because it's not essential.

Underwater Moonlight by The Soft Boys
Sep 11 2025

I loved this! Power pop with a punish edge. Clever lyrics.

Fuzzy Logic by Super Furry Animals
Sep 15 2025

Definitely don't need 2 Super Furry Animals albums on this list. Pretty good though.

OK by Talvin Singh
Sep 19 2025
Chris by Christine and the Queens
Sep 20 2025

3.5

69 Love Songs by The Magnetic Fields
Sep 21 2025

Just about 25% of the songs are bangers. That leaves 75% that are OK at best. Some are downright terrible. There's definitely a 5 star album hidden in the 3 hour slog.

B-52's by The B-52's
Sep 23 2025
Felt Mountain by Goldfrapp
Sep 26 2025

Goldfrapp has some good tracks on other albums.

Behaviour by Pet Shop Boys
Sep 28 2025

Better than the other Pet Shop Boys we've had on here.

Trio by Dolly Parton
Sep 29 2025

Sounds good, but pretty much every song is indistinguishable from the last one.

Djam Leelii by Baaba Maal
Oct 01 2025

I liked most of the music, but not so much the vocals. And it dragged on.

Roxy Music by Roxy Music
Oct 02 2025

The first half of this album is perfect. It slumps a bit in the second half dropping it down a star.

Shaka Zulu by Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Oct 07 2025
Good Old Boys by Randy Newman
Oct 08 2025

I don't care for his voice or the style of music, but I thought the lyrics would be enough to bump it up to a 3. But the. I went through and read all the lyrics and wasn't overly impressed.

Da Capo by Love
Oct 09 2025

It's nowhere near as good as Forever Changes.

Drunk by Thundercat
Oct 12 2025
Opus Dei by Laibach
Oct 16 2025

I wasn't sure what a Yugoslav avant garde album with that cover would sound like, but after listening, this is exactly what a Yugoslav avant garde album with that cover would sound like.

Siamese Dream by The Smashing Pumpkins
Oct 17 2025

The highest 4 you can get without being a 5. There's just a bit too much filler. The killers really do kill though.

Inspiration Information by Shuggie Otis
Oct 20 2025

Seems like the last 4 tracks are bonus tracks that weren't on the original album This would be a 2 if not for Strawberry Letter.

Coles Corner by Richard Hawley
Oct 22 2025

Pretty boring and certainly not essential.

Iron Maiden by Iron Maiden
Oct 23 2025

Music is a 5. Vocals are a 3.

Kala by M.I.A.
Oct 24 2025

I like parts of this album, but it's all just a little too frenetic for my taste.

Pump by Aerosmith
Oct 28 2025

I liked this more than I thought I would. Probably a 3.5, but I'm rounding down because of Steven Tyler's skeeviness.

Haunted Dancehall by The Sabres Of Paradise
Nov 06 2025

For a video game or movie soundtrack this would be fine.

Nick Of Time by Bonnie Raitt
Nov 07 2025

Dentist office music

Fromohio by fIREHOSE
Nov 19 2025

The music is great, but I don't care for the vocals. You can tell they were having fun!

My Aim Is True by Elvis Costello
Dec 05 2025

The only Costello album needed on this list.

Hail To the Thief by Radiohead
Dec 06 2025

Some of the best and some of the worst of Radiohead on here. I'm feeling generous though.

Tarkus by Emerson, Lake & Palmer
Dec 08 2025

I hated this so much on my first listen. Ended up with it on in the background for a few more listens through, and my one star rating slowly turned into a 2. And then a 3. Who knows, maybe it would be a 5 eventually.

Machine Gun Etiquette by The Damned
Dec 09 2025

Here's another one that just gets better with repeated listens!

Murmur by R.E.M.
Dec 10 2025
Fuzzy by Grant Lee Buffalo
Dec 17 2025
Green by R.E.M.
Dec 18 2025
I Am a Bird Now by Antony and the Johnsons
Dec 20 2025

The few tracks without the vocal affectation lift this to a 2.

Nowhere by Ride
Dec 30 2025

Way too long for shoe gazing, but Vapour Trail is my favorite song from the genre.

Green River by Creedence Clearwater Revival
Jan 06 2026
Shaft by Isaac Hayes
Jan 07 2026
Heroes by David Bowie
Jan 08 2026
Shalimar by Rahul Dev Burman
Jan 09 2026
Can't Buy A Thrill by Steely Dan
Jan 18 2026

What's this? I actually enjoyed a Steely Dan album? Don't tell anyone.

The Message by Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
Jan 19 2026
Dirty by Sonic Youth
Jan 22 2026
Aladdin Sane by David Bowie
Jan 23 2026

Not essential, but not bad enough to warrent 2 stars.

Gorillaz by Gorillaz
Jan 24 2026

Plastic Beach is the essential Gorillaz album.

I was surprised how many of these songs I knew. Not essential, but I guess it did make some sort of impact.

Fishscale by Ghostface Killah
Jan 30 2026

Best Wu Tang stuff I've heard on this journey.

American Idiot by Green Day
Feb 06 2026

It's good, but almost every song reminds me of a different song from someone else. I don't care for this album, but I can't deny it's good... If that makes any sense.

Black Metal by Venom
Feb 07 2026

Terrible recording aside, pretty good.

Make Yourself by Incubus
Feb 10 2026

There's something about the sound of this band that I don't care for. Never have, and I'm surprised they're on this list.

Feb 11 2026

Probably a three, but I'm boosting to make up for how lame I used to think Rod Stewart was. In my younger days I thought he was another Michael Bolton. Sorry, Rod!

Teenage Head by Flamin' Groovies
Feb 13 2026

There is a world where Evil Hearted Ada and Whiskey Woman are overplayed classic rock radio staples. It's not the world I live in, but it's easy to imagine.

Casanova by The Divine Comedy
Feb 15 2026

I both loved and hated this album, sometimes both feelings at the same time. Solid 2.5, but I'll be generous.

S&M by Metallica
Feb 18 2026

To paraphrase Hank Hill, you're not making Metallica better, you're just making orchestra music worse.

New Forms by Roni Size
Feb 22 2026

I didn't make it all the way through this one, but I'm still giving it a 2. Deal with it.

Live At Leeds by The Who
Feb 23 2026

This album has the best version of A Quick One, the version used in the movie Rushmore. That song, and it's scene I. The movie, give this the bump up into 5 star territory.

OK Computer by Radiohead
Feb 24 2026

Honestly, there's parts of this album that I don't particularly care for. But the songs that are good, which is most of them, are just too good to give this anything less than a 5.

Django Django by Django Django
Feb 28 2026

The album ended and looped back to the beginning. I didn't realize this until I was halfway through the second listen because everything sounds exactly the same!

Cross by Justice
Mar 06 2026

I've always liked D.A.N.C.E. so I had high hopes for this one, but it ended up sort of sucking.

Aqualung by Jethro Tull
Mar 07 2026

Led Zeppelin Lite

Is This It by The Strokes
Mar 08 2026

This one got better with age. I like it a lot more than I did when it came out.

Cut by The Slits
Mar 13 2026

I love the sound and the attitude of The Slits. I just wish they wrote better songs. Their cover of Heard it Through the Grapevine shows how good they are with good songwriting behind them.

Kenya by Machito
Mar 15 2026
Live / Dead by Grateful Dead
Mar 27 2026

From Mr. Show: "I know my best friends used to charge me 35 bucks to listen to them dick around on guitar."

Juju by Siouxsie And The Banshees
Mar 29 2026
La Revancha Del Tango by Gotan Project
Mar 30 2026

Didn't hate it, but totally not an essential listen.

Central Reservation by Beth Orton
Mar 31 2026

This is at least the third time I've given this album a chance and it still does nothing for me. Stolen Car is really good, but everything else is just blah.

Savane by Ali Farka Touré
Apr 03 2026
Arular by M.I.A.
Apr 08 2026
Tidal by Fiona Apple
Apr 12 2026
m b v by My Bloody Valentine
Apr 17 2026
Mask by Bauhaus
Apr 22 2026
Everything Must Go by Manic Street Preachers
Apr 26 2026

I really like the Manic Street Preachers music, but I've never liked the vocalist.

Dig Your Own Hole by The Chemical Brothers
Apr 29 2026

Starts off strong, but quickly gets repetitively repetitive and repetitive. Setting Sun is good because of the inclusion of Noel Gallagher.

Manassas by Stephen Stills
May 05 2026
Siembra by Willie Colón & Rubén Blades
May 06 2026
Ys by Joanna Newsom
May 09 2026
Headquarters by The Monkees
May 12 2026

I had high hopes for this one as I quite like a lot of Monkee's songs, but this just didn't do anything for me.

Darklands by The Jesus And Mary Chain
May 13 2026

4.5

Pyromania by Def Leppard
May 14 2026

We already had Hysteria. This is redundant.

It's Too Late to Stop Now by Van Morrison
May 15 2026

I didn't hate this as much as I thought. Live and double album are 2 terms I've grown to fear on this list. But the horns were great, elevating this from a 2 to a 3.

Garbage by Garbage
May 17 2026

This is a weird one. I never owned this album, but listening to it here, I knew every song. This band was everywhere back in the day. You don't hear these songs much anymore, but if you were around in the 90s, you'll remember them.

Veckatimest by Grizzly Bear
May 18 2026

This made me angry.

Thriller by Michael Jackson
May 21 2026
Be by Common
May 22 2026
Rising Above Bedlam by Jah Wobble's Invaders Of The Heart
May 24 2026

I enjoyed this a lot more than I thought I would based on the description. Definitely a 3.5, so I'll round up because it was unique.

Steve McQueen by Prefab Sprout
May 26 2026

Starts off strong. The second half drags a bit. 3.5

The ArchAndroid by Janelle Monáe
May 29 2026

Just a bit too much dicking around to keep this from being a 5.

Back To Black by Amy Winehouse
May 30 2026

We don't need 2 Winehouse albums on this list, but this is the better one.

Californication by Red Hot Chili Peppers
Jun 02 2026

There's some catchy songs, but the naughty Dr Seuss lyrics are just so bad!

Bummed by Happy Mondays
Jun 03 2026

I always thought I hated the Happy Mondays, so this was a pleasant surprise. I'm giving it a 4, though it's probably a 3.

Bongo Rock by Incredible Bongo Band
Jun 06 2026

No false advertising here! Both incredible AND Bongo! I can't stop listening to this album. It's maybe my favorite discovery of this entire project.

In A Silent Way by Miles Davis
Jun 07 2026

While I have been getting more into Jazz in recent years, I just can't get into Miles Davis. Maybe I'll come around eventually, but it's just not my thing.

Jun 12 2026

I was surprised by the number of negative reviews on this album, but then I remembered that I didn't like it at first. It took me a good 10 years to come around to this album. It's not perfect, but it's really good! 4.5 stars.

Vivid by Living Colour
Jun 17 2026
Rocks by Aerosmith
Jun 18 2026
Happy Trails by Quicksilver Messenger Service
Jun 22 2026

Good God, was that ever boring!

Brothers by The Black Keys
Jun 25 2026
Damaged by Black Flag
Jun 29 2026
Gold by Ryan Adams
Jul 01 2026
Dare! by The Human League
Jul 04 2026
The United States Of America by The United States Of America
Jul 13 2026

The first two Presidents of the United States of America albums are both bangers!

New York Dolls by New York Dolls
Jul 15 2026

4.5 rounded up because it was ahead of its time and obviously influential. The music is a 5 for sure, but the vocals aren't nearly as good.

Hot Fuss by The Killers
Jul 23 2026

3.5

Water From An Ancient Well by Abdullah Ibrahim
Jul 24 2026

Just enough interesting stuff to lift this up to a 3. Probably more of a 2.5

Slippery When Wet by Bon Jovi
Jul 26 2026

I was once in a Bon Jovi cover band. It was me and my brother and my 3 cousins. All of us were between 8 and 12 years old. We had cardboard instruments, a flashlight microphone, and a garbage can drum. Played some pretty epic concerts in my living room for an audience of parents, aunts, and uncles. Grandma was a big fan too!

Jul 28 2026

Sometimes this album seems like it's not as good as electronic music that was coming out ten years earlier. But there are a few parts that are great and lift this above my usual 2 star electronic rating.

Superfly by Curtis Mayfield
Jul 29 2026
Third by Soft Machine
Jul 30 2026
Something/Anything? by Todd Rundgren
Aug 06 2026

This should maybe be a 2. Parts of it are just so boring. Should have cut it down to a single album. But there are just enough interesting tracks that I can't see it dropping below a 3.

LP1 by FKA twigs
Aug 07 2026
Aug 08 2026

this is really good, but there's nothing here to make me think it belongs on this list.

Illinois by Sufjan Stevens
Aug 10 2026
Aug 11 2026

I've never listened to Yoakam and was pleasantly surprised. Very good country music, but still country. Solid 3 stars.

...Baby One More Time by Britney Spears
Aug 12 2026

There's a couple classics on here, but the vast majority of it is terrible.

A Northern Soul by The Verve
Aug 15 2026

At least Urban Hymns has some interesting songs. This album is just boring.

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