Nov 04 2023
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Homework
Daft Punk
Had some good beats but I found it a bit too repetitive. My favourites were Da Funk, Teachers, and of course Around the World.
2
Nov 05 2023
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Rumours
Fleetwood Mac
I don't need this website to tell me to listen to this album. I already love it!
5
Nov 06 2023
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Seventeen Seconds
The Cure
Nice base but meh. Nothing particularly caught my ear. I wish more songs had lyrics to them.
2
Nov 07 2023
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Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea
PJ Harvey
THE DUET WITH THOM YORKE IS EVERYTHING OMG their voices are perfect together
3
Nov 11 2023
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Talking Book
Stevie Wonder
Most songs are chill, some are funky. Pretty nice!
4
Nov 12 2023
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All That You Can't Leave Behind
U2
Hmm so I guess I like U2 now! And that's why I love 1001 albums so much!
I've tried getting into them before because people said they're similar to Coldplay, but Best of U2 didn't cut it. Achtung Baby came up a couple of months ago on 1001 albums as well, and although I gave it 4 stars it wasn't memorable and I haven't listened to any of the tracks again since.
I liked a lot of tracks on ARYCLB, and I can now see why people compare them to Coldplay. Some of the riffs were indeed reminiscent. The bass line in New York particularly stuck out. The Ground Beneath Her Feet might just be my favourite track on the album.
5
Nov 21 2023
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The Idiot
Iggy Pop
Why does he remind me of David Bowie?
2
Nov 25 2023
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Abbey Road
Beatles
4.5 stars, rounding up because I was pleasantly surprised
I've been wanting to listen to a Beatles album for a long time, I've just been too unsure where to start so I never have. Until today! So funnily enough I ended up starting with one of their last albums.
I really liked this, and will definitely listen to it again in the future. My favourites are Something, Maxwell's Silver Hammer and I Want You.
5
Nov 26 2023
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Nowhere
Ride
This sounded like something I would like, but turns out I didn't like it that much. The instrumentals were good - I really liked Paralysed and the bass in Familiar was 🤤. The vocals are very 80s which took a bit from the experience. I don't think I'll listen to it again in the future, but at least I discovered a new subgenre of 90s British rock.
2
Nov 27 2023
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Achtung Baby
U2
Nice guitars! I think my favourites were Zoo Station and Love is Blindness. The Mysterious Ways Tabla Motown remix was pretty good too imo! You might catch me coming back to this album again
4
Nov 28 2023
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Tidal
Fiona Apple
I'd never heard of Fiona Apple before today, nor was a single song on this album familiar to me. Carrion and Criminal were quite nice, and while I didn't have a bad time listening to the rest of album, I found it to be forgettable. I wonder why it made the list.
2
Nov 30 2023
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Paranoid
Black Sabbath
I lol'ed when this title came up. Despite claiming to like rock music, never in my life have I imagined myself deliberately listening to a Black Sabbath album start to finish. Well, it wasn't half as bad as I thought, I actually had an ok time listening to it, but I don't think I'll find myself coming back to it. I did like Planet Caravan a lot (the only non-heavy track in the whole album XD), and A+ for creativity for naming a song Jack the Stripper hehe
3
Dec 01 2023
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Chemtrails Over The Country Club
Lana Del Rey
Lana makes good study music, will probably come back to it
3
Dec 06 2023
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Public Image: First Issue
Public Image Ltd.
That opening track was definitely something. I get that this was probably put on here because of its revolutionary views on religion etc (in fact it was apparently banned in Malta when it came out), but most songs were just ... noise? The screaming even sounded demonic at times. Yeah no. I listen to music to relax and have a good time. Genuinely curious to read other reviews now, like are there people out there who listen to this out of choice?
1
Dec 07 2023
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I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You
Aretha Franklin
Quite nice and relaxing! Felt like I was in a coffee shop
3
Dec 09 2023
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The Queen Is Dead
The Smiths
Very 80s and very British. The songs kind of blended together and none was particularly memorable, but Never Had No One Ever and Bigmouth Strikes Again were pretty nice.
2.5/5, rounding up because I feel like it deserves a pass
3
Dec 10 2023
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Duck Rock
Malcolm McLaren
I liked the radio programme concept but
a) why is this so childish?
b) not sure why it's classified as hip hop?
c) it was nice to hear African musical styles, but on further research it just appears to be a white British guy?
2
Dec 11 2023
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Green
R.E.M.
I always thought REM were a one-hit-wonder band so I was surprised to see this isn't the Losing My Religion album. I had a good time listening to this!
4
Dec 12 2023
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In Rainbows
Radiohead
I've listened to other Radiohead albums in the past but never to any of the songs off of this one. I liked quite a few songs off of this, but Radiohead is a bit difficult for me to rate because I find that I have to be in a specific mood and setting to listen to and enjoy their songs, plus their music was a bit of an acquired taste if I'm being totally honest. So I'm torn between 4 and 5 stars.
4
Dec 13 2023
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Solid Air
John Martyn
This somehow gave me... cabin in the woods/wild west vibes? Never heard of John Martyn before, and nothing like what I usually listen to, but I liked it. My favourites were Solid Air, Don't Want to Know, Man in the Station, and the second half of The Easy Blues. Will be coming back to it
4
Feb 17 2024
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The Wildest!
Louis Prima
Didn't mind listening to this, but my ears are really not attuned to this kind of music it all kind of sounded the same?
2
Feb 18 2024
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Boston
Boston
I hadn't heard of this band before but I instantly recognised More Than A Feeling. There were a few songs which stood out from the rest, especially the slightly slower ones (More Than A Feeling, Peace of Mind, Foreplay/Long Time, Let Me Take You Home Tonight). I can definitely picture myself returning to this album if the right mood strikes.
3.5 stars, rounding up because I was pleasantly surprised and am feeling generous
4
Feb 21 2024
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Steve McQueen
Prefab Sprout
Not bad at all! Bonny, Appetite and He'll Have to Go were my favourites
3
Mar 03 2024
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Reggatta De Blanc
The Police
I knew Message in a Bottle, but none of the rest of the songs from this album. I don't really get The Police, I wouldn't say this was bad but they just don't do it for me - I was counting down the songs till the end. If I had to pick favourites I'd say Bring on the Night and Walking on the Moon.
2
Mar 04 2024
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Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite
Maxwell
*4.5 stars*
niiiiiice! read the reviews before listening and can't say i was disappointed. smooth, sexy, and groovy are perfect ways to put it. personally thought it was like a cross between michael jackson, george michael, and sade in the best way. although i still prefer sade, i'm definitely coming back to this!
knocking off half a star because of slight repetitiveness
5
Mar 05 2024
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Talking Heads 77
Talking Heads
*1.5 stars*
Not bad, but quite boring and for some reason, somewhat childish too?
If I had to pick a favourite, I'd choose No Compassion or Psycho Killer, but even then, I don't really see myself listening to these songs again.
1
Mar 09 2024
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Tracy Chapman
Tracy Chapman
She has such a beautiful voice! Apart from the well-known songs off this album, I really liked Mountains O' Things and For My Lover!
4
Nov 18 2024
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Pelican West
Haircut 100
A very funky and very 80s album. I enjoyed listening but did find it a bit repetitive, and was feeling a bit over it by the end. Other people commented on the similarity to Duran Duran and I agree.
Lemon Firebrigade had this buzzing background noise which sounded just like my phone vibrating. I legit spent half the song constantly looking back at my phone to see if someone was calling me lol.
Favourites: Love Plus One, Kingsize, October is Orange
3
Dec 21 2024
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Nevermind
Nirvana
I can't believe it took this long for Nevermind to pop up, and more importantly, I can't believe it took me this long to listen to a Nirvana album start to finish!
I guess more or less it was just how I expected a Nirvana album to sound like. Even though I would say I like rock, admittedly some songs were a bit too heavy even for me, so the low-ish rating is a me problem (Endless, Nameless wtf?).
Of course going into it, I already knew Smells Like Teen Spirit and Come As You Are so I really jammed to those two. I wouldn't say anything else particularly pricked my ears, except for Something In The Way which is such a hidden gem! I don't envision myself coming back to this anytime soon, but that being said, I think if I persisted and gave this a couple more listens, it might grow on me.
3
Dec 30 2024
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Gunfighter Ballads And Trail Songs
Marty Robbins
I was in a 60s mood today. After listening to a random 60s playlist, I remembered this project and came to find a 60s album. Unfortunately this one didn't really hit the spot.
2