Chris
Christine and the QueensLiked it a lot more than I thought I was going to based on some of the reviews. 3/5
Liked it a lot more than I thought I was going to based on some of the reviews. 3/5
Started off strong but then fe off.
Such a great album. Loved the move towards more piano heavy songs. 4/5
Best tracks were the instrumental focused ones toward the end. 2.5/5
Very solid album. The hits are top tier although I did get a bit bored with some of the in-between. Love me some Marvin G. though.
Not really a fan. The hits on the album are decent but the rest didn't move me at all.
Solid metal album. The hits are hits for a good reason! I was a bit bored with the first half of the album, felt very much like "generic metal" but the last half realllllly was great and I ended up adding two songs to my favorites!
Not a fan. I added the first track but I may remove it, not sure if it has staying power. Overall, I could see how big fans of the genre might like it, but ultimately, it just wasn't for me.
Ok, I REALLY liked this album. I couldn't understand the lyrics, but the instrumentals are top notch! I added quite a few song to my favorites!
Thought it was a good album actually. Really made me appreciate Lourde more. 3.5/5
Not a terrible album by any means, but just sort of felt middle of the road for my tastes. Nothing stood out but I wouldn't be miserable listening to it again. 2.5/5.
Not bad. It kept me going but I feel like a lot of their stuff sounds the same. I did end up adding one song to my favorites. I'd give it a solid 3/5.
Can see where this album became highly regarded. Good hits and the deeper tracks can really slap. Gained a much bigger appreciation for ZZ Top. 4/5
It was alright. I'm not a huge fan of live albums, and I'm not a big Who guy. I'd probably give it a middle of the road 2.5/5 because it did have a couple of moments. Nothing added.
Classic. A little short but pretty good. Hard to gauge this one. Maybe a 3.75/5.
Another surprise find. The hits were great, there's a few hidden gems as well. Only added one, but there's another two or three I might after a relisten sometime. 4/5
Not a bad album, not great. 2.5/5
Classic! Great album! 4-4.5/5
Pretty good album. Was it a little distracted whole listening. Could go up a half star on relisten. Solid 3/5 maybe more.
Meh 2/5. Nothing special. Was pretty boring.
Very good album. I didn't add anything just because the structure has the songs at 17+ minutes. Would probably go back and listen again. 3.75/5
Alright album. Nothing really sticks out but I did add one song. Probably a 3-3.5/5
Had some decent songs that were hits when it first released, but I wasn't a fan of the style overall. Seemed kind of "gospel" at times and a lot of songs sounded kind of similar. I could see how someone liked that type of genre would appreciate it though. 3/5
Really like this album. Gained a better appreciation for Iggy. Looking forward to hearing more from him. Have three songs added and could see listening to the album in full in the future. A very solid 4-4.5/5.
Such an amazing album. My first 5/5. Added quite a few tracks, enjoyed my whole time with it. Thinking of picking up the vinyl. Will be listening to this one more and more.
The symphonic instrumentals and the big band era sounds were very nice. Hard for me to personally rate it higher than a 3/5 but I could see it being a big hit with fans of the genre. Ella's voice is simply amazing as well!
Alright. Nothing super ear-catching. The hits are great but everything else was kind of bleh. 3/5.
Not bad. Did like their rendition of "Heard It Through The Grapevine"
Nice transitions. Definitely the sum is better than the parts. 3.5/5
Such a great album. A few bumps, 3.75/5
Pretty rad jazzy album. Reminded me a lot of a Bebop tune. It was fun to listen to. A nice 3/5
Solid album with a lot of great hits. Would probably appreciate it more if I hadn't heard them before. The studio recording is a bit choppy but that's what it was in those days. 4/5
Not used to hearing Leonard without his raspy voice. Very lyrically good album with some haunting instrumentals at times. 3/5
Good sound. Loved the punk sound. Could have benefited from more time because the songs were great but it felt like they never truly got going to their full potential. Not sure if it was a gimmicky album, but I did enjoy it for what it was. 3.5/5.
Great album with lots of bangers. Not much more to say 5/5 rap album.
Ok, this was a pretty good album. Not a lot stood out as something I would personally listen to repeatedly, but it had good beats and lyrics and I could see how people would really enjoy it. I think I could come back to this later for a relisten. 3.75/5
Was such a boring listen. I guess I could see how someone might like it but it just didn't hit any spots for me. 2/5
Enjoyed the album. Added quite a few songs to my likes. 3.75-4/5.
Wonderful for the most part, some of the tracks were kind of bleh, but for the most part a great listen. 3.75/5
Nice experience. Never gave it a lot of time when it came out. Added a few songs. 3.75/5
It's nice for a Xmas album.
Meh. Nothing really special.
Not bad for a punkish album. Nothing stands out as too special or ear-catching.
So generic sounding. It had all the generic beats and chanting overlay that all the early to mid-90s artists had when trying to break into the electronica scene. Soooo boring.
Mid
Not great, not terrible. Is a little forgettable but there were some nice songs, didn't add anything. 2.5/5
Surprisingly good album. When I read it was hardcore I thought for sure I'd be disappointed, but boy was I wrong. I ended up adding a few songs as well. 4/5
Kind of haunting at times but not really my jam. 2.5/5
Very good album. I sort of take it for granted because I've heard quite a few of the bangers on it for so long. But I can only imagine for amazing it'd be to hear them again for the first time. 4/5
Classic rap album. I'd never listened to it all the way through so this was a first and enjoyable time. Solid 4/5
Incredible album. Can't believe so many great tunes were from LS were on one record. Easy 5/5
Mid.
Mid. Nothing special or eye opening.
Some not to bad tunes. Might actually reexplore in the future. 3/5
Surprise! Great beats, loved it. Added 3-4 songs. 4/5
Loved this. 4.5/5
Honestly, a pretty good metal album. 3.5/5
Really enjoyed this. I thought I had heard most of it before, but I guess I never got through the entire first 20 minute romp. Pretty great, would definitely listen to it again. 4/5
Nothing special. Very mid. 2.5/5
The hits are good
Not bad! Not exactly a genre I listen to a lot, but it sounded great. 3.5/5
Not my thing. I like jazz but this sounded pretty chaotic and didn't have much flow to it. 1/5.
Really enjoyed this. Added a few tracks. 3.5-4/5
Not great, not bad, just sort of middle of the road. 2.5/5
Not bad for a pop album. Great voice, good flow. 3.5/5
Ugh, two from Massive Attack. I hate that this is taking a spot from something amazing like Daft Punk's Discovery. 2/5 just because it was better than the first one I got.
Album perfectly encapsulates the early 80s female pop movement. Solid record. 3.5/5
Great day of listening. Very pleased with this one. 3.5/5
Classic. One of the two first albums I bought and still holds up almost 30 years later. 4/5
Bleh. Some of the beats were alright, but it didn't feel like much of substance. Lot of repeating lyrics and just seemed lazy. 2/5
Enjoyed the album. Slightly above average. 3.5/5
Generic 60s rock. Nothing to see here. Something my 70 year old mother would have liked, idk maybe, she had better taste though so probably not. 2/5
Was very apprehensive at first after seeing the title and cover and reading the wiki synopsis, but I was very impressed with the lyrics and instrumentals. Might be something I delve into again at some point and will probably check out more of Stevens' work. Although I only added one song, I have to give this a 4/5.
Not bad. Great harmonies and lyrics. 3/5
Pretty normal 60s folk album. Some songs seemed a bit similar to hymns. 2.5/5
Not a bad collection of love songs. Was really well done, but as I think almost everyone can attest, just soooooo long. I'll give it an even 2.5/5
Great guitar playing. 3/5
Great album. Another solid 4/5
Good album. Better appreciation for Dylan. Think I'll give this another lesson over the weekend and could probably up my rating of 3.5/5.
What a classic. Johnny kills and plays off the crowd so well. Songs are the perfect duration to keep you going but not get bored. 4/5
Loved it! Good jazzy beats, Ginger killing it on the drums. 4/5
Nothing special came from this one for me. 2/5
Was alright. I liked the previous Pixies album better. This one would be a middle of the road 2.5/5.
Great beats and lyrically sound. Solid 4/5
Came into this album excited for the listen because it's Bowie and I've never taken the time to listen to any of his B-sides. Was very disappointed by this one though. Pretty bland, instrumentally it felt repetitive and weak. 2/5
Wasn't a huge fan, probably the weakest of the Wu Tang Clans group/solo albums on the list. 2.5/5
Reminds me of my younger days. 3.5/5
Surprise find. Had a few catchy tunes. 4/5
Good composition, but was just a bit boring to me. 2.5/5
Wasn't thrilled with it at first but it did pick up a little bit before halfway. 3/5
Nice composition album. The sum was a bit better than the parts, but it kept me going and was a nice listen. 3/5
Very soothing well done yazz album. 3/5
Was pleasant enough, but didn't feel like it had any moxie. 2.5/5
Bangers all the way through. 5/5
Great album but it suffers from overexposure over the years. 4/5
Another album that suffers a bit from overexposure when I was growing up. 3.5/5
Coldplay is so boring. 2/5
Takes me back to my teenage days. A classic amongst drunk, partying tweeners! 5/5
Was ok, but Bono just comes off as such a tool. Nothing incredible about this one. 2.5/5
Liked it a lot more than I thought I was going to based on some of the reviews. 3/5
Wasn't much of the first CD, but the second with the instrumental tracks were good. The first CD was filled with a lot of tracks with that stereotypical 60s sound that sounded like a bad recording. 2.5/5
Not bad by any means, just sort of flat. Was never a big fan of the mid 90s rubber suit rap and M. Elliott has always rubbed me the wrong way. 2.5/5
3.5/5
Pretty good listen. Though I have a hard time putting it above 3 just because there wasn't a lot replayability for my tastes. 3/5
Very chaotic in a boring way. 2/5
Good album. Classic Steely with a few recognizable hits. 3.5/5
Kind of dug the composition and production. This guy sure liked this Melody lady! 3/5
Classic! 3.5/5
Pretty good album. Really enjoyed it, hard for me to go past 3/5 though.
This was a gem. 3.5/5, maybe a 4/5 after another listen.
Was pretty decent. Had some dips, but the highs were much more frequent. 3.5/5
Not terrible by any means, it had its moments but I'd be ok never hearing it again. 2.5/5
Not bad. 3/5
Very nice jazzy album! Still a 3/5 because I don't see myself revisiting anytime soon.
Very much feels like an entire album of boring attempts to make a Bond movie theme. 2/5
Better than the previous Coldplay album I got, but gawd are they boring. 2/5
Zzz zzz 2/5
Stellar. 5/5
Much better than advertised! 3/5
Great album. 5/5
Great lyricist but this is a pretty weak album outside of Juicy and Big Poppa. Same type of rhythmic beats over and over. 2.5/5
Good stuff man 4/5
Was pleasantly surprised by this one. Not in love with his voice, mainly because I associated it with Disney soundtracks, but it did start growing on me. The instrumentals and composition was wonderful throughout. 3.5/5
Not bad, not great. Bowie seems to be an acquired taste for me. 3/5
Amazing ride. 5/5
It's jam band sh*t. Not bad by any means, but it serves better as background music or would be a good time live, but it can really drone on. 2.5/5
Pleasant surprise. 3.5/5
Not bad. 3/5
Nice listen. 3/5
Started off strong but then fe off.
Surprisingly enjoyable.
Was pleasantly surprised by this one. 4/5
Had some good highs and a few lows. Overall, not bad. 3/5
Classic 90s. 3.5/5
Good listen. 3/5
Not nearly as bad as the reviews made it out to be. Does it deserve a spot on the list? Maybe, definitely better than some others I've gotten. 3/5
Surprisingly great.
Probably deserves a better listen, but as of now. 2.5/5
I love old school hip hop, but this album was so bland. It feels like it uses the same 3 or 4 beats for different songs and there's a lot of phrase repetition. Sad to say because I like some other Public Enemy content, but this was a stinker. 2/5
It was ok. 2.5/5
Best Springsteen album so far. Nothing memorable but a really nice listen. 3.5/5
Had a good time with this one. Big Muff was a jam! 3.5/5
All time great. 5/5
A masterclass in instrumentals. 4/5
Pretty similar sounding tracks. Still funky tho 2.5/5
Suffers from being overplayed to death, but it was for a decent reason, it's good, not great. A lot of similar sounding style, but not a bad listen. 3.5/5
This one was a struggle. I can understand how someone might like it, but it just felt very repetitive and bland. Every song kind of felt similar to each other and also just sort of repeated themselves lyrically. 2/5
Just a masterclass in guitar and a fun ride. 4.5/5
Funky fresh 3/5
Had some nice highs but some deep lows. 2.5/5
Classic from my teen years. Hadn't heard it in a long while and was refreshing.
This was a treat. 4/5
Pretty good. It does suffer a bit from songs going a bit too long, but that's sort of the nature of live albums. The guitar work by Betts and Allman is great tho. 3.5/5
Was never a fan of The Cure, and after listening to this I'm still not. BUT, I did actually like a couple of songs and have a newfound respect for them. Solid album. 3/5
Just an all around good album. 4/5
This sounds dated even for a 70s album. Has a 50s feel... 3/5
So good! 5/5
Very forgettable 2/5
Loved the instrumentals of this one, but the vocals take a bit away for me. 3/5
Banger. There are a couple of tunes towards the end I'm not a fan of so I can't give it a 5, but a solid 4/5!
Can be kind of haunting. I liked it although I'm not sure how much I'll revisit it. 3/5
Nothing really felt special about it. I guess I can see how the Gen Z crowd is a fan, but it just felt generic. 2.5/5
Classic from my teens. Hard to appreciate it for what it is because by this point I've heard it so much. 3.5/5
Masterclass. 5/5
I love these albums that seem to get a lot of low review scores, and then surprise, it's awesome. This had moments that sounded like background or elevator music, but they still groove and there were a few really haunting tracks as well. What a banger. 4/5
Not bad.
Fantastic jazz album. A little long, so I ended up stopping it at the end of the recording of the live show. 3.5/5
Meh, a bit underwhelming. 2.5/5
Forgettable. 2.5/5
Had some good moments but nothing really stood out too wildly. 2.5/5
Enjoyable listen. 3.5/5
Wish it was longer, but a good live album. 3/5
Nothing really stood out. Seemed to be ahead of its time though. 2.5/5
Not a bad listen, actually kind of soothing tbh, it just didn't have any real standouts. 3/5
Pretty good all the way through! 4/5
Pretty mellow listen. Some real groovy love songs. 3.5/5
3.5/5
Didn't enjoy it as much as Freewheelin' but was still good. Will have to give it another listen.
Surprising find. 3.5/5
Hidden gem for me. So good. 4/5
I was really unappreciative of this one before a thorough listen. Much better this time around. 3.5/5
Just kinda meh. Every song sort of sounded similar. 2/5
Not bad. Vocals tho... Oof 2.5/5
Great album 3.5/5
Couple of bangers and then what feels like filler. 3/5
Boring as hell. And I still have to deal with all of the Morrissey albums yet. 😑
Really enjoyed this one 3.5/5
Classic 90s
Boring and generic drum and bass. 2/5
3.5/5
Is it a bad listen? Not really. Doesn't feel like there is much substance. Again, it's one of those "elevator music" type albums. 2.5/5
Very enjoyable! 3.5/5
Very good 60s psychedelic rock album, but not a great Floyd album. I've never been a fan of Barrett era PF mainly because I grow up with the seminal Gilmour era 70s and onward LPs. Overall I enjoyed it, but would have liked to have had Animals on the list instead. 3.5/5
Wow, this one. You could feel the passion of the times and the embracing of punk by these young artists. Had a blast listening to this. 4/5
This one hit my life when I was in my mid teens and was a bit of a breath of fresh air at that time. Coming off the rap of the 90s focusing hard on the all or nothing attitude of gangsta rap, this hit with tight lyrics and beats and didn't need to be as serious. Are the lyrics silly at times? Absolutely, but that's ok, it handles it well. 4/5
So this one didn't really reach out to me as much as I would have thought with how highly peolt speak of Mitchell's work. While it wasn't bad by any means, it just didn't feel like something that I'd return to in the future, but I am looking forward to more of her work to see where I sit with her. Harry's House was phenomenal though! 3/5
3/5
Ok, so just another run of the mill 60s psychedelic rock album. Not great, not terrible, just follows that same template that most of those groups seemed to follow back then. 2.5/5
It has it's moments but overall just didn't age well. 2/5
Good moments but nothing stood out as ear catching. And unfortunately the language barrier takes away from it as well. 2.5/5
Excluding Jerry's creepy personal life, this one was pretty good but also shorrrt. 3/5
Very lovely album. 3/5
Just kind of alright. 3/5
Wasn't very attracted to this one which was disappointing because I really loved the Sugarcubes album I got a little while ago and I was looking forward to hearing some of her solo work. There's still many of hers yet to go, so I'm looking forward to that. 2.5/5
Such a great album. Loved the move towards more piano heavy songs. 4/5
Bleh. 2.5/5
Little long but had fun with this one! 3.5/5
Best tracks were the instrumental focused ones toward the end. 2.5/5
Loved it.
Last few songs were good, others were a bit forgetful. 3/5
Not bad! Can't wait for their next one to pop up. 3/5
Big Zeppelin fan, but this has been my least favorite so far. 3-3.5/5
Pretty good listen. Familiar with \"Hungry Like the Wolf\", but the rest was a pleasant surprise. Kind of what I expected Depeche Mode to sound like but without the disappointment. 3.5/5
Pretty good, but short. He's the king though, so he does what he wants. 3/5