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Wed Nov 15 2023
Talking Heads 77
Talking Heads
A positive opener for my first day of 1001 albums!
Obviously I've heard "Psycho Killer" before, but don't recall having heard any of the other tracks on this album. Not sure if I got the original album experience as I was linked to the Spotify remaster with acoustic covers scattered amongst the studio tracks.
I was feeling a little under the weather the night I listened to this so I needed something buoyant and energetic to listen to. Rating a solid 4.
4
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Thu Nov 16 2023
Back At The Chicken Shack
Jimmy Smith
Favourite track... Minor Chant
Can't say the organ stood out to me more than any other instruments, sax player was killing it and all the band are talented.
Looking forward to listening to this on a cold winter night with a glass of wine whilst I cook something fancy and shimmy round the kitchen.
4
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Fri Nov 17 2023
Straight Outta Compton
N.W.A.
3.
Laying some respect on the impact this album must have had at the time, but I did struggle to stay focused on it.
My main criticism is just the lack of diversity in the album; in the beats, production, lyrical structure and rhyming. Everything just feels very similar from track to track.
Love the wide and unapologetic use of sampling though - one of the things I enjoyed most listening was trying to work out where I recognised them from. And there are definitely a couple of bangers sprinkled in there.
3
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Sat Nov 18 2023
Hot Fuss
The Killers
Never listened to this album end to end before, but felt like I had already such was and is the frequency with which they seem to get air time.
Not really my bag. Over produced to hide a poor vocal performance, and the songwriting seems to become progressively more low-effort stadium rock towards the end. Stinks of trying to wrap up an album because you've already written the money-makers. Generous 2.
2
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Sun Nov 19 2023
Maggot Brain
Funkadelic
4
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Mon Nov 20 2023
Raising Hell
Run-D.M.C.
No time to review properly, just want the next album. Goes without saying; a classic.
4
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Wed Nov 22 2023
Golden Hour
Kacey Musgraves
Not really my bag soz
2
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Fri Nov 24 2023
Strange Cargo III
William Orbit
I like it alot
4
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Tue Nov 28 2023
Ill Communication
Beastie Boys
One of my favourite albums ever. Instant 5.
5
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Wed Nov 29 2023
Crooked Rain Crooked Rain
Pavement
4
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Thu Nov 30 2023
Hypnotised
The Undertones
3
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Fri Dec 01 2023
Your Arsenal
Morrissey
Oh-oh-oh-ohhhh! Ohhh! Oh!
3
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Sat Dec 02 2023
The Bends
Radiohead
5
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Tue Dec 05 2023
Blood Sugar Sex Magik
Red Hot Chili Peppers
4