1001 Albums Summary

Wallpaper music, but good if you like that kinda thing.

Aside from the classic single, forgettable.

The same song for half an hour.

Kinda liked this. Will never listen to again

Had to cobble together from various sources, but liked this a lot more than expected

I didn't hate all of it, but I hated a lot of it

The first stone cold classic so far.

Typical whiny '90s shite

Too overproduced to be as filthy as it wants to be, but I bet it's a blast live

A better singles band than album one.

I do like this, but Patti Smith does it better

Yes to all this. Gonna explore more

I can't judge whether or not this is any good, as I really don't like the genre. Not keen.

Thought this was just forgettable at first, but actively disliked it by the end.

The singles are a real step above the rest of this.

I do not understand the appeal of this kind of music. You might as well not listen to anything, it's so bland.

Felt loooooong

Doesn't quite live up to the early promise. A band I prefer in small doses.

A 3.5 really. Just a little too baggy.

Never heard of these guys before. I liked it. Not the kind of music I typically search out but a shame that they're not better remembered in the conversation about great bands from the era.

Not even close to an expert, but feel Daft Punk do this better?

Too ambient, if anything

I get the impression that repeat listens might elevate this, but folk is definitely not the easiest genre for me to engage with.

Didn't need 70 minutes of this. Prefer Glassjaw, Deftones, and many others.

Maybe I just don't really like The Beatles... Was gonna give it 3 but loses a star for the truly garbage Run For Your Life

A little too much filler, but otherwise strong

Most music really is just 'fine', isn't it?

I like late-era Bowie.

Some of this is hard to listen to now, but the great bits really are great

And the point of this is..?

A nostalgic pleasure that I should return to more often.

It's not quite peak Springsteen (Born to Run) but it's up there.

Take out the singing and this would be a damn sight better

I know it's a classic but it doesn't emotionally connect with me.

Not listened to this for so long. What a pleasure.

I do not like the way they swing. The first album on this list I fully gave up on halfway through, so apologies to Digital Underground if they finally got good at the end.

Possible 5 on a relisten

I was at uni when this came out so there is a heavy nostalgia value.

Remind me, what decade is this from?

Listened to most of this but there wasn't much differentiation between songs, so I feel like I got the message.

Spotify's shitty queue system fucked up (as usual) and started interspersing this with Neil Young tracks from my previous album. A less than ideal listening experience. And yet, I didn't hate this the way I expected to. Maybe it functions better as a whole than when I've just heard bits.

Her high notes made my ears bleed. Had real problems even just listening to this.

One of the greatest opening tracks of all time.

Mostly unlistenable, but he does occasionally find a hint of melody.

A little more filler than Fever to Tell, but some really great songs to lift it.

Short songs, still too long

Another that was fine but where I felt no compulsion to finish it.

Actually the greatest grunge album?

Don't love some of the instrumental stuff, but overall very strong.

Inexcusably long, but it's generally fine. Wouldn't seek it out but there's worse pop.

Aaaaand I'm 15 again.