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Mon Nov 27 2023
Dire Straits
Dire Straits
Knew Sultans of Swing but nothing else. Had that 70s almost country twang. Good overall album even if ot loses steam at the end.
4
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Tue Nov 28 2023
Chirping Crickets
Buddy Holly & The Crickets
Pretty brisk with 12 songs in under 26 minutes. Some honest gems in this mix even if it did feel like a "50s pop" album. Knew a few songs beforehand. Nothing cohesive about it, just a good collection of songs.
4
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Wed Nov 29 2023
On The Beach
Neil Young
Never been a big Neil Young fan but would give this another listen.
4
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Thu Nov 30 2023
Melodrama
Lorde
Good but nothing really stood out to me. Consistent from start to finish. Very emotionally laden. Fans of Taylor Swift would like for sure. 3/5 on the 1001 album scale.
3
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Fri Dec 01 2023
Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath
Some strong Led Zeppelin vibes. Would come back to it and listen again. Was a pretty quick 40 minutes.
5
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Mon Dec 04 2023
Fear Of Music
Talking Heads
Knew a few songs before but nothing that well. Ranged from good to kinda boring.
3
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Tue Dec 05 2023
Dummy
Portishead
Been a minute since I heard this album. I remember liking it, let's see if it holds up.
Holds up. 5/5
5
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Wed Dec 06 2023
If You Can Believe Your Eyes & Ears
The Mamas & The Papas
I feel like this is exactly what the mid 60s music sounded like outside of The Beatles and The Beach Boys. Some great songs, some ok songs, some covers that were fine. California Dreamin still slaps. 4/5
4
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Thu Dec 07 2023
It's Blitz!
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Great album from start to finish. I'm partial to the genre, and Heads Will Roll is quite well known, but this is some indie-rock (indie-pop) at its peak. Keeping this one in rotation.
5
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Fri Dec 08 2023
If You're Feeling Sinister
Belle & Sebastian
4
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Mon Dec 11 2023
3 Feet High and Rising
De La Soul
Some super creative stuff on here that makes it well worth listening again. I don't love the skits but I get that they're a product of that era.
4
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Tue Dec 12 2023
In A Silent Way
Miles Davis
I can appreciate how unique this album was when it first came out. Even though it may not catch you immediately it makes you want to listen again.
4
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Wed Dec 13 2023
New Wave
The Auteurs
Similar feel to Oasis, maybe had some Beatles influence as well.
4
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Thu Dec 14 2023
Blonde On Blonde
Bob Dylan
Some absolute amazing tracks. A bit slow in the back half but I get why it's considered a classic.
4
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Fri Dec 15 2023
Justified
Justin Timberlake
My immediate reaction though is that this album is just boring. There are a few singles that I remeber from back when it came out (Senorita, Cry Me a River, Rock Your Body), but if a song didn't feel dated it felt slow or just not about anything. I keep finding myself checking how much time is left in a song only to discover that most tracks are roughly 5 minutes long and that the album is somehow over an hour!
Mostly the music just isn't interesting to me. Nothing really catches outside of the singles, and for an album where Justin's actually solid vocals are the primary focus there are some really dumb lyrics to highlight them. Maybe this was sexy when it first came out, but for an album old enough to hit the clubs it talks about, it doesnt feel that way anymore. There are 3 or so decent, fun songs but the rest of this Hit-Clips era album is just filler.
I just don't get the hype.
2
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Mon Dec 18 2023
Garbage
Garbage
This is what the 90s sounded like.
3
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Tue Dec 19 2023
Jazz Samba
Stan Getz
Some of the best background music I've ever heard.
4
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Wed Dec 20 2023
Funeral
Arcade Fire
Beautiful composition, excellent song writing and album cohesiveness, brilliant raw emotion throughout. Insanely relistenable.
5
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Thu Dec 21 2023
The Next Day
David Bowie
Nothing really jumped out at me. If you're a Bowie fan it's good, but otherwise there's no need to rush out and listen to this when Black Star does it so much better.
3
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Fri Dec 22 2023
Time Out Of Mind
Bob Dylan
3
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Mon Dec 25 2023
Harvest
Neil Young
Decent album overall, a bit dated but some solid tracks on here. The controversy with Skynyrd over "Alabama" is an interesting part of pop culture history.
3
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Tue Dec 26 2023
A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector
Various Artists
Better than most versions of these songs but that's a pretty low bar to clear. Phil congratulating himself on the only track about Jesus seems pretty on brand.
3
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Wed Dec 27 2023
Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables
Dead Kennedys
Powerful album both lyrically and musically. A lot is packed into just 33 minutes. With its super left viewpoint and harsh lyrics this will not be an album for everybody, which is exactly what the band intended. A few lines haven't aged well but at 43 years old that's pretty impressive.
5
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Thu Dec 28 2023
Kenya
Machito
Thoroughly enjoyed this quick moving, energetic album. Can only imagine what it would have sounded like live.
4
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Fri Dec 29 2023
Little Earthquakes
Tori Amos
4
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Mon Jan 01 2024
Never Mind The Bollocks, Here’s The Sex Pistols
Sex Pistols
I can appreciate how groundbreaking this was when it first came out. Through sheer imitation over 40+ years it doesn't feel quite as special anymore, though that doesn't diminish the music quality. It's classic punk driven by raw vocals, high energy, and simpler (though not quite 3 chord simple) melodies.
4
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Tue Jan 02 2024
(What's The Story) Morning Glory
Oasis
The answer to the question "What if The Beatles were a 90s band?" Honestly I love this album, jokes about Wonderwall and all.
5
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Wed Jan 03 2024
Marcus Garvey
Burning Spear
3
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Thu Jan 04 2024
Fragile
Yes
3
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Fri Jan 05 2024
Jack Takes the Floor
Ramblin' Jack Elliott
Definitely the inspiration to some later folk music. Still has the real country kick to it.
3
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Mon Jan 08 2024
Moving Pictures
Rush
A classic in its own right. A few elements are a bit dated but overall an album that lives up to the hype even for non-fans of the band. Some absolutely brilliant composition and musicianship.
5
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Tue Jan 09 2024
The Wildest!
Louis Prima
A master of a forgotten genre. Almost feels like novelty music due to over use of some of his songs, but can't deny there are some solid tracks on this album.
4
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Wed Jan 10 2024
Ctrl
SZA
4
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Thu Jan 11 2024
Pornography
The Cure
I don't care that this is considered the birth of Gothic rock or whatever. It's boring, whiny, and 1 dimensional. It makes me sad in the way that seeing your houseplants slowly die does. Not real sadness, just general melancholy and annoyance that I'll have to clean up the dirt I spill taking it out to compost later.
1
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Fri Jan 12 2024
Live At Leeds
The Who
4
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Mon Jan 15 2024
Amnesiac
Radiohead
Solid as a complete album with a few standout tracks like Pyramid Song. I personally don't love Radiohead but can't deny this album's merit.
4
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Tue Jan 16 2024
The Number Of The Beast
Iron Maiden
It almost feels novelty except that musically it's so well done.
4
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Wed Jan 17 2024
Caetano Veloso
Caetano Veloso
Always good to get some non-English albums in the mix.
3
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Thu Jan 18 2024
Cypress Hill
Cypress Hill
4
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Fri Jan 19 2024
Beggars Banquet
The Rolling Stones
A few absolute classics on here.
4
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Mon Jan 22 2024
Hybrid Theory
Linkin Park
The cultural impact of this album really can't be overstated. Growing up when it came out, I can tell you this was everywhere. There were at least 4 huge songs off this album. Despite this, Linkin Park has mostly faded into history, and in the end it doesn't even matter.
4
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Tue Jan 23 2024
Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley
This is where I wish we could rank between stars. From a historic perspective its an obvious 5 in terms of what it meant for rock. And of course the music is good. However, it's an album of cover songs, and by modern standards the recording quality just hasn't aged well. Still, it's a classic with some of the most famous version of these songs.
4
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Wed Jan 24 2024
Power In Numbers
Jurassic 5
A style of hip hop that just isn't done anymore. Some great vocals, composition, and a few stand out tracks. Maybe ran a bit long and with some lyrics that don't quite hit at times, but overall a very fun listen.
4
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Thu Jan 25 2024
The Atomic Mr Basie
Count Basie & His Orchestra
Solid throughout, with some brilliant musicianship. No single strong track in my opinion but a good overall album.
4
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Fri Jan 26 2024
Seventh Tree
Goldfrapp
Just kinda forgettable.
2
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Mon Jan 29 2024
Blue
Joni Mitchell
Couldn't tell you why I liked this album, it just all fits together beautifully.
4
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Tue Jan 30 2024
Teen Dream
Beach House
This album has really grown on me over the years. Even though dream pop isn't really my thing each song is unique in its own way, keeping the album fresh all the way through.
5
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Wed Jan 31 2024
Electric Warrior
T. Rex
5
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Thu Feb 01 2024
Peggy Suicide
Julian Cope
Why is this album 2.5 hours long? I mean it's fine but that's just too much.
3
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Fri Feb 02 2024
Live 1966 (The Royal Albert Hall Concert)
Bob Dylan
4
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Mon Feb 05 2024
Buena Vista Social Club
Buena Vista Social Club
Delightful. More non-English music please!
4
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Tue Feb 06 2024
Electric Ladyland
Jimi Hendrix
Could have been a bit shorter but still its an all time classic.
5
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Wed Feb 07 2024
Axis: Bold As Love
Jimi Hendrix
Really enjoyed this album. Not quite as high profile as Electric Ladyland but the music is just as good and at 40 minutes it's a highly cohesive album.
5
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Thu Feb 08 2024
The Coral
The Coral
Musically it's not bad, but as an album felt more disjointed than creative.
3
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Fri Feb 09 2024
São Paulo Confessions
Suba
Not something I would normally have selected. Nothing jumped out at me but I'd gladly throw it on as background music.
3
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Mon Feb 12 2024
The Stone Roses
The Stone Roses
Fine all around. No weak spots but nothing that would make me want to listen again. More of a 2.5 than a 3.
3
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Tue Feb 13 2024
Ágætis Byrjun
Sigur Rós
Very pretty, but almost too mellow.
3
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Wed Feb 14 2024
Rock 'N Soul
Solomon Burke
4
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Thu Feb 15 2024
Peter Gabriel 3
Peter Gabriel
Innovative, unique, and makes me want to listen to more Peter Gabriel. Not often you hear an effectively used Marimba but it absolutely works. Could see changing this to a 5 in my head on subsequent listens.
4
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Fri Feb 16 2024
Miriam Makeba
Miriam Makeba
Beautiful vocals, a unique and effective variety of song styles, and an amazing artist history to go with it. If you are unfamiliar with Miriam Makeba do yourself a favor and read up on her career and life in general.
5
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Mon Feb 19 2024
Low
David Bowie
Almost feels like I need to give this two different reviews. The A and B side are vastly different, with the A side typical Bowie rock and the B-side an avant garde mini-album. Very interesting as a whole.
4
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Tue Feb 20 2024
Van Halen
Van Halen
Some great stuff on here even it's showing its age. The B side doesn't quite have the energy of the first 5 or 6 songs but it's easy to see how it could be so big at the time.
4
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Wed Feb 21 2024
Wish You Were Here
Pink Floyd
I've long lost count of how many times I've listened to this album over the years. From the bookends of Shine On You Crazy Diamond to the three great featured songs it's an all time classic. Earns it's place alongside Dark Side of the Moon and The Wall.
5
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Thu Feb 22 2024
Immigrés
Youssou N'Dour
Found myself grooving along to this one.
4
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Fri Feb 23 2024
Manassas
Stephen Stills
Nothing bad but nothing noteworthy in my opinion. Country flavored singer-songwriter music.
3
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Mon Feb 26 2024
Born To Run
Bruce Springsteen
Knew a few of these songs before I listened to the full album. The whole thing is just bursting with energy, will be returning to this one later.
5
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Tue Feb 27 2024
Hunky Dory
David Bowie
Songs I knew from this beforehand were "Changes" and "Life on Mars?". It's that classic Bowie feel with something for both casual fans and ones who want a deeper dive. Great album within Bowie's catalog and in general.
5
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Wed Feb 28 2024
If I Should Fall From Grace With God
The Pogues
Paving the way for bands like Dropkick Murphys and Flogging Molly, this album does an excellent job of blending traditional and modern styles. Occasionally felt like a collection of singles rather than a cohesive piece, but still entertaining throughout.
4
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Thu Feb 29 2024
Bitches Brew
Miles Davis
Incredible for all the reasons so many better critics and musicians have written about before. Unless you are an afficionado though this is a challenge to listen to. Worth it for sure, but certainly not a casual little album.
4
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Fri Mar 01 2024
Time Out
The Dave Brubeck Quartet
Multiple great songs on this album that have become essentially "soundtrack music." Some solid, old school dinner party jazz.
4
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Mon Mar 04 2024
Homework
Daft Punk
Infectious beats that stick with you. Must be listened to with a proper speaker or headphones. Not every track is a banger but it's clear why they were so popular in their heyday.
4
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Tue Mar 05 2024
Physical Graffiti
Led Zeppelin
The epitome of classic rock. Good blues/country influence and really no weak spots, impressive given its 84 minute time. Kashmir is likely the most well known track. It's only lacking the truly standout tracks that many of their other albums have. Great for fans, but a deeper cut than say Led Zeppelin IV.
4
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Wed Mar 06 2024
The Cars
The Cars
Just classic after classic on this album. First time listening and probably knew half the songs. Some of the better pop-rock of that era, it's the kind of music that's catchy without you really noticing. It's Boston for people with a pop preference. 4.5/5, nothing groundbreaking but solid all the way through.
5
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Thu Mar 07 2024
At Newport 1960
Muddy Waters
4
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Fri Mar 08 2024
Hot Buttered Soul
Isaac Hayes
Some great vocals and emotions on display. The extended versions could go on a bit long, but if you think of this as a concept album it all fits together very well.
4
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Mon Mar 11 2024
Paul Simon
Paul Simon
Some excellent singer-songwriter music.
5
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Tue Mar 12 2024
Exodus
Bob Marley & The Wailers
This album has some of Bob Marleys most well known songs, ones that have become genre defining in their own right. Though the full album can sound a bit repetitive at times, the genuine joy a track like Three Little Birds or One Love produce demonstrate exactly why Marley's music and legacy have endured for so long.
4
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Wed Mar 13 2024
Porcupine
Echo And The Bunnymen
Like an amalgamation of so many 80s bands. Hints of Peter Gabriel, U2, Talking Heads, and The Cure. Nothing particularly exciting on this one .
3
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Thu Mar 14 2024
Peter Gabriel
Peter Gabriel
For reasons I can't quite explain Solsbury Hill is a song I just can't stand. The rest of the album is fine though.
3
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Fri Mar 15 2024
Achtung Baby
U2
A few well known songs and an all around solid album from start to finish. Despite its age doesn't feel dated or even necessarily a product of its time, just good music.
4
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Mon Mar 18 2024
Odelay
Beck
Bizarre and a bit nonsense at times but truly unique and risk taking. Deserves some a close listen as even some of the simpler seeming songs genre bend in both subtle and blatant ways. Off the beaten path for sure but worth the trip.
4
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Tue Mar 19 2024
A Girl Called Dusty
Dusty Springfield
A few great tracks, but almost aggressively 1960s. Somewhere in the 3.5 range.
3
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Wed Mar 20 2024
GI
Germs
I can see how this was groundbreaking at the time, but I don't feel like I gained much from this. Found myself checking how much was left multiple times. Even as a fan of punk music this just didn't vibe.
2
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Thu Mar 21 2024
Back In Black
AC/DC
This album contains some of the most well known rock songs of all time in Hells Bells, Back in Black, and You Shook Me All Night Long, but there are a few duds on here as well. Arena rock at its peak.
4
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Fri Mar 22 2024
Legalize It
Peter Tosh
Enjoyable the whole way through. Chill, relaxing, well made music. Helps that I agree with the message too!
4
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Mon Mar 25 2024
The Score
Fugees
Old school rap group at its absolute finest. A brilliant blend of hip hop and R&B that allows songs like Ready or Not, Zealots, and Fu- Gee-La to work right next to the amazing, transformational cover of Killing Me Softly With His Song. Lauryn Hill's vocals are the standout throughout the album, but nearly every track has something to offer from everyone involved.
5
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Tue Mar 26 2024
Green River
Creedence Clearwater Revival
CCR are of course the patron saints of movie montages set in/around the Vietnam War era. This album features several well known tracks by them that are still good to this day. They exemplify southern rock, and this particular album has no weak spots to speak of.
4
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Wed Mar 27 2024
Tommy
The Who
A strange album in hindsight, but a risk taking rock opera that just isn't made anymore. Includes several classics like Pinball Wizard. Not sure if it's something I'd keep on rotation since it's material gets super heavy at times, but the singles are all catchy and musically it's very well done.
4
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Thu Mar 28 2024
Fear and Whiskey
Mekons
I can see why critics seem to love this album. It's raw, genre blending, and not afraid to rake risks. It jumps from punk to country to rock to Irish folk styles effortlessly. Unfortunately this didn't quite materialize in a way that worked for me. Some tracks like Hard to be Human Again were stronger than others. Wish I liked it more than I did, and wouldn't advise against listening to it.
3
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Fri Mar 29 2024
The College Dropout
Kanye West
This album is a real listening exercise in separating the art from the artist. I want to judge the album without having my opinions of Kanye influence it but it's hard when his personality is so pervasive throughout. Regardless, this is one of the best produced albums you will ever hear. The lyrics bounce between juvenile and deep, but there some incredible tracks on here that elevate the hip hop of its time and still don't feel dated.
4
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Mon Apr 01 2024
Home Is Where The Music Is
Hugh Masekela
4
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Tue Apr 02 2024
What's Going On
Marvin Gaye
4
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Wed Apr 03 2024
Nighthawks At The Diner
Tom Waits
It's a unique listening experience, but not one that was particularly engaging. Very much a product of its time and the problem with the 1970s LA based humor is that it's audience 50 years on is pretty niche. Nothing sonically negative, but feels creative just for creativity sake.
2
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Thu Apr 04 2024
Rings Around The World
Super Furry Animals
3
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Fri Apr 05 2024
Music in Exile
Songhoy Blues
Enjoyed this one from start to finish. On top of the music itself their formation and history is worth reading up on too.
4
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Mon Apr 08 2024
Gunfighter Ballads And Trail Songs
Marty Robbins
First of all, single greatest album cover in the history of music. Second, the influence a record like this had on country nusic and especially someone like Johnny Cash is obvious. Though novelty or sounding like a movie soundtrack today, they songs themselves are catchy and arrangements are a fun example of a bygone style.
4
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Tue Apr 09 2024
Bat Out Of Hell
Meat Loaf
Some fun rock, some lame power ballads, and genuinely funny lines. Kind of a mixed bag.
3
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Wed Apr 10 2024
OK Computer
Radiohead
One of those albums where the brilliance shines through even if it's not always for me. Intensity and energy are present even in the quiet parts of this album.
4
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Thu Apr 11 2024
Disintegration
The Cure
Brooding and melancholy. Dark and a bit Gothic. Oddly didn't feel nearly as long as it's run time. Fans of The Cure will love it, most others will recognize the one or two singles that everybody knows.
3
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Fri Apr 12 2024
Bayou Country
Creedence Clearwater Revival
A classic in pretty much all respects. No weak spots, catchy songs, still known to this day. Doesn't hit at that deeper level to quite warrant a 5, but as close as it can get.
4
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Mon Apr 15 2024
Tusk
Fleetwood Mac
Some mid-tier Fleetwood Mac
3
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Tue Apr 16 2024
The Joshua Tree
U2
Easy to see why this album is considered a classic. Starts out with 3 huge songs though it fades a bit on the second half. Largely compelling material in an album with no real weak spots.
4
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Wed Apr 17 2024
Loveless
My Bloody Valentine
Noisy but quite good
4
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Thu Apr 18 2024
Picture Book
Simply Red
There are a lot of interesting musical choices from unique instruments to genre mixing to lyrics that don't quite go where you expect. But at its core this album just isn't deep or exciting or that fun. I can see it's appear as a pop act of its time but there's no real itch that it scratches today.
3
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Fri Apr 19 2024
Too Rye Ay
Dexys Midnight Runners
Come On Eileen has 600 million listens. The next closest track has just over 6 million. That sums up this album pretty well IMO.
3
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Mon Apr 22 2024
Ellington at Newport
Duke Ellington
4
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Tue Apr 23 2024
...And Justice For All
Metallica
The music Is great even it this album doesn't have Metallicas biggest known hits. Only challenge is the track lengths which average roughly 7 minutes each.
4
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Wed Apr 24 2024
Autobahn
Kraftwerk
Am album ahead of its time in a lot of ways. Perhaps it's the age and 1970s influence, but I found myself grooving one minute and then bored the next.
3
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Thu Apr 25 2024
Modern Kosmology
Jane Weaver
Reminds me of a combination of St. Vincent and Black Moth Super Rainbow.
4
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Fri Apr 26 2024
Foxbase Alpha
Saint Etienne
Exemplifies a lot of new trends from the early 90s including trip-hop and incorporation of dance beats. Probably goes on a bit long with several filler tracks able to be removed.
3