Black Holes and Revelations
MuseAn OK passive listen. Epic sounding. But once you have heard it once it feels like it has nothing more to give.
An OK passive listen. Epic sounding. But once you have heard it once it feels like it has nothing more to give.
I have tried numerous times to appreciate this album's legacy, but I just think it is overblown. It is a very good album, but that is the extent of it.
A high level of quality from front to back. Didn't hear many classic moments though.
Not a preferred genre, but I liked this album quite a bit and will probably revisit it again in the future.
There are a few songs I'm really into and overall the quality is consistently good. But not much stands out as a must-listen
good, just not my style
i find it rather boring
Good, but not something I desire to listen to again
Amy's voice makes it listenable, but some of the songwriting and music here is actively bad. I had to skip past a handful of songs and couldn't finish the album in full.
Enjoyable alt rock, although unspectacular. Consistently good from front to back and potentially worth revisiting.
Unlistenably bad. Couldn't bear to hear more than a small portion of each song
It's a classic for a reason but the overall sound doesn't 'do it' for, so it will never be a personal classic.
Requires a very specific environment and mood, but it's about perfect for that limited scope
A very enjoyable Christmas album, would definitely play this yearly. I can't rate xmas songs higher, but this is about perfect for what it is.
The two long form experimental tracks are not essential and a rather difficult listen, but everything else is brilliant
About as solid as modern R&B gets.
One of the best indie albums of all time
An objectively great album, but like most 90's mainstream rock my ears just get tired of the sound quickly
A flat out great collection of songs, but it doesn't resonate with me on a higher level
Quality isn't consistent throughout, but there is no denying it's classic status
A few great songs but mostly unremarkable
A cult classic, but on a tier below the best 90's Hip Hop albums
A very high quality album within its genre. Still feels a bit manufactured and impersonal to me and really draining on the ears after 15-20 minutes.
Some absolutely stellar songs, some fluff mixed in too
The singles are just bad music, but the rest of the album is 100x worse. Absolutely unlistenable
Although it sounds dated, it is still pretty stellar
Objectively a classic. I'm rating it to my personal tastes, but I still greatly appreciate this music.
Rap rock is a bad genre but Rage are one of the few who do it well
Hopelessly dated, rating to my own tastes without historical context. It is nice for what it is though.
A lesser-tier classic from one of the GOAT bands.
Not my style, but I can appreciate the songs
Not a classic but its a very good album
Pleasant to listen to but devoid of anything noteworthy
There are a few weak points in here but overall its some of the best music of the turn of the millennium
A pretty good album overall, sprinkled with some of the best singles of the era
This was unexpectedly excellent. Forward thinking, doesn't sound dated. One of the better 70's singer/songwriter albums I have heard even though there may not be specific tracks that stick out
I appreciate the eccentric nature and performance, its just not a sound that I truly love
One of my favorite albums ever. Maybe a couple weak points, but completely forgivable by the rest
A very good album but lacks that next-level greatness
Really unlistenable, just not my style at all
I'm not really into live albums but this one was nicely recorded and captured good energy
Not my style, its OK though
Too much funk influence, isn't really a style I prefer. Not a bad album though
Really good, just not my preferred style of jazz
Very dated but the quality still shows. I really liked most of the songs with only a few moments otherwise
There are some good songs here, but I just could never really get excited about this album
This one is so close to hitting that next level, but it just can't quite match my favorite Bowie albums
Nice to listen to but doesn't really connect with me
Although their debut album made a bigger cultural impact, I think that this might be a better album. A really great release.
Very solid album from front to back. Not much more to say, I really enjoyed it.
Classic and influential early 90's Hip Hop. Not quite as high of quality as other albums from the era, but still sounds good to this day.
This isn't a genre I particularly like, but there is no doubt that this is an essential classic from within that genre
Not really into the big band sound, despite the high perceived quality of this record
Musically and melodically this album may be worth 3 stars, its pretty solid in that regard. But the singer is HORRIBLE. Just an annoying tone, shitty lyrics, pretty much everything about the singer is like a caricature of shitty 90's alt rock. It seems unfair to rate this 1 star when the band is decent, but I just can't get over the front-man being so shit.
Possibly my favorite soul/funk album ever. Perfect in almost every aspect.
A great listen from beginning to end. It's a bit long and lacking in variation, but individually everything is strong
When this came out it sounded so unique and fresh, I consider this album a classic for that reason. But they released a better album later (I See You) and Jamie xx released a better solo album as well (In Colour). This doesn't hold up to time quite as well, but it is still very very good.
Obviously a great album for its genre, I just don't find the genre particularly engaging
The title track is an all-timer, but I'm not sure the rest of the album really reaches the highs that Bowie can reach. A great album nonetheless, but not one I feel compelled to re-visit.
A solid example of 90's mainstream alt rock. I wouldn't ever want to listen again but I didn't dislike it completely
I didn't really like this album when it first came out, but I find it better now upon revisiting. There still is the issue of completely uninteresting vocals, but there is no denying the music underneath is really good
Classic example of just fun, no frills party rock
A prototype 70's soul album with no flaws. I don't find the music particularly moving so I can't rate it any higher, but it deserves its accolades.
Some of this sounds like when I was a teenager and bought my first drum machine and started programming sounds using the step counter randomly and not knowing how it was actually going to sound until I hit the play button. The singer is very annoying as well, sounds like he is trying to mimic people like Bowie at their most eccentric, but he lacks natural charm and charisma. The cover songs are sometimes cringe-worthy. 80's-as-fuck in bad way.
Perfectly fine 90's alt rock, but I don't think it is particularly noteworthy overall
I thought this album was very pleasing to listen to. Good voice and a timelessness to the style of music. However, the songwriting was boring in spots and it didn't hold my attention throughout.
Definitely sounds dated but it is a pretty solid album overall.
It's a very good album, I have never been able to get into it as much as it's legacy demands though.
It's fine, nothing too noteworthy about it
This is a notable release in the history of Hip Hop but I'm not sure it really holds up today as most than a 'pretty good' abum. There are are a significant amount of 90's Hop Hop albums that are better. Even decades ago, I didn't feel it stood up to them.
This style isn't to my tastes, but objectively it is a fun and original album of decent quality
There is no doubt that this is a landmark album that shifted the landscape of hip hop. I never really was super into it growing up, and revisiting it now I don't think my feelings have changed. There are some all-timer songs here, but also a lot of relatively uninteresting stuff mixed in.
A solid album front to back, nothing too remarkable but a nice listen
Most of this album is solid, but there are a couple of really weak tracks that make up too much of the runtime.
A definite classic, and it holds up quite well to this day. The quality of the songs is a bit up and down, but it never dips below 'good' or 'very intriguing'
Holds up much better than a lot of albums with a similar sound. I enjoyed most of the songs on the album.
I liked this album quite a bit from front to back. I was on the fence about adding another star but I think it comes up just a touch short of that next level
It's quite easy to see why this album is considered one of the greatest of all time. Only a portion of it lines up with my personal tastes so I'm rating it accordingly to that, but it is nearly perfect objectively
I have been a fan of Jurassic 5 since their debut on the scene, but in no way are they an essential band, nor is this an essential album. I don't understand why it is on this list. It's a decent little rap album, but it came and went like a fart in the wind with zero impact or importance. I'm not trying to bash it, I'm just very confused why it is on a list of 1001 "must listen" albums
This album is unlistenably bad. Perhaps it had a huge impact on the genre at the time, but the only impact it has for me is to remind me that the genre really fucking sucks.
It is a really great album, no denying that, but as far as I'm concerned it has quickly become the most overrated album ever. Kendrick is quite annoying in spots and some of the songs are more impressive than they are enjoyable.
A truly beautiful album. I'm not sure I fully am engaged with it, I have tried a few times but never could bring it to that next level.
High quality 60's pop rock. Perhaps missing an X factor, but high quality nonetheless.
The ballads aren't all that interesting but the uptempo songs are all quite good and I'd be happy to revisit.
Certainly one of the best albums of its style ever released. It sounds fresh 17 years later which is tough for an electronic/dance album to do.
It is a fun album but it is super dated and I don't hold it in high regard.
It's very good for a 90's mainstream alternative record which is not a category of music that particularly love
Prog rock is a genre I find rather void of feeling, but sometimes a great record can just transcend the faults of the genre and this one certainly does that. Super fun and entertaining and catchy.
The highs of this album are incredibly high, but it is also too bloated to really be next level great.
The music isn't bad, but it is is bland and completely forgettable
I often find foreign language songwriter albums challenging to fully appreciate, but this one transcends
There is no doubt that this album is really good and a landmark, but it has just never clicked with me fully. I prefer Arcade Fire's next two albums over this.
It's a cool album, I don't personally find it essential but it is worth note
A surprisingly very good debut from a band I had never even heard of. Sounds forward thinking in its sound for the time it was released.
A completely inconsequential album other than 1 or 2 decent singles. Not actively bad, but also not worth listening to.
A very solid indie pop album. Nothing next level, but quite enjoyable start to finish
AC/DC is a band that I will never desire to listen to on my own, but when they are playing I will still always enjoy them. This album is fun and infectious and even if it doesn't fall within my personal style preference, I still appreciate it for what it is.
It's a good piece of pre-60's pop but it is hopelessly dated
It's fine, but sounds rather Rolling Stones derivative and uninspiring
Captivating and soulful, holds up well despite its age
This has never shown up on my radar and I was shocked, because it is quite good. I'm not quite sure it reaches the highs that it shoots for, but it is a good listen from start to finish.
About as good as raw 60's soul gets
Nothing special, this style of vocal jazz doesn't hold up. But it was fine to listen to.
It is a very good album and I appreciate that it may have been original and influential, but it isn't quite dynamic enough to hit that next level of greatness for me.
A unique and interesting album. I honestly don't know how much I like it, but I certainly would listen again which is usually a good sign
Decent, but not noteworthy
One of the best glam rock albums ever and one of my favorites of the 70's
One of the best of the 70's
Very good album. Doesn't stand out from the pack amongst other very good 2000's indie rock though.