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Thu Dec 07 2023
Black Holes and Revelations
Muse
An OK passive listen. Epic sounding. But once you have heard it once it feels like it has nothing more to give.
3
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Fri Dec 08 2023
Wish You Were Here
Pink Floyd
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.
4
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Mon Dec 11 2023
Pretzel Logic
Steely Dan
A high level of quality from front to back. Didn't hear many classic moments though.
4
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Tue Dec 12 2023
British Steel
Judas Priest
Not a preferred genre, but I liked this album quite a bit and will probably revisit it again in the future.
4
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Wed Dec 13 2023
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
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
3
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Thu Dec 14 2023
Stand!
Sly & The Family Stone
good, just not my style
3
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Fri Dec 15 2023
Spiderland
Slint
i find it rather boring
2
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Mon Dec 18 2023
Figure 8
Elliott Smith
Good, but not something I desire to listen to again
3
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Tue Dec 19 2023
Frank
Amy Winehouse
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.
1
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Wed Dec 20 2023
Elastica
Elastica
Enjoyable alt rock, although unspectacular. Consistently good from front to back and potentially worth revisiting.
3
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Thu Dec 21 2023
Chocolate Starfish And The Hot Dog Flavored Water
Limp Bizkit
Unlistenably bad. Couldn't bear to hear more than a small portion of each song
1
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Fri Dec 22 2023
Innervisions
Stevie Wonder
It's a classic for a reason but the overall sound doesn't 'do it' for, so it will never be a personal classic.
4
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Mon Dec 25 2023
Getz/Gilberto
Stan Getz
Requires a very specific environment and mood, but it's about perfect for that limited scope
5
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Tue Dec 26 2023
A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector
Various Artists
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.
3
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Wed Dec 27 2023
Tago Mago
Can
The two long form experimental tracks are not essential and a rather difficult listen, but everything else is brilliant
5
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Thu Dec 28 2023
Channel Orange
Frank Ocean
About as solid as modern R&B gets.
5
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Fri Dec 29 2023
Illinois
Sufjan Stevens
One of the best indie albums of all time
5
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Mon Jan 01 2024
Siamese Dream
The Smashing Pumpkins
An objectively great album, but like most 90's mainstream rock my ears just get tired of the sound quickly
3
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Tue Jan 02 2024
The Cars
The Cars
A flat out great collection of songs, but it doesn't resonate with me on a higher level
3
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Wed Jan 03 2024
It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back
Public Enemy
Quality isn't consistent throughout, but there is no denying it's classic status
4
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Thu Jan 04 2024
American Beauty
Grateful Dead
A few great songs but mostly unremarkable
2
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Fri Jan 05 2024
Dr. Octagonecologyst
Dr. Octagon
A cult classic, but on a tier below the best 90's Hip Hop albums
3
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Mon Jan 08 2024
25
Adele
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.
2
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Tue Jan 09 2024
Cosmo's Factory
Creedence Clearwater Revival
Some absolutely stellar songs, some fluff mixed in too
3
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Wed Jan 10 2024
Devil Without A Cause
Kid Rock
The singles are just bad music, but the rest of the album is 100x worse. Absolutely unlistenable
1
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Thu Jan 11 2024
Purple Rain
Prince
Although it sounds dated, it is still pretty stellar
4
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Fri Jan 12 2024
Here's Little Richard
Little Richard
Objectively a classic. I'm rating it to my personal tastes, but I still greatly appreciate this music.
3
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Mon Jan 15 2024
Rage Against The Machine
Rage Against The Machine
Rap rock is a bad genre but Rage are one of the few who do it well
3
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Tue Jan 16 2024
Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music
Ray Charles
Hopelessly dated, rating to my own tastes without historical context. It is nice for what it is though.
2
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Wed Jan 17 2024
Amnesiac
Radiohead
A lesser-tier classic from one of the GOAT bands.
4
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Thu Jan 18 2024
Pump
Aerosmith
Not my style, but I can appreciate the songs
2
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Fri Jan 19 2024
The Renaissance
Q-Tip
Not a classic but its a very good album
3
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Mon Jan 22 2024
Gorillaz
Gorillaz
Pleasant to listen to but devoid of anything noteworthy
2
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Tue Jan 23 2024
Stankonia
OutKast
There are a few weak points in here but overall its some of the best music of the turn of the millennium
5
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Wed Jan 24 2024
Oracular Spectacular
MGMT
A pretty good album overall, sprinkled with some of the best singles of the era
3
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Thu Jan 25 2024
If I Could Only Remember My Name
David Crosby
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
4
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Fri Jan 26 2024
A Night At The Opera
Queen
I appreciate the eccentric nature and performance, its just not a sound that I truly love
3
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Mon Jan 29 2024
Dummy
Portishead
One of my favorite albums ever. Maybe a couple weak points, but completely forgivable by the rest
5
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Tue Jan 30 2024
The College Dropout
Kanye West
A very good album but lacks that next-level greatness
3
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Wed Jan 31 2024
A Short Album About Love
The Divine Comedy
Really unlistenable, just not my style at all
1
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Thu Feb 01 2024
Made In Japan
Deep Purple
I'm not really into live albums but this one was nicely recorded and captured good energy
3
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Fri Feb 02 2024
Heartattack And Vine
Tom Waits
2
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Mon Feb 05 2024
This Year's Model
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
Not my style, its OK though
2
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Tue Feb 06 2024
Head Hunters
Herbie Hancock
Too much funk influence, isn't really a style I prefer. Not a bad album though
2
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Wed Feb 07 2024
Brilliant Corners
Thelonious Monk
Really good, just not my preferred style of jazz
3
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Thu Feb 08 2024
From Elvis In Memphis
Elvis Presley
Very dated but the quality still shows. I really liked most of the songs with only a few moments otherwise
4
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Fri Feb 09 2024
Countdown To Ecstasy
Steely Dan
There are some good songs here, but I just could never really get excited about this album
2
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Mon Feb 12 2024
Heroes
David Bowie
This one is so close to hitting that next level, but it just can't quite match my favorite Bowie albums
3
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Tue Feb 13 2024
The World is a Ghetto
War
Nice to listen to but doesn't really connect with me
2
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Wed Feb 14 2024
I See You
The xx
Although their debut album made a bigger cultural impact, I think that this might be a better album. A really great release.
3
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Thu Feb 15 2024
Sound Affects
The Jam
Very solid album from front to back. Not much more to say, I really enjoyed it.
3
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Fri Feb 16 2024
Cypress Hill
Cypress Hill
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.
2
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Mon Feb 19 2024
Master Of Puppets
Metallica
This isn't a genre I particularly like, but there is no doubt that this is an essential classic from within that genre
3
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Tue Feb 20 2024
Ellington at Newport
Duke Ellington
Not really into the big band sound, despite the high perceived quality of this record
2
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Wed Feb 21 2024
Gentlemen
The Afghan Whigs
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.
1
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Thu Feb 22 2024
Superfly
Curtis Mayfield
Possibly my favorite soul/funk album ever. Perfect in almost every aspect.
5
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Fri Feb 23 2024
Will The Circle Be Unbroken
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
A great listen from beginning to end. It's a bit long and lacking in variation, but individually everything is strong
3
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Mon Feb 26 2024
xx
The xx
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.
3
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Tue Feb 27 2024
Natty Dread
Bob Marley & The Wailers
Obviously a great album for its genre, I just don't find the genre particularly engaging
2
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Wed Feb 28 2024
Station To Station
David Bowie
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.
3
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Thu Feb 29 2024
Fuzzy
Grant Lee Buffalo
A solid example of 90's mainstream alt rock. I wouldn't ever want to listen again but I didn't dislike it completely
2
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Fri Mar 01 2024
Drunk
Thundercat
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
2
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Mon Mar 04 2024
Highway to Hell
AC/DC
Classic example of just fun, no frills party rock
3
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Tue Mar 05 2024
3 + 3
The Isley Brothers
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.
3
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Wed Mar 06 2024
Welcome To The Pleasuredome
Frankie Goes To Hollywood
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.
1
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Thu Mar 07 2024
Celebrity Skin
Hole
Perfectly fine 90's alt rock, but I don't think it is particularly noteworthy overall
2
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Fri Mar 08 2024
Seventh Tree
Goldfrapp
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.
2
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Mon Mar 11 2024
Violator
Depeche Mode
Definitely sounds dated but it is a pretty solid album overall.
3
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Tue Mar 12 2024
Yankee Hotel Foxtrot
Wilco
It's a very good album, I have never been able to get into it as much as it's legacy demands though.
3
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Wed Mar 13 2024
Quiet Life
Japan
It's fine, nothing too noteworthy about it
2
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Thu Mar 14 2024
Bizarre Ride II The Pharcyde
The Pharcyde
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.
2
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Fri Mar 15 2024
Smash
The Offspring
This style isn't to my tastes, but objectively it is a fun and original album of decent quality
2
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Mon Mar 18 2024
The Chronic
Dr. Dre
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.
3
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Tue Mar 19 2024
Tea for the Tillerman
Cat Stevens
A solid album front to back, nothing too remarkable but a nice listen
3
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Wed Mar 20 2024
That's The Way Of The World
Earth, Wind & Fire
Most of this album is solid, but there are a couple of really weak tracks that make up too much of the runtime.
2
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Thu Mar 21 2024
Maggot Brain
Funkadelic
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'
5
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Fri Mar 22 2024
Architecture And Morality
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
Holds up much better than a lot of albums with a similar sound. I enjoyed most of the songs on the album.
3
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Mon Mar 25 2024
War
U2
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
3
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Tue Mar 26 2024
Rumours
Fleetwood Mac
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
4
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Wed Mar 27 2024
Power In Numbers
Jurassic 5
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
2
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Thu Mar 28 2024
90
808 State
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.
1
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Fri Mar 29 2024
To Pimp A Butterfly
Kendrick Lamar
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.
4
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Mon Apr 01 2024
Ágætis Byrjun
Sigur Rós
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.
3
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Tue Apr 02 2024
The Village Green Preservation Society
The Kinks
High quality 60's pop rock. Perhaps missing an X factor, but high quality nonetheless.
3
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Wed Apr 03 2024
Elvis Is Back
Elvis Presley
The ballads aren't all that interesting but the uptempo songs are all quite good and I'd be happy to revisit.
3
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Thu Apr 04 2024
Sound of Silver
LCD Soundsystem
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.
4
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Fri Apr 05 2024
Licensed To Ill
Beastie Boys
It is a fun album but it is super dated and I don't hold it in high regard.
3
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Mon Apr 08 2024
Definitely Maybe
Oasis
It's very good for a 90's mainstream alternative record which is not a category of music that particularly love
3
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Tue Apr 09 2024
Moving Pictures
Rush
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.
4
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Wed Apr 10 2024
Speakerboxxx/The Love Below
OutKast
The highs of this album are incredibly high, but it is also too bloated to really be next level great.
3
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Thu Apr 11 2024
A Walk Across The Rooftops
The Blue Nile
The music isn't bad, but it is is bland and completely forgettable
2
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Fri Apr 12 2024
Clube Da Esquina
Milton Nascimento
I often find foreign language songwriter albums challenging to fully appreciate, but this one transcends
4
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Mon Apr 15 2024
Funeral
Arcade Fire
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.
3
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Tue Apr 16 2024
Odelay
Beck
It's a cool album, I don't personally find it essential but it is worth note
3
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Wed Apr 17 2024
Throwing Muses
Throwing Muses
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.
3
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Thu Apr 18 2024
Picture Book
Simply Red
A completely inconsequential album other than 1 or 2 decent singles. Not actively bad, but also not worth listening to.
2
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Fri Apr 19 2024
Tigermilk
Belle & Sebastian
A very solid indie pop album. Nothing next level, but quite enjoyable start to finish
3
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Mon Apr 22 2024
Back In Black
AC/DC
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.
3
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Tue Apr 23 2024
Chirping Crickets
Buddy Holly & The Crickets
It's a good piece of pre-60's pop but it is hopelessly dated
2
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Wed Apr 24 2024
Teenage Head
Flamin' Groovies
It's fine, but sounds rather Rolling Stones derivative and uninspiring
2
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Thu Apr 25 2024
Hot Buttered Soul
Isaac Hayes
Captivating and soulful, holds up well despite its age
5
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Fri Apr 26 2024
Giant Steps
The Boo Radleys
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.
3
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Mon Apr 29 2024
Otis Blue/Otis Redding Sings Soul
Otis Redding
About as good as raw 60's soul gets
4
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Tue Apr 30 2024
At Mister Kelly's
Sarah Vaughan
Nothing special, this style of vocal jazz doesn't hold up. But it was fine to listen to.
2
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Wed May 01 2024
Pink Flag
Wire
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.
3
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Thu May 02 2024
Sheet Music
10cc
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
3
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Fri May 03 2024
Hypnotised
The Undertones
Decent, but not noteworthy
2
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Mon May 06 2024
Transformer
Lou Reed
One of the best glam rock albums ever and one of my favorites of the 70's
5
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Tue May 07 2024
Marquee Moon
Television
One of the best of the 70's
5
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Wed May 08 2024
It's Blitz!
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Very good album. Doesn't stand out from the pack amongst other very good 2000's indie rock though.
3
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Thu May 09 2024
Safe As Milk
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
Very catchy and original and well played. I'd like to revisit.
3
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Fri May 10 2024
Superunknown
Soundgarden
I love Spoonman and Black Hole Sun, but otherwise this album is another example of mostly bland 90's mainstream rock. I just hate the 90's aesthetic, the chugga chugga guitars, the stereotypical singing style. That isn't to say it is bad, it just isn't something I want to listen to.
2
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Mon May 13 2024
The Velvet Underground & Nico
The Velvet Underground
Not every song is perfect, but overall it still stands up 60 years later and there is no denying its greatness
5
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Tue May 14 2024
Gunfighter Ballads And Trail Songs
Marty Robbins
It is a hopelessly dated sound but I found it a very nice listen from start to finish.
3
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Wed May 15 2024
461 Ocean Boulevard
Eric Clapton
It is a perfectly suitable album for what it is, it just doesn't excite me in any way.
2
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Thu May 16 2024
Ill Communication
Beastie Boys
Very solid front to back
3
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Fri May 17 2024
Crazysexycool
TLC
Creep and Waterfalls are forever classics, but most of this album is a bit dated and corny sounding to listen to in full.
2
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Mon May 20 2024
Mothership Connection
Parliament
I'm not huge on pure funk music, but of course this is one of the best of the genre
3
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Tue May 21 2024
Either Or
Elliott Smith
It is a really great album but I'm just not engaged enough by his voice to place it on the pedestal that some do
3
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Wed May 22 2024
Hot Fuss
The Killers
Good pop-alt rock, but overall it does feel like it lacks something to make it special outside of the popular singles
2
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Thu May 23 2024
Timeless
Goldie
I tried, but I couldn't even get through half of it. The vocals are terrible (luckily they aren't always present), and the absolute excessive runtime for a drum and bass album is tough to swallow. It's not that the individual songs are bad, it just that the album as presented doesn't need to exist.
1
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Fri May 24 2024
Southern Rock Opera
Drive-By Truckers
I went into it open minded but I couldn't listen to it. I just hate this sound in my ears.
1
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Mon May 27 2024
Back At The Chicken Shack
Jimmy Smith
It is a nice listen, I would have it on as background music, but I don't find this style of jazz to stand out or be particularly engaging
2
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Tue May 28 2024
Synchronicity
The Police
3
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Wed May 29 2024
Gris Gris
Dr. John
2
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Thu May 30 2024
Exile In Guyville
Liz Phair
Very good songs from front to back, but I don't think it really reaches that next level of greatness that its legacy suggests. Perhaps it was more of a product of being ahead of its time, but nowadays there are a regular stream of albums released on its plane of quality.
3
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Fri May 31 2024
Headquarters
The Monkees
Borderline 2 or 3. I like listening to it, but I'm not sure there are many super memorable songs. Just a lot of good ones.
3
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Mon Jun 03 2024
Blue
Joni Mitchell
I have tried multiple times to love this album and I can't bring myself any further than just liking it. I think what is missing is either a set of striking melodies, or alternatively some more creative instrumentation.
3
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Tue Jun 04 2024
The Marshall Mathers LP
Eminem
Some of this album really sounds cringe-worthy nowadays but overall it still holds up decently. I was definitely part of the target audience back in 2000 when it dropped but even then I didn't necessarily think it was classic from a quality perspective, but it definitely was a classic from a cultural impact perspective.
3
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Wed Jun 05 2024
Rubber Soul
Beatles
The first truly great Beatles album, and one of their most consistent from front to back.
5
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Thu Jun 06 2024
The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill
Lauryn Hill
There are some classic songs but this album is way too long and stuffed with multiple skippable songs. Not bad songs, but certainly ones that are not necessary. I'm OK calling it a classic but it has been canonized as an all time great album and I don't agree with that.
3
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Fri Jun 07 2024
Larks' Tongues In Aspic
King Crimson
Fun to listen to but the songwriting holds it back from being great, a typical prog rock problem
3
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Mon Jun 10 2024
Bossanova
Pixies
It's a good album, but doesn't stand out in any way over other good rock albums from this era
3
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Tue Jun 11 2024
Live At The Harlem Square Club
Sam Cooke
Really strong performance but a bit same-y from front to back and not something that really draws me back.
3
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Wed Jun 12 2024
Talking With the Taxman About Poetry
Billy Bragg
Really good album, I'm not sure it is an essential listen but nonetheless I would happily revisit it in the future
3
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Thu Jun 13 2024
Illmatic
Nas
Possibly the greatest Hip Hop album ever, and one of the best overall of the 90's
5
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Fri Jun 14 2024
Bluesbreakers
John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers
Very good guitar work but the songwriting is not noteworthy
3
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Mon Jun 17 2024
Pretenders
Pretenders
Quite solid from front to back. Nothing really leaps out as essential, but I'd happily listen again in the future.
3
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Tue Jun 18 2024
Bat Out Of Hell
Meat Loaf
It is all big and epic and fun, but it is so much so that it starts to border on overboard. Doesn't really feel personal or authentic enough to become great
2
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Wed Jun 19 2024
1984
Van Halen
Not really my style but the songwriting is really great throughout
3
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Thu Jun 20 2024
Shake Your Money Maker
The Black Crowes
Another typical good-but-uninteresting 90's rock album
2
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Fri Jun 21 2024
Live At Leeds
The Who
Super high energy live album, worth being labeled as a Who essential
4
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Mon Jun 24 2024
The Yes Album
Yes
Great musicianship, borderline 2 or 3
3
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Tue Jun 25 2024
What's Going On
Marvin Gaye
An undeniable classic but I have trouble lumping it in with my personal favorite albums. Perhaps the 'song cycle' structure makes it so not enough of the songs stand out? There are only like 4 songs on here that really make me perk up and the rest just kind of doesn't excite me to that level.
4
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Wed Jun 26 2024
Songs For Swingin' Lovers!
Frank Sinatra
Pleasant to listen to but uninteresting
2
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Thu Jun 27 2024
In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida
Iron Butterfly
The backing band is nice but the songwriting and vocals leave something to be desired.
2
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Fri Jun 28 2024
The Man Machine
Kraftwerk
Fun and very interesting. Borderline 3 or 4. I'll round up.
4
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Mon Jul 01 2024
Are You Experienced
Jimi Hendrix
It isn't a personal favorite but it's reputation is earned. I appreciate it slightly more than I actually love it, I think the vocals and songwriting aren't as groundbreaking as the overall sound.
4
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Tue Jul 02 2024
So
Peter Gabriel
Really good album, I'd listen again. Didn't find it super essential, but it is quality
3
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Wed Jul 03 2024
Buenas Noches From A Lonely Room
Dwight Yoakam
Not a style I'm thrilled about but it's decent
2
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Thu Jul 04 2024
Get Rich Or Die Tryin'
50 Cent
It's OK but it is kind of hot garbage in a lot of spots.
2
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Fri Jul 05 2024
Dear Science
TV On The Radio
Very fresh and exciting music, but I don't think I like it quite as much as I WANT to. If I had to pinpoint why, I'd probably blame lead singer's voice as just not grabbing my emotionally.
3
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Mon Jul 08 2024
Rock 'N Soul
Solomon Burke
3
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Tue Jul 09 2024
Born In The U.S.A.
Bruce Springsteen
I'm not really into dad rock, but this is about as good as dad rock gets
3
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Wed Jul 10 2024
The Bends
Radiohead
90's alt rack can often feel bland to me, but this album is definitely not that. Great album that they will still somehow surpass it multiple times.
4
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Thu Jul 11 2024
Time (The Revelator)
Gillian Welch
It's a pretty good folk album but I don't think it's super special. I'd be happy to listen to it any time but I wouldn't ever have a desire to put it on. There just isn't any edge to it.
3
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Fri Jul 12 2024
Ready To Die
The Notorious B.I.G.
Amongst the best Hip Hop albums of the 90's. It doesn't hit me on a personal level enough to elevate it to my personal favorites though.
4
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Mon Jul 15 2024
Nilsson Schmilsson
Harry Nilsson
Very good album, not something to put in my rotation though
3
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Tue Jul 16 2024
Sticky Fingers
The Rolling Stones
Very consistent and high quality throughout
4
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Wed Jul 17 2024
Blunderbuss
Jack White
It all sounds good, but in the end I'm not sure I really care about any of these songs other than a couple of them. It's a nice listen but certainly not essential.
2
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Thu Jul 18 2024
Darkness on the Edge of Town
Bruce Springsteen
He really wants to come off epic but I'm sorry he just comes off as bland and lacking an edge
2
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Fri Jul 19 2024
Garbage
Garbage
I understand why people loved it during its era but ultimately it is disposable sounding for me
2
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Mon Jul 22 2024
On The Beach
Neil Young
His voice comes off as a bit thin and lacking character, but the music and songwriting here really are top notch and I think it is a fantastic album. Some of the slower tracks don't quite hold up as well though because they don't have that interesting voice to hold them together.
3
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Tue Jul 23 2024
Vol. 4
Black Sabbath
Enjoyed the whole thing, I didn't really personally connect with it that hard though
3
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Wed Jul 24 2024
Boston
Boston
I'm generally not a fan of this style of power pop mainstream rock, but this album is a huge exception. It is excellent from start to finish, a true classic. The only reason I don't give it 5 stars is because I don't really connect with some of the songs on a personal level and the second half can't keep up with the first half. But when I do play it, I get reminded of how good it is.
4
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Thu Jul 25 2024
I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You
Aretha Franklin
Very good
3
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Fri Jul 26 2024
Odessey And Oracle
The Zombies
An excellent representation of this type of 60's sound. Solid from front to back, although not quite on my personal favorites list.
4