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Soul
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23
5-Star Albums
5
1-Star Albums

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You Love More Than Most

AlbumYouGlobalDiff
A Little Deeper
Ms. Dynamite
5 2.81 +2.19
BEYONCÉ
Beyoncé
5 2.86 +2.14
Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor
Lupe Fiasco
5 3.13 +1.87
Repeater
Fugazi
5 3.14 +1.86
Peter Gabriel 3
Peter Gabriel
5 3.29 +1.71
Fear Of A Black Planet
Public Enemy
5 3.34 +1.66
The Köln Concert
Keith Jarrett
5 3.39 +1.61
Opus Dei
Laibach
4 2.39 +1.61
Stand!
Sly & The Family Stone
5 3.43 +1.57
The ArchAndroid
Janelle Monáe
5 3.45 +1.55

You Love Less Than Most

AlbumYouGlobalDiff
The Marshall Mathers LP
Eminem
1 3.45 -2.45
Getz/Gilberto
Stan Getz
2 3.67 -1.67
Justified
Justin Timberlake
1 2.67 -1.67
Ill Communication
Beastie Boys
2 3.63 -1.63
Paul's Boutique
Beastie Boys
2 3.46 -1.46
Never Mind The Bollocks, Here’s The Sex Pistols
Sex Pistols
2 3.45 -1.45
Sound of Silver
LCD Soundsystem
2 3.43 -1.43
Either Or
Elliott Smith
2 3.4 -1.4
Locust Abortion Technician
Butthole Surfers
1 2.39 -1.39
Get Behind Me Satan
The White Stripes
2 3.38 -1.38

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Beatles 3 4.67
Peter Gabriel 3 4.33

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Eminem 4, 1
Pink Floyd 2, 5, 4

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The ArchAndroid by Janelle Monáe

“We’re all virgins to the joys of loving without fear” What an absolute delight to listen to. Melodic and rhythmic, high energy through the fast and slow songs. I feel like this hit the perfect balance of lead vocals / percussion / synth and pads / other rhythm and vocals. It was long but thoughtfully made, with great transitions and song order, awesome choice of samples, and most importantly just a bunch of groovin songs. The vocal effects were a bit distracting once or twice, but I actually liked those moments in the same way I like the non-scary moments in a horror movie. They’re necessary for the scary moments (great songs in the album) to have full effect. 10/10

A Little Deeper by Ms. Dynamite

Super awesome, funky, what a banger… she’s like the funk version of Etta James 9/10

Tago Mago by Can

Aumgn was awful. The rest was alright but not great, and it got worse throughout the album. People really will put any word in front of “rock” and call it a genre. 3.5/10

Stand! by Sly & The Family Stone

This album knows what it’s about. We played a couple songs from it in jazz band in high school. 9/10

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Dusty In Memphis by Dusty Springfield
Dec 06 2023

Son of a preacher man is the first song I’ve recognized on any of these albums

Blue by Joni Mitchell
Dec 14 2023

A wonderful album. Joni’s voice is light and effortless — it seems to float as she gently yet confidently moves through her songs. Her voice has a sort of pure, candid quality that makes me feel like I could tell her anything. Excellent stylistic consistency throughout the album with just enough variety for interest. Extra points for removing her album from Spotify because she has moral character. 9/10 Lucas was that good enough for you

Live And Dangerous by Thin Lizzy
Dec 15 2023

Jojah says it’s wack, but I say he’s wack 8/10

Blood Sugar Sex Magik by Red Hot Chili Peppers
Dec 16 2023

I thought this one was alright. I listened while I cleaned my car and it felt right. Especially liked the parts where Flea was featured on bass — other than that the songs were solid but not amazing 6.5/10

Fever To Tell by Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Dec 17 2023

Who listens to this stuff? I mean, there were a few good songs, but it never landed for me. 3/10

Stand! by Sly & The Family Stone
Dec 18 2023

This album knows what it’s about. We played a couple songs from it in jazz band in high school. 9/10

Ill Communication by Beastie Boys
Dec 19 2023

Not very good… I think I like more melodic and less shouty stuff. If I had more inner rage I think I would like it more. 3/10

Exile In Guyville by Liz Phair
Dec 20 2023

It grew on me as I listened. Liz has a nice voice, but her songs are kinda floppy and I don’t love the style. Still, not bad. 6/10

Reggatta De Blanc by The Police
Dec 21 2023

Message in a Bottle is good, the rest are alright. I don’t like that many songs by The Police although there are a few bangers (e.g., Every little thing she does is magic) 6/10

Tuesday Night Music Club by Sheryl Crow
Dec 22 2023

I liked it! Very groovy. I liked a lot of the hooks. It felt more modern than some of our other albums, which makes sense since it’s one of the more recent ones. Not sure I would listen to the whole album again but definitely some of the songs. 7/10

Garbage by Garbage
Dec 23 2023

I am milk 5/10

Club Classics Vol. One by Soul II Soul
Dec 24 2023

6/10 Didn’t like it at the beginning because the chord progressions were boring. It kinda grew on my though. I listened while wrapping gifts. I really liked Happiness - Dub. My mom walked in singing along to Back To Life. I feel like once I put myself in the mindset of a 90s clerb enjoyer, I liked it better. Should I have to change my mindset and expectations to enjoy an album, or should it meet me where I am? 🤔

Emperor Tomato Ketchup by Stereolab
Dec 25 2023

Pretty solid, I felt like it was entertaining every time I tuned in. Not just background music. A bit weird. 8/10

So by Peter Gabriel
Dec 27 2023

Loved it! Reminds me of Phil Collins. Apparently they performed together in Genesis before Gabriel left the group for a solo career. Have already listened twice, 9/10

All Things Must Pass by George Harrison
Dec 28 2023

A lot of Beatles music seems pretty rambling to me, with a soft beat and not a lot of direction. Many of the songs on this very long album were the same. However, I was pleasantly surprised at the number of songs I did enjoy, not just the ones that were more driving, but also some others. George Harrison is a good musician, after all. I would definitely get bored if just listening, but as semi-background music it was solid. 7/10

Buffalo Springfield Again by Buffalo Springfield
Dec 29 2023

Really solid, loved the uniqueness. There were several very interesting sounds and some hooks that almost sounded like modern hip hop hooks. I also listened to the album Buffalo Springfield (which came out the year before this one) and it was also good. 8/10

If You Can Believe Your Eyes & Ears by The Mamas & The Papas
Dec 30 2023

Solid but not super unique. I guess maybe they were the first to have this particular brand of shuffle-y folky sound, but idk if that’s true and even if so it was mid. 6/10

Microshift by Hookworms
Dec 31 2023

Pretty good! Fun to have a modern one. Reminded me of that childish gambino album with the all white album cover, which I really liked initially but the novelty kind of wore off on multiple listens. 7/10

The Modern Lovers by The Modern Lovers
Jan 01 2024

Didn’t quite get through the whole thing, but pretty solid. Not amazing 6.5/10

Green by R.E.M.
Jan 02 2024
The Sounds Of India by Ravi Shankar
Jan 03 2024

Pretty cool! It’s fun to listen to a master demonstrating his craft. It reminds me of high school when Mr. Lopez brought a pro bass player into jazz band, and we were all floored by his deep understanding of his art (effortless groove, fluidly starting and stopping the music to explain things to the class). 8.5/10

The Gershwin Songbook by Ella Fitzgerald
Jan 04 2024

Amazing voice (as we all know I guess), sounds so effortless. 9/10

Jan 05 2024

I spent most of the album trying to think of words to describe how bad it was. It’s everything I don’t like in music. Every time something good started to happen, there was a record scratch effect or some other nonsense and it plunged down to really bad again. If I was in jail and they wanted to torture me, this would be the background music. +1 for lyrical creativity (albeit weirdness) and because the first half of the last song wasn’t awful. And because we have a long way to go and I don’t want to bottom out yet. 2/10

Paul's Boutique by Beastie Boys
Jan 06 2024

Ugh. It’s well executed I guess but shout rap is not my thing. Some of the samples were fun but mostly it felt disjointed. 4/10

Histoire De Melody Nelson by Serge Gainsbourg
Jan 07 2024

Very interesting. Weird sometimes but pretty groovy other times, especially in Melody - Prise complète. I wanted to rate it higher but I really did not like having this French guy asmr whisper at me all the time. I did like his voice when he started singing though, kinda reminded me of the Leonard Cohen husk. Overall not something I’d listen to a lot but didn’t hate it. 5.5/10

Infected by The The
Jan 08 2024

Intro to Slow Bird of Truth went crazy. There were other cool moments too. I felt like it wasn’t consistently super entertaining, but definitely a good listen. Creative and unique. 7.5/10

Graceland by Paul Simon
Jan 09 2024

Totally awesome. His voice is fantastic and the songs are wonderfully melodic and creative and quirky. I never got bored. -0.5 because I felt like he could have explored more different sounds harmony-wise (it’s very pentatonic and major triad-y) but other than that pretty perfect for me, 9.5/10

The Köln Concert by Keith Jarrett
Jan 10 2024

Wow! Two good ones in a row. I had not heard of this guy but apparently he played with all the big jazz names of the mid/late 20th century. I liked this album a lot, especially the first song. I really like how raw the production is, it’s cool to hear him shouting and hollering and also hear him using the pedal — it makes me feel like I’m there live. He hits The Lick at 18:15 in the first song, showing that he is a true cat. And he was born in Allentown PA! The music is brilliant and amazing but it didn’t quite keep my interest the entire time, so docking a point. Very awesome still. 9/10

Shalimar by Rahul Dev Burman
Jan 11 2024

Fun listen. I felt like it took me on a journey. 7.5/10

Lust For Life by Iggy Pop
Jan 12 2024

I liked it, I felt like the shouty bits were pretty well balanced with melodic stuff. Bro is very down bad in the last song. 7/10

Illinois by Sufjan Stevens
Jan 13 2024

Very enjoyable! I liked the simplicity and how easy it was to hear the lyrics. Sort of a nice humble album. 8/10

Jan 14 2024

I really did not enjoy it on first listen. Lucas pointed out that it flows nicely between chaos and not chaos which I agree is cool. However IMHO there was too much chaos. Charles Mingus has so much cool music, so I’m kinda disappointed this was the sample we got. 4/10

Crime Of The Century by Supertramp
Jan 15 2024

Enjoyable! Pretty vanilla as far as prog rock goes, or at least I thought so. Loved the guitar and the synth. 8/10

We Are Family by Sister Sledge
Jan 16 2024

I liked it! Seems like Jojah’s vibe. Pretty entertaining, although I felt like the songs all kinda sounded like one another. 7.5/10

Rattus Norvegicus by The Stranglers
Jan 17 2024

It aight. I liked it at first but the songs were kind of grating after a while. 5.5/10

The New Tango by Astor Piazzolla
Jan 18 2024

I thought tango was supposed to be upbeat dance music, so this didn’t really match my expectations. As it went on I started to appreciate it more for what it is. Astor is really good at transitioning from quiet chill vibes to exciting, so you don’t even notice it’s happening until it happens, which is kinda cool. Still wanted more dance though. 6.5/10

Come Find Yourself by Fun Lovin' Criminals
Jan 19 2024

I was pleasantly surprised, this was actually pretty good. I was worried when they started shouting at me in the first song but it was way more mellow than the beastie boys. Kinda bizarre how all the songs are about various crimes but I guess that’s their thing. 7.5/10

The Stranger by Billy Joel
Jan 20 2024

This is by far the one I knew the most songs on. Bangers one and all. 9/10

Private Dancer by Tina Turner
Jan 21 2024

Pretty good! I kinda felt like the songs were trying too hard sometimes? Idk, like it didn’t feel that natural and groovy? But enjoyable. 6.5/10

Peter Gabriel by Peter Gabriel
Jan 22 2024

Pretty good, though not as good as So. I guess he found his sound a bit more in the later album. 7/10

Toys In The Attic by Aerosmith
Jan 23 2024

Pretty good. I kind of have to hype myself up to enjoy rock and roll albums, but if I’m in the mood I really like them. 6.5/10

Idlewild by Everything But The Girl
Jan 24 2024

Super mid, not terrible but not sure why it made the list 5/10

Scott 2 by Scott Walker
Jan 25 2024

Loved it! I like the guitar and the production a ton. The first song was really engaging. His voice sounds super authentic, and his style was sort of musical theater-esque which I dig. 8.5/10

Repeater by Fugazi
Jan 26 2024

Guitarrrrrrrr. Shred shred awesome sauce. There was a moment in Joe 1 where the music lined up with a beeping timer in the cafe I was in. It was awesome. I also think I’m biased because it was a good morning, but thats just how it goes. 9/10

Physical Graffiti by Led Zeppelin
Jan 27 2024

Not amazing, not terrible. Definitely long. I liked it in the beginning but it got kinda old by the end, even though there was some variety. 6/10

Armed Forces by Elvis Costello & The Attractions
Jan 28 2024

Pretty good! Really enjoyed the production and his singing. And the bass too. 7.5/10

Slanted And Enchanted by Pavement
Jan 29 2024

It was aight I guess. Pretty tolerable as far as punk metal/rock goes. 6/10

At Mister Kelly's by Sarah Vaughan
Jan 30 2024

It was cool how the production didn’t really help her voice at all — it felt very raw and authentic and she was very talented. However I really didn’t dig when she talked to the audience and said she didn’t know the songs, I get that it makes it feel authentic but that’s some amateur shit and doesn’t belong on such a highly acclaimed album. 4.5/10

Pet Sounds by The Beach Boys
Jan 31 2024

The internet said a lot of amazing things about this album but I thought it wasn’t all that. Maybe my expectations were too high. There’s a few great songs, but to me, the amazing innovation that was supposed to make it unique just didn’t sound that unique. Solid but not amazing. 6.5/10

Transformer by Lou Reed
Feb 01 2024

I didn’t dislike it, but nothing really stuck out to me as great 6.5/10

Feb 02 2024

Pretty accessible as far as avant-garde music goes. I don’t really like avant garde music though. Definitely too boring to be the only thing I’m doing, but alright background music. 4.5/10

Be by Common
Feb 03 2024

This was great. Finally something other than alt/indie/punk/prog/new wave rock. I can really hear the Kanye influence in the melodies. 8.5/10

Too Rye Ay by Dexys Midnight Runners
Feb 04 2024

Kinda didn’t pay attention to most of it but seemed solid. 7/10

Beyond Skin by Nitin Sawhney
Feb 05 2024

Honestly I dig. It got way better when I put my headphones on. Kinda long I guess but a fun listen… cool stereo effects. The Conference goes crazy. 8/10

Chirping Crickets by Buddy Holly & The Crickets
Feb 06 2024

Kind of nostalgic (for a time before I was born?) Fun boogie woogie and they kept it brief. High marks for brevity. 7.5/10

Brothers by The Black Keys
Feb 07 2024

One of the better rock and roll albums we’ve had. Tighten Up really grabbed my attention with that ridiculous drum pattern. Very unique and impossible not to listen to (the drums didn’t hit with the guitar??) Whole album was a fun mix of comfortable rock and pushing the edges of comfort with different rhythms and sounds… 8/10

Let's Get It On by Marvin Gaye
Feb 08 2024

So groovy. The non-super famous songs didn’t really strike me as that good, so I wouldn’t really seek it out to listen, but it’s solid. 6.5/10

Medúlla by Björk
Feb 09 2024

Loved it tbh. I think I like albums where the production feels very raw and there’s nothing between my ears and the artist’s voice. I felt that way about the lead vocals on this album, although the background / accompanying vocals were of course heavily modified. Awesome rhythmic stuff even if there were some weird sounds sometimes. 8.5/10

Hunky Dory by David Bowie
Feb 10 2024

David Bowie on this album is like the Dua Lipa of 70s pop. He cracked the code with songs that were just predictable enough but just exciting enough to be the perfect pop listen. 8.5/10

Maverick A Strike by Finley Quaye
Feb 11 2024

I liked the consistency throughout the album… it made it feel confident. In general I like reggae, but the production on this album sounded kinda muddled which I didn’t dig. 6/10

Sound of Silver by LCD Soundsystem
Feb 12 2024

It was kinda hard to get through this one. There were a few good moments but it never settled for me. 3.5/10

Funeral by Arcade Fire
Feb 13 2024

Didn’t listen super closely but it had some cool moments. 7/10

Tago Mago by Can
Feb 14 2024

Aumgn was awful. The rest was alright but not great, and it got worse throughout the album. People really will put any word in front of “rock” and call it a genre. 3.5/10

Live At Leeds by The Who
Feb 16 2024

Usually I like live albums, but their energy-free talking between tracks killed the vibe for me. It’s extra disappointing because the individual songs were pretty good. 7.5/10 for the songs, 5/10 for the album

Tres Hombres by ZZ Top
Feb 17 2024

Pretty solid! Just a good album on a list of good albums. Run of the mill but in a good way. 8/10

Heavy Weather by Weather Report
Feb 18 2024

Didn’t listen to all the live ones. Birdland is such a classic, I used to listen to that for Jaco all the time in my jazz band days. The rest was alright but it could’ve been shorter. 6.5/10

Getz/Gilberto by Stan Getz
Feb 19 2024

Somebody said yesterday’s was elevator music but this is elevator music frfr. Girl from Ipanema is a classic but it doesn’t save the album from being boring. 4.5/10

Music in Exile by Songhoy Blues
Feb 20 2024

Pretty cool music. Very down to earth. I love their voices. Really moving story behind the album too. 8.5/10

The Grand Tour by George Jones
Feb 21 2024

Mid. Not a bad listen but all the songs sounded the same. Very representative of 70s country I think. 5/10

The Low End Theory by A Tribe Called Quest
Feb 22 2024

Just straight rhyme and it’s good. And jazzy. This is consistent with my theory that I like minimalist production (if the vocals are good which they are.) 9/10

Feb 23 2024

That first track was so epic and totally took me by surprise. I didn’t know Elton John made music like that. Most of the other songs were great too, definitely some classics on this album. 9/10

Pearl by Janis Joplin
Feb 24 2024

I played this while me and Jojah were cleaning the house. It was definitely good vibes for that, although I’m not sure I would seek it out on a regular basis. 7.5/10

Vento De Maio by Elis Regina
Feb 26 2024

Pretty good! Very smooth. Nothing crazy. 7.5/10

Abbey Road by Beatles
Feb 27 2024

I’m not one of these Beatles haters. I like a lot of their music. I guess I’m just not sure how they got so huge. Is it the high volume of very catchy songs? I guess they did make a lot of catchy songs. But I feel like their style isn’t my #1 favorite. I guess it was novel and popular at the time though, plus they have a lot of catchy songs. Okay, maybe I get why they’re so big. 8/10

Calenture by The Triffids
Feb 28 2024

I was pleasantly surprised because I expected to dislike it. Didn’t really stick out from every other rock album, but not bad at all. 7/10

The Stone Roses by The Stone Roses
Feb 29 2024

Maybe if I paid more attention to song lyrics I would have liked it better. Definitely some cool sounds though, and nothing really disagreeable. 7/10

The Man Machine by Kraftwerk
Mar 01 2024

Loved this. Really wanna listen with my good headphones. Short and sweet and cool and out there but not in an annoying way. 8.5/10

The Suburbs by Arcade Fire
Mar 02 2024

Enjoyable 7.5/10

BEYONCÉ by Beyoncé
Mar 06 2024

Really great. Beyoncé has the kind of vocal agility I dream of — I feel like she can do anything with her voice, strong like Adele or floaty and dreamy. And it was fun to have a modern one. Side note, for some reason I thought Beyoncé made wholesome family music, but I guess not. 9/10

Moon Safari by Air
Mar 07 2024

I was a bit scared by the lack of lyrics but actually a fairly pleasant listen. I wouldn’t necessarily go back to it but it wasn’t offensive. 6.5/10

Butterfly by Mariah Carey
Mar 08 2024

A bit poppy but pretty good. Whenever You Call was kinda painful, super cheesy strings, but at least she didn’t do gratuitous riffs like that on every song. 6/10

Moving Pictures by Rush
Mar 09 2024

YYZ is iconic I guess. I don’t like the style that much but they do it so well I gotta appreciate it. 8/10

The Libertines by The Libertines
Mar 10 2024

Listened to it over the course of the day so I probably didn’t get the best sense of the album as a whole. Individual tracks were pretty alright, very characteristic of the style but not super my vibe. 6/10

Shadowland by k.d. lang
Mar 11 2024

Kinda interesting, but pretty slow 5.5/10

3 + 3 by The Isley Brothers
Mar 12 2024

Didn’t listen to all the bonus tracks, but pretty enjoyable! 7.5/10

Mr. Tambourine Man by The Byrds
Mar 13 2024

Some gratuitous use of stereo. Pretty rippin and fun but not really my style 6/10

Porcupine by Echo And The Bunnymen
Mar 14 2024

Some cool moments but mostly blended into the background of all the other rock albums. 5.5/10

Ragged Glory by Neil Young & Crazy Horse
Mar 15 2024

I liked the country influence. This one stood out from all the other rock albums. Weird that it’s not on Spotify. 7.5/10

Teen Dream by Beach House
Mar 16 2024

Fairly enjoyable, although I feel like I might have liked it better if somehow the melodies and sounds and harmonies etc were packaged into songs that were 30-40 bpm faster 7/10

Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots by The Flaming Lips
Mar 17 2024

Pretty interesting sometimes but not consistently so. I particularly liked the titular songs. 7/10

Justified by Justin Timberlake
Mar 18 2024

Started out ok I guess but started to feel super cringe after a few songs. Justin Timberlake was younger than I am now when he released this (which is not necessarily reason to dislike it but for some reason makes it feel unauthentic to me. Idk why cause I don’t feel that way about some other albums released by young artists.) Also the super shiny production of his voice is weird and annoying. Not a fan at all. 2/10 Side note, I’m finally caught up on albums post spring break!

Either Or by Elliott Smith
Mar 19 2024

This could really use a good remaster. The songs were ok, but between his low/warm timbre and super breathy voice I couldn’t hear most of the lyrics… they blended right in with the instrumentals except when he was singing up an octave. 4/10

Get Behind Me Satan by The White Stripes
Mar 20 2024

Is White Stripes a one hit band? I just didn’t like this album that much. Their voices were nasal and annoying sometimes, especially in the ghost song. My Doorbell was funny though, I enjoyed that. A lot of the songs sounded similar. Also, I think I’m gonna start being more honest with my reviews. All these mid rock albums I’ve been giving 6.5’s and 7’s to? They’re more like 4’s. How hard is it to make a good album? 4/10 Side note, I thought I was caught up 2 days ago, but that was cap, I’m actually caught up today.

Roger the Engineer by The Yardbirds
Mar 21 2024

I feel like I would hear one of these songs in a Quentin Tarantino movie. I guess that’s good because I like QT movies. Kind of cool how the production left pretty distinct layers of sound, although the stereo separation was pretty aggressive sometimes. I liked that each song was unique. 6.5/10

Mar 22 2024

Exactly the vibes I was looking for this morning. Very nice old country, pretty crisp recording, and his voice isn’t overly nasal. 8/10

The Slim Shady LP by Eminem
Mar 23 2024

I like his later stuff better than his earlier stuff. Like it’s still violent but it feels less raw? Still generally an Eminem fan though and this is his roots. 7.5/10

Third/Sister Lovers by Big Star
Mar 24 2024

Didn’t dislike it but nothing really stood out to me. 5/10

Timeless by Goldie
Mar 25 2024

Pretty interesting. Not super what I wanted to listen to, but a nice break from the rock albums. Soo long though and many of the songs sounded similar. 5.5/10

...And Justice For All by Metallica
Mar 26 2024

Actually liked this a lot! I was worried when Wikipedia said the bass guitar was barely audible, but I felt like there was enough bass in the guitar sound that it didn’t really bother me. And I l-o-v-e LOVED some of the hooks/song intros, they were just really clean and crisp and beautiful. And I was feeling kinda ragey this morning. 8/10 I hope I beat Lucas submitting this review

Mar 27 2024

Not super amazing but a fairly pleasant listen. I was content sitting and working to this for an hour. 7/10

Mar 28 2024

I listened this morning and forgot to write a review and it’s been a long ass day between then and now. I think I liked it a good bit. Ok, yeah, just relistened to a few and it’s good. Go electric bass! No way Lucas scoops this one 8/10

Mar 29 2024

This was perfect for the drive to ACO. Shit was so entertaining in the way that lil dicky is entertaining… slapstick and kinda self deprecating. I guess it wasn’t explicitly self deprecating but there’s no way anyone takes this seriously. Every track had the same beat and he was just talking at me the whole time, yet it was oddly gripping… he was off the beat as if he was trying to sound bad, but he varied the delivery just enough that it was engaging. And I loved listening to him speaking British… his accent is awesome. “You little twat!” No clue what the plot of the album was though, and I was even trying to listen to it. Not sure what to rate this. It was perfect for my post chipotle food coma in the back of Harty’s car. Not sure if I would dig it in other situations. But there you go. 8.5/10

C'est Chic by CHIC
Mar 30 2024

Good, though fairly homogeneous. Seems like the kinda thing Jojah would like. 6/10

Brothers In Arms by Dire Straits
Mar 31 2024

This is great. I don’t even like rippin guitar stuff that much but this album makes me like it. The first time I heard Brothers in Arms was a cover of it by Home Free (a cappella group) that imo was quite good but doesn’t have the grit of the original. 8/10

Apr 01 2024

This is the kind of good album I was talking about when I asked why nobody could make one. Nice lead vocals, good song structure, balanced mix, enough melodic/rhythmic variation between and within songs to keep it interesting. That said, it’s just a good album, not a great album… checks all the boxes and doesn’t do that much more for me. 7/10

London Calling by The Clash
Apr 02 2024

Mostly just another rock n roll album, but somehow I liked this one better than the others. Maybe the prominent bass guitar? Maybe the fact that they mostly sing and don’t do too much of that annoying shout singing? (Although they still do some of it…) Pretty enjoyable overall even though it was so long. 7.5/10

Deja Vu by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
Apr 03 2024

I could listen to this all day long! Nice melodies and feels very grounded. 8.5/10

Apr 04 2024

Really cool and interesting. Pretty stylistically diverse but all good. I recognized a few of the songs. Will have to listen to more MGMT. 8/10

Unknown Pleasures by Joy Division
Apr 05 2024

Another English rock album?? How many can there be? This was fine, didn’t love it didn’t hate it. Cool album cover. 6/10

Aqualung by Jethro Tull
Apr 06 2024

Pretty good background music for gaming with RJ! 7.5/10

Tusk by Fleetwood Mac
Apr 07 2024

Pretty good background music for gaming with RJ! 7.5/10

Greetings From L.A. by Tim Buckley
Apr 08 2024

Lots of yelling, but pretty good background music as I did my taxes 7.5/10

Brilliant Corners by Thelonious Monk
Apr 09 2024

The drum solo in Ba-Lue was extremely swingin. The other songs were pretty good. Idk, I don’t love listening to jazz but this is a good jazz album. 6.5/10

The Wall by Pink Floyd
Apr 10 2024

Usually when the wiki says an album is one of the best selling of all time, I’m skeptical. But this totally deserved it. It was long, but constantly entertaining; stylistically consistent yet diverse from song to song. Plus, they managed to make the instrumentals entertaining enough for folks like myself who don’t really listen to lyrics. Totally great 9.5/10

Vespertine by Björk
Apr 11 2024

I guess it was cool artistically. I just didn’t enjoy listening to it that much. Liked the last song though which brings it up. 5.5/10

Peter Gabriel 3 by Peter Gabriel
Apr 13 2024

The bar was high. The bar was met. 9/10

Apr 14 2024

They had great live energy but it was kinda counteracted by the less good live sound quality. 6/10

Fear Of Music by Talking Heads
Apr 15 2024

Definitely some nice moments, especially in the alternate versions, but overall didn’t do it for me. I really don’t dig shouty rock. Also, lame album cover. I’m gonna go listen to And Justice For All… the tight back of Sara’s car has me raging. Lol. 6/10

Tracy Chapman by Tracy Chapman
Apr 16 2024

I could listen to this all day. Her voice is so wonderful and the production is balanced yet really lets her shine. 9/10

Apr 17 2024

Nice fiddle playing. Could have been 30% shorter. Overall pretty enjoyable. 7/10

Tank Battles by Dagmar Krause
Apr 18 2024

Listened on YouTube. She’s definitely quite talented — I wish she were singing something less modern and wacky, but who am I to tell her what to do. My late grandmother on my dad’s side was a professional soprano who really enjoyed performing avant-garde stuff, and Krause’s precision and technical skill reminded me of grandma’s recordings, so I have a bit of a soft spot for it. At the end of the day probably won’t listen again though. 6.5/10

The Cars by The Cars
Apr 19 2024

Interesting. Pretty sparse instrumentals at times, which I disliked as the album went on. Fun to find Just What I Needed in the wild. Otherwise kinda mid. 6/10

Ok I listened while driving so didn’t pay super close attention. But from what I heard it was Just more rock and roll. The Wikipedia mentions his “half-singing” explicitly. Did not bode well. Not a fan. 5/10

GI by Germs
Apr 21 2024

This was very similar to yesterday’s, which I did not like. However, for some reason I liked this one a bit more. 5.5/10

Sea Change by Beck
Apr 23 2024

Idk, wasn’t listening super closely to the lyrics so I feel like I’m not a great judge of this one. In general, though, I dig concept albums, and I feel like this was well executed if not particularly groundbreaking. Cover art is a little goofy. 6.5/10 Was rushed writing yesterday’s review, but I wanted to add that in addition to really enjoying the main album, I actually also liked the outro. Lucas said he didn’t like it which is definitely fair, it’s pretty monotonous from a melodic/harmonic/rhythmic development perspective, but it was cool and kinda charming to hear all the people that influenced his style and the album. I think Lupe acknowledging them in that way scratched some sort of midwestern politeness itch for me.

Ghosteen by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Apr 24 2024

Very interesting. I thought there were some missed opportunities for drums and percussion to bring up the energy, but it wasn’t bad. Kind of long and got boring after a while, but never bad. Not sure why this is so highly acclaimed 6.5/10

Born To Run by Bruce Springsteen
Apr 25 2024

Totally great. Really like the production, I can hear him very well and yet all the instruments are in the foreground and sound good. The beginning of Night sounds very similar to the beginning of Born to Run, but generally the songs are pretty distinct. Love Bruce. He has a podcast with Obama?? 9/10

The Number Of The Beast by Iron Maiden
Apr 26 2024

Pretty darn good. Maybe I like metal. I was in the mood for it today though and I am not always. 7.5/10

The Atomic Mr Basie by Count Basie & His Orchestra
Apr 27 2024

Pretty good! Not the biggest jazz listener but this was very solid. 7/10

Rising Above Bedlam by Jah Wobble's Invaders Of The Heart
Apr 28 2024

Pretty good. Interesting in its stylistic diversity throughout. Consistently entertaining. 7/10

Ready To Die by The Notorious B.I.G.
Apr 29 2024

Didn’t like it as much as his previous albums. Maybe it was the remaster? The production felt too clean somehow. 6/10

Iron Maiden by Iron Maiden
Apr 30 2024

Crazy to have 2 in one week. I liked this one too though… much more melodic than I expect from metal. 7.5/10

Trio by Dolly Parton
May 01 2024

Met expectations. I’m sure there’s a group of people that totally loved this. I thought it was fine 6.5/10

Rust In Peace by Megadeth
May 02 2024

I was talking to Jojah about this… I appreciated the technical skill of the band playing so fast so precisely. They are locked tf in. Also, the guitar solo in Tornado of Souls is absolutely rippin. On the other hand, this wasn’t exactly the vibes for driving with my windows down on this beautiful summer day, and I dont think I’ve yet found a situation where I’d seek it out. 7/10 I guess. I don’t really know how to rate this. Also just so everyone knows loobis is a big fat cheater. 🤬

Oxygène by Jean-Michel Jarre
May 03 2024

Jarre is a pioneer of… background music? 5.5/10

25 by Adele
May 04 2024

Pretty solid. I like Adele. 7.5/10

Heroes by David Bowie
May 05 2024

I like David Bowie but his stuff never really blows my mind. 7/10

Bryter Layter by Nick Drake
May 06 2024

Chill, enjoyable listen. Kinda breathy but I guess that’s just the style. 7/10

Franz Ferdinand by Franz Ferdinand
May 07 2024

Fun listen! I love finding songs I’ve heard before (like Take Me Out) in the wild. 8/10

Illmatic by Nas
May 08 2024

He’s the goat, or at least, one of them. Don’t listen on the regular but I always enjoy when we get an album like this. 8.5/10

The ArchAndroid by Janelle Monáe
May 09 2024

“We’re all virgins to the joys of loving without fear” What an absolute delight to listen to. Melodic and rhythmic, high energy through the fast and slow songs. I feel like this hit the perfect balance of lead vocals / percussion / synth and pads / other rhythm and vocals. It was long but thoughtfully made, with great transitions and song order, awesome choice of samples, and most importantly just a bunch of groovin songs. The vocal effects were a bit distracting once or twice, but I actually liked those moments in the same way I like the non-scary moments in a horror movie. They’re necessary for the scary moments (great songs in the album) to have full effect. 10/10

Chelsea Girl by Nico
May 10 2024

Wasn’t sure if Nico was a man or a woman till reading about the album afterwards. Sometimes it felt like she was throwing her voice at the melody and hoping it landed near the pitch, which it usually did but sometimes didn’t. That said, this was very unique and charming. 7.5/10

May 11 2024

Really fun listen! Love the energy. The Wiki story about it being too raw and gritty shaped the way I listened to it, and I think it made me enjoy it more. Bad boy energy ya know? 8.5/10

Dub Housing by Pere Ubu
May 12 2024

This was so bad wtf. Especially Thriller!. There were a few moments where it started to sound like real music but they usually ended pretty fast. 3/10 Also, I’d like to petition Lucas to bring back scores out of 10. I know it gives some false precision but I think it’s fun to see exactly what you’re thinking at the time, even if it changes

Devil Without A Cause by Kid Rock
May 13 2024

The autotune in the beginning of Only God Knows Why was really awful. However, by the end, the song was fine. For me this album had some mid highs and some deep lows - there were times where it was kind of an interesting hybrid of Metallica and Florida Georgia Line and Notorious B.I.G., but other times the songs (“songs”) were just abrasive and hard to listen to. Like wtf was Fuck Off. ?? I enjoyed about 30% of the album so 3/10

Songs From The Big Chair by Tears For Fears
May 14 2024

I’m not sure if I’m biased because yesterday was so bad, but this was quite good. 8/10

Snivilisation by Orbital
May 15 2024

What does God say? Very groovy sometimes. Wacky but interesting. Good background while I worked. 7/10

A Date With The Everly Brothers by The Everly Brothers
May 16 2024

Sorta charming in a honky-tonk kind of way, but the first song was pretty cringe and I got tired of every song being about love 5/10

Ys by Joanna Newsom
May 17 2024

Damn people in the YouTube comments are obsessed with this. Definitely very artistic and unique, but I just don’t dig her voice and it kinda put me to sleep at times. 5.5/10

Endtroducing..... by DJ Shadow
May 18 2024

This was really quite good! I loved the way the layers built on each other in sometimes unexpected ways. Is that comment basic af? That’s how I felt! 8.5/10

90 by 808 State
May 20 2024

Interesting but not particularly enjoyable 4.5/10

Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness by The Smashing Pumpkins
May 21 2024

Take Me Down was very nice. The rest was honestly pretty good but so long. It makes sense that it’s good because they had so many finished songs to choose from for the album. But they should have chosen a few fewer songs. 7.5/10

May 22 2024

6 Minutes of Pleasure was groovy as hell. Overall this was pretty dang good. Great production, and it felt very authentic. That said, hip hop is not my favorite genre to listen to. 7/10

Signing Off by UB40
May 23 2024

I was excited for reggae but honesty I didn’t like it that much. It was just kinda monotonous. Maybe if I listened more to the words it would have been better cause the wiki said it was very political. 5/10

Young Americans by David Bowie
May 24 2024

Good! Felt more grounded and less out there than some of his other stuff. 8/10

The Bends by Radiohead
May 25 2024

Quite enjoyable, easy listening but not boring. 8/10

Green River by Creedence Clearwater Revival
May 26 2024

Charming! 7/10

Swordfishtrombones by Tom Waits
May 29 2024

Quite enjoyed this, it fit my mood today very well. Probably won’t listen regularly but I liked it today. 8/10

En-Tact by The Shamen
May 30 2024

I waffled between loving it and hating it… pretty good grind music but it got annoying sometimes. 5/10

Gentlemen by The Afghan Whigs
May 31 2024

Really enjoyed this! My Curse was especially good. This isn’t the kind of music I usually listen to but it was excellent background as I read The Four Loves. 8/10

Revolver by Beatles
Jun 01 2024

Really good! I feel like a lot of my favorite songs by them are on this album. 9/10

Felt Mountain by Goldfrapp
Jun 02 2024

Utopia was quite good. The rest were pretty unique, I see why this is on the list. A bit low energy I thought. 7/10

Remedy by Basement Jaxx
Jun 03 2024

Parts of it were good, pretty hoppin and boppin. Other parts of it were weird. The sex noises were unpleasant. Why do so many artists put sex noises in their music? Overall mid, 4.5/10

Jun 04 2024

Jesus. I had to skip Kim. This waffles between classic Eminem songs I know and stuff that’s just awful and unpleasant to listen to. Kim brings this down to a 1… I don’t care if it’s his experience / his truth, that was so awful 1/10

Throwing Muses by Throwing Muses
Jun 05 2024

Pretty darn good! Her voice was slightly abrasive at times, but I mostly enjoyed the edginess and the pathos. 7.5/10

Cupid & Psyche 85 by Scritti Politti
Jun 06 2024

Not bad but not really my style. 5/10

Bert Jansch by Bert Jansch
Jun 07 2024

Really quite nice! And an absolute L for whomever sold this for 100£. 8/10

Bossanova by Pixies
Jun 09 2024

In the words of Jonah, really good classic rock album. Well not a classic rock album, but a classic rock album. 7/10 (a bit shouty at times)

In A Silent Way by Miles Davis
Jun 10 2024

I say this every time we get a jazz album lol… jazz isn’t my main thing but I usually enjoy it when we get it. Ngl In a Silent Way dragged on though. 6.5/10

Bookends by Simon & Garfunkel
Jun 11 2024

Kinda weirdly wavery but still good 7/10

Go Girl Crazy by The Dictators
Jun 13 2024

It was aight, kinda basic rock and roll 7/10

KIWANUKA by Michael Kiwanuka
Jun 19 2024

Really interesting and unique. 7/10

Electric Prunes by The Electric Prunes
Jun 20 2024

Eh it was alright, didn’t really push the envelope 6/10

Stankonia by OutKast
Jun 21 2024

Really awesome! I could see where a lot of stuff was influenced by this, EG Kanye sampling the forever ever lyric on Diamonds from Sierra Leone. 9/10

Lady Soul by Aretha Franklin
Jun 22 2024

I feel like the soul albums are so much more consistent than the rock albums. They’re just usually good. Especially when it’s Aretha Franklin. 8.5/10

Paris 1919 by John Cale
Jun 24 2024

Mid. Not bad 6/10

Skylarking by XTC
Jun 26 2024

Really liked this! Especially Another Satellite and Dear God. 8.5/10

Spiderland by Slint
Jun 27 2024

Alright, kinda wacky… 6/10

Guero by Beck
Jun 28 2024

Good work jam 7.5/10

S&M by Metallica
Jun 29 2024

Really liked this 9/10

A Little Deeper by Ms. Dynamite
Jun 30 2024

Super awesome, funky, what a banger… she’s like the funk version of Etta James 9/10

Fragile by Yes
Jul 01 2024

Bangers although they didn’t really stand apart from one another 8/10

Opus Dei by Laibach
Jul 03 2024

Honestly I dug it. Was it weird? Yes. Did I dig it? Yes. Like, the good parts were good, and the other parts weren’t bad they were just weird. 7/10

Younger Than Yesterday by The Byrds
Jul 04 2024

Pretty standard rock stuff with some psychedelic mixed in. The rock was fine, didn’t love the other stuff. 6/10

Five Leaves Left by Nick Drake
Jul 09 2024

Quite a pleasant way to spend my Monday morning, if not particularly unique. 8/10

Palo Congo by Sabu
Jul 10 2024

It aight. Good energy but too much shouting. 4.5/10

Blunderbuss by Jack White
Jul 11 2024

Not sure where this ended and the autoplay began, but I liked what I was listening to 7/10

Moondance by Van Morrison
Jul 13 2024

Yeah pretty good 7.5/10

Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd
Jul 16 2024

Pretty enjoyable, but I think only because I wasn’t paying close attention 7/10

NEU! 75 by Neu!
Jul 19 2024

Really good! Kind of all over the place stylistically but I liked it a lot. 8.5/10

Station To Station by David Bowie
Jul 20 2024

One of his better ones imo, classic Bowie sound 8/10

Stripped by Christina Aguilera
Jul 21 2024

Pretty long, some songs were boring, others were jams though. 6/10

From Elvis In Memphis by Elvis Presley
Jul 22 2024

Pretty good, I like elvis as a novelty but don’t listen on the reg 7/10

Music for the Masses by Depeche Mode
Jul 23 2024

Actually really liked this, was pretty accessible. 8/10

The Fat Of The Land by The Prodigy
Oct 24 2024

Pretty cool soundscapes they created. Sounded good in my open back headphones. A bit out there, but not overly so, at least compared to some of the other albums on here. I enjoyed it. 7/10

Third by Soft Machine
Oct 25 2024

Started out really weird. Stayed weird throughout but ended up being alright background music while I worked. 6.5/10

Axis: Bold As Love by Jimi Hendrix
Oct 29 2024

Pretty good, the album art is cool but I can see why it’s controversial. Enjoyed listening to this today 7.5/10

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