Brothers In Arms
Dire StraitsHits were alright, deep cuts were too long and just okay. The definition of mid.
Hits were alright, deep cuts were too long and just okay. The definition of mid.
Solid classic rock album, fun listen
Masterpiece album, If I Should Die Tonight gave me chills
Rikki Don't Lose That Number: 7.5/10 Classic but a tad dull Night By Night: 8.75/10 Really liked this one, cool guitars, vocal style is a bit dull Any Major Dude Will Tell You: 6/10 Heavy on the keys Barrytown: 4/10 East St. Louis Toodle-Oo: 2/10 Interesting guitar tone but too noodley. Not into this instrumental. Parker's Band: 6/10 most interesting song in a while Through With Buzz: 3/10 Pretzel Logic: 6/10 With A Gun: 6.5/10 decent story Charlie Freak: 6/10 a second interesting story Monkey In Your Soul: 7/10 sounds kinda Motown-ish, like the horns
Is This It 3.5/5 The Modern Age 4.5/5 cool solo Soma 4/5 Barely Legal 4/5 Someday 4.5/10 Alone, Together 4/5 cool solo Last Nite 5/5 Banger Hard To Explain 4/5 When It Started 4/5 Interesting solo Trying Your Luck 4.5/5 Take It Or Leave It 4/5
Metallica is great, this is a really interesting project, but it has a lot of Re/Load era songs that I'm not that into and runs way too long.
3.5/5, it's interesting but not quite doing it for me.
Not sure if it's copying or influencing but it sounds very familiar despite only having heard maybe one song on it.
One of the greatest albums of all time. Dreams is one of the best songs of all time. Don't Stop is an ear worm. Go Your Own Way is a classic. Songbird might be one of the greatest love songs written The Chain is a favorite You Make loving Fun 8/10 fun love song I Don't Want To Know 8/10 simple but catchy Oh Daddy is scathing
Intense
Fantastic album of '80s funk/pop. Love Prince. Let's Go Crazy is fun, Computer Blue is more relevant now than it was when it came out, Darling Nikki is the reason we have warning stickers, When Doves Cry is excellent musicianship, as is Purple Rain. Excellently crafted and played album.
Not bad, a little boring. 2.5?
3.5/5 Songs are catchy and kinda match the old movie poster vibe, but don't seem super original. Derivative but still fun. Highlights: Pressure Point, Havana Gang Brawl, enjoyed the solo in You Will You Won't, Remember Me. Fun but not sure it's a must listen.
4.5/5 rounding up to 5. I've heard songs off it before but never listened through. Captivating riffs, powerful vocals, solid rhythm section, great guitar harmonies, each song is a vignette. Hallowed Be Thy Name is a favorite, TNOTB and Run To The Hills are classics, but my favorite new song was probably Children Of The Damned or Invaders.
Good background album. The less I actively listen to it the more I like it to just chill to while I work. If it was on in a coffee shop or some kind of lobby I'd probably think it's a cool place. Not sure why it's on this list.
Powerful, emotional vocals in beautiful songs of heartbreak and a relationship gone bad. RESPECT is a classic, Drown In My Own Tears is relatable for anyone who's had a relationship fall apart. The guitar at the end of I Never Loved a Man was a nice bluesy touch. Baby, Baby, Baby 10/10 twists who hurt who in the relationship from the rest of the album. Good Times brings the mood up with early rock style guitar and piano. Incredible cover of Sam Cooke's A Change Is Gonna Come to close out the album.
Nice easy listening yacht rock with a bit of a darker side.
Do The Dog and Concrete Jungle are the standouts. Pretty decent even though it's ska.
Haven't really listened to much Taylor Swift before, just heard the radio hits from time to time. champaign problems is the stand out track so far, willow was pretty good too. no body, no crime is a great twist on a murder ballad. Back half of the album was a little weaker than the front half, but evermore (song) is pretty good.
Honestly, I think Stardust is one of the most beautiful songs recorded. This whole album is incredible even though it's all covers.
This album is a little dated, but incredibly original and energetic for the era. It's interesting to see the piano and saxophone used so heavily compared to what came later in rock music with a standard 4/5 piece band. You can feel this record resonating through popular music through the eras if you listen closely. Though it's sound is a little dated and the lyrics are fairly simple, it's an incredible force of an album that deserves it's spot on this list.
Well written, fun sounding songs with an excellent rhythm section and tasteful guitar playing. Synths sound a little dated, but there's not a bad song on this album. It's interesting to hear as kind of an in-between of punk, alternative and 70s style album oriented hard rock.
It was surprising how much it reminded me of Americana folk music.
It's pretty good, but it sounds like everything in the 90s combined into one album.
Massively influential on alternative music. Great dynamics, interesting song structures, I like the mix of vocalists. Never realized just how sexual the lyrics are before.
Deceptively simple sounding 50's style rock n roll songs with more modern topics. It's not breaking any new ground, but it's well made and pleasant to listen to.
Yours Is No Disgrace - It's alright, but it doesn't pull me into the album. Not a huge fan of the vocals, they're just kinda there. I'm not really into the vocal harmonies or noodly guitars. The Clap - Acoustic noodling Starship Trooper - 1st 1/3rd isn't bad, not feeling the acoustic bit in the middle. I've Seen All Good People - is this about chess? A Venture - Again with the harmonies and noodly guitars. Perpetual Change - first 4 minutes weren't bad, then the noodling came back. I'm just not meshing with this album at all.
Probably the best Foo Fighters album. Good Grief and Floaty are the sleeper hits, but the back half is better than the front half of the album.
Rock solid album, but not the best from QOTSA. Regular John is a hell of a riff to start off with. Avon is cool sounding. It's interesting going back and actually listening to QOTSA albums how much Josh's vocals have changed. If Only is another fantastic riff. Walkin on the Sidewalks has a very uneasy feel on the verses that feels more like a stumble than a walk. The fuzzed out guitars on How To Handle A Rope are what I'm here for and the lyrics are interesting. Dig the outro solo. The bass intro on Mexicola is dirty as hell and builds the pacing well. Mexicola is a sweet riff too in a trip to a Mexican jail. You Can't Quit Me Baby has extremely uneasy lyrics with great instrumentation behind it.
It's good but I'm just not meshing with it this morning.
It reminds me of a lot of 80s and late 70s stuff, but not as interesting. Vocals are not great and the songs are all about 2-3 minutes too long.
I couldn't finish it.
It feels like an indie-rock Bruce Springsteen album about the suburbs. I like it a lot but it feels like it keeps going without a lot of variation.
It clearly influenced new wave but it doesn't do anything that later bands didn't do better. Nothing about it stands out. I've never gotten the hype around Costello.
3.5 solid album, but not mind blowing. Reminds me of a poppy Dinosaur Jr
Definitely a change up from the typical stuff on this list. Beautiful, if not slightly too long, songs in a wildly different style than I'm used to. I'd listen to music from him again, but not this much at once. 3.5
4.5/5 You can feel the influence this album still has on music today. This was your favorite band's favorite album. Bridges the gap between 60s rock and punk fantastically with a view into a NYC that doesn't exist anymore. Definitely a must listen.
Interesting album, very of it's time, but with some good songs on it.
Not my normal style, but an interesting album that pulled me in. Much more than it appeared at the surface when paying attention to the lyrics and stories.
Way ahead of it's time. Other than the references I wouldn't have guessed this was from the 60s. Odd but interesting compositions. The overlapping voices were a bit of a drawback but overall I liked it and I need to check out more Zappa.
It feels like the soundtrack to a musical where all the songs are the reveal of something bad. Nothing really stands out though. 2/5
So far, Revolution is the only song that has caught my attention, but even that managed to lose it by the end. I see how this could have influenced some bands, but honestly, it sounds derivative of several other bands and their friends hyped them up a bit to help them out.
Pretty good album with a couple great songs. Interesting audio references to other bands like the Beatles.
Great blend of Reggae and rock. The back half of the album is my favorite, but the front half doesn't miss either. The opening two tracks pull you in to it. Turn Your Lights Down Low is my favorite track on the album 3.5/5
Interesting sonic textures, wild sounds, and a surprising amount of feel to it. 3.5/5
Unique and catchy songs, a bit dated now, but still different than anything modern and fun while making you think a bit.
I love some Otis Redding.
It's not bad, but it doesn't do anything that makes me want to keep listening. I wouldn't turn off any individual song, but I wouldn't want to listen to the whole thing again. I'm not sure why it's on this list.
It feels like it's trying to hard to incorporate too many influences and not really succeeding at any of them because of it. It's not my thing at all.
It's not for everyone, but it's got a charm that pulls you in. It's both "other" and classically cool.
Starts off with the best song on the album and then just gets monotonous. This could have been better if it was about half as long. Space and Time is one of the better tracks, and it's kinda okay.
A few good songs, but I don't get the hype.
Pretty interesting take on funk and jazz, dig the didgeridoo. I'd listen again.
15 Steps - it's different and catches my attention. Feels a cold open to a mysterious journey. Bodysnatchers - I dig it but I want to know more about it Nude - This whole album feels uneasy and leaving me hanging. Weird Fishes/Arpeggi - It does sound like the sound track to something in the deep ocean, dreamlike, washed, and with some danger. One of my favorites so far. All I Need - Faust Arp - Like a dark Beatles song Reckoner - House Of Cards - the traditional instrumentation intro caught my attention again. It's a good mix up. I like how this song feels more intimate after most of the rest of the album. Jigsaw Falling Into Place - fairly accurate depiction of a night out, and the darker side behind it. Videotape - The simple piano instrumentation is nice, and I like how the song builds. There's a very human thing about wondering how your life looks when played back.
Custard Pie & the Rover are two tracks I love that don't get enough recognition. The slide intro to In My Time Of Dying is one of my favorite Led Zeppelin intros. Houses Of The Holy is good, but one of the weaker tracks of the album imo. I do like the outro solo though. Love the Trampled Under Foot riff. It just feels so cool. The change up leading to the keys solo is fantastic, and the cocked wah sound of the bass is wild. Kashmir is the classic epic song. The mystical lyrics, the eastern influence, the trance like riff. Love it. What a journey. In The Light starts off cool, sounds kinda Beatles-ish in the middle, and then brings it back around. I like how they made the keys have that bagpipe like drone. Bron Yr Aur is a fun little instrumental. Down By The Seaside - that strong effect on the guitar track makes it sound oceany, the switch up in the middle sounds more sinister than the fun sounding first half. Ten Years Gone's build up to quiet is genius. It's got a fantastic guitar solo that sounds unique. Night Flight - I know I've listened to this whole album before but I don't recall ever hearing this song. The Wanton Song - What a cool riff to kick it off, and then that stumble just before the verse, and it just keeps getting cooler. Boogie With Stu has that old time rock n roll feel from the 50s which I dig. Black Country Woman feels folksy and fun, but tense. That intro to Sick Again is sick. The lyrics however have not aged well...
Unfortunately, the only version available to me is censored and it's killing the vibe. Especially on the hits.
It's like it's close to being good, but it's just weird in the wrong ways to be good. It feels like it doesn't know what it's supposed to be or where it should go. It was mostly just unpleasant to listen to.
I like the sound of it, it's different that what I'm used to. She has a nice voice and I like the movement in the music.
We Are The Robots was cool, I've never heard anything like this before. The repetitiveness of it is trance-like, and it feels like the bedrock of every electronic song I've heard before, but still really catchy and earwormish, despite it's sparseness. I enjoy the way the songs build up with droning tones into the main song. I'm not normally into synth sounds, but this album is great. It reminds me of playing old video games.
I get where this could be influential, and some of it is pretty cool, but most of it is stolen, ripped off, or otherwise not made by the guy who's name is on the cover in any way, shape or form. It doesn't flow well either. Its the best 2/5 I've gotten in this project so far, but something about it is just off since it's stolen.
It's not bad, but there are tons of bands that do a similar sound better. The lyrics feel like they're trying too hard to be deep.
An interesting album, cool new wave vibes, great guitar playing, some sweet bass lines. I like the singer's voice and lyrics too.
Sounds like a precursor to a lot of shoegaze and other indie styles.
This is one of the albums where rap/hiphop got more musically complex while also being fun to listen to. It's one of the first rap albums that still feels fresh, where as, for example, even though Straight Outta Compton is great, it does sound musically dated.
3.5/5 Break on Through is a favorite. You can hear the influence it had on harder rock later. Everyone has heard Soul Kitchen even if you don't think you have. It's all over movies and shows. 20th Century Fox is a classic. Alabama Song (Whisky Bar) is a weird choice but it fits in a way that differentiates the band from contemporaries. Light My Fire is legendary.
The kind of generic indie pop that hipsters couldn't get enough of in 2010 but that everyone else ignored. Its not awful but I can't understand how it ended up on this list.
I like that this seems more rock oriented than other Radiohead albums I've listened to. One Radiohead song is fine, there's usually something interesting going on, however it's exhausting to listen to a full album of this.
This is an album that will transport you to another time and place. It feels like a fancy, smoky jazz lounge in Havana or Miami in the 1950s. I need a white suit with a hat, a big cigar, and a glass of rum, and we're walking through the back like in Goodfellas.
Powerful lyricism and beats that go hard. Some of these samples are insane (sounds like Slayer on She Watch Channel Zero?!). Some songs sound a bit dated, but compared to it's contemporaries you can tell why it was revolutionary. Solid record. 4/5.
Mostly made up of Elvis song's I haven't heard, with the exception of Fever. Fever and Dirty, Dirty Feeling are the standouts for me. DDF has that harder rockabilly edge that was pretty interesting compared to the other ballads.
They incorporate a lot of stylistic influences, and while different, it isn't necessarily unique or great as a whole, despite the creativity and approach. Feels like the kind of band who's music would be interesting in the background of a comedy show but not enough to make you look it up later.
Please tell me this is the third and final Costello album on the list. I skipped at least half the song on most of the songs. Every time I hear something that does catch my attention I realize it's because it reminds me of something that came out before this, so the interesting parts aren't even original.
Not my favorite Bob Marley album, but there are some good songs on it.
A couple great songs, a good album, but not my favorite by Bowie.
I'm starting to consider skipping anything I haven't heard of from the UK during the 1990s. This is another perfect example of an album that does nothing for me from then and there.