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| Album | You | Global | Diff |
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Aha Shake Heartbreak
Kings of Leon
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5 | 2.97 | +2.03 |
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Tom Tom Club
Tom Tom Club
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5 | 3.03 | +1.97 |
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The Rising
Bruce Springsteen
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5 | 3.05 | +1.95 |
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Dig Your Own Hole
The Chemical Brothers
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5 | 3.11 | +1.89 |
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Too Rye Ay
Dexys Midnight Runners
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5 | 3.12 | +1.88 |
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Hejira
Joni Mitchell
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5 | 3.13 | +1.87 |
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Live 1966 (The Royal Albert Hall Concert)
Bob Dylan
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5 | 3.15 | +1.85 |
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Rain Dogs
Tom Waits
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5 | 3.19 | +1.81 |
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Django Django
Django Django
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5 | 3.21 | +1.79 |
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Tonight's The Night
Neil Young
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5 | 3.23 | +1.77 |
You Love Less Than Most
| Album | You | Global | Diff |
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My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
Kanye West
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1 | 3.41 | -2.41 |
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Rust In Peace
Megadeth
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1 | 3.24 | -2.24 |
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The Bends
Radiohead
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2 | 4.01 | -2.01 |
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Peace Sells...But Who's Buying
Megadeth
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1 | 2.97 | -1.97 |
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Vulgar Display Of Power
Pantera
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1 | 2.97 | -1.97 |
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Reign In Blood
Slayer
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1 | 2.96 | -1.96 |
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You Are The Quarry
Morrissey
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1 | 2.86 | -1.86 |
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Want Two
Rufus Wainwright
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1 | 2.84 | -1.84 |
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Metallica
Metallica
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2 | 3.78 | -1.78 |
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Yeezus
Kanye West
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1 | 2.77 | -1.77 |
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Favorites
| Artist | Albums | Average |
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| Beatles | 6 | 5 |
| Bruce Springsteen | 5 | 5 |
| Led Zeppelin | 4 | 5 |
| Bob Dylan | 6 | 4.67 |
| Talking Heads | 4 | 4.75 |
| Joni Mitchell | 4 | 4.75 |
| Neil Young | 3 | 5 |
| Steely Dan | 3 | 5 |
| Van Morrison | 3 | 5 |
| Simon & Garfunkel | 3 | 4.67 |
| Creedence Clearwater Revival | 2 | 5 |
| Beastie Boys | 3 | 4.33 |
| Marvin Gaye | 3 | 4.33 |
| Tom Waits | 3 | 4.33 |
| The White Stripes | 3 | 4.33 |
| The Beach Boys | 3 | 4.33 |
Least Favorites
| Artist | Albums | Average |
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| Megadeth | 2 | 1 |
| Slipknot | 2 | 1 |
| Metallica | 3 | 2 |
| Kanye West | 3 | 2 |
Controversial
| Artist | Ratings |
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| Kanye West | 4, 1, 1 |
5-Star Albums (84)
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The Residents · 9 likes
1/5
I did this project to get out of my comfort zone. Maybe my comfort zone wasn’t so bad.
The Sensational Alex Harvey Band · 1 likes
3/5
I like the style of music, but the lyrics sound like a bunch of 19 year olds who find themselves funnier than they actually are.
De La Soul · 1 likes
4/5
Fantastic hip hop album. The Steely Dan sample song was my favorite
Suede · 1 likes
2/5
Found it whiney and boring
Solomon Burke · 1 likes
4/5
Great sounds but got a little monotonous toward the end.
1-Star Albums (23)
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Coldplay
3/5
Solid album but not really my favorite style. Some fun hits to rehear again for the first time in a while, but probably won’t be going back to it again.
OutKast
4/5
A fun listen and a lot jazzier than I remember. Probably the first time I listened through the full double album. It’s long and I could have done with less skits, but will definitely come back to a few songs I heard for the first time.
Songhoy Blues
4/5
Different but really good. Didn’t understand a word of it, but really liked it
Muddy Waters
4/5
It’s muddy waters. What’s not to love.
Metallica
2/5
I didn’t like Metallica going into this and it didn’t change my mind. Just not a heavy rock/metal guy.
Beatles
5/5
Not my favorite Beatles album, but it's still a Beatles album and is fantastic.
Eels
4/5
Pleasantly surprised by an album I wasn’t familiar with. No song in particular jumped out as a favorite if add to a playlist or something but together it was a cohesive enjoyable listening experience. I could see myself coming back to this album
The Rolling Stones
5/5
One of my gravitates from the stones
Curtis Mayfield
4/5
Great soundtrack to a great movie
Solomon Burke
4/5
Great sounds but got a little monotonous toward the end.
Talking Heads
4/5
The Talking heads are one of my favorite bands. This isn’t my favorite album from them, but still has some great tracks.
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
3/5
First captain beefheart record I’ve listened to. Not what I was expecting, but overall a pretty solid blues album.
Muddy Waters
4/5
Classic Muddy Waters. Love it
Fiona Apple
4/5
I first listened to this album when it came out and everyone was raving about it. I had never listened to any of her early work, but people who’s opinion on music I trust kept telling me how great she was. I listened through the discography and just couldn’t really get into it. It wasn’t bad, it just wasn’t something I loved like seemingly everyone else did. This is my first time revisiting it since it came out and I actually liked it a lot more. Still probably not going to make a list of my favorite albums, but I could see myself listening to it again in the future.
Radiohead
2/5
This is an album I feel like I should like, and I’ve tried to like, but I just can’t get into it. Thom York’s voice is just too whiney for me to enjoy. I kinda liked In Rainbows and even their newest one a good bit more than Kid A.
The War On Drugs
5/5
The War on Drugs are one of my favorite bands and this is the album that got me into them. 10/10 desert island album for me
Bee Gees
2/5
This was not what I was expecting. There were some songs I didn’t hate, but also a lot that I did.
Dusty Springfield
4/5
A classic. Dusty’s voice is one of a kind
Genesis
3/5
It was ok, some interesting songs, but a lot drug on a little too long.
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
3/5
It was ok. I recognized the one song maps, but wasn’t overly into the rest of the album. Mostly know the band from their Heads Will Roll that got remixed to death.
John Lee Hooker
4/5
Start studded list of collaborators. Just a fantastic blues album that I’m upset with myself for just discovering
Duran Duran
4/5
Delightfully 80s
Silver Jews
3/5
Good lyrics, but the sound gets a little monotonous by the end of the record.
3/5
I get this is a classic album, but Bowie never really clicked with me.
Janelle Monáe
4/5
First time listening to Janelle Monáe. I found it a fun upbeat jazzy/neo soul record I could definitely see myself listening to again.
Deep Purple
3/5
Not a bad classic rock album, but a lot of the songs went on way too long. The organ solo especially were a little much.
Faith No More
2/5
I don’t love the lead singers voice and just didn’t really care for the album
The Mothers Of Invention
2/5
I get it’s Zappa and it’s poking fun at the flower power 60s. I don’t mind a satire record, but at least make it listenable.
Pearl Jam
4/5
Classic Pearl Jam
Billie Holiday
4/5
Billie’s voice is just incredible. You can really hear the sadness in the songs. Such a tragic story.
Eric Clapton
4/5
Solid Clapton album
Simon & Garfunkel
4/5
Some absolute classics on this album
The La's
3/5
Not great, but not bad. Middle of the road album for me with that one famous song from every 90s movie.
Curtis Mayfield
3/5
Love Curtis’ voice and song writing, but none of the tracks on the album rank up there with his best in my opinion
Pet Shop Boys
3/5
Haven’t listened to the pet shop boys before. Not bad
Kanye West
4/5
Going to try and separate the art from the artist on this one. I find 2024 Kanye to be a mentally unstable insane person who does and says horrible things and someone who I couldn’t support. That being said, this album is a fantastic hip hop album and very nostalgic to my high school days.
Mike Oldfield
3/5
That was different. Not sure I feel about it, would be good music to listen to when working
The Blue Nile
3/5
Like a less good version of the talking heads
Creedence Clearwater Revival
5/5
CCR is one of the best to ever do it and this album is one of my favorites
Scritti Politti
2/5
Very forgettable 80s Brit Pop. Nothing really stood out or interested me
Common
3/5
I like common, and this album had some good tracks on it, but none that really stood out to me. It’s also a little long for my taste.
Led Zeppelin
5/5
One of their best
Duke Ellington
3/5
I don’t listen to much jazz, and I found this to be pretty good. Still not my favorite genre but it definitely has its place.
Underworld
4/5
Good underworld album I haven’t listened to before. Started off strong and faded a little toward the end. But still a solid 4 star.
Erykah Badu
3/5
Not my favorite genre, but some ok songs.
5/5
Just a masterpiece
Iron Maiden
2/5
Eh, not really my favorite genre
Bob Marley & The Wailers
4/5
Bob is always some feel good music
3/5
Never been a big U2 fan and this album didn’t change my mind.
Buena Vista Social Club
2/5
I could picture myself listening to this while sipping rum in Havana, but I’ll probably never do that so I’ll probably never listen to this again.
Suede
2/5
Found it whiney and boring
Mekons
3/5
Not great not terrible pretty weird. Overall meh
Kendrick Lamar
4/5
Not a genre I normally listen to but this is objectively a fantastic album.
The Flaming Lips
3/5
Never been a big flaming lips fan. I find Wayne Coyne’s voice to be too whiney. So this isn’t doing much for me.
PJ Harvey
4/5
Really enjoyed this album. PJ Harvey is an artist I’ve heard of a lot but never took the time to listen to, I’ll have to change that.
The Flying Burrito Brothers
4/5
Never really listened to the burrito bros before, but I always thought they were more psychedelic rock. This sounded more like classic country. I can’t stand modern country but this was pretty good.
The Rolling Stones
4/5
Solid stones album. Listened to the US version because Paint it Black is a top 5 Stones song for me.
Orbital
4/5
I have a soft spot for 90s British dance music
Talvin Singh
1/5
When starting this I wondered if I would give any 1 star reviews. I can usually see something positive in a record even if it isn’t a style I usually enjoy. Then 55 records in I got this. I did not enjoy this.
Keith Jarrett
2/5
He’s obviously a great piano player but just solo piano Jazz for over an hour gets kinda boring.
The Disposable Heroes Of Hiphoprisy
3/5
Decent socially conscious rap from Michael Franti
Kanye West
1/5
I tried to separate the art from the artist in college dropout, but there’s no need here. The art and the artist are both awful. I really hope there isn’t more Kanye on this list.
Iggy Pop
4/5
Just a really good Iggy Pop album. Lust for life and success are great tracks.
Rush
3/5
Not a huge rush fan, but this was pretty good considering it didn’t have any of the songs I knew.
Emmylou Harris
4/5
One of the all time great voices.
The Police
4/5
I’ll be watching you is an all time creepy song, but it along with most of the other songs on this album are catchy as hell.
Tears For Fears
4/5
This is pretty quintessential 80s music. Some boring tracks on the album but it’s saved by the big hits.
Kate Bush
2/5
I wanted to like this album but none of the songs really did anything for me. Overly meandering and operatic.
Adele
4/5
I don’t know what’s more nostalgic this album or all the remixes that came out of these songs. As someone who was 21 when this came out and it coinciding with the explosion of electronic music I. America, these songs were everywhere.
Miles Davis
3/5
I feel like the situation I listened to this in hurt my opinion of it. I generally listen to these albums during my morning workout and jazz just doesn’t do it for me in that context. Was a solid jazz album but would like to listen again.
Bob Dylan
5/5
One of my favorite albums and in my opinion some of Dylan’s best song writing.
Queen
3/5
Decent queen album. Some hits some ok. Not my favorite by them.
Slayer
1/5
Wow I really dislike this. From the artwork, to the song titles, to the music itself. It just does nothing for me.
Pixies
2/5
Didn’t love this one, and I do like some of the pixies stuff. Just not this album apparently
The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion
2/5
Was expecting more blues and less screaming. Meh album
Eminem
3/5
This album was cool when I was 12 and it was really edgy. The real slim shady and Stan are still classics, but the overall misogyny and homophobia makes it an album I would return to, even for nostalgia
Nas
3/5
Very middle of the road rap album for me. Didn’t hate it didn’t love it.
The Cure
4/5
I don’t love the cure but I do like them.
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
5/5
One of my favorite albums of all time, I personally would go with Live Rust, but both are fantastic. Into the blue/out of the black, thrasher, and Powederfinger are all some of Neil’s greatest work.
The Black Keys
4/5
Big fan of the really bluesy stuff the black keys did pretty much up through this album.
Jeff Buckley
3/5
Hallelujah is a classic, but the rest of the album didn’t do much for me.
Killing Joke
2/5
Didn’t care for this one, just not my style
Megadeth
1/5
I really don’t like metal. The tempo, the themes, all of it. I get it’s skilled playing, but just not for me.
N.W.A.
3/5
I read something about how when NWA came out with Fuck the Police hip hop took over being the music of rebellion from rock. It’s certainly an interesting take that I don’t really disagree with. So I get the significance of this album and the rhymes and beats are really good. However the misogyny and homophobia so common in that area of hip hop is kind of jarring in 2024.
The Who
4/5
Solid early Who
Terence Trent D'Arby
3/5
Some interesting songs at the start but I was losing interest by the end of the album.
Guns N' Roses
3/5
Didn’t realize so many of their hits are from one album. But overall not a huge GnR guy. So 3 stars for the 2-3 good songs.
Jorge Ben Jor
2/5
Funky but all the memorable.
John Cale
3/5
Just meh
Bad Brains
3/5
I remember hearing about Bad Brains in some documentary years ago that had Steve Albini in it. I do t like punk so I was expecting to hate this. It’s definitely not my favorite but I didn’t mind it.
Dexys Midnight Runners
4/5
Only ever knew come on Eileen from them and this album did t even have that song, so I wasn’t expecting much. Walked away pleasantly surprised. I’m a sucker for a good horn section. Takes me back to my Ska days.
Sly & The Family Stone
4/5
Great album by Sly.
Jacques Brel
2/5
I mean I’m open to music in other languages but when it seems to be so heavy in the lyrics and I can’t understand them, it makes it hard.
The Electric Prunes
3/5
Some good, some ok, some boring. Overall middle of the road album.
Cream
4/5
Great group, great album.
Neneh Cherry
3/5
Definitely sounds like 1989
Massive Attack
4/5
Never listened before and really enjoyed it.
Genesis
3/5
I should give it a chance listening all the way through and stoned off my ass, but I couldn’t do either of those things and listened to chunks throughout the day. Didn’t enjoy it in that context.
Beastie Boys
4/5
Classic nostalgia from the 90s
Big Star
2/5
Some decent songs but a lot of songs that sounded like the band wandered into the studio hammered and didn’t bother editing.
George Michael
3/5
Not bad but too many boring songs to get to 4 stars. Didn’t need a 7+ min song.
The Clash
5/5
Fantastic album front to back.
David Bowie
4/5
Young Americans is my favorite Bowie song and this is probably my favorite album. Admittedly I haven’t listened to a lot of Bowie and didn’t really get Ziggy Stardust, but really enjoyed this.
Pet Shop Boys
3/5
Some ok songs, but overall too slow for me
The more I do this list the more I appreciate short albums. I appreciate this album. Also enjoyed the faces songs beyond Oh La La. Solid album.
Rush
4/5
Not a big rush guy but this has all the rush songs I like on it.
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
4/5
Not my favorite Petty album but still solid.
Supergrass
4/5
Never heard of them, even though one of their songs is saved on my Spotify from some playlist over the years, but really enjoyed it. Fun find.
Nick Drake
3/5
Sometimes I mood really affects these reviews. I like iron and wine and the tallest man on earth so I like this style sometimes. But yesterday it was more “what’s this medieval bard shit?” Felt like a 2 yesterday but I’m sure in a different mood I could give it a 4 so I’m splitting the difference.
The Replacements
3/5
This album really helped me define the line where punk goes from good to not good for me. I enjoyed probably 50% and disliked the other 50%.
The Libertines
3/5
I already forget what this album sounded like and I listened to it yesterday.
Siouxsie And The Banshees
4/5
Fun little album.
Beatles
5/5
I don’t just give Beatles albums an auto 5 stars, but everyone I listen to I’m like “yeah that’s a 5 star album” they’re the goats for a reason.
Radiohead
2/5
I still just can’t get Radiohead
Kate Bush
2/5
Sounded like it should be the soundtrack to a musical. And not a great musical.
R.E.M.
4/5
I only really know the two big REM songs, but I really enjoyed this whole album.
Sonic Youth
4/5
Had never listened to sonic youth, but I really liked this album.
Girls Against Boys
2/5
Could have died without listening to this.
Sinead O'Connor
3/5
Great voice
The Offspring
3/5
Reminds me of the 90s and held up better than expected.
The Sensational Alex Harvey Band
3/5
I like the style of music, but the lyrics sound like a bunch of 19 year olds who find themselves funnier than they actually are.
Gorillaz
4/5
Delightfully all over the place. Weird but fun with some real great songs in there. Enjoyed it front to back for the most part.
Willie Nelson
3/5
Pantera
1/5
I really don’t like metal
Lana Del Rey
4/5
Interesting listening to this right after Lana headlined Coachella. I remember when summertime sadness came out when I was in college. I enjoyed that first album even if it was a little slow. I probably listened to the remixes more than the original. Kinda surprised she seemly recently blew up to this level. I hear it’s because of tik tok? Either way good for her, she has some nice songs and good lyrics, even if the album is a little slow and monotonous for me.
Echo And The Bunnymen
3/5
Man this list really loves British post punk bands. Like most of them, nothing I hate here, but nothing that really speaks to me. Just straight down the middle of the road.
Oasis
4/5
Hadn’t listened to this oasis album before, but quite liked it
Sparks
2/5
Wasn’t awful but not for me.
Talking Heads
5/5
Fantastic first album from one of my favorite bands.
The Allman Brothers Band
5/5
One of the greatest blues/rock albums. Not to mention its live.
Dion
2/5
Extremely meh. Can’t really remember anything about the album <24 hours later.
King Crimson
2/5
First song is good and the last song is ok. Not sure what was going on in the middle there. Never got the hype around this album.
Brian Eno
3/5
T. Rex
3/5
I can see why Get it on was the only hit off this album, but it was enough to get 3 stars
The Who
3/5
I get the concept they’re going for but the music just isn’t get enough to make the bit fun.
Michael Jackson
4/5
Jethro Tull
4/5
The rock flute is kinda fun
The Pretty Things
3/5
Never really cared for rock operas, but it’s not awful
Bill Callahan
3/5
My friends is a great song, the rest range from pretty good to meh.
Cat Stevens
5/5
Just fantastic. So many just fun catchy songs. Love me some Cat Stevens
The Smashing Pumpkins
4/5
I didn’t remember the pumpkins rocking this hard
Arcade Fire
4/5
I probably liked this more after seeing them live then when I tried listening before seeing them.
Rocket From The Crypt
2/5
Just very bland 90s pop punk. Can’t say I enjoyed any song on the album.
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
4/5
Weird not hearing heads will roll as the remix, but the whole album is actually really solid.
Grateful Dead
3/5
I’m by no means a dead head, but I don’t hate them as much as a lot of other people seem to on this website. There were some boring parts where it just sounded like random noodling, but some fun parts too.
Morrissey
3/5
Better than I was expecting.
Sly & The Family Stone
3/5
Not my favorite Sly Album. Felt like it never really got going and was mostly a collection of songs that were almost there.
Neil Young
5/5
Top 5 Neil studio album
Ray Price
3/5
Not what I usually listen to but not bad.
Peter Gabriel
4/5
Really enjoyed this album and only recognized one of the songs
Elliott Smith
3/5
Sad but pretty good
Dinosaur Jr.
2/5
Was going to give it 3 stars until Don’t came in. Including that on an album drops it at least 1 star.
Dr. Octagon
2/5
Honestly the production is great...the lyrics are a little too out there for me. Drops it from a 3/4 star to a 2 for me.
The Soft Boys
4/5
No standout tracks to me, but just a solid album all around wish I could go 3.5 stars but I’ll round up to 4.
The Dave Brubeck Quartet
4/5
One of my favorite jazz albums
Method Man
3/5
Been a while since I listened to method man. High school me was all about this. Holds up ok.
PJ Harvey
4/5
I need to listen to more PJ Harvey. Really enjoyed this.
3/5
Good not great
Sonic Youth
2/5
Started off pretty good but my interest tailed off by the end
Belle & Sebastian
4/5
Fun little 90s indie album. Would listen again.
The Auteurs
3/5
Another meh Brit pop album
David Bowie
4/5
I’m starting to get more into Bowie from this list. Great album
The Smiths
3/5
Wow I was not expecting to like this. I’ve tried to get into Morrissey before when he was playing at a festival I was going to. I wasn’t able to then and the little I caught of his performance was…bad. I honestly had considered doing 1 star and not listening for the first time this project. I’m glad I didn’t because I quite enjoyed it. The title track is a little ham fisted and kept this from creeping up to a 4 star.
The Isley Brothers
4/5
Fun groovy Isley bros album.
Funkadelic
4/5
All time classic funk
The Undertones
2/5
Meh nothing standing out about this album. I do appreciate the short runtime.
Goldfrapp
2/5
Slow and weird
Deerhunter
3/5
Meh, not bad but nothing standing out either.
De La Soul
4/5
Fantastic hip hop album. The Steely Dan sample song was my favorite
John Lennon
3/5
Not my favorite Beatles solo work
Janet Jackson
3/5
Mildly fun album.
Pulp
4/5
Finally! A Brit pop album I liked.
David Crosby
4/5
Great album and even better collaborations. Just didn’t have any one song that stood out as a true hit
The Specials
4/5
I had a 3rd wave ska phase in high school, so kinda cool to listen to some ska revival stuff. Plus I always love a good horn section.
Thin Lizzy
3/5
The Spotify version of this is only 4 songs. That seems like an appropriate amount.
Led Zeppelin
5/5
Puts the classic in classic rock.
The Damned
3/5
Solid punk album
Marvin Gaye
4/5
Good, not great
The Band
4/5
Love the band
Jazmine Sullivan
2/5
Did not care for this
PJ Harvey
4/5
PJ rocks 🤟
Peter Tosh
3/5
Not stoned enough when I listened
Steely Dan
5/5
I fuckin love Steely Dan
Joy Division
4/5
I don’t know if I like it because I’m supposed to or if I really just like it.
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
2/5
Did not need 1.5 hours of this. One or two songs to experience something different, fine. It just wouldn’t end.
Taylor Swift
4/5
This is a hard one for me. Having gone to high school with Taylor and her not saying the nicest things about our high school, along with I’m sure a healthy dose of jealousy, has made me an anti-swiftie. But, objectively this is a great pop album. I’m a Jack a Todd fan and his fingers are all over this. It kills me, but this is a 4 star record.
Fishbone
3/5
Pretty ok funk/ska record. Not doing much for me but I don’t hate it
Radiohead
2/5
Not the worst Radiohead album but still not a fan.
5/5
Love this era of Dylan
Booker T. & The MG's
3/5
Really good blues album
Tortoise
3/5
Fun little instrumental album
Nirvana
4/5
Was great music to listen to during wrestling practice, but as I’ve gotten older and less angsty, it doesn’t speak to me as much. I get it’s culturally significant and all that so it gets bumped up to 4 stars
Simon & Garfunkel
5/5
Peak Simon and Garfunkel
Brian Wilson
4/5
Great vibes
David Bowie
4/5
Good stuff
Sonic Youth
3/5
It was ok
Arcade Fire
4/5
Solid
Kings of Leon
5/5
The peak kings of Leon
Elton John
4/5
Starts off hot but gets a little bloated by the end
Stevie Wonder
4/5
Stevie Wonder is fantastic, this didn’t need to be a double album though.
Turbonegro
3/5
The last song that was a cover was the best song. Was fun at first but got old quick
Portishead
3/5
Soundelike Kate Bush over an electronica album. I didn’t hate it.
Nitin Sawhney
4/5
That’s was actually really fun
Led Zeppelin
5/5
A classic classic
U2
4/5
I do t normally like U2, but this was a pretty good album.
Teenage Fanclub
3/5
Was a two start, but I loved the last song enough to go to 3.
Deep Purple
2/5
Way too much deep purple.
Michael Kiwanuka
4/5
Love the vibe of this album
David Bowie
3/5
I was never a big Bowie fan before this project, but I have definitely become one after hearing a few so far. So I had never heard of the Berlin trilogy before. It started off great but that ambient second half…not my thing
R.E.M.
3/5
Overall kinda bland to me
Harry Nilsson
4/5
Above average
Def Leppard
3/5
🤘🏼
Talk Talk
3/5
Very 80s. Nothing really stood out, but nothing made me dislike it.
Bruce Springsteen
5/5
This isn’t even a top 5 Bruce record for me, but still easily a 5 star album.
Kraftwerk
4/5
So influential to the rise of electronic music. Can be a little boring at parts, but still a classic.
The Youngbloods
4/5
Love the vibe of this
The Beta Band
4/5
All over the place, but in a good way
Steely Dan
5/5
I fuckin love Steely Dan
Throwing Muses
3/5
Meh didn’t do much for me.
Cypress Hill
3/5
Wish I was chilling smoking a joint listening to this vs driving to work. Still a fun classic hip hop album.
Count Basie & His Orchestra
4/5
This style of jazz is probably my favorite
Sex Pistols
5/5
All time classic
Hugh Masekela
3/5
Solid jazz album. Put it on while cleaning the house. Enjoyed it, but didn’t blow me away.
Merle Haggard
3/5
I’ll take classic country over that modern pop country garbage any day. Still not my favorite genre, but it has its place.
Pink Floyd
5/5
I mean c’mon. It’s Dark Side of the Moon
The Charlatans
3/5
Aldi brand Oasis
Slipknot
1/5
Only positive is I now have a specific example of music I hate
The Smiths
3/5
Turns out I don’t hate the Smiths like I thought. I don’t love them, but also don’t hate them.
Prince
5/5
It’s Prince
Love
4/5
Solid psych album.
Belle & Sebastian
3/5
Fun little 90s indie album
Michael Jackson
4/5
I feel like I’ve heard this whole album played at weddings
Gang Of Four
3/5
I don’t hate it
Parliament
4/5
A funky good time
Lauryn Hill
3/5
I’m finding I don’t love the R&B sound
Metallica
2/5
I hated this less than the other Metallica album I got. But I still don’t like Metallica or metal in general
Britney Spears
2/5
Wasn’t expecting a Britney album on here. I guess it was culturally huge. I didn’t care for it when it came out and I still don’t.
Thundercat
4/5
Really liked this album as a cohesive thing not so much for the individual tracks
Ella Fitzgerald
2/5
Finally made it through! This feels like a mini version of this whole project. Ella had a great voice, no denying that, but I didn’t not need 3.5 hours of this. Also nothing I would ever see myself choosing to listen to again.
Bonnie "Prince" Billy
3/5
Better than I expected based off the album cover, but nothing super memorable.
The Teardrop Explodes
3/5
I’m a sucker for 80s music
Billy Joel
5/5
The best Billy Joel
Herbie Hancock
4/5
Fun chill jazz album
Björk
3/5
Weird but not bad
SZA
3/5
Heard a lot of praise for this when I came out but just middle of the road for me.
Jefferson Airplane
5/5
Great album and white rabbit is an all time great song
Dead Kennedys
3/5
I have a hard time differentiating a good punk album from a bad punk album. This was fine, didn’t hate it, but probably won’t listen again
Einstürzende Neubauten
1/5
Unlistenable nonsense. I will say at least it was more interesting than the slipnot album. I would listen to this over that. To be clear, I hope to never listen to either ever again.
Tracy Chapman
4/5
One of the best opening two tracks on any album. Fades a little toward the end
Germs
2/5
Punk was kinda fun when I started this list, but man it all sounds the same. This album started over while I was listening and it took me 4 tracks to notice.
The Modern Lovers
3/5
Kinda boring
Peter Gabriel
4/5
Peter Gabriel is great and there are some great songs on this album, but not quite 5 star for me. I’d give 4.5 if I could.
Jerry Lee Lewis
4/5
Just good classic rock and roll
fIREHOSE
3/5
This sounds like that one buddy you had who was in a band and they were kinda good, but you could tell they probably weren’t good enough to make it. But then this album is on this list, so I guess they did make it? But then again so are some pretty terrible records, so I don’t even know what to think anymore. 3 stars
The Prodigy
4/5
Classic 90s rave sound
Earth, Wind & Fire
3/5
Not their best album but I liked the jazzy aspect to it.
3/5
Good live album, got a little too heavy/punky for me toward the end
Aimee Mann
4/5
Some fun catchy tunes on here
The Residents
1/5
I did this project to get out of my comfort zone. Maybe my comfort zone wasn’t so bad.
David Bowie
5/5
I’m a full on Bowie fan now because of this list.
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
3/5
Some fun new wave bits, some got a little too weird
The Pogues
4/5
I want some whiskey
Yes
4/5
Finally, a pros rock record I like
Grizzly Bear
3/5
Started off like a modern beach boys but just got weird and boring at the end
Sarah Vaughan
3/5
Not my favorite jazz album but still a good listen.
Common
4/5
Nostalgic album for me. For some reason I have a very clear memory of listening to this on a bus to a field trip in high school on my portable CD player. Possibly an early mp3 player. Still holds up well.
John Lennon
3/5
Meh, imagine is the only great song here
Roxy Music
3/5
Some fun one on here but not super memorable for me
Laura Nyro
3/5
Great voice but mediocre album.
The Strokes
4/5
A classic
Tom Waits
5/5
Despite not having a classic singing voice by anyone’s definition this works so well and is such an interesting listen.
Brian Eno
4/5
Weird but fun. Exactly what I would expect from Byrne and Eno
Skunk Anansie
3/5
Decent but a little too heavy for me. Great vocals from skin
The White Stripes
4/5
The white stripes rocked
Fela Kuti
3/5
Actually preferred his studio album. Ginger baker is a legend, but didn’t need a 10 min drum solo as an entire song.
Beck
4/5
Been jammin a lot of Beck recently
Eagles
4/5
Not the greatest record ever, but some classics. Not sure why some people hate this so much
Throbbing Gristle
1/5
Yeah it’s not good, definitely a 1 star, but similar to Kollaps I’d rather listen to this than slip knot.
Peter Gabriel
4/5
Two of my favorite Peter Gabriel songs on this album, but also some that were a little too weird keeping it from being a 5 star.
Dr. Dre
3/5
Classic hip hop album but isn’t something I’ll probably listen to again.
Coldplay
3/5
Meh
Frank Ocean
3/5
Eh, I don’t get the hype. Ok, but I don’t love it.
Fela Kuti
4/5
That was a fun find!
Sufjan Stevens
5/5
I’ve always meant to get into Sufjan’s work, but never listened to very much of it. Having this on in the car driving on a beautiful fall day was fantastic.
Miles Davis
4/5
Got to enjoy this on vinyl. Love this record, but wish I had some Dogfish Head Bitches brew to enjoy it with.
Rage Against The Machine
3/5
Classic album, but I’m past my raging against anything days.
Syd Barrett
2/5
Sounds like if John Lennon took too much heroin and just noodled around with some half baked song ideas.
U2
4/5
I’m generally not a U2 fan, but this was a good album.
Franz Ferdinand
4/5
Good all around album for “one hit wonders”
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
4/5
I enjoy bluegrass probably more than most, and this is fantastic, but also didn’t need to be over 2 hours.
Red Hot Chili Peppers
5/5
The peak of the chili peppers
John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers
4/5
Early Clapton slaps
The Doors
4/5
Not a huge doors fan, but this is their best album
Steely Dan
5/5
I fuckin love Steely Dan
Jurassic 5
3/5
Solid
Astrud Gilberto
3/5
Fun how it makes you feel like you’re having cocktails in Cuba, but not really my cup of tea.
Missy Elliott
2/5
Felt like a bunch of half baked songs
ZZ Top
3/5
Not my favorite but solid
Dirty Projectors
3/5
Some nice parts but a little too weird for a lot of it.
Neil Young
5/5
Neil Young rocks
Dexys Midnight Runners
5/5
Actually loved this. Not some historic album or anything, just really fun. Also a sucker for a good horn section.
Alice In Chains
2/5
Never really liked them
M.I.A.
3/5
Different, but not great outside of a few
The Everly Brothers
3/5
Fun
David Bowie
3/5
Not my favorite Bowie. To melodramatic
Isaac Hayes
3/5
Respect the hell out of Hayes as a musician, but just an ok album.
Bert Jansch
3/5
Not bad not great. Nice little stripped back folk.
Goldie
2/5
Even as an electronic music fan, this album was way too long. I’m also not a big dnb fan.
Nine Inch Nails
2/5
Not for me. The guy screaming Kill Me over and over isn’t the music I want to start my day. Or really ever.
Aretha Franklin
4/5
I RESPECT this album
Motörhead
2/5
Did not need this much live Motörhead
The Doors
4/5
Better than the self titled album
Kraftwerk
4/5
Always makes me think of trailer park boys
Willie Nelson
3/5
Still not a huge country guy, but Willie is a classic.
Suzanne Vega
3/5
Nice little pop album
Stevie Wonder
4/5
Funky fun vibes.
Gary Numan
4/5
The song Cars will always remind me of Test Drive 6. Synth heavy album.
Kings of Leon
3/5
Love early Kings of Leon, but this record started their sellout era. Still some decent song, but if I never hear sex on fire or use somebody again I’ll be cool with that.
Nick Drake
3/5
Good song writing but nothing really hooked me and I’m unlikely to return to it.
Stan Getz
3/5
Pretty ok jazz album. Solid background music.
Steve Earle
4/5
Little Rock n roller takes on a whole new meaning after the passing of his son.
Kraftwerk
4/5
My personal favorite of Kraftwerk’s. Sounds the most like more modern electronic music they inspired.
Beatles
5/5
I mean, it’s the White album.
Moby
4/5
People doing fact listen to Moby
Green Day
4/5
Probably would be a 5 star to high school freshman me, but this album does hold up. Even more so with the current political climate
Kate Bush
3/5
Starts off with a great song and gets weird from there. 3 stars because running up the hill is a jam
Primal Scream
4/5
Was not what I was expecting based off the band name. Now I want to watch vanishing point
3/5
Not bad but sader and more whiney than I prefer
Burning Spear
4/5
I really like discovering other reggae not from Bob Marley
Marvin Gaye
4/5
I wonder how many children we born because of this album.
2Pac
3/5
Solid pac record
Mike Ladd
2/5
Nah, this isn’t it
AC/DC
4/5
I wouldn’t put AC/DC up there with a list of all time greats, but this album has some classic tracks on it.
Aerosmith
2/5
I like some Aerosmith, but not this album
Joan Baez
3/5
A folk classic, but not my personal favorite
Moby Grape
4/5
Fun 60s psych band I had never heard of
Johnny Cash
4/5
Honestly liked this better than Folsom
The Cure
3/5
Now I’m sad
Black Sabbath
4/5
Man all the good Black Sabbath songs are on one album?
LCD Soundsystem
4/5
Great album from a band I really enjoy and fortunately got to see headline Coachella
Talking Heads
5/5
The talking heads don’t miss
Ray Charles
4/5
Man county music has changed and Ray is a legend
Talking Heads
5/5
Two talking heads albums in one week? On track for my favorite week on the generator yet. Another great one from the Talking Heads. Especially love Life During Wartime. One of the records I listened to the bonus material from the deluxe edition.
Van Morrison
5/5
Just an absolute classic from van the man
Neil Young
5/5
One of my favorite Neil albums. Just veered off into the ditch
Astor Piazzolla
2/5
Maybe I would like old tango better?
Prince
3/5
It’s prince so it’s solid, but nothing really grabbing me.
The Roots
4/5
Some songs hold up, some have that issue where I would not be able to sing along to them, but I guess that’s more of a me problem. Still a classic with some songs I would go back to.
Pixies
4/5
I really like how varied this album is. There’s some scream-y punk stuff, some more melodic stuff. Some I disliked, some I really like. 4 stars mainly because it was interesting and kept me engaged throughout.
Joni Mitchell
5/5
Joni is a legend, and blue is just flat out beautiful.
Elvis Costello
5/5
One of the many great Elvis Costello albums
The Adverts
3/5
Meh Brit punk band.
John Prine
4/5
John was a national treasure
Supertramp
3/5
Not a big supertramp fan. Meh album overall
Echo And The Bunnymen
3/5
Meh, nothing really grabbing me, but not bad.
The White Stripes
5/5
My favorite white stripes album
Q-Tip
4/5
Not a big rap guy but this was a fun listen
R.E.M.
3/5
I like but don’t love REM. This album was fine.
Beastie Boys
4/5
Might have gotten a start for sentimentality, but it hold up pretty well.
3/5
Just can’t really get into muse.
B.B. King
4/5
Just a solid classic live blues album.
Roxy Music
3/5
Parts of this sounded like Jason Segel’s vampire puppet opera.
Various Artists
3/5
As far as Christmas albums go, it certainly is one.
Everything But The Girl
2/5
Just blended into background music.
Kendrick Lamar
4/5
Not really my thing but I get why it’s highly praised
The Streets
3/5
A lot of it was bad, some was ok, and blinded by the lights was really good. Rounds out to a 3 star
Sonic Youth
2/5
Not really my cup of tea
Bob Marley & The Wailers
4/5
Bob’s studio stuff doesn’t hit near as well as his live stuff. Still iconic.
The Human League
3/5
It doesn't get more 80s sounding than this, but overall, despite me usually loving 80s music, nothing here really stuck with me
Miles Davis
5/5
I don’t know much about jazz but I know this is a vibe.
Bobby Womack
3/5
Meh kind of like a not as good Marvin Gaye
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
5/5
Love anything Neil touches.
Beatles
5/5
It’s the Beatles
Elvis Costello
4/5
Elvis doesn’t miss
Derek & The Dominos
4/5
I mean it had Layla but it’s a little bloated as an album
Ray Charles
4/5
Really enjoyed Ray’s big band Nola jazzy style album. I’m adding Let the Good Times Roll to the playlist next time I’m heading to New Orleans
Bruce Springsteen
5/5
One of my favorite Springsteen albums which makes it one of my favorite albums period. This departure from the E street band, just him in his house with his guitar produced some of his best song writing. Can’t wait for the movie about this time period and anyone who enjoyed this album should go read deliver me from nowhere.
The Crusaders
3/5
Great title track, but after reading the reviews calling the rest elevator music, I can’t unhear it.
Joni Mitchell
5/5
Another fantastic Joni Mitchell album. I forgot how good Raised on Robbery was.
Elvis Presley
4/5
I’m not a huge Elvis fan but he is the king.
Milton Nascimento
3/5
Can’t say I felt strongly either way about it.
Fleetwood Mac
5/5
One of the greatest records of all time. Only thing that could have made it better is if they replaced Oh Daddy with Silver Springs
Cheap Trick
3/5
Sounds like it would have been a fun show but I’m just kinda indifferent to cheap trick.
My Bloody Valentine
3/5
Isn’t anything impressing me on this album, but it’s not bad. Very middle of the road.
ABBA
3/5
I thought I would recognize more abba songs
Depeche Mode
3/5
In a certain context I could see myself enjoying this more, but too moody for first thing in the morning.
Snoop Dogg
3/5
There’s some nostalgia to these songs, but overall doesn’t hold up as well as some other hip-hop from that time.
Eurythmics
3/5
I feel like I could have rated this higher but I was in a shitty mood yesterday
DJ Shadow
4/5
Really enjoyed this. Reminded me of Pretty Lights, who I’m sure was inspired by this album.
Leonard Cohen
4/5
A lot of song writers are called poets, and Leonard Cohen might be the most deserving of that title.
A Tribe Called Quest
4/5
Tribe is quickly becoming my favorite hip hop group
The Sabres Of Paradise
3/5
Definitely a different electronic album. Sounded more like a movie score than anything that would be played at a club. Nothing really jumped out at me or made an impression but not bad.
Carole King
5/5
Love it, so many classics.
Justice
5/5
Just a fantastic electronic album.
Dizzee Rascal
2/5
Not enjoying this one
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
4/5
Elvis Costello doesn’t miss. Makes me want to go watch The Duece again
The Icarus Line
3/5
Fine early 00s garage rock, but nothing really connected with me.
Happy Mondays
4/5
I have a soft spot for factory records after watching 24hr Party People
Ananda Shankar
2/5
Not sure why everyone loved the sitar in the 60s/70s. Can’t even picture myself enjoying this on acid.
Van Halen
4/5
Not a huge Van Halen fan but this album is a classic.
Little Simz
2/5
Not doing it for me
2/5
This Jazz was too jazzy
Bob Dylan
3/5
I don’t know if this is consider mid career Dylan or late career Dylan. Either way I know a lot of people who love his stuff even up through the 2020s. There were a few good tracks here but overall sounded too slow and tired. Didn’t hate it didn’t love it.
a-ha
3/5
I hate calling bands a one hit wonder, but it might be true for a-ha. Take on Me, a classic. The rest of the album wasn’t really noteworthy at all. Still had take on me though, so 3 stars.
Peter Frampton
4/5
Brampton would have been a fun live show to see
The Coral
3/5
Interesting and had it moments but probably won’t be coming back to this one.
Radiohead
3/5
I disliked this less than some other Radiohead albums, even liked some of it, but I still don’t understand how people listen to Thom York sing and love it so much. It’s just so whiney
Blondie
4/5
Blondie rocks
Never found U2 that interesting
The Gun Club
2/5
I listened to this yesterday and don’t remember a song from it.
4/5
Never heard of this before but really liked it
Maxwell
2/5
Yeah just way too cheesy 90s vibe
MC Solaar
2/5
I hate to rate it low because I don’t understand French, but I am.
Death In Vegas
3/5
Sad and gloomy which I generally don’t care for, but also surprisingly interesting.
Frank Black
4/5
Kinda like a mix between the national and the Pixies
Lupe Fiasco
4/5
Kick push is fantastic and the rest of the album had some great lyrical content.
Donovan
3/5
This album was brought to you by acid
Buddy Holly & The Crickets
4/5
Buddy holly holds up
Slipknot
1/5
I really hope there are only 2 slipnot records on this list. Hated every second of it. Granted I don’t like this style of music, but I hear even people who do kinda shit on slipnot. Just a painful hour to get through
R.E.M.
3/5
This list loves REM, but I’m pretty meh on them.
The Dandy Warhols
4/5
Good, a little too bloated, but I’d probably come back to this.
M.I.A.
3/5
Not bad, but not real hits sticking out
Raekwon
3/5
Sounds like a mediocre wu tang record
Hole
3/5
I can see the merit of it, but I’m just not unit hat 90s grunge music that much.
Destiny's Child
3/5
Nostalgic but not my style
Pere Ubu
3/5
Interesting, not bad, but not good. Like some extra weird David Byrne stuff.
Soft Machine
1/5
No, just no. What even is this?
The Stranglers
3/5
Fine but not memorable
Iron Butterfly
3/5
I mean it has that one song. Other than that, just mediocre acid rock
Pavement
3/5
Definitely heavier rock than I normally enjoy, but I didn’t hate it.
Jack White
4/5
Jack rocks
Van Morrison
5/5
Van the man! Normally a 1.5 hour live album would get a big eye roll from me but this was fantastic
Beastie Boys
5/5
Just an absolute classic
Frank Sinatra
4/5
I mean…it’s Frank Sinatra
Paul Weller
4/5
Pretty solid, never heard of Paul Weller before
Dinosaur Jr.
2/5
It had its moments, but the screaming, screeching guitars, and whining isn’t for me.
Brian Eno
3/5
Definitely weird, but that’s Eno for you
ZZ Top
4/5
I might have overlooked how good ZZ Top’s discography is.
Manic Street Preachers
3/5
Definitely not normally my kind of thing, but it never got too heavy and the lyrics were pretty intense.
Brian Eno
3/5
Weird, not bad, a little too out there to love
John Grant
4/5
I’m going to tell my kids this was father John misty. But seriously this was really solid.
Quicksilver Messenger Service
2/5
I’m generally a fan of 60s rock music, but this was just mindless noodling. Not sure why it would be on the list. Not offensive, just boring
Ice Cube
2/5
Has a lot of the issues most hip hop from that era where it just feels uncomfortable with the misogynistic lyrics even though the one song kinda had a little rebuttal.
Venom
1/5
I don’t like metal and this is no exception
Hanoi Rocks
2/5
I already forgot what this album sounded like
Jimi Hendrix
5/5
As classic as it gets
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
3/5
Wild the difference between this and modern hip-hop. It was fine, but probably not something I would come back to.
Thelonious Monk
3/5
I can’t say I can distinguish great jazz from ok jazz, but I do feel classy listening to it.
Magazine
3/5
It had its moments but never jumped into the “I really enjoy this” category
The Velvet Underground
4/5
A classic but not a 5 star for me personally.
Rufus Wainwright
3/5
Fine but never hit good for me.
CHIC
3/5
This couldn’t sound more late 70s
Beatles
5/5
My favorite Beatles album
Steve Winwood
4/5
I had only listened to the back in the high life album from Steve so wood. This didn’t have as many catchy singles, but still a solid album.
Lou Reed
3/5
Got velvet underground & Nic and this back to back. As most people agree, the stuff with VU is better. This was t bad, just a little too much heroine music back to back.
The Jesus And Mary Chain
3/5
Sad indie rock that wasn’t really doing much for me.
The Monkees
3/5
Dollar store Beatles
Saint Etienne
4/5
Really enjoyed this one. Will listen again
Sleater-Kinney
3/5
It was fine, nothing really grabbed my attention much.
The Chemical Brothers
5/5
Just fantastic early electronic album.
Cee Lo Green
2/5
Eh I didn’t need over an hour of CDs lo green
Otis Redding
5/5
Otis Redding and the whole Stax roster at this time were so so good.
Jane's Addiction
2/5
I don’t hate it but I didn’t enjoy it
Devendra Banhart
3/5
It was….fine
Bill Evans Trio
4/5
Good jazz
The Velvet Underground
4/5
Not as good as VU and Nico but still pretty solid
Weather Report
2/5
Ok background music
Todd Rundgren
3/5
Some good one but not enough to make it worth a double sided album
4/5
Good not great
Emerson, Lake & Palmer
3/5
Just not a big prof fan
Sabu
2/5
Yeah not doing it for me
Queens of the Stone Age
4/5
Just some solid rock
Japan
3/5
Meh, a little too whiney for me
Bob Dylan
5/5
One of Bob’s bests
Ms. Dynamite
2/5
Not very deep
Run-D.M.C.
4/5
Crazy good opening 4 tracks
Jean-Michel Jarre
4/5
Great vibe all around.
Metallica
2/5
I get why they’re on the list and enter sandman is a jam, but outside of that I just don’t like Metallica
50 Cent
3/5
Not something I’d listen to now but I was in middle school when this came out and it was huge, even with a bunch of white suburban kids.
Tom Waits
4/5
Glad this project got me listening to more Tom Waits
The Darkness
3/5
Meh still think of them as one hit wonders. But that hit does enough to bring it to 3 stars
Lou Reed
3/5
Two great songs and a lot of Lou being Lou. Some of these could have been pulled from a Tim Robinson sketch
The Black Crowes
4/5
I haven’t listened to enough black crowes.
Portishead
4/5
Have heard of but never listened to Portishead. I liked the vibes
Bonnie Raitt
3/5
Not bad, some decent songs.
Scott Walker
3/5
Ok, but nothing wowed me.
Small Faces
2/5
Odd and never really got to good.
TLC
2/5
I mean waterfalls is good. Not really much else that I’m into.
Frank Sinatra
4/5
Could picture listening to this in a smoke filled Vegas lounge in the late 50s
Pet Shop Boys
4/5
I get why they were so popular. Solid album
Fred Neil
4/5
Probably helps I just watched the Dylan Biopic but love me some early 60s ne work folk music.
Tori Amos
5/5
This was surprisingly fantastic.
The Zutons
3/5
Fine but forgettable
5/5
Just classic
Christine and the Queens
2/5
Just kinda faded into the background for me. Would be a 3 star but I’m docking it 1 because I don’t need 2 versions of each song on a record. Make a French record or make an English record. Don’t need both together.
Django Django
5/5
Heard of but never listened to them before. This was awesome, first 5 star from a new to me group.
Kanye West
1/5
Yeah I’ve listened to this before and this is the first one I refuse to listen to again for this project. Fuck Kanye the Nazi. I didn’t even really care for it when it came out. Never loved the whole auto tune everything era of rap.
Serge Gainsbourg
3/5
Kinda groovy, and considering what I read about it, kinda glad I couldn’t understand the lyrics.
Pentangle
3/5
Weird but ok
Robbie Williams
2/5
A lot of times I would probably give this a 3, but this one I listened to on a long car ride and could actually listen to the lyrics. That bumped it to a 2. It’s like if oasis wrote really bad songs.
TV On The Radio
4/5
Say them live without knowing any of their songs and really enjoyed it, so was happy to get one of their albums. Fun stuff
Alexander 'Skip' Spence
2/5
The background of the artist was kinda interesting, but the music was not.
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
4/5
I know people hate on how many albums he has on this list, but I think it’s deserved. One of the greatest song writers to ever do it. This isn’t my favorite of his, but still great.
Morrissey
1/5
Oh fuck off already
Bauhaus
4/5
Fun album
Air
3/5
It was ok, interesting at points.
Def Leppard
3/5
Not a big dec leopard or that style of 80s rock, but can admit the album had a lot of hits
Super Furry Animals
3/5
Fine but nothing standing out.
Madonna
3/5
Like a prayer slaps, not a ton else on the album that stood out to me.
Pretenders
4/5
I keep forgetting about the Pretenders, but I shouldn’t. Solid all around album.
Animal Collective
4/5
Didn’t get it the first time I listened to this years ago, but really enjoyed it this time through
Megadeth
1/5
I still don’t like metal. At least this album was short
Carpenters
3/5
Michael ceras cover in Superbad was better
Klaxons
4/5
This was better than most of the Brit pop stuff I’ve never heard of. Would listen again.
Yes
4/5
Not usually a prof fan but I liked this. I’ve Seen All Good People is a jam
Jah Wobble's Invaders Of The Heart
2/5
I don’t know what this was, but it wasn’t good.
Elton John
5/5
Elton John doesn’t make bad albums
Blur
3/5
Started off strong but fell off pretty quick.
Dagmar Krause
2/5
Not sure what this was, but it wasn’t for me.
Femi Kuti
4/5
This slaps
Spiritualized
4/5
I didn’t care for the first Spiritualized record on this list, but I really enjoyed this
Dire Straits
5/5
Such a great record
Lenny Kravitz
2/5
Would have been a 3 star without the overly preachy songs.
Isaac Hayes
4/5
Listened to this album several times, and own it in vinyl, still haven’t watched the movie.
Marvin Gaye
5/5
Classic fantastic album
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
3/5
Not the best album for a morning workout. It’s well done, a little depressing, but that’s kinda the point. I respect it but don’t think I’ll come back to it.
The Specials
4/5
Ska is just fun
Khaled
2/5
Yeah not really my thing
Bob Dylan
5/5
Easy 5 star
Tricky
3/5
Just meh. Some songs were cool some I don’t know if they could even be considered songs. I didn’t hate it, just kinda faded into the background
Sheryl Crow
4/5
I know it’s poppy and basic, but I guess I kinda like that.
The Beach Boys
4/5
RIP Brian Wilson. Felt extra special today, but not one of my favorite beach boys records. Still 4 stars
Sigur Rós
3/5
Interesting, liked but didn’t love.
Stephen Stills
4/5
I like him better with C,N, and Y, but still a good offering from probably my personal favorite era of rock
Lynyrd Skynyrd
4/5
Freebird!
Tito Puente
3/5
Would drink mojitos to this
Dolly Parton
4/5
Didn’t know this collab existed. Fun super group
The Beau Brummels
3/5
Meh, generic 60s psych folk. Very middle of the road
Ramones
5/5
Such a great record. No notes
Alice Cooper
3/5
Title track is great rest of the album fine.
Dusty Springfield
4/5
It’s all covers and doesn’t have som of a preacher man on it, but Dusty still sounds great.
Scissor Sisters
4/5
Was dying on my bike while listening to this, but I think I enjoyed the music.
Garbage
4/5
Definitely not garbage
Bon Jovi
4/5
A lot of hits, but it’s still Bon Jovi.
Beck
4/5
My favorite Beck album
The Byrds
4/5
Can’t hate the Byrds
Deep Purple
3/5
Eh I mean it’s fine, but I never thought they were anything special.
Echo And The Bunnymen
3/5
Seemed interesting at first but trailed off into ok pretty quick.
Gang Starr
4/5
Early hiphop was better
The Smiths
3/5
I want to hate it because Morrisey, but it’s not awful.
Orbital
4/5
Big fan of electronic music, but hadn’t listened to this. I get why it’s a classic
Antony and the Johnsons
3/5
Strange but not awful
David Bowie
4/5
This list keeps showing me how wrong I was about not being really into Bowie.
The Beta Band
3/5
Meh
Public Enemy
4/5
Great early hip hop
The Associates
3/5
Generic 80s music
The Divine Comedy
2/5
Yeah idk what this was. One comment called it discount Bowie, that seems appropriate.
The Byrds
3/5
Fine offering from the Burd’s but nothing outstanding.
Eagles
4/5
I don’t hate the Eagles
Elvis Presley
4/5
The king
Bruce Springsteen
5/5
Bruce is pretty much an auto 5 star for me, but this is a fantastic later career offering.
Joe Ely
3/5
Yee haw
Manic Street Preachers
3/5
Glad that it was more manic and less preachy
Dexys Midnight Runners
3/5
I like the Dexys but this album didn’t need to be on this list
The Boo Radleys
3/5
Felt like a two but I was in a shit mood yesterday so probably really a 3.
Massive Attack
4/5
Really like this
American Music Club
3/5
Not bad but didn’t need to hear this before I died.
Rod Stewart
3/5
It’s Rod Stewart but not his hits.
Ride
3/5
Not bad but too long. Fine
Ozomatli
3/5
Didn’t love it didn’t hate it.
The B-52's
4/5
Weird, but cool weird.
Run-D.M.C.
3/5
Decent classic hiphop nothing really stood out to me though
Black Sabbath
3/5
Can’t say I was ever a huge Black Sabbath fan. But I respect Ozzy and his contributions to music. RIP
Mott The Hoople
3/5
Very meh
Marianne Faithfull
4/5
I actually kinda liked this one. Working class hero is a jam.
Country Joe & The Fish
2/5
This one feels like one you need to be on acid to get. I was not.
Johnny Cash
4/5
Better than I expected for a Johnny cash album from the 2000s
AC/DC
4/5
It’s AC/DC. Classic but not fantastic…it’s just AC/DC.
The Rolling Stones
4/5
A couple hits, good bluesy rock, what’s not to love?
The Avalanches
4/5
This was really fun, exactly the kind of stuff I hoped to find from this list.
Lightning Bolt
1/5
I saw noise rock and knew I was t going to like it. I wasn’t wrong
Tina Turner
5/5
So many hits
Lorde
4/5
I think I like pop
Christina Aguilera
4/5
Man there are some bangers on here
Creedence Clearwater Revival
5/5
CCR is pretty much an auto 5
Holger Czukay
4/5
Interesting, liked it more than I expected to.
N.E.R.D
3/5
Good but no tracks that stood out to me
OutKast
3/5
Some classics but overall too much filler
Ian Dury
2/5
Nope this is not it
Tom Tom Club
5/5
Love it
Mudhoney
2/5
I do t really care for grunge
Adele
4/5
The hits hit, the rest pretty meh. The hits do push it to a 4 star
The Cult
3/5
That was certainly an album
The Mamas & The Papas
4/5
Iconic songs
Black Sabbath
3/5
Ozzy is a legend, but I’m just not that big of a fan of this style of music.
Leonard Cohen
4/5
Leonard cohen feels like the kind of artist where if I did a deep dive into his life and understood the context behind his song, and took the time to really take in all the lyrics, he’d be like a top 5 song writer for me. I haven’t done any of that and I might never, but I can tell there’s something there.
The Smashing Pumpkins
3/5
I grew up in the 90s so I thought I liked the smashing pumpkins, guess I just like the hits. A lot heavier than I was expecting. Still had enough hits to keep it at a 3. Also 2 hours? C’mon.
White Denim
4/5
I like these hipsters
The Rolling Stones
3/5
Love the stones, but when they actually write original songs.
GZA
4/5
Solid stuff
Arcade Fire
4/5
Good, but a bit too long.
Everything But The Girl
4/5
Love this
A Tribe Called Quest
5/5
Love this style of rap
Badly Drawn Boy
3/5
Fine but too much bloat
The Verve
3/5
It’s fine, not good, not great….fine
Paul McCartney
4/5
I mean, it’s Paul McCartney
Barry Adamson
2/5
What the hell was that about?
Elis Regina
3/5
Chill songs from an artist I’ve never heard of.
FKA twigs
3/5
Never really listened to a full album of FKA twigs. It was fine, not my favorite.
Giant Sand
2/5
Not awful but pretty boring. Knocking a star enough because it didn’t need to be that long.
The The
3/5
Some interesting songs but also sounds like he’s trying to be Morrisey on some of them. Don’t think it’ll make it to 4 stars for me.
Elliott Smith
3/5
Fine but nothing stood out
Simply Red
4/5
Really enjoyed this. A talking heads cover never hurts and holding back the years slaps
Incubus
3/5
I might have to return my 90s kid card, but I never really cared for Incubus. Not bad but just not something I would pick to listen to.
My Bloody Valentine
3/5
I’ve never looked at my shoes this much
Queen
4/5
A whole queen album and sad to say I didn’t recognize any of the songs. Not my favorite but still queen.
Spacemen 3
3/5
Fine
Van Morrison
5/5
It’s van the man’s best album
The Police
4/5
I like the Police but did t think this is one of their best
Meat Loaf
4/5
It’s cheesy but fun
Leonard Cohen
4/5
If I sat with these lyrics for a while this would probably be even better
The Temptations
4/5
Papa was a rollin stone
X-Ray Spex
3/5
Girl pink with a sax is fun, but not enough to get a 4th star from me
Stan Getz
4/5
Smooth AF
Foo Fighters
3/5
Just never a foo fighters fan. Music always seemed bland to me.
Penguin Cafe Orchestra
4/5
Weird, but fun. Of course Eno was involved.
The White Stripes
4/5
Rock 🤘🏼
Fairport Convention
4/5
Fun little folk album
Korn
1/5
I love corn but I hate Korn
Frank Zappa
4/5
Is it weird or is it genius? Neither it’s Frank Zappa
Neu!
4/5
This was a vibe
Ryan Adams
4/5
The album is a 4, shame he’s an ass
Public Enemy
4/5
Yeah boiiiii
Simon & Garfunkel
5/5
Look at them! They’re on pot
Soul II Soul
4/5
Spawned so many dance classics
Led Zeppelin
5/5
One of the easier 5s I’ve given
1/5
For me, if music is described as noise, that’s not a good thing.
Santana
4/5
Smooth
Frank Sinatra
4/5
Frank is just cool
The Band
5/5
One of my favorite records of all time
Nightmares On Wax
2/5
I love electronic music but this was so boring.
New Order
3/5
It’s ok, more upbeat than I expected from New Order
Bruce Springsteen
5/5
One of his top 3 best albums
The Who
5/5
It has Baba O’Riley
Brian Eno
4/5
Got to listen in an airport. Very relaxing
Gillian Welch
4/5
Love Gillian’s voice
The Cure
4/5
I liked this more than the other cute records on here
Miles Davis
4/5
So glad Miles birthed cool, must have been a pretty lame world before this came out.
The Byrds
4/5
8 miles high and falling faaaaaast
G. Love & Special Sauce
4/5
Nostalgia probably bumps this from a 3 to 4 stars. Honestly had no idea this came out in ‘94. All the kids from “outside Philly” would play this all the time when I was in college in the late aughts.
The Bees
3/5
This was nice
The Hives
3/5
They are not my new favorite band, but it was fine
Culture Club
3/5
They have the one song, the rest are fine.
Nirvana
4/5
I was never a huge nirvana fan, but still a great record.
Tom Waits
4/5
Very Tom Waits
Jane's Addiction
3/5
Never got into Jane’s Addiction. Don’t love his voice
Mudhoney
3/5
Yeah it’s grunge
Radiohead
3/5
I still don’t get Radiohead, but this one is my favorite album of there’s. Still don’t really care for it but I don’t hate it.
Bruce Springsteen
5/5
The perfect album
Elvis Presley
3/5
Not my favorite Elvis album.
Miriam Makeba
3/5
Great voice but ok music
Judas Priest
3/5
Heavy rock doesn’t really do it for me. It can be fun, but not something I would intentionally put on
Joy Division
3/5
Pretty solid
Dwight Yoakam
3/5
One foot in old good country and one in the new garbage that is modern country
Slade
3/5
It was fine, just fine.
Prefab Sprout
3/5
I’d give it like a 3.5 with the .5 bump being because I really like 80s music for some reason.
Goldfrapp
4/5
Started slow but really picked up by the end
Basement Jaxx
4/5
Proper electronic music.
LCD Soundsystem
4/5
It took me a little time come around to LCD soundsystem but I’m glad I did.
Cocteau Twins
4/5
Good vibey electronic music
Suede
3/5
Nothing that stood out to me, but fine.
Pavement
3/5
Meh
The Cardigans
4/5
Actually quite liked this
Madonna
3/5
Over under 1 kilo of coke used to make this album
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
4/5
Elvis doesn’t miss
Joni Mitchell
5/5
Joni is a national treasure
Big Black
2/5
Not for me
Pixies
4/5
Where is my mind
Nina Simone
4/5
A classic for sure
Sister Sledge
4/5
I’ve heard the song before but if you had asked me who sister sledge were, I would have said an 80s hair metal band. This is better
The Killers
5/5
I mean the first 6 songs are all great. Not many albums on this list that can claim that.
The Pharcyde
3/5
Fun classic hip hop
Sonic Youth
3/5
Middle of the road for me
Julian Cope
4/5
Definitely interesting and different, a little long, but going to give it 4 stars so I come back to it.
Coldcut
4/5
Pretty good house album!
Os Mutantes
2/5
Odd not really my thing
The xx
5/5
I think this is the first record I bought on vinyl. Very nostalgic but I still listen to it somewhat regularly. Great overall album.
The Mothers Of Invention
3/5
Frank Zappa is so weird
Living Colour
3/5
I know that one song from rock band. Other than that…ok
Meat Puppets
2/5
Meh
Funkadelic
4/5
Funky
XTC
4/5
Had never listening to XTC before. At different points I thought “oh they kinda sound like _____” until I had to just admit they’re their own unique thing. Really liked it.
Youssou N'Dour
2/5
Not really my thing
Grateful Dead
4/5
The dead try playing actual songs
The Stooges
3/5
Good not great
Laibach
2/5
Got an extra star for the album cover.
David Gray
3/5
Hey I know that one song!
Adam & The Ants
3/5
Sounds very 80s
Emmylou Harris
4/5
Love Emmylou
Bob Dylan
5/5
Rufus Wainwright
1/5
Fuck no. Sounds like even worse Radiohead
Doves
3/5
It was ok, nothing really stood out a great to me.
Sade
4/5
So smooth
Sepultura
1/5
Yup I still hate metal
The Lemonheads
4/5
Kinda sounded like a a budget Elvis Costello. Good song writing, a fun cover. Solid album.
Sam Cooke
4/5
Sam’s the man
Skepta
4/5
I always kinda liked UK rap.
Barry Adamson
3/5
They really didn’t need two of these albums on the list, but this is the better of the two.
The Go-Go's
4/5
It’s just fun
LTJ Bukem
4/5
Not a huge DnB guy but this was chill and vibey. I liked it.
The 13th Floor Elevators
4/5
The acid must have been great back then.
Fatboy Slim
5/5
Love me some fatboyslim
Ghostface Killah
4/5
All the stuff from the wu-tang guys around this time is pretty solid.
The Beach Boys
5/5
I mean this is one of the greatest albums ever
Cowboy Junkies
4/5
Wasn’t expecting to like this so much
Doves
3/5
Fine but not standing out.
Little Richard
4/5
Classic
Deee-Lite
4/5
Been getting a lot of old electronic music and I love it!
Red Hot Chili Peppers
4/5
It’s not my favorite chili peppers album but has some great songs. Loved this album in high school.
Röyksopp
3/5
Fine
Stevie Wonder
4/5
A classic but not my favorite Stevie Wonder record.
k.d. lang
3/5
It was ok, great voice.
Mj Cole
3/5
Honestly didn’t hate the music but 2 hours is too long.
D'Angelo
3/5
Not a big D’Angelo fan
The Sugarcubes
3/5
Weird
Blue Cheer
3/5
I can see the significance to the sound but still just meh for me.
Ryan Adams
4/5
I really wish I didn’t discover Ryan Adam’s music after knowing he’s a shit person. This album 4 stars, Ryan as a person 0 stars
The Monks
3/5
Very strange
Hüsker Dü
4/5
A little long but overall I enjoyed it
The Kinks
4/5
This was great
Ramblin' Jack Elliott
4/5
Cool old folk-y record.
Depeche Mode
3/5
Not a big space mode guy but they’re alright.
Les Rythmes Digitales
4/5
I dig it
Fleet Foxes
4/5
Great way to close out 2025 and year two of the list. Love the fleet foxes, but I think helplessness blues is a better album.
Joni Mitchell
4/5
Love Joni
Ministry
1/5
It’s 2026 and I still hate metal.
Tim Buckley
3/5
Great voice, tough listen for a morning workout.
Bee Gees
2/5
Not doing it for me
Drive Like Jehu
2/5
Too angry for me
The Beach Boys
4/5
Hadn’t heard this beach boys record before. Not surprised it’s really good.
Nanci Griffith
3/5
Good voice, fine country album.
Leonard Cohen
4/5
Such great writing
Hawkwind
3/5
It had its moments but 2+ hours is too much.
The Waterboys
4/5
Guess I like Irish music. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Red Snapper
2/5
I like electronic stuff but this is too heavy on the cheese
The Go-Betweens
3/5
Aggressively meh
Big Brother & The Holding Company
4/5
Janice’s voice is iconic
Grant Lee Buffalo
3/5
It was fine
3/5
Fine, chill background music.
Super Furry Animals
3/5
Eclectic but not in a super interesting way
Christina Aguilera
2/5
Wasn’t really into Christina in the 2000s, and I’m still not.
The Birthday Party
1/5
Yeah no
The Notorious B.I.G.
4/5
A true classic, but some filler and could use less skits.
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
2/5
Maybe the worst album to listen to while working out in the morning.
Dolly Parton
4/5
Dolly is a national treasure
ABBA
4/5
Can’t be mad listening to Abba
The Velvet Underground
4/5
Different than what I expect from VU, but pretty solid.
Stephen Stills
4/5
I like him better with CSNY, but still a solid solo album.
Aerosmith
3/5
Eh it’s Aerosmith, not my favorite, but fine.
Digital Underground
1/5
I really didn’t need an hour of listening about how horny these guys are.
John Coltrane
5/5
Flawless Jazz album
The Stooges
3/5
Eh just ok