Jan 03 2024
Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath
Now Iโm 100% sure, I do NOT care for Black Sabbath.
1
Jan 04 2024
Raw Power
The Stooges
Sure. Fine. Just think of Sawyer w/number one, though. In a good way.
3
Jan 05 2024
Ramones
Ramones
Never listened to any of their actual albums before. Pretty much what I wouldโve expected, and enjoyable!
4
Jan 08 2024
After The Gold Rush
Neil Young
1
Jan 09 2024
Aqualung
Jethro Tull
i actually mostly enjoyed this! Havenโt listened to it since middle school when I was going through my momโs records trying to find cool stuff. First of these Iโve added to library.
4
Jan 10 2024
Parklife
Blur
Feel the same way about it I have since it came out โ meh. โEnd of the Centuryโ is always a nice, forgotten surprise.
3
Jan 11 2024
Reign In Blood
Slayer
First time actively listening and it was quite enjoyable. If my angsty teen brought this home Iโd certainly ruin it by giggling at the โhail Satanโ bits. Really enjoyed this. Wish it were twice as long, though.
4
Jan 12 2024
Illmatic
Nas
3
Jan 15 2024
Amnesiac
Radiohead
4
Jan 16 2024
Since I Left You
The Avalanches
4
Jan 17 2024
All Directions
The Temptations
2
Jan 18 2024
Will The Circle Be Unbroken
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
2
Jan 19 2024
Cut
The Slits
2
Jan 22 2024
The Atomic Mr Basie
Count Basie & His Orchestra
2
Jan 23 2024
The Wildest!
Louis Prima
4
Jan 24 2024
Apocalypse Dudes
Turbonegro
(ntm.)
2
Jan 25 2024
The Real Thing
Faith No More
1
Jan 26 2024
Dookie
Green Day
4
Jan 29 2024
Led Zeppelin IV
Led Zeppelin
4
Jan 30 2024
Court And Spark
Joni Mitchell
I almost didnโt listen because I was so sure I โgotโ Joni Mitchell. I was wrong! This was great, not what I was expecting at all, and Iโm so glad I didnโt skip it. Learning lessons all over the place.
4
Jan 31 2024
Infected
The The
I feel like if I had maybe heard this at the time it came out I would feel differently? It seems like a strange inclusion to me, for some reason.
1
Feb 01 2024
Back to Basics
Christina Aguilera
2
Feb 02 2024
This Is Fats Domino
Fats Domino
3
Feb 05 2024
Led Zeppelin III
Led Zeppelin
3
Feb 06 2024
On The Beach
Neil Young
After being surprised by Joni Mitchell decided to give this a fair try. I didnโt hate it like I thought I would, but I definitely officially donโt like Neil Young.
1
Feb 07 2024
Machine Head
Deep Purple
Havenโt heard in ages. Way more metal sounding than I remembered. No wonder they are always mentioned as early metal. Good for educational purposes.
3
Feb 08 2024
American Beauty
Grateful Dead
A music supervisor is asked to find some โvaguely old-hippie musicโ to play in the background.
1
Feb 09 2024
Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1
George Michael
Is this supposed to be a quadruple album? Is George Michael always so melancholy? Shouldโve listened on a rainy day.
2
Feb 12 2024
Born To Run
Bruce Springsteen
Delightful chiming throughout. Havenโt listened to this in ages and it is So.Good. First five, couldnโt be anything other than a five.
5
Feb 13 2024
Blue Lines
Massive Attack
Well, definitely British and 90sโฆ Maybe too British and 90s for my taste. Solidly okay.
3
Feb 14 2024
Chemtrails Over The Country Club
Lana Del Rey
Actually listen-listened this time and it is pretty good! On my list of things to return to. Everything is just so dreary, though.
4
Feb 15 2024
Zombie
Fela Kuti
Not a jazz person so pre-judged but really enjoyed it. Right time, right activity (speed-cleaning)? (ntm.)
3
Feb 16 2024
The Coral
The Coral
Another โgood in an early 2000s Britishโ way, I guess. I donโt know. Above average? Not life changing, but I might keep it in the rotation. Solidly fine.
3
Feb 19 2024
Bossanova
Pixies
Are the Pixies as appreciated as they should be? Great album, but maybe only their second-best? Solid classic? I donโt know what to say.
4
Feb 20 2024
Live At The Harlem Square Club
Sam Cooke
He sounds nice. Quite pleasant to listen to.
3
Feb 21 2024
Songs Of Love And Hate
Leonard Cohen
Definitely Leonard Cohen. Still fine; still not totally my thing.
3
Feb 22 2024
Blood And Chocolate
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
I wish I could un-hear that album opener. It got better, though, and โI Want Youโ is definitely one of the top stalker songs of all time.
3
Feb 23 2024
Pretenders
Pretenders
Why did no one tell me to listen to this?? Itโs great. My main complaint and compliment are that itโs not a very cohesive album. The songs are all there but they donโt go together, which is good or annoying, depending on mood. Overall, two very enthusiastic thumbs up. Why did no one tell me about โKidโ???
4
Feb 26 2024
Axis: Bold As Love
Jimi Hendrix
I got this about 150 albums ago and put it off because I knew how much Iโd hate it. Today was the day that I finally made myself listen to it, and holy shit is it great.
4
Feb 27 2024
Iron Maiden
Iron Maiden
Itโs cool. Good for them. Love getting these metal albums that I wouldnโt normal seek out. I wish I were cool enough to listen to Iron Maiden.
4
Feb 28 2024
Autobahn
Kraftwerk
Oh dear. Not for me. Not at all. But clearly very important to many artists whose work I do love, so thanks for that, Kraftwerk.
1
Feb 29 2024
The Renaissance
Q-Tip
More enjoyable than I thought it would be, and wouldโve enjoyed it more without the last song or two.
2
Mar 01 2024
Vulnicura
Bjรถrk
I think itโs okay to not include EVERY Bjork album on these types of lists.
2
Mar 04 2024
The Gershwin Songbook
Ella Fitzgerald
I didnโt think I would possibly make it through three hours, but turns out itโs impossible to turn off the perfect voice. When the album was done I didnโt know what else to do but start it over. Maybe it was just the right time/right place, but it was an absolute pleasure to listen to this.
If this one seems daunting, at least listen to the first section.
5
Mar 05 2024
Power In Numbers
Jurassic 5
This did nothing for me.
1
Mar 06 2024
Run-D.M.C.
Run-D.M.C.
Sounded pretty cool but I am not sure Iโd ever choose to go back and listen again. Definitely prefer it to some of the more recent hip-hop albums Iโve gotten on here.
2
Mar 07 2024
So
Peter Gabriel
Sometime you hear an album and are shocked to learn it came out at a certain time, and then there are Peter Gabriel albums. And thanks for the nightmare flashbacks to the Sledgehammer video.
2
Mar 08 2024
Synchronicity
The Police
This was pretty okay. They do have a distinct sound, and I look forward to other Police albums, should they come up. Hearing โEvery Breath You Takeโ as part of its album (vs in the background on tv) made me realize it really is a great song, (vs just being a massively popular song).
3
Mar 10 2024
Blunderbuss
Jack White
Itโs possible there arenโt actually 1001 albums you need to listen to before you die. This was fine but definitely not groundbreaking/Earth-shattering/terribly special.
2
Mar 11 2024
The Downward Spiral
Nine Inch Nails
Unfortunately, this came out during my high school years and will never not sound like angsty suburban teens. I was excited to give it another try as an adult, but just remembered sad alternative teens shout-singing โGod is dead and no one caresโ and it made me feel sort of embarrassed for everyone involved.
2
Mar 12 2024
Electric Ladyland
Jimi Hendrix
Playing catch-up and just listened to and (surprisingly) loved Axis, but this is not the same.
2
Mar 13 2024
Fetch The Bolt Cutters
Fiona Apple
Already a favorite. I never listened to Fiona when I was a teen and was floored when I heard this. Highly recommend to everyone!
5
Mar 14 2024
Car Wheels On A Gravel Road
Lucinda Williams
It seemed like it was almost good? I was somewhat enjoying her voice and the vibe, but then some of the lyrics started sticking out, and not in a good way. Didnโt love it, might revisit.
2
Mar 15 2024
Let's Stay Together
Al Green
2
Mar 16 2024
Arrival
ABBA
I always do love Abba, but Iโm pretty sure we can all agree that โAbba Goldโ should count as an album (rather than greatest hits), and then that can be on the list.
4
Mar 17 2024
Harvest
Neil Young
Nope. Iโve tried you, Neil Young! I always suspected I wasnโt a fan and now Iโm sure. Please let this THIRD Neil Young album in two months be my last.
1
Mar 18 2024
Risque
CHIC
2
Mar 19 2024
Music for the Masses
Depeche Mode
Well, Depeche Mode has a nice sound, but maybe a lot of their songs sound the same, so Iโm not sure what to do with this. I enjoy plenty of their songs that sound like these, but that arenโt these, so what am I really rating here?
2
Mar 20 2024
The Velvet Underground
The Velvet Underground
Solid classic I havenโt heard in years and it sounds/feels the same as it ever did. Kind of one of those perfect albums that you can put on at any time, in any place, with any crowd.
5
Mar 21 2024
Vincebus Eruptum
Blue Cheer
Jammy garage. (ntm.)
3
Mar 22 2024
Junkyard
The Birthday Party
I guess I finally have to publicly admit that Iโve never been able to get into Nick Cave. Oh well!
2
Mar 23 2024
Stand!
Sly & The Family Stone
If youโre familiar with any of their songs (which you are, because of commercials) you could consider yourself familiar with this album and go ahead and skip it, if you were toying with that idea. Unless you really like the song you sort of know, and then you might love this! I donโt know your heart.
2
Mar 24 2024
Bitches Brew
Miles Davis
Got this back-to-back-to-back with Blue Cheer and the Birthday Party. Was doing a listening catch-up, and by the time I got to Bitches Brew my nerves were fried and the air felt oppressive. Plus, not a huge jazz fan! So donโt try out this one on if youโre already feeling anxious, would be my advice.
2
Mar 25 2024
Talk Talk Talk
The Psychedelic Furs
The more I listened to this the less I liked it. Kinda hate it now, actually. But it did start to give me Stone Roses vibes at some points, so thereโs thatโฆ
2
Mar 26 2024
Time Out
The Dave Brubeck Quartet
2
Mar 27 2024
Chris
Christine and the Queens
I appreciate that there are newer albums on this list, but I have a hard time weighing them against the much older โactual classics.โ
There was nothing about this that made it stand out from other 2010s electro-pop sort of stuff, except for the French singing, I guess. Every time I listened to it I ended up with Ellie Gouldingโs โLightsโ in my head, so I would say if you like โLightsโ and want to hear more songs like that, try this.
2
Mar 28 2024
Dry
PJ Harvey
Later PJ Harvey is better PJ Harvey.
1
Mar 29 2024
Time (The Revelator)
Gillian Welch
Fifteen-year-old me heard one Gillian Welch song and did NOT appreciate it, but forty-something me is so happy to have been properly introduced. This is quiet and acoustic but somehow bright and warm; her voice is soft (not whispery) but strongโฆ I donโt usually enjoy singer-songwriter/acoustic music, but for whatever reason, this has turned out to be an exception. If youโre the same way, and arenโt thrilled about getting this album, I would say give it a shot anyway. Definitely surprised me. Another day Iโm grateful for this list!
4
Mar 30 2024
Toys In The Attic
Aerosmith
When someone says โ70s classic rockโ this will be what I think of.
3
Mar 31 2024
The Next Day
David Bowie
I was scared to listen since this is a โpast his primeโ album but I was pleasantly surprised. Definitely worth a listen.
3
Apr 01 2024
Off The Wall
Michael Jackson
Yes. This does have some great pop songs on it.
3
Apr 02 2024
Fear Of Music
Talking Heads
Very happy about this. I donโt have enough Talking Heads in my life, so thanks, list.
4
Apr 03 2024
Exile On Main Street
The Rolling Stones
4
Apr 04 2024
Loveless
My Bloody Valentine
After officially trying to get into this for 25 years I guess I quit. I love noisy music, I love pop music, I love many of the artists who were clearly inspired by this, I just donโt love this. โWhen You Sleepโ and โOnly Shallowโ are exceptions, though. And actually, maybe in another 25 years itโll click, so I guess I donโt quit, after all.
4
Apr 05 2024
Purple Rain
Prince
I suppose itโs great if you like Prince.
2
Apr 06 2024
MTV Unplugged In New York
Nirvana
Just great! Always has been. The covers alone make this a top album of all time.
5
Apr 07 2024
Iโm a Lonesome Fugitive
Merle Haggard
THIS is Merle Haggard?? Wow. Not what I was expecting, in the best way. Ready for a deep dive now. If you think you donโt like country and want to skip it, maybe give it a chance; itโs classic country, more melancholy than redneck.
4
Apr 08 2024
Getz/Gilberto
Stan Getz
I used to put this on as pleasant background music when I had guests. People would either ask โwhy are we listening to elevator music?โ, or they would think I was trying to make-out with them. So be careful if you play this with people around.
4
Apr 09 2024
Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)
Wu-Tang Clan
Well, for some reason, the link here took me to a strange edited version that didnโt have all the tracks, so donโt listen to that. Find the actual album and listen to that. Always such a perfect album. Even the โskitsโ are at least funny. (Maybe not intentionally, but still.) Wu-Tang forever, thank you!!!
5
Apr 10 2024
Among The Living
Anthrax
Iโve been enjoying the metal albums so far but I did not care for this manโs voice, so I was disappointed. The rest was cool though!
1
Apr 11 2024
Casanova
The Divine Comedy
No. Thereโs a reason this isnโt constantly popping up on โbest ofโ lists.
1
Apr 12 2024
Architecture And Morality
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
This has stuck with me more than anything on the list so far. I guess I only knew their big U.S. hit and this is NOT like that โ this is way more interesting and complicated than what I expected.
4
Apr 13 2024
American IV: The Man Comes Around
Johnny Cash
It was good to hear this so far removed from the hype when it first came out. Very emotional.
4
Apr 14 2024
A Walk Across The Rooftops
The Blue Nile
This reminds me of Peter Gabriel, and I donโt care for Peter Gabriel. (ntm.)
2
Apr 15 2024
Sunday At The Village Vanguard
Bill Evans Trio
I tried. Not happening for me. So happy for the Trio though!
2
Apr 16 2024
Endtroducing.....
DJ Shadow
Everyone was obsessed with this when it came out. Itโs good chill background music. Inoffensive. Nicely nostalgic?
3
Apr 17 2024
Beggars Banquet
The Rolling Stones
It just made me realize how much certain British pop/rock stars have made a career out of copying this. I guess I prefer their earlier stuff so far?
2
Apr 18 2024
The College Dropout
Kanye West
Another artist who got a lot better on later albums. And then got worse, but still.
3
Apr 19 2024
Orbital 2
Orbital
HACK THE PLANET!!!!!
2
Apr 20 2024
The Suburbs
Arcade Fire
A perfect album, especially in the summer. No notes!
5
Apr 21 2024
The Sounds Of India
Ravi Shankar
Well, certainly educational. Definitely belongs on this list; definitely wonโt listen again.
3
Apr 22 2024
The Hour Of Bewilderbeast
Badly Drawn Boy
A nice break from all the jazz albums Iโve been getting! This was good โ chill and inoffensive without being dull. Pretty enjoyable and will probably listen again.
3
Apr 23 2024
Bat Out Of Hell
Meat Loaf
So cool. Donโt know if I would have ever thought to listen to an album over singles but Iโm glad I did. Itโs just so strange. Loved it.
4
Apr 24 2024
Kind Of Blue
Miles Davis
Yes, this is jazz. It is very famous and well-respected. I feel bad rating jazz albums because of how much I do not ever want jazz in my ears. Mr. Davis was very good at jazz.
1
Apr 25 2024
Mama Said Knock You Out
LL Cool J
I really wanted to enjoy this, but by the time I got to โMilky Cerealโ I started to wonder what itโs even doing on this list. What IS it doing on this list??!
1
Apr 26 2024
Playing With Fire
Spacemen 3
Iโm assuming Iโm one of a small number of people who has listened to this while *not* on ecstasy. Pretty groovy tho!
3
May 03 2024
What's Going On
Marvin Gaye
Marvin Gaye fans will likely enjoy this Marvin Gaye album.
2
May 04 2024
Bringing It All Back Home
Bob Dylan
First time listening-listening to Bob Dylan. Maybe if I had started with him earlier in life it wouldโve been different? I guess all the copies have watered down the original.
3
May 05 2024
Bizarre Ride II The Pharcyde
The Pharcyde
They do sound like theyโre having a nice time. Very yelly though.
2
May 06 2024
Pieces Of The Sky
Emmylou Harris
I like female singers, classic country, and feeling blue, so I cannot for the life of me explain why I hated this so much. So so much.
2
May 07 2024
Master Of Puppets
Metallica
Actually just sounds dorky. Hilarious that this defined/s any kind of โcoolโ for anyone.
2
May 08 2024
There's A Riot Goin' On
Sly & The Family Stone
Enjoyed it slightly more than the other Sly album I got a few weeks agoโฆ
2
May 09 2024
Live At The Witch Trials
The Fall
I know someday I will get into the Fall but today ainโt the day. Solidly okay.
3
May 10 2024
Ten
Pearl Jam
Nope. Didnโt start appreciating Pearl Jam.
1
May 11 2024
Licensed To Ill
Beastie Boys
My favorite Beastie Boys album. Totally fratty and silly but idc, still sounds so good.
5
May 12 2024
The Poet
Bobby Womack
I guess if you like R&B/soul this would be enjoyable?
2
May 13 2024
Dub Housing
Pere Ubu
I was really not looking forward to this one since I frequently see it mentioned as being one of the worst albums on this list, but it was actually not terrible. Yes itโs noisy and chaotic but itโs not anything crazy.
3
May 14 2024
Moon Safari
Air
I feel the same about this as I did when it came out: meh. I never really got the hype when it was released. That being said, listening to it however many years later made me realize itโs kinda become a classic. So the hypers knew what they were talking about.
3
May 15 2024
British Steel
Judas Priest
Cool/cheesy 80s metal. Think I should just give in and listen to this all the time.
3
May 16 2024
Groovin'
The Young Rascals
โGroovinโ is an appropriate title. Felt very groovy. Not sure if Iโd go out of my way to listen again but it was a nice change from what Iโve gotten lately.
3
May 17 2024
Truth And Soul
Fishbone
I guess Iโd say late 80s ska/funk/gross? No thank you.
1
May 18 2024
Beauty And The Beat
The Go-Go's
Nice and jangly and 80s. Loved the drums! Iโve only ever listened to their singles so it was good to learn their music is solid beyond those.
3
May 19 2024
Ctrl
SZA
Once again: Iโm not sure there are 1001 albums you need to hear before you die. There was absolutely nothing special about this aside from the possibility that music in 2017 was SO terrible it made this seem interesting, which is entirely possible. (No offense to SZA, who seems to be well-liked and is lovely, Iโm sure.)
2
May 20 2024
Rip It Up
Orange Juice
Title song is great and I wish I could get into the rest of it but I just donโt think itโs going to happen at this point.
3
May 21 2024
Paul's Boutique
Beastie Boys
No notes!
5
May 22 2024
Document
R.E.M.
I wonder if I actually love R.E.M. but just forget to listen to them? This was great and I hope I donโt forget about it again.
4
May 23 2024
Meat Puppets II
Meat Puppets
Wow. Somehow I never got around to listening to this band. I guess I assumed I wouldnโt like them?? I am learning Iโve done lots of incorrect music assuming through the years, and Iโm exciting for the next album that comes along and makes me realize how wrong I was. But I loved this! It did get a bit jammy toward the end, iirc, but the rest of it more than makes up for it.
4
May 24 2024
Blur
Blur
One time Damon Alburn came into the place where I worked and he was dressed as a child sailor or casual mime or something and he was so bratty and pouty and thatโs all I can think of when I hear his music. Prior to that, I liked this album just fine when it came out and itโs still nice.
3
May 25 2024
Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music
Ray Charles
I loved this! I havenโt ever listened to Ray Charles and did not expect this. Maybe his biggest hits that I wouldโve heard are different? Like maybe the song selection here just worked for me? Not sure, but another very pleasant surprise.
4
May 26 2024
Broken English
Marianne Faithfull
When I was young I pretended to like Marianne Faithfull because I thought she sounded cool and then I was embarrassed when I actually heard her and did not enjoy her music, so I canโt really listen to this without cringing at my younger self. That being said, still not a fan. This album wasโฆI donโt remember hearing anything pop out at me or make me want to listen more than once.
2
May 27 2024
Who Killed...... The Zutons?
The Zutons
The early 2000s were a really good time for music, as it turns out. I donโt know much about this band and assume they were bigger in Britain, but itโs pretty good. Likely to revisit.
3
May 28 2024
Queen II
Queen
Iโm very glad they kept going after this. I just listened to it and already forgot what it sounded like.
2
May 29 2024
Surrealistic Pillow
Jefferson Airplane
This is not something I would probably listen to again but it was pretty okay. Nice in a time-capsule kind of way.
3
May 30 2024
Hounds Of Love
Kate Bush
Minus the one with the demon voice and the Irish Spring jingles itโs fine. I guess I mean track one is a classic.
2
May 31 2024
This Is Hardcore
Pulp
Well, they are my favorite so I am biased and of course this is perfect. What an amazing follow-up to another perfect album (Different Class). I donโt mind skipping โSeductive Barryโ though, and I infinitely prefer the version of โLike A Friendโ thatโs on the soundtrack to A Life Less Ordinary, but thatโs just a minor gripe.
5
Jun 01 2024
The Dark Side Of The Moon
Pink Floyd
Iโve gone back to this one over and over, trying to โget itโ, but I just donโt think itโs for me. I understand the importance, and I always see people quoting great lyrics online, but itโs just not happening for me. Maybe someday! Also, the intro is so scary.
3
Jun 02 2024
Bayou Country
Creedence Clearwater Revival
2
Jun 03 2024
Pornography
The Cure
2
Jun 04 2024
Moving Pictures
Rush
I meanโฆ I wish I were cool enough (aka knew anything about the technical side of music) to understand how amazing this is. I liked it just fine, but from what I understand itโs incredible if you actually understand music. Lucky nerds! xo
3
Jun 05 2024
Rust Never Sleeps
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
After crying about receiving yet another Neil Young album I met with an understanding support group who listened to me vent, and then shared their own thoughts on Neil and this album. I finally felt strong enough to give this a chance, and you know what? I didnโt hate it! I know this list wonโt stop until my body is covered in Neil Young tattoos and that frightens me; however, for now I can only go as far as saying this album was fine.
2
Jun 06 2024
Giant Steps
The Boo Radleys
The first song is one of the most sonically unpleasant things I have ever had the misfortune of hearing. I had to fight the nearly overwhelming urge to turn it off and set my ears on fire. Somehow I managed, and I found myself kinda liking the rest of the album, maybe. I listened again WITHOUT playing the first song and found this to be pretty good. Sounds very British 90s, which I guess is exactly what it is. So if you are into that, definitely give this a listen, beginning with track two.
3
Jun 07 2024
Fever To Tell
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
I hadnโt heard this in years and it was great to put on again. I canโt put my finger on why itโs not 5 stars for meโฆ Itโs always felt like an extended โMasterโ EP and for no good reason that bugs me. If it were two EPs Iโd almost certainly rank them both 5. Such a puzzle. Anyway, ignore me and listen to this, itโs great! Turn it loud!
4
Jun 08 2024
Illinois
Sufjan Stevens
I always enjoyed this when it came out but I didnโt appreciate it until now. Itโs so good! Itโs so DIFFERENT. It feels so big and grand, yet is so far removed from some big budget major-label production. Just a group of young people who were good at stuff just made this. Iโve really tried to think of similar artists/projects but nothing has come to mind, at least nothing on this level. Somehow the actual work got overshadowed by the โheโs going to make an album of all fifty states!โ line that was in every article and review at the time, but no matter. This 100% holds up and has gotten even better with time.
5
Jun 09 2024
Graceland
Paul Simon
I will never know how I feel about this album. I just donโt know โ I want to love it but I also want to hate it. Iโm glad other people get so much out of it, I guess.
3
Jun 10 2024
Sex Packets
Digital Underground
They had me at โSex Packets.โ But really, this was mildly better than I expected. Donโt love the obligatory โsexyโ song, though it was actually pretty funny.
2
Jun 11 2024
Surfer Rosa
Pixies
4
Jun 12 2024
Tea for the Tillerman
Cat Stevens
Hey, this wasnโt terrible! I was expecting โฆ whatโs that song by Harry Chapin that everyone thinks is by Cat Stevens but isnโt? Obviously this isnโt that, which I knew, but still. Thanks for reading! Hope this review helped :)
3
Jun 13 2024
Mothership Connection
Parliament
They sound like theyโre having a nice time.
2
Jun 14 2024
Come Find Yourself
Fun Lovin' Criminals
Um, so Iโm guessing the list authors have a friendly connection to this man because BBC stuff or something?
1
Jun 15 2024
Van Halen
Van Halen
3
Jun 16 2024
Drunk
Thundercat
I wonder if anything will top the artist name/album title/cover art perfection here. And the music was actually pretty enjoyable! Wild card 5, I guess. I still donโt even get it. Well done, Thundercat. (ntm.)
5
Jun 17 2024
New Forms
Roni Size
Nice for the nostalgia. Not sure Iโll keep it in rotation. Not my favorite but I can actually see why itโs on the list, so thatโs maybe a first.
3
Jun 18 2024
Brothers In Arms
Dire Straits
Some 80s things just sound too 80s and I canโt get past that. Itโs not bad, itโs just got too many terrible 80s synthesized sounds for me. I would give it another try if someone could erase those sounds though.
2
Jun 19 2024
A Short Album About Love
The Divine Comedy
Please. Why do I hate this man? Are there more than two albums on the list? Please, youโre ruining everything. (ntm.)
1
Jun 20 2024
Pink Flag
Wire
This was good but somehow Elastica ruined it for me. Elastica is good too, but you know what I mean.
3
Jun 21 2024
Olympia 64
Jacques Brel
No idea what was going on but it sounded so amazing and I instantly wanted to watch a video of this performance. Loved this from the list; itโs so nice when something DIFFERENT pops up! (ntm.)
3
Jun 22 2024
My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
Kanye West
The hits are sure hits. The rest areโฆ.fine. Not bad? Not a perfect album by any means. I feel like this was KWโs highest height โ the range of guest stars is insane, he was clearly at the top, and now all of that good will is gone. And rightfully so!
4
Jun 23 2024
Parsley, Sage, Rosemary And Thyme
Simon & Garfunkel
This was not as gross as I thought it would be! I really donโt care for folksy hippie-dippy herbal-themed thoughts, but I actually kinda enjoyed this. โFeelin Groovyโ is such silly, terrible nonsense but I let it play anyway.
3
Jun 24 2024
Lust For Life
Iggy Pop
4
Jun 25 2024
Vol. 4
Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath just does not to anything for me. Itโs not even funny like the later metal bands.
1
Jun 26 2024
Only By The Night
Kings of Leon
Perhaps itโs silly, but had the line been ANYthing other than โyour sex is on fireโ I would probably feel very differently about this band. This album wasnโt terrible, and they have some earlier stuff that I enjoyed, but they are so, so gross to me, mostly because that lyric.
2
Jun 27 2024
At Folsom Prison
Johnny Cash
4
Jun 28 2024
Don't Come Home A Drinkin' (With Lovin' On Your Mind)
Loretta Lynn
This was wonderful. My cat sat next to the speaker the whole time. I paused it for a bit, cat left, turned it back on, cat came back and sat by the speaker.
4
Jun 29 2024
Highway to Hell
AC/DC
I thought this was gonna be so cool! Guess the songs I sorta like that sound just like these songs are on a different album though.
2
Jun 30 2024
The Velvet Underground & Nico
The Velvet Underground
5
Jul 01 2024
Timeless
Goldie
Iโve always had a soft spot for Goldie. No idea why. Iโve never really listened to much of his music. I guess my rating is really just a reflection of my inexplicable love, but the album was actually pretty good too!
3
Jul 02 2024
Unknown Pleasures
Joy Division
Iโm really not convinced people like Joy Division, I think most people are just terrified to look uncool. The first song was kind of okay? But come on. I am glad so many other musicians I enjoy were influenced by Joy Division, but please donโt make me listen to them.
2
Jul 03 2024
Hysteria
Def Leppard
For once I read the little write-up on Apple Music before I listened, and I think that greatly affected the experience. I really enjoyed this and was happy for Def Leppard, knowing what they were going for. Not likely to keep listening to it, but maybe I appreciate them a little more?
3
Jul 04 2024
Os Mutantes
Os Mutantes
4
Jul 05 2024
Franz Ferdinand
Franz Ferdinand
This was so great when it came out, and itโs still mostly good.
3
Jul 06 2024
(Pronounced 'Leh-'Nรฉrd 'Skin-'Nรฉrd)
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Mostly just so embarrassed that I never realized โTuesdayโs Goneโ was theirs. Sorry, mom!
3
Jul 07 2024
Me Against The World
2Pac
3
Jul 08 2024
Duck Rock
Malcolm McLaren
Itโs not some great classic, and Iโm not likely to listen to it again, but I do appreciate that itโs on the list. And I guess it was probably a bit ahead of its time? Or thatโs just being generous and weโll never know? Definitely British!
2
Jul 09 2024
You Want It Darker
Leonard Cohen
Early Leonard Cohen sounds like Leonard Cohen, and late Leonard Cohen sounds like Jarvis Cocker?
2
Jul 10 2024
Fisherman's Blues
The Waterboys
I put this off because I figured I wouldnโt like it, and you know what? Good instinct. It was sort of meh at the beginning but by the end I wanted to be bludgeoned. (ntm.)
1
Jul 11 2024
Protection
Massive Attack
3
Jul 12 2024
The Scream
Siouxsie And The Banshees
Iโm so glad wee weirdos have someone to look up to ๐ค
2
Jul 13 2024
Dirt
Alice In Chains
I did listen just to be sure, but no โ I still do not like Alice In Chains.
1
Jul 14 2024
Lady Soul
Aretha Franklin
Um, sheโs got a pretty amazing voice. Donโt know if anyone had said that yet.
Iโve never listened to Aretha Franklin outside of movie trailers and commercials, I guess, so it was nice to actually listen for listeningโs sake. Might revisit this one. Nothing helpful to add.
3
Jul 15 2024
The New Tango
Astor Piazzolla
I canโt even articulate how much I loved this. It was all completely new to me and it hit me like a truckโฆ I really have no words here. Probably because I donโt know how to talk about music in any useful way, but really I am just in awe. Itโs like gnashing, angry noise, but sad and beautiful and melancholic, and I was happy, and then I was staring pensively out the windowโฆ idk. I need an extra star or two for this one. (ntm.)
5
Jul 16 2024
Blood On The Tracks
Bob Dylan
I bet I would like Bob Dylanโs songs more if someone else were singing them. But I actually did enjoy this album more than the last one I got here.
3
Jul 17 2024
Automatic For The People
R.E.M.
3
Jul 18 2024
Vivid
Living Colour
I really didnโt enjoy this but I did listen to the whole thing, mostly to try to pinpoint what I didnโt like about it. And I have no answer. So strange. Nothing stood out as being particularly bad, but I really, really hope I donโt ever hear this again.
2
Jul 19 2024
Honky Tonk Heroes
Waylon Jennings
2
Jul 20 2024
Come Away With Me
Norah Jones
Um, this was pretty, I guess. My life will have have taken a really strange turn if I find myself listening to it again though. (Totally going to become obsessed with it now, right? Thx)
2
Jul 21 2024
Fever Ray
Fever Ray
4
Jul 22 2024
3 + 3
The Isley Brothers
Who IS that lady, anyway? Is this just the same few songs over and over?
Cover art 9/10.
2
Jul 23 2024
Debut
Bjรถrk
Pretty impressive for a debut album, now that I think about it. (Yes, I do realize I mean debut solo album omg.)
4
Jul 24 2024
Actually
Pet Shop Boys
Great pop!
3
Jul 25 2024
Psychocandy
The Jesus And Mary Chain
5
Jul 26 2024
New Boots And Panties
Ian Dury
I thought it would be way dumber, based on the album name. Still pretty obnoxious though.
2
Jul 27 2024
Shake Your Money Maker
The Black Crowes
Itโs probably great if you like this sort of thing, but how could you like this sort of thing?
1
Jul 28 2024
Faust IV
Faust
This would have hit me a lot harder if Iโd heard it when I was in my 20s. Or if Iโd heard it before Iโd heard countless bands who had been influenced by it? Itโs good, and Iโm glad it did so much for other people, but I guess Iโm just old now.
3
Jul 29 2024
Group Sex
Circle Jerks
Yep, sounds like punk! I love the biting commentary in โBeverly Hillsโ โ โtheyโre so lame!โ I feel like I understand certain Portlandia sketches better after listening to this. It feels rude to give it a low rating but these 16 minutes arenโt much to work with. Itโs not bad, itโs just basic punk. W
2
Jul 30 2024
Ready To Die
The Notorious B.I.G.
Where Iโm forced to finally deal with the question of whether or not to include skits when deciding on a rating. Rap skits are SO bad! Especially the ones from the 90s omg. My first thought is just to ignore the skits and rate the music, which would easily be at least a 4. Howevah, the skits are clearly there for a reason, and for better or worse (worse) are part of the artistโs vision. This is all just rambling to say I feel so sad imagining the poor girl giving a fake blow-job in a recording booth, almost definitely multiple times so they could get a good take.
3
Jul 31 2024
Being There
Wilco
I didnโt get into Wilco until YHF and I never went back to their earlier stuff, thinking it would be too alt-country for me. So this was a nice surprise! Wilco just sounding like Wilco. Clearly they are doing more than just repeating themselves; Iโm not suggesting everything sounds the same (though they do have a distinct sound), just noting that if you like other Wilco albums you will probably like this. Also, every single time I have tried to write โWilcoโ Iโve written โWicoโ and is that just me?
4
Aug 01 2024
Metallica
Metallica
One of many albums that I, when I was a young teen, refused to give a chance to, that turned out to be pretty good. Is โThe Unforgivenโ my new favorite song?? Maybe! Will I revisit this album in the future? Absolutely!
Definitely sounds exactly like I expected it to, based on the few songs I had heard, but it is waaaayy less cheesy than Iโve come to expect from metal bands. Maybe thatโs why itโs such a landmark album?
4
Aug 02 2024
Hot Shots II
The Beta Band
Iโve only listened to one other Beta Band album, and this sounds like that. I think they might count as being ahead of their time?
3
Aug 03 2024
Remain In Light
Talking Heads
I typically enjoy the Talking Heads, but thisโฆ this was not it. I feel like the music here may have been trying to program me to commit murders. It was like jungle robots clanging in my brain. I really donโt understand.
2
Aug 04 2024
Logical Progression
LTJ Bukem
I got through the first hour, realized there were two-and-a-half more, and said โno thank you, good day.โ
2
Aug 05 2024
Lady In Satin
Billie Holiday
I donโt dislike Billie Holiday by any means, but I do have to give this a low rating because it made me suicidal.
2
Aug 06 2024
The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady
Charles Mingus
Reminds me of the music in some old movies I like. Mostly bearable jazz!
3
Aug 07 2024
Music From The Penguin Cafe
Penguin Cafe Orchestra
Something something Wes Anderson soundtrack something.
Cover art 8/10. (ntm.)
2
Aug 08 2024
Don't Stand Me Down
Dexys Midnight Runners
A sound only the British could love. And I had sorta high hopes for this, as I understand they arenโt a one hit wonder over there. Makes sense why they were one in the U.S. though.
1
Aug 09 2024
Pearl
Janis Joplin
4
Aug 10 2024
If You Can Believe Your Eyes & Ears
The Mamas & The Papas
Groovy. Itโs groovy, what else is there to say?
3
Aug 11 2024
Born To Be With You
Dion
I just really like young Dion (old Dion?) so even though this wasnโt quite to my tastes it was perfectly okay. Iโd be happy if my mom really liked this or something.
2
Aug 12 2024
Melodrama
Lorde
My main issue with this album is putting โGreen Lightโ as the first track. How do you follow that?! Iโve listened to the album before but it never stuck, and I realize now that thatโs why โ nothing much stands out after the first song. Iโm glad I got this album under these circumstances (this list) because I had to actually a little harder this time, and Iโm glad I did. Itโs a great album! My future self may wish Iโd given it a 5 but it just feels a little soon. Four-and-a-half stars!
4
Aug 13 2024
To Pimp A Butterfly
Kendrick Lamar
I liked this but I definitely didnโt listen enough to understand EVERYthing about it, but it was much more enjoyable than some of the other hip-hop records Iโve gotten here.
3
Aug 14 2024
The Idiot
Iggy Pop
Solid album. Does this count as classic rock yet? Like have things shifted enough? or thatโs just in my head?
4
Aug 15 2024
The Cars
The Cars
This is great! I didnโt realize all these hits were from the same album, let alone their debut.
4
Aug 16 2024
Histoire De Melody Nelson
Serge Gainsbourg
I put this on without really looking at it and immediately thought โokay, sorry, but giggling at whatever Iโm mishearing as โMelody Nelsonโ, gee this will be funny when I look and see what theyโre actually saying,โ but nope, they were whispering and crooning โMelody Nelsonโ the whole time and itโs just too funny to me. Sexy/groovy French songs about the most bland 1970s teen-girl name Iโve ever heard. I feel like I ruined this for myself. Melody Nelson.
2
Aug 17 2024
Reggatta De Blanc
The Police
I remember after the first Police album I got on here (Synchronicity) I noted that Iโd enjoyed it and would be looking forward to more Police albums if they were on the list, and well, hereโs one and no thanks.
2
Aug 18 2024
American Idiot
Green Day
Iโm not a huge Green Day fan, but I am a sucker for over-the-top pop-punk rock-operas, so this was preettty delightful.
5
Aug 19 2024
The Boatman's Call
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
If Iโm being honest this was sort of a downer.
3
Aug 20 2024
Tommy
The Who
How am I supposed to rate a rock opera about a deaf, dumb, and blind pinball player as anything less than 5? Not possible!
5
Aug 21 2024
Doggystyle
Snoop Dogg
Somehow I forgot that I used to listen to this all the time in high school, so Iโm not sure if my enjoyment of it this time was because itโs really good, or if it was just nostalgia. The good news is no one cares, me. Gโs up, hoes down xox
3
Aug 22 2024
Cross
Justice
This was pretty cool! Only ever heard that one song before.
3
Aug 23 2024
Disraeli Gears
Cream
2
Aug 24 2024
Cheap Thrills
Big Brother & The Holding Company
Idk what it is, because I donโt really love this music, but there is something undeniable about Janis Joplin.
3
Aug 25 2024
Neon Bible
Arcade Fire
4
Aug 26 2024
This Nationโs Saving Grace
The Fall
4
Aug 27 2024
Odelay
Beck
While listening I keep thinking, โoh, I bet people who like x would really like thisโ, or โthis reminds me of yโ, but then I was thinking about it, and *I* really like x and y, but I never really liked Beck. Hmmm. Itโs like all the parts are there but somethingโs off with the glue thatโs holding it together. Yes, Beck, you are weak glue.
3
Aug 28 2024
Alien Lanes
Guided By Voices
Iโve been needing to get more into them for decades.
4
Aug 29 2024
Foxbase Alpha
Saint Etienne
If โOnly Love Can Break Your Heartโ had a big moment in the U.S. I was too young for it. Itโs really a great tune. And the rest of the album was pretty enjoyable, definitely chill, super chill. Are they Scottish? I should listen to this again.
3
Aug 30 2024
Fear and Whiskey
Mekons
(For my own future reference: This is the one that sounds like โIrishโ bar music but slightly less terrible than usual.) (ntm.)
2
Aug 31 2024
Ellington at Newport
Duke Ellington
Iโm beginning to understand that I donโt hate ALL jazz. This was perfectly pleasant.
3
Sep 01 2024
Very
Pet Shop Boys
8am: โho hum, just another day.โ
8:05: starts album.
9am: *dancing in circles, covered in glitter* โyes, I WILL go west!โ *spins spins spins*
3
Sep 02 2024
Guero
Beck
My second Beck album this week! Still not that into Beck, but still not sure why. This album sounded slightly more โmatureโ, but so what? What am I supposed to do with a slightly more mature piece of toast?
2
Sep 03 2024
Deja Vu
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
Itโs been over a month since my last Neil Young related album; I was getting worried. This has been my favorite so far โ only 36 minutes long! Four stars for the run time, five stars for David Crosbyโs hat, two star for the ones who arenโt Crosby and Young, minus 19 stars for that song about teaching children well.
2
Sep 04 2024
Cloud Nine
The Temptations
I feel like thereโs a whole group of people who find the Temptations really, really historically important but no one ever said anything and they just expect us to know? They donโt run around trying to insert the Temptations into ever conversation, itโs more like โwhatevz, yer loss.โ Strange.
3
Sep 05 2024
The Who Sell Out
The Who
The link here didnโt work for Apple Music, but I did find the album there. Actually, I found the super-deluxe five hour version, but I only listened to the songs that were on the original album. I hope thatโs okay. Anyway, turns out, I think I really like The Who! This is my second album from them this week and I am psyched.
4
Sep 06 2024
Scream, Dracula, Scream
Rocket From The Crypt
Not for me.
2
Sep 07 2024
21
Adele
3
Sep 08 2024
Electric
The Cult
Sounds better to me than it did 20 years ago, but doesnโt necessarily sound good.
2
Sep 09 2024
Scott 4
Scott Walker
4
Sep 10 2024
Violator
Depeche Mode
4
Sep 11 2024
Southern Rock Opera
Drive-By Truckers
1
Sep 12 2024
Smokers Delight
Nightmares On Wax
2
Sep 13 2024
When I Was Born For The 7th Time
Cornershop
Another that made me think there might not actually be 1000 albums I need to hear before I die.
2
Sep 14 2024
The Band
The Band
Itโs hard to express how much I hate this. I try to find something to appreciate in everything, no matter how much I donโt care for it, but this is different. Hate is a strong word but here itโs not strong enough. I guess at least now I have new (very low) bar for the worst thing Iโve ever listened to. Thatโs sort of positive in a way, maybe.
1
Sep 15 2024
Five Leaves Left
Nick Drake
Iโm glad that this exists for the people who are into it. Not really my thing, but way better than similar sounding albums that arenโt my thing.
3
Sep 16 2024
Catch A Fire
Bob Marley & The Wailers
Way better than I expected! Is it fair to say Bob Marley fans have kind of ruined Bob Marley? (And yes, by โBob Marley fansโ I mean college bro types.)
3
Sep 17 2024
The Number Of The Beast
Iron Maiden
Is โHallowed Be Thy Nameโ supposed to be their best song? Because it IS. Damn! Love the days when I get a metal album here. (Said as someone who doesnโt listen to metal, as I feel the need to mention in every review. Maybe there is something to be learned here?)
4
Sep 18 2024
Kilimanjaro
The Teardrop Explodes
I feel like surely this is mentioned a lot as an inspiration for lots of artists but somehow I just never noticed? I donโt ever want to hear it again but it seems like lots of people mustโve felt the opposite. (ntm.)
2
Sep 19 2024
Legalize It
Peter Tosh
I guess I donโt really know what to listen for in reggae, so I canโt say whether this is good/bad/meh within that genre. Generally speaking itโs fine, I guess?
2
Sep 20 2024
Seventeen Seconds
The Cure
2
Sep 21 2024
Joan Armatrading
Joan Armatrading
If this isnโt on the soundtracks of any and all movies about a woman in her 50s finding herself faced with divorce and discovering a new side of herself Iโll eat my hat. Teasing aside, this was actually pretty enjoyable. If you like strong women with guitars this may be for you. (ntm.)
2
Sep 22 2024
Garbage
Garbage
Almost no skips! (Sorry, โMy Loverโs Boxโ. Youโre half good at least.) The big singles are the weakest songs imo. Such a great album. High school me wonโt let me give it anything less than a five.
5
Sep 23 2024
The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars
David Bowie
This is one of those albums where I think surely it is universally appealing and how could anyone find something not to like here, but I bet Iโm about to be proved wrong when I look at some of the other reviews.
5
Sep 24 2024
Gorillaz
Gorillaz
Great, an hour of Damon Albarn trying to convince everyone heโs cool. Not falling for it, Damon.
1
Sep 25 2024
Live At Leeds
The Who
On one hand, thanks to this project Iโm just now getting into The Who; but on the other hand, Iโve never enjoyed live albums. Split the difference?
3
Sep 26 2024
90
808 State
I liked about 10 minutes of this, I guess. I would describe it as โ90s cop drama does an episode centered around โunderground dance club ravesโ and this is the musicโ
2
Sep 27 2024
The Nightfly
Donald Fagen
Baffling choice.
1
Sep 28 2024
Aftermath
The Rolling Stones
3
Sep 29 2024
Floodland
Sisters Of Mercy
It just makes me think of Simon Pegg in โWorldโs Endโ so I love it. Itโs prettyโฆI donโt know if they make words for what this sounds like, but know that the cover conveys it perfectly.
3
Sep 30 2024
Bug
Dinosaur Jr.
Dropped the ball again, younger self. What a disappointment.
4
Oct 01 2024
Meat Is Murder
The Smiths
4
Oct 02 2024
Vento De Maio
Elis Regina
Sheโs soโฆlively. Really giving it her all, and then some. (ntm.)
2
Oct 03 2024
Real Life
Magazine
I guess thereโs a reason theyโre left off the list of bands that sound like this? Btw, that sound is exactly what you think would be, judging just on the band name and cover art. (ntm.)
2
Oct 04 2024
The Marshall Mathers LP
Eminem
The kids of today will never understand how many teen boys bleached their hair after Eminem blew up.
4
Oct 05 2024
The Village Green Preservation Society
The Kinks
4
Oct 06 2024
Africa Brasil
Jorge Ben Jor
Love it! Right up my street. Sounds like a lot of people liked the little melody in Taj Mahal.
4
Oct 07 2024
Inspiration Information
Shuggie Otis
Love the name. Loved the sound for the first 40 minutes. Funk-lite, would you call it? Idk, but it was pretttty smooth. (ntm.)
3
Oct 08 2024
The Joshua Tree
U2
U2 fans will love this U2 album.
2
Oct 09 2024
Yeezus
Kanye West
I forgot all about this album. Itโs great! I will say, though, that all of Kanyeโs sex lyrics make him sound like a virgin.
5
Oct 10 2024
Elephant Mountain
The Youngbloods
Iโm glad this is on the list. I donโt care for it at all, but I can tell these guys need a win.
1
Oct 11 2024
Clandestino
Manu Chao
I donโt really have the context to appreciate this as much as I should. Why do I know this name though?
2
Oct 12 2024
Bridge Over Troubled Water
Simon & Garfunkel
I donโt know how they do it. Everything about this is something I would hate, but for some reason I donโt really mind it. I felt the same about the last S&G album I got. Weird voodoo wizardsโฆ
3
Oct 13 2024
Gris Gris
Dr. John
Not at all what I was expecting. Not anything Iโll ever listen to again, probably, but not terrible. Swampy, maybe?
2
Oct 14 2024
Bummed
Happy Mondays
Any time Iโve tried to listen to the Happy Mondays I end up thinking the same thing: 1) Hey this isnโt so bad, 2) No, why did you add those synth sounds and why do they sound so terrible?!
2
Oct 15 2024
Deep Purple In Rock
Deep Purple
This is what the cool kids in 1970 were listening to, huh?
3
Oct 16 2024
OK
Talvin Singh
Oh! Sitar electronica with a little flute! Iโm glad the people who want this have this, but I am not one of those people. (ntm.)
1
Oct 17 2024
John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band
John Lennon
Hey not too bad. Good job, John Lennon ๐๐ผ
3
Oct 18 2024
New Wave
The Auteurs
Hidden gem! Iโd never heard of this, prepared myself for the worst, and then found myself playing it on repeat. Will I remember it exists in a month? Not too sure. (ntm.) (PS Update: Totally forgot it existed)
4
Oct 19 2024
Get Behind Me Satan
The White Stripes
I donโt really feel very strongly about this one way or the other.
3
Oct 20 2024
Murder Ballads
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
My third Nick Cave project received here and so far this is the best. Very murdery.
3
Oct 21 2024
The Stranger
Billy Joel
I would probably enjoy this more if I kept listening to it. Why am I scared to like Billy Joel, even in secret?
3
Oct 22 2024
Tres Hombres
ZZ Top
I definitely like the idea of ZZ Top more than I like the music of ZZ Top.
2
Oct 23 2024
I See You
The xx
I tried getting into this when it came out but it didnโt really happen; enjoyed it much more this time around. Thanks, list!
4
Oct 24 2024
Countdown To Ecstasy
Steely Dan
I guess if I were a cool dad in the past I would listen to this.
3
Oct 25 2024
Da Capo
Love
The songs I like are not these songs. I guess these songs are too psychedelic for me at this stage of my life. Maybe somedayโฆ
2
Oct 26 2024
Frank
Amy Winehouse
I assume โBack to Blackโ is also on this list? Which it 100% should be. Struggling to hear why this is included, though. If this were my first time listening to Amy Winehouse it would probably also be my last.
2
Oct 27 2024
I See A Darkness
Bonnie "Prince" Billy
Ummโฆ happy for yโall. This was much better than many terrible things but still not my cuppa tay.
2
Oct 28 2024
More Songs About Buildings And Food
Talking Heads
Didnโt make me as nervous and jumpy as the last Talking Heads album I got, but was still somewhat unpleasant. And I say that as someone who really thought they liked Talking Heads! This band is so confusing!!!
2
Oct 29 2024
Figure 8
Elliott Smith
I like other Elliott Smith albums more than this one, but this one is fine.
3
Oct 30 2024
Done By The Forces Of Nature
Jungle Brothers
All I know is I saw them when they were opening for *NSYNC or BSB back in the day and that was a weird booking choice.
2
Oct 31 2024
You Are The Quarry
Morrissey
I would like a lot of these songs a lot more if I didnโt understand English. Iโm glad this is on the list because I definitely needed to hear that first track before I die. It is something else, and not in a good way!
3
Nov 01 2024
Kimono My House
Sparks
I am just completely baffled as to how I have never even heard OF this. I feel like Iโm in a weird alternate universe and Iโm questioning everything I think I know. I get that this isnโt for everyone, but shouldnโt it be one of the most frequently mentioned albums of all time? I think Iโm in shock. (ntm.)
5
Nov 02 2024
The Stone Roses
The Stone Roses
Iโm so confused about Fools Gold being the last track. I donโt even remember where I think it goes, but I do know it should not be at the end. Otherwise, perfect album!
5
Nov 03 2024
Heavy Weather
Weather Report
No. I canโt imagine what type of person thinks โgee, what shall I listen to today?โ and then chooses this.
1
Nov 04 2024
Shalimar
Rahul Dev Burman
Delightfully different from what Iโve gotten lately. I donโt know what this movie is about but this soundtrack makes it seem very cool. (ntm.)
3
Nov 05 2024
Transformer
Lou Reed
4
Nov 06 2024
69 Love Songs
The Magnetic Fields
Enjoying it for the nostalgia factor, but goodness gracious what a collection of wholly unpleasant singing voices.
3
Nov 07 2024
Hail To the Thief
Radiohead
This was my day-after-the-election album, and it feels quite fitting.
4
Nov 08 2024
Songs From A Room
Leonard Cohen
I first heard this about 20 years ago, and to this day I think of it when I see a bird sitting on a telephone wire.
3
Nov 09 2024
Yankee Hotel Foxtrot
Wilco
Somehow, this has never not sounded perfect to me. It never gets old, never sounds dated, and every time I put it on I end up on a months-long Wilco binge.
5
Nov 10 2024
Pills 'n' Thrills And Bellyaches
Happy Mondays
This is the second Happy Mondays album Iโve gotten in the last three weeks, and it feels excessive. I did enjoy this one slightly more than the last one, though.
3
Nov 11 2024
Chore of Enchantment
Giant Sand
I would have loved to discover this 20 years ago. (ntm.)
3
Nov 12 2024
Elephant
The White Stripes
4
Nov 13 2024
Damaged
Black Flag
3
Nov 14 2024
The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones
Such quaint devilโs music.
3
Nov 15 2024
Smash
The Offspring
Nothing against this album, but I donโt think anyone would be throwing a fit if it werenโt here. On the other hand, โSelf Esteemโ has only gotten better with age. And after a couple more listens, on the other other hand, I guess I can see why this is here.
3
Nov 16 2024
The Doors
The Doors
Iโm sure this was so cool when it came out but it is just kind of dorky to me. Jamming on that little organ? Okay.
3
Nov 17 2024
Who's Next
The Who
Always enjoy getting a new Who record, but I think it turns out I prefer their early stuff. How does this have a cheesy 80s vibe when it came out in the 70s?
3
Nov 18 2024
Tonight's The Night
Neil Young
There is not a chance in hell that anyone needs to hear all the Neil Young albums on this list. Neil Young would probably even agree with me!!
1
Nov 19 2024
Jazz Samba
Stan Getz
3
Nov 20 2024
Fire Of Love
The Gun Club
I listened to this about four time in a row because it sounds good but is also instantly forgettable. (ntm.)
3
Nov 21 2024
Talking Timbuktu
Ali Farka Tourรฉ
Iโm sure lots of people enjoy this and Iโm very happy for them. (ntm.)
2
Nov 22 2024
Cee-Lo Green... Is The Soul Machine
Cee Lo Green
Iโve never listened to Cee-Lo and was expecting something somewhat different. This was a nice surprise! I guess it made me think of OutKast at some points? Maybe thatโs a thing, Iโm not sure.
3
Nov 23 2024
A Rush Of Blood To The Head
Coldplay
Is everyone still pretending Coldplay is not good? This is great pop music, no matter how you look at it. If Coldplay hadn't been huge immediately, and had instead had been some indie dad-band, this would probably be on so many Top 10 of All Time lists. Nerds. Coldplay is great.
4
Nov 24 2024
Darkness on the Edge of Town
Bruce Springsteen
I love Bruce Springsteen but I would never consider myself a fan, ya know?
3
Nov 25 2024
I'm Your Man
Leonard Cohen
I wonder if the list makers meant to include this. Just because itโs Leonard Cohen does NOT mean it needs to be on this damn list! I wish I could time-travel to encourage the people who made the original list to try a little harder.
2
Nov 26 2024
Juju
Siouxsie And The Banshees
I got The Scream here a few months ago and it didnโt do much for me, so I was kinda bummed when this popped up. But this is so.much.better. This is great! So close to a 5. Now I get what people are talking about when they say how amazing this band is. Iโm not 100% there yet, but things make more sense now.
4
Nov 27 2024
Physical Graffiti
Led Zeppelin
I thought I loved Led Zeppelin but I guess Iโve never ACTUALLY closely listened to them? I donโt know what to do with this. Once again this list leaves me feeling confused about life.
3
Nov 28 2024
Home Is Where The Music Is
Hugh Masekela
This sounds like what I think of when I think of jazz. (ntm.)
1
Nov 29 2024
Live At The Regal
B.B. King
I donโt like live albums and I really donโt like bluesโฆ but this was surprisingly enjoyable. Not sure what to do with life anymore at this point.
3
Nov 30 2024
Arthur (Or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire)
The Kinks
I have yet to meet a concept album I donโt like.
5
Dec 01 2024
Dog Man Star
Suede
A little of this band goes a long way.
3
Dec 02 2024
Innervisions
Stevie Wonder
I feel bad for not liking Stevie Wonderโs music. I liked the second song, sorta! He seems nice. Sorry, Stevie. xo
2
Dec 03 2024
Back To Black
Amy Winehouse
* Has the last track, Addicted, always been here? * Whereโs the Ghostface remix?! * I feel like there are a couple of filler songs here, or maybe they arenโt filler and I just donโt care for them * The title track alone almost makes this a 5 * What an actual tragic loss <3
4
Dec 04 2024
Your New Favourite Band
The Hives
Not my new fav, sorry. It was mostly fine though.
3
Dec 05 2024
In Utero
Nirvana
Remember on Lost when Jack was having another breakdown and drove around blaring Scentless Apprentice? Love that!
4
Dec 06 2024
Tuesday Night Music Club
Sheryl Crow
I completely forgot that I used to listen to this CD when I was younger! Memories! Raining on me! But I was like 12 (??) and it was just like, pop music or whatever, but then when this came up this morning I knew it would somehow be spiritual AND IT WAS !! My mind is kind of blown and I think I might be obsessed with Sheryl Crow now.
4
Dec 07 2024
Be
Common
3
Dec 08 2024
Go Girl Crazy
The Dictators
This was โฆ. fine. I guess I donโt get what itโs doing here. (ntm.)
3
Dec 09 2024
Live Through This
Hole
Really no skips here. Yes, Courtney Love is off-putting to many, many people, but come on! This is great. Classic. All time classic videosโฆ whatโs not to love?
5
Dec 10 2024
Hotel California
Eagles
3
Dec 11 2024
Abattoir Blues / The Lyre of Orpheus
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
I think this is either my third or fourth Nick Cave album here, and so far I like this one the best. Not very murdery, but thatโs okay. Think Iโm finally starting to โgetโ him.
4
Dec 12 2024
Appetite For Destruction
Guns N' Roses
It has its moments. Doesnโt his throat hurt?
3
Dec 13 2024
The Yes Album
Yes
Yes
3
Dec 14 2024
Heaven Or Las Vegas
Cocteau Twins
And my list of โwhy did I never bother listening to this bandโ continues to grow.
This was wonderful.
4
Dec 15 2024
Scissor Sisters
Scissor Sisters
3
Dec 16 2024
John Prine
John Prine
This isnโt for me, but it IS for lots of people, so good for them.
2
Dec 17 2024
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
Elton John
I just love that part on the title song when itโs going into the chorus, I guess? Such a great thing!
4
Dec 18 2024
The Last Broadcast
Doves
So this is so people who are embarrassed to like Coldplay can still listen to Coldplay? Cool!
3
Dec 19 2024
Teenager Of The Year
Frank Black
Headache alone is worth five stars, and the rest of the album gets close, but (at this point) isnโt quite perfect. I should probably listen to this a dozen times before rating, but I guess Iโm not doing that.
4
Dec 20 2024
american dream
LCD Soundsystem
If this is here does that mean there are three LCD albums on the list? That seems like two too many.
2
Dec 21 2024
Strangeways, Here We Come
The Smiths
3
Dec 22 2024
Colour By Numbers
Culture Club
Really trying to reserve this for when I really mean it, and I really mean it today: I did *not* need to hear this before I die. (No offense, Culture Club, xo)
2
Dec 23 2024
At Budokan
Cheap Trick
This was pretty cool. It made me want to maybe consider listening to more Cheap Trick? My mom would be happy about that anyway.
3
Dec 24 2024
Chirping Crickets
Buddy Holly & The Crickets
It would be hard to overstate how amazing/important Buddy Holly is. Thank goodness at least the Brits get it.
5
Dec 25 2024
Let's Get Killed
David Holmes
Woke up so cheerful on Christmas Eve and got this. The music is fine (reminds me of lots of modern film scores, I guess?) but the title just made me laugh. (ntm.)
2
Dec 26 2024
A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector
Various Artists
Even though Iโve been listening to this for the last month, and at least for a full month for the last 20-50 years, it has never gotten old. This is perfect, but I think we knew that already.
5
Dec 27 2024
Otis Blue/Otis Redding Sings Soul
Otis Redding
Damn! I totally get Otis Redding now!
4
Dec 28 2024
Band On The Run
Paul McCartney and Wings
Ummmm, this was not terrible! Or at least I enjoyed the first and last songs. I was definitely surprised and might even listen again. Might, I said.
3
Dec 29 2024
Tical
Method Man
Not my favorite Wu-Tang flanker but I thought I would enjoy this more. Needs more Ghost. Needs any Ghost.
2
Dec 30 2024
The Contino Sessions
Death In Vegas
Fine, but not my cup of tea.
2
Dec 31 2024
Different Class
Pulp
The first album that was ever important in my life. Itโs been in my top three for decades, and itโs never not been perfect; never gotten tired of; itโs one of the all-time great albums, as far as Iโm concerned.
5
Jan 01 2025
Follow The Leader
Korn
I have never felt more let down that I did when I generated this. Actually let out a dramatic, slow-motion โnoooooooooo.โ Last day of the year, last day of my first year doing the project, just got an all-time favorite yesterday, and now this. I know Iโm not a Korn fan (at all, even a little) but I had to listen anyway. And wow. If I saw some of these lyrics I would be one million percent sure someone was just playing an awful jokeโฆhow is this real? THIS is what all those kids in high school were obsessed with???? Lately Iโve felt bad about being so judgy as a teen, but not anymore. This is over-the-top, comically bad trash, except thatโs rude to trash.
1
Jan 02 2025
Strange Cargo III
William Orbit
I thought for sure William Orbit = Orbital, but looks like that is not the case. What are the chances? (ntm.)
2
Jan 03 2025
Peace Sells...But Who's Buying
Megadeth
I love getting metal albums! This is one of the best ones Iโve had so far.
3
Jan 04 2025
From Elvis In Memphis
Elvis Presley
Not my favorite Elvis.
2
Jan 05 2025
C'est Chic
CHIC
Pretty okay!
2
Jan 06 2025
Chicago Transit Authority
Chicago
Iโm not a fan of Chicago by any means, but itโs kind of crazy how prolific they were/are. Thereโs so much going on here, and itโs only the beginning (no pun intended, I swear). Good for them!
3
Jan 07 2025
Tapestry
Carole King
I was never very interested in this, but now that I've hit middle age it doesnโt sound too bad.
3
Jan 08 2025
Definitely Maybe
Oasis
I didnโt realize till now that Iโve never heard this whole album. Weird, considering I was there in the 90s, listening to tons of British bandsโฆ Anyway, I guess it sounds like I expected it would. Itโs fine, but I still donโt get it.
3
Jan 09 2025
American Gothic
David Ackles
Mirror universe Neil Diamond. What the hell is this?? I sort of love it, I think. But only the unhinged songs. (ntm.)
3
Jan 10 2025
E.V.O.L.
Sonic Youth
Sonic Youth just doesnโt do anything for me. It seems like the sort of thing I would love, but Iโve just never really gotten into them. One of lifeโs great mysteries, I guess.
3
Jan 11 2025
Diamond Life
Sade
A few years ago I saw an old friend and she was so excited by this artist โSadieโ who she had discovered. She put it on and it was Sade. Iโm still not sure if she was joking. I get not knowing how to pronounce Sade, but why wouldnโt she have gone with /sayd/? How do people now think Sade is pronounced, what without the help of a radio DJ introduction?? Anyway, this was hot. Really enjoyed it.
3
Jan 12 2025
Blood, Sweat & Tears
Blood, Sweat & Tears
Got Chicagoโs first album AND this, all in the same week! So many horns! So many flashbacks the summer I worked at the mall and the same music played on a three hour loop! (I donโt care for this.)
2
Jan 13 2025
Sunshine Hit Me
The Bees
Another I had never heard of that was less interesting than it wouldโve been when it came out. Really liked the Os Mutantes cover! (ntm.)
3
Jan 14 2025
KIWANUKA
Michael Kiwanuka
So enjoyable! Did the US not discover him yet?
3
Jan 15 2025
Double Nickels On The Dime
Minutemen
Fine, but didnโt do anything for me.
2
Jan 16 2025
Rum Sodomy & The Lash
The Pogues
I wonder what music would play in the background of police dramas set in the northeast U.S. if the Pogues didnโt exist.
2
Jan 17 2025
Screamadelica
Primal Scream
My exโs absolute favorite. I have no choice but to hate it.
2
Jan 18 2025
The Genius Of Ray Charles
Ray Charles
Pretty enjoyable but not something Iโll probably come back to.
2
Jan 19 2025
Rising Above Bedlam
Jah Wobble's Invaders Of The Heart
(ntm.)
2
Jan 20 2025
Heartattack And Vine
Tom Waits
No.
1
Jan 21 2025
Wild Is The Wind
Nina Simone
3
Jan 22 2025
Opus Dei
Laibach
This isโฆ I donโt know what this is, but Iโm happy to have gotten it, and I canโt wait till I have a reason to play it for someone else. (ntm.)
2
Jan 23 2025
Murmur
R.E.M.
Third R.E.M album, third time to write, โDamn! Maybe I should start listening to R.E.M.โ (maybe Iโll actually do it this time?)
3
Jan 24 2025
Aha Shake Heartbreak
Kings of Leon
Such a shame. Not this album โ this actually pretty decent. Such a shame about what came after.
3
Jan 25 2025
Born In The U.S.A.
Bruce Springsteen
Letโs just say that if I had this on vinyl, I bet Side B would be played a LOT more than Side A.
4
Jan 26 2025
Better Living Through Chemistry
Fatboy Slim
Is this the music from those anti-piracy ads that were on every DVD in the late 90s/early 2000s? Love it.
2
Jan 27 2025
Devil Without A Cause
Kid Rock
I think we can all agree that if were a ranked list this would be #1. Glad this is on here; definitely a landmark album. Why arenโt there more albums as good as this one? Where can I find more of this?
1
Jan 28 2025
Gunfighter Ballads And Trail Songs
Marty Robbins
This was nice. Cool. Interesting. I enjoyed it and will definitely come back to it.
3
Jan 29 2025
Bright Flight
Silver Jews
Iโm stumped. Every other time I listen to this I think it could be great; every other other time I feel nothing. I think I like it better in the background when Iโm not really paying attention.
3
Jan 30 2025
My Aim Is True
Elvis Costello
I know there are 600 more Elvis Costello albums on this list, and so far this is only my second. I am betting that after Iโm done this will remain my pick for the best of the lot.
3
Jan 31 2025
Lam Toro
Baaba Maal
I feel like Iโm in the opening credits of an 80s movie where a recently divorced woman goes on an island vacation to find herself but soon finds herself solving a mystery. (ntm.)
2
Feb 01 2025
(What's The Story) Morning Glory
Oasis
My note for Definitely Maybe was something like โI donโt get it.โ THIS I get. I guess when Oasis is good they are great.
4
Feb 02 2025
Basket of Light
Pentangle
I sort of love this and sort of hate it. (ntm)
3
Feb 03 2025
Disintegration
The Cure
Everyone loves this so much that I feel bad not loving it. I strongly like much of it, though. Way better than the last Cure album I got. I wonder if I will come back and give this a higher rating after a few more listens.
3
Feb 04 2025
Sea Change
Beck
Beck still just does nothing for me.
2
Feb 05 2025
Virgin Suicides
Air
If I didnโt already know this was a soundtrack I would definitely think it should be a soundtrack. Idk, never been able to get into Air, despite trying since the 90s. Love the cover art, though!
2
Feb 06 2025
Penthouse And Pavement
Heaven 17
I had never heard of this but it sounds pretty much how I thought it would: terrible 80s synth with lame singing and worse lyrics and something I absolutely did not need to hear before I die. Love the cover art, though! (ntm)
1
Feb 07 2025
Cosmo's Factory
Creedence Clearwater Revival
I donโt dislike this at all but I donโt think I have ever in my life thought โgee Iโd really like to listen to CCR right now.โ Sorry mom.
3
Feb 08 2025
A Love Supreme
John Coltrane
I am sorry, sir, but I am not a jazz fan. I am, however, jazzed at what youโve accomplished here. I will see myself out.
2
Feb 09 2025
Under Construction
Missy Elliott
I really liked this at points; at other points she lost me. Most of it still sounds great. Whatโs she up to anyway? 3.5 but I just donโt think I can round up right now.
3
Feb 10 2025
Dare!
The Human League
I donโt have that thing that makes me love 80s music like this. I can only appreciate it for about four minutes, so Iโm fine with the hits. And their hit is a hit! Wasnโt really worth the rest of the album to get to that point though.
2
Feb 11 2025
The Wall
Pink Floyd
Now I can hear the influence of Pink Floyd all over the place. I had only ever heard the singles from this album before, so I didnโt really get it/them. I liked this much more than the triangle rainbow one, and it would almost definitely be a five if it werenโt for the horrendous singing on a third of the tracks.
4
Feb 12 2025
The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway
Genesis
Wait, THIS is what Genesis sounds like? I was thinking it would be more like jammier Peter Gabriel (which, I guess technically โฆ), but this was kind of cool and noisy at some points. Definitely coming back to this one. โโ update: Came back to it, and uuuugh, I wish I had never started listening to the lyrics!!! Youโre ruining everything, Phil Collins!
3
Feb 13 2025
Le Tigre
Le Tigre
Does not sound as cool as it did when it came out, but thatโs okay. Didnโt actually do tons for me then; doesnโt do much for me now.
2
Feb 14 2025
Are You Experienced
Jimi Hendrix
Fairly groovy, I guess? I liked it okay.
3
Feb 15 2025
Green Onions
Booker T. & The MG's
This was so much less terrible than I was expecting. It was actually sort of cool in a nerdy pre-hippie middle-schooler thick-framed-glasses sort of way, ya know?
3
Feb 16 2025
All Hail the Queen
Queen Latifah
Just love her. Mostly because of Last Holiday, but Iโm really happy for her here, too.
3
Feb 17 2025
The Man Machine
Kraftwerk
Well, this was much nicer than the last Kraftwerk album I got. At a few points it came awfully close to sounding like something Iโd listen to again.
2
Feb 18 2025
Birth Of The Cool
Miles Davis
I remember this as being one of the few jazz albums I find mildly enjoyable, and it still was! Mildly enjoyable, I mean. And is anyone better than Miles Davis at album titles?
3
Feb 19 2025
Talking With the Taxman About Poetry
Billy Bragg
I always thought Billy Bragg would sound like a fisherman. I guess he does, but itโs a different type of fisherman than I expected.
Overall, Iโm just not sure how I feel about this quite yet.
3
Feb 20 2025
Celebrity Skin
Hole
Look, I love Courtney Love as much as the next person (jk, I actually do like her), but this is not a great album by any means. Yes, itโs got a few bangers/jams/slappers(?), but overall? Come on, guys.
When I see all the albums that are NOT on this list it makes it really hard to overly appreciate the mediocre.
3
Feb 21 2025
The Holy Bible
Manic Street Preachers
Me listening:
โ ugh, always heard of, never wanted to actually hear
โ (plays album) oof, British people really love passionate singing, huh?
โ I can see why I never listened.
โ wait, what is this song? I love this! And the song after was really good!
โ is this my new favorite thing? Why havenโt I ever listened to this?!
โ (plays again) wait, this is horrible. What was I thinking?
โ wait, this is so good! What is happening?!
โ repeat
3
Feb 22 2025
In The Court Of The Crimson King
King Crimson
Man, this cover art and opening track really throw you off from whatโs coming next. Glad I was finally given a reason to check out the whole album, because I could not understand why on earth people spoke so highly of this.
4
Feb 23 2025
Modern Life Is Rubbish
Blur
As I am generally pretty unimpressed with Blur I would never have given this a chance. I actually liked this the best so far, so โฆthatโs all Iโve got. Better than other Blur.
3
Feb 24 2025
The Undertones
The Undertones
I just really donโt enjoy this style of singing! Itโs a shame, because otherwise I really like it. Teenage Kicks is amazing and I canโt believe Iโd never heard it before.
3
Feb 25 2025
Fulfillingness' First Finale
Stevie Wonder
It feels like just a week ago I was writing โgee, I feel so bad for not liking Stevie Wonder.โ I donโt feel as bad this time, but the songs I didnโt like I REALLY didnโt like. Some were pretty decent though!
2
Feb 26 2025
Superunknown
Soundgarden
It makes me sad when I see online how much people really loved Chris Cornell. This is definitely part of my teenage soundtrack, and while itโs not something I frequently seek out, I donโt really have anything negative to say about it.
3
Feb 27 2025
Beach Samba
Astrud Gilberto
Love Astrud but this is not my fav.
2
Feb 28 2025
Everything Must Go
Manic Street Preachers
Too soon! Iโm still trying to figure out how I feel about the MSP album I got five days ago!
1) Each album has two or three songs I really quite like, while the rest make me wonder if thereโs something wrong with me for liking the ones I do.
2) Is this My Chemical Romanceโs favorite band?
3
Mar 01 2025
Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness
The Smashing Pumpkins
This is one of the first albums that was really important in my life. Iโm a bit confused because I was really sure I would be married to Billy Corgan by now, but tomorrowโs another day, you know?
5
Mar 02 2025
Nebraska
Bruce Springsteen
I really enjoy my routine of starting the day with whatever album I randomly generate. However, sometimes that does mean waking up already depressed and generating Nebraska.
2
Mar 03 2025
Imperial Bedroom
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
This was pretty good, actually? Reddit has me primed to hate all these Elvis Costello albums, but I actually mostly enjoyed this.
3
Mar 04 2025
Here Come The Warm Jets
Brian Eno
I used to listen to this all the time. What a strange thing to somehow forget.
4
Mar 05 2025
Devotional Songs
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
So excited to see what I got on my birthday, but I got this and itโs not even available. Boo. I did listen to some on YouTube, though, and well, what? I guess I actually enjoyed whatever was happening, and I wish I could easily listen to the whole thing without creepy ads after every song.
2
Mar 06 2025
Unhalfbricking
Fairport Convention
I donโt like this. Maybe because it reminds me of an evil ex, maybe because it sucks.
2
Mar 07 2025
You've Come a Long Way Baby
Fatboy Slim
1) major nostalgia
2) great choice for AM workout! love the generator today.
3
Mar 08 2025
Rapture
Anita Baker
Two days ago I watched the episode of Hacks where there is an CD stuck playing on a loop, and I couldnโt remember the name of the artist for the life of me, but I didnโt bother trying to look it up because I knew it would come to me eventually. Today I got this album. (PS It was Anita Baker. Anita Baker was the CD in the show.)
2
Mar 09 2025
Music
Madonna
Um, I was there when this came out so I can say with certainty this is not/was not some kind of amazing groundbreaking album. Itโs barely fine. I like Madonna just fine, but this is not it.
2
Mar 10 2025
In It For The Money
Supergrass
Every time I hear this album I appreciate it a little bit more. Of course, I did but it the week it came out, so Iโm not sure how much of a compliment that is.
3
Mar 11 2025
The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill
Lauryn Hill
I really thought Iโd be torn between rating this a 4 or a 5, but here I am, unsure whether to give a 3 or a 4. Itโs definitely great and close to perfect, but it doesnโt hit as hard as it used to.
4
Mar 12 2025
Country Life
Roxy Music
It wasnโt until I put this on immediately after Bowie that I realized how much like Bowie this sounds. Or are all these albums just starting to blur together?
Whatever, itโs highly enjoyable!
3
Mar 13 2025
The Modern Dance
Pere Ubu
โฆ I guess? I mean, I think lots of people hate it, but itโs just โฆ there. Yes, this is an album.
2
Mar 14 2025
Maverick A Strike
Finley Quaye
All I know is my first thought was โBritish Eagle Eye Cherryโ and I cannot explain further. Also, hey itโs that one song that I donโt know how I know!
2
Mar 15 2025
Want One
Rufus Wainwright
Iโm very sure another version of myself in an alternate timeline is super obsessed with Rufus Wainwright. I guess this me really likes the occasional song, but the full album didnโt really get me.
3
Mar 16 2025
1989
Taylor Swift
Been on a Taylor-break since last yearโs Tortured Trash Can Debacle, and I thought maybe I just wasnโt that into her music anymore in general, but I was wrong. Just loved this album as much as I always have. HOWEVER: โWelcome to New Yorkโ is still terrible and I hate it so much; I donโt understand how โHow You Get the Girlโ made the cut, while โNew Romanticsโ didnโt; and, if for some reason you felt the need to listen to the Taylorโs Version of this instead of the original, I encourage you to stick to the original.
4
Mar 17 2025
Too Rye Ay
Dexys Midnight Runners
After my first Dexys album I was let down and didnโt understand how they could be so appreciated in the UK, but now Iโm starting to get it! This was a million times better than the one with the business attire cover, whatever that one is called. Quite enjoyed this and may keep it in the rotation.
3
Mar 18 2025
Welcome to the Afterfuture
Mike Ladd
This really started to grow on me after a few listens. I donโt think itโs something Iโll keep listening to (for now, anyway), but Iโll definitely count it as one of the more pleasant discoveries from this list. (ntm)
3
Mar 19 2025
Is This It
The Strokes
I canโt possibly explain everything this album means to me. It feels weird to even try to talk about how great it is, because it feels like Iโm talking about something deeply personal. So whatever, shut up, one of the greatest albums of all time, love you, you deserve a crown. xoxox
5
Mar 20 2025
The Last Of The True Believers
Nanci Griffith
Damn! What a great thing to discover today. Thanks, generator. (ntm)
4
Mar 21 2025
The Colour Of Spring
Talk Talk
I used to think it was really immature to describe something as โboring,โ but it turns out sometimes thereโs just no other word.
1
Mar 22 2025
Out of Step
Minor Threat
Not my thing. Fine, punk, short.
2
Mar 24 2025
L.A. Woman
The Doors
I usually find the Doors pretty silly, but this was just mostly gross. Really did not enjoy this.
2
Mar 25 2025
Headquarters
The Monkees
I have a hard time understanding the whole Monkees thing. Like, they were made for a tv show so theyโre not a โrealโ band, but they seem to have a lot of good songs? Idk, I thought this was pretty good, and sometimes great.
4
Mar 26 2025
Songs The Lord Taught Us
The Cramps
Fine garage rock that I would probably like a lot more if it werenโt tainted by being a favorite of an evil ex.
3
Mar 27 2025
More Specials
The Specials
Iโll probably never *love* the Specials, but this grew on me a little. On the first listen, a couple of songs stood out in a good-for-a-summer-playlist way, but then it started to sound like more of an album to me, and I appreciated it more.
3
Mar 28 2025
Siamese Dream
The Smashing Pumpkins
I used to LOVE the Smashing Pumpkins so much when I was younger, but even then, this album as a whole never fully clicked for me. Donโt get me wrong, several songs have been in my rotation for 30 years (Mayonnaise omg! Disarm was literally life changing!), but this is not a top album for me.
3
Mar 29 2025
Connected
Stereo MC's
โConnectedโ was in like ever โ90s movie (or at least it was in Hackers), and I always wondered what Stereo MCโs other stuff was like. Guess I never wondered enough to find outโฆ Anyway, good to know it just sounds like โConnected.โ
2
Mar 30 2025
Hybrid Theory
Linkin Park
If Iโve learned one thing from the internet itโs that a lot of people DEEPLY love/d Linkin Park. It didnโt make me a fan or anything, but I did listen to this with a different frame of mind than I would have a few years ago.
2
Mar 31 2025
White Blood Cells
The White Stripes
Jack White has come so far from wearing his little peppermint outfits, pretending his ex-wife was his sister days, huh? Didnโt see it coming.
This album still sounds just as good as it did when it came out, which is nice. Not earth-shattering for me, though.
3
Apr 01 2025
Heroes
David Bowie
Well, hereโs the thingโฆ First listen, something grabbed me and made me think โhey! is this great? I need to re-listen, but much louder, and in a much smaller space.โ So I did, and then I did again, but that same thing never came back to grab me. BUT, I feel like I finally actually HEARD the title track for the first time in my life, and that was pretty incredible.
Itโs not David Bowieโs fault that I donโt like this more (yet).
3
Apr 02 2025
If I Should Fall From Grace With God
The Pogues
On The Wire, whenever McNutty is drunk-driving his car into street signs heโs usually listening to the Pogues, I think. Those four-second clips are enough Pogues for me to hear in my lifetime.
2
Apr 03 2025
Hypnotised
The Undertones
Second album by them this month. Still just canโt stand this guyโs voice!
2
Apr 04 2025
Wonderful Rainbow
Lightning Bolt
I knew when I saw Hella on the similar artists section I was in for a treat. (ntm.)
3
Apr 05 2025
Rejoicing In The Hands
Devendra Banhart
For whatever reason, Devendra Barnhart has just always given me the ick, I guess you could say. No idea why, so Iโm just going to trust my guy and keep not listening to him. (Sorry if it turns out heโs a saint or something, but Iโll still not listen.)
2
Apr 06 2025
A Nod Is As Good As A Wink To A Blind Horse
Faces
I love Rod Stewart like I love Bruce Springsteen. I guess I love the idea of loving them more than I love them. And I love/want to love them so much!
3
Apr 07 2025
Bandwagonesque
Teenage Fanclub
This band has never really done anything for me. They come close sometimes, though! I would describe this album as โfineโ and โinoffensive.โ
2
Apr 08 2025
The Beach Boys Today!
The Beach Boys
Umm, okay. Beach Boys, cool. Definitely got that basic Beach Boys thing going.
Another one that belongs on the โ1001 Albums That Existโ list.
3
Apr 09 2025
Kid A
Radiohead
This is my third Radiohead album here, and none of them have been what are apparently my two favorites. Meaning maybe I donโt like Radiohead as much as I thought? This has happened with Led Zeppelin, too. Something about focused listening โฆ
3
Apr 10 2025
Swordfishtrombones
Tom Waits
There are enough people who like Tom Waits to make me feel okay with how much I donโt like Tom Waits. Please tell me this is 2/2 on the list. (Itโs not, is it?)
1
Apr 11 2025
Raw Like Sushi
Neneh Cherry
Buffalo Stance is pretty good, and the black-market-baby song was amusing. Overall, thoughโฆ really?
2
Apr 12 2025
Tigermilk
Belle & Sebastian
Up until about 2005 I genuinely thought that Belle and Sebastian had figured it out, that they were the one band people would obviously enjoy, if not love. Still kind of crazy to me that thatโs not the case, especially with their early stuff in mind, but apparently it is.
5
Apr 13 2025
In A Silent Way
Miles Davis
I always enjoy Miles Davis much more than many of the other jazz artists I get.
2
Apr 14 2025
Play
Moby
I forgot Gwen wasnโt originally on South Side! I love that song โ itโs so dumb. Even better and dumber with her.
Overall, this was so weak today, compared to how massive it was when it came out. I can see this being really baffling for people who werenโt around at the time. Very โher?โ.
3
Apr 15 2025
Aja
Steely Dan
Oh so *thatโs* how itโs pronounced. I always wondered.
I hope someday I get really into Steely Dan. Iโm just not there yet.
3
Apr 16 2025
Blackstar
David Bowie
Have I yet learned my lesson that past-their-prime albums can, in fact, be great? Surely now Iโve got that through my head, what with falling deeply in love with this on first listen.
4
Apr 17 2025
Life's Too Good
The Sugarcubes
I guess none of the Sugarcubesโ songs Iโve heard have that man on them; he didnโt help things. I liked that Cat song at the end, though!
3
Apr 18 2025
Honky Tonk Masquerade
Joe Ely
This feels so random for this list, but Iโm very happy it was here.
3
Apr 19 2025
Channel Orange
Frank Ocean
You know, I didnโt get the hype when this came out, but now I get the hype. Good for you, Frank Ocean!
4
Apr 20 2025
The Soft Bulletin
The Flaming Lips
When itโs just playing in the background I really like it. As soon as I start paying attention I sort of hate it. Guess thatโs why I never got into this band!
3
Apr 21 2025
Gold
Ryan Adams
I donโt care for him as a person, and why was this so long?
2
Apr 22 2025
Liege And Lief
Fairport Convention
I donโt know what it is about this band, but they make me irrationally angry. I donโt even necessarily hate the music, but I fucking hate this for some reason.
2
Apr 23 2025
That's The Way Of The World
Earth, Wind & Fire
Yes, this is an album.
2
Apr 24 2025
The Notorious Byrd Brothers
The Byrds
I donโt understand how this is so good when everything similar is so offensive to my ears!!! Are they magicians?!?
4
Apr 25 2025
My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts
Brian Eno
Unexpectedly great workout music. Thanks David Bowie and Brian Eno! Love yโall forever xoxo
3
Apr 26 2025
NEU! 75
Neu!
I like that this sounds cool but also sounds like an early โ80s workplace training video.
3
Apr 27 2025
The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan
I used to be obsessed with Vanilla Sky, so I find the cover very exciting. Other than that, yes, this is Bob Dylan.
2
Apr 28 2025
m b v
My Bloody Valentine
Okay, maybe NOW I understand the thing I say every time about โpast their prime albums CAN be great.โ This was such a great surprise! And I feel like I understand mbv and their entire web of influence so much better now. Thank you for this one, list!
4
Apr 29 2025
Third
Portishead
Portishead is just always perfect. I rarely listen to them and Iโm not sure why. This album sounded scarier than the ones Iโm used to.
3
Apr 30 2025
Chocolate Starfish And The Hot Dog Flavored Water
Limp Bizkit
Itโs hard not to feel like Iโm being punished with this today.
1
May 02 2025
Remedy
Basement Jaxx
This reminded me of early 2000s which makes sense because thatโs basically when it came out. Thatโs all.
2
May 03 2025
Another Green World
Brian Eno
Good but not my favorite Eno by far.
3
May 04 2025
The Dreaming
Kate Bush
Another where I hear so much of what must have influenced several artists I really enjoy. Also, made a mental note to recommend to anyone who ever says they want a Regine Chassagne solo album, which I wouldnโt think would be that many people but here we are.
2
May 09 2025
Rhythm Nation 1814
Janet Jackson
Has the โ1814โ always been there??? Please stop messing with me.
I have no firm feelings on this. The hits are hits.
2
May 10 2025
The Clash
The Clash
Always enjoy this album.
4
May 12 2025
Behaviour
Pet Shop Boys
Iโve actually mostly enjoyed all the Pet Shop Boys albums Iโve gotten here, but it does seem a little unfair that they have (at least) three entries. Iโd keep this one and toss the others.
3
May 17 2025
Rattus Norvegicus
The Stranglers
I donโt have any interesting thoughts about this.
2
May 27 2025
Face to Face
The Kinks
The Kinks are always enjoyable.
4
May 31 2025
Crossing the Red Sea With the Adverts
The Adverts
Never heard of this, and never heard anything quite like it. Interesting and enjoyable and I hope I donโt forget about it. (ntm.)
3
Jun 01 2025
Out Of The Blue
Electric Light Orchestra
I cannot find any reason to give this less than a five.
5
Jun 02 2025
Searching For The Young Soul Rebels
Dexys Midnight Runners
Better than the first Dexys I got; not as good as the second Dexys I got. We really need three?
3
Jun 03 2025
Wish You Were Here
Pink Floyd
Trying to get through this backlog and I do not need this depressing shit right now! But it was mostly pretty good. Did not enjoy as much as The Wall, but enjoyed more than The Rainbow Triangle One.
3
Jun 04 2025
Another Music In A Different Kitchen
Buzzcocks
I did listen to this. It was not something I would probably listen to again, I guess? Just not my thing. Perfectly fine though!
3
Jun 05 2025
Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge
Mudhoney
Another for the โnever really tried getting into them when I was younger and thatโs unfortunate because this is pretty goodโ pile.
3
Jun 06 2025
Marquee Moon
Television
Easy 5. Wouldnโt feel right to give anything less.
5
Jun 07 2025
The Infotainment Scan
The Fall
Patiently waiting for The Fall to click for me. Itโs only been about 19 years, so Iโm sure it will be any day now.
3
Jun 08 2025
Closer
Joy Division
Enjoyed this much more than the other JD album I got here, which I did not enjoy much at all.
3
Jun 09 2025
Cypress Hill
Cypress Hill
This was fun and reminds me of high school even though I didnโt really listen to it.
3
Jun 10 2025
Rattlesnakes
Lloyd Cole And The Commotions
Part of a sub-genre of this list that I call โthose โ80s/โ90s bands from that list that was clearly made by a British man who is probably in his mid-to-late 50s.โ This sub-genre also includes things like the Blue Nile and the Auteurs. Itโs fine. (ntm.)
3
Jun 11 2025
Exit Planet Dust
The Chemical Brothers
I usually listen to my daily album while Iโm exercising so days like this are fun.
3
Jun 12 2025
Bad Company
Bad Company
My mom had this album. I always used to flip through her records when I was growing up and for some reason this simple cover was burned into my brain. I miss her so much.
4
Jun 13 2025
Surf's Up
The Beach Boys
Not in love with this version of The Beach Boys. Maybe I was in a weird mood but I mostly hated this.
2
Jun 14 2025
Fromohio
fIREHOSE
Oh come on. (ntm.)
1
Jun 17 2025
Peggy Suicide
Julian Cope
I never bothered checking out Julian Cope because I guess I assumed I wouldnโt like him. As it turns out, I was right!
1
Jun 18 2025
Tidal
Fiona Apple
I appreciate Fiona Apple much more now than I did when she came out, but this isnโt m favorite album of hers. Definitely amazing in its own way, though.
3
Jun 19 2025
xx
The xx
I still donโt get the hype, but it is much more palatable now. Still just so โฆ blah, but in a dreary way.
2
Jun 20 2025
Midnight Ride
Paul Revere & The Raiders
Really enjoyed. Will listen again for sure.
4
Jun 21 2025
Nothing's Shocking
Jane's Addiction
Still does nothing for me. Borders on annoying.
2
Jun 22 2025
Electric Warrior
T. Rex
I almost gave this a 4 instead of a 5, and I realized I was docking points because it was too perfect for too long. What am I like???
5
Jun 23 2025
Pictures At An Exhibition
Emerson, Lake & Palmer
The ways I was not in the mood for this today were comical. That being said, it made me laugh, and I can see myself liking it well enough on another day. K thx byeee
2
Jun 24 2025
Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea
PJ Harvey
I knew I preferred her later stuff (including this album), but I guess I didnโt realize Iโm really not a fan. Maybe someday.
2
Jun 25 2025
Locust Abortion Technician
Butthole Surfers
I didnโt hate this but I doubt I will come back to it.
2
Jun 26 2025
Sweet Baby James
James Taylor
I have never felt whiter than when I was listening to this.
2
Jun 27 2025
Pacific Ocean Blue
Dennis Wilson
I somehow kept forgetting this was playing while it was playing. It was basically white noise to me, no pun intended.
1
Jun 28 2025
Brilliant Corners
Thelonious Monk
Yes, this is a jazz album. So very jazzy, thanks.
2
Jun 29 2025
People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm
A Tribe Called Quest
Enjoyable bit unlikely to listen to again.
3
Jun 30 2025
Millions Now Living Will Never Die
Tortoise
At first it was very โbackground music for an educational film about how microscopes work,โ but by the end I was enjoying it as being actually good, not just quirky good.
3
Jul 01 2025
Billion Dollar Babies
Alice Cooper
Whaaa?? Sorry for harshly judging you based off of two songs Iโve basically only heard in the background my entire life. This is great!
4
Jul 02 2025
It's A Shame About Ray
The Lemonheads
Well, I never really listened to them because none of the songs I heard really appealed to me, and now I guess Iโve listened to this album.
3
Jul 03 2025
Eternally Yours
The Saints
I enjoyed this so much more than other punk albums that sound basically exactly the same, and Iโm not sure what it is that makes it different to my ears. Guess I will never know. (ntm.)
3
Jul 04 2025
Jack Takes the Floor
Ramblin' Jack Elliott
Not on Apple Music but full album is on YouTube, fyi. Wasnโt blown away by this but was glad I listened. Exactly the sort of thing I was hoping for with this list. (ntm.)
3
Jul 05 2025
Kala
M.I.A.
I guess I generally like M.I.A. โฆ this is not my favorite of hers at all, though. Does this mean she has like three albums here?
3
Jul 06 2025
Germfree Adolescents
X-Ray Spex
I guess my 9th grade punk phase really was just a phase. And why so much saxophone?!?
1
Jul 09 2025
Mott
Mott The Hoople
I did listen to this. It is an album.
2
Jul 10 2025
GREY Area
Little Simz
Liked it. Felt kinda sad.
3
Jul 11 2025
Tubular Bells
Mike Oldfield
Is this one of those cocaine albums? Definitely would not have listened to it without this list, and actually happy I did, in a weird way.
3
Jul 12 2025
Madman Across The Water
Elton John
Itโs so weird to me that Elton John is successful as he is. I canโt imagine hearing this and thinking it would appeal to the masses. Shows what I know. (I really like Elton John and Iโm not saying heโs bad at all! Iโm just saying people surprise you sometimes.)
3
Jul 13 2025
The Slim Shady LP
Eminem
Awww I love you, Em. Love how upset people *still* get over some of his songs. Love him. American treasure.
4
Jul 14 2025
Third/Sister Lovers
Big Star
Now I see what all the fuss is about.
3
Jul 15 2025
Abraxas
Santana
Definitely groovy.
3
Jul 16 2025
Pyromania
Def Leppard
I really thought Iโd already gotten the genre-defining, Mutt Lange-produced, 80s British hairband albumโฆ Wonder what Iโm thinking of. I definitely preferred that one.
2
Jul 17 2025
Hearts And Bones
Paul Simon
Uhhhโฆ sorry. Happy for you tho, Paul.
2
Jul 21 2025
Here, My Dear
Marvin Gaye
I didnโt love my last MG album, but I quite enjoyed this one.
3
Jul 22 2025
Bubble And Scrape
Sebadoh
I always kind of forget about Seaborg. Or Sebadoh, idiot auto-correct. First thing Iโve added to my library in a while.
4
Jul 23 2025
Metal Box
Public Image Ltd.
Was this mentioned enough in the early โ00s as inspiration for all those bands? This basically sounds like it came out in 2006.
3
Jul 24 2025
Paranoid
Black Sabbath
My first album here was Black Sabbath and I really didnโt care for it, but this one is much better.
3
Jul 25 2025
Smile
Brian Wilson
I guess I shouldโve expected it to sound just like The Beach Boys, huh?
3
Jul 26 2025
Little Earthquakes
Tori Amos
I wouldnโt have listened to this without the list, I guess. Still not really my thing.
3
Jul 27 2025
Talking Book
Stevie Wonder
I feel like I already wrote about feeling bad for not liking Stevie Wonderโs music. Iโm sorry!!! I did like the last song on here, mostly.
2
Jul 28 2025
Emergency On Planet Earth
Jamiroquai
Well, yesterday I got Stevie Wonder, and I guess today I got Stevie Wonder 2000. Kind of? Really hoping tomorrow doesnโt bring something to make this a groovy trifecta.
2
Jul 30 2025
Space Ritual
Hawkwind
Well, it did sound pretty interesting, and Iโm glad Iโve heard of it now, but I definitely thought it was just one really long song for about the first 20 minutes. And then the subsequent 100 minutes. (ntm.)
2