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Kenya
Machito
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5 | 3.27 | +1.73 |
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Dance Mania
Tito Puente
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5 | 3.29 | +1.71 |
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Sunday At The Village Vanguard
Bill Evans Trio
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5 | 3.31 | +1.69 |
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Come Away With Me
Norah Jones
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5 | 3.38 | +1.62 |
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Hybrid Theory
Linkin Park
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5 | 3.39 | +1.61 |
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Trafalgar
Bee Gees
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4 | 2.62 | +1.38 |
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The Grand Tour
George Jones
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4 | 2.79 | +1.21 |
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Oedipus Schmoedipus
Barry Adamson
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4 | 2.79 | +1.21 |
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São Paulo Confessions
Suba
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4 | 2.85 | +1.15 |
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Street Signs
Ozomatli
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4 | 2.88 | +1.12 |
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Blackstar
David Bowie
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1 | 3.48 | -2.48 |
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Channel Orange
Frank Ocean
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1 | 3.33 | -2.33 |
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The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars
David Bowie
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2 | 4.26 | -2.26 |
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Dirty
Sonic Youth
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1 | 3.1 | -2.1 |
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Eternally Yours
The Saints
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1 | 3.06 | -2.06 |
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Fuzzy Logic
Super Furry Animals
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1 | 2.94 | -1.94 |
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Electric Ladyland
Jimi Hendrix
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2 | 3.93 | -1.93 |
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Merriweather Post Pavilion
Animal Collective
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1 | 2.91 | -1.91 |
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(What's The Story) Morning Glory
Oasis
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2 | 3.85 | -1.85 |
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In Utero
Nirvana
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2 | 3.82 | -1.82 |
5-Star Albums (5)
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The The · 3 likes
3/5
It sort of reminds me of a less dark early Depeche Mode. On the whole, not a bad album.
Animal Collective · 3 likes
1/5
I managed to listen to it all the way through, but that's about the best I can say about it.
Kraftwerk · 1 likes
2/5
It's okay. I normally like most of Kraftwerk's stuff, but this was just okay. I could listen to it as it was pretty well suited to a background electronic ambience kind of situation. I doubt I'd seek it out of its own accord though.
Fairport Convention · 1 likes
4/5
I actually liked this a lot more than I anticipated. Has a bit of a Renn Faire feel to it.
1-Star Albums (16)
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Bob Marley & The Wailers
4/5
A classic album. I like a lot of the songs on it, but while the rest is okay, none of them are really bad.
Willie Nelson
4/5
This is quite a delightful album of covers of standards by Willie.
Tracy Chapman
4/5
It's a nice relaxed album with a couple songs that still stand up and have even had (less good) covers done of them.
David Bowie
1/5
Honestly, I'm not feeling it. Bowie's style, in general, just doesn't appeal to me. Sometimes it can grate on me, similar to Bjork.
Joni Mitchell
3/5
It's a nice easy listening album. Probably not one I would specifically seek out, but wouldn't turn off either if it came on.
The Police
3/5
There are a couple good songs on that album that have become classics. Personally, I don't feel the rest of the album was anything I'd really seek out in the future.
Louis Prima
4/5
This is an amazing album with a lot of classic songs. It's a high energy album that is just super fun to listen to.
Iron Maiden
3/5
This really surprised me. I like this album more than I thought I would.
Bob Dylan
4/5
I'm not normally a big Bob Dylan fan, and I groaned a bit when I saw this come up, but it was surprisingly good. It doesn't sound like the earlier stuff that I normally associate with him. It's very bluesy and I dig it.
Keith Jarrett
4/5
I didn't know what to expect, but this was a delightful listen. It turns out it is a piano concert.
Fela Kuti
3/5
A nice "world beats" album by a guy I've never heard of. Totally listenable.
The White Stripes
3/5
Personally, I'm a little hit and miss with The White Stripes, but this was a pretty good one.
David Bowie
2/5
I can listen to it if I have to, but I think I would normally change the channel pretty quickly if it were on the radio. I would rate it as mediocre.
Astrud Gilberto
2/5
Not a bad little album. I don't resonate with all the songs on it, and I think I prefer some of her other stuff over what is on this particular album, but overall not a bad album.
The Damned
2/5
I'm not a super big fan of the punk genre, and this feeling continues as I listen to this album. It's not completely terrible, but definitely not something I would seek out.
Ride
3/5
I'm not sure what this is supposed to be, but it doesn't really stand out as being much. It's an okay album, but nothing to write home about. I can listen to it if I had to, but it's wouldn't be my first choice.
Frank Ocean
1/5
Initially, this album kinda sucks. If I get half way through an album and it grates my nerves every step of the way, I just can't finish it. I tried, but dang it sucks.
Siouxsie And The Banshees
3/5
Definitely listenable. I tend to think of them as some of the original goth music, and it still fits, in my opinion.
Lucinda Williams
3/5
This was a nice easy listening album. I could potentially find myself listening to it again of my own accord.
Morrissey
2/5
I'm going to put this firmly in the "Enh, it's okay" category.
Bruce Springsteen
3/5
Not a bad album. There are a couple of really good songs and the rest are pretty listenable.
Neil Young
3/5
It's not bad. I could listen to it if someone else wanted to, but I don't see myself seeking it out on my own.
Frank Zappa
3/5
This album showed me that I really didn't know much about Frank Zappa. It has a strong jazzy mixed with rock kind of feel to me. I may have to seek out some more of Zappa's stuff. I enjoyed it much more than I thought I would.
Sam Cooke
4/5
It's a great album and Sam Cooke is an exceptional performer. My only critical comment toward it is that I just don't typically care for live albums. I think it would've been better had it been a studio album.
Supergrass
2/5
I'm not really digging it. It sounds like a group trying to meld punk with 60's beach music (at times). Some songs are listenable, but in general, It's just not working for me.
Kraftwerk
2/5
It's okay. I normally like most of Kraftwerk's stuff, but this was just okay. I could listen to it as it was pretty well suited to a background electronic ambience kind of situation. I doubt I'd seek it out of its own accord though.
Jurassic 5
4/5
This is a pretty decent album. I like that Chali 2na is part of this group. I really like his voice and delivery. I'm pleasantly surprised. I like rap albums where the lyrics really flow with the music and not sounding like a train wreck like so much crap out there. Seriously, this album is pretty sweet.
Elvis Presley
4/5
I wasn't familiar with most of the songs on this album. It was surprisingly good. A bit bluesy with that early rock/r&b sound.
The Doors
3/5
This only somewhat sounds like The Doors that I'm used to. Even still, it's not a bad listen at all!
Teenage Fanclub
2/5
Enh. It's okay, but nothing to write home about. I could easily live my life by not listening to it again and be okay.
Sonic Youth
1/5
I had a hard time with this one. It seems like it wants to be a rock band with a bunch of needless noise at times. I just couldn't finish it.
The Smashing Pumpkins
2/5
There are a handful of quite good songs on this album, but mixed in with some other stuff that I'm not terribly fond of. This would definitely be an album that, if I were to buy it, would prefer to buy only the songs that I'm actually interested in and skip the rest.
AC/DC
4/5
Classic AC/DC. I dig it.
The Police
2/5
Other than the song "Every Breath You Take" and a couple others, this wasn't a very good album on the whole.
George Harrison
3/5
I didn't know what to expect, but this was a pleasant album to listen to. Very relaxed. I'm not sure if it's something I'd intentionally seek out, but I would have no problem listening to it again.
The Rolling Stones
3/5
It's the album "Paint it Black" is on. While that song is a classic, the rest of the album is just okay.
Simon & Garfunkel
3/5
This was a surprisingly chill album. Not very long and an easy listen.
Fela Kuti
3/5
Very jazzy. Not bad, but, in my opinion, not super exceptional either. That being said, it still wasn't a bad listen.
Lou Reed
3/5
It wasn't bad, but I didn't notice anything super exceptional either.
Cat Stevens
4/5
This was a really nice album. I could totally listen to this any time.
Slipknot
1/5
I'm not really a fan of this one. Some heavy metal is pretty good, and this had a couple decent songs, but I didn't care for most of it.
2/5
For a David Bowie album, it was pretty decent. I'm sure it goes into a whole story that I was unable to truly appreciate due to listening to it at work, but from a musicality standpoint, it wasn't a bad listen.
Jorge Ben Jor
4/5
This turned out to be a really good album. I'm glad to have discovered it!
The Associates
1/5
I really have no clue what I just listened to. While not the worst thing I've ever listened to, I definitely won't be seeking it out again in the future.
Stan Getz
4/5
This was a delightful album. I could definitely listen to it again!
The Waterboys
3/5
This turned out to be a pretty decent album. A folk rock with a Scottish feel to it.
The Band
3/5
This was pretty good. I had only heard of the group The Band, but wouldn't have been able to name any songs specifically. All in all, a pretty good album.
Adele
4/5
I actually really do enjoy this album. I consider it one of my guilty pleasures. A lot of people may not care for her style, but you cannot deny that she has an awesome voice!
Bad Company
3/5
This is a nice, solid classic rock album.
The Byrds
3/5
It's not a terrible album. Very much a product of the 60s British Rock invasion sound. I don't know if I'd purposefully seek it out again, but it wasn't bad.
Robbie Williams
2/5
It's really nothing special. Not particularly good, but also not particularly bad. I can listen to it, but there really isn't anything there to really reach out to me to bring me back in after this initial listen.
Black Sabbath
4/5
I've never actually listened to a Black Sabbath album all the way through before even though I was familiar with them and a number of their songs. This turned out to be a pretty good album and is the one on which the song Iron Man debuted.
Bob Marley & The Wailers
3/5
It's a good, easy listening album, if you like reggae. Had some classics on there.
My Bloody Valentine
3/5
It was surprisingly not bad. Probably not going to seek it out again, but would definitely listen to it.
The Who
3/5
This is a pretty good classic rock album and the source of a few songs that I was aware of, but wasn't aware of who sang them. All in all, pretty good stuff.
Bee Gees
4/5
I wasn't aware of most of the songs on this album, but, overall, it was a pleasant album to listen to. I think I was more aware of the '70s disco side of the Bee Gees and less of this side of them. It was quite nice!
Marty Robbins
4/5
Not gonna lie, I did not expect to like this album. To my amazement, it turned out to be a really good one. Each song tells a detailed story. Maybe it's just a difference of country and western songs from the '50s versus today? Now, I don't know if I would seek it out again, but I really did enjoy it.
Paul Simon
4/5
I don't think I've heard this album in its entirety before, but it has some classics on it like "Me and Julio down by the schoolyard". I would totally listen to it again!
The Libertines
3/5
This album was better than I was anticipating it to be. Quite listenable.
Pink Floyd
3/5
Good album. Very easy to listen to and is classic Pink Floyd.
The The
3/5
It sort of reminds me of a less dark early Depeche Mode. On the whole, not a bad album.
Led Zeppelin
3/5
Not a bad album. It's the source of the song Kashmir. I'm not sure if it's my favorite Led Zeppelin album, but it's pretty decent.
David Bowie
3/5
That was one of the better David Bowie albums I've listened to. It also showed me that I never knew who actually sang the song "Changes" until I heard it on this album.
The Beach Boys
3/5
As with most Beach Boys albums, it was pretty decent.
The Doors
3/5
This was a pretty good album with a lot of classic The Doors songs!
Afrika Bambaataa
3/5
This was a fun album. Classic hip-hop and funk.
MGMT
3/5
There are a couple good songs on here. Not a bad listen.
Yes
3/5
Not a bad album. I was really surprised to hear a classical piece as well as what sounds something like a classical acoustic guitar piece (Mood for a Day), which I happened to really like.
3/5
I like this better than I thought I would. While I doubt I will seek it out again in the future, it wasn't a bad background listen.
Fever Ray
3/5
I didn't realize this was by the same artist who was the vocals for the Knife. I can see how it might not be for everyone, but I rather like it.
Public Image Ltd.
1/5
I'm really not feeling this one. It definitely has what might be considered a strong emo/goth sound. That can be okay sometimes, but it's not my everyday kind of listen. In fact, the more I listen to it, the less I care for it.
Led Zeppelin
4/5
A pretty good listen.
Talking Heads
3/5
Classic Talking Heads sound. On the whole, it's not really my thing, but it's also not that bad either. I could listen to it again.
Alice Cooper
3/5
I had never listened to the whole album before, but I do like the title track. Overall, a decent album.
Leftfield
4/5
I rather like this album. I don't think I had ever heard of it before, but I really dig it. The more I listen to it, the more I like it! Solid.
Public Enemy
3/5
Classic Public Enemy. That goes back a ways. Still not a bad listen after all these years.
Jimi Hendrix
3/5
Classic Hendrix. Always a timeless listen.
Leonard Cohen
3/5
This was a good album. Cohen's songs have such a story-telling kind of feel to them.
R.E.M.
3/5
All in all, a decent album and the source of two everlasting songs by them: "It's the End of the World as we Know It" and "The One I Love".
Eminem
2/5
It's a catchy album, and I see why it's very popular, but I personally have a problem with the level of violence portrayed.
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
4/5
I don't know why I was surprised, but this turned out to be a very listenable album. I wouldn't object if it came back up again in my listening.
Nirvana
2/5
A few good songs on there, but I realized by listening to it, that I didn't care for the songs that didn't actually make it to the radio.
U2
3/5
All in all, a good album. I only recall being familiar with "Sunday Bloody Sunday", but this was a solid album.
Blondie
3/5
This was a good album. I hadn't listened to the entire thing before, so I was pleasantly surprised to find the entire album is easy to listen to.
The Human League
3/5
Now that is the sound of a specific point in time right there. All in all, not a bad album.
Dinosaur Jr.
2/5
I couldn't finish it....
Neil Young
3/5
This is a nice easy listening album. Nothing in particular really stands out to me, but I could easily listen to this just about any time.
The Who
3/5
Will I listen to it again? Probably not. However, it wasn't bad. "Pinball Wizard" was the best song on the album, when listening to it from a straight music standpoint. But, seeing as how the entire album is a story from beginning to end, it's best to treat it as the soundtrack to a Rock Opera.
Coldplay
4/5
When this album first came out I wasn't a fan, but I've grown to really like it.
Napalm Death
2/5
For a metal album, it's not bad. It's just not my style.
Kings of Leon
3/5
Not a bad album. There were a couple good songs on it. I wouldn't go to it for a regular listen, but if it was playing I wouldn't object.
Red Hot Chili Peppers
3/5
This has quite a few good songs on it.
Beck
3/5
Not what I expected at all, but not a bad album. Very chill.
Metallica
4/5
This is a great album if you like Metallica. In general though, I really do like the fusion between orchestral work and metal.
Queen
4/5
It's just a great album. It's hard to beat Queen when it comes to musical performance.
Violent Femmes
2/5
There are a couple good songs on here like "Blister in the Sun" and "Gone Daddy Gone", but most of the rest of it isn't anything to write home about.
Prince
3/5
Great album, like almost everything by Prince.
Fats Domino
3/5
It's a great album.
The Zutons
3/5
I had never heard of these guys, but this was a surprisingly delightful album.
Donald Fagen
2/5
It's okay. It's just a bit *too* 80's "adult contemporary" for my taste.
Rod Stewart
2/5
It's okay. I can listen to it as background music, but there really isn't anything special about it.
The Temptations
3/5
Not a bad Motown album, although I'm not sure it's the best I've heard by the Temptations.
Arcade Fire
3/5
All in all, not a terrible album. It's nothing special, but it could make for decent background music.
Roxy Music
2/5
It's.... um... different. Not terrible, but also a bit on the avant-garde style of things for my personal preference.
Stevie Wonder
3/5
It's a good album that really shows his style. I just have to be in the right mood to listen to it.
Patti Smith
2/5
I had a hard time getting through it, but managed. I can sort of see how it might appeal to a certain group of people, but not enough to see how it would show up on a list of albums one must listen to before they die...
James Brown
3/5
Not a bad album. I think some of these older live albums are better than more modern live albums.
Creedence Clearwater Revival
4/5
I've never listened to this whole album before. It's actually pretty decent. Quite pleased.
Animal Collective
1/5
I managed to listen to it all the way through, but that's about the best I can say about it.
TV On The Radio
3/5
I was surprised at this one. Not a bad album to listen to. I could listen to it again, but still probably wouldn't seek it out specifically. All in all though, from a group I've never heard of, it was decent.
The Cure
3/5
I was pleasantly surprised by this album. In general, I'm not a huge The Cure fan, but this was quite decent.
Deep Purple
3/5
Moby
3/5
All in all, I enjoy this album.
PJ Harvey
2/5
I'm not feeling this one so much. I can get through it, but it's definitely not something I would find myself coming back to.
The Cars
4/5
All in all, this was a surprisingly decent album! I could listen to it again.
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
3/5
Not a bad album to listen to.
Miles Davis
4/5
It's Miles Davis, I mean come on. Of course it's good!
2/5
I'm sure this is a perfectly fine album, but I'm just not feeling it.
Kanye West
1/5
I had a hard time with the unnecessary profanity... That, and the terrible clash between the rhythm of the lyric and the backing music.
Crosby, Stills & Nash
3/5
It was a nice, relaxing, and chill album. I didn't find anything super special that stood out, but it is really good to have as something playing that isn't too intrusive.
Taylor Swift
4/5
So, I understand that a lot of people like to hate on Taylor Swift, but I actually enjoyed this album. Will it be my go-to? Probably not, but there are a lot of catchy songs there.
Yes
3/5
Not a bad album. I could listen to it again, but I most likely wouldn't seek it out just because.
Michael Kiwanuka
3/5
It's a nice chill, soulful album. He has a great voice.
Beyoncé
2/5
It's.... okay... Not as good as some of her other stuff.
Billie Holiday
4/5
I mean, it's Billie Holiday!
Cream
2/5
Not terrible, but, probably not going to seek it out of my own accord.
Thin Lizzy
2/5
It's okay. In general, I'm not a big fan of most live albums and this is no exception. I don't see myself seeking this out one again.
Lynyrd Skynyrd
4/5
This was quite a good album and is the source of a lot of their classics.
The Stooges
3/5
I was a little afraid about this one going into it. It's not what I was expecting at all and was pretty decent.
Depeche Mode
3/5
Overall, a good album. I knew more songs on this album than I thought I did.
Cocteau Twins
3/5
It's not a bad album, but I just don't see myself seeking it out again in the future.
The Killers
3/5
It was a good album with a few really catchy tunes!
Pixies
2/5
Honestly, not feeling it....
Frankie Goes To Hollywood
3/5
Not too bad.
Michael Jackson
3/5
It's a classic album that I'm really surprised to realize that I hadn't listened all the way through before today....
Amy Winehouse
3/5
Buddy Holly & The Crickets
3/5
Well that's a classic 50s album for ya!
Tears For Fears
3/5
A couple classics that bring back some memories (e.g., Shout). Not a bad album, all in all.
Def Leppard
3/5
George Michael
3/5
Wow, I didn't realize how many well-known songs came from this album.
Jah Wobble's Invaders Of The Heart
3/5
I like this album a lot more than I thought I would, especially with Jah Wobble's connection with Public Image Ltd (which I don't personally care for).
3/5
This was pretty good. I would totally listen to this again.
Nirvana
3/5
I do believe I like this album more than their studio work.
Heaven 17
2/5
It definitely screams early 80s. It's fine, but nothing super fantastic, in my opinion.
Amy Winehouse
2/5
David Holmes
2/5
It's okay.
Pixies
2/5
Not a big fan, but there have been worse selections from this site.
Cyndi Lauper
3/5
I actually enjoyed this album more than I thought I would.
Curtis Mayfield
3/5
Better than I expected.
Sly & The Family Stone
3/5
I enjoyed this far more than I thought I was going to.
Slipknot
3/5
If you want a good metal album, it's hard to go wrong with this one. I think I like it better than their first one.
Rush
3/5
It's not bad. I can see why people who really like Rush like them though. They have a distinct feel.
Soundgarden
3/5
2/5
XTC
3/5
Better than I expected, but I would still put it in the "comfortable background music" category.
Orange Juice
3/5
Björk
2/5
I've never really been a big fan of hers. This album is just mediocre, although it's better than some of the other albums I've been given from this site.
2/5
This album kind of sucks. It's somewhat saved by the songs Wonderwall and Champagne Supernova, but only barely.
Bauhaus
2/5
Definitely some goth rock. Not terrible, but not my first choice of listening.
The Stooges
3/5
I liked this album more than I thought I would.
The Hives
2/5
Radiohead
3/5
Harry Nilsson
4/5
This was a surprisingly enjoyable album from a guy I hadn't previously heard of!
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
3/5
I wasn't sure what to expect, and I'm still not entirely sure how I feel about it.
2/5
It's not terrible.
The Fall
2/5
Not a huge fan, but it's better than some of the other punk albums I've listened to.
Frank Sinatra
4/5
This is a great album!
Metallica
4/5
I still feel this is one of Metallica's best albums.
Gillian Welch
4/5
That was a really quite nice album!
Blood, Sweat & Tears
2/5
There were a few good songs on it, but a lot of it just didn't connect with me.
Elis Regina
3/5
This was a nice, chill album.
Calexico
3/5
Not at all what I expected, but was a pleasant album.
The Clash
3/5
Not as bad as I initially feared, but also not something I would listen to on my own.
Motörhead
3/5
Not bad at all.
Bob Dylan
3/5
I enjoyed it more than I thought I would.
Dwight Yoakam
3/5
Not my normal fair, but it's not bad.
Queen
2/5
On the whole, not my favorite Queen album.
The Zombies
2/5
The Afghan Whigs
3/5
It's not bad, but probably won't seek it out again.
Pulp
3/5
This wasn't bad. Much better than I expected it to be!
Morrissey
2/5
In general, I find Morrissey to be a little on the whiny side, and this didn't do anything to quell that thought pattern.... I could listen to if it I didn't have a choice, but I definitely wouldn't seek it out of my own accord.
Stevie Wonder
3/5
Not my normal listening fair, but it is a solid album.
Paul McCartney and Wings
3/5
It's alright.
G. Love & Special Sauce
3/5
I rather enjoyed the flow and feel of this. I think some of his later work is better, but this was enjoyable.
3/5
In general I'm not a huge Beatles fan, but this wasn't a bad album at all.
808 State
3/5
The album itself had a definite feel to it that screamed of a particular era in time. It also created a quite nice Spotify session that followed.
Radiohead
2/5
Enh... I'm just not a big Radiohead fan and this album didn't do anything to change my perception of them.
Nine Inch Nails
4/5
It's a great album!
ZZ Top
4/5
Anything from ZZ Top is fun
John Grant
2/5
I'm not entirely certain what I just listened to. If it happened to be playing somewhere I could listen to it, but I don't first myself seeking it out again. Not sure why it's on this list.
Ray Price
3/5
Very much the sound of an era. Fun to listen to, even if I probably won't seek it out again
Kate Bush
3/5
Enh, it's okay.
The Mamas & The Papas
3/5
Lots of classic songs on this. Not bad at all.
LL Cool J
3/5
Creedence Clearwater Revival
3/5
In general, I rather like CCR's sound, and this album does not change that opinion.
Radiohead
3/5
Not the worse Radiohead album I've listened to, which was nice.
Sufjan Stevens
3/5
Some of the best song titles I've ever seen, but the album itself was just so-so.
Elliott Smith
2/5
I had a hard time getting through this and was glad it was only 37 minutes long... I normally like the particular style this would fall under, but this particular album really grated on my nerves for some reason.
Dire Straits
3/5
This was quite a nice album. I was only familiar with a few songs by Dire Straits, and it turns out they were all from this album.
Joy Division
3/5
It's alright. Very emo/goth sounding to my ears, which isn't a bad thing. It's just not my listening mood right at this moment.
a-ha
2/5
I hate to say it, but I can see why "Take on Me" is the only song on this album that made it big...
R.E.M.
3/5
This was a rather pleasant album!
Nick Drake
3/5
I didn't have high hopes going into it, but it turned out to be a pretty decent easy listening album. Would I seek it as as a primary listen? Probably not, but I wouldn't object to it being on.
Joe Ely
3/5
Not my normal listening fair, but not terrible.
Public Image Ltd.
1/5
I really don't understand why so many albums from PiL are on this list.... They're just not that good, and I couldn't even force myself to listen to this one all the way through.
Led Zeppelin
3/5
Pretty decent, but maybe not my favorite Zeppelin album.
Snoop Dogg
3/5
It's super catchy, but maybe not super work-appropriate, ha!
David Bowie
3/5
I like it better than some of the other David Bowie albums I've been given so far, so that's a plus.
The Young Gods
3/5
I'm not real sure what to think about this, but I kind of enjoyed it in a way that I did not expect.
Eric Clapton
3/5
I rather like Clapton's bluesy kind of sound, so I dig it
Dennis Wilson
3/5
I was pleasantly surprised by this one! I wasn't really aware that Dennis Wilson was one of the Beach Boys or that any of them had solo careers other than Brian Wilson. I'm quite pleased with this selection.
Green Day
3/5
I don't normally consider myself a Green Day fan, but this album was quite good!
Elliott Smith
3/5
It's alright. Nothing super spectacular, but also not terrible.
Mercury Rev
2/5
It's alright. There were a couple good songs on there, but nothing to really make me want to listen to it again.
Joni Mitchell
3/5
This was a nice relaxing album. I could totally listen to it again, but I doubt I would seek it out of its own accord.
Neil Young
3/5
In general, I like Neil Young's sound most of the time. It's nice for a casual listen in the background.
David Bowie
2/5
I really wish this site would stop handing out David Bowie albums...
The Isley Brothers
3/5
I really wasn't sure to expect since I only knew a little bit about the Isley Brothers, but this was a pretty solid listen.
The Rolling Stones
3/5
I like it.
Metallica
4/5
This is just a good album.
The Beach Boys
3/5
It really is a classic album with a lot of great songs on it.
Guns N' Roses
3/5
Overall a pretty good album with some classics and a couple others that still sound just a little unpolished.
Jimi Hendrix
2/5
There are a couple good songs, but it's not my favorite Hendrix album.
Laibach
3/5
The Louvin Brothers
2/5
They have nice harmonies, but it's really not my style. That twangy religious music doesn't do it for me.
Scott Walker
2/5
I just don't know how to describe this album. It's like some strange amalgamation of movie soundtrack, show tunes, and Tom Jones.
Peter Gabriel
3/5
This was a pretty decent album and the source of several singles that I didn't realize came from the same album.
Black Sabbath
3/5
I've never heard this album before. It's not bad at all. And, honestly, not what I expected.
The Kinks
2/5
It definitely has a feel of a particular era.
Peter Gabriel
3/5
It's an easy listening album
Kings of Leon
2/5
Enh, it's okay.
Funkadelic
3/5
Muddy Waters
4/5
I mean, it's Muddy Waters. Why wouldn't it be good?
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
3/5
Mott The Hoople
3/5
I had never heard of this group before, but they're not bad.
The Yardbirds
2/5
Led Zeppelin
3/5
Great album!
Arcade Fire
3/5
Not my normal listening fair, but not bad.
Al Green
3/5
Missy Elliott
2/5
It's.... alright.
The Offspring
3/5
This is just an amazing album and never gets old.
The Rolling Stones
3/5
This really was a quite good album.
The Dave Brubeck Quartet
4/5
It's Dave Brubeck, of course it's awesome!
The Jam
3/5
Not bad
Tim Buckley
2/5
It's alright. Very low key and great for music in the background. Not sure if I'd listen to it again though.
Count Basie & His Orchestra
4/5
That's a great Count Basie album. It's hard to go wrong with him.
Alanis Morissette
3/5
Gorillaz
3/5
Mylo
3/5
Honestly, this was better than I was expecting going into it.
Carole King
4/5
I didn't realize how many songs I knew on this album. It really is an amazing and classic album!
Living Colour
3/5
It started off strong, but then dwindled pretty quickly by the end.
Lauryn Hill
2/5
Really not feeling this one. Her stuff with the Fugees was much better.
A Tribe Called Quest
4/5
10cc
3/5
This was a pleasant album!
Various Artists
3/5
Charles Mingus
4/5
Great album!
Stevie Wonder
2/5
David Bowie
2/5
Why are people obsessed with David Bowie?
Paul Weller
3/5
This album ended up being much better than I expected! Quite a pleasant listen!
Traffic
3/5
This was pretty good!
Lupe Fiasco
2/5
It was better than I expected. It started out pretty good, but then dropped off as it went on entirely too long.
The Smiths
2/5
Enh
OutKast
3/5
I liked this a lot more than I thought I would!
SZA
2/5
I'm really not feeling this album.
Chicago
3/5
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
3/5
I'm not normally a *huge* Yeah Yeah Yeahs fan, although they have a few pretty good songs. However, this album wasn't as bad as I was fearing. I'm not sure I'd seek it out of its own accord, but it didn't grate any nerves like a lot of albums on here (looking at you David Bowie...).
Ramones
3/5
Funkadelic
3/5
Not bad at all! I could listen to this again. I just wish it was available to listen to on Spotify instead of having to track it down on YouTube.
Green Day
3/5
This is probably Green Day's best album, in my opinion.
Can
2/5
I have mixed feelings on this one. Some of it was pretty good, some of it wasn't. There were definitely some trippy parts, and other parts were way too "jam band"-like for my personal taste.
Haircut 100
2/5
I get a "strong generic early 80s" vibe from this album. Not entirely certain why it's on this list. However, some of the more jazz and funk-inspired songs later on were pretty good, like "Ski Club" and "October is Orange".
Johnny Cash
3/5
A Tribe Called Quest
4/5
This has to be one of the best albums from A Tribe Called Quest!
Steve Winwood
3/5
Soft Machine
2/5
It's a bit *too* avant-garde sounding for my taste starting out, but it improved as it went on.
Orbital
3/5
Blur
2/5
The xx
3/5
CHIC
3/5
I had never heard this whole album before, but it was quite good!
Aretha Franklin
3/5
Megadeth
3/5
I do rather like Megadeath's fairly unique sound
Big Brother & The Holding Company
3/5
John Coltrane
4/5
Portishead
2/5
I like some of Portishead's stuff, but this album isn't high on that list....
The Saints
1/5
That album didn't call to me at all and went on entirely too long.
Tom Waits
3/5
It might be the Beat poetry aspect of his style, but it kinda sounded like an old drunk guy sitting around telling stories with some musical interludes. Not as terrible as that description makes it sound though.
Sigur Rós
2/5
It was okay....
Fatboy Slim
3/5
All in all, it's a fun listen.
Kraftwerk
3/5
Typical Kraftwek. Totally listenable, but probably not going to seek it out.
B.B. King
2/5
I like B.B. King, but not most live albums. This one isn't excluded...
The Who
3/5
It's alright. There were a few good songs.
Miles Davis
3/5
A nice chill listen.
Beach House
3/5
This was better than I was initially expecting from a group I'd never heard of. It makes for a great unintrusive background listen.
Nirvana
3/5
Fairport Convention
4/5
I actually liked this a lot more than I anticipated. Has a bit of a Renn Faire feel to it.
Isaac Hayes
2/5
It's okay I suppose, but I really wasn't feeling it.
The Cure
3/5
Ms. Dynamite
3/5
I thoroughly enjoyed this way more than I thought I would! I could totally listen to this again.
Bon Jovi
3/5
A great album!
The Who
2/5
I'm finding that I'm just not a big fan of The Who.... Plus, 60s The Who sounds very different than the 70s The Who.
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
3/5
Dusty Springfield
3/5
I liked this more than I thought I would. I also learned she was the one who sang "Son of a Preacher Man".
The Strokes
3/5
The Mothers Of Invention
2/5
That was a very.... strange... album.
Adele
4/5
The Stooges
2/5
I'm just not a huge punk fan, and this wasn't doing it for me.
Van Morrison
3/5
Van Morrison
3/5
I'm not normally a big fan of most live albums, but this one was pretty good.
Baaba Maal
3/5
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
4/5
I actually like this way more than I initially thought I would.
Fleetwood Mac
2/5
It's just not my favorite Fleetwood Mac album. After getting half-way through, I couldn't justify spending the time to listen to the last of it.
Beastie Boys
3/5
It was pretty good. I hadn't heard of this album before as I was more familiar with the albums both before and after this one.
Goldfrapp
3/5
The Byrds
2/5
If you're a fan of Country and Western, then I suppose you would enjoy this album. While I can listen to that in some situations, this is not one of them and it is just hard to listen to.
Aimee Mann
3/5
It's alright. Not my normal listening fair, but I wouldn't turn it off if it were playing in the background.
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
3/5
David Bowie
3/5
This is one of the better Bowie albums I've been served up on this site. Probably because it doesn't sound like the rest of them. lol
Lenny Kravitz
3/5
This was quite pleasant and different than some of his most recent stuff.
Girls Against Boys
3/5
Love
3/5
It very much sounds like a product of the 60s. That being said, it was pretty good and definitely worth listening to.
Janelle Monáe
3/5
I had never heard of this before, but it turned out to be a surprisingly good album. Nice find!
Aretha Franklin
3/5
Eagles
3/5
I just realized I've never listened to this album all the way through. Not a terribly big fan of the last track, but the rest of it is pretty good!
Lambchop
3/5
Jane's Addiction
2/5
The Flaming Lips
3/5
This was surprisingly fun!
The Who
3/5
I'm not normally a fan of The Who or live albums, but this was surprisingly listenable.
Os Mutantes
2/5
De La Soul
3/5
Eagles
4/5
This is just a great, classic album.
Kanye West
3/5
A lot better than I expected, to be honest. Not a big fan of the language, but the music part was surprisingly decent.
Rush
3/5
Primal Scream
3/5
I had no idea who this was or what to expect, but it turned out to be pretty decent!
Kacey Musgraves
3/5
Johnny Cash
3/5
Johnny Cash is one of those rare performers who sounds just as good live as he does in the studio.
Iron Maiden
3/5
The Allman Brothers Band
4/5
This was a really good album.
SAULT
3/5
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
1/5
Spotify only has a single song of this album available for listening and it didn't exactly inspire me. Therefore, I'm afraid I cannot give it a proper rating.
Meat Puppets
2/5
You know... not a fan.
Elvis Presley
3/5
Jefferson Airplane
3/5
Super Furry Animals
1/5
It's a bit too "punky" for my taste and I found it a bit difficult to get through. Especially the song "Bad Behavior". That grated my nerves.
Astor Piazzolla
3/5
Black Sabbath
3/5
Dusty Springfield
3/5
I never really realized how many songs I knew by Dusty Springfield.
Beatles
3/5
It was alright and had a couple classic songs on it. I still don't understand why so many people go crazy over it though.
Screaming Trees
3/5
That wasn't half bad!
Jean-Michel Jarre
3/5
Jazmine Sullivan
3/5
Depeche Mode
3/5
Bruce Springsteen
3/5
Not my favorite Springsteen album
Ice Cube
3/5
Emerson, Lake & Palmer
3/5
OutKast
3/5
Bruce Springsteen
3/5
Arcade Fire
3/5
Isaac Hayes
3/5
Todd Rundgren
3/5
Devendra Banhart
3/5
Billy Joel
4/5
It's just a great album with a lot of classics on it.
LCD Soundsystem
3/5
Primal Scream
3/5
Dr. Dre
3/5
New Order
3/5
The Clash
3/5
Lorde
3/5
Antony and the Johnsons
3/5
The Beach Boys
2/5
Honestly, this is probably my least favorite of the Beach Boys albums I've listened to.
Khaled
3/5
Not my normal listening fair, but it was alright, kinda catchy. I especially like the song "C'est la nuit"
3/5
Norah Jones
5/5
This is such a great album.
ABBA
3/5
Curtis Mayfield
3/5
Brian Wilson
3/5
Simon & Garfunkel
3/5
Common
2/5
I know he's super popular, but his style doesn't jive with me.
Machito
5/5
This was a great album! It's a wonderful example of the style.
Christina Aguilera
3/5
Aerosmith
3/5
I wasn't aware that this is the album from which their songs "Walk this Way" and "Sweet Emotion" originated.
Deep Purple
3/5
R.E.M.
3/5
Tom Waits
2/5
Goldfrapp
3/5
Motörhead
3/5
Talking Heads
3/5
Songhoy Blues
4/5
Culture Club
3/5
Van Halen
4/5
Stephen Stills
3/5
ZZ Top
3/5
It's hard to go wrong with ZZ Top
Joan Armatrading
4/5
This was quite good!
The Dictators
3/5
The Beta Band
4/5
I had never heard of this before, but it was super chill and I found myself liking it way more than I thought I might.
Pere Ubu
2/5
I can see where some people might like this, but I'm not one of them.
Thelonious Monk
4/5
This is a great album!
Supertramp
3/5
Neil Young
3/5
The Streets
1/5
I'm sorry, but why is this album on here?
Peter Tosh
3/5
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
1/5
I really wasn't feeling it.
Spiritualized
3/5
This was a pretty good album. Would totally listen to it again.
Carpenters
3/5
Rahul Dev Burman
1/5
N.E.R.D
3/5
Liz Phair
2/5
Ice Cube
3/5
It's a really good album.
Frank Black
2/5
This album started off way too punky for my taste, but it changed a bit in tone as it went on to my personal liking.
Hot Chip
3/5
Bill Evans Trio
5/5
This was a fantastic album!
The Auteurs
3/5
Dexys Midnight Runners
3/5
Beth Orton
3/5
Iggy Pop
3/5
Not normally an Iggy Pop fan, but this was quite listenable to.
The Prodigy
3/5
Elvis Presley
2/5
Not my favorite Elvis album.
Ryan Adams
3/5
The Smiths
3/5
Not normally a fan of The Smiths, but this album was pretty decent.
Bill Callahan
4/5
He has a very calm and chill voice. It was a soothing listen.
Wilco
3/5
The Young Rascals
3/5
Rufus Wainwright
3/5
He has a great voice.
Elvis Costello
3/5
The Sabres Of Paradise
3/5
Boards of Canada
3/5
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
3/5
Travis
3/5
The Bees
3/5
This was a super chill album. I enjoyed this more than I expected going into it.
T. Rex
3/5
I had no clue what to expect, but this was surprisingly decent.
Magazine
3/5
Willie Colón & Rubén Blades
3/5
Franz Ferdinand
2/5
There really is only one decent song on this album, and that's Take Me Out. The rest is pretty bland.
3/5
The Charlatans
3/5
Grateful Dead
3/5
PJ Harvey
3/5
Blue Cheer
3/5
Saint Etienne
3/5
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
3/5
Linkin Park
5/5
This is just an absolutely amazing album.
Skunk Anansie
3/5
Iggy Pop
3/5
Morrissey
2/5
Why on Earth is there so much Morrissey on this list? It's just not that great. It's mediocre at best and this album is no different.
Richard Hawley
3/5
He has a pretty great voice.
Christine and the Queens
3/5
This was enjoyable. I didn't expect it to be a double-album with the first one being in English and the second in French.
The Coral
3/5
Mike Oldfield
3/5
Simple Minds
3/5
David Bowie
3/5
Traffic
3/5
Beck
4/5
Bee Gees
3/5
Not a bad album, but 60's BeeGees is *very* different than later decades BeeGees.
Justin Timberlake
3/5
Fleet Foxes
3/5
James Taylor
3/5
He really does have a great voice
Pink Floyd
3/5
Rocket From The Crypt
3/5
I'm not normally a huge punk fan, but this album wasn't too bad.
Public Enemy
3/5
George Jones
4/5
When it comes to classic country, it really is hard to beat George Jones. This is an absolutely fantastic representation of his voice and style.
David Crosby
3/5
Sleater-Kinney
3/5
FKA twigs
3/5
I really enjoyed this album.
Nina Simone
3/5
Spacemen 3
3/5
Aerosmith
3/5
Fugazi
3/5
It's alright. I'm just tired of all the punk on this list.
Tina Turner
3/5
The Psychedelic Furs
3/5
I enjoyed this more than I thought I would!
Billy Bragg
3/5
Paul McCartney
3/5
Daft Punk
4/5
Fishbone
3/5
I genuinely enjoyed this more than I thought I would.
Mike Ladd
3/5
The Cramps
3/5
Maxwell
3/5
This was surprisingly chill.
The Temptations
3/5
The Good, The Bad & The Queen
3/5
Joan Baez
3/5
Randy Newman
3/5
The Teardrop Explodes
3/5
The Dandy Warhols
3/5
Arrested Development
3/5
Pet Shop Boys
3/5
Alice In Chains
3/5
k.d. lang
3/5
Belle & Sebastian
3/5
Mj Cole
3/5
Nanci Griffith
3/5
Slint
2/5
Honestly, not a fan. I've definitely heard worse, but it just didn't do it for me.
Ananda Shankar
2/5
Tom Waits
4/5
I liked this album far more than I initially thought I would.
Basement Jaxx
3/5
Bonnie Raitt
3/5
Björk
2/5
I'm not a big fan of Björk, and this album hasn't changed that opinion.
The Vines
3/5
The Fall
3/5
Jack White
3/5
Fatboy Slim
3/5
Barry Adamson
4/5
I ended up liking this album far more than I thought I would.
The Mars Volta
3/5
Manic Street Preachers
3/5
Q-Tip
4/5
This was a solid album from one of the co-founders of A Tribe Called Quest.
Sonic Youth
3/5
The Only Ones
3/5
Spiritualized
3/5
Common
3/5
Bob Dylan
3/5
I don't normally think of myself as a Bob Dylan fan, but he's either growing on me or this album was pretty good. :)
Guided By Voices
2/5
There are some decent songs on it, but there are a lot that just kind of grate on your ears.
3/5
Steely Dan
3/5
Marvin Gaye
3/5
Iron Butterfly
3/5
Hanoi Rocks
3/5
Les Rythmes Digitales
3/5
Not bad, but nothing to write home about either.
Talking Heads
3/5
Death In Vegas
3/5
I wasn't familiar with this artist at all, but I ended up really liking this album.
Elvis Costello
3/5
John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers
4/5
Don McLean
3/5
Fiona Apple
3/5
Leonard Cohen
4/5
Wire
2/5
Lana Del Rey
3/5
Big Star
3/5
The La's
2/5
3/5
Sonic Youth
2/5
In general, I'm not a big Sonic Youth fan, but the first half of this album was surprisingly listenable, for the most part.
Michael Jackson
4/5
The Divine Comedy
2/5
4/5
I thoroughly enjoyed this album!
The Kinks
3/5
Koffi Olomide
3/5
Ash
2/5
Not feeling it. It sounds like a generic alt rock album from the mid to late 90s. Not a big fan, couldn't finish it.
Television
3/5
Richard Thompson
3/5
Roxy Music
2/5
Enh...
Drive-By Truckers
3/5
Brian Eno
3/5
The Go-Betweens
3/5
Jeru The Damaja
2/5
Sonic Youth
2/5
Still not a Sonic Youth fan no matter how many of these albums are thrown at me. I don't understand how so many of them are on this list.
2Pac
3/5
It's not a bad album at all.
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
3/5
Gives me Andrew Bird vibes. Not bad, but I definitely need to be in the mood for it.
Einstürzende Neubauten
2/5
It's a little too "noisy" for my preferences...
Fugees
2/5
Red Hot Chili Peppers
3/5
Boston
3/5
R.E.M.
3/5
The Smashing Pumpkins
3/5
M.I.A.
3/5
I mean.... it's okay I suppose, but I have no clue why it's on this list of albums. I debated stopping it half-way through because it's pretty uninteresting, but at the same time, it wasn't as bad as some of the albums on here that I absolutely couldn't get past the first couple songs. There are definitely some catchy tunes though, so it's not a total write-off.
Barry Adamson
3/5
It's a touch on the unusual side, but surprisingly decent and it didn't make me want to turn it off a couple songs into it. When I later found that the guy who did this album also contributed to the soundtrack for Lost Highway, it all made sense.
Tortoise
3/5
The Notorious B.I.G.
2/5
Dr. John
2/5
I like Dr. John, but this wasn't my favorite album.
Big Star
2/5
Brian Eno
3/5
Bobby Womack
3/5
TLC
3/5
This really was a great album.
Cee Lo Green
3/5
Kings of Leon
2/5
Enh
Ladysmith Black Mambazo
3/5
Pixies
3/5
The Specials
3/5
Even after listening to this I'm not sure what to make of it. However, it's a pretty fun listen.
Run-D.M.C.
3/5
Stereo MC's
3/5
Buzzcocks
3/5
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
3/5
Can
3/5
I liked this far more than I thought I would. Definitely worth a listen.
Buena Vista Social Club
4/5
Fantastic album!
Waylon Jennings
3/5
Ramblin' Jack Elliott
3/5
Sepultura
3/5
The The
4/5
I enjoyed this album more than I thought I would.
Genesis
3/5
Dizzee Rascal
2/5
Absolutely not my style.
Soul II Soul
3/5
The remixes at the end were a bit tiresome, but the rest of the album was decent enough.
Adam & The Ants
3/5
Emmylou Harris
3/5
Baaba Maal
3/5
I really enjoyed this more than I thought I would. Definitely worth a listen.
DJ Shadow
3/5
Steve Earle
3/5
TV On The Radio
3/5
Ozomatli
4/5
I enjoyed this WAY more than I thought I would. I would actually listen to this again.
Minutemen
2/5
74 minutes is entirely too long for that.
Willie Nelson
3/5
John Cale
3/5
William Orbit
3/5
The Darkness
3/5
Jacques Brel
3/5
Dire Straits
3/5
M.I.A.
3/5
Not my normal listening fare, but not too bad, all in all.
Beastie Boys
3/5
Sheryl Crow
3/5
Sisters Of Mercy
3/5
Emmylou Harris
3/5
Throbbing Gristle
1/5
It just sounds too much like noise for my taste.
Goldie
3/5
Not bad. A decent easy-listening drum and bass album
The Stone Roses
3/5
Not bad. Definitely started picking up more of a jam band vibe towards the end though.
Dirty Projectors
3/5
Tito Puente
5/5
It's Tito Puente, of course it's good!
Brian Eno
3/5
Syd Barrett
2/5
Enh....
Hole
3/5