Jan 07 2024
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My Generation
The Who
More diverse than I thought it'd be. Loved the blues covers
4
Jan 08 2024
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Sweet Baby James
James Taylor
Amazing soniscape and mixing. James Taylor has always been the quiet delicate fire and rain guy in my head, steamroller blues and others showed me he has more to offer.
4
Jan 09 2024
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Crosby, Stills & Nash
Crosby, Stills & Nash
Unbelievable vocals. The rest of the album could be dogs barking and still be 5 stars with judy blue eyes and helplessly hoping the only tracks
5
Jan 10 2024
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Get Behind Me Satan
The White Stripes
I enjoyed how a portion of the songs carried on the same melody. Can't unsee all the drummer hate though
3
Jan 11 2024
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Pet Sounds
The Beach Boys
Fun. The hits I knew were fun, the rest seemed a little dated
3
Jan 12 2024
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The Dark Side Of The Moon
Pink Floyd
An absolute classic. 2014 road trip solidified that for me. 6er and hot dogs and whiskey every night.
The cacophony of sounds before breathe is great
5
Jan 13 2024
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One Nation Under A Groove
Funkadelic
Was a bit distracted for this listen but I loooove funk
4
Jan 14 2024
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Cheap Thrills
Big Brother & The Holding Company
3
Jan 15 2024
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Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness
The Smashing Pumpkins
4
Jan 16 2024
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The Velvet Underground & Nico
The Velvet Underground
3
Jan 17 2024
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Station To Station
David Bowie
3
Jan 18 2024
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Loveless
My Bloody Valentine
Dreamy grunge. Liked it alot
4
Jan 19 2024
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This Nation’s Saving Grace
The Fall
4
Jan 20 2024
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In The Court Of The Crimson King
King Crimson
Trippy, cool experimental moments but ultimately not something I feel the need to revisit
3
Jan 21 2024
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Fear and Whiskey
Mekons
4
Jan 22 2024
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Blood And Chocolate
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
3
Jan 23 2024
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The Downward Spiral
Nine Inch Nails
Wasn't fully in the right headspace for this one, but I can tell it's a great album even if it's outside of my typical tastes/preferences.
4
Jan 24 2024
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Fear Of A Black Planet
Public Enemy
Great boom bap. Felt dated initially but there were a couple runs of rhymes that turned me around on that opinion
3
Jan 25 2024
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Trout Mask Replica
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
Trippy. Rock jazz? I liked it more than I expected knowing how weird he can be and is
4
Jan 26 2024
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Jack Takes the Floor
Ramblin' Jack Elliott
Blues country? Idk what the genre was but it was nice
3
Jan 27 2024
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1984
Van Halen
Banger after banger, then the last two songs dip slightly. Yes there are more technical, more thoughtful albums but this one is just too fun. Still reminds me of driving too fast in my dad's tundra
5
Jan 28 2024
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Bitches Brew
Miles Davis
Can't tell if I really liked this just to spite my friends after they said to skip all jazz or not, but it made cooking a blast. So interesting when you give it full attention and don't get mad when it's abrupt or chaotic or nonsensical or any other jazz hater descriptor
4
Jan 29 2024
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Remain In Light
Talking Heads
Good, but it ain't no speaking in tongues
3
Jan 30 2024
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In A Silent Way
Miles Davis
2
Jan 31 2024
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Guitar Town
Steve Earle
Felt like a mellencamp/Springsteen ripoff with country added in. Songs were good and I liked the lyrical content more than typical for country, but I couldn't get past the 80s sounds
2
Feb 01 2024
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LP1
FKA twigs
4
Feb 03 2024
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Smash
The Offspring
Solid album from my childhood. The playful narrations kept the main theme of fun going throughought
4
Feb 04 2024
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The Visitors
ABBA
4
Feb 05 2024
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Buena Vista Social Club
Buena Vista Social Club
2
Feb 06 2024
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Foo Fighters
Foo Fighters
3
Feb 07 2024
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The Doors
The Doors
Not really big on the organs, still had some all time songs that carried it for my
3
Feb 08 2024
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Can't Buy A Thrill
Steely Dan
Holy shit that's an album. Anyone got some blow?
5
Feb 09 2024
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The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan
Better than I thought. Bob Dylan never was my favorite but I enjoyed this album a lot. His songwriting does capture you if you sit and listen for more than a song
4
Feb 10 2024
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Young Americans
David Bowie
Don't think I'm a bowie guy
2
Feb 11 2024
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Lust For Life
Iggy Pop
3
Feb 12 2024
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Live At The Regal
B.B. King
All time making breakfast on a Sunday album
4
Feb 13 2024
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It's Blitz!
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Fun, reminiscent of rilo kiley
3
Feb 14 2024
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The Hour Of Bewilderbeast
Badly Drawn Boy
Felt like an Elliot smith cover band at times. I'll fully admit I wasn't giving this album full attention though at time of listening
2
Feb 15 2024
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Hypnotised
The Undertones
3
Feb 16 2024
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E.V.O.L.
Sonic Youth
Punk origins and what I imagine was a pretty unique sound at the time
2
Feb 17 2024
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The Wildest!
Louis Prima
Was really surprised how much I liked this one. The fun he's having can be heard. Probably didn't hurt my scoring that I was driving up to a day of powder skiing while playing hooky from work
5
Feb 18 2024
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The Rise & Fall
Madness
Eh.
2
Feb 19 2024
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A Wizard, A True Star
Todd Rundgren
Trippy. Some really surprising and interesting soundscapes. Would get a higher rating if I was stoned but alas I wasn't at time of lustening
3
Feb 20 2024
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Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots
The Flaming Lips
Really dreamy, flowed nicely as a cohesive album instead of a list of songs if that makes any sense. Do you realize is always pretty
4
Feb 21 2024
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Talking Heads 77
Talking Heads
Fun album that faltered a bit in the middle
3
Feb 22 2024
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Permission to Land
The Darkness
Fun all the way
4
Feb 23 2024
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Hot Shots II
The Beta Band
4
Feb 24 2024
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Ten
Pearl Jam
Not a big PJ guy but it's hard to deny that this album has some bangers. And I know bangers
4
Feb 25 2024
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Calenture
The Triffids
Every song to me was in the B- to B+ range, and the whole didn't outperform the sun of its parts
2
Feb 26 2024
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Lam Toro
Baaba Maal
4
Feb 27 2024
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Debut
Björk
Interesting. I liked the first half and lost my weird appreciation a little on the back half
3
Feb 28 2024
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The Holy Bible
Manic Street Preachers
3
Feb 29 2024
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Risque
CHIC
Good groove to it. Stats string and then fades of alittle
3
Mar 01 2024
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What's That Noise?
Coldcut
4
Mar 02 2024
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Black Holes and Revelations
Muse
3
Mar 03 2024
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Konnichiwa
Skepta
Not big on hip hop, but enjoyed the British delivery and interwoven skits. Is skits the right word? Idk idc
4
Mar 04 2024
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Catch A Fire
Bob Marley & The Wailers
I mean, it's Bob Marley.
4
Mar 05 2024
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Tres Hombres
ZZ Top
It's zz top. , and there aren't really any surprises to what that meant to me already
2
Mar 06 2024
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Exile In Guyville
Liz Phair
Reminded me of Courtney Barnett. Honest lyrics and stripped down sound were enjoyable
3
Mar 07 2024
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You're Living All Over Me
Dinosaur Jr.
3
Mar 08 2024
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Let's Get Killed
David Holmes
It was ok, wasn't really in the best headspace for a thorough listen
3
Mar 09 2024
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The Stranger
Billy Joel
Alexa, play Billy Joel 100 percent volume
5
Mar 10 2024
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Time Out Of Mind
Bob Dylan
Not bobs best
2
Mar 12 2024
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People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm
A Tribe Called Quest
Love tribe, such dependable boom bap. Great sampling and interludes
4
Mar 13 2024
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Miriam Makeba
Miriam Makeba
I will probably never listen to this album again but man is it pretty
4
Mar 14 2024
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Veckatimest
Grizzly Bear
Antlers Hospice did it better
4
Mar 19 2024
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There's No Place Like America Today
Curtis Mayfield
4
Mar 20 2024
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Pretenders
Pretenders
3
Mar 21 2024
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New York Dolls
New York Dolls
Decent early punk sound
3
Mar 25 2024
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Rain Dogs
Tom Waits
3
Mar 26 2024
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White Blood Cells
The White Stripes
3
Mar 27 2024
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Deserter's Songs
Mercury Rev
3
Mar 29 2024
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Lady In Satin
Billie Holiday
Sunday morning music, wasn't really hitting on Thursday . Felt a little repetitive but it's still Billie holiday
3
Mar 30 2024
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Sticky Fingers
The Rolling Stones
Pretty pretay pretayyyyu great. Diverse styles and paces throughout
5
Mar 31 2024
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Screamadelica
Primal Scream
Reminded me of hackers. I like hackers
4
Apr 01 2024
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The Score
Fugees
Only listened to 2/3 of it, but its still 5 stars even if the last 1/3 was just fart noises or something like that
5
Apr 03 2024
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The Pleasure Principle
Gary Numan
Eh, it had moments but I feel like I wasn't surprised after song 1
2
Apr 04 2024
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Yank Crime
Drive Like Jehu
Pretty cool punk/concept album. Slow start but had me by the end.
4
Apr 05 2024
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Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)
Wu-Tang Clan
4
Apr 06 2024
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Abbey Road
Beatles
I mean duh
5
Apr 08 2024
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Want One
Rufus Wainwright
Very pleasant. Like Ben folds or Billy Joel but with a bigger sound
4
Apr 09 2024
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Moondance
Van Morrison
This is a 5 star album even if it was only 4 songs long. Timeless
5
Apr 10 2024
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Stripped
Christina Aguilera
Mixing struck me as a little flat, but I was surprised by the quality of the songs nonetheless. Not sure I needed an hr 17 min of Aguilera runs tho
3
Apr 11 2024
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Halcyon Digest
Deerhunter
The start of new sad boy. I wanted more diversity from the songs though
3
Apr 12 2024
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Meat Is Murder
The Smiths
4
Apr 13 2024
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Figure 8
Elliott Smith
3
Apr 15 2024
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Before And After Science
Brian Eno
It was ok, felt like a wannabe talking heads early on but found it's way in the back half
3
Apr 16 2024
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Deja Vu
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
4
Apr 17 2024
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Raw Power
The Stooges
3
Apr 18 2024
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Led Zeppelin III
Led Zeppelin
3
Apr 19 2024
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Illinois
Sufjan Stevens
Highly unique and nostalgic. Casino pulaski breaks my heart every time
4
Apr 20 2024
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Live At The Harlem Square Club
Sam Cooke
Love Sam Cooke,.missing a few hits but great performance
4
Apr 22 2024
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The Notorious Byrd Brothers
The Byrds
3
Apr 23 2024
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Metallica
Metallica
So many bangers. Not even a metal guy but you can tell it's top of its class
5
Apr 25 2024
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Bringing It All Back Home
Bob Dylan
3
Apr 27 2024
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Brothers
The Black Keys
3
Apr 29 2024
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Ananda Shankar
Ananda Shankar
Meh. Don't think sitar is my jam
1
Apr 30 2024
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The Gershwin Songbook
Ella Fitzgerald
Low on the ella list
3
May 01 2024
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I See You
The xx
Their first EP better be on the list if this one is
2
May 02 2024
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Disintegration
The Cure
Far more enjoyable than I anticipated. Felt very cohesive as an album
4
May 04 2024
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Fragile
Yes
Cool concept album at times but ultimately not my thing. Roundabout is great regardless
2
May 05 2024
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Spiderland
Slint
3
May 07 2024
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The Joshua Tree
U2
1
May 10 2024
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Scream, Dracula, Scream
Rocket From The Crypt
3
May 11 2024
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Since I Left You
The Avalanches
Love the flow. Very nice subtle shifting through nice melodic songs
4
May 13 2024
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American Pie
Don McLean
Decent album, a little delicate for my taste but very pleasant for Sunday morning coffee
3
May 14 2024
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Fleet Foxes
Fleet Foxes
4
May 15 2024
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Blue Lines
Massive Attack
Very 90s, very good.
4
May 17 2024
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Snivilisation
Orbital
3
May 18 2024
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Rio
Duran Duran
4
May 21 2024
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The ArchAndroid
Janelle Monáe
3
May 22 2024
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Aja
Steely Dan
4
May 23 2024
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Hard Again
Muddy Waters
4
May 24 2024
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Night Life
Ray Price
2
May 25 2024
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Either Or
Elliott Smith
4
May 26 2024
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If I Should Fall From Grace With God
The Pogues
3
May 27 2024
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Haunted Dancehall
The Sabres Of Paradise
Grew on my throughout. Decent staying power despite also very obviously being a little older
4
May 28 2024
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Urban Hymns
The Verve
4
May 29 2024
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Devil Without A Cause
Kid Rock
Holy shit this is bad.
1
May 31 2024
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2112
Rush
Seamless transitions, unique vocals, awesome pace throughout
4
Jun 04 2024
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Sea Change
Beck
I'll never forget my high school shop teacher stopping class to announce that this album was a must listen. This was roughly 2004. I agree with Mr. perry
4
Jun 05 2024
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Africa Brasil
Jorge Ben Jor
Another album I really liked but will unlikely ever hear again just because of my typical genres unfortunately. Nice groove throughout
4
Jun 06 2024
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We Are Family
Sister Sledge
The Niles Rodgers involvement can be heard often and I love it.
5
Jun 07 2024
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m b v
My Bloody Valentine
3
Jun 11 2024
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Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not
Arctic Monkeys
Fun, and nostalgic to when I realized how much music was out there to discover
4
Jun 14 2024
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Fear Of Music
Talking Heads
4
Jun 16 2024
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The Libertines
The Libertines
What the artic monkeys would sound like if they sucked
2
Jun 18 2024
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Cloud Nine
The Temptations
4
Jun 19 2024
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(Pronounced 'Leh-'Nérd 'Skin-'Nérd)
Lynyrd Skynyrd
So damn good. A staple growing up as my dad loved them, the A side is perfect
5
Jun 21 2024
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La Revancha Del Tango
Gotan Project
2
Jun 23 2024
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All That You Can't Leave Behind
U2
1
Jun 24 2024
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The Slim Shady LP
Eminem
4
Jun 25 2024
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Bat Out Of Hell
Meat Loaf
2
Jul 11 2024
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Franz Ferdinand
Franz Ferdinand
Fairly monotonous, no doubting take me out is a bop though
2
Jul 12 2024
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Vulnicura
Björk
2
Jul 13 2024
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Physical Graffiti
Led Zeppelin
4
Jul 16 2024
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Bridge Over Troubled Water
Simon & Garfunkel
I knew I'd like the album, but had no idea I already knew and enjoyed damn near every song on the album. Iconic!
5
Jul 17 2024
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American Beauty
Grateful Dead
Good tunes, about what I expected from the dead. Still don't fully get it
3
Jul 18 2024
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Searching For The Young Soul Rebels
Dexys Midnight Runners
This album surprised me. The first few songs blended together, but not in a good way. Vocals were very distinct and interesting throughout, but something about the pace won me over starting around song 3 or 4, it just kept doubling down and it worked
4
Jul 19 2024
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In Utero
Nirvana
A solid listen, but in my opinion inferior to nevermind
2
Jul 20 2024
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Surrealistic Pillow
Jefferson Airplane
3
Jul 23 2024
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C'est Chic
CHIC
Groovy baby
4
Jul 24 2024
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Diamond Life
Sade
Smooth operator and hang on are great! Sade has an inherent coolness that makes you feel cool listening, and then there you are being all cool with a cool head bob on your cool commute, crushing it
4
Jul 25 2024
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Dust
Screaming Trees
3
Jul 29 2024
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Boston
Boston
4
Jul 31 2024
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Os Mutantes
Os Mutantes
4
Aug 01 2024
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Sound Affects
The Jam
Talking heads adjacent with some Bowie, but for me not the rights parts to put them on that level.
3
Aug 06 2024
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Music for the Masses
Depeche Mode
2
Aug 09 2024
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Fever Ray
Fever Ray
3
Aug 14 2024
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Third
Soft Machine
Too much prog rock on this list
2
Aug 15 2024
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Ogden's Nut Gone Flake
Small Faces
Subpar compared to the rest of the era and genre
2
Aug 16 2024
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Kilimanjaro
The Teardrop Explodes
2
Aug 19 2024
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Isn't Anything
My Bloody Valentine
2
Aug 22 2024
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Highway to Hell
AC/DC
4
Aug 24 2024
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The College Dropout
Kanye West
4
Aug 27 2024
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Purple Rain
Prince
5
Aug 28 2024
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Behaviour
Pet Shop Boys
Eh, another album with some nice songs but ultimately to dated sounding for me
3
Aug 29 2024
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The Fat Of The Land
The Prodigy
I like this one, right amount of tempo and aggression, like the garage house sound from this era
4
Aug 30 2024
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The Message
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
Wayyyyyy good, I like the intermixing of proper soul/funk, with some foundational hip hop tracks. I think they knew they had something, but a full hip hop album was not ready to be accepted yet
4
Aug 31 2024
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This Is Fats Domino
Fats Domino
4
Sep 07 2024
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Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley
3
Sep 11 2024
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Siamese Dream
The Smashing Pumpkins
If I liked Smashing pumpkins more, I think this would be great, but I tire of Billy's voice sometimes and so it's just a run of the mill 3 for me. There are some timeless songs on here though
3