Jan 08 2024
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Rust Never Sleeps
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
Mostly boring, however there were a few decent tunes. Thrasher, Sail Away, Powderfinger and the closer, I wouldn’t skip.
3
Jan 09 2024
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Vol. 4
Black Sabbath
Good album, but far from their best
4
Jan 10 2024
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At Folsom Prison
Johnny Cash
I thought I liked Johnny Cash, cause I quite enjoy some of his songs. That was until I listened to an entire album. Every song sounds the same until I got Stripes changes it up and makes it the best song on the album.
2
Jan 11 2024
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Californication
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Maybe the most overrated album in the world. 15 songs whereof 3 are decent and 1 is great (Otherside). After the title track, there are 8 tracks of nothing before Roadtrippin’ ends the album on a high. And don’t get me started on the lifeless production…
2
Jan 12 2024
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The College Dropout
Kanye West
Surprisingly good! Quite a few bangers, but too many fillers and skits, and the last track really drags on, doesn’t it?
Highlights: Never Let Me Down, Two Words and All Falls Down
3
Jan 15 2024
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Bookends
Simon & Garfunkel
I had only heard the hits and liked them, so I was kind of excited to listen to this. Man, was I disappointed. Mrs Robinson is a classic, same with Hazy Shade, but there was only one other good song (Falun’ It) and one other listenable song (At the Zoo). The rest was boring and tedious.
2
Jan 16 2024
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Cloud Nine
The Temptations
When the setting is right, say in a Tarantino movie, I can appreciate some soul music. I don’t go out of my way to actively listen to some, though. However, this album I did not like. Sure, the vocals and a lot of the instrumentation is really good. Also, I like the vibe of the music. What I didn’t like at all, were the songs. There was not one single memorable song on this album. Not one song I remember after listening to it. I didn’t even notice that the album had started over
2
Jan 17 2024
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Chicago Transit Authority
Chicago
Someday and Listen save this neverending over-indulgent w*nk of an album from getting one star. I don’t want to listen to this band ever again
2
Jan 18 2024
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The Only Ones
The Only Ones
Another disappointment. I’d heard Another Girl, Another Planet, which is a great song, and was looking forward to becoming more familiar with this band. Then the first track started… His voice is great for punk, but that only applies to 3 of the songs here, and the rest is just forgettable.
2
Jan 19 2024
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Fever Ray
Fever Ray
Not my kind of music at all, but I could hear it had certain qualities and I actually liked «Seven» and «Now’s the Only Time I Know». The other songs did norhing for me, but I didn’t hate it either, and had no problems finishing it. A weak 3/5
3
Jan 22 2024
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Doolittle
Pixies
This is a classic! Almost all the tracks are good, maybe with the excpetion of Dead and La La Love You. Standout tracks are Here Comes Your Man, Debaser and Monkey Gone to Heaven
4
Jan 23 2024
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xx
The xx
Who decided that this was an essential album? Nothing memorable at all, just tedious elevator music mumbling on for 40 minutes. Fair enough, Islands had a quite nice hook, but otherwise I couldn’t separate the songs.
2
Jan 24 2024
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Will The Circle Be Unbroken
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
You’re kidding me, right? 2 hours of country music in one day? Nobody could survibe that? Except I did, and even though I crew awfully fed up during the album’s playing time, I can’t say I hated it. So much better than what passes for country music these days. Did I like it? No, but I appreciate it for its historical value and some quality music, and not least, musicians
3
Jan 25 2024
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This Is Hardcore
Pulp
Some songs, like Help the Aged, This is Hardcore and Sylvia, are really good. Somgood that even David
Bowie would be proud. Some songs, like I’m A Man and Glory Days, are
almost good, but a tiny bit too boring. Unfortunately some songs are also plain boring, such as Seductive Barry, Party Hard and Dishes. And why finish with an 11 minute track? So what could be a 4 star record with an acceptable playtime, becomes a 3 star album that’s at least 20 minutes too long. Yes, I’m looking at you, Seductive Barry and The Day after The Revolution!
3
Jan 26 2024
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Peace Sells...But Who's Buying
Megadeth
This album had a lot of cool riffs and amazing musicianship. However, with the exception of My Last Words (a definite highlight) and Good Mourning/Black Friday, there really isn’t anything memorable on here. It just makes me wait for Rust in Peace, which is far superior
3
Jan 29 2024
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Live At The Star Club, Hamburg
Jerry Lee Lewis
Not my kind of music, but this is anyway a fun live recording. Would have loved to be there at the time. Lots of energy and the best versions I’ve heard of some of these songs
3
Jan 30 2024
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Since I Left You
The Avalanches
This is actually quite nice and really well made. I like the groove and the seamless flow between the tracks, However, for a fan of hard rock and punk, it becomes quite repetitive and boring after a while, as I’m not at a party nor doing drugs. Why such long??? Also, quite underwhelming end to the album
3
Jan 31 2024
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Twelve Dreams Of Dr. Sardonicus
Spirit
I feared the worst after the horrible granddadrock intro. To my pleasant surprise the second track had a great chorus with pleasant harmonies. Then it all went downhill again.
Anyway, to not be Mr Grouchy, I have to say that the last half of When I Touch You is really good, and Morning Will Come is overall a good song. Soldier isn’t half bad either.
3
Feb 01 2024
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John Barleycorn Must Die
Traffic
Oh my! Never a good idea to start off with a six minute instrumental with the saxophone being prominent! It picks up a little with the second song having a real good buildup to the chorus and some nice instrumentation. The production throughout is really good. Track 3 lacks anything noteworthy and track 4 goes down in the history of the forgettable.
Did I mention that the production and mix is really good?
The penultimate track is a ballad in the original sense of the word, and it has a nice melody and some good harmonies. But it outstays its welcome by more than 3 minutes, which is half the song. Dynamics and variation is key if you’re to have a six minute song!
The last track of the thankfully rather short album is also the longest, clocking in at seven minutes. It’s also the most boring track, having nothing memorable to offer. Other than good musicianship and stellar production, of course. I really hope I can get something else than plodding 70s rock tomorrow.
2
Feb 02 2024
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Be
Common
No, this was not for me. Some cool rapping and sampling throughout, but the only really noteworthy track is They Say, featuring John Legend and Kanye West. Also, Kanye’s production is clean and really good. Maybe if I’d been a bigger fan of rap music in general, but I’m not.
2
Feb 05 2024
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Live At The Harlem Square Club
Sam Cooke
Now this was a pleasant surprise! I expected smooth soul music, but what I got was more akin to 60s garage rock. At least the first tracks. Then it slowed down a little and got too smart for a while, before it finished on a high. Will definitely listen to again!
4
Feb 06 2024
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Revolver
Beatles
First three songs are really solid, Elenoar Rigby being one of their best songs, period.
Then tracks 4-7 don’t do much for me, before there’s banger after banger until the end, only interrupted by the silly Doctor Robert.
Discovery of the day: For No One
4
Feb 07 2024
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Tom Tom Club
Tom Tom Club
On on on on has a good chorus, and that’s the only positive thing I have to say about this mess of an album. Congratulations, this is my first 1 star review!
1
Feb 08 2024
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Natty Dread
Bob Marley & The Wailers
It’s not summer, it’s so cold that it’s stopped snowing. I don’t have a drink in my hand nor a fat spliff, I’m in my car, driving om a slippery highway (as I’m listening, not while writing).
This is not a scenario in which it is even remotely possible to fully enjoy this album, and I really don’t get what the fuss is all about. Except for No Woman No Cry, not a single song stands out in any way, it’s all in the same rhytm and tempo, no catchy vocal lines, no excelling playing.
That being said, there is not a bad song on here, so it gets 3 stars
3
Feb 09 2024
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Buena Vista Social Club
Buena Vista Social Club
I can appreciate this album for its vibe and the musicianship. It’s kind of a good album, I just don’t like it. I will never listen to a single one of these songs ever again if given a choice, so it’s unfortunately a two from me. Can see why others may like it, though.
2
Feb 12 2024
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Coat Of Many Colors
Dolly Parton
I don’t like country music. I might enjoy a song or two, but after a short while it grates on my nerves.
However, I’ve developed a higher tolerance after having to endure the entire Nity Gritty album, so I’m not as opposed to country as, say a month ago.
On the positive side here is Dolly’s voice, which is absolutely phenomenal and cleverly enough stands out in the mix. Also? the title track is such a good song, which Dolly delivers with all the emotion she van muster.
Unfortunately, the rest of the songs just aren’t as good and despite of the album’s short running time, I get bored. Only Early Morning Breeze blows some relief at the end.
3
Feb 13 2024
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Franz Ferdinand
Franz Ferdinand
Now this was underwhelming. On the positive side, there weren’t many bad songs per se, but on the other hand, there wasn’t a single good song that I want to listen to again either.
Bland hipster rock for people who don’t really like music.
2
Feb 14 2024
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Street Life
The Crusaders
The title track is good, albeit twice as long as necessary. It shows groove and soul, with a great vocal performance. The rest of the album features no vocals and is competently played but completely forgettable.
2
Feb 15 2024
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Brothers
The Black Keys
No. I don’t understand how this album got selected in the exclusive list of 1001 albums while Weezer, Tool and Deftones were left out. I simply don’t. The music here is not bad, it just isn’t any good. None of the songs have any passion. Some songs, like Too Afraid to Love is almost really good; I like the style, the ambiance created with the keys and the vocal melody, but it’s delivered as though they don’t really mean it. It’s like they took a mix of all their influences and put it through a blander (see what I did there?)
The album might be a three, but I’m going all the way down to two, because of the needlessness of it all
2
Feb 16 2024
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The Psychedelic Sounds of the 13th Floor Elevators
The 13th Floor Elevators
I’m not the world’s biggest fan of psychedelia, but I’m not really opposed to it either. Just like with this album. Not a big fan, didn’t hate it, no skipworthy songs, but no songs that really grabbed me either. A solid middle of the road album.
3
Feb 19 2024
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Pink Moon
Nick Drake
Things Behind the Sun really was a revelation. Really beautiful song! I couldn’t quite get as much into the rest of the album, though. There were qualities in almost every song (except for Know, horrible song!) but something just didn’t click. Maybe it would be better if I hadn’t just started my holidays and weren’t in such a good mood.
3
Feb 20 2024
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3 + 3
The Isley Brothers
Im not a fan of soul music. I don't own a single soul album, nor do I actively seek out soul music elsewhere. However, I quite enjoyed this album. All the songs were good, no skippers, however only "Summer Breeze" was really great, which makes it a solid 3/5. Positively surprised!
3
Feb 21 2024
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Oracular Spectacular
MGMT
I didn’t think I would like this at all. One listen proved me right, but on the second listen, most songs started to grow on me, such that the only song I actively dislike is ironically enough one of their biggest hits, Electric Feel.
Otherwise, Kids and the opening track are great songs, which I’ve added to my own playlist. Moreover, there is much variation going on, from psychedelic space rock on «4th dimensional transition» to funk on «Electric Feel» via the Bowiesque ballad «Pieces of What»
I can actually see myself revisiting this album and checking out the rest of their discography.
4
Feb 22 2024
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Green Onions
Booker T. & The MG's
35 minutes of instrumental music, where the majority are covers. And lesser versions as well, I might add. And after hearing Poison Idea’s cover of Green Onion, the original pales in comparison. Boring.
2
Feb 23 2024
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Lazer Guided Melodies
Spiritualized
An hour long snoozefest. The only song having some kind of dynamics is Take Your Time, and that was an okay track. The rest just made me long for the album to end
1
Feb 26 2024
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Van Halen
Van Halen
Although competently performed and Eddie VH being a guitar playing pioneer, this kind of slow, blues based hard rock does very little for me. However, you can’t deny the hits, which are all found in the first part of the album, and makes the second part kind of a drag to get through, with the exception of Little Dreamer
3
Feb 27 2024
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Parklife
Blur
The first six tracks are more or less bangers and make for a great start to the album. But then it ends. The sequence from The Debt Collector to Magic America is honestly quite dull with no songs standing out. Then Jubilee comes and rescues some of the album’s honour before it all fizzles out with a slightly boring ballad and a circus instrumental
3
Feb 28 2024
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Surrealistic Pillow
Jefferson Airplane
Quite good album! Catchy 60s psychedelic rock with a couple of really good songs (Somebody to Love, White Rabbit, Go to Her) and only one really awful song (In the Morning). Almost a 4, but the strong songs didn’t quite make up for the 10 okay ones
3
Feb 29 2024
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Closer
Joy Division
Halfway through the album I suddenly realized how much Therapy? has been influenced by this band, that I had to turn it off, listen to some Therapy? to get more insight and then start over with new and fresh ears. Unfortunately, it didn’t help much. Even if I wanted to, I couldn’t get much enjoyment out of the album. Although it’s probably wanted, the repetitiveness of the songs became tiring, and even if I could get some hints of cool riffs from time to time, appreciating the cold bass tone, there is nothing here that sticks with me after listening. I’d much rather listen to Therapy? (who in fact cover Isolation on their excellent album Troublegum, which I can’t fathom isn’t on here) every day of the week.
Twenty Four Hours and The Eternal raise the quality a little against the end, but not enough to som me over.
2
Mar 01 2024
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Channel Orange
Frank Ocean
Most of this album I don’t get, at all. Slow, boring beats with mumbling vocals, which is a shame, cause he can really sing. When I get to Pyramids, the pace picks up a little, the beat hits harder and it has an interesting buildup. Lost is my absolute favourite on the album, and it’s such a summer banger. That’s why it’s a shame that White enters the chat to lose all momentum. Bad Religion is actually quite nice, but it stops there. Will occasionally spin Lost again, but nothing else.
2
Mar 04 2024
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Hounds Of Love
Kate Bush
I don’t get this album at all. Except for the beautiful And Dream of Sheep, and the haunting Under Ice, there is nothing here I really enjoy. I read the raving reviews and try to understand its greatness, but no. I don’t like the songs. I will not listen to this album again if I have the choice. Which is a shame, cause I really like the song Wuthering Heights, and was excited to delve further into her discography.
2
Mar 05 2024
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Live At The Regal
B.B. King
This is not my type of music at all. To these untrained ears, everything sounds the same, and I find it hard to focus on the music, even if the album is short. Boring.
2
Mar 06 2024
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Sea Change
Beck
I was actually positively surprised by this one. Had no expectations, only having heard Loser before. This album consists of sad songs, many of which also found their way to my sad song list. All in all a solid pop album with good production.Two things drag the album a little down. Firstly, it’s about 10-15 minutes too long. It’s hard to take so much sadness in one sitting. Secondly, I’m annoyed by his vocal style on some of the songs. Most notably on Sunday Sun, which could have been on of the highlights, and the Paper Tiger. Lonesome Tears is my favourite and is, except for Sunday Sun, the most dynamic song
4
Mar 07 2024
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Yank Crime
Drive Like Jehu
Kind of like The Get Up Kids covering Nirvana’s Endless Nameless in At the Drive-In's rehearsal space in different variations for an hour. Or The Blood Brothers with less annoying vocals and too much time on their hands. Lots of cool riffs, some nice vocal melodies, grooves really hard. On first listen I found it too repetitive and hard on the ears; but on the second listen I can really get into this. The only problem with the album is that some songs outstay their welcome by many minutes.
4
Mar 08 2024
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Savane
Ali Farka Touré
I have started listening to all albums twice, when I have the time (no, not the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band), because I’ve found that getting more familiar with the album and knowing more what to expect, mostly impacts rating positively. This time, I only got more annoyed and took it down one star. That’s how little I like this album
1
Mar 11 2024
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At Fillmore East
The Allman Brothers Band
I like the music and the musicians are great. However, live albums are not quite my thing, especially when the songs end up as 24 minute-long jams. Which might be cool if you're at the concert, but not when you're listening at home.
3
Mar 12 2024
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Disraeli Gears
Cream
Sunshine of your love is such a banger (easy to hear the influence it had on Black Sabbath) that the rest of the album pales in comparison. Except for the last track, there isn’t really any bad songs on here, but none of the other tracks stand out in any way either. Like, World of Pain has excellent verses, per-chorus and bass lines, but the chorus is painfully average, and that’s the story on many tracks here.
3
Mar 13 2024
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Rejoicing In The Hands
Devendra Banhart
This is an album with no strong tracks. It’s flat, the singer’s got an annoying voice, and I really don’t understand its collective praise nor its inclusion here. The only saving grace is that none of the songs are really bad. They just are.
Edit: Upon a second listening, I don't mind the first 6 songs, which are okay. The last 10 on the other hand...
3
Mar 14 2024
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Seventh Tree
Goldfrapp
A nice and comfortable album from beginning to end. Nothing to dislike at all. She has a soothing voice and the 41 minutes pass by quite quickly. However, nothing really sticks either. So is it a 6 or a 7/10? Noone really knows
4
Mar 15 2024
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Kimono My House
Sparks
This album is weird, it’s fun and it’s infectious. It is a little front heavy, though. It drags a little after the first four tracks, except for Talent is an Asset, Equator and Lost and Found. Four reserves stars
4
Mar 18 2024
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Hot Buttered Soul
Isaac Hayes
No time to review, other than the album got worse for each track...
2
Mar 19 2024
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Yankee Hotel Foxtrot
Wilco
Inoffensive, slightly good, slightly boring. Probably a grower, but it will never grow. beyond a t(h)ree
3
Mar 20 2024
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Felt Mountain
Goldfrapp
Second Goldfrapp album in a week, and I’m still enjoying the duo’s music. Great 1-2 punch opening with Lovely Head and Paper Bag. Then there is not much memorable (Deer Stop being an exception) until Utopia wins Best Song By A Mile. I’m just as torn as with Seventh Tree. Is it a 6/10 or 7/10? Noone really knows.
4
Mar 21 2024
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Moby Grape
Moby Grape
Quite good 60s pop. Not many of the songs are particularly remarkable, but Fall on You and 8:05 stand out from the pack. Better than Jefferson Airplane, not anywhere near
as good as the Beatles.
3
Mar 22 2024
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Bad
Michael Jackson
There’s really only one throwaway here, Speed Demon. Just Good Friends and Bad are okay. The rest are pretty good (love the pre-chorus in Another Part of Me), except for The Way You Make Me Feel, Dirty Diana and Smooth Criminal, which are great. However, I can’t escape the fact that the production is really 80s sounding. So much that it retracts from some of the songs.
4
Mar 25 2024
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Music for the Masses
Depeche Mode
Not being familiar with Depeche Mode, nor the genre, this album took a couple of listens to really get. I could hear the influence they had on Paradise Lost during their One Second/Host-era and AFI post Art of Drowning, but without the infectious melodies and hooks. Moreover, the slow pace of the songs made it hard to really focus on what was going on. The different layers of instrumentation, etc. It didn't hit me as hard as I hoped, but there were a couple of decent songs. So instead of a new One Second/Sing the Sorrow, I got a Believe in Nothing/Burials instead.
Best song: Little 15
Weird sequencing: Pimpf would be much better off opening the album
3
Mar 26 2024
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Songs Of Leonard Cohen
Leonard Cohen
There are many good songs on this album, but as an album it is just too monotonous to be a great album. Only So Long, Marianne breaks up the constant ballader with a nice pace and a variety of instruments. I also enjoy the few times a female vocal appears, but it is not often enough.
3
Mar 27 2024
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Back To Black
Amy Winehouse
The album starts out in an excellent manner, but unfortunately takes a nosedive after Love is A Losing Game, which prevents it from teaching the top.
4
Mar 28 2024
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Deja Vu
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
Good mix of southern rock, 60s pop and a little twang og c&w. Great harmonies! Mostly okay songs, none bad but none truly great either. Helpless is basically Knockin’ on heaven’s door with different lyrics.
3
Mar 29 2024
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Paris 1919
John Cale
Two stars upon first listen, three stars upon the second. Thus, this album is a grower. However, as there is a new album tomorrow and plenty other music I’d rather listen to, I don’t have the time to let it grow.
Best track: The Endless Plain of Fortune, which he manages to destroy with his lifeless vocals. Try the Manic Street Preachers cover instead.
3
Apr 01 2024
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Definitely Maybe
Oasis
At the time this album was released, I was much more hyped about Offspring, Bad Religion and Green Day. I still am, and hadn’t given this album any thought in decades. With good reason. It’s not a bad album at all, but it doesn’t live up to its hype. Of the first five tracks, only Live Forever is something to write home about. Then Supersonic turns things around, and starts the strongest 3-song sequence of the album. The last 3 tracks are also quite good, and salvage the four stars. Good debut, but having the strongest songs on the final half is rather strange
4
Apr 02 2024
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Dummy
Portishead
I like the chill vibe of the album, and it’s pleasant to the ear. However, it’s very monotonous, so by the end of the album I get rather bored. There can’t be too much of a difference in bpm throughout the album, surely?
Roads, with it’s beautiful vocal melody and efficient use of strings, Glory Box, which is more adventurous and Wandering Star, with added bass to give the beat some more punch, break out of the average mold and secure the 3 stars. But man, it most be a boring band to watch live!
3
Apr 03 2024
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Lost Souls
Doves
The three first tracks, which try to create an atmosphere but only create background muzak, make me lose interest so much that I think this will be a drag to finish. Then comes an interesting guitar pattern in Sea Song, with vocals that brings to mind OK Computer era Radiohead, and it's quite good, apart from the fact that it lasts six minutes and doesn't really go anywhere.
Then the snoozefest starts again with Rise and continues for 3 tracks. I understand what they're trying to do, and why people might like it, but it's not my cup of tea at all. I'd rather listen to Sigur Ros all day long.
Catch the Sun and The Man Who Told Everything and lift my spirits a little, being more guitar-oriented and poppy, before the album ends up in an underwhelming manner. Electric guitars are few and far between in this project, aren't they?
2
Apr 04 2024
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Giant Steps
The Boo Radleys
What is good:
a) The variation. From indie to trip hop to dub to noise to ska to pop, also within single songs.
b) The execution of those genres is good and seamless
c) No bad songs
What is not so good:
a) The length. You don’t need to make 1hr+ albums just because you can
b) Because of the length and the diversity, it’s really hard to get a grasp of the album. After two listens, I’m still not sure what I think of it
c) No real standouts (so far)
I know it’s a good album, but it hasn’t «done it» for me so far, therefore only 3 stars
3
Apr 05 2024
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The Fat Of The Land
The Prodigy
Starts off with 3 straight bangers, lets down a little before there’s bangers galore again. The beats hit hard, the songs are agressive and in your face, like a punk band. Not every song is top notch, but those who are, are so good that it's a solid 4.
4
Apr 08 2024
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3 Feet High and Rising
De La Soul
This is a fun album! Great use of samples, good rapping and many good songs. However, as often before with hip-hop, the album is far too long. I'm full after 40 minutes and then it goes on and on. As a sidenote; there is not enough scratching on newer hip-hop!
3
Apr 09 2024
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Superunknown
Soundgarden
I went into this album, not having listened to it in ages, and thought it was a certain 4. Then the 4 first songs left me quite unimpressed and I started to second-guess myself. However, the sequence of songs from Head Down to Kickstand is so incredibly strong, with The Day I Tried to Live being the absolute highlight of the album. Many great riffs, The 4th of July being the meanest and heaviest on offer, and amazing vocal performances from the late Chris Cornell makes this a solid 4.
4
Apr 10 2024
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Signing Off
UB40
Only got the time to listen to it once. All the songs are better than Red Red Wine, and the album’s got some swagger and cool vibes. However, those vibes are almost similar throughout the entire album. Guess a couple more listens could make me separate the different tracks, so all in all 3 stars
3
Apr 11 2024
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Every Picture Tells A Story
Rod Stewart
Not a bad album, in the awful sense of the word, but it's far from good. The Bob Dylan cover is quite good, and Maggie May is an alright song. The closer is also decent. The rest, I'm okay with never hearing again. It doesn't grate on my ears, but I get bored of the songs.
2
Apr 12 2024
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Hypocrisy Is The Greatest Luxury
The Disposable Heroes Of Hiphoprisy
Many good beats and there's a great groove to a few of the tracks. I also like the message in the songs, even though from time to time they're delivered in a way that they could be a political TV ad, which takes away from the overall impression. Also, during the middle of the album many tracks became a little boring. Cool that they've included a Dead Kennedys cover!
Best songs: Satanic Reverses, Everyday Life..., Financial Leprosy and Water Pistol Man
3
Apr 15 2024
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Lust For Life
Iggy Pop
Everybody knows and loves the classic title track and The Passenger. None of the other songs quite keep up to the same quality, and the trio of songs following Passenger really bring the album down. Some Weird Sin and Neighborhood Threat are quality songs, but a 4/9 success rate doesn’t make a classic album.
3
Apr 16 2024
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Stand!
Sly & The Family Stone
Every song starts off with a cool groove, which makes me feel like I’m going to enjoy it. But then, for some reason or other, I get really bored of almost every song after 1 minute. None of the songs have that super catchy chorus or special something that makes me want to revisit them. And the second and 7th track are outright bad! And I’ve tried! I’ve listened to the album in its entirety twice, and the best songs (Stand, Somebody’s Watching You, You Can Make it If You Try) at least thrice. But it just didn’t click for me. Barely 3 stars
3
Apr 17 2024
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Let's Stay Together
Al Green
After getting albums by The Temptations, Sly and the Family Stone, The Crusaders, Isaac Hayes and The Isley Brothers, and not being convinced by either of them, I can finally say that there's a really good soul album out there. This is it. Not every song is a winner, and about half the album is just okay. But then we get some certified bangers, like the opening track, which is instantly danceable, What is this Feeling, Judy and How Can You Mend A Broken Heart, and I am partial to handing out my first soul 4.
4
Apr 18 2024
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Soul Mining
The The
This kind of music, it’s just not nice. Others might find pleasure in the monotone beats and vocals, and the complete lack of hooks, but I don’t like it at all. Don’t hate enough to give one star, but it’s a weak 2.
2
Apr 19 2024
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Medúlla
Björk
I agree with one reviewer further down here, the album is very hard to review. It’s kind of cool in its weirdness, but I can’t see myself playing the album nor any of the tracks ever again.
Vokuro reminds me of Myrkur, and is one of the highlights. Where is the Line is all over the place and I kind of like it in all its weirdness. Who is it is the closest we get to a «normal» pop song and hits fine.
On the other hand we’ve got Oll Birtan, Ancestors and Submarine, which make no sense and have nothing remotely close to a hook. Didn’t love it, didn’t hate it, rated 3
3
Apr 22 2024
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Odessey And Oracle
The Zombies
This album was a really pleasant surprise! High quality 60s pop with no bad songs. Half the album is good, the other half is great. The closer, Time of the Season, is of course a standout, along with Care of Cell 44. I would also like to highlight Butcher's Tale, with its haunting chorus and lyrics, and the sad and beautiful A Rose for Emily.
I've been in serious doubt whether to 4 or 5 it, but I let the best songs decide. 75 albums in, my first 5!
5
Apr 23 2024
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Head Hunters
Herbie Hancock
With all due respect to people who enjoys this racket, this is almost unlistenable. 10 minute-long free jazz tracks has never been my idea of a good time, and it still isn't. The first track starts up nice with a decent main riff, but about a third into the neverending tune, the keys show up and destroy everything. It's not nice at all. The Watermelon song is just awful, making my ears beg for mercy. The third track has some periods of nice sounding melodies, but this time it's the saxophone's turn to make unpleasant sounds and ruin it all. The fourth and final track is mostly calm and soothing, but from time to time there are parts I absolutely hate, so it's a 2/10, which makes 1 star. Sorry
1
Apr 24 2024
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In It For The Money
Supergrass
The album starts up great with a 1-2-3 punch of three great songs, before the only okay "Back in the Day" slows the tempo down, along with G-song. Then Sun Hits The Sky gets the album back on track for a short while. The rest of the album passes by with no obvious highlights, except for the brilliant verses of You Can See Me and the bouncy closing track.
Talking individual tracks, the obvious highlights are the singles Richard III, featuring amazing backing woos in the chorus and excellent use of the theremin, and the aforementiones SHTS, making handclaps cool again and having a driving bass lick. Also, Tonight is a catchy rocker, being driven forwards by efficient brass.
All in all it’s an uneven album, but the high highs bring it up to 4 stars
4
Apr 25 2024
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Guero
Beck
Some weeks ago I got the Sea Change album, which I liked a lot, so I was looking forward to listening to another Beck album. And the first track was a good and upbeat song, so I stayed positive. However, there were not much else to enjoy. By no means is it a bad album, it’s just not very good. It’s inoffensive background music you can bob your head to, but nothing I will go out of my way to listen to, except for the aforementioned E-Pro and
Earthquake Weather, Girl and Go it Alone. A solid 3-star rating, but still a 3-star rating
3
Apr 26 2024
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Idlewild
Everything But The Girl
Only had the time to listen once. The first song was really nice, so I was looking forward to the rest, but the rest was not nearly as good. Boring songs with nothing special going for them. There are albums I've rated lower that I think are more entitled to a spot on this list due to their unqueness. Nothing unique here, just skimmed milk.
2
Apr 29 2024
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White Blood Cells
The White Stripes
You don’t listen to this album for the great musicianship, but for fun, unashamed garage rock. And the first four tracks sleiver in spaden. In my opinion, the band work best when they turn up the punk, like in Hotel Yorba and their (imo) best single ever, Fell in Love…
However, after the first four great tracks we get three okay- tracks, and that was not what we asked for. We’re going to be friends starts another streak of quality, only abrupted by the unecessary instrumental Aluminium.
All in all it’s an uneven album, but the good songs make it a 7/10
4
Apr 30 2024
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Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not
Arctic Monkeys
My preconceptions about this band, as another bland band in the Franz Ferdinand/The Strokes/The Black Keys-vein were heavily put to shame. This album is more fun, more rocking, a lot more good. That is, until Riot Van rears its ugly head and falls into the brit-garage-ballad-trap. The album never truly recovers after that song, with the honorable exception of When the Sun Goes Down and From the Ritz to the Rubble. In all fairness it’s a 6/10- album, but I feel it’s a bit harsh to rate it only 3 stars.
4
May 01 2024
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Heroes to Zeros
The Beta Band
Only had the time to listen once. Didn’t get it, nor what the band was trying to do. The songs passed by uneventfully
2
May 02 2024
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Orbital 2
Orbital
The opening and losing track are so annoying that they almost earn a 1-star review in themselves. The second track isn’t much to write home about either. Boring same-y rhytm and noises throughout. Things start to change with lush 3-1, having more melody and danceable beats. However, it never catches my interest, and one hour with this kind of music bores me out of my mind.
2
May 03 2024
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The Rise & Fall
Madness
No time for a real review. Some good songs (first two + Our House, and a couple more), more boring songs, An ok album, I prefer the rawness of their earlier releases.
3
May 06 2024
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Metallica
Metallica
The drum sound alone is almost enough to earn five stars. However, when the songwriting is on point, James sounding the best he’s ever done (and ever will) and almost every track is a winner (Through the Never doesn’t quite do it), the 5 stars are a given. One of the great rock records of the 90s, and it’s not even Metallica’s best album
5
May 07 2024
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War
U2
I went into this project with the preconcetion that U2 is the most overrated band in the world, only by hearing their biggest hits. This is the first full album I've ever listened to by the band, and I listened twice, looking for songs and things to like. And it starts out adequately. Sunday Bloody Sunday is an okay, almost good opener. I like the use of viloin, and it's rather catchy. Still, I got bored by the time the last verse kicked in, when the song by all means should be done.
Tracks 3 and 4 are the best songs I've heard from the band. New Year's Day has a cool intro akin to Him's Love Me in Death, but it goes on for too long. Like a Song is potentially their best track, but it should be better structured. The only other song that's decent, is Two Hearts Beat as One, but even that one's too long. The rest is just boring, except for Drowning Man, which is awful.
U2 is still the world's most overrated band.
2
May 08 2024
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Queen II
Queen
I like everything about this album, except for the songs. Not that they are bad, but they are a little all over the place. Once you get into the groove of the song, they switch up to a completely different part/pattern, and after a while, another song starts. I only had the time to listen to the album 1,5 times, and would perhaps have rated it higher if I had more time to get familiar with the songs. Seven Seas of Rhye is a banger, though.
3
May 09 2024
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Band On The Run
Paul McCartney and Wings
3
May 10 2024
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Timeless
Goldie
Drum and bass, not exactly my kind of jam. Angel and State of Mind were decent tracks, the rest was just 'there'. And boy, did the album go on and on and on and on! Okay background music while working, but nothing I would put on just to listen to.
2
May 13 2024
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Bossanova
Pixies
Generally not held in as high regard as Doolittle, I listened to the album waiting for a few clunkers. They never arrived. A solid album from start to finish. Highlights being Velouria, Ana, Allison and Is She Weird. Admittedly, the highs don’t quite reach the Doolittle highs, but it’s a more consistent album overall.
5
May 14 2024
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It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back
Public Enemy
Yeah, bass! This is exactly how I want my hip hop to sound. Aggressive and heavy like a soap on a rope cause the beats and the rhymes are so dope. The only thing preventing me from giving 5 stars, is the album’s length. 1 hour of rapping is still too much in one sitting. Check out the collaboration with Anthrax as well, which hits really hard
4
May 15 2024
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Here Come The Warm Jets
Brian Eno
I was immediately struck by the great, punkish opener. And then it got weird. Still, The Paw Paw Negro Blowtorch, in spite of its title and outlier noises, managed to stir something in me. And then it got weirder. Baby's on Fire is one minute of monotone, not very nice singing and a 4 minute long noisy guitar solo. Annoying. Cindy Tells Me is boring, Driving Me Backwards is outright awful, and then On Some Faraway Beach Comes to save the day, being by far the strongest song on the album. A real gem! Of course happiness never lasts, and Blank Frank is maybe the worst song on the album. The three last tracks are really nothing to write home about. Or, Some of Them are Old could have been a great Beatles-esque track, if not for more than half of the song being weird instumentation.
3
May 16 2024
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Beggars Banquet
The Rolling Stones
I’ve never understood the Beatles vs Stones debatt, as The Beatles are hands down superior songwriters and, not least, singers. Street Fighting Man is catchy and rocking, Salt of The Earth is a nice song. The rest is boring and tedious, and I tire really fast from Mick’s vocals. Trying to swag, but later Iggy came along to show how it’s really done
2
May 17 2024
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The Infotainment Scan
The Fall
Some cool sounds and riffs and ideas, especially in the first half, but as the album drags on, the annoying vocals grate more and more, the monotony kicks in and turns to boredom, the more I understand that I can only rate this 3 stars
3
May 20 2024
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Shake Your Money Maker
The Black Crowes
This is a prime example of dad rock. And unfortunately not in a very good way. The album starts out nice enough with two okay songs which have good choruses. Then the good choruses disappear along with the quality of the songs, and all we are left with is boredom. The singer has a good voice, the band play well, but there's nothing, aside from the two starters and the fun enough Hard to Handle, that makes me shake my money maker.
2
May 21 2024
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The Band
The Band
Quite decent album, but nothing mindblowing
3
May 22 2024
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Private Dancer
Tina Turner
Some good, some okay, some bad, all 80s
3
May 23 2024
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Bat Out Of Hell
Meat Loaf
Slick, self indulgent, grandiose, epic and super catchy. And that’s just the first song. Unfortunately, the rest of the album doesn’t quite reach the standard of the title track, but it’s still good fun. Maybe a couple more listens would elevate this to a four, but it’s not quite there
3
May 24 2024
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Slayed?
Slade
This is quite a fun album. Unfortunately, the songwriting isn't quite there, except for the opening tracks and, of course, Mama Weer All Crazee Now. 6/10, a little underwhelming for album number 100
3
May 27 2024
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Either Or
Elliott Smith
Many of the songs on the album are good, but they’re not great. And the songwriting quality falls a little by the end. I guess I’ll revisit the album in the winter, cause there is something good going on here, but I’m not quite in the mood for it
3
May 28 2024
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Imagine
John Lennon
The title track is in a league of its own on this album. The only other tracks that are okay are Jealous Guy and Gimme Some Truth. The Soldier thing is horrendous. The solo albums of former Beatles members remind me of the solo ventures of Kiss members; none of them are remotely as good as the full bands’ albums. That being said, Jealous Guy sounds like it wouldn’t have been out of place on Peter Criss’ 78 solo album. Now try not to hear Peter’s voice on the track!
2
May 29 2024
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3 Years, 5 Months And 2 Days In The Life Of...
Arrested Development
Starting this project, I wasn't a fan of hiphop. Then, album after album has proven me wrong. Public Enemy is great, De La Soul is fun, Kanye West is talented, The Disposable Heroes Of Hiphoprisy have a good message, etc. There is a limit though, and Arrested Development draw that line. I didn't hate the album, I just disliked it. Not for me.
2
May 30 2024
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Third/Sister Lovers
Big Star
Till The End of The Day is so much better than the rest of the album, which is completely forgettable. I wouldn’t miss this album at all, if I were to die yesterday
2
May 31 2024
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Bright Flight
Silver Jews
Not a bad album, per se. It’s just a massive amount of boring and has not much going for it. I actually don’t mind the songer’s voice, I just don’t find the music very interesting.
2
Jun 03 2024
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American IV: The Man Comes Around
Johnny Cash
This album is quite good. I like how the sparse arrangements highlight Cash’s voice, giving more emotion to the songs. This also makes the rare occurences of backing vocals and extra instruments more efficient. However, the album is far too long for such a stripped down album. 35-40 minutes would be optimal.
Best songs: The first two tracks
3
Jun 04 2024
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Funeral
Arcade Fire
Good start to the album, but after the 4-5 first songs the songs start to blend into each other and become more and more boring.
3
Jun 05 2024
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Young Americans
David Bowie
The first of a million Bowie albums in this project. And it’s soul, average soul, with way too long songs and an awful Beatles cover. The title track is the only decent song here
2
Jun 06 2024
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Blue
Joni Mitchell
Decent album, but nothing mindblowing. Carey is probably the best track here
3
Jun 07 2024
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At Mister Kelly's
Sarah Vaughan
This is a rare one; an album that gets worse the more I listen to it. Jazz is awful music, and even if Sarah Vaughan has a great voice, she chooses to use it as an annoying instrument. The scatting on the final track is
horrible, the way she drags out the syllables is annoying. Even if the album is less than 40 minutes, it never seems to end. At least the first tracks are listenable, but I will never listen to this album again.
2
Jun 10 2024
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Electric Warrior
T. Rex
It's a good album, but there are only two REALLY good songs, that I'd willfully put on, Get it On and The Motivator. 6/10 means 3 stars
3
Jun 11 2024
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Blunderbuss
Jack White
Decent album, as in I wouldn’t turn any of the songs off if I heard them. But I wouldn’t actively seek out any of them either. Best tracks: Sixteen Saltines and Trash Tongue Talker
3
Jun 12 2024
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Copper Blue
Sugar
I like this album, even if there’s nothing spectacular here. Some cool riffs here, nice harmonies there, all in all quite solid songcrafting. It suffers a little under lack of catchiness and some songs drone on too long, but it’s enough for a 7/10, aka 4 stars. Best songs: The Act We Act and Hoover Dam
4
Jun 13 2024
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Deep Purple In Rock
Deep Purple
Child in Time is a masterpiece and even at 10 minutes, it never feels too long. Speed King and Living Wreck are great songs, displaying the band’s knack for writing rocking riffs. The musicianship os great throughout the album, with both Blackmore, Lord and Glover given moments to shine.
True, some of the songs are quite lengthy (Flight of the Rat) and Ian Gillans’s screeches are an aqcuired taste. Also, while riffing hard, Bloodsucker and Hard Loving Man aren’t the greatest songs ever written. Still, the highlights here are strong enough to warrant a weak four stars. If we consider Black Night a part of the album, the four stars are unquestionable
4
Jun 14 2024
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This Is Fats Domino
Fats Domino
3
Jun 17 2024
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Court And Spark
Joni Mitchell
I didn’t mind her album «Blue», which I got last week. This one, however, I don’t like at all. More annoying than awful, so I’m giving a generous two stars
2
Jun 18 2024
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Tidal
Fiona Apple
It’s been a while, but finally I got another album I’d never heard, that I can imagine playing because I want to listen to it. Some songs are a little boring and drag on too long. The album in itself is also a little too long, but when Fiona showcases such great songwriting as in the first four tracks and Never is a Promise, I’ve got to 4 it
4
Jun 19 2024
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British Steel
Judas Priest
4
Jun 20 2024
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evermore
Taylor Swift
Decent radio friendly pop with no edge whatsoever. And I can’t really find any immediate hit songs either. To add to undulat, the album is way too long, so what should be a nice collection of songs really starts to annoy me during the last 10-15 minutes
3
Jun 21 2024
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California
American Music Club
No. Besides Jazz, this is the kind of music I dislike the most. Indie with a country twang and whiny vocals. None of the songs grab my attention. They just exist. And shouldn’t be on any list.
2
Jun 24 2024
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C'est Chic
CHIC
First four tracks are fun and danceable. Then the table turns, and we get three boring and repetitive songs, before the album enda with a dance. 3 stars, quite fun
3
Jun 25 2024
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A Love Supreme
John Coltrane
With all due respect to the legend and the musicianship on here; I’ll never ever listen to this again. I tried, but jazz is not for me. Track 1 sounds like random sounds on the saxophone. Track 2 sounds like random notes on the piano. Track 3 sounds like random notes on the saxophone AND the piano, while the last track wraps everything up.
1
Jun 26 2024
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Only By The Night
Kings of Leon
This album doesn’t belong to the list. At all. A study in bland and mediocre.
2
Jun 27 2024
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The Slider
T. Rex
This album’s got stagger and a cool sound, but the songs are only decent. Not great, like Get it On.
3
Jun 28 2024
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Da Capo
Love
Good A-side, horrible B-side
3
Jul 01 2024
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Morrison Hotel
The Doors
37 minutes that seemed twice as long. Waiting for the Sun was the only highlight on this album. Boring.
2
Jul 02 2024
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Fear Of A Black Planet
Public Enemy
Second PE album in this project. But where «It Takes a Nation…» starts off with maybe their best track, this one doesn’t really get going until the Ice Cube-featuring «Burn Hollywood Burn», with «Meet the G that killed me» providing a false start.
The rest of the album is really good, but the overall length and the first eight tracks drags it down to 3.
3
Jul 03 2024
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Bizarre Ride II The Pharcyde
The Pharcyde
A decent album, but like so many hiphop albums, it’s far too long
3
Jul 04 2024
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Electric Ladyland
Jimi Hendrix
This album’s only saving grace is All Along The Watchtower. Next!
2
Jul 05 2024
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Arthur (Or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire)
The Kinks
The album starts off with a banger, the best track of the album, Victoria. It never really recovers afterwards, with a few honorable exceptions, so I can’t be more generous than handling out three stars
3
Jul 08 2024
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Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin
Listening to this, I've found out that classic songs are classics for a reason. Dazed and Confused and Communication deserve all the praise they get. Also, the two opening tracks are great. However, I've also found out that I utterly hate slow blues, so I Can't Quit You Baby is unlistenable. The rest of the album is just there, neither to enjoy nor annoy.
3
Jul 09 2024
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Crime Of The Century
Supertramp
Only two good songs (Hide in Your Shell & If Everyone Was Listening) and a decent closer makes three stars. The rest is just average.
3
Jul 10 2024
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Foo Fighters
Foo Fighters
Not many rock albums have a better 4-punch opening than this one, and there are no really bad tracks here. Weenie Beenie, albeit having a solid riff is the only mid track. The production and lack of variety in sound are a minus, but 9/10 is still a 5-star rating
5
Jul 11 2024
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Step In The Arena
Gang Starr
Chill, monotonous and far too long
3
Jul 12 2024
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Hot Fuss
The Killers
3
Jul 15 2024
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The Joshua Tree
U2
Still don’t understand the appeal. The only two songs I like on the album are Red Hill Mining Town and In God’s Country. The rest is just snoozing past me
2
Jul 16 2024
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Cheap Thrills
Big Brother & The Holding Company
Too much blues and only one good song
2
Jul 17 2024
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D.O.A. the Third and Final Report of Throbbing Gristle
Throbbing Gristle
Now, how to review and rate this album? An album without a single song, essentially a compialtion of noise and conversations. I’ll never listen to the album again, and there are no individual tracks that I’d go back and revisit. However, if I had to choose between this album and an experimental jazz album, the choice would be easy. I guess it’s 2 stars, then
2
Jul 18 2024
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Mr. Tambourine Man
The Byrds
Good songs, but a little too much of the same throughout
3
Jul 19 2024
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Pornography
The Cure
Cool haunting and depressing atmosphere that sucks you in, even if there’s no immediate carchiness to the songs. If only all songs were as good as One Hundred Years and The Hanging Garden! Of the 8 tracks, half of them are excellent, 3 are okay, and the final track is so unlistenable that I almost considered handling out 3 stars. Almost. And I start thinking of the goth kids in South Park when listening to the album. Not sure if that’s a good thing or not
4
Jul 22 2024
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Fever To Tell
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
I really wanted to love this album because I like their garage rock sound and the singer's style. However, there was more style than substance here and the songs didn't reach the standard I wanted. I also got quite tired after listening to the entire album in one sitting. Still kind of cool!
3
Jul 23 2024
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Blood Sugar Sex Magik
Red Hot Chili Peppers
I actually thought I’d like this one. I remember 14-year old me loving Under the Bridge when it was released, and I think I liked Give it Away and Suck My Kiss as well. Not so much now. The only good songs are the Bridge-song and Breaking the Girl. The rest are just soulless ballads or funky tracks without any substance. Flea and Frusciante do their job well, but it’s not good enough.
2
Jul 24 2024
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Fuzzy
Grant Lee Buffalo
After listening to this album twice, I still don’t remember a single song. If you don’t count the Sweet Home Alabama-riff, which I found annoying. Will not listen again
2
Jul 25 2024
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Playing With Fire
Spacemen 3
After listening to the first 4 tracks, I was certain this was a 1. Slow, repetitive, boring and one-dimensional. My mind was drawn to the awful Spiritualized-album. Then Revolution started with a nasty Stooges-sounding guitar and made me see the world in a different light. And a little later, the claustrophobic, droning and noisy Suicide took it to another level, before the last song said its soothing goodbyes. Now this is really an album of two halves!
3
Jul 26 2024
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Isn't Anything
My Bloody Valentine
4
Jul 29 2024
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The Next Day
David Bowie
Not really anything noteworthy about this release. A couple of bad songs, the rest are okay. As middle of the road as you can get. 5/10
3
Jul 30 2024
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The Wall
Pink Floyd
It’s really all about the songs, isn’t it? And even if the musicianship, story and føow of the album is really good, not many songs catch my attention. Hey You and Comfortably Numb being the honorable exception ,along with the slightly better than decent couplet Mother/Goodbye Blue Sky. 4 songs do not a good double album make. Honestly, it was a chore to sit through, and I did it twice!
2
Jul 31 2024
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Boston
Boston
First of all; great production! Clean and big sounding. The opening trio is really good, catchy rock. Then comes three rather mid tracks, before the album picks up again at the end. Not quite a four, though
3
Aug 01 2024
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Songs In The Key Of Life
Stevie Wonder
I was really surprised by how much I enjoyed this album, and I’ve added several songs to my playlist. However, when Contusion goes too far into jazz city, and the playtime is almost endless, I can’t give more than a 4.
4
Aug 02 2024
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On The Beach
Neil Young
Twang-plank-plank. Whine-whine. For 38 minutes. No good songs, just a snoozefest.
2
Aug 05 2024
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Zombie
Fela Kuti
I respect Fela Kuti’s guts and he makes me
want to like this album more than I do. Because it’s not really my kind of music at all, and both songs could be half as long without losing any impact. However, as opposed to many artists in the genre, the melodies are hummable, none of that «playing random notes Herbie Hancock John Coltrane» garbage. An extra star for the sentiment and impact
3
Aug 06 2024
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Abbey Road
Beatles
This is a hard one to rate. On the one hand, Side A is among the best album sides in history, with only the blues part of I Want You not being top notch. On the other hand, not a fan of the first three parts of the medley. At the end of the day, the highs are so high, the production so good, the playing and singing so excellent, that I can’t not hand out 5 stars
5
Aug 07 2024
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Colour By Numbers
Culture Club
After the opening couple I thought this wouldn’t be as touch a listen as I’d expected. But then Black Money decided to spoil the fun, and with honorable exceptions in Miss Me Blind and Stormkeeper, it stayed that way. Not too much to fuzz about
2
Aug 08 2024
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From Elvis In Memphis
Elvis Presley
Suspicious Minds is an excellent song. None of the others come close, not even In The Ghetto. However, there are not many skippers either. 6/10
3
Aug 09 2024
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At San Quentin
Johnny Cash
3
Aug 12 2024
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Darkness on the Edge of Town
Bruce Springsteen
Badlands and The Promised Land are decent, catchy songs. I don’t really care about the rest. Kind of boring
2
Aug 13 2024
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Sheer Heart Attack
Queen
Some great songs on this one! Killer Queen and Stone Cold Crazy are obvious, but even Tenement Funster and Flick of The Wrist are good compositions. However, the rest of the songs don’t quite add up to a great album. 3 strong stars
3
Aug 14 2024
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What's Going On
Marvin Gaye
Sweet soul music, the kind of soul music I can groove with. It's quite a pleasant album, easy to listen to, no skippers. However, there are no real bangers that stand out from the rest here, no songs I'll save to my discovery playlist, no songs about which I can say "This is a banger". Easy 6/10, which means 3 stars.
3
Aug 15 2024
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Roots
Sepultura
I find it, as usual, really hard to rate. On the one hand, I think it’s really great that they wear their origins on their sleeves, collaborating with the Xavante trine. And it shows by the excellent percussion throughout the album. Also, the opening four are among their best songs. On the other hand, the album is way too long, so it’s hard to sit through in one listen. In addition, I’m not too keen on the tribal sounds. I’ll let the positives somehow outweigh the negatives and rate it 7/10
4
Aug 16 2024
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Let's Get Killed
David Holmes
Not bad, just bland and uneventful. 1001 albums to listen to in the background and not pay attention to before you die.
Slasher's Revenge is a dub banger, though!
2
Aug 19 2024
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Back At The Chicken Shack
Jimmy Smith
Something as rare as a jazz album I didn’t hate. But neither did I like it. Not much going for it, some decent hammond organ playing and some part decent part annoying saxophone
2
Aug 20 2024
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Feast of Wire
Calexico
Nice surprise! There are a lot of good songs on here, and it flows well as an album. After just one listen it's hard to say how good it really is and whether I'll revisit it often.
3
Aug 21 2024
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Locust Abortion Technician
Butthole Surfers
Weird, fun, not something I’ll return to often, but it’s not a chore relistening to it. Best tracks: Kuntz, The O-men and Human Cannonball
3
Aug 22 2024
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Let It Bleed
The Rolling Stones
An album which is more even than its predecessor and has better production. Where BB had 2-3 excellent songs, this one has 1 okay song, the opener Gimme Shelter. The rest are mid to bad.
2
Aug 23 2024
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Risque
CHIC
Quite good. Not quite as good as their previous album, but still a 3
3
Aug 26 2024
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Music From Big Pink
The Band
Might have been groundbreaking and spectacular at the time, but now I’m mostly bored. The Weight is an honorable exception, and the two following songs are also listenable. The rest I can do without
2
Aug 27 2024
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My Aim Is True
Elvis Costello
First Costello album out of several hundred on this list. And if I were to guess, I’d guess that this is the only one that truly deserves its place. Several good songs, with Alison being the cream of the crop. After Less than Zero the quality drops a bit, but ends on a high with the reggae number Watching the Detectives.
4
Aug 28 2024
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The Number Of The Beast
Iron Maiden
What an introduction to one of the greatest ever metal vocalists! Starts off with a bang with The Invaders, and doesn’t let down until Gangland ruins the impeccableness of the album, being the only dud here (I don’t count the arguably worse Total Eclipse, as it’s not part of the original album). The album ends with perhaps the best metal song in history, Hallowed be Thy Name. 5 solid stars
5
Aug 29 2024
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Strangeways, Here We Come
The Smiths
Setting all prejudice and the fact that Morissey is a prick aside, this album really isn’t all bad. The ska rhythms of the opener threw me for a loop, and was really good! However, Morissey’s way of phrasing hos vocals get old and tiresome rather quickly, so otherwise decent tunes turn annoying (Stop me if you think…). Paint a Vulgar Picture is the only other song I liked enough to take notice of. 5/10
3
Aug 30 2024
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Welcome to the Afterfuture
Mike Ladd
Can’t say I liked it. Nor did I understand why it’s included on this list. Perhaps because it is futuristic, and it WILL be important, we just don’t know it yet?
Bladerunners is by far the best track, To the Moon’s Contractor is the most unnecessary one
2
Sep 02 2024
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Jazz Samba
Stan Getz
Finally a jazz album that doesn’t leave me enraged after listening! Smooth, easy-going background music. However, all the tracks blend into each other, and I can’t picture myself actively putting this on
3
Sep 03 2024
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We Are Family
Sister Sledge
3
Sep 04 2024
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Tigermilk
Belle & Sebastian
Many of the songs are well written and hummable. I particularly enjoyed Expectations, with a nice addition of trumpets.
However, Electronic Renaissance is horrible, and I find myself nodding along to a song while at the same time being outraged from the toothlessness of it all. 5/10
3
Sep 05 2024
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Something Else By The Kinks
The Kinks
There’s nothing wrong with this album, but not many songs present themselves as essential either. Kind of like a second rate Beatles, nice to listen to while having afternoon tea with your aunt and her friends
3
Sep 06 2024
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The Renaissance
Q-Tip
Quite good beats and flow, but all in all the songs are too reptetititve, nothing much happening there. I liked Won’t Trade, but won’t listen to the other songs again
2
Sep 09 2024
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The Stranger
Billy Joel
Quite decent
3
Sep 10 2024
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Five Leaves Left
Nick Drake
Some good songs, especially Way to Blue and Day is Done, but mostly I was bored throughout the album. The songs drag on too long, whereas the two aforementioned are 2:30 and 3:05.
3
Sep 11 2024
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The Boatman's Call
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
52 minutes passed by faster than I’d thought. Many good songs, Into My Arms and Are You The One… being the pick of the bunch.
4
Sep 12 2024
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Snivilisation
Orbital
So many sounds! And all at once! Got kinda annoyed on my hour drive. Didn’t hate Kein Trink Wasser, it had something going for it. The rest? Nah! Too busy to be background music and not catchy enough to make me wanna dance or move in any kind of way
1
Sep 13 2024
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Dirty
Sonic Youth
Really good album, but not great, and a little too long. Best tracks: 100%, Wish Fulfillment, Sugar Kane, Nic Fit and Purr.
4
Sep 16 2024
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Hot Rats
Frank Zappa
I don't particularily like long instrumental jams. At least track 1 and 3 are pleasing to the ears, and track 3 has some excellent bass playing. Then comes track 4 and is absolutely horrible, and drags track 5 along the destructive path. It's a shame, 'cause there's a lot of great playing going on.
2
Sep 17 2024
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Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
Elton John
Cut 4-6 songs, and it’s an instant 5-star album. Bennie & the Jets is one of those that should be cut, along with that Jamaica-thing
4
Sep 18 2024
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Unknown Pleasures
Joy Division
2
Sep 19 2024
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Trio
Dolly Parton
Great voices, excellent harmonies, easy on the ear. However, by track 6 I start to lose interest, and it doesn't really rewake until the final track, the majestic Farther Along. A solid 3, not strong enough throughout to warrant any better.
3
Sep 20 2024
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Songs The Lord Taught Us
The Cramps
Love this album! Not every song is top notch, but those who are, really are! A unique band
5
Sep 23 2024
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Off The Wall
Michael Jackson
Really good start to the album! The first half’s got me grooving. However, I tire a little through the second part
3
Sep 24 2024
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Odelay
Beck
This is a really cool and laidback album, with no really weak tracks. However, there are no tracks that stand out and scream that they're awesome, so I can't go any higher than a solid 3. Even though there's almost a new genre for every track, I found the album to be surprisingly cohesive, and I enjoyed listening to it. Won't relisten anytime soon, though.
3
Sep 25 2024
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Axis: Bold As Love
Jimi Hendrix
Little Wing is a fantastic song and Castles Made of Sand is really good. The rest, not so much. Jimi might’ve been a guitar god, but he was not a songwriting wizard
2
Sep 26 2024
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Heaven Or Las Vegas
Cocteau Twins
An album that's easy to listen to and quite nice throughtout. Great vocals. However, the songs are quite immemorable, I don't remember a single song after listening to the entire album twice.
3
Sep 27 2024
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Pink Flag
Wire
This is a really cool album. Energetic, packed with catchy short old school punk. There are a few songs that fall a little way short of the mark, but there’s no denying classic like Manmequin, Mr Suit (also, check out New Bomb Turks’ cover) and Three Girl Rumba
4
Sep 30 2024
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Tommy
The Who
Now this was underwhelming! A drag to get through this overindulgent bore of an album! Pinball Wizard isn’t even that good!
2
Oct 01 2024
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Fleet Foxes
Fleet Foxes
By no means essential. Not bad, but quite boring. Your Protector stands out and save 3 stars
3
Oct 02 2024
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Gorillaz
Gorillaz
Cool vibe album, and It’s got such a good run up to and including the obvious highlight «Clint Eastwood». Then «Man Research» (horrible, horrible song) takes the full 180 turn and starts a really awful streak before «19-2000» settles the score, and it’s quite decent until the end.
3
Oct 03 2024
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Garbage
Garbage
For no apparent reason, I’d always written Garbage off as a singles band. This album, with no really weak tracks, proves me wrong. There are some really strong songs on here, not only the singles Happy When it Rains and Stupid Girl. And the run between those two songs is simoly excellent.
On the shadow side of things, the three tracks after Stupid Girl are a letdown, and the opening pair leaves a little to be desired. Supervixen is a poor choice for opening
4
Oct 04 2024
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Crooked Rain Crooked Rain
Pavement
Quite decent indie-rock. It seems that I don’t have the time to listen to it enough to do it justice. A couple more spins, and I guess more songs would’ve grown on me.
3
Oct 07 2024
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People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm
A Tribe Called Quest
Quite decent hiphop, Can I Kick It being the clear standout track. As usual with hiphop, it’s a bit too samey and lengthy.
3
Oct 08 2024
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Songs From The Big Chair
Tears For Fears
I actually don't like Shout, never have, and that's the best track on the album. Why are the songs so long? They don't need to be! The Working Hour slightly reminds me of U2, which is a horrible band. The bass line on the start of Broken is awesome, the song is not. Well, not an album for me.
2
Oct 09 2024
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Vincebus Eruptum
Blue Cheer
The album has more signifcance for its time than quality. Summertime Blues is a good song and they cover it quite well here. The rest is incredibly boring. None of the other 7 tracks are any good, and it’s a chore to get through
2
Oct 10 2024
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Headquarters
The Monkees
Quite nice album, but it has one big flaw; Daydream Believer is not on this album. Neither is Lookout, Here Comes Tomorrow, which means the best songs, like the opener ,You May Just be the One and No Time, are only "4 star-songs" or "Beatles-fillers", which only makes the average a solid 3 stars.
3
Oct 11 2024
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Dirt
Alice In Chains
Dark riffs, even darker lyrics, haunting harmonies, exquisite melodies. Love this album!
5
Oct 14 2024
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Rumours
Fleetwood Mac
I read the reviews before listening to this album and was really excited to dig into it. The first song started and I thought that this was something I could really like. But then song 2 and 3 happened, and with the exception of "Go Your Own Way" no other songs made me think "Yeah, this is good!". None of the songs are bad, but there's really not much to be excited about.
3
Oct 15 2024
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Sticky Fingers
The Rolling Stones
Like all Stones albums, this has a couple of
really great rockers (Brown Sugar, Dead Flowers) and a nice ballad (Wild Horses), while the rest is horrible blues and country. This one is the best out of the 3 albums I’ve listened to yet, though.
3
Oct 16 2024
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Smokers Delight
Nightmares On Wax
Ok as background music. Not okay as listening music.
2
Oct 17 2024
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Bummed
Happy Mondays
No
2
Oct 18 2024
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Throwing Muses
Throwing Muses
I want to like it better than I do, cause it’s cool, it’s original, and the singer has a really cool style. However, the songs just don’t do it for me. Green and Rabbits Dying are the highlights for me.
3
Oct 21 2024
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Disintegration
The Cure
The album is depressive, haunting and beautiful. Everything you want on a dark autumn afternoon. Unfortunately, it's quite long. A little too long, so it becomes tiring in the end. And that's the only negative thing about it.
4
Oct 22 2024
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Wish You Were Here
Pink Floyd
I like Wish You Were Here. Nice twist on the Rednex classic! There’s also something intriguing about the first part of «Shine on…» (except for the saxophone solo), but I don’t really care for the three other songs. Too much noodling, not enough song
3
Oct 23 2024
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I’m a Lonesome Fugitive
Merle Haggard
My measurements for a good country song is whether it would sound good covered by Me First and the Gimme Gimmes. Not many of these would. It isn’t a bad album in itself, but it gets quite monotonous in spite of its short running time. I liked Drink Up and Be Somebody, though. More of those kind of harmonies!
3
Oct 24 2024
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Vulnicura
Björk
Björk is a difficult artist to handle, and just a couple of hurried listens before the next album is due, isn't enough to fully take in the untraditional song structures and the layers of sound she builds. Here, I really like the two first songs, and the gigantic Black Lake. However, when she comes with songs like History of Touches and Family, with no cohesive rhythm, and what seems like vocals over an alternative rhythm not present in the song, it's hard to handle. I guess I want to like the album more than I do. At least yet.
3
Oct 25 2024
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Stephen Stills
Stephen Stills
I really liked the opening track. Happy, uptempo, soulful and catchy. Then the rest happened, and passed me by, without any noteworthy moments. Bland blues and gospel. And what’s up with the cover art?
2
Oct 28 2024
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1984
Van Halen
I prefer their debut over this one. I've never liked Jump (it's supposed to be hard rock, not synth "rock"), but Panama is a decent enough song. I like the catchiness of I'll Wait, in spite of the synths. You can hear that they are talented musicians, particularly on Hot for Teacher, but when the song is as bluesy and busy as it is, I can't enjoy it at all. The song quality is more important than talent. Drop Dead Legs is horrible, Girl Gone Bad is horrible, House of Pain is boring.
2
Oct 29 2024
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Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath
One of the best debut albums of all time. And what an impact it must have had! As it was released before my time, I can't even imagine how the opening track must have felt for the unsuspecting public. Pure evil, and it still sounds great today. The unmistaken Iommi-riffs, Butler's prominent bass lines, Ward's tight drumming and Ozzy's better-than-you-think vocals (he reaches really high notes!). I'm not too fond of Behind the Wall of Sleep, but the rest of the album is top quality. Just to rub it in, they recorded it in less time than it takes Metallica to tune their guitars. Not a dead set 5-star album, but the quality of the best tracks, along with the album's historical significance, takes it to the top.
5
Oct 30 2024
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Music From The Penguin Cafe
Penguin Cafe Orchestra
Most songs here are pointless and boring, but inoffensive. Zopf: Milk is annoying. Mostly instrumental pieces, none of which move me, even though I appreciate the violin throughout. The Sound of Someone You Love… is okay, nice background music until the violin takes a left turn
2
Oct 31 2024
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São Paulo Confessions
Suba
Jazz electronica bossanova? Not quite my cup of tea, but I don’t hate it. Okay background music. It’s quite long, though, so by the time track 9 has started, I’ve had my fill
2
Nov 01 2024
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It's Too Late to Stop Now
Van Morrison
Live albums should not be included on this list. Double live albums should ABSOLUTELY not be on this list. At least it’s over and there are only two Van Morisson albums left on the list. Didn’t mind tracks 4, 5, 10 and 15.
2
Nov 04 2024
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More Songs About Buildings And Food
Talking Heads
It sounds like something I could like, but I don’t. None of the songs make me want to listen to them again, and I’ve tried to listen to it thrice. Not for me
2
Nov 05 2024
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Bringing It All Back Home
Bob Dylan
Positively surprised by this one. I’ve never been a big Dylan fan, and thought it would be 46 tedious minutes of listening. However, I’ve quite enjoyed many of the songs. Mr Tambourine Man is, as we all know, excellent. I love RATM’s cover of Maggie’s Farm, and it turns out that the original is decent as well. I really liked the opener, which might be the second best song on the album. The last three tracks drag on a little, and I don’t like track 2 and 5 at all, so I can’t go up to a 4-star rating.
3
Nov 06 2024
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Frampton Comes Alive
Peter Frampton
As I mentioned when pulling the Van Morrison live album - Live albums have no business being on this list. Neither does this album, which only has 1 good song, which is Show Me The Way. I’m tired.
2
Nov 07 2024
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Sound Affects
The Jam
Nice and prominent bass. Nice and poppy. Nice melodies. Just nice. And sometimes all you want is something nice in this world, even if there’s nothing astonishing or original on display
4
Nov 08 2024
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Stardust
Willie Nelson
I've tried listening to this album twice, and even though the songs are quite nice and calm, performed sparsely with good vocals, it's too dull for an entire album. I lose focus and have a hard time seperating the tracks from one another.
3
Nov 11 2024
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Smash
The Offspring
1994 was the year that defined my taste in music for the next decades. Punk in Drublic, Dookie, Stranger than Fiction and Smash. Can’t believe it’s been 30 years already!
This is the album that broke punk, along with Dookie, and it’s still The Offspring’s best album. So many bangers, but also a little filler. Genocide, Killboy Powerhead and So Alone don’t reach the heights of the other songs. But none of them are bad, so I guess the 5 stars are warranted
5
Nov 12 2024
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Moving Pictures
Rush
More focus on music skills than songwriting, and that is never okay in my book. It’s not bad, Limelight and Tom Sawyer is okay, it’s just really dull
2
Nov 13 2024
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Strange Cargo III
William Orbit
Not my thing. There are glimpses of cool beats and some nice melodies from time to other, at least in the first half, but mostly, it’s just long songs that go nowhere. And that makes the last helg og the album a gjort to get through
2
Nov 14 2024
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Modern Life Is Rubbish
Blur
Some decent songs, a handful of boring songs, far too long. The songwriting doesn’t quite reach Parklife levels
3
Nov 15 2024
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Exit Planet Dust
The Chemical Brothers
I’m not too into this kind of music, but I can appreciate Prodigy. This sounds like their well behaved little brother who always dors his homework and never gets into trouble. It’s not bad, I even like the two first tracks, which have cool beats, but as a whole, the album gets too monotonous.
3
Nov 18 2024
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Frank
Amy Winehouse
This album was a letdown after having been pleasantly surprised by her sophomore album when that was generated. Here, on her debut, there is not much that reminds of the catchy, pop-oriented songs on Back to Black, rather focusing on jazzy songs. And I don’t like jazz. Won’t listen again, whereas I return to many of the songs from BtB
2
Nov 19 2024
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Tapestry
Carole King
3
Nov 20 2024
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A Nod Is As Good As A Wink To A Blind Horse
Faces
Boring, uninspiring granddadrock
2
Nov 21 2024
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Metal Box
Public Image Ltd.
Almost so bad it becomes good. But any album that starts with 10 minutes of awful will never go beyond a 1
1
Nov 22 2024
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Fred Neil
Fred Neil
Great voice boring songs awful last track
2
Nov 25 2024
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Hunky Dory
David Bowie
Good album! My favourite Bowie album so far
4
Nov 26 2024
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Back In Black
AC/DC
I knew there were some classics here, but I didn’t realise even the deep cuts were really good. Probably the best boogie rock album ever
5
Nov 27 2024
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All Directions
The Temptations
3
Nov 28 2024
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S.F. Sorrow
The Pretty Things
4
Nov 29 2024
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Porcupine
Echo And The Bunnymen
Sounds like the missing link between The Cure and U2, but not quite there with the songs. Decent but forgettable
3
Dec 02 2024
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Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea
PJ Harvey
Cool album! Albeit none of the songs reach out to me to make me love them, The Big Exit, The Whores Hustle and This Mess We’re in stand a shoulder over the rest, while Beautiful Feeling and Horses make me disinterested. Rounded up to a 4
4
Dec 03 2024
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Automatic For The People
R.E.M.
Starts out with 4 strong tracks before falling down to decency in the middle. Man on the Moon picks up the proceedings and the album finishes as strong as it started
4