Jan 08 2024
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Blonde On Blonde
Bob Dylan
Fun psychedelic acoustic hippie vibes. Band sounds great, but imbalanced production with vocals being a little too hot. Some songs really dragged on for a long time. Some great folksy tracks sprinkled in. Harmonica kind of made me wanna hurt myself. Really talented guitar. I can see how, with the help of some psychedelic enhancements, this album lead the mid 60’s
2
Jan 09 2024
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Hot Rats
Frank Zappa
Is Zappa a genius or just crazy? Well it doesn’t really matter because either way, I don’t think anyone will listen to these tracks more than once. Some incredible song structure and fun ideas with complex key changes. Really fun combos of instruments, especially with some of them playing in unison. Can’t say I’ve ever heard a tenor sax and a xylophone share a melody line before. But the chaos is just too much to enjoy most of the time.
3
Jan 11 2024
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Can't Buy A Thrill
Steely Dan
This album is so much fun. Totally accomplished what it was made to do. The solos are very simple and not super impressive. But the grooves and the tempo for each song I feel was picked really well. Maybe a few too many fade-outs but hey it’s Steely Dan.
5
Jan 12 2024
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So
Peter Gabriel
It was ok. Nothing really special. Kind of sounded like Phil Collins but the songs just dragged on for too long. I appreciate the introspective vibes throughout. Might be a good listen on like a moody day or smt😂
2
Jan 15 2024
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A Hard Day's Night
Beatles
It’s the Beatles. Sadly overhyped. I got pretty bored with this one
2
Jan 16 2024
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Off The Wall
Michael Jackson
This album is pretty much perfect. So original, so much fun. Maybe one or two too many fade-outs but it’s the 70s and pretty much every song ended that way in that era. Titular song goes hard. Honestly all the lyrics are clever and fun. Percussion stuff is psycho and interesting and fun. Loved this whole album a lot.
5
Jan 17 2024
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Djam Leelii
Baaba Maal
I feel like saying “this album is unlistenable” is pretty racist because I don’t understand a damn word😂 but I did not listen through every song nor will I ever😆 I do love Baaba Maal when he’s featured on Mumford and sons tho!
1
Jan 18 2024
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Who's Next
The Who
Really cool bass lines and thoughtful chord structure. Got a little bored with it though in the second half
3
Jan 19 2024
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I See You
The xx
This album is terrible😂 idk who listens to this stuff but there’s so much better music out there, so I wouldn’t want to waste more time listening to this stuff
1
Jan 22 2024
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James Brown Live At The Apollo
James Brown
The best thing about this album is the balance between stage and crowd volume. It’s really nicely leveled, making it listenable but still keeping that fun live audience sound. Super talented musicians. Really fun jazz doo-wop stuff. Night train kind of lacked an ending tho as did the whole album but such is the nature of a live album I guess
4
Jan 23 2024
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Illinois
Sufjan Stevens
Pretty tough to just enjoy. I know that it’s like an amazing poetic experience but I don’t think Stevens really fleshes out his think points very well. Even for spoken word, it’s a little too artistic to be listenable. I kind of just wish he’d orchestrate some songs with no lyrics and just write orchestral stuff cuz I found that to be very interesting
2
Jan 24 2024
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The Marshall Mathers LP
Eminem
Man this album is so sad😆 All of it just makes me sad tbh but ig that’s kinda what it’s designed to do. And the beats and grooves are so good that sometimes I was just boppin’ along and not even realizing the terrible sad stuff he was rapping about😂 I can’t find anything wrong with this album other than all the Vicodin
5
Jan 25 2024
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AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted
Ice Cube
So creative and so cutting edge especially for the time. I enjoyed all of it but it started to get repetitive towards the end. Started really strong tho and I love the radio stuff he plays around with
4
Jan 26 2024
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If You're Feeling Sinister
Belle & Sebastian
Other than wanting to snap the harmonica player’s neck, I enjoyed this at a very simple level. Just simple music setting relatable scenes. The assortment of instruments was a nice touch. Altogether, whelming
Favorite track: If You’re Feeling Sinister
Least favorite track: Me and the Major
3
Jan 29 2024
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Guero
Beck
This album is cheerful tour through hell, led by a nonsensical and charismatic narrator—doomsday music I can get behind. I appreciate the eerily poetic lyrics as well as the overarching theme of revenge.
Favorite Track: Que Onda Guero
Least Favorite:
5
Jan 30 2024
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Moondance
Van Morrison
Loved every bit of this album! Lots of genre play in here actually. Really loved it.
5
Jan 31 2024
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Qui sème le vent récolte le tempo
MC Solaar
I don’t know what the heck he’s saying but man does it sound cool
4
Feb 01 2024
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Freak Out!
The Mothers Of Invention
I have a distant affection for Frank Zappa but this album is too much. I can appreciate satirical and parodic music, but this takes it too far. I appreciate the mocking reference to Sherry in the melody lines. But the best thing about this album is the cover art.
Favorite track: Wowie Zowie
Least favorite: It Can’t Happen Here
1
Feb 02 2024
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Underwater Moonlight
The Soft Boys
Uninspired wandering through punky mood swings, I did not enjoy this album. There are some great melodic ideas that were not fleshed out to be something truly lasting. The lyrics, though interesting, mean nearly nothing. And when they do mean something, it’s disturbingly perverted.
1
Feb 05 2024
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The Atomic Mr Basie
Count Basie & His Orchestra
What a gift, my life is better for hearing this album. The voicing in each instrument is so beautiful and full of character, I swear you can hear lyrics sung by each soloist. Every instrument shines in this unique cast of characters. The story this tells is incredible. Incredible work, I’m still tapping my foot
5
Feb 06 2024
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Wish You Were Here
Pink Floyd
This album feels like running away from home. I love the dystopian feel. Every now and then some hope shines through in the hopeless minor environment. The lyrics are vivid and provoking. If you have nothing to do and no where left to go, put on the best sound quality headphones and listen to this story uninterrupted.
5
Feb 07 2024
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The Seldom Seen Kid
Elbow
Unremarkably interesting music. Extremely whelming, I found some interest in this but not enough to excite me.
3
Feb 12 2024
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Brothers In Arms
Dire Straits
Good music but not great music. I found it ultimately uninspiring. But still, good music.
3
Apr 23 2024
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Thriller
Michael Jackson
So much fun. Upbeat energy the entire way through, so I’d only fault the work by pointing out its lack of depth. But that’s not the albums purpose. It fulfills it’s purpose—keep the beat up—very well.
5
Apr 24 2024
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Penance Soiree
The Icarus Line
I don’t like it but I appreciate it
3
Jun 08 2024
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NEU! 75
Neu!
What I can only describe as music for cave people. Did not enjoy
2