1001 Albums Summary

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36
Albums Rated
2.56
Average Rating
3%
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1990
Favorite Decade
Rock
Favorite Genre
US
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1
5-Star Albums
4
1-Star Albums

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Albums

You Love More Than Most

AlbumYouGlobalDiff
Spiderland
Slint
5 2.97 +2.03

You Love Less Than Most

AlbumYouGlobalDiff
Abbey Road
Beatles
1 4.45 -3.45
At San Quentin
Johnny Cash
1 3.78 -2.78
Nevermind
Nirvana
2 4.37 -2.37
Ambient 1/Music For Airports
Brian Eno
1 3.07 -2.07
Exodus
Bob Marley & The Wailers
2 3.94 -1.94
Let It Bleed
The Rolling Stones
2 3.8 -1.8
Take Me Apart
Kelela
1 2.76 -1.76
Violator
Depeche Mode
2 3.7 -1.7
A Love Supreme
John Coltrane
2 3.64 -1.64
Madman Across The Water
Elton John
2 3.58 -1.58

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She's So Unusual by Cyndi Lauper

Quite the same the whole way through. One of these songs is a classic and the rest are simply repeating what worked. But why did it work? Because music had to be feel-good, preppy. It had to have a catchy chorus that was easy enough to dance to. That's all it is; nothing potent, nothing special, or particularly bitchin' enough for this girl to have fun (although she desperately does want to, so certain lyrics are at least relatable).

Abbey Road by Beatles

Repetitive lyrics and they're not even particularly meaningful. I don't understand why the Beatles were so big...

1-Star Albums (4)

All Ratings (36)

The Doors by The Doors
Jan 22 2024

Some songs were discordant and could do with tightening up. The first song was not a great opening to the album and made me want to turn it off immediately and shove balls of broccoli in my ears. Some songs such as the second were banging and overall the album was tasty enough to garner a 3. Thank you for coming to my TED talk

Violator by Depeche Mode
Jan 24 2024

It's not necessarily a bad album but it is just very mild. There's nothing unique or transformational about it. The repetitive nature is prevalent throughout and even the beat is reproduced. This may be useful background music but too much of it may drive you slightly insane

The Low End Theory by A Tribe Called Quest
Jan 29 2024

Smooth and perfect for what I needed right now. Flow. But more or less the same sort of rhythm throughout the album. Could've changed it up a bit. More noticeable at the start. Middle changes up a bit but honestly just slows the pace down and that it. Still soft fire tho

The Velvet Underground by The Velvet Underground
Feb 05 2024

Nothing particularly of note. Not an album I'd put on when given the opportunity to select one myself but it was alright. Nothing terrible; nothing especially interesting

Madman Across The Water by Elton John
Feb 06 2024

Calming and not headache inducing, perfect for my mood. Got a bit repetitive in tone towards the end and found myself unable to fully pay attention to the music

Actually by Pet Shop Boys
Feb 15 2024

Same vibe the whole way through. Relaxing but lacks variety/that good spice

Black Sabbath by Black Sabbath
Feb 16 2024

First got me into metal despite it being a starkly different genre- at least through the contemporary metal perception. Solid and eternal.

She's So Unusual by Cyndi Lauper
Feb 29 2024

Quite the same the whole way through. One of these songs is a classic and the rest are simply repeating what worked. But why did it work? Because music had to be feel-good, preppy. It had to have a catchy chorus that was easy enough to dance to. That's all it is; nothing potent, nothing special, or particularly bitchin' enough for this girl to have fun (although she desperately does want to, so certain lyrics are at least relatable).

At San Quentin by Johnny Cash
Mar 04 2024

Could not force myself to get through it all. Absolutely not it. Some people may like it and I'm glad those people are not in my vicinity. You do you, though💲

Nevermind by Nirvana
Mar 05 2024

It was OK. Nothing especially groovy

...The Dandy Warhols Come Down by The Dandy Warhols
Mar 07 2024

A lot of the same type of music but surprisingly didn't get boring. Lovely background music, great to vibe to.

Exodus by Bob Marley & The Wailers
Mar 11 2024

Not my usual thing. Lyrical lucidity, howbeit mostly repetitive instrumental/rhythm. Three little birds is the best song on the album and even that is coloured by my endless exposure to it, hence it's a classic. Not to say that it doesn't deserve to be, and the message is sweet, though nothing extraordinarily profound.

Rumours by Fleetwood Mac
Mar 19 2024

Hard to choose between 2 or 3. I think subjectively it's a 2 but I gotta be nice sometimes I guess

Aladdin Sane by David Bowie
Mar 22 2024

Not my thing in all honesty but it has a lot of interesting components that doesn't make it as boring as it could have been. A few well appreciated tone shifts. His voice isn't exactly what I go for, but it fits the music. Therefore: 3 golden stars.

Take Me Apart by Kelela
Mar 29 2024

Only thing this is good for is making you horny. Repetitive. Would listen to this solely for background sex music. Beautiful vocals though. Would just appreciate more meaningful lyrics

Let It Bleed by The Rolling Stones
Apr 02 2024

Possibly influenced by just waking up and not being in a music mood, but this is so boring omg. It's just so uuuuuugggghhhhh. Repetitive and completely uninteresting. Monkey man was the only acceptable song

Spiderland by Slint
Apr 03 2024

Some of these songs are sort of just a poem rather than a song, or at least it definitely pushes the limits of the definition of a song. Don, Aman reminds me of a performance I watched in a lecture about spoken word poetry. It's definitely interesting in content, but I'm not sure how I feel about it from listening once. It seems like the type of album to grow on you. Some songs have hardly no to no vocals in them and focuses solely on instrumental. Whilst you may not rock out to them, they're definitely a soundtrack to self-reflection and indulgence in meditative, creative spaces. Upon listening to it again, I love it endlessly

Songs From The Big Chair by Tears For Fears
Apr 04 2024

Possibly due to listening to this album on a long car ride home and on my 20th birthday, with my life no longer ahead of me and the reaper banging on my door, but it was good. Chilled and nothing special, but it didn't have to be special. Anyway. 3 stars. Cool

Harvest by Neil Young
Apr 22 2024

Not my thing but I appreciate the vocals and the instrumentals. Alabama was the best of the album. It's all a bit too country/Christian for my taste, but still a pretty good listen

Abbey Road by Beatles
Apr 23 2024

Repetitive lyrics and they're not even particularly meaningful. I don't understand why the Beatles were so big...

Talking Timbuktu by Ali Farka Touré
Apr 25 2024

Really good but got repetitive at the end

Trout Mask Replica by Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
May 01 2024

This is such a weird album. Some of it sounded like parts of the same song were slightly out of sync eg Ella Guru, but some others felt like they were the backing track to a madhouse eg. Hair pie: bake 1. Some were unlistenable such as Frownland, yet some were actually enjoyable and lacked the general mania of the album such as moonlight on vermont and pachuco cadaver. Sweet sweet bulbs simply felt like an extension of P.C, and therefore unnecessary. Neon meat was just the right amount of odd, with tangible lyrics/spoken word and messy instrumental that wasn't whiny. It reminded me of an old advert. This retro aesthetic is followed on by Sugar 'n' spikes. My human gets me blues was similar in the 'just right' aspect. Dali's car barely missed going over the crass inharmonious border, but was still enjoyable. I wish I could say the same for Hair Pie: Bake 2. Bills Corpse and Pena were...interesting. China Pig reminded me of smooth old blues/jazz music or even country, thoroughly enjoyed that song in the mixture. Well felt like a biblical activist speaking in a megaphone on a street or on the radio- pushing the limits of what a song is, similar to The Narcissist Cookbook (as does Fallin' Ditch). Some gave the vibe of being trapped in a jungle listening to animals making noise, though in their defense, relatively good noise- for animals such as When Big Joan sets up. Ant Man Bee included a fusion of sort of jazz, rock, experimental music- it seemed as if the members of the band all had a different idea of what they wanted the song to sound like- not to say that it didn't work, because surprisingly it did (until around the 2.40 mark at which a horrible shrill sound decided to put me off a bit, though only momentarily). Another song that had a bit of dissonance between vocals and instrumental was Orange claw hammer, but once again this didn't take away from the overall enjoyability, though it was too flat to go on for so long. She's too much for my mirror changed up the flow again, picking up tempo and refreshing the senses (once again bordering on that precarious line of harmony and discordance). Hobo chang ba essentially carried on from the previous song, and not much more can be said aside from the half way point incorporating an actual tuneful beat. The blimp destroyed this in a way that I couldn't decide if I loved or hated, with its wild circus atmosphere. Steal softly through the snow once again played into the clashing aspect whilst bringing it together with some coherent sections, carried on by Old fart at play. Wild life was insanity, goofy as all hell, but had the instrumental and production quality of a middle school music class, instructed by an enthusiastic musician who has to try not to cry every time he teaches them (and not because their playing is beautiful). Veterans day poppy brings the album together, with a softer and slower tone that leaves you to wonder what on earth you just listened to, and whether you liked it or not. The answer....some of it. And the rest of it? Let's just say I'd use it as good torture music.

Smash by The Offspring
May 21 2024
Murmur by R.E.M.
May 27 2024

A bit repetitive but otherwise good

Critic

Average rating: 2.56 (0.94 below global average).

Other

Album origins are grouped into three buckets: US, UK, and everything else. “Other” means the artists you rate highest are from outside the US and UK.