Feb 22 2024
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Bryter Layter
Nick Drake
First time hearing a Nick Drake album, I only knew him from the Garden State soundtrack before. I always got a cozy chill out vibe from the song of his I’d heard before and this album is a lot more of the same feeling although musically there is more to a lot of the songs.
4
Feb 23 2024
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The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars
David Bowie
So good. I need to listen through full Bowie discography, it is usually ziggy stardust or hunky dory but I need to hear the rest of ‘em too.
5
Feb 24 2024
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Automatic For The People
R.E.M.
Not bad. It feels a lot more of it’s time then I thought it would going into it, very 90’s radio rock, but I think the production helped push it that direction as much as the actual music. But still not bad, I enjoy Michael Stipe’s distinctive voice.
3
Feb 25 2024
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One Nation Under A Groove
Funkadelic
It is what I’d expect from the name of the band and the album title. Funky, groovy, some charmingly weird lyrics occasionally. It was a lot like the Parliament Funkadelic album Mothership Connection for me, enjoyable but didn’t completely hook me into the sound.
3
Feb 26 2024
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Synchronicity
The Police
There are lots of great songs on here but the album as a whole always falls off for me during the second half in the three or four times I’ve listened to it.
3
Feb 27 2024
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Amnesiac
Radiohead
That is was pretty fantastic, I hadn’t heard Radiohead’s earlier music outside of ‘Creep’ on the radio but it is easy to see how OK Computer and Kid A came from the same band that made this album.
4
Feb 28 2024
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Transformer
Lou Reed
Exceptional album. I enjoyed this thoroughly. I didn’t realize Lou Reed had so many recognizable songs from his solo career, I thought most would be tied to Velvet Underground music. But yeah, this feels like an album I will listen to repeatedly.
5
Feb 29 2024
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California
American Music Club
This wasn’t boring, but it was listenable in a more interesting way rather than in an enjoyable way? I think it just wasn’t for me is all.
2
Mar 02 2024
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The Atomic Mr Basie
Count Basie & His Orchestra
This was something different for me, I’ve never really heard much of this type of music outside of old movies. It was great, not something I’d sit down and listen to much, but it is terrific background music that kind of transports me back to the 1950’s seen in movies.
3
Mar 03 2024
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Channel Orange
Frank Ocean
I’ve listened to this album on and off since around the time it was released, although not as often the past few years. It is still excellent, its sound hasn’t aged poorly.
4
Mar 04 2024
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Talking Book
Stevie Wonder
I’ve never really “got” Stevie Wonder but this album has helped me understand a bit more.
4
Mar 05 2024
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Let's Get It On
Marvin Gaye
Not bad, not What’s Going On, but still enjoyable.
3
Mar 06 2024
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Dub Housing
Pere Ubu
3
Mar 07 2024
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Forever Changes
Love
Nothing on this album felt overly radio friendly, none of the songs felt like filler either. Not bad.
3
Mar 08 2024
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Another Green World
Brian Eno
I loved the space like ambient sounds throughout and the songs with vocals were pretty great, except one near the middle seems to be out of place on the album. Overall still a great listen though.
4
Mar 09 2024
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Figure 8
Elliott Smith
4
Mar 10 2024
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Vento De Maio
Elis Regina
I’ve never heard to much non English language music before but this was not bad, it had a somewhat modernish pop or maybe slightly progressive feel to it for an album that was released in 1978.
3
Mar 11 2024
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Metallica
Metallica
I mean, what’s there really to say? One of the most popular albums ever, if you listen to any alternative rock radio station for a day you will likely hear half the songs on this album. I’m not a huge Metallica fan and I personally prefer their earlier thrash metal albums but this is still fantastic.
4
Mar 12 2024
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Born In The U.S.A.
Bruce Springsteen
I must be getting old because I really enjoyed this. 10 or 15 years ago I’m pretty sure I would have hated it.
5
Mar 13 2024
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Timeless
Goldie
If this album was an hour shorter I might like it. I appreciate it for what it is though and can see how it is considered a great album in its genre.
2
Mar 14 2024
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Violent Femmes
Violent Femmes
This is so unique, there is really nothing else that sounds like Violent Femmes.
5
Mar 15 2024
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Fulfillingness' First Finale
Stevie Wonder
3
Mar 16 2024
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Getz/Gilberto
Stan Getz
I liked this quite a bit, it is some pretty chill music. I actually recognize a song or two from here, I think it was on an episode of Frasier.
4
Mar 17 2024
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Born To Be With You
Dion
2
Mar 25 2024
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Dirty
Sonic Youth
I didn’t care for the females voice, it was kind of nearly headache inducing on most tracks she was on. The songs the guy was singing on were more listenable and the musicianship was pretty good throughout I thought.
3
Mar 26 2024
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American IV: The Man Comes Around
Johnny Cash
4
Mar 27 2024
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Miriam Makeba
Miriam Makeba
2
Mar 28 2024
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The Poet
Bobby Womack
3
Mar 29 2024
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Honky Tonk Heroes
Waylon Jennings
It was ok for country music I guess.
2
Mar 30 2024
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Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin
4
Mar 31 2024
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Nothing's Shocking
Jane's Addiction
Wow, what a great album, they really have a unique sound and so much aggression on this album.
5
Apr 01 2024
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Mama Said Knock You Out
LL Cool J
This was interesting, kind of old school beats but with a more 90’s rap feel to it at the same time, not what I was expecting.
3
Apr 11 2024
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Songs In The Key Of Life
Stevie Wonder
4
Apr 12 2024
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Out Of The Blue
Electric Light Orchestra
I like elo a lot, this album is fantastic though maybe a little on the long side for my liking.
4
Apr 13 2024
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Dummy
Portishead
First time hearing Portishead and they are so chill, I’m pretty sure I’ll be revisiting this album again in the near future.
4
Apr 14 2024
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Exodus
Bob Marley & The Wailers
4
Apr 15 2024
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Rid Of Me
PJ Harvey
3
Apr 21 2024
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The Low End Theory
A Tribe Called Quest
5
Apr 22 2024
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After The Gold Rush
Neil Young
4
Apr 23 2024
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Catch A Fire
Bob Marley & The Wailers
3
Apr 30 2024
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Tea for the Tillerman
Cat Stevens
5
May 02 2024
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Cafe Bleu
The Style Council
4
May 03 2024
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Green River
Creedence Clearwater Revival
4
May 04 2024
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...And Justice For All
Metallica
3
May 06 2024
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Desperate Youth, Blood Thirsty Babes
TV On The Radio
4
May 07 2024
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Tidal
Fiona Apple
5 stars. All Fiona Apple’s album are 5 stars from me, I love her wordplay and snarkiness, and a lot of her songs will somewhere take a turn musically that isn’t expected. 5 stars.
5
May 14 2024
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Moby Grape
Moby Grape
3
May 15 2024
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Phaedra
Tangerine Dream
This was a lot more ambient than I expected for 70’s electronic music.
3
May 16 2024
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Planet Rock: The Album
Afrika Bambaataa
3
May 18 2024
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Tracy Chapman
Tracy Chapman
3
Jun 04 2024
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Time Out Of Mind
Bob Dylan
This is very Tom Waits-ish, not really typical Bob Dylan style.
3
Jun 06 2024
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Yank Crime
Drive Like Jehu
I heard of Drive Like Jehu in an At the Drive-in album liner notes and I can certainly see how they were influenced by these guys.
3
Jun 08 2024
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Who's Next
The Who
4