Mar 03 2024
Straight Outta Compton
N.W.A.
3
Mar 04 2024
Hail To the Thief
Radiohead
I kept one of the songs as a favorite, Saul to the Moon, which I could see doing for a moody drive at night. Very trippy overall. Plays better with headphones.
4
Mar 05 2024
Grace
Jeff Buckley
Thereβs Hallelujah, of course. The rest is ok. Gets fun when he plays the blues at the end.
3
Mar 06 2024
Eliminator
ZZ Top
Leads off with three well-known hits and a couple more. Most of the rest is noise except for the final track, βBad Girl,β which seems like a warm up for the later βTube Steak Boogie.β Other than that track, I wouldnβt go back to any of it as an album; they come up enough on my radio stations.
3
Mar 07 2024
The ArchAndroid
Janelle MonΓ‘e
This is the first album of someone I already loved. Metropolis was a favorite album of mine, and I was surprised that both albums are over 10 years old. Anyway, I love when sheβs telling a story. But Tightrope, which has OutKastβs Big Boi talking about MacBooks and NASDAQ, it takes me out of a future dystopia. Anyway, I liked the suite parts.
4
Mar 08 2024
Ramones
Ramones
4
Mar 09 2024
Californication
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Enjoyed it overall, even if none of the deep dives added to what I liked about them. I could listen again.
4
Mar 10 2024
The Undertones
The Undertones
Itβs a light pink that gets repetitive. I went six tracks in and I donβt think it gets better. Not very good. Rather hear the Ramones or T Rex.
2
Mar 11 2024
Country Life
Roxy Music
I enjoyed it. Itβs a mood. I could come back to it.
4
Mar 12 2024
Reggatta De Blanc
The Police
Starts strong. Walking on the Moon is a great start to a workout. Kinda meanders. One song, I forget which, too lazy to look it upβ¦starts with someone saying itβs bullshitβ¦is just well, bullshit. I like this one for its hits and the title track. Not much else.
3
Mar 13 2024
The Marshall Mathers LP
Eminem
This is my first five-star. I always (perhaps irrationally) expect an album to tell a story. Marshall Matherd tells a hell of a story. I almost feel bad, but easily can imagine, Eminem compromising with record execs to make that disclaimer at the end. His non Stan role in Stan (a song that changed the language) is how I imagine him to be. And maybe thatβs a character too. The others are sad detestable characters. But to condemn them is to condemn any other creator of well-crafted villains. I loved this album, and Iβll come back to it like a favorite read.
5
Mar 14 2024
Pictures At An Exhibition
Emerson, Lake & Palmer
Itβs fun, but I wouldnβt need to come back to it. I enjoyed the encore βNutrockerβ more than the main performance.
3
Mar 15 2024
Bringing It All Back Home
Bob Dylan
It was fine. I enjoyed what I was familiar with . The rest seemed convoluted or within a context deep in some memory hole.
3
Mar 16 2024
Songs Of Leonard Cohen
Leonard Cohen
This is like a book of poetry that you have to judge on a first read. I knew Susannah, and the last song was lovely. The rest deserves more consideration. But I want to read it more than I want to hear it.
4
Mar 17 2024
Catch A Fire
Bob Marley & The Wailers
I could just listen to this all day. Lovely.
4
Mar 18 2024
Punishing Kiss
Ute Lemper
Never heard of Ute. Notes hit sharp in the first track. Sounds like a cross between Barbara Streisand and Tori Amos. I see a lot of comparisons to Edith Piaf in notes. I get the overwhelming artistry in her work and that of the talent featured in the songs. I just donβt enjoy this. Feels overblown and too operatic without caring about the characters, like a Vegas or Lido show. If I want a dramatic German operatic experience, Iβll listen to Janelle Monet.
2
Mar 19 2024
Electric Ladyland
Jimi Hendrix
I love Hendrix, but heβs all over the place here. A couple of good deep cuts, classics. Whatβs with the applause?
3
Mar 20 2024
Fetch The Bolt Cutters
Fiona Apple
So this is where Shameka comes from. I liked this more than I expected and will likely come back to it. Added Relay to favorites.
4
Mar 21 2024
Endtroducing.....
DJ Shadow
Exciting at first, but ultimately repetitive.
3
Mar 22 2024
Vol. 4
Black Sabbath
Surprisingly pleasant. I did not expect Bkack Sanbath to make good background music while studying Grimm fairy tales. So many decapitations in bothβ¦.
4
Mar 23 2024
Chirping Crickets
Buddy Holly & The Crickets
Eh, itβs Buddy Holly, and not my favorite Holly. 26 minutes across 12 songs goes pretty fast. I have this on infinite playlist. So when the last song is followed by Chuck Berryβs Johnny B Goode, and itβs the best things far and away Iβve heard I. The last 27 minutes, itβs telling me to stop trying to justify Chriping as anything Iβd come back to.
3
Mar 24 2024
Heavy Weather
Weather Report
So this is where Birdland comes from. Otherwise, it sounds like a forgotten 70βs or 80βs film score. Unnecessary.
3
Mar 25 2024
This Is Hardcore
Pulp
Never heard of them. A nice, funny, near Bowie experience. Iβd listen again but probably not seek it out.
3
Mar 26 2024
Franz Ferdinand
Franz Ferdinand
Started strong, Take Me Out is legendary, the rest is okay.
3
Mar 27 2024
Chelsea Girl
Nico
I know itβs Nico and the whole arty Warhol pedigree, and the influences on musicians I respect. But this was just awful. I donβt like her voice, nothing caught me in any of the songs, and reading she was likely incredibly racist. I donβt have anywhere to go with this.
2
Mar 28 2024
They Were Wrong, So We Drowned
Liars
I get that itβs rock, and I get that itβs noise. But I donβt get noise rock. Pass.
2
Mar 29 2024
Blue
Joni Mitchell
This may be my first five-star (I think Marshall Mathers got one also). I was familiar with the hits, but the whole thing is vivid and gorgeous. I will come back to Blue often.
5
Mar 30 2024
Morrison Hotel
The Doors
The deeper cuts? Nothing.
3
Mar 31 2024
All Directions
The Temptations
I mean, a third of it is Papa Was a Rolling Stone, which is incredible. But the rest is more covers and nothing that grabbed me.
3
Apr 01 2024
Is This It
The Strokes
Not for me. I get why my kids would enjoy it.
2
Apr 02 2024
Violator
Depeche Mode
It was nice of 1,001 to give me my own personal Jesus on Easter Monday. The rest is meh.
3
Apr 03 2024
She's So Unusual
Cyndi Lauper
I adored this and her. It gets five stars just for the Betty Boop stuff at the end.
5
Apr 04 2024
A Date With The Everly Brothers
The Everly Brothers
Itβs okay. Feels like Happy Days interstitial music, and probably is. Love Hurts started here, and itβs a good version. Cathyβs Clown is better than I remember. If I want an immersive pre-Beatles moment, I guess Iβd listen to this and Holly.
3
Apr 05 2024
Nilsson Schmilsson
Harry Nilsson
Really enjoyed it and added Gotta Get Up to my favorites.
4
Apr 06 2024
Jazz Samba
Stan Getz
Iβm sure it was revolutionary and historically significant. I was just bored by it.
3
Apr 07 2024
The White Room
The KLF
Iβ¦donβt get it. Sounds like pretentious electronic stuff. Bleh.
2
Apr 08 2024
Ladies And Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space
Spiritualized
Best taken in small doses.
3
Apr 09 2024
Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness
The Smashing Pumpkins
I love the hits from this album and overall enjoyed the deeper cuts.
4
Apr 10 2024
The Village Green Preservation Society
The Kinks
I like the first song, but the rest kinda faded into more of the same.
3
Apr 11 2024
If I Could Only Remember My Name
David Crosby
I love CSN, but separately, Crosbyβs rough work.
2
Apr 12 2024
School's Out
Alice Cooper
I love Alice Cooper, and I think this album was going for a theme of what happens in the absence of school. A critic on the Wikipedia article confirmed that. I get it. I donβt know if Iβd come back to it unless I just wanted to hear more Cooper. I liked the West Side Story connection.
4
Apr 13 2024
Bayou Country
Creedence Clearwater Revival
I enjoyed it. Between hits and deep cuts, itβs a consistent vibe Iβd come back to.
4
Apr 14 2024
Trans Europe Express
Kraftwerk
Wanted to like it, but it just wasnβt enjoyable.
2
Apr 15 2024
Tago Mago
Can
This is about the trippiest thing I ever heard on headphones. Thereβs parts of this Iβd gladly kick back to. Not the screamy parts though.
4
Apr 16 2024
In A Silent Way
Miles Davis
Loved this. I could listen to Miles Davis all day.
5
Apr 17 2024
Green
R.E.M.
Stand is always fun, but the rest doesnβt compare to Out of Time.
3
Apr 18 2024
Selected Ambient Works 85-92
Aphex Twin
I donβt know music all that well, and certainly not ambient. To rate this, how do you tell where this ends and other ambient starts playing on an infinite list of similar music? Maybe this is one of the best 1000 albums because it innovated or otherwise opened the genre. But without researching it, why is it special?
3
Apr 19 2024
The Age Of The Understatement
The Last Shadow Puppets
Iβm about 50 albums in and this is the first that I both never heard of and really enjoyed. Iβll be looking into more from this group.
5
Apr 20 2024
Hounds Of Love
Kate Bush
I love Kate Bush. But the Pet Shop Boy rap stuff in the deeper cuts was distracting. Running Up That Hill gets regular play.
3
Apr 21 2024
I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got
Sinead O'Connor
I love OβConnorβs voice and Nothing Compares is done so beautifully. The rest is fine but not anything Iβd go out of my way for.
3
Apr 22 2024
...Baby One More Time
Britney Spears
I get this speaks to an audience. Itβs just not for me. The If I Were a Rich Girl bit was cute. Satisfaction? Bleh.
2
Apr 23 2024
Either Or
Elliott Smith
Itβs fine, but not as profound as I think it is for others.
3
Apr 24 2024
I See A Darkness
Bonnie "Prince" Billy
First 1-Star in 60 some random albums. This is a total energy suck. Maybe somebody gets a misery-loves-company boost(?) from this, but it just makes just wait for him to stop his warmly whining. And Iβm an empathetic, professional Santa Claus. No. Aggressively no.
1
Apr 25 2024
Modern Kosmology
Jane Weaver
I do not need to hear weβre turning to dust repeatedly to start my morning. Lotta nihilistic stuff going on, 1,001. This is like Aimee Mann with an electric gimmick-obsessed producer. But the nihilism is worse. Hoping for Weird Al to compensate.
2
Apr 26 2024
Drunk
Thundercat
I really liked this. Had no idea what to expect. And yes, we all want to be cats.
4
Apr 27 2024
KIWANUKA
Michael Kiwanuka
Surprisingly enjoyable. The first track really kicks.
4
Apr 28 2024
Emperor Tomato Ketchup
Stereolab
Boring. I get it, but not for me.
2
Apr 29 2024
Berlin
Lou Reed
An amazing album. Itβs like a photo album of despair and abuse. Wow.
4
Apr 30 2024
Sheer Heart Attack
Queen
Itβs early Queen and Killer Queen is amazing. The theatrics, like in In the Lap of Gods, is fun. I might come back to it.
4
May 01 2024
Timeless
Goldie
This was like a good brisket with an enormous fat cap you have to trim before you get to enjoy the meat of it. That opening long track was more endless than timeless. And I was ready to dismiss it. But the good non-experimental stuff was really enjoyable. Iβd come back to everything except that stuff at the beginning.
4
May 02 2024
You Are The Quarry
Morrissey
Whiny. I get that people think heβs so important to their growing up. But I just waited for the album to be over.
2
May 03 2024
Vulnicura
BjΓΆrk
I just feel bad for BjΓΆrk going through the breakup while listening to this. I love that crazy whirling dervish of an Icelander. Go do your thing, BjΓΆrk!
3
May 04 2024
Nevermind
Nirvana
Duhβ¦.
5
May 05 2024
Sister
Sonic Youth
Nothing remarkable. Not much reason to come back to it.
3
May 06 2024
Music
Madonna
Bleh
2
May 07 2024
Parsley, Sage, Rosemary And Thyme
Simon & Garfunkel
My God, fans of the non-hit stuff must have been insufferable. The hits are great, but not the rest.
3
May 08 2024
Chemtrails Over The Country Club
Lana Del Rey
Oh my God is this a beautiful album. Easily the best one so far where I knew none of the tracks. Just plain gorgeous.
5
May 09 2024
The Psychedelic Sounds of the 13th Floor Elevators
The 13th Floor Elevators
Iβve loved the first track back from High Fidelity. The rest is just kinda irritating.
2
May 10 2024
m b v
My Bloody Valentine
Bunch a noise. Not going back to it.
2
May 11 2024
Automatic For The People
R.E.M.
3
May 12 2024
Pretzel Logic
Steely Dan
Very familiar with this one. The deep cuts are tolerable. Itβs like visiting an old friend.
4
May 13 2024
Dance Mania
Tito Puente
Itβs just an awesome vibe.
4
May 14 2024
Homework
Daft Punk
Liked it a lot more than I thought I would.
4
May 15 2024
Bridge Over Troubled Water
Simon & Garfunkel
Less pretentious than Parsley Sage Rosemary and Time. Still, tough to get through some of the deeper cuts.
3
May 16 2024
(Pronounced 'Leh-'NΓ©rd 'Skin-'NΓ©rd)
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Amazing
5
May 17 2024
Third/Sister Lovers
Big Star
Canβt get behind the lead singerβs voice. Waited for it to be done.
2
May 18 2024
Home Is Where The Music Is
Hugh Masekela
Lovely jazz from someone I hadnβt heard from before. I enjoyed it.
4
May 19 2024
Vincebus Eruptum
Blue Cheer
I really enjoyed this. Just a great 40 minute vibe. Iβll come back to it.
4
May 20 2024
The Doors
The Doors
Hard to argue with so many classics. Unavoidable rather than seeking out.
4
May 22 2024
Music in Exile
Songhoy Blues
Before knowing the backstory of Songhoy Blues, I just thought it was great guitar music and wished I understood what they were singing. Reading about them, itβs a must listen and I think theyβre heroic. Preserving their culture with such a context is amazing. I love this band and will come back to it.
5
May 23 2024
Urban Hymns
The Verve
Itβs okay. The Drugs Donβt Work connects along with Bittersweet Symphony.
3
May 24 2024
My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
Kanye West
Purple Rose of Cairo is my favorite movie. Hard to reconcile that knowing the things Allen has done. Itβs still my favorite movie, and the best I can manage to do is call it that and give it four stars in tiny protest for an incredible film.
Dark Twisted Fantasy is one of the best albums Iβve ever heard. Incredible. The lyrics are clever, the orchestration is intense and complex. Iβm listening to Monster now. Layers and layers of incredible wit and genius.
Four stars because itβs Kanye fucking West.
4
May 25 2024
Guero
Beck
I generally like Beck. None of these songs are ones Iβd come back to, but the vibe is good. I wouldnβt mind hearing it again.
3
May 26 2024
Cloud Nine
The Temptations
Not great, like Papa Was a Rolling Stone, only they got distracted while writing the lyrics.
2
May 27 2024
Actually
Pet Shop Boys
Boring, really. Never liked their hits and this just seems like overreaching 80βs synth stuff. Bonus star for a funny album cover.
3
May 28 2024
Liquid Swords
GZA
Like jazz, I donβt have the sophistication to know why a particular rap song or album is especially good. I just really liked this album. Iβd come back to it. Keep your eye on the sparrow!
4
May 29 2024
Crooked Rain Crooked Rain
Pavement
Irritating. I wonβt go back to it.
2
May 30 2024
We Are Family
Sister Sledge
The hits are fine, but the deep cuts are bland.
3
May 31 2024
New Gold Dream (81/82/83/84)
Simple Minds
Itβs okay. I listened to the original recording because no one has 4 hours for the long version. Harmless.
3
Jun 01 2024
Brothers In Arms
Dire Straits
Itβs like two albums: one being greatest hits, the other being these long intro deep cuts. Itβs lovely.
4
Jun 02 2024
The Gilded Palace Of Sin
The Flying Burrito Brothers
Amazing. Somehow like the Dead, but better. Love these guys.
5
Jun 03 2024
Crosby, Stills & Nash
Crosby, Stills & Nash
I really wonder what it was like for people in 69 to hear such a dense album of hits with those harmonies as the Beatles were going away. Itβs lovely. Only too familiar to get the five stars I use for the albums I come back to. Theyβre in heavy rotation everywhere else.
4
Jun 04 2024
Blue Lines
Massive Attack
Liked it much better than expected.
4
Jun 05 2024
If You Can Believe Your Eyes & Ears
The Mamas & The Papas
Another band where the less you know about the members (John in this case), the better. California Dreaming is so damn powerful though. Cass deserved better.
3
Jun 06 2024
Cupid & Psyche 85
Scritti Politti
I hate this band. Iβm halfway through this, and itβs the worst workout experience I can remember. Horrid. Iβll update this if it gets better. But despite my option about most things, I have little hope for this. Screw you, Scritti Politi, you pablum spewing over produced 80-something-schlock muckers.
1
Jun 07 2024
Caetano Veloso
Caetano Veloso
Brave guy. Not my kind of music, but I admire his courage.
3
Jun 08 2024
Here's Little Richard
Little Richard
Amazing stuff that almost feels like a snapshot of a much more complex several years in the 50βs for him. Weird, crazy genius. Love the music.
4
Jun 09 2024
Hearts And Bones
Paul Simon
Loved it. Better than s& g
4
Jun 10 2024
Winter In America
Gil Scott-Heron
The album was only available, though I found the title single. Iβm now a fan.
4
Jun 11 2024
Doggystyle
Snoop Dogg
Doggystyle is like a walk through the most beautiful, vibrant and serene forest you ever walked through, except thereβs all of this male genitalia you have to dodge to get through it. By the time you get to a Sukiyaki reference, that all falls away to gorgeousness. Lyrics are still hard to identify with, but itβs beautiful regardless.
5
Jun 12 2024
Histoire De Melody Nelson
Serge Gainsbourg
He sure seems to like himself. I donβt.
2
Jun 13 2024
From Elvis In Memphis
Elvis Presley
Itβs got a good cohesion to it. Iβd come back to it.
4
Jun 14 2024
Virgin Suicides
Air
Didnβt know what to expect, but I enjoyed this. Kept a couple tracks as favorites.
4
Jun 15 2024
Paul's Boutique
Beastie Boys
Itβs a trip, itβs got a funky beat, and I can bug out to it.
4
Jun 16 2024
Haut de gamme / KoweΓ―t, rive gauche
Koffi Olomide
The first track was amazing and I couldnβt help smiling long broadly, tapping my feet, and just being in the world it created. Then the rest of the album passed by being ok enough, but not nearly as strong as the first track. Overall, itβs fine.
3
Jun 17 2024
Os Mutantes
Os Mutantes
Oh, youβre a trippy bunch. Not my thing, but cool.
3
Jun 19 2024
Talk Talk Talk
The Psychedelic Furs
Bleh. Hard to listen to. Pretentious.
2
Jun 20 2024
My Generation
The Who
Hits aside, itβs stale blues. I like their later albums.
3
Jun 21 2024
The Idiot
Iggy Pop
Not bad. Had no idea China Girl was his. Ok as a one-timer.
3
Jun 22 2024
Since I Left You
The Avalanches
I loved their two videos from 20 years ago (Yikes). However, the bulk of the album just seems like random noise. I donβt get it.
3
Jun 23 2024
Mr. Tambourine Man
The Byrds
After the first two hits (of which βI Feel a Whole Lot Betterβ really clicks), itβs kinda bland. No great deep cut discoveries. The Bo Diddley stuff in Donβt Doubt Yourself, Babe is ok, but itβs still their voices. Iβll listen to Dylan or Petty first. We ainβt meeting again, guys.
3
Jun 24 2024
Seventeen Seconds
The Cure
Itβs the Cure. Good for a specific mood, but thereβs no βLove Songβ on this album.
3
Jun 25 2024
Van Halen
Van Halen
Unfairly gets four stars because thereβs so much of this out there to stumble upon that I donβt need to hear the album for the few weak deep cuts. Itβs amazing work.
4
Jun 26 2024
3 Feet High and Rising
De La Soul
Loved this. Had no idea what to expect, but these guys were fun. Definitely coming back to it.
5
Jun 28 2024
Among The Living
Anthrax
Sounds like the Aquabats with whinier lyrics and less Mooncheese.
2
Jun 29 2024
Sound of Silver
LCD Soundsystem
Surprisingly good. I enjoyed the North American track especially.
4
Jun 30 2024
Street Signs
Ozomatli
Itβs got an interesting vibe, but not something Iβd come back to.
3
Jul 01 2024
Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor
Lupe Fiasco
Holy shit! I was already sold on Lupe Fiasco with three tracks favorited before realizing this is the guy that did Daydreaminβ. Love, love, love this album. The orchestration is so rich, brilliant lyrics. This is a favorite.
5
Jul 02 2024
Smash
The Offspring
I like the hits, not much else.
3
Jul 03 2024
Something/Anything?
Todd Rundgren
I love Rundgren, but this seems where the aperture of a film is a little too far back and Rundgren thinks itβs a good idea to show the behind the scenes crap. You like all those false starts and trail off in βThink of Meβ? The whole album does that. Bleh.
3
Jul 05 2024
The Contino Sessions
Death In Vegas
Irritating.
2
Jul 06 2024
Fulfillingness' First Finale
Stevie Wonder
Not his strongest album, but still pretty great,
4
Jul 07 2024
What's Going On
Marvin Gaye
Itβs a vibe, and the urgency of the social issues is real. But it seems heavy handed. Like the ambiance of voices and the hits are great.
4
Jul 08 2024
Southern Rock Opera
Drive-By Truckers
I was ready to dismiss this album as an unwelcome defense of a South with the old references to Neil Young and for Northerners to stay out of Southern business. And maybe they just wanted to put a barrier for only the interested or committed to reach track eight βThree Great Americans,β which was a genuine education for me. I had no idea that Sweet Home Alabama was a characterβs perspective, that Young loved the track, the deeper story of George Wallace, or the story of the singers themselves. And it brought me to a real appreciation of their histories, the storytelling and the artistry that went into this and the rest of the album. But why the hell would you stick this track so deep into the album? It clarifies everything? Almost seems like a βyou donβt get to understand me till you see me at my worst,β which is shitty behavior whether thatβs a Southern thing or not. Just throw it at the first couple of tracks and teach someone something. Damn. Otherwise, a great, epic album.
5
Jul 10 2024
Autobahn
Kraftwerk
I get that itβs experiencing the Autibahn in an album, like a long road trip complete with highway hypnosis. I just donβt know if thatβs fun. Respect the artistry and the minimalist album cover.
3
Jul 11 2024
Good Old Boys
Randy Newman
Pleasant, but not his best stuff.
3
Jul 12 2024
Rip It Up
Orange Juice
Nah. Boring.
2
Jul 13 2024
Foo Fighters
Foo Fighters
Love Dave Grohl. Good guy, good first album.
4
Jul 14 2024
To Pimp A Butterfly
Kendrick Lamar
I knew nothing about rap/hip-hop until I started this project. And Iβve been exposed to much more gorgeousness than awful, and this is gorgeous. Weirdly, the Apple version is some kind of radio-safe version with silenced profanity. And it takes away from it. Beautiful album.
5
Jul 15 2024
The Number Of The Beast
Iron Maiden
Sometimes I get in the mood for this sort of thing. Itβs fine. I think itβs consorting with the devil was edgy at the time. Now it just seems juvenile. The music is great though.
3
Jul 16 2024
Elephant
The White Stripes
Love White Stripes. Amazing album.
5
Jul 17 2024
The Boatman's Call
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Deep lovely stuff that doesnβt murder anybody this time. Nice!
4
Jul 18 2024
Ritual De Lo Habitual
Jane's Addiction
Noisy.
2
Jul 19 2024
1999
Prince
The hits are great, but by the time you reach βSomethingβs In The Water,ββ¦ I donβt know who enjoys that. Just seems cacophonous.
3
Jul 20 2024
Hot Rats
Frank Zappa
Iβm glad Zappa showed up. I love this album so much. Inspired me to take on Joeβs Garage after. Iβll probably take a deeper dive.
5
Jul 21 2024
Water From An Ancient Well
Abdullah Ibrahim
Not available in the US on Apple Music. I found the specific track on an album called β3β and am rating based on that. Itβs beautiful.
4
Jul 22 2024
The Man Machine
Kraftwerk
Not as strong as Autobahn, but good enough to return to.
3
Jul 23 2024
Synchronicity
The Police
Goes great, and then you reach Mother, and thenβ¦yeah.
3
Jul 24 2024
Time (The Revelator)
Gillian Welch
Very sweet, kept a couple of tracks.
4
Jul 25 2024
Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea
PJ Harvey
I like a lot of punk/post punk, but this didnβt do it for me.
2
Jul 26 2024
The Fat Of The Land
The Prodigy
Hard to get through a title like βSmack My Bitch Up,β but I have to sdmit the entire album goes good with driving on a highway. Iβd come back to most of it.
4
Jul 27 2024
Off The Wall
Michael Jackson
Classic, and added Sheβs Out of My Life to my favorites.
4
Jul 28 2024
Djam Leelii
Baaba Maal
It was okay, but not something Iβd return to.
3
Jul 29 2024
White Blood Cells
The White Stripes
Itβs just relentlessly rocking, amazing stuff. I could listen to these guys again and again.
5
Jul 30 2024
Dummy
Portishead
Not my thing. I get whatβs itβs doing, but I really just wanted it to be over.
3
Jul 31 2024
London Calling
The Clash
I mean, itβs the Clash, and the hits are legend. But the rest is non hit stuff sung by the Clash rather than something Iβd want to hear again.
3
Aug 01 2024
In Utero
Nirvana
Itβs not Nevermind. Difficult to get through beyond the hits.
2
Aug 02 2024
Bert Jansch
Bert Jansch
Pleasant, but Pentangle is much better to listen to.
3
Aug 03 2024
At Folsom Prison
Johnny Cash
Legend. Itβs every bit better because of the audience. Such a crazy, bold thing to do. And a great listen.
5
Aug 04 2024
Queen II
Queen
Oh, this is a fun one. Playful and harder than glam. Lots of fantasy tropes. Good stuff.
4
Aug 05 2024
Aja
Steely Dan
Probably more influential on my growing up than any other album. I love everything about it.
5
Aug 06 2024
At Mister Kelly's
Sarah Vaughan
Lovely, lovely voice.
4
Aug 07 2024
Duck Stab/Buster & Glen
The Residents
WTF? Then awesomeness. I deeply enjoyed the surrealism of this album and will definitely come back to it.
4
Aug 08 2024
Raw Power
The Stooges
Starts innovative and cool, descends into noise. Iβm sure it was groundbreaking, but isnβt very interesting.
2
Aug 10 2024
The Velvet Underground & Nico
The Velvet Underground
Heroinβs okay, but itβs not as good as other Lou Reed stuff.
3
Aug 11 2024
Out of Step
Minor Threat
I donβt know the angry person that enjoys this. Not me.
1
Aug 12 2024
McCartney
Paul McCartney
Gets a fourth star for Maybe Iβm Amazed, maybe my favorite song at one time.
4
Aug 13 2024
Dire Straits
Dire Straits
This is one of my favorite albums ever. I could listen to Knopfler all day.
5
Aug 14 2024
When I Was Born For The 7th Time
Cornershop
Had a nice groove, but nothing Iβd return to.
3
Aug 15 2024
Cee-Lo Green... Is The Soul Machine
Cee Lo Green
βForgetβ this.
2
Aug 16 2024
Connected
Stereo MC's
Oh, thatβs where Connected comes from. Rest is okay.
3
Aug 17 2024
Mothership Connection
Parliament
Amazing groove. Fun.
3
Aug 18 2024
Frampton Comes Alive
Peter Frampton
Legend. Hits are stronger than the rest, but itβs all good stuff.
4
Aug 19 2024
Colour By Numbers
Culture Club
Surprisingly solid. I rolled my eyes when I saw it come up, but I give George and the others credit. Lots of good orchestration. I enjoyed this more than I expected.
4
Aug 20 2024
The Genius Of Ray Charles
Ray Charles
Lovely early stuff, though the genius comes later.
3
Aug 21 2024
The Last Of The True Believers
Nanci Griffith
Lovely, and I added a couple to favorites. Nice discovery.
4
Aug 22 2024
Ray Of Light
Madonna
Surprisingly enjoyable. Ray of Light is a new favorite.
3
Aug 23 2024
Bitte Orca
Dirty Projectors
Pretentious and annoying. Hard pass.
2
Aug 24 2024
Garbage
Garbage
Nice work. I think I liked stuff from other albums of theirs better.
3
Aug 25 2024
We're Only In It For The Money
The Mothers Of Invention
Whoaβ¦. I listened to this album on a treadmill while doing an entire expert sudoku perfectly, taking pride in my concentration. And I imagined Zappa saying I wasnβt listening at all. Iβm going to need some time with this.
5
Aug 27 2024
People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm
A Tribe Called Quest
I can kick it.
2
Aug 28 2024
Pump
Aerosmith
Eh, never was a Tyler fan.
2
Aug 29 2024
Led Zeppelin IV
Led Zeppelin
One of few albums I actually know intimately. No question five stars, still stirring.
5
Aug 30 2024
Treasure
Cocteau Twins
Irritating. I donβt know who enjoys this.
2
Aug 31 2024
Songs From The Big Chair
Tears For Fears
Hits are fine, but was never into these guys.
3
Sep 01 2024
1984
Van Halen
Classic stuff, weirdly depressing in a stupid naive β84 world view way.
3
Sep 02 2024
New Forms
Roni Size
This version wasnβt available in the States, so I listened to the 20th anniversary edition which was. Annoying. Gets a second star for the percussion.
2
Sep 03 2024
Be
Common
Great vibe and lyrics. Just not my thing.
3
Sep 04 2024
Warehouse: Songs And Stories
HΓΌsker DΓΌ
You can leave this home.
2
Sep 05 2024
Brothers
The Black Keys
I love these guys. El Camino is stronger, but this is a great album.
4
Sep 06 2024
Justified
Justin Timberlake
I donβt get it.
2
Sep 07 2024
Odessey And Oracle
The Zombies
A special album as βThis Will Be Our Year,β discovered at the closing of Schittβs Creek, is my wife and my song. The rest is glorious and lovely.
4
Sep 08 2024
Kilimanjaro
The Teardrop Explodes
Blech. Seriously, justβ¦blech. Tough to get through.
1
Sep 09 2024
Countdown To Ecstasy
Steely Dan
Steely Dan used to be my favorite band (and Aja still completely rules). However, listening to the deeper cuts on CtE, and maybe the not so deep cuts, the lyrics are starting to sound like obscure clues in an escape room.
3
Sep 10 2024
Africa Brasil
Jorge Ben Jor
Pleasant enough (gets string in the center, but nothing memorable.
3
Sep 11 2024
Trafalgar
Bee Gees
It had one interesting track toward the end, Lion in Winter, I kept. Otherwise, its early BeeGees leading up to better stuff in the subsequent albums.
3
Sep 12 2024
Rust Never Sleeps
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
Gorgeous music, though the famous bookends are the best parts.
3
Sep 13 2024
1989
Taylor Swift
I get the talent, but it all sounds empty. Guess Iβm not a Swiftie.
3
Sep 14 2024
Figure 8
Elliott Smith
Sweet, but ultimately boring. I like other albums heβs done.
3
Sep 15 2024
Zombie
Fela Kuti
New to me and just beautiful. Four songs, and I favorited three of them. Easily the highest batting average of any album.
5
Sep 16 2024
Miriam Makeba
Miriam Makeba
Pleasant. I liked the first track enough to favorite it.
4
Sep 17 2024
Play
Moby
Lovely at first but fades into the background, and thereβs a lot there. Gets tedious at the end.
3
Sep 18 2024
Who's Next
The Who
Whatβs not to love? Itβs nothing but hits and Iβd still go out of my way to take the album in. Ever read the lyrics to βMy Wifeβ? Itβs really funny. I always thought βsheβs comingβ meant something entirely different. Great album all the way through.
5
Sep 19 2024
Beyond Skin
Nitin Sawhney
An interesting album with the backdrop of Indian nuclear proliferation. I liked it more than I expected.
4
Sep 20 2024
Under Construction
Missy Elliott
Talented but nothing enjoyable enough to come back to.
3
Sep 21 2024
Natty Dread
Bob Marley & The Wailers
Familiar territory, most welcome today.
4
Sep 22 2024
Microshift
Hookworms
More worms than hooks.
2
Sep 23 2024
The Rising
Bruce Springsteen
Not strongest Springsteen, but you can feel his heart there in the aftermath of 9/11.
3
Sep 24 2024
If I Should Fall From Grace With God
The Pogues
So thatβs where Fairytale of New York comes from!
4
Sep 25 2024
A Grand Don't Come For Free
The Streets
Interesting rap, but not something Iβd ciome back to.
3
Sep 26 2024
All That You Can't Leave Behind
U2
Beautiful Day was a life changing song for me when it came out, so I have a special relationship with this album. Itβs lovely, has a good thread through. Iβll come back to it.
4
Sep 27 2024
The Only Ones
The Only Ones
Couldnβt get through it. The lead just hits bad. The βhit,β Another Girl, Another Planet has great music, but even that is wrecked by the lead.
2
Sep 28 2024
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
Elton John
How can you not give this album five stars? Itβs an incredible album with so many strong hits, and the deeper cuts are solid. Always a pleasure to listen to.
5
Sep 29 2024
Heartattack And Vine
Tom Waits
Itβs definitely a mood. A phlegmy, phlegmy mood which I weirdly love.
4
Sep 30 2024
In Rainbows
Radiohead
Not a Radiohead fan, but this was not bad. Kept a couple as favorites.
3
Oct 01 2024
The Dark Side Of The Moon
Pink Floyd
Iβm cheating as I didnβt give it a fresh listen. Suffice to say I know this album to the point where I know they did Clare Tory dirty on Great Gig in the Sky. Itβs five stars. Next!
5
Oct 02 2024
Headquarters
The Monkees
I hadnβt realized this album was (after a week at number 1) the #2 album beneath the whole run of Sgt Pepper. And itβs very good. They were right to resist Don Kirshner. I kept some as favorites and, while I always respected Nesmith, have much more for the whole band. Itβs a great listen.
4
Oct 03 2024
Duck Rock
Malcolm McLaren
Exotic, fun.
3
Oct 04 2024
Moss Side Story
Barry Adamson
Incredible, unexpected genius. Iβm a new fan.
5
Oct 05 2024
It's Blitz!
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Not as impressive as their later stuff. Passable.
3
Oct 06 2024
Gold
Ryan Adams
Meh. Nothing stood out.
3
Oct 07 2024
Fuzzy
Grant Lee Buffalo
Somehow manages to be all over the place and boring at the same time.
2
Oct 08 2024
2112
Rush
Gorgeous album. Geddy Lee!!!
4
Oct 09 2024
Iron Maiden
Iron Maiden
I get why itβs legendary, but I mostly couldnβt get into it. Not for me.
3
Oct 10 2024
So Much For The City
The Thrills
Not terrible. One good track in the middle I saved.
3
Oct 11 2024
Chicago Transit Authority
Chicago
Deep cuts are annoying. Otherwise genius.
4
Oct 13 2024
The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones
Surprising that a new British band would opt for Route 66 as their opening song. Interesting covers. Iβd rather listen to their other albums.
3
Oct 14 2024
The Modern Dance
Pere Ubu
This was a genuine, real surprise. I love this crazy surreal, Meshuggah.
5
Oct 15 2024
Diamond Life
Sade
Kinda tedious after a while, like she was struggling for filler.
3
Oct 16 2024
White Ladder
David Gray
Not very interesting. Pleasant enough.
3
Oct 17 2024
Phrenology
The Roots
Not for me. Tough to get through.
2
Oct 19 2024
Revolver
Beatles
Yeah, what everyone else said.
5
Oct 20 2024
Oar
Alexander 'Skip' Spence
Weird, not enjoyable.
2
Oct 21 2024
Emergency On Planet Earth
Jamiroquai
There isnβt one single on here that stands out, but the experience of the entire album is joyous. I want to have a Jamiroquai experience rather than any one song. Their concerts must have been great.
4
Oct 22 2024
The Wall
Pink Floyd
I never listen to it all the way through, but itβs kind of all over the place with some brilliant moments. I might come back to it again as a full album.
4
Oct 23 2024
The Libertines
The Libertines
Awful. Donβt need to revisit.
1
Oct 24 2024
Vulgar Display Of Power
Pantera
Not for me.
2
Oct 25 2024
Your Arsenal
Morrissey
Annoying and whiny. I know thereβs good Morrisey out there, but not on this album.
2
Oct 26 2024
Tea for the Tillerman
Cat Stevens
Gorgeous stuff, though Wild Workd is kinda catty when you pay attention to it.
4
Oct 27 2024
Birth Of The Cool
Miles Davis
Just gorgeous.
5
Oct 28 2024
Speakerboxxx/The Love Below
OutKast
So much here, so much content. Thereβs a mood for this Iβd have coming back to it.
4
Oct 30 2024
Nick Of Time
Bonnie Raitt
So many points for Nick of Time. The rest is lovely.
4
Oct 31 2024
Stephen Stills
Stephen Stills
Love the opener, but missing the Crosby and Nash otherwise.
3
Nov 02 2024
Dusty In Memphis
Dusty Springfield
I love everything Dusty Springfield does.
5
Nov 03 2024
No Other
Gene Clark
Surprisingly good. Nothing stood out, but itβs neat to hear the Byrdβsβ lead singer strike out on his own.
4
Nov 04 2024
The Blueprint
JAY Z
I never listened to Jay-Z before. I probably will again at some point.
5
Nov 05 2024
With The Beatles
Beatles
Itβs ok and revolutionary in its time. But in β24, I was patiently waiting for it to be done.
4
Nov 06 2024
Heroes
David Bowie
Bland
3
Nov 07 2024
The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady
Charles Mingus
Iβve enjoyed some Mingus albums in the past, but this just seemed like a lot of noise.
2
Nov 08 2024
The Wildest!
Louis Prima
I love Louis Prima. Keep some of these as favorites.
4
Nov 09 2024
War
U2
The hits are amazing, deeper cuts okay.
4
Nov 10 2024
Five Leaves Left
Nick Drake
4
Nov 12 2024
Court And Spark
Joni Mitchell
I canβt get enough Mitchell. So much sweetness in the stories. Heaven.
4
Nov 13 2024
Blood On The Tracks
Bob Dylan
A very pleasant listen. The overall album gives context to the hits.
4
Nov 14 2024
John Prine
John Prine
Iβve always loved John Prine. This is a stellar album of him.
5
Nov 15 2024
New Wave
The Auteurs
Pleasant enough. Kept a few songs.
4
Nov 17 2024
Who Killed...... The Zutons?
The Zutons
I liked this a lot. Unexpected and geeky.
4
Nov 18 2024
AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted
Ice Cube
Better listen than I expected.
4
Nov 19 2024
Cosmo's Factory
Creedence Clearwater Revival
A very good time. I wish the legal shit didnβt get in the way later on.
4
Nov 20 2024
My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts
Brian Eno
This was difficult to get through. I respect both guys, but no thanks on this.
2
Nov 22 2024
...The Dandy Warhols Come Down
The Dandy Warhols
Like these guys a lot more than expected. Excellent 80s vibe.
4
Nov 23 2024
Hunky Dory
David Bowie
Amazing first half, gets dumb when he starts to name drop.
4
Nov 24 2024
Devil Without A Cause
Kid Rock
Ooofβ¦I really wanted to hate this, and there isnβt much that I can get through without something that says, βOh right, Kid Rockβ. βI Am the Bullgodβ *slams,* but you canβt get through it without some ear bleach handy. Fine, heβs better than I thought when he was picking Skynnardβs corpse. But the lyrics arenβt truth; theyβre just gross.
4
Nov 26 2024
Disraeli Gears
Cream
For all the classics, I get impatient listening through it.
3
Nov 27 2024
Welcome to the Afterfuture
Mike Ladd
He sounds like heβs just doing it for his own fun. Nothing wrong with that, but I donβt have to listen to it.
2
Nov 28 2024
Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo
Devo
I love these guys.
4
Nov 29 2024
Aha Shake Heartbreak
Kings of Leon
I didnβt like it as much as I hoped I would. Passable, but nothing stands out.
3
Nov 30 2024
Rubber Soul
Beatles
Not my favorite Beatles album. Drive My Car is justβ¦stupid. I get thereβs innovation and stuff we take for granted now, but as a current listen it doesnβt hold up for me. Iβll go to four stars for In My Life, but itβs really a 3.5 for me.
4
Dec 01 2024
Teen Dream
Beach House
Ehβ¦whiny and not very interesting.
2
Dec 02 2024
Here Are the Sonics
The Sonics
Not too bad, surprised I hadnβt heard of them before. First track hits, the rest, mostly covers, were done better by others.
3
Dec 03 2024
Brilliant Corners
Thelonious Monk
I donβt get jazz. I wish I did.
3
Dec 04 2024
You've Come a Long Way Baby
Fatboy Slim
Surprisingly good
4
Dec 05 2024
Traffic
Traffic
Impatient for their better work and later albums.
3
Dec 08 2024
Go Girl Crazy
The Dictators
Not very interesting. New, I guess for the time, but not much to get my attention.
2
Dec 10 2024
Fragile
Yes
Classic greatness.
4
Dec 11 2024
Celebrity Skin
Hole
The single Celebrity Skin always slammed for me. But this first listen to the album was revelatory. Especially Nothern Star. What an incredible amount of talent Vobain surrounded himself with, not the least being his wife. Mad respect, Courtney.
5
Dec 13 2024
Spiderland
Slint
They have a nice groove. I like it.
4
Dec 15 2024
Francis Albert Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim
Frank Sinatra
Sinatra seems sleepy in this one.
3
Dec 16 2024
Rock Bottom
Robert Wyatt
Profoundly bizarre. I weirdly liked the last track with the repeating weird Scotsman
3
Dec 17 2024
Purple Rain
Prince
Oh, itβs Purple Rain, for pity sake.
5
Dec 18 2024
Imperial Bedroom
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
Love Costello. Didnβt know any of these though. Nice surprise.
4
Dec 21 2024
Coat Of Many Colors
Dolly Parton
Sweetness. I didnβt know any of these. Just sweet.
4
Dec 22 2024
The Beach Boys Today!
The Beach Boys
Squaresville. Just eat your damn fries and start working on pet sounds.
2
Dec 23 2024
Strangeways, Here We Come
The Smiths
Even with the Smiths, Morrisey is unbearable.
2
Dec 25 2024
The Holy Bible
Manic Street Preachers
Much better than I expected. Damn shame about the lead.
4
Dec 26 2024
A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector
Various Artists
Well, duhβ¦
5
Dec 27 2024
Bad
Michael Jackson
Not bad.
4
Dec 30 2024
E.V.O.L.
Sonic Youth
Itβs a mood. Itβs okay.
3
Jan 02 2025
Double Nickels On The Dime
Minutemen
Bleh.
2
Jan 03 2025
The Downward Spiral
Nine Inch Nails
Impression . Liked it more than I thought it would. Definitely good for the right mood.
4
Jan 04 2025
Songs For Swingin' Lovers!
Frank Sinatra
Cute, but the title makes it weird.
3
Jan 05 2025
Shaka Zulu
Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Heard the 30th anniversary reissue, sounds better with then non-English tracks,
4
Jan 06 2025
The Renaissance
Q-Tip
This 1001 Album Generator thing has exposed me to so much rap/hip hop, and Q-Tip becomes one more person added to my favorites list. I enjoyed him.
4
Jan 07 2025
Let's Get It On
Marvin Gaye
First track is epic, and then I assume anyone listening is banging the person they played it for, because it just kinda fades to okay.
3
Jan 08 2025
The Stranger
Billy Joel
I owned this as a kid. One of my favorite albums ever. Played it so often. Nice to come back to it.
5
Jan 09 2025
Mott
Mott The Hoople
Itβs a good deep dive. Iβm a new fan.
4
Jan 10 2025
Ragged Glory
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
A fun background listen as I built a desk.
4
Jan 12 2025
Teenage Head
Flamin' Groovies
I never heard of this band and really liked enjoyed them. Mad respect for choosing integrity over fame.
4
Jan 13 2025
Machine Gun Etiquette
The Damned
Damned irritating.
2
Jan 14 2025
Shake Your Money Maker
The Black Crowes
Love the Black Crowes. Theyβre stronger on other albums.
4
Jan 16 2025
The Madcap Laughs
Syd Barrett
More fun than I expected. Kept a couple as favorites.
4
Jan 17 2025
xx
The xx
Crystallized is on my regular playlist, and itβs a great song. But a whole album of the same thing reminds me of the Royal Guardsman doing variations on Snoopy vs the Red Baron for an entire flipping album. Itβs the same two people taking turns drowsily conveying their shroom induced imagery.
The whole damned album.
2
Jan 18 2025
Tidal
Fiona Apple
I love Fiona Apple, especially after regular plays of Bolt Cutters, but never to listened to Tidal in full. I understand why she was frustrated by Criminal overshadowing a lot of solid songs. Itβs a good listen.
4
Jan 19 2025
Gorillaz
Gorillaz
Outstanding. I love these guys.
5
Jan 20 2025
Welcome To The Pleasuredome
Frankie Goes To Hollywood
A more self-indulgent than I guessed, but the covers arenβt bad. Relax has such a history (Zoolander flashbacks), and when you step away from that, itβs a pretty good listen. Not quite four stars though.
3
Jan 21 2025
Lady Soul
Aretha Franklin
Just gorgeous.
5
Jan 22 2025
Penthouse And Pavement
Heaven 17
I guess this was edgy in 1981. Just tedious now. Iβd rather listen to Devo for this sorta thing.
2
Jan 23 2025
Basket of Light
Pentangle
Pleasant enough neo medieval stuff. Good for the right mood.
3
Jan 25 2025
American IV: The Man Comes Around
Johnny Cash
I know Hurt well and enjoyed his other stuff. It was a lively way to finish out his legacy.
4
Jan 26 2025
Django Django
Django Django
Trippy goodness. Did not know what to expect. Itβs fun.
4
Jan 28 2025
Violent Femmes
Violent Femmes
Disappointing. I love Blister in the Sun. I figured thereβd be more in the album. But it sounds like every song was something the Ramones could do better.
2
Jan 30 2025
Guitar Town
Steve Earle
Harmless honkeytonk from a great voice.
3
Jan 31 2025
The Cars
The Cars
A debut album with an incredible list of hits I donβt listen to outside of radio play.
4
Feb 01 2025
After The Gold Rush
Neil Young
Gorgeous with every track.
5
Feb 02 2025
You Want It Darker
Leonard Cohen
I know this album for the title track, but never through headphones where itβs much more powerful. I listened during a workout where I tried to keep it in the background while reading an article, and I felt like I was disrespecting his poetry rather than passively listening to an album. Itβs as dark as you can imagine as I imagine him dying. What was startling was him making one last plea to have a treaty with his love (and Godβs?), only to be followed by Cat Stevensβ βMorning has Brokenβ. Thatβs a powerful transition, and I recommend giving that a go. I never knew Leonard Cohen (Buckleyβs Hallelujah not withstanding) while he was alive, and Iβm at least grateful to have become a fan now. Thank you, Mr. Cohen. Rest well.
4
Feb 03 2025
NEU! 75
Neu!
Instrumentals are pretty decent. Loses a star for the tracks where they let that guy sing.
3
Feb 04 2025
Wish You Were Here
Pink Floyd
Says something when you know every track without ever hearing the album as a whole. And it is better as a whole. βShine Onβ¦β is my go to for destressing. Obviously 5 stars.
5
Feb 05 2025
Arise
Sepultura
Not going to get an obligatory love ballad in the middle of this, am I?
2
Feb 06 2025
Music For The Jilted Generation
The Prodigy
I'm working as I listen to this, and I get why some people would benefit from it as an industrial background thing. Maybe dance to it if you had that much energy and cocaine in you. But otherwise, it's not my thing.
3
Feb 07 2025
Green Onions
Booker T. & The MG's
I love Green Onions, and Iβve been wanting to do a deeper dive into Booker T and the M.G.s. Iβm keeping that last track βComing Homeβ as a favorite. Surprisingly dramatic.
5
Feb 08 2025
The KΓΆln Concert
Keith Jarrett
Nope, the vocalizations suck. Takes me out of it. Kudos for the talent and the improvisation. But nah, I don't want moaning in my piano jazz.
2
Feb 09 2025
The Stooges
The Stooges
I Wanna Be Your Dog is on regular play for me (under Christmas songs that arenβt). So I was curious about the rest of the album. Itβs interesting and creative, but nothing Iβd add to my playlists.
3
Feb 10 2025
C'est Chic
CHIC
Beyond the very famous tracks, itβs okay. As a professional clown, get bent.
3
Feb 11 2025
Tommy
The Who
Hampered by connective tissue rather than a solid body of music telling a story. Judged by the hits, itβs a great album with a good ratio of stuff Iβd listen to again versus filler material. Compare βTommyβs Holiday Campβ to Les Miserablesβ βMaster of the House.β If you donβt think thatβs a fair comparison, donβt call it an opera.
4
Feb 12 2025
Let England Shake
PJ Harvey
She's not bad. Reminds me a little of Kate Bush.
3
Feb 13 2025
Get Behind Me Satan
The White Stripes
The first track was great, and Iβm thinking to myself that this was going to be an unearthed collection of WS goodness. The rest got mediocre until the final track. And I love βIβm Lonely,β having no idea it was on this album. One more great WS song would have made this four stars.
3
Feb 14 2025
Eagles
Eagles
Itβs a nice start.
4
Feb 15 2025
Siamese Dream
The Smashing Pumpkins
Not as strong as other things theyβve done. But many.
3
Feb 17 2025
Chore of Enchantment
Giant Sand
I really dug the first track, but then it just sounded like a smarmy guy mugging. Kept that first as a favorite. The rest is dispensable.
3
Feb 18 2025
Ready To Die
The Notorious B.I.G.
That cover hits stronger than the songs do, but I have a perspective with a hard time keeping up with the relentless lyrics. It probably gets better with repeat listening and a better grasp of those lyrics.
3
Feb 19 2025
Funeral
Arcade Fire
I like the general vibe. Nothing stands out, but I enjoyed the overall album.
4
Feb 20 2025
Life Thru A Lens
Robbie Williams
Loses a star for making me listen to dead air for almost ten minutes to hear the hidden track (I was in my car). Back atcha, Bob.
2
Feb 22 2025
Head Hunters
Herbie Hancock
Grooves. All grooves.
4
Feb 23 2025
Rattus Norvegicus
The Stranglers
Love this band. First track is a keeper.
5
Feb 24 2025
Honky Tonk Heroes
Waylon Jennings
Itβs okay older twangy stuff.
3
Feb 25 2025
Axis: Bold As Love
Jimi Hendrix
Amazing. And I donβt normally enjoy bonus material, but learning about the phasing that so impressed Hendrix is fascinating. Great, great album.
5
Feb 26 2025
Tom Tom Club
Tom Tom Club
Oh, this is where that IASIP song comes from! The first track is great. Under the Boardwalk is refreshing after the aerial warfare. It's a cute vibe.
3
Feb 27 2025
Sticky Fingers
The Rolling Stones
Duh.
5
Feb 28 2025
Bandwagonesque
Teenage Fanclub
Not bad. Really liked the opening track.
3
Mar 01 2025
Blunderbuss
Jack White
Consistently great.
4
Mar 02 2025
It's Too Late to Stop Now
Van Morrison
Makes for a great concert by Van Morrisonβ¦if I wanted to experience a Van Morrison concert.
3
Mar 05 2025
It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back
Public Enemy
Amazing and explains a lot of phrases that would come out at the time.
4
Mar 06 2025
461 Ocean Boulevard
Eric Clapton
Let it Grow is one of my favorite songs. I Shot the Sheriff is okay, but the original is better. The rest is passable Clapton.
4
Mar 07 2025
Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not
Arctic Monkeys
Not their best album, not a bad listen either.
3
Mar 08 2025
Innervisions
Stevie Wonder
Pretty much anything during Stevieβs three record run is going to get five stars. I like how the one song flies into the next. Just Enough For the City remains an uncomfortable listen.
5
Mar 09 2025
Crazysexycool
TLC
Until I listened this album, I always associated TLC with the amazing Waterfalls video. Now I associate them with a poop joke. Gross.
2
Mar 11 2025
Fear Of A Black Planet
Public Enemy
Pleasantly surprised by it. Needs a closer listening.
5
Mar 12 2025
Raising Hell
Run-D.M.C.
Again, surprisingly good.
4
Mar 13 2025
The Modern Lovers
The Modern Lovers
Roadrunner gets regular play. And I have personally called Picasso an asshole. The rest is a good vibe.
4
Mar 15 2025
Let It Bleed
The Rolling Stones
Easy five stars. Iβve never listened to the album as a whole. The classics and the deep cuts flow well. Iβm surprised at the different version of Honky Tonk Woman. Great experience.
5
Mar 16 2025
Slayed?
Slade
I love Slade. Run Run Away is a frequent ear worm. This early stuff is a great vibe. Enjoyed the album. Last track (I think added in the extended version I had access to) was unnecessary.
4
Mar 17 2025
Getz/Gilberto
Stan Getz
Lovely vibe. Couldnβt distinguish one song after Ipanema. All sorta blends.
4
Mar 18 2025
The Slim Shady LP
Eminem
I listen to Stan often, but never heard The Two of Us, which changed the context of it. Stan makes more sense but is somehow less powerful. Heβs a copycat rather than a desperate guy who put his own girlfriend in the trunk without that context. Anyway, the album is great and makes the different personas clearer. Not sure which Iβd come back to, probably the whole album as a single experience.
4
Mar 20 2025
Larks' Tongues In Aspic
King Crimson
Trippy and lovely. Long time listener to this.
4
Mar 21 2025
Peter Gabriel 3
Peter Gabriel
Okay. Classics are strong.
4
Mar 23 2025
Before And After Science
Brian Eno
Mad respect for his work and influence on all of those artists. But I didn't get much out of this album.
3
Mar 24 2025
Too Rye Ay
Dexys Midnight Runners
I looked at the background of Kevin Rowland, and I was hoping I'd enjoy the rest of this album for the Northern Soul in it. It's okay, but I get why Eileen is exceptional.
3
Mar 25 2025
Time Out
The Dave Brubeck Quartet
Take Five is a regular listen. The rest is fine, but I probably wouldnβt seek them out.
4
Mar 26 2025
Ambient 1/Music For Airports
Brian Eno
Damn near fell asleep on the road by the time I got to 1/2. That thing is a tactical weapon. Broadcast it at a tank battalion and youβll have them sleeping in no time. Donβt listen to this in a car.
Good sleep aid.
3
Mar 27 2025
Freak Out!
The Mothers Of Invention
I like Zappa much better on his own. This comes off as smarmy.
2
Apr 09 2025
The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill
Lauryn Hill
Charming and lovely. I could background this all day.
4
Apr 10 2025
The Score
Fugees
Intense and creative, but I can only get into the Lauren Hill parts.
4
Apr 14 2025
Buena Vista Social Club
Buena Vista Social Club
Itβs a groove hard to do crossword puzzles by.
4
Apr 16 2025
In Our Heads
Hot Chip
Really, really liked this
5
Apr 17 2025
Halcyon Digest
Deerhunter
Pretentious. Bleh
2
Apr 21 2025
Parachutes
Coldplay
Pretentious. I like other stuff theyβve done.
2
Apr 25 2025
Happy Sad
Tim Buckley
Ok, but I like Jeffβs stuff better.
4
Apr 26 2025
Abraxas
Santana
Amazing all the way through.
5
Apr 28 2025
The Notorious Byrd Brothers
The Byrds
For the byrds.
2
Apr 29 2025
Bat Out Of Hell
Meat Loaf
Colossally great from start to finish. A lifelong favorite.
5
May 01 2025
Low
David Bowie
Both surprisingly good considering he was sitting on big hits as his contract ended. And yet I donβt get the whole Berlin trilogy thing. Anyway, itβs a good enough listen.
3
May 03 2025
White Light
Gene Clark
I get why this didnβt sell, and donβt understand why itβs in the list. Itβs just bad Dylan.
2
May 04 2025
Clube Da Esquina
Milton Nascimento
Didnβt know what to expect, but it was lovely. Kept a couple of tracks as favorites.
4
May 06 2025
Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music
Ray Charles
Classic stuff easy to take for granted. You have to put yourself back in the year to fully appreciate how daring that might be.
4
May 07 2025
First Band On The Moon
The Cardigans
Love fool was a favorite, but the deep cuts are pretty great too. Renewed fan.
5
May 09 2025
Gris Gris
Dr. John
Amazing stuff. I loved his more popular stuff, but this is great too.
5
May 11 2025
(What's The Story) Morning Glory
Oasis
Amazing. Itβs like a (relatively) new Beatles album. Wish theyβd get along too.
5
May 13 2025
...And Justice For All
Metallica
Not really my thing. I like tracks on other albums.
3
May 14 2025
Dub Housing
Pere Ubu
I liked this Ubu album better than their prior featured one. A bit trippy to actually enjoy.
3
May 16 2025
Music From Big Pink
The Band
Loved, and a very different βI Shall be Releasedβ than I remember. A very good listen.
4
May 17 2025
Only By The Night
Kings of Leon
Use Somebody is a tune that I never liked that much. It was, however, part of a memory of when I drove my children from Pennsylvania to my home in Connecticut post divorce on a CD that had infinite replay (they liked the song). I would keep my hand level whenever the song would come on, and when Caleb would sing that higher pitched "Use" in the song, my hand would raise up to the top of the car, and then drop, which my daughters loved. Hearing the rest of the album was pretty tedious. There's nothing much for me here.
3
May 19 2025
Being There
Wilco
Pleasant enough. Nothing stands out.
3
May 20 2025
American Idiot
Green Day
Amazing. One of my daughterβs favorite albums, and itβs easy to understand why.
5
May 22 2025
Graceland
Paul Simon
Classic. Still plays well.
4
May 23 2025
Tuesday Night Music Club
Sheryl Crow
Lovely as always.
4
May 24 2025
Sea Change
Beck
Lost Cause is a favorite song of mine. The rest of the album compliments it well.
4
May 27 2025
Bizarre Ride II The Pharcyde
The Pharcyde
Irritating. Iβve listened to some rap albums that have completely changed my perspective. This? Oh, shit no.
2
May 28 2025
Deloused in the Comatorium
The Mars Volta
This was difficult to listen to. Felt like some lesser prog rock. Nothing for me.
2
May 30 2025
Call of the Valley
Shivkumar Sharma
Delightful. I kept the opening track.
4
Jun 02 2025
Rum Sodomy & The Lash
The Pogues
Good stuff, some keepers.
4
Jun 03 2025
Want Two
Rufus Wainwright
Got weirdly experimental at the start. It was an interesting, revealing listen.
3
Jun 05 2025
Rapture
Anita Baker
I was excited because the first track is so killer. But the rest felt like filler. It's fine, but she's done better on other albums.
3
Jun 06 2025
Abattoir Blues / The Lyre of Orpheus
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
A really great listen. I love Nick Cave. Mostly know him for his blog and Murder Ballads. I liked this one.
5
Jun 10 2025
Solid Air
John Martyn
It's respectful of Nick Drake, but it's definitely not Nick Drake. Appreciation the acknowledgement, but I don't know why it's a top 1000.
2
Jun 11 2025
Dry
PJ Harvey
Interesting, but not really my thing.
3
Jun 13 2025
Pet Sounds
The Beach Boys
Nice homage to Brian Wilson by making this the dayβs choice. God Only Knows would be enough to elevate this album to greatness. The lesser tracks are fine, Sentimental 5-star.
5
Jun 29 2025
Eternally Yours
The Saints
Itβs ok. The lead seems to really like himself to the point of being smugly insufferable.
3
Jun 30 2025
Time Out Of Mind
Bob Dylan
4
Jul 06 2025
The Next Day
David Bowie
Good early Bowie. Ok for a deep dive, but nothing stood out.
3
Jul 08 2025
Moondance
Van Morrison
So much consistent good stuff. I love this album.
5