Like this more than deep purple in rock - still not my thing but easier to listen to - would give 2.5 if that was possible
Right up my alley - sad but upbeat sounding songs - would probably give like a 4.6 but we round up!
Lots of hits, a good listen
Lots of genres here - some jams for sure - not sure if I’d reach for this album but I def enjoyed it - would probably give a 3.5 if possible - not adding to my iPod but maybe I would on a second listen
Good just all classics! Gotta get it on vinyl
I was tapping my foot - some good songs for my having music on playlist
Fine- nothing really caught my ear but nothing was bad
Starts slow but then the hits section starts!
Appreciate her voice and get that this is good generally just not something I would put on to jam to just doesn’t speak to me
Would like to give this a 4.5 - good songs but it does sound very 2006 but maybe that is because of my nostalgia too - still good I really like this
Liked this a lot more than I thought I would - doesn’t sound as dated as I thought it might - I enjoyed it and could get into it easily - adding to my iPod
I kept thinking oh the next song I will really like - had a lot of potential to be songs I liked but they just were a little not exactly what I want to jam to - surprising bc I knew nothing about them - on a re listen there may be some songs I come back to - reminded me of fontaines dc a bit
Would give a little less than 3 if possible
Prince can really write/record/perform a bop!!!!! Opening with such a hit really sets the tone of the album - some songs def went on too long - not my favorite prince album at all but doesn’t mean it’s not danceable! He really kinda defies genres too for me - I like the album artwork too
I smiled when this came up today - really love this - not my favorite album by them but it’s up there for sure - to be someone is really up there in the running for one of my favorite songs I think - like English rose more than I thought and I like the album cover too just has a cool
vibe - would give like a 4.9 if possible
Not as catchy as I thought it would be - even the singles didn’t have like a hook or line like I thought they would - not an album I would reach for but get that it probably had a big impact when it came out
Love this album! Really draws you in - interesting to listen to and also fun and artistic and catchy ! Deserves to be on this list deserves 5 stars - always something new to hear on a relisten
I enjoyed this more than I thought I would - def some grooves and catchy parts. Was a bit long and some songs felt kind of similar but I enjoyed my listen not sure if I’d reach for it again - somewhere between a 3 and 4 but I’m rounding up to 4 bc it’s better than some albums I’ve given a 3
This album is exactly why I’m happy I’m doing this project - totally something I like that I have somehow missed listening to all these years. Added to my iPod. Really good album does sound slightly dated at times but still so listenable today - somewhere between a 4 and 5 for sure - catchy jammable sounds like walking in the city at night
Day two of this project having me discover something I like !!!!!!! I was already a little predisposed to / had listened to Congolese music and really liked it, and this has the elements of it that I like - it does have a little more 80s/90s dated production in some cases but not overall dated just moments - adding to my iPod I will return to this. Really do not understand the harsh musical critiques of this in other people’s reviews - it’s upbeat and fun !!
I really like this - very unique you don’t hear many albums like this! Very ethereal - I can’t see myself coming back to the second half of this album but I like the first half - a little more then a 4 for me like 4.3 - I really liked big sky
Can’t say I’ll be coming back to this - the music itself is fine to good and I’m not one to critique singing but this just does not hit with me or generally - not something I’ll be turning on again - but not painful to listen to (except the song day old blues sorry) - probably not deserving of being on this list - somewhere between a 2 and 3
Not the type of music I reach for but I did enjoy this more than I thought I would - does kinda sound dated / of its time even though i feel like it’s not that old but I guess it is ha - more funky than I thought there would be - would give this between a 2 and 3 if possible
Much wider range of genres than I thought there would be - songs have a lot of different vibes bc of that. Only listened to original album not any listed bonus tracks listed in later releases. Kinda a silly album in some ways but has some hits and highs and nothing is horrible (I think coconut is a bit too silly for this and is a skip for me but here we are) I liked driving along the most - would probably give like 3.75 but I’ll round up
A classic for a reason! While the songs do sound similar that seems to be part of the point and vibe of the album - easy to listen to and has a lot of passion/character behind it which I think is what I look for in music
I thought I would like this more but maybe I’ll have to listen again, I can see it growing on me. I liked car song, all nighter, Indian song, others were forgettable - between a 3 and 4 - I’ll come back to some songs but not others
Enjoyed this more than I thought I would! I liked side two more than side one - ripple was a highlight! A high 3 rounded up to four
Side one would be great to put on at a party - liked this way more than I thought I would funky and groovy and great album art
Chris Isaak meets mark kozelek which I would think I would really like but it didn’t really grab me and I can’t put my finger on why. Somewhere between 3 and 4
Not for me - this band was completely unknown to me - I can’t even speak to if this is good for this genre bc it is simply not for me so how could I know - there were parts of songs that were better than others
I liked some songs better than others - enjoyed it more than I thought it would - nothing felt amazing but was catchy - between a 3 and 4
Not my kinda music I was bored with this and it was kind of annoying sorry
Did not think I was going to enjoy this but I did! A little more background music vibes for me but I’d put some songs on a playlist! Between 3 and 4
Wow I really like this album! Liked the first song and it kept being enjoyable from there !!!!! The last song got a little silly but every album can have one song that’s a little off lol but I did like parts of it - the rest I really loved !! First new to me album I started again from the beginning after the first listen
Not bad, not something I would put on myself - maybe it requires more familiarity to really get into?
I liked the non covers better! Not an album I would gravitate to but a fun listen - between 3 and 4
Good! Fun and easy to listen to it!
Really good! I listened to the original tracks and enjoyed it !!
Hadn’t really listened to anything besides the hits before - really love the whole album - my kind of music !!!!!
Didn’t think I would like this when I read the Wikipedia but was pleasantly surprised - maybe I’m influenced by the snowy morning when I listened to this but it sounds very nostalgic and Christmas snowy winter vibes to me - would put this on at like a family party - not my usual genre - would give a 3.5
I liked black mountain side - more diverse range of songs on the album and more blues like than I thought this would be - honestly cannot tell how much I like it I think I enjoyed it but probably wouldn’t put it on myself again not super my style
Thought his would sound more dated but it still jams!! Liked it more than I thought!
First album on the list we already own on vinyl ! Side two is better than side one???? maybe my favorite smiths album!
I did not think I would like this but it really surprised me !! Yes the songs are a bit repetitive but we’re rocking ! Highlights - listen to my heart, I don’t wanna walk around with you, and I wanna be your boyfriend
I am sorry for my rating and review Anthony -
I feel like I am supposed to like this more than I do … sorry to Radiohead - not sure why it doesn’t resonate with me - not upbeat enough?? Maybe a few more listens would do me good - but I’m landing between 3 and 4 closer to 3 for now
I feel like Coldplay was really trying to sound like this sorry I keep thinking of Coldplay when I’m listening to this!
Liked this more than I thought I would - and has more hits than I thought it did! Agree with many of the reviews that the skits did not age well are detract from the album itself. Between and 3 and 4 for sure
The first notes of the album I thought - oh am I gonna like this? Then the singing started and I thought otherwise - but then throughout the rest of the album it grew on me! Definitely not just something to casually put on but I kinda liked it at times
