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Fri Mar 22 2024
Queen II
Queen
Wacky queen opening very similar to the national anthem at the end of night at the opera. Father to son was a fucking banger and acted well as the first song of the album. It had me very excited for the rest. I then also really like the accustic guitar on some day one day before being hit round the face with the super loud drums and bass on the loser in the end. The fairy feller’s master stroke was super wacky and the way it transitioned into nevermore was awesome. Overall very yummy and pure queen wackiness. Well done Freddy Jupiter 8.5/10
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Mon Mar 25 2024
25
Adele
Did not really want to listen to this. Hello had a strong chorus but felt a bit uninspired apart from that. It was definitely heavily carried by her voice. Miss you was pretty catchy as well. The whole album was a bit of a bore but I did appreciate that million years ago felt slightly different with the focus just on the acoustic guitar and her voice. It felt refreshing and especially with all I ask afterwards which felt like a song written by a human not an ai. it definitely picked itself up a bit for the last three songs but not by much. Overall quite boring, uninspired and unambitious but was carried by her strong voice and a few good tracks.
2
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Tue Mar 26 2024
Doggystyle
Snoop Dogg
Bathtub was a weird way to start an album but then launched right into it with G funk intro which started the album off really strongly. Gin and juice was then SUPER catchy and ran into the shiznit in a wacky manner. The album then just kept coming and every track was equally interesting and enjoyable with stuff like murder was the case and Lodi Dodi. It seemed that a lot of fun was had making this album and it definitely shows. Awesome listen
5
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Wed Mar 27 2024
Marquee Moon
Television
First track is good if a little generic but the second picked it up and was quite jaunty. Then friction was really great with its funky guitar riff before leading into the epic title track. Very awesome. However elevation felt super janky and repetitive 👎. It ended pretty well though.
4
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Thu Mar 28 2024
The Queen Is Dead
The Smiths
I love this album and have done for a while. It’s the smiths at their best creating the most melancholy atmosphere with such awesome songs. I do not like some girls are bigger than others though. That’s the only one
5
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Fri Mar 29 2024
Woodface
Crowded House
Started really strongly with chocolate cake which was pretty wacky and pretty enjoyable and then continued like this with it’s only natural and fall at your feet. It didn’t sound like something from the early 90s honestly. I found all I ask was really quite relaxing without being laboriously repetitive which i appreciated. Overall this was good fun
4
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Mon Apr 01 2024
In Rainbows
Radiohead
The first couple tracks feel overly cluttered and the singing is just silly. Nude was better but not overly inspiring. I found myself enjoying all I need, faust arp and house of especially house of cards a bit more but they weren’t revolutionary. As most other people, jigsaw falling into place was the highlight for me. Ultimately, it did get better as the album went ok but it was too little too late honestly.
3
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Tue Apr 02 2024
Moondance
Van Morrison
The first couple of tracks were decently entertaining while not being super ambitious. I then really enjoyed crazy love- thought it was just quite sweet. Overall pretty Good
3
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Wed Apr 03 2024
Heartattack And Vine
Tom Waits
First track really hooked me: I loved both his voice and the baseline and I thought breaking up the album with an instrumental next really worked. I also really enjoyed the slow and relaxed pace of jersey girl. Same with on the nickel. They’re just really nice songs to listen to. Overall very nice. I also love his voice.
4
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Thu Apr 04 2024
The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars
David Bowie
Fucking incredible. Classics like starman, moonage daydream, suffragette city and Ziggy stardust obviously all make this incredible but for me the cherry on the top is how its book ended. The opening of five years perfectly sets up the concept of the album with the impending doom of the end of the world, which is awesomely contrasted with the rock and roll of Ziggy and the themes of fame and ego. The closing of rock and roll suicide then ends the album perfectly with ziggy’s fall from grace. The track starts with just the guitar strumming and ends with the repeating “you’re wonderful” and the way it builds is just incredible and gives the album a lasting impression.
5
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Fri Apr 05 2024
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Beatles
I mean it’s a classic. What more is there to say. Every track is yummy. I’d have to say my favs are Lucy in the sky with diamonds, the first title track and getting better. A day in the life is a great song but I don’t personally feel the connection with it as much as others do. Idk if I’ll give it a four of a five. I’ll see how generous I’m feeling in the morning
5
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Sat Apr 06 2024
Lady Soul
Aretha Franklin
This was pretty good but my main gripe with it was just how short the songs were. It didn’t really give me time to get into them and meant the whole album just kind of came and went. The one exception was ain’t no way which I found a little boring. 60s soul also doesn’t overly interest me to begin with but the songs were catchy and I could get behind a lot of them.
3
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Sun Apr 07 2024
Highway to Hell
AC/DC
The title track is obviously just iconic. After that the tracks kind of just whirred by. I enjoyed touch too much but apart from that THIS SHIT WAS BORING. Either a 2 or a 3 I’ll see how generous I feel in the morning
3
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Mon Apr 08 2024
Brilliant Corners
Thelonious Monk
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Tue Apr 09 2024
Out Of The Blue
Electric Light Orchestra
Man when I saw this was 70 minutes long I kind of sighed but this was so awesome. I am just such a sucker for elo. The guff that sounds like violins is awesome and along with the backing vocals it just totally defines their sound. The album had classic elo tracks like turn to stone, sweet talking woman and obviously mr. Blue sky but the other tracks carried their own weight really nicely as well. The album was broken up very well also with shorter more instrumental tracks like believe me now. Overall super strong stuff
5
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Wed Apr 10 2024
Liege And Lief
Fairport Convention
Honestly quite enjoyed this. It didn’t try to be absolutely mind blowing and out of this world but that was fine. It was just generally quite relaxing with the songs being quite slow and long without being boring. I also appreciated the random studio recording bits at the end of the last track.
3
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Fri Apr 12 2024
Something/Anything?
Todd Rundgren
Iummmm I did end up listnentinf to the whole thing but I may have been a little bit asleep for some of it so can’t promise my rating will be perfect however I enjoyed what I got. The intro was funny and I enjoyed it and then all the tracks were well done in of themselves. I just don’t understand why it was double the length of a normal album
4
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Sat Apr 13 2024
Reggatta De Blanc
The Police
I hadn’t listened to this one in a while and just the first track reminded me why I loved it. I just love the police: I think they make really catchy songs. The title track was also then quite fun and a break from the faster stuff. Overall I do love this album but I don’t think I can honestly give it higher than a three, even though I want to.
3
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Sun Apr 14 2024
Car Wheels On A Gravel Road
Lucinda Williams
This is so chill and I love it. The title track was slow and yummy and I loved it and 2 kool 2 be 4gotten was pleasing to the ear as well. It then ended well with still I long for your kiss and joy, which were both very different and enjoyable, before leading into Jackson. This is SWAGS before it was cool.
4
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Mon Apr 15 2024
Virgin Suicides
Air
Yeah this shit slaps. I didn’t actually realise it was a soundtrack until after I finished but it totally makes now. Really well done and very enjoyable. It was properly intense at the end.
5
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Tue Apr 16 2024
Dummy
Portishead
First few tracks were epic but then it could be sweet was fucking dog shit. After that I started to get into the weird moodiness of it even if it did feel a bit repetitive. Glory box was great obviously and ended the album well BUT HOLY SHIT THE FAKE RECORD CLICKS WERE SO FUCKING ANNOYING. Mixed bag overall.
4
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Wed Apr 17 2024
The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady
Charles Mingus
Not giving it a one bc the last track kind of reminded me of Matilda the musical at parts which gickelt my ummy bone.
2
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Fri Apr 19 2024
The Joshua Tree
U2
where the streets have no name is an incredible way to start the album and really leans into that moody 80s post punk which is a genre i really love. I still haven't found what ive been looking for and with or without you continued the trend of awesome fucking songs. the rest of the album couldnt really compare to the first three tracks but honestly thats fine: it was all enjoyable
4
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Sat Apr 20 2024
Aja
Steely Dan
Really love this thing. The first two tracks were the highlight for me but the rest of the album was also super enjoyable. I appreciated that the songs were longer than most of their other stuff and think it worked quite well. Also the production was very good. Felt like a very clean album
4
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Sun Apr 21 2024
Chicago Transit Authority
Chicago
The first track was fucking badass and I absolutely loved it. Does anybody really know what time it is was then super jolly. It felt very of its time but in such a wholesome way that you just had to love it. Free form guitar was cool but just sounded bad though. Ultimately this was an awesome awesome album but just a little too long for me.
4
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Tue Apr 23 2024
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
Elton John
Just straight fire. Benny and the jets and goodbye yellow brick road are obviously classics but even the other tracks were awesome. Also the opening instrumental was delicious
5
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Wed Apr 24 2024
Ladies And Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space
Spiritualized
I really loved this thing until the stupid noise rock at the end.
4
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Thu Apr 25 2024
Live At The Harlem Square Club
Sam Cooke
I actually loved this one. Short but sweet. I think I preferred this a lot to something like lady soul bc it was live and you could really feel the energy and the songs were also just great.
4
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Fri Apr 26 2024
Safe As Milk
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
Long and boring and felt very pretentious
2
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Sat Apr 27 2024
Paul's Boutique
Beastie Boys
Yeah this was quite good. Early hip hop album I guess and it all works quite well
4
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Sun Apr 28 2024
Scott 2
Scott Walker
I love this guys voice so much. It’s just delicious to listen to. The music is also pretty good, especially next but honestly it wasn’t revolutionary. It sounds like it comes from a decade before the 60s really but it does work in the albjm’s favour
3
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Mon Apr 29 2024
Moon Safari
Air
Delightful. This was such a pleasure. The long ass instrumental opening was awesome then followed by the BANGER that was sexy boy had me hooked. I loved the weird 90s electronic sound this had. Brilliant
5
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Tue Apr 30 2024
Who's Next
The Who
Awesome listen. Had some proper classic tracks on it and I especially enjoyed it finishing with wont get fooled again. Baba O’Reilly was defo my fave. Such an iconic opening
4
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Wed May 01 2024
Little Earthquakes
Tori Amos
This was a mixed bag. The first two and last two tracks were fucking awesome. Crucify and girl began the album great but then it was a bit boring going through it. Me and a gun was very interesting then the title track was a great way to end it. I can see what people mean when they say she’s a wanna be Kate bush but I love it honestly.
4
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Thu May 02 2024
The Soft Bulletin
The Flaming Lips
Good. 3.5 stars I say
3
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Fri May 03 2024
McCartney
Paul McCartney
Just didn’t hit. Started playing it then 35 minutes went by and it was over 🤷♂️
2
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Mon May 06 2024
Nothing's Shocking
Jane's Addiction
I enjoyed up the beach as the opening track and it lead really well into ocean’s size. It was then a bit 😴😴 but summertime rolls and Jane says worked well to break it up. Overall this was good shit.
4
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Tue May 07 2024
Buena Vista Social Club
Buena Vista Social Club
💃🕺
4
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Wed May 08 2024
Rage Against The Machine
Rage Against The Machine
I enjoy rap. I like metal. I don’t like rap metal. This felt more like a toddler having a tantrum than anything else and artful lyrics such as “fuck you I wont do what you tell me” and “no more lies ugh” really sold that image to me.
2
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Thu May 09 2024
Aftermath
The Rolling Stones
good. I like mick jaggers voice and under my thumb.
4