Apr 04 2024
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Lust For Life
Iggy Pop
This album is like a mix of bluesy punkish tracks and those albums of dudes muttering barfy lyrics in fake British accents overtop of doot-doot type "riffs" but is pretty enjoyable with satisfying songwriting to back it up. Shame that David Bowie worked on it though he already has like 30 albums does he really need to leech off of other guys too?? And what is this bloke on about in Turn Blue?????
4
Apr 05 2024
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Tracy Chapman
Tracy Chapman
If you don't like the kind of music they play in the waiting room at the doctor's office, you won't like this album in the slightest. It's honestly shocking how much influence it seems this album has had on modern songwriting with its simplistic, incessantly repetitive melodies and signature self-indulgent singing style. (I guess I'm thinking 2010s sappy pop ballads.) The album is filled with enough richly ringing acoustic guitar and 80s production to make it a somewhat bearable listen for me personally, however, but you quickly want it to be over.
FUCK FAST CAR
2
Apr 08 2024
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Rumours
Fleetwood Mac
Very well paced album, but I don't find the music itself very compelling. It all feels a little bland and I don't care for any of the vocals. Or any of the tracks really. Besides The Chain. I do not understand how this album is considered one of the greatest of all time.
3
Apr 09 2024
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Doolittle
Pixies
A collection of idiosyncratic but compelling rockers.
5
Apr 10 2024
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Aftermath
The Rolling Stones
Mostly forgettable bluesy nonsense with a dash of good songwriting thrown in. Greatly overshadowed by "Paint it Black" but apparently that song's not even in the real version?????
3
Apr 11 2024
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Parsley, Sage, Rosemary And Thyme
Simon & Garfunkel
I should hate this pretentious-ass bullshit, but I can't help but find it all incredibly touching.
4
Apr 12 2024
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Exodus
Bob Marley & The Wailers
Eyyy mon this shit sucks
1
Apr 15 2024
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Stand!
Sly & The Family Stone
Groovy enough. Second track bangs
3
Apr 16 2024
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The Genius Of Ray Charles
Ray Charles
Lots of talent, but lots of the same soul groove trudging on for far too long.
3
Apr 17 2024
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The Only Ones
The Only Ones
Sounds like a drunk, British, new wave Violent Femmes. Which is a moronic thing to say BUT this means it's a pretty enjoyable listen just not the most memorable.
4
Apr 18 2024
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Purple Rain
Prince
Pure cheese. Which is great at first but you get sick eventually. Almost a 4
3
Apr 19 2024
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Connected
Stereo MC's
Feels a bit like background music at times but is compelling enough to warrant a second listen.
4
Apr 22 2024
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Paul's Boutique
Beastie Boys
Lacks any real hooks or truly memorable moments, but has a distinctive style/flow.
4
Apr 23 2024
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Back In Black
AC/DC
My feelings about AC/DC are quite complicated (sorry, Dad). There is a definite energy and presence in the band but none of it can undo the sickening monotony of the songwriting. No matter how different or rhythmically intense the riffs get, it feels like the result is always just a mid-tempo rocker.
3
Apr 24 2024
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Gentlemen
The Afghan Whigs
Very impactful, emotional, etc. But drags on a bit and feels the same thing the whole time: either moody, slow, and loud or moody, slow, and quiet.
4
Apr 25 2024
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Everything Must Go
Manic Street Preachers
5
Apr 26 2024
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Leftism
Leftfield
1 hour of GarageBand loops.
1
Apr 30 2024
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The Joshua Tree
U2
First Christian Rock album????
1
May 01 2024
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Buffalo Springfield Again
Buffalo Springfield
Pretty stock 60s-70s rock. Not bad though
3
May 02 2024
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Talking Book
Stevie Wonder
Ranges from funky, groovy to jazzy, obnoxious. Superstition is of course a classic though.
2
May 03 2024
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You Want It Darker
Leonard Cohen
Homelesscore
1
May 06 2024
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Melodrama
Lorde
I already knew what i would think of it before I listened to it
1
May 07 2024
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Grace
Jeff Buckley
Idk I don't really see a lot to like here
2
May 08 2024
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Boston
Boston
Default-ass rock album. Has good moments and ideas
3
May 09 2024
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Moon Safari
Air
Not really my type of deal idk i liked sexy boy that was the only one i really thought was interesting what is wrong with you people???
3
May 10 2024
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Seventh Tree
Goldfrapp
Music for edgy emo-adjacent theater kids who smoke weed and use tumblr to pretend they are interesting to
2
May 13 2024
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The Yes Album
Yes
The boring part of prog rock
2
May 14 2024
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Moving Pictures
Rush
YYZ is great, but the rest just feels like fairly bland prog rock.
3
May 15 2024
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Take Me Apart
Kelela
If I wanted to listen to mall music I'd go to a mall.
1
May 16 2024
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Only Built 4 Cuban Linx
Raekwon
No hooks, no creative sampling, nothing.
2
May 17 2024
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The Madcap Laughs
Syd Barrett
Weird, rambly album with some good moments.
4
Jul 15 2024
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Fear Of A Black Planet
Public Enemy
Creative use of sampling and a lot of interesting subject matter here. Not super memorable and a bit too lengthy for my taste, but overall a decent listen.
3
Jul 16 2024
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Let's Get It On
Marvin Gaye
Perhaps I am the most out-of-touch person in the world, but I don't understand what is so "sexy" about this album?? I understand it is very sex-oriented of course, but are you people really getting bricked up just listening to this thing? Like you could put it on in the background while you're boning I guess and it would fit but then again I personally wouldn't want to have some black guy moaning in my ear while I'm laying pipe but again that's just me to each his own.
Anyway these tracks are very thick, full, dense, or whatever. And he's definitely an interesting fellow. But I can't see myself listening this again. Well, maybe that's just because I'll never get any.
2
Jul 17 2024
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Dig Your Own Hole
The Chemical Brothers
I'll probably regret rating this so highly, but I quite enjoyed this one. Production is clean yet punchy (sounds great) and there are some creative moments & transitions. By far the best electronic album I've gotten yet.
Where do I begin is a stinker though
4
Jul 18 2024
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Born To Be With You
Dion
No thanks.
1
Jul 19 2024
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Coles Corner
Richard Hawley
First album I don't really feel strongly a particular way about. The album can get a bit tiresome and is a bit sluggish, but the dude's talented I guess. May give another listen when I'm in the mood for something sappy.
3
Jul 20 2024
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The Stranger
Billy Joel
I want to write this album off as pure unrelenting cheese, but I cannot deny how strong the first two tracks are. I hate ballad Billy Joel, and I despise his signature uptempo corniness, but the intrigue of those first two songs are enough to bring this album up somewhat for me.
The title track's verse sounds like a Ronnie James Dio song????
I read another review describing Billy Joel as a lesser Elton John, and while I've definitely always have agreed with that comparison, I have to say it's just the opposite.
3
Jul 21 2024
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Electric Ladyland
Jimi Hendrix
Jimi hendrix is a cool guy
4
Jul 23 2024
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Blur
Blur
5