Apr 30 2024
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Stand!
Sly & The Family Stone
Funky soul, can’t go wrong. Favourite track - I Want To Take You Higher
3
May 01 2024
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In Utero
Nirvana
Perfect album to block out the bullshit on a busy Tuesday morning in the office.
Will definitely be coming back to this album in the future. Favourite track: Very Ape, because it’s a good track and Arctic Monkeys completely ripped it off with ‘Potion Approaching’ on Humbug!
4
May 02 2024
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Fear Of A Black Planet
Public Enemy
Quintessential 90s hip-hop. I wish I liked this more than I do, but it doesn’t really do it for me. Definitely a good energy but I found some of the samples repetitive and the lyrics, while important for their time, were a bit heavy for me.
I understand this is a product of the golden age of hip-hop. Just not really my thing.
2
May 03 2024
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Natty Dread
Bob Marley & The Wailers
Bob Marley on our fourth day, what a treat! Enjoyable listen the whole way through. Not as catchy as some of his other albums though, and the slower live version of ‘No Woman No Cry’ is far better than studio in my opinion. Jah forgive me.
3
May 06 2024
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We Are Family
Sister Sledge
I absolutely love this. Impossible not to tap your foot or nod your head. Nile Rodgers is excellent, had no idea he was on this album but his guitar sound is instantly recognisable. Love the strings and the tight beats, such a groove. Just makes you feel good.
He’s The Greatest Dancer, Lost in Music and Thinking of You are incredible. Played this album 4 times on Friday and had a good old boogie in the kitchen.
🕺🕺🕺🪩🪩🪩
5
May 07 2024
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Madman Across The Water
Elton John
Nothing wrong with this, I just found it very boring. Every song sounded the same. Won’t be in a rush to listen again.
2
May 08 2024
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Atomizer
Big Black
Noisy and frantic. A bit like Pixies on speed. Good album and a much needed energy boost after Elton John yesterday. Shame it’s not on Spotify, the compression hindered the audio quality a bit on Soundcloud. Think they took their material off Spotify in protests as a few artists did a couple years back. Would sound great live.
Favourite song: Big Money
3
May 09 2024
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One Nation Under A Groove
Funkadelic
Made for good background music but I didn’t find it particularly interesting. Enjoyable enough but I wouldn’t go out of my way to listen again.
I do admit my opinion may be slightly affected by the fact that we’ve have 3 funky-ish albums already. One can only funk so much!
2
May 10 2024
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Winter In America
Gil Scott-Heron
What is bro yapping about? Half of this didn’t even feel like music, lots of talking with indiscriminate jazz in the background. The tracks without drums were very boring which felt like most of them. I wasn’t keen on the flute sprinkled throughout either.
I feel like if I read about what he’s talking about I’d ‘get’ it more, but I don’t want to have to research to enjoy an album the first time. For some reason I predict dad will like this though 🔮
1
May 13 2024
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Aftermath
The Rolling Stones
A solid album. I like a few tracks by the Rolling Stones but for some reason I can’t get that into them, so this was probably the first album of theirs I’ve listened to the whole way through.
Paint It, Black is obviously a classic and rightly so. I’d like it if more of the album was this dark - a few tracks were more generic rock and roll which were ok but not that memorable. Under My Thumb and Lady Jane are very good. The closing track was too long and trailed off into a jam with some sleazy ad libs from Jagger that I didn’t care much for.
A good listen all in all, and a nice way to close week 2!
Favourite track: Paint It, Black
3
May 14 2024
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3 Feet High and Rising
De La Soul
Great album. I love the fun, upbeat sound - complete contrast with the darker Public Enemy album we had previously.
At an hour long I was worried the album would feel bloated but it didn’t at all. The skits throughout were fun and I read this album was the first to do it which is cool. Apart from De La Orgee - what was that!
I liked the fact that it was loosely a concept album with the game show theme. The flow and wordplay were top notch throughout and the samples were brilliantly woven in.
Can’t pick one favourite track but Tread Water, Jenifa Tought Me, Ghetto Thang and The Magic Number all stood out to me. Will be coming back to this for sure.
4
May 15 2024
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Fifth Dimension
The Byrds
Enjoyable album. Early psychedelic rock. Sonically perhaps could’ve been more varied.
Eight Miles High and Hey Joe are standout tracks, the latter of which reminded me of Led Zeppelin.
3
May 16 2024
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For Your Pleasure
Roxy Music
Oscillates between awesome and awful - often within the same song.
3
May 17 2024
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Let Love Rule
Lenny Kravitz
Safe and inoffensive. If this was a restuarant, it would be Nandos.
3
May 20 2024
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25
Adele
Adele is undoubtedly a fantastic singer. Hello is an incredible opener, powerful and striking. Million Years Ago was an unexpected delight. Unfortunately a lot of the other tracks blended into each other. Soulful ballads get boring quick.
2
May 21 2024
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War
U2
Before this I’d only listened to The Joshua Tree and their big hits. This album has a grittier sound which I didn’t know U2 had in their discography.
Bono’s voice is brilliant. Lyrics are good, obviously quite political - I would’ve preferred the topic to mix up a bit but the music was great so it didn’t matter.
‘War’ didn’t have a bad track. Each song felt varied enough while still feeling cohesive as an album. Closing track “40” sounded a lot like their mellower later stuff - foreshadowing perhaps? Great album overall, and didn’t overstay its welcome at 42 minutes long.
Favourite track: New Year’s Day
4
May 22 2024
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Swordfishtrombones
Tom Waits
What a terrible day to have ears
1
May 23 2024
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G. Love And Special Sauce
G. Love & Special Sauce
Cool, laid-back album. Consistently decent but nothing that blew me away. I liked the blues/hip hop influence and the drums and bass lines were nice. Dragged a bit towards the end - could’ve done with the last 4/5 songs being cut.
Favourite track: This Ain’t Living
3
May 24 2024
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Yankee Hotel Foxtrot
Wilco
This is good music. A bit Radiohead, a bit Weezer, a bit Eels. Never heard of Wilco but glad I have now.
Favourite track: War on War
4
May 27 2024
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Back In Black
AC/DC
Fuck yeah
5
May 28 2024
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Moon Safari
Air
A bit boring. I enjoyed ‘Remember’ but otherwise nothing much stood out to me.
2
May 29 2024
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Live And Dangerous
Thin Lizzy
Live albums aren’t something I listen to often. I prefer studio albums - if I want to watch a live show I’ll go to one! Or watch old shows on YouTube so you can actually see it.
What’s more, this isn’t even a true live album - it’s snippets from several live shows with studio recordings and crowd noise overdubbed. It’s neither a live album nor a studio album. So what’s the point?
3 stars because the songs are solid but the format means I probably won’t come back to this, and a double album at 1h 16mins is too long.
3
May 30 2024
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Odelay
Beck
Mixed bag. Cool mostly, weird in places and not necessarily in an enjoyable way. I like his voice.
Favourite track: Jack-Ass
3
May 31 2024
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1977
Ash
Delightful synthesis of grunge and britpop. Sounds a mix of Oasis, Nirvana and Green Day. Opening with the sound of a Tie fighter is worth the rating alone!
4
Jun 03 2024
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1999
Prince
Big funky sexy purple album. Some great tracks here and others that lost me a bit. Favourites were 1999, D.M.S.R, Lady Cab Driver. 3.5/5, rounding down.
3
Jun 04 2024
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Getz/Gilberto
Stan Getz
There is a time and place where I would love this album. Perhaps in the early evening on holiday, somewhere hot - going for a stroll or having a glass of wine on the balcony before dinner. Or sipping coffee in some French cafe on Sunday.
A hectic Monday at work in overcast England sadly did not match the vibe. While it didn’t click with me immediately, I can appreciate this is a beautifully constructed album with excellent production. Relaxing and carefree. Right now this album isn’t for me. But one day, I know it will be.
3
Jun 05 2024
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Being There
Wilco
I liked Yankee Hotel Foxtrot but this was significantly worse. The songs aren’t as strong and it sticks around long enough to become boring. Last track sounds like I Saw Her Standing There except it tails off into nonsense for 3 minutes after the song’s natural conclusion.
Watered down snooze-fest 🥱
2
Jun 06 2024
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Marcus Garvey
Burning Spear
Top tier. Every track is good, great instrumentation, and what a voice! I can’t think of a flaw so has to be 5. Immaculate vibes.
Favourite track: Live Good
5
Jun 07 2024
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The Wall
Pink Floyd
An incredible sonic experience, as Pink Floyd albums typically are. A little bloated but the quality throughout is irrefutable.
4
Jun 10 2024
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Brothers In Arms
Dire Straits
Tracks 1-3 - 10000/10
Tracks 4-7 - 6/10
Tracks 8-9 - 8/10
Starts unbelievably strong. Money For Nothing has possibly the best guitar riff of all time. Walk Of Life is also brilliant, always thought it sounded very Bruce Springsteen.
A few of the later tracks are more forgettable. Great album but it does lose steam a tad which prevents it from being 5 stars.
4
Jun 11 2024
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This Year's Model
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
I can definitely hear the influences on later indie rock and britpop. Hard to believe this came out in the 70s, it sounds much more modern.
Some good tracks scattered around but on the whole it’s not interesting enough to make me want to listen to again and again. Lipstick Vogue is brilliant though.
3
Jun 12 2024
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The Suburbs
Arcade Fire
Brilliant album. Captures that same nostalgic feeling I get from a packet of pom-bears or ‘1979’ by the Smashing Pumpkins.
It’s just really good music. I listen to all the Arcade Fire studio albums semi-regularly and there isn’t a bad one (yet to listen to We). The Suburbs and Funeral are the best of the lot.
5
Jun 13 2024
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Homework
Daft Punk
Big fan of Random Access Memories and various singles but never listened to Homework the whole way through. I was pleasantly surprised by how house this album is. It’s quite barebones compared to a lot of modern house but that doesn’t stop it being an absolute groove. Can see how this is so influential for the house & electronic genres.
Majority of tracks are excellent as standalone songs. A couple of tracks felt as though they were designed to be woven into a DJ mix and not listened to necessarily the whole way through or as part of an album… I’m very torn about marking them down for that. It’s music engineered for the dance floor - the ‘album’ is secondary.
In this project I am judging each record as an album. As a collection of influential house tracks to get the party bouncing, this is 5 stars. As a cohesive album, this is 4 stars.
Favourite tracks: Daftendirekt, Revolution 909, Da Funk, Phoenix, Indo Silver Club, Alive
4
Jun 14 2024
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Like A Prayer
Madonna
Decent 80s pop. Not much to say about it positive or negative. Doubt I’ll be coming back to listen again. Distinctly average.
2.5/5, rounding down because it’s a bit preachy.
2
Jun 17 2024
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Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Something about his face on the album cover is unbelievably irritating. He was sat there smirking at me the whole time I was listening, judging me intensely with those beady eyes. It was very distracting. Not cool Tom.
As for the music, it was alright
3
Jun 18 2024
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Ellington at Newport
Duke Ellington
I might have rated this higher if it wasn’t:
A. A live album
B. 2 hours long
C. Incredibly boring
1
Jun 19 2024
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Bone Machine
Tom Waits
Please god make it stop
I can see some decent songs buried somewhere here. But they’re made obsolete by some questionable mixing/producing and his strange voice. Clear your throat man!
1
Jun 20 2024
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Dirty
Sonic Youth
Sounds like a bad Pixies cover band
2
Jun 21 2024
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The Clash
The Clash
It’s alright. Decent early punk but nothing blew me away, I think their later stuff is better.
2
Jun 24 2024
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The Man Machine
Kraftwerk
Big fan of this album since Mum helped me identify The Model after the melody popped into my head one day about 10 years ago. I was looking forward to Kraftwerk coming up on this list.
Wayyyy ahead of its time, still sounds like the future now. They basically created the electronic & techno genres. Brilliant the whole way through.
I listened to this on my flight home from Croatia. Had this incredible moment when Neon Lights was playing as the plane was lifting in the night air, lights flashing on the plane and the runway, then seeing the lights of Split from above. The plane lights even seemed to be in time with the music. Hell of a song/moment combo.
Very cool album, have enjoyed before and will enjoy again!
5
Jun 25 2024
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Stardust
Willie Nelson
Never listened Willie Nelson before but I loved this! The songs are kinda simple but that’s part of what makes them so good. Smooth voice and sweet lyrics without straying into corny town. It’s all very nice and I enjoyed it a lot.
5
Jun 26 2024
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Doggystyle
Snoop Dogg
This is to rap music what Fast & Furious is to action movies. Completely over the top, but undoubtedly pretty fun. Lyrics are best taken tongue in cheek, but the beats and bass lines are solid.
3
Jun 27 2024
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Disraeli Gears
Cream
Snoozedelic
2
Jun 28 2024
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Queens of the Stone Age
Queens of the Stone Age
Great sound. Makes you want to ride through the desert on a Harley Davidson. Songs For The Deaf is my favourite album of theirs but this is still very good.
Favourite track: Mexicola
4
Jul 01 2024
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All Things Must Pass
George Harrison
❤️
Masterpiece. Radiates warmth and sunshine. We’re lucky the world gave us George Harrison. This album is heavenly.
5
Jul 02 2024
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Abbey Road
Beatles
I like Maxwell’s Silver Hammer ok, shoot me
5
Jul 03 2024
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Me Against The World
2Pac
Too serious for me. I prefer more laid back, playful rap. For most of this Tupac was talking about his life and struggles he’s been through, but I don’t know or care enough about him to be engaged by it. Musically it all sounded the same. Can’t see myself listening again.
1
Jul 04 2024
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Tago Mago
Can
Paperhouse -
Good track. Elements of Red Hot Chili Peppers & Foals, can see how this inspired bands
Mushroom -
Mushroom head mushroom head
Oh Yeah -
Sounds like it belongs on OK Computer. Good drum beats
Halleluwah -
Groovy baby
Augmn -
What the hell
You should win a t-shirt if you make it through all 17 minutes of this
Peking O -
Sounds like year 7 music when you and your mates mess about on the keyboards
Bring Me Coffee or Tea -
Thank god it’s over
2
Jul 05 2024
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Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables
Dead Kennedys
Lively album but mostly just noise. Didn’t love it, didn’t hate it. Initially had the original version on which sounded very flat - the 2022 mix sounds much better.
3
Jul 08 2024
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Five Leaves Left
Nick Drake
Edit: Had to update this review after I first wrote it. Wow. I am blown away. My life feels richer for having Nick Drake’s music in it. He was remarkable.
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How beautiful are the lyrics. Each song is a perfectly sculpted story. Lyrically the best album we’ve had on this list so far - I was reading along while I listened and it’s pure poetry.
Intricate acoustic guitar and nice supporting instrumentation. Quite a lovely sounding album, and one that I’ve heard a lot over the years thanks to mum! Very much a ‘Sunday’ album for me, will always remind me of dinner lunch :)
I went on a bit of a Nick Drake binge and listened to each of his albums on repeat over the weekend. Each one is brilliant.
Incredibly tragic that he passed away at 26 without knowing how many people his work would touch one day. Fruit Tree manages to predict his fate and legacy with eerie accuracy. Truly the Van Gogh of music.
Favourite tracks: Fruit Tree, The Thoughts Of Mary Jane, Time Has Told Me
5
Jul 09 2024
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So
Peter Gabriel
Only love can make looooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooove
1
Jul 10 2024
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Face to Face
The Kinks
The Kinks are fine. I just can’t shake the feeling that The Beatles did everything they did but with far better production, lyrics, vocals, instrumentation, creativity, and with greater variety & experimentation in sound and genres. For that reason, I don’t find myself listening to them much.
I like the racy, distorted sound of The Kinks on some of their debut album, but this was smoother and less abrasive - to its detriment. I don’t hear much that sets them apart from other British bands at the time, besides the singer’s distinctive voice - always sounds like he’s got a blocked nose!
Considering this album came out within the same couple of months as Revolver, this is far, far behind. Sunny Afternoon is brilliant but otherwise a forgettable album. Sorry Dad.
2
Jul 11 2024
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Devotional Songs
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
90 minutes of wailing. Yoko Ono must be a fan.
1
Jul 12 2024
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Bad
Michael Jackson
Shamone! Some bangers in here and some filler. Thought the drums and guitar work was solid, particularly on the faster tracks. I don’t have very strong feelings about this album, it’s just ‘good’.
3
Jul 15 2024
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Ramones
Ramones
3 stars seems to be about the ceiling for my enjoyment of punk albums. This one reaches that ceiling.
3
Jul 16 2024
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Parachutes
Coldplay
“People like Coldplay and voted for the nazis. You can’t trust people, Jeremy.”
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In all seriousness, the first two Coldplay albums are some of my favourite albums of all time. Their music has been on a steady decline ever since, and frustration with their more commercial recent stuff is completely justified when you know the calibre of music they CAN produce but choose not to.
But that doesn’t take away from those first two albums. Parachutes and A Rush of Blood to the Head are exceptional. Parachutes is melancholy, dream-like, with an almost aching beauty. Timeless, too - and feels like it is aging very well. I love this album.
Favourite track: Trouble
5
Jul 17 2024
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Infected
The The
Thought the first half of this album was very good but it tailed off a bit. Still an enjoyable album from a band I’ve never listened to before. Good stuff!
3
Jul 18 2024
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Hypnotised
The Undertones
Annoying voice, boring music. Not outright terrible but just didn’t have anything that made me want to listen again.
2
Jul 19 2024
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Nick Of Time
Bonnie Raitt
Favourite track:
1
Jul 22 2024
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Dire Straits
Dire Straits
Fire straits 🔥🔥🔥
5
Jul 23 2024
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Dummy
Portishead
This album sounds how sleep deprivation feels. Soundtrack of doomers. It’s one of those albums where I really haven’t listened to anything like it before. I had to keep retyping my review as my opinion kept changing. Initially I hated it but it grew on me as the album progressed, and more again with a second listen. Really loved Roads so that earns it a star alone.
I was reminded of Gorillaz in places. Very bleak and atmospheric. If I was feeling depressed and wanted to feel more depressed I would put this album on. It’s like the antonym of Getz/Gilberto.
I’m not sure how often I’ll be in the mood to listen to this, but without a doubt it has expanded my musical horizons. Will revisit.
3
Jul 24 2024
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Highly Evolved
The Vines
Mid
3
Jul 25 2024
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More Songs About Buildings And Food
Talking Heads
Pretty good. Feels like they were still finding their sound a bit with this album. Talking Heads are at their best when they’re groovy and there was a fair bit of that here. Strong 3 but didn’t wow me enough for a 4.
3
Jul 26 2024
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Double Nickels On The Dime
Minutemen
Some good some rubbish, too many songs. 45 is absurd
2
Jul 29 2024
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1989
Taylor Swift
Certified hood classic.
Taylor Swift is an absolute chart hit machine - there are so many huge songs in this album and you can see why. Banger after banger. The only problem is that her music is incredibly one-dimensional. After a few tracks I was ready to score this album very highly, but by the end, the lack of development or nuance had me getting a bit bored.
Nonetheless, this is a top quality pop record that still sounds fresh a decade on. So many great singalong songs. Lyrically it’s okay but she’s cracked the code of writing songs that a VAST number of people can relate to, and she writes all her own stuff. Taylor Swift does one thing and she does it well. A bit like AC/DC… bet that’s a comparison you didn’t expect to read today!
Well earned 4 stars. Haters gonna hate.
4
Jul 30 2024
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The Gershwin Songbook
Ella Fitzgerald
I was ready to go in guns blazing about the 3 hour runtime but this album is very pleasant indeed. Great voice, fun lyrics, smooth and relaxing music. If I had to describe it in one word, it would be ‘charming’.
Definitely far too long, but I listened to the whole 3 hours while I was working on a warm sunny day and it made for a very peaceful Monday.
Favourite songs: They All Laughed, Let’s Call The Whole Thing Off
3
Jul 31 2024
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Histoire De Melody Nelson
Serge Gainsbourg
3 stars for the music
1 star for the noncey French bloke
2
Aug 01 2024
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Greetings From L.A.
Tim Buckley
Complete shit
1
Aug 02 2024
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Here, My Dear
Marvin Gaye
Good music, if a little boring. Sexy music done well. Tim Buckley, take note…
3
Aug 05 2024
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You Want It Darker
Leonard Cohen
Wow. This is really good. Dark, but with a real warmth. Some brilliant lyrics, sparse but effective production with excellent bits dropped in like the strings on Travelling Light, and the guitar on If I Didn’t Have Your Love. Bass lines were great the whole way through.
I like the slow but not sluggish pace. The whole album feels like I’m in a small dimly lit bar sipping whiskey and smoking cigarettes. I love his voice. As a fan of The Streets I’m not adverse to a bit of talking over music as long as they’re saying something worth listening to. And Leonard Cohen definitely is here. Some real poetry, made even more visceral by the fact he wrote and released this just weeks before dying.
Immediately the parallel with Bowie’s Blackstar was apparent. It takes a true artist to create something so introspective and beautiful in the knowledge that their time is almost over. Bravo Leonard Cohen.
Favourite track: If I Didn’t Have Your Love
5
Aug 06 2024
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Thriller
Michael Jackson
Great album but definitely not the GOAT like a lot of people say, not even close. The good tracks are very good but there are a couple of duds - including the Paul McCartney one, surprisingly.
You can see why it’s a classic though. Thriller / Beat It / Billie Jean as a three track run is just ridiculous. This album has been overplayed in my lifetime from 1999 onwards - I can only imagine the craze this caused in the 1980s.
4
Aug 07 2024
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The Sensual World
Kate Bush
Didn’t really enjoy this. Production was too over-the-top-80s. She’s a good singer but I found her wailing style a bit tiring after a few songs. Not my thing.
2
Aug 08 2024
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Throwing Muses
Throwing Muses
Guitar was decent in places but the lyrics and vocal style didn’t do it for me.
2
Aug 09 2024
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Tuesday Night Music Club
Sheryl Crow
Could tell exactly what this was going to sound like just from the album cover.
2
Aug 12 2024
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American IV: The Man Comes Around
Johnny Cash
This was great. Some brilliant songs and some brilliant covers. Johnny Cash has an excellent way of telling sad stories through his music.
4
Aug 13 2024
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Bayou Country
Creedence Clearwater Revival
I don’t know what Chooglin’ means and at this point I’m too afraid to ask. If there’s one thing I gained from this album it’s that I must keep on chooglin’, so choogle I shall.
I like Creedence Clearwater Revival. To me they sound like Led Zeppelin’s chilled out stoner cousin.
Overall it’s good but nothing earth-shattering.
3
Aug 14 2024
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The Bones Of What You Believe
CHVRCHES
This album is amazing! Science/Visions blew my mind! Don’t know why I haven’t listened to CHVRCHES before. I knew a couple of songs that were on FIFA but that was all. They’re a bit like The 1975, a bit like La Roux, but more sophisticated than both. The singer has a great voice and I love the synths. Such a beautiful colourful soundscape, made me feel all tingly.
5
Aug 15 2024
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...Baby One More Time
Britney Spears
Lots of albums on this list feel like they are expanding my mind. With this one I actually felt my braincells withering away.
E-mail my heart 😂
1
Aug 16 2024
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Hms Fable
Shack
This is good. Sounds a bit like Ash and The Coral, and a few tracks were very Stone Roses. Definitely starts stronger than it finishes but still lots of good tracks throughout.
4
Aug 19 2024
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Lust For Life
Iggy Pop
Pretty good but didn’t have the wow factor. I like the Bowie influence, didn’t realise he was so involved. Sixteen was creepy.
3
Aug 20 2024
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The Chronic
Dr. Dre
Good music, good delivery, good features.
3
Aug 21 2024
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Pretzel Logic
Steely Dan
A great sounding album and an interesting mix of different sounds. Only half an hour long but I never knew what the next track was going to sound like. All very well produced and mastered.
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Rikki Don’t Lose That Number - sounds like Bowie
Night By Night - Funky. Sounds like In The Gallery by Dire Straits. Sweet guitar solo.
Barrytown - Reminded me of The Beatles - ‘Tell Me What You See’ on Help!
East St Louis - reminded me of Raindrop Prelude by Chopin at the start, with a jazzy west side story Pixar movie type thing. Big wah
Pretzel Logic - think I’ve heard this one. Sounds very bluesy
Monkey in your soul - also sounds quite Bowie
4
Aug 22 2024
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Axis: Bold As Love
Jimi Hendrix
I feel like I should like this more than I do. It’s good but nothing really gripped me. Somehow it wasn’t psychedelic enough
3
Aug 23 2024
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Happy Trails
Quicksilver Messenger Service
Rubbish. More of a jam than an album. It’s like they hadn’t actually written anything before they sat down and pressed record.
1
Aug 26 2024
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Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness
The Smashing Pumpkins
This was great. Quite a long album but I put it in the background when I was gaming with the boys after a busy day (attempting the Der Eisendrache EE on BO3 Zombies) and it made for a fitting soundtrack.
I already knew a few of the bigger singles but the tracks in between were good too.
Favourite track: 1979
4
Aug 27 2024
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Sheer Heart Attack
Queen
Besides the first few songs this was quite forgettable. It’s Queen so it’s still good but not many of their best songs were on here.
3
Aug 28 2024
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Get Behind Me Satan
The White Stripes
Another album I thought I would enjoy more than I did. Quite a disjointed album, wasn’t particularly rocky and never felt like it got going. I like a few White Stripes singles so was expecting a little more.
2