May 03 2024
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Tapestry
Carole King
this album kinda rules. first track seemed like standard 60s/70s fare, then it was just banger after banger that had me like "holy shit." Where You Lead, Will You Love Me Tomorrow, and Smackwater Jack were the only forgettable tracks (not bad, not skippable, just didn't leave an impression) but the title track did not disappoint, and the last track was a solid way to end it
4
May 05 2024
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Diamond Life
Sade
First track in and I get exactly why Sade is praised the way she is worldwide. Hang on to your love is even better. Beautifully sensual and moody. Not grim moody but a good kind of mood, get you in a mood, be it dancing mood or erotic mood. I like the jazzy instrumental selection and her voice … wow her voice. It just works.
5
May 06 2024
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The Hour Of Bewilderbeast
Badly Drawn Boy
Didn’t really give it a chance. Didn’t care for it, wasn’t moving me but I also wasn’t excited for it going into it. Maybe I need to give it another try one day in a better frame of mind
2
May 07 2024
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Songs In The Key Of Life
Stevie Wonder
Classic. Heard this before and it bangs.
5
May 08 2024
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Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)
Wu-Tang Clan
Raw as fuck. Holy fuck. Remember when rap used to be grimy?
5
May 09 2024
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So
Peter Gabriel
BIG. TIME. IM ON MY WAY IM MAKING IT. BIG TIME. Other than that, I’m bored tbh.
2
May 10 2024
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Rising Above Bedlam
Jah Wobble's Invaders Of The Heart
4
May 11 2024
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Figure 8
Elliott Smith
It’s very indie in a 90s way and that can give it a dated vibe because that’s a specific sound from a very specific era, but the somber tone of Smith resonates. He is really pouring his heart and soul about topics that people should be able to relate to and if they can’t relate, then the emotion he puts in his voice and instruments at least demands to be felt and can’t be ignored.
3
May 12 2024
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Raw Power
The Stooges
Probably will never listen to this again, but it's good rock from what I'm hearing, especially track 1.
3
May 13 2024
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Rain Dogs
Tom Waits
Not my favorite Tom Waits, but it's Tom Waits. You can't go wrong with Tom Waits. Never heard a bad project from the guy. Never even a bad song from him.
3
May 14 2024
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Appetite For Destruction
Guns N' Roses
White mediocrity at its finest. Not even Welcome to the Jungle is anything special to me. In fairness, I liked Paradise City and Mr. Brownstone caught my attention. Sweet Child O Mine kinda goes too. Everything else blows, especially that weird one about the “daddy does porno now that mommas gone” cause wtf was that.
1
May 15 2024
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Tigermilk
Belle & Sebastian
Not my vibe. Couldn’t get into it. Not bad just not my vibe.
2
May 16 2024
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Pump
Aerosmith
Not gonna lie, I was ready to go in and talk shit about this, but man that first track hit me like a hurricane, shit goes so hard immediately. Why is this so good? This should not be so good.
4
May 17 2024
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Bizarre Ride II The Pharcyde
The Pharcyde
"Shot him in the ass on the DOWN stroke 9x" This can't be hip hop.
2
May 18 2024
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London Calling
The Clash
Not my vibe. Bored by it.
1
May 19 2024
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Junkyard
The Birthday Party
Started off kinda interesting, like a punk sound with a classic rock aesthetic but got really boring real samey really fast.
1
May 20 2024
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Damaged
Black Flag
This is hard at a time when I neeeed something hard.
4
May 21 2024
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Purple Rain
Prince
Big contender for Favorite Album of all Time.
5
May 22 2024
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Little Earthquakes
Tori Amos
Surprised me. Completely caught me off guard. Angelic voice. Incredible songs. No skips whatsoever. Loved this.
5
May 23 2024
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Fuzzy
Grant Lee Buffalo
Pretty good. Got a little distracted so I couldn’t enjoy it fully but I wouldn’t be against listening again. Really liked Jupiter and Teardrop.
3
May 24 2024
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Honky Tonk Heroes
Waylon Jennings
I tried to listen, not bad, just not my vibe.
2
May 25 2024
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Slippery When Wet
Bon Jovi
This project has no right being as good as it is.
4
May 26 2024
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Let's Get Killed
David Holmes
Kickstarted me into discovering and diving into a whole new genre. Very calming instrumental music. Can easily have it on while working, thinking, or even sleeping.
5
May 27 2024
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Chemtrails Over The Country Club
Lana Del Rey
Not bad, it’s chill. Not my favorite project from her but it’s chill, feels complete and concise.
3
May 28 2024
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Stardust
Willie Nelson
It’s listenable but nothing that moves me. Not really my vibe.
2
May 29 2024
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Tragic Songs of Life
The Louvin Brothers
I’m good on this slave master ass music. Tho they were cookin on Knoxville Girl a lil bit.
1
May 30 2024
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Heartattack And Vine
Tom Waits
Great album. Tom Waits rules, maybe better than Blue Valentine?
4
May 31 2024
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Grievous Angel
Gram Parsons
This shit kinda swagger less.
1
Jun 01 2024
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Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley
You can tell he stole from black people but he jamming so let him cook
3
Jun 02 2024
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Pink Moon
Nick Drake
Started off strong but I zoned out pretty fast. Still, listenable album, just not something I can see myself listening to again. It’s just ok.
3
Jun 03 2024
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Eliminator
ZZ Top
Surprised this kinda goes crazy immediately
4
Jun 04 2024
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Crime Of The Century
Supertramp
Surprisingly fire. Surprisingly groovy. Did not expect this to go hard like it did. I’m skeptical to give it a 5 because it’s so new sound wise to me but it hit so hard, why did this go so hard?!
5
Jun 05 2024
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Penthouse And Pavement
Heaven 17
Unique sound that got old pretty fast. Surprisingly groovy in places and I liked a couple songs but it got repetitive real fast and that uniqueness lost its luster. Got boring.
2
Jun 06 2024
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Cafe Bleu
The Style Council
It’s chill. It’s ok, won’t listen again but it’s chill in a funky way.
3
Jun 07 2024
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Before And After Science
Brian Eno
This does nothing for me, some songs are a little annoying actually.
2
Jun 08 2024
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At Folsom Prison
Johnny Cash
Not really my vibe but I get it. A little boppy. I get how this became a classic. Different for the time, as far as performing at a prison, but Cash is also killing it for this crowd and he’s speaking down to earth to them in between songs. That alone is kinda cool. Plus tracks like Cocaine Blues are boppy.
3
Jun 09 2024
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Heaux Tales
Jazmine Sullivan
Modern classic in its genre. It’s dope to see the female pov of what guys usually brag about in songs: bachelor life, sleeping around, tricking off, etc. It’s most interesting when it turns bittersweet and she’s talking about how this is her lifestyle but she wants more and doesn’t know how to get more. Kind of relatable even as a guy.
4
Jun 10 2024
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If You're Feeling Sinister
Belle & Sebastian
Dogs distracting me but I like what I heard.
3
Jun 11 2024
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25
Adele
Surprisingly disappointed. Nothing really hit me. Love in the Dark was good tho. River Lea is fine. Then Hello is Hello, but that’s it. All I Ask is hard tho, might be better than Hello. But album over all I kinda expected better. Ok Sweet Devotion is amazing, way better than Hello. Fuck these last few tracks saved the album.
3
Jun 12 2024
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Power In Numbers
Jurassic 5
This surprised the hell out of me. This a head bopper for sure.
4
Jun 13 2024
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Gentlemen
The Afghan Whigs
Absolutely unhinged lyrics. I cut it off after Be Sweet.
1
Jun 14 2024
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Life's Too Good
The Sugarcubes
Not really my kind of music but it’s cool as hell that this is Bjork pre-solo run. Didn’t expect her voice to pop up. I liked that motor song a lot.
3
Jun 15 2024
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Live And Dangerous
Thin Lizzy
I already don’t care for live albums. I care not for live butt rock.
1
Jun 16 2024
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The Colour Of Spring
Talk Talk
Way better than I expected, shit is a vibe AND a bop.
4
Jun 18 2024
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Electric Ladyland
Jimi Hendrix
Classic! Every one of his albums are better than the last.
5
Jun 27 2024
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A Little Deeper
Ms. Dynamite
It’s interesting because I see the influence of future artists. Like I can see Amy Whinehouse being inspired by this sound especially on It Takes More. That’s the song that jumped out at me most in general. Not much gripped me beyond that.
2
Jun 29 2024
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In The Court Of The Crimson King
King Crimson
Holy shit THATS what that 21st century schizoid man sample is from! That’s crazy always thought it was Ozzy Osborn. That along make this a five.
5
Jul 02 2024
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Fleet Foxes
Fleet Foxes
Decent background music.
3
Jul 03 2024
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Be
Common
Classic.
5
Jul 06 2024
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Maggot Brain
Funkadelic
Classic.
5
Jul 07 2024
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Closer
Joy Division
Joy Division makes music for lottery sweepstakes winners.
1
Jul 08 2024
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Wish You Were Here
Pink Floyd
WHY IS THIS INTRO SO FUCKIN LONG???? Ok this is an album that demands a lot of patience. You have to be really patient with this one but it kind of pays off. Worth it. Title track is my favorite and the crazy intro builds to something I end up liking, too.
3
Jul 09 2024
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At San Quentin
Johnny Cash
Even better than the Folsom one surprisingly. Great stuff.
4
Jul 10 2024
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Locust Abortion Technician
Butthole Surfers
Holy shit wtf lol this opening track. This album kinda rules.
4
Jul 11 2024
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Ace of Spades
Motörhead
Butt rock. More like ass rock. Obnoxious.
1
Jul 12 2024
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Chocolate Starfish And The Hot Dog Flavored Water
Limp Bizkit
Conflicted between calling this the worst thing ever or the best thing ever. Sound is incredibly dated and that stunts it the most, but when it bangs, it bangs.
2
Jul 16 2024
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Illinois
Sufjan Stevens
Beautiful.
4
Jul 17 2024
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Get Rich Or Die Tryin'
50 Cent
Classic. Still holds up as one of the all time best rap albums.
5
Jul 18 2024
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Who Killed...... The Zutons?
The Zutons
Not bad. Not bad at all. Railroad is cute tho.
3
Jul 22 2024
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In Utero
Nirvana
Still classic grunge. Holds up.
4
Jul 23 2024
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There's No Place Like America Today
Curtis Mayfield
Great stuff.
5
Jul 24 2024
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New York Dolls
New York Dolls
It's not bad, interesting sound (I keep thinking Elton John if he tried punk), just not really my vibe.
2
Jul 28 2024
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Bringing It All Back Home
Bob Dylan
It’s chill. Catchy.
3
Jul 29 2024
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Exodus
Bob Marley & The Wailers
Nothing wrong with it just not really for me. I do like how all the songs seem to bleed into each other, that’s always cool to me.
3
Jul 30 2024
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Hounds Of Love
Kate Bush
Running Up that Hill is tremendous obviously, that song alone is worth three stars, but nothing else really for me beyond that. Nothing hits the same. It almost starts too high as a track 1 and everything after is just immensely disappointing by comparison.
3
Jul 31 2024
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Justified
Justin Timberlake
Some songs are a little dull and others are good until they last too long, but Cry Me a River and Rock Your Body still ring off. Why isn’t the Clipse w credited feature on the second track?
2
Aug 01 2024
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Atomizer
Big Black
This surprised the fuck out of me. Stellar.
5
Aug 07 2024
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The Genius Of Ray Charles
Ray Charles
This nigga spittin. Too bad he couldn’t see the spit, too
5
Aug 10 2024
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People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm
A Tribe Called Quest
This muthafuckas Jamin’. Was not expecting Bonita Applebum to be the original sample for Fugees Killin Me Softly.
4
Aug 20 2024
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Aqualung
Jethro Tull
Holy shit this surprised the hell out of me. Almost tempted to give it a five, this is fire. Flames from start to finish, especially track one. Title track is so good.
4
Aug 21 2024
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Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
Elton John
Classic.
5
Aug 22 2024
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Lost Souls
Doves
Very serene, very demure.
4
Aug 23 2024
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Beach Samba
Astrud Gilberto
Astrud has such a calm, serene voice and it gives way to calm, serene sounds attached to soothing instrumentals.
4
Aug 24 2024
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Music for the Masses
Depeche Mode
Doesn’t hit with the same oomph as their future works (rightfully so, it means that improve with future releases) but when their breakout album is THIS good, it’s easy to see how this wound up being a breakout. Strangelove especially gets hella replay value and the opening track starts with a bang that the rest of the album lives up to.
4
Aug 25 2024
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Duck Rock
Malcolm McLaren
I don’t … really know what to do with this album. Tone is all over the place which can be a cool thing because it shifts genres so often but it throws off the vibe once it establishes a vibe. Goes from hip hop to line dancing to Jamaican jive to … how do you even categorize this? Works to listen to songs individually depending on what you want to hear in the moment but you don’t get consistent enough of a vibe to really enjoy this fully as a body of work, as a full project. At least on first listen, it’s jarring and unexpected.
3
Aug 26 2024
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Queens of the Stone Age
Queens of the Stone Age
First track off rip if awful. Bad first impression that’s hard to pull me back. Second track is just a little mediocre. Walkin on Sidewalks and You Would Know are the only decent tracks. The rest is grating. It’s a dull new school band trying to be old school and it’s not landing for me. You Can’t Quit Me is interesting tho and I kinda wish this album was more of that. Truthfully there’s a point it almost grows on me near the end but it’s either too little too late or not enough to change my mind significantly.
2
Aug 27 2024
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xx
The xx
Super tranquil, peaceful listen. Calming.
3
Sep 06 2024
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Like Water For Chocolate
Common
Some lines don’t really age well, as in the “safe” Common saying specific slurs, but these bars are good. great even. Common Sense is spittin.
4