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AlbumYouGlobalDiff
Boy In Da Corner
Dizzee Rascal
5 2.55 +2.45
LP1
FKA twigs
5 2.81 +2.19
D.O.A. the Third and Final Report of Throbbing Gristle
Throbbing Gristle
4 1.89 +2.11
Architecture And Morality
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
5 3.06 +1.94
Junkyard
The Birthday Party
4 2.15 +1.85
american dream
LCD Soundsystem
5 3.17 +1.83
Loveless
My Bloody Valentine
5 3.19 +1.81
Closer
Joy Division
5 3.23 +1.77
Teen Dream
Beach House
5 3.26 +1.74
The Soft Bulletin
The Flaming Lips
5 3.28 +1.72

You Love Less Than Most

AlbumYouGlobalDiff
The Healer
John Lee Hooker
1 3.17 -2.17
Bert Jansch
Bert Jansch
1 3 -2
Ingenue
k.d. lang
1 2.95 -1.95
Greetings From L.A.
Tim Buckley
1 2.84 -1.84
Djam Leelii
Baaba Maal
1 2.79 -1.79
Medúlla
Björk
1 2.74 -1.74
Live At The Regal
B.B. King
2 3.66 -1.66
Kenza
Khaled
1 2.6 -1.6
Cupid & Psyche 85
Scritti Politti
1 2.39 -1.39
Blunderbuss
Jack White
2 3.38 -1.38

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ArtistAlbumsAverage
Stevie Wonder 4 4.5
LCD Soundsystem 2 5
Radiohead 5 4.2
David Bowie 7 4
The Velvet Underground 3 4.33
Arcade Fire 3 4.33
My Bloody Valentine 3 4.33

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ArtistAlbumsAverage
Baaba Maal 2 1.5

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Björk 1, 3, 4, 4

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Scott 2 by Scott Walker

is this what it means to be a theater kid?

Live At The Regal by B.B. King

it's a cloudy afternoon, mid-july. about this time you listen to your daily album of culture. (it is a prerequisite of death.) what's today's album? "live at the regal" by b.b. king. it's got a rating of 3.7 and it's a blues album. if anything can show you the full potential of the blues, surely this will be it... you start the album. they introduce the King of the blues himself. a song plays. it sounds like a typical blues song, but a bit upbeat. pleasant enough. it passes, and your majesty announces the next song, a "real oldie." it starts playing. it sounds familiar... it's like the last song but slow... a real oldie indeed. all the way from a couple minutes ago. another song plays. the Blue King proclaims, "it's my own fault, baby!" and the crowd absolutely ROARS at this. you listen. wait a second. something's strange... this sounds familiar... that's it! it's the same song you just listened to, but with different words! you can't fool me mr king. time for the next song. "while we're reminiscing here" mr King (of the blues) says. yes, reminiscing over the last three songs a.k.a. the last one song. "i'd like you to pay attention to the lyrics, not so much my singin or the band" im sure you would mr King (of the blues). but you cant pull the wool over my eyes. and so the song plays... again another (the same) song plays, an upbeat variation this time. it passes and the next song is introduced. "what do you say we bring him on, ladies and gentlemen? the great b.b. king!" little did they know they'd already brought him on. infact, he's already played five songs(one song)! the sixth variation passes. time for the next song introduction. "we wanna go way back. WAY back." they can't trick me, that's just like how track 2 was introduced! it plays. one could describe this variation of The Blues Song as "dynamic." it is the longest version of The Blues Song on the album. it ends. off-topic, but if there's anything you can say about mr King (of the blues) it isnt that he's impolite. he always says thank you to his screaming adoring fans. thank you too, mr King. the (next) song plays. it's pretty upbeat and the brass is excited. it is a fun variation, it makes itself stand out a bit. the High King of Bluesia thanks his subjects and the next variation begins. it sounds like the others. mr. The King tells his subjects to applaud his band and help the poor because he is a noble and just monarch. time for the next track. alright, the last track stands out from everything else. the last track is a gift. the last track is the King's luxurious gift to the commonfolk who support his kingdom. they thought it was impossible. they thought it couldnt be done. a second song on the album. while i was listening i decided to look up "best albums of 1965" and see what was going on those days, let's see... - The Who were born, good on them! that'll be a future roll from the generator - the Beatles release Rubber Soul, the 17th-highest rated album on the site as-of-reviewing. is it fair to compare? - dylan's gone electric, that rascal! how does it fee-eeellll.. - the Byrds release the album Turn! Turn! Turn! containing the song Turn! Turn! Turn! i like that one - The Temptations Sing Smokey! neato, the version of My Girl that most people know, among other things - the Beatles also release Help! man they were busy... - a Charlie Brown Christmas! nice, got an iconic piece of christmas history on that. not what i expected to see well looks like 1965 was an alright year! the details of my experience of this album come nearer to their close, and judgment approaches. "but the blues were foundational to all of rock music!" aint getting founded in 1965, that's for sure all in all i can't be a critic. i simply don't understand. i don't understand The Blues. it's like an episode of the Twilight Zone condensed into a music genre. this is Groundhog Music. help me. 1966 is just around the corner and it's coming in with a bang. you need to be more prepared than this. 2/5

Devil Without A Cause by Kid Rock

**DISCLAIMER: this reviewer does not share the views presented by this artist** **DISCLAIMER: this reviewer does not share anything at all with kid rock, be it in the physical or the abstract** this is pretty cool, im enjoying it! i wish i wasnt. God I wish I wasn't. Maybe one day I'll reincarnate and then I'll hate this album. In this life I failed. I'm sorry music. I'm sorry society. so with that being said im thinking a good 3

John Prine by John Prine

this is like bob dylan if he found a haybale

4-Star Albums (324)

1-Star Albums (9)

All Ratings (819)

The Bends by Radiohead
May 07 2024

thom yorke holds an emotional note while guitars play. sometimes the guitars are sad, sometimes they are angry. but the notes sound nice and i like them

Ramones by Ramones
May 08 2024

when the singing is so unintelligible it could be AI generated thats when you know its real punk

Diamond Life by Sade
May 09 2024

very sufficient music. will provide ears with sufficiency

Vol. 4 by Black Sabbath
May 10 2024

the rockers that once validated many rebellious angsty now-grandparents. NEVER LET THE SPIRIT DIE!!!!!

Innervisions by Stevie Wonder
May 11 2024

thank you mr wonder, for letting your inner visions come out

The ArchAndroid by Janelle Monáe
May 14 2024

starts exciting & settles in, was nice to discover

Nilsson Schmilsson by Harry Nilsson
May 17 2024

i put on the tracks, said "enjoy it i willsson" though by the last three, i'd already had my fillsson

The Downward Spiral by Nine Inch Nails
May 18 2024

hype as heck i should walk inside of factories more often

Fromohio by fIREHOSE
May 19 2024

that was fun!

Here's Little Richard by Little Richard
May 21 2024

an album made in an era before they invented a second song, bless their hearts

In Rainbows by Radiohead
May 25 2024

pretty music attuned to the youthful soul

Cross by Justice
May 26 2024

like its so hype

In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida by Iron Butterfly
May 27 2024

high 3/5 i jam with it. it harkens back to an era when drugs were real

Bitte Orca by Dirty Projectors
May 29 2024

out of all of the albums on this list, this is one of them

Here Are the Sonics by The Sonics
May 30 2024

groundbreaking pioneers invent the world's first throwback album

Tidal by Fiona Apple
May 31 2024

enjoyed, glad i got to roll it and looking forward to the other album by her on the list

Led Zeppelin III by Led Zeppelin
Jun 01 2024

high 3/5, it gives me extra interest in listening to more led zeppelin albums

Justified by Justin Timberlake
Jun 02 2024

the second half gives good vibes. thankfully im not a music critic so i can listen to this without my soul falling out

Triangle by The Beau Brummels
Jun 09 2024

enjoyable, very cromulent-core

Time Out by The Dave Brubeck Quartet
Jun 11 2024

it is jazz and i am not sophisticated

Kenya by Machito
Jun 13 2024

rolling two 50s jazz albums in a 3 day period was a real blow. good thing i had this album to lift my spirits

Faust IV by Faust
Jun 14 2024

this is so legit for 1973

Jun 16 2024

interesting, appealing but not quite captivating cant believe this is the same guy who hugs em and kisses em 'cause to him they're all the same

Frank by Amy Winehouse
Jun 18 2024

its got a style to it that i like, though it feels like that takes the place of substance

Teenage Head by Flamin' Groovies
Jun 20 2024

enjoyable music-music but nothing my brain will retain after a week

Space Ritual by Hawkwind
Jun 21 2024

decent cool, was fun to experience

Black Sabbath by Black Sabbath
Jun 22 2024

a decently cool groundbreaker

Imagine by John Lennon
Jun 23 2024

pretty

Aftermath by The Rolling Stones
Jun 25 2024

i am a true believer in life after math

Hypnotised by The Undertones
Jun 26 2024

enjoyed though lyrics struggle

Rip It Up by Orange Juice
Jun 27 2024

just a fun new wave experience, album enjoyed

E.V.O.L. by Sonic Youth
Jun 28 2024

a healthy dose of chaos i like first track

The Doors by The Doors
Jun 29 2024

I will Open the Doors

Reign In Blood by Slayer
Jun 30 2024

can be described as consistent it was enjoyable, not overbearing or hard to listen

Slayed? by Slade
Jul 01 2024

theyre a fun bunch of blokes aren'ey

Tank Battles by Dagmar Krause
Jul 03 2024

nice immersive experience, doesnt deserve to be sixth lowest rated album on the site

Rust In Peace by Megadeth
Jul 04 2024

nice listen, not anything too overwhelming

Superfuzz Bigmuff by Mudhoney
Jul 08 2024

90s rock before the 90s... for 22 brief minutes. enjoyable

Paul Simon by Paul Simon
Jul 09 2024

pleasant listen with some standouts

Live At The Regal by B.B. King
Jul 10 2024

it's a cloudy afternoon, mid-july. about this time you listen to your daily album of culture. (it is a prerequisite of death.) what's today's album? "live at the regal" by b.b. king. it's got a rating of 3.7 and it's a blues album. if anything can show you the full potential of the blues, surely this will be it... you start the album. they introduce the King of the blues himself. a song plays. it sounds like a typical blues song, but a bit upbeat. pleasant enough. it passes, and your majesty announces the next song, a "real oldie." it starts playing. it sounds familiar... it's like the last song but slow... a real oldie indeed. all the way from a couple minutes ago. another song plays. the Blue King proclaims, "it's my own fault, baby!" and the crowd absolutely ROARS at this. you listen. wait a second. something's strange... this sounds familiar... that's it! it's the same song you just listened to, but with different words! you can't fool me mr king. time for the next song. "while we're reminiscing here" mr King (of the blues) says. yes, reminiscing over the last three songs a.k.a. the last one song. "i'd like you to pay attention to the lyrics, not so much my singin or the band" im sure you would mr King (of the blues). but you cant pull the wool over my eyes. and so the song plays... again another (the same) song plays, an upbeat variation this time. it passes and the next song is introduced. "what do you say we bring him on, ladies and gentlemen? the great b.b. king!" little did they know they'd already brought him on. infact, he's already played five songs(one song)! the sixth variation passes. time for the next song introduction. "we wanna go way back. WAY back." they can't trick me, that's just like how track 2 was introduced! it plays. one could describe this variation of The Blues Song as "dynamic." it is the longest version of The Blues Song on the album. it ends. off-topic, but if there's anything you can say about mr King (of the blues) it isnt that he's impolite. he always says thank you to his screaming adoring fans. thank you too, mr King. the (next) song plays. it's pretty upbeat and the brass is excited. it is a fun variation, it makes itself stand out a bit. the High King of Bluesia thanks his subjects and the next variation begins. it sounds like the others. mr. The King tells his subjects to applaud his band and help the poor because he is a noble and just monarch. time for the next track. alright, the last track stands out from everything else. the last track is a gift. the last track is the King's luxurious gift to the commonfolk who support his kingdom. they thought it was impossible. they thought it couldnt be done. a second song on the album. while i was listening i decided to look up "best albums of 1965" and see what was going on those days, let's see... - The Who were born, good on them! that'll be a future roll from the generator - the Beatles release Rubber Soul, the 17th-highest rated album on the site as-of-reviewing. is it fair to compare? - dylan's gone electric, that rascal! how does it fee-eeellll.. - the Byrds release the album Turn! Turn! Turn! containing the song Turn! Turn! Turn! i like that one - The Temptations Sing Smokey! neato, the version of My Girl that most people know, among other things - the Beatles also release Help! man they were busy... - a Charlie Brown Christmas! nice, got an iconic piece of christmas history on that. not what i expected to see well looks like 1965 was an alright year! the details of my experience of this album come nearer to their close, and judgment approaches. "but the blues were foundational to all of rock music!" aint getting founded in 1965, that's for sure all in all i can't be a critic. i simply don't understand. i don't understand The Blues. it's like an episode of the Twilight Zone condensed into a music genre. this is Groundhog Music. help me. 1966 is just around the corner and it's coming in with a bang. you need to be more prepared than this. 2/5

Brutal Youth by Elvis Costello
Jul 11 2024

elvis costello is pretty fun and 10-15 years after his peak he is still fun

American Idiot by Green Day
Jul 16 2024

this album has a lot of bangers doesn't it? billie joe armstrong looks like if you caught a human in the middle of their transformation into robert smith.

Scott 2 by Scott Walker
Jul 17 2024

is this what it means to be a theater kid?

Caetano Veloso by Caetano Veloso
Jul 18 2024

i listened to the album, relistened through to help decide on a rating, went on a wikipedia journey because of the album, and at this point i can say i think i pretty well appreciate having had the experience in the end that is the spirit of the site, and today has encouraged it

Miriam Makeba by Miriam Makeba
Jul 19 2024

pretty cool, wouldn't otherwise hear, thank you 1001

Lady Soul by Aretha Franklin
Jul 20 2024

enjoyable

Jul 21 2024

cool indie electromusic imbued with the violent life-aura of oppressed youth

Smash by The Offspring
Jul 22 2024

i like when they go laaa laaa la la laa

Jul 23 2024

theyve got some pretty good bangers in there! u2 is like radiohead for people who watch a lot of hallmark movies.

G. Love And Special Sauce by G. Love & Special Sauce
Jul 24 2024

they brought a lot of the mild sauce but a bit of the xtra spicy hot & tangy chunky pepper blend new formula is mixed in

Iron Maiden by Iron Maiden
Jul 25 2024

im not a frequent metal listener, i know some things here-and-there that i like, but its also a fairly unexplored area for me now metalheads can get on my nerves a little, oh someone gave a 1/5 to my indietronica dreamcore cosmical lofi whateverwave and all they said was "boring", go to their page and theyve reviewed 700 albums, favorite artists sepultura, metallica, gave ten 5/5s and half of them are to bands that sound like ancient gods well if all those albums are as cool as this one maybe they just have a point

Garbage by Garbage
Jul 26 2024

that 90s edge is going on full here

Revolver by Beatles
Jul 27 2024

I AM A MAN OF POP SENSIBILITY AND I LIKE THE BEATLES!

Heroes by David Bowie
Jul 29 2024

pretty weird and nifty listen, banger hit too

Maggot Brain by Funkadelic
Jul 30 2024

i think ive been transported

Aug 01 2024

there are 71 albums on this website under the genre of "Punk". this is one of those aforementioned 71 albums. it sounds Powerfully Suitable.

Catch A Fire by Bob Marley & The Wailers
Aug 02 2024

enjoyed throughout

Transformer by Lou Reed
Aug 03 2024

i love dark alleyways now

Too Rye Ay by Dexys Midnight Runners
Aug 04 2024

they stay in their lane but their lane is unique and interesting and has at least one smash hit

Rio by Duran Duran
Aug 06 2024

a certified fun one within the realm of synthpop

Paranoid by Black Sabbath
Aug 08 2024

got some cool hits!

Let's Get It On by Marvin Gaye
Aug 09 2024

he knows what he wants and boy does he express it

In Utero by Nirvana
Aug 10 2024

nirvana will always make edgy cool

In Our Heads by Hot Chip
Aug 12 2024

who news the new order

Hot Rats by Frank Zappa
Aug 13 2024

interesting-experience music

Immigrés by Youssou N'Dour
Aug 16 2024

enjoyable musics

Zombie by Fela Kuti
Aug 17 2024

i dont know if it is very becoming to listen to political protest music and give it an x/5 star rating based on how cool and novel it sounds but here we are i suppose

The Idiot by Iggy Pop
Aug 19 2024

feels like its own unique experience and i like that

No Other by Gene Clark
Aug 21 2024

some nice vibes that i will not remember

Rocks by Aerosmith
Aug 22 2024

oh! i just figured it out! its called rocks because there are multiple rock music by the way it owns

Dummy by Portishead
Aug 24 2024

this is what music from the future sounded like in the past

Funeral by Arcade Fire
Aug 27 2024

well it was a little magical, otherworldly, and transformative

Odessa by Bee Gees
Aug 28 2024

title track is pretty cool

Face to Face by The Kinks
Aug 29 2024

i mean, if youre living in 1966, and i ask "have you listened to revolver" and you say "yeah..." i mean, if i ask "what about pet sounds" and you say "yeah....." i mean, if i then ask "do you just want a break from all this revolutionary new groundbreaking stuff" and you say "yeah.........." then i guess you can listen to this

Blue Lines by Massive Attack
Aug 30 2024

pretty cool, 1991 didnt know what hit em

Blunderbuss by Jack White
Aug 31 2024

some stuff its a little cool but wont really stick to me

The Sensual World by Kate Bush
Sep 01 2024

umm 16personalities said im a sensing type so i guess im a little biased

Ten by Pearl Jam
Sep 02 2024

its that one 90s album they are right it is pretty cool. why did they call their first album ten?

To Pimp A Butterfly by Kendrick Lamar
Sep 03 2024

felt kinda special to listen to like a big movie just ended when the album was over

Sep 04 2024

it gives a strange vibe like it "has the energy" of not being the first at anything but being a good attempt at it. like Help The Aged just sounds like we-have-Creep-at-home. is that fair? is any of that even fair? i have no idea but it's the rational-or-irrational feeling it gives me apart from that it sounds cool enough

Dog Man Star by Suede
Sep 05 2024

pretty cool moments but i dont super vibe with the soft songs on this one

Tapestry by Carole King
Sep 06 2024

got some nice tunes flowing

Band On The Run by Paul McCartney and Wings
Sep 07 2024

some nice songs but shy of being truly remembered

Beggars Banquet by The Rolling Stones
Sep 08 2024

the songs dont stick that much but its an enjoyable-sounding album from an enjoyable band

Disintegration by The Cure
Sep 09 2024

not sure why i wouldnt have already listened to this. am i stupid?

Rust Never Sleeps by Neil Young & Crazy Horse
Sep 10 2024

some nice vibes going, first track stands pretty well above the rest. though welfare mothers is kind of a banger.

Live At The Star Club, Hamburg by Jerry Lee Lewis
Sep 11 2024

man. the person who invented the world's second chord progression must've been thrilled

KIWANUKA by Michael Kiwanuka
Sep 12 2024

its from 2019 so its automatically novel compared to most the rest of the list, cool interesting listen if not the biggest standout

Risque by CHIC
Sep 13 2024

prety cool, songs go long and repeat but they were still enjoyed

Cosmo's Factory by Creedence Clearwater Revival
Sep 14 2024

grew on me over the day's course

Out Of The Blue by Electric Light Orchestra
Sep 15 2024

feels like experiencing something special and larger than life (though i might just be a sucker for maximalism)

Back At The Chicken Shack by Jimmy Smith
Sep 16 2024

perfectly enjoyable background music, but if the reaper stalled my death for half an hour so i could listen to this, could i understand why? no

Sep 17 2024

they actually have a song called "Unhappy Birthday" is this self-parody?

Sep 18 2024

jimmy sang and hes got the groove and stuff his only 1001 representation really is just a live album huh

Exit Planet Dust by The Chemical Brothers
Sep 19 2024

some sick beatz. fun and wouldnt mind rolling them again

Bad by Michael Jackson
Sep 20 2024

not the same heights as Thriller but its pretty hit-packed and undeniable

Doolittle by Pixies
Sep 21 2024

this is like all that other music but a decade older!

Supa Dupa Fly by Missy Elliott
Sep 22 2024

i like the track that goes mrroww mrowwrr beep-beep and then she utters the language of the ancient gods a little

Hysteria by Def Leppard
Sep 23 2024

it has some big jams

My Aim Is True by Elvis Costello
Sep 24 2024

front-heavy but a fun one

The Sounds Of India by Ravi Shankar
Sep 25 2024

an unfamiliar sort of music that i did enjoy listening to

Sep 26 2024

Enjoyable and fun listen, though I can't help but feel like a live album full of already-released songs is a bit of a ratings cheat...

Deep Purple In Rock by Deep Purple
Sep 27 2024

in rock we deep purple child in time was pretty cool

It's Blitz! by Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Sep 28 2024

i feel mildly pandered to with some of these selections and it sounded cool

Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere by Neil Young & Crazy Horse
Sep 29 2024

cool and mellow, not too much to say because i need to save my words for the other dozen neil young albums

Either Or by Elliott Smith
Sep 30 2024

mood

Marquee Moon by Television
Oct 01 2024

decently cool vibes

Next by The Sensational Alex Harvey Band
Oct 02 2024

pretty fun listen, would like to give it a "3/5 with charm"

All Hail the Queen by Queen Latifah
Oct 03 2024

enjoyable hip-hop with energy, especially first half

Fulfillingness' First Finale by Stevie Wonder
Oct 04 2024

songs less memorable or standout-y within in my mind than those on Innervisions (the first and only stevie wonder album I have randomly rolled as-of-writing) but its still enjoyable because its stevie wonder and stevie wonder is great

Led Zeppelin by Led Zeppelin
Oct 05 2024

pretty enjoyably moody, black sabbath before black sabbath

Woodface by Crowded House
Oct 06 2024

this is the most overwhelmingly normal album for a list of the 1001 (1089) most important albums to listen to before you die. like, they didnt do anything wrong, they didnt ask to be here in the special-special list, man, theyre just making music (my name's woodface and i care what you think)

GREY Area by Little Simz
Oct 07 2024

pretty cool and interesting if not groundbreaking

xx by The xx
Oct 09 2024

i didnt really get it then i realized it sounded like half of all pop music from the 2010s onward and im just desensitized so clearly it's influential if i didnt know this album was prestigious and on the 1001 list i might not have passed the wisdom-check to properly appreciate it

Elephant by The White Stripes
Oct 10 2024

gritty and fun rocka

Court And Spark by Joni Mitchell
Oct 11 2024

pretty and poetic enough that i accept i'm out of my element

Violator by Depeche Mode
Oct 12 2024

it was not the god of all synthpop destined to free the genre of 80s electronic pop hits from the shackles of man's judgment but apart from that it was pretty good

Bright Flight by Silver Jews
Oct 13 2024

first half pretty comfy, second half not quite as potent

The Stranger by Billy Joel
Oct 15 2024

this album could turn even the most rough-blooded of farmhands into a real wisecracking penthouse taxi driver.

Oct 16 2024

well the punks, they existed in the 70s, but the book of 1001 albums wants to clarify that the punks also existed in the 90s. thanks for keeping me up to date, book theyre also a progenitor of nirvana and stuff, this album came out a whole two months before nevermind, see?

The Cars by The Cars
Oct 17 2024

how can one band be this fun of a bunch? "let the good times roll," they surely did

Foo Fighters by Foo Fighters
Oct 19 2024

enjoyable 90s rockar, pleased to listen

Teenager Of The Year by Frank Black
Oct 20 2024

fun start with some lulls in the middle, enjoyable

Eternally Yours by The Saints
Oct 21 2024

past the boundaries of this day, "Eternally Yours" will be Eternally Forgotten

A Hard Day's Night by Beatles
Oct 24 2024

60s rock with a tinge of extra enjoyability across the album because the beatles are good just on the cusp of 4/5, but instead, as someone who hasnt listened through a beatles album before signing up for this site, this one will just keep me more excited for the next i roll from them

21 by Adele
Oct 26 2024

some hits and some passable filler with the lens of a once-in-a-lifetime voice

american dream by LCD Soundsystem
Oct 27 2024

listening to the title track put me in a temporary mentally altered state forcing me to 5/5 this album

The Köln Concert by Keith Jarrett
Oct 29 2024

its hard to judge music that is mostly remembered for its background story but it's nice

Oct 30 2024

im not educated enough on country to say if this album revolutionzed country as we know it and birthed the modern country sound or it just sounds completely standard for its time but it was a sufficiently fun listen

Winter In America by Gil Scott-Heron
Oct 31 2024

first three songs felt very strong, then it continued into simply good

Darklands by The Jesus And Mary Chain
Nov 01 2024

nice mellow dark-mood album, doesnt change up much but it keeps the vibe and im biased

Nov 04 2024

A meandering slog of nothing (affectionately) This is what Mike Oldfield would make if he were a computer science major with vague left-wing revolutionary philosophies in the late '90s

Green by R.E.M.
Nov 05 2024

decently average but enjoyable with maybe some unique sound for its time. i hereby declare them mostly-a-singles-band until the site gives me Automatic For The People

Nov 06 2024

i appreciate albums that want to achieve an aesthetic, it went for it and i felt immersed in it

Ocean Rain by Echo And The Bunnymen
Nov 07 2024

eccentric 80s gothism, it was alright and it has that one song

Junkyard by The Birthday Party
Nov 08 2024

exciting, dark, and a little insane, it lives up aesthetically to its title

The Queen Is Dead by The Smiths
Nov 09 2024

There Is a Light That Never Goes Out is top-tier and the rest is pretty good

Lady In Satin by Billie Holiday
Nov 10 2024

her voice has a way of making anything sound like its from fallout i would also like to place an order for more trombone solos also also if i were this album i would run on a few songs less

Only By The Night by Kings of Leon
Nov 11 2024

cool to listen to and i can enjoy it though it still shows that a couple hits doesn't make an album worth listening first and last tracks are cool too

C'est Chic by CHIC
Nov 12 2024

they've got like 10 minutes of content but 42 minutes of album runtime still sounds nice

Seventh Tree by Goldfrapp
Nov 14 2024

forgettamusic whenever a line repeats i want to shout at the song "YOU DIDN'T EARN THIS!!"

Tuesday Night Music Club by Sheryl Crow
Nov 15 2024

maybe they meant to say "1000.3 albums you should listen to before you die and .7 skippable filler the almighty black reaper wont mind if you miss"

She's So Unusual by Cyndi Lauper
Nov 16 2024

a perfect five-star contender string of 6 tracks from the start, but the remaining 4 pulled it away synthy jams full of excitement and the unique and fun-wannahaving voice of cyndi lauper

Vauxhall And I by Morrissey
Nov 18 2024

enjoyable, pleasant, and moody, though not truly catching enough for a higher rating

Let It Bleed by The Rolling Stones
Nov 20 2024

it's alright, would be better if they cut it down to 2 songs

Roxy Music by Roxy Music
Nov 21 2024

it sounds like two parts influential and one part something that I want to actually listen to now, but it's cool and interesting

Gentlemen by The Afghan Whigs
Nov 22 2024

ive heard time and time again that the album list has a strong british bias so when i saw that this unknown, british-sounding band was actually american i kinda got goosebumps other than that its cool

Ray Of Light by Madonna
Nov 24 2024

bizarre and cool, though it wont stick in my mind like other madonna hits

Midnight Ride by Paul Revere & The Raiders
Nov 25 2024

alright. that album is done. 895 to go

Unknown Pleasures by Joy Division
Nov 26 2024

thrilling and addictive darkness. perhaps not as refined as Closer, it is still an appreciated album to get

Surfer Rosa by Pixies
Nov 27 2024

its cool, though their hit shines above the rest

Henry's Dream by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Nov 28 2024

there is no substitute for the nick cave vibes, unique and immersively gritty

Damaged by Black Flag
Nov 29 2024

influential! i hope they find a way to watch the monday night game

Figure 8 by Elliott Smith
Nov 30 2024

pleasant low-energy indie mood music, a bit more upbeat than his other album on the list

Stephen Stills by Stephen Stills
Dec 01 2024

interesting to uninteresting to interesting again, first song stands out among everything

Play by Moby
Dec 03 2024

beats for walking down the rainy city streets to. good vibes

All Hope Is Gone by Slipknot
Dec 04 2024

wait a second... am *I* a metalhead? * i look into the mirror. my face is more GREY and SHINY than normal.

Smile by Brian Wilson
Dec 05 2024

a spectacle

Movies by Holger Czukay
Dec 06 2024

wacky experience music, but kinda fun

Can't Buy A Thrill by Steely Dan
Dec 07 2024

they have a distinct suaveness to pair with their catchy melodies, this truly is an album with swagger

Sunshine Hit Me by The Bees
Dec 08 2024

the first track was enticing, but the album feels pretty absent of substance

Dec 09 2024

a fun 2000s indie rock album over half a decade before the 2000s were invented. respect!

Grace by Jeff Buckley
Dec 10 2024

a nice 90s pretty-rock experience! sometimes sounds like radiohead-before-radiohead-existed if radiohead-before-radiohead-existed existed after radiohead existed.

Oedipus Schmoedipus by Barry Adamson
Dec 11 2024

very interesting as always mr adamson thank you can you unlock the door now

Dec 12 2024

pretentious but in a kinda-right-about-it kind of way

Hail To the Thief by Radiohead
Dec 13 2024

a work of decent beauty overshadowed by their other albums

Endtroducing..... by DJ Shadow
Dec 14 2024

unique-sounding good laid-back vibes, for 1996 it seems pretty special

Music From Big Pink by The Band
Dec 15 2024

a nice sound though the hit of the album stands above the rest

Electric Prunes by The Electric Prunes
Dec 16 2024

this album did not make it to timelessness

Dec 17 2024

a collection of songs that mostly sound nice but dont stick to me, the queen sound is still cool

Let It Be by The Replacements
Dec 18 2024

apparently a beloved album, sounds like i had to be there to understand still alright though

One World by John Martyn
Dec 19 2024

nice non-worldchanging vibes

Quiet Life by Japan
Dec 20 2024

a decent glimpse into the 80s for being from 1979

Green Onions by Booker T. & The MG's
Dec 21 2024

who left their library music here? bruton? bruton music, have you been forgetting your things again? i dont mind listening to the library music bruton you don't have to be self-conscious!

Skylarking by XTC
Dec 22 2024

exciting fun & unique, though can drag in some parts of second half

A Wizard, A True Star by Todd Rundgren
Dec 23 2024

bizarre experiments that serve as a pretty interesting base

Bongo Rock by Incredible Bongo Band
Dec 27 2024

like half the tracks are named for some kind of bongo pun, but once you get past that, the actual music can be listened to and accepted seriously bongo rockers in the house tonight

Elvis Presley by Elvis Presley
Dec 28 2024

why does he like blue so much?

Eagles by Eagles
Dec 29 2024

pleasant listening from the hits to everything inbetween

It's A Shame About Ray by The Lemonheads
Dec 30 2024

fun-loving sorta remmy album, enjoyable though it got a little blurry by the end

Brothers by The Black Keys
Dec 31 2024

if you like what theyve got, theyve got extra consistent album of fun modern blues-pop flair

Jan 01 2025

he has wisdom and a voice beyond his years. what i mean to say is that he sounds like a 20-year-old senior citizen. hes got a few nice songs but its not enough for me to really get the hype

Jan 02 2025

pretty pleasant country tunes. not revolutionary but i liked the music

Punishing Kiss by Ute Lemper
Jan 03 2025

i looked at the wikipedia page and this album is like, the 1001-albums-you-must-hear-before-you-die equivalent of the Avengers (it also shows that much on the cover but im not observant) if you told me nick cave wrote the whole album and the lead singer was just nick cave with a voice changer i would probably still believe you

Synchronicity by The Police
Jan 06 2025

synchronicity II is great, every breath you take is pretty good and theres some more music on the album and its pretty alright

The Wildest! by Louis Prima
Jan 07 2025

honking melodically with the full zest of life

Dance Mania by Tito Puente
Jan 09 2025

pretty up-there in the hierarchy of fun

Jan 10 2025

no one who listens to this album will ever wonder what decade it's from cool though not the biggest standout

Franz Ferdinand by Franz Ferdinand
Jan 11 2025

does this indie rock come with like, disco beats? i guess that falls in line with whatever "dance-punk" is its pretty cool

Jack Takes the Floor by Ramblin' Jack Elliott
Jan 12 2025

this album has well and truly informed me that bed bugs is infact mean and evil, and if there was any doubt, solidified as fact that they sure don't mean me no good

Let England Shake by PJ Harvey
Jan 13 2025

neo-protestwave indie rock, cool enough listen

Blood On The Tracks by Bob Dylan
Jan 14 2025

pleasant throughout, favorite dylan album thus far

Ritual De Lo Habitual by Jane's Addiction
Jan 15 2025

nice 80s rocker held back by the fact that its from 1990, fun listen

Rhythm Nation 1814 by Janet Jackson
Jan 16 2025

i do like an album with a lot of bells & whistles though the music can be overconsistent perhaps

The Atomic Mr Basie by Count Basie & His Orchestra
Jan 18 2025

this can only have been the hardest album cover of its time

Jan 20 2025

its good but live albums are hard and weird to judge like this with all of the others. how much more do you have up your sleeve mr dimery

Californication by Red Hot Chili Peppers
Jan 21 2025

they told me they sounded like Californication but they never mentioned they sound like Parallel Universe i thought they were supposed to be uncool

Juju by Siouxsie And The Banshees
Jan 23 2025

nice spookycore vibes

Green River by Creedence Clearwater Revival
Jan 25 2025

theyre always pretty fun, we love our scratchiest-singing-of-the-60s

En-Tact by The Shamen
Jan 26 2025

*sigh dimery...

Jan 27 2025

it feels like the ultimate style-over-substance album where even though a lot of the songs didnt stick out from eachother, it still felt more like a special experience than an album of songs i like its aura

John Prine by John Prine
Jan 29 2025

this is like bob dylan if he found a haybale

Felt Mountain by Goldfrapp
Jan 30 2025

what a strange eclectic album i got to immerse in diverse experiences like - the music that plays when the villain in a n64 game has dialogue (oompah radar) - whatever human is (human) i thought this album was fairly more interesting than the other goldfrapp album i received

Tea for the Tillerman by Cat Stevens
Jan 31 2025

the sound of a nonthreatening environment comfy music with a couple big standouts

The Score by Fugees
Feb 01 2025

im not really a lyrics-first music-second person usually, though like burger king, have it your way indeed it comes with some cool vibes and a likeable charm

The Clash by The Clash
Feb 02 2025

decently fun punk album with moments of flair, not too much to be said

Illinois by Sufjan Stevens
Feb 03 2025

it's a nonstop larger-than-life spectacle and i do love being transported

Blood Sugar Sex Magik by Red Hot Chili Peppers
Feb 04 2025

"hicks don't mix with politics" - rhcp :salute:

Madman Across The Water by Elton John
Feb 05 2025

a peculiar group of songs, though they're pleasant and tiny dancer is great closing track was pretty too

Peter Gabriel by Peter Gabriel
Feb 06 2025

what a wild album, what a wild guy solsbury hill is an all-time hall-of-famer

Private Dancer by Tina Turner
Feb 07 2025

some fun songs, not biggest stand-out

Feb 09 2025

enjoyable listen, not what i would expect to receive from 1001 closing track was quite pretty he really did say "jack cougar mellencamp" huh

Arular by M.I.A.
Feb 10 2025

i dub this go-insane electro-something-something and deem myself an insanity enjoyer exciting and unique

Feb 12 2025

fun above-average punk album with extra charm and some lyrics that would no doubt be truly meaningful if i could make them out

Nebraska by Bruce Springsteen
Feb 13 2025

a work of art that immerses you into its world

Devil Without A Cause by Kid Rock
Feb 14 2025

**DISCLAIMER: this reviewer does not share the views presented by this artist** **DISCLAIMER: this reviewer does not share anything at all with kid rock, be it in the physical or the abstract** this is pretty cool, im enjoying it! i wish i wasnt. God I wish I wasn't. Maybe one day I'll reincarnate and then I'll hate this album. In this life I failed. I'm sorry music. I'm sorry society. so with that being said im thinking a good 3

Document by R.E.M.
Feb 15 2025

fun album to listen to, very different for 1987

Deserter's Songs by Mercury Rev
Feb 16 2025

quirky and unique, first track is a standout

Master Of Puppets by Metallica
Feb 18 2025

a thrill throughout, much more than just the title track

Feb 20 2025

they dont have much to say do they the hit is still a fun song atleast, and its a relatively early entry into the 80s synthpop universe

evermore by Taylor Swift
Feb 21 2025

i love relationship melodrama

Kid A by Radiohead
Feb 22 2025

theyre so cool

Hot Fuss by The Killers
Feb 25 2025

this is my vibe

Fragile by Yes
Feb 26 2025

i am trying to balance my respect for the music with my depths of not caring for it this is the kind of vibe that made "prog rock" carry negative connotations for me growing up my respect says this is respectably a 3/5

Your Arsenal by Morrissey
Feb 28 2025

pretty fun, i like it when he goes ah ha ha-ha-ha-ha

Illmatic by Nas
Mar 01 2025

it's not typically me to judge music just by the lyrics but i can put respect on them, the backing production felt pretty cool (especially for 1994,) and overall i was decently captivated from track to track

Songs Of Love And Hate by Leonard Cohen
Mar 02 2025

a beautiful work, from the first couple of songs i was already excited to receive more of his albums in the future

Pearl by Janis Joplin
Mar 04 2025

neato, some cool songs, heard of janis joplin but didnt know she was kinda soul-y

Hearts And Bones by Paul Simon
Mar 05 2025

fun artsiness to hold the people over until graceland

A Love Supreme by John Coltrane
Mar 06 2025

fancyfancy, kind of have to rate this one more on respect than personal appreciation but it was pleasant

Porcupine by Echo And The Bunnymen
Mar 07 2025

sounds like joy division with vampire energy

Birth Of The Cool by Miles Davis
Mar 08 2025

are we dealing in compilation albums now mr dimery? i see, i see apparently its a very important album for the history of cool jazz, this is one instance where i dont know enough and i have to judge it as it stands, and it sounds like a decently pleasant jazz album for its time

Urban Hymns by The Verve
Mar 10 2025

i got to the track "lucky man" and my instinct mental response was "not if im listening to this album" a couple to a few interesting songs and a lot of numbness

Protection by Massive Attack
Mar 12 2025

makes for a peaceful morning, some pretty interesting tracks

Tanto Tempo by Bebel Gilberto
Mar 13 2025

pleasant, not much to say about it

Queen Of Denmark by John Grant
Mar 14 2025

the lyric writing feels like why i havent really gotten into a divine comedy album despite liking some of their songs, the music tastes as full of flavor as sparkling water maybe i just have too much experience and too many preferences when it comes to 2000s-2010s sort of indie stuff

Mar 15 2025

pretty, magic, unique, special, maybe front-heavy album i hear about and see a lot but havent heard until now, gives warm vibes

Viva Hate by Morrissey
Mar 16 2025

a good and interesting listen, he has a fondness for rolling his Rs

Street Life by The Crusaders
Mar 17 2025

this sounds more like i picked out something completely random from a list of every 70s jazz album, then i could say "well what did you expect" but no, this is one of the 1001 most essential albums ever made everytime i listen to an album that i like and it isnt on this list i'll be thinking "this album died so that street life by the crusaders could take its place" why is it so backgroundy why does it taste so much like nothing so that being said it sounded pleasant, 2/5

Rapture by Anita Baker
Mar 19 2025

pleasant listenable 80s pop hits

Rubber Soul by Beatles
Mar 20 2025

basically they won 1965, how many more years can they just win outright?

The Gilded Palace Of Sin by The Flying Burrito Brothers
Mar 21 2025

its like half pretty normal but pleasant country stuff and half cool interesting and different tracks, strange album but cool music

I Should Coco by Supergrass
Mar 22 2025

strong start, weaker second half fun album made by people who sound like they get up to antics and shenanigans

Jazz Samba by Stan Getz
Mar 23 2025

ratatouille dvd menu music album

Doggystyle by Snoop Dogg
Mar 24 2025

slick, sounds pretty cool for its time

Arrival by ABBA
Mar 25 2025

a pack of peppy tunes abba has a pleasant unique vibe

At San Quentin by Johnny Cash
Mar 26 2025

he is a fun person and the songs are a fun listen. i am arrested by his charm

So by Peter Gabriel
Mar 27 2025

mercy street is underrated

Back To Black by Amy Winehouse
Mar 29 2025

decently pleasant and consistent album but track 7 just reminds me i would much rather listen to Ain't No Mountain High Enough than any individual song from this Rehab and Back To Black are nice, there's just nothing that satisfying here everyone seems to love this though, i guess i really don't understand the hype, i feel like i would get much more joy listening to most of the music from 4 decades earlier that inspired it

Coles Corner by Richard Hawley
Mar 30 2025

forgettably pleasant

Siamese Dream by The Smashing Pumpkins
Mar 31 2025

the pumpkins are always welcome, i love how all the edge and grit in most of the music makes something sweeter and softer like Disarm have that much more weight

Parsley, Sage, Rosemary And Thyme by Simon & Garfunkel
Apr 02 2025

they have a very special one-of-a-kind comforting atmosphere, what else is truly like them the first few songs are especially pretty

Timeless by Goldie
Apr 03 2025

im not studied up on the complete history of dnb but for 1995 this seems like a cool collection of tracks feels cool, feels fun, doesnt feel too trapped in the past to appreciate

The Hour Of Bewilderbeast by Badly Drawn Boy
Apr 04 2025

eccentric one, Once Around the Block is neat but other than that its not my favorite, maybe interesting for its time though

The Low End Theory by A Tribe Called Quest
Apr 05 2025

has aura. cool vibes to the end pretty peak for 1991 and something i enjoyed getting to listen to

im not sure about my feelings on a bob dylan live album coming up on this site because im going to hear like 99% of the songs from the original albums when they roll later anyway still cool though bob dylan went electric everybody heck yeah and stuff

First Band On The Moon by The Cardigans
Apr 07 2025

vaguely interesting, feels a bit weird-quirky-style over substance the lunar vibe comes through on the iron man cover in particular

Bummed by Happy Mondays
Apr 09 2025

i had fun and thats what counts

Dig Your Own Hole by The Chemical Brothers
Apr 10 2025

some of these 90s electronica albums just come with aura, the chemical brothers are pretty sick

The Genius Of Ray Charles by Ray Charles
Apr 11 2025

perfectly alright but i wouldnt mind something more interesting or unique if this is what you feel like listening to today i wont stop you robert dimery

Neon Bible by Arcade Fire
Apr 12 2025

exciting to listen to after hearing Funeral, this is an ELO-meets-springsteen adventure that never stops sounding full and sweet maybe not as much stand-outs for me to latch onto as Funeral but it was a good listen

L'Eau Rouge by The Young Gods
Apr 13 2025

theyve created a brand new human experience and when its not a brand new human experience it just reminds me of 2003 killing joke (i havent heard any killing joke from before then so idk how different it is) so far 1001 shows off some fun metal albums and i get to learn more about my own tastes

The Good, The Bad & The Queen by The Good, The Bad & The Queen
Apr 14 2025

dear mr dimery you should totally add plastic beach instead of this. that would be really mega awesomely-sauce. yours in spirit, me

The Gershwin Songbook by Ella Fitzgerald
Apr 15 2025

someone already made the comment calling it "59 Love Songs". someone already made the comment informing people the line "why are people gay" is from Love Is Sweeping The Country. i just dont think there's that much left for me to mention. i guess all i have left to say is that "Embraceable You" sounds like the benevolent good-sided counterpart of Despicable Me over the course of 3+ hours you can get the sense that the album is a little overly-consistent, most of the tricks in the bag came from the same carton of eggs still it's an albumful of good music, a pleasant showing of 50s lounge jazz, and as far as genres to listen to 3+ hours of go, it couldve been a lot more intimidating than this perhaps, just maybe, this collection of songs is why the people are gay after all

Duck Rock by Malcolm McLaren
Apr 16 2025

white people the more i read about this man the more i do not like this man fun album

Apr 17 2025

the artist in the classic soul sphere that i personally vibe with the most, his music is comfy and satisfying to listen to and he has a distinct charm this one is extra upbeat, same charm and enjoyability frankly he cooks

Sound of Silver by LCD Soundsystem
Apr 18 2025

magical works, lcd soundsystem are one of a kind, All My Friends and Someone Great are hypnotizing

That's The Way Of The World by Earth, Wind & Fire
Apr 19 2025

mood lifter music, majority of the songs are cool and the less-important ones are still pleasant

Microshift by Hookworms
Apr 20 2025

reminiscent of phoenix, of montreal, passion pit and the like from around a decade prior, but with less to stand out or stick in my mind. however, they are not on the list, and this album is, for it is sufficiently british and sufficiently unknown. robert dimery is pleased with this im still biased towards this sort of music though so its cool on that note, after this album ended i successfully searched for the song "heimdalsgate like a promethean curse" from sheer memory without any errors. i felt proud of this. just wanted to add that.

Trout Mask Replica by Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
Apr 21 2025

somewhere in this i heard the line "you couldnt have done this if you knew what you were doing" i felt that, brother

Maverick A Strike by Finley Quaye
Apr 23 2025

makes me feel tired, especially when i check to see how much of it is left for some reason this album was co-produced by a man named kevin bacon isnt that a marvel

Paul's Boutique by Beastie Boys
Apr 24 2025

if they could only all be as interesting as A Year and a Day...

The White Album by Beatles
Apr 25 2025

the space between sgt pepper and abbey road that they filled out with basically whatever they felt like maybe underwhelming relative to the rest of the beatles' significant works from the second half of the 60s, but its still the beatles and it is good

Blackstar by David Bowie
Apr 26 2025

never a dull moment with this guy

1989 by Taylor Swift
Apr 28 2025

it can get to all feel the same sometimes but beyond that its fun

Sign 'O' The Times by Prince
Apr 29 2025

quite eccentric, sometimes interesting, occasionally possibly memorable i think i dont get it

Nothing's Shocking by Jane's Addiction
Apr 30 2025

pretty sick fun when it was rocking most of the way through, fun when they cooled it down a little for Jane Says, fun when whatever Thank You Boys is happened

Scum by Napalm Death
May 01 2025

guitar riff starts drums kick in with a fast repetitively alternating beat "ORURORURORURORURAHHHHHH" the album moves on to the next song, repeating the cycle. the process occurs 28 times in total wikipedia says the album features political lyrics about capitalism and the environment and stuff, to which i like to imagine it took a group of researchers multiple years to analyze these recordings and decipher the words on this album (if i am to believe wikipedia's information that there are enough words on this album to warrant deciphering) i had fun

Don't Stand Me Down by Dexys Midnight Runners
May 02 2025

neutral-tasting album with a couple interesting songs this is the third album by the deoxyribonucleic runners i have heard on this site. if your love for them is this pure and true, why don't you make it official and become Robert Dimery-Rowlands? i will clap at the ceremony, though it may be harder for me to follow along because i do not speak british.

Want One by Rufus Wainwright
May 04 2025

pretty sound, songs that i moreso want to enjoy than actually do little did the world know it would just take a few years for him to hone his skills for the meet the robinsons soundtrack so he could peak

The Yes Album by Yes
May 06 2025

people call a lot of things dad rock but i cant imagine thinking of something more fatherly than Yes if i tried so in the spirit of me having now listened to every Yes album on the list, i will write my thoughts in the character of a fatherly man leaving a youtube comment SAW THESE GUYS IN CONCERT 19 72 . AMAZING THEY SHREDDED YOU COULD NOT MAKE MUSIC LIKE THIS THESE DAYS .BUT THESE BOYS KEEPT IT REAL MY DAUGHTER HATES IT WHEN I PLAY THIS.LOUD AND PROUD ! THREE STARS OUT OF FIVE !!!

May 07 2025

magical and serene musical experiments out of their time, more-upbeat songs and slower tracks with special uniqueness alike

Meat Puppets II by Meat Puppets
May 08 2025

oddball rock for oddballs. this album is sponsored by kurt cobain. also fun

Stand! by Sly & The Family Stone
May 09 2025

cool grooves, 13 minute track wasnt the best but overall a good listen

Van Halen by Van Halen
May 10 2025

its 80s rock from the 70s, that's got to count for something fun album

Pump by Aerosmith
May 12 2025

cool though it feels like i'm intruding on something steve tyler probably likes that though

Abraxas by Santana
May 14 2025

sick enjoyable oldie-rock experience

Post Orgasmic Chill by Skunk Anansie
May 15 2025

not the most substantial of music, some cool parts but maybe a slow start

Metal Box by Public Image Ltd.
May 16 2025

not quite joy division but a cool experience

London Calling by The Clash
May 17 2025

Neato, no strong opinion but it sounded nice and varied

Trans Europe Express by Kraftwerk
May 19 2025

Still pretty rad for its era, though now it can come across as just being repetitive Comfortable

Tommy by The Who
May 20 2025

An album with an interesting concept, but not that musically engaging of a listen for me. I appreciate the unique idea, though

Born In The U.S.A. by Bruce Springsteen
May 21 2025

This is like Brothers In Arms if Mark Knopfler had the fire of a battered, woefully-American spirit

Closer by Joy Division
May 22 2025

A one-of-a-kind work of pure dark aura, Decades is a magical song, and The Eternal sounds like the House theme, so take that

The Slider by T. Rex
May 23 2025

Cool and stylistic in sound, but the songs past that aren't really interesting in the same way as something like Transformer or Ziggy Stardust, still a fun sort of surface-quirkiness to it

May 24 2025

Pleasant sound, the originals stand up to the covers, and there are three Sam Cooke songs on here so it's made with taste

Electric Ladyland by Jimi Hendrix
May 25 2025

I'm at least understanding the hype for Hendrix a little more with this album, but if you can make something sound as cool as All Along the Watchtower, why not make more of the other tracks sound as cool as it? That and Crosstown Traffic overshadow the rest a little for me, but it's a good album

May 26 2025

A group of pleasant and quaint songs, nothing that changed the face of music as we know it, just '70s softie fare that doesn't lose itself getting too boring or filler-y. Also he has a voice that can scratch other peoples' throats for them

Blonde On Blonde by Bob Dylan
May 27 2025

Comfortable and appealing, a fair share of great songs though I wasn't that interested in the more-bluesy tracks on the album By this album especially I think I've been eased into appreciating Dylan more properly, the warmth from some of the songs charms me

May 28 2025

Eccentric, to be sure Seems quirky and unique even if it's not the most exciting listen for me

Alien Lanes by Guided By Voices
May 29 2025

I'm so indie rock I rocked before indie rock was mainstream... Fun to listen, kind of Dinosaur Jr. except... later

Rattus Norvegicus by The Stranglers
May 30 2025

Just-there rock music, don't really care too much about it but it's alright, the other albums on the list are just stiff competition

Back In Black by AC/DC
May 31 2025

Satisfying rock music and catchy songs, the lesser-known tracks are still fun too

The Suburbs by Arcade Fire
Jun 01 2025

Pretty engrossing from start to end, all of their albums on this site are a pleasure to receive Great experience, just a couple steps below the magical spark of Funeral 4/5

Aladdin Sane by David Bowie
Jun 02 2025

He's out here putting both the glam and the rock in Glam Rock, somebody stop him from carrying so much... It's no Rise and Fall but it's a good 40 minutes of inspired music

Heaven Or Las Vegas by Cocteau Twins
Jun 03 2025

It's good, if short of being the be-all end-all to dreamy music that people treat it as It's relatively consistent and retains its mystic sweetness throughout as well as its lyrics that contribute to the mystique and are generally made up of... some kind of words (couldn't tell you if I've ever had a stroke of Iceblink Luck) Truly a major dub for stoner-kind

Ingenue by k.d. lang
Jun 04 2025

This album has the music of an album where you're supposed to pay more attention to the lyrics, and the lyrics of an album where you're supposed to focus on the music Sounds like mostly very normal 90s adult contemporary, I can't really find much any appeal that would constitute it being on this list, it's fine, it's allowed to exist, just not sure how it took off enough to be here Constant Cravings is relatively pleasant, the rest of the album is alright to listen to, I just don't seem to get it This rating for this album right near the start of Pride Month feels like it kind of puts me in an awkward light but we're cool, just throw Twin Fantasy into the user album submissions and I'll redeem myself in a couple years

Surrealistic Pillow by Jefferson Airplane
Jun 05 2025

It's a decent and varied psychedelic work, the songs just don't particularly grab me They keep it interesting, at least, it's not a bad listen and it's a respectable album. It just isn't enough for something higher

Arc Of A Diver by Steve Winwood
Jun 06 2025

The first song is the uplifting hit tune I'm familiar with, the rest of the album is what you'd expect from listening to an album with one hit tune you're familiar with; a lot of mediocre filler with no real opportunity to leave a lasting impact on your mind, just leaving thoughts about what could've been The filler parade at least sounded kind of nice, maybe it was a little cool for its time, maybe Steve Winwood's voice is sort of powerful and grabbing, though it's just all not enough Still a good opening song though

Bossanova by Pixies
Jun 07 2025

The last of their work on the site, and still uniquely them. Fun rock songs by a band of eccentrics with lyrics that may or may not mean something but are still "so them." Maybe it can't receive credit for being as "fresh" and brand-new as their other albums on the list, but if you like those, here's 40 minutes extra

Tarkus by Emerson, Lake & Palmer
Jun 08 2025

The generic prog-rock that you hear in your head when you think of prog-rock but it probably wasn't generic for its time For the first half at least, then there's some other random songs that artsy prog-rock bands throw in when they're not quite sure what to do after their 20-minute epic concludes Still a cool enough listen-through, although the last song (the token '50s nod diner bop) gave me a kind of "alright, guess it's one of those tracks again" feeling, but the mental library of experiences I have with this kind of track might've come later, 1971 is pretty early

Abbey Road by Beatles
Jun 09 2025

As someone who hadn't really listened through any full Beatles albums before going through this site, the ones I had rolled over the course of the journey made the eventual Abbey Road day decently exciting Now that it's come and I've listened to it, I don't really see the appeal or why it's the site's best album of all time (whenever Rumours isn't leading the polls) or even the best of the Beatles It feels like they went from the peak of Revolver (so catchy, ahead of its time, moments where it sounds like it descended to mortal hands from outer space) to Sgt. Pepper (innovative, maybe a little more unbalanced in its high and low moments, A Day in the Life still one of the greatest songs of the decade) to the white album (interesting just by the idea of its existence, two hours of maybe the most revolutionary band of the 60s, a good chunk of standouts from fun to pleasant) to this, and things just feel a little lukewarm It had some nice moments, the change from I Want You (She's So Heavy) to the pleasant feeling of Here Comes The Sun, the drama of the close of The End, and I accept that the big tracks on this album didn't hit me as much as they hit for other people, and I might be lacking in holistic view when judging an album Still it's the Beatles, they stand out from the crowd in a way that defies simple traditional judgment, and it warrants a 4

The Man Machine by Kraftwerk
Jun 10 2025

Some fun space music from *the* designated proto-synthpop band, the sci-fi aesthetic is pretty fun and it fits them extra well A little repetition can be forgiven in favor of their distinctive sound, feel, and aesthetic

Rings Around The World by Super Furry Animals
Jun 11 2025

It's sort of like Coldplay but boring No don't double-take, I said what I said

Songs From The Big Chair by Tears For Fears
Jun 12 2025

Sleek '80s synthpop hits with dark aura, pretty high highs but outside of Head Over Heels, the second half is kind of a lull Still a good bunch of staple songs, it's an enjoyable album to listen to, lull included

Pet Sounds by The Beach Boys
Jun 13 2025

Apart from the big hits, the individual songs aren't necessarily the most memorable or distinguishable to me, but it's still a breakthrough album with a sound that stands out in its time, and I respect that enough R.I.P. Brian Wilson

Station To Station by David Bowie
Jun 14 2025

Artsy, unique, didn't immediately click with me but the sky-high public opinion compels me to reevaluate. It's sort of like the next evolution of glam-artsiness from Roxy Music or something, but each of the songs all feel worthwhile and neat The lesson to take from this is if you're an aspiring musician and you want your upcoming album to be loved by everyone, societal peer pressure is your greatest tool

Feast of Wire by Calexico
Jun 15 2025

It's got interesting sound but not enough to make up for it coming across as kind of a boring listen to me, nothing really keeping me Maybe this one's just about the experience, and at the end of the day, experience it I did

Jun 16 2025

Cool distinctive sound, just gets a little overly consistent across the full listen Still full of laidback cool-vibe tracks to listen to individually

Lost In The Dream by The War On Drugs
Jun 17 2025

The neo-Springsteen comments are true, and it's a lovely rock album and it gives you some of that feel-good driven sort of music you've got to crave. As such, the more upbeat tracks hit better than the slower ones for me, and the first half of the album stands pretty firmly above the second The spirit of Rock 'n' Roll flows through my body and bones

This Year's Model by Elvis Costello & The Attractions
Jun 18 2025

Peak Costello is achieved Fun late-70s cheerful new wave songs to groove eccentrically to

Slanted And Enchanted by Pavement
Jun 19 2025

Got that Dinosaur Jr. feel, messy sorta noisy indie-rocker from a world before indie-rockers had their own world, some fun variety between the feel of each song too Radness is welcomed here

The Colour Of Spring by Talk Talk
Jun 20 2025

Relatively unique, pleasant ethereal synthy-stuff artsiness, and he's got a pretty unique voice in him too Enjoyable listen, though the two soft, slow tracks (April 5th, Chameleon Day) probably fought with the overall flow more than anything, outside of that the vibe's cool, maybe the tracks don't always completely earn their length

Connected by Stereo MC's
Jun 21 2025

If you really love, like, one song by them then this is a great day for you because this album will basically give you that same feeling the whole way through, it's a pretty consistent and even experience The songs can run a little long but they're not so consistent across the album that it feels like the same thing over and over, and it's produced satisfyingly enough to enjoy a listen, even if it's not a super standout It also *might* sound exactly like what you expect it to sound like

Boston by Boston
Jun 22 2025

Jammy '70s rock classic, going from the first two or three songs, which feel iconic, to the rest of the album, which exist in a limbo of feeling iconic and not iconic at the same time. It's sort of like every song feels like a hit but the big hits feel like bigger hits so your brain gets rewritten to filter out the lesser hits as regular songs What I mean is it's pretty good

Greetings From L.A. by Tim Buckley
Jun 23 2025

40 minutes of groovy, blues-esque, unseasoned rockstuff. I still feel like I have a zest for life and that disqualifies me from meeting some form of minimum age threshhold to like this album My subjective brain is taking over to tell me to banish this to 1-star hell and I have lost the willpower within myself to fight against it I liked the part where he sang about licking between her toes but that's also just a joke because actually I didn't like that part Credit where credit's due for being an early pioneer in the sphere of foot fetish music Tedium Buckley I'm very glad that he has two more albums on this list that I haven't heard yet and both of them are rated lower than this one but that's also just a joke because actually I am fairly unhappy about that (but I'm sure that each of them are more important than Discovery by Daft Punk since they're on this list) I wish to leave

I See A Darkness by Bonnie "Prince" Billy
Jun 24 2025

Starting on "A Minor Place" I had every hope for the album's potential to end up being great, then somewhere in the middle of "Today I Was an Evil One" I sort of understood the reality of all these albums I've never heard of before, and why they don't reach the sky-high heights they could for me. It was pleasant while I was listening but through that all, I could sense the aura of filler emanating from the song. This song would be there in line at Heaven's gates, watching A Minor Place be welcomed in, but when it was its own turn it would find itself denied entry. It would be thrown in the great pit of the lesser, more forgettable songs, to be lost to time as it faded from the memory of humanity. So basically this album is pretty cool with a few occasional parts that stand out especially

Rumours by Fleetwood Mac
Jun 25 2025

Not every track is one of the most amazing things ever, but Rumours achieves landmark highs frequently enough to just keep its respect. Go Your Own Way and Dreams are both awesome and unique but what's even more awesome is that they're both on the same album... it offers variety, and shows its success in opposite sides of the spectrum all at once. And it offers so many different ways to get stuck in your head! nineteen seventy-seven beats to pack up/shack up to

Shake Your Money Maker by The Black Crowes
Jun 26 2025

Giving sort of a southern Oasis vibe (not least because it's fronted by a pair of brothers who, from reading, seem to kinda be jerks) Across the whole listen, it can feel a little too much like just more of the same, but the same is still some good rock, and for 1990, a pretty cool sound for its time

Chelsea Girl by Nico
Jun 27 2025

The forbidden fifth Velvet Underground album... pretty neat, folky and artsy, not quite as exciting as a VU album but it's got enough aura to be cool

Vento De Maio by Elis Regina
Jun 28 2025

This album isn't even listed in the artist's wikipedia discography what is *happening* So someone who dealt with this before said there was an album just called "Elis" from 1980 that had all 13 tracks but I can't find it on Spotify but there are three OTHER albums under her name with that title but they're all from the early 70s but actually apparently the album Vento De Maio under that name does exist just fine, but it's not listed under her releases and I can't find it when I search for it but when I actually click the button on 1001albumsgenerator that takes me to the album on Spotify, it does exist and it's fully available to me but also it's from 1998 instead of 1978 I'm probably only listening to a phantom album from out of the future because of one of Robert Dimery's brief ventures to a record store where he closed his eyes and threw darts to decide what albums he'd get that day, right before he noticed his Victorian-era pouch full of darts tore when he was walking past the section dedicated to the complete history of the Bad Seeds, I suppose, also another of his darts definitely hit Kenya by Machito but that was a fun listen so I have no hard feelings towards that dart, I still haven't even heard a second of this album but EVERYTHING WORKED OUT! so I'll just play it now and be HAPPY! There's a song on this with 96 million streams though so joke's on me for being uncultured That album was alright

McCartney by Paul McCartney
Jun 29 2025

Comfortable music, I didn't know All Things Must Pass had a sister Snug rainy-day feel

Metallica by Metallica
Jun 30 2025

As it goes on you kind of know what to expect, but it's still a cool album and Metallica has aura First half wins though

Sex Packets by Digital Underground
Jul 01 2025

Endearingly charming with some fun grooves going, especially early on Isn't technology a marvel?

The Grand Tour by George Jones
Jul 02 2025

Most-all of the songs are covers or things he didn't write, so I guess my focus judging the album should be mostly on the sound itself? In which case it sounds like pretty normal old country music, I think? Maybe a little more of a consistently satisfying listen? It does sound pleasant. Maybe I've simply had a fundamental misunderstanding about the list. Maybe this album isn't on the list because it's one of the best works of music ever recorded, maybe it's on the list because Robert Dimery is worried that if you don't consume at least one album's-worth of standard country music, there'll be a gap left in your musical knowledge and you won't know what it's meant to sound like when Johnny Cash isn't there tearing it up. This is the king of competent music

Be by Common
Jul 03 2025

For when you want to listen to Kanye but guilt-free Satisfying pleasantly-produced comfort music

The Fat Of The Land by The Prodigy
Jul 04 2025

I think I'm just a permanent sucker for '90s electronica, album is pretty sick, if not a little stronger towards the beginning, as albums like to be Truly they have a style of music with no parallel, unique beyond any possible comparison... i.e. just like the Chemical Brothers! ENCORE!! But does that crab know The Prodigy is calling them fat?

Elvis Is Back by Elvis Presley
Jul 05 2025

Man, old music was weird, listening to ten different people's versions of the same song over and over again, is Peggy Lee's Fever my goat or is this slightly-different version from slightly-later a real game changer? I'm so glad Bob Dylan graciously invented singer-songwriters a few years later, I don't know how long I could've lasted back then What's the answer to the Fever question? I don't know, they're just both there. This isn't my mess, the '50s did this, Elvis is just another casualty of society. The music sounds neat. I like the first song and it doesn't have its own Wikipedia page so it's probably original. That is super swanky and at least partially on fleek. "Elvis Is Back!", more like, "Elvis-es, BACK!" which is, actually, what I say when I'm warding off a pack of feral Presley/Costello albums on 1001albumsgenerator.com. Some of Dimery's elite assassins, they are.

Since I Left You by The Avalanches
Jul 06 2025

The definitive greater-than-the-sum-of-its-parts experience, whatever this trippy proto-vaporwave magic hour is, it was fun to listen to I liked the part where it went like "What can talk other than a person? A bird!" "CAW CAW CAW CA-CAW C-C-CA-CAW CAW"

More Specials by The Specials
Jul 07 2025

Unpredictably wacky and unexpectedly insane, colorful and, I guess, very maximalist for a ska band, they were gracing 1980 with a brand new experience and I appreciate it. The party does not sleep Maybe won't stick to me that much musically, and some parts lull a bit, but listening through it was pretty wild Holiday Fortnight Battle Royale

The College Dropout by Kanye West
Jul 08 2025

Pretty consistent but doesn't hit the same highs that would be reached on Late Registration, may drag a bit late but picks up a little by the end, overall a hopeful debut for perhaps the greatest artist in hip-hop Sucks what's happened to his life and the person he's become, the soul he once had will remain immortalized

Rage Against The Machine by Rage Against The Machine
Jul 09 2025

As someone who had only in recent memory listened to Killing In the Name, this is, infact, definitely an albumful of Rage Against The Machine music. If you're familiar with one of the songs and you like it then the rest of the album isn't going to throw you for a loop. That being said they're pretty sick and it's a good album to the end, they keep enough interest for the near-hour that the album lasts Unfortunately, due to the nature of this timeline, there is no specific day where rolling this album is particularly apt, it's more just whenever you get this, "yeah that checks out"

If You're Feeling Sinister by Belle & Sebastian
Jul 10 2025

I can get down with a good Wilco or Elliott Smith, but this one just kind of comes a little bland, it feels like it should be up my alley but I don't really see what other people seem to see in it, it just seems like ten relatively unexciting songs that don't sound particularly interesting or investing, and lyrically almost all of them just end up repeating themselves by the end of their not-incredibly-long runtimes, as if they're just sort of giving up Overall kinda milkwater album but I still give it credit for being a predecessor to better things, for 1996 I accept that it was a fresh experience, and it can keep a mid-to-low 3 and some fragmented self-respect That being said I'll be drinking from my aquarium now P.S. The album could benefit from some more Belles and whistles. That joke popped into my head after I finished my review and I CTRL-F'ed on the album review page to make sure I didn't just subconsciously steal it. I hereby clear myself of all suspicion

A Short Album About Love by The Divine Comedy
Jul 11 2025

Alright album, they have a very novelty-song feel to their songwriting but it wasn't too heavy with that on this album, just an album full of slightly interesting suit-and-bowtie-pop songs, not the most exciting but don't mind a first listen

Jul 12 2025

Smooth, consistent, not really changing my world... Pleasant to listen to but nothing I'm going to keep around or like, really remember

Jul 13 2025

It's a 21st-century cover album by an artist from the '60s but through mystic Johnny Cash powers, it is full of beauty and worth listening

Dig Me Out by Sleater-Kinney
Jul 14 2025

Neato '90s rocker stuff I don't mind listening to, it's got its own style, not my favorite offering of '90s rock nor punk, but unique enough for a listen

The Coral by The Coral
Jul 15 2025

Fun little quirky indie-psychstuff album with a lead vocalist who sometimes sounds a little bit like Billy Joel "Described as a neo-psychedelia and folk rock album, frontman James Skelly's voice was compared to Eric Burdon of the Animals and Jim Morrison of the Doors." Yeah, alright, if you say so, Wikipedia, but also fight me because that's Sometimes-Billy-Joel singing Will the real Billy Joel please stand up?

Fishscale by Ghostface Killah
Jul 16 2025

Nice listening to the end, the sound varied enough between songs to not get too stale and the production was satisfying

Rock Bottom by Robert Wyatt
Jul 17 2025

An intriguing bit of progstuffs, pleasant for a listen But I must be wrong because apparently right now this is the 20th lowest-rated album on the site... I don't know if I understand how that works, I've heard some boring, repetitive, generic things with less unique and soothing sound to offer than this Can they at least agree the last third of Sea Song is pretty?

Bad Company by Bad Company
Jul 18 2025

'70s roughrocking, fun songs, not a bad showing of its kind

All Mod Cons by The Jam
Jul 19 2025

Personally I preferred their saxophone-era work, like "Business as Usual" and "Cargo". I did think it was kinda weird they all turned Australian, though...

Penance Soiree by The Icarus Line
Jul 20 2025

First few tracks kind of go awesome mode, fun anger-packed rough rocking album that appeals to my inner violent sensibilities

Repeater by Fugazi
Jul 21 2025

I know this artist/album? is kind of a cult classic, I'm not sure if I really get it but it's a cool enough rock album, not amazing, just fun Sort of a Garage Pixies or somethiiiing?

OK by Talvin Singh
Jul 22 2025

It lives up to its name

Crosby, Stills & Nash by Crosby, Stills & Nash
Jul 23 2025

Sort of like Simon & Garfunkel but instead of boundless artistic inspiration and unique compelling sound, they just played their instruments kinda neat and had three dudes instead of two. Also a fourth dude, give or take

Boy In Da Corner by Dizzee Rascal
Jul 24 2025

I am having a brand new musical experience I am at least somewhat mesmerized

Dire Straits by Dire Straits
Jul 25 2025

The forged-passport Eagles play some more hooky, indistinguishable rock songs, Mark Knopfler's guitar-playing is probably sick or something, it's alright and it has a cool sound even if it gets boring at times Truly a staple of rock history as American as apple pie (circa 14th century England)

Wild Wood by Paul Weller
Jul 26 2025

This is a rock album by a frontman of a band from decades prior who still has something to say! That should set your expectations for how it feels and sounds Makes me feel more like a retiree than Clapton ever could Thinking about listening to Sleepless by Peter Wolf after this, anyone with me?

Jul 27 2025

A lot of the same, sometimes the same is freaking weird, not really my favorite nu-metal nor the most exciting Haha, they can't spell the letter R

Autobahn by Kraftwerk
Jul 28 2025

Not the peak of electronic music nor of Kraftwerk for just listening, but it's exciting as an early endeavor into something new, and it *is* still pretty and unique, at the least It does put things into perspective that this existed before Born To Run, Why Can't We Be Friends, and such... Yesteryear, the Dark Side of the Moon... Tomorrow, der Autobahn

American Gothic by David Ackles
Jul 29 2025

It sounds like a compilation of character songs from an obscure oldie musical with a 72% on Rotten Tomatoes adapted from a significantly more famous book, but the first critic review you see says it's a "faithful retelling of the story" and that's the best thing they say about it

The Stone Roses by The Stone Roses
Jul 30 2025

Smiths-y sorta stuffs, but they get weird and experimental with it and it's a fun listen. Starts off pretty strong, too As someone who has sold my soul and wants to be adored, this album is right up my alley

Jul 31 2025

Much more pleasant and interesting than Face to Face immediately before it, a likeable '60s rock album if less unique or groundbreaking than their other contemporaries

Olympia 64 by Jacques Brel
Aug 01 2025

It's an albumful of French songs in a style Wikipedia describes as "lyric-driven" so it's pretty rough out here for me Good thing I can just listen to the album and hear the fun and the flair in it, it comes across as very... playful, maybe Decent variety and he's got a lot of character

Le Tigre by Le Tigre
Aug 02 2025

It can get a little prototype-y, the songs like to get into a timeloop of repeating themselves over and over until the end a lot of the time, but overall this must be one of the most mid-2000s albums to have come out in a year starting with 19 It sounds like it paved a lot of paths for music to come, and those paths are also the road that runs alongside "right-up-my alley" so thank you for that

Aug 03 2025

An aggressively melodic and harmonic psychedelic journey, throwing a variety of strange sounds and orchestral instrumentation as you listen Everything isn't the most memorable on a song-by-song basis, the second half gets a little snoozy, and I'll need this album to produce even more drugs in order for me to ignore some of the lyrics, but it was a fun experience to go on

Survivor by Destiny's Child
Aug 04 2025

Pleasant R&B, stays mostly consistent with the cool Destiny's Child R&B style and the MIDI kinda strings and stuff, it can feel a little dated when it veers from that Also having a gospel song praising and thanking the lord on the same album as "Bootylicious," "Sexy Daddy" and "Nasty Girl" is a little wild

Trio by Dolly Parton
Aug 05 2025

It's nice to listen to, although it's hard to judge an albumful of covers that isn't doing anything new, just sort of sounding like a pretty good country album Definitely an album, and it's also full of songs, for certain

Fuzzy by Grant Lee Buffalo
Aug 06 2025

Cool sorta Mazzy Star stuff, like the vibes though it feels like it's missing something still

You Are The Quarry by Morrissey
Aug 07 2025

"I'm Not Sorry" We know, Morrissey A bananabunch of rock songs, not super memorable but something about them has a sort of satisfaction that feels like it's more than expected to me, I liked listening to the music Not the worst as far as 21st century solo albums from frontmen of iconic '80s bands go

Scream, Dracula, Scream by Rocket From The Crypt
Aug 08 2025

Pretty sick as sort of a Bomb the Music Industry! album before they existed, punk with lots of bells and whistles is fun Doesn't quite have the same highs to lift it up, though

The Visitors by ABBA
Aug 09 2025

A good supply of ABBA-pop, sometimes fun and bouncy, always sweet to the ears. It gets dragged down by feeling like too much of the same by the end, but ABBA's still great

Pretenders by Pretenders
Aug 10 2025

Lots of fun and clean new wave in the first half, if nothing too special, but then it bombards you with the blandest tracks towards the end and the big hit single isn't particularly special or interesting enough to rescue me from it It's able to be enjoyed when the spirit of cheer still resides in the tracks, songs like Precious are at least enough of a treat to be held over, though I'd rather just listen to Blondie or the Cars, and they did it first, anyways Keeping my brass out of pocket for good luck

Group Sex by Circle Jerks
Aug 11 2025

It's the short one I thought it was fun, though it's been washed away a little in a sea of similar-sounding bands

Music From The Penguin Cafe by Penguin Cafe Orchestra
Aug 12 2025

I would feel a little irresponsible giving this more than a 2, it's got some excitingly unique moments but it spends too much time leaning a little more standard and boring Sydney Motel and Milk are cool listens, though

Heartbreaker by Ryan Adams
Aug 13 2025

Maybe a real foundational stepping stone in all the sadfolk handsome-guitar-boy autumnal music to flood the world, could fit into a list of 1001 Albums that were Necessary to Birth "Life Is Strange" or perhaps alternatively, "My Auto-Generated Spotify Rainy Day Mix" It's pretty pleasant even if it fades in the sea of everything to come, but the model is still just a little shy of sinking into the mind enough for a 4/5 score

Treasure by Cocteau Twins
Aug 14 2025

Simlish meditation sessions

Nowhere by Ride
Aug 15 2025

This is a pretty lovely early entry into the shoegaze sphere, I appreciate it and the things that came later, it sounds dreamy from start to finish, and it is welcomed here

Out of Step by Minor Threat
Aug 16 2025

This hardcore punk album sounds like the other hardcore punk albums which sound like hardcore punk albums. Sometimes I just want more spice in my life than this. When is enough enough? It's still a fun genre if not very diverse, not bad music

Aug 17 2025

Getting a French hip-hop album as a monolingual english speaker isn't the smoothest way to start the day but actually it seems pretty cool and versatile I accept this

The Slim Shady LP by Eminem
Aug 18 2025

There's intricate world-building on display here, the rapper expresses that their middle finger is unable to go down, and then later calls back to this in another song, referencing their middle finger being stuck I like his sound effects, too

Aug 20 2025

The songs aren't the most standout individually to me, but listening through the whole thing, it has a decent bounty of atmosphere

Remedy by Basement Jaxx
Aug 21 2025

Pleasant, though not as exciting and special as Red Alert made it seem like it could be

Bubble And Scrape by Sebadoh
Aug 22 2025

Pretty cool, thought of it as a Pixies-like but one of the founding members was apparently part of Dinosaur Jr. so I'll consider it as the midpoint between both bands

Picture Book by Simply Red
Aug 23 2025

Generally sounds like a filler entry in '80s music history instead of an album that's meant to be a standout in the crowd, I think Stars is a cool song (1991) so I'm leaving myself room to believe they could've figured out how to be a little more consistently interesting by then

Medúlla by Björk
Aug 24 2025

In which the thought of the reaper's scythe turns from a cold abyss to a warm light Each track felt like it constricted my cerebral bloodflow, even the ones that should've felt more digestible (not ancestors) That might just be a "today thing" and maybe I'm dying but if this just happened to be the album I died to then I think a 1/5 is fair play That all being said, this is also my first Bjork album, I respect it, and I'm looking forward to her other works on the list, if I am, infact, not dying

Heaux Tales by Jazmine Sullivan
Aug 25 2025

Pleasant and easy-listening enough to absorb, though not much that I'd specifically want to listen to for musical enjoyment's sake

Debut by Björk
Aug 26 2025

Maybe more inspired than being the full realization of that inspiration, the diverse strange and futuristic sounds of the album are exciting, though the songs feel like they're still missing something to fully draw me in Appreciated for its eccentricity nonetheless

...And Justice For All by Metallica
Aug 27 2025

Lulls a bit in the middle, but overall it's just a fun metal album and most of the runtime is a thrill

Aug 29 2025

Starts with a pretty upbeat folk-rock song and sort of relaxes itself after that, I'm more into that first track myself, but the rest is still pleasant, his voice goes well with the lighter, airier guitar

The Nightfly by Donald Fagen
Aug 30 2025

Only familiar with I.G.Y., overall it's smooth and a nice listen, not necessarily doing amazing stuff but it's a nice suave listen for a rainy city stroll

Something/Anything? by Todd Rundgren
Aug 31 2025

It starts with a good few songs and ends with a good few songs, but it doesn't really need to be a double album, I think if this one only had sides one and four it'd be a shoo-in for the 4/5 score It's still tough to decide against it, though, there's lots of songs I like even in addition to the big two hits, they're just all already concentrated at the beginning and end. Cold Morning Light is pretty

Talking Heads 77 by Talking Heads
Sep 01 2025

Something fresh, new, and eccentric in its time, a fun first look at the Talking Heads

Hounds Of Love by Kate Bush
Sep 02 2025

Although the "one side conventional, one side artsy" sort of blueprint doesn't hit that much with me as a layout, there's seldom a string of tracks to grace the earth as special as the five songs on the first half, Running Up that Hill, Hounds of Love, and Cloudbusting are basically three individual lightning strikes There's not much that conveys and *feels* so immersively like love sensations as much as the title track, it tastes like exhilaration and emotion in such a strong way I don't get from that much else out there The second side is still a pretty and pleasant listen with some sparks of magic, when the album closer The Morning Fog kicks in, it feels like warmth and sunlight flooding in all at once, it's a lovely way to finish THRRRRROOOWWWWW THEMINTHELAAAAAAKEEEE

Sep 03 2025

This is a pretty one, though by the end it might feel like too much of the same, it was a nice early-Coldplay-esque 53 minutes to me

Sep 04 2025

Pretty fun jazz-rap album with a good amount of individually enjoyable songs, they're bouncy, they're upbeat and they want to have fun and they do

Eliminator by ZZ Top
Sep 05 2025

Just a bunch of fun, slightly-cheesy rock music, it does lose some steam in the second half but it's overall satisfying to listen to Who doesn't like fun

Blood And Chocolate by Elvis Costello & The Attractions
Sep 06 2025

I have nothing against it and not enough for it, just some lukewarm extra Costello for whoever's craving it It's a relatively not-so-upbeat collection for Elvis Costello, so I guess that's a slightly different lens to hear his musical stylings through

Cypress Hill by Cypress Hill
Sep 07 2025

Starts interesting and fresh but ends up not the most dynamic of albums, a lot of the same, but the same is cool

Dr. Octagonecologyst by Dr. Octagon
Sep 08 2025

It's decent music and a shake-things-up-enough listen, little weird sometimes, but nothing's really giving it the spice to stand out amongst everything else. Just sort of at a level of consistent but not particularly enthusiastic "good"

Club Classics Vol. One by Soul II Soul
Sep 09 2025

Vaguely satisfying music but sort of mindnumbing, I can hardly remember what I just listened to Perhaps there is merit to this album if your favorite drink is water

Machine Head by Deep Purple
Sep 10 2025

Doesn't go too far beyond being "just another '70s hard rock album" in my mind, but they were relatively early to their craft, it's a decent-sounding one and there were some moments that engaged me, Space Truckin' was fun

Sound Affects by The Jam
Sep 11 2025

It's interesting, it's fun and it's got variety, it got kinda boring to me but I can see enough of the redeeming value to give it a 3, just not in love with it

Make Yourself by Incubus
Sep 12 2025

A supplementary '90s rock album, not the most necessary, not the most interesting but I had fun listening to it

Penthouse And Pavement by Heaven 17
Sep 13 2025

Pretty groovy early '80s synthy dancer tracks, fit for the most neurodivergent club in the most dystopian future sci-fi cybercity

High Violet by The National
Sep 14 2025

Warm, cozy-toned but drivenly-paced indie rock album filled with some of the most cryptic and abstract lyrics juxtaposed with much more straightforward lines More of a consistent overall-feeling album than a highs-and-lows one, although I was familiar with Bloodbuzz Ohio before I listened to the album and it's still a standout

Liege And Lief by Fairport Convention
Sep 15 2025

It's alright, artsy traditional-y folkstuff, not particularly enthralling I guess I'm privileged knowing that artists like Simon & Garfunkel exist, maybe this is comparing apples to oranges but I just think there's better listening

Vivid by Living Colour
Sep 16 2025

It's decent fun, I've never liked Cult of Personality that much but past the first few tracks I got more into the album, it was a turning point listening to Letter to a Landlord when my brain called it "Huey Lewis goes Def Leppard"

Yank Crime by Drive Like Jehu
Sep 17 2025

I'm not super familiar with emo music, seems like a pretty cool rock album for its time and I enjoyed it

Shaka Zulu by Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Sep 18 2025

Basically everything to know is summed up in the opening line of the wikipedia page where it says "a cappella group" It's pleasant and listenable, but it doesn't really change up much or do anything to interest me

Parallel Lines by Blondie
Sep 19 2025

It's one of the new wave classics, of course, it's a cover everyone's familiar with It's fun from end to end even if it doesn't tend to reach the highs of Heart of Glass or One Way or Another, if you wanted a fun album from the early days of the playful, surfy side of New Wave, you've got it

Inspiration Information by Shuggie Otis
Sep 21 2025

Pretty minimal, it's not that much in tune with my taste but there is something nice and calming in the backgroundy-feeling sound it takes on

The New Tango by Astor Piazzolla
Sep 22 2025

After I got over the blood-pressure rush of "Against my will, it is now time to listen to an hour of instrumental jazz tango pieces" (the feelings subsided over the course of 30 minutes) I got to thinking the music was especially full and lush, and for something to have on in the background as a more passive soundtracking of life, this album is a pretty luscious and rich option It's not quite a 4, but it is a fond 3

Deja Vu by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
Sep 23 2025

Lovely without a dull moment, they make the 36 minutes of runtime the epitome of delightful and quaint, the harmonies are nice, the album carries enough variety to keep interesting, the rotating lead vocals per song helps that case Overall a joy

Django Django by Django Django
Sep 24 2025

A quirky sort of indietronic album, it has variety, it keeps somewhat interesting though something about the overall sound gives me a bland waterishness preventing me from particularly liking it. Maybe there's too much focus in the midtones or something At least it's interesting, and even if it has a bit of a sleeper sound to it, it's not bad

Sep 25 2025

It's mostly "the Bohemian Rhapsody album", the other songs didn't really have the same spark, they sort of felt like I should like them more than I did but the playful Queen rock-operaticness wasn't enough for real captivation, '39 is a nice song, though Still nice, still interesting and varied, it's on the 4/5 borderline

Sep 26 2025

I guess I don't know how to fully appreciate the Kinks, the lyrics probably mean a lot to someone wiser than me but musically it couldn't really take me very far, it did feel like it was a pretty big journey for just a sub-40-minute playtime, though I can't tell if that means something good or bad to me I already know I like a couple of things from Arthur, though, so I'm still willing to look forward to that

Forever Changes by Love
Sep 27 2025

Some '60s psych stuff, it didn't interest me too much but the music was generally decent even if it didn't feel special to me, it's still a good album to listen to

Meat Is Murder by The Smiths
Sep 28 2025

A good album from end to end, though lacking enough sticking power to move itself higher for me

Sep 29 2025

I love my '90s electronic but I did in theory think the hits on this album were going to have more power than they actually ended up having in practice. They also kinda have their one central recognizable part (funk soul brother check it out now!) and they don't really know exactly what to do with the, like, six-minute average runtime of each song As they say; if you love a '90s electronic artist, don't listen to their full tracks Still a good, fun album

Moon Safari by Air
Sep 30 2025

More experimental and artsy than genuinely enjoyable, but still intriguing in this artsiness Personally I'll keep Portishead and the world can keep this one

The Rising by Bruce Springsteen
Oct 01 2025

I'm grateful for every Bruce Springsteen album I can roll but I don't know if this one needed to be here If he doesn't still have a thrillingly fresh sound as he does on Born to Run, if he doesn't still have a slew of memorable, fiery hits as he does on Born in the U.S.A., he'll always have his passion and that special Springsteen spirit I can't give it a higher rating for that alone, but I'm still glad to roll it

Machine Gun Etiquette by The Damned
Oct 02 2025

Cool punk album, changes things up decently, does some cool stuff, but I've almost been through half of the list now and if there are more than 10 albums-I-must-hear-before-I-die remaining by british punk bands I've never heard of, I'm going to personally call Death and tell him I've done my part and he can come collect My battle is not with you, The Damned, I'm sorry I've gotten you wrapped up in all of this

Young Americans by David Bowie
Oct 04 2025

Not a particular Bowie favorite and it feels like something about the production or something in the first few songs isn't striking, I dunno, but it is also an album full of David Bowie songs and they all feel like part of the exciting experience, on any of his many albums on this list he's still going to be special

Foxbase Alpha by Saint Etienne
Oct 05 2025

It's pleasant but mostly doesn't match up to the transportative dreaminess of the album's first real song

Hunky Dory by David Bowie
Oct 06 2025

An all-timer within the discography of an all-timer, though not completely consistent in its quality (the best tracks are a cut above the rest, and Eight Line Poem basically just takes up space) it's still a rather wild joy from start to finish, it just took a little extra time for this wildness and inspiration to be honed and assembled into a more coherent masterpiece in Ziggy Stardust But there's no sense in skipping this one either, obviously

Clube Da Esquina by Milton Nascimento
Oct 07 2025

A lovely journey, if not a little dated for its year Still a good experience

Vespertine by Björk
Oct 08 2025

Hard to even rate in the 1001 albums context because of how much it feels like its own magical experience It's a very cold (experience), sort of like a blizzard in the forest, going back and forth between ethereally grandiose when the snow is flooding down and then returning to a lonely coldness when the snowfall dies down and you're left shivering surrounded by dead trees It has a very mystical sort of sensuality to it, it's a listen that feels hard to describe through words in a review alone If I had to guess, I would say it's a 4/5 verging on the border of a 5/5. Is that true? I don't know, did I listen to something? Is this an album? If it were and if I did then I think that's what I'd rate it. I think I've transcended now. Good day, people of Earth

Swordfishtrombones by Tom Waits
Oct 09 2025

My first album from Tom Waits in his Tom Waits phase and I am drawn to love this bizarre, bizarre man Ready and hoping to be drawn even further into the madness

461 Ocean Boulevard by Eric Clapton
Oct 10 2025

A nice, generally enjoyable mellow rock album, though I'd like an album of mostly-covers like this to really compel me with its sound, I got that most out of "Let It Grow", one of the few tracks written by Clapton, so that helped my opinion of the album shape more positively Overall I think my parents would appreciate this one more than I can, but it's a good album and a quaint listen for a peaceful morning

Tical by Method Man
Oct 11 2025

An old rap album, but this one creaks a little under the wear 'n' tear Very casual looping-beat-going-on, rapping-over-it, but it varies enough to not feel like too much a chore Decent

Oct 12 2025

It's an enjoyable and decently solid album of late '70s New Wave, music's most funloving genre, so it makes for a good time Shrivel up, DEVO!!

Live / Dead by Grateful Dead
Oct 13 2025

Not-particularly-intense psych album, just a mellow hour of drug-induced rock music Sounds nice enough

Soul Mining by The The
Oct 15 2025

Overall has a cool, interesting sound to it, though This Is The Day still stands a good pace above the rest. There's some robotic aura to the drums on most of the album that almost makes it feel like some machine in a factory is playing me music. Except it's on standby for the title track and that's why it's the worst track

At Folsom Prison by Johnny Cash
Oct 16 2025

An album to go to moreso for the charm of it than the music alone, and Johnny Cash has plenty

Broken English by Marianne Faithfull
Oct 17 2025

It sounds too much like what I'd think of when I hear people complain about there being an overrepresentation of random british new wave, it's easy and listenable but it doesn't reach any particular highs or compel my ears much, something something but what about the lyrics something something

Come Away With Me by Norah Jones
Oct 18 2025

A valiant contender in the cozy-music sphere that thousands of future comfort-zoners have to compete with The key was simple all along; just make a christmas album except none of the songs have anything to do with christmas

Billion Dollar Babies by Alice Cooper
Oct 19 2025

I don't know quite what I thought Alice Cooper was but I didn't know they was/were/is/are a pretty decent glam rock band/lead singer of himself Good music, though not always at the same height, first few songs pretty exciting and it gets into a pretty-good-not-great lull and then the final song brings it back

Tonight's The Night by Neil Young
Oct 20 2025

Not as engaging as On The Beach, but still interesting

Gorillaz by Gorillaz
Oct 21 2025

I don't tend to like factoring in too many visual elements when I'm evaluating an album but Gorillaz are a complete aesthetic and I love the gritty forever-nineties feel that they have, the album might not be captivating all the time but I'm a fan of style

Head Hunters by Herbie Hancock
Oct 22 2025

Good and entertaining listen to the end, satisfying sound, did some occasional wacky stuff and even though I preferred the more normal parts I still appreciate the feeling of interest that wackiness provides

16 Lovers Lane by The Go-Betweens
Oct 23 2025

Unmemorable but I didn't mind listening to it

Oct 24 2025

It was probably a pretty fresh and new sound for its time and I appreciate that even if the songs get somewhere between annoying and repetitive

Veckatimest by Grizzly Bear
Oct 25 2025

I know it's liked decently well in its pretty-indie-stuff sort of sphere but the sound just overall felt sort of bland to me except for maybe Two Weeks and some other tracks to a lesser extent, but I know there's people out there who think Arcade Fire isn't exciting too so that's just how different opinions can be This popcorn didn't pop

Highly Evolved by The Vines
Oct 26 2025

Hey, they're Australian, that's an interesting characteristic There aren't enough interesting characteristics about the music so all I can do is make surface-level observations Apparently everyone compares them to Nirvana, which I didn't expect, it's not something I really intuitively pick up on, it feels like there's something naturally exciting about Nirvana's sound that isn't here If this were the original Nirvana there wouldn't be a second coming. Or maybe there would I've been confused by the hype around things before

Pieces Of The Sky by Emmylou Harris
Oct 27 2025

It's mostly a cover album so I can't give it too much praise ("that's a lovely story" crossed my mind at least once during one of the songs) but it's a good, rich-sounding album with a good collection of songs nonetheless

The Undertones by The Undertones
Oct 28 2025

Fun, similar to the Ramones, not the most unique thing but it sounds nice

LP1 by FKA twigs
Oct 30 2025

Strange electronic zen tracks and an artsified contemporary R&B style, pretty soothing and entrancing to listen Overall a fresh experience and every track is cool

Fly Or Die by N.E.R.D
Nov 01 2025

Maybe not versatile enough for its length, but it's charming, fun, and dude just works at the Barnes & Noble store

With The Beatles by Beatles
Nov 02 2025

Not so much of the unique out-of-the-box innovation they'd be known for, but they were always a good band to listen to even when they were just a rock 'n' roll band from the '60s

Elastica by Elastica
Nov 03 2025

I remember seeing this cover in the past without knowing about the album and thinking it was some kind of new-wave punk album from the late '70s, and now that I've listened to it I can say that it sounds like some kind of new-wave punk album from the late '70s too, then afterwards I check the reviews and everyone's saying they ripped off a post-punk band from the late '70s and I'm glad we're all on the same page I don't know where the Britpop comes in but maybe that's just my lack of understanding the genre Ultimately it seems like it succeeds in being a decent album from 1979 that was some kind of foundational cult classic for its time except it's actually from 1995 and I don't really find the appeal for myself Living proof that the past does exist in the event that a nanomachine uprising targets and destroys all traces of pre-1990 music on Earth

Ctrl by SZA
Nov 04 2025

It tastes like the ingredients of a powerful album, but I still prefer having a little more offered in the way of whole-cooked songs I enjoy listening to as well, regardless of all the atmospheric pads and beats and hard-hitting personal lyrics Not quite enough to go higher but it does have some aura to it

Nov 05 2025

Sounds vibrant and full of sunshine, some digital '90s sounds and productionstuffs on a bunch of bright, bouncy tracks Fun listen

Signing Off by UB40
Nov 06 2025

It sounds nice but it's too similar from song to song They say variety is the spice of life and I say I want my music seasoned

Nov 07 2025

Fun time all around, enough variety and energy to stay exciting and I can't help but pay attention to the words

At Newport 1960 by Muddy Waters
Nov 08 2025

Has some variety, a decent pace, sounds nice and doesn't stay too long, I don't know how much more I could ask for from this early on, but it probably achieves as much as it needs to

The Modern Lovers by The Modern Lovers
Nov 09 2025

Fun little piece of weird rock, not quite enough to remember for a while but enough to appreciate

A Seat at the Table by Solange
Nov 10 2025

Good atmosphere and nice to listen to, a couple of the early tracks were extra unique and engaging to hear before the album settled into something a little more consistent but it's still worthwhile

It's Too Late to Stop Now by Van Morrison
Nov 11 2025

Fun and smooth, from the covers to the original songs, the focus is on the addictive sound of the music As far as live albums go it's not too affected by being live, it has a good quality and it's enjoyable as a normal album experience, with some extra energy towards the end

The Healer by John Lee Hooker
Nov 13 2025

This album has great, innovative, fresh, exciting lyrics like when he says he ain't gonna be your fool no more and he's rocking these blues away, or when he says his baby's done him wrong, but that's alright The only thing that could possibly make this album more captivating is if he takes these creatively-inspired lines and repeats them a few more times (so that the listener can soak all that depth in) to the same predictable melodies unchanged from decades ago I don't know the value of a blues album like this from the year 1989, or why it would be in the 1001 list, and even moreso I don't understand why this album is rated so high, there's a couple cool tracks, Cuttin' Out was entertaining, but the track stretch of Sally Mae > That's Alright > Rockin' Chair was about as dull as near-brain death (with some emotion in the singing on the latter track being the only remaining sign of life) am I so out of touch? no, it's the Gen X'ers who are wrong! cover's kind of cool though. only at the time of writing this did I realize dude wasn't a frog

Pacific Ocean Blue by Dennis Wilson
Nov 14 2025

Enchanting, diverse, and strange, it does sound like an album worthy of a Beach Boy; some of the magic has followed the trail here

Tom Tom Club by Tom Tom Club
Nov 15 2025

Fun, quirky and electronically groovy, easy to hear the Talking Heads in it

The Chronic by Dr. Dre
Nov 16 2025

The tracks can get a little similar sometimes but overall it keeps itself pretty enticing, and for 1992 it's got a pretty fresh sound to it

Headquarters by The Monkees
Nov 17 2025

Relatively pleasant and inoffensive '60s rock, not the most boring this list has to offer and Zilch kinda got a groove to it

Get Behind Me Satan by The White Stripes
Nov 18 2025

The sound of the White Stripes is unique and draws me in, but the songs offered here are often too simple and unsubstantial to make fulfilling use of that sound

Gasoline Alley by Rod Stewart
Nov 19 2025

It's a shame this album is mostly covers because I wanted to make a comment about him writing a bunch songs about relationships struggling, him and his woman failing to stick to eachother, only to then make a song fictionalizing an alternative protagonist called "Shorty" and having that be the one song where the singer and the love interest have actual undivided passion for one another But instead I guess all I've got to say is, uhh, he's sure got a voice on him and these songs are rockin' and rollin' and whatnot Dunno if they're so amazing they warrant a mostly-cover album being on this list along with another Rod Stewart album and a Faces album, but it sounded fine enough at least, and there's worse things to be had than this

Night Life by Ray Price
Nov 20 2025

Basically a cover album, an abundance of similarity between each song but there's a couple slower tracks around the end that give the feeling of a bit of extra variety It wasn't particularly amazing but it sounds appealing enough to scrape into the 3/5 zone

Africa Brasil by Jorge Ben Jor
Nov 21 2025

Pretty rich and gripping to the ears, never a dull moment

Live! by Fela Kuti
Nov 22 2025

Perhaps the lushest and fullest of funky jam sessions

The Specials by The Specials
Nov 23 2025

The first song i.e. the big hit was pretty fun and different, overall as the rest of the album went on there was a certain cleanliness to it, a sort of aftertaste making me wish for more grit. It has that sound that makes it *feel* like it's a more forgettable album, but it was fun and varied enough to make a counterargument for that

Thriller by Michael Jackson
Nov 24 2025

The highs are sky-high and the lows are still smooth, enjoyable, and perched comfortably, though said lows spend enough time to bring the album just shy of a 5, it's a great listen for any day nonetheless

Ready To Die by The Notorious B.I.G.
Nov 25 2025

Overall cool '90s rap album, lots of sampling, throw a weird skit in the mix, it's all very familiar to other rap classics I've received from the list, and they released earlier, but it still sounds good and it earns a listen

Pornography by The Cure
Nov 26 2025

Magical beyond expectation for works of its time, sparkled with just a little less life than Disintegration yet to come at the other end of the decade Shy of the 5 mark, but still all you could ask for, it's a dreamy and entrancing album

Toys In The Attic by Aerosmith
Nov 27 2025

Seems like a solid enough rock album, and the everybody-knows-them hits are a couple steps extra solid Not captivating but it sounds good

A Girl Called Dusty by Dusty Springfield
Nov 28 2025

Good songs, I can never fully respect the era of music where most songs were factory-produced for every other famous singer to perform their own version, but I also thought this was going to be a country album so clearly I don't know enough to speak I'll accept that my musical philosophy is stuck in the modern times and harbor mixed feelings but still appreciate this album

Scott 4 by Scott Walker
Nov 29 2025

Interesting sort of dramatic work, some highs, some duller moments, the best songs are the ones where he busts out the full backing choir and it takes on its own unique feeling, but otherwise there's a lot to the album that doesn't quite sound fresh enough to inspire me too much

Dub Housing by Pere Ubu
Nov 30 2025

Listening to this and trying to tell myself to put rating to music just makes my brain functions stop and my eyes go crosseye, but I think I like it and respect it, if not quite to 4/5 level These alcoholically-rambled guitar-scribbled confusion songs are the music of influence and progress, long may they live

Sea Change by Beck
Dec 01 2025

Stringy emotive indie-if-it-weren't-indie music, never slows down *too* much or leaves a particularly dull moment, mostly just stays at a gentle undemanding pace Comfortable listening experience with lots of pleasant musical sweetness

Dec 02 2025

Soft and quaint pop from the softly-sung sugar-and-cream era of popular music where Billie Eilish can be queen and Beach House's Space Song can be a TikTok sensation Not the most distinguishable album from its kind but it's pleasant to receive from the list

White Ladder by David Gray
Dec 03 2025

Has its own unique feel and sound, good, sticks pretty safely and consistently to that sound and makes a lot of the songs end up feeling the same, not as good But nice enough to be worth a listen

Tracy Chapman by Tracy Chapman
Dec 04 2025

Good throughout, doesn't last too long and the lyrics stay decently convincing, sounds good too

Water From An Ancient Well by Abdullah Ibrahim
Dec 05 2025

Just a normal jazz album? Not particularly special or distinctive in any way that lets me see why it's on this list, but it sounds fine and the tracks are good enough to bring it to a 3, at least. A slightly confused but accepting 3.

Traffic by Traffic
Dec 06 2025

Overall good-sounding without much for lasting impact, meets expectations for a '60s rock album

Dec 07 2025

Without having ever really paid attention to the "big hit" of the album, the whole thing still comes across decently pretty and emotional Pleasant enough to be worth a listen

The Velvet Underground & Nico by The Velvet Underground
Dec 08 2025

The very first of its kind, and its kind is something angry, on a myriad of hard-to-pronounce substances, numbed-up in the chaos of urban life A fresh and unique experience in its time, yet still today

Dec 09 2025

A very big experience with satisfying and catchy tracks It's so cinema that it gets a feature-film's worth of credits at the end

Happy Sad by Tim Buckley
Dec 10 2025

Sleepy, perhaps the context where someone would say "meandering," but with an interesting sound for a comfortable musical backdrop actually "meandering" is one of the top keywords for the album reviews right now so that's funny to me, I guess it's just engrained in people's minds as a standard musical critique word Consensus established

Dec 11 2025

The tracks didn't really stand out to me in particular but overall it's a good-sounding and varied R&B exploration of its time

What's Going On by Marvin Gaye
Dec 12 2025

One of the smoothest experiences that the world can confine to a 35-minute runtime, magical, sweet, and I certainly can't imagine much else matching up in its time

Vincebus Eruptum by Blue Cheer
Dec 13 2025

It can't always save itself from coming across one-note, but it's a respectable endeavor into a new world of heaviness and weight

Mama's Gun by Erykah Badu
Dec 14 2025

Very smooth listen, does a good job of drawing you in and making you forget the passage of time

Parklife by Blur
Dec 15 2025

They flip the pages of the book and have a go at every style they see, but it ranges from upbeat-rocky tracks to eclectic-novelty tracks that are mostly all there for a moment of fun, not really anything that would stick with me outside of the album listening experience and saying "those lads sure are kooky for that one"

Ill Communication by Beastie Boys
Dec 16 2025

The B-Boys are back and they're still angry, they shout and they pound out the beats and on occasion they just straight-up rock out If you want more "HAGADAGA HAGADAGA WE'RE THE BEASTIE BOYS WE'RE THE BEASTIE BOYS, OHHHHH!!!" content then you're in luck, but when I reach 1994 I think I'd probably be a little tired of the same-old It's still their own unique Beastie style they've got going on and it sounds cool, even through a full hour of Beastie action, they still try to change things up enough so that it doesn't get too stale by the end

Real Life by Magazine
Dec 17 2025

Some more of that late '70s turn-of-the-decade wacky experimentalism, cool and enough to be enjoyed for a listen

Marcus Garvey by Burning Spear
Dec 18 2025

Sounds nice for a moment but it gets repetitive and stale without anything else to offer

Physical Graffiti by Led Zeppelin
Dec 19 2025

Good rock classic, sort of flew over me as a whole experience rather than something to pick and choose particular gems from

Isn't Anything by My Bloody Valentine
Dec 20 2025

Hypnotic, comfortable, and my vibe

BEYONCÉ by Beyoncé
Dec 21 2025

The album's sound is pretty fresh and cool for the first few songs, it's got that weight and power to it but it left less of an impact as it went on

Pyromania by Def Leppard
Dec 22 2025

Satisfying, their sound is always fun and the less-significant songs still provide that treat. Not quite at a 4 but close to it

American Beauty by Grateful Dead
Dec 23 2025

First few songs are the strongest, then the music settles into more typical and predictable style, but it's still good at what it's doing, and the opening impact is still valued

Wild Gift by X
Dec 24 2025

It mostly felt like just another punk rock album, barely interesting, decent for what it is, apparently critics adore it like it's one of their children but I'm just a consumer and the product is competent and bland

Shaft by Isaac Hayes
Dec 25 2025

It's got that one really famous song and then a lot of instrumental stuff. So weird how most of it sounds like background music for some kind of movie, huh? But it's quality-made background music and it's better than enough of the other stuff on this list, I did go "oh golly the penultimate track is 20 minutes long" but I never got particularly tired of letting the smooth grooves flow

Born To Run by Bruce Springsteen
Dec 26 2025

A thrill and pleasure, though the title track is a little too much better than anything else, it's still exciting for as long as it lasts Not quite a 5/5, though its fresh sound of driven passion makes the future of music a better place, the songs don't always come together as lush and fully as they do at their peak

Welcome To The Pleasuredome by Frankie Goes To Hollywood
Dec 27 2025

There's a couple of anti-war songs on the album but it doesn't stop me from feeling like this band wants to hurt me Feels like a decent album to experience as a whole, most of the songs weren't too individually interesting as it went on Maybe the first half of the album was interesting and had a certain intimidating energy and that wore off later, dunno exactly why there's a cover of Born to Run or how that fits into everything but it's there

Truth And Soul by Fishbone
Dec 28 2025

Weird and varied, some of it sounds good enough, I guess it's a light 3 It goes from being Jane's Addiction to becoming a ska punk album within the first two tracks and I would be put-off by that if Ma and Pa weren't as fun and catchy as it is

For Your Pleasure by Roxy Music
Dec 29 2025

Fun and weird, fresh and unique, it got a bit more exciting in the second half but all of it is still pretty wacky

The White Room by The KLF
Dec 30 2025

Sounds like a pretty good '90s dance album to get lost in, very hypnotic and the songs differed but left enough of an impact that skimming after my listen led to a lot of fond reactions of "oh, it's that one!" so that seems like a good sign

The Predator by Ice Cube
Dec 31 2025

Cool beats, keeps interesting enough

We Are Family by Sister Sledge
Jan 01 2026

Suffers from the same thing as CHIC on the list where the sound is good but the songs get repetitive and don't go anywhere, which might be useful for dancing but isn't conducive to higher ratings

Leftism by Leftfield
Jan 02 2026

Not the most exciting of '90s electronica on the list, can get stale but still more interesting than a lot of other albums

Seventeen Seconds by The Cure
Jan 03 2026

Feels like a demo album, it's all sort of basic and overly-same compared to their later works but it's also the Cure so it's a pretty cool demo album Full of aura and cool for a listen

Raising Hell by Run-D.M.C.
Jan 04 2026

The loud snarly beatboxing in my ear intimidates my very essence Fun listen even if Tricky is still the best song

Idlewild by Everything But The Girl
Jan 05 2026

Easy listening, sounds nice and smooth but not so consistent that it gets bland, pleasant listen

Live At Leeds by The Who
Jan 06 2026

Not much to say for live albums, pretty cool rock music that rocked pretty hard for its time, cool that it's different and doesn't just sound like listening to the same Who songs but live, all around decent fun

Jan 07 2026

I like the urban underworld aesthetic it gives off, I don't know if that's the album art doing the lifting but it's a valid part of the experience, sounds musically unique enough for a synthpop album and Marc Almond's voice lifts it well (or pushes it deeper into the concrete darkness)

Liquid Swords by GZA
Jan 08 2026

The little Wikipedia snippet has it described as a "lyrical journey" and I can't really give full marks and appreciation for that alone, my focus is the music, but the atmosphere of the album is good, it grew on me over the listen

The Madcap Laughs by Syd Barrett
Jan 09 2026

Moody, artsy, the rockier and more-diverse tracks produced by Malcolm Jones balance out the looser, softer folky tracks produced by Gilmour and Waters, providing a more varied experience overall and it's decently engaging

S.F. Sorrow by The Pretty Things
Jan 10 2026

It sounds fine in parts, I just have less than no interest in listening to proto-Tommy, I want good songs first and an overarching album story second, not the other way around And it feels too cheesy to take seriously but that's probably just a natural problem of its age It's not bad I just want to be as far away from it as possible

At Budokan by Cheap Trick
Jan 11 2026

It's pretty fun and the energy is entertaining, not an incredible level of difference from some of the songs on studio recording but the atmosphere helps make the songs feel more exciting, or at least it did when I briefly compared "Come On, Come On" to its studio album version Not worldchanging but I had a nice time

I Am a Bird Now by Antony and the Johnsons
Jan 12 2026

Slow piano-soul-y type stuff, sounds good if not that overall interesting, sometimes does a little extra No strong opinion

Unhalfbricking by Fairport Convention
Jan 13 2026

A weird mixture of folky music, doesn't all feel like it fits together sometimes but some of the songs are pretty nice to listen to

Homework by Daft Punk
Jan 14 2026

Full of intriguing sound, though little minimal and stagnant of an album for my tastes, but it stands as an appreciated foundation for music-to-be Cool-sounding yet mind-numbing and it kind of forces itself into the background

The Holy Bible by Manic Street Preachers
Jan 15 2026

With spontaneous rock ramblings such as these, the band assuredly lives up to their name There's an aura of wild chaos that I don't recall from big songs like Motorcycle Emptiness or If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next A good thrill

The Renaissance by Q-Tip
Jan 17 2026

Fun and groovy, an unassuming album that brings some smooth and playful tracks for the listening

Haunted Dancehall by The Sabres Of Paradise
Jan 18 2026

This album is not good. Half the tracks meander for a lifespan doing little-to-nothing and I died like ten times listening to this, and then I don't know if this is because I had to listen on YouTube but the wavy cutting pad on the last track felt like live ear surgery (possibly the easiest access to my brain so they could resurrect me) It got sorta fun but my conscience won't let me push it over a 1/5

Good Old Boys by Randy Newman
Jan 19 2026

A sound that is uniquely and distinctively Randy Newman, paired with some engaging songwriting, all pretty good but nothing quite memorable enough to bring it to the higher step

Jan 20 2026

A couple of highs to start the album off, then a long period that doesn't really hit the same, then it picks back up with the last few tracks It offers a nice dream, in parts

The Only Ones by The Only Ones
Jan 21 2026

List-padder that could barely grab my attention, sounds decent enough for what it is though

Achtung Baby by U2
Jan 22 2026

The biggest champions of vibe-based rock all the way until the release of Parachutes, this album doesn't quite hit the same vibe-based highs as the Joshua Tree for me It has its moments

Jan 23 2026

Something about a near-7-minute-long track just ominously titled "Free Form Guitar" makes my blood curdle, but actually he spent the whole track making funny distorted airplane revving noises so it was all cool in the end The rest of the songs are pretty engaging and good though

The Next Day by David Bowie
Jan 24 2026

What most people seem to agree is the most unnecessary Bowie album on this list, and I can't disagree, but I also can't deny the variety and the quirkiness this album offered, it was a fun one to listen through and it still had plenty of one-of-a-kind Bowie flair Almost 4/5 but not quite

The Scream by Siouxsie And The Banshees
Jan 25 2026

It may be groundbreaking for the musical style of "how-'80s-teens-deal-with-their-angst" and that's a style I'm always on board for, this one just gets a little redundant

Blur by Blur
Jan 26 2026

This one seemed more consistent to me than their other albums on the list, it's got more of the sound I associate with Blur in my head, less wackiness for the sake of wackiness, but still dynamic enough to have some tracks that stood out during the listen

Moby Grape by Moby Grape
Jan 27 2026

Perfectly good-sounding oldie rock album, up against some tough competition in 1967 but it still earns a listen

Jan 28 2026

Fun, charming rap album, enjoyable and varied for its time, title track is a standout

OK Computer by Radiohead
Jan 29 2026

Full of mysterious, oppressive and dystopian atmosphere, set to pleasing britpop-from-a-distant-planet music A lot of individually strong tracks assembled together into one full listen, maybe some of the second half wasn't as great, only for the high bar it set itself, and then there's Fitter Happier, an atmosphere-building nonmusic but I still find it engaging, don't know if it's a good use of space on repeat listens but I guess it's comparable to the skits on a lot of rap albums, just with more to offer to the album's aesthetic feel There are times I could choose In Rainbows or The Bends over this, but for its diversity of experiences and the level of artistic uniqueness it achieved for its time I will place it above the rest

Lost Souls by Doves
Jan 30 2026

Alternate Dimension Coldplay

m b v by My Bloody Valentine
Jan 31 2026

Fadey druggy nothing music, enough for me to like, though by 2013 there's probably better options for this area of music

Throwing Muses by Throwing Muses
Feb 01 2026

Without a doubt, this definitely sounds like an album from this list

Brown Sugar by D'Angelo
Feb 02 2026

Smooth and satisfying songs with enough variation to provide a nice assortment of tracks that are still individually worth listening

Savane by Ali Farka Touré
Feb 03 2026

Music that I only listen to because Robert Dimery has a list aimed at my head Gets pretty repetitive and boring since it's the Blues, but there's still an okay amount of variability between songs and some instrumentation novelty on display instead of just mind-go-numb rambling guitar with harmonica interjections at scheduled intervals. It's still a late-era Blues album, though, so it's not great, but it has things to offer Judging by the Wikipedia page this album is more overglazed than a donut in a wheat shortage but good for you if you find that much value here

Lazer Guided Melodies by Spiritualized
Feb 04 2026

Slow, not a lot of action, but dreamy, a little underseasoned but I still like its flavor

Gris Gris by Dr. John
Feb 05 2026

The songs feel like they could use more meat and substance, but the album's sound itself comes across really different and interesting, like he's just in his humble early years, building up to make a masterpiece someday. It's no surprise that he made substantial and prolific contributions to music history-to-be, like performing the theme song to the 2000s animated Curious George television series

Actually by Pet Shop Boys
Feb 06 2026

A lot of songs that sound nice but don't do enough to justify their full length, I appreciate the Pet Shop Boys at the peak of their potential and that's not necessarily abundant here but I still like the album

Off The Wall by Michael Jackson
Feb 07 2026

Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough is pretty fresh and exciting, the rest is good or sometimes fine, from decent non-intense disco tracks to slow ballads that sound alright but they're still just slow ballads, I don't necessarily see enough cause to love this album but it's easy to like

Bryter Layter by Nick Drake
Feb 08 2026

Comfortable folk, sounds nice and engaging across the album if not sometimes a little too unexcitingly consistent to reach greater heights

Fred Neil by Fred Neil
Feb 09 2026

Fine '60s folky soft rock stuff, maybe it carries a little blandness compared to similar things of its time

Clandestino by Manu Chao
Feb 12 2026

Fun and versatile, he bongs his bongo with pep and cheer

Astral Weeks by Van Morrison
Feb 13 2026

I didn't get quite as engaged by it as I did with his live album but it's still a pleasing album to listen to, he has a unique and substantial feel to his music I'll look forward to seeing how Moondance compares to the rest

Stripped by Christina Aguilera
Feb 14 2026

An extensive journey, seems like a pretty early entry into the modern female-empowerment-R&B that became exponentially bigger in the 2010s if this list is anything to go by In which case, here's to early birds

Technique by New Order
Feb 15 2026

A good though not outstanding album from one of history's most esteemed singles bands May have the effect of making me compare this to their singles of the past, so maybe I'm being unfair even though this album is very listenable

The La's by The La's
Feb 16 2026

Eccentric rock music but not that crazy, fun to start but more mild by the end

Sincere by Mj Cole
Feb 17 2026

Chillout electronic for being comatose the right way. Three sources gave me three different track listings, positively tubular, so I just listened to what seemed right Not groundbreaking, just comfortable, got a little more engaging through the second half

Feb 18 2026

Comfortable, relaxed positive-vibe hip-hop with nice high points and an endearing charm

Black Monk Time by The Monks
Feb 19 2026

Awesome beyond expectation for its time, I can hear the Krautrock essence Overall it's a surprise blast, probably not just biased because he sounds like the black midi guy

In The Wee Small Hours by Frank Sinatra
Feb 20 2026

Described as "one of the first concept albums" -- in theory, an exciting display of artistic vision and consistent theming. In practice, a way for an album from the '50s to have its songs sound extra similar across the tracklist in an era where there already wasn't a lot of variety to offer Maybe that's ideal for a Sinatra album, it is what it is

I’m a Lonesome Fugitive by Merle Haggard
Feb 21 2026

Perfectly ordinary, perfectly standard, does nothing novel or exciting enough to be included but also sounds perfectly fine enough to not despise for any reason, the epitome of an "okay listen." And for an old country singer, he wrote a lot of his own stuff, so I can't fault that

Hot Shots II by The Beta Band
Feb 22 2026

Sounds-cool indie rock that stays on a musical straight line, interesting though not captivating

Tigermilk by Belle & Sebastian
Feb 23 2026

Good easygoing wispy indie stuffs, strongest at the start but the rest is nice too

Rain Dogs by Tom Waits
Feb 24 2026

Sounds like he took some of the more bizarre songs from Swordfishtrombone and made an album around it, pretty cool assortment going on

Casanova by The Divine Comedy
Feb 25 2026

The Divine Comedy has a unique sarcastic writing style that can be novel and fun for an individual song, but after a whole album some might be inclined to mail a bottle of mouth-safe glue to Neil Hannon's home With that said, this album isn't too harsh in that regard, and the music is nice, diverse and interesting, and the fun mostly sticks around

B-52's by The B-52's
Feb 26 2026

On the one hand it's a unique sensation of fun, cheesy glee, and on the other hand you can catch a peek of why Rock Lobster is the big one, the rest of the songs don't match up but they're still fun, though it seems like they run out of things to do

Os Mutantes by Os Mutantes
Feb 27 2026

Certainly a work outside of the typical for its time, a fun psychedelic journey worthy of respect

Feb 28 2026

Punky but clean set of songs, decent fun all the way through, not my favorite band but if I were a sentient advertising agency then maybe? Also classed as a compilation so it's a weird presence on this list, just accepting it for what it is since it's here

Truth by Jeff Beck
Mar 01 2026

The sound of the album is compelling and good, the songwriting is more tedious, which feels like a truly mystifying feat considering most of the songs are covers anyway The quality of any track from the album is equal to how far away it is from the blues, just like any album past 1965; fighting through the bluesy low-points of the album only to finally reach the ever-mystical, beautiful, fleeting moment of "Beck's Bolero," to then have it slip away from you just to reveal the next track is a 7-minute song titled "Blues Deluxe" ... This must be society's greatest approximation of the feeling of being denied at the gates of Heaven The album really does sound good and Beck's Bolero is still a magnificent work. It just leaves me wondering why they would give up so hard when they had that much potential to make an early masterpiece in rock history

Manassas by Stephen Stills
Mar 02 2026

Gets pretty interesting during The Treasure, which is song 20 of this 21-track album

Beauty And The Beat by The Go-Go's
Mar 03 2026

Pretty fun to start, but doesn't have enough variety for the whole album to really keep that excitement

Femi Kuti by Femi Kuti
Mar 04 2026

Receiving this after I've already had both Fela Kuti albums on the list and the successor is worthy, very similar musically but with around two decades' passing and a new individual vision, this album is more full and lush and able to capture the ears, especially early on For being over an hour long, the music can become a little "I-get-it-already" by the end but the adventure is not invalidated

Parachutes by Coldplay
Mar 05 2026

A feeling-first album of maybe not "soft rock" but, at least, "snug rock." Mellow guitar strums, soft piano that always asks your opinion before it makes a decision, and starswept dreamer-boy Chris Martin singing wistfully and giving you his best wishes Every song on the album dedicates itself to serving the atmosphere that the cover art provides; a comfortable night haze, stars in the sky to look at and wonder over. A research project into human serenity

Groovin' by The Young Rascals
Mar 06 2026

A few decent and interesting singles plus a whole okay run-of-the-mill '60s rock-filler album to listen to if you'd like to I wouldn't

A Little Deeper by Ms. Dynamite
Mar 07 2026

Relatively ordinary R&B of its time, but of a good quality with some engaging songs, it forms an adequately solid album on the whole

New York Dolls by New York Dolls
Mar 08 2026

Glam-jams with the hammiest personality ever

The Boatman's Call by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Mar 09 2026

The first third is the best of it, there's good songs, "Into My Arms" leads but much of the rest of the album settles as comfortable but not especially engaging, "Black Hair" was novel but it didn't really work for me It's a nice and wistful bundle of (non-murderous) ballads but not enough to garner a four-star credit

Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd
Mar 10 2026

A big and heavy slow-burn album, solid and immersive for as long as it lasts, maybe not as much a fresh revolution as Dark Side of the Moon, but it's got a lot to offer

Underwater Moonlight by The Soft Boys
Mar 11 2026

Fun for a listen, some songs fresh and novel, but by the end it does feel like just "another albumful of songs," even if it sounds pretty solid Feeling exemplified by moments like in "Old Pervert" when the singer asks if your name is Midge in order to rhyme the line with bridge - a bit of an underachiever, there Also their biggest hit sounds like the most Cheap Trick song I've heard on this list and I already had the actual Cheap Trick live album This album's cool though

Bert Jansch by Bert Jansch
Mar 12 2026

Like going to an art gallery of 1001 paintings and one of them's just a detailed sketch in a frame

I'm Your Man by Leonard Cohen
Mar 13 2026

Bizarre moment in the Cohen discography from what I've heard on this list, but I don't hate it

Fifth Dimension by The Byrds
Mar 14 2026

Sounds decent and consistent, not much of a lasting impression

Mar 15 2026

They sound like they want to be Metallica and I can't blame them, and for an album's length of time, I'd let them; it sounds pretty good, though some of the Pantera musical stylings might start to feel a little old by the end. They do have moments of variety, though, it's not a slog Not quite a 4 but enjoyable

Sister by Sonic Youth
Mar 16 2026

Thrilling fuzz-rocker rambling in a mad haze, consistent Sonic Youth album with a healthy amount of ferocious enjoyment

Electric Warrior by T. Rex
Mar 17 2026

A solid and clear progenitor to the likes of Ziggy Stardust, quality and worthwhile album if not a little more repetitive than the aforementioned legacy it paved the road for Being the starting line for all of Glam Rock history is a valuable achievement, but the label of "prototype" doesn't weigh it down, it's a good listen with a still-unique flair of its own right Also, Marc Bolan and Mick Ronson - different people, don't mix them up. Nice job with Uptown Funk, Mick

Bluesbreakers by John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers
Mar 18 2026

First, the idea of a majority-covers blues album is sort of funny to me like the idea of being the world's most famous replica painter; half the songs have the same melody, did you just really need *those particular* lyrics about how you've got it bad That being said the variety is decent, even if the genre's repetitive nature creeps in just slightly by the end, and the sound itself of the album feels varied, compelling, and full, so overall enjoyable listen

Come Find Yourself by Fun Lovin' Criminals
Mar 19 2026

It's awkward but it's novel and I didn't mind listening to it, a serving of rebellious '90s rap with any edge or grit out the window

Talking Timbuktu by Ali Farka Touré
Mar 20 2026

The sound of the album is pretty warm and pleasant to listen to, but track by track, the repetitive nature of most of the songs built up to weigh the full work down by the end It's still a likeable album and it's hard to mind the songs sitting comfortably in the background, but in the context of this list it's held back a little. "Soukora" stands out as having extra warmth and a bit of a different feel from the rest of the tracklist

A Walk Across The Rooftops by The Blue Nile
Mar 21 2026

Some strange artsy '80s stuff like if a new wave band had an identity crisis-slash-artistic calling and then made a collaboration with Brian Eno It feels engaging and it offers some pretty and unique musical experiences, but it also leaves me feeling like I want more out of it, maybe some more diversity and experimentation... until the procedure successfully turns it into Another Green World II Much worth a listen, though

Bug by Dinosaur Jr.
Mar 22 2026

Harsh noisy rock music, they keep a relatively consistent sound so this album serves mostly as a bonus-pack for people who already liked their other earlier album on the list I am of this grouping

Basket of Light by Pentangle
Mar 23 2026

Before this album, sometimes I felt like maybe the more-traditional folksy-type stuff would be fun for me to get a little more into but this is the world pulling out the mirror of truth and showing me I don't really stand by those feelings I don't know if it was just something to do with my mood but the psychological weightlifting of album-listening felt heavier with this one, like by the end every track was another dragon to face I would single out "Lyke-Wake Dirge" as an exception, it's got a very different feel to the rest of the album, more comfortable and immersive, it still feels a lot more soothing to listen to than the rest of the album. Or maybe the repeated refrain of "and Christ receive thy soul" felt like a legitimate offer to peacefully pass away before the album had a chance to continue on I don't think I can justify a lower rating than this for reasons that are so abstract, arbitrary, and not-grounded-in-reality, but with respect I hope that myself and Bert Jansch can now cleanly part ways for the 412 albums that I have left to receive from this list

Raw Like Sushi by Neneh Cherry
Mar 24 2026

The first song is good The rest of the album is spent reminiscing about how the first song was good It's alright, the album is fun, but all of the songs feel a lot more clunky and awkward after the opener

Mr. Tambourine Man by The Byrds
Mar 25 2026

Ranging from pleasant-sounding to somewhat of a drag, an album that gives you what you'd expect from the Byrds, full of covers with a sound that sounds like their big hits and never really majorly diverges from that It's perfectly nice and it kinda picked back up around the end for me, but they *do* come across as pretty artistically milquetoast here for having a whole five albums on the list

Shalimar by Rahul Dev Burman
Mar 26 2026

Has a dated feel even for its time, or at least not really at the top of its contemporary game. I don't really know how it compares in Bollywood, I can only compare it to music that I'm familiar with and it doesn't manage very well The songs are okay, just not particularly exciting to hear, overall left feeling a bit of dullness

Moving Pictures by Rush
Mar 27 2026

A pretty decent progressive rock album - which, in musical evaluation terms, must be the equivalent of saying "a pretty decent piece at the Louvre"; it's a genre thriving with hard-hitters and the ratings won't dispute that here It didn't "WOW" me, but it's a solid album with good offerings. A very '80s rock album, just more frantic, heavier, and with a progressive flow

Go Girl Crazy by The Dictators
Mar 28 2026

Fun, rough quirky-personality rock album, maybe a not-as-interesting follower to something like the New York Dolls, but still entertaining

Larks' Tongues In Aspic by King Crimson
Mar 29 2026

A lot of musical rambling and nothingness except within that rambling nothingness, it sounds mystifying, compelling, and well-produced, at the least There are dull moments but enough of the album feels like an adventure, and for being from 1973 it's pretty good at stupefying time itself

Hot Buttered Soul by Isaac Hayes
Mar 30 2026

Perhaps a little tedious in its slow and sometimes-monotonous building and stagnating through the tracks, but it also compensates for that by sounding pretty unique, fresh, and awesome for its time. At least, I started listening to the album for a minute or two and then I checked the year and it managed to take me by surprise It earns its respect

Planet Rock: The Album by Afrika Bambaataa
Mar 31 2026

Planet Rock seems like a scenic destination but the consent laws there are more than disconcerting... Good thing I don't even have to suffer the temptation of vacationing there because this album might've been an inspiration to the future of Hip Hop to come, but nowadays it sounds like a manifestation of the most dated-sounding music that could physically possibly be conceived by a human Still sounds decent. Some variety. Don't touch. Ick

Among The Living by Anthrax
Apr 01 2026

Fun '80s thrash metal doesn't offer much opportunity to be dull, it's not Metallica but it's got a satisfying amount of weight Sometimes it's just the right time to have a good time

Electric Music For The Mind And Body by Country Joe & The Fish
Apr 02 2026

Thin and not-the-most-engaging psychedelic rock, could do without it but it's okay at least, if you wanna catch all the psych rock that you can

Solid Air by John Martyn
Apr 03 2026

Not captivating and the critics seem to love it more than I could ever manage, but it's nice, it took me all the way to "May You Never" before I could really absorb the good vibes from it, but that was a comfortable track, and sort of the turning point for me accepting this. It's peaceful.

Hejira by Joni Mitchell
Apr 04 2026

It's poetry night at the combination coffee-shop-and-local-art-gallery, and brother, your drink is free

California by American Music Club
Apr 05 2026

I guess the slowcore part is Jenny? The rest of the album mostly sounds like someone went to school with Michael Stipe and whoever the guy from Counting Crows is and they got the short end of the stick

Some may say that at a track length over an hour, this is an excess of overdursting that few can survive. I kneel. I close my eyes. The breeze feels natural and welcome against my skin. There is no passage of time. For these 75 minutes, the hands of the clock freeze on my behalf. With each symphony of edgy skateboard-metal, my heart's yearning is felt for the next to come. I am brought peace and sanctuary. This is the right place. Also the cover is the most atrocious blight a mortal lifeform could ever hope to commit upon a godless world, but in a good way. Why does it look stretched? What's going on with the clouds in the background? Would you really want this album to have a beautiful masterpiece of a cover? Or would you really want this album to have something sort of boring, average, passable and informative? That's not the kind of vision I could personally have for the world. The way things are, right here, right now, this is what feels proper. This is what makes sense. The people thirst for the Durst

Heroes to Zeros by The Beta Band
Apr 07 2026

Experimenty indie rock with a sleepy tone to most of it, it's interesting and it has some good things to offer, the music's just missing a little something to make it come to life

Dirt by Alice In Chains
Apr 09 2026

What Metallica's self-titled would sound like if they recorded it in Seattle It can feel like a lot of the same, but it's also a welcome same because it's awesome

Back to Basics by Christina Aguilera
Apr 10 2026

This is not a double-length Christina Aguilera album. This is, as the listening experience, as well as the tracklist writing credits on Wikipedia make clear, two distinct albums with different style and flair. The first side (Christinaboxxx) is the album with the standard pop of its time, mostly some form of Beyoncian R&B, it sounds alright but it's not really something great or lasting for me. There's a bit of variety, but mostly by the end it left me getting a little weary of the stylings, not really looking forward to another disc of it, but I was in luck, because... The second side (The Perry Below) is the album where things take a turn, the writing credits shrink down all the way to mostly two per song, each at least featuring Aguilera and the newly-introduced character Linda Perry, who is apparently the main everything of the band that made "What's Up?", as famously covered by esteemed and celebrated musician He-Man. Now, in addition to this whole album (Back To Basics), this second disc itself is also essentially split into two stylistic halves. The first half initiates things by telling you that this disc is going to be a completely different experience from the 47 minutes you've already spent, and it does so the best way that it knows how; by playing circus music. It sounds pretty fun and made clear the declaration that this album would clown upon my expectations. The rest of "first-half Disc 2" adopts a bizarre sultry lounge-swinger style, harkening to days of music so old that they don't show up on the 1001 list. The second half of disc 2 is the emotional soul-ballad side, possibly my favorite of the Three Faces of Christina Aguilera's Back To Basics. Each karate stance Aguilera adopts comes with one moderately-big hit song, the Form of the Contemporary Pop Star receives "Ain't No Other Man," the Form of the Film Noir Club Singer receives "Candyman," and the Form of the Moodful Balladist receives "Hurt" which is probably my favorite. It's a very engaging way to end the brevity of the second face and welcome the feeling-forward substance of the last few tracks to send off the album. The rest of this ending zone is nice too, "Mercy on Me" felt nice in particular. That was a real freaking weird album

The Velvet Underground by The Velvet Underground
Apr 11 2026

The Velvet Underground at their cozymost, forging an albumful of gentle comfort rock. Pale Blue Eyes and After Hours stand out, paving atmosphere not previously seen in its time, but the rest is a welcome offering as well

Murder Ballads by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Apr 12 2026

Generally enjoyable, though the songs can tend to not really stand out, even if they sound cool. Very Nick Cave. Slots in between "Let Love In" and "The Boatman's Call" and it sounds like the transitional phase between them, with the former being the "Murder" part and the latter being the "Ballads" part, respectively. I typically prefer the former, and while I do miss something more gritty and catching sometimes, the album is still a good dose of Cave-yness

Dry by PJ Harvey
Apr 13 2026

Pretty rad, sorta post-punky gritty casual rocker that has the mystic trait of making my volume settings feel wrong no matter where I put them

Apr 14 2026

They sound a lot like a 21st-century version of the band Suicide, I think? Vocalizing and jamming over an assortment of loops and short electronic percussion segments. It sounds pretty cool, sort of like it's missing something and yet unique enough that I accept that absence

NEU! 75 by Neu!
Apr 16 2026

Meditative Rock for the Aspiring Spiritualist Headbanger

Life's Too Good by The Sugarcubes
Apr 17 2026

Something like a goofy smiley version of the Cure, just not quite as musically outstanding

Tragic Songs of Life by The Louvin Brothers
Apr 18 2026

Mostly cover songs being performed just fine. Not much to say because that's just what was typical, they sound nice, at least

Hard Again by Muddy Waters
Apr 19 2026

Some heavier blues songs with a loose and jammy feel, and a decent amount of variety for a blues album, even if it feels like it's shown all that it has to offer before it reaches the end

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Apr 20 2026

The lyrics are too forgettable and the music is too bland and Tom Petty doesn't even sound like Tom Petty, and then American Girl plays at the end to circumvent all of the above. I know happy endings are important, but this just feels like too much

Talking Book by Stevie Wonder
Apr 21 2026

Not as diverse and adventurous as some of his other work, but that's only because he's amazing, so this album is still good and full of shining moments too

Phrenology by The Roots
Apr 22 2026

Cool rap album but I am all ready for whatever pseudo-Chemical Brothers LP the last track was raring to lead into Also ready for a full album dedicated to continuing the stylings of the last half of "Water" although I think people wouldn't rate that very well

The Pleasure Principle by Gary Numan
Apr 23 2026

Unique sound and atmosphere, though the songs can be a little dull to listen to. But he also sounds like a library of company presentation music, which makes him cool.

Blood, Sweat & Tears by Blood, Sweat & Tears
Apr 24 2026

If Chicago is Chicago, then this is... well, some less-populated city in Illinois that I would mention if there were another city in Illinois. Decent enjoyment for an early glimpse into "what happens if you put the shiny yellow instruments into rock music?" No songs to love, but music to like.

Mott by Mott The Hoople
Apr 25 2026

It doesn't really feel like it carries the weight of being a special album worthy of a prestigious list, moreso just a normal album by a normal artist. Doesn't stand out, the songs don't amaze, and past the first four tracks they don't particularly want to make any sort of great album Sounds pleasing enough and offers another piece to the early years of glam, at least

Kind Of Blue by Miles Davis
Apr 26 2026

The fifties' greatest study relaxation & sleep playlist

Apr 27 2026

I really like that the title track felt like the conclusive ending of the album and that the cover of Can't Take My Eyes Off of You felt like the album's own "credits music" after the fact That's about where my appreciation of the album peaks, though, I don't think I understand the level of hype around it. I guess the words are cool, is there something here that people also particularly like on a musical level? I dunno

Apr 28 2026

Between this and The Low End Theory, they've got to be one of the top options of the '90s hip-hop sphere for sheer enjoyment's sake. Fun album full of quirky, groovy rap songs, the flow on the first song feels pretty distinct but the rest of the album might get a little consistent in that regard, doesn't stop me from enjoying all the eclectic songs offered

Sticky Fingers by The Rolling Stones
Apr 29 2026

They take this occasion to combine their powers of making legendary singles and of making passable album-filler tracks in order to make this; the ultimate album of good-but-not-great music May their name live on in legend

Apr 30 2026

This list is enamored with 2000s garage rock albums from bands I've never heard of, but as far as they come, this one's pretty good fun, almost like a White Stripes-Lite sometimes

Konnichiwa by Skepta
May 01 2026

Some pretty cool electronic-y sound, it could push more and do more interesting things but it's good fun as it is, there's some safe variety He also dropped a "fam" at some point and it was so powerfully british it took the breath out of my lungs

Hms Fable by Shack
May 02 2026

Enticing for the first couple-to-few songs, the music sounds nice but the songs don't do enough to stand the test of time against their rivals in the britpop greats. Some pretty parts, only too shallow a whole

May 03 2026

Full of beauty and songs that have sticking power, a safe place to let your melancholy and bitterness flow

Tago Mago by Can
May 04 2026

I'm not on the wavelength with this one, maybe its age makes it obsolete easier than other rock experiments and krautrock albums around its time, it feels like eccentric rhythmic background music, still cool but I wish for something more

Lam Toro by Baaba Maal
May 05 2026

The compositions feel maybe a little simple compared to similar works on the list, though it's not unpleasant to listen to

Deloused in the Comatorium by The Mars Volta
May 07 2026

Progressive Post-Dictionarywave They could form a whole subfield of philosophy dedicated to debating what these lyrics mean which is awesome

Grievous Angel by Gram Parsons
May 08 2026

Stands above lots of the other old country offerings, sounds good and smooth and I like their voices together Some of the songs lose a little of the shine, I liked the first few tracks the most

Sulk by The Associates
May 09 2026

Some of that early '80s gothic new-wave with the overtheatrical glam boy lead, this one's more synthy and the songs have nothing on Killing Moon Still likeable though, especially for a skeleton party

The Libertines by The Libertines
May 10 2026

Another early-2000s garage-indie album with one or two hit songs and enough going on musically just to be passable but not memorable; the list's special

May 11 2026

Today's dose of B-list britpop-indie, led by a conspicuously Peter Gabriel-sounding singer (did they wear a mask on stage? do they give a real name when they introduce themself?) It's a nice album with a good amount of standout moments, a little too dull on average for a higher rate but it is worth hearing once

Low-Life by New Order
May 12 2026

New Order at their New-Ordermost, a cohesive album of 8 solid tracks, more straightforward of an album offering than Power, Corruption & Lies even if their tradeoff for this consistency is to not have any songs quite as great as Age of Consent The first half is extra solid, the second half is still at a good level, the instrumental track didn't wow me but other than that it's a fully worthwhile listen

Bone Machine by Tom Waits
May 13 2026

He uses the first track to trick you into thinking the album's just a continuation of Rain Dogs and then he spends the rest of the album upping the insanity level. Along with some ballads. He's pretty cool

Teen Dream by Beach House
May 14 2026

Personally my pick would always be Depression Cherry but I'm open for anything from the definitive dream pop band of the 21st century

Dirty by Sonic Youth
May 15 2026

Solid album if you want to hear their prior noise-rock stylings at a higher quality level, but they're really not selling themselves as a band with diverse enough offerings to earn five spots on this list. Still good, though

Hypocrisy Is The Greatest Luxury by The Disposable Heroes Of Hiphoprisy
May 16 2026

Easily engrossing, backed up by these eerie but very '90s dystopian beats that make every lyric really feel like the fall of society He feels pretty genuine, too

Oar by Alexander 'Skip' Spence
May 17 2026

Proof that an album isn't a masterpiece just because it was made with the influence of serious mental crisis

May 18 2026

Best in the first half, where it has some pretty fun and interesting-sounding songs until the Fairportism seeps in to lull you to sleep

From Elvis In Memphis by Elvis Presley
May 19 2026

Pretty fun even if the only thing that gives it a unique-feeling spark is the matching of this musical styling with Elvis' distinct voice, it still works

Led Zeppelin IV by Led Zeppelin
May 20 2026

An impact that is lessened by the release of Paranoid, but a certainly solid rock album worth listening through

Morrison Hotel by The Doors
May 21 2026

Good but not cake-taking, it's a decent rock album for listening with some extra excitement in the first few tracks

The Contino Sessions by Death In Vegas
May 22 2026

Pretty interesting when it kept a brooding, menacing atmosphere and on the tracks where the electronic sounds build up into some gritty chaos, and not so interesting where neither applies, "Lever Street" and "Aladdin's Story" are united together as the dynamic duo of skip-button fodder Glimpses of potential that don't jump quite high enough to reach the stars

Gold by Ryan Adams
May 23 2026

Peaks early on and goes a lot longer than it can justify, but at its best it's got good things to offer, acceptable listen with some value

After The Gold Rush by Neil Young
May 24 2026

Solid and sweet, but without some of the strength and weight of Neil Young at his peak

A pretty collection of songs, it peaks immediately with "Beautiful Day" and never reaches quite that high again, but it doesn't have to achieve that for the rest of the tracklist to still remain a varied but pleasing experience

Cupid & Psyche 85 by Scritti Politti
May 26 2026

This isn't even that bad of an album to listen to, it just feels like "one of the many" on a list dedicated to "the few" - it feels like a "perfectly fine" pop album. It's very consistent so if you like one song you should have a good listen on your hands, the hard, blunt synth sounds and the sorta loveschlock lyrics At the most positive, I would say this album at least feels a couple years later than it is, I'd put it at 1987 or 1988

Let's Get Killed by David Holmes
May 27 2026

Between the I-♥-James-Bond track, the snippets of people talking and some of the other tracks' names, I'm wondering if this is a sort-of concept album about flicking through television channels? I think he nailed it, even down to the little details like being interested for five seconds then flipping to the next (but for album purposes, these five seconds of intrigue are stretched to six minutes each) as well as the experience of passing out by the end I think there's two major positives to the album; one, it sounds pretty cool, the tracks *are* interesting and strange for those few seconds until they feel like the world's most interesting endlessly-perpetuating background music... and two, after you fall asleep through like, track 10, you can dream that you're listening to Ziggy Stardust or something instead

Arise by Sepultura
May 28 2026

It doesn't necessarily feel like something incredibly fresh or new outside of some extra punch, but it's solid enough of a metal listen to enjoy

Darkdancer by Les Rythmes Digitales
May 29 2026

Not great, it's built for the clubs so it tries to get away with stretching small offerings into a big listen, little did it know it'd end up on the almighty 1001 Albums list. Not the album's fault, it just wanted to dance, but it's here, it's repetitive, it's only so interesting, tracks like From Disco and Jacques Your Body really sell the album as sometimes just being a bland clubber pack, and I have to judge it

Oxygène by Jean-Michel Jarre
May 30 2026

Not worn out by age, it remains an expansive and lush album, serving as a "background music" that takes up enough space to push to the front, but still serves the background's role of making you emote It feels almost like some kind of soundtrack but if every soundtrack could sound like these tracks then I'd be a cinephile

Mask by Bauhaus
May 31 2026

Sometimes playing the part of "the one that isn't Joy Division," a relatively frantic and upbeat '80s goth album with some different sound to offer from track to track, they don't carry some of the weight or leave the impact of their fellows, but it's still pretty cool and also the ending of the title track has something nice going on

Djam Leelii by Baaba Maal
Jun 01 2026

My ears feel like they're being led in circles and they just want to rest, it's fine but there's a list full of various good and special albums to listen to and this one's just got me tired

American Pie by Don McLean
Jun 02 2026

Come for the title track, but the other songs offered are also pretty, if not able to live up to the immediate bar which the album set. They're mostly a lot more calm, "American Pie" being one of the outliers in terms of energy. It can feel somewhat lacking but it's comfortable

Jun 03 2026

Easy-listening electronic, offers some pretty smooth sounds and a pleasant dose of variety, but it is quite a *lot* and it's not the most engaging or exciting through all the tracks. It's addictive club music and a good ration of satisfaction

L.A. Woman by The Doors
Jun 04 2026

An enticing album with a lot of love for the '50s and such, from the greased-hair diner rock of the title track to the bluesy flair of... everything. They still sound unique and separated from everyone else, with a classic Doors-y sound and Jim Morrison's distinguishing voice They still find the means to have some nice variety and the tracks are interesting new experiences, the album gets to its weakest points when it's a little more firmly set in the blues, things like "Crawling King Snake", not only a little standard-sounding but also at this late into the album, it can start to feel somewhat predictable, too The excitement of the Doors sound still lingers through each track and the album is, on the whole, pretty awesome

3 + 3 by The Isley Brothers
Jun 05 2026

Enough duller moments on the tracklist to keep it down a little, but it's a fine album with some great things to offer, still certainly worth hearing

Violent Femmes by Violent Femmes
Jun 06 2026

So this is what the underground sounds like when it springs up to the surface... it sounds like a unique piece of music for its time, can't really get very into it, though. It's a fine page in the quirky-acoustic-indie-music history

Halcyon Digest by Deerhunter
Jun 07 2026

An album with a dark and intimidating aura, every song doesn't shine as much as "Helicopter" but they're all still able to keep the mood in an engrossing way. As threatening as death on the horizon, and with some very unusual sound to take in

The Beach Boys Today! by The Beach Boys
Jun 08 2026

Pleasant, clearly something unique for its time, but it doesn't save the album from also lacking a little excitement. It's very one-note and mushy even with its fresh, one-of-a-kind ingredients

Shadowland by k.d. lang
Jun 09 2026

There were times when I sighed to be listening to an '80s country covers album but there were times I felt like I got it, "I Wish I Didn't Love You So" does go. It's a decent album

Horses by Patti Smith
Jun 10 2026

I don't think I get this one the way that other people do, it's cool at least, it rocks, no issue but can't really join in on the cult following that it seems to have, its energy is pretty fun though its actual sound isn't particularly captivating

Car Wheels On A Gravel Road by Lucinda Williams
Jun 11 2026

Comfortable, the music and the lyrics aren't really *amazing* in any way but it somehow feels very "balanced," like there's not really any *great* moments but the whole album sounds so solidly good (and with enough variety) that I didn't ever get particularly sick of it. Infact... I think it's cool Absolute balance balances absolutely

Ragged Glory by Neil Young & Crazy Horse
Jun 12 2026

He rocks out and he does it for over an hour, still jamming into the '90s, and it sounds pretty full and awesome to listen to for me

Exile On Main Street by The Rolling Stones
Jun 13 2026

The Stones get some really full instrumentation and make a fun album that keeps itself exciting. It sounds pretty good

Buffalo Springfield Again by Buffalo Springfield
Jun 14 2026

They're all over the place, and that makes for some fun, though if the rest of the album were all closer to "Broken Arrow" then it might find itself rated higher; it is quite pretty. In general, there's a lot of cool stuff offered, just missing its ability to really *hook* me in. The album is decently cool, though

Life Thru A Lens by Robbie Williams
Jun 15 2026

I see what you're doing here. This is just Oasisbait. This is Morning Glory bait. I see what you're doing and it's just Oasisbait and I'm *eating* it

Third by Portishead
Jun 16 2026

There's something about the '90s trip-hop scene (of which Dummy reigns over) that often tends to leave me satisfied, yet not fulfilled. For the most part it's interesting but I don't love it. This feels like the band reaching through the screen to tell me, "we understand and we're not done yet" It feels deeper, more strange, and more compelling all at once, like Portishead is affirming that they're visionary experimentalists at heart and they're not ready to let go of that, and I'm all the more thankful for it It's not quite a 5, but with the highs on the album, ranging from the magical electronic swells of "The Rip" to the one-of-a-kind, gritty and aptly named beat of "Machine Gun", it reaches to heights very close

Snivilisation by Orbital
Jun 17 2026

A collection of some nicely varied '90s electronic tracks that are actually at least partially awesome through-and-through, though a little inaccessibly long for the amount of variation within each track itself. They *do* vary, but not enough to necessarily do away with the immobile feeling of tracks like these. It's pretty cool, though, could listen to some tracks

Queen II by Queen
Jun 18 2026

Doesn't have any of their most memorable work or anything that would really get there but it's a good, consistent, and satisfying listen, a whimsical little album of "renaissance fair rock", perhaps. It's got some heaviness and some "aah, aah!!" harmonies, it sounds like some good Queen

Abattoir Blues / The Lyre of Orpheus by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Jun 19 2026

A healthy middleground between the classic, messy, rocky Cave and the later, more gentle Cave, it lasts for a long time and it's generally very solid. It could be a little over-lengthy but its offerings are good and it serves well as a general example of Nick Cave's style

The Who Sell Out by The Who
Jun 20 2026

Sounds good and it's creative though maybe a bigger commitment to the commercialist jingle-fueled novelty would be fun, just having a bunch of perfectly normal songs feels like the easy way out But it's not like there was an incredibly extensive well of novelty albums pulling off concepts like this back then, it's some decent fun Also an all-time cover

Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots by The Flaming Lips
Jun 21 2026

An immersive and sweet-sounding trip that anyone should hear, though a fairly consistent sound might leave the lesser tracks beginning to feel like one big blob Album's still awesome though

Step In The Arena by Gang Starr
Jun 22 2026

It feels typical-sounding but it's also pretty early so maybe it deserves some credit for setting trends, it's not the most varied of albums to listen to but it is pleasing and it's capable of mustering up some likeable charm when it wants

Now I Got Worry by The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion
Jun 23 2026

Gritty noisy hell rock, more of this please

1977 by Ash
Jun 25 2026

I wish I'd listened to the hidden track on mute instead The album is pretty cool when the brain denies the track ever existed for the sake of its own self-preservation, though

Jun 26 2026

Hits a lot of the normal gangsta-rap beats, if not helping invent some of them, but it's got some interesting variety and enough lyricism flow

2112 by Rush
Jun 27 2026

Good-sounding, sleek and clean for their time, and it even comes with the prog buff, hard not to approve of

Jun 28 2026

Not exciting as a constant, but it's got some unique and enjoyable sound to offer

Pink Moon by Nick Drake
Jun 29 2026

A simple folk album, yet comfortable and lush beyond its time

Slipknot by Slipknot
Jun 30 2026

half deaf but fully alive

The Soft Bulletin by The Flaming Lips
Jul 01 2026

Dreamy and mystical, maybe a little more consistent and even than "Yoshimi" Strange and one-of-a-kind, a big experience for its time

Everything Must Go by Manic Street Preachers
Jul 02 2026

Large and exciting rock music, which I'm pretty susceptible to

Killing Joke by Killing Joke
Jul 03 2026

A 1980 rock album that sounds decently of its time, fitting in with the upbeat fun grooves of all the punk/post-punk/new wave albums that happened right around here, just throwing a little more edge and some electronic flair. Decent

Smokers Delight by Nightmares On Wax
Jul 04 2026

Repetitive and not that eventful but it still sounds kinda sick

Joan Armatrading by Joan Armatrading
Jul 05 2026

Decently convincing songwriter-core music, missing some spice for an extra lift but it's still pretty solid

Whatever by Aimee Mann
Jul 07 2026

It's versatile and it sounds pleasing through it all, but the songs do bear the feeling of "not being anything special"

If You Can Believe Your Eyes & Ears by The Mamas & The Papas
Jul 08 2026

Outside of the mega-hit it's sort of average but still somewhat imaginative, but California Dreamin' mostly steals the show and keeps it

Shleep by Robert Wyatt
Jul 09 2026

Strange and tranquilizing, an unexpected treat for my ears to hear. Wacko artsiness is at its best when whatever it's doing makes something as soothing as this

Vulnicura by Björk
Jul 10 2026

More varied yet less concentrated than Vespertine, but very much a second work in that vein, still keeping up its commitment to beauty well

Imperial Bedroom by Elvis Costello & The Attractions
Jul 11 2026

A different side of Elvis Costello that shows he's got more than one version of himself to offer, which should probably be the case for anyone with six mandatory albums Varied in sound and fun, maybe at its most dynamic and entertaining on the first half

Songs In The Key Of Life by Stevie Wonder
Jul 12 2026

A torrent of imagination and creativity, though the heavy-hitters stand above the rest, all of the album is still fully satisfying to listen to But you don't need me to tell you that about Stevie Wonder

Jul 13 2026

Pleasant with an interesting earthy sound, but doesn't travel too many places. Still has good things to offer, and Jim Cain is a good track

Loveless by My Bloody Valentine
Jul 14 2026

The more I listen, the more I get to appreciate how every song is an addition to the consistent experience, a pleasant dreamful of noisy out-of-body rock music that doesn't let up on its style

Guitar Town by Steve Earle
Jul 15 2026

I can hear tones of the heart of rock 'n' roll and the blood of America in here or something like that, it's a nice and satisfying country rocker with some occasional more-standard country songs, sounds good but not necessarily something special or new

Will The Circle Be Unbroken by Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
Jul 17 2026

It's good for what it is, it's not the album's fault that a 100-minute run of straight bluegrass was thrown at me... It can have elements of over-sameness through the songs, it sounds like what bluegrass sounds like, so not an incredibly varied sound It has good moments, some of the instrumental tracks get into it nicely Not a bad thing

Mothership Connection by Parliament
Jul 18 2026

Packed full of funky power for its time, carries the repetition of the style without much effort to repel it, but it does sound good It can outfunk the funkiest, on earth or beyond

The United States Of America by The United States Of America
Jul 19 2026

Psych rock album to make all the other psych rock seem straight-edge, this album goes places, circus music will dissonantly play over *other* circus music, it ends like the last passing thoughts through your brain before you die, but it's also got plenty of more normal music and it's soothing and satisfying They're hatter-mad, alright

Goo by Sonic Youth
Jul 21 2026

Blends into the rest of the plentiful noise rock albums on the list moreso than it stands out, it's a solid block of songs, only as a wheel that doesn't find itself reinvented

Beach Samba by Astrud Gilberto
Jul 22 2026

Soothing and comfortable, mostly straightforward in its style but still a good way for one's ears to spend their time

Run-D.M.C. by Run-D.M.C.
Jul 23 2026

Sounds very uniquely Run-D.M.C. of them, but consequently all the songs feel pretty similar to eachother. Still fun, still an early force in hip-hop history, and it's got that '80s charm

Fetch The Bolt Cutters by Fiona Apple
Jul 24 2026

Refreshingly artsy and unique, at its most engaging early on but it still retains an interesting sound

Countdown To Ecstasy by Steely Dan
Jul 26 2026

The world's grooviest rock band is at it again, and it sounds good as ever, fresh and uniquely Steely - purely smooth

Youth And Young Manhood by Kings of Leon
Jul 27 2026

It's a decently cool rock album with some unique feel to it, the songs could do more to win me over but the music feels more interesting than a "just anybody" no-name indie rock band, so I appreciate the character

Peter Gabriel 3 by Peter Gabriel
Jul 28 2026

A darker, percussive, more imposing precursor to the likes of So, it doesn't have the same highs but it's a respectable and artistic body of songs. The intimidating atmosphere is loud and present

Dookie by Green Day
Jul 29 2026

An upbeat and invigorating thrill, the biggest hits shine above the rest but the album still serves well as a definitive collection of songs to be rebellious to

Psychocandy by The Jesus And Mary Chain
Jul 30 2026

Not much of a variety pack, you hear one song and you've mostly heard them all, but they've got some cool sound anyhow. Not necessarily outshining similar bands but still nice

Sweet Baby James by James Taylor
Jul 31 2026

Pleasant to start, but it wore out its welcome a bit. He bears a mildly unique voice for his folk scene, it's comfortable, it's rustic and soft like there's a little James Taylor playing songs for you in your living room, but not too much else to say

Aug 01 2026

It actually sounds pretty rad, it's just really hard to remember it exists. Even while it's actively playing

Vanishing Point by Primal Scream
Aug 02 2026

A super '90s sound as if they were trying to score The Matrix or something, it's cool but it's lacking in dynamics and excitement to keep itself interesting all the way through

Remain In Light by Talking Heads
Aug 03 2026

A feat of bizarre unique space music, the last two or three tracks might fizzle out rather than achieve any fanfarous conclusion but that's not enough to cancel out the pure intrigue offered by the rest of the album The jives are unstoppable

Kenza by Khaled
Aug 04 2026

Ranging from some sort of '90s disco-pop style, a ballad or two, and some presumably more-traditional though oft repetitive tracks (though mostly preferable), all with an excessively clean, commercial, sort of bland shine to it Much was thrown at the wall, but little stuck

Permission to Land by The Darkness
Aug 05 2026

I like the revival, but it doesn't go too far beyond being a fun and decent but mostly forgettable version of its inspirations, with a couple stand-out songs

Ananda Shankar by Ananda Shankar
Aug 06 2026

It can get into feeling more gimmick than serious album with the sort of bizarre rock hit covers, they don't necessarily sound bad, it's just a strange album for listening. It's at least okay

GI by Germs
Aug 07 2026

Starting to feel like if I ever hear another punk album it'll be too soon, and with hardcore punk it just turns into a free pass for everything to sound like mushy sameness and call it a day. It's apparently one of the firsts of its style. That's cool, it makes me feel drained when I listen to it, too

Aug 08 2026

It makes me think of Stevie Wonder, it makes me think of Persona 5, and since they've both got multiple mentions in the top few pages of reviews I don't have too much to add It doesn't so much reach the memorability of the aforementioned in individual tracks, but as a full general listening experience it's vibrant and fulfilling

Fever Ray by Fever Ray
Aug 09 2026

Strange electronic music to immerse into rather than dance to, but also too vibrant to quite be ambient It keeps a consistent atmosphere in a comforting way It is a world, and it consumes me

Architecture And Morality by Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
Aug 10 2026

Faultless and atmospheric through every track, yet the most easy-listening thing imaginable, and much earlier a peak than that of their moody synthpop counterparts in New Order and Depeche Mode An artpiece of its time, and a sweet listen full of bloops that are decidedly different from everyone else's bloops

Copper Blue by Sugar
Aug 11 2026

Exciting, fun '90s alt-rocker, hard not to feel some good vibes from it

Aug 12 2026

One that I was pretty interested in getting, but there really isn't much of a thrill offered outside of the singles. The hits and the rest are differentiated with the clearest of lines It's decent, it just needs more of the spark

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