Lost In The Dream
The War On DrugsI'm sorry, but this album completely bored me out of mind. Also half the songs are way too long for my tastes (at least with their outros). I'm sure it's good if you like ambient-80s-style rock music.
I'm sorry, but this album completely bored me out of mind. Also half the songs are way too long for my tastes (at least with their outros). I'm sure it's good if you like ambient-80s-style rock music.
This is my first time listening to Bored Dylan and will likely be the last. I'm sure he's great if you really like folk music though
I've never heard of this band, but it was interesting to learn that I somewhat familiar with some of these songs. As a few of them have been used in commercials/pop-culture
Nice little Funk album.
I'm sorry, but this album completely bored me out of mind. Also half the songs are way too long for my tastes (at least with their outros). I'm sure it's good if you like ambient-80s-style rock music.
I've always been aware of this band, but have never sat down and listened to any of their songs. And I have to say I was pleasantly surprised. This fun 80s rock album with sick guitars, good energy, and interesting themes. Solid album.
Yeah... this album isn't for me...
This album really surprised me. It feels like I'm listening to a stage play. While the songs may sound very "unorthodox", every song has a unique theme in it's lyrics paired with distinct and catchy instrumentals. Really good album.
Decent techno/dance album. It doesn't blow me away, but I have no complaints
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This is my first time listening to Bored Dylan and will likely be the last. I'm sure he's great if you really like folk music though
It is, at least, an interesting album to compared to the many boring entries I've heard on this list. It has personality and creativity to it, so I can see how this may have influenced/paved the way for other artists down the line, but this album is not for me.
A very fast and loose album filled with a couple songs that I enjoy and others I just don't really care for. It doesn't blow away, but it didn't bore me either. Overall, not bad.
I'd be lying if I didn't say I got into big band music because of the Fallout 3/New Vegas games, lol. That being said, I wasn't expecting music like this to be on this list, so I was pleasantly surprised to see this entry. Much like the big band/orchestra music of the mid-1900s (Sinatra, Frankie Carle, etc), this album has a lot of energy, jazz, swing, and ambiance to it. From the fast-paced tracks like "Kid from the Red Bank" to slower or more low-key tracks like "Lil' Darlin'" and "Duet", this album has quite the range to it in terms energy and tone. No song feels too long or overstays it welcome. I personally get annoyed when most songs on an album exceed 5min, especially if it's because of a very long intro or outro, but that's just my personal preference. Definitely a fun listen if you already like this kind of music. One of my faves on this list thus far.
I can respect the cultural and historical significance it brought to gangsta rap in terms of what it represented before the "Bling" era. But good lord, between the long outros, annoying and obnoxious sound clips, and "interesting" interludes, this album was a pain to sit through. The production quality is solid, but I hate just about everything else on this album. I'm fine with loud and rambunctious music, but the songs on this just came off as annoying more than anything else. I don't care about the vulgarity that plagues this record, but I start to care when it feels like it takes up half your lyrics and has no real message or substance behind it. Despite what this album represents and the influence it brought, it's not all that good content-wise. Plus, it aged quite poorly. Whatever this is, this ain't it chief.
Outside of a few hit singles, I've never been all that interested in Beck. And with this record, the same feeling holds true. For me, a lot of his music feels like meandering alternative rock that just doesn't go anywhere. Personally, this record was just OK. Favorite track: Black Drum
Very different from most records on this list, but it’s still welcome all the same! The artist’s notes about the fact that this music has a different notes and structures than what one is used hearing in traditional western music is a very notable point. As they say, because of these differences, it helps to keep an open mind as an effort to enjoy music that might sound “strange” to you. I’ve certainly heard Indian music before, mostly through sound tracks and theme songs. But I’ve never sat down and listened to an entire album of it, especially in one sitting, and the experience is definitely quite “different”. I think the microtonal scales that this music typically functions under just feels like a lot for me to mentally process, at least after listening to it for long period of time. Thus, overtime, it feels mentally “busy” for me rather than enjoyable. I’d say that due to the fact I’m not used to actively listening to this type of music, it was hard for me to fully enjoy. This is not to diss the record in any way. It’s more or less just the result of my own music experience given what I’m used to hearing throughout my life. That being said, I believe it could be something I could get used to and come to appreciate over time. At the very least, it helped me create a baseline for what it means to broaden my horizons in the type of music I listen to from a cultural standpoint.
“Papa won’t leave you Henry! Papa won’t leave you boy"! Well if Papa sings like this, then I sure hope he leaves. I could not stand this man’s vocals, style, or lyrics. Though, I really dug that backing band’s performance and their occasional vocal harmonization. I would choose this group to support any other lead singer. I can’t stress how much I hate this man’s voice. Favorite track: “Straight To You”
Nice chill vibes. Great for background music, though, nothing super notable for me.
A solid rock album filled with a high-level of musical skill and a great sense of showmanship. Most tracks on here are a little too long for my usual music tastes, but these are live performances filled with improvised solos and crowd interactions, so I can't say I'm surprised nor will I hold that against the album. I can only imagine how electric it would've been to actually watch this live. You can certainly feel the energy even if you're just listening to it.
Sounds like a mix-tape/demo-reel of 90s garage rock songs. I kinda dig it. The quick and rapid disjointedness of tracks was a little off-putting to me at first, but started to grow on me throughout the rest of the record. The artist doesn’t linger too long on a particular idea and gets his message out with a quick verse/chorus or two. Definitely lacks the structure and vision of what we’d hear in a traditional album, but some of these songs were pretty catchy for me, so I can’t complain. Solid collection of short-and-sweet songs. Favorite track: Game of Pricks
Not one I'm crazy about, but a decent record all the same. Favorite song: So In Love
I’m generally not too crazy about RHCP, but this record has raised my impression of them a bit. Certainly a couple of classics on this record paired with a few other songs I never heard before that caught my attention. The vocals/lyrics are bit off-putting to me for a few songs, but it’s mostly the instrumentals from the band that keep my drawn in. Decent record overall. Favorite track: Blood Sugar Sex Magik
Seventeen seconds felt like 17 hours of a record failing to pique my interest. Between the boring vocals and droning instrumentals, this record felt like it was going nowhere. Giving it a 2-star rating because I don’t think it’s bad, like my other 1-star ratings, it’s just boring. Favorite track: Play For Today
Mmmm...no...yeah...no. That's a "no" from me dawg. If any of these songs end up in your Spotify Wrapped, please seek therapy. Favorite track: Human Cannonball, because it was one of the only tracks where I felt like my ears weren't under attack
During this era of hip-hop/rap, Queen Latifah feels like a breath of fresh air compared to her male contemporaries (i.e. NWA, Dr. Dre, etc). She certainly has some skills on the mic (for this era of music) and this record is filled with dope samples and beats. However, her flow and style for most songs do start to get repetitive. For instance, the chorus outro on “The Pros” goes on for waaaaaaay too long. Overall, a decent record and a nice change of pace for what she brought to the hip-hop/rap space during that time. Favorite track: Mama Gave Birth to the Soul Children
After listening to “The Free Wheelin’ Bob Dylan” (my first ever Bob Dylan album) a few weeks ago and hating that album, I rolled my eyes when I got another entry on my list from this man. I cannot stand Bored Dylan’s vocal style. He sounds like someone thinking they can sing while constantly slipping in and out of consciousness. I’ll give him this though, this album sounds much better than the last entry I had from him. Mostly because the instrumentation behind it actually makes the album feel alive. Many of these songs have more of an uplifting swing to it, which I can enjoy. Aside from Dylan’s voice, I found it to be a decent record that I thoroughly enjoyed the instrumentals on.
I’m not super into Beck, but I do recognize the appeal behind his melding of genres (i.e. rock, folk, hip-hop, etc.). I have no strong feelings toward this record. It do be what it be. Favorite track: Where It's At
This album wasn’t for me, but there are some interesting tracks on here. Certainly fits that post-hardcore/noise-rock aesthetic I’ve seen others ascribe to it. I dig the instrumentals, but the vocals, not so much. While this type of music isn’t my thing, I’m glad I gave it try. I didn’t hate it, so it sits in the middle for me with a 3/5. Favorite track: Styrofoam
I was somewhat already familiar with the Tempations, as I my grandma listened to them all the time when I was growing up. Though, I didn’t really have any interest in music at that time, so none of it really stuck with me outside of their big hits (i.e. Get Ready, My Girl, etc.). So it was interesting sitting down and exploring a full record of theirs after all this time. I wasn’t crazy about the 9-minute track on here, but other than that, it’s a solid record. It has some fun funk tracks that stood out to me and overall has a nice and warm sound to it. Favorite track: I Gotta Find A Way
I don’t listen to much folk/country rock, but this was a record I really enjoyed. It’s a great record filled with solid grooves and great melodies. It has a nice and warm mood to it and makes for an easy listen. One of my favorite records on the list thus far. Favorite Track: Tears of Rage
Classic 80s pop band with some solid hits, though in truth, not really my thing. I’m not sure what it is, but the sound of 80s pop music never appealed to me. Could be the heavy use of synthesizer and electronic sounds that dominated that era. Overall, no real complaints about this record though. Favorite track: Hungry Like the Wolf
This record has a nice ethereal/dream-like aesthetic to it, which I can dig. Overall, not bad. Favorite track: I Wear Your Ring
This record has a lack of direction. Mix of tracks that range from “pretty good” to “meh”. The instrumentals are what mainly caught my attention, while the lyrics on most tracks were just ok. That could explain why I liked “Space Child” so much. Solid production quality overall. Favorite Track: Morning Will Come