May 30 2024
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Amnesiac
Radiohead
I got in better with it on a second listen but still not their best.
3
May 31 2024
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Otis Blue/Otis Redding Sings Soul
Otis Redding
3
Jun 03 2024
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Getz/Gilberto
Stan Getz
Elevator music
2
Jun 04 2024
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Live At The Star Club, Hamburg
Jerry Lee Lewis
Very energetic!
4
Jun 05 2024
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Dookie
Green Day
Some memorable tracks, but I found others a bit same-y.
3
Jun 06 2024
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Wonderful Rainbow
Lightning Bolt
Full of sound and fury, signifying nothing
1
Jun 07 2024
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John Prine
John Prine
2
Jun 10 2024
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Remain In Light
Talking Heads
3
Jun 11 2024
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Made In Japan
Deep Purple
Technically impressive, but the amount of indulgent instrumentals is a bit much for me.
Smoke on The Water boosts up the score a bit.
4
Jun 12 2024
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The Stranger
Billy Joel
4
Jun 13 2024
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Sail Away
Randy Newman
2
Jun 14 2024
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I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You
Aretha Franklin
3.5
3
Jun 17 2024
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Live And Dangerous
Thin Lizzy
4
Jun 18 2024
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Sound of Silver
LCD Soundsystem
3
Jun 19 2024
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Sheer Heart Attack
Queen
4
Jun 20 2024
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Hot Buttered Soul
Isaac Hayes
3
Jun 21 2024
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Bummed
Happy Mondays
Grand, 2.5
2
Jun 24 2024
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Hot Rats
Frank Zappa
Musically really interesting, but not something you’d be listening to on repeat. 3.5
3
Jun 25 2024
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Debut
Björk
Eh, kinda boring
2
Jun 26 2024
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Strange Cargo III
William Orbit
2
Jun 27 2024
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Pearl
Janis Joplin
3
Jun 28 2024
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L.A. Woman
The Doors
I prefer Morrison Hotel, but this gets a boost for having Riders on the Storm
4
Jul 01 2024
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Surrealistic Pillow
Jefferson Airplane
Some songs I recognised, but would probably need to listen to it again.
3
Jul 02 2024
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At Mister Kelly's
Sarah Vaughan
3
Jul 03 2024
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Marquee Moon
Television
2
Jul 04 2024
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System Of A Down
System Of A Down
Their later stuff is better, 2.5
2
Jul 05 2024
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Scissor Sisters
Scissor Sisters
Some interesting sounds but not really into it, 2-2.5
2
Jul 08 2024
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Doggystyle
Snoop Dogg
Really not my thing, but had some fun with it. Made me nostalgic for GTA San Andreas. 2-2.5
2
Jul 09 2024
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What's Going On
Marvin Gaye
3
Jul 10 2024
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Songs The Lord Taught Us
The Cramps
2
Jul 11 2024
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Imperial Bedroom
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
Kinda boring…
2
Jul 12 2024
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Arular
M.I.A.
2
Jul 15 2024
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Queen II
Queen
3
Jul 16 2024
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The Velvet Underground & Nico
The Velvet Underground
Didn’t get on well with this. Boring at best, incomprehensible noise at worst. Is a 1 too harsh?
1
Jul 17 2024
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Merriweather Post Pavilion
Animal Collective
2
Jul 18 2024
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Buenas Noches From A Lonely Room
Dwight Yoakam
2
Jul 19 2024
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Tellin’ Stories
The Charlatans
3
Jul 22 2024
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Songs For Swingin' Lovers!
Frank Sinatra
3
Jul 23 2024
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Let's Get It On
Marvin Gaye
Was going to give it a higher review, but it stopped just as I was getting into it. 3.5
3
Jul 24 2024
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The Fat Of The Land
The Prodigy
3
Jul 25 2024
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Ace of Spades
Motörhead
2
Jul 26 2024
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American Gothic
David Ackles
2
Jul 29 2024
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The Village Green Preservation Society
The Kinks
Really twee, but catchy!
3
Jul 30 2024
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Beggars Banquet
The Rolling Stones
3
Jul 31 2024
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Here Are the Sonics
The Sonics
3
Aug 01 2024
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Machine Gun Etiquette
The Damned
2
Aug 02 2024
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Double Nickels On The Dime
Minutemen
Some interesting stuff, but I lost interest about halfway through this too long album since it all got a bit same-y. 2.5
2
Aug 05 2024
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The Yes Album
Yes
4
Aug 06 2024
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Peter Gabriel 3
Peter Gabriel
2.5
2
Aug 07 2024
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From Elvis In Memphis
Elvis Presley
I quite enjoyed this! 3.5
3
Aug 08 2024
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Harvest
Neil Young
3
Aug 09 2024
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Rid Of Me
PJ Harvey
4
Aug 12 2024
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Illinois
Sufjan Stevens
Not what I was expecting. Pleasant background indie music, kinda same-y, lost interest about half-way through. 2.5.
2
Aug 13 2024
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Blue Lines
Massive Attack
Good sound, 3.5
3
Aug 14 2024
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Abraxas
Santana
3
Aug 15 2024
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Time Out Of Mind
Bob Dylan
My predisposition to Dylan aside, this album is just kinda boring.
2
Aug 16 2024
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Seventh Tree
Goldfrapp
Pleasant background music.
3
Aug 19 2024
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Tea for the Tillerman
Cat Stevens
3
Aug 20 2024
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Music for the Masses
Depeche Mode
3
Aug 21 2024
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Fever Ray
Fever Ray
2
Aug 22 2024
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Arrival
ABBA
I wouldn’t be an ABBA fan, but I recognise how catchy and ubiquitous these songs are. 3.5-4, but I’ll be generous and say 4.
4
Aug 23 2024
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Home Is Where The Music Is
Hugh Masekela
Pleasant background jazz.
3
Aug 26 2024
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Live At The Regal
B.B. King
Forgot to make notes for this before the weekend but think I really liked it. I’ll be generous.
4
Aug 27 2024
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Bookends
Simon & Garfunkel
Some iconic tracks.
4
Aug 28 2024
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That's The Way Of The World
Earth, Wind & Fire
Funky and chill listening, 3.5
3
Aug 29 2024
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Kings Of The Wild Frontier
Adam & The Ants
Kinda boring
2
Aug 30 2024
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O.G. Original Gangster
Ice T
Some angry 90s rap
2
Sep 02 2024
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Grace
Jeff Buckley
None of the other tracks are as iconic as Hallelujah, but it’s still an excellent album.
4
Sep 03 2024
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Parklife
Blur
Eh, grand
2
Sep 04 2024
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Dub Housing
Pere Ubu
Meaningless noise.
1
Sep 05 2024
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Pet Sounds
The Beach Boys
Really twee, but catchy! 3.5
3
Sep 06 2024
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3 + 3
The Isley Brothers
+ 3
3
Sep 09 2024
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Catch A Fire
Bob Marley & The Wailers
Enjoyed this, 3.5
3
Sep 10 2024
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If You Can Believe Your Eyes & Ears
The Mamas & The Papas
3
Sep 11 2024
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Done By The Forces Of Nature
Jungle Brothers
2
Sep 12 2024
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Bandwagonesque
Teenage Fanclub
2.5
2
Sep 13 2024
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Talk Talk Talk
The Psychedelic Furs
2
Sep 16 2024
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Sign 'O' The Times
Prince
I just can’t get into Prince, this was fine. 2.5
2
Sep 17 2024
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She's So Unusual
Cyndi Lauper
3
Sep 18 2024
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The Stone Roses
The Stone Roses
Kinda bland and same-y, but not terrible, 2.5
2
Sep 19 2024
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McCartney
Paul McCartney
It’s Paul McCartney’s name on the album, so the music is good, but it’s a bit of a muddled mix of experiments. 2.5
2
Sep 20 2024
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Solid Air
John Martyn
Some interesting instrumental stuff, but was not a fan of the indistinct, mumbled singing.
2
Sep 23 2024
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The White Album
Beatles
I’ve never gotten into the Beatles, but I quite enjoyed this album, 3.5.
3
Sep 24 2024
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Joan Armatrading
Joan Armatrading
3
Sep 25 2024
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Power In Numbers
Jurassic 5
2
Sep 26 2024
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Murder Ballads
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Way too morose and “edgy”
2
Sep 27 2024
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Dog Man Star
Suede
Grand, 2.5
2
Sep 30 2024
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Head Hunters
Herbie Hancock
Funky but repetitive experimental jazz.
2
Oct 01 2024
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Let It Bleed
The Rolling Stones
3
Oct 02 2024
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New Boots And Panties
Ian Dury
2
Oct 03 2024
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Birth Of The Cool
Miles Davis
Cool background jazz, 3.5.
3
Oct 04 2024
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Paul's Boutique
Beastie Boys
I like some of the Beastie Boys stuff, but their music is pretty juvenile and simplistic. 1.5
1
Oct 07 2024
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Tusk
Fleetwood Mac
Man, Fleetwood Mac are good.
Tusk is a bit bloated and unfocused compared to Rumours, but it’s kinda unfair to compare.
4
Oct 08 2024
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Let's Stay Together
Al Green
3
Oct 09 2024
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Dire Straits
Dire Straits
It’s got Sultans on it, which nearly makes it an automatic 5, but none of the other tracks really stand out. Not their best album, but it’s still Dire Straits, 4.5.
4
Oct 10 2024
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Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite
Maxwell
2
Oct 11 2024
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If I Should Fall From Grace With God
The Pogues
Interesting fusion of folk and punk, but not something I’d really listen to. A bit too much of the trad diddly dee for me. Definitely gets a boost for having Fairytale of New York.
4
Oct 14 2024
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Is This It
The Strokes
Good album, just don’t tell Spotify cos it will never stop suggesting Strokes songs to me. 3.5
3
Oct 15 2024
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There's No Place Like America Today
Curtis Mayfield
3
Oct 16 2024
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Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret
Soft Cell
Weird, but some interesting sounds. Tainted Love is the standout. 2.5
2
Oct 17 2024
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Armed Forces
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
Kinda boring and samey. 2
2
Oct 21 2024
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Stankonia
OutKast
Standouts I’m Sorry Mrs Jackson and So Fresh, So Clean boost the score.
Runs a bit long and I lost interest before the end. 3.
3
Oct 22 2024
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Abbey Road
Beatles
I’ve never gotten into the Beatles, but this is one of the most famous albums of all time, so it has to have a good review. 4.
4
Oct 23 2024
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Buena Vista Social Club
Buena Vista Social Club
I generally don’t actively engage with jazz, but it’s nice to have on in the background. This is quite nice background music.
3
Oct 28 2024
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Back At The Chicken Shack
Jimmy Smith
Smooth background jazz
3
Oct 29 2024
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In Rainbows
Radiohead
One of Radiohead’s best. 4.5
4
Oct 30 2024
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Hard Again
Muddy Waters
Such a good album, amazing guitar and blues, 4.5
4
Oct 31 2024
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Violator
Depeche Mode
Interesting sound. Gets a boost from Personal Jesus, the most recognisable and best song on the album. 3
3
Nov 01 2024
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Rumours
Fleetwood Mac
One of the greatest albums of all time.
5
Nov 05 2024
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1999
Prince
I appreciate that Prince is an icon, but I just can’t click with his music. 2.5
2
Nov 08 2024
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Ambient 1/Music For Airports
Brian Eno
As described: calming background music. Wouldn’t really listen to it as an album
2
Nov 11 2024
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The Next Day
David Bowie
Not Bowie’s best.
2
Nov 12 2024
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Pretzel Logic
Steely Dan
Enjoyed this, 3.5
3
Nov 15 2024
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Aqualung
Jethro Tull
Pretty good, enjoyed the rock flute.
3
Nov 18 2024
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Cheap Thrills
Big Brother & The Holding Company
Blistering guitar and vocals. Piece of My Heart is a classic. 3.5
3
Nov 19 2024
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A Night At The Opera
Queen
The epitome of an album, of legendary status. Delivers what it promises: an operatic, experimental, rocking musical experience.
5
Nov 20 2024
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Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness
The Smashing Pumpkins
Has some of the Pumpkins’ greats, like 1979, Zero and Buller with Butterfly Wings, but is overly long. 3.5-3.75, I’ll be generous and round up.
4
Nov 25 2024
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Neon Bible
Arcade Fire
Angsty, middle-class, suburban, operatic, indie music. I like Arcade Fire
4
Nov 28 2024
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Suede
Suede
Fine, 2.
2
Dec 05 2024
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The Colour Of Spring
Talk Talk
2
Dec 06 2024
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School's Out
Alice Cooper
School’s Out is the most iconic track on the album. The rest don’t stand out as much.
3
Dec 09 2024
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Morrison Hotel
The Doors
When I first heard this album I wasn’t really aware of the hype and history behind the Doors and really enjoyed it. It’s a good album.
4
Dec 10 2024
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Funeral
Arcade Fire
Excellent debut album.
4