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