Expected Blue Monday, got Black Friday

I don’t know. I like their song in SSX tricky, but I had a really hard time listening to this album. Skipped most of it.

Amazing soul (sometimes bluesy) trip. Masterpiece.

After a great, funk-like start I found it a bit stale in the middle. Where’s my momma part is a lol. Overall great vibe for a chill sunday afternoon, glad I listened to it.

Amazing atmosphere and great, uninterrupted instrumentals makes this a 5/5 for me.

Kim and Stan on the same album holy cow. Honestly, brutal lyrics and the vibe of the 2000's. But mostly brutal lyrics. Made me anxious throughout, interesting experience.

Wasn’t particularly bad. Classic Marley. I enjoyed it, but I did not find much really memorable parts. I’d listen to this anytime though.

I enjoyed this. I love “Coat of many colore” from way back, so it was nice to revisit Dolly Parton again. The best parts are when the three of them are singing three melodies at the same time. So pretty much the whole album.

I hate the fact that I listened to more Greta Van Fleet songs than actually listening through a Led Zeppelin album.

Really diverse album when it comes to genres. God-tier guitar parts, especially on the bluesy songs. Favorite one is 'I've been drinking'.

Some of the songs on this album should be added to the playlists of fast fashion stores, difficult-to-understand contemporary art exhibitions, culturally savvy hipster cafés and the game Beach Volleyball Summer Fest for the PS2. 5/5.

I read the global comments on this album, and made a TLDR as some of them are really on point: Acoustic punk, Mick Jagger impersonation, sometimes Mick Jagger impersonating Bob Dylan, for some reason not made in the ‘90s. I did not like it.

Very raw, very punchy. If it weren’t for the anti-establishment lyrics, I’d given a 2. Closer to a 2.5.

Progressive house with subtle hints of Faith No More-esque samples. Very vibrant.

It’s difficult to rate something knowing all the allegations and stories towards the artist but damn this is a GOAT album. And when it comes to music, I can’t help myself but massively appreciate Michael Jackson. Pop, funk and songs with well articulated messages (e.g. Man in the Mirror) and bangers like Liberian Girl makes this an S-tier experience. I was looking forward to this.

Other songs are also decent on this album

Recuerdos de Alhambra as a beat is STRAIGHT FIRE

Young(er) Cohen rulz. It’s interesting how one world-famous song (not on this album) can overshadow a life-work. I was genuinely surprised, and had the same feeling with Urban Hymns earlier.

This is the music equivalent of a dumb person trying to sound really smart Favourite line: “hurry up with my damn croissants”

Take five (stars)

A mild experience, good instrumentals, however no memorable parts for me.

Solid beats, one of the better hip-hop albums I listened to. DDT freestyle is sick.

The kind of experimental jazz that is too experimental for me. However, hella creative. I was biased towards a 3 instead of a 2 due to the inclusion of classical/flamenco guitars.

Cool style, but an extremely okay album?

To quote Michael Jackson: Yes, "This is it". Some of the songs on this album are long time favorites of mine. An effortlessly cool rock album that was a standout in a remarkable musical era.

Distinctive mood, atmospheric album. Surprisingly short.

There’s a song on this album you shouldn’t play at Guitar Center.

I’ve been to a rave party that had the same kinda vibes. This album was more experimental for my taste but the second half of it was wild, in a good way.

It's a shame this album is removed from Spotify. It's a twisted, dark but ambient composition that reminded me of Nick Cave.

Definitely an inconsistent album, more lows than highs.

Surprisingly, lots of bluesy themes next to the psychedelic ones. Great album, with a stale (?) second half.

A surprisingly good debut album, surprisingly from Coldplay.

Raw, chaotic aggression but I didn't get it. Props for being the forerunners of punk though, big TIL.

Sounds like the soundtrack of most PS1 game main menus

I don't know for sure, but this album definitely takes inspiration from the contemporaries at the time, like Muse and Radiohead. I agree with some of the reviews, that while it is progressive, it is not on the "easy to hate" level of progressive. On the contrary: really unique and creative album, with a wide range of influences from different genres (prog, jazz, classic rock?) and refreshingly done contrasts. It's much easier to appreciate their music when you realize the most played rock bands around the time were Evanescence, Linkin Park and that one song from Papa Roach.

Pure beauty, Minimal, yet so deep. Listening to this album while reading Nick Drake's Wikipedia page threw me in a weird, hard-to-describe state. It felt dark, somewhat alienating. A delicate way 'being', however maybe this is necessary so that through it one might appreciate life's few charms. I was torn between a 4/5 or 5/5, but I guess I'll go with a 5 for the sake of unexpectedness and guitar melodies with alternate tunings.

I remember listening to this on repeat with my mother on the way to school.

You get 'The Seldom Seen Kid' if you mix Coldplay with loads of Radiohead, then you realize the influence wasn't enough so you pull out your oversized salt shaker with a large enough post-it saying MUSE, start adding it to the mix then the top falls of and now you ruined the taste.

🤘🤘 MOTHERFUCKERS ARE YOU FUCKING READY TO READ THIS ALBUM 2/5 🤘🤘

Probably I wasn't in the mood on the day of listening, but I won't remember much about this album. One of the global reviews said that it is a mix of Enya and Bob Dylan and in my opinion it's a fair assessment.

The first half is weaker, but the second half is great. Similar to the Chemical Brothers' debut album, this one likely had a unique impact in the early 2000s.

I’d love to blast this through the car speakers while driving along the coast. Reminds me of The Strokes. 3.5/5, closer to a 4 than a 3.

In 1966 Jimmy Page and Jeff Beck were both members of the band, at the same time, wow.

I had a great time listening to this electro-ambient-sensual counterpoint-glitterball-glamour.

Delightful album. Slow, calm swing. Probably timeless. I should pay more attention to this album and listening to it while not working.

Amazing, consistent guitar and drum work. Emphasis is on massive, uninterrupted instrumental sessions. Personally I remember listening to Child in Time an eternity ago. I didn't remember it was a Deep Purple song, neither did I remember it was on this album. Core memory unlocked. 4.5

I liked more songs than I initially thought I would. Honestly I'd give a 3.5, almost a 4.

It was alright.

At first, it's an extremely fun concept. However I haven't gone any further than the first part of the album. I also agree that Come Back From San Francisco is a highlight.

I quite enjoyed this on my 2nd listen. It has an extremely random composition called Red, White & Blue. 3.5

Up until 'Village Green' I didn't find this album that exciting and I think it was due to my Gen Z mind.

This is the kinda album that would perfectly fit every former and upcoming Fallout game. I had a blast.

I did not feel like dancing.:(

I'm a fan.

In high school, I worked 1 week for two summers on the cornfields. I remember downloading albums like "Top 100 country hits" and a wide selection of Bob Dylan "best ofs". Blonde on Blonde took me back to those times. I loved it.

It was peak comedy to listen to "A Simple Desultory Philippic" after Bob Dylan's Blonde on Blonde

One of my friends from university decided to listen to all "staple" or "masterpiece" albums from start to finish, like Biggie's "Life After Death" or "The Doors". The Doors was the first album I listened to from start to finish, before embarking on the 1001 journey and it absolutely deserves a 5/5. I had to listen to it for the second time.

Great, creative instrumentals. Petit Metier was my favorite.

Super Bowl 2025 half-time show let's go

I recall a story from an interview where Tommy Iommi told the interviewer that Black Sabbath recorded their albums on first try, in one take. That's incredible, if true. 3.5

Expected Blue Monday, got Black Friday

Not particularly bad, but extremely generic for me. Celebrity Skin could be the sole OST for a US high school teen drama set in the '90s where it is obvious that the actors playing the students are well over 30. 2.5

Great trip, but it requires your full attention. I had to listen to it in 3-4 different takes.

A few bangers. Mostly random harmonies / production.

Okayish.

Every Led Zeppelin album seems to have one of the 100 most played and known guitar riffs of all time. Led Zeppelin II is no exception.

I quite enjoyed this one, overall I was surprised by some thoughtful and creative musical approaches (instruments and harmonies). It's much more than a "typical British album from the 90's" or "yeah that album before Definitely maybe"

Art punk. Fully experimental, pinnacle of the 80's. I tried to love it, but something didn't click. Sad.

It's difficult to listen to this album without picturing the "Yeaaaaaah boiii" meme.