Jul 20 2024
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The Velvet Underground
The Velvet Underground
First song is pretty damn good
Good laid back beat so far, little trippy
Lou Reed actually sounds pretty good
The Murder Mystery sounds like a Doors song in the beginning with the organ--also it's very meandering--nevermind I like it
4
Jul 21 2024
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Smash
The Offspring
If Shaggy was the lead singer of Green Day and the riffs were heavier as a consequence, it would be this album. It was a little repetitive, but I enjoyed a handful of tracks for their unique moments. I think their other work is a little better but I can understand the impact of this. You gotta keep em separated
3
Jul 22 2024
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Eliminator
ZZ Top
Highkey the same song over and over again. I liked the bass playing and the solos but honestly I thought it wasn't that great. Maybe it was influential? It didn't influence me.
2
Jul 23 2024
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Vol. 4
Black Sabbath
I enjoyed the longer songs on this one. Actually a lot calmer than I was expecting with my small teensy tiny little knowledge of Black Sabbath, especially with the two instrumental tracks. Not too shabby for the lads.
3
Jul 24 2024
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Morrison Hotel
The Doors
Way bluesier than I thought. Not my favorite Door but pretty pretty good.
4
Jul 25 2024
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Let It Bleed
The Rolling Stones
Another album that was more country-influenced than I realized: Standouts are Let It Bleed, You Can't Always Get What You Want, Monkey Man, and Gimme Shelter
4
Jul 26 2024
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Bongo Rock
Incredible Bongo Band
Funky! Bongo bounce baby! Apache rules.
4
Jul 27 2024
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Blue
Joni Mitchell
3
Jul 28 2024
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Rattus Norvegicus
The Stranglers
Pure punk poetry. Actually amazing. I wanna listen to more of this kinda stuff!
4
Jul 29 2024
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Straight Outta Compton
N.W.A.
Lots of classics and good production on one project. The energy is incredible.
4
Jul 30 2024
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Hybrid Theory
Linkin Park
Some promise but I think the vocals are an acquired taste. I do like the softer and more hip-hop influenced moments, but the anguished singing has aged considerably.
2
Jul 31 2024
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Kollaps
Einstürzende Neubauten
So imagine you're listening to your neighbors building a shed in their backyard. It's one of those pre-fab metal ones that's made of steel. They're hammering away for hours, yelling and using power tools, and sometimes they stop for a beer break or whatever and you can hear the music they're playing for just a brief second before they get back to their noisy bullshit. Even if you put headphones on to listen to something else, you can't hear anything but these fuckers in their yard working on this dumbass shed. At the end of the day, they're not even really doing anything interesting anymore. They're not even talking anymore. They're just finishing the rivets and still hammering away. And you just have to sit there and listen.
1
Aug 01 2024
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Pyromania
Def Leppard
Actually a really good listen. Maybe I'm biased because I had to listen to experimental German music right before it but hey whatever. I liked the more pop feel along with the traditional hard rock sound, especially when the keyboards took over and the vocals softened a bit.
4
Aug 02 2024
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No Sleep 'Til Hammersmith (Live)
Motörhead
It's a live album so not perfect at all, but fun and high tempo. Good energy and it must've been a cool show.
3
Aug 03 2024
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Back In Black
AC/DC
Pretty classic, consistent all the way through and just a fun vibe. I would bump this in a muscle car or eighties convertible any day.
4
Aug 04 2024
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Time (The Revelator)
Gillian Welch
Beautiful singing and a very consistently good album. I enjoyed a few songs greatly and the storytelling of the Ruination Day songs was incredible.
4
Aug 05 2024
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Marquee Moon
Television
Very cool sound. I particularly like the longer songs, the guitar riffs are lots of fun and remind of the Talking Heads. Great early new wave fun.
4
Aug 06 2024
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More Songs About Buildings And Food
Talking Heads
I'm not sure which songs were about buildings or food, but they were pretty darn good regardless. I especially messed with the songs that had more unique synth and guitar lines, like Warning Sign. I would give this a 4.5 if I could.
4
Aug 07 2024
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John Barleycorn Must Die
Traffic
Traffic is pretty cool. Like an earlier, bluesier, jazzier version of an 80s jam band. Pretty fire.
3
Aug 08 2024
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Slippery When Wet
Bon Jovi
Very nostalgic album for me, though I can tell which songs my mom skipped. It's kind of crazy that in between Livin' On a Prayer and Wanted Dead or Alive is a song that starts with literal pornographic moaning. Regardless, the guitars are strong and driving and the drum beats/fills are excellent. A very solid 80s "hair metal" album.
4
Aug 09 2024
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Metallica
Metallica
A lot of the songs sound the same. But Enter Sandman goes crazy hard and so do most of the riffs. Good workout album, definitely well put together, requires a little love of the band. Also what's up with the America riff from West Side Story in Don't Tread on Me lol.
3
Aug 10 2024
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The Stone Roses
The Stone Roses
Actually amazing. Incredible album. Forward thinking and embracing the sound of the 80s all at once. I want to give it a five, but I feel like it's not perfect, especially due to the last song. Maybe I'll change my mind at some point.
4
Aug 11 2024
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Screamadelica
Primal Scream
Fun album. I thought some songs were very nice to listen and jam out to, but the overall project lacked direction and purpose from my perspective. It feels more alternative-experimental than straight alternative. I still liked it a lot, though!
3
Aug 12 2024
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All Hope Is Gone
Slipknot
Not my taste, but definitely lots of effort put into it. I think I just don't like the scream singing. I would give it a one but the artistry required makes me realize it deserves a two.
2
Aug 13 2024
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Odelay
Beck
Kind of like Sheryl Crow but with more gumption in some songs. Kind of like the Beastie Boys with less gumption in others. There are some truly great songs on here, but not the best I've heard from Beck. Also, some stuff I genuinely want to skip.
3
Aug 14 2024
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Our Aim Is To Satisfy
Red Snapper
Very interesting. Would make a good soundtrack sometimes, and there are very fun beats. Still, not entirely memorable.
3
Aug 15 2024
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Toys In The Attic
Aerosmith
The latter half of this album is where their sounds shines through, with captivating guitar lines and great overall harmony. Steven Tyler (?)’s vocals are a little… uncompelling at times. The ten inch record song is atrocious and I can’t believe it’s in between Walk This Way and Sweet Emotion, the two most prominent songs. Regardless, decent sound and a short album.
3
Aug 16 2024
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Seventeen Seconds
The Cure
Beautiful soundscape and captivating songs. Fantastic basslines and the guitar playing is a mix of jangle and proto-alt rock/grunge fun. I wish I had heard this earlier. Now for my rating, I can't give it a five. A five for me has to be perfect, unskippable, and there are a couple of songs on here that I could see myself skipping on return listens. Maybe I'll change my mind later, but for now, it's a very high four.
4
Aug 17 2024
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The Score
Fugees
Fire production and incredible vocals. Crazy influential and all the melodies were catchy as hell. I knew a lot of them, which is a good sign. Fantastic overall, but some of the skits get repetitive or cringeworthy. Another high 4.
4
Aug 18 2024
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Since I Left You
The Avalanches
Maybe I'm crazy. This album was insanely good, front to back. The cohesion, the production, the creativity! I dare say there were no skips. Sure, some songs at the end weren't as captivating as those at the beginning, but I still thoroughly enjoyed everything I heard. As it had no skips, this album gets my very first 5!
5
Aug 19 2024
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Beautiful Freak
Eels
To be completely honest, I am terrified of eels. Not the band, of course, but the actual creatures. They're weird and slimy and their teeth are particularly intimidating. I think it all stems from when I played New Super Mario Bros. as a kid; there was a level that had a giant eel chasing you through a difficult water level, and it chomped you up if it caught you. Anyways, the dread and incomprehensible, slightly pathological fear of eels has absolutely nothing to do with this fantastic album. It's very cohesive and luckily has nothing to do with eels. There are themes of existential dread, which is much more up my alley. I need to check out more eels. The band I mean.
4
Aug 20 2024
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1999
Prince
I heard maybe 20 different artists and albums in this one project. Prince is so influential, and his sound, vocals, and lyrical freedom make this a great soundscape. Many relistenable songs, and a great time as well.
4
Aug 21 2024
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Surfer Rosa
Pixies
This one probably takes a few relistens. I can't get the hang of loving the vocals though, even though the basslines are great. There are some great songs on here though that I will be relistening to.
3