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3.04
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7%
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You Love More Than Most

AlbumYouGlobalDiff
The Healer
John Lee Hooker
5 3.17 +1.83
The Soft Bulletin
The Flaming Lips
5 3.28 +1.72
2112
Rush
5 3.36 +1.64
Hybrid Theory
Linkin Park
5 3.39 +1.61
Kenza
Khaled
4 2.6 +1.4
Superfly
Curtis Mayfield
5 3.7 +1.3
Palo Congo
Sabu
4 2.71 +1.29
Odessa
Bee Gees
4 2.71 +1.29
What's That Noise?
Coldcut
4 2.77 +1.23
Nighthawks At The Diner
Tom Waits
4 2.99 +1.01

You Love Less Than Most

AlbumYouGlobalDiff
Pet Sounds
The Beach Boys
1 3.92 -2.92
So
Peter Gabriel
1 3.52 -2.52
Figure 8
Elliott Smith
1 3.33 -2.33
The La's
The La's
1 3.14 -2.14
Back To Black
Amy Winehouse
2 4.02 -2.02
Searching For The Young Soul Rebels
Dexys Midnight Runners
1 3 -2
Hot Fuss
The Killers
2 3.73 -1.73
Kid A
Radiohead
2 3.71 -1.71
Bringing It All Back Home
Bob Dylan
2 3.63 -1.63
Blood Sugar Sex Magik
Red Hot Chili Peppers
2 3.47 -1.47

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I Should Coco by Supergrass

This one was all over the place for me, first half sounded all the same and once the second half kicked in it got better. Was some song about pedos trying to make love to someone even if they're too young or something. Anyway just more British shit but not flaming hot garbo. Instrumentals were pretty alright but the vocalist was jaring. 2/5

So by Peter Gabriel

This was painful. I already didn't wanna listen to this just on the grounds of it not really being my kinda music to start with. It's very 80s, painfully so. The instrumentals were fine? Like I said I don't really listen to this genre. But man the star of this shit show, Peter Gabriel, ASS and I like one of his songs but I think that was later work. The lyrics for some of these songs were just fucking weird, song about birds, not giving up and just him singing about waking up and looking at the sun. Just hard to give a shit about something I really didn't wanna listen to in the first place, It did feel like a waste of my time. 1/5.

Kenza by Khaled

Alright this funky as hell. As much as it's gun to shit on the French, i loved the blend of North African and French sounds. I WILL NOT pay forward their version of imagine because i hate that song. I did also get some disco vibes and I'm a pretty big fan of that so bonus points. Pretty long album and some of the songs sounds pretty similar so just feels a but stretched out. This is definitely something i wouldn't have listened too without this list and glad i did. Gonna lock in a 4/5 for this one.

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1984 by Van Halen
Jul 29 2024

Panama is pretty sick, played that song about hots for the teacher on guitar hero, very hard!

Thriller by Michael Jackson
Jul 30 2024

Was listening to the start of the Album in the shower but I remember it being mid and fuck me did I not like that Paul McCartney song. Meat is MJ's 3 best songs back to back to back Thriller, Beat it (off?) and Billie Jean. That last one is about being a deadbeat dad and praying to god he can Millie Rock on daytime court TV. Rest of the Album is whatever. Overall what he did to those kids was bad 3/5

Can't Buy A Thrill by Steely Dan
Jul 31 2024

Back Jack do it again this Back Jack do it again this Man Shut the fuck up. (Great song) I will only raise time i will raise a drink to royalty is when all those pedos in Buckingham are taken to jail. Midnite Cruiser is definitely about soliciting men at a truck stop. Kinda zoned out to the rest of it but all sounds pretty good 4/5

Aug 01 2024

Gothboy shit right here. Not bad but fuck me are all these lyrics depressing. Does feel like I'm just listening to the same kinda song over and over again. Great voice, don't makem like they used to i guess. 2/5.

Reggatta De Blanc by The Police
Aug 02 2024

Message in a bottle is a song about a woman posting on insta and getting a hundred billion men washed up in her Dm's. Good song. Rest of the album was whatever, first half was alright but after walking on the moon it falls off. WHITE BOY REGGAE 2/5

Songs Of Leonard Cohen by Leonard Cohen
Aug 06 2024

One of those albums you gotta listen to and not just toss on in the background. And I gotta say its a good one, Kinda sad too but also happy and some moments, this emotional roller-coaster hit me something different given I found out a friend of mine passed too. So overall this came at the right time for me. 4/5

At Fillmore East by The Allman Brothers Band
Aug 07 2024

One of those ones you'd put on if you want background music from a particular period, just goes on and on at spme points but its not bad 3/5

Slippery When Wet by Bon Jovi
Aug 08 2024

Honestly this shit rocks HARD, You give love a bad name, Livin'on a prayer, WANTED (wanteeeed) dead or alive, all fucking banger classics. Never listen to the whole album and honestly there wasn't a song I was like eh, all were pretty solid. Overall some great bangers on here and would happily listen to the whole album again, even if it is just for a few songs. 4/5.

Searching For The Young Soul Rebels by Dexys Midnight Runners
Aug 09 2024

Holy shit this SUCKS. This is worse than the Police by FAR at least the white boy reggae had some charm to it. This is just a fucking an English dude having a moan about everything like holy fuck. Nails on a blackboard bad, I thought am I over reacting? And listened to about half of it again before I gave up. Wish I stood firm on my gut feeling because I will not get back the 20 minutes I spent on the re-listen let alone the original listen. Refugee looking mother fuckers on the album cover are fleeing the fucking ravaged war zone that is this fucking album. I would rather listen to a FULL friendlyjordies podcast ep than this again it is that fucking bad. Truly ass, 1/5 (I miss Bon Jovi already).

Guero by Beck
Aug 12 2024

I can't hear burger king crown and not think of that one guy on the flight, fun album no real notes it was a good listen but I would not go out of my way to listen to it. To make up the word count here is a summary of the Rwandan Genocide for no reason: On 6 April 1994, the deaths of the Presidents of Burundi and Rwanda in a plane crash caused by a rocket attack, ignited several weeks of intense and systematic massacres. The killings - more than one million people are estimated to have perished - shocked the international community and were clearly acts of genocide. An estimated 150,000 to 250,000 women were also raped. Members of the presidential guard started killing Tutsi civilians in a section of Kigali near the airport. Less than half an hour after the plane crash, roadblocks manned by Hutu militiamen often assisted by gendarmerie (paramilitary police) or military personnel were set up to identify Tutsis. 7 April On 7 April, Radio Television Libres Des Mille Collines (RTLM) aired a broadcast attributing the plane crash to the RPF and a contingent of UN soldiers, as well as incitements to eliminate the "Tutsi cockroach". Later that day the Prime Minister, Agathe Uwilingiyimana and 10 Belgian peacekeepers assigned to protect her were brutally murdered by Rwandan government soldiers in an attack on her home. Other moderate Hutu leaders were similarly assassinated. After the massacre of its troops, Belgium withdrew the rest of its force. 21 April On 21 April, after other countries asked to withdraw troops, the UNAMIR force reduced from an initial 2,165 to 270. If the absence of a resolute commitment to reconciliation by some of the Rwandan parties was one problem, the tragedy was compounded by the faltering response of the international community. The capacity of the United Nations to reduce human suffering in Rwanda was severely constrained by the unwillingness of Member States to respond to the changed circumstances in Rwanda by strengthening UNAMIR’s mandate and contributing additional troops. 22 June On June 22, the Security Council authorized French-led forces to mount a humanitarian mission. The mission, called Operation Turquoise, saved hundreds of civilians in South West Rwanda, but is also said to have allowed soldiers, officials and militiamen involved in the genocide to flee Rwanda through the areas under their control. In other areas, killings continued until 4 July 1994 when the RPF took military control of the entire territory of Rwanda.

Lady Soul by Aretha Franklin
Aug 13 2024

BIG FAN finally some good ass soul. The voice and the ability this woman has to make yah feel is great. I enjoyed most of the songs on this album but even the ones i wasn't head over heels for i still didn't mind because Aretha was singing it. 4/5.

Forever Changes by Love
Aug 14 2024

I was gona song by song on this album but didn't have the time. But gotta say this album really surprised me, the instrumentals are diverse and cross things like brass, strings and guitar really well and sounds almost Latin at some points. The more i listen to this album the more i liked it and will probably put this in rotation, really impressive. The vocals are fine but the lyrics come off like an early attempt at trip rock or something. 4/5

Sister by Sonic Youth
Aug 15 2024

Right so really tried with this one, didn't hate it but idk the vocals were fine and instrumentals were ok but man some of the songs just felt shitty to listen to. Like it just uncomfortable like someone made like an ok song but then added some harsh vocals and instrumentals here and there. Not great, not for me. 2/5.

Merriweather Post Pavilion by Animal Collective
Aug 16 2024

So this one was fun. I enjoyed it, wasn't my go to in terms of taste and kinda had this annoying bit to it idk how to describe, You know how with some of the other albums they've had this like mixing that just feels off? It has it hear but its not shit? Hard one this, didn't hate it, wouldn't go out of my way to listen to it but didn't mind having to listen to it. 3/5.

The Queen Is Dead by The Smiths
Aug 19 2024

First off; Is that a motherfucking big mouth reference!? Look overall this was fine, sure there are some stinkers like the skankly song. Rest are not too bad, knew a couple songs from here and there, like the instrumentals more than the voice thats for sure but I don't hate this. Tbh when i saw Marko preping to get crucified for his love of these guys i was like damn they must truly suck ass. But Its fine so idk. Didn't really stand out to me on a deeper level either was just 80s synth rock kinda beat which i don't mind but think i have heard better from the genre. 3/5

Bad by Michael Jackson
Aug 20 2024

Really liked it but not my favourite MJ album. That said this one is by no means bad and goes hard on a few songs, better BELIEVE I'm howling Man in the mirror ASKING HIM TO CHANGE HIS WAYS. Great time. 4/5.

Cypress Hill by Cypress Hill
Aug 21 2024

HANGING OUT MY WINDOW WITH MY MAGNUM. Wow a lot of N words, ain't these guys latinx? Is that a mother fucking Scooby-doo reference? All that aside I wouldn't say this is my favourite rap album and kind of surprised it is here in this list. That said there is something special about Cypress Hill, sure the content of the songs ain't too deep but when you here these MF's start rapping you can tell right away that its Cypress Hill. No one out here sounding like these guys that's for damn sure. 3/5.

The Healer by John Lee Hooker
Aug 22 2024

Man this Album is something else, the instrumentals paint this vivid picture of the blues in so many different shades. Smooth to listen and just fun, I can take any song out of this album and 100% enjoy it no matter the season or mood. Never heard of this album or really J. L. Hooker, top song of his I could find was Boom Boom which is the only one I've heard before. But man did this album fucking rock. Really enjoyed this one and honestly I can not think of any other rating to give it than 5/5 and it is well earned.

A Date With The Everly Brothers by The Everly Brothers
Aug 23 2024

Look if I had to pick an album that covered that 50s safe music, the kind where you would go to the dance with your mom from the past or whatever happened in back to the future. Anyway just kinda mid, might have gone hard at the time but given this came out in 1960, better music was on the way in anyway so would have sounded old by then too. 2/5.

Paul's Boutique by Beastie Boys
Aug 26 2024

Oriental Girls. Look gotta be real I liked it but not for any deep reason, music is fun and the rap is not bad I think they have better albums. Short review on this one but I liked it. 3/5

Kid A by Radiohead
Aug 27 2024

Yeah so Radiohead, I don't mind some of their songs but i enjoy them in a vacuum and not all together in an album. It didn't help that i didn't really like any of these songs on this album either tbh. Gonna go with a 2/5 on this one, i like some of their other music but not this album.

The Good, The Bad & The Queen by The Good, The Bad & The Queen
Aug 28 2024

We got Gorillaz at home. This isn't amazing gonna be honest, i like the artist, did some good stuff with Blur and Gorillaz but this feels like something he put together during a lull between The Fall and Plastic Beach. Overall just felt bored listening to this one. 2/5.

Aug 29 2024

This one was I think the first album that doesn't feel like you're traditional album. Closer to a set from a comedian that was recorded, in this case none of the jokes were landing. THAT SAID I really liked this, felt like I was in a smoky bar listening to this guy sing about his week, In terms of music itself it fit the tone, little Jazzy but mostly Blues kinda vibe, it fit well. Tom does a good job pulling me in and making me feel like I am there soaking up his stories in a bar full of people, staff running drinks around and listening to his story about not wanting a wife because she won't let him go fishing with the fellas. 4/5

The La's by The La's
Aug 30 2024

What shits me about this album is that because this is in the list it means we miss out on hundreds of other albums that are better than this generic crap. The only impact this album has produced is all the people that crashed their cars into oncoming traffic at 110km an hour because doing that is quicker than shutting off the fucking car stereo. Like dexies I can't get my time back from listening to this album, fucked up. Crazy frog has had a greater impact on peoples lives than this album. I only know "There she goes" from the hit movie parent trap (1998) and that's it. Fuck the guy that thought this warranted a place on this list, only saving grace is that this was not a Friday album so I don't have to worry about listening to this over the weekend. 1/5

Superfly by Curtis Mayfield
Sep 02 2024

Bro blaxploitation music goes crazy hard god DAMN. Let a man HUSTLE on these hard streets, fuckin Nixon behind all this. "But Curtis Mayfield I sell drugs to the community!" OK all that aside I loved this fucking album, every song on this album was amazing, whatever you got going on this album will cure it. Funky as hell and full of colour. Curtis Mayfield is the a GOAT and this album is easily is best work to use as an example of him. 5/5

Machine Head by Deep Purple
Sep 03 2024

Dad rock Central. Really like the Album, somehow not my favourite Deep Purple Album. Gotta say though loved alot of the songs, blasting most of these while driving around feels like the way it was meant to be listened to. Smoking on the water always not be funny and a classic, dishonourable mention to space truckin that one sucked ass. 4/5

Tellin’ Stories by The Charlatans
Sep 04 2024

A refreshing palette cleanser after alot of blues and dad rock. But refreshing in the sense it's different, not because it's amazing or nothing. Not entirely shit but i don't think I'll be going out of my way to listen to these guys again, didn't really land with me.

Ended up listening to this one on my Odyssey Journey back to my car after leaving it in the city after big sound. Bit chilly and grey and yet some how the ramblings of the first half of this album fit nicely. Didn't understand most of what Bob was saying as jack bot put it "I guess some of the lyrics are cool if you're into that deep poetic stuff". Second half was more generic old rock which ain't really what I imagine when I think about Bob Dylan, I imagine a Gay Jewish man named Adam trying to play guitar to get pussy, but failing and having an asthma attack playing the harmonica. 4/5

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I Should Coco by Supergrass
Sep 09 2024

This one was all over the place for me, first half sounded all the same and once the second half kicked in it got better. Was some song about pedos trying to make love to someone even if they're too young or something. Anyway just more British shit but not flaming hot garbo. Instrumentals were pretty alright but the vocalist was jaring. 2/5

Getz/Gilberto by Stan Getz
Sep 10 2024

Short review on this one; Very pleasant background music, great stuff for cooking dinner too, taking an elevator and best of all not being fucking British (I think). Really liked it. 4/5.

At San Quentin by Johnny Cash
Sep 12 2024

Fucking loved it, Johnny Cash is all time GOAT and this is one of his most well known performances. You can hear him having funny with it and the crowd isn't over bearing in the songs, and you can tell they loving listening. Boy name Sue is a highlight and definitely the one I knew going in to the album. Love that he got his wife up there even if I wasn't sold on her performance as much, but she ain't no yoko ono. Overall this was a fun time and a GREAT palate cleanser after all the fucking british shit we've gotten over the past week. 4/5.

Palo Congo by Sabu
Sep 13 2024

"My friends! My people! Welcome to the golden age of prosperity for every living Music Evil member! It was your trust that made it possible - your trust in me, El Jackbot!" "Know this, my people: I have nothing but contempt for English music - especially Britpop! When I heavily arm the police force, you will no longer fear the The Charlatans!" "Our efforts are aided by our hater comrades - to each according to their need, from each according to their ability. Equality for all, especially those who hate English music more than the others!" "Our problems are deeply rooted in the arrogance of Byron! When his takes invade our beaches, they are a 4. But when Supergrass knocks upon their door? They are a 1!" "What can you look forward to in years to come? Better Music! Led zeppelin, Jimi Hendrix, more Bob Dylan - the 1001 albums of tomorrow will be built with 5’s!" Actual review, This slaps and I fucking love Latin music. I don't have to understand the what they're saying to do the rump shaker! loved my time with this one. 4/5

Stankonia by OutKast
Sep 16 2024

OutKast! Kings of the Dirty South, really cut we didn't get any of there other albums lmao. I get that this album has hits like Miss Jackson and So fresh, So clean but the rest was just very veeeery mid. That Anne Frank line will always live in my head rent free too. Overall just sad that we didn't get thier first album or even speakerboxxx/the love below, much more experimental and interesting than this one i gotta be real. 3/5 and honestly would be lower if i didn't know OutKast is better than this. HONOURABLE SHOUT OUT TO B.O.B shit goes hard

Back To Black by Amy Winehouse
Sep 17 2024

Fucking bored the whole time listening to this. Know what isn't boring? Blood Alcohol level of 0.416. 2/5 thats it

What's That Noise? by Coldcut
Sep 19 2024

Starting off, great album, you can really feel the great energy and mixing in this one. Always had big love for DJ's and particularly the early ones and I can see why this was on the list. Ended up going down the rabbit hole after listening to the opening for not paid enough, the opening was the same sample used for the opening to Candy Shop by 50 cent. So I can pick up that similar sampling has been used before and makes me wonder if this album influenced other albums use of sampling in anyway. 4/5 Loved my time with this one

Kimono My House by Sparks
Sep 20 2024

Look its different I'll give it that, but wasn't for me. It feels like British music but using Japanese as the theme. Opening few songs were fine but the rest were pretty forgettable for me. 2/5

The College Dropout by Kanye West
Sep 23 2024

Gonna just open with my rating, 4/5. Not my favourite Kanye West Album but it set the bar by raping through the wire (GOATED BIT OF WORK THAT ONE). That said the thing I did want to focus on is his commentary on how hard it is to be a black man working etc. He correctly points out how fucking shit is having to work so much and still walk away with so little and how big crops/brands make all the money and have all the power. And its so interesting seeing all this commentary early on in Kanye's career, I know he expands on these thoughts too, Diamonds From Sierra Leone and New Slaves. But where did that take him? Yeezes and his other dog shit lines of clothing. People give him shit for being Anti-semetic but I hate this man for just being a fucking sell out. He was arriving at the right points like yeah consumerism is fucked and is holding back black people, then starts selling more shit to them. Clearly Hova from Cockafella records hit him with his black capitalism shit and Mr West ate that shit up. Anyway Fuck Kanye, everything after life of pablo is shit, old stuff is pretty great, including this album.

Music From Big Pink by The Band
Sep 24 2024

Mid time with this one, I know the song The Weight from all the 60s playlist I've listened too and always skip it. It is for sure from the era, something about the sound that strikes me as soft Rockish country bullshit, but just not good. This wasn't offensive to listen to but man it was just so boring and fuck it you know what the more I type this out the more I realise I did not enjoy it. 2/5

The Cars by The Cars
Sep 25 2024

My question with this album, why is this on the 1001 list? What makes this special? I enjoyed my time with this album, Just what I need, and My Best Friend's Girl were good songs that stick out to me but it didn't feel like a big deal of an album. The only thing it might have influenced was the model on the cover ODing/poisoned. Didn't really feel like a profound album or anything but I could be (and I usually am) wrong. 3/5.

The Soft Bulletin by The Flaming Lips
Sep 26 2024

Wow the first song blew me away. I can hear so much influence from this album, Tame Impala, The Gorillaz, Sure there is more but man this sound is just the kinda thing you hear all 2000s onward. Every song on this album stood out to me and I can hear so much passion behind everything that comes out. I can not believe I have never heard of any of these guys before, I loved all of this. 5/5 and I feel confident in that.

The Man Who by Travis
Sep 27 2024

https://i.kym-cdn.com/entries/icons/facebook/000/023/846/lisa.jpg This is better than Brit-pop I will say that, but man did this remind me of RadioHead in the Worse ways. The Uuuuuuuuuuhhhhhhaaahhhhhhh shit he would do in the songs just fucking killed me, you know that like humming noise thing he does when he sounds like he is mid shit with reverb mic in his face. There were some bits that were O K not great, like the instrumentals were good, big fan. Thats about it but. 2/5

On The Beach by Neil Young
Sep 30 2024

Like Neil Youngs stuff, gives me hill billy lite vibes. Got some banjo's and shit but he doesn't sound hick i guess, its nice. Ironically On the beach which is definitely more rock than anything was my favourite. Overall, like Neil Young, sings a good tale on most of his songs, including most of this ablum.

Superunknown by Soundgarden
Oct 01 2024

First time listening to a whole Soundgarden Album, I enjoyed it, the instrumentals are great but i found alot of the songs kinda blended together. Only exception being Black Hole Sun which may or may not be why thats one of Soundgardens well know songs, because it doesn't sound like the rest of their stuff. Vocals were alright but guitar riffs were the star of the show for me. 3/5

Raw Power by The Stooges
Oct 02 2024

https://youtu.be/R8vPwRfcZAM?si=vXgRi3t7yiafYJvq&t=30 This was the first thing that came to mind when i heard search and destroy. Also this guy sound DESPERATE for pussy on Penetration god damn, like a dog crying like it hasn't been fed. Also i though iggy pop and david bowie were the same person i gotta be real. Anyway, not bad. 3/5

Odessa by Bee Gees
Oct 03 2024

Surprised by the opening to this album, given the only thing i know about Redcliffe's finest is all their disco shit, this was wildly different. I don't know what to even call the genre? Reminds me of the Beetles? Soft rock maybe? Either way this album is genuinely facilitating in terms of its range of sounds and switching up. The vocals were good but not really sucking me in as much as the instrumentals. Has that 60s feel to in terms of sound. Overall really interesting album and definitely something i would not have listened to without this 1001 gen. 4/5

So by Peter Gabriel
Oct 04 2024

This was painful. I already didn't wanna listen to this just on the grounds of it not really being my kinda music to start with. It's very 80s, painfully so. The instrumentals were fine? Like I said I don't really listen to this genre. But man the star of this shit show, Peter Gabriel, ASS and I like one of his songs but I think that was later work. The lyrics for some of these songs were just fucking weird, song about birds, not giving up and just him singing about waking up and looking at the sun. Just hard to give a shit about something I really didn't wanna listen to in the first place, It did feel like a waste of my time. 1/5.

Figure 8 by Elliott Smith
Oct 07 2024

In another instalment of why is this on the list? Seriously underwhelming just soft boy whining shit. Some of the instrumentals were okay, but I couldn't nail down a theme other than this guy being whiny. That's all I got, my favourite song was Bye because it was the end. 1/5

Iron Maiden by Iron Maiden
Oct 08 2024

Love me a bit of metal and Iron Maiden by Iron Maiden is a great switch up from past few albums. Don't have much to say other than the guitar riffs are sick, vocals are very metal and this is the kinda album I would put on for someone that has never listen to any metal. Dishonourable mention to the Song Charlotte the Harlot, can't be calling out my family like that you DOG. 4/5

Kenza by Khaled
Oct 09 2024

Alright this funky as hell. As much as it's gun to shit on the French, i loved the blend of North African and French sounds. I WILL NOT pay forward their version of imagine because i hate that song. I did also get some disco vibes and I'm a pretty big fan of that so bonus points. Pretty long album and some of the songs sounds pretty similar so just feels a but stretched out. This is definitely something i wouldn't have listened too without this list and glad i did. Gonna lock in a 4/5 for this one.

Repeater by Fugazi
Oct 10 2024

I had a good time with this one. It wasn't super special for me, but I enjoyed it nonetheless. These guys reminded me of Refused, or at least the opening song did. Always a sucker for some good-ass guitar riffs, so I'm pretty happy with that album overall since it had a lot of that going on. Keeping it short and sweet, 3/5.

Oct 11 2024

Liked the album well enough but not the best soul/blues we've had. Aretha Franklin remains supreme and that's extra relevant here given she coved Otis' song and made it better. EVEN FUNNIER is Otis singing I can't get no satisfaction: Redding claimed that he did not know the lyrics of the song. "I use a lot of words different than the Stones' version," he noted. "That's because I made them up." Of that session, Steve Cropper said, "...if you ever listened to the record you can hardly understand the lyrics, right? I set down to a record player and copied down what I thought the lyrics were and I handed Otis a piece of paper and before we got through with the cut, he threw the paper on the floor and that was it." Fucking boss. Overall not bad. 3/5.

Oct 14 2024

AUSTRALIA MENTIONED 🇦🇺 🪃 🇦🇺 🪃 🇦🇺 I think i prefer Bob when he's singing slower melancholy kinda stuff. The up beat stuff doesn't hit for me. Short review i gotta catch up, it was alright, but not great. Feeling a 2/5 on this.

Fever To Tell by Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Oct 15 2024

In my punk shit atm so that might play a part in my rating but i didn't mind this album ngl. But with that said it wasn't hitting as hard as other punk bands i listen to do. I can see why it is on this list, this feels experimental in a good way. 3/5

The Rising by Bruce Springsteen
Oct 17 2024

Ok so I never heard Bruce before. Like I have heard of him, but not his music. But I was not expecting this country style music. Never been big on this style of music tbh. Gives off Mum and Dad kinda music vibes, like nickleback or something. Nothing really stands out to me, It does not sound bad but I just don't like it, thats it. 2/5

Metal Box by Public Image Ltd.
Oct 18 2024

This album coming out the same year as Thatcher coming into power is pretty telling.What a way to bring in the 80s, fuck me. This HAD to be the sign that lead paint causes brain damage right?

Eagles by Eagles
Oct 22 2024

Yeah, good ass album. Listened to take it east for years so I had some idea what to expect with the album. Whole lot of great guitar use and sound from acoustic guitar to electric. I don't have a lot of notes for this one, just a super pleasant album to listen to. 4/5.

Is This It by The Strokes
Oct 23 2024

Look indie-rock ain't my thing but I can see why this album is on this list. The sound this album produces is something i feel like a lot artist would try to make themselves on their own albums and songs. I liked it but I wouldn't go out of my way for this again. 3/5.

Nevermind by Nirvana
Oct 25 2024

Man this Kurt Cobain guy is really talented, sure hope he doesn't mistake his microphone for a Remington Model 11 20-gauge shotgun.

Purple Rain by Prince
Nov 12 2024

The man the world thought was definitely gay, turned out to be just ahead of the curve with his soft boi moustache look that white guys would adopt from 2020 onwards. Great time with this album, really embodies that 80s synth sound that sticks out from that decade. Also so many big hits on this album, I mean purple rain and when doves cry like man what a combo. Shout out to his Super Bowl performance. 4/5.

Grace by Jeff Buckley
Nov 19 2024

"On the evening of May 29, 1997, Buckley's band flew to Memphis to join him in his studio to work on his new material. Later that evening, Buckley spontaneously went swimming fully dressed in the Wolf River Harbor, a slack water channel of the Mississippi River,[125] singing the chorus of Led Zeppelin's "Whole Lotta Love" under the Memphis Suspension Railway." In terms of music idk it was O K. Like i don't really get the hype, I know a girl that would kill a bus load of kids if it would bring this guy back but i wasn't really getting the hype from this album. I know his cover of Hallelujah and that's about it. This was whatever 3/5

Step In The Arena by Gang Starr
Dec 27 2024

Damn looks like these MF's HATED each other. "Guru appeared to have fallen out with DJ Premier seven years prior to his death and did "not wish my ex-DJ to have anything to do with my name, likeness, events, tributes, etc." The song Lovesick is pretty funny "Bitch i'm with the fellas, why are you bringing up old shit?" Look overall I thought the album was fine, It gives me east coast, smart rap, kinda vibes. Guess what i mean is the beats were a hard O K but the content of the rap had alot more going on and is clearly the focus. Like I can put Juicy by Biggie and bump along to it, this album doesn't have song like that but I am listening a bit more to the raps themselves. Now all that said, this album is front loaded, really drops off after half-way. Gonna give this one a 3 outta 5.

Led Zeppelin by Led Zeppelin
Jan 06 2025

So uh, what are you trying to tell me here little man? You don't like Zepp?

Beach Samba by Astrud Gilberto
Jan 10 2025

Reminds me of the sims buy music. Idk why same kinda feel maybe. All i got lol 2/5

Hot Fuss by The Killers
Jan 13 2025

The killers? More like kill yourself. Liked 2 songs on here and thats it and yes they were Mr Brightside and Somebody told me. The latter always made me laugh because I've always thought it was about someone finding out there mate is dating a MtF. 2/5

The Genius Of Ray Charles by Ray Charles
Jan 14 2025

https://media2.giphy.com/media/v1.Y2lkPTc5MGI3NjExbnk2NDYyd3FtdHhsYzJ3d2dlODN3Z2szNnYweGhyemh6a3owN3YzZCZlcD12MV9pbnRlcm5hbF9naWZfYnlfaWQmY3Q9Zw/DyYdtGo72J0zq8erhj/giphy.gif Great time with Ray Charles. Heroin users really do make some bangers. Album flew by and had such good variety of songs and sounds. Am I blue is a stand out for me out of all the songs on the album, first time hearing it outside of batman singing it in the Justice league show. 4/5

Brothers In Arms by Dire Straits
Jan 15 2025

Has some bangers and some fillers. Pretty much all I gotta say, when it hits, IT HITS but then you got some songs that are just fine or not really worth the listen. Listen to this album like 3 times and all i can say is I enjoyed it but really wanted to love it. 3/5

Kala by M.I.A.
Mar 28 2025

Good reason shes know for paper planes and thats it. 2/5

2112 by Rush
Apr 01 2025

This fucking rocked. Never heard of either the band or the album but MAN did it kickass. 100% putting this on rotation. The vocals, the sounds, the complete project was something I enjoyed from start to finish. 5/5 what more the say.

Apr 02 2025

The Lamia - Great song The first disk was pretty mid but i felt the second disk built up really well to songs like The Lamia which was my favourite. Honestly i feel like it would be better to split the album by disk but alas. Gonna go 3/5

Armed Forces by Elvis Costello & The Attractions
Apr 09 2025

This shit sucked lol

Hybrid Theory by Linkin Park
Apr 11 2025

Always knew this was gonna be a 5/5. Say what you will say about nu rock but man Linkin Park in its own level. HAVING SAID THAT, everything prior to Transformers is gold, post Transformers, it dropped for me at least. Now when it comes to this album? It has in the end man, what else to say. Started it all. 5/5

Apr 14 2025

Gotta be the best Bob Dylan album so far, one of those albums I'd toss on if i'm taking the bus or in a walk in the city or something. Don't know why, just seems right. Anyway not alot I gotta say about this one, just liked it really. 3/5

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