Aug 28 2024
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In It For The Money
Supergrass
Good, but I don't think it's anything I haven't heard done better elsewhere. "Richard III" and "Cheapskate" are probably my favorites. Feels like a 3.5. Enjoyable, but probably nothing I'd ever go back to.
4
Aug 29 2024
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Physical Graffiti
Led Zeppelin
Great album. The last side is pretty inessential, but there's a ton of greatness on the first three sides -- Custard Pie, In My Time of Dying, Houses of the Holy, Trampled Under Foot, Kashmir, In the Light, Down By the Seaside, Ten Years Gone -- these are some of the bands greatest songs. The last side keeps it from 5 stars, but still a 4.5 for me.
5
Aug 30 2024
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Tapestry
Carole King
Normally, I don't think this type of album would be in my wheelhouse as 70s Singer-Songwriter is not a genre I usually jibe with. However, I think Carole's songwriting really elevates something that would normally bore me to tears. I think her background in 60s pop and R&B really gives the material an ethos that is unlike the typical guy/girl at a piano stuff from this era. I also really like her voice and the fact that she sings in a normal register. There's a nice soulful quality and some imperfections there that really set her apart from her peers. 5
5
Aug 31 2024
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Remain In Light
Talking Heads
Really cool blend of funk, afrobeat, electronic music, sampling, punk, and new wave. Super groundbreaking and ahead of it's time. 5 stars
5
Sep 01 2024
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Kid A
Radiohead
Perfect album. Excellent opener, super groundbreaking and influential. One of the greatest albums ever. 5 stars.
5
Sep 02 2024
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Warehouse: Songs And Stories
Hüsker Dü
Not the most essential Husker Du album by a long shot, but there's still some good stuff here. I was always higher on the Grant Hart songs than the Bob Mould songs, and this album continues that tradition -- "Charity, Chasity, Prudence, and Hope", "Too Much Spice", "She Floated Away", and "Actual Condition" are the best songs here. 4 Stars.
4
Sep 03 2024
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Music in Exile
Songhoy Blues
4
Sep 04 2024
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The Predator
Ice Cube
This rules. Might be Ice Cube's finest album and one of the best hip-hop albums of the early 90s. Written around the time of the '92 LA Riots, the lyrics are still relevant today and the production, mostly from DJ Pooh and DJ Muggs, is fantastic. 4.5 Stars.
5
Sep 05 2024
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Meat Puppets II
Meat Puppets
Rules. That is all. 5 stars.
5
Sep 06 2024
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Different Class
Pulp
Starts off great, but fizzles out midway through the album. "Common People" is probably the best song of the Britpop era though. 4 Stars.
4
Sep 07 2024
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Garbage
Garbage
Released in 1995 when the alternative rock boom was winding down and it wasn't clear what the next big trend in rock was going to be. As result, it incorporates some sounds that were big at the time, but ultimately feels very dated. "Vow" is great, and the other big singles are decent, but as a whole the album is just okay. 3.5 stars.
4
Sep 08 2024
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Dear Science
TV On The Radio
Awesome album that beautifully blends post-punk, art rock, funk, and electronic elements. Every song rules. 5 stars.
5
Sep 09 2024
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Pet Sounds
The Beach Boys
Good, but not deserving of the GOAT-level praise regularly heaped upon it. The big singles are great, but you also get a pair of instrumentals and and some lesser songs that are just okay. It gets some props for being pretty revolutionary in terms of production and arrangements, but the songs leave a lot to be desired for me. 3.5 stars
4
Sep 10 2024
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Hot Fuss
The Killers
First side is incredible, second side is filler. Would've made a great EP. 3.5 stars.
4
Sep 11 2024
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Time (The Revelator)
Gillian Welch
Great album. Super pretty folk/Americana songs - 4.5 stars
5
Sep 12 2024
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Sunshine Superman
Donovan
Pretty cool slice of early freak folk. The title track and "Season of the Witch" are obvious highlights, but pretty enjoyable throughout - 4 stars.
4
Sep 13 2024
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Arthur (Or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire)
The Kinks
5
Sep 14 2024
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You've Come a Long Way Baby
Fatboy Slim
Meh. Very repetitive and the songs go on forever. Even the songs you think you know and like, like "Praise You, are twice as long and monotonous as the single versions you're used to hearing. 3 stars.
3
Sep 15 2024
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Beyond Skin
Nitin Sawhney
Lots of diverse sounds, but overall pretty sterile and dull. Much of it has the feel of a film score, where it work nicely in the background of a scene, but it's not interesting enough to be a standalone work of art. It's not bad, but it's not that great either. Light 3 stars.
3
Sep 16 2024
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Duck Stab/Buster & Glen
The Residents
Sounds like Les Claypool fronting Ween and releasing and album of circus music. 2 stars.
2
Sep 17 2024
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At Newport 1960
Muddy Waters
4 stars
4
Sep 18 2024
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Hms Fable
Shack
Inoffensive, but bland. 3 stars.
3
Sep 19 2024
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Slanted And Enchanted
Pavement
Awesome Slacker Rock classic. 5 stars.
5
Sep 20 2024
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Cheap Thrills
Big Brother & The Holding Company
like the sound of the band -- there's some very cool fuzz guitar -- and Janis' voice is cool, but the songs themselves leave a bit to be desired. The stuff I knew was my favorite, but the rest was kinda filler. 3.5
4
Sep 21 2024
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Beauty And The Beat
The Go-Go's
I knew the Go-Gos singles from hearing them all the time as a kid, but never listened to a full album until much later in life. I was surprised at how cool and punky they were, and at least on this album, how great their deep cuts were. They have a similar aesthetic to the Ramones for me, where they take what's essentially the sound of the early 60s and give it a modern sheen. I really like the vocal interplay between Belinda Carlisle and Jane Wiedlin, and Charlotte Caffrey has some really cool surf-influenced guitar work. Probably my favorite album of 1981. 5 stars.
5
Sep 22 2024
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Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor
Lupe Fiasco
I remember hearing this when it came out and not being quite as enamored with it as critics were, but I really liked Lupe's last couple of albums, so I was excited to revisit it. It's very reminiscent of Kanye West's early albums -- the College Dropout and Late Registration most notably -- but with notably better lyrics. Lupe actually got his big break appearing on Kanye's "Touch the Sky". Overall, I think it's really good -- one of the more sophisticated mainstream rap albums of the 00s -- but it does suffer from being way too long. You could cut like 40 minutes and there's probably a 5 star album in here somewhere. There is some cool stuff here though -- really like "Kick, Push", "I Gotcha", and "Daydreamin'". Going with a light 4 stars.
4
Sep 23 2024
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Teenager Of The Year
Frank Black
Some really great material here that rivals Charles Thompson's best work with the Pixies, unfortunately at 22 tracks, there's also a lot of unnecessary filler. Highlights include "Headache", "Thallassocracy", and "Superabound". 4 stars.
4
Sep 24 2024
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All Directions
The Temptations
First side is cool, second side is kind of sappy.
3
Sep 25 2024
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Survivor
Destiny's Child
First three tracks are solid, rest of the album is pretty forgettable. Not essential at all. 2.5 stars.
3
Sep 26 2024
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The Nightfly
Donald Fagen
Really wimpy yacht rock that makes Boz Skaggs sound like Black Sabbath. 2 stars.
2
Sep 27 2024
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For Your Pleasure
Roxy Music
4
Sep 28 2024
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Speakerboxxx/The Love Below
OutKast
Moments of greatness, but bloated and messy as is. I prefer the Speakerboxxx half. 3.5 stars.
4
Sep 29 2024
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Either Or
Elliott Smith
Perfect. 5 stars
5
Sep 30 2024
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New Boots And Panties
Ian Dury
Eh 2 stars.
2
Oct 01 2024
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The Velvet Underground
The Velvet Underground
Beautiful album. One of the best of the late 60s. Candy Says, Pale Blue Eyes, What Goes On, Jesus --- some of Lou's best songs. 5 stars.
5
Oct 02 2024
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Larks' Tongues In Aspic
King Crimson
This just isn't my thing, I'm afraid. It's not bad, there's definitely some moments I think are cool, but the songs are so devoid of structure and hooks, I really have a hard time getting into it or wanting to go back to it at all. 2.5 stars.
3
Oct 03 2024
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Lost Souls
Doves
3 stars. Good but forgettable
3
Oct 04 2024
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Gold
Ryan Adams
A slightly lesser batch of songs than Heartbreaker, and I definitely like the overall sound less. I also think the second half, with maybe the exception of "Harder Now That It's Over" and "Goodnight Hollywood Blvd" is mostly filler. However, there are some excellent songs here. "New York, New York", "La Cienega Just Smiled", "The Rescue Blues", and "When the Stars Go Blue" rank with his best songs. There's probably an album here that gets close to the excellence of Heartbreaker with some scrappier production and some of the fat trimmed. 4 stars
4
Oct 05 2024
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Blur
Blur
Excellent Blur album. 4.5
5
Oct 06 2024
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In The Court Of The Crimson King
King Crimson
21st Century Schizoid Man is cool, but the rest of the album doesn't do much for me. 3 stars.
3
Oct 07 2024
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The Man Who
Travis
Starts off really great and fizzles out a bit at the end. Favorite tracks are "Writing to Reach You", "As You Are", and "Driftwood". 4 stars.
4
Oct 08 2024
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Fulfillingness' First Finale
Stevie Wonder
4 stars
4
Oct 09 2024
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Buena Vista Social Club
Buena Vista Social Club
Great! 4 stars
4
Oct 10 2024
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Aja
Steely Dan
Peg is cool, Josie is pretty good. Deacon Blues and Black Cow are okay, but this is sort of the beginning of the yacht rock era of Steely Dan that I don't really like that much. 3.5 stars.
4
Oct 11 2024
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New Forms
Roni Size
Started off okay, but got really repetitive and boring after a while. Not really enough hooks to keep me interested. 2 stars.
2
Oct 12 2024
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Aladdin Sane
David Bowie
Excellent follow-up to The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars. Bowie gets a little less glammy and a little more rockin'. Highlights include "Panic in Detroit", "Cracked Actor", "The Jean Genie", "Drive-In Saturday" and a rockin' cover of "Let's Spend the Night Together". 5 stars.
5
Oct 13 2024
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Bluesbreakers
John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers
Good playing, just not that enthusiastic about the fairly straightforward blues covers here. Obviously, British blues rock would get a lot more interesting. 3 stars.
3
Oct 14 2024
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Hotel California
Eagles
4.5. Great slice of 70s California coke rock.
5
Oct 15 2024
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The Wall
Pink Floyd
Would definitely be a 5 if the album ended with "Comfortably Numb", but the 4th side is largely forgettable. Even "Run Like Hell", which was the second single from the album, is just okay. Lot's of awesome highlights otherwise, including "In the Flesh?", "Mother", "Young Lust", "Hey You" and the aforementioned "Comfortably Numb". 4.5 stars.
5
Oct 16 2024
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Fifth Dimension
The Byrds
I think the band has a really cool sound on this album and it really foreshadows a lot of 90s alt-country. They're working withing the folk rock framework, but adding a lot of really interesting elements and taking it in new directions. Highlights for me are the title track, "Mr. Spaceman", "What's Happening!?!?!", and of course "Eight Miles High". Second side of the album isn't quite as strong as the first -- I'm not super high on their version of "Hey Joe", but overall, it's probably my favorite Byrds album.
5
Oct 17 2024
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Arrival
ABBA
Soulless European pop. Dancing Queen is okay as is Knowing Me, Knowing You and the instrumental title track. 2.5 stars.
3
Oct 18 2024
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Bridge Over Troubled Water
Simon & Garfunkel
Great. 4.5
5
Oct 19 2024
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Blue
Joni Mitchell
I've always kind of struggled with Joni Mitchell. I think she's a good musician and a reasonably good songwriter, but I don't like the way she sings at all. I don't like the constant shifting between her lower register and higher register. I just find it totally irritating.
I think River and A Case of You are good songs in spite of the vocal stylings, but I don't think I can do more than 3 stars.
3
Oct 20 2024
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Songs From The Big Chair
Tears For Fears
I think "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" and "Head Over Heels" are really good. Never been too crazy about "Shout". The rest is just sort of meh filler. 3.5 stars since there's a couple of gems in there.
4
Oct 21 2024
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Rain Dogs
Tom Waits
One of my favorite albums of all time. Waits is just firing on all cylinders here, and you get such a weird mix of genres from blues, jazz, and caberet to heartland rock and country.
It's also one of my favorite guitar albums of all time. Marc Ribot is a mad scientist making me rethink what lead guitar on an album could sound like. And Keith Richards and Robert Quine show up too. Side one is perfection. Side two is a little more uneven, but certainly enough highlights that it's still an easy 5 star album.
Highlights for me are "Singapore", "Clap Hands", "Jockey Full of Bourbon", "Tango 'Til They're Sore", "Hang Down Your Head", "Time", "Union Square", "Downtown Train" and "Anywhere I Lay My Head".
5 stars
5
Oct 22 2024
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Rumours
Fleetwood Mac
Near perfect album with great production, great songwriting, and tremendous musicianship.
Highlights include "Second Hand News", "Never Going Back Again", "Go Your Own Way", "Dreams", and "I Don't Want to Know". If only they could've made room for "Silver Springs".
Still a classic. 5 stars
5
Oct 23 2024
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We Are Family
Sister Sledge
Not bad 3 stars.
3
Oct 24 2024
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Moondance
Van Morrison
Terrific album with numerous highlights. Into the Mystic is awesome.5 stars
5
Oct 25 2024
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The La's
The La's
Decent proto-Britpop album. There She Goes kind of overshadows everything else. 3 Stars.
3
Oct 26 2024
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The Stranger
Billy Joel
A few clunkers, but some good stuff here. Only the Good Die Young and Movin' Out are the highlights. 4 stars
4
Oct 27 2024
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Talking Heads 77
Talking Heads
Good debut. Not as good as subsequent albums. 3.5 stars.
4
Oct 28 2024
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Vento De Maio
Elis Regina
I guess this is actually a compilation and it's pretty obvious since it starts of as fairly standard MBP and turns into this smooth jazz thing by the end. 2 stars
2
Oct 29 2024
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Frank
Amy Winehouse
I like when she mixes in more modern production elements, but when she doesn't, it kind of sounds like it's trying too hard to be this retro throwback thing. Some of her vocal mannerisms are a bit over the top too. 3 stars
3
Oct 30 2024
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Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness
The Smashing Pumpkins
There's a 5-star album in here somewhere, but it really suffers from bloat. The first disc is really good, but outside of the hits, the second one is mostly forgettable. 4 stars.
4
Oct 31 2024
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Chore of Enchantment
Giant Sand
I like that they kind of build off an Americana sound, but end up in a place that isn't what you'd typically associate with an Americana/Alt-County artist. At times, it's reminiscent of what I like about Meat Puppets II, but it's a more modern, less abrasive, more eclectic version of it. My favorite tracks are "(Well) Dusted (For the Millennium)", "Raw", "Shiver", "Astonished (In Memphis)" and "Satellite". 4.5
5
Nov 01 2024
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Pills 'n' Thrills And Bellyaches
Happy Mondays
Cool, fun Madchester album. "Kinky Afro" and "Step On" are both pretty great. 4 stars.
4
Nov 02 2024
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Hybrid Theory
Linkin Park
I'd only ever heard "In the End", and the rest of this is about what I expected. The whole thing comes across as like a 10-year-old's idea of badass music. Chugging alt-metal riffs, angsty lyrics, bad white guy rapping, and production elements that probably seemed dated in the year 2000. It's bad, but it's not even really groundbreaking in any sort of way. They mainly come off as a less fun version of Limp Bizkit. I did not need to hear this before I died, which might be sooner than before I listened to it. 0.5 stars.
1
Nov 03 2024
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Street Life
The Crusaders
The title track isn't bad, even if it goes on about 8 minutes longer than it should. The rest is competently played muzak. If you've ever wondered what it would be like to get a root canal while being on hold with the cable company, this is the album for you. 1 star.
1
Nov 04 2024
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Isn't Anything
My Bloody Valentine
I think it's pretty good and it definitely influenced some things I like, but I don't really enjoy the songs as much as their contemporaries, like the Jesus and Mary Chain or Pixies or even Sonic Youth. "Lose My Breath" is probably the highlight for me here. 3.5
4
Nov 05 2024
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Juju
Siouxsie And The Banshees
This album is pretty great. One of the best examples of gothic post-punk and one of the finest albums of 1981. The tribal drums and flanged out guitar parts make for a really cool sound. "Into the Light" is awesome and one of their best songs. 4.5 stars
5
Nov 06 2024
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Truth And Soul
Fishbone
Decent but not great album that was probably somewhat influential at the time but feels pretty dated now. I do think it's fun at times, but nowhere near essential enough to be on this list. 3 stars.
3
Nov 07 2024
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Back to Mystery City
Hanoi Rocks
Super fun and catchy and really reminded me of New York Dolls/Johnny Thunders stuff. I really liked "Malibu Beach Nightmare" and "Tooting Bec Wreck". 4 stars.
4
Nov 08 2024
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At Budokan
Cheap Trick
Great live set from a good point were pop band. 4 stars.
4
Nov 09 2024
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Pink Moon
Nick Drake
Nice sounding album. 3.5 stars
4
Nov 10 2024
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Pornography
The Cure
Super awesome goth rock that's one of 1982's finest albums. 4.5 stars.
5
Nov 11 2024
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#1 Record
Big Star
like Big Star, but I prefer the next two albums by a good margin. I think they got better after Chilton took more control over the band. His songs here are really the cream of the crop, where Chris Bell's stuff is more a mixed bag. I don't find Bell's more rocking stuff like "Feel", "In the Street", and "Don't Lie to Me" to be very good. Still there's some great stuff here. "The Ballad of El Goodo", "Thirteen" are excellent, and Bell does stick the landing with "My Life is Right". 4 stars.
4
Nov 12 2024
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MTV Unplugged In New York
Nirvana
Great live set that did an excellent job of showing the more rustic side of America's favorite abrasive grunge band. A lot of their originals didn't translate to the unplugged format, so the set relies heavily on covers -- from Bowie, Leadbelly, and three songs from Meat Puppets II. 4.5 stars.
5
Nov 13 2024
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Fromohio
fIREHOSE
Thought it was overall pretty good, but kind of sagged a bit in the middle. I don't know if any of the songs were truly amazing, but "In My Mind" and "Time With You" were a couple that kind of stood out. 3.5 stars
4
Nov 14 2024
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Daydream Nation
Sonic Youth
Sonic Youth's most complete work -- it's noisy and abrasive, but also really catchy and accessible in it's own way. The guitar work throughout is really cool and inventive. My favorites are "Teen Age Riot", "The Sprawl", and "Total Trash". 4.5 Stars
5
Nov 15 2024
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The Rise & Fall
Madness
"Our House" is good, but the rest is a little too British Granny Music for me. 2.5 Stars
3
Nov 16 2024
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Franz Ferdinand
Franz Ferdinand
Cool 00s angular dance punk. "Jacqueline", "Take Me Out", "This Fire", and "Auf Achse" are all super cool. 4.5 stars
5
Nov 17 2024
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In The Wee Small Hours
Frank Sinatra
It's very good and Frank sounds incredible as always, but maybe a little ballad heavy for my taste. Not quite my thing, but I appreciate it. 4 stars.
4
Nov 18 2024
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Here Are the Sonics
The Sonics
Cool garage rock. Too many covers hold it back a little. 4 stars.
4
Nov 19 2024
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The Atomic Mr Basie
Count Basie & His Orchestra
Objectively, I think it's great, but it's just not something I would ever really get the urge to sit down and listen too. Apologies in advance for the jazz nerds out there. 3.5 stars.
4
Nov 20 2024
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A Grand Don't Come For Free
The Streets
I think A Grand Don't Come For Free is a pretty sweet album. I'm normally not high on concept albums/rock operas, but this takes the idea of having a cohesive narrative throughout the album and makes it work. I think the rapping/speak singing makes it somehow less cheesy than when a traditional rock band does it. It kind of feels like a UK Garage version of the first few Hold Steady albums. This genre of music definitely isn't something I normally gravitate towards, but I think Mike Skinner really elevates it. Highlights for me are "Fit But You Know It", "Blinded By the Lights", "Dry Your Eyes" and "Empty Cans". 4.5 stars.
5
Nov 21 2024
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Trafalgar
Bee Gees
I don't really care for "How Can You Mend a Broken Heart", and some of the other songs featuring prominent Robin Gibb vocals (he kind of sounds like Kermit the Frog to me), but the rest is all pretty good. "Israel", "Don't Wanna Live Inside Myself" and "It's Just The Way" are all highlights. 3.5 Stars
4
Nov 22 2024
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Peggy Suicide
Julian Cope
There were some parts I liked. Sometimes he gets into this Iggy Pop/Nick Cave sort of sound I like, like on "Hanging Out and Hung Up On The Line". Other times, it's kind of almost like INXS or something, like slightly funky pop rock which is okay, but not the greatest. Then there's some instrumentals that are sort of pointless. I normally like eclectic double albums, but this just feels too disjointed. 3 stars.
3
Nov 23 2024
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Seventeen Seconds
The Cure
Cool, icy goth rock classic. "A Forest" rules. 4 stars.
4
Nov 24 2024
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The Visitors
ABBA
This is supposedly ABBA's turn toward a darker sound, but if you're expecting they suddenly turned into Joy Division, prepare to be disappointed. It's the same vapid Europop they always did with some synths and no tunes. The title track is okay and the last couple songs are okay, but the rest is as insufferable as ever. 2 stars.
2
Nov 25 2024
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Heroes to Zeros
The Beta Band
Very average album. Not bad, but pretty forgettable. 3 stars.
3
Nov 26 2024
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Stand!
Sly & The Family Stone
4
Nov 27 2024
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Ritual De Lo Habitual
Jane's Addiction
Really good album. Flow is weird with all the longer spacier songs in the back. 4 stars.
4
Nov 28 2024
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It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back
Public Enemy
Despite being an '80s rap album, I think it holds up incredibly well. There's a lot of modern elements PE pioneered, including more complex rhyme schemes, more dense sampling, and the shift to more conscious lyrics. Highlights for me are "Bring the Noise", "Don't Believe The Hype", "Rebel Without a Pause" and the goofy Flavor Flav showcase, "Cold Lampin' with Flavor". 4.5 Stars
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Nov 29 2024
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If You're Feeling Sinister
Belle & Sebastian
I own this album and have heard it many times. These first couple Belle & Sebastian albums are the best. Stuart Murdoch wrote and sings most if not all the songs and they just feel like more singular visions compared to the more collective style they went to after this. They've got a cool, slightly twee jangle pop sound. Stuart Murdoch's style kind of reminds me a little of Morrissey at times. I think all the songs are good -- standouts for me are "The Stars of Track and Field", "Get Me Away From Here, I'm Dying", and "The Fox in the Snow". 4.5 stars
5
Nov 30 2024
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My Aim Is True
Elvis Costello
Really cool pub rock classic. Highlights are "Alison", "Mystery Dance", "The Angels Wanna Wear My Red Shoes" and "Watching the Detectives". 4.5 stars
5
Dec 01 2024
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The Downward Spiral
Nine Inch Nails
I like "Piggy", "March of the Pigs", "Closer", and "Hurt", but most of the rest of it just doesn't do it for me. It's too long and there's too many songs that are more soundscape that song. 3.5 stars.
4
Dec 02 2024
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Heaven Or Las Vegas
Cocteau Twins
Really good dream pop album. Highlights are the title track, "Cherry Colored Funk" and "Ice Blink Luck". 4 stars
4
Dec 03 2024
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Vol. 4
Black Sabbath
Not as good as the two proceeding albums, but still good. "Changes" is a cool departure. 3.5 stars.
4
Dec 04 2024
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Are You Experienced
Jimi Hendrix
This is an all time favorite for me. I got into Hendrix when I was in my teens -- probably like 15-ish. I bought a cassette that had Are You Experienced? on one side and Axis: Bold as Love on the other. I used to listen to it on my Walkman while mowing my grandma's lawn. In retrospect, it helped shape a lot of my musical tastes -- notably my appreciation of fuzz guitar, but also really got me into more music from the 60s as well as more blues based stuff. For being lumped into the blues rock scene, this is a surprisingly diverse album. Personal favorite track is "I Don't Live Today". 5 stars.
5
Dec 05 2024
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Trio
Dolly Parton
I think it's good -- they're all great singers -- I did find it a bit samey though. "Telling Me Lies" was probably my favorite. 3.5 stars
4
Dec 06 2024
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Hypnotised
The Undertones
Decent, slightly punky and quirky power pop. 3 stars.
3