Not a lot to take away from this album for me. Reminded me why I don’t really listen to Neil too much. 2 stars because I know he was trying.

I read a review of this album that said “this is the musical equivalent of beige” and that is a perfect comparison in my opinion. This is very bland music, lyrically, vocally, and musically. Almost nothing for me to sink my teeth into. This is my first time really listening to Taylor Swift and I did not enjoy it. This is like AI generated pop music, easy to sell, easy to consume.

I have a hard time giving this album less than 5 stars. Excellent album front to back. Orion has been my favorite Metallica song for a long time. Almost gave 4/5 stars because of Lars’ lack of creativity but I just couldn’t do it.

Jerry Lee Lewis playing all the hits in under 23 minutes. Enjoyable listen, nothing amazing, but nothing to hate.

Not a lot to take away from this album for me. Reminded me why I don’t really listen to Neil too much. 2 stars because I know he was trying.

I get that Rush is/was incredibly talented but I just don’t enjoy their music or the vocals.

Gotta love Ray. Great album. Not my favorite album of his, but I was happy to give it a full listen. It’s close to 4 stars, but not quite there.

To be honest, I enjoyed this album way more than I than I thought I would. Solid 90s alt rock with plenty of catchy hooks, hits throughout the record. Morning Glory was probably my favorite track. Downside is it does start to kind of run together after a while, but sometimes that’s okay.

Basically forgot this guy existed. 1st track was probably my favorite. The recording of the vocals from Silver Lining sounds grating, I don’t know if this was just Spotify being a bitch but I had to turn that song wayyy down to deal with it. It’s a good album, but not great. Might revisit a couple tracks but doubtful I’d give the whole album a spin.

Unique songs that still managed to flow well together. Really interesting guitar work throughout the album. Really enjoyed the title track. Interesting combination of English folk and modern (for the time) singer/song writer. Another album I likely won’t revisit, but I didn’t necessarily hate the experience. It was fine.

I never really gave this album a chance in the past. Now that I’ve listened to it, there is a small part of me that feels like I was missing out, just a small part though. The album rocks. There’s amazing sabbath-like riffs through the tracks (My God is a great example), the flute is incredible throughout, and the whole thing flows really well. Not meant to be a concept album from what I understand, but it’s close. I don’t love the vocal stylings, Ian Anderson’s vocals are a bit too exaggerated for my liking, but it does fit the music. I’ve heard it called Hobbit rock many times and I think that’s a fair assessment. Will likely revisit some tracks, but doubtful I’ll listen to the full album much.

I love this it, front to back. DK’s debut is a quintessential punk album. Sarcastic yet thoughtful lyrics driven by surf-punk guitars and upbeat drums. You won’t find any simple 3-chord songs on this album. Instead you’ll find a band that knew what the fuck they were doing, and decided to do it with a hard edge. Their later releases always had better quality in the recording, but Fresh Fruit will always be their best release.

Two punk albums in a row, what am I in 10th grade again?? Widely regarded as a precursor to American Punk Rock, this album goes fast, hard, and pokes fun at the seriousness of heavy metal at the time. This was a fun listen, but that’s about the only thing I had to take away from the album. Won’t revisit, but I respect its impact on the growth of the punk culture.

This was my first time listening to a full Steely Dan album, and I guess I shouldn’t have waited so long. Familiarity with the opening tracks helped me settle in, and I really enjoyed the entire ride. Kings was probably my favorite track, the backing vocals were on point during that tune. Only a Fool Would Say That was also great, felt like Do It Agin Pt2, not sure if that was the intention. I’ll likely revisit this album in the near future.

This is a pretty solid classic rock album. I wasn’t ans into the tracks that leaned more blues. Eric Clapton’s talent was on full display, but I never really loved the tone of his guitar. This album reminded me of that pretty often. I don’t particularly love Eric Clapton’s vocals either. I’m just not a Clapton guy. Bobby Whitlock’s backing vocals were excellent, apparently he was going for a Sam and Dave style and I think he did great. Why Does Love Got To Be So Sad, Anyday and Keep On Going were standout tracks.

This wasn’t terrible, but it wasn’t great either. I wasn’t a huge fan of the music itself, but I could tell there were some real heart felt lyrics within the album. Sadly, I didn’t look up lyrics as I listened, so I did miss a lot of what was being said. I’m somewhat familiar with grime, so it was cool to hear the album that helped move grime towards the mainstream. But overall it’s not my thing.

This album was fantastic. Synth-oriented EDM/pop with excellent vocals and lyrics. Really enjoyed this, already listened to it a second time. Can’t choose any stand out tracks because they were all great.

I love Dylan. Not my favorite album featuring a backing band (The Band, the Hawks, whatever), but it’s up there. One Of Us Must Know was a standout track, it’s been a long time since I heard that and I really loved it. Listening to this album is like walking into a saloon, it just feels older than his early solo work. The band is on point and Dylan doesn’t disappoint with his trademark, sometimes over the top, descriptive lyrics. Great album.

Late 70s pop punk that gets in and out of the way in under 35 minutes. Nothing really noteworthy in my opinion. True confessions was my favorite track, then I realized the version on Spotify is the “keyboard version”, not the version from the original release. So the best song isn’t really even from the album.

I was surprised by this album. K.d. Lang’s voice was absolutely incredible, she really blew me away at points during the album. Musically, it does not disappoint. Violin and pedal steel swells help to add emotional highs and lows to the songs of love and heart break. Sometimes it’s western-swing/pop, sometimes it wasn’t. Not sure I’d revisit often, but I could see revisiting the album.

Easy 5 stars. Classic album, front to back. They were so damn good.

Interesting listen primarily because the singer from the Buzzcocks left and went onto for this band. So you’re getting a godfather of pop-punk moving on to be a godfather of post-punk/ new wave. There were moments of genuine creativity surrounded by stretches of basic punk songs that makes the listener think “this sounds familiar”, but not necessarily in a good way. Not a big fan.

This albums is super funky and super weird and I love it. Excellent musicianship throughout, and I don’t know if it’s considered a concept album or not, but it’s damn close. Classic funk album.

This album bored me to tears. Musically, it was bland. Vocally, it was depressing. I appreciate the religious themes that were used throughout the record, but, overall, I just didn’t get it. Not my thing.

I was pretty excited when I saw this was my album of the day. After having listened to the album, I’d say I was pretty disappointed. I hate to say it, but by today’s standards, Run DMC is pretty boring. The flow of the lyrics, and the lyricism itself, is rudimentary at best. The drum machine of that era is annoying as well. I get that they helped pave the way for hip hop and rap to come, but man was I bored outta my skull.

This album was awful. I read that Alexander Spence wrote most, or all, of this while in the hospital, and it sounds like the pain of a hospitalized man. Also read that it was only meant to be a demo. It should have stayed a demo. Alexander Spence plays all of the instruments and he play none of them well. At times it sounded like he was just winging it in the studio. Strongly disliked.

I didn’t think this album would be bad. But I did not think this album would be this great, wow.

Sam Cooke’s talent is absolutely undeniable. The only downside to the album is that it was recorded when live recordings (live in front of an audience) didn’t have the best quality. Other than that, Sam controls every bit of the show and leaves you wanting more.

This was better than I anticipated. I spent years listening to punk rock and never bothered to explore any Siouxsie. At this point, it’s probably too late for me to get into anything new from this genre, but I do expect it. This was a much more creative effort than other post-punk albums I’ve heard. She’s also go a very powerful voice, I was pretty shocked. Not bad.

Coldplay is diet-Radiohead. It’s easy to consume and rarely challenges the listener in anyway. I don’t really understand why this album was so successful. It’s fine. This is what I hear when I’m getting my teeth cleaned.

What an amazing album. Lauryn blends hip-hop and neo-soul with touches of reggae, and does it all perfectly. Her voice is absolutely incredible, the lyrics are deep and thought provoking, and the music production is top tier. This albums deserves all the praise that it has received over the years.

Love this album, front to back. Adele’s voice is so damn incredible, it blows me away every time. I love the vintage aesthetic of the music, it compliments her voice so well. One of the best pop-centric albums to come out in my lifetime, in my opinion. Grand slam of an album. Go Phillies!

Very dark and gritty feel to this album. Felt like a soundtrack to a fast paced action thriller where the lights are always flickering. Not a terrible album, but overall it didn’t do too much for me. Another head-scratcher of an addition to this list.

Wow, this was a tough listen for me. Incredibly angry, dark and abrasive. Just a culmination of self-loathing and self-destruction. There’s so much distortion it made me feel like my headphones were broken. Really disliked the drum machines used throughout the album, it’s a dated sound at this point. I’ll give points for creativity, as it’s a very experimental piece of art, but I’d be shocked if I ever gave this another spin.

What a great hip-hop album. These songs were everywhere when I was a kid and they still hold up to this day. So many great samples are used throughout the album, I especially loved the Dove sample in The Score. Wyclef’s cover of No Woman No Cry is an all time favorite. Excellent production, excellent lyricism, excellent execution.

I really enjoyed this album. Full of interesting musical compositions. I was thrown off by the first track with the spoken-word/singing style, but I settled in after that, and once the album started from the top I felt like I understood the opener more. Marlene on the Wall was a great tune, loved the drums during the refrain, bit of a Steve Gadd feel. Some Journey builds to an incredible musical climax of strings and synth. Undertow and Neighborhood girls were also standout tracks. Overall this album was great. It sounds ahead of its time, like it could be the building blocks of modern indie, as vague as that may be.

I read a review of this album that said “this is the musical equivalent of beige” and that is a perfect comparison in my opinion. This is very bland music, lyrically, vocally, and musically. Almost nothing for me to sink my teeth into. This is my first time really listening to Taylor Swift and I did not enjoy it. This is like AI generated pop music, easy to sell, easy to consume.

I was excited to listen to this, but I enjoyed it less than I thought I would. It’s still a fun listen, but a full album was enough for me. The sound of that era is dated at this point, and nostalgia only takes me so far. Not great, but not bad either.

Man I love this album. My father had me listen to this at as a teenager and I remember him saying “that’s the one with Embryonic Journey, you gotta check that out”. That song, in particular, has remained a personal favorite of mine ever since. The album, as a whole, is a bit raw. The recording isn’t great by any means, but I blame that on the era. 3/5 of a Mile in Ten Seconds, Plastic Fantastic Lover, Somebody to Love, this album has everything. My Best Friend is another personal favorite; it’s very rare that you hear the swing/groove of a song change within a song like that. Not sure this is really a 5 star but I cannot give it 4.

I don’t know what to think about this album. Not sure if it was me, but it just didn’t hold my attention very well. I didn’t enjoy the singer’s voice at all, and the music never carried the songs well enough that I could look past the vocals. It was like a sub-par version of Spiritualized or something.

I don’t know where to start with this album. As much as I LOVE music, I still feel incapable having a full understanding of why this is a genius piece of art, but I know that it is. Musically, there is very little, or maybe nothing, in the hip hop world, that comes anywhere close to this. It’s like the album is equal parts rap / funk / jazz. Lyrically, Kendrick takes you on a trip through the corners of his mind with themes ranging from self love to systemic racism to the current climate of today’s hip hop culture. This is not just a collection of songs, this is a work of art. I’m not sure people have realized the true genius of this piece of art yet, me included.

One of the few quintessential rock albums to come out in my lifetime. This album is rock and roll to its core. Raw and dirty, fun and catchy. Every song is a banger. They may not have been incredibly talented, but they do what they do perfectly.

So this is where Will Smith and Coolio got there samples from??? My god this album never ceases to amaze me. 10 out of 5 stars

I enjoyed this listen, but I wouldn’t say it’s amazing. You get a number of songs that, in my opinion, start to sound similar. And every song sounds as though it could be off a Wu album. Not that that’s a bad thing, but I guess I was hoping for some more individuality with a solo release, even though it heavily featured other members of Wu Tang. Still good though.

Iconic is the best word I have to describe this album. This is such an awesome performance. The songs are great, the lineup featuring the Carter Family, Carl Perkins etc is fantastic. It’s obvious that Johnny Cash has a lot of empathy for the men stuck within the walls of San Quentin, and it’s on full display during this recording. Second best prison concert after The Lone Rangers.

Not a bad album. Never really explored The Cure, so I wasn’t quite sure what to expect. And to be honest, I think I set the bar low when preparing for the listen. Not a happy listen, which I anticipated, but I enjoyed the music for a large portion of the album. Plenty of textures throughout the music with the use of keys, synths and guitar effects. Robert Smith’s vocals are not my favorite, but it’s not the worst. Fascination Street was added to my liked list, so that’s something.

Holy hell that was an intense album. Very aggressive, very abrasive. It’s just not my thing. If it were 20 years ago I might have enjoyed this more, but it’s too much for me at my age (37). I honestly thought a lot of these songs were reprises or something, I found myself continuously checking to see if songs were repeating because they honestly blended together for me. Can’t give it a second star.

Excellent album. Green Onions helped to form the sound of the era. This is just flat out cool music, nothing crazy, nothing dull, just cool through and through. I do wish there were more originals, but I think that is also a product of the time, as covers were plentiful back then.

The Cars are one of the most overrated bands out there in my opinion. They are the Weezer of their time, and I don’t mean that in a good way. This music is very bland to me. It lacks depth, it lacks soul, it doesn’t challenge me. I’ll never understand why this album is so popular and I’m fine with that. I’ll will award points for being mixed and mastered VERY well but those points don’t result in more stars, sorry.

Jokes on you Album Generator, I love bluegrass! Over two hours of pickin and I loved every bit of it. The album can be viewed as a history lesson in bluegrass music. It’s loaded with a lot of the essential songs, and it features many of the prominent artists that helped to form the country and bluegrass genres.

Definitely an enjoyable album. Country without being too country. Meaningful lyrics, tight musicianship. Overall not my favorite, but one of the better country albums I’ve heard. Last track is excellent.

Awesome hip hop album. The flow is great from start to finish, GZA was definitely the best lyricist out of Wu Tang. RZA worked as the producer, so yet again there are strange samples throughout the album that somehow blend perfectly. Just a really strong effort too to bottom.

First note is that there were some really interesting musical compositions within this album. Some nice guitar and piano work, some nice strings. There were a couple tracks that stood out for me, like Happiness and Stupidity Tries, that I’ll likely revisit. For the most part, I didn’t enjoy his voice and found the majority of tracks to be skip worthy. May revisit at some point but kinda doubtful.

Very enjoyable album. The covers weren’t my favorite, not that they were terrible, but it felt a bit forced. Sitar + Moog synth makes for one hell of a trippy sound. I’ll likely revisit the full album for sure.

There is a lot of creativity on this album, it’s apparent that Devo was not trying to be another punk group. They helped form the New Wave genre, so I’ll give them points for that, but at the end of the day it’s hard to take this band seriously. And I don’t think they took themselves seriously, nor did they want to be taken seriously. It’s just meant to be fun, and it is. Just not fun enough to revisit for me.

I read a lot of reviews complaining that these songs last too long. I’m here to tell you every song could be another 5 minutes longer and I’d still love it. Killer album, raunchy as hell, don’t listen if you have kids around.

Tough album for me to rate. I wasn’t familiar with this album prior to the listen, so, like others, I was thrown off by the lack of breakbeats and samples. The obvious theme and feel of the album is melancholy. It’s a sad one to sit through, but it is a shockingly beautiful album at the same time. In some ways, I think it may be better than anything I’d heard from him in the past. There’s so much emotion, and the songs have so much tension, especially with the layering strings. But, I just don’t know how much I’ll revisit this album, as I usually prefer more upbeat music. I’m at like a 3.5

I just had Elliot Smith’s Figure 8 five albums ago and Beck’s Sea Change’s yesterday. So much sadness. Bright Flight wasn’t bad overall, but I found it hard tough to get past the vocals. The singer’s semi-monotone delivery seemed to be at the forefront of the songs, rather than seeming to blend with the music. The lyrics, however, were great, and I enjoyed the music as well.

Dark UK alt rock with a lot of edge. Unique enough to stand out from other alt rock groups of the time. I enjoyed the majority of the music but another album where I didn’t enjoy the vocals much. Lyrics are great but it’s just not my thing. Can I have a happy album today please?

I hadn’t heard this full album for at least a decade, maybe 15+ years, and I really didn’t think it was going to hold up. But man was I wrong. I was spinning this in my late teens/early twenties and I really don’t think I appreciated what they were doing. The album is loaded with so many excellent samples, it blew me away. The lyrics aren’t bad, many still ring true to this day, and the flow isn’t as rudimentary as I expected. This album must have really spoke to people around the time of its release. I think MC Ren is my favorite now, and EZ might be my least favorite. His voice doesn’t do it for me anymore.

The Kinks just don’t do much for me, never really have. This sounds like your standard 60’s Brit psychedelia. Maybe I’m missing something but at first list I was just kinda bored.

It’s a very long Stranger Things intro. I enjoy hearing the pioneers of the electronica genre, but I can’t see myself revisiting something like this. Unless maybe I’m under the influence of something…

Not a bad album! This was a lot more “out there” than I expected, and I really enjoyed it. Thought provoking lyrics, some catchy hooks, some wild spacey guitar. In some ways it felt like the bridge between Oasis and Radiohead. I’m between a 3 and a 4 but I’m leaning 4 on this one. Will definitely revisit.

Love this effort from The Roots. Influences are pulled from almost every genre within this album, and the Roots show off their ability to genre-bend with the best of them. I think Black Thought may be one of the best rappers to ever pick up a mic, he brings the energy, the lyricism and the flow every time without fail. Water, of course, is just weird.

Thoroughly enjoyed this album. Brought me back to my grandma’s house as a kid. Very slow and melancholy, but beautiful nonetheless. His voice does it for me every time.

Interesting listen for sure. I just had Ananda Shankar not long ago, so it was fun to continue down the path of eastern-meets-western music. There were some great songs on this album, really loved Good Sh*t in particular, but there were some songs that did almost nothing for me.

The Boss! Very familiar with this one. Darkness, in my opinion, is Bruce’s last GREAT album. The three preceding albums seem to concentrate more on musical composition, and this is the last album to do so. I feel that, after this album, Springsteen fell into a comfortable groove musically. Lyrically, he moves away from the Jersey shore themes but continues to paint detailed portraits of troubled characters striving for something better. Love this album.

This album didn’t leave much of an impression on me. Up until this point, I was only familiar with their song used for That 70s Show. As the album progressed, I thought wow I think maybe I like some of this slower stuff more. And by the end I couldn’t wait to get through the slower stuff. It wasn’t terrible but I’m not sure I really liked any of it.

I used to really enjoy this album years ago. At this time in my life, I find even a half-hour block of Neil to be exhausting. I still think it’s one of his more cohesive albums, and there are some songs that resonate with me to this day, but I wouldn’t have put this on if the list didn’t do it for me.

I need help, I can’t seem to find the 6-star button.

This album just didn’t move me in anyway. I wasn’t a huge fan of their sound, and each time I started to get into a song it was already over. I heard some lyricism that seemed interesting and thought provoking, so that’s worth mentioning.

As I started listening to this album I thought “wow this sound seems familiar”, then I read that it was members of the Minutemen that formed this band after D Boon’s death, and that explained a lot. I enjoyed this listen, but I’m not sure any songs really stood out from the rest. I just appreciate the bands ability to play almost anything they want, and they don’t sound half bad doing it.

Love this album. It’s loaded with excellent musicianship. I don’t know the language, and didn’t look into the lyrics, but it sounds great either way. Takes me away to a little Havana bar with a drink and a cigar. I think there’s something to be said for an album that can seemingly transport you to another place and/or time.

I pretty much ignored the Smiths for years. I was never exposed to them and never went out of my way to explore them. I will say, I enjoyed this more than I thought I would. Maybe I just anticipated something worse? I know there’s a lot more Smiths / Morrissey on this list, so I’ll be exposed to more and maybe I’ll enjoy that even more. But as of now I’m still kind of ignoring them.

There was a certain level of cheesiness to this album that kept me from really enjoying it. There were some catchy hooks and a couple of standout songs, but I would skip over most of this if I were to revisit. Return to Oz is worth adding to my list.