I can feel the duration of this double album and some songs are a bit chore to go through but it's not without some awesome Zeppelin classics. Highlights: "The Rover", "Kashmir", "In the Light" & "The Wanton Song". 4 stars.

First listen. Vocally this reminds me of Smashing Pumpkins. They rock pretty hard but it’s not exactly my style. It’s still very enjoyable and a good length. Highlights: “In It for the Money”, “Sun Hits the Sky” & “Going Out”. 3.5 stars.

I can feel the duration of this double album and some songs are a bit chore to go through but it's not without some awesome Zeppelin classics. Highlights: "The Rover", "Kashmir", "In the Light" & "The Wanton Song". 4 stars.

Solid singer-songwriter work by Carole. Very pleasant to listen to with great melodies but there are songs that just pass me by even if there's nothing bad. The excitement level isn't strong the whole way through. Maybe needs a bit more uptempo material that was more in the first side. Highlights: "So Far Away", "It's Too Late" & "Tapestry". 4 stars.

Amazing mix of genres, moods and styles! It’s odd but not overwhelmingly strange and a lot of fun! All in a tight 40-minute package! Highlights: “Born Under Punches (The Heat Goes On)”, “Once in a Lifetime”, “Listening Wind” & “The Overload”. 5 stars.

I appreciate their commitment to the craft and their grandiose sound but some of these songs go over my head. Either too weird or I don’t find much to grab. Those are the more ambient songs or them just trying stuff but I really like my highlighted songs. “The National Anthem” being now one of my favorite Radiohead songs. Highlights: “The National Anthem”, “How to Disappear Completely” & “Optimistic”. 3.5 stars.

The disappointing aspect is the double album length. It’s solid Hüsker but it also feels like listening to very similar songs in a row. This sounds cool but this is also not peak Hüsker Dü. 3 stars.

Not a big fan of this sadly despite it being quite a unique listen. I don't find the songs to be that memorable and it starts to feel quite samey after a while. I wish it would have a stronger presence or like more electrified blues to grab my attention. I don't see myself going back to this one. 2.5 stars.

I like the heavy beats and Cube’s delivery. I don’t care about the interludes and skits but I like quite a few of the actual songs despite it not being my musical scene. Some moments made me cringe but I’m surprised how danceable it was. DJ Pooh is a based name! Highlights: “When Will They Shoot” & “Dirty Mack”. 3.5 stars.

This is testing me. Songs are short, nothing grabs on me, the vocals annoy me and it feels all over the place. Maybe it’s just too raw for me to get it. AND this is my second listen of Meat Puppets II, I liked it even less now. Somebody is pulling a cruel prank right now. 2 stars.

Really strong first half but sadly doesn’t go all the way in the latter half. It has some really strong songs, as you can see from my highlights, they are three in a row. Sometimes it rocks, sometimes it’s really melodic, sometimes it’s creepy etc. It surprises you and I had a good time with it. Highlights: “Common People”, “I Spy” & “Disco 2000”. 4 stars.

Pretty solid ‘90s alt rock with noisier elements thrown in sometimes. It doesn’t blow me away and it goes a bit from one ear to another but nothing bad. The stops in the first song were a bit distracting. 3 stars.

I can hear the catchy parts but this isn't totally grabbing me fully. The vocals annoy me sometimes but it's still well-made. Honestly don't have much to say. 3.5 stars.

One of the most beloved albums but sadly it’s never hit me that deeply. My highlights are classics for a reason but there’s plenty of material that exists to be well-executed with their usual killer harmonies but doesn’t excite me to the same (high) level. Maybe someday! There are Beach Boys albums I love, don’t worry. Highlights: “Wouldn’t It Be Nice”, “Sloop John B” & “God Only Knows”. 4 stars.

I really enjoy this. Fun listen with enough pop and rock sensibilities and Brandon has a great voice. Not a fan of the loud production which makes this a slightly tiring full listen even if packs a lot of quality rock songs. Good to hear synths too! Highlights: “Jenny Was a Friend of Mine”, “Mr. Brightside”, “Smile Like You Mean It” & “Everything Will Be Alright”. 4 stars.

This album felt so long. It’s not bad but there’s nothing truly exciting either. The closing 14-minute song felt like an eternity. It was just like all the rest of the songs but endlessly long. 2.5 stars.

Excellent highlights but it leaves me desiring more psychedelia than pure folk. It doesn’t have the best track order (the US version) in my opinion. Highlights: “Sunshine Superman” & “Season of the Witch”. 3 stars.

Hard to get into at first but it kept growing on me. It’s very British and very quirky with a lot of things happening which can be tough for me. It could grow on me more but I can’t give it a higher score despite it being a classic album for many. Highlights helped the cause. Highlights: “Victoria” & “Shangri-La”. 3.5 stars.

Quite annoying to listen to and it’s super long but it’s better when you don’t think about it. It’s background party music for many I’m sure but definitely not for me.

Beyond Skin is all over the place stylistically. There are some beautiful moments that I like, good production and I like some of those foreign influences but it also drops like basically novelty songs in between with annoying parts. Maybe a solid EP in there but nothing more. 2.5 stars.

It’s so out there that I kinda like it. Umm… but I also don’t. Weird. 2.5 stars.

I prefer the more electrifying, rockin’ blues tunes over the slower ones. I’m not a blues guy so I might get less out of it but it’s a pleasant one overall. I don’t need the harmonica though. 3.5 stars.

Sometimes it doesn’t leave you much impression but there were some nice lush moments and some bigger moments that has potential with a different singer. Not a bad singer but not very interesting either.

Tough album. It tries to irritate you, not welcoming and just them doing things because they can (“Conduit for Sale!” with its repeating chorus). It’s not all negative though. “Here” is a nice ballad-like tune and the second half is probably better. They have cool guitars and drums but not hearing the love for this one. 2.5 stars.

I enjoy the first side quite a bit more but this is very solid blues rock. Janis has an interesting, “distorted” voice but maybe sometimes she uses it a bit much. Some very electrifying guitar work in this one by three different guitarists (not necessarily all playing in the same song). Highlight: “Piece of My Heart”. 3.5 stars.

This has nice energy, it’s melodic and happy enough but I find that these songs kinda pass me by. “Our Lips Are Sealed” is awesome and there are good songs to be found but it doesn’t completely win me over. I prefer some of Belinda’s solo work. Highlight: “Our Lips Are Sealed” 3.5 stars.

72 minutes of Lupe is too much but the songs weren’t too bad. Kinda felt like mainstream rap but with a bit cooler beats. The 12-minute outro song where he thanked everybody is ridiculous in its length but kinda sweet as an idea. The Jay-Z feat was pretty cool!

This is a pretty cool listen despite the high number of songs and it’s a lot to take in. I like some Pixies more but not a bad solo effort at all! Highlight: “I Could Stay Here Forever”. 3.5 stars.

The vinyl sides seem to be complete opposites. The first side is more upbeat, has a sense of funk and elements of social conscious lyrics. The second side is pretty much ballads and not necessarily the most amazing ballads they could’ve done. I like “Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone” but the 11-minute album version isn’t my preferred version. Some moments drag a bit. I was a bit let down by this album, I thought it would have hit me harder. Highlight: “Funky Music Sho Nuff Turns Me On”. 3.5 stars

It always disappoints me to get these albums with way too many songs. Just release 10 songs and leave the weaker ones to B-sides etc. Beyoncé keeps singing too much of her vocal runs which starts to irritate me. It starts quite well with some of the singles. The Gospel Medley was pretty cool. It’s odd to hear that after listening to songs like “Sexy Daddy” but hey, I’ll take it. My highlight was a pleasant surprise. Not really into this but it had its positive moments. Highlight: “Brown Eyes”. 2.5 stars.

This is what I want! Worthy number of songs (no clear filler), good duration and amazing playing. The production is top-notch. The session players are just awesome! Some of these grooves by Ed and Jeff are just amazing. I prefer some Steely Dan albums but this is great! Highlights: “I.G.Y.”, “New Frontier & “The Nightfly”. 4.5 stars.

This isn’t a first listen album, it wasn’t mine anyway, but I always feel like it depends on my mood of how much I enjoy it. It’s so packed, very art rock-y that it’s not something I just put on. When it hits, it hits still pretty hard. Bryan Ferry has a cool crooning style of singing despite of preferring his ‘80s style of vocals and overall music. Some really cool songs in this one and some that leaves me slightly cold. Highlights: “Do the Strand”, “Strictly Confidential”, “Editions of You” & “The Bogus Man”. 4 stars.

Prefer The Love Below to Speakerboxxx but both are solid. Pretty good mix of different influences and this works well for someone who’s not as big on rap. I can hear the Prince influence. The number of songs is wildly too many and the interludes are always unnecessary. Still some very good songs here. I don’t totally get why are they separating Big Boi’s and Andre 3000’s albums but it’s still in the same package. Highlights: “The Way You Move”, “Bust”, “Prototype”, “Hey Ya!”, “Roses” & “She’s Alive”. 3.5 stars.

Very enjoyable folk music with haunting vocals and everything played by Elliott himself. Already one of the better folk-related albums I’ve heard. Highlights: “Speed Trials”, “Alameda”, “Ballad of Big Nothing”, “No Name No. 5”, “Rose Parade” & “Cupid’s Trick”. 4 stars.

A bit too odd and “ugly” for me. It has some positive poppier moments and good playing which gives some boost to the score. 3 stars.

The most normal VU album up to this date. I like the crazier Lou Reed songs in the previous albums so I’m slightly disappointed despite having good songwriting here. I find this slightly boring in spots and I don’t care for the last two songs but good stuff especially in the first half helps. Highlight: “What Goes On”. 3.5 stars.

I don’t find Wetton to be among my favorite Crimson singers but the instrumental work is super strong here. Some really heavy moments shine, especially in the title tracks. Highlights: “Larks’ Tongues in Aspic, Part One”, “Exiles”, “The Talking Drum” & “Larks’ Tongues in Aspic, Part Two”. 4.5 stars.