Sep 25 2024
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One Nation Under A Groove
Funkadelic
I like the funk genre, but not to listen to all the time. Some of the songs were enjoyable listening music, and songs like Promentalshotbackwashpsychosis Enema Squad is something I am not used to, but was an interesting experience. I liked Maggot brain a lot. The guitar work was real nice.
3
Sep 26 2024
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Cosmo's Factory
Creedence Clearwater Revival
I enjoyed this album, given that I've never listened to 70s music in English. It has a really good country and nostalgic vibe. The instrumentals are pleasant, I enjoyed their use of the bass. I especially liked Run Through the Jungle and We'll Stop the Rain. Overall, pleasant album to listen to.
4
Sep 27 2024
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Tea for the Tillerman
Cat Stevens
It was chill, not really my vibe. It was a quick listen.
3
Sep 28 2024
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If I Should Fall From Grace With God
The Pogues
Loved this album. My first exposure to the Pogues, and I am upset I have lived this long without knowing about them. I saved If I Should Fall from Gace with God, Bottle of Smoke, Turkish Song of the Damned, The Battle March Medley, and South Australia to listen to often. Loved the use of drums and accordion. Definitely fits the Irish Folk Punk classification, three things I enjoy.
5
Sep 29 2024
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Loveless
My Bloody Valentine
Honestly, I dislike it. It is not meant for listening on it's own, but it's redeeming quality is the fact that I recognize the influence of the experimental shoegaze instrumental nature in movies during sad/emotional/melancholic scenes. It's the type of music I imagine playing through one's mind and soul when getting high (not in a good way, but like in a movie scene when someone is trying to escape super depressing thoughts). Point is, this music has it's place, and it is not for easy listening. Unless I want to feel depressed while watching a movie scene, I don't want to listen to it. I'm giving them stars for influence and quality, but I do not ever want to listen to it again.
2
Sep 30 2024
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Let's Stay Together
Al Green
Let's Stay Together is a classic song, so there's no debate there. As for the rest of the album, it was a pleasant listen.
5
Oct 01 2024
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The World is a Ghetto
War
Love the vocals and the vibe of this album. I expected some rage or even hippie-type album given the title. I feel like it was leaning more blues/jazz. I really enjoyed the instrumentals. Overall, great musicality. I saved 58 Blues, War is Coming, and The World is a Ghetto (rehearsal take) for later listening. I can't match the title to the music, so I'll have to read up on it.
4
Oct 02 2024
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The Trinity Session
Cowboy Junkies
Mining for Gold is such a great listen. The rest of the album was fine. It was an easy listen, but the classification as rock did not fit as much as I would have expected. It had more of a blues vibe.
4
Oct 03 2024
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A Date With The Everly Brothers
The Everly Brothers
Reminds me of the Beach Boys, who I know came after. Overall it was a pleasant listen, I enjoyed the early rock style. I saved a few songs for later listening. I love the crooning, it's definitely a great romantic album, but I guess that fits with the title.
4
Oct 04 2024
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Modern Kosmology
Jane Weaver
I am not a fan of the singing style nor the music in the first two tracks. Bad start. Not a fan of the electronic sound overall. I liked the rock notes, and her voice is nice. Overall, the album has a 70s vibe. That is the standout. I think she's signing in falsetto for most of it, and I am not a fan of that either, as it does not showcase much, unless the voice is just meant to be instrumental to complement the music. I'm giving this a star because overall, guitar work is good, but I didn't like anything else.
2
Oct 05 2024
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Live At The Star Club, Hamburg
Jerry Lee Lewis
Very short album, but I definitely see the influence on Rock & Roll and Elvis. It's not something I would listen to on repeat, but definitely starts for influence.
5
Oct 06 2024
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A Short Album About Love
The Divine Comedy
Love this album and the classic sound because the vocals remind me of Sinatra. I am a fan of ballads and crooning vocals, so this was a pleasant listen. Great vibe and use of an orchestra. The lyrics are silly, but with love songs, you gotta be unique sometimes lol
4
Oct 07 2024
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All Hope Is Gone
Slipknot
I had to look at the lyrics to give this a far review, since I couldn't understand the lyrics half the time. As a fellow rager, I can appreciate the message and heavy metal sound. This is perfect when you feel angry (which I do often). I haven't listened to Slipknot or heavy/death metal in the past because I worried about the messaging and the darkness of it, but this album wasn't too bad. I've read their other stuff is more intense.
3
Oct 08 2024
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Songs For Swingin' Lovers!
Frank Sinatra
I love Sinatra. This is an easy one. Great sound, great vocals, smooth, easy listening.
5
Oct 09 2024
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Fear Of A Black Planet
Public Enemy
It has a classic 90s rap sound. Overall, great album, good lyrics. I'm not a fan of some of the miscellaneous sounds that get mixed into some of the 90s rap albums.
4
Oct 10 2024
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Court And Spark
Joni Mitchell
I enjoyed the album, it was a pleasant musicality, and beautiful vocals. The scatting in Twisted was uncomfortable and unpleasant.
4
Oct 11 2024
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The White Room
The KLF
I am not into electronic music, but this album was ok. Some tracks were good. It's mostly easy listening, but not my cup of tea to listen to at a club or in general.
3
Oct 12 2024
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On The Beach
Neil Young
This was definitely not what I expected. I personally enjoyed the album and the string instrumentals. I think given its decade, it's an overall great album.
4
Oct 13 2024
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The Cars
The Cars
Classic rock sound. Definitely saving for later listening.
4
Oct 14 2024
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Ananda Shankar
Ananda Shankar
I liked "Metamorphisis." Overall, that was the only enjoyable song, and sounded skillful. The second half of "Sagar" was nice. The rest of the album, I did not find as pleasant to listen to. Sitar music mostly makes me feel chaotic, while the album seems to be going for a psychedelic and relaxing vibe. Not really a psychedelic-leaning music fan.
2
Oct 15 2024
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Lady Soul
Aretha Franklin
Aretha is great. Overall good album, but not my favorite one.
4
Oct 16 2024
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Red Headed Stranger
Willie Nelson
Overall, I liked it. I'm not into country, but there's a pleasant nostalgia that comes from Willie's style in this album. I definitely saved a few songs for later.
4
Oct 17 2024
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Birth Of The Cool
Miles Davis
Jazz is not one of my top favorite genres, but I loved this album. Its smooth for sure.
5
Oct 18 2024
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Drunk
Thundercat
It has good musicality, it's creative, and has skillful bass, but overall not my favorite. It was mostly chill to listen to. I thought it was creative and I can see why some hipsters might enjoy this. The meows had me loling. I think it's very much true that he doesn't take himself too seriously. There was also the iPhone alarm sound in Friend Zone.
3
Oct 19 2024
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A Girl Called Dusty
Dusty Springfield
She has such a great voice. Very 50s/60s style. I loved several of the songs in the album. Since it is a lot of covers, it does knock it down. I listened to the original versions as well, and Dusty did a great job. To play devil's advocate, I think we can honor the merit of covers, since sometimes covers can be better than the originals, or take creative twists which can be enjoyable. In this case, Dusty did not change much overall, just covered them well.
4
Oct 20 2024
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Better Living Through Chemistry
Fatboy Slim
I can see why this was used in soundtracks. It has a few good tracks for clubbing to, and I definitely felt like I was in a movie because it's some great tracks for movie scenes when characters are in action scenes, montages, and so on. This album could really just be the entire soundtrack to a silent movie where the music flows with the actions of the characters. Essentially it's good for listening to, has an upbeat vibe. Overall great for 1996.
4
Oct 21 2024
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Astral Weeks
Van Morrison
The entire album was great. The last song definitely had a country and folk vibe.
4
Oct 22 2024
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Lust For Life
Iggy Pop
The strumming is a little repetitive in some of the songs, but overall, I enjoyed the rock sound. Not really fan of the talking instead of singing in Turn Blue. I can definitely listen to album multiple times, and saved most of the album for later listening.
4
Oct 23 2024
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What's Going On
Marvin Gaye
I understand that the background vocals bring a vibe, but it was too much for me. I do agree with the Apple Music summary; his approach to discussing social issues is relaxed, light, and gentle. I enjoyed the piano and sax. I did like the album overall.
4
Oct 24 2024
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Private Dancer
Tina Turner
I love the title track. The album is full of bops. The only thing I disliked was some of the repetitive nature of a few songs.
4
Oct 25 2024
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S&M
Metallica
Masterpiece vibes, man.
5
Oct 26 2024
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Fear Of Music
Talking Heads
I enjoyed it, it was really short and an easy listen.
4
Oct 27 2024
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John Prine
John Prine
Very classic chill country vibe.
4
Oct 28 2024
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Arrival
ABBA
With ABBA, things are very formulaic, but mellow with great harmonics.
4
Oct 29 2024
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Head Hunters
Herbie Hancock
It was enjoyable and an easy listen.
4
Oct 30 2024
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Tanto Tempo
Bebel Gilberto
I enjoyed it, it was very smooth and pleasant. Unfortunately I don't speak Portuguese so I hate to dock it down to four stars for that reason. Otherwise it would be five, but Idk what it's saying.
4
Oct 31 2024
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Time Out
The Dave Brubeck Quartet
It was overall not bad, but not my favorite jazz like some of the other albums I have heard. Not as smooth as I usually enjoy.
3
Nov 01 2024
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Pet Sounds
The Beach Boys
I love The Beach Boys, BUT it was a little tough listening to this entire album because some of the songs sounded too similar to each other. I generally enjoy their musicality, but I like to mix it up. Overall, their album is great for including in a PCH road trip which I hope to do one day. Just shuffled in with other albums.
4
Nov 02 2024
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Graceland
Paul Simon
I loved it. First couple of songs are such bops. Good rhythms, interesting collabs, and chill lyrics. I enjoyed the upbeat songs in particular, with a good use of the accordion. The slower songs were good, too.
5
Nov 03 2024
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This Is Fats Domino
Fats Domino
A lot of the songs sound the same. Although I like the overall sound, but it is very much like waiting room music.
3
Nov 04 2024
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Dub Housing
Pere Ubu
Caligari's Mirror was unpleasant to listen to... I did not enjoy the sound experimentation in Thriller! either. This was definitely some sort of experimental music, and I am just not a fan.
1
Nov 05 2024
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James Brown Live At The Apollo
James Brown
He showcased his vocals pretty well. Overall, for a live album, I did not love it.
3
Nov 06 2024
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Green River
Creedence Clearwater Revival
Loved it. Straight up banger start to finish.
5
Nov 07 2024
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The Nightfly
Donald Fagen
Honestly easy listening but was kinda boring.
3
Nov 08 2024
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A Hard Day's Night
Beatles
Enjoyed the album overall. I don't think it was their best work though. But good overall. 4.3/5
4
Nov 09 2024
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Out Of The Blue
Electric Light Orchestra
I love the use of Mariachi in Across the Border, and Mr. Blue Sky of course, since I recognize it. It was like a crossover of the Beatles and ABBA, but didn't love the whole album.
4
Nov 10 2024
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They Were Wrong, So We Drowned
Liars
It was definitely a weird album, but I did not dislike it. It was all right. I liked 2-3 songs, but the rest was all right.
3
Nov 11 2024
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Stripped
Christina Aguilera
I love her talent, but I feel like the music/producers/beats do not do her songs justice. There's a few bangers in here, but some of the songs she overdoes her voice thing (her signature singing style). It's great, but it's too much on 1-2 songs.
3
Nov 12 2024
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Ellington at Newport
Duke Ellington
I listened to the first 20 tracks (there were two CDs I think, so I did not listen to the second one). Overall, great jazz album, especially since it was live but I don't like all jazz, and I did not like this one too much.
3
Nov 13 2024
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Crocodiles
Echo And The Bunnymen
Pretty chill listen. Overall, good vibe.
4
Nov 14 2024
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The Visitors
ABBA
It's a much chiller ABBA album, I really liked it. Not as many hits as the last ABBA album, I got, but pretty good.
4
Nov 15 2024
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Grace
Jeff Buckley
I enjoyed his cover of Hallelujah, for sure. For the rest of the album, I did not love it. I could listen to it as background music, no problem. His vocals are pretty impressive in Corpus Christi Carol. I like the rock sounds, but overall, I did not like the vocal/sound combo. It wasn't as musical as I prefer, which I know is more my preference.
3
Nov 16 2024
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Black Holes and Revelations
Muse
I enjoyed the album, since I heard its hits back in the early 2000s. I loved Assassin a lot as well as Knights of Cydonia. Loves the strumming overall.
4
Nov 17 2024
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Desperate Youth, Blood Thirsty Babes
TV On The Radio
I thought this was easy listening for the most part. Indie/alternative vibes. Did not dislike it, but didn't love it. I hated the vibrato/vocals at the end of "you could be love" (which may have been a bonus track).
3
Nov 18 2024
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Repeater
Fugazi
I was surprised it was from 1990 because the sound quality was great. Overall, pretty chill for an alternative album.
3
Nov 19 2024
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Kid A
Radiohead
It very much sounds like a soundtrack for a drama. Either tv episode or movie. Overall did not dig the sound aside from it being an enjoyable sountrack.
3
Nov 20 2024
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Black Monk Time
The Monks
Overall, I liked it. It was pretty chill.
4
Nov 21 2024
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A Wizard, A True Star
Todd Rundgren
It's great music for listening to at a coffee shop while working. Outside of that, there were some good songs I might want to listen to again like "I'm so Proud/Ooh Baby Baby/etc."
4
Nov 22 2024
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The ArchAndroid
Janelle Monáe
I loved some of the bops on the album. Overall, I didn't know she had so many instrumental songs.
4
Nov 23 2024
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Purple Rain
Prince
Banger, start to finish. I see why this album is such a big deal.
5
Nov 24 2024
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Natty Dread
Bob Marley & The Wailers
It was a nice listen while I drove and walked in the morning.
4
Nov 25 2024
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Mama's Gun
Erykah Badu
The cymbals were a little too much on the first track. Otherwise, I liked the album overall. I loved the vocals from In Love With You. It was a pretty good track.
4
Nov 26 2024
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A Night At The Opera
Queen
So difficult to go wrong with Queen because vocals are amazing, melodies are great, and instrumentals are great.
5
Nov 27 2024
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Nowhere
Ride
it was a very classic rock vibe, which I like. The sounds were kinda repetitive within most songs, but that made them pretty chill. I would definitely listen to this album on a road trip.
4
Nov 28 2024
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Music From The Penguin Cafe
Penguin Cafe Orchestra
I only liked "The Sound of Someone You Love..." until halfway through it went into its weird sound. Not really a fan of things that aren't smooth.
2
Nov 29 2024
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21
Adele
I love this album, Adele's voice, and the melodies.
5
Nov 30 2024
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The Joshua Tree
U2
Some of the classics by U2. Love the overall rock sound.
4
Dec 01 2024
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Haut de gamme / Koweït, rive gauche
Koffi Olomide
Overall, lovely beats and great voice. I think he was singing in his native language? I had to google what languages he sings in, and I found two, neither of which I speak or understand lol I like the changes in tempos and beats within a song because otherwise they would be too simple and repetitive.
4
Dec 02 2024
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A Walk Across The Rooftops
The Blue Nile
Overall, I liked it. It is a great album for listening to at a coffee shop.
4
Dec 03 2024
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Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)
Wu-Tang Clan
I can appreciate a good rap album, with good lyrics and good beats such as this one. Not a fan of the torture dialogue they had. Otherwise pretty good rap album.
4
Dec 04 2024
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Raw Like Sushi
Neneh Cherry
These music videos were something lol I like her lyrics and beats. 3.5/5
4
Dec 05 2024
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Swordfishtrombones
Tom Waits
I enjoyed this album. I usually do not like experimental stuff, but this was good.
4
Dec 06 2024
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Innervisions
Stevie Wonder
Not really a fan of the beats in the first song. Too much funk for my enjoyment, but the vocals are great. As for the rest of the album, it was beautifully soulful, lyrical, and melodious. Loved it. 4.5/5
4
Dec 07 2024
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Off The Wall
Michael Jackson
These are some really good bops. Real good album.
4
Dec 08 2024
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Sunday At The Village Vanguard
Bill Evans Trio
It was a jazz vibe. It was all right. Didn't love it but did not dislike it.
3
Dec 09 2024
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Fire Of Love
The Gun Club
This is my kind of rock sound. I liked it a lot, but I didn't think it was 5-stars. Maybe like 4.3.
4
Dec 10 2024
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Music in Exile
Songhoy Blues
I love the beats in the entire album. Even though I don't understand the words, the music is great. Loved it.
5
Dec 11 2024
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Fly Or Die
N.E.R.D
Not really digging the lyrics. The beats and rhythms were good. Pharrell did better as a solo artist with his pop music, at least in the singing.
2
Dec 12 2024
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Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
Elton John
Overall, pretty good Elton John album.
4
Dec 13 2024
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Electric Prunes
The Electric Prunes
Pretty good album for 60s rock. Lyrics were entertaining and some of the songs were pretty creative in their instrumentals.
4
Dec 14 2024
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The Clash
The Clash
Not a fan of the singing style in London's Burning. Otherwise, overall catchy album, good tunes.
4
Dec 15 2024
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Chris
Christine and the Queens
I really enjoyed some of the songs on the album. The vocals are impressive. I liked What's her face. She had some T-Swift vibes towards the end of the album.
4
Dec 16 2024
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Violator
Depeche Mode
Album was not too bad. Definitely hear the 80s/90s rock vibe. I can imagine this playing today in a roller rink or at the mall. Some solemn sounds, but overall chill vibe. Not something I would listen to very often. 3.3/5.
3
Dec 17 2024
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Rio
Duran Duran
Duran Duran has some bops, like its big hits, but overall, the electronic sound are a little too repetitive. I did not enjoy it as much on songs like Last Chance on the Stairway. Aside from that, overall a fun album to listen to. 3.5
3
Dec 18 2024
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Rage Against The Machine
Rage Against The Machine
Love the guitar work and the singing/rapping is great too. The overall vibe is great, and exactly what I like.
5
Dec 19 2024
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Automatic For The People
R.E.M.
I like the overall vibe of this album. Very chill, and great sound for it's time (early 90s). Great album but not quite amazing. 4.5/5 so I rounded up.
5