Sep 30 2024
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good kid, m.A.A.d city
Kendrick Lamar
3.5/5. Could've been way bettter, But Kendrick had to go with the mainstream modern rap route. Could've hit SO hard. Maybe it's just my tastes. But it felt, tacky, or like, too polished and new for what it's about. But I liked the concept. Some songs I liked, most I didn't. Rap now seems almost too shallow, too much 'fucking bitches' and whatever, when this album had the potential to be heartbreaking. 'To Pimp A Butterfly' was good, along with 'Sherane', 'Sing About Me, I'm Dying of Thirst' and 'The Art of Peer Pressure'. Maybe there were more but I can't remember them.
3
Oct 01 2024
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Cosmo's Factory
Creedence Clearwater Revival
Maybe 15% of this album was good. But most was just repetitive and for too long as well. I got bored. I didn't mind it, but I probably wouldn't listen to it again. Heard it Through The Grapevine was good. Just 3 stars from me.
3
Oct 02 2024
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The Chronic
Dr. Dre
HOT SHIT!! Love this album. Crazy beats. Dre really knows what he's doing. Say no more.
4
Oct 03 2024
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Purple Rain
Prince
Litersalyl OOZING with sparkles and synths and serving ATROCIOUS amounts of CUNT this albums just so camp and fun and awesome... the synths and the bass and Prince's guttural screams it's just a soundscape of awesomeness. Very enjoyable indeed. Loved 'When Doves Cry' or whatever it was called. It does seem that the more popular songs tend to be the best. Darling Nikki and Purple Rain were great. Just very good. So fun.
4
Oct 04 2024
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Deep Purple In Rock
Deep Purple
4/4.5 - This was great. Really refreshing. Loved the insane riffs and the track lengths and lengths and lengths... just great stuff. I'll look into these guys more for sure.
4
Oct 07 2024
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Out Of The Blue
Electric Light Orchestra
I didn't listen to this album. I could NOT bring myself to. Wrote a poerm about this song once though
THE WIND
WANTS TO TAKE ME FROM THE GRIPS OF THE EARTH AND INTO THE
BLUE SKY. IT’S A FRENZIED, FINAL BREATH OF NATURE, THE
ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA ARE PLAYING THE END OF THE SONG,
THE END OF EVERYTHING, PLAYED OUT BY THEM, I’M GOING TO DIE,
EVERYTHING’S MASSIVE AND IT’S ALL EVERYWHERE, ALL THE TIME.
OH BROTHER, GIVE ME A BREAK!
THE SONG ENDS AS I ARRIVE OUTSIDE MY HOUSE. SKIES CLEARING.
RAINDROPS ON DOUBLE GLAZING.
AN HOUR LATER, A RAINBOW, BARELY REAL, APPEARING IN THE SKY.
3 stars innit
3
Oct 08 2024
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If You Can Believe Your Eyes & Ears
The Mamas & The Papas
I LOVED this. These guys aren't new to me, but I haven't heard this full album before. So iconic. I didn't realize The Beach Boys' song 'Do You Wanna Dance' was actually written by Bobby Freeman and covered by both bands. Very cool Love both versions.
There were a couple of songs that felt less strong but I can't remember what they were because I listened to it yesterday.. but what I did remember was great.
5
Oct 10 2024
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Triangle
The Beau Brummels
This album was so cute. Loved the style, tone and everything about it was just so fun and effervescent and whimsical to listen to. The album art is also super cool. Will definitely look into these guys.
4
Oct 11 2024
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Your New Favourite Band
The Hives
This was I mean... Uh... Uhh.... it was fine but just bland. Vocals were annoying. I would never ever go out of my way to listen to this. It was just tinny and unpleasant and felt so emotionless like, there was nothing behind the music just sounds. Just not good.. Not good.
1
Oct 14 2024
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Live At Leeds
The Who
Ehh. This album was so long. I couldn't finish it even with 3 days to. There were some tracks I like but most of them just blended into eachother as they all sounded the same. It's not really my style.
3
Oct 15 2024
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Debut
Björk
Bjork is such a geniusssss this is so good what a great Debut album etc. Such heavenly instrumentals. It truly is a work of art.
4
Oct 16 2024
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Heartattack And Vine
Tom Waits
Alright. I feel a lot of things about this album. I could see what it was going for. But it just felt like a weird menagerie of bluesy jazzy jams and really terrible Christmas songs. This guy sings about a fucking penny for 6 minutes and 19 seconds and it is UNBEARABLE. The tracks where he didn't sing were great. Although it could've just been the relief of not having to hear this guy hack up every single lyric as if it's his last dying breaths. The blues numbers, I did like, but the more, well, I wouldn't even know what to call them - they were, not so good. This vocal style can actually sound good, but this album, just didn't pull it off for me. If you want something like this that is actually listenable, go and listen to 'Solitary Pleasures' Album by James Leg. That's good shit. So sorry Tom.
2
Oct 17 2024
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Urban Hymns
The Verve
This album is so great. It's like if Radiohead and Air and Oasis all had like 10 really sexy babies and then they all made music together. Such awesome melodies and tunes and sounds and whatever. I really love this. Great stuff.
4
Oct 18 2024
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Oar
Alexander 'Skip' Spence
4.5 starts. What a chilled out, pleasant to listen to album. Like a nice swamp in the South of the States with crickets chirping and rising heat ETC. Just very nice. Light and airy ETC.
4
Oct 21 2024
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Power In Numbers
Jurassic 5
This album was sooo goood. The frontmans voice is so smooth and silky and the whole thing's just a joy to listen to. Heard some songs I've heard before, and some that were new to me. Loved everything. Thin Line, After School Special and Sum of Us were my faves. Good stuff.
5
Oct 22 2024
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Electric Warrior
T. Rex
This album was alright, nothing that special, to me at least. Nothing jumped out at me you know. I did like ripoff. That's about it. 3
3
Oct 23 2024
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Bright Flight
Silver Jews
This was pretty decent. It was kinda repetitive at times, I think I would benefit from listening to some of the songs as standalone songs or part of a playlist, as most of the songs on this album are very similar. The front guy kinda can't sing and I can't tell whether he's pulling it off in like a grunge-y way or whether it's not quite at that level... I like the southern influences and the guitar. I have never heard of these guys before listening to this. 3.5
3
Oct 24 2024
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...The Dandy Warhols Come Down
The Dandy Warhols
This was alrighty. I didn't mind it. It was a pretty long album though. I got 'Green' sstuck in my head for like half the day. I can't say much more, it wasn't really my style but it wasn't half bad either,
3
Oct 25 2024
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Guitar Town
Steve Earle
This is just all kinda the same, but not in a good way. It's just generic country. The music video for 'Someday' is good but the song is just okay. Steve Earle is pretty hot.
2
Oct 28 2024
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Amnesiac
Radiohead
This isn't my favourite Radiohead album but it's not bad. 4 star
4
Oct 29 2024
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Violator
Depeche Mode
This album so good. Yess...., Yes.s....
5
Oct 30 2024
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Murder Ballads
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Too intense to listen to casually but pretty good as like, art and stuff. Somewhat unbearable... especially the 14 minute track. 2 star listen unfortunately. But I do like Nick Cave's other stuff.
2
Oct 31 2024
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Dog Man Star
Suede
Not bad. The Asphalt World was good. Can't listen to the whole thing cause I'm busy.
3
Nov 05 2024
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The Wall
Pink Floyd
This was pretty good but like 10 tracks too long. I liked most of the songs though, apart from The Trial which I kinda liked but also kinda hated because it went on for 2 long. Not bad though very creative and interesting listen
4
Nov 06 2024
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Sex Packets
Digital Underground
THis was soooo good. Basically all the songs were great. I love funny hip hop. I love Tupac. I love Gutfest '89. My favourite song was proibably 'Doowutchalike' because it's 8 minutes long
5
Nov 07 2024
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The Libertines
The Libertines
'I no longer hear the music' good
Singing is annoying
Kinda annoying
Just annoying really didn't like it
2
Nov 08 2024
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Clube Da Esquina
Milton Nascimento
This album is very sweet. Kinda melancholy too. I like Brazilian music a lot. There were a lot of nice moments. I enjoyed the mellow vibe and the smooth vocals.
4
Nov 11 2024
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Lust For Life
Iggy Pop
Alright. It's all good. Too many lyrics about teenage girls. Sweet 16... more like Shut Up
3
Nov 12 2024
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Oracular Spectacular
MGMT
Way too much high frequency screeching. This is like Tame Impala if it was bad. The vocal style is also so annoying. This whole thing just aggravated me to no end.
2
Nov 13 2024
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Actually
Pet Shop Boys
This was delicious. I loved it.
5
Nov 14 2024
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Shaka Zulu
Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Didn't listen to the whole thing but what I did hear was pretty good.
4
Nov 15 2024
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The Last Of The True Believers
Nanci Griffith
Pretty repetitive. It was okay. I did think it was cute, but not cute enough to be really memorable.
3
Nov 19 2024
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Disintegration
The Cure
This is a really nice album. Really nice. I love the guitars and everything. Really really nice.
4
Nov 21 2024
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Funeral
Arcade Fire
Lame as fuck. Lame vocals. Lame backing track. Lame album cover. Almost 4 minutes into Neighborhood#1 I nearly burst into tears for some reason. But yeah lame as fuck 2015 leaver's assembly dogshit. I guess.
1