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PavementI think I like the idea of this better than the actual album 6/10
I think I like the idea of this better than the actual album 6/10
I once worked at a pizza place with this guy. He was the biggest idiot I think I've ever met. Not an exaggeration. It took him 40 minutes to deliver something across the street. He one time got pulled over by the cops because he was swerving and told them he was "sleepy" and our manager had to go pick him up and finish the delivery. He one time cut something into 17 pieces ( a prime number mind you) when it was supposed to be 16 (still wonder how he did that). He also refused to put just one screen on things in the oven that required it because "then too much radiation would get in". But the thing that I think he was stupidest about was that this kid (despite being an aspiring rapper I think) acted like he had never heard songs before in his life. He once got Eminem confused with the Hamilton soundtrack. A lot of us at the store were big fans of Juice WRLD (personally I was lukewarm on him but whatever). This kid acted stunned to learn about him as we explained to him about his at the time recent passing. The next day, a different manager is playing Slipknot as we close, this kid dead-ass goes up to her, points to the sky, and says "Man I was just listening to him, R.I.P Juice!". As we all stare at him in complete confusion. Anyways a few months later he beat his girlfriend in our parking lot and we got him arrested never saw him again so fuck him. Slipknot sucks and so did he fuck him. 1/10
How? How is this band so beloved? Limp Bizkit is so hated that even me, someone who was in diapers at the time of their musical relevance thinks that Limp Bizkit jokes are overused. (rightfully so I may add) And yet Linkin Park is beloved? I mean I've heard a few of their bigger songs before and they really weren't my style but I expected better than whatever this is. You have to be max age of 14 to find this cool. Is nostalgia really that powerful for people? 1/10
It's fucking Christmas and instead of hanging out with my family, I'm listening to this shit. There are a few songs where I understand the artistic appeal but for the most part, this seemed to just be sound. 1/10
So like it's just a super long Live Van Morrison album? Lame 3/10
I have never really listened to Cuban Music so this was an interesting start to this project. At first, I wasn't really into it but there were some songs, especially near the middle of this project that I found to be really interesting. There is a Wim Winders documentary about this album that I'm definitely going to watch. 6/10
It's a hard album to hate. The only song I knew coming in was Mr. Blue Sky but a lot of the other songs have that cheery upbeat tone to them. The synth motif used throughout is interesting. Just a fun and enjoyable listen. 8/10
Like every white boy from the Midwest, I had a huge Eminem phase in middle school. Outside of occasionally going back to the MMLP though, I don't think I've actually listened to one of his albums in full since high school. Most of these songs are classics if you can get past how bad they have aged. 7/10
I know my dad loves this album. Never really got into funk but I actually recognized one of these songs from Always Sunny of All Places. It was alright but I don't see myself revisiting this any time soon. 6/10
I mean, some albums you just don't need to say anything. If Illmatic isn't the most respected rap album of all time, it's at least in the top 5. I've heard it a few times, and it's the definition of a classic. Either you like rap or you don't and it's the same probably for this album. It's full of classic after classic. Some of the sounds used for beats here are insane. 9/10
It's fine. I've never been super into the Rolling Stones. Brown Sugar has aged badly and most of the other songs were not that memorable but it wasn't a bad listen. 6/10
Not really feeling this. Most of the songs sound the same and the Big Band sound is not my style. I think I heard one of these songs in Home Alone or something one time, and another one which was a cover that I knew. Also sounds like a lot of these songs were originally old songs written by black artists that only got popular later when this white guy covered them. 3/10
Meh. Some good but dragged in places. Overall I don't think I'll ever listen to it again. 4/10
Never heard of this album, and I think had only really heard of this band in passing. I had no idea what to expect. I was blow away by it's interesting electronic sound. 8/10
Now we're fucking talking. The Stooges have always been one of the best bands out there and I'm a big fan of them here. 7 songs, 37 minutes and they all slap. This might just be them at their best right here. 10/10
If Music sounded like this still I might have already killed myself 2/10
Super fun for the most part. A few times it just kinda felt like background music but it was definitely an enjoyable album to listen to. 6.5/10
For a metal album, the worst part of it is the Metal. There are basically two albums in here. One is a traditional metal album, sung in English that is meh. The other adds it's Brazilian roots to it and is amazing. More of that, please. 5/10
TBH I always thought of Steely Dan as more Southern/ Country rock but this was pretty groovy
Is this the best punk album of all time? If not it's top three easy, and defiantly the best Hardcore Punk album ever, as well as perhaps the one I listen to the most. I mean California Uber Alles is a top ten song all time, and you got hits like Holiday In Cambodia, Lets Lynch the Landlord, Kill The Poor and When Ya Get Drafted, all in a 35 minutes album. Perhaps the best punk band of all time at their peak. 10/10
I enjoyed the album but will probably never listen to it ever again. 6/10
Never heard of this album but I recognized a couple of songs. It was alright. 6/10
Always knew that this album was going to be great but this project finally forced me to listen. Didn't disappoint the dude had a great singing voice. 8/10
WTF was this theatre core ass album? 3/10
The first really long album I've run into, with multiple 6+ minute songs which were definitely the worst part. The shorter songs with more energy were a lot better tbh. 6/10
Enjoyable but outside of XYZ and Tom Sawyer it's not very memorable. 7/10
Honestly I only really got in 50 recently, despite the fact that he is a legend. Anyways, tons of bangers here even if it's a bit on the long side. 7/10
My first album here that wasn't on Spotify. Started out good but quickly felt like a Bettles ripoff, and also a song where the singer talks about being a fruit nut, and threatening (?) to blow someone a Raspberry. IDK. 5/10
Very good. Velvet Underground just makes banger after banger 8/10
Probably the best first listen I've had so far. I don't know how often I'm going to listen to 12-minute Afro-Beat songs but I'll enjoy it when I do. 9/10
The bad part about listening to a normal Talking Heads album is everytime a song from Stop Making Sense comes on, I remember that the version on there is better, and if it isn't on Stop Making Sense I just think what a version of that song would sound like. 8/10
I've never really "got" The War On Drugs. They aren't bad just never really clicked with me. I've seen them live at a festival one time and thought they put on a show but I don't really remember anything from them. Anyways 6/10
At first this was kind of a meh album, but about halfway through it clicked and I realized this album is amazing. 8/10
Short but good, hard not to like 8/10
The Yeah Yeah YEahs have been a band that I've always liked and listened to but never fully delved into until now. Came in with high expectations because of that and was not disappointed. This rocked and was very mesmerizing in a way. 8/10
Well, It's good to know Yugoslavian Industrial Music is not my thing ig. 2/10
Solid old-school country rock not really much more to add. CCR is CCR. 7/10
Don't honestly know why I've never really listed to the Fugees before this is right up my alley. 8/10
I’ve heard some Paul Simon but this isn’t his best
Second time listening to this album. Better than the first time for sure. Could see myself listening a third time soon 7/10
I'm not usually one for ambiant music like this, I guess I listen too intently but it wasn't bad even if it felt like music to put on in the background. 4/10
This is the greatest rap album of all time. At least top 3 for me. Anyone who says TPAB is better is either pretentious or lying. I'm also shocked by the amount of low 1-2 star reviews for it on this site. I know that rap isn't for everyone but a shocking amount of them showed a lot of closed-mindedness. (which if you're going to do a project like this seems insane, at least to me. The whole point of this was to broaden my musical horizons and discover music I never would have found before). I've seen a lot of people calling the lyrics weak (are you even listening) and misogynistic/ sophomoric and like... that's the point. Kendrick is able to portray a kid growing up in the rough streets of Compton, trying to do everything to do good in his life but constantly weighed down by every single person around him. All told in a way where this album is closer to cinema than it is music to me. I feel like it's rough to give something on here a perfect score because it always takes me a few listens to really, really truly get an album and this is the same case here but still, Kendrick is head and soldiers above almost everyone in his era of rap and this is still his magnum opus to me. 10/10
I was ready to give this like a 8 or 9/ 10 but then I listened to the lyrics on Alabama Song... Jim Morrison yikes my guy what are you doing? 5/10
Came in expecting a Beatles rip off and it started out that way but turned a lot better in the end, mostly because this was surprisingly experimental. After that, it became a weird mix of classic and experimental that was quite interesting. 7/10
I've always had a contentious relationship with Pink Floyd. Most of my musical taste came from my dad, who is one of the biggest audiophiles I know. The man could give you the history of everyone from Sinatra to Outkast and listened to them all. Despite this, for some reason, he haaaated Pink Floyd. I never really knew why because he seemed to like a lot of similar bands but outside of Wish You Were Here he would turn the channel every time they came on the radio. I followed his lead for the most part when it came to music. In a way, I used him as a judgment on whether music was "good" or not so for the longest time, I considered Pink Floyd to be overrated. Then around college, I finally listened to DSOTM for the first time, and like every college student was absolutely blown away by it. I tried listening to the rest of the Pink Floyd discography but never really got into it (I was not a good listener then, and still probably not great now but whatever) I'm glad I finally really listened to this album because while I always knew about the story of "The Wall" and the general concept I hadn't actually gotten able to listen to it fully and as someone who truly loves to listen to and hear stories in albums, it was great to here one of the best concept albums in full for the first time. I said a lot without saying much, whatever 8/10
A solid but not spectacular East Coast Hip-Hop album. It's a good listen that I could imagine listening to a few more times but compared to Illmatic, The Infamous and Enter the 36 Chambers, it's not something that's going to stand out. 7/10
Wallpaper music, I don't even really know anything about jazz and I'm disappointed that this is on here compared to probably better stuff. 3/10
Listen to this while at work and I think that was the right way to listen to it. Not much to think about here. 4/10
People forget how good early Coldplay was before they sold out. 7/10
Great album. Criminal gets stuck on my head every time I listen to it. 7/10
Kinda boring and all over the place 3/10
You know, compared to the next two albums they would release, I feel like Gorillaz's debut is a little bit overshadowed. It doesn't have the narrative tightness of Feel Good Inc. or Plastic Beach, and in a way, the sound here is a bit more wild and all over the place, maybe even garage/ punk. You can definitely tell the more DIY sound as Damion Albarn tries to figure everything out and I kinda miss that on the next few albums, even if they are better overall. 9/10
It's another ok but completely forgettable jazz album. Been very disappointed in their selection so far (not that I know much of anything about jazz) 6/10
Really good, not for everyone i suspect but this was right up my alley 9/10
A solid record, it's honestly so hard to go bad on these old school hip hop records we should go back to that. 7/10
It's fine but I don't have a lot to remember or say about it. 5/10
Really weird and not a great road trip album, which is how I listened to it. Also way too long. Maybe if I gave it more attention I'd like it better. 4/10
Fuck man Jimi is the best guitarist of all time. And this is him just at the top of his powers (almost, personally Are You Experienced is a tad bit better) he just makes sounds only he can make I don't need to tell anyone that though. 9/10
Well... At least now I can say my Limp Bizkit hatred is justified and that I've given them a fair shot, not just because most people hate them. Sorry, but this was unlistenable at times. 1/10
Interesting for sure, but boring at times and honestly terrifying at others. I'm seeing a lot of people note that one of the songs was in a David Lynch film and it makes a lot of sense. I've never been a David Lynch fan tbh, kinda like this album. I understand the appeal and I'm probably in the minority but just doesn't click. 4/10
Enjoyed it decently enough for a synth-pop album. One song was straight-up a Buzzcocks song, though I don't know which one came first. 6/10
Fine. But will never listen to it again. 6/10
Seemed quite good from what I could find since it wasn't on Spotify. Sounded like early Riot Grrrl which is great. One of the best new finds so far. 9/10
She's a good singer and I enjoyed it but not really my style. 7/10
Man this is corny as hell... still had a few bangers though 4/10
Congrats to The Who for becoming the first act to get two albums that I've had to listen to. (Unless you count Paul Simon, who I've had a solo and Simon & Garfunkel album). Anyways, this was a lot better than Tommy, since it wasn't a cheesy rock album. I loved the tongue-in-cheek consumerism but it was an unmemorable album overall. 6/10
This type of shit either really hits or it really don't. Today it didn't 4/10
I know it's kinda cool to hate on the Black Keys now and I get it... yes, they sold out... yes they are a knockoff White Stripes... yes they do make blues music for people afraid of black people but fuck it. It is an important album to me. My very first concert was Black Keys, and this album helped to really get me into music in general. 10/10 though admittedly biased.
Fuck man. As I write this I'm teetering between a 1-2 star (or a 2/10 or a 3/10 if you will). It's funny that I love punk music but never could get into metal and this album explains why. Many of the songs sound the exact same, and the vocalists ( I know there were more than one here) are awful. The same goddamn pitch, and I don't think I understood a single word said the entire time. It's not void of musical importance and everyone and a while the drums would come through with something interesting but then that goddamn voice would come back and I'd want to stab my eardrums out. You know what? 2/10 saved only by some cool song names and the fact that they kept most of the songs (and album) short, even if this was some of the longest 33 minutes of my life.
I've gotten way into country music over the past few years, and one of my big hopes was that I would learn a lot about some older country to check out. Mission accomplished here. 8/10
The actual album was good. Finding out about the band was not. 7/10
IDK it was fine. 6/10
It was decent, feel like if I super paid attention to it or listened to it a few more times it would really click. Industrial isn't really my thing all the way. 6/10
I mean it's the most revered and beloved album by the most revered and beloved band in history. I don't really have to say much, do I? 10/10
Love this album. I don't consider myself to be some major Flaming Lips fan but damn if I don't find myself coming back to this album probably about once a year a loving it every time. 9/10
Would have been great in the mood but currently I am most definitely not. 7/10 based out of mood for normal day. 3/10 today. Sorry Stevie, I'll give it another shot when I'm in a better mental state.
I mean it's Queen. Although it's interesting because like, none of the hits are here. I actually don't think I've ever heard a Queen album front to back before, outside of their live at Wembley album because for a band so beloved like them, they don't really have like that album. Anyways there are a few tracks here that are very Queen-ish and a couple where you can tell the band is still figuring out who they are. 7/10
Hell yeah Siouxsie Sioux is awesome. Need to listen to more of her. 9/10
I guess I'm just not a huge Common fan. Oh well. 4/10
Hell yeah. I knew my funk/soul was way behind when I started this project and doing this helped me to expand this. 9/10
I mean it's fine. Has a bunch of good songs but why is it almost 2 hours long?!?!?!? Billy Corgan this is unnecessary 6/10
So this was just bad Arctic Monkeys which at first I was excited about but after like 3 songs got old. Still, bad Arctic Monkeys isn't terrible. 5/10
Bleh
There are two types of people in the world. People who like Wu-Tang and people without taste. After all, they are for children. Seriously though this is top 5 hip hop of all time (I think this is the third time I've said this and I'm like 100 albums into this project so... maybe I have more than 5 favorites?) 10/10
It's fucking Christmas and instead of hanging out with my family, I'm listening to this shit. There are a few songs where I understand the artistic appeal but for the most part, this seemed to just be sound. 1/10
I hate Christmas music. I know I'm a grinch. 2/10
Really weird and not my style. Also why is the same song on there 3 times? 3/10
I came to the realization recently that Sinnerman is my favorite song of all time. This isn't on this album or anything but it should speak to the power of Nina 10/10
This is like the closest to the Shaggs I've ever heard from a "real" musician. 1/10
I recognized the first song off this album from somewhere and I didn't know where. Then it hit me, it was on the soundtrack for the cinematic classic Robots (2005). Man, what an awesome film that was. Weird choice to put a Tom Waits song on it. Was he involved? Didn't he voice someone? No? Wait a minute holy shit this voice cast is stacked! Ewan McGregor, Halle Berry, Amanda Bynes, Mel Brooks (!) Stanley Tucci, Paul Giamatti, Jennifer Coolidge, Natasha Lyonne, Jay Leno (!?) James Earl Jones (!?) Paula Abdul and Randy Jackson (!?) James Brown (!?) not to mention Robin Williams of course. I can't believe they had a character who's main characteristic was that her ass was fat. Also Can we talk about the communist messages that the film had? Holy based! Not to mention... Oh yeah the album? I was too busy thinking about how good Robots (2005) for the rest of it. Seemed weird and not my style. 3/10
It was decent. I enjoyed it and it had some jams but IDK if i's ever listen to it in full again 7/10
Not really a big band/ orchestra person. But it's not bad for that. Also has a killer name/ album cover for a record released in the 50s 4/10
Nice and groovy, I hope the lyrics are cool because it's all in French. But the flow was cool 8/10
One of the most influential Alt-rock albums ever. Might go on a little long but you can't argue with it. 8/10
I like Arcade Fire. I know they can be a controversial band, and recent allegations against Win Butler are disgusting but the music is good. "Wake Up" is one of my favorite songs of all time and this album is excellent in a similar sense. AF is able to create a feeling of melancholic nostalgia that is quite unique in its sound and puts you in such a specific time and setting. For this album, it's the highs, lows, and mundane of living and growing up in the suburbs and reflecting back on that time period, and telling you that story. Arcade Fire is not always a hit but they are here. 9/10
Wow. I honestly had never heard of Supergrass before this project and they come out here and give me not one but two banger projects? Really need to listen to this band more and do a deep dive. 9/10
Cliche and corny 80's hair band. Not my style, even if it had a few good songs. 4/10
Best of the Rolling Stones so far but while I enjoyed it I still wouldn't say I'm a Stones fan still. 7/10
Good Instrumental, bad vocals. Didn't really grab me 4/10
Banger after Banger, what else do you expect from the king of Pop? Got a little slow for my taste in the second half but either way. 8/10
Don't have anything to really say here. Just an overall solid if a bit unmemorable album. 6/10
FInnaly. The GOATS have made the list. 10/10
Another album on the bottom 20 list. It's funny, I've barley cracked 100 albums here and yet this is like the 5th or 6th bottom 20 album already. I knew what to expect and came in with low expectations but while I didn't exactly enjoy this album, it was far better than the other bottom albums I've heard so far. 3/10
Not bad... just super corny and dated 4/10
Solid post-punk 7/10
I'm uncomfortable right now 3/10. Sounds all right then the lyrics hit.
Mostly boring and whatever. Also dude is a creeeeeeep 3/10
Should be my style but something didn't quite click 6/10
Solid Regge. Don't have much more to say. 7/10
I think Bowie is officially in the Queen tier of their singles being really good but for the most part I don't care for their albums 6/10
"It's just the same song 14 times in a row!" Yeah and? The song is kick fucking ass and probably the blueprint of punk music going forward. 10/10
Alright project. Gets a bit messy, especially in the second half of the album but a decent time, especially during a strong start. 6/10
Generic Brit-Pop. The only interesting thing about it is that their guitarist got drunk af and killed himself. 4/10
How? How is this band so beloved? Limp Bizkit is so hated that even me, someone who was in diapers at the time of their musical relevance thinks that Limp Bizkit jokes are overused. (rightfully so I may add) And yet Linkin Park is beloved? I mean I've heard a few of their bigger songs before and they really weren't my style but I expected better than whatever this is. You have to be max age of 14 to find this cool. Is nostalgia really that powerful for people? 1/10
Alright songs. Fuck Morrissey with a rusty screwdriver. 6/10 album 1/10 dude
Is this my favorite White Stripes album? No. Are The White Stripes my favorite band? Yes. Do they instantly get 5 stars on all albums that pop up here (which is 3 btw, WBC and Elephant are assumed but GBMS? Really?) also yes. 10/10
Never really considerd this one of the better QOTSA albums which is why I found it interesting that this was here. Either way I'm not going to complain (as long as Like Clockwork and Songs For the Deaf are also here) 8/10
This might be sacrilege to some, but I don't really understand the Radiohead hype. Even when I was in high school, which is supposed to be peak whiny, annoying, angst time, or the time you should most like Radiohead, I've just never loved them. They're good don't get me wrong but time and time again I see people rate them as one of if not the greatest bands of all time and it just never clicked for me. This is probably the 5th of 6th time listening to this album so it's not like I don't give them a fair shake. Whatever. 6/10
This was a ska album. Ska is good for a bit but quickly becomes annoying after about 20 minutes when you get over it. Because of that, I enjoyed the first half of this album and then didn't enjoy the second half that much. 6/10
Interesting, unique, good and something I would have never of heard of without this project. The exact reason why I wanted to do it in the first place. 8/10
Solid tracks, especially in the first half. Not much else to say. 7/10
Had some decent songs here. 6/10
I actually saw Ryan Adams at a festival in 2017, before the allegations. He was drunk I think. There was a tall apartment complex behind the venue and Adams multiple times insisted that there was someone on the roof of the building and would not play until they waved back to him. This continued for multiple minutes before he gave up and went on to play the set. So yeah I always guessed he was kinda an asshole. Anyways, this album was clearly inspired by Dylan, without the songwriting. Not bad but it ain't going to blow anyone away either. 6/10
Way too forgettable to be that long. It wasn't bad but I couldn't tell you anything about it afterwards. And it was long. 3/10
People will really listen to this and say that The Smiths were better? This is the perfect bridge between something like Joy Division and later grunge. 8/10
Boring and stupid. At best it's OK background music. At best. 1/10
The most important rap group in history right here. Scary how even more poignant their points are 30+ years later. 8/10
Pretty decent, other than that one song near the end that kept going on forever 8/10
I mean it's early Beatles. Good pop with solid songwriting but nothing compared to what they would become in a few years. 7/10
Couple decent songs, but it seems to have aged quite a bit 6/10
Didn't really get anything out of this. Expected different for some reason but it felt like generic 90's singer-songwriting pop crap. 3/10
There is something so special about this album compared to the rest of the Foo's discography. Once Dave got an actual band with him I think it lost a lot of the charm. There are still a lot of great songs and albums (hell musically I think that The Color and the Shape is probably their "best" and I'm surprised that isn't on this list) but this project is different and special. It comes down to me to the context surrounding it. Knowing that this is all just one guy doing everything as a way to cope with the suicide of a close friend and band mate, probably thinking that the biggest and best thing he probably would ever be apart of was over, adds an extra layer here. 10/10. Foo's were very important to me back in high school and while I overlooked this one at the time as "the one before the rest of the band got there" looking back at it; it just might be there best.
British (derogatory) 3/10
Suprised by the sound here I was impressed. I think the local alt radio used to play a few of these but damn it just hit. 8/10
One of the best from Bob. This is his early stuff at it's best. I might even say this is his best album period but I know most people would disagree with me on that. 9/10
Solid Hip Hop but it's nothing compared to the full power of the Wu-Tang altogether, as you can guess seeing as he is trying to create that style so much. 6/10
The best Nirvana album. Nevermind gets all the praise since it had the hits but as far as musical ability goes this far exceeds it. 10/10
Said it on the last Radiohead album and I'll say it here; they are fine but why people treat them like the second coming of Christ is beyond me. 6/10
This was so 80's cheese that I was waiting for an episode of Family Ties to start playing. 3/10. Could be fun in the right mood.
So like it's just a super long Live Van Morrison album? Lame 3/10
Just because it was influential doesn't mean it was good. Maybe if I was on drugs. A lot of drugs. 3/10
Always nice to hear a good singer/songwriting album 7/10
Boring electro crap 3/10
Kinda mediocre for Stevie, but that's still really good. 7/10
There really is something so special about the Beatles. You don't realize it until you do a project like this just how amazing and consistent their sound is. 9/10
OK, OK I admit it... I'm a sucker for mid 2000's garage/post punk rock revival. Like so much so. Sue me. 9/10
I think I like the idea of this better than the actual album 6/10
Oh look, another electro album that is boring and puts me to sleep. That's like 3 this week. When will it end? I've had like 1 jazz album can we please put something new on here? 2/10
Solid crowd, and a legend at the top of his game. King is the correct name for him here. 8/10
Look this is my 3rd Radiohead album in as many weeks. I have made my feelings on them perfectly clear at this point. I don't have the ability/ desire to talk about this band again. 7/10
This sounds like the most generic coffee shop music of all time. 2/10
Not the best Metallica but still overall solid, even if it goes a bit long at points. 8/10
A great twist on riot grrrl. (also while we are here they asked, and Cassavetes is a genius). 8/10
I was really hoping for something more bluesy/country based on the title/cover. It had a few elements of it that were the best part of the album IMO. The rest of it kinda fell apart and just faded into the background. 3/10
I once worked at a pizza place with this guy. He was the biggest idiot I think I've ever met. Not an exaggeration. It took him 40 minutes to deliver something across the street. He one time got pulled over by the cops because he was swerving and told them he was "sleepy" and our manager had to go pick him up and finish the delivery. He one time cut something into 17 pieces ( a prime number mind you) when it was supposed to be 16 (still wonder how he did that). He also refused to put just one screen on things in the oven that required it because "then too much radiation would get in". But the thing that I think he was stupidest about was that this kid (despite being an aspiring rapper I think) acted like he had never heard songs before in his life. He once got Eminem confused with the Hamilton soundtrack. A lot of us at the store were big fans of Juice WRLD (personally I was lukewarm on him but whatever). This kid acted stunned to learn about him as we explained to him about his at the time recent passing. The next day, a different manager is playing Slipknot as we close, this kid dead-ass goes up to her, points to the sky, and says "Man I was just listening to him, R.I.P Juice!". As we all stare at him in complete confusion. Anyways a few months later he beat his girlfriend in our parking lot and we got him arrested never saw him again so fuck him. Slipknot sucks and so did he fuck him. 1/10
Ride The Lightning > Master of Puppets > Black Album 7/10
They have such a unique style. I wish we had more acts nowadays like them. 7/10
Stone Cold Classic. Nothing else to say. 10/10
The album was fine, but reading the band's Wikipedia was much more interesting. If it was just based on that, I'd give it a perfect score. 6/10
This is interesting because it's Dylan's transition album. Everyone talks about it but you can almost hear it in real time here. Fascinating. 8/10
I found most of the album to be corny tbh 4/10
A soul legend doing his thing. Hell yeah. 8/10
Well, it took four albums in under two months, but I finally found a Radiohead album that I liked more than just "it's Good!" Maybe it's because this one is a lot more generic and less experimental. Maybe, I just need things like guitar hooks and melody to enjoy albums. 7/10
Some Good ol' fashioned country music. You're a nerd and can't get over your country music bias if you don't like it. 8/10 loved the Gram Parsons stuff
The funny haha yelling guy album. 21st Century Schizoid is a classic and there are some good songs throughout. 7/10
If this had popped up on a playlist on Spotify or found in the bargain bin at the local record store I might have liked it. I do like my early 2000's rock, but on a list like this it was just unnecessary and janky. 3/10
I don't like disco but when I saw that I got the Bee Gees I thought at least it's the best of disco. Instead I got shitty rock. Boo. 2/10
Rock Operas are already a tough sell for me but it's worse when they are annoying and repetitive like this. 2/10
Been in a rough patch this week as far as this project goes. What a way to get out of it. Maybe a bit long but it's warranted. 9/10
Really solid album. I've never seen the Purple Rain movie and there were a few times when it seemed like the songs would be better for that but for the most part this is a great album 8/10
Thought this wouldn't really be my thing. For the most part I was right but it has a few moments here and there. 4/10
So this list hates jazz, right? Cause every jazz-ish record I've gotten so far is this soft, wallpaper, inoffensive coffee shop jazz and not the cool innovative type. This was boring af. 3/10
The first half is a better then average Bowie album. The second half is just wtf. 5/10
Why is this here? I tend to enjoy Dylan but this list has way too much live shit on it. The first half is far from his best performance. I much prefer an actual album to be made on the list over this. If a live album must be included, at least make it look significant, not this. 3/10 only because it's still Dylan, so I still like the music.
Wow, what a great record. Outside of Fast Car, I don't think I had heard any of these songs before, but this is definitely going in the rotation. 8/10
What an amazing album. Sonically and thematically immaculate and ahead of its time. 10/10
The can never make me hate the Stooges (minus the Iggy Pop accusations.) 9/10
Elvis was never that talented, but at least early Elvis was interesting to listen to. This is just boring grandma music. 3/10
Even is second tier work is still great 7/10
Good bar music. Still bar music. 6/10
I mean its better than most from the Britpop explosion but like... there can't be that many more now, can there (yes, yes there can be) 7/10
Another solid album from a shit person. Still don't know how people think this is better than the Cure. 6/10
I mean It's definitely good but my god was it sometimes hard to listen to. 6/10
Is this a sick practical joke? Who is this made for? I can't imagine the type of person that sits and listens to this. I think this is almost experimental in a way that it's art is actually the subject? Or perhaps it's just a torture method? Who knows. I have no qualms with long art like this (Hell just last week I watched Satantango, a 7 1/2 hour Hungarian film) but it need to have a purpose, or at least not be a boring slog like this. 2/10 every once in a while an ok song would come along, only to be drowned out by 10 bad ones.
Now this is true punk rock. If don't agree then you are wrong. Sorry I don't make the rules. 9/10
Not to judge a book by it's cover (or in this case, an album) but the moment I saw the name/cover for this album I knew what the score was going to be. I was right. 4/10
I know it's not for everyone but I love the 2000's indie sound so much that I enjoyed this. 7/10
A lot more raw and real then what I remember, probably the most "punk" you are going to get from a Beatle. 7/10
I mean you can't go wrong with S&G but it didn't really have a lot on the bone 6/10
When I tell people I don't really like 80's music... This is what I mean. 2/10
The best of the Beatles solo albums. Could be better than most of the groups albums in general if it was a bit trimmed down. Perfect for a Sunday morning, just avoid the final 1/4th. 8/10
Look, I like Bob but this is his most overrated album. 6/10
I'll be honest it was in one ear and right out the other. I don't remember anything from it and I listened to it less than 24 hours ago 4/10
hawk me-me-me-me-me hawk me-me-me-me-me (that's me sleeping through this boring album) 3/10
Not usually a jam band fan but you what? This wasn't bad! Easy to just put on in the background while doing work. Still though, is it really one of the best 1000 albums of all time? 6/10
Most accurate album name ever? 9/10 Stooges never miss
It's fine? Like it's all grungy or whatever. The 90's are to Gen X as the 60's are to the boomers. 6/10
When it was good, damn was it good. When it wasn't, damn was it average 7/10
Never really felt Springsteen. IDK something about him has never really connected with me. Maybe I live too far away from New Jersey or something. 4/10
Me before this album: oh Brian Eno, this will be weird Me for the first half of this album: actually, this isn't that weird! Me for the second half of this album: oh actually this is weird 4/10
I mean, If you are going to over stuff this list with Britpop, you may as well add the best. 7/10
It shouldn't work. Over the top, cheesy and politics that nowadays feels dated (Bush era protest just feels so funny when I look at the world around me rn). That being said it kinda does work. The tunes are undeniably catchy and it's enjoyable in a sophmoric, high school coded possibly nostalgia biased way. 8/10
I might now have aged the best but the singles still bang. Far from the best RHCP though 7/10
What if it was cheesy 80's music but also on some drugs 3/10
It's Fine? There are a billion of these 80's British post punk albums on the list. I like the genre but it's way over represented on this list. 6/10
I always liked not loved Sufjan. He can be too much indie pop, over the top leading to nothing for me but he has some great songs. That being said, Carrie and Lowell is a masterpiece. It's a go to depression album to me and I hope it made this list. 7/10
I've been critical before of this list choice of jazz. Not here. It's hard to be critical if Miles freakin Davis. 9/10
I little... soft? for me IDK a type of music I like but not really clicking here. Still not terrible. 6/10
I could find myself liking this if I was in the right mood. A lot like Death Grips but less interesting. 4/10
While I obviously knew that Willie had made music I always saw him as someone like Snoop Dogg; obviously a legendary figure in their genre but the music has become secondary to the fame and they play an exaggerated version of themselves. Still as someone who has always wanted to get into more of the country classics like this I was excited. Especially at the idea of a concept album. Unfortunately, it was a bit flat and a bit too short but overall not bad. 7/10
This felt like background music to a video you'd find on Youtube while tripping or something. 2/10
Kinda surprised this is here. Don't get me wrong I love me some Beastie Boys but without knowing for sure I assume that if this is here Paul's Boutique and License to Ill most be here as well. Either way what a record. Sure you get plenty of that rap/rock fusion you typically associate with the Beastie Boys, but you also get a lot of jazz sounding influence as well. Incredible. 8/10
Not what I expected from a 60's album called Back At The Chicken Shack. Still wasn't bad. 6/10
Yeah, there is a reason as to why this is like one of THE albums in the hardcore scene. Like yeah it can come off as sophomoric at times but it took punk music to the next level. I actually just read a book that had a section in it about Black Flag and one of the things that stood out was how much Henry Rollins just changed everything the moment he joined the band and how he almost singlehandedly pushed punk to it's extreme. 9/10
I appreciate trying to do something different with it but at the end of the day it was still stale and shitty electronic music. 3/10
Second Beastie Boys this week! Anyways, as a young and dumb high schooler, I never understood why people always said this was their best album. Some of the songs were weird and short and not as fun as License to Ill. Looking back the sampling and creativity is another another level. Obviously it's their best album (jus maybe not the most fun to listen to) 9/10
I don't know how to feel about it. Obviously it's good. It wouldn't be the highest rated album here if it wasn't. That beings said there is something that just doesn't quite connect with me the same way it does with everyone else. 8/10 feels too low but 9/10 feels too high. I'm giving it 5 stars though because a re-listen will bump it up probably (it usually does with me)
I think a bit more interesting and influential than it is "good". Out of all pre NWA era rap I've heard this was maybe the most raw and confrontational. But at the end of the day I'm a sucker for this old school rap. Something about the basics of it. What can I say. Maybe it's why I like punk music so much. 6/10
I mean it was fine but I'm sure there are hundreds of records that could have taken it's place and literally no one would have noticed. We already have the Beatles at home type energy. 6/10
Hell yes! Second time getting a Fela Kuti album and second time I'm giving him 5 stars. Never heard of him before this but he's been nothing short of amazing so far. The drumming here in particual was great. 9/10
*Insert Big Lebowski quote here* 6/10
It was weird. I think getting so many experimental ground breaking albums in such a short time is taking it's toll on me. 4/10
I mean it was weird and trippy but the type of weird and trippy I like. IDK maybe Jeff Beck's guitar is just too good to deny. 7/1p
Oh yeah, these guys. I remember when they were big. Never really got into them and now I definitely know why. Because they're boring af. 3/10
This is such a weird album because there are some genuinely amazing and artistic songs on here like Stan, I love Amityville, and while I can't say I "like" Kim, it's an effective song no doubt. But also a lot of the album is just Eminem saying he doesn't give a fuck about what anyone says about him. Which is why he dedicated like 10 songs to it. Like this is a long album, I don't know how many times I need to listen to him say it. It's fine overall? Probably his best album in total even if there is a lot of fat to trim. Like all old Slim it aged like milk but that's what you've come to expect with him. 7/10
A fun listen, at least for the first half, that gets a bit old after awhile. Definitely didn't need to be on this list. 5/10
Good solid Prince without the exact amazingness that makes it untouchable like Purple Rain 8/10
I feel like if I gave this one another listen I could really get into it, but unfortunately for it I will not be doing that. At least not right now. 4/10
To be clear, this is very much not my thing. That being said it was good! Not great, and I doubt I'll listen to it again but it was a cool song with a great fusion. Glad it made the list. 6/10
After listening to Aja a few months back I thought this would be a bit more jazzy, instead I got a more Southern Rock sound I expected from them originally and they still knocked it out of the park. 8/10
I know these guys are like the "good" Nu-Metal band or whatever but at the end of the day, they are just Nu-Metal. Even if they are for hipsters and not people who punch drywall in their basements while getting a caffeine high on Rockstars. 1/10
Mostly ok with a hinge of the worst thing you've ever heard. I still don't know exactly how you're supposed to feel listening to them but I don't think it's what they wish it was. 4/10
C'mon. Classic after classic, easy to listen to, would go hard on a boat for sure. This is the type of classic rock you don't mind when it comes up. 8/10
This is just a guy desperately trying to keep up with the new kids. That guy is also a giant dick. 2/10
Growing I thought Aerosmith was a way bigger deal than they are because they somehow got their own Guitar Hero game. 3 stone cold classics here and a bunch of mid. Fuck Steven Tyler. 6/10
I liked it. Good mix of modern and old country music. I know there is a lot of negativity about this album. Some of it is because people immediately dismiss all country music, which I find ridiculous. While there are certain genres that I tend not to like as much as others to completely throw away one entirely is ridiculous, especially something as broad as Country music. Is the vast majority of modern county music pumped out my Nashville bad? Yes but honestly I would say the same thing about modern mainstream rock. But look at the past and on the edges in both genres and there is still some great stuff to find. I also see a-lot about the subject matter of this album. I get that half an album of buildup to a man murdering his cheating wife isn't everyone's cup of tea and would be disturbing to some but I see it as a concept album and a character, not Yoakam being the one to do these actions. Also murder ballads are a big thing in country, from it's early days even to more modern acts like Colter Wall. Honestly if there is a song where the subject matter gives me the ick it's "I Sang Dixie" because any mention of the Confederacy is gross, even if that's not the point of the song. Overall while I wouldn't say this is the best country album of all time I overall enjoyed it. 8/10
ATCQ is an act that I've alway kinda walked around the edges with. Never really going as deep with them as I should. A bit repetitve but fun and a lot of good jams here. 7/10
Another record full of bangers from Stevie. Who knew? 9/10
Man this goes hard af even today. The Sonics are essentially the godfathers of garage rock and while I wish there was less covers on this, but the energy in infectious. These guys just had something that everyone else at the time just didn't. 9/10
One of the best, and most important, hip hop records of all time 9/10
Well... He didn't lie about the album cover that's for sure. 2/10
For the first time in 250 albums I feel like I can't give an album a proper rating. At first I questioned why an album from a washed up star 50 years ago was on here but I looked into the history of the album. I feel like the context is important here and not the music (for the most part). While I do like some of the more popular Beach Boys songs I wouldn't really call myself a fan. (That being said, I saw them last year at a festival and the blew the metaphorical roof off the place. 45 minutes of straight bangers) 5/10 I guess because I don't really have a good score for this. Will definitely change on a re-listen.
Fuck it. 5 stars. Will I ever listen to it again? Probably not. Did I think it was good musically? As someone who isn't trained no but I know there was stuff there. Did I laugh my ass off? Yes. I had fun and got a lot of enjoyment out of this record, and at the end of the day, isn't that kinda the point of music? To, y'know... enjoy it? 9/10
I know it's iconic and everything but honestly it's hard for me to understand why. Still, not bad though. 7/10
This was the same old boring britpop this list loves but with a different wrapper on top 4/10
This would be cool on a boat maybe. Currently I'm in a cold dark office and not a boat so.... 4/10
What a fun album this was. The type of shit I wanted to do this project for. Fun, exciting, important history, and something I never would have listened to. More of this and less boring ass brit pop and 12 records from the same American groups please. 9/10
Interesting. This is sad white boy indie music that should be right in my wheelhouse but it just didn't click with me. I even listened to this twice just to make sure and I feel like I'm missing something. I might give this a few more listens just to see. 4/10
Mostly good. A lot of stuff that could be cut, like the last 30 seconds of each song, and maybe a song or two as well. 7/10
RIP to Brian Wilson. Amazing album here. Just unbelievable experimentation and a change of sound that was great. Also Student Demonstration Time is a jam idc what people say. 8/10
A super iconic and monumental Jazz album. While I have found myself enjoying a lot of jazz on this list, I don't consider myself a super jazz fan. More a genre I have appreciated from afar. While I did enjoy this, not as much as say a Miles Davis album. 7/10
One of those albums that musically is very interesting and has a lot of history but it just didn't really connect with me for the most part. Still had a few good songs. I know Neil Young has some better songs in there, so we'll see. 4/10
There was some decent stuff in here, and I really liked the third track. The issue? The 23 minute opening that is boring as shit, and took forever to get through. 3/10
I don't say this often but some near perfect pop songs on here. I tend not to like some of these cheesy 80 songs but you can't deny "Shout" and "Head Over Heals" and I get this weird nostalgia for "Everybody Want To Rule The World". Rest of the album is meh. 8/10