Drumbo is fantastic, he’s just a goddamn machine. Everything about this records is meticulously done Perfectly curated this edgy and jarring surreal vibe. Exciting in a deeply special way. The rating here is atrocious, I don’t think the shock would be so big if these people just listened to some fucking jazz for once in their life and realize the music is here actually isn’t that crazy

The second side of this is near perfect. Unfortunately, besides the killer opening track, the first half leans too much into pastiche Reggae rock that becomes grating by the end of the last song on the A-side. Message in a Bottle is an amazing song nonetheless, but I find The Police to be much better when they lean into their new wave sound.

This one doesn't do it for me. I don't know why, I'm a fan of Pink Moon, but this just feels like a record that became a classic because of Drake's tragically short discography. It is well-made and competent, but besides his angelic voice, the instrumentals are pretty bland or half-baked. "Poor Boy" feels incredibly clunky and out of place, the title track reveals that this cutesy chamber-folk is not actually all that unique, just pulled together by an extraordinary performer. John Cale's contributions are pretty much the only instrumental moments that caused any excitement in me, A mediocre album

Masterful. Not as showstopping as the previous year’s “Pastel Blues” but an incredible album nonetheless

First album on this list I own physically :) The second disc is even better than the first! The songs flow so nicely together and it paints this beautiful rustic picture of the 20th century. Rocks Off is one of their hardest no bullshit songs that starts the album off with such high energy and that momentum never lets up

Classic. Yes it can be a little repetitive but I think the second side has so much variation in the beats and song structures that I don’t even mind some of the redundancies and “fat” that would probably be cut had this been made sooner. Anyway, a revolutionary album.

Awesome album. I’m getting a lot of new wave from this generator and im not complaining im fortunately a huge fan of this sound. I’m a little shocked to find this album to have mixed reviews, I was jamming the whole time

First side is a solid collection of songs. But that second side is horribly grating and unoriginal. Very average album

Rocks so hard I can ignore that some of it is a lil bloated

Really good. But still very British and annoying

Incredible. Soothing yet invigorating at the same time. Love her vocals and the simple stripped back production. Great songwriting from beginning to end

Paved the way in some sense. For early ‘10s indietronica, but horribly dull and clearly has an identity crisis, unsure of wether or not to take itself seriously

The hits are the worst part of this. There is so much excellent material but the heavy hitters here are so embarrassingly generic. Solid. Worth digging deep into.

banging. Maybe slightly hollow and non-comprehensive. Especially compared to the more avant-grade and folky works of Buckley. Here is mostly just imitations of funk artists from a scene he is very out of place in (still great)

Incredible. His best album. I have no words for just how well produced and realized all these songs are. REAL jazz elements implemented in rock like never seen before. His voice is incredibly dynamic and exciting here. The songwriting has never been this forward-thinking since maybe Low. What a way to end your career.

Just so... bland and soulless. Rubin's production is very good, the actual instrumentals are okay. Flea's bass playing is rightfully acclaimed. But the flow is so terrible, the influences are so hollow, the vibes are just rancid all around. Bloated as hell as well.

Drumbo is fantastic, he’s just a goddamn machine. Everything about this records is meticulously done Perfectly curated this edgy and jarring surreal vibe. Exciting in a deeply special way. The rating here is atrocious, I don’t think the shock would be so big if these people just listened to some fucking jazz for once in their life and realize the music is here actually isn’t that crazy

Trippy, experimental, boundary pushing, and remains to be a super causal listening experience as well. Super fun and light and I want it on vinyl

Just effortlessly cool and smooth.

It can be a little longwinded, but this is a foundational work that has so many great moments in it. The mishmash of early hip-hop and electronic music in P-Funk aesthetics? Unbelievably cool that such a seminal work could also be so eclectic

Raw and so important in the Beatles canon. Plastic Ono band is the defining moment of the public realization that dispelled all the hopes and dreams of millions of fans. The Beatles were dead and it was never coming back. Coming out just shy of the end of 1970, the feelings were still fresh and it comes off in the raw earnestness of the album's content. Even if I find some of it lacking compared even to McCartney's immediate output post-split, I do have to commend the efforts and the introspection rarely seen from one of the biggest popstars in the world

Worst britpop I’ve ever heard. So disorganized and bland. I need to listen to pulp to cleanse my palate

Classic. Super nostalgic and homey sounding. A couple songs are a little flat I find, I think those more willing to submit to the vibe can ignore those mediocre points, but it’s still such an accomplishment of an album.

Love TVU and I love glam rock. But this has always eluded me. Idk why it just feels so unlike the genre in how dull most of the hooks are. The hits are alright, but “perfect day” is the only song I would say is great. The rest are passable to painfully drawn out in Lou’s signature monotone crooning

Precursor to what would be perfected in Ye's college dropout debut

love these albums where the hits are the low points and the deep cuts are plentiful and impactful

Tonally a little funky, and not in the good way. The long songs are always the highlight, almost wish this was an instrumental band at some points. When it gets in a groove it gets REAL good

Somber, has a reflective quality. Can be a bit of a drag but a wonderful drag at that.

Incredible voice but one of the most soulless and uninspired series of recordings ever made. Just terribly empty in production, writing, and arranging

Production consistently amazing. Songwriting dips in quality a LOT. Still pleasant and fun tho

Funk Rock has such high potential but it’s almost always diluted with the most generic and passive songwriting ever

Great album but I don't think it reaches the same heights as those early records. Prefer Young to have a little more country folk and a little less roots rock. Speaks to Young as an artist though how well received he would continue to be

Classic. Super under valued in the grand scheme of metal. Some songs work better than others

Incredible, Bjork should do house again at this level I forgot how much fun this was

Bangers all down the whole tracklist. Constantly grooving and managed to experiment at the same time

Awesome drums on this. Great psychobilly sound that is unique if not a little one note.

Incredibly overrated. Flashy, but clearly lacking in the songwriting and sensibilities to back it up. Covers are great, originals are pretty hit or miss. But when it does miss, it is a drag. Maybe could've been good as a 30 min album. But for a whole hour? Jeff is losing me

ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh-

Incredibly breezy and exciting live album that serves as a small snapshot into King's genuis on the guitar and as a performer

Most songs don't go anywhere and overstay their welcome in all the time consuming trite 2000's cliche ways. Feels like squandered potential in these early stages. His next two albums are much better.

Pretty good. It is incredible how legendary Beyonce was even at the age of 20 here, taking part in the production, writing, and arranging of every original song here. This album is a little bloated and feels a little artificially and commercially pumped up to a full hour when it could've been a tight 40 or 45. The harmonies are godly though and the production is super forward thinking in a (now) super retro sounding way

Forgettable and generic soul that has not aged as well as his contemporaries.

Iconic at times. Great production all around, despite being a queen, Latifah gets out shadowed by her features a LOT

The bass lines are bumping, the vocals are on point. The lyrics are ridiculous and amazing. Nice runtime. Overall amazing album

WHEWWWW. Funky, fucking funnnnnkyy