Oct 22 2024
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War
U2
Favorite songs: Sunday Bloody Sunday, Two Hearts Beat as One, The Refugee
Vocals and drums on opening track are a great hook. But feel like there's a slump of same-y songs until the Refugee
3
Oct 23 2024
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Figure 8
Elliott Smith
Raw lyrics that I could dive more into, but I just don't enjoy his singing. Unpopular opinion, probably. Wish I was into it, maybe I'll try and revisit again in the future.
2
Oct 24 2024
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Cloud Nine
The Temptations
Favorite tracks: I Heard it Through the Grapevine, Hey Girl, Gonna Keep On Tryin' Till I Win Your Love. Pleasant on the ears, great backing vocals with a couple duds in the tracklist.
3
Oct 25 2024
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Diamond Life
Sade
Favorite tracks: Smooth Operator (absolute banger), When am I Going to Make a Living. The rest of the album blends together a bit. Production is solid.
3
Oct 26 2024
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American Idiot
Green Day
Favorite tracks: American Idiot, Holiday, Give me Novacaine. Angsty. Nostalgic. Not entirely my thing anymore.
3
Oct 27 2024
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The ArchAndroid
Janelle Monáe
Favorite tracks: Locked Inside, Thugga Massina, Mushrooms and Roses. Surprising amount of variety across this record.
4
Oct 28 2024
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Talk Talk Talk
The Psychedelic Furs
Grating voice. Modern English did it better.
1
Oct 29 2024
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All Things Must Pass
George Harrison
Favorite tracks: My Sweet Lord, All Things Must Pass, Isn't it a Pity. Good songwriting overall. Good backing vocals, instrumentation and production. I think the tracklist could have been trimmed down a bit - evidenced by including two versions of the same song. Makes the first half better than the second. Also I Dig Love has some unfortunate lyrics ("I love dig" ??? oof). I like this album though, it's an easy listen.
4
Oct 30 2024
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Amnesiac
Radiohead
Favorite tracks: Pyramid Song, I Might Be Wrong, Knives Out, Like Spinning Plates. Pretty cohesive album all around, good production. Not quite as strong as Kid A (I much prefer that version of Morning Bell, too). This album continues the experimental shift in their sound. One of my favorite bands.
4
Oct 31 2024
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1977
Ash
I was impressed by the aggressive start to the album and then that started to fade away as the album went on. Doesn't differentiate itself too much from other 90s rock. It's fine when it's on. 2.5/5 if I could give half stars.
2
Nov 01 2024
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Medúlla
Björk
Don't get me wrong, I enjoy pushing my own boundaries when discovering new music and genres. While I can appreciate how experimental and bold this is, I can safely say I'll never revisit it. At times the various elements (instruments?) come together in a real dissonant or tedious way. Vokuro is pretty. Surprisingly, I'm still interested in hearing some of her other stuff.
1
Nov 02 2024
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Let's Get It On
Marvin Gaye
Classic. Couple tracks that tread the same ground, but it's a groove that doesn't overstay its welcome. 4.5/5
4
Nov 03 2024
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Hot Fuss
The Killers
One of the bands that started my music journey in the early 2000s. Hell of a debut and I can't help but be nostalgic for it.
5
Nov 04 2024
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Doolittle
Pixies
Wave of Mutilation is great. 15 tracks is just too long for this sound and I couldn't wait for it to end after a while. The vocals and melodies are hit and miss throughout. Didn't hate it, but don't really vibe with it.
2
Nov 05 2024
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Brothers
The Black Keys
Favorite tracks: Everlasting Light, Tighten Up, Ten Cent Pistol. Some standout tracks throughout. I do prefer the more garage rock sound of Rubber Factory overall. The tracklist could have been trimmed down though, too much filler.
4
Nov 06 2024
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Heartattack And Vine
Tom Waits
I can't get into this one. The vocals are really not doing it for me.
1
Nov 07 2024
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Born In The U.S.A.
Bruce Springsteen
Yeah, it's heartland rock which is fine but not something I gravitate towards. A few good tracks throughout but the sound just gets tiring. Being a fan of The Killers, it's funny realizing now how much of a direct influence this sound shows through on many tracks of theirs that I don't care for much (see Imploding the Mirage).
2
Nov 08 2024
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Achtung Baby
U2
It's so safe and generic. War is a better album by a large margin. I got so bored with this one..
1
Nov 09 2024
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Hunky Dory
David Bowie
Favorite tracks: Changes, Quicksand. Versatile, great production. Bowie sounds great on this one.
4
Nov 10 2024
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You Want It Darker
Leonard Cohen
Mixed bag on this one. I realize the surrounding nature of the album recording and how legendary he remains as an artist, but I can't see myself revisiting this much. Some genuinely good moments sprinkled throughout.
3
Nov 11 2024
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Kala
M.I.A.
Paper Planes is good. The rest.. not so much. Can't stand it.
1
Nov 12 2024
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Songs In The Key Of Life
Stevie Wonder
Fun, groovy, good songwriting with interesting ideas throughout. Way, way too long to keep me interested though.
3
Nov 13 2024
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Here, My Dear
Marvin Gaye
Not liking this as much as Let's Get it On. Feels like it's retreading the same ground but with sad lyrics this time. Maybe that's versatile but I'd much rather listen to the former of these two.
2
Nov 14 2024
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Next
The Sensational Alex Harvey Band
It's just not for me.
1
Nov 15 2024
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From Elvis In Memphis
Elvis Presley
Some good tracks here like Suspicious Minds. I like the mix and backing vocals.
3
Nov 16 2024
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Pearl
Janis Joplin
Passionate and unique vocals over some decent songwriting. Love the opening track. Gets a bit stale after a while.
3
Nov 17 2024
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The Psychedelic Sounds of the 13th Floor Elevators
The 13th Floor Elevators
I will die happy if I never have to hear the electric jug again in my life. Who let Yoko in the studio??
1
Nov 18 2024
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The Colour Of Spring
Talk Talk
Tears for Fears but boring. Meh.
1
Nov 19 2024
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Blunderbuss
Jack White
Favorite tracks: Sixteen Saltines, Love Interruption, I'm Shakin'. Overall, a good first solo record after The White Stripes. Many of these ideas get perfected on his later solo records, but it's a good start with some forgettable tracks in the mix. Jack White sure knows how to write catchy riffs.
3
Nov 20 2024
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Stankonia
OutKast
Favorite Tracks: So Fresh, So Clean, Ms. Jackson, B.O.B.. Fun album - great lyrics and production. I don't really care for the skits, but they don't get in the way too much as the album goes on. Very enjoyable overall.
4