Solid, enjoyed more than I thought I would. Bit samey in places.

Solid, enjoyed more than I thought I would. Bit samey in places.

Pretty good. Wish more of the songs were like Brown Sugar.

Loud for the sake of being loud, repetitive beats, too long. Some tracks and parts of tracks I enjoyed, like Mindfields and Climbatize. EDIT:- I think this album actually deserves a 4. I have to be in the right mood but when I am, I do enjoy this. Also great to run to.

Classic 90s hip-hop. Not bad. The constant lyrics about drugs, guns and sex get annoying after a few tracks. Giving this one a 3/5.

Smooth, groovy and love the guitar solos. At Last I Am Free is far too long and gets boring.

First half better than second half. No Good Trying was my favourite track. Overall was just okay, not really a fan.

Really enjoyed this one overall. The guitar playing is incredible and Mark Knopfler’s voice works really well. Close to a 5/5.

Wow, really enjoyed this one. Heavy but still tuneful. Interesting time signatures and arrangements yet still catchy. Need to listen a few more times!

Wanted to like this one. I just didn’t like it. All the songs sounded soft with rounded edges (apart from Bullet the Blue Sky and Exit). A boring album with poor, muddy mixing. I don’t get the hype.

Cheesy 80s rock. Wanted to hate it, but actually quite enjoyed it. Feel-good tunes with good production.

This was fine, preferred the more upbeat funky numbers to the slower R&B ballads. Probably won’t listen again.

Undoubtedly a great voice, love the warm production that makes me feel like I'm sitting by a fire at Christmas. Unfortunately the songs mostly sound the same to me and the style of music isn't really my thing.

Very slow. Margo’s voice starts to grate after 3 songs as she sounds the same in all of them. While not objectively bad, I really did not enjoy this. Bonus star for the Church acoustics.

Good album, enjoyed most of this. Great production with deep bass, and lots of interesting electronic sounds.

Sounds like he’s doing his best American soul/jazz singer impression but not as good. Preferred the rockier songs over the jazzy ones. Not bad but not good.

Some interesting songs on here and the vocal harmonies are nice. Not much of a fan of the slower ballad type tracks. Wooden Ships is the highlight.

Didn’t really enjoy this. I think I just don’t like this style of folk. Couple of parts of songs like the end of Don’t Want to Know were ok. Didn’t like his voice either and the way he mumbled.

Some classic 80s pop. Enjoyed this, a few songs sounded a bit similar but maybe I need another listen. Good album.

Thought I was going to dislike it just because of its age. Ended up enjoying this, love blues music and it wasn’t too long, which some live albums are.

Really enjoyed this having never listened to The Stranglers before apart from Golden Brown (which I hate). This album will be in my rotation for sure.

One of those annoying albums where I like some songs but dislike others. Can’t stand the jazzy lift-music types like Razor Boy and Your Gold Teeth, but The Boston Rag and My Old School are great.

Fun and silly rap rock. Enjoyed this quite a lot and it’s something you don’t often hear.

Not my thing at all. Really didn’t like this. Bit slow and boring - didn’t make me feel anything.

Nice harmonies and guitar sounds in places. Short pop songs. This was ok, probably won’t listen again.

Really enjoyed this. Good combo of upbeat hard rock tracks and slower proggier tracks. Great bass lines and guitar work, will reward multiple listens.

What do you need to say about this? A classic album with 3 of MJ’s absolute classic songs. Shame I’m not quite as into the ballads.

Really hated the majority of this. Couple of ok tracks save it from being a 1/5. Just. Season of the Witch and Celeste are the best tracks. Most of it sounds horrible.

It’s Christmas music, but as it goes, it’s some of the less annoying Christmas music. Would I listen to it again? Probably not.

Really enjoyed this. Love Lou’s deadpan delivery and the songs are interesting and well written. Couple of tracks I’m not keen on make this not quite a 5/5 for me. Will definitely listen again.

Great album overall, slightly let down by Things Goin’ On and Mississippi Kid. One of those that is nearly a 5. 4 minute guitar solo in Free Bird? Yes please!

Old jazzy Brazilian music with poor recording quality. Culturally relevant, but I did not enjoy this.

Quality mix of hard rock, prog and stripped down songs. Probably a bit long but the variety and pacing of the album keep you interested.

What a mixed bag. Some absolutely great stuff on here but also a lot of dull uninteresting stuff. Album also kinda runs out of steam.

Masterpiece of an album, loved it. Interesting yet accessible, varied yet cohesive. One of my favourites so far.

Not bad music at all, but just doesn’t get me excited. After 3 or 4 songs they all start sounding the same to me. However, great recording quality especially the bass and drums.

A barrage of Norwegian punk rock, banger after banger with no let-up. Loved it.

Pretty solid hard rock/glam metal album. Not the most interesting or different, but enjoyed this overall. Highlight being 'Little Dreamer'. Few minus points for including cover tracks.

Most of this is just okay, not very memorable. Although WTF is ‘Coconut’? Possibly the worst song I’ve heard yet on this project. Overall probably won’t listen again.

Absolutely cannot stand Antony’s voice, it’s so grating and annoying that it ruins the entire album. Frustratingly, some of the songs are quite pretty when you try and isolate the music from the voice. Unfortunately this is not enough to save it, I hate this overall.

Dark 80s synth music, not as catchy as I expected but quite atmospheric. Overall an enjoyable listen, possibly one that rewards repeat listening.

A noughties indie rock classic, banger after banger. Alex’s voice is underrated too.

Really enjoyed this. Not the most interesting or different, but that doesn’t matter when the music makes you feel great. Great Southern bluesy rock n roll sound. ‘Jealous Again’ is brilliant.

Exactly what you’d expect, but a bit better. This album would be pure vibes on a sunny day with a beer.

This is an album you have to sit down and listen to. When you do, the rewards are epic. Jimi’s playing is awesome. There are a handful of songs I am not so keen on which, removed, would reduce the lengthy run time. EDIT:- Okay upon repeat listening, this album is a 5. While I still stand by my view that some of the songs on their own would be 3s and 4s, the album taken as a piece of art and listened to in one sitting is brilliant.

This is an interesting mix of genres. Unfortunately interesting doesn’t necessarily equate to enjoyable. This is just a bit too weird for me. Still, some good bits.

Love the jangly guitars and the funny lyrics. Some absolute bangers on this - Cemetry Gates being my favourite.

Soft, mellow jazzy background music. Not inherently bad, but just boring. All the tracks sound the same. Would be good for creating atmosphere in a bar.

I like the more roots rock sounding tracks but overall this is just a bit too Country for me. I wanted to like it due to their similarities in many ways with Gizz, but it just wasn’t my thing. Also first few tracks plus Truckin’ are the best.

Man and a guitar, simple folk music. While Bert is clearly good on the guitar, I do not enjoy his voice and the album is just not interesting or exciting. In fact it’s quite grating. I prefer the instrumentals.

Awesome grungy sound, reminds me of the Soundgarden album I had earlier, but dirtier and raspier. Not quite as good but still just about a 5.

Some classic Thom Yorke vocals, with a huge variety of music. Fusion of electronic and guitar sounds, with some slower, more acoustic stuff too. I loved some of this but some of it didn't quite hit as much.

Upbeat and dancey, but a fairly guitar driven sound most of the time, with almost punk vocals. I quite like this.

Break-up music. The music itself isn’t bad, lovely strings and some more interesting production choices, I just can’t see myself listening to this again apart from in very specific situations. Sad and melancholic.