Dec 11 2024
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The xx
Made me both antsy and sleepy. I definitely liked a few of the songs, the more tumblr2014 ones.
2
Dec 12 2024
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good kid, m.A.A.d city
Kendrick Lamar
I liked the beats and background better than his voice. Idk there’s just something missing from the melodies for me? Like it’s almost there but missing a spark to be good for me? Hm. It sounds like there’s some poetry to it, which is nice. I wanted to like it. Ok I like money trees ok but it still feels like it’s missing something. I’m updating this as I listen. MAAD city has great beats and I know it’s deep but… his voice takes me out of it my dudes. But also I don’t specifically hate his voice, it just doesn’t go together for me. I like MC Eiht’s voice tho.
1
Dec 13 2024
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Rumours
Fleetwood Mac
I wish I could listen to this album again for the first time. Literally shed a tear to the go your own way guitar solo this morning.
5
Dec 16 2024
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Never Mind The Bollocks, Here’s The Sex Pistols
Sex Pistols
Ehhh not usually my scene but I can appreciate it. Less cymbals than I expected which is good. Feels like the part in a movie where they’re in the UK and walk into a rough crowd club or a montage with Rodrick Heffley idk. I think I had to listen to some of this for my history of rock and roll class in college. 2.5 / 5 so I’m giving it a 3. I won’t take points off for this but this all sounds kinda like it could be the same song and now I’ve had enough Sex Pistols for the rest of my life. BUT I would listen again as background music.
3
Dec 17 2024
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KIWANUKA
Michael Kiwanuka
No idea what genre this is but I like it! A 4/5 bc I like it but it didn’t make me go crazy go stupid. I’ve been dazed sounds like a beautiful sunrise. Or like when the sun makes a visible ray thru a hole in the clouds.
Kind of later Edward sharpe at some points. Feels like something a cool cousin would have on at their house when u come over.
I feel like this album did CPR on some of my brain cells.
4
Dec 18 2024
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All Hail the Queen
Queen Latifah
Thought this would be a 4 but it’s a 3. Idk I listen to her sometimes, there are other songs of hers I like a lil better.
Song specific comments:
-Mama gave birth to the soul children did wayyyy too much of the child voice sound effect.
-Come into my house I hope someone does or did a drag dance to this song at some point
- Then too many of the songs sounded like the same thing
3
Dec 19 2024
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Grace
Jeff Buckley
Really thought it would be more sad, but I’m sure it might be if I personally could tell what people are saying better. (Update: googled it and the words are in fact largely sad)
Hear me out: R patz circa never think doing some kind of collab
Tbh I like all the Auauauoo EAAAAaaa
No idea what playlists of mine these songs belong on but they’re going on some playlists.
Off the bat I was thinking “wow, solid 4, fantastic (great music but doesn’t make me go crazy go stupid like a 5). But then Last Goodbye made me go crazy go stupid and boom this album is a 5! And my opinion remained the same listening to the rest of the album.
I need a Jeff Buckley T shirt. Buckley girl winter.
5
Dec 20 2024
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Bug
Dinosaur Jr.
I was originally thinking 2.5 (3) for the same reason as Sex Pistols bc it’s Sex Pistols in a grungier font. It’s noisy. However I think it deserves a 2. I’m not sure if it’s inherently worse than Sex Pistols. I’m trying to be fair here. If I wasn’t being fair I’d give it a one because I’m sick of noisy music. Sorry Stirling.
3
Dec 23 2024
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Thriller
Michael Jackson
I wish I could listen to some of the bangers that are overplayed for the first time again. I feel like that would really solidify the 5/5 status. Regardless, 5/5.
5
Dec 24 2024
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Rio
Duran Duran
Yeah! Rio is solid.
4/5. Close to a 4.5 tho.
4
Dec 25 2024
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Sweetheart Of The Rodeo
The Byrds
I feel like I’m in a covered wagon but in 1968 and I like it. 4/5.
4
Dec 26 2024
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A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector
Various Artists
All the classics. Love the wall of sound per usual. I approve of his musical influences but not other acts…. 5/5 (for a Christmas album) rated by both James and Emma
5
Dec 27 2024
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Foxbase Alpha
Saint Etienne
holy fuck talk about repetition within the songs. If I hear “WOULD YOU LIKE SOME SWEETS WILLIE” one more time in my life I will scream.
Knowing nothing about the history of this album or artist, it feels like this lady was really good at making fun 30 second songs and then repeated the hell out of them to fit the benchmark for song length.
RIP saint etienne, you would’ve loved TikTok music culture. (Just googled, they’re still alive, but keeping my comment bc it’s a meme format).
My review is gonna end here bc I feel like the music isn’t bad it’s just too repetitive even for elevator music. Any further bashing would be too rude and only anger-based due to the repetition.
Oh did I mention it’s too repetitive or am I repeating myself? SEE HOW IT FEELS
This could’ve been a 3 or a 4 but it’s a 2/5 for me.
2
Dec 30 2024
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Appetite For Destruction
Guns N' Roses
This album made my hair bigger and my pants tighter.
Never listened to the full album before. I like it.
5
Dec 31 2024
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Heaven Or Las Vegas
Cocteau Twins
First and second song sounds like mazzy star’s happy cousin. Love.
Third song makes me feel like I’m in a lizzie mcguire mama Mia mash up.
Not sure if I’d listen to it again for fun but maybe to set a certain aesthetic or as background music I may listen to it. Started and ended strong but the middle was a little shaky for me. 3/5
3
Jan 01 2025
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Timeless
Goldie
Vitas meets Grimes meets Meow Wolf Omega Mart ambient music. Certainly put me in a weird headspace while eating mixed nuts at 1 am.
I know, I know this was groundbreaking... and probably somewhat inspired the aformentioned music (that I like a lot) but...
3/5.
Would listen to again at 1 am, but probably not on purpose.
It's another one of those albums where I feel like I heard the whole thing by the first song, then confirm that I have indeed heard the whole thing by the third song, and then listen to the rest of the album.
3
Jan 02 2025
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Can't Buy A Thrill
Steely Dan
5/5. Love that gee-tar.
This is the kind of album I am excited to discover — a band I’ve heard in passing but never sat down and listened to, then discovering I fucking love it?? I can’t believe I haven’t been listening to steely dan like this my entire life. Might call my mom up about this one.
5
Jan 03 2025
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Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
Love Neil young, however this was a 4/5 for me. Didn’t make me go crazy go stupid like some of the CNSY stuff.
4
Jan 06 2025
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Sea Change
Beck
I think it’s somewhere between a 3 and 4 for me. I didn’t know if I’d like it. I like the general vibe but it’s more backgroundy than I expected.
Didn’t realize I had started the album over and I heard paper tiger again. It’s a 3.5 rounded up.
4
Jan 07 2025
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Pretzel Logic
Steely Dan
I like the other Steely Dan one slightly better but this is still a 5/5 for me.
5
Jan 08 2025
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Unknown Pleasures
Joy Division
To quote song 2, Day of the Lords, “when will it end”?
Kinda wish they would’ve kept this album to themselves so I didn’t have to listen to people impersonating this singing style for the last 8 years.
My hatred of this vocal style is personal and due to people attempting to give homage to Joy Division, so I will refrain on giving it a 1 for that. Giving a 2 because the background music is okay. However, if a restaurant played this I would probably walk out mid-bite.
2
Jan 09 2025
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Sound Affects
The Jam
I think Snorkle hit the nail on the head yesterday when she said an album felt derivative because it had been derived from so much.
2/5 bc it was a yawn for me but there’s no telling how I would feel if I hadn’t heard everything inspired by this album first
2
Jan 10 2025
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Real Life
Magazine
All of the songs on this album fits into one of two categories:
1) I think the demographic for this might be goth surfers
2)This just sounds like someone singing over the cocoto racing cart background music (2005 Wii game)
You may think I’m forgetting about the song with the circus beat, but there was a circus race in cocoto
2
Jan 13 2025
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Ellington at Newport
Duke Ellington
This was a really long one so I hate to say it, but I’m eating it part way thru bc I know I will come back and listen later and I know my rating will remain the same.
A little sharp on the ears at times but this was mixed in 1956 so I can’t be too picky there. Good Jazz. I like how they included the intros.
4
Jan 14 2025
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Urban Hymns
The Verve
I don’t think I’ve heard most of these songs before but it still made me feel nostalgic. At the start it was a 4 but then slowly dropped.
3
Jan 15 2025
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Hot Buttered Soul
Isaac Hayes
Gives a very specific 70s smooth vampire vibe at the beginnings of the songs, the end of the songs feel like it would be good tattoo shop music. But like the kind of tattoo shop with lots of plants and gold accents.
4
Jan 16 2025
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The Modern Lovers
The Modern Lovers
I’d rather eat deep-fried drywall than listen to one more bland British dude try to create original music.
2
Jan 17 2025
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Suede
Suede
Going to start putting a link to a better album I can’t believe didn’t make the list on the review of every stupid, randomly picked, infuriating British album on here.
A Day Without Rain by Enya, 2000 (5 stars)
https://open.spotify.com/album/2ioso1tqQ5zABQDVYyiUi5?si=BNSjbtnHTd2s4QIhUhkw8g
You’re welcome.
1
Jan 20 2025
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Buena Vista Social Club
Buena Vista Social Club
Calm, warm. Reminds me of music I used to listen to when I was a kid and makes me think maybe I should get back to it.
I’d say 4/5 due to a nice beat and a smooth voice.
4
Jan 21 2025
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Amnesiac
Radiohead
Moody, but in a way I like. Really sat together as an album
4
Jan 22 2025
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What's That Noise?
Coldcut
I see how people like this but I sort of don’t and that’s okay too.
2.5 but rounded down to 2.
2
Jan 23 2025
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Out Of The Blue
Electric Light Orchestra
HELLLLL YEAH!
5
Jan 24 2025
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Aladdin Sane
David Bowie
This didn’t do anything for me
3
Jan 27 2025
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My Generation
The Who
Tbh I expected more like My Generation and The Kids are Alright. The shorter, more repetitive ones weren’t my jam. 3.5/5.
3
Jan 28 2025
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Blunderbuss
Jack White
I like it!!! 4.5 rounded up
5
Jan 29 2025
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#1 Record
Big Star
Good! But, didn’t make me go crazy go stupid
4
Jan 30 2025
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To Pimp A Butterfly
Kendrick Lamar
I liked reading the lyrics as poetry but did not like listening to this as music.
BUT it led me to his Damn album, which I liked.
2
Jan 31 2025
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Roots
Sepultura
I usually don’t like this genre but I liked this!
4
Feb 03 2025
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It's Blitz!
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
liked the acoustic stuff and of course heads will roll.
3
Feb 04 2025
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Fleet Foxes
Fleet Foxes
Ya!
5
Feb 05 2025
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This Is Hardcore
Pulp
While it’s not always for me, I always appreciate music made for vampires and ghouls
3
Feb 06 2025
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Don't Stand Me Down
Dexys Midnight Runners
The singer sounded like he was having a lot of fun :)
2
Feb 07 2025
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Mothership Connection
Parliament
some of the best funk I’ve heard from this planet
5
Feb 10 2025
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Bossanova
Pixies
NoiseE 2
2
Feb 11 2025
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Innervisions
Stevie Wonder
Like a warm croissant with butter on it
4
Feb 12 2025
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Eternally Yours
The Saints
Debby from The Wild Thornberrys would listen to this.
2
Feb 13 2025
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At Folsom Prison
Johnny Cash
It was so good, I want to give you a 10. But that’s not possible, so I give you a 5.
5
Feb 14 2025
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Very
Pet Shop Boys
That intro really sounded like a remix of Vegas slot machines
3
3
Feb 17 2025
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Illinois
Sufjan Stevens
I think I would’ve really liked this in 2014. However, current me can’t dig this certain brand of mellow as much
3
Feb 18 2025
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Black Holes and Revelations
Muse
Thumbs up
4
Feb 19 2025
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Play
Moby
Thumbs up
4
Feb 20 2025
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Young Americans
David Bowie
Ok
3
Feb 21 2025
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Either Or
Elliott Smith
I have had "Between the Bars" on a playlist for a while. However, I don't pay attention to lyrics well and I thought it was about werewolves.
3
Feb 24 2025
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L.A. Woman
The Doors
Lizard King 3.5
3
Feb 25 2025
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Moving Pictures
Rush
4
Feb 26 2025
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When I Was Born For The 7th Time
Cornershop
This would be great playing in the background of a really cool store
3
Feb 27 2025
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Follow The Leader
Korn
2
Feb 28 2025
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Spiderland
Slint
2
Mar 03 2025
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The Joshua Tree
U2
I close my eyes... color and light swirls around me.
I open my eyes and realize that was just a flashback to 2010.
I close my eyes and I am 14 in an imax theatre in New York City. U2 is blasting. It is my freshman year band field trip. I am not allowed to leave to pee. I am here for 2 hours but it feels like a century.
I come out aged, wise beyond my years for 7 minutes before the effect wears off. I did not appreciate the experience, but it's hard when you get blindsided with two hours of a full-sensory experience of Irish alternative rock in the middle of the afternoon.
I exit the theater, back into the rock and roll hall of fame lobby. We go back down the escalators in pairs because a girl in my group is afraid of heights. I take one blurry photo of the corner of the lobby... This is going in The Facebook Album.
I open my eyes. It is 2025. I am sitting at my desk. I am allowed to turn down the music. I can get up to pee without raising my hand. Life is good, but it was good then, too.
5/5 for the music and the experience. Thanks for forcing me to listen to this again. I can appreciate it now.
5
Mar 04 2025
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That's The Way Of The World
Earth, Wind & Fire
Groovy 3.5
4
Mar 05 2025
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At Budokan
Cheap Trick
Fun! 3.5
4
Mar 06 2025
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Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin
An easy 5
5
Mar 07 2025
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Let's Get Killed
David Holmes
Now, originally I was like “no”. Then I was like “actually this is good late night laundromat music”.
3
Mar 10 2025
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Music for the Masses
Depeche Mode
Electronic 80s is so hard for me to rate... I think it was good
4
Mar 11 2025
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Kid A
Radiohead
Hmm sounds like a funky little robot singing this. I hope he feels better soon... such a sad little robot. WALLE is that u? Don't make me cry again.
I would listen to Treefingers while floating in a salt cave.
3
Mar 12 2025
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Killing Joke
Killing Joke
I didn't like it, but I appreciate it's not the same old British punk as on the rest of this list.
2/5
2
Mar 13 2025
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Aqualung
Jethro Tull
Stanky
5
Mar 14 2025
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London Calling
The Clash
1
:(
1
Mar 17 2025
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The College Dropout
Kanye West
I hope Kanye never reads this but I fucking love this album
Taking off a point for the rambling tho
4
Mar 18 2025
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So
Peter Gabriel
I think it’s really really good, but not quite for me if that makes sense. Nonetheless, a 4
4
Mar 19 2025
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Welcome to the Afterfuture
Mike Ladd
I liked it more the more I listened. No strong feelings either way, but it does sound like maybe sparkmaster tape could’ve been influenced by this? And I really like his music. Forgive me if I’m wrong
“Watch me as I go peepee” hehe
3
Mar 20 2025
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25
Adele
Objectively and subjectively incredible
5
Mar 21 2025
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White Ladder
David Gray
This is the kind of music that when it comes on shuffle I immediately skip it, but if I’m not paying attention at the start I find myself not disliking it when it gets my attention attention half way thru the song
Generic... but not bad?
2.5 -> 3
3