From bluesy and sexy guitar-driven songs, to sweet and calming acoustic ballads, all the way to anxious, paranoid fuzzy riffs - This album has a little something for everyone.
The Pixies' raw, emotional, dark and most importantly seminal album. It paved the way for many grunge and alt-rock artists going forward. Every member has their own shining moments on this album. All to say, that there'd be no modern rock without Doolittle.
Emotions still running high from the loss of his friend, he couldn't run away from the life he led no matter how much he tried. So Dave Grohl returned under the name of "Foo Fighters", a one man band, and made a masterpiece of an album often considered to be the last breath of the dying but well lived genre of grunge.
Sexy, funky, groovy, sensual and fun. Classic Prince. I like it.
Surprisingly average, coming from Tom Petty no less. The more known songs are absolute rock-classics but the rest of the album is just average filler.
It seems Elvis here is past his prime. Not to say the music is bad, but not as good as one would expect from Elvis himself.
Does anything need to be said? A Timeless Classic.
As much as I love electronic music, it just... doesn't stand up for itself in any meaningful way.
Equal parts funky and harmonious! Quite polished and refined, and not afraid to get the whole band involved - a very pleasing South African jazz album.
You just can't help but smile. A neat, cute presentation of 11 sweet little stories in the forms of songs.
Don't listen to much Bob Dylan, but I'd say it's a welcome introduction, if not a little sharp on the ears. It's got blues, folk and ear-pirecing harmonica. It's nice.
Beautifully experimental! Never really liked the Beatles, just a little bit of Harrison's solo work, so I was very surprised with myself for liking Revolver as much as I did.
Just... average. Seen better, seen worse. The instrumentation isn't bad per se, but the vocals get annoying quick. And apparently no, Kings of Leon were not better in the beginning.
Dark, raw, but hauntingly true stories about the hardships of life. Accompanied by emotional guitar and sweeping harmonica, it really engulfs you with all it can muster. Bruce's usual ability to be the happy-energetic singer is in no way overshadowing the emotional ride that is "Nebraska".
Surprised myself with just how much I liked this album. I'm no avid fan of the Beatles, but by giving their albums a fresh and attentive listen, I might just begin to like them. Short-sweet-catchy and wraps up in 30 minutes. What's not to like?
Fairly calming. Wouldn't say Bossa Nova is Sinatra's genre at heart though. Soothing vocals and guitar nonetheless!
Even though I don't listen to too much psychedelic rock, no less from the 60's, I fell in love with this album hard. It's very much a shame that people were so indifferent towards it during it's release. They're missing out!
Clean, loud, psychedelic and bluesy. Classic Doors!
Second south-african jazz album during my stay on this project. They seem to know their stuff when it comes to jazz - and they most certainly deliver. Easy on the ears, but with added layers of various instruments that don't make these songs boring.
Not sure if I'm missing something from the big picture, but it just seems overly corny and too overproduced for it's own good.
While it's not a bad album, I'd dare to say it isn't his best work (of what is featured in this compilation). I might get more ideas for my own productions rather than an exceptional listening experience from this.
Slow, soulful, beautiful funk. Don't know what else to say.
When my taste and preferences were still forming towards this dark ocean that is music, I seemed to take a slight liking to hip hip hop/rap. Now having heard this, besides it being not my style anymore, I feel a little disappointed in my long former rap-fanatic self- for not hearing this sooner. Jazzy, smooth rap!
Produced by Nigel Godrich, he certainly still carries the essence left over from "The Bends" - for better or for worse. A soft rock album with a relatively nice vocal, but at times sounding too much like Thom and the rest of Radiohead. Who's to blame or praise here? I don't know.