TOO LONG.

Well, fuck me

I don't really listen to hip-hop but my expectations on this were still pretty high. Then the album was a flop, which lowered my expectations, which made me realize this album was actually pretty good.

It’s great but there are SOME songs I think are kind of mediocre.

What do you have to criticize about this? That the singer isn't exactly on key or something? It's a live performance, moron. Favs: 25 Minutes to Go, Jackson, Greystone Chapel Least Favs: N/A

Michael Jackson is probably one of the best male vocalists of all time, and even before I changed this from a 3 to a 4, I could admit that. I think I factored in how overrated the album was into my rating prior, or maybe I just was not open enough. Either way, I get the appeal, not the 2nd best album of all time(, Apple Music).

Alright background music I guess.

I enjoyed it, but the fact that it was just 5 minute long instrumentals made it feel like a chore.

I’ve also listened to this album before! One of four albums (at least now) I’d give a 10/10.

3.5 to be exact. Definitely a fantastic album with a fantastic voice, but I can tell it's not for me and that's perfectly okay. Every track here is good enough to be in my personal playlist, but not a zero skips album, if that makes sense? I'll throw on something on here every now and again but would never give it a full listen again.

Literally sounds like if someone took a group of middle school band kids and made them play Sing, Sing, Sing (Benny's Goodman version, the best version). Not mad at it being on the list, but I don't like it...like at all, besides some swing moments.

The best song on here is 3 stars.

I was in awe from the third track and the last track was pretty good but this is NOT an essential in any way. Very tedious to get through all the BandLab production for an hour. Spend your hour on LYSFLAtH or even Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, or anything else.

wow

TOO LONG.

Never really been a fan of soul music but perhaps something might change after this.

The best albums come to you at the worst times, don't they?

Beautiful production, vocals, and harmonies. Wonderful album.

One of the best pop albums I've ever laid my ears upon.

why in gods name is this on this list

The rebel child is showing... Fun and nothing too special, as punk should be. Some may argue it's filth, disgusting, noisy, boring, garbage. To all of those people, take this middle finger and kindly shove it up your ass. 3 stars.

A bit of bad, but a whole lotta good. I would’ve preferred shorter songs though, but that’s just personal preference. Fav songs: I’m a Man, Sylvia, Glory Days Least fav song: I think it was Dishes but I honestly forgot

There we some parts where I was like "wait, this is peak." And there were some when I was questioning life. I enjoyed this one, though. Favs: What Have I Done to Deserve This?, Shopping, Hit Music Least Fav: King's Cross

This has no right to be this long.

If you forget the fact that this sounds like a mix of Sex Pistols, a printer, and a two year old fucking around, this album is actually pretty catchy. Still sucks, though. Fav song: Lexicon Devil Least fav song: Shut Down

saxophone

All things must pass, and I'm glad these two hours finally did

Fuck Old Pervert

"Start again"

Great background music, and Paint It Black bangs.

I've admittedly never been the biggest fan of EDM music, but I do have to admit that I had a blast listening to this. This may be my new favorite album over an hour long (besides Lift Your Skinny Fists of course, that album is ungodly). I haven't heard this take that often but I'd honestly say this is better than Discovery. Sue me. Solid 9/10

Got a bit boring at the end, but I still enjoyed it, even if it doesn't belong here. Fav song: Ready, Able Least fav song: Foreground

Fuck Ryan Adams but I can't deny that this album is fucking gorgeous.

Not God's gift to man or anything, but it was solid and it didn't overstay its welcome even with how long it is.

A horrible follow-up to a band's magnus opus. As someone who, doesn't entirely love, but enjoys The Velvet Underground & Nico's Self-Titled, imagine my disappointment when I actually got to playing the album. On their debut, the distortion was an interesting aspect of the album, maybe not entirely for me, but I liked it at least a bit. This album is trying too hard to be noisy, and doesn't have any variation whatsoever, besides maybe a few seconds in one or two of the songs. 1/5, was too busy sucking on a ding-dong to make it sound good :(

There were some great parts, but most of the album was just basic house music unfortunately. I can see why someone would like it though!

My reaction to this is like women’s reaction to me. “Sorry, but no” 💔

Y'all like this? Like.. genuinely?

Quickest hour:21 of my life. The vocals were a little difficult to get through but I do like how insane they've become since Animals (two years before), and I guess they fit the protagonist well considering this album is basically just about going insane. It was a great mix of serious and stupid, which is basically all I need in a rock-opera (I know The Trial is nowhere close to the best song on the album but I was giggling the whole time during it, so it's on my standouts). I'd rather listen to Wish You Were Here personally, but I did still enjoy this one. :3 Oh yeah and filler. A ton of filler. Favs: Another Brick In the Wall, Hey You, The Trial Least Favs: None Yes I know Another Brick In the Wall is three songs, fuck off

I mean, I didn't hate it, but it was so messy that I can't see myself giving this anything above a 3. Did not need an eight minute outro.

Section 43 might be the worst song I've ever listened to

Adele's vocals have definitely grown on me with this listen, and I'm honestly questioning why I didn't like them in the first place. There we so many amazing songs on this album, the only issue was a few questionable choices in specific songs that made them kind of lackluster, I guess. Favs: Hello, Love In the Dark, Sweetest Devotion Least fav: All I Ask

Immediately, as soon as I opened 1001albumsgenerator.com and saw this album appear, I thought to myself: "okay easy five stars, right? I mean, it's the Beatles? Abbey Road is, like, a top five album of all time? This has to be good." Am I disappointed? Sure. Did I like it? Yeah. It's not the greatest thing I've ever laid my ears upon, not God's gift to man, and not good enough to make me openly it up at Christmas and not go "shit!" But it's still a Beatles album. The worst Beatles album imo is Let It Be, which is a solid 5/10. This is an 8, probably. I have no complaints about the length. It's interesting to be honest. The thing that moved it down just a tad bit were the songs Don't Pass Me By - Mother Nature's Son. Easily the most boring songs on the album. Revolution 9 is overhated and I kind of love it. Love the Beatles, please don't hurt me <3 I’m gonna go listen to Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge now.

It's just another messy, mediocre, and oftentimes overrated punk album.

I've never been the biggest R.E.M. fan, and I'm 100% sure the reasons as to why come from personal preference. Maybe it's the genre of the music in general, or a vocalist I don't entirely like. But I gave this album the benefit of the doubt. It's not bad, it's just not fantastic. The band has some bangers, and I'll admit that. The chorus on And I Feel Fine is freaking amazing, even if the rest of the song is.. Not great. The only issue is that R.E.M. is nowhere near an album artist. They have a tendency of just placing songs where they want to, and not really caring if it ruins the album experience because the songs before were pretty good. And that's what ruins this album for me, how it can change from some undeniable bops (like Strange, for example) to the blandest and unmemorable last four songs I've heard in a while. They're not fun, they're not memorable, and they should've been replaced. Or at least put somewhere else in the tracklist so it ended on at least a higher note? Some of the ideas weren't exactly there either. I've already mentioned And I Feel Fine, but the fast-paced energy just kind of feels like a jumbled up acoustic version of We Didn't Start the Fire (which is a killer song, tbf). The One I Love honestly did have a cool idea though. It sounds like a love song on the surface, and I was even in the middle of saying something along the lines of: "aww, what a cute love song" when I was rudely interrupted by "FIREEEEEEEEEEEEEE." It's honestly really good. That's about it. That's the end. That's the end of this review. Love you <3

Simply not for me :)

I definitely need to revisited ITANOMTHUB sometime soon There are a few good bops on this thing, but it doesn't work great altogether. There's also a few songs I think are just kind of mediocre which sucks because the vocals are awesome sauce :( Still a solid album all around though. Favs: Lost at Birth, Can't Truss It, 1 Million Bottlebags Least fav: More News at 11

It's really low quality but it's really catchy.

Well, fuck me

La la la la la la la la la la la la

A third Dylan album in 113 days is insane. What's also insane is that this shit is an hour:13 long. The fuck? With all that said, admittedly, I did like this. As background music too. It wasn't amazing, and the uniqueness kinda dies from his earlier stuff but this is still pretty solid. Minus one point for the length.

You know the albums getting worse when the volume on streaming services randomly decreases. I've never been so disappointed. The first song was pretty good and the second song was honestly great. What happened after that? It's just so bland, kind of annoying. It feels like I've been listening to the same song on loop and I still can't pick up any melody.

Really bland and overstayed its welcome.

This is a weird one because I've been negative to music like this SEVERAL times in the past, but I still kind of enjoyed this. Ew! Slow psych rock! Acoustics? What happened to my electric guitars and keyboards and synths? I want Pink Floyd back! It's still not amazing, and I don't know if I'll come back to any of this... Ever. But I liked it more than I should have, which is what an album from a foreign genre should do. Favs: Light My Fire, Back Door Man, End of the Night Least fav: Twentieth Century Fox 7/10

"I gave you seven children and now you wanna give them back" Wow, I'm loving this! Didn't really love the first song but everything after is just great! I love his energy, I love the guitar playing, I love everything. Besides the first song. Obviously.

Yeah this album's good and all but stop trying to touch me

This is ACTUALLY my first time listening to this album. No joke. I'll be writing stuff as I go: Love's In Need of Love is kind of gorgeous and isn't overstaying its welcome at all. Actually, when it ended, I thought "damn, that was it?" I love the backing vocals, they're perfectly mixed with the lead vocal. Woah I loveeee the vibe of Have a Talk With God. It reminds me of music my grandpa plays for me, plus super secret spy mission. It's awesome! I noticed this with the last song but it became double noticeable by Village Ghetto Land: the pacing is INCREDIBLE. Oh my god, it just keeps coming, I'm so locked in right now. Contusion's just a freaking vibe. The female vocals make me want to ascend. The mixing on Sir Duke is actually amazing, oh my god. And the songs such a vibe too. Feel it all over? Yes, please. Stevie's vocals on I Wish are fucking amazing. I have actually zilch to add to Knocks Me Off My Feet but I did like it! IS THIS WHERE GANGSTA'S PARADISE COMES FROM? OH MY GOD Summer Soft is actually amazing holy heck ORDINARY PAIN ORDINARY PAIN Isn't She Lovely was such a vibe even in the vocal part, and then whatever the heck that instrument is came in and it made the vibe x10, uh...vibier. I didddd think the bathing sound effects were vomit at first though, so I like the simplicity of Joy Inside My Tears; it feels like he's just kind of speaking to me. A bit random but I just realized I sound like a hypocrite if I don't talk about the length, because I've shit on albums for having a long run time before and here's why: an album's too long if it overstays its welcome, not from the length. If an album is 20 minutes but the songs are just one after another, it's too long. If an album is 2 and a half hours and not a single second is wasted, it's not too long. I'm not a lyricism expert, but I'm sure this is talking about some very serious issues. I think it's a powerful statement, like how powerful this goddamn groove is bro. I also admire the spoken part at the end, with the call and response stuff. That drum intro and transition on Ngiculela - Es Una Historia - I Am Singing (totally not copy and paste) was kind of amazing. Also ah uhhhhhh yes you are singing Stevie wdym hahahaha please laugh If It's Magic realistically should suck to me. But I like it for some reason. It feels close, personal. I didn't even know it switched from If It's Magic to As until I checked. That's fucking amazing. A nitpick but the delay on the vocals at first feel a little bit messy, but it sounds better when the harmonies come back in so it's fine, and the song itself is great. I also really like the lyrics on this song: "until the day that eight times eight times eight is four." The girls' vocals are incredible of course. Stevie's vibrato on Another Star is amazing, even for Stevie. And the la la las are perfectttttttttt oh my god. And that percussion build-up by the end is like so so so good, it makes me want to float and explode simultaneously. And a FADEOUT to end a disc of an album like THIS is fucking perfect. The chorus on Saturn make me want to curl up like a roly-poly and bawl my eyes out. SAXOPHONEEEE All Day Sucker is definitely an interesting choice for a song title, but I do like this song, and the gals (or gal's, singular I guess, are) back so what the heck. Actually yeah I like this a lot, a lot. That chord progression for Easy Goin' Evening is kind of perfect. I can't tell if that's like a MIDI lead, or a harmonica and I'm just stupid, but I kind of really love it, it's calming. Gives off Animal Crossing vibes, coming from someone who's never played Animal Crossing ofc. I like the idea of "My Mama's Call," it fits the music so well. All in all, there are no stale moments on this thing, it's just back-to-back masterpiece after masterpiece, bang bang bang! Yeah, that's a 10/10 if I've ever listened to one.

That first half is probably the best first half to an album in hip-hop history. Kinda sad the variety stops after but still a great listen nonetheless.

The entire time I was waiting for the intro to end. It's not bad though, I feel like I'm in a movie soundtrack. Funny enough, I prefer the parts without electronica instruments in this album.