Dec 27 2024
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Rumours
Fleetwood Mac
Some good songs. More of a range than I thought. I don’t love the sound of the recording, very compressed vocals. But I like it more than I thought. Never Going Back Again is super corny and out of place. The Chain is a surprise as a good song. I’m sure I’ve heard it before.
4
Dec 30 2024
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Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not
Arctic Monkeys
Pretty standard sounding early 2000 British rock. Aggressive, a lot of minor songs, a lot of drinking and girls. A lot of songs sound the same. Riot Van sounds like an heavy influence for the band Easy Life. Not my favorite although I do like a number of later songs by this band.
3
Dec 31 2024
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The Fat Of The Land
The Prodigy
First impression… this is not for me. Mix of hip-hop and industrial EDM. Sounds incredibly dated to me. I can see people who were into this kind of industrial music loving it in the same way I love Youngblood Brass Band because I like brass bands. Serial Thrilla sounds more like Beastie Boys but not good. Narayan sounds like it could be acceptable in the closing credits of a gross and unsatisfying horror movie. Mood: crabby. However this is a mix of almost every genre and sound I don’t like.
1
Jan 01 2025
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Bat Out Of Hell
Meat Loaf
Bat Out of Hell is a very fun song. Love the spoken word part. I can see where Creeper gets their influence…. Same tone of voice and everything. Heaven Can Wait is not that strong. Paradise is awesome. Overall, a fun listening experience and a cool rock opera.
4
Jan 02 2025
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Boston
Boston
I really like this album. Peace of Mind is one of my favorite choruses of any song for some reason. This album makes me feel like I’m in a bar and I love it. They have such good little harmonic moments. This album might actually make it into my rotation.
5
Jan 03 2025
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Nevermind
Nirvana
I’ve heard these songs so many times. Don’t think I’ve ever listened to the full album but it’s really hard to focus on them as I’m so used to them being background music. Ok I haven’t heard a lot of these songs but I don’t like them that much. On A Plain is pretty cool.
3
Jan 04 2025
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The Downward Spiral
Nine Inch Nails
Industrial rock but not nearly as sucky as The Prodigy. Not sure why this is better. I still don’t like it very much. Hurt is great. Why are they looping screaming crowds? Not cool. Not for me. Hopefully I get out of the 90s soon.
3
Jan 05 2025
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Marcus Garvey
Burning Spear
First track is cool. Not something I’d listen to or even come across if not for this. Tradition sounds like they had fun performing. Good, laid back sound. Nothing standing out as a track I might go back to, outside of the title track, Marcus Garvey.
3
Jan 06 2025
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Lost Souls
Doves
Really like this sound. Sounds like a lot of bands I like mixed together - Coldplay, Cinematic Orchestra, Foo Fighters, Badly Drawn Boy. It has all the early 2000 sounds and I’m surprised I’ve never heard of them before.
4