There was a moment when this album started where I thought it might be different to what I expected. It was not.
Surprising guitar interlude with 'Eruption', I actually quite enjoyed it.
The rock instrumentation was pretty good for 'You Really Got me', it gave it a depth of sound, but the singing didn't do much for me. Enjoyable because I like the original.
The rest is much for muchness. I think the guitarist is strong, the rest is all inoffensive but doesn't excite me.
Surprisingly compelling. Although 'Take Me Out' is the fun standout, a lot of the songs are pretty fun in their own way, with the latter half of the album actually picking up. The words are quite witty and don't take themselves seriously. Very fun.
Started great, 'Gimme Shelter' is just good, but then the next few songs don't match the energy, although they're not unlikeable.
I like 'Live With Me'
It's much more of a bluesy album than I expected, but it is the late 60s.
'Midnight Rambler' was slightly King Gizz-y
Honestly, a pleasant album, but aside form the intial song nothing really blew me away.
The songs all run a little long (even 1999, the only one I know on the album) which makes it quite a slog to get through as I'm quite impatient.
Didn't manage to get through the whole album, but it wasn't dislikeable
It's very nineties. Slightly Nirvana, slightly Offspring. Nicely grungy rock. I actually quite like it, has nice highs and lows. Most of the songs blur together, but they're pretty likeable background noise. I only vaguely know 'Black Hole Sun' but it's definitely one of the more noticeable.
Obviously, has some of my favourite Siouxsie songs on it (like Arabian Knights) and I think my parents have played this to me before.
I really liked Monitor, it had the grunginess that I like in my favourite of their songs. So is Head Cut. I tend to enjoy the punkier songs on the album.
It's a very classic goth album, and although sometimes songs are repetitive, it's good. I like it.
It is exactly what I'd expect from the Duran Duran songs I know. But honestly, it's got a nice pace, the song are pretty fun and singable, and I do like 'Rio' and 'Hungry Like the Wolf'. Also not too long which I appreciate.
It's a pleasant folk rock album, goes by smoothly. I do quite like the final song on the album more. A bit more prog than the rest, quite interesting.
I'm sure it's good, but it's not for me. Got a little bit through before giving up. Might listen to it more when I'm in the mood.
I'm rather partial to the Smiths, but this is an album of theirs I had barely listened to and only know about two songs on there.
It's off to a pretty good start. Quite upbeat and general Smiths schtick.
The songs are a little repetitive, but now I think about it, a lot of their songs tend to be, they just cover it up with flowery language. It's what I expected, but I enjoyed it a lot.
I'm not the biggest rap fan, and when I am I lean to more of the British stuff, or grime. I do like the jazz inspiration through, that relaxed funkier sound is more my style and I didn't dislike this.
As a rapper, I don't know if he stands out, and I didn't listen to the words a huge amount. The album is also pretty long, but I don't actively dislike it. I wouldn't be unhappy if someone put it on. Just super chill background music. Everything blurs together a little.
Pretty much what you'd expect, some songs a bit too long for my liking, but it's enjoyable rock. I didn't know any songs on this album, but then again I think I know about two Black Sabbath songs anyway. I enjoyed it.
60s folk rock, it's actually pretty groovy and upbeat. I really like it. My issue is the album is a tad long, and some of the songs very much so.
I'm quite familiar with Throbbing Gristle, due to a documentary my parents put on TV one night and the fact my mother had a previous boyfriend who was really into them, but had never got round to fully listening to any of their albums, the only song I know from this one being 'Hamburger Lady' which is the most well known on the album. I would not recommend listening to it in a parked car in the dark on your own.
It's the sort of stuff I know I'll eat up though - haunting digitalized screeching, early industrial noise, experimental stuff. I do prefer the ones that have at least some steady beat, and I wonder if some of these benefitted from having visuals as they were more of an art collective than just a band.
Some songs on this album gave me the same effect being in a dentist's chair does - a sort of grinding that puts my teeth on edge and makes me salivate. Yet, I absolutely know I will listen to this again.
I think 'Hamburger Lady' marks a turning point for the album where it starts to resemble more traditional music. I like the recorded voices and talking over the liminal music, it's very me.
I'll give it to them, the album is just over half an hour, which is my kind of album. Once more, we have an album I'm aware of but only know the one song off - unsurprisingly 'Where is My Mind?'. I only know about two Pixies songs total.
I don't mind the early grunge sound, but I definitely find the sounds a little repetitive, however because of the shorter runtimes it's not completely mind-numbing. They definitely have a sound which predates a lot similar, you can tell this sound was something more found in the 90s - which this album predates.
Quite enjoyed it, I feel like it's very pleasant background music. Wouldn't mind listening to it again.
Obviously, I've listened to 'Rumours', but never any of their other stuff really (other than the hits) and I'd never even heard of nor seen this album. It's a pretty long album (albeit with short songs), so I did flick through some of the songs as I wasn't in the mood for the genre - but I can definitely see myself in more of a mood to listen to it in other times.
I do prefer the jauntier songs, but there's a general pleasant folk feel to the album. I will say, the longer songs are the more boring ones, and are ones I'm more inclined to skip.
Another one of my mother's influence, I listened to a descent amount of Cocteau Twins growing up, albeit I can't remember which albums, so this may or may not sound familiar. I have a particular love for Garlands, so I expect to like this album a lot.
'Iceblink Link' is a song that evokes a lot of nostalgia, so I can comfortably conclude I have listened to this album before.
What I love about this album is the undercurrent of new wave goth is there but it has this more optimistic and melodic sound throughout. The ambiguous lyrics add to it well, and it has nice highs and lows.
I remember seeing the CD of this album a lot as a child, it was often in rotation for the car. It is in fact an album my mother loves. There's one song I know on here well, but as I listened, I realised I have varying memories of all the other songs on here.
It's my sort of album, I may not always be in the mood for something like this, but the simplistic synthetic rhythms are something I enjoy - it provides a nice background atmosphere. Some of the songs are much chiller that others, and I tend to prefer the higher energy ones, but honestly they're all super easy to listen to.
Really had no idea what this was going to be, the 70s really had some prog rock experimental albums. It's nice background music, and I don't dislike it. It's a bit jazzy, and a bit funky, even if the keyboard/jazz organ/whatever that instrument is can be a little grating.
I know of the album, I know 'Blitzkrieg Bop', I like the genre, should be enjoyable enough.
Quick, fun album. Everything is pretty similar, but honestly none of it was bad for that reason.
I enjoyed this more than I thought, despite the length of most songs they were very listenable to and they went quickly. They were all pretty enjoyable and the signature bass was as good as always.
I can't deny he has a lovely voice but this album really isn't for me. The songs are far too long and empty, they somehow feel longer than they are which is impressive. And as much as I love Hallelujah, it doesn't make the rest of the album better. Although, as someone who attended Corpus Christi College, can't believe I never heard the Corpus Christi Carol.
Okay, got to 'Eternal Life', feels so random on the album but damn it was the upbeat song I needed.
Love Blur, and this has some of my favourite songs of theirs on (Beetlebum and She's So Great)
It's an interesting album which is generally a bit grungier than what they normally do. The whole album has this distorted distant quality which helps emphasize that post-addiction era that lots of the songs allude to.
Out of the three albums of theirs I've listened to, it's either as good or just below Parklife, hard to tell as they're slightly different in tone so I'd listen to them in different moods. It is however better than Leisure.
My biggest complaint is this album is far too long, there's definitely some duds that could be scrapped, but apart from that, pretty enjoyable psych-folk album, a few songs I enjoyed, decent would probably listen again.
Sometimes you find an album at just the right time you were looking for it. I've been getting more and more into my 90s music this last year, and something about grungy America bands are really appealing to me more. I didn't realise I actually knew some songs on this album, and the ones I didn't I was really into too. Honestly, loved this, would definitely listen again.
One of the first albums I ever bought on vinyl. Every song is a hit and so filled with soul and thoughtful lyrics. Hard not to enjoy.
I know 'In Every Dream Home a Heartache' and it's a song I love, but I was pleasantly surprised about how much I enjoyed this album. The first half especially, despite the fact the songs are longer (which I normally don't like) they were pretty compelling. Really enjoyed.
The album cover alone made this hard to ignore. It gives a pretty good idea what sort of music you're about to hear. It is however over an hour, so I'll see how I do.
It's interesting, all the hallmarks of 80s synthpop with an over-layered soundscape, making it echo in an eerie sort of way. Obviously the post-punk aspects reflect traditional goth music from the 70s combined with the more modern sound. It's honestly a super solid album of the sound of this time, I just don't know how well I could discern the songs.
It does help Every Breath You Take is a favourite of mine, and although the rest of the album doesn't live up to it (which would be pretty hard) it was pretty chill with some good ones on there. I enjoyed it.
I thought when a second Police album came up, I may get a little tired of it. Once again, I knew a couple songs on the album, but they're among some of my least preferred of their hits.
Despite this, I enjoyed it, the album had good pacing and some interesting songs. It had enough grit to keep me in, but maintained a pretty relaxed ambience overall. Another good background album for working.
Folk, indie, hints of grunge: this album has a lot going for it. Not only was it good to listen to all the way through, but each individual song is one I could see myself listening to an enjoying. I went from only knowing one song on the album to greatly enjoying the rest, really enjoyed this one.
Finally gave me the excuse to listen to this all the way through that I've been meaning to for the last few years. Back in the USSR and Helter Skelter are two of my favourite Beatles songs, so I had good hopes going into the album.
It's clear when listening to it how influential its been, every song reminds you of something else. Even the experimental soundscape at the end was reminiscent of early industrial. Honestly, enjoyed the album, a bit too long for me, but lots of good songs in there.
Not the most exciting album. I do think I'd listened to it before, as I do like 'Damaged Goods' - it is one of my favourite songs. Wasn't pleasant, more background listening.
Honestly, loved it. Fun psych rock without feeling too pretentious or empty. Nice concise songs and not too long of an album either. Really enjoyed it, would consider getting.
Once again a Beatles album I'd never fully listened to, I knew a lot of the songs from being a kid, but being older now I get a better appreciation for them.
The pacing was odd, but because a lot of the latter songs flowed into each other it worked wall. Was a really pleasant album, really enjoyed it.
Pleasant psych rock album, didn't fully hit with me, but definitely something I could easily listen to again
Interesting goth album, standard Cure stuff, has a very defined sound and although it may not be top of my list to buy it's enjoyable enough. Turns a little Throbbing Gristle at the end - but that's a bonus in my book.
I do love an album with short songs. I knew a couple but the rest just blurred together. I certainly didn't dislike it and would listen to it again, but it is a pretty chill psych folk album
Despite getting really into The Kinks lately, I haven't got round to listening to any of their albums. However, as expected, I very much enjoyed this. Just pleasant, init?
I remember watching a documentary about this as a kid. After it finished, my father disappeared into the study only to fish this out on vinyl. He played it, and amongst the songs I already knew - Tainted Love and Bedsitter - it was enjoyable with the standouts being Sex Dwarf (because obviously) and my mother's self-described 'best karaoke song' Say Hello, Wave Goodbye: and I am inclined to agree with that.
This album has the synth sound I love in the 80s, as well as a seediness I will take on any album.
