Phenomenal, rather versatile and powerful album, a lot of force without feeling forced. Rather gentle at times, very human throughout.
Kind of boring rock album, but these guys do seem pretty charming. Kinda hair metaly.
Pretty standard blues stuff. Really not much to comment on. This was fine, but boring.
Umm, kind of just like a worse version of Led Zeppelin 1, which I don’t love anyway. A lot of the songs are too long/boring or really gross, the high points aren't as high. Still definitely some enjoyable aspects.
Okay, I mean it's fine... but I feel like this is just exactly what I'd expect from a Jack White solo album, without any surprises or standouts.
I don't know what it is about this album that I like but don't quite love. I guess it's just a bit lacking in energy, and too conventional all around? Definitely very emotional and well put-together, not upset that I heard this
Man, I don't get it. Less obnoxious than the worst music I’ve heard from frank zappa, but still just really gross and unpleasant at best and boring at worst. I just don’t think he’s very funny?
I liked this a bit more than I expected to, but there's a lot I didn't love. A lot of the soloing and general over-the-top instrumentals feel pretty excessive in a way that really doesn't work for me, the vocals are a bit annoying at times but not awful, and there's only a few very memorable songs. Still, an undeniable energy to this, can see why this sound became so huge. I don't generally love the macho-ness of it, and it's a bit too sleazy, but not at too extreme of a level. Sounds like Kiss for adults. The only points where this really fails are the slower, bluesier songs like Ice Cream Man.
I really want to like Yes, but I sadly just don’t quite get it. It kind of just feels like a bunch of talented people just screwing around in a studio? Which sometimes works, but like, it’s not the kind of thing I look for in music. Plus I just don’t like the vocals
I loved a lot about this album, but man, those vocals… I don't know what it is, I really like the Stooges Debut, but this is just a bit too much for me. Did Iggy Pop get like a 10 years younger when I wasn't paying attention? I don't know, but this overall just comes across as rather obnoxious and childish. Like, I get ""punk attitude"" but this comes actually as just plain rude, i dunno. Still, this album has some undeniable energy I can't help but to respect.
Okay, I don't get it. There's obviously a lot of emotion and passion in this, but none of it really connects, nothing is just enjoyable as music.I think Bob Dylan's voice is just too much to look past for me, I don't know. The harmonica is also pretty grating. And really. naming two songs after yourself? Really? That's hilarious. I think I do get the appeal, it just doesn't really appeal to me.
Maybe there's not a lot here that really stands out or that I could really see myself returning to, but none of it's bad, really, and I don't think I'd mind hearing any of this. Certainly a rather mature, refined album, without being completely sterile
Not bad, nice creative and personal album, not my favorite thing but had a good time.
Okay, solid middle-of-the-road bluesy pop rock album. Not amazingly groundbreaking but what's here works really well, solid collection of songs even if I've heard this style a bit too often.
Umm, this is very uncomfortable. It works, but I prefer his earlier, smoother albums I think. Very bitter, angry, and more rushed / rough than the incredibly polished sound of Marvin Gaye's prior work.
Ehh… fairly uninteresting country album? Not a whole lot stands out here.
A really frustrating listen, because it throws great and garbage together constantly with no rhyme or reason. The beats are amazing, minimalistic and effective, finally feels like rap for adults. But man, that gang attitude act is really obnoxious. It just feels so damn forced, plus the constant random sexism and a good deal of wacky lyrics and such, it's a bit annoying. Sometimes this album really pulls it off, but as a sum total it's not amazing. Also comes across really insecure?
Okay, this is some good stuff. A very self-aware sort of arrogance to it, kind of dour in a way that works great. I think the vocals are not my favorite thing and there's nothing groundbreaking here, but I liked this a lot.
Okay, a bit weirder than the previous Sly and the Family Stone album. I like it, actually, but it's kind of a tough listen. Parts are a bit unpleasant, and parts overall are a bit more of the generic cliche style of the previous album, but there's a lot to love here. Solid
This feels like classical music to study and relax to. I guess I didn't hate it?
Okay, I get the appeal here. It's pretty well-done, passionate stuff, with lots of personality
Fairly energetic, fun punk album, though defenitely too childish. Not the best thing ever, it's a bit simple and a bit too showy, but not bad.
I Wanna Be Adored is fantastic. The rest of this album… it's fine I guess
Big Iron is iconic and El Paso is solid too, nice simple storytelling songs. There is about two songs worth of material in this album. Marty Robbins is a fine singer and a pretty good performer in general, and nothing really sticks out as particularly bad. But most of these songs sound the same, and song after song of the exact same cowboy-themed mush is not a lot of fun. I also don't really like the background singers, and the instrumentals are very dull, repetitive, and best ignored. This album certainly provides quite an authentic cowboy experience - really transports you into the saddle of a horse in the wild west, watching cows walk across miles of featureless grassland.
Ehh, not my thing. Don't love the singing style and the backing instrumentals are pretty boring. I think militant atheism doesn't quite work great when it's combined with music this normal and homely
I really don't enjoy that goofy voice. I can see some definite talent here otherwise and some solid songwriting and whatever, but I can't honestly say I didn't despise listening to this
Yeah, this is a classic. Not much that needs saying here, it's just good. Shrug.
Not sure why I’d listened to Unknown Pleasures but never checked out the second album before starting this list, but wow, what a great followup to an already great album. Certainly a lot less composed than the first (in a good and bad way), ithe first half has its low points and takes a bit to really wind up, but once it does it's phenomenal. I generally really appreciate that this is a little more out there and has a lot more unexpected moments or odd stuff, though Unknown Pleasures is certainly more consistent. A lot more lyrically interesting and emotionally honest compared to the coldness of UP, and I think that's a good thing. I think the second half of this album is easily much better than the first.
What the hell even is this? This album makes no goddamn sense as music, but I can't even describe exactly what's wrong with it. I guess I certainly respect it, and I can't say it's bad, but… what
Okay, I get the appeal here. Pleasant and offbeat, if not especially exciting
Wow. Theoretically, this isn't the most innovative, out there, or the most emotionally powerful album, it's arguably not even that punk stylistically. But I certainly felt some of that same raw, incredibly human energy that punk should give, this is an incredibly energetic and powerful album with a lot of range and depth, even if I'm broadly not as into the more upbeat reggae stuff. I don't know if I've heard an album that's held up this well over 60+ minutes. One thing that stands out with this album is a strong streak of arrogance (or at the least ambition) that should be off-putting, but it's just not. I didn't make London Calling, these guys did. Maybe their music *can* change the world or something. (Rather less cynical than the phony Beatles they shout about on the opener, funnily enough)
Probably among the most normal Sonic Youth album, which also manages to be the grimiest and sexiest (title is rather appropriate), and it works pretty well. It's not at all coherent musically, and it took me a while to really get some of the weirder, grimier stuff, but I get it. Probably would've been like a 3 on my first listen but since I first discovered it about a year ago I've found myself inexplicably coming back to it.
Quite a bit sharper, more polished, and more upbeat than the first two Black Sabbath albums. I liked it but didn't love it. Doesn't quite capture the fun or creative feeling their earlier work had, and rarely matches the more serious feelings of doom and gloom. It's all very competent and very energetic but I can't help but be slightly disappointed. Vocals are better and with less awkward lyricism, but that was kind of the charm of Black Sabbath and Paranoid. Also a bit too extravagant for my tastes in many areas.
Decent sound to their stuff, but I'm not really a fan of live albums and it's overall just not that interesting. Generic rock album. I Want You To Want Me is a banger though.
ugh… so boring… I guess this theoretically isn't that much worse than every other bluesy rock album, but I just despised listening to this one, i dunno.
I pretty much know what to expect from a Neil Young album at this point. It's fairly good, though in general I don't love too much country stuff and don't care for live albums. Touching though
Lots of personality, solid album. Very dynamic, energetic, and distinct. I am a bit baffled why this album is on the list rather than Toxicity, though, which is much better.
So weird, I don't know how this manages to be so lame and so effortlessly cool at the same time. Minimalistic in a very intentional, effective way, but its danceability makes sure it never feels lacking in energy or movement. Very good!
