Dec 30 2024
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Illmatic
Nas
A 90s hip-hop classic, the benchmark of every album from the genre since its release. Timeless production throughout and electric delivery from Nas. This album transports you to 90s brooklyn, but in no way feels dated listening today. No song is unnecessary and the album does not outstay its welcome.
Fave tracks:
- NY State of Mind
- Life's a Bitch
- The World is Yours
Worst tracks: N/A
Rating: 9/10
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Dec 31 2024
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Master Of Puppets
Metallica
Chug chug guitars go chug. Ridiculously heavy and great focus music for all the energy blasted through the speakers. Best played at maximum volume.
Best tracks:
- Master of Puppets
- Disposable Heroes
- Orion
Worst tracks: N/A
Rating: 8.5/10
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Jan 01 2025
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Lust For Life
Iggy Pop
Iggy's songwriting peak. Full of attitude and swagger. Does tail off a bit towards the end.
Best tracks:
- Lust for Life
- The Passenger
- Tonight
Worst tracks:
- Turn Blue
Rating: 7/10
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Jan 02 2025
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Hail To the Thief
Radiohead
Radiohead at their most political and musically diverse, mixing elements of electronic and rock. Few dud tracks in the middle.
Best tracks:
- Myxomatosis
- 2 + 2 = 5
- There, There
Worst tracks:
- The Gloaming
- We Suck Young Blood
Rating: 7/10
3
Jan 03 2025
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Hot Buttered Soul
Isaac Hayes
Beautiful soul. Excellent arrangements and instrumentation throughout. Sounds like it was recorded yesterday.
Best tracks:
- Walk On By
- One Woman
Worst tracks: N/A
Rating: 8.5/10
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Jan 04 2025
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Superunknown
Soundgarden
A decent representation of Grunge in the 90s. Black Hole Sun is a fantastic, near perfect song, however this album does linger on a bit more than it needs to. Also feel like Pearl Jam and Kyuss had done this sound but better before this album.
Best tracks:
- Black Hole Sun
- Limo Wreck
Worst tracks:
- The Day I Tried To Leave
- Kickstand
Rating: 5/10
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Jan 05 2025
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Ill Communication
Beastie Boys
Stupendously hard hitting, genre-splitting production. A very rare example of hip-hop album with instrumental tracks more than holding their weight. Full of energy and vocals slap.
Best tracks:
- Sabotage
- Get It Together
- Futterman's Rule
Worst tracks:
- Heart Attack Man
Rating: 8/10
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Jan 06 2025
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Apocalypse Dudes
Turbonegro
Surprisingly fun album. Instrumentation, tone and songwriting on this record are all tremendously superb and unique. Completely unexpected from initial reaction. Outro to Humiliation Street is a highlight. Would definitely listen again.
Best tracks:
- Get It On
- Prince Of The Rodeo
- Humiliation Street
Worst tracks: N/A
Rating: 8/10
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Jan 07 2025
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A Girl Called Dusty
Dusty Springfield
A nice, easy-listening record, though by no means ground breaking. Definitely not bad, but definitely not the greatest album of the 60s, let alone in the top 1001 of all time. Hard to rank as there is not a particularly bad song on the album.
Best Tracks:
- Twenty-Four Hours From Tulsa
Worst Tracks: N/A
Rating: 4/10
2
Jan 08 2025
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Never Mind The Bollocks, Here’s The Sex Pistols
Sex Pistols
Angry, in your face and unapologetic. Influential and ahead of the game in so many ways that nowadays seem mundane given the almost 50 years since release. An authentic album of rebellion, only compounded by it's censorship by the BBC and other radio stations. Music was never the same.
Best Tracks:
- God Save The Queen
- Problems
- Anarchy In The UK
- Submission
Worst Tracks: N/A
Rating: 9/10
5
Jan 09 2025
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Closer
Joy Division
Very dark, depressing and bleak. Hard to find anything deeper than that. Some tracks have decent instrumentation/feel, but for me mostly comes through a bit flat and dated. Feel Ian Curtis's delivery was too abrasive for me, although that may be the point.
Best Tracks:
- A Means To An End
- The Eternal
Worst Tracks:
- Decades
- Isolation
Rating: 3/10
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Jan 10 2025
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Brothers In Arms
Dire Straits
A good example of 'Dad rock' covering a wide span of genres and soundscapes. Knopfler's playing is subtly brilliant. Some flack towards the end though. Easy to listen to but wouldn't rush back.
Best Tracks:
- Money For Nothing
- Walk Of Life
- Brothers In Arms
Worst Tracks:
- One World
Rating: 6.5/10
3
Jan 11 2025
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Guero
Beck
Exceptional sounding album, each track is gorgeously written and so uniquely fun. Rich soundscapes and glitchy grooves that rival Gorillaz at that time. Very consistent record that went by quickly.
Best Tracks:
- Que Onda Guero
- Go It Alone
- E-Pro
Worst Tracks:
- Farewell Ride
Rating: 7.5/10
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