Essential metal. The gateway to shredsville!

Never listened to this entire album, but wish I had because it’s fantastic.

Took a second but I eventually came to appreciate the perfect density of the album. Loved the few moments where the kick drum distorted. After reading about cool jazz, it was easy to notice elements of big band and more traditional compositions.

This is indeed a great album. Sonically, it was to me like chicken pot pie, but in a good sense. Kind of heavy, and kind of soupy, but punctuated with some bright peas and carrots. Very comforting.

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Refreshing and energetic.

It’s Coldplay. Moody enough to keep my attention. Though I might never put this album on, I also wouldn’t turn it off. Green eyes is a pretty sweet song. There are also a few other songs here that I think have worked their way into ubiquity for better or worse, verylikely from grocery stores. Saw them live in the early 2000’s. That I can’t remember if it was the tour for this album is an indication of their position in my catalog.

Crisp and fresh, sensitive, but with an edge. High minded lyrics that might take me a lot more listening, some creative interpretation, or just letting go of the need to decode them. Good stuff, though. It was fun to go in reverse with this band as my entry point was Document.

That was a fun listen. I learned that there’s probably a lot of the talking heads catalog that I still need to really dig into.

I can’t believe I never heard of this artist before I thought the production was absolutely tight from start to finish. I’ve been a sucker for since lately, and read that it was actually Steve Winwood, who was added late in the process to play keys. I think that really helped balance Marianne’s unique voice.

I’m glad I got a chance to listen to this album. I started out a skeptic, and the vocals were really not very approachable for me. Turns out that by the next album, Jason Isabel would be singing. I probably would’ve liked this better if he was on it, to be honest. For much of the album, I tolerated them and awaited the next beautiful guitar solo. By the time I got through the last track, I realized that the album had grown on me. Although I didn’t fully understand the concept behind it, which included Skynyrd and a lot of southern pride, it was framed in a way that attempted to build bridges without being overly apologetic. An interesting take for sure.

Love this one.

One of my all time favorites.

I know this, but listening to it a few more times in its entirety finally, let me see what masterpiece it actually is. It is so raw and honest in its performance and in the way the production and recording capture the art. Danny’s guitar playing is simultaneously simple and complex, which threw me in and kept my complete focus, especially on Down by the River.

I love the production and sonic quality of this album. It strikes me as ironic that such an early punk album was crafted this way, obviously there was an investment that wasn’t afforded to most in this camp. Listening is like looking at a really crisp black and white photo from way-way back.

This was a great album. So fresh and innovative and covering a pretty wide spectrum of their capabilities. Happy to be able to put this one in my rotation.

A synthetic-driven adventure that begs to be played loud. Loves subwoofers. Both intelligent and danceable.

Such a great piece of art. This blew my mind when it dropped and it was great to get back to it.

A solid performance. Some really good stuff, but I’m always left wondering if she had enough life experience to back up that sound. Anyway, plenty nice!

I can see how this made the list, but it’s also just not my cup of tea. I love the energy just can dig in the noise. There were some great moments, but I felt I was just tolerating much of it.

Tom is a great lyricist, and these songs had all sorts of texture. Unfortunately, there are just some show stoppers with him that make this a little too prickly to listen to. I liked the last track not only because it’s my favorite song on the album, but also because it indicates the end of the album.

I was surprised by this one. I loved it!

Butter. So much funk. So sampled.

Some great rock and roll classics on this one, but also some stuff that I just can’t get into.

Classic album. Excellent performance. I had forgotten for a while just how good Megadeth is.

Loved this one, though some tracks more than others. Love his voice and performance. Technically amazing for 1971.

Nice to revisit this one. Figured out the Jeff Buckley influence for the first time, so that was cool!

Beautiful performance and some very well written songs. Did not remember that she even covered Lovesong, so that was a cool surprise and such an interesting choice of cover for this album.

Ooof. This was tough to work through. I know it’s all about her voice, but that’s sort of the problem. I just didn’t dig her style, plus the song writing often sounded like everyone was trying too hard. A few good moments plus premier got it a slight upgrade.

Great album and fun first time listen.

Which technically good, I just couldn’t connect with this one. Some good moments, but overall I wouldn’t go back.

A sonic and emotional adventure.

Tender, vulnerable, captivating, and sweet. One of my favorites!

A fine classic. Amazing how many of these tracks are still in constant rotation. Crazy that this album was recorded in a basement studio.

I just can’t get past Rod’s voice, plus I’m not too receptive to this brand of raucous and sloppy rock and roll. Steel drums just because? No thanks.

Essential metal. The gateway to shredsville!

Some good stuff on this one, but the some tracks that just didn’t connect with me or at least my mood at the time I listened to it.

Solid album, with some absolute classics on there. Love Nile Rodger’s distinctive fingerprint.

Classic

Never listened to this entire album, but wish I had because it’s fantastic.

Some cool moments, but Generally, too much of the wrong things. It seemed overdressed to me.

I could listen to this album at any time, even if I just got done listening to it.

Some really great moments, but I tend to drift off with some of Mile’s compositions. Then again, maybe that’s the desired effect?

The first of the album was just Bob, his guitar, and an intermittent harmonica. Although I have the utmost respect for his songwriting, listening to these tracks, one after the other grew tiresome to me. Things picked up during the second half with the introduction of the band.

Very cool album. I bought this album when it came out and its energy served as a backdrop for some good times in my 20s. It’s still holds up for me as a great album.

Just didn’t hold up for me. Dated sensibilities and not enough soul.

True to the title, it’s soulful alright. Definitely one I’ve gone back to from time to time since my late teens. He really took chances with the format having only three tracks - no concern for radio play on the long format tracks, just pure expression.

I was pleasantly surprised by this one. Would definitely like to listen to this again.

It’s Björk, quirky and infinitely interesting. I definitely appreciate her existence and contributions even if this is something I might only listen to once.

Powerful performance!

Just ok.

Intense, original.

A classic, and a huge piece of my teenage years. I am so glad this one has stood the test of time, too.

Interesting moments, but just not enough happening for me.

A mix of absolute classics in between tracks that just didn’t get my interest except for the jarring production and mixing.

Loved this back in the day. Not an album I’d regularly return to, but it does have a place in history as it grappled with what was going on in the world at the time.

Some surprising moments. Innovative and forward thinking, but also lots of strange things that may be there for the sake of being strange. I don’t see myself going back to listen too much of this one.

Great stuff!

Just can’t get on board with these guys. The lyrics are basic with a sophomoric subject matter. Vocals are just annoying. I do respect their impact on metal.

Great stuff. Earnest performance.

Pure energy. Perfect performance.

Powerful and tight!

I loved the energy and the recording, which is just perfect for its era

Never heard of this one before, but it was a good listen. I’d do it again.

Took this one out for a second spin. It’s good. Deep, deep bass is always a plus.

A fun listen. So very British. I detected some elements in this that I think found their way into some jam bands.