10/10 Favorite Tracks: Come Together, Maxwell's Silver Hammer, Carry that Weight Least Favorite: Here Comes the Sun--sadly too overplayed, but that doesn't mean it's a bad song.

Rating: 8.5/10 Favorite Tracks: Layla, Why Does Love Got to Be So Sad, Bell Bottom Blues, Little Wing Least Favorite Tracks: Key to the Highway, Anyday

7/10 Favorite Tracks: Death of a Disco Dancer, Last Night I Dreamt that Somebody Loved Me Least Favorite Tracks: Unhappy Birthday, Stop Me if You Think you’ve Heard This Before, A Rush and a Push and the Land Is Ours

6/10 Favorite Tracks: Paint It Black, Flight 505, It's Not Easy Least Favorite Tracks: High and Dry, Stupid Girl

8/10 Favorite Tracks: Bombtrack, Know Your Enemy, Wake Up Least Favorite Tracks: Bullet In Your Head

10/10 Favorite Tracks: Ex-Factor, To Zion, Can't Take My Eyes Off of You Least Favorite: NONE

8/10 Favorite Tracks: Goodbye, Yellow Brick Road, You’re sister can’t twist, Least Favorite Tracks: This Song Has No Title, I’ve Seen That Movie Before

4/10 Favorite Tracks: Dead Memories Least Favorite: Psychosocial, Butcher’s Hook, Wherein Lies Continue

5.5/10 Favorite Tracks: Gimme Shelter, You Can't Always Get What You Want Least Favorite Tracks: Country Honk, Live With Me, Let It Bleed

8/10 Favorite Tracks: Choke, The Great Divide, Your New Cuckoo, Losers Least Favorite Tracks: Losers, Iron Man

8/10 Favorite Tracks: The Mother We Share, Night Sky, Science/Visions Least Favorite Tracks: Under the Tide

8/10 Favorite Tracks: Everybody Hurts, Man on The Moon, Monty Got a Raw Deal Least Favorite: The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite

7/10 Favorite Tracks: Mansize Rooster, Alright, Time Least Favorite Tracks: Lenny, Sitting Up Straight

9.5/10 Favorite Tracks: All of them Least Favorite: The Intense Humming of Evil

8/10 Favorite Tracks: Africano, That’s The Way Of The World Least Favorite: None

8/10 Favorite Tracks: Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness, Bullet With Butterfly Wings, Cupid De Locke, Beautiful, We Only Come Out at Night, By Starlight Least Favorite Tracks: Tales of a Scorched Earth, Jellybelly, X.Y.U

9/10 Favorite Tracks: All of them Least Favorite Tracks: None

8/10 Favorite Tracks: Charlie Big Potato, Lately, Secretly, Tracy’s Flaw, I’m Not Afraid Least Favorite Tracks: And This Is Nothing I Thought I Had, On My Hotel TV

5/10 Favorite Tracks: When I Dream, Reward, Thief of Baghdad Least Favorite: Ha Ha I'm Drowning, Sleeping Gas, Poppies, Went Crazy, Bouncing Babies, Brave Boys Keep Their Promises, Strange House in the Snow

10/10 Favorites: All

8.5/10 Favorite Tracks: Two Weeks, Dory, Ready,Able, While you wait for the others, I Live with You, Foreground Least Favorite Tracks: Fine for Now, Cheerleader

6.5/10 Favorite Tracks: Proud Mary, Keep on Chooglin Least Favorite: Bootleg, Graveyard Train

9/10 Favorite Tracks: All of them Least favorite: None

6/10 Favorite Tracks: Outside, Pure For Least favorite: None

7/10 Favorite Tracks: Genius of Love, Boardwalk Least Favorite: Booming and Zooming

9/10 Favorite Songs: All Least Favorite: None

7.5/10 Favorite Tracks: Planet Telex, High and Dry, Black Star, Street Spirit

8/10 Favorite Tracks: Title Track, My Mistakes Were Made For You, Black Paint Least Favorite Tracks: None

4/10 Favorite Tracks: None Least Favorite: None

6/10 Favorite Tracks: Disorder Least Favorite Tracks: Day of the Lords, Candidate, Insight

8/10 Favorite Tracks: Rock 'n' Roll Master, Up in the Sky, Supersonic, Cigarettes & Alcohol Least Favorite: Shakermaker, Married With Children

5/10 Favorite Tracks: Hymn For the Dudes, I'm a Cadillac

8.5/10 Favorite Tracks: Glory Box, Roads, Sour Times

8/10 Favorite Tracks: Tattooed Love Boys, Lovers of Today

10/10 Favorite Tracks: All of them

8/10 Favorite Tracks: Ray of Light, Nothing Really Matters, Mer Girl Least Favorite Tracks: Shanti/ Ashtangi, Little Star

8/10 Favorite Tracks: Hide In Your Shell, If Everyone Was Listening Least Favorite Tracks: Bloody Well Right

Disc 1: 6.5 Disc 2: 7 Overall: 6.5 Favorite Tracks: *Wings of Love*, Give Me A Chance, Walkin’ Down the Country Least Favorite Tracks: Black Belt Sheriff, Castle Top Jam, Happy House

7/10 Favorite Tracks: Comme Si, What's-her-face Least Favorite Tracks: Goya Soda

8/10 Favorite Tracks: *Art of Dying*, Isn't A Pity (Part 1 & 2) Least Favorite: Awaiting on you All, I Remember Jeep

7/10 Favorite Tracks: Cowgirl in the Sand, Round & Round Least Favorite: The Losing End, Running Dry

6/10 Favorite Tracks: Sometimes, Goodbye Toulouse, Down In the Sewer Least Favorite Tracks: Princess of the streets, Peasant in the Big S****y, Ugly

7/10 Favorite Tracks: Sing Another Song, Joan of Arc Least Favorite Tracks: Love Calls You By Your Name, Famous Blue Raincoat, Avalanche

7/10 Favorite Tracks: Heads Will Roll, Zero, Skeletons Least Favorite Tracks: Dragon Queen, Shame and Fortune, Hysteric

8/10 Favorite Tracks: *You Don't Love Me*, Whipping Post, In Memory Of Elizabeth Reed Least Favorite: Statesboro Blues, Stormy Monday

6.5/10 Favorite Tracks: Misguided Angel, Blue Moon Revisited, To Love is to Bury Least Favorite Tracks: I Don't Get It, I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry, Walking After Midnight

6.5/10 Favorite Tracks: Speed Trials, Say Yes, Pictures of Me Least Favorite Track: No Name No. 5

4.5/10 Favorite Tracks: Where Is My Mind?, Break My Body Least Favorite: Vamos(Skip), I'm Amazed (Skip), Cactus (Skip), Tony's Theme (Skip)

7/10 Favorite Tracks: When I Touch You, Street Worm, Nature's Way Least Favorite Tracks: Nothin' To Hide, Animal Zoo, Why Can't I Be Free

9/10 Favorite Tracks: America Is Not the World, Let Me Kiss You, All the Lazy Dykes, I Like You

5.5/10 Favorite Tracks: Pick Up Your Feeling, On It, Put It Down Least Favorite Tracks: Girl Like Me, Lost One, The Other Side

7.5/10 Favorite Tracks: El Cuarto de Tula, El Carretero Least Favorite Tracks: De Camino a la Vereda, Dos Gardenias, Y Tu Que Has Hecho, Viente Anos

8/10 Favorite Tracks:*The Beast*, Creature of Doom, The Whole of the Law, Another Girl Another Planet, Breaking Down Least Favorite: Language Problem, No Peace for the Wicked, As My Wife Says

8/10 Favorite Tracks: Hearts and Bones, Train in the Distance Least Favorite: Cars are Cars, The Late Great Johnny Ace

9.5/10

6/10 Favorite Tracks: I Might Have Been Queen, What's Love Got To Do With It, Show Some Respect Least Favorite Tracks:

9.5/10 Favorite Tracks *Sue(Or in a Season of Crime),** Dollar Days*,

7.5/10 Favorite Tracks: Red White & Blue, Steeler, Rapid Fire Least Favorite: You Don't Have To Be Old To Be Wise, Living After Midnight, Grinder

4/10 I feel like I should like this more than I do. This was more of a passive listen, maybe I should try it again but I can’t see myself remembering to

7.5/10 Favorite Tracks: *Put Him Out*, Dy-Na-Mi-Tee, Brother, It Takes More (Bloodshy Main Mix) Least Favorite: Krazy Krush, All I Ever

9/10 Favorite Tracks: *Wonderwall*, *Some Might Say* Least Favorite: She's Electric, Morning Glory

7/10 Reggae Album that has lots of quality, but didn’t really have an impact on me. Might be willing to change in the future but as of now I muddled through the album

7/10 Favorite Tracks: Round & Round, Run Least Favorite Tracks: Fine Time, All The Way, Love Less

8/10 Favorite Tracks: Heard It Through The Grapevine, Before You Accuse Me, Travelin Band Least Favorite Tracks: Run Through The Jungle, Ooby Dooby, My Baby Left Me

10/10 Favorite Tracks: Wesley’s Theory, King Kunta, These Walls, Alright, Momma, How Much A Dollar Cost, The Blacker the Berry No least favorites

6/10 Favorites: Heroes, Sons of the Silent Age, V-2 Schneider Least Favorite: Sense of Doubt, Blackout, Moss Garden

5/10 Favorite Tracks: Girls and Boys, The Debt Collector, This is a Low Least Favorite Tracks: Bank Holiday (skip), Parklife, Far Out, Trouble in the Message Center, Clover Over Dover, Jubilee

7.5/10 Favorite Tracks: Doves In The Wind, The Weekend, Pretty Little Birds, 20 Something Least Favorite Tracks: Garden (Say It Like Dat), Broken Clocks

7.5/10 Favorite Tracks: I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight, We Sing Hallelujah, The Little Beggar Girl, The Great Valerio, The Calvary Cross Least Favorite Tracks: Withered and Died, The End of the Rainbow

7/10 Favorite Tracks: *Til There Was You*, Please Mister Postman Least Favorite Tracks: Not a Second Time, Money (That's What I Want).

7.5/10 Favorite Tracks: Sugar Magnolia, Truckin’, Attics of my Life Least Favorite: Box of Rain, Candyman, Ripple

10/10

8/10 Favorite Tracks: Can't Make A Sound, Son Of Sam, Stupidity Tries, Somebody That I Used to Know, Easy Way Out Least Favorite Tracks: Wouldn't Mama Be Proud, Pretty Mary Kay, Better Be Quiet Now

6/10 Favorite Tracks: Let It Slide, Good Enough, Shoot The Moon Least Favorite Tracks: Don't Fade IV, Who You Drivin Now, Fuzzgun 91', Pokin Around

10/10 Amazing country concept record. The only country experience I’ve had before this is all the pop country on the radio and this blows it out of the water. Nelson is also supremely talented on the guitar, piano, and harmonica. Well deserved 5 stars.

8/10 Super Fun Album through out, normally I don't like the hard rock sound but this one is done well Favorite Tracks: Loose, 1970 Least Favorite Tracks: None

6.5/10 Favorite Tracks: *Schizophrenia*, Catholic Block, Tuff Gnarl, White Cross Least Favorite Tracks: Beauty Lies In the Eye, Stereo Sanctity, Pipeline/Kill Time

10/10 Another buttery smooth album by Willie, this time focusing on how his lover makes him feel. He discusses feelings of being blue while she's gone and happiness while she's there. Also, he only wants her to watch over him, despite how other people may want their SOs. All this over lowly guitars and drums

7/10 I’ve been tainted from most country music but I love Buenas Noches. Story telling, nice guitar chords that have that special country element. Still can't say I "love" this album, but it's the best of what it is.

10/10 Everything about this concert experience was amazing. The crazy backstory was great to read, but more importantly the music. Jarrett absolutely killed this improvisation. His adlibs gave off the impression that he was one with the music, and so I was fully invested too. He was nonstop flowing on the piano. I would definitely come back to this album as it was truly an experience to remember

5/10 This album had some good ideas, just not a great execution. This album could’ve been special. Every time I thought it was leading up to a payoff, it left me disappointed

9/10 Favorite Tracks: *Shangri-La*, Victoria, Mr. Churchill Says Least Favorite: None

7/10 This was a wonderful creation of an album. It felt relaxing to hear the collection of brass and guitar, and I always love concept records such as Money for Nothing. Not all the lyrics landed for me though. Also, this is my first Dire Straits album. Therefore I’m not getting the appeal quite yet. Brothers in arms definitely deserves a relisten once I’m more familiar with the Band and Mark Knopfler.

This album is very forgettable to me, while I don’t remember necessarily disliking anything on this project. Nothing I would go back to. If someone feels real strongly about me relistening to this album I could give it a go, but for now I’m leaving it as an unexciting and inoffensive listen

8/10 Eminem’s debut is one of a kind, and I think everyone can agree that no one had a debut this successful from rapping about murder, rape, and childhood trauma. Of course not all the lyrics aged well, but that’s part of the persona that Shady is. I can get a kick out of the absurdity of some lyrics, but what I get out of this album is the technical ability and Dre production. Songs like My Name Is and Role Model showcase this to me the best.

8/10 Pretty talented dad rock band. I enjoyed every song on here but nothing super outstanding. Great listened all the way through.

The top reviews really summarize my feelings on this album. Something I got stuck listening to and forced myself to finish. Boring and uninspiring

9/10 Superfly is one of a kind. Funky and fun lyrics and a jam to listen to. I can see myself rating this perfect in the future, I’d just need some more listens. Mayfield had a great performance and the production was like candy at certain sections

8/10 Undeniably amazing album. I need some more time to sit with it to give it a perfect rating. Classics on here Favorite Tracks: Baba O Reiley, the Song is over, Won’t get fooled again

7/10 Consistent flows and great rhymes, sorta reminds me of MF Doom. However the delivery falls flat on a lot of the tracks and that’s where it loses me. Left me desiring a lot more as a hip-hop fan

10/10 For this album being made in 1977, it sounds so fresh and exciting to hear in the 2020s decade. All the instrumentation is so triumphant and pleasing to hear. After taking a long break from hearing Mr. Blue Sky, coming back to it made me recognize its timelessness. ELO killed this album and made me appreciate prog rock more as a whole.

8/10 An album I’m glad that I heard. Some of the lyrics are heavy and hard hitting as well as some of the drums. Can’t say I’ve heard another album like it

4/10 Nothing to write home about all pretty standard rock that doesn’t stand out

5/10 Nice album, very middle of the road. It was something different which I appreciate. The Brazilian sound was smooth, but this album felt more like background music than anything else. Favorite Track: Samba do Gringo Paulista

6/10 I feel like I’m with the majority of some on this site where I don’t see the hype of the stones, at least when you see publication websites rate them one of the greatest of all time. While this is their most consistent album and my favorite song is on it, 18 tracks is too much for an album in my opinion. Tracks started to blend together, nothing too offensive though Favorite Track: *Let it Loose*

8/10 Wow. Dirt really suprised me. I’m usually not a big fan of loud rock and metal-esque music but this one on the other hand has mastered it for me. I definitely need to relisten to this when I have more albums under my belt because I can see myself appreciating it more then. The hard hitting nature of this album just works and there aren’t any cringey lyrics that some metal bands have. The writing on the songs are super concise, which I love.

7/10 Duke Ellington really was one of the best jazz artists. An immersive project as a live recreation. My favorite has to be Diminuendo and Crescendo in Blue. My only complaint is that it was a tad too long for me. If I’m looking for jazz, this will be where I go.

10/10 It’s Bob Marley at his peak. I’ve always wanted to listen to an album in full because I’ve only listened to his hits before. He absolutely delivered with this album. Marley brings his listeners along a spiritual journey that heals the soul. Vibe album with so many great tracks Favorite Tracks: *Three Little Birds*, *One Love*, *Jamming*, Natural Mystic

6/10 An absolute masterclass of a shitpost. While not all the songs are tolerable, this album was not as bad as I thought it was going to be going into it. I enjoyed some of the tracks, while not being able to stand others. One thing is to say that this album is an experience may even needing a revisit in the future.

10/10 The Stone Roses is a band/album I had never heard of before, so I was pleasantly suprised with the ability that this band had to offer. Great love story telling, I especially loved how it developed into an ending I didn’t expect. Combine the story with some great rock elements and you have another 5/5 from me.

5/10 I didn’t really love her frail voice and I’ll probably never come back to this on my own. However there were some good lyrical moments of going against deadbeat significant others.

10/10 I was wowed by this album. This album spoke to my past self in terms of my previous partners. The lyrics were touching and I empathized heavily with Buckley in songs such as Forget Her, Lover, You should have come over, and Last Goodbye. Every song was a great listen and completely rocked. The passion by Buckley was also unmatched. Both the delivery of the lines and the instrumentation were perfect. Will definitely be coming back to this album

10/10 Ready to Die holds a special place in my heart. Biggie was a huge inspiration for the hip hop scene and inspired so many more great artists that I love listening to. He flows effortlessly throughout this album. Although some may not agree with his lyrics and the interludes are too much at times even for me. You can’t deny the wordsmith that Biggie was. No song sounds the same on this magnum opus. It’s such a shame we lost him so early. There’s something to be said about this culture that does so much to young impressionable teens with violence and drug abuse. Talking about the highs and lows of the gangster life is so real and that’s another thing I appreciate with this album. One of the greatest albums I’ve heard. Favorite Tracks *Things Done Changed*, *Gimme The Loot*, *Juicy*, *Everyday Struggle*, *Suicidal Thoughts*

4/10 Very underwhelming jazz record. Most of the music felt droning with occasional lyrics or the fangirls yelling. Not much to get out of it unfortunately for James Brown. I’m sure he’s talented, but this was not the album to showcase it.

1.5/10 Out of all the albums so far, this was not what I was expecting to get my first 1 star rating. I nearly fell asleep at the wheel with this project. Everything felt so disconnected while listening and I couldn’t find barely anything that I liked. The cover is bland just like the music. Some songs straight up made me skip them, which I don’t do often. Probably won’t be listening to this again.

9/10 Some classic Hip-Hop right here. Black Thought has been one of my favorite artists to get into and this is my first The Roots album. Masterful lyrics with great storytelling within the verses. Thought was surgical with crafting this project and Questlove did a great job on the production as well. Almost perfect other than it being slightly long and the addition of “Thirsty” (I don’t think it fits in this tracklist). Favorite Tracks: *Break You Off*, *Pussy Galore*, Thought @ Work

6.5/10 I was hyped to listen to this record as I’ve read high reviews before, but I had a hard time getting into it. There are highs but nothing stuck with me outside of those. I’m not really sure how to feel yet. This record felt all over the place to me.

8/10 Licensed To Ill has always been one of the records I’ve wanted to listen to. With Eminem’s call back on Kamikaze, it’s been apparent that this album is a classic and has plenty of impact. Going into the album, it’s a fun bounce with plenty of raw rock rap tracks that feel passionate. I’d love to give this album 5 stars, I think I may need more time with it though. I have small nitpicks as some of the name dropping can get repetitive at times and I haven’t fully fell in love with the production. But all the boys did a great job. Favorite Tracks: Paul Revere, Brass Monkey, Rhymin and Stealin

5/10 Not one of his better albums but still competent enough to get through. Nothing really stood out to me, just all around average

2/10 If I had a gun put to my head and I was told to name one positive and memorable thing about these tracks. I’d be on my way to the clouds because how am I supposed to get anything out of this record. Sure it sounds okay, but over an hour of unless guitar and drum loops aren’t going to save this bore. It’s unfortunate because I had high hopes after American Beauty, but I can see I was wrong. Favorite Track: St. Stephen

7/10 Very strong start to a Bowie album, but sadly it drops off hard at the end. This felt like a more personal album to me. He shows some development and new themes here. Favorite Tracks: *Fascination*, Somebody Up there likes me, Young Americans, Right

8/10 Unexpected bangers on this album. Felt very unique. Great storytelling which I always love on an album. Favorite Tracks: *Papa Won’t Leave you, Henry*, John Finn’s Wife, Jack the Ripper

7/10 An album that's kinda all over the place for me, but in a good way. I think that's what Robbie Williams was kind of going for with this experience. Favorite Tracks: Life Thru A Lens, Let Me Entertain You, Killing Me

10/10 Rap perfection. Remarkably, Nas was able to create this at the tender age of 16. Internal and external rhymes are everywhere, making this so impressive, while also telling some of the most engaging stories of Nas's life in New York in the 90s. Favorite Tracks: *Life's A Bitch*, *The World Is Yours*, *N.Y. State of Mind*

2/10 Originally I thought this album sounded fun and I had it at two starts, but the more and more I listened the more I realized I’d probably never come back to this disaster. While I can appreciate what the artist(s) were going for with the “haunted” and eerie vibe of this album, it ends up just sounding like an old shitty flash game soundtrack that I’m listening to on loop for hours trying to find the most obscure solution. Just a bunch of weird background noise.

6.5/10 Strong first half with the upbeat and “killer” production. The second half is much more underwhelming Favorite Tracks: Mr. Brightside, Somebody Told Me

7/10 While Badu has many great ideas and lovely jazz production, she fails to carry them throughout a whole hour and 15 minute project. There are great highlights however, such as Green Eyes and In Love With You where her performance really suits the tone of the song. Favorite Tracks: In Love With You, Green Eyes, AD 2000, Penitentiary Philosophy

9.5/10 The score continues to show Lauryn Hill’s ability to destroy any kind of product with her crafty writing and lyrics, disgusting flows, and beautiful singing voice like with tracks such as Killing Me Softly with His Song. This is an amazing listen especially for the hip-hop fans. An album worth relistening over and over Favorite Tracks: *Ready or Not*, *Fu-Gee-La*, *Killing Me Softly with His Song*

6/10 This soundtrack definitely has some grooves, and would be nice to come back for some classy jazz. I’m not too high on this album as some others are. Not much going on for me.

7/10 Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers have the potential to great amazing songs, however the songs on here are solid, but not amazing. I keep comparing every song to Mary Jane’s Last Dance, and none are on that level. Favorite Tracks: American Girl, The Wild One Forever

8.5/10 Favorite Track: “A Change Is Gonna Come” Otis Blue is raw feeling dressed in sharp arrangements. Redding’s voice carries every track like it is the last thing he will ever sing. Whether he is pleading, shouting, or barely holding it together, there is no distance between the emotion and the mic. His cover of “A Change Is Gonna Come” does not just honor Sam Cooke’s original, it tears it open and bleeds through every note. The album jumps between pain and joy without ever losing momentum.

7/10 Decent album about all kinds of love and relationship struggles. Past lovers, new lovers, family, childhood Favorite Tracks: Love Is Here Where I Live, Oxford Street

9/10 Jimi Hendrix has mastered the Electric guitar like no one ever has or may ever will be able to. These are the kind of album where you just have to appreciate the art of playing the instrument. However, you can still focus on the lyrics and other instruments as well because they are also amazing. The only drawback is the start to me, and some filler in the 15 minutes of Voodoo Chile. Awesome experience Favorite Tracks: *Rainy Day, Dream Away,* *Still Raining, Still Dreaming* Voodoo Chile (Slight Return)

8.5/10 The Beach Boys didn't disappoint with their first album on this list. R.I.P to Brian Wilson. Masterful songwriting and composition. This album provides great insight into the world we live in today, with lessons about taking care of our environment in songs like "Don't Go Near the Water" and "A Day In The Life of a Tree." We also get a bombastic track about the dangers of rioting in "Student Demonstration Time," my favorite track. All the while, it mixes in some songs to chill out with and navigate through life. There's only one dud on the album, "Lookin' At Tomorrow." Favorite Tracks: *Student Demonstration Time*, *Long Promised Road*, Don't Go Near the Water

8/10 Favorite Track: “Strangelove” Despite the name, Music for the Masses is not built for everyone. It is cold, dramatic, and emotionally restrained in a way that either pulls you in or pushes you out. What Depeche Mode delivers here is sleek, moody synthpop designed for isolation rather than connection. Tracks like “Strangelove” showcase their ability to combine lust, guilt, and distance into something that still feels melodic and oddly catchy. The album rarely breaks its own spell. Every sound feels deliberate and controlled, from the cavernous drums to the layered synths that stretch into bleak horizons. There are moments that drag, but overall this is one of Depeche Mode’s sharpest statements. It captures the feeling of staring out a train window with nowhere to go but deeper into your own head. It is not comforting, but it is compelling.

6.5/10 Pretty solid new gen pop from Lorde. My expectations were a bit higher on this album from some hype I saw online. She has some great moments of song writing and punch from the production but I can't fully get into the album as a whole Favorite Tracks: Writer In The Dark, Supercut

7.5/10 Very interesting techno album. Some hits, some misses, but overall I enjoyed the projects. Probably not going to listen to in full again, and I’d just go back to the songs I liked. Had my head boppin to Banstyle and Juanita. Despite being long tracks, they were my favorite on the project. The others felt more of droning but not bad by any means. Favorite Tracks: Banstyle/Sappys Curry, Juanita:Kiteless: To Dream of Love

8/10 One of the most consistently great albums on this list. Carole King has plenty of different ways to show her art to her audience. The first half showing her passionate side to her lover, while the second being more eclectic, but similar topics. Glad she switched up her style as it could’ve gotten stale. Favorite Tracks: I Feel the Earth Move, Tapestry, (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman

Score: 5/10 Favorite Track: “Consequence” Make Yourself is the kind of album that neither offends nor excites. It just exists. It stays in a constant middle gear, coasting on alt-rock textures and vague angst without ever finding a real pulse. There is some quality here. The band is tight, the production is clean, and occasionally a track like “Consequence” hits a solid groove. But most of the album feels like background noise for someone else’s nostalgia trip. It is not a disaster, but it is not essential either. For a record that once tried to sound vital, it now comes off as forgettable. You do not need to hear this before you die.

6.5/10 Best Track: “Mr. Follow Follow” Zombie is a protest in disguise as a groove. Fela Kuti builds up layers of hypnotic percussion atop a message of scathing political critique. It’s infectious, but the record feels stuck in place for all its dynamism. Each song expands for minutes on end, frequently looping around the same musical gestures without much expansion. “Mr. Follow Follow” provides some color to the mix, with more crisp phrasing and a groove that can catch its breath. The message gets delivered with force, but the experience needs to be engaged with some patience. If you’re looking for locked-in afrobeat with a side of revolution, it delivers. If not, it wears thin fast.

5/10 Favorite Song: Time Between Younger Than Yesterday contains the building blocks of a fine folk-rock album, but it rarely combines them into anything memorable. They go for jangle, light psychedelia, and twangy country, but most of it is stale. It is competent and well-played, but the songwriting never rises to the level of feeling important. “Time Between” saves itself with a touch of charm and momentum, but most of it falls flat. There is nothing offensive here, just lots of music that seems happy to fade into the background. It is the type of album that you forget while you are listening to it.

5.5/10 Favorite Track: “E-Pro” Guero wants to be a party, but half the guests never showed up. It throws together rock, hip hop, and flashes of Latin flavor with Beck’s usual genre-blending style, but the energy feels more recycled than inspired. “E-Pro” kicks things off with a strong start, but most of what follows lacks any sort of flavor. There are fun moments, but the album leans too heavily on style over substance. It coasts by not doing much and sounds safe where it should be strange. As my second Beck album, I’m not surprised I don’t like it that much. It is listenable, but never essential.

8/10 Favorite Song: Regular John This record rules. It's so dry, completely locked into its own sound, and it just goes on forever. "Regular John" starts with that distorted lead and keeps that going for the rest of the record. It's as much a midnight desert drive as you can get with no destination. No hooks, no big push, just guitars, repetition, and Josh Homme sounding totally bored and threatening at the same time. It's minimal, and it's totally in control. Maybe not their best album, but definitely one of their most focused. You can tell they knew what they wanted to sound like.

Lynyrd Skynyrd – Pronounced ’Leh-’nérd ’Skin-‘nérd’ (1973) Score: 7.5/10 Favorite Track: “Free Bird” This is a pretty solid album overall. It has that southern rock attitude, and most of the songs land the way you want them to. “Free Bird” is the clear standout and completely earns its status. The slow build into that huge solo still hits just as hard as the first time you hear it. It is one of those rare songs that feels bigger than the album it comes from. “Poison Whiskey” was a low point for me. It felt kind of forgettable compared to the rest. But even with that, there is enough personality and energy across the album to keep it engaging. It might not be perfect, but I would definitely throw it on again.

9/10 Favorite Song: Cocaine Blues The record is a live album, but it's more than that, it's an experience. Cash strides into Folsom as if he is a king, and he plays to the audience like he cares. You can feel the anxiety, the roars of the crowd, the applause, everything about the recording sounds alive. "Cocaine Blues" is the first song, and it is fast and hard-hitting. The crowd loved it, and you can sense that they're not just being entertained, they are being understood as prisoners at Folsom. The rawness to the whole thing makes it connect more than a studio album would. The band sounds tight, Cash is dialed in, and even the mistakes he makes or the chit-chat between songs only adds to the appeal. It is gritty, real, and full of soul. This is the kind of album that you get why Johnny Cash was important.

John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers – Bluesbreakers (1966) Score: 6/10 Favorite Track: “What’d I Say” This one has the reputation, but honestly, it did not do much for me. The band is tight and Clapton’s guitar work is obviously solid, but most of the album just kind of blurs together. “What’d I Say” stands out with some real spark and energy, but it is surrounded by a lot of blues tracks that feel more like exercises than moments. It is more respectable than exciting. “Parchman Farm” in particular drags things down. It feels forced and awkward, and breaks the flow more than anything else. The rest of the album is fine, but nothing really sticks. For a record that helped shape British blues rock, it feels more like a history lesson than something I would come back to.

Kings of Leon – Aha Shake Heartbreak (2004) Score: 3.5/10 Favorite Track: “The Bucket” This album should have been way better. The songs work on paper, the production sounds clean and full of texture, but the execution misses the mark. The biggest problem is the vocals. Caleb Followill’s voice is so grating that it turns decent ideas into something genuinely hard to sit through. It is not just a stylistic choice that did not land. It actively pulls the whole record down. What keeps this from landing in the bottom tier is the production. The guitars are crisp, the drums hit with purpose, and the rhythm section holds things together well enough. “The Bucket” stands out as the one track where everything connects. But overall, it feels like strong production trapped under a voice that never lets the music breathe. It was a struggle to finish.

4/10 A Northern Soul by The Verve is a brooding, emotional ride that captures the rawness of mid-90s British rock with a heavy, almost overwhelming atmosphere. The album feels like it’s constantly teetering between collapse and catharsis, drenched in reverb and intensity. “(Reprise)” stands out as the emotional core, closing things out with a haunting and beautiful weight that lingers long after it’s over. It encapsulates the longing and exhaustion that pulses through the entire record and shows what the band is capable of when everything clicks. That said, the album suffers from a noticeable amount of bloat. Several tracks feel stretched or unnecessary, making the whole thing more exhausting than immersive. The mood is consistent, but it sometimes comes at the cost of variety or momentum. While there are high points worth returning to, the record as a whole doesn’t quite earn its length or ambition. It’s a decent listen with flashes of brilliance, but ultimately a 4 out of 10 for me.

Prince – Purple Rain (1984) Score: 9/10 Favorite Track: “Purple Rain” This album is incredible from start to finish. Prince just oozes charisma here. Even when he is pushing boundaries with something like “Darling Nikki,” it never feels forced or edgy for the sake of it. He sounds completely in control, joyful one second, soulful the next. It is so hard not to fall in love with what he is doing on this record. “Purple Rain” is an obvious standout, but honestly, everything hits. I still need more time to really lock in with some of the deeper cuts like “The Beautiful Ones,” but even those already show signs of greatness. This could easily end up being a perfect score for me down the line. For now, it is just short of that, but still one of the most vibrant, passionate albums I have heard in a long time.

In the Court of the Crimson King by King Crimson is one of those rare albums that feels like stepping into an entirely different world. From the moment “21st Century Schizoid Man” begins, the listener is thrown into a chaotic, distorted storm of sound that somehow still manages to feel calculated and purposeful. That track in particular is a powerhouse, jagged and aggressive yet deeply compelling. What makes this album so special is how it balances that harsh energy with moments of floating beauty and mystery, crafting something that feels both royal and surreal, like a sonic myth unfolding track by track. The album’s pacing and narrative arc give it the feeling of a cohesive story, one draped in the majesty of prog rock and filled with surreal poetry. Songs like “Epitaph” and the title track expand the album’s scope into something truly cinematic. While “I Talk to the Wind” does not fully hold my attention the way the other songs do, its inclusion still makes sense in the overall flow, offering a moment of stillness in the storm. This is a one-of-a-kind album, rich, strange, and unforgettable.

Score: 5/10 Favorite Track: Family Affair There’s a Riot Goin’ On by Sly and the Family Stone is an album that’s clearly aiming for a deeper, moodier atmosphere than the band’s earlier, more vibrant work—but to me, it ends up feeling a bit too hazy and hard to grasp. The funk grooves are still there, but they’re often buried under murky production and loose structures that make the tracks run together. There’s a lethargic quality to the whole thing, which might be the point given the sociopolitical climate it was responding to, but as a listener, I found it hard to stay engaged all the way through. That said, “Family Affair” really stands out as the emotional and sonic centerpiece. It’s smoother, more focused, and its sparse, drum machine-led groove gives it a cool, hypnotic charm that’s lacking elsewhere on the album. While I can appreciate the influence this record had on later funk, soul, and hip-hop, it didn’t quite click for me on a personal level. It’s an interesting piece of history, but not something I’d be rushing to revisit.

The Zutons – Who Killed…… The Zutons? (2004) Score: 8/10 Favorite Track: “Nightmare Part II” This was another one I went into blind, and it ended up being a really pleasant surprise. It is a soft pop rock album that stays consistent the whole way through. No track completely blew me away, but nothing missed either. That steady quality across the board made it easy to enjoy from start to finish, and “Nightmare Part II” stood out as the one that stuck with me the most. The one thing that bugged me was the title. With a name like Who Killed…… The Zutons?, I expected more of a concept or mystery vibe to tie it together. They could have named it almost anything else and it would have made more sense. Still, that is a small gripe for an album that was way better than I expected. I can definitely see myself coming back to it.

Led Zeppelin – Led Zeppelin II (1969) Score: 7.5/10 Favorite Track: “Bring It On Home” This is one of those albums where the whole feels bigger than the individual tracks. There are some amazing moments scattered throughout, but a lot of the songs have highs and lows within them. One section will blow me away, and then the next feels like it loses steam. That up-and-down flow made it hard for me to fully lock in with some of the tracks. “Bring It On Home” is the clear standout. That one feels complete all the way through, no wasted space, just a great track front to back. I tend to love songs that stay consistent and deliver the full experience from start to finish, and most of the album wavers in that respect. Still, when it hits, it really hits. Definitely a solid listen overall.

7/10 Another bit of prog rock that I find both pleasing and unimpressive, "Starship Trooper" manages to highlight what I love about prog rock, while other tracks such as "The Clap" leave me hanging.