Jan 14 2025
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Abbey Road
Beatles
They really abbeyed that road huh. Come Together is like the most overrated Beatles song I swear to god we did a 60’s music assignment and every group but mine played that stupid song holy crap. Tho back to the album, it’s a Beatles album so what more can you say, it’s an album which you can smile to but I’m def listening to it 55 years too late haha
Fav song: here comes the Sun
3
Jan 15 2025
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Pornography
The Cure
i've given a listen the cure a few times over the course of the last few months, and this album is their weakest... not to say it's bad, just alot of the similar sound, and when it's the sort of the like rock-ambience sort of music this album has, it gets a bit too much into the background. However, the songs on individual listen ARE BEAUTIFUL it's so immersive in little pockets and would be a cool vinyl to own as something for a backing vibe. this music wouldn't be in anything pornographic tho...
fav song : The Figurehead
3
Jan 16 2025
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Document
R.E.M.
This album is… interesting. I am sure that this album could have gone without being on the “1001 albums to listen to before you die”, as it’s not anything special from what I’ve heard from R.E.M. I had to give this album multiple repeeps to actually get a favourite because I like… forgot it. All I can remember from the album is the part where he says “monkey monkey monkey” LMAOOO. I really hope their other albums are better, esp with the 18 million monthly.
Fav song: fireplace
2
Jan 17 2025
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Wild Is The Wind
Nina Simone
When I heard the 12 bar blues in "I love your loving ways", I knew I was in for a TREAT. Which might be a good time to say that 12 bar blues are more of the time boring (expect when jazzheads do em <3), but when they be an album opener OOOOOOOOOOOO goodness how much do they cook. so yeah, what more can I say?
beautiful brass lines on the songs which have em, the piano is just drop dead GORGEOUS OMMGGGGGGG she is such a talented pianist as well, esp climaxing on If I Should Lose You. Either Way I Lose is such a clever idea of having bass vocals doing... bass hahah. what a wonderful way of ending the album
little issues having her vocals sometimes not really hitting it tonely but that's prob due to experience compared to her 70's stuff.
def deserves to be on not only a top 1001 but a top 201 albums :D
fav song: That's All I Ask
4
Jan 18 2025
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Nevermind
Nirvana
I can't understate how the post 2000's Shin Megami Tensei soundtracks / shoegaze has made me be able to appreciate this sorta music. When guitar go fuzzzz me be buzz. With that being said, that prob moved the album from like a 4/10 to a 6/10, because this sorta music ain't my style. The hits / the first half of this album are pretty decent tracks, but because of how popular this style of music has become, i've become very mellow to it, if they have more of an ambient-experimental album i would probably enjoy it more hmmm. Oh and something in the way was pretty cool as well. I can really see it's mass appeal for sure, it screams "teenage rebellion" or whatever Ben says it means haha.
(also i was watching anime when listening to this (shoutout to RE:zero) and the episodes were pretty peak and it helped with the vibe so that might of helped)
Fav: Come as You Are
3
Jan 19 2025
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All Hope Is Gone
Slipknot
This is a 2/5 because of "i'm not a fan of metal" rather then a "this is a below average album". For all merits, this is a FANTASTIC METAL album, everything from the dual metal vocals (which is just a staple in current metalcore sorta stuff), to that mmmmm bass and the drums are just all well done. It's just something I can't mesh with well, esp since playing metal over 30% volume gives me headaches. I do prefer their more melodic stuff over their intensity... so yeah, good job Slipknot.
Fav song: Child of Burning Time
2
Jan 20 2025
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Before And After Science
Brian Eno
This album goes from good to shit to A DROP DEAD BEAUTY. The start of this album has a lot of cool instrumentation decisions in a unique way (prob cause it's mostly MIDI stuff), and I was excited for an album with that direction. No One Receiving whilst having weird but pretty cool intentional vocal choices made me ponder if this was just gonna be another one of those "albums" that seems to litter this 1001 albums (the rock albums with a lil quirky change in them), or something unique and not expected. Sadly over the first 7 songs, the album just drops down in quality, ending up me letting it be background noise, with Julie With being... not a good song at all.
I was so tuned out. I had 4 songs to go. I didn't want to continue.
I hear the start of By This River. I froze. The gentle piano melody grabs all my attention. The backing chimes help add so much ambience. His vocals come in. They work so well. The midi strings come in. It gives the piece such a melancholic feeling to it. I hate making this comparison, but it honestly reminds me of "Waterfall" and "Quiet Water" from the UNDERTALE ost. But I think this does the vibe SO SO SO much better. The rest of the album complimented By The River so well... it saved the album. I assume this was the part after Science, because did the album just resonate with me once finishing.
This album reminds me of the Grand Canyon :)
Fav song: By This River (did i even need to say)
3
Jan 21 2025
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Shake Your Money Maker
The Black Crowes
It's an american blues rock album. It's alright, nothing too special and i liked the songs with piano which gave it a lil ragtimey feel but it just ain't my cuppa. would be fun in an american pub played live tho
fav song: seeing things
2
Jan 22 2025
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Legalize It
Peter Tosh
I think this album best matches the vibes of the cover / name of it, it's just so smoooooth, Reggae has that just feeeels that come from the kinda swinging drums and beautiful vocals. I had to rate this album up a point on relisten because man is it just so well made. There's not a bad song on this whole album, just vibes, I think Maxi Priest is the reason why I'm a fan of this sorta style of stuff.
Fav Song: No Sympathy
3
Jan 23 2025
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Deep Purple In Rock
Deep Purple
This is the most like... medieval a rock album can sound? It def gives the vibe of being from the early 1970's, as the effect pedals and the synth are super limited for the time, but they did do well for what they had on hands. Probably the most "above-average" album i've ever heard lmaooooo
Fav Song: Child in Time
3
Jan 24 2025
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Maxinquaye
Tricky
breakbeats are so delicious. i can't understand how goood this album is, even if it's sounds like sex music. i should probably check out more trip-hop if this is what it sounds like. tbf the album starts a lil weak but it gets SO GOOD BY THE END.
fav song: aftermath (beep)
4
Jan 25 2025
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25
Adele
I feel like this album is very... corporation pop. It's super safe music, there a few songs on this album which given to someone for not the ideas of it being safe pop music, would the songs be like pretty fun. Would give Adele the chance for her to be able to showcase her works. This album would also be best heard live, it NEEDS those big speakers and width needed for it to shine.
Fav Song: Send My Love
2
Jan 26 2025
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The La's
The La's
I actually listened to this album twice within the 24 hours, one in the afternoon on the train and one during midnight cruising home. It fits both vibes very well... it's a very fun album, an album to bop your head to! It's just a solid album through and through, however I'm not sure if I would listen to any of the songs in isolation.
Fav song: Feelin'
3
Jan 27 2025
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On The Beach
Neil Young
Honestly this album is so…. Bland? Nor much to talk about it is good background music lmao
Fav: Revolution Blues
2
Jan 28 2025
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Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley is a interesting artist, such a talented singer for the time and did bring the music industry lil more booming. however in personal taste, i'd rather listen to the original versions of the songs hmmmm. a true 5/10
fav song: money honey
3
Jan 29 2025
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Hearts And Bones
Paul Simon
It's good cruising music, the album has some very nice instrumentation in it, and has a nice vibe :D . I think the first half of the album is kinda boring but the 2nd half has alot more sauce. the slap bass do be slapppppinnggg yummmm.
fav song: Train in the Distance
3
Jan 30 2025
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The Trinity Session
Cowboy Junkies
This album fits the name of the band SO WELL!!!!!! They ARE cowboy junkies. I just feel like I’m a saloon worker making food behind the counter and in the corner of my ears I just hear. This. Something I might put on if I’m ever out in the outback haha. The vocalists voice is just so soothing omg.
Fav song: working on a building
3
Jan 31 2025
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Feast of Wire
Calexico
When I opened this album up straight after reviewing the last album, gotta be honest. was a little disappointed. The first track SUCKS. however as the album goes on... it does get better. I do love the completely different styles, showcased in songs like "Close Behind", which gives like Video Game music vibes, like something out of Xenoblade, which gave me a little shock. Oh and when "The Book and the Canal" came on, WOOOOOOOAHHHHHH did it give me chills, such a beautiful piano and string section melody, would fit right into WALL-E. Could they PLEASE change the album cover please, that sucks so much. Trumpets are very sick tho.
3
Feb 01 2025
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Tommy
The Who
This album is so long. I kinda get it, like, it’s an album from 1969 so why not do anything else haha, but this album just DRAAGGGSSSS ONNNNN. It feels like an elongated jam session, though honestly I prefer listening to alor of these tracks over like the Beatles LMAOOO.
Fav song: Underture (even if some of the notes are so jwysuwokwhsua off key)
3
Feb 02 2025
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Deserter's Songs
Mercury Rev
Overall, this is good album. I preferred the songs without the rock influence but it's just... so beautiful. Hope we get more albums like this :)
Fav song: Endlessly
3
Feb 03 2025
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All Things Must Pass
George Harrison
it's such a long album, especially for someone not into the beatles. i get why it's in here hahahaha, but man does this album drag so much in the 2nd half, by the end it just feels like a jam session lmao. it has some good tracks tho.
fav song: my sweet lord
2
Feb 04 2025
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Grace
Jeff Buckley
This is like my 5th time listening to this album in full... and I swear with every listen this album gets better. Just his voice alone is just powerful enough to give it a perfect rating, and to think it's just... this... from him. man. the world didn't deserve jeff buckley.
fav song: grace
5
Feb 05 2025
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Buena Vista Social Club
Buena Vista Social Club
This albbbbuuummmmm is so grooooovvyyyyy woah. I love all the singing melodies, the FANTASTIC trumpets and those smooth as hell drums. Solid 8/10
4
Feb 06 2025
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Debut
Björk
YUMMMMMMMMMM. this is SUCH a great album. I listened to it the first time a month ago and fell in love with Come To Me and Venus is a Boy. It's just beautiful. Her singing with the breakbeats stuff and just fusd0fiojsfsifoi it's amazing.
fav song: Venus is a Boy
5
Feb 07 2025
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Floodland
Sisters Of Mercy
This album was alright. The tracks are a lil long and get a bit repeat however the instrumentation was pretty cool.
fav song: Lucretia My Reflection
3
Feb 08 2025
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Stankonia
OutKast
Oh this is heat. Even if you gave this to me a year ago I would have rated it MUCH lower. It’s got amazing grooves and the flow is just incredible. Sounds even better when you peep on public transportation
Fav song: Spaghetti Junction
4
Feb 09 2025
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Eliminator
ZZ Top
Yeah it was alright, I liked the songs with the very punchy basslines but it’s nothing too special.
Fav song: Thug
2
Feb 10 2025
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Want Two
Rufus Wainwright
it's a good album, i've actually studied this album in a lecture before haha. not too outstanding in anyway thoooo
fav song: i don't know what it is
3
Feb 11 2025
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Sea Change
Beck
It's just alright. I don't know, the vocals are just lameish and i've heard a bunch of this sorta music so much other places. the production and vibes are nice tho
fav: the golden age
2
Feb 12 2025
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Fear and Whiskey
Mekons
Most "This doesn't deserve to be in the top 1000" album i've listened to thus far. feels like one of those bands that the people writing it were like "oh yeah i really like this personally so i'm just gonna add it" sorta vibe. Genuinely fell asleep to it.
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Feb 13 2025
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The Downward Spiral
Nine Inch Nails
cool instrumentation and some amazing ideas they present across the album. sadly not really for me :((
2
Feb 14 2025
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Bringing It All Back Home
Bob Dylan
this is a bob dylan album 👍
keep up the good work bob dylan
fav: subterrain homesick blues
3
Feb 16 2025
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Good Old Boys
Randy Newman
omg the toy story guy made albums???? that's so cool, and the style has remained constant for like a few years waow.
fav: back on my feet again
2
Feb 18 2025
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Rage Against The Machine
Rage Against The Machine
such a solid album... the bass goes insane and the hits are pretty mmmmmm amazing.
fav: killing in the name of
3
Feb 20 2025
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Swordfishtrombones
Tom Waits
Theres def some nice ideas throughout the album, a lot of nice tracks with a whoolllleee range of instruments so that’s nice. Trumpets!
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