Jan 17 2025
Hard Again
Muddy Waters
3
Jan 18 2025
Odessey And Oracle
The Zombies
Needed more than one listen. Time of the Season felt quite different to the rest of the album.
3
Jan 19 2025
Countdown To Ecstasy
Steely Dan
Very well produced.
4
Jan 20 2025
Rust Never Sleeps
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
3
Jan 21 2025
Birth Of The Cool
Miles Davis
2
Jan 22 2025
Parallel Lines
Blondie
4
Jan 23 2025
The Man Who
Travis
3
Jan 24 2025
Pearl
Janis Joplin
4
Jan 25 2025
Time Out
The Dave Brubeck Quartet
4
Jan 26 2025
1984
Van Halen
This was just a lot of fun.
4
Jan 27 2025
The Sun Rises In The East
Jeru The Damaja
3
Jan 28 2025
Blonde On Blonde
Bob Dylan
2
Jan 29 2025
Treasure
Cocteau Twins
Not for me.
I appreciated the use of eastern trill vocals on Amelia. But generally the sound was too similar throughout for me to get into.
I did like the sound on Beatrix and Domino had a clear sense of building to an ending. The rif on Persephone I quite enjoyed.
The gibberish lyrics felt always slightly out of touch, like I could maybe hear real words in them but not if I listened closer. It's clever but left me feeling frustrated.
Other reviews have talked about this being a good listen for specific circumstances. I can see that.
I've enjoyed post-rock and thought this might be similar but it's not as emotive. Persephone has a sound closer to that and had sounds I enjoyed.
2
Jan 30 2025
Transformer
Lou Reed
Two songs that really captured a mood. Couple of other hits and a generally high level for everything else.
I feel like this album gives a window into early 79a New York.
5
Jan 31 2025
Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea
PJ Harvey
3
Feb 01 2025
British Steel
Judas Priest
4
Feb 02 2025
Dusty In Memphis
Dusty Springfield
4
Feb 03 2025
Let It Bleed
The Rolling Stones
5
Feb 04 2025
The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan
3
Feb 05 2025
L'Eau Rouge
The Young Gods
Saw some of the reviews before I listened so went into this braced. I think they were quite accurate because I recall saying to my partner during the first song "Oh no, I've reached the Wonka tunnel".
I actually think not understanding a word of french made this easier to listen to and made me focus almost entirely on the sound rather thsn content. I thought the sound was pretty good. Once past the first songs Wonka weirdness, it was a bit more typical industrial. Another review said the high production (I agree) could be seen as con in terms of industrial sound. Sometimes I thought so, others I didn't.
I imagine entirely unintentionally, I found the gravelly French sort of humorous. Again, I think I'd have a quite different view of this if I understood the lyrics.
I was really prepared to rate this low but it was just weird, which doesn't mean bad.
3
Feb 06 2025
Brothers
The Black Keys
If I was asked to described middle of the road, this would probably be it. The sound is fine just entirely unremarkable.
2
Feb 07 2025
Moving Pictures
Rush
3
Feb 08 2025
Frank
Amy Winehouse
3
Feb 09 2025
Highway to Hell
AC/DC
As with a lot of people, I'm familiar with AC/DC hits but I don't think I'd ever listened to an album other thab maybe Back In Black.
Another review said they thought Touch Too Much was theur favourite song. I'd not heard it before but found myself whistling along and even air drumming on a first listen.
As a band they obviously have a distinct sound, but unlike others where that can feel repetitive, AC/DC feel like they've explored every edge of their style to produce so many high quality songs.
Another album I'd describe as a lot of fun and easy to get into.
5
Feb 10 2025
A Little Deeper
Ms. Dynamite
3
Feb 11 2025
Tracy Chapman
Tracy Chapman
5
Feb 12 2025
School's Out
Alice Cooper
4
Feb 13 2025
Songs In The Key Of Life
Stevie Wonder
Damn Stevie, leave some hooks for the rest of us!
First album I'd not heard before that I instantly understood why it was special. Initially quite daunted by the length as I tend to prefer shorter, punchier, albums. But wow. A tour de force that just carries you through. A number of hits whilst having a coherent vibe.
There are a number of times you can clearly see his influence on others.
5
Feb 14 2025
Risque
CHIC
3
Feb 15 2025
Abraxas
Santana
4
Feb 16 2025
We Are Family
Sister Sledge
3
Feb 17 2025
Phrenology
The Roots
Really interesting use of different genres.
Clearly very experimental at times and still enjoyable to listen to.
4
Feb 18 2025
Violator
Depeche Mode
4
Feb 19 2025
The Village Green Preservation Society
The Kinks
2
Feb 20 2025
Slipknot
Slipknot
I'm a metal fan. I've enjoy a lot of heavier songs, volumn, dark lyrics, screaming etc. I just didn't really get on with this.
I remember thinking Slipknot were gimmicky when they first made it big when I was younger. I'd not listened to them before and was at pains to try and come into this with an open mind but honestly, this was a struggle.
The production sound was fine and there were some decent hooks but not many and the songs didn't have much more than that. What I caught of the lyrics wasn't anything to write home about.
1
Feb 21 2025
Bat Out Of Hell
Meat Loaf
3
Feb 22 2025
Disintegration
The Cure
4
Feb 23 2025
Desperate Youth, Blood Thirsty Babes
TV On The Radio
First and last song save this from a 1. Ambulance... blimey that was struggle. The vocals felt incredibly monotonous on that track and others.
I really enjoyed the sound on the first track and had expected I would like this but the rest was quite different.
2
Feb 24 2025
I'm Your Man
Leonard Cohen
This was real chill. Nice.
4
Feb 25 2025
Be
Common
2
Feb 26 2025
Come Away With Me
Norah Jones
3
Feb 27 2025
Infected
The The
Pretty chill and essy to listen too.
3
Feb 28 2025
Moondance
Van Morrison
3
Mar 01 2025
Blackstar
David Bowie
4
Apr 05 2025
Garbage
Garbage
4
Apr 07 2025
Blue
Joni Mitchell
4
Apr 08 2025
Tea for the Tillerman
Cat Stevens
4
Apr 09 2025
Catch A Fire
Bob Marley & The Wailers
4
May 07 2025
Boston
Boston
Couple of hits and generally easy listening. Like a familiar jacket.
3
May 08 2025
A Grand Don't Come For Free
The Streets
4
May 09 2025
Future Days
Can
3
May 10 2025
Coat Of Many Colors
Dolly Parton
3
May 12 2025
Chicago Transit Authority
Chicago
2
May 13 2025
James Brown Live At The Apollo
James Brown
3
May 15 2025
Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)
Wu-Tang Clan
4
May 17 2025
I Should Coco
Supergrass
4
May 22 2025
Ten
Pearl Jam
5
May 23 2025
Roots
Sepultura
4
May 24 2025
Black Holes and Revelations
Muse
4
May 25 2025
Double Nickels On The Dime
Minutemen
3
May 27 2025
Dummy
Portishead
Went in with no expectations. Was not expecting trip-hop.
At times it sounded like they were making music for a haunted house, at others I actually thought I was listening to a modern Bond film.
5
Jun 03 2025
At San Quentin
Johnny Cash
Odd to include this and Folsom, which is definitely better. This isn't bad, but Folsom is iconic.
3
Jun 04 2025
Merriweather Post Pavilion
Animal Collective
I put this on in the early hours of the morning whilst I rocked my little girl to sleep, with my partner asleep in the bed next to me. My Girls was unintentionally the perfect accompaniment.
4
Jun 05 2025
1999
Prince
4
Jun 07 2025
Neon Bible
Arcade Fire
4