So cool. Incredible combo of jazz and ambient

2.5 This twist on Blues-rock was still too blues-rocky for me. The non-stop lyrics kept me from turning my brain off,which is the way I get into a groove listening to avant garde music. It's cool that it was a shock to the system at the time. I didn't enjoy listening to it all that much

I liked his voice and playing. Not a huge boogie woogie fan but I liked this

More interesting to me as a historical alt/pop rock artifact than an album as a whole. I liked the poppier songs more than the hard rock ones.

Pretty inane stuff. I had trouble with the gauntlet of songs about fucking groupies in the first half of the album. Recording sounds great!

There was something cool going on in every song. Too unrelenting for my non-rave lifestyle.

Loved the last two songs, liked how raw this album was. I could have used less guitar and more synth but seems like this was a transitional record

First record on the list that I enjoyed all the way through. Really really like it

Some I would have never listened to without this list. I like it, I hope there is more Jazz to come

Big meh, other than her voice, nothing going on

So cool. Incredible combo of jazz and ambient

Every song is a gem. Incredible playing

It has its moments, as many highs as lows. Pretty inane lyrics. Closer to 2.5 than 3

Would have been 4-stars but need to dock 1-star for pedophilia. I am sure I will have to do this more than once on this list.

Masterpiece!

What a surprise. Total masterpiece!

More of a 2.5. It was fine? A bit of a slog after Bad Blood and I was glad it was over.

Lovely recording. Very enjoyable listen

Mesmerizing lyrics, stripped down production. I liked it a lot but a little too heady for me personally.

4.5, has some all-timers on it

A bit of a mixed bag but the highs are very high

Good album, but not quite enough going on for me. Would have liked less guitar and vocals and more from the rest of the band

Not my style of music, but the musicianship is undeniable

1950s Brain-Rot

Great top to bottom

3.5 Really cool but a little sleepy for me

I need to listen to more of The Kinks

I was pleasantly surprised, lots to like. This may be their sell out album but they sound great!

A lot of cool shit going on here. I think I liked the shorter songs a little more than the Tarkus, but a fun trip nonetheless

3.5 Deeper than your average The OC Soundtrack indie pop of the time. A bit lightweight but that might be the point.

I liked a lot of it, wasn't wild about some of it. I think reviews that love it and reviews that hate it are both right. It's legend might be more interesting than the music itself, but there is still a lot to like

4.5 Absolute monster of an album. Was not expecting to like it so much

3.5 - Incredible line-up of musicians but it didn't come together for me. Didn't tickle my brain in anyway

Not for me. Some of the Noise stuff was interesting, but the blues at Woodstock '99 vibe didn't work for me

2.5 This twist on Blues-rock was still too blues-rocky for me. The non-stop lyrics kept me from turning my brain off,which is the way I get into a groove listening to avant garde music. It's cool that it was a shock to the system at the time. I didn't enjoy listening to it all that much

After initially not loving this and it's sonic mush recording, I was pummeled into submission by a wall of guitars and hooks. I didn't see it coming

I've never heard a genre of music be created by sarcastically playing a different genre. Loud and weird. I appreciated it more after a second listen

A one-trick pony that lasts over 2 hours. When it works it's pretty cool. When it doesn't it all sounds like an extended riff on Live or Let Die. Too much Load and Reload.

I feel like this is more historically significant than musically significant and it's only historically significant because it was popular. The other popular hip hop at the time was way more dynamic and sonically interesting.

I can't give a full throated endorsement of the album because of the amount of racial slurs sung by a white man, even though they are in the service of shining a light on racism and hypocrisy. I really liked this album, loved the message and the music. No song stayed past it's welcome. Breezy listen.

I am just starting to understand British Pop. I had trouble getting into Definitely Maybe on this list as well as this album. I realized I was viewing them through the lens of Alternative or Indie Rock and while they fit somewhat in those genres, the currency they are really trading in is Pop. This album surprised me by using British Pop as a connective tissue for a blend of soul, psychedelic, and a little prog even. Very heady. I'm excited to explore the genre more.

I liked the pop stuff more than the rock stuff

3.5 Album starts out really strong, not enough great songs down the stretch.

A collection of perfect little pop morsels

It is amazing how much meaning and pathos are crammed into the lyrics of these beautiful two minute long songs. I really enjoyed actively listening to this.

A little too much talkbox jamming in the second half for my liking, but has some great songs on it

Chris Cornell is incredible. Great record

So so good! Incredible production! Everything in excess and it all works!

I really dug this. Great synth sounds and pop production.

Relentlessly heavy while still being upbeat and catchy. So much energy from a band making the music they want to make. Love a hidden track as well

There is something to geek out about in every song. Great grooves and hooks. Really cool use of horns for adding texture to guitar riffs.

Great songwriter, great voice!

He's a great pop songwriter but this didn't do a ton for me. Easy listen!

Great, emotional, story-telling, fun production. Cool ass palette of synth sounds.

There are a handful of great moments on here, but overall was just ok. The harmonies alone can't carry it. Needs Neil Young

There is a TON of artistry here, but it's not my jam

What am incredible talent! I'm hoping there is more from her on this list!

Really cool music. Great recording

Fun album. The intense noodling can sometimes ruin the groove, but I think a lot of people are here for the noodling. Sonically pleasing, loved the opening and closing of the album. An artistic statement.

Pretty incredible that this was a truly independent recording. This story-telling singer songwriter style of lyric isn't my favorite. I definitely liked the brit-pop leaning songs more than the folk-pop leaning songs. 3 days to record all of this with a relatively new band roster. The finished product is a testament to incredible artistic vision.

I had no idea I liked Radiohead this much. These songs are great. Big and bombastic but still personal. Arena rock that is simultaneously heady. Great great production.

I had never heard of the genre Sophisti-pop before. Currently not a genre I like, but maybe there are bands that do it differently. This album was way too sedate for me. I'd need something dreamier or psychedelic to be into a full album of songs at a slow tempo with sparse instrumentation. I like the band name and I liked a short organ solo in one of the songs, so there's that.

Mostly fun albeit frivolous

Influenced by the garage rock revival of the early aughts but way more than a carbon copy of the White Stripes like a lot of bands of the era. Finally a debut album from this list that truly impresses and stands alone without the caveat of "it has its faults but let's see what they go on to do"

An undoubtedly beautiful album, but just not my thing

Pretty inane stuff. Sonically pleasing but overstayed it's welcome.

It's hard to not give this 5 Stars, but knowing the fully-realized Elephant is on the horizon, makes this proof of concept a 4.5

I liked his voice and playing. Not a huge boogie woogie fan but I liked this

I love her voice and the arrangements were simple but perfect. I like this kind of country, fun selection of covers as well

The album comes shooting out of a cannon. Big and bold, really interesting sonic choices made with conviction. The lyrics and the vocals stay are incredible throughout, though I feel like the arrangements became a little less eclectic in the second half and bordered on filler. Great album!

An improvement over License to Ill in every way. Lush productions without comprising the punk attitude they established