1001 Albums Summary

It was good I mean, it’s quintessential and a classic for a reason. Very folksy. I definitely feel a lot of emotions when listening to this album. I feel like it’s very of the times.

I tell you, my face when I realized that Heart of Glass is 1). on this album, 2). a Blondie song. Overall, same with Rumors, this seems just like very of the times. I'm don't think there was a concept album here, seemed like a lot of songs that they just came up with, had the same sound, and put on an album. I mean, so many of the songs are just like absolutely seminal (One Way Or Another and Heart of Glass but I feel like there's other that I can't recall even though I have the track list pulled up).

It’s ok. Some of it was a little funky and had too many sound effects for my personal choice. Some of it was chiller and more trance like. I don’t know that I really gave the lyrics a listen but I also just didn’t really connect with this. I also felt a lot of existential dread while listening to this. I personally wouldn’t say that I felt warm and happy. I liked the keyboard sent stuff, but that’s about it.

Very different and interesting! I feel like of the albums I've listened to so far, this is probably the most technically beautiful album I've heard.

I mean, my god. Is there a more seminal, quintessential album that has ever been released. We start off with "Smells Like Teen Spirit" which instantly grabs you and sets the tone for the album. While I am personally sad that the best song on the album (arguably) is first and it's all downhill from here, I do standby their decision to kick the album off with it. We continue on into arguably the 2nd best banger on this album "In Bloom" which rocks me to my core every time I hear it. I mean I heard that Kurt Cobain thought all his music was bullshit and I feel like you really get that from this song. It is still epic and I appreciate it. The simple lyrics in all of these songs have a way of really conveying an overall feeling and a vibe with so little. Like you understand when you hear these songs that it was a revolutionary album. I spoke once to someone that was in high school during this time (I was 2) and they talked about how grunge was treated afterwards where it was essentially no longer to listen to because it was so mainstream. Then we get to "Come As You Are" I mean, MY GOD, THE BASSLINE. it's just so phenomenal and haunting. Just so haunting. I just really grove with everything on this album, the instruments and music choices, the lyrics, the overall vibe. It's just so fucking EMO. Breed and Pollys are both throwaways for me. Immediately bring the album down. I then literally space out until "Something In the Way" no matter how many times I try to pay attention to the passage of "Territorial Pissings" - "On A Plain" Lithium, again is just so untouchable. For the reasons I've previously listed and for what this album did to music as a whole, the industry, etc. I will be ranking it 5/5 although 1/2 of the album is throwaway. That's how redeeming these songs are.

This was a great album! I felt like the band members can play their instruments really technically well. They are very talented. I would certainly see Iron Maiden play if that was an option. I really really like Hallowed Be Thy Name. We love a long song that caps off any album! This was the first album that I listened through all the way twice. Pretty cool, would definitely listen to this again in the future.

I mean yea, that right there is some Lynyrd Skynyrd. "Simple Man" and "Free Bird" are just soo classic. I can see myself dancing in the bayou to this entire album. It's really light and breezy listening. I find myself spacing out and just feeling a light level of euphoria.

Just not really my bag at all. He's like a comic. Idk it's weird. Times have changed lol. I just personally didn't find this very thrilling. I don't like his raspy voice. Of all the albums I've listened to so far, this was absolutely the hardest for me to get through, sorry Tom. I just didn't really like anything about it, unfortunately. I honestly couldn't even listen to it all the way through. It was like nails on a chalkboard to me.

This was ok. I liked it. It was easy to listen to. But honestly really forgettable, unfortunately. It is what it is. Like 90's skate park rock pop. It's fine.

It is of the times. It's good. I just feel like it's all so innocent and I don't relate to it very much ahaha. Some of the songs were still relevant. I did enjoy listening to it.

It was good, I enjoyed it. The opening “Exp” was kind of weird haha. Overall it was very groovy and funky.

It's a little trippy, also giving 90's skate park vibes. Particularly enjoyed "The Rolling People." The last song was weird :(

This was definitely very... different. I had a fun time looking Bauhaus up and understanding the cultural relativity of what could have produced such an interesting band. They are named for an old German art school (so emo, so goth) and they formed in 1978 in Northhampton (wherever that is... Wikipedia links to England). This is their second album and Wikipedia states that "Their 1981 second album Mask expanded their sound by incorporating a wider variety of instruments—such as keyboards, saxophone and acoustic guitar—and experimenting with funk-inspired rhythms on tracks like "Kick in the Eye"." I can confirm they really expanded their sound. I would be curious to go back and listen to their first album which almost certainly has to be better than this. The Wikipedia page mentioned "Their 1979 debut single "Bela Lugosi's Dead" is considered one of the harbingers of gothic rock music and has been influential on contemporary goth culture," so I of course had to listen to that song. It was better than this album for sure.

I just didn't care for his voice or the topic of the songs.

Maybe or maybe not obviously but I am not very familiar with this language or culture. I did look it up and it looks like this is the soundtrack for a Bollywood movie. From the brief Wikipedia description, I would give it a watch. I'm curious if it is a musical or what is happening here. I was certainly not turned off by this album. I found listening to it quite pleasant and I was able to focus and get a lot of tedious work done and it didn't feel so bad. The mood was good. Again, I'd give this movie a watch. Seems fascinating!

The first song starts off very strong with "Straight Outta Compton" Ice Cube and the crew are just delightful. While this might seem very basic to me in 2025, I can see how revolutionary it was when it came out. I know that this album influenced a lot of the artists that I would go on to later enjoy. It's fun and interesting to see where the influence came from. Gosh Easy-E and Ice Cube? Insanity. I always thought that I didn't/wouldn't like this old 90's rap but this seems different from Biggie and 2Pac from the 90s. I notice this is slightly older, 1988. They just do a great job with the lyrics, the beats, and laying in other musical elements. It's not as elementary as I would have expected. Again, it just predates a lot of the rap I'm familiar with but I was thoroughly impressed with this album. Also, the amount of speaking was tasteful versus like the Nellyville album where there are a lot of skit tracks. It also has a full track list (17 songs) for a total run time of 1 hour and 16 minutes. Again, I am impressed ath the length, the quality of this album. It truly is a masterpiece. The energy really flows and maintains throughout the album.

I absolutely loved this album! It felt like a fun jam band. This type of music transcends time and space. I could see myself listening to this on a long drive from Chicago to Phoenix (or vice versa). Super fun.

Most of this was pretty good. I didn't love the song "Animals," it was kind of screechy to me. Most of it was fun, it was very energetic but just didn't really seem like it had much depth to it.

According to Wikipedia, this album is their 7th studio album which prompted me to go check out their discography and this is kind of smack in the middle of their musical journey. "Revolver is the seventh studio album by the English rock band the Beatles. It was released on 5 August 1966, accompanied by the double A-side single "Eleanor Rigby" / "Yellow Submarine"." Which was interesting to me that those two songs came pre the actual Yellow Submarine album. I grew up listening to a lot of their music through my dad but he didn't listen to as much as I realize that there is. We also liked the movies ("Help!" "Yellow Submarine" "A Hard Day's Night"). They're kind of like the original music influencers tehehehe. I liked this album a lot, it was a fun listen. I am now currently listening to their first album "Please Please Me" which is just so delightful. They're a great band with always fun instrumentals and lyrics. How can you be mad when you listen to the Beatles?

This was a fun one. I definitely feel like I am transported to Sao Paulo. It's very trippy and transcendental. It almost gives me a little air of Tame Impala plus like Brazil and other influences that I can't put my thumb on. I couldn't understand a word of it but I feel like I got the vibe.

Pretty classic Album! I am on my third listen-through! It's easy listening.

This was very 80's! I liked it a lot. Very Synth-y and somewhat gothic almost. Super easy to listen to. I definitely enjoyed this album but I really enjoy this sort of music.

Easy listening. I'm not sure I would necessarily choose to put this on but who knows. It definitely a vibe. The version that’s on Spotify had like four or five versions of “We Are Family” so I was just tired of it. I can see why it was so popular at the time.

Idk, I didn't really get it. Something about it was off-putting to me. The lyrics also seemed nonsensical haha. It was like weirdly preachy on how I should live my life. Like he is old so we trust his insight and knowledge but the insight and knowledge seemed tired. All the choral singing threw me off! It was weirdly positive. Maybe I am in a weird head space right now while listening to this but idk it's like a tad weirdly religious? Like life is good and light triumphs! Don't ya know, kids?! He's like weird, peppy Bob Ross. Actually, after the album ended Spotify just started playing similar music and queued up "Monday, Monday" by The Mamas & The Papas and I was like "Oh man this album is turning around!" and I went to look and it wasn't Cat Stevens. Hahahahahah.

I mean we start off with “Green River” which is a classic. It has so much energy and it just really gets you going! This band is just fun and you can’t help but feel like you want to go dancing on a river boat in the bayou. Like you can’t possibly have any cares in the world when you listen to this. The guitar is just amazing in this song. Very plucky. Stays with you. So much fun! I don’t know what they’re saying and I don’t care.

It's like ok. They were definitely visionaries and included a lot of fun musical elements and funky vibes but it just didn't resonate with me. I feel like some of the lyrics are too forced. Swore there was a ghost wailing during "Red Velvet".

This was definitely an interesting one. I like the song "1983...(A Merman I Should Turn to Be). I didn't realize this is the album "All Along the Watchtower" is from. IT IS ABSOLUTELY NEWS TO ME THAT THIS IS ACTUALLY A COVER OF A BOB DYLAN SONG! I THOUGHT THE SONG ~WAS~ HENDRIX! OH MY GOODNESS. wow. I see why everyone was on drugs. You had to be to listen to Voodoo Chile. I do love that the song is like 15 minutes long haha.

I just don't find this particularly gripping. Specifically referring to "An Audience With The Pope." Yeah, I just finished the album and I didn't really "get" this album. Brits, man lol.

"Honky Tonk Masquerade" wasn't so bad! TBH country just isn't my thing but this was a very tolerable country album.

It was ok. Not my favorite.

I didn’t hate it but also only got half way through!

Interesting, different!

This was fun! A cool story. I about dropped whatever was in my hands when I was getting ready when they were talking about shooting that couple (at least that's what I thought they were talking about). I believe that was "Melody Rock."

It was ok

Not really for me. I just didn’t find it very grabbing.

This was good. Didnt finish though. Would though!

This was ok. It was giving Beatles vibes. The lyrics were intriguing. Not sure why didn’t hit with me.

Yup, this is quintessential Rush!

This was super fun! I really liked this one. Listened to it probably 3 times.

Reminds me of the black metal band they listen to in "Dark."

This was a fun album!

A little more folky in places than I would hope but who can ever be upset while listening to The Beatles? Also, they are such straight laced guys that I can believe that people didn't care about the subject matter of "doing it in the road" or "my finger on her trigger" lol. Like they somehow don't come off as super dirty and yet they are really dirty? Paradoxical, and yet it works! Really did NOT care for Revolution 9

This was fun! Fun to learn where “Beth” comes from. It was in Role Models. That movie was obsessed with Kiss so it was cool to see why.

This one was WEIRD. It was giving Forgetting Sarah Marshall's Rock of Love Vampire Musical vibes but not as good unfortunately. I just don't like his voice so it's a hard sell for me. I was somehow able to manage getting all the way through this. It was absolute trash in my opinion.

I feel like I am a better person for having listened to this. It's funky with some fun instrumental elements. I enjoyed the guitar and the fun beats. I like all their voices.

A little ethereal for my tastes but still good. I recognize the chicago song from “The Bear”

It was interesting... mostly felt like a drug trip that wouldn't end.

This was .... definitely Megadeath. The wikipedia was interesting.

This was nice, I can kind of picture Joshua Tree I suppose. Interesting

Definitely fun! I enjoyed this one a lot it’s engaging and has a lot to offer.

A little whiny for my taste. Overall better than initially expected. The album seems to get better as it goes on.

It's fun and nice and super pleasant to listen to.

I honestly like this more than I would have expected, I am surprised it doesn't have more accolades.

I mean, this is incredible. Very easy listening. Enjoyable.

I know where Leeds is!!!!! Lol. It was ok, seemed like a bunch of little boys making the most basic rock and roll ever. And like I get it, gotta pay respect to the first, that paved the way for others to follow. They walked so others could run. It's just a little bland because I'm used to more. like asking someone that's used to driving a new Tesla to drive a 1920's car. There will just simply be a distaste for the ancient, basic version of something. It's hard to get used to. Cultural relativity and all that.

This was like fine. I would like listening to this with my dad or by the beach.

This was ok. A little ethereal for my tastes. It was giving 80s

This was fun. I like the Scientist of course and there were a few others. Better than average for sure! LOL

I mean this is fine. I like black hole sun obviously. Everything else was meep.

I HATE his voice lol.

This was tight. I liked a lot about this. She has a real way about her, real ethereal and mystic. She has a fun voice that is engaging to listen to. Would listen to this again.

this was ~ok~ It's easy listening, I just probably wouldn't throw it on.

Let's fucking go!!!!!! I already know the song "Enjoy The Silence" so I am excited to give this a listen to.

This was ok.

This one is a classic, so many bangers on this album. But also it's so sad. Because it was in front of our faces the entire time with Chester.

Classic for a reason. I didn't know the song "My Michelle" and will have to bring that up to the Michelle I know. This album was ahead of its time and maintains its relevancy, energy, and overall vibes well into this century. I would enjoy having this on vinyl or something. I'm not sure how often I would listen to it though, even just on Spotify. You just can't be mad when this is on though. Another thing I enjoy about this album is that they are clearly very sexual but they're not like rape-y which unfortunately a lot of older bands and artists can appear as or just some things don't age. I don't find this overall cringey or anything.

Just not really my favorite. I don't love his voice (I clearly don't love raspy voices). It was ok.

This album is great! It did make me feel slight levels of dread though. I'm not sure why haha.

this was ok. Kinda whiny. Not my favorite.

This was ok. I didn’t finish it

Nice guitar. It was easy to lose myself in the album.

The Humpty Dance is arguably the worst song on the album! The other tracks are muchhh better. I liked this more than expected.

I love this. What a fun vibe. Very poetic. OMG Utah Carol 😭 why am I crying (I am legit crying and upset haha). I actively loved this album. This was such an engaging album!

This was great!!!! This band is like a heavier punkier version of the Beatles haha. Would definitely listen to this again.

This is definitely very ethereal and a trippy listen. I like the song Shani/Ashtangi. One of my yoga instructors, Frank, always says "Shanti Shanti Shanti" at the end of our classes.

This was ~ok~. It's just a little Indie for my tastes. There was randomly a girl on the last song? I don't even know if she was in any of the previous songs. I would probably like this more if I gave a good look at the lyrics but since I work while I listen to all of these albums, they're sometimes probably not getting a fair chance.

This was fun an easy listening. It gave Beatles vibes and Boston vibes.

This album was cool. I like it. I like the dark gothic rock. It's not what you're used to with The Clash, all that like repetitive choruses and bridges. Definitely a departure, definitely good.

I mean it's fucking Janis Joplin. How can you not like?

This was very intresting. Very folksy.

Obviously, I have mixed feelings on the artist. But if we are judging this without taking that into account, "Senorita" is obviously amazing. What a great song. And to start the album off with it. A provocative choice that I support. Let’s see how the rest of the album goes. "Like I Love You" is next. Another absolute heater. I thought "Take It From Here" was weird. “Cry Me A River”, Brittany NOOOOOO. She deserved better. “Nothing Else” sounds like elevator Muzak. I think the only reason I like some of this album is because of Timbaland, I'm pretty sure he produced a lot of this. I like a few of the tracks but overall, I would rate this middle of the road, 3/5.

I mean it's Siouxsie and The MF Banshees. Definitely a vibe, I like "Spellbound" and "Arabian Nights". I like their voices, I like the lyrics, I like the overall vibes. They are just a fun, cool band.

This was ~ok~ just kind of low energy.

This was a great ride! Haha. Very enjoyable. I like his voice, he's constantly referencing cocaine which is hilarious, and it's overall a fun vibe.

This was good.

A classic, not as good as I remember though.

I mean..... this was FABULOUS! THE TEHCNICAL GUITAR SKILLS ALONE ON MAGGOT BRAIN, MY GOD. YOU KNOW WE LOVE A 10+ MIN SONG. Wow wowowow wowow.

This was good, reminiscent of the Beatles a little bit. I think it was catchy and what not. Definitely more enjoyable than some of the albums I've heard while doing this.

WOAH. THIS IS AMAZING!!! Very catch and kind of emo but like not assumingly so.

I don't find the album per se to be overblown and pretentious but I do find people's reactions to this album to be overblown and pretentious. It's like ~fine~ in my humble opinion.

Hell yeahhhh let's gooooo!!!!!!!!!!!! I mean this is just such a happy and fun album. How can you be upset when listening to the Mamas and the Papas?

This was either the worst or best thing I’ve ever heard but I’m not sure which.

I really gelled with this. I thought this was really trancey and ethereal without being overly produced.

This was great. I feel like there's a band that samples rifts from the song "Mannish Boy" like "Bad to the Bone" or something? Didn't like this as much as other Jazz albums but still fantastic.

This was ~ok~. It didn't really grab me.

This was interesting yet forgettable. It was like they walked so Depeche Mode and Flock of Seagulls could run, in my humble opinion.

I like this more than I expected!

This is typical Marley I feel like.

This needs to be on some sort of short album list to throw on just whenever. It’s so easy to listen to!

This was ok, average. Nothing crazy

This was a little ADHD and overwhelming for me. The song " 'Tis a Pity She Was a Whore" was just really not for me. The brass and wind instruments were far too much. It's a little bizarre. "Where the fuck did Monday go?" Absolutely wild. A little too weird for my taste. And I thought I liked weird! This also had a vibe of nosferatu.

This was interesting! A mix of Kate Bush and something else

This was interesting. Not sure what I was expecting but this wasn't really it. This was pretty easy listening actually. Had no idea she was Canadian or anything. I've only ever really heard her referred to as a lesbian and nothing else about her actual talent.

This is pretty good. Very fun and goofy. The guitar is like really good.

I think this is a great album. It had everything. The guitar talent and skill both amazing.

This was a little bit better than average but maybe just not for me. There was a guitar solo in the first song that was decent.

This was good. It was lighter and happier. Definitely gave some Beatles vibes. I saved a few songs from it.

This was ok.

I liked the breathwork on I believe it was "Shadow Of A Doubt" but I always try to start my day listening to the AOTD (Album Of The Day) and I was in the shower. But I liked it. So there's female and male vocalists? I also liked "Starpower" a lot. A fun and flippant punk pop rock ballad.

I mean this is excellent. But I do admittedly like rap and skew that way. He masterfully combines many different melodies, beats, and lyrics to create a really wonderful album. I didn't realize Jay-Z was on this album. It's really catchy and it's also saying a lot.

This was a fun album. I listened to it with Cathy An. It was fun how it included and adapted other cultural influences. We learned a lot by reading the Wikipedia about the album.

I am still at Cathy’s so still only made it through one track the first one. I can tell it’s going to be good though.

This is even better than I remember. I really liked the song “Spaceship”. Oh man, Jay-Z is on this in “Never Let Me Down”.

Ok yeah this was excellent and I see why people rate it so highly.

I think this is just maybe not for me. It's just like angry for the sake of being angry. But it isn't like other angry bands I've listened to like Bring Me The Horizon or Chiodos. It's just a little harder, which is fine—just not my favorite. Currently on "Scissors" and it's just too hard for me. It's also a little repetitive, I've noticed, and I wonder if that's the difference for me. I don't like it when things are overly repetitive. I just don't like it LOL. I think I have to finish here. Would give it less than 1 star if I could.

This was pretty good. It’s very much classic Rolling Stones.

This was fun but I’m not sure if it was for me. It was definitely saying something.

This was ok. I see why it’s included in top lists (even if it’s just as filler). It just didn’t really push my pleasure points in the right way.

Now this is what I'm talking about! What an album. My dad always loved them and played them all the time.

This was good, I do prefer their sophomore album better though.

This was fine. Super British, which I wasn't expecting somehow? Haha. It's fun but a little forgettable for me.

I can't tell if I like this or hate this. It started out strong with the first track but I kinda of fell off.

This was fine. I liked the last song in the album but I think that’s a popular one. It was too blue-sy for me.

I feel like this is pretty easy listening. Four out of five stars.

This was fun! Just a little short.

This was decent. I don't have much else to say about it unfortunately.

"A Rose for Emily"? Based on the Faulkner short story! Are you kitten me! I have such a deep appreciation for this album and this band. Did you know that Creed from the office is in this band? I did. 😎 Also "This Will Be Our Year" amazing song. So of the times. So 60's baby. Also they used that song in a Mrs. Maisel episode so just hits me in the feels! And then we CLOSE OUT with "Time of the Season." I mean if you feel upset after listening to that song you are clearly beyond help. What's your name? Whose your Daddy? 😎 Is he rich like me? Mom, I am a rich man!

I didn't really like this. It's giving clowns at the circus. "If I Was A Woman" was absolutely fucking obnoxious. "Blockheads" was equally obnoxious. I made it to "Blackmail Man" before I had to turn this off. I saw there was two discs and I just simply could not do it. Also, why does he look like Henry Hill on this album cover? 0/5 stars.

Dude... Brian Wilson died yesterday! How bizarre is that! I wonder if this album was purposely generated or if this is just a weird coincidence. I generally love this album. I just don't care for "Mrs. O'Leary's Cow." very obnoxious and off-putting but the rest of this is amazing.

Ok I didn't like the first song very much, "Out on the Weekend" but I liked the rest of this album more than I expected. I saved "Heart of Gold" and "Old Man". Also, really hitting me with it on "The Needle and the Damage Done." My goodness! I see why this is his signature/top album!

The opening intro track was very obnoxious and I bet it’s supposed to instill a feeling of fear in you but it just wasn’t for me and it really stressed me out ha ha. The song “don’t believe the hype” has a really annoying sound effect in the background that sounds like a squawking bird that’s really obnoxious in my opinion. “She watch Channel zero?!” Reminds me of a black version of this Suicidal Tendencies song I know from high school. There is some other weird noise in the background of “night of the living Baseheads” that I cannot get past. I can hear nothing else unfortunately.

Overall I’m really enjoying this much more than expected! I saved a couple songs in fact. “Song of Love” “Rock and Roll Crazies / Cuban Bluegrass” “Fallen Eagle” and “Colorado”

My dad raised me on Disco so this was great for me. It is filled with wonderful, funkadelic vibes. What more could you want? I saved "Le Freak" "Savoir Faire" and "I Want Your Love".

This was enjoyable. Sounds kind of like The Cure and something British I can't quite put my finger on. Maybe also a little The Smiths.

I don't really know that I "get it"? I hear what's happening with the Ambient Music and I guess that's what he's known for? I guess I would say this is above average but I didn't save any songs really from it. Maybe I'll give it another listen through and we'll see if anything stands out ... Ok I like the song "By This River" "Through Hollow Lands" and "Spider and I". The Wikipedia said the back half of the album is kind of what this album is known for.

This was a very enjoyable album. I listened to it while I watered the plants and it was a good time.

Sade let's gooo!! My dad raised me on Sade and even if that wasn’t true this still is such a bop. You just can’t tell me you don’t feel anything when you listen to this album.

This was a strange vibe. I could maybe see myself listening to it on a rainy day but not sure when else. I did not like the harmonica on “hjartao hamast”

This was really very good. I like PJ Harvey a lot. So far I've saved "The Whores Hustle and the Hustlers Whore" and "The Mess We're In". I'm on my second listen.

I do not condone his acts in his personal life. But we all KNOW this album changed the music industry and really helped the Black community. Certified Bop Banger Machine.

Let's gooooo!!!! "Enter Sandman" is one of my favorite songs! I also saved "Sad But True" and "The Unforgiven." It's just so good. His voice/their voices are perfectly gruff without being obnoxious. The guitar work is phenomenal. I also saved "Wherever I May Roam" ✨ Vibes ✨. I also saved "Don't Tread On Me" "Nothing Else Matters" The God That Failed" and "My Friend Of Misery." I don't think I've saved more songs on any other album. 😂 But I also just put my process into place in which how many songs that I save from an album contribute to it's overall rating. (This still would have gotten 5 stars).

This was honestly a bunch of certified bangers also. This was kinda like Tame Impala before Tame was Tame, ya know? I guess this was around the same time as Tame... nevertheless! This is a fun like Tame/Beatles vibe.

I do appreciate the edginess of this album and its willingness to branch out and combine new sounds. However, I didn't really love it, so I will give it 4/5 stars, but I recognize its addition to the game.

This was ok. I didn’t really vibe with it.

This was fun and uplifting. But didn’t specifically stand out to me.

This was fun and interesting. I like that it is the same songs in multiple languages.

I'm sorry it just reeks of Top 40 :( It is very sad girl but not in a way that makes sense. Like it is like "what is wrong with me" when you're just a 25-year-old woman.

This is generally good. I don't like the beeping in "Mental Stamina" it's very frustrating for me haha. Can't even hear anything else in that song. I also did not like "You Can't Stop The Prophet". Just don't care for their voices or the beats or anything really. I don't mind "My Mind Spray". "Jungle Music" had a fun beat in the background but there was something off about this one too. Absolutely hated the end of it with the jungle animal sounds.

I did like this more than expected! But not a 5/5 enough.

They really just said "Fuck it we ball" and started off this album with Message In A Bottle. I would have never guessed it was the first track on the album.

An absolute ten out of ten. She’s wonderful. She’s fabulous. Everything is well composed and perfect. Her voice is amazing. I have nothing negative to say in the slightest about this album.

I really enjoyed this and saved a few songs. I really like “Hazy Shade of Winter” which MCR and The Bangles also have versions of. I also liked “At The Zoo”. And of course “Mrs. Robinson”

This is like ok haha. Not really for me. "Motherly Love" was fucking weird.

I would say this was very forgettable.

I didn't care for this.

It's like a more sober version of the Beatles "Yellow Submarine." I do like it. Apparently this was like the original concept album? Wild!

Umm woah. Wtf. This is amazing! The guitar work 😭 could bring a tear to the most stoic of eyes (mine).

Janis Joplin! This was cool. Didnt get to fully finish.

Not really for me.

This was OK I liked it better than expected. Very folky.

Woahhhh, I didn't know this album had a lot of Chicago influence and is produced by Kanye West!!

This was just a little too chill and whiny tor me.

This was interesting and very good but can bring myself to smash that 5 star button. So 4 it is.

“Tenth Avenue Freeze-out” just wasn’t very good. It’s like weird and folky and big band? Idk how else to explain it. It’s not very punchy. “Backstreets” was repetitive and equally unenjoyable. I find something about it so obnoxious. “Born to Run” equally annoying :(. Not enough bass in the mix.

I hear what they’re saying about how he influenced Elvis and The Beatles. It was ok. We’ll go 4/5 on deference.

This was a fun ride. I don’t have much else to say.

This was pretty good! Classic for sure. I only saved 2 songs so 4/5 stars it is.

Honestly, I wanted to not like this but it was so good!

I didn't like this.

I didn't so much care for this either.

I find the harmonica V shrill. We do not gel.

This was ok

This was sublime!

It was just so easy to listen to and fun and enjoyable.

Not really for me.

This was ok. Whatever.

This was good. I saved of course "More Than a Feeling" and "Peace of Mind"

Her whiny voice just isn't for me. LOL and there's a harmonica? What is this? Love me do? No.

This was ok. Unfortunately I've been gearing up to and then traveling to Phoenix so this wasn't at the top of my hit list. But it was ok.

This was good! I saved three songs so I have to give 5 stars. Idk that this is top tier 5 stars, it's bottom tier 5 stars, but 5 stars nontheless.

This was good.

I did save 3 songs so we will rate 5/5. I enjoyed this album. I feel like I did not get to do as deep of a dive as I would like to with an album like this.

I did not want to like this but I saved 3 songs haha! That is the album rating system, and I'm sticking to it.

You know I love the Beatles.

I'm a big fan of Mamma Mia so I figured I would like this. ABBA is amazing.

This was wonderful! I really enjoyed "Desafinado" and "Samba Triste". Which I saved both so we rate 4/5.

It's very 2000's for sure but it's just not for me.

Ok so I didn’t want to like this. In fact, I have spent the better portion of my life thinking that Norah Jones wasn’t that great. In fact, I actively “shitted” on her and her music (not a very ladylike thing to say, I know). However, I am here to tell you today that this fucks. 5 stars.

This was a lot of fun. I have no idea what they are saying. But it is a vibe.

This was amazing. It’s Aretha. I really liked “Chain of Fools”, “People Get Ready”, “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman”, “Good To Me As I Am To You”

American Idiot is an absolute slam dunk of an album. It not only reflects the post-9/11 climate of the 2000s—with its overtones of war, political frustration, and cultural ignorance—but it also captures the restless, disillusioned spirit of a generation coming of age in that era. Green Day distilled the mood of the time into something raw, loud, and unshakably relevant. Listening to it now feels the way I imagine people in the ’60s must have felt hearing Bob Dylan for the first time: the sound of rebellion, of anger, of truth put to music. That energy is established right from the opening track “American Idiot”, setting the tone for everything that follows. The second song, “Jesus of Suburbia” (really a collection of 5 songs for those that read the lyrics book) pushes even deeper. It’s more than just teenage angst; it’s a portrait of growing up in a fractured home, of self-medicating through addiction, and of searching for belonging in the margins of society. If your own parents don’t care about you, it’s hard to care about life—and that’s exactly the kind of despair the narrator wrestles with. In that emptiness, he seeks out the underbelly of society, finding community among misfits and rejecting the rules he was never given a reason to follow. In the process, he begins to question not only society and its structures, but everything around him—even his own reality. A truly heartbreaking song. Whether the children are here at home or in the Middle East, the message is the same: no one seems to care. That apathy, both personal and political, runs like a vein through the album—fueling its anger, its cynicism, and its desperate need to scream for connection. The next track, “Holiday”, is an unmistakable critique of the Bush administration and the political climate of the 2000s. But beyond its immediate references, the song wrestles with the broader, age-old reality of war—how it has shaped and scarred civilizations for centuries. Where history often defaults to conflict, Green Day is crying out for something different. Beneath the sneer and fury of their pop-punk sound lies a simple truth: this is a band that longs for peace. Spotify has “Boulevard of Broken Dreams” combined with “Holiday” but the album wasn’t like that and these were separate songs. The distinction is important. To me, “Boulevard of Broken Dreams” echoes the experience of being a child of divorce. That kind of fracture disillusions you early, forcing you to see the world as a rough, unkind place. The narrator walks alone, carrying that emptiness, embodying the old saying: “you’re born alone and you die alone.” “Are We the Waiting” marks the beginning of the healing process. After leaving behind his broken home and walking the lonely path of the boulevard of broken dreams, the narrator arrives in the city—a place he once resented. But here, among the misfits and outsiders of society’s underbelly, he starts to carve out a new sense of belonging, a fragile hope that maybe life can be rebuilt. The narrator then encounters “St. Jimmy” (these are also separate songs on the original album!), a character who can be interpreted as an extension—or perhaps the evolution—of the Jesus of Suburbia. St. Jimmy is the ringleader of the outcasts: brash, volatile, and unapologetically loud. He embodies the reckless energy of a kid shaped by anger and abandonment, lashing out at the world with sarcasm and chaos. It’s left deliberately ambiguous whether St. Jimmy is a separate figure altogether or whether the narrator himself transforms into St. Jimmy after succumbing to drugs and self-destruction. “Give Me Novocaine” reveals that even as the narrator seeks healing, they turn to drugs as a way to numb the pain—a desperate, misguided attempt to quiet the disillusionment of life. “She’s a Rebel” introduces Whatsername, the enigmatic love interest of the album. She embodies rebellion, freedom, and defiance—qualities that both captivate and challenge the narrator. I’ve also always imagined that the song is referencing the Statue of Liberty, a symbol of independence and hope and chaos. In this sense, Whatsername is more than a romantic figure; she represents the possibility of liberation, the spark that awakens the narrator to a life beyond the constraints and disappointments of his past. “Extraordinary Girl” delves deeper into Whatsername’s character, revealing the roots of her pain and struggles. It’s intentionally ambiguous whether she is trying to escape a toxic, abusive relationship or attempting to heal from it alongside the narrator. This uncertainty adds depth to her character, highlighting the complexity of love, trauma, and the search for connection amid chaos. “Letterbomb” (ANOTHER SEPARATE SONG, IDK WHY THEY KEEP COMBINING ALL THESE SONGS ON SPOTIFY) is next. Narratively, this is the breaking point of the rock opera. Whatsername delivers a blistering farewell to the narrator (St. Jimmy/Jesus of Suburbia). Up until this point, he’s been posturing as a rebel, chasing chaos, drugs, and anti-establishment anger — but Letterbomb calls him out. The song is Whatsername’s voice, filled with rage, disappointment, and urgency. She essentially tells him: you’re wasting your life, stuck in self-destruction and false rebellion. The iconic line “It’s not over ’til you’re underground” is a brutal reminder that his current path only leads to death or nothingness. Musically, it’s fast, sharp, and biting — like a slap in the face. The lyrics dismantle the narrator’s self-image, exposing the emptiness of his rebellion and the hollowness of his escape. In short: “Letterbomb” is the moment of reckoning. It’s Whatsername shattering the fantasy, forcing the narrator to confront that his rebellion isn’t freedom — it’s just another cage. “Wake Me Up When September Ends” aka absolute most depressing song on the album that I do frequently skip if I can lol. The music video is also devastating. It tells the story of a soldier who dies while deployed, leaving his girlfriend to cope with the devastating aftermath (it features Rachel Evan Wood, real ones know!). Within the album, though, it’s less clear who—if anyone—has actually died. More than a literal loss, the song feels like a meditation on the passage of time, grief, and the way pain lingers long after the moment has passed. Stripped of the album’s chaos, it stands out as one of Green Day’s most powerful pop-punk ballads—aching, anthemic, and deeply melancholic. The song “Homecoming” reveals a turning point for the narrator. It mentions St. Jimmy “committing suicide,” which I used to take literally as if he had actually died. Now, I see it differently: this is the narrator metaphorically “killing” St. Jimmy—shedding the reckless, self-destructive persona and returning to some semblance of normalcy. He quits drugs, leaves behind crime and the underbelly of society, and starts afresh. He gets a job and builds a life with structure, purpose, and responsibility. It’s a symbolic death and rebirth, closing the chapter on chaos and reclaiming his identity. This song is also a collection of 5 different songs (I guess I should say verses?). “Whatsername” carries a haunting, late-night quality—like the quiet hours when you’re alone with your thoughts, hyper-aware of your own mortality yet strangely unafraid. It feels both nostalgic and unsettling, a final echo of everything the narrator has lost and everything he’s come to accept.

I really respect the lyrics on the Beastie Boys’ Paul’s Boutique. It’s fun, inventive, and adds a lot to the hip-hop game. Their creativity on this album is top tier.

This was decent! I liked it more than i would expect to like something describerd as "a merging of chamber pop, countrypolitan, and R&B sounds alongside "sweet" soul music."

This is a really fun album!

This is absolutely phenomenal. I really enjoyed "Eruoption" the most. I also enjoyed "Runnin' with the Devil" and "You Really Got Me" and "Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love" and "Jamie's Crying." Really wonderful album. I see why it is so highly acclaimed.

So ... I know the song "Karma Chameleon" but if we're being honest I am unsure why that is the song I've heard. Maybe I have heard others before and I am just unaware? Possibly. I really enjoyed "Its A Miracle," "Black Money," "Miss Me Blind," and "Mystery Boy." I did NOT like Melting Pot.

I hate Tom Waits. I can't believe he was still kicking in '92 to write another shit album and continue to terrorize humanity with his lack of musical skill.

Idk, I don't "get it"?

This album is the original Indie Sleeze! It really exemplifies the principles that were prevalent during the 2010's. I also saw them at Lollapallooza and while others said it was a lackluster performance, I enjoyed it.

This was decent enough but I did not save any songs so unfortunately, 2/5.

Not a fan.

So many good songs!

I didn’t get to finish this. But I really like this.

I was struggling to get through this. It’s ok. It’s very 60s that’s for sure. I like the “Season of the Witch” and “Guinevere” but otherwise this was ok.

Something about this just missed the mark for me. But it was nice.

This is 5/5. Really hyper specific and niche but we love it. Perfection.

I like this, this was ok.

I didn't really like this.

Honestly, this is pretty good. It's different and fun.

This album is generally good. I like "E-Pro" "Missing" and "Earthquake Weather" But "Hell Yes" was a negative to this album for me. "Broken Drum" is good too. I also like “Farewell Ride”. While I liked many songs, I don't think I would ever just throw this on.

“Zoo Station” was fun! “Even Better Than The Real Thing” is kinda cool and trippy. Thomas likes “Mysterious Ways”. “Ultra Violet (Light My Way” was fun too.

I’ve already saved 2 songs from this album so that is a good sign! “Everybody Wants To Rule The World” is such a bop. Yup, she’s 5/5 stars. Gold certified.

IF THIS ALBUM DOESN’T RATE 5 STARS WHAT ARE WE EVEN DOING HERE!!!! IT’S MF PINK FLOYD. So far I have enjoyed “Breathe” and “On The Run” “Us and Them”

This was fun and ... interesting. 4/5 stars.

willow: “Came back harder than a 90’s trend” 😭 Ugh. champagne problems: sad girl music. But not emo. It’s like sad white girl vanilla music. It’s still quite folky. Surprising for her 9th album in 2020… Can't even finish it. It fucking sucks.

This was ok. Nothing super special to me.

Love The White Stripes. I saved "Black Math" "I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself" "I Want To Be The Boy..."

This was good. I appreciate that this album was produced by Timbaland. Her flow just isn't amazing yet.

This is amazing. So fun and enjoyable to listen to :)

I don’t really care for this harmonica in “Creepin’” Like nails on a chalkboard. This was nice but just not my favorite.

I really like the first couple songs ("Peter Piper" and "It's Tricky" but I do NOT LIKE "Dumb Girl" or "Son of Byford"

This was interesting... I like a few of the songs at the end "Pedestal" and "Glory Box"

This was decent. Interesting. I don't have much else to say.

This was fun. Very upbeat! I saved 2 song. "Porte-monnaie" and "Dit Jeannot". I feel like this album influenced Drake alot.

I mean, we start off hot with “Jenny Was A Friend Of Mine”. I didn’t believe the murder theory when I was younger but it makes more sense now… God the keyboard is just so juicy and perfect and amazing. No matter what time of day I listen to this, it just makes me feel like I am listening to this in the dark either alone in my closet or like while driving really fast down the highway. I do not know how they maintain that energy throughout this entire album. It does lull a liltle bit around tracks 8 & 9 but those are just their naturally slower songs. Then we have “Mr. Brightside” an obvious classic. We love. “Smile Like You Mean It” a mf banger. “Somebody Told Me” a mf banger. “All These Things That I’ve Done” I mean when do you see a slew of FIVE SONGS LIKE THIS that just rock so hard. ‘Time, truth, and hearts” It is SOOO OF THE TIMES. 2005 baby. The best times. I freaking forgot about “Andy, You’re A Star” make that SIX SONGS IN A ROW. I’m pretty sure that “On Top” I forgot how much momentum this album really has until tracks 8 & 9. 8 & 9 are not necessarily slower or bad by any means. We’ll discuss when we get there. “On Top” another high energy really great keyboard post-punk song. “Change Your Mind” (Track 8) I forgot this song is a banger too. So not sure why I’m being negative about it. “Believe Me Natalie” is great too. “Midnight Show” did he murder her? Idk man. I think this album is more Indie sleaze than true crime but maybe that’s just what I want to believe. “Everything WILL Be Alright” is right. “Glamorous Indie Rock & Roll” was a very pivotal song/moment for me. 10/10. No notes.

Ya know, I liked this album somewhat in high school although I felt it was overrated even then. Maybe I just don’t get it because I wasn’t there for this like I was for say my previous album, “Hot Fuss” so I just don’t understand it. I do like “Anarchy In The UK” though. Teheheheheehehe. Alright I’ve saved four songs… 1). “God Save The Queen”, 2). “Anarchy In The UK”, 3). “Submission”, and 4). “New York” and I also did like 5). “EMI”. Fine. Five stars. 5/5.

Alright obviously “Come On Eileen” which to this day I still don’t know if I should be offended by that or not as a woman…. But I also liked “T.S.O.P.”. 4.5 stars.

“I Met A Little Girl?” Fucking weird… It sounds nice but now I’m scared. Dad come pick me up. I did like the song. I just am questioning the language here. I do like “When Did You Stop Loving Me, When Did I Stop Loving You” and “You Can Leave, But It’s Going To Cost You”.

This was a fun one! I enjoyed this :) I saved "My Girl" and "A Change Is Gonna Come"

I love Creedence Clearwater Revival. You just immediately feel like a red-blooded American out on the Bayou. Idk how they do it. They're not even from there, they're from California! Wild. Amazing guitar and overal instrumental skills.

I don’t care for this so much. I don’t get it. All I really know is that they said “Ecoute”!!! I agree with the Wikipedia that it's not like any rap album you or anybody else has ever heard. Unfortunately, it just wasn't for me.

There’s something about this that I just really like. Good guitar skills. The lyrics are good too. Fun and interesting and introspective. I saved a lot of songs "Suzanne" "The Stranger Song" "So Long, Marriane" and "Teachers" but I'm only going to rate it 4/5 stars because I don't think I would ever just throw this record on.

This was interesting. I enjoyed "Vein Melter"

I like this. I saved three songs. But I’m only going to rate 4/5. Something is off. It’s not cohesive enough or something. Sorry.

This was pretty good! I saved "Country Home" and "F*!#in' Up". I enjoyed this.

This was pretty good! I saved two songs: "Let's Stay Together" and "How Can You Med a Broken Heart." Fun

I liked this. Of course I know “Layla” and I also saved “Key to the Highway”.

I liked “So Many Sides of You” and “Secrets”

I mean, what are we doing here. It's a 5/5

This was fun and good. I saved "Every Day I Have The Blues" and "How Blue Can You Get?".

This was better than I was expecting! I saved "call the police," "american dream," and "black screen." I still cannot in good conscience rate it 5/5 because IT JUST DIDN'T GRAB ME. So, we are rocking with 4/5.

Maybe I'm just old, but I don't get it. I'm not a big fan of drum and bass personally. It's sooo repetitive.

I didn’t save any songs but would rate a 4/5 simply on vibes alone.

This was amazing. An absolute 10/10. But in this case, 5/5. I saved “Wheels of Confusion/The Straightener,” “Changes,” “Supernaut,” “Snowblind,” and “Under The Sun/Every Day Comes And Goes”. Every other song that i didn’t favorite was still great.

Absolutely not, this was just not it for me. Very repetitive. Very experimental. I don't personally understand.

This one was pretty experimental. Not sure that it was for me.

This was interesting. I enjoyed some of the trippier guitar sessions.

I didn't save any specific songs but I can't rate a 2/5. She's gotta be a 3/5.

I mean... this was a bop. Fun that it was mostly/all covers!

Not for me.

This was fun! I saved “Almost Cut My Hair” and “Our House”

This wasn't for me.

This was pretty good! I wouldn't throw it on any ol time but this was decent.

This was ok. I didn't save any songs specifically, but this was enjoyable, other than the harmonica that borders on shrill.

“Evil Heated Ada” sounds like Elvis. “Doctor Boogie” sounds like Jingle Bell Rock. I did save "Louie Louie"

I did not care for this.

Classic! Not good enough imo to warrant a 5.

This just wasn't really for me?

I'm sorry, but just no.....

I saved 3 songs: "Lonely In Your Nightmare," "Hungry Like The Wolf," (which I had somehow gone this long without realizing that it's Duran Duran), and "Save a Prayer." However, I just didn't LOVE this and therefore I cannot give it a 5/5. The album artwork is also AWFUL (what am I looking at here? Young Ursula?) and another contributing factor to my 4/5 score.

I enjoyed “Stan” and “The Real Slim Shady” but the rest of this is just crude grass angry behavior. I don’t really care for it. This is also during the time in the 2001 rap Adams have skits and I really hate that. Albums are for music. I don’t care about your skits.

I liked this more than I expected. I saved "Gin and Juice" (classic) and "Gz and Hustlas". This was fun!

This was fine, but not really for me. Very 80's though.

I mean, this really is a good album! I saved "A Rush and A Push and the Land Is Our," "Death of a Disco Dancer," and "Unhappy Birthday" but if I listened more times, I'm sure that I would end up saving every song.

There are no words? This is elevator music.

This was fine. I saved "Three Little Birds," "One Love/People Get Ready," and "Jammin." Jammin was probably the one I liked the most that wasn't already super popular. I still cannot in good conscious rate this 5/5 stars so we're hitting 4/5.

I do really like this album. Of course "Where Is My Mind?" is seminal. Quintessential. All of the things. I'm not sure if the rest of the album holds up.

I'm not Irish or Scottish so respectfully I don't like this. There's something off about it to me. God there's two discs? 😓😒 So obnoxious.

Not really for me. A strange clash between Beastie Boys and something else I can't quite put my finger on. It's fine.

Respectfully, I hate this, this isn't for me. I don't like his voice.

I really enjoyed this! I saved “Packt Line Sardines in a Crushed Tin,” “Pyramid Song,” “Knives Out,” “Hunting Bears,” and “Life in a Glass House.”

Arguably one of the best albums ever.

This was simply not good.

That was overall enjoyable! Easy listening. I didn't mind it too much. I saved "Foot Of The Mountain," and "Hung Up."

This was fun! I saved “The Cutter,” “Heads Will Roll,” and “Ripeness”. This pop-punk skater vine was a great ride.

This is sublime work. Her voice, the lyrics, the instruments.

I mean this was fun. I liked "Bodies - Intro" and saved "Antoinette's Tale" and "Girl Like Me (feat H.E.R.).

OK I liked this way more than I expected. I saved "Satanic Reverses" and "Television The Drug Of The Nation"

This entire album is gold but I saved "You Make Me Feel So Young," "It Happened In Monterey," and "Love Is Here To Stay."

I mean this was like ~fine~ in the simplest way. I didn't save any songs. It wasn't very gripping.

I didn’t like this at all. Couldn’t finish it.

This was fun! I enjoyed "Broken Skin" and "Letting Go." I enjoyed how they referenced Oppenheimer quoting the Bhagavad Gita — "Now I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds".

I saved “Let The Good Times Roll” and “Just for a Thrill”. This is fun. High energy. Songs are well constructed.

This was fine. I feel like I appreciate this even though I am white but also because I am white, I felt that I couldn't appreciate it to it's fullest abilities. I like the song "Cranes in the Sky." One of my yoga instructors at Core Power, Jennifer B, alwayasss played this song and it reminds me of her and Chicago and Core Power.