Boring really, forgot it was playing

One of my favourites. Shine on you crazy diamond is perfection

Zoned out if I'm honest

It's fine. As rock goes, a bit dull, but listenable. Meh out of 10.

Meh

Not for me

Dull

Boring really, forgot it was playing

Boring. What I imagine people with no personality listen to. Not sure what the target demographic is meant to be.

If I could rename this album, I'd call it 'Misphonic Triggers'. Alternating between straining to defecate and attempting to summon a cat, her whiney tone makes me want to pierce my own eardrums. How on Earth is Lorde in the top 300 artists on Spotify? I suppose 'popular' has never truly equated to 'good'. To sum this album in a word: horrible. It's the first album I've encountered so far that I have had to turn off. I tried. I really did, but by the time I got to the fourth whispering whinge, I'd had enough.

Nothing about it was bad, in fact, I quite enjoyed what I heard. I just ended up zoning out from it.

An absolute favourite of mine, and has been for the past 21 years. This album influenced my life in a sense, and it has shaped who I am today. Got me through those tough late-teens. The messags feels more relevant than ever in 2025. The highlight for me is Homecoming: clearly inspired by The Who's A Quick One.

Hell fucking yeah! This is THE album I didn't know I needed. I've always been a passive Metallica listener, never really given them much time nor thought, though wouldn't ever skip a track or turn them off. Even saw them at a festival once, and didn't realise they were this damn good. I wasn't sure at first. The intro had me questioning if I'd put the right album on. It gave 'geeky' vibes. I realised I was digging it before the end of the second track. By the end, I felt like my mind had been blown. Why haven't I given Metallica my time or thought? I listen to most of my albums in the car. Today, it felt like I was driving into battle rather than work. Really set me up for the day. \m/

Wasn't bad. She has a lovely voice but not my sort of thing overall. Nice to hear, but won't be in regular rotation.

I ironically love this. I already know of The Incredible String Band, and can never tell if it's intentionally or accidentally hilarious. It's so bad it's good, especially when the kazoo comes out. I haven't taken shrooms or acid for years, and this reminds me why.

It was alright. Not much else to report. Lyrics are a bit... childish? Odd? Probably won't listen again but it was okay.

Soundtrack to my youth. Quality.

I gain more appreciation for Jackson as I get older. This is a solid album that I've never listened to in its entirety before. It may not be my go-to music, but it's damn good.

Objectively, this is a great album. He is certainly good at playing instruments. He is not good at being an artist. I just can't get into it. Albums like this should take you on a journey, and make you feel a powerful roller coaster of emotion with the transitions. I don't feel any emotional connection to this whatsoever. I felt more of a connection with Pingu playing icicles in the cave (which is what the first ten minutes or so remind me of). I did enjoy the sound of the electric guitar - though the demonic grunts were unwarranted. It was a disappointing listen. I want to like it, but just don't.

I'd never listened to Nick Cave until I was given the Birthday Party (aka Vulva from Spaced, the album) album a few weeks ago. That was my first introduction and this is the second. I can't see a love blossoming any time soon. The music is good enough but his vocal is painful. The guests were crap too. It reminds me of slam poetry. I imagine the average fan is a depressed and unemployed English Literature graduate. I don't get it.

It's quite good. 19-2000 Soulchild Remix is the best track, and has been a regular listen since I played Fifa 2002. One of the band sounds like Will Smith on tranquilisers though, so those bits were pants compared to the rest.

Not the best of Pink Floyd but still brilliant. Love their sound.

A name I've heard many times yet never listened to. Turns out I really like it. It was a fun listen.

I don't hate it. It actually started to grow on me by the end. It still sounds incredibly early-90s; perhaps you had to be there (I was 5) to get the most out of it. Might try again one day with a side of MDMA.

Vegetable cutters. I can't unhear it. This sounds like every other modern woman who doesn't sing properly, but with added artsy fartsy.

It's obviously not a bad album. I wasn't born for another 20 years though; it doesn't click with me. I enjoyed Homeward Bound, and the Dylan parody. The rest fell flat. Probably more meaningful at the time, the Silent Night felt very clichéd.

I like Aerosmith. I just feel like it's missing something that other 70s hard rock has about it. Not quite a 5.

Better than the other Beastie Boys album on here. Some tracks weren't just shouting!

I liked the beats. I enjoyed the music. I found it hypnotic. But there are far too many N-words and misogynistic? - Sexist? Alpha-male? whatever it counts as -lyrics for this middle-aged white woman to feel comfortable with.

Oh my god.

It was...okay. It reminded me of a lot of other bands, and also of late-80s video games. Probably won't listen again if I'm honest, but not rushing to turn it off either.

Good just not my sort of thing

Wtf

It's fine. I'm either too young to 'get it' or spoiled by knowing that better things exist.

Very pleased with this one. I only know of their biggest hit but have never bothered to listen to them otherwise. Very much what I came to this project to find - something that I REALLY enjoy but have never heard. Consider me a fan.

Loved the opening track. The rest was still good, but I feel like I was set up for better.

Dated background music. Nothing more.

Iconic.

Boring

One of my favourites. Shine on you crazy diamond is perfection

Zoned out if I'm honest

It was okay.

Jesus Christ! This goes on a bit, doesn't it?

This album was fun. I love Ma and Pa and will be adding it to regular listening!

Enjoyed it. Some a bit "out there" but liked it. Great voice.

I enjoyed some of the beats. I liked the backing to that ridiculous Earth People rap, but overall it's a no for me

I'm not sure how I feel about this and will need to listen again.

Boring. Two hours of absolute nothingness.

Music like this always reminds me of 90s demo disc background music. Like I should be listening to this when loading up Virtual Pool on the PS1

Quite liked this, though it wasn't drawing me in so much as pleasant background music. There's a certain time and place I have in mind to listen again to see if I am drawn in. Last track was my favourite.

This has some really good bits. It also has some long and unnecessary bits.

More Steely Dan. This is the third I've had now, and I'm only 160ish albums in. It's what I imagine my grandad would have listened to. Too boring for me

This feels like a cruel joke after pulling Morrissey yesterday. What a whinger! Every song sounds the same, and whilst not terrible musically, the vocal absolutely kills any pleasure I could find from it.

This was an aural funfair - a summer feeling of carefree fun. Never listened to a Madness album before, and had no expectations whatsoever. I don't quite know when I'd listen to it again, but I really enjoyed the ride.

My first thought was, 'I wonder if he's Billy's crap cousin or something' This somehow manages to sound more dated than some of the albums I've had from the 1970s. Why is the first track just a PlayStation booting up? It improved as it went on, but the voice was annoying. There's no way they're related. I'm sorry, Billy.

Um. Watching my man's face was the highlight of this. Hair Pie gives off Zorn and Ono vibes. I kinda dig some of it though. Moonlight On Vermont was my favourite.

I'm not keen on his voice, unfortunately. I dismissed this album at the time, having had it gifted to me. I wish I liked his voice more because this album is actually great for a chilled out evening. Really good tracks, consistent and well-produced. Love the subtle psychedelic guitar. Quite nice to listen through again, 25 years on, with a more open attitude to music than my grumpy 13-year-old self. The reviews I've scanned here remind me of her 😆

I'd never heard a Kanye album before, and now isn't the time to start really! That said, I still listened. What a damn shame. Some excellent tracks.

I know of this band. My ex was in their cult. This album is nothing more than okay at best. The 60s garage sound I like, but seems like they manage to diverge from it just enough to become 'meh'. It's a mix of good songs and terrible ones, but, ultimately, all were forgettable. Maybe I'm being harsh because my ex was a pretentious twat, but that's what it is. Music for pretentious twats. (And if that isn't convincing, my ex went to see Einstürzende Neubauten) I would not actively put this album on, but admittedly wouldn't turn it off either.

I think I like this, but I'm not stoned enough to fully enjoy this style of music.

Okay... Imagine being some miserable 50s housewife then hearing this?! Bet the pinny never hit the floor so quickly. Every other song screams 'let's have a party'. Husband, schmusband. Somewhat ironically, this modern woman can see herself cracking this album out to do the housework to; this would make any menial task upbeat and enjoyable. I was giving this a 4 from the start, but hearing the origins of all of my favourite music within this solidifies the 5.

This was disappointing for me. I had higher hopes. Still, it was good, I liked it more on second listen, and I have nothing bad to say about the songs.

Jesus Christ, this made me want to throw myself off the Tyne Bridge 💀 If this has to be on this list, it needs to be album 1001, because you'll want to end it all before it's finished.

Is there a better opening to an album out there? Is there a better debut album out there? Fuck it, is there a better album out there? If there is, I can't wait to find it on this list. The only downside to it is how you can look at your own life and realise how useless and talentless you are. Closest thing I've heard to perfection, and they're not even my favourite band. 5 all day long.

My experience with the Jam is hearing the odd song, thinking 'oh, I know this one', semi-enjoying, semi-singing along, but not really caring if I hear it again. I'm not fussed on this either way. It's not great, it's not terrible, it just is.

Where's my PlayStation controller? If this isn't a Tony Hawk's Pro Skater soundtrack, then I don't know what is. Part of this felt nostalgic to me, even though I only knew On a Rope. Reminds me of discovering this sort of music in secret, and misspent youth in grungy rock clubs. Great fun; great doots.

Ah, 2000. A time when well-established icons (and Victoria Beckham) disguised their ageing voices with that robot autotune sound. When you hear the name Madonna, nobody - absolutely nobody - thinks of this album. Title track might be considered after a while, but this couldn't sound more bland and dated if it tried. A reminder that not everything pre-9/11 was sunshine and rainbows. It's 8 hours since I wrote the above, and I only just got to see other reviews. Considering the number of references to 9/11 in them (not something I ever do) I'm going to say that this album is not just terrorism on the ears, but contains some form of subliminal terrorism within. Madge did it.

If you don't like this, simply, you are wrong. I fucking love Iron Maiden, and every track on this album is amazing.

I can't think of a band I am more impartial to. I have a vivid memory of hearing U2 in Kwik Save as a child, and I've really sort of only associated them with no frills shopping and walking through plastic flaps ever since. They are okay. Their music is okay. War (my first album on this) was okay. This was okay.

I can never tell if I like trip hop or not. My busy brain can't really fully focus and relax to enjoy it. I feel like it would be more my thing with a little 'influence', but in reality I'd fall asleep on the sofa. It's got all the right elements, it's just me who can't piece them together. I did enjoy Black Steel and You Don't.

This is an album full of songs you have heard bits of somewhere before. Video games, adverts, etc. Thing is, you really don't need to hear any of them in full; nothing else is added. I don't mind it though. It's quite reminiscent of a time. Bodyrock y'all. Game of Fifa 99 anyone?

Oliver's Army la la la la shoooooot the whole day down. Always get those two confused. Sunday's Best because he doesn't like Mondays. They were either in cahoots or competition. A lot of this sounds like someone practising vowel sounds to a cute litte tune. Ahhehhihhhohhuuuhhh. Sounds like I hate it, but I don't. It was alright, if a bit long. Unfortunately, instead of humming Costello all day, I had I Don't Like Mondays wedged in my head.

First miserable weather we've seen in England for literally months and this is what I get today? I may as well drive off a cliff. I'm cominggggg Sinéaaaaaad! Seriously, this was dreadful. Just because she's dead doesn't make it haunting or powerful. L

Fun old timey stuff. Pleasant listen

I enjoyed this once I got into it. Made for a nice drive, decided to diverge off my route down the coast to soak it up. Not sure when I'd listen again, but this was way better than I expected.

Yeah, it's okay. It's the sort of music that comes on through random recommendations on Spotify while I'm busy doing something, and doesn't quite catch me enough to give my attention to nor turn it off. It's fine, nothing special, nothing I'd go out of my way to hear again.

I'm not American, I don't believe in Jesus, and some of this was better suited to the bedroom than my morning commute, but I really liked this. The recommendations on Spotify afterwards opened my ears to a whole bunch of new tracks too!

The first song going straight in with the slurs made me uncomfortable, and I didn't particularly feel any more positive towards the rest. Feels quite relevant to the current flag shagging going on here in the UK - you can almost picture the gammons singing 'Every man a King' at the great city of Birmingham's EDL meets. I'm not sure what exactly this album influenced beyond more Randy Newman albums... Could Family Guy be more accurate in their parody? Left foot, right foot. Try it. Observe your surroundings and sing them Randy Newman style. I've been having fun doing it all day.

Another unremarkable U2 album. This is the third one so far, and I'm yet to hear any discernable difference in sound across them. This one was my 'favourite' of the three, but I'm not sure if I'm just becoming used to hearing U2 so often. Just like the other two: it's okay, it has a couple of recognisable songs, you can sing or bop to one or two of them... But I really struggle to view it as rock music. It's easy listening with a guitarist wasted being in U2 (sure he's not complaining though).

Seen these live. Always a good show but never listened to an album. I guess I hoped for more, a bit more upbeat. The same beat for every song including the little gap before a doot made me wonder if the album started over again a few times.

Classic. Every track enjoyable.

I have never heard a Fairport song in my life. I've heard of them but know nothing of them. Was pleasantly surprised. If I knew ahead it was female-led folk music, it would have sent shivers down my spine, but I actually got quite into it once I realised it was quite psych rocky. Still conjures up imagery of hippies in a circle, but yeah, enjoyed it.

I'd quite like to hear this fella sing some rock music. I think his voice would be suited to it. It's a bit generic 90s singer songwriter, but his voice I like. Babylon was a good song. If the songs had a bit more oomph, I reckon I'd really like it. As it progressed, it felt more like a precursor to wet music like James Blunt and his ilk. This isn't wet, so has the edge over those. Shame though: I was hoping to get more into it. It was okay.

This is brilliant. ABBA is so much more than cheesy 70s pop. Something about the music makes me feel something I can't even put into words. It's almost evocative of something I never experienced. I can't explain it. Dancing Queen is possibly one of my favourite songs ever, and I'm a rock and metal kind of girl. Knowing Me Knowing You and Money Money Money are also really banging songs. I did get a laugh at Why Did it Have to be Me, because it sounds like The Wombles could have sung that one... not that there's anything wrong with that, of course. They truly deserve their place in music history. What a wonderful album.

This is my second Costello album. I thought I preferred this one to the other at first, but then it didn't seem to end. His vocal is annoying. Why doesn't it fit with any tune? And that's every single song. The more I hear, the more it gets on my nerves. After so many songs it just sounds like "uh uh-uh UHH uhH UH-uh-uh uHHhhh." I don't even know what the guy looks like, but I get the impression that he looks like a tosser and moves annoyingly when performing. He'd be good if he was somebody else, because the music isn't bad - I dare say it's even good in places - I can hear the influence on skater punk rock which I love, and that's the only reason this isn't getting a 1 star review. Two of his albums down and I'm really not convinced. Four to go (sigh)...