1001 Albums Summary

Beautiful production, full of atmosphere, amazing performance

A classic and one which features one of the best songs in history

Discography listened in march 2025, shows the mastery of an american singer songwriter

I guess there is a cultural significance but to me it sounds like run at the mill easy listening smooth jazz. Nothing wrong with it but otherwise not amazing.

Very nice classic 70s sound banger!

Very enjoyable as a non-stones listener. Very laid back, blues/gospel/folk vibes. “Authentic” 60s production quality

Psych en abrasive. Sound of the drug infused late 60s

Best vibe, great voice, great musicianship

Very nice on the sunday morning. Great vibes

Very chill! Gilberto is not the best singer out there but the bibe is right

Surpisingly good, definitely my vibe. There are some great anthems on this thing. Nice and unique sound

A masterpiece, what a vibe

Very chill, clearly wildly influentual for contemporary sweet pop music

Not a metallica fan but I guess this had been quintessential material

Caught myself drifting in thought during this listen. Not sure if this is the “greatest ambient album” of all time but is was a good listen

Surprisingly good and fun! Still some great progressive and creative tunes on here after his departure.

Fabulous

Some duds but overall very enjoyable and some true bangers on there. Kinda Jefferson Airplane meets Sinead O’connor meets early punk vibes.

Not my sweet spot but very much enjoyed this on an early morning. Good vibes, great sentiment and an anthem of the 90s.

Not my style of rock. It’s okay and certainly the first track peaked my interest for its atypical sound but otherwise mwa

It’s ok. Not my cup of tea per se but a pleasant way to start the day. For a layman this is run at the mill country folky swampy music

Classic american vibe with very chill gospel influences. Great stuff

Not necessarily bad, but waaaay too mich run at the mill for this list. Enjoyed the listen nonetheless

It’s their distinct sound which I can only handle for so long. Great album though, it really is its own thing.

Bland shoegazey rock, not very interesting or inspiring. Execution is ok

Actually pretty great. Alternative creative rock living room style! Pleasant voices and great drumming!

Incredibly overhyped. Nice as a background tune while doing your job but otherwise very mediocre.

Although I’m not the biggest fan of the abrasive mix and grunge in general, this album does manage to convey a sentiment very well and the musicianship is top notch.

Great music! A unique style with great guitar and piano work, subtle gospel influence and interesting compositipns. Loved it

They look great but the music is quite mediocre. Very meh hardrock. Lyric wise also doesn’t move me whatsoever.

Still fresh! Great bests and fabulous voice

Absolutely great album. Perfect vibe, very appropriate mix which is somewhat abrasive but not too annoying. I love the sound of the guy’s voice

Classic voice but the album is actually very rounded off and easy listenable. Enjoyed it a lot

Pretty remarkable, sounds as if it comes from the 00s. Quite abrasive sounding and bizarre. “Laughing Song” and “Birthday Boy” are the musical equivalents of a nightmare while “Blue Rosebuds” and “The Elektrocutioner” are in their own way pretty. Loved it

Fantastic music. Works for a party and casual listening but is also engaging. Great production

Its punkpop

Not sure why this is included in the list. Very boring, very mediocre pop songs. It is not bad music but not engaging in any way

It’s funk and although they generally got good released, this one is for sure pure musicianship. Very cool

Nice music! But why is it on this list?

Absolutely remarkable stuff. Gets you in a trance, no fancy drops, harmonies or rythmic structure. Pure electronic vibes

Didn’t know so much material from Neil Young, only his hits. it’s actually pretty great. Good vibes and his high pitchy voice is strangely soothing

Yeah well this of course is pure gold. Limp Bizkit but better. Funk, groove, metal, rap, politically engaged, unfortunately still relevant as ever. Appropriately delivered anger wrapped in musical excellence

Absolute classic. Only hits

Not my vibe

Fresh beats! Very chill, wholesome and good vibes

Ah little too heavy in the lower frequencies for my taste. Other than that it’s a tremendous finishing piece for a Cohen

Apart from the lyricism I don’t get the appeal. He sure has a distinct style of voice but god 90 minutes is tedious

Albeit better than their later work, it is still annoying music. The dude sounds like a whiny b and the instrumentals are bland

An anthem througout, phenomenal

Not really wasy listening.. I appreciate the vibe but it is not my style..

Beastie Boysesque shout-rap. Albumcover is amazing, instrumentals could have been a little more impactful. Not my preferred style per se but great to have listen to this

Not too bad although instrumentals could have been a little more pronounced. Album starts better than it ends. Scientist is overrated af, politik underrated. I very much like how it is less overproduced like their later material.

Quite interesting to listen to. Reminds me of Sikth now and then.

Objectively speaking, it’s an old man doing covers. Now of course this album comes with a lifetime of context, which makes it remarkable. Also, production quality on this thing is great. Love the guitar sound.

This is some Honky Tonk bs Eagles did it better. This album is basically a tequila sunrise but boring and lame singing

The type of music does not really match with her voice in my opinion. It’s also a tad too long.. Frozen is good, but only because I recognized it

Endless beats and sounds, no real fulfilling climaxes, no catchy highlights, meh

An all time classic. Not a big fan of Art but together with Paul he is great

It’s better than the never ending live session album. His voice is a little less obnoxious but it is nevertheless not appealing to me at all.

Roxy musicesque but less interesting

It’s not for me this style. I guess there is an appeal to the long winded, never ending, trance inducing drum/bass/guitar sections with whiny vocals but I just can’t get into it. The second track was actually lretty great but an anomaly…

Yes great stuff! Truly hard hitters like Hungry like the Wolf and New Religion are found on this one, and of course the low key rave monstertrack “The Chauffeur”. Love all their early work. Whatever they did in the 90s onward is very very mediocre.

This is pure joy. Trance inducing electro vibes. Robot, model, machine, magnificent

Feels somewhat unfocused but the tunes are super chill and funky

Not for me. It has somewhat collegerock vibes but a lot more sophisticated - however doesn’t really work for me

Strangely enough they have their own sound. Last couple of songs are real atmosphere drivers. I do miss the “bohemian like you” up tempo bangers though

I guess it doesn’t realy get more blues than with Hooker.. the collabs are nice, I vibed to this today. Album art is quite ominous. I like it but it does not necessarily match the music tone of voice.

Very fun rock! Funny how on one album some songs sound so fresh and others so dated

This is just too mediocre, I guess I have to buy the book now to know what the rationale is for including it in the list. Was there really nothing else more worthwhile? Unforgettable, irrelevant, inconsequential

Oh the instrumentals alone makes this top tier

California Dreamin’ is absolute mastery, rest of the album is a showcase of good close harmony tracks. Very enjoyable

Unbelievably well done, absolute banger of a record. Timeless, catchy, its own thing

Oh the bass licks Very relaxed, a great vibe but also a tad forgettable

An all time great

I get the appeal and these are good tunes but I do get a little worn out by the voice of the guy

Got some Janelle Morae vibes from this! Concept is really nice and well produced. I liked it

Very moody, very typical. Objectively I don’t really know whether I like this, but somehow I do dig it

There is some sophistication in this music but it is too whiny for me

Yes! Kero Kero Bonitoesque blissful pop!

Soo very chill. Has some massive attack vibes. Great song composition, appropriate vocals, great electronics

Actually so fresh, upbeat and well crafted tunes! Catchy and forward music, very cool

Electro and rock with vocals that are rock. Very unique sound and well crafted

Nothing inherently bad about this, although I had some “the band” vibes getting into this (must be the cover picture). I like all instrumentals used in this thigmng but the irish folk/rock/country blend just doesn’t do it for me. Making this thing almost two hours doesn’t help

This just rolls forward! Great musicianship an performance

Is this Yello? When I started to listen I thought I would only like it on a rave event, but it is actually quite soothing and relaxing stuff

In the orchestra I play in, there is this trombonist who is often unable to play due to whatever reason and therefore joins us in the percussion section. Because the conductor never really cares enough and this guy insists on it, he plays the cowbell pretty much always regardless of how appropriate it is. This band suffers the same fate with the electric jug.

Music is fine if it wasn’t for the bored sounding bob-dylanesque monotone out of tune vocals. Why? What a meme

Very cool

An absolute classic, easy listening and great for the weekend. Good musicianship as well

Cute and well sung but a tad forgettable

I guess this was the sound of the times, beatlesy, rolling stonesy music with some who flavour sprinkled over it. It is ok but by no means as interesting as came later

Joel and Elton John have a shared distinct sound combined with excellent songwriting that is so great to listen to. Peak pop

Bordering metal! Great songwriting makes for interesting tracks. Vocals are absolute fire. This type of rock doesn’t hit the mainstream anymore…

Its fine, it did not really evoke strong emotions or whatever, also not sure what extra crazy horse brought to the table

Nice, quite experimental an cool to hear what it eventually would lead to for them

I simultaneously wonder what’s so special about this music and thoroughly enjoy it, quite extraordinary

This is some abrasive stuff. I’ve never lived it but it is quite hard to stomach. Yes, it is punk but also feels low effort. Not a fan

This is absolutely fantastic. Anthems of songs, great themes, vocals are on point and instrumentals are out of this world

This is arctic monkeys in the age of indiana jones

It has only been a few weeks and this is my third bob dylan album. It better ends here

There must be better arabic-styled music out there that is better than this? Feels like a mediocre addition to a list crowded with western rock. Other than that, vibed with Khaled

Doesn’t get more blues than this

Once listened to this guy because the great Mikael Åkerfeldt nudged me to it. Cool stuff although I wouldn’t put it on nowadays

Not half as bad as I thought it would be. The collabs are pretty mediocre but the music in itself is quite good. Not sure if it deserves a place on this particular list though.

I’m not particularly excited by her voice, lyrics, the instrumentals and production. Very run at the mill stuff

I don’t hate this but it does feel like one big song. Chill on a background but otherwise pretty run at the mill stuff

Touched by the Crimson King!

Pretty listenable punk, not my genre but this I could very much handle

Actually not all that bad, love the sax!

Not garbage!

I mean it’s not the worst out there… but nothing about this I NEED to hear before I die right, kinda ridiculous

Actually not THAT interesting. It’s bluesy and hard rocky but also lacks focus and is a little bland

Classic, elegant in its basics, great musicianship

Peak pop music! timeless, catchy, great production, love it

Ultimate holiday tracks

Actually quite enjoyed this!

Some kind of mix between Yello and Mike Oldfield. Progressive hiphop sampling. Sometimes fresh, sometimes tedious

Not too bad! Some lovely instrumental cuts on there as well. No fan of the punky, irish rock style but this grew on me.

Ah Paul never fails. Not his best album but nevertheless a fine listen

Whiny, out of tune singing and mediocre instrumentals. As background music ok but come on, this must be a troll right

Always fun, always quirky pop, great songwriting! The vibe is spot on and exciting, very very nice

Diverse, clearly inspired but pushed some boundaries, fun to listen to, great production, love it

Country is no my style but this was quite enjoyable! At the very least authentic and well crafted

Actually… pretty standard guitarrock.

Talking Heads-ish but a little more punk flavoured. Not sure what to think of it, not a big fan of the vocals

Ultraboring

Quite abrasive stuf, not my cup of tea per se

To a layman’s ear it’s Ella Fitzgerald. Nice recording, has a lot of authenticity and a great vibe

It’s not bad but also not the type of music I particularly like

This guy makes hard rock without it being hard or rock, amazing stuff

Somewhat sentimental in value, although this has been happening a little early in my life. Production is decent, the vibe is on point, formulaic songwriting.

master of none music

Very mediocre

It’s ok, somewhat nondescript pop/country/rock. Album cover is pure cringe

Cute music!

Not my style but appreciate the passion and the effort

First song got me excited but what followed was a little too screamish for me. Like the instrumentals though

Very cute, I Only Want To Be With You is a banger

Hard to assess this objectively, but it’s pure gold

Amazing stuff, but objectively speaking also a tad obnoxious. Not great during work (especially “Lady Can Driver”, very distracting) and when I actively listen I just cringe here and there. Instrumentals, musicianship and performance are sick.

Not unpleasant to listen to but for this type of music I would expect more satisfying composition of melodies and chord progressions.

Decent indierock, not my genre but clearly well crafted

The nth UK punk album. It’s decent but I wonder what other album from another genre I would have rather listened before I die…

Well what to say about Radiohead.. Great songwriting, the vibe is spot on, good musicianship. It’s not their best ever but amazing music.

This is so incredibly chill

Is this Yello? Anyway, great for your average lounge bar, not so great while questing for music you have to hear before you die.

You hear a lifetime of musicianship, wonderful! Must have influenced the greats coming after her, like Aznavour. Also superb production. Diversity in song experience is quite poor though.

Love it! Bon Dylan but without the annoying voice and annoying harmonica

Better than the previous listen of him from this list, but I’m tired of the obnoxious screeching harmonica. I do not agree with the general opinion that Dylan is a great lyricist. Overhyped and irritating music

Nothing of this is truly special or something I needed to hear. It was however quite chill on the saturday morning, so not too bad!

Nothing wrong with this on a sunday morning, otherwise not very moving..

Tiny Dancer alone makes this album legendary. A few duds but that’s okay. Love the song compositions. The mix is a little questionable (drums feel like in another room)

Not too bad, fine to listen to. Few duds towards the end of the album.

Nice to come across Elvis finally in this list! I appreciate the cultural significance but cringe a bit on the constant cry-style singing. Anyway great to listen to, it is a timeless sound

Terrible album art, terrible album name and very, very mediocre tracks. I guess there is something to say for production quality and some electronic sound choices which are nifty, but it is otherwise botched by the voices, lyrics and superficial composition.

Actual party rock! Good songs, well played, excellent 2000’s vibes

Creative album concept, nice variation is musical styles, funny, serious, well structured songs! What’s not to like!

They strike a nice balance between rock and country, good vibe songs, nice harmonic singing, good stuff

Always thought of Pearl Jam as the most “rock” band. Basically square in the middle of the normal distribution of rock genres. The songs on here are great though - well crafted, great vocals, interesting progressions and good production. Not the biggest fan but you cannot deny the quality and relevance of this release.

I love this. First got to know of Leonard’s existence when Inheard the cover of “First We Take Manhattan” by the gothic metal band Sirenia, but was blown away by the original. Rest of the record is also amazing. Take This Waltz is a classic, Jazz Police is so out there and the whole midi-production vibe is such a typical style (clearly inspired the likes of Herman van Veen). Cohen’s voice and timbre finishes this great release.

I like his later work better. You really have to pay attention to this music for not sounding all the same (with the exception of “Diamonds in the Mine”) I guess lime everybody says the lyricism is pretty great but with the delivery being as it is, it requires quite some focus. Legendary material nonetheless.

Chill music, first track stands out of course, rest is not as recognizable but at least quite well produced.

Grateful that this stuff exists! It is prog pop like we know from Bowie. After a few songs it more moves to being a Brian Eno album though. I thought it not to be distinctly Bowie and more general ambient-like. Not necessarily bad it was fine but it takes away from the vibe I got at the start of this record.

Very run at the stills

Incredibly diverse, engaging and interesting music. Lots of emotion, good composition and great collection of aounds/samples.

Fantastic. You can geel the chaos of that place, the passion, the sheer musicianship. It’s almost a disservice to label it as “Duke Ellington” as there are so many talents present on this album. Exceptional production as well.

Ok background vibes. Not really my vibe - this seems some early indie rock, which is nice

Actually an album I had to hear before dying. Marley’s hits are well known but apparently his broader work is highly recommended! Very much enjoyed this one

I can only handle the sad voice for so long, but I’m amazed by the songwriting and song compositions. I know he influenced a great deal of artists across many genres and I think that makes sense.

Decent hard rock! I love the classics but otherwise this is not the most moving music ever

Pretty great stuff! It’s quite hard to pull off this “lounge music” the right way; Massive Attack has proven that it is possible.

Not my vibe. Production quality is too inconsistent and I do not really get a sense of what the purpose of this album is. A little too drony for my taste as well.

I mean this is pure gold, there is not much to say. In any situation listenable

Actually pretty great! Nice composition of samples, interesting flows and lyrics and a lot (a lot) of shoutouts!

Led Zeppelin but indie!

Not my favorite. First of all, the ambient stuff can go; not interesting, dull, boring. The production quality overall is meh. Also the title track “Heroes” I dislike, the whole “hero for one day” premise is not great. There is more to strife for

Quite good actually! Creative, here an there psychedelic english rock!

Not sure why but this is pretty great. Maybe it’s the voices (nowadays mainstream singer/songwriter music have terrible application of voices) Also like the production and use of different instruments!

Absolutely phenomenal. Contemporary and ageless. Great composition, use of instruments, fantastic voice with a warmth and honesty you rarely hear nowadays.

It’s classic and a legendary shaper of music, but also too much blues for me and the guy shouts a lot.

Legendary prog rock. The title song is a masterpiece but otherwise this whole album sounds like life itself; messy, weirdly connected but often incoherent, a real journey. The only thing I do not like and which really impact the listenability is the production quality.

I appreciate the significance, and the storytelling is quite good. The music itself is also well thought out. Can’t stand much of the lyrics though..

Exhausting but pretty interesting. Need to be in a specific mindset to enjoy this though.

Exceptional! Amazing vibes, great performance and such a vibrant live production

Phunk Phenomenal!

Very chill

Rush, the one prog band I really can’t stand. That voice is horrible and there is just too much “difficult” musicianship purely to show off. Often there is no musical purpose other than “check this crazy riff” or “look at me, drumsoloing”. All respect for Neil Peart but come on

First few tracks sound way too obnoxious, later on this album gets to be a real gem!

De facto quintessential sound of hard rock

Delightful!

The album that changed the rock and roll scene forever, what’s not to like

A few classics but otherwise unremarkable. Fine to put on though, it is quite easy listening.

Ok as background music but otherwise very mediocre american country folksy meh

Very cool but a few duds here and there

Quite classic! Although timeless, not the best production.

Soothing nondescript 80s pop/country music. Nothing in here crucial before you die, but it’s fine

Quite abrasive stuff. Got to appreciate the influence they had but otherwise this is not a great listen. Production is bleak and flat, vocals are very hard to follow, even with the lyrics at hand. It’s the embodiment of anger and for that it deserves an extra point!

Nice balanced vibe of funk, beats and rap. Such a classic sound as well

Even in the book “100001 albums you should hear before you die” this album should not have an entry. The music is fine as it is but come on…

Neil Young in my mind is always mediocre stuff, but when I put it on it’s actually quite incredible! Very balanced songs, pleasant to listen to actively or as background music and decent production

Very iconic, but I’m not much of a powerchord person. Also the production sound of that time is somewhat meh

Not as solid as their Sam’s Town but come on, what an amazing album. Great sound, characteristic voice, interesting songwriting and good production. Love it

Whenever I listen to a song of Talking Heads I want to listen more, but then listening to an album I’m often a little disappointed. Saw David live some time back at Rock Werchter and it was amazing, but the recordings are somehow a little meh

God-fearing, tame country music, not my jam. Although as a background while doing some work helps with focus. All I Have Are Memories (the instrumental version) comes straight outta Bikini Bottom

As someone who rarely listened to Muse this album sounds pretty great. Its grand, wide and polished.

The guy was a total idiot but the music is fantastic

Phenomenal album. Great production, amazing songwriting. Bonham is a genius

Remarkable stuff

Such a pleasure to listen to. Opening track is pure gold. The album tends to snooze here and there, and vocals can be a strain sometimes but other than that.. amazing

Wonderful performance, great balance between dynamics, incredible musicianship. As a percussionist myself, love the vibing vibrafone

Just like the other album in the list I had to listen (from 1995) it’s actually quite good! Carchy songs, not too basic, energetic, good compositions! I do hate their album covers

Quintessential stuff. Well produced, I especially like the dryness en crispness of instruments - drums in particular. The vocals are recognizable and probably for that time especially outstanding.

Raw catchy rock with some horns splashed in here and there. A little too punky for me though

Better than expected! Expected harsh, obnoxious, monotone punk but this was a nica musical journey. Some hits in there, lovely!

Such great songwriting, not a lot to say here. Production is so sweet as well

So so chill, proper verses, top-tier sampling, great basslines, sweet vocals, love it

Such sweet sweet instrumentals, what a hero. Can recommend the Zappa documentary to see his clique of musicians in action! This stuff stays fresh forever

Nice production, decent vocals, vibe is on point, instrumentals are fire But don’t like it. Too much of the same and i bit icky

Unique, very casually listenable, Private Life is a great song!

Decent but did not leave a distinct impression

It’s indie rock! Had some fun listening to it but not blown away.

Very cool album. Album art is off the charts, music is arranged and crafted so tastefully and the vocals are fire

For this album the hype is truly real

Quite fun! Punk but not as dense. Full sound and a nice mixin of other styles. Do get some Madness vibes from them.

Great voice as always but the music is tiresome and repetitive. Glad it’s only 30 mins

I’m just so tired of this guy’s voice and sweet child o mine. Apart from that, music wise this stuff rocks though, composition is fire and rightfully so quite some songs are absolute hits.

Not sure what to think of this to be honest. Did some house chores while listening, was fine.

I don’t really like shoegazy noisy rock

Thelonious Monk, legendary creature - monk Amazing stuff, props for production as well. You could hear the guy humming along with the piano. First song starts out with straight up Gentle Giant prog material. Last song is an absolute banger

Actually not all that bad, the vibe is on point (although there is quite a bit of spongebob music on this thing). Swampy southern redneck country. This outfit can definitely play but two hours is a little much.. Also, minus a point for de confederate flag..

I can really only listen to this during the christmas holidays

Can’t deny that this is just so solid. Not the biggest fan of their music but that is mainly because it is so overplayed.

Great vibes, great vocals, instrumentals on point, what’s not to like!

Blood Incantation!

Absolute classic, and great on the sunday morning!

Entrancing work! If David Byrne would be a teenager now, he would be a total memelord. A whole album is a little too much for me though

I like the vibe! They sound right on time!

Big prog fan, but can’t get into Rush. Objectively it’s probably fine and all, bu I hate the voice, don’t really like the composition, cringe about all those flashy unnecessary drum fills that only distract. I want to love it but can’t

Much better than the album that came after! Feels much more focused en with purpose. Still quite abrasive though.

Poppy bowie! Very chill and kinda under the radar for me!

Actually not that bad! Kinda nondescript but very chill music, good production and pleasant voices!

It’s fun, but not something so amazing that I would recommend it

Not bad! Good song compositions and balance of vibe. The voice of the guy gets a little tiresome but otherwise neat stuff!

This is just so very cool and chill. This is great for any party, any sunday morning and any working day, great stuff

A little more nuanced punk. The horns are nice but after more than an hour I had enough for this life

It’s the british Rob de Nijs! Not sure why but I really liked this. Kinda soothing material, great for background. His vibrato is a little much though

So very chill, love it. Production coukd have been better, it’s sometimes a little heavy on the treble.

Takes forever to finish, but that’s doable on the saturday morning. Very fresh material with intersting compositions!

Not at all a country fan but love this! It’s so focused, great compositions. Swampy sound, you feel the murkyness on the guitar. It’s never overdone or meme-y.

Very good! This rocks, has that skunk anansie/anouk/incubus sound but better. Of course great singing

Such an amazing piece. Great songwriting, beautiful compositions, good singing and fun! One of the best Also, Beautiful Child is an absolute gem of a ballad, amazing melodies

Mellow stuff, don’t mind listening to this while doing some work. No crazy bangers or mindblowing tunes though

Completely missed this during my childhood, although they got quite some traction. Short and sweet punk! Compositions are tasty, good musicianship. Still not my cup of tea but I can put this on now and then

This album never disappoints

Quite nondescript. Some doors influences I appreciate but otherwise not too bothered with this

Very much my vibe, happy to discover this!

Not at all what I expected. It’s good but not my style

Yess pure fusion goodness, early snarky puppy vibes. Great musicianship. Perfect to do some work or just vibe with a proper barrel aged!

Gone Daddy Gone is fun with the xylophone, CeeLo Green did a good one on that! It’s the only redeeming factor though, rest is too washed and underproduced for my taste

Dreamy arena style springsteen dylan vibes. Actually loved how the first song started my day, it’s very soothing. It gets a little tiresome after the fourth track or so - it’s all the same production and songwriting. I feel there is more potential to what they’re doing here but it’s not tapped into enough. Curious about their later work but this was somewhat disappointing.

I completely appreciate her amazing singing ability and style - amazing - but I find it quite annoying. Can’t listen to more than one song. Just too much fry and volume I guess.

Ok on a saturday morning but otherwise unremarkable

I think this makes metallica music actually a lot more interesting! Production is good, performance is great, takes forever.

So classic

Very neat, Åkerfeldt!

Ah the Prince protégé! What a wonderful fresh album, I love it, it really never gets old. Outstanding production quality, phenomenal songwriting, superb performance, relevant topics… Really got nothing bad to say about this.

Quite forgettable, was fine to hear in the background. Production is fine but the thing lacks focus

Had Cat Stevens on my list for a long time based on his hits but this is so incredibly tame.. Couldn’t really get into it.

Really digging this, clearly the inspiration for Donovan and Nick Drake. Phonomenal compositions, pleasant voice, great authentic sounding guitar playing - production quality is up close, honest and pure. Amazing stuff

A little too short. I love the straight up single take-style recording and production vibe. Nice early 70s vibe going on. At the same time also a little forgettable. Album cover is fire

The vibe is spot on. Production quality is (perhaps understandably) a little meh, especially in the first leg of the record, but adds to the atmosphere. Curious to see the visuals now.

Is a classic and sounds classic. Not much to say here

It’s decent but not something crucial before dying…

Pretty much never listen to Beastie Boys which makes this so chill to listen to. One of the guys sounds like Mr. Meeseeks though, which is very distracting…

Very tame and tuned down record. Took a lot of awareness to enjoy this album. Springsteen’s voice is great but this whole thing comes across as one big slurry

Very cozy music!

Nice low key production style, as if it is recorded as-is in the rehearsal studio. The voices get to be a bit tiresome although the second leg of the album makes up for a lot!

Van Halen is not only great because of the tight music and insane guitar works - it’s also interesting, creative and varying in its style. Very cool!

Quite enjoyable, at least compared to the other record I had to listen to. Nice styles (including cringe “death metal”). Otherwise unremarkable.

I loved the repeated tune in the “radio” track (first track) but the rest of this record is nothing like that. It’s ok, the voices are very 90s (nonchalant, almost out of tune) which bothers me a bit. Some songs are very mediocre, others have a very well executed sonic vibe. Nice to discover, curious what more they got.

What sets Fleet Foxes apart from their contemporary folk groups is that the compositions they write and production is actually interesting. I do wish some songs were better shaped though; Tiger Mountain Peasant Song for example has an amazing progression and melody throughout the verse, but approaching the chorus it ruins it by too harsh vocals and a bland vibe. Will be listening to more of them though. Album art is fire

Not the vibe I need on a friday. Also reggae is not really my thing but gotta give it to the man’s legacy

Get some WES vibes from this. Never heard of the two, feels like an arbitrary addition to this list. Nice to hear though

Very mellow r&b with a relevant mesage and ode to black culture. Well produced, varied enough in its execution and appropriate for those who want to chill and those who want to get inspired by social commentary alike.

It’s ridiculous that I didn’t listen to these guys properly before. I know the hits and think they are good, but never took the effort. What an absolute a-grade god tier effort of an album this is. A duality of more than 2 hours but I’m all for it. Creative, superb production value, dynamic, funny, great vibe. I was hooked once the insanity of GhettoMusick started.

Love the albumart but the music is forgettable and frankly kinda all over the place. Too mellow while trying to be creative results in 50 minutes droning electropop.

Amazing actually, psych at its peak. A little more involved than what the beatles did to be honest. Nice production as well. “Death” has some great fitting vibes!

Never knew, but this is a bowie album with a different voice. Quite enjoyable, but now I almost feel Iggy is somewhat of a fraud.

The lord of psych! Beautiful album, great guitar music without being “guitarmusic”

Very forgettable. There are some nice grooves here and there and the production style is neat (they play in your room). Snare sound is great

Quite abrasive stuff. Got to appreciate the influence they had but otherwise this is not a great listen - production is bleak and flat, vocals are very hard to follow, even with the lyrics at hand. It’s the embodiment of anger and for that it deserves an extra point!

Classic listen!

Amazing on the saturday morning. Such a great vibe, great instrumentation, good production quality and soothing vocals.

A classic that ends with jungleland! What’s not to like

It’s their distinct sound which I can only handle for so long. Great album though, it really is its own thing.

There must be better arabic-styled music out there that is better than this? Feels like a mediocre addition to a list crowded with western rock. Other than that, vibed with Khaled

90s galore! It’s an aesthetic of the time, but too low effort for me, especially if it’s more than one track after each other…

I guess this what you would call voodoo blues. Very cool, unique and interesting. First song threw me off a little, thought it to be generic stuff but this I would actually listen to again

It’s Neil Young!

Its okay for 30 minutes of oldschool covers

No better way to start your morning with some classic odd signature frantic jazz!

It’s grunge, at some places very creative and unique but otherwise not my jam.

It’s punk, it’s fine. Always thought the vocalists had a little more singing ambition - there are a little too many ad libs on some of these songs

Very random, but creative stuff. Very diverse set of songs I enjoyed listening to!

Van Morrison sings too loud. His music is very creative and often done with great composition. Guitarwork is interesting and sometimes the instrumentals come out of nowhere. The Way Young Lovers Do is a true banger, and I love the album’s ending

What’s not to like! Only hits, great album cover, absolute classic monster

Much better than I thought it would be!

Aged not so well as Limp Bizkit and Mudvayne did. It’s a cool cringy angsty vibe but the runtime of 1h7m is a little too much. Fred Durst’s feature is also a little meh, although that song’s ending is ironically wholesome

Never really look forward to Deep Purple but it’s always great

Not as iconic as android but damn these guys write songs

It’s fun but kinda all over the place. Then apparently all of this are uncredited ripoffs, not helping

This is exactly my vibe. These guys are interesting, creative and mash some grooves on here. Album art is lame but damn this rocks

Enjoyable to listen to, really only knew “boys are back in town”. Very energetic and cool, cute music.

Very mediocre, nothing about this is novel (or has been novel), interesting or controversial. It’s massive attackish but meh.

Very very bland. Not controversial or impactful, incredibly boring background lounge / shisha sounds.

The longer cuts on this thing I never listened to are actually the best! Suburban Jesus and Homecoming are some great anthems to listen to. Never knew this was a concept album which really helps tying things together not only lyrically but also sonically. Nice surprise

Love the upfrontness of this stuff. Very honest, very authentic, very creative. Good stuff

Did not expect this! Very chill, super creative and great vibes. Composition is superb and production quality is amazing. Very proggy, very ambient and virtuoso!

Interesting at first but it gets tedious real fast. And that has everything to do with her voice and vocal delivery because the composition and instrumentals are really gorgeous. Would definitely listen to this more often if it wasn’t for the singing. Very unfortunate

Did not grow up with metallica which means I carry minimal nostalgic baggage. It’s fine stuff but that’s all.

It’s Bon Jovi! It’s rock!

Now this is one for the ages. Great performance, the vibe sweats through the speakers.

Noisy rock with mediocre vocals. The vibe is on point but not my thing

Was never a fan, but the album is ok. Nice compositions and decent lyrics. Moaning Bono is very off-putting though

The band that sounds british but isn’t! Super creative, engaging, unique and timeless. I love it

Yes! Kate Bush insta 5

I don’t know, it’s creative and has nice instrumentals and production quality but the whiny vocals are so off putting

Nice, chill, dreamy music. Would listen again

This is actually great stuff! Good vibes, good voice, nice instrumentals and composition. Definitely one for the list!

Dreamy and classic! What’s not to like!

Not really a fan of Beck, a little too run at the mill. Composition and production quality is redeeming though

Pulled back in a classic skatergame! The guy looks like 50cent but his music is very ny hiphop, love it

Great vibes, super creative and cool compositions. It’s a shame I never bothered to listen before today.

Folksy, medievaly, nick drake type of music. It’s actually great although I would never put it on.

Drum n bass goodness

Although the vibe is right it is very tame and unfortunately gets boring really fast.

This is right up my alley. Quirky, proggy, well produced. Great find

Apart from the cringe swearing left and right, this album is very very good. Great tunes, original writing, composition on point and superb production

Dreamy and so well crafted!

This album really delivers on what it set out to do

I get the historical significance, but this didn’t age well. Very simple, honkytonk spongebobesque country music. Not for me

Poetry meets music, some duds and the wailing is sometimes quite odd but in the end this is a masterpiece. Cloudbusting, Mother Stands For Comfort, Hello Earth, absolute god tier stuff

Pretty run at the mill rock, altough diverse!

Funny, quirky and quite good musocal composition! Liked this ome better than the other one of his

An epic of a size, symphonic, varied piece of art, love it

I totally vibe with this stuff. No hits but great balanced album

Not my cup of tea. Folky, country rock. Some decent ballads on here. Again, cringe cover

Not a big Joplin fan but this is very classic. Would never listen again though

Funk and soul, good vibes!

Way way more interesting than I thought it to be back in the day. Engaging and forward stuff, nice compositions and decent production!

I agree with others that it is a strange inclusion in this list. I did however absolutely vibe with this record (the deluxe with all the instrumental tracks that is). Such a great atmosphere

It’s not bad

Well can’t go wrong with this stuff…

Not too long ago had to listen to Buck Owens. Not great but at least more relevant than this. Spongebob also didn’t help

Not as bad as I thought it would be. Yes it’s experimental but all songs had a nice consistency to them. Cool production.

The one song is great, rest is quite mediocre

Kudos for the single-take rehearsal space sound. Then again it sounds like a single-take rehearsal space recording. My coverband of mediocre musicians on a random tuesday is more interesting

Clearly inspired by Nick Drake. Some nice tunes on here, very soothing and groovy. His voice is not always my cup of tea but overall this is a nice find!

These guys habe the ultimate good voibes and tunes

Very pretentious but I’m all for it! Opening with The Art of Noise is very cool. Quite some duds but overall the all over the place vibe works for me

It’s not the worst. Sometimes a little repetitive. It’s quite tongue in cheek but some parts and tracks are bangers

This is not psychedelic rock. And it is very mediocre

It’s AC/DC!

Listen a liot to this back in the day, but only now appreciate the amazing instrumentals. Some duds on this album but overall so very good

Not my cup of tea. Too slow, too mediocre, not interesting

Dreamy and well executed. A few duds and the live version with neil was not great

Pure nostalgia hit, although I hated it back in the day. Some true bangers on this thing

Quite long but I thoight it to be very engaging and varied. Good production and musicianship. The vibe is also right!

Whiney and noisy, shoegaze but lacks substance. Very very meh

It’s Pink Floyd!

This is right up my alley! Quirky, creative, complete chaos

Better than expected but also quite nondescript

They are so highly regarded but to me this is the worst. A combination of styles and choices I cannot get into.

Not as bad as I thought it would be back in the day when I skipped them in favor of other metal styles. They have an emo flavour to them that doesn’t really fit the masked gimmick and I think the extra percussionist is a little unnecessary. I liked Corey Taylor better in Stone Sour. Always liked Before I Forget though Rip joey

It’s fine, don’t really have strong feelings about this music (which says enough)

This sounds like a minstrel jam night Love it

It’s fine. Probably would have liked it better if I heard it for the first time.

When I feel good I do not vibe with Joy Division, when I feel down I certainly do not vibe with Joy Division. Very angular, drum heavy mix. OG Editors

Great album! Very focused, the right vibe and well produced.

A little over the top in the vocal department but otherwise decent album

Seemingly random arrangements of beats, samples and casio sounds. Too flat and too repetitive.

Jazz storytelling! Very well done, love it

It’s okay. Quirky and in places groovy.

Amazing album but admittedly a little all over the place. With some concept or cohesive theme it would be a masterpiece

I enjoyed this more than I thought I would! Cool vibes, wel executed and interesting enough compositions

Actually a great discovery through this list! Pure prog goodness. Got some Gentle Giant vibes off of it, and a Storm Corrosion / Kate Bush atmosphere. Very nice

Never been part of the hype. It’s pretty good for what it tries to achieve but unfortunately it is not my vibe.

It’s fine. Very tame but that’s the era as well I guess. Production at times is not great.

Quite obnoxious glam rock. Whiney singer

Started out as a dud but there are some cool original songs later on. Particularly liked “We Can Talk”. Some of the songs have very whiney vocals

More than an hour of pretty much the same song and trope rap. No thanks

Actualy enjoyed this quite a bit! It’s a little tame but great composition, it moves forward and is fun!

A lot better than the other album. Voices are actually pretty great and the music is soothing and creative. Enjoyed this one!

Engaging at times but overall forgettable

Creative and engagin, quite liked this long album! Also can clearly hear the influence it had on contemporary music.

Surface level world music / new age. Dreamy but not very inspiring and at times badly sung

Odd stuff! Pretty enjoyable surf rockish vibes

Only good vibes and something portuguese that is not a bossa! Feels like a random inclusion with the rich brazilian music scene but oh well

Cute punk! Listen to this while doing some chores and that really worked!

Unfortunately this sounds like a Kyle Gordon album. Not my vibe

It’s fine, the “influential” stuff from that era that you hear in contemporary folk/prog/psych rock. It’s not engaging and keeps at surface level with regards to composition and dynamics. Album cover is a little cringe..