Like, really lovely and stuff. I feel it's very much of the early 2000's which ushered in these kinds of female vocals. Anyway, I think it's just not for me. I think it's popularity at the time has done it a disservice in that it sounds like i'm watching a naff 2000's romcom whereby this is the soundtrack, or in a cafe, or something.

This album is pure nostalgia, I immediately rated this 5* because I got so excited that one of my fave albums was served up to me as soon as I embarked on this 1001 journey. I then came to quickly regret giving it 5* as it isn't a 5* album, and am thrilled to have found the edit function. I will however give it 4* with the caveat that this was a time and a place and I still think this is an excellent album but I'm aware that it holds a special place in my heart, therefore inflating the rating perhaps.

God I just wish I enjoyed listening to Jazz. It's probably a very excellent example of a style of Jazz that I simply don't derive any pleasure from listening to.

I've always liked the odd bit of Sufjan, but yes, this album is very much the muchness and gets samey quite quickly. However, a few songs I really like and it is a product of its time. I'm a sucker for indie folk rock of the mid-00's but this doesn't do much for me really. I don't know, It's fine. 2 seems mean but 3 too generous

Zavid, he's one of my faves, massively influenced my musical interests. However, haven't ever been drawn to this album and it's not my favourite iteration of Bowie. Listening again confirms this, some lovely ones on there but not a no-skips album for me

Like, really lovely and stuff. I feel it's very much of the early 2000's which ushered in these kinds of female vocals. Anyway, I think it's just not for me. I think it's popularity at the time has done it a disservice in that it sounds like i'm watching a naff 2000's romcom whereby this is the soundtrack, or in a cafe, or something.

Judged this prematurely and think I actually really like this. Some songs yes sound like I'm hungover at a festival laying down listening to whatever inane indie-rock band is on but not really paying attention and can't be arsed to scout out other stages. However, truncated then by a lot of songs which are really up my street and I actually love. It does itself a disservice by including a lot of weaker songs, could have been a much tighter album. Alas. Very happy to have discovered this, it'll be in my rotation. Annoyed by the 5 star system as this doesn't quite warrant a 4, but due to my own personal enjoyment I'm giving it a 4.

As the antithesis to a Jazz enthusiast, I can't say this does anything whatsoever for me. Much much more pleasant and preferable to a lot of the proper frenetic brass-y jazz which I actively derive displeasure from, however this seems no different to me than just very capable cocktail lounge music

Haha God what has happened to me, this is the kind of shit I would have HATED a few years ago. But after having been made to listen to so much glitchy electronic ambienty shite these last few years (new partner and his friends) whereby I have gained a real appreciation for well constructed noise, I actually really quite like this and think it's very good. I also feel like Hometime is undeniably lovely, no? Is it Emperor's New Clothes? Have I just been indoctrinated into the world of pretending you like shit music, and over-intellectualising bloops and bleeps? Perhaps. In any case, I can see this album's influence on proceeding electronic music and think it's very listenable and not the total load of rubbish one may immediately think. Feels like I'm at an exhibiton.

Despite my best efforts over the years, and feeling like I really *ought* to like The Kinks, I've always found them unbelievably irritating. Put the sodding kazoo down. I can never shake the palpable arrogance that I can hear coming through the music of Kinks, Beatles et al. However some lovely songs also, so y'know...Swings, Roundabouts.

I've always really liked The Coral, some of their songs I absolutely adore. But they've always appealed to the slightly naff side of my music taste. And in no way is this a *Good* Album. And actually, having always loved Dreaming of You, now that I listen to the whole album, I like Dreaming of You a little less...

I like campy fun glam rock but this ain’t it

I’m not even a huge Adele fan but this is such an accomplished album and also giving extra stars for the amount of American centric reviews without any idea of British cultural/musical influence.

LC is one of my all time faves. Through many pub conversations, I've come to the conclusion that some people just derive more value from lyrics & storytelling, others from musical and technical ability. I'm the former. It's poetry set to music really, this is. THAT BEING SAID Cohen has like, 4-5 albums which are far better, and more enjoyable, and interesting than this one.

I mean it has everything I could ask for. Had never listened to Jennifer before, what a tune. Or the Satellite of Love cover! Ace. Torn between 4 and 5 stars.

Gets quite samey, and I wouldn't opt to listen to this often as I don't find it enjoyable to listen to, but epitome of its genre and does exactly what it says on the tin. Iconic, a smasher, significant part of British musical history.

This album (and Dylan in general) should be everything I ask for in an album/artist but I just simply cannot stand listening to him. I don't think it's even fair for me to rate it. Yes it's excellent, yes he's a great writer, yes how impressive at the age of 21, and yet...

Whilst fun, it's just not my cup of tea at all

Superb album, superb album art, I’ve always liked this one

An audible sigh as I get fed another Jazz album - however - defs my preferred type of Jazz. Fun, relaxing, cheerful, beautiful.

For me this is a far poorer version of every artist it is trying to emulate. Thought I'd love it, alas!

hmmm I thought I'd like this but I really *really* don't

Despite thinking that -- at their core -- REM sound quite dweeby, I've just always loved them. Love Stipe's vocals, and their music just always hits an very enjoyable spot in my brain + ears. However, it gets a bit samey samey and I prefer their other outputs. It's a high 3 low 4 for me.

Absolute nostalgic smasher of a album for me, God I loved this. But can't let that cloud my judgement too much (says she who too-excitedly rated Arcade Fire, Funeral 5*). I'm such a sucker for poppy indie-electronica of this era, not because of any technical mastery but purely based on how it makes you feel.

I've never really listened to Springsteen as I've never really been able to take his music seriously, there's something very comical about it to me, but I enjoyed this! Not enough to listen to more really but I did like it.

Self indulgent, not particularly good, or interesting. Stuck this on during a slow tempo 7k run which actually did me very well. To my surprise I started really enjoying the final songs and then I realised Spotify had gone onto artist radio.

It's like, a fictional tv band playing music

An absolute tonic after some pretty crap late 60's/early 70's albums which try so hard to achieve what this one does, but aren't able and are a shoddy imitation. Have always loved many many songs from this album but don't think I've ever actually listened all the way through !

Bobby is always fun, this is a fun groovy album, but it's not particularly remarkable for me. It's very much a middle of the road. I think I treat my rating system not as a rating as an album in and of itself but as a response to it being on the 1001 albums list, and therefor it gets a 2*. Not because it isn't good but i'm just very apathetic towards it and it stirs no strong emotion good or bad.

You Wouldn't Steal A Car... Chemical Brothers have always been on the cheesier side of electronic music for me. Kinda like Fatboy Slim, iconic and beloved but not quite my jam. Is it maybe just Big Beat electronica I don't like? Just find it all a little bit naff. This album in particular I find unremarkable. I like One Too Many Mornings and Alive Alone.

I really like this but it's not that remarkable, or consistently strong. Some songs I really love (Whispering Pines, Drove Dixie Down) and others are just meh. I think there are too many other artists of this ilk/era who absolutely smashed it out the park. This comparatively falls flat.

Oh God, I know I'm supposed to like it but I just don't. I just don't like Nirvana, in my ears, or in my brain, or in my body. For some reason, despite liking Nirvana adjacent music, I cannot derive enjoyment from listening to this album. All apologies is doing the heavy lifting for the rating.

Feel like a traitor to my fellow countrymen but this is not that fantastic. However, I can't believe anyone thinks Oasis are groundbreaking when HM exist. This just sounds like better Oasis to me.

I'm feeling a bit shit today, and am in need of a warm hug. Despite having listened to this before, I thought this album was going to be too jarring and frenetic to listen to on a sad day, but pleasantly surprised. I Talk to the Wind and Epitaph, Court of Crimson King, all excellent. Moonchild I liked, the 5 mins of bleeps + bloops didn't bother me.

I don't dislike this but what is there really to it? Don't really have any opinions about it at all. It's nice...but definitely not a 1001 albums you need to listen to before you die.

Mike Skinner is such a parody of himself haha. Non-Brits must be like ?????. Dry Your Eyes always reminds me of my mum - good nostalgia value Why is Original Pirate Material not on this list instead. I really like The Streets but I can't pretend this is a necessary or great album album.

I love Freddie's vocals so so much. Really like Father & Son. But I can't really be arsed with this long proggy stuff and the rest just blend into a bit of a mess

Thought I'd enjoy this far more than I actually did :(

No idea what's wrong with me today, have rated 6 albums (needed to catch up) all of them 2 or 3 stars. Aside from a few songs this is mostly forgettable for me, it's not The Doors' best album either. I really thought I'd love this but it's not hitting it

Was very apprehensive about the potential for a crap but pretentious jingle-jangle folk band. Happy to report that I loved this, the same feeling and relief I had with the Fairport Convention.