1001 Albums Summary

Imagine - Appreciated classic Crippled Inside - The Americanisation of John Lennon Jealous Guy - Good It's So Hard - More Americanisation I Don't Want to be a Soldier Mama - Very bad Gimme Some Truth - Oooh I liked this one Oh My Love - Bad again How Do You Sleep? - Alright I guess How? - Also fine Oh Yoko! - These feel like songs for montages in family friendly films

Dance or Die - Yooooooooo this is sick. Opens with 3 bangers before a slower tempo song that's good but not great. Cold War - alright but a little too pop. Tightrope was ft. Big Boi. Come Alive - Cool classic US rock style. A lot of the later songs are more chill, kinda movie musical-esque and classical themed. Pretty good.

Money For Nothing carries this album but it's too strong.

Not much by the way of stand out songs but an overall really solid chill rock album.

The kind of artist where you're like I really should've been familiar with the before, then you hit a song and go "oh I know this one!". Really good but a bit too much of a country-twang to it.

Bias as this is already a fave of bangers and vibes.

Finally something not in English! The kind of music you'd hear at a restaurant and get too into.

Sad story: British man forced to listen to country music. Not bad but did not like.

I have a soft spot for Primal Scream as they did a show at my uni after Jason Derulo conned the uni out of a bunch of money. Saying that though, this album didn't really do anything for me. Not bad but no strong feelings on it, wouldn't listen again.

Never been a big Smiths fan (I think Morrissey's pompousness comes through in his lyrics) but I do appreciate that they were talented, which really shines through in this album. Didn't personally jive with me overall but a lot of good songs.

Growing up in the same area as the Gallaghers means having already heard Wonderwall way too many times. Never been big on Oasis, it's a fine album but I never feel the want to listen to it.

Was excited to be hit with 90's hip hop, this being politically charged with the group just producing this album. Starts strong and is consistently good, but there's not a lot of range, the songs blur together.

Afraid I'm just not a big Bob Dylan fan and this didn't change it. Maybe I wasn't entirely fair because I was busy working but it largely blended together. Not bad but I'd probably skip most of the songs.

Maybe they should've done 12 good songs rather than 69 middling/awful ones. Just because something hasn't been done before doesn't mean it should be.

Never dabbled with NIN before but I get it now, I'm sold. A strong start that it somewhat struggles to maintain, but excellent album overall.

I've tried to get into Prince before and always struggled despite really liking some songs, such as Raspberry Beret. I enjoyed this album a lot though, think as a whole it went down really well, weirdly I'm more mixed on his more popular songs.

I don't think I've ever listened to a Slayer song before. They're alright, I can appreciate it but thrash metal in an acquired taste and I don't think I'm in that niche. I liked it enough though.

First time I listened to the whole album twice in one day. Really nice, good to see more non-English music.

So I'm already a Depeche Mode fan, I was listening to them a lot a month back. Not sure if this is my favourite album of theirs, some of my preferred songs are on others, but this is more than half bangers.

Another album I've listened to before, I like it but the only real stand outs are "Can you get to that" & "Hit it and Quit it". Over half the album is the opening and closing 10 minutes songs that are just kind of there. Great album art and name though.

Jazz fan listens to jazz for the first time. I like jazz a lot, but am really not familiar with the genre, just don't really know anyone into it. This album blew me away though, sometimes you only need 5 songs if they're all good and well layered.

Wasn't as into this as Harvest, there are some good songs but there's also more here I didn't like. Lots of songs with a drone that doesn't do the album any favours. Still good but wouldn't really listen to the majority again.

Now don't get me wrong Tainted Love is a great song, but not great enough to save the album as a whole. Just not great, Soft Cell were short lived and a bit of a one hit wonder. The second best song isn't even part of the main album.

The album so far that I know best, still hadn't listened to it for a while though. I'd forgotten how good this album was, just consistently great, with a similar tone that still differentiates songs. So good that no one really pays attention to Moby's work besides this.

Not much to say on this one, didn't really like it but not straight up bad. It's an Aussie aiming for US rock and roll, but it just ends up being kind of bland.

I am weak to the funk, but though this was a good album I ended up not being as huge on it as a whole than I initially hoped. That first song it really good, the rest is more mellow.

I can appreciate this album for its importance as an early electronic release, but as their first album Kraftwerk really didn't have it figured out yet. Weird album, not much to it. Enjoy 22 minutes of "Wir fahr'n, fahr'n, fahr'n auf der Autobahn".

Better than I was expecting. Not particularly for me with hit and miss songs on the country rock to pop-rock scale, but a pleasant enough listen that I kinda enjoyed. Still don't feel thaaaaat strongly about it though.

I'd say I'm a Bowie fan, he has so many great songs but with such a long career his quality varied. He may have done Space Oddity but he also did The Laughing Gnome. This album from 2 days before his death is decent but nothing amazing. Doesn't get much talk.

Oh Billy Joel I was not familiar with your game. Excellent album, really close to 5 stars but a lot of the songs you have to be in the right mood for, holding it back slightly. Listening to Movin' Out again while typing and almost broke but sticking with 4 stars.

This is a meaty album. I was a little worried going in as I wasn't particularly familiar with any of the songs par the title track, but for the most part it delivered on the hype. No bad songs, a fair few great ones.

Not a band I was at all familiar with. Feel like I should've been way more into this than I was. Lots I normally go for and it's all good but didn't quite click with me, no individual songs that hit hard, maybe I just wasn't in the right mood.

So I know they're a widely clowned on group but I always liked them, maybe because I'm only familiar with their older stuff. Thought maybe my opinion would change having not listened for ages, but no this 2nd album is still excellent. 7 of the 11 songs are hits and the other 4 don't drag the album down.

Hadn't heard of this group from Rugby before despite being into alt-rock/shoegaze, but seemingly it's because they're not that great. This album was fine, low mood methodical, but lacked oomph. Seems to not be one of their bigger albums either.

I like them quite a bit but never one of my favourite bands. A solid album, unique and ranged, but not their best release to be honest. No songs that particularly stood out.

Didn't realise how unfamiliar I was with her, didn't even know she's British. Good album, great singer, but don't feel the want to listen to it again. Feel bad saying this but it feels dated, though still easy to appreciate.

Never been a huge fan of theirs, this album didn't change that. It's not bad but not memorable either, didn't have any of their hits I knew either. Feel like a fake Brit I've been rating the UK albums low but not been the best choices.

Really good album, could've been 4 stars on another day but didn't completely vibe with me. Songs aren't too varied and the more varied songs are worse. I'd listen to it again but not a go-to album.

I wanted to be harsher on this one because it still does nothing to change my negative opinion on country music. However, despite disliking the majority of songs I have to admit that the guitar work was pretty impressive, he can actually play.

I mean what can I say? This may be Bowie at his best, with much more consistency than some of his other albums (no laughing gnome here). I don't think the whole album shines but there's nothing bad. An amazing artist but the wealth of releases meant you're often comparing some of his more "okay" songs to 30 better ones.

It was cool to see a live free form jazz album on this list but eh, a little too free form for my tastes. It just felt like the album lacked any punch, I was listening and it wasn't bad but it just went in one ear and out the next.

Wasn't expecting this to pop up but guess it's about time there was something more pop on the list. This album isn't for me but it's alright, I can appreciate a bit of Christina even though I still wouldn't go for it myself.

Surprised by how much I liked this, even though I think the second half of the album is largely a let down. It has a melancholic nostalgia to it that's hard to dislike.

Sadly has nothing to do with the game series. I'm going to be meaner to this than it probably deserves, on paper I should like it, but contemplating it I disliked every song. An avant-garde indie-folk album by a valley girl trying to Bjork, with 5 11 minute songs.

Considered myself more of a Blur guy than an Oasis guy, but there wasn't a lot for me on this album. Maybe this is more of an outlier, but the album is just generally okay.

This was a really nice surprise from an artist I was not at all familiar with. There were a few songs I wasn't keen on but excellent overall, with a unique blues/folk rock mix, right up my alley. Unusual for a 3rd album to be self-titled though.

Another live album and an interesting piece of music history. Cool reading up on Cash doing a series of live albums where he performed in prisons, this one being funded by the BBC as a documentary. The audience involvement makes this seem like an event.

My 3rd Young album so far and the worst yet. It's not bad but it's the sort of bland country rock that all just blends into itself, no defining tracks. Had to go back and listen to parts just to get more of a feel but was grasping at straws.

I feel as I've done more of these I'm becoming harsher. A weird remake of a Beach Boy album by one of the members, but almost 30 years later. Now I like Beach Boys but didn't vibe with this experimental tone, it felt like a Christmas album, hard to listen to.

This album is in line with their others but feels more like a band inspired by Radiohead. Not my favourite stuff of theirs but consistently good, even with less standout tracks.

Ughhh another folk/country style album from Dylan. Once again not helping me get into his stuff, I can appreciate it but not something I'd ever choose to listen to.

I had never heard any songs by her before, is this what modern pop is now? It was fine, I just didn't really like it... It's like she's trying to be Dido or something without the range.

90's Northern Irish alt rock band I'd never heard of? Feel I should've liked this more than I did, it was good but nothing really stood out about it. I guess they didn't have much staying power if I wasn't familiar with any of their songs. Probably won't keep listening.

The 1st song got me excited for what turned out to be a pretty hit or miss album. Somewhere between Sex Pistols and Depeche Mode, but sadly not as good as that sounds. Generally liked it but not huge on the vocalist, too Londoner for me.

I was due another great album and this really delivered, sometimes all you need is 4 songs. Reading up on the album you can really appreciate it as a pioneer. Even if it's not going to be a go to (there's some misses) it's still excellent. Also that cover tho. Definitely checking out more Herbie Hancock stuff.

When I read "band to keep the music of their people alive" I wasn't expecting the album to be such a banger. Good mix of blues and rock with traditional Mali music, plus an interesting backstory, make this an excellent album. Excited to check out more.

There's a genre of British electronic music that mixed it together with traditional Indian classical themes which I've always enjoyed. This is a great example, mixing in D&B, jazz, it keeps the songs varied. Some real standouts I was already familiar with.

It was exciting to see another artist from Mali so soon. This leans more into easy listening traditional music, I liked it a lot but not something I'd go out of my way to listen to, more just appreciate. A bit shorter & didn't adore any of the 4 songs.

This album is so lame, if it was a person I'd want to push them into a locker. They can't decide if they want to be alt rock, shoegaze or folk pop, so it ends up as an amalgamation of them all without satisfying any of them. For some reason I really liked Lover of Mine, that was it though.

I was trepidatious with this one as classic rock I wasn't familiar with, but ended up really liking it. Wouldn't be a go to, there aren't many stand out songs, but overall very solid and enjoyable.

I adored half of this album, the rest is only okay and holds it back slightly. Wasn't huge on the 2 "love ballads", the other 2 songs were okay but kind of forgettable. Always a band I liked though.

This is one that loses marks for being a live album, occasional sound issues and the (at parts constant) wooos/screams of the audience just made this way less enjoyable to listen to. Good songs though, there's a lot to like.

Timely suggestion on yesterday's album. I've listened to this before, I like it a lot but not my favourite of their albums. Still really impressive for the era it released, plus the band still remains pretty unique.

Back on this after 2 months. Initially bounced off this album due to burnout, but at second glance I enjoyed it more. Some songs I did think stood out but overall this is indicative of an era of 2000's UK music that I just never really gelled with.

This is how it treats me after stopping for a while, Beatles forced upon me. They LOVE to sing about love, it's literally every song apart from the title track (which I do quite like). Tonally just 1 note, not a deep album. I'm pretty neutral on them, still am after this. You can tell Lennon and McCarthy had limited writing experience before this, it really feels like tie-in movie music.

I really liked this, not sure if it's just because I've been R&B deprived doing this list. Very unfamiliar with her work so took me by surprise, probably not a bad song on the album. Having so many interludes was pulled off surprisingly well too.

I'm not going to pretend that there aren't good songs on this release from Presley, it's better than a lot of the movie tie-in albums, but with 40+ albums released most songs on this as a whole are just fine or forgettable. Elvis is a little too country for me.

This is more like it, what I expected when doing this list. Most entities I give 3 stars as "technically good but not for me", but this is a "I like it even though most of the songs are kinda mid" 3 star. There's just an energy to this album from the start with Speed King.

"Hey I know this first song, maybe this'll be more of a blues/jazz album" Paul: "lol. lmao. Get folked" There's a few songs I really like here, but way more than I actively disliked. A dreary album on the whole with odd lyricism. Just sounds way too American for me.

Awesome album. Was not at all familiar with the band, but definitely remember seeing this album cover as a kid and thinking it was the coolest thing. More people need to fill their albums with sci-fi RP. The riffs in this are insane, banger after banger.

A good album overall but didn't like it as much as I thought I would. Maybe it's just the low tempo similarity of most songs, none of them really wowed me. This is the soul equivalent of rock ballads, not bad but goes for a soft feeling that lacks impact.

Really great album, Stevie has a ton of range on this. Though I enjoyed it a lot I'm not sure if it's something I'd often listen to however.

A very surface level fun album, but I don't think being a live album did this one any favours compared to other Sam Cooke releases I've heard. Not a huge variety across these.

I often complain a bunch of these sound "too American", but finally have an example of an album sounding "too British". Now don't get me wrong we love punk-esque politics albums, but I dislike dreary folk music way more unfortunately.

French jumpscare in this. I mean, it's alright. I was pretty negative at first but it won me over towards the end when it became less folk and more alt rock. Kind of forgettable overall.

Imma be real with you, I was really busy and stressed at work yesterday so even though I listened to this album I don't remember it at all. Maybe that means there weren't many standouts? It was alright I guess? Not familiar with Bauhaus but was expecting to like this more.

Shocking no one here, this is a really good album. Not listened to it in a long time but is a big nostalgia hit, taking me back to when I first heard it and it made a big impact on me. Not a favourite but always good.

It's alright, pretty different but still Bowie. Not an album I was familiar with, knew a couple of the songs without realising they were him. Big fan of the moody tone overall, just not that many big hitters here.

Guys... I don't think I like Blur. This is the second album that has left me to realise I just really like the ~6 songs I'd heard before. Both them and Oasis gave birth to the big indie rock/Britpop style that dominated in the 90's/00's that I never connected with.

Their releases are generally pleasant listens, but never much more than that. Their lean into indie pop more than dance leaves them like a poor man's shoegaze. The beats just don't have enough oomph, it's all good but in a background music sort of way.

I didn't really like this one. Now I generally do like blues, and the talent is here, with the instrumentals in the earlier songs really standing out. Despite this the songs just aren't very good, Little Girl is particularly creepy.

Really solid album, more consistent than Maggot Brain but arguably not as many highs. I could see myself listening through this ever now and again even if none of the individual songs would be my go to.

Jazz Fusion really is the coolest. Doing this has introduced me to how much I love Miles Davis' music. You can feel the influence of this album, interesting to read up on the mixed opinions when it releases too. Adored the 1st song, wish I liked the 2nd more.

Didn't like this one! Not necessarily bad but very generic, I've already forgotten everything about it. Baby's first indie album. Some of the newer albums from this seem like they just needed to throw something in to justify a new best album book revision.

It's a bit of a mixed bag between songs that are impressive, where you can tell they were influential, and songs that feel like they're from the forgettable soundtrack of an old romance film. Pretty decent but maybe not fully for me.

I went into this with trepidation expecting modern folk, but I ended up liking it quite a bit. Nice easy listening music, all flowed well with good arrangement/singing. Wouldn't be my go to but pleasantly surprised.

Now this is some hard blues. It's good, with an impressive flow, but the further you get into the album the less each song stands out.

Never listened to one of his albums fully and there is a reason he became such a big name. It's good but I found the 2nd half of the album to be more hit and miss (they're just constantly referencing Dre). Backing singers are great too. Is he a furry though like the cover implies?

A weird album that's mostly just 3 songs? It's good but the real standout here is Roundabout, the rest of the album isn't really standing on its own. Yes don't quite have the star power of other classic rock groups.

Despite the initial apprehension of "oh no, country folk" I quite liked it. A good time of melancholy and nostalgia throughout the whole tracklist, not something I would seek out but a pleasant listen with nothing outright bad on it.

"Oh nice a jazz album" I thought, closely followed by "oh no" as soon as he began singing. It's beat poetry in the style of stand up comedy with an annoying audience cheer, but it's not funny. He sounds terrible, like a drunk rambling over the music. Hate his laugh. Awful. Why are the bad ones always so long too?

A classic. An impressive 60's release that still holds up as a whole, even if "White Rabbit" and "Somebody to Love" are obvious stand outs (they're just that great). Consistently good throughout.

I quite liked this one. The mellow slower tone worked well for them. Still feels like them but comes across as more mature. Though the overall quality is good not a ton of hard hitters on it though.

This is completely fine, I really have no strong opinions on it either way. Guess I didn't dislike any of it really, but pretty forgettable.

The Pixies are a blind spot for me, especially as an alternative fan, and I wish I liked this more but was a little disappointed. It's good, with some high highs, but very hit and miss. Just wasn't that into the lyrics/singing as a whole.

More alternative, this time with an electronic tinge. It starts off strong but the quality across the album ends up being pretty inconsistent. Still enjoyed it, more my type of music, but lots of short gimmicky songs, need 1 or 2 more big hitters.

It's nice when this gives me an album I already have a strong opinion on. Always thought that the first half of this album was amazing, All I Need is one of my favourite songs in general, but the latter half is disappointing. The tonal shift makes it feelsl like a different album with lackluster singing (especially the autotune).

I was expecting more from this, but it's only okay. A few decent songs, had obviously heard Ms. Jackson as well as B.O.B, but the rest was mostly forgettable or kind of bad. Another album filled with mostly skits between every song, but long and unfunny.

Now I might be a little biased, being from Manchester and growing up as a fan of the 90's rave music we got up North. I was also really into the Wipeout games made locally with this style of music, including stuff from this album. Almost all bangers.

Always in the category of music my mum liked that I couldn't get into. I know I've listened to bits of theirs before but couldn't remember what, returning with this album I see why. Opinion unchanged, I don't really get the appeal. Not bad just fairly bland.

He really was so big for good reason, one of the classics. I'm not going to pretend that pretty much every song on this wasn't impressive with each arrangement. Frank would rizz me easily.

It's good! You can feel the talent coming together on this one, even if I'm not super familiar with Dre. Not much in the way of misses, some of it is dated but the tempo and energy across the album holds it up.

Great album but didn't like it as much as I expected. The arrangement and talent is instantly notable, each song is impressive and catchy, but there are various points where I just didn't jive with the flow. At points it felt like anxiety music.

I like it when he makes the funny noises. Generally enjoyed this one, it has a good jazz tone, but the quality is a little inconsistent. Wasn't huge on Keeley Smith's singing.

I guess it's fine, I'm just finding more and more that I'm really not into indie rock. It's kind of bland and dreary, wouldn't say it's bad but it's like it's from an uninspired teen drama.l soundtrack.

Now I really like The Who but this is a weird inclusion on the list. Lots of good songs, and longer unique versions of them here, but wouldn't pick to listen to this over the album releases. The live factor is also mixed, it gets kind of racist at one point.

I never got the obsession with her and still don't particularly. It's a good album for sure, but none of the songs really did anything for me. Fairly muted, they blend together, personally it's kinda forgettable. Guess it was just rare for jazz-esque vocalists to make it big over here, plus her public persona really put her in the spotlight.

This may be my preferred Bowie era, a really tight 6 song album that hits its high with Golden Years and manages not to drop it through the rest of the tracks.

I'd actually been listening to this one quite a bit lately. I tend to lean towards debut albums as I like the less refined feel and this album in particular has a really distinct sound. Doesn't really have a low point across its decent length.

It's alright. I like the group and the tone of their music, this album has some great songs on it as well, however a lot of the songs just aren't that great overall. At least the skits/interludes are minimal and actually sound pretty good.

Don't get me wrong I like a bit of Jimi as everyone does, but I don't think I've ever heard the songs from this album. They're fine, none particularly bad or excellent. Feels like this is only on here due to the artist's infamy/limited discography.

This is just a really fun album with an upbeat energy throughout. It feels timeless even if not all of the tracks are bangers, there are gems like "tutti frutti", plus none of it is actually bad. Maintain a brisk tempo/beat which works well.

Considered this an album I really liked but not my favourite of theirs. Maybe I was wrong because on re-listen I adore this. Some songs are more fun than good but it's mostly bangers. The mixes are amazing.

I was surprised by how much I enjoyed his debut album, but in turn this was miserable. There's some talent poking through here, but the song structure is mostly basic and a lot of his singing out of tune. At times I hated it but wasn't all bad.

A decent classic rock release that I'd never heard of. Some pretty good songs but overall somewhat forgettable. Your mileage with this one will vary based on how into the style you are. Pleasant listen overall.

Don't even need to listen to this, reviewing it instantly as it's maybe my favourite album. "Out of the Blue" is only okay, I adore the other 7 songs. People are sleeping on The The, such a unique and strong sound with everything coming together perfectly.

The album generator has blessed me recently. Controversially not my favourite of theirs, some amazing songs no doubt but they're mixed amongst more songs that just struggle to stand out. Nothing bad, lyrics are tight, just not as hitting.

This was a favourite when I was but a babe, and it still holds up pretty well even if it's not quite a favourite anymore. I used to think the guy in the cover was Fatboy Slim as well. Solid dance music with some classics, important 90's stuff.

This wasn't as torturous as I was expecting. I didn't enjoy it, but for how much I haven't jived with Dylan's albums so far this one was fine. Probably elevated by a stricter song selection and decent live production.

Ehhh it's fine I guess but I was really expecting more. Experimental post punk that's just not that impressive, I don't think this would be included if Johnny Rotten wasn't the band frontrunner.

I remember back in the mid 2000's you couldn't get away from "I believe in a thing called love". It's a great song and a good album, giving a (at the time) more modern take on glam rock, but it's a little bit of a one hit wonder release.

This falls safely into the basket of "I really liked this but probably not likely to listen to it again". Extremely 90's R&B, so think it fits this list pretty well even if there's not a huge amount of song variety.

Started out incredibly strong but lost me a little towards the end. Really pleasant listen, with some impressive tracks. He's a good singer and the layering of instruments was shockingly good in the stand out tracks.

I just don't get it. I know how much praise he used to get but I'd never heard much from Mr Ye himself, so I was expecting more from this. It was a struggle to get through. Don't think I've ever listened to a rap album and come away thinking it was pretentious. The lyrics were often terrible, I don't think I'll ever be in the mood for a 9 minute song where the last 3 minutes was monologue about a girls p***y. Kanye is a stuck up rich kid with a stunted view and that comes across in this release. Even the rifts were repetitive, songs that were too long and didn't go anywhere. There were maybe 2 tracks that I liked but way more that had me checking the time like "how has it only been 30 seconds".

Didn't know what to expect with this one, wasn't a fan of Public Image and saw this had a low average rating, but I really enjoyed it! A British take on World Music/reggae to an extent, unique and ambitious.

2 days in a row it's an album I had to find on YouTube rather than streaming. I'd actually listened to this before, the songs are pretty recognisable from being heard in restaurants too. Good overall, not consistent quality and a little basic.

Someone asked me how today's album was and my response was "eh? Kinda slow and mumbly". There's nothing wrong with this one but there's not a whole lot going on with it either. It's just fine, not really for me.

I like Foo Fighters well enough, but their debut album is a weird choice for this list. Think I only knew 3 or 4 of the songs on this and mostly not their big hitters, it's a different era of the band that they didn't stick to. It's alright.

It's cool how weird and experimental they got with this one. Did I like most of the songs? No, but I can appreciate the album as a whole and had a good time. Glad I finally listened to this one, big hole in my knowledge.

I never really got the hype around him, there are some decent songs in his discography and on this release but it lacks big hitters. Nothing bad but kind of a boring listen, the songs in the second half blend together.

I really enjoyed this one, then I tried going through it a second time and my opinion fell a little. A good album that made me interested in checking out more from this band, but there was nothing that stand out here.

I just skimmed this one to make sure and yeah, still one of my favourite albums. So many bangers, excellent flow, such a fun release. A lot of skits but not overly obnoxious. Not really any misses, I like the whole thing.

A bit of a one-hit wonder album, but as a full listen it works incredibly well. The songs flow into each other well, a chunk just instrumental, so it's easy to put on and just listen through. You can sense the influence on the 80's New Romantic genre.

Was torn on it but the final song ended up swinging me, loved this one. Wasn't familiar with her at all, and though there were a few misses like half the songs I really liked. That heavier late 90's / early 00's alt feel just wins me over, with similar vibes to say Alanis Morissette or Bjork.

I'm a big Cardigans fan, there are some songs on this album that I was obsessed with for a while. On the other hand Gran Turismo is a better release, this one is just here because Lovefool was their biggest hit (but I'm not complaining).

Only heard their name in passing, can't remember whether in a positive or negative context. This is perfectly fine upbeat pop-rock, I probably would've been really into this if I heard it at age 14 but I never had an emo rock phase.

Obviously I've listened to this before, as everyone did as a teenager. It's still great.

I really like the Cure so I have no justification for not listening to more of their full albums. They have such a unique sound, there's a lot going on in every song but it's balanced so well against the lyrics. Teen me was right for being really into them.

The kind of album that you have to listen to the whole way through rather than pulling odd songs from it. Really good, surprised it's as old as it is, you can really see their influence coming into the 90's.

I was kinda dreading listening to this, but you know what? It's fine. Never been that into the Smiths and Morrissey was the part of that group I disliked the most, so surprised that I mostly enjoyed this. Probably won't ever listen to it again though.

I'd had it too good for too long with these albums, it was about time country reared its ugly head. Not only that, but 50's Christian country. Tried to give it a chance but it's bad, mostly repetitive and bland. Just not great singers, though they harmonise fine I guess.

This one flew by thankfully, perfectly fine but kind of boring and not a lot of substance. The guitar work is mostly impressive, the instrumentals are the album highlight. However folk is kind of like the poetry of music, can be good but mostly uninteresting.

Always going to enjoy a good jazz album. This one has more of a piano focus for the mid tracks, but overall really complex and layered. A good listen, not one I'd go to often but more one I can appreciate for how varied it is.

Realising I've only heard Seven Nation Army from them. Didn't like this. It's bad, baby's first rock music. Not without merit but most songs I actively disliked. Don't like Jack White's singing or composition, he gives off Morrissey energy.

There's a lot to like with this album, the mix of alternative rock with poppy electronic synth, you can see New Order's impact on the New Romantic subgenre in the 80's. Not all hits but wouldn't say there's a bad song here. Upbeat and smooth.

I'd had his first 2 albums before, so wasn't thrilled going into this, but was instantly shook by how good that initial title track is. To be fair the rest of the album didn't live up to that, but was still good. His voice sounds great in his 80's.

Sometimes genre pioneers are just really fun and that's what this album brings. It's not like his discography has loads of huge hits, but it's got a consistently great sound where his talents really shine through.

I had been pretty lukewarm on their debut album, but by this point they've really come into their own. The vibes are immaculate, I've listened to this a few times today and it's the kind you listen to the whole way through rather than pick songs from.

This is a long one and it's nothing but hits, this is the kind of album this post was made for. Creative and catchy, I was enraptured, with a ton of stuff others have sampled. You know what, I'm gonna listen to it again now. An easy 5 stars.

*Points* Weeaboo album. I never actually realised they were American but only ever had a passing interest in them. This one is decent, a good listen but nothing I really latched on to. Just feels like it's missing something.

Not sure why this is on the list, there's not much to it though it does feel like a precursor to emo rock (I never had an emo phase). The compositions are fine but nothing stand out here. Also seems like at the end they remembered they were meant to be a screamo band.

Starts as a pretty fun mix of classic rock and ballads, feels like a cross of Beatles and Jethro Tull. Will I ever listen to any of these again though? Probably not. The 2nd half almost made me drop the score, some dated kids style songs there.

It can't be understated the impact this release had on the UK music scene. It's a weird experiment from the frontman of Blur, different from his previous stuff and very varied, but it paid off. Not all bangers but a lot to like in here.

This is fine, not really a genre I'm into but even then not really sure why I've had 2 albums from this group. Inoffensive but kind of forgettable.

There's a lot of fun and whimsy to the Pogues, it's impressive that they managed to get into the mainstream with Irish folk mixed with punk. It is an acquired taste though, this is probably here lately due to Fairytale of New York. Also they were like all born in England, mostly around London.

I liked this quite a bit, but a lot of people seem to be overly harsh on them. It's easy listening rock but chill, with some good riffs. A little amateur but impressive for a debut at the time. Decent country-coded music for a change.

This was a "haven't I listened to this bef- oh yeah" kinda one. Liked it more than the first time I heard it, the album is a grower. People are always split on things like this, but weird experimental instrumental albums are cool even if rare listens.

I've tried to get into them before and it's never really stuck. There are some songs I do really like, I think they're cool, and don't really dislike their stuff but just not really my thing. I group I appreciate more than I want to listen to.

Hadn't listened to this for a while but still love it. Her early stuff is nostalgic, important to me and still just as good after 31 years. Really set my music tastes as a teen, the angst goes hard. You Oughta Know is my go-to karaoke song.

I was expecting this to be a bit of a one hit wonder album with Proud Mary but I ended up really liking it. Wouldn't really go out of my way to listen to the other songs but could see myself listening in full on occasion.

The turn my mood went from "oh a Goldfrapp album that isn't Black Cherry or Supernature" to "oh god no they made a folk album???". This one was a struggle, why would they do this? Really not to my taste but some of the songs were fine I guess.

Pretty great album, even if it's really not for me as a white British guy. I like rap but a lot of the more popular recent stuff kinda hits as pretentious. Some tracks I really liked but a few I just wasn't into.

I kind of loved this one, but I'm really biased when it comes to 90's UK drum & bass. Niche but I'll definitely be listening through this again. A lot of great tracks though it is a huge album, so the amount of just generally okay stuff drags it slightly.

Just an all around great album, the merit of which can be seen by it staying way more known than the film it was composed for. I don't think all of it is standout, a fair bit of background stuff here, but when it's good it comes on strong.

This one was a nice surprise, really liked it and more to my tastes. Despite that there weren't really any breakout points where I loved it. The songs that felt like they were the album hits I wasn't as keen on. Very good vibes release.

This is probably my favourite Beatles-verse album from here so far. Was pleasantly surprised with how catchy and layered the songs were. It lost me a bit in the second half but overall I really enjoyed it.

Feel I'm being overly mean on this album, but the genre seemed like it'd be more up my alley and it really didn't do anything for me. Not bad but I don't see why this one is on the list, kinda bland, plus I wasn't huge on the singing. Was over before I knew it.

I think the only song I've heard from them before is Psychosocial, way more cheesy nu metal than I realised. Not really a group for me but it's a good album, I could appreciate it more than enjoy it. Wouldn't scoff at another album but not gonna seek them out.

I liked this a lot more than I expected. Only ever heard their stuff in passing, only song I was really familiar with was The Passenger, but this album does carry a prestige that shines through. Consistently good, will be listening again.

The ambient dream pop style here is like the music I was obsessed with in my late teens. The latter third of the album does blend together and overall it could use more peaks, but this one is an excellent time. An area not really touched upon here yet.

What I've heard from them has been good but I've just never been able to get into their music. The glam rock to new wave electronic angle is great, but their song list just lacks peaks. One of those groups your parents are into that you don't mind.

This was the most bland country folk album I've had yet. Not offensive to the ears (for the most part) but I got nothing out of this. At least it went by quickly, apart from the last song being like 14 minutes long.

Liked this more than I was expecting to, but I am an anarchist so of course I'd like an album with a track called Let's Lynch the Landlord. Are they actually great? Maybe not but it's a fun debut album. Shame they sold out.

I don't think the length of this artist name will be topped. Pretty good album with some good stuff, somewhat pioneering for the 60's, however it lost me the further through it got. Also... I only just noticed the album cover, that's... oof.

This was never my favourite album of theirs but listening to it again now it does rip. Synth is cool and there's a reason they're stand outs of the already great New Wave genre. The composition on most of these is so impressive. Also love the stylish album art.

The fact that this isn't my favourite album of theirs speaks volumes on the quality of their releases. Radiohead deserve all the praise, truly as good as they say. Not huge on every song on the album but it makes a great whole. Also get a "Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy" reference in here.

This type of music is right up my alley, so I really enjoyed this album. There were some stand outs but as a whole it just doesn't quite have enough oomph, with half the songs feeling kind of forgettable. Will be checking out the band more though.

It was only a matter of time before this showed up. Reviewing straight away as it might be my most listened to album, probably in my top 5 favourite. No one is doing it like Björk, no one can do it like Björk, but people won't ever stop trying.

I was so ready to continue being a Dylan hater so was surprised that this album was pretty good. Way better than the rest I've heard from him.still not big on him as a singer but the composition in these was good, plus not really a bad song here.

A cool new wave style rock album that I really enjoyed whilst listening to it but have kinda already forgotten about. It was mostly all good, but more background music despite the genre. Just needed more big hitters.

I've tried to get into Prince before and often bounced off his stuff, never disliking it but never being grabbed by it. This is probably my favourite of his stuff though, I feel like I get the hype more from this, the songs are a bit more hard hitting, less love ballads on the tracklist.

"Hey this isn't bad, maybe I'll like this one" I initially thought. That feeling left pretty quickly as the album dragged on, it's fine but very genre specific. The mix of bubblegum pop and country feels like music from a live action Disney thing.

Okay now this feels dated, not bad but not particularly strong. Gives off "trying to be like the Beatles" vibes. Not an album I had a bad time with either, but just nothing grabbed me about it. Not a name that has stuck around.

There are some absolute all time classics on this album, however for me there are some misses too. I never really want to listen to the full thing, but when it's good it's genre defining.

Pretty great album overall, a fair few songs that I'd heard before and really liked. Held back slightly as I found the album dragged a little, some parts were somewhat repetitive and lost me. Wouldn't listen to the whole thing again but happy to revisit almost half of it.

I thought this might just be a one hit wonder inclusion with "Smooth Operator", but I needn't have worried as it's ended up being maybe one of the best albums I've ever listened to. She's an amazing singer and the songs are varied whilst all hitting a perfect vibe.

This certainly is an acquired taste that I don't share. I wouldn't say it's bad there's just nothing for me here. A lot of the songs kinda blend together, the lyrics not particularly deep. Feels like the parody metal music from Alan Wake. Expecting it to maybe have the lowest average score on here.

I was expecting to dislike this at first as a long folk/country rock style album (from a Scottish group???) but it ended up being alright. Still not really my type of music and definitely some songs I wasn't keen on but overall pleasant as background music.

had her first album on this previously and thought "her stuff is better than I remembered". Now I see that's because this was her more popular work and I'm still not much of a fan. It's not bad but feels too sterile, soul that's for the masses.

This manages to be an album where there isn't really an individual song I'm hugely into, but the overall vibe and tone is so hitting that I can't not love it. Probably one of the best live albums I've heard, a rare case where the audience adds to the tone.

U2 are a band that feels like they haven't stood the test of time seeing how big they were in the 90's. I remember us having this album when I was a kid and listened to it a fair bit but it never really clicked. That's still the case now, good but kind of bland.

I was excited to check this out as an early offshoot of Kraftwerk. Really cool album that's doing a lot for electronic music at the time, though does lean more into soft rock. Wish I liked it slightly more, one that's influential but has been surpassed. Felt like 2 separate albums and the second half whilst interesting wasn't quite as good.

I'm not a folk fan so was taken aback by how much I liked this, maybe because of the soul, rock and R&B mixing into his songs that just gives them such a hard hitting energy. The title track itself is amazing, even if I'm not listening to others on repeat I'll be listening to this album again.

Really cool but was a pain to find, from the group that did the soundtrack to Happy Feet 2 The Game. It's actually a great album though, they've crazy range with most being Latin American but diving into hip-hop, electronic and funk. Also a Sleeping Dogs song.

This is kinda my first time listening to them, I somehow always got them mixed up with My Chemical Romance and didn't realise they were an older shoegaze group. My type of music but wished I liked this a little more, I just feel like there's better groups in the same niche now. Would've preferred getting their first 2 albums prior to this comeback release but oh well.

This started out really strong and I was expecting to love it, but it lost me pretty quickly. He's a good singer and the arrangements are good too, but it's one of those that feels important yet dated. Too heavy on the love ballads rather than the jazz.

Really cool album that's a combination of punk and more classical solo rock. It's another case where this seems like a really important album and I get why it's here I just didn't like it as much as I expected to.

This is perfectly fine but not really my type of music and not sure why it's on the list. I feel like there's not a lot interesting to say on it.

Not listened to much by them before, though impossible to completely miss I just never had a nu metal phase really. Though I wasn't hugely into it now it's an impressive album that feels like it'd go insanely hard if it hit you at the right time and place.

Another group that's a bit of a blind spot for me. They're good though, with a similar feeling to something like Tears For Fears. Not as many stand out songs but the overall quality and vibe is strong, shows a sense of polish.

Wasn't familiar with Dion and their long discography so went in with fairly low expectations and was surprised by how much I ended up enjoying this one. Not normally my type of music but the more pop feel gives the folk rock style so much life.

Now I want to be a hater, but I'd be lying if I said billionaire TaySway was bad. There's obviously something there, the album does belong on this list, but it's the kind of bubblegum pop that only someone from privilege can make. The song progression is kinda samey, which means the album lacks variety in favour of being catchy. There are song songs that kinda suck on here too but not as many as I expected.

There are some excellent songs on this album but it's a little too top heavy. The majority is just okay, nice vibe but kind of forgettable. The sort of group where you're like "I like them, haven't listened to them for ages" then burn out quick.

It's perfectly fine as background music, not grating, not terrible, but after so many country albums on here I don't think I'll ever come around on the genre. This was a compilation of classic song covers, hence why it was on here.

I had one of his albums recently that I really enjoyed, so was looking forward to this despite all the hate live albums and double length albums get for being on this list. It's fine, starts strong but becomes somewhat bland. Probably really cool in person.

Starting with Highway Star might be the hardest opening an album can have. There are some all timers on here, justifies itself as an important album. As a 1972 metal release it's experimental in a way that's cool but doesn't always work though.

Not many of my favourites on here but despite that manages to be an incredibly composed all-rounder of a release. They're all on point here, this is an album with impact. Looking up info on the album it's just people like "you won't believe how much cocaine they were on".

At the start this seemed like it was going to be something I loved but overall wasn't as into it as I hoped. I did like how jarring it is though. Have had no exposure to Sonic Youth before though so super excited to actually check out more of their discography.

This is perfectly fine but really not for me and I'm feeling kinda mean today. Very American folk but in a way that I'm not really sure why it's on this list.

I was excited to listen to this but this might be somewhat controversial, not as good as I remembered (especially compared to Discovery). This is from someone that's always rating electronica albums high on here, but what a lot of people fault those for I find moreso here, but there's a prestige that means Daft Punk get more of a pass. It's somewhat derivative, baby's first electronic album, not bad by any means but not hitting enough for the repetitiveness and not complex enough for the more laxed tone.

This is a fine live album but don't have that strong an opinion on it. The songs are a little muted and kind of blend together, so it manages to be really good but kind of forgettable.

An all time classic. Needs a few more big hitters on this but I've always been a fan of the album as a whole, really nice blend of New Wave and post-punk. An influential collection of impressive synth for the time.

This was off to a bad start before I listened when I saw comparisons of the group to the Louvin' Brothers, who have tormented me previously. This isn't quite that bad but still 60's country that I didn't enjoy. Just passable.

Now there are some good acoustic covers, there are also some good live song versions, but the double whammy of both here mostly leaves me thinking I'd rather listen to the actual albums. It's still good though, it's Nirvana, and cool historically.

I'm still quite hit and miss with Neil, I did actually really like a lot of this album but there are a few songs that pulled it down for me. It's not always my type of music, kinda hard on the harmonica, but it's easy to appreciate his talent.

Secret French album but they say sexo a lot. I think this is the first non-English language album in here that I haven't particularly liked. Feels like someone trying to replicate and put a spin on a style but doesn't work well. Not sure why it's on here.

A weird album that I hadn't heard anything from before, they really did change their style a lot. I did quite like it but there were some songs I didn't like, my opinion ended up dropping towards the end unfortunately. Just needed a little more, probably won't listen again.

This really isn't my genre but I've also really liked what I've heard from Nick Drake so far and this album isn't an exception. It carries a haunting and beautiful vibe, he's a great singer and the song composition is subtly complex.

I can appreciate this as a good album but I wasn't really feeling it, just a folk rock release that I'm not going to think about and isn't for me.

I instantly knew this was going to be a good one as soon as I started the first song, no worries of this being a single hit album with "what's love got to do with it?". She's got such a powerful voice and the 80's poppy funk is such a great vibe.

I'm not the biggest on ZZ Top as a whole but they're really in peak performance with this album. Multiple of their biggest hits and tonally, consistently great throughout. Not going to be a favourite but a good time.

This is a fascinating experimental final album from him. It's in part a self-indulgent mess, exploring a range of genres that don't always work, but there's a beauty to it. When it's good it's real good, a unique once in a lifetime release.

This is really impressive for 1977, you can see the influence and it's a cool album to experience as a historical piece. I wish I liked it a bit more. It's good, but with 21 songs and only a 34 minute run time it struggles to get any of those songs to stick.

Despite my attempts as a teen I was never that into metal, I've accepted it's not for me. Despite that this is a really cool album that is enjoyable if you give it a chance, easy to appreciate.

He really is as good as they say and this release is no lightweight. Great album, though not my favourite as a whole. It's really great and the title track is an all timer, it elevates the album as a whole.

I went in with fairly low expectations, I'd already had an album from them that seemed up my alley but left me disappointed. Though here it started off really well I lost my goodwill as it went on, kinda pretentious.

I was going to give this a higher rating but I listened to most of it yesterday and have straight up forgotten most of it. None of the songs I particularly liked, even if I thought it might be my thing tonally. A couple of songs were actively bad.

Transported back to my teens with this one. How is this not older? Was never that into them during their peak, looking back now there are some great songs on here but there are a fair number of stinkers balancing it out.

So close to perfection but misses the mark slightly, the middle of the album is a little chocked down with only okay songs. New Wave is cool though and more people should know this, with this album being super influential.

Really impressive when you consider this is a love improv solo piano album that clocks in at over an hour. Maybe I'm not sophisticated enough for this but it's also as exciting as that sounds. Good but hard to appreciate, especially without context.

This is the music equivalent of when you check the Discord group and someone has posted a meme that you don't really find funny, so you feel like you wasted your time but it's not like you had anything better to do. Didn't hate it but very not for me.

I've had a lot of Neil Young on here already and I'm never sure how I'll feel about his albums as it's not totally my thing. This one is really good though, opens with Cinnamon Girl which I already knew and liked, then stays good.

Giving a shockingly high score for an album that I haven't saved any songs from but it's not the kind of release that needs standout songs. The whole decently sized runtime is a vibe, you can feel the emotion come through with such skill, a perfect musical fusion.

Finally some good food. I like 90's hip hop even though I need to go into it more, so this was great carrying that 90's vibe into the 2000's. Nelly Furtado is on one of these songs, that instantly dates it. Will be listening again.