Apr 15 2025
Time Out
The Dave Brubeck Quartet
This is the first of the 1001 albums that I'll be trying to listen to and review review. Unfortunately, I have mostly only ever listened to jazz as a kind of music in the background. I thought that this album started off pretty strong and didn't feel like a forgettable background piece. I really liked blue rondo a la turk
3
Apr 16 2025
Live At The Regal
B.B. King
I actually really liked this. I loved the live vibe and the conversations between tracks. The sound is so crisp and makes me feel nostalgia for something I didnβt experience. I imagine what it mustβve been like to be in that crowd. No one holding up phones in a sad attempt to immortalize a moment meant to be beautiful and fleeting. For a moment, all these people were captured by the same thing.
4
Apr 17 2025
Tracy Chapman
Tracy Chapman
Went into this album having only ever listened to fast car. Don't think I was in the right mood to listen to this album and will definitely listen to it again in the future. I need to look into tracy chapmans politics as the lyrics were pretty powerful. Talkin bout a revolution, fast car, and behind the wall really stood out to me. For now I'll give this album a 3/5 but will likely change that in the future.
3
Apr 18 2025
Dummy
Portishead
Unpopular opinion but this album lowkey put me in a bad mood and im not entirely sure why. I think this album feels like it blends together too much. Like yeah glory box is good but still.
2
Apr 19 2025
Automatic For The People
R.E.M.
This is a pretty solid album, surprised I haven't listened to it before. It's definitely a anthem for people in their 30s. Reading that this was the album Kurt Cobain was listening to when he died also made this album particularly poignant to me. Try not to breathe is a painful one, so is sweetness follows.
4
Apr 19 2025
The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady
Charles Mingus
Good vibes for studying.
3
Apr 20 2025
Tusk
Fleetwood Mac
3
Apr 21 2025
The Low End Theory
A Tribe Called Quest
Pretty solid. Definitely see the cultural relevance.
3
Apr 22 2025
The Stone Roses
The Stone Roses
Not too many thoughts on this album.
3
Apr 23 2025
SΓ£o Paulo Confessions
Suba
Don't judge a book by its cover or whatever but this album cover is beautiful, and the music doesn't stray either. Perfect for in the background listening
4
Apr 24 2025
Queens of the Stone Age
Queens of the Stone Age
Tbh did not love this. Lots of electric guitar doesn't guarantee a hit. Very repetitive.
1
Apr 25 2025
Out Of The Blue
Electric Light Orchestra
Halfway through checking in, I'm already loving this. Although im working while listening, there are moments where I have to pick myself up and just listen. Wow.
5
Apr 26 2025
Kind Of Blue
Miles Davis
I've gotten a lot of instrumental albums since starting this. I feel like im not qualified to judge this album because of my recent lack of musical activity. I like the sound, and for a moment I almost wrote "doesnt sound like anything new" but then recognized that 66 years ago this likely was something groundbreaking.
3
Apr 27 2025
Marquee Moon
Television
Not too shabby, but also not super memorable :(
3
Apr 28 2025
Beautiful Freak
Eels
Liked the vibes, hated the album cover, didnt absolutely love the lyrics. Pretty split about this album.
3
Apr 29 2025
Back In Black
AC/DC
This didnt save my review :(
Anyways, I tried not to feed into the hype but the hype was pretty valid. Got me through a very long night of work so kudos to the folks on over at AC/DC
4
Apr 30 2025
Van Halen
Van Halen
Wish I could give this 3.5 stars. Definitely a controversial take but I dont think this is everything I expected it to be.
3
May 01 2025
Sincere
Mj Cole
I understand the novelty and can appreciate the music, but still feel like it's falling short of something. Felt a little too repetitive and also a bit long winded.
2
May 02 2025
Shaka Zulu
Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Definitely think that the work here has some merit to it, but it also feels very repetitive
2
May 03 2025
The Doors
The Doors
Definitely need to relisten to enjoy it more fully but this was a pretty solid album.
4
May 05 2025
Suzanne Vega
Suzanne Vega
Feels very bland. I like the lyrics but the sound is comparable to plain greek yogurt.
3
May 06 2025
Purple Rain
Prince
I understand this is a pretty revolutionary album, but it just didn't quite do it for me.
3
May 07 2025
Felt Mountain
Goldfrapp
Yeah this one just wasnt really it
2
May 08 2025
Nowhere
Ride
Maybe im being way too picky about albums, but this wouldve gotten a 3.5 if it was an option. I see the vision but its not quite there
3
May 09 2025
The Visitors
ABBA
Now we're talking. Right off the bat i love the build up. The sound is pretty consistently solid throughout.
4
May 10 2025
My Generation
The Who
Pretty solid, never listened to the WHO like that before and thought that this was pretty good. Interestingly though, I listened to the deluxe edition which is like 3x longer than the original album. It got a bit excessive with the deluxe version but I still think of this album fondly.
4
May 11 2025
Copper Blue
Sugar
Sounds very blink 182 ngl. Not particularly memorable but also nice for background music.
3
May 12 2025
Songs From The Big Chair
Tears For Fears
One hit wonder lowkey but it is a banger
4
May 13 2025
The Velvet Underground & Nico
The Velvet Underground
Whenever Nico does her thing this album hits. Also sunday morning is pretty good.
4
May 14 2025
The Hissing Of Summer Lawns
Joni Mitchell
This was a pleasant surprise. Just a nice listen overall.
4
May 15 2025
Halcyon Digest
Deerhunter
Curious vibe. Only ever really listened to agoraphobia by them and thought it was good, this wasn't as amazing except for a few good songs.
3