Apr 18 2025
The Wildest!
Louis Prima
Really fun album. I've always liked some jazz/blues/swing(?) like a lot of this and it's good at it
5
Apr 19 2025
Music in Exile
Songhoy Blues
Nice stuff! I enjoyed it pretty well although nothing super stood out to me
3
Apr 20 2025
Debut
Björk
Mostly not for me, but I liked some of the house electronic stuff!
3
Apr 21 2025
Aja
Steely Dan
Good sounding album overall, though not many tracks specifically stuck out!
3
Apr 22 2025
The Gershwin Songbook
Ella Fitzgerald
I like her voice and music, this is just another 'not much stands out' good album. Doesn't help it's 3 hours
3
Apr 23 2025
Brilliant Corners
Thelonious Monk
Another solid album where nothing's really standing out to me... though not exactly my flavor of jazz either.
2
Apr 24 2025
Loveless
My Bloody Valentine
Again, pretty solid, just nothing stands out to me.
2
Apr 25 2025
When I Was Born For The 7th Time
Cornershop
Okay after listening to my friends talk about this album I get it, but it reeeeeeally isn't for me. Except for candyman (and even indian tobacco), you can stay.
2
Apr 26 2025
Superunknown
Soundgarden
Was hoping I'd like it a little more, but it's got some good stuff.
3
Apr 27 2025
Apple Venus Volume 1
XTC
Okay I actually enjoyed that a good bit more than I expected. Definitely some stuff to go back and relisten to.
4
Apr 28 2025
Fever Ray
Fever Ray
I may have already been primed to like this by If I Had A Heart, but I don't know, I enjoyed the sound of it!
4
Apr 29 2025
Straight Outta Compton
N.W.A.
Good album! You can really hear how it influenced like everything after it, and it's still a nice listen.
4
Apr 30 2025
Abraxas
Santana
Just to me one of those albums that's pretty solid sound-wise but only maybe 1-2 songs stand out
3
May 01 2025
Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not
Arctic Monkeys
While different from their later stuff, I still liked it!
4
May 02 2025
Dog Man Star
Suede
I liked a couple songs, but really just ok to me!
3
May 03 2025
This Is Fats Domino
Fats Domino
I like him, but not a ton standing out!
3
May 04 2025
New York Dolls
New York Dolls
Ehhhh. I get it, and it's okay, but nothing stands out.
2
May 05 2025
The Atomic Mr Basie
Count Basie & His Orchestra
Instrumental albums like this tend to be less my thing, but he's pretty bombastic!
4
May 06 2025
My Generation
The Who
Not as good as their later stuff, but it's pretty perfectly okay.
3
May 07 2025
Californication
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Has some standouts, but mostly just okay.
3
May 08 2025
Club Classics Vol. One
Soul II Soul
Enjoyed this a lot! But I always like me some club classics.
4
May 09 2025
Kick Out The Jams (Live)
MC5
Not a terrible listen, but one of those where nothing really stands out to me.
2
May 10 2025
Beggars Banquet
The Rolling Stones
Not really a fan, buuuut there was a couple of good ones at the end.
2
May 11 2025
Oar
Alexander 'Skip' Spence
Sorry Grey/Afro, but you're not good enough to carry this album!
1
May 12 2025
The Wall
Pink Floyd
The myth, the legend! I'd heard of this album so many times prior, and as an album it really lived up to that expectation honestly. That saaaaid... there is not (at least, on initial listen) a lot of songs I would listen to outside of the album's context, which is pretty much the only reason it's not a 5. I don't listen to whole albums too often, so I do like to have that ability! Apologies to the vision, but it was really good to be fair.
4
May 13 2025
Sticky Fingers
The Rolling Stones
I'm glad the rolling stones remembered they could play good music! Unfortunately this falls right in line with a lot of other samey-sounding okay rock (or adjacent) albums.
3
May 14 2025
Stand!
Sly & The Family Stone
It's REALLY good. Not quite that 5, but an incredibly strong 4. I like just about every song here.
4
May 15 2025
In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida
Iron Butterfly
Noooot really a fan. Not a hater, but I only sorta maybe like like one song on here. The sound is okay, just nothing sticking out as usual
2
May 16 2025
Fever To Tell
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
I've always some singles by them, so nice to hear their debut album! Fun stuff here, if rawer than their later stuff
4
May 17 2025
Aftermath
The Rolling Stones
Rating it a 1 because I enjoyed 1 song
1
May 18 2025
Ramones
Ramones
Fun album if indistinct!
3
May 19 2025
Your New Favourite Band
The Hives
Okay on a relisten I think this album is prettty coooool. They have a sort of energy to them that puts them above other 3-star okay-sounding rock bands I've heard so far.
4
May 20 2025
Electric Ladyland
Jimi Hendrix
I liked the sound of this quite a lot! Has to be one of the best albums from the decade I've heard so far at least. It unfortunately fits into that 4-star slot just because I'm not sure how much I'd listen to it on a regular basis, kinda like The Wall.
4
May 21 2025
Crocodiles
Echo And The Bunnymen
Ahhh I think I like their sound, but I'm struggling to pick out something I'd actually wanna relisten to on a regular basis!
3
May 22 2025
Talking Timbuktu
Ali Farka Touré
It's okay, just not really my style unfortunately! Nothing really stuck with me from it.
2
May 23 2025
The Sun Rises In The East
Jeru The Damaja
Really cool album, a lot closer to some more modern stuff I like in its particular style. Admittedly I don't have a lot of context for hip-hop from this time period, but it's good to me
4
May 24 2025
In A Silent Way
Miles Davis
Ehhhhhn sorry Mr. Davis, but this just isn't leaving that much of an impression on me! A lot of solid-sounding stuff, but it just blends together so, so much.
3
May 25 2025
Solid Air
John Martyn
Pretty uneven album to me. Like, it doesn't blend together like a lot of 3 stars, but it's reeeally up and down on what appeals to me. Still, some good stuff.
3
May 26 2025
The World is a Ghetto
War
I like the vibe, but not really anything I'd relisten to in particular much.
3
May 27 2025
You've Come a Long Way Baby
Fatboy Slim
It falls JUST short of a 5, though it could easily be one if the later songs start to stick with me. This album is such an ancestor of so much modern music I like, or even just a lot of internet content I like.
4
May 28 2025
Ray Of Light
Madonna
Some surprisingly good synth/electronica. Madonna, I was unfamiliar with your game
4
May 29 2025
The Trinity Session
Cowboy Junkies
Wasn't as bad as it could be! That said, I still didn't like it very much. Just not my style, though I did like when it dipped into being more bluesy.
2
May 30 2025
Third/Sister Lovers
Big Star
Kind of a chunky album and the slower songs just reeeally don't do it for me. There's some good stuff though, just not quite as even of a mix as I'd like.
2
May 31 2025
Disintegration
The Cure
I sort of figured I'd like them but I didn't it expect it to be this good hahaha. Just managing to produce several minute long bangers consistently
5
Jun 01 2025
Meat Puppets II
Meat Puppets
This is okay. It has some peaks and a generally good sound, but it really blends together rather indistinctly.
3
Jun 02 2025
The Who Sell Out
The Who
I like the concept of this but none of the songs really stand out I think. I think in general I enjoyed the sound more than most of my generation, though
3
Jun 03 2025
Illinois
Sufjan Stevens
Extremely solid album. Really great stuff here, and a really nice album experience. Really the only thing holding it back is I probably wouldn't listen to a lot of it outside of the album itself.
4
Jun 04 2025
Blood And Chocolate
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
Enjoyable sound, nothing really stands out enough to relisten to though.
3
Jun 05 2025
Tical
Method Man
Pretty perfectly okay. Enjoyed the beat a lot of the time, but only a couple things standing out to me
3
Jun 06 2025
Calenture
The Triffids
Say it with me again y'all: I like the sound, but not much sticks out
3
Jun 07 2025
The Next Day
David Bowie
I realize that Bowie almost certainly has better things, but still he just has an immediately great sound. This may be first album bias, but hey. It's pretty good
4
Jun 08 2025
Low
David Bowie
This one just isn't for me I think. I mean the switch is cool and respectable, and I like some songs on it, but the overall sounds (either of them) just aren't enough my style.
3
Jun 09 2025
Yank Crime
Drive Like Jehu
I would like to like this more, the sound is pretty close to there... but it just does not really stand out to me. It all kinda blends together.
3
Jun 10 2025
Garbage
Garbage
This really could nearly be a 5-star album. The only thing holding it back is it starts to sorta blur together in the back half, but there is some gooood shit in here.
4
Jun 11 2025
A Date With The Everly Brothers
The Everly Brothers
It is so perfectly ok. At least it's short and quick!
3
Jun 12 2025
Peter Gabriel
Peter Gabriel
I enjoy just how weird this is, and I enjoy some of the songs, but in general there isn't really a lot here I'd relisten to often.
3
Jun 13 2025
Smile
Brian Wilson
I liked it a surprising bit starting out, buuut it sorta just floats around after that. Not bad though! Just maybe too long and not reeeeally for me.
3
Jun 14 2025
Vol. 4
Black Sabbath
Okay, sorry, but this just washes over me. Nothing really sticks, good sounds though.
3
Jun 15 2025
It's A Shame About Ray
The Lemonheads
Wow would you believe it, another album where nothing sticks out but it's not too bad? Crazy
3
Jun 16 2025
Bitte Orca
Dirty Projectors
This really does nothing for me, and it's not even good enough to get a 3. Still not like... aggravating or anything, just not really anything. Almost interesting in a couple parts.
2
Jun 17 2025
Channel Orange
Frank Ocean
The vibes of this are absolutely great. Really solid stuff, not a ton I'd maybe listen to regularly, but just solid.
4
Jun 18 2025
Copper Blue
Sugar
It feels SURPRISINGLY close to being a 4. Something about the sound puts it over so many samey-sounding albums... even though it does ultimately end up samey.
3
Jun 19 2025
Lam Toro
Baaba Maal
It just didn't really stick with me, but not a bad album either!
3
Jun 20 2025
On The Beach
Neil Young
Sorry, this just isn't doing it for me. I can tell it's not that bad or anything, just... really not my cup of tea.
2
Jun 21 2025
The Man Machine
Kraftwerk
These tracks are pretty chill for what I was expecting, however it's pretty good! And I mean, the predecessor of a lot of cool stuff.
4
Jun 22 2025
Superfuzz Bigmuff
Mudhoney
Their sound definitely could be a 4, but in practice I only particularly liked one song.
3
Jun 23 2025
Bizarre Ride II The Pharcyde
The Pharcyde
It's just noooot quite there for me like some past hip-hop albums were. Nice enough sounding stuff, though (minus one song's verse)
3
Jun 24 2025
Van Halen
Van Halen
I do like the vibes overall, but it's hard to say any one song stuck with me that well... Except I'm the One, which is deeply amusing to me
4
Jun 25 2025
Who Killed...... The Zutons?
The Zutons
Really cool vibes and album! Always enjoy artists playing around like this. Reminded me of Illinois a bit too.
4
Jun 26 2025
This Nation’s Saving Grace
The Fall
Okay I REALLY want to like this. It feels weirdly close. However it's maybe just too uneven? Long? I'm having trouble getting any song to stick with me right now, but it's close.
3
Jun 27 2025
More Specials
The Specials
Really really fun album. I'm maybe predisposed for this genre due to my later likes, but I definitely enjoyed myself here!
4
Jun 28 2025
The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady
Charles Mingus
Okay, you know, I'm not usually big on these jazz albums, and I wouldn't listen to this very casually I think, but this is a really fucking solid jazz album. Cool stuff here, very lively, nice motifs, just good stuff.
4
Jun 29 2025
Trans Europe Express
Kraftwerk
It's soooo goooood! Every song on this is great. It is also very cohesive as an album! The vibes are great, I would be willing to listen to a lot of this on its own, just good stuff.
5
Jun 30 2025
Iron Maiden
Iron Maiden
First time listening to them (consciously anyway), pretty cool stuff! They were fucking up that guitar the whole time, it was great. Not quite a 5 just because I only really liked about half, but still good stuff!
4
Jul 01 2025
Endtroducing.....
DJ Shadow
God this is such a good album. It is unfortunately getting a 4 here because there's honestly not a ton I'd listen to more regularly, but it's a really good album. This is a 4 much like The Wall was a 4. Would be a 4.5 given the ability.
4
Jul 02 2025
Younger Than Yesterday
The Byrds
Nifty middle there, buuuut I think unfortunately just not quite enough to make it a 4!
3
Jul 03 2025
Bayou Country
Creedence Clearwater Revival
Ehhh it's enjoyable enough, some nice sound to it, but none of it really sticks with me.
3
Jul 04 2025
Two Dancers
Wild Beasts
Okay Wild Beasts, y'all got some fucky lyrics, but damn if the tunes aren't good.
4
Jul 05 2025
Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley
I do see where the Elvis hype came from! Kinda jammin. At the very least vibin. Nothing that stands out too much still, though.
3
Jul 06 2025
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Beatles
It was nice to finally listen to this! Coincidentally, it is a lot like listening to Elvis for me: I vibe with it, but it's mostly fine overall.
3
Jul 07 2025
Hypocrisy Is The Greatest Luxury
The Disposable Heroes Of Hiphoprisy
Really great stuff here. I've liked this style of rap for a while now and there are some great beats behind it. And of course the messaging is still pretty relevant, unfortunately!
4
Jul 08 2025
Sea Change
Beck
Weirdly, I only started to like this a bit from Lonesome Tears on. It was a 2 before, but there's enough decent stuff to make it a 3. Just not really my style, overall.
3
Jul 09 2025
At Newport 1960
Muddy Waters
Pretty good live album! I'm not usually big on those, but he and his blues sound pretty great here.
4
Jul 10 2025
A Night At The Opera
Queen
Hey it's Queen! Pretty fun vibes all around. Fun listening to them play around on their non-hit songs.
4
Jul 11 2025
The Soft Bulletin
The Flaming Lips
Prettty nice stuff again! I liked the sound of a lot of this. I could see more entering my possible likes on relistens, but I liked a decent bit as is.
4
Jul 12 2025
Dirt
Alice In Chains
They're really almost a 4 for me. Unfortunately, they struggle to keep my attention it seems? There keeps being songs I almost like more, but then they all blend together into a similar if enjoyable sound.
3
Jul 13 2025
Led Zeppelin IV
Led Zeppelin
It's just not doing much of anything for me, unfortunately. Pleasant enough to listen to, but blends together, and nothing really sticks out too much.
3
Jul 14 2025
The Modern Lovers
The Modern Lovers
Ugh okay so this kinda felt like a slog to get through for me. But honestly, some parts of it aren't too bad, it'd be nice if they'd lean into those parts. It's staring longingly across the street at my alley, as opposed to some other 1s that were perhaps in another city, so it gets the 2 on that count.
2
Jul 15 2025
Kind Of Blue
Miles Davis
Very solid jazz, as to be expected! Admittedly not something I'd find myself listening to on any sort of regular basis, but it's good stuff.
4
Jul 16 2025
Pornography
The Cure
I wasn't exactly expecting this to still be so good, but it's still SO good. I think I actually enjoy the rawness of it a little more than disintegration? But like damn near every track is good here.
5
Jul 17 2025
Vento De Maio
Elis Regina
Pretty decent stuff! Nothing too bad, not a lot standing out, but pleasant enough.
3
Jul 18 2025
Closer
Joy Division
Okay, this is one of those weird ones. I feel like I like this a little more than I actually do, if that makes any sense. It's very possible that this'll be a 4 in the future, but for right now it just doesn't quiiite hit enough to make it there.
3
Jul 19 2025
Pretenders
Pretenders
Ahh this is another one of those likely candidates to be a 4 on future listens, but just isn't quite hitting me enough to make it there right now. REALLY strong start though.
3
Jul 20 2025
White Light
Gene Clark
Nah
1
Jul 21 2025
Hot Shots II
The Beta Band
I actually liked the vibe of this a good bit I think! I wanna relisten to it more but there's a good few tracks I liked immediately.
4
Jul 22 2025
At Folsom Prison
Johnny Cash
One of those reminders there's good country out there! Not the sort of thing I'd listen to at random, but it makes for a really good album and just absolutely solid listening experience. Really hard to beat Cash when it comes to country stuff.
4
Jul 23 2025
Slayed?
Slade
I'm pretty fine with the sound of a lot of this but nothing really stuck with me. And normally that would probably be a 3, hooowever here the singer's voice is actually kinda annoying to me!
2
Jul 24 2025
Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath
This one has some pretty cool pieces that stick out to me. Nothing I'd listen to on the regular, unfortunately, but I can tell it's good stuff (and of course, very influential)
4
Jul 25 2025
Violator
Depeche Mode
It's reeeeal good. After listening to only some great reward for years, hearing another album by them lived up to the hype!
5
Jul 26 2025
Synchronicity
The Police
Y'know what, I liked some of the weird shit in here. Even if I wouldn't listen to it regularly, I kinda enjoyed Mother just being out there. I like stuff like the Synchronicity tracks more than I liked every breath you take. Not everything's that interesting, but neat album!
4
Jul 27 2025
Vespertine
Björk
This album is really a remarkable up from her first. Her voice really works well here WITH the music imo. It doesn't quite hit as hard after the first 5 songs, but even then it's really good stuff. Could've been a 5 for me if it kept going that way, but what's there isn't bad.
4
Jul 28 2025
Slipknot
Slipknot
It might help that I frequently don't understand lyrics that much the first time anyway, but I enjoyed this to a degree? I just can't get past the screamy delivery. But the actual instrumentals and whatnot under them, I would've liked a lot if they were isolated I think.
3
Jul 29 2025
War
U2
Okay I actually liked this a good bit more than I expected! Starts off really strong and even though the back half isn't as much my taste, it's still pretty good.
4
Jul 30 2025
Fetch The Bolt Cutters
Fiona Apple
This is one of those Maybe A Four In The Future albums. I kinda like the experimentation and rawness of it, but something about it just being so... acoustic/plain doesn't really grab me for a lot of it? Not bad though.
3
Jul 31 2025
Smokers Delight
Nightmares On Wax
Very solid vibes. Unfortunately not really engaging enough for me to really consider listening again, and it's pretty lengthy... but I enjoyed my brief time in smokers delight.
3
Aug 01 2025
Timeless
Goldie
God damn. When I saw this long-ass album runtime I was already dreading it, but it won me over like instantly. It is some really good groovin drum n bass in here. My only real issue with it is that I wouldn't listen to it or its tracks very much on account of their length, but damn. It's real good otherwise.
4
Aug 02 2025
Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)
Wu-Tang Clan
Kinda whelmed by my first time hearing them proper. It may also just not be my style? But it's not bad either.
3
Aug 03 2025
Slanted And Enchanted
Pavement
This seemed pretty totally fine. Very forgettable, but there were a couple songs I liked in particular.
3
Aug 04 2025
Live Through This
Hole
At first this sorta washed over me like a 3 would, but I decided to relisten later when I was feeling less tired and it's pretty good! Some nice gritty stuff in here, I like it.
4
Aug 05 2025
Paranoid
Black Sabbath
Okay this album is actually fire. I think this is the most this genre, or maybe specifically this type of metal, has ever actually stuck and resonated with me? Something about it is just EXCELLENT sounding. Even despite the long song lengths, I never got the usual feeling of all this guitar sounding the same for 40 minutes. Great stuff.
5
Aug 06 2025
Konnichiwa
Skepta
This is one of those almost-4 albums for me. I think the main thing standing in the way is I struggle to pick out any song in particular I'd feel like listening to on its own, or the skits included on them interfere with what I'd choose. That said, good beats and flow! I enjoyed the music.
3
Aug 07 2025
Like Water For Chocolate
Common
Really smooth album! A lot of great tracks in here. Good production, most of the lyrics, vibes, so on and so forth. Just solid all around.
4
Aug 08 2025
Nebraska
Bruce Springsteen
Ah, this album is not really my cup of tea. It's just too acoustic for me, although I can tell he's doing work with that harmonica, and just overall compared to some other country/folk stuff I've heard thus far. Some tracks I would nearly like enough to listen to more often, but just aaaaren't quite there. I can tell he's good at his work though, and the songwriting is solid, which is why he gets a 3 here where I'd usually dish out a 2.
3
Aug 09 2025
Franz Ferdinand
Franz Ferdinand
This is a 4 that could be a 5 if I relisten to it enough honestly. I already liked Take Me Out and This Fire prior to this whole album listen, but there were even more bangers in store! The only thing is... I think it's missing some sort of zip. It's really solid, but it was never quite 'Holy FUCK this is amazing' music. Still really really good though.
4
Aug 10 2025
Horses
Patti Smith
This is once again just a bit outside of my tastes, but you can definitely see the bones of what I like! I'm most fond of Free Money here, but definitely like other parts too here and there. It's good.
3
Aug 11 2025
Music From Big Pink
The Band
It's pretty decent vibes, but none of the songs really go further than that for me.
2
Aug 12 2025
The Köln Concert
Keith Jarrett
Okay this would be a 3 if not for the backstory, which is very cool. Props to Mr. Jarrett for that. The piano is pretty solid as far as I can tell, just not my thing.
4
Aug 13 2025
Ambient 1/Music For Airports
Brian Eno
I'm not completely opposed to ambient music, but I reeeally don't particularly care for it. Pretty important and not bad, though.
2
Aug 14 2025
Psychocandy
The Jesus And Mary Chain
There are a few times where I feel like I wanna give it a 4, but overall it just feels kinda muddled! I like noisy stuff, but this all blends together without any element really standing out against each other. Not bad at all though.
3
Aug 15 2025
Court And Spark
Joni Mitchell
I am surprised how much I liked this one! I went into it sort of expecting a 'good' but 3-star album to me, just on account of it being okay acoustic stuff, but it had a lot more zing to it than that. Cool stuff!
4
Aug 16 2025
Moondance
Van Morrison
I sure did listen to Moondance by Van Morrison for thirty-eight minutes and fifty-four seconds. It was okay
2
Aug 17 2025
The Psychedelic Sounds of the 13th Floor Elevators
The 13th Floor Elevators
This is a little better than some other 60s stuff I've heard, but still not enough to really stand out to me.
3
Aug 18 2025
Modern Kosmology
Jane Weaver
Yeah okay this is a certified banger. I can't really say why it's on this list either, but it IS good shit, and pretty consistently good shit at that!
5
Aug 19 2025
More Songs About Buildings And Food
Talking Heads
I was hoping to like this a little more but it just doesn't quite gel with me right now it seems! It is fun, but there's not much I'd listen to more regularly from it. Maybe in the future?
3
Aug 20 2025
The Last Of The True Believers
Nanci Griffith
Reeeeeally very uninterested.
1
Aug 21 2025
Siembra
Willie Colón & Rubén Blades
Verrrry solid fun album! I could almost see it going to a 5, but I was sorta struggling to pick out which songs I'd want to listen to more regularly! Still, absolutely fantastic vibes while I was there.
4
Aug 22 2025
To Pimp A Butterfly
Kendrick Lamar
This lives up to the hype VERY solidly. This is something that could easily be a 5 in the future, it's just not right this second because I'm not sure that I'd listen to most of these too regularly... But regardless, as an album it is very solid. It's cool seeing the poem build up, as well recurring lyrics or phrases, and of course Kendrick is just so good at his craft, god damn. Producers on this are also insane.
4
Aug 23 2025
The Slim Shady LP
Eminem
This album is really pretty funny, howeeever there isn't actually much I'd care to listen to more frequently. For me he's very much a musician I like in low doses. Not a bad album though.
3
Aug 24 2025
Rattlesnakes
Lloyd Cole And The Commotions
Maybe this is a little harsh, but I kinda did not care about anything on this album except maybe a fraction of a song or two? I usually relisten, but I am really uninterested in doing so here.
2
Aug 25 2025
California
American Music Club
There was some okay stuff but it was REALLY uninteresting overall.
2
Aug 26 2025
Off The Wall
Michael Jackson
Really good stuff, makes a good case for him being as popular as he is! The slower second half is not really my jam, but still not bad.
4
Aug 27 2025
Station To Station
David Bowie
This album is a lot of fun! I liked just about every song on it (it may help there are only 6 lol). I feel weirdly like each of the songs were 'just' solid to me, but I did like nearly all of them soooo...
5
Aug 28 2025
Let's Get It On
Marvin Gaye
I mean it is pretty solid, just not really something I'd listen to on my own at all.
3
Aug 29 2025
Freak Out!
The Mothers Of Invention
Okay this album is really funny. And progressive for its time (still in many ways)! The music itself tends to be pretty enjoyable too, although most of it I wouldn't listen to outside of the album. But still, it's really pretty good.
4
Aug 30 2025
Parallel Lines
Blondie
Pretty goooood stuff! We have of course the two main all-timer bangers on here, but even right at the start I am hanging on the telephone. It does have its slower songs which I'm not as big on, but it is still overall really solid.
4
Aug 31 2025
Getz/Gilberto
Stan Getz
Really pleasant listen. Cool to know where 'elevator music' came from, and I understand why it was so popular haha.
4
Sep 01 2025
Shaft
Isaac Hayes
Surprisingly good! Funky and cool, although it largely blends into itself for me, which is my main detraction. Also verrry long.
3
Sep 02 2025
The Bends
Radiohead
This one is kinda weird to me because I only really liked about two or so songs, but it's pretty solid altogether. I could see me growing fonder of other songs in the future too.
4
Sep 03 2025
I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You
Aretha Franklin
This is okay! Of course Respect is good, everything else is pretty much fine although it sort of blends together for me.
3
Sep 04 2025
The Hissing Of Summer Lawns
Joni Mitchell
This didn't quiiiite hit me as much as the last Joni Mitchell album I heard, but it's still pretty decent!
3
Sep 05 2025
Play
Moby
This is REALLY on the line for me but I think I'm going to give this a 4. It's very minimal to be sure, but I think I enjoy it quite a bit as background music? It's close to being too long for me, but some of the tracks towards the end help keep it alive for me (Machete and Inside being my favorite).
4
Sep 06 2025
Eliminator
ZZ Top
Unfortunately this just blends together to create one of the most 3-star albums ever. They aren't bad to listen to, but for whatever reason this type of rock just blends together soooo easily for me.
3
Sep 07 2025
3 + 3
The Isley Brothers
I enjoyed this decently enough! It's just not really my thing, so it ends up blending together for the most part.
3
Sep 08 2025
Achtung Baby
U2
Unfortunately fairly mid. This album, amusingly, had the opposite issue of War, wherein it started to pick up more on the back half, but not enough for me to like it much more.
3
Sep 09 2025
Sign 'O' The Times
Prince
It's goooood! Although a bit long to me. But I totally understand why Prince inspired so much other music now
4
Sep 10 2025
Trafalgar
Bee Gees
It has a fewww high notes but otherwise really uninteresting.
2
Sep 11 2025
Revolver
Beatles
Okay I don't know. I liked this better than Sgt. Pepper, and I thought it might be a 4 on the first listen, but like... it's just not there. I'm just not that interested in this style! However I will say that they are a step above just about all their contemporaries, absolutely.
3
Sep 12 2025
A Grand Don't Come For Free
The Streets
Okay, this album is VERY funny to me, but the execution as music is not as there as I'd like. In that way this kind of reminds me of how I thought of The Slim Shady LP; funny, not bad, but nothing I'd want to listen to more often.
3
Sep 13 2025
Surrealistic Pillow
Jefferson Airplane
Ehhhhhhh this was fine. There are some high points for sure, but really it's mostly just fine.
3
Sep 14 2025
Beautiful Freak
Eels
This really doesn't do it for me, oooutside of a couple songs. It picks up towards the end, though not quite enough.
2
Sep 15 2025
Moon Safari
Air
Okay I listened to this one like three times just to be sure but for whatever reason, it just was not landing with me very well? It's fine. No real issues with it. Just not really higher for me
3
Sep 16 2025
Pretzel Logic
Steely Dan
Pretty fun album! Has some more variety and/or personally interesting tracks to me than Aja, while still being pretty nicely short.
4
Sep 17 2025
The La's
The La's
It's pretty fine. There are some parts of songs I like but ultimately it's all very samey and just fine.
2
Sep 18 2025
21
Adele
This is a pretty fucking good album. It does unfortunately falter in the middle there a bit for me, but all the singles are deservedly so, and Lovesong is such a chef's kiss addition on here.
4
Sep 19 2025
Pink Flag
Wire
It was pretty fine. I do at least appreciate it's short! Some things got my attention but a lot of it blurred together.
3
Sep 20 2025
She's So Unusual
Cyndi Lauper
She bop!
4
Sep 21 2025
Larks' Tongues In Aspic
King Crimson
Okay, the spice did get recognized to me on the second listen. However I wouldn't ever really listen to this outside of this challenge... I'll still give it a 4, though.
4
Sep 22 2025
Soul Mining
The The
I don't know why, but I was kinda surprised by how solid this was! Uncertain Smile in particular was fire
4
Sep 23 2025
2112
Rush
I really like that first track and given that it's half the album I think it's fair to carry it to a 4. Everything else is pretty okay too!
4
Sep 24 2025
Penthouse And Pavement
Heaven 17
This album is fucking great, y'all are crazy. I mean just very good danceable synthy business, fun (and meaningful) lyrics, even got some kraftwerk-y industrial stuff to it? To me it really stays just about as good the entire time, and by good I mean great. Come and join the fun on the way to heaven!
5
Sep 25 2025
evermore
Taylor Swift
Pretty fine! That is admittedly how I feel about most of swift's stuff. There are some songs I like by her, but by and large everything is pretty fine.
3
Sep 26 2025
If I Should Fall From Grace With God
The Pogues
Pretty fine! One of those sorta things where I don't feel like I need an album of it but I enjoyed my time enough at least.
3
Sep 27 2025
Raw Power
The Stooges
This is pretty fine! I elected to check out both mixes (Bowie after Iggy Pop for me), but the Bowie mix didn't really add enough for me to rate it higher. I enjoyed parts of it, just nothing too consistent.
3
Sep 28 2025
Chirping Crickets
Buddy Holly & The Crickets
I realize this has some importance, but really this is just fine to me. No real issues, but not really interesting either.
3
Sep 29 2025
Juju
Siouxsie And The Banshees
REALLY cool and great stuff. I think I'm a big fan of this gothic rock type sound.
4
Sep 30 2025
Rubber Soul
Beatles
Iiiiit's just fine. I mean not bad, but nothing sticking out to me either.
3
Oct 01 2025
The Cars
The Cars
Really enjoyable stuff! It was fun to hear them dip into being more Talking Heads-y too.
4
Oct 02 2025
Done By The Forces Of Nature
Jungle Brothers
I enjoyed this pretty well! They were funkin
4
Oct 03 2025
Street Signs
Ozomatli
Really good and fun album! Also I thought this was less popular from the spotify plays but apparently it got a grammy lmao
4
Oct 04 2025
Dusty In Memphis
Dusty Springfield
Hmmm it's pretty fine! Not much sticks out to me besides Windmills of your Mind, and Son of a Preacher Man on account of its popularity.
3
Oct 05 2025
Pacific Ocean Blue
Dennis Wilson
Ehhhhn there isn't really anything I'd come back for. It has just enough flavor for me to keep it above a 2, though.
3
Oct 06 2025
Ritual De Lo Habitual
Jane's Addiction
Pretty fun, but juuuust not quite there enough for a higher rating.
3
Oct 07 2025
Aladdin Sane
David Bowie
Hmmmm it doesn't quite reach up to a 4 for me but it's pretty close! He's doing cool stuff here, there's just few songs that stick with me the whole way.
3
Oct 08 2025
Manassas
Stephen Stills
I appreciate things being sectioned off disc by disc here, thaaaat said there's not a whole lot I especially like. Some good stuff around though.
3
Oct 09 2025
Lost Souls
Doves
Holy shittttttt!!! This album came out of nowhere (for me). They were not on my radar at all, but this album is awesome? I like damn near every song on it. And like on the first listen too, jesus. Wow
5
Oct 10 2025
Behaviour
Pet Shop Boys
Somehow, ANOTHER five back-to-back! I was really surprised by this. Wasn't really sure what to expect, but it wasn't some extremely good synth. I see it was inspired by Violator, which checks out... Really good on the lyrical front too.
5
Oct 11 2025
Dire Straits
Dire Straits
This album really just washes over me (ha). Not bad, but nothing too interesting in particular
3
Oct 12 2025
All Mod Cons
The Jam
I almost want to give this one a four sometimes, but it juuuust doesn't quite get there overall unfortunately.
3
Oct 13 2025
The Hangman's Beautiful Daughter
The Incredible String Band
Okay you know, there's not really anything here I'd listen to much outside of this challenge/the album, but I kinda liked it! It's about as neat as this genre gets for me I think. They're doing some cool stuff.
3
Oct 14 2025
The Stone Roses
The Stone Roses
Pretty cool sound! Enjoyed a good chunk of it too.
4
Oct 15 2025
Wonderful Rainbow
Lightning Bolt
They were pretty sick with it honestly! I probably wouldn't listen to much of on its own, but it's so cool I don't think I can resist giving it a 4. And I did enjoy a lot of the tracks while I was there.
4
Oct 16 2025
Cee-Lo Green... Is The Soul Machine
Cee Lo Green
Really strong start, but it... is kinda long. Sorry CeeLo
3
Oct 17 2025
Buffalo Springfield Again
Buffalo Springfield
There's just enough stuff in here to keep me mildly interested above a 2. However, still not really my thing.
3
Oct 18 2025
Rio
Duran Duran
Hmmm I thought I'd be more into this but it's really just okay! A pretty decent sound, had a fun time, but not really something that'll stick in my mind.
3
Oct 19 2025
The Suburbs
Arcade Fire
It's okay. I do like some stuff from it but it does run into the issue of just being too long without much variety.
3
Oct 20 2025
Tonight's The Night
Neil Young
Okay this Neil Young album I like more than the other one I heard (On The Beach). Admittedly disregarding albums where he's otherwise involved, as I forget. There's just a little bit more personally interesting stuff in this album, although overall it's still not really my thing.
3
Oct 21 2025
Remain In Light
Talking Heads
I feel like I need to listen to this even more, but this is a cool album. There's something alluring about it! I'm kinda addicted to the chorus of Houses in Motion. No trouble at all
4
Oct 22 2025
Fear Of Music
Talking Heads
Hmmmm this one doesn't quite have whatever sauce for me I was so interested in the previous (Remain In Light). Not bad, though!
3
Oct 23 2025
Green
R.E.M.
Ehhh. Not bad but just kinda blends together!
3
Oct 24 2025
Arise
Sepultura
Neat to hear history in the making for this genre! However that said, this genre still doesn't really do it for me-- I like the instrumentation but can't get into the vocals.
3
Oct 25 2025
Crosby, Stills & Nash
Crosby, Stills & Nash
This is bizarre, but I weirdly kinda liked this? At least a few songs got my attention. Unfortunately most of it just isn't really my jam, but still, surprised!
3
Oct 26 2025
Truth
Jeff Beck
Pretty okay, but very cool for 1968! Doesn't really do it for me, but not bad and doesn't overstay.
3
Oct 27 2025
The Band
The Band
It's not horrible, but it sure felt long for being 40 minutes.
2
Oct 28 2025
Bookends
Simon & Garfunkel
This is a weird one to me. The first side is a pretty tight concept album thing-- not really my type musically, but pretty sweet in its narrative and structure. However then it turns into a weird blend of singles which are admittedly more my style! But they're just... there. Also my favorite song on this is Hazy Shade of Winter but I like the one by Gerard Way and Ray Toro better...
3