Is it a bird? Is it a plane? Is it just nostalgia? Is it the biased extrapolation of one iconic single? Is it the overwhelming relief of the first gasp of fresh air after the endless deluge of forgettable 70s dad rock that has washed over me in the last several days? NO! IT'S A BANGER
Look. I wrote a review in the office earlier today that said "boring". but I have now listened to it very loud in my ears after 3 pints on the night bus and honestly it's a vibe. Sometimes you just gotta find the right situation.
Yeah you know I kinda enjoyed this actually but I am docking one point for being the world's worst spokesperson for vegetarianism. That's right!! No rules! I mark how I want!!
Umm!!?! As a 90s kid who grew up on a diet of Toy Story and Bugs Life, this is... jarring. I understand this is satire but there is no reason for a white person to say those words and there is especially no reason to hear it from Woody 😭 A swing and a miss from Randy here....
What a vibe. Couldn't understand a single word she said but agreed with every one.
Great album. A couple of weaker trackers for me but the guitar is unreal. Replayed a few times!
A real party and some mind blowing piano - but a few duds for me (looking at you "Jamaica Jerk-Off"... Obviously a classic overall though
I can see the objective skill here but this one's just not for me!
Perhaps I am too obtuse to get understand Art but I just did not get this at all. I'm sorry Bowie 😭 too "experimental" for me
Not the genre for me, especially not keen on this type of vocals but can appreciate the artistry in this. The guitar absolutely slaps! 🔥🎸🤘 Enjoyed listening more than I thought I would but probably won't be coming back to this.
A perfectly tolerable listen but not a memorable track or emotion in sight. A bit too aware of it's own "quirkiness" to pakc any kind of punch for me. I think I would have loved this in 2009 but unfortunately I heard it in 2025.
Groundbreaking? Yes. Opened on an all-timer and closed on the worst sound I have ever heard? Also yes.
💃🏻💃🏻💃🏻💃🏻 What a party!!
Other than one weird moment where I thought I had accidentally started playing some sort of self help podcast aloud in the kitchen, this is wall to wall bangers 🤘
Musically sure OK rock n roll is cool but "1" is reserved for "should not be on this list" and after googling this dude I am happy to report I am awarding him a grand total of 1. And he didn't even write most of these!
So smooth! A great listen, the extended cuts and spoken words to music were a bit much for me (I can't be dealing with a 19 minute song) but overall 👍
Oh man. This one was not for me. I only knew Leonard Cohen from Hallelujah and this is not that. So growly! I could spot the backing instrumental as a really emotive bit of composition so might have enjoyed it more with a lighter vocal style... but I found this tough going.
Argh. Too shouty for me! As per my other opinions on heavy metal, some absolutely shredded guitar but I can't stand listening to this vocal style,really spoils it for me.
A pleasant and easy listen but I found most tracks a bit forgettable and samey. Wasn't offended but won't be revisiting either!
This is an interesting one. While I love Elvis in general I think this album doesn't illustrate his later best when he stepped into his own music. The tunes here are that classic kind of rock n roll which are usually a fun listen, but he hasn't refined his vocal style yet... And something has to be said about the context from which an album of a white guy making (imo worse) covers of music that originated from Black artists is considered so culturally groundbreaking. His version of tutti frutti is the definition of phoning it in... I'm sorry Elvis!
These guys can do no wrong. This isn't even their best album and it's better than everything we've had so far!
I LOVED THIS SO MUCH! The sax! The piano! The vocal style and personality! The lyrics! The little jokes! What a great time! I love this!
Meh - surprisingly forgettable. This was good background music for my drive to work but I couldn't recall a single tune the next morning. Bonus point for American Girl which is a classic.
Ahh, Arcade Fire. I had a real phase in 2010 of listening to Ready to Start incessantly (with msn's "listening to" feature very casually turned on) because I wanted to be seen liking it, but not, as it actually turns out, because I liked it. Fast forward to 2025 and I have never listened to this album before but found myself walking a familiar path. Whilst professing to be pleased and allowing anyone within a two metre radius to get a peek over my shoulder at the subtly displayed album cover all day, I secretly yearned for the simple pleasure of a singalong banger. No more. This is my truth. This is precisely the kind of indie rock miscellany that I think I should think is cool but truthfully found formulaic, forgettable and... boring 😭 By the end of the day I was self-medicating with Louis Prima. I am going to be brave and admit this is a 3 for me - and my teenage self should thank me for the growth.
Tricky. I kinda enjoyed it but I have already forgotten it.
A real lesson for me. Cohesive as a collection in sound and style, but each song distinct. Musically a great time from start to finish with some 👌 guitar and drums with catchy and energetic arrangements. Lyrically some entertaining and incisive social commentary which in many cases is still relevant today!
Funky!
They lost me at anti-TV manifesto. This could not be more 90s! Also I am on a hen do and it was a bit embarrassing to play it. 2 🫡
Cor, what a slog. Taking up valuable space on this list that could have been filled by the Black Parade. Nil pwa
This is a masterclass in storytelling and obviously a great of the genre. Not a genre I particularly care for, but we all love Dolly. Was a bit disappointed not to recieve any of the classic bangers here (and it was just a bit toooo country for me), but a bonus point for writing all her own songs and for the twist ending of Travelling Man - lol.
Wow! I hated this! DNF
Masterful, and a great soundtrack to my day, but each track blends into the next indistinguishably. Forgettable. Looking forward to attempts to identify a favourite song from this one...
How much 70s post punk is on this list?! I won't lie my heart sank when I saw this but I enjoyed it more than previous outings in the genre. 3/5 didn't mind listening but will never think about it again.
Good, but felt a bit "background music".
The birth of Xtina, one of the greatest vocalists to ever do it. There are a few fillers in the middle here but even those are top drawer honestly. Jam packed with hits that changed pop. Each of Can't hold us down, Fighter, Beautiful, Dirrty and especially the Voice Within are all timers, no notes.
Argh. I get it - this is pretty insane from an 18 year old who basically invented this brand of UK grime. Mind blowing at the time. Dizzee knows a good beat and has some later bangers for sure but this album isn't for me. The lyrics 🥴
Forgettable dad rock (no offence dad).
Eh. Perfectly pleasant listen. No impact.
TIL that the Marilyn Manson Personal Jesus is a Cover! Err. This was a bit monotonous for me.
I don't know! Another perfectly fine but miscellaneous 70s album!
Yeah this was kinda fun. Unfortunately I am so numb to 70s rock I won't be dwelling on it, but I liked the guitar 🎸
This is weird, but you can't deny it's original. Nice to have something different!
Oh wow! More 70s! Hot take: I don't think an album of covers should be on the list.
From the kid shouting "don't look back at Angus" from the back of the car on family holidays, to the teenage boy with a guitar taking it upon himself to treat everyone to unsolicited Wonderwall at a party, to the britpop dad spending £200 on a ticket for the mythical reunion no one believed would come 30 years later... this album exists everywhere you turn. A staple to every brit and an all time classic of course.
Umm!!?! As a 90s kid who grew up on a diet of Toy Story and Bugs Life, this is... jarring. I understand this is satire but there is no reason for a white person to say those words and there is especially no reason to hear it from Woody 😭 A swing and a miss from Randy here....
Sounds like the output of an unsophisticated AI trained exclusively on the Tarzan soundtrack and holiday resort Wham tribute acts
I am not learned enough in Metallica to differentiate this from the previous Metallica album, so, 3 stars.
Great voice and a great listen
Oh look, another miscellaneous, boring and unremarkable 70s folk/rock album
I would like to complain to the makers of the "1001 70s Folk Rock Albums by Old Men That You Have To Listen To Before You Die" app I downloaded as there was a girl on this one?
A better entry from Bowie than our previous but still a little weird for me... Bonus point for golden days though
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? Is it just nostalgia? Is it the biased extrapolation of one iconic single? Is it the overwhelming relief of the first gasp of fresh air after the endless deluge of forgettable 70s dad rock that has washed over me in the last several days? NO! IT'S A BANGER
Musically I enjoyed it but his voice is hard to take seriously, kept waiting for him to launch into a Christmas song for some reason.
Maybe it's tricky to write an unbiased review in the circumstances. From my side, other than the hits, I'd never listened to this album through before, but had already seen it called the greatest of all time in popular media. Verdict: definitely up there. Revolutionary, genre-creating, and melodicallly, lyrically and instrumentally novel, complex... and fun! Has stood the test of time for a reason - there will truly never be another Brian Wilson. RIP to a legend and thank you for the music 🫡⛱️
Only knowing one song before, I had a narrow expectation of an album full of Septembers (which I wouldn't have hated tbh!) however what I got was a varied, funky, and memorable journey which I had on repeat all day.
Was expecting to love this but the singles are definitely the strongest on there! An interesting take on madness but their more mainstream sound is still my fav
Soulful, thought provoking, timeless
I'd usually be dismissive of an instrumental on this list, but I really enjoyed this!
I A P P R O V E T H I S M E S S A G E
Yikes! Loved heart shaped box HATED scentless apprentice and... Track 4.
Further proof that Simon from misfits was always the mvp. The end of gods will be gods whew! What a concept!
Cool I guess. Forgettable
Yeah you know I kinda enjoyed this actually but I am docking one point for being the world's worst spokesperson for vegetarianism. That's right!! No rules! I mark how I want!!
Am I on drugs? Is everyone else on drugs except me? To get the obvious out the way: this is weird. But I can vibe with weird! When you're shooting at this many targets, you are not going to get a bullseye every time, but I respect the audacity to try. Thanks for doing something different Eno!
Wayyy preferred this to our previous outing. This is the Nirvana that endures for me.
Gorgeous vocals. I'm normally against a cover on this list but when it's such a different take from the original and (dare I say it) has overshadowed it's predecessor in cultural significance, you have to hand it to him.
Miscellaneous 70s dad rock. Just kidding. 🤘
This grew on me the second listen around, some fun arrangements but it sounded like a christmas album in places 😂
Was this groundbreaking? Was all the 70s rock on this list groundbreaking? For me, this was one of the least interesting entries.
Wow! This is one of the best run of the mill 70s dad rock albums I've ever heard! And I've heard a lot!
Yeah, this was fun! No fault of their own that I missed something by not understanding the lyrics
Morrisey, the inventor of emo? I loved this. I don't love Morrisey of course but I loved this. I've no idea if the absurd level of sheer depression the lyrics reached was supposed to be in a sincere or tongue in cheek way, but I don't even care which it is. I didn't know stop me... was a smiths song! I only knew the mark ronson version but I way prefer this! Also WHAT is going on with girlfriend in a coma?! I don't know but I don't care!
Not for me, verging into *too* grungy and experimental at the expense of an enjoyable listening experience.
Some really interesting choices here and cool to listen to something different. I admire the artistry but I'm not sure I actually enjoyed listening to it! Haha
A really pleasant listen, I looped it a couple of times throughout the day and great for my drive to work, but no lasting impression. Couldn't hum you a track the next morning.
As before. Slammin guitar. Vocals not for me
Good stuff! Bluesy, great jam and unexpectedly funny lyrics.
Wow, this sucks!! Just kidding 😉 a fun blend with elements of old school rock n roll with a more modern sound coming through. Can't go wrong!
Argh. I can't believe I am giving steely Dan a 4! Am I being brainwashed into loving dad rock by this experience? Is the sheer volume of this genre I have listened to recently giving me a real critic's ear? Or is this genuinely just a great album? I think I gave them 3 last time and this is no doubt a better outing. Perhaps it's a 3.5 but in the absence of a finer grading scale, here, have my 4 and I won't be taking any questions at this time.
Wow, this blew my mind! Knew a little of Blondie but it's all here and then some. There's nothing else for it, this is just.... COOL. I want to be in Blondie. Loved it.
Look. I wrote a review in the office earlier today that said "boring". but I have now listened to it very loud in my ears after 3 pints on the night bus and honestly it's a vibe. Sometimes you just gotta find the right situation.
A wise woman once said, "we are all Swifties". On some levels, I see truth to this philosophy - the hits are HITS. Blank space, shake it off and style are pop perfection. That said, I'm afraid for me the rest of the album is overhyped. I hated the opening track and found a lot of the lyrics blood curdlingly earnest. Perhaps it is because I am British. Also, every time I hear Taylor Swift say "you should have been getting down to this sick beat!" my skin crawls. It wasn't even a sick beat!
Cinema for the ears. Great
At first my delicate little heart was offended but I pushed through and appreciated the complexity, artistry and to be honest, vibe. Good for a run.
I found it a bit twee but seems mean to give this a three as its a smooth listen from start to finish and that's how things were at the time!
What's that? Cover albums shouldn't be on this list? Especially if they just make you wish you were listening to the originals? Sorry Otis 😭
I don't know. Cheesey but good fun
The songs are so stylistically diverse, yet there is not a flop to be found between them! So many iconic hits on one album!! So incredible to produce an astounding piece of art from this much tea!!! Neil Buchanan eat your heart out!!!! The 5 to end all 5s. Thank you Fleetwood Mac for being messy bs who love drama and turning up to the studio anyway. 🫡
I went in wanting to love this because I love Don't You Want Me but the rest of the album tracks haven't got a memorable hook between them. Perhaps it is only with the passing of time that this sound has become cliche, but to me it's giving Pop Goes My Heart - but less catchy!!!
Good fun! Listened several times in the day
Now I get the Leonard Cohen thing!
OK road trip music but couldn't distinguish a single song. Formulaic and forgettable
Great album. Thought I had never heard this before but knew a few tracks that have seeped in along the way! Rest of the album spot on as well.
What a vibe. Couldn't understand a single word she said but agreed with every one.
Misjudged this - the same slammin instrumentals as other metal but with a vocal style I can get on board with.
Cool sound, but a bit one-note.
Great flow and some interesting lyrics! Great motivation music. Except One of them, that blows.
Good fun with some memorable tunes and imagery. A bit on the cheesy/ overly earnest side in places, but eh it was a different time.
What an incredible debut, some brave and unusual choices (especially for 2004!) and had not realised so many of their iconic singles were from their debut. Almost a 5 but felt the album tracks weren't quite as strong. Great collective though.
Nirvana's greatest.
Couldn't get into this. Middle of the road.
No impression. No thoughts. Idk. Fine? Normal sounding 60s background jingles.
At first I thought I liked this, but then I realised I hate it.
Rockin'! A bit heavy for me but I get it.
I looped the xx's debut endlessly between 2009-2012 like the dutiful wannabe indie teen I was. Some decent tunes but mostly vibey "background music". THIS album - which I wasn't even aware existed! - slaps. They are best for me when then lean more chill than depressing, but I guess I will now be looping this until 2028.
🤘 Once again, not my usual but I get it.
A masterclass in punk that is not only listenable but absolutely barnstorming. A Difficult Seventh Album that defied a waning rock scene to define a genre. A lyrically delicious singalong for all times. A cultural touchstone for a generation of rock, emo and pop punk kids. A raucous political bang on the head for the Bush/Blair kids that still slaps today. A Night at the Opera for millenials. .... In case it was not obvious, I was a child in 2004. My dad would not let me put Boulevard of Broken dreams on my mix tape because it has a swear in. (sorry dad I've heard it now). Safe to say I wasn't as culturally aware as I am now. But I'd be willing to bet Billie Joe should have known better to use so many homophobic slurs. That dates it and it's a shame. Sidebar: Other than that unfortunate aspect, 2004 was the greatest year in pop culture of all time. Mean Girls! Shrek 2! Napoleon Dynamite! MySpace! Motorola Razrs! Mr Brightside! Friends finale! LOST! Usher! Three Cheers For Sweet Revenge! This album!!!! Eat up Tina you fat lard. This album rules. 🤘
All day I have been comparing this to Crime of the Century and I have just now realised that that was Super✨tramp✨ and this is Super✨grass✨. Whoops! I wondered when Alright was going to come up! Anyway I guess the review I had in my head is being edited from "I prefer this to the previous Supergrass album" to "I prefer Supergrass to Supertramp". ... I never said I was going to be GOOD at this.
Cheese cheese cheese.
Interesting catchy and accessible and some political points that are unfortunately still salient today. Could do without the sexism though.
Oh, man. I missed out on this the first go around, I think I was a shade to young for these guys so it all passed me by, other than Waterfall. A real shame - this is amazing! Dreamlike summer vocals, and a soundtrack to the movie of your day.
Why is all the 00s and 10s stuff we've had such miscellaneous indie wallpaper? I was a sentient being in 2010 and can attest there was loads of stuff way more interesting than this.
Bit run of the mill, messaging more lighthearted that previous outings to the genre, but hey, nothing wrong with some fun beats for the car. This feels very 90s to me so I guess it was ahead of its time.
Obnoxiously long. I understand it's telling a story but a lot of it was instrumental and many tracks added nothing narratively. Meaning, however good, this is an auto DNF. It's not a flex to have an album that long, quality must be sacrificed to quantity. Learn to curate! Also, the narrative was weird...
Kinda enjoyed parts of this but hated others. The more musical tracks were enjoyable enough but the album as a whole won't be revisiting
A little boring, but super chill and extremely 90s.
Again hard to rate when I don't get the language, which is hardly his fault. At multiple languages at that! +1 for a take on imagine that is more fun than the original. Bold move.
It's giving Phil Collins, except.... I like it?
One of the more listenable post punk albums we've had!
Marginally better than the absolute dross that was Trafalgar, but even still, a 2 seems generous. You should only publish a 7+ minute song if you are confident it's as good as Bat Out Of Hell, and this can't even see the bar.
The review I was forming in my mind while listening went something like, "one of my favourite non-English language albums so far, although it's giving ✨Sims music✨ in places". Imagine my surprise when the next track was... actual Sims music. But one of my favourite non-English language Sims tunes, so, go figure.
Inoffensive but uninspiring. In places, it was almost reminiscent of other work from the time, at a reach it was almost giving Bon Iver in places, except...without ANY of the feeling or musicality. There's loads of cool stuff from this era and once again we're served something inexplicable in its place.
Errr. OK in parts but nondescript. Like AI generic rock.
The verve have a cool sound but nothing here grabbed me.
Well, the Beatles it ain't.
A good showing from Echo, but felt the Bunnymen were a bit lacklustre on this one.
Super smooth. Great vocals. Not super earwormy but enjoyed the listen.
Never previously been a huge fan of Dylan's singing style but actually got on board with this. Musically and lyrically smart and interesting, super original, ahead of it's time.
Smithsy, but more boring.
Pretty, and surprised by the year - can hear this sound in a lot of 00s and 10s guitar boys.
This is too similar to Nirvana while being less good so it comes off unfavourably even though it's decent. I'm sorry 😭
Spooky ghost music for cool spooky teens
I really enjoyed this even though some of it sounds like ride queue theme music at thorpe park
This is rock and Chrissie Hynde is the coolest. Bye ✌️
Medium Tuesday. Expected more fun than I got, but a reasonably good listen.
Mumbly, depressing, and like the vocal can't decide if it wants to cone out.
Argh. I'm sorry. I know the conect behind this but I don't think that gives it an auto 5 as a piece of work. It's certainly a haunting and introspective bit of art considering Bowie presumably made this knowing it would be his final work. I appreciate that and at the same time I still found the style, lyrics and listenability of the whole thing to be extremely hard work. It's a historical piece for sure and at the time it came out reviews were all impossible to extract from the context of his death only a few days later. Almost a decade in, assessing the tracks with a clearer mind, this is far from his best musically, perhaps to be expected given the circumstances.
Absolutely packed with beats, each song distinct in its sound and story, and an absolute party at that. Imagine hearing this in 1988 🤯
I wasn't expecting it to be so... Funky!
Hi!! I don't think cover albums should be on this list!!
Extremely pleasant!
Wow, great album, never really listened to the doors before. "70s rock" but enough edge to keep it cool. 😎
Very mixed bag. Some fun instrumentals. Terrible wavery vocals. Some funny, and some cheesy twee lyrics. Thought my phone was broken at one point.
Tricky. Good in places but generic in the majority. I hate Walk this Way, and also Steven Tyler has done some questionable stuff... If you're interested in 70s dad rock, rest assured this list had a plethora of alternatives.
Some slammin' riffs. Sure, every song sounds exactly like the boys are back in town, but if it ain't broke, don't fix it.
This is the third Leonard cohen album we've had so far and it's not the best (4) or the worst (2) so.... 3.
This sounds like a parody or TV rock.
Operatic without being cringe, and absolutely 🔥. Four stars. Is this list turning me into a discerning metalhead?
Fun! Never listen to again.
Great vocals, jammy, varied, good time
I wanted to be annoyed with this when I first opened it because I'm starting to become frustrated with the choices of 21st century albums in this list, this was my era and so far we've had mostly left field stuff rather than what I would consider the bigger more culturally defining moments, many of which I think have been omitted. That said, I came to this list to broaden my horizons, and you know what, this was a surprisingly really good time! Pyschadelic, long instrumentals that kept me hooked, different and sure of itself. An education.
Surprisingly good fun!
Pretty, but pretty boring.
What a great day. This is perfection from start to finish.
Some bits great, other bits rough. Really couldn't decide on this one!
The problem is, I hate his voice. I think there was probably some interesting stuff here musically but unfortunately, I hated listening to it due to his voice.
You know what, this bangs. And it's doesn't even have wake up boo on it.
I really thought this was finally going to be a Bowie album I really enjoyed. I'm sorry. It seems from this exercise I have discovered that I had previously misunderstood what the majority of his work actually sounds like, just basing my opinion on the most famous singles. Those still slap, but unfortunately, they are his very best. The body of the albums is... offbeat, creaky, and weird. I can sometimes be on board with weird, but in this case, it's hard to vibe with.
Smooth, but didn't stick with me.
Inoffensive, but miscellaneousand jangly.
WAHOO!! they don't make music like this any more!
Is it generic? Yes! Is it a bad listen? No?
As far as inexplicably self-indulgent (but actually incredibly miscellaneous) 00s indie background fuzz goes, this isn't the most egregious, but others have done it better.
Super smooth and a more chilled, less pearl-clutchy (to those inclined) offshoot from the WTC (which I also enjoyed!). Found myself riding along in a daze with appreciation for the masterful control of flow layered over offbeat and otherworldly backing, but could have done without the movie samples which lifted me right out of it, jarring.
Funky and smooth in equal measure. A good time but minus one for a rendition of heard it through the grapevine that doesn't slap anywhere close to as hard as Marvin Gaye's. If you're gonna do a cover you have to do it better!
Odd and insistent on a style that didn't go anywhere. Say it louder for the people in the back - if you're gonna do a cover, it has to be better!
Some stuff to love here, but this is, of course, a DNF.
I'm sorry, I have to speak my truth. I do not understand the chilis. I have never been overly into them but went into this album knowing how beloved it is and hoping my eyes would be opened. And I still don't get it!! I'm sorry. The backing instrumentals on pretty much all tracks rule but the lyrics are juvenile, the vocals are terrible, and the rapping is exhausting. Under The Bridge is an all time classic, I will concede. However that was 4 minutes out of a total 💥79💥. Come on guys.
I think this is ahead of its time, but I just didn't really enjoy it.
I found this really hard to rate?! Swings between a some interesting and varied sounds to boring 70s miscellany. A reasonably pleasant day but ultimately forgettable.
I know this sort of music eventually got us to green day, and for that I thank them, but the less I say in addition to that, the better.
If the Smiths and LCD Soundsystem had a baby, that baby would be Depeche Mode. And I am not mad at it.
While previously I was not well versed in the art of rap, this album list has made me quite a connoisseur, and therefore I can state with fair confidence that this particular one is rubbish. Simplistic, full of itself, no interesting musicality in the backing track to speak of, not catchy, memorable or with anything interesting to say.
Sounds like a Year 7 playing random keyboard sound effects in music class.
Yikes! Sorry for me classics, but a little too offensive for my delicate little heart. Heh
Me listening to the first 5 tracks of this album :🥱🥱🥱🥱🥱 Peaches: 🤘🍑🤘🍑🤘 Rest of the album: 🥱🥱🥱🥱🥱 .... later realising I was thinking of "millions of peaches" by presidents of the united states : 😢😢🤦🏻♀️😢😢
But what Style is it??????? I think there is a reason most albums/artists stick to one genre and that is to hone their craft in that area so it comes out great. While I somewhat enjoyed the variety in my fly by through every genre on planet earth today, it was too much of a gear change with no cohesive voice or vibe, and let's face it, others are gonna do it better if you're just having a dabble.
Picture this: you're 17 and dating a boy who is a little *too* into Belle and Sebastian and looks a little *too* like Frodo Baggins (does correlation imply causation?) Anyway. As a result you write them off for years, and when you finally do listen to a full album, it is exactly the sort of miscellaneous soft indie movie music you expected a pretentious frodo baggins-lookin teen to like and nothing more. Fairly enjoyable to listen to but a bit dull. Now, this isn't their fault, but on the second track I thought it really kicked up a gear and was tapping along like wow this is awesome! But it turned out I had pre-queued a track by The Blue Stones. 🤘
Lyrics? Great. Melodies? Great. Arrangement? Great. Social commentary? Great. Yeah. Absolutely great.
Wow, best of the 2010s we've had so far by a country mile. Impossible to pin on a genre.
Weird. Some fun, some pretty bad.
Smooth, ahead of its time and funky in the narrative.
Torn on this because are we separating art from artist? Luckily this album isn't actually that great, so problem solved. Opens on a banger and miscellaneous in the afters.
Oh man. This was a real let down. I only know the hits and it turns out that's all there is to know. The rest was filler.
Some of this is quite funky (for dad music) and others of it is jingly jangly nasal ennui.
Almost comic rock but the inventors of this type of 🔥 guitar
A different vibe from Dylan here but I still liked it! Can see what influence this had on a lot of stuff I liked decades later!
Sorry, a movie soundtrack? We are allowed movie soundtracks?!?! Can I have pirates of the caribbean?
Great opener, a bit downhill from there, but enjoyed overall!
Yeah, liked it. Chilled, but engaging, and with a sound that obviously impacted a lot of stuff that came later.
Yeah, I don't hate this, but it didn't grab me at all.
Yeah I listened to this about 3 times over the course of yesterday and this morning I could not hum you a tune or even remember what the genre was. It was just noise to me for some reason.
Since I am now a rap connoisseur, I judge this as far superior than some we have previously had (run dmc) but a way off the incredible flow of eg. wu tang clan and its offshoots. Certainly raised an eyebrow of the old man at the toll booth when I rolled up this morning though. Heh.
Today I learned that Bon Iver's "can't make you love me / nick of time" is a cover of not one but TWO songs by Bonnie Raitt, and I would like to file my formal apology that I did not know of this wonderful lady and her incredible artistry. Thanks to Bonnie Raitt and for this list for doing exactly what it's supposed to do today. :)
Pleasant. Not earth-shattering.
Some fun beats but the lyrics are soooo cringe 🙈
Fun and relaxed vibe and ahead of its time (I think) but a bit background music-y for me today.
Some fun stuff but the extended instrumentals were exhausting.
I don't know... This was weird but I Linda enjoyed it!
Didn't captivate me as much as Dylan's others!
Yep. This bangs from wall to wall. I'd like to apologise to the Whites for not giving their other album a 5. We'd only just started the list so I wasn't calibrated properly.
Pretty fun. It's giving "toy story" more than randy Newman! Heh.
Gorgeous vocals. Like listening to honey.
Imagine, IMAGINE, being so into Steely Dan that you can muster four separate opinions about four separate albums. Baffling.
I don't think this is Tim Buckley's fault but the genre overload of this sort of thing in this list makes it impossible to listen objectively without feeling like you've hear it all before. Pretty, but forgettable.