Angiepilled. Previously listened to 2 songs off of this album (Weird Fishes / Arpeggi; Faust Arp). The album itself is very dreamy and transcendent, at times it felt like I was floating or being chased inside a surreal/futuristic landscape.
Probably not the best album to start off with with Radiohead if you've never listened to one of their albums before (as is the case with me). It grew on me gradually and I made an effort to listen because I have always appreciated Radiohead, but if you're trying to convince someone of becoming a fan, you'd be hard-pressed to try doing that with this album.
Nothing was super compelling in terms of adding it to my current rotation. It's gorgeously crafted, ultimately, but left me wanting more. I'm on the fence on whether this is a 3 or 4 for me. I can certainly see myself switching towards a 4 upon further listening sessions.
Favorite Song: Nude
Based and Hawthornepilled! Previously listened to 4 songs off of this album (Wouldn't It Be Nice; Sloop John B; God Only Knows; Caroline, No)
This is one of those albums where I feel like I probably should have waited for the perfect moment to listen to it, but this was still an amazing experience. I'm from the same town as the Beach Boys, so I feel as though I generally have this sort of love for them that stems from a perceived "chance at making it big someday." Something could indeed come from good ol' Hawthorne, CA. Another thing I'll briefly add is that I thing aside from a few songs, there aren't many I'd listen to as "stand-alones" this is truly best experienced as an album.
I feel like the music on this album gently caresses you and then twirls you around. It's an intimate, but fun dance. I imagine bright colors and trippy scenes. I often wonder what the trajectory of my music exploration would look like had I delved deeper into my interest for the Beach Boys vs my interest for other 60s bands. I can see so much of myself--or perhaps a different version of me--in these songs and yet it's not the Sterling I know now. It's part of me, for sure, but a much lesser component.
All of this is to say, I adored this album. I will have to wait for the perfect day to put this on. I can almost see it now...
Favorite Song: I Know There's An Answer
MadPlanetpilled. Previously listened to 3 songs off of this album (Spellbound; Arabian Knights; Monitor)
Siouxsie is a quintessential artist at the alternative dance club I frequent; I've never been super interested in her when stacking her up against her contemporaries, but I'm glad I could finally add her to my musical encyclopedia.
While I wasn't entirely compelled by the album as a whole, I'm still intrigued enough to want to explore more of her work
Favorite Song: Monitor
Woodsypilled. Previously only listened to 1 song off of this album (White Winter Hymnal) that I also had to perform and learn for an a cappella group I was in in high school (hated the song when I learned it; grew to enjoy it as a fond memory)
Wrote down the following note on my spreadsheet: "just pleasant background noise; relaxing (i also can totally see why this would have been a big deal when it came out; this sound had such a chokehold on people when I was growing up, wonder why)"
Favorite Song: Ragged Wood
Energypilled. Previously listened to 4 songs off of This album (Highway to Hell; Girls Got Rhythm; Touch Too Much; Night Prowler)
AC/DC has got to be the only band that can sing the same song in different variants without boring me. This rocked.
Favorite Song: Night Prowler
Cringe and Milwaukeepilled. Previously listened to 4 songs off of this album (Blister In The Sun; Kiss Off; Add It Up; Gone Daddy Gone)
Listened to this just a week or so before starting this project. As a current MKE resident and long-time lover of Blister In The Sun (was OBSESSED with this song as a little kid), I wanted so badly to see what all the hype was, but this didn't live up to my expectations.
As someone that actually does appreciate MKE's music scene quite a bit, I can totally see their continuing influence on the local bands I've seen perform throughout my years here, so that's pretty neat.
Favorite Song: Add It Up
Listened to this album recently as part of my 2025 resolution to listen to at least one new album per week. One of my favorites!
Previously listened to 3 songs off of this album (Hard To Handle; Twice As Hard; She Talks To Angels)
Favorite Song: Hard to Handle
Listened to this album recently as part of my 2025 resolution to listen to at least one new album per week, giving it the following note in my spreadsheet: "Some real bangers, but also some real snoozefests"
Favorite Song: SWLABR
Listened to this album recently as part of my 2025 resolution to listen to at least one new album per week. Wrote the following note for it on my spreadsheet: "Not as good as the other two albums of theirs I've heard, but love their sound and hate that I missed them live."
Previously listened to 2 songs (Adult Books; White Girl)
Favorite Song: Adult Books
Listened to this album recently as part of my 2025 resolution to listen to at least one new album per week. Wrote the following note for it on my spreadsheet: "Probs one of my favorite album covers; can't believe I haven't listened to this one in its entirety - post-listening comments: extremely satisfying; gorgeous"
Previously listened to 3 songs (Dancing in the Dark; Born in the U.S.A.; I'm On Fire)
Favorite Song: Dancing in the Dark
Have listened to this many times, twice this year.
First time this year I put down Debaser as my favorite song, second time I put down Gouge Away (Gouge Away is what got me into the Pixies originally, also, so that makes sense)
Listened to this album recently as part of my 2025 resolution to listen to at least one new album per week. Wrote the following note for it on my spreadsheet: "I'm always whinging about how the Sex Pistols and Ramones aren't really 'punk' because of how mainstream they are, but man, at least w the Pistols there's just this undeniable edge"
Previously listened to 5 songs (Holidays in the Sun; Bodies; God Save the Queen; Anarchy in the U.K.; Pretty Vacant)
Favorite Song: Anarchy in the U.K.
Have listened to twice this year now, but the first time was my first time actually listening to this album as part of my 2025 resolution to listen to at least one new album per week. Here is what I wrote on my spreadsheet: "While I didn't necessarily jam to every song on the album the way I would to NNII or DG, the sociopolitics of the album's lyrics are undeniably thought-provoking."
I also had the pleasure of getting to see them perform live this year
Previously listened to 5 songs (Natural's Not In It; Not Great Men; Damaged Goods; I Found That Essence Rare; At Home He's A Tourist)
First time this year I put down I Found That Essene Rare as my favorite song, second time I put down Natural's Not In It
Listened to this album recently as part of my 2025 resolution to listen to at least one new album per week. Wrote the following note for it on my spreadsheet: "I can totally see why BEE is so obsessed w this guy lol" (BEE = Bret Easton Ellis; he has certainly piqued my interest in Mr. Costello, but I've only dipped my toes in so far)
Previously listened to 1 song (Pump It Up)
Favorite Song: Pump It Up
Listened to this album recently as part of my 2025 resolution to listen to at least one new album per week. Wrote the following note for it on my spreadsheet: "Interesting; love the darkness"
Have always loved The Cure, but definitely need to explore them more as I believe other than this album, I've only listened to Three Imaginary Boys and Disintegration in their entirety
Previously listened to 3 songs (Play For Today; A Forest; M)
Favorite Song: Play For Today
Listened to this album recently as part of my 2025 resolution to listen to at least one new album per week.
Hotel California is my all-time favorite song, there's no way this album was getting anything lower than a 5 lol
Previously listened to 3 songs (Hotel California; New Kid in Town; Life in the Fast Lane)
Favorite Song: Hotel California
Listened to this album recently as part of my 2025 resolution to listen to at least one new album per week. Wrote the following note for it on my spreadsheet: "Political messaging at its finest."
Previously listened to 7 songs (Bombtrack; Killing in the Name; Take the Power Back; Bullet in the Head; Know Your Enemy; Wake Up; Freedom)
Favorite Song: Take the Power Back
Listened to this album recently as part of my 2025 resolution to listen to at least one new album per week. Wrote the following note for it on my spreadsheet: "they're too cool; what itch is this shit scratching, b/c man it makes me want to listen to them, but only as albums really and not consistently, but it always blows me away."
Have previously listened to this album as a teenager, so already knew all the songs, but it was great to revisit. I'd love to explore their discography further.
Favorite Song: Autobahn
Listened to this album recently as part of my 2025 resolution to listen to at least one new album per week. Wrote the following note for it on my spreadsheet: "Fuck, yes!"
Have previously listened to this album as a teenager---MANY MANY TIMES---an all-time favorite of mine and one of my favorite bands ever.
Favorite Song: Black Sabbath
Listened to this album recently as part of my 2025 resolution to listen to at least one new album per week. Wrote the following note for it on my spreadsheet: "I think this might be my favorite Stooges album!"
Previously listened to 3 songs (Search and Destroy; Gimme Danger; Your Pretty Face Is Going to Hell)
Favorite Song: I Need Somebody
Listened to this album recently as part of my 2025 resolution to listen to at least one new album per week. Wrote the following note for it on my spreadsheet: "Man, was hoping this would be so much better."
Previously listened to 3 songs (NWO; Just One Fix; Hotrod)
Favorite Song: Just One Fix
Listened to this album recently as part of my 2025 resolution to listen to at least one new album per week.
Previously listened to 2 songs (Betray; Look Back & Laugh)
Favorite Song: Out of Step
Listened to this album recently as part of my 2025 resolution to listen to at least one new album per week. This started my Steely Dan obsession and this became my second most listened to album of the year with my favorite song changing upon each listen.
Previously listened to 2 songs (Do It Again; Reelin' in the Years)
Song I listed as my favorite twice on my spreadsheet was: Kings
