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You Love More Than Most
| Album | You | Global | Diff |
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Come Away With Me
Norah Jones
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5 | 3.38 | +1.62 |
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good kid, m.A.A.d city
Kendrick Lamar
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5 | 3.62 | +1.38 |
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Dummy
Portishead
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5 | 3.71 | +1.29 |
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(What's The Story) Morning Glory
Oasis
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5 | 3.84 | +1.16 |
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Rip It Up
Orange Juice
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4 | 2.9 | +1.1 |
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Tapestry
Carole King
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5 | 3.91 | +1.09 |
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Otis Blue/Otis Redding Sings Soul
Otis Redding
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5 | 3.92 | +1.08 |
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Swordfishtrombones
Tom Waits
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4 | 2.95 | +1.05 |
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Vulgar Display Of Power
Pantera
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4 | 2.97 | +1.03 |
You Love Less Than Most
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Appetite For Destruction
Guns N' Roses
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2 | 3.72 | -1.72 |
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The Joshua Tree
U2
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2 | 3.66 | -1.66 |
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Penthouse And Pavement
Heaven 17
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1 | 2.61 | -1.61 |
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Hounds Of Love
Kate Bush
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2 | 3.61 | -1.61 |
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Rising Above Bedlam
Jah Wobble's Invaders Of The Heart
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1 | 2.6 | -1.6 |
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Ramones
Ramones
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2 | 3.58 | -1.58 |
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Document
R.E.M.
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2 | 3.56 | -1.56 |
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Moss Side Story
Barry Adamson
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1 | 2.52 | -1.52 |
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She's So Unusual
Cyndi Lauper
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2 | 3.48 | -1.48 |
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Unknown Pleasures
Joy Division
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2 | 3.47 | -1.47 |
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Harry Nilsson · 1 likes
2/5
I can't say that I enjoyed this record. Every track feels annoying to listen to, almost like it's constantly trying to sell you something. Almost every song felt like an annoying jingle to a soap opera. I think the only good thing I enjoyed was the variety of genres in this record.
Favourite Track(s): The Moonbeam Song
Least Favourite Track(s): Coconut
Sepultura · 1 likes
2/5
This was ass. The vocals were cheeks, but the instrumentation was the shit.
Favourite Track(s): Dead Embryonic Cells
Least Favourite Track(s): Orgasmatron
Janelle Monáe · 1 likes
4/5
There's a lot of pop diversity in this record. Classical fusion, traditional pop, and soul can be heard in different tracks throughout its run. Spectacular.
Favourite Track(s): Tightrope, Oh, Maker, Say You'll Go
Least Favourite Track(s): Make the Bus
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The Who
3/5
This album definitely feels like a time piece. I haven't listened to much of The Who's discography before this but I was pleasantly surprised to be greeted with the Blues tracks on this project. While most of the blues tracks were okay, most of the pop-rock tracks were a miss for me. Overall, this was an album with a little more hit than miss.
Favourite Track(s): My Generation, I Don't Mind
Least Favourite Track(s): Much Too Much
Sigur Rós
3/5
Listening to this album was like jumping through many calm dreams and some turbulent ones as well. This album was unlike something I've heard before. I thought most of the tracks were good, but none too outstanding. Overall, I feel like this album would be great for enhancing an outdoor walk or for drifting you to sleep.
Favourite Track(s): Olsen olsen
Least Favourite Track(s): Avalon
Buddy Holly & The Crickets
2/5
I imagine this album helped shape the Rock & Roll genre. I thought it was okay. Most of the songs had a similar sound, and it didn't feel like there was a standout track.
Favourite Track(s): Rack Me My Baby
Least Favourite Track(s): Not Fade Away
LCD Soundsystem
4/5
Toe tapper, head banger, body groover are just a couple of words to describe this album. Every track in this album hits and I didn't find any that disappointed.
Favourite Track(s): Get Innocuous, Time to Get Away, Sound of Silver
Least Favourite Track(s): Watch the Tapes
Deep Purple
3/5
It's hard to believe that there are so many classics on this short album.
Favourite Track(s): Highway Star, Smoke on the Water, Lazy
Least Favourite Track(s): Never Before
Bruce Springsteen
4/5
With this album, I can see why Bruce Springsteen is widely revered. I never really liked his music or this genre, or at least I thought I did, until I started listening and thinking about the lyrics in each of these tracks. The stories in each track are told masterfully, and the stripped-down instrumentals and the delivery from Springsteen's vocals emphasize the raw emotion in those narratives.
Overall, I was pleasantly surprised by this album.
Favourite Track(s): Highway Patrolman, Mansion on the Hill
Least Favourite Track(s): Open All Night
Ray Charles
3/5
I liked the big band and upbeat tracks on this album. I felt like most of the sombre tracks sounded too similar to each other.
Favourite Tracks(s): Let the Good Times Roll, Deed I Do
Least Favourite Track(s): Tell Them You'll Wait for Me
Beatles
4/5
This album has many of my favourite tracks that the Beatles have made. This project also has a couple of experimental tracks. I think the most interesting track here is Revolution 9, which I liked because it made me feel scared and vulnerable, rather than how it sounded.
Favourite Track(s): Blackbird, While My Guitar Gently Weeps, Rocky Raccoon, Mother Nature's Son
Least Favourite Track(s): Piggies
Elvis Costello
2/5
I think that this album was decent. I didn't like the washed-out, tinny vocals. I had to listen to this album a couple, too many times, because it felt like most of the tracks sounded the same. This album didn't appeal to me, but I can see how it would for others.
Favourite Track(s): Sneaky Feelings, Mystery Dance
Least Favourite Track(s): Pay It Back
Amy Winehouse
4/5
There is so much emotion, so much soul in this album. You can feel her anguish, anger and a sort of hope through her vocals. Amazing vocal performance and instruments alongside.
Favourite Track(s): Love Is A Losing Game
Least Favourite Track(s): Just Friends
Jacques Brel
3/5
Overall, it sounds pretty good and very theatrical. I would have enjoyed it more if I understood the language, although the instrumentation seemed pretty good for a live album.
Favourite Track(s): Les jardins du casino
Least Favourite Track(s): Les vieux
Fats Domino
3/5
This guy rocks and rolls.
Favourite Track(s): La La, Mardi Gras in New Orleans
Least Favourite Track(s): Goin' Home
Talking Heads
2/5
I liked the latter half of the album more. I didn't really like the vocals. I feel like the instrumental performances were decent at best. I can't say I'm a fan of this sound.
Favourite Track(s): I'm Not in Love
Least Favourite Track(s): Warning Sign
David Bowie
3/5
A funky album with every track being introspective.
Favourite Track(s): Young Americans, Fascination
Least Favourite Track(s): Win
The Who
3/5
Was this record composed of ads and jingles? 100% yes, but each track has a poke and a prod about culture at that time, which even has relevance today. I had to listen to this album a couple of times to get the meaning from each song, and while I didn't really like the sound they produced, I did understand what they were trying to achieve here.
Overall, I didn't care much for the production here, but the songwriting was thought-provoking.
Favourite Track(s): Odorno, Can't Reach You, Tattoo
Least Favourite Track(s): Our Love Was, Medac, Sunrise
R.E.M.
2/5
I couldn't get into the vocals, and the production on the first few tracks felt lacklustre to me. I feel like the theme in this record was consistent throughout the tracks. I liked the latter half of the tracks more, but marginal at best.
Favourite Track(s): It's The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine), The One I Love
Least Favourite Track(s): Finest Worksong, Strange
Jerry Lee Lewis
3/5
Impressive vocals and great performances from the band. This record is packed with upbeat tracks, with only a single song being a lower tempo. I feel like most of the tracks sounded too similar, with the only difference being the vocals at times.
Favourite Track(s): Your Cheating Heart, Great Balls Of Fire
Least Favourite Track(s): Long, Tall Sally
Heaven 17
1/5
I can't say I liked this record. The stripped-down, experimental synths with the washed-out vocals didn't really tickle my fancy. There was probably some sort of message in the lyrics, but I couldn't get any of them since they were so faded.
Favourite Track(s): Penthouse And Pavement
Least Favourite Track(s): Soul Warfare, Geisha Boys And Temple Girls, Song With No Name
Stevie Wonder
4/5
This record seamlessly blends funk and soul, crafting a raw and emotional sound. I enjoyed the songwriting in this album and the variety of genre mixes throughout.
Favourite Track(s): Heaven Is 10 Zillion Light Years Away, They Won't Go When I go, Bird Of Beauty
Least Favourite Track(s): Creepin'
Red Hot Chili Peppers
3/5
This album had a lot going for it in the first half, and then it falls off drastically. I enjoyed many of the funky tracks and also a number of the heavier rock tracks. The vocals on all tracks were hit or miss due to the goofy sound.
The last half of the album lacks the cohesive songwriting that it had in the first half. I guess not every track has to have an impact, but some of these songs weren't even fun. By the last track, "They're Red Hot", it feels like they weren't even trying.
Favourite Track(s): Breaking the Girl, Under the Bridge
Least Favourite Track(s): They're Red Hot
Simon & Garfunkel
4/5
A great and emotional record. A variety of unusual instruments were used here, and it worked out well. The vocals are superb, and the songwriting is amazing.
Favourite Track(s): Bridge Over Troubled Waters, Baby Driver, The Boxer
Least Favourite Track(s): Why Don't You Write Me
Elvis Presley
3/5
I didn't expect the amount of doo-wop that was in this record, and I am all for it. I enjoyed most of the tracks, and there was enough variety to keep my attention.
The highlights in this track are the blues-heavy tracks, especially in the last track, "Reconsider Baby", where the band puts up a remarkable performance.
There wasn't really a lowlight in this record, but if I had to choose, it would be the sombre tracks, specifically "I Will Be Home Again". It wasn't a bad performance, but it did feel a little out of place considering the brighter tracks in this record.
Favourite Track(s): Thrill of Your Love, Reconsider Baby
Least Favourite Track(s): I Will Be Home Again, Dirty, Dirty Feeling
Jefferson Airplane
3/5
This record has its ups and downs for me. I didn't know what to expect, so I planned to see a bunch of folk tracks. I was glad that there was a diverse set of songs here.
Highlights for me in this record were the surprise blues in "In The Morning" and the instrumental performances in "Embryonic Journey".
A lowlight for me was the vocals. The vocals felt underpowered compared to the instrumentals, and overall, I didn't like the vocal tones found here.
Favourite Track(s): In the Morning, Embryonic Journey, White Rabbit, Somebody to Love
Least Favourite Track(s): Comin' Back to Me, Today
John Lennon
3/5
This is a record with a legendary first track, but unfortunately, the rest of the album can't match its pace. The rest of the songs weren't necessarily bad, but it felt like the quality had gone down with each subsequent track.
Highlights of this record were the instrumental performances, the songwriting, and, obviously, the track 'Imagine'.
A lowlight for me on this record was the lack of a lasting impression outside of 'Imagine'.
Favourite Track(s): Imagine, Crippled Inside
Least Favourite Track(s): I Don't Wanna Be A Soldier Mama
Sade
4/5
Smooth and sexy can be used to describe this record. Most, if not all, songs include a "sexy" sax accompanied by a bumping bass line.
A highlight for me on this album was that saxophone performance. I feel like it just added a little extra to each track.
The only lowlight I could find was that the tracks sounded too similar to each other.
Favourite Track(s): Your Love Is King
Least Favourite Track(s): Frankie's First Affair
Prince
3/5
There was a whole lot to love in this record. There is a variety of tracks ranging from R&B, funk, soul and rock.
Highlights on this record for me were the slow songs and more R&B-oriented songs. I also found "Housequake" as a pleasant surprise; I was not expecting a boom bap track in here.
A lowlight that I found on this record was the use of those '80s synths. Those synths are just not for me.
Favourite Track(s): Starfish and Coffee, Slow Love
Least Favourite Track(s): It, Hot Thing
808 State
2/5
This is one of those records that you play when you're working away or doing something else, but you don't want any silence. It was decent at best, but I don't think I was in the mood for this one. Maybe I'll give it another try in the future.
I couldn't say I had any highlights on this record other than that all the tracks, except for the last one, were decent.
I couldn't find any tracks that stood out in this record, nor were any tracks distinct from each other. This record just felt like a blend of one sound, and I couldn't tell where a track started or ended, which might be a highlight if you're looking for that sort of thing. I am also not a fan of 80s synths, but that's just me.
Favourite Track(s): Ancodia
Least Favourite Track(s): The Fat Shadow (Pointy Head Mix)
Otis Redding
5/5
After hearing this for the first time, I can easily say this has made it onto my all-time favourite records.
I was first indirectly introduced to Otis Redding from one of my favourite movies growing up, called "Are We There Yet?" starring Ice Cube. There was a scene where one of the characters sings 'Respect', but it was Aretha Franklin's rendition. After all these years, I'm glad I can listen to where it all began.
I had many highlights in this record, but I'll list a few. I enjoyed the way that Otis Redding exuded soul in the emotional tracks. The saxophone in most of the songs was a pleasure to listen to. Almost every song on this record is legendary; it's something you've probably listened to before.
I can't say I really had any lowlights in this record. One might be that maybe the tracks could have been organized better. The first track, "Ole Man Trouble," didn't hook me as the others did, and it could have been moved further into the album.
Favourite Track(s): Respect, (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction, I've Been Loving You Too Long.
Least Favourite Track(s): Ole Man Trouble
Milton Nascimento
2/5
I couldn't get into this record. The language barrier might play a factor, but I don't think I could get into the melodies and the general sound of this record.
I didn't have many highlights. I enjoyed the heavier rock-oriented songs in this record.
My lowlights, as you my have I have guessed, were the general melodies in many of the songs. The language barrier was also an issue, but that's just my own skill issue.
Favourite Track(s): Trem De Doido
Least Favourite Track(s): Lilia, Ao Que Vai Nascer, Cravo E Canela
John Coltrane
4/5
It's a technical masterpiece. With every listen, a new detail is heard, a new story discovered. This record is like an empty canvas that each performer contributes to and builds off of. Each performer has their chance to shine, and each of them absolutely killed it.
Feeling Coltrane pour an ounce of soul out into the first and last track was a highlight for me. The loss of his presence in Part III makes you yearn for it, and it feels so satisfying when he starts playing again.
I didn't have any lowlights on this record. This record needs a couple of listens to get the ideas that they were going for here.
Favourite Track(s): Part I - Acknowledgement, Part IV - Psalm
Least Favourite Track(s): Part III - Pursuance
Kraftwerk
3/5
This record was pretty groovy. I usually don't like synthpop, but this one surprised me. The good tracks were really good. The other tracks were just meh, but not that bad either.
Favourite Track(s): The Robots, The Model
Least Favourite Track(s): Spacelab
The Dandy Warhols
3/5
Lots of variety on this record, ranging from hard rock to psych rock. I enjoyed the lower tempo and heavier stuff. I couldn't get behind the heavier psych rock, but it wasn't bad.
Favourite Track(s): Orange
Least Favourite Track(s): Green
B.B. King
3/5
It's an enjoyable record. Live records can be hit or miss. This record, however, was more hit than miss.
I liked the performances from the band and B.B. King. I thought there was good emotional delivery in the vocals. I was surprised by the lack of guitar presence in this record, although I loved it when it was there. The saxophone and piano performances were also amazing.
I only had a few low points that I noticed. One was sacrificing some of the sound quality because of the live recording. Another was that some of the tracks seemed forgettable.
Favourite Track(s): How Blue Can You Get? Worry, Worry
Least Favourite Track(s): Help the Poor
Jane Weaver
2/5
I wasn't expecting an album from 2017 to be on this list for some reason. Overall, I think the album was okay. This record had a lot more lows than highs for me.
This album was interesting and made use of a lot of different sounds, some to a positive or negative effect. The production was decent enough, too.
Most of the tracks on this album were just decent. There were only a few tracks that stood out to me.
Favourite Track(s): The Lightning Back
Least Favourite Track(s): Slow Motion, The Architect, Ravenspoint
The La's
2/5
As much as I love "There She Goes", the rest of the tracks don't do anything for me. The other tracks were decent at best. Those gritty, harsh vocals don't do it for me.
Favourite Track(s): There She Goes
Least Favourite Track(s): I Can't Sleep
The Beach Boys
3/5
Pretty good! It's the first time I've listened to a full record from The Beach Boys, and I got what I expected. I enjoyed the vocals in this record. I feel like the instruments were sparse; it made the vocals shine more. My only ick on this record was the lyrics. Some of the songs felt kind of cringy in the present day.
Favourite Track(s): Dance, Dance, Dance, Please Let Me Wonder
Least Favourite Track(s): Don't Hurt My Little Sister
Willie Nelson
4/5
If this is a country album, I'd love to listen to more country. Honestly, I felt like this album was more of a soul or gospel record. This record is relaxing and dreamy.
I loved how Nelson expresses his feelings throughout this record. His dream-like vocals make me feel like everything is going to be all right. I also find the faint use of the organ throughout many of the tracks on this record.
Favourite Track(s): Georgia On My Mind, Unchained Melody, September Song, Moonlight in Vermont
Least Favourite Track(s): On The Sunny Side of the Street
The Mothers Of Invention
2/5
Some tracks on this record were so painful to listen to that this was the first record I had to skip tracks on. I understand what this record was going for. The genres that they tried to satirize just made some tracks awful to listen to.
I think this record is probably important with the messages that it brings throughout each track, the experimental sounds (that didn't age too well, in my opinion), and the freedom of being able to clown on other genres of music. I found that "It Can't Happen Here" to be particularly relevant to today.
Favourite Track(s): Anyway The Wind Blows
Least Favourite Track(s): Help, I'm a Rock
Thin Lizzy
3/5
This was a fun live record. Each band member had their own time to shine, and every track was strong instrumentally. I also enjoyed how well they worked the crowd. The only thing that could have been better was if the vocals were slightly louder.
Favourite Track(s): The Boys Are Back In Town
Least Favourite Track(s): Sha-la-la, The Rocker
Harry Nilsson
2/5
I can't say that I enjoyed this record. Every track feels annoying to listen to, almost like it's constantly trying to sell you something. Almost every song felt like an annoying jingle to a soap opera. I think the only good thing I enjoyed was the variety of genres in this record.
Favourite Track(s): The Moonbeam Song
Least Favourite Track(s): Coconut
James Brown
2/5
A short and sweet record. I enjoyed most of the performances from the band and James Brown, too. I think this record suffers from too much filler, and it being a live recording is to blame. The background noise, the audience, and the short set make it harder for me to rate higher.
Favourite Track(s): Medley
Least Favourite Track(s): Think
Louis Prima
4/5
It's a good swing record. I enjoyed the performances from the instrumental tracks. All of the tracks were catchy and easy to listen to. I think that this record lacks a track that stands out.
Favourite Track(s): Body and Soul
Least Favourite Track(s): The Lip
Miles Davis
4/5
This record is great. The production is good, the performances are amazing, and it's easy enough to listen to.
Favourite Track(s): All Blues
Least Favourite Track(s): So What
The Smashing Pumpkins
4/5
There was a lot to enjoy in this record. While it was solid instrumentally, I didn't like the gritty vocals in the more upbeat tracks. The vocals did shine in the mellow tracks.
Favourite Track(s): Today, Sweet Sweet
Least Favourite Track(s): Mayonaise
Roxy Music
3/5
Every track in this record sounded different from the last. I thought that this album started strong, and the quality diminished as it went on. At certain points, the difference in sound played in favour of this record. As the album continued, I felt like the tracks were sounding too experimental for me. One thing is assured, though; it is interesting.
Favourite Track(s): Re-Make/Re-Model
Least Favourite Track(s): Sea Breezes
Iron Maiden
3/5
This was a mixed bag. I enjoyed some of the songwriting. Some tracks painted a good visual of the themes. I think that for other songs, the songwriting didn't connect with me. The first few tracks on this record felt sort of similar to other tracks on here as well.
Favourite Track(s): Run to the Hills
Least Favourite Track(s): Invaders, The Prisoner, The Number Of The Beast, Total Eclipse
OutKast
4/5
A great album. I enjoyed most of the tracks. All of the good tracks, were really good.
Favourite Track(s): Ms. Jackson, Spaghetti Junction, B.O.B.
Least Favourite Track(s): I'll Call B4 I Cum, Stankonia
2/5
This record was decent. I feel like after the first 3 tracks passed, it just took a nosedive into decent.
Favourite Track(s): I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For
Least Favourite Track(s): Exit
Fela Kuti
3/5
I enjoyed this record. I love the way that they worked the crowd in "Egbe Mi O", and how they got the audience to help with the song.
Favourite Track(s): Egbe Mi O (Carry Me)
Least Favourite Track(s): Drum Solo
System Of A Down
4/5
A great record. I enjoyed almost all the tracks. The songwriting is excellent, and the performances are tight. There's a lot to enjoy here.
Favourite Track(s): Suite-Pee, Sugar, Soil
Least Favourite Track(s): Mind
Oasis
3/5
The record was good and had a couple of captivating tracks. The songwriting was good. The melodies were enjoyable. I feel like some of the deeper cuts were forgettable.
Favourite Track(s): Shakermaker, Supersonic, Slide Away.
Least Favourite Track(s): Up in the Sky
Alice Cooper
3/5
Not bad. The songwriting was good. The themes seem to be still relevant today. Not necessarily a bad thing, but I felt like the entire track was produced like a comedy skit.
Favourite Track(s): Mary Ann
Least Favourite Track(s): I Love the Dead
Lana Del Rey
3/5
I was not expecting something from 2021 to be on this list. I enjoyed this record. The songwriting and storytelling were excellent, and I enjoyed Lana's emotionally charged vocal delivery.
I did have a few gripes with this project. I feel like the general sound in this record felt a little bland. At times, it felt like some songs were too similar to others.
Favourite Track(s): Chemtrails Over the Country Club, Breaking Up Slowly
Least Favourite Track(s): Tulsa Jesus Freak
ZZ Top
2/5
It was okay. The performances were good enough. The guitar solos were cool. I feel like nothing stood out.
Favourite Track(s): Hot, Blue, And Righteous, La Grange
Least Favourite Track(s): Master of Sparks, Beer Dringers & Hell Raisers
Elbow
3/5
Pretty good. I enjoyed the distinct dream-like sound and production. I also really enjoyed the melodies on tracks like "Grounds for Divorce" and "Friend of Ours". I did find that songs like "Weather to Fly" a little grating to listen to with the repetitive lines.
Favourite Track(s): Grounds for Divorce, The Loneliness of a Tower Crane Driver
Least Favourite Track(s): Weather to Fly
The Boo Radleys
3/5
This was good. There was a lot of variety in this record that hit a lot more than it missed.
Favourite Track(s): Thinking of Ways, If You Want It, Take It, I've Lost the Reason
Least Favourite Track(s): Leaves and Sand, The White Noise Revisited
The Byrds
3/5
I enjoyed most of the tracks on this record. I liked how each track blended into the next. The only things I didn't enjoy were the heavier, distorted sounds in the latter tracks.
Favourite Track(s): Get to You
Least Favourite Track(s): Goin' Back, Natural Harmony, Old John Robertson
Blondie
3/5
It was good. A nice pop-rock track with hits thrown in. The tracks, apart from the hits, were decent at best.
Favourite Track(s): One Way Or Another, Heart Of Glass
Least Favourite Track(s): Picture This
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
2/5
It was okay. The production felt cinematic, and it felt like they were going for a "movie soundtrack" kind of sound. I don't think I'll go back and listen to this one.
Favourite Track(s): Loom of the Land
Least Favourite Track(s): I Had a Dream, Joe, Christina the Astonishing, John Finn's Wife
Fever Ray
2/5
This record felt decent at best. Apart from the first track, the rest of the album felt average to below average to me.
Favourite Tracks(s): If I Had a Heart
Least Favourite Track(s): When I Grow Up
Kanye West
4/5
Fantastic record. Lots of great collaborations on this record, and also a lot of well-produced and hype tracks. It's sad that someone so awful could produce something so amazing.
Favourite Track(s): POWER, All Of The Lights, Blame Game
Least Favourite Track(s): Runaway
Portishead
5/5
What a stellar record. The production is fantastic. The cross of genres between hip-hop and psych-rock is executed with great effect. Each track is moody and emotional, which is emphasized in the distorted vocals and beats.
I am pleasantly surprised with this one, and I enjoyed this album.
Favourite Track(s): Glory Box, It Could Be Sweet
Least Favourite Track(s): It's Fire
Pere Ubu
2/5
What a weird record. I couldn't make out anything that the vocalist was saying.
Favourite Track(s): Dub Housing, I, Will Wait, Drinking Wine Spodyody
Least Favourite Track(s): Thriller!
Queens of the Stone Age
3/5
It was good. This record feels well-rounded. It sounded pretty good instrumentally, and the vocals weren't off-putting.
Favourite Track(s): Give the Mule What He Wants
Least Favourite Track(s): Hispanic Impression
Simon & Garfunkel
4/5
Short and sweet album.
Favourite Track(s): America, Hazy Shade of Winter
Least Favourite Track(s): Save the Life Of My Child
Stereo MC's
3/5
Mixing electronic sounds with hip-hop made for an interesting record. I enjoyed the mix of the two genres. At times, though, the vocals were grating to listen to.
Favourite Track(s): Fade Away, All Night Long, Creation, The End
Least Favourite Track(s): Sketch, Playing With Fire
Van Halen
3/5
This record was okay. There are hits on this record, but the deeper cuts didn't hit for me. The lyrics and more importantly, the vocals didn't do it for me. The second half of this record was more enjoyable.
Favourite Tracks(s): Jump, Hot for Teacher
Least Favourite Track(s): Top Jimmy
The Stooges
3/5
This record was decent and a little underwhelming. Musically, the performances were good, and the vocals were okay.
Favourite Track(s): Search and Destroy, Your Pretty Face is Going to Hell
Least Favourite Track(s): Raw Power, Death Trip
The Bees
3/5
A decent record. I enjoyed the jazzier and funkier tracks. The other tracks felt disorienting or gave sensory overload.
This is definitely a record to listen to when you're in a particular mood.
Favourite Track(s): Angryman, Sunshine
Least Favourite Track(s): Binnel Bay, Lying In The Sow
The Mothers Of Invention
3/5
What a crazy trip.
I enjoyed the first half of the record more. I liked the storytelling (if you can call it that) and imagery in "Who Needs the Peace Corps?" and "Mom & Dad". Getting into the latter half of the record, I wasn't really into the abstract tracks.
Favourite Track(s): Who Needs the Peace Corps?, Mom & Dad, What's The Ugliest Part Of Your Body?
Least Favourite Track(s): Nasal Retentive Calliope Music, The Chrome Plated Megaphone Of Destiny
The Byrds
2/5
It was decent. The only standout track for me was "It's No Use".
Favourite Track(s): It's No Use
Least Favourite Track(s): All I Really Want To Do
Boston
3/5
Short, sweet and great record. Most of the tracks were catchy. I enjoyed the production and the musical performances.
Favourite Track(s): More than a Feeling, Hitch a Ride
Least Favourite Track(s): Smokin'
Nick Drake
4/5
What an absolutely beautiful record. I liked the instrumentation in each track. I enjoyed the sombre tones in this record.
This record is the first on my list currently that made me do some research on the artist. Sad to have found out that he passed away young and lived such a troubled life.
Favourite Track(s): Introduction, One Of These Things First
Least Favourite Track(s): Sunday
Bob Dylan
3/5
Excellent songwriting and goofy-sounding Bob Dylan make for a good record.
Favourite Track(s): You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go
Least Favourite Track(s): If You See Her, Say Hello
Joan Armatrading
3/5
Great mix of soul and folk. I enjoyed most of the tracks, the songwriting, and the production. My only critique is that most of the track sounds too same-y and sounds bland at times.
Favourite Track(s): Join the Boys, Like Fire
Least Favourite Track(s): Save Me
The Notorious B.I.G.
4/5
Amazing record. Loved the production and enjoyed Biggie's flow. I liked the samples that were put together here.
I couldn't really enjoy the misogynistic lyrics which also encourages domestic abuse. The skits were also weird as hell.
Favourite Track(s): Machine Gun Funk, Juicy
Least Favourite Track(s): Unbelievable
Black Sabbath
4/5
Amazing record. Loved the blues influence in "Warning". The performances were great. The lyricism was good, too.
Rest in Peace, Ozzy.
Favourite Track(s): N.I.B., Warning, Behind the Wall of Sleep
Least Favourite Track(s): Evil Woman
Van Morrison
3/5
Pleasantly surprised with this record. I wasn't expecting a mix of Pop, Folk, and Jazz. I enjoyed the jazz section in "Moondance."
Favourite Track(s): Moondance, It Stoned Me
Least Favourite Track(s): Into the Mystic
David Bowie
3/5
The record was good enough. There was a constant stream of good songs. It fell off in the middle with "I'd Rather Be High", then started to pick up again in the latter part of the album.
Favourite Track(s): Dirty Boys
Least Favourite Track(s): I'd Rather Be High
The Adverts
2/5
There were a few hits here, but there were a bunch of misses as well. Most tracks started great, but then took a nosedive when the vocals came in.
Favourite Track(s): Newboys
Least Favourite Track(s): Bored Teenagers, New Church
Eminem
3/5
There's a lot to enjoy in this record. The witty lyrics, the great production, and the introspection that Eminem goes through at times, to name a few. There were a bunch of comedy on this record, which was great for the first half of the record, but started to grate during the latter half.
Favourite Track(s): Role Model, Rock Bottom
Least Favourite Track(s): My Fault
MGMT
3/5
There are tracks on here that everyone's heard at least once. It's trippy and feels kind of like an out-of-body experience when listening to this entire record through. It's got great production and head boppers, then before a track ends, the mixing gets distorted and messes with your head and in a good way too.
Favourite Track(s): Electric Feel, Of Moons, Birds & Monsters
Least Favourite Track(s): Pieces of What
Hole
3/5
I enjoyed most of this record. I liked the performances and some of the vocals throughout the album.
Favourite Track(s): Credit In The Straight World, She Walks On Me
Least Favourite Track(s): Jennifer’s Body
Curtis Mayfield
3/5
What a fun record. I didn't watch the film, but this soundtrack sounds fun. I enjoyed how easy the tracks are to listen to and just the general funk and soul in this record.
Favourite Track(s): No Thing On Me (Cocaine Song), Think (Instrumental), Superfly
Least Favourite Track(s): Eddie You Should Know Better
Arrested Development
2/5
I feel like this record tries too hard to be a conscious hip-hop album. Some of the lyrics were just too weird, notably most of the lyricism in "Natural". I enjoyed most of the production, but there were also some unusual instrumental choices, especially found in the latter half of the record.
Favourite Track(s): Fishin' 4 Religion
Least Favourite Track(s): Natural
The White Stripes
3/5
I think this record flows well. I feel like it tells a story throughout its run. I liked the instrumentation for the most part. I felt that the transition from higher-tempo to lower-tempo tracks wasn't done too well.
Favourite Track(s): Fell In Love With A Girl, Little Room, Offend In Every Way
Least Favourite Track(s): I think I Smell A Rat
Booker T. & The MG's
4/5
I was groovin' to every track on this record. I loved the performances, especially the keyboard player.
Favourite Track(s): Green Onions
Least Favourite Track(s): Twist and Shout
Fleetwood Mac
3/5
Lots of hits and misses on this record. It was mostly enjoyable.
Favourite Track(s):
Least Favourite Track(s):
Arctic Monkeys
4/5
Every track on this is a banger in some way.
Favourite Track(s): Riot Van, Perhaps Vampires Is A Bit Strong But…
Least Favourite Track(s): Mardy Bun
Billy Bragg
2/5
This record was decent. I didn't like the vocals at first, but they grew on me as the record progressed. I'm not really into the Jangle sound, so maybe that's why it didn't do it for me.
Favourite Track(s): Wishing the Days Away
Least Favourite Track(s): Levi Stubbs' Tears
Peter Gabriel
3/5
I wasn’t feeling the first half of this record. It gets better in the latter half. I enjoyed the variety in sound from most of the latter tracks.
Favourite Track(s): Excuse Me
Least Favourite Track(s): Humdrum
Marilyn Manson
3/5
A weird record that has hits and misses. I thought that it was mostly good.
Favourite Track(s): The Beautiful People
Least Favourite Track(s): Dried Up, Tied And Dead To The World
Buena Vista Social Club
4/5
Really liked this record. Loved the general sound that was achieved here. There's a nice mix of instrumental and vocal tracks. There is no doubt that any track on this record will get you grooving or dancing.
Favourite Track(s): Amor De Loca Juventud, Murmullo
Least Favourite Track(s): El Carretero
The Who
3/5
A good record that has all of the tracks that I know from The Who. Lots of hits, all of them enjoyable, and not very many lows.
Favourite Track(s): Baba O'Riley
Least Favourite Track(s): Getting Mobile
Joni Mitchell
4/5
Great variety in this record. Every track scratches a different itch. I enjoyed the traditional pop-inspired tracks found in the latter part of this record.
Favourite Track(s): Raised on Robbery, Twisted
Least Favourite Track(s): Car on a Hill
Fela Kuti
3/5
Loved the energetic beats and the groovin' melodies.
Favourite Track(s): Zombie
Least Favourite Track(s): Mistake
Aerosmith
2/5
The vocals were grating. I couldn't get into the melodies in this record.
Favourite Track(s): Home Tonight
Least Favourite Track(s): Sick As A Dog, Nobody's Fault, Get The Lead Out
Orange Juice
4/5
I was quite surprised by this record. Usually, I wouldn't be into this type of vocals, but I think the instrumentation was the main focus here, and the vocals served as an accent to it—a very unique pop record.
Favourite Track(s): Mud In Your Eye, Flesh Of My Flesh
Least Favourite Track(s): Louise Louise
The Sugarcubes
2/5
A weird record. It's good instrumentally, and the vocals were decent. Some of the lyrics were weird.
Favourite Track(s): Traitor, Motorcrash
Least Favourite Track(s): Sick For Toys
Thelonious Monk
3/5
Loved the performances here - the piano stood out on this record. I feel like each track represents a different emotion or mood.
Favourite Track(s): I Surrender, Dear, Bemsha Swing
Least Favourite Track(s): Brilliant Corners
Ramones
2/5
Almost every track had the same sound as the previous one on this record. This isn't necessarily a bad thing, but it sure does get boring quickly.
Favourite Track(s): Blitzkrieg Bop, Judy Is a Punk
Least Favourite Track(s): I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend, Chain Saw
Soul II Soul
2/5
The first 2 tracks were good. The rest of the record fell into the descent territory. The sound wasn't for me.
Favourite Track(s): Keep On Movin'
Least Favourite Track(s): Feeling Free, African Dance
Frank Zappa
4/5
Great record. I haven't liked a single Frank Zappa record up to this point, but this one was amazing.
Favourite Track(s): Willie The Pimp, The Gumbo Variations,
Least Favourite Track(s): Little Umbrellas
Guns N' Roses
2/5
The popular songs on this record are great. The rest of this album is decent at best.
Favourite Track(s): Sweet Child O' Mine
Least Favourite Track(s): Out Ta Get Me
Beck
3/5
There's a wide range of sounds and genres in here, and many hit.
Favourite Track(s): Novacane, Readymade
Least Favourite Track(s): Hotwax, Direlict
Robert Wyatt
2/5
This record is way too eclectic for me.
Favourite Track(s): Blues in Bob Minor
Least Favourite Track(s): A Sunday in Madrid
Big Brother & The Holding Company
4/5
I wasn't expecting much, and I think I was rewarded for it. I loved this record from the very first track all the way to the end.
Favourite Track(s): Summertime, Flower In the Sun, Catch Me Daddy
Least Favourite Track(s): Roadblock
Red Snapper
3/5
Sweet trip hop record. There is a diverse set of sounds on this record, ranging from upbeat to mellow. I enjoyed the dance-ier tracks.
Favourite Track(s): Alaska Street
Least Favourite Track(s): The Rough And The Quick
Saint Etienne
3/5
A pretty good indie pop and dance record. The first half of the record is a mixed bag of subpar and good tracks, but it picks up to being consistently good in the second half.
Favourite Track(s): Spring
Least Favourite Track(s): People Get Real
Elliott Smith
2/5
This record was very hit or miss for me. I enjoyed the melodies on some of the tracks I liked, but I couldn't get into any of the others.
Favourite Track(s): Ballad Of Big Nothing, Punch and Judy, Say Yes
Least Favourite Track(s): Speed Trials, Alameda, No Name No. 5
Jack White
4/5
This is a great blues-rock record. We got to hear amazing melodies, catchy and groovy rhythms, and great production to top it off. I loved almost every track on here.
Favourite Track(s): I'm Shakin'
Least Favourite Track(s): Hip (Eponymous) Poor Boy
Van Halen
3/5
I liked how there was genre diversity in the latter half of the record. Overall, it's a good hard rock record with some hits, but nothing that stuck for me.
Favourite Track(s): You Really Got Me, Little Dreamer
Least Favourite Track(s): Atomic Punk, Feel Your Love Tonight
Ministry
3/5
The first half of the record was pretty good. The latter half was a little disorienting for me, and it kinda fell off.
Favourite Track(s): Just One Fix, Hero
Least Favourite Track(s): Corrosion, Grace
The Offspring
4/5
Every track is a banger.
Favourite Track(s): Self Esteem, Bad Habit, It'll Be A Long Time
Least Favourite Track(s): Nitro
De La Soul
3/5
A good record with some uncomfortable tracks sprinkled in.
Favourite Track(s):Plug Tunin', Tread Water
Least Favourite Track(s): De La Orgee
The Beta Band
2/5
The album art tells me that they definitely are The BETA Band. Seriously though, the album art is atrocious and the only memorable thing about the record.
Favourite Track(s): Out-Side
Least Favourite Track(s): Troubles, Rhododendron, Pure For
Billy Joel
4/5
Amazing record. Loved the melodies and the storytelling. Every track on here is catchy and made me want to sing along.
Favourite Track(s): Movin' Out, The Stranger
Least Favourite Track(s): Only The Good Die Young
Willie Nelson
3/5
Great instrumentation and storytelling/songwriting. Each track flows pretty well into the next. It's kind of like one big track.
Favourite Track(s): Medley, Can I Sleep In Your Arms
Least Favourite Track(s): Denver
Buck Owens
3/5
This is the kind of country music I can like.
Favourite Track(s): I've Got a Tiger By the Tail
Least Favourite Track(s): The Band Keep's Playin' On
Bob Dylan
3/5
Goofy-sounding vocals, great instrumentation.
Favourite Track(s): Visions of Johanna, Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat
Least Favourite Track(s): Fourth Time Around
Black Sabbath
4/5
This album slaps. This record has a lot of iconic tracks, and the deeper cuts still bang hard too.
Favourite Track(s): War Pigs, Paranoid
Least Favourite Track(s): Planet Caravan
The Black Crowes
2/5
Repetitive lyrics and somewhat annoying vocals. The only thing that I could enjoy was the instrumentation.
Favourite Track(s): Thick N' Thin
Least Favourite Track(s): Could I've Been So Blind
Sepultura
2/5
This was ass. The vocals were cheeks, but the instrumentation was the shit.
Favourite Track(s): Dead Embryonic Cells
Least Favourite Track(s): Orgasmatron
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
2/5
I think Tom Petty put it best when he said, "I don't like it".
Favourite Track(s): Breakdown, Fooled Again (I Don't Like It)
Least Favourite Track(s): Hometown Blues
Johnny Cash
4/5
Johnny Cash's charisma really shows through this recording. From him cracking jokes, laughing with the crowd and the general amusement in his voice and performance, it was nice to hear him enjoying this performance as well as hearing the crowd's enjoyment.
Favourite Track(s): Jackson, Folsom Prison Blues
Least Favourite Track(s): Dirty Old Egg-Suckin' Dog
Fun Lovin' Criminals
2/5
Yuck. Nice try mixing genres, but it didn't entirely work out. It was hard to pull through listening to all the tracks on here.
Favourite Track(s): King of New York
Least Favourite Track(s): The Fun Lovin' Criminals, Smoke 'Em
The Temptations
3/5
It's got a mix of upbeat and sombre tracks. It's good, but there wasn't really a standout track here, nor were any too memorable.
Favourite Track(s): Cloud Nine
Least Favourite Track(s): Hey Girl, I Need Your Lovin'
The White Stripes
4/5
I don't think it's possible for The White Stripes to possibly ever miss. There's a great mix of upbeat and mellow tracks here. I enjoyed the energetic tracks and didn't really enjoy the mellower ones.
Favourite Track(s): Blue Orchid
Least Favourite Track(s): Little Ghost, White Moon
Muddy Waters
3/5
The tracks on this album are good. The only memorable ones for me are the last 2 tracks.
Favourite Track(s): Goodbye Newport Blues
Least Favourite Track(s): Baby, Please Don't Go
Scritti Politti
2/5
Sounds kinda like Temu Michael Jackson. This wasn't memorable for me at all, nor did I enjoy this record too much.
Favourite Track(s): The Word Girl
Least Favourite Track(s): Absolute
Siouxsie And The Banshees
2/5
Didn't really enjoy this.
Favourite Track(s): Monitor, Sin In My Heart
Least Favourite Track(s): Halloween
Tears For Fears
3/5
This was decent. There are a couple of hits on here, and they were great. The rest of the album falls into the "decent and forgettable" category.
Favourite Track(s): Everybody Wants To Rule The World
Least Favourite Track(s): I Believe, Broken, Listen
Joni Mitchell
3/5
Not my favourite Joni Michell record that I've heard so far, but it's good nonetheless. I enjoyed the first half of the record, but it fell short in the latter half, more specifically in the last 2 tracks.
Favourite Track(s): The Hissing of Summer Lawns
Least Favourite Track(s): Sweet Bird
Destiny's Child
2/5
I didn't realize there was a ton of cringe on this record.
Favourite Track(s): Independent Woman, Pt. I
Least Favourite Track(s): The Story of Beauty
3/5
I didn't really expect much, but I was pleasantly surprised.
Favourite Track(s): Victoria, Australia, Nothing to Say
Least Favourite Track(s): Same Mother's Son
2Pac
3/5
Not my favourite 2Pac record, but it was pretty good.
Favourite Track(s): Me Against The World, Dear Mana, Heavy In The Game
Least Favourite Track(s): Temptations, So Many Tears
The Pretty Things
2/5
There were some gems in this record. Sadly, there was a lot of gunk here, too.
Favourite Track(s): Balloon Burning, Defecting Grey
Least Favourite Track(s): Well of Destiny
Beck
3/5
There's a ton of variety in this record. There is so much genre switching that every track is different from the last. Some tracks hit, while others didn't, making for a fairly solid album.
Favourite Track(s): Earthquake Weather
Least Favourite Track(s): Hell Yes
Astor Piazzolla
3/5
Loved the strings in this record.
Favourite Track(s): Little Italy, Operation Tango
Least Favourite Track(s): Vibraphonissimo
Khaled
3/5
It's pretty good. I couldn't understand anything, but it was different.
Favourite Track(s): E'Dir E'Sseba
Least Favourite Track(s): Imagine
Cornershop
3/5
This was a fun and funky record. It was easy to listen to, and I don't think there was any track I really disliked too much.
Favourite Track(s): Brimful of Asha
Least Favourite Track(s): It's Indian Tabaco My Friend
4/5
The Beatles are getting a little weird and a little wild with this record. It's not my favourite Beatles record, but it's good.
Favourite Track(s): With a Little Help From My Friends, Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds, A Day in the Life
Least Favourite Track(s): Within You Without You
Michael Kiwanuka
4/5
Soulful record filled with emotion. Each track flowed really well into the next. Loved this one.
Favourite Track(s): Hero
Least Favourite Track(s): Hard To Say Goodbye
Cocteau Twins
2/5
This record was not for me. I can appreciate what they've done here with the production and instrumentation. After the first track, I just couldn't get into the rest of this record.
Favourite Track(s): Pitch the Baby
Least Favourite Track(s): Cherry-Coloured Funk
The Specials
2/5
Not really a big fan of this one. There were some good tracks here, but I didn't really enjoy most of the record.
Favourite Track(s): Doesn't Make It Alright, Too Hot
Least Favourite Track(s): Do the Dog
David Bowie
3/5
I don't think Bowie can miss.
Favourite Track(s): Stay
Least Favourite Track(s): Station to Station
Robbie Williams
2/5
I enjoyed the first few tracks and then it got boring quickly.
Favourite Track(s): Lazy Days, Angels
Least Favourite Track(s): South Of The Border, Killing Me
4/5
Another great record from Bowie, and it might be the best.
Favourite Track(s): Starman, It Ain't Easy
Least Favourite Track(s): Soul Love
Beastie Boys
4/5
Happy to get some Beastie Boys on this list. This sound has made a resurgence in recent music, and I'm glad to have dug into the roots.
Favourite Track(s): Transitions, The Update, Sabotage
Least Favourite Track(s): Tough Guy, Bobo on the Corner
Taylor Swift
3/5
This is probably my favourite Taylor Swift record. There are some fun tracks here, but also some tracks that are less so.
Favourite Track(s): Blank Space, Bad Blood, Shake It Off, Wildest Dreams
Least Favourite Track(s): I Wish You Would, This Love, Clean
ABBA
3/5
There's a good mix of upbeat and mellow tracks here. I think I enjoyed the latter in this record.
Favourite Track(s): Slipping Through My Fingers, Should I Laugh Or Cry
Least Favourite Track(s): Like An Angel Passing Through My Room, The Day Before You Came
Alice In Chains
4/5
I was pleasantly surprised with this record. I didn't think I would like it, but I am glad to have listened to it. Every track bangs.
Favourite Track(s): Them Bones, Dirt, Would?
Least Favourite Track(s): Godsmack
Johnny Cash
4/5
I'm sure that every performance this man has had has been such a delight to watch, as it was as delightful to listen to. You can tell that the audience is having a great time.
Favourite Track(s): San Quentin, (There'll Be) Peace In The Valley
Least Favourite Track(s): Wreck Of Old 97
Joy Division
3/5
I enjoyed some tracks from this record, but the rest I did not really care for. I'm not really into post-punk, but I think this has been one of the better records that I have listened to.
Favourite Track(s): Atrocity Exhibition, Twenty Four Hours, Decades
Least Favourite Track(s): Passover, The Eternal
Steely Dan
3/5
There's a lot to like in this record. It's short and sweet, and there are a couple of standout tracks too.
Favourite Track(s): Barrytown, Easy St. Louis Toodle-Oo
Least Favourite Track(s): Any Major Dude Will Tell You
Radiohead
4/5
The first 3 tracks go crazy. This entire record felt like an out-of-body experience.
Favourite Track(s): 15 Step, Nude, Bodysnachers
Least Favourite Track(s): Reckoner
5/5
This record has all the tracks I know from Oasis. It's amazing. Every track in here slaps. There were no misses here.
Favourite Track(s): Don't Look Back in Anger, She's Electric, Wonderwall
Least Favourite Track(s): Roll With It, Hello
Elis Regina
3/5
Smooth vocals and funky instrumentation. It's a good record.
Favourite Track(s): Tiro ao alvaro, Só Deus é quem sabe, Rebento
Least Favourite Track(s): Se eu quiser falar com Deus
Janelle Monáe
4/5
There's a lot of pop diversity in this record. Classical fusion, traditional pop, and soul can be heard in different tracks throughout its run. Spectacular.
Favourite Track(s): Tightrope, Oh, Maker, Say You'll Go
Least Favourite Track(s): Make the Bus
Marty Robbins
4/5
This guy helped me get through the scary, silent capital wasteland of Fallout 3 as a teenager.
Favourite Track(s): Big Iron
Least Favourite Track(s): The Master's Call
The Velvet Underground
3/5
I feel like this record was ahead of its time. I feel like some of the instrumentation sounds modern.
Favourite Track(s): Some Kinda Love, The Murder Mystery
Least Favourite Track(s): Jesus
Fleetwood Mac
4/5
Lots of great tracks on this record. It felt like there were a few tracks where they had fun recording them, and it shows.
Favourite Track(s): Dreams, The Chain
Least Favourite Track(s): Gold Dust Woman
Public Enemy
3/5
That classic boom-bap hip-hop sound. It's good, but I couldn't help but think that most of the record sounds the same throughout when I was listening to it.
Favourite Track(s): Welcome To The Terrordome
Least Favourite Track(s): Can't Do Nuttin' For Ya, Man!
Iggy Pop
3/5
Enjoyed a few tracks in here, but I thought the rest of the record was just decent.
Favourite Track(s): The Passenger
Least Favourite Track(s): Sixteen, Turn Blue
Eagles
4/5
I'm a sucker for passionate vocals and catchy melodies. This record delivers that.
Favourite Track(s): Hotel California, Try and Love Again, Pretty Maids in a Row, Victim of Love
Least Favourite Track(s): The Last Resort
Elton John
3/5
There were a few great tracks here in this short record. The other tracks were good too, but not memorable.
Favourite Track(s): Tiny Dancer
Least Favourite Track(s): All the Nasties
Le Tigre
4/5
This is a fun record! Most tracks have a fun beat and an interesting melody. There were also some unusual tracks included, which made the record interesting to listen to.
Favourite Track(s): My My Metrocard, The The Empty, Let's Run
Least Favourite Track(s): Phanta, Dude Yr So Crazy
Pet Shop Boys
2/5
I'm convinced that they built this entire record off the funny sounds from an electronic keyboard.
Favourite Track(s): My October Symphony
Least Favourite Track(s): Being Boring, So Hard
Skunk Anansie
3/5
I am pleasantly surprised by this record. I enjoyed the blues-influenced tracks on here a lot, and I appreciated the alt-rock/metal tracks too.
Favourite Track(s): Tracy's Flaw, The Skank Heads
Least Favourite Track(s): On My Hotel TV
Beatles
3/5
It's okay for the most part. There's a few standout tracks, some annoying ones, and a weird and questionable one.
Favourite Track(s): All My Loving, Till There Was You
Least Favourite track(s): Little Child
Tangerine Dream
2/5
These are the sounds you hear when you're on an ayahuasca trip.
Favourite Track(s): Mysterious Semblance At The Strand of Nightmares
Least Favourite Track(s): Phaedra
Haircut 100
2/5
The instrumentation was great, though it was dragged to the depths of hell because of the vocals.
Favourite Track(s): Kingsize
Least Favourite Track(s): Favourite Shirts, Baked Beans, Milk Film, Calling Captain Autumn
Kate Bush
2/5
I can appreciate the ideas and the genre-mixing that was in this record. I don't enjoy the New Wave genre very much, so this wasn't up my alley.
Favourite Track(s): Cloudbusting
Least Favourite Track(s): And Dream of Sheep
The Cult
3/5
This was pretty easy to listen to. Not a single track stood out, though.
Favourite Track(s): King Contrary Man, Memphis Hip Snake
Least Favourite Track(s): Outlaw
Sheryl Crow
2/5
The instruments used here were grating to the ears. The vocals did not really help either.
Favourite Track(s): Solidify, We Do What We Can
Least Favourite Track(s): Leaving Las Vegas, The Na-Na Song, No One Said It Would Be Easy
Adam & The Ants
2/5
Great, another record that's straight dookie from a butt.
Favourite Track(s): Kings of the Wild Frontier
Least Favourite Track(s): Making History, The Human Beings, Jolly Roger
Garbage
3/5
Turns out, this Garbage record is not garbage.
Favourite Track(s): Queer
Least Favourite Track(s): As Heaven Is Wide, Fix Me Now
Super Furry Animals
3/5
There were some hits and misses in this record. It has a mixture of catchy and weird tracks.
Favourite Track(s): Something 4 the Weekend, If You Don't Want Me To Destroy You, Hangin' With Howard Marks
Least Favourite Track(s): Mario Man
Sufjan Stevens
4/5
I enjoyed how this record acted like a movie. The interludes acted like transitions into different scenes. Very creative!
Favourite Track(s): Come On! Feel The Illinoise..., The Tallest Man,..., Decatur, or, Round of Applause for Your Step-Mother!
Least Favourite Track(s): John Wayne Gacy, Jr.
Steely Dan
4/5
Smooth and classy. Great cross between jazz and rock.
Favourite Track(s): Aja, Peg, Deacon Blues, Home At Last
Least Favourite Track(s): I Got The News
Napalm Death
1/5
This record both is and sounds like a constipated poo from a butt.
Favourite Track(s): You Suffer (I was already suffering)
Least Favourite Track(s): This entire record.
LL Cool J
3/5
There's a good mixture of slower and higher tempo tracks that range from sombre to energetic.
Favourite Track(s): Mama Said Knock You Out, Jingling Baby, Murdergram
Least Favourite Track(s): 6 Minutes of Pleasure
Chicago
4/5
I loved almost every bit of this record. The guitar in this record goes absolutely nuts. The horns complemented the overall sound extremely nicely. The high energy is carried throughout this record, and only dips at a couple of points.
Favourite Track(s): Poem 58, Listen, Introduction, South California Blues
Least Favourite Track(s): Free Form Guitar
3/5
Mostly funky and at times, a soulful record. It's pretty good.
Favourite Track(s): City, Country, City
Least Favourite Track(s): Beetles In The Bag
The Beach Boys
3/5
It's decent at best. Every track sounds the same, and nothing really stands out.
Favourite Track(s): You Still Believe In Me
Least Favourite Track(s): Sloop John B
Van Morrison
3/5
I would have enjoyed this record more if it were shorter. The first album was good, but going into the second, felt kind of tiring.
Favourite Track(s): I've Been Working
Least Favourite Track(s): Saint Dominic's Preview
ZZ Top
3/5
This was pretty good. Most songs here rock hard. Liked the bass lines in almost all tracks.
Favourite Track(s): Sharp Dressed Man
Least Favourite Track(s): Got Me Under Pressure
Beatles
5/5
What's there to say that hasn't already been said? This record is amazing.
Favourite Track(s): Come Together, Something, I Want You, Oh! Darling
Least Favourite Track(s): Her Majesty
Leonard Cohen
2/5
I couldn't get into this record. I think a lot of it was because of the instrumentation.
Favourite Track(s): Everybody Knows
Least Favourite Track(s): First We Take Manhattan, Tower Of Song
JAY Z
3/5
This record exudes a charisma and style that only Jay Z would be able to claim. Although this record may be flashy, I feel like there's a lack of substance in the production in the deeper cuts.
Favourite Track(s): Izzo (H.O.V.A.), Takeover
Least Favourite Track(s): Renegade
The Who
3/5
This album definitely feels like a time piece. I haven't listened to much of The Who's discography before this but I was pleasantly surprised to be greeted with the Blues tracks on this project. While most of the blues tracks were okay, most of the pop-rock tracks were a miss for me. Overall, this was an album with a little more hit than miss.
Favourite Track(s): My Generation, I Don't Mind
Least Favourite Track(s): Much Too Much
Björk
3/5
This record was most definitely weird, but very creative.
Favourite Track(s): Unison
Least Favourite Track(s): Frosti
Christina Aguilera
3/5
The vocals were amazing in this record.
Favourite Track(s): Understand, Here to Stay
Least Favourite Track(s): Candyman
Miles Davis
4/5
This kind of felt like jazz on acid.
Favourite Track(s): Spanish Key, Miles Runs the Voodoo Down
Least Favourite Track(s): Feio
Dire Straits
3/5
There were some hits and misses on this record for me. It was decent.
Favourite Track(s): Down To The Waterline, In The Gallery
Least Favourite Track(s): Water of Love, Wild West End
Method Man
3/5
There's a lot of style and substance in this record.
Favourite Track(s): Bring the Pain, Meth Vs. Chef, I Get My Thang In Action
Least Favourite Track(s): Mr. Sandman
Cyndi Lauper
2/5
Synthpop is just not my thing. I can understand how influential this record was. I couldn't get into any tracks on this record apart from the popular tracks, and even those were just not doing it for me.
Favourite Track(s): Girls Just Want To Have Fun, Time After Time
Least Favourite Track(s): Witness
Julian Cope
2/5
There are a few tracks on this record that I think are decent. The rest of the record is kind of a dumpster fire.
Favourite Track(s): Pristeen
Least Favourite Track(s): Western Front 1992 C.E., Hung Up And Hanging Out To Dry
The Monkees
3/5
Lots of variety on this record. I enjoyed the bluesier tracks and the upbeat ones. A lot of the tracks sounded kind of like jingles.
Favourite Track(s): No Time
Least Favourite Track(s): Mr. Webster
Pink Floyd
3/5
I thought the second half of the record was more interesting than the first.
Favourite Track(s): Money, Us And Them
Least Favourite Track(s): On The Run
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
2/5
I wasn't into synthpop before this record, and I think it's safe to say that I am still not into synthpop after it.
Favourite Track(s): Souvenir
Least Favourite Track(s): Gravity Never Failed
Big Star
3/5
Pretty good folk-pop record. There were plenty of upbeat and enjoyable tracks here.
Favourite Track(s): Feel, Thirteen
Least Favourite Track(s): The India Song
Supertramp
4/5
Smooth record all throughout. It was a pleasure to listen to this one.
Favourite Track(s): Bloody Well Right, Rudy
Least Favourite Track(s): Asylum
Siouxsie And The Banshees
2/5
I still have yet to find a Siouxsie record that I like.
Favourite Track(s): Switch
Least Favourite Track(s): Carcass, Mirage
Bert Jansch
3/5
Little bits of this record stood out, but overall it was a fairly decent experience.
Favourite Track(s): Smokey River, Needle Of Death, Alice's Wonderland
Least Favourite Track(s): I Have No Time, Courting Blues, Dreams of Love
The Smiths
3/5
This record was good. It's one of the better Post-Punk/New Wave records that I've listened to.
Favourite Track(s): Vicar In a Tutu
Least Favourite Track(s): Cemetry Gates
Carole King
5/5
What a spectacular record. Every track here was absolutely stellar. It was great to hear "A Natural Woman" sung by the original writer.
Favourite Track(s): I Feel The Earth Move, It's Too Late, A Natural Woman
Least Favourite Track(s): Where You Lead
Green Day
3/5
Not bad. A lot of the tracks too similar to each other, but that's not necessarily a bad thing.
Favourite Track(s): Basket Case, Welcome to Paradise
Least Favourite Track(s): All by Myself, Chump
Supergrass
4/5
This is a great record. Enjoyed most of the tracks here, and most of them were upbeat and catchy.
Favourite Track(s): I'd Like to Know, Mansize Rooster, Lose It, Strange Ones, Sitting Up Straight
Least Favourite Track(s): We're Not Supposed To
Kendrick Lamar
5/5
This is one of the most influential records of this decade.
There's an attempt here to tackle these complex issues of peer pressure, gang violence, and cycles of abuse. To fix these issues, there's no choice but to dive into them and understand the root causes.
Favourite Track(s): Bitch, Don't Kill My Vibe, m.A.A.d city, Sing About Me, I'm Dying Of Thirst, Real
Least Favourite Track(s): Swimming Pools (Drank)
Steely Dan
4/5
A smooth, stylish, and bumping record. The guitar riffs here were stylish as hell.
Favourite Track(s): Bodhisattva, The Boston Rag, My Old School, King Of The World
Least Favourite Track(s): Razor Boy
Jah Wobble's Invaders Of The Heart
1/5
This was like the one shit you take that's super long, and you have to cut it early. I couldn't make it through the last half of this album.
Favourite Track(s): Visions of You
Least Favourite Track(s): Erzulie
Fiona Apple
4/5
Great record and, remarkably, this is her debut album.
Favourite Track(s): Criminal, Sleep To Dream, Never Is A Promise, Slow Like Honey
Least Favourite Track(s): Sullen Girl, Carrion
Faust
3/5
Not bad! I think I was expecting something more experimental, but it hit the spot of weird and familiar.
Favourite Track(s): Jennifer, Giggly Smile
Least Favourite Track(s): Just A Second (Starts Like That)
Randy Newman
3/5
I was caught off guard on the first track. I wasn't expecting much, but I was greeted with "Jungle Book"-like vocals and easy-going instrumentals. This was pretty good.
Favourite Track(s): Every Man a King, A Wedding in Cherokee County
Least Favourite Track(s): Guilty
Pantera
4/5
This record is pretty good! The instrumentation is sweet, and I found myself slightly headbanging to some of the tracks here.
Favourite Track(s): Walk, Regular People (Conceit)
Least Favourite Track(s): Rise
The Killers
3/5
Good record. I knew a few tracks here, but I was pleasantly surprised by the B-side here.
Favourite Track(s): Mr. Brightside
Least Favourite Track(s): Believe Me Natalie
Jimmy Smith
3/5
Fun record. Feels kind of like a lighter, easier-to-listen kind of Jazz.
Favourite Track(s): Minor Chant, The Sunny Side Of The Street
Least Favourite Track(s): Back At The Chicken Shack
Leonard Cohen
2/5
I'd like to think that this is 70s doomer music.
Favourite Track(s): Diamonds in the Mine
Least Favourite Track(s): Dress Rehersal Rag
The Go-Go's
2/5
This record is decent at best. There's nothing really memorable here.
Favourite Track(s): Automatic
Least Favourite Track(s): Our Lips Are Sealed, Fading Fast, This Town, Can't Stop The World
Wu-Tang Clan
4/5
Great record with that iconic boom-bap sound.
Favourite Track(s): C.R.E.A.M., Da Mystery Of Chessboxin', Protect Ya Neck
Least Favourite Track(s): Bring Da Ruckus
Crosby, Stills & Nash
3/5
It's okay. A lot of the later tracks sound too same-y. I didn't really like the sombre tracks, which there weren't that many of, thankfully.
Favourite Track(s): Suite: Judy Blue Eyes, Marrakesh Express, Wooden Ships
Least Favourite Track(s): You Don't Have To Cry, Lady of the Island
Wilco
3/5
It's okay. A lot of the later tracks sound too same-y. I didn't really like the sombre tracks, which there weren't that many of, thankfully.
Favourite Track(s): Suite: Judy Blue Eyes, Marrakesh Express, Wooden Ships
Least Favourite Track(s): You Don't Have To Cry, Lady of the Island
Elvis Presley
3/5
It's short and sweet. I think that the track placement is weak in that a high-tempo track is then followed by a low-tempo track, and then back to high tempo again.
Favourite Track(s): Blue Suede Shoes, I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Cry (Over You), Just Because
Least Favourite Track(s): I Love You Because
Gene Clark
2/5
This record is meh. There are a couple of songs that I sort of liked, but nothing that really captivated me.
Favourite Track(s): Tears of Rage, 1975
Least Favourite Track(s): One In A Hundred, Where My Love Lies Asleep
Barry Adamson
1/5
This shit was so ass.
Favourite Track(s): Under Wraps, Everything Happens To Me, The Man With the Golden Arm
Least Favourite Track(s): Chocolate Milkshake
The Clash
3/5
This was pretty good
Favourite Track(s): White Riot, London's Burning, Garageland
Least Favourite Track(s): Deny
Pearl Jam
3/5
It's pretty good. I think that this record becomes a little boring in the latter half.
Favourite Track(s): Even Flow
Least Favourite Track(s): Why Go
FKA twigs
3/5
This record definitely feels like one of those "scare the hoes" records. I enjoyed how weird the instrumentals were, and how dream-like the vocals accompanied them.
Favourite Track(s): Pendulum, Lights On, Two Weeks
Least Favourite Track(s): Preface
Various Artists
3/5
I didn't realize this Phil Spector guy was a murderer. Otherwise, I think that the music was okay for the most part. I enjoyed most of the tracks from The Ronettes.
Favourite Track(s): White Christmas, Winter Wonderland, Sleigh Ride
Least Favourite Track(s): Silent Night, Parade Of The Wooden Soldiers, I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
Pink Floyd
4/5
That is some sweet album art. There's a lot going on in this record. It feels like it's traversing through different rock genres, all while making every track connected to the next.
Favourite Track(s): Have a Cigar, Shine On You Crazy Diamond (All Parts)
Least Favourite Track(s): Welcome to the Machine
The Prodigy
4/5
This record bangs. Almost every record here slaps, and slaps hard.
Favourite Track(s): Smack My Bitch Up, Breathe,
Firestarter
Least Favourite Track(s): Serial Thrilla, Minefields
Richard Hawley
2/5
It's okay, but it makes me question how this record is on this list. There's nothing inherently captivating about this record. It gets a little weird past the half way point too.
Favourite Track(s): Coles Corner, Just Like The Rain
Least Favourite Track(s): Who's Going to Shoe Your Pretty Feet
Elvis Presley
3/5
Pretty good. It feels like a lot of the tracks sound the same, though.
Favourite Track(s): In The Ghetto, Any Day Now
Least Favourite Track(s): I'll Hold You In My Heart
CHVRCHES
4/5
Great record. Glad we are getting something a little more modern on this list too.
Favourite Track(s): Gun, Broken Bones
Least Favourite Track(s): You Caught the Light
The Doors
3/5
Riders on the Storm is such a fucking cool name for a song.
Favourite Track(s): Riders on the Storm, Crawling King Snake, The Changeling
Least Favourite Track(s): L'America
Korn
2/5
Kind of meh. The vocals and instrumentation is kind of weird.
Favourite Track(s): Freak on a Leash, Got the Life, Children of the Korn
Least Favourite Track(s): Seed, My Gift to You
Sly & The Family Stone
3/5
Funky acid trip.
Favourite Track(s): Everyday People, Sex Machine
Least Favourite Track(s): I Want to Take You Higher
Kanye West
4/5
Kanye's older catalogue still slaps.
Favourite Track(s): Spaceship, Breathe In Breathe Out, All Falls Down, Slow Jamz
Least Favourite Track(s): School Spirit
Malcolm McLaren
2/5
There's a lot going on in this record, and a lot of it isn't good. Interestingly, the record resembles a radio station, but it misses the mark when trying to focus on a single form of sound.
Favourite Track(s): Buffalo Gals
Least Favourite Track(s): Soweto
Johnny Cash
3/5
As usual, the writing on this record was exceptional; however, I wasn't able to fully engage with it musically.
Favourite Track(s): Hurt
Least Favourite Track(s): Desperado
The Temptations
3/5
Funky. I think I liked this record a little more than their other record on this list.
Favourite Track(s): Love Woke Me Up This Morning
Least Favourite Track(s): Papa Was a Rollin' Stone
Bob Dylan
3/5
The songwriting is exceptional, though I can't get over his voice.
Favourite Track(s): Masters of War
Least Favourite Track(s): Talkin' World War III Blues
Pink Floyd
3/5
This record is interesting and innovative; however, there wasn't a single track that really stood out to me. The entire record felt more like a journey or an experience rather than singular moments.
Favourite Track(s): Another Brick In The Wall, Pt. 1
Least Favourite Track(s): Bring The Boys Back Home, The Show Must Go On
Norah Jones
5/5
I'm glad I either didn't hang out in coffee shops enough, or I wasn't old enough to experience this record being overplayed. I've heard a couple of Norah Jones' songs in passing, and I enjoyed them. I'm pleased to report that this album is identical to those songs I heard before and more!
This record is definitely a new favourite. I'm happy to have found this record on this list!
Favourite Track(s): Don't Know Why, Shoot The Moon, Turn Me On, Painter Song
Least Favourite Track(s): Come Away With Me
Morrissey
3/5
This was pretty good. I didn't expect much, but it was quite a pleasant listen.
Favourite Track(s): The More You Ignore Me, the Closer I Get
Least Favourite Track(s): Billy Budd
Prince
3/5
Quite a sexy record, though I'm not sure if it's in a good or bad way.
Favourite Track(s): Lady Cab Driver
Least Favourite Track(s): Free
Crowded House
2/5
Nothing really stood out here, and the one record that did was decent at best.
Favourite Track(s): As Sure As I Am
Least Favourite Track(s): Fame Is
Nirvana
4/5
This record has a really great 5-track run at the beginning. It tapers off a bit in the latter half of the record, but this album is great nonetheless.
Favourite Track(s): Smells Like Teen Spirit, Something In The Way
Least Favourite Track(s): Drain You
Lambchop
2/5
This is decent. There were a couple of tracks I enjoyed and some I didn't. This record isn't very memorable.
Favourite Track(s): Grumpus, Up With People
Least Favourite Track(s): You Masculine You
Tom Waits
4/5
This record has a sweet name. I enjoyed how different this record was. Tom Waits has an interesting vocal sound, and the instrumentation had variety.
Favourite Track(s): Down, Down, Down
Least Favourite Track(s): Gin Soaked Boy
Joy Division
2/5
I couldn't say I enjoyed this record very much. Something about the pacing and oddity of the instrumentation didn't really resonate with me.
Favourite Track(s): Shadowplay
Least Favourite Track(s): Candidate, I Remember Nothing
Massive Attack
3/5
This record is pretty good.
I thought that the production was grimy or dirty, and there was a lot of distortion, making this a little overwhelming to listen to. At times, it works to its detriment, like the heavy breathing sound in Heat Miser, which doesn't stress me out, but it's kind of just annoying.
Favourite Track(s): Better Things
Least Favourite Track(s): Heat Miser
Grateful Dead
2/5
This teeters on the country music that I don't like. Only 2 tracks on here caught my attention. The rest of the album didn't really excite me or keep my attention.
Favourite Track(s): Friend of the Devil
Least Favourite Track(s): Candyman
Minutemen
3/5
This record was quite long in the sense that the track list was expansive, but that isn't a bad thing. I enjoyed this instrumentation and lyrics.
Favourite Track(s): #1 Hot Song, Two Beads at the End, Maybe Partying Will Help
Least Favourite Track(s): Take 5, D, The World According to Nouns
Eminem
3/5
This record was quite long in the sense that the track list was expansive, but that isn't a bad thing. I enjoyed this instrumentation and lyrics.
Favourite Track(s): #1 Hot Song, Two Beads at the End, Maybe Partying Will Help
Least Favourite Track(s): Take 5, D, The World According to Nouns
Eels
3/5
This mainly has mellow tracks and very few upbeat ones. It's enjoyable for the most part.
Favourite Track(s): Spunky
Least Favourite Track(s): Rags To Rags
Basement Jaxx
3/5
This record was fun. I was groovin' to most of the first half of this record. It lacks the same energy as it did in the second half, which is unfortunate.
Favourite Track(s): Red Alert
Least Favourite Track(s): Same Old Show