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| Album | You | Global | Diff |
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| The Seldom Seen Kid | 5 | 3.26 | +1.74 |
| Joan Armatrading | 5 | 3.33 | +1.67 |
| Violent Femmes | 5 | 3.5 | +1.5 |
| Shleep | 4 | 2.51 | +1.49 |
| Chore of Enchantment | 4 | 2.64 | +1.36 |
| 21 | 5 | 3.69 | +1.31 |
| Moondance | 5 | 3.71 | +1.29 |
| Tracy Chapman | 5 | 3.78 | +1.22 |
| So Much For The City | 4 | 2.81 | +1.19 |
| Nick Of Time | 4 | 2.83 | +1.17 |
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| Straight Outta Compton | 2 | 3.51 | -1.51 |
| Paul's Boutique | 2 | 3.47 | -1.47 |
| John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band | 2 | 3.24 | -1.24 |
| The White Album | 3 | 4.18 | -1.18 |
| Dirty | 2 | 3.11 | -1.11 |
| Your Arsenal | 2 | 3.05 | -1.05 |
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Morrissey
2/5
I tried (and probably failed) to listen to the album with an open mind. I like The Smiths, I really dislike Morrissey. I didn’t particularly enjoy this album, maybe because I couldn’t get past how I feel about Morrissey, but I do think I also just didn’t enjoy the music that much. I definitely prefer his work with The Smiths to his solo stuff.
The national front disco could be an excellent track about people being drawn in by the far right, but when Morrissey sings “England for the English” it’s hard to view the song as a critique rather than an endorsement. Similarly when he sings “we are the last truly British people” it’s impossible not to read that in the context of his Xenophobia. All that aside, I think the music just wasn’t massively exciting to me, although there definitely were parts I enjoyed.
Fav song: You’re Going to Need Someone on Your Side
Least fav: You’re the One for Me, Fatty
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Janelle Monáe
4/5
Really liked this album, I love how varied it is although it sometimes felt a little too busy.
Fav song: BaBopByeYa - had a few picked out as favourites but I think this one really shows the variety of the album as it changes multiple times throughout the song.
Least fav: Neon Gumbo - is this backwards? I think it’s backwards. I love that she’s experimenting but it just doesn’t do it for me (although I like the thunder at the end)
The Cure
4/5
I really enjoyed this album, moody and atmospheric in such a good way. Listening to the whole album through I sometimes found it fading into the background for me a little, but it was still enjoyable.
Fav song: Lovesong - probably partly because it’s the song I was already most familiar with. I also really liked Pictures of You and Untitled
Least fav: Last Dance - it’s fine I just didn’t find it as interesting as the other songs
Red Hot Chili Peppers
4/5
Mixed feelings about this one. The songs I enjoyed I really enjoyed but there were some I didn’t like very much - usually the ones with the strange rapping. I liked that there was some variation with some more intense songs and some slower songs.
Fav song: Scar Tissue
Least fav: Purple Stain
The Band
4/5
Really enjoyed this album, will definitely listen again. Loved the storytelling and the chill vibes.
Fav song: The Weight - also loved I Shall Be Released and Long Black Veil
Least fav: To Kingdom Come
3/5
Some enjoyable songs but I find the singing style a little grating at times. Liked the harmonica, and the atmosphere but found it struggled to hold my attention.
Fav song: I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For - a classic (so is With or Without You but I’ve heard covers of it that I prefer to the original) also liked Bullet the Blue Sky
Least fav: One Tree Hill - maybe? Idk I didn’t dislike any of the songs just a lot of them blurred together for me.
Pixies
4/5
Really enjoyed the variation on this album, not everything landed for me but overall I really liked it.
Fav song: Here Comes Your Man - also liked Monkey Gone to Heaven and Silver
Least fav: Tame
Kacey Musgraves
3/5
Enjoyed some of the songs but probably wouldn’t listen to it through as an album again. I preferred the middle of the album to the first and last few tracks. Definitely liked the more upbeat songs, but the slower songs could grow on me if I listened more.
Fav song: Butterflies (not sure if this is actually my fave but it’s where the album picked up for me and I started to enjoy it)
Linkin Park
3/5
It always takes me a minute to get back into this kind of music but then I like it. Linkin Park often plays at my climbing gym and I do sing along. It reminds me of being a teenager when they would play a lot (and In the End was a meme) I do now find some of it a bit cheesy though.
Fav song: A Place for my Head, I like the guitar at the beginning
Least fav: Runaway, I think this is the most guilty of cheesy lyrics. Particularly the bit at the end where the rhyming words are the ones that are shouted.
The Beach Boys
4/5
Lots of songs I already knew and liked - coincidentally had listened to the album a few days ago when a friend put it on. Really enjoyed it but not sure I would listen to the whole album again - although I wouldn’t object to it being on.
Fav song: God Only Knows - a classic
Least fav: Here Today - it’s fine just didn’t like it as much as the others
The Auteurs
4/5
On first listen I found it a bit forgettable, but when I listened again I really enjoyed it (and then I listened a 3rd time and liked it even more)
Fav song: Showgirl, I also really enjoyed Housebreaking and Home Again.
Least fav: Junk Shop Clothes
Giant Sand
4/5
Didn’t initially like this one but I enjoyed it after the first few tracks. Listened through twice and both times I started off not liking it and ended up thinking this was an album I might add to my rotation. Really enjoyed the mix of genres and the different instruments that get used. Also really liked the style of the singing.
Fav song: Shiver - I also liked Temptation of Egg, Raw, Astonished (in Memphis) and Bottom Line Man
Least fav: (Well) Dusted - shame it’s so early in the album because it made me think I wouldn’t like the album.
Brian Wilson
3/5
Thought it was okay, but I didn’t enjoy it as much as Pet Sounds. It was interesting to read the history of the album and I can see why people love it but it just didn’t do it for me.
Fav song: Good Vibrations - also quite liked Cabin Essence and Heroes and Villains - Instrumental
Least fav: Mrs O’Leary’s Cow
The Police
3/5
Overall quite enjoyed it but didn’t find it particularly exciting. Actually did like Mother but it felt very out of place on the album so was a bit jarring. Other than Mother, it’s the sort of album I wouldn’t mind being on in the background but I wouldn’t seek it out.
Fav song: Synchronicity II - also liked Murder by Numbers and Every Breath You Take
Least fav: O My God - found this one particularly uninteresting
Violent Femmes
5/5
I loved this album. It was very much my sort of vibe. I already knew Blister in the Sun but was delighted to discover how much I liked the rest of the album. This is one I will definitely listen to again. My main complaint is that Good Feeling is such a good album closer that it seems a shame to have put the bonus tracks on the end.
Fav song: Blister in the Sun - I also liked Gone Daddy Gone and Good Feeling
Least fav: Ugly
Morrissey
2/5
I tried (and probably failed) to listen to the album with an open mind. I like The Smiths, I really dislike Morrissey. I didn’t particularly enjoy this album, maybe because I couldn’t get past how I feel about Morrissey, but I do think I also just didn’t enjoy the music that much. I definitely prefer his work with The Smiths to his solo stuff.
The national front disco could be an excellent track about people being drawn in by the far right, but when Morrissey sings “England for the English” it’s hard to view the song as a critique rather than an endorsement. Similarly when he sings “we are the last truly British people” it’s impossible not to read that in the context of his Xenophobia. All that aside, I think the music just wasn’t massively exciting to me, although there definitely were parts I enjoyed.
Fav song: You’re Going to Need Someone on Your Side
Least fav: You’re the One for Me, Fatty
Depeche Mode
3/5
Enjoyed this more than I thought I would, but I probably wouldn’t listen again. The music was fine to have on in the background but nothing particularly grabbed my attention.
Fav song: Strangelove
Least fav: Sacred
Frank Sinatra
4/5
I enjoyed this album a lot and it’s one I’ll probably return to, although I did find some of the tracks blurring together.
Fav song: Change Partners - I also loved The Girl From Ipanema and How Insensitive
Least fav: Dindi
Elliott Smith
4/5
This took a little while to grow on me but then I really enjoyed it. Really like his voice and the contrasts between the quieter and louder moments. This is definitely one I’ll listen to again.
Fav song: Easy Way Out - also really liked L.A., Wouldn’t Mamma be Proud and Better Be Quiet Now
Least fav: Colorbars
Little Richard
3/5
I enjoyed listening to each of the songs but as an album I found it repetitive. Really liked his voice and I loved the music, would put any one song on and enjoy it, or even play the whole album in the background, just wouldn’t put it on to properly listen to again.
Fav song: Tutti Frutti (maybe? The songs felt similar enough that I struggled to pick a fav)
Least fav: Jenny, Jenny
Femi Kuti
4/5
Really liked this album, for most of the songs I didn’t mind them being so long as I felt they changed a lot throughout, but a few felt a little repetitive to me. Put off a little by the lyrics on the last track, hoping I’m just not interpreting correctly, but didn’t get a great vibe - a shame because I love the music.
Fav song: Nawa - also liked Frustrations and Stubbor Problems
Least fav: WonderWonder
Louis Prima
4/5
Thought this one was a lot fun. I really liked how his voice and the female singer’s voice worked together. Some of the songs almost gave me musical theatre vibes, in the best way.
Fav song: Buona Sera - I think it stood out to me because the beginning is a little different to the other songs. Also loved Just a Gigolo and The Lip
Least fav: Body and Soul
The Beach Boys
3/5
Was disappointed on my first listen but enjoyed it more the second time through. Did find some of the songs a bit too repetitive. Not sure if it’s a bad thing that we got Pet Sounds first because it makes me think this isn’t as good as that - or if the bits I like are the bits where I can see Pet Sounds is on the horizon and that makes me look at it more positively.
Fav song: Help me, Rhonda - also liked Please Let Me Wonder
Least fav: Don’t Hurt My Little Sister
Van Morrison
5/5
Really love this album. Nostalgia definitely plays a part in my enjoyment of it - reminds me of car journeys with my family - but I also just think the songs are gorgeous. My main complaint is that I think the end of the album isn’t as strong as the beginning, but the beginning is so strong that this is sort of understandable. Shame he’s such a dick.
Fav song: Moondance - Into the Mystic, Crazy Love and And It Stoned Me - this feels very much like the sort of album where my favourite so my would change depending on the day
Least fav: Everyone
Leonard Cohen
4/5
Another one that reminds me of car journeys with my family. I know people sometimes struggle with his voice but I like it and I really enjoy the style of these songs. On the first listen I did feel like a whole album of music in that style is too much for me, but on a relisten I didn’t feel that at all - maybe one I just have to be in the right mood for.
Fav song: So Long, Marianne - this is winning due to nostalgia, one we would sing along to in the car. I also liked Suzanne and The Stranger Song
Least fav: Winter Lady
Beatles
4/5
Definitely one I enjoyed more on a second listen - I think on the first listen I was only looking for the songs I knew well, but on a second listen I was able to enjoy it as an album. Lots of songs here that I loved but I’m not sure about the Medley towards the end.
Fav song: Oh! Darling - also liked Here Comes the Sun, Come Together and Golden Slumbers
Least fav: Mean Mr Mustard
Bonnie "Prince" Billy
4/5
Was a bit put off by the album cover but then I really enjoyed it. Can imagine putting it on when I’m in a bad mood and just wallowing in it, although it was maybe a bit gloomy for the mood I was in when I was listening.
Fav song: Madeleine-Mary - I also liked I See a Darkness and A Minor Place
Least fav: Knockturne
The Zombies
4/5
First listened on my commute where it was crowded and far too warm and I thought “this is just the Beatles but shit” and then I listened again on a walk and realised I actually really liked it. Strange to realise I knew the last track after not recognising any of the rest. When I gave it a proper shot in a good mood I thought the songs were fun and enjoyable and that there was a good variation across the album to keep it interesting.
Fav song: Time of the Season - I also liked This Will Be Our Year and Brief Candles
Least fav: Changes
Steely Dan
4/5
Think some of the tracks maybe go a bit long but overall I really enjoyed it. Some songs on here that I already knew, some that were new to me but I liked a lot.
Fav song: Peg (I already knew this one so might just like it best because it’s familiar) also liked Big Black Cow, Deacon Blues and Home At Last
Least fav: Aja
Michael Jackson
3/5
A few tracks I enjoyed - mostly the ones I already knew. A few I thought were okay and then some that actively annoyed me. Overall just not really my thing but I will always sing along to those songs I already knew.
Fav song: Smooth Criminal - also liked Man in the Mirror (sung this on stage with a school choir when I was younger so it gets nostalgia points)
Least fav: Speed Demon
Scissor Sisters
3/5
Really enjoyed some of the songs but found the ones I didn’t like to be boring. The bits I liked are fun and I would be happy for the songs to come on if I was out but I wouldn’t listen to it through as an album again.
Fav song: Take Your Mama - also liked Mary
Least fav: Comfortably Numb
The Offspring
3/5
Reminded me of some bands I used to listen to as a teenager. Maybe if I listened at that age I would have liked it more but as is I thought it was fine - wouldn’t seek it out but would listen if someone else played it.
Fav song: It’ll Be a Long Time - also liked What Happened to You? And Come Out and Play
Least fav: Genocide
Animal Collective
2/5
This one wasn’t really for me. There were parts of the songs I would like but then there was often something I didn’t like or it would just be very repetitive. For a while I had it on in the background while working and then it was fine, but when I was listening properly I found it largely boring and occasionally annoying.
Fav song: No More Runnin
Least fav: Guys Eyes
The Monks
3/5
Liked it more than I thought I would when I first started listening - although there were a few songs I didn’t really like. Definitely one that grew on me on a second listen.
Fav song: He Went Down to the Sea - also liked Monk Time and Love Came Tumblin’ Down
Least fav: That’s My Girl
De La Soul
4/5
Really enjoyed this one. Thought the game show concept album thing was strange but fun. Some tracks I didn’t enjoy as much and sometimes the humour wasn’t my thing, but as a whole I liked it a lot.
Fav song: Eye Know - might be partly because I really like the Steely Dan song it samples. Also liked (3 Is) The Magic Number and Transmitting Live From Mars
Primal Scream
3/5
Not really my thing. There were some songs that I enjoyed and some I liked parts of. Found a lot of it repetitive - probably wouldn’t listen again but didn’t mind it as background noise while working.
Fav song: If They Move Kill ‘Em
Least fav: Motorhead
The Clash
4/5
Fun album, managed to feel varied throughout. Would definitely listen again although I think it’s one where I need to be in the right mood.
Fav song: London Calling - also liked Jimmy Jazz, The Card Cheat and Train in Vain
Least fav: Koka Kola
Solomon Burke
4/5
Thought this album was gorgeous. I love his voice. I think the songs were sometimes a bit repetitive but I didn’t mind too much because I liked his voice so much.
Fav song: Cry to Me
Least fav: Won’t You Give Him (One More Chance)
The Fall
2/5
Not really my thing. Could enjoy it a bit as background music but wouldn’t be something I would choose. Have found some of the songs getting stuck in my head a bit though.
Fav song: Mansion
Least fav: Couldn’t Get Ahead
The Temptations
4/5
Enjoyed the album, generally preferred the earlier tracks to the ballads but thought the vocals were great across the album.
Fav song: Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone
Least fav: Love Woke Me Up This Morning
Herbie Hancock
3/5
Thought the album was fun, particularly the first song - made me want to dance. Not sure I would listen again though.
Fav song: Chameleon
Least fav: Sly
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
3/5
This one grew on me. I really didn’t like the first few tracks on my first listen, but I was enjoying the album by the end. I think I needed a little bit of familiarity to get into it, but I do just think those first couple tracks are my least favourite.
Fav song: Living in Paradise - also liked Pump It Up, Little Triggers and Lip Service
Least fav: No Action
Rocket From The Crypt
3/5
Quite liked the album but it struggled to hold my attention the whole way through, think it felt a little too repetitive.
Fav song: On a Rope
Least fav: Middle
Neil Young
4/5
This is not my favourite Neil Young album, but reading the history behind it I can definitely feel the emotion in it. With that in mind I think it’s a really stunning album, but one I’ll probably only revisit when I need to wallow in some bad feelings.
Fav song: Albuquerque
Least fav: World on a String
The Beau Brummels
3/5
A strange album, but to me it was an enjoyable kind of strange. Probably not something I would listen to again but I liked the fantasy vibes.
Fav song: The Keeper of Time
Least fav: The Wolf of Velvet Fortune
Johnny Cash
4/5
I loved the energy on this album - a really great live album. Sometimes the songs feel a little bit too similar, but I still really enjoyed it.
Fav song: Jackson
Least fav: Cocaine Blues
Beastie Boys
2/5
Not really my thing. I liked some of the sampling and some of the beats but I generally found it a bit busy and I didn’t enjoy their voices.
Fav song: Shadrach
Least fav: The Sounds of Science
Metallica
3/5
Really liked some of the songs but I found a lot of it too similar. Would definitely listen to the tracks I like again but wouldn’t listen to the whole album.
Fav song: Enter Sandman
Least fav: The Struggle Within
The White Stripes
4/5
Sometimes found the lyrics too repetitive, but enjoyed most of them and liked the instrumentation. Would listen again. Thought there was a good variation across the album.
Fav song: The Denial Twist
Least fav: Red Rain
Fleetwood Mac
4/5
Okay it’s not Rumours but it’s very very good. My main complaint is that it’s a bit long so feels like a bit much of a similar vibe. Still just a great album and one I’ll listen to again.
Fav song: The Ledge - although there are a lot that could’ve been my fav.
Least fav: Sara
Les Rythmes Digitales
2/5
Sort of enjoyed a few of the early tracks but then it started to become far too repetitive for me. A couple of the songs I found difficult to listen to all the way through. Found some fun to dance to, but wouldn’t listen to the album again.
Fav song: Music Makes You Lose Control
Least fav: From: Disco To: Disco
Lauryn Hill
4/5
I was surprised that I already knew some of these songs. Really enjoyed the album, thought her voice was gorgeous and there was a nice range of tracks to keep it interesting.
Fav song: Doo Wop (That Thing)
Least fav: Everything Is Everything
Bruce Springsteen
4/5
This one was good to listen to while working and I imagine it’s also good for a bad mood. Enjoyed the album more than I was expecting to after the first song which was my least favourite.
Fav song: Atlantic City - I also liked Open All Night and Reason to Believe
Least fav: Nebraska
The Go-Go's
3/5
I liked how upbeat these songs were, but the introductions often made me think the songs would be different and then I would have preferred to hear the song the intros made me think was coming. I think for me the vocals didn’t feel like they matched the rest of the music. Still enjoyed it and the more I listened the less I felt jarred by the difference in their vocals to what I was expecting, but it did feel a bit repetitive/ the songs were quite similar.
Fav song: We Got The Beat
Least fav: Skidmarks On My Heart
Stereo MC's
3/5
Liked the album - sometimes found the songs a bit repetitive but I enjoyed the music and the vocals so it mostly didn’t bother me. Nice to have some references to where I grew up, gave it a bit of a nostalgic feeling.
Ray Charles
4/5
I thought the early songs were upbeat and energetic and fun and the slower songs were just beautiful and really gave the space to show off his voice. Struggled to pic a favourite as I think it would be so mood dependent whether I would prefer a slower or more upbeat song. Not sure when I would reach for this as an album though as I think if you’re in the mood for one part you’re probably not in the mood for the other.
Fav song: Let the Good Times Roll - also liked Don’t Let the Sun Catch You Crying
Least fav: Tell Me You’ll Wait for Me
Sonic Youth
2/5
It felt like a lot of the songs were almost songs that would be my thing but there was always something else going on that made me not enjoy them.
Fav song: Schizophrenia
Least fav: Master-Dik
David Bowie
4/5
I liked this one a lot more on a second listen. I struggled a bit with the mix, I wanted to be able to hear the vocals more clearly, but the more I listened the less that bothered me. Some parts I really didn’t like on the first listen I started to enjoy on the second, or at least not hate and there were a lot of songs I liked the first time that I loved the second time.
Fav song: The Jean Genie - also liked Drive in Saturday and Panic in Detroit
Least fav: Aladdin Sane
Jimi Hendrix
4/5
I thought the album could do with being shorter and the intro wasn’t my thing, but my god there are some impressive tracks on here. I was listening to Crosstown Traffic and getting grumpy (I’m sorry I just don’t like that one) and then Voodoo Chile came on and blew my mind. Can’t believe some of my favourites were the super long tracks because my attention span is normally rubbish but I thought they were so good.
Fav song: Voodoo Chile - also liked Gypsy Eyes, Rainy Day, Dream Away, 1983…(A Merman I Should Turn To Be) and All Along the Watch Tower
Least fav: Crosstown Traffic
Ash
3/5
I quite liked this one. Felt like there was some decent variation between songs although some were definitely more my thing than others.
Fav song: Girl from Mars
Least fav: Darkside Lightside
Orbital
2/5
Not really my genre. Enjoyed parts of it but often found the songs just too long and repetitive. Probably wouldn’t listen again but I did like it more than I initially thought I would.
Fav song: Science Friction - this one and Kein Trink Wasser have bits in the melody that remind me of the soundtrack to sci-fi podcast Wolf 359 which is probably why I liked them.
Least fav: Forever
The Undertones
4/5
Lots of songs on here I really enjoyed - a few I thought were too repetitive, but not enough to put me off the album.
Fav song: Teenage Kicks - but if I try not to pick the one that’s most familiar, I also liked (She’s A) Runaround and Get Over You
Least fav: Let’s Talk About Girls
Sam Cooke
4/5
Really enjoyed this album, I think I’m finding that I love 1960s Soul/R&B which is something I don’t think I would normally listen to. Loved the energy of the live recording and I really liked his voice.
Fav song: Medley: It’s All Right / For Sentimental Reasons
Least fav: Somebody Have Mercy
Duke Ellington
4/5
Listened to this while on a walk, initially in the sunshine. When it started to tip it down it didn’t initially compute with me because the music felt so sunny. Enjoyed it a lot but probably wouldn’t listen to the whole album through again.
Fav song: Part III-Newport Up - Live
Least fav: Part I-Festival Junction
The Byrds
4/5
I enjoyed this one. Some of the more experimental bits didn’t work for me but I thought overall it was fun and there was a good variation across the album.
Fav song: My Back Pages - also liked It Happens Each Day and Everybody’s Been Burned
Least fav: Thoughts and Words
Cornershop
3/5
Really enjoyed some of the songs, some were not my thing but I liked how they were playing around with different genres. Thought the cover of Norwegian Wood was fun too.
Fav song: Sleep on the Left Side, also enjoyed Brimful of Asha, Good to Be on the Road Back Home Again and Funky Days Are Back Again
Least fav: When the Light Appears Boy
Fishbone
3/5
Some of these songs were enjoyable but some were not my thing. Fun to listen to but probably not something I’ll listen to again.
Fav song: Ghetto Soundwave
Least fav: One Day
Jimi Hendrix
4/5
When I first listened I didn’t enjoy it as much as I had been expecting to. I found some of it a bit busy. I enjoyed the album a lot more on a second listen though.
Fav song: One Rainy Wish - also liked Castles Made of Sand and If 6 Was 9
Least fav: Ain’t No Telling
Coldplay
3/5
I liked the songs individually but they all felt quite similar which meant listening to the album was a bit of a chore. Any of these songs would work really well on a moody playlist, but one after the other it just made me like them all less and want the album to end. For the same reason I struggled to pick a favourite and least favourite as they all felt very similar.
Fav song: The Scientist - probably because it was most familiar to me
Least fav: Amsterdam - but maybe just because it was the last one so I was always less engaged by then
Otis Redding
5/5
I really enjoyed this album. Loved his voice, loved the instrumentation. For a few of the songs, there are other versions that I prefer, but it didn’t stop me from loving the album. Really struggled to pick a fav because I enjoyed the whole thing so much.
Fav song: A Change Is Gonna Come
Least fav: Shake
John Lennon
2/5
Thought this was fine. Some of the songs were enjoyable enough but I found some a bit boring. Probably just not really my thing.
Fav song: Isolation
Least fav: Love
Ministry
3/5
Enjoyed this one a lot more than I thought I was going to. The tracks were fun and had a good energy. None of the songs stood out to me though, which made it hard to pick a favourite.
Fav song: Scare Crow
Least fav: Jesus Built My Hotrod - people were raving about this one in the reviews but I found the vocals on it annoying.
Queen
4/5
This album was a lot of fun. A lot of songs I hadn’t heard before plus Killer Queen which I love. A couple of the songs were a little forgettable but it didn’t stop me from loving the album as a whole.
Fav song: Killer Queen - also loved Flick Of The Wrist, Lily Of The Valley and Stone Cold Crazy
Least fav: She Makes Me (Stormtrooper in Stilettos)
David Bowie
3/5
I liked it but it just failed to grab me for some reason. Was enjoyable as a background listen but just nothing really stood out. Because of this I also struggled to pick a favourite and least favourite song. I found them all pretty enjoyable.
Fav song: TVC15
Least fav: Station to Station
Robert Wyatt
4/5
It’s definitely weird but I really liked it. Occasionally it got too weird for me but for the most part I was on board with its particular kind of strange. I liked the varied instrumentation and I liked the vocals even though I know they aren’t everyone’s cup of tea.
Fav song: Free Will And Testament
Least fav: The Duchess
The Smashing Pumpkins
4/5
Enjoyed it a lot as an album but none of the individual tracks stood out to me that much. Don’t know if I was just not in the right mood, cos it sounded like my sort of thing. Will probably come back to this because I did enjoy and felt like I wasn’t giving it the best chance.
Fav song: Disarm
Least fav: Hummer
Slipknot
3/5
Definitely something I have to be in the right mood for, but this reminded me why I used to listen to this kind of music when I was younger. A bit angsty but also fun. Not something I would reach for everyday, but enjoyable when you’re in the right space for it. Also liked the way it mellowed a bit as the album went on, felt like it kept it varied.
Fav song: Sulfur
Least fav: Butcher’s Hook
OutKast
3/5
Liked the variation through the album. Wasn’t a big fan of the interludes. Really enjoyed some of the songs but others weren’t really my thing. Wouldn’t listen again as an album but there are some tracks I would keep listening to.
Fav song: Ms Jackson - also liked Gasoline Dreams and Spaghetti Junction
Least fav: We Luv Deez Hoez
Elliott Smith
4/5
The quieter style of the album compared to a lot of the others on the list meant it took me a while to get into it, but listening again I really liked it. One for a quiet day, sitting and feeling your feelings.
Fav song: 2:45AM
Least fav: Cupid’s Trick
Ice Cube
4/5
Very good protest album, thought a lot of the songs and the inserts were really powerful. Some of the tracks weren’t my thing, but there were some I really enjoyed.
Wikipedia says it samples Predator 2 which I haven’t seen - would be interesting to relisten having seen that.
Fav song: When Will They Shoot?
Least fav: Don’t Trust ‘Em
Gang Of Four
3/5
Initially really didn’t like this one. Warmed up to it on a second listen, think I partly needed the familiarity but also think I don’t like the first few tracks very much. Once I get further in I find the tracks fun.
Fav song: Return the Gift
Least fav: Ether
The Stranglers
3/5
Some very strange lyrics but enjoyable songs. Took me a bit to get into but then I liked it. Maybe not an album I’ll go back to but if any of the songs came on I would be happy to listen to them.
Fav song: Princess of the Streets
Least fav: Ugly
Fugees
3/5
I thought a lot of the songs were enjoyable but they often had parts I didn’t like as much. Wasn’t a fan of the skits between tracks. I liked that the songs had moments that called back to each other. Fun to listen to but probably not something I’ll listen to again.
Fav song: No Women, No Cry
Least fav: How Many Mics
Siouxsie And The Banshees
4/5
Fun to listen to music referenced in Goths(2017). Was surprised by how much I enjoyed this. I found the lyrics a bit repetitive at times but I liked her voice and the instrumentation. Now I’ve got to listen to Abandoned Flesh again.
Fav song: Monitor
Least fav: Halloween
Sonic Youth
2/5
It almost feels like something I’d like and then just isn’t and I’m not sure why. Liked it more on a second listen but I’m not sure that was enough to bump it to a 3. Idk I had a bad day at work so maybe I just wasn’t in the mood for it but I was trying to think of a favourite song and really struggled to pick one I liked.
Fav song: Chapel Hill
Least fav: Nic Fit
Rod Stewart
3/5
Quite liked it but it didn’t stand out to me very much. Nice to have on in the background but didn’t feel particularly memorable.
Fav song: Gasoline Alley
Least fav: You’re My Girl (I Don’t Want To Discuss It)
Frank Black
4/5
Found this weird for sure. Not sure if I’m not a fan of the first couple songs or if it just takes me those couple songs to get used to the version of weird this one is. Once I’m past those two I really like it. Definitely something I would listen to again.
Fav song: Space is Gonna do me Good - there were a lot I liked so not sure if this is the favourite but it’s the one standing out to me atm
Least fav: Whatever Happened to Pong?
N.W.A.
2/5
I really enjoyed a few songs on the album and then unfortunately really didn’t like the others. I found a few a bit too similar, and there were some where I wasn’t a fan of the music itself, but I would have enjoyed the album as a whole more if it wasn’t so awful about women.
Fav song: Express Yourself
Least fav: 8 Ball - Remix
Pink Floyd
4/5
Found the beginning of the album didn’t grab me but once it gets going it’s just so good. Don’t really know how to pick a fave song between The Great Gig in the Sky and Money, I think it depends on my mood, but Money has been stuck in my head all day so I’ll go with that.
Fav song: Money
Least fav: Speak to Me
The Youngbloods
4/5
Really enjoyed this album. Felt like a real variation in vocal styles across the songs but I liked all of it. The little instrumental bits were fun too. One I would listen to again.
Fav song: Beautiful - also liked Darkness, Darkness, Sunlight, Quicksand and Sham
Least fav: Trillium
The Flaming Lips
4/5
Took a while to get into - work was loud and the songs are quite gentle. Warmed up to it on a second listen and ended up really enjoying it. Doesn’t include my favourite of their songs but still a really good album. I like the storytelling and the vocals and actually really enjoy how gentle it mostly is.
Fav song: Feeling Yourself Disintegrate
Least fav: The Gash
Elbow
5/5
It’s not going to be possible to divorce this one from my nostalgia. There was a while when this was the album we had in the car. My dad used to turn the volume up really loud because Starlings starts so quiet and then the loud parts would startle the rest of us. I still think about that every time I listen to that song. I still listen to this album quite a lot. I love his voice, I love how evocative the lyrics are, I think the music is beautiful. Definitely quite slow with a lot of space, but really good for just sitting with emotions. I’ve picked a fav and least fav song but I like all the songs and I think those picks are just based on my mood today.
Fav song: Grounds for Divorce
Least fav: Weather to Fly
Bob Marley & The Wailers
4/5
I enjoyed the music but as an album I found it a bit much of the same thing. Still, liked it more than I expected to and would maybe listen again, although I’d be more likely to listen to individual songs than the whole album.
Fav song: Stop That Train
Least fav: All Day All Night
George Harrison
3/5
Some songs I really liked, some I thought were quite good, then some I didn’t like. Feels like there’s a really good album in here if it was just edited down. Wouldn’t listen to the full album again but I’d definitely relisten to the good songs from it. I did actually quite enjoy some of the instrumental tracks at the end, but thought it was odd to have an alt take of My Sweet Lord - feels like that should be on a deluxe version - unless the remastered version has more tracks? (I know there’s a deluxe version too)
Fav song: My Sweet Lord
Least fav: It’s Johnny’s Birthday
Radiohead
4/5
Some really beautiful songs but it needed me to be in a particular headspace to really enjoy it. When I could get into it I really liked it and then I’d try to listen at other times and just couldn’t get into it. I would definitely listen again when in the right mood though, I do think the songs are lovely.
Fav song: Nude
Least fav: Videotape
Yes
4/5
I liked this more than I was expecting too. The songs were long but I enjoyed the way they changed as they progressed. Couldn’t face the super deluxe version though. The regular album I liked all the songs and would listen again.
Fav song: Yours Is No Disgrace
Least fav: A Venture
Leonard Cohen
4/5
I know people don’t like his voice but I find it almost comforting - it might just be a familiarity thing? I like the style of these songs, they feel warm but not too complicated. Wouldn’t be my go to album of his, but I did enjoy it.
Fav song: The Partisan
Least fav: Seems So Long Ago, Nancy
Joan Armatrading
5/5
I really liked this album. I think her voice is gorgeous and the songs manage to show it off in different ways. Will definitely listen again. I think at the moment my favourites are just the ones I was already familiar with, so will be nice to become more familiar with the rest.
Fav song: Down To Zero
Least fav: Somebody Who Loves You
Run-D.M.C.
3/5
Liked the beats, liked the instrumentation and vocals on some of the tracks - although there were a few with weird breathing noises I didn’t like. Some songs I would listen to again but as a whole it’s not really my thing.
Fav song: It’s Tricky
Least fav: Dumb Girl
Bonnie Raitt
4/5
Thought her voice was amazing and the songs were nice and varied if occasionally a bit cheesy. Would definitely listen again.
Fav song: Too Soon To Tell
Least fav: I Ain’t Gonna Let You Break My Heart Again
Led Zeppelin
4/5
Really enjoyed this one. Already knew a few of the songs, but nice to hear the ones I didn’t know. Loved the guitar, liked that the vocals varied and were sometimes softer then got more intense. Very fun (although nonsensical)LotR reference.
Fav song: Ramble On
Least fav: Moby Dick
Mylo
3/5
Not really my thing. Some of the songs were fun, some sounded like the music that’s always playing in the back of YouTube videos. Enjoyed some of the samples and some of the beats but probably wouldn’t listen again. Found the one that sampled the sermon quite funny though.
Fav song: Destroy Rock & Roll
Least fav: Sunworshipper
Led Zeppelin
4/5
Really enjoyed this one. Lots of songs I really liked although definitely some I thought it could do without. Still manages to feel varied, although there are points where it feels like a little much of the same thing.
Fav song: Houses of the Holy - also liked Kashmir and Ten Years Gone
Least fav: Black Country Woman
Beatles
3/5
Some songs in here I really liked but they’re surrounded by so many less enjoyable songs. Another of those that could be a really strong album if it were cut down.
Fav song: Blackbird
Least fav: Revolution 9
Aerosmith
3/5
This one didn’t make much of an impression on me tbh. I enjoyed it while it was playing and then afterwards couldn’t remember much about listening to it. Really struggling to have an opinion on it, which is odd cos there’s nothing I object to when listening? Maybe it’s just the headspace I was in. My one real thought is that Home Tonight works really well as the end of the album.
Fav: Sick As A Dog
Least fav: Get The Lead Out
Red Snapper
2/5
Just not my thing. There were moments that I enjoyed but even the songs with elements I liked I found too repetitive. It’s not an album I would listen to again.
Fav song: Don’t Go Nowhere
Least fav: The Rake
DJ Shadow
3/5
Actually quite liked this one. Don’t think I would listen again but as background music while I was working I enjoyed it.
Fav song: Stem/Long Stem Medley
Least fav: Napalm Brain/Scatter Brain Medley
4/5
Got part way through this album and realised I knew a lot of the songs on it. Nice to be reminded of songs I haven’t listened to in a long time, and I enjoyed the songs I hadn’t heard before. Appreciated that there was a mix of slower songs and more intense songs - I really like the slow songs but I think a whole album full of them would be too much.
Fav song: The Mess We’re In
Least fav: Big Exit
Franz Ferdinand
4/5
I really enjoyed this one. Knew a few of the songs before but had never listened to the album. Would definitely listen again. Maybe a tad similar to each other but it’s a short album so that didn’t really bother me.
Fav song: Take Me Out - also liked Fire and Michael
Least fav: Cheating On You
Tracy Chapman
5/5
Gorgeous album. I wasn’t expecting it to be so political - I only knew Fast Car which is obviously also political but not as overtly I guess. I already knew her voice was fantastic, but I was surprised by the other songs. Loved it. Will definitely listen again.
Fav song: Talkin’ Bout A Revolution - also liked Why? and Fast Car
Least fav: She’s Got Her Ticket
TV On The Radio
4/5
Really liked this one. Felt like a nice variety. I liked the vocal style and I’m a big fan of brass and strings.
Fav song: Red Dress
Least fav: Lover’s Day
Coldplay
3/5
Definitely a lot of nostalgia for some of the songs on this album, but as a whole it dragged. Just too many similar songs for me. I think a lot of them could be good on a playlist with a specific mood, but I wouldn’t want to listen to the album again. Will always be fond of the songs I already knew though.
Fav song: Yellow
Least fav: Sparks
Kendrick Lamar
3/5
I like how this is constructed as an album, how the songs lead into each other and how it all builds to the butterfly / caterpillar bit at the end. I appreciate that it brings in a lot of different styles, some of that worked for me and some of it didn’t. I probably wouldn’t listen again but I can definitely see why it’s here and I enjoyed listening to it.
Fav song: Momma
Least fav: For Free?
Björk
3/5
I really like her voice and some of it is quite fun but it’s just not really my thing. Didn’t mind it as a background listen but on a more focused listen there was just a bit too much I didn’t vibe with.
Fav song: The Anchor Song
Least fav: Violently Happy
a-ha
3/5
The rest of the album doesn’t live up to Take On Me but it’s a lot of fun. Not a whole lot of variety, but I had a nice time listening to it.
Fav song: Take On Me
Least fav: And You Tell Me
Ryan Adams
3/5
I liked this one. The album was long but there was decent variety. I liked his voice and I liked the contrast with the more upbeat songs and the slower songs. I’m not sure I would listen to the full thing again but I can definitely see myself listening to some of the songs.
Fav song: Answering Bell
Least fav: Sylvia Plath
The Thrills
4/5
I really liked this one. Didn’t appreciate it much on a first listen but on a second listen it grew on me. Occasionally found the lyrics a bit repetitive but I enjoyed the instrumentation and the vocal style. The Monkees reference made me laugh.
Fav song: Old Friends, New Lovers
Least fav: Hollywood Kids
Deep Purple
3/5
Smoke On The Water is a classic. The rest of the album was enjoyable but I came away from it not feeling compelled to listen again. I can appreciate the craft and I had a nice time listening but just not something I’m particularly drawn to.
Fav song: Smoke On The Water
Least fav: Highway Star
Derek & The Dominos
4/5
Really liked this one. Thought it was a good listen, liked the singing, liked the instrumentation. Think it ran a little long but I would definitely listen again.
Fav song: Layla
Least fav: Have You Ever Loved A Woman?
Kate Bush
3/5
The only song I already knew from this album was This Woman’s Work - which I really liked. I expected to enjoy the rest of the album but it just wasn’t really my thing. Might partly be because I was expecting something different. I love her voice, I just didn’t really vibe with the album.
Fav song: This Woman’s Work
Least fav: The Fog
Sugar
3/5
I found the songs all a bit too similar and the lyrics a bit repetitive. It was fine to have on but didn’t stand out to me.
Fav song: Hoover Dam
Least fav: A Good Idea
Megadeth
3/5
I quite liked it. Not sure I would listen again but I had fun listening - nice and energetic without being too much.
Fav song: Peace Sells
Least fav: Devils Island
Depeche Mode
4/5
I liked this one a lot more than the other Depeche Mode album we’ve had - might just be because I was more familiar with this one. But I think this one just has melodies that I like better and lyrics that were more engaging.
Fav song: Enjoy the Silence
Least fav: Sweetest Perfection
Adele
5/5
I love this album. I haven’t listened to it in years, maybe because my taste in music changed or because I listened to it too many times when I was younger. But after years, I found I still loved it. It’s an album I won’t ever be able to separate from the memory of listening to it when I was young. There was one holiday when this was the only album we could agree on as a family and so it played constantly. Now when I listen to it I can instantly picture the most beautiful coastal drive. To actually talk about the music, I think her voice is gorgeous and the songs are so full of emotion. A real struggle to pick a favourite and least favourite as I enjoyed every song. For some reason I think I will continue to not reach for this album - maybe I simply don’t want to erase the image of that one holiday by listening to it somewhere mundane.
Fav song: Take It All (but this changes from moment to moment)
Least fav: Lovesong
Radiohead
4/5
I liked this one more than the last Radiohead album. Possibly just because I knew more of the songs. I really enjoyed it, but I think I do have to be in the right mood for it. Or at least for the ones I’m less familiar with, I think the songs I know well I could maybe listen to at any time.
Fav song: High and Dry
Least fav: Planet Telex
Carole King
4/5
Some real classics in here. There were a few songs that I thought were a bit similar and dragged a little, but overall I really liked the album. So many songs that I knew but hadn’t sat down to properly listen to before so that was nice.
Fav song: Where You Lead
Least fav: Beautiful
Muddy Waters
3/5
Enjoyed this one and liked the energy of it being a live album. The songs were a bit too similar and the lyrics were often a bit repetitive for me. It was fun to listen to, but maybe not one I’d return to.
Fav song: Soon Forgotten
Least fav: Tiger In Your Tank
Led Zeppelin
4/5
Enjoyed this album a lot. A couple songs I knew before but most I didn’t. Felt like a good variety of songs, a lot of energy but with a couple that were a bit slower. I would definitely listen to it again.
Fav song: When the Levee Breaks
Least fav: The Battle of Evermore