Sounds great. I had no idea that Roxy Music was actually proto-punk, like the missing link from the Velvet Underground to The Stooges, or Television, or The Sex Pistols. You can even hear some vocals that must have influence Jello Biafra in there too.
pffrrrrttt...
Not my thing. Neon Bible was a fun listen as I was getting into indie music, but this was like Coldplay for hipsters. Boring overall and seemed bloated by self-importance.
Not really my thing. I always want to like The Police and Sting more than I actually do. The hits are definitely the standouts, but Murder by the Numbers is brutal to sit through.
Perfect album, not a skip on the entire thing. Maybe it just hit me at the perfect time in my youth.
I only wish I found this album sooner. It's amazing how good this album is, and how influential, but never received the recognition on commercial radio. Perfect blend of angry, melodic, chunky guitar riffs. Mould does a great job hiding all these little bits of melody through the distortion.
Great classic rock. Should be in the same conversation as the New York Dolls for their influence on punk. That said, doesn't really hit me. Had I heard it when I was younger, it might be a different story.
Meh, not really my thing. At first, it just sounded like The Pretenders... until it didn't.
I always enjoyed Sabbath, but I think it finally clicked. It was always relegated in the classic rock camp for me, but as I do more of these exercises, I'm seeing more and more evidence of how they did it best before anyone else could use that influence. I'd probably ding it for that bongo track, but it makes more sense to just round it up to 5.
Pretty good, and fun to have on in the background. It was great having seen the movie in theaters a couple years ago.
I enjoyed listening to this, as I hadn't heard much from this era of The Beach Boys. It wasn't for me, but it was worth the experience.
Probably the only jam band (or jam album, I dunno...) that I'll ever really enjoy. This is another one that hit me toward the end of undergrad and it was the right time and the right place for stuff like this. Peaches in Regalia is an all time favorite.
This was a nostalgic listen, but it took years for me to realize how influential Deep Purple really is. I'll always remember listening to Highway Star in the car with my dad. Waaay ahead of its time and woefully underappreciated.
Certainly better than more modern pop country, but if I’m being honest, there’s no way I would willingly put this on.
I think this record helped me understand Suede better. I know they're big and I listened to their self titled, but it didn't do much for me. This one was easier for me to link it with the other britpop bands. Not bad, but I doubt I'll choose to put it on.
Very theatrical. It was a fun listen and I could see putting this on, but it's still not really my thing. Wish I could rate it 3.5.
It's fine. I've heard these songs too many times, at too many weddings, at too many grocery stores.
I like the hits, but overall -- this is too slow for my tastes. Pretty chill though.
Happy that I listened to this, and she's great at her craft, but this is indicative of a time of rap that isn't my favorite. Good for what it is, but a little too old for me.
I should like this more than I do. It never musters more than a “pretty good” or @just ok@.
I'm very glad that I listened to this, but I will never choose to put this on. I caught a lot of stuff that had a lot of potential for samples. It was great to hear a different perspective blending all sorts of musical culture. It's difficult to articulate.
I liked the hits on this one and it was generally more uptempo than Music from the Big Pink. Still, not for me.
Pretty good -- sounded like the transition from funk to things that are a bit more dance oriented. The hits are absolute classics.
Absolutely awful. No interest in hearing this again.
Very interesting coincidence that this came directly after The Associates album. I also don't really like this, but it's light years ahead of what I listened to before, so it gets a little bump. Plus, Relax is a pretty good song.
Much more theatrical. I liked their first release better, it had a little bit more edge and grittiness to it. At least if I'm remembering it correctly. Not for me.
An amazing album. It's a shame we didn't get more music from her and it's wild to think how popular she became.
Nerd rock. I gotta respect the hustle, but it's not really my thing.
Pretty good. Took me forever to get through the album, but that might be more my fault than anything. It feels hard to fully appreciate without the historical context. That said, it holds up very well, but might feel a bit standard after influencing so many other artists.
I had never heard of this release, but it was a great listen. It hit at the perfect season (early fall), and reminds me of Donovan and oddly -- Belle and Sebastian? But maybe that's just me. I could definitely see listening to this again.
It's criminal that I never listened to this before now. Honestly, I have no excuse. It's going to be in rotation though, for sure.
I probably should've listened to this when I was younger. I'm not going to lie, it's pretty damn good. There's a lot of influences here, but I'm hearing quite a bit from Bob Mould and Sugar. That said, I will probably never choose to put this on. 90s alternative radio absolutely killed this band for me.
This probably deserves a better rating, but I was really hoping for a bluegrass band. The Wickerman-core.
I respect Mayfield, but this stuff is just not for me. I was able to put it on in the background, but that was about as much as I could handle.
I stepped away from this challenge specifically because of this record. I was just not ready for this much of a downer. That said, Adele is incredibly talented, but definitely not something I enjoy listening to. and not because i don't like sad music (elliott smith is the shit), i don't think i could really articulate why. same with modern r&b. just not for me.
Pretty good and I'm sure it was ahead of its time. It was cool catching Thom Yorke in there, and I can definitely see the impact on someone like Courtney Barnett.
Honestly, it's fine. I really don't have much of an opinion either way. Pink Floyd wasn't a band that I was into outside of listening to Dark Side of the Moon in middle school. Having some background knowledge of Syd and the making of this album would probably help, but I have none so.... yeah.
I don't like bluegrass enough to give this a 5, but this was exactly what I needed this time of year. I usually like to work in some bluegrass in the fall, but get stuck with either super old stuff like flatt & scruggs or super modern jam band adjacent stuff like yonder mountain. This not only scratched that itch, but worked its way into semi regular rotation.
Nina Simone is such a badass. This isn't something I typically reach for, but I'll never ask to turn it off. Her voice is simply inimitable.
Oddly enough, this might be the album that broke me on Radiohead. It was genuinely pleasant to listen to, as it was largely in the background while I did work. That said, I might actually put this on again.
I know this is the album everyone points to as the beginning of the end for Metallica. That said, I can't say that I disagree, as I like the earlier albums much better, but it's really not that bad. That, and I have a soft spot for this time period because it came out as I was discovering music on my own, so it imprinted on me. I probably won't put it on for myself, but I can't help but nod my head when I inevitably hear it at bars, restaurants, etc.
Bob Marley and this album has been crammed down my throat for decades at this point. That said, he was also my entry point for reggae and an undeniably great song writer and ambassador for the genre. But... I'm never choosing to listen to this again.
I overdosed on Smiths/Morrissey maybe 15 years ago, and I skipped some of the more recent albums. This was a great way to revisit his work and it doesn't disappoint. This definitely made its way into my rotation. Really digging the pop punk-ish track.
I mean, this is the album of all albums, right? Like, this is what kicked off most things that I truly enjoy about modern rock music. I can listen to this endlessly.
Prior to this, I hadn't heard much from this band outside of the track on the Donnie Darko soundtrack. This is really good post-punk, proto-goth, new wave-ish stuff. I even have a discount shirt that I snagged in one of those mystery bag type offers -- i can wear it and not feel like a poser now.
Not bad. I don't usually go for British invasion stuff, but this was raw enough to keep me interested.
I won't claim that this is a perfect record, but it's one that I can reliably listen without skipping. Since I'm old, I first heard this while watching 3 South on MTV and it's always held a place in my heart. fast forward 6 years or so and I re-discovered the album while branching into indie rock. So many influences that blend very nicely together. A+ in my book. If i could give half stars, I would. 4.5/5
True weirdo stuff. Not usually stuff I seek out, but I'll almost never ask you to turn it off.
Fantastic for what it is, but I doubt I'll look for this any time soon. You can hear the influence in a lot of Western music that came afterward, I just wish more people knew where it came from. It still sounds like there may be a lot of potential for samples.
This was the first time I heard this artist, but it was quite good. A lot of it honestly sounded like dub straight from Kingston, so I was a little surprised it was a Scottish artist. And even cooler to learn how popular it was in the UK. That said, I'd probably prefer to listen to the source material, but if I'm ever in the mood for a more modern take on the genre, I'll definitely check this out again.
This was awesome. I've heard Muddy Waters, but hearing him live was fantastic -- a whole other vibe. And especially considering it was at Newport, I can only imagine how many people in that audience were influenced in their later work. This will be on repeat for years to come. I've already put it on 3 times, if not more. That said, it's not really my specific style of music, so I dinged it a bit, but if I could give 4.5, I would.
I probably would've rated this a little higher, but I've had a couple Talking Heads records back to back and I can only take so much...
pretty good, but i prefer after the gold rush. this one was a bit more relaxed and polished.
This album came out in the prime of my "too cool for school" years, and even then I had to give them a nod. Listening to it with fresh ears, this is a great record, hands down. The melodies and the slight garage quality of the production go hand-in-hand. If anything, I'm just mad that I didn't go all-in on the early days of indie-sleaze.
