May 31 2025
American Idiot
Green Day
Hard to deny how culturally significant the album is (especially now more than ever) but I think Green Day bit off more than they can chew here. All the singles are great, but it quickly drowns in its own ambition to tell some kind of thematic story. If this was a 6-7 track EP it might be something close to a perfect record.
3
May 31 2025
If You Can Believe Your Eyes & Ears
The Mamas & The Papas
Pleasant little pop album with some great harmonies. Not much to write home about though.
2
Jun 01 2025
Bat Out Of Hell
Meat Loaf
Classic album. The theatrical production is second to none.
4
Jun 02 2025
Beauty And The Beat
The Go-Go's
A perfect pop album.
5
Jun 03 2025
Queen II
Queen
3
Jun 04 2025
If I Should Fall From Grace With God
The Pogues
4
Jun 05 2025
Tom Tom Club
Tom Tom Club
LCD Soundsystem owes a huge debt to Tina and Chris. Very fun and funky album but its somewhat of a mixed bag too.
3
Jun 06 2025
Boston
Boston
Hard to believe this is essentially a demo of two dudes recording in a basement. EVERY track is a staple of classic rock radio and its infectious as hell.
5
Jun 07 2025
1999
Prince
Chock full of so many bangers but lets be real: nearly every song on here is like 2-3 minutes too long. D.M.S.R changed my life.
4
Jun 08 2025
Young Americans
David Bowie
One of my favorite Bowie records. It gets some unfair criticism for the "blue eyed soul" of it all but I think it genuinely comes off as sincere instead of imitation. Anyone paying attention to his career up to this point knows he was always influenced by r&b/soul. It was only a matter of time.
4
Jun 09 2025
Duck Rock
Malcolm McLaren
2
Jun 10 2025
Blood Sugar Sex Magik
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Why the FUCK is this album almost 80 minutes long. I've never really much cared for RHCP aside from admiring Flea's talent but this gets really grating really fast. There are some good grooves here and there and Under the Bridge is a classic but overall: No thanks.
2
Jun 12 2025
Technique
New Order
Bit of an identity crisis on this album, it constantly flip flops between dance heavy synth pop to the more post-punkish vibes of their earlier albums. But still, I dig it.
3
Jun 13 2025
Surf's Up
The Beach Boys
3
Jun 14 2025
Fragile
Yes
4
Jun 15 2025
Songs In The Key Of Life
Stevie Wonder
One of the very few 80 minute albums that completely earns its runtime. Literally every song is a total masterpiece.
5
Jun 16 2025
The Köln Concert
Keith Jarrett
4
Jun 18 2025
#1 Record
Big Star
3
Jun 21 2025
Innervisions
Stevie Wonder
3
Jun 22 2025
Heroes to Zeros
The Beta Band
2
Jun 23 2025
NEU! 75
Neu!
4
Jun 24 2025
Pink Moon
Nick Drake
4
Jun 28 2025
The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars
David Bowie
5
Jun 29 2025
Exodus
Bob Marley & The Wailers
5
Jul 24 2025
My Aim Is True
Elvis Costello
3
Jul 26 2025
Odessey And Oracle
The Zombies
3