As somebody who wasn't really familiar with the Pharcyde, this album kinda reminds me of old school WuTang beats, or Souls of Mischief, but far less serious lyrics. There are definitely some good songs on this album, but nothing that really stood out and wowed me, it felt a little too goofy for me to take it really seriously. Most of the songs had kind of uninspired, repetitive, and unmemorable hooks, but the diversity of rapping styles I think made this an interesting listen. Definitely a product of the time and place it was made, and while I enjoyed listening to it, nothing stood out as particularly noteworthy. Just kind of okay, 6.8/10

When this album came up, I audibly said "Fuck Yeah!" After listening to this album, I definitely was reminded of bands that came far after this was released, and it's easy to see how influential this was on the alt/punk/grunge scenes that followed in the 90's. While this album might bot be as well regarded as Doolittle, and mostly is remembered for the "Fight Club Song", I think it stands on it's own two feet as an incredible album that's worth a listen for anybody who even remotely enjoys punk. As a whole, I think this album really is carried by the instrumentals and what Joey Santiago is doing on the guitar, and somewhat held back by Black Francis' vocals. "Where is my Mind" has probably the most "normal" vocals on the album (which is saying a lot, because he was really going for it on that song, and it really worked), but I felt like on a lot of the other tracks, Francis was really trying out some things that just didn't work. That said, this album still absolutely fucks. 8.4/10

This is the Beatles, of course it's amazing. Not the greatest of their discography in my opinion, Beatles albums are like pizza, there really is no such thing as a bad one. 9.1/10, would and will listen again.

Probably one of my favorite debut albums of all time, Hot Fuss is an absolute banger of a way to kick off a career in music. Legend has it that this album was set to release in 2001, until Brandon Flowers heard "Is This It" and scrapped the album, saying they needed to do better, and they sure did. Obviously, little needs to be said about "Mr. Brightside" and "Somebody Told Me" that hasn't been said before, but there's a reason why those songs have come to define what it means to be Caucasian. They're certified suburban classics. That said, if this album were a baseball lineup, the half-of-famers aren't the only ones scoring runs on this album. "All These Things I've Done", "Smile Like You Mean It", and "Jenny Was A Friend Of Mine" would still be the best songs on most of their contemporary artists' albums, and the back half of the album is entirely comprised of solid to better-than-average songs. While not every song is the most memorable, there aren't really any tracks that I ever feel a strong desire to skip, and an album entirely comprised of unskippable songs is worthy of some of the highest praise a record can receive. 9.4/10

An iconic and timeless album that's incredibly worthy of all of the praise it has received over the years.

A classic album that encapsulates the emerging counterculture scene of New York in the mid 60's. Lou Reed's singing style might not be for everybody, but the weird off-kilter flavor of punk on this album holds up for me. That said, it's definitely not an album I'd recommend to everybody. If you enjoy smoking "on occasion", have ever participated in an orgy, or have 3 or more cats, this album is probably for you. On the other hand, if you decided to live in an HOA, drink light beer, or golf regularly, you may want to pass on this album and go fire up some Zac Brown Band or something.

An interesting album by an artist I've never heard of, making music in a language I don't speak, but also kind of a vibe. Nothing really struck me as particularly interesting or outstanding about the album sonically speaking, but it's also hard to judge a song with lyrics you can't understand. Probably won't revisit or recommend this to anybody, but I enjoyed it well enough.

Really upset that this guy didn't mention trucks or light beers once. A pretty excellent album with a lot of classics covered with a completely different sound. If you like big band, old school R&B, this album will definitely be for you, but personally this wasn't my favorite, mostly because of the genre. Still pretty great to listen to, and I definitely enjoyed it.

Love this album, I used to listen to a lot of the beach boys when I was a kid but never really listened to this album or any of the songs on it. I forgot how fun they are as a band to listen to. There's really nothing groundbreaking or distinctive sounding about this album compared to their other earlier works, but that's okay in my mind. The Beach Boys found a formula for making hits, with a talky, kind of nasally lead singer accompanied by a harmonizing chorus, over some catchy, simple and easy going instrumentals. It just works, and it doesn't really get old.

Not for me

This album feels like a witch is casting a spell on you, but not like, a real witch. I mean like a self described "witch" who is really some white girl with a nose ring and a book on Wicca who asks to bum a cigarette off of you, but then changes her mind and says gross when she sees it's not a Green American Spirit.

I like punk, and I like some of Sonic Youth's other music, but by and large this album didn't really do it for me. I can respect the use of distortion and feedback to create a cacophonous sound that some people find appealing, but I don't think they really nailed the execution. Most of it just feels like they were fucking around and just yanking random knobs without rhyme or reason. I get that punk is about breaking rules, but if the rule you're breaking is "make music that sounds good" it kind of makes it hard to have a mainstream appeal. Kim Gordon's voice really annoyed me on just about every track on this album, and it felt like she really went out of her way to sing poorly. Maybe I'm just too much of a dweeb, but this album wasn't for me.

Morrissey sucks as a person, but this album doesn't.

This album rules. Just angry, classic punk rock that gets you amped up to do anything, feels very fitting for this day and age. Never has a band/album name lived up to it's title better, an all time classic of the genre.

Uhhhhhhhhhh...what?? I kinda like it, but this is a weird one for sure. This album is comprised entirely of vibes, it doesn't really feel musical at all, it's more like 37 minutes of the weird, rhythmic but abstract intros to songs, and one song that sounds a lot more traditional in the middle of it. Even that song, "Moonshake" takes a solid 45 second break from singing to include various children's toys like kazoos and slide-whistles. I can't even begin to imagine what the recording process for this is like. It's like if they spent the whole time they were supposed to be writing the album doing copious amounts of acid, forgot they had to make a record that day, had one song planned, and then just kinda played random, discordant nonsense for the rest of the time while they stalled. Actually insane. But I kinda dig it.

This album is a really cool snapshot of the time period and the culture of the early 70's, and you can see how one of the all time masters of Jazz helped shape what funk and disco would eventually develop into in the coming years. This album is just so god damned smooth, just seemingly endless funky grooving and improvisation that never seems to miss a beat.

Not really a Go-Go's guy

There's nothing wrong with this album per se, but for some reason I just don't quite like it. It's very slow and sentimental music, and I think I really like the Bad Seeds, it's Nick Cave I think I have a problem with. I feel like his vocals kind of just follow along with the melody of the song and like he wrote the lyrics after the rest of the song was completed. His deep voice isn't particularly remarkable, and it kind of feels starkly contrasted to the rest of the instruments without adding much. It's almost like he's a really talented karaoke singer.