1001 Albums Summary

Just noise. Painful

Some decent songs here, a lot more misses. Disc 1 is better

“Let’s make a solid album with some nice sounding guitar, some solid bass lines, and then in each song let’s just also add nails on a chalkboard, but make that part louder and consistent through the entire track.”

Sgt. Pepper, but peppier!

Sgt. Pepper, but peppier!

Interesting music but I can’t say that I would want to watch this movie if this was an actual soundtrack

Very mopey. Second song “Marx” is just random words? At least it seems to get better after the first two tracks Nevermind.

Sounds like every other Brit pop 80’s band

Sounds like every other Brit pop 80’s band

Amazing album, start to finish. Prime U2 here

Bland and boring, and their “best song” was a completely different feel than the rest of the album

Man, this is a tough one. I had to unblock his music for this. A very strong performance from a very unwell and bad person. Do you separate art from artist? It’s like rating a Chris Benoit match. No, I can’t. What would be a 4 star album (the Chris Rock skit is too long) gets a 2. Power is my favorite song

It basically sounded like one very long, boring song

From British punk yesterday to British post punk… sometimes this project seems than worth it.

The best thing about this album was it only took 30 minutes to get through 16 songs

Awful. Alien was the only decent song

Decent, quick, rock with a side of blues. Doesn’t feel like a predecessor of heavy Metal though

Another day, another entry in the 1001 punk rock albums of all time list.

I can understand the importance of Dylan, and his legacy in music. I can appreciate the lyrical ability and the poetry he used. But I just can’t take his voice for an entire album.

Bonus star for sounding like if Strong Bad had an industrial band

This is an interesting one. It’s unique, creative, and fun. It covers so many sounds and genres. But I have no desire to listen to it ever again.

Sounds like it could have come out more recently than it did

Sounds like it could have come out more recently than it did

One of the rare times I’ve heard an album from a band I didn’t know, and wanted to go listen to more of them

Not a terrible album for a lazy, fall Sunday.

Well that was a slog

Well that was a slog

Maybe if I had known that this was a rock opera telling a story I would have listened more closely. But I don’t think even that would drown out the constant thoughts of “this is just the Beatles, but worse.”

High school me rocked the hell out of this cd

This one was a lot of fun. Great bass lines. Every somg was different. I really enjoyed this one

Cool.. another punk album.. listening to this first thing, after not enough sleep sucks. My ears have been assaulted, my head hurts. Thankfully it’s a short album.

Thought this album was gonna be great until the singing started. Album feels like something college kids would lie to themselves about and say they liked it so everyone around them knew they don’t listen to “popular” music.

Got told that reviews like my normal ones aren’t good enough, as if the project is to have wax poetic about every album and act like an over the top, pretentious asshole. No, the project is to listen to 1001 (seemingly) British (post) punk albums… and this one was meh..okay. Get off your high horse, no one wants to read your essays.

This is an album that, while I don’t necessarily care for the music, (not to say I actively dislike it either) I understand why it’s here. It’s the debut of The Clash.. Also, it’s A punk album, which qualifies it for this list.

I’m not even a big Zeppelin fan, but this is a perfect album

You can debate whether Dan is Yacht Rock or not, but if you have to, it means it at least sounds an awful lot like yacht rock, which is good enough for me.

Not music I would choose to listen to, but some pretty chill synth pop for a Saturday morning wasn’t terrible

I don’t like how my comments from yesterday’s album sometimes sticks around for today’s album. This is definitely not yacht rock, like yesterday.. it’s also not my jam, like yesterday was.

I want to say I enjoyed this album, I really do. The music was great, but the call and response just seemed very repetitive after a little while, especially not knowing why they’re saying. Check your pulse of Latin jazz doesn’t make your body move though!

Much more bad than good…

I just listened to this 12 hours ago and could not tell you one single thing about it.

I’ve never heard of Sparks. I thought it was a female led band until I was finished and looked at the artist. Enjoyed the album fine, but especially its unique sound.

If punk has to be so heavy on this list, at least it’s the Ramones.

Another K Dot Masterpiece

Definitely the type of music I would have been listening to in college

I enjoyed this for the most part, even with the not so subtle Beatle influence. Bat Macumba had too much noise, was over-stimulated. Either way, unique music is why I started this project

When the opening lyrics hit and your first thought is “yikes,” you’re probably not in for a great album.. this one got a bit better.

This was awful in every way

When the album started, it STARTED. No slow intro, just a punch in the mouth of frenetic energy that never really stops. But shortly after that, it just feels like you gave two high school kids a few saxophone lessons and then just them hit whatever notes they wanted. Not a very good listening experience, but bonus points for being unique/creative. I can understand why an album like this would be included in this list.

Enjoyed this beginning to end.

Grunge!

This is an interesting one! Had never heard any of her music prior to Stranger Things, which kind of ruined that song, but damn if it isn’t an earworm. The rest of the album is so odd and different and random. Experimental, but decently good

Not enough jazz on this list, at least so far. Fantastic album

Pretty boring and forgettable

Fantastic album start to finish. Pure hot buttered soul

Second time this album has showed up on my list, (255 and 47) still as good as it was the first time

As little as I like punk, I do find girl punk fun. Add a sax to the mix and I really wanted to enjoy this album… but the vocals were just too hard on the ears.

Great music to listen to at the gym. Great drums, not great for really anything else

I just can’t get into him and I don’t know why

3 hours would normally be way too long, but man… what a voice. What I wouldn’t give to be sitting in a smoky jazz club watching this live.

I’ve never listened to The Band before, I think the only reason I know about them is from being mentioned on Stuff You Should Know (great podcast, worth listening to.) I think I’ve heard their version of The Weight but maybe not.. I know Long Black Veil from Dave Matthews Band, who does it better. Anywho, this album had some good stuff on it, that classic country blues rock blend. Not sure if I would intentionally search them out, but I wouldn’t skip it.

When you listen to classic country, you can’t help but realize how far that genre has fallen. Also, dolly’s a saint. Auto-5

Never heard of these guys before. Very relaxed sound that holds up. It sounds like an album played on college radio in 2008

Going from Beyonce yesterday to Lauryn Hill today was such a juxtaposition of art/business, talent/production, and soul/soulless. This album is so, so good. A blend of R&B, hip hop, soul… just feels raw and beautiful. The lyrics are meaningful, and the lyricist is powerful. A great album that holds up well

I remember in college giving Radiohead a try and wondering what the fuss was about… 20 years later it’s still not for me

I’m a sucker for Motown and funk. Loved it

Look, I love G. love. Been a fan for 20 years. I think their music is fun, but that doesn’t mean it’s good. Definitely not list worthy, but that’s not the only album I’ve gotten so far that I would say this about. You should know who G. Love is, but you only really need to listen to “Milk and Cereal”

One of the more rare entries where it’s abundantly clear why it’s on this list. Rightfully so

I enjoy the unique sound of Talking Heads, but is it really unique if all of their songs sound the same? The only memorable part of this album was the rhythm of Cities

This was fun. Never new Renegades of Funk was a cover..

Kanye’s on my block list. Fuck Nazis

I don’t get it, but it was just boring and not very good to me. Not to say it was bad, but I don’t know why it’s on this list

Kendrick have a DREEEAAAMM

My initial thought on this was, “What the heck did I just listen to?” But reflecting on it more, beyond the weird vocal level there is a distinct quality to the noise they produce. I don’t think I would say I enjoyed the album, but albums that push the boundary of what is creative deserve to be on the list more than another punk album. That said, I don’t have an answer to the original question

Really enjoyed this. I love some chill d&b though

Out of the Elvis Costello albums I’ve heard on this project, this one is the best.

This is not my type of music, but man Adele is something else. I really appreciate the strength of her voice, especially for someone so young! A poppy, but not overly poppy album with great blues influence

I’d say I’m a fan of Gorillaz, and I’ve always thought Song 2 was fun, but I’ve never listened to Blur. Now I can say I have…

Each song sounds like it was created to be on a soundtrack of a terrible 80’s film

Good album, solid peppers… just feels too… corporate

A fun, auditory adventure!

Introducing a brand new lead singer and bouncing back after the death of Scott, how can you not rank this album highly? It just rocks. 5 hit singles out of 10 tracks is nuts. Is it lyrically complex? No Does it matter? No! The songs are catchy, the riffs are classic. A great classic rock album that holds up well and definitely belongs on this list.

I love this album. Sure the hits are great but the whole thing is strong. Don’t Look Back in Anger and Cast No Shadow are my personal faves

Nothing really memorable here. It was fine, but that’s a bit generous

Funking awesome album. I’ve never listened to war, now I think I should

Best thing about this is how short it was.

I don’t know how to salsa but I sure want to! Fun album, catchy tunes, impossible not to move to

Every song is beautiful. You don’t need to understand the words to be able to appreciate this work

Great funky jazz

Not the most glowing review but definitely better than I expected it to be

Meh.. folk rock.

Love it.

I love and respect Bowie for his experimentation, but this being released right before he died doesn’t make this a good album.

Everything sounds the same

Everything sounds the same

Everything sounds the same

Everything sounds the same

Really enjoyed this. A nice listen late at night

Good lord this was painful. +1 stars for Billy Corgan keeping the NWA alive.

All time classic, front to back. Grunge’s finest.

Fine to listen to at 2am (which is when I listened to it… but completely generic and forgettable

The first time I heard of this album was because Dogfishead had a tribute beer for it. Miles Davis is incredible.

Classic

My shorts turned to denim and my socks were halfway up my calves before the second song started. Love yacht rocks

I was unaware that Deep Purple went this hard. Porto-metal

This was interesting.. when it started off I was not looking forward to an album about immature jokes that was so ubiquitous of 90’s rap (for some reason)… disregarding the lyrics, the music was pretty good. I enjoyed the beats and the scratching, something sorely missed from hip hop. "Earth People, New York to California, Earth People, I was born on Jupiter" Was unforgivable though…

Never really listened to KISS.. if this is their sound, they’re severely overrated

Thought the album started off very boring and repetitive. Picked up slightly at the end but still.. I didn’t think it was great

Cool, another punk album…

I had only known In the Ghetto prior to today’s listen. I want to say I love the bluesy soul of the album but it’s Elvis, of course there’s bluesy soul.. this just can’t be peak Elvis.. album is fine..

Lots of strong points in this album but the vocal assault ruins all of it. Wanted to turn it off halfway through the first song.

I like the Dropkick Murphys. Pretty easy to see where they got their influence

This wasn’t a bad entry in the “1001 British albums you need to listen to before you die” Time of the Season is a good tune. Dave Matthews Band covers it on some of their live albums

This seemed to have a musical theme.. and then like three tracks were in a completely different realm. Also the theme sucked.

Some solid 60s pop

Maybe one or two too many doo-doo jokes, but a great album. Had my head bobbing the whole time.

It always seemed like Beck was cool because some kids started saying that Beck was cool… but really, Beck kinda sucks.

Well this was an interesting experiment. Didn’t hate it

This album is a 5 based on the first two tracks alone. The entire album is a beautiful, melancholy tale of accepting one’s mortality.

Fantastic album. Some excellent guitar, great funk, awesome jams

Sounds like he’s singing while crying. That’s the only thing that stood out to me

Why though? R&B with electronic influences? Okay I get that…but in 2017? That’s not very innovative. Never heard of Kelela, don’t think I needed to.

I did not enjoy thid

I know I’m getting old because I can enjoy listening to this. Nice for a relaxing morning

Brutal.

I don’t know The Smiths but this seemed pretty decent

Ah, mid-90’s sexy time music… best track was the opener.

This-uh was-uh terrible-uh Good album ruined by the vocals. 3 for the music, -1 for the singing.

I get that The White Stripes was a huge band in the early 2000’s.. I just never saw the appeal. The album is okay, but they seem overrated.

I dug this. Fusing all kinds of sounds together worked pretty well. It’s not a perfect album but I think it’s pretty strong

This was great. I thought the guitar added to the music without being overbearing or taking the spotlight. You can hear the evolution of jazz in the album and its a great example of jazz fusion.

I love the way they incorporate Blues into their music. Great opening track but the rest of the album is just… fine

SOD is good. Really. I love what they bring to the genre. Their sound is definitely unique, but it works so well. They’re not a band I normally listen to but I always enjoy when their tracks come on

They have a lyric that says something along the lines of, “I don’t want you to have fun.” Mission accomplished.

I’m not a big Radiohead guy, but this album was enjoyable.

This was saved in my comments from yesterday’s album. Weird to have Radiohead 2 days in a row. I did prefer yesterday's album to this one though. I’m not a big Radiohead guy, but this album was enjoyable.

Wonderful album. Perfect for a relaxing, rainy morning