Life in a Northern Town.by the Dream Academy is one of my favorite songs, so I definitely have heard of Nick drake before this. A very haunting, chamber atmosphere with these songs. This could grow on me further.
Lush, cinematic art pop. There are some hints of the darker, more avant-garde artist Walker would eventually become, particularly in the epic first track, “The Seventh Seal”.
Some classic Chili Peppers songs for sure, particularly Under the Bridge and Give it Away. However, the album as a whole I found tedious, it's length very much a feature of the era it came out in. I understand why this funky, dirty record has a following, but it's not really my thing.
Life in a Northern Town.by the Dream Academy is one of my favorite songs, so I definitely have heard of Nick drake before this. A very haunting, chamber atmosphere with these songs. This could grow on me further.
Dense psychedelic rock, both of its time and ahead.
Electronica that was perfectly suited for the moment of release, with one foot I the future and one foot in the past. I felt like too many tracks relied on repetitive loops for my liking, and the last few songs just closed the album on a whimper. Still, a very impactful album on pop culture, and I had several “oh that song” moments while listening.
I understand it’s importance, but I really didn’t care for this.
I understand it was influential, but this was pretty uninteresting outside of 1 song.
Hard to nail down exactly what genre this is. A mix of light rap, funk, soul and pop with some alternative flair. It’s certainly unique.
A very different side of the quintessential summer band I had no clue even existed. This is music for when the beach is trashed, the heat is scalding hot, and everyone’s nervous about the summer inevitably coming to a close. It’s dark and unusually pessimistic, but still contains the group’s signature harmonies, like a ray of sunshine attempting to break through the ever-building clouds.
Classic Stevie, the first of his Grammy-winning albums.
Would need more listens to really appreciate this. But I understand it’s importance.
Can’t stand the singer, and the unpolished production. Not sure why this is defined as “alternative”.
Classic 90s rock, although Eddie Vedder’s overwrought singing can grate at times.
The closest to new age Madonna ever came. Stranger than the hits might have led you to believe.