Jun 05 2025
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Nixon
Lambchop
"The Old Gold Shoe" -- sounds like low-volume YLT ("Our Way to Fall" maybe?). Syrupy in a not-too-bad way
Production, engineering sounds great. This dude's voice is not my bag (which is why I avoided listening to it when it came out). Strangely felt a little like David Bowie's Blackstar at points -- maybe it's the clean production. But without jazz influence.
3
Jun 06 2025
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To Pimp A Butterfly
Kendrick Lamar
4
Jun 09 2025
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Kid A
Radiohead
I mean. It’s Kid A
5
Jun 10 2025
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Maggot Brain
Funkadelic
Title track sounds closer to Pink Floyd than any PFunk album I’ve heard before. The other songs are a sprawling eclectic mix of soul / funk / rock and experimental music that is infectious. A great listen!
5
Jun 11 2025
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The Slim Shady LP
Eminem
A really unpleasant listen. I bought this album in high school when it came out and remember being impressed with the cleverness of some of his rhymes. But even those lyrics are elementary compared to the subsequent albums. So many of the songs fall back on pure shock value. “Just Don’t Give A Fuck” is probably a favorite because it seems to have the closest thing to a genuine message. If I could give half stars this would get a 1.5 just for the humongous impact this album had and for its impressive use of repeated multi-syllable internal rhyme spurts.
1
Jun 12 2025
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The Man Machine
Kraftwerk
The feat of achieving the level of atmosphere at such an early time in electronic music is astounding. Some of the songs sound a little cheesy or cliche now, but probably just because they were so influential.
4
Jun 13 2025
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Surf's Up
The Beach Boys
3
Jun 17 2025
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Pretzel Logic
Steely Dan
2
Jun 18 2025
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Aftermath
The Rolling Stones
A few good ones (Paint it Boack, I am Waiting, High and Dry), otherwise pretty mediocre. The second half is better than the first. Note: I listened to the American version.
3
Jun 19 2025
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Dub Housing
Pere Ubu
3
Jun 20 2025
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Post Orgasmic Chill
Skunk Anansie
Couldn’t finish. REALLY not my cup of tea
1
Jun 23 2025
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Dirt
Alice In Chains
3
Jun 25 2025
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Paris 1919
John Cale
4
Jun 26 2025
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Siembra
Willie Colón & Rubén Blades
3
Jun 27 2025
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The Good, The Bad & The Queen
The Good, The Bad & The Queen
4
Jun 30 2025
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Strangeways, Here We Come
The Smiths
2