Jun 04 2025
People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm
A Tribe Called Quest
intersting start - the child crying is distressing. i like the wind chime/water sound; and the airy otherworldly clock and whooshy sounds...
prooving to be pleasant to listen to.
not my usual style, but i like the grooviness & the general relaxed mood.
4
Jun 09 2025
21
Adele
pretty neutral. i like the album, but not my favorite or least favorite. also very possible i'm swayed by Brett.
3
Jun 10 2025
Buena Vista Social Club
Buena Vista Social Club
5
Jun 11 2025
Brothers
The Black Keys
3
Jun 12 2025
Smile
Brian Wilson
There are some things I like - thereโs a lot of variety in the album, pure sounding voice, but sometimes it just sounded like noise. Initially I thought I was listening to The Beach Boys again! But itโs different, and overall Iโm liking it.
4
Jun 13 2025
Surf's Up
The Beach Boys
I know Iโm being influenced by Brettโs opinion, but this album isnโt that good. It is some sounds from The Beach Boys that I like (upbeat and funky) but itโs overall erratic. Thereโs one song that has emergency vehicle sounds in the background - who wants to listen to that!?
2
Jun 14 2025
Dusty In Memphis
Dusty Springfield
I like the beginning, jazzy and smooth. i actually like the whole album so far. nice smooth voice. relaxing.
5
Jun 15 2025
The Bends
Radiohead
2
Jun 16 2025
Repeater
Fugazi
2
Jun 17 2025
Queen II
Queen
5
Jun 18 2025
In It For The Money
Supergrass
Reminds me of the Beatles; I like the rock vocal harmonies. I donโt love the angst, but I do like a similar angst in the Beatles โฆ maybe that has to do with time of life?
A little chaotic for what I want right now, but some cool musicality
4
Jun 19 2025
Dire Straits
Dire Straits
Iโm thinking a 4, relaxed, good for background.
4
Jun 20 2025
The Next Day
David Bowie
I give it a 2
Iโm not sure I love his voice; the background is funky, and kind of unsettling. I like the cymbalโฆ
This first songs gs a kind of anticipation/anxiety about it that doesnโt feel like easy listening
I do like the โunghโ in his voice occasionally though โฆ.
Second song still has angsty feel
Still donโt love the third song. I like the background and the musicality, but it feels like heโs just talking over it without much musicality in his voice, which I donโt love.
2
Jun 21 2025
Tusk
Fleetwood Mac
I like it - it's relaxing background; musical;
there's interest and not too much chaos.
the balance of voice to instrumentation is interesting; i feel like the instruments are more forward (or at least in this song) and i think that helps contribute to the "peaceful" feeling.
the voices aren't as inspiring/to my taste as some, but at a high level, I'm a fan. I think 4 - I like it (not neutral), and not blown away.
here's what I think my rankings are:
1 - actively strongly dislike
2 - actively dislike
3 - neutral
4 - actively like
5 - love
among all these things there are different elements that I may like or dislike, so the number rating will be an overall impression. as i keep listening, i may be able to distill categories of what i start paying attention to. some categories i may consider:
- vocal quality (do I like or dislike the voices? and what do i like or dislike about them)?
- instrumental quality (some things i've liked so far are interesting/tight harmonies, intricacy of patterns, unexpected or harmonious movement of instruments together, either in melody/harmony or in rhythm)
- tone or subject matter (major, minor)
- degree of chaos vs. harmoniousness
4
Jun 22 2025
Fever To Tell
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
I don't like the vocal style. i also don't like the chaos or the grittiness of the background. it does feel very creative, but not a huge fan.
2
Jun 23 2025
Don't Stand Me Down
Dexys Midnight Runners
So far, i don't really like it. The jazziness is fun, but it feels repetitive and kind of old...
2
Jun 24 2025
This Year's Model
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
i like the spunkiness/jazziness
interesting baseline
sound quality is kind of fuzzy
so far i like it
4
Jun 25 2025
Guero
Beck
really hard rock opening - not my favorite style, but it does grab your attention right from the beginning
i like it more than I think i would!
4
4
Jun 26 2025
I See You
The xx
a 3 so far, i like it, but it's not the greatest; felt kinda Whitney, but I like the music and their voices. Hard to take as a whole album.
3
Jul 02 2025
Rejoicing In The Hands
Devendra Banhart
1