1001 Albums Summary

First song, enjoying more than I thought I would. First thought is that I regret not hearing this in middle school, I would have loved it. I like the guitar solos. I like the heaviness. Overall glad I listened!

This is exactly why I’m doing this listening project. No clue how I missed out on Neu! all these years but I am so into this.

Boring and dated. Enjoyed 2 songs. Not the hits so much. Overall did not age well to my ears.

Some really wonderful songs on this album. I will never get tired of Dancing Queen. ABBA is so important.

So deliciously weird while still showcasing solid pop sensibilities. Very listenable for being so strange. I particularly enjoy the philosophical POV. In my personal top 50 for sure.

I was in high school when this came out and I was not into it. This kind of pop rock was not something I was drawn to. I thought it was way too mainstream and uninteresting. However, I am at my core a poptimist who wants to enjoy things. I like fun! This is fun. “Somebody Told Me” is an outright banger. I’m hearing some Britpop influence which I appreciate. Overall decent but much more fun at the beginning than the end.

Absolutely captivating. Gorgeous melodies and instrumentation. Played 3 times today. Strangely comforting. Iconic and singular voice. 5/5

One of the all time greats and a personal long time favorite

I did not hate this. Beats were good. I would have loved this in college.

Instant classic

Pretty good

Jarringly beautiful storytelling accompanied by deeply American satire

Hell yeah glam revival

Hate the vocals. Hate the sound. Love the song Drive; I don’t think it’s a particularly good song but it has something. Hate everything else about this. It was fun to roast with my partner, so we kept ourselves entertained.

It’s so important to listen to this as 4 sides of a double album instead of the solid block that we get on a stream. These songs are beautifully written and performed and I really appreciate the journey between genres. Side 3 “Consider” is a stand out for me. Overall an important and underrated entry in the history of rock n roll.

Enjoyable

Absolutely iconic album that without question deserves its acclaim and recognition on this list. If you don’t like this, I don’t trust you, period.

I wish I could go to a rave in the uk in the 90s

Big Star is so important, influential, and ahead of their time, and no one has heard of them. Meanwhile, my home turf dive bar is named after them (shout out Big Star Bar HTX), I’ve sang in a Big Star cover band, and even I have never given this album its due. The unfinished feeling is oddly compelling and there are some real gems here.

Really beautiful, still sounds unique and fresh all these years later.

Look, it’s not terrible, and the first couple of songs are good. But the longer it goes, the more bored I get. I liked this when it came out but I do not think it belongs on this list. There are better blues artists.

Can you imagine being so simple minded you can’t enjoy jazz? A horrifying thought I had while reading these reviews. Anyway this is an absolute masterpiece.

Distinctive, raw, exciting, a great listen, exactly the kind of thing I’m looking for on this list

It was fine

Repeated listens reveal the depth and beauty of expression. No skips. I Believe is one of the best songs ever written imo.

Lovely. Required listening.

A bit of a sampling of different 60s vibes. A fun listen.

I forgot how absolutely gorgeous this album is and I’m very happy to be reminded.

I don’t particularly like Arcade Fire. I mean, sure, I did love Funeral in my college years, and I did think The Suburbs was a pretty great album, but nothing about them drove me to listen more. Neon Bible completely surpassed my expectations. Even my Arcade Fire hating boyfriend came by mid-listen and said, I like this album, who is this? This album is absolutely among their best and might even be something I listen to again.

Massively influential. Rough, raw, noisy, messy, and an absolute delight. A direct line from The Velvet Underground to punk.

I forgot U2 is actually a really great band. This is a very good album.

As an XTC fan I do think this is an odd selection for the list and it is probably super divisive. I personally can’t get enough of beatlesy beach boysy psychedelia so I think this is an excellent listen. I really hope there are other XTC albums because they have so so much great music.